The Record Newspaper 06 August 1876

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No.27.-VoL.III.

LOUISELATEAU.

AVISITTOTUEHAMLETOFBOISD'HAINE INTHESUMMEROF1872.

SUBIACO,SUNDAY,AUGUST6,1876.

cessiongobyandallkneltdowntoadore theBlessedSacramentasitpassed.

theseprodigiesthantheyareattheircontinuance.

Thenwecametoalevelcrossingonthe railway-abranchlinefromManage, whichpenetratesintotheheartofthecoal country.Alongtrainofcoalwaggonswas comingup,andwehadtowaitforaminute ortwo.Theengine-driverandthestoker raisedtheircapsastheyhurriedbyandthe maninchargeofthegate,fellonhisknees beforetheBlessedSacrament,while,atthe sametime,hehelduphiswhiteflagtothe train.ThehouseofLouiseLateauwasnow insight,abouttwohundredyardsbeyondthe levelcrossing,andjusthalfAmilefromthe parishchurchofBoisd'Ilaine.

"OperaautemDeirevelareetconfiteri honorificumest."-Tormsxii.7. ThevillageofManage,onthebordersof thegreatBelgiancoal-field,isclosetoabusy railwaystation,andscarcelymorethanan hour'sdistancesouthfromthegaycityof Brussels.Lateintheafternoonofasultry day,inthemonthofAugustlast,1reached thisunattractive,noisy,placeandspenta somewhatuncomfortablenight,disturbedas Iwas,everandanon,bytheheavyrumbling ofthecoalwaggons,andtheshrillwhistling oftheengines.Iwasupbetimesinthe morning,andsetoutfromthevillageinn soonafterfiveo'clock.tomakemywayto thehamletofBoisd'ilaine,which,asIwas told,wasdistantabouttwentyminutes'walk. Afterfollowingthehighroadfornotquite halfamile,Imetsomepeasantsgoingto theirworkandaskingmyway,theyshowed meapathtotheright,whichledalong throughpleasantmeadowsandcorn-fields, straighttothedooroftheCure'shouseat Boisd'llaine. Thislittlehamlet.emliosomedintheundulationsofarich:milasmilingcountry, istheveryidealofpicturesquebeautyand primitivesimplicity.Therearenostreets. norowsofhouseshttacoupleofhundred rusticottagesarescatteredabout,amid shadyorchard,andfragrantgardens.The inhabitants.chieflydevotedtoagriculture, havemostofthecomforts,withoutanyofthe uries.oflife.Thereislittlewealth :u them.andscantylearningtheyare gnorantorheedleatoifmodernimprovements andfreefromambitionandfromcare,theypass theirlivesinhumble.contented.obscurity. Butitwasnottoadmirepicturesque scenery,ormaticsimplicityofmanners.that IhadminetothehamletofBoisd'Haima Thestoryhasgoneaboutthat,neartothis tromp:ifandsecludedspot,apeasantgirl.by nameLouiseLateau.hadforfouryearsborne onherhandsandfeetandside.thestigmas ofourLeol'sl'aasionthatfrontthese-ti_slats,bloodflowedcophoslyontheFridayof cactisuccessiveweekwhile,atthesameline. aroundherhead,wastlevelopetacontactof bleedingpants,representingthecrownof thorns.Furlher,itwassaid,thateveryFriday. forseveralhonestogether,shewasraptinan ecstasy,duringwhichshehocamecompletely insensibletoallmaterialobjects,andwholly alasorbtalinthe,contemplatienoftheDivine Passion,thevariousscenesofwhichwere vividlypresenttohermind.asinavision. ThisstoryIhadread,fromtimetotime. variouslytold,innewspapersandmagazines, andnowIwascometotheplaceitself,in thehopethatImightabletosee,withmy owneyes,sostrikingandwonderfula prodigy. Itwasexactlyaquartertosixo'clockwhen IreachedtheCure'shouse.Theouterdoor was,openedtiirectlyIpulledthebell.andI foundhimwalkinginhisgarden.lietold meitwasnotallowedtoeveryone toseeLouise.butonlytoveryfew andthatnonewereadmittatexcept,onawrittenapplication.madesome weeksbeforehand.Afteralittleconversation,however,hekindlyagreedtorelaxthe ruleinmyfavourand,asthiswasFriday, heproposedIshouldcomedowntoIsishouse betweentwelveandoneo'clock,whenI mightgowithhimtoseeherinherecstasy. Inthemeantimewehadreachedthelittle churchwherehewasabouttosayMass. Threeorfourpriestswerealreadythere,who hadcome,likemyself,fromadistance,tosee theEcstatica.Ifoundtoninquiry,theywere nowgoingdirecttoherhouse,togiveher holyComtnunion.Itisheruniformpractice toreceiveCommuniondaily.Onallother slayssheconiestothechurch,liketherestof thefaithful.lintonFridaysshecannotcome. onaccountofthebleedingandso.bya specialprivilege,theBlessedSacramentis carriedtoherhouse.IaskedtheCure'spermissiontoaccompanytheprocessionand wesetoutjustasthebellforsixo'clock Masshadceasedtotoll, TheSacristanofthechurchwent.first, bearingalightedtorch.enclosedwithinan ornamentallantern.Next,insoutaneand surplice.andstole,followedthepriest,who carriedtheBlessedSacrament.Thencame threeotherpriestsandmyself.Wetooka paththroughthefields,thesamebywhichI hadcometothehamlet,halfanhourbefore. Aswewoundourwayalong,thesunburst outthroughathinveilofcloudthathungin theeasternsky,thedewglistenedonthe grass,andalightwindrustledthroughthe earsofcorn.Emerging,afterafewminutes, fromthepath,wecameonasort,ofbridle road,andpassedsomescatteredhouses. Therewerepeasantchildrenplayinginthe waytherewerebusyhousewivessweeping outtheirhouses:therewerelistlessidlers attractedtothedoorsteps.toseethepre-

Itisasmallwhitewashedcottage,standingbytheroadside; unpretendingin appearance,butsingularlyneatandwell kept.Aswecamenear,thedoornoiselessly openedfromwithin.Wepassedfirstintoa roomofmoderatedimensions,whichanswers thedoublepurposeofkitchenandworkroom forthefamilyispoor,anagedmotherand herthreedaughtershavingscarcelyany meansofsupportbutwhattheyearnbythe workoftheirownhands.Asewingmachine stoodonadealtableatonesideandthe walls,beautifullywhiteandclean,were adornedhereandtherewithpiouspictures.

Thenextroom.ofsmallersize,seemedto hethesleepingapartmentofthefamily.In itwasoneofthesisters,kneelinginprayer. Directlybeforeherwasanopendoorand throughthisdoorwepassedintotheroomof Louise.Thisroom,abouttenfeetsquare,is arecentadditiontothehouse.Itwasbuilt forLouise,aftertheweeklyrecurrenceof thebleedingandtheecstasywasfullyestablishedforitwasfounddesirabletogive heraplaceofretirement,whereshemight remainundisturbedherself,andwhereshe wouldnotinterferewiththeroutineof domesticwork.

InthislittlesanctuaryeverythingWASexquisitelyneatandmodest.Beforeus.avery smalltable,decoratedwithartificialflowers, andbrightwithburningtapers,wascovered withalinenclothofsnowywhiteness,to receivetheBlessedSacrament.Ontheright, atthehackofthedoor.wasatinybed,carefullymadeupfurtheday,andatthefootof ofthebedwasLouiseherselfuponherknees. Sheistwenty-twoyearsofage,ratherunder themiddleheight,andsomewhatplainin appearance.Asslit'kneltthere,waitingto receiveCiannention,herfaceboreacertain expressionofsadness,hotwasnot.byany means.nathunclutlyorcare-worn.Herdress, inperfectharmonywitheverythingaround, wassimpleandunpretendieg. Overherhandswasspreadoutalonglinen cloth.whichsheheldupunderherchin. Anotherofthesamekind,saturatedwith blood,wasonthebedcloseby,asifithad beenchangedforafreshonejustbeforewe camein;besideitwerelyingherbeads. Thebloodstoodoutindropsonherforehead, whichlookedasifscratchedandtornand, furtherback,itcouldbeseenoozingout throughherhair,underherlittleblackcap. Sheremainedperfectlymotionless,andnever raisedhereyes.AfterreceivingCommunion shetookalittlewaterfromthehandofthe priest.Theceremonylastedaltogether,from thetimeweenteredtheroom,aboutthree orfourminutesandbeforeitwasended, theblood.whichhadbeenaccumulating everymomentonherforehead,wasflowing downoverherfaceinthreeseparate streams.

WhenwecamebacktotheChurch,the CurewasfinishinghisMass,inthepresence ofalargepeasantcongregation.Asthere weretwoaltars,wehadanopportunityof sayingMass,too,withoutmuchdelay;and afterwards,theCureinvitedusalltobreakfast.Ieagerlyacceptedtheinvitation, hopingtohear,frontanauthenticsource,an exactaccountoftheextraordinaryphenomenamanifestedinLouise,andtolearn, perhaps,someinterestingdetailsofherlife. ButIwasdoomedtodisappointment.The worthyClitt,wasnotcommunicativeitwas onlywithreluctancehewouldspeakabout Louiseatallandheseemedratherdisposed torebukeourcuriositytitantogratifyit. Onething,indeed,cameout,whichwasnew tome,thatLouisehadeatennothingsince lastMarchtwelvemonth.Butteventhisfact wasdrawnfrom'sunwithdifficulty,andhe spokeofitwithoutanyexpressionofadmirationorsurprise. ItseemedtomeasifthegoodCurehad beensolongaccustomedtosupernatural wondersinthepersonofLouiseLateau,that theyhaveceasedtobewondersforhim.As SaintAugustinesays,itisnotwhatisready mostwonderfulthatstrikesusmost,but ratherwhatisrare.Thecountlessmarvels oftheearthandoftheheavenspassbefore oureyes.dayafterday.andwemakebut littleaccountofthemso,too,itwouldseem thatthoseindailyintercoursewithLouise, havegu'ownsofamiliarwith:theprodigies whichGodhaswroughtinher,thatthefeelingofwonderhaspassedaway,andthey wouldnohewmoresurprisedatthecessationof

Welearned,duringbreakfast,thatLouise usuallypassesintoherecstasybetweennine andteno'clockonFridaymorning.and comesoutofitaboutfiveintheafternoon. Assheisveryunwillingtobemadeanobject ofexhibition,visitorsarenotadmitteduntil aftertheecstasyhasbegun,andtheymustleave beforeitisover.Bythisarrangementsheis sparedallconfusionandembarrassmentfor whiletheecstasylasts,sheiscompletelyunconsciousofwhatisgoingonaroundher. Accordingly,whenweweretakingourleave afterbreakfast,theCaredirectedustoreturn athalf-pasttwelve,andengagedtocome withushimselftothehouseoftheEcstatica. Icamepunctuallyatthetimeappointed, Theotherpriestshadalreadyarrived.But therewasavariedcrowdofvisitorsbesides, assembledintheballandparlourofthe Cure'shouse,whohadcome,notonlyfrom theneighbouringprovincesofBelgium,but fromdistantpartsofFrance,andEngland, andAmerica.Itwasatroublesomeand unpleasanttaskforthepoorCuretomeet themalltolistentotheirseveralstories,to heartheirurgentpetitions,andyettorefuse whattheysoughtforsoearnestly.Hewas firm,however,thoughgentle.Hetoldthem hehadlongagopromisedadmissiontoas manyastheroomcouldholdthatthose whohalgothispromisewerealreadywaitingforhimatthehouseofLouise,andthat itwouldbeunfairtoexcludethemnow,at thelastmoment,inordertomakeroomfor others,whohadcomelate,andwhohad madenopreviousapplication. Wesetoutatlength,andinafewminutes reachedthehouse,Hereweencountered anothercrowd,ofperhapsfortypeople,many ofwhomhadcomewithoutanyarrangement withtheCureinthevaguehopeofobtaining admission.ThenfollowedthesameUnpleasantscenewehadalreadywitnessed,of expostulationandentreaty.Intheend,the Cure,whoactedwithgreattact,andacertain bluntcourtesy,succeededingettingtogether thosewhoseclaimherecognised,and arrangingthemclosetotheloo:ofthe house.Hethentappedlightlyatthe window.Thedoorwasopenedinamoment. Weentered,tothenumberofaboutfive-andtwenty,andthedoorwasclosedagain. Louisewasaloneintheinnerroom.She wasseatedonachairatthefootofherbed. justinthesanteplacesheknelttoreceiveCommunioninthemorning.Ilerbody wasbentslightlyforwardherhandsrested onherlap,andwerecoveredwithalinen cloth.deeplystainedwithbloodherface, partlyturnedroundtowardsherright shoulder,wasdirectedupwards;hereyes, fullofexpression,werewideopen,and seemedtobefixedonsomeobjectthatabsorbedallherthoughtsherwholeattitude suggestedtheideaofeagerandearnestattention.Thoughfive-and-twentypeoplehad, allatonce,comeintothelittleroom,witha sortofrush,theecstaticgirlneverstirred hereyeswereneverforamomentdiverted fromtheobjectonwhichtheyseemedtobe immovablyfixed;nordidsheappear.inthe leastdegree,consciousthathersolitudehad beensuddenlyinvadedbyanintenselyeager, thoughreverentandawe-stricken,crowd. Therewerefourorfivepriestsintheroom. AtasignalfromtheCuretheytookouttheir Breviaries,andbegantoreadaloudthe VespersofthedayitwastheEveofSt. Laurence,Martyr,Assoonasthefirstmurmurofprayerwasheard,thecountenanceof Ioniseseemedtobesuddenlylitupwithan expressionofinnocentdelight.Itwasno longerplain,buttbeautifulandattractive. Atintervals,asweetsmileplayingacrossher features,andhereyesbeamedwithamore brilliantlustre.Thiswasalwaysthecaseat theGloriai'atri,andattheAveMaria.But amorestriking,changecamewiththefirst verseoftheMagnificat.Themovementof herfeaturesbetokenedespecialemotionshe startedwithasuddenthrillofjoy,andher hands,atthesautemoment,roseupfromher lances,wheretheyhadbeforerested,intoan attitudepartlyofwonder,partlyofadoration. Bythislastmovementthecloththathad coveredherhandswasthrownoff,andthe stigmasbecamevisible.Atfirsttheywere somewhatconcealedbytheblood,whichwas slowlyoozingthroughtheskin.Butsome piouspeople,seeingthatafavorablemoment hadarrivedforgettingarelicofthis extraordinaryscene,begantoapply whitehandkerchiefsandlinencloths, tothebleedingmarksandinafew momentsallthebloodwaswipedaway. Thenatureofthestigmaswasthenmore distinctlyseen.Theyarcovalmarksofa bright-redhue,appearingonthebackand palmofeachhand,aboutthecentre.Speakingroughly,eachstigmaisaboutaninchin length,andsomewhatmorethanhalfaninch inbreadth.Therewasnowound,properly socalled,butthebloodseemedtoforceits waythroughtheunbrokenakin.Itsavery

shorttime,sufficientbloodhadflowedagain togratifythedevotionofotherpilgrims,who appliedtheirhandkerchiefs,ashadbeendone before,untilallthebloodhadbeenwiped awayasecondtime.Thisprocesswasrepeatedseveraltimesduringthecourseofour visit.Ithasbeenremarked,however,that timeblooddoesnotusuallyflowsofastduring thetimeofecstasyasitdoesbeforeand after.

WhenVesperswereendedthecountenance ofLouisesubsidedintoanexpressionof greaterrepose,suchasithadwornwhenwe firstcameintotheroombutherhandsstill remainedextendedintheattitudeofearnest prayer.Noveryremarkablechangetook placeuntiltwentyminutestothreeo'clock. Somenewandstartlingvisionseemedthen toarrestherattentionanemotionofpainfulanxietyflittedacrossherfacesherose upsomewhatinherchair,butwithoutInv. ingthesittingposture,andthenextmoment shefellforwardsonthefloor,herhead cominggentlyintocontactwiththeground. Therewassomethingverypeculiaraboutthis fall.Itwasnotaccomplished,apparently, byaregularseriesofmuscularefforts,but ratherbyonecontinuousuniformmovement; andthoughthefallwasquitesudden,there wasnoshock,thehotlyreachingtheground withthelightnessaltno3t.andthe,aiftacos ofasposres.

TheTittaarywasnowsaid,alsotheLitany oftheSaints,theSalveRegina,andsome otherprayers.NovisibleeffectwasproduceduponLouiseexceptthatduringthe prayersherheadwasslightlyraisedwhen theycon.slitsankdownagainuponthe pavemilit.Aboutthistimeatrainpassedby, closetothewindowofthelittleroom,and theharaliwhistleoftheenginedisturbed,for amoment,theprofoundquietthatreigned around.Whatastartlingcontrastwashere, betweenthescenewithout,representingthe busyworldinitsonwardmarch,noisyand self-confident,andthescenewithin,representingChristcrucified-astumblingblock, indeedtotheJews,andafoolishnesstothe Gentiles,buttothemthatarecalledthe powerofGodandthewisdomofGod.

FromthewayinwhichtheEcstaticahad fallentotheground,herbodywaspartly doubledup,andherleftarmwasbentin underherbreast.Inthispositionsheremainedforabouttwentyminutes.Butat threeo'clockexactlyaremarkablemovement wasititservecl.Herbodybecameextended toitsfulllength,herarmswerestretchedout atrightanglestoherbody,andherright footplaceditselfoverherleft.Oneofthe priestswhowerepresentbentupherrightarm intoamoreconvenientposition;whenthe pressurewaswithdrawn,itwasatonce stretchedoutagainasbefore.Inlike manner,whentheCuremovedtheright footfrontitsposition,itwasinstantlycarried back,asifbyasecretspring.

Afterthis,nofurtherchangeoccurredand abouttwentyminutespastthree,atthebidding oftheCurt",wetookourleave.Aswe passedout,wesawthemotherofLouisein oneroom,sittingalone,apparentlyvery infirmandstrickeninyears.Inthenext roomwerethetwosisters,busiedwiththeir sewingmachineandtheirneedlework. Allweresimpleandgracefulneitherforwardontheonehand,norawkwardorembarrassedontheothernotovereagerto talk,yetenteringwitheaseintocoversation whenspokento.ButtheCurewasnotthe mantoencourageidlegossip.Hemotioned tous,frontbehind,tomoveon,andgotus outofthehouseasquicklyashecould. Afterexchanginggreetingswithafew personsinthemiscellaneouscrowd,and thanking,theCureforhiskindness,Iturned mystepsinthedirectionofManage,and leftthesameevening,bybrainforGhent.

PRICE6D.

MentlialMIganings.

BENEDICTINES.

TheBenedictinesafteranabsence fromScotlandofthreehundred years,areabouttoreturntoFort Augustus,inInverness-shire.AgiftofLord Lovat'stotheOrderhasgiventhemahome there,andisthusaffordingthemonksthe opportunityofsettlingdownthereunderthe directionoftheRightRev.AbbotBurchall. Thebuildingplacedattheircommandforms alargequadrangle,whichwillnowbetransformedintoamonastery.college,and hospitiumforguests.LiketheArch-Abbey ofMonteCassino,thespotisstrangelysequestered,hidaway,asitis,inthemidstof mountainsolitudes.Itextendsoverabout sixteenacres,theForthavingbeenbuilt therefortheaccommodationofagarrisonof some300ofthesoldiery.Lookingeastwards,fromitsramparts,youbeholdthe fourmiles'lengthofLochness.Looking westwards,younotetheruggedrangeofthe Glengarrymountains.Thereitwas,inFort Augustusthat,aftertheBattleofCulloden, theDukeofCumberland-theButcherCumberland,asheiscalled-establishedhis head-quarters,sendingforthhistroopsinall directionstocarryflameandswordagainst theheroicHighlanders.ItwasfromFort Augustus,forexample,thatwentoutthe ordersfortheMassacreofGlencoe.Henceforththeplacewillbeturnedtonobleruses. Theemissariesofcharitsenottheinstruments ofcrueltyanddeath,willsoonbegoingforth continuallyfronttheportalsofFortAugustus. intothesurrounding,:neighb°shoot].Itwill beasanctuaryofprayerandpsalmody,a homeforthecultivationoflearning,ahouse ofspiritualrettcatfortheclergyofthe northerndistrict,andamonasticseminary andinstitution.Asamatterofcourse,the conversionofamilitaryfortlikethisintoa monasterycollegeandhospitiumwillinvolve aconsiderableamountofexpenditure.Thanks tothemunificenceofLordLovat,thebasis orgroundwalkhasbeenalreadysecured.In thetransformationhowever,thathas yettobeeffected.wearerejoicedtoknow thatstepsarebeingtakentoestablishtwo fundswhichareclearlyall-essential-the BuildingFundandtheSustentationFund. Toeach,tobothofthese,itwillbenothing lessthanaprivilegetosubscribe.Uponthe subscriptionlist,whowillnotheeagerto havehisnameenrolledThroughoutallthat partofScotlandCatholicsandnon-Catholics alikeareastirwithasenseofgladdened interestbyreasonoftheknowledgethatthe -Benedictinesareagain,afterthelapseof threewholecenturies,abouttotakeuptheir abodeoncemoreinInverness-shire.Norcan itbeamatterofwonderthatnon-Catholics cloth'sympathisewiththepleasurablefeelingsawakenedamongCatholicsbythe announcement.Forthegloryofthegreater OrderoftheBenedictinesisthis,thattheir verynamesmellssweetlyinthenostrilsof allmenasthatofthearch-promotersinthe West,fromthesixthcenturydownwards,of learning,ofcivilization,andofChristianity.

THECUREFORGOSSIP.

fail.Thedaybeforetheexpirationofthe limitation,DeCosmosgotthefloorabout10 a.m.,andbeganaspeechaboutthebill,Its friendscaredlittle,fortheysupposedthat by1or2o'clockhewouldbethrough,and thebillcouldbeputonitspassage.1o'clock came,andDeCosmoswasspeakingstillhadn'tmorethanentereduponhissubject. 2o'clock-hawassaying"inthesecond place."3o'clock-heproducedafearful bundleofevidence,andinsistedonreading it.Themajoritybegantohaveasuspicion ofthetruth-hewasgoingtospeaktillnext noonandkillthebill.Forawhiletheymade merryoverit,but,asitcameontodusk,they begantogetalarmed.Theytriedinterruptions,butsoonabandonedthem,becauseeach oneaffordedhimabetterchancetodigress andgaintime. Theytriedtoshouthimdown,hutthat gavehimabreathingspace,antifinally,they settleddowntowatchthecombatbetween strengthofwillandweaknessofbody. Theygavehimnomercy.Noadjournment fordinner;nochancetodomorethanwet hislipswithwater,nowanderingfromhis subject,nosittingdown.Twilightdarkened thegaswaslit;ntetnbersslippedoutto dinnerinrelays,andreturnedtosleepitt squads,butDeCosmoswenton.Thespeaker, towhotnhewasaddressinghimself,was alternatelydozing,snoring.andtrying,to lookwideawake.Daydawned,andthe majorityslippedouttowashandbreakfast, andthespeakerstillheldon.Itcan'tbe saiditwasaverylogical,eloquentorsustainedspeech.Thereweredigressionsinit, repetitionsalso.Butstillthespeakerkept onand,atlastnooncametoabaffled majority,lividwithrageandimpotence,and asingleman,whowastriumphant,tletugh hisvoicehadsunktoahuskywhisper.his eyeswerealmostshut.andwereblearedand bloodshot,hislegstotteredunderhim,and hisbakedlipswerecrackedandsmeared withblood.DeCosmos.hadspokentwentysixhours,andsavedthesettlerstheir land

ADARINGOUTRAGE.

knewmeremarkedit.Irepeatedtheremedyeveryfiveorsixdaysforamonth,and thenatlongerintervalsuntilcured."

ACONVERTINTHEYEAR427.

TherewasamanatCalaman,ofhighrank who,whenadvancedinyears,concieveda greatrepugnancetotheChristianreligion. HehadaChristiandaughterandson-in-law, thatyearbaptized. TheyentreatedhimwithmanytearstobecomeaChristianbuthepositivelyrefused anddrovethemfromhim,withviolentindignation.Hisson-in-law,bethoughthimselfof goingintotheChapelofSt.Stephenanti thereprayingforhimtotheutmostofhis power,thatGodwouldgivehimgraceto believe.withoutdelay,inChrist. Iledidso,withmanysobsandtearsand theardourofsinceredevotion.Departing,he tookwithhimsomeflowersfronttheAltar, andwhenitwasnightplacedthematthe sickmatt'shead.

Ileslept-butbeforeday-break,hecalled outdesiringtheywouldsendfortheBishop. Hedeclaredhimselfabelieveranti,tothe astonishmentofall,wasbaptized. Solongashelived,hehadinhismouth thewordsI)Christreceivelayspirit." thoughliedidnotknowthatthesewerethe lastwordsofblessedStephen,whenstoned bytheJews,-theywerealsohislastwords -A.D.,427.

"DOOMED

TODEATH FATED NOTTODIE."

ArespectablefamilylivedinParisopposite theplacewherestoodthegreatpowder magazinethatwasblownupafewdays beforetheendofthereignoftheCommune. Onthedayofthatfearfulexplosiontheywere quietlyintheirhome,whensuddenlythe fatherofthefamilyheardshoutsofFly, fly,thepowderinaeazineisgoingtobeblown up!"

Thewholecountry(saystheNationoftrttli March)wassomedaysagoastonishedbythe intelligencethataBritishofficerat.Aldershot hadputunderarrestandsentencedtotwentyeightdays'imprisonmentanumberofbandsmenbelongingtooneoftheregiments stationedatthatplace.fornootheroffence thantakingouttheirinstrumentsearly onthemorningofthe17thMarch,andperforming"St.Patrick'sflay"inthebarracksquareandthroughseineportionsofthe camp.Iftherewasanythingcontraryto disciplineintheact,surely,theoccasion beingwhatitwas,itmighteitherhavebeen overlookedordealtwithveryleniently. InsteadofthatthegrossoutrageonIrish feelingwhichwehavejustmentionedwas committed.SonicoftheIrishmemberstook promptactionwithregardtoitintheItsec idCommons,andtheresulthasbeenthe cancellingoftheextraordinarysentenceby theSecretaryforWar.Englandfindsnotch difficultyingettingrecruitstofillthewastingranksofherarmyitmaywellhe doubtedwhetherthisstyleofconductwill helphertoobtainanyinIreland.Irishmen willhardlyfeelanygreatinclinationforthe serviceinwhich,inadditiontothenewlyproposedattractionofbeingbrandedlike coinsorpigs,theplayingofafewbarsofan IrishtuneWithoutwarrantfromthe authoritiesisanoffencepunishablewith twenty-eightdays'imprisonment.

Dr.Holland.in"Scrioncr's."givesusthe following,:-Whatisthecureforgossip? Simpleculture.Thereisagreatdealof gossipthathasnomalignityinit.Good naturedpeopletalkabouttheirneighbours becauseandonlybecausetheyhavenothing, elsetotalkabout.Aswewrite,therecomes tousthepictureofafamilyofyoungladies. Wehaveseenthemathome,wehavenut themingalleriesofart,wehavecaught glimpsesofthemgoingtoahookstoreora librarywithafreshvolumeintheirhands. Whenwemeetthem,theyarefullofwhat theyhaveseenandread.Theyarebrimming withquestions.Onetopicofconversationis droppedonlytogiveplaceforanotherin whichtheyareinterested.Wehaveleft themanotherdelightfulhour,stimulatedand refreshedandduringawholehournota neighbor'sgarmentwassoiledbysomuch asatouch.Theyhadsomethingtotalkabout. Theyknewsomethingandwantedtoknow more.Theycouldlistenaswellastalk.To speakfreelyofaneighbour'sdoingsandbelongingswouldhaveseemedasimpertinence tothem,anti,ofcourse,animpropriety.They hadnotemptationtogossip,becausethe doingoftheneighboursformedasubject verymuchlessinterestingtitanthosethat grewnutoftheirknowledgeandculture, Antithistellsthewholestory.Theconfirmed gossipisalwayseithermaliciousorignorant. Theonevarietyneedsachangeofheartand theotherachangeofpasture.Gossipis wkysapersonaleonflee..ii,neitherofmalice orimbecility,antitheyoungshouldtintonly shunit,butbythemostthoroughculture relievethemselvesfromalltemptationtoindulgeinit.Itisalow,frivoloas,nuttoo oftenadirtyhnsihess.Thereaircountry neighborhoodsinwhichitrageslikeapest. Churchesaresplitinpiecesbyit.Neighbors aremadeenemiesbyitforlife.inmany personsit(4i:eh-ratesintoachronicdisease, whichisplactiiallyincurable.Letthe youngcureit,vhiletheymay.

LONGSPEECH.

Thelongestspeechonrecordisbelieved (saystheIfosonPilot)tohavebeenthat madebyM.lieCemioq,intheLegislatureof BritishCohn-Oda.whenameasurewaspendingwhosepassagewouldtakefromagreat manysettler,theirlands.DcCosmoswasin ahopelessminority.Thejobhadbeenheld backtilltheeveofthecloseofthesession unlesslegislationwastakenbeforethenoon ofagivenday,theactofconfiscationwould

TheMostBev.Dr.Lynch,thelearnedand venerableArchbishopofToronto,haselectrifiedthecontinent,byhisremarkablepronouncementofHomeRuleonSt.Patrick's Day.HisGrace,standing,erectinthepulpit ofthecathedral.helookeddownuponthe denseandbrilliantthrong,sparklinginall thebrightregaliaoftheparade,suddenly heldalofthisarm,andspokethesewordsin clearringingtones:-

"You,menoftheIrishrace.Iscantyouto holdupyourrightarm,asIamdoing,anti promisefealtytothedearoldhomeofour fathersandthatyouwill,byeverymeans inyourpower,withinthelaw,aidandassist her,bywordanddeed,togainHomeRule." Theeffectwaselectrical.Overtheseaof upturnedfacesroseaforestofhands,the bannersshiveredinthecommotion,andthe sunshinelit.tipascenethatrevivedhistoric memorieslinkenedwiththestrugglesofthe oldcountry.

STAMMERING.

Thegoodmansaidtohischildren,"Fall onyourknees,mychildren,andmakeyour actofcontrition,"antisayingsohelighteda blessedcandleandthrewhimselfonhis kneesonthebalcony.holdinginhishandthe lightedtaper.Theexplosiontoolsplace thesamemoment,duringwhichlierentained inprayer,andwhenheopenedhiseyes,belt heandhisfamilyweresavedthecandle alsonotextinguishedbytheconea,sion,but stillburningbrightlyamidthethn<ecloud ofsmoke,throughwhichdaylightcould.for ashorttime,scarcelypenetrate.

TheFoundlingHospitalinParis,where thereareWOchildren.andastaffof200 SistersofCharityandservantstocarefor them,wasonenightvisitedbyanofficerof theinsurgents,whoannouncedthathismen wereabouttosetfiletothehouseiintitediatly andtorice'alltheinhabitants.

Thesuperioressentreatedhinttograntone hourthatshemighteffecttheescapeofall underhercare.

andinthatsameyearhewasappointed chaplainintheHospitalofTataGiovanni, atRome.In1823(3rdJuly)hesetouton amissiontoChili,andnarrowlyescaped shipwreckatLimain1824.Inthefollowing yearhewasappointeddirectorofSan Michele,andArchbishopofSpoletoonthe 21stofMay,1827,wheretwoyearsafterwardshedidmuchbyhisgoodnesstosubduearevolution.Onthe17thofDecember, 1832,hewasmadeBishopofImolaonthe 23rdofDecemner,18:19,hewascreated Cardinalinpetto,andproclaims'onthe14th ofDecember.1840.Itwasin1842thathe bestowedhissilverspoonsonapoorwoman whenhehadnomoneytogive,andfour yearsafterwardsawhitedovealightedon hiscarriageashewasgoingtotheConclave -anomenofhisapproachingelectiontothe PontificateacceptedbytheRomanpeople. Onthe14thofJune,1.1446,heenterolthe Conclave,andonthe16thwaselectedPope. TheVocedellaVeritatint,speaksofhim -"SeventeenInstresofyears,andsixofa Pontificate'Mostrareistheexampleof thefirstthereisnoexampleofthesecond. Andwhatisthisman?Ishisheadbum!, hiseyeuncertain,hisminddiminished,with memoryslowanduntrustworthy,exhibiting decadence?Noit,isbuteightdaysago sincethelargeDucalIlallresoundedwith hiswordsofwhichnetonewaslosttothe thousandandashalfofauditorsThe thoughtswerestrong,andimageselevated, thephrasereadyandsecure.Andnoday passesthattheothergreatConsistorialHall, filledwithlongtilesofvisitorsfromthemost diverseanddistantcountries,thatlieisnot seentopassfromtheonetotheother,findingforallhappyandvariedwords,which theypreservethroughouttheirwholelives.'' Afterspeakingofthetrialstowhichheis subjected,thel'weproceeds"Butwill heconquer?Ilehasalreadyconquered,we reply.IlktriumphsarenamedtheSyllabus, theCouncil,theprotests,andthefiveyears ofimprisonmentwhichsealthem.'The Syllabuswoundedsocialerrorstotheheart; theCouncilkilled'legalismandGallicanism; theprotestsandthetitanrefusals,savethe ArkofJustice,whirl),whenthisfloodof revoltandcrimewillhavepassedaway,will restandoriginateanewworld."

Sheadded."Whatwouldyouburnall thesepoorchildren?theyaneyourunll,they arethechildrenofthepeople."

Buttheofficerwasunmoved.Yondonot knowwhatyousay,"herepliisl,"anlionris anageinourpositien,"forenenatthatmomentthel'ersaillaiswererapidlyadvancing ontheReds.ThentheSuperioressspokea fewwordsofreligionandfaiththeman listened,andseemingsuddenlytouched,lie criedout."YesIbelieveinGel,andfur HissakeIwillsaveyouandlosemyself." Sayingthisheretiredwithhissoldiers,and returnedtothebarricadesbutwhenthe otherinsurgentslearnedthathehailconsentedtosparetheHospital,theythrewthemselvesonhimwithfury.andmassacredhim onthespot,sothatlielosthislife,doubtless tofinditinheaven

ECHOESFROMTHEVATICAN.

TIIEHolyFather'shealthiswonderfully sustained.Hisvoiceresoundsthroughthe theHallofConsistorywhenaddressingthe faithful,whostillthrong,dayafterday,to thefoot-stoolofthePontifitedThrone.His lloliness'glanceisstillradiantwithanimation,thevenerablecountenance,sofamiliar tothewholeworld,beatningasbrightlyas everwithbenevolence.

THE110LYFAVEr.R.

TAKI,11THEIIATRousts Acorrespondentsendsusthefallowing amusinestoryaboutParis,whichisalmost toogeedtobetrueSometittleagothtre wasinLondonferthe aladywhois VeryWell101()W1)inthe fil-011.1),,hie World.Onedayshehailenetoseeinthe streetamonkeybeggingpenceloanthe publicintheprettiestmanner,forthebenefitofhistoaster,anorgangrinder.The marquisete.dkafancytoit,!smelttit,and dresseditinthegaitilietofraiment,atitl madeitapet.Th,,ladytheetl.erdayel inParisafashionablerev,ptionfortheItemsfitoflieInoudes,and,ofelaIrse,hetpetwas thewonderoftheroom.Inliecourseofthe eveningaladysatdownatthepiano.and accompanyingherself,sangWithexquisite tasteatlittledrawingroomsong. Assoonastheladyhadfinished,the monkey,who,theughpartiallycivilized,had notforgottenhisformerduties,seizedahat, andholdingitbeforeeachguestaccordingto hiscustom,eellirilelleeuiacollection.Time vocalistslaugheii,thsMarquiseloeked but,totheamusementofe.verybody,the animalwenttheroundsanticollectedalarge sumHistaskendedhejumpeduponthe kneeofthesinger,andamidshoutsoflaughter,depositedthecontentsofhishatinher lap.Thecollectionwas,ofcourse,devoted tothecharitablefund,butKilnmadeadistincthit,andmonkeysarejustnowinstrong requestinfashionablesociety.-Universe.

Agentlemanwhostammeredfromchildhoodalmostuptohismanhoodgivesavery simpleremedyforthemisfortune. Gointo aroomwheresonwillhequietandalone. getsomebookthatwillinterestbutnotexcite you,andsitdownandleadtwohoursaloud toyourself,keepingyoarteethtogether.Do thesamethingeverytwoorthreedays,or onceaweekiftiresome,alwaystakingcare toreadslowlyanddistinctly,movingthelips butnottheteeth.Then,whenconversing withothers,trytospeakasslowlyanddistinctly aspossible,antimakeupyourmindthatyou willnotstammer.Well,Itriedthisremedy, nothavingmuchfaithinit,Imustconfess, butwillingtodoalmostanythingtocuremyselfofsuchannoyingdifficulty.Ireadfor twohoursaloudwithmyteethtogether.The firstresultwastomakemytongueantijaws ache,thatiswhileIvvasreading,andthe nexttomakemefeelasifsomethinghad loosenedmytalkingapparatus.forIcould speakwithlessdifficultyimmediately.The changewassogreatthateveryonewho

Onthe13thMaylast,,hisHolinessPopePius IX.completedhis84thyear.TheCatholic journalscontainedAddressestotheHoly Fatherenclosedinprettyborders.Eventthe UnitaCattolicaappearedingalastylewithoutthemourningborderthatenclosesitsfirst pagesincetheItalianscrossedthePontificalfrontieronthe14111ofSeptember,1870. Theeditorthenassuredhisreadersthatthis mourningshouldcontinueuntiltineHoly FatherwasreinstatedinInsrights.Tine Unitagivesaseriesofdatesvaluableesa recordoftheHolyFather'slife.Bornon the13thofMay,1792,atSinigaglia,hewas baptizedonthesamedaybyCanonMastai. Hewasconfirmedonthe9thofJune,1799, antiinthesameyearprayedfortheimprisonedPontiff,PiusVI.Onthe2ndof October,1803,heenteredtheCollegeof Volterra,andasssavedfromamortalillness in1816.Hewasordainedsub-deacononthe 18thofDecember,1818,andpriestonthe 10thofApril,1819.HisfirstMasswas saidonEasterSunday,llthofApril,1819,

Mr.Gladstone'shardihoodincreases. DuringthecourseofMondayevening'sdebateintheUtiliseof(4anntonsontheRoyal TitlesBill-or,asitoughtsurelytobe veiled,theImperialTitlesBill-hehadthe effronterytoavow,asplainlyaswordscould avowanything,thatliemostcordiallyacknowledgedVictorEmmanueltolieKingof Italywhenheassumedthattitle,although thelatterdidnotthenpossesseitherVenice orRome.Followingtheex-Premierinthe discussion,theHon.MemberforLouth seizedtheopportunityforremarkingthat oftenashehadheardofthestrangemanner inwhichhistorywascomposed,hewasnever moreastonishedatanythinginhislifethan atthehistoricalanecdoteoftheRightlion. gentlemen;thememberforGreenwichthat nightwithrespecttoItaly.TheRightHon. gentlemanstatedthatwhentheKingof Italyassumedthattitlehe(Mr.Gladstone) mostreadilyandcordially-whichhe(Mr. Sullivan)fullybelieved-hailedhiminthat title,becauseintakingthattitleheavowed thatheintendedtotakeRonneantiVenice! Atthemomentwhenthetitlewasassumed bytheKingofItaly,addedthememberfor Louth,liewasunderamostsolemntreaty obligationtorespectRomeandVenice.Nay, his'MinistersroseintheItalianParliannnt andgaveEuropeapublicpledgethathis MajestytheKingofItalydesiresnomore Italianterritory.Therefore-(observethe conclusionaswhichMr.Sullivanarrives!) whenVictorEmmanuelwenttoRomehe wentasatreaty-breakerandaninvader. TheoutspokenCatholicmember,inuttering thatmostjustandscornfuldenunciationthisisparticularlyworthyofnote-wasapplauded,onMondayevening,the20thMarch, 1876,intheBritishHouseofCommons. Thesimplefactis,thatinseizingRomein 1870,byforceofarms,VictorEmmanuel wassimplyatreaty-breakerandaninvader, arobberandathief.-SouthAustralian Tablet.

B,ALZA.,A.

InAidoftheCatholicBoys'andGirls Orphanages,Perth.

T"publicarerespectfullyinformed thataBazaarinaidofthe CatholicBoys'andGirls'Orphanages willbeholdeninPerth;-itisproposed IntheTownHall,--towardstheendof thepresentyear. ContributionsinaidoftheBazaar areearnestlysolicited.

TheHon.Secretaryhasbeenrequestedtocommunicatewithladiesin thevariousdistrictstoformCommittees toco-operateintheundertaking.

M.L.REILLY, Hon.Secretary. Perth,March28,1876.

[CIRCULAR.]

GrandColonialOrphanageBazaar OBJECT.

THEGRANDBAZAARisintendedtoaidtheCatholicBoys' andGirls'Orphanages,Perth,Western Australia. MEANS.

Astheseinstitutionsadmitorphans andnecessitouschildrenfromeverypart ofthecolony,itispresumedthatthe charitableineachdistrictwillcheerfully co-operatetowardsthesuccessofthe Bazaar. Itisproposedthateachdistrictwill haveitsdistinctiveplaceintheBazaar room;anditisalsointendedtoattach thenamesofthedonorstotheirrespectivecontributions,asindicatoryof theirgratefulremembranceofthepoor, whomaythusknowandappreciate theirbenefactors.

AcommitteeofladieshasbeenorganizedinPerth,whichwillbecalled the"CentralBazaarOrphanage Committee."

TheHon.SecretaryoftheCentral Committeewillcommunicatewiththe ladiesofthevariousdistrictswillingto co-operate,andwillrequestthemto formthemselvesintoaCommitteetobe calledthe"OrphanageDistrictCommittee."

Theladiesofthevariouscommittees andreceivecontributionsandappoint collectors.

UndertheCareofthe SISTLVy

W.A.tEROY,

TERMSFORBOARDERS.

YENQUATITBS

andTuitionincluding

Stationery,includingcopybooks, pens,ink,lie,

Leassonsinflowermaking

Medicalattendanceandmedicineare extracharges.

Pupilsarerequiredtobringthefollowingarticles:-Onemattress,oneor twopairsblankets,threepairsofsheets, onewhitecounterpane,half-a-dozen towels,fourchangesofinsideclothing, fouroutsidedresses,half-a-dozenpairs stockings,andtsiletrequisites.

TERMSFORDAYPUPILS.

copybooks,

Schoolbooks,Materialsforfancywork drawingandforartificialflowers,also piecesofMusicareextracharges.

PAYMENTST02+BEMAREQUARTERLY INAlPFANCE.

THREEMONTHSNOTICEBEFOREREMOVAL OFAPUPIL.

AReductionoftheSchoolfeesismade whereSistersattend..

Thecourseofeducationcomprises Englishinallitsbranches,Ancientand ModernHistory,UseoftheGlobes, Grammar,Geography,Writing,ArithmeticPlainandOrnamentalNeedlework.

ThemoralconductofthePupilsis watchedoverwiththestrictestattention andwhileeveryeffortismadetoexnand andadornthemind,theheartistrained tovirtue.

Collectedby

AFriendfrom

Alistofthenamesandcontributions willbekeptbyeachcollectorand publishedintheWesternAustralian CatholicRecordmonthly.

AnaccountofthedonationsandcontributionstotheBazaaristobeforwardedbyDistrictHon.Secretariesto theCentralCommitteeforpublication asnotified.

Thegeneralpublicaremostearnestly solicitedtodowhattheypossiblycanto maketheBazaarasuccess,andtheassistanceofladiesthroughoutthecolony isconfidentlyreliedupon.

M.L.REILLY, Hon.Secretary. Perth,WesternAustralia, March23rd,1876.

CITYBOOTANDSHOEWAREHOUSE, WHOLESALE&RETAIL.

J.S.CHRISTIE

BootandShoeManufacturerand Importer, WILLIAMSTREET,PERTH.

ALARGEandsplendidassortment ofLadies',Gentlemen's,and Children'sBOOTS,SHOES,and FANCYSLIPPERS.

Also-StrongBoots(ownmake), suitableforcountrywear.

I.R.Goloshes,CorkSocks,Leggings,(patentandplain).

CrCheapestandbesthouseinthe colony.

ObservetheaddressJ.S.CHRISTIE, BOOT&SHOEWAREHOUSE, WILLIAMSTREET,PERTH.

ThecharacterofthePupilsiscarefullystudied;theyaretaughtby reasoningtocorrecttheirerrorsand aregraduallyformedtohabitsofregularityandorder.

THECONVENT,YORK.

THESISTERSOFMERCY, York,begtoacknowledge,with thanks,thefollowingdonationstowards theenlargementoftheConvent

Mr.Scollard P.Moloney Hagan Marmion

Quin MissBourke York,29thJuly,1876.

13azaatt.

InaidoftheCatholicBoys'andGirls' Orphanages,Perth.

THEBazaarCommitteehavemuch pleasureinacknowledging,with thanks,thereceiptofthefollowing MoniesandDonationsinaidofthe proposedBazaarforthebenefitofthe Orphanages.

M.L.REILLY, Hon.Secretary, BazaarCommittee. Perth,1stJuly,1876.

PERTH. CollectedbyMissREILLY.

Mr.H.Grundy D.Bresnaham,jun....

C.C.Smith,jun. AFriend

Mrs.Little

J.A.Lucas Wrightson

THEWEST

Auststaliandiathalieg,ertId.

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpimparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.

SUNDAY,AUGUST6,1876.

HIGHEREDUCATIONACT.

THEAOTDISALLOWEDBYTHEQUEEN.

Onreadersthroughoutthecolony,will learnwithextremesatisfaction,thatthe SecretaryofState,hasrecommended HerMajestytodisallowthe"High SchoolAct,of1875."Wearepleased tofindthattheSecretaryofState,took thesamepracticalviewofthequestion aswedidourselves,andconsideredthat thetimehadnotarrived"forintroducingstudieswhicharenotlikelytobe attendedwithpracticaladvantage,ina localcareer."ThepresentElementary EducationAct,isallthatthecolony atpresentcansupport,andasitaffords themeansofathoroughlyEnglisheducationtotherisinggeneration,itisall thatcanbereasonablydesired.The rejectionbyHerMajesty'sGovernment ofthe"HigherEducationAct,of1875," willwetrust,putanendforsometime atleast,toanyfurtherdiscussionon thequestionofEducation.Heretowe append,aletterfromtheHon.the ColonialSecretary,enclosingtheDespatchoftheSecretaryofState:WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

Robson

Mr.J.Bishop McPherson AlfredBeard

MissE.Beckett . M.A.Connelly

Mrs.'Hubble

Mr.Alum

NOTICETOSUBSCRIBERS.

WEwouldbegtoremindour Subcribersthroughoutthe Colony,thattheamountoftheirSubscriptionstotheRECORDisnowdue,and asaconsiderablesumhasbeenexpended inthepurchaseofTypeandPrinting material,PROMPTPAYMENTofSubscriptionsisearnestlyrequested.

DistrictSubscriberscanpaythe amountoftheirSubscriptionstothe ResidentPriest,orhisauthorizedAgent. InPerth,MR.THOMASHANDLEYhas beenappointedCollector,andhisreceiptwillbeasufficientdischarge. Perth,August2,1876.

DIRECTORY-.

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AUGUST, 10-THURS.St.Lawrence,Mart.Dayof Devotion. 12-SAT.StClareVirg. 13-SUN.XafterPentecost.Octaveday ofTransfiguration. 14-MON.St.HormisdasP.Conf.Vigilof Asumption.FastandAbst. 15-TUES.AssumptionoftheBlessed VirginMary.DayofObligation. 19-SAT.StPhilumenaVirg.Mart. 20-SUN.XIaft.Pent.St,Joachim,Conf. FatheroftheB.V.Mary. 21-MON,tiV,JaneFrancesofChantalWid. 22-TUES.OctavedayofAssumption. 24-THURS.St.AlphonsusdeLiguoriB. Conf.andDoct. 25-FRI.St.Bartholomew,Ap.Dayof Devotioa, 27-SUN.XIIaft,Pent.StJosephCalasanctiusConf. 28-MON.StAugustine,B.Conf.andDuct. 29-TUES.DecollationofSt.Johnthe Baptist

1-FRI. 3-SUN. 8-FRI. SEPTEMBER. St.Lewis.KingConf. XIIIaft.Pent. NativityofB.V.Mary.

ColonialSecretary'sOffice, PerthAugust4th1876. MYLORD,-HisExcellencytheGovernor havingsubmittedtotheSecretaryofState, theMemorialoftheRomanCatholiccommunity,prayingforthedisallowanceofthe HighSchoolAct.,1875,Iamdirectedto forwardtoyourLordshipacopyofthedespatchwhichHisExcellencyhasreceivedin reply. Ihavethehonor,tobe, MyLord, YourLordship'smostobedientServant, A.O'GRADYLF.FROY, ActingColonialSecretary. TheRightRevd.LordBishopGriver,Perth. WESTERNAUSRALIA.-

DowningStreet 21stApril1876.

SIR, Ihavetoacknowledgethereceiptof yourDespatch,No.17,ofthe25thofJanuary, forwardingamemorialfromtheRoman CatholiccommunityofWesternAustralia, prayingforthedisallowanceof"TheHigh SchoolAct,1875,"whichIobservedhas alsobeenthesubjectofunfavorablecriticism throughoutthelocalpress.

2.Thememorialistsobjecttotheproposed Schoolonthegroundofthesecularcharacter oftheEducationtobegiventherein.This, however,wasindispensableinaschool designedforthejointuseofmembersof differentdenominations,andIcouldnot entertainobjectionsbasedonthatground,to asystemwhich,afterthefullestdiscussion, hasbeenadoptedintheotherAustralian Coloniesandelsewhere,throughoutthe Empire.Therearehowever,otherdefects inthemeasurewhichappeartometorender itsreconsiderationnecessary.

3.TheActis,inmyopinion,especially opentoobjection,ontwogrounds(1.) ThatitthrowsupontheGovernment theresponsibilityforanundefinedamount ofExpenditureinconnectionwiththeproposedSchool;and(2)thatbyplacingthe SchooldirectlyunderGovernmentmanagementandcontrol,itmakestheGovernment notonlyresponsibleforthequalityofsecular Educationgiven,butliabletobecalledto accountinLegislatureandelsewhereupon theallegationofanyreligiousgrievance.

4.Ihavethereforedecided,althoughnot withouthesitation,consideringtheamount ofsupportwhichthemeasureobtainedinthe LegislativeCouncil,andthesatisfactionwith whichIhavenoticedthisverypraiseworthy movementinfavorofprovidingpubliceducationofahigherclass,toadvisetheQueen todisallowthisAct.

5.Ishould,however,bepreparedto adviseHerMajestytoassenttoameasure passedontheprinciplesoftheQueensland "GrammerSchoolAct,1860"ofwhichI annexacopy,whichIunderstandtohave workedsuccessfully,andwhichfromits successinaneighboringAustralianColony, mayperhapsnotunreasonablybeacceptedas aguideinthisClassoflegislation.

6.Ishouldadd,asapointofdetailofwhich wouldnodoubtreceivecarefulattention fromthemanagersofanyschooltobe established,thatinsupplementingtheexistingmeansofedaoation,itisnecessarytobe cautiousinintroducing,inthefirstinstance studies,whicharenotlikelytobeattended withpracticaladvantageinalocalcareer, Ihave&c., (Signed) CARILLEVON.

MEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLIC

THEELEMENTA,RYEDUCATIONACTOF1871-ITS WORKINGSINCEITSINTRODUCTIONASSHOWNBY OFFICIALDOCUMENTS.

InourSupplementofthe20thofJuly, wepromisedtoconsiderthe"complaints"whichtheonlyDistrictBoard intheColony,formallybroughttothe noticeofHisExcellencytheGovernor, astotheunsatisfactoryworkingofthe EducationAct,andwewillnowproceed toredeemourpromise.TheAlbany DistrictBoarddeclares,thatafter "EIGHTMONTH'SEXPERIENCE,ithas reasontofeelsoextremelydissatisfiedwiththeresultsofsomeofthe provisionsoftheElementaryEducationAct,thatithasresolvedto makeavigorousefforttoobtainsome modificationsofthesystem."-TheAlbany Boardmay,ormaynot,besincere intheirconvictions,but,fromthe officialdocumentswhichwehaveplaced beforeourreaders,itispalpable,the Boardwas,tosaytheleast,undermany erroneousimpressions.Itisaneasy thingforpersonstomakeboldand broadassertions,andequallyfacileisit tocondemnasbad,anysystemorinstitution,againstwhichtheyhavethe smallesttingeorparticleofprejudice, butrightreasoncondemnssucha proceedingandwhenclearplainfacts canbeproducedagainstsuchpersons, commonsensetellsus,thattoREASONand nottoPREJUDICE,mustthevictorybe awarded.TheAlbanyBoardcomplains against PAYINGALLTEACHERSBYRESULTS.

NowwhatdoestheGovernmentInspectorofSchoolssayanentthereto afteranexperiencenotofeightmonths' -astheAlbanyBoardonlyhad-but afterSEVENYEARSpracticalacquaintancewiththeworkingofthe RESULTSYSTEM?

EducationAct,theGovernmenteducatednolessthan ONEHUNDREDANDTHIRTYSEVEN

CHILDREN! beingoverTHREBTIMESthenumberof Children,thatwerebeingeducated beforetheintroductionofthepresent elementarysystemYet,intheface ofsuchfacts,somepersonshavethe hardihoodtoassert-aswellastheAlbanyBoard,-IhattheElementaryEducationActisnotworkingsatisfactorily1! Therearehoweverunfortunatelytobe foundintheworldthosewhoseobstinacytopatentfacts,canonlybe equalledbytheirdeterminationtoview everythingwithjaundicedeyes,-and itisindeedtoberegretted,thatthere aresomanyofsuchpersonstobefound inWesternAustralia.

Thenextcomplaintof'theAlbany Board,inreferencetothechargeof feesinGovernmentSchools,ascomparedwithAssistedorPrivateSchools, ispuerile,becausetheDistrictBoard hasincertaincasesthepowerofreducing thescaleofFees,and,furthermore, AssistedorPrivateSchools,couldnot affordtogivetuitiononthesamelow termsasGovernmentSchoolscanafford todo.Hence,theAlbanyBoardneed notdistressitself,inreferencetothe scaleoffees.

Passingovermanyirrelevantmatters, toucheduponbytheAlbanyBoard,we cometothestatementoftheBoard,that "itwasquitepowerlesstoexercisethe samesupervisionovertheattendanceat PrivateandAssistedSchools"asit wasoverGovernmentSchools.And whynot? DoesnottheActgive themamplepowerssotodo?Most certainlyitdoes.Wewouldsimply referthemtothefollowingclausein thiEducationActtoproveourassertion:-

"Thebeneficialeffectswhichhavefollowed,"saystheInspector"afurther extensionoftheResultSystem,under theprovisionsofElemeutaryEducation Act,maybesaidtobeasfollows:1stImprovementinInstruction 2.IncreaseofAttendanceand 3.AnincrementtotheSchool incomehasfollowedachangeof system."

disappointed.SirT.C.CAMPBELL, thoughoneoftheframersoftheElementaryEducationAct,was,itappears, aswise,andhadevidentlyasmuch knowledgeofitsprovisions,asthose withwhombewasassociated.HadSir T.dliiPBELLathorOughknOwledgeof theActhetookpartinframing,the ReportoftheAlbanyDistrictSchool Boardwouldneverhaveseenthelight, norwouldSirT.CAMPBELLhave pennedthenotehedidtoHisExcellency, of6thNov.last.SirT.CAMPBELL shouldhaveknown,thatinbecominga memberoftheDistrictAlbanySchool Board,hebecametheadvocateofthe AssistedSchool,aswellasoftheGovernmentSchool,andtoloyallyandimpartially parryouttheprovisionsoftheActwas animperativeduty.

HavingsaidthusmuchontheReport oftheAlbanyDistrictSchoolBoard, wearecontenttoleavethemattertothe considerationof'animpartialpublic. confidentasweare,thattheywillconcurwithusinasserting,thattheAlbany SchoolBoardwrotetheirReportina spirithostiletotheElementaryEducationAct:hadbutanimperfectknowledgeofitsprovisions:andweretoo inexperiencedtogiveasound,practical andreliableopinion,eitherastoits workingorastoitsadaptabilitytothe requirementsoftheColony.

ItshallbethedutyofDistrictBoards,sub. jetalwaystothegeneralby-lawsandregulationsoftheCentralBoard,VIGILANTLYTo INSPECTANDSUPERVISEwithinthedistrictall GovarnmentSchoolsandallschoolsreceiving aidinmattersofsecnlariustruction; to appointanddismissteachersofpurelyGovernmentSchools,subjecttotheconfirmationoftheCentralBoardandinall mattersconnectedwithsuchschoolsto communicatewiththeCentralBoard, forwardingfromtimetotimeallsuch recommendationandsuggestionsasmay liedeemedbeneficialforsuchschools.

Amorecompleterefutationofthe firstcomplaintoftheAlbanyBoard couldnotbegiven,norcouldthe "ResultSystem"receiveahighercommendation. Wepassovertheassertionofthe AlbanyBoard,thatitwaswith"many misgivings,"thattheCounciladopted theplanofpaymentbyResults.The Boardmaybecorrectinitsassumption, butthefactremainsthattheplanwas adopted,andtheReportoftheInspector ofSchoolsonlyshowshowwiselythe Councilacted.Havingdisposedwe thinkamplyofthecomplaintagainst the"Resultsytem,"wewillnowtake upwhatisevidentlythegravamenof thecomplaintoftheAlbanyBoardand thatis,oftheexistenceinAlbanyof ASSISTEDANDPRIVATEScnooLs. InsteadofthepresenceofAssistedand privateSchoolsbeingasourceofannoyancetotheAlbanyBoard,itshould havebeen,onthecontrary,acauseof extremesatisfaction.Therecanscarcely betoomanySchoolHouses,andin Education,-asineverythingelse,-the bestSchoolbeitGovernment, Assisted,orPrivate,willbecertainof securingthelargestattendance.Hence thecomplaintoftheAlbanyBoard,that thereareAssistedandPrivateSchools "competingagainsttheAlbanyGovermentSchool,"isdeservingofnomore consideraton,thanthewailingofan over-grownchildforthelossofapet toy.TheGovernmentSchoolshave evidentlythewarmestsympathiesof theAlbanyBoard,andbeyonddoubt, wereitintheirpower,would maintaintheirfavoriteestablishmentby "shuttingup,"withoutremorse,all AssistedandPtivateSchoolsnowestablishedintheflourishingtownofAlbany. Asasourcehoweverofsmallcomfort tothecomplainingAlbanyDistrict Boardwewouldremindthem,thatprior totheintroductionoftheElementary EducationActin1871,theGovernmentonlyeducatedinAlbany FORTYFIVECHILDREN andin1874,undertheElementary

Fromtheaboveclause,itisquite evident,thatDistrictBoardscan "exercisesupervision,"overPrivate andAssistedSchoolsaswellasthey canoverGovernmentSchools.If,however,DistrictBoards,fromanycause whatever,refusetoexercisetherights theElementaryEducationActconfers uponthem,itismanifestlyunfairto declarethattheActisnotworkingwell andcallsformodifications.Thatthere aretwosidestoeveryquestionisa truism.TheAlbanyBoardhasshown itsside,andithasbeenourdutyinthe causeoftruthandjusticetoshewthe other.TheAlbanyBoard,however, itmustberemembered,had,atthetime theReportinquestionwaswritten,only eightmonths'experience,oftheworking oftheAct,andmanyofitsmistatements, erroneousconclusions,andevidently prejudicedremarkscanbeeasilyaccountedfor,andlookedupon,asthey oughttobe,andnodoubtwillbe,as utterlyworthless.Wehavespecially dweltupontheAlbanyDistrictBoard, becauseafteronlyeightmonthsexperience itwastheonlyDistrictBoardinthe Colony,thathadthetemeritytoattack asystemofEducation,which,itcannot begainsaid,hasgivengeneralsatisfaction.Itistrue,fromtimetotime,some complaintshavebeenheard,butwhen anActcanbeframed,whichwillgive entiresatisfaction,andagainstwhich notadissentientvoicewillberaised, thenwemaybelievethatthemillennium hasarrived-butwerepeatit-nottill then.Afewremarksmoreandwewill diposeoftheAlbanyDistrictSchool Board.AmongallDistrictSchool Boards,asamongotherBoardsofdirection,-asiswellknown-thereisalways tobefoundoneortwo,whoare,atall times,capableofpreientingtheremainderofthebodyfromcommittingany improprietyorindiscretion,andamong themembersoftheAlbanySchoolBoard, hadwebeencalledupontonamesucha controllingspirit,wewouldhayemostunhesitatinglypointedtoSirT.Cockburn CAMPBELL.However,wehavebeen

Otherdistricts,however,wemustadd, besidesAlbany,havediscoveredsome causeofdissatisfactionwiththeElementaryEducationActbutevenin thosedistrictsfromwhichwe haveheardtheloudestcomplaintsagainst thepresentEducationsystemwefindit workingsatisfactorytowardsoneofits principleobjectsnamely,theEducation ofthelargestnumberofchildrenatthe leastpossiblecosttothetax-payers.It istrue,thatinafewcases,itmayseem todealhardlywiththeinterestsofparticularteachersorparticularschoolsbutwecannotlegislateforindividuals orlocalities-wemustjudgeofthe systembyitsgeneralresults.Takefor exampletheGreenoughdistrict,wefind thattheaverageattendanceinpurely GovernmentSchoolswas82in1871,it wasin1874notlessthan89,although thereweretheninoperationinaddition totheGovernmentSchool,anAssised Schoolwithanaverageattendanceof21, andanon-assistedschoolof33pupils. Thislastnamedschool,hasbeentwice refusedacertificateasanassistedschool, withaviewwepresume,tosecurethe existence,orrathertopreventthe collapseoftheneighboringGovernment Schools,oneofwhichaspointedoutby theInspector,cannotmustertha minimumattendancerequiredby By-LawXIXtojustifyitsexistence.Althoughwearedisposed toconsiderthewithholdingofacertificatefromawellattended,andwell managedschool,infavorofaneffete rivalaltogetheropposedtothespiritof anAct,intendedspeciallytoencourage voluntaryefforts,fortheincreaseof Educationalestablishments,yetthere remainsthefact,thatafarlargernumber ofchildrenarenowbeingeducatedin theGreenoughdistrict,atalesscostto thepublicthanbeforetheintroduction oftheElementaryEducationAct.

IThasatlengthcometobeacknowledged,evenbythosewhoregardthe principleofbuyinginthecheapest market,andsellinginthedearest,asof universalapplicationunderallcircumstances,thatthefarmersofthiscolony mustbeputinapositionbyartificial meanstocompetewiththeirrivalsin morefavoredspots.Itwasatonetime thoughtbymanythatforeigncompetition,sofarfromoperatingtotheinjury ofthehomegrower,wouldmerelyhave theeffectofstimulatinghisexertions, andteachhimtoboldhisownand undersellhisopponents.Butthishas notbeenfoundtobethecase.Ithas beendiscoveredthat,whilewegetour breadnocheaper,weareweakeningthe handsofourfarmersandtradesmenby sendingawayforthepurchaseofnecessarieswhichweoughttoproduce ourselvesmoneywhichshouldhepassingoverourowncounters.Itisnow thoughttoremedytheevilbyconnectingthetwotownsofPerthand Fremantlebyrailwiththedistricts wherecornisproduced.Hencethe

renewedeffortstoobtainarailwayfrom FremantletoGuildford,andfrom GuildfordtoYork.Itmaybedoubted, however,whetherrailwaycommunicationbyitselfwilleffectthedesired object.Itmaysurprisesomepersons tohearit,buttheEasterndistricts themselves-theverydistrictswhere cornisgrown,andtowhichweareproposingto!takearailwayforthetransportoftheirproducetoPerth-arein ameasurebecomedependentfortheir breadstuffsonforeignimportations. Atthismomentfiftytonsofimported flourarebeingsenttoYorkbyone firm.ThisinthemiddleofJuly-five monthsbeforeweshallhavetheflour fromanotherharvest-showsthatthis fineagriculturaldistrict-thisEgypt fromwhichweareproposingtofetch corn-isnotproducingenoughforits ownconsumption.This,afteran averageharvest,pointstocircumstances adversetocorngrowingotherthan distancefrommarket.Ifpricesat Yorkaresufficientlyhighforittopay tobringflourfromAdelaideandthen cartitoverseventymilesofindifferent road,itdoesnotseemasifthatwhich preventeditsbeingproducedwasdistancefrommarket,orasifallthatwas wantedtostimulatewheatgrowingwas arailway.IftheYorkfarmersdonot growenoughcornforYork,theyare notlikelytogrowenoughforPerth. Inordertoaccountfortheenormous decreasewhichinthecourseofthelast eightyearshastakenplaceinthe growthofwheat-adecreaseofnearly onethird-wemustlooktoothercauses thananeasilyaccessiblemarket. Amongtheprincipalofthesecauses mayberankedthegradualdisappearanceofcheaplabor,theoccurrenceofa successionofseasonsunfavorabletothe wheatcrop,theincreasedvalueof stockconsequentontheriseinwool, theabandonmentoffarmingbymany ofthesmalloccupiersforthemore attractive,ifnotmorelucrativetrade, ofsandalwooding,andlastlythediscouragingeffectsoftheexistingland regulations.Railwaysornorailways, productionshouldnothavedeclined. Onthecontrary,unlessthingswerein averyunhealthystate,itoughttohave immenselyincreased;whereaswiththe exceptionofhayandbarley,ithas seriouslyfallenoffineverything.Itis notmerelywheatgrowingthathas declined-itiscorngrowing.Ofthe causesofthedeclinetowhichwehave referredsomehaveceasedandothers cannothemetbylegislation,butoneof themostformidableistheactionofthe LandRegulations,andthisatleast mightberemoved.Butitcanonlybe sobymakingtheinducementstothe cultivationofthesoilasgreatasthey canpossiblybewithoutactuallygiving abonustothecultivator.Farmingin anewcountryofferssopooraremunerationcomparedwithmercantilepursuitsthatnomanwithmoneywillenter onit;andtheactualfarmers-themen withoutmoney-musthaveeverything madeaseasytothemaspossible.In thosecountrieswherecolonizationis carriedonmostsuccessfullywefinda liberal"homesteadlaw."Thefarmer haswhatlandhewantsonthecondition ofcertainimprovementsandapayment inlaborontheroads.Itisknown thathehasthewsandsinewsandhorse powerandtoolsandimplements,but thathehaslittleornomoney,andthe State,awarethatproduceandnot moneyconstitutesthewealthofa country,iscontenttotakewhathecan give.Anditisbysuchasystemand by-suchonlythatinanewcountryespeciallysuchacountryasthis-a farmingcommunityofanyimportance canberaisedintoexistence.Thedispensingwithamoneyrentalandthe accedingampleprivilegesinthewayof libertytorunstockcanaloneenable menofsmallmeans-theonlypersons bywhomthedifficultiesoffarmingwillbe encountered-totakeuplandandgrow cornuponit.Foragriculturetobecomeathrivingindustryinacountry likethis,itmustberegardedbythe Stateas"theindustry"ofthecolony,and theonetowhicheverythingelsemust giveway.Mostunfortunately,they whohavehadtheadvisingoftheGovernmenthavebeenmenwhohave regardedtheagriculturistasatroublesomeneighborandintheiranxietyto

protectthemselvesagainsthisencroachmentshavemadehiscallingalmost impossibletohim.Yearbyyearhis privilegeshave:beencurtailed.The lastblowreceivedbyhimwasfromthe handofthepresentSurveyorGeneral, whoafterhavingbeanbamboozledby thesheepownersintoshuttinghimup inspecialareasoutsideofwhichhe wasnotallowedtosettle,andmapped outfortheseareasalltheworstlandin thecolony,andfinallyfoundouthis mistake,andthrownopenthecountry asbefore,didawayatthesametime withtheonlygoodfeatureinhissystem bytakingawayallrightofrunandexposinghisfarmertotrespass.Since thenhehasmaderepeatedpromisesto takethedemandsoftheagriculturist intoconsideration-but,beyondpromising,hehasdonenothing.Heacknowledgeshislandschemetobeafailure, buthehasneverattemptedtoimprove it.Landcontinuestobeboughtand let,andthatsatisfieshim.Itisofno consequencetohimor-asitwould seem-tohisGovernmentthatevery yearthereislesslandundercorn. Possiblyitdoesnotstrikehimthatthe faultisintheLandLaws.Butunder suchLandRegulationsasthosewhich haveforsometimepastbeeninexistence farmingcannotprosper.Othercauses have,itistrue,assistedinproducingthe disastrousresultswearewitnessing,but thatthedecayofagricultureisduein averygreatmeasuretofaultylegislationisprettyclearfromthisindustryhavingflourishedordeclined,justastheLand Lawshavebeenfavorableorunfavorable toit.WhentheLandRegulationswere favorabletoitsdevelopemontitgrew up,inproportiontothepopulation, veryrapidlyandastheybecameunfavorableitceaseltoprogressandgraduallydeclined.Itmayberevivedto acertainextentbyrailways,butitdoes notseemlikelytoberevivedtoanygreat extentbyrailwaysalone,whenitdoes notproduceenoughcornfortheconsumptionoftheneighborhoodofthe farm,andwhenYorkhastobesupplied withflourfromAdelaide.

ontljla?3otttngs.

Schoolroomiscommodiousandwellentilated, yetitisamostdifficultmattertoinstruct theseniorclassthoroughlyamidstsucha 'buzz"asiskeptupby171children.The managersthereforereeomendedtheerection ofanadditiontotheSchool-housetobeused asaclassroom.Theneatappearanceofthe children,andtheorderandregularitywith whichthebusinessofteachingwasbeing conducted,leftnothingtobedesired.Too muchcreditcannotbegiventoRev.Mother deSales,fortheefficientstateofherschool, andalsofortheexcellentdisciplineshe maintainsoversuchanunusuallylarge numberofchildren.

YOUNGLADIES'SCHOOL,CONDUCTEDBY THESISTERSOFMERCY,PERTH.-Wehave muchpleasureinnotingtheprogresswhich theYoungLadies'School,underthemanagomentofSisterMaryFrancisJoseph,and SisterMaryGonzagaismaking.Thenumberofpupilsontherollis38,andwehear thatthatnumberwillsoonbeincreased. Withinthepastfewmonths,theschool-house hasbeenenlargedandfacilitiesforimparting instructiontothechildren,considerablyincreased.Theinterioroftheschool-househas alsobeenrenderedmostattractive,andinthe school,isnowtobefound,everyrequisite forgivingtheyoungladies,asound,practical,and,atthesametime,whatmightbe termed,afinishededucation.Ashorttime since,wehadthepleasure,incompanywith theVeryRev.M.Gibney,V.G.,MessrsJ.T. Reilly,J.A.Lucasandothers,ofbeingpresentatanexhibitiononthepartofthe pupils.Onthatoccasionwewerefavored withsomereallyexcellentmusic,songs,and recitations.Wewerealsomuchgratifiedat themannerinwhichtheyoungladiesacquittedthemselvesingrammar,arithmetic. dictation,&c. Specialmentionmustbe madeoftheyoungladieswhoformedthe Frenchclass,astheyconversedinthatlanguagewithasmuchcageandgraceasifthey wereusingthevernacular.Itisgratifyingto findthattie,SistersofMercyaredoingsomuch tomaintainahighstandardofeducationin theYoungLadiesSchool,andcolonistswillbe pleasedtolearn,thatthereisnosyinfull operationintimecityofPerth,afirstclass YoungLadiesSchool,towhichtheycan sendtheirdaughterseitherasbordersor daypupils.

takeactionandshowthattheyarereally worthyofexercisingtherightsandprivileges whichisatoncetheprideandboastof Britishpeople.Wewouldonlydrawour readersattentiontothespeechmadebyMr. HamersleyattheAgriculturalDinnerin Guildford,andindoingso,wewouldinall earnestnessask,howcananycountryprogressaslongassuchpoliticalweathercocksas Mr.HamersleyhasanythingtodowithdirectingitsdestinyIMr.Hamersleyishowever nottheonlypoliticalturn-coatthepresent LegislativeCeuncilisfullofthem,andthe soonerthecolonistscompelthemoneand all,tomakeroomformenwhoserectitude ofpurpose-cannotbedoubted,somuchthe soonerwillthebestinterestsofWestern Australiabeconsidered,andwhatismore important,herfutureprogressandprosperity renderedcertain.

IRENOMINEES.-HisExcellencythe Governorhasappointedashisnomineesin theLegislativeCouncil,Mr.S.S.Parkerof York,andMr.R.W.Hanley,ofPerth.As ourreadersareaware,Mr.Parkerhason morethanoneoccasionaspiredtotimehonor ofbeinganM.L.C.,butneversucceededin reachingthegoalofhisambition.Mr.Parker howeverhavingnofixedideasuponany publicquestion.isafitpersonforanominee. Mr.Parkerisneitherpracticalnororatorical, andbeyondbeingagood"votingmachine," hispresenceintheHousewillnotbeofthe slightestbenefittotheGovernmentparty. Theothernominee,Mr.R.W.Hardey,is knownasahighlyrespectableyoungperson, buthisqualificationsfortheofficehehas assumedhavebeenquestioned.Mr.Hanley however,hasonlycommencedpubliclife,and itisthereforeonlyrightthatheshouldhave afairtrialbeforepronouncinguponhis qualifications.

THENATIONALBANKOFAUSTRALASIA.-

nodonbttheyweredrowned.Proceedingon theirvoyagethereliefpartyarrivedatN. W.Cape,whereCapt.Walcottandawellarmedpartylanded,amongstfrom90to100 natives.Findingthemdisposedtobefriendly, andhavingmadethemunderstandtheobject ofhisvisit,Capt.Walcottsucceededinpersuadingtwoofthem,(includingonewho succouredtheStefanomen)toaccompany him,intheVictoria,tothesceneofthe wreck.Thisnative,onarrivalatalocality southofPointCloates,atoncepointedout thewreckoftheStefano,andledCapt. Walcotttothecampofthesurvivors,where hefoundcertainwritteninformationregardingthewreck,butseemedverymuchsurprisedtoseesundryotherwrecksinthe neighborhood.Oneofthesevessels,must haveregisterednolessthan1500tonsburthen;therestappearedtobevesselsoffrom 350to500tons.Thewrecks-fourin number,includingtheStefano-consistedof broadsides,decks,orportionsthereof,-and animmenseaccumulationofmasts.spars, yards,andtimbers,&c.&c.,clearlyshowing thatineverycasethevesselsmusthave struckandbrokenuponthereefsoutside. Aftercarefulsearchnonameorcluecould befoundastowhattheywere,andnocargo wasseen.Therecanbenodoubtwhatever thewrecksarequiterecent.Apparentlya goodharborexistsinsidethereefssouthof l'ointCloateswithanenteringpassagefrom, the6.W.byW,,twomilesinwidth.No humanboneswerefound.Thenativesreportedthatsometimeagoalargesteamer waslostnearCapeCuvier,andthatallhands weredrownedincludingonewhitewoman andachild.Mr.Walcottanticipatedthe actionofGovernmentinrewardingthe nativesfortheirhumanitytothesurvivorsof theStefano,gavethemwhatprovisionslie couldspare.forwhichtheyseemedvery grateful.Theyareafinelotofmen,and seemnumerousandexceedinglyexpertin capturingthedugong,(lialicere,)turtle&c. Inquirer.

TheLiabilitiesandAssetsoftheNational BankofAustralia,forthehalf-yearending 30thJune.havebeenpublished.Theformer amountsto£2,701,43713s.3d.andthe Assetsto113,747.0157s.4(1.Adividendof It)percentwithabonusof2hercent,was declaredtoshareholders.

PROPOSEDRAILWAYFROMFREMANTLE

PERTH CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY.-Inconsequenceofthesevere illnessofHisLordshiptheBishop,the membersofthePerthCatholicYoungMen's Societywereunabletomeetintheirusual placeofassembling.Now,however,happily thatHisLordshipisimproving,wehopeto seetheYoungMen'sSocietyinashorttime, continuetoholdtheirweeklymeetingsas heretofore.

HisLORDSHIPTHEBISHOP.-Wehave verygreatpleasureinannouncingthatHis LordshiptheBishopisprogressingmost favorably.Wetrust,erelong,tobeenabled toreportthathisLordshipisquiteconvalescent.

IMMIGRANTS.-BytheDaylightwhichmay heshortlyexpected.thepopulationofthe colonywillbeincreasedbyanotherbatchof Immigrants.Thequestionisaverygrave one.Whatcantheybeemployedupon-or wherecantheyfindemploymentwhenthey doarrive?

THEMEMBERFORTOODYAY.-Mr.Shenton addressedhisconstituents.inToodyay,last month.Therewereveryfewpresentonthe occasion,andthehon.gentleman'sspeech,a correspondentinformsus,(lidnotmakea veryprofoundorfavorableimpresiiononhis auditory.

CATTLEPOISONED.-Weregrettolearn thatMr.J.Lockyer,ofNortham,hadtwenty headofcattlepoisonedintheWarreloo Valleyafewweekssince.

REVENUEANDEXPENDITURE.-TheRevenueandExpenditureforthequarterended 30thJunehasbeenpublished.TheRevenue amountedto£34.45617s.6d.,andtheExpenditureto£41,7842s.7,1.shewingadeficit of£7,2375s.Id.Thecontinualdecrease inourRevenue,isfarfrombeing,satisfactory, andmustoccasionourrulersconsiderable anxiety.

THEGIRLS'ORPHANAGE.-Therearefew ofourreaderswhohavevisitedtheOrphanage attachedtotheConventoftheSistersof Mercy,Perth,andwhichisundertheimmediatechargeofSisterTeresa,but musthavebeensurprisedatfindingsucha numberofchildrentherein,andastonished alsoattheadmirableorderwhichismaintainedandthecleanminceswhichiseverywhere apparent.Afewdayssinceastranger-who hadvisitedtimeOrphanage-expressedhimselfhighlypleasedwitheverythingthatcame underhisobservation.Duringthevisit64 oftheorphanchildrnsatclowntodinner, whichwasbytheway,sufficient,goodand substantial.Theveryexcellentconditionof theGirls'Orphanageshouldenlistthesympathiesofacharitablepublicinitssupport.

BAZAARINAIDOFTunORPHANAGES.-

Wehavemuchpleasureinannouncingthat aBazaarinaidoftheBoys'andGirls'OrphanageswilltakeplaceintheTownhall. onWoinesday,timeNthofNovembernext,and followingdays.TheladyCommitteeare workingmostassiduouslyforthesuccessof theircharitableundertaking,andwemake nodoubttheirlaborswillreceivethatreward theysorichlymerit.

TOGUILDFORD.-Wearegladtohearthat,time promotersoftheproposedlineofrailway fromFremantletoGuildford,aresanguine ofbeingenabledtocarryouttheirplansto asuccessfulissue,anditisrumouredthat theGovernmentwillgivetheintendedline ofrailwayeverysuppireWesincerely trustthattheconstructionofthesuggested railwaymaybeundertakenatanearlydate, asbysodoingweshallgivethebestpossible !Toedthatwehavethefullestconfidenceinthe ultimateprosperityofthelandofour adoption.

THESANDALWOODTRADE.-Duringthe pastmonththesandalwoodtrade,itwould seem,hasreceivedasevereshock,asfew sandalwoodteamsarenowtobeseencoming intoourcity.Asourmerchantshaverefusedtopurchasethearticleinquestion, theconsequenceis.thatalmosteverybranch ofbusinessfeelstimesuddencessationofa traffic,whichifitdidnotbenefitthe"sandalwoodmen"directly,causedaconsiderable amountofmoneytobecirculatedinour metropolis.Menwhoformerlyobtained constantemploymentandliberalwagesin ourmerchant'syards,in"cuttingup"sandalwood,havebeendischarged-storekeeper's whofoundinthe"sandalwoodtrade,"an easywayofdisposingoftheirwares,must nowkeepthemontheirshelves,andemploy theirshopmen,inthenotverylucrative businessofremovingthemfrontoneendof theirstoretotheotherthepublican.who neverfailedtofindinthesandalwood men"staunchsupporters,nowalsodeeply lamentthesevereblowwhichhasbeengiven tooursocialfabric,bythesuddenandunexpctedterminationofthesandalwoodtrade.The importanceofthesandalwoodbusiness,is nowmadeapparenttothemerchant,aswell asthelittledealer,tothespiritmerchantas wellastothepublican,tothemechanicaswell astothelaborer.Shoulditnotreviveere long,itmustseriouslytelluponourrevenue, andretardtheonwardprogressofthe colony.

LossOFTHESCHOONERMIRYANNPROGRESSOFTHEEUCLATELEGRAPH LINE.-Thefollowingparticularsofthe wreckoftheMaryAnn,andofprogressmade intheconstructionoftheEuclaTelegraph Line,havebeenreceivedbytheHon.the ActingColonialeecretaryandthePostmasterGeneralfromtheSuperintendentof Telegraphs,andhavebeencourteouslyplaced atourdisposal-Esperance(eraBremer Bay,).1aly24,1876:-TheMaryAnnwas wreckedonherreturnvoyage[toFremantle] onthenightofthe13thinstant,onBellenger Islands.Nolivesoranyofthecargowas lost,Ihavebeentowithin140milesof Eucla,andselectedstationsites.l'olinghas beencommencedonCulverCliffs,inthe fourthsection,andthegeneralprogressis verysatisfactory.Theaccidentisunfortunate,butitwillnotinterferewiththeprogressofthework.Onepartyisnowcloseto EsperanceBay,havingbeendetainedsix weeksinconsequenceoflossofforageand suppliesinacutterfromAlbanyduring,a gale:-DEPARTUREOFMR.HAMP'SPARTY FROMALBANY.-Mr.'lamphastelegraphed tousasfollows,underdateJuly31:-I startfromAlbanyto-clay,withpartyfor Eucla,consistingoftraps,sevenhorses,and supplies,toascertainwhatlikelihoodthereis ofgettingwateritthatpart.--Inquirer.

IRELAND.-Areturnjustpublished,moved forbyMr.Mitchel-Henry,showsthefollowingnetreceiptsofrevenueinGreatBritain andIrelandintheseveralfiscalyearsset forth:GreatBritain. Ireland. 187,-71£63,0:57.248164 £7291363194 1871-7267,504.499153 7.084.6762 1 187'24569,210,67s

SCHOOLVISITATION.-Themanagersofthe PerthAssistedSchools,theVeryRev.M. Gibney,V.G.,MessrsJ.T.Reilly,andJ.A. Lucas,paidtheirusualvisittotheseschools onMondaylast,the31stJuly.The'Boys' School,underMr.C.O'Mahony,wasfirst visited;thenumberofchildreninattendance was92.Thechildrenseemedcheerfulandapparentlyweremostattentivetotheirlessons. TheSchool-house,itwashowever,noticed, requiredimmediaterepairorifnotrepaired, theconstructionoftheproposednewSchoolhousemustbeatonceproceededwith.In theInfants'School(inchargeofSister Placida)therewere87childrenpresent.This wasasmallerattendancethanforsometime past,andthecausewasattributedtoanumber ofthelittleoneshavingbeendetainedat homeinconsequenceofillness.Themanagers from!theInfants'Schoolsproceededtothe SchoolunderthedirectionofRev.Motherde Sales.InthisSchool,therewerenolessthan 171childrenpresent.Nothwithstandingthe

RESPONSIBLEGOVERNMENT.-Thepresent criticalperiodinthehistoryofourColony wouldseemtobeanopportunetimetourge thenecessityofResponsibleGovernment. WithoutthatformofGoverment,weareconvincedthecolonywillretrograde.The presentCouncilisutterlyuseless,andforall thepracticalpurposesofGovernmentisimpotent.TheExecutiveCouncilistheGovernment.andalltheLegislativeCouncil cando,istoconfirmwhathasbeendecided uponbythatmysteriousbody.Whatthen istheuseofassemblingtheLegislative Council1 TheLegislativeCouncil.has neitherthepowerofinitiatinganything likeaprogressivecolonialpolicy,norindeed, asatpresentconstituted,wemustadmitthe fact,theabilitytocarryouttofruitionany measurescalculatedtoadvancethecolonyor developitsresources.Howlongarethe peoplethencontenttoremainundersucha systemofeffeteGovernment1 Wehave beenplayingatParliamentforthelasttwo orthreeyears,andwhynotnow,thatweare convincedthatpoliticalcharlatanismis ruiningthecolony,-whynotweask-get ridofasham,andassumeaformofGovernment,whichwillinstilpoliticallifeand vitalityintothecolonists?Therecanbeno questionthatResponsibleGovernment wouldhavethatmuchdesiredeffect,andthe soonerthepeopleassumethedirectionof theirownaffairs,thebetteritwillundoubtedlyheforthemselvesandtheirposterity. Thetimehasarrived,whenpeopleshould

THEPROTESTANTORPHANAGEBAZAAR.-

Wearemuchpleasedtolearnthattheladies whoformtheCommitteeoftheP.Orphanage Bazaar,donotdesire,norneverhadany intention,ofholdingtheirBazaaratsucha periodaswouldinterfereintheslightestway withthesucoeesoftheBazaaritispurposedto beheldintheTownHall,inNovembernext, inaidofourownOrphanages.Wehave receivedthisassurancefromseveralladies whoaremembersofthecommittee,aridwe aregratifiedtofindsuchamanifestation ofkindnessandgoodwill.

ROEBOURNE,JULY2.-Theschooner Victoria,undercommandofCapt.P.Walcott, proceededfromPortWalcottafewdaysago tosearch,firstly,foranysurvivorsofthe cutterSpeculator,whichvesselcapsizedinan easterlygaleinMermaidStraitsand, secondly,toinvestigatethetruthastoasupposedwreckatN.W.Cape,andtorender succourtoanysurvivors.Beingprovided withawhaleboatundercanvas,theislands inDampier'sArchipelago,werecarefully searchedforthreedays,withouthowever findinganytraceswhateverofthemissing mea-RogersandMcGee-andtherecanbe

Itappearsthatin1870-71,ofanaggregate revenueof£70,358,742,Irelandcontributed over10.3percent.,whilein1874-75,ofan aggregateof£74,986.339shecontributed over106percent.Withinthefiveyearsthe Britishrevenuehasincreased6.2andthe Irishrevenue9.3percent.,ornearlyone-half more,LateCourtExpenses-Mr.M'Laren hasinformedtheworldofthecost oftheLawCourtstothecountry. In1872-73theEnglishCourtscost£1,227,273; theScotch,£161,951;andtheIrish £282.273.InEnglandthereare32judges, withsalariesof£167,500;andinScotland23 judgeswithsalariesof£42,300 andIreland21judgeswithsalaries of£78,515. ParliamentaryFranchise. -ItappearsfromaPariamentary returnjustissuedthatthetotalnumber ofregisteredelectorsintheParliamentary constituenciesofEnglandis2,340,763in Ireland230,773;andinScotland,295,420; makingatotalfortheUnitedKingdomof 2.866,956.Thenumberofboroughelectors inEnglandandWalesis1,284,844:county electors,343,803anduniversityelectors 12,116.InIrelandthenumbersare-counties 73,680;boroughs,53,590university3,323. InScotlandthenumbersare-boroughs198,725counties86,412universities,10.283. SothatIrelandhasupwardsof50percent. moreinhabitantsthanScotland,hasfarfewer Parliamentaryelectors;whileEnglandwith 'titleoverfourtimesthepopulationofIreland hastentimesthenumberofelectors.-The Anti-WhiskeyCrusade.-MotherStewart fromtheUnitedStateshasbeenstarringit hereinexcitinglecturesagainstthetrafficin drink,whichremindsmethatinmyemus-

rationlastweekofthediocesesinwhichthe Boni/claimmovementhasbeensaccesafal throethee*soopalandclericalinfluence, Iomittedthoughoversightthedioceseof }Elmore,whickextendsintoCavan,Letrim, andFermanagh.-BelfaatExhibition.This modestlittleindustrialdisplaydesignedto payadebtofunder£3.000duefortheerectionofaworkingmen'stemperanceassemblywasopenedveryenceessatillyyesterday,by theLordLiententant.Mr.Reathelocal celebrity,availedhimselfoftheoccasionto displayhisusualeccentricities.

FESTIVALSOFTHECHURCH.

LAZYmonksofthemiddleages

Whatwasthegoodofthem?Listless dreamers,theypossessedneither strengthofcharacternorinfluenceon themenoftheirtime.Thesenseless victimsofanidlesuperstition,they whiledaway,ratherthanactedout theirlives,withoutprofiteitherto themselvesorothers.Soconfidently assertsyourwell-read,all-wise,selfsufficientmanofmoderndays.Are anyofourreaderspreparedtosupport him? Supporthim! Wereckonnot. Listlessdreamersindeed! Neither listlessnordreamers,saywe.Possessed neitherofstrengthofcharacternorof influenceonthemenoftheirday,forsoothTheverypointuponwhichto usappearstorestoneofthechiefclaims ofthemonkstoouradmiration.If therewereanycharacteristicintheir lives,thatwastheenergytheyexhibitedandtheinfluencetheyexercised onthepeopleoftheirage.Butanissue ishereraised.Assertionsofacontradictorycharacteraremade,andassertionsof acontradictorycharacter,aseverybody knows,preventeachotherfrombeing ofanyavail.Oneorotherneedstobe proppedupbyproof.Ofthiswegoin searchinsupportofthestatementwe havemade.

Totheheartofawilddarkforestin Champagneweturnoursteps.The timeatwhichweimagineourselvesis thebeginningofthetwelfthcentury, andatthatdateChampagnecomprised withinitsboundariesmanyanextensivetractofunreclaimedwasteand wood.Inthespot,however,towhich ourjourneybringsus,thereissomethingbesidefrowningtreesanddark brushwoodtogreetoureye.Rich fields,evidentlytornbystubborn strengthfromtheruggedgraspof nature,andsubduedintocultivationby patienttoil,formacheerfulsight.A plain,irregularlyrunningbuildingoccupiesthecentreofthispicturesque scene.Thedeepfringeoftercethems itin.Scatteredamidthefields,engagedinbusy,thoughnoiseless,toil, aremanyworkmen,whosehooded figurestellustheyaremonks.Of whosecreationisthisspotofbeauty? Bywhosestrengthofwillhasthedismalwastebeenconvertedintosuchau Eden?Whencecomesthiscrowdof willingworkmenweseebeforeus,and whosehasbeenthevoicetoleadthemto suchawearywork?Theworkmen comefromeveryquarterofsmiling France.Fromeverystationinlite theyhavehiedfortheirtask.Fromthe castleandthecourt,fromacademic hallandtheprecinctsofthesanctuary, fromthecampandthecityandthe fieldstheyhavegatheredtogetherat oneman'svoice.Butwhenceishe? Look!yonderstandsaplainandhumblechurch.Fromitsturretthesolemn tonesoftollingbellcometobreakthe peacefulstillnessthatreignsaround. Thesilentformsputdowntheimplementsoftoil,andfromalldirections moveinobediencetothesummons waftedontheair.Letusfollow.We donotforgetthequeriesjustnowmade. Wearegoingtoseetheanswerwith ourowneyes.Wecrossthesacred thresholdandbendtheknee,andstandinglookwithreverentialaweatthe linesofclaspedhandsandheadsbowed downinprayeronthissideandthatofthe choir.Theprayerisfinishedandthe monksareseatedonrudebenchor simplestall.Amovementatoneend, andweraiseoureyestocatchaglance ofafigurecladaspreacheriswontto be,ascendingthepulpitofthechurch. Hisframeisslighthisstrengthappearsbutfeeble;hisface,nowthatit isturnedtowardsus,paleandworn,paleandwornincomparisonevenwith theemaciatedfeaturesofthemonksbe-

lowhimintheirseatshelmnotspoken manywordsbeforewehavelearned fromhisweaklyvoiceandcoughoften interruptingtheflowofhisdiscourse, thathishealthisbrokenandthatsicknessisnostrangertohiscouch.But seeIheopensthevolumelaidbefore himandreads.The eisfrom theCanticleofCanticles, closes thebookandcommencestoexpound. Hisexordiumletsusknowhissermon isbutthecontinuationofasubject spokenofyesterdayandmanydaysbefore.Callyouthismanadreamer? Hespeaksofatopic,mysticindeed,and unpracticaltomenofwordlythoughtforhespeaksofdivinelove-butpracticalbeyondmeasuretohimandthe servantsofChrist.Sayyouheislistless?Ishethentoyourmindwithoutenergyofcharacter? Markthe fieryearnestnessoftheman'smanner. Notehisflushedcheekandkindling eyeandtheimpassionedvehemenceof hiswords.Observetheconfidencesuresignofhisconvictionofthegoodnessofhiscause-withwhichhepleads, sweepsawayeveryvestigeofdifficulty ordoubt,breaksdowneveryshadowof excusefornotcarryingouttheinstructionbeimparts.Pronouncehimwithoutinfluenceonhisfellowmen.Vain arethewords,intruth,whichmerely gaintheintelligenceandreachnotthe heart.Butnonesucharethosewhich comefromBrotherBERNARD.The streamoffervideloquenceissuingfrom hislipswellsupwardsfromthedepths ofanearnestheart.Neithersluggish norchillareitswaters,butactiveand warmwiththeheatoflove.Theirinfluencecannotberesisted.Theyflow onandspreadthemselvesafarandwide, andwherevertheycomesinkgently downtothedepthsofotherheartsand softenandrefreshandquickenandfertilizetheplacesoftheirstay.Look alongthefacesofthosestaid,serious monks,whosesoulsyouwould havethoughtsolittlesusceptibleofthe tenderimpressionswhichthehuman heartcanfeel.Seehowmanycheeks areflushedasthoseofthespeaker;in howmanybreaststhebreathisclose heldundertheexcitementofhiswords; howmanyeyesaremoistlyglistening andhowmanyfacesarewetwithtears. Ah!theheartthatcansomovebythe mightofitsownpulsations,thehearts insomanyotherbreastsandcause themtobeatwiththrobrespoosiveto itsown,istheheartofnoidletrifler,of nomandevoidofinfluenceonhisfellows.BrotherBERNARD,wemust writeit,monkthoughhobe,isneither listless,nordreamer,norwantingin forceofcharacter,norincapableof swayingbythestrengthofhisown willthewillsofothermen.

Butourinquirycomesbackuponus. Letusleavethechurchandlookupon thesceneagainatwhichwegazeda fewmomentsback,atthefieldsrich inpromiseofabundantcrops,guarded bythefrowningforestbeyond,theexter.sivemonastery,andthenumerous formssosilently,yetsosedulouslyat work.Dowestillask,whosewasthe mindtoplan,andthehearttodare, andthewilltocarrythroughthework.

Arewestillinutterdoubtastowho coulddrawtogethersuchavaried groupofworkmenforthetask,could sofascinatemenofeveryrankandinducethemtofollowhim,thoughhelead thewaytolaborwithoutthehopeof thewealthorcomfortthatarelabor'sreward?Wetrownot.Thesermonin thechurchandthepreacherandhis audiencearestillbeforeus,andafford anexplanationofthedoubt.To BrotherBERNARD,preacher,andmonk andabbot,tohisearnestness,andenergy andforceofcharacterallisdue.

Andnowletuscloseoureyesupon thepeacefulreposeofClairvaux.Outsidetheforestwithinwhichnestledthe homeofBERNARD'Smonkswasanoisy tumultuousworld,distractedbya thousandcaresanddisturbedbywars andrumoursofwars.Intothisvery worldofturmoilandstrifeeventsdrew thehumbleBERNARD.Andinjustice tohischaracteritbefitsustofollow himinhiscareer.Thekindledtorch burnsbrightlywhenwallsandroof confineitsrays;butifwewouldseeit initsfullestbeautywelookuponit whenheldalofttothefreeairofheaven, itshootsitsunimpededglarefarand

wide.Alamp,shiningsesweetlyand SObrightlyinthewilderness,BERNARD becameaveryflamewhengraspedin thehandofProvidencehewascarved outtoilluminethecrowdedhauntsof men. ButtowhatquarterofEuropeshall wefirstturntolookuponhim?In whatcharacterarewetocontemplate him?Forfhllaquarterofacentury heappearstofilleverycapacityandto beineveryplaceatonce.Heisa springregulatingbyitselasticitythe movementsofthevariouspartsofthe complexmechanismoftheageinwhich helives.Nowheispreachingpenance tosinners,nowhegivescounselto kings;nowhefillsamonasterywith recluses,nowhegatherssoldiersunder thebannersofthecross;nowhoallays thefuryofarmiesthirstingforblood, nowencourageshoststovictoryinthe causeofjusticeandtruthnowhe writes,inthequietofhiscell,pages toteachgenerationsyetunborn;now preachestolivingmeninchurchor publicsquare,ordrivesoutbeforehim byforceofwordsproudteachersofuntruth;nowfoundsanewreligious order,nowreformsanold.Likethe electriccurrenthisinfluenceflashes fromplacetoplaceandmakesitselffelt thesamedayinamillionhomes.At onemomenthere,thenextthere.He showshimselfinItalyandwehave scarcelookeduponhimwhenthecry ofgreetingathispresencecomestous fromFrance.Weturnwhitherour earsdirectbuttodiscoverheisgone andisatworkinGermanFatherland. Heisintruthalittleleavenfermenting amightymass.Ascintillationoflight divinegashingintheheavens,and appearingtotheveryendsthereof.

Asimpleabbotofbutasubordinate monastery,herulesalmostasaleader inthesolemnconclaveofhispeers. BearingbuttheinsigniaofthepriesthoodheispresentattheCouncilsof Troyes,andTrevesandRheims;and thecrowdofmitredprelateslistento hiswordsastothoseofonehavingpower toteacheventhemthepastorsofthe sheep.Fearlessingivingadvice,he pointsouttoBishopsandPrincesof thechurchthedutiestheyneglectand dareseventospeakout.,unbidden,for theguidanceofapope.Boldinreproof hecrossesthepathwayofkingsintheir wickedness,andbidsthemwiththe voiceofamanwhomevenkingsmust notdisobey,todesist.Gentleincharity, herushestothedeliveranceofanunfortunaterace,thedespisedchildren ofAbraham,andrescuesfromtherage ofaninfuriatepeople,anationofvictims justonthepointofsacrifice.Reason runsriotforanage:Abelardtriesto underminewiththeinstrumentsof sciencethewallsoftheloftycitadelof truthwhileGilbertdelaPoreemakes abolderassaultoverground:BERNARD isthemantosoundthealarm,tounmaskthestratagemsoftheone,andresisttheadvanceoftheother,andrepel thetraitorsindefeatanddisgrace. ArnoldofBrescia,banishedfromhis nativecountry,burieshimselfinretirementbuttopreparethewayforfuture plots;BERNARDscentsthedangerfrom afar,anddragsthemiscreantfromhis covertintothelightofday.Peterde BruysandRodolfofSaxonyhavefora timescattered,unhindered,theseedsof theirperniciousteaching,andeven gatheredalreadythefirstfruitsofth harvestofcrime;BERNARDhurriesto theirfieldoflabor,andwithsuperhumanstrengthplucksupthepromise ofaccursedcrop.Theterritoryof beautifulbutturbulentItaly,istorn withdissensionofthefiercestkindits citiesareblessedwithBERNARD'Spresence,Milan,Genoa,Pisa,Pavia, Cremona,successivelyhavethehappinessofseeinghimwithintheirgates; therentsofcivilstrifeareclosedagain anddissensionssoonhaveceased.The flameofwarhasburstoutonthebanks ofsheMoselleBERNARD'Sstrengthis nearlygoneandheisnighuntodeath; yetthedangercallsandheobeys.His presencechecksthefire,theflamedies outbefore,himan#Ipeaceoncemorereigns. Anambitiousclaimanttothekeysof St.PeterinthehandsofPeter'slawfulsuccessorstandsforthbeforethe nationsofastonishedchristendom. Princesandkingdomscometohassupportandthetruepastorhastoflyfrom

Rome.InBERNARDthereisstrength foreventhepillarofthechurch. BERNARD'Staskitistogainoverto theirlawfulruler,FranceandGermany,England,ItalyandSicily,to beatdowntheusurper'spride,andreplaceInnocentHonhistemporalthrone. Oneactmore.Acryofagonycomes faintlyonthebreezefromthefar-oft East.Theconquestswonbychristian bloodinthefirstcrusadearebeing loppedofflimbbylimbandJerusalem thegoldenthreatenssoontobetheinfidels'prey.Christiannationsareengagedinmutualstrife.Citywarswith cityandprincewithprince.BERNARD hearkenstothewailofdistressand girdshimselftohislastgreatwork. HiseloquenceoncemoreringsthroughoutEuropeandrivetstheattentionof themultitudes,asitrivettedtheattentionofhismonksinearlierdays.What noothercanaccomplishisaneasytask tohim.ThemutuallyrepellingelementsofEuropeansocietyarekneaded togetherintooneconsistentmassinhis hands.Thediscordantbattlecriesofa hundredchiefs,blendintooneharmoniouschorus,"Godwillsit,"thechantof thebattalionsofthesoldiersofthecross. Twohundredthousandwarriors,the youthandprideofFrenchandGerman homes,ledbytheflowerofFrenchand Germanchivalry,withtheirrespective sovereignsattheirhead,marchonwardsfortheHolyLandatthebidding ofBrotherBERNARD'Svoice. Andthisisthehistoryofaman,a listlessdreamer,thevictimofanidle superstition,withoutstrengthofcharacterorinfluenceonhisfellowmenOr haveweprovedourcaseandistheissue inourfavor?

ORESTESAUGUSTUSBROWNSON.

ThegreatestCatholicwriterinAmerica, Dr.OrestesAugustusBrownson,theologian philospher,andmeta-physician,diedon EasierSunday(16April,1876)atDetroit, Michigan.Morethansevonty-twoyears before,onthe16thSeptember,1803,hewas boraatStockbrige,Vermont.Hewas,toa greatextent,self-educated.Duringhis chequeredlifehepassedthroughmany phasesofreligiousbelief.In1822,beingyet underage,beunitedwiththePresbyterianChurchatBaleton,NewYork.Threeyears lateron,in1825,afteraseveremental struggle,hebecameaUniversalist.In advocatingtheviewsofthisnewcreed,he tookanactivepartasapreacher.Besides this,asapoliticalagitatorandastheenergeticchampionofallkindsofadministrative reforms,hewrote,fromanearlyperiod.very industriously.Heeditedpapersandperiodicals.AttractedbythewritingsofDr. Charming.OrestesBrowson,in1832,became aUnitarian.Aboutthesametimehebegan todevotehimself,withextraordinaryassiduity,tothestudyoftheologyandof philosophy,andtothemasteryofthewide fieldsofFrenchandGermamLiterature. Anotherfascinationroseupbeforeluring himawayintotheidealcitiessketchedout inparallelogrambyRobertOwen,asthe transcendentalsocialist.Atthesametime heclungtomanyofhisearlierreligiousconvictions.AtBoston,in1836,heorganizeda SocietyforChristianUnionandProgress. Heretainedthepastoralchargeofthis organizationuntil1843,whenherelinquished theofficeofpreacher.Duringthatsame yearof1843hepublishedhis"NewViews ofChristianity,Society,andtheChurch."This daringworkwasregardedaskancebymany asafrankavowalofindeldoctrines.Five yearspriorthis,in1838,hehadestablished theBostonQuarterlyReview,ofwhichhe wasthesoleproprietor,anditmightalmost besaid,thesolewriter,also,thelustrumof itsexistence.Intermediatelyduringits careeroffiveyears,hepublishedin1840,a philosophico-religioustreatiseintheshape ofanovelcalled"CharlesElwoodorthe InfidelConvert."Hisminduponreligious questions-as,fromtheforegoingfacts,must beapparent-wasinastateofprofound religiousagitation.Thetypicalfictonlast mentioned,namelythestoryof"Charles Elwood,"thoughitranthroughseveral editionsinEngland,wassupresscdbyits authorinAmericabecauseofhisownviews havingundergoneacompletetransformation. Unabletofindrestelsewhere,OrestesBrownsonatlength,in1844hadthehappinessof beingreceivedintotheHolyCatholicChurch. AstheNewYorkCatholicReviewremarks -"Driftingthrougheveryseaoffalse doctrineandunbelief,heatlastfounda solidrestforhissoulontherockofthe CatholicChurchandinherservicehefought asavolunteertotheveryhourofdeath." Thatdeathtookplaceattheresidenceofhis soninMichigan.FortifiedbythelastconsolingritesandofficesoftheChurch,whose interestshehadforupwardsofthirtyyears sonoblyandvigorouschampioned,heclosed hiscareerasatioldieroftheCross,having foughtthegoodfightvaliantlyandheroically untiltheveryend.ImmediatelyuponDr.Brownson'senrolmentintheChurchasa devotedlayman,heestablishedin1844, Brownson'sQuarterlyReview,whichhecontinuedtoedit,andmainlytowrite,until

if 1864,when,afterabrilliantcareeroftwentypatience.Shehasremediesforboth.Sheonlysheeptobeshorn,anenlightenedpublic years,itwasforawhilesuspended.Anotherdoesnotpretendtobanishsorrowfromtheopinionexultedintheexerciseofanauthority decadehadnotrunoutwhenitwasrevivedworld,andwouldbeanimpostorifshedid,whichwasalwaysexertedindefenceof in1873beingfinallydiscontinuedasbutsheexplainsits"sweetuses,"andteachestruth,justice,freedom,andreligion."Withreceatlyasduringthecourseofthelasthowtobearit.MancannotlivewithoutjoyouttheRomanHierarchy,"saysHERDER, twelvemonth,TenyearsaftertheoriginalandintheparadiseoftheChurchhecan"Europewouldhavefallenunderthepower seriesofthisfamousquarterlyhadbeenrun-alwaysfindit.Thepilgrimmaysometimesofadespot,wouldhavebecomethetheatre ningitscourseDr.Brownsonbroughtoutinscenttodraghislimbswearily,andpresentofinterminableconflicts,andwouldhave 1864,"TheSpiritRapper."Threeyearsawanandcheerlessaspect,butthereisabeenconvertedintoaMongoliandesert." later,in1857hepublished"TheConvert;orlightinhisheartinspiteofthegloombyWhatisitnow?THEJUSTARBITERAPLeavesfrommyExperience."Asrecentlywhichheappearstobeenvironed,andjustPOINTEDBYGonisputaside,thatselfish as1865heproducedhisworkentitled"Thewhenthefoolishworldthinksheisgoingtoandambitiousschemers,forwhomjustice AmericanRepublic."WhenDr.Newmanfall,anditisalloverwithhim,hehasinandcharityareexplodedwords,mayreign wasfounding,asitsfirstRector,theCatholicfactreachedthegoal,andhiscrossbecomesinhisplace,andlaysnaresforeachother. UniversityofIreland,thatillustriousmanacrown.ThatiswhattheChurchdoesforItisnotapleasantcommentaryonthescience offeredtoDr.BrownsononeoftheChairshint,andtheworlddoesnot.EachgivesofGovernmentwithoutGooantitheChurch, ofProfessor-ship.Thishonorhoweverthewhat,ithas,andthedifferencebetweenthethatthreegentlemeninertsogetheratBerlin, giftswhichtheyrespectively distinguishedAmericanLayman.declined dispenseistheandaregoingtomeetagainatEms,to preferringtocontinuehislaboursinthelanddifferencebetweeneverythingandnothing.decidebytheircollectivewisdom,whichpulls ofhisbirthandofhisreputation.Asoar themalliodifferentdirections,whatisto admirablecontemporarytheCatholicRemy,Theworldiswiseafteritsownfashion,becomeofEurope7Intowhathandshas ofNewYork,expressesit,whenreferringtohutthefollyofthechildrenoflightisourIsraelfallenABismarck,aGortsthismaster-spirit'sconversiontoCatholicismbettertitanitswisdom.Itpreferschaosandchakoff,andanAndrasy,insteadofSt.Leo, IntellectualchampionsoftheCatholicanarchytounityandconcord,whichithasSt.Innocent,andSt.GregoryThePhiliFaithwerehappilynotwantingamongusnoMeantofattaining,anditswarmswithstint:sitsintheholyplace,andsaystothe evenwhenBrownsonwascalledtotheranks,sectswhichconfirmitinthatimprudentbrutalisedpeople,withthecruelleerwhich Oncethere,howeverhisboldness.hisvigtr,choice.Sinceittookthelineofdisparag-istheonlyexpressionhisvisagecanwear, thefiercejoy.a,itwere.withwhichhefilingingtheChurch,antiutterlyrefittingitshelp"Ifyouwanttowor-hipimything,worship himselfintothecontestforrightandtruththedivisionsoftheworldhavebecomeinc."Ala;!pier10;poletheyirtvitan whichonlyendedwithhislifetheotherdaycuriouslyinveterate,EverywhereinourArbiter,anti(1notki,.iitt totin"hits. gavecouragetothebuild,hopetowaveriii,j,agothereisthesamenopelessconfusion,theYetlieiscloseathand,waitingfortheir andrenewedconfidencetotheboldest.Itsameinterminablestrife,inthepoliticalasappeal,andindifferenttohisownwrongs wasGoliathcrossingoverfromthe:\tinyofinthereligioussphere.Natienshavenoifonlyliemayfindtheoerasi(11torelieve thePhilistinestotakehisplaceintheArmycommoninterests,individualsnocommontheirs,Ilehasdoneitsooften,nitwould oftheLord.Anddaybydayhewentforthbelief.Bruteforceistheonlyfarmof gliollydoitagain frontthecamptodefythebravestmenofjusticeknowntoone,therightsoferrorthe thePhilistines,andnoonecouldwithstandonlyprivilegevaluedbytheother.Letus him,forGodwasnotonthatside.Whatdowhatwelike,saythefirstletusthink hashelivedtoseeThethousandsofthewhatweplease,saythesecond.NeitherrechildrenoftheFaithAwelleltomillions,thecogniseanyArbiter,noradmittheneedof Hierarchysowonderfullydevelopedastoone.Everyoneinhisownsumeinetribunal. elicittheadmirationoftheFatheroftheThatisalegacyoftheso-calledIteformation. Faithfulhimself,caliedrals.eloirches.eon-Yetevendemocraticwriterswhohave vents.colleges,charities.sehoo'sfortheedorystudiedthehistoryofthepast,including andpropagationofthefartowhichhe suchindependentthinkersasilettiwit, votedhisbetterlife,springinguponallJAcon AUGUSTINTHIERRV,net sides,asifliymagic,andanewandintelli-onlyconfessthatorderandlibertyftprang gent(*mitoticgenerationgrowinglipinandfronttheChurchwhenthatinfluencewas withthem.ofallwhich,tboort,hohimselfleastcontested,butlamentthatthemodern wouldbetieelastmaneithertosayorthinkworldhatsfoundnosubstituteforherauthoit,suetrilldahint toaeknawItdte,rity.Suchconfessionsithoundinrecent Germanliterattlle.Afits'yearshencethey heindeedwasitmaytutpars.TheveryconversionOf0manofsuchmaiked,almo:twillprobablyswellintochorus.Things aggressive,individualityandstrenifillofwillwillgetworsebeforetheygetbetter.Goo tothe WasinitselfawonderGATETHEw(HILDANAltairelt.anditwill ofGod's andamoot*oftheinherenthavetocomebacktohim.Itkittyhim fern,andtruthofCatholicity,whieliern:itonce,amttheknowledgewai9a!iitrtry.Strife on,till'liewelloftheinnocentchildtoolwasnottheninterminable.Therewarsa tamethesavage-eventhefiercestofsavages,coalmentribunal,towhichall(luridappeal, theonewhoseintellect1,askeenandpower-andwhosedecisienoeventheworld,underfuiasitisunrestrained." stood,wereregulatedbythemaximsof S'''hooinghiminhisfullproportion:theeternaljusties.. Twit-thirdsofallthe or,,:nnof'allsolieopinionalradyChristian;intheworldstillreasignisethat named--ele,dr,r,s,1ut1,L,iniis),iblototaketribunal,ant,ifpossiblewithainurelotlug II,tinemea,neoftheman-asyet enthusiasmthanever.It.wasatruesaying statue I-in,ztoololly,andWO011115'1Vt.,OfMUNTEMnI.VTthattheantiwrityofthe stieiosearhim.Ile-idesspeak-HolySee,ismorereien(Inowilrinitwas in6,,ofhimourcontemporaryadd::-intheNliddle.1,,es.Neverwasthecon-iris 0-riling,.whichcans,ienceofthefaithfulIrv...proffinn.11ypereeonairawastelino.trate,'withtleHuthremount,dl.ythereal iiflistoneofthcimarvelsofthisnrSt.BERNARDWhenhesaidtoth,Supreme iilli],theyformaliteraryImmo-Pontiff,inreplytohisownquestion,"Who r,titwhieitisthewailinheritance."artthou?""'numartthePrinceof rareHi(1,Iiiiet.yan- Bishops.thekiroftheApostles,inprimacy 1. (Lleto iiiinoarmidst,thatweAntringovernmentNon,inpat'iarchate fantlert',onttheCa .\m:.11%NI,inOrder:\TELCIIISCLEiII,iudigin.:.ofoill'ii.IliDr.nityAAIZON,ni:MOP Mosrs,injudgment Ituslikedirectre_Same-rt.,inpowerPrrea,inunction wucin,\-awriter,it Theworldcannotmendthat,nor ittos.ivthathe1,..tvesnothesectseither.'Leycannotevenpio:,nunveshallIon....inisstheduceiicohtelreitofthatcreationofthe 11;111,1hatmovedincaelt1,.rl'ectMostHigh.Theywaysay.astheydoevery nonwitItthevonaid.,mind. daywewilldowithoutit,"butcentthey cirsolie,.What(solidhedo!fluequ,stionarenotsenselesserintightosay,"wewill 11,'11ratli^rinn).Whatcouldhenotrivalit."Themasterwhomtheyserve, when,shallvvclankfinrthatstylewithoutknowingit,canhelpthemtodo clearascrystal.ttenellantanditiiglu,strongmanythings,hutnotthat.liecannir.ke yettl,xl:1,asab'adeof.fhe1111,1_IC11111(1eddwarfpopesforthemandhasmademillions, st-el How-itthishesfrontthepageandbutonlytha:theymayteareachotherto kindlesusintoentlaisiastit,eventhoughwepieces.ThetruePopes,inwhomarc niaynotsiway:,app:oveofit.:apiiiievion!"representedasSt.lis:nat,saysABEL., Itistohehopedthat.asabrinkofmoderateNot:,ABRAHAM,MELCHIsEHECI,, dimension,,abiographyofthegreatCatholicSAmum.,andHETElt,alltheMajestyofthe writerofAnierieamay,beforelong,bePatciarclisand,\thistles,andeventhe written.and,hetterstill,thatacollectionreflectedgloryoftheirEternalKing,he iniaymadefr.eir volinninouswritingswouldnotIllakl.ifhecould.Hedoesnot whichmayformacompanionN,1'.111111.illlir.forgeweaponsagainsthimself.'Fur,Port: Ncentail'sCliaracterktic:.- Reyettir.NryestTonARBITER.ofClinIsTIANSbutt. S.vrvNhasnotabdicatedhis()niceasarbiter oftheworldandsects.Theonlycounselhe hastogivetohisclientswhentheyconsult

inveterateself-will-thattheyarenotan, "historicalschool."Andastheybeganwith therationalassumption,whichisstillafirst principlewithMr.Gladstone,thatAlmighty Uodabandonsallhisbestservants,inevery age,toerroranddelusion,theydonotencourageustobelievethemonstrousand incrediblepropositionthatHehasmadean exceptionintheirfavor.EvenMr.Gladstone,ifhewillreflectamoment,canhardly thinkitprobable.Lethimretirefromhis imaginaryfunctionsasarbiterofthe universe.Godhasnotassignedtohimany suchtask.ItwasnottoMr.Gladstonethat Godsaid"FeedMySheep."Thatisthe businessoftheRomanPontiff.lieisGod's Arbiter.Whentheworldconfessesitonce moreitwillrecoverbothtruthandunity butnotbefore.Mr.Gladstoneisonlydoing whatonemancandotoprolongitschaos,its bonlage,anditsdelusions.-Tebbe

JEWISHREPROACHOFPROTESTANTISM.

Theworldcannot,becongratnlatelonits presentrulers.Theyareoftenmenof eminentcapacity,buttheirgiftsonlyincreasetheirpowerofskiingevil.Theyask nocounselfromGod,butonlyfromtheir ownself-sutfleiency.Farfromconsulting lisl'hurch,aswis.,rpotentatesthantheydid, theytreatherastheirIno,tfermi!able enerny.andinsteadofinvokingherrigulatire, trytoimpedeevenherspiritual,in:thin.Tut; WoRLDHASGUNKMAD,lintperhapsthefit willtintlastforever.EvenGermanscientistsandpantheists,whowanttospendtheir daystranquilly,andwishneithertobe thevictimsofmilitaryconscriptionnorof ruinoustavation-thetwoconsolingresnlis ofsuppressingthe('block-suggesttotheir centemporariesthattheymaylearnsomethingfrontthe"historyofthelast."So theyWright.iftext-booksofhistorywere notforthemostpartmendaciousworksof tietion,andintheirgencialsects.,asDE MAtsynEsaid,"avastconspiracyagainst truth."Ilistoryfashionedbyprejudiceand didantestyisliketheBibleinterpretedby prideandfolly.Itcanbemadetotearli

WAN7'EPA.VARBITER. himintheircombatsis,"Fight011."Peace isnotoneofhisgifts.Thereisnotmuch Therearewisepeopleinourdaywhoofithitheworldjustnow,andwhatthereis suggestanexplanationofourpresentevils.isdeceptiveandprecarious.Everybodyis TheythirkthatAliniehtyGunisjustnowlisteningforthetirstsoundofthetrumpetof leavingtheworldanditsru!estogotheirwar,andevencommercefoldsitsarmsin ownway,inorderthattheynuttyseewhat.thedismalexpectationofanuncertain comesofit.Theyfancytheycandispensefuture.Everynationiswatchingevery withdimandIlisChurch,andIlepermitsother,andwhileallgravelyprofess,without themtotrytheexperiment.Thusfarittheleastsuccessindeceivingnit,another,a canhardlybesaidtohavebeenaconspicuousconseincioussolieitinlefurpeace,allare sneers.Thesumofhumanhappinessisnotoccupiedinpreparingforwar.Kingsand yetperceptiblyenlarged.Notagriefhasstatesmenseemtohecrouching.likebeastsin beensoothed,notasorrowdiminished.Thetheforest,laittlyforaspringonthefirst collectivewisdomoftheworldhasdevisedadversarywhincrossestheirpath,andrenothim;atpresentwhicheventendsinthatsoirednottobetakenunawaresSince direction.Thecombinedactionofallitstheyfellawayfromthe('hunch,and legklatures,asfarasthealleviationofannouncedtheirintentiontogo\ernwithout humanmiseryisconcerned,resultsonlyinherhelp,theyhavenotmadeanysensible acandidavowalofimpotence."\\'ecannotprogresstowardsamillenniumofanysort. dowithouty(it,"theysaytoGonandIli:,Howlink.theyexpectitthemselvesisproved Church,butit.doesnotseemtobequittine.bythefactthattheyareallconvertingtheir Theonlyagencieswhicharecontributingnationsintoarmies.Evenourrailways,the anythingtothedignityoftitan,tl:ediminu-beastofmoderncivilization,arechiefly thou)ofhisburdens,orthefulfilmentofhisvalunlbythesepacificrulersofmenasa destiny,arepreciselythosewhichforeigh-meansofmassingtroopswithgreaterexteencenturiestheChristianChurchpedition.Themusicoftheageisaclashing hascontrolledanddirected.Theyarestillofshields,andthechiefproblemoflifeisto asactiveasever.'Theyproduceeverywhereunify,plythehis;lamentsforprocuringdeath. andineveryage,theSalliefruits.TheydoThepeople,inspiteoftheirimaginaryconnotregimeperiodicalrevisionlikeAilsofquests,aremorethaneverriherdofcattle, Parliament.IntheactionoftheChurch whuntafewindiiidualsusefortheirown uponhumansocietythereisnothingtents-purposes.Theytoohalelost..heirArbiter, tiveorempirical.Sheknowswhatmanis,andhaveforgottenthattheyeverhadone. andhowtodealwithhim,Illss'upidin-Wheninother(layshesmoteninthhis sensibilityduo'snotwearyherlove,hisanathemaunjustmini:CS,whosoughttoplay incorrigibleinfirmitiesdonotexhaustherthetyrant,andfurMorntheIK.,oplewere

FromtheBiblehavebeenconstructedalegionofcentlictin?,religions,and fromhistory.astheskilfulMr.Freud.,and othershaveshownusanyliemayheextractedwithcompetentapparatus 11(reis .Mr.Gladstone,viliohaspassedillLisold agefrompolitic,totheology, with thedesignofsomedayreversingtheprocess, whohassoinethingtosayabouthistory.11'ith thatintelligtutmodestywhichisapleasing characteristicofourageandnation,I,eis 1110:tconfidentandperemptoryprecisely aboutthinsofwhichheknowsleast.ifhe wouldsticktofinance,weshouldlisten tohintasanoracle whenhe pretendstoteachusreligionlieoverrateshispowers.Descartesoncesaidthat hedidnotaltrilintetohimselfmoregenius thantoetherpeople,andFatherNewman, thomtlihemight.dosowithlc,:simpropriety thanmostoret,hasprotestedagainstthe absurdityofonemanpretendingtoinstruct theUniverse.MostEnglishProtestantsare readytodoitatanymoment.Mr.Gladstonehasbeendoingitforsomemonthspast. lislastefforthasbeentoenumerate,with infallibleaccuracy,alltheexistingschoolsof religiousti.ought.Illssereneself-confidence doesnotpermithimtosupposethatanybody willdisputehisclassification.Iftheworld wantsanArbiter,wherecanitfindabetter thanhe?lieproveshiscapacityforthe officeinthisway.Mostoftheexistingreligions,antiespeciallytheCatholic, whichhecallsI',Itramontatte,aremoreor lessfalse,buthefindsthetrite"historical school"whereweshouldhardlyhavelooked forit,amongDiillingeritesandAnglicansI YETTHEENSIIAliENAl-TUMMY01,THE HOLYSEEM'spiteofallilia'theworld couldduagainstit,isaboutthelargest factinhistoryandtheywhoobey ithavecertainlyhistoryontheirside,particularlyEnglishhistory.DoesMn.Gladstone admitthattheactsofEeumenical(louneils aredocumentswhichbelongtohistory? Lethimreadthem.Wehavelatelyquoted theminthesecolumns,andtheyentirely agreewithourownEnglishSynods,from thefirsttothelast,inasserting.asallthe Saintsdid,thesupremeauthorityofthe ChairofPeter.IfCatholicsdonotbelong tothehistoricalschoolofreligiousthought weshouldliketoknowwhodoes?Well, saysMr.Gladstone,Anglicansdo.Which ofthem?Astheyprofessa,dozendifferent religions,andacreedwhichexpandsorcontractstosuitthetasteofeveryindividual, theycannotallbelongtothe"histerieal" school,orto:myschool.Macaulay,forwhom Mr.Gladstonehasprobablysomeesteem, andwhohadaswideattainmentsashimself withlessprejudice,describedthemas"a hundredsectsbatthingin"oneChurch."Arc theyall"historical"?Ifhistoryisasfull ofcontradictorsasthereligionsinwhose favourMr.Gladstonearbitrates,theymay be;butnototherwise.Ifthereisanything whichisutterlyirrecontileablewiththesocalledChurchofEngland,itissurelyhistory. Itbeganbyblottingoutthewholereligious history.ofEnglandforfourteenhundred years.Peoplewhodealwithhistory thoughinthatwaymustbeeoncsious Mr.Gladstoneisnot-hisfinemind beingcloudedwithcarrotyprejudiceand

TakeforinstancethedivinityofJesus. AllChristendom,whetherCatholicorProtestant,believesthat.JesuswasCodmanifestintheflesh,andthatMarywashis mother.ItisclearthatifJesusisGodand Maryhismother,Maryisthemotherof God.Andthisi9unhesitatinglyadmitted byCatholics.ButtalktoProtestantsofthe motherofGod,andtheywillbeupinarms, studcryblasphemyTheinconsistencyis clear.TheReformationshouldhaveeither deniedthedivinityofJesusoradmittedthat MarywasthemotherofGod.Ithasdone neither.Canthisbesatisfactorytologic, andconscience7 'fakeanotherinstance. CatholicsandProtestantsbothadmitthe realityofthemiraclesrecordedintheNew 'Testament.'limyfurtherbelievethatthese miracleswereperformedbywayofcred(ntialsinsupportoftheteachingenjoinedby Scripturalpersonages.Theconclusionis thereforeclearthatastheperformanceof miraclesinthosedayscouldonlyhaveinfluencedthoseinwhosedaystheywere wrought,andwhoeitherwitnessthem,the powerofperformingmiraclesmusthave continuedinChristendom,sincethenecessityforthemWaSat:greatafterthedeathof thosepersonage:asitwasintheirdays. And,indeed,theilktinnpromisewasLiven tothefollowersofJesusthat TIMEPI)W1.1t WoREIV";MIRACIme, wouldcentihnt.withthem.Accordingly, theRomaniCatholic.Churchhasatalltimes performedmiracles,andclaimsto(10soto thisday.'ThusthestigmataifaLouise 1.,ontioareconsideredbytheRonoinCatholicsIt,neffectofamiracle.'Ilia,theconversionoftheJewliatislionne,inatrice,by theappearanceofthe tohim,isasscribedtoamiracle. theappearance oftheVirgininthegrottoofLourdesto somechildrenisdeclaredbythefaithfulto beamiracle.Butallthesemiracle,:arerejectedbyProtestantsashallucinationsor frauds.thtwhatgroundscantheevidence ofthosewhowitnessedthesemiraclesberejectedandthoserecordedintheGospelshe maintained?Theybothrestontheevidence ofeye-witnesses;and,consideringthepublic mannerin%Odellthesemodernmiracleswere performedandtheteststowhichtheyhave beensubjectedbymenwholack!withercandor,knowledge,oropportunitiesforinvestigatingthesubject,thebalanceofcredibility isdecidedlyonthesideofmodern miracles,Surely,inthoseseveralcasesof canonization,eveninourdays,thenumber andcredibilityofthewitnesseswhotestified totherealityofthemiraclesperformedby therelicsofthecanonizedsaintsareatleast asgreatasthoseoftheconfessedlyilliterate earlydisciplesofJesus,orthesimple-minded womenwhoactedsuchaconspicuouspartin theeventswhichledtotheestablishmentof Christianity.WhereisProtestantconsistencyinreceivingonesetofmiraclesand rejectingtheother? Andwhy,ifJesus wasreallyGod,shouldnotapieceofdough, ifIlewillit,betransformedintollisflesh, andadropofwineintoHisblood? Isit becauseaftertheconsecrationtheelements stillpresentthesameappearancewhich markedthornbeforethetransmutation? Thenwhatisthegoodofamysteryadnntted byProtestantsthesameasbyRomanCatholics,ifitcannotcoversuchaphenomenon? Isitmoreunreasonabletoadmitthis mysterioustransmutationtitantobelieve thatthreeisoneandoneisthree7Theresultofsuchcomparisons,andthereasoning baseduponthem,mustbe ASIIOCKTOTHELOGICANDCONSCIENCE ofmanyathinkingChristian,andthealterDativewhichforcesitselfuponhimis,either todeclinebelievingalltheseinconsisteusies andincongruitiestaughtbyhisChurch,anti toadmitthattheJewsafterallwereconsistentwhentheyrefusedcredencetoallthose statementsuponwhichthestructureof Christianityisreared,yettoadmitthemin theirfulllengthandbreadthasdoesthe RomanChurch,andconsequentlytoembraceher.Thereisnowayoutofthis dilemma,andsecessionsfromtheAngelican Churchwillcontinue,whilethecauseproducingthemwillbetolerated.Nothingbut anotherreform,endinginenapproachinthe directionofJudaism,cansaveProtestantism; andthesoonerthisnewreformbeundertaken,thebetterchancewillProtestantism havetopreserveitself.Ifitdelaysmach longer,itmaybetoolate.Itmayinthe intervalhavelostsameofitsleadingminds, andtheremaynotbesufficientearnestness, spirituality,andintellectlefttoc3pewith thegiganticevil.

MIRACLES.

Nothingcar,fromaCatholicstandpoint,

Demoreconclusivethanthelogicofthe Jewishwriterwhenbesays"Onwhat groundscantheevidenceofthosewhowitnessedthese(modern)mirclesberejected andthoserecordedintheGospelsbemaintained? Theyoothrestontheevidenceof eye-witnessesandconsideringthepublic mannerinwhichthesemodernmiracleswere performedandtheteststowhichtheyhave subjectedbymenwholackneithercandour, knowledge,noropportunitiesforinvestigatingthesubject,thebalanceofcredibilityis decidedlyonthesideofmodernmiracles. Surely,inthoseseveralcasesofcanonizations,eveninourdays,thenumberand credibilityofthewitnesses,whotestifiedto totherealityofthemiraclesperformedby therelicsofthecanonizedsaints,areat leastasgreatasthoseoftheconfessedly illiterateearlydisciplesofJesus,orthe simple-mindedwomenwhoactedsuchaconspicuouspartintheeventswhichladtothe establishmentofChristianity.Whereis Protestantconsistencyinreceivingone setofmiraclesandrejectingtheother?"So farsogood,butthereisinrealitynoconsistentpositiontobefoundbetweenCatholicityandblankinfidelity,andaProtestant mightverywellanswertheabovereasoning byatoquoqueargumentandask"Where isJewishconsistencyinbelievingthe miraclesintheOldTestamentandrejecting modernonesfornobetterreasonthantheir attestingthetruthofdoctrineswhichyou wishtobefalse?"Ainquoqueargument is,however,alwaysabadone,becausetwo wrongscannevermakearight,sothatthis wouldnotintheleastimprovetheposition oftheProtestant.ButdoProtestantsin realityrejectallmodernmiracleswhenthey arenotmiraclesattestingthetruthofthe Catholicreligion?Wedonotthinkthey doanythingofthekind.Amiracleis nothingbutaspecialinterpositionofProvidencetobringaboutwhatcouldnothave beenaccomplishedbymeansunderhuman control;andProtestantsfindnosuperstitioninprayingfortherecoveryofasick personwhosediseaseisbelievedtohebeyond thepowerofmedicaltreatment.Whenthe stateoftheweathereneangerstheharvest, theyprayforrainorfairweather,asthecase mayhewhencholeraoranyotherdangerousepidemicisraging,theyprayGodto arresttheprogressofthepestilenceand whentheyareindangerofbeingdrownedor burnedatsea.theytaketoprayinginhopes oftherebyreachinglandinsafety.Nowif Godrestoretohealthapersonwhoselife thedoctorscannotsave,whereisthesuperstitioninbelievingthatGodmaysometimes restoresighttotheblindoreffectanyother curewhichmedicalscienceisincapableof accomplishing?Bywhatconceivablemeans otherthanamiracledoProtestants,moreover,expectGodtosubstitutefavorablefor unfavorableweather,tostoptheprogressof apestilence,tocalmastormatsea,orto stopaleakoreNtingokhafireinaship'? DutheymeantosaythatGodwillworka miracleonlyincan'sinwhichitcanbeexplainedawaywithoutanyspecialinterpositionofDivinepower? Thisreallyseems tobetheirargument,and,whenrightly understood,itmeansinplainEnglishthata miracleistobeacceptedbecauseitisdoubtful,andrejectedbecauseitiscertain.Can anythingbemoreabsurdorinconsistent thanthat? The'conversiontotheCatholicFaithof theJewItatishonne,whoisnowaReligious, byamiraculousapparitionoftheBlessed VirginMary,andtowhichallusionismade inourextract,isquiteascrediblyattestedas themiraculousconversionofSt.l'aul,and noonecanrejecttheoneandacceptthe otherwithoutbeingeitherafoolorahypocrite.Indeed,theexistenceinallr.gesof miraclesintheChurchcanbedenied,only ontheassumptionthatallthePopes,allthe Bishops,alltheDoctorsandalltheHoly Fatherhavebeeninaleaguetodeceive mankind,andthattheyhavesucceededin inducingthegreatestsaintsandmostlearned theologiansofallagestoassistthemintheir diabolicalconspiracySuchisindeedthe absurdandhorriblesystemtowhichinfidels arccompelledtoresortinordertogetridof thedivineattestationofthetiuthofthe Catholicreligion.llereticalChristiansmay followinfidelsiftheyplease,butwhatbecomesoftheauthenticityandinspirationof theGospeloftheCatholicChurch,their chiefwitness,hasbeenaliarfromthebeinning?Therecanbenowayoutofthe difficultyexceptinCatholicityontheone handandblankinfidelityontheother.CeylonCatholicMessungrr.

THEPOPE'SSPEECH

pleasedtheAlmightytochooseme,outofa thousand,tobeIliaunworthyVicarandto commitmyweakhandstothedirectionof themysticalbark,theChurch.Duringthis lengthenedterm,amidstsomanystormsand difficultcircumstances,Imusthavelost heartbutforthespecialassistaneeofGod. Vhowouldshownowasever,andperhaps nowmorethanever,theunfailingtruthof thosewordsofourSavour"withoutMeyou candonothing."Andif,duringthislong periodanygoodhasbeendone,ifanything hasturnedouttothegloryandbenefitof theChurch,itisall,positivelyall,duetoGod. Youknow,andallotherstoo,thatfromthe veryfirstdaysofthisPontificate,therebegan amovementwhichbydegreesdegenerated intoopenagitation.Byhypocrisy,bytrickery, bylying,byeverywayofseducirg,atlast theleadingagitatorssucceededinstirring upthepopulations,puttingintoexecution thepass-wordinthedarkassembliesofthe sect"Agitate1""Agitate!"Advicere peatedagainandagain,formalappealsto people,callingonthemtoreturntotheir ordinarydomesticdutieswereuseless,becausetheagitatorscontinuedtoagitate,to deceiveandtoseduce.Youknowtoowell towhattheseterribleagitationsled.The obstinacyoftheimpiousinbackingupthe evilcausetriumphed.

Isaytoyounowandyouwillsayitalong withmeifbytheirtenaciousobstinacythe wickedobtainedtheirwickedends,why cannotthegoodobtainbytheirconstancy theendsofJesusChrist,thetriumphofreligion?SoIwillsaytoyou-notAGITATE!

AGITATEbutACT! ACT ActasISee younowdo,inopposingthespreadingand inundatingtorrentofiniquity,withallpossibleresistance,inmaintainingtherights oftheChurch.Iknowfullwellthatthe inclinationtoevilwhichisdownardsand precipitousisbyfarmoreeasythanthe ascenttogood,whichcostslabourandfatigue. ButIknowtoo,thatwhenevilhasreached itsheightandthreatenstodestroyall,the goodoughttounite,justasyouaregiving theexample,toseekoutremedies,toraise andmultiplybarriersagainsttheravagesof thedevastatingtorrent.Incaseslikethe present,nothingisworsethanthestateof thepeoplewhoinsensiblyreconcilethemselvestotheevil,whositdownindolently andfallasleeponthegroundwhich,ifit opened,wouldrevealthedepthsofan abyss.

Letusreflectamomentonthemystery putbeforeusbytheHolyChurchinthisday's solemnity,andweshallfindtheproofofmy assertion.TheMagireachedJerusalemand inpeathaste,fulloffaithastheywere, theyseekouttheplacewheretheKingofthe Jewswasborn"Whereisliethatisborn KingoftheJews?"Theirenquiryspreads likeastormwavethroughthewholecityof Jerusalem.KingIlerod,astherughthunderstruck,remainsstupefied,hewastroubled andallJerusalemwithhim.IcanunderstandwhytheKingshouldhavebeenexcited andseizedwithfear.AcruelKinglike Herod,atyrant,viciousandconsequently suspicious,hadhardlyheardmentionofthe birthoftimeKingoftheJewsthanhefancied thathefelthisroyalcrowntotteringonhis foreheadandthestepsofhisthronesinking fromunderhisfeet.Butthatanentire populationshouldbeexcitedatthisnews,I cannotunderstandit,themoreasthenews ofChrist'sbirthhadbroughttoSimeonand thejustamongthepeoplesuchgreatconsolation,that,carriedawaybytheirjoy,they hastenedofftoseetheSonofGodwhobrought libertytotheworld,thatlibertyofsoul thatbrokeasunderthechainsofthedemon. Butyoumustrememberthat,atthattime, Jerusalemwasdecayedandgivenuptovice ofeverykind.Sothatthosepeoplewho beforehadbeenactiveinwarandlabour, beingnowplungedintoashamefulidleness andthedebasedhabitsofiniquity,preferred torotinslaverythantoexposethemselves toawarortotheenergythatwouldaffecta change.Astheirfathers,weakofjourneyingthedesert,preferredtheonionsofEgypt andPharoali'schainstothelandofpromise sotheylostallthespiritofreligionandpreferret'.slaverytotheruleoftheMessiah. WhatadifferenceSimeonandthejustas Itoldyoubefore,rejoicedtoseetheexpected Redeemer,andtheScnbes,thePhariseesand withthemalargeportionofthepeoplepreferredtoliveintheidleneesofsinthanin the:holylibertyofthespiritbroughtdown bytheSaviourofnations.

TOTHE ITALIANl'ILCIIIAIS.

Themorningoftin. Fcb. bin(sly coldintheLi.riatiCity;thenextday's papersannonnecilthatoneoret,oInorcreatureshaddiedofcoldtheSt ttiduring thenight,butnocoldproveottiltheItalian pilgrimsfromniceinginSt.Petta'satthe appointedhour.Masswar=celebratedfor them,by Majordomoof!itsHolinessand atthe(Iff,rt,ryacollection.vasmadeforthe St.Peter'sPence,andthesumrealised amountedto£1.2o,whichwasafterwards presentedatthefootofthethrone.AtmiddayallmettogetheragainintheHallof Consistories,whichcouldhardlycontainthe crowd.TheMyFathercameintothe hallattendedbytwelveCardinals,by Bishops,Prelates,andOfficersoftheCourt -CountAcquadernireadanAddress,and afterwardsProfessorToniandmanyofthe faithfulofRomemidItalycomeupand presentedtheirpreciousofferings,andwhen theyhadeachretired,PiusIX.standingup spokethus "Itisnowcloseuponthirtyyearssinceit

Therevolutiontookuparmstosubjugate, theintellectsofouryouthunderthecarof afalsephilosophyandtoenchaintheChurch whichitwoulddestroy.Wemustalways assertourrightstolibertyofteachingand inthechoiceofthosedestinedbytheBishops tobemembersofthesanctuary,asineverythingelsethatisdestinedtoconstitutein freedomandindependencethatholysociety establishedbyourdivineSaviour.TheRevolutionwantstoraisemonumentstoapostates,aidwemustpreserve,improve,and, ifpossible,increasethemonumentsconsecratedtohonorjustsoulswithwhomItalyis sorich,andwhorendereditillustriousbythe holinessoftheirlifeandthesplendourof theirdoctrine.TheChurchtoo,wishesfor thesanctificationoffeastsaccordingasGod haswilledandcommanded.AndtheRevolution,thatisdeaftoGod'svoiceandmore deafstilltothevoiceoftheChurch(the justchastisementoftheirincredulityhavingearstheyhearnot)-theRevolutionno longerrecognisesthedaysconsecratedtoGod northepracticestobeusedinordertocorrespondwiththeholinessofthosedays.We thenmustopposetosuchbarbarityasthis, aconstantresistance,Godgivingusstrength. Andsinceourwarisnotragedwithmaterialarms,butentirelywiththosearms,of whichthesectariesknownothing,butwhich allwhoprofesstimeCatholicfaithknowhow touse,wewillcombattheirerrorsinevery modewewillprayforthem.Infact,if thestelletto(youhaveoftenseenit)isinthe handsofassassinsandoftl:osewhosend themitisalsothearmputbytheRevolutionintothehandsofthosewhogovern peopleandwhooughttocontributetothe maintenanceofpeace,andperhapsthisisthe waynowwiththepeopleofthepresentRevolution.Butprayerisintheheartanon thelipsofhimwhofollowsJesusChrist. Theswordwasinformertimesgiventothose inpowerforthemaintenanceoforderbut theRevolutionhaswresteditoutoftheir handsthatitmaywithimpunity,amidst shamefulbacchanals,commiteverysortof injusticeandimpiety. Ohmydearchildren,becourageous!Our dutyistodefend.Letusraiseoureyesthen towardsGodandemploythatbenediction thatwillfortifyustofightHisbattles. Alwaysfarfromimitatingthepeopleof Jerusalem,takecare,tobeready,asIsee youare,forthecombat,closingyourearsto thosewhocounselyoutoperferashameful peacetothewarthatwehavetoendurefor justiceheisnoterowntd,exceptliestrive lawfully.Letususeallourendeavoursfor thisendandGodwillblessus.Letuspray andhaveconfidenceinInswill,andthenlet comewhateverGodpermits,happenwhat will,wewillremainfirmandconstant,defendinguntotheendofourdaystherights ofhisChurch.-CeylonCatholic:Me,senger.

MONASTICCIVILIZATION.

RETEATINGTHEWORKOFTIIF'MinnLEAnts INTHENINETEENTIICENTERI-HOWTHE TRAPPISTSARELABORING,PRAYING, ANTITEACHING-ANOTHERILLUSTRATIONOFTHELAZINESSOFMONKs.

part,oraresentawaybythesuperiorifnot suitedforaTrappistlife.Sucharethe Trappists.SprungfromFrance,theyare tobefoundwherevertherearewastelands tocultivate,swampstodrain,desertstobe fertilised.NapoleonIII.sentthemto Algeria,wheretheyworkedwonders.In Americatheircongregationsarepushingon everywhere.Theyaretobefoundinbusy BelgiumandinpracticalEngland;theyhave onehouse-atWhitwick,nearLeicester anotherinIrelandatMountMellary,Cappoquin,countyWaterford.Sixyearsago they EMIGRATEDFROMGERMANYTOBOSNIA.

Lookthennowatthedepthsoflowness intowhichapeople,eveninourdaysmay descend,iftheyabandonthemselvesto repose,contemplateourvicissitudeswithindifferenceanddisdaintoopposeviolence offeredtothereligionofChrist;sucha peoplebesetbydangersuchasthreatensus, wouldbeonthebrinkofruin.Butthanks betoGod,yourlaudableattitudeandyour deedshavebeenbeforehandwithmyinsinuations.MayGodblessyou,mydearchildern andgiveyoustrengthtobearthegreat strugglesMayGodblessyouandmayIle grantthatallgoodpeopleintheworldmay takeuparmsIAlithatisanexpression thatwillfrightenthosewhomawordcan frighten.ButourarmsareprayertoGod andwordstomenToGodthatIlemaybe mercifultousandsupportuswithhis Almightyarmtomenwords,thattheymay remembertorespecttherightsoftheChurch andtolionoarGodthemasteroftheuniverse. Yes,Irepeatitifourenemieshaveshown themselvesobstinateinobtainingatleasta portionoftheirend,itbehovesusalsotoact butinasensediametricallyopposedtothat oftherevolutionists.Theyagitatedand tookuparmsinordertodestroy,weareto actandfightinordertobuildup.They usedimmoralandunjustmeanswemust employjustandholymeans,attheSAMEtime thatyouenduretheeffortsofWeirinjustice.

Mr.R.Montgelas,writingtotheLondon Times,suppliesthefollowinginterestinginformation:ItissixyearssincetheTrappistsfirsi penetratedintoBosnia.Asparticularsabout thisconfraternityarc,perhaps,notuniversallyknownin'England,itmaybeaswell tomakeafewgeneralremarksbeforeenteringintothehistoryoftheirsettlementin Bosnia. TRAPPISTS. arepeoplewhofarebadly,workhard,and arenotallowedtotalk.Theytaketheir namefromabarrenspotinFrancecalledLa Trappe,where,about200yearsago,thelife ofhardshipswhichtheystillleadwasinaugurated.Theyarepracticalpeople,and knowhowtomaketheirgoodworksnot onlyusefultothemselves,butdirectly profitabletotheirsufferingfellowcreatures aswell.Theylivebythesweatoftheir brow,dividingitsprofitswiththepoor,and teachingthembyexampleandinstructionto workforthemselves.Asbytherulesof theirordertheyareprohibitedfromspeakingexceptoncertainoccasions,andfrom givingandreceivingdirectionswhenat work,andas,further,theyceasetocorrespond,whenintheirconvent,withtheouter world,theycertainlyareaslittledangerous astheyareidle.Trappistsarethevery strictestofvegetarians,Notonlyismeat oranimalfatnotallowed,butnoteven butter,oil,eggs,fish,orsugar;theyhaveto cookeverythingwithwaterandsaltVegetarianisma,nodoubt,agreeswiththefathers, asthey,asarule,reachaconsiderableage buttheyrelyforhealth,notonlyontheir abstentionfromanimalfood,butjustas muchontheirmodeofliving.(lettingup attwointhemorning,theywork,withshort intervalsformealsandprayers,tillnight, allowingonehourforrestinmidday,andgo tobedat7or8intheevening.ATrappist conventislike.

ABEEHIVEWITHOUTDRONES. Thebuzzfromthedifferentworkshopsand machinesaloneistheaccompanimenttothe busyinmatessilentlytoilingontogettheir dailybread,butleavingthehoneythey producetotimesick,thepoor,thestranger. Theyhavenoseparatecells,butsleeptogetherindormitories,havingonlyahard strawmattressandwoolenblanket.On accountofthehardshipstheyhavetoundergo, thetimeofprobationbeforebeingdefinitely receivedintothecommunityisfiveyears, duringwhichthecandidatesarefreetode-

Aboundlessfieldwastherewaitingtobe cultivated-afieldonlyopenedupsince1868 bytheconventionaccordingtoAustrian subjectstherighttoacquirelandedproperty inTurkey.TwoTrappistbrothersandtheir superiorfirstwenttotheestatetheyhad boughtnearthetownofBanjaluka,with pickaxeandspade.Theyhadtomakethe roadsthemselveswhichweretoleadupto thehousetheyweregoingtobuild.For threemonthsacowshedwastheironlyshelter andtheyslepthabituallyintheopenair, livingonbeansandbreadmadeofmaize. Theyweretheirownarchitects,bricklayers, masonsandengineers,blastingtherocksin thechanneloftheVerbasriverwithdynamite, andutilisingthedebrisfortheconstruction oftheirhousesandofamilldam.The originalbrothershavesinceincreasedtofifty, andthisistheresultoftheirlabors:-Where sixyearsagowasalmostawildernessthere isnowasquarehouseofsolidmasonry,large enoughforI00brethren,withagarden.They havefinishedthefarmbuildings,stablesand sheds,erectedamillandsaw-mill,andstarted abrewery,besideshavingopenedseveral workshops.Agreatdealofwoodlandhas beentransformedintofields,grazingland, andvineyardsseveralmilesofroadhave beenmadeandseveralbridgesconstructed andthecultivationofhopsandvaluable fruitshasbeenintroduced.But,before havingthusministeredtotheirownwants, theTrappistssetaboutprovidingmeansfor theeducationofthewretchedchildrenofthe neighborhood.Theyboughttwohousesand gardenforthesumof£1000ofwhich.CSoo isstillowing,sentforsonicSistersofCharity andopenedaschool.Thefirstsettlement havingprovedsosuccessfulandbeneficial, threehundred(Austrian)acreswerepurchasedintheheartofBosnia,aboutthree days'journeyfromthef.zsthouse.withthe objectoffoundingasecondone.Thebenefits accruingtotheneighborhoodbytheTrappist establishmentnearBanjalukaarelooked uponassogreatbytheTurkishauthorities themselves,thattheylettheTrappistshave 400firtreesandoaksatthenominalprices ofthreekreutzersandtenkreutzersper tree(onekreutzerAustrianbeingalmost equivaletittoafarthingEnglishmoney). Theconstructionofthissecondhousewas alreadyinprogresswhentheinsurrection cametointerruptit.Thepresentsocial stateofBosnianeedscivilizinginfluences undreamtofinotherpartsofEurope,and parallelsofitcanonlybefoundbygoing backto, THEBEOINNINGOFTHEMIDDLEAGES. TheChristianaswellastheMussulman populationaresteepedinignorance.Deterioratingthesoil,theydonotknowhowto cultivate.Thereisplentyofcattle,butthey arebadlybredandbadlyfedgivinglittleorno return.TheTrappiststeachtheinhabitants howtobreedtheircattlecheaplyandwell. Everysortoffarmingisonthelowestlevel; therearcnovineyards;no,exceptthemost ordinaryfruittrees;swarmsofbees,but nobodywhoknowshowtomanagethem. Theagriculturalimplementsareofthemost primitivedescription,andanumberofother toolsarequiteunknown,theinch-roditself nothavingyetpenetratedintothecarpenter's shops.Thepeopledonotknowhowtomako properbread,norhowtomakecheesenor beer.TheTrappists,beingrecruitedchiefly fromtheartisanclassintheCatholic countriesofEurope,areableandwillingto teachallthesethingsandotherstoo-viz., hardworkandobedience.EveryTrappist conventthusbecomes AMODELFAHMINGESTABLISHMENT andanartisans'schoolbothforChristian andMoslem.Itisnot,however,onlyimportanttoteachthegrown-up;itismore essentialstilltotrainandeducatetheyoung. Forthispurpose,theTrappists,asnoted above,hadalreadystartedaschoolinBanjalukadirectedbySistersofCharity,but nowtheyhavefoundedanorphanage.'Gutter -children,'mostlybelongingtothesubject 1,Christian]race,seemtobealmostas plentifulinthewildsofBosniaasinthecity ofLondon,andtheseTrappistsnowundertaketosave,tocivilise,toeducate,andto turnthemintousefulfarm-laborersor artisansattheirown-theTrappists'expense.Thisisdoneatanaveragecost of£5perannum.Adoctorseemstohea rarewasinBosnia,judgingfromthefacts thatnotonlyistheconventcontinually besiegedbycrowdsofsickandpoor,whoare relievedandministeredtoregardlessof theirreligiousbelief.butthatthesuperiorof thelittlecommunitywasactuallysent forononeoccasionbythenearestpashafor medicaladvice.Sincetheoutbreakofthe insurrection,theconventnearBanjaluka hasbeencrowdedbythewoundedofboth sides,whosewoundsaredressed,bandages and'charpie'beingfoundinthatpartofthe countryonlywiththeTrappistfathers,and theredistributedgratis.-CeylonCatholic Messenger.

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