No.37.-VoL.III
Menet!alMItanings,
UNIQUEADVERTIaBat&NT.
Thefollowingadvertisementistakenfrom aCanadapaper:-"Wife ABride Wanted.-Apreacher,30yearsofage,who hastravelledsixyearsintheLord'svineyard withaneyesingletoHisglory-wellrecommendedforhisfaithfulnessandtruthdesirestomarryagoodladywhohastalent, toassistthecause,agifttosing,ableto weighanargument,andsomeskillinpresentingitbytalkingandwriting,andworth £2,000.Noneneedapplywithoutreciprocatingfranknessandsincerity,andgiving sufficientguaranteeoftheabovequalities; photograph.age,&c..statingwhethersettled orunsettledinreligiousbelief.Butdoctrinal ideasnorperfectionwillnotbethetest, thoughcandour,amiability,andopportunities,itiffiumees.andcircumstancesof pastlifewillleconsidered.Also,itwillbe necessarytogivesomereasonofthehope thatiswithin,andshowwillingnesshereaftertounitewholesoulintheworkof righteousne.s.withresignationtothewillof 'sod,showa-tickingtowalkaccordingto HisWord,midatruedesiretoknowwhat Godrequires.Anywhowillfillthebill, pleaseaddress,"&c.,&c.
IMPORTANCEOFAGREATSEAL.
TheGreatSealofNovaScotiaisjustnow aninterestingtopicofconversation.It appearsthatinaquestionwhichcamebefore theSupremeCourtonSaturdaylast,evidence wasadducedtoprovethatthesealattached toce-taincommissionswasnottheGreat SealoftheprovinceofNovaScotia,butthe oldsealwhichwasorderedtobereturnedto theImpciialGovernmentin1869.The (iocctuiiotadmittedthatithadbeenwing theoldseal,andtheCourtexpressedits oHni,nthatallActsrequiringtheGreat seal...ince1,0weretotallyvoid,thusleavingNovaScotiawithoutaGovernmentor Pailiament,andthatallmarriagescontractedsincethatyearwerealsonulland void.
THEDOMESTICLIFE.
SUBIACO,WEDNESDAY,JUNE6,1877. PRICE61).
theirbeingsoisrealizedbytheannouncementthataRequiemMasshasbeensaid overtheirremains,followedbytheirintermentinaCatholiccemetery.
THEEMPERORANDEMPRESSOFBRAZIL. TheirMajestieshavearrivedinRome, wheretheymetwithaspecialreception. Greatfestivitieshavebeenpreparedintheir honor,asitisthoughtthattheywillstaytwo orthreeweeks.ThePopereceivedtheEmperorandEmpressofBrazilonWednesday. TheEmperorexpresedthepleasurehefeltin againseeingthePope,especiallyafterthe recenteventinBrazil,andsaidthatheentertainedahopethatthel'ope,inaccord withtheBrazilianGovernment,wouldassist inremovingallecclesiasticalaliffieulties. ThePopeissaidtohaverepliedthatitwas notthecustomoftheChurchtocreateobstacles,but,onthecontrary,toremovethem wheretheyexisted.Hehopedtobeableto restoreinthevastEmpireofBrazilthatreligiousharmonywhichhasalwaysbeenthe gloryofBrazil.OntheirMajestiestaking leavehisHolinessaccompaniedthemtothe doorofthereceptionHall.
TIIIIITALIANFREECHURCHANDGAVAZZI, AlessandroBorgia,ProfessorofGreekand EnglishintheTheologicalCollegeofthe ItalianFreeChurch.hasmadeaverybitter attackonGavazzi,whomlieaccusesofmalfeasance,andthestudentsofimmorality. Ileconcludesthus:-"Ittlians.mayGod deliverusfrontthereligiousprogresswhich theProtestantsseektointroduceintoour dearItaly,sinceitisnothingelsebutPharisaism,obscurantism,andthenegationofall good,spiritualorhuman.TherueChristian willdoallthatinhimliestopreventProtestantism,thatpestofcivilization,from takingrootandspreadingamongus. Gavazzi. frontthe RomanChurch,newpreachesagainstthe Vatican,butinvain,forGod'scommunion fearsneitherclericaldramatistsourfalse ministers."
HisEminencetheCardinal-Archbishopof Faitsliarwrittenalet'ertotheAb1,1,-de ofa1,,rkjustpublishedhim,eatitled"itVieDomestivue, inwlcchitispointedoutthattheinstability ofthefamilyinFranceisthechiefcauseof theinstabilityoftheFrenchnation.Ills Eminencesaysthatthebookisonethat oughttobereadinallfamilies.
DR.CRICHTONBROWNEONBRAIN-CULTURE.
Dr.CrichtonBrowne,whenlecturingon brain-cultureattheBradfordPhilosophical SocietylastFridayevening,calledattention tothenumberofmennowmetintheCity muttering,talking.andevengesticulatingto themselvesinthestreet.Mkhepronounced anominoussign,anindicationofanunstable stateofthenervoussystem,antialossof perfectself-controlthatisveryapttopass intoinsanityorbrain-disease.Ahealthy manoughttocommunewithhisownheart inhiscerebrum,andbestill.Theinstability ofthenervoussystemfromwhichbusiness mensooftensuffer,andwhichismainlydue totheworryandexcitementoftheirmode oflife,isaggravated,Dr.CrichtonBrowne thinks,bytheirexcessiveindulgenceis animalfood.
CATHOLICSRECOGNIZEDINDEATHAS CATHOLICS.
Everynowandthensomeoneverywell knowntothepublicatlargehereinEngland dies,andpeoplearestartledtofindheisa Catholic.ThelateChiefMagistrateatBowstreet,SirThomasHenry,wasaninstanceof this.Itwasonlywhenhehadpassedaway -dyinginharnessathispost,afteralong andhonourablecareerattheheadofthe policemagistratesofthemetropolis-that thevastmajorityoftheoutsidepublicwere startledtohearthatSirThomasHenrywasa Catholic.Again,onlytheotherday,Mr. JohnOxenford,dramaticauthor,scholar, linguist,andtheatricalcriticforthirty yearsontheTimesnewspaper,died,and non-Catholics.justinthesanteway,were startledtolearnthatMr.JohnOxenford wasaCatholic.ThespreadofCatholicismis cloalyed.Butincidentsliketheseshould tellatale.TherearemoreCatholicsinEnglandthannon-Catholicssuppose.Thereare manywell-knownpublicmenwhoareconvertswhoareneverthoughtofbytheProtestantpublicasCatholicsuntilthefactof
amusethemselvesforthewholeday,saying thatifthe"shizoltu"arrivedtheywerepreparedtofightthem.Thehoursthuspassed pleanun,iyawayuntilsunset,whenthepantry arrayedtliennigloointherobeswhich, accordingto"olffJapanesefashion,are appropriatefortheceremonytheywere abouttoperform,and,havingofferedup theirprayerstothegods,"happilydespatched"themselveswithoutfurtherdelay. -PallMallGazette.
CARDINAL'SANTONELLIANDPATRIZI.
Acontributortothelastnumberofthe DubhnReview,writesofthedeceased Cardinal'sinthefollowingterms:"ThereisonegreattestimonytoAntonelli'a characterwhichexceedsallothers.One maninthisworldknewhimthoroughly thatmanseasPiusIX.,antiAntonelliremainedhisfriendandadvisertotheend. Beforethisonefactalladversecriticismof hispolicymustbesilent.IfCardinal Antonelliwasagoodtypeofthestatesman, anotheroftheCollegeofCardinalshasjust passedawaywhowasatypeoftheCardinalPriest-theGrand-VicarPatrizi,theDeanof theSacredCollege.liewasamanwhose saintlylifeandabundantcharitiesramiehim themostpopularandthemostrespectedof theRomanCardinals.Morethantour-fifths ofhislargeincomewenttothepoorandto thechurches.anti.l'rinceoftheChurchashe was,hemightoftenhavebeenseenexploring courtsandlanes,antiascendingnarrowstairs tositatthebedsideofsomepoorsickman. Ilewasoneofthefess-survivingCardinalsof thePontificateofGregoryXVI.,andas Catdinal-Vicaritfelltohislottopresideat theconclavewhichelectedl'iusIX.,to whombewasalwayswarmlyattached.In AntonelliandPatrizitheHolyFatherhas losttwoofhisbestfriendsOnlysixofthe CardinalscreatedbyGregoryXVI.now survive.TheseareCardinalsDeAngelis, Casoni.Aaquini,DiTraetto,\'onSchwarzenAmat,nowDeanoftheSacred College.
THELATESIRWILLIAMFERGUSSON.
itemsstating,"PetertheGreatwasnotonly ofthefirstRussiannewspaper,but alsothefirsteditoreverknowninRussia," mad11limpreferstoPintkowcky'aHistory ofourLiterature,"asauthorityforthestatementthatPeterwashisownforeigncorrespondent,translatingfromtheforeignjournals,andcorrectingandpreparingthenews fortheedificationofhissubjects.
CARDINALCULLENONPOPULAREDUCATION.
HisEminence,inhisrecentLenten Pastoral,takesoccasiontospeakthusofeducation:-"Assisttheschools,andmake effortstosecureforourpeopleofeveryclass theblessingofatrulyreligiouseducation, whichtheycannotobtaininbirds'nests,or inmixedantiProtestantinstitutions,but onlyinschoolsorscolleges,oruniversitiesin whichforCatholicsthedoctrinesandteachingsoftheCatholicChurcharemadethe basisofeducation.Theinfidels,therationalists,therevolutionistsofthepresentday,are allforbringingupyouthwithouttheknowledgeofGodorthepracticesofpiety.Were theytosucceedintheirunholyprojectsthe worldwouldsoonbereducedtoastateof chaosanddarkness.Donotlistentotheir flatteringpromisesofsuperiorcutighenment andliberty,butmeritforyourselvesand familiestheblessingsofourgoodLordand Creatorbyencouragingyouthtoloveanti adoreHimfromtheirearliestdays,andthe firstdawnofreason,andtowalkintheway ofHiscommandments."
LATESTTIDINGSOFLOUISE
STATISTICSOFLIFE.
Intheyear1876therewere1,154.617 bitthsand676,928deathsregisteredinthe UnitedKingdom.'flueresidentpopulation atthatdateisestimatedat33,093.431)that ofEnglandandWalesat24{millions,of Scotlandatrathermoretitanlqmillions,and ofIrelandatupwardsof3imillions.The naturalincreaseofpopulationintheUuited Kingdomin1876,byexcessofbirthsover deaths,was477,699,whichis91,713more thantheincreaseintheprecedingyear,the birth-ratein1876,being0.8per1,000higher, andthedeath-rate1.8lowerthanin1875. Theactualincreaseofpopulationin1876dependsalsouponthebalancebetweenemigrationandimmigration,andofthiswehaveno sufficientrecord.Returnsissuedbythe BoardofTradeshow,however,thatinthe courseoftheyear102,6(11emigrantsof BritishoriginleftportsoftheUnitedKingdomatwhichemigrationofficersare stationed,53,881fortheUnitedStates,31.764 fortheAustraliancolonies,9,372forBritish NorthAmerica,and7,584forotherplaces. ThisemigrationfromtheUnitedKingdom in1876was22percent.lessthanin1875, whichyearhadinitsturnshowedadecline of31percent,fromthatin1874.The declinein1876wasequalto14percent,in English,30inScotch,and36inIrish emigrants.
THE"HAPPYDESPATCH."
Somecuriousdetailsaregivenbya Japanesenewspaper-theTchoyaChimboun -astothemannerinwhichsomeofthe "aristocratsoftheoldschool"in.that country,whowerecondemnedtodeathfor theparttheytookinthelateinsurrection, butwhopreferredharthiritodecapitation, spentthelastfewhoursoftheirlives.Four SamouraiinsurgentsofKoumanote,whe escapedonthenightofthe24thofOctober, assembledatthehouseofonebyname Yondmaraforthepurposeofendingtheir existencebythe"happydespatch"inhis hospitabledwelling.Before,however,giving themselvesovertodeaththeygavethemselvesovertoaregularjollification-drinking.dancing,andsinging,asthoughona festiveoccasion.Theirhostess,withoutany wishunnecessarilytocurtailtheirenjoyment, withmuchtactandgoodfeelingadvised themnottokeepupthisrevelrytoolong,as thepolicecouldhardlyfailtohearthe disturbancecausedbytheirsongsanddances. Theyturuedadeafear,however,toher kindlywarningandcontinuedtodrinkand
OnWednesdayafternoonanobletribute wasofferedtothememoryofSirWilliam Fergusson,asthemostwonderfulOperatorof theage,inthelecture-halloftheRoyal CollegeofSurgeons.Theoccasionaroseout ofthedeliveryoftheannualorationin honorofthefounderofthemuseumthere, theillustriousJohnhunter.Thisyear,as goodfortunehadit,theHunterianeulogium wasentrustedtothenextgreatestsurgeonto Ferguson-SirJamesPaget-uponwhose shoulders.nowthatthegenialandstalwart formofSirWilliamhaspassedfromour midstforever,everyonerecognizesthatthe mantleofFergussonhasfallen.Among thosewholistenedonWednesdaytothe doublepanegyricchieflyinhonourofthe greatAnatomist,incidentallyinhonourof thegreatOperator.weretheHeir-Apparent, theDukesofArgyllandWestminster,ProfessorsHuxleyandTyndall,andotherpersonagesofdistinctioa.Itwasapicked audionee.Itwasafittingopportunity.And theoratorwhospokewastheveryonewhom thewholeprofessionwouldhaveselectedby preferencetogiveexpressiontotheirsentimentsofadmirationforFergusson,andof griefathisloss.Afterremarkingthatsince thedaysofJohnHuntersciencehadnever beendivorcedfrompracticalsurgery,Sir JamesPagetadded,intonesofevidentemotion,thatthetwowouldstillproceedhand inhand,thoughtthegreatmaster-thegreatestpracticalsurgeonofourownday-had passedaway.Menwouldnolonger,said SirJamesPaget,watchthoseeyesthatwere sokeen,norimitatethosehandssostrong, yetsosensitive,norwonderatthatswiftand clearperception,thatpromptinventionand perfectcalmnessineverydifficultyAll thesehadgone,andwiththemthatwhich hadendearedhimstillmoretothosewho knewhim-thewarmthofheart,thecordial friendliness,thegenerousrivalryandsocial grace.These,too,hadgone,butthelessons hehadtaughtwouldstillremain.Hehad thecourageofaherowhowasperpetually leadingforlornhopesbutwithawillanda handofironhehadaheartoverflowingwith thetenderestsympathy.
PETERTHEGREATANDJOURNALISM.
Evenournon-CatholicEngli' porariesaredirectingattention wondersrelatedinregardtoI, /steam. Severalofthemhavenoted,ti .nelast fewdays,thefactthatthe ma/de Bruxellespublisbssaletterstatingthat LcuiseLateenhasnotsleptnortakenany tunaornourtiatmeatfurrota)e,o5.nosis afact,thewriteroftheletterstates,whichis affirmedonoathbythegirlandsisters,andit cannotbecontradicted.Meanwhile,notwithstandingthecontinuedbleedingofthe stigmataonFridays,Louiseisinasgooda conditionandlooksasfreshasshedidtwo yearsago.
CLEMENCYFORIRELANDANDFORINDIA.
ThisyeartheSt.PetersburgDeutsch Zeztungcompletesacenturyandahalfof. existence.Incommemorationofthisevent, withthenewyear'snumberitgaveafacsimile ofthefirstnumberinitssecondyear'sissue -thatofthefirstyearwasnotobtainable. Inconnexionwiththisanniversary,the paperfurnishessomeinterestingremarksof itsfirsteditor,FriedrichMiller,ontheestablishmentofRussianjournals,amongother
Commentingontherecentproclamation inIndia,theFreeman'sJournalsays:-.The announcementofahighertitleofsovereignty bytheMonarchwasanoccasionwhich shouldnotbeallowedtopasswithoutsome tokenthatwouldhaverendereditsassumptionmemorable.AsfarasIrelandwasconcerned,theopportunityhasbeencynically spurned.Notso,however,inIndia.On the1stofJanuary,1877,thedayoftheproclamationofthenewtitleatDelhi,ageneraljaildeliverytookplacethroughoutthe wholeIndianPeninsulatotheextentof10 percent,oftheentirecriminalpopulation. Thanumberofcriminalsthenletloose uponthecommunitywascloseupcn16,)5)0. Manyofthepeopleforwhomtheprison doorswerethusthrownopenwerepolitical offenders,alargepercentageofwhom,we mayfeelassured,weremenwhoseoffences correspondedinagreatdegreetothatofthe mennowundergoingincarcerationfortheir connectionwiththeFenianmovement-that istosay,militarymenwhohadbeentempted intopoliticalenterprises.IsIreland,it maywellbeasked,inalesspacificstate thanIndia,thattheordinaryrulesofstatesmanship-nottospeakofclemency,for accordingtoallhumanmeasurethosemen wespeakofhavesuffereddeeplyfortheir offence-shouldbedisregardedinhercase? Wehavespokenplainlyinthismatterbe causewefeeldeeply,IfIndiabeworth conciliatingatthepriceoftheliberationof 16,000offenders,surelythisportionofher Majesty'sdominions,whosesonshaveso oftenfurnishedthematerialswithwhich herconquestshavebeenbuiltup-nota littleofwhosebloodhasbeenvalorously sheduponmanyanIndianbattle-fieldfor themaintenanceofherpower-mightbe propitiatedwiththesmallsurrenderofsome dozenmen,who,lovingtheircountry,not wisely,butteowell,haveforgottenforthe momentthattheylivednotinthedaysof JamesII.,whentorevoltwasvirtue,butin those3fVictoriaI.,whenrevolutionwasnot altogetherunnecessary."
ACarrrigNiaLix. Anundoubtedcentenariandiedafortnight agoatLowestoft.EventhelateSirGeorge CornwallLewismighthavehadhisdoubts scatteredbythemassofevidenceadducedis proofofLadySmith'sagehavingexceeded
THEWESTAIISTRALIANCATHOLICMORD,
bynenrlefouryearswhatheregardedasthe irnpo'siitleageof10e.SirJelinLubbock, attain,ought,afterthis,atthefirstopportunity,tosupplementhisincredulousarticle intheQuarterly,inwhichhemaintained thatthatpatriarchalagewassimplyunattainable.Herewasacaseinpointthatblew tothewindsallhisfine-spuntheories.The ree,sterorLadySmith'sbirthcanbeturned toandexamined.Thedateofitwasthe11th ofiklay,1773.Morethanthat,theaertificate ofhermarriagewiththelateSirEdward Smithcanalsobeexamined.Thedateof that-thedateofthemarriageofthislady whodiedafortnightagoatLowestoft!wasthe29thofOctober,1790,Atseventeen yearsofagesheismarried.Upwardsof eighty-sixyearselapse,andthegirlofsweet seventeen,intheyearofgrace1773.breathes herlastattheamazingageof103yearsand eightmonths,having)(emittedtothelasther facultiesofsight,memory,andhearing. l'ponherhundredthbirthday,nownearly fouryearsago,herMajestytheQueenwrote withherownhandto"dearLadySmith," offeringhercengratulations.Theletterof tIsttiovereienwasaccompaniedbyacopyof herMajesty'sToutnalintheHighlands," Iteminetheflyleafaninscriptiontothe en'e,:titeritwo.preentedtotherecipient "omleerfriendVictoria.R."Itfs:IStonnclin:zto''celltomite)evenbutafewof theinurest-tlenteventsthathaveoccurred sincethemarriaeeofthisvenerablelady whetliedonlytheotherdayinfullpossesionofherintellectandallherwonderful stoleofrecollection,.Whenshemarried. Nelsenwasanunknownreeferonboarda gun-brigontheWestIndianstation,Wellingtonwasanunnoticedsubalterninthe23rd Regiment.Napoleonwasstudyingartillery andtngitteering,asasouonset'(maneand tieThroneofFrancewasoccupiedbyLouis teeSix:emeltantiMarieAntoimme.When seswo:bornClementXIV.satinthechair ofJ,eCtIttetrem.littothkteteIrteine smeltPontiffslimebeenrei,rnillg-ftfact istill110,11.01,nuicratdcwheniti, 1.01,'in 111'0threesevenPontifirates incloleamour*themthetwoleneestsince thentartyrdtenofS.Peter.namely,thatof hiesVI.andthatofhisHolinessnow glutisms:3'reigning.
CATHOLICSANDGREEKS, AnAmericanpaperthussuccinctlysets forththeiliffetencesbetweenteeCa,holic ChinchandtheGreekseldsm:-TheGreek Church1:CieveqintheDivinepre-cagein teeEnclisi,t,Itdeniestheauthorityofthe Po;randmaintainsthatIce!Ionian hunchisnuttheonlytomCatholic Mech.ItmknowletlinanoVicarofchrist tete,eatthlikethePope 1 tty,worksofsuperorgationandintlulm Itj,oiapntgrvt,a 1.3tttnamitaof maneforthedeadantiforbidsallkinds iecartedimages,butadmitspaintings.It deniesauricularconfessiontobeaDivine temeentebutpracticesconfessionattended v. 'stareion,andsometimespenance.It MeitstheSevenSacraments,butbaptism performedbytheimmersionofthebody h.ie.timesinwater.antitheCommunionof Lushkindsispractisedwithleavenedbread, andthewineismixedwithwater.The anointingofthebodyisallowedtoallsick mns.esameansofrestoringthemto health,antiputifyingthemfromtheirsins. Thesecularclergyarepermittedtomarry butonce,andonlyavirginlaymenare nelyellowedtomarrythreetimes,The GrtmkliketheCatholicChurch,accepttraditionaswellastheBible,butdiffersfront the;latholieChurchinmaintainingthatthe HolyGhostproceedsonlyfromtheFather, andnotalsofromtheSon.Theclergyare dividedintoclasses-thehigherandthe lower-theformercomprisingpatriarchs, metropolitans.archbishops,andbishops,all ofwhomarechosenfrontamongthemonks, antimustliveincelibacy.Theotherclasses ofclergyarethemonks,orblackclergy-a nametheyderivedfrontthecolouroftheir dress-andthesecular,orwhiteclergy.The lowersecularclergyarethearchpriests, priests,deacons,andlectors.Themonks,as wellasthenuns,followtheruleofS.Basil. Thetotalnumberofpersonsbelongingto theGreekChurchisestimatedatabout 66,000,000.
TACTICSOFTHEHOMERULEPARTYIN PARLIAMENT.
ParliamentarylegislationinIreland-(")on the16thMayMr.hitenr'sfortheextension ofthefranchiseinIreland-(4)onthe21st MarchMr.Butt'sBilltoamendthelawsrelatingtothetenureoflandinIreland-(5) onthe4thJulyMr,O'Sullivan'sforthe betteradministrationofjusticeatpetty sessionscourtsinIreland-(6)onthe20th JuneSirJosephMtKenna'stoamendthe lawinrelationtounionratinginIreland(7)onthe16thMayMr.Butt'storegulate andencouragethecoastanddeep-seafisheries ofIreland-(8)onthe24thAprilSirColman O'Loghlen'stoprovidefortheelectionby ballotofPoorLawGuardiansinIreland(9)onthe25thAprilMr.Stnyth'stolegalise tenant-rightattheendofaleaseinIreland -(10)onthe18thAprilSirColman O'Lughlen'stoprotectagriculturaltenantsiii Irelandfromcapriciouseviction.beide, threeotherdraftsofmeasuresalsoentered onthepapersoftheHousebytheMember forClare-(11)enthe15thApriltoconstitutethetownsofBoyle,Sligo,anti;Militia intoaParliamentaryborough,tobecalled theBoroughofSligo-(12)onthe25thApril, also,toconstitutethetownshipofPembroke, Rathmines,anditatligar,Blackrock,Kingstown,Dalkey,andKilliney.andBallybrack intoaParliamentaryborough,tobecalled reBoroughofKingstown,with, (13)anotherdraftofameasuretoprovide forwinterassizesinIreland.Thisiswithout doubtagoodlyarrayofmojects.notoneof them,evenbyitstitle,layingitselfopento besneeredatasacrotchet.
AMODELSTUDENT,
Dr.RitchieofEdinburgh,thoughavery ,'everman,oncentetwithhismatch.When examiningastudentastotheclasseshehad stoceded.hesaid:AndyouattendedtheclassfarMathematics?' Yes,' Howmanysideshasacircle?'
Two.'saidthestudent. Whatalethey1' Whatalaughinthecourtthestudent's answerproducedwhenhesaid. Aninsideandanoutside.'
Thedoctornextenquired ':Indyouattendedthemoralphilosophy classalso?' Yes.' Doesaneffectevergobeforeacause?' Yes.' Givemeaninstance.' Amenwheelingawheelbarrow.' Thedoctorthensatdo',,eandproposed nomorequeitions.-TheNewYorkTablet.
LENTE.NPASTORALOFTHECARDINAL ARCHBISHOPOFDUBLIN,
InhisPastoralLettertheCardinalArchbishopwarnshisflockagainstsecretsocieties asfollows:"Assecretsocietiestendtopromoteimpiety,infidelity,andsensuality,antiare dettimentaltothepublicgood.theRoman Pontiffs,BenedictXIV.,PiusVII.,LeoXII., l'iusIX..antiothers,haveexcommuneated, allwhoengageinorpromotethem.Hence CatholicsjoiningFreemasons,Ilibbonmsn, Fenians.orGoodTemplars.ortakingany partintheirmeetingsorballs,incurthe censuresoftheChurch."
SIBR.TEMPLEONTHECATHOLICCHURCH ININDIA.
WEDNESDAY,JUNE6,1877.
oftheChurl'.asavellastoitsmissionary lawis.whichwelldeservestobequotedthus atlength.
THERELATIONOFCATHOLICSOCIETIES TOTHECHURCH.
Thissubjectisoccupyingagooddealof attentioninAmericalately,andasthe followingextractfromapastorallately issuedbytheRightRev.BishopRyan,of Buffalo,containsverygoodrules.itdeserves awidecirculation.Thesesocieties,whether temperance.beneficial.orliterary,arebenumerous,malastheymayantido exerciseinfluence,theconditionsonwhich theyarerecognizedaroveryimportanttobe knewn.BishopRyansays:Thesevariousorganizationsmaybeatower ofstrengthtotheChurch,ofimmense advantagetothelocalpastor,antithecongregationstowhichtheyareattached,a mutualsupport,encouragementandedificationtotheirownmembers.providedalways agoodspiritanimatesthem,antitheybe Cetholicindeedandintruth.Tosecure thismostdesirableconsummationandavoid alloccasionofpossiblemisunderstandings. wedeemitmostuseful,ifnotabsolutely necessary.todefinetherelationsofCatholic societiestotheChurchanddeterminethe conditionsonwhichsocietiesinourdiocese mayberecognizedasCatholic.Theirobjects mustbesuchastheChurchendorsesand approves,andtoensurethistheirconstitutionandby-lawsmustbesubmittedfor approvaltotheOrdinaryofthediocese. Thesocietyanditsmembersmustrecognize thejurisdictionaswellofthebishopofthe dioceseasoftheirimmediatepastor,andin everythingthatconcernstheirspiritualinterestsbesubjecttotheirauthority,andwe constitutethelocalpastor.moderatoror directorofeverysocietyestablishedinthis parish.AllthemembersofaCatholicsociety musthepracticalCatholics,anditisthe pastor'srightanddutywheneveranydoubt orquestiononthisworearises,eitherinregardtocandidatesfurmembershipormembers,todeterminethepoint.andtovetothe admissionoftheoneandtodemandtheexpulsionoftheother,wheneversuchcandidatesormembershaveforfeitedtheirtitleto thenameofCatholic,andhavecutthemselvesofffromcommunionwiththeirChurch byneglectoftheirEasterduty,orbyjoiningasecret,forbiddensociety.Thoughthe pastormaynotintrudeinthebusiness mattersofthesmite),ormeddlewithtemporalandfinancialaffairs,asourdelegatehe shalllimetherighttoassistatallmeetings andtheelectionofofficers,andshallhave accesstothebooksandarchivesofthesociety wheneveritrutty1staccessaryoruseful. lienceferdinocetholicsocietycanhavea fair,picnic.excursion.&cewithoutthepreviouspermissionofthelocalpastor,and. throughthepastorofthebishop,andwemay takethisoccasiontonotifytoallconcerned thatundernoconsiderationwillwegrantpermissiontoholdanythingofthiskindona Sundayorholidayofobligation.
ANOTHER"SOBERNATION."
TheHomeRulershaveactedwitha mingledshrewdties;andhumouruponwhich wearedisposcatoofferthetaourheartiest congratulations.Theyhaveplaceduponthe papersoftheHouseofCO1111110113forthe Sessionof1817suchanarrayofmeasures, eitherneworreintroduced,thatitisSinply impossiblethatthey,osthecerisetheyhave atheart.caninanywaybeoverlooked.It isAsiftheyaretiethus-Youwon'tallow ustogovernourselves,and,therefore,en rjeonche,\V3willaspesslsentlyaspossible thrumalmayouourdentate'sthatyoushould governitealittlemorecarefullyand&mittrOlythenyouhavebeeninthehabitof doing,andifwecannot.asyet,bepermitted tohaveaParliamentofouroven,inauguratedonCollegeGreen,theImperialParliamentatWestminsterought,asweconceive, rathermoreenergeticallythanithasbeenin thehabitofdoingtocareforIrishlegislation.Alieady,undertheheadofNewBills, witha-rehadthussetdownforconsideration -(1)onthe21stMarchMr.O'Clery's measuretoauthorizetheestablishmentof VolunteerCorpsinIreland(anadmirable idea)-(2)onthe13thJuneMr.Mitchell geury'sschemetoamendthelawrelatingto
WelearnfromtheEnglishmanofCalcutta that,beforeleavingBengal,SirRichard Templepresidedatthedistributionofprizes atSt.FrancisXavier'sCollege,andafter congratulatingtheArchbishoponthesuccess oftheeffortsoftheCatholiccommunityin Calcutta,andespeciallyinthiscollege. acknowledgedinthefollowingtermsthe devotionandlaboursoftheCatholicclergy inIndia."WhereverIgo,".hesaid. "whethertocapitalcities,amidsttheturmoil andbustleandactivityofcivilisedlife,orto theremoteinteriorofthecountry,perhaps amidstscenesoffamine,orsickness,ordesolation,thereIfindministersoftheCatholic religion,whobytheirself-abnegation,by theirlong-enduringpatience,bytheirphysical privations,andbytheirsuffering,holdupthe CrossofChristbeforetheeyesofallmen.I hopethatyou,youngmenandstudeuts,will begratefulthroughoutallpierlivestothe reverendpastorsandmasterswhoarenow teachingantitendingyou,andwhoaredistinguishedbyattainmentsintheology, divinity,literature,andphysicalscience.We maynot,indeed,claimthemforourown nationalitybutstilltheyareworkinginthe midstofusBritishpeople;theyare,asit were,intheBritishserviceandtheyare bringingyouuptobeloyalsubjectsofher MajestytheQueenofEnglandandEmpress ofIndia.Rememberthatyourcollegebears thehonored,theveneratednameofSt. FrancisXavier,who,bydevotedenergyin themostsacredofcauses,byferventburning zealevenuntodeath,wasoneofthemostremarkablecharactersthateveradornedthe annalsofChristendom.And,inyourfuture lifeandconversation,bearyourselvesina mannerworthyofthatgreatreligiouscommunitytowhichitisyourprivilegetobelong -acommunitywhichisfound,notonlyin onenation,norinoneempire,norevenin onehemisphere,butwhichexistsforall nationsunderheaven,foralllanguages spokenbymen,andforallclimatesinthe habitableglobe."AtributetotheCatholicity
forte,andwouldnothavekeptthewolf fromthedoor.Hehadsufficientself-confidencetoinspirecdnfidenceinothers,and therewerenianywhobelievedinhimsufficientlytoaidhimwhensuppliesranshort. Sothingswenton,andforsixyearsMr Hennessycontrivedtokeephisheadabove water,andtomakeacertainamountof reputationforhimselfintheHouse.In 1865therewasageneralelection,andMr. Hennessyhadtogobacktohisconstituents. Alashelosthiselectionbysevenvotes. Thingslookedverygloomy,indeedatthistime fortheyoungpolitician.Hewasoutinthe cold,andhispoliticalfriendsseemedtobe fartherfromofficethantheyweresixyears before,forthecountryhadincreasedLord Palmerston'smajorityfromthirteentoover seventy.Butweallknowwhathappened -howtheveteranPremierdied,howthe AddullamitesbrokeuptheRussell-OlailstoneMinistry,andhowthethirdDerbyDisraeliMinistrywasformed. Oneofthefirstthingsitdidwastogive Mr.HennessythegovernorshipofLateen). Therehesettledforawhileandmartied. ThenhewasputeotedtotheWestCoastof Africa,thentotheLeewardIslands.andnow goestoHongKong.Everythingseemedto tellinhisfatr.Hisverymistakeshave turnedouttohisadvantage,antibecausehe didnotgetonwellinBarbadoeswith£4,001) ayear,heissenttoChinawith£5,000. ThissuccessismoreremarkablebecauseMr. Hennessystiffensfrontwhatisusuallya hindrancetopromotion.thefactthatheisa RomanCatholicofUltramontaneview's.
l'IIEWAYTHECHINESESTOPANAss BRAYING, In1840(saystheAbbeflue)wewereonce makingnjourneyinawagonintheprovince ofPekin.Ourequipagewasunderthe guidanceofanoldschoolmaster.mounted uponamagnificentass,sofullofardorand agilitythatthetwomulesthatcompleted ourteamhadallthedifficultyintheworld tokeepupwithhim.Thisass,however, wassotilledwithasenseofhisown superiority,andsoproudofit,thatwhenever bebecameawareofthepresenceofanyof hisbrethren,heneverfailedtocontinence boastingofitinsuchloud,sonorous,and harshtonesthathisfollybecamequiteiusupptirtable. Whenhegottoaninn.insteadoftryingto resthimself.thebeastpametthewhose practisingmusic,setting'ailthedonkeysin theneighttorhoodtosiegingthesametime sothatitwas ti,ts:0121/. Oneeveningwesaidtotheschoolmaster Yourdenkeyisan tninal it preventsmygettingawinkofswop." WhydidyounottellTicesohelm,7"stud theseluxilinaster. "Iwouldsuchhave stoppedhissinging." Astheoldtettlagoguewassomewhatofa wag,ifedindulgedeontetimesinasmalljoke, wetooklittlenoticeofhisreply,butthat nightwesleptquitesoundiy.
TheallegedincreaseofdrunkenessinIrelandhaslatelybeenthethemeuponwhich manyEnglishpublicmenandEnglish newspapershavepreachedeloquentsermons, anditisunfortunatelytootruethatthecon. sumptionofintoxicatingliquorsinIreland isnotdecreasing--weownitwedeplore it;wecondemnit;-butitisatleastsome consolationtoknowthatwearenottobad inthatrespectassomeofourneightors. Duringtheyear1875itappearsthatnoless than203,989personswereapprehendedfor being"Munkanddisorderly"inEnglandafarlargerproportionofthepopulation thanthesameclassofunhappypeoplein Ireland.Itisalsostatedthat450,000out ofthe600,000paupersinEnglandhavebecomepauperisedbyexcessivedrinking,and that2,500,000men,women.andchilUienare recordedasbeingmembersofdrunkard's families.Thenumberofgallonsofpure alcoholcontainedintheliquorconsumedin Englandisestimatedat84,000,000gallons, whichisvaluedat£130,000,000Beside thesetremendousfiguresthestatisticsof drinkinginIrelandappear,bycontrast, almostinsignificant.Thelatestreturngives thenumberofgallonsofspiritsconsumedin Irelandas6,176,501.
MR.J.POPEHENNESSY-AREIKARJEABLE CAREER.
Mr.J.hnPopeHennessy(writesthe LondoncorresspondentoftheLiverpool Mercury),whoisgoingouttoHongKong asgovernor,withasalaryof£5,000ayear, hashadaveryremarkablecareer.In1859, whenhewasaclerkir,aGovernmentoffice inWhitehall,abouttwenty-fiveyearsofage andwithabout£80ayearstipend,hewas selectedbyCardinalWisemantostandfor King'sCountyatthegeneralelectionwhich thethenLordDerbyhadsuddenlyannounced. Theyoungclerkwentdown,foundthree Lineralsinthefish?,sawthathewassureto win,telegraphedtoLondonontheeveof electiontoresignhisappointment,andwas returnedattheheadofthepoll.Hethus foundhimself,likePhineasFinn,anM.P.at five-and-twenty,withsomethinglessthan PhineasFinn'sincometoliveupon.He spokefrequentlyintheHouse,andexperiencednoneofthatnervousnessenduredby Mr.Trollope'shero.Hetriedhishandat literature,andwrote,Ibelieve,foratimein theAthenaeum.Batletterswerenothis
Well,didtheassmakeanoiselastnight1' heasked,whenwemetinthemorning. "Perhapsnot,"saidwe atalleventswe didnothearhim." No.Ithinknot,"saidhe"Isawtothat beforeIwenttobed.Youmusthave noticed,"hecontinued."thatwhenanassis goingtobray,healwaysbeginsbyraising histail,andhekeepsitextendedhorizontallyaslongashissonglasts.Toinsurehis silence,youhaveonlytotiealargestoneto theendofhistail,sothathecannotraise it."
Wesmiledwithoutreply,thinkingthis wasonlyanotherpieceofpleasantry;but hecried "Come,now,andseeyoucaneasilyconvinceyourself."
Andaccordinglywefollowedhimtothe court-yard,wherewebeheld,sureenough, thepoorasswithalargestoneattachedto histail,andwiththeairofhavingentirely losthisaccustomedspirits.Hiseyeswere fixedontheground,hisearshungdown,his wholeappearancedenotinghumilityand dejection.Feelingquitecompassionate towardshim,wenowbeggedhitmasterto untiethestonedirectlyandassoonasever hefeltthemusicalappendageatliberty,the creatureraisedfirsthishead,thenhisears, thenhistail,andatlastbegantobraywith allhiswontedenergy.
THEIRISHUNIVERSITYQUESTION.
OurreportofthemeetinginDublinlast week,whenanaddresswaspresentedtoMr. Butt,M.P.,bythestudentsandex-students oftheCatholicUniversity,wasunavoidably omittedinthisweek'sissue.Inthecourseof thataddress,whichwasmostcomplimentary toMr.Butt,itwassaid:-"Yourproposal istoplacesidebysidetwogreat,national, andfreeinstitutions-onerepresentingIrish Catholicthought,theotherrepresenting thosewhosereligiousconvictionsdifferfrom ours,eachinstitutionpracticallyself-governing,yetbothjoinedsoastoaidoneanother inthosedepartmentsinwhichmutualassistanceispossible." Mr.Butt,inhisreply,remarked"Icannottooearnestlyortoostronglyrepeatthat oneofthefirstandmostessentialofthe elementsistomakethetruthperfectly apparentthatweareputtingforwardthe demandofagreatcommunityforUniversity institutionsinaccordancewiththeirsentiments,theirconvictions,andtheirfaith. (Applause.)Sounderstoodandsopressed thedemandisirresistable.Let'me placebeforeyouthatwhichIbelieve tobetherightoftheRomanCatholicpeople
CONTEMPLATEDLEGISLATIO1Y.
ofIraland.Theyharearighttothefull benefitofUniversityinstitutions.Tohave thatbenefittheymusthaveinstitutions framedinaccordancewiththeirrelfigiousconvictions,andtoaccomplish thistheinstitutionsmuchbeessentially CatholicintheircharacterThereisno escapefromthis Itwouldbe worsethanpresumption-itwouldbethe extremeoffolly-tosupposethatineither respectIhaveframedaferfectmeasure.I couldonlyhopetosuggestthegeneralframeworkofsuchameasure,subject,itmaybe,to manyalterations.Iam,however,encourage' byyourapproval,andbyverymanyexpressionsofapprovalfromthosewhoseopinions wouldhaveweighedwiththeIrishnation, tohopethatameasuremightbeintroduced onthemainprovisionsoftheBillwhich wouldsettlethisquestionofUniversityeducationonprinciplesthatwouldbejustand satisfactorytoallclassesofIrishmen. Ifit(themeasure)couldnotfrom anycausehecarriedout,nothingwouldremainbuttogivetotheCatholicpeoplea separateUniversity Iearnestly hopejusticewillbeclonetotheCatholic peopleofIrelandinthematterofaendowments.Iwouldlookwithgreatregretupon theestablishmentofCatholicuniversityor collegiateinstitutionswithoutadequateendowment.1believethereisarightinthe Catholicpeopletohavethatendowment made,andthereisafundwhichispeculiarly appropriateforthepurpose.Itisessential thatthestatusofUniversityeducationinthe countryshouldbemaintained,antiitis equallyessentialthattheCatholicinstitutionsshouldrankintheveryfrontofUniversityeducationinlieland"-Register.
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Mr.Stnyth'sBillforclosing'PublicHouses hasbecomelaw,andaCatholicjournalcommentingontheoppositionofferedtoitsintroductionwritesthus:-Theargumentswhich wereurgedagainsttheBillbyMr.O'Sullivan, Mr.Murphy,andMajorO'Gormancounted forverylittleagainstthefactthatSunday drinkingisthesourceofanimmenseproportionofthehitt'utterancethatexistsinIreland.UndertheinfluenceoftheTemperaace Movement.theevildosebydrinkislessand lessevotyyear,andundoubtedlyifthe tenpiattoiltodrinkonSunday,theoneidle dayoftheweek,wereremoved,Ireland tmildrankveryhighinthescaleoftemperance.Itisnonsenseinthiscasetosay,as 31r.O'Sullivandid,thatwecannotmake peoplesoberbyActofParliament.Of coarsewecannot.Butwhathasthistodo lathe'natterWecanbyActofradiomen:it:moveasiandingtemptation,aconstantsourceofinsoliriely,outoftheirway. Theyonlycanmakethemselvessoberbut anActofParliamentcanmakeiteasierfor diemtodoso.Thisstupidphrasewhich Mr.0'.livanusedhasbecomeacantcry ofthepartywhoopposealllegislationinaid is.,oftemperance-awlitreallyisoneofthe mostmeaninglessphrasesthateverwere spoked. iti totethatiftheBill passetherewillbediiukingonSundaysin Ellebeensandsecretdrinking-houses.We arequitereadytograntthattherewillbe, butitwillnotbe,andcannotbe,onetwentiethorone-fiftiethpartofwhatgoeson atpresentinpublic.Aswaspointedoutin lastyear'sdebate,therealattractionofthe public-housesonSundayinIrelandisnotso muchthedrinkasthesocietytobefound there.TheIrishmanisnotthemantogo intosomeholeorcornerandsitquietly drinkingwhiskeywithtwoorthreeothers; andthiswouldbethewayinasecretpublichouse.Fewofthoseplaceswouldexist, andthepolice.thepriests,andthetemperancemenbetweenthemwouldsoonhave foundoutandbrokenupthelastofthem. Somuchfortheargumentsagainstthe Bill.Theydonotstandamoment'sexamination.Happilythematterhasnowpassed outofthesphereofdiscussionintothatof practicaladoptiontotheendsoughttobe attained.InthedivisiononMondaythere wastheenormousmajorityof171forthe BillinaHouseof217members.Thethird readingis,therefore,secured.Thefriends ofIrelandandthefriendsofthetemperance causewillalikecongratulatethemselveson thisresult.Therewillnotbemanymore IrishSundaysdisgracedbydrunkennessand dissipation,antiitisimpossibletooverestimatetheeffectofthischargeuponthe welfareofthepeopleofIreland.Naturally theyateasoberpeople.Irishintemperance isonlyoneoftheeffectsofIrishmisery,and butforthefamine,whichbrokeuptoagreat extentFatherMathew'stemperanceorganization,Irelandwouldbeaperfectlytemperatecountryatthisday.Wemaytrustthat, nowthattheevilofSundaydrinkingisabout tobeabolished,thecrimeandmiseryof drunkennesswillbeforelongbepractically unknowninIreland.
ESTABLISHED1872
J.M.ItUBB4B1),
Christ,atthoverydawnofchristianity, sothereisnomistakingit,inanytime after,henceforthandforever.Itwas aperminentinstitution,-usqueadconsummationanscsculi,-eventotheconsummationoftheworld. Howwasthispermanencysecuredto theministry?Verysimply.Byan easyrule.EasybecauseDivine. Observeit:-"AstheFatherbathsent Me,"saidHetothem,"Ialsosend you."(John20ch.,21v.)And fromthatdayafterHeallowednoman totakethehonortohimselfunless called;(Heb.5ch.Gv.)norwilllie haveanyonepreachinHisnameunlesssent.(Rum.10ch.15v.)As Iwassentmyself,saysChirst, tothosechosenbyhimsoIsendyou Asweweresentsaytheytothose amsenbythem,sowesendyouAnd soonnsreadconsummationonsircult. ThustheDivineinstitutionstandsand willstand,inthatkingdomof ChristwhichishisChurch."The Godofheavenwillsetupa kingdomthatshallneverbedestroyed,andhiskingdomshallnot bedelivereduptoanotherpeopleand itshallbreakinpiecesandshallconsumeallthesekingdomsanditself shallstandforever.(Dan.2eh.-I-1.v.
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"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbtfitreyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.
WEDNESDAY,JUNE6,1877.
BISHOPS.
THEappointmentofaBishoptothe chargeofaflockhasbeenatalltimes regardedbytheCatholicChurchin thelightofaDivineOrdinance.When aBishopischosenandsent,inthat coursewhichhasbeendivinelyordained,hisrecognitionbyheavenis certainashisdutyonemeltisclear. "Takeheedtoyourselves,"saysSt. Paul"andtothewholeflock,wherein theHolyGhostbathplacedyou BishoptoruletheChurchofGod, whichhebathpurchasedwithliksown blood.Iknowthataftermydepartureraveningwolveswillenterin amongyounotsparingtheflock.And ofyourselvesshallarisemenspeaking perversethingstodrawawaydisciples afterthem."(Acts2Och.v.v.28.29. 30. ThereareBishopswhohavethe HolyGhostw:ththemapprovingtheir appointmentandguidingtheircounsels andOweareontheotherhandBi-liops whohavenottheHolyGhostwith themintheirworknorhadIleoily handintheirappointment.Thisis admittedlyalmostevidentlytrue.But howcanmendistinguishbetween? Easily.ChristthegreatShepherdand Bishopofsouls'leftnoroom fordoubtoranxietyonthishead. Noonecouldmistakehisfirstchoice, andso,nochristiandoubts,orquestions therighttotheEpiscopaldignity,of thatChosenhandtowhomthosewords wereaddressed,-"Youhavenotchosen me:butIhavechosenyou;andhave appointedyou,thatyoushouldgo,and bringforthfruit:andyourfruitshould remain."(John15ch.,16v.5There isnomistakingtheelectionorvocation giventothefirstBishops;noristhereany mistakingtheirauthorization,-"Going therefore,"saidHetothem,"teachye allnations.;baptizingtheminthename oftheFather,andoftheSon,andof theHolyGhost.Teachingthemto observeallthingswhatsoeverIhave commandedyou:andbeholdIam withyoualldayseventotheconsummationoftheworld."(Mat.28ch. v.v.19and20.)
CommissionAgent.dm,Newcastle.
VERYdescriptionofAgency Businesstransacted. iftwnaitlik,April6,1877.
Withtheadditionalevidenceofages theCatholicofto-daycansaywithSt. Augustine:-"1amheldinthe CatholicChurchbytheconsentof nationsandofraces,byauthoritybeguninmiracles,suturedin hope,attainingitsgrowthiucharity, establishedinantiquity:Iamheldby bythesuccessionofBishopsdownto thepresentEpicopatefromtheverySee ofPetertheApostle,towhomthe Lord,afterIlisresurrection,entrusted Hissheeptobefed.Lastly,Iamheld bytheverynameofCatholic,which, notwithoutreason,amongsomany heresies,thatChurchshovehastosuch adegreetakenpossessionof,that, thoughallhereticswishtohocalled Catholics,yet,ifanystrangerask WhereistheCatholicChurch?no hereticwilldaretoshowyouhisown church."T.VIII.Contr.Alunich. Fuclan;.
THERIGHT'REVERENDHENRYHUTTON
PARRY,D.D.(PROTESTANT),LORD Blq101'OFPERTH,TOGETHERWITH MSWIFEAND(3)CHILDREN, nrrivedinthecolonybytheship "Hastings,"onthe26thMay,antihis Lordshipwasenthroned,inhisCathedralChurchofPerth,onthefollowing day-TrinitySunday.OurProtestant fellowcolonists-bothinPerthandFremantlehavehonoredhimwithsuch humblesubmissionandotherexpress shmsoftheirgoodwillasevidencea docilityadmirabletowitness.
Onourownpartwelookedforward tothenewBishop'sarrivalwithaconsiderabledegreeofinterest.Wewere anxioustolearnwhencehecame,that istosay,whosenthim?
Wewereaccustomedtohearand readthattheQueen'sHighnesswasthe fountain-headfromwhomallspiritual orecclesiasticaljurisdictionflowed.The oathtobetakenbyallecclesiasticalpersonssoaffirms.Act1.Eliz.ch.1,sec. 19.-"Idoutterlytestifyanddeclarein myconsciencethattheQueen'sHighnessistheonlygovernorofthisrealm, andofallotherherHighness'dominions andcountries,aswellinallSpiritualor Ecclesiasticalthingsorcausesas 'leneporal."&c.Wethereforelooked toseeHisLordshiptheRightReverend HenryHuttonParryproduceHer Majesty'sletters-patentashispredecessortheRightRev.BishopHaledid andwithoutwhichweventuretosay BishopHalewouldnothavebeen
THELegislativeCouncilwillnow assembleiuanothersixweeks.Itis summonedfordispatchofbusinesson thetenthofnextmonth.Allthatis knownofitsprobableproceedingsat. presentisthatameasurehavingrefer-. encetothesystemofpubliceducation isentrustedtoMr.STEEREandthat theGovernmentintendsbringingforwardabillforputtinganendtovote byproxy,and,further,tosubstitute the"ballot"forthepresentvoting papers.Thelattermeasureifitshould notproveopentoobjectiononsome pointindetaildeservestoberegarded asallowingacreditableliberalityonthe partoftheGovernmentandanhonest desiretoenableallpersonsandclasses ofthepopulationtovoteaccordingto theirjudgmentendconscience.Itisa measuretowhichinageneralway wealthyandpowerfulpersonsstandopposed,t;rthesimplereasonthatthey wanttoretaintheiufluenceduotothe aweandterrorinspiredbythepower whichtheirmoneygivesoveraelthey mayinjureorbenefit.Hence,inEnglandthelandedaristocracyand wealthierclasses-withtheexception ofafewnewlymademenwhoseinterestsandsympathieshowiththepeople -haveopposedtheballotforyears, andhaveonlyveryrecentlygivenway tothedemandforitunderthegeneral andgrowingconvictioniuitsfavor.It isthereforebynomeansimpossible thatthepresentbill,ifitisthorough andefloctual,maymeetwithopposition fromcertain(platterseveninourown LegislativeAssembly.Butthereis happilylittledoubtthat,ifthebillis whatitwhatitprofessestobe,itwill becarried.Itisanticipatedthatthe formofballotproposedisthatwhichis iuuseinSouthAustralia,wherethe electorhasacardgivenhimonwhiall areprintedthenamesofthevarious eanditlates.Againstoneofthesethat,namcly,ofthecandidatewhombe wishestoseereturned-heplacesht's mark.Ilethen,withoutlettingany oneseewhatnamehohasmarkedoff, andwithoutsigninghisownnameor doinganythingtoshowforwhomhehas voted,putsthemarkedpaperintoa ballotbox,whereitbecomesmixedup withthoseofotherelectors.The mentionofa"votingpaper"might leadsomepersonstoconcludethatthis modeofv,tittgdiffersbutlittlefro:n thatalreadyinusehere..Littitis verydifferentindeed.Hire,thevoter has,uptothepresenttime,signed'his nametothevotingpaperwhichhe handsin,sothattheReturningOfficer, ifnooneelse,knowsforwhomeach electorhasvotedmidis-ofcoursesuspectedofhttrayingittoothers. ButintheSouthAustraliansystem themarkplacedagainstthenameof thisorthatcandidatedoesnotiuthe leastenlighteneventheReturning Officerastothenameofthevoterby whomthemarkismade,norcanany oneknowthetruthbuttheelector himself.Oftheothermeasurewhich istobroughtforwardandwithwhich thenameofMr.STEEREhasbeenconnectednothingisknownwithcertainty. Butitmaybepresumedthatithas referencetothesalariesofcountry teachersorsomedetailsoftheEducationAct.Itisnotlikelythatany memberoftheHousewouldattemptto changeasystemwhichhasbeensorecentlyinauguratedandwhichisallowed evenbythosewhodosotgiveittheir cordialapproval,tohaveworkedfairly onthewhole.Forthesamereasonit mayheassumedwithstillmoreconfidencethatanyattemptataradical clumpaffectingtheprincipleofthe presentActwouldbeopposedbythe Government.
ASKETCHOFTHEPROGRESS OFTHEDEVOTIONTOTHE SACREDHEARTOFJESUS..
Didanyone,intheirday,unauthorizedbythem,goteachingorministering, weshouldunhesitatinglydeclarewith St.PAUL,thatsuchaonewasa "raveningwolf."Astherewasno mistaktisgfibsministryiastituiedby
HasDr.Parrygotthem?Andif hehasnot,whynot? easkonly toascertainclearly-whencehecomes.
Weobserve,intheChurchofEnglandcolumnoftheInquirer,thatreferenceismade,attheBishop'senthronement,tocertainlettersfromtheArchbishopof'Canterburyonly. WhatnewthingisthisI
ST.PAULsays,"Thefoolishthingsof theworldbathGodchosenthatlIe.may confoundthewise,andtheweakthings oftheworldhad),Godadsosenthatlie mayconfoundthestrong.Andthe basethingsoftheworld,andthethings thatarecontempitiblebathGodchosen andthe_tkingsthatarenot,thatgo
Plightbringtonaught'thingsthatare: thatnofleshshouldgloryinIliasight" (Cor,i.27,28),Godinlike'manner, chosethetimid,bumble.Freutbnun, SisterMargaretMaryAlscoque,tobe theapostleofthedevotionto-isSacred Heart.Intheoriginofthedevotion weseethefingerofGodsinlike rammer,initsprogress,initsrapidand marvellousdiffusionthroughChristen. dom,wetrace.themanifestworkingof theDivineSpirit.IutheChurchwe havenodevotienswhichspreadwith suchrapidityasthatoftheSacred HeartofJeeps.Theverysweetname oftheSacredHeartofJesuscaught thebeartiofthefaithful,andrekindled thereinthefireofdivinelove.Ifthe devotionhadwarmfriends,ittoohail deadlyenemies;but,likeawildtorrent, itboredownallopposition.
BlessedMargaretMaryconfidedall thesecretsofhersoul,allhervisions andrevelations,toherconfessor,Father delaColombiere,oftheSocietyof Jesus.OurDivineLordsaidtoher: "Gotomyservant"(Fatherdela Colombiere,herconfessor),andtell himfrommetolaborwithallhismight toestablishthisdevotion,andtogive thispleasuretomyDivinelleart." thisholyandlearnedroanexaminedthe revelations,andbelievedtheywerefrom heaven,OntheFridayaftertheoctave ofCorpusChristi,the21stofJune, 1675,heconsecratedhimselftothe SacredHeartofJesus,andpromised Godtodevotehislifetomakeknown thedevotion.
Theholynun'sportiontothelast wastheCross.Godsoondeprivedher ofherconfessor,whoaloneunderstood her,andwasheronlyconsolation: Fatherde1aColombiere,aftertwo yearsatForay,wassentbyhissuperiortoEnglandaschaplaintothe DuchessofYork.GodhadHisown wisedesignsinthischange.Itisaremarkablefact-afactwhichaugurs wellforthefuturereturnofEngland tothebosomofthetrueChurch-that thefirstpetitionforthefeastofthe Sacred.tleartcamefromProtestant England.InFrance,inPoland,and inItaly,theNunsoftheVisitation caughtupthespiritofSisterMargaret Mary,andwereextendingonallsides devotiontotheSacredHeart;inEngland,intheheartofLondon,thechild ofSt.Igntiuspreachedtheloveof Jesus,andunfoldedtotheworldthe treasuresoftheSacredHeart.Father delaColombiereconfirmedinthefaith thewaveringCatholics,andmademany converts.Theholydevotionenkindled newzealintheheartsofthepious Catholics;andintheyear1607,seven yearsafterthedeathofBlessedMar. garetMary,MaryofModena,queenof JamesH.ofEngland,presentedtothe HolySee,underthePontificateof InnocentXII.,apetitionoftheinstitutionofthefeast:oftheSacredHeartof Jesus,withaproperMassforthe conventsoftheOrderoftheVisitation.
PROMISES
MADEBYOURLORDJESUSCHRIST TOTHEBLESSED MARGARETMARYALACOQUE
InfavorofthosewhopractiTeandpromotedevotion TOHISSACREDHEART.
1.Iwillgivethemthegracesnecessaryfortheirstate.
2.Iwillgivepeaceintheirfamilies.
3.Iwillcomforttheminalltheir trialsandafflictions.
4.Iwillbetheirsecurerefugeinlife anddeath.
5.Iwillbestowabundantblessings onalltheirundertakings.
6.SinnersshallfindmyHeartan oceanofmercy.
7.Tepidsoulsshallbecomefervent.
8.Ferventsoulsshalladvancerapidly towardsperfection.
9.Iwillblesseverydwellingin whichanimageofmyHeartshallbe exposedandhonored.
10.IwillgivePriestsapeculiar facilityinconvertingthemosthardened souls.
11.Thepersonswhospreadthis devotionshallhavetheirnameswritten inmyHeart,nevertobeeffaced.
TitNREisperhapsnodutysaimportantthat parenteshouldperform,andwhichisso keiseetlyneglectedinourcommunityas
thatofpreparingchildrenfortheposi. tiontheyaretoholdinsociety.Itisa.duty whichtheyowetosocietyatlargeandto theirchildreninparticular.Thefirstpart ofthisdutyistoinstilintotheirminda duesenseofreligion,andtheloveandfear ofGod,thisisthefirstfoundationand groundworkonwhichthesuperstructureisto beerected.InthisthetwilllearnthatGod didnotcreatethemforalifeofindolent ease-forthelifeofmanonearthis alifeoflabor-aseriesoftrialsand troubleswhichcanonlybeovercomebyconstantapplicationanddiligentperseverance inthedutiesofeverydaylife,andonlyby realizingtitlefactcantheyexpecttohehappy andcontentedinthisworld.Thiswholesome maximshouldbecontinuallyputbefore them,thattheymaylearnbyexperience, therealpleasureandthesweetcontentmentofhavingdonetheirduty.A boywhohasstudiedwellhislesson,andcomes outofschoolwithhonors,isfarhappierand readierforplaythantheboywhohasspent histuneidly.Sothemanwhohas duringthedayappliedhimselfdiligentlyto hiswork,goeshometothebosomofhis familywithalightheartandcheerfulcountenancebrighteningtheexistenceofthose deardependantsonhisfruitfullabors. Parentsbearingthesetruthsinmind. shouldtakeeveryopportunitytoexemplify themtotheirchildren,andtherebyteach themtheirpaththroughlife.Thenextimportantstepistocarefullywatchtheinclinationsoftheirsons,thattheymayjudge whattradeorprofessiontheyaremost adaptedfor.Therearefewchildrenwhoin theirordinaryamusementsdonotplainly manifestthetradeorprofessioninwhich theyarelikelytosucceedbest.Someare fondofcarpentering,otherslookwithdelightonmachineryandareanxioustounderstandit.Sometakeadelightingardening. farming.boating.shipbuilding,&c.,others againshowaninclinationforstudyandare constantlyreading.'theseitemsmayseem trivialandmanywillsay-'Itisallverywell forthemtoplaybutwhenitcomestohard worktheywon'tcaremuchforit.'thisisa grandmistake,andinstancescouldbemultipliedwhereourgreatestmoderninventor, haveshownplainlyintheiryouththeir futurecareer.Weputittoourkindreaders. whatalosstotheworldifthesemenheadnot beenencouragedinthenaturalbentoftheir minds?ThefamousPugins,werenotedas boys,fortheiradmirationofbeautifulstructures,antiwerealwaysreadywiththeirpencil beforetheyknewhowtowrite.Voltaoccasionallyfrightenedallabouthimbyhis experiments.Thesteamenginewasinventedbyaboyinterferingwithhismother's kettlebytrvingtokeeptheliddownwhen thesteamlifteditupandsoonwecouldgive manyinstancespublishedtotheworld. wherethetrivialactionoftheboy,showed plainlythespherehewasdestinedtooccupy asaman. Wedonotwishtoimpressparentswith anyvagueideaofflightyambition,wecome againtoordinaryeverydaylife,theplain matteroffactofearningthedailybreadanddoingthatwithhonorandpleasure. Whenaboyarrivesattheageoffourteen thetradeorprofessionheistofollowshould heplainlylaidout,andlieshouldbeapprenticedorarticledtoitforfive,orbetter,seven years.Parentsshouldbecarefultokeephim tohiswork,encourageandconsolehim, listentohiscomplaints,sympathize,andby seasonableadvice,encouragehim;theyshould beslowtofindfaultwiththeemployer,and onlytakeactionwhentherearegoodsolid grounds.Bythiscoursetheywilldomore goodtotheirsonsthanbyleavingthemhundredsorthousandsofpounds. Amanwho hasbeenaccustomedtotheconstant applicationrequiredtolearnatrade orprofession,hasanindependency, andisfarbetterandmoreusefultosociety atlargethanthereanwithmoney,whohas notacquiredthosehabitsofindustrywhich areonlytobegainedbycompulsoryapplicationtoworkinhisyouth.
filtontbIg,Jottings.
ENGLISHSHIPPING.-TheCharlotte PadburyarrivedatLondonApril25,andthe HelenaMenaandtheZephyrMay12.The BonnieLassie(353)leftGravesendfor FremantleMarch23.TheEasternChief andtheDaylightwereontheberthfor Fremantle.-1nguirer.
AuerveD-MAT26.-Hastings,barque, 641tons,ThomasCraig.freesGravesend Feb.10StartPointFeb24.Passengerscabin Rev.BishopParry,Mrs.Parry, andfamily(three),andseventy-fiveGoveremeatimmigrantsinthesteerage.
HERMAJESTY'SBIRTHDAY.-Asisour wontinWestAustralia,HerMajesty's Birthdaywasobservedwithholyloyaldevotion.Awelldirectedparadetookplatein presenceofHisExcellencytheGovernor, consistingoftheenrolledforcetothe numberof163.theVolunteersnumberiug 249,andtheVolunteerHorseArtillery numbering29men.Thedaywasfineand everyonelookedgay.
OURCOASTINGSTEAMER.-Tbe'Rob Roy"rueswell,andisineveryrespecta vastimprovementonthe"Georgette.The Hon.theCommissionerofCrownLandsmade aprudentselection,anddeservespraise thoughhegotcensure.
THEBranop.-HisLordshiptheBislop, returnedtoPerthbythe'rlob from
Albany,whitherhehadgonetolaythe foundationstoneofanewCatholicChurch. Thebuilding,thankstothepainstakingand generosityofMissCampbell.promiseswell onpaper.Thecontractor-Mr,Wood-isto completetheworkintenmonths,The buildingwi.Icostabout£1700.
DB.PARRY.-ThenewProtestantBishop hasalreadymadeafavorableimpressionon hispeople,andwearegladofit,asbegives promisetoholdChristianityinhighesteem.
THEMATDEVOTIONSwerewellattended duringthemonthintheCathedralChurch. D.isbefittingthatthediAciple,whomJesus lovetleshouldregardMaryashisMotherand takeheruntohisown.
QUARANT'ORF.orFortyHoursAdoration oftheBlessedSacrament,willcommencein theCathedralonFriday(81h)-the FeastoftheSacredHeartofJeus-andwill becoutinuedthroughoutSaturdayand Sunday.Thepeopleareinvitedtopayloving homagetoour Lord.
BsueBook.-Wehavenotreceivedthe BlueBookfor1876.butwehearitcontains theusualstatisticalinformationrespecting thecolony,andismustcreditablygotup bothasregardsthecompilationofthe statisticaltablesandtheprinting.
ANNIVERSARYOFTiltCOLONY.-The fortyninthAnniversaryofthecolony-was cele'ratedatFremantle,byageneral holidayandaverysuccessfulregatta. Thedaywasdowdy,butfine,andthough thewindwaslightforthecoastersandcargo boats,itwasfavorableforthesmaller vessels,thepullingraces.andthesportson land.HisExcellencyandalargonumber oftheleadingcitizensofPerthwerepresent, whichaddedconsiderablytothegaietyof theoccasion.MuchcreditisduetoMr.E. Solomon.theHon.Secretary,towhoseexertionsaidedbytheStewards,thesuccessof theRegattainustbeateibuted.Wemust reserveadetailedreportoftheeventsfor oarnext.-thrald.
THESISTIESOFAlERC7.-Visitorstothe Conventoftenaskwithsurprise-whythe Sistersdon'tgetthestreetinfloutoftheir Conventmade,oratleastlevelled;-surely theCityCruncilwouldnotknowinglyleave itinthatdisgracefulstate?Thestateof thestreethasbeenrepeatedlybrought,under thenoticeoftheCouncillors,butitwould appeartheSistersbarenotafriendin Council.
THEPOPE'SJUBILEE.-TheCatholic worldhasjustcelebratedwithunbounded joy,theEpiscopalJubileeofPopePiusIX. BornonthelathMay.1792.Piusis85years old;ordainedpriest,1819,heis68yearsin thepriesthoodconsecratadbishop.1827,he is50yearsintheEpiscopateelectedPope in1816,heis31yearsPope.TheJubilee wasce.e'iratedintheCathedralChurchby aTriduiem.attheconclusionofwhich,the ChildrenofMaryandthechildrenattending theschoolswalkedinprocession.Thesermonor.theoccasionwaspreachedbythe VeryRev,theVicarGeneral.HighMass wasofferedfortheintentionsofHisHoliness. TheTeDeumwassung,andBenediction givenintheafternoon.
THETAWNERY.-Weregrettohearthat theproprietorofthisvaluableleatherfactory experiencespecuinarydifficulties.Mr. Hanforddeservedbettersupport,heknew hisbusinessandattendedtoit,hewasalarge employerandagoodmaster,andwebelieve ifhiscreditorsdealhonorab:ywithhimhe willnotdisappointthem.
JI/STWHATWASPREDICTED-HIGH SCHOOL.-Weunderstandthereistobea meetingto-dayofthegovernorsoftheinstitutionknownastheBishop'sSchool,toconsideranapplicationfromthegovernorsof theHighSchoolfortheneeofthepremises. -Times.
TanCITYCOUNCIL.-Thisusefulbody havemuchtodo,andmanytoplease.They arenotunfrequentlychargedwithhaving partialproclivities,acharge,againstwhich wewouldwillinglydefendthem,orbetter still,givethemanopportunitytodefend themselves.Rumoursaysthattheyalmost invariablypresstheuninfluentialandpoorer possessorsoftownlotstofenceintheirtown allotments,whiletheypassovertheinfluentialandricherowners,Rumouralso saysthecouncilpurposetocorrectthis apparentincongruitybydirectingtheirnew Supervisor,totakethestreetsoutofafare, andseethateveryallotmentissuitablyenclosed,withoutexception.
WHEARZEPOZT.-ACOOrdttlatothe SouthAustralia*Registerthequantityand declaredvalueofwheatandflourexported fromAdelaidetothiscolony,fromthecommencementofthepresentyeartotheweek endingMay12,was1,652tonsofflour, valuedat£22,675;and3,738bushelsof wheat,valuedat£1,000.Thismeansan averageexpenditureof£1000aweekof WesternAustralianmoneyinAdelaide,on wheatandflouralone.-Testa..Aportioaof thisupeo,ditntewouldpaytheWandout
theloan,whichwouldberequiredtoconstruct arailway.toourlargeagriculturalEastern Districts,andwouldbringusmenansk means.
YORECATHOLICCHURCH.-Weareglad tonoticethecontinuedprogressofthisnew building,whichreportpronouncestobe,n outlinethemostelegantlyconstructedecelesiastiessibuildingyetraisedinthecolony.
THEORPRINAGZ,SIISIACO.-TheBoys atSt.Vincentdehaul'sOrphanage.Subject.), hadafeastsdayonMondaythe4StJune,in honorofthePope'sJubilee.Theboyswets lookingforwardtothefeastformanydays, andMondayhadhardlydawnedwhenthey wereuptomakeready.Theyweredressed iupre-nicstyle.AfterMasstheysungtogether,accompaniedbySisterMaryFrancis andMissRegan,theHymn"dialblessour Pope,thegteatthegood."Manyofthe boyshavesweetvoices,andaftersometime willsingnicely,Theirrenderingof"God blessthePope"wasadmirable,theydidit withsuchjoyousaccord.TheSistershad theproudsatisfactionofseeingthebopundertheircareenjoyingthemselvesmost jubilantly.Varioussportswerecarriedon throughoutthedayatwhichtheVicarlieneralandMessrs.J.T.ReillyandJ.A. Lucaswerepresent.Thereare43boysat presentintheSister'scharge,ofwhom29 arepaidforbyGovernment,and16aremaintainedbyprivateresources.Thechildren aremosthappyandquiteathomeunderthe goodSisters,thanksareduetoMessrs.Reilly, Lucas,Moll,andScollard,furtheircontributiontotheday'senjoyment.
ST.JOSEPH'SCHURCH,ALBANY.
(FromourownCorrespondent.)
OnSunday.the29thApril,thebeautiful amidveryinterestingceremonyofblessing andlayingthefoundationstoneofanew church,tobededicatedtotheworshipof GodundertheinvocationofthePare:11Th St.Joseph,wassolemnlyperformedat Albany,inthepresenceofaverylargenumberofpeopleofalldenomivatieus.bythe Rightlies.MartinGtiver, Bishopof Perth,assistedbytheRev.fatherMateu. Thegroundintendedforthenewelection havingbeenpreviouslydecoratedwithseveralflags,atriumphalarchattheentranceof gates,andalargeconspicuouscrossonthe veryspotwhereuponthealtarwillstand, boththearchandcrossbeim-,*coveredwith greenboughsandflowersbeautifullyanrangedbyMrs.T.Mason,assistedby1301100 ofherfriends.At3o'clock,aprocessionof theschoolboysandgirls,allprettilydressed, theformercarryingabanner St.Joseph, andthelatteroneofourLady,startedLoin taepresentchurchtowardsthespot,all keepinginaymetricalandmostadetitable order,thesightbeingsoremarkablyitnpiessiveandnewintheplace,thatitpro- nouncedtobetheprettiesteverseenin Albany.Onarrivingattheground,his LordshiptheBishop,vestedinPontificalr-a garments,andassistedbytheRev.barter Matsu,readtheusualprayersfortheoccasion,andthecereuumyaccordingtothe RomanPontificalwasthenbegan.There, createdmanwaswitnessedonhiskness,full ofacknowledgmentofhisAlmightyCreator, realizingwithhiswholeheartandsoulwhat holyreligionandchristianphilosophyteach, aboutthehighandnobieendofmanon earth.Tosaythatsuchaspectaclewas beautiful,wouldbeagreatdeal,andyet,it wouldbeonlytosaywhateveryonewould feelinclinedtostyleit,itwassomething surpassingthelimitsofwhatiscalledgrand onearth-itwassublime. Theblessingandlayingthefoundation stonebeingcompleted,hisLordshipdelivered animpressiveandappropriatediscourseto thesurroundingmultitude,andsaid:-As wearestrictlyboundtoworshipourCreator, andthankHimforthefavorscontinually received,andtoaskfornewblessingsand graces,itisnecessaryforustohaveapublic placeofworshipwhereinwemaymeettogetherforthatpurpose-thisplacewill thereforebeachurchbuiltanddedicatedto ourCreator-toAlmightyGod,underthe invocationofthegloriousPatriarchSt. Joseph,PatronoftheUniversalChurch;and, afterexaltingthefaithandzealofourforefathersinagesback,eventotheOldTestament,hecalleduponandchargedthecongregationtoliberallyassistinthisgreat work,andhopedthathisbearerswouldnot letthemselvesbeoutdonebytheirancestors, andassuredthemthatiftheygavewitha goodandcheerfulheart,fromapuremotive, forthegloryofGod,theirrewardwouldbe ahundred-foldinthisworld,withbright hopesofacrownofglorytocome.The Bishophavingfinishedhisdiscourse,acollectionwasmadeamountingtothehandsomesumof46310s.9d.Thefollowing addressandapursefromtheCatholicsand theirProtestantfriendsofthedistrictwas thenpresentedtohisLordship:TOtheRightRev.Martin D.D., BishopofPerth,WesternAustralia. MayitpleaseyourLordship,-We,the pastorandCatholicsofAlbany,jointlywith ourProtestantfriendsapproachyourLordshipwithfeelingsoftheutmostrespect,and desiretotenderyouthemostearnestexpres- sionsofourfilialloveanddevotednesson thisauspiciousoccasionoflayingthefoundsdonstoneofournewchurch.WhenyourLordshipwascreatedBishopofPerth, WesternAustralia,we,incommonwithour fellowCatholicsthroughoutthediocese, bailedyouasthatofadistinguishedchampion ofCatholicity,andregardeditastheprelude acts:lig:doneepochinthOMaorioilthe Church Wow
WealsobegtoassureyourLordship,that duringthetimeofyourprotractedandvery dangerousillness,machanxietywasfelt, andpublicprayersforycurspeedyrecovery werethenofferedupbyyourfaithful childrenherebutnow,thatweseeyou withrenewedhealth,ourjoyisexceedingly greatandpray,thattheharvestofyour laborsmaybethetoglory.'ofGodandthe ealVatioaofsouls.
Itisneedlesstoenumeratethegreatand manifoldservicesyourLordshiphasalready renderedtotheChurchandChristianity generallyconsideringhowever,yourLordshipssuccessfuleffortsfortheadvancement ofourholyreligion,andtheimpetusyou havegiventoourmoraltraining;wedeem itourduty,atthecloseofthesixthyearof yourepiscopalMissiontoshowourappreciationofyourexertions,byrequestingyour acceptanceoftheaccompanyingpuree,asa smalltokenofourregardandesteem.
MayyourLordshipbelongsparedtous inthesolemnservicesofourholyreligion, andmaymanyyearsbegrantedtoyou;to guide,sustainandexalttheaimsandaspirationsoftheCatholicsofthiscolony,aswell bythebeautyofyourmaximsasthebright. nessofyourexample.Humblysoliciting yourLordship'sblessing,forourselvesand thisDistrict,weONtosubscribeourselves yourLordship'smustdevotedchildreniu JesusChrist.
(Herefollowthesignatures.)
HisLordshipinreplyingsaid:-Rev. Father,andGentleinen,-Itaffordsmegreat pleasuretohearandwitnessthegoodfedingsyouentertainedtowardsme.Inthe firstplaceIvaluemuchthefavorofyoar kindprayerstoGod.fortherecoveryofmy healthduringmypastillness,Isincerely thankyouforitnowthatIhavethesatisfactionofseeingyouagainandofdischargingthedutiesannexedtotheEpiscopal officeamongstyou.principallyinthepleasant ceremonywhichwehavejustperformedof blessingandloyingthefoundationstoneofa newChurch.Youmadeallusiontomy humblelaborsinforwardingtheinterestsof religionamongstyou,andthroughoutthis scattereddiocese.andinyourappreciationof them,youverykindlypresentmewitha purse,asapracticaltokenofyourregard andesteemtowardsme.Withreferenceto theformer,Ibegyoutojoinwithusein thankingtheAimiglityGod,whohasbeen mercifullypleasedtoenablemetodualittle goodforhisglory,andconcerningthe latter.Ialsogiveyouthanksforthepraiseworthymanneryouthoughttoshowyour goodfeelingtome.Now,Iwouldwishalso toremarkthat,itishighlysatisfactoryand verypleasanttome,toseethatseveral gentlemenofdifferentreligiouspersuation joinwithyou.membersofmytloek,inthis manifestationofkindfeelingandgoodwill thisis.nodoubt,timeitevidentproofofthe goodharmonywhichexistsamongstthe membersofdifferentdenominationinthis town,Iategladofitandsincerelythank themall,hopingitmaylongcontinue.Ido acceptwithpleasurethispurse,Iacceptalso itscautents,asapersonalgifttome,butI begyoutoallowtoe,now.thatIhave acceptedthem,todisposeofthematmy pleasure,andtooilerthemtotheBuilding FundofthenewChurch,thefoundation stoneofwhich,wehaveblessedandlaidjust now.
hlleflattqring:jogs.
There'sagoodtimecoming,boys, Yesthiswasallthecry; There'sagoodtimecoming,boys, it'scomingbyandby.
There'sIt-b-nofclerklyfame, llashastenedtoouraid,
AndthoughB-leeisgonefromus, We'vegotL-f-yinsSead.
Noblunderssadwillnowbemade, NocontractslooselydrawnThere'sagoodtimecoming,boys, It'sjustuponthedawn.
Weldwasatrifler,fullofdreams, Baileetookeenandbold, Whoheldoutbrilliantprospects, Thatwouldnotwaterhold.
Nowwisercounselswillprevail, Andyouwillsoonperceive Thatweshallmakesuchfortunes, Asnoonewouldbelieve.
Th'expenditurewillbebroughtdown, Andallmadetightandsnug, Tilltaxpayerswillhopforjoy, Likefleasuponarug.
Themerchantswillhavepriceshigh, ThepeopleallthingscheapAllwallgeteverythingtheywantFlop1inareelerheap.
Ifdocksorrailwaystheyrequire, They'veonlygottowait, Andthey'llgetallthat'sgoodforthem-Though,p'rapsalittlelate.
Cheerup,myboys,norcroakersmind, ButsitdownquietlyThere'sagoodtimecoming,boys, it'scomingbyandby.
Thenupandspikesomedaringwights, Whosaidthatthingslookedfair, Buttheywerehollowasarush, Androttenasapear.
Thatthingswereverybadatbest, Andwouldbeworsebyfar, Andcautionedfolkstostirthemselves, Madtorthebruntprepare
Antinotsitdownandletthingspass, Untiltoolatetomend, Butseewhatthingsweretendingto, Andtracethemtotheend
Norleaveaffairstorightthemselves, Norheedthepartycry, Thatthingsbeingbadwasthebestsign They'dbetterbeby'ndby.
Butallunheededweretheirwords, ExceptbyoneortwoTherestsaidthattheydidbutcroak, Astheywerewonttodo.
Butwhenthegoodtimedidnotcome, Andthingsgotworseandworse, Andallthegoodtheygotfromit, Wasaneasiercarriedpurse; Theythenbegantochangetheirminds, Andsaid,aswelltheymightThosemaybefirstratetimesforsome, Butdonotsuitus-quite.
It'spossiblegoodtimesmaycome, Butwedon'tseethemyet, Noranysignofthem,norgood, Thatwefromthemshallget.
We'veaskedforoneortwogoodthings, And,inasortofway, Havegotthempromisedus-thatisIfweforthemcanpay.
Butitmusttakesolongtobring Thebusinesstoaclose, Weshallbelikethehorsethatstarves Whilethegrassslowlygrows.
We'rehalfinclinedtothinkthedreams, OfWeldandboldBarley, Wereafterallmorepractical, Thanthisslowpolicy.
Ifwewereonlyfreetoset, Anddoaswethoughtbest, Weverysooncouldgetthestuff Tosaveusfrontbeingpressed.
ShehasbeenverygoodtousTh'oJdwomanintheshoeThere'ssomewhosaythatleavingher Wouldnever,neverdo.
Rutsheisinourwayjustnow, Andwecan'tbleedherlongShe'sonceortwicebeenaskingif, "Thatboywar'ntgettingstrong."
We'dbetterdowhatWeldadvised, Andmakenomoredelays; Thieleis'ntonethat'striedit, Butwhatadmitsitpays
Asforthegoodtimecoming, Itcomessopreciousslow, Itprobablywantsfetching, Sowehadbettergo;
AndleaveSirL-towaitforit, WithP-d-yandtherestWaitingiscomfortablework, litawellleatherednest.
Butwepoorcommonworkingfolk, Tohaveluckcomeourway, Mustseekitwhereweguessitis, Oritmaygoastray.
We,ifwewouldhavegoodtimessoon, Norperishwhilewewait, Musttakeourownaffairsinhand, Andthuscommandourfate.
-Communicated.
withoutwhichitisinvainto:expectany colonytoprogress. Further,thatwereaRailwayformedthe heavytrafficwouldbetransferredfromthe roadtotherails,thussavinganimmense sumtothecolonyintherepairofroads. Also,werearailroadformedavastadvwtagswouldbeaffordedtotravellers-personsfromYorkperformingajourneytothe Portinafewhoursthatnowrequiresdays thussavingtheexpenseoftravelling,asnot morethanapennypermilewouldberequired byrail,andtheexpenseofinnsandRayingof timewouldaccrue,andperson,onbusiness wouldbeenabledtoreturntoYorkinone day. Thatadaily,insteadofahi-weeklymail couldbeestablished,andthesumsnowexpendedcouldbesavedbytheSIoverninent, andanincreasedsaleofpostagestampswould result. Andyourmemnrialistewill,asinduty bound,foreverpray,&c. (Herefollowthesignatures.) York,April10,1877.
REPLT. ColonialSecretary'sOffice, Perth,lothApril,18;7. GitNTLEmaN,-TheGovernorhashadtia derconsiderationthememorialwhichyou presentedtohimonthellthult.,andto whichatthetimeliecouldonlyreplyorally inconsequenceofsocopyofthememorial havingbeenfurnishedinadvancetoIlis Excellency.
TheGovernorconcursgenerallyinthe argu.nentsonwhichyonbaseyourapplicationforaRailwaytotheEasterndistricts. Heagreeswithyouthatwithbettermeans oftransportandlocomotionthanatpresent existthefertilevalleyoftheAvonshould beabletocompetewithotherdistrictsofthe colony,aswellaswiththeothersettlements oftheAustraliangroup,andIllsExcellency fullysharesyourwishthatgreaterfacilities shouldbeaffordedfortheconveyanceto marketoftheproductionsoftherichagriculturaldistrictwhichyoureit-resent.By thismeansalonetanyourdistrictbefully developed.lintinviewofthecircumstance thatthebulkofyourbestagriculturalland isinprivatehands,itwouldbeanindispensablepreliminarytotheconsiderationofthe questionoftheconstructionofaRailwayto Yolk,andthroughthevalleyofAvon. thattheGovernorshouldknowbeforehand:-
limitedonlybyhisdutytohisheirs,and theywereforthemostpartsecret. AsforCardinalPatrizi,Iappealtothe Timescorrespondent.Outofhisofficialand ecclesiasticalincomeof100,000francshe gave60,000incharity,Oftheremaining 40,000liegave20tochurches,Rican,1he maintainedhishouseholdontheresidue. Tounblemishedcharacterandprofound pietyheaddedthecarefulandscrupulous anddiligentperformanceofmultifariousand arduousduties. Lookatthosemenandsayw'setherthey arelikeTurkishpashasandvicious,and wheheragovernmentcomposedofsuch ministerscandeservetheabusewhichwe haveheardpouredoutuponit. ItunsureyourgracewillfeelthatLam rightincallingyourattentiontotheexpressionsIhavereferredto,whichhave givengreatolfenoetoalargeslumberof personsinthiscountryandelsewhere.Believeme,mydearduke,yoursfaithfully, GEORGEBOWYER.
Eaton,Dec.29th,'76.
DearSirGeorgeBowyer,-Yourletterof the22ndDee.hasonlyjustreachedme.I amsorrythatanywordsofminewithreferencetothetemporalgovernmentofthe ltornish('hunchshouldhavegivenoffence toanyofmycountrymenofwhatever creed. Ihadnothonglitofimpugningthecharacterofindividuals,butasystemwhichwas notoriouslybadantcorrupt. IwishIcouldwithdraworretractthe observationsyoualludeto,buttruthwill notallowmetodoso-Believemetobe, yourstruly, WESTMINSTER.
SirGeorgeBowyer,Bt.,M.P. Temple,3rdJan.,1877
THEEASTERNDISTRICTS RAILWAY.
ThefollowingMemorialhasbeen presentedtoHisExcellencybythe settlersoftheEasternDistricts.His Excellencyaftermatureconsideration, forwardedareply,whichwillbe foundbelow:-
ToHisExcellencyWilliamCleaverFrancis Robinson,Esquire,C.M.G.,Governorand Commander-in-ChiefinandovertheColony ofWesternAustraliaanditsDependenetee andVice-Admiralofthesame.
MATITPLEAS'SYoUltEXCELLENCY,-
TheMemorialoftheundersignedlandownersandresidentsoftheEasterndistricts humblypraysThatalineofRailwaymaybeconstructed fromGuildfordtotheEasterndistricts,becausesuchalinewouldtendtobringthe producefromthedistrictstothePort,which theyareunableatpresenttodo,fromthe greatexpenseoftrausport,atonofgoodsat presentfromYorktothePortcostingthe producersmorethanitdoestoconveyaton fromChampionBayortheIrwin,from AdelaideorEngland,thusthrowingtheproduceralmostoutofthemarketascompared withtheplacesnamed. ThattheEasterndistricts,ifrestrictions wereremovedintheshapeoftraffic,which atpresentactasaprohibition,wouldbeenabledtocompetewithotherdistrictsofthe colony,aswellaswiththeothersettlements oftheAustraliangroup. ThatWelandedinterest,whichisthe mostimportantinterestofthecolony,requiresfosteringandprotection,becauseif thatinterestdoesnotflourishtheotherinterestsofthecolonymustlanguish. Thatthepresentstateofthecolonydemandstheintroductionofpublicworks,as tendingtotheincreaseofvalueofproperty andthisattractionofpopulationandcapite4.
(1.)Whethertheproprietorsofthedistrictwouldbepreparedtosurrendergratuitouslythelandwhichwouldberequired fortheRailway; (2.)Whethertheywouldbepreparedto throwopenaproportionoftheirgoodlands toRdction;and (3.)Atwhatpricetheywouldagreeto selltointendingagriculturists? Forthe GovernmenttoconstructalineofRailway intoadistrictwhichislokeelupiuthe handsofafewlargeproprietors,whowheu thelinewasfinishedmighteitherrefuseto selltothesmallagriculturist,orsellonly ontermswhichwouldbebeyondthemeans oftheclassonwhichthesuccessfulsettlementofagriculturalareasdepend,wouldbe entirelyoutofthequestion.Itwouldthereforebenecessarythatac:earunderstanding shouldbearrivedatonthispoint,andthe Governorwouldsuggestthatyouconvenea publicmeetingoftheseveralproprietorsinterestedforthepurposeoffullydiscussing it,andarrivingatsomedefiniteconclusion. Onlearningthattheproprietorswouldbe willingtosurrenderthelandthatwouldbe requiredfortheRailwayandtothrowopen toselectionaproportionoftheirrespective holdingsatareasonableprice-proportion andpriceshouldbestated-HisExcellency willbeinapositiontoconsideronitsmerits thequestionwhichyouhaveurgedouhis attention,aquestionwhichitwouldbeuselesstoenteruponindetailsolongasthe obstacleadvertedtoexists.-Ihave,&c.,A. O'G.LEFROT,ActingColonialSecretary. J.T.Monger,Esq.,NtL.C.Geo. Randell,Esq.,ML.C.J.W.Hardey,Esq., J.T.Parker,Esq.,andothers.
THEMARQUISOFWESTMINSTERANDSIRGEOliGE BOWYEI..
RadleyPark,Dec.22,1876. MyDearDukeofWestminster,-Youare reportedtohaveusedinthelatemeetingin St.James'sHallwordsimplyingthatthe PapalGovernmentwasasbadas,orworse, thantheTurkishGovernment. Manypersonshaverequestedmetobring thisbeforeyourgrace.Itis,indeed,almost impossibletobelievethatyouadvisedlysaid thatwhichisadreadfulinsulttoourvenerableandsaintlyPontiff,andthatyoucomparedthemildandpaternalgovernmentofa Christianbishoptothesanguinaryandcruel tyrannyoftheTurk,whohaslatelyex'ited thehorrorofEuropebycrimesunparalleled inmodernhistory.Thepeoplewerelightly taxedundertheTemporalGovernment, therewasnoconscription,andthepuuishmentofdeathwasveryrarelyinflicted.Mr. Gladstoneonce,afteratriptoRome,expressedtomehisadmirationoftheeconomy, orcheapness,ofthatgovernment.Itsfault wasthatitwastoopaternal. Letmementionanillustrationofthe natureofthatgovernment.Twochief ministersofthePapalGovernmenthave latelydied,CardinalAntonelliandCardinal Patrisl.Whatsortofmenwerethey? Allhaveadmittedtheeminentabilityand theexaltedpubliccharacteroftheformer. Wehavereadabeautifulleadingarticleof theTrueonhiswill,showinghisamiable andgenialdisposition.Iliacharitieswere
MydearDukeofWestminster,-Ihave justreceivedyourletterofthe29thult. Inityourgraceappliestermstothe PapalGovernmentwhicharesouplythe expressionsofapublicprejudiced(nota puitlicopinion).basedonnoknowledge,and arisingfromsectarianfeelings.Allowme tosaythat,ifthatgoverntnenthadbeen"a systemnotoriouslybadandcorrupt."Mr. Gladstoneneverwouldhaveexpressed admirationofwhathecalleditsworkful economyorcheapness. SomeyearsagoopinionsofRomanlawyersandjudgesweregiveninevidencebeforetheCourtofChancery,andthejudge, Vice-ChancellorWood,saidingivingjudgment:-
Theseveryableandlearnedopinions writteninLatin,whichitisapleasureto read,dohonortotheRomanbar,anditis difficulttobelievewhatwecommonlybear againsttheadtninistratiouofjusticeat Rome. Itwouldbeeasytomultiplyp.00fstothe sauteeffect,butlfeartheywouldhavelittle effectouapetrifiedprejudice.
Iwillonlyaddthatwhenatameeting heldtoexpressindignationagainstthe atrocitiesoftheTurkishGovernment,a speakerstatesthatitistheworstgoverns wentexceptthePapalGovernment,ho mustbeunderstoodtoimputetothe lattergovernmentcrimesatleastequal tothoseoftheformer.-Believeme,yours sincerely, GEORGEBOWYER.
THECOLONIALMARRIAGES BILL.
Knatelibull-Hugessen'sColonialMarriagesBill,whichwasrashlyreadasecond timeintheHouseofCommonsonWednesday-itmaybecharitablyhopedinignoranceormisconceptionofitsrealnatureraisesalargeandimportant,thoughiuitself verysimple,question.Thepreamblestates thatitsobjectistodeclarelegalinthe UnitedKingdomcertaincolonialmarriages whicharelegalinthecolonieseyActsofthe severalLegislatures,sanctionedbytheImperialGovernment.Themarriagesinquestionarethosebetweenamanandthesister ofhisdeceasedwifewhichareatpresent illegalinthemothercountry,thoughthey have,indeferencetothestatutoryauthority ofcolonialLegislatures,beenlegalisedin variouscoloniesinwhichActsofthiskind havebeenlocallyadopted.Theeffectof thisarrangementisthat,withinthelimitsof thosecolonies,marriagewithadeceased wife'ssisterisasgoodiueverywayasany othermarriagebutthisisnotthecasebeyondthelimitsofthesespeciallocallaws. UnderthelawofEnglandsuchmarriages areregardedasdefectiveinregardtotle rightofinheritingrealpropertyinEngland, theoffspringofaunionbetweenthefor bid.1endegreesbeingaeemedillegitimate. TheobjectoftheColonialMarriagesBillis tosettidoruleanide,infavorofpersonswho havegotmarriedunderthepeculiarlocal Actsofcertaincolonies.Whatisproposed inthesingleclauseofwhichthemeasureis composedis-Thattheissueofallsuch marriagesashavebeenorshallbehereafter contractedbypersonsdomiciledincolonies wheresuchmarriagesarelawfulshallhave andenjoyallsuchrightsofinheritance, succession,and°thereleewithintheUnited Kingdomastheywouldhavebeenentitled tohadtheybeentheissueofparentslawfully marriedintheUnitedKingdom.Whenitis consideredwhatthisimplies,itseemstobe averysweepingandextraordinaryproposal. Itamountsinprincipletothis-that,ifany colonyhappenstopassalawmakingany kindofmarriagelegal,suchmarriagesshall alsobeconsideredperfectlygoodandconferringallrightsonEnglishsoil.Itmaybe truethatforthepresentthisdemandismade inretardtoonlyoneformofviolatingthe Englishlawofmarriage;butitisobvious that,tlthiswereoncepermitted.'other
breachesoftheruleastodegreesofrelationehipwouldverysoonbeattempted.Moreover,ifcolonialmarriagesofthiskindwere if)beacceptedasquitetherightsortof thinginEngland,itwouldsoonbeproposed thattheluxuryshouldnotbeconfinedto lit*colonies,butshouldbethrownopento everyEnglish**jamwhocaredforit;and, indeed,therewouldbesomeplausibleargumentstobeusedinfavorofsuchaconcession.Resides,pendingthefinalremovalof allobstacles,itwouldbeeasyforpersons whowishedtomakesuchamarriagetopay avisittoAustralia,andthusacquirea nominaldomicilewhichwouldmakethema respectablemarriedcouplewhentheysame homeagain. ButtheBillwouldnotonlyopenthedoor dangerouslywideonthesepointstthereis anotherrespectinwhichitsoperationwould beofastillmorerevolutionarykind.The changeinthelawisnottobemerelyinthe future;itistohavearetrospectiveeffect, sothattheissueofthesepeculiarmarriages "shallhaveandenjoyallsuchrightsofinheritance,succession,andotherwisewithin theUnitedKingilomastheywouldhave beenentitledtohadtheybeentheissueof parentlawfullymarriedintheUnited Kingdom."Thatistosay,childrenwho havehithertobeenregardedasbastardsare tobemadelegitimateheirs,andenabledto oustthepresentholdersofpropertywhich theymayclaimintheirwhitewashedposition,AstheIrishAttorney-Generalremarked,iftheBillpassedinitspresentshape, aperson,theissueofamarriagecontracted manyyearsago,mightreturntothiscountry, bringanejectment,andenterintothepossessionoflandswhichhadlongbeeninthe handsofethers,ortakepossessionofa peerageorotherhereditarytitlewhichwas heldbyarelative.Anythingmoremonstrouslyunjustands"ssurdthanaretrospectiveenactmentofthiskinditisimpossible toimagine;andthisbecomesthemore glaringwhenitisrememberedthatthepersonswhoaretobethusrewardedare personswho,togratifytheirownpassions andeaprices,havedeliberatelysetthelaw atdefiance.Nothingmoremarvelloushas happenedinmodernParliamentaryhistory thanthattheHouseofCommonsshouldoffhand,andwithouttheleastconsideration, expressapprovalofsuchaproposalbya majorityof192to141. Astothetightofcoloniststohavetheir *Anwayastomarriageintheirownland thereisnodispute.Theyhavefullpowers oflegislationontheirinternalaffairs,and thoughtheCrownretailsavetoontheActs oftheirlocalParliaments,thereisnodesire toexercisetheprerogativetoosharplyor rigidly.Itisindeedobviousthatitwould beimpracticabletokeepupacolonialconnexionifthecolonistsweretobeboundon everypointtoadoptEnglishpracticesand laws.Theremustbesomecompromisein suchmatters,andascertainLegislaturesin AustraliahavethoughtfittopassActs sanctioningmarriagewithadeceasedwife's sister,theHomeGovernmenthasprudently acquioreedinthequestionableexerciseofan acknowledgedright.Thereareconstantly msttersofthiskind,ofmoreor leesimportance,whichhavetobe souicablyarranged.Boththecoloniesand themotbercountryaredesirousofpreservingtheexistingconnexion,andthiscanonly bedonebytheGovernmentallowingthe colonistsasmuchfreedomoflocalactionas isaousisteutwiththemaintenanceofa genuineunionwiththeoldcountry,Thisis thereason,andthesolereason,whythe BritishGovernmenthasgivingitssanction totoecoloniallawlegalizingwithinlocal limitsmarslagewithdeceasedwives'sister forthosewhohaveafancythatway.Itis verydoubtfulwhetheranygreatinterestis reallytakeninthematterinthecolonies,for thereareprobablyveryfewpeopleinAustralia,andmorethatinEngland,whowant tomarrydeceasedwives'sisters;butitis clearlynotathinginwhichthecolonists wouldconsenttobecontrolledontheirown soil,andtherecouldnotbeagreatermistake thantoattempttheimpossibilefeatofcoercingthem.Theblunderwhichismadeby Mr.Knatchbull-Hugesseuandhisfriendsis inimaginingthatitisnecessary,orpossible, foithemothercountrytoassimilateitselfto itsoffshootswheneveranyofthemhappens totakeafancyforsomeveryadvancedform offreedom.Itisunnecessaryinthisinstancetoarguewhethermarriagewithdeceasedwives'sistersisdesirableornotin thiscountry.Therecanbenoquestion whateverthatbythemajorityofthepopulationinEngland,andevenmereemphaticallybythepopulationofScotlandand Ireland,suchunionsarenotdesired,but stronglyobjectedto.Itisnetseenthatto legalizethesemarriageswouldhavethe effectofpracticallyabolishingthatsweetsad usefulelementindomesticlife,thesister-inlawwhoisregardedasasister,whocomes andgoesonthesametermsasablood-relation,whoisthewife'shelpandcomforterin timeoftrouble,andoftenthestayandprovidenceofthebereave."householdwhenthe wifeisremoved.Allthisissimplyknocked ontheheadwhenthesister-in-lawisturned byOctofParliament,whethershelikesitor net,hit°apossiblerivaltothewifeinher husband'saffestions.Itwouldgiveinmany casesanequivocalcharactertothetender intimacyofsister-in-lawwiththeirsisters husbandsandfamilies,andwouldcreatea studiedformalityandreservewhichwould bedestructiveofoneofthehappiest,purest, andmoatvaluableelementsofdomesticlife. Nodoubtthisisaquestiononwhichdifferentpeoplewillhavedifferentopinionsbut isleatanyratecertainthatsuchifthe opinionefthegreatbodyofthepeopleon theUnitedKingdom,andtheyhaveBluely asmush.rttotaketheirownwe./of Pairownnuttythe*oboistshaveorWks.
Itisquiteintelligiblethatpeopleherewho wanttomarrytheirwives'sistersortohave theirchildrenlegitimizegshouldagitatefor achanceintheEnglishlawwhichworld givethemthelicensetheywant;anditis notoriousthatitistheeagernessofasmall classofpersonswho'havebrokenthelaw, andwishtoescapetheshameanddisabilities oftheirconditionbyretrospectivelegmlation, whichisthesourceoftheunscrupulousagitationsthatiskeptupwithsomuchenergy andsuchlavishexpenditurebyansnottytuotisSociety,thesubscriberstowhichhave thoughtitexpedientnottodisclosetheir nausea.Thedemandwhichthispretty cectionoftheeinuouuitymakesis,infact, thae'theestablishedusagesofEnglishsociety. justifiedbygenerationsofexperienced, shouldbeturnedtips,dedowninorderthat thosewhohavedeliberatelybrokenthelaw limyberelievedfromtheconsequencesof theircontemptofpublicorderanddecency. Whethermarriagewithdeceasedwives' sistersshouldhelegalizedintheUnited Kiagdonisclearlyaquestionwhichitisfor thepeopleoftheUnitedKingdomtodecide torthemselves.Thereisastoryofan Americanboywhosuggestedtohisfather thatthebusinessinwhichtheywerepartners shouldtakethestyleof"SmithandFather"; andthisisveaynotchwhatisnowproposed byMr.Knarchleall-liiigessen.'Thisvery LenttheArchbishopofParis,inIsisannual Pastoral,tookoccasiontodenoune'ethe grothofsuchalliancesinFrancefromthe faciltieswithwhichdispensationsmightbe obtained.Inanycasenothingcanbemore notorousthanthetheorythatwhenever,on anymatter,colonistschoosetotakeaeof theirown,themether-countryishoundasa matterofcoursetofollowsuit.'riteresult oftherelaxationoftherisksofaffinityiu Germanyhasbeentoextendthelicenseto marriages.notonlywithdeceasedwives' sisters,butbetweenunclesandnieces,aunts, andnephewsInAmericafreeloveismurk, rapidstrides,tiedinsomeStatesdivorces aregrantedonsucheasytermsthat, as,ifwestaybelievetravellers'tales, sometimeshappensinIttainianio,alady atapartystandsisfairciliuceofmeeting twoorthreeofherformerhusbandsina quadrille.Colonistsarenaturallyofagoaheaddisposition;anditisnotsurprising thatthepowerofanimpulsiveandimperfectlyeducateddemocracyshouldbeexerted indevisingrelaxationsofsocialntorality andorder.Itisimpossibletosupposethat 'Thatisinvolved,directlyandindirectly,in thepassingofsorevolutionaryandpreposterousaBillwasfullyunderstoodbythe majoritywhichonWednesdaycarriedthe secondreadingandtheMinistrymustsee onreflectionthattheycouldnotmore effectaallybetraytheiirinciplesandinterests ofthepartytheyprofesstorepresentthan byfailingtoresistanattemptofthiskind. OnthemotionforgoingintoCommitteethe GovernmentandtheHousewill,itmaybe hoped,befoundwithopeneyesandiutheir rightmind.-SaturdayReview.
THEO'MAHONEYDEMONSTRA.
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(FromtheCaIliolwStandard).
WhenfirstweheardofthatColonel O'islahoney'sremainswouldbebroughtto Ireland,andhisfunerallittletheoccasion ofapoliticaldenionstrattun,wehadintendedtocontentourselveswithmerelyrecordingtheproceedingsbut,consideringthe coursewhicheventshavetaken, wefeellthatwecannotletthematterpasswhollywithoutcomment.We mustconfessattheoutsetthatweregardit whollyfromanIrishpointofview-and fromthatstandpointwearesorry,notthat itwasdecidedtogiveO'Mahoneyagravein Irishground,butthatsomudsofapolitical characterhasbeenintroducedintotheproceedings,andthatsolittleprudencehas beenshownbythosewhohadthedirection ofthem.FurColonelO'llalioney'saleatory wefeelasincererespect.whileatthesame time,wenonethelessregrettheerrorthat hemadeinendeavouringtopromotethe causeofIrelandbyincensehickbroughtdeath orsorrowtohundredsinIrelandandin America.Thereweretittleswhenrebellion inIrelandwasperfectlyjustifiablethere weretimeswhenarmedresistencetoEnglishrulewasnotevenrebellion,butwhenby theverypositionoftherivalpartiesitwas civilwar.Thebravemenwhoweregoaded bymisruleandcrueltyintotakenuparms in'98foughtanddiedinajustcause.But thosetimesarepast.TheIrelandofto-day isnottheIrelandofeightyyearsago,itis noteventheIrelandof1848orof1810. Manywrongshavebeenrighted,many abuseshivebeensweptaway,andthemeans offurtherprigreseinthepathofconstitutionalreform,themeansofreconstituting theIrishnationandtheIrishParliament withoutsheddingonedropofIrishblood, arcinthehandsofthepeopleandoftheir representatives.Rebellionatanytime withinthelastteny,earswouldhavebeenat onceafollyandacrime-acrimebecauseit wouldhavebeenuntalledfor,afollybecause itmustuceessarilyhavefailed.Theresult. ofthisstateofthingswasthattheattempted risingof18d7wasamereflashinthepan. Haditassumedgreaterproportionsandmain, taineditselfforafewweeks,theonlyresult wouldhavebeentomakeallthatisnow beingdoneforIreland,andallthatwillbe doneforIrelandbyconstitutionalmeans, utterlyimpossible. ButtheIrishinAmericacouldandiclidnot appreciateallthis.Manyofthemwere menwhohadbeendrivenfromIrelandby thefamine,andbytheexterminatingevictionswhichfollowedit.Theycarriedwith themahattedofEngland,whichwasoily
thenaturalresultofhavingaeanmenunder theprotectibnoflingliehlawtakingadvantageofthefaminetoclearawaytheirhomes anddrivethemoutofthecountry,andthey hadbelongedtotheYoungIrelandparty andleftthecountrywiththesternresolveto avengetheirfailureatalaterday.Asexiles willdo,theysawallthatsubsequentlyoccuredinIrelandthroughamediumwhich magnifiedeverygrievenceandmisfortune, andtheywouldnothavebeenhumanbeings iftheirfeelingsdidnotproducethisresult. Twelveorthirteenyearsaftertheirarrival inAmericamanyofthemwereamongthe leadersoftheirpeopleintheUnitedStates, andtheWarofSecessionplacedthematthe headsofIrishregimentsandbattalions,with armsintheirhandsandgreenflagsflying besidethestarsandstripes.Fenianismwas thenatural,theinevitableconsequenceof theAmericanWar,ThatFenianismwas mistakeninitsaimsandinitsaction.that manyoftheleadersweremereworthless adventurers,whotradedonthepatriotismof theircountrymen,wedonotforamoment deny.Butofthethousandswhojoinedthe organizationinAmerica,nearlyallwere,we believe,inearnest;theyactedinignorance ofIrishhomepolitics.Theirpolicywasas muchAmericanasIrish,andtheywere undertheinfluenceoffeelingsevokedbya recentwarinwhichIrishcouragehadbeen displayed,andhadwondistinctiononboth sides,accordingascircumstanceor feelingmademenadoptthecauseof NorthorSouth.Fenianism,then, was,inthefirstplace,amistake.Ithadno realchanceofvictoryinIreland.Itproducedafewlocalskirmishes,hueandthere, inthecountryitannoyedafewEnglish cities,ande;ecutedaboutoneseriousand twoorthreeminorraidsontheCanadian frontier.Theseraidsweresimplyuseless andabsurd.Theycouldonly.atmost.injuretheCanadians,andtheCanadians showedprettyclearlythattheywouldnot heforcedintotheUnionevenhadtheraids beensuccessful. Itwillbesects,then,thatthoughweyield tonooneitsourdesireforfulljusticetoeland,antiforthewelfareofIrelandasaselfexistingnations,wehavenotamoment's sympathyforFenianism.Yetnonethelest weacknowledgethatamongstitsleaders weresomeworthy.earnestmen,whoa.,name: shouldonlybespokenwithrespect,anti amongstthesewasO'Mahoney.Ileacted andtoiledwhileothersofhiscolleagues talkedandboasted.liefailed.anditiswell forIrelandthathefailed.Buteventhose whodiffermostwidelyfromhispartymast acknowledge,iftheyjudgehimfairly.that lielovedhiscountry.andthoughhemistook themeanstobeadoptedtoprof:noteher good,hogaveuphislifetoworkingaccordingtothelightshehad,anddiedapoor nunswhen,ifhewished,hemighteasily haverealizedacompetencebyleavingIrish politicstoothers.Fromthispointofview wesayfreelythatweshouldharebeenglad hadO'Mahoney'scoffinbeenbroughtto Ireland,laidquietlyinsomechinchin QueenstownorCork,andthenbornetohis ownnativedistricttobelaidinagravebesidetho,cofhi,ancestors.Therenevihave beennoconversionofhisremainsintoapretextforagitation.Besidehisgraverepro. seetativesofallwhobelieveitsIreland's fduremighthavemet,tojoininthelast tilesoftheChurchinwhichbedied,while theythankedGodthatthedaysofcivilwar inIrelandarepassed,andthatbyvoiceand penabrightfuturecanbemoresurelywon forherthanwiththesword.
But,insteadofthis,wehavehadan attempttomakeO'Mahoney'sfuneralthe pretextandthemeansforrevivinga Fenianagitation.TheBishopshavebeen askedtogivetheircathedralsforalyingin-state,inwhichthefirstobjectmust necessarilyhavebeenpolitical,andpolitical inasewdirectlyconnectedwithanorganizationwhichtheChurchhadcondemned. Thistheyrefused,andthosewhomadethe requestmusthaveknownthattheyhadno coarseopenbuttorefuse,thoughtheaction oftheBishopofCloyneprovedthatthey wereonlydeterminedthattIgthurch'srites shouldnotbemadethemeansofpolitical agitation,whiletheywereasreadyasanyof theircountrymentogivethoseritesto O'Mahoney'sremaims,apartfronttheagitationofwhichitwasattemptedtomake themthesubject.Asapoliticaldemonstration,thefuneralhasbeenafailure,and fromthecoursetheCommitteetookitcould nothavebeenotherwise.Haditbeena success,itsonlyresultwouldhavebeento embarrasstheactionofIrelandinParliament,andtoaddsomeyearstothetime thatIrelandwouldhavetowaitforthe restorationofhernativelegislature. ThelessonthatEnglishmenshoulddraw fromthismatterisasimpleone.Ittells themplainlythattheHomeRuleparty arethemenwhostandinthegapbetween theextremesofallparties,andthatthey arethemenwhoseplain,just,andmoderatedemandsEnglandwilldowellto grant,ifshedoesnotwishtodriveIreland outofthepathofconstitutionalendeavor forreformonwhichshehasentered,and inwhichsheisdeterminedtopersevere,if Englandwillbatmeetherfairlyandopenly beforeitistoolate,
earthshouldadoreandallthethenationsof theearthshoUldserveJesusChrist,andbe askedwhatwastobeseenatthishour? wherewastheunityofChristendom?It wasrentasunder,eastfromwest,northfrom south-remittopieces.Ourownland,once inthelightoftheCatholicfaithandinthe perfectunityoftheonefold,wastornfrom theunityofChristendom,andagaintorn intolieknewnothowmanyirreconcilable andfragmentarypieces.Nationalismmade apreyofkingsandprincesandgovernments, andtheVicarofJesusChrist,spoiledand stripped,stoodalive,shutupinhisepiscopalpalaceawearyprisoner,refusingtoset hisfootoverthethresholdtillthecityreturnedagaintohissovereignty.The prophecy,then,itwouldseem,shouldbe readbackward,andsomeCatholicsintheir faintnessofheartandfeeblenessoffaith mightbecastdownandthinkthattheprophecieshadnotbeenfulfilled,butthatthe Churchhadbeenworstedbytiegatesof hell.Butthiswasnotso.Onthecoistniry, theEpiphanyormanifestationofJesus Christ,theknowledgeofHisname,tie knowledgeofHisChurch,thespreadofHis dominion,theactionofHisspiritualpower andtheworkofgatheringsoulsintoeternal lifeweremorewide-spreadatthismoment thaneverbeforeandwereextendingyearby yearandfromgenerationtogenerationin themidstofallthiswarfare.1Vilythen shouldtheyhecastdown?Thefirstgreat trialettheChurchwaspersecution,the nextheresy,whichstrovetoriflethetreasuresofthefaith.Afterschismhaddone itsworsttherecametheconversionofa greatempire,andtheworldenteredlikea floodintothefold,andthefavorofthe worldwasmoredangerousthanschism. TheworldbecameChristian,andfromthat hourtheChurch'sdreadenemycorrupted hermembersandevensomeofthepriests ofthesanctury.Royalsupremacywasone oftheoffspringsofsecularity,whichclaimed supremacyoverthingsspiritual,andnationalismassaultedtheunityoftheChurch. Next,nationsoftheworldbegantorevolt, andGermany,thelastconverted,wasthe firsttofallaway.Nationafternationfell off;yetnowtheChurchwasmoresolidand compactthanonthedaytheapoitheswent forthintoJerusalem.Atthesametime thereneverwasanhourwhenthewhole principleofheresywassodetectedandexposed,llscreditedandannulled,asatthis moment.Theheresiesoftheancientworld hadallgonelikethemintsofthemorning. AndulnaewasProtestanistis?Ithadno existetne.Whenhesaidthat,hemeant therewasnotaneintohefoundthisdayin GermanywhoholdstotheletterwhatLuther taught,inSwitzerlandwhatCalvintaught, inSootlam:whatKnoxtaught,inEngland whatCratimertaught.LookattheAmigelacanChurch.Ifhespokeplainly,letthen notthinkhespokewithanimosity.What wasthestateofthegreatestofallProtestantChurches?Rentup110,0threegreat contendingparties-onewearingvestments, anotherdenyingthetruthoftheApostle Creed,andthethirdstandinginthemidst knowingnotwhattobedone.Atthat momentamancelebratingwhathecalledthe HolyMass.believingittobelawfulandrefusingtodiscontinueatthecommandofthe secularpower,wassubjecttowrest.'Three hundredyearshadblottedouttheprinciple ofProtestantism,andmensawtherewasno alleinativebetweenfinalandunbelief,awl thatiffaith,itmustbethatoftheCatholic huroh-eithertheunityofthewholebody orthelogicofaconsistentrejectionofhistorical,Christiantestimony,andarejection ofthe,nameofJesusChrist.Therewivea timewhenEnglandwasfullofthelightof thefaith-whenthewholeofEngland,from crownedheadtothepeasant,boweddown beforetheDivineRedeemer,andHisimmaculateMotherliketheKingsoftheEastin thestableatBethlehem.Coldandcheerios wasthebreadexpanseefEnglandatthis hour.Werewenevertoreturntounity, neveragainbeinthelightoftheilluminationofonefaithGodfordidIledidnot believeit.Hedidnotsayourlandwould everbeallCatholicsInitspublic'lawsand itsauthority,anditsunanimityofthe CatholiciaKb,buthedidbelievethatmultitudesmnitipliedintomillionswillbe gatheredintotheunityofthefaithofthe OneFoldandtheOneShepherd.Weare nowinthepreludesofthatday.Neither henortheymightReestoseeitbutsome amongthemmightlivetoseethetimewhen thepeopleofthiscountry,intheupright honestyoftheirminds,wouldsaythat360 yearsagoourfathersturnedoutofthe straightpath,andwanderedintostrange pastilles,butnowtheyheardthevoiceof theCatholicChurchonlytoriseandacknowledgeherwithjoy,andtoturnoncemore withhumilityandthanksgivingtothefaith oftheirfathers.
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ALLOCUTIONOFOURHOLY FATHERPOPEPIUSIX.,TO PASTORSANDTHEPREACHERS OFLENTENSERMONSIN ti ROME. MIMI
CARPINALMANNINGONTHE POSITIONOFTHECHURCH.
OnSundayevening,14thJanuary,the CardinalArchbishopofWestminster preachedettheItalianChurch,Hatton, Garcia,London,on"thepresentposition oftheChnpahandofProtestantism."The texttakenbyideEmilie**fromthe71st' PsalmfoetalftattNhUthehingeIsVie
Thetimesthroughwhichwearepassing, mostbelovedsons,aresad,evilandfatal timeswhicheverwayweturnoureyeswe canfindconsolationnowhereexceptinGod, andwemayjustlysaytoHimNoneat aliasquipugnetpronobis,nisitotDeusnoster. NowifsuchadeplorablestateofthingsadmonishesalltocomenearertoGodby prayer,andtoplacetheirtrustinthe strengthofHisotunipotentarm,itbecomes mostpartlealarlythedutyOftitsministers of110satsalarytodoio.
Toascertainhoedeplorablethepresent timesrefill)are,itisonlynecessarytocast one'seyesuponthiscentreofCatholicity, thisancientRome,ofwhichwemaynow againrepeatViatut?lugentIThestreets ofRomeweepbecausetheyareencumbered withnumeroustemplesdedicatedtofdeehootanderror.Theyweepbecausealong theirwallsmayhedailyseentheopendoors ofschoolswhichfiercelyattackthereligion ofJesusChrist,andwhereeverythingis taughtthatiscontrarytoCatholicfaith. Theyweepbecausetheydailywitnessthe increasingmultiplicationofcertaininfernal houseswhichblightthemind,corrodethe heartsandcorruptthesoulsofyoungpeople, andofalltheimprudentpeoplewhofrequent them,andwecansaywithtoomuchtruth, thatcertainpersonswhoformerlynuiriebanturincroceis,nowansplexatiauntstercoca. Butwhatfillsthemeasureofourgriefis thatsuchasystemofcorruptionisnotonly tolerated,butwhatisworseyet,sustained, protectedandencouragedbythepowerof thosewhogovern,tosuchanextentthat theministersofGodcannowhardlyraiseup theirvoicesincondemnationofthisplenitude ofsin.
Isaythatwearenowhardlyallowedto raiseourvoices,becauseforthelastfew dayslawshavebeenincontemplationfor silencingthem,andwearethreatenedwith themostgravepenaltiestomakeuskeepour mouthsclosed.Allthisnotonlyexcites boldspiritsandmakestheimpiousmore impudent,butitaffrightstheweakand pusillanimous,who,inthiscase,become proudandhatigl.tvandliketheformer,they alsocryout Nonserviam.Theimpious cryouttothreaten,theotherstocourtthe favorofthepersecutorsandtoco-operate withtheminthepitifulhopeofavoiding troubleandoflivinssinpeace,withouteverreflectingthatapeacethusacquiredisfullof bitternessandanguish.
Notwithstanl:imgallthis,andwhatever obstaclesmayhethrowninthierway,itis incumbentupontheministersofthealtarto raisetheirvoicesasfaraspossibletosave societyfromtheabyss.Theymustalso pray,and,aboveall,invokeSt.Johnthe BaptistandtheApostleSt.Paul,whospoke fromoutoftheirprisonwalls.St.Peterwho spokefreelyandforciblybeforetheAncients, stayingthatitisbettertoobeyGodthan men,andthatotherApostleWhospokefrom thewoodofthecross.
Thatwemayallthebettersucceedinthis design,letusdrawnearertoJesus(dirist, WhoistheWay,theTruthandtheLife. Toyoudoesitbelongtoteachfromthealtar nodfromtimepulpit,thatlieistheonlyway bywhichHeavenmayhereachedtheway opentoall,straightandmirenarrow,but seeetandpleasant;arduous,buteasyto followiththehelpofGod.IlethatbeBeressillhearkentoyourwordshethat willnothearkenuntoyou,thesameis judged.
pJesusChiiStiStheTruth,whichoverbest preparesthewayforyourwordsthat TruthwhichIleHimselfaccomplishedin theoraclesoftheProphetsTruthin mysteries,indoctrines,inpromises,in siscsmenacestheTruthwhichcondemnstime worldandwhichiscondemnedbytheworld. Buttelltheimpious,moreespecially,that JesusChrististheTruthinHisinena,,:es liehaspremisedmightandglorytothose whodothewillofHisGod,butHehas threatenedhelltounbelieversandsinners. Theimpiousmerelylaughatthisandspeak ofhellasamereinvention.Tellthemthat they,too,willonedayfeeltheeffectsofthat awfulsentence"Depart,yecursed,into everlasting,fire."
Teachallthisfromthealtarandfromthe pulpit,insuchamannerastopossessthe soulsofchildrenandadults,thuspreparing them,withDivinehelp,toopposetheunceasingeffortsofthesemenwhoarethe emissariesofSatan.
Alltheseholydoctrinesarenow-a-days combattedopenlyandhypocriticallytoo,yes, hypocritically.Therearemazywhobelieve thatinthisrevolutiontheworldisdivided intotwocamps:infidelsand:Catholics,they imaginethatthereisnolongeranynecessityforrepeatingthethreatsfulminatedbyJesus Christagainstcertainunbelieverswhowere coveredwithamask.Butwehaveonlytoo muchcause,anditbecomesadutyinourday tofulminatetimeYawvobis,hyprocrimequia similessepulcrisdealbatis.Theproofmay, befoundinthefirstmonthsofthislongpontificate;itistobefoundinthelarge numberofvictimsmadebythisdiabolical act.
IWhatwouldyoumoreHypocrisy,even inourday,stalksabouteverywhere.Alas howmanytherearewilehavebeendeluded withhoneyedwordsandbythechimerical promisesofsomanyhypocrites,whoappearedbeforethemaswolvesinsheep's clothing!EvenwhileIamnowspeaking, perhaps,asinthedays,themonths,andthe yearswhichhavejest:passed,somehypocrite haspenetratedintotheholyretreatsofthe spousesofJesusChrist,andaftercastinga rapaciouseyeovertheinteriorofthecolister, thruststhereligiousintosomecorner,and unblushinglyturnstothemandimplores themnottoforgethimintheirprayers! Itbecomesnecessarythereforetounmask timeambushesofthehypocrities,andtowarn timefaithful,andespeciallysimplesouls,by raisingourvoicesandcrying;outCavetea .fermentoPlutrisceorumquadeathypoerisis. Now,inordertogetthenecessarystrength tocombatsuchenemies,Iapplaudthe systemyouhaveadoptedofunitingtogether andofholdingdiverscounselsforthepurpwofdetermininguponthemeanstoadopt forunmaskingerrorandenlighteningsouls. Finally,IimploreourLordforaneffica&ailblessingthatwillenkindleinyour
heartsrenewedcouragetoholilyperform yourduties,andinyoursoulsaspeciallight, thatyoumayselectthestrongerargument toobtainthegloryofGodandthesalvation ofsouls.Maythisbenedictionfortiflyme forthefewyearsoflifethatyetremainto meandfortiflyyouforthemanyyearsI mostheartilywishyou.Mayitmakeusall unconquerableathletesinspiritualbattles finally,letushopethatitwillonedayprove theobjectofthebenedictionsthatweshall singinheaven.
BenedictusDci,etc.
ERINANDCOLUMBIA-.
ADDRESSOFTHEIRISHNATIONBEARING CENTENNIALCONGRATULATIONSTOTHE AMERICANREPUBLIC.
TothePresidentoftheUnitedStatesof America,thepeopleofIrelandgreeting.
Sin,-WhilstthemightyRepublic,over whichyoupreside,commemoratestheCentenaryofitsdeliverance,theIrishnation, universallymovedbykindredsympathy, desirestomingleitsaccentsofcongratulationwiththeexultantjubilationof avictorious,agreat,andafreepeople. Americahashowenjoyedonehundredyears offreedom,preservingwithunremitting fidelitythe:sacredtrustconfidedtohercare Irelandhasbornesevencenturiesofoppressionwithouthavingever,foronesingleinstant,forfeitedherferventlove,ofliberty. This,weknow,wouldaffordampleand sufficientreasonstoauthorizeouraddressing youraugustnation,forwearewellaware thatacenturyofhappinesshasbutmade freedommoredeartoyourhearts,quickened yoursympathywithsufferings,andrendered despotismmoredetestable.Yetother reasonsalsotherearewhichweventureto recall,because,inrecitingthem,itseemsas thoughweweretracingoutthemysterious designofProvidencewhichfashionedbetweenU3bandsofmysticbrotherhood,drew uscloselytogetherinheart,andmind,and coal,inorderthatthesun-lightofliberty, whichAmericaenjoys,shouldalsoilluminate thesorrowingbutupliftedandexpectant browofIreland. Ofold,whenthemostadventurousoftime mightyAryanracehadpenetratedevento thisourisland,theyclombourWestern mountainsandbeheldtheimmensityofocean whichseemedtodebarthemfromfurther daring.Thematerialcbstaclescouldcontrol theirbodiesonlytheireagle-mindsplanned farbeyondthetossingbillows,and,inimagination,theydiscoveredanewand wondrouslaud.Clothingitinthegolden gloriesofthesunsetsky,theysummedit "TheLandofYouth,"andendoweditwith mysticvirtues,beliovingthatitgave strengthtotheweak,hopetothosewho werefaintofheart,andimmortaljoyand youthtosadoldage.StandingontheuttermostvergeoftimeWesternWorld,gazing fromthelastpinnacleoftheKTIOWII,they pierced,byadivineintuition,themysteries oftheUnknown.Theyimaginedtheexistenceofanewworldwhichaftertimesmade manifest.Theybelieveditpossessedavirtue whichtransfiguresallthetouches-andsuch isFreedomI Theybehelditinthepropitiousland,andwhoshallsaythemnay? wheremany,manyoftheancientraceof Erinweredestinedtorenewtheiryouth, liketheeagle,andarisestrong,prosperous, andinvincible.
Inspiredbythispropheticvision,moved bytimeprofoundinstinctwhichtheAlmighty Creatorinfusedintotheheartsofourforefathers,theirsoulshaveevenyearnedtowardstheWest.Therewasatimewhen Ireland,which,likeZion,hasbecometributary,wasonce"greatamongthenations,a princessamongtheprovinces."Hercountry wastheuniversityofEurope,inwhoseopen gatesstrangers,comingfromallquartersto itsfreelecturesandhospitableboard,met learnedmengoingforthtoinstructall peoples,fromsnowyIcelandtoburningAraby. "ThreecenturiesofEuropeancivilization belongexclusivelytoIreland"-suchisthe testimonyofaforeignhistorian.During thislonglapseoftime,fromthesixthtothe ninthcenturies,manyvoyagerswentforth fromourshoresupontheAtlanticOcean, anditistoldthatsome-amongstthemSt. Brenden-reachedthefar,fairlandwhich mennowcallAmerica.Thenaturalized Norsemenofourports,whosehomewason thelivingwatersofthesea,followedlikewiseinthegoldenpathofthesettingsun, andbehellthefurtherlimitofthemultitudinousbillows.Tothatdiscoveredland, thebounteousterritorywhichtheancient IrishhadnamedtheLandofYouth,"the SagaoftheScandinaviangavethenotless significantappellationof"IrlandinMikla," which,beingtranslated,means"GreaterIreland."
When,inlatertimes,thecolonialassembliesofAmericaresolved'nolongertoenduretheheavyyokelaidonthembyBritain, towhatelsecanweassigntheirundoubting trustinIrishsympathythantothatinstinctivecommunityofsentimentbetweenthe twocountrieswhichappearsfromwhat precedes,tohavebeenfore-ordainedofGod?
ThewordsaddressedbyAmericatoIreland dosomucnhonortoourcountrythatwe cannotbutrecallthem,nottoremindAmericansoftnem(forwellweknowtheyneed noreminder),buttoprovetotheworldthat IrelandwasAmerica'sfriendinthedayof herfierytrial.WhilsttheBritishGenerals complainedthattheIrishrefusedtovolun-
teerfortheAmericanwar,theContinental Congresswroteto"thepeopleofIreland," fromPhiladelphia,in1774,thesewords "Youhaveeverbeenfriendlytotherights ofmankind,andweacknowledgewith pleasureandgratitudethatyournationhas producedpatriotswhohavenoblyuistinguishedthemselvesinthecauseof humanityandofAmerica."In1775,the Congresswrote,saying"Acceptourmost gratefulacknowledgmentsforthefriendly dispositionyouhavealwaysshownus,"and addedtheexpressionofitssympathybecause ofthegrievanceswhichIrelandendured.In 1778,Franklin,thefirstambassadorfrom AmericatoFrance,wrotedeclaringthedeep concernofCongresswithrespecttothe wrongsofIreland,owingto"acombination ofrapine,treachery,andviolence,aswould havedisgracedthenameofgovernmentin themostarbitrarycountryintheworld."It isaneedless,thoughitwouldDeaproud taskforus,torelatewithwhatfervent loyaltytotheprincipleofjusticetheIrish threwthemselvesintothecontest,andmade sacrificeoflifetosecurethetriumphof liberty."Americans!"saidageaerousAmerican,himselftheadoptedsunof1ashington. "Americans,recalltoyourmindstherecollectionsofthatheroictime,whenIrishmenwereourfriends,andwheninthewhole worldwehadnotafriendbeside."Thou sandsofIrishmen,headds,haddiedfor theircause,beforetheflagofFrancewas advancedtotheirassistanee.Letusnot forgetit-beneaththatbroadbannerof Franceheatthegallantheartsofofficersand menofthatIrishBrigadewhoseinvincible front,struckterrorintothefoeontheslopes ofFontenoy,andmarchedagaintovictoryon theplainsofAmerica InrecognitionoftheserriseofIrishmen, theGeneral-in-ChiefoftheAmericanforces becameamemberoftheIrishAssociation knownastheFriendlySonsofSt.Patrick, twenty-sevenofwhimhadcontributedover .£100,0o0tosuccorhisarmyinValleyForge. "Iaccept,"hesaid,"withsingularpleasure theensignofsoworthyafraternityasthat oftheSensofSt.Patrickinthiscity-a societydistinguishedforthefirmadherence ofitsmemberstothecauseinwhichweare allembarked."Ithasbeenaconsolationto ourcountryinherdarkestsufferings,ithas beenanditshallbe,throughoutalltime,one ofthegreatestgloriesofournation,that GeorgeWashington,whorejectedthehonors ofBritain,repudiatedhertitle,andcast downheryoke,acceptedanIrishensign,and becametimefirst"AdoptedCitizenofIreland." Sincethatauspiciousdayacenturyhas elapsed,butinallthosehondredyearsnot oneseemalhasinterruptedthefraternal amityofournations.Trialswhichcameto testtheheartsofboth,havebutservedto callintobeingnewproofsoftheirfidelity, eachtotheother.Whenbyforeignthreat andinternalviolenceagiganticeffortwas madetooverthrowtheRepublicofWashington,andHeavensecureditssafety,byyour hand,theIrishracerenewedthememoryof ourfathers'deeds,andthetestimonyofits truthisinscribedonthetombsofthebattlefield.Amidstthenobleoblivionwithwhich Americahasveiledalltheerrorsoftime waywardpast,thistestimonywillremain imperishabletoennofleourpresent,andinspireourfuture. Sir,werecallnottheseevidencesofhistory inordertoformulateaclaimuponAmerican sympathy.Thatisafree-stilloffering,too loftytobearcontrol,tooboundingtoevoke inourheartsoneotherfeelingthanthatof manly itsgratitude.Throughoutoursufferings, vivifyingrayshaveneverfailedtofall uponoursouls,quickeningintospeedier lifetheundyinggermsofhope.America hasstoodbyus,liketimeSamaritanbythe woundedman,notonlyduringanartificial FamineofFood,butlikewiseduringan equallyartificialFamineofFreedom.Ifher interventionhelpedtopreserveafruitful landfromthatprivationwhichdestroysthe body,herministeringhandalsoguardeda liberty-lovingnationagainstthatprivation whichwouldslaythespirit,iftheProvidence ofGodwerenotsuperiortothemaliceof foes,LifeandLibertyconstitutethebirthrightofmankind,andbothareconsecrated byreligion,whichteachesjusticeinlovingkindness.Becauseyou,whowouldnotbe tenants-at-willofyourindefeasiblerights, havedeclaredlibertytobethefee-simple ofallmen-becauseyouhavegenerously sharedyourtreasurewithallwhostoodin need-becauseyouhavemagnanimously ministereduntoallwhosuffered-therefore theGodoflibertyhasexaltedyourname, enlargedyourinheritance,augmentedyour prosperity,andinvokeduponyourheads thebenedictionoftheearth.Whereforewe approach.theaugustpresenceofyour majesticnationinorderthatthevoiceof sufferingIrelandmayre-echotheTeDeum ofvictoriousAmericaandthatthecommingledanthemmayascendtothealtarof theFatherofmankind,theLordandGiverof lifeandliberty.
CONGRATULATIONSFROMTHE IRISHPEOPLE.
HOUSEOFREPRESEXTATIVES.
Washington,D.C.,MarchS,1877. MrCaulfield-Mr.Speaker.atthebeginningofthissessionacongratulatoryaddress fromthepeopleofIrelandtothepeopleof theUnitedStatesonthecelebrationofthe centennialanniversaryofourIndependence
waspresentedtothisHouseandreferredto theCommitteeonForeignaffairs.Ihave lookedanxiouslyforthereportofthatcommittee;butIapprehendtheextraordinary pressofbusinessbeforethatcommittee,and theconfusioninlegislationcausedbythe' unprecedentedconditionofaffairsresulting fromthepresidents'election,hasprevented. thecommitteefromreporting.Ithinksuch. anaddressatsuchaperiodinourhiatory, fromapeoplewhosecordialloveforthis governmentandadmirationforourinstitutionshasbeensounmistakablymanifested fromthebeginningtotheendofourcentennialexistence,shouldnotbeallowedtopass beyondtheperiodofthissessionwithoutits meritedrecognitionandacknowledgment. Disclaming.,therefore,theleastreflectionon theCommitteeofForeignaffairs,Iofferthe preambleandresolutionsIsendtotheclerk's desk,andaskfortheiradoption.
TheClerkreadasfollows:
"WhereasthepeopleofIreland,atameetingheldinthecityofDublinJuly4,1876, representingallsectionsofthatcoup,ry, adoptedwithunanimityacongratulatory addresstothepeopleoftheUnitedStieca onthecelebrationofthecentennialanniversaryofAmericanIndependence;
"AndwhereasfromtheinfancyoftheRepublicdowntothepresenttime,thegenerouspeopleofIreland,whoarealliedtous bythetiesofkindredandsympathy,have provenourfriendsintimeofneed,especially duringthewarofourindependence,for whichtheytwicereceivedtimethanksofthe ContinentalCongress,andalsoofourAmbassadortoFrance,theillustriousFrankliu, in1778;
"Andwhereasatacrisismemorableinthe annalsofthewaroftheRevolution,when ourbravesoldiersunderthecommandof WashingtouatValleyForgeweresuffering thevicissitudesofpovertyanddistressfrom wantofstoresandclothing,theywere succoredbythepatrioticandmunificent contributionsofnearlyamillionofdollars generouslytenderedbytwenty-sevenof Ireland'ssonsinPhiladelphia "Andwhereasbytheirferventloyaltyin peace,andpatientsacrificesinwaronevery fieldfromLexingtontoAppomattox, evidencedbytheirheroicconductinthevan ofbattle,ourfellow-citizensofIrishnationalityhaveeverbeenamongtheforemostto contendforthetriumphoflibertyandselfgovernment "Andwhereas,withaviewtothe, appropriatereceptionandacknowledgment oftheaddressofthepeopleofIreland,ithas beenpresentedtotheHouseofRepresenta tinesoftheAmericanCongress;Therefore, "Beitresolved,bytheHouseofRepresentatives,thatthepeopleoftheUnited Statesof ofthepeopleofIreland,withaprofound acknowledgmentandgratefulrecognitionof thecordialsympathyalwaysentertainedand manifestedtowardsthemselvesandtheir institutions,fromthefirststruggleforfreedomofourinfantnationtothepresent time;andsincerelyhopetimattheexample ofthisRepublicwillspreaditsbenigninfluenceamongthenationsoftheearthuntil theprinciplesofself-governmentshallbe firmlyestablished,anddescend.asasacred heritage,toallfuturegenerations."
MR.O'BRIEN.-Mr.Speaker,thisCongress shouldnotadjournwithoutacordialreceptionandacknowledgmentoftheaddressof theIrishpeopletenderedtotheAmerican peopleontheoccasionofthecentennial anniversaryofournation'sindependence. Nonationintheworldhasaffordeddeeper sympathywithusduringourcareerasarepublic.Fromthedawnoffreedomonthis continentthesonsofIrelandweredistinguishedfortheirnoblezealinbehalfofthe principlesofliberty.Bycenturiesofsufferingfromeveryformoftyrannyanddespotismandunparalleledsacrificesonbehalfof self-government,thepeopleofIrelandhad becomeillustriousandwhenourfirst strugglesfortherightsofthecoloniesbegan, Ireland'ssympathieswereextendedto AmericaandIreland'ssonswereforemostin thecontest,byseaandland,contendingfor ourindependence.
Thereisnofield,whetherinthepeaceful departmentsofletters,thearts,andsciences, onthebloodyfieldofwar,whereAmerica, duringourfirstcentury'scareerhasachieved efaineandtriumph,butthatafullshareof thelaurelscrownedthebrowsofthesonsof Ireland.To-day,thegreetingsofIreland arerespondedtobymillionsofAmerican citizensofIrishnativitywhoseloveofour countryanddevotiontoitsinterestsstand unsurpassed.LeteveryAmericanwhose prideinhiscountry'sgreatnessisaninspirationofpatriotismrememberthattheprincipleswhichhave.madeustheforemostnationintheworldhavebeekcherishedfor centuriesbythepeopleofIreland,andthat thoughboundbytheirondespotismofBritish power,theyhaveneverfailedtocontribute toourgloryandprosperity.
IrelandinchainsandAmericafreeand kindrednations,boundtogetherbytheinseparabletiesOfbloodandthetenderest sympathieswhichcouldmaketwoseparate nationsfriends.Brothers,thoughinadversity,theyrejoiceinoursuccessandbidus Godspeedforthecenturiestocome.Letus, Mr.Speaker,accepttheircongratulations, andinthehopethatthedayoflibertymay BOORdawnfortheoppressedofeveryclime wewillgiverenewedcourage,hope,andlife to.abraveandchivalrous.Therefore,if necessary,Mr.Speaker,Imoretosuspend therulesandpassthepreambleandresolutions.
Thepreambleandresolutionswereunanimouslyadopted.-NeibYorkFreeman,.
MEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,WEDNESDAY,
CATHOLICHIGHEREDUCATION IN
IRELAND.
OnFridayweekaboutahundredandfifty studentsandex-studentsoftheCatholic UniversityofIrelandpresentedanAddress toMr.Butturginghimtosecureanearly dayinthecomingSessionforthere-introductionofhisBillonthesubjectofHigher EducationinIreland.Inreply,Mr.ButtintimatedthathewoulddowhatI.ecouldin thematter,whileatthesametimehewisely pointedoutsomeofthedifficultieswhich stoodinthewayoftheBillbeingmadelaw, notonlyfromthedifficultiesputintheway ofanyBillbroughtinbyaprivatemember onaccountofthegreatpressureofbusiness inParliament,butalsofromthe felt byaverystrongpartyagainstanymeasure whichwouldproposetheunionofTrinity CollegeandtheCatholicUniversityasthe componentcollegesofagreatIrishUniversity.ThisisthemainfeatoreofMrButt's scheme.Withgoodreasonheremarksthat "AssociationshavegatheredroundTrinity Collegewhichbelongtonationalhistory,and whichoughttobelongtothenationalUniversity,anditwouldbelongbeforethe degreesofanynewUniversitycouldobtain theprestigewhichnowattachestothoseof theDublinUniversity.ToplacetheCatholicsofIrelandonafootingofequality,they wouldbeadmittedintheirseperatecollege toapartnershipinallthepricelesstreasures whichTrinityCollegeinheritedinthe memoriesofitsgreatmen."Thisisaconsiderationwhichmustalwaysbekeptin sielitindiscussingthisquestion.Ireland hasgoodreasontoheproudofTrinity College,anditisonlyjustthatinanyscheme forHigherEducationfortheCatholicsof Ireland,theCatholicUniversityCollege shouldbeinkeIwiththeoldUniversity,and, whilesharieginaportionofitsprestige,act asfriendlyallyandnotasanopponent. Atthepresentmomentthepositionof theIrishCatholicswithregardtoUniversityeducationisaveryanomalousone. ThereisaCatholic'Universityconstituted inDublin.ItcanconfernodegreesinArts, andthoughitcanpreparestudentstocompeteelsewherefordegreesinLawand Medicine,itcantakenopartintheirexamination,norcanititselfconferanyprofesbionaldistinctiononthem.Indirectoppositiontoit,wehavetheQueen'sUniversity inIreland.withitsthreecollegesinCork, Galway,andBelfast,supportedandendowed byGovernment,andqualifiedtograntdegrees.Yet,theQueen'sColic'eshavebeen aec,n)pletefailure,whiletheCa;holieUniversity,takingintoconsiderationthedisadvantaLesunderwhichithaslabored,hasbeen grantsuccess.ItpossessednoState endowment..Ithasbeenentirelysupportedby11wsumsofmoneysubscribedby IrishpeopleinIreland,England,Canada,and theUnitedStates.Thoughitcouldconfer racademicaldistinctions,suchisthelove oftheIrishpeopleforlearningand,for It-armingdrawnfromapurelyCatholic scares,thatalargenumberofstudentshave passetlia,01,:11 course.Itwasproved va enquiryafewyearsago thatthertothirdofscientificeducationin thisUMver,itywasahighone.Itsprofessorslia,chetialwaysamongstthemost eminentmen,eachinhisownbranchof learning.ManyofthemhaverenderedimportantservicestoIreland,antiaglanceat thepagesoftheAtlanticisenoughtoassure ustotheirhighattainments.YetthisCollegeisinthepositionofaprivateinstitution inallitsrelationswiththeGovernmentand thoughbythesacrificestheyhavemadethe Irishpeoplehaveprovedthattheycannot, andwillnot,acceptanon-Catholicsystemof HigherEducation,Governmentstillrefuses toconferanyprivilegesupontheCatholic Uuiversity,ortoadmitittoashareinthose ofTrinityCollege.
*IDDENSPRINGS.
[OsMonday,October9th,theceremonyof openingthePieHalloftheAustralianHoly CatholicGuild,wasperformed.The buildingwascrowdedtoe.rceesduringthe deliverybyARCHBISHOPVAUGHAN,ofthe followingAddress.J
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Sucharethosemaster-springswhich, whilsttheymaintainsocietyinitspresent status,arenotwithouttheirinfluenceonthe individualheart.Itwasevidentthatsuch centresasthesemustbeintimatelyboundup withmoralandreligiousprinciple;forno otherpowerspossessthatpermanentforce andthatpiercingcharacternecessaryfur mouldingnationalities,forcreatingcivilizations,andfordeveloping,orstunting,the spiritualelementsofman.
Whatlieproposedthentodothisevening wastouncoveranddisplaythreegreat HiddenSpringsofthisdescriptionthe first,governinganddirectingthatoldworld whichispassedandgone;thesecond, whollydifferentfromthefirstinitsposition,itssetting,anditsworkmanship,which stillmaintainsthepresentequilibriumand thethird,which,thoughnotyetpossessed ofitsfullpowerofleverage,andstandingin theback-grounds,threatenstocomeforward andreversethepresentcoursesoftheworld.
Ofthepastliewouldsaybut.littleforthe pastisgoneandwherethetreefallsthere letitliebutthenote,saidthespeaker,the nowisinyourhands;andisofenormous interest,notsomuchonaccountofitspresentattitude,asbecauseofitsimpressOs thefuture,andthepartitofnecessityis boundtoplayittthemouldingsofthecomingrace.Andeachmanandwoman,and eachchilditmaybesaid,howeverpooror illiterate,howeverhumbleorsolitary, exertsacertaininfluence,watilorevil,onthe futureweareallourbrothers'keepers andforcesthatimpingeuponanunborn generation.Hence,110lifeisutterlyuseless orforlorn,nopowerevenwhollythrown away.Andasallthosepresenthadtheir parttoact,bightorlow,inthegreatdrama oflife,everendingwithatragedyashe knewaswellastheyknew,thattheycould notshirkthedeepresponsibilityevennow atthismomentweighingontheirshoulders; suchbeingthecase.hethoughtitwouldbe ausefulandaninstructivethingtolaybare theHiddenSpringsthatmovetheworld, topointouttheirnature,displaytheir effects,andindicatetheattitudethosewho loveGodandwhatisbestinmansheet! assumeintheirregard.Indeed,nothinker animatedbyagenuineloveofhiskind,no manidentifyinghimselfwiththepeople amongstwhomhislotiscast,anseeking theirhighesthappinessandreadytouse suchabilityasliehadtoservethem,accordingtohishumbleview,couldhave suggestedasubjectmorepregnant withmomentousinterests,morecentraltotheheart,ormorelikelyto suggestguidanceforthefuture-afuturein whichtheirdeepestinterestsmighteasilybe jeopardised,inwhichmuchlight,courage, anddirectionmightsuddenlyberequired.
JUNE6,1877.
systemteachingwhattobelieveandwhatto dothatis,dogma,includingmysteries andethics,oraschemeofmoralsand, thirdly,aformofworship,oracultus.If bycomparisonwediscovertherelationsin whichPaganism,Supernaturalism,and Materialismstandtothesethreeelements whichmakeupreligionandmorality,we shallhaveachanceofgettingattheircentre cell,orinmostcore,orHiddenSpringand throughathreefoldcomparisonofthem,by throwingthemincontrastorinharmony,as thecasemaybe,weshallgainsomeknowledgeoftheirfundamentaldifferences,and appraisethemattheirintrinsicvalue. Itisevidentthatasocietyornationwill begreatlymouldedaccordingtoitspractical ideaofreligionandmorality;andwilltake itstoneandtemperfromwhatitistaught toadmire,reverence,andadore;aswell fromtheviewitentertainsofitsownimperfectionanddependency.Asaman'sGod is,sowillmanbeaslieknowshimselfas hereallyis,sowillhestandachanceof perfectinghisnature,andfulfillinghis dostinyasanationadores,sowillitbedevelopedandaccordingtoitstruthful visionofitself,willitfallorriseinthe scaleofmoralpower. Ifapeople'sgodbeliketoTyphon,the peoplewillbegloomy; ifitresembles Moloch,itwillbecruelifthePaphian Venus,thepeoplewillmeltawayintosoftnessandeffeminacy.Andiftheydonot understandtheirowndeficiencies,their woundinnature,theywill,assuredly,sooner orlater,makeshipwreck,andfounderwith allsailssetordieofadiseasewhichthey wereeithertooproudtoacknowledge,ortoo gross-mindedtodiscovee. Letusrapidlythrowourtapeacrossthis Paganism,notsomuchasanobjectof presentinterest,butbecauseweshallthus bethebetterabletounderstandthecharacterandpositionofthoseothertwoHidden Springswithwhichweareprincipallyconcerned. Firstastoitsdivinities"Thegodsof thePagans,"saysHeQuincey,"were wickednaturesbuttheywerenaturesto befearedandtohepropitiated;theywere fierce,theyweremoody,and(asregardsman whohadnowings)theywerepowernil. Onceaccreditedasfacts.thepagangods couldnotberegardedasotherthanterrific facts,andthusitwasthatinterror,blind terror,asagainstpowerinthehandsor divinewickedness,arosetheancientrelit:Mils ofPaganism.Becausethegodswe wicked,Mat)teasreligious,becauseOlympus crnel,earthtritailds.1,btataiisethedi,ins beingsiv,rethemostlawlessofTimes,the humanbeingbecamethemostabjectofsycophants." Again"Thegodsinsomesystemsof relieien.havebeensuetandsomonstrous byexcessofwickedness,astoinsure,if annuallyonehourofperiodicaleclipse shouldhaveleftthemrtthemercyofman,a generalrushfrientheirownworshippersfur stranglingthemasmaddogs.Hypocrisy, thecringingofsycophants,andthecreiluliliesoffear,unitedtoconcealthismisotheismbutwemaybesurethatitwas widelydiffusedthroughtheainceriticsof Shehumanheart.Anintensedesirefor kickingJupiter,orforhanginghint,if foundconvenient,masthavelurkedinthe honourableRomunheart,beforethesincerity ofhumannaturecouldhave,evtortedfront theIlominstageapublicdeclaration,that theirsupremegodswerecapableofenormitieswhichapoor,unpretendinghuman creaturewouldhavedisdained."
athisfeet,orthebirdshootingacrosshis path,-exceptinwickedness,-foriftruth hastobetold,hisfierceandlawlesspassions, andhisdemonpride,werestimulatedrather thanassuagedbythekindofbrutalitieshe worshipped,fortheydebasedandcrushed hisoriginalnoblenesstoanextentalmost incredible.Thepictureofhumanlife paintedbyPaganismwithits
Burstsofgreatheart,andslipsInsensualmire' issimplyappallingandsurpassesinthe senseofhorroritcreates-onaccountofits reality-theworstcirclesopenedoutby Danteinhisexhibitionofhell.Belowwe seemen,brutalisedbyeveryformofdepravity-thoughhereandtherereceivinga lacquerfromintellectualculture-andabove them,closeovertheirheads,familiesof hideousgods,deeperdiediuvindictiveness thanthey,strongerinphysicalforce, monsters,winged-anitnalistns,capableof manoeuvringaroundtheminthesirand worryingthem,ofstrikingthem.andthen wheelingoutofreachofretaliation.Fully torealisethesemurderousnatureswhich madeupthePaganPantheon,youneedbut openDollinger'sGentileandJew,'or perusethecelebratedChapteronthesubject bySt.Paul.
Now,inwhatrelationdidthosemenstand tothegods?Wasitarelationofloveand reverence?Justthereverse.Theirrelationsprangfromsecrethatredandcraven terror. ThemalignityofJoveisproverbial.ThesufferingsofPrometheus werecausedbyhishavingbefriendedman whilstIlerodotushimselfassuresusofthe secretdetest:V.1miwhichthenationsthrough whichhetravelledentertainedfortheir divinities.Commonprudenceitselfwould recoilfromplacing,trustintheclubof demonswhodisportedthemselvesineternal outrageonOlympus;andwhosespitefulnessscaledupeveryavenuetoconfidence, andwhosecrueltyexcludedeveryapproach tolove.Manhatedthegods,becausethey werebrutalandcruelhefearedthem becausetheywere.strongerandbetter equippedforcommittingoutragethan
AtthepresenttimeanIrishCatholicwho wishestoobtainadegreebyacourseofstudy inCatholicschoolscanonlydosobymeans oftheexaminationsoftheUniversityof London,andactuallymanyoftheIrish Catholiccollegesareforthispurpose formallyaffiliatedtotheLondonUniversity, andsenduptheirbeststudentstoitforexamination.ThisfactputsinaverystrikinglightthewantofaCatholicUniversityof Ireland,oraUniversityCollegerecognized bytheState.
Mr.Butt'sproposalisawiseanda moderateone,Weshallfullyconsiderhis BillwhenitcomesbeforeParliament. Thereisnoneedofgoingintodetailshere. ItsprincipleistheunionofTrinityCollege andtheCatholicUniversityCollegeinone University,thetwocollegesbeingrepresentedintheSenateandhavingashareinthe directionoftheexaminationsandthecourse ofstudy.Thisisasimplepracticalsolution ofthedifficulty.IthasmetwiththeapprovaloftheIrishIlierarehy,andit°Ott tocommenditselftoeveryimpartialman.
Iledidnotproposetotreatthesubjectas atheologian,somuchasaphilosophernot somuchevenasachurchman,asacitizenof nomeanCity;asonepossessedofanunfeignedaffectionforandinterestinhis fellow-colonists,especiallythosewhofound theirhomesinthatbrightspotinwhichit washishappinesstodwellandthosestill moreespecially,whoweresupporting,him andsurroundinghimthatnight.Everyone therepresentcouldnotbeexpectedtoagree witheachdetailofhisargumentthatwas inevitablebutheentertainedlittledoubt thatintheMain,inthegeneralcurrentof hisdisquisition,readingmen,andespecially thinkingmen,-menwhomeditatedmuch thoughtheytalkedlittle-wouldfollowhim withapprovalandfeelcompelled,through theinfluenceoffactsandforces,tofallin, thoughtheymighthavewisheditotherwise, withhisgeneralconclusions.
Acertainexclusivesectionofthefriendsof TrinityCollegewill,ofcourse,resistitbut wetrustthatthecommonsenseofthemany willbetoostrongforthepartyfeelingofthe few.Thequestionofendowmentsisalso dealtwithbyMr.ButtinhisBill.butthis welookupon-wemustsay-asasecondary matter,amidweshouldnotregrettheadandonmentoftheendowmentclauses.Theywill giveacertainconsistencytotheoppositieu totheBillforindealingwithpounds,shilling',andpence,wefearitwillrufflethe tenderestfeelingsofcertainoftheopponents ofthemeasure.IftheCatholicUniversity securesashareintheexaminationsandin thepowerofconferringdegrees,enoughwill bedone.Onthequestionofendowmentwe maytrusttheIrishracethroughoutthe worldtodoasmuchfortheCatholiccollege astheFrenchCatholicshavedoneforthe CollegesoftheirnewUniversities.-Register.
I. Castingononesidethenallsecondaryand minorsourcesorspringsofaction,thethree masterforcesofthepast,thepresent,and thefuturecanbesummedupinthreewords, Paganism,Supernaturalism,andMaterialism. Nowthesetermsareasyet,sofarasweare concerned,merewords,whichmaysignify anythingornothing.Letusdrawsome definitemeaningfromthembythehelpofa conuffonmeasuresothat,thus,whilstwe bringouttheirtruesignificance,wemay,at thesametime,bythrowingAhemintocontrast,gainafirmerholdoftheirexternal shell,soasallthemoresearchinglytoprobe theirhiddenkernel.And,first,thesethree wordsareusedtoconnoteandcallbeforethe mindthreegreatreligiousormoralpositions inwhichvastmassesofmankindarefound, andthatforsoconsiderableaseasonas,for thetime,tobeheldaspermanentThe originsorHiddenSpringsofthesethreeespecialconditionsofhumanityarethenwhat weareintearchof,anddesiretoanalyze. Wewillprobebeneaththesurface,andexposethesecretroot;andpointoutthe sourceofthosemovementswhichthreaten thefuture,orwhichhavealreadybeenacted outonthestageoflife,beforeall-eyes, andarerecordedinthehistoryofthe world. Letusnowtakeourcommonmeasure, andgaugetheseinfluencesandcontrast them. Religion,then,appearstobemadeup mainlyofthreeelements;first,theideaof Godsecondly,theideaofman,andhisrelationtohisGodthisrelationcomprisinga
Suchwerethegodsworshippedbymillions uponmillionsinthepastmonstersof cruelty,brutalityvindictiveness,lewdovergrownmen,lollingonOlympus,their wickednessintensifyingasyouascendthe mountainofdebauchery;thetwelvePaladinsofthePantheonbeingvile,concrete demons-whoseverysmileswouldmakethe stoutestheartsshrink,andtheboldestspirit (pail.Belowmaninintellectualgiftsand spiritualendowments,intoxicatedwiththe quintessenceofdepravity,mortal,subject todiseaseanddecay,painand'annihilation,theyweremorelikethehideous dreamsofmaniacs,thandeitiesworshipped byreasonablecreaturesinaliving,thinking world.ThusweretheheavensofPaganism peopledsuchwerethedivinities,suchthe godsoftheGreeks,whosointenselyloved thebeautifulsuchthegodsoftheRomans, whosoreverencedthatlawandorderwhich theirgodstrampledonwithsuchunmitigatedruffianism.
SuchbeingthePagangod,whatwasthe Paganman? Man,intheestimationofthePaganworld, was,inmanyrespects,lookedonasa superiorkindofanimal,whoseoneobjectfor livingwastosecuretheintensestgratificationsofbodyandbrainattheleastamount ofcostofsufferingtohimself;andinthe fulfilmentofthisdoublelust,hisfinalend wasplaced.Hehadnosenseofguiltorsin orrepentanceorsupernaturallove,justas somemenhavenoearformusic,orno facultyforcolour.Hisinstinctsofheart, headandsense,werehisrudder; passionhissail.Helivedthroughhisspan asmerrilyashecould,hemadethemostof it,andthenlaydowntodie.Hecultivated everyinstincttothehighest,thatitmight yieldhimthelargestcupofpleasure;and hedrankoffhisdraughtofpain,asaninevitablenecessity,andheldgrieftobean arrowdischargedintohintthroughthe vindictivenessofthegods.Hismentaleye didnetknowhowtoliftitslidabovethe horizonoftheearth:or,ifitdid,noeffort wasmadetopiercebeyond.Thushelived, insomewaysasplendidanimal,inothersa brateforhisnoblestimpulsesandmost divine,receivednostimulusorculture,and remainedinembryototheend.Inlittle elsedidnitdifferfromtheflowerspringing
Fuelbeingtherelations,whatpositive teachingisfotndamongsttheI'agans? First,astocreedoracodeofdogma Paganismhadabsolutelynocreed,no degine;ithadnosacredbooknothing resemblingaPentateuchorGospel,oreven aKoran.Thegodshadnomoralrelation what,oe,ertoman,whohatedthemand fettledthem."Theywere,"saysaIiiely writer,"mereodiousfacts.likescorpionsor rattlesnakes,ha,lognomoralaspectwhatever,publicnuisancesbearingnorelation toWWIhiltthatofcapricioustyrants."Bad thePagansthounotoleofethic.? None. rmylitthten,aulegentarrytalcs aaannscd hilttheyhailno moralordogma'itbeatin.:.Theonlyus,to ofethicswhielithePagans tlwas thatwhichwasdistortedbybrutalinstincts, andcorcuptebycontaminationwiththe gods."Religion,"saysahighauthorit "intheeyeofaPagan,hadnomorerelationtomorelsthantoshipbuildingor trigonometry."Therewasjustonething thePaganshad,thoughtheylackedacode_. ofactionantiaschemeofFaith-the is possessedaworshiporenlists.Thegods, astheywerestrongerthanmen,andatthe sametimecruelMarlcapricious,hadtobe propitiated.Sotheyweresoothedand softenedbymeansofdeathandcarnage. Banquetswereofferedthemtomitigate theirferocity,andtoassuagetheir demoniacalcravingafterbhiod.Letanother voicetellwhatthesegodsgainedbythese Pagansacrificesordinnerparties.What theygainedsaysanablewriterwasthis,"theluxuryofinhalingthegroans,the fleetingbreath,thepalpitations,theagonies ofthedyingvictim.Thiswasthedarkin terestwhichthewretchesofOlympushad inhumaninvitationstodinneranditis toocertainuponcomparingfactsanddates, that,wlienlefttotheirownchoice,the godshadapreferencefornunastheir victims.Allthingsconcurtoshow,that preciselyasyouascendabovecivilization, whichcontinuallyincreasedthelimitations uponthegodsofOlympus,preciselyasyou gobacktothatgloomystateinwhichtheir truepropensitieshadpowertorevealthemselves,wasmanthegenuinevictimfor them,andthedyinganguishofmanthebest nidorthatascendedfromearthlybanquets totheirnostrilstheirsterneyessmiled darklyupontheihrobbingsoftortured flesh,asinMoloch'searsdweltlike musicthesoundofinfant'swailing," Itrequiresaviolentmentaleffort,suchas mindsengrossedbya'tivepursuitsare scarcelycapableof,torealisethecondition ofthepaganworldandtograspthewhole bearingofsucha Totaleclipse Withoutallhopeofday.' Anditisdifficulttoconceivethatthese picturesarenotmadeupoftheskimmings ofadiseasedfancy,orthefumesofa poisonedbrain,difficulttotakeinthe astoundingfactthatmillionsonmillionsof ourfellow-creatureswereborn,lived-we cannotsay'flourished'-anddied,inthe midstofthispandemonium,andweighed downwiththislivingnight-mare.Yetso itwas;andthattooforcenturies,andin thefairestportionofGod'screation,andin themidstofexercisesofmindandimaginationthemostperfectoftheirkind. (Tobecontinued).
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