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Itveryiesi Iliadearnedturnedto rodaccount; ffravingherinliazlag there;acresof lacevines ledenwith unripeclusters,orchardsofpearsandchest: nuts,andeverywherehedgesaboutfivefeet high,neatlytrimmed,withhereandthere6 smallwhiteberryresemblingaraimberry. Fromthesehedgeswomenwerediligently pickingtheleaves.andwiththemfilling thosehugebasketswithwhichTyrolean womentoilpatientlyuptheirnativemann tains,bearingloadswhichourlabourer. wouldrejectastooheavy.Theutilityof thisseeminglyuselesslabourweweresoon tolearn,forourfriendsinformedusthatthe enterprisingproprietorhadaddedtothe legitimateoperationsofanordinaryfarm, thecultureofsilk-worms,thathehadsent toItalyforwomenskilledinthemanagementofthesilk-worm,andhadalreadybeguntorealiseconsiderableprofitfromhis novelventure.Uponoarrequesttobe allowedtoseetheobjectsofhiscare,we werecourteouslyconductedtoalarge partiallydarkenedroom,fittedupwitha doublerowofshelvesinthecentre,likethose usedinmanyfarm-housesforthestorageof cheese.Onfirstenteringtheroomourears wereassailedbyarustlingnoiseasofmach munching,remindingusoftheaccountswe hadreadofanarmyoflocustsandasour eyesbecameaccustomedtothesubduedlight wefoundthatthenoiseproceededfroma multitudewhichIthinkmightbecountedby manythousands,ifnotmillions,ofcaterpillars,inmanystagesofgrowth,whose voraciousappetitesweresatisfiedbythe hugebasketsofleavesculledfromthehedges ofwhitemulberrywhichwehadseen;and inthisworkalonefourwomenwereconstantlyemployed.Theshelves,whichwere lightandmovableandsurroundedbya narrowledge,weretakenoffinrotation,the dry,partially-consumedleaves,withsuch lucklessindividualsasadheredtothem,being shakenintoanemptybasket,andthevigorous wormssuppliedwithfreshleavesseveral timesaday.Wehadsupposedthatthis refusewouldbethrownasideasuseless rubbishafterthewormsbadbeencarefully pickedfromit,butweweretold,onthe contrary,thatthisneapsofwitheredleaves formedexcellentlitterforthecattle,whoate whattheychose,treadingtherestunder footformanure;andasforthefewworms adheringtotherefuse,thefactoftheir doingItoprovedthemtobeweakandunhealthy,andthereforeuselesssotheywere consignedtotheirdoomtobetroddento deathbythecattle.Havingexaminedthe wormsinalltheirvariousstages,fromthe tinyrecentlyhatchedtothegreatugly lookingcreaturesaslargeasafinger,just readytospin,wewereshownintoanother roomfilledwithbranchesoftreesupon whichthemoreadvancedwormswerebusy spinningtheircocoons.Someoftheseare civefullyselectedandreservedforasupply ofeggsforthenextyear,whiletheremainderarewoundoffforsilk,themoths thustreatedbeing,Ibelieve,generally killedbytheprocess,ortoomuchinjuredby thenecessaryimmersioninhotwater,tobe dependeduponforfertileeggs.Inyet anotherroomlaythemassesofrichcreamy silk,reedyfordeliverytothemerchant,to becarded,andspun,andpreparedbymany processesforthemanufacturer.Themanner inwhichthewormsarerearedandmanaged inthisTyroleansehlossisstrictlyanalogous tothatemployedinChina,andis,doubtless, thatwhichhas,beenfoundbyexperienceto bethemostsimpleandprofitable.
AWORDERITIILWATCH.
The"Mamie-Mori"ViaryQueenofScots.
bibletheancientsymbolofEternity,si serpentwithhistailidshismouthsad aroundallisanotherlegendfromHoraceZiregmt_airseems,.1160.Maupperpeeks isdielledintoimeepariumete;eaone,our Satritints.is.-theGeishaetZden,with smothermotto.Theothercompartmentis occupiedwiththesubjectofman'ssalvation bythedeathoftheRedeemerwiththe CITICifiXisthemotto,Stejuseitiaaeatisfecit, aortasaspersed,whamcesparavit.Runningbelowtheecompartmentsoabothsides isanopenworktopermitthesoundtobe beardmatefreelywhenthewatchstrikes. Thisisformedof&taigasoftheinstruments ofthecraciiixtion--nanielp.thecross,the 'bailee,thedagon,thescourge,thongs,ladder, dice,spear,nails,andkemmer,thereedwith thesponge,thecoatwithoutseam,andthe crownofthorns;beneaththemotto,Scala cads/JonasIda.Thewatchisopenedby reversingtheskullandthenhittingthe under-jaw,whichrisesonahinge.'Inside this,whichmaybecalledthelid,isarepresentationof"TheHolyFamilyinthe stable"-"TheinfantJesuswithhismother andJoseph"-inthedistancearethe shepherds.Theworksofthewatchoccupy thespacewhichthebrainsdoinaliving skullehedial-platebeingonafiat.wherethe roofofthemouthis.Thisplateisofsilver, andisfixedwithagoldencircle,richlycarved. Thebourse:*markedinlargeRomanletters, andinthemidstisafigureofeatersdevouringhischildren,withthemotto,Sicutnoels sic,e1~lbwidea,Alltheworksareastonishinglyperfect.Themaker'snameand placeofmanufactere,"Moye,Blois,"are legiblyengraved,butthereisnodate,andit issupposedthatthewatchwasmade especiallyforQueenMary,eitherwhenshe wenttoBlois,accompaniedbyherfirsthusband,theDauphinofFrancp,orsoonafter hisdeath.Itstillperformswell,thoughit requirestobewoundupeverytwenty-six hourstoinsuretolerableaccuracy.-This curiousrelicmusthavebeenintendedto standonapiedies,orasmallaltar,asits weightismuchtoogreattohaveallowedof itsbeingcarriedabouttheperson.Itwas bequeathed,ashasbeensaid,toMarySettee thelife-longfriendoftheunfortunateMary Stuart,inthepalaceandintheprison,even tothescaffold,theonlyonelefttoherroyal mistressofthe"fourMarys"mentionedin theolddistioh
"YestreentheQueenhadfourMarys, Thisnightshe'llba'ebutthree TherewasMaryBaton,MaryBeton, MaryLivingstoneandme," the"are"beingMaryFleming.
personofMonsignorM'Cabe,Suchpeculiar office,thatofauxiliaryBishop,isnovelin Ireland,eoadjetorbeingtheusualform.
Aninterestatonceprofoundand melancholyisconnectedwiththisrelicof thebeantW1andMetalledQueenofSoots. OntheeveningofFab.7,16864.the-eight Previewstohere*ecution Yeiherittgair Castle,Maryperusedherwill,readoverthe inventoryofhergoodsandjewels,endte= downthenamesofattiondiudianddon towhomshehadbeeemethni.etMbertielf. Amongthebegnesteetthisaidhowwasthis memento-siordwatch,whichwasleftto &ton,oneoftheloarMaryswhoweeh maidsofhonour.FromthisladyatdiscendedtoitspresentpossessorBir7641.19 DickLander,ofGrangeandFountainHall. ThewatchIsofsilver,shapedlikeaskull. OntheforeheadisafigureofDeath,armed withhieeastoraaryemblems-kthaneittao*ad hearglows.Beis.ODOMhave*Iv andacottage,without.footate4ch err.Borro.thisfigureistheapp' prcipriatelegendfromHowsonPlaidsmaw *grope:satNolsvapors,"*owr*terra,.Oafloebackgatpttheskullh withhisscythe,&I'WM(allIldapnett
TheHolyFatherappointedtheVeryBev. MonsignorM'Cabe,D.D.,P.P.,ofKingstown Vicar-GeneraloftheDioceseofDublin. BishopofGadara,fapartibusinildehum,and auxiliaryBishoptohisEminencetheCardinal ArchbishopofDublin,anappointmentthat ishailedwithdeepgratificationthroughout thislargeandpopulousdiocese.Dr.M'Cabe, ateverystageofhismissionarycareer,has beenanable,mostedifying,andhighlygiftedpriest,esacurate,aspastorofoneof themostpopulous es,asamemberof thechapter,esthe endpromoterof KW's,thehectet#Churches,asthe peelerofgreat ec,andasoneofthe vidre-general,directing, theCardinal Aechbiehop,fee arduous adnriniid*ef 410e tWeetill,i0 tins,*eight.ofe ere ;t time,ite,eleven thoe Cetiolicpop* 1X4 othertweetyleve0 10,6703 inTimm,to41,8(filin and nom,Thenithasgmcortonotategularc thanalltherestof11,01100Wa numberofreligionsItontibeof,werne9. MeetingsofthehaveprtheOntholie Univerdpaof the&midiof PltlothtfOr,P.the
"FouryearsagoFrancewasbankruptin nameandfame.Theresourcesofthecoentry wereinagreatmeasurerained,theState cofferswereempty,aforeignarmywas musteredonFrenchsoil,andtheenormous lamofonobillionofdollarstobepaidasa warindemnitytoGermany.Thecashbas beenpaid,theGermanssenthome;andtodayFranceenjoysastateoffinancial prosperityexceptionaleveninEurope. SinceJanuary1,1876,toSeptember,1876 thedirecttaxeshaveyieldedtenmillionsof dollars,andtheindirecttaxestwentywillies dollarsmorethantheamountsestimated. AgricultureisthebasisofFrenchprosperity. Herpeasantryaresoberandindustrious,the bulkofthemowningtheirownhouses,and cheerfullyparingtheirtaxes;thefinances arewelladministered,andhencethepresent prosperousstateofthecountry.Itis strangethatinGermany*victoriouswar andthereceiptofanenormoussumofmoney shouldbefollowedbyaperiodoffinancial depression,whileinFranceexactlythe reversehastakespiece.Itis,however, true,andthepresentConstitutionofFrance isanobjectofenvytotheneighboringnations."
Theappellationsoftheseveralgradesin theTurkisharesostrangetotheordinary Europeanearthatthefollowinglistofboth thecommissionedandnon-commissioned ranksoftheservice,withtheirEngli equivalents,maybeusefulforreference. Amongthegeneralofficersareincludedthe Senlar-Ekrem,orcommander-in-chief,an appointmentwhichisonlymadewhenan armyisinthefield;theMushir,orfieldmarshal;theFerik,orlieutenant-general; andtheLiva,ormajor-general.Allofficers ofanyoftheseranksalsobearthetitleof Pasha.ThefieldofficersaretheUhlAlaj, orcoloneltheKalmakan,orlieutenantcolonel-bothwiththetitleofBey;the AlajEmini,ormajor;andtheBim-Bachi, orbattalioncommander.Theregimental officersaretheKolagasi,orvice-majorthe Juz-Bachi,orcompanycommanderthe Malazimi-Ervel,orfirstlieutenantthe Malazimi-Zang,orsecondlieutenant.The non-commissionedrankscomprisethefollowinggradesTheBash-Tshansh,orsergeantmajortheSineTshaush,orsergeant;:the Ou-Bitchf,orcorporal;andtheBulk* Ermini,orquarter-master-sergeant,Finally, therankandfilehavethefollowinggrades Idefer,orprivateMeshter,ormusician;andSakka,orwater-carrier,-Pall MallGazette.
TheJesuitFatherAlextusClerc,whoworn thecrownofmartyrdomduringtheterrible daysoftheCommuneinParis,in1871,was, tojoiningtheSocietyofJesus,for yearsaHeutenantiii04navy. atedthe Hp himabandonthenavyanddevotebiumelf ottetttr divalaittfittlq00Whichled totheChurch.Thecaptaineotitheshipon whichheservedYeasahit*andoutspoken co eatofallreligion.Fearfulwerehie hendeeagainstGodantltheChurchand the,e onofhis,inextinguishablehatred luttthoug vain,tpehangethefni Ofel,017thltitdevotional.He 4ileutebant,Clem,whoalwaystho 'Ioltgionicientions 4tInsWithman ntWitioAnd asin0 0APkg Atlengththe d jeci Aire TerIdiot *11. I4tVI,P0460 Home it Ort 4rA1" 10A A 4Menii it tteil,form.(4
OnegreatreasonwhyHmotastents.aretoo reluctantto.relent-Mthefaithof theirforsfeibern toosubmittothe authoritysodgeld*..ad-theHoly See,is,thattheyfangthatthereislittle ornothingtobegaiae4byit.Infartthey baseobserved,theysay,asmech,ifnotmore, virtuesarongProtestantethanamongst Catholics,sothatattaralltheProtestant religionmustbeatleastresgoodloatheCatholic religion,sinceitproduce.initsadherents equalitnotbetterfruits;andthisbeingthe case,forwhatpossiblepurpose.aheuidthey wishtochange.
Itisfarfromourpurposetodiscus whetherthinorthatindividualProtestantbe abettermanthanthisorthatindividual Catholic;or,indeed,whetheranygiven ProtestanttownorpeoplebemorallysuperiortoanygivenCatholictownorpeople, sincenothingfavorabletoeitherpartycould inanycasebeconcludedfromsuchatineof reasoning.If,indeed,areligionistobe prononneedgoodorbadaccordingtothe mannerinwhichafeworevenanumberof itsfollowersobserveitsmoralprecepts,it mighteasilyhappenwhileProtestantsand Catholicsareeachlayingtheirclaimsto superiorityonthatground,thatathird shouldcomeanddemoestratethatsomeother religion,altogetherdifferentfromboth,had amoristitsadherentsmemberswhosurpassed invirtueboththoseindividualProtestants andCatholics,betweenwhomthecomparison isbeingdrawn.
ItisprettyevidentthatjustasCatholicism ontheonehanddoesnotrenderanymanimpeccable,soneitherdoesProtestantism,or anyotherfalseestrusontheotherhand necessarilyplungeallwhoembraceitinto sinforeventhese,iftheybeingoodfaith, maybesavedandeventhoughtheybein badfaith,thatwillnotneccesarilyprevent eitherinreality, machlessin outwardappearanceandintheopinionof simplemeu,goodcitizens,honestintheir dealings,keepersoftheirword,polite,And infinemoral,tosuchanextentindeedthat theymightbeheldupasexamplestotOnnY Catholicswhoneglectanddisregardthe obligationsoftheirreligion. &odds,consideringthatmanyofthe countriesthathavebecomeconnectedwith oneorotherofthevariousProtestantsects areinhabitedbysimpleandpoorpeople, amongwhommoderucivilizationhasasyet exertedlittle,ifanyinflenee,itisnottobe wonderedatifonacomparisonbeiegmade betweenthemoralsofcertaingivenProtestantcountriesandcertaingivenCatholic towns,oneweeversfindthatacertainkindof morality,asfaratalleventsasitattracts attention,weremorestrictlyprcatisedbythe formerthanbythelatter, Inadditiontothis,onemustbearinmind thatthoseProtestantswhomakeuseofeach comparisonsandargumentsateusually travellers,wholeavetheirownProtestant homestovisitCatholiclands,brimfuilof perjudice,jealousofthehonorandgloryof oftheirnationandsect,swimstofind Catholiccountrieslullofeveryrift'anddefeat,disposedtolookuponeverythinginthe worstpossibleligbi(aeiderteariseeroein ',gin),anddeterm%edinnwordtocondemn everrythingeandtoexcusenothing.Inspite ofallthis,bawevee,:theybelievethemselves tobemost,impartial*Igoeandactingwithoutprejudiceandinthebeatfaith,although amongothermistakes,theyhivariehdefall intothatofdrawingtheircomparisonbetwmnProtestaetsofcountrydistrictswith whomtheyarewallacquainted,endCatholics ofthegreatcities,Whichalonetheythinkit worththeirwhilebyvisitwithanyattention. Henceithappensthatthese,sadallwho placeimplicitconfidenceinthem,amnot dinkymovedbyanyargumentsofTact;.to allofwhichtheyreplythattheyknowthe realstateoftheduefarbetter,havingran withtheirownayesandheardidththeiratm ears. ,i
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salLoy=OsOwnoll,moistTether; 'VeryBev.LT,'Os&ertogasA.Becker, 1. T.Hewett* VtrightLyman, ClitalecerpkieellOliperalsBosecrans,Pike, clew4filinction,andwzitv °rebels,140110n,JamesA.Har,and other';Pres*A,Brownian,LL.D,,the dish reviewer,whomLord saidtohavestyled"the aBindofAmerica;"General'D.W. C.Clark,ofVermont;Rev.Dr.Rogers,Pr. JostusIfunting,thewell-knowtOauthor of"Rosemary,'GropingsafterTruth," Sol;Hon.ThomasEwfng,senatorofOhio, andforsometimesecretaryoftheUnited statesTreanuyEOMHenryMay,adis- tinguishedorator,andoneoftheleadersof hispartyintheH01199ofRepresentatives HomerWheaton,NecislateofPleughkeepsie, N.Y,atfiletalawyerofdistinction,but, actuatedbysealtortheserviceofGod,suchas thenbeeoppoeedittobe,hedevotedhis wealthandtalents,etasuperiororder,tothe Pretestaetministry,untilthestudyof theologyhavingopenedhiseyestothefalsity of4iapoeitien,hewaseventuallyledintothe seilioChurch.Thentherearethe Hon.ThomasR.Florence,ofPhiladelphia, forsixteenyearsamemberoftheUnited StatesHouseofRepresentatives; Hon. JudgeT.ParkinScott,ofBaltimore,anda hostofotherseminentinthedifferent walksoflife.
ONCURSING.
Thereisnothintsinheaven,nothingon earth,farwhichtheAlmightyGodhasso greataregardasHisownname.Whenhe speaksofthepeopleofIsrael,Hesays,"I willbetheirGodIwillbeinthemidstof them.Iwillgivethemeverygraceand everygift,,"andhetellsusthatHewillcrown Hisgraceloypattinghisnameupon.them"andMynameshallbeamongstthem." WhentheEvangelistinspiredwantsto describetousthegloryofheavenandthe brightnessofGod'ssaint'shetellsItsthatthe highestgloryinheavenwillbetohavethe nameofGodwrittenuponourforeheads. "ForIbeheldanhundredforty-fourthousand, andtheyfollowedtheLamb,fortheywere thefirstfruitsofthebloodoftheLamb,and theyhadHisnameandHisFather'sname writtenupontheirforeheads."Andthisis thenamethattheHebrewsofoldwerenot permittedtomention,eveninprayeryet thisisthenamethatthehalf-drunken wretch,themanwhoisneitherdrunknor sober-themanwhoseflushedfaceand bloodshoteyeandshakinghandeasilyshow himtobeadrunkg1,thoughheisnot drunk-willtakeu everyoccasion.Itis nothingbut"Godhereand"God"there andperhapsthatawfulhabitofcursing,in whichtheAlmightyGodiscalleduponto executevengeance,as,forinstance,whena mansays,"Damnyou.""Blastyou1"or whenamantellsanotherinangerto"goto hellI"oranyofthosethings.Considerthe insultthatmanofferstoAlmightyGod. ListenIwillputitbeforeyouinthree mod&asclearlyaspossible.Thegreatest insultthatmancanoffertoGodistopass sentenceuponhisfellow-man,andthencall uponGodtoexecuteit.Accordingtothe lawsoftheland,ifamanfifoundguilty-if heistriedforanycrimeandbroughtbeforea judgeandjay-whenhistrialisoverand thejuryfindhimguilty,thenthejudge sentencesfirm.Forinstance,afteratrial formurder,thejudgepassessentenceupon him,anditisthat'onsuchaday,atsuch anhoar,youaretobeputtodeath.'Who executesthesentence?Willthejudgedo it? Ah,no;'heistoohighanddignifieda personage.WillthesheriffdoitINo. Willthehumblestpeasantdoit1No;but whenthedayofexecutioncomes,awretched creaturewhowasneverseenbefore,who arrivesinthenight-tfteandhasamask uponhisface,inorderthatnomanmay knowwhoheis-thecommonhangman comeswithamaskuponhisfaceandputs theropearoundtheman'sneckandlaunches himintoeternity.Now,themanwho curseshisfellow-manandsaystohim, Damnyou,"Blastyou,'ToHellwithyou,' thatmanputsGodintothe'positionofthe commonhangman.Hesays,youhave offendedmeIamnotabletodamnyouI cannotsendyoutohellbutIaskAlmighty Godtodoit-.tocarryoutmysentence. Actually,themanputshimselfinthepositionofthejudgeofhisfellowman.and then,withimpudenceandaudacitypastall believing,becallsupontheEternaland OmnipotentGodtoexecutehissentenceand damnhisfellow-creature1 Thegreatest insultthatcanbeofferedtooarLordand ourGod.Andthiscomesofdrink,
ad'eaatai, to 7Mittisis chiefof Timlatteren intothe ideawigreatenthusiasm,andproposedto leadtheattackingpartyhimself,sadtotake only150Cossacks,Skobeleffhavingreconnoiteredthegroundperceivedthatthe KhokandianshadencampedwithinaMile andahalfoftheRonansinanopenplain, whichgaveeveryfacilityforthe112114911ver ingofthecavalry.Atmidnighthetookhis BOCossacks,dividedthemintothreePertee,andcautiouslysurroundedtheenemies camp,Theparty,ledbySkobelefhimself, managedtopasstheenemy'soutapota,who werethenuleep,Thenhegavethesignal for'theattackbyfiringhispistol,and, followedbyhis160Cossacks,herodebeadlongintotheenemy'scampof6,000or7,000 men,shoutingandyellinglikefiendsand cuttingdowneverythingintheirpassage. Foraquarterofanhourtheplainresounded withshrieksandyells,shots,thetrampling ofhorses,shoutsandgroansandalltheuproarofbattle.Thenallwassilenced. ISkobeleffassembledhisCossacks,andwhen morningcame,hefoundthatthewholearmy oftheenemy,6,000or7,000men,beddisappeared,leavingonthefieldabout40dead, 2,000or3,000musketsandsabres,alltheir campmaterialandbaggage.Butwhatwas hisastonishmentoncallingtherolltodiscoverthathehadnotlostamaneither killedorwounded.Mr.MacGehan,who firstmethimonthebanksoftheOxus, relatesthisexploittoshowbowmuch methodthereisinthisdare-devil'smadness,
MEANINGOrTUBSACREDVrJTMENTS.
ABusellirDAssZuviL, AmongtheofficersoftheGrandDuke's staffisatall,handsomemanwithalithe, slender,activefigure,aclearblueeye,and aface_,youngenoughforaSecondLieutenant. ItisSkobelea,theyoungestGeneralinthe Russianarmy,theconquarerofElsokand. Ushasthereputation,evenamongthe Ingeians,ofbeingamadman,whowould Ableawayhisownlifemidtheseofhis troopsTitbouttheelht regardfor ciretunicitnees.Duringthewarwhichresultedintheowe:piedofHhokand, detachmentof300men,with400 COleacts,wascompelledtoretreatbefwea
BishopGibbons,inhislateexcellentwork entitled"TheFaithofourFathers,"says thatthesacredvestmentswornbytheofficiatingpriestareveryantiqueandoatof fashion."Itissowonder,"hecontinues, "thatthesevestmentslookoddtotheunfamiliareye,fortheyareolderthanthedays ofQueenElizabeth,mucholderthanthe BritishEmpire?'Followingthetrainof thoughtsobeautifullysuggestedbythe eloquentBishopofRichmond,wemayadd thattheyareolderthantheeaglesofRome orthecrescentoftheEast,fortheydate backtotheMosaicdispensation,andare coevalwiththeearliestinstitutionsofancient publicworship.Ifmenshouldbeappareled accordingtotheircalling,dowenotfindin thisdressofaconsecratedpriesthoodindicationsofthedivinelyinspiredwisdomof theChurch,whichprescribesgarmentsfor herpriestandceremonialsforheraltar,in keepingwiththesacredfunctionsand sublimepurposeoftheoneandtheother? Protestantswhoactuponfirstimpressions, believethatthegorgeousrobesandshining vestmentsofourclergyaregovernedintheir styleandmagnificencebythetasteorcapriceoftheirwearers;anditiswellforthem, tolearnthattheirfashionisunchangeable andtheirsplendorinproportiontothe generosityofthefaithful.Butitischiefly inregardtotheirmeaningthatwehavereferred,to-day,tothesacredvestmentsofthe officiatingpriest,soastoshowthecontrast betweentheministersoftheseveralsects, whosegarmentsbearnorelationtoaChristianworship,andthepriestsoftheChurch, whosedressremindsusoftheircallingand teachesnsthemysteriesoftheLifeand DeathoftheirDivineMaster.Andhereit iswelltorememberthatthedifferentorders ofMasonrythroughouttheworldhavetheir characteristicdressandemblems,allof which,weretheyusedinagoodcause,would beeminentlypraiseworthybutasitis,the factembodiestheprinciplethattheoutward garmentsshouldhavesomereferencetothe unseeninfluencewhichdirectstheactsof men.TheofficiatingpriestrepresentsOur Lord,whetherhestandsinshininggarments beforethealtar,orsitsintheemblematic robesofwhitewithinthetribunalof Penanceandundereverycircumstancehis dressremindshimoftheholycalling,and teachesthosewhobeheldhimthatheisthe ministerofanunseenGod.Atthealtarhe wearsthemiceorveil,whichrecallstherag oflinenboundroundtheSaviour'sfacewhen theJewsstruckHimthealb,whichrepresentsthewhitegarmentinwhichhewas clothedwhensentbeforethetribunalof impiousmenthestoleandnianipk,which aresymbolsoftherudecordswithwhich Hissacredhandsweretied-Hisneckwas bound;andfinally,thechasuble,which denotesthecrosswhichHeboreuponHis shoulder'anduponwhichHelaidheelfto die! Well,indeed,arethesevestmeets -calledsawed,notonlybecauseofthePurpose forwhicktheyarewad,betalpebecauseof themeanwhichattache.toeveryoneof them,fit.PaulNaysthatthepriestsofthe NewLaw"obelishowthedeathoftheLord untilhecome,"Doesanyoneimaginethat aministerofthesects,inhisnicebroadcloth,showsthismysterytotheworld? Is thereanyfashioninhisgarmentswhich tellsofanawfulDayofsufferingIIsthere anycolorinhisrobeswhichspeaksofblood andagonyIIsthereanyemblemonhis breastwhichthrillstheheartwithanadorningloveforHim--acrucifiedRedeemer? DoesheinanyAction,etthechancelorin the1pit,showtheagora the;Garden--_ the gbeforeCal thecruclinden, thedeat-ofHim whomlit,rata sPeetts? j
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AllocutionofHisMinesPopePittsIX., deliveredonthe22ndJune,1877,inthe VaticansotheCardinalsoftheHolyRoman Church VentstaeozBiurrusne,-Itissupremely gratifyingtoustohaveyoupresentonthisday notonlytotreatwithyouconcerningthe neweminentpersonagestobeseedbedto yourmostnobleOrder,batlikewisetofulfil amostjustduty,whichisverydeartoour heart,towardsthevenerablebrotherschosen tothe&nichesoftheCatholicworldandto. wardsallthefaithful,manifesting-tothem theinwardfeelingswhichwecannolonger retainwithinoarheart.Sincethegreatness oftheDivineclemency,amongsomany otherspecialargumentsofhisgoodness,has latelygivenustoseethefiftiethanniversary ofourEpiscopalconsecration,andtoincrease thisbenefitwithothergifts,namely,thaton thisoccasionweshouldexperiencesuchsincereaffectionandprofoundattachment towardsusandtowardstheHolySee,from allclasses,notonlyofourcity,butlikewise fromotherpeoplesandnationsevendivided fromusbywerylongdistancesbylandand sea,andsomanyadmirablesignsofhomage, ofpiety,andofgenerosity,whichweretruly agrandspectacletotheworld,toangels, andtomen.Weknewcertainly,andwith publiccommendation,asyouknow,thatwe didnotneglecttosieclarethattheCatholic peopleoftheuniverseismostattachedtous andtothisApostolicchair;butthisvery attachmentitwaslatelydesired,withso manysplendidattestationsandinsomany wayspubliclyandsolemnlytodemonstrate andconfirm,thatwhatwasalaudablesentimentinthemwasconvertedintogrand admiration,and,givingglorytoGod,filled ourheartwithmostsweetconsolation. Likewise,inalmosteveryregionofthe world,thatdayofDivinebenignityand mercytowardsuswascelebratedbythepeopleofGodwithpublicmanifestationofjoy andofreligion.Fromeverypartletters werebroughttousfilledwithfilialaffection, filledwithsorrowfortheiniquitouswarto whichwearesubjectedasitwereforthefirst timeafteralonginterval,thesurpressedvoice ofthesonsburstforth.Theveryrulersof Catholicnationsandotherprincesandprincesses,respectednotonlybytheirverygreat nobility,butalsobyRoyalblood,offeredto usthehomageoftheirattachment,luminouslydemonstratingthattheirreligious devotionisnotsurpassedbythepietyof others.Thefrequencyandthemultitudeof thefaithfulofeverytongue,people,and nation,ofeveryorder,age,andsex,who, havingtheirpastorsattheirhead,cameto asinpilgrimageevenfromthemostdistant countries,withthefaithandlovewhichsustainedtheirsoulsamongstsomanyinconveniencesofeverykind,isknowntoyou, VenerableBrothers,whoadmiringsuch strengthoflove,inofferingtousaffectionatelythehomagesofyourcongratulations, glorifiedGodforit,andimploreduponthem throughyourprayersthefulnessofDivine graces,Likewiseyoubeholdmanynumerouscrowdscomingeverydayintothisour residence,inorderthattheymanydemonstratehowmuchtheyhavewishedtosatisfy theirdesireofseeingandofspeakingto theirfatheryouseeourmostlovingsons mosteagerlylisteningtooarvoice,andwith theirprotestsanddemonstrationsofhomage, frequentlyinterruptedwithtears,venerating inourbumblepersonthepoweroftheVicar ofJesusChrist,andpayingtheirhomageto thePrinceoftheApostles,whosedignity, tkoughplacedinsounworthyanheir,fails not,ButthisvenerationtheCatholicpeople wouldrenderstillmoreclearandmore splendidwithgeneroussubsidiesofofferings sentandbroughttousfromeverypart,with giftssentandbrought,admirablebytheir number,variety,value,andworkmanship, which,whiletheyputusinthewayof supplyingtheneceseitietiofthisApostolic See,andoftheChurchdespoiledofitspossessions,likewisemanifestthestrength andthesplendourofChristiancharity, whichnotonlysuffersall,@appositeall,but furthermore,knowingnoobstaclesofcalamityandofpoverty,issuchthatitnever becomesless,isneverexhausted.
Butwho,VenerableBrothers,changedthe daysofourtribulationsintotheexercise andsplendourofsomanyvirtues,whoraised upandfomentedsuchfaithandsuchpiety, whoconcededtoourinfirmitysuchconsolationtobespectatorsandwitnessesofsuch illustrioneexamplesamongsttheChristian people?TheFatherofMerciesandGodof allconsolationwho,wherethefewnessand infirmityofHisservantsaregreatest,isthere accustomedtomanifestHisglorystill more,inwhosehandsarethehearts ofmen,inwhosedominionsall thingsareplaced.HeusedHismercywith usHedrewforthprofitfromthetemptation inOrderthatfromightsagalnit;Herevealed HisgloryintheChurch,showingtothe worldthatthemoreitisrudelyattackedthe moreintensely11display%itsforces,the moreitisdepressedthehigherftrises.We cannot,then,dolamthanrender,inyour presenceryandbeforethewholeworld,thanks andglofrom.thebottomofourheartto themostclementGod,blessingSimand contembigthat"Beisbenignandcomfortinginthedayoftribulation,andhamwho hopesinRim,"andsupplioctingHiminorder thatintheelnutdanee_pfSUbenignelad propitiousnom Hemai the
-s Netthereshouldnowdirectourwadito yon,110rableBrothersandBeloveddoesof theMineOfitholloworld.Wedesire,aswe havedoneWellthosewhohavecometous, solikewisetoeachofyoufromwhomwe receiveproofsoflove,tomanifestthesentimentsofsupremegratitudeofoursoul;but thisbeingagreaterfulfilmentthanthat whichbylettersmaybesatisfied.however serioustheymaybe,thetasyouhaveonly oneheart,onlyonesoul,inliltingbeforena yourhomage,soalthoughitbeonetheword whichwespeaktoall,weintendtoexpress privatelytoeachourgratitude.Toyouthen, VenerableBrothersandBelovedChildren, mycrown,usthe,Apostlesays,andm werenderspecialthankswiththat andsentimentbetterunderstoodbrthefaithfulsoulthanmaybeadequatelyexpressedby words.Youcauseyourlighttoshinebefore men,youglorifyGodandtheChurch,you havemeritedhighlyoftheImmaculate SpouseofChrist,andoftheVicarofChrist onearth;andwithapiousgenerosityyou havemadeupforyourselvesatreasurewhich willnotbecomelessinHeaven,whereitwill notbespoiledbyrust,norbec,oouptedby moth,
Withregardtoourself,then,thememory ofyourlovewillneverfailfromourmind, aswellasbeinggatheredupandcommended intheannalsoftheChurch,itwillgofor anexample,edification,andmarvelof posterity,norwilltherebeanythingmore dearforusthantoconstantlysupplicatethe PrinceofPastorsinorderthatyoumaysow inbenedictions,andthatitmaybegivento youtoreapabundantlyinbenedictions. But,inthispartofourdiscourse,we cannotneglecttoinvestigatethetrueforce andsignificationofactssogreat,What, therefore,doessuchardourofthefaithful, suchalacrityandconstancy,suchcommon consentinremovingthebitternessesofthe coalmanFather,inaidingwithsubsidies thisApostolicSee,indefendingitscause,in deploringtheevilswhichafflictit,inimploringtheDivineclemency,inandertaking laboriouspilgrimages,whatdotheseobsequiousandunintermittingsolicitudes, whatdotheyindicatetotheworld,whatdo theyregard,whatisstudiedtofollowt
Thesethingsmanifestlyandluminously demonstrateandconfirmwhatwehadalreadyadvertedto-namely,theperturbation andanxietyinwhichthefaithfularethat theircommonFatherissubjectedtoahostile power,andatthesametimetheyhavethe forceofauniversal,true,andsolemnsuffrage withwhich,inoppositiontothepretended orrathermendacioussuffragesofthisage, thewholeCatholicworldaffirmsandrepeats itswishthattheSupremePastoroftheFlock oftheLordshouldprevideovertheChurch withdignity,andliberty,andsubjecttono power.
Thesethings,besides,whiletheyclearly provetheforceofthecharitywithwhichthe membersoftheChurchadheretoitsHead, andthen.againthefirmchainofunitywith whichthemembersareboundamongthemselves,likewiseluminouslydemonstatethat theCatholicChurch,combatedinsomany iniquitousandviolentways,anddeprived ofeveryexternalaid,butneverdestroyed norconquered,andalsoeverconstantin sustainingthetravailsofitssoldiers,displayingeverydaynewforce,hasitsrootsinthe heavens-asChrysostomsays-andlivesby aDivineandimmortallife;andfullyconfoundsthevoicesoftheimpious,whohesitatenottosaythattheHolySpiritofChrist hasfulfilleditsdays,iseffeteinforce,and likewisethatitisextinct.
Theseverythingsfinallyfanthevainand foolishdesignsofthosewhoinquitonsly, inordinately,perversely-tomakeuseofthe wordsofthegreatAugustine-wishtoraise thewaterupontheoil,butthewaterwill sink,theoilwillremainonthesurface; theywishtoplacethelightunderthedarkness,batthedarknesswillhavefled,the lightwillremain;theywishtoplacethe earthupontheheavens,butwithitsweight theearthwillfallintoitsplace.
Wetherefore,VenerableBrothers,consideringtheadmirablewaysofDivineProvidence, whichminglescomfortewithtribulationsin orderthatourforcesshouldnotdiminish, butthatconfidencemaybeconfirmed,virtue reinforcedandliftedup,fromthosethings wetakeincitementtoincreaseinconstancy andwatchfulnessinfightingthebattlesof theLord,infulfillingfaithfullythedutiesof ourministry,infearlesslysustainingadversitiesforthecauseofGodandofthe Church,whilstagraveandatrociouswar fillswithslaughterandbloodsomoesentrise, wherewithGodwishesittobeunderstood whatthingistobeexpectedamongmen, oncethatDivineandhumanrightsareoverthrown,andjusticeandtrotho No lessintenselyisourcombatpaadayed,our otimbat90muchmorenobleandgenerousin itsnature,inasmuchesitregardsthecause andthesafety,notonlyofreligion,butlikewiseofcivilsocietyitself,andtendsto radonthoseprincipleswhichartthefounds. thouofpeaceandoftrueprosperity.the proposedcombat,then,letusmaritallyfight withthearmsofourmoldier,;inthepath ofHisjudgmentsletussustaintheLord; ferventlyandhumblyletuscontinueto supplicateHim,ismetathat,sainameding *windsandthe'44riels,Memkt
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ilediasweeptheanmensenOftheLord, IdeelenantofIreland,madelastw*sAU4 ibelhomselaGalway,that"rimeandorder,. *re,onthewhelAseoplbeincrease,"we shallhavise;methseason'it,congratulate Englandastocongratulatethecountryof whigithe;Mo.WhIPAreehendtlies7he, Salthe"SisterIsle"mustbe,necessarily, abenefittoEngland,ifonlyinthesense tbat.isaremovidofthe.rep mismanagementhaseirgitt. ewesavalitdebttoIreland.Itis'kw 2114110411thatthat.deiewillhepaid,, aspoliticallyimprobable.But,at EnglandmayrejoiceatI'eland'sprosperity, findsuchasedtlmentis y tojustice.Therewillbealways^partyof politicalfanaticsandaboatofratietitly ignorantpert"tinewhowillmistixtecpree everyfacttllatisIrishandevery.sentipiept whichisbegettenofIrishlifeandthere willbealwafvelgarwritershiaportkioof theZogilishPresswhowilltakedelightin rudely"snubbing"theirneighbors.The Timesnewspaper,formanyyears,setavery badexampleofgrosstasteandworsemorality towardsIrelandandlesserorganshave followedinthatwake,andhavethoughtto seemcleverbybeingimpertinent.Such grossnesshasnowgrowntobe"badform." Thereisstillmuchstupidprejudiceamong hall-educatedEnglishmenagainstthe Catholicdivisionofthiskingdom;apre judiceofwhichthegreatDukeofWellingtonsaidthat"hisownwar-horsecouldrefuteit."EvenEdmundBurkecouldnot conquer,intheHouseofCommons,that dullsectionwhichmisinterpretedIreland norcouldanyIrishman,beforethetimeof O'Connell,compelParliamenttoownitself atfault.Indeed,theprejudiceagainstIreland,andtheprejudiceagainsttheChurch, maybesaidtohavemovedpartpasta;both increasingorbothdiminishingtogether,but bothnow,happily,dyingout. Itwouldbesuperfluous,inthesecolumns, tofollowthevarieddetailwhichwere elaboratedlastweekbytheDukeof Marlborough,ontheoccasionofhisvisitto Galway,andoftheExhibitionofthe AgriculturalSociety.Thegeneraltoneof hisGracewascongratulation,andthis,indeed,onallimportantpoints.Themajor partofhisspeechwasdevotedtoagriculture,tothedemonstratingitspromising state;buthealsodweltlargelyupon commerce,andthis,too,heconsideredtobe "sound"Towardstheendofhisspeechhe spokecheeringlyofthemoralityofthe existinggenerationofIrishmencomparing presenttimeswiththirtyyearsago,and showinghowcrimehaddiminished.Itmay beworthwhiletoquoteafewstatistics. Thus,in1849therewere15homicides, against5in1876;firingattheperson20, against7aggravatedassaults,71,against 15;arson,238,against35;maimingcattle, Ok 54,against12threateningletters,271, against97;resistinglegalprocedure,1113, againstnone;firingintohouses,24,against Thisisasatisfactorylist.Anditisan answertothosecaptiousobjectorswhohave beenassertingthe"irreformabilltyofthe country."Letustakeaglance,however, atagriculturaldetail,thoughwecanonly verybarelyalludetoit,TheDukeof Marlboroughsaidtrulythatagriculturein anycountrymustbeacceptedasthebest testofitsprosperitythough,ofcourse,in thetownswemustlookforaprosperity which,onthesurface,looksexclusively commercial.Butthecommerceofthe toens,andthehusbandryofthefields,are inseparablysympatheticineveryland.The Dukeintimatedthatithadbeenhisgood fortunetopayavisittothenorthernprovioceofIreland,andthattherehehadan opportunityofwitnessingthegreatstrides incommercemidmanufactureswhichhad beenmadeoneveryaide;andhefeltit wouldbemostsuitable,inconsequence,of thatvisit,thatheshouldpayavisittothe agriculturalpartofIreland;andsowitness theprogressmadeinagricultureinthe eountry;for-andherehesaidwhathis listenersloudlycheered-"asaconntry'e manufacturinginterestsaremaintained,so willthedemandforincreasedsuppliesofthe _necessariesoflifebefoundtoincrease." AndtheDukeadmittedthatthedouble increasewasobservableAncommercialand culturalaffairs.Thuswefindthatin thetenyearsfrom1866to1876there49en increaseinbarleyof49,000acres;turnips haveincreased9,000acres;mangolds, 30,000;andallothergreencrops13,000 butthemootremarkableincreaseisthatof 203,000acresinthebreadthofmeadowand clover.IIistruethatthegrowthof .potatoeshaslessenedbutthishasgiven risetootherbranchesofhusbandry,which appeartobecertainlymoreprofitable.In regardtoexports,weobservethat,Inthe pestyear,968,654headofcattlewere.en ported;thevalueofNhioltisr000dly' estimatedat£9,344,000.Of[steepthere wereexported099,680,thevalueofwhich! £1,359,000andotligetherewcreexperted 672,204,.theValueofwhichwasX11,0116000. Thetotalvalueof*we.ealgoels £13,109,060.13`orr,iftheetOolrofsal inthecountryhasdecreasedtoaoda*eit-, tent-andthisisbutnaturallythecon sequencno-wehavethereflectiontofall baduponthattheenorinopeeweof £11,109,000hasbeenbrooghtill thepocketsofIrishtnep.But,arta matter,etfact,thestodrof-anisedelebnyfer --releentinflAnleishelre;whicharepsosham-1 104rte4-AftrOsk4617,1r0Ahg breditoregetimitattreawmenhawed. Motheritteroditpt,poidt'W
OrNinateliententeWhI0 Iketeasing'of'the delt,.01,04knOwShalitis:Nem.iste Ireland, et Actbeebees noire trentthat,is NNWc!figf door; eesthendsteWasdesirete.possessland. Thus,elitefieratMorels..Wiwiisthe pros*.Leinetar,sightp-onea#pliciafta Torloanstoperehasesrpallholdings,of Whichthesimnelvalueeras15,990,while tlheasselletadvancedwas£93,000.In Wasterthenumberedeppliediaashasbeen ninety-eight,thevaliseoftheholdings 4,704,andtheemountadvance'£77,000.
Counanghtpenhavebeeneighteenappliant.,thevagueoftheholdingsbeing gC1,16e,landthe!mountadvanced:118,000. InUlstertherehavebeen378applicants, theannualvalueoftheholdingsbeing 19,800;theamountadvanced,£16,900 thegrosstotalbeteg675applications,the rentals£91,000,andtheemoentadvaimed '£565,000.Thesyetemia,deubtleas,anexperiment,butIfitopensoatawayforthe holdersofsmallfarmstobecome,sooneror later,theirposSessers,itGannetfailtobe hailedasanimprovement. Oncemore,astotheconditionofthe labourers.Letusnoticethefactthat,in thepresentyear,therehasbeenanincrease ofdepositsintheTrusteeSavingsBankof 4117,009.Theincreaselbtheyear1876 hasbeen£103,000,whiletheeverageincreaseforthefiveandahalfyearsbefore hadbeen1122,000,Withrespecttothe PostofficeSavingsBanktheresultisstill moreremarkable.Theincreasein(meyear was£113,000.In1576itwas£94,000,in 1874£57,000,*biletheaverageincreasefor thepasttenandahalfyearshasbeen £99,000.Allthisisunquestionablysatisfactory.Ifcertainotherfinancialdetailsare notsopromising,itisnotworthwhilenow tonovicethem,becauseprosperityisinno countryuniversal.Wethink,withthe DukeofMarlborough,that"itmustbean acknowledgedfact,andasourceofpalace tiontoanyoneoccupyingapdblicsaidresponsibleposition,ashedid,torecognise thatonthewholethestateofIreland,as regardedlawandosier,isgreatlyimproving."Beyondthisthereisnoneedto travel.IfIrelandisincreasinginprosperity,itisduetotheenergyofherown childred;whoareeverreadstomakethe mostgeneroususeofeveryconcessionof rightoroffavor.-Register.
TheApostolicDelegateinBuffalo.
FromtheBuffaloCatlioheUnion,welearn thattheApostolicDelegatetoCanada,His ExcellencyMonsignorConroy,arrivedin BuffaloonMonday,July2nd,ona visittotheRightRev.BishopRyan.
TheApostolicDelegatewasaccompanied byRt.Rev.BishopJamot,ofSerephta, Canada,VeryRev.FatherRice,and bytheDelegate'scheplain,Father Reddy.
Intheeveamagareceptionwasgivento HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate, whichwaslargelyattended.Inreplytoan addressofwelcome,deliveredbyMr.A. J.Smith,HisExcellencyrespondedas follows
IWOthefolariqlwhorkwegoAu lethaveAss USWUdemut bYilew 74andfergient newtoretheyhereferacd, OvISto14 herblessingandhersympathy.Butohoto jealousabouttwo.use:hiesfeetyou shouldeverforgetthelemonsoffaithre learnedatherknee,theother,lentinyour loyaltytoAmericayoushouldaltogether ceasetocherishaffectionforhereelf.Yon herehonoredmeasrepresentingherethis eveningPiusIX.andIreland;allowme,in turn,toconsidermyselfyourrepresentative tothem.ToPinsIX.Iwillspeakofyour affectiontohissnoredperson,andtothe holyCatholicChurch.ToIrelandIwill speakofyourundyingloveofthegreenisle whichgaveyourfathersbirth,Whatnobler officecanaCatholicBishopdesirethatthis whichcoustituteghimalinkofunionbetweenRomp,IrelandandAmerica?
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MarshalMacMahonpaidavisitonSatuiday lasttothenewhospitalwhichreplacesthe oldhistoricalinstitutionoftheHotelDieu. ThehourofthePresident'sarrivalhadbeen knownbeforehand,andtherewasalarge crowdgatheredinthesquareinfrontof NotreDame,bywhichhewassalutedwith criesof"ViveSfacMalionI"Onentering thebuildingthePresidentwasreceivedby theprincipalofficialsofthehospital,but onlyafewwordsofwelcomeandcourtesy wereexchanged.TheMarshalexamined everypartoftheestablishment,complimentingtheSistersofMercyonthesuccess oftheirefforts,encouragingtheofficers,and speakingwordsofconsolationtothepatients. Heseemedtobeinapeculiarlygoodhumour, andinterspersedhillobvervationspithlively anecdotesandreminiscences.OnthecelebratedDr.GenneaudeMussybeingintroducedtohim,theMarshalpresentedhim withtheOfficer'srosetteoftheLegionof Honor,remarking,"Ihaveowedsucha distinctiontotheDoctorforalongtime, Weareacquiantanoeaof20yearsback.Up tothattimeIneverhadneedofILdoctor, butthenIfellill,andaskedtohavethebest physicianinParis.K.Gueneauweeatonce pointedoutbeme,andhepaidmeavisit. Hetoldmetoremainquiet,andthatthe curewouldworkoutitself.However,Idid notgetanybetter,andthatannoyedmeall themore,asIwasinvitedtoagreathunt.I mountedmyhorseallthesame,andwhileI wascrossingafrozenpondtheicebroke,and Igotathoroughducking.ThenextdayI foundmyselfperfectlycured."Tothis conclusionoftheMarshal'sstoryDr. Gueneauaddedtheobservation,"Ofcourse, itwashydrothtrapie,"Thelastfragments oftheold'IletelDieuhavebythistimebeen demolished,Ifanyonehadamindtowrite ahistoryofabuilding,saystheAsitenseasn, hereisasubjecttohishandnocharitable structurehasanequalclaimonhuman gratitude.Theinstitutiondatesfromabout themiddleoftheseventhcentury,butitis saidtehaveoriginallyoccupiedasheat theoppositeextremityofNotreDame wherethenewHotelstandswasprimarily thechiefmarketofParis.Thiswasabouta centurybeforethedaysofCharlemagne,and whilethehospitalwaspartofMerovingian ParisandwhenParte,sooftenglorious throughitssieges,hadborneonesuchattack, andwasruledbyitsownCount,theforeninn)srofprefectsofgreaterpower,the Hotelwasaveryvenerableinstitution,to thedoorsofwhichmenwoundedbythe Northmen'ssword/werebrought.The oldestfragment,notebeingdemolished,miry bedatedfromthemiddleofthesixteenth century,ifitisasold.Thisis,ofcourse, apartfrhmtheadjoiningchapelofSt.Julieas le-Pauvre,whichbeleogstotheHotel
The"Times"ProgrammeterTurkeyis clearlynotsoeasilytohecarriedoutea sketchedinkleadingarticlereoentlyderalig withtheprospectsoftheBurks:-"The Christianpoptilitionsishirlirelikelytobe moreandmoredrawnintoan_esctiveparticipationinthewas,"midthie"ors 12,000,000,against3,600,000Mahometans. Moreover,itbastobenoticedthatofthe lattertheable-bodiedmenarealreadywith theTurkisharmies,andeverywherethe Christianawhowillriseintherear(ofthe Russianswill onlyoldidits,stetden,and children.Itis*brimsfromthesetonaiderationsthattheMahonietautpopulatfOnide inthegreatestdangerofbeingcrnsW4out?" AfterthevictoryetPima,isitt
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ThevauntedHumanityofRussia,in originatingandcarryingonthemostwanton andiniquitouswar,hasbeenterselydefined byMr.lidwank'4tillivanas,intwowords, l'artizanHumanity."Admirablehumanity." heexclaims,"thatcaresdiseasebydeath; that,toreformBulgaria,temethewhole TurkishEmpireintoashambles;that inflictswoandsathousatidtimesmorecruel thanthoseitprofesses'lbheal;that,to avengetheslaughterof.:3*U,doesnothesitatetosace;ficehalfsjnillite.".414mitable htuisaugtbat,in°entreattoitsvituperationslastautumn,isnowsilent'aii4eltogettnerunmoved,whenthebloodoflarksand Christiansisflowingintorrents%here, now,isthegroatapostleofhumanity Whereateallhisactusiriogdisciples?Where isthegreatpeaceparty?Thewarhaslasbn goingonformonths;horrorsandatrocities areeverydayincreasing.BromthebattlefieldsofEuropeandAbiacometheshoutsof victory,thegroansof`thedying,theflames ofcities,andthesmellofdeath,andyet thesefriendsofHumanity'at13t.James's HallmakenosignwhateverTlifY?these apostlesofCluistianty,additionalwoeils tolitternenintheinterestspft.'es mercy,ofhumenitf2"Their., judgedbytheirM4encenow,is,Infiat, Mr. insists,sOthtegramnoblethan thesealofthepartial".
Ithankyouverysincerelyforthewarm welcomeyonhavegivenmethisevening,I knowIamindebtedforthegreaterportion ofthehonoryouhavebeanpleasedtoshow metotheexaltedofficewhich,bythe sovereigncommandoftheHolyFather,I exerciseintheneighboringDominionof Oaaada.YouarewellawarethatIamhere thiseveningnotasoneofthecrowdof visitorswhomthefameofyoursplendidcity everyyearattractstotheshoresofLake EriebutyourillustriousBishopandyou havewishedtoprovethatthemanwhose privilegeitistorepresentPiusIX.no matterinwhatcountry,canneverbea strangertoyou,butratheryourmost honoredguest.IblessGodthatthisdeep reverencefortheHolySeeprevailsso stronglyintheCatholicyouthofthisgreat Republic.Thehomaageitsuggestsisno commonhomage,,Asfnegladiatorsentered theamphitheatrewheretheyweretobe butcheredtomakeaRomanholiday,they werewonttosalutetheeruelCorsa-who badethemdiewiththeexclamation MerfturitesalatantOmar!thedyinghail theeWhatmoreet-tin-tributetothemost deadlytyranny'thathadevercursedthe earththan-this'crycomingfromthejawsof deathAndwhatmorefittingtributeto thechairofPeter,establishedbyChristto bethebulwarkofthelibertyofourconsciences,thanthesoclamationofagenerous youth,richinthepromiseoflife,andbearing in,theirheartsthehope,ofthefutureof AmericaI Therewasadaywhenthe sovereignsofkingdomsclaimedtoprotect the ofwhichtheystyled'thetneelves the.Filet-bornSon.'ButneverIn.their proudestseals(lidthayoffertothesponge ofChristserviceasclaivalretts,aspure,oras powerfulasthatcontainedInthelovefor theHolySeewhichdwellsintheyoung menofa;nationsuchasthis,whereFaithis 14..to.allyitselfmeththehighesteolighlee,mentandthenoblestaims. Homepart,however,ofthehonesyonhave 'paidmeto-nighthas.beefssuggestedby Chermotive.Tonhate'wishedbe'honor atePotAnlY:the.PelegateofPiss but VPtheIrish Thediocesethat hasgivenmeto*eraissqledfromits position'theHeartIrelandandbelieve sei,Inrbsigreab.heirtall'Irelandsohildipep eln/4e4,1Wh OMflre,-Itereheylffi blg.1410oldhgrge, rift ra gn'a!sitesmothersheis Mes"wiseone.kElbsiAmonILO:bydig AiselfriUfYT.0.4rt.1to'mgrs'a
TheHOLYFATHIIII, AlthoughtheheatatpresentipHomeis excessive,yetthehealthofPineIZ.exoellent.Notonlydoeshesuffernoinconven, iencefromit,butratherseemstoimpro Eventheslightpitinshehasbeen,rioted withforseinetime.past,andwhielt,hpre obligedhimtousetheportantinoingoipg fromonehalltoanother,aregraduallyeasel ingAWN',andarelikelytobecompletely removedinashorttime.AFrenchjournalist, correspondentofaParisianpaperetasythrug batclericaltendencies,wasadmittedtoen interviewat,theVatican,andthusdescribeshis impressionsoftheHolyFather Making myselfverylittleandhidingbehind.the crowd,Iwoeadmittedtothenonerielbeing revisedintheVatiOPUFielis,. f.),* momegitofthePepe'sdailypatOronienade.On that,eveningreoefredthechildrenof'the Ronda.schools,soulappearedhappyaudroejurenatedettheeightetthisfiliiNe;Mriof boysand,girls.FerthreeyearspetittheIgo oftheHolyFatherhavebeensoewliat weak,andordinarilyhedoesnob'gotopt weeeptborne*aehair(t):andthatpeep ventshipsfromtakingoil-it110itsesehte nesesearytohisvir.0"70PODAtVile.134801411 appearSomewhatpendent,buthis,neinia lively,Mseyeclear,hisph,sognomyopen, hischestbroad,and,keitteof14. YeanitleeAV*stillSOO health.Al,Npoly:m*4Am six_years.Menketothe whichbeleads,.theItolYP minimigArpeteildUri&to 411411kee /ger eop Maw,IlioN, PPemitplogilor
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Mr.J.T.Itsu.eTmidthatinorderto Thevestrythereforeconceivethatthe practicaleffecttotheresolutionwhich wholeofMr.Cowmen'stimeand beenpassedwithsuchgratifyingunanimity,strengthshouldbegiventoparochial THEGREEKSCRIPTURES. bewouldnowingestsnumberofnamesofdutyandthat.,ifheisemployedinany persons,fromamongwhomabuildingcommitteemightbeformed.Thebuildingwaylikelytointerferewiththisduty, PSOTIS committeewouldhaveagooddealofworktotheyhavearighttoremonstrate. ?ANTIhavefollowedtheCathoperform,anditwasthereforedesirabletoNow,theappointmentofanychaplain'litChurchinthenumberandarrangeselectpersonswhowouldtakeanactivein. terestinthework,WiththatobjectinviewatalltotheproposedboardingmentofthebooksoftheNewTestament,beginningwiththeGospelofSt. hebadmut*pleasureinmovingtheestablishmentwouldbedistastefulto followingresolution"Thatthefollowingsomeofthevestrymen,andwhentheseMatthewandendingwiththe gentlemen,withpowertoaddtotheirvestrymensawachaplainappointed,Apocalypse,orBookofRevelations. number,beappointedasabuildingcommittee Itisgenerallyadmitted,however,that tocarryouttheobjectofthismeeting,viz.,whowaspaidbytheirownmoney,they -TheVeryRev.M.Gibney,V.G.Messrs.atoncedeterminedtovetotheappoint-thisisnottheorderoftimeinwhich J.Scollard,-H.Moll,J.A.Lucas.F.ment.Thedivisionswhichhavefortheseveralbookswerewritten,A O'Callaghan,P.Reilly,J.Corbett,J.Nunan,Somefewyearspastragedinthecon-greatdealofcriticismhasbeendevoted an Mr.C.P.REILLYsecondedtheresolutiongregationofSt.George'saswellasthetoestablishtheexactdate,ofeachbook dthemover. which,onbeingputtothemeeting,was,personalinfluencepossessedbytheoftheNewTestament,butwithvery carriedunanimously. remonstrants,renderedthemsureofadiscrepantresults.Thefollowingme Mr.H.Mom,saidthathoweversatisfactoryrespectablefollowingandtheyatoncerangement,adoptedbyDr.Conquest, itwastoknowthatthebuildingcommitteewenttowork inhiseditionoftheBiblewith20,000 hadsomefundsinhandtocommencethe -movingaresolutionto geedworkwhichitwasintendedtobeginthiseffect,thatMr.COWMAN'Sengagingemendations,agreesprettywellwith atonce,itwasnecessarytodosomething
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Paul'sEpistletoTitus;19th,the mencetheerectionofaBoys'new establishment,leftMr.COGHLANto theirminutestheirhighappreciationofthe GospelofSt.Mark;`20th,St.Paul's SchoolHouseinPerthandtocarryoutliberalityofHisLordshiptheBishopinnottakeupthecudgelsinhisowndefence suchadesirableandnecessarywork,onlygivingthesplendidsiteforthenewandtodosoinsuchamannerasto2ndEpistletoTimothy;2Ist,St. publicmeetingoftheCatholicsofschool-house,butalsoforgivingsomuchrousetheVestrytoafuryofindigna-Peters2ndEpistle;22nd,1stEpistle Perth,tookplaceintheEpiscopalresi-buildingmaterialastoenabletheworktobeLionandleadthemtoframearesolu-ofSt.John;23rd.2ndSt.John;24th, commencedatonce.Thespeakerdrewa 3rdSt.John;25th,EpistleofSt. deuceonthe9thultimo,areportoftheglowingpictureofHisLordship'szeal,
doncondemningMr.Coonuw'sdefence proceedingsofwhichwetakefromtheearnestness,andsinglenessofpurpose,andanddirectingletterandresolutiontobeJude;26th,theApocalypse,orBook W.A.Timesandwhichnodoubtwillconcludedbymovingthefollowingresolu-forwardedtotheBishop.ApparentlyofRevelations,bySt.John;27th,the lion"Thatthethanksofthismeeting
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ofSt.John.MostChristiana proveinterestingaswellasgratifying togaintimesoastogiveMr.Co9RLAN dueandareherebytenderedtoHisLord- admitthatalltheforegoingareinspired toCatholicsthroughouttheColony:-shiptheBishopforhiskindnessandliberalityanopportunitytowithdrawhisletter writings,butfromtheveryearliestages inpresentingtotheCatholicsofPerththebeforetherewasacrash,theChairman,ofChristianitythereweremanyother buildingsiteinMurrayStreet-withtheDEA...NGROG,putofftheconsideration buildingmaterialthereon-fortheerectionoftheresolutiontothenextmeeting.booksclaimingtobeinspiredScripture; oftheproposednewschool-house." But, therewerenolessthanfiftyGospelsof Mr.J.SCOLLIRDsecondedtheresolution whenthedayarrived,insteadof thiskind,aswellasEpistles;butthe whichwasenthusiasticallyadopted. Mr.COGHLANbeinginstructedtowith-Churchultimatelyrepudiatedthemall.
Pursuanttoapublicnotice,ameetingof theRomanCatholicsofPerthtookplacein theBoys'School-houseonTuesdaythe9th Oct.,toconsidertheadvisabilityofcommencingtheerectionofanewschool-house.On themotionofMr.J.T.Reilly,secondedby Mr.J.A.Sums,theVeryRev.M.Gibney, VicarGeneral,tookthechair.
TheVeryRev.CRadeatax,brieflystated theobjectfromwhichthemeetinghadbeen convened,andreferredtothenecessitywhich existedofcommencingatoncetheerection ofanewBoys'School.Thepresentbuildingwhichwasnowusedasaschool-house wasinamostdilapidatedcondition,and, besides,fromitscontiguitytothegirls' school,wasmostobjectionable.Throughthe kindnessandtheliberality,however,ofHis LordshiptheBishop,theCatholicsofPerth wereplacedinpossessionofanexcellent buildingsiteinMurrayStreet,andwithitofa quantityofbuildingmaterialintheshapeof bricksandstonewithwhichtobeginthe proposedbuilding.Iiiadditiontothesite andbuildingmaterial-thankstothekindnessandenergyoftheChildrenofMarytherewassomei150orsointheBankwhich wouldbedevotedtothebuildingfund.He feltsuretheCatholicbodywouldbeencouragedintheirworkconsideringtheyhad somuchalreadytocommencewith.Hewas, howeverdesirousofhavingabuildingerectedthatwouldnotonlysuitasaschoollinTbelthmeetingsofCatholicbodycould butonethatmightbeusedasp,hall beIdwheneverrequired.Toconstruct suchabuildingwouldofcourserequire muchlargersumthenwasatpresentatthe disposalofthebuildingcommittetobehereafterappointed;butpoorastheCatholic peoplewere,theywere,hehadnodoubt whatever,byunityanddeterminationof purposecapableofcarryingoutthecontemplatedworktoasuccessfulissue.Withthese fewobservations,hewouldcommendthereealntionsthatwouldbesubmittedtothe carefulconsiderationofthemeeting.
Mr.U.MOLLroseandsaidthatbeforeproceedinganyfurtherwiththebusinessofthe meetinghewouldaskMr.J.T.Reillyto set secondedNihon.secretary,whichpropositionbeing byMr.J.Scollard,wascarriednnentinensly.
Mr.J.ALucassaidhebadthehonorof proposingtheIraresolution,andhewas tosaythatitwas*sethatdidnotcall averylongspeech.Theresolutionwhiehledbeeneatenotedtohimwasone Matwouldreceivetheheartyconcurrenceof everyonepresent;indeed,thedilapidated conditionefthepresentschool-house hadonlytobereferredtoandhewas =Kahltheresolutionheheldwouldbe carried;therefore,withoutfurtherpreface,bewouldsubmitittothemeetings-"That ipttheopinionofthismeetingthetimehas arrivedwhenitisnecessarytoerectanew Catholic(Boys')Schooi.bouseinthecityof Atrth."Hewouldonlyrefertothepewits" eoaditionofthepresentechool-housetoshow thatthetimehadreallyarrivedtoerecta newbuilding.Hespiteconcurredwiththe *peeingremarksoftheirchairman,setothe
AvoteofthankstotheVeryRev.Chair-drawhisletter,theVestrywastoldit manbroughtthemeetingtoaclose. mustfirstwithdrawitscondemnationofThereisevidencethattheGospelofSt. M it-"forthesakeofpeaceandoutofMatthewwasoriginallywritteninthe considerationfortheBishop."ButtheSyro-Chaldaiclanguage,beingthe Vestry-probablythinkingthatifthelanguagespokenbytheJewsinthe FIRSTFRUITSOFTHEHIGHBishopvaluedpeaceheshouldhavetimeofourSaviour.St.Jerome,who SCHOOL. exercisedhisauthorityoverhissub-wroteinthe4thcentury,inPalestine, ordinateanddirectedhimtowithdrawsaysbesawacopyofitinthatIanalettercalculatedtocausesomuchguage,butdoesnotsaywhetheritwas theoriginalutraphofSt.Matthew
THEHighSchoolthreatenstobepro-dissension-didnotevendeigntomakeornot.oathsancientPersianand ductiveofevilstoitspromotersinaanyreplybutadoptedthedamnatoryArabicversions,itisdirectlystated waywhichnoonecouldhaveeverresolution-nenecon.Whatwasbeanticipated.Thatitwouldfalltoyondeverythingelseunfortunate,as thatSt.Matthewwroteinhisown piecesfromtheverynatureofitscon.utterlysubversiveoftheauthorityofnativelanguage.Theearliestdate stitutionanditsfailuretomeetthere-theBishop,wasthathisfriends-whogivenistheyear37or38,anditis believedaversionofitintoGreekwas quirementsofanationalacademywaswereonlytwo-hisDeanandChurch -,..madeintheyearA.D.61.St.Paul's clearfromthefirst.Catholicsopposedwarden-weresoindiscreetastostriae EpistletotheRomans,itisreasonably it,notfromanyfearthatitwouldevereverything,onasinglechancewhich, becomeformidable,butinorderthatifitfailed,asitwasalmostcertaintoconjectured,wasfirstwritteninthe Latinlanguage,butspeedilytranslated theymightnotbethoughttoacquiescedo,wasutterruin.Theyto'dtheintoGreek.Itisequallyreasonable initsestablishmentorneglecttopro--meetingthatiftheresolutionwasthathisEpistletotheHebrewsshould testagainstwhatwasawrong,totheperseveredintheBishopmustregardalsohavebeenwrittenintheirnative Catholicportionofthepopulation.Ithimselfas"censuredandinsulted.language,theSyro-Chaldaic,though hashoweverproducedresultsofaThemeetingdidadopttheresolution--theirisnosatisfactoryevidenceinproof characteralmostportentous.Projectedpassingitunanimously-theBishopthereof,andtheGreekversionmust withaviewofprovidingforPrates-beingonlysupportedbyhistwoofilcielearlyhavesupplanteditinthemi. tasteahighclasseducationfromsubordinatesTheinevitableinference whichCatholicswouldbevirituallyex-isthattheBishopholdshimselfvenalChurch. IthasbeenthoughtthattheGospel eludedandmakingthelatterdragthe"censuredsandinsulted"Astheof$t.Markwaswrittenbyhiminthe carofProtestantismtotriumph,ithaseensureandinsult"comefroman givenaninternecinestrifeamongit"assemblymroPris:theLatinlanguage'Intheshortprefator3r Wealthandhi'noteintheDommonitissaid promoters,whichthreatenstoshattertofluenceofhisCh"!.-.,..-the,..fonnslatiost-."'StMark,thediscipleandinterpre- itsfoundationtheProtestantepiscopalofallhisplane-hiesehoeis,histerofStPeter(saidSt.Jerome),eaChurchinthecolony.StrangetosayassociationshisnewCathedralChurchcordingtowhathebeardfromSt.Peter -moreover-whathashappenedhas-itisa'blowformwhichhecanhimseltwroteatRomeabriefGospel beenbroughtabout.insuchanun-hardlyrecoverwhilethereremains nothing the ofstrifeattherequestofthebrethren,about necessarywayandbysuchenutter tenyearsafterourLord'sascension, wantoftactandmanagement,thatitanddissensionbywhichtheheartof which,whenPeterhadhenrd,besp. seemsasiftheHeadsofthereligioushisdime*Isbeingdistracted.Allprovedofit,andwithhisauthority bodyinwhichjt.hascoencredhadbeenthishascomeofapersistentattemptto RaisedittotheChurchtoberead. struckwithjudicialblindness.Thecarryapointofnoimportanceinan 'usandotherssaytiakthe mischiefhasreaulb3dfrom*matey,soassemblywhere,theBishop'spartyoriginalwaswritteninLatineiltthe simpleinitselfandsoeasofsettlementcouldnotdependinthepresentinstancemeregeneralopinionisthattheevan-thatin itsearlier-nayeveninitslaterstageorreceiving;my!sympathyorsupport.
Governor'softheiustitution,knownas fiaultwr9iievt! AlbertitereekBarn.es, newontheGospelshavebeenrepub-
itis.bardtounderstandhowtheSuchis°IIPm*"positionofthe affairhascometoitspresentpitch,The Amish=Protestantauthor,whose theBishop'sSchoolhave,asiswell Viewing,asweenunotbutdoLall strifeamongObrio$40"1141136eerThttebikedatleasteighteentimes,saysof known,decidedonturningitintoa amounturneglect'weYetelle"bet tilaGleapelet.t-ifark,66 dait-lltlif' boardingestablishmentforChurchofhewinmina"itill"Ietaill"Mi°11111 EnglandchildrenattendingtheHighsuchasweillatiarISSP11-14".1theS School,andDr.PARRY,theProtestant-menconetoME%heblilltblit*Ii1,11040fat r .m.gt ..rtal... BishopofNthrecoadywoiptedasthe,imatikanaiiiiNehsof....7:chaplaintotkieeistabibilonent-theRev.gitihie*distPeleeiatili
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afillAtiOnitlateagle tous, therefore,withthesanctionofSt.Peter's Hornesays,"thatin theArabicversionitisentitledthe GospelofSt.MarktheApostle,which hewroteintheRomantonguebythe inspirittienofthespiritofHoliness"; and"thatinthePersianversionitis entitledthebeginningoftheGospelof 47tiaric,whichwaswrittenatRouein ..pheLatintongue":again,"thatSt Peterhavingpubliclypreachedthe ChristianreligionatRome,manywho werepresententreatedMark,ashehad foralongtimebeenthatapostle'scompanion,andhada.clearunderstanding ofwhatPeterhaddelivered,thathe wouldcommittheparticularstowritAccordingly,whenMarkhaul finishedtheGospel,hedelivereditto thepersonswhomadetherequest. Suchistheunanimoustestimonyof ancientwriters,whichisfurtherconfirmedbytheinternalevidencederived fromtheGospelitself."Inanother placehesays,itisallowedbyallthe ancientauthorsthatMarkwroteitat Rome,andmunyofthemassertthathe wasnomorethanamenunemisorinterpretertoPeter,whodictatedthis Gospeltohim."Notwithstanding thesefacts,Horne,withhisusualantiCatholicprejudices,sneersa.thebelief oftheCardinalsBaroniusandBellermine,andtheJesuitInchofer,thatit waswrittenintheRomanlanguage.
OBITUARY.
ITiswithunfeignedregretthatwerecordthismonth,thedemiseofTHOMAS LITTLE,EeciJ.PofDardanupAfter alingeringillnessofseveralweeks duration,duringwhichheborewith christianpatiencethesufferingincidentaltohiscomplaint,he,yesterday morningathalfpastnine,breathedhis last InMr.LITTLE'Sdeath,theCatholic ChurchinWeetAustraliahaslostone ofhermostfaithfulmembers.Ardently attachedtothefaithinwhichhebelieved,hisrelationswithhischurch 4111. werethoseofaffectionandfilial obedience.Hisconductevincedan unwaryingesteemforherauthorityand unfailingreverenceforherlaws.Constantinthedischargeofallthoseobligationswhichherlawsimpose,andexact inthefulfilmentofhidreligiousduties, hisexamplewasareproachtothecareless,andanencouragementofthegood amongstwhomhislotwascast.
Arrivinginthiscolonyatatime whentheverynameofCatholicwas almostunknown,whennotevenasite badbeesmarkedforaCatholic church,andnopriesthadyetset footonWestAustraliansoil; Ur. LITTLElivedtoseetheCatholicfaith attainthatdegreeofstrength,extent andinfluenceitnowenjoys.Thecontrastofwhathadbeenandwhatwas, wasafamiliarthoughtwithhiminhis decliningyears.Thesuccessofthe Churchwasgreaterthanhehadever Lopedtosee,anditwasasolacetohim tospeakandapleasuretothink,ofthe subjectsonearhisheart.Could servicesrenderedgiveanyonearight torejoiceintheprosperityoftheChurch, asinthatofsomethingpersonaltohim. self,Mr.Limamightwellclaim theprivilege.Catholicityinthe SouthernDistricts,owes,weare almosttemptedtosay,underGodthe presentpositiontoMr.Limesefforts morethan'tooughtelse.
Theshortnoticewehavereceived beforegoingtopress,forbidsustowrite muchthatwewouldwishtopen.We nowonlyrepeattheChurch'sprayer forthedepartedsoul-Requiscatin pact-anactofcharityinwhichwe askourCatholicreaderstojoin.
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bedifficulttodetailtheilnreSseionsthemind receivesdaring.thefirsthourspentinanew country;churchandeverythingdifferent, sadhereindeed,notonlythedaysandnights, bealltids$8,.NOWtobereVersed.The daybadbeeintenselyhot,andthe'min" closeandsultry;theskywassocloudless thateverythingwasvisible,althoughpast twilight,andthemoontoonewtoshedmuch light-thewholescenelookedstrangeand ili3Ig totravellersjustarrivedfromanother hie here. Meantime,theBishopandhislargeparty weretobeprovidedwithsuitableaccomme- dation-noeasymatter,asnothingwhatever wasreadyforthem.TheSisterswerelodged inanhumblehouseintown,andtheBishop andclergytookuptheirresidenceinrooms attachedtotheChurch,littlefittedforany butthosewhoweretofollowinthefootstepsofanhumbledGod.Nextdayprepara- tionsweretobemadetorenderthe Churchsomewhatdecent,forthecelebration ofthedivineMysteries,andmanywere thecontrivancesfarthepurposethewindow spacesweretilledwithgreenbranches; oneofthepriestsquicklynaileddownthe flooring,andhavingmountedaladder,coiled thespaceoverthesanctuarywithwhite calico.Healsohungroundthewalls, paintingsoftheStationsoftheCross.and overthealtar,alargepictureofoarBlessed Lady.Thosepictureshadbeenpresentedto theMissionbysomecharitablepersononthe continent.Atemporaryaltarwasnextcontrived,whichtheSistersdecorated,theironly materialsbeingwhitecalico.netandgold paper.AplatedCrossandeightcandlesticks weresetup,andthese,togetherwitha paintedwoodenTabernacle,gavethewhole atolerablyrespectableappearance.
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temporaryburialplaceadjoiningthe Church. OnMonday,98th,ourSisterscommenced thedutiesoftheInstitutebyopeningsfree schedforthefemalechildrenoftheIwopeensettlerswithoutdictiacdonetcreed. Theschool-roomwas,asmentioned'above, borrowedfromthelittleconvent,itsfurniture afewtrunksbywayofdesks;theseatswere simplyplanksraisedonafewbricks.DuringtheAntfewweeks,theattendancewas verysmallindeed,buttheSisterswerenot discouraged,butworkedon,hopingthatin time,theirlaborswouldbecrownedwith scecess.Astherehadbeennogoodschool inthecolonysinceitscommencementthe settlershadnothadtheopportunityofeducationfortheirchildren,andasforreligious training,itwasunheardof.Thetasktobe accomplishedwasthereforeanarduousone. (Tobecontinued).
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inaverypraiseworthymanner.Thisbeing concluded,theprayerbeforeConfirmation wasreadbyMasterJohnCarroll,inaclear anddistinctvoles,andHisLordshippro- ceededwiththeadministrationofthe Sacrament.HisLordshippreachedinthe evening.
CONCERTINYORK.
(FromourownCorrespondent.)
AssoonastheSistersarrangedtheirfew effectsinthis'newdomiciletheygaveto eachapartment,anameandappointedits purpose.Thebest,wastobeareception roomforvisitorsduringtheday,I.communityroomintheevening,and,atnighta sleepingplacefortwoSisters.Thisopened intoanotherapartmentofthesamesize, whichwastobetheschool-roombyday,and tobetransformedintothreecellsatnight.
Theothertwosmallroomswerethechoir andinfirmary,thelatterbeingoccupiedby theMotherAssistantwhowasinadeclining stateofhealth.Theirstateoffurnituredid notexceedafewchairs,somekitchen untensils,andtheirtrunks,whichservedfor tablesandschooldesks,-itwasevendifficult toprocurenecessariesinthestores,andwhen obtained,thechargeswereexorbiantlyhigh, ascommunicationwiththemothercountry wasslow,asitusuallyis,inanew colony:
ThefollowingdaybeingSunday,persons ofvariousdenominationsbegantoassembleintheCatholicChurch,andbeforethetime forMass,itwascrowded.HighMasswas sungbytheBishopandapriestandsome Catechistsformingthechoir.Thegreatest orderwaspreserved.AnIrishpriestpreached asermon,andalldepartededifiedand pleasedatasightwhichfewofthemhad everbeenwitnessesofbefore. Itisyettoosoontospeakofthestateof thecolony,asuntilourSistershadlived theresomemonths.theycouldnotforman opiniononthesubject. TheSistersremainedbutoneweekintheir firsttemporaryresidence,amoreroomyandconvienentonebeingprocuredandrented forsixmonths.Thisnewcottage containedfourrooms,allon the groundfloor,andasitwillgivesome ideaofthemannerinwhichhousesarebuilt inAustralia,wewillenterintodetail. Theseroomsopenedoneintotheother; eachroomhadtwoormoreFrenchwindows tarnishedwithvenetianshutters--windows answeredalsoasdoors.openingintothe verandah.Therewasnoball,sothatvisitors enteredatonceintooneoftherooms. Woodbeingtheonlyfue:s,grateswereuseless. Thefire-placeswereopenspaceswithwide chimneys. ORDEROFMERCY.
(ContinuedfromRecord,August8th,1877).
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TheholySacrificeoftheMasswasoffered forthefirsttimeinthelittletemporary choirordispeloftheConventonthe14th Jany,1846.Thehousewasblessedandthe MostHolySacramentdepositedinalarge reliquarywhichrestedonthealtarand servedforaTabernacle.OurSistersfelt quitehappyandathomeinthishumble dwelling,nowentitledthe"'Conventofthe HolyCross."whichwasthenosechosenfor itbytheMotherSuperior.Thesenior Novice,SisterMaryIgnatiaDelahoyde, havingcompletedthetermofherprobation duringthevoyage,adgonethroughthe usualcourseofinstructionandspiritualexercisesprevioustothereligiousprofession, waspermittedtomakehervowsonSunday the48thJanuary,1846.Theceremonywas performedhatheChurchandexcitedmuch interest,manyofthespectatorsweredeeply affected,althoughnotwellunderstandingits meaning.Aftertheceremony,theBishop, PriestsandCatechists,partookofadejeuner attheConvent,accordingtotheusual customonsuchjoyfuloccasions.Itisa strangecoincidencethatonthemorningof the116ththeChurchpresentedafestal appearancetogracetheprofession-whilein theeveningitwasdrapedinmourning forthefuneralobsequiesoftheRevd.Pere Boucher,aFrenchpriestbelongingtoa Societyestablishedprincipallyforthe ForeignMission.Hewasamostholyyoung priest,fullofseal,fervorandhopeforthe civiliastiosoftheAboriginesof.Australia. ButtheAlmightynoIsomer.requiredhis esevieiaonearth,Heeellieihimtoreceive hiscrown. deathwileseisedbyasun ittreketadar*alinebYlisianfinuslygoing nitdeckbare.Aftereight..-'Iteeiraof bassosNolte onboardAnAgpsel,be tiledsaedeathwedtoirtursahof 'January,andwas thenestas/ina
Onthe9thOctober,HisLordship,Dr. GriverarrivedatNortham;themarkson hisfacebeingunmistakeableevidenceofthe accidenthehadmetwithonhiswaytoYork, whenhavingalightedfromhiscarnage,the horseranawaywithhim,andhimselfinthe vainattempttostoptheanimal,wasthrown downandrunoverbyhisvehicletotheevidentdangerofgreaterhurt,than,thank God,hehasinfactreceived.Hemadeno longstayintheabovementionedtown. wherehavingbeeninterviewedbysome membersoftheBuildingCommittee,heinspectedthesite,markedoutfortheintended ChurchofSt.Joseph,theerectionofwhich willbestartednextmonth.FromNortham heproceededtoIrishtown,wherehe wasthehonoredguestofW.Morgan, Esq.,whosecountryseat,Bardine,wasthe residenceofHisLordshipuntiltheday oftheConfirmation,thatgentlemanandhis ladyloadinghimwitheverysortofattention.
Onthe11thOctober,thetemporarychapel inthepremisesofMr.MacManas,witnessed thesacredriteofConfirmationadministered to19children,boysandgirls.whohadbeen previouslyexaminedintheChristiandoctrine, andpronouncedsufficientlyinstructed.Mr. F.Yatesactedasagodfathertotheboys, andMrs.Yates,hismother,fulfilledtheoffice ofgodmothertothegirls.Inspiteofitsbeing aweekday,andtheinhabitantsoftherural districtsbeingjustnowverybusyintheir fields,notafewoftheparishonersassembled ontheoccasiontoattendthedivineservice andtolistentothegoodBishop. Thenextinanewherehewascalledupon toexercisetheepiscopalfunctionwasNewcastle,wherehewascontenttoacceptlodg- ingsunderthehumbleroofofthepriestof thatplace.Twenty-fivewerethecandidates whopassedexaminationinthetown,and wereadmittedtothereceptionoftheSacrament,which,ifsuitabledispositionsarenot wanting,makestherecipientastrongand perfectChristian.Mr.P.FerraraandMiss Roeactedassponsorsforthecandidates. HisLordship,asishiswont,addressedthe juvenilespresentinanappropriatediscourse, dilatingonthenatureofthesacredceremony,explainingitseffects,andpointingoutthe obligationscontractedbythosewhohadthe privilegeofhavinganewchannelofgrace openedtothetafortheirsanctification. BeingonaSunday,theChurchwassomuch crowdedastomakemanifestthattheenlargingofthepresentbuildingwillbecome erelonganinevitabledesideratum.Inthe evening,hisLordshiptakingtheopportunity ofthefestivalofthatSunday,consecrated tothehonorofthedivineMaternityofthe B.V.,spokewithmuchwarmthofpiety ontheunpararelleddignityofthemost favoredofcreatures,andonthehappinessof thosewhoshowthemselvesworthyofthe titleofChildrenofMary.Thenextdaythe boysandgirlsoftheAssistedSchool,conductedwithexemplarysealbytheyoung lady,MissLouisaRoe,kneltforhisblessing atthefeetofhisLordship,whohonoredthem withavisit.He,afterwards,havinginspected thechapelandchurchfurniture,expressed himselfmuchpleasedattheimprovements madesincehehadenteredthesacrededifice thelasttime,thatis,theadditionofa sacristy,aporchattheentrance,andagal- leryfortheaecommodotionofthechoir.The followingTuesdayheleftNewcastle,leaving onthemindofthatpartofhisflockthefirm convictionthattheypossessinhimazealous, meekandpatientpastorofsouls,who,totally devotedtothedutiesattachedtohisexalted position,thinksnothingofthelaborandinconveniencesincidenttotheexerciseofthose duties.
HisLordshiptheBishoiattmliiisteredthe SacramentofConfirmation,intheChurchof York,onBunday,30thSept.Theceremony, asmaybesupposed,wasaveryimpressive one.ThecandidatestothenumberofMgsixassembledintheSchool-houseofthe SistersofMercy,andfromthencethey proceededtotheChurch.Theboystook theleadtwoandtwo,followedbythegirls, allofwhomwereclothedinwhite,and indeertheprocessionpresentedanappear.sueswellcalculatedtoinspiredevotionaad reverence.ArrivedattheChurch,and havingtakentheirplaces,HisLordshipfa fewword%expidnedtothe&WI*Ab natureof"the ostatthey *MOcontraoreceive..endtloita Etis'oU w address wad thechoirInteheit the"Veal which-thorIsidas
Averysuccessfulconcertwasheldin York,ontheeveningsofMondayandTuesday,22nd supplementingand23rdalt.Theobject,the oftheBuildingFundoftit. Patrick'snewChurch,wasonewhich recommendeditselffavorablytoall,and consequently-abumperhousewastheresult. ThechurchwassoW.completedastoper- mitoftheconcert'sbeingheldtherein.The decorationswereverytastefullyexecuted, andreflectthegreatestcreditupon.*hose, who,undertookthem-foremostamongst whom,wemustmention,withoutwishingto beinvidious,theRev.FatherP.Gibney,to whoselaborsthecheerfulappearanceofthe buildingwasinagreatmeasureattributable. Thefirstpieceontheprogrammewasan instrumentalduettentitledthe"Gorilla Quadrilles,"neatlyplayedbyMissesReilly andRodoredaonthepiano,andMr.Carner ontheharmonium.Thiswasanextremely pleasingperformance;thetwoinstruments blendingsonicely-andthestopsofthe harmoniumbeingadmirablymanipulatedby Mr.Carner-allhadtheeffectofimpressing thelistenerwiththeideathathisearwas beingregaledwithatleasthalt-a-dozeninstruments.MissC.Rodoredathenfavored theaudiencewithaveryprettylittlesong- "RosesunderneaththeSnow"-whichshe sangtotheentiresatisfactionofeveryone; andatitsclosewasgreetedwithaburstof applause.Nextcameasongincharacterby Mr.Glannan,"AnyVindenstomend," whichexcitedtherisibilityoftheaudience tosuchanextentthatwebegantoentertain seriousapprehensionsforthesafetyofsome oftnem.Ofcoarse'tieneedlesstosaythat hewasuproariouslyencoredandverygood humouredlyresponded.FollowingMr. GlannancameMr.O'Callaghan,whoappears tobeafavoritewiththeYorkites.Hesang averyprettylittlesong,"HarktheDrum." Itissufficienttosaythatonthisoccasionne sustainedhisreputationasasinger,andwas greetedwithroundsofapplause.Herethe MissesRodoredarenderedaduett,"The VoiceoftheWildWaves,"andverysweetly theydidit.Thiswasperhapsoneofthe mostattractivepieceoftheevening,andatits conclusiontheaudiencetestifieditsapprecia- tionmostwarmly.Nextontheprogramme cameMr.Glaunan'sVentriloquialsketch whichnotwithstandingthathewassuffering fromaseverecoldwasrenderedtotheentire satisfactionandamusementofthosepresent. Mr.O'Callaghanfollowedwithasweetsong "ErinMavourneen"andthissecuringa heartyencoreberespondedwith"Erinmy Country"whichbroughtthefirstpartto aclose. Thesecondpartopenedwithapianoforte duettadmirablyplayedbytheMisses Monger.Theseyoungladlesthoughcom- parativelyveryyoungplaywithgreattaste andjudgmentandclearlyshowthatthey haveundergoneacarefultuition.Thiswas evenmoreapparentonthesecondevening whenMissEvaMongerplayedthesolo"St. Patrick'sday"withvariations,andthetwo youngladiestogetherThe"ComoQuad- rilles"duett.Nextcame"Themeetingof thewaters"feelinglysungbyMissC. Rodoredawhichsecuredanencore.We mustalsomakeespecialmentionofthe duett"Flowonthyshiningriver"well sungbyMinaRodoredaandMr.O'Callaghan. ThecomicBongsofMr.Glannan"Thetrouble. I'veseen,"'"CosterBill,"and"Beautiful Baby"allofwhichthreatenedtocounties theaudience."Yesterday"byMiss RodoredaandlastbutnotleasttheInstrumentalperformancesoftheMissesReillyand RodoredaandMr.Carner,towhichthe successoftheconcertwasingreatmeasure due.The"Awkwardsquad"byMessrs.O'Callaghanand(Hannanfollowedbythe nationalanthembroughttheperformanceto aclose.TheperformanceonTuesdaywas quiteequaltothatoftheprecedingevening andtheprogrammeanentirelynewone. Fromapecuniarypointofviewalsowe believetheconcertwasathoroughato- ms& a
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Ineverystate,hue,andcircumstanceof life,CardinalManningisathomeInhis titularchurchatRome,addressinghisclergy inItalia:,andthecrowdofhisowncountrymenassembledtowitnesshisinstallation,in English;inhisPro-CathedralatKensington,preachingtoacongregationhalfcomposedof"heretics,'whohavecomeasmuch toseehimastohearhimatagardenparty atChiswickatExeterall,pleadingthe causeoftotalabstinencewithallthefervour ofanapostleattheVaticanBasilica, swayingthedebatesandshapingthedeeis'onsofan(EcumenicalCouncil;ata brightOxfordbanquet,inhonorofsome academicfestival,reappearingforabrief hour,asiffromanotherworld,onthestage ofhisearlytriumphsandfirstfriendships -wherevertheworkwhichhehaschosento takeinhandmaybeinanywayadvanced, CardinalManningistobefound,always sayingtherightwordanddoingtheright thing,asbyasortofnaturalgiftandin stinctivewisdom.
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Influenceofthebornrulerofmenwaseil stronglyfeltintheOxfordmovementas, theVaticanCouhdl. Buttruth,inthecageofCardinal Manning,oneismoreinclinedtodwell.upon hispresent,orlo1)muln14uponbisIntue, thantogobacktoapageinhielife memorable,indeed,butWailedandturned down.Heitessentiallyampgof*Alen, littleinclinedtolinger'"amongthe moulderedlodgesoftheput"ortolead otherstolingerthere.Hisuntiringenergy, hisindomitablecourage,hisprofound ecclesiasticalstatesmanshipareamply displayedtomeninhispresentposition,and arenaturallyappreciatedmoreonthe continentofEuropethanbyhisowncountrymen.Thereisperhapsnoothermemberof theSewedCollegewhosegreatqualitiesare sogenerallyrecognisedthroughoutthe Catholicworld.Isitinstoreforbinstodisplaythosequalitiesinastillmoreexalted station?Areweonedaytoseehimathome attheVatican?Perhapstheoojection whichmostreadilyoccurs,thatCardinal ManningisnotanItalian,is,intruth,astrong recommendation.Thereisagrowingfeelingamongthewisestandclearestheadsof theRomanChurchthatthelocalinfluences whichforthelastthreecenturieshaveso muchnarrowedthechoiceoftheelectorsto thechairofPeterareintimatelyconnected withthepresentmisfortunesofthePapacy, andthatnomoreemphaticproclamationof itsoecumenicalcharactercouldbemadethan bytheelectionofasuccessortoPiusIX. whocouldinnosensebeclaimedasasubject ofVictorEmwanuel.-Rgister.
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ThepositionwhichDr.Manningactually holdsis,itmustbeallowed,agreatone. Theincomewhichitgiveshimislessthana decentbeneficeintheEnglishChurch.The headoftheRomanCatholicsofEngland, likethePopebimself,is,innosmalldegree, indebtedto"thevoluntaryprinciple."But thegreatnessofhisofficestandsoutinmore conspicuousrelieffromhisbarenessofthis world'sgoods.IntheoldEuropeansystem, whichtheFrenchRevolutionsocompletely shattered,acardinaloftheHolyRoman Churchrankedwithroyaltyitself."Reges nonsunt,sedregibustrquiparantur,"was therulewhichfixedtheirplace.The habitation'inwhichCardinalManningdwells iscuriouslysignificantofthechangedpositionoftheprincesoftheRomanChurchat thepresentday.Archbishop'sHouse Westminster,looksverylikewhatitwas beforeitpassedintothehandsofitspresent possessor.Itisalargemodernbuilding,in anondescriptstyleofarchitecture,standing aloneinadesolatepieceofgroundbetween theVauxhallBridge-roadandtheMillbank Penitentiary,andwasoriginallybuiltto servethepurposesofasoldiers'institute. Nearitisonedaytorise,wearetold,the longtalked-ofCathoffecathedral.Lothair, however,hasyettofulfilhismission,and CardinalManningfeelsthathehasmore pressingworktodothantherearingof "stalelyfamesofprayer."-Abriefvisitto hishousewill,tosomeextent,showwhat thatworkis,
Theservantwhoadmitsyoutellsyou, ;probably,thathisEminenceisengagedat -Oatmoment;hehassomeonewithhim, Andseveralotherpersonsarewaitingtosee him.Yousendupyourcard,acidpatiently waityearturninsspaciouschamberplainly furnished,uponthewhitewallsofwhichbang pfewreligiouspaintingsandengravings. Youpas*thetimeinlookingatthem,andin turningoverafewcostlyillustratedbookspresentationscopies,apparently-whichlie uponthetables.Perhapsyouventureto glancethroughanopendoortotheright,at alargerapartmentbeyond,whichis,infact, thechiefreception-room.Here,undera glasscase,isthescarletBerettaconferred upontheCardinalbyPontificalhandsupon theoccasionofhisappointmenttotheSacred College.Ontheothersideoftheroom, underacanopy,isalargesilvererecter. TheWiputesslipaway;thevisitorswho haveprecededyou-someofwhombeara verysuspiciousresemblancetoRitualistic clergymenores-elergymen-onebyonedia.. APPear,sadatlastthebutlertellsyouthat yourturnhescome,andthathisEminence ivni )lesyou.'Passingthroughthe librityiyeufindyourselfinhisttudy, traa4nIldteeefahlooking'room,themost noticeable overtheinantlepissce,represe4ipg .0.EdwardtheContessor'eShriftinWeltinitiatorAbbeyasitwasInthethirteenth century,andeaitisinthenineteenth.Sete, Among4massofhookssaidpapers,Cardinal ManningsiteandWerke,inspiteofperpetual interrOplionsendMisty:Mont, .tbroughmore*pimainwaken*eight 0°urathaE,PPO.nto.1cic411C11144944111 gluten:1,ToeCariljnalPs*WOface,with keen,penetratingeflei'studsliartilytflier San,wearstheetesoOtittiMeetallMins' IP447.Pl&laiIMPS'&udigglhAbilk4us revrit$iutpaaeverylispofit,Thetable
Theburdenwhichliesuponhimisundeniablyheavy.Apartfromthewiderand moregeneralecclesiasticalinterestswhich haveastrongclaimuponhistimeand thoughts,theimmediatecaresandresponsibilitiesofhisofficearegrave,andtouch himverycloselyHepresidesoverthe poorestreligiouscommunityintheworld, andtherelationsbetweenhiniandhis spiritualchildrenaresuprisinglycloseand intimate.Five-sixthsoftheRomanCatholicsinEnglanda:eIrish,toomanyofwhom, sunkinthedepthsofpovertyandmaterial wretchedness,look,aswiththewistful helplessnessofdumbcreatures,totheirchief pastorforactivesympathyandpractical guidance.TheCardinal'sbesettingsinof druikenness,hisearnestadvocacyofthe claimsoftheargriculturallaborertosomethingmorethanapittancebarelysufficient tosustainlife,hiseffortstoimprovethe socialandintellectualpositionoftheartisan -havesecuredthegenerousandungrudging admirationofthemostcordialenemiesof hisChurch.Butwhatislessgenerally knownistheworkwhichhehasdoneforthe pootchildrenofIsisflock.Themovement associatedwiththenameofthe"West. ministerDiocesanEducationFund"isperhaps,theachievementtowhichhelooks backwiththegreatestsatisfaction.-Originatedbyhimtenyearsago,ithasgoneonin spiteofeveryobstacle,until,ashewilltell you,ofthe33,000RomanCatholicchildren ofLondonsome30,000arenowreceiving sucheducationastheirChurchallows.Of theother3,000,1,200aredetained-theword ispronouncedwithanintonationwhich leavesnodoubtthatithasbeenadvisedly chosen-inthedistrictorworkhouseschools ofthemetropolis,whenceitishisunceasing efforttodeliverthemuponanypecuniary termstheguardianschoosetofix.Andhere, possibly,theCardinalwillshowyousomeof thedetailsofthisworkwhichhehasso muchatheart.Hewilltakeyouintoa roomwherefilesofcorrespondencewiththe Poor-LawBoardandwithBoardsofGuardianstelltheirowntalewherecertificatesof births,marriages,anddeaths,andother documentsnecessaryforestablishingthe caseshehastomaintain,arearrangedwitha precisionandorderwhichwouldnotdodiscredittoalawyer'soffice.Areverend secretaryisinspecialchargeofthisdepartmentofthediocesanbusiness.Inaneighboringroomothersecretariesandclerksare busilyengaged.TheCardinalandtheclergy attachedtohimlivetogetherinaplainand simpleway,andontherightoftheentrancehallistheircommonroom,wherethey assembledailyfortheironeo'clockdinner. Itishungaroundwithportraitsofthe successive"VicarsApostolic"oftheLondon Districtbeforethe"restoiationoftheHierarchy"underCardinalWisemanveneraole personageswholittlethought,onemaysuppose,ofthefuturewhichwasinstorefor theirdescendentsinthisageofuniversal religioustolerationandtheologicalliberty. Archbishop'sHouseisrichinmemorialsofa tnoretroubloestime.Intheprivatechapel isachesthalffilledwithclothsdippedin thebloodofthe"martyrs"whosuffered, undertheElizabethanlegislation.Other highly,prizedrelicsofthislittleoratory'are themitreandmanipleofS.Thomas(1 Becket),whichstandunderglassonthe altar,andautographlettersofS.Theresa andS.FrancisdeSalesItisherethatthe CardinalsayshisdailyMassafterwhich henotunfrequentlyadministersthe"SacramentofCoOrmatioo"toadult"converts."
IrishSoldiersin,theAmerican War.
EXTRACTFROMGENERALBUTLER'SLECTUREONTHElaisuSOLDIERSINTHE AMERICANWAR.
Hehasalightheart.LightnessofdispositionintheIrishsoldier,hisfundofmerriment, histendencytomeetmishaps,however severe,withmingledfunandridicule, lightenedeverymarch,droveawaycare,and preventeddespondencyeveninthedarkness andcoldofastormynight,nay,tookaway halftheterrorsofthebattle.AuIrish soldiercanevenfindsomecomforttolighten hislaboursbyturningintoridiculetheincompetencyofhisofficers,Whatcouldbe finerasajoud'espritthanthereplyofthe sub-officerwhenrunningtopickuphis general,notverypopularwiththearmy, whowasstruckdownbyashelljustgrazing thetopofhisbeadandcarryingawayhis cap?Theofficerfindinghisgeneralunhurt, returnedtohiscompanyandgravelyieformedhiscomrades,whohadbeenexcited spectatorsoftheoccurrence,thathewould nowresign."Whyl"criedthey,"why resignnow,ontheeveofthebattletoo?" "Oh,Iamdisgustedwiththeservicedo youthinkIamgoingtoserveanylongerin anarmywhereallthegenerals'headsare bomb-proof?"
Doessot.such.selfetacriaceasthisleash toleranceandspiritofliberalitytowards allsectsofreligionandallbeliefsThat eachandall'receivefosterfug,butnotdis. criminating,careatthebendsoftheVat. TheaidgiventoourRevolutionsadWuof IndependencebytheCatholicsofthecouutry, andespecllybythefactthatinoutdarkest hourshismostCatholicmajesty,KingLouis ofFrance,becameearally,andsenthie troopstooursuccour,causedGeneral Washington,in1720,toreplytotheaddress oftheCatholicChurchandlaity,preset)tettto himbytheBight/Rev.Blain,catroki;vof Maryland,theerstCatholicVisitep;litthe UnitedStates,inthefollowingmemorable words,whichareasappositenowasever,to teachusourdutiestoourfellowmenillthis regard "Asmankindbecomesmoreliberal,they willbemoreapttoallowthatallthosewho conductthemselvesasworthymembersofthe communityareequallyentitledtothepro. tectionofthecivilgovernment.Ihopeever 1 toseeAmericaamongtheforemostnations inexampleofjusticeandlinerality.AndI presumethatyourfellow-citizenswillnotforgetthepatrioticpartwhichyoutookinthe accomplishmentoftheirRevolutionandthe establishmentoftheirGovernment;or*the importantassistancetheyreceivedfroma nationinwhichtheRomanCatholicreligion isprofesseu."
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Buttheprivatewasnotbehindhisofficer inreadywit.WhentheSixty-ninthRegiment,in1863,afterthetwodefeatsofour armyatBullRunin'61and'62,foundthemselvesmarchingt2wardsFairfaxCourtHouse,andapparentlytowardsthatcelebrated,buttotheFederalforceunfortunate, fieldofdisaster,"Wherearewemarching to2"saidoneIrishsoldiertohiscomrade,as theytrudgedalongincolumn."Oh begone,"wastheinstantreply,"don'tyou seewearegoingtoBullRuntogetour annualbating."Theshoutsoflaughterand merriment,asthewitticismpassedfrom ranktorankinthatcolumn,wasbetterfor itsspirite,itseclat,andefficiencythanan hour'srestwithstackedarms.
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Inthisconnectionletmecalltomindthe servicesofanotherorganization,largely Irish.thataidedusduringthewar,butnone ofwhichwereeverfoundagainstusbeing soldiersofthecross,tbeywereenrolledunder thebannerofthePrinceofPeace. Frequentlyonthebattlefigid,theycarried neitherarmsofoffenceriotdefence. Whereverthesuffering,thewounded,or thedyinglay,therewastheirduty,and theretheyendeaveredtosoothetheone, bindupandhealtheother,sodtenderlyeare forthelastwithloveuniversaltohumauity, withpatienceneverfaltering;,withover. flowingkindnessofheart;withthesingle dealt,.todogoodtoallmen,Theywere foundineveryhospitaldoingbattle'nand diseaseandmisery,inobediencetothecoin. mendsoftheirKanter,whosaid;"hale dountotheleastofthese,soalsoSedounto, Me."Delicatelynurtured,holy.women,they passedunharmedthroughmanyacemp, scatteringblessingsintheirpathlookingfor theirrewardindoingHiswork,andadding toHisglory.Ohitwaswonderfultosee strongmenbecomeaslittlechildrenintheir hands,andrutofftheroughmanners,and throwasidetherougherandharsherlanguage ofthecamp,Whenthesewomencamenear. TheybroughttothebedsideoftheWounded anddyingsoldieratoncethethoughtof home,theministrationsofreligion,and suchconsolationaswouldseemonlycould comefromthehandofthegreatSaviourof mankind.
SucharediesurroundingsinwhichCardi, taManningfindshispresenthome-diffesent, toteesti°,fromthescenesinwhich,theearlier,, yearsofhiscareerwerespent.Itrequires aneffortofsomethingthorethan-memoryto figuretooneselfthisPrinceoftheCatholic Chureh-whoseemstheembodimentofell thatisascetic,hierarchical,anddistinctively Roman-asaiiroteetant man.4nd te etHis' tart tbewas Andy -,'Ateninthat belines*tiny'lildniant, 'pieceswhitehetlasIt'Iteiefitiell,_:'..,1 ofIkeEitablfshOld- 'ehnitii,'La -I tea,Withtteetryreetory'anditsp chart*Indrebuiltbylhim-,-Itellarkhie woods,itsheatherycontratinand copies,andthelongtenfeihrtiughWhich Botherglides-Attilanothavebeenitfi Withoutttiany'apang.ButevenInthese trierierm.,thOthilo.lts0*toPirti reeiafrontthetiff ditiedisoftC11IIIhoftit:n*10dind'ulousky ltillbltritte.11410.*6.'ON 'irf,theButterirlifth 'IliniverifXrWhAe,wIL Slices'isiXenlyo'op. liehole*;411,4
Thereisstillanotheraidperhapsmore importantthananythingsustainingpcwer whichtheIrishsoldierhas-hebelievesin hisreligion.Withhimitisafaithanda reality.Itisnotafashionableinfidelityora formalobservance.Hiepriestisalwayswith him,readytogivehimadviceandreligious comfortinlife,andshrivehimindeath,and bearhislast!tossertothosenearanddear tohimfaraway.Heseesandknowsthat thehandofhisChurchisaroundhimand abovebins;thatherintercessionswithhis rtSaviour,tvrbernhe*rusts,winpleadforhis sinsasheplissesthrill&thedarkvalleyand shadowofdeath,and'infellfaithherelies onherforhishereafter.Helistenstoher offices,anrecognizesherordinances,and partakesofhersacramentsinthefield,and Commitshissoultoherkeepingbeforethe humbleandrudealtar,raisedperhapswith drumspiledoneontopoftheother,gad 'drapedwiththeflagthatheisabouttofollow inbattle,AsCheerfully,andimplicitly,and reverentlysehedoesInthearchedcathedra, wheretheholyMareisintonedwith-the ttecomparilMentelftherichswellingmasieof (thepealing;there'reenaltardecorated andtooricOdallthatartandpietycan -bestow*malls*IvorthyoftheTriceof cod,towktoit.tisdketiir4034, .'7ithoo'44 inidihtztaapjoConi-, WIPP the Se
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Manyamother,manyasister,manya wife,owetotheirassiduouscareason,a brother,ahusbandrestoredtothemalive, whowouldOtherwisehavefilledoneofthe unknowngravesthatdotthehillsofVirginia,theplaina.ofTennessee,andthe swampsofLouiseinaandMississippi. Thesebravesoldiersof°theCrossknewno ereed,recognizednonationality.Their .servicesweregiven,likethoseoftheir Master,tothehumankind.Wthe suffererbeforethemaprivate..eeldieror commandinggeneral,tothemtherewas nodifference.ConfederateorFederal,he wastheirbrother.No'bulletinheralded theirexploits.Nogeneralordergavethem honorablementioobymine,no'Algona" fameshallbetoanyatteofthem,blattothe order,tothefaiththeyprofess,'tothe Churchtheyhonor,theybringgreathonor andrenown.Andinevery*Ahern prison,onmanyabattlefieldandiaeveryhospitaltheywerehailedbyallmenwithout regardtocreed,aswellbytheInfidelasthe Christian,aswellby.theeducate&asthe iguorant,.allwhoseblessingsfollowed_these Catholicwomenwithreverentandpodestrinig names,as"SistersofCharity,""Angelsof Mercy,""DanghtersofGod."
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alone,batallEurope,hadlongbehelda knkihtwithoutfearand',Meetreproach. TortsaliestipaidetteofhiscareerarewithidtheknOwledgeofall.Thelatterportion ofitismselisamlparceloftheannalsofhis witty-:=111eievgitantWshiscoarsehas beennide*anntistent.Heisnoobscure aftsaaxat, haswoohiewaytopower lrairW,rdWasorbyaudacity.Scarcely agoheentereduponhisseventieth eat,havinglongsinesattained,bythemost means,thesummitofhisambition. atSully,nearAldan,intheDepartoftheSame-et-Loire,onthe13thJuly, heisthedescendantofanancientIrish familywhoriskedandlostallforthelast CatholicKingofEngland.Anancestorof thenowChiefoftheStateinFrance,passing intoexileacrosstheChannelasoneofthe suiteinattendanceuponJamesII.,settled downinthathospitablelandasthenceforth hisanoptodcountry.Thegrandfatherof theMarshal-President,JeanBaptistede MacMabon,whowasbarnatLimerick,was in1750formallynaturalized,andeventually ennobledbytheFrenchGovernment.The Marshal'sfather,MauricedeMacMahon, havingremainedfaithfultotheBourbon causethroughouttheRevolution,theConsulate,andtheEmpireofthegreatNapoleon, wascreatedaLieutenant-Generalanda CommanderofthaOrderofSaintLouis,in thereignofKingLouisXVIII.The Maclidahonshavingbroughtwiththeminto Princetheirhistoricname,theirancestral pride,andtheirnationaltraditions,blended thembyallianceafteralliancewiththe bloodoftheanciennoblesse.Personally,the militaryserviceofFrancewasenteredupon morethanhalfacenturyagobythepresent ruler,whenin1825hewasenrolledasa studentandacadetatat.Cyr.Fromhis seventeenthtohisseventiethyearhehas bornetheswordamonghermosttrustydefenders,andalwayswithhonoraliketoher andtohimself.Forty-sevenyearsagobe wastakingpartasaLieutenantinthewars ofAlgeria.orty-fiveyearsbackhewas actingAide-de-CamptoGeneralAehardin theAntwerpExpedition.In1833hebecame Captain,in1840Major,in1842LieutenantColoneloftheForeignLegion,in1845 Coloneltothe41stRegimentoftheLine. Itwasin1848,theyearoftheFebrnrary Revolution,thathe!wasappointedGeneralof Brigade,andin1855,inthemidstofthe CrimeanWar,wasnamedGeneralof DivisioninsuccessiontoGeneral,afterwards Marshal,Canrobert.ItwasunderGeneral deMacMahon'spersonaldirectionthatin thecombinedassaultofthealliedarmieson Sebastopoltheperilousheightofthe MalakoffNMcarriedbyabrilliantcoupde mars.ForthishewasatoncemadeGrand CrossoftheLegionofHonourandlateron KnightGrandCrossoftheBath.Three yearslaterhewonhisMarshal'sbatonand hisDukedomonthefieldofMagenta.In theNovemberof1861herepresentedFrance Germany theCoronationofthenowEmperorof GermanywhenenthronedatBerlinas WilliamIII.ofPrussia.Onthe1st ofSeptember,1864,hewasappointed Goveztor-GeneralofAlgeria.Summonedto thefrontbyNapoleonIII.ontheoutbreakof theFranco-Germanwar,Marshalde MacMahonwasentrustedwiththecommand oftheFirstArmyCorps,whoseheadquarterswerestationedatStrasburg.What followediswithintherecollectionofall Europe.Bornedownbyoverwhelmin numbersatWoertb,onthe6thofAugust, 1870,hewasdrivenbackfromtheelopesof theVosgesinspiteofadesperatechargeof cavalry,beingcompelledtowithdrawin rapidsuccessiontoSaverne,toTool,to 111.einss,andtoBethel,until,onthe30th, hisdoubly-discomfitedforceswereagaindefeatedbythePrussiansnearMonzon,being drivenbackbeyondtheMeusefromBeaumont.Itwashisill-fortunetwodaysafterwards,onthefirstofSeptember,tohave thrustuponhimthechiefcommandatthe crowningbattleoftheearlierorimperial portionofthewar.Butearlyintheengagementhehadthefullestcompensationnamely,onhisreceivingthatmostfortunate woundthateverfelltothelotofasoldier, seeingthatwhenMacMahonwasbornefrom thefieldthefatalcommanddevolvedupon theunhappyGeneralWimpffen,whoseunenviableofficeitthenbecametosignthe capitulation.Afterbeinginternedin Germanyforsomemonthsasaprisonerof war,thefuturerulerofFrancewasallowed toreturntohiscountryfromWiesbaden, whentheseverewoundreceivedbyhimat Sedanhadbeengraduallyhealed.Withina monthfromthedateofhisreturntoFrance behadbeennominatedCommander-in-Chief oftheArmyofVersailles.Heitwaswho, asthesoldierofOrder,conductedtoa successfulissuethedeadlierofthetwogreat siegesofParis,thatdirectedagainstthe Commune.Immediate)onM.Thiele' resignationofthePresidencyonthe24th May,1873,theMarshalwaselectedtothe vacantpostbytheallbutunanimousvoice oftheAssembly.Outofthe392members whovoted,nolessthan390votedfor MarshaldeMacMillanbeinginstalledas President.HieacceptanceoftheHeadship oftheExecutivewasforthwithannounced totheAssemblyinaletterasmodestand manlyasitwasstraightforward.The wordshethenemployedareatthismoment especiallymemorableandnoteworthy."A heavyresponsibility,"wrotethenewChief oftheState,"isthrustuponmypatriotism, butwiththeaidofGod,thedevotionofthe army-which alwaysbethearmyofthe law,andthesupportofallhonestmen,we willcontinuetogethertheworkofliberating theterritoryandrestoringuniversalorder throughoutthecountryIwewillmaintain internalpeaceandtheprinciplesenWhich
yisbased.ThatthisshallbedoneI .ledgemyword_asanhonestmananda Idler."His*elMinisterthenwas,ashe atthepresentmoment,111.leDecde fragile.KumonthsaftertheMarshal's asPresidenttheSeptet:matewas Med,onthe10thNovember,theNational nimblyentreating"thehonestmanand "withsupremecommandoverthe xecntiveforsevenyears.Morethanhalf hatperiodbasalreadyelapsed.Meanwhile, dbutveryrecently,the bal-President hamperedbytheultra-Democrata,whom eregardedasinsidiouslypalteringwiththe noblestinterestsofthecountryinthenames .fabastardlibertyandaGodlessenlighteneat-worstedtheLeftandtheLeftCentre effectivelybyastrokeofthepenasthe IdiersofGeneralNapoleonBonaparte,on eeighteenthBrumaireatSt.Cloud,drove heDeputiesandSenatorsundertheDirec.ryatthepointofthebayonetout fthewindowsoftheOrangery.ToeMaral-President'sboldacthasyettobefolowedbythesequelalreadyannounced-the nevitableAppealtotheCountry.Inariti'pationofthatelectoralappeal,hehimself asjustnowappliedatesttothepopular eelingastotheactualsituationbygoing downintotheprovincesandpassingthrough rleanstoBourges.QuittingParisinfull .niformatalittleaftertwoo'clockonthe ternoonofyesterday(Friday)week,the arabalarrivedbysixatOrleans.There eobtainedamagnificentreception,being welcomedbyGenerals&tale,Villette, ppert,and'Illibaudin,andthestaffofthe larrisonbytheCoadjutortotheBishopof rleans,Mgr.CouliebythePrefectofthe Iepartment,accompaniedbytheSub-PreectsandtheCouncillorsofPrefecture;by hemembersoftheCouucil-Generalbythe avorandhisDeputies,withtheMunicipal ouncillorsofOrleansandbyalarge umber3ffunctionariesandmagistrates. verywheretheChiefoftheStatewas acclaimedwiththegreatestenthusiasmto epeatedcriesof"ViveleMarechal1" 'uminghiscourse,hearrived,atabouta quarter-pastten,atBourges.Havingatsix o'clockonSaturdaymorningvisitedthe campatAvoninanopencarriagedrawnby ourwhitehorses,afterinspectingthetroops xaminingtheirquarterstheMarshalrenteredBourgestoasalvoof101guns,himelfmountedUponasuperbcharger,and .urroundedbyabrilliantescort.Alighting tthecathedral,hewasreceivedunderthe grandporchbytheCardinal-Archbishopde aTourd'Auvergne,and,afterattending LowMassintheedifice,remountedhishorse nthemidstofenthusiasticcriesof"Vire eMarochalI"againandagainrepeated.It asafterthis,atthePrefecture,that speeches,fullofsignificance,wereexchanged etweentheMayorofBourgesandthe rahal-President.Amongotherthingsthe ormersaid-"Weareproudandhappyto eeamongusthemanwhomthe/*presentsivesofFrancehavechosenasthemost worthytofillinourtroubledtimesthe supremepartofthoseancientjudgeswho, iyholdingouttheirrespectedarmsoverthe 'stn,putanendtothecombatandimposed truce.Ourcalmandlaboriouspopulaions,respondingtoyoursolicitude,have nterruptedtheworksnecessitatedbyan bundantcroptocometosaluteyou,They .mprehendthegrandeurofthemissionyou veaccepted,andwhichtheyknowyou willcarryouttotheearl.Yourword, whichnooneinEurdtedoubts,isasure 'ledgeforus.Youwillnotfailinyour ,obletask.Abroadyouwillknowhowto reservepeacewhilemaintainingfriendly lattonawithforeigncountries.Athome ouwillsecureorderwhileguardingand .upportingallthosewho,likeyouandwith you,defendtheeternalprinciplesonwhich hatorderisbased,andwhichmaybe ummedupinthosetwowords,themaxim ofourwholelife-GodtCountry1"The Marshal-President'swords,inreply,were .naistentwithallhisantecedents.They llytoanicetywiththenoblewords lreadyquotedasthosewhichfellfromhis -11immediatelyuponhisBretacceptanceof heheavyresponsibilitiesofthePresidency: "Youbringme,"saidhe,"assuratmesof nideneewhichareparticularlyvaluableat hismoment,astheyencouragemetopursue hepolicywhichyouhavejustdefined. broad,tomaintainpeaceathome,to archonthegroundoftheConstitutionat thebeadofthemenofordersofallparties; toprotectthem,notonlyagainstsubversive .assions,butagainsttheirownenthusiasm exactfromthemthattheyshallsuspend heirdivisionsinordertoopposeRadicalism, whichisourcommonperil.ThatismyobjectandIhaveneverhadanyother.My intentionshavebeendoubted,andmyacts misrepresentedpeoplehavespokenof oreigurelationscompromised,oftheContitutionviolated,offreedomofconscience menaced.Theyhavegonesofarastoevoke phantomsofIknownotwhat.ThesestatementsaresomanycalumniesbothinFrance adabroad;andthegoodsenseofthepublichasalreadytrattedthemastheydeserve; heywillnotdiscouragemeforasingleintent,andwillnotpreventmefrom&wornlishingmytask,withtheaidofthemen whowillhavebeeninthecountrythedevotedauxiliariesofnaypollee'.Ifeel nildenoe,moreover,thatthenationwill ndtomyappeal,saditwill,bythe ceofitsnewrepresentatives,putanend thepresentconflict,theprolmigatilpof whichcanonlybeinjurioustoPAbattiest% hinderthepada*dEvelleputatofits ear."Loudtimersgreetedthisrelytheevening°loftsildthastatebanquet, 411BourgetbeenWum.butbd.Apyro.10odisplatfintabedtherejoicings,the beingeverywherefinalisedduring daybythelaboringpopelailen.Ata
guidertotwelveonSunderhisBeeellency attendedMenatthe beingagain reoelvedtheeebyMgr.delaTourd'Auvergne. Anotherreview,anotherbanquet.,andpublic /StagInhonouroftheMarshalclosedthe day'spromedinp,salbyMondaymorning thePresidentwasbackinParisatthe El**.Meanwhile,forty-eighthhoespreviouslythespeechdeliveredbyhimat BourseswasposteduponSaturdayinParis, andatallthecommunesofFrance.Itisthe calmandconfidentpredictionofavictory whichwe,forourpart,cannotdootherwise thanregardasassured.-Regtater.
A ThePoetsandPoetryofIreland.
Ontheninety-eighthanniversaryofthe birthofthepoetMoore,hismemorywas (theBostonPilotsays)formallyand pleasantlyhonouredbythe"TomMoore Club,"ofWorcester,Maas.,asociety recentlyoegauised.Agrandbanquetwas givenattheBayStateHouse,thecompany ofladiesandgentlemennumberingnearly twohundred.
Mr.J.BoyleO'Reillyrespondedto thesecondsentiment,whichreadas follows:
"ThePoetsandPoetryofIreland.The creationoftheirgeniusformsastructure thatinvitesoomparsionandchallengesadmiration.Maythecontributionsofthe presentandfuturebeasbrilliantandenduringI"
Mr.O'Reilly,withpleassatreminiscences ofMoore,spokeofhissentimentascowering aperiodwhenathousandyearswereas yesterday,andpoetsuthickasblackberries, andhewentback1300years,whenthepoets ofIrelandwereasdistinctivelyclassedasthe priests,anddweltwiththepoetictraditions ofthoseearlydays.Comingdowntolater periods,hespokeasfollows:-
Aboutonehundredandfiftyyearsago therewasanIrishmaniowhomDrydenonce saki,Youngmanyouwillneverbeapoet."
ButJonathanSwiftbeliedtheprophecy. Thackeraysays"Hewasanimmense genius."Addisoncallshim"thegreatest geniusofhisage."Popewrotefohim LetIrelandtellbowwitupheldhereau" HertradeSupported,andupheldherlaws, AndleaveonSwiftthisgratefulverseengrave, Therightsacourtattacked,apoetsaved,' Dr.JohnsonestimatesSwift'spowersby theireffects,Midsaysthatinthereignof QueenAnnehe"dictatedthepoliticalopinionsoftheEnglishnation."Andoneofthe mosteminentcriticsofourawn_time-the greatFrenchman,Taine-devotesawhole chapterinhis"EnglishLiterature"to JonathanSwift,whomhecalls"agreatman -thepurestgeniusoftheEnglishclassical age."
Justonehundredandtwenty-nineyears ago,anIrishman,whosenameispartofthe languageforever,landedinEnglandwithout apennyorafriend.Hehadwandered throughEurope,playingthefluteforaliving, andstudyingatthegreatuniversitiesas"a poorscholar."InEnglandhisflutebrought himnobread.Noonerecognisedthegenius. Helividforatimeasastrollingplayer; thenhegotemploymentasaporterinadrug store;andatlasthebeggedinthestreets., ofLondonforbread."Atlastitstruck him,"saysMacaulay,"thathemightbe permittedtoearnhisbreadasabookseller's back."TenyearsfromthatdayOliver Goldsmithdinedwithprinces.Hewasthe favouredandacknowledgedequalofthemost distinguishedmenintheworld.Hehad writtenadeathlesspoemandawonderful story-.-"TheDesertedVillage,"andthe "VicarofWakefield."
showedhimselfamatchforthefirstorators, opposedPitt,accusedWarrenHastings, supportedFox,jeeredatBurke;became oneofthethreeorfourmostnotedmenin England-thefriendofaroyalprince,in theend,Reuiver-GeneraloftheDuchyof Cornwall-TresenreroftheFleet."
LordByronsaysofhim"Whatsoever Sheridanhasdoneorchosentodohasalways beenthebestofitskind.Hehaswritten thebeetcomedy,TheSchoolforScandal';' thebestdrama,TheBeggar'sOpera;'the bestfarce,TheCritic;'thebestaddress, TheMonologueonGarrick;'and,tocrown di,hasdeliveredtheverybestoration, 'TheBegumSpeechagainstWarrenHastings,'everconceivedorheardinEngland."
ButnowthepoetsofIrelandcrowdtoo featforevenmention.WehaveSheridan Knowles,authorof"Virginias,"andsome otherofthebestandpopularplaysofto-day; FatherProut,themostinimitablewit scholarlyandunfortunateMagianandstill moreunhappyandgiftedClarenceMangan; ThomasDavis,whorousedIrelandintorehellionbyhisextraordinarypoems;Gerald Griffin,D'Arcy,McGee,Mrs.Tighe,Caroline Norton,andLadyWilde.
TheIrishpoetsofthepresentdayare keepinguptheancientfameoftheircountry. WehaveinIrelandthelearnedandelegant AubreydeVere,reflectiveDenisFlorence M'Carthy,andhistoricSamuelFerguson. AndinEnglandwehaveanumberofIrish literaryworkersofwhomanycountrymight beproud.FirstamongtheseisWilliam Allingham,theeditorofFraser's,andoneof thesweetestofIreland'spoets.Thereis PhillipBourkeMarston,ayoungIrishman, whoinafewyears,haswonhimselfa nationalnettleforhisexquisitepoety, thoughhehasthemisfortunetobestone blind.ThenthereisArthurO'Shaughnessy, amanofextraordinarypromise.Mr.Todhunter,ofTrinityCollege,Dublin,hasjust publishedabookofpoemsthatwillpreserve hisname.AadalmostbythelastmailwereadofanotherIrishpoet-anewman,fresh fromtheuniversity,whopromisesto'take allthehonorsofhistime-whohasjusttaken Londonbystormwithabookofballadsand narrativepoems.
Thesearethemeanstowinrenown forIreland,andtondotheinjurythather conquesthasbroughtuponher.Shewas beatenbythesword,butshehaswonbythe brain.Hersonshavetakenthefirstplaces, andhavecompetedintheworld'smarket. Goldsmith,Sheridan,andMoorewerenot. merelyIrishpoets-theworldclaimsthem. Grattan,Plunkett,FloodandEmmett livedandspokenotforIreland'alone,but fortherightsofman.
EdmundBurkeandDanielO'Connellhave taughtallnationstolovepoliticalwisdom andagitateforreform.
Englandhasgiventhecrownofartdaring onehundredyearstoMulready,andJohn KingFoley.
IrelandgaveWellingtonandVirolseleyto EnglAnd'sarmy,anO'ReillytoAustria,an 0'1315nnelltoSpain,aMed./AltontoFrance, andaJackson,aSheridan,andaShieldsto America.
Inmathematicsandthesciencesthe highestnamesintheworld,acknoa'ledged byallscholars,areJohnTyndall,SirWilliam hompson,andSirWillianrRowanHamilton-threeIrishmen.
Itisaliteralfactthatineverybranchof distinctionpoor,bravelittleIrelandhasnot onlyenteredintheracewiththeprosperous nations,bethastakdhthecrowns,andis keepingthem.
AtthattimeinLondontherewasafamous club,calledtheLiteraryClub,composedof someofthemosteminentmeninEurope. TherewasJohnstontobefound,withhis faithfulBoswelltherewasDavidGarrick, theactorSirJoshuaReynolds,thepainter; GibbonthehistorianSirWilliamJones, theOrientealist,andothersofequaldistinction.An4hereweretobefoundhonored threeIridkmen-EdmundBurke,Richard' BrinsleySheriden,andOliverGoldsmith. Johnsonusedtotellhowonedaybereceivedamessagefromapoorliteraryman, askinghimtocometoseehim.Johnson wasabearinmanners,buthisheartwasin therightplace.Hevisitedthewretched lodging-house,andfoundthepoorwriterin hisroom,lockedupbyhislandladyforthe rent."Hetoldme,"saysJohnson,"that hehadabookreadyfeethepre*whichhe producedseme.Ilookedintoit,andsaw itsmerit;and,tellingthelandladyIshould soonreturn,tookittoabookseller,andsold itforsixtypounds." ThepoorwriterwasOliverGoldsmith, andthemanuscriptJohnsonsoldwasthe "VicarofWakefield,"whichranksto-day asthebestshortstoryinEhliterature. AtthisslabBrinsleyShe thenquite ayoung.man,hadthehonorofbeing,propoaedosamemberbyDr.Johnson*,who said"Hewhohaswritteuthetwocomedies oftheage.issurelyaconsiderablents.n."
ButSheridanwasnotconfinedtocomedies.' "Nothingfailedhim,"saysTains"he attainedallatthefirstleap,likeaprince, whoneedonlyshowhimself.towinhis place.Allthemosthrkillantinartand exaltedinpositionhetoaikalhisbirth right.He,annaknOtitt 404 Inn wonforhiewifethe EafithOdttben
Herexiledchildrenandtheirdescendants willhavetoworkhardtokeeppacewiththe oldland.TherearemoreIrishmenoutof Irelandthaninit,andwemustsoonbegin tolookforthesignsoftheblood.The greatIrish-Americanelementshouldturn outahostofdistinguisheimen.Ithasnot givenusapoet.Weareindebtedtotheold countryforthelatestIrishmanwhohas madeadistinguishedreputationinpoetrytheauthorof"Dierdre"-Dr.Joyce,of Boston,whohasmadehisnamefamiliarto thewholecountry.
Thepoetsofthefuturecanonlybemade byearnestnessandcultivation.Thereisno merechanceaboutthematter.Everydistinguishedliterarymanorstatesmanwe hatewaseducatedintheuniversities,and thereisnootherwaytosecuremenwhowill ripenintogreatness.
Agreatracecannotliveonthepastalone; itmustproneitstitleineverygeneration. Bythispersistentre-assertionofIrishbrainforce,wecan,inafewyearsoverturnthe effectsoftheconquestofIreland.Inall timesthesubjectcountrywastreatedas inferior'byhervictor.ButIrelandwill proveherpowerstotheworldbyhercontinnedbreedingofgreatmen.hetimeis surelycomingwhentheIrishnamesof Americuswillbeamongthemosthonored anddistingnished.,Therewasatimewhen aGreekwasscornedinItaly,asWall440 inConstantinople,bythebrayedand.ignarant conquerorsofhisfamouscountry.The Hiingarianswerecontemned'Ivythe Austrians,untilHungarywonherequality inpolitici.NotsolongagothePluelans weresneeredatbytherestofGerdianyand byallButane.-Haifaoantuyars.England ProissesilthesamesePerlOri_toScotland thatshedoss*flayirdaWe.17,ali 4,114011.An*noWA Alba,*Mama werill-ellithaustateallani MudIltermed. ikosial. flasiivalt44,
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"Asthethreegrades,"hesays,(Apprentice,Companion,andMaster)includeda greatnumberofmenwhowereentirelyopposedbytheirstationandprinciplesofall socialsubversion,theinnovatorsmultiplied thedegreesofthemysticladderwhicheach hadtoclimb;theycreatedfreshLodgesreservedforardentsouls.Theyinstituted thehighergradesofElect,"Knightofthe Sun,'ofStrictObservance,'andof Kadosch,'(orregeneratedman),-dark sanctuaries,thedoorsofwhichwerenever openedtotheadept,tillafteralongseriesof trialscalculatedtoprovehisprogressin revolutionaryeducation,totrytheconstaecyofhisfaithandtestthestrengthand metalofhischaracter."Itpleasedcertain Sovereigns,FredericktheGreatamongstthe rest,tojointheCraft.WhynotThe existenceofthehighergradesbeingcarefallyconcealedfromthem,theyonlyknew aboutitwhetcouldberevealedtothem withoutdanger.Theyhadnoneedto troubletheirheadsaboutitkeptdownas theywereinthelowergrades,wherethey onlysawanopportunityofamusement, joyousbanquets,principlestakenupand laiddownatthethresholdoftheLodges, formulasthathadnoreferencetoordinary life;inaword,onlyacomedyofequality. Butinthesematterscomedybordersclosely ontragedy,andprincesandnoblesare broughttosanctionwiththeir,names,and blindlytoservewiththeirinfluence,the latententerprisesdirectedagainstthemselves."
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Thusaremengfaduallycon.luctedinto theinnergl,min.Thusaretheygradually seasonedandexercised,soastohefitto bear,withoutblinking,theray,ofdarkness proceedingfromthelampblacksunofthe Society."Darkness,mystery,andan awfuloathtopronounce,"sayM.Louis Blanc,"asecrettolearnfromeachtrial courageouslyborne,asecrettokeepunder painofexecrationanddeath,peculiarsigns wherebythebrothersrecognizeoneanother attheuttermostendoftheearth,ceremonies referringtoamurder,andseemingtohatch andfosterideasofvengeance-whatmorefit toformconspirators7"
Attimes,however,theuppersandminers belongingtotheSect,intheiranxietyto drawmenofinfluenceintotheinnercircle, forgettheirordinarycaution;andproduce recoilwhichbecomesveryinconvenient. FrederickPrinceofOrange,isacasein point.Hewasraisedt.ahighposition Brotherhood,in1816.Hewas thoughtsufficientlyadvancedtobeadmitted tosomesmallportionofthehidden mysteriesandalms.But,foronce,the minershadmistakentheirman.ThePrince, horror-strickenatwhathesawand'heard, resignedhisdignities,andboldlypublished hisreasonsforsodoingtotheworld."I amaChristian,andwilleverremainone," heexclaims;andgoesontoshowhowthe Birth,Life,andDeathofourDivine Redeemeristreatedasalegend,andmadea mereparableandplaythingofandhowthe veryRitualoftheCraftiscondemnatoryof theDivinecharacter,aswellasoftheDivine teachingofChrist,andofHisholyLaw. Thus,notonlythosewhohavebeenleaders anddirectorsoftheCraftteachusthat"behindthickcurtainsofsecrecy"thereare primemoverseversleeplesslyatwork,and thatoftheworldalso,corroboratetheir testimonytosuchanextentthat,iftheybe permittedtogettoonearandseetooclearly intotheHiddenSpring,theywithdrawwith horrorasmenwhohavestepped,thinkingit tobeaflower,uponarattle-snake. Letuspenetratenowintoaninner,though perhapsnotaninmost,circle.Letussee howa"KnightKadosch"ismade,who stepsabovethemereadministrativeorder, andrepresents,accordingtoahighauthority, the"essentialcompliment"ofthisinstitution.
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ThusGodbeingobliterated,andmansoul,itisnecessarytogocautiouslyto beingtweedintoGod,whatisthework.Herephilosophymaytekepuseful charaeterieticoftheSect'steaching?Thathintfromnature.Asmaniselderlyeked Ofdirectandternpolemicagainsttheonthroughhispassions,theseArndtbe Supernatural.Beforeerectingitsfabricofexcited,andChristianitymustbemade socialismandcommunismcombined,Material-ridiculouserethedominionoffaithcanbe ismmustcutawaytheHeartoftheSuper-overthrownintheheart.BeliefinBeetlenatural,andtheingrainedtraditionsofthetionisamaladytowhichweakandpious humanwind.TheSectfixessavagelyonnnadsareverysubject;itiseninfections onedogmaasitsOen,whilstgnashingitsepidemic,employedeversincetheworld teethatalldogmas,itisthis,viz.,thatbegantoeffectthedestructionofhuman absolutelibertyandunlimitedfreedomtoliberty;itisalikeincompatiblewithsound do,say,orthinkanythinghelikes,isthereasonandtruefreedomitistheparent natural,inalienablerightofeveryman.offanaticismandsuperstition."Thusthe Hencethisotherdoctrine,taughtwithgreatKadoseb,asBurrnelsays,isthesoul noisyviolence,viz.,thattheSectisaboveoftheSect,endthefinalobjectofitsplots alldogma,thatitisanteriorandsuperiortois"there-introductionof.absoluteliberty allReligion;thatitistogiveanewpulsesodequalitythroughthedestructionofall totheworld,andtl.atit,withitswonderfulRoyalty,andtheabrogationofallReligious organisation,may,andindeedwill,even-worship. tually,replacetheChristianChurch.BeingBatitisonlywhereitasbedonewith thus,asitwere,keptoutofitsbirthrightcomparativeimpunitythattheSectdaresto bytheSupernatural,theSectisevercreepupintotheopendaylight.Itsunilaunchingitspoison-tippedarrowsatthevesselmethodisthatoftheemole,silect Heartofit.andexertsallitsingenuitytoburrowingandsecretoperationswhilstit blackenitscharacter,andloweritsprestigepatientlyeducatesandtraiesthemindtoreintheestimationoftheworld.Thus,itceivestepbystepafullermidfallerviewof describestheSupernaturalas"abastardtheentireMaterialisticCreed;whilstit religion,"anditsMinisters,asasetofmenadministersafearfuloathunderthemost whohave"undertakentoenslaveallpro-awfulsanctionstostopallmouths,ifitcongress,stiflelight,anddestroyallliberty,innotstopallconsciences.Dropbydropthe ordertoreignquietlyoverabrutalize;waterfalls,andthedropatlengthwearsthe populationofignorantslaves."TheSect,stoneaway.Anddropbydropthepoison exclaimsoneofitschieforators,shouldissetuponthebrainandspreads,sodsociety "carrythescalpelintotheverysanctuaryatlengthbecomesfamiliarisedwith,and ofthatblindfaithwhichwehavesuckedtreatswithplayfulness,almostwithlevity, fromourmothersbreast. viewsoflifewhichsometimebeforecould therevealedGoddoesnotexist!""Wehavesentathrillofhorrorthroughits mastraiseAltaragainstAltar,"saysnerves.Thus,withinthevisibleSocietyof anotheroftheseApostles,"teachingman,thereenergizesanotherinvisibleone, againstteaching Wemustflghtmixedwithitandyetapartfromit,followbutfightwiththecertaintyofvictory."ingitasashadow,andastheairencompass"Ourfinalobjectandaim,"shoutsanother,ingitroundabout,andwiththesteady "isthatofVoltaireintheFrenchRevolt'.pressureofgravitationdrawingittoitself. tion,-thetotalannihilationforeverofandinfusingintoittogetherwiththeZeistCatholicity,andallideasofChristianity." geist.orsubtlespiritoftheage,itsownmore Suchadesignasthisisabsolutelybeingcorrosiveanddeadlypoison.Thusitis attemptedatthishoarbysomeofthemorethatthosemoralexplosionsareproduced advancedconfraternities.Lookingroundwhichhavefromtimetotimemaidenly themselvesfromthecentreofself,theyburstuponSociety."Itisfrom:hedepth canseeneitherhopebeforenorlightbehindofyourLodges,"exclaimsDeLamiantine them.Theypreachtheeternal"unknown"speakingtotheSect,"thattheideashave beforeb!rtb,whichissimplytobefollowedemanated,firstinthedark,theninthetvribytheeternalnothingness"alterit.Solight,andnowinthefulllightofday,which completelyhavetheyextinguishedthehavelaidthefoundationsoftherevolutions deeperinstinctsofhumanitywhichconfessof1789,1830,and1848I"Andliemight that haveadded,"whichhavebeenforyears preparingtheWorldforthatreignof RuefromtheWOtheyokeornaturearias, Materialismwhichnowstandssothreaaenamninourmhoslivetheirwonted duginthefuture." Alreadyhasthissecretnet-workspread itselfovertheworld,andinterwovenitself withtheverymeshesofSociety."The Sect;'saysEmileGrisar,"possessesbyits affiliationsenormousresources.Ilerepresents itas"arobustbody,acolossuswith&thousand heads,withanhundredthousandarmsthe greatinstrumentofallsocialreforms,the laboratoryofallnewideas,andtheprecursor ofthatdemocraticspiritwhichisadvancing withgiantstrides.Thenumberofoarholy militia,"heexclaims,"extendsdaybyday; ourarmsaremultiplied,andverysoonwe shallbeabletoclaspthewholecountryin ourembrace." Somachforitsstrengthusowastoits subtilty."Thegreatestandwisest,men," says-oneoftheBrotherhood,"homebestowed onourSocietyaconstitutionwhichgives lastingproofoftheirsagacity.Shrouded inthree-foldnight,wemoveamongour adversaries,sadsateenbythemacquaint oareelvesoftheirweakpoints,thusaequiringthemasteryovertheirminiandheart. Weusetheirpassionsaswires,whereby withouttheirbeingawareofthetact,invdiet thneationta withus,whilstpalii themheytOlgagronwork-ui; eimagine themselvestobegratifyingtheir ownwishes.Itwouldbeunwisetomime inopenwarfare;the.epreadoffreedomof thoughtandindepeedenoeofadioslethe ,serialmeansofundermleingthegigantic. sboatiesatereinedhyamettiem.Under:the veryshadowrof.neehorityourmembers workthemightyloot,eotoesittedtothen." TheSect,sgrad.landterrible,dogsyour stemayiesnutyouprousudngs,made.She thoughtatyourineseir,gaol,welshessou ohmgenissagine:yeeinellenvelopedduim,penstiablederlatees.itelitlabeit.nodWain, titledoiletens.(*batters..yearplalaild sonartalernwowthe -groatyour .grasp.Withyou10110ml beeonliakia4thelieglaweeftbe lehich time.*we skitsthe
Standing,then,withintheinnercircleof Hadosch,letusapplythemeasurewhichwe havealreadyuseduponPaganismandthis SupernaturaltothishiddenEmpirewithin anEmpire,thisettierislSoeietywithin Society,tothisalmostspiritualentity, which,withitsinvisiblesappersandminers fixingtheirblastsinthekeystoneofthe world,likethedryrotintimber,leaves everythingapparentlyuntouchedinitscondition,whilstitisallthewhileturningits strengthtodustandpowder,andpreparing foragreatcatastropheunexpectedinproportionasitisnear. First,theideaofGod.Asthecardinal principleoftheSectis"absolutetoleration," thedogmaofDivinitycannotbeentertained. For,toinsistonaDivinePersonality,or evenonaGeneralProvidence,wouldbe,and isemphaticallydeclaredtobe"intolerantly sectarian,"andadirectuprootingof"liberty ofconscienceandfreedomofopinion.""I affirm,"exclaimsaleaderamongstthe Brotherhood,"Iaffirmthatthenameof Godisawordvoidofsense.""Wemust notonlyplaceourselves,"exclaimsasecond, "abovedifferentreligions,butaboveall beliefinanyGodwhatever1""Itisonly fools,"criesoutathird,"thatspeakand dreamstillofaGod'"And,asifto crownthehighestpinnacleofblasphemy. andlunacy,afourth,ravingamongsthis fellows,exclaimstothem,"Wewillbeour ownpriests,andourownGods1" Now,whatistheteachingwithregardto man?TheSectboldlyandconsciously invertstheDivineorderoffactsorrather, Godbeingblottedout,theSupernatural circlebeingsweetcleanawayintospace,the onlymaterialoutofwhichaGalcanhe madeisman.Hence"humanity"issetup, anddeifiedandworshipped."Ourtemples," exclaimsoneofthesemodernthinkers,' "ourtemplesconsecratedtotheworshipof humanitycanasyetbeopenonlytoafew. Weshouldindeedexposeourselvestoa chargeofidolatryworewetoattemptto personifythemoralideaofhumanityinthe wayinwhichtheDivinityisusually personified. Onthisaccount, therefore,itisadvisablenottorevealthe callusofhumanitytotheeyesoftheuninitiated,untilatlengththetimeshallcome whenfromeasttowest,fromnorthtosouth, thisloftyconceptionofhumanityshallfind aplaceineverybreast."Again: We mustliveasGods,"exclaimsanother Apostleofthefuture."Thespiritvee animatesas,"hecontinues,"isaneternal spirit;itknowsnodivisionoftimeorin. dividualexistence.Asacredunitypervades andgovernsthewidefirmamentofheaven; itisouronecalling,ouroneduty,ourone GodIYes,wearcGod! Weourselvesare GodI Lookinguponourspiritual nature,wemenmaybesaidtoformpartof thegreatwhole,thegreatbeingofGod. Themyths,thelegends,thebeliefsofbenightednationswillallonedaydisappear beforetheemulousness-thatmanhimselfis God." LetStatesmenlookonemoment.atthe logicalconsequenceofthiswildteaching, whichgoesbynameof"ModernThought,,' andtheoutcomeofwhichgoesbythename of"CivilizationandModernProgress." Godbeingdestroyed,itSocietyexistat all,itmustbegovernedwithoutaGod.. Herethereisnolongeranusetalkingabout, separationbetweenChurchandStatefor ifthereisseGod,tWecanbenoChurch, toseparatefrom.Moatandthereforethe'euPostattrelsTin.14zegardeabtsw ItlitUtifill,.1111nand%bothes,tamperer; gavotte lotVA'twofoldreedOn, andcrushedait..ctltl TheStatetbi arganrairist, Irma Rooket etide;of.
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