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Mn,OLtDSTOIE'SVISITTOIRELAND.
Duringtheex-Premier'seagerly-lookedfor visittoIreland,itisthoughtthathewillbe theguestofMr.MitchellHenry,M.P. Therighthon.gentleman.inanswertoa Mr.Walters,ofthiscity,haswrittendistinctlytosaythathisvisitwillbepurely Privateandpersonal.Itishisrole,hesays. todeclineallshareinpubliccelebrations withwhichhehasnolocalconnection "nor,"beadds."doIthinkIrelandinits presentstatewouldhareanyreasontothank mefordepartingfromthatruleonthe presentoccasion."Itiscurrentlybelieved. here,thatMr.Gladstone'svisitwillbeconfined,asfarasanypublicappearanceis concerned,toUlster.Itisintendedtobeas nearlyaspossibleaprivatevisit.
THZ"NATION'S"SUSPICIONABTOITS OnV,CT.
"Weconclude,"saystheNation,"thatMr. Gladstonecomeswithapoliticalpurpose. andwehavenodoubtthepurposetofeel thepulseofthecountry,tosoundthedepths ofIrishfeeling,and,onthespot,toascertain ifthereisanyhopeoffurtherhelpfrom IrelandfortheWhigs.Timewas,notso manyyearsago.whenthestrengthofthe IrishvotewaswithMr.Gladstone.Inhis dayofsupremepowerhecouldcounton somethreescorevotesofIrishmembersto backhiminanyveryserioustrialofstrength. TheWhigsareshiveringnow-a-daysinthe shadeofopposition,buttheyhopethattheir timewillcome,theyrelyonthemany chancesofhomeandforeignpoliticsto operateintheirfavour,andtheylooktothe betterdaywhenWhiggeryshallagainfill theplaceoflower.Mr.Gladstone,beyond allquestion,lookslikewiseeagerlytothat daybuthe,likeeveryotherWhigwho pondersonthequestion,feelsthatthe comingbackofpowerisdependenton substantialIrishsupport.Howthatsupport waslosthebuttoowellremembers.Itleft himwhenheceasedtoguidehimselfbythe indexofIrishideas-when,departingfrom thelineofhisIrishChurchandLandActs, hedidoutragetothemostcherishedofIrish ideasonthegreatandvitalsubjectof education.Theresentmentfeltbythe countryproducedthedefeatthatpresaged theLiberalfall,andthegeneralelection thatdroveMr.Gladstone,humiliated,outof power,witnessedalsotheutterdestruction ofthepartyofIrishWhigs,andthetransmissionofadecisiveweightofIrish politicalpowertotheadvocateofnativerule forIreland.
THELATEBISHOPMORIARTYANDNATIONAL EDUCATION.
ThelamentedBishopofKerry,itehasbeen explainedinaletteraddressedtotheTimes withinthelastdayortwobyCanonGriffin, writingfromthePalaceatKillarney,never advocatedmixededucation.Hesimply accepted"thenationalsystem"becausehe believeditpreferabletolittleornoeducation,whichwouldbetheresultofrefusing it,inconsequenceofthepovertyofhis diocese.Atalltimes,however,butmore especiallyathisDiocesanSynod,hewarned hisclergy,who'veinnearly-everyparish managersoftheschools,toneetheUtmost vigilanceovertheteachingandmoralconductoftheteachere.Bedemandedfrom them,infact,astrictobservanceofthedecreesOftheSysiodsofThurleeandMa/month: whichobligetheClergytevisittheirschools, stillestonceaweek.Addedtothis,when: OttProtestantBishopof'thediocese,ina chargetohis'Clergy,Warnedthemofthe dangerincurred'byProtestantchildrenwho Ottendedschoolsunder'Catholicmanage.' inent,-especiallyconventiebeele;hedirected 'CanoniGriffin(asthelettereiplaltu.)toiSreservethejournalinwhichbis'chargeappeared,inorderthatheMightbeableto show,ifnecessityarose,thatProtestant prelatesheldtheMiteviewsonthe,great questionofeducationas'he'and.the"other VatbolicBishopsat
Beyondthis,beunhesitatinglyrefused parentspermissiontoSendtheirchildeensto theQueen'sCollege&"WhetsMr.Gladatonesstatementonthe.ColTerailBUt 4410.614pabkoieImmo *Imo CahonGriffin,"he(BishopMoriarity)was sufferingfromaseverecold,andaskedme toreadittohim,and,afterlistening attentively,anddesiringmetorepeatseveral passages,hesaidhehopedagoodBillwould follow;butwhenhesawtheBillinprint hesaid:'Itwillnotbereadasecondtime." Hewasatruefriendtothetenantfarmers ofthecounty,andinconsequenceofthe greatinfluencehepossessedwithboth CatholicsandProtestants,hedidthemmany servicesunknowntothemselves.Healways maintainedthat"mildremonstrance"producedbetterre,tiltsthanviolentattacksat meetingsorinpublicjournals.Butifreal wrongorinjurywereinfilc,edonanytenant farmer,heneverhesitatedtodemandimmediatereparation,while,ontheotherhand. heconstantlyadvisedthefarmernottobe ledawayagainsthislandlordbypolitical adventurers.Thismoderatelineofconduct gainedfortheBishopofKerryuniversal confidenceandrespect.Asiswellobserved byCanonGriffin.theintensegriefshownat hisobsequiesbyallclassesandcreedswas themosteloquentpanegyricthatcouldbe preachedovertheremainsofthisillustrious prelate.
THZPRIMEMINISTEROFFRANCE.
ThePrimeMinisterofFrance,M.leDue deBroglie.hasspokenupontheveryeveof theElections.Addressingareunionintimeof theConservativeCommitteesofParis,be said,amongotherthings-"Itisstill necessarytoreverttothetermsinwhichthe disputewasstartedonthe16thofMaylast byMarshalMacMahonhimself.What,in fact,didMarshalMacMahonmeanonthe 16thMay?Whatwasthecauseofhissignal rupturewithM.JulesSimon?Howdidwe explainit-mycolleague.M.deFotirtou,to theChamberofDeputies,andItothe Senate?Webothrecalledtheloyaltywith whichMarshalMacMahonhadacceptedthe theRepublicanConstitution.thescrupulosity withwhichhecarrieditout,thealacrity withwhichhehadfacilitatedtheformation oftwoMinisterieswhosedevotiontothe publicwasbeyonddoubt.Hehadonly askedthem,hesaid,onething-nottoundergotheyokeofRadicalism,andthatthat Radicalismweexhibited,personifiedinits leader,inhimwhoknowsalikehosetoserve itsinterestsandprepareitsaccession-M. Gambetta.ItwaswhenthePresidentof theRepublicperceivedthathisMinistrywas undergoingtheRadicalyoke,insteadof combattingit,heresolvedtopartwithit. ItwasthisconductwhichIcharacterisedin thesewords ItmightbefitM.Jules SimontobetheallyandpartnerofM. Gantbetta.ItdidnotbefitMarshal MacMahon-itdidnotbefiteitherhisconscienceorhisglory.'Thequestionwasthus verysimple-ConservatistnandRadicalism. MacMahonandGambetta.It.wasallexpressedinthoseideasandtwonames. Reducedtotheseterms,however,ithad preciselythefaultofbeingtoosimpleand clearforouradversaries'convenience.BetweenConservatismandRadicalismFrench societycouldnothesitate,and'betweenthe nameofMacMahonandthatofGambetta thedistancewastoogreat,thecomparisonof pasthistoryandrecollectionstoodisadvantageoustooneofthetwoforouradversaries toagreetopresentthemselvesthusbefore thecountry.Itwasrequisiteteseek ambiguities,tocollectclouds,inorder'to lessentheclearnessofanalternativewhich condemnedthembeforehand.Inthe,first place,itwassoughttoavoidthecomparison ofthetwonames.ItwassoughttoconfrontMarshalMacMahonwithanother adversary,anotherrivalthanM.Gambetta. Youknowtowhomtheyapplied-tothat illustriousoldmanwho,inthevaried incidentsofhislife,hadrenderedservicesto France,andeventotheConservativecause, whichnobodyissoblindorungratefulas todisregard.M.Gambettawillinglyput himselfbehindN.flierswithadisinterestedmemwhichdidnotrequire'muchpatience !reinMsembithin;bitt'yott'Into*by"*hat tutMusselbrow.Prkefftlfiketriatoitlid**11 If,Thiesfrdmthb'
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Maywantedtodestroy.MarshalMacMahon, inasinglesentence,astheDimdeBroglie pointedout,disposedofthisfabrication. ,`"TheConstitetion,"besaidinhisMessage, I'isconfidedtoMycustody;Ivrillnakeit respected."TheConstitutionmeansthe Republic,nottheRepublicofSectaries,not aRepublicofDivinerightpriortoanyConstitutionandimposingitselfonthenational will,butaRepubliccreatedbylaw,and whichcangivewaytoanotherGovernment onlyinthelegalformsprovidedbythe Constitutionitself.Fromthemoment MarshalMacMahonpromisestomakethe Constitutionrespected,itistheRepublic thusunderstoodthatheswearstomaintain. Withequalprecisionofphrase,theFrench PremiersweptasidethechargeofClericalism directedagainsttheGovernmentbyits enemies.AtthecloseofhisaddressheremindedhishearersthatatthistimeFrance isintruthupontheeveofagreatbattle picturesquelyaddingthereupon-"Atthe momentthearmiesaretakinguptheirposition,amorningfog,thedustwhichrises fromthetreadofmenandhorses,often formsathickcloud.whichpreventsthem makingouttheirpositionandrespective forcesbutthemomentthefirstshotisfired themistrises,thesunappears,andexposes toviewthetwoarmies,withthecolorsof theirbanners."Letushopewithhimthat thesunwillnotsetwithoutshiningonthe triumphofsightandjustice.
EXTRAORDINARYCUREFORSCALDSAND BURNS.
Itisnotoften(saystheScientific American)thataninventorgassuchan implicitfaithinhisinvention,orthenerve todemonstratethefact,asDr.Waters,of Salem.recentlyshowed-beforetheMassachusset'sDentalSociety.Hestatedthat bi-sarbonateofsoda,suchasusedforcooking purposes,oranyotheralkaliinneutralform, wouldaffordinstantaneouscessationofpain fromtheseverestburusandscalds,andwould curesuchinafewhours.Deliberatelydippinga spongeintoboilingwater,thedoctor squeezeditoverhisrightwrist,producinga severescaldaroundhisarmandsome2 inchesinwidth.Then,despitethesuffering occasioned,heappliedthescaldingwaterto hiswristforhalfaminute.Bi-carbonateof sodawasatoncedustedoverthesurface,a wetclothapplied,andpain,theexperimenter stated,wasalmostinstantlydeadened. Althoughthefleshonthewristwasliterally cookeddowntothesweatglands,andthe woundwasofanaturetobeopenandpainfulforaconsiderabletime,ontheday followingthesingleapplicationofthesoda, thelessinjuredportionwaspractically healed.onlyaslightdiscolourationofthe fleshbeingpsrceptible.Thesevererwound, inafewdays,withnoothertreatmentthan awetclothkeptoverit,showedeverysigns ofrapidhealing.
THEIGNORANTPAPISTS.
AllgreatinventionsandsplendidachievementsareofCatholicbirth.APapistdiscoveredtheWesternHemisphere.APapist fromSpaindrovethefirststeam-engine(see lifeofAlvarez).APapistbuiltSt.Peter's, ofwhichProtestantSt.Paul'sisawretched plagiary.APapistfirstreadtheheavens withatelescope.APapist(andaPope) firstregulatedtheclockoftime,whichcomputationbigotedEnglandwasobligedto adopt.APapistwastheprototypeand modelofLockMolyneux ThePapist oratorsoftheFrenchpulpitarethegrand fountwhenceallpreachersdrinktheirideas. APapistgavetrialbyjury.Papistsextorted "MagnaCharta,"andconsequently"ConfirmatinClaartarutn."APapistinvented gunpowder.RaphaelandCorregiowere Papists.Papistsmonopolisesinging,painting,andarchitecture.Papisttasteregulates theever.flactuatingtideofhumanvanity andhumandress.Theboastedpoorlawof Englandisbutastolengraftfromtheold treeofmonasticbenevolence.England, whilePapist,hadtwakingscaptiveinher court(oneFrenchandtheotherScotch.) Batitisneedlesstogofurther.Theknife andforkyouuseatdinnerarePapistby descent(Italianinventions)andthetoeth!PklifterIlisteitaapietinorigin.Noris tWeall. APapistfoundedOxford discovered'galvanititn. thefat*.ofEng-!start***ad hel
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thatisgrandinthearchitectureofEngland, YorkMinster,andWestminster,arethe relicsofPopishservices,andwere Papists.3oPapists'the,world:infertheBitle,,theCreek'ilia-Latin'`c andforthepreservation'and'eattivaticin thesciences.InourownagotheNAM havethegreatestsculptor(Canova).the greatestpoliticaleconomist(AdamMiller), thegreatestmoralphilosopher(Schlegel), andthemostlearnedbiblicalcritic(Wiseman)theprinceofthefamousschoolof Germanrationalists(Knot),thegreatest naturalphilosopher(Schilling),Altos, Stelbergh,Veith,andPhilipofBerlin,were allconvertedtotheCatholicfaith.The firsttreatise:onalgebrawasgivenbyLocus Pacciolus,aFranciacanmonk.TheArabian arithmeticwasintroducedintoEuropeby Gerltert,afterwardsbyPopeSylvesterIL ThefirstvoyageroundtheworldwasperformedbytheshipofaI'apist(Magellan) Thevariationofthecompasswasdiscovered byaPapist(SebastianCabot).Barometers wereinventedbyaPapist(Foricelli). SpectacleswereinventedbyamoukofPisa. TheCourtofCommonPleaswasestablished byaPapist(KingJohn).Theboasttf Englishmen,aHouseofCommons,wasfirst calledbythePapistEdward.Englandwas dividedintosixjudicialcircuitsbyaYap* (HenryII.)Thepresentnamesofthewinds andthemouthsweregiventothembya Papist(Charlemagne).Theapplicationof magnetismasapropellingpowerwasdiscoveredbyaPapist(Rev.Mr.Magawley). Thegreatestlyricpoet(Moore)''and thefirstoftragedians(Mr.Siddons)were Papists.
THEJUBILEEPETER'SPENCE.
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Anaccounthasbeendrawnupatthe Vatican,accordingtotheTablettes Speetateur,ofthesumsbroughttothePope bythepilgrimsduringtheJubilee,which amountto16,476.381f.Themoneywillbe employedasfollows,byorderofhis Holiness:-Fourmillionswillbepaidinto thefundsoftheHolySeefourmillions willbegiventothepresentandformer servantsandsoldierswhohaveremained faithfultothePopeandtheirfamilies fourmillionswillbeemployedinrestoring monumentalchurches,andinexecuting worksofrecognisedutility,servingatthe sametimetoencourageartandindustry; thebalanceof4,476,381f.willbedistributed insubsidiestocharitableinstitutions,suchas hospitals,asylums,Sm.,andtoaid.the clergyandreligiousordersinthepeer parishes.
THEJUBILEETRIBUTE.
TheJubileeTributehasbeenrightly estimatedbyoneoftheverygreatestofor nen-Catholiccontemporaries.Thelarge sunspouredintothecoffersoftheIloly Fatherduringaverybriefinterval-asubs amountingtoupwardsof£650,000,half'in gold(soundingmoney,asMaHoliness smilinglycalledit)andhalfInchequesOr bank-notes-"wassomethingmore,"asthe DailyTelegraphsays,"thanansot-Of personalkindnesstoareveredPontiff;.'It wasagreatmoraldemonstration,aprotest againstthetreatmenttowhichhehadNein subjected,andanostentatiousattemptto compensatebyprivategenerosityforthe depredationswhichanungodlyLiberaliein hadmadeontheecclesiasticalrevenues.In apportioningthisvastsum,PioNonomanse," saysourcontemporary,"tohavekeptAnne considerationsinmind.Onlyaberthpart ofit-sayonehundredandsixtythousand pounds-isaddedtothefundsofthe'hely chair,thatistothesupportofitsoe4upint anotherhundredandsixtythousandpotion; isgiventotheemployes,ex-employesie*d others,whowiththeirfamilieshaveremainedfaithfultotheVaticanandtheevil fortunesonwhichithasfellers.Thesame amountisappropriatedtotherestorationof ecclesiasticalmonuments,andtheepscution ofworksofutilitywhichattheJibe:4'1We encourageartandindustry; rnaindergoestocharits.bleinstitfitiD114-119P ashospitalsandasylutns.Thesewilt.get Al10,0U0-alargesumto addedio'nbdowmentsalreadyconsidentble' the temptthecupidityofthatBedwhichs.potwarlessIn 1,1.4 tit'ifs
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CATHOLICITYINLONDON.
TheerectionofCatholicchurchesgoeson hPaceinLondon,anditiscreditabletofind thatwhereveranappealismadeforthe necessaryfundsthebenefactionsareas liberalastheyareprompt.Cardinal /fanningaghee,timeagoaskedforhelpin buildingachurchdedicatedtoSt.Patrick, ainWapping,adistrictwithanexclusively populationofCatholics,KisEmiWhojustreceivedacheque£4000 fromagentlemanwho,wishingtodogood bystealth,askstbathisnameshouldnotbe published.Thegenerousdonationwill enabletheclergyinthemissiontoadd -schoolsandaconventtotheiroriginal designofbuildingachurch.
ITALY.
PrinceAmadeusofItalywassomuch attachedtohiswifethatevennowscarcely adaypasseswithouthisspendingsometime, oftenhours,inprayerbesidehertomb,and hiseveningdrivesareoftendirectedtothe spot,whereamonumentistobeerectedto hermemory;hekeepshischildrenwithhim asmuchaspossible,teachingthemhimself andfilling,asfarasmaybeinthatway,the placeoftheirlostmother,whowasoneofthe mostaccomp:ishedwomeninItaly.Hehas beenappliedtomorethanoncetofurnish notesforahistoryofhisbriefreigninSpain, butheprefersthatitshouldbeforgotten,and bedesireshisaid-de-camptokeepsilenton thesubject.
MsIX.
WhatstrikesoneaboveanythinginPius IX.,"wroteFrederickOzanam,"arethose sentimentsthathavemadethegreatnessof allPopes-animmovablefaithintheDivine authorityvestedinhim,andaprofoundconvictionofhisunworthiness;atrustinGod thatenableshimtoundertakeeverything, andacontemptforhimselfthatenableshim tosuffereverythinghencetheaureolaof sanctitywhichilluminateshiscountenance andthatburningaccentwhichprevedeshis discourses,"
O'CONNELL'SMONUMENTINROWS.
Wenextvisited(saystheAmericanJubileePilgrims)thecollegechurchofSt.Agatha. ItpossessesthethumbofSt.Patrick.The historyoftheiracquiringsopreciousarelic wasveryinteresing.OntheGospelsideof thechurchwasalargemarbleslab,attached tothewall,onthetopofwhichanangel wasrepresentedbearingaheart,andanother pointingupwards.Theheartrepresentedthe heartofDanielO'Connell.Inthemiddle wasthefollowinginscription:-"This monumentcontainstheheartofO'Connell who,dyinginGenoa,onhiswaytothe EternalCity,bequeathedhissoultoGod,his bodytoIreland,andhishearttoRome." He.isrepresentedstandingatthebarofthe BritishHouseofCommons,in1829,when berefusedtotaketheanti-Catholicdeclarationinthosememorablewords:-"Iatonce rejectthisdeclarationpartofitIbelieve tobeuntrue,andtherestIknowtobe false," '1Hewasborn8thAugust,1776. died15thMay,1847.ErectedbyCharles Bianchoni,Esq.,thefaithfulfriendofthe immortalLiberator,andofIreland,theland ofhisadoption."Thelowerpartoftheslab representstheincidentreferredtointhe inscription.Theslabreflectscreditonthe generousBianchoni,who,thoughanItalian, wasmoreIrishthantheIrish,andwbowas neverfoundwantingingenerositybutitis unworthyoftheplaceandofO'Connell's memory.FatherDowdtoldstoriesof O'Connell'spiety,ashewitnessedityears ago,intheArmaghCathedral.Weknelt downandsaidtheDeprofundisforhissoul. Thetearsweregatheringintheeyesofthose whoknewhim.Givingalastlookatthe telaccreizesilentlygenuflectedtotheBlessed tutandleft,
TRHAHEIUCANNEWS.
EverythinginAmerica,fromarailwayor ateambeataccidenttoaconvulsionofnature, isonalargescale.Itisacontinentof sensationsofthebiggesttype,fromthose providedbyBarnumtoothersofamuch more"startlingcharacter.forwhichour cousinsarenotindebtedtotheingenuityof theshowman,buttothewildesteccentfieltiesofnatureherself,Theirexperiences areindeedvastlyenlargedbeyondthoseof otherpeople,andsoaccustomedaretheyto greetearthquakes,inundations,explosions. andconflagrations,thatwereallythink,if SSLilaweretoblaseupsuddenlyinevery Anita,theywouldregardthephenomena withcomposureandcomplacency,Whata leldthecountrywillbefornovelistswriting StoriesfoundedonfactsWhatmaterialsfor sofeveryclassundertheepicitwill nottoyeaofthenotional willtheprovincialOrlocal
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annalsbeif,slightlyatvariance geniusOfthepeople,theyadheresimplytofiats,andrecordalongwiththepeatevents thoselesseronesinwhichthefreeseeofthe silAboliterplayedalevellingandextinguishingpart,Thelatestsensationalitemwe haveisthatFernandina,intheStateof Florida,hasbeendepopulatedbyyellow fever,butinthisbriefdescriptiontheremay hesomeexaggeration.Wehopeso,anddo sowithsomeconfidence,pettinginthisinstanceourfaithintheinveteratehabitour cousinshaveofrepresentingbigthingsas biggerthantheyreallyare.Apeculiarity oftheircharacteristhattheyareimaginativewithoutbeingintheleastdegreefoolish.
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Whenweconsiderthebeauty,themajesty, thecompleteness,theresources,theconsolations,oftheCatholicReligion,itmaystrike uswithwonder,mybrethren,thatitdoes notconvertthemultitudeofthosethatcome initsway.Perhapsyouhavefeltthissurpriseyourselves;especiallythoseofyou whohavebeenrecentlyconverted,andcan compareit,fromexperience,withthose religionswhichthemillionsofthiscountry chooseinsteadofit.Youknow,fromexperience,howbarren,unmeaning,andbaseessthosereligionsarewhatpoor attractionstheyhave,andhowlittlethey havetosayforthemselves.Multitudes indeedareofnoreligionatall;andyou maynotbesuprisedthatthosewhocannot evenbearthethoughtofGod,shouldnot feeldrawntoHisChurchnumberstoohear verylittleaboutCatholicism,oragreatdeal ofabuseandcalumnyagainstit,andyou maynotbesurprisedthattheydonotallat oncebecomeCatholicbutwhatmayfairly surprisethosewhoenjoythefulnessof Catholicblessingsis,thatthosewhoseethe Churcheversodistantly,whoseeeven gleamsorthefaintlustreofhermajesty, neverthelessshouldnotbesofarattracted bywhattheyseeastoseektoseemore,shouldnotatleastputthemselvesinthe waytobeledontotheTruth,whichof courseisnotordinarilyrecognizedinits divineauthprityexceptbydegrees.Moses, whenhestheburningbush,turnedaside thoughhethoughtnogoodcouldcome outofNazareth,atleastfollowedPhilipto Christ,whenPhilipsaidtohim,"Comeand see;"butthemultitudesaboutusseeand hear,insomemeasure,surely,-manyin amplemeasure,-andyetarenotpersuaded therebytoseeandheremore,arenotmoved toactupontheirknowledge.Seeingthey seenot,andhearingtheyhearnot;theyare contentedtoremainastheyaretheyare notdrawntoinquire,oratleastnotdrawn ontoembrace.
Manyexplanationsmaybegivenofthis difficultyIwillproceedtosuggesttoyou one,whichwillsoundlikeatruism,bulyet hasameaninginit.Mendonotbecome Catholics,becausetheyhavenotfaith.Now youmayaskme,howthisissayingmore thanthatmendonotbelievetheCatholic Churchbecausetheydonotbelieveit; whichissayingnothingatall.OurLord, forinstance,says,"HewhocomethtoMe shallnothunger,andhewhobelievethin Meshallneverthirst;"-tobelievethenand tocome,arethesamething.Iftheyhad faith,ofcoursetheywouldjointheChurbh, fortheverymeaningtheveryexerciseof faith,isjoiningtheChurch.ButImean somethingmorethanthis:faithisastate ofmind,itisaparticularmodeofthinking andacting,whichisexercised,alwaysindeedtowardsGod,butinveryvariousways. NowImeantosay,thatthemultitudeof meninthiscountry,havenotthishabitor characterofmind.Wecouldconceive,for instance,theirbelievingintheirown religions,eveniftheydidnotbelieveinthe Churchthiswouldbefaith,thoughafaith improperlydirected;buttheydonot believeeventheirownreligions;theydo notbelieveinanythingatall.Itisa definitedefectintheirmindsaswemight saythatapersonbadnotthevirtueof meekness,orofliberality,orofprudence, quiteindependentlyofthisorthatexercise ofthevirtue,sothereissuchavirtueas faith,andthereissuchadefectasthe absenceofit.NowImeantosaythatthe greatmassofmeninthiscountryhavenot thisparticularvirtuecalledfaith,havenot thisvirtueatall.Asamanmightbewithouteyesorwithouthands,sotheyarewithoutfaith;itisadistinctwantorfaultin theirsoulsandwhatIsayis,thatsincethey havenotthisfacultyofbelieving,nowonder theydonotembracethat,whichcannot reallybeembraces('withoutit.Theydo notbelieveanythingatallinanytruesena; andthereforetheydonotbelievetheChurch inparticular.
NowsicTinsrumMACHWHATassForm Itisassentingtoadoctrineastrue,which wenotsee,whichwecannotprove,becauseGedsaysitistrue,whocanoe*'lie. Andfurtherthanthis,&nosGodBuysitIs true,notwithHisvoice,butbythevoiceof Nismessengers,itisassentingtowhatman says,notsimplyviewedasaman,butto whatbeiscommissionedto..deolluwu.4 messenger,prophet,orlialballaadOT!scoffWO. Intheordinarycourseofthis.woriolf.>aq' countthingstruesitherimeaseutscit, OlkWawa14 iotit* sodare titbit 4., -
, thatio, _tit*byiaghtorbyreason, notbyfill!*'tots sayludeed,thatlie acceptBubb*oftidigswetouweenema proveorsee,onthewordofothersoartitinky;butthenweacceptfrhattbeysayonly astheWordofman;andwehavenotcommonly thatabsoluteandunreservedconfidence inthem,whichnothingcanshake.Weknow thatmanisopentomistake,andweare alwaysgladtofindsomeconfirmationof whathesays,fromotherquarters,inany importantmatter;orwereceivehieinformation,withnegligedetandunconcern,as somethingoflittleconsequence,asamatter ofopinionor,ifgeactuponit,itisasa matterofprudence,thinkingitbestand
toallwboobeyHim."Andagain,"He connipandednstopreachtothepeople,and totestifythatitisHe(Jesus)whobath beenappointedbyGodtoits-SteJudgeof thellviegsodofthedead."Andyouknow thatthecontinualdeclarationofthefirst preacherswas, Bautwa,ANDTHOUSHALTBRSAVED theydonotsay,"proveourdoctrineby yourownreason,"nor"waittillyousee, beforeyoubelieve;"but,"believewithout seeingandwithoutproving,becauseour wordisnotourown,butGod'sword."Men safesttodoso.Wetakehiswordforwhatmightindeedusetheirreasonininquiring itisworth,andweuseitaccordingtoourintothepretensionsoftheApostles;they necessity,oritsprobability.Wekeepthe decieioninourownheeds,andreserveto ou*Ivestherightofre-openingthequestionwheneverweplease.Thisisvery differentfromdivinefaithhewhobelieves thatGodistrue,tunithatthisisHisword, whichHehascommittedtoman,hasno doubtatall,Heisascertainthatthe doctrinetaughtistrue,asthatGodistrue; andheiscertain,becauseGodistrue, becauseGodhasspoken,notbecausehesees itstruthorcanproveitstruth.Thisis, faithhastwopeculiarities;-itismost certain,decided,positive,immoveableinits assents,anditgivesthisassentnotbecause itseeswitheye,orseeswiththereason,but becauseitreceivesthetidingsfromonewho comesfromGod. Thisiswhatfaithwasinthetimeofthe Apostles,asnoonecandeny,andwhatit wasthen,itmustbenow;elseitceasesto bethesamething.Isay,itcertainlywas thisintheApostles'time,foryouknowthey preachedtotheworldthatChristwasthe SonofGod,thatHewasbornofaVirgin, thatHehadascendedonhigh,thatHewould comeagaintojudgeall,thelivingandthe dead.Couldtheworldseeallthis?could itproveit?howthenwerementoreceive it?whydidsomanyembraceit?onthe wordoftheApostles,whowere,astheir powersshowed,messengersfromGod.
MSNWERETOLDTOSUBMIT theirreasontoalivingauthority.Moreover whateveranApostlesaid,hisconvertswere boundtobelievewhentheyenteredthe Church,theyentereditinordertolearn. TheChurchwastheirteacher,theydidnot cometoargue,toexamine,topickand choose,buttoaccept.whateverwasputbeforethem.Noonedoubts,noonecandoubt this,ofthoseprimitivetimes.AChristian wasboundtotakewithoutdoubtingallthat
alightinquirewhetherornottheydid miracles;theymightinquirewhetherthey werepredictedintheOldTestamentas cowingfromGod;butwhentheyhad ascertainedthisfairlyinwhateverway, theywereto.takealltheApostlessaidfor grantedwithoutproof;theywelttoexercise theirfaith,theyweretobesavedbyhearing.Hence,asycuperhapsobserved,St. Paulsignificantlycallstherevealeddoctrine "thewordofhearing,"inthepassageI quotedmencametohear,toaccept,to obey,nottocriticizewhatwassaidandin accordancewiththisheaskselsewhere, "HowshalltheybelieveHim,whomthey havenotheard?andhowshalltheyhear withoutapreacher?Faithcomethbyhearing,andhearingbythewordof Christ."
Now,consider,arenotthesetwostatesor actsofmindquitedistinctfromeachother tobelievesimplywhatalivingauthoritytells you;andtotakeabook,suchasScripture, andtouseitasyouplease,tomasterit,that is,tomakeyourselfmasterofit,tointerpret itforyourselves,andtoadmitjustwhatyou choosetoseeinit,andnothingmore?Are notthesetwoproceduresdistinctinthis,that intheformeryousubmit,inthelatteryou judge?AtthismomentIamnotasking youwhichisthebetter,Iamnotasking whetherthisorthatispracticablenow,but aretheynottwowaysintakingupadoctrine,andnotone?isnotsubmissionquite contrarytojudging?Now,isitnotcertain thatfaithinthetimeoftheApostlesconsistedinsubmittinglandisitnotcertain thatitdidnotconsistinjudgingforoneself? Itisinvaintosaythatthemanwhojudges fromtheApostles'writings,doessubmitto thosewritingsinthefirstinstance,andthere. forahasfaithinthemelsewhyshouldhe refertothematall1Thereis,Irepeat,en essentialdifferencebetweentheactofsubmittingtoalivingoracleandtohisbook; theApostlesdeclaredtoberevealed;iftheintheformercasethereisnoappealfrom Apostlesspoke,hehadtoyieldaninternalthespeaker,inthelatterthefinaldecision assentofhismind;itwouldnotbeenoughremainswiththereader.Considerhow nottooppose;itwasnotallowabletodifferentistheconfidencewithwhichyou creditinameasure;itwasnotallowabletoreportanother'swordsinhispresenceandin doubt.No;ifaconverthadhisownprivatehisabsence.Ifhebeabsent,youboldly thoughtsofwhatwassaid,andonlykeptsaythatheholdssoandso,orsaidsoand themtohimself,ifhemadesomesecretsobutlethim'tomeintotheroominthe oppositiontotheteaching,ifbewaitedformidstoftheconversation,andyourtoneis furtherproofbeforehebelieved,itwouldbeimmediatelychanged.Itisthen,"IthinkI aproofthatliedidnotthinktheApostleshaveheardyousaysomethinglikethis,er weresentfromGodtorevealHiswill;itwhatIlooktobethis;"oryoumodify wouldbeaproofthathedidnotinanytrueconsiderablythestatementorthefactto sensebelieveatall.Immediate,implicit,whichvonoriginallypledgedhim,dropping submissionofthemindwas,inthelifetimeone-halfofitforsafety-sake,orretrenching oftheApostles,theonly,thenecessarythemoststartlingportionsofit;andthen tokenoffaiththentherewasnoroomafterallyouwaitwithsomeanxietytosee whateverforwhatisnowcalledprivatewhetherhewillacceptanyportionofitat judgment.Noonecouldsay,"Iwillall.Thesamesortofprocesstakesplacein choosemyreligionformyself,Iwillthecaseofthewrittendocumentofaperson believethis,Iwillnotbelievethat;Iwillnowdead.Icanfancyamanmagisterially pledgemyselftonothingIwillbelievejustexpoundingSt.Paul'sEpistletothe aslongas1pleaseandnolonger;whatIGalatiansortotheEphesians,whowouldbe believeto-dayIwillrejectto-morrow,if1bettercontentwiththewriter'sabsence choose.IwillbelievewhattheApostlesthanhissuddenre-appearanceamongus; haveasyetsaid,butIwillnotoelievewhatlesttheApostleshouldtakehisownmeantheyshallsayintimetocome."No;eitheriogoutofhiscommentator'shandsandextheApostleswerefromGod,ortheywereplainitforhimself.Inaword,thoughlie not;iftheywere,everythingthattheysayshehasfaithinSt.Paul'swritings, preachedwastobebelievedbytheirhearersheconfessedlyhasnofaithinSt.Pauland ifthey'Werenot,therewasnothingfortheirthoughhemayspeakmuchofScripture bearerstobelieve.Tobelievealittle,totruth,hehasnowishatalltohavebeenone believemoreorless,wasimpossibleitoftheScriptureChristians. contradictedtheverynotionofbelieving: IthinkImayassumethatthisvirtue, ifonepartwastobebelieved,everypartwhichwasexercisedbythefirstChristians, wastobebelieved;itwasanabsurditytoisnotknownatallamongProtestantsnow; believeonethingandnotanotherfortheoratleastifthereareinstancesofit,itis wordoftheApostles,whichmadetheoneexercisedtowardsthose,Imeantheir true,madetheothertruetoo;theywereteachersanddivines,whoexpresslydisclaim nothinginthemselves,theywereallthings,thattheyarefitobjectsofit,andwhoextheywereaninfallibleauthority,ascominghorttheirpeopletojudgeforthemselves. fromGod.TheworldhadeithertobecomeProtestants,generallyspeaking,havenot Christian,ortoletitalone;therewasnofaith,intheprimitivemeaningofthatword; roomforprivatetastesandfancies,noroomthatisclearfromwhatIhavebeensaying, forprivatejudgment. andhereisaconfirmationofit.Ifmen Nowsurelythisisquiteclearfromthebelievednow,astheydidinthetimesofthe natureofthecase;butitisalsoclearfromApostles,theycouldnotdoubtnorchange. thewordsofScripture."-WegivethanksNoonecandoubtwhetherawordspokenby toGod,"saysSt.Paul,"withoutceasing,Godistobebelieved;ofcourseitis; becausewhenyehadreceivedfromusthewhereasanyone,whoismodestandhumble, wordofhearing,whichisofGod,yemayeasilybebroughttodoubtofhisown receivedit,notasthewordofmen,but(asinferencesanddeductions.SincemenIMW-aitisindeed)thewordofGod."HereyoudaysdeducefromScripture,insteadof seeSt.PaulexpresseswhatIhavesaidbelievingateacher,youmayexpect20see above;thatthewordcomesfromGod,thatthemwaverabout;theywillfeeltheforce itisspokenbymen,thatitmustbereceived,oftheirowndeductionsmorestronglyat notasman'sword,butasGod'sword.Soonetimethanatanother,theywillchange inanotherplacehesays," whodespiseththeirmindsaboutthen;,orperhapsdeny thesethings,despisethnotman,butGod,themaltogetherswhereasthiscannotbe, whohailOmlivenInusHisHoly8pitit."whileamanhasfaith;thatle,beliefthat OurSaviourhadmadealikedeclarationwhatapreachersaystohba.OCODREfrom ,eiready,."Hethathaaretbyon,bearethtie;God.ThisiswhatSt,Pen.l.aepecially,in044hithatdaspinetllyore,deenlvothMntaimson.townsno.gist ,..Protaetes MIhethatdeep deepieethHim *N tbstevangelists,pesters,sed-SambinkAi! sentMe," day,ofPen rotorontheusthat0wemay " these of up Na realm, theittonee ntGod,sib 44.'9 hi, ofrhearand,*sumeep
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OneHenri..Vite?GODties-11141hloile hitrimare Hesame**marthan-He busalreadysaid;HeMagog*odes;Is cannotchangeIyeahavereceivedItsees forall;youwillbelieveitever. Suchistheonlyrational,copsileeutsc Wantoffaith;butsofarareProtestants frontprofessingit,thattheylaughalthe verynetion,ofit.Theylaughatthemelon itselfofmenpinningtheirfaith(estheexpressthemselves)uponPopeorCouncil; theythinkitsimplesuperstitiousandnarrowwhittled,toprofesstobelievejustwhatthe Charehbelieves,andWassenttowhateter sheshallsayinthetimetowineonmatters ofdoctrine.Thatis,theylaughatthehere notionofdoingwhatChristiansundenietily didinthetimeoftheApostles.Observe. theydonotmerelyaskwhetherSheCatholic Churchhasaclaimtoteach,liesauthority, hasthegifts;-thisissreasousbiequestion; -no,theythinkthattheveryMiteofmine, whichsuchaclaiminvolvesinthosewho admitit,namely,thedisposidoetoaccept withoutreserveorquesting,thatthisis slavish.Theycallitpriest-crafttoinsiston thissurrenderofthereason,andsuperetition toofferitThatis,theyquatrelwiththe verystateofmindwinchallChrisienshail intheageoftheApostles;noristhereany doubt,(whowilldenyit?)thatlapsewho thusboastofnotbeingledblindfold,of j'tieingforthemselves,ofbelievingjustas muchandjustaslittleastheyplease,of hatingdictation,andsoforth,vouhihave founditanextremedifficultytohangonthe lipsoftheApostles,hadtheylivedattheir date,orratherwouldhavesimpresisted thesacrificeoftheirownlibertyothought, wouldharethoughtlifeeternaloodearly purchasedatsucheprice,andWouldhave diedintheirunbelief.Andtheycouldhave defendedthemselvesonthepleathiititwas absurdandchildishtoaskthemtobelieve withoutproof,tobidthemgiveuplieireducation,andtheirintelligence,tendtheir science,tarsi,inspiteofallthesedfliculties whichreasonandsensefindintheChristian doctrine,inspiteofitsmysteriouthess,its obscurity,itsstrangeness,itsunacteptablenest'.itsseverity,torequirethemtosurrenderthemselvestotheteaching;fafew unletteredGalilwans,oralearnedindeedbut fanaticalPharisee.'I'hisiswhatthetwould havesaidthen;andifso,isitwoulerful t"eydonotbecomeCatholicsuow?The simpleaccountoftheirremliningatthy are,is,thattheylackonething.-theehave notfaith;itisastateofmind,itisstirtue, whichtheydonotrecognizetobe.?raisewcrthy,whichtheydonotaimatpossessing. Whattheyfeelnow,isjustwhathotkiJeer andGreekfeltbeforetheminthetineof theApostles,antiwhatthenaturalmawhas felteversince.Thegreatandwiseintoof thedaylookeddownuponfaiththenasnow, asifitwereunworthythedignityofhltuan nature,"Seeyourvocation,brethern,'Ithat therearenot"amongyou,"manywise occordingtotheLeh,notmanymightynot ot manynoble,butthefoolishthingsthe worldbathGodchosentoconfoundthe strong,andthemeanthingsoftheworld,sud thethingsthatarecontemptible,hathPod chosen,andWagsthatarenot,that,He mightdestroythethingsthatare,thanno fleshmightgloryinHiesight."Hencethe sameApostlespeaksof"thefoolishness)of preaching."Similartothisiswhatour LordhadsaidinHisprayertotheFather "Ithankthee,Father,lairdofheavenand earth,becauseThenlisthidthesethings fromthewiseandprudent.andhasrevealed themuntolittleones."Nowisitnotplain thatmenofthisdayhavejustinheritedthe feelingsandtraditionsofthesefalselywise andfatallyprudentpersons.in,ourLord's dayrTheyWivethesameobstructionin therheartstoenteringtheCatholicChurch, whichPhariseesandSophistshailbefore then);itgoesagainstthemtobelieveher doctrine,notsomuchfromwantofevidence thatsheisfrontGod.asbecause,ifso,they shallhavetosubmittheirmindstoliving men,whohavenottheirowncultivationor depthofintellect,andbecausetheymustreceiveanumberofdoctrines,whetherthey willorno,whicharestrangetotheirinuorinationanddifficulttotheirreason.The verycharacteroftheCatholicteachingand ottheCatholicteacheristothemapreliminaryobjectiontotheirbecomingCatholics, sogreat,astothrowintotheshadsany argumenthoweverstrong,whichisproducibleinbehalfofthemissionofthoseteachers andtheoriginofthatteaching.Inshort, theyhavenotfaith.
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thatdot'sotbelieveIsalreadyJertedf cursehebellevethnotistheNameofthe GeleshegottenSonofGod."Ilesaidtothe Pharisees,"IfyoubailersnotthatIamHe, yeshalldieInyouraim."TotheJews, "Yebelievenot,becauseyearenosofMy sheep."Andyoumayrecollectthatbefore fib.miracles,Ile{.'wantonlydemardsfaith
eel*that1.111101441101Iliacisnosubmitsfillofshereellaka;41simplytheyartso kneillarwithOilpemmignif_Wigneetien,the& -the-narrativepimiensinodlilkeltigatotheir hisegiestiositheybarenothisigtooven:Dine. If;however,theyoreledtooonwuplatethese passagesinthemselves,andtotrythemin thebalanceofprobability,andtobeginto questiooaboutthem.aswilllappenwhenofthesupplicant; thingsarepossible," Hesays,'tohimthatbelieved';"andwe findinoneplace"Hecouldnotdoany miracle,"onaccouutoftheunbeliefofthe inhabitants.
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theirintellectiscultivated,thenthereis nothingtobringthembacktotheirformer habitualorine011101ilalbelief;theyknow nothingofsubmittingtoauthority,thatis, theyknownothingoffaith;fortheyhave noauthoritytosubmitit.Theyeitherremaininastateofdoubtwithoutanygreat troubleofmind,ortheygooutoripeninto utterdisbeliefonthesubjectsinquestion, thoughtheymaysaynothingaboutit.itstrutuentofrenovation,thefirstdisposition Neitherbeforetheydoubt,norwhentheyforjustiflottion,oneoutofthethree doubt.,isthereartytokenofthepresenceitstheologisedvirtues?Godmighthavere themofapowersubjectingreasantothenewedusbyothermeans,bysig:it.byreason, wordofG.No;whatlooks faith,is amerehereditarypersuagion,notapersonal principleitisafeelingwhichtheyhave learnedinthenursery,whichhasnever changedIntoanythinghigher,awlwidthis scatteredanddisappears,likeamist,before thelight,suchasitis,ofreason.If,however,thereareProtestants,whoarenotin oneorotherofthesetwostates,eitherof credulityorofdoubt,butwhofirmlybelieve inspiteofalldifficulties,theycertainlyhave somechaintoheconsideredtinlertheinfluenceoffaith,butthereisnothingtoshow thatsuchpersons,wheretheyarebuild,are notinthewaytobecomeCatholics,and perhapstheyarealreadycalledanbytheir friends,showingintheirownextuniLethe logical,indisputableconnexionwhichexists betweenpossessingfaithandjoiningthe Church. Ifthenfaithbenowthesamefacultyof mind,thesamesortofhabitoract,whichit wasinthedaysoftheApostles,I!tettmade goodwhatIsetaboutshoeing.ButIt mustbethesame;itcannotmeantwo things;Thewordcannothavechangedits meaning.Eithersaythatfaithisnot necessarynowatallortakeittohewhatthe Apostlesmeantbyit,butdonotsaythatyou haveit,andthenshowmesomethinsquite different,whichyouhateputinplaceofit. IntheApostles'daysthepeculiarityoffaith wassubmissiontoalivingauthoritythisis whatmadeitsodistherive;thisiswhat maleitanactofsubmissionatall;dosis whatdestroyedprivatejudgmentinmatters ofreligion.Ifyouwillnotlookoutfora livingauthority,andsillbargainforprivate judgment,thensayatoncethatyouhavenot Apostolicfaith.Andinfactyouhaveit not;'thebulkofthisnationhasitnot confessyouhaveitnot;andthenconfess dratthisisthereasonwhyyouarenot Catholics.YouatenotCatholicsbecause youhavenotfaith.
Theyhatenotinthemtheprinciplesof faithandIrepeat,itisnothingtothe purposetourgethatatleasttheyfirmlybelieveScripturetobethewordofGod,In truthitismuchtobefearedthattheiracceptanceofScriptureitselfisnothingbetter thanaprejudiceorinveteratefeelingimpressedonthemwhentheywerechildren. Aproofofitisthis;that,whiletheyprofessto.besoshockedatCatholic.miracles, andarenotslowtocallthem'lyingwonders,"theyhavenodifficulty'atallabout Scripturenarratives,whicharequiteas difficulttothereasonasany'miracle,recordedinthehistoryoftheStints.I.bare beard011thecontraryofCatholics,whobeve beenstartledatfirstreadinginSeripturathe narrativeof-thearkinthefdeleaerofthe towerofBabel,ofBelemandBeige,ofthe Israelites'fightfromEgyptandentrance Intothepromisedhied,andofEms'sand Sour"rejection;whichthe.bulkofProle* tamsreceivewithoutanyeffortoiltelittls.;', HowDOTRESSCATHOLICS TRIM byfaith.Theysay,"Godisfree,andevery inanaliar.'Row*earn*Protestantsea only.forefIstiln4,1biIli*1
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orisitleesnecessarynow?Isitnotstill whatitwasintheApostles'day.thevery characteristicofChristianity,thespecial
bylove,butliehaschosento'purifyour heartsbyfaith;"ithasbeenHiswillto selectaninstrumentwhichtheworlddespises,butwhichisofimmensepower.Ile preferredit,inHisinfinitewisdoin,toevery other;andifmenhaveitnot,theyhavenot theveryelementandrudiment,outofwhich areformed,onwhicharebuilt,theSatins andServantsofeloi.Andtheyhaveitnot, theyaretieing,theyatedying,withoutthe hopes,withouttheaidsoftheGospel,be. cause,itsspiteofsomuchthatisgoodin them,inspiteoftheirsenseofduty,their tendernessofconscienceonmanypoints, theirbenevolence,theiruprightness,their generosity,theyareunderthedominion(I mustsayit)ofaproudlien theyhave thisstoutspiritwithinthem;theywillbe theirownmastersinmattersofthought, aboutwhichtheyknowsolittle;theyconsidertheirownreasonbetterthananyone's elsetheywillnotadmitthatanyonecomes fromGodwhocontradictstheirownviewof truth.Whatisnonetheirequalin wisdomanywhere?istherenoneoter whosewordistohetakenonreligion?is thesenonetowrestfromthemtheirultimate appealtothemselves? Havetheyinno possiblewaytheopportunityoffaith?Is itavirtue,which'inconsequenceottheir transcendentsagacity,theirprerogativeof omniscience,theyniustdespairofexercising? IfthetletonsionsofsueCatholic Churchdonotsatisfythem,letthemgo somewhereelse,iftheycan.Iftheyarcso fastidiousthat,theycannottrustherasthe oracleofGod,letthemfindanothermore certainlyfromHintthantheHouseofHis owninstitution,whichhaseverbeencalled beHisName,hasevermaintainedthesame (leino,hasevertaughtonesubstance otdoctrine,andhas triumphed overthosewhopreachedanyother. SinceApostolicfaithswasrepanteonmauls wortasbeingGod's,sincewhatfaithwasin tl.ebeginningsucha.sitinnow,sincefaith isnecessarytosalvation,letthemattemptto exerciseittowardsanother,iftheywillnot accepttheBrideoftheLamb.Letthem,it theycan,putfaithinsomeofthosereligions whichhavelastedawholetwoorthreecenturiesinacorneroftheearth,Letthem staketheireternalprospectsonkings,and nobles,andparliamenis,andsoldiery,let themtakesomemerefictionofthelaw,or abortionoftheschools.oridolofapopulace, orupstartofacrisis,ororicaloflecture rooms,astheprophetofGod.Alasthey arshardlybestedittheymustpossessa virtue'whichtheyhavenomeansofexercising;iftheymustmakeanactoffaith,they knownotonwhom,andknownotwhy Whatthanksoughtwetorenderto AlmightyGo--1,mydearbrethren,thatHe hasmadeuswhatweareIItisamatterof Grace.Thereare,tobesure,manycogent argumentstoleadonetojointheCatholic Churchbuttheydonotformthewill.We. mayknowthem,andnotbemovedtoact uponthem.Wemaybeconvincedwithout beingpersuaded.Thetwothingsarequite distinctfromeachother,seeingyououghtto believe,andbelieving;reason,ifleft toitself,willbringyoutotheconclusion thatyouhavesufficient'Ittounds,for believing,outbeliefisthegiftofgrace.
MirDoNOTBLIND116NSEETHESuit? becausetheyhavenoeyes;inlikemannerit isinvaintodiscourseuponthebeauty,the sanctity,thesublimityoftheCatholicdoctrinesandworships,wheremenhaveno faithtoacceptthemasdivine.Theymay confesstheirbeauty,sublimity,andsanctity, withoutbelieving'them;theymayacknowledgethattheCatholicreligionisnobleand Majestic;theymaybestruckwithits wisdom,.theymayadmireitsadaptationto humannature,theymaybepenetratedbyits tenderandwinniegconduct,theyinaybeawed byitsconsistency.Buttocommitthemselvestott,thatisanothermatter;tochoose itfartheirportion,tosaywiththefavoured Hoabitess."Whithersoeverthouahaltgo,I willgo;andwherethoushaltdwell,Iwill dwell;thypeopleshallbemypeople,andthy GodmyGed."thisisthelanguageoffaith. A,mattmayrevere,stnanmayextol,whohas notendencywhatevertoobey,nonotion whateverofprofessing.Andthisoften happensinfact;menarerespectfultothe Catholicreligion;theyacknowledgeits servicestomankind,theyencourageitand itsprofesses?theyliketoknowthem,they areinterestedinhearingoftheirmovements,buttheyarenot,andneverwillbe Catholics.Theywilldie,astheyhavelived, outoftheChurch,'becausetheyhavenot possessedthemselvesofthatfacultybywhich theChurchistobeapproached.Chtholies whohavenotstudiedthemorIraniannature, willwonder.they-remainwheretheyare nay,theythemselves,alasforthem,will sometimeslamenttheycannotbecomeCatholics.TheywillfeelBOinimatelythe blessednessofbeingaCatholic,thatthey willcryout,"0whatwouldIgivetobea Catholic0thatIcouldbelievewhatI admire1butIdonot,andIcannomorebelievemerelybecauseIwishtodoso,thanI canleapoveramountain.Ishouldbemuch happier,wereIaCatholic;butIamnot; itisnousedeceivingmyself;IamwhatI LiuIreverie,I-cannotaccept."
0deploriblestateIdeplorablebecauseit isutterlyandabsolutelytheirownfault, andbecausesuchgreatstressislaidIn Scripture,astheyknow,onthenecessityof faithforsalvation.Faithistheremadethe foandationandoommeneementofallsoapsagocbsdisses.Itistkajadhadasthe "argument"or"pontattkingloolusei" byfaithmenhavenadarstood..titatGodis, thatRemadetheworld,that*JAVArolarder ofthodswhoHetflirts;thattinfiteldirtts coming;thattheftSaviour'lasis*IL "Withoutfrdlhitlehaykseihki'io God;""by'faltil,kastandi""byAre walk1"byfaith overcomeIke 'WhonorLordtoo'SotaApoitteithew oommillsiontopreachalluretheworld,'Air onntinued," hel,eYeth, bap_titat,shillbe'saved.;butliethat bellevetbnot,shalt'be lie'deelseidto'.**(14#11 .-7*0114IBIOSTatIOribsilsaylitaidksendfi row'd
beenapplied.ironatpresentaretroubled withanuneasycobseience,adissatisfied reason,anuncleanheart,andadividedoralI youneedtobeconverted.Yetnowtheless suggestioosofgraceareworkinginyostaimit andaretoissueinpardonforthepasit'aul sanctityforth*future.GodismovingYea toactsoffaith,hope,love,hatredofsiterepentance;donotdisappointHen,donot thwartHim.concurwithHim,obeyHim. Youlookup,andyousee,asitwereagreet mountaintobesealed;yousay,howeauI possibly,Studapathoverthesegiantobstacles,whichIfindinthewayofmyhecom. nitCatholic?Idunotcomprehendthis doctrine,andIam.painedatthatathird semsimpossible;Inevercanbefamiliar ithonepractice,Imuafraidofanother;it isonemazeandiiiecouiforttome,and1am ledtosinkdownindespair.Saynotso, mydearbrethren,lookupiuhope, trustinhimwhocallsyouforward. "Whoartthou,0greatmountain,before Zorobabel?butaplain."hewillleadyou forwardstepbystep,asHehasledforward wallyaonebetoreyou.liewillmakethe crookedstraightandtheroughplain..Hs wiliturnthestreams,anddryupthe whichlieinyourpath."i1eeshall strengthenyourfeetlikehartsfeet,andset youuponhighplaces.Heshallwiden yourstepsunderyou,andyourtreadshall notbeweakened."ThereisnoGodlike theGodoftherighteousthyHelperleHe thatmountstheheaven;byiliamighty workingthecloudsdisperse.Iliadwelling isabove,andunderneatharetheeverlasting armslieshallcastoutthwenernyfrombelorethee,andshallsay,Bebroughtto nought.""Theyoungshallfaint,and youthsshallfall;buttheythathopeinthe Lordshallhenew.tledgedinstrength,they shalltakefeatherslikeeagles,theyshall runandoutlabor,theyshallwalkanitsol faint."
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About£80havebeencollectedatthe CathedralonChristmasdayandthe followingSundayfortheOrphans,by MessrsScollardandRegan.The followingaretheprincipaldoners:-
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24111do.,Pincushion,Rev.M.Gibney,6.-WED,Whist.S.HyacinthsofMaris-bytheaccumulationoffunds,realised Perth. eotti.Virgdoub. 25thdo.,ShellBox,Mrs.Case,Itechourne. bycontributionssmallenoughnottobe 7.-TM:it.White.S.Rotnuald,Abb 26thdo.,BasketBox,MissE.Knapton, duub. unnecessarilyburthensome,toplace Vases. themselvesinapositiontoafford 27thdo.,VaseandFlowers,Mrs.Willocks, Fremantle. materialassistancetomembersellen theneedarises.Didtheybutmerely fulfilthisputposeandgonofurther theywoulddeserveourapprobation. Butwhenwereflectthat,overand abovethesematerialandimmediate advantages,theyareproductiveof results,moralandremote,ofascarcely lessusefulcharacter,weareassuredly notsayingtoomuchifweassertthat SUNDAY,JANUARY6,1878. theyaredeservingofthesympathy andsupportofeveryonewhosemeans
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ofultimatesuccess.Butit'hiealso itsdisodvatitages.Facilityofsuccess inatemptationtoextravaganceinex. peeditareforitiswrittenthat"easily gotishkewiseeasilygone.'"FreedomofcOmpetitionassumesattimesa characteroffiercenessthatmaywell deterthefaint-heartedorthesluggish flewseriousandpetseveringexertion. Andthemisfortuneswhichoneseason bringsmaybesufficientlygreatto damptheardorandcripplethere- sourcesofthemostenergeticforlife. Inthegameonwhichhighsumsare staked,thewinnerisluckybeyonda doubt;butthelosersaremanyandtheir lossesgreat.Theengagementwhich, ifsuccessfbl,mayhereafterbecele- bratedasthemostbrilliantvictoryof thecampaign,mayproveifunfortunate, themostcrushingdefeat.Thevery briHaney wardsofthesuccesswhichretheeffortsofsomeinnew countries,andthefervorofthehopes, exciinthebreastsofthemany,of equalingthefortuneofthefew,render failuremorehumiliatingandsevere, whet',astimesgoeson,misfortunes occurenditbecomesapparentthat only&Kttremainsforthestrugglerin therace.BenefitSocietiescannot pretendtoprovi,leaperfectremedytor thesecribs.Theycannotundertake, nordotheyprofess,towardoffevery ill,or's)ensure,iueverycase,success. linttie),claimthepowertolighten thestrokesofflit",tolessentheof ofrni4ortune,tocometotheassistrue0 ofthesewhoseprogressmishapsimpede, tocheerthefaint-hearted,andbyim- partiigtothemsubstantialaidtogive thempowertotideovertheirpre-eut difficulties,and,whenprosperitysmiles, again,tobegintheircoursewitha hopefulcourageasbuoyantasat first 17ehavebeenledintotheseremarks bytheinformationreceived,ofthe proiabilityoftheestablishment,within ashorttime,ofabranchofthe HilernianAustralasianCatholicBene- fitSociety,inFremantle.TheSociety iswidespreadandinfluentialinthe otherAustralianColonies,andwill,wehavenodoubt,bepeductiveamongst ouryoungmenofthoseadvantagesof whichwehavewrittenaboveadvantageswhicharefeltandap- preciatedinthelocalitiesinwhich theSocietyalreadyhasfooting.Weshallcontentourselvesnowwithexpressingourapprovaloftheexertions madebythemoversofthismatterin Fremantle,wishingthemeverysuccess i3theirendeavours,andwithexpres- singahopethattheirexamplemaybe speedilyfollowedandwithequal earnestnessintheotherdistrictsof WestAustralia.
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CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.
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whichitshouldacquirewealthdoes notafforda.sufficientsupply"thithe peopleofthecountryandthesupply getslessandleeseveryyearthisisa mostseriousmatter.Whenthe decliningindustryisagriculture,and thecommunityisagriculturaland pastoraliandhasnomanufacturesof consequence,itstrikesattheveryroot ofits,prospects.Anothersource-not exactlyofwealth-butofprofitable trade,isbeinggraduallydriedupinthe diminutionoftheImperialEstablishment.Thiswillnotaffectthecolony somuch.asifthesuppliesfbrthe establishmentwereproducedinthe countrytosuchanextentastohave asurplusforexportation,butitwill seriouslyaffectmanyofthetradingportionofthecommunity.Inthemean time,nothinghasbeendonetoincrease ourproducingpower.Thereisthe railwayattheNorth-butthatisan oldaffair,andthoughitmaysomeday addtoourptoincingpower,ithas hithertoratherhadtheeffectofdivertinglaborfromotherchannelsthan increasingproduction.Thenagain, thereistheEuclatelegraph.Thismust actbeneficiallyontrade,butitisnot anarticleofexchange,andforsometime,willberatherasourceofexpense theeof',refit.Itisthereforereally verydifficulttoseehow1878isgoing tobeanimprovemeeton1877,nor how,tedesstherearesomegreat politicalchangesitmustnotbeworse. Ourchiefhopehisintheeffectswhich thegloomyconditionofaffairshashad oupublicopinion.Thereisnodoubt, thatduringthepastyearagreat changehascomeoverthepublicmind. Iflittlehasbeendonetodrivethe colonyahead,ithascometobe acknowledgedevenbythemostpersistentopponentsofconstitutionalreform,thatsuchreformisnecessary.All theirhopesoftheexistingsystemhave failedthem,andtheyhaveadmitted thatif'thecolonyistomove,itcannot beunderthepresentorderofthings. Mostofthesepersons,thoughforming onlyasmallminority,areavaluable supporttothemajority,infavorof progress,inasmuchastheycomprise manypersonsofinfluence.Thereis nowmoreoversomethingverybearly approachingunanimityinpublic opinion,andunanimityisfarmore powerfulthanamajority.Inthe conditionofpublicfeeling,therefore, ifnotintheactualstateofthecountry, thereismuchtohope.Itisnotimpossiblethat1878ispregnantwith eventsofthefirstimportance.Very littleissaid,butthereisagrowing disposition-adispositionasmanifest amongmembersofCouncilastheir constituents-nottosubmitanylonger towhatcanonlybedescribedas "humbugging"systemoftheHome Government-asystemofalternate promisesanddelays,tradingonthe simplicityofaloyalandhonest people,andputtingitsbestfriendsto theblushforit.Theyear1877has donenothingforitself,butitmaydo somethingfortheyear1878.
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CHRISTMASDAT.-TheChristmasdayof 1877,wascelebratedwithspiritualjoyand gladnessintheCathedralChurchPerth. TheinteriordecorationsoftheCathedral wereprettyandchaste,andtoldthe worshipperthatthetimeofpeaceandjoy hadcome:-
eOnChristmas-evethebellswererun; OnChristmas-evetheMasswassung, ThatonlynightInalltheyear, !SawthestoledPriestthechalicerear. MidnightMasswassungbytheVICAR. GENERALtheVERYRev.M.GIRMLY, andthechoirontheoccasionsanginexcellentstyleoneofWebb'sMassesinA. TheCathedralwasthrongedontheoccasion, buttheetmottorderanddecorumwas observedduringtheservice.
AHAPPYNEWYEAR-Followinganold andtimehonoredcustom,wehavemach pleasureinwishingthereadersofthe CollateRecordahappyandprosperms newyet?I'WeareWebbedtobay,thatthe positionofthecolonyishopeful,andthat everythingtendstotheconclusionthat1878 willbeabrightyearintheannalsofour history.IfthecontemplatedPublicWorks areOnlyundertakentherewillbeample employment*allclassesofcolonists,'and theindastrisesandbagelcannotbat
Prosixr.Hopingoarviewsoftheprospects ofWesternAustraliama7berealised,we again,inallsincerity,wishoarnumerous readersa HAPPYNEWYEAH.
FEASTOPTHEIMMACULATECONCEP-
TION.-TheDioceseandCathedralofPerth beingunderthepatronageofoarRlessed Ladyintheabovetitle,thefestival,8th Decemberwascelebratedwithmuch solemnity,beingkeptasaholidayofobligation.HisLordshiptheBishop,celebrated PontificalHighMassattheusualhour,-the VeryRev.M.Gibney,V.G.,officiatingas Deacon,Rev.P.J.Gibney,Sub-Deacon, andRev.J.O'Reily,MasterofCeremonies.
AttheconclusionofMass,HisLordship impartedPapalBenediction,inthename oftheSupremePontiff,entitlingallpresent toaplenaryindulgenceontheusualcon ditions.Themusicontheoccasionwas veryeffectivelyrenderedbythechoirand. everythingconducedtothesolemnityof thefestival.AgreatnumberofpersonsapproachedtheHolySacraments.
OvaOrtrekruants.-Asthisistheseason inwhichpeopleliketomanifesttheir generosityandkindnessofdisposition,we thinkitopportunetodrawourreaders attentiontothewantsofourOrphanages. Weneedhardlysaythattomaintainour Orphanagesintheirpresentconditionentailsatealamountoflaborandateryconsiderableoutlayofmoney,andthatassistance ofanykindinthewayofclothingandany ofthenecessariesoflitewouldbemost acedsableAII.1mostgratefullyacknowledged. Therearemanypersonswho.thoughthey imaginethatowoftheirsmallincomethey canfindnothingtospare,yetcanalways manage.tosecureforthem-elvesandtheir familiesnoton'',manysupcifiuitiesbutmoreover needmanyotherAttieindulgenceswhich notbeparticularized.buttospareany- thingfortheOrphanscouldnotpossiblyhe done.Therearemanysuchpersonsnot onlyinthecityofPerthbutelsewhere,and wetrustthatwhenthislittleappealcomes undertheirnotice,theywillnotforgetthose MIwhosebehalftheappealismade,vizTEMORPHANS.
PnocEssioxOFCHILDRENoFMARY.-
OnMonday:he9th,firstdayofthe ImmaculateConception,theCeremonyof receptionofchildrenofMary,tookplace intheCathedralat4o'clock.Ninegirls receivedthemedalandblueribbonfrom thehandsofHisLordship,andwere admittedasmembersoftheassociation. TheCeremonywasveryimpressive. Immediatelyafterthereception,theprocessionbegantoform,the"childrenof Mary"assemblingtothenumberofabout 70,andpresentingamostpleasingsightto thecongregation.Theywerealldressed inwhite,withveils,,thePresidentwearing ascarf.Atsuitabledistances-banners werecarried,adorneilwithstreamerswhich hadaveryprettyeffectandlastly,the imageoftheImmaculateVirginwasborne inabeautifullyornamentedcanopybyfour children,namely,MissEllenReilly,Miss HenriettaFancily,MissChristinaRodoreda, andMissCecilySmith..HisLordsn'p,the Bishopandattendantsfollowed,andmany ofthecongregationalsocameafter.The choirkindlygavetheirvaluableservices. andtheLitanywaschantedaroundthe Cathedral.Theprocessionreturnedinthe sameorder.andtheceremoniesclosedwith solemnBenedictionoftheMostBlessed Sacrament.
FREMANTLECATHOLICYOUNGMires
HISLORDSHIPTHEBISHOP.-Ourreaders throughoutthecolonyarenownodoubt awarethatourbelovedandreveredBishop theRIGHTRut,.M.GRITER--accompaniedby theRev.Motherandtwo'AstersofMercy- leftPerthenrouteforSydney,onSundaythe 29ultimo.TheobjectofHisLordship'svisit istobepresentwiththeotherAustralian Bishopsforthepurposeofconferring'the *BurnontheMoatRev.JohnBede Vaughan,ArchbishopofSydney,whichd'etinctiontheArchbishophasreceivedfromthe HolyFatheristestimonyofhispersonal merit,andhisuntiringzealinpromotingthe welfareandfurtheringtheinteristsofthe ChurchisAustralia.TheArchbishop,we maystate,isnotonlyaneloquentpreacher butisalsoaprofounedthinker,andinadditiontdhisnumerouseeclesiasticalduties,has foundtimetowriteandpublishsoundworks whichbearampletestimonytotheArchbishop'sscholarlyattainmentstoolliteraty refinement.OurveneratedBishopwas thereforeinducedtoaccepttheinvitAlionfotwardedtohim,toLepre-entandtakepartin theceremonyofcot:ferrulethepa;menott theArchbishop,andbyhispreset.eii'oto manifesthisesteemantirespecttertheMetropolitanofAustralia.HisLordshipat bothMassesintheCathedralchurchon Sunday-thedayofhisdepar:tire-announced infeelingaiduffectiotiatetermsthathepurposedleavinghisflockfo.ashortperiod, andbreeflygaveanoueineonthesikciat purposeofhisvisittoSydney.HisLord- shipthenearnestlyreguesled:heplayersof thecongregationonhis°Anchitandthat ofhisfellowtravellersandhavingitadete. anaffectionateadieuimpartedhisbenediction.WehavenodoubtwhateverdueHis Lordship'svisittothesi-tercolonieswid proveultimatelytoheproductiveofmuch goodfortheCharchinWe.ternAustralia. HisLordshipwhiteinSydneyislitilkl%Uhe gratificationofconfer:114:wi bled Bishops,suchitiler-communica:to,ismust,a theydo,tendtothemutualbeottitofUlu churchineachDiuce-e.
THEREV.MOTHERANDTHESISTERS
OFMERCY.-AfteraresidenceinWestern Australiaofmorethanthirty-twoyears,we arepleasedtoannouncethattheRev.Mother oftheorderofSistets'ofMercyinPerth-in companywithtwooilierSisters-wasinduced toavailherselfoftheopportunityofHis LordshiptheBishopbeingcompagnonde voyage,topayavisittotheneighboring Colonigswhere communitiesthereareotherflourishing oftheinstituteofourLadyof Mercy,toconferwiththemandtosolicit helpforthecharita'oleinstitutionsunderthe careofherSistersinthecolony.Itistobe hopedthatRev.Mother'shealthwillbe benefittedbytheebange;thatshewill begreatlycheered,wehavenodoubt,when shemeetshermostesteemedbrother. theRev.W.Kelly,oneofthemost zealousanddistinguishedmembersofthe JesuitorderintheDioceseofMelbourne. TherearefewpersonsintheColonywho arenotawareofhowmuchtheRev.Mother hasdonetopromotethecauseofeducation inWesternAustralia.Duringtheperiodwe havenamed,theRev.Motherhasbeenoneof theprincipleteachersintheYoungLadies' SchoolattachedtotheConvent,andher ability,zeal,andkindnessofmanneris knownfarandwide.TheRev.Motherhoweverisnotonlyappreciatedforhereffortsin thecauseofeducationbutsheisreveredby thoseinhumblelifeforhercharityand benevolence.TheRev.Mother,wefeel certain,carrieswithherthegoodwishesof everyoneinWesternAustralia,andthat hershortsojournintheneighboringColony maybepleasantandagreeabletoherself andbeneficialtothevaluableinstitutionof whichsheistherespectedhead,wefeelconfidentisthesentimentofeveryreaderofthe Record.
generalpublic,whoaremostdeeplyisorsated.Asforourselvesweneverremember thequestionofProvisionalschoolsorHalf TimeschoolsunderItinerantteachers,being everintroducedintotheLegislative,much lessbeingdecideduponbythatAssembly, andthereforewecontend,suchbye-laws shouldnothavebeenframedorpublished untilpublicopinionhasbeenpronounced thereon.AssistedSchools-whichshouldreceiveparticularattentionatthehandsofany economicalgovernment-inasmuchasthey costthepubliclessmoney,will;underthe proposedmodeofpayment,bemostunfairly dealtwith,andbecomeastillgreaterburden totheirsupporters.Itmayhavebeenthe theatreofsomeoftheframersofthenewbye- lawstocrippleasmuchaspossibleAssisted Schools,andwemistcandidlyadmitthat theyhaveadmipablysucceeded.Thenewbyes lawsdemandtheearnestattentionofthe supportersofAssistedSchools,otherwisethe smallbentfitheretoforederivedfromthe ElementaryEducationActwillbeentirely lost.Delaysarealwaysdangerous,and unitedactiononsoimportantaquestion shoulduoifuronemomentbedeferred.
ELECTRICTeLeGRAPHIOCOMMUNICA
TIoN.-TheopeningoftheEucla marks anerainthehistoryofWesternAustralia. Thiscolonyis110longerisolatedfromthe restoftheworld,butisnowindailycommunicationwiththecentreofcivilization andbarbarism.Theinestimablebenefitsof telegraphyourcolonistscannowappreciate, SincetheopeningoftheEuclalinecongra-tulatorytelegramshavebeensenttothe Queen,theGovernorsoftheColoniesand elsewhere.HisLordshiptheBishopalso forwardedacongratularymessageinthe nameoftheBishop,clergyandlaityofthis diocesetoourMostHolyFatherthePope, WereitnotfortheforesightoftheWeldBarleeadministrationthecolonywoul&have remainedasshehadforyearsgoneby,the SleepyHollowofAustralia.
THEBOYS'NEWSCHOOL-HOUSE.-INe arepleasedtoannounce,thatatlastthereis somechanceofthelongtalkedofBoys' newSchool-HouseinPerth,beingundertaken.TheBuildingCommitteeappointed atthepublicmeetingsomemonthssince havenotbeenaltogetheridle,hut,atalmost everymeetingheldtoconsiderandadopt plans,therewasalwayssomeie. surperableobjections. The delay, has,however,beenbeneficial,for$t lengthaplanofa.School-Housewas broughtforweelby'Mt/iunati"whichmat withuniversalapprobation.The'plan4f theproposednewSeheial certainlymott, creditabletoiMr.Nunan,silo'whentile buildingiselectedlyeheretobestAlen'ib stating,thatitvei)Ibeahint1SOrtie'erneture.ThebitildingitIs'etifttmateil willcostover!1500,end'cobsetrettly taxourenergy''endenefoiSitYtoe.'te'a veryutmost.Teridertffol.the'Weltonqf
THESUPPOItTOPOURPASTORIL-Itisathebuildingwitt.4,,calledforat.anenrit preceptoftheChurchtocontributetothedate,andinournextnumber,wewillbeie supportofourPastore,andtoenableustoa_maim _IxAnsaelaelue:ine fulfilthisobligation,wepresentourresidentparticularsinreferencetotheproposed PtieetwithanHeatergiftandMinnowschool.,40024,.ts offering.Wecannot,itistette,inthis colonycomplainthatourclergyareeither selfishorself-seeking,andinmumseasesIs qs
Iemit4 weblow,oftendistributeaslieerie Thu'vri,3#14,Atir 'at theyreceive.ItisnotoftenbowevetthetThee",'Bdanb.oftseAinUnitfine,-= youcan'findaclergymandeprivinghimeelfhiveliist-YeeklVedn'41 Ofwith ofeverythingforthebenefit'oftheweedy'new-by631dwsof '' ones,ThbManagers,oftheOrphanageItinatitildinttinn,lan.1,ntsatti,st*aril*tthly howevertorecord-inchafactthisyear.weart ''favotahl'f'11EPIPES011SYSISJ TheVicar-General,the-Fmhay.M.Weatecelrtalnly,ofopinionthat Gustav,haringgiventheivbeleef-hislaws4)01Ulatelyaltarthetipirit'.Of Christmasofferiagamountingtoabout-PO*!telkilla7 optottet tothesteppedoftheOrphanage.We- Werilvalind'retteltceetentitniknitiDiann% hopethattinsYip 'nqty 'oftwitmeldSeeds.In
Socirre.-Themiredhalf-yearlymeeting fortheelectionofofficersandthetransaction ofgeneralbusiness,washeldin.theSociety's rooms,onTuesday,theletinst.Therewas alargeattendance.ThereportoftheCommitteeandtheTreasurer'sbalance-sheetwere readandpassed.Thestatementofaffairs revealedaverysatisfactoryconditionof things.Theelections,inwhichakeen-indeedwemightsay-anexcitedinterestwas manifested,terminatedinthefollowingre- sult:-President,Mr.J.Nugent;Vice-President.Mr.T.P.HandleySecretary,gr. J.F.WhitelyTreasurer.Mr.T.Dunne Librarian.Mr.M.Kennedy.Committee:Messrs.Odgers,Hayes;Kennedy,andQuinn. .41promm.mm 'hentitiltnit,batebt4
COLLECTIONINAID07THIINEW CHURCHATYORL-Lastmonth,the energeticPastor,oftheYorkDistrict,the Lxv.P.J.GIBNEY,madeanappealtothe goodpeopleofPerthtoassisthiminhis effortstopayoffthedebtdueonthehandsomenewchurch,whichhehassorecently erectedinYork,andwhichisnowdrawing nearcompletion.Wearepleasedtosay thattheresponsetotherev.gentleman's appealwasgenerous,oncountinguphis receiptshefoundthathesecuredfrompart ofthecityonly,about£116.Thegenerosity andzealfurchurchbuildingwhich actuatesCatholicselsewheremaybe learnedfromthefollowingparagraph:-TheerectionofCatholicchurchesgoes onapaceinLondon,saysacorrespondentof theFreemananditiscreditabletofindthat whereveranappealismadefortheneciesnaryfundsthebenefactionsareasliberalas theyareprompt.CardinalManningashort timeagoaskedforhelpinbuildingachurch dedicatedtoSt.Patrick,inWapping,stile- trictwithanexclusivelyIrishpopulation,of Catholics.HisEminencehasjustreceived achequefor£4000fromagentlemanwho, wishingtodogoodbystealth,asksthathis nameshouldnotbepublished.Thegenerous donationwillenabletheclergyinthe mansiontoaddschoolsandaconventto theiroriginaldesignofbuildingaohuroh., . BACITRLDItIt'lPA.NTASCOPZ.ssw., xxspcs.-Mr.Bachelder,the;prepmot itluteedi'istattrietecbutoloptiewofhigcohtainhie:nit744tion.,%the exhibitionsopeptilar ltd liberallytenderedtheOrphanagesagilt on not,sotel'uterilual"aft)iiTig4b14t*bM91 ce expected taouPrltelgclu:Fi.;(18691".491,4'41A6147194i4Peep lY isitheitie.uquAllittElie ,Lz+ce1lenc Airofelipropflete010. ,t'Gpre,torr. 401:146,_ C4Y$940eA4 otOlisiffb..wwiasird repreeeputi A aalresidence. spilresen'afirin.anoft .xst91/4,41,2910114 tirg99%,1.444 !PO Ate.0 :L,mostEatiiiStA .t,+-heftJte.iiirs8see4 9-!.,111102.4it A/WM4). MAIMPIIPM*1 $11*** et,liar&aetlif" t4
inlargeumbersitMassinthe tooffertheirchildishpetitionsfor healthandpreservationoftheirholy Slop,andforhisintentions.HisLordship WAenthedayprecedingvisitedtheOrphanego,attherequestoftheMotherSuperior.
*lidanaddresswasreadandpresentedto UNLordshipbyHarrietMcNamara,inthe Allindofhercompaniona fpHisLordshipMt/lightRevd.Martin Griner,BishopofPerth. MyLord,andHightRevd.FatherinGod,We,theleastofyourflock,theOrphans, underthecareoftheSistersofMercy,beg respectfullytoapproach)ourLorishipon yourholyPatron'sfeasttoofferourhumble wishesforyourLoelseieeshealthaid heponess.Weearnestlyimplorethat AlmightyGodmaybepleasedtopreserve yourLordshipfurmanyyearsuseryour watueronaRock.Weaskthisfavorthrough theintercessionofourBlessedLady,your holyPetro-St.Martin,andalltheSaints. anteehopetoha.ethu!luridnessof hearlugMesstomorrowtertourintention. Atibishelps-seasonwhensearepre.(ingtocelebratetheFeastofour leaseetr'sBirth,a,areencouragedbythe thoughtthattheHolyInfantJesuslocos littlechildrenanddisdaiusnottheirofferings.Happyshallwebeifweimitatethe virtueswhichHecarneonearthtoteach especiallyHishumilityantobedience. Permitas,myLori'withfeedegsofthe deepestrespecttowishyourLordship,with youresteemedClergyalargesh.reitsthe joysofCluietniam. Beggingyour,blessingmyLord,weare, withfilialaffection, THEOnnios, Perth,13thDecember,1877.
IIlU[MIASAUSTRALIANCATHOLIC
SOCIETY.-We
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areverygladin beingabletoinformourreadersthatabranch ofthisveryexcellentSocietewillshortlybe establishedinFremantle.'thereis,wefeel assured.noneedofanywordsofourstoconvinceourreadersofthegreatadvantages certaintoaccruetotheCatholicyoungmen ofthecolonyfromsuchanevent.Wehave heardmanycomplaintsfromtimetotimeof thewantofanassociationofabeneficiary &tameer,whichtieinginperfectarcedwith thespiritofourchuch.Catholicyoungmen ie,ittuusofmakingprovisionagainstemergencies,mighthefreewithoutscrupleto enter.Thegroundsforsuchcomplaintwill, wetrust,inashorttime,haveceasedto exist.TheFremantleCatholicYoungMen's Societyhave.asweleanftOuttheirhalfyearlyreport,thecreditoftakingtheinitiative.Mr.F.J.Town.end,whorelaborsin connectionwiththePerthYoungMen's SocietyaresotarotablyknownInouefriends inthemetropolis.hasworkedwithasealthat nooppositioncouldcheck,andnofallire dishearten,foralongtimepasttobring aboutdieestablishmentoftheas-ociationof whichwewrite.Perseveran:erarelyfails togainthesummitofsuccessinthelongrun anditmustbeasatisfactiontoMr.Townsendtoknowthatwhatliehassolongandso earnestlytoiledforisnowwithinhisreach. Mr.Towneendwasduringthepasthalf-year Vice-Pre=plentoftheFremantleCatholic YoungMen'sSociety,endblindinhisfelMwinemberewillingalliesfortheworkliehadat heart.Therest]thasbeenthatarequisition bearingsixteensignatures.(ridacetenpanied bytherequiredremittanceof4610s,isel readyonitswaytoMelbourne,prayingthe principalbranchoftheAssociationforthe necessaryauthoritytoopenalocal',ranch here.ThebenefitsofferedbythisAssociationateofaverysubstantialkindinsickne-e.medicinearidmedicalattendance,and anallowanceofse1 perweekduring26 weeks15s.perweekdmingtheensuing13 and10e.perweekduring13weeksmore,did theillicescontinuesolong.Intheeventof thedeathofamember'switeastunof£10 ispaidhimtowardsdefrayingthefuneralexpenses.andathisowndeath.thesumof£20 ishandedovertohisrepresentatives.TheSocietymustersstronginthe othercolonies,andispossessedofconsiderablefunds.Eventheleastsanguinecannotdistrustthepromisesheldoutby anAssociationwhich,aswelearnfroma Sydneypaper.numbers8.000members. whoseweeklyreceiptsareabout£400,and whoseaccumulatedfundsreachthesumof £30,000.
Aftertheaddresswasread,hisLordship spoketothechildreninhisusualkindmati per,tel.ingthemthathethankedthemfor theirprayersandkindwi,heeforhishealth. kc.,-ethatishewaslongerneedtoischurch.ifnot,thatitwouldLebetterforhimt,,go tohisrestinheaven.Hehopedtheywould begoodchildrenandrepaythekindnessof the:Sisters.HisLordshipthenproceededto distributelolliesamongstthelittleones,and enjoyedtheirinnocentpleasures.Themin.:timedfeastofSr,Martinoccurringin Adventpreventedthefestivalbeinghonored asitwouldother.visehavebeen.However. hisLordshipexpressedhimsedmuchgratifiedwithteedesiretogivehimpleasure.as wellaswiththegiftspresented.The childrenenjoyedtheirholidaytotheutmost andthedaywillberememberedasoneof joyandrecreation.HisLordshipgavea donationof£2totheOrphanage.
convertedtothefaith.ThenestnewChurch suetcompletedbytheVenerableArehdesesni LeceillewasblandbyhisLordshiponthe firstSundayinNoveuther.TheCatholicsof GetaldtongaysaTea-meeting,inhonorof hisLordship,whichwaswonderfullysuccessful,asdidaltothoseofGreenough. Admissionwasbyticket,andtheproceeds whichamountedto£60wereposedtothe creditoftheChurchbuildingfund.SubjolliedisacopyofanaddreetrouttheCatholicsofGeraldton.IregretthatIhavenot acopyoftheonepresentedbythoseofthe GreenoughTotheRightReed.Marto,Griner.Lord
BishopofPirth...tc.
MayitpeaseyourLordship.We,yourspiritualchildren.ofthisimportentsectionoftheVictoriadistrict.hailwith affectionatewelcomeyourpresenceamong usto-day.Inallcircumstancesandatall timesitistheplea-ingdittyofthechildren oftheCatholic.Churchtorejoiceinthe ministrationsoftheirDivinelyappointed poems;buttherearecertainoccasionsthat naturallyevokeanenthusiasticexpressionof pleasureinthepresenceofabelovedBishop. andamotethanusualdevotionalreverence forhissacredministrations-suchisthepresentattepicsoueoccasion.YourLonlehipit heretoelaynotmerelyasourFatherinGod youhavecometoconsecratetotherarebitof theMostHigh,thehumbletemplewhichthe linden:effortsofourgoodArchdeaconhave enabledustoraisetothehonorofHisHoly Name.undertheinvocationofthesaintly ApostleoftheIndies.Wouldthatourmeans hadbeenadeqaatetoourdesirestoerecta templeworthyofsuchapurposeandofsuch patronage.Youhavecomealso.bytheimpositionofhands.toinvoketheDivineSpirit todescenduponthetombsofyourflock-to celertthetimidandweaklyintostrongand totlfelsoldiersofChrist.Yonhaveconic moreover,wetrust.togetheragainintothe foldtheerringandstrayedonemeandtobid allbickeringsandcontentionscease;such objectsmightwellcallforamoreimposing dedionsttationofwelcomethaniswithinout means,nonehowevercouldbemoresincere andcordialthanisthefeelingoffilialreverenceen('affectionwithwhichwegreet yourL'rdshiptepresenceanditsobjects.
CHI:RCH,-Thenewaltar
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erectedsomefewmonthsagointhe FremantleChurch,appearstoconsiderable advantageduringtheclaysoftheChristmas festival.TheChurchiteelpresentsquite agalaappearance.Notroublehascertainly beensparedtomaketheinterioras attractiveaspossibleduringthisjoyous season.Aliberaldisp'ayofgreenery. bannersandmottoesmeetstheeyeon everyside.Sprigsofstatelypalmdeckthe bodyofthechurchwhilstthecypressisused inthedecorationofthepatsintheimmediatevicinityofthealtar.Tworowsof thesegracefultreeslinetheaidesofthe sanctuary.Frombetweenthetreesbanners withappropriatedevicesproject.Alarge motto,GloriainexcelsisDuo,"ingold lettersonaredground,isconspicuous.high abovethealtar.Immediatelyoutsidethe sanctuarytwop'ainermottoesPax,Litz. insilveruponscarlet,decoratethespacebetweentheclusterofcolumns,which fromthesupportofthechancel arch,andthealtarsofourLady andSt.Josephrestectirely.Theappearance ofthewhole,asviewedfromthedome-the darkgreenofthecypresses,relievedbythe gaylinesofthebannereteandcontrasting somarkedlywiththesoftcoloursofthe altar,palewhiteinthemass,withcolumns
Ina.kingyourEpiscopalBenediction,we yourepintualchitdren,humblypraythat ALuighyGodmaybepleasedtoexendfor manyyearstocomeacareerthathasalready beenproductiveofsomuchandsuchlasting benefittotheDioceseoverwhichyourI.ordshippresides.Signedonbehalfofthe CatholicsofGersIdtonanditsvicinity,-T. J.Goodman,ChairmanH.E.Kenney, Secretary;P.Connolly,Treasurer; M. Coannerford,J.Claffey,F.Kelly,J.J. Griffin,P.Hogan.TheAddresswasbeautifullyilluminatedonpardenentbyMiss Connolly.TheBishopansweredatsome lengthgivingthemthanksfortheirfilial attachmenttohimastheirchiefPastor,atel fortheirexertionsonbuildingthechinch. andconcludedwithrecommendinggreater concord,harmonyandshantyamongst them.
',KM%togivetimeintendedentertainmentany suttessivepublicity. 1'00rCommitteebegtoinformyouthat the-liliestratedLondonNews,andtheLondon Graphic,hasebeenregularlyreceivedduring thepasthalf4ear;andtheillustrationsof theseperiodicalshavebeenanattractionand asourceofamusementtothereading-room. OrdersharebeenalreadytenttoEngland withaviewtosupplementingthelistof guropeanpapers;andyourConimitteehope toseeuponthetablewithinthenexttwo months,-theLondonWeeklyliey4ter, Universe,DublinWeeklyNews,andthe Nation.TheSocietyhasbecomeasubscribertotheII- CatholicRecord,anti thussuppliedanomissionduetoanoversight,hithertouiteurrected.The(citadel papers-theHerald, leer,andtheW.A. Tones-continuetobeplacedatthedisposal ofthemembersthroughthekindnessofthe SpiritualDirector. YourCommitteedeemittheirdutytoreeordtheirregretattheNinth,clownin someinstancesintheobservanceofthe winteryruleoftheSociety.Circularswtrim PoniedbytheSpiritualNattiertoall members,atssufficientintc.Tvalbeforethe feastoftheImmaculateConception,toallow themanopportunityofpreparingthemselves,withoutincouveniencefortheSacraments.Theresponsetothisnoticewasnot ASsatisfactoryasitmighthavebeen,andthe numberofmemberspresentaseommUtticants,onthatfestivaloftheChurchless thanyourCommitteehadanticipated. YourCommitteebeg,beforeconcluding, tocallyourattentiontoanatter:which, thoughttrotconnectedwithyourSociety, theydeemitwithintheirprovince,fromits Catholiccharacter,andthebenefitsof%hid, itishopeditwillbeproductivetoCatholic interests,toreferto.Thewantofabetufit Societyinharmonywiththeprinciplesof Catholicfaith,andatthesametime,ofa esifficientlysound,finitudelconditiontobe reliable,hasbeenlongcomplainedof.This wantyourCommitteehopetoseesoonsuppliel,intheestablishmentofabranchofi.eI HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefit Society,soextensitelyknownintheoilier colonies.Inthefactthatthestepsalready takentweedsthisendhavebeenprincipally sinetotheearnesteffortsofyourlodetatigableVice-President,Mr.F.Townsend,and thatthechiefsupportaccordedhinthas comefromthemembersottheFremantle CatholicYoungMen'sSociety,aswellasin itsrelationstoCatholicinterests,yourCommitteebelievetheyfindmotivesforthe noticeofasubjectotherwiseforeigutothe concernsofyourSociety.
(OubehalfoftheCommittee,)
J.F.WHITELY, Hon.Sec.
CHAMPIONBAT.
(ProseaCorrespondent.)
BAZAARITTAIDODTHESCHOOLSOFTHE SISTERSOFST.JoSEPH.-AGrandBazaar andDrawingofPrizes.withaviewof raisingtendsfortheerectionofanewschoolroomforteepupilsattendingtheConvent schools,tookplaceinthebeginningof lastmonth. Thewantofschool Accommodationhasbeenfeltforsometime, theamountofspaceavailablebeingso limitedastoseriouslyinterferewiththe workingoftheschools,andtheconvenience ofteachersandpupilsalike.Thefriendsof thegoodSisterswillbegladtolearnthat theirbazaarprovedanunqualifiedsuccess. Theveryrespectablesumof4200hasbeen vettedtowardsthefurtheranceofthelaudableobjectabovespecified.TheBazaar openedunMondaythe3rdinst.,andcontinnedforthethreefollowingdays.The displayoffancyandusefularticlesatthe commencementoftheproceedingswasvery extensive,buttheexhibitsgrew-itisneedlesstosay-rapidlylessandlessastimeadvanced-undertheunwearyingeffortsofthe ladieswhopresidedatthestalls.Great creditisduetothoseladiesinwhosebands restedthepreparationsforthebazaar;and itmustbegratifyingtothemtoknowbowandtraceryofsubduedredandgreen-is :eminentlytheirlaborshivebeencrownedexceedinglypleasingtotheeye.Whenthe .withsuccess.ManythanksarealsoduetoaltarislitupforBenedictionatnight,and thoseladieswhosokindlyrenderedtheirthelightsofthetinylampsofvariedhues. servicesintryingtodisposeofthearticleswhicharehunginprofusionamongstthe offeredforsale,moreparticularlyastheser-trees,twinklelikesomanyminiaturestars, 'icesrequirednolittlesacrificeoftime,andfrombetweenthefoliage,theeffectisexentailedtouchpersonalinconvenience.Thereedinglystriking.Onleavingthechurch roominwhichthebazaarwasheldwasalto-amottoeVisiteadorenins,"whichweare gatherinadequateinsizetotherequirementsinformedwasworkedbythelateMrs. oftheoccasion,andtheatmospherewasen-Haganandwasoneofherlastgiftstothe pleasantlycloseatalltimesbutintheeven.chinch,ofwhichshewassocon,iderablea hags,whenthelampswerelightedandthebenefactor,isbeentodeckthefrontofthe roomfilledtooverflowing,theheatwas simplyintolerable.Howthefairoccupants organgallery.Theentiredecorations,we mustsay,reflectgreatcreditontheparties etthestallsmanagedtocontinueattheir(cncerningirrthem.Therougherportion pasteduringthosetryipghoursstirpassesouroftheworkfelltothelotofIlierev.pastor comprehension.WethinkItbutenactofandafewgentlemenofhiscongregation simplecourtesytorecordthenamesofthewhokindlyeeleeteuedtheirFeevieesonthe Damesofthemostzealousworkersintheoccattion.-Mesere.Odgers.Whitely.Handley, eonsiofeducation..--MesdamesW.Fl,Pearce,Nugent,Follett.andMcGovern.Thegood Cigar.blouson.Herbert.Marmion,Gugeri.tiietersofSt.Josephareresponsibleforthe Fey,Bun's'GudfleY'Reilly,Lucas,Scotland,purelyornamentalportionofthearrangeendtheMimesSmith.Lefroy,Pears°,Jack-meats. eon,Gibbons,Samson,andCleary. Xranidr,KavanaghandTownsend:The drawingedpriseswhieboccupiedthegreater portionofMondayafternoon,wasconductedontbeAriUnionprinciple.Mr.W.S. Pope,M.L.C.,andMr.Mtrmion.31.L.C., Nod*nadertook,ontheinvitationtdthe ClosasuitteeofManagement,toselectthe heynumbers,ThesewereeltelosedIn NNWenvelopeandAxedinaeeespicootss MeiettheRoar,untiltheterminationofthe CetillitIttnipenlopewasopened,andmath age,Whenalltheticketsbadbeen ileisitemastwasansalfeetedsethesealedlists ertilning111101bellsWinreadant,andtn. wIneereeemefertriedtoshimtheirprises. Wibietkele4netithr.uelussntitsthedetailsto IM` .erare0publishl1st
HALF-YEARLYREPORTOFTHEFRE MANTLECATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SORIETY.
GENTLEWEN,--Inpresentingthefounh half-yearlyreportyourcommitteefeelmuch pleasureinbeingabletoassureyouthatthe FremantleCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyis progressingmostfavourably,continuesto exerciseitsbeneficialinfluenceonthosewho haretheprivilegeofrankingamongIts members,andextendssnorewidelyfront monthtomonththesphereofitsusefulness. Duringthepasthalf-year,theincreaseinthe numberofitsmembers,theattendanceatits nmetinge,andtheinteresttakenIntheproceedingsthereat,theveryfair'accessofthe entertainmentsorganisedunderitsauspices andtimetolerablysoundconditionofits finances,haysbeensomanyproofsofthe vitalityandprogressoftheSocietyduring theput,andsomanypledgesofthefuture successinstoreforit.
ORPHANAGE-S.
ToatEditorofAeinquireraConstercidiNeter Ste,-IftheRomanCatholicernsProtestantOrphanagesofthiscolonywerebetter understoodastotherangeoftheirhenesolence,wouldnotalargerandsteadierstream ofcontributionsflowintotheirsupport1 TheyareknowncommonlyasOrphanages, andsimplyasinch.Theydeservethe name,foralltheorphansinthe'colony,who areleftwithoutmeansofsupportand flirtation,canclaimahomewithintheir walls.Buttheyarewore.verymuckmorethan Orphanages,andthistactisover-lookedby many.andtoafewperhapsnotknown. TheGovernmentofWesieniAustralia, likethatofmost.Christiancountries,holds itselfboundtoshelter,clothe,andfeedall childrenchitLavenohomeormeansof maintenance,whethertheirdestitutionis theresultoforphanage,desertionor hopelessneglect.Withinthesewidelimits theOrphanagesoneverysidemeetandworkwiththeGovernment.Theyhavethe Governmenttodecideineachcasewhatis hopelessdestitution,andtodealwithunnaturalguardianswhobrutallyignoretheir naturalties.WheretimeGovernmentfinds denttntionwhentimeState'fields-boundto offerapermanenthome,thenoneorother oftheOrphanagessays,"Wewilltake chargeofthatchildforyoushielditfront workhouseinfluencesandtrainitinthe fearofGodtoheausefulmemberofsociety. Wewilldomuchmorethanyoufeltbound todo,undertakingitatthelowestsumthat youcouldhaveexpendedandwewillfind someusefulcallingorserviceforthechild whenheleavesoutcare."
HisjsrdehlptheBishop,thelojb*ReTd. Dr.driver,glaSdesedmanyaCalloileheart byhislatevisitetourdistrict,Toughbut onesendsistheplace,heleftnoOrmeof thiveidedistaiel,towhit*afewCatholics
Infurtheranceofoneofthechiefaimsof theSociety,yourCommitteeendeavouredto makeprovisionfortheinstruction andimprovementofthemembers, byarrangingforreadingsandrecitalsduringtheirtermofoffice, andtheywouldfainbelievethattheirefforts inthisrespecthavenotbeenunprofitable. Adesireforself-inmprovement,stimulatedby awholesomespiritofrivalty,hasshown itself,especiallyamongstthejunior members;theresulthasbeenthat,whilst improvingthemselvesbytheacquesitionof usefulknowledge,theyhavefounclton'task ofself-improvement,throughtheinterest theytookinit,notalaborbetanamusement.YourCommitteeregard ae,their duty_tothanktboseientleeien,who,bytheir readinesstoplacetheirestricoeskthedisposalOfYourConnelttee,here .114their effortstocodertheweeklyrsslip wpm. ableandpregitable.Duringthepastlialf-yeartlan104Teo meetingunder,theeyepiecealbsSociety !techplace,andportedcansantaliisd socesse.ADeategOdwaetof.*,volzed 4311111bepthensdtogether,withoutavisit-cisarsettewasfilSOiirliP41*.$10;iyak,a, Geroldton.Rerthempton,NanaTana,Don-thoughdie.* VIMIrwin,sodkirawberry-wereawes-yOurCommitters,yetsffsi0010ymowthe siyelyVisitedbyhim,andineverySamtheNoggin*isikpec0of045 VOnoliopeopleelmtoMtntosee,bger,uafailure.:t0'4amet.. ask 4"R;," and*Near*141.:misistredions,-Orez, tie,Age, voti$kincr*,*ot* 40'1.4 seat
Ifthiswerethoroughlyknownwouldnot helpbemoreabundant1-Yoursobediently, AWILLINGHELPER. Dec.10,1877. (Weindorseeverywordoftheaboveand wishtoextenditscirculation.,-Rn.W.A.C. B.)
MB_WWIAttglIALIAN
willbepaidintotheNatioaalTreasuryfrom thecity!nodsonthedayitbecomestown property.Alltheotheritemsofexpenditarebeingkeptstrictlywithinthelimit t{,. downforthem,asupplementarycredal of8,000,000francswillbeaskedfromthe LegislatorsatVersailles,tocompletethe worksontheTrcoaderowithbewaring grandeur;and:itisnotlikelythatthis demandwillbemetwithanyseriousopposition,especiallywhenthepersuasiveglance oftheminister'smanneristakenInto account,forhisExcellencyhasquitean exhilaratinglikenesstoM.Offenbach,the mostpopularofcomposers.Theadditional sumofmoneywantedwillbewellspent, anditisnotmuch.Theoriginalestimateof 35,000.000francawillbeincreased'to 88,000,000francs,andifallcontractsfor publicworksandbignationalspeculations camesonearlywithinthestipulatedcost,it wouldbeagoodtimefortax-payers.The contractorshavealso,ontheiraide,however, beenpeculiarlyblessedbytheclerkofthe weather,andtheworkshaveonlybeen partiallystoppedbythefrostforthree daysduringthewinter.Notonlythe building,therefore,hasadvancedwithunprecedentedrapidity,buttheabsenceof frostandsnowhasbeensoadvantageousto theprospectsofornamentalgardeners,that awholeparkoftall,shade-givingtreeswill betransplantedtotheTrocadero,andevery yardofavailablespaceintheCamp-de-Mars willbecoveredwithrichplotsofmould, thatalltheflowersofthegardenmaybud andblossomthere.Shadewastheprincipal wantofthegardensoftheImperialExibitionin1867itsRepublicanrivalhaswisely resolvedtoremedythatwant,tothejoyof thepeoplewithweakeyesandofsolid structure.
TheSagacity
ofaDog.
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mooedtheVicarandIntimatedtohimthat hemustpayaInaof400dela.orleavethe country,TheVicarchosethelatterattune.rive;but,beforedeparting,placedageneral ;Ledcompleteinterdictonallthechurchesin sQuito.Itisimpossibletoformanyideaof theeffectthisorderedproducedontheentire population,withoutfatlyrealizinghowfall ofdevotionthiswholepopulationis;threefourthsofthewomenspend,onanaverage, sixhoursadayinthechurches.
APasha,
Peoplegenerallyhavebutanindistinct notionofwhatapashais.Thecrudeidea inthepopularmindis,thatheisa"big fellow"ofmuchimportance;andtothe imaginationofyouthheresemblespeopleof thatclassastheyarerepresentedinopera &nee.Whenhetakesintheirmindform andcolour,heisponderouslycorpulent,is dressedinloosely-fittinggarments-yellow andpink-wearsabigturban,hasaflowing beard,andapairofverybigeyeswitha 'terriblyfixedgaze,likethatofBlueBeard whenheishandingawifeovertoinstant execution.Butasweoftenhearnowof pashasbeingtaken,itisjustaswellthatour informationrespectingthemshouldbe somewhatmorecorrectthantheimaginary pictureorstagecaricature.Thewordpasha denotesrank,butinconnectonwithoffice. ThusitissaidinDr,Brewer'sDictionary:"Therearethreegradesofpashas,distinguishedbythenumberofhorse-tailson theirstandard.Inwar,thehorse-tail standard:iscarriedbeforethepasha.andplaced infrontofhistent.Thehighestrankofpasha havethoseofthreetails.TheGrandVizier isalwaysexofficiosuchapasha.Pashasof twotailsaregovernorsofprovincesitis oneoftheseofficersthatwemeanwhenwe speakofapashainageneralway.Apasha ofonetailisasanjak,orlowestofprovincialgovernors.Thewordpashaisthe PersianPa,supportofShe,theruler." Ouryouthfulreaderswillunderstandfrom thisthataTurkmaybeapashawithout beingveryrotound,rubicund,fatand terrible,andourelderfriendswillnotbe displeasedatreceivingaslightlyclearer insightintothestyleanddignityofthis Turkishofficialthantheyperhapsbefore possessed.
TheBesdigoIndependenttellsthefollowing storyconcerningthesagacityofadog.The dogbelongstoColeman,afruiterer,of Bridge-street.Coleman,aboutthreeweeks ago,lostahorse,and,althoughhemade everysearchandinquiry,couldfindnoclue ofthemissingbeast.Hisdogalsohad mysteriouslydisappearedatthesametime asthehorsewaslost.OntheLoddon, aboutthirtymilesaway,isastationknown asKay's,andthitheritwasafterwards foundthehorsehadwandered,Themen onthestationweresurprisedatfindinga strangehorserunningonthestation,shepherded byadog.For sixteendaysthedogstayedatKay's, watchingthehorse.Howhegotfoodthere isnotelling.Poisonis,weareinformed, laideverywhereontheland,buthetouched noneofthetreacherousstuff,neitherwould beallowhimselfto;.)efedbyanyofthe stationhands.hiswholeattentionbeingengrossedinmindinghisequinefriend.However,afterstayingawayfromBridge-street forthesixteendays,hecamebacktoSandhurst,hadagoodfeed,andonthesecond daywasformakingoffagain.Hismaster, knowingwelltheoldfriendshipbetweenthe horseandthedog,cometotheconclusion thatwhereveronehadbeentheotherwas. SoColemanprocuredanotherhorse,and, accompaniedbythedog,startedoff.The dogfromthestartkeptinadvance,guiding hismasteroverhillsandgulliesandwhereverroadscrossedeachother,withouthesitatingamoment,keepingonthestraighttrack. Forthewholethirtymilesitisdoubtfulif thedogmadeamistakeofoneyardintaking thenearestwaytothestationfromSandburst.ArrivingatKay's,thedogimmediatelyranawayoverthepaddocks,andina shorttimecameupwithasmallmobof horsessomelittledistancefromthehomestead.ItisneedlesstosaythatColeman foundhishorse,whichwasamongthemob, thedoghavingpickedhimoat.
TheVicar-GeneralofQuitoexiled.
Wemakethefollowingextractfroma letteedatedQuito,Ecuador,June29,1877
"AboutamonthagotheSupremeChief receivedintelligenceofanuprisinginthe NorthernprovinceoftheRepublic.Heimmediatelysentout800soldierstosuppress thedisturbance,which,inreality,was insignificantandalmostentiplyfeminine. The800menmarchedthroattheso-called insurrectionaryregionwithoutstrikinga blowormeetingwithanyseriousopposition. Tobebrief,thecampaign,ortospeakmore truthfullytheparadeterminated,and althoughitwasattendedbynothingofany importance,theSupremeHeaddidnotintendittopassbywithoutsomeglory,at least.
February,1812,andproducedagreateffect. ThechoristerswereItalian,andtheywere accompaniedbythe"orgue-expressit"ofLa Ginnie.WhenCresoentiniwasaboutto beginthe"Viditannuidulceranatutn,"he requestedtheorganisttoresignhisplaceto himandthecharmofhisvoice,hiswonderfulexpression,andtheplaintivetoneshe drewoutoftheinstrumentmovedthe audiencetotears.Theversewasrepeated attheEmperor'sdesire.Ofcoursethere wasnoapplause,batthetearsoftheauditory werethebeatrewardthemaestrocould demand.
Afterthis,ZingarellicomposedaAIagnifieat,"Subtuumprce,idiuin"andhis celebratedLaudate,onhisownprompting, forhereceivednofurtherordersfromthe ImperialCourt.AfteranothermonthsstayinParis. Zingarelli,throughtheinterventionofa friend,madeknowntoCardinalFeschhis desiretoreturntofulfilhisdutiesatS. Peter'sandtosolicitpermissiontoreturnto Rome.Itwasinstantlygranted.Onhis wayback,whichwasmadewithvery differentdispositionsthanhisforcedjourney toParis,Zingarellioftenrepeated,tothe astonishmentofhisfellowtravellers:'After allhedidnotmakemesingaTeDeemfor hispretendedKingofRomeI" Petersham.
HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFIT SOCIETY.
NapoleontheGreatandZmgarelli.
"Onthe23rdinst.,apomponsbulletin wasdisplayed,announcingthattheuprising intheNorthhadbeenentirelysuppressed, andthattocelebratetheevent,theleastthat couldbedone,wouldbetoringallthebells (andthereweremanyofthem),fortwentyfourhours.Andnowtheringingcommences, totheintensedisgustofmanypersons,and especiallyoftheVicar-Administratorofthe Diocese,who,sincethepoisoningofthe Archbishop,exercieesextraordinaryfunctions. Justlyindignantatnothavingbeenconsulted astotheproprietyofsuchamanifestation, besentwordtothebell-ringersinthe churchesimmediatelytoceasetheirringing, underpenaltyofafineof40dole.Onthe otherhand,theSupremeChiefordered themnottoceaseringingtheDellsunder penaltyofasimilarfine.
"TheVicar.Admipietseterwas *bias
In1811aSolemnTeDeumwasorderedto besunginallthechurchesthroughoutthe FrenchEmpire.ontheoccasionofthebirth ofthe"KingofRome."Theorderreached Rome,thenthechiefcityofaFrenchdepartment.Allwasreadyforthegrand functioninS.Peter'scardinals,bishops, andclergywerevested,buttherewereno choristers.Zingarelli,thePope'schapel master,wassentfor,buthepositivelyrefusedtoconductthechoir,ashewouldnot recognizetheEmperorforhisSovereignnor theusurpedtitleof"KingofRome,"asa subjectforwhichtothankHeaven.Threats wereinvain;themaestrodeclined.He wouldrathersubmittothelossofhishand thanthatitshouldwieldthebatononsuch anoccasion. Napoleonwasinformedofthisomission, andonthesubjectofTeDeemshewasparticularlyexacting,andinstantlysentanorder tothePrefectofRometosendtherecalcitrantchapelmastertoParisinaprisonvan. ThisorderdidnotalarmZingarelli;hefelt noqualm-ofconscience,andstilldetermined thatnoamountofpressureshouldmakehim conductaTeDeum.Ongivinghisword, however,tostartatonceandlosenotimeon theroad,hewasallowedtotravelbythe usualpublicconveyance,thediligenoe.He reachedthebanksoftheSeinebeforethe stipulatedtime,andtookuphisabodeonthe BoulevarddesItaliene,No.7,thesamehouse inwhichGrdtrylived.Hesenttoinform theEmperorofhisarrival,andhe waitedhispleasure. Noanswer wasreturned.Aweekpassed,duringwhich Zingarelliwasconcoctingthevariousargumentsforhisdefence.Atlengtha messengerarrivedfromCardinalFesch,the GrandAlmoner,whoaccostedthemaestro withthedeepestrespect,eulogisedhistalent, inquiredafterhishealth,andpresentedhim withathousandcrownstodefraytheexpensesofhisjourney.Heheardnothing furtherfortwomonths,andbegantothink hehadbeenforgotten,whenanImperial ordercameforhimtocomposesMass.This demandwasconveyedtohimonthe1stof January,1812,andtheMasswastobeperformedonthe12thofthesamemonth.On hearingtherequestheexclaimed: "A MassI Willingly;but,bythekeysofS. Peter,theswordofS.Paul,andthePope's slipper,lethimnottemptmetoperforma TeDeemforhispretended'KingofRomeI' PoiIwillnot;no,never,neverI"The Masswascomposedinaweek,executed, andfoundworthyofthemaestro.Zingareliireceived5,000francs,accompaniedby themostflatteringcongratulations. Hewasnextcommisefonedtosetsome versesoftheStabatMatertomusic."I rr ofuorsociety,waspleasedtoappointatmy EBIRtiosi,thefollowingchaplains:-The VeryAter.DeanMCarthy,$t.Patrick's brand[;VeryBev.DeanForde,Sacred Heattbranch;VeryRev.DeanSlattery, St.Benediet,sbranchhey.JamesFoley, St.Joseph'sbranch;Rev.'1'.S.Leonardto yourbranch,xliosespiritualdirectionsI trustyouwillalwaysfeelitapleasureas wellasyourdutytoobey.IntheseappointmentshisGracehasunmistakablyshown hisdesiretoadvancetheinterestsofthis trulyCatholicandbenefitsociety.Imight alsotellyouthattheRightRev.Dr.Quin BishopofBathurst,ismovinginthis matter.Alreadythreebranchesexistin thisdiocese,atOrange,Gulgong,andDubbo. AgaintheRight11ev.1)r.Murphy,Bishopof HobartTown,publiclyexpressedhisopinion ofitattheopeningofabranchthere,the reportofwhichIreadfromtheTasmanian CatholicStandard:;---"TheRev,P.Hennehry hasthemeritoftakingtheinitiativeingettingabranchoftheHibernianAustralasian CatholicBenefitSocietyestablished.,4p HobartTown,andtheinaugurationtook placeinJune,1875.HisLordshipthe Bishoppresidedontheoccasion,andtooka warminterestintheproceedings.Addressingtheaudience,hesaid,'hewasveryglad toseesuchalargenumberpresenttoassist intheinaugurationofthesociety."After referringtothecharityexercisedbythe monksofoldinrelievingthepooranddistressed,antithesubsequentsuppressionof themonasteries,hespokeofthenecessity thataroseforbenevolentandbenefit societiestocontinueinpartat leastthegoo,:work. But,he continued,heneednotsay,many ofthosesocietiesweresecretsocieties, andthereforewereobjectionabletoCatholics,becausetheCatholicChurchabhorred thedarknessofsecrecy,andwouldnotrecognizeanysocietywhoseaims,objectsand ruleswerenotmadepublic.(Applause). Otherswereofalocalcharacter,thebenefits derivedfromthembeingrestrictedtothose whoresidedinthedistrictswherethe societieswereestablished. Thesociety thattheyhadrecentlyintroducedamong themwasneithersecretnorlocal.Its objects,itsaims,anditsruleswerepublic; andthereforethegreatestobjectiontosecret societiesdidnotexistinrelationtoit.It wasnotlocal,becausebranchesofitwere establishedthroughoutthewholeoftheAustralasias,sothatbybecomingamemberof theHibernianAustraliasianCatholicBenefit Society,theywouldnotbyleavingthis colonyandgoingtoanother-Victoria. Queensland,NewSouthWales,orNew Zealand,forfeitthebenefitswhichthey enjoyedhereThesocietywasbasedon soundCatholicprinciples,andhavinginits slewnobleobjects,hehadgreatpleasurein recommendingittotheiradoption.'(Applause).BranchesoftheSocietyhavesince beenestablishedinRichmondandBrighton. AtthelatterinaugurationtheBishopsaid 'thisbenetitsocietywastheonlyoneinthe colonywithwhichtheChurchcouldtakeintrt; andthereasonisbecausethespiritualinterestsofitsmembersarenotlostsightof. Nonationalityisexcluded,butasoneofthe rulesrequiresmemberstoapproachthe SacramentsatEasteritisclearthatonly Catholicscanjoinit,notbecauseanyhostile feelingisfosteredagainstthoseseparated fromusinreligiousbelief,butbecausewe havetoomuchreverenceforGod'sSacramentsandcannotbeinducedtoimitatethe RussianclericsinPolandwhocallinexternalhelptoforcetheSacramentsonen unwillingpeople.Wehopetoseemany otherbrandiesofthisexcellentsociety establishedthroughoutthecolony,sinceit tendssoeffectuallytobenefittheinterests ofbothsoulendbody."Youseebythe foregoingthatbranchesarenowopenin everycolony,andamemberleavingbereand goingtonit',colonyenjoysthesameprivilegehewouldherewithoutanyextracharge, soyourCatholicfriendswhomadethis matteranobjectiontojoiningtheGuilds, havethatexcusenolonger,anditisearnestly tobehopedthattheywillwithdrawfromall secretsocieties,suchasMasons,Templare, Oddfellows,lieccabites,andthoughlastnot least,thatnobleorderofpettitoatedwarriors styledDruids.TheIlibernanSocietyat thepresenttimenumbersupwardsof8,000 members,anditsfeudsareabout£30,000. ItisgovernedbyauExecutiveDirectory, DistrictBoards,andBranches,thelatter contributingasmallamountquarterlytowardsthegeneralmanagementforthepurposeofpreservinguniformityinthe workingsystemofbranchesandmaintaining aperfectunityamongmembers.Wehave notyetaDistrictBoardinNewSouth Wales,butweproposedoingsoalmost immediately,asthegrowingimportanceof thesocietyinthecolonydemandsthatwe shouldhavesomemoreauthorizedformof governingitthanthroughbranchesonly.I willnowproceedtoreadtheopeningaddressprescribedbytheExecutiveDirectory fortheopeningofbranchest-"Brethren, weareassembledonthisocoallienforthe performanceofaninterestingandimportant duty,theformalopeslugofanewbranchof theH.A.C.B.S.Itisbyeachmeansthe benefitsofthesocietywillbecomewidely spreadthroughoutAustralasia,ande.its prin haverefusedtosingaTsDeem,"saidtheirritatingoranextraneonscharacter,noled ciples ofourSociety morefullyunderstood.TheohietyinThefirstplaceisby composer,"butnothitigpreventsmefrompoliticalquestionshallbeeitherintroducedmutualco-IterationtoprovidenetthOse composing'aStabs[ater,thesorrowfulordiscussedatanymeetingsofthesociety."enuidtkalibwhicha toroa toneofwhichcontrastswiththetritiniphintWell,theseereoneotteideashavegraduallycorporal"mu, *work pompof.aTiDeaf.1-6ancomposeadiedoutioudthesoeistynownumbersmanymataoart!elyin44,SabotMaterwithCrateeonecience;buhundredsisthe'colony.Itisperfectly. lethiurnbtaskitie.ifseettePoem.I,wenWaitwiththeVetAolloChurch,eaTha !rirritionnalfiLMLren lilcisidyti=fautitgivesUseCiPitik"' .!, or prove 111'10' our
Abranchoftheabovesocietywasinauguratedhereon'Wednesday,the11thinstant, byPresidentNt'Hale,ofSydney,assistedby SecretaryO'Connor,andvisitingbrethren fromSydney-beingPresidentCurran, treasurerCoonan,SacredHeartbranch PastPresidentParteandPresidentM'Guiun, ofSt.Benedict'sbranchVice-president GlackenandSecretaryM'Alister,ofSt. Joseph'sbranch,andseteralothermembers ofthesociety.PresidentNI'llale,ontaking thechair,addressedthemeetingas follows:Gentlemen,-Itisamatterofverygreat pleasureindeedtoBrotherSecretary O'Connor,theotherofficerspresent,andin)selftoattendhereto-night,forthepurpose ofopeningtheonehundredandthirty-second branchoftheHibernianSociety,withwhich wehavethehonortobeofficiallyconnected. Beforeproceedingtotheformalopeningof thebranch,Ithinkafewwordsrespecting theoriginandprogressofthesociety,a branchofwhichweareabouttoestablishin yourparish,willnotbeuninteresting.As isthecasewithallinstitutionswhichbecomeattractiveandpopularforthebenefits theyconferuponthehumanfamily,theone ofwhichIantabouttospeakhaditsorigin inaveryhumbleway.AfewIrishmenmet togetheratBallarat,inthecolonyof Victoria,in1868,anddecidedtoestablisha "BenefitSociety."Thiswasdone,the HibernianSocietywasstarted,andits membersincreasedsorapidly,anditsfame spreadsoquickly,thatitsaveryshorttime branchesofitweretobefoundineveryimportanttowninVictoria.Theknowledgeof itsexistencereachedNem&Mend,and applicationsweremadefortheestablishment ofbranchesofittherealso.Onthefirst visitofWeofficerappointedtogotothat colony,nofewerthantightbrancheswere opened,andonasubsequentvisitverymany morewerealsoestablished.Itwasin1871 thatanofficerfirstvisitedSydneyforthe purposeofendeavoringtoestablishthe societyintiltscolony,andthedifficultieslie atfirstencounteredseemedtoheinsurmountable,batwereultimatelyovercome,anda branch,theSt.Patrick's,(No38)was founded.Thesocietyheredidnotprogress veryrapidly,atfirst,inconsequencechiefly, Ibelieveoferroneousideasexistingrespectingitandfrominternalcauses.Itwas believedbynon-memberstobeapolitical society,createdforpoliticalpurposesonly, andthatitsestablishmentherewouldbe productiveoffeelingsthatmightcauseunpleasantnessWell,now,letwereadafew linesoftheprefatoryremarksinourrulebook,alsotheruleonthepoint.Thesociety isintendedtoheaschoolofmoralityforits members-toextend,tocultivate,andperfectasfaraspossible,thesocialrelationsof ournature-tokeepawatchfulcareoverthe membersintheirmoralconduot,toadmonish thewayward-tostimulatetheindustriousandexpeltheincorrigible.Itwishesto removeall(musesofdissension,byprohibitingtheintroductionofpartyorpolitical discussionatthemeetings,andtouniteall ourcountrymenandco-religionistsasfriends andbrothersinthegoodcauseofhumanity. Itmaybenecessarytocalltheattentionof non-membersofthesocietytothefacts,that itisabenefitone,thoroughlyundertheimmediatesanctionoftheChurch;isnon political,havingnothingofasecretnature aboutit,neithersignsnorpasswordsbeing used;andthatitsmeetingsareopentothe press.Rule117,page74,says:-"Inas muchasthesuccessofthesocietywouldbe retarded,ifnotrenderedabsolutelyimpossible,kythediscussionofsubjectsofan
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sadIfthatcharacterwillmotbear **triesatest,helaatsagar*Jeotellksot slimy*owishgledtheaolanadatyoflest. 'lugthecharacterofitscandidateswithout sinkinglutedegradationandendangeringite ownexistence.Inopeningthisbreechanotherliekinthesocialchainofthesociety isabouttobesecomplished,andthosewho becomemembersofit,willtakeuponthemRiveta'hareoftheresponsibilityconnected withit,Therulingpowerofthesociety, itsExeoutiveDirectory,insanctioningthe establishmentofthinbranch,doessoonthe expressconditionthattheprinciple,ofsub. jectioetothesupremepowerofthesociety willalwaysberecognizedandthatno deviationfromitslawsandregulationsat saytimewilltakeplace.Thegovernment ofourassociationbeingelective,aparticipationinitsmanagementisopentoall,but powerwithoutresponsibilitywillnotbe permitted,ivdikewithoutabilityand Integrityratedtheseprinciplesaceno less 4initsindividualbranchesthan nitssupremegovernment.Now,my brethren,havingcalledyourattentiontothe highobjectsandaspirationsofthesociety,I haveonlytosay-rememberandkeepthe instructionsandpromisesofyourinitiation, andmayyoubeeverfavoredwiththe blessingsexpressedthroughitsmottoof faith,Hope,andCharity.
Theofficersbeingdulyelected,avoteof thankswasmovedbytheRev.T.S. LeonardtoPresidentMHaleandthe visitingbrethren,andcarriedwithacelaruation.-SydneyFreeman.
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OnMonday,October9th,theceremonyof %eningthefineHalloftheAustralianHoly tatholicGuild,wasperformed.The buildingwascrowdedtoexcessduringthe deliverybyARCHBISMOPVAUGHAN,ofthe followingAddress.J
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,"Snchbeingtheprinciple,howcanitbe broughttobearwiththemosteffect? By meansofanorganizedactivitywhichshall "proposeasitsexclusiveobjectthefurtheranceofsuchanaim.Theinfluenceofan organizationlikethishasbeenappraisedat itstruevaluebytheSect.Active,resolute, intelligent,daring,ithasputtoshamethose whomitopposesbytheenergy,resource, anddetermination-ofitseffortsafterthe realizationofitsdreams.Ithasallthe springandelasticityofagreatambition,and allthecoldnessandself-coefidenceofa newly-madeidea.Theenthusiasmofan Apostolatewhichlookstochangethe worldintoaParadiseofitsown,seemsto animatethisenergeticbodyandthe generalsupinenessornumbnesswhichit basalreadyproducedinthepublicmind,togetherwiththewantofdashinitsantagonists,seemstoitatleast,toholdout prospectsoffuturevictory.Boldly,like somerecklessbuccaneer,ithasrunupthe blackflaginthepresenceofthewholefleet oftheSupernatural,andwhetherwewillit not,theengagementmusthefoughtThus the"EducationLeague"establishedin Belgium,withthedistinctobjectofdriving theSupernaturaloutofEducationandintroducingMaterialismintoit,spreadlikea IirethroughEuropeandbeyonditwhen onceitsgeneralaimbecameknownamongst theSect.TheLeagueinonenationshakes bands,fraternizeswith,andencouragesthe Leagueinanother,FromBelgiumthis organizationspreadtoFiance,whereitwas takenupwithenthusiasmbythosewho badbeenschooledintheprinciples ofthe"Knight-Kadosch" andfrom Franceithasbeenextendingitselftoother portionsoftheworld,Itswatch-wordsor war-cryis"UniversalSecular,Free,and CompulsoryEducationforallclassesof Society."Sect,whichletsslipnoopportunitytoforwarditsinterests,andto identifyItselfwithitsoperations,bearing eversteadilyinviewitsoneultimateobject, theUniversaldestructionoftheSupernatural,andtheUniversalreignofMaterialisminitsplace.Filledwiththisspiritof mutualhelp,theconventionoftheSectin France,in1870,declaredtotheworld,inits leadingorgan,thatitwould"Associate itselfwiththeeffortsmadeinother conntilltestocompeltheestablishmentof FreeComp`ulsoryandSecularEducatiop." InproportionasSocietyhasappearedripe fortheintroductionofthisMachineryfor theuniversaldiffusionofMaterialismand theblottingoutOfGodandChrist,ithas beenpushedboldlyuponthepeoplebut wheretheHiddenSpringoftheSupernaturalhasbeentoostrong,theSectaries havedisplayedthewisdomofbidingtheir tipe,andhaverefrainedfromhorrifyingthe publicsconscience,whilstgraduallyunderpiningit.TheSectisevencontenttowait IWOtsneversleeping,Itissatiatedwith insertingquietlf,andwithtenderest, gentlenessthethinendofthewedgeand 'preparedfnecessarytoletItlidethere oryeses, Getgiving"ite etsaebbrirbe' ht, .; the1. Te *44'WO WiefeedhipleteaeMOsei
withallandeachofthesetheSeedandits hundredthousandarmsaresteadilyatwork, pushingallonintheirvariousdegreesto wardstheconsummationoftheir*nestled perfectibility.Theultimateeffectprodueed bytheHiddenSpringofMaterialismis, necessarily,andofitsessence,Voltarianand Anarchical.Whereitcandosowithout fearofshockingprejudice,theSectboldly stepsforward,and,withaensile,fraternises andshakeshandswith,nay,indeed,embraces,first.thatelnfldelVoltaire,and,then, Rousseau,thatfatherofRevolution.Its principalorgan-establishedtoteachthe worldthatitisthesourceofreligionand Government,andtheSupernaturalthe parentoftyrannyandsuperstition-thus addressesitssubscribers:-
"Wearehappytoannounce,"itsays, "thatthesubscriptionsfortheEducation LeagueandtheStatueofBrotherVoltaire meetwiththewarmestsympathyinaltour Lodges.Itwouldheimpossibletohave two-subscriptionsmoreinharmonywith eachother:.Voltaire,thatistosay,the destructionofallprejudiceandsuperstition, andtheEducationLeague,thatistosay, thebuildingupofanewSociety,basedon scienceandinstructionalone."
Herethenstandsoutinallitsnakedness theultimateaimofMaterialismandofthe Sect.Theywouldsubstituteforthepresnt educationalmachineryoftheworld,one radicallysubversiveinitsaim.Theywould havealleducation,fromthehighesttothe lowestculture,embracingwomenaswellas men,turnedintoaninstrumenttocarryout oneend.TheywouldstarvetheSupernaturaloutofthemindofman;andexpungetheverynotionofaLawgiver, Judge,orRewarder,oftheimmortalityof thesoul,sin,penance,supernaturallove, Christ,Heaven.Hell,fromeducation. Theywouldcribandcabinmaninthe nartowprison-houseofthislittleearth andcontracthiscareer,limithishope§amt fearstotheclayoutofwhichlieissaidto grow.Thus,manwouldbegintolet.]life tobealivingdeath,andpasshistime waitingasresienedlyashecouldfor annihilation.Existencewouldheshorncif allitscharms,anddeath,whichhadbeen robbedofhalfitsfears,wouldreturnwith allitsterrors.Thus,tohebornwould becomeagreatercalamitythantodie;and thehighestimpulsesofmansomanyarrows tippedwithpoisontopenetratehisheart. Allthedeeptendernessoftheaffections wouldhebathedinaseaofbitternessand theveryyearningsofthespirit,allitsup, strivings,wouldsimplyrendermanatype orpatternofcollapse;anenergyever strivingandeverfailing,andunlikeany. thingelseinnature,theonlybeingfalling shortofallitspromise.Thusdoesthe HiddenSpringofMaterialismreducemanto that"slime"outofwhichGodtookhim, beforeHebreathedinhisracethebreathof life."RemembermanthatthouartDust, andnothingbutDust,"criestheHigh PriestofthenewReligion,withoutGodor Christ,"anduntoDustthoushaltreturn, nevertorisefromDustagain1"Suchisthe outcomeof"modernthought,"suchthe fruitof"advancedideas:"suchthe ultimateanalysisofthatschemeof"progress"and"moderncivilisation"whichthe HeartoftheSupernatural,theCatholic Church,hissanathematizedwithallthe thundersoftheVatican.Itmayservea controversialpurposetoconfusemen's minds,andtomakeoutthattheChurch condemnslegitimateprogress,truecivilization,andmodernideas-tlicughtheybe soundbutthoughtfulmenarenottohe thusdeceivedwhatshecondemns,andwill everbattleagainst,andthatwithallher intellectualmight,isnotthegoodbutthe evil,notthelightbutthedarkness,which lovestomixupandidentifyitselfwiththe trueinterestsofhumanity.Itisevilofall kindsthatsheisevercombatingandendeavouringtodestroy.IIereyeseesthe lineofdemarcationherhandknowswhere andwhentostrike;andbeingprotectedin hermission,sheswoopsdown,aswitha two-edgedsword,upontheloathsome monsterofMaterialism,howeverskilfully disguisedinthedraperiesofanangel.Isit nottotheinterest,theessentialinterestof thewholecircleoftheSupernaturalthat Supernaturalism,initsplace,doitssharein thebattle,andbringoutsuchartilleryasit ispossessedoftokeepincheektheadvancing,commonenemyofGodandman? Whatshallwe,whatshallSocietydoto meetmosteffectuallythecomingdanger?
Thewaytomeetitmosteffectuallyis, first,torealizetheniomentousintereststhat areatstake-theeternalinterestsofmillions ofimmortalsoulsiandsecondly,toadopt meansforpushingbacktheadvancingtide, suchaswillbeadequatetothetaskimposed uponthem.Tolimitthecontesttothe narrowcircleoftheschoolquestionwould betoshowbutaslightappreciationofthe universalnatureofthedanger,andtheubiquitouspresenceoftheenemy.Thebattle, ifitistobewonbytheSupernaturalagainst Materialism,willhavetobefoughtout,not merelyintheOsumi)endintheSchools, butonthebroadplatformofthe'workl.
Thegreatsecularworldofmen-.menwho
remitsidle,andtoallowthosewhodepend onthecaforlife,peace,,andhappiness, dadthemasivespresentlysurroundedbya weekofsewideasWhereGod,andChrist andallthosethoughtsofthefuturewhich Wogheavesintoahousehold,arelooked ipoaassotunnyoldwives'talesitHowis ittimetheyarenotpreparedtoexertthemselvesindefendingthebeatinterestsof theirhearthsandhomes?Howisitthat theydonotseetheloudlocustsswarmingin thedistance,andtheeateningtodevourevery livingandgreenthing-everythingthathas anyspirituallifeorbeautyinit?Will theirhouses,theirownhearts,behappieror brighterwhen"Humanity"takestheplace ofGod,andheartlesslogic,whichhasto borrowallitsprinciples,issetupinthe placeofChristandtheSupernatural?Will theyweepthelesswhenthosewhoarefallingintodecay,assurethemthatdeathwill separatethemforever,andthatthereisno placeoffuturebliss,wherefriendsmeet again,andwheresorrowsandmourningcease?Cannotmenseetheirown advantage Menoftheworldwhoare soshreieedinotherthings,arethey blindedhere,wherethesightoftheir eyesismostrequiredP AstheStateis foundedontheFancily,sotheleverwhich movestheonewillmovetheother.Ifthe manoftheworldsees,first,thatitistohis ownpersonaladvantage,andthentothe interestofhisfamily,topreservethe Supernatural,hewillcarrytheconviction withhimwhereverhegoesitwillbecome amotivepowerinhislifeandwhatever hisintellecttouches,towhichitcanbe referred,willbeinfluencedbyit.The Journalistwill,insteadofwritingflippant articlesagainstreligion,usehisbestintellect todefendSupernaturaltruthasthenoblest andhighestinfluenceinadifficultand sinfuldaythePublicistwillbecome seriousandlogicalwhenmattPtsofthe otherworldhavetobetreatedofforhe willfeelthatitishisparamountdutyto addallbecantothestrengthandinfluence oftheSupernatural.TheCivilRulerand theStatesmanwillusetheirhighposition andtheirmanyopportunities,forestablishiegtheregulatingandrulingprinciplesofa ChristianGovernmentwherevertheyhavea chanceandforrepressingandostracising thoseantagonistioinfluenceswhichdeprive orderofitshighestsanctions,andsowthe seedofanarchyandconfusion.Theywill bemouldedbythedoublepressureof domesticinterestontheonehand,andof publicbenefitontheother;beingpersuaded thattheycannotserveman,orthesocietyin whichhelives,moreeffectually,thanby doingtheirveryuttermosttoconsolidateby tongueandpen,byexampleandinfluence, thegoverningprinciplesoftheSupernatural. Thenthatwhichisfoundworthyofsomuch attentionamongstStatesmen,andthedistributorsofpowerandpatronage,,will speedilybeoonneamatterofinterestalso withphilosophers,publicistsandthinkers. Menofsciencewouldengagetheirattention withtheproblemsofChristianity,sea learnedworkswouldissue(ramthepress defendingthefundamentalsofReligion,and castigatingwithinexorablelogicandoverpoweringanalysisthoseplausiblewriters who,otherwisewouldfirsthavetickledthe publicear,andthenhaveimpressedthe publicintellect.
Ifthusthosegreatforceswhichgointhe aggregatetoformthethinkingorpublic opinionoftheworld,weretoarousethemselvestosecuretheirtrueinterest,weshould speedilybeconsciousofaninfluencepervadingsocietylikeanatniospliere,formingthe toneofthought,andmouldingthepublic mindaccordingtoChristianprinciplesand Christianmodels.Therevolutionaryideas andtheoriesoftheSectwouldfallupon barrenoruncongenialground,andwouldbe unabletotakeroot.Thepublicearwould betunedtoadifferentharmonyand Materialismwouldbelookeduponinits truecolour,astheinfatuationofaheated brainacteduponbyaproud,ungodlyspirit. Whenoncetheworld'smindis'fairlymade upuponapoint,everythingelsefollows.If theperilsofthefuturearetobemetsuccessfully,muchoftheworld'sthinkingmust beundone.Truth,whenithasoncegot boldoftheintellectofhumanityiswith difficultydrivenoutbut,fortunately,not sowitherror.Error,ofitsnature,is transient.Thereforethoughthesymptoms ofMaterialismwerestronglydeveloped,it wouldstillbepossibletoapplyanantidote. Battobeeffectualitsbouldbeadministered bytheLeadersofthoughtandaction;and bythoseinwhosepoweritis,onaccountof theirposition,tomouldtheopinionsofthe Societyinwhichtheylive.Singlemen,ere now,haveturnedthewholecurrentof thoughtIntheirowndirection,andmaybe saidtohavegivenanimpetuswhichcontinuedenergizinglongaftertheywere dead.Whatonemenhasdone,manymen maydo,whoenathinetodoit.;endifthe Sect,through_oggsnlsation,personalenergy, andindividualtalent,,is'strongenough.to movetotheirfoundations,bymeansof rampanterror,theveryearner-stonesofthe SupernatantIIgkiilar.aepsublitattoa..of 'Christian:gentlemen,,.were,theyonlyin inonewayorotherbelongtooneorothertsarist,Muld.by*VIPtongueand ofthecirclesofwhichtheSupernataraWs 1:140114460PfiVie.04T1urgebek* composed-mustberousedtoa0=e.-ofIrawiRettAdllititTaall sFa,,1.1* theirduty,their.respousibilitycearl'their Per danger.TheStatesman,thereileid"the9_ .flnalles Magistrate,thelawyer,theThysiohm,lhe:PSIg4TILrlit0 Soldier,meinthe70111')Swarthswfteat Pfs. 9wif Cauetry,allthese,booths,*Weltashker5P -famIlle*thewswhosetisey)lovediemMoe.10 ...beaseavemtThejOalasellitibeAaronq :awaked*imeoessiolithwhasiereideedi thIrdilairesiele.eliejaseAlehisil*ilhosasde *eat),videAisetsahtheasablikagkeld SO
Statesmenwouldthenperceivethat Religion,thatistheSupernatural,isafar betterinstrumentforthepreservationof peaceandorder,thanallthepolice, volunteers,andartilleryfetheworld.They wouldlookuponareligioustrainingfor youthasthebestmethodofturningeat honest,orderly,andusefalcitizens.Hence itwouldfollow,thattheState,deriving suchevidentadvantagefrontthegreatcircle oftheSupernatural,wouldsupport.accordingtoagivenscale,everyschoolinwhich theSupernaturalshouldbetaught.It wouldencouragetheChurch,andthe Denominationstodoallintheirpowerto groundtherisinggenerationveryprofoundly inthosetruthsoftheSupernaturatcircle whichtheyrespectivelyhold, Each Denominationhavingitsownschool'cad eachDenominationreceivinganequalanti justly-dividedassistanceinitswork;-two thingswouldinevitablyfollowfirst,that thatgreatbodyoftruthcontainedwithin thecirclesoftheSupernatural,andwhich tendssomuchtomouldmen'smindsto purity,honestyandcourage,wouldbe,more thaneverbefore,broughtinto.immediate contactwiththeintelligenceoftherising generationandthuswouldariseamore profoundlySupernaturalpeople and, secondly,thatsorenessandbitterness, whichistheinevitableresultoftryingto makeoneshoefateverykindoffoot-of tryingtoforceyourownfavoritesystemof educationuponpeoplewhodonotwantit, aswellasonthosewhodo,wouldhewholly doneawaywithtandeachcircleofthe Supernaturalwouldjealouslymaintainthat bodyofChristianandGodlydoctrinewhich hadbeenpreservedtoitamidsttherough conflictofhumaninterestandopinion.
ThattheChurchandallthosesystems whichprofesstoimpartreligioustruth woulddotheirutmosttopreservethe reasuresofRevelation,anttowedge.them deepinthemindsoftheirrespective peoples,standstoreasonfortodothisis theirveryraisond'êtreStillallcouldexert alargershareofenergy,anddomorethanin, thepasttostrengthenandconsolidatethose: guidingbeliefs,whicharefontuledinthe veryconstitutionofhumannature.TheexistenceofGod,HisAttributes,Mee characterasJudgeandRewarder; theImmortalityoftheSonl;Heaven,Hell,the Incarnation,Sin,Grace,andProvidence,thereareinnumerableTruths,besidesthose writtenintheBookandwitnessedtoby Traition,whichserveasasortofspecific againsttheradicalchangethatMaterialism, wouldbringabouttandthatleadofthem-. selves,ifnottohigher,atleasttomore subtletruths,withwhichtheyareiuss medietelyconnected. Itinthiswaythegreatuseworldwereto. preceivetheperilsofthefuture,andwere. tomouldintoshapeamorebelievingpublic. opinionifthispublicopinionwerebrought tohearonParliamentsandLegislatures; ifParliamentsandLegislatures,seeingtime poweroftheSupernaturalasapeace-preserverandcitizen-maker,weretogivefair playtotheSupernaturalineverySchool, andtoassisteachcircleaccordingtosome equitablescheme;ifaddedtotheseinfluences,thosewhoseprofessionitistobe ApostlesantiEvangelistsoftheSupernatural,stirredthemselvesuptodo*their duty;-ifsuchacombinationofforcesand renewedenergieswerebroughttobearupon societyatlarge,thentherewouldbeafair chanceofheatingbackMaterialism,of breakingitsBiddenSpringwhichaimsat thedestructionofsociety;andofsociety itselftendingdaybyday,moreandmore, towardsthecompletionofitsknowledge, towardssuchanappreciationofthebeauty, symmetry,andharmonywhichexistbetweenallpartsofSupernaturalReligion,as toinduceitslowly,yetbydegrees,to exchangethefragmentforthewhole and,inplaceofbeingsatisfiedwith anobscuredray,nottobecontent tillithadpossessedasitsvery ownthefullorbofheavenlytruth,theentireRevelationofJesusChristaspresented toviewintheTheologyoftheChurch,ores impartedtotheworldthroughtheprotected VoiceofaninfallibleInterpreter.One thingisinevitable.-mencannotbideonthe slope,ontheincline;theymustandwill, eventually,iftheyfollowthelawsoflogicathingnotalwaysdoneasamatteroffact -eitherfinishbybecomingMaterialists withoutGodorChristintheworldnrby becomingCatholicswiththefullRevelation ofourSavr-onthisprinciplethat,it halfaloaff^etterthannobread,awhole loafisbetterthanhalfaloaf.Ifitisworth whileholdingfragmentsofreligioustruth, itiscertainlyworthwhileembracingall religioustruth.TheHiddenSpringofthe Supernaturaljsasmuchthebasisof10 wholeofRevelation,asofaportionofit TheHiddenSpringofMaterialismle'as muchtheprincipleofthedenialoftile 'WhaleofRevelationatofoneisolatedtruth, IfGodistheAuthority,wemust,be I:Sheliaifman,wemustbeMaterialists. 'Ottawabe*ayonedoubtinghereto-aightlet hteitesikellethedtiIandlerthateludesbe, 'hyena-toNWlathend,-tooGiod;s&'Cheat, enderthei,pretectieg titthe petholleChafeb:- r` alicOsi-fIret;WeirwaIThyaim AttoeslatlAttiorSOIL ifWye rifievAubsisvrattraiirsitrreynnitse. (Cemolmiei) :Iirseemismanimemmetrimmuirs
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