6tuela!Cuttings.
THECATHOLICHIBRABCRY
TherestorationofthehierarchyinScotlandpromisessoontobeanacoomPliebed fact.Themaindetailshavealreadybeen settled.Thenewepiscopalbenchwillconsistofanarchbishopandfivesuffragans. Thetitleswillbetakenfromancientsees, TheArchbishopofSt.Andrew'swillhave hisresidenceinEdinburgh,andtheseatsof theotherseeswillbeAberdeen,Liarnore, Glasgow,andMoray.Wemaynotehere thatinEnglandfurtherecclesiastical changesofasimilarcharacterhavebecame necessary.ThedioceseofSouthwarkhas beenfoundtooextensiveforonebishopto superintend.Itis,thereforetobedivided intotwo,Portsmouthbecomingthescatofa newdiocese.Theplansforthecathedralin thislattertownareonascaleofmagnVicence.
AnEnglishclergymanandaLowland Scotsmanvisitedoneofthebestschoolsin Aberdeen.Theywerestrangers,butthe masterreceivedthemcivillyandinquired, WouldyoupreferthatIshouldSpeerthese boys,orthatyoushouldepeesthemyourselves?"TheEnglishclergyman,having ascertainedthatto"spear"meanttoquestion,desiredthemastertoprocceed.lie didsowithgreatsuccess,andtheboys answeredsatisfactorilynumerousinterrogationsastotheexodusoftheIsraelitesfrom Egypt.Theclergymanthensaidhewould begladinhisturntoepees"theboysand atoncebegan,-HowdidPharaohthe?" Therewasa'deadsilence.Inthisdilemma theLowlandgentlemaninterposed."I think,sir,theboysarenotaccustomedto yourEnglishaccentletmetrywhatIcan makeofthem."Andheinquiredinhis broadScotch"HoodidPhawroahdee?" AgaintherewasadeadAimeeuponwCch themastersaid,Ithinkgentlemen.you can'tepeestheseboysI'llshowyouhowto doit."Andheproceeded"Fatcamto Phawroachathishinderend?"Theboys answeredpromptly.'Hewasdrooned;" andinaddition,asmartlittlefellowcommented,'Onylassiecouldhasteldyou that."
ABOTANICALANOMALY.
BpicopalSeminaryinthiscity,andwasordainedintheEpicopalChurchbyBishop Griswoldin1838.Hisfirstchar;,wasSt. Luke's,inSt.Albans,Vt.In1844habegan tostudyCatholicismprivately,andwasreceivedintotheChurchatChambley,Canada, in*teamyear.AfterleavingtheministryhebecameeditoroftheBurlington,Vt., ChronicleandSentinelofwhichthepoet Saxehadbeeneditor.Healsopractised law.FatherHoytmarriedaVermontlady in1839,beingblessedwithelevenchildren, nineofwhomarealive-ivesonsandfour daughters.Hisoldestson,C.A.Hoyt,is nowintheIndia-rubberCombCompany, andwasatonetimedirectoroftheLong IslandRailroadCompany.Onedaughteris married,twoothersbeingreligienses.Allof thechildren,exceptadaughterintheConventoftheSacredHeart,London,Canada, werepresentattheordinationyesterday.A sonofMr.CharlesA.,twelveyearsold,was alsopresent,makingeightchildrenandone grandchildinallpresent.FatherHoyt's wifedyingin1875hedeterminedtostudy forthepriesthood,andwassentbyCardinal MCloskeytoSetonHallforthatpurpose.
AtthetimeofFatherHoyt'scomingoverto Catholicismmanyofhissongregationdid likewise,andallhischildFonareCatholics, asarealsothefamilyofhiswife.Hisside ofthehouse,however,didnot'changewith him,Notwithstanding-FatherHoyt'sagehe didnotaskforanyexemptionfromthe hardshipsofthenovitiate,andwentthrough thecoarseliketheyoungmen,
LORDRANDOLPHCHURCHILLONOBSTRCC-
TION.
exhaustedallthearsenalofpoliticalcorruptionandchicanery-toinaugurateaseriesof remedialandhealingmeasures,and,ifthat acthadnotbeenproductiveoftheseeffects, itwouldbeentitledtobeunequivocally,coo. demnedbyhistory,andwould,perhaps,be repealedbyposterity.Itwasforthese reasonsthatheebouldproposenoextreme measuresagainstIrishmembers,believing, ashedid,thatthecureforobstructionlay notinthreats,norinhardwords,butinconciliatorylegislation(hear,hear.)
THEIMPORTANCEOFTHEEDUCATION QUESTION,
Thecommonassertionthattheshamrock willnotgrowoutofIrelandhasbeentested byagentlemancuriousinsuperstitions, livingunderthebestclimaticinfluencesatthenorth-westsideoftheRegent's Park.Beingscepticalastothetradition aboutthenon-existenceofIrishsnakes,ho endeavoured,butunsuccessfully,togeta Hibernianspecimen,Hethentriedhisband atshamrocks,butafteraseriesofexperimentshasbeencompelledtogiveintothe superstition.Thegenuineshamrockhas beensentoverwithitsrootsintactandwith itsnativeearthstillclingingtothem.It hasbeencarefullyplantedandwatered.and hasrepaidthecarebestoweduponitbya luxuriousgrowthofstalkandleafwholly dissimilartothoseoftheoriginalplant. Thestalkhasgrowntobefromeightto twelveincheslong,andtheleaveshave resembledthoseofordinarytrefoil.Infact, itwasalong,straggling,dissipated-looking plant,thatrapidlydegeneratedintoaweed. Butthemostremarkablepartofthestory remainstobetoldandthatis,thatthe Anglicisedanddeterioratedshamrockhasin everycasediedontheapproachofWinter. Thestalksandleavesturnedyellow,then becamethecolourandconsistencyofdried hay,andeventuallywastedaway.Wedo notprofessto-supplyanycluetothemystery, butthecircumstanceisa=toneone,upon whichsomeofourreadersmaybeableto throwlight.PossiblytheairofEnglandis obstructive,andthatourclimateisnot sympathetic.
ORDAINEDATBUTT-DIVE.
Thefollowingisanextractfromthespeech deliveredattheWoodstockAgricultural MeetingbyLordRandolphChurchill,M.P., sonoftheLord-Lieutenant: Ithadbeensaidthatthelastsessionsof Parliamentwasadullanduninterestingsession.Hecouldnotagreewith*hatremarkf hethoughtitwasneitherdullnoruninteresting.TheIrishmembershadsavedit fromthataccusation.Ouereasonwhyhe couldnevervoteforHomeRulewasbecause hefeltthatiftheypassedHomeRulethey wouldlosemorethanone-thirdofthelife andsouloftheHouseofCommons.Why, whoisit,heshouldliketoknow,whose eloquencesooftencommandedtheiradmiretioa?Whowasitwhoseirresistiblehumor sofrequentlyprovokedtheirlaughter?Who wasitwhosefieryoutburstssooften provokedtheirpassionbattheIrish?andif theylosethem,andtheHouseofCommons wascomposedofEnglishmenandSootchmen, itwouldsinkintotheconditionofavestry (applause).
AtSt.Michael'sCollege,Ballinsloe,onthe 3rdofAugust,1877,theMostRev.Dr. Duggan.BishopofClonfert,madeanimportantspeech,inwhichhesaid:-Beyondall dispute,thequestionofthedayforIrish Catholicsiseducationinallitsstagesprimary,intermediate,anduniversitytraining.Hewouldassertthatitwasaquestion oflifeordeathtotheirchildren.(Hear, hear).Hemeantspirituallifeordeath. Withregardtouniversityeducation,hebad hadsomehopeuntilhesawthewayinwhich aschemesupportedbytheIrishCatholics andtheiraccreditedrepresentatives-a schemewhich,hebelieved,hadthe°auction ofthearchbishopsandbishops,andthe clergy-wasignominiouslythrownoutafew eveningsagoinParliament.(Hear,hear). Muchwassaidincensureofallegedobstruction-(cheers)-byafewoftheIrishmembers,butherewas"obstruction"byforceof majorities-(loudcheers)-thegreaterportion ofwhom,asithasbeenstatedinsomeofthe publicpapers,werewhippedapatthelast moment,butwhodidnotcondescendtopay attentiontotheargumentsofthedistingui,hedmemberwho question. (Cheers).Nowwherewasthistoend (Cheers).WeretheCatholicsofIrelandto lookonwithindifferencewhilstameasure involvinglifeanddeathtofuturegenerationswasobstructedbythemereforceof majoritiesatthebeckofgovernments? (Loudapplause).Hewouldnotpresumeto saywhattheIrishpeoplewoulddoinview ofthiserisis-(hear,hear)-but,ifhewas notseriouslymistaken,measureswouldbe adoptedduringthecomingparliamentary recessthatwouldforceattentiontothede. mendsoftheIrishCatholicsonthisall-importantquestionofeducation.(Applause). Thatsomepolicyshouldbeadoptedto enforceourdemandswasclear.(Hear, hear).Whatthatpolicywashewouldnot venturetoforeshadow,huthehadsufficient faithinCatholicIrelandtobelievethat, afterhavingoutlivedsomanycenturiesof persecutionfortheirfaith,theywouldnot allowMaterialisticandSecularisticsystems toturnIrelandintoahowlingwildernessof atheismandinfidelity.(Loudapplause). Theyweretoldtogoanddrinkatthe poisonedfountainprovidedoutofthepublic funds,towhichCatholicsmateriallycontributed.TherewasanetworkofState institutionsthrownopenwhichconscience forbadethemtoenter.Inthisanswerlay, inhismind,theessenceoftheinsultandthe injustice.(LoudCheers).Fearfulas werethepersecutionshithertoendured hethoughtthatnowthecrisis ofthestrugglehadarisen,andthehourhad arrived,forsupremeefforttoprotectthe faithinIreland.(Loudcheers.)Inthis crisishehadnomisgivingsaboutthepart thespiritedCatholicsofBallinasloewould take.(Hear,hear.)Uptothistheyfought likemenwithdaggersintheirhands. (Applause.)SurelythepeopleofIreland Werenotabouttohandevertheirchildren toeystemswhich,undertheguiseofseoular education,couldofthemselvesonlyeduceor educateonehalfofthecominggenerations, leavingthemoralportionoftheman untrainedanduncultivated.(gearhear, andcheers.)Notonlywouldreligionbe destroyed,butsocietyitselfwouldbe devouredbysucheducatedmonsters, (Chew')
serveanycausethatwouldadvancethepersonalinterestsofAdolphe.Hebuzzed,and madedisturbance,likeaninsectbetweena mosquitoandahornet-thebuzzoftheformerandthestingofthelatter-against everyadministrationofaffairsi thatdidnotadvancethepersonal oflittleAdopheThiers. M.Thiersisreceivingeulogiesfromman sources,forthegreatabilitieshehasdisplayed. Wechallengehiseulogiststoproduceone paragraphhehaseverwritten,oroneacthe haseverperformed,thathashaditsoriginin hisfreewill,forwhichtheworldisthe betterHehadtheclevernessofthemonkey,attimes,tojumpontopofalocomotive alreadystartingoff,andclaimtobeits manager.Werecognizeinhimaveryactive intellect,apersistentindustry,andadamnablerecord.Oneforwhoseexistencethe worldsuffersdetriment. Nothingissaidofhishavingasked theofficesofapriest,attheendofhislife, spentincombattingCatholicinterests.It. wouldseem,rather,thatthestrokedfapoplexygavehimnotime;nordowe knowofanythinginhiecareerallowingthat heknewenoughshoatreligiontocarefor, sacradotalservices.Afterdeathhieby, wasbroughttohisresidenceinParis-Place: StGeorge's,intheparishofNotreDameda, Lorette.MacMahon'sgovernmentoffereda Statefuneral,buthisfamilyinsisting011. havingthecontrolattheobsequies,theState offerwaswithdrawn.Thosewhowishedto makethefu,peralanoccasionforaradical politicaldemonstrationtriedtogetleaveto havehisfuneralattheMadeleine-thepost tionofwhichwouldhavebetterfavoredoutdoordemonstrations:CardinalGuiberS: ArchbishopofParis,declinedtoplay,inthis manner,intothehandsoftheradicals. Therefore,such"funeral"as,notbyname excommunicated,couldbegivenhim,was doneupatthechurchoftheparish,onthe afternoonoftheeighth.Therewasagreat crowdaround,notwithstandingapouring rain-rageteleatinface.-Freeman'sJosaaa.
RELIGIOUSSYMBOLS.
TheNewYorksecularpapersgiveinterestingaccountsofordinationswhichtook placeonthe31stMay.atSouthOrange, N.J.,hisLordship,Dr.Corrigan,officiating. TheWorldsays:-Whatlentpeculiar interesttotheceremonieswasthefactthat theRev.WilliamHenryHoyt,onceawellknownProtestantEpiscopalminister,and brotherofthelateartist,AlbertG.Hoyt,of Boston,wasoneofthoseordainedapriest. HewasborninSandwich,N.H.,in1813, beingnownearlysixty-fiveyearsold.He graduatedatDartmouthCollegein1832,and studiedHebrewinAndoverSeminary.He fsarepletedhiscourseattheProtestant
HethoughtthatinalludingtotheIrish membershecouldbarelypassoverwhathad beentermedtheobstractionalmovement. Withregardtothathecouldonlysayhe thoughtitwasoneofthegravestquestions ofthepresentdaybowtodealwiththeobstructionistmembers.ExperiencedpoliticiansintheHouseofCommonsbadused threatsofsuspensionandexpulsion,andhe knewnotwhat,batthreatswereofverylittle servicewhetherinpublicorprivatelife,and leastofallinthosethreatsormeasurescould heagree.HecouldnotasanEnglishman forgetthattheypassedtheActofUnionto bringtheIrishmembersofParliamentto Westminster;andwerethey,becausethey foundthattheIrishmembersdidnotagree withus,anddidnotunderstandourways andhabits,andweredifficultatcertain momentstomanage-weretheyforthese reasonstoexpelthosemembersfromthe HonesofCommons?Thelogicalsequence wouldbetogivethembacktheirIrish Parliament,Hethoughttheymustlookfor thecauseoftheobstructionistmovement elsewhere,andhehadnohesitationinsayingthatitwasinattentiontoIrishlegislation.Thereweregreatandcryingquestions oftheIrishwhichtheGovernmenthadnot attendedto,didnotseemtobeinclinedto attendto,perhapsdidnotintencltoattend' to-thequestionoftheintertiodiati'and highereducationofIreland,thequestionof theassimilationoftheMunicipalandPar liamentaryelectoralprivileges,andothet questionswhichhewouldnotgointothen, butatthesametimetheywereofthehighest domesticandsocialimportancetoIreland, andaslongasthesequestionswereneg. lected,aslongastheGovernmentdidnot takethetroubletogiveattentiontothem,so longwouldtheyhavetodealwithobstructionfromIreland.Itwasperhapsthat truthswereunpalatable,andhewhospoke themveryseldomgotmuchthanksforthem but,howeverunpalatable,itdidnotrender themanythelesstrue.Theymastrd. memberthatEnglandbadyearsofwrong, yearsofmime,yearsoftyranny,years,of oppression,yearsofgeneralmisgovernment tomakeamendsforinIreland.ThatAot ofUnionwaspassed-andinpassingitthey
ADOLPHETHIRDSDEAL).
LouisAdolpheThiersdiedonthefourth instant,atL18residenceinFaubourgSt. Germain,andwasburiedontheeighthinstant.
Thepertinacious,untiring,littlebusybody madeagreatnameforhimself,thatis doomedsoonandutterlytoperish.Hehad agnatdealof"smartness,'andnotone partialsofconsistency,honor,orconscience. He'wasborn,eightyyearsago,inthethroes oftheFrenchRevolution.Itsprinciples werehisprinciples,exceptthatlittleAdolphe had,inhisconstitution,one t principle-4olookoutforA infers! Maturingearlyheshowedhimselfreadyto
Thedovewastheemblemofinnoeence, andalsoofthepresence.eftheHoly-Spirit, inwhichlattersignificationitwasafretquentornamentofthebaptismalfont.Bat whenplacedemblematicallyatthesideof saints,asitwasinmanycases,itbecameto.' thevulgarapprehensionanactualdove, theformofwhichtheHolySpirithadmanifesteditselftotheseholypersonages,or descendedontheonthesceneoftheir preaching,Amongtherest,thedovewhich theartisthadpaintedattheearofSt. GregorytheGreatorSt,Bail,todenote thatthesourceoftheireloquencewasthe inspirationoftheHolySpirit,lostitsemblematicsignificance,whichwasreplacedbya miraculouslegend.Thestoryofthe-'Sainte Ampoule"ofRheims,usedatthecoronation oftheKingsofFranceandthepalladiumof theMonarchy,fallprobablyundertheliarne category;itwasbroughtfullofdiVinelyscentedointmentbyadovetoSt.Rend,at thebaptismofClovis.Inacrowdoflegends, too,thesoulwingsitswaytoheaven, intheformofadovefromthemouthofthe dyingsaint,especiallywhenthesaintisa virgin.Inonestory,whichrepresentsa doverisingfromthefuneralpileonwhicha saint'sbodyhasbeenburnt,itisconjectured thattheideawasderivedfromthepagan practiceofsettinglooseanemblematiceagle fromthefuneralpileofadeceased6mperor. Theravenwasthesymbolicoppositeofthedove,andit,too,figuresliterallyinanum., beroflegends.InGreek,theletterswhich.1 makeupthewordfisharetheinitialletters ofthenameendtitleoftheSaviour.Hence thefishbeemeamrsticsymbolandthe m efthesymbolinthiscase,asin, dthere,lingbeenlost,wehavelegendsof hermitkaiutafedbymiraculousfishwhich, tirereprodacedasfastastheyareeaten., Sometimesitisthesamefinkwhichispartly. eateneach'dayandbecomeswholeagain;sometirsiasinthelegendofSt.No*** isapairoffishes,andonebeingeatenMk daythepairalwaysreappearsonthebierrow.TheemblemofthefourEvangelist& originallytakenfromiiisekiel,waa.literalc. Bed;thecrownofglory'wasliterelisell;the horns,whichwereasymbolofbrutalfosse. becamealiteralappendagetothehideous headofthepowerofevil,'When&sainthad sufferedmartyrdombydecapitation,itwas thehabitofthepainterstodepicthimwith hisheadinhisbandsimplytoSLUMwhat mannerofdeathhehaddied.Henoe'we haveascoreoflegendsofsaintsfit,Dellis amongthenumber.,whowalked,.ailter,being beheaded,withtheirleadsinthairbindle. In,thecaseof-tt.Vesilta..tisesenalandCM* suthbette.rcolbi. hewords wolegeardsdraidngf.th,,,origihhebtollin4411116. thwhekilprorefiniPPNe4Wireddingthimilliii4oilewas' maltingaholiermodeWhet
PRICE6D.
theLord(WeiecrapnosohDeeyeall,edel), wererenderedsymbolicallybythepaieter nudestheIMOofanorganIandthusSt. cecinabecamesmuskyandthepatroness etmolebyatitlemuchofthesamekindas thatby'whichSt.Hubertbecamethepatron orhunters.Amerename,misunderstood,has sometimessufferedtoFiretitletoalegend. Sophia(Wisdom)hasbeenturnedinto asaint.Thesamethingheshappenedto thenamesFaith,Hope,andCharity, "Architriclinus"(MasteroftheFeast)has beendistortedinto"Archiseclinua,"whois madethebridegeoomatthemarriagefeast inCana.TheUsulaandUndecimella,VT, NM.iVirginsandMartyrs)ofsomeold calenderhavetilledwiththebonesofeleven thousandmartyredvirginsasacristyatCologne.
CatholicCharity.
TotheEditoroftheAdvocate. P yourlastissueIreadwithmuch int ashortarticleentitled"AGenerous spiet,Sometimeagoasimilarinstanceof admirableCatholiccharitgcametomy knowledge.Thedetailsarebrieflythese ThereligionsoftheCongregationofthe GoodShepherdhadfoundedalargeconvent inSantiago,chill,Theyexperiencedgreat diffioultyinfinishingtbechurch,whichwas attachedtotheestablishment,Once,when alltheirresourceswereexhausted,anunexpectedandgenerousofferwasmadetothem. Agentleman,namedDonDomingoFernandez,proposedtolendthem,withoutinterest, from80,000to80,000francstobuildthe church.Thenunsacceptedtheofferwith gratitude,andenergedcallypressedforward thework,Themoney,howeverproved,insufficient,andthesamegentlemancontinued tolendthemthesumswhichtheyneeded, weekbyweek,tillthechurchwasfinished. H.madenocontractwiththemanddemandednointerest.Thesumof400,000 francs(Al6,000sterling)wasexpendedon thebuilding.DonFernandezwasnotsatisfiedwithwhatbehaddone.Ontheeveof thedayonwhichthechurchwastobe solemnlyblessed,heproceededtotheconvent,accompaniedbyhispatents,hisyoung wife,DonnoAmeliaBascunnan,andhisconfessor,theRev.PereLeon,S.J.Theparty repairedtotheChurch,wheretheywere joinedbytheRev.Motherandtwoordame ofthenuns.PeteLeon,addressingthe Rev,Mother,saidthattheexpensesofthe buildingamountedto400.00efrancs,and added,"Theplopsneitherofthisgentleman. DonDomingoFernandez,hasoftenplayed totheSacredHeartofJeolsthatherson maybeinspiredtooffertoGodthismagnificentchurch.Hewillnowtellyouhimself whathewishestodo."ThenDonDomingo, muchmoved,saidtoflatnuns,withnoble simplicity ThisChurchisyours--you owemenothing."Hisemotiondidnotpermithimtoaddmore.Itwouldbehardto describetheeffectproducedonthosepresent bysuchgenerosity.Theagedparentsre prdedtheirsonwithjoyandpride.His youngwifedeclaredthatitwasthehappiest dayofherlife;whilethegoodreligious,to whomthegiftwasmade,couldnotfindsuf. ficentwordstoexpresstheirgratitude. Anactsuchasthisistheoffspringof nobleandgenerousheart.Itrevealstous thebettersideofhumannature,anditis pleasanttocontemplate.Mayitbeourlot towitnesssimilargenerosityinAustralia, wheremanyofourCatholicbrethrenhave beenblessedbyProvidencewithrichesin abundance.
Iam,Sir,yourstruly, M.W.
Mr.Gladstone'sVisittoIreland.
Mr.GladstonehaschosentokeeptohimselfthepurposeandalltheoutwardcircurastansesofhisvisittoIreland.Hehas furtherdeclared,anddeclareditmorethan once,thathisvisitistobeinnosenseofthe wordapublicone,andthathehasgoneto Irelandforpurelypersonalandprivatereasons.Beyondthisbehasvouchsafedno communications.
WeconfesswethinkitbetterforMr. GladstoneandforIrelandthatallthesurroundingsofhisvisitwouldbepreciselyas behasbeenpleasedtoleavethem.Beyond alldoubttherightboo.gentlemanhasaccomplishedgreatthingsfortheIrishnation. Heappliedhissplendidgeniustoastudyof aportionofthegreviouswrongsfromwhich itsufferedsolong,andweneednotsaythat bedidsonotwithoutsplendidresults. Nothingcanevereffacetherecordofwhat bedidforIrelandinabolishingaChurch Establishmentthathadconstituteditselfthe enemyofnationalinterests,andwasinfact createdandperpetuatedthat.itmightbean Englishgarrisonintheland.Neithercan itbeforgottenthathewasthefirstBritish PrimeMinisterwhotookinhandtheiniquitouslandlaws,whichbadwroughtsuch havocinalmosteveryhomestead,andbad leftthetraceoftheirinjusticeandoppres. eonindesolatevillagesandinagrarian YieldersithatLeblottedthedisastrouscode fromthestatute-book,andreplaceditwitha .snilder,ajuster,amorehumane,ifnota perfect,legislation.Noragain,batbestruck awaytheremnantsofoldascendeecies,and didawaywithcivicdisabilitiesthatpressed WithgallingannoyanceonCatholicmunicis "Whim;thatbeplacedintheIrishCourtof ilam:nrythefirstCatholicwhohadsatthere OboetheReformationthatbepurifiedthe jury4e,tkoraaucittutAbominationsand
thathegave'freedomtoaCatholicchief magistrateto.worshipwithinaCatholic templewithalltheinsigniaandemblemsof hisoncewishhimandabouthim.These arepoliticalachievement"whichcannever bedhasiociatedfromthe*am*ofMr.Gladstone,andwillalwayssecureforitarespect, fulrememberanoeinIreland.Hadthecatalogueofhisdoingsendedthere.itwouldin truthbearichandagloriousone-onequite enoughforthelifetime-ofastatesman,and therecollectionofitwouldhavewonforMr GladstonesuchareceptioninIrelandas wouldhavemorethancompensatedhimfor yearsoftoll,ofthought.andofanxietydevotedtothepromotionofitshappiness. But,unhappily.Mr.Gladstonehasbeen himselfhisownundoing.Forsomereason orother,whichwecannotcomprehend,but fornoreasonthatcouldjustifyhim,hehas recentlysethimselfwithmarvellousingenuityandperseverancetodimthesplendor ofthebestandbrightestyearsofhislife,and torobthemofthehonorandthehomage whichagenerouspeoplewouldhavelovingly lavishedonhim.Fromthefirstoutbreakof thatfierceandfrenziedepisodeinwhich,beginningwithhisVaticanpamphlets,be impeachedtheloyaltyofhisCatholicfellowsubjects,tothatcrowningdiatribeinthe QuarterlyReview,inwhichheassailed, ridiculed,andreviledourHolyFather.Pius IX.,asthoughbewereafoolorafanatic, Mr.GladstoneseemstohavethoughtofnothingbutmisrepresentingCatholicopinion andfalsifyingCatholicdoctrine.Itwasa depthtowhichitwasnotthoughtpossible thatsuchamancouldhavedescended,and thathehaselectedtoabidetherestillhas butaddedtothepain,aswellasindignation, withwhichhisfallwas',loved.Withsuch thingsfreshintheirmindsitwouldbe passiblefortheIrishCatholicpeopletogive toMr.Gladstonesuchareceptionaa,under hercircumstances,wouldmoatcertainly havebeentenderedtohim.TheIrisharea generousandagratefulpeople,andreadily torgetandforgive.But,unfortunately,Mr. Gladstonestirredthemonapointonwhich theirsusceptibilitiesareexquisitelythinand delicate.Heinsultedtheirfaith-heper tunedforthelowestpurposesofcontroversy itsteaching.andbeofferedpersonaloutrage tothecherishedHeadoftheirChurch.He didhisbeattokindleareligiouswarinEng. land,andtoincitethepopularsentiment intoapolicyofpersecutionagainst Catholics,suchasthatwhichBismarckhad establishedasthegrandfeatureofhisrule inGermany.ThatMr.Gladstonefailedin hispurposewasnofaultofhis,andnoone knowsthatbetterthantheCatholicsof Ireland.But,withal,thereisnotaCatholic inthatcountrywhowoulddreamofoffering anaffrontofthelightestorslightestsortto Mr.Gladstoneduringhissojournthere.An insulttohimwouldbecertaintobereprobatedbytheentirenationasaninsulttothe nationitself.Hisnameandhispolitical deedswouldshieldhimfromtheposdbility ofoffence.Andwearefurtherassuredin thisconvictionbythefactthatMr,Gladstone'svisitisdesigned,aswesaidatthe outset,tobeapurelyprivateandpersonal one,andthereforechallengesnopublic prononncementuponhisactsoruponhis opinions.Henceitis.aswehaveremarked. thatweconsiderMr.Gladstone'sdeterminationthatitistobeso,tobeallthebetterfor Mr.Gladstone,aswellasforthepeopleof Ireland.Itsavesthemfromtheneedof saying,andhimfromtheunpleasantnessof hearing,somehardthingsabouthis theologicalperformances.Ifhewent,for thepurpose,oftestingIrishopiniononhie publiccareer,itwouldbeinevitablethat referenceshouldbemadetohisutterances abouttheVaticanCouncil,andaboutthe Pope,andthattheCatholicfeelingshouldbe clearlyandunmistakeablyexpressedabout them.Nodoubtamplejusticewouldbe donetohisParliamentaryachievementson theIrishChurchdisestablishment,onthe landlaws,&estate.;butthehigherandholier interestsinvolvedintheissueraisedbybit Vaticanpamphletscouldnot,bypossibility, heshirkedordisregarded.Underallthe circumstances,therefore,ofthecase,itseems tousawisethingthatMr.Gladstoneshould expresshimselfE0emphaticallyonthe characterofhisvisit,anditseemstoustobe thesensiblecoursefortheIrishpeopleto acceptit,andtotreatitinthesenseinwhich itwasmade.Toactotherwisewouldbeto intrude'maskedonagentleman'sprivacy, andtorpntheriskofanotunmeritedrebuff. Mr.Gladstoneshouldbeallowedtoseeand departashehasarrived,inthewaythathe himselfdesires,andarespectful,ifsilent deferencetohiswishesandhisrequestwill, perhaps,bestexpressthenationalfeelingin hisregard,andbemostinaccordancewith hisownrepeatedrepudiationofapolitical purposeitshisvisit-Tablef.
FEBRUARY6,1818,
e cethattheyarefalse,oreventhattheyere improbable;Thatsomecureshavetaken place,serenourProtestantcontempoin7will notdaretodeny,sotheyareattributed'to naturalcauses.Butthetonechanges directlywecometocureswhich,iftrue, mustbemiraculous."Thereisfrequentand prolongedimmersionofpatients.chiefly rheumaticandgouty,inacertainpiscineof water,whichmayhavesomemineral virtues,andmayproduceabracingeffect. ThemiraclesatLourdeswilland aboutasmanythoroughbelieversasthe liquefactionofSanGennaro'sblood,andof aboutthesamementalstamp,"andsoon. Thegistofallthisisthatpeoplewhoascribetothesupernatural,effectswhichcannotbeattributedtonaturalcalves,areeither foolsorknaves-peoplewhomtheHerald lookdownuponasbeingofacertain "mentalstamp."Itmatterslittlewhothey maybewhoasserttheprobabilityofmodern miracles,who,numberovertwohundred millions&Christians,andwhomakeupthe mostcivilizednationsintheworld.Protestantsknowbetter.Ifacavecannotbe accountedforonanaturalhypothesis,itis toofoolishtobecredited,exceptbymenof acertain"mentalstamp."Sohintsthe Herald,whichaboveeverythingelseprofesses tobeChristian.
Asitishistoricallycertainthatinallages menofthepurestpietyandbrightestintellectshavebelievedinmodernmiracles, theremustbesomegoodreasonwhyProtestantscasttheirpityingsmilesorironical leersatuswhenwefollowinthefootstepsof ourspiritualancestors.Itwillbeobserved thattheHeralddoesnotsaythatthe coagulatedbloodofSt.Januariosdoesnot runclear,orthatourLadyofLourdesdid notappeartoBernadette.orthatcureshave beeneffectedinthepiscine.TheHeraldhas amucheasierwayofsettlingthequestion. Itassumesthroughoutthatamodernmiracle isimpossible.BeforeaChristiancanassort anegativeregardinganallegedmiracle,and certainlybeforehecanlaydownthata modernmiracleisvirupoasible,hehastogive severalreasonsforhisscepticism.Thefact thatamiraclehasoucebeenperformedcreatesapossibilitythatit willbeperformedagain.Itdoesmore. Itcreatesaprobabilitywhichincreasesas surroundingcircumstancesarecatculatedto callforthaDivineinterference.Willthe Heraldprovethathumannatureissomuch holier,thatChristianfaithissomuch brighter,thattheenemiesofGodaresomuch weakerthantheywereinthedaysofthe Biblemiracles,thatallextraordinarymanifestationsofDivinepowerarenolonger necessary?TheHeraldseemstoassumethat whenthecanonofScriptureclosed.theage ofmiraclewaspast.Cansheadducethe slightestauthorityforsuchanassumption? Untilshehasansweredthesetwoquestions satisfactorily,shehasnologicalrightto lookuponmodernmiraclesasimpossible. WecanunderstandaDeistsmilingatthe miraclesofLourdes,butwecannotunder. standaChristian,whoadmitsthattheDeity hasoncesuspendedthelawsofnature,controvertingagivingmiracleonapriori grounds.
Weoftenfancythatthosewhodespise Catholicsasbeingsuperstitioushavenever realizedthefullimportoftheScripture miracles.Whichishardertobelieve,that ourLordappearedandopenedHisHeartto aholyman,orthemiracleoftheResurrection,orthestupendousmysteryoftheIncarnation?Yet,strangeasitmayseem,the Heraldwouldprofesstobelieveinthelatter. andlooksuponusassuperstitions-aspeople ofacertain"mentalstamp"-forbelieving intheformerIfmiraclesareimpossible, thisisstrainingatagnatandswallowinga camel,withavengeance.TheHeraldmight arguethattheScripturemiraclesare supportedbystrongerevidencethancon temporarymiracles.Fromascientific pointofviewthisisnotthecase.The evidencefortheancientmiraclesisonly secondary,whereasthatforcontemporary miraclesisprimaryandreal.Hadthe Heraldavailedherselfofthisadvantagebeforeshedespisedusforbelievinginthem TheallegedmiraclesatLourdes,forinstance, arepublic:theyarenotdoneinacorner, therearemanylivingwitnessesofthem. Hasthewriterofthisarticleexaminedfor himselftNoI modernmiraclesareimpossible,theyareinventedforthepurpose of"playingthegameoftheclericals."And yet,illogicalasitmayseem,theScripture miracleswhichtookplacetwothousand yearsago,andforwhichtheevidenceisindirect,areregardedascertainlytrue.
FaithandDoubt. 1.10
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IfthereisoneelementintheCatholic systemratherthananotherforwhichProtestantsaffecttodespiseus,itistheatmosphereofMiraclewithwhichweclaimtobe surrounded.JohnBullpoativelyfumesat theideaofapparentlysaneandhonest peoplebelievingthatamodernmiraclecan betrue.thepressneverhearsofone,butit dipsitspeningall,andexertsitsutmost powersofridicule.Afairsampleofthe attitudeofthepresstomodernmiraclewill befoundintheSydneyMorningilieraldof the20thinstant.Themiraclesallegedto haveoccurredatLourdesarebroughttothe barofpublicopinion.Thereisnotaword ofevidenceto111310vtbel*01areiterseible,
Protestants,likethewritersforthe Herald,navegotsuchahabitofsmilingat the"credulity"ofCatholics,thattheyare apttothinkthereisnothingtosayonour sideofthequestion.Thereiscertainly nothingtosaytowriterswhobegthe questionbyanunprovedassumption.When theHeraldhasprovedthatwhatGodhas oncedonemaynetbedoneagain,orthat theageofmiraclesclosedwiththeApostles, orthattheslateoftheworld,issuchasnot torequireasupernaturalinterference,then, andnottillthen,isthereasonofourfaith demanded.Thatreasonmustbeoneoftwo. Eitherthemiracleistrue.becausetheinfallibleChurchhassodefinedit;or,we alaiittrue,becauseourfalliblejudgments havegiventhewept.Aswebelievethat themiraclesatLourdeshavenotyetbeen promotedtotheformerclass,theyarestilla simplequestionofevidence.Theymaybe triteortheymaybefalseforaughtanarticle offaithisconcerned.Allwecontendforthemisthattheyareprobable,-Peeeleme.JeereaL
Thoseehoaredrawnbycuriosityora bettermotivetoinquireintotheCatholic Religion,sometimesputtousastrange question,-whether,iftheytookuptheprofessiontit,theywouldbeatliberty,when theyfeltinclined,toreconsiderthequestion ofitsdivineauthority,meaning,by"reconsideration"aninquiryspringingfromdoubt ofit.andpossiblyendinginadenial.The samequestion,intheformofanobjection,is oftenaskedbythosewhohavenothoughts atallofbecomingCatholics,andwhoenlarge uponit,assomethingterrible,thatwhoever onceentersthepaleoftimeChUrch,onhim thedoorofegressiselm,forever;that, onceaCatholic,benever,nevercandoubt again;that,whateverhismisgivings maybe,hemuststiflethem,nay muststartfromthemasthesuggestionsoftheevilspirit;inshort,thathe mustgiveupaltogetherteesearchafter truth,anddoaviolencetohismind,which isnothingshortofimmoral.Thisiswhat issaid,bycertainobjectors,andtheirown viewis,oroughttobe,iftheyareconsistent,this,-thatitisafaultevertomakeup ourmindonceforallonanyreligioussubjectwhatever;andthat,howeversacreda doctrinemaybe,and'howeverevidenttous, -letussay,forinstance,thedivinityofour Lord,ortheexistenceofGod,-weought alwaystoreservetoourselvesthelibertyof doubtingaboutit.1cannothelpthinking thatsoextravagantaposition,asthisis, confutesitself;however,Iwillconsiderthe contrary,thatis,theCatholic,viewofthe subject,onitsownmerits,thoughwithout admittingthelanguageinwhichitwasjust nowstated Isitthenperfectlytree,thattheChurch doesnotallowherchildrentoentertainany doubtofherteaching;andthat,firstofall, simplyforthisreason,becausetheyare Catholicsonlywhiletheyhavefaith,and faithisincompatiblewithdoubt.Noone canbeaCatholicwithoutsimplefaith,that whattheChurchdeclaresinGod'sName,is God'sword,andthereforetrue.Aman mustsimplybelievethattheChurchisthe oracleofGodhemustbeascertaintoher mission,asheisofthemissionofthe Apostles.Now,wouldanyoneevercallhint certainthattheApostlescamefromGod,if, afterprofessinghiscertainty,headded,that, forwhatheknew,bemight,doubtoneday abouttheirmission?Suchananticipation wouldbeareal,thoughlatent.doubt,betrayingthathewasnotcertainofitatpresent. Apersonwhosays,-Ibelievejustatthis moment,butperhapsIamexcited.without knowingit,andIcannotanswerfor myself,thatIshallbelieveto-morrow,"does notbelieve.Amanwhosays,"PerhapsI aminakindofdelusion,whichwilloneday 'passawayfromme,andleavemeasIwas before;"or,"IbelieveasfarasIcantell, buttheremaybeargumentsintheback groundwhichwillchangemyview,"sucha manhasnotfaithatall.WhenthenProtestantsquarrelsvPhusforsayingthat thosewhojoinusmustgiveupallideas ofeverdoubtingtheChurchintimetocome, theydonothingelsebutquarrelwithusfor insistingonthenecessityoffaithinher. Letthemspeakplainly;ouroffenceisThat ofdemandingfaithintheHolyCatholic Churchitisthis,andnothingelse.Imust insistuponthis:faithimpliesaconfidence inaman'smind,thatthethingbelievedis reallytruebut,ifitistrue,itnevercanbe false.IfitistruethatGodbecameman, whatisthemeaningofmyanticipatinga timewhenperhapsIshallnotbelievethat Godbecameman?thisisnothingshortof anticipatingatimewhenIshalldisbelievea truth.AndifIbargaintoheallowedin timetocomenottobelieve,ortodoubt,that Godbecameman,Iamaskingtobeallowed todoubtortodisbelievewhatisaneternal truth.Idonotseetheprivilegeofsucha permissionatall,orthemeaningofwishing tosecureit-ifatpresentIhavenodoubt whateveraboutit,then1mubutasking leavetofallintoerror;ifatpresentIhave doubtsaboutit,thenIdonotbelieveitat present,thatisIhavenotfaith.ButI cannotreallybelieveitnow,andyetlook forwardtoatimewhenperhapsIshall flocbelieveit;tomakeprovisionforfuture doubt,istodoubtatpresent.ItprovesI amnotinafitstatetobecomeaCatbolio now.Imaylovebyhalves,Imayobeyby halves:Icannotbelievebyhalves: eitherIhavefaith,orIhaveit not, Andsoagain,whenamanhasbecomea Catholic.,werehetosetaboutfollowingouta doubtwhichhasoccurredtohim,hehas alreadydisoelieved.Ihavenottowarnhim againstlosinghisfaith,heisnotmerelyin dangeroflosingit,hehaslostit;fromthe natureoftheeasenehasalreadylostit;be fellfromgramatthemomentwhenbe deliberatelydeterminedtopursuehisdoubt. Noonecandeterminetodoubtwhatbela sureof;batif.heisnotsurethattuts ChurchillfromGod,hedoesnotbelieveit. ItisnotIwhoforbidhimtodoubt;hehas takenthematterintohisownbands,when bedeterminedonasktogforleave;hebaa begun,notendedinunbeliefhiswish,his purposeishissin.Idonotmakeitse,itis snobfromtheverystateofthecam.You sometimeshear,forexample,ofCatholics fallingaway,whowill:ellyouitarosefrom readingtheSoriptuies,whichopened,their eyestothe"auseripturainess;wothey speak,ofthe%wokofsheUries
No;Scd$t -grilikeetemdise believe impossibleTtheydisbelieved lobestheyoPontill.thee;theyopenedit inanunbelievingspirit,andforanunbeliteve ursinethey,IrOuldliothaveopenedit, Obek.' rolifitetaYi theyshouldfindthingsthere inconsistentwithCarbolicteaching.They beginisself-willanddisobedeehce,aidgbZy midInapostasy.Thisthenmthedirece)ind obviousreasonwhytheeliiipeh,cannot allowherchildtehtheliberty'ofdoubting thetruthofherword.fiewho*ally belleyesinitnow,eannothamletthefuture kpcoveryofreasonstoshakehisteeth;If :be)imaginesit,,liehasnotfaith;andthatso manyProteetenteehibka'sdrt'oftyriony totheChurchtofierbidanychildrehofhats todoubtaboutherterichingeemlyediomethey donotknowwhatfaithis,-whichis'the case;itisastrangeideato,them.Leta manceasetoexamine,orceasetoeelhimselfherchild. first itrti ismyn toasecond.Youmayeasilyconceive,that theyeehoareenteringtheChutchtbrat leistthose
WHOHAVEENTEREDTESCHURCHIsAVIS
MORSTHAWFAITH; thattheyhavesomeportion.,of didnelovealso.Theyhaveheardinthe ChurchofthecharityofHimwhodiedfor them,andwhohasgiventhemHisSacramentsasthelumpsofconveyingthemerits ofHisdeathtotheirsouls,andtheyhave feltmoreorlessiuthosepoorsoulsoftheirs thebeginningsofaresponsivecharityBrewingthemtoHim.Nowdoesitstandwitha lovingtrust,betterthanwithfaith,fora mantoanticipatethepossibilityofdoubting ordenyingthegreatmerciesinwhichheis rejoicing?Takeaninstance;whatwould youthinkofafriendwhomyouloved,who couldbargainthat,inspiteofhispresent trustinyou,hemightbeallowedsomeday todoubtyou?who,whenathoughtcame intohismind,thatyouwereplayingagame withhim,orthatyouwereaknave,ora profligate,didnotdriveitfromhimwith indignation,orlaughitawayforitsabsurdity,butconsideredthathehadanevident righttoindulgeit,nay,shouldbewantingin dutytohimself,unlesshedidIWaldyou thinkthatyourfriendtrifledwithtruth, thathewasunjusttohisreason,thathewas wantinginmanliness,thathewashurting hismind,ifheshrankfromit,orwouldyou callhimcenelandmiserableifhedidnot? Forme,ifhetookthelattercourse,mayI neverbeintimatswithsounpleasanta person;enspicious,jealousminds,minds thatkeepatadistancefromme,thatinsists ontheirrights,fallbackontheirowncentre, arewefancyingoffences,andarecold,censorious,wayward,anduncertain,theseare oftentobeborneasacross;butgiveme formyfriendonewhowilluniteheartand handwithme,whowillthrowhimself intomycauseandinterest,whowilltakemy partwhenIamattacked,whowillbesure hetorehenthatIantintheright,and,ifhe iscritical,ashemayhavecausetobetowardsabeingofsinandimperfection,will hesofromveryloveandloyalty,from anxietythatIshouldalwaysshowtoadvantage,andawishthatothersshouldloveme asheartilyashe.Ishouldnotsayafriend trustedme,wholistenedtoeveryidlestory againstmeandIshouldlikehisabsence betterthanhiscompany,ifhegravelytold methatitWASadutyheowedtohimselfto eueoereeehisrniagivingsof-myhonour. Welt,passontoahighersubjectleCOULDAMANBRSAIDTOTRUSTIsGott,AHD TOLOVEGODWHOWASFAMILIARWITH
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fanciesthataconvert,afterthe t009.11/..ifiendAraefenleVeleiting.batdisappointment,weariness,andoffenceinhisnew refietion,endiiewietly'desirousofretracinghissteps.Thisheattherootofthe alarmandirritationwhiphitmanifestsat heftingthatdoubtsareincompatiblewitha 'Cetholic'sprofession,bet...Italieitissurethat elotibtewillcomeuponhim,andthenhow 'pitii.blewillbehisstate!Thattherecanbe pekoe'andjoytiedknowledge'andfreetoni aridspiritualstrength.intheChurch,isa thoughtfar.beyondItsimagination;forit regardshersimplyasafrightfulconspiracy snipsthehappiness'oftotiti,seducingher rtetimsbyspecious-professions,end,when theyareoncehers,caringnothingforthe miserywhichbreaksuponthein,sothatby anymeansshemaydetaintheminbondage. Accorviiitglyitconceitesweareinperpetual warfarewithouroworeason,fierceobjectionseverrisingwithinus.andweforcibly repressingthem.Itbelievesthat,afterthe likenessofitvesselwhichhasmetwithsome accidentatsea,weareeverbalingnutthe waterwhichrushesinuponus,avidhave hardworktokeepafloat;wejustmanage tolingeroneitherbyanunnaturalstrainon ourminds,orbyturningthemawayfrom thesubjectofreligion.Theworlddish.'hevesonrdoctrinesitself,andcannotunderstandourownbelievingthem.Itconsiders themsostrange,thatitisquitesure,though wewillnotconfessit,thatwearehaunted day',andnightwithdoubts,andtormented withtheapprehensionofyieldingtothem. Ireallydothink,thatintheworld'sjudgment,oneprincipalpartofIIconfessor's workIstheputtingdownsuchtoisghlugsin hispenitents,Itfanciesthatthereasonis everrebelling,liketheflesh;thatdoubt, likeconcupiscence,iselicitedbyeverysight andsound,andthattemptationinsinuates itselfhieverypageofletter-pressand thteughtheveryvoiceofaProtestantpolemic.WhenitseesaCatholicPriest,it lookshardathim,tomakeouthowmuch thereisinhiscompositionoffolly,andhow muchofhypocrisy.But,iftheseareyour thoughts,youaresimplyinerror.Trust me,ratherthantheworld,whenItellyou, that
IT111NOTHITICCLTTarteFOEACATBOLICTO MLAass;
-vow'fthlenotamereconenltIRafirth'assent*itIsa celispater.than',lilyother taint;'end'treIswroughtinthenetted bythegraeeofGod,andbyitlIcine.As thenmenmaybeconvinced,andnotact accordingtotheirconviction,somaytheybe convinced,andnotbelieveaccordingtotheir conviction.They'Mayconflaisthatthe argumentisepithetthem.thattheyhave bottlingtosa)tnithemselves,andthatto believeistobehappy;andyet:niterall, theyavowtheycannotbelieve,they'donot knowwty,buttheycannot;theyacquiesce inunbelief,andtheyturn,awayfromGod andHisChurch.Theirreasoniscoartlfcsd, andtheirdoubtsaremoralones,arisingin theirrootfromafaultofthewill.In'a word,t'seargumentsforreligiondonotCotepeianyonetoeelieve,justasargumentsfor goodcondectdonotcompelanyonetoobey. Obedience.ittheconeiquenceofWillingto bbey,andfaithistheconsequenceOfwilling tobelieve;wemayseewhatisright, whetherinmatterspffaithorobedience,of ourselves,butwecannotwillwhatisrigl.t withoutthegraceofGod.Hereisthe differencebetweenotherexercisesofreason, andargumentsforthetruthofreligion.It requiresnoactoffaithtoassenttothetruth thattwoandtwomakefourwecannothelp assentingtoitandhencethereisnomerit inassentingtoit;butthereismeritinbelievingthattheChurchisfromGod;for thoughtherearcabundantreasonstoprove ittous,yetwecan,withoutanabsurdity, quarrelwiththeconclusionwemaycomplainthatitisnotclearer,wemaysuspend nrassent,wemaydoubtaboutit,ifwe will,andgracealonecanturnabadwillinto agoodone.
wbethertherewasaGodatall,orwhobir gainedthat,justasoftenashepleased,he mightbeatlibertytodoubtwhetherGod wasgoodorjust.oralmightyandwho maintainedthat,unlesshedidthis,hewas butapoorslave,thathismindwasin bandage,andcouldrendernofreeacceptable servicet3hisMaker;-thattheveryworshipwhichGodliked,wasoneattendedwith acaveat,ontheworshiper'spart,thathedid notpromisetorenderitteamorrow,thathe wouldnotanswerforhimselfthatsome argumentmightnotecornetolight,whichhe hadneverheardbefore,.whichwouldmake it*gravemoraldutyinhimtosuspendhis judgmentandhisdevotion?Why,Ishould say,thatthatmanwasworshippinghisown mind,hisowndearself,andnotGodethat hisIdeaofGodwasamereaccidental.form whichIliathoughtstookatthistimeorthat, foralongperiodorashortone,astheease' mightbe,notanimageofthegreetEternal Object,hutapassingsentimentorhumpsthinWhichmeantnothingatall,Ishould say,andmostmenweltedagreeWithine;di4 theychoosetogiveattelitientothematter, thatthepersoe,inqueetfonWasaeeryseifconceited,self-wisewait,andhadneither love,norfaith,'norfear,Jew thing, snpernataralabouthim;drathie&that' bebroken,andhisheartnewt ie,befOre hewascapableofuhyreligiousactat'ail. Theargumentisthesame,initsdegree,; whenappliedtotheChurch';thecornettto' us,asamessengerfrothGoe,-hoiveatany onewho-fed,this,whocomestoher,who failsatherfeetasstunt",;Makesreeerteettat hemaybeallowedto'doubtheraftsome' futureday?Letthe'worldcryout,IfIt'. will,thathisreiteon.isinfettete;leeit, pie:Mount%*tithesis*bigot,ifhe&Saint reservehisrightof .;btithelordwe fullwellbimseitthathewouldbeIlnlinfritbe andalool,ifhedid;Fetters'indeed!Yes, "thewidgetAdam,"theletteteoflore theseerewhatbindbitVtO'the'Mt Church';heis, thtsirs ofChiba,itreLoidnfthe'Midi;;Lifted,
andthat.unlaishegrievouslymismanageshimself,thedifficultthingisfor himtodoubt,Hehasreceivedagiftwhich makesfaitheasy;itisnotwithoutaneffort, amiserableeffort,thatanyonewhohasreceived-thatgift,unlearnstobelieve.lie doesviolencetohismind,notinexercising, butinwithholdinghisfaith.When objections(Martohim,whichthey mayeasilydo-ifhelivesintheworld,they areasodiousandunwelcometohimasintpurethoughtstothevirtuous.Hedoes certainlyshrinkfromthem,he}linesthem away,fromhim,butwhy?notinthefirst instancebecausetheyaredangerous,butbecause.theyarecruelandbase.Hisloving Lordbasdomeeverythingforhim,andhas Hedeservedoucha,returnPPenisfewens geldfeeltlIif"0,mypeople,what.haveI donetothee,orinwhathaveI-molested thee?answerWonMenIbroughthoeout ofthelandofEgypt,anddeliveredtheeout ofthehouseofslaves;andIsentbeetlethy faceMoses,andAaron,andMaryIfenced theeinandplantedtheewiththechoicest vinesandwhatistherethatIoughttodo moretoMyvineyardthatIhavenotdone toit?"HenespouredonusHisgrace,He hasbeenwithusinourperplexities,Hehas ledueonfromonetruthtoanother,Hohas forgiven'usouswins,Hehassatisfiedour reason,Hehastittlefaitheasy,Hehasgiven usHisSaints,Heshowsbeforeusdaybyday HasownPassionwhyshouldIleaveHim? WhathasHeeverdonetoatebutgood Whywustlre-examinewhatIhaveexaMined onceforalltWhymustIlistentoevery idlewordwhichflitspastmeagainstthin, onpainofbeingcalledabigotandastave, whenIshouldbebehavingtotheMostHigh, asyouyourselves,whosocalltae,wouldnot beltavetowardsshamanfriendorbeaefactor? IfIsinconvincedinmyreason,gridpersuadedinmyheart,whymayInotbe :allowedtoremainunmolestedInmywor-' ship? Ihavesaidenoughonthe.subject;still
thereisathirdpointofviewinwhithit maybeUseful:to°Dodderit:Petsofial; prudenceisnotthefirst,orsecand.lfeundi forturningawayfromobjections-totthe! Church,buta,motiveitis,endthhtefrelinthe' peculiarnatureofdivinerfaithewhichcannot ,betreatedacmeordinaryconvietitindihe, fief.FaithisthegiftofGisiesinemota .mere'actofour,own,whichweArefineto exertwhen.cwt Iiis-quitedietinct. :from.apere/cline'.rearm,thoughitfollows ;upohetaImegfeeltaei/orceoftheergoment.lerthedivinerorigiaoftheMach1I mayseethatI:oughttobelieve;and,petI maybe*nobletobelieve.-Thlitisno imaginaryownthereismanyaBienwho beegrountranough,tobelieve,whoWishesto believe,but'who-cannotbelieve..Itisalways indeedhisowlsbuilt,forGodgivesgraceto tallwhominterinandweit,butstillsuchis ,the aonvieticinisnotfaith':Take' (theparalleloseteofobedience.;asetlydesign. InirdwantkInottliltn4,-tbrouji*ltlefi*downiafilailltd°1ensdenet
Andnowyousee,whyaCatholicdarenot inprudenceattendtosuchobjectionsasare broughtagainst.faithhehasnofearof theirprovingthattheChurchdoesnotcome fromGod,butlieisafraid,ifhelistenedto themwithoutreason,lestGodshouldpunish henbythelossofhissupernaturalfaith. Thisisonecauseofthatmiserablesta;eof mind,eowhichIhaysalreadyalluded,in whichmenwouldfainbeCatholics,andare not.Theyhavetrilledwithconviction,they havelistenedtoargumentsagainstwhatthey knewtobetrue,andadeadnessofmindhas fallenonthemfaithhasfailedthem,and, astimegoeson,theybetray-intheirwords andtheiractions',thejudgmentofGod,with whichtheyarevisited.Theybecomecamelessandunconcerned,orrestlessandunhappy,orimpatientofcontradiction;even askingadviceandquarrellingwithitarea given;notattemptingtoanswertheargil, inenturgedagainstthem,butsimplynotbelieving.Thisisthewholeoftheircase, theydonotbelieie.Anthenitisquitean accidentwhatbecomesofthemperhaps theycontinueoninthisperplexedandcomfortlessstate,lingeringabouttheChurch, yetnotofher;notknowingwhatthey believeandwhettheydonot,likeblindmen, ormenderanged,whoaredeprivedoftie eve,whetherofbodyormind,andcannot guidethemselvesinconsequenceevenexcitinghopesofareturn,andeverdisappointingthew;-or,iftheyaremenofmore vigorousminds,theylaunch'forwardina courseofinfidelity,notreallybelievingless astheyproceed,forfromthefirsttheybelievednothing,buttakingup,astimegoes on,moreandmoreconsistentformsoferror, tillatlast,ifafreefieldisgiventhem,they developintoatheism.Suchistheendof thosewho,underthepretenceofinquiring altertruth,triflewithconviction.
,-,-:.0' strongmen,thatcangoandsearchJos)thy master,lestperhapstheSpiritoftheLord bathtakenhimme,andcasthimuponsome mountainorintosomevalley."Nowhero weearequesttofollowupadoubtIntoan inquiry;didEliseusallowit?heknew perfectlywell,thattheinquirywouldbut end,asItreallyended,incouflrulationofthe truth,butitwasindulgingawrongspiritto. engageinit,andhewouldnotallowit, Thesereligiousmenwere,ashewouldfeel, strange!.inconsistent;theyweredoubting hiswordwhomtheyhadjustnowworshipped asaProphet,ard,notonlyso,buttheywere doubtinginssupreuteau:le:ri,y,fortheyimpliedthatEliaswasstillamongthem. Accordinglyheforbadtheirrequest;"He said,Sendnot"Thisiswhattheworld wouldcallstiflinganinquiry;Itwasfocsooth,tyrannicalandoppressiveteoblige themtotakeonhiswordwhattheymight ascertainforthemselves;yethecouldnot dootherwisewithoutbeingunfiltittohit mission, Incbution,andsanctioningtlie13in'a fault.Itistrue,when"theypresseAtli, heconsented,andsaid,Send;"butwemitiet notsuppose:hietobemorethanacandesceneiontotheirweakness,oracaticessiqn indispleasure,likethatwhichAlmighty GodgavetoSalaam.whopressedhis.replete inasimilarway.WhenSalaamaskedtogowi.htheancientsofMoab,Godsaid,"Thou shaltnotgowiththem;"whenBalsam askedHim"oncemore,""Godsaidtohim, Arise.andgowiththem,''thenitisadded, "Balsamwentwiththem,andGodwat angry."Hereinlikemanner,theprophet said,Send;"andtheysentfiftymen,and theysoughtthreedays,butfoundhimnot;"' yet,thoughtheinquirydidbutprovethat Eliaswasremoved,Eliseusshowedno. satisfactionatit,evenwhenitbadconfirmed hisauthoritybut"hesaidtothem,Seidl nottoyou,Sendnot?"Itisthusthatthe Churcheverforbidsinquiryinthosewho. alreadyacknowledgeherauthority;but,if theywillinquire,shecannothinderit;but theyarenotjustifieditsdoingso. AndnowIthinkyousee.whyinquiry precedestaith,anddoesnotfollowit.Yon. inquiredbeforeyoujoinedtheChurch;youwe.esatisfied,andGodrewardedyouwith thegraceoffaith;wereyounowdetermined toinquirefurther,youwouldleadustothinkyouhadlostitagain,for
INQUIRYANDFAITHARSINTHEIRPERT NATUREINCOMPATIBLE.
Heretherearesomeofthereasonswhy theCatholicChurchcannotconsistently allowherchildrentodoubtthedivinityand thetruthofherwordsgeminquiryindeed intothegroends,ofonrfilthIsnottodoubt; notisitdoubtingtoconsidertheargumenusurgedagaihstit,Wheythereisgood reasonfordoingso;butIamspeakingofa realdoubt,orawontoreeptertainmentofobjections.SuchaproceduretheChurchdenounces,apildotonlyforthereasonswhich Ihaveassigilea,butbe'eauseitwouldbea' plainabandonmentofherofficeandcharactertoactotherwise.Howcanshe,who hastheprerogativeofinfallibility,allowher childrentodoubtofhergift?Itwouldhe asimpleinconsistencyinher,whoisthe sureoracleoftruthandmessengerof heaven,tolookwithindifferenceonrebels toherauthority.Shesimplydoeswhetthe Apostlesdid,beforeher,whomshehaftatmeeeded."liethatdesplsatii,"ettysStelbatil, "deepiaethnotman,butGod,whobathalso givenittusHie.HelySpirit."AndSt.John, "WeareofGod;hetbatknowethGod, hearethus;hethatisnotofGod,!leered) usDOOrsthisweknowtheapitioftruth andthespiritoferror."Take,againan instant*fromtheOldTestament:-Ween Eliaswastakenupintoheaven,Eliseuswas theonlywideess tkrieooraeleonhis domingback'thett the'toes the Prophets,theydoubtedwhathadbeeof hismaster,and*Miltpqept4ka5. ; and,thoughtheyackhowledgee'Eliseus hissuccessor,theyhethisinstancerefusedtotakehiswordontheeutt"tect.Eliseus hadstrut*tiltdiditktielfl&Whit,theyhad, divided,andhepassedover;heresnrelyt wasgroundenoughfor-faith,andaccord-1 ingly"thesonsoftheprophet,9f whowereoveragainsthim,seeingheiesid, ThespiritofEliasbathrestedupon Eliseus;.rindtheycametomeethies, andworshippedhim,fallingtotheground." Whetcouldtheyrequiremore?theyconfessedthatEliseushadthespiritofhis greatmaster,and,inconfessingit,theyimpliedthatthatmasterwastakensevityl.1'pet: theyproceedfrominfirmityof41144,to makeari4tielit "BOOM,tilefiliarewithtbysonata-fifty
Iwilladd,whatisveryevident,thatno personorpersonshavearighttodemand suchanexerciseciffaithinthem,andaright toforbidyoufurtherinquiry,:tutthe CatholicChurch;andforthissinglereason, that.nootherbodyevenclaimstobeinfallible,letalonetheproofofsuchaclaim Hereisthedefectatfirststarting,whit* disqualifiesthem,oneandall,fromens competingwiththeChurchofGod,The sectsaboutus,sofarfromdemandingyour faith,actuallycallonyoutoinquireandto doubtfreelyaboutthemselves;theyprotest thattheyarebutvoluntaryassociations,and wouldbesorrytobetakenforanything else;theybegandprayyounottomistake theirpreachersforanythingmorethan meresinfulmen,andtheyInviteSoutotake theBiblewithyoutotheirsermons,andto judgeforyourselveswhethertheirdoctrine isinaccordancewithit.Then,astothe EstablishedReligion,grantthatthereare thmeinitwhoforbidinquiry;yetdare theymaintainthattheirChurch,astheycal it,isinfallible?iftheydonot,.andnoone does,howcantheyforbidingtor,y.aboutit, orclaimforittheabsolutefaith.ofanyof itsmembers?Faithunderthese.circutn stancesisnotreallyfaith,butobstinacy. Nordotheycommonlyventuretodemand it;theywillsay,negative",,,"1)onotfar quire;"buttheycannotsayprisitiveip, "Havefaith;"forinwhomaretheir memberstohavefaith?ofwhoue_canthey say,individualorcollectionofmet,He-or theyaregiftedwithinfallibility,andeannot misleadus Therefore,whenpressedto explainthemselves,theygroundtheirduty ofcontinuanceintheirconintunime,not,oa faithinit,butonattectimeurtodaewhichis. averydifferentthing;utterlydifferent.far thereareverymanyreasonswhytheyshould. feelaverygreatlikingforthereligionis whichtheyhavebeenbroughtup.Its portionsofCatholicteaching,itsestablished forms,thepureandbeautifulEnglishofitb.s prayers,hsiiteratnre,thepietydosedamong itsmembers,theinfluenceofsuperiorsand friends,itshistoricalassociations,its domesticcharacter,thechartuofacountry life,theremembranceofpast.years,--thorn isallthisandmuchmoretoattachthenaiad tothewait:Matworship.BatattachmentSenottrust,noristoobeythesauteastolook npto,andtorelyuponnotdo anythoughtfuloreducatedmancanshatter believeor°entitleintheword.oftheEstee& abeddihiliroteeIgeeeralietany,fluedelperatei whodtdeorsaidiredid,mad,Idoinkthink thatsuck*person*pcisaiblaItiefeikdolis wouldbelievesifthey-at:mike-a:thattheir highestcoifidenceisnullified*,amem/vise.. .V1epethey,theeeseeidlestdettiore'Vowweer ofthairatiperitra;battheydemotpiiasma. believe.eNothingisCletwerelutethistebbe. laithethGo&seetnekte.eequiqpdtectiteeter seratinnitainit4iabelits:441114pin,,Jai.mtho only.=ciliaffeirawkieff44INKiluedrafla it. W., oldtieitr
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111enMOWNofdeetrinandMoro*Meithat, oAihtfitcaadofheropiningdirectlyfromthe GodofTroth,Youmeatlookthematter inthefisoe,andcountthecost.Ifyoudo potemuinthisspirit,youmayaswellnot comeatall;highmidlow,learnedandignorant,meatcometolearn.Ifyouareright asfarkgthis,youcannotgoverywrong; Inyouhivethefoundation;but,ifyoucome MYothertemper,youhadbetterwait till,yonhavegotridofit.Yonmustcome pottobringyourownnotionstoher,but Withtheintentionofeverbeingalearner; youmustcomewiththeintentionoftaking herforyourportionandofneverleaving her.Donotcomeasanexperiment;do potoomeasyouwouldtakelettingsina chapel,articketsforalectureeroomIcome toherastoyourhome,totheschoolofyour eottleeen'theMotherofSaints,andtothe traedbuleofheaven.Ontheotherhanddo potdistressyourselveswiththoughts whether,whenyouhavejoinedher,your faithwilllast;thisisasuggestionofyour Enemytoholdyowlback.Rewhobasbegun goodworkiuyou,willperfectit;Ilewho laxchosenyou,willhefaithfultoyou ' put yourcauseintoHishand,waituponHim, andyouwillsurelypersevere.Whatgood workwillyoueverbegin,ifyoubargain firsttoacetheendofit?Ifyouwishtodo sllatonce,youwilldomottlinghehas donehalfthework,whohasbegunitwell; youwillnotgainyourLord'spraiseatthe finalreckoningbyhidingHistalent,No whenHebringsyoufromerrortotruth,He willhavedonethemoredifficultwork,(it aughtisdifficulttoHim,)andsurelyHe willpreserveyoufromreturningfromtruth toerror.Taketheexperienceofthosewho havegonebeforeyouinthesamecourse; theyhadmanyfearsthattheirfaithwould failthem,beforetakingthegreatstep,but thosefearsvanishedontheirtakingit;they hadfears,beforethegraceoffaith,lest, afterreceivingit,theyshouldloseitagain; nofears,(exceptonthegroundoftheir generalfrailness,)afteritwasactually given.
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comesanybow,soonerorWet,whenaman oughttobeconvinced,endiscoutineed,and XISbeGboardnottowaitforanymore to,thoughmoreargumentsbepro.= $ewillfindhimselfinacondition whenbemayevenrefusetobearmoreargumentsInbehalfoftheChurch;bedoesnot wishtoreedorthinkmoreonthesubject, hismindisquitemadeup.Insuchacase itishisdutytojointheChurchatonce hemustnotdelay;lethimhecautiousin counsel,butpromptinexecution,Thisit isthatmakesCatholicssoanxiousabout him:itisnotthattheywishhimtobeprecipitatebut,knowingthetemptations whichtheeviloneeverthrowsinourway, theyarelovinglyanxiousforhissoul,lest hebascometothepointofconviction,and ispassingit,andisloosinghischanceof conversion.Ifso,itmayneverreturn; Godhasnotchoseneveryonetosalvation itissraregifttobeaCatholicIitmaybe offeredtousonceinourlivesandnever againand,iferehavenotseizedonthe "acceptedtime,"norknown"inourdathey thingswhichareforourpeace,"0themisery forus1 Whatshallwebeabletosay,when deathcomes,andwearenotconverted,and itisdirectlyandImmediatelyourowndoing thatwearenot. "Wisdompreachethabroad,sheuttereth hervoiceinthestreetsHowlong,yelittle ones,loveyechildishness?andfoolscovet whatishurtfultothem,andtheunwise hateknowledge?TurnyeatMyreproof; behold,IwillbringforthtoyouMySpirit, andIwillshowMywordsuntoyouBemuseIhavecalled,andyerefused,I etrechedoutMyhand,andtherewasnone whoregarded,andyedespisedallMycounsel andneglectedMychiding.;Ialsowilllaugh inyourdestruction,andwillmockwhen thatshallcometoyouwhichyoufeared whenasuddenstormshallrushonyou,and destructionshallthickenasatempest,when tribulationandstraitnessshallcomeupon you.ThenshalltheycallonMe,andIwill notbear;theyshallrisebetimes, buttheyshallnotfindMetfor thattheyhateddiscipline,andtooknot onthemthefearoftheLord,noracquiesced inMycounsel,butmadelightofMyreproof, thereforeshalltheyeatthefruitoftheir ownway,andbefilledwiththeirowndevices."
BtOoNYINCEDINYOURRZASONTHATTHE ORTHOLICCHURCHISATEACHERHESTTO YOUiaeGOD, anditisenough.Idonotwish Tontojoinher,tillyouare.Ifyouare halfconvinced,prayforafullconviction, andwaittillyouhaveit.Itisbetterindeed tocomequickly,butbetterslowlythan carelessly;andsometimes,astheproverb goes,themorehaste,theworsespeed.Only makeyourselves/lurethatthedelayisnot fromanyfaultofyours,whichyoucan remedy.Goddealswithusverydifferently Convictioncomesslowlytosomemen, quicklytoothers;insomeitistheresultof muchthoughtandmanyreasonings,iu othersofasuddenillumination.Oneman isconvincedatonce,asintheinstance describedbySt.Paul"Ifallprophesy," besays,speakingofexpositionofdoctrine, andtherecomeinonethatbelievethnot,or oneunlearned,heisconvincedofall,heis judgedofall.Thesecretsofhisheartare mademanifest;andso,failingdownonhis face,hewillworshipGod,andsaythatGod isamongyouofatruth."Thecaseisthe samenow;somemenareconvertedmerely byenteringaCatholicChurchothersare convertedbyreadingonebook;othersby onedoctrine,Theyfeeltheweightoftheir sins,andtheyseethatthatreligionmust comefromGod,whichalonehasthemeans offorgivingthem.Ortheyaretouchedand overcomebytheevidentsanctity,beauty, and(asImaysay)fragranceoftheCatholic Religion.Ortheylongforaguideamidthe strifeoftongues;andtheverydoctrineof theChurchaboutfaith,whichissohardto many,isconvictiontothem.Others,again, bearmanyobjectionstotheChurch,and followoutthewholesubjectfarandwide; convictioncanscarcelycometothemexcept asattheendofalonginquiry.Asina courtofjustice,oneman'sinnocencemaybe provedatonce,another.,istheresultofa carefulinvestigation;onehasnothinginhis conductorcharactertoexplain,anotherhas manypresumptionsagainsthimatfirst sight; SOHOLTCHURCHPRESENTSRESULTVEST DLTTERANTLYTODIYHJUIINTHANDS
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VICTOREMANUELwasbornintheyear 1820,whenMASTAIFERRETTI-now PiustheNinth-wasintheprimeof manhood,beingthenaboutthirtyyears old.
whoareeoutemplatingherteemwithout.God dealswiththemdifferentlybut,iftheyare faithfultotheirlight,atlast,intheirowntime, thoughitmaybeadifferenttimetoeach, Hebringsthemtothatoneandthesame stateofmind,verydefiniteandnottobe mistaken,whichwecallcosseietioa.They willhavenodoubt,whateverdifficulties maystillattachtothe*abject,thatthe ChurchlefromGodtheymaynotbeable toanswerthisob orthat,but theywillbeoortainspiteofthem. I'Msisapointwhichshouldeverbekept isview=victim'ina"tatoofmind,and it11menethingbeyondthedistinctfromthe metargumentsofwhichitIstheresult itdossnotvarywiththeirstrengthortheir number.Argumentshgttoaconclusion,and whentheerptmentearoAmiga.,themimicsionisdeemtbatcanted=maybefeltas ifsoselasgewatisetacleareoseleston, itaerasewhichisclearer.Amanmaybe pe11100111011sixreasons,thathedoesnot leatilen'seventh,norwould-feelsurerifhe dieH.Anti+toasregardstheCatholic church.tamareconvincedinvariousways, whatceavinoesme,doesnotconvince pother Odaken*NOW;thetime
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VICTORwascrownedKingofSardiniain1849,andtwelveyearslaterhe wasproclaimedKingofItaly.The herowhoreceivedthecreditofthis achievementwasGIUSEPPEGARIBALDI. Englandwasfirstandloudestinher commendations.TheLords-temporal andspiritual-cameforthinalltheir greatnesstowelcomehimtoEngland in1864.TheydeclaredthatGARIBALDI'possessedinhimselfallthe virtuesandqualitiesthatadorn humannature.'Andthecommon peoplehailedhimwithdeafeningplaudits -"GaribalditheSaviourofItaly." Theyheedednothisopenprofessionsof infidelity,solongashe_suecessfully warredwithCatholicPowersinthe Peninsular.Theseoverthrown?the repelStateswouldbeawad*and mayoongueet.HasEngland's-right bandlostitscunning?Priortothis Englandheldandfollowedasomewhat differentopiniononthenecessityof maintainingthe'temporalpowerofthe Pope-forthesakeofthepeaceand InterestsofEurope; LordBuednan,onJuly20th,1849,in movingcertainResolutionsonForeign Policy,said;"Andhereletmesayaword whichmaynotbepopularIAsomequarters upontheseparationofthetemporalend xi°Pluton*ttlitigrefijz butt"wea wioe powsipzoitii.21144.0.40111siker: viewsot otAitht:00;,1
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notnos'intheItheenteri,whenthePope °outlived*existwithoutmuchsecular outback,orwhen,asBishopofRouse,he ensuedmeel"atteeshespiritualauthority NAlibieettelfleenti_inflLemPaelaPeveroThe .trueviOenDemo*,weptelan 'thatofSe'other;andjustasthePope hadextendedhistemporaldominionsbyencroechmentsandbygifts,liketheseof PepinandCharlemange justin proportionashistemporalauthorityincreased,didheattainsooverwhelmingin. financeovertheCouncilsofEurope,His temporalforceincreasedhisspiritual authority,becauseitmadehimmoreindependent.Strippedofthatseculardominion bewouldthen*-.metheslavenowofone Power--tienofanother-onedaytheslave ofBpain,anotherofAustria,anotherof France,or,worstofall,asthePopehasrecentlybeen,theslaveofhisownfactiousand rebelliousabject'.Histemporalpoweris anEuropeanquestion,notalocalorareligiousone,andthePope'sauthorityshould bemaintainedforthesakeofthepeaceand theinterestsofEurope.Weourselveshave 7,000,000ofRomanCatholicsubjects andhowisitpossibletosupposethat. mienthePopehasenoughtemporal authoritytokeephimindependentofthe otherEuropeanCourts,jealousiesandintrigueswillnotarisewhichmastreducehimto astateofdependency andso enableanyonecountrywieldingtheenormousinfluenceofhisspiritualauthorityto fosterintrigues,factions,andrebellioninthe dominionofherrivals."(Hansard,p.617.)
LordLAN$DoWNEansweredasfollows:"Hehadnohesitationinstatingthathe quiteagreedintheviewsofhisnobleand learnedfriendonthesubjectbutbe assuredhimtheywerebynomeanspeculiar, inasmuchastheywerepreciselythoselaid downinLordPalmerston'sdespatchtoLord Normanby,wherehedistinctlydeclaredthat theSovereigntyofthePopewassomething quitepeculiar,andhavingarelationwithall theRomanCatholicStatesoftheworld, quitedifferentfromthatofanyother authority,TheconditionofthePope's Sovereigntywasquitepeculiar.Asa TemporalSovereigntythePopewasofa fourthorfifthrateorderasaSpiritual Sovereignhewasnotonlyofthefirst*honor. butenjoyedaSovereigntyunparalleledin theworld,beingcapaeleofexercisingover, notone,buteverycountryinEuropean authorityandaninfluencewithwhichnothingcouldcompare.Therewas,therefore, inrespectofotherStates,agroundfor interferingandmaintaininghisauthority. whichdidnotexistinanyothercaseand beingasortofcompoundinterest,the necessity,wasimposedontheCatholic Powersofwatching,inordertoseethatthe jointobjectofpreservingthespiritualbead oftheirreligionwasnotmadethemeans ofpromotingtemporalambition.Butwhen hesaidthat,hewasnotpreparedtosay,that we,asaProtestantState,hadnottoacertain extent,asimilarnearest:therewasnota countrywithCatholicsubjects,andCatholic possessions,whichhadnotadeepinterestin thePopebeingsoplacedastobeableto exercisehisauthorityunfetteredandunshackledbyanytemporalinfluencewhich mightaffecthisSpiritualauthority."
(Hansard,cvii.p.707.)
InGARIBALDIEnglandnowcountenancestheoppositecourse.France lostherpower,andGermanyshowed deadlybate;soVICTOREMANUELwas freetomarchagainstRome.Howhe didsoin1870iswellknown,Hewas excommunicated,buthedidnotbelieve insuch"rustytools"uMr.GLADSTONEwouldsay.
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THEEmmaorThiserrswasplainly visibleatPerthonSaturday,2ndinstant,at thehourindicatedintheAlmanack.
THUMisperhapsatthepresenttime nogreaterfallacyandpopularerror, thanthebeliefinthestrengthening propertiesofwine,beerorspirits.The generalbeliefisthataOwofwineor porterasthecasemaybeimparts strengthofitself,andthereforeitis resortedtowithimplicitfaith,evenby those,whohavenospecialtasteor likingforthesethings.Itistakenasa medicine-andatalltimesseasonable andunseasonable-andhereliesthe mischiefwhichistwofold.Thepractice isinjuriousljothesystem,andsecondly, generatesavicioustastethatsooften leadstoruin.Itisourwishatpresent nottoadvocatetotalabstinenceinall casesandatalltimes.Itisratherour desiretoshowbywhomwinesmaybe usedandatwhattimestoactbeneficially.Wewillhoweverlaydownas afirstrule,thatahealthypersoninthe fullvigouroflifeshouldbeatotal abstainer,andhisonlystudyasto whatheshalldrink,bethepurest filteredwater,weakteaorcoffee-all strongdecoctionsareinjurioustothe nervoussystem.Forinvalidsor personsofweakconstitutions,wineor beermaybetakenattheirmeals,nos beforeoraftereating-butaftertaking afewmouthfulsofbread-itthen tendstostimulatetheappetiteand assistsdigestion.Ifthewineorbeer istakingbeforethedinnerhoursay fiveortenminutesithasinmostcases theeffectofdestroyingtheappetite,and thisshouldbeguardedagainst.The practiceoftakingaglassofbeer,wine orspiritsbetweenmealsisoneofthe mostpernicioustotheconstitutionof anyone,howeverrobust.Physicians ingeneralhavecondemnedit. Howthenmustittellonpersonsofweakconstitutions.They say,"Itstrengthensme;Ifeelbetter afterit"Sotheysay,andthink,but it'theystudytheirownindividual statetheywillsoondiscover,thatin realityitisonlyastimulant,thatlasts butafewminutes,whentheyagain fallintothedepressedlanguidstate evenmoresothanbeforetheytook thealcoholicbeverage.Preciselythe sameeffectcanbewroughtbytheuse ofopiates,yethowfewwouldthinkof usingthismovepotentmedicine.Girls andboysshouldneverbegivenfermentedliquorsunlessbyorderoftheir medicalattendant.Amostcruel practiceisconstantlyperpetratedbythe kindestofmotherstowardstheir innocentoffspring,andthatisonthe slightestpretexadministeringgin. Therearemedicines,whichwillhave thedesiredeffectincasesofcholic, withouttheafterinjuriousconsequence ofspirits.Wemayhererelatea matterwellknowntodogfancierswho wishtohavedwarfdogsforsale.The pupsareregularlydosedwithasmall quantityofgin,thisstopstheirgrowth, andthepupgrowsoldindays,buthis sizeremainsthesame.Theeffectis preciselythesameininfants.Spirits infactsoftenandweakenthesinewsof thebody.Itsactionissimilartothat ofsaltwateroniron,itcorodesand destroys.Letthosethereforewho stillpracticetakingtheirbeerorwine, adoptthemaximtodosoonlyattheir meals,andinmoderation.Ofcourse weexcepteaseswhereamedical practitionerspeciallyorderstheuseof spiritsOa
",WhatdoesthePopemean,'saidNapoleon toEugene,inJuly,1807,bythethreatof excommunicatingme? Doesbesupposethe armswillfallfromthehandsofmysoldiers?' Withintwoyearsaftertheseremarkable wordswerewritten,thePopedidexcommunicatehim.inreturnfortheconfiscationofhis wholedominions,andinlessthanfouryears more,thearmsdidfallfromthehandsof hissoldiersandthehosts,apparentlyinvincible,whichbebadcollectedweredispersedandrainedbytheblastsofwinter. 'Theweaponsofthesoldiers,'saysSegur,in describingtheRussianretreat,appearedof aninsupportableweighttotheirstiffened arms.Duringtheirfrequentfallstheyfell fromtheirhands,anddestituteofthepower ofraisingthemfromtheground,theywere leftinthesnow.Theydidnotthrowthem awayfamineandcoldtorethemfrom theirgrasp.'Thesoldierscouldnolonger boldtheirweapons.'saysStripes,theyfell fromthebeadsevenofthebravestandmost robust.Themusketsdroppedfromthe butenarmsofthosewhoborethem."' (Hest.ch.lx.,9thed.)
Amamiadds-"Thereissomethinginthese marvellouscoincidencesbeyondtheoperationsofchance,andwhichevenaProtestant historianfeelshimselfboundtomarkforthe observationoffutureages.Theworldhad notgonebackathousandyears,butthat Beingexistedwithwhomathousandyears areasoneday,andonedayasathousand years."
VICTOREsweundied,itissaid,of elephantiasisofthetongue.Nowonderthetonguewouldrotinhismouth afterallthefalsepromiseehemadeto thePopeandtotheCatholicworld. lfitbetrue,asthetelegramssay,that thePope"senthim(Emanuel)his blasting,"hemusthavediedpenitent.
Calm:Lisa OFTELEGRAPHTo Borreirar.-ItisstatedthatH.E. theGovernorisinfavorofasubmarinecablelineoftelegraphto Rottneat,ataprobablecostof£700.
NuttCHURCHESarebeingerectedat Albany,YorkandNortham.TheYork Churchhasbeenalreadydescribedinour columns,andAlbanyinthoseofourcontemporaries.ThatofNorthamisnotyet sufficientlyadvancedforadetailedsketch.
THEMEMBERFoRWELLINGTONANDHIS CATHOLICCONsTITUENTShaveitappears beendivorcedbythedictumoftheirarbitrary and"snobbish"representative.Thecase hasbeensoablyhandledbyourlocalcontemporariesthatwegladlyandgratefully leaveitintheirhands.
THEREPRESENTATIONCPPERTHinthe LegislativeCouncil,will,itisrumoured becomevacantbytheretirementofMr. Randell,whoisabouttovisitEurope.Itis supposedthatMr.S.Burtwillcontestthe seatwithMr.S.R.Parker,whoisalready activelycanvassingtheconstituency.
THEOBITUARYOPTHEMONTHincludes thenamesofMessrs.T.C.Gull,Redhead, andRosenthal,Mrs.Bickley,Mrs.Mews, andMissNairn,andinthehumblerwalks oflifebysuddenorviolentdeaths-J. Curran,C.Galvin,Jno.Smith,Hughes, Towner,Mrs.J.McGrath,andadaughterof Mr.H.StevensoftheCanning.
BACHELDEE'SPANTASCOPBANDTHE ORPBANAGES.-ThebenefitexhibitionofMr. Bachelder'sPantascope,wasbynomeansas successfulasmighthavebeenfairlyanticipated.Themoietyofthenetreceiptshanded bytheChairmanoftheCityCounciltoMr. J.A.LucasfortheCatholicOrphanages amountsto£8Is.6d.forwhichtheManagers tendertheirgratefulthanks.Itisunderstoodthatthisamountwillbefurther augmentedbyGubernatorialbenevolence.
THE"HIGHSCHOOL"isadvertisedto springintoexistencewithinafewweeks,in thehouseofoneofitsmostenthusiastic supporters,orratheradvocates,whoisalso oneofitsgovernors.Wepresumethe honorablegentlemanhas,asasubstantial markofhissupport,bandedoverhislate residencerent-freetohisbrothergovernors, andtherebyfollowedtheunselfishexample ofouresteemedVicar-General,wholast monthpresentedtheOrphanagesunderhis chargewiththesumtotalofhisChristmas offerings.TheChurchofEnglandCollegiate SchoolhasbeenconvertedintoaBoarding Houseforthechildrenofthatpersuasion,in connectionwiththe"HighSchool,"under themanagementoftheRev.F.Coghlan.
guarfromtheAceeltheCentralBoardof EducationtothatoftheColonialberetall, Wepresumethetranderisto11.r.Bltra. toothy,anduponthatwellmerited inhisofficialTamer,weheartilyocmgratedat* him.ButwecandidlyconfessweAmid hatepreferredthatMr.Eliotbadretained hisformerofficewithincreasedemolument. ThesomewhatrepellantelementsofCentral andLocalBoards,ManagersofAssisted Schools,disputedby-lawsandoccasionally localandsectarianprejudiceshave,asfaras the"ElementaryEducationAct"iscone cerned,beenworkedintoonefairlyhomogeneouswholebytheto;tandcourteous diligenceofMr.Eliot.Infacttohimsad toourableandoverworkedInspector,Mr. Adkinun'isfairlyattributablemuchofthe successfulworkingofourpresenteducation system.Wetrustthattheofficialmantle whichMr.Eliothassolong,soweUandse gracefullyworn,mayfalluponhis[successor ehfittinglyflintthechangemaynotbea matteroffurtherregret.
SANITATIONhasbeenthesubjectofthe month,andtheunsavourysubjecthasbeen diseasedinpublicandprivate,literally adnauseam.ApublicmeetingwassummonedbytheChairmanoftheCity Counciltoconsiderthequestion,butso littleinterestdiditevokeamongthe generalpublic,thatitmightmore correctlybedescribedasameetingofthe bureaucraeydirectedbytheColonialSecretary.Thisisscarcelytoberegretted,as underourexistingconstitution,anymo.ementrequiringaconsiderableexpendisse ofmoney,mustalmostnecessarilybeinitiatedbytheGovernment.Perhapstoothe citizensofPerthconsideredthemselves amplyrepresentedbytheirconscriptfathers, theCityCouncillors,wholookedremarkably likeaclassofnaughtyboysunderscholastic, castigation.Theresultofthemeetingwasa resolutionadoptingwhatis]crownas"the dry-earthsystem,"andtheappointmentofa sub-committeetocarrytheresolutioninto effect.ThewantofaproperBuildingAct, wehavenodoubt,willbeasetionsobstacle inthewayofthedesiredreformationasthe hap-hazardpositionofthepresentofficinal's. rendersaccesstothembythe'scavengersfor theremovalofdepositsexceedinglydifficult.
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WITHthethermometerringingfrom 100deg.to110deg.inthemostshadynook ofourmostshadysancta*,itwouldbe scarcelyamatterofsurpriseiftheeventsof themonthmeltedawayfromoureditorial memory,andtemptedussorelytosubstitute thescissorsforthepen.Buttheknowledgeofthefactthatourmonthlyjottings aretheprincipalrecordofpassiugeventsto aconsiderableproportionofourreaders,at oncedestroysthetemptationandrecallsus tooursenseofduty. -
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BENEFITsoctrry.-OurFremantlefriends areabouttoopeninthecoarseofafewdays abranchofthisveryexcellentinstitntion. Thenecessarydeplomaeauthorisingthe establishmentofthebranchhavearrived fromMelbourne.Oftheinitiatorystepstaken inthematterwegavesomeinformation inourlastissue.OnFridaynextthebranch willbeofficiallyopenedandonTuesday12th inst.,asoireewillbeheldattheSocieties rooms,tocelebratetheauspiciousevent. Fromthecharacterofseveralofthegentlemen interested,andtheirexperienceinthe managementofsoirees,wemaywithout riskpledgeoarwordforthesuccessofthe arrangements,andpromisetointending ticketholderseverysatisfaction.
Isourlastissuewecalledattentionto THEBrwBy-LAwsoftheCentralBoard ofMention,anduponmorecarefulperusal ofthese,wearewaded,thattakeninconjuncitonwiththerecentemendationofthe "ElementaryEducationAct,"theymusthave averyinjuriouseffectupontheassisted schools,andinallprobabilityconsiderably reducetheirnumber.Now,itmustbeborne inmindthatoneoftheprimaryobjectsof the"Act"of1871,wastheencouragement ofvoluntaryeffortsinthecansofeducation, butthetendencyofallrecentlegislatio0has beeninanoppositedirection;=diktattooin favorofanewclassofschoolsoffeecifal origin,andweventuretopredict,of°phimeralexistence.Asregardstheobjectef theoriginal"act"towhichwehaveabove alluded,theLegislatureandtheCentred BoardofEducationseemtothinkSet,es longasthey"keeptheworddi *soh to ourears,"itmattersnotbow.Sheohthey "breakittotterhope."Wepurposetolust themattermorefullyinafutureWSW
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PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY. -TheCommitteeofthisusefulinstitution have,wethinkverywiselydeterminedto extenditsbenefitsasfaraspossiblebeyond thelimitsofactualmembershipofthe Society.Withthisviewaseriesofmonthly re-unionshasbeenjustnowinaugurated,at whichthemembersandtheirfriendsare invited,forthegeneralgood,tocontributetheir talentoracquirementsinvocalandinstrumentalmusic,lectures,readings,essays,debates,orinshortiinanythingthatwillaidis instructiveandamusingentertainments. ThefirstoftheseriestookplaceonThurs. nayeveninglast,inthepresenceofalarge andappreciativeaudience.AshortexplanatoryaddresswasdeliveredbyMr.J.A. Lucas,theVice-PresidentoftheSociety, whichwassupplementedattheconclusion oftheentertainmentbytheSpiritualDirectoroftheSociety,the'VeryRev.M.Gibney, V.G.Thevocalportionoftheprogramme wascontributedbytheMissesRodoreda, Mrs.McGovern,andMessrs.Nunan, O'CallaghanandMcGovern.MissItodoreda's songthe"GipsyGirl,"wasdeservedlyencored.aswerealsothesongsadmirablyrefl. deredoyMessrs.NunanandO'Callaghan. Mr.Lucascontributedtwohumottonisreadingswhichwerewellreceived,ands'pleasingentertainmentwasbroughttoitsclose withthetrulyCatholicchorusGodbless thePope."Theball-yearlyreportofthe YoungMen'sSociety,willbefoundinanothercolumn.
TEMPERANCIL-ATemperancedemonstrationintendedtobeuponanunusually extensivescale,washeldintheTownHall, andmuchintemperatetalkwasindulgedin andsomequestionablestatisticsquote&We cannotunderstandhowitisthatwhile "WorthyChiefTempters"areconstantly paradingbeforethepublictherapidincrease oftheirorder,theCollectorsofCustomare asconstantlyfurnishinguswithfiguresthat pointunmistakeably,andwithofficialtestimonyoftheirtruthtothesteady increaseintheconsumptionof spirituousandfermentedliquors.One ofthespeakers,ofSouthernnotoriety, madesuchanunwarrantable,and,seaerne temporarydescribesit,"untruthful'?,attack uponthehotel-keepersofPerth-anattack soutterlydevoidofallthatshould havecharacteriseditinthepreemiein whichhewasspeaking,thatithasdraws downupontheintssoperatespeakerasterol ofindignantreproachfromeveryNotionof theprem.Thelibelledvictuallershave wiselylefttheirdefenceto*deopinion wherethevalue ess. alsuchWadi*rat% endthelocalpr Yet,oW properlyappmniated,andtheTksdAtionettheeanda-*t
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HEROismOFAeue.-Oneofthenursing sistersoftheOrderofTroyeshassuccumbed toanattackofhydrophobia,contracted undercircumstancesofno-ordinaryheroism. AsrelatedintheGazetteflebelontadairea monthago,SisterS.wastakingchargefora walkofsomeconvalescentchildren,the eldestofwhomwasonlyeightyearsofage, whentheyweresiaelettlyassailedbya sheep-dog,whosejewswererunningwith foam,andwhoareekedthemwithfury. Sheinstantlysawthedangerofhercharges, and,resolutelyinterposingbetweenthe terrifiedchildrenandthefuriousanimal bravelywithstooditsattack.Shewas severelybitten,andihedog,excitedbythe criesofthechildren,endeavouredtorush uponthem.Thenfollowedasplendidact ofdevotion.Protectingwithherbodythe children,whohungontoherpetticoats shriekingwithterror,thisbravegirlthrew herselfcourageouslyonthedog,andforten minutesgraspedit,rollingoverwithit,and thrustingherfistintoitsmouthtoprevent hisbitingthechildrenSomepeasants,who cameupatlast,beatoffandkilledthedog. Thesisterwasfoundtohavefifteendeep woundsonherhandsandlaceratedarms; animportantarterywaswounded. Skilfulcarewasgiventoherwounds, ligatuteawereapplied,thepartetornwere cauterised,andforashorttimeafterher returntoParissomehopeexistedthatshe mightescapetheultimatefatewhichthere wassomuchreasontofear.OnThursday. however,pharyngealspasm,vomiting,and hydrophobiainallitscharacteristic symptoms,appearedandSisterS.died fromthisfa'alandfearfuldisease,finding consolationinthecertitudeofhavingsaved, atthepriceofherlife,thefivechildrenwho hadbeenconfinedtoher.Suchtraitsof heroismcanhardlyserveforanobjectof commenttheirmemorybecomesatitleof glorytothefamaliestowhomtheirauthors beloag,andrepresent,intheeyesofall,the spiritofsacrificeanddevotioninitsmost sublime expression.-BriiishMedical feared.
PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY,
TheHalf-yearlymeetingofthisSociety washeldontheeveningofthe7thult.The attendancewaslargeandthedeepestinterestwasmanifestedbyallpresentinthe businessofthemeeting,which,consisted principally,intheelectionofofficersforthe ensuinghalf-year;andthereadingofthe reportoftheCommitteeacopyofwhichwe publishbelow.Weregrettofindthatthe Committeedeemitnecessarytoremarkupon theapathyrecentlymanifestedbysome Membersintheirattendanceattheordinary weeklymeetingsandwesincerelyhopethat thisfallingoffmayprovetobebut temporarily.Reading'srecitationsand discussionsformtheprincipalpartofthe programmeatthesemeetingsandwedonot denythattheyarecalculatedbothtoamuse andinstructouryoungmen-butwedo thinkthattbeylikeotherthingsmaybe carriedontosuchanextentastobecome wearisomeespeciallywhenthesubjectfor discussionisonenoteasily'dealtwithand whenperhapsnotevenone-halfofthe youngmenpreventhavehadtheleisure necessaryforaperusalofthequestionthey havebeencalledupontodebateorgivetheir viewsupon.Wethinkthatquestionsof localinterestwouldhetakenupwithmore warmthandelicitafargreaternumberof opinionsatthesemeetingsthanany historicalsubjectnomatterhowfairafield fordiscussionitmightpresent.Howmany youngmenwouldbewillies(tocomeforward andgivetheirviewson"FreeTrade"and "Protection.""ResponsibleGovernment whetheradaptedtoWestAustralia,"&c., whomitwouldbedifficulttogettoexpress anyopiniononsuchaquestionas"whether theexecutionofMary,QueenofScotswas justifiableorotherwise"andthisbecausethe onequestiontheyhearspokenofdayafter dayandhencehavearrivedatsome conclusionrespectingit,whiletheotheris altogethernewtothemandrequiresmore preparationtospeakuponitthantheycan Andtimefor.Butwefearthatanysociety ofyoungmenwill,intime,growwearyof niscuntioneanditwaswithgreatpleasure thatweheardoftheCommitteehaving initiatedmonthlyre-unionsofthemembers etwhichgatheringsnotonlymembersthemselvesmaybepresentbutalsoanyoftheir friendswhomtheymaywishtoinvite.lee Williepleuraeofbeing,presentatthe.first oftthesewhenwepassedamostenjoyable lereeJeg.Atthesere-unionsinadditionto tegiez/Ways,&o.,.thereIsintrodueed Insintikenta1ranik.We.Wien
-Whitt1'bletobeastpinthe.JightAirectioliendj haveeretycoaldio,açthø11r.Ordtott26,ofj thesewhit WillheroWeir: mesontocongratulatethemselvesuponthet sneersoftheirundertaking.The.followinO areQM*floorsofthe'Satietytieelectedfor thepresenthalf-year.President,Mr.J.T. ReillyViee-Pleeident,Mr.J.A.Luthui Secretary,Mr.J.F.erCallaghanTreasurer, Mr.M,J.Regan; Librarian,Mr.A. Auditors,P.A.Gugeri/tal..andMr.H. Moll.Committee:-Rev.T.Dooly, Corbett,Lilies,leReilly,C.P.Reilly,and' McGovern. Hatr-IrkaOIXREPORT.
1,--YourCommitteeinpresentingyou' withtheirhalf-yearlyreportfortheperiod ending81stDecemberlast,havemuchpleasureincongratulatingyouonthecondition oftheSociety, 2,-YourCommittee,whilenothaving anythingofspecialinterest,inconnection withtheproceedingsoftheSocietyduring thepasthalf-year,tobringunderyournotice, nevertheless,feelitincumbentupontilt&to' remarkupontheapathywhichhaslatterly' beenshewnbysomemembersin attendingtheReadingsandDiscussions whichtakeplaceoneveryThursdayevening. Duringthefirstthreemonthsofthepasthalfyear,thewarmestinterestwastakeninthe DebatesandReadings,butforsometimepast yourCommitteehaveobservedwithsorrow thatthatpraiseworthyzealandinterestin theSocietyonthepartofmembers,hasso muchabatedastocausesincereregrettoits friendsandwell-wishers.
8.-YourCommitteefeelhoweverthey wouldbedoinganinjusticetothemembers generally,weretheynottoexpresstheir convictionthattheirapparentapathyhas beenprincipallycausedbytheseemingindifferencewhichseveralofourinfluential membershave,duringtheperiodunderreview,shewntowardstheSociety.The membersreferredto,haveitintheirpower .topromoteitswelfare,andyourCommittee thereforesincerelyhopethatduringthenett half-ypartheywillmanifesttheirwonted zealinfesteringitsbestInterests.
4.-YourCommitteearepleasedtosay thattheTea-meetingwhich,givenunderthe auspicesoftheSocietyinSeptemberlast,to celebratetheFeastdayofouresteemed SpiritualDirector,wasineverywayacompletesea:tees,andisonlyoneofmanyproofs ofwhatcanbedonebythosewhoenter heartilyandearnestlyuponanyundertaking. Thetea-meetinginquestionnotonlyafforded unalloyedpleasuretoallwhowerepresent ontheoccasion,butyourCommitteeare pleasedtosayangumentedthefundsofthe Societybythesumof£414s.
5.-YourCommitteehavemuchgratificationinstatingthatasameansofrendering theSocietymoreaft/active,andbringingthe membersandtheirfriendsmoreintosocial intercourse,ithasbeenresolvedtoestablish MonthlyReunionsoftheSociety,atwhich wouldbegivenorginalEssays,Reading. Recitations,&c.Duringtheseeveningsboth VocalandInstrumentalMusicwouldbeintrodued.YourCommitteefeelassuredthat theseReunions,wouldinaveryshorttime becomeverypopularwiththemembersof theSociety,aswellastheirfriends.
6.-YourCommitteeappendheretothe Treasurer'saccountforthepasthalf-year. whichshowstheSocietytobeinpossession offendstoamountof£7145.Id.Thereis alsoaconsiderablesumduebymembersas subscriptions,andyourCommitteewould urgeuponmemberstheabsolutenecessityof payingatoncetheamountsrespectively owing,soastoplaceyourCommitteeina positiontocarryouttheobjectsofthe Society.
7.-YourCommittee,inconclusion,sincerelytrustthatthePerthCatholicYoung Men'sSocietymaycontinuetoprosperand progress,anetthatduring1878,itmaynot onlyextenditssphereofusefulness,batalso bringitsbeneficientinfluencetobearupon theCatholiccommunityofthiscity.
C.P,REILLY, Hon.Secretary. Perth,December81,1877.
YORKCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOC/ETY.
ELECTIONOPOFFICER&
Thehalf-yearlymeetingfortheelectionof officersoftheaboveSociety,washeld(asan adjournedmeeting)onSundayevening,the' 6thJanuary,inthemeeting-room,TanOm. ofyearbeingbusy,Sundayevening'weep-, sideredthemostfavorabletimetoholdthe election,andthenumberinattendancebeen afairaverage,theelectionooromenced at7.80p.m.Mr.JohnFieldsproposed,: "ThatintheabsenceofthePresidentand Vice-President.Mr.Whitelytaketheohair," whichwassecondedbytheSecretary(J.F. (lonnor)and.carried.TheChairmanafter statingtheobjectofthemeeting,saidheregretteditcouldnotbefurtherpostponed, throughdeferencetotheRev,theSpiritual Director,whowasailingatpresent;but theywereawareoftheinconveniencealreadyfeltthroughtheirregularattendance ofthemajorityofthecommittee,besides theywereeieticientofsomeoftheracers, theelectionofwhichhadbeendeferreckpg. tilthis,thehailleariymeeting;they.woold confinethemselves/totheelectiouofoilers andcommittee,andhedeolare4themeeting opened.Mr.P.Whitelyrose,andinaneat speech,proposedthe"re-electionofMr.R. Gallop,ofwhomhe/Pokeinealogitieterms asbeingmost,fairandiinee144101thi/oin416 chair,andconsequentlydetiessingof,the honorofre-eleetian,.wWthlifilayiejile,arsiroadea
J.,Fieltie,pro*red.e*Mr wen, 'deli,thittMr.JohttVett 11061111A -furficePetwitlent,Seineefebrpertodsr .Aellaeotiedeittehtletcessasisieekandoregale attender;,;heimat,muchplepeureinro,oyip Mr.Connor'selection,"whieli*ascurie unanimously.Mr.Tomnm.infewwore proposedtheiereele4lionAreventSecretary(Mr.J.F.Connor),whomhecotnpli- seateduponMir;repairetteedeneeat enteetingsand.otherattentions.paidtothe *Icier,whichbeingseconded.byMr.Thos. Whitely,wascarriedunanimously.The 'Bev.P..1.,Gibney;wasre-electedIterateirer, end,MELWittilyas.Librerittn.iTheAudiittreinnelecited)wereMessrs.H.t1.1Molland J.(rMahony..TheClueireenn.thendeclared thefollowinggentlemendulyelectedmembersOfCoMmittee,via:-Messras.J.Fields, P.Whitely,R.Connolly,jun.,M.'Houlalran, JohnLiatorandFrancisTomney.Aftera fewremarksfromtheCheirman,inwhichbe exhortedthenewlyelectedtoregularlyatteedtheweeklyaswellascomniitteemeetingsofthegociety,toassistineverypossible waytowardsmakingtheSocietyetteoessful inallitsundertakings,themeetingclosed. ThefollowingistheSociety's.
SECONDASNULLREPoItT.
Gentlemen,-Incomplimentingyouupon thefinancialconditionoftheSocietyas shownbythebalancesheethereappended, yourCommitteeregrettorecordaconsiderabledecreaseofmembers,someofwhom havingremovedentirelyfromthedistritst, andothershaveforvariousreasonsthought propertoresign,bringingthetotalnumber. todate,tosiatymight.Duringthelastthree monthstheweeklymeetingshavenotbeen sowellattended,probablyowingtothebusy season,manyofthemembersbeingemployed atconsiderabledistancesfromthetown.etis nowintendedtogivemonthlyreadings,giving pveryopportunitytothosewholiveataremotedistance,ofattending.,Thebookssent forbeEngland,Afteraprotractedperiod,arrivedbytheHelenaMena,inSeptemberlast, consistingofsixty-sevenvolumes.Theyare achoiceselection,.andyourCommitteetrust willmorethaneompensatefortheinconvenienceexperimmedpendingtheirarrival, Amongthebbobbleteivedarethe"Lifeof St.Patrick,"(bettatifdlyillustrated),"'Life andTimesoftheLiberator,"2vol.;andthe "IllustratedHistoryofIreland,"bytheNun ofKenmare;whichfourbooksyourCommitteedeemedadvisabletoreserveforthe use-oftheReading-room.ToHisLordship Dr.Griver,weareindebtedforapresentof acompleteset.atLingard'sHistoryofEngland(10vol.)LecturesentheCatholic Religion,Moore'sIrishMelodies,andanumberofotherusefulWorksforwhichyour thanksmeearnonlyregneeted.Thenaw"Tapers receivedHatothereading-roonrarethe-same asthroeinentionediu.yperfIrat2port,;- Theeyed*kegissei,'LathelstTujies,Sydney Freeway'Jot/feta,SelbotellerilWrileate,and W.A.C.Rest Bette.closing,your Committeeagaindeitiestoreturnthanksto thosememberswhokindlygavetheirservices inaidofthenewChurchbuildingfund,particularlytoMeats:H.Blizzard,Edward Cahill,andJohnFields,forthepresenteach etahorsetoberafted(inthe'nameofthe Societyinaidofthebuilding.Tothe SistersofMercythethanksofyourQouimitteearespeciallytenderedfortheir kindnessinplacingat'ourservicetheuseof theroominwhichournleetinpareheld.To ourSpiritualDirector.theRev.Father Gibney,whoisoverwillingtoassistus;and to&nab*Meteberewho,notwithstanding greatdifficulties,havemanagedbytheiraid ...pecuniaryWedliterary--i-inpromotinga SocietywhichiscalculatedtobesobeneficialtooursmallCatholiccommunity. Onbehalfoftbeooraceittee, ($0;fted,)
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DukeofNorfolk'sMarriage.
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ReferringtotheDukeof&doll(inhis characterasHeadofthePeerage,theTimes remarksuponthefactthattheladyhis Gracehaschosenforhisbrideisdescended fromthefamousMarquisofHastings, (3o.sernor-GeneralofIndia,andfromthe BaronessGreydeRuth)n,whomarriedthe secondMarquis:ourcontemporaryadds"WhotheDukeofNorfolkiseveryEnglishmanknows.,Perhapsthereisnomaninthe worldwhocanmaintainsoexaltedapositionwithsolittleself-assertion.Hehas oulytokeephisplaceinsocietyandtobe respectable,andheisthatwhichkings andemperorsmayenvy.Itisalmostunneceasarytosaywhomheisdescendedfrom, or,forthematterofthat,whomtheladyis descendedfrom,fortheyreckonintheir lineagethechiefhistoricpersonagesanEnglishhistory,andevenseveralofourSovereigns.Theyillustratethegreatfactthat theEnglishnobility,includingtheRoyal lineage,areonefamily,andthatwhenher Majestyaddresses,inherpublicdocuments, amemberofthenobilitybythetitleof cousin,shemaywelldoso.Thebridegroom andthebridehavebat.scores'oiillustrious ancestorsslaininbattleinsomegreatcause orother,andasmanyhonorablydecapitated, after,perhaps,doingsomestrongthings tneoutelvea.Thespecialdateatwhichthe twofamilies-fiftyfamilies,weshouldsay, forthatisamoderateestimateofthe lineagesrepresentedonWednesdayinthe churchofoiatory-passedeatoftheturbulentandsanguinarystageintothecomparativelyingloriousageofpeaceitis importanttonotice.TheeighteenthDuke, whoisnowinhisthirtiethyear,havingbeen bornonthe27thDecember,1847,isthe eldestsonofHenryGranville,seventeenth Duke,byhismarriagewithAugustaMary, seconddaughterofthelateAdmiralLord Lyons,G.C.B.Thebrideistheeldest daughterofEdithMaude,inherownright Countessof',midwife,'BaronessMancillini, Tarrizean,andCampbellofLoudoun,inthe .PeerageofScotland,byhermarriagewith Mr.CharlesFrederickClifton,thirdsonof thelate ThotnasClifton,fCliftonand Lytham:Lancashire,whoeloriftwithhis wifetookthenitritentleastingsonsucceedingtotheLeicestershireestatesofthelate SirCharlesAbnev-liastings.Hermaternal grandfatherwasGeorte,secondMarquis6f Hastings,andelsetinrightofhismother) EarlofLoudoun.AccordingtoLodge's Peerage,'shewasbornonthe13thFebruary, 1854,andisthereforeinhertwenty-fourth year.SheisaconvertInCatholicism.The unionoftheDukewithaladywhothusbelongestoncetothenoblehousesofHastings 'and-Loadoonaddsyetanothertotl seriesofbrilliantallianceswhichfornearly _evecenturieshavetallentothelotoftee headsoftheDucalhouseofHoward.The Howardsthemselvesclaimtobedescended indirectmalesuneessionfromSirWilliam Howard,ChiefJusticeoftheCommon Pleasatthecloseofthethirteenthcentury, whosesou,SirJohnHoward,wasaGentlemanoftheBedchambertoKingEdwardI., SheriffofNorfolk-andSuffolk,andGovernor oftheCastleofNorwich.ThisSirJohn Howard'sgreat-great-grandson,SirRobert, marriedtheLadyMargaretMowbray,eldest daughterofThomas.firstDukeofNorfolk, whoits1886obtainedfromtheKingacharterauthorizinghimtobear,ashisstaffof office,aeBerlMarshal,agoldenbetonor trunoheon,eamarnelledwithWeekateither end,bearingattbe.IoptheRoyalarms,and atthe-lowerendtheerniaof'hisfamily. Fromthe'TudortimesthetitleofNorfolk hasbeenborneinsuccessionbynolessthan eighteenDukes,who,withonlytwoorthree exteptione,haveadheredtOtheAtecient 'faith.Itweelhe'berth'tineofthe'house ofBorer&iellderreisrtillge00r-the'hefress oftheWattleofAmadeiettahleit'thefamily toregaintheepoeirben,litpuintetweattliaini broadbeide,whiehtheyhadlostbyattaindesand-exaenttonsandtheconsequenceis 'that'theIforrardtreltherbed,or'bareheld, sometwetyorthirtydifferentcoronet'sbe4teowedonvarious-memberspit,hefamily, suchastheEarldetoeoffinfolk;Beektihire, Iflettinieham,111Shahaen,Wiekas'w;Ctirlitde, Sterwitin.tomaraethin,ofthelimierRoman Nader,bepeallea,,Theo.heraeolirsa frO(*OakWASChfirck _Bo andattprepristetbenaark fit*sagatheMaeit reeimeereireytheateavisue f'4,40 abitbIee4etelbikessisda"1-R'.' k e, e"`e''
ThsMarquisofRiponinIliefield.
(FromtheRegister.)
TheMarquisofRipon,whowastheprin. palspeakeratmeetingbaldintheRooms oftheCatholicClub,Paradise-sqmire,in futheranoeoftheSocietyofS.Vincentde Peal,andwhowasloudlyapplaudedon rising,addremedthemeetingasfollows -Hestatedthatheheardofthesocietyata veryearlyperiodafterhebadthehappiness ofbasoming.aCatholic.Heknewwhata workwasbeingdonebythesociety ' tuthe neverfeltmuchattractedtoituntilberead abookwhichsetsforthitsobjectsinthe clearestterms.Hewasstruckbythesingularwisdomofthespirit,bythesingular gentlenesa,humility,andtruecharity,which breathedthroughoutthepage.Itappeared tohimthatthesocietyintendedtoconfer, first,greatbenefitsuponitsownmembers, andthenuponthepoorwhoseservantsthey were,asitwere,tobecome.Hefoundin theobjectsasingularmixtureofheavenly andearthlywisdom-thewisdomoftheserpentandthegentlenessofadove.Hehad longbeenlookingforsomethingofthekind, somewayinwhichhemightbeusefultohis neighbors,otherthanthatwaysowellknown toCatholicsinthiscountry-givingasubscriptiontoacharitableorreligiousobject. Hethencalledattentiontoonemeansof awfulnesswhichthechairmanbadnotmentioned.InFranceaelaboratesystemof whatwaxcalledpatronagehadbeenestablished,sadtosomeextentthesystemhad beenintroducedintoLondon.Themembers ofthesocietydidwhattheycouldtofind suitableemployersforCatholicboyswho werejustenteringuponlife,andafterthe situationsbadbeenprocuredkeptawatchful eyeuponthefuturewelfareoftheboys. Theyendeavoredtofittheboysforthesituationstheywereintendedtofill,andnow employersbadconfidenceintheirrecommendations,andtheywereenabledtodo muchgoad.Thesameneedforaworkof thatkindexistedinSheffield,andinall otherlargetownsasitdidinLondon,andhe urgeduponthosepresenttobeginatoncea workwhichwouldeventuallybeadvantageoustotheCatholiccause.H'ethoughthe hadnoneedtopointoattheimportance,and, infact,thenecessityofthework,Ifitwere importantinaCatholiccountrylikeFrance, itmustbeofgreaterimportanceinanonCatholiccountrylikeEngland.Thedanger towhichthoseyouthswereexposed,living andworking,astheydid,sidebysidewith thosewhodidnotbelongtotheCatholic Churchwassotremendousandsoobviousto allCatholicswhoknewthemeaningofthe lossoffaith,andhedidnotdoubtthatthe verythoughtwouldfillthemwithhorror, andwouldbesufficienttoexcitethemtoreal andearnestexerciseinthematter,that theymightsaveoneboyfroma danger, Hethenproceededto speakupontheimportanceofsecuring theattendanceofCatholicchildrenatCatholicschools.Thatwasanoldsayingthatto thecobblertherewasnothinglikeleather, andinthematterofeducationhehadhad foraverymanyyearsbeensomethingofa cobbler,not,behoped,inthesenseofhaving patchedtheworkthathebaddone,butof havingacquiredagreattasteforeducational labor.Inthesedaystheelementsofeducation,evenforthiLpooreet,weresomething likeanecessaryofTife,andthenecessityof educationwouldbecomegreaternseducation extended.Thequestionforthemwas whetherCatholicchildrenweretobesentto Catholicschoolsornot,andhenianitained, ashebelievedtheyhadveryefficientCatholicschoolsinSheffield,thatitwusoneof theirmostimportantdutiestoseethatthose schoolswerewellfilledbythechildrenofthe CatholicpopulationeSheffield.Hethen pointedout,withrespecttothevisitingof thepoor,thatthegivingofmaterialrelief, wasoneoftheleastimportantobjectsofthe society,andurgedthattheyshouldmake theirvisitswelcometothepoor,andshould whenoccasionofferedskilfully,delicately, andwithconsiderationavailthemselvesof theopportunityofplacingtheirreligious dutiesbeforethepeople.Healsohoped thattheywouldnotallowtheirconferences tobepierebusinessmeetings,butthatthey wouldendeavorontheseoccasionstopromoteeachother'sspiritualearnestness,and thusinanindirectmannerhelpontheeork ofthesociety.Heearnestlyadvocatedthat themembersoftLesocietyshouldworkhand inhandwiththepriestsoftheparishesin whichtheywerelocated,andforetoldthe mostpromisingresults.Theyhadawork todoforthepoorsadwhowerethepoort Ithasbeensaidthattheloveofricheswas apeculiarcharacteristicoftheage,buthe suspectedthatmenhavelovedrichesinall agesoftheworld.Apeculiarfeatureofthe times,however,seemedtobetheoverweeningrespectforrichmenwhichprevailed, andthebeliefthatrichesconferredupon theirpossessorssomethingofamoralworth -athinginitselfverycontrarytothespirit ofChristianity.Thepoorhadbeenalways pre-eminentlycalledbytheCatholic'Church thefriendsofourLord;andifinworking forthepoortheywereanimatedbythe Christianspirit,anddidsoforChrist'sdear sakealone,theywouldbe&ingotgreatwork forthemselves.Christhadtoldthemthat foronecupofcoldwatergiventotheleast ofHisbrethrenHewouldamplyrepaythem whentheyhadleftthisworldofdivided classes,ofgreatriches,andterriblemisery, andhadgoneintothatotheranddear :country,wheretothosewhoservediiint wellwouldbegiventhesewardswhichaye
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MarriageoftheDukeofNorfolk andLadyFloraHastings.
(FromtheRegister.)
ThemarriageoftheDrakeofNorfolkand-LadyFloraHastings,eldest daughterofMr.C.F:AbneyHastings andthelateCountessofLoudoun,was celebratedonWednesday,21stNov.,at theChurchoftheOratory,Brampton. ItisnearlytwocenturiessinceatDuke ofNorfolkwasmarried-thatistosay, aDuke-thelastbeingThomas Howard,bornin1683,whosucceeded hisuncleHenry,DukeofNorfolk, K.G.,in1701,asDukeofNorfolk, andmarriedin1709,Mary,daughter andsoleheirofSirNicholasShireburn, Bart.,ofStonyhurst,Lancashire,and diedwithoutissuein1732.
Toprovideagainsttheweatheran awningwaserectedfromtheBrompton-roadtotheentranceofthechurch, which,withtheinteriorofthebuilding, wascarpetedwithcrimsoncloth.The greaterportionoftheseatsnearestthe sanctuarywasreservedforthewedding party.Thehighaltarwasresplendent withitsgoldencandlesticksandvases, thelatterfilledwithwhitelowers.On enteringthechurchlargecamaatrees wereseeninthedistancerightandleft ofthealtar,coveredbyhundredsof whiteblossoms,whichimpartedapleasantrelieftocrimsonandgildeddecorations.Thetreesweretwelvefeetin height,risingfromthecentreofgroups offoliageplants,ferns,andorchids.A littlelowerdown,withinthesanctuary, theeyerestedupongroupsofplantsminiatureferns,andpalms,with numerouslittlewhitehyacinthspeeping outamidstgreenmossandmaiden-hair ferns.
TheDukeandLadyFloraHastings, accompaniedbysomeofthebridesmaids, assistedatanearlyMass,saidbythe Rev.F.Rowe,inSt.Philip'sChapel, aridreceivedHolyCommunion.
Thecompanyinvitedtothewedding begantoassembleshortlybeforeten o'clock.TheMarquisandMarchioness ofBute,theEarlofDeubigh, theEarlandCountessof'Granardand LadySophiaFortes.LordandLady HowardofGlossop,LordBerries,the DowagerDuchessofNorfolk,Lord Gerard,andothers,wereamongthe earlyarrivals;alsoLadyFoley,Lady AdelizaManners,theDukoandDuchess ofBedford,LadyHerbertofLeaand LadyGladysHerbert,theEarlof Beaconsfield;LordJohnManners,Lord Foley,&c.Thewholeoftheseatsreservedwerecompletelyfilled,whilethe remainingpartofthechurchwas crowded.
HerRoyalHighnessthePrincess LouiseandtheMarquisofLorne,attendedbyLadySophiaMacnemara, arrivedataquartertoeleveno'clock. HerRoyalHighnesswasconductedby theMarquisofButetoachair ontheleftsideofthechurelt,and directlyfacingthealtar.LadyElizabethCampbellaccompainedthePrincess LouiseandMarquisofLorne,andsat ontheleftofherRoyalBignessduring themarriageceremonyandMass.The EarlofLoudounshowedthefriends ofthebrideattendingontheoccasion totheirseatsontherightsideofthe church.
ShortlybeforeeleventheDukeof Norfolkarrived,andatonceproceeded totheprielieninfrontofthealtar, attendedbyhiscousin,theHon. FrancisE.Howard,whoactedasbest man.
"Aleeste"asshepassedupthemiddletheRev.FatherGordon,Father ofthechurchandtookherseatnexttheMerlesrowanbeingdeacon,Father bridegroom. Beatesub-deacon,andFathersF. AntrobnsandF.Maplesasmastersof
Thebrideworeadressofwhiteceremonies.ThemusicoftheMass beenduehesse,trimmedwithpointdewasGregorian,harmonisedforfour gaze,alsoflouncesandscarfofthevoices,andadmirablyperformedbythe
samefabric.Inadditiontochatelaine,Oratorychoir,underthedirection,ofthe Bev.FatherGarnett.Booksconorgarland,thedresswasornamentedtainingthemarriageceremonialandthe withbouquetsoforangeblossoms;Masspro*powetaponsd,elegantly corsagecarne,trimmedwithpointdeboundinwhiteandgold,hadbeendistributedamongthemarriageguests. gazeandorangeblossoms.InsteadofAttheofferatoryGounod'sAveMaria awreaththebrideworesprayioforangewas bythechoir.Afterthe blossomsinberhair,herheadandPaternosterthebrideandbridegdions shouldersbeingcoveredbyapointdeenteredthesanctuary,andknelaatthe gazeveil.Thejewelswornbythefootofthealtar,whilethecelebrant
pronou.naedcverthemtheprescribed bridecomprisedatiaraofdiamond prayers.AttheAgtitasDeithemaster stars,thegiftofherfather;adiamondoftheceremonies,broughtthemthe necklace,presentedbythebridegroom,paxtokiss,artdagainbeforethe towhichwasattachedadiamondgeneralBenedictionthesolemnblessing pendant,theDuchessofNorfolk'sgiftofthenewlymarriedwaspronounced anddiamondearrings,giventoherbyoverthem. herbrother,theEarlofLoudonn,also Attheconclusionoftheceremony Mendeksolin's"WeddingMarch"WAS thenecklacepresentedbyhisGrace's playedbytheorganist.Onleaving tenantryatSheffieldanditsvicinity, andthebraceletssentbytheDuke'sthechurchthebrideandbridegroom Sussextenants,andtheseveralwereloudlycheeredbytheimmense diamondbraceletspresentedbyMr.crowdswhich,despitethewetweather, AbneyHastings'sLeicestershireten-hadlinedthePrompters-roadtogreet entry. themontheirreturn.Allthewindows andbalconiesofthereadwerecrowded
Immediatelyafterthebridefollowedwithelegantly-dressedladies. thebridesmaids,namely,LadyAnne,, andLadyMargaretHoward,sistersof ensaserityoftimepresentatthe marriageiu thebridegroomLadyEgidiaHast-afterwardsreassembledas ings,sisterofthebride;LadyMr.AbneyHastingsresidencein ErmyntrudeRussell,LadyAdelaideUpperGrosvenor-street,wherebreakfastawaitedthem.Amongthose Forbes,LadyMaudOrimston,Hon.resentatthechurchandbrsakfast AliceHoward,MissClifton,daughterp ofCaptainandLadyBerthaClifton; were-her&lelHighnessPrincess Louise(MarchionessofLorna)andthe MissKirwan,daughterofLadyMarquisofLorne,theDuchessofNor- VictoriaKirwan;andMissMinnafolkandLadiesHoward,theDukeand MargaretHope,MissJosephineMaryDuchessofBedfordandLadiesRussell, Hope,andMissTheresaAnneHope,andMarquisandMarchionessofBute, daughtersofthelateMr.andLadytheEarlofBeaconsfield,theEarlof VictoriaHope-Scott,niecesoftheCarnarvon,theDowagerCountessofbridegroom.ThetwelvebridesmaidsEllesmere,-theEarlandCountessof wereattiredalike.TheirdresseswereGranardandLadiesForbes,theEarlof composedofivorypoultdesoiedrapedLoudomi,ViscountGrimstonand withivorybreamsilk,andtrimmed androbedwithcardinalvelvet.TheyLadiesGrimston,Viscountand'ViscountessEnfield,ViscountessComber- worecreamfeltRubenshats,trimmed ViscountLymington,Bishopof withcardinalvelvetandcreamandPortLouis,BishopofSouthwark, cardinalfeathers.InlieuofalocketBishopofNottingham,LordandLady theDukeofNorfolkpresentedeachPeterandHon.MissesPeter,Lordand withaflexiblegoldbandbraceletof HowardofGlossopandHon. arabesquedesign.ThebandwasofMissesHowardendHon.F.Howard, latticework,turdeachofthenumerous compartmentscontainedapearlLordandLadyCliffordandHon.Miss graduatedinsizetothemiddleoftheCliffordandHon.L.Clifford,Lord Foley,LordEmly,LordGerardand band.Thecentrewasfilledwitha largeovalcrystal,surroundedbyHon.MissesGerard,LordRonald pearls,havingonthecrystalsurfaceLeveson-Gower,LadyFoleyandHoe. themonogram"Flora,"workedupinF.Foley,LordandLadyJobeManners, diamonds,thewholebeingsurmountedLadyAdelizaMarinersandMiss Manners,LordandLadyWalterKerr, byacoronet,diamondsbeingthecentre ofthestrawberryleaves.ThecryetalledLordandLadyAlexanderGordonjewelledcentrecanbedetachedaridLennoxandMr.CosmoGordonwornasapendantatpleasure. Lennox,LordHenries,LadyHerbert andLadyGladysHerbert,Lady ThestallsinthesanctuarywereOwendolenHerbert,LordandLady filledwiththefollowingprelates:-TheArchibaldCampbell,LordandLady RightRev.theBishopofNottimgham;WalterCampbell,DowagerLady theRightRevDr.Searisbrick,0.5.5.,SandysandHon.VioletSandys,Lord BishopofPortLouis,Mauritius;thearidLadyOdoRussell,LordandLady RightRev.Mgr.Weld,theHon.andArthurRussell,LadySophiaMacuaRightRev.Mgr.Talbot,andtheRightmare,LordandLadyEdwardClinton, Rev.Mgr.Capel,TheVeryRev.Mr.TalbotandLadyCecilyClifton. CanonButt,hisGrace'schaplain,andMr,WykehamandLudyBerthaClifton, thoseFathersoftheOratorywhodidLadyVictoriaKirwanandMissKirwan, nottakepartintheproceedings,alsoMr.H.Clifton,M.P.,andMrs. occupiedstalls.TheRightRev.theClifton,Major-GeneralClifton,and BishopofSouthwarkthenenteredtheLady.CosmoRussell,lion.Paulyn, sanctuary,andbeingvestedinasplendidHon.Gilbert,andHon.HenryHastings, copeofrichclothofgold,withpreciousHon.AlbertPetre,HonBernardPetre, mitreandcrozier,assistedbytheVeryHon.WilliamandMrs.North,Mr.and Rev.FatherKeogh,SuperioroftheLadyJaneLindsay,MrarrslLady Oratory,andtheRev.FatherGordon,IsabellaSchuster,ColonelandHen. seatedonafaldsteolattheentranceofMrs.Acheson,Hon.MichaelSandys, thesanctuary,performedthemarriageHon.J.MaxwellScott,Coloneland ceremony,atwhichbothbrideandbride-Mrs.Pearson,CaptainandHon,Mrs. groomansweredinaclear,distinctPetre,Mr.andHon.Mrs.Scottvoice.AftertheadministrationoftheMurrayandMissesScott-Murray,Mgr, SacramenttheDukeandDuchesspro-Talbot,Mgr.Capel,Mgr.Weld,Canon seededtosignthemarriageregister,Butt,theRev,BaronWurtzburg,S.J., whichwassignedbytheDowagerthettev,CuthberdClifton. DuchessofNorfolk,Mr.Abner_'Tin-Coverswerelaidforupwardsof150, ings,theMarquisofLorne,theMartluisbesidesauxiliarysidetables.Onthe ofBute,theEarlofBeaconefleld,LordprincipaltablewasthelargebrideHowardofGIcesop,theEarlofcake.Thecrestsand-armsof.the Loudoun,Mgr.Weld,andtheHon.F.familiesofHewardandHastings=IE.Howard.*Duringthisportionoftheblazonedonhaulierspr6,etiaghamthe ceremonytheorganistplaiedRipk's ,to AkeeatFe,wk
Justafterthesamehourthebride, accompaniedbyherfather,Mr.Abneyflute"leirtc.. ilish""f8"th-furnished Ware,of Hastings,arrived,andwasreceivedatwank.then.unveated* andtoot_hisseat91"9,ondo'GO*.adoofAOaka*V(i4t110- thechurchentrancebyherhrUhessaideBow.roamMardi.6chapigs. Onherflagmentheawcsoslouseivh I the0 biYingGluer 144_14W-1FI!
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hiWshortandhappysentencesbyLord Beaconsfield,who,alludingtothepre. seatsofdiamondsandgoldwhichhad beenseenupstairs,venturetoexpress hisconvictionthatthegoodwishesof theirfriendswouldbeyetdearerto themboth.Headded:-"Thebride Isunitedthisdaytotheheadofthe hatandhistorichouseofHoward-a ouseofwhichEnglandwillalwaysbe proud-andsheisherselfsprungfrom arenownedrace.IamsurethatIam notpersumingwhenIsaythatshe carrieswithherthebestwishesofall ham,present:andofmanymorebesides, for happinessofherselfandher hush,1TheDukerepliedvery briefly,thankingtheassembledguests fortheirsympathywithhimselfandhis wife.
Ataquarterpasttwo,afterreceivingthe congratulationsoftheirfriends,theDuke andhisbridetooktheirdeparturefor VictoriaStation,whereaspecialtrainwas inreadinesstotakethemtoArundel, whencetheyproceededtotheCastle,wheze theyproposedspendingthehoneymoon. Thebridestravellingdresswasofsapphire, Lyonsvelvet,trimedwithwhiteostrich featherandpointd'Alencon;jacketofthe samelinedwithwhitesatinandtrimmed withfeathertrimmingandwhitefeltbat trimmedwithvelvetandwhiteandsapphire feathers;mufftomatch.
Theweddingpresentswereunusually numerous.Foremostinthecostlyarray weretheDukeofNorfolk'spresentstohis bridetheprincipaloneconsistsofasuite ofrubiesanddiamondsofgreatvalue, namely,anecklace,tiara,twobracelets,and pairofearrings,soarrangedthatthe diamondscanbesubstitutedintheplaceo therubies,andthenformaperfectdiamon. panire.Weunderstandthattheforruatio, ofthiscollectionofrubieshasoccupie. severalyears,andinpointofcolour,purity andlustreissaidtobeoneofthefinest,i notthefinest,inEurope.TheDukeals presentedhisbridewithaverylargese. fluesapphireanddiamondpendant,wit pearldropsuspendedfromarowof6 pearls,andapairofearringsandringfir suite.TheDukefurtherpresentedhi bridewithapearlnecklace,formerlybelongingtoMaryQueenofScots,andthreehoop gemringsofdiamonds,rubies,andsapphires, alargedressing-casewithsolidgoldfittings, andalsoasilver-gilttea-service,consietin oftwoteapots,coffeepot,waterjug,suga basin,andcreamjug,beautifullycased Herfather's(Mr.AbneyHastings)priucipa giftwasatiaraofdiamonds,composedo ninebrilliantstarsgraduatedfromth centrestar,whichisthreeinches i. diameter,andapairofearringsofthesam; preciousstonestomatch.Therewer severalgiftsofpeculiarinterest,among otherstwobooks,handsomelybound,from hisEminenceCardinalManning.ThFathersoftheOratorysentanexquisitely chasedgoldreliquary,containingarelico St.PhilipNeri,thefounderoftheOrder Mgr.Capel'sgiftwasacrystalcrucifix figureofgold,andanoldenamelledpendant ofpearls.AgiftfromSt.Charles'sCollege Bayswater,consistedofagoldchainand locketcontainingpreciousrelics,Thecon gregationofSt.Philip'sChurch,Arundel sentalargeivorycrucifixbeautifullycarved ThenunsoftheConventofSt.Winifre senttwoprie-dieuxofcarvedoak,with cushionsembroideredwithmonogramand coronetandMissDashwoodsCripples' presentconsistedofapockethandkerchie trimmedwithValencienneslace.Amon theotherbridalpresentswere,fromthe DuchessofNorfolk,alargediamondpendant instonesofthepurestwater;theDuk andDuchessofBedford,adiamondcros composedoflargelustroussinglestones,aml caninestomatch; theMarquisand MarchionessofBute,abouquetofhearts easeinbrilliantstheEarlofBeaconsfield agoldscentbottleofcinque-centowork theEarlandCountessofGranard,agold bracelet;theEarlandCountessofVerulam asilver-giltboxforthetoilettableof repoussework;tkeMarchionessofConyng ham,abeautifullypaintedfan;theEarland CountessofHarringtoa,agoldbraceletse withpearlstheEarlOfSt.Germans,ase ofsilvergilttoiletboxes;EarlFerrers, dejei2nersetofoldDerbychinaCountes Ferrers,salt,pepper,andmustardpotso Dresdenchina,silvermountedLady AlexanderGordon-Lennox,asetofhai brusheswithchasedsilverbacks,andhand looking-glasstomatchLordCochrane, looking-glassinormoluframeViscountess Combermere,achinaswan,withnecklace andsilverlocket;LadyHerries,agold braceletsetwithrubiesanddiamonds LordLyons,apairoflargeSevreschina vases;LordandLadyHowardofGlossop, agoldbraceletsetwithdiamondsand pearls;theLadiesGriwston,avelvethag withancientclaspandcoronetan monograminsilverLadyErmyntrude Russell,aBrusselslacefan;Hon.Franci, Howard,agoldscent-bottlewithringan, chainHan.MissesHoward,apearlring theMissesHope,agoldneek.laceandearringswithturquoisedrops;theEarlof Loudoun,apateoflargediamonddrop earringsofremarkablepurity;Ron.Paaly ifaattngs,goldlocketandearringssetwit, pearl'andturquoise;Hon.Gilbert,Hon Henry,andLadyEgidiaHastings,agol braceletofEtruscan.deignBOwit diamonds;LadyPhilippa_Stanhope, onyxhore0;efibe.pinl'EsdyFannyStanhope, ,lest' choireIto&DudleyStunbope,
asilyer-chasedboxILordandLadyPetre, agoldbraceletseewithpearlsandrubies; LadyCharlton,atoiletsetofblueClif134I LordandLadyClifford,apairof!age whiteandgoldDresdenchinaeasesTiady Foley,asilver-giltcasketLordFoley,_a bloodsteneAltaiwithgoldfittingsLadit MellenManners,agoldtrayforthedressingtable;MissManners,aChimesornament; Hon.F.Foley,asmallsilver-chasedtray; LadyHelper,acrystalchatelainewatch, withmonogramLadyGerard,agold bracelet;Hon.LewisClifford,apal"ofrare JapanesevasesincaseLadyCatharine Weylandacrystalvase Hob. MaxwellScott,agoldbraceletandlocket setwithScotchpearlsAdmiralSir HastingsYelverton,ascentbottle;Lady CatharinePetre,aglobeclock;Lady CecilyClifton,awriting-tableset,comprisingblotting-book,inkstand,candlesticks,&o mountedinAlgerineonyx,setwith malachiteMr.TalbotClifton,acrossand chainsetwithdiantonds,pearls,andcorals; LadyCochrane,aclockLadyIsabella Schuster,agoldlocket,setwithpearls GeneralCliftonandLadyCO9MORussell,a pairoflargescentbottles;DowagerLady Sandy's,abrushwithsilverchasedback LadyWolff,arosary;Hon.E.Dutton,a paintedfanMr.andLadyGeorgiana Fullerton,aMadonnaandChildingilt frameMr.111Nabb,anIndianshawl;Mr. J.andMr.D.Ogilvy,acuriouslywrought goldlocketofWatteaudesignViscountess Maidstone,anantiquesilvercrossLady VictoriaKirwan,asetoflapislazuliornamentsMrs.WashingtonHibbert,agold boxMr.andMrs.CanningHoward,an etagerewithlooking-glass;I)owagerLady liartoppandLadyEdwardPelhamClinton, chinaornaments;theCountessofShannon, chinaornaments;Mrs.CavendishBentinck, silverhairpins; Mr.G.C.Bentick,e Venetianglass SirAlbertandLady Woods,asilvercard-case; Hon.Mrs. Acheson,chinabirds Mr.andMrs. Morant,achinateaservice; Mr.andMrs. GuyPaget,Chinesegoldbroochand earringsMadlle,Chabaud,silvercandlesticksforwriting-tableMr.W.German, silvercard-case; Mr.Bickersteth,alooking-glass;Mr.E.F.Niammatt,afan; Mr.andMrs.W.E.Smith,caseofhairbrushes,looking-glass,&c.,withmonogram andcoronet; Rev.A.S.Matumatt,a photographalbum Mr.JohnandMiss Weyland,atoiletglassincarvedandgilt frame;Mrs.Beaumont,anantiquesilver tray;Mr.CunliffeBrooks,M.P.,aglobe clock;Mr.CyrilFlower,alargechina bowl;MissKirwan,anormoluinkstand Mr.andMissMostyn,apairofDresden china-vases;MissClifton,apairofchina vasestMissMarkham,agoldthimbleset withcoral;Mr.R.Mackie,giltphotograph framesetwithScotchpebbles;MissJ. Buchanan,alooking-glassMrs.Ross,a pictureingiltflame;MissKnatchbnllHugessen,asilverandbluevelvetnotebook;theCountessGrosvenor,anantique silverbox;Dr.NewmanandtheFathers oftheOratoryatBirmingham,acopyofthe Abb8Maynard'sLaSainteVierge,boundin redmoroccoLadyGertrudeDouglas,an ivoryboundbook;theLadiesHoward,a goldbracelet,setwithdiamondsand turquoise,containingminiature;Mr.J. Daly,asilvertrayLadySarahLindsay,a stampboxLady"Wallscourt,ascent bottle;Mrs.Mgiabb,abondonni4re;Mr. ArtbarStrutt,agoldthimble,setwith coral;LadyStaunton,agoldbracelet; MadamedeZulueta,anancientSpanishgold rosary; Mrs.Mundy,Dresdenchina figures;Mrs.Harvey,agiltinkstand. Otherpresentsincluded,frontthewivesof theofficersoftheSheffieldRifleVolunteers, awork-boxwithgoldmountedfittings;to whichmustbeaddedthefollowing:-The DukeofNorfolk'stenantsandtradesmenat Sheffieldpresentedthebridewitha magnificentdiamondnecklace,consistingof arowofsinglestoneswithpendantsfrom each;hisGrace'stenants,&c.,atArundel sentasplendiddiamondandsapphirebracelet,accompaniedbyabeautifully illuminatedaddress;theemployesonhis Grace'sSussexestates,amassivesilverinkstand,withappropriateinscription;andthe householdofArundelCastle,ahandsome carriageclock.Mr.AbneyHasting's tenantsandtradesmenatAby-de-la-Zoucb andMoiragaveahandsomegoldbracelet withlargediamondcentretenantsandtradesmenatWilson,Breedon,&c.,agold braceletsetwithdiamondstenentryat CastleDonington,asuperbgoldbraceletset withdiamondsandsapphirehouseholdat DoningtonPark,asilverinkstand'with suitableinscriptionandthetenantsonMr. AbneyHastings'sScotchestatesatLoudoun Castle,&c.,acasketofAlgerianonyx, ornamentedwithScotchpebbles,andcontainingpebblebraceletandbroochsetin goldandfromtheCatholicsofSheffield,a goldenamelledpendantoftheBlessed Virgin,surmountedandsetwithsapphires anddiamonds.Amongthemostinteresting ofallthebride'spresentswereapairof prie-DieuchairsfromtheServiteSisters, andapieceofworstedwork,"anoffering fromgratefulhearts,workedbytheboadsot thelittleinmatesAlfOurLady'sOrphanageet Norwood."
atthebottomoftheWonthearmsand supportersoftheDukeofNorfOltare enamelled.ItbearsthefollowingInscription "PresentedbytheCorporationof theCollegeofArmstotheMostNoble Henry,DukeofNorfolk,EarlMarshal,on theoccasion'ofhismarriage,November21, 1877."HisEminenceCardinalManning, sentacopyofhisworkstheDuchessof Westminster,agoldbox;theMarquisof Ripon,asilvercasket;Mr.J.Q.Dunn,a carvedivorycasket;theEarlandCountess ofEffingham,agoldtray;LordRalph Kerr,anembossedsilverandpartiallygilt dishtheMarchionessofBute,apairof gilt-backedbrushes,withhisGrace'sanus andcoronet;Mr.G.Fullerton,areligious bctikwhichwasusedbytheCardinalof York; Mr.Hadfield,.aMaryof516dena ringandpresentsfrom-LordGerard,Lord andLadyHerries,LadyLeigh,LordW.and LadyAmabelKerr,LordRonaldLevesonGower,Hon.Mrs.G.Hope,theEarlOf Denbigh,ColonelandMrs.Pearson,Mr. Manning,Hon.Mr.Leigh,Hoe.Auberon Herbert,theEarlandCountessofJersey. Mr.andMrs.Lewis,SirCharlesWolseley, Hon.CharlesFitswillitun,Mr.Wyatt-Edgell, Mrs.Pearson,Mr.C.Hornyold,Mr.andMrs, Westhorpe,Mr.andMrs,R.Hownian,Mrs. EvanThomas,Mr.JamesHope,Major Trevor,Mr.andMrs.HubertJerningham, Mrs.MaxwellScott,Mr.LaneFox,Mr. Nevile,Mr.-andMrs.Venables,Mr.C. Scott-Murray,Mr.F.Noel,Mr.S.Simeon, &Q. Weunderstandthatthelingerieofthe bride'strousseau,ofveryfineandelaborate needlework,wasmadebythenunsofthe HouseofCharityofSt.VincentdePaul,in Carlisle-place,Victoria-street,Westminster. TheDukeofNorfolk'sLondontradesmen celebratedhisGrace'sweddingbydining togetheronWednesdayeveningstthe Criterion,Piccadilly.AftertheUsualloyal toastshadbeendrunk,theChairman,Mr. Mortimer,ofConduit-street,proposed"The healthoftneDukeandDuchessofNorfolk," whichwasenthusiasticallyrespondedto. Mr.Nosottiaskedpremissientosayafew words.Hewishedtorelateanepisode whichmightnotbeuninterestingtothem. Membersofhisfamilywhohadthehonor ofbeingpresentattheceremonyhadseen anoldfriendofhis(Mr.Nosotti's),and onceatradesmanofthenoblehouse,not onlyofthepresentDuke,buthisfatherand grandfather,andhadtravelled5110miles,at theageofthreescoreandten,tobepresent attheceremony,suchwashisrespectand loveforthenobleDuke.Mr.Douglas,sec., proposed"ThehealthoftheNobleFamily ofHoward.""ThehealthoftheLadies" wasproposedbyMr.Thorne.Thefollowingwerepresent-Mr.Mortimer,Mr. Mortimer,jun.,andMr.Cummiug,Conduitstreet;Mr.Douglas,Mr.Douglasjun., Bond-street;Mr.M'Caul,Charles-street. Mount-street;Mr.Gairard,Haymarket; Mr.W.ThorneandMr.F.ThorneGreat Portland-street;Mr.Wildsmith,Jermynstreet;Mr.Greenhill,Bury-streetMr. Frodsham,StrandMr.Nosotti,Oxfordstreet;Mr.GrovesandMr.Pratt,New Bond-street;Mr.Devereux,May-fair;Mr. Webb,Air-street;Mr.Corbett,Pall-mall; Mr.Purdy,Oxford-street;MessraWhite andCampbell,NewBond-street;Mr.Adams. Haymarket;Mr.Copp,Bridle-hoe ' Mr. Melton,Regent-street;Mr.Philips,MortlakeBreweryCo;Mr.fiimalpage,Maddoxstreet;Mr,Chalmers,Jermyn-street;and Mr.Holbrook,Burlington-gardens.The eveningwasenlivenedbysomeexcellent musicunderthearrangementofMr.TheodoseDistin. ThetownofArundelanditsfamous castleweregailydecoratedduringtheday andbriliantlyilluminatedatnight,the wholeofthearrangementsbeingcarriedout byMessrs.Defries,ofHoundsditell.There wasahandsometriumphalarch,underwhich thebrideandbridegroompassedontheir waytothecastle,havingpreviouslydriven throughtheavenueofRomanandVenetian masts,connectedbyfloralwreathsand baskets.Overtheancientgateandprincipal entrancetothecastlewasfixedacrystal illuminatedprismaticmedallion,surmounted byaducalcoronet,andinthecentrealarge stainedglassshieldeniblatonedwiththe armorialbearingsoftheDukeofNorfolkas EarlMarshalofEngle-dThebattlements andbastionswereoutlinedbymanythousandsofvariegatedcoloredlamps,which definedthebeautifulproportionsofthe castleinallitsgrandeur.Inadditionto theaboveaverypowerfulelectriclightwas displayedfromthetopoftheprincipal tower,whichthrewabrilliantillumination overthetownandsurroundingcountry.On thearrivaloftheDukeandDuchessatthe railwaystation,whichwassignalisedbythe ascentofamonstermongallierballoon,with fireworksandlightsattached,amagnificent displaywasgiven,lastingonehour.
DukeandEarlneataftertheblood Royal.Heisalwayssaidtoholdthe EarldomofArundelbyfeudaltenure oftheCastleitself,andnotbycreation, Thebrideistheeldestdaughterof EdithMaude,inherownrightCountess ofLoudoun,BaronessMauchline Tarrinzean,andCampbellofLondon, &c.,inthePeerageof&Wand,and BaronessBortreaux,liungerford,and deMoleyns,inthepeerageofthe UnitedKingdom,byhermarriagewith Mr.Charles*FrederickClifton,third sonofthelateMr.ThomasClifton,of CliftonandLytham,Lancashire,who tookthenameofHastingsonsucceeding.totheLeicestershireestatesofthe lateSirCharlesAbneyHastings.Her maternal- grandfatherwasGeorge, secondMarquisofHastings,andalso (inrightofhismother)EarlofLouduul,Amordiugto"LodgesPeerage," shewasWritmuthe13thofFeburary, 1834,andisthereforeinhertwentyfourthyear.
Amongthemanypresentsto,thenoble bridegroomwere:-IfromtheSussexRifle Volunteers,esverylargeChasedsilverbowl, withlion'sheadhandles,bearinganinscriptionTheflatterKing-at-Armsandthe membersoftheCollegecf.gallsmodetheir noblechiefapresentofagoldettaiselJci baton,withthearmsofMewbraTethered andwhiteroses/enamelledintheftproper colours,tippedattheendswith-black...id surmountedbyadual(*roust,with,jn4 below,irepreeentatiototakaisrPscermet
Afewparticularsaboutthebride andbridegroomandtheirrespective familiesmaynotbeoutofplaceThe Duke,who,isnow his00tb,year; hawingWethornonthe27thof December,184t,istheeldestsonof HenryGranville,seventeeenthDuke, byhis.maariagewithAugustaMary, seconddaughterofthelateAdmiral LordLyons,G.C,B.Hisfulltitles, accordingto"Lodge,"runasfollows: -OaksofNorfolk,EarlofArundel, Sirrey,andNorfolk;andBaron Pitsaian,ClanOdwaldestreandMaltravers,and:,liarL'Marshal'andChief Beget'ofanflind.. aitrft.am*
TheunionoftheDukewithalady whothusbelongsatoncetothenoble housesofHastingsandLoudounadds yetanothertotheseriesofbrilliant allianceswhichfornetrlyayecenturies havefallentothelotoftheheadsofthe DucalhouseofIoward,TheHowards themselvesclaimtobedescendedin directmalesuccessionfrontSir WilliamHoward,ChiefJusticeofthe CommonPleasatthecloseofthe13th century,whoseson,SirJohnHoward, wasaGentlemanoftheBedchamberto. Kin..rEdwardI.,SheriffofNorfolk andGovernoroftheCastleof. Norwich.ThisSirJohnHoward's great-great-grandson,SirRobertmarry-. ingtheLadyMargaretMowbray, eldestdaughterofThomas,,firstDuke ofNorfolkofthatline,andultimately heiressoftheMowbrays,gainedbythis splendidmatchalargepoiionofthe. princelypossessionsofthathouse,,who, werealsoalliedtothePlantagenets,and whogainedtheancientEarldom,ofArundel,togetherwithfeudalhonors. andCastleofArundel,bythemarriage. ofthefirstDukeoftheformerlinewith theheiressofFitzalans.Theabove, mentionedSit'RobertHoward,having; beenConstableofNorwichCastle,and havingbeenemployedasCaptainGeneralatSeabyEdwardIV.,inop, positiontotheLancastrains,wasulti, matelymadebytheSovereignCon, stableoftheTower,andsentalsoas AmbassadortoFrancetonegotiatethe. marriageohtheDauphinwiththe PrincessElizabeth..Inthishefailed, but,beingfaithfultotheHouseofYork,hewascreatedbyRichardjilt EarlMarshalofF.diginatjandNiceof NorfolkandalsoconatutedLordHigh_ Admiral,HefellorBosworthField; andthesubsequentattainderofthe title,itsrestoration,andconnectionof theHoward*withtheCourtofour TudorSovereigns,aremattersfamiliar toeveryreaderofEnglishhistory. TheEarldomofSurrey,too,cannot failtorecallthememoryofother virtuesandtalentsofpoliticallife.It issufficientosaythatfromtheTudor timesthe'titleofNorfolkhasbeenborne iusuccessionbynoleasthaneighteen Dukes,who,withonlytwoorthreeexceptions,!fusingadheredtotheancient faith.ItwasthefourthDukeofthe houseofHowardwhosemarriagewith theheiressofthehouseofArundelen. abledthefamilytoregaiethepwitien, inpointofwealthandbroadlands, whichtheybadlostbyattaindersand executions;andtheconsequeneeisthat theHowardseitherholdorhaveheld, sometwentyorthirtydifferentcoronets bestowedonvariousmembersofthe family,suchastheEarldomsofSuffolk, Berkshire,Nottingham,Effingham, Wicklow,Carlisle,Norwich,tosay nothingfthelesserhonorsofsundry baronies.They-havealso'given,t*o CardinalstotheChurch.In.1396 Thomas,firstDukeetNorfolkofthe Mowbaryline,obtainedfrinn-theBing acharterauthorisinghimtobear,ashis staffofofficeasEarlMarshal,agolden failtonortruncheon,enamelledwithblack ateitherend,bearingatthetopthe RoyalArms,andatthelowerendthe Armsofhisfamily.
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To$CatholicwhoisevendecentlyacgliehttedwiththeoonstitutionthisChurch, nothingcouldbemoreamusingthanthe newswegetfromRome.Ifacathasnine lives,theHolyFathermusthaveninety, fornotonlyisheperiodicallykilled,buthis successoriselected.Weartinformedthat CardinalPanebiancoissheadyelected,and yetbytheconstitutionofNicholastheIL andAleiandertheIlLaCardinalcommitsa mortalsinifhecommunicateswithanyone aboutthesuccessorduringthelifetimeofa PopeButbeforethissuccessorcanbe electeditwouldhemoreplausibletohave thePopedead.Thisisthegreatdifficulty. forunfortunatelytheHolyFatherwillnot die.ThereisameetingofCardinalsat Rome,anditisrumouredthatthedeathis beingkeptasecret.CardinalManningis sentfor.NowthePopemustbealiveagain, forthe"Poperequiredhisadviceaboutthe nextelection."TheCardinalCamerlengois appointed,andagainthePopeissaidtobe inadyingstate."However,lierecovers again,andatlastweareflatlytoldthatheis dead.Andtheoddestfeatureoftheseriocomedyisthatthesereportsemanate-not fromCatholies-batfromthecorrespondentsoftheProtestantPress.Theydonot oelieveinthe"theoldmanattheVatican," theyrenouncethejurisdictionof"the BishopofRome,"andcallhimanti-Christ." Andyet,somehow,theytakeaninterestin himwhomtheyaffecttodespise.No monarch,nostatesmanabsorbssuchintense attention.Hismerestutterancesarenoted downasthoughtheyweredivinelyinspired. Ifhisnosebleedsthefactisflashedtothe uttermostpartsoftheearthNow,whyis allthistIssuchintenseinterestinthe durationofhislifecompatiblewithan honestbeliefthatbeisasimposter?
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ListofWessures(Bills,Ifotiem4and Amendments)ferriedinthepresentPernameetbyaMajorilyofIrishVotes,but ObstructedandRejectedbytheIntrusionof aHostileBritishMajority.
HomeRuleAmendmenttoAddressIn replytoQueen'sSpeech,20thMarch,1874
--Irishvoteforamendment,48;againat,26 rejectedbyamajorityof288Britishobstructive..
MunicipalFranchiseBill,17thApril, 1874-Irishvoteforthebill,43;against, 14;rejectedbyamajorityof111British obstructires.
PurchaseofIrishRailwaysMotion,28th
A.pril,1874-Irishvoteforthemotion.45; against,6;rejectedbyamajorityof236 Britishoestructives.
SundayClosiugMotion,8thMay,1874:-
Irishvoleforthemotion,34;against,lu rejectedbyamajorityof191Britisholestructires.
IrishSecret.ServiceMoneyMotion,18th May,1874:-Irishvoteforthemotion,18 against,16rejectedbyamajorityof200 Britishobstructives.
ComentionActRepealBill,20thMay, 1874.-Irishvoteforthebill,27against21 rejectedbyamajorityof195Britishobstractives.
MunicipalPrivilegesBill,18thJune,1874
-Irishvoteforthebill,22against,9 rejectedbyamajorityof66Britishobatruc, tires.
PoorLawGuardiansBill,18thJune,1874
-Irishvoteforthebill21 against,iu rejectedbyamajorityof57Britishobstructires.
IntoxicattingLiquors,Ireland(No.2),Bill, AmendmentinCommittee,l9tbJune,1874:
-Irishvoteforamendment,29against, 24;rejectedbyamajorityof82British obstructives.
ButtheinterestinthelifeofPinsIX. fadesbeforetheinteresttakeniutheelectionofhissuccessor.Whohewillbe, seemstobearevelationwhichishidden fromtheChurch,butrevealedtothewriter of"OurletterfromRome."Accordingto thisgentleman'slights,therunningseemsto liebetweenCardinalPecciandCardinal Manning:Theirrespectivequalificationsfor theofficearecoollydiscussed.UufortnnatelyforPecci,hehappenstohavebeena monk,andthereforeheisnotafavoritein theeyesof"ourRomancorrespondent." Now,howidleallsuchprecastiugsarenave begatheredfromaveryfewfacts.Itis humanelyimpossibleforanyman,evenfor thelioljFatherhimself,toknow,oreven asonablytosuspect,whowillbethenext Pope.Themodeofelectionhasbeen elcboratedwithsuchsubtlety,asnotonlyto preventasuccessfulconcert,buteventogive ittheappearanceofaDivineinspiration. Therearethreecanonicalmeansbywhich thenewPopemaybeelected-byacclatna. tion,bycompromise,andbyballot.The }listrequiresthatspontaneously,withoutany kindofpreviousconference,allelectorsof oneaccordshallsimultaneouslyproclaim thesameindividual;andmaybeatonce dismissedfromourcalculations,bemuseit isverydoubtfulwhetheranyPopehasbeen electedintitleway.Thesecondway,in whichthepowerofthewholeConclaveis delegatedtoasmallcommitteeofCardinals, rosybedismissedonthesameground.The lasttimeitwasusedwasattheelectionin 1304,whichgaveClementV.totheChurch. ThemodeofelectingthenextPopeispretty certaintohebyballot,andtheimpossibility offoretellingtheresultwillbeatonceapparent.Thesuccessfulnomineemostobtaintwo-thirdsofthevotes,andtheConclavemustvoteoverandoveragainuntil thatmajorityisattained.Nocardinalmay voteforthesamecandidateasecondtime, andeveryCardinalpresentmustname somebodyeverytimeheiscalleduponto vote.IftheseprecautionsaretakeninconjunctionwiththefactthattobeaPopeitis notnecessarytobeaCardinal-evenalaymanwilldo-ourreaderswilleasilyperceive whatnonsense"ourcorrespondentfrom Rome"hasbeenwriting.Itismorethanprobablethateverythingnecessarytosecurea freeelection,andthepresenceofalarge majorityoftheCardinals,hasbeendone; butitissimplyimpossiblethatanytwo Cardinalshaveconferredtogether,orthat theHolyFatherhasexercisedtheslightest influenceoverthem.Believingasthe ChurchdoesthattheConclaveisamere plasticinstrumentforexpressingthewillof theHolyGhost,itwouldbeadenialofour faithittheDivineauthorityofChrist's Vicartosupposethatthechoiceofhim couldbepreventedorbroughtaboutby humanagency. Thefutureishiddenfromusbythe cloudthattravelsbeforeus,allwecan speculateuponisthepresent.ifour HolyFatherhasnotalreadypassedtohis rest-ardhowwellmaned1-itcertainly seemscertainthathisendisthought probablebythosewhooughttoknow best,amongwhomwedonotinclude"our Bomancorrespondent."Themeetingsof theCardinals,theirconstantvisitstotheir master,theappointnieutoftheCardinal Camerlengo,whoistheofficialorgabiser duringtheinterregnum-allthis,taken withtheundoubtedtactthatduringthelast fewmouthstheHolyFatherhasbeen growingmorefeeble,leaseslittledoubtthat achangeisexpected.Whatalossthe deathofPiusIX.sillbetotheChurchno Catholiccanh,IpfeelingAlthoughwehave notseenhim,yethisform,hisvoice,his teacnerhavebeenfamiliartousfromour childhood.TheCatholicChurchwilllose oneofhergreatestPopes,andeachCatholic willloseoneopwhose.wordshehashungas ontheWordsof&hindfather.
DublinUniversity(Queen'sLetter) Motion,8thAugust,1874t-Irishvote formotion17;against,8;rejected 19,amajorityof94Britishobstruct tives, tSiomuchforIrishMballISTIIIinthe BritishParliamentduringthe*calmof1874.
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FactoriesBill,AmendmentinCommittee, 23rdJune,1874:-Irishvoteforthe amendment,38 against,4; rejected byamajorityof151Britisho5structires.
IntoxicatingLiquorsBill(No.2.),AmendmentinCommittee,23rdJune,1874:-Irish votefortheamendment,27;against,16; rejectedbyamajorityof117Britishobstructives.
HomeRuleMotion,2ndJuly,1874:Irishvoteforthemotion,53against,37 rejectedbyamajorityof421Britishobetructives.
IntoxicatingLiquorsBill(No.2.),AmendmentinCommittee,3rdJuly,1874;-Irish voteforamendment,30against,7;re jectedbyamajorityof125Britishobstructites. AmnestyMotion,lathJuly,1874:-Irish voteforthemotion,21against,11;rejected byamajorityof81Britishobstructires.
JudicatureBillAmendment,16thJuly, 1874:-Irishvotefortheamendment,22; against,15rejectedbyamajorityof176 Britishobstructeres.
CoercionActAmendment(adjournment ofHouse),25thJuly,1874:-Irishvotefor amendment,30against,12rejectedby majorityof102Britishobstructive..
CoercionActAmendment(adjournment ofdebate),2bthJuly,1874:-Irishvotefor arnendm'nt,32;against,13 rejected byamajorityof97Britishobstructive!'
CoercionActAmendment(MainQuestion),25thJuly,1874:-Irishvotefor amendment,32againsS,13;Irishamendmentrejected(thatis,Actrenewed) byamajorityof99BritishobstrnoLives.
PoliceBillAmendment,28thJuly,1874: -Irishvoteforamendment,14;against,9; rejectedbyamajorityof95Britishobstructires.
CoercionActAmendment,30thJuly, 1874:-Irishvotefortheamendment,43 against,12rejectedbyamajorityof143 Britishobstructives.
CoercionActAmendment,samedate:Irishvotefortheamendment,42;against, 13rejectedbymajorityof152British obstructives.
CoercionActAmendment,samedate:Irishvoteforamendment,32;against,12; rejectedbyamajorityof192Britishobstructive..
CoercionActAmendment,samedate:Irishvotefortheamendment,27;against, 18rejectedbyamajorityof181British obstructivem
CoercionActAmendment,samedate:Irishvotefortheamendment,29;against, 11;rejectedbyamajorityof166British obstructives.
CoercionActAmendment,samedate:Irishvotefortheamendment,16;against, 9 rejectedbyamajorityof148British. obstructives.
CoercionActAmendment,samedate:Irishvotefortheamendment,15;against, 9rejectedbyamajorityof151Britishobstructives.
PoliceBillAmendment,30thJuly,1874; -Irishvotefortheamendment,14;against, 2rejectedbyamajorityof181British obstructive..
CoercionActAmendment,31stJuly, 1874 votefortheamendment.33; against,9;rejectedbyamakeityof128 Britishobstructive,. IrishChurchActReturnMotion,1st August,1874 voteformotion12; against,8 rejectedbyamajorityof42 Britishobstructive.. IrishReproductiveLoanFundBill Amendment,3rdAugust,1874:-Irishvote foramendment,17;against,6;rejectedbyamajorityof77Britishobstructive'.
Thefollowingremarkableletter,published intheLondonTimes,isworthconsideration asshowinghowanintelligentEnglishman, whohas!hepositionofaspecialistonthese questions,wasimpressedbytheAmerican system°Ieducation:"Sir,-Severalyearsago,onmyreturn fromajourneyofobservationamongthe prisonsandtechnicalschoolsofHollandand Belgium,youallowedmetodescribethem brieflyinyourcolumns,withspecialreferencetothedesirabilityofestablishingin thiscountrycheapandpopulareducation forthehandsaswellasheadsof cilliren. '?heimportanceofthissubjecthasagain andagainbeenbroughtundermyattention oflate,bymanylettersandcommunications receivedfromtheUnitedStates,11.1)(: r nectionwithwell-knowneventsthere.The commanicatiensstronglyuniteinthe practical!MIMSforallcountries.tinthoseverwidelyandcheaplyamereintellectual trainingmaybediffusedamongapeople, theiryouthcanneverbecometruly'educated'solongastherearenoadequateconcurrentmeansforforminghabitsofleanest industryandadispositiontohonestselfsupport.
"Thereart,doubtless,manycausesfor thepresentgeneraldepressionintheUnited States,andforthewantofemploymentand consequentcrimeandviolencerecentlyso extensivelymanifestthere.Amongthese is,ofcourse,theprevalentnationaloblivion oftheadvantagesoffree-tradeandcommerce-promotingtariffs.Butforemost amongthewmustalsobeconsideredthe hindrancestofutureself-supportplacedin thewayofAmericanyouthbya',tactical withholdingofindustrialtraining.
"Forexample,letuslookatthehighlyintelligentStateofPennsylvania,thechief sceneofrecentmurders,executions,riotsand conflagrations.Ithastwo'State'(orconvict)prisons-onefortheeasterndivisionat Philadelphia,andtheotherforthewestern division,situatedatAllegheny.Thisis nearPittsburgh,wheresomuchproperty andsomanyliveswerelatelydestroyed, throughignoranceandcrime.Thelast annualreportofthelatterprison(published atPittsburg,1877)isnowbeforeme.It showsasadincreaseofcrimeoflateyears. Thisprisoncontainedin1872,423prisoners in1875,509;andin1876,727.Thereport suggestivelystates,thntofthesepersons 'thegreatproportionareignorantofany trade;'andyettheyarechieflyscholars ofAmericanfreeschools 61percentare reportedtobenativesofPennsylvania,only 17percentareforeigners,37percentare recordedassober',31percentas'intemperate.'Itisadded,Thesemenare neitherfoolsorbabies,butinintellect,at least,ifnotinmorals,theyareafairaverage ofmenaswefindthemoutsidetheprison walls;81percent.haveattendedthepublic schoolsandinproofoftheirmerelymental instructionitisstatedthattheseprisoners lastyearread8364magazinesandtravels, 7882novels,andalsothedaily,weekly,and illustratedpapers.Manyofthemalsoplay onmusicalinstrumentsinthegaol.(Bythe way,althoughitisjusttotreatprisoners withmercy,truemercyshouldnotallow anyprisontobecomesoattractive,bymeans ofnovels,andmusic,andabundantfood,as todrawoutsidersintocrime.)Ofthesevery intelligentprisonerslastyear,fifteenwere guiltyofmurder,orattemptedhomicide,andthirteenofrape,orkindred crime.'
InEasternPennsylvaniatheresultsofa highlydevelopedbutmerelyonesidedhead knowledgeareasunsatisfactory.Ineednot burdenyourcolumnswithfurtherstatistical details,butwillmerelyquotefromarecent issueofthePhiladelphiaTimes,whichcomplains-"Whataterriblesatireuponourboasted freeschoolsystemisconveyedintheword "educated."Nine-tenthsoftheyoung criminalssenttothepenitentiaryhaveenjoyedschooladvantages,butthree-fourthsof themhaveneverlearnttodoanhonest strokeofwork.Ourchildrenhavetheir poorlittlebrainscrammedfullofallkinds ofimpossibleknowledge,ofnames,anddater, andnumbersandunintelligibleroles,tin thereisabsolutelynoroomlefttoholdany ofthesimpletruthsofhonor,andduty,and morality,whichformergenerationsdeemed moreImportantthanallthelearningofthe nooks,Thereisjustonethingthatisever heldbeforethem-thatonemanisasgood asunother.ifnotalittlebetter,andthat Mr,htlyMengthemmayexpecttobeseesPreeldentoftheUnitedStates,and everygirllissrichestladyintheland.The retellIsthattheyleaveschoolutterly ignorantofallthatismostessentialfor themtoknow.Andoutsideoftheschools. thereisnoprovisionfortheirlearninganything..,ri Theconcludingobservationabovealludestothecruelanddisastrousrodeof inlayAmericanTradna`tutons(andlitniglish ones),forbidding,oratleaststringently limiting,apprenticeships.ThePhiladelphia (essterniStatePrisonreports Ourorison isoccupiedtoaTestygroatextentbyunappre:likedconvicts.' "Thus,America,bypracticaldisparagementofusefulindustry,isnowrespina,00 awidescale,andaterriblecropofresults. Anditistobefearedthatthereismuch moretofo1,wofasimilarnature.nee magnificentmstemoffreepuslicschools toogenerallyomitstheverykeystoneand chiefbasisofarealeducationinitswide sense-theindustryofthehand,withmural andreligioustrainingOftheheart.
"ItistobehopedthatEnglishmen,and especiallytheGovernment,theSchool Boards,andtheCorporations,willplasticallyconsidertheselessonsofAmerican experience,andextendfurtherencouragementstoindustrialandtechnicaleducation. Anditisnotmerelytechnicalcollegesofthe higherclassthatareDevittveryessential assucharebut,asitstheDutchambacht schools,thisemuntryrequiresineach localityschoolsonmoderatetermsavailable byall,sherenotonlythechildrenofthe poor,butofthemidtdeclasses,maybe taughtvarioushandicraftsandartswhich willbemostusefultothemwhethertheyare afterwardsneededforalivelihoodor not.
"Thousandsofmiddle-classparents wouldbetooglad,inthesedaysoffrequent emigrationanddearlabour,tohavesuch localschools,wheretheirchildrenmightbe taughtthepracticaluseofatleastthemost commontoolsandinstrumentsandtherudimentsofgeneralmechanicalandother construction,andsomeofthemostnecessary handicrafts.Thisclassofschoolsmight suitahlybeencouragedbytowncorporations antiothersimilarbodies,ortheymight probablyanswerwellevenasprivateundertakings.
"Bat,atanyrate,insomemorecommon andextensivewaythanhashitherto obtainedinthiscountryandinAmerica,it iseminentlydesireablethattheeducationof thenationalyouthshouldbecomemore industrialandmorecompletelyusefelinits character. "Yourstruly, "WILLiamTALLACK." London.
TheHolyFather'sincome.
Asbearingonthiswehavemuchpleas-ire inreprintingtramtheCatholiclieviewthe followingadmirable
"ThereceiptsoftheVaticanfrontthe Pope'sJubileewere1,248,650dole.,exclusive ofvaluablepresents,"saidatelegras phiedespatchfreonRome,datedthe17th inst.
Asarespectedfriendofours,aGerman, whoisnotaCatholic,readoffthesitu,he gaveasi,nifLentButt,:netremarktelout the'poverty'ofthePope.1),mbilese,many anotherhaslaughedinthesamesen,e,and wonderedwhereallthemoney,sofreely given,hasgoneto.Whatcanapoor,feeble oldman,shutupintheVaticanandtotteringintothegrave,nantwithsomuch money?Ourwell-instructededitorseven,. incommentingonthesamesubjecthavenot concealedtheirnodsaridwinksandwreathed smiles. Well,itisawonder.Overamillion dollen}withinafewmonille,raisedand transmittedto-Romeasafreeofferingtoan oldtitan.Why,RussiaorTurkeyto-day Italyitself,wouldpromiseanyamountof securityforaloanoflittlelargerdimensions,andwouldfinditeitherimpossibleor exceedinglydifficulttoraiseit.Yethere, unsolicited,itdribblesinfromallquarters oftheworldto'theoldmaninthe Vatican, Itisnaturalthatournon-Catholicfriends shouldwonderatthis;yetalittlereflection ontheirownpartsoughttoremoveallmatter forsurprise. Itisamistake,inthefirstplace,to supposethatthesearemerelypersonal offeringstothePope.ThePope'sannual personalexpensesarelessthanthoseof manyabook-keeperinNewYork;farless thantheannualsumthatmanyayoungor oldfooltossesacrossthebaratDelmonico's fordrinks.No,theseofferingsarethe patrimonyoftheChurchplacedinthe Pope'ssatekeeping. Butwhatistobedonewithallthemoney? Thisalsoisaveryeasyquestiontoanswer. TheChurchdoesnotliveonair;bishops, priests,andreligiousdonotliveonair.The churchestheytendarenotbuiltenair,the charitiesundertheircharge,theinstitutions, andthosewho511them,arenotairycreations.TheCatholicmissionsarenotconductedbyangelsfromheaven,butbymen andwomen.Theschoolsandchurchesthat theyfoundhavetobesupported,andthe nativesupportinamissionarycountryis generallynothingatallornexttonothing. Butcomingdowntorecentyears,dime the!leisureofRomeandtheRomanStates byVictorEmmanuel,whatdidthatseizure mean?Itmeantsimplyacaptureand violentappropriationofthepropertyofthe ChurchoverwhichthePopereignedas temporalprince.Thiswascuttingoffat 0.103whatmaybecalledthePope'sown revenues.HecouldnottakeaWhyofhit ownmoney.True,therobberkinghasre. pestedlyofferedthePopeapittanceoutof thePope'aownmoney,whichwasnaturally rejected,andtheofferresentedasatt InseisingtheMemoo,tb0 irlatca,
Saintliaandruns,destroyedtheirwork,their Charities,apavriaesdtheirramose,sea Witaw.a theireNeets,theirstatues Wattage;their°billetsofslyallowiet amissAsadarealmVanesixth' Itwereaolleetrightly,eitheroneor tiltrtisirdstheamountyieldedfromthis bindofrevenueflowsintothe TAWcoffersforheking*personal liae. Meanwhilethepoormonksandnunswere thrownontheworldwithoutanymeansof employmentorsupport,withnoonetofeed them.Thisisnofigureofspeech,buta fact.ThePopeandthecharityofthe faithfulhadtokeepthemfromstarving. Many,ofcourse,driftedoffinto.various countries; butto-day,Germany,Austria, SwitzerlandandRussia,aswellasItalybyfarthegreaterpartofEnrope-areclosed againstthem.Andtheobjectsoftheir charitywereinaworseplightthanthem'elves.
Thenagain,manybishopsweredispossessedoftheirsees,manyparishpriestsof theircharges.TheStateendowmentwas withdrawn;buttheyhadtodotheirwork allthesame.Thechurchesbadtobekept open,theservicescarriedon,thesoboolsto besupported,thepoorandfamishingattended.ThisistheChurch'smission andmustbecarriedthrough,whether governmentslendahelpinghandor not.
Wherecouldallthesepeoplelookfor guidanceandhelpunlesstoRometAnd helpineverycasemeantmoney,Incharity morethaninanythingelseisittruethat "finewordsbutternoparsnips."TheCatholicsoftheUnitedStateshavecontributeda goodlysumyet,beforethesetroublesarose, thePope'sowndonationtoourAmerican CollegeinBornewas85,000dole,atone offer.
ThebishopsandpriestsofGermanyhave been,andarebeing,notonlydispossessed, butfined,andtheirpossessionsseizedbythe government.InSwitzerlandtheygatheron thehillsidewiththeirflocks,whileapostates ereplacedinpossessionofCatholic churchesandCatholicrevenues.Theyare notforgottenby"theoldmaninthe Vatican."
Thehestmonumentoftheliberalityof thePopes,theirlovefortruecharity,their encouragementofliterature,oftheartsand sciences,ofeducationineveryshapeand form,isRomeitself,thecityefthePopes. Nocharitiesinalltheworldweresowell managed,sotenderandfar-reachingintheir objects,ofsuchrealpracticalutilityasthose ofRomeunderthePopes.Whatithas bec,aneunderVictorEmmanueltheworld witnesses.Charityhasbeenbanishedfrom it. Itisverysafetosaythateverypenny thatgoestoRomeisdevotedtoaworthy object.AsStateshavealmostwithdrawn allsupportfromtheChurch,theChurch mustfallbackuponthefreeofferingsofher childrenallovertheworld.ThenobleresponsemadebytheCatholicpeopletothe muteappealforaidisastandingrebuketo extortionateandtyrannicalgovernments.
Theisrevenuesgotoministerto"royal" pleasure,tosetapremiumoftenonvices,to multiplydeatructivearmaments,which threatentheworld'speaceandcramplabor andpeacefulpursuits;buttherevenuesof theChurcharedevotedprimarilyandwholly totheserviceofGodandthecauseofall humanity.
THENATIONSTOTHEPOPE.
ThecontributionstothePope,exclusive ofpresentsofarticlesofvaluefromvarious countries,whichhave(saystheBostonPilot) alreadybeenpresentedtohisHoliness,are verylarge.Itmaybementionedthatthe subscriptionsofthepeopleofIrelandwere madeupofsmallsums,althoughonecounty, Wicklow,contributed5000dols.Cardinal CullentooktoRome35,800dols.,collected inDublinalone.Theprincipalofferingswere DAfollows
THEPAPALJUBILEE.
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ThePapalJubilee,whichisnowamong thethingsofthepeat,hasbroughttothe Papaltreasuryabout£560,000,andan enormousquantityofvaluablepresents,comprising,alongwithmanycostlygiftsof objectsforhispersonaluseorgratification, avastamountofobjectsemployedinCatholicChurches,andintendedfordistribution amongthepoorlocalitieswhicharepreventedbypovertyfromfittingupand furnishingtheirchurches,andareveryapt toapplyto(directlyorindirectly)thePope tohelpthemoutoftheirdifficulty.AccountsfromRomearestillenthusiasticasto theeffectsproducedbythesingingFranciscan monk.FatherGiovannida,Papa,whois declaredbyallwhohaveheardhim,topossesswithoutexceptionthemostpowerful andexquisitelybeautifultenorvoiceever beardinthisplanet.OnFridayevening lastweek,hesangatSt.Peter's,andasthis greateventwasknownbeforehand,"all Rome"flockedtothegreatBasilicatohear AlinAmongthecrowdof"great"aswell as"small"peopleassembledtoenjoythis wonderfulmusicaltreat,weretheDuchess ilItilealmo,DuchesedeCeri(daughterofPrince Toronia),CountessCeraso,MadameLoren,MartinisAntiai.lfattai(aconnexionof
Thestate:emuofliberalenlightened Europemaywithprofittake&lessonintrue civilizationfromNorthAmericanIndians. IntheRadicalsofFrance,intheNational LiberalsofPrussia,thedratrudimentsof Christiancivilizationarewanting,andthe renownedchiefsoftheSiouxandkindred tribesshowthemhowthiswantisbest supplied.Adeputationofthefriendly IndiansoftheNorth-Westhasjustbeen receivedatWashingtonbythePresidentof theUnitedStates.Theycametopleadthe causeoflibertyandindependenceandto makeknowntheirwants.TheAmerican Governmenthadforsometimebeenendeavoringtoeffecttheremovalofthese IndiansfromtheBlackHillscountryto reservationsalongtheMissouririverandits tributaries.ItishopedbythisfriendlyremovaltoputanendtothoseIndianwarson theNorth-Westfrontier,whichhaveprevailedalmostwithoutcessationfortwenty years.ThePresidentmetthedeputationin thefamousEaatRoomoftheWhiteHouse, wherefortoodaystheIndiansexplained theirwants.EachIndianspokeinhisown tongue,itbeinginterpretedintoEnglish sentencebysentence.SpottedTail,'a leadingmanintheSiouxtribe,anda nationalorator,addressingthePresidentas mygreatfather,'explainedthathesigned theagreementbecausehewaspromisedtobe givenallhewanted.Iknowonething,'he continued,ItisthisWhenawhiteman ownslandhebuildsafencearoundit,andit ishissolongashedoesn'tsellit.Thatis thewaywhitemenlive.Butpeopledon't askquestions.Youtakeourlandsfromus. Beforethewhitemencametouswehada goodtimeintakingcareofourproperty, butnow,asItoldyou,wecan'tdoit.Your peoplemakeroadsanddriveawaythe game,andthusmakeuspoorandstarve.A landwasgiventousbytheGreatSpirit, whosaidwecouldlivethere,butthewhite peoplearetryingtopushusoutofthe country,andwherewecandonothing.Yon. livehere.TheGreatSpiritgaveyouthe landyoustayherewithallyourpeople. Thatisthewayallnationsoughttolive. Whentheyhaveapieceoflandtheyought toholdentoitastheirown.My Father,Ican'treadorwrite,butshould liketobringmychildrenuplikethewhite people.ThecountryIliveinismine-I loveit.'Onanotheroccasionhesaid I wanteverythinginwritingbeforeIgo home,sothattheremaybenomistake.We wantEnglishteachers;thosenowamongus onlyteachtoreadandwritetheSioux language.WewanttohaveCatholic priests,thosewhowearclackdresses,to teachus.' 'RedCloud,'anotherwell-knownchief, spokehismindboldly: Ididnotcome heretobeganything,TheBlackHillsare mineIgavethemtotheCommissioners.I supposeyouaregoingtodecidewhatyou aregoingtogiveusfortheHills,andI havecometogetit.Iwantthreedifferent kindsofwaggons,suchasyourpeoplework with.Iwanttolivethatway,Iwant ploughsandmowingmachines,butwillnot sayforhowmanyworkingpeople.Iwant cattleeveryyear.Iwanttwomills,oneto sawwoodandonetogrindcorn.Iknow thecountrywelldropagrainofcornand itwillcomeuptallerthanIam.Itisa goodcountry.Iwantabigschool-house,so mychildrenmaylearntoreadandwrite. TheCatholicpriestsdogood.Iwantone ofthem.Thatagentthere,Dr.Irvin,we nowhave,andwewanthimtostaytherefor ever' Anotherchiefsaid Hedidnotaskfor horses-theyhadplentyofthem,butfcr waggons,mowingmachines,ploughs,saw mills,andgrist-mills.Theydidnotwant cattlewithhornslikeelks,butshorthorns andabig-school-house.Theyworldlike'to haveaCatholicpriestandnunstoliveruong themandteachthem.Hedidnotaskthese thingsfornothing;halfoftheBlackHills hadnotbeenpaidfor.Hewantedthe Indiansheretohavefortydollarsapieceand overcoatsandtrunks' BigRoad,'whohadneverheedeastof thefrontierbefore,andwhowasalmost overcomebywhathehadseen,nevertheless wasnotafraidtoaskfortoomuch.Hedid notwanttoleavehiscountryuntilallthe buffaloeswerekilledoff,buthedidwanthis childrentogrowupincivilizationandin ordertosecurethishewantedthe'Great Father'togivehimathousandboxesof money,athousandheadofcattle,halfcows, tobecivilizedwith;onethousandbeadof sheepalso,.andbogs,thatheandhischildren mightlivelikethewhiteman.'Headded thathedidnotaskforhorsea,ashehad-, them,butbewantedwaggons,and,'asbe couldnotreadorwrite,healso ttld' school-house.Hehadstrongobjone'to gototheMissouririver,asit winter,'andgrubcouldnotCorm 'LittleWmind,'liketheoth,d wanttoremove,andnaivelyau t foodcouldbecarriedbytail `114, drat byriver.HewasblondlbbeafarMar, wantedtwo,four,andsix-horsewaggons, andalltheagriculturaltools,andalso religion,'whichtheinterpreterexplaihedto beaCatholicpriest.'Infact,'saysthe TinesAmericancorrespondent'from whogivesafullreportof'tbii
.'theIndianswanted
tsto-be ar31114tesehthem,andsome askedfornuns.'In-thefinalcounciltheIndiansappeared wear*,thedothesofthewhiteman indeedofthefeathersoftheirownregion, intoken,wearetold,thattheyagreedto thetermsoffered,anddesiredthewhite man'scivilization,hisfarms,andcows,his schools,and,inaddition,Catholicpriests andnuns, RedCloud'showsgreaterpractical knowledgeofthefirstelementiofcivilii nationthanM.Gawbetta,wbodesiresthe exterminationofthepriesthood;and SpottedTalliswiserthanTrioceBismarck, who,inthenameofculture,isdrivingainty fromhiscountrythepriestandthenun. TheNorthAmericanIndianswantabig school-housewithpriestsandnuns,and impbusLiberalsalloverEuropewanta'big school-houseeverywhere,withoutpriests andnuns.It.followsfromthisthatEuropeanstatesmeninfectedwithimpious Liberalismarelowerinthescaleof ChristiancivilizationthanNorthAmerican Indiana-CeylonCatholicMessenger. v
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pendedtothisndtiCeofthe'Accademia." 41.Danish,byAlphonsusWang,of Konsvinger.42.Swedish,byAlfredLind, ofGettebacken,inNorway.43.Norwegian byI'ieennrryyWang,ofKo'nsvinger,inNorway.
44.'WienbyPartholemewSullivan,of Wbroester,intheUnitedStates.Ineachof thetalanguagesaspecialsubjectwaii spokenoffromtheconsecrationofMgr. GiovanniMariaMesitaintheEudoxUtt BasilicaIn1627,toldinHebrew,through the'redoneevent:endgteatactsfhislife, untilthenatureandtiliklicterofthepresent pilgrimageswerestjleldidlydescribedin Italianinthelastoftheselinguistic achievements.ThethemefortheEnglish poemwastherestorationofthehierarchyin England,andasithasaspecialfitnessat present,Ihaveprocuredthepresentcopyof it:Reitofthyfreedom,ofallhonorshorn, Weep,ChurchofAustin SeeofBecket mourn Whathaatthougainedbysettlingearthly lord? Ofbasesubmissionthetoojustreward, Baserservitude,amoregallingoliain. DiddauntlessFisher,then,expirein vain? Oh,lastofBishopsunsucceededheir OfgloriousFathers longinmutedespair, ThespiritbrightwhoguidethEngland's lot Gazed,horror-stricken,attheunhallowed spot, Where,thoughoneheadalonelayonthe block, AChurchentirewasruinedbytheshock. ForcourtierBishopsfilledthemartyrs' throne, On:ashore'headstheholymitreshone. Falseshepherds,too,thecrozierdaredto hold, AndfeedwithdoctrinesnewChrist'smystic, fold, WhileEngland'sunsuspectingsonslent ear Toth'artfulteachers,withthatlowly fear WhichAustin's,Wilfrid'schainsinspired. Theytookforshepherdsthosewhowerebut hired Mercenaries,dupedbytheusurper's lawn, Theysuckedinpoisonwhencetheylifehad drawn. Butnowthreehundredyearsofnightare o'er, AntlighttriumphantdawnsonAlbion's shore, BrightFisher'sChurch,amidtheapostates' fear, AtPeter'svoicespringsfromherbloodstainedbier. NewSeesarise,newchairsoftruthwe see, NewAnselms,too,whoseChristian liberty Shamesthefalsepriestwho,withanointed hands, -0'erturnedGod'saltartoobtainLis lands. Letthosewhofreedom'scausesolongbetrayed EnjoythemanorswhichDeTracy paid, Repentantforhiscrime,leteach demesne WhichWarhamheldbetheirs,letthemretain TheshrinewhereBecketfell,hispulpit climb, Andwithunmeaninggleeringevening chime. Poormimicsofthepas,Thespirit's fled, Theirsiresinotherslive,inthemthey're dead Likewitheredboughs,snappedoffbywintry storm, Nosaptheydrink,thoughtheyretaintheir form, Whileontheimmortaltrunkalittle shoot Breaksforth'tisweak,butnourishedfrom theroot. Itfearsnostorm,'midrainandcoldit thrives, Andfromitsancientmotheragederives. ThusyoubyPiussent,illustrious band, Withbishops'honorstoyournative land, Fearnotthestormsofheresy,of age Thepride,nortrembleatapeople's rage. Whenmaddenedcrowdswhofainwouldspill yourblood Trailwithcoarsejeersyoureffigiesill mud, ExultforsuchourMartyr-Kingfore-, told WouldbethelotofthosewholoveHis fold. Andwhen,formenyouare,.yourcouragefail, Andfearoranxiousdoubtyourhearts assail, InfancyturntoWax,whoPeter's tinpwfills,alas ofPeter's'prison heir, dlearnthat'hewholovescanconquer - all.. Nodangersmovehimand,nothreats 'appal. Printed'andpubli'hedfortheproprietorsby
AfteranintervalofsevenyearsaPolyglot. "Accademia"washeldonTuesdayand ThursdayafternoonsattheCollegeofPropagandaFide.Thisinstitutionbearsaworldwidereputationforthehigh-characterofthe studiespursuedinit,andespeciallyforthe numberoflanguagestaught,spoken,and printedwithinitswalls.Ontheoccasionof thefiftiethepiscopalanniversaryofhis HolinessPopePiusIX.,itwasbutnatural thatthisCollege,whichowessomuchtohim, shouldpayitstributetohiminmany tongues.Accordingly,onthetwodays mentioned,thePropogandaChapelwas openedtovisitors.OnTuesday,amongst thosepresentwereCardinalsFranchi, Franzelin,andRiarioSforza,Archbishopof Naples,.besidesanumberofPrelates BishopGalbery,O.S.A.,FatherWalsh, O.S.A.,andanumberofclergy,Chevalier O'Clery,M.P.,FatherMaher,Vice-Rectorof theIrishCollege,&c.,&c.Attheendof thechurch,uponaplatform,abovewhich hungaportraitofhisHoliness,thestudents satonbenches.Underneaththiswasan excellentorchestra,andbehindthesesatthe audience,clericalandlay.Theprogramme, beginningwithaproseintroductiondetailing thematerialandreligiousworksaccomplishedduringthePontificateofPius IX.,andrelatingthesalientpaintsinhis history,wasreadbyayoungIrishstudent ofremarkableability,SignorCharles MacCarthy,ofBristol(England).Thiswas followedbyalengthycantata,excellently sungbyachoirofboys,andtenors,and basses.Thenbeganthecharacteristicdeclamationswhichlendsuchinteresttothese Acc,ademias.Thenameofthelanguage spoken,withthatofthespeaker,willbe sufficienttoconveyanideaoftheextentof groundoverwhichthispolyglotdisplay travelled.Sofarasonecouldjudge,allthe compositionswererhythmical,andwhere onehadacquaintancewiththetongue spokentheyseemedtobespirited.The coursewasdividedintotwoparts.I.The languagesofAsiaandofAfrica.II.The languagesofEurope.Firstonthelistwas theHebrew,spokenbyJeremiahMakdasi, ofAlkosch,inMesopotamia.2. Literal Chaldaic,byThomasAndo.ofAlkoseli.3. VulgarChaldaic,bySamuelGiamil,of Tolchepe,inMesopotamia.4.Syriac,by JosephSiriani,ofBeyrout.5.Literal Armenian,byAvedisArpiarian,ofEghin, inGreaterArmenia.6.VulgarArtneviian, byGregoryKyciur,ofArzti,inArmenia.7. Persian,byAnthonyKyciur,ofArzti.8. Kurdish,byJosephGharib,ofDiarbekir,in Mesopotamia.9. Turkish,byJames Magar,ofAncira.10.Tarnul,byJohn Smith.11.Chinese,byJohnRobinson. 12. Japanese,byPietroVitali.13. ThebanCoptic,byJohnSciata,ofCairo,in Egypt.14.CopticofMemphis,byTheodoreSabillel.17.Abyssinian,byAntuny Dubale,ofAbyssinia.18,--Deuce,an Africantongue,byJohnFarag.19.Gallas. byAnthonyDubale.20. Arabic,by GabrielMighir,ofDamascus.Thesecond part,comprisingtheEuropean-languages, beganwith21.LiteraryGreek,byAthony RussoofSir&22.VulgarGreekby SpirldionLipos,ofCorfu.23.Latin,by JosephBianchi,ofSappa,inAlbania.24. French,byAdolfeVanHecke,ofGann Lovchristy,inFlanders.26.Spanish,by ThomasBahi.26.Portuguese,byConrad Abele,fromFlanders.27.Russian,by AngeloGlavinich,fromHerzegovina.28. Roumanian,byEliasSentic.29.Polish,by OthoOrtued,aDane.30.HighlandCeltic, byJohnFraser,ofAntigonisch,inNova illeotia.31.IrishCeltic,byJamesScanlon, OfLargnilarker'inIreland.32.German 0./CarlBeyer,ofWeiesenfela,inPrussia. 111114P61),bf.fitwitreyRasher,34. eittlidi,byatyppotiteirlamant,ofGerardioneAnIlagderi86;'Swims,byIgnatius eprPraiaVenirein&wit:avian&36. If IialroviofPhilippa 7.' fan,byJoachim,Cucalia, Sczao,inAlabania.38.Illyri%by mphBernicevich,ofPersagno,in Dalmatia.39.LiterarySlav,byRev. SignorCesarGiurovich,ofPrevia%in Reim.40.English,byRev,Signor CharlesPatrickGrannan,ofWisconsin,in theUnitedStates.Thepoem,whichwas adalitdelivmassodtothe-emnposiites ofinMaaidedisthePropos*isap.