- fkentitatditia.nings;
IRISHAIDTOTHEFAMINE-STRAKMflt MADRAS.
12,000havebeenforwardedbyhis EmipencetheCardinal,asthecontribution ofthefaithfulofhisarchdiocesetothe 'Vicar-ApostolicofMadras,whohasrespondedinaletterofgratefulacknowledgement.
MEMORIALOFTHELATEBISHOPOF KERRY.
Amovementhasbeensetonfoot forerectingamemorialtothelateillustrious prelateDr.Moriarty.ThelistofthecommitteeincludestheArchbishopofCashel, theBishopsofCorkandLimerick,the MarquisofLansdowne.theEarlofKenmore, theEarlofListowel,LordHeadley,Lord Emly.andalargenumbeiofleadingmen. layandecciesiasticals.Already£800and upwardshavebeensubscribed.Thetestimonialitdestined.Iamcertain,tohenot unworthyofthereputationofthedeceased, orofthevenerationinwhichhewasheldby Allwhoknewhim,
CATHOLICSINRUSSIAANDINTHE RUSSIANARMY.
OnetenthofthepeopleofRussia areCatholics,andtheproportionis thesameintheRussianarmy,Forthe religiouswantsofallthesethousandsof soldiersnotthelea.4provisionismade. When,atthebeginningofthewartheCzar -enteredRounmuia,Mgr.IgnazioPaoli,the BishopofBucharest,addressedapetitionto hisMajesty,solicitingpermissiontoprovide JotthespiritualcomfortsoftheCatholic soldiers,Thepetitionremainedunanswered, andBaronHuart,theRussianConsulGeneralofBucharestsubsugentlyintiinated totheprelatethattheCommander-in-Chief wasthinkingofappointingseveralpriestsas chaplainsinthearmy,Thisthoughtofthe GrandDukehasnotyetbecomeareality and,asaconsequelSceofhis,thousandsof Catholicsoldiershavediedonthebattlefieldwithoutreceivingtheslightestsolaceof HolyChurch,andthousandshavebeen clamouringforvengeancefromHeavenon accountofthisunheardofcruelty."Isit notalreadyvisiblydescendinguponthe malefactors?
THEDIVINEANDTHEDOCTOB.
AdevoutMinisterwasonceaskedbya scepticifhefollowedpreachingtosavesouls endonreplyingthathedid,theCaviller rejoined,didyoueverseeasoul?Nodid youeverhearasoul?Nodidyouever tasteasoul?Nodidyoueversmellasoul? Nodidyoueverfeelasoul?YesIthank Godsaidthepreacher,wellsaidtheCavilling Doctor,therearefouroutofthefivesenses againsttheone,thatthereisnosoulSothe mattermighthavedroppedbutthepreacher assubtleinunderstandingashewaspiousin heart,turnedthetableontheCavilling Doctorandbeinginformedthathewasa Doctorofmedicineaskeddidyoueversee apain? Nowasthereply-didyouever bearapain?nodidyouevertasteapain? Nodidyoueversmellapain.NoIdid youeverfeelapain? Yes,saidtheDoctor, wellthenrejoinedthepreacher,thereare youseealsofoursensesagainstonetoprove thatthereisnosuchthingaspainandyet Siryouknowthatthereissuchathingas pain,andIknowthereisasoul. TheDoctorappearedconfoundedandwalked off.
ASPLITINTHEFREEMASONCAMP.
7 ofIrelandhere*declarethatitcannotaou-. tinuetorecognisetheGrandOrientofFrance asaMasonicbody;auditherebydirectsall lodgesworkingundertheIrishconstitution todeclinereceivingasMasottianyperson hailingfromtheGrandOrientofFrance,or fromanysabordinatelodgeunderitsjurisdiction."
ARZWAsKAmiaCONVERSION.
ThenameofbavidUrquhart,whodied lastsummer,waswellknowninthediplomaticworld.HehadlivedinTerkey,gtudled itandwrittenaitinaworkentitled "TurkeyandHerResources."lehad servedLordPalmerston,butwithdrewfrom hisservicebecausetheRussiantendencies ofthePremierweretoogreatforMr. Urquhart.Duringlateyearsheconducted ajournalandcontributedtoothers.His mindwasofaCatholictendencyyethedied outoftheChurch.Now,however,his widow,hertwosons,andtwodadghters havejustbeenreceivedintotheChurch.On the8thofDecember,FeastoftheImmaculate Conception,atFriburg,inSwitzerland,the illustriousladywithherfamilysolemnly abjuredProtestantismandreceived,first, CatholicBaptism.thentheSacramentof Confirmation,intheprivatechapelofthe BishopofFriburg,Mgr,Marilley.General Castellawasgodfatherforoneoftheboys, andanobleladyofFriburggodmother'for oneofthedaughters,
RIFLEMATCHFORTHEELCHOCHALLENGE SHIELD.
AgaintheIrishEighthaveprovedtheir eeperiorityintheuseoftherifle,againvictoryhascrownedtheirarms.andagain,for thethirdtimeinfouryears,theyarethe possessorsoftheElchoChallengeShield. WereIrelanda,freenation,wereIrishmen allowed,andtrainedin,theuseoffirearms, thecomelymightstillregardthisresultwith satisfaction.Butwhenthepeoplearedebarredfrontthis,therightoffreemen,when toposses,orusefirearmswithoutagovernmentpermitisacrime,andwhentheyare still,fromthelimitednumberamongstthem trainedtothepracticeoftherifle,ableto compete,andcompetesuccessfully,with EnglandandScotland.wherenosuchdisabilitiesareknown,arethenotstillmore deservingofhonor?WhyshouldIrishmen bepreventedfromformingvolunteercorps athome?Nothingbettorillustratesthe fallacyandunwisdomofthisprohibition thanthefactthatIrishmenareperfectly freesotodoontouchingtheshoresofEngland.theverycountryinwhichthelawwas framed.Wetrustthetimeisnotfardistantwhenthatuselessandunnecessarystatutebywhichtheuseofarmsisforbidden willberepealed,andwheneveryIrishman willbeenabledtocompeteinthesefriendly trialsofskillinwhichtheyhavehitherto gainedsomachdistinction,-Universe.
ORIGINOFPOSTAGESTAMPS.-ANINCIDENT THATSETROWLANDHILLINVENTING APOSTALSYSTEM.
ChuichoftheMolyInnocenti+,atHoboken, andmorerecentlyoftheHouseofPrayer, Newark,togetherwithasisterofthelatter gentleman,wererecentlyreceived-intothe HolyCatholicChurchbyMgr.Rogerson,at S.Roch,inParis,makingtheirfirstcommun. ioninthechapeloftheMatsonMereorlee DamesdeSarreCeur.Afterashortstay inParis,thethreeconvertsleftforRome, whereMissVanRensselaerisseriously thinkingofjoiningtheLadiesofthe SacredHeart.Mr.VanRensselaerandMr. Mackallaresettled,forthetimebeingatthe AcademiaEcelestastica,andwillprobably _studyforthepriesthood.Hr.Mackall, accordingtoacorrespondentoftheNew YorkCatholicReview,wasforalongtime troubledinmindinregardtohisreligious olpinions,OnleavingtheChurchofthe HolyInnocents,atHoboken,hewentto Bostontostudywithsomeclergythere. "FromBostonIwenttotheHouseof pray&atNewark,"hehashimselfwritten toafriend,"butwasneverforamoment satisfiedwithAnglicanism.Ifinally decidedtogoaboardasalastresort,to consultsomeofthegreattheologiansofthe EstablishedChurchofEnglandbuteven theyhadnootherargumentsformethan theoldonesIhadseenrefutedadozen times.Thoroughlydisgustedwiththe EstablishedChurch,IleftEngland,determinedtovisitFrance,Spain,andItaly, andtojudgeCatholiccountriesformyself butasaProtestantIwentnofurtherthan Paris.SixweeksinFranceshowedmethat therealityofCatholicismwasevenmore divinelyattractivethanthetheoryof Catholicism,whichIhadstudied,andwhich hadbralongtimecharmedme."
greetCounciloftheVatican,whenthe Catholic'Churchmettogetherbyrepresentative,therewasnoonesaintorapostle,rave onlythosesaintsorapostleswhohadlaidthe Churchinthebeginning,whobidROO* angstcouncilthatssnodoftheintellect-of theChurch,somanymitreddensasthe ApostleofIreland.Thisisthereward whichGod,inHisgeneresity,gavetothem whoservedIrv',intheIOWfit//betty.The namesinscribedonthewallsoftheChurch showedthatthechildrenofSt.Patrick wouldneverforget,livingordying,the priesthood.Here,aroundhim,hecouldsee thenamesofthosewholaiddowntheirlives bythefever-strickenbed,andwentlike soldiersofJesusChristtofillupthevacant gap.Thereisnopeoplethroughoutthe worldsounitedtotheirpastors,soreadyto bethehelper,thefriend,thebrother,even thedefenderofthepriest,asistheIrishman."
FATHERMATHEW.
Thefollowingsuggestivedocumentshave beenpublishedinourIrishcontemporaries:ResolutionunanimouslyadoptedbyGrand LodgeofIreland,November,1877:"WhereastheGrandLodgeofIrelandhas receivedofficialnotificationthattheGrand OrientofFrancehasalteredthefirstarticle ofitsconstitutionfromitspreviousformand omittedtherefrom,asoneofitsfundamental principles,abeliefintheexistenceofGod andtheimmortalityofthesoul,theGrand LodgeofIrelandherebyresolvesthatthe GrandOrientofFrancehaving,bysuch alteration,renderedadmissableasmembers oflodgeswithinitsjurisdictionpersonswho donotbelieveintheexistenceofaPersonal Deity,hastherebycausedabreachinthe, foundationsofAncientMasonary,andacted inviolationofthefirstgreatprinciplesof theOrder;and,therefore,theGrandLodge
Theoriginofthepostagestamphada tingeofromanceinit.Itwasthirty-seven yearsagothatRowlandHill,whilecrossing districtinthenorthofEngland,arrivedat thedoorofaninnwhereapostmanbad stoppedtodeliveraletter.Ayounggirl cameouttoreceiveitsheturneditover andoverinherhandandaskedthepriceof postage.Thiswasalargesum,andevidentlythegirlwaspoor,forthepostman demandedashilling.Shesighedsadly,and saidtheletterwasfromherbrother,butthat she.hadnomoney;andsoshereturnedthe lettertothepostman.Touchedwithpity, Mr.Hillpaidthepostageandgavetheletter tothegirl,whoseemedverymuchembarassed.Scarcelyhadthepostmanturnedhis backwhentheyounginnkeeper'sdaughter confessedthatitwasatrickbetweenheraed herbrother.Somesignsmarkedort;thir envelopetoldherallshewantedtoheetw, batthelettercontainednowriting."We arebothsopoor:shesaid,"thatweinventedthietriodeofcorrespondingwithoutpayingforourletters."Thetraveller,continuing hisroad,askedhimselfifasystemgiving placetosuchfraudswasnotaviciousone. BeforesunsetRowlandhadplannedto organizethepostalserviceuponanewbasis, withwhatsuccessisknowntetbewink.
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Francis.P.Mackalland/fr.limit, VanRensselaerbothfarmeryofthe
AERIALTELEGRAPHY, AerialTelegraphypromisestodo awaywithallneedforwiresoverlandand submarinecables.ProfessorLoomis,of Washingtonitwouldseem,hasdevotedhis lifetodemonstratingthepracticabilityofa theorywhichhehaslongentertained,that telegraphiccommunicationcanbecarriedon, withouttheaidofwires,bymeansofa currentofelectricitywhichhehasshownto beconstantlyinexistenceintheairat certainaltitudes,andwhichiscapableof transmittingmessagesbetweentwoperpendicularwires,reachingintethatstrata, whateverthedistancemaybe.Thelatest reportsofhisexperiments,indicatethathe isonthepointofsucceeding,ashehas alreadysentmessagesadistanceofeleven milesinthisway,usingtheMorsebatteryin connectionwithoneofhisowninvention. Thefactseemstobeassuredthataerialtelegraphingcanbereallycarriedoutpractically, thoughitsgreatvaluewillbeinlong distances,suchasfromonesideofanocean totheother.Mr.Loomisisnowmaking arrangementsforaseriesofexperimentsbetweenthe.peaksoftheAlpsandtheRocky MountainsofAmerica.Ifbesucceeds,of coursethetelegraphingbetween-theOld WorldandtheNewwillbecheapened* thousandfold,andheisthoroughlyconvinced thatbeforemanyyearsthesub-marine cableswillbelyingabandonedanduseless intheiroceanbeds.Wesannot,however, helpthinkingthateveniftheseelectrical atmosphericlayersdoreallyexist,theymust besubjecttosuchgreatderansementfrom thunderstormsorwhirlwinds,astovery materiallyaffecttheirreliability.
EXTRACTFROMADISCOURSEOFHIS EMINENCECARDINALMANNINGON ST.PATRICK.
"Irelandhasneverlostherfaith.She hasneverwaveredorfalteredthroughail mannerofpersecutions.WiththeDivine assistance,comingfromtheHolyGhost,the peopleofIrelandhaveremainedfaithfult' Jesus,theirLord,andtohisVicaronearth inhisworld-wideChurch.St.Patrick'sis aninheritancewhichhasneverbeencutoff, andthoughhewasnoprophet,hemadebold. tosayneverwouldbe.Forhisinheritance isnotseeninIrelandalone,butthroughthe world-wideChurchofGod.Inthegreat newworldofAustralia,onthecontinent,ot America,andscatteredthroughtheEast,the sonsofSt.Patrick,pastorandpriests,spriag ingbornhisordination,spreadthechurch ofGodandgathersoulsintosalvation. Thereisnofamily.orpToighliyinallthe ChurchofGodsogreatasthatWhichWang fromSt.Patria..That'onesoleapostleof thenationhasatthisdayaninheritance,ha .theCatholicChurchwhichisnotexceed' nay,hewouldsay,equalledbyany0 apostleofthenations.St.Augustine indeedtheApestleofEngland,,butwhiteis theluhekit$noe,OfthearchbishopofCanterdr,thextarchbishopeta eefell ,aisb4Multipliedand d the*witthis"hon.'
WhenthecholeraragedinCork,and struckdownthousandsinaday,noone labouredmoreactivelyinthehospitalthan FatherMathew.Hesavedthelifeofa patientinaverysingularmanner.Hewas atthebedsideofayoungmanwho,ho thought,wouldrecover,whenbewascalled toanotherdyingman.Havingadministered ExtremeUnctiontothepenitent,hereturned totheonehehadlatelyleft,butonlytofind thebedtenantless. "Nurse,"heinquired,"whereistheyoung taanwhooccupied,thisbed?" "Dtad,sir." "Deadimpossible.WhereisheI" "Taken,withtheothtrcorpses,tothe dead-house.""Icannotbelieveheisdead,"persisted FatherMathew"HewasbetterwhenI lefthim."
AwaywentFatherMathew,whomust havepossessedstrongnervestoencounterall hesawinthecharnel-house.Herecognizes thebodyoftheyoungman,whichtwomen wereaboutwrappingintarredsheets,preparatorytointerment. "Stop,stop;surelythatmancannotbe dead,"criedFatherMathew. "Troth,heis,Godbemercifultohissoul," piouslyprayedoneofthemenofthedead. house. "Icannotbelieveheis.Iwasspeaking tohimashorttimeagoLetmefeelhis pulse."
FatherMathewkneltbesidetheprostrate body,andstudiedtherigidfaceashefeltthe pulse.Itwasasceneforapainter-the apparentlylifeless,thequaintandgrim.men readytocovertheremainswiththe,caremerlesofthetomb,theenxiouspriestfeeling forsomeindicationthatlifewasnotextinct. Alterabriefpausethecountenanceof FatherMathewworeaninspiritingaspect. "Themanisalive,"heshoutedtriumphantly."Ifeelhispulse.ThankGodI ThankGod1" Itwastrue;thevitalsparkwasriot guinched;restorationhaddueeffect;and thesupposedcorpsewasbroughtfromthe dead-housetobetreatedinthehospital. Beforemanydayspassedthemanwasable tothankhisgenerouspreserverforhislife.
GERMANPROTESTANTISMALARMED.
EmperorWilliamofGermanyhasbeen driventotnakearemarkableconfessionrespectingtheanti-religioustendenciesofthe partyinGermanywhichdraggedhiminto, hiswarupontheChurch.Heseesnow, whenitisperhapstoolate,thatthetriumph ofthispartywillendinthedestructionof theGermanempire.HisMajestylately receivedatBenrathCastleadeputationof theKvabgelicalclergyofthe,LowerRhine, whosespeakerwassuperintendent-General Dr.Nieden.ThoseProtestantministershad beenyetiviellpleasedbytheenforcement ofthe&ignitionsleis'againsttheCatholic Chtirchbuttheyhadnowawakenedtothe footthatthislegislationwaseguallydangerous totheirownsect.TheEmperor,replying totheiraddress,said"itmyageIcanuo. longer*kenonmanyjeersoflife,butifit PledmGodtokeepmestifflongervigorous apititand,body,IwellMerehimwillingly in..rayvocation.. TileChulamust remain,orotherwiseweMatgo.to.thebad, forthereexistsapartywho'would.abolish, religion.We'darenotdeceiveontselves about'this.LastrearIthoughtofthe FrenchReVolutionists;:theydeposedGod andaftetir'irdsrestoredStip.. are theMineway,fhonghfliaUi&vldttalt*e -riotconsciousofthetrizettfeet*ateThe oldKipper&isiicititeeedhilkt'silarailik;he wee,et.latt,s4tU (NIA14the,'" ess,see'ss SS.,se s' Ss
WESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD,WEDNESDAY
*NMuponaWokenreed,Themini. Milbad%maskinghimtofavorthenevi 00netitationwhichisproposedforthisseabedbepointedouttothemthatunderthis soneitullontheywould,beunabletoexpel thoseoftheirnumberwhotaughtthebaldest atheism."Uncertainelements,"midhe, "hareenteredintothematter,which,idthoughyoumaybeunawareofit,mustbring aboutthedestructionofreligion.""We darenotconcealfromourselves,"headded, "thatweareabouttomeetaseriousperiod, andyouwillhavethereinadifficult endedwith anexpressionofhisanxietytopreventthe divorceofeducationfromreligion,whichis proposedtobeeffectedraythenewEducationBill.Buthehintedthattheinfidel partymightbetoostrongforhim.UnhappyrulerInanhourevilforhimself andforGermanyheyieldedtothedemands oftheatheisticpartyandplacedhisGovernmentinantagonismwiththeChurch,She wasthestrongbulwarkofpatriotismandof religionheconsentedtoseeherpersecuted, andnowhehashisreward.
St.PatrickApostleofIreland.
TeaVERTREV..T.N.BenxiO.P.ON PATRICK'SDAT.
onthenortherncoastofIrelandandsoldascalluponthemtotreadthepathwaysof slave-turnedoutinhungerandisnaked-Christianparityandcharityifhewerenot rawtodeekthe*OWuponthecold,bleakhimselftransparentinhisparityevenasone mountainsofthenorthernrevile*oftheortheangelsofGod.Invain,whenbecells land,thereberemainedmouthaftermouth,uponthemtodespisethethingsofearth, yearatteryear,andinthatbitterexile,notandtolayboldoftheinvisiblethingsof knowingthelanguageofthosewhowerehisHeaven,unlesshegivesthem,inhisown masters,severelytasked,seourgelandperson,anexampleofonewhoknewhowto
to ordertosecurethethingsofHeaven. beaten, anddespised,thisyoungasunpleuponthegrodthingsofthisworld Christian, iek,firstturnedhishea God,for wasnohopsorcomfortleftAndtherefore,dearlybeloved,nonationis himontheearth.Hisyoungheartyearnedconvertedexceptbyacelibate.Nonation forjoy,buthereandallroundhimwasiseverconvertedbythebearingofthe desolationandbitterness;and,fadingnoWord;theyhaveeyestosee,handstofeel, upontheearth,ahappynecessitycorn-mindstoreflectandreason,andthemanwho ledhimtoturnhishearttoGod-tothatpreachesthe@impelofChristtoaPagan whombehimselfconfesseshehadnationmustbethelivingimpersonationof hithertoneglected,thoughbehadneverthosevirtues.St.Patrick,al'haveeireallY violentlyoffendedHimbymortalsin.Andobserved,hadthefirst-namely,the sohebegantopray;hebegantopray,antisanctity,burningwiththeloveofGod thelightofGodstreamedinuponhissoulanxioustodevotehimselftotheserviceof heprayeddayandnighttotheenforcedGod,breathingonlyoneardentdesireto fastingheaddedanadditionalfastingofshedhisblood,andgivehislifeathousand lovetothestripesthatwereinflictedupontimesforthelovethatburnedinhimfor himbythecruel,relentlesshandofhisJesusChrist.Hemust,however,learnthe Paganmaster,headdedthevoluntarydie-wholelengthandbreadthoftheChristian ciplineofpenance,andheweptbittertearslaw,hemustbecomethemostlearned,as forthealightsinsandyouthfulfolliesofhiswellastheholiestofmen,beforeheexpound age.Andthushepreparedhissoulandthelawtothepeople,whoalthoughPagans, afterafewyears,whenheescapedfromhis-werealreadyfaradvancedineivilleaexileandhisslavery,hewasalreadyasaint,tionandPaganphilosophy,Itwas andmaturedforGodandforthegreattonoordinaryracethatGodsent purposesforwhichGodbaddestinedhim.thisapatiteitwastonobrutish,savage Returningtohienativeland,hethoughtatpeople,Burkinintellectualapathy.When firstthathewouldforgetthelandofhishecametopreachthisgospel,hiotorytells captivity,whichhadnothingbutbitterusthatourapostlewasobligedtofacethe memoriesforhimbutstrangetosay,likemostlearnedphiloesphersofthePaganera everystrangerthateveryetisknowntothatbewasobligedtopreachwordswhich havesetfootinIreland,therewassomethingwouldcharmtheearsofpoets,attunedto intheairthathebreathed,althoughitwas'sweetestmeasures,andwhowereaccustomed chilledwiththenorthernwinter,therewastoleadthecouncilsofthenationsofthehigh somethinginthesoilonwhichhetrod,theresoundingharp.Itwastosuchmenhe wassomethingintherudebutgenerouscame,whocouldtestandanalyzeeveryasserromanticcharacterofthosewhohadbeensoLionofhis.Therefore,knowingthemso crueltohim,thatdrewhisheartandhiewell,hepreparedhimselfbythirtyyearsof memorybacktotheland.Hewasalreadystudy,andnow,whenheissixtyyearsof morethanhalfIrish,thenaturalheartoftheage,hekneelsdowninRomeatthefeetof manyearnedforthelandinwhichhehadSt.Sylvester,andreceiveshisblessingand knownnothingbuttears,andnowpresentlyapostolicordination,andthecommandto theAlmightyGodaddsthesupernaturalteachtheIrishpeopletheGospelofJesus longingofgrace."Iwasmusing,"besays,Christ.Hecame,thewindsofheaven "aftermyreturntomyownpeopleandtofavoredineverybreezehiscoming,they myownland,andevenamidthejoysofmywaftedhimalongoutintothethewestern restorationtothemIwasmusingandthink-ocean,until,liketheearliestfathersefwhom ingwithasorrowfulheartuponIreland."weread,hesawthestreakofislandgreen, Howstrange,howstrange,thathisheartandcriedout,"ThereismyInnisfail,the andhismemoryshouldgobacktothelandislandofdestiny."Hecame,helandedin ofhisslaveryandbitterness"AndintheIreland,themitredmanwithsaintlinessand nightlieu,"headds,"Ilieardawailinggraceuponhislips,withlearninginhismind, soundasofvoicescarriedacrossthesaltsettjurisdictioninhishand.Oh,blessed ofthewesternocean,anditfelluponmineamongstthehours,mostblessedamongst earsandsaid,0youth0young oftheagesofournationalexistence,thehour God,returntoDBoncemoreandremainwithwhenthesandsofIrelandloviuglych howisspe us!'""ItwasthevoiceoftheIrishhisfeetForitiswritten, people,"saysPatrick,"andmyheartfailedbeautifularethefeetofthosewhoevangewithinme."Thenhedeterminedthattolirepeaceandallgoodthings."Hetune thislandandthispeoplehewouldreturn,andheraiseduphisvoice,raisedUpthesign ThenevenasRuthclovetoNoemiofoldofthecross,unfurledthestandardofJesus whensheleftthefairandluxuriouslandofChrist,preachedtheGospel,andtaughtthe Moabtoreturntoherowncot.ntryofpeopleofIreland,fromthekingup'nhis Palestine,andRuthsaid,"Iwillgowiththrone,fromtheDruidinhissacerdotal theeandremainwiththee,andthypeoplerobesatthealtar,theminstrelsittinginthe shallhemypeople,andthyGodshallbemycouncilchamber,theyoungprincesreturning God,"soPatrickturnedhislongingeyestofromthebattlefieldorfromthechase,down Irelandhestretchedouthishandsoverthetothehumblestpeasantintheland;for sea,andsaid,"Iwillreturntothee,ohthere*erenoserfs.Never,neverinIrestrangeandattractiveland;Iwillgotolandwasthereslavery,never,initsworst thee,andcastmylotinthee,andthypeopleday,wastheretheservitudeknowntoall shallbemypeople,batthyGodshallnotbeothernations.Theyroseathisword,they myGod,forIwillteachtheeofthetruelistenedtohisaccents,theyfelllikemusic God,andthoushaltbethegloryoftheupontheirears,theyheardtheirowngrand nationsandthedelightofGod'sholyCeltictongue,learnedonthemountainsof Church,anditsbrightestgem."Then,Donegal,amongsomanyMiseriesandtears, dearlybeloved,havingattainedtotheageofandnowresoundingandthunderingthrough manhood,hebegananotherphaseofprepara-thelandtheholynamesofJesusandMary. Lionforhisapostleship-namely,thepre-TheylearnedtheGospelofGod'slovefor parationofstudyandyouwillhesurprised,man,antitheirownvileness;andlikeone perhaps,tohearthatSt.Patrickspentatmanthewholenationroseandwelcomedthe leastthirtyyearsstudyingandpreparingapostle,tookthemessagefromhismouth, himself,andthat,asfaraswecanascertain,engraveditintheirhearts,andillustratedit hewasamansixtyyearsofagewhenheatoncebyalifealmostmagicalinitsmidreturnedtoIrelandasherapostle.Thirtydennesaandperfiction.Suchisthefat historyofSt.Patrick'sapostoliccareer. Unlikeeveryotherapostleeversenttoa people,nodifficultylayinhisway.We readofnopersecution,nocontradictionsof thedeepacutephilosophicminddispntin
"AndJesusansweringsaid Beholdthe KingdomofGodiswithinyou.'"These words,dearlybeloved,aretakenfromthe 17thchapteroftheGospelaccordingtoSt. Luke,andtheywerespokenbytheSonof GodtotheJews,evenuntothePharisees, butintheirfullestandhighestmeaning theyapplyespeciallytotheapostles."The KingdomofGod,"Hesays,"isinyou.If menaretoseethatkingdomitmustbein youifmenaretoenterintothatkingdom itmustbethroughyou;whateverthe KingdomofGod,MyKingdom,means, mustbepublished,taught,andexemplified byyou."Andtherefore,dearlybeloved, amongstallhersaints,intheirvarious orders,theHolyChurchofGodgivesthe first,thehighest,andtl,emostimportant placetoherapostles.Beforehermartyrs, beforeherconfessors,beforeherholyconsecratedvirgins,althoughtheyarethe crownofpeculiarglory,cometheapostles, firstofall.Well,(limeybeloved,thefirstof towhomChristourLordgave thiswordreceiveditbydrectanddivine inspiration,andtheywentforthandinevery landtheirvoicewasheard,andtheprincipal nationsoftheworldwereconvertedby them.Theysowedtheseedeverywhere, buttheywereonlytwelveinnumber-the worldwaswidevastportionsofitwere nutyetdiscoveredorce,ilized,andthework oftheapostleshippassedfromthetwelve whoreceiveditfromChristtotheHoly ChurchofGodinherone,visiblehead,and shecontinuedthework,andbecamethe apostleofthenations.Threehundred yearsmorerolledaway,thelightwas spreadingrapidly;butcertainregionsof theworld,far,farawayisolatedislandsin theocean,greatterritories,separatedfrom therestoftheworldbyvastanddifficult mountainranges,remainedstillinbarbarism andobscurity.Andamongstthesewas anislandfar,farawayinthewestern ocean.SofarawaythatnofootofRoman legionaryorTribuneeverdesecratedits soilsofarawaythatitwascalled amongsttheancientsthechumsthuk,urthe laststretch,andtheoutlyingdistrictof creationitself,knownonlytotheancient civilizednationsofGreeceandtheEast, knownonlybyavaguetraditionofextraordinaryintellectuality,ofdesperatevalor, andofanunearthlyandunnaturalbar-yearsofstudy-whatisthemeaningofthis? bariumandsavageryofconductamongst-inordertounderstandandconsiderwhat themselves.Theywerespokenofasmentheapostlemustbe,theapostlewhogoes whounitedthegreatestandmostoppositeforthinthenameandwiththeauthorityof qualities,atonetimegenerousbeyondallJeansChristfromHisChurchtoevangelize othermen,atanothertimecruel,savage,anypeopleandtobringthemforthfromtheonlythatitmayleartobutthemomenttha andvindictivetheirpoetrywasknowntodarknessoftheirIdolatryintotheadmirableithaslearned,docileandhumbleasthemind be,althoughbarbaric,oftheveryhighestlightofGod,thatmanmusthefurnishedofalittlechildtoreceivethetruthofJesus kindthelaudwasfamousforitsrichness,withatleasttwothings-namely,hemustChrist.Nomartyr'sbloodwasnecessaryto furthevalorofitschieftainsandpeople,firstofallbepossessedofalldivineknow-fertilizethesoil,notearofsorrowdidshe butbeyondthesevaguetraditionsofthisfarledge,bemustknowthemessagewhichheeverdemandfromthegreatapostle'seye distantisland,calledbytheGrecians"thehascometodeliver,hemustknowItinallno:agonizinghourofuncertaintyeve mostancientland,"calledbyothersintheitsexactness,inallitsintegrity,inallitstroubledhiminthefallpeacefulnessofhis Celtictongue"lerne,"orIreland,nothingextent,inallthelengthandbreadth,thecareerthe'wordofromisespokent
faithintheheartofeverymanandevery peoplethatfaith:withoutworksislikethe bodywithoutthesoulthatfaithwithout sanctityisonlyagreaterjudgment,foritis agreatersintosinspinetthelightwhen onehasreceivedit,thantosinindarkness whenonehasneverknownthatlight.And havingtaughtthemtheCatholicfaith Ireland'sgreatapostlenexttaughtthemthe secretofCatholicholiness,andherehis workwaseasy;itinvolvednolabourof preaching,itinvolvednogreatexerciseof anyfacultyofhis-hehadonlytolive,to livebeforethepeople.lieletthemseehim, andthentheactionofthisman'slifeseemed eloquentlywiththeapostle,"Ihavetaught youthelove,theloveofJesusChristnow beyouimitators,asIalsoaneofmyLord andmyGod".And,infact,everyvirtue mostbeautifulintheChristianshowsoutin him.Hewasasinlessmean,inwhose transpeeent,holylifethebitterestormost obeervantenemycoedfindnoflaworfault, yetbewasamostpenitentialman,fasting everydayofhislife,scourginghimself, risinginthenight,andspendingthenight inprayer,atonetimegoingintothe lonelyislandinLoughDerg,stillcalled Patrick'sPurgatory,fortherehe&Mich patedbyavoluntarypenanceallthe gurusandpenanceswithwhichamerciful Godcleansesthesoulonearth.Atanother timeinthebeginningofLent,heclimbed upthesteepsideofthatbarrenmountain thatrisesupinthewesternwilds,still calledCroaghPatrick,risingupwelter'. ously,theSoracteofIreland,inthemidstof abarrensolitude,rearingitsheadintothe cloud's.Heclimbeditsnaggedsides,and when,likeMosesofold,hehadattainedthe summitofthemountain,hekneltdown,and spentthefortydaysofLent.Tearswere hisonlyfood,heweptnightandday,andit wasonlywhenthelightofEasterwas abouttobreakonthelandthathischildren whowaitedforhimsawhimcomingdownas Mosesdescendedfromthesides-ofSmalthelightofGodbeamingonhisface,the sanctityofGod,likeahalo,roundabout him,andthewordwhichwasspreadbefore becameirresistible,andhisvictorywasall thegreaterintheland.Andwithallthis prayer,thispovertyoflife-forhewent throughthelandlonelyandonfoot,andit wasonlyinhisextremeoldagethatbe wouldpemittheloveoftheIrishpeopleto furnishhimevenwithachariotinwhich;to becarriedfromplacetoplace-didhe labouralldaylonginpoverty,contentwith themerestnecessariesoflife,inunfailing prayer,audiofastingandinhumiliations forinhisconfessionshebeginsthebook, "I,Patrickasinner,andoneofthemost unworthyofmen,"yethewasatthattime oneofthemoatdistinguishedsaintsofthe Church.ThustheIrishpeoplebeheldin himanillustrationofhisdoctrine,andwhat wastheconseqence?Themostnaturalin theworldforalivelyagenerous,animpulsive,andanearnestpeopletheysaw thatPatrickwasinearnest,theybecamein earnestlikehim.Andthemomentthey receivedhisdoctrinetheirfirsteonclusion was-Aswebelievewhathetellsus,aswe mustliveashelives.Theconsequencewas themostextraordinaryrecordedinthe historyoftheworld.Thewholenation becameanationofsaints.Monasteries sprangupineverygamieroftheland, conventsandgreathousesforrecluses coveredthebills,andthevalleyswere crowdedwithhermits.TheChurchandthe PopeofRome,whoexpectedtohearofthe grainofmustardseedsowedinthesoil sproutinguphereandthere,andcrying loudlyformartyr'sblood,thePopeandthe Churchwerealmostinstantlyamazed,for Patrick'sfirstmessagewas,"theyareall Christians,theyareallCatholics,andthey arealmostbecomesaints."Bathowgrand, howmagi:ancientistheprospectwhichthe geniusofhistorypointsouttousItistrue wehavetogobackfar,1400years;we havetogobackfarthroughmanyagesand thentobeholdIrelandinthefirstlightof hersanctity,ofherpurity,Bridgetin Kildare,oneofthemostgloriousand brightestsaints,leadingthemaidenhoodof Ireland,consecratedtoholypurityto beholdBenignus,thebishop,spreadingthe sanctityoftheChurchinhisownexampleand thefatherofmonkstobearthesweetlegend ofNelituioftheCleanHand,becausewhenhe wasbroughtalittlechildto8t.Bridget,she laidherhanduponhim,andblessedhimand said,'Thischildwillbecomeapriest,and elsewaskuown.Thefourthcenturywasheightanddepthofitsmeaning.COD.MosesofoldwasfulfiledandrealisedinSt.attendmewhendying,andgivemethe drawingtoitsclosealreadytheyear400sequentlyhemustknowalldivinethings.Patrick."Go,"salththeLord"andIwillBlessedSacrament,forthelasttime."And Ladalmostcomeuponus.ItwasabouttheThereforeofsuchaoneitiswritten,"Thegivetheeverylanduponwhichthyfootwhenthechildheardthishewrappedhis year386or890whenakingfromthislipsofthepriest,"saystheProphetofold,shalltread."Hecameconqueringandtobaudupin*cleanclothandtouchednothing islandofIrelandwentforthwithhiswar-"shallkeepknowledge,andthepeopleshallconquer,andthebrightest,`thestrawswithituntilheopenedittoreceivethe shipsoutuponthefaceoftheoceananddemandthelawathismouth."HemustpageinthehistoryoftheChurchofGodischrismofhisconsecration,thatitmightbe scouredthenorthernshoresofFrance,knoweverythingthatisnecessaryinorderthepagethatrecordstheinstantaneouscon-worthytotaketheBodyofourLordand destroyingthetownsandvillages,capturingtoformaPaganpeopleintoperfectversionoftheIrishpeople.Heistheonllayitonthevirgin'slips.Patrickreceived theinhabitants,andcarryingthemoffintoChristianity,therefore,hemusthavetheapmtleonrecordthatfoundanationentire]evenuponthisearththerewardofthe slavery.Now,thenorthernpartofFrancewholeandentiredepositofChristianknow-Pagan,andbeforehisdeaththerewasnotapostleshipwhichtheotherapostlesonly whichwasravagedbyNialloftheNineledgelodgedinhisheartandreadyatItssinglePaganofnoteleftintheland.Areceivedinheaven,forhesawhislabours Hostages,thetiercethoughheroicIrishmonth.ThisisnotenoughNonationcordingtothemostancientrecord,Stcrownedwithsanctityonearth.Andnow, King-thisnortherncoastofFrancewasawaseveryetconvertedbythemerepreach-Patrick,atonehundredandtwentyyears*dearlybeloved,wemayperhapsthinkthat isvotedcountrybothinnatureendgrace.logefthewordofGod.Althoughthewordlife,raisedhisdyinghandtobiometheis-whichgrewupsosuddenlywouldfade Itwasfruitfulandbeautiful,itwasalsoofGodisdeclaredtobepenetratingasalandofhisdestiny.Ireland,atthatho'equallysuddenly,forweknowthatifthe Christian.AndalreadyChristianityhadtwo-edgedsword,penetratingtheverywas(notonlythemostCatholic,butehe gourdofthePlophetsprangup{tonenight floweredintoaititsholinessthere,Andaspirit;althoughitisdeclaredtoheaeonsalreadyoneofthe,mostholynationsthe'andformed.ashadeenderwhichbetookhis youngman,onlysixteenyearsofage,theasthewarrior);shieldinthehourofdangerGod:hadgatheredintothebosomof rest,that11witheredasspeedilyawaywhen sonofagreatnobleinoneofthosenorthernbathwhichtoturnasidedeathinathousandChurch.But,ah,dearlrbeloved,whilsto'alittlewormknawedattheroot.WasItto citiesonthecoastofBrittany,wastakentonneyetthewordaloneneverconvertedfatherswerecharmedwiththeharmony besowiththeChurchofJxeland'ifaithand prisonerandearnedintoIreland.Hewasapeopleunlessthemanwhopreachedthathisdoctrines,whilsttheyreceivedwitht Irelands'ssanctityfwasittenwitheras sixteenyearsofages-hehadbeenborninword,whopreacheditwithauthority,whoassentofeageryetacutemindsthe'plea quicklyasitsprangupAnon*it,0ye 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altkeeedth*Syriatreatedtechitehtraclamorhis yrepresentingthat taEian never984,43oPore.tole whieli,sheChristiansjoinedinthatcryof-eiteckstioa, hasreceived."Shehassotlostit;shecanbet*hatwilltheymynow?Hadsotthe ,seattelygothrough.greatertrialsthan Popesomegoodreasontoforbidsayahis :hasalrestly.gonethostigh.Molest'isBibchildrentohaveeitheepstrtorpads,EA* -glom*gumenteefoethefdturs.'BelovedFreemasonry?Auachnewledgthentof -brethren,IhatenofearforthefaithofwayerrorIsthelastthingwewouldUpsetMaui lend;but10.11aponyoutodaytodowhit'aSawsProteetant,butweareeerodsthst ourfallenEildofold,whilstyonclingtoinProportionashehasgrownqeistiati thefaith.toremember,liketheIrish1400StattlresohewillfeelthattheQin* 'ramago,thatyoumustit/nitratethatfaithactedrightlyIncondemningProoloosee_r'fjbsanctityoflife.Ifyoubelievewhat Aswe'writetheselinesweknowtbat'We 'Patricktadght,youMustendeavourtoum'trillbemetwiththeanswerthathowever asbeHeed,asacramentallife-lives hadFreemasonry*aybeontheCondign* purity,ofitercdedevotion.toGod'andto:itita'veryafferentthinginGreat*kaki Ha/cilaseb,tobinVicaronearth,-and-Ireland.Wewillbestakedwhetherwa withwhomPatrickboundpaup,sothatthinkthatthePrinceofWales,Msbrother% whenwecometoHeaven'sgateandclaimandalargenumberofthemostrespectedof entrancethereonthestrengthofthefaithournobilitywouldbeconnectedwithsuch'a -thatPatricktaughtus,ourFatherinsystemasthis.Wesaythatwearetonna:nes,whoisprayingORasto-daymaymetedwithit,andit'theyaresotconnected acknowledgeusforhistreechildsen,and sayTheyareinine,mylikenessisupon them;theyareliketheirfatherstowhom1. preached.Theyareliketheirmartyrs fromwhomIsprang;theyhaveto-daythe faith,theyhavefinishedthegoodwork. Crownthem0Lord,asthoucrownedthem withfaith."
FreemasonryUnmasked.
Bythelastmailwereceivedatelegram which,standingbyitselfandwithoutexplanation.seemedatiaage.itwastotheeffect thattheIrishPreeniasoasbad°Metall, severedallconnectionwiththeGrandOrient (FrenchandBelgium)Lodge.'Thiscm' tainlyseemsremarkablewhenwe-consider thefundamentalmaximofFreemasonry-HowevermuchthebrethernoftheCraft maybescatteredoverthefaceoftheearth, they-allcomposeoweonlybody,becauseone istheiroriginandonetheiraim ' owethe mysteriesintowhichtheyareinitiated;oust thepathbywhichtheyareled;onethe measureappliedtoall;feethespiritby whichtheyareanimated."DieTrapsder StaathAmy-Ap.12,Leipzig.1852.Butwe hadnotfartoseekforauexplanation. Thefact.is,theIrishFrommumas willnotbareanyfellowshipwitha bodyofmenwhohaverepealedtheoldformulasexpressingfaithinGod,andhave openlyprofessedthemselvesathirst*.it wouldbedifficulttoimaginethateventhe hereticsintheIsleofSaintscoulddoless. Thisactiononthepartofcontinental Freemasonsishardlytobewonderedat. AtthegreatMasonicConventionheldtwelve yearsago,thequestionwhetherfaithinGod isnotincompatiblewiththepm...40eofthe Craft,wasangrilydiscussed.Forsome reasonwhichhasneverbeenassigned,no decisionwas-thenarrivedat.Butavery littlecircumstanceissufficienttoshowvt'Lat thegeneralfeelingwas.M.Martinwroteto theSiecleinOctober,1866,that"tpwipe outfromtheMasonicprogrammetheGreat ArchitectoftheUniversewouldbetoblot outFreemasonryitself.TakeawaytheArchitectandyouhaveneithertemplenor Masons."Ifabombshellbadfallen,itmild nothavecreatedagreaterdisturbance.The lodgeswerean'upinarmsattheideaof Masonsbeliegingina8upremeBeiag.From allquarterscondemnationspouredinonthe headofthepoorDeist."If,"saysM. Briseon,"toacknowledgeaGodwas dogmaofFreemasonry,therewouldbe neitherlibertyofconsciencenorfreedoma opinionamongMasons.Ageneralcommit. sionwasappointedtoreportonthematter, andwiththe;followingresult:-"Free. masonryisaninstitutionremovedfromall yokeofChurchorpriesthood,fromallrevelationsandhypotheseswhichcannotbe verified.ThegreatcentralLodgeinParis (Scotchrite)ruledthatFreemaionryhadno businesstoaffirmtheexistenceof-aGod. Forrearthatsuchbackslidingasfaithk' Godshouldspread,theLodgeatLiegedrew 'up'thefollowingprofettlionoffaithwhichK 'requiresofailoew-comers:-(1) afilete .thattirenameofGodisaword:m*11am* (2)"IPlace,lnP141tnptigloiX,40v religions,butaboveallbeliefinanyties *bitterer:"It'ntlialin 'thelin' bpintonstrettdelinitioiteilidesterepteadat unitedactionofthis,Mastoidhady..411. weremerelythpsetrof40104 itatlastthe the 'Masons finishedtheirworkandhave itst4ietints:omitvoleibly Chtisiisnk!PI+**As!NVI7 sive!tn*prerepht isOti:whinhtintbdttonObtegtbald LTai.'Cal aaieD byringbesblitikt tithe' Jit the ernatildttrestiole w
withiteetteceossly,itisbecausetheyare' meredupes.Now,ifanythinginthiswoe wewouldreferthemtoaworkbyLock BlankStudyofFreemasonry,p.65."It seemedseodtoSoverignstohandlethe trowelandtopatontheapron.Whynot? Sincetheexistenceoftheinnergradeswas carefullyhiddenfromthem,alltheyknew of-Freemasonrywasthatwhichcould*' aevadedtothemwithoutdanger. In ;hesemattersoomedyclosely'borderscm' tragedy,andprincesandnoblesareinduced 10-offerthecoveroftheirnamesandthe blindaidoftheirinfluencetosecretundertakings.''Weateincharityboundto believethatthePrinceofWalesdoesnot believethatthereareanyInchdiabolical designs.Heisadupe.Notsoarelativeof his,thelateKingofNetherlands.He'wet installed'GrandMasteroftheOrientis Brussels,andthedaycamewhenhefound themout.Hehadtochoosebetween Christianity'andFreemasonary-between religiousprincipleandapostasy.He-chose theformer,resignedhis:dignities,andgave thefollowingreasonfordoingso:-"Iama Christianandwilleverremainone. HowcanIwritethestoryoftheDirintb Jesusandcallittielegendofthedegreeofthe Roeicrucian.tCanitbethatthebrethrenof theCraftregardthedeathofJesusC,hriet asamereparableandrangeitwiththemass offictionswhicharesuccessivelysetbefore them?"Sincethisburstofhonestindite. nationoftheFreemasonshavebeenvert silentabout-theKingoftheNetherlands. Theythoughttheyhadawillingtool,hilt whentheKingtracedtheclovenfoot beneaththecloakof"universalphilan. trophy"berecoiledwithhorror.Their seemtobemoreeasynow.Totheirdupes theCraftassumetheformofabenefitclub, whichholdspleasantmeetings,givesgood dinners,andoccasionallyenlivenstheir lodgeswithaball.Buttheiraimliesfar deeper.Whatthataimismaybegathered fromthefollowingmotto,whichiscone. monlyemblazonedIntheContinentallodges, "Freemssotiryissuperiortoalldogmas; anteriortoandaboveal/religions."Asthe aimhereimpliedhasdawnedupontheIrish lodges,wecanhardlyhelprespectingtheir astonishmentandindignation.-Sydney Freiman.
PILO& gui-a consistsiwtheEosinaqmearticleswbichhe wrotenearlyfiveyearsalrofortheNeese Antelope,andwhichoccupy120pages,while anadditionofeighteen'pagesisintendedto givethehistoryandinformationdowntothe presentmoment.Nestronglywishes AstarteEntice,andSpainnottoexercise theirvetopower.Thereissometalk(cooUntiesthewater)oftheeleettenWringie. inMalta.Thatispossible,butnotlikely. Inthelastfourcentiniee(1450-4846)ail theelectionshavetakenplaceatRome,exceptthatofPiusVLIWhichtookplaceat Venicein1800,Befor;1455mostly,bat notalways,Rome,Viterbo,Perugia, Avignon,andConstanceharebeentheseat ofelections.Ofcoursethemodeofelection maybealteredbyPiusIX.,soastotakeby surprisetheGovernmentsandModerates. Onlytworulesmustbecompliedwith. ThesearetheethePopecannotchoosehis ownsuccessor,endthatthecardinalscannot cometoanyagreementonthequestionis longasthe isalive.ButPine IX.couldbya releasethecardinals from the obligationtoactaccordingto preeedentsandallowthemto,immediately afterhisdeath,proceedwiththeelection withoutwaitingninedays.Ofcoursethey arenotboundtoavailthemselvesofthis dispensation.
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DIRECTORY.
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7.-THUR.S.ThomasofAquin,Cont.and Doct.
8.-FRI.TheCrownofThornsofOur Lord.
9,-SAT.S.Frances,Wid.I
10.-SUN.IofLent.
11.-MON.S.JohnofGod,Conf.
12.-TUES.S.GregorytheGreat.P.Conf. andDoct.
13.-WED. Ember-day.TheForty Martyrs.Abet.
15.-FRI.Ember-day,TheLanceand NailsofOurLord.Abet.
17.-SUN.IIofLent..
18.-MON.S.Gabriel,Archangel.
19.-TUES.S.Joseph,Conf.SpouseofB. V.Mary,Patronofthe CatholicChurch.Dayof Devotion.
20.-WED.St.Patrick,B.Conf.Patronof Ireland.(from17thMarch.)
21.-THUR.S.Benedict,Abb.
22.-FRI.TheWindhigSheetofOurLord.
24.-SUN.IIIofLent.
25.-MON.ANNUNCIATIONOFB.V. MARY.
28.-THUR.S.SixtusIII,P.Conf.
29.-FRI.TheFiveWoundsofOurLord.
31.-SUN.1VofLent. APRIL.
2.-TUES.S.FrancisofPaula,Conf.
4.-THUR.S.Isidore,B.Conf.andDoct.
5.-FRI.TheMostPreciousBloodofOur Lord.
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"Beindefatigableisyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thesameofChrist."-PiatsIX.
WEDNESDAYMARCTI6,1878.
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PlusIX.isdead.Anothername,and agreatone,hasbeeninscribedonthe rollofConfessors.TothelongunbrokenlineofPontiffswholivedfaith fultilldeath,anotherhastobeadded, andwhenthePontificateofPiusIX. hasbeenwrittentothelasthoarofhis long,eventfulreign,itwillbeacknow. ledgedthatthelifeofnotoneofhis illustriouspredecessorswasmore signallymarkedbythepromisesof ChristandthegiftsoftheHolySpirit thanhisreignhasbeen.
Theintelligencethough'notunexpected,hasbeen,wearesure,received withthemostprofoundsorrowbythe Catholiciworld;forineveryCatholic heartwasalliedasentimentofdeep gratitudewiththewarmestfeelingof venerationandloteforthegreatand goodPontiffwhohasruledtheChurch ofChristfornearlythirty-twoyears. "NonvidebisdiesPetri."
Takingintoaccountthesevenyears
aegielitutitisetbsritrwerequiteeosepatiblewiththeconcessionsthegoveruild elusesthendemanded,heresolvedio grantthem,thusgivingproofthateven intheadministrationofcivilaffairs beexercisedasagacityandforesight whichplacedhiminadvanceofother crownedheadswho:vainlyfacedthe storm,andfellbeforeit. ItisamatterofhistorythatPins IX.wasdeceivedandbetrayed;thitt hisenemiestookadvantageofhiscoscessionsandhisbenevolencetowork himevil,andthattocounteracttheir evildesignshisHolinesswasobligedto putacheckuponhisliberalinstincts. andwiththeobjectofrestraining traitorsandcriminatefromundermining thethroneandsellingtheircountry, wasunderthenecessityofdenyingto thewell-disposedthefullmeasureof reformstheydesired,andwhichhehimselfhadcontemplated.Asatemporal sovereignthecharacterofourlateHoly Fatherisunimpeachable.PiusIX., afterascendingthethrone,wasareformerofthepurest,thenoblesttype; buthisplansforimprovingthepoliticalandsocialconditionofhissubjects werebaselyfrustratedbymenoho wererebelstoallauthority,humanand divine,andwho,toeffecttheirnefariouspurposes,didnotstaytheirband evenatassassination.Theysucceeded, nevertheless,andafew'ofthemsurvived towitnesstheirsuccess.Thepowers ofhellprevailedagainstthetemporal sovereignityofthePopedom. 1he treacherywhichwasfirststainedwith bloodwhenCountRossifellunderthe assassin'sdagger,onthe15thNovember,1848,wasconsummated,onthe;204 July,1870,whentheZonves,atthe commandofhisHoliness,laiddown theirarms,andthewayintoRomewas opentoasacrilegiousCatholicKingana hisarmy.And,sobytreachery, andbyunnaturalfraudandviolence, andwiththecriminalconnivanceofthe EuropeanPowers,thatthrone,hoary, andvenerable;withjage,:fell,,:of,which
MACAULAYTHUSWROTE:-
"Theproudestroyalhousesarebutof yesterdaywhencomparedwiththelineof SupremePontiffs.Thatlinewetraceback inanunbrokenseries,fromthel'opewho crownedNapoleoninthenineteenthcentury tothePopewhocrownedPepinintheeighth; andfarbeyondthetimeofPepinthe augustdynastyextends,tillitislostinthe twilightoffable.TheRepublicofVenice camenextinantiquity.ButtheRepublic ofVenice,wasmodernwhencomparedwith thePapacy;andtheRepublicofVenicefa gone,andthePapacyremains.ThePapacy remains,notindecay,notamereantique butfulloflifeandyouthfulvigour.The CatholicChurchisstillsendingforthtothe farthestendsoftheworldmissionariesas zealousasthosewholandedinKentwith Augustine,andstillconfrontinghostile kingswiththesamespiritwithwhichshe confrontedAttila.Thenumberofherchildren isgreaterthaninanyformerage.Her acqisitionsinthenewworldhavemoreWan compensatedherforwhatshehaslo.tinthe old.Herspiritualascendancyextendsover thevastcountrieswhichliebetweenthe plainsoftheMissouriandCapeHorn, countrieswhich,acenturyhence,maynot improliaWycontainapopulationaslargeas thatwhichnowinhabitsEurope.The membersofhercommunionarecertainlynot fewerthan160,000,000,anditwillbedialculttoshowthatalltheotherChristiansects unitedamountto120,000,000.Nordowe seeanysignwhichindicatesthatthetermof herlongdominionisapproaching.Shesari thecommencementofalltheGovermenta andofalltheeocliasticalestablishmentsthat nowexistintheworld;andwefeelnu assurancethatsheisnotdestinedtoseethe
St.PeterreignedatAntioch,itwould seemthathisreignexceededthatof PiusIX.byafewmonths,andthatthe latterPontiffdidnotseetheyearsof endofthemall." Norcouldthe'essayist,ifhenow lived,seeanyassuranceofthatkind. PiustheNinth'slongandglorious reignasChrist'spriceronearthhas beeninstrumental,ifwemaysospeak inrejuvenatingtheChurch.'Through thepersecutionsithasbeenundergoing hisinflexiblefirmnessandwiadoth inspireditwithstrength,andGoes virtuesmostneededintimesoftrialand suffering.Tbe.spiritwhichsainu Peter. theChurchinitsearlydaysisrevi
OntheeveofstormytimesPiusIX.amidCatholicsBenintheThrtitad rosetothePapalchair,andhehadwisdom,andsanctity,ofPinte anil occupieditaveryfewyowl;whenthinthespiritualfruitsofhisrule,**stormwhichburstoverEuropebardwincingillustrationsthatthespirit of onhishead.HisHolinesssewIt()n4waswithhirnoistiowitthe comingwhenthehorizonwakecleat.efhellsoseetopeeeailegilintOtn, Hesawthattheaspirationsofthe humanmindformorefreedomwon - AsA11111911614101101Misz, swellandriseintoanIrresistable "r t1 wand,andseeingthatthelibertyoftl0shetroshsup* .4 is ILwire t Char* themsintensueeoflawfh lb. eptirigm't,
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Werebitter;but,notwithstandinga$1 that,histriumphswereglorioae. ThesearetheSyllabus,theCelina, hisprotests,hisyearsimprisonmeat, hislongreign,andhisdeathasa Confessor.Asthe Voce_said someyearsago,"TheSyllabus woundedsocialerrorstotheheart;the CouncilkilledRegalismandGallicanism;theprotestsandthefirmrefusals, savedthearkofJustice,which,when thisfloodofrevoltandcrimewillhave passedaway',willrestandoriginateanewworld."PiusIXhasnot livedtowitnessthecompletetriumph forwhichtheCatholicworldlooks,but whenitcomes,asitsurelymustwhatevermayoccurhereafter,thevictory willstandinalargemeasure,tohis account.Hisloftyexamplewilllive afterhim,hisgloriousdeeds,quickened bytheundyingspiritwhichanimated him,willproducerichfruits,evenfor generationstocome.Thecalumnies, which,wearegladtosee,arenow silentathisgrave,willbeforgotten, andtheradiancewhichnow,withinthe faith,surroundshisnamewillshine withunspottedlustre,notonlyinthe annalsoftheChurch,bntinthepages ofhistory.Wearemourningdeeply aswerecordthevirtuesofthegreat andgoodPius1X.,butatthesame timeweknowthathisdeathisnota losstotheChurchwhirlicaninany senseweakenher.Establishedby Christ,andsustainedbyHisHolySpirit, sheneedsnotthesupportofman.She willliveinunconquerablestrength,and inincomparablegraceandbeautytothe endoftime,nomatterwhomayoccupy thePontificalchair,orbywhomshe maybeopposed.Thefollo4ingparticularsofourlateholyFather'slifewill bereadwithdeepinterest:-
Theintelligenceofhisholiness's deathreadiedthecolonyonMonday the11thFeb.,andthisevent,ofsuch deepconcerntotheuniversalChurch, andofsomuchimportancetothe worldatlarge,isreportedtohaveoc,cuffedonthe7thFebruary.
PlusIX.WARBRN accordingtosomebiographers,on the13thMay,1790,anditis saidthatitissorecordedinthe PontificalAnnual. Butmodem writersofthehighestauthorityfixthe birthofhisHolinessat1792.The nameofourdeeplylamentedHoly FatherwasGiovanniMariaMastai Ferretti.Hewasbornofnoble parents,CountJeromeSolazziandhis CountessCatherine,inthesmallcityof Sinigaglia,intheDuchyofUrbino, StatesoftheChurch.Whenhehad attainedhiseleventhyearhewassentto receivehiseducationintheCollegeof Volterra,wheretheamiabilityand sweetnessofhisdisposition,andthe firmwessofhischaracter,madehima generalfavouritewithallwhocameintocontactwithhim.Hispiousmother], theCountessCatherineSolazzi,bad: longdesiredthatheshouldenterti* ranksofthepriesthood,andbehito4 selfhadfromanearlyageanardent desireforthesame.Itwasfearedthat theepilepticfitstowhichhewassub.. jectmightbethecauseofpreventing himfromdoingso,butasthesymptom*, abatedconsiderably,hewasadmittedto' "Firsttonsure,"andshortlyafterhe lefttheCollegeofVolterrainorderto pursuehisecclesiasticalstudiesinRome., HewasadmittedtoMinororders,and wasafterwardsordainedSub-Deaconits December,1818.
Shortlyafterwardslieappliedfor furtherdispensationtobeordain* priest,whichwasgrantedaftereon* littlehesitationbythePope,who markedthat"hebelievedhewe neversodahesubjecttothedisease. Thisseemedalmostprophetical, sincethattimetillhisdeathbe neverafflictedwithitinthesligh degree.
MosulFerretticelebratedhis8 MassOnEasterSunday,1819,inRom" whereheremainedtilltheyear189 when,hewenttoChili,inElne Aw"!.,11,rassalas#thereabo sarsibitthem toquit eeln,slura.1021'on
theliospindofSt.Michael,tow' litetesteoftheChurchshouldnotbenumerouspresentsofmoney. wasappointedbyPopeLeoXr.,jeopardisedIntheslightestdegree,andTanPorntunicsAserne'.To
A wascreatedArchbishopofSpelt*.fixthe-saeofhisspiritualdignityPius THECATHOLICPowans, GregoryXVLsoonsucceededtotiefeltitnecessarytoprotecthistemporpl
ispalthrone,andinafewyear'shedignitytothefullestextent.After,whichhedidbyanote,dated1.8th piscopalSeeofSpoletotothatOfallthingsintoconsideration,hegraphic'respondedtoquicklybytheCatholic Imola,intheplaceofCardinal
thehowever,askinga'littletimetotakeFebruary,1849.Thisappealwas thenewconstitutioninasfulladegreewers,andinaveryshorttimea as 'We. FrencharmywasonitswaytoRome,
4; Jnetiniani,whoashorttimebeforehad _Designed.Notsatiffledwiththuspre«. tootinghim,thePopemadehimalso CardinalinthemonthofDecember,
3 Helabouredwellandzealouslyinhis leeuntiltheyear1846,when,inthe ProvidenceofthegreatRulerofeven*, theopportunitypresenteditselfwhich, withoutanyseekingafterithimself; openedtohimthewaytothehighest andnoblestdestinyhatanyonecanattaintoonthisearth-thatofbeingthe VisibleHeadoftheChurchofChrist. GregoryXVI.diedinthebeginningof June,1846.TheCardinalArchbishop ofImolabeardthenewsalmostimmediatelyafterwards.AsCardinalbeimmediatelyrepairedtoRome,inorderto takepartintheelectionofthenew Pontiff.Littledidheknow,when quittinghisdiocese,thatliehimself bechosentothatgreatdignity. Hearrivedinthesacredcityonthe 12thofJune;onthe16thbewasunanimouslyelectedandonthe17th, underthenameofPiusIX.,wasproclaimedSupremeHeadoftheCatholic Church.Hewascrownedonthe21st, andhisHolinesstooksolemnpossession oftheHolybeeattheChurchof8t. JohnLateran,onthe8thNovemberof thesameyear.
THEFIRSTPUBLICACTOrHISREIGN wastograntanannestytoallpolitical prisoners,onconditionthattheyshould. inthewordsoftheDecree,"makea solemndeclaration,inwriting,ontheir honor,thattheywouldnotinanyway oratanytimeabusethispardon,and wouldperformthedutiesofgoodand faithfulsubjectsforthefuture."
Nothwithstandingthis,abandofunscrupulousrevolutionistsformedasecret society,fortheobjectofdestroyingall theGovernmentsthenexistinginItaly, andformingaRepublic,toextendover theentirecountry.Theymade'awe forthemselves,threateningthemost terriblevengeanceagainstmemberswho wouldnotobeytheirorders,orwho wouldbetraythesecretsofthesociety; condemningsuchtoinstantdeathby thedaggerbysomeinvisibleband,even iftheywereonthebosomoftheirmother oratthealtarofChrist.
Inthemeantime,PiusIX.pursued thecoursedictatedtohimbyhisown goodandnobleheartintroducingextensivereformsintoeverybranchofthe administration,andatthesametime condemninginastrongmannertheunderhandwilesoftherevoultionistswho soughttosubverthisauthority.Large meetingshadbeenheldtoexpresstheir affectionforhim,andtheirappreciation ofhisreforms,bythousandsofhissubjects.
Aboutthistimetheterriblefamine, causedbythefailureofthepotato,took placeinIreland,anditshouldendear thememoryofPiusIX.toeveryIrish heart,that,althoughhewasatthetime overwhelmedwithtroublesofhisown, heexertedhimselftohisveryutmost forthereliefofourpoorcountrymen, andsent,consideringthelowstateof hisfinances,whatmaybecalledanoble sumofmoney,towardstheamelioration oftheirmiseries.
TaxYEAR1848 wasastormyoneiutheentirepolitical world,andfromtheactivemachinations ofMazzini,andtheotherrepublican leaders,itwasbutnaturalthatonions eventashouldhavetakenplaceinthe PapalStates.Thereportsofwhathad takenplaceinotherEuropeancountries beencirculatedamongstthe Pope'ssubjects,theirmindswereinflamedbythem.Animmenseconcourseofpeopleproceededtothe Quirinal,inordertodemandthecolts stitutionwhichhadbeenpromised
Thegreatdifficultyinream* ingthetwofoldclaimsofthe*MO endtemporalpowersofthePope- whatpnottpallstoodintheWit 'Matters" le
This,asamatterofcourse,didnot satisfytherepublicans;theycontinued theirplottings,andsucceededininstillingthemtentintothemindsofagreat neanbeeoftheRomanpeople.Count RotI,amostcleverandenergeticman wasappointedMinisteroftheInterior.
Thiswouldnotanswerthevileends of'therevolutionists,sohewas;doomed todeathbytheirsecretCouncil,and fellinthebroaddaylightbytheassassin'sdagger,onNovember15th,1848, ashewasenteringtheChamberof Deputies.Themurdererescaped,asno effortwasmadetoarresthim.
Afterthis,anarchyproceededfrom badtoworse.Nothingwassosacred astopreserveitfromsacrilegebythe vilebandsoftherevolutionists.They laidsiegetothePope'spalace,andtwo cannonswerebroughtupandplanted oppositetheprincipalgate.AdeputationdemandedanaudienceiofthePope, whichbegranted;theleaderofitsaid thatifhedidnotyieldtoalltheirdemandswithinanhour,theywouldbreak intotheQuirinalandputallinitto death,withthesingleexceptionofPius himself
Itmustnotbesupposedthatthe entireRomanpopulacetookpartin
inordertorestoreittoitslegitimate ruler,andtofreethewell-disposed majorityofhissubjectsfromthereign ofterrorwhichwasbeingcarriedonby therevolutionists.
TheshipsconveyingtheFrench troopsarrivedatCivitaVecchiaonthe 28thofApril,1849;onthenextday thatcityyieldedtothemwithoutresistance,andonthe'28ththeycommenced theirmarchtowardsRome,under GeneralOudinot.Thetwoarmiesmet furthefirsttimeonthe30th,andthe Frenchtroopswererepulsedandhadto retreat.Thisofcoursecausedgreat joytotheItalianrevolutionists,butit wasofveryshortduration;forthe Frenchtroops,havingreceivedreinforcements.pushedonrapidly,andon the12thofJuneRomewasentirely invested.Althoughthecitywas bravelydefended,ithadtoyieldunconditionallytoGeneralOudinot,andon the2ndJulyheeentereditwithhis army.
throughtheheartsofallCatholl
Assembledtogetherinonevast wereprelatesfromeverycountryofthe globe.Thevoiceofthatoldman,sup« roundedbyhisenemies,hadbeen byhischildrenfrompoletopole, theycametogetherathisbidding;,. Whatmonarchthateverreignedinthe` worldcouldhavedonesomuch?Tip celebratedCouncilofTrent,asfaras universalitywent,couldnotbecomparedwithit.IntheCouncilof1869 werepresentbishopsfromnumero countrieswhichwereundreamtofin, Europeatthetimeoftheprevious greatCouncil,andthenonlyinhabited bytheiraboriginalsavages.
Theprincipaldoctrinepromulgated atthiscouncilwastheinfallibilityof thePopeiumattersoffaithandmorals, whenpropoundedbyhimintheexerciseofhisofficeorSupremePastorand Doctor.Severalotherimportantmatterswerealsotohavebeensettled, especiallywithregardtothediscipline oftheChurchindifferentcouetries,. whenthenewsthatwarwasdeclared betweenFranceandGermanyfellon Europelikeathunderbolt,inthemiddle ofJuly,1870.TheCouncilhadonthis' accounttobepostponed.Inthenext monththeFrenchtroops,whohadso longprotectedthecity,werewithdrawn* anditwasleftcompletelyundefended.'
THEARMYOFVICTOREMANUEL
Thegladtidingsofthevictorywere atoncesenttoPius,inGaeta,who thankedthevictoriousGeneralandthecrossedtheTiberatCasale,ar.dsenta' braveFrenchnationinaletterwrittenflagoftrucetoGenerallianzler,coin-. byhisownhand. wanderofthePapalZouves,on13th.
ThePopedidnotreturntilltheSeptember.He,however,refusedto thesevileproceedings.Farfromit.beginningofApril,1850.TheKingsurrender.Butallwasinvain.Thin ThegreatmajorityofthepeoplelovedofNaplesaccompaniedhimtotheZouveswereoverwhelmedhynumbers', andveneratedthePope.Butwhatfrontiers.Hisentirejourneyfromandseveralkilled.Onthe20thdill couldtheydo?LargearmedbodiesthencetoRomewasonecontinuedova-troopsunderCadornamadeabreachin ofthefrenziedslavesoftherevolution-tion,theinhabitantsofallthetownsthewallsofRomeandenteredit.The, aryplottershadcommandofthecity,throughwhichhepassedvyingwithPopehadorderedhissoldierstocease. andcould/ofberesistedbytheeachotherastowhowouldpayhimthetheirresistance,seeingthatallwasof moderateandwell-meaning.Amuchgreatesthonor.HearrivedinRomenoavail,andwishingtopreventthe moremoderninstanceofthisisaffordedon12thofApril,1850.Nothingcouldsheddingofblood. bytheconductoftheCommunistsinexceedtherejoicingsthere.Theen- SincethattimethePopehasbees ParisduriegtheFranco-Germanwar.tirecitywasadornedwithflowers; virtuallyaprisonerinhisownpalace, Itiswellknownthatthosedemonsinthestreetsweresocrowdedthatthedeprivedofallpowerwithregardtothe humanform,whodestroyedseveralofcortegecouldscarcelypassthrough;governmentoftheStateswhichhave themostbeautifulandancientmonu-the7'eDrumwassunginamostbelongedtotheChurchforsomans;, mentsofthatproudcity,formedbutasolemnmannerinSt.Peter's;andages,andwhichhavebeenmores verysmallminorityofthecitizensandatnightthecitywassplendidlyfromherbybaseandunscrupulousins whatcouldtheremainderdotopreventilluminated. theiratrocitiesduringthetimetheyex- THE1.311fACULATECONCEPTION. ercisedtheirfellsway Nothingnowofanyverymarked
PIUSRESOLVEDONFLIGHT importancetookplaceuntiltheyear asunderexistingcircumstanceshefelt1854,whenthedogmaoftheImmacuhecouldremainnolongerinRomlateConceptionoftheBlessedVirgin AftersomedeliberationastowhereMarywaspropounded.Althoughbeheshouldgofirst,Gaeta,atownintheforethattimenotadoctrineofthe kingdomofNaples,wasatlastdecidedChurch,itwasalmostuniversallybeen.TheplanofescapefromthelievedbyCatholics,anditspromulgaQuirinalwasarrangedbetweenhimandtionwashailedwiththegreatestjoyin someofhismostintimatefriends,in-everycountryofthecivilisedworld. eludingtheDuetl'Harcourt.Acar- TheformingofallItalyintoone riagewasinwaitingintheCortile,andkingdom,withRomeasitscapital,had Piusdescendedtoitinthegarbofaoftenbeenthedreamofstatesmen;this simplepriest,accompaniedbytheopportunitywasaffordedintheyear CavaliereFilippani,aRomangentle-1859,wh.nFrancedeclaredwar man,whoalsoentereditwithhim,againstAustria,andwasjoined,of Althoughthestreetsintheneighbor-course,asanallybytheKingofPiedhoodoftheQuirinalwerefulloftroops,mont.Austriawasbeaten,and,asone happilythecarriagepassedonwithoutoftheconditionsofPeace,Lombardy thePopebeingrecognised,and,partlywascededtoKingVictorEmmanuel. drivingandpartlywalking,hearrivedTheyear1859maybesaidtobethe attheMonasteryofSS.Marcellusandbeginningoftheseriesofeventsby Peter,whereanothervehiclewasawait-whichtheChurchlostallhertemporal inghim,inthecareofCountSpaur. possessions. HearrivedsafelyinGaetaontheTheeventsofthelasttenortwelve 25thofNovember.Duringhisentireyearsaresofreshintherecollectionof stayintheNeapolitandominions,aalmosteveryCatholic,thatitisunperiodofmorethanayearandahalf,necessarytodomorethanalludeto hewastreatedwiththegreatestvenera-theminashortsketchlikethepreseet. tionandaffectionbytheKingandForalongtimethePopewasdeprived Queen ofallhispossession.,exceptthecityof
trigues.ButtothelasthisHoliness: steadilyrefused,byanyactorword his,tosanctiontheactsoftheusurper, althoughvariousattemptshavebeen madetoinducehimtodoso;thusverify, ingtheremarkablewordsofSchillerin thatauthor'swork,"AUniversaland HistoricalReviewofthemostrastearkabit. AffairsofStateinthetimeoftheEm-, perorFredericktheFirst."Thisgreet GermanProtestantwrote:-"Bysuch traitsmayberecognisedthespirit whichgiveslifetotheRomanCourt, andtheunwaveringfirmnessofthe principleswhicheachPope,leavingall personalfeelingsinthebackground, findshimselfforcedtoassume.Emperorsandkings,enlightenedstatesmen andunbendingwarriorsareseen,nada_ thepressureofcircumstances,tosaeri fleetheirrights,tobecomefaithlessto, theirprinciples,toyieldtonecessity, butsuchthingswereseldomorneve* witnessed.inaPope.Seenwhen wanderedaboutinpoverty,possessednet asinglefootoflandnorasouldevotedtoAiminailItaly,andhadtoliveon thecharityofstrangers,heheldflrnilyto therightsofhisSeeandofhisChu Whilsteveryothercommunitysuffered, orstillsuffersatcertaintimes,ontop countofthepersonalqualitiesofthee* towhomtheirGovernmentsarc trusted,suchwasscarcelyeverthe
ThePopehavingfledfromRome,Rome,andaverysmallpieceofcountry dtotheChurchand aroundit;andhewasonlysecuredin therevolutionists,ofcourse,imagined beadAsd'satmiliarasthePopes theundisturbedpossessionofthatbythe t thatthePapacywasatanend,and havebeesintheirtemperaments,we Frenchsoldiers. neeinthecityofagarrisonof ; gaveutterancetotheircriesofjoyat ofthinking,andabilities,so,in thatevent.Vainrejoicing1 Thelove greatadegree,weretheyfirm,a ofCatholicsthroughouttheworldwas TanVATICANCOONCII. andunchangeableintheirpolicy.ThOlt "atstrengthenedbyhismisfortunes.Inthemidstofhistribulationsandpersonality,itmaybesaid,meltedi, EventheLondonTimes,inaleadingsufferings,Piuswasresolvedtoshowtheirdignity,andpassionbecame' article,wasforcedtoadmit"thatinthe,whatthepoweroftheChurchstillwas,tingaishedbeneaththetripleero veryhourofLisflightandfallPiusand,asthebeetmeansofdoingAlthoughthechainofanoosselonto IX.wasmoreentirelyandessentiallyso,hepublishedanencycliesithreenotPOierWSbrokenwith PopeandHeadoftheLatinChnr4letterinSeptember,1868,aommoni thenessayhundredsofhispredecessorsan(mumapiaaCoupOil;to')1.0asist Mrbeen*WaltallthesplendoursofthebishopsoftheuniversalChurch. t'14 Hundredsoflettersofallpartsoftheworld,toousn.ln exPrWingthrest*41lb.SO! 17444103h1f); sad01601101rovele Ft.)`, IAtilitTerri / 1,--4.4t:. ttsikaoltvite4 411110
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Inslatenumberofthe.Recordwetook occasiontoOaoarreadersattentionto theadvantagesel:truingfrOrnbenefit Societies.Oarremarksweresuggested' bytheinformationwehadreceived,o theproposedestablishmentinFremantle,ofabranchoftheHIBERNIAN AINTBALABIA.XCATHOLIC Benefit Society.Theobservations,however, whichwemade,wereofageneral cha,actor.Sincewewrote,theproposedassociationhassprungIntoactual. being,andFremantleboastsofaliving branchofthegreatparenttree.The fact,wethink,justifiesusinsupplementingourpreviousarticleanddescribing,indefiniteterms,theparticular benefitswhichtheHibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSocietyunder. takestoprovide,thetermsonwhichit offersthem,anditsconditionsof membership.
Liabilitytoanexpenditureofthis extensivedescriptionimpliesthepossessionofconsiderablefunds.Funds cannotberaisedwithoutsubscriptions, andmustalwaysindeedbearapr)pordontotheirextentandfrequency.It doesnotappeartousthattheregulationsregardingpaymentscanbeconsidered,allthecircumstancesbeinghad inmind,unnecessarilyonerousorunreasonable.Thesearethedetails:Candidatesareadmittedfromtheages of18to40.Theentrancefeevaries from£1inthefirstinstancetothesum of£310s.inthelast.Onceadmitted membersaresubjecttoafixedcontributionequalinallcases,oftenpenceper week.Smallleveesare,furthermore, occasionallylaiduponthemtodefray incidentalexpenses,andtheincomeof thebranchis,though,wesuppose,but mire:y,furtherincreasedbyfinesto whichofficersandmembersarefor variousoffences
THELATEM.Titritits-hasleftanins: publishedworkinwhichheattemptstiti refute,ontheauthorityofhistori;i2Lei doctrinesofDarwin,Comte,Iiittre, ait,1Spinosa.M.Thierswait.inhislastdays, eminentlyreligiousinhisprinciples.HeIs reportedtohavemid,inoneofhisIMAM c,,nyereations,"ThehuidamentaltruthsretheexisteuceofGodandthesoularosot onlyincontestablefromthepointofviewor reason,butalsoindispensableinsociallifer andheadded,"Ihaveabdictedphilosophical pride."
ThefolinerlagstoryIsgivenIn hiqgpiephyofthelet.Ito'.RobertSt gvirkfcc,vicarofliormeesrow,Com Tbnearwasgenerallyrequiredto thelehmantry'slettersandsometimes wirltaitheiraneware.Oaoneoetalkftbe miSiagtoSUildwoman.ofWhoa whosesonwasinBrazil.Partofthekit ten cannotteltyou,dearmother, therauskIttios[ntoiqaittimltorment Theynevesleavemealone,,butthey meensrywheve."TothinkofthatF", tarrupOd-tbeeldminimMyICmitiel, beahandsomelid.ButIamlater you.;dogoon,please,parson,' Mother,'continuedtheviear,kiethng mydoorandwindowofaneveniagto themmgofmyropm."vearlit.,' thetild'etomen,'What theworld toneat Andyet,'continuedthevi 'theydonotleavemethree.Ibelievet comedownthechimneytogetatme.' well.now,parson.'exclaimedthemeth holdingupherhands; tothinkbowfors wardofthemrorwhom?'Why,t MissKitties,theMissKitties,sorewhen wasyoung,maidenswouldhateblushed dusuchathing.Midcamedownth chimney;toof'Afterp,pause,themother' prideprevailing,'bat'Tinkle]mustbe handsomeforthe,girlstobeafterhim AndIreckontheMissKittiesisqualityfolk,: too,"
ToeJeorr.-Anenterprisingshipbuilder ofFremantle,Mr.J.StoreyhasjustcompletedthelargestcrafteverlaunchedinW. Australianwaters.Sheisbuiltentirelyof JAIrahandisofshoat180tonsburden.Althoughyetwithoutmastsandspars,and thereforeviewedatagreatdisadvantage. sheneverthelesspresentsaverygraceful appearance,andcomparesfavorablywiththe EnglishandotheroraftsatanchorInthe Bay.Herpresentpositionisinthepartof theharbourwherethecoastingvesselsusually lie,andastherehappenstobequitsa numberofthematpresentatanchor,theft diminutivesizethrowsherhosebulklate gloaterreliefandmakeeberappearawhale amongsttherest.Thecenimonyofthe launchwasasinterestingoneandattracted alargecrowdofspectatore.Itwassures& fullyconductedtoo,nohitchhatriogoccurred, saveatriflingone,which,consideriagthe veryunsatisfactorynatureoftheFremantle sandforlaunchingoperations,meatbe lookeduponasamatterofneeessity.The newvesselis'lamedtheJacet,afterMies JanetStorey,thebuilderssecondnaaghter. MissM.Storeyperformedthetimehonored ceremonyofchristeninginwhichshewas aidedbytheattentiveservices01Mr,Sohn Tapper,sen.Weheartilywishthe 'Janet'anditsenterprisingownerevery success, --4.-..--.
HIBERNIANAlYSTEALASIANCATHfilLIC
TnnPSISECUTOONOFCATHOLICSIN DruessaorTaitvesn.
Thefollowinglistoffines,imprisooments; U.,initiateduponecclesiasticsandothers inthedioceseofTreves,Prussia,hasbeen! compiledspeciallyfortheTabletfrom, officialdocuments.ThisremarkableIf fromonedioceseonly,effectuallydisprer thewellAnownassertionofDr.vonAnti ger:-"Thousandsoftheclergythinkas do,"forthepersonanamedinthislis suffered-solelybemusethey'eteadfatidlyrefusedtoadopttheadoptthepolicyofDr.'s hoof vonDellingerandtheso-called"Old-Catbal
1.Dr.411(WAAL,.Eberhard,itsalopqTroyes
December2,1873,duelforhaving*plink ted18priests,.4540(3,600that or2ears'ituprisonniem.
TheobjectofthebenefitSociety undernoticeistoprovidemedicine, medicalattendance,andsupport,forits membersineaseofsiekness,anda certainsumtowardsdefrayingfuneral expensesintheeventofthedeaths, eitherofthemselvesortheirwives.To enableittoeffectthispurposeit receivesfromthemembersanentrance feeofvaryingamounts,andaAxed weeklycontribution.ItreceivesInto ,itsranksallCatholicswho,titerscruting,ietotheirchatacter,arejudgedto befittedforassooiateebytheballotOf those,alreadymembers. ButinswatterofthiskindIlls'Imil.affordtbemostsatisfactoryexplanation. egivethem,afhwstntiaticaextracted ,frotetheauthorisedcopyofthegeneral' PrweoftheSociety. Letussayamemberofsixmonths stanliugistakenseriouslyill.Beis unabletofollowhisusualavocation; Melhisfirstneedlethemeansof-subsistence.HeappliestotheSecretary' oftieIiranch,slid.E-1per-weekis 1,1uynediately.allottedhim.Itisofrare oeCPrreliee,!.14tan'attackofillnesswill' PentbugWere,31013Afewweek/1/2but shouldthe*napsofthemember veof.longerduration.the Me:1We*MIT14011edwillbecon:. Vllt111,theoorepletienofa amio44st;!Tug*Esauafterhe Iiiphiatienoftyaform,aw0a1117 'allowanceisetillpaldtbutlessby..41r likiniugli4144tht.ftlirriPaS6,4eifnlis illOttu!.0414.49)04APOYiam14 tuffexcrhaPOunable141'cow.41 P e'Rtt1Y)AY*reci*wIl . 18,430."04!Itee'i Ireel.10X*.k*fftrrii
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Wehavealreadysaidthatmembers areadmittedbyballotafterscrutinyof theircharacter.Thisscrutinyis certaintobeofatrusworthykindfrom thefactthatafortnightmustintervene betweentheproposalofthecandidate named,andtheballotingbywhichthe opinionsofthememberspresent,asregardshismerits,aretested.Asan additionalfenceagainsttheadmissionof unworthyassociatestheproposerand theseconderofapersonlikelybyhis evilhabits,adiscredittothesociety,or toprovebytheunsoundnessofhis constitution,aprematureburthenonits funds,renderthemselvesliabletothe severestpenaltiesofwhichthebyelaws permittheinfliction. Ourremarkswillprobablyexcitein differentquartersadesiretobriogabout theestablishmentofbranchessimilarto thatinexistenceinFremantle.The courseofprocedureforthoseinterested inthematterwillbeaneasyone. Thirteenistheminimumnumberof membersrequiredtoconstituteanew branch.AlettertotheSecretaryat Fremantle,Mr.F.J.Townsend,will bringthembyreturnofposttheform ,qc,application-totheExecutiveDrectory atSielhourne-thegoverningbodyof theentireassociation,throughout Auttralia-fortheneedfulauthorization. Thisformproperlyfilledin,withthe names,ages,andoccupationsofthe licantenubearinthesinatureof PP * g g thvariouspostsofh°°°1 theadeletr eresidentpastorinapprovalof
December13,forappointing32prieetsi 4960(6,40)[hiders),or.2years imprisonment. DecemberIT,forappointinv2priests,£60 or3monthsimpriseement.
January24,15-74,firstseizureofhisgoods
February12, secondseizureothisgood.i p. 20, thirdseizureofhisgood moth6,.,imprisoned.
BENEFITSOCIET1'.-ItisasourceOfnil. qualifiedsatisfactiontoustobeableto informourreadersthatthebranchofthe HIBKB.NIA.NArISTALLABIANCATTIODIO
December31,releasedafterhavingbeenla rimmedfor299days. Atelemishipdiedonthe30%dayofm,7,1 1876,broken-hearted.R.I.P.
2.Very,Rer.l'hibp-deLoreszt,D.D., due58,1844,fined£30or1month'sI. prisonwentfor'havingcomma Mooeda-priestastemporaryWM* stratorofaperish.Reagipealeil ahighercourt; August-27idischargedbythe'higherOWL ,Neventher8,oatmealfortheStateappesled
BENEFITSOCIETYalmawhichwegavi somedetailsinourlastnumberisan accomplishedfact.ThisistheEntbranchot theassociationestablishedin+hecolony,and greatpraiseisduetoourFremantlefriend, forventuringontheinitiativein,soserious anundertaking.Wetrusttheirexamplewill againtothehighestcourt,which., hecopiedbytheyoungmenofthemetropolis confirmedthesentenceoftheArse andthevariousdistricts,andthatInashort court. timetheassociationwillhavespreadits- January12,1875,hisfurniturewasseized. branchesasanet-workoverthecolony'.Febrnry12,publicauctionofhisfurniture. ThebranchwasformallyopenedonWednes-, 3.Rev.JamesAlt,curateinPrfim. day20thFebW.E.Marmion,/Esq.,M.L.C. P.A.Gageri,Esq.,3.P.,andtheRev.J.'December15,1873,lined30s.or2days'itn4 O'Reily,actingunderauthorityveceived prisontuent. fromtheExecutiveDirebtory,thechiefJanney26,1874,fined30a.prioroonme2days'ut..inai governingbodyofthe,Society,andwhicb holdsitssitingsinthecityofMelbourne,Febraney23, Imprisoned. Victoria.Thirteenmemberswereidltilft March14,fined£15orImawsisi..14 thusmakingthetotalnumberonthetolls prisonment. present,sixteen.AnotherapplicantbatMay 1,,,115or2month?.Ira-, sincepresentedhimselfandby-and-bymany' Prisonnlent I more,wehavenodoubt,willsig.nifytheirAugust,banishedandtakenbygendarmes desiretobeenteredonthebottle'cifthe. teytind'tbeirontlerofthedistrictl association.AttheelectionotoffIcereirhich (Iteglerungs-Besirk). tookplaceinpartonthat,andinpartootheNovember14etarmeteempplehensfeeweed followingmeetingnight,theundermentionell memberswereunanimouslyeleitedtothp.4.libtJos,PkA°aeieriemoteofNeomoiles.6,1874,fined1315a,orII 'Week'simpleinmei -28, /Moe1inonth'ie imprisonment. 6,oSued£15ormooniest iiiseemed. August es. September11,itiket=ieyondthefro
p,President,Mr. Z.WSIPMfrA; WillhavetobereturnedtoMr.F.J.dent.Mr.J.E.Dunne;TitiefFitesitleet,Mkurn TownsendtobeforwardedbytheC.T.HayesSecreOST,Kr.F.J.Te '-'"4-,,reccinue-bronak,withtheir rind.;Treaensutee.r,IGItuhr.T.DeLlry.A 'Jai°, mea4a09n,toitsdestinatien.ThesumTheoinceusgentnneratedhereareinosiase of£610s.thatis10s.fromeachoaten-andtheduedischargeofthedatlqe date,tobeaftterwerdereckonedasipAtiwilldemitedalargeailmentcepa
ofhishiitifokonfee,willmoiretoboandattentiononthepert'oftheAltfibrit iqoyi,mberii
repttedokt flame,tune,aspaymentpatronageofOarLady,tit, 'forthebooksandpapersrecinjeitis.14'tireSea,'anditsUeda' theproperworkingofthebreach. Starofthe-Sea'Stara, done,theauthorizationretnineinT3 '0011118from;Melbourne'withtheneUclAll 41'll,i4,e000:14 (locuatenteand,themoversat'one, constitutethemselvesabran*inhoick officers.TheBranchis,phioed,,uaclert tft ' fin§theirfivesformalIneetieg. 1
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