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ID=CATHOLICSINAstataga.
IntheUnitedStatescifthetenArchbishopsfourareIrish,andofthefifty-six livingBishopstwenty-nineareofthesame nationality,whileofthe5,200priestsinthe UnitedStatesnolessthan3,000belongto theIrishrace,Thesameproportionis manifestedinthelaity,whoareofficially returnedat6,500,000,andofthese4,000,000 havebeensuppliedbyIreland.
CONVERSION.
TheRev.GeorgeWhitefleldBenjamin, wasreceivedintotheChurchon Tuesday,January29,bytheRev.P.Fenton, attheChurchofSt.JohnofJefusalem, .GreatOrmond-street.Thisconversionis .certainlynotveryencouragingtothosewho foolishlyimaginetheycangetProtestantism totakerootintheEternalCity,fortheRev. Dr.Benjaminwasthefirstministerordained inSt.Paul'sProtestantEpiscopalChurchat Rome-theordainingBishopbeingDr: Littlejohn,ofLongIslandandForeign .Chapels.HewasappointedActingAssistanttothepresentIncumbentofSt.Paul's, theRev.Dr.Nevin,anddischargedthe ,dutiesofthatpositionforaperiodextendingovermanymonths.HewasmuchrespectedbyProtestantsvisitingRome,
QUEENVICTORIAOFIRISHDESCENT.
Oncemoreitismadetoappearthat QueenVictoriaisanIrishwoman-along wayafter,itmaybeadded,Eva,the daughterofKingDermot,wasgivenin marriage:toStrongbow,withthewholeof Leinsterforherdowry.EvaandStrongbow hadhutonechild,Isabel;shewasthesole isieressofLeinsterandofherfather'spossessionsinWales.13bewasgiveninmarriage byKingRichardI.,toWilliamMarshal, HereditaryEarlMarshalofEngland.They hadfive90119,whoalldiedrhilitess,andfive daughters,toeachofwhomwasgivena countryforadowry---Carlow,Kilkenny, Queen'sCounty,Wexford,andKildare. Isabel,theseconddaughter,marriedthe EarlofGloucester,andhergrand-daughter wasthemotherofRobertBruce,Kingof Scotland.Thethirddaughter,Eva,married LorddeBroes,andfromadaughterofhers, alsonamedEva,descendedEdwardIV., KingofEngland.Throughhisgranddaughter,Margaret,QueenofScotlandand daughterofHenryVII.,QueenVictoria claimsherrighttothethrone;andthrough twolinesshetracesbackherpedigreeto Eva,theIrishprincess.ThewifeofRobert Brucewasdescendedfromthedaughterof RoderickO'Connor,thelateKingofIreland, whoendedhislifeinthemonasteryatCong, leavingnomaleheir.Thegrand-daughter ofBrucemarriedtheLordHighStewardof Scotland,andthroughhertheStuartsclaimed thecrown.QueenVictoriaclaimstobea Stuart,andtobethelinealrepresentative oftheroyalIrishracesofEva,andRoderick. Itisaveryprettystory;anditmayaccount forsomeofthevirtuesofhermajesty.Irish blpod,evenwhenthusmixedwithfluid,is goodblood.
MR.GLADSTONE'STRIBUTETOIRELAND.
OnhisarrivalinEnglandfromhisIrish visit,Mr.Gladstonedeliveredanaddressin Holyhead,inwhichheshowedhowdeepwas theimpressionmadeuponhimbythepeople ofIreland.Hesaid:-"Imayheretake occasiontoalludetoasubjectwhichdoes credit'tothepeopleofIreland.Thegreat massofthepeopleofIreland-thegreat massoftheclergyoftheDisestablished Church,ofthePresbyterianclergy,avery largenumberoftheCatholicclergy-the municipalitiesofthecountry,and12Q0pr 1400ofthemagistratesofthecountry,and alargemajorityofthepopulation,and,Iam boundtoadd,Ibelieveaconsiderable numberofthepublicansthemselvesingp, landhavepetitionedParliamentagainto passanactforthetotalclosingofpablichousesonSundays.Now,leakyonwhether thatdoesnotdocredittothepeopleofIreland,mindyou,haveasmallcommand, thoughIthanktieditisa .,,..ifutproved command,oftheneceasarieefif, _thl4 Iamentirelysatisfied-bnt;etath0naT asmallercommandof'the'materialand physicalcomfortsof!lifethanthe Pnale88inthisc4i'llatrY theget stancesspiritshavegreatattraction. opinionitisagreat'actofvirtueandit actofself-denial--aneminentl act-altheCit. thesis thethey should'beledpartabsott and w -.withthepower,foritcussestothat,teas.
machasepip-Lowistheonlymeans I'Withtheftfteobtain,thatretinthilgetine-callit',hetyou like-thattheyshouldbewillingwadready topartwiththatWaneofindulgence&boo latelyontheLord'.ditty.AndthereforeI beseechyen,ifyouetahavetheopportunity ofdoingagoodturnforthepeopleofIreland -anyhow,youthathavethemeansdevote themtotheibenefitofthepeopleofIrelandthepassingofthatmeasure.Ifyouwantto knowwhythatmeasurehasnotpassedinto law,Icantellyou.Ibelieveitisbecauseit hasbeenopposedbytheEnglishpublicans (cheers).That,Ihold,isabuseoftheelectoralpowertheypossescand,oftheirPerlismentryinfluence(cheers).Theyhavesent round,againandagain,circularssayingthat ifpublic-housesareclosedinIrelandon Sundays,thedaymaycomewhentheywill beclosedinEnglandandWalesonaSunday.Thatofcourse,isintheireyesaresult toodreadfultocontemplate(laughter).Ido notbelievethatopinioninthiscountryis ripeforsuchachange,andthoughitmaybe ripeforsomegoodmeasures,yetforsucha measureasthatproposedinIrelanditisnot ripeandthereforeitiswithnosuchview asregardsthiscountrythatIcontinueto support,asIhavezealouslysupported,that measureforIreland.ButIdosaythatitis intolerablethatbecauseitisthoughtthat,at somefuturetime,theexampleofwhathas takenplaceinIrelandmayspreadintoEng. land,andmaydisposethepeopleofthis country-becausewithoutthemitcannotbe done-tonotethesameactofself-denialon thissideofthewitertheIrishpeoplehave doneontheother,thatonthataccountthe Irishpeoplearetai'bepreventedfromperformingontheirownbehalfthatexcellent andmeritoriousact."
MR.GLADSTONEAIMTHZGLENCREEBOYS.
Ms.J.S.ChessTIM*944411q191."
ThemostimportantlatAilitper forthemonthist Cully,the"oak*Boy,"foronalleged libleonMr.Bridge,thesoottotin Mitcheltownestates.Thetrialoccupieda weekinhearing,andresultedinaVerdict of"notguilty"ontheprincipalcoasts intheindictment,andadisagreementof thejuryontheremainder.Mr.Buttmade abrilliantspeechforthedefence,atthe conclusionofwhichringingcheersburst fromeverysectionofthecourtinthe galleriesthepeopleclappedtheirhandsand wavedtheirhandkerchiefs,themembersof thebarcheeredwithenthusiasm,andthe counselassociatedwithMr.Buttinthe casewarmlycongratulatedhim,TheLord ChiefJusticemadenoefforttostaytheapplause.Beforethecaseconcludedthejury intimatedthattheyhadheardenoughevidence,anditshowedastateofthingsonlyto befoundintheworstgovernedcountryof Europe.Whentheverdictwasannounced therewasgreatcheering,bothinsideand outsidethecourt,forMr.ButtandMr. Casey,andthepeopleshoulderedthelatter andcarriedhimintriumphthroughthe streets.
Mr.Gladstone,toemnpanywithMrs.GladstoneandMissGladstone,uuTuesdayvisited thefamousreformatoryatGlencree.The partyarrivedatthereformatoryshortlyafter fouro'clock,allofthemconsiderablywet fromtheirjourneythroughtherain.The institution,whichisunderthemanagementof theOblateFathersofMaryImmaculate,was originallyamilitaryWrackserectedduring theRebellionof1798.MrGladstoneandhis friendswereshownovertheworkshopsand throughthedormitories,apdsubsequently reviewedtheboys,whowereputthrough theirdrillinthecourtyard,theschoolband platingaselectionofIrishairs.Before takinghisdeparture,Mr.Gladstoneyielded tothesolicitationofFatherGanghren(formerlyofTowerHill)thatheshouldaddress theboys,and,inspiteoftherain,hestood bareheadedonthestepsofthefrontentrance andspokeafewwordsofencouragementto theyoungpeoplegatheredbeforehim.He said:-Myyoungfriends,myfirstdutyisto thankyou-thoseofyouespeciallywhohave justcontributedbyyourexcellentmusicforgivingussokindandheartyareception inthisremarkableestablishment.Wehave beenround,andhaveseenthedifferentportionsoftheituatutions.Wehavementhe youthswhoareheresupported,andwhoare allengagedpeacefullyandhonourablyin theirseveral°Demotions.Youmustallfeel, Ithink,thatmini,.nowanopencareerbeforeyou-youeructfeelthatyoumustbe abletocherishacheerfultemper.Above-all letmerecommendtoyoutwothings-grist gratitudetothosewhobestowsomachpains onyourinstruction,andgreathumility, whichisthesuresteifemardforneail. Manyofyouwilllive,Itrust,toattainto greatdistinctioninthevariotietradesand artsinwhichyouhavebeentrained.Recollectthatyououghtnottostopwithattempt ingtobemoderatelygoodinyourtradesand professions.Everyoneshouldtrytobethe bestathistradeorprofession.Thereis alwayslemethingtobe;doneinthe',Mire betterthanwehave_doneinthe,peat,Mwe canonlyattaintoit.This'ispoithemost favrblemomentt,44couldhIsemeeived terMeti).4409iiY914snab990poileof youwill-catchcoldwithyourhaitet.Pray 4e.°4,10A'nF97,114°frr ,Pfour ttie. Yftthets..A.4141 cheers,andsavesalyeatliftdmica"Welcome tobeheld.")2hOlightiongmtiemencon0001 if4a..40A4014,0 ofLordandLodiYowersconitemay1.etol lowedbyatreat,whichyoumayierhaps, thinknotaninappropriateconclusiontoto4/14140,1**18044, the /*OWpoorAmomitted tbsanoanoithotast-tokon;and,'hopeyon vriil-recolisAi ludd. Gum)
Mr.Caseymetwitharoyalreceptionop hisreturnhome.Rarely,indeed(saysthe CorkExamirgr),ifever,havetherebeen displayedbythepeoplesuchgenuineenthusiasmandjoyasenthisoccasion.Manyof thepoorGalteetenantrymightbeseenin theverylargeconcourse,whichbythistime mustnothavefallenshortoffromfiveto seventhousand.Somehundredtorches,or more,flamedinfrontofthebrassband,and thishadaneffectoathemid-nightBeene thatwordscould picture.Itwas nowpasteleveno'cl 04 exeeedinglydark."Fps&IaE notfrommemorytilllifei ont.In tensewastheexcitement.Rapturouscries of"Welcomehome!"burstfromhundreds inthethrong,andwerefollowedbyloud cheeringforthe"GalteeBoy."Theexcitementonenteringbecame,ifpossible,more andmoreintensethanever.Theloudcheeringoftiepeople,whosefaceswerenowlit upbytheflamesemittedfromthecrackling tar-barrelsoneitheraide,aidedbydietsent heavenwardfromahugepyre ask,the growthofgenerations,ontheenetanoeto Clonmel-street-thegay,wildlanktegofa numberofyouths,endthe*long theysangatintervals,andtheproud, tiresweetnessofthestrainsfromthe band,madeMr.Casey'sentrancesomething thatwouldgladdentheheartofthegroat Liberatorhimselfinthepieridienofhis fame.TherewasU9taMMISzIPthestreet" orvicinity,fromthatofthehumblesttradesmenordaylaboureruptothe iScent mansionofThomasCarroll,J.P did notdisplayfromtwotofourrowsOf whichgleameddownonthe.stalwart mountaineers(whocameagreatdietetics)M theypassedalongthestreets.Enineof .thesewerefromSpittle,KilfinaneBgllyporeen,andHospital,andtoparticipate11:t:e demonstrationdidnothesitateto journeysofmanymiles.Thelargepen, coursemovedalongthrough;dint,C9tik. 'streetandUpperChurchlone,Andgenes.. street,andontoMr.Casey'sresigienee Baldwin-street.Duringthewbplaacne nitwithehadtocontenthipwith*NM "Oared,"whichtheenlb cpeople thoughtthebetterwayofjge owAT,: glitchtheyesteemed#151t ot, 'thetenantsoftheGsflteee t11101147 ofremarkthatdaringthelethee,film firsttolast,asmuchAsenbelatedcaseof ;drunkennesscouldnotbewOoeseed,the mostperfectorderprevailedthatrest@memblagefrombeginningtoend.Mr. !Whigtoldthatnoonethoughtofleaving i4otrooldhemitddreuedthepeople,minison thePawnaddthankedthetaforthe 'receptionthatbadtankadberdellini nativetown:Thii,tesaid,'Wonideietn ,himtostifferpatientlyanythingtowhir&his 'pleadingtherinseofthe'poodanddefeats!leasmayat;anytimesobjectlim:Alta' AmenWere'givenfor14%MMandthejury thatprommoedthe."Notguiley,"end'for, theothersthatWereenitkbhidefence, ;thegatheringquietlymied,leavingthe RIC.nothingtodothateight. Xt0414,tobaka'FPnilf1117494.filt, tiWve ieon
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H1sNroni00144141Manabig,ArchpljeruptlutiantelstUMWall WOMBtomaid/wantOn ethatespeamseeAndhasgivenhis tothe-oho"xpros. poseofroolehoise*Wewho arevictimsofthevtoeoflatentpereme. Atameetingofthebeegue.hetATheldla London,HisEminencewaspreventedfrom takingthechair.Itwasresolvedthatinthe absenceofhisEminence,thechairbetaken bytheRightilon.theEarlofDenbighand Desmond,whichwascarriedbyacclamation._ TheEarlofDenbigh,onassumingthe chair,remarkedthatnoonecouldhavebeen. moresurprisedthanhimselfwhentheCardinalaskedhimtorepresenthimonthisaccasionbutinobediencehewaspresent,sash felthowincapablehewastotaketheplace ofhisEminence,whohadsooftenspokento theminthatplace,andwhowassofully penetratedwiththeimportanceofthesubjectwhichcalledthemtogether.Hefrankly admittedthathewasnotatotalabstainer, buthehadalwaysbeenatemperateman,as heconsideredwewereallboundtobeas Christians.Lookingatthequestionof temperanceciamlyanddispassionately, maidanythingbemoreimmoral,more monstrousthanthatChristiansshouldabuse thecreatureswhichabountifulProvidence hadprovidedfortheircomfort,tolower themselvesbeneaththebrutebeasts,who onlydrankwhenneedful,andleftoffwhen theyhadhadenoughDoesnot,therefore, thebrutecreationsetnsanexampleof sobriety?TherewasaLatinproverbwhich, freelytranslatedmeant-Nomanbecomesa blackguardatonce.Thereisabeginningof allvice,andmenseektheindulgenceoftheir senses,andfallapreytothedesigninginfluenceoffalsefriends."Itisthefirststep whichcosts"-afriendlyglassleadsonto excess-theconsciencebecomesblunted,and itendsincrime,andtoooftenthegallows. =ItoCatholics,whobelievedinthe awlAlmightyGod,. knewwhatwasthepunishmentof crime.WehadthesacramentsofHoly Churchtosupportusinthetroublesand trialsoflife,andifwecontinuedsteadilyin ourdutiesweshouldmeetwithoarreward exceedinglypeat.ThenobleEarlthen quotedapassagefromS.Augustineon drunkenness,totheeffectthatitwasavice thatmustbekilledbyresistanceandflight -thatitmustbekilledatoncebyavoiding alloccasionsoffallings,andifwefeltweak wemustimploretheDivineassistancefor strength.Healsorelatedanincidentwhich excitedgreatmirth.Hesaidayoungman waspayinghisaddressestoayounglady,to thegreat %Imreofher friends, and whenimplartorefrainfromhisattentions, healwaysreplied:"Ican't,Ican't."But theyoungladyhadtwobigbrothers,and theystationedthemselves,eacharmedwith ashillalah,wheretheyoungmanmustpass, andashecameup-theydropped-their shillalahsonhim,andthus"whatGod,could notdothestickdid,"astheantherq&indy added.Hegavethemtheanecdote&titwin giventohlm;anditserved'toshowthat intemperancewasnottobegentlydealtwith, butmastbetough,withandtickeddown. Drunk:eweslumealWeehorrible,batina womanstillmorefeightfulandrepubdve. Hewouldleavethereligiousodeitionto theirreverendclew,whowoulddial'with Itsosmellbetterthanhemold,andcometo thesocialpentof-view.Allourjudges agreedinAttributingdrinkasthegreat soireeofalladmenJudgeKeatingStated at.blorwichthatnineteen-twentiethsofMinh originatedinthepubliehouse.Thiswasa ftortalstateofthings.Inthefiveyears from1820to-1824therewere84,000casesof teiceinthekingdom;butinthefiveyears hom1870to19ththerewere406,000,orsix, timesasmany,thoughthepopulationhad scarcelydoubled.Intheconsumptionof intoxicatingdrinkstheincreaseinbeerhad been92percent.,inBritishspirits237per cent.,inforeignspirits152percent., andinVine260percent.;andyetteas odes,andeachhadinagreatmeasuretam theplaceofstrongdrinksAmongthemum. Beemplanedthattheretailerdidad',sell 'puleartieleit,,butbydruggingandSHWA//. IpmatedthemseutoWeisthhatuadlto the.brahvOsistderidithitwi kbft itstaitem bepasithedarth*go. letare. Baoughdt to aswetslikesististibr/of lartcashisswominchwok*.fir widleLosannWithIts11,0*0,000hohiglifetts assesofdraikanaess torstheMagistrates, ad 1.1120,009,had111,1100Meetso thievesknowntothepolies la 741,bl14000shire the 44 Wit' Of
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1St.Patrick'sDayCelebrationin SanFrancisco.
Afterthe"StarSpangledBanner"bythe orchestra,GeneralP.F.Walsh,theOrator oftheDay,(17thofMarch1877)deliveredan eloquentaddress(frequentlyinterruptedby enthusiasticapplause)fromwhichwemake afewextracts.
"Thecelebrationofto-dayisanexpression ofthegratitudeoftheIritjipeopleforthe giftoffaithbestowedbythegreatapostle St.Patrick,ofwhosehonoredmemoryitis theanniversary,andofthanksgivingfor themannerinwhichitwasaccepted,propagatedandpreservedbytheIrishpeople. Whileinalmosteveryotherlandtheseed ofChristianitywasplantedintumult,and wetwiththelife'sbloodofitsevangel,in Irelanditwasreceivedinpeaceandacknowledgedwithgratitude,frontTara,where hebeganhismission,towhereheclosedit, inhismonasteryofStabbnl,underthe shadowoftheancientpalaceEmania,fullof yearsandsanctity.ThecareerofSt.Patrick isoneofunprecedentedandincomparable triumph, Kings,warriors,sagesheardhimandbelieved,manyofwhom,iacpirotiby1.ikes. molt,devotedthemselvestothepropagationoftheGospelandwentforthtodeliver toothersindarknessthegladtidingsthey hadreceived.Theprintoftheirsandals canyetbetracedovermanyaruggedpath 'tormyseas,loftymountains,bridgeless rivers,pathlessforests,presentednopermanentbarriertotheirzeal,Inthewildsof theWesternIsles,amongtheAlps,inthe forestsofGermany,inItaly,aswellasaway intheicefastnessesofNorwayandSweden, fartherthanthemarchoftheRomanlegions, orthesweepoftheireagles,theytraversed andtriumphed;andstillconqueringandto conquer,theirsuccessorscontinuedthat apostolicmission.Evento-day,somefollowerofaColomha,oraVirgiliusmaybe foundfarawayonthebanksoftheGanges, inthewildsofAustralia,inwesternforests stillawakenedbythewoodman'saxe,surroundedbygroupsofduskypagans,towhom heistelingthestorythatthememoryof hisislandhomesuggests,and,withashamrockinhishand,isexplainingtothem-as St.PatrickdidtoourCelticsires-the mysteryofwhichit:isasymbol.Astothe mannerinwhichIrelandhaspreservedthe teachingsofSt.Patrickthroughpersecution fierceastheforestfires,Ishallonlysay,that aslongasconstancyisregardedasameritoriousattribute,fidelitytoprincipleanexaltedvirtue,andfortitudetosufferpersecutionfortherightofconscienceanemultatimeofthesublimestexamples,thesteadfast adherenceoftheIrishpeopletothefaithof theirfatherswillchallengetheadmiration ofmankind.Suchinbriefisthereligious significanceofthisanniversary,forthebecomingcelebrationofwhichtheChurch,in themidstofherpenitentialshade,changes theLentensongofsadnessintotheangel hymnofpraise,andthegladnotesofthe 7'eDeanarebeardabovethesolemn measuresoftheStabatMater. Ishallnowendeavortoexplainits nationalsignificance,celebratedbyparade andassemblage,banquet,andalltheother methodswhichourpeopleadopttoexpress theirfeelingsandexhibittheirloveof country,Inthisconnectionthecelebration ofto-dayissignificantofthepreservationof civilizationinIrelandandtheachievements ofpatriotism.Whoeverstudiesthehistory ofEnglishmisruleinthatill-fatedlandcannotfalltoobservetheeffortsthatweremade todepriveherpeopleofallsourcesofknowledgeandmeansofeducation.Herschools andcollegeswererazed,herlanguage,the treasuryofherliterature,proscribed,and eventhebardwhosangofherfamewas outlawed,for,asSirWalterScotttells as,
UzsbigotsoftheIrontime calledthisharmlessartserime, Vilke-4euohapolieyisplain,and PenPLuantbeheldineonalment.Towave..aIkop
etu*meatex, oilman tip 'luny ythanapeoplewho possesitgmwillingtorelinquishitsasthe eaglesoarstothesunonmorewillingwing thanhereturnstothemist-envelopedearth. That pstivelaws,unparalleledin todegrade,havefaille, thatIreland.hasbeenpreservedtobe en; lightened,nay,mayInottoyabrilliant flatten,issomethingatwhichnotonlybias men,buthumanitymayrejoice,Tous,at least,mycountrymen,intakingahistorical retrospectto-day,itisgratifyingtorememberthatthemindthat,Englishpolicywould haveex fishedhasgiventqliterature someofIts'ghteststars,tosciencesomeof itsmost inguishedmasters,andto philosophysomeofitsprofoundestteachers thatthelipsthatalienlawswouldhave sealedhavesungsongsassweetasever charmedalisteningear,andpouredfortha tideofeloquencethattothelatestdaywill inspirefreesentimentanddictate,bold thought,Thosefetteredhandshavetraced oncanvasandcutinmarblecreationsthat havewonforIrishgeniusaproudpreeminenceinart,whilethevalorofhersons hasbeensignalizedonathousandfields.To thebarshehasgivensomeofitsablest advocates,tothebenchsomeofitsmost illustriousjurists,whiletocommercialenterprisesshehasgivensomeoftheirmostdistinguishedrepresentatives.Wellmight CharlesPhillipsexclaim,inhisownmatchlesseloquence."Oppressedandplundered asourcountryis,everymusehascheered, everyartadorned,everyconquestcrowned her.Plundered,shewasnotpoor,forher charactereurichedattainted,shewasnot titleless,forherservicesennobledliterally outlawedintoeminenceandfetteredinto fame,thefieldsofherexilewereimmortalized byherdeeds,andthelinksofherchainbe. camedecoratedbyherlaurels."Itmaynot beagracefulthingtosoeulogizeone'sown country,butasthecensuredRomansoldier pointedtohistrophiestoattesthisvictories, andtohiescarstovindicatehisvalor,amuch malignednationmaypointtothechildren whohavedistinguishedher,andtheirfellowcountrymenwouldindeedbefallenifthey feltnokinshipintheirfame.
Onto-daywealsocelebratetheachievementsofpatriotism.Notalastheachievementofthat"victorycrowned"gives libertytoanationandfreedomtoapeople, forsuchtriumphshavenotbeenourswe havethemeritofhavingbattledforthen, andtheexaltedspectacleofanationthat wouldnotdownatatyrant'sbidding.
Itisnowoversevenhundredyearssince EnglandbegantheattempttoconquerIreland,Withinthatperiodshehashumbled manyafoe,acquiredmanyafairpossession, plantedherflagandassertedherswayover manyaland,ShehumbledHollandand sweptherfleetsfronttheeon.Shohumbled SpainsusboltedhergunstoGibraltar.She arrestedtheeagleflightofNapoleon,and heldhimcaptiveontheloneisleofSt. Helena.'Shehasbrokendownthewallsof China,colonizedtheAustralias,andgivenau EmpresstoIndia.Butthereweretwo nations,Ifeelprideinasserting,thatshe couldnotsubdue,AmericaandIreland, AmericathankGod,isfree.Inasublime hourshecastoffherchains,andnow,protectedbyadauntless,liberty-lovingrace letdangerthreatentletaforeignfoeassail, her,thenpartydifferenceswouldvanish Inthisworld,thoughvictoryisnotalways totheright,gloryisinseparablefromit. Whethervindicatedbyoneorbyamillion, bythemartyratthestake,orapeoplein battle,aroundthestruggleoftherighteous thereisahaloofineffableglory.Hence, whetherfreedomislostorwon,hewho fightsinhercausebravelytotheendisa hero,andthefieldwhereonbefell,though lost,isafieldforfreedom.Thermopylaeis assacredasMarathon,FloddenasBannockburn,andthegreenhillsides,wherethe Irishrebelsof'98madetheirlastentrenchment,andtheirgravesareasdear,nay, dearer,totheheartsofIrishmenthanthe fieldwhereBriantriumphed.
Suchmyfriends,isthenationalsignificanceofthiscelebration,sofarasthememoriesofthepastareconcerned,ButImay beasked,hasallthispageantrynosigniflcancebuttocommemoratethepast,honor thedeparted,andborrowsomeoftheir lustretoadornourselves? Ishouldbesorry tothinksoapeoplewholivesolelyonthe pastarefastsinkingtodecay.Anation whichhastoturntoitshistoryforits virtues,oritstriumphs,orpointtoifsgraves foritsheroesanditsbenefactors,isfullupon thedaysofitsdegeneracy.
Thepresentsignificanceofthecelebration is,thattheIrishpeople,bytheuniversal recognitionofto-day,showthattheycontinuetoadheretotheteachingsofSt.Patrick, andentertainfortheirnativelandalove thatneitherhersadcondition,yearsof exile,northeprobabilitythatmanyofthem willneverseehermore,canalteror lessen.
Thecelebrationofto-dayisalsosignificant initsworld-wideobservance,asapretest againstEngland'sraleinIreland.WebelievethatEnglandhasnomoralrighttorule there,noteventherightofconquest,for Irelandneverhasbeenconquered.Herrule isaruleofmight,notofrightofforce,not offavorofniturpatien,netofconsent.She isthereastheMoorwasinSpain,withthe exceptionthattheMoorwasfarmore magnanimous; theSpaniardwasin Holland,akthedustrindwasinSwitserland, Sheistheft'astheTarkIsinEurope,entamped,notineorporatedwiththelifeand soilofthe on.Sheisinthebarracks,'in the°Sites, yinthemansions,butmold' aseuredly iisotinthehomesorbeatsof
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thepeople,andj drivenfrom {he theeSpaniard was drivenfromHoliiinti,AilAustrianvie drivenfromSwitzerland,andastheTurks willbedrivenfromEurope,sosurelywill RaglandbedrivenfromIreland.Thishas sooftenbeenanalmostaccomplishedfact, thatitcannotwithcertaintybesaidthatit Isimpossibleofattainment.HadEdward BrucenotfallenatDundalk,hadDonJuan rejectedtheoverturesofMountjoy,and succouredO'NeillandO'Donnell,hadOwen RoebeensparedtocopewithCromwell,had Sarsfielddelayedthesigningofthetreatyof Limerick,hadtheVolunteersof"'82"obeyed theinspirationthatarrayedthem,had NapoleongonetoIrelandinsteadoftoEgypt orRussia-England'sruleinIrelandwould havelongsinceceased. FromDeLacytorearmButt,shehasregardedasanenemyallwhohavepleaded forIreland.Itmatterslittlewhatcharacter ofredressmaybeproposed,whetherby statuteorbythesword,bynationalindependenceorHomeRule,everypropositionfor Ireland'samelioration,whetherextremeor partial,haveallgivenoccasiontoprovehow littledisposedEnglandistodoIreland justice. Withinthelasttenyearsbloodhasbeen shed,fettershavebeenriveted,andeven uowmenlanguishinpenalservitudeinprotestagainstEngland'sruleinIreland,and apartfromitsreligiousassociations(which, likealltheobservanceoftheChurch,are non-political),theobservanceofto-day,not onlyhere,butwherevertheIrishpeople haveanopportunityofexpressingtheir sentiments,hasnomarepositivesignificance thanthatitisanassertionofIreland'sright, asitisofeveryothernation,torule itself, IfIwouldsayanythinginrelationtothe future,itwouldbetoremindyouthatthe prizeweseekliesnotuponthesurface,but likethegemhiddenfromhumaneyesin Iran'smountains,whichCharlesMangan, inhisbeautifullines,tellsusisseenonlyby thosewhotoiltoformthemountaintreasure. Perceptiblythecauseoffreedomisadvancingthroughouttheworld."Infiftyyears," saidNapoleonatSt.Helena,"Europewill beRepublicanorCossack."Hereekoned timetwoswiftly,buteventsnotinaccurately. Theyoungrepublicthatwasthenemerging fromtheforestsofAmericahasoutrunthe Cossackintheracepredictedandas WesternEuropehasbeensavedfrombeing lockedinagraspesfrigidaschinathe Labradors-bythewatersoftheAmerican Gulf,unknowntomankinduntilthegenius ofMaurydiscoveredthetideintheocean, sotoitisalwaysflowingthestreamof AmericanRepublicanismtowarmitintoa moregenialpoliticallife.AsoftheGulf Stream,ofthatcurrentalsoIrelandwillhave hershare.
Thoughdigressingperhapstosomeextent fromtl.athemeproposed.ItrustIhavenot failedinshowingwhywecelebratetheday. Religionendpatriotismarehonoredinits observance.Gratitudeforthevirtue, heroismandthegeniusthathavemadeIrelandaremarkablenationfindsawideexpressionin,thedemonstrationsthatsignalise Itarraysandmarshalsaracewhosefaith hasbeenpreservedthroughtheperilsofpersecutionwhosenationality,thoughoften obscured,hasneverbeenextinguished,and whosehopesoflibertyareasundyingasthe immortalshamrockithaschosenforitsemblem,Heaven speedthedaywhenthatliberty shalldawn,whenthepredictionofthepoet withisedwhichIcommencedshallbe
Thenationshavefallen,butthouartstillyoung Thysunisbutrisingwhenothersareset Andthoughslavery'scloude'erthymorningbath hung, Thefullnoon,offreedomsbaUbeamaroundthee yet.
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PiusIX.died7thFeb. TheConclaveassembled18thFeb. ThenewPopeelected20thFeb. Onthefourteenthdayfromthedeathof PiusIX.andtheseconddayoftheConclave thenewPopewaselected.Itwas,thank God,oneofthequietestandspeediestelections.Thistime,notfromtheBalconyof theQuirinalPalace,asitwasusualinpast yearsforsometime,butfromtheVatican BalconythatthefirstCardinalDeaconmust haveproclaimedtheelectionintheusual form"Igiveyoutidingsofgreatjoy; wehaveasPopethemosteminentand reveredLordJoachimPecciPriestofthe titleofSt.Chrysogonns,whohasassumed thenameofLeotheThirteenth."
LeoXIII.waebornatCarpinetoasmall townintheMarchesinthePapalStates,in theyear1810,soheisnow68yearsofage. HewassentasapostolicNunciotoBelgium byGregoryXVI.,madeCardinalbyPinsIX. in1863andappointedBishopofPerugia, succeededCardinaldeAngelisasCardinal ChamberlainanstassnobheldtheadministrativepowerofPopeandSovereigninthe lateinterregnum. istalland;lender instatureandissakitobealetterato,agreat diplomatist,ofa`dimwill,andverycharitable,
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*ibisesastheyammeachit,andwhen cometotheplacewherethelakeappearmktoteetheyfindnothingbutburning sand.Travellersalsotellus-thoughwedo notvonzhforthetruthofit-thatonthe shoresoftheDeadSeatheregrowapples whicharefairandpleasanttotheeyebut nothingbutdustandashesinthemouth. NowdonottheenemiesoftheCatholic Churchlookverylikemenwhohavebeen foralongtimepursuingthemirageofthe desertortoilingfortheesakeofnothingbetter thanapplesoftheDeadSea? Foryearsand yearstheyhavebeenanxiouslylookingforwarntothedeathofourlateveneratedHoly Father,andtellingandbelievingliesabout hishealthasiftheythoughtthatliescould alterfacts,butnowwhenwhattheyhaveso long,soardentlydesiredhasatlastcometo pass,whatthebetteraretheyofit1 They hopedthatthegovernmentofGermany would,withtheco.operationofthatofItaly, succeed,ifnotinpreventingtheelectionof anotherPope,inatleastsettingupananti. Popewhocouldbemadeatoolofbythe enemiesofChristianityfortheaccomplishmentoftheirinsanedestsns.Wellthe timeforactioncameatlast,butallthat cameofitwasthattheConclaveassembled andquietlyelectedhisHoliness,PopeLeo XIII.,whilenoneofthosewhohadsolong beenblusteringaboutthewonderstheywere todowhenPiusIX.,shouldbedeaddared offertheleastopposition.Ofcoursewekaewthatthegatesofhellcouldneverpre. vailagainsttheChurch,butneverthelesswe didnotexpectthattheelectionofthenew Popewouldbeallowedtoproceedsoquietly asithasdone.Weknewthattheenemies ofChristianitycouldneverdestroythe ChurchthatGodhadpromisedshouldstand forever,butatthesametimewedidnotex, pactthat,afteralltheirblustering,they wouldallowtheopportunityofthedeathof anoldPopeandtheelectionofanewonetq passawaywithoutattemptingtodowhat wewellknewtheycouldneverac. complish,
Nowhowarewetoaccountforthisapathy anthepartoftheenemiesoftheChurchthisapathyonthepartofthosewindbaga thatweresolatelyfullofblusterandboast. ingaboutthewonderstheyweretodowhen thegrandopportunityshouldarrive1 We arecertainthattheydonotnowhateusor ourfaithabitlessthantheydidbefore,and wecannotbelievethatitwasfromanyfear ofthejudgmentofGodthattheyrefrained fromtryingtointerferewiththeConclave. The'JudgmentofGodhasindeed,exceptfor thosewhowilfullyshuttheireyestothefact beenvisiblymanifestedonverymawofthe± enemiesofPiusIX.iutheirhei,affStruck downinthemidstoftheircrimesandmilled totheirlastaccountbeforetheagedandholy Pontiff,inanticipationofwhosedeaththey weresobusilyscheming,wascalledtohia eternalreward.Butthenitisatruesaying that"allruenthinkallmenmortalbut themselves,"anditisespeciallytrueofthose whoareinfatuatedenoughtothinkthatthey canresistthepowerofthelivingGod, PharaohfearedtheGadofIsraelonlysolong ashesufferedfromtheplaguesofEgypt, andnosoonerwasoneplagueremovedthan hisheartwashardeneduntilheandhis kingdomwereafflictedwithanother.Even thelastofthetenplaguesdidnotprevent hisregrettingthathehailallowedthe Israelitestodepart,nordeterhimfrompursuingthemtohisowndestructioninthe RedSea.Itisthesamewiththeenemiesof thosewhobelongtothereligionofthetrue Godinallages.LikePharaoh,theythink thatthewaterswillnotturnintoblood,nor locustscomeanddevourtheharvests,nor theangelofdeathcomeandslaythefirst bornineveryhouseanymore,and thoughtheEgyptiansofoldweredrowned intheRedSeafortheirimpenitence,our modernEgyptiansarequitesurethatno similarcalamitycaneverovertakethem. Godmayhavedonesuchthingsinformer times,theythink,butHehasnobusinessto doanythingofthesortinthisblessedageof progress,ifindeedHehasanybusinessto existatall,nowthatrevealedreligionhas beensupersededbytheGospelofmaterialism.Wecannotthereforesupposethatit wasanyfearofthefateofsacrilegethat preventedtheenemiesoftheCatholicChurch fromtryingtotakeadvantageoftheopportunitytheyhadsolongdesired.Butifthe enemiesoftheChurchfearnotthejudgmentsofGod,theyhaveamostwholesome dreadofcoldtteelandgunpowder,andin theabsenceofanyotherwayofaccounting forthequietway,inwhichtheylookedon whiletheConclaveassembledandelectedthe newPope,wethinktheymusthavejudged fromthemannerinwhichtheCatholics throuhgouttheworldreceivedtheintelligenceofthedeathofPiusIX.thatourcoreligionistswerenotinahumourtostand anynonsense,andthatastherewasmore thantwohundredmillionsoftheminthe world,itmightbesafernottoirritatethem beyondendurance.
ThelastLeosucceededPiustheEighth. ThencameGregorythesixteenth,andnow wehavethenextPiusfollowedbythenext Leoagain.LetushopethatLeotheThirteenthwillseetheChurchastriumphant alterthetroubloustimeofPinsNinthac...Lee theTwelfthdidafterthetroubledreiiiiM asth*Mk 1.0411,iInk0.14rvoiPcpwrores, - .,.::4.:,OseAstgese esT
HemetMugfort4143Latetirr. AmbrosePhilipsDeLids.
rioteultiftiesofaVeryhispbsingCharacter tookplaceyeltardayatBt.'MIA'sChurnii, which&whitedofasolemn01110eOfthe dead,andsoleinrequiemramstertketelose ofthesoulofthehitherofMts.Weld,of GovernmentHouse,whodepartedthisMetal the6thinstant.ThechurchwasdritAidin blackfcrtheoccasion,butnotsodettlyes recentlyfortherequiemmassforthelate PopePiusIX.Thecatafalque,whichwas placednearthealtarrailsinthenave,bore uponitandarounditsevere;inambrtelles, exquisitelyexecutedofwhiteflowers,sadet eitheraidewereplacedthreeehauffeitorsi bearingseverallights.TheoerWeenlel werepresidedoverbytheMostv. commencedalittleaftereightoeltBiz: Murphy,whowasauditedayYen.:Archdeacon?denimandBev.P.ILIfennebry. ThecelebrantofthemaltswastheRev. JohnS.Vaughan-arelativeofthedeceased DeaconRev.M.J.Beechinor,andSub, deaconRev.M.Gilleran.Theiiev.C.P. Woodswasmasterofceremonies,andthe sermonwaspreachedbytheVeryRev.W. J.Dunne,whotookforhistextthefollow. ingwords:-"Hesaidtoher,weepnot."Luke7.xiii.Inthecourseofhisdiscourse, therev.gentlemanpaidthefollowing tributetothememoryofthelateMr.De Lisle InthelifeofthelateAmbrose PhilipsdeLisle,itseemstomethereis foundaprominentmoralItisonethatis oftenoverlookedthroughourowntimesas wellaseveryageofthechurchmight furnishahostofillustriousnamestobring ittoourmemory.Mr.deLislewasnotan ecclesiastic.HewasnotcalledbyGodto devotehimselfandhislifetotheserviceof thealtar,butnotthelessdidherealisethat eitbinhisproperspherebe,too,hada missiavtoperform.Borntogreatlanded properlyhedidnot,likemany,notonlyin thehigherranks,butperhapsequallyin everyrankoflife,lookuponthetermof hisexistenceasgivenhimforselfish pleasure,buthesetrutinlifewithahigh andnobleendbeforehim,andunswervingly pursuedittothelast.Allhisaimswere thoseofaChristianandapatriot-hisGod, hiscountry,andthegoodofhisfellow-men. Bornin1809,thesonofafatherwhohad, withdistinction,representedNorthLeicestershirefor30yearsinseveralsuccessive Parliaments,ofaProtestantfamily,witha clergymanoftheChurchofEnglandasa tutor,withouthavingbeenbroughtincontactwithanyCatholic-he,ataveryearly age,developedasingularattractionto.and capacityfor,theologicalstudiesandthe argumentsofhistutor-asteadyAnglican ettheoldschool-onlyservedtostrengthen hisgrowingconvictionthatitwashisduty toembracetheCatholicfaith.Hedidsoat theageof15,in1824,severalyears,itwill beobserved,beforetheOxfordreligious movementtookplaceintheChurchofEngland.Ilesoonafterwassentbyhisfather toTrinityCollege,Cambridge.There,the unassuminghonestyofhispureandChristianlife,andhisintellectualandsocial qualities,wonhimmanyfriendswhoremainedattac'...edtohimthroughlife;andhe eftstosincerelyrespectedthatoneofthem hassincesaidthat"hispresenceatonceput astoptoanylooseorimproperconversation.FrontCambridgehetravelledinItaly, andspentsometimeinRome,andreminb seoicesofthoseearlydaysoftravel,andof laterones,oftenoccurinhissubsequent writings,forhetravelledasacareful observerandstudent,andwasadmittedto thesociety,andoftentothefriendship,of runnyofthemostdistinguishedandeminent menofthedayontheContinent,amongst whommaybeparticularlymentionedthe greatorator,statesman,andhistorian,the CountdeMontelembert,whooftenvisited hintatGraceDieu,andwhosecharminglife ofSt.ElizabethofHungaey-'thedearSt. Elizabeth,"ofpopularlove,hetranslated anddedicatedtoHerMajestytheQueen,one ofhermanyillustriousdescendants.Mr. AmbrosePhillipsdeLislewasmarriedin 1833toadaughterofthegreatCatholic houseofClifford,whichformerlyplayedso greatapartinEnglishmedievalhistory. TheirChristianunionhasbeenblessedwith anumerousprogeny,someofwhomhave happilymarried,andothershavepreceded theirfather,itistobehoped,toabetter world,amongstthemonewho,fallinginthe armsofvictory,wasgazettedforthe VictoriaCrosswhichhedidnotliveto receive. In1835Mr.deLislegavelandinCharnwoodForesttofoundtheCistercianAbbey ofMountSt.Bernard.Itisworthyofremarkthathisforefathers-thedeLisles-in ancienttimeswereamongthegreatbetefactorsofthethenCistercianAbbeyof Garendon,andthiswasthefirstintroduction oftheCistercianorderintoEngland,exceptingthatthesamecommunityhodpreviously-duringtheFrenchrevolutionteceivedanasylumtrotsthethenMr.Weld ofLelworthCastle.TheAbbeyOfSt. Bernard,onCharnwood,countsamongstits benefactorsJohn,EarlofShrewsbury,who, whenona'visittohis.friend,Mt.deLisle wassomuchstruckwiththereligiout fervourofthecommunity,andwiththe successoftheireffortsinreclaimingthe wilds:ofCharnwoodForest,thatbecontributedlargelytotheerectionoftheir presentchurchandmonastery.Theold monasterybuildingisnowaCatbolid Reformatory,atwhichabout300boys,*d taughtUnderhand-Steedfornieobasieet imamortoservotheir'eonatalytoOW oreaselservice,itwouldbesetimursd snwatieeie, COe thaneVitridogaOhntet=ailist lelliteitidoilesitilikr
4.tra.erode,*on eilt4es, cfheaashlaaie *bp, thOugnaNoteitant,aidedhim kyin aligoodAlta.NoedidhpneglectU8k1- 'ter of property.e DienManorneattheruinsoftheoldabbey 'ofthlt*Weideifterhielaher'sild.thhe addedtotithdkentiffedhiePrObrindMkt, ClarendonPerk.Anekcellentiiindlefd,'be TerwtrdeatheintetisteOftieslintiittryas Weilanew*,ofhieestate.Inpolitieshe detercattleprvituineigarforward,neerWanhe pereonallymucheddietedtofieldsports; tutinpoliticiibediihis "his asoneWho Waseminently*loverofhiscountty,aped tildiublicthou,peircitin,indivhotook into tin tointhepublicgecid,In *hitt heWiskl*4ysdelgblxiirlyand tonside'-tbotheti.Mr.deVileweea MemberoftheThirdOrderof1St.Dominic. 7theiddpsisCiefettWouldtakeaIcing toepeak.TheybeartheiMpinsiof hiethoughtfulmindandgentlespirit.All knewhisearnestaspirationsattertheunity 'ofChristendom-hisearlyeffortsinthat direction,sanctionedbyRomeandbythe lateCardinalWiseman;thedocilitywith whichinreligiousmattershelookedto authority;hischaritytothosewhomisunderstoodhimthereadinesswithwhich hispurseopenedtoallinneed(Catholicand Protestantalike),narrowinnothing,-he wasincapableofthatfaultofbaserminds thatcannottoleratecontradiction,andbears personal forhonestdifferences;and so,from,hisearliestdaystohislast,henot only*atontermsoftheclosestintimacy withdeMontelembert,KenelmDigby,Rev. Dr.Gentilli,whowastwoyearshischaplain, andwhounderhisauspicesintroducedthe orderofCharityintoEngland,andahostof othersbutfromtherespectinwhichhe washeldbyall,hewasfrequentlywrittento bymenofnoteamongstdissenting denominations,whilstLealwaysretainedthe warmfriendshipofsuchmenasthelate BishopofBrechin,theDeanofElyanti Ripon,besidesthatofhisneighboursaidofmanyleadingmenand statesmen.
Itipeg'tototiodf6tibitold otherPileddsInihhVictoria District. debtontheChurchinthis districtamountsyettoovertwo hundredpounds.Pleasesendmenow andthenafewpostagestampstowards liquidatingit,andtowards,completing t.Thomas'ChapelontheBackFlats. Alsofourschoolsinthisdistrict,for whichnoaidwhateverisnowreceived frompublicfunds,aretobemaintained exclusivelybyourselvesatavery heavyexpense.theyaretheGeraldton, theNorthBackFlats,theCentralBack Flats,andtheCentralFlatsSchools. Ofyourcharitysendmesomethingand helpmetocontinuetokeepupthose schoolswherein,togetherwithordinary rudimentsofscience,maybeimparted toourpoorchildrentheknowledgeof GodandofHisHolyReligion. A.J.LECAILLE.
Geraldton,March26,1878,
NOTICE.
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Suchisamereoutlineofthelifeofthe lateAmbrosePhillipsdeLisle.There couldbenoreasontodoubtthathisdeath wasworthyofhislife.Atthefirstserious attackofillness,findinghimselfindanger, withoutanydelayhereceivedthesacraments ofthechurch,afterwhichhelingeredon, forweknownotyethowmanyweeks-the telegraphalonehastoldthelast-butthis weknow,thatthegravehasclosedoverthe earthlyremainsofonewhohasclaimsupon yoursympathiesanduponyourprayersfor theeternalreposeofhissoul.
Attheconclusionofthesermon,which waslistenedtowithraptattention,thecongregation,mostofwhomworemourning attire,tooktheirdeparturefromthe church.-HobartownMercury.March16th 1878.
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BEGStoinformtheinhabitantsof Perthanditsvicinitythathe hasopenedashopatNo.4,TownHall Chambers,HowickStreet,andhopes bygoodworkmanshipandprompt attentiontobusinesstomeritashareof theirpatronage.
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SATURDAY,APRIL6,1878.
THERAILWAY.
HisExcellencytheGovernorhasreceivedatelegramannouncingthatour proposedrailwayhasbeensanctioned. Wecanhardlyventuretocalculate theextenttowhichtheRailwaybetweenFremantleandGuildfordwill benefitthecolony.'Experienceteaches' andasweknowthecoloniststobeapt scholars,theexperiencednolongercan haveapprehensionsabouttheprogress ofthecolony.
Letthecolonistsbutoncetestand seeitsadvantages,andtheycannotbe stayedTheFremantle-Guildfordline ofRailwaywillteachtheneededlesson andeverylocalitywillsoonput forthitsheatattractions,andresources,whichlaynaheededheretofore, willbebroughttolightWecongratulateHisExcellencyGovernorORD thathisnameisdestinedevertoshine inconnectionwiththisourfirstgreat stepofprogress.
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Eunotxisatthismomentinaconvulsedstate.Thenationsaredivided. Desperatewarsensue.Thecollapseof onegovernmentafteranotherfollows, andthencomesaperiodofdoubtfulreposewhichisbutanactivepreparation fbranotherstillmorefierceconflict. TheTurkishpowerisbeatentoits knees.England'sremonstranceewith Russiatofixlimitstotheonwardmarch oftheeenqneringlegicinoftareCrir Stedetailnought.. thattheft'is antionedoubtofwhatto-mOrro*,or theverynexthour,inv. The"secretassociationsforrlitiad ChatigeiandrevoluttOtss"*61611144e bt11'AntivelyatweftInEntOPS'dtilltiilg thegreaterpartofthekartcenturyWe :ntshoatthisstateofpcdtlisal isete lalifory t ie rlibintl6whininiie; inItalyandelsewherearethe
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thosevarioussecretsocieties.Freeratwonat7onthecontinentisthe worstofsecretsocieties.The churchhasevercondemnedallsuch societies.Fromtheirhighvrateh-tower on,theSevenHills,thesuccessorsof retersawtheoomingstorm;theydiscernedtheblackclouds_bigwithtempest. Andamongthoseclouds nonethenhungmoreportentouslyover theEuropeanhorizonthanthosesecret societies,thathenceforthbegantogather intodenseranddarkermasses.Ithas everbeentheprivilegeofthosepontiffs tobeabletowarnEuropeofthedangers thatmenacedher;andonthisoccasion theirwarningswerenotunheededby thecivilgovernmentsoftheday.How judiciousarethefollowingobservations ofalateChurchhistorianofFrance "Whenweconsider,"saysM.Picot, "thaiirizeemasonarywasbornwithirreligion;thatitgrewupwithit;that itkeptpacewithitsprogressthatit hasneverpleasedbutmeneitherimpious orindifferentaboutreligion;andthat ithasbeenregardedwithdisfavorby zealousCatholics;wecanonlyregard itasaninstitutionbadinitself,orat leastdangerousinitseffects."
Letushearonthesamesubjecta ScotchProtestantwrite:,Professor RobinsonofEdinburgh,who,about sixtyyearsagopublishedawork,entitled,ttProofsofaConspiracyagainstall thestablishedReligionsandGovernmentsofEurope."Thiswriterhadbeen originallyamemberoftheMasonic Society,whichhesubsequentlyabandoned,
"If,"sayshe,"therebeanecessity forsecrecy,thepurposeoftheassociationiseitherfrivolousoritisselfish, Now,ineithercasethedangerofsuch secretassembliesismanifest.Mere frivolitycanneverseriouslyoccupy mencometoage.And,accordingly, weseethatineverycornerofEurope whereFreemasonaryisestablished,the lodgeshavebecomeseed-bedsofpublic mischief,Ibelievethatnoordinary brotherwillsaythattheoccupationsin thelodgesareanythingbetterthan frivolous,veryfrivolousindeed.The distributionofcharityneedsbenosecret; anditisbutaverysmallpartofthe employmentofthemeeting."Then thewritergoesontosaythat,frivolity notfurnishingsufficientoccupationto themind,thereisthedangerthatthe meetingswillbeemployedtopurposes whichrequireconcealment."When thisisthecase,"hecontinues,"selfinterestalonemustpromptandrule, andnowthereisnolengththatsome menwillnotgowhen they thinkthemselvesinnodangerofdetectionandpunishment.TheWholeproceedingsofthesecretsocietiesof FreemasonsontheContinent(andI amauthorizedtosky,ofsomelodges inBritian)havetakenoneturn,and thisturnisperfectlynatural.Inall countriestherearemenoflicentious morals Andwherecan thesentimentsorschemesofdiscontentedmenfindsuchsafeutteranceor probablesupportasinasecretsociety."
Weareglad'tonotethatthiswicked sectonthecontinent,hasunmaskeditself-showingitsdisregardforthemost High-andfullyjustifiesthewarnings andcondemnationsoftheChurch.It istobehopedthatEnglishMasonswill verifythestatementofhonormadeof thembytheFrenchhistorianAbbe Barruel
"IntreatingofFreemasonary,"says he,"truthandjusticerigorouslycompelustobeginwithanexception,that exculpatesthegreaterpartofthose brethrenwhohavebeeninitiated,and 'whowouldhaveconceivedajusthorror forthisassociation,hadtheybeenable to-foreseethatitcouldevermakethem contractobligationswhichmilitated againstthedutiesofthereligiousman andofthetruecitizen.England,in particular,isfullofthoseuprightmen who,asexcellentcitizens,andbelongingtoallstationsoflife,areproudof beingmasons,andwhomaybedistinguishedfromtheothersbytieswhich onlyappeartounitethemmoreclosely inthebondsofcharityandfraternal sgectios."
ObsequiesofhislateHoliness ropeP],u,a
Intourlastissueitwasourmelancholy dutytochroniclethecloseofthelongest Pontificateinhistory,bythe&raseof aPope,therecordofwhosereignisthe religiousrecordofthecontemporary Catholicworld,-thestoryofwhose politicallifeandinfluenceisthecontemporaneoushistoryofallEurope. Sincetheestablishmentonafirm basis-ofthetemporalpowerofthe PapacytherehaslivednoPontiff whoselifehasbeenmoreeventfulandwhosedeathwaslooked forwardtobyfliendandfoe withmoreabsorbingandanxiousinterest.Foryearstheanticipatedevent anditsconsequenceswasthetheme ofpoliticalprophecyandjournalistic speculation.Andwhenatlastitcame, itisnotsurprisingthatitcreatedsuch aprofoundanduniversalsensationas wouldnothavebeenpossibleofanyother earthlySovereign,eventhevoiceof enmitywashushedinawe.Nowonder thenthattheChurch,withwhose recenthistorythenameandlifeofPius IX.aresoidentified,shouldputonits robesofdeepestmourningandlendits mostsolemnandtouchingservicesto thecommemorationofanevent,in whichadverseprophecyhadanticipatedherowndownfall,Itwas butmeetthatinthisfardistantand sequesteredlandthechildrenofthe CatholicChurchshouldjuininthe universalcommemorationofthedeath oftheircommonSpiritualFatherwith feelingsofnotlessfilialaffection,if withfarlessoffunerialpomp,thanhas beenfurnishedbymorefavoredcommunities.Accordinglyonthe7thday ofMarch,exactlyonemonthafterthe demiseoftheSovereignPontiffa solemnrequiemMassprecededbythe OfficewascelebratedintheCathedral ChurchoftheImmaculateConception, Perth,ThesanctuaryoftheCathedral wasdrapedinblack,aswerealsothe highaltarandepiscopalthrone,the sablehangingbeingrelievedbywhite furnitureandthefestoonsloopedup withrosettesofthesamecolour. Immediatelywithoutthesanctury,was formedatemporaryoutersanctuaryin thecentreofwhichwaserectedalofty catafalquealsodrapedinblack,relieved bywhitebands,-andsurmountedbya mitreandgoldenchalice,emblematicof
'seriesofsightandsoundtohelpme.Everythingaboutmeiseloquent.Ilookaround andlisten.Inpatheticstrainsthewords comefaintlywaftedtomyear.Consider,0 ibrhitsthatisdead,deadonthyhigh places. Consider,0brad,fbrhimthatisdead. Whatshallbethehardenofourconsiderations?Lettheprophet'svoiceechoing fromthesolitarinessofthewildernessgive ustheanswer."Cry,"itsaith,"what "shallIIcry?Allfleshisgrass,andall "theglorythereofastheflowerofthefield."
Isaiasxl.6.Thethoughtthatoomesbefore usisthevanityofearthlygreatness,the hollownessofhumangrandeur.Wehave anotherproof-weresuchproofwantedthatrankandstationdonotsecuretheir possessoragainstthestroke-Ofdeath hat death'sswayisuniversal,andhiswill,irresistibleTheSupremePontiffisdead Howmutuallyrepellentthetwoideasthis shortsentencelinkstogether,Heworethe purpleofkingsyetthepurpledidLotprotecthint.liewascladwiththerichnessof thesacredotalrobesbatthesacrednessof hisattirewasnoshieldtohim.Hewasannointedwiththechrismofthehighpriesthood;buttheunctionbroughthimno immunity.Hesatuponathrone,loftyin itspre-eminencebeyondcompare;athrone reverencedfromtherisingtothesetting sun; hewieldedasceptrewhoseaway reachedevenuntothespiritualorderand ruledtheveryintellectsandheartsofmen yetthroneandsceptreprovedpowerlessto procurehisownsafety.Hehadfondwishes andferventprayers,breath&forthinevery languageunderheaven,bytwomillionsof adherents,andcommemorationintheHoly Mysteriesbyfullyonehundredthousand priestsincommunionwiththeSeeofRome butprayersandcommemorationswerealike unavailing.Theeyeoftheriderofthepale horseoftheApocalypticvisionwasfixed ominouslyuponhim.Thehandthatis neverpalsiedbythesplendoursofacourt wasstretchedouttodoitswork.Thebow wasbent,andthefatalshaftshotforthwith unerringspeedtothemark.Ahthedeed ofwoewasdone.Themoretitankingly thronewasempty.Thehigh-priest'splace wasvacantatthealtar.Thepalaceofthe rulerofthekingdomofChristonearthwas withoutamaster.Onastatelybierresteda statelycorpse,thecorpseofhimwhowasa lordbutyesterday. Vanityofvanitiesandallisvanity.The sunriseth,andgoethdown,andreturnethtohis place.Eecl.1.Thesobertruthhereenunciatedunderliesallthepompoflife.Yet wefeelthefullforceofitsmeaningonly whenacalamitousspectaclesuchasthatwe witnessto-dayisofferedforourcontemplation.ThesunofthegloryofPiusIX.has risenandgonedown,andreturnedtoits place.Vanityofvanitiesandallisvanity. Thepontiff'scareerhasbeenanunusually longone.Therecollectionofitscommencementcarriesusbacknearlyathirdofa century;butfromtheverybeginningwe readindicationsofthetruthoftheWiseman'ssaying.
WhenPiusIX.wascalledbyvotesofhis peersandthedisposalofGodtothechief
theepiscopalandpriestlyoffices.Thepastorateofthefaithful,itwashislotlikewisetoassumethesovereigntyofaterritory catafalquewasflankedbyloft.),giltthenuntouchedbythehandofthespoiler candlesticksbearingfunerialtapers,and-theEcclesiasticalStates.Hisassumption aroundthebasewereappropriateandofthetemporalpowerwasmarkedbythe emblematicalfloraldecorations.Afterceremonyofhiscoronation,celebratedwith appropriatereligioutobservanceandwithall theproperofficeforthedeadhadbeen magnificenceofshowwhichthesolemn chantedbytheclergyinthechoir,natureoftheactdemanded.InthecoronaHighMasswassungbytheRightRev.lionofthePontiff-kingsaritetakesplace Dr.Griver,LordBishopofPerth,asexpressiveindeedatthetimeinits celebrant,theVeryRev.Canonsimplicity,whichinsuchmarkedcontrast with pageantryaround,buttheapplies- Martell,asdeaconandtheRev.F.cation the efwhichsubsequenteventswonderMateu,assub-deacon.TheVeryRev.fullyemphasize.TheceremonyofPius' M.Gibney,V.G.,officiatedasMasterofconsecrationwasabrilliantone-ameet Ceremonies.Immediatelyaftertheinauguration,therefore,ofafterbrilliant by me:itehaow:dtrdio firstgospelhadbeensung,theRev.J.whichIhavejustalluded,was,Ipresume. O'Reilyascendedthepulpitandad-carriedout.Thenewkingsataloftonhis dressedthelargecongregation,thathadchairofstate,borneontheshouldersofhis Aroundandbelowbiaswere assembledtohonorthesolemnoccasion,attendants. groupedtheprincesofthechurchintheir asfollows:- scarletrobes,mitredprelateswiththeir Consider,0Israel,forthemthataredead,flowingpurpletrains,ambassadorsofforeign courtsintheirvariedcostumesandthe woundedonthyhighplaces,(II.Kings.I.18.)lorldlyofeverydegree.Allweremovingin MyLords,veryreverendandreverendprocessionalordertowardsthethronein FathersanddearlybelovedBrethren-PiuswhichthePontiffwastobeinstalled,which IX.isdead.Thenewsisbuttootrue.awaitedhimatthefurtherendofthechurch, Rumourcontradictedonceandagainhasandastheymovedmajesticstrainsoffullrevived.Report,atfirstuncertaininitschoiredmusicaccompaniedthemontheir vagueness,hasassumedtheconsistencyofway.Butaportionofthecoursewas fact.Thedayandthehourarespecified.completed-andforamomenttheprocession Unwillinglythoughitbe,wemustadmitit.stopped.Themusicdiedawaytofaintest PiusIX.isnumberedwithhispredecessorsechoeveryfigurewasstilleveryeye hisplaceisfoundamongstthelivingnoturnedtowardsthepontiff'schair.Asimple longer-PiusIX.Isdead.Everythingclericofhistrainstoodbesidehim.Inhis aroundproclaimsit.Thesombreaspectofhandtheclericheldarod,andontherod thealtar,nakedofornament,itsfairfaceofwasfixedatendahandfulofdriedflax. marbleveiledfromview;themuffledthroneTheflameofalightedtaperwasappliedtothe andpillarsdrapedinblackthedarkfrailmaterial,andwordschauntedintones vestureofHisLordshipandgroupofdistinctandclear,brokedpontheearsofthat attendantclergywhocelebratethemassofgrandassembly.PaterScricte,sictransit repose;thesolemnsadtonesofthegloriamundi.HoldFather,thuspassethaway requiemchantthebelljustnowpealingtheglory.ftheworld.Thelearnthustaught forthitsnoteswithfunerealsoundthebywordanddeed,therecouldbenomisstatelycatafalqueofsablehuerisinginitstaking. Liketheburning flax lonelinessinthecentreofthenaveyourwas'topassaway,ofacertainty presencearounditinsuchunwontedeventhen,thesplendoursofthe numbers,themarksofmourningonyourPontiff'sreign.Thetruthcouldnotbe attireall,allconspiretotellthepatoutofsight,couldnotbeforgotten dolefultalethegreathigh-priestisdead,Likeadarkwoof,thoughawarpofbrightest thechiefpastorisdepartedfromamongstgold,itwasinterwovewiththevariedweb us.PiusL.is,dead.ItisthemessageIofPius'career.Thatcareerhasproved havetoatutottuoe.Itistobeto-daytheglorioustoanunprecedenteddegree,batbesumsadsubstanceofmypreaching.Iforeitinthevistaofthefuturetherewas speaktoearsthatarepreparedtohear.butoneending.Thecounterpartofthe Thesadfactisthatwhichoccupiesyourburningflaxwehaveinthecatafalqueminds,andanother'swordsarereadilyheardgrimthroneofdeath-raisedbyyourpiety whentheyWishachordalreadyvibratingtothememoryofPimtoday.Theflaxis Withinoarbooms.Ispeak,wildShewoes-
Pontiffisdeparted.HolyFatherAss pessethawaythegloryoftheworld.Thus hasitpassedawayindeed.Vanityofvanities, ofouroweaccordwecryfromthedepthsof ourhearts,vanityofvanitiesandallisvanity, Consider.0Israel,forhimthatisdead, deadinthyhighplaces.Againwetakeup thewailagateweaskwhatshall-hethe burdenofourreflections?Considerliorhim thatisdead.Seetherelationsinwhichhe stoodt)you;seetheblessingshislabors broughtseewhatyouhavelostinhisdeparture, IlewastheChiefPastoroftheflock. Fc.dmylambs,itwas-saidtohiminPeter, feedmysheep.HeWASzealousinthedischargeofhisduty;hewasdiligentinthe knowledgeofthosecommittedtohiscare. Withonegreaterindentthanhe,vetova whomlie tiedtowakelitepatternofhis life,lie !inuresaid.Iass (Aso!,hephcrd;and1!snowmineacid 'knowme. ysheephearmyvoice;andIknowideaand theyfollowme.S.John2c.Butheisdead; thepastorisgoneandtheflockiswithout itskeeper.Religiousmindsfilialwith sorrowinstinctivelyrecurtothesorrowing scenesrecordedinHolyWritandseekinthe contemplationofthemsomemitigationof theirgrief.Itisimpossible,underanafflictionlikethatwesuffer,nottorecallthestory toldinthesacredpagewhichdescribesthe lasteveningofthedisciples'companionship withtheirLordinmortalflesh.Weenter intotheirfeelings i weunderstandtheirwoe atthethoughtoftheirMaster'sapproaching departure.Wecantasteinourownhearts theirbitternessofsoul,that'aitternessthey experienced,when,fromhisdivinelipsthey heardtheprophecyrepeatedandlearnedthat itsapplicationwastohimandthem.Iwill striketheshepherd,andthesheepshallbedispersed.S.Markxiv.InthedeathofPius theshepherdisnowagainstrickenandthe sheepareindismay.Hethatledthemin andout,andfedthemwiththewholesome pasturesofsounddoctrine,andebbedtheir thirstwiththerunningwaterofpure morality; hethatdetectedwithnevererringscrutinythepoison-plantsofunsafe teachingsodwarnedhisflockagainstthem hewhoeverwatchedwiththevigilanceofit sentinelthewolves,futileshapeofpersecutinggovernmentorinsidiouscorruptersof dogmaticand,moralprinciples,hoveringround thefold,andwhoneverfailedtointerpose whentheypreparedwithfellswooptoassail theirprey;heisgonehisvoiceshallnot beheardtocall,norshallIdasteporgesture. lead,norhiseyewatch,norhispresenceconsole,norhisstrengthdefendhiaflockfur evermore.
HewastheFatherofthefaithful,the spouseoftheuniversalchurch,theheadof thehomeinwhichdwellallthechildrenof Christ.ButheisdeadandtheIionieis desolate,tiechurch,awidowweepsherbe. reavement,thechildren'stearsdeclarethat theyareorphans.Orphans!Owordof saddeningassociations;wordfallingsodolefullyonhumanear,andlikeashadow darkeningCieheartwordexcludingevery rayofcomfort,andrecallingtothemindso manyevilsfromwinch!maimnature shrinks.TheApostleshadthisconsolation intheirbereavement,thattheyknewtheir lonelinesswouldnotbeoflongduration, TheirMasterhimself,whowasabouttoleave them,hadassuredthemanotherwouldcome totakehisplace,andbetothemwhathe hadbeen;IwillasktheFatherandheshall giveyouanotherParaclete:andthatthe unionofthisDivinesubstitutewiththem wouldbeperpetualHemayabidewithyou forever.Buthisverypromisereminded themwhattheirstateshould,pendingthe fulfilmentofthispromise,be.Hecalledthem orphansIwillnotleaveyouorphans,and thewordwiththeideasitbroughtbefore theirminds,occasionedasorrowthatwas wellnighmorethantheycouldbear.Dejectionwaspaintedintheircountenances; theiraccentswereslowandsadtheirwhole mannerboretheimpressofdeepaffliction anddrewflouttheSavourthegentlerebuke. Because.1havespokenthesethingstoyou, sorrowhathfilledyourheart.Ali!Letthose thetwill,chideusforourgrief.Weclaim nogreaterfortitudethanshowedthefirst desciplesofChrist.Weacknowledgethe justiceofthereproof.Weorphans.Is itnotenough?Shallitnutbepermittedus tobewailourfate?OurMotherweepsher widowedstate.Areweforbiddentomingle ourtearswithhers.Inourhomethereis missingafondform,withinitwenolonger hearawellbelovedvoice.Mustweactasif weforgettheles:.one,andouroutwardsemblancecontradictthemourningofourhearts? HewastheRulerofIsrael,theKingover holySion,theLawgiverofthesonsof Jacob,theCaptainoftheprincesofthe peopleofGod.Thedominionoverwhich heheldspiritualswaywasmighty.His subjectsinnumerable.Letthesorrowfor himbeasextensiveaswashisauthority. Fromeveryaidelettherecometheplaintof heartsthatbewailhisloss.LettheNorth takeuptheechooftheSouthandtheEast rivalinitslamentationsthefardistant West.Lettherecollectionoftheblessings hewroughtariseineverymind,andexcite toaunitedchorusofuniversalgrief. Mournhim,yechildrenoftenderyears, whomhewouldhaveimbibe,withthe elementsofearthlyscience,thefirst principlesofthehigherknowledgeofGod. Mournhim,yeyoungmenandmaidensof adultyears,inwhoseadvancedtraininghe wouldmaketheeducationoftheheartkeep wnwithdevelopmentofthemind.Mourn him,yebetrothedabouttoputontheyoke ofholywedlock,whoseunionhewillnot allowtobedesecratedbyanexclusively civilrite.Mournhim,yealreadytiedin thebondsofmarriage,theinviolabitityof ememeetiiVieMaria' dWwhoseMOO!0,41,13040,41140111011141
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ofdivorce.Mournhim,yespousesof Christ,disturbedinthepeacefulseclusionof yourcloisteredretreatsbythesacrilegious violenceofnefariousmen,whoseoppressors his'voicehasbeenalwaysraisedItowarn, andhisthreats.ofspiritualpenaltieshave beensometimesfoundsufficienttoterrify.Mournhim,yeclerics,inheritanceofthe Lord,forwhom,institutionsinwhichyou mightbeimbuedwiththespiritofthe sanctuaryandformedinthedisciplineof faith,havemultipliedathiscommand. Mournhim,yeschoolsofphilosophic thought,whoseunconsciouswanderings,he asdetectedwitheagle-eyefromthelofty eminenceofthechairofPeter,andwith fatherlyloverecalledtothebeatenpath. Mournhim,yeuniversities,ofhistoricfame insacredlore,fromwhomhehasweededout thetaresofwilfulerrorwithgentle,batonspariogheedMournhim,yechurchesonce richwiththeoutwardsplendoursofthefaith, nowstripliedandcrediedbeneaththe despoticlegislationofaBismarckina GermanicEmpireandanAlexanderin Russian-Poland-towhomhehasbeena resting-pointofstrength.Mournhim,ye poorandscatteredcongregations,strugglingforexistenceafteragesofpersecutionor amidthestrifeofearlysettlement,inthe BritishIsles,theWesternWorld,orthe greatAustraliaoftheSouth,towhoseexertienshehasgivenshapeanddirectibninthe appointmentofpastorswiththeplenitude oftheepiscopalandarchiepiscopalpower. Mournhim,yeoutpostsofthechurchmilitant,heroicsoulsfacetofacewithtorture andwouudsanddeathinSiam,Chinaand Core*,whosebreaststheblessingofPiushas filledwishcourageandwhoseheartshis peeerehaveinspiredwiththerigourof three:el,ee.Mournhim,yepastors weighed.wnbythesolicitudeofyour eeme',risme:4,whosewisdomhehasfused andetvengthcombinedintheprovincialand oatmealsynodssummonedbyhiscalland ,confirmedbyhisword.Mournhim,ye fathersoftheVatican,shepherdsrepresent- ingtheuniversalflock,whoseeffortstodraw citieertogetherthetiesofcharityand emeliencewhichbindtheentirechurchhave been*encouragedintryingtimesofopen ypi:sitionandsecrettreachery,byhis patienceandsustainedbyhisperseverance, 4.Vi'titimesuccess.Mournhim,inaword, e.(Teen-.elouruhimeverywhere.Like uerataofheaven'sjoyouslightthebless- ingsofhisrulewereuniversallydiffused. The10,e:etershaveceased,Letuniversal joygiveplacetouniversalgloom. Consid,r,0Israel,forhimthatisdeadthoughadwellerinhighplacesyettruly .departed.Theprophet'svoicemaygive oncemorethebiastoourreflections.Man whenheshallbedead,aidstroppedandconmed.Iprayyouwhereishet(Job.XIV:) eubjectsofHolyChurch,letegurthoughts followyourking,Children.starchoutthe spiritofyourfather,Villaofimmortal memory-whereisbe.
withallthefervourofyourhearts,thathis spiritmayrestinpeace.Andyetletme not,intheearnestnessofmybeseeching,be understoodaieimplyingmorethanIwishto signify.Iknowyourthoughtsmineare notoutofharmonywiththem.Yoube. HavePiustobeasaint;suchIlikewisethink himtobe.Thedeedshedidfortheglory ofGodandtheexaltationoftheChurch,his unspottedholinessoflife,hisunalterable patienceunderpersecutionsasprotractedas theywereoppressive,leavelittledoubtthat hehasalreadygainedanentranceintothe realmsofblissIwillinglyjoinmytestimonywithyours.Pinsisbeyondtheneed ofprayers.ButasIsayit,thereisaconflictinmythoughts.Thereverenceoflove struggleswiththeanxietyoffear. 1dread lestanoverweeningconfidenceinmyown lightsshoulddepriveourcommonfatherof thesuffragesitispossiblehemayrequire. Myjudgmentassignshim,asdoesyours,a placeinglory;butIreflect,meanwl.ile,that auimpenetrableveilhidesthenextlifefrom humanview,andthatoftheconditionof eventsbeyond,thoughwemayfarmac opinion,yetuntilthechurchhasspoken, wecannotarriveatcertaintythat thedecreesofGodareunsearele able,andwhatappearstoourpurblindmindstobeofunsulliedwhiteness, mayhavetothedivineilluminationmany stainsuponit;thatitiswrittenhewthe justmanwithasinglesoultosanctifywill scarcelybesaved,andthatuponthe shouldersofthedepartedhigh-priestrested theoverwhelmingburdenofallchristians' eternalsafety.Piusled-letusproclaimit -asaint'slifeonearth,andnowenjoysa saint'srewardinheaven.Butwewhosay soareerringmortals,andhewhoalonehas therighttojudgeisonewhosewisdomnever fails,andwhosejusticeneverfalters.We are,then,andmustbedoubtful,andwegive himwhoselosswedeplorethebenefitofour uncertainty.Weactasthedictatesoffilial pietyinspireusastheimpulsesofloving sorrowurgeus;asthecustomofHoly Churchinvitesus.Heartandvoice,oneand all,wejoinoursupplicationstothecryofall thefaithful,andweprayMaythesoulof PiusreposeintheLord;mayhisplacebe inpeace,andhisabodeinheavenlySion
Thesadfactremains.PiusIXis:lead Itistheending,asitwastobethebeeinning ofourdiscourse.Piusisdead.Thecareer ofthepontiff,mostillustriousinmeterespectsofall,thatafterPeter,rulestheSeof Romeisfinished.Butinourgrieftheiris aconsolationlets;us.Ofhimwhoisgotmit, maynotbesaidliewasoneofthoseof whomthereisnomemorialleft;whoare perishedasiftheyhadneverbeen.No thememoryofhimshallnotdepartaway hisnameshallbeinrequestfromgeneration togeneration. Nationsshalldeclarehis wisdom,andikechurchshallshowforthhis praise.-Eccl.xlix.andxxxix. BlessedarethedeadwhodieintheLord.
Letusrecallatruthassalutaryasitis humiliating.Thehighesthohours,themost exaltedrankdonotchangeman'snature.Attiredinpurpleandgold,arrayedin jewelleddiadem,manisstillhuman.Dust 1,eheanddustdoesheremain.Hisheart 1-earstheblightoftheprimevalcursewhich sweetcanbeperfectlyeradicated.Andbeim;liabletosin,heislikewiseliableto :weenieHispoweroverhisfellow-mendoesnutmakehimindependentofhis Creator.Occupyingthehighestpinacleof ambitionlieisstillbutacreature.Hisrule trayemelt1farandwidehiswordmaybe lawtomillionsbutthereisonetowhose behestsheisinturnsubject.Eventhe sacrednesswhichthesanctuaryconfersupon thegradationsofrankwithinit,doesnot improvethepositionoftheoccupant.Pre- latesareplaced,St.Paultestifies,torule thechurchbydivineauthority:yetbythe Apostle'sadmonitiontheyaretoexercise theirruleinwatchingsoulsasbeingoneday torenderanaccount.WhatwouldIsay? Pius1X.WASsupremepontiff;hewas highestinthechurchofGodbuthewas withallofthesinfulstockofAdam.Amid thehaloofhisexaltedstationhewas sensibleofhumanfrailty.Thetiarawasto himthesymbolofaterribleresponsibility. Helivedthroughlife,one,whowasliableto account,whoseeverythoughtandwordand deedwasnotedforafuturejudgment. Hewasgreatuponearth.Butofthe earthisearthlygreatness.Powerover fellow-manisthingsspiritualandtemporal cleavestothisworld.Whendeathcomes itstripsawayandconsumesall.Naked,amanmakeshisappearanceupontheearth; make!,hetakeshisdeparturefromit.In leelikethevineclothedwiththebeautyof indeathheisitsresemblancewhen nippedandbaredtoanunsightlystockby 0,chillingblastsofwinter.Hisdignities, hisheuoursarenotfromhimself,andthe sameLordwhogivcthall,takethallaway. WhenPiuslaidhimselfdowntotakehis lastsleep,heputasideforevertheinsignia ofhisroyalty.Withlifehisspiritual powersandjurisdictionoversoulsabandoned him.Theverykeysofthekingdomandthe stallofoffice,sooftenusedforthebenefit ofothers,wereuolongerinhishandsto securehimanimmunitywhenhisspirit wasusheredintothepresenceofits Maker. Heneeds,perhaps,ourprayers.Itmay bethatthehandthatbutyesterdayblessed allmenixstretchedoutto-dayinearnest supplicationforreliefthatthevoicewhich wasraisedtoinvokegracesonourheads,piteouslycriestousatthismomentforaid. DoIaskyou,then,tointercedeforthede- partedpontiff'ssoul?Yes;charitytells mesotodo.Toinduceyontofulfilthis lastsadofficeofchristianpietyisthedrift ofmyobsenatioas,haytothim,Irahwoe
Rev.Dr.Salvado,BishopofPort VictoriaandAbbotofNewNorcia,secondlybytheRev.P.J.Gibney, followedbytheVeryReverendthe Vicar-General,andlastelybyhisLordship,BishopofPerth.Theabsolution beingtheconcludingceremonyofthe exequies,thelargecongregation,many ofwhomweredressedinmourning,dispersed,andperhapsforthefirsttime, thegreatmajorityrealizedthefactthat PiusIXwasindeednomore.
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Owingtotheexertionsofthezealouspastorresidentatthistownship,theRev.F.Matsu, aConventisabouttobeestablishedinit. OnMondaylasttheRev.SuperioressofSt. Jose;th'sFremantle,accompaniedbytwoof tierspiritualdaughters,withaladyteacher, leftPerthenrouteforAlbanywiththeabove objectinview.
I3lisseithenwasPiusforsuchwashisdepar- ture,Blessedarethedeadwhodieinth,, Lord-fortheirworksfollowthem.Apse.xiv. Thegooddeedsofamangowithhiminto thenextworld,whenthingsexternalareleft behind.Truegreatness,whichcomesofa holylifeanddwellsinthesoul,isbegun herebelow,batenduresinthekingdom above.Imaginationsofeebleasours,refusestorisetotheheightsofblissupon whichourfondconvictionleadsustobelievethespiritofPiusisenthroned.Their worksfollowthem.Mary,ImmaculateQueen, oawhosevirginalbrowhehassetthelast jewelofhonour,iuproclaimingtotheworld thespotlessnessofthyconception,assign himhieplaceinglory.IllustriousJoseph, onceguardianoftheEternalWord,towards whosehallowedpersonhehasdrawnthere- verentialregardofallthenations,indeclar- ingtheePatronoftheuniversalchurch,invitehimtohisthrone.Gloriouslineof sacredPuntiffs,whosesingularprerogative ofofficialinfallibilityhehasrescuedfrom obscurity,eighteencenturiesafteritsfirst bestowaluponyourrepresentative,the lowlyfishermanofGalilee,welcomehimto yourmidst.FathersofTrent,andvener- ablePrelatesofa.1ecumeniccouncils,thelongunusedchainofwhosegiganticlabours hehasresumed,addingtoitstrongwrought linksofdogmaticteaching,wellworthythose youmade,comeforwardtosalutehim.All yeblessedones,whosenameshehashadinscribedon calendartheilluminatedpageofthe ofthechurch'sheroes,whoseright hehasdeterminedtothenameandhonours ofsaints,paybackbytheoutwardmanifestionsofyourrepectthedebtofgratitude youowe.Allyeinhabitantsoftheheavenly court-generousmartyrs,whosefortitudehe emulatedbyhissuperhumanpatienceunder afflictionsunprecedentedintrepidconfessors,whosezealherivalledbyhiszealfor thespreadofpeaceandtruth;virginsof angeliclifewhosepurityhesoclosely imitatedthateventhehissingtongueofen- venomedslandercouldnotfindin'himin whattoaccusegatherroundandproclaim thegreatnessofhispraise. FatherofmerciestGodeternalLook uponusinthedayofourdesolation.Shed thylightuponourheartspourthygrace freelyinto(tersouls.Makeourlivescopies intheirownhumblewayofthelifeofhim whohasgonebefore.Letnotthechildren beeternallyseparatedfromtheirparent. Opentousthegatesofparadise.Grant thattouseven,unworthythoughwebe,the gloryofPlusintherealmsabove,mayone dayberevealed,
TheReverendpreacher'saddresswas listenedtowiththemostabsorbedattention,andoccasionallywithevident emotion.AttheconclusionofHigh Massthesolemnabsolutionofthedead
planatoryaddress.ThiswertetaModes., hauetiyechamoter,andsestauslydeservedthen markedattentionwithwhichitwaslistened to,and:thealmostenthusiasticappleusewith whichitwasocceskaanyinterrupted.We donotofcoarsepretendtojudge:oftheengineering&omen*ofMr.Brown's*shame butthecourseoftheproposedlinethrough. Perthdoesappeartous-ifpracticablefrom anengineeringpointofview-onetosnitall requirementsofeachascheme,withtheleast possibleencroachmentonprivateproperty,orinterferencewithvestedinterests.Itat leastdeservestheseriousconsiderationof thosewithwhomthefinalselectionofthe routemustrest.AttheconclusionofMr.Brown'eaddress, Mr.Dearden;whoindulgedinaconsiderableamountofvitupera- tiveeloquenceagainstMr.Brownandhis scheme,wasunderstoodtoproposearesolutioncondemnatoryofthelatter,whichnot beingsecondedfelltothe'ground.Mr. Deardenwasliterallystampedintosilence bythemeeting,andMi.%%block,who followedonthesameside,sharedthesame fate.Themeetingseparatedafteravoteof thankstoMr.BrownandtheChairman.A petitionofthecitizens,withreferencetothe routeoftheRailwaythroughPerthasthe centreofafuturesystemofRailways,iswe understandbeingnumerouslysigned, HisGraceArchbishopVaughanhasre- ceivedaspecialtelegramlentonbehalfof PopeLeoXIII.inreplytoDr.Vaughan'scongratulationsonbehalfoftheAustralian clergy.Thetelegramisasfollows:-"I thaukyou,andblessyourgrace,yourclergy,andyourpeoplewithallmyheart.(Signed), P.Iatiagnipro.SegretariadiStato."
THEHON.THECOMMISSIONEROPCROWN LANDS.-Mr.Fraserhasagainsuccessfully servedthecolonyinhismissiontotheEastern coloniestosecuresteamcommunicationwiththeothercoloniesandonourcoast.We arehappytoseethatMr.Fraserwhohada -wereaccidentbeforeleavingseemsnowto beinexcellenthealth.Thecolonistsun-questionablyesteemMr.Fraserandwish himwell,
WEregrettohavetoannouncethedeath ofMr.PhillipsdeLisleofGarendonPark, LeicesterEngland-fatheroftheladyofourlateGeveruorWeld.Mr.deLislewas aCatholicofmanyyearsstanding- havingbecomeaconverttotheChurchatan earlyage-andwasdistinguishedbyhis etfertsforthespreadofthereligious principlesheadopted,andtheincreaseof thebodywithwhichheassociated himself.ParticularsofasolemnRequiem Masscelebrated fortherepose ofhissoulwillbefoundinanother column.
H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.-Welearnthat,in accordancewithoneofthegenerallawsof theaboveSociety.whichstipulatesthata chaplainshalltx,appointedforeachbranch bytheBishopofthedioceseortheVicar- General,hisLordshipattherequestofthe membersofthe"StaroftheSea"branch, establishedatFremantle,hasappointedthe Ilev.J.O'Reilytofulfilthedutiesofthe officeintheirbranch.AcopyoftheSociety'sgenerallawshadbeensubmittedtohis Lordshippriortohisappointmentofthe chaplain;andinthesamecommunication, assigningtheofficetotheRev.FatherO'Beily, his constitutionLordshipdeclareshisapprovalofthe ofthesociety,andconveysto thenewbranchhiablessingandtheexpression ofhisdesireforitsfuturesuccess.Portion oftheregalia,intendedforofficersandmem- bersofthebrancharrivedatFremantleper mailsteameronMondaylast.Thefollowingdescriptionhasbeensuppliedus,andwe havepleasureinplacingitbeforeourreaders. Thesashes boundaremadeofemerald-greensilk, oneachendwithgoldfringe,four incheswide,theofficers'havinglikewisea yellowedging,halfaninchinwidth.On eachsash,moreover,isembroidered,ingoldencharacters,thedeviceandmottoof theSociety:theIrishcross,harp,andwolf- dog,withtheoak,roundtower,andsun-burst,indicativeofCelticassociations;and theAustraliancourtofarms.Onthepedes- talofthecrossappearthesewords,"Inhoc signavince."Atthefootofthecross,which surmountsarepresentationoftheearth,are seenaWreathofshamrocksandtheinitials oftheSociety,withthewords,"Faith,Hope, andCharity."Inadditiontotheabovede- vices,theregaliaofhigherofficershasadis- tinctivebadge:theSecretary's,crossedpens onthebreast;theTreasurer's,crossedkeys andthoseoftheVice-President,President, andPastPresident,haveagoldedgingwiththelettersV.P.,P.,andP.P.,respectively,on thebreast.Thecontrastaffordedbygreen andgoldisaveryeffectiveone.Aidedby anartisticwomanshipitmustneedsbecon- siderablyheightened.Whenwesaythat thesnaterialsinthepresentinstance,areof therichestkind,thegreenofdeepestemerald hue,andgoldofpurestcolour,thedesignre- quisiteandthemake-upfaultless,wehave givenaveryhighcharacter-andyetnot morethantheydeserve-totheregaliaof the"StaroftheSea"branchoftheHiber- nianAbs.Oath.BenefitSociety.
TaxFREMANTLE,PERTHANDGUILD.
PORI)RAILWAY.-Thelargestandmostre- presentativepublicmeeting,thatanymatter oflocalinteresthasbroughttogetherforaconsiderabletime,washeldintheTown HallontheeveningofWednesday,20th Fishy.,forthepurposeofinspectingtheplans, ofaproposedRailwayfromFremantleto GuildfordviaPerth,namedbythOpromoter, Mr.Thos.H.J.Brown,the.1'SwanValley?' line,andofshearingthatimatlenituAt111,
HIBERNIANAUBTRALABIANCOBOL= BENEFITSOCIETY.-
TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRuord; SIB,-
Permitmethroughthemediumofyour "valuablejournaltodrawtheattentionofthe' Catholicpublictooneortwofeaturesinthe aboveSocietywhichpre-eminentlydistinguishesitfromanyassociationofthekind hithertoexistentinthecolony;andwhich seemtohaveescapedyournoticeinthetwo ablereviewsyouhavepublishedonthe subject.Inthefirstplacethenitistheonly BenefitSociety-opentousCatholicsassuch, nopersonbeingallowedmembershipinthis associationunlessheisaCatholic-aprac- ticalCatholictoo,andbythetermspractical CatholictherulesgiveustounderstandCatholicswhoapproachtheSacramentsand thusareinthespiritoftheChurch.Membersofsecretsocietiesarenotnorcannot bepracticalmembersofourChurchand thereforearenoteligibleformembership. Besidesbeingstrictastotheexaminationof amember'sCatholicity,theSocietyisrequired tobealsoawareofthecharacteroftheperson proposedfor membership.Inquiring membersaccordinglytoldofftomakeprivate investigationofacandidata'.characktr,and tostateresultofthesameatameeting .'priortohisballotbeingtaken,-forthe generalinformationofmembers. ThisSocietyalsoisstrictlynon-political;. nodiscussioneven,onpoliticalorparty mattersbeingallowed,underverysevere penaltiesbothin.thecaseofabranchand theindividual.ItistooIbelievetheonly associationthatallowsmembersofthePresstovisititsmeetings,whenevertheymay wishtodoso,withthepremissionofthe President,orPresidingOfficer. Andnowtocometotheimportantques- tionofoenefitaImayherepremise-that therateofcontributionforbenefitmembers is10d.perweek,thesameasprevailsinother benefitsocietieshereandhavingdoneso drawattentiontothefact,thattheH.A.C. B.S.inadditiontoasliberaladoleofsick andfuneralallowancesego.,toactual membersmetedoutbyotherSocities,provides(atthesamerateofcontribution) medicalattendanceandmedicinefora member'swifeandfamilyandinthecaseof arelationsdependingonamember,a widowedmotherororphanbrothersand sistersforinstance,thesamebenefitsare availablealsowithoutanyextrapayment. Thewidowofadeceasedmemberforherself andchildrenortheguardiansofadeceased member'sorphans,mayobtainthemedical attendant'sservicestogetherwithmedicine bypayingintothebranchtheamountset apartfortheseservicesyearly.Witha Societythusestablishedinourmidstwhich givesplacetononeintheliberalityofits endowmentsandsickallowancesandwhich hasintroducedasystembywhichmembers areentitledtothemedicalattendant's servicesasafamilysurgeonwithoutany extrachargewhateverforthesame. WithaSocietyIsaywhichalthoughlatest inthefieldhere,holdsapremierposition fromtheliberalityofthebenefitsitholds outandwhichmoreoverisCatholic--essenthine,Catholictoitsheartscorehavingthe fullestandmostcompletesanctionof MotherChurch-membersofourFaithhave nolongertheexcusethattherewaswanting aBenefitassociationwhichwouldserveto shieldtheirFaithratherthanexposeitto thechafesofdangerinSocietiesnothaving thesanctionoftheChurch.Ihaveonlytoadd now,thatastheexcusehasvanished,Ibelieveeveryonewillhopethesocietysolong desiredmaybecomeaswidespreadthroughoutthiscolonyasitsprinciplesandpractices dew*. Iamfaithfullyyours,
C.T.H.ikY1C11.
[Wequiteconcurintheremarkofoar esteemedcorrespondentrelativetothe medicaladvantagesofferedbytheH.A.C. B.Society,andtothefavorablecontrastit therebyaffordstootherkindredsocieties. Itistheonlyonewhichprovides,iWeedit* medicineandmedicalateeeage swerber'sfinasliseaswellattaraits self.Butourootrespontlentwill areferencetothenewtabout ChM.wehadno ati
wilmasommomp.... noticeonlythismoresalientpointsofthe adaits's.offeredbytheH.A.O.Benefit 6ociety.-En.W.A,C.R.]
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CILLERRATIONOFST.PATRICK'SDAT.
(FromaCorrespondent.)
ThefeastofSt.Patrickwascelebratedin thetownofYork,onSunday,17thMarch, bypresentationofgrandaddressesandgifts, totheiresteemedPastorandTreasurerof thebuildingfundofSt.Patrick'snew Church.Again,theSistersofMercydisplayedtheirzealforitssuccessfulcelebrationinsuchamanner,leavingnothingtobe desiredthatcouldpossiblybeaccomplished, inordertoarriveatsohappyaconclusion. Anditmetainlymusthaveappearedpleasing tothosegoodLadiestoseetheirefforts crownedwithsuccess.AfterMasstheRev. FatherGtbeeywasinvitedtoSt.Patrick's Schoolroom,inwhichwasassembledthe schoolchildren,andaconsiderablenumber ofthecongregation.Afterbeingseatedina chair,dressedfortheoccasion,anddressed withgreenleaves,averyprettylittlesong"Manyhappyreturnsoftheday"-was feelinglysungbythechildren.Thesubjoined handsomeaddress(printedattheOrphanage Press,)ongreensatinandneatlyframed,was readbyanintelligentyounggirl,Mary Buckley,inaclearanddistinctvoice, supportedbytwoofthesmallestgirls-Miss FloraJohnstonandTomney,theformerpresentingaboxcontainingtwenty-onepounds, -oo/lectedfortheoccasaion-thelatter,a largeboquetofflowers:-
TotheRev.PatrickJosephGibney. Revd.andDearFaber,-
Itiswithjoyfulheartsthatwethe childrenofSt.Patrick'sschool,cometo-day toofferyouourbestendwarmestcongratulationsonthisgreatFeastofyourholy PatronSt.Patrick.Wealsoavailourselves ofthisapportunitytoexpressthedelight wefeelatyourreturnaftersolongan absence. Itisourferventprayerthatyourholy patronmayobtainforyoufromGod,all thatisforyourgoodbothinthislifeand thenext,thatyoumayhavehealthand strengthtofinishthegreatworkyouhave undertakeninHishonor.
Permitas,yxtrlittlechildren,towish youoncemoreahappyFeast,andtobe pleasedtoacceptofoursmalloffering,weonly wishitwereathousandtimesmore WishingyoudearReverendFather,many happyreturnsoftheday. Webegtoremaineverrespectfully.
hear),andhewouldgrotectthemthrough life.Theyshouldbeparticularlygrateful andthankfultoAlmightyGod,forthegolden opportunity&Cordedtheminbeingeducated bythegoodSistersofMorey,those'kind ladieswhowereeverywheresodevotedto theleachingoftheyoungIndspreadofour holyreligion,(hear,hear),foriftheywould batfollowtheirpiousdictete%theywould seedybecomeblesschildrenof8t.Patrick. (Suelaikedapplause.)Againhesincerely thankedthemforthis,theirsecondgenerous offeringtothebuildingfund;heonlyregrettedhewasnotmoreworthyofsohigha tokenofesteem.Inreplytothegentlemen oftheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,herepeatedwhathehadalreadysaidwithregard tothestateofhishealth,tnatitwasmuch improved,andhebeggedtothankthemfor thegoodwishestheytooexpressed,He prayedthathishealthmightcontinueto improve,forillhealthandothermattershad sooftenpreventedhimfromcarryingout hispastoraldutiesinthemannerhewould wish;athathetrustedbeforelongtobeable towarmthemupwithasermonuponevery Sunday.Thesealhehaddisplayedinthe erectionofthenewchurchwasnotequalto theirs;hiseffortswouldbefeebleindeed withoutthesupportofthecommunity,for nothingsogreatcouldbeaccomplished withoutunitedaction,andthatbadbeen given;andhedidconsidertheymightall congratulatethemselvesupontheworkalreadyachieved.TheYorkCatholicYoung Men'sSocietyhadalreadygiventheirkind co-operation,asthiswasnottheirflat offeringtothebuildingfundthey deservedthethanksofthecongregationfor theeffortstheyhadmadeinthisgreat cause. Nowhepubliclycedesthem thanksinthename.andonbehalfofthe congregationforpastfavors(applause) thankingthemallforthesupporttheyhad givenandthegreathonortheyhadconferred. theRev.Fatherresumedhisseatamid applause.Thatsplendidhymn"Allpraise toSt.Patrick"thenwassungbyrequest, Mr.Whitelytookallbysurprisebytherecitationofamostsplendidandpatrioticpoem entitled"TheShamrock,"andaddressedthe assemblyatconsiderablelengthuponthat feelingsubject"thedaywecelebrate" evokingwarmandgenerousexpressionsof approbationwhichweregretspacewillnot hermit ustogiveinextenso.Mr.Whitely avingconcludedhisaddressthesong "DearlittleShamrock"wasthensung.The Rev.Fathertreatedallpresenttosweetsand cakes.Aftersomefinevocalmusicthe joyfulgatheringsofthechildrenofSt. Patrick'sSchool,-theeonsanddaughtersof theEmeraldIsledisplayingtheirloyaltyby the"WearingoftheGreen"theproceedings werebroughttoaclose. York,19thMarch,1878.
TERCHILDRIINOSST.PATRIelei&COOL. York,17thMarch,1878. ThePresidentoftheCatholicYoungMen's Society,Mr.Gallop,thenreadanaddressof theOfficersandMembers,(composedbya MemberoftheSocietyandprintedonpink satin,attheOrphanagePressandhandsomelyframed,)accompaniedwiththehand somedonationoftwelveguineas.
TotheRev.PatrickJosephGibney,Spirituel! DirectoroftiieYorkCatholicYoungMen's Society.
Rev.andDearFather,-
people,inadditiontothechildrenattending thevariousCatholicschoolsofthecity,who marchedinprecessiontothesceneofthe day'sceremonial,precededbyasonorous brassband.HisLordshiptheBishopperformedtheceremonyoflayingthefoundation stone,forwhichpurposehewaspresented withanelegantsilvertrowel,withanivory handle,hearingthefollowinginscription:PresentedtotheRightRev.Dr.Griver, BishopofPerth,incommemorationofthe layingofthefoundationstone,byHisLordship,ofSt.Patrick'sBoys'SchoolandCatholicHall,onthe20thMarch1878.-J.T. ReillyChairmanofBuildingCommitte." ThetrowelwhichwasmanufseturedbyMr. Fouchard,watchmakerandjeweller,ofthis city,wasveryelaboratelychasedwitha wreathofshamrockleavesaroundtheedge. Havinggonethroughthenecessaryformalities,theBishopdeclaredthestonetobe wellandtrulylaid,thedeclaratianbeing followedby.loudcheering.
communnitywouldparticipate.Sincethen, however,Ihavebeen,-asyoukneeforthe pastthreeyears,amemberoftheDistrict BoardofEducation,andIthinkyouwill givemecreditthat,inthatcapacity,1,in oonjuncticrnwiththeethermembersofthe BoardhaveendeavoredtomaketheAct wortfairlyandharmoniouslyasregards everydenomination.Infact,Ihopewe haveearnedyourgoodwillandapprobation. Asformyself,Ihavefeltthat-althoughat thetime,opposedtotheprovisionsofthe bill-themajorityoftheCouncilhavingapprovedofit,itwasourdutytoendeavorto toseeitcarriedoutfairlyandimpartially, andIhopeyouwillgivemecreditforhavinghonestlyacteduptothatfeeling(Hear, hear).AsamemberoftheCentralBoard,I haveasmuchconsiderationforyourschools asforanyotherschoolsinthecolonyand, asfarasthequestionofreligiousfaithgoes, 1believeweallseektotraveltowardsthe samegoal,althoughbydifferentroads.Such ismyfirmbeliefandhonestconviction.I haveasmuchrespectforyouasIhavefor themembersofmyownChurch.Father Gibneysaidyouarefewinnumber,and comparativelypoor.Youmaybeso;butI think,afterall,youcancommandamajority. IquestionifthepresentceremonywasessentiallyaProtestantone,therewouldnothave beensuchanumerousassemblytakingpart inthedemonstration.ForthisIrespect you.Myhonestopinion,asregardsyour communityis,thatwereyouengagedinthe erectionofaCathedralchurch,asweare,and youhadtheofferwhichwehavereceivedof adonationof£2000conditionallyupona similaramountbeingcolleetelinthecolony, theamountwouldbeforthcomingwithina week.Ibelieveyouwouldhavehadthe energytohavefulfilledtheconditionsbefore now.(Cheers).Yourgoodworkofthis dayhasmygoodwishes,andmysincere hopeisthatyoumaysucceedinthis,asyou generallydoinallyourundertakings.
LAYINGFOUNDATIONSTONEOFST. PATRICK'SCATHOLICBOYS'SCHOOL, PERTH.
We,theOfficersandMembersofthe YorkCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,anddevotedsonsofSt.Patrick,approachyouwith feelingsofdeepestreverence,mingledwith joytoofferyouourwarmestcongratulations onthisouranniversary,andyourhappy Feastday,Itaffordsasgreatpleasureto welcomeyouhome,andwetrustyouare nowsufficientlyrestoredtoresumeyour pastoraldutiesamongstns.WeprayGod thatyonmaybelongedsparedtobeour spiriturlguide,andwepromiseyouour faithfulco-operation,invokingforthisend thepowerfulintercession0:St.Patrickand St.Joseph.Wegradlyavailourselvesof thisopportunitytoofferyouourunitedcongratulations!uponthegreatworkachieved intheerectionofourhandsomenewChurch, which,throughyourindefatigablezeal,is nowsonearcompletion.Commemorativeof theestablishmentofthe"CatholicYoung Men'sSociety"inYork,webegmostrespectfullytopresentyouwithasmalloffering,(madeinthenameoftheSociety) towardsthebuildingfund, Inconclusion,wepraythatthesonsand daughtersofSt.Patrickmayforeverprove themselvesworthyofthename,andmaythe countrywhichgivesthembirthforevercontinue,asshehaseverbeen,foremostinthe propagationofthatfaithwhichmakesus gloryinthenameandthefeastofPatrick's day. Webegtoremain,onbehalfofthe Society,youreverdutifulservants,Officersi-R.Gallop,Junr.President,John Connor,Vice-President,J.F.Connor,Secretary,JamesWhit*,Librarian.Committeei-JohnFields,PatrickWhitely, RichardCoanolly,FrancisTomney,Michael Houlahau. TheRev,Fatherinreply,saidhewassurprisedbysuchmanifestationsofgoodwillas expressedbythechildrenintheirkind address,andloadinghimwithsuchhonor, whichberegrettedhewasnotmoreworthy toreceive;butstillhecouldappreciateit withatrueIrishheart.(Applause.)He reallywitsunabletothankthemsallkeently icethehandsomepresenia,andkindmitalodeforhishealth,Hewashappytoinsonsthemthatbewasgreatlyimproved 4111146tea1464 U=;andhepray4AGod be .11Mtommempliehsomatlelagworthy et*air"intMeadmonishedthemtobe overtriotofit.Adria,*remainingfaith- *t11a.bit&bobadtosibi(bur,
Theceremonyoflayingthefoundation stoneofshemuchrequirednewschoolfor ourboysandCatholicHallforouryoung men,wasmadetheoccasionofoneofthose pleasingdisplaysofsocialunityandliberalmindedsympathyofallclassesonwhich,we haveonmorethanoneoccasionexpressed ourbeliefthatthepresentElementary EducationActhasinnosmalldegreecontributed.Thedayselectedfortheceremony wasthedeferredfeastofthePatronSaintof theschool,whosenameitwillbear,andthe timeappointedwasthreeo'clockinthe afternoon.Shortlybeforethathouralarge concourseofcitizensassembledonthesiteof theproposedbuilding,andthechildrenof theCatholicprivateandAssistedSchools andOrphanagesformedintoprocessional orderattheentrancetotheSchoolsofthe SistersofMercy,andthencemarchedunder directionoftheManagersandtheirteachers tothesitesoliberallypresentedbyourgood Bishopforthenewschool.HisLordship BishopOliverwasreceiveduponarrivalby theCentralandDistrictBoardsofEducation andtheManagersoftheCatholicAssisted Schools.Theoutlineoftheproposedbuildingwasindicatedbytrenchescutforthe fonndations,everyangleoftheplanbeing markedbyflag-polesdecoratedwithabundanceofgaycoloredbunting.Thefoundationstone,whichwebelievewasthegiftof theLocalGovernment,boreasuitableinscriptionsurmountedbyanIrishCrossand theappropriatemottoexpressedbythe initialsA.M.D.G.Wetakethelibertyof copyingfromourrespectedcontemporary, theW.A.Tunes,thefollowingacurateand interestingreportoftheceremony:TheeducationalrequirementsoftheRoman CatholicsofthecityandneighborhoodhavingconsiderablyoutgrowntheaccommodationaffordedinthepresentBoys'Schoolhouse,theschoolcommitteedecidedtqerect anewbuildingwhichwouldanswerthe purposeofaschoolaswellasahallfor holdingpublicmeetingsinconnectionwith theCatholiccommunity,Thebuildingisto beerectedonasitegivenforthepurposeby theirBishop(Dr.Griver),inIrwinstreet, betweenHowickstreetandGoderichstreet. Itaffordsagood,healthy,andcommanding situation.Nobettersitecouldpossiblybe Amon.Mr.PhilReilly'stenderforthe erectionofthebuildhigatshoat41500was acceptedbythe84°01committee,andifthe struetureiserectedinaccordancewiththe design(preparedbyMt.Hunan)which hasbeesadopted,itwillcertainlybean ornamentawlacredittothecity,inaddition.to'being&monumenttotheenterprise and.IiiewalityoftheCatholiccommunity. TheformalqgmancetyoflayingtheIowanstiesskinsalee6,lawC0111661M111of e
TheVeryRev.M.GIBNEY(VicarGeneral) mountedthefoundationstone,andaddressed theassembledcrowdasfollowsMyLord; ladieaandgentlemen,-Itismypleasing parttoexpressthejoyandsatisfaction whichitaffordsthecommitteofourcommunity-oftheCatholiccommunity-to havewitnessedtheceremonypeforwedthis day.Wehavelonglookedforwardtoit. Thenecessityforaboy'sschoolinPerth hasbeenlongfelt,andsowehave undertakentosupplyitnow.Weare neithernumerousnorrich,butwearefullof courageinundertakingagoodworklikethis, thatiscalculatedtoeffectsomuchgood.It is,ofcourse,forthebenefitofthelittle onesofwhomwehavecharge,andwhowill betaught,inthisbuilding,thatuseful knowledgewhichisnecessarycudthatmoral andreligiousknowledgewhichisindispensable.Wethereforedotrustthatthe workwehaveundertakenwillsucceedtothe utmostsatisfactionofallthosewhoare interestedinthewell-beingoftherisinggeneration.Thisbuildingwillbeatestimonyto allwhoshallhereafterseeit,howhighlythe CatholiccommunityhavevaluedtheeducationoftheirlittleonesandIhavenodoubt whateverthatweshallreceivesuchhelp andassiateneeaswillenableuserelong,to completethegoodworkbegunto-day.AsI saidbefore,weareneithernumerousnr,r rich,butwehavegreatconfidence;andwetrust that,bythecheerfulencouragementwehave receivedfromthosewhoareinterestedin, andwhodevotesomuchoftheirtimeto, educationalpurposes,weshallsoonbeable toaccomplishthetaskwehavethisdayinitiated.Ofcoursewewillhavetomakean appealtothepublic,becauseitisonlyby suchassiateneethatwecanhopetoseeour expectationscarriedoutintofruition.And 1believethatourappealwillnotbemadeto unwillingpeople.Wearenaturallyanxious anddeeplyinterestedinthewell-beingof theselittleoneswhichweseearoundus,and wedohopetoprovideforthemasuitable buildinginwhichtheyshallbetaughtthe rudimentsofaneducationthatwillbeofservicetothemselves,totheircountry,andto theirGod.Wetrusttherefore,thatasregardsthebuildingwehavejustbegun,we mayallsurvivetoseeitscompletion,and thatthechildrenwhoarenowassembledoutsidewilllivetoreceivethatinstruction withinitswallswhichwillqualifythemfor thispresentlifeandassisttheminthe future.BeforeIconclude,IthinkIshould notomittostatethatourBishophasgiven, ashisdonationtowardsthebuilding,the grantoflanduponwhichitisproposedto buildit,togetherwiththebrickssodstone whichyouseearmindyou,estimated altogetherat£42.3.(Cheers.)
Mr.F.O'Craceoiree,thehon.secretary totheCuildingBommittee,thenreadthe followingletterjustreceivedfromthe ColonialSecretary:SIB,-Ihavethehonortoacknowledgethereceipt ofyourletterofthe18thinst.,requestingragattendance,asamemberoftheCentralBoardofFducation,atthelayingofthefoundationstoneofthe RomanCatholicBoys'School-housethisday Iratatregrethowever,thatowingtotheshortness ofthenoticeIshallbeunabletobepresent.Ican onlyexpressthehopethatyourschoolmaybeas successful,andproveasusefultothecommunityat large,astheRomanCatholicOrphanage,whichestablishmentcannotfailtobeappreciatedbythose nhahaveseentheworkingofit Faithfullyyours, ROGIBTocgrnGotosswasEar. Chairmanl'atit.ralhoardofEducation. Mr../.F. l'ertb. Perth,March2Uth, Theceremonyclosedwiththreecheersfor theBishop,asimilarcomplimentbeingpaid toSirLakeLeakeandtheothermembersof theCentralBoardofEducation.The followingdonationswerelaidonthefoundationstoneinaidofthebuildingfund:VeryRev.M.Gibney,£10;Mr.W.Ryan, £5;Mr,J.Scollard,£20;Mr.J.A.Lucas, ;Mr.J.F.O'Callaghan,£22s.Mrs. McMullen,£1;Mr.J.T.Reilly,£5; W.E.Marmion,£10iMr.LouisPeter,£1; Mr.M.Wallace,45;Mr.Fouchard,£1; Mrs.Scollard42Mr.T.Bryan,junr.,los 6d;andMr.J.Corbett£5;-total.£7212s 6d.ThebandhavingplayedtheNational Anthem,thecrowddispersed.
TheConclave.
Mr.MA.RMIONsaidtheChairmanofthe CentralBoard(theHon.theColonialSecretary)hadnotifiedtoSirLukeLeakethathe nadreceivedaninvitationtobepresentat theday'sceremonytoolatetoenablehimto affordhimselfthepleasureofacceptingit. HehadthereforerequestedSirLuketoask him(Mr.Marmion),astheirseniormember oftheCentralBoard,toaddressafewwords, ifnecessary,atthepresentceremonial.But hethought;therewerereasons-whichhe deemedunnecessarytoreferto-why,possibly,onthepresentomission,theyshould beaddressedbyonewhowasnotamember ofthecommunitytowhichtheschoolabout tobeerectedbelonged.liehadtherefore askedSirLukeLeskotosayafewwordsto themeeting,andthebon,gentlemenhad cheerfullyconsentedtodoso.(Cheers.)
SotLUKZLMAILB,addressingthecrowd, saidMyLord;FatherGibney;Ladiesand gentlemen-Icomebeforeyoutotallyunprepared.Beforecomingherethisafternoon Icalledupon9fr.Goldsworthy(theColonial Secretary,andtheChairmanoftheCentral BoardofEducation),thinkinghewouldbe abletobepresentatthisceremonybutowingtothelatehoaratwhichhereceived yourcommittee'sinvitation,andbeingprevionalymimed,hewasquiteunableto attend.IquiteunderstandwhyMr. Marmionshouldfeelsomedelicacyisaddressingthepresentassembly,andIquite agreecrithildmthatitwouldbemerebe08e01214$174ram*inaceordeneewiththe eternal*nemetthings,thatyoushouldbe addressedbyeraemberofsomeotherChurch theethatlindenwhoseauspicesthewheelbetidingcommencedtodayiiabout*be erected.Araifurtherthinktau*itsselectingmefoethatpsepme,youherecheesea veryproperpersonineed,t*TCbhiyou willgivemecreditforharingAn intheHouse,preeteteetly,buthocestlYim thought,oppoutriomiredMaidenAct. (CheersandlasegItSereIAwesatewe here,inanywig,tte-eaSIIatiteHtteetspeeeb, batIhavenodoubtik bro..44,tbospoollectionofmanyof' 1 orpeetelleiV01112.0t
Fromtimeimmemorialtheelectionofthe PopebaddevolvedexclusivelyontheSacred CollegeofCardinals,thoughinearlytimes theirmodeofelection,ifsimplerandless guardedbyprecautons,wasthesamein substanceasnow.Butinstanceshadoccurredsofarbackastheninthcenturyand subsequently,wherethelaityhaded summarymeasurestocompeltheCardinals tocompletethePope'selection.ThevexatiousdelayinelectingasuccessortoClement IV.,broughtmatterstoaclimax;andthis goesfartoaccountfortherigorousspiritin whichGregoryX.conceivedsomeofhis roles,whichhadtoherelaxedlateron. Someofthemoststringentaretheenclosing theCardinalsinonehallwithoutpartition orscreenofanykind;theirabsoluteisolationfromcommunicationwithanyperson outsidetheirrestrictiontoonedishattable iftheelectionisnotoverinthreedays,and tobreadandwater,ifitlastsbeyondeight; andsoon.Thatthemilesbadthedesired effectisseenfromthefir'.tpapalelection whichcameundertheirenactments,foron thedeathofGregoryX.,hissuccessor, InnocentV.,waselectedtheve-yfirstday aftertheCardinalsenteredintoConclave.TherulesdrawnupbyGregoryX.were confirmedandaddedtobyPius1V.inaBull InEligenths,A.D.1562,asalsobyGregory XV.intheBullditterniPatrisFilmsA.D, .1821;byUrbanVIII.in625;andbyClement XI!,in17:42. Fromtheseseveralcodesofrulesthe modernConclavehasbeenevolvedthe mainprincipleandobjectbeingalwaysthe same,thoughthemeansofattainingithave beenmodifiedasexperiencesugge:ted.The greatabjectiethechoiceofaSapreme Pontiffwhoshallbedeemedthebestfittedto promoteGod'agloryandtheinterestsofthe ChurchandinthisrespecttheConolave hasundergonecochangewhatever.Mt sincethispureintentionmightbeabusedin geed.!kithorinbadfaith,soastodeferthe electionofaPontiff;andhasinfactthe electionbedwas beanthusdeferred, dieWe&Menupbjo framediv%a I.weregaitsurgeUse
faraspossible,securedfromoutsideinfluence andtheturbulenceofhumanintriguesand passions.GregoryX.,followingtheimpulse ofhisownexperience,hadconfinedhimself somewhattooexclusivelytotheformer. object,whilehissuccessorsdirected theirlegislationratherwithaviewtothe latter.
Itwouldtaketoolongtoenumeratethe wholeoftheserule*anditwouldbemoreoveruselesstodoso,seeingthatmanyof themaregreatlymodifiedbyotherlater ones, stanceswhileothersareunderpresentcircuminapplicable.Weshalltherefore mentiononlythosewhichgivesome ideaofthenatureofapapaleleotionin Conclave.
PremisingthereforethataConclaveisa placewheretheCardinalsoftheHoly RomanChurchareshutuptoeffectandcom- pletetheelectionofaSupremePontiffofthe Church,wecometotherulewhichcomes intoforceonthePope'sdeath.
WhenthiseventoccurstheCardinals awaitthearrivalofabsentmembersofthe SacredCollegefortendays,inwhichmaybeincludedthedayofthePope'sdeath,and duringninedaysthedefunctPope'sobsequiesarecelebratedinthecitywhereheresided withhiscourtprevioustohisdecease.The Cardinals,attheexpirationftendays, enterintoConclave,ifpossibleintheplacewherethePontiffdied.EachCardinalisallowedtwoattendants,or,ifinfirm,three, andtheseattendants,togetherwiththeoffi- cialsof andtheassembly,arecalledconlavists,' areboundbysecrecy,andifoncethey quittheConclave,arenotallowedtoreturn. TheplaceorhallofConclaveispartitioned offintocellsfortheCardinals,andallthe doorswhichcommunicatewiththerestof thepalacearebrickedup,83astoleavebut oneentrance,TheGovernoroftheConclave hastoseethatnoonelivesimmediately Above,under,oroneithersidesoftheplace wheretheConclaveisheld. Withtheexceptionofthosewhoarenotin deacon'sorders,orthosewhorefusetoattend, orleavetheConclavewithoutduemedical certificateandthesanctionofhalftheCon- clave, ;underallCardinals,eventhosewhoare censures,haveavoiceintkeelection. HewhomtheCardinalselect,whetherhe beinConclaveoroutofit,isthetruePope. Foravalidelection,amajorityof_two-thirds ofvotesofthoseCardinalsactuallyinCon- clave,andthepublicationoftheirvotesis necessary.Theelectionmaybemadein threeways-byacclamation;byscrutiny (ballot);orbycompromise(thefusionof twopartiesamongtheCardinals).
Thevotebyscrutinytakesplacetwicea dayeachCardinalwritesonhisvoting paperhisownnameandthatoftheperson forwhomhegiveshisvote,foldsandseals thepaper,andbeforeputtingitintothe chaliceinwhichthevotesarecollected, swearsthathegiveshissuffrageforhim whomhebelievestohemostworthy.The Camerlengoaidedbyoneofthethree seniorCardinalsoftheorderofbishops, priests,anddeacons,respectivelywhorelieve one Whenanother,presidesovertheelection. thevoteshavebeendulycountedand verified,iftherequisitemajorityisnotob- tained,thepapersareplacedinastove,the flue burnt.ofwhichisvisiblefromoutside,and Asoftenasthosewithoutseesmoke issuingfromtheflue,theyknowtheelection hasnotbeeneffected,
RomanNews.
WetakethefollowingfromtheWeekly Register,ofthe26thJanuary:Amidstthepre-occupationandconfusion thatnowreigninRome,whenoneKingis laidinhistombandanothercomestothe thronetwodaysafterwards,publicattention isbutlittleoccupiedwiththeSovereign Pontiff.AjournalincentralItalywhich, whenannouncingthedeathofVictor Emmanuel,relatedthatPiusIX.wasimprovinginhealthwassequestrated.Perhaps itwasforbiddenthemtospeekofPiusIX.'s healthinthesamecolumnasVictor Emmanuel'sdeathwasnotified.Yethis Holinessisnotparticularlyill,althougha rumourhasbeenprevalentinRomethathe wasunabletoreceivevisitors.Yet,yester- dayafternoon,hisHolinessreceivedin privateaudienceSignorConteAbbe FrancescoCastracanedegliAntelminelli, SignorCavaliereGiovanniFranchide Cavalieri,andFatherPioTommasoMeseta, DominicandeputiesfromtheChapterand clergyofFano.TheyhadpresentedthemselvesbeforetheHolyFathertothankhim forhavinggiventhemMgr.C.Santorias Bishop.TheywerereceivedbythePope withgreatbenignity,andhisHolinessconversedaffablywiththem,finallyimparting tothemhisPontificalBenediction,alsototheirfamiliesandtothewholeDioceseof Fano.TheUnitaCandicegivesthefollowingnoticeofavisitmadetotheVaticanby oneoftherepresentativesofnationsatthe funeralofVictorEmmanuel:-"Amongst thosewhohavehadthemisfortunetogoto RomewithoutseeingthePope,'thereshould probablybenumberedtheArchdukeRanieri. HepresentedhimselfattheVatican,but couldnotbereceivedbytheHolyFather PiusIX.onaccountofthestateofhis health.TheArchdukedidnotknowhowto selectthemostopportunetimeforthatvisit. If,assoonashearrivedinRome,hehad presentedhimselfattheVaticantorequestaudienceandthebenedictionoftheVicarof JesusChrist,PiusIX.Probably,whowas theninabetterstateofhealth,wouldhave consoledhimbyhisaudience.Aletter frontVienna,whichhasbeencommunicated tous,saysthatsuchwastheintentionofthe ArchdukeRanieriatthemomentofdepart-
ingfromthe,capitaloftheEmpire.He thendeclaredthatassoonashereached Rome,hewouldimmediatelygo-ea?Wu paradetocasthimselfatthefeetofthePope, andthentakeuphis'lodgingattheresidenceofBarond'Haymerle,AustrianAmbassador."Butallthesedesignswere changedonhisarrivalhere.ThesamemisfortunehasovertakenthesonofMarshal MacMahon.
ThebodyofVictorEmmanuelII.exposed intheCapellaardenteattheQuirinalformed agreatattractiontothepeopleonSunday. From9inthemorninguntilafter4inthe afternoontheViaVentiSettembrewas filledwithacrowdofpersons,andaround thedooroftheQuirinalthepeoplewere packedtogetherinacompactmeas.The sametaleistobetoldofMonday.Crowds pouredinfromdistantcities,andinvarious dialectsaskedthewaytotheplacewhere thecorpseofVictorEmmanuelwasexposed toview.Theydidnotknowthenameofthe palace,or,ittheydid,seemednottobe awarethatthecorpsewasthere.On Mondayeveningthebodywasmuch swollen.Decompositionhadsetin,inspite oftheembalming,andwasrapidlyatwork. Theodourarisingfromthedeadbodywas mostdisagreeable,althoughtheattendants strovetorenderitlesssensiblebytheperfumeswhichwerescatteredinthehall.It wastobeplacedinthecoffinonthefollowing day(Tuesday),butthiswasdelayed,as anotherattemptatembalming,orrather petrifyingthedeadbodyoftheKing,was abouttobemade.TheCavalierProfessor BrunettihadcomefromPadua,andbrought withhimthechemicalsforthisprocessofpetrifaction[querypetrifaction?].He foundthebodyinanadvancedstageofdissolution.Byhismethodbehas,itseems, arresteddecay,andhasthuspreservedthe remainsofthelateKingforposterity.On Mondayeveningthebeardfellfromthe chin1andthecheeksbecameofadark colour!1thefacewasagainpainted,andthebeardfastenedtothechinagain.Thus theremainswhichProfessorBrunetti petrifieswillscarcelypresentaveryfaithful likenessofwhatVictorEmmanuelIIwasin life.
OuMonday,andTuesday,andWednesday awholepopulationpouredintothecity.The fur-linedcoatsandfaircomplexionswith blueeyesandbrownheirindicatedthe northern,whohadcomefromthenatalland of Florentine,thelateKing.ThelivelyNeapolitan,the andLivornese,themerchantof Ancona,andthewine-growerofSicily throngedtheprincipalstreetsofRomeduringtheweek,Formanythemotivesthat broughtthemsofarfromhomewerepatriot- ismandcuriosity,whileothersmusthave beeninspiredwithaffectionforVictor Emmanuel.Itisstated.asamodeofgues- singatthenumberwhocometothecity, that60,000ticketsfortheVaticanmuseums andgallerieshadbeenissued.Eachticket admitssixpersons,andthus,ifeachwere employedtoitsfullvalue,300,000persons wouldthushavevisitedtheVatican.Itis generallyacceptedthathalfthisnumber, viz.,160,000persons,cameintothecityof RomeontheoccasionoftheKing'sdeath andfuneral.Manycouldfindnolodgings, andwereobligedtowalkaboutthestreets onMondaynight--acoldpromenade.The cafésremainedopenallnight,andmanypersonssleptinthem.TheSyndicissued noticestoallthosewhohadroomstoletto informhimofit,thatbemightsendappli- cantstothem.Itwasproposedtoputa numberofstudentsinthecorridorsofthe RomanCollege,andalargeamountofstraw wasorderedforthemtosleepon.More humanecounselsprevailed,andtheywere takeninattheHospitalofthePeilegrini. TheCorso,thePiazzaColonna,andthe streetsleadingtothemwerethrongedall day.Infact,thestrangersseemedtohave takenpossessionofthecity,Trattoriasand cafeswerefilledwiththem.and.thelanguage ofRomewassilencedunderthesoundofthe dialectsofBologna,FlorenceandNaples, whiletheharshPiedmonteselanguage,which noItalianseemstounderstand,washeard abovethedinoftheothers.Therepresenta- tivesoftheCourtsofEuropealsoarrived duringtheearlypartoftheweek.Soldiers withtheregimentalbandswerepostedat thestations,andtheroyalcarriageswere seenwaitingthereeverydayforthearrival ofthedignitaries.Crowdsgatherednearthe stationatthehourswhenthenortherntrains weredue,asalmosteveryonebroughta prince,amarshal,orageneral,andcheered withmuchvigourashedescendedfromthe station.Suchwasoneoftheoccupationsof alargenumberofpeopleonthedayspre- cedingtheKing'sfuneral,
InfluenceoftheClergyandReligiousonMentalCulturein EnglandduringtheMiddleAges.
ANADDENDSDELIVEREDTOTERMECHAM OFTHEMANChEITERACADZXIA07
THICATHOLICRELIGION,DT CANONRIMEL/M.
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theusualsources;but,havingfrequently; inthecourseofmyownreading,mitwith accusationsorstatementssimilartothoseI amgenttobringunderyournotice-it appearedtomethatthetimewouldnotbe unprofitablyspentwhichshouldbees:spied inexaminingthetruthoftherechargesby thelightofsuchfacts,andconsiderationsas, inabriefspace,canbebroughttogether, bearingonthesubject.
ThestatementtowhichIreferiscontainedinthefollowingextractfrom theWesbsinsterReviewt"Theprofessed businessofeverypriesthoodistoguardthe pietyandmoralsoftruebelievers,pureand undefiled.and,inadditiontotheseonerous duties,thecareofeducation,asweareinformedbythehighestauthority,hasalways belongedtotheCatholicChurchasher espoPtelprovince.Whenwerememberthis, andrememberalsothezealandnumbers,the wealthandleisure,andthecarefulorganizationoftheclergy,ourimaginationisfilled withasplendidsceneofintellectualactivity. Weturntotherealhistoryof thoseages;anddarknesscoversthefaceof theearth.Theclergyappeareagertoextendtheirswayoverthemindsandbodiesof men,butnotatallanxioustousethe dominionthusobtainedfortheintellectual welfareoftheirflocks."
Now,isthisreallytrue?Havethe clergythewealthandleisure,theirresistibleinfluenceandpowerhereattributedto them?.Weretheyalwayssuchdumbdoge intheliterarymanger? Didtheyneither themselveseatofthetreeofknowledge,nor sufferotherstopluckthetemptingfruitand helpthemselves? Ithinkthatnocandid person,whoisacquaintedwiththerealstate ofthecase,canarriveatanyotherconclusionthanthattheCatholicChurch,and shealone,isthemotheroflearningandthe sourceofthecivilisationofthemodern world.Itistrue,thatmuchhasbeen achievedundersecularinfluencesincethe Churchceasedtoexerciseexclusiveswayin therealmsofliteratureandscience,butit hasbeenbybuildingonthefoundationslaid byecclesiastics,orbyadvancingonpaths whichtheyhadpreviouslyopened.During athousandyearstheclergyoftheCatholic Churchwere,fornearlythewhole oftheEurope,theteachers,thestudents, scribes,whostudied,wroteandtaught whatevercouldbelearnedandcommunicated eitherbyspeechorwriting,inschool,study, orscriptorium.Laymenwere,asarule, professedlyignorantofeventhemostrudimentaryscholarship;hencethewordclerk, which,initsprimarysignifications,meansa clergyman,cametosignifyapersonof literaryability,asBlackstonesays,"Every onethatcouldreadbeingaclerk."This wasthecase,notindeed,becausetheclergy hadenteredintoaconspiracytokeepthe peopleinignorance,butbecausejhosewho fromtheirwealthorstationmighthavebeen theleisuredandlearnedclass,hadneither timenorinclInattonforliterarypursuits,and personsinhumblelifewereevenmoreunfavorablycircumstanced,sothattheclergy alone:possessedwhateverknowledgethere was.Theyfoundedandtaughttheschools theykepttheannals,theywrotethebooks,' andindayswhenthecheapandeasyprocess ofprintingwasunknowntheypreservedto us,bymultiplyingthecopiesofancient authors,andthushandeddowntheprecious treasuresofthewisdomandoftheliterature andhistoryof:oldtimes,andofother!lands. Sometimes,indeed,wefindanillustriouslayman,likeCharlemange,orourownKing Alfred,conspicuousforhispursuitofpatron- ageoflearning,butwhenwecometolook furtherintothematter,wealwaysfindthat heowedallhiscultureandallhisknowledge toecclesiasticsand,moreover,thatthey arenotonlyhisreadyandzealous,buthis soleinstrumentstofurtherthepropagationofscholarshipandculture.
Muchismadebylatewriters,andnotably byDr.Draper,andbythewriterinthe WestminsterReview,oftheliteraryandscientificachievementsoftheSaracens;and certainlyduringthetimeoftheirpossession ofthechoicestportionsofEurope,when theywereenrichedwiththeplunder,not onlyofthewealthbutoftheliterarytrea- suresofthoselands,whichhadbeenthe centresofcivilisationandofliteraryactivity forages,theydidsofarprofitbytheirusurpationastoattaintoawonderfuldegreeof learningandofculture.ButtheSaracen neitherretainedorperfectedanything.He soonattainedtoasplendourwhichappears nexttomiraculous,butitwasasthebrilliancyofarocket,whichshootsupinto suddenbrightness,andisassuddenlyextinguished.And,asthemoon,stillpursuesher pathintheheavens,tranquilandbright, aftertheglareofthebale-fireisextinguished, anditsfatalworkaccomplished,sotoo,the Churchcontinuesherbenignantcourse,and byhersacredteachingsenlightensandcomfortsthesoulsofmenwithbeamsofheavenlywisdomwhenthefalseglitterofanunChristianandbarbaricculturehaslongbeen hiddenindarknessorquenchedinblood. TheinvasionoftheSaracenswasnotthe firstcalamityofthekindwhichhadswept overEurope.TheGoths,theHans,the Vandals,theLombards,andothershadpre- cededtheSaracens,andhadreducedsociety tochaos;butduringallthoseclerktimes theChristianclergyhad,amidmanystrag- gles,preservedthelightsoflearningandof faith,andthroughtheireffortsalonethe mingledraysofthesebenignantluminarieswineastathwartacontusedanddismal periodofstrife,warfare,andsensuality, i.whislt#**toutthisredeeminginfluenew annuis,'mildhavebeendarkindeed. penadearlyintheMidday-AmitNamIliariaceassa4igaorant,itwee shewasnotpaleihjeetedAm*. !oriel;sithdretembesttheWhineset
Church.TheChdrchwassefarfromeningthewealthandintfuentialleisure4Wotedbyadversewritersthatshewet'herself theedentastvictimofpermeationorof seculartyranrryfbesidesthis,thesphereof herlabourswasfromthebeginningacone startsceneofhorroranddestruction.Dr. NewmaninhisHistoricalEssaysdrawsa pictureofthestateofEuropeatthetimeof thedownfalloftheRomanEmpire,which fullysuostantiattstheviewIhavesetforth ofthegreatdifficultiesinwhichtheChurch foundherselfatthecommencementofthe MiddleAges,difficultiesarisingfromthe ignoranceandpovertyofthepeople,from thebrutalityofthebarbarianconquerors, fromthesupinenessandneglect,orfromtheselfishtyranny,ofthelegitimateauthorities, andfromthemaliceandpersecutionof heretics."Horsehadbeenforagesthe. centreoforderandofcivilisation,andwhen shefelltheresupervenedthechaosofempireandofculture.Thiswasthecasein Italy,andinthecountriesborderinganthe seatofGovernment-muchmore,therefore, wasitlikelytobesoattheextremitiesof thesubjugatedterritories,andinthererooterdependencies,ofwhichthisislandwas onefarremoved,andcomparativelyunim-portant.TheRomanEmpirefellinthe fifthcenturyofourera.Itbadbeaten downandstampedoutallothergovernments, andnowitwasininitsturnbeatendown andstampedout.First,cametheGoths underAlaricnosoonerhadtheywithdrawn' thanAttilatheHun,the"scourgeofGod," ashestyledhimself,pounceduponthedevotedcitywithhishordesofloathsome savages,foulerandfiercereventhanhimself. ButtheGothandtheHun,whentheyhad eachgorgedthemselveswithslaughttrand withplunder,withdrew,andleftsuchof theirvictimsassurvivedtohelpthemselves asbestthe;might.NotsotheLombard. Hesettleddowninthefairplainswhichhe haddevastated,andweigheduponthemlike anincubus."
NotaloneinItalyweresuchscenesenacted.ThroughoutthewholeofEurope, intoevery;province,thebarbarianscarried theirvictoriousarms,andwhereverthey cameorderandcivilisationwereatanend, andslaughteranddevastationandterror reigned.Itisplainthatinsuchastateof thingstherecouldbeneithertimenorinclinationformentalculture.Thebarestruggle forlifewasmorethansufficienttoabsorb thewholethoughtsandenergiesofmen. Theclergy,whoalonecaredfororperservedbooksandleartng,werethemselves oftenmerefugitives,andwheretheycould remain,oftenattheimminentperiloftheir ownlives,theywereonlytoogladtobe allowedbystealthtominister,amidtheir ownnecessities,totheimmediateandpress-ingwants,materialaswellasspiritual,of theirmiserableflocks.St.Gregory,ina passagefromoneofhisHomilies,delivered atthisverytime,andwhilsthewasactively engagedInministeringtotheneedsofboth clergyandlaityfromhisown_amplepatri- mony,willenableustoappreciatethe justiceofaccusationsraisedagainstthe: clergyfornotsettingdowncalmlytothe pursuitsofscienceandofliterature. "Sightsandsoundsofwarmeetusonevery side. Thecitiesaredestroyed, thelandsaredevastated,theearthis depopulated.Nooneremainsinthe country;scarcelyanyinhabitantsareinthe towns;yeteventhepoorremelt*ofhuman kindarestillsmittendaily,andwithout intermission.Beforeourveryeyessome arecarriedawaycaptive,somemutilated, somemurdered.Sheherselfwhooncewas mistressoftheworld-weseehowRome faresworndownbymanifoldandincalculabledistresses,thebereavementsofcitizens,theattackoffoes,thereiterationofoverthrows.WhereisherSenate?Whereare herpeople?We,thefewsurvivors,are stillthedailypreyofthesword,andof innumerable-othertribulations.Andsoitis withothereitiesalsosomeplacesarelaid wastewithpestilence,othersaredepopulated bythesword,othersaretormentedby famine,andothersareswallowedupby earthquakes."Thesewordsofthegreat Pope,graphicandvividastheyareintheir descriptivepower,convey,afterall,buta feebleimageofthesadandsternreality. Theveryforcesofnatureappearedtobein leaguewiththebarbariansfortheinfliction ofGod'sjudgmentsuponthemysticBabylon understandingbythattermtheheathen governmentandcultureofRome.Itwas thesamethroughoutthewholepagan world.Itwasrottentothecore,andsoit felltopieces.TheChurchplantedthe standardoflightamidthegloomofdespair; thebarbarians,whoweresimplythe scavengersemployedbyGodtosweepaway theabominationsofpaganism,preparedthe way;theChurchpurifiedthedisencumbered soil,appliedthesaltofheavenlywisdom, sowedthegoodseedoftheGospel1and,in sodoing,performedataskofgreaterbeneficence,anddidaworkofgreaterelevation thanthepursuitorspreadingofmerely humanknowledge,thoughshedidnotby anymeansneglecteventhat;onlysheput itinthesecondplaceorhich-othtbelongs toit.TheChurchisnotasaration,norwasshe'plantedforthepropaga- tionofsecularculture.Herprhnszyh thesalvationofsouls,andsheisbound,in thefirstinstance,toseekthatas/vanesby their=miniontoChsistissity.Thisis pluck*whatshedidsandlysteliame shenot :netilike !hatDiv pagallaAolbWeierilia et enmro .46110000k1"111.104=riltt huh
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Omthepensend VagAtallured wog theOenOle womenteamtritepolitiOninnmidiandlit Shebonealsold;ebnessietilledthemeniege tie;shehtimpnieedtheridetionsbotiseeli maltyanddependentandbetweenruler endmiltinet;elmopenedschools;she UMWMiliffeeisheutultfpliadboobsand InstitutedilizZers.Ivosoprejudieedto milksasDe, onthissubject, inhisTrOOMIOontlieltilectuelDevelopmentoflarepe"(vol.11.,p.137),isforced toaoknewledgethat"Europemadegreat stridesdaringheragesoffaith. WhenRomebrokeawayfromherconnectionwithConstantinople,acloudofmore thanCimmerianclerking"overshadowed Europe.Itwasoccupiedby*adoring savages.Sizhundredyearsorganisedit into'Amities,neighborhoods,cities.Those centuriesfoundittallofheadmenthey leftitwithoutIIslave.Theyfoundita someofviolence,repine,lest;theyleftit theabodeofGod-tearingmen,Wherethere badbeentracklessforests,therewereinnumerablesteeplesglitteringintheson; wheretherehadbeenbloodychieftains drinkingoutoftheirenemies'skulls,there weregraveecclesiasticsfathomingthedepths ofDivinemysteries,"
wasPoppliadbytheharvestsofMollyorof 2g4andfaminewasfrequent.The wereexposedtoreinordecoytthe meilderinglamellawereeasilyoverthrown byMiretinalms,tempests,andinundations. likeThebes,orBabylon,orCarthage,the nameofRomemighthavebeenerasedfrom themeth,ifthefityhadnotbeenanimated byavitalprinciple,whichagainrestored hertohonoranddominion.Thatprinciple ofvitalitywasthefaithandcharityofthe ChristieChetah,whichsnatchedthecradle OR4iPtillotiollfromdestruction.Infurther eosin**ofthisfeet,IIntuitcraveyour furtheriadulgeucewhilstIcitethetestimonyofsostaunchaProtestentasGuisot, wbo,ishisSecondLectureonthe0History ofCivil/settee,"hasthefollowing-"Uit hadnotbeenfortheChurchitisimpossible tomywhatmighthavehappenedatthefall oftheempire.IbelieveifChristianityhad onlybeenanindividualbelief,sentiment,or conviction,andnotpreservedbytheaction oftheChurchasacorporation,itwould havesunkundertheinvasionsofthebarbarians.Therewereatthattimenoneof themeansinexistencebywhichatthe presentdaymoralinfluenceswork-noneof themeansbywhichameretruthoridea acquiresaninfluenceoverthemindsof men,governsactions,anddetermines events.
Itmayappeartosomeofmy hearersstrangethatsomuchshould besaidaboutItalyandRomeina paperprofessingtodealwiththedoingsof theclergyinEngland,butthewordsofDr. Draperwillgivethecuetomypleaofjustification.AsCatholicwecannotdissociate ourialyeefromthosefromwhomwereceived ourfirstknowledgeoftheGospel,norcan ourecclesiasticalorliteraryhistorybe satisfactorilytreatedindependentlyofthe oomiderationoftheinfluenceoftheRoman Church,fromwhichwereceivednotonly ourreligion,butourcivilisation.InsupportofthisviewIshalltakethelibertyof quotingthewordsofanother*dramcritic, ProfessorMorley,who,inhisinauguraladdresetothemembersoftheMidlandInstitute,deliveredatBirmingham,onthe6th ofOctober,1876,himselfquotesthewords ofFreeman,andspeaksasfollows:-"Itis, nodoubt,n forclearanddefinite comprehensionstolateyourphenomenon, rindtofollowthestreamofourhistory separately,Butthatcannotbeenough. Wemustalsoseethatthisstreamisthe effluentofafarbroaderandmightierflood, whosespringsandsourcesandgreattributarieslayhigherupinhistory.Weare learning,'saysMr.freeman,'thatEuropean history,fromitsfirstglimmeringstoour day,isoneunbrokendrama,nopartofwhich canberightlyunderstoodwithoutreference totheotherpartewhichcomebeforeend afterit.Wearelearningthatofthisgreat dramaRomeisthecentre,thepointtowhich allroadslead,andfromwhichallroadsleads noless.TheworldofindependentGreece sterolsononesideofittheworldofmodern Europestandsontheother.Butthehistory alikeofthegreatcentreitselfandofits satellitesoneithersidecanneverbegrasped, exceptfromapointofviewwideenoughto takeinthewholegroup,andtomarkthe relationsofeachofitsmemberstothe centreandtooneanother.Thestudentwill kernhow,duringageswhichweboth wrongfullyandungratefullycalldark, fromSomeagainthatothergreetorganisation,themedievalCherohhadarisen,which didaworkthatnogloryofphysicalscience canCOW,andnoinstrumentofphysical sciencecancompassinpurifyingman's appetites,insetting anddiscretion ontheirlives,andofferingtohumanity newtypesofmoralobligationandfairer idealsofsaintlypurificationwhoselightstill shineslikeastartoguideourownpoor TuY*101."
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Thefollowinglistoffines,imprisonments, &c.,inflicteduponecclesiasticsandothers inthedioceseofTreves,Prussia,hasbeen compiledspeciallyfortheTabletfrom officialdocuments.Thisremarkablelist, fromonedioceseonly,effectuallydisproves thewell-knownassertionofDr.von Malinger:-"Thousandsoftheclergy thinkasIdo,"forthepersonanamedinthis listsufferedsolelybecausetheysteadfastly refusedtoadoptthepolicyofDr. vonDollingerandtheso-called"OldCatholics.'
6.Rev.PeterBoener,curateinWiesbach. August 21,1874,fined£710s.or14 daysimprisonment. Augett, 25,,,imprisonedatSaarbriicken. September28,fined415or1month's imprisonment.
7.Rev.JosephBoth,parishpriestinFrendonburg.
June19,1875,fined15s.or2days'imprisonmentforallowingapriesttosay Massinhischurch.
13.Bev.PeteratbeeNyiZickenioeFel,se.w1Y-ordeinerl priest
December$1,1174,teambeyondthe frostierofthegistriolifarhavingcelebrated hislintMasa.
14.Rem.-,Derbaoh,parishpriestinBernmotel.
February13,1175.lined15a.,or1days'imprisonment,fornothavingpreventedhiscuratefromseeingMaas, &o.
15.Rev:--Dial,pariahpriestinRuwer.
February2-4,1875,deposedasschoolinspector, 10.Bee.-J:)ries,privatepriestatRocke. skyll.
February24,1875,fined15e.or2days' imprisonmentforhivingassistedat amarriage.
17.Rev.-Dr.BalthasarEberhard,rectorof theepiscopalseminary,andthe followingprofessors Rev,Dr. CharlesHenke,Dr.HermannMosier,NicholasWalper,Dr.Stephinsky,Dr.Schatz,Dr.Reuss,Charles ErnstSchrod,andRev.Theodore Mies(economist.)
December29,1874,expelledfromthe seminary,beingaccusedofhaving taughtthecandidatesforthe priesthood.
18.Rev.JosephEberhard,curateinBernkastel.
June27,1874,1month'simprisonmentfor havingarrangedaprocession.
19.Rev.CharlesJohnEhses,parishpriestin house. 1873,Aexiknpeelledfromthepriest's
December2, December19, fined£710s.or14days' imprisonment.
January14,1874, .43or5days'imprisonment.
February16, £3or5days'imprisonment.
Marsh 13, 4710s.or14days'
April 1, imprisonment. £115s.of4weeks' imprisonment.
April 14, ,,iL7lOsor14days'
May 27, imprisonment. £15or6weeks'iuiprieonment.
June 30, £15or6weeks'imprisonment.
August4, £15or6weeks'imprisonment.
Septembet8, 415or2months'imprisonment.
May 30,1875,releasedfromprisonand takenbeyondthefrontier.
20.Rev.NicholasFelten:,parishpriestin Haustadt.
December15,1873,finedAl10e.or9days' imprisaument.
May27andJul29,1874,fined416or weeks'Imprisonment
October25,arrestedinthevestry.
87.Ray.-loriniffels,perishpriestinBelt-
November28,1874,Imprisonedferthree monthsforhavingspokenfrom thepulpitaboutpublicaffairs.
28.Rev.Chrestfaxleases,curate kirthen.
Deoember19,1873,fined£2tis.or8days' imprisonment.
January12,1874,fined£110e.or3days' imprisonment.
February fined£15or1months'
April 10, fined£15or2months' imprisonment. June 17, imprisonment. diledEl5or 3months'
Rev.NicholasHeit,curateinCobfram.
December19,1873,fined£7los.or14 days'imprisonment.
January16,1874,fined,23or5days'kn. prisoument.
Feb.6Sc24, finedill5s.orfour weeks'imprisonment.
April 8, fined£3or5days'ilia.
Aprilprisonment. 14, fined£710s.or14days' imprisonment,
April 28, fined£15orsixweeks' imprisonment.
May 12, fined£710or14days' imprisonment.
June 22, fined£15or6weeks' imprisonment.
October29, arrestedandtakenbe. yondthefrontier.
30.Rev.JuliusWilliamsImandt,matein Dudweiler,
May 5,1871,imprisonedatSaar. briicken, August 15, banished. September30, takenbeyondtheiron. tier.
31.Rev.JamesIsbell,parishpriestinNamborn.
July25,1874,fined£5210.,or.3months' imprisonment.Hewasinprison for2yearsand8months.
32.Rev.JohnJung,pariahpriestinProne. Feld,
November21,1873,prohibitedbyGovernmentfromfulfillinghisecclesias. ticalduties.
December15,1873,fined£214s.or4days' imprisonment.
January28,1874,fined41los.or9days' imprisonment.
March 14, fined£15or;months' imprisonment.
8.Rev.-Braun,parishpriestinPluwig. May9,1875,fined£3or14days'imprisonmentforthesamereasonasunder No.7. June26,finedor3months'imprisonmenfor havingoffendedtheburgomaster inhissermon.
9.Rev.-Blindert,parishpriestinPfalzel.
Feb.26,1875,fined£110s.,oroneweek's imprisonment,forallowinghis curatetobeappointedcontraryto totheMayLawsandtosayone Massinhischurch.
10.Rev.JuliusBuesh,curateinTreis.
December23,1873,fined£710s.or14days' imprisonment.
Thiseloquentpassagewhichshowsajust appreciationofthebearingsofRomanhistoryuponourown,andoftheimportance andinfluenceofthelaboursandstrugglesof themedievalropesandofthe clergy,°mewed.withanothertestimony tothesameabet,fromabitterandmaligmintenemyettheChurch,theinfideland apostateGibbon.(Met.cap.xlv.)"The loftytree,underwhoseshadethenationsof **earthhadresec,wasdeprivedofits leavesmidbranches,andthesaplesstrunk waslefttowitherontheground.The ministersofcommerceandthemessengers ofvictorynolongermeteachotheronthe AppianortheFlandelanway;thehostile approachoftheLombardsBraefeltandcon *wallyfeared.Theinhabitantsofapatient madpeeoefelcapitalwhovisitwithoutan Miriamthoughtthegardenoftheadjacent countrywillleintlypicturethedistressof Theyshutoropenedtheir isteewithatremblinghand,beheldfrom tsewallsthelamesoftheirownhouses, herdthelantestationsettheirbrethren whowerecoupledtogetherlikedoge,and dingedawayintodistantShivery,beyond thema,andbeyondthemountains.The (*emuofRomewasspeedilyreducedto thestateofadrearywildernepeinwhichthe laidisbarren,thewaterimpure,andtheair Wastious.Curiosityandambitionno longerattractedmultitudestothecapitalof theworld,batdeism°.ofnecessitydirectedthestepsofawandesiegstranger,he eeetellellletniwithhorrorthevacancyand solitudeelltheAir,andmightbetempted %ask,Wheretie*afiennia,andliheresre vithe people'Me imedeeinad imeheibarzrtsofthetitillate the dleapeilittunwasmaeltemtaltati=k, obasernitgui.iilootmama*ha' 1111ewntShi.kamelMos.-fetid assAMOSIP631110OXAOOSishelf ammestarlhilimeillortirsesiewiesi
January18,1874,£3or5days'imprisonment.
March 2, imprisoned.
March 13, £3or5days'imprisonment.
April 8, elideor4week'simprisonment.
April 19, £710s.or14days'imprisonment.
May 12, £7los.or14days'imprisonment.
June 22, £15or6weeks'imprisonment.
September8, £15or6weeks'imprisonment.
11.Rev.AugustClassen,parishpriestatSt. Lawrence,inTreves.
=nary6,1875,sequestrationofhissalary whichtheGovernmentowedto forhavingpaidthesalarytohis curate,whowasnsitapprovedby theState(i.e.,appointedcontraryto theMayLaws.)
March13,fined415or8months'imprisonprisonmentforhavingallowedhis curatetosayMass.
Jane15,hisfurnitureseized,andJuly2 soldbyauction.
AtpresentimprisonedROC9yearsand9 months.
12.Rev.JanConovetiaa,perishpriestat Greseilitelien
;unary.6,1874,fined£710s.or4days' imprisonment.
January12,1874, 415or 1month's imprisonment.
February6, imprisoned.
March 14, fined£15orIImonths' imprisonment.
May 27, PI £15or3months' imprisonment.
21.Rev.MatthiasFbhr,parishpriestin Taben.
December22,1873,fined£22s.or3days' imprisonment.
January26,1874, £110s.or2days' imprisonment.
March 4, £16or1months' impridonment.
May 11, jp/rison15onarenilt.monthe
June 19,sentencedto8days'imprisonment,forhavingarrangedaprocession.
August11, imprisoned.
September26,fined£15or3months'imprisonment, November1,takenbeyondthefrontier.
22.Rev.PeterGlees,parishpriestin Wawern.
December18,1873,Sued£410e.or6dive' imprisonment.
January5,1874,fined£25e.er4days imprisonment.
February13, fined£15or1months' imprisonment.
May 16, fined415or2months' Imprisonment.
May 11, fined415or2menthe' iroprisonteset.
November31,apprehendedbwarrant. Diedinm R.I.P.RexileinGeneva.
23.Rev.MergeGorge»,cur inNeon-
May9,1874,imprisonedatSearbilcken.
24.Bev.JohnGorges,pariahpriestin Stromberg. FebrumsrVS,1875,sentencedtopimonths' imprisonmentforhavingoffended theOld-Catholics.
25.Sao.Jeitr.RaptastDowdorf,parishpriest *114Ailded
May9,117,4,imprisonedatSearbrechen.
May 1, fined£15or9months' imprisonment, apprehendedbywarrant. November21, 33Rev.JohnKass,curateZell.
January27, February16, 1874,fined£7los.or14days' imprisonment. fined£3or5days' imprisonment. Een7t.10s.or14 April 28, PP days'imprisonment.
March 13,29,andMay6,1874,£1610s. or5weeks'imprisonment.
May 12,1874,fined£710s.er14days' imprisonment. July 21, fined£15or6weeks' imprisonment. January,1875,arrestedandtakenbeyond thefrontier.
34.Rev.MatthiasEats,parishpriestin 13,1874,fild9s.orIdays' imprisonment.
May $7, fined63.or 1 days' imprisonment.
August28, banished. August29,takenbeyondthefrontier withouthavingbeeninprisonat all.
October 7,takenagainbeyondthefrontier.August 4nd18,andSeptember8,fined£9 or19days'imprisonment. December19,arrestedandimprisoned.
35.Rev.WilliamKautz,parishpriestin Bliesranabach.
February13,1874,fined£15or3weeks' imIrisonment.
February28,I/ tinedlebr3weeks' imprisonment.
April 1, fined£22log.,or weeks'imprisonment.
April 10, fined418,or6weeks' imprisonment.
April 24, fined43710s.or3 menthe'imprisonment.
May 2, *eelApoor6months'Oent.
backen
26.Rev.ClarkeHansen,curateinCochem. December16,1873,fined£710e.or14days'
May 10. BOeihrEtr*Ii, July 6.1;7,e,leniehed. July dthefrontier, November11, teainHavanaand Prus° Des.eulbge22. lawnt3eirelenyend 14.0ku IRFAt ('To60go.ittfit'14)
Pebruaryls, AltorImonths' imprisonment. 1414111, ildor11menthe' imprisonment.
irises 6,rt /116er1xissathse impriecameat. =.111i. =s0t1bywar.