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4ettexalItanings,
SINGERS'SLIPS.
Forinstance-"Lovethebetterthan before'wassung"Lovethebet-;" "We'llcatchthefleetinghour"was sung"We'llcatchtheflee-;""My poorpollutedheart"became"Mypoor poll-;""AndtakeThypilgrim home,""AndtakeThypil-s;""And inthepiousHedelights'became"And inthepi-;"and"*nddownsalvationfromonhigh"became"'Send downsal-."Asopranoinonecase sang,"Oh,foraman-,"andthe chorusresponded,"Oh,forthemansionintheskies."
HERENEBEREDONETHING,ATLEAST.
PRICE6D.
SUBIACO,
THURSDAY,JANUARY2,i879:
Pepe.Andyoumustrememberthat whilsttheadversariesoftheChurch, alltakentogether,giveamajorityon eachpointofdoctrinetotheCatholic, thatoneCatholicisoneofabodywhich aloneconstitutesthemajorityof Christians,whichhaspossessionfrom thebeginning,andundisputedsuccession,andthatallotherswhoclaim successionprofesstohavebroughtit 'NevitheCatholicChurch."
Burkesankhisheadbetweenhis hands,andremainedastounded.After atimehelifteduphisface,fullofawe, andexclaimed:-
"Anamazingtruthanastounding argument! Iwillgoandtellitto Fox,andIhopetoseeyouagain."
"Butsoonafter,"concludesBishop Gibson,"hedied."
AfairstoryfromoneoftheCanadian courtsistoldbytheTorontoGlobeAs itrens,oneofthosesharpandsarcastic lawyers,whotakeunspeakablepridein twistingawitnessintoalabyrinthof difficulties,hadoccasiontocross-examineagentlemanofsoniclittleprominence.Thesharplawyermanaged, afterskilfulmanoeuvring,sotoconfuse thewitnessthattheonlyanswer hecouldobtaintohisquestionswas,"I don'trecollect."Whenthelawyerhad thisanswerreturnedtohimascoreor orsooftimeshispatiencegaveout. "Tellme,Mr.-,"heexclaimed, "doyourememberanything?""I do,"wastheresponse."Canyou carryyourmemorybackfortwenty years,andtellmeasingleincidentthat happenedthen?""Yes,IthinkI can,"returnedthewitness,whohad regainedsomecomposure."Ah1"exclaimedthelawyer,gleefullyrubbing hisbandsinorthodoxlegalfashion. "now,thatisconsoling.Come,now, sir,whatisthisinstancewhichyourememberedsowell?""Well,sir,Irememberthattwentyyearsago,when youweretobeadmitttedtothebar, yourfathercametometoborrow.4f.30 tobuyyouasuitthatyoumightmake arespectableappearance,andIhavea distinctrecollectionthatyourfather neverpaidthe$30backtome." Confusionchangedhandsatthispoint intheproceedings,andthelawyerdismissedthewitnesswithoutanymore ado.
APOWERFULARGUMENT.
BAFFLEDBISMARCK.
PrinceBismarckistossingonasea oftroubles.Thedissolutionwhichwas toconsolidatehispowerandtodemolish theSocialists,hasturnedout"the wrongendon."Ifthedissolution couldhavetakenplaceinstanter,whilst allpartieswereaghastattheemperor's narrowescape,allmighthavebeen well;butfeelingsofthiskindareofa transientnature,asthelateelectionsso thoroughlydemonstrated.Theministerialpresshasthroughoutattackedthe whole-Liberalpartywiththeutmost violence,andanunnecessaryamountof bitternesshasbeeneverywhereinfused intothestruggle.Theprincehasnow nochoicebuttomaketermswiththe Vatican,ifhecan;havingdonewhich, hewillfinallyrelyupontheCatholic Churchtoaidhimagainsthydraheadedsocialism,thiselementwhichhe thoughttokillbyhisbrutalandgodless persecutionoftheHolyChurch,the GovernmentofGermanybidsfairto becomeascompleteadespotismasthat ofRussiaisnow.TheCrownPrince disapprovesofthe"thorough"policy, buthisregencyhasbeenafarcethroughout.
Chieftoselectthemostdistinguished antimeritoriousmilitaryothersfor theirsinecureooloneloiesofregimentsas theyfallvacant.Thesemuchcoveted poste,towhichnodutywhateveris attached,valuefrom$1080to£2220 perannum.TheDukeofCambridge himselfalreadyheldfourofthese-those oftheGrenadierGuards,the60th Rifles,theArtilleryandtheEngineers. Thecolonelcyofthe17thLancers, worth£1850perannum,recentlyfell vacant,and,ofcourse,theCommanderin-Chiefwascalledupontofillupthe vacancy.Afterlookingdownthelist ofgenerals,andafterdulyandminutely weighingtheirseveralclaimstothis valuableandcomfortableappointment, theRoyalDukeatlengthdetermined thatnoonewassodeservingofitashimselfI Andconsequentlyinthe Gazette,afewdaysagowefendthe followingannouncement: "17th Lancers-FieldMarshal,hisRoyal HighnessGeorgeWilliamFrederick CharlesDukeof'Cambridge,K.G.,G. C.B.K.P.,G.C.M.G.,tobecolonel-inchief."Thisiscertainlytakingcare of"numberone"withavengeance lieproceedstoaskwhyagentleman whoalreadyhadfoursinecurecolonelcies,bringinghimin£5184should appointhun.telftoafifth,swellingthe amountupto£6543ayear."Inaddition,hisRoyalHighnesshas£12,000 ayear,asadescendantofGeorgeIII., with£6000ayearextraasCommanderin-Chief.Altogether(besidesbeingthe well-paidRangerofSt.James,the Green,HydeandRichmondParks), theDukeofCambridgereceivesoutof thepublictreasury£500,000ofhis father'saccumulationsasBritishPrince andHanoverianViceroy,andthesole recipienttothelargefortuneofhimby hisaunttheDuchessofGloucester."
naturalbaseforthegreatestcontinuous empireeverestablishedbyman.And itmaybewellheretomention,whathas notalwaysbeensuffeientlyobserved, thatthedistinctionbetweencontinnotut empiremetempireseveredanddispensedoverseaisvital.Thedevelopmentwhichtherepublichaseffected hasbeenunexampledinitsrapidityand force.Whileothercountrieshave doubled,4,ratmosttrebled,theirpopulation,shehasrisen.duringonesingle centuryoffreedominroundnumbers, fromtwomillionstoforty-five.Asto riches,itisreasonabletoestablish, fromthedecennialstagesoftheprogressthusfarachieved,aseriesforthe future;and,reckoninguponthisbasis, Isupposethattheverynextcensus,in theyear1880,willexhibithertothe worldascertainlythewealthiestofall thenations.Thehugefigureof £1,000,000,000,whichmaybetaken roundlyastheannualincomeofthe UnitedKingdom,hasbeenreachedata surprisingrate-aratewhichmay, perhaps,bebestexpressedbysaying that,ifwehadstartedfortyorfifty yearsagofromZero,attherateofour recentannualincrementweshould nowhavereachedourpresentposition. Butwhilewehavebeenadvancing withthisportentousrapidity,America ispassingusbyinacanterYetevennow theworkofsearchingthesoilandthe bowelsoftheterritory,andopeningout herenterprisethroughoutitsvastexpanse,isiuitsinfancy.TheEngland andtheAmericaofthepresentare probablythetwostrongestnationsof theworld.Buttherecanbehardlya doubt,asbetweentheAmericaandthe Englandofthefuture,thatthe daughter,atsomenoverydistanttime will,whetherfaireroflessfair,beunquestionableyetstrongerthan.the mother. '0metrefortifiliafortior.'"
MR.GLA.DSTONE'SSPECULATIONSUPON TRHFUTUREOPENGLANDAND AMERICA.
Itmadeatremendousimpressionon thegreatmindofEdmundBurkewhen BishopGibsonpointedouttohimthat, "ifallthesectsseparatedfromthe CatholicChurchwereassembledinjury tojudgeonesingleCatholic,oneach pointtherewouldbeamajoritytoapprovehisFaith.Forwhereany Protestantsectraisedapoint,the majorityderivedfromtheEastern sectsandfromotherProtestantsects wouldbeontheCatholicsideand wherethereisanerrorinanEastern sect,theotherEasternandhigher ProtestantsectswouldbeontheCatholicside."
"But,"saidBurketotheBishop, "thereisonethingyouforget-the Pope."
"Notatall,"repliedtheBishop.
4.WewillnotgotoCanossa,"the blatantchampionofimperialismand militaryismoncesaid;but,likemany otherlessertblk,hehasbeencompelled toeathiswords.Hehasnotgoneto Canossa,itistrue,butthatlittle journeytoKissingen,wherehemet MonsignorMasella,whovanquished LimascompletelyaswasHenryIV. byPopeGregoryeighthundredyears ago,gavethearch-chancellornogentle tasteoftheleek.Hisonlyhopeisthe CatholicChurch,thatChurchwhichhe betrayed,andinplayinghisgamelie reckonsupontheVaticanashistrump card.TheVaticanisnotasleep;it recognisesthesheep'sclothingand beholdstheclovenfoot.Theis)canbe littledoubtastowhatBismarckreally wants,andthisistogettoecommand oftheparse-strings,thathemayshower outthegoldtoincreasethearmy.To dothisitisalmostabsolutelynecessary thatheshouldbesupportedbythe NationalLiberals,forthe"Ultraniontanes"havesuchahorrorofhis imperialpolicythatinBavaria, Hanover,andSaxonytheywilldo everythingintheirpowertothwartit.
"TheEastern'sstillrecognisehimas theHeadBishopoftheChurch,and thePresidentofherCouncils,andthe finalvoice,onlytheysayheisinerror onsomeonepointthattheywhined's, beittheprocessionoftheHolyGhost fromtheSonaswellastheFather,or beitinthetwonaturesinChrist,orbe ithithetwswillsinChrist,sadon eachofthesepointstleothersectsof theEasesadthegreatProtestantcommunitiesofthe-West,arewiththe.
TheSocialists,inspiteofBismarck's uttermostmanoeuvring,havemanaged togainnineseats,andtheyhavepolled farmorevotesthantheyeverdid before.
BrutalBiscoarokhasraiseda phantom;lethimlayitifheesti!
HowTHEDUKEOFCAMBRIDGETAKES
CAREOFNo.1.
ALondonpapersays:-"Itcomes withinastAtrovitsch,hset4Paltunico'illn'
"Idonotspeakofpoliticalcontroversiesbetweenthemandus,which arehappily,asItrust,atanend.I donotspeakofthevastcontribution whichfromyeartoyear,throughthe operationsofacolossaltrade,each makestothewealthandcomfortofthe other;norofthefriendlycontroversy, whichinitsownplaceitmightbewell toraise,betweentheleaningsof Americatoprotectionism,andthemore daringrelianceoftheoldcountryupon freeandunrestrictedintercoursewithall theworld;norofthe!penancewhich, intheprospectivedevelopmentofher resources,Americaofferstothecommercialpre-eminenceofEngland.On thissubjectIwillonlysaythatitisshe alonewho,atacomingtime,can,and probablywill,wrestfromus-thatcommercialprimacy.Wehavenotitle,I havenoinclination,tomurmuratthe prospect.Ifsheacquiresit,shewill maketheacquisitionbytherightof thestrongest;but,inthisinstance,the strongestmeansthebest.'Shewill probablybecomewhat-wearenow,the headservantinthegreathonee4dof theworld,theemployerofallemployed, becameherservicewijlbethemoatand ablest.WeIeyenomoretitleagainst herthanVenice,orGenoa,orHolland hasgadagainstmeOnegreatdutyis entaileduponus,whichwe,Wentunetely,neglect-thedutyofpre by,aresoluteandsturdy rt,to reduceourpublicbursiees,tinpreperestionforadaywhenpregheblywadosil havelesscapacitythenwehavenow,to bearthen.flueAtearieserepubMo Ma,takingthecipseityOhm.lewdinto Wt.,*MO)11,14401)PAIV,PRIPRIPWati#1
BRITISHMISRULEININDIA. FlorenceNightingale,intheNineteenthCenturyforAugust,givesthe numberofthosewhohavediedfrom famineinthatcountrywithinasingle yearapparently1874,at6,000,000. Theofficialfiguresfortheyears1877-78 are1,850,000.Theevilswhichshe citesasthecausesoftheterribleravages ofdeathareThelackofirrigation, whichthelocaladministrationhasen. gagedtoprovide;themonstroustaxation,whichcrushedourmanafacturea, andusurywhich'ispermittedbythe laws.Thefaminehadbeenwardedoff fromtheprovincesofTanjoreand Kistna,whereirrigatinghasbeenprovided.Inotherprovincesoneperson outoffourofthetotalpopulationham beenstarvedtodeath.Thecryofthe thelandandofthepeopleisforthe waterwhichtheGovernmenthasthe powertosecure.OftaxationMiss Nightingalecitesthedutyleviedon salt,ofsevenpoundsabon,uponacost of12e.6d.Thisisataxofmorethin 11.60percent.onachiefnecessityof life.Ourindignantauthordeclares that"manufacturesarestrangledby thetaw-onsalt."Yetthis-isthechief dominionoftheGovernmetwhich claimstobetheleadingchampionof free-tradefortheworld.Shehas reasonsforcallingtheautheritieeto accountfortheirgreviousehteingclull uponthesefiriegprovinces. Thetaxesarerenderingmoreheir densest*bythefeetthattheyarepar ehleinmoney,andnotin.kind,4a. she*leotime.AsocoenNueugwAt peoplemustgetmeaey.iortspawn eyes,eryrisk.Whether'41#07,he.. ornot,whethertheiremit.ASP 0010Phie,wr.:1494the,fousitouatbo014.
TifIVEWESTAVSTRitifpIAA:
Rroduneroftenhadtoborroiv moneytoisailsfythetax-gatherer.For thishehastopaycommonly56per cent.,andoftenmore,evenupto100 pe:cent.Themoney-lenderisshrewd thereaselsewhere;theryotisoften ignorant,andhesignsforhisloanthe bondwhichispresentedtohim.The costsoftheforeclosureoftheclaimsare fearful.MissNightingalecitesone casewhere,uponadebtof14,the costswere116,or400percent.All thesethingsoccurunderEnglishlaw. Theconsequenceisthatthetitleofthe landisgoingtotheusurers,andIndia isstarvingtodeath.Terribleasisthe picture,itissketchedbythehandofa womanwho,byherdevotioninthe Crimea,hasprovenherdevotionto Britainanditshighestinterests. SurelyBritishrulerscannotneglect suchevilsintheprovinceswhichgive tothesovereignherproudesttitle. Letusaddonlyasingleparagraphof incidentswhichsherelatesfromlife
"IntheMadrasfamine(1873-1874) childrenofseventotenyearsusedto bringpoorlittlenakedlivingskeletons oftwo,andthreeandfouryearstothe Governmentreliefcentres,feedingthe babiesdayafterdayforweeks,with thedailydole,askingfornothingfor themselves,tillthelittlefoster-mothers wouldthemselvessinkatthegates. Theywereoftenofnokin,sometimes evenofadifferentreligion.Hundreds offathersandmothersgoingtoother partsofthecountrytogetworkand food,leftchildrentodieinthevillages. Littleoneswhohadnolittlefostermothers,wandererabouttogetadole offoodfrcmanyonewhowouldgive, thenlaydownanddiedwith-passme theword-theheroicagonyofchildish patience.Forexample,onemissionary fromCuddapahmetinonedayover onehundred(children)whohadnoone inthisworldtocareforthem."
GERMANFREEDOM.
THOLICRECORD,THURSDAY,JAlfUARY
bitter.The,tonPactDallegmagne, fiirtnerlyaCavalryofficer,andatpresentchiefofthebattalionofthe55th Regimentoftheterritorialinfantry,at Annecy,afewdaysago,inpresenceof themagistratesofthearmy,ofthe clergy,andagroupofprelates,passed judgmentonItalyinawaythathas offendedItaliansusceptibilities.After speakingofPinsIX.,theBaton said:-
"Thiswasnotenough,gentlemen. Godwilled,inordertocrownthisincomparablelife,thatPiusIX.should witnesstheagonyofhispersecutorand ofhisgaoler(VictorEmmanuel)."
Thisistrue,butbecauseitistrueit isnotpleasanttoItalianears,which objecttotruth.
"Hewho,indespiteofthetraiitions ofhisrace,inspiteofhisconscience andthehonorofhisname,hadbeaten downthegatesofRomewithcannon, diedinthecityofRome,overagainst theVatican,andinapalacestolenfrom thePope.
"Godhasdonenothinguselessly, gentlemen;inbeholdingallhisenemies disappearoneaftertheother,andinthe lastplacethemanwhowaitedforthe deathofthePopeduringeighteenyears andwhohadalreadyarrangedtheceremonyofhisfuneral,PiusIXwas enabledtosaythatthehourofGod wasathand,andthatforhimthe triumphwascomplete.
"LeoXIII.willbefirmasPiusIX. was,becauseduringeighteencenturies thePopeshavecastthenonpossumus inthefaceofallhumanpowers,and withthisintrepidwordtheyhaveconqueredtheworld.
fundedinhonoroftheHolyTrinity; theBlessedVirgin,andthesaintswe havementioned,provesthatitisheld, eveninourtimes,thatthatblessing wassufficient,thereisnorecordthat itwasregardedofnoeffectinthose changefultimeswhenthetombofthe martyredSt.Thomaswasrifledand desecrated,orthatanewbaptismwas thenbestowedoutheflagbythehands ofthemenwhobroughtinthenew religion.Yetwenowfindthatthe Britishflagwas,afewmonthsago, "concertated"atCyprus,andina GreekchurchbyaGreekheresiarch! ShadesofSS.George,Edward,and Thomas,whataninsulttoyour memory! Andtothisprofanationthe Catholicsymbolsofthatflagweresubjectedfrommotivesofpolicy.Faith wasbumbledtotthepromotionof politicalinterestsEnglandsubscribed totheGreekschismforthehighand laudablepurposeofadvancingEnglish interests.InCyprusanEnglishofficer hasacknowledgedthatinhisestimation thepoliticalandcommercialinterestsof hisnationrankaboveeveryotherconsideration-evenabovehisrespectfor thereligiousprinciple.Wehavebuta traditionaryormemorialinterestinthat consecrationoftheBritishflagwhich itreceivedatCatholichands,andfrom thesacrificeofCatholicbloodinits defencewhenEnglandwasfearedfor hergreatness,andrespectedforher honesty,stillwecannotbutregardthe followingreport,takenfromacontemporary,withfeelingsofrepugnanceand contempt
CONSECRATINGTHEBRITISHFLAGAT CYPRUS.
testimonialstohimselfandFatherKelly subscribedforbytheCatholicsof Melbourne. Hood urne. dsaidtheCatholicsofthis communityowedadebtofgratitude, affection,andvenerationtothetwo championsofCatholicitywhomthey werenowlosing.TheCatholicsofthe cityhadsubscribedasumof£250, whichtheyaskedFatherO'Malleyand FatherKellytoacceptasafeebleexpressionoftheirfeelingsandsentiments. Catholicsknewthattomembersofthe SocietyofJesus.woneywasnoobject exceptasanaidintheworkinwhich theywereengaged.Theofficeirhich he(Mr.Hood)hadtoperfoiminthe nameofthefriendsandadmirersof FatherO'MalleyandFatherKelly,in Melbourne,wasoneofpleasuremingled withmelancholy.Hisownheartwas toofulltogiveexpressiontohis feelings,andhewouldnotattemptto saymore.Mr.Hoodthenreadthe followingaddress:-
TotheReverendJosephO'Malley, SJ.,andtheReverendWilliamKelly, s.,r.
HereisapictureofGermanfreedom, drawnbyacorrespondentofthePhiladelphiaTimes,writingfromBerlin "Thepoorpolicedpeopledon'tknow whatfreedommeans.Nooneofthem darestolifthisvoice,inthepresence ofawitness,toutteranythingagainst theidol(?)ofthenation, The Gefiingnisswouldbetheresultofhis rashness.Allpolicearebound'ay theirbreadandbutterinterests,and darenotsaywhattheybelieve.All therestliveinfearofthepolice.And yetweareaskedtolookonGermany asalandwhoseinstitutionsareworthy ofimitation! Apoverty-stricken empire,withoutaconstitution,and dependingonthewillofoneman,who cannotaffordtohavehonestcriticism. Iattendedtheothereveningameeting tolistentoanaddressonpolitical subjectsdeliveredbeforethePartyof Progress.Inthefrontrowofspectators,directlyinfrontofthespeaker, satapolicelieutenantandhissecretary, whotooknotesofthespeaker's utterances,andthesewereforwardedto. BerlinfortheMinisters'reading.And thespeakerwasobligedtogivefourand-twentyhours'noticetothepolice, whohadthepoweratanytimetodissolvethemeeting.
SixyearsagoPrinceBismarck beganhisworkofconsolidatinghis empirebydeprivingtheCatholic subjectsofhisEmperorofthatliberty withwhichChristhasmadethemfree. FromthatmomentGermanyhasbeen underthecurseofheaven,andthe devilhasbeenpermittedtosowbroadcasttheretheseedsofwoe.Letus hopethatBismarck'srepentancehas notcometoolate.
ToreignOffencesagainstItaly.
"Itwillalwaysbeso,gentlemen,and ifthemanwhocommittedthecrimeof the20thSeptemberhadcomprehended thisgreattruth,hewouldhavesaidas ConstantinesaidThereisnoplacein Romeformajesties;letusdepartfrom here,'andhewouldhavebroughtback tothefootoftheAlpsathrone,which, anywhereelse,willcontinuetobewithoutsolidityasitiswithoutglory.Yes, gentlemen,whatevermaybetheability ofhissuccessor,Italianunitywill crumb;eintodust
"Itisamasterpieceofiniquity,of trickery,ofviolence,andoftreasonit iscrimeagainsttheChurch,andGod willneverallowsuchcrimetogounpunished.Italianunitywilltallasa housebuiltuponsand,asallgovernmentsofchancefall,atthefirstbreath, notofthejusticeofthepeople,which isnothing,butofthejusticeofGod."
Thisistheoffencewhichcomesfrom France.Itistrue,butonthataccount themoreobjectionable.Itisvigorous andwellarrangeditisprophetic,but everyoneacceptstheprophecy,evenof thosewhohate.Indignantofthe libertyofspeechenjoyedinFrance, L'ltalieasksoftheMinisterofWarif itispermittedtoachiefofbattalionto enteronwarfareinthismanneragainst afriendlynation.Brutus-like,L'Italie pausesforareply.LaLibe;'tacharacterisesBaronDallegruagneashaving losthishead,andotherjournalsreferto himinthetermsmoreorlessabusive accordingtotheircommandofItalian Billingsgate. Politicalsnubbingisthenextoffence complainedof."Italyhasnotbeen consultedintheEgyptianquestion. Englandhesneglectedtoconsider ItalianinterestsoraskItalianadvicein thematter.HasnotItalyinterests whichmaybethreatenedbyanoverpoweringinfluenceandbythemastery ofEnglandinEgypt?Isshelast amongthenationstobesotreated?"
ASolemnMockery.
Onthe18thAugusttheceremonyof consecratingtheBritishflagtookplace, at6o'clock,attheGreekConventof theVirgin,situatedaboutamileoutsidethewallsofNikosis,endadjoining theGovernor'scamp.Alargeconcourse ofnativeChristiansinholidaygarbhad assembledbothinsideandoutsidethe convent.SirGarnetWolseleyandthe membersofhisstaffattendedinundress uniform.Thescenepresented,when allhadassembledandgotthemselves intosettledpositions,was,toa European,strikinglynovelandimposing.Inthedistancethemountains hemmedinthelandscape.Closeat handweretheclusteredtentsofthe Britishcampandthebusybelongings ofsuchtravellingmilitarytownships, whilenearerstillwasanancientchurch. Thepeasantgirlsoftheisland,dressed, andwearingbrightly-colouredpetticoats andstockings,andhavingtheirheads adornedwithflowers,hadassembledto witnessthespectacle.Theeyealso tookin,hereandthere,companiesof theBombayLancersontheirmules, andtheEnglishRoyalEngineers, militaryorderlies,swarthylooking mountaineers,andtheleadinginhabitantsofNikosia.Intheconvent churchasolemnMasswaschantedby achoirofecclesiasticsandmonks,who worelongblackrobes.Inaprocession, whichwasformedattheendofthe Mass,agoldencrucifixandseveral othersacredemblemswerebornealoft. Therewasanotherserviceoutsidethe convent.Onscarpetedspaceinfront ofthebuildingstoodSirGarnet Waieley,andclosetohimwasagilt throne.Someprayershavingbeen offeredandpsalmssung,theflagwas incensedandblessed.Aftertheblessing theflagwashoistedaloftbetweenthe towersofthechurchbyayoungpriest. Aguardof69Goorkhaspresented arms; thechurchbellsclanged joyously;theassembledmultitudeset upheartyandgeneralcheersforthe QueenofEngland,theBritishnation, andSirGarnetWolseley,theLord HighCommissioner,therichly-robed Archimandriteleadingtheapplause.
ReverendandDearFathers,-Itwas withfeelingsofthemostprofoundregret thatweheardofyourprojecteddeparturefromthiscolony,andwecannot allowyontoleavewithoutbeating testimonytothegreatservicesyouhave renderedinthecauseofReligion, Science,andLiteratureduringyour sojournamongstus.Whenyouare gonetherewillheavoidinCatholic societywhichcannotbeeasilyfilledup; for,inthepulpit,ontheplatform,and intheclass-room,you,dearFathers, displayedgreatabilitiesandzeal,whi,h commandedandarrestedouradmiration. Wedesiremoreespeciallytotestifyto theardourandenergyyouhavealways evincedinthecauseofEducation.It isneedlesstoassureyouthatyourunassumingpietyandgoodnesshave earnedforyoutheaffectionandesteem oftheentireCatholicbody.Itisimpossiblewithinthelimitstowhichwe areconfinedtoconveytoyouallthat ourheadsandheartspromptitstosay, butwetrustyouwillacceptthistestimonialasaslightmarkofour attachment,andofourprofoundrespect foryouasveryworthydisciplesofthe illustriousSt.Ignatius.Inconclusion, weearnestlypraythattheblessingof AlmightyGodmayattendyourespectivelyinyournewsphereoflabour,and weassureyouthatweshallevergratefullycherishtherecollectionofallyon havedoneforus,Catholicity,and society.
Aftersomachencouragementand assistancegivenbyforeigners,especially bytheEnglishandFrench,intheformationofUnitedItaly,itisbardto beobligedtostifferreproachoroffence fromthesepeople.Theprestigeofthe newly.unitednationisfalling,andthe hartwordssaidagainstandthesevere remarkspasseduponithaveroused Italianindignation.FromFrance tometheexpressionswhicharemost
OurknowledgeofSt.Georgethe tutelarysaintofEngland,isalmost whollyconfinedtothatlegendarystory sographicallydepictedintheRoyal arms;butknowingthat,ifbeever existed,hemusthavebeenagood Catholicaswellasabravesoldier,we cannotregardwithunconcernaninsult thatwasrecentlyofferedtohismemory inCyprus,ofwhichourcountryman, SirGarnetWolseley,isLordHigh Commissioner.IftheBritishflagwas notblessed1)1St.George,itmusthave beenbySt.Edward,andtheexistence oftheOrderoftheGarter,whichwar
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ToMBREV.FATHERSO'MA.LIABYAND KELL,UPONTHEOCCASION07THEIS LEAPINGMELBOURNE ZEALAND. nosNew
Mr,MartinHood,accompaniedby themembersofthetestimonialcommittee,cameforwardtopresentto Father0'kialleyanaddress,andthe
SignedonbehalfoftheCatholicsof Melbourne, MartinHood,Chairman. T.E.Verna,Treasurer. JosephWinter,Hon.Sec. FatherO'Malley,inreply,saidthe gentlemanwhohadreadtheaddresshad trulysaidthatmoneywasnothingtoa Jesuit.Thatgiftwhichtheirgenerosity presentedtoFatherKellyandhimdid notmakethemricher.Theybadmeat anddrink,andwherewiththeywere clothed,andwiththosetheywerecontent.Theybadavowofpoverty,and couldnotgetrich.Ifhe(Father O'Malley)leftSt.Patrick'sCollege withapang,itwasbecauseheleft behindhimitsrichandmagnificent library;andhisbearersmightbesure thatFatherKellydidnotleavethe costlyinstrumentsofsciencewhichhe hadcollectedinthecollegewithouta speciesofpain.TheCatholicyoung menhadpresentedhim(Father O'Malley)withsomevaluablebooks, forwhichhewasverygrateful.Th'e librariesofthehousesoftheSocietyof Jesustookinallbranchesofscience; therewasnolibrarywhitherhewas going;andthepresentwhichhehad justreceivedwouldenablehimto commenceone.St.FrancisXavier's CollegeatKewwasopenonlyayear, andyetitslibrarywasincreasingvery satisfactorily.WherevertheJesuits went,theyestablishedlibraries.Itwas afalseaccusationthattheCatholic Churchlovedignorance.Nomenwere moreCatholicthantheJesuits,and everywheretheysurroundedthemselves withmagnificentlibraries.Ifanyone askedwhythosethreevowstowhich Dr.Maloney-badreferred,theanswer wasgivenbyBalms,whosaidthat,se pride,lustandcovetousnessum,the
soulswereshipwrecked,theChurch
threefatalrooksuponwhichsomany establishedreligiousordersofa*,and womenPlmotioiegtheoppositeviKassof poverty,chastitorouadobedience,inorder toshowtoallmenthat,bytheaidof thesacraments,thosevirtueswerenot beyondtheirreach.Mighthesaya wordofFatherKelly? Thosewhom headdressedcouldnotknowsomuch abouthimasonewhohadlivedinthe samehousewithhim.FatherKelly wasaprofoundGreek,Hebrew,and Latinscholar,andpossessedanintimate acquaintancewiththeFrenchand Italianlanguages.Hewasamathematician,anastronomer,waslargely versedinmechanicalscience,andwideiy anddeeplyreadineverybranchof history.Theycouldnottollbowmany hookshehadtoreadtopreparethose lecturesonTurkeyandCypruswhich hehaddelivered.Itwastrulysaidthat hismemory-wassoftaswaxtotake apdhardassteeltoretain.Howould givethemonlyoneinstanceofFather Kelly'seloquence.Yearsagotheywere inFrancetogether.FatherKellycommandedtherespectofallinthecollege, andwasselectedtopreachthepanygeric ofSt.FrancisXavier.Amore fastidiousaudiencethanthatLehadto addressitwasimpossibletofind.It wascomposedexclusivelyoftheologians -eitherprofessorsoftheologyormen studyingtheology,whosedailyoccupationitwastoexamineargumentsand tearthemtopieces.AfterFather Kellyhadpreached,theywereenthusiasticintheirpraisesofhissermon, andsaiditshouldbewritteniuletters ofgold.He(FatherO'Malley)went fromamongstthosewithwhomhehad passedthelasteightyearsbecauseit *aswrittenintheRuleofhisOrder thatitwasthedutyofaJesuittotravel overeveryportionoftheearthwhere thegloryofUodcalledhim.Itwas notthedoingofhisSuperior,butof Godandifthefarewell*waspainful, hewouldsoftenitbythehopeof meetingagain,ifnotinthisworld,in thenext.Whenreading"Fabiola" thethoughtalwaysranthroughhis mindthatshewasadearsister,whom hehopedtomeetinhisFather's houseandtothosetowhomhenow badeadieuhewouldsayhehopedto meetthemallinanotherandabetter world,wheretherewasnoparting. (Loudandlongapplause.)
ACATHOLICDOG.
St.Joseph's
Church, NORTHAM.
ABAZAAR
INAidoftheBuildingFundofSt. JOSEPH'SnewChurch,Northam, willtakeplaceinthattownon EasterMonday, the14thApril,1879,onwhichdayit isalsointendedtoopentheChurchof St.JOSEPH. Contributionsinfancyandplain Needlework,dc.,willbethankfullyreceivedbyMissM.SMITH,Perth,orby theRev.FatherMAJITELLI,Newcastle. Nov.1st,1878.
ForSale.
OLIVEOIL!OLIVEOIL11
ManufacturedattheBoys'Orphanage, Subiaco,nearPerth.
PUREOLIVEOIL,(awarded1st PrizeattheWesternAustralian AgriculturalSociety'sShow,.heldon the12thNovember,1878),forsaleat theBoys'Orphanage,Subiaco. Price-10s.perFallon.
JAMESBURNS,
Practical'!Saddle,Harness AND CollarMaker, (HIGHSTREET,FREMANTLE.)
BEGStoreturnthanksforthe liberalsupporthehasreceived duringthepasteightyearshehasbeen inbusiness,andhopesforacontinuance ofthesame.
\.B.-SpecialattentiontoCOUNTRY ORDERS.
Agoodsupplyofreadymade CartHarness,Collars,&c., alwaysonhand.
GENTS'SADDLES,GIGHARNESSand everydescriptionof Saddlery,
/ilonseigueurCane],whoseportrait isdrawnin"Lothair"underthetitle ofMonseigneurCateshy,hasaCatholicdog,towhomCharlesWarren Stoddardwasrecentlyintroducedat CedarVilla,theformerhomeofMr Sothern.'WhentheSanFrancisco travellerwasformallypresented,Beppu putoutapawandsalutedthevisitor withashortlowbark."Beppo,"said monaeigneur,"hereisamouthfulwith thecomplimentsofBismarck.Ahuge bitofcakewasplacedunderthenose ofthedog,whorefusedeventolookat it.Beingurgedtoeatit,heturned awayandretreatedinthedeepestdisgust."ThePopesendsit,"cried Beppo'smaster,andthewordswere scarcelyutteredwhenthecakedisappearedinaflash."Threecheersfor PioNono,"criedthehost.Beppo sprangtoatable,underafineportrait ofthePope,puthisforepawsuponit, andharkedthricewithenthusiasm.
J.H.SMITH, MerchantandGeneralImporter, HOWICKSTREET,PERTH.
(CARD.)
WILLIAMSLOAN, niatm-mamon AND CONTRACTOR, GODERICHSTREET,PERTH.
`8111.11110Cii
melt'
isa.; HAYSTREET,PERTH.
ripHEextensiveadditionsnowbeing ILmadetothisoldestablished Hotel,willcomprise,BILLIARD, DININGandBATHROOMS,and largelyincreasedaccomodationfor visitors. CarriageentrancefromMurraySt., duringalterations. 1stJanuary,1879.
`JOHNBULL'INN HOWICKSTREET,PERTH.
IC.CHIPPER,
THEproprietorofthisold-established andwell-knownInn,begsto returnhissincerethankstohisfriends andthepublicgenerallyfortheliberal patronagehehasenjoyedduringthe yearshehasbeeninbusiness.
ExtensiveAdditions
havebeenrecentlymadetothebuildings andthe
JOHNBULL'INN
nowoffersHotelAccommodationtothe public,equal,ifnotsuperior,tothatof anyHotelinthecity.
ThecentralpositionofthisHotelalmostimmediatelyoppositethepublic entrancetotheTownHall-andinclose vicinitytothePublicOffices,offersadvantagestofamiliesandothersvisiting thecitypresentedbynootherHotel.
GoodAttendance;
thebestofWines,Spirits, andBeers;anExcellentCuisine; andacarefulexperiencedOstler,maybe relieduponasalwaystobefoundat thisHotel,andarethemeansbywhich theproprietortruststosecurealarge amountofpublicsupport.
Perth,Nov.1st,1878.
maletoOrder,ontheshortestnotice. MaterialsandWorkmanshipguaranteed.
kg'Repairsexecutedwithneatness anddespatch. 1stJanuary,1879.
JUSTARRIVED
_Ex"`CbarlotteFadbury," FROMLONDON.
THEundersignedisdisposingof hisformerstockofimported goodsataREDUCTIONof20per cent.,forCASH,ontheSELLING PRICEofthesame.Healsoinvites thepublictoinspecthisimportations bytheabovevessel,consistingof Drapery. Haberdashery. Millinery. Men'sandBoys'readymadeapparel.
Blankets-doubleandsingle. Horseandotherrugs. Tin,TinwareandWire.
ALSO,-
AsuperiorassortmentofConfectionery.
TheGroceryDepartmentiswellreplenishedfromfirst-ratestocksinTeas, Sugars,andothersuppliesbelongingto thisbranchofthetrade.
Tobacco,Provisions,Flour,Bran, Pollard,&c.,ofsuperiorquality,always onhand.
Theforegoingwillbedisposedofat pricesascheapasthoseobtainingin anyotherhouseinthetradeinthe colony.
MILT.LJ.13,1),INE,
Surveyor,Civil & Architect, 0eas:XakyStreet,gara, INFORMATIONandestimates furnishedonallmattersrelating toRailways,Machinery,andEngineering. Plans,drawings,contracts, andagreementsforworkofallkinds prepared.Surveys,sales,andimprovementsofpropertiesandestates undertaken.
Engineering,Architectural,Mechanical,andLithographicDraughtsman.
DistrictMaps,andRoadMapsofthe CotonytobeseenatMr.Browne's officeandcopiesobtained. Businessofallkindsrelatingto landtransactedattheSurveyOffice. Applicationsforlandmadethere, andplansandparticularspromptly forwardedtoallpartsofthe colony. Perth,Aug.28th,1878.
HORSEANDGROOMHOTEL, PERTH.
E.CONNOR.
DESIREStoreturnhissincere thanksforthepatronagehehasreceivedfromhistownandcountry friendsduringthefouryearshehas beentheProprietorofthisold-establishedhouse.Havingextended..hislease ofthesame,hetruststhatthrough strictlyattendingtobusinessandstudyingthewantsofhiecustomers,to ensureafairshareofcustom. Hehasalwaysonhand,Winesand Spiritsofthefirstquality;alsoAles andPortersofthebestbrands. InadditiontoanordinaryBagatelle Table,theHoteldepartment,whichis repletewitheveryconvenience,contains oneofAllcock'sBilliardBagatelle Tables,recentlyimported.Thereis alsoaQuoitandSkittleGroundfor thosewhowishformoreathletic exercise.
JOHNSCOLLARD, BarrackStreet,Perth,(oppositethe TownHall). 1stJanuary,1879. ''
DevonshireArms" HOTEL, CORNEROFILAY
AND BarrackStreet., (Onemtnute'swalkfromtheTownHall) PERTH.
MR.MICHAELMcMAIIONin returningthankstohispatrons andthepublic,forthepatronageextendedtohimduringhisproprietorship ofthisoldestablishedHotel,hopesby assiduousattentiontothewantsand comfortofhisvisitorstomeritacontinuanceoftheirsupport.
ToFamiliesandLadiesandGentlemenvisitingtheCityonbusinessor pleasure,thisHotelwillbefoundpossessingeveryconvenienceandrequirement.Fromitscloseproximityto theTownHallandallthepublic offices,itbeingin.theverycentreof thecity,givesitadditionaladvantages. Families,WeddingParties,and othersmayrelyoneveryconvenience andconsiderationbeingshownthem, asMrs.McMahonwilluseeveryendeavortomakehervisitorscomfortable andathome.
TheHotelDepartmentcomprises Wines,Spirits,Beers,&cofthevery bestquality,fromthebesthouses.
Largeandcommodiousstableswill, 'befoundattachedwithanample' supplyoffodderalwaysonhand,with. theservicesofcarefulandattentive ostlers.
TheProprietorisdeterminedby carefulsupervisiontomaintainthis Hotel,inpointofconvenience,clesuLines,andcomfort,secondtononein thecolony.
Perth,Jannary1st1879.
kW'CommodiousStabling,and alwaysonhandastockofHay,Barley, OatsandCut-hayandanOstler anyhourinattendance.And,asevery departmentiswellattendedtoand thoroughlylookedafter,andnothing wantingonthepartoftheProprietor forthecomfortandamusementofhis customers,hehopestoreceiveadequate patronage. PerthJanuary1st1879.
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DEATHS.
LUCas.-Athisresidence.45Blessington Street,Dublin.onthe4thNovember.1878.
WILLIAMHENRYLUCAS,inthe69thyearof hisage.-R.I.P.
LUCAS.-AndattheShamrockHotel, Perth.onthe20thDecember,1878,VALENTINE
ALoYstra.thirdsonofJosephAloysiusand JaneMaryLucas,andgrandsonoftheabove. aged18months.
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6.-MON,1llute.EPIPHANYOFOUR LORD.
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12.--SUN,withintheOctave.IafterEpiphany.White.
13.-MON.White.OctavedayofEpiph.
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15.-WED.White.S.Paul,firstHermit, Conf.
16.-THUR.'ed.S.Marcellus.P.M.
17.-1,111,White.S.Antony.Abh.
18.-SAT.IVkite.S.l'eter'sChairatRome.
19.-SUN.11afterEpiph.White.The MostHolyNameofJesus.
20.-MOM.Red.58.Fabian,P.and Sebastian.MM.
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THEWEST
australianTatholitguard.
THURSDAY,JANUARY2,1879. -V`-^^ ,^,`'-,,,,,, "Reindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,haringbeforeyoureyes herewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor henameofChrist."-Pius
"AHAPPYNEWYEAR."
WesternAustralia.Favoredasthis colonyis,andpossessingasitdoes,so manyelementsofwealth,andviewing thepresentconjunctionoffavorable circumstances.wehaveconfidencethat in1879wewillbeabletotrulyrepeat GovernorWELD'Snowhistoricremark ofWesternAustralia-"atlastshe moues!"Fullofthebrightesthopesof thefutureofWesternAustralia,we againwishourfriends-"Ahappyand prosperousnewyear."
THELEAGUEOFTHECROSS.
THEreadersoftheRecordwilllearn withsinceresatisfaction,thattheSociety of"THELEAGUEOFTHECamas,"will beformallyestablishebintheCathedral Church,inPerth,onSundaynext. "THELEAGUEOFTHECROSS,"as everyone,nodoubt,isaware,isestablishedforthepromotionofTeiniserance andthesuppressionofthericeof Drunkenness.Therearefewwhoare notconvincedthatmostoftheevils whichafflictindividuals,aswellas society,canbetracedtoeverindulgence inintoxicatingdrinks,andhencethe formationofaSociety,theobjectof whichisthesuppressionoftheimmediatecauseofsuchdireevilstoindividualsandtosocietygenerally,must claimthesympathyandgoodwishesof everywell-wisherofhisspecies.The connectionbetween"drinkandcrime," hasoftenbeenforciblypointedoutby philanthropistsinthemothercountry, andanyonepossessinganyknowledge ofcolonialsociety,mustbefullyaware thatthesamecause-over-indulgence instrongdrinks-producepreciselythe sameresultsinWesternAustralia. Drinkandcrimeareeverallied,andit iswiththepraiseworthyobjectofsuppressingtheoneandlesseningtheother, that"THELEAGUEOFTHECloCais is abouttoheestablished.But,besides lesseningcrimeamongstus,theinfluenceofthe"THELEAGUEOFTHE CROSS"willprovemostbeneficentin manyotherways.Whenapeoplebecomereallysoberandtemperate,they neverfailtobecomehappyandcontented,andcontentmentandfixedness ofpurpose,arestrongincentivesto thriftandindustry.Wemightenlarge torepletion,ontheincalcuablebenefits which"THELEAGUEOFTHECEOsS," isdestinedtoconferuponthepeopleof thiscolony,butbysodoing,wewould onlybeinsistinguponwhatisadmittedto beatruism.Asarule,itmaybesaid, asoberpeoplewillbesavingandindustrious,andintheirdomesticcircles, willenjoythatpeace,happiness,and realpleasure,whichcanneverbeattainedbyanindulgenceinintoxicating drinks."THELEAGUEOFTHECROSS," hasourverybestwishes,foritssuccess; andtoitspromoters,weheartilysill sincerelytenderouracknowledgments, ASbeing,inthetruestsenseofthe word,-publiobenefactors.
WEmostcordiallyandheartilywish oarnumerousreaders,-"AHAPPY NewYEAR."Theyear1879,upon whichwehavenowentered,isfullof hopeandpromisefor'WesternAustralia. Theharvestwhichhasbeangatheredin, hasprovedanabundantone,andthe yieldofwoolwhichisnowbeingshipped, islargerthaninanypreviousyear,and tothesewemastaddtherichyieldof ourpearlfisheries.Onthewholethen, theprospectsofthecolonyarecertainly cheering,andiftothecareofakindProvidence,wemayaddtheintroductionof viesandbeneficentmeasuresbyour Governmenttheyear1879willbea remarkableoneinthehistoryof
andwidespeedfeeling,thatsomething shouldbedonetoimprovetheirmoral andmentalcondition.Itisahealthy sign,andchewsthatourpeoplearenot whollyinsensibleto.thedui&ofthe unfortueateaborigines.As,superior people,itisnotonlyourdutytointroduceamongthenativestheknowledge andadvantagesofcivilization,butitis imperativeonustoencouragethedisseminationamongthem,oftheblessings ofChristianity.Thenativesofour NorthWestCoast,ithasbeenconclusivelyshewn,arenotonlynumerous, butarealsoanintelligentandimpressionableraceofpeople,amongwhom, itisreasonabletoassume,therewould notbemuchdifficultyinspreadingthe knowledgeoftheGospel.Withthese undoubtedfactsbeforeus,wesincerely trusteveryeffortwillbemadetoinduce abandofmissionariestoundertakethe workofevangelizingthesenatives.In manypartsoftheNorthWestportion ofthiscolony,thenativeshavelittleor noknowledgeofthewhiteman,and hencethemissionarieswouldhaveevery hopesofworkingsuccessfullyamongst them.Ignorantofthevicesandvicious propensitiesofthewhiteman,the nativescouldbeeasilyimpressedwith thepurityandsimplicityofChristianity. Asapreliminarysteptotheformation ofaMission,wewouldurgeuponour belovedBishop,thedesirabilityof solicitingfromtheGovernmentagrant oflandintheNorth\Vest,wherethe Missionariesmightcommencetheir workinthefullestconfidenceoftheir laborsbeingcrownedwithsuccess. TheGovernmentandpeopleofthis countryowemuchtotheaborigines, andhencewehavenodoubttheywould bewillingthustartoaidtheundertaking.Wetrustthetimeisnotfar distant,whenMissionarieswillbefound tobring"goodtidings"toournatives ontheNorthWestCoast,andtocol,= nistsgenerally-weopine,itwillnotfail tobeasourceofsatisfaction,whenthey learnthatthenativeshaveamongthem thosewhoareinstructingtheminthe knowledgeofGOD,andmakingthem understandthatGODreignsamong them,andisintheirmidst.Wheu thattimecomes,wemaytrulysay "Howbeautifularethefeetofhim thatpreachethsalvation,thatsalt!'to Sion:ThyGodshallreign."
THEINTERMEDIATEEDUCATIONRILL.IRELAND.
THENATIVESOFTHENORTH WEST.
"Howbeautifuluponthemeuntaissare thefeetofhimthatbringethgoodtidings, andthatpreachetbpeace;ofhimthat shewethforthgood;thatpreacheth"sivadon,thatWOtoSionThyGodshall reign."
Wsaredelightedtofindthatpublic attentionisstillbeingdirectedtothe conditionofthenativesonourNorth WestCoast,andthatthereisagruwing
lard.Formorethan200years,the Irish lehavestruggledagainst demonaleducational"systems,"and wereitnotfortheenergyofherpriesthood,andtheloveofknowledgeso characteristicoftheIrishrace,Ireland would,Ktthepresenttime,le-intellectuallyconsidered-thelowestofany countryinEurope.Fortunatelyhowever, owingtothesecauses,Leland,despite thelawswhichtendedsomuchto "starveanddwarf"herintellect,the Irishpeoplecanbearfavorablecomparisonwithherinsularneighbours.From arecentgovernmentreturn,welearn thatashorttimesince,therewereno lessthan11,371candidatesforemploymentinthepublicservice,andofthis 1111,111)er,11percent.wereScotch46 percent.English,and43percent. Irish.Oftheseplaces,Scotlandgained 6percent.,England,38percent.,and Ireland,56percent.Ofevery100 Scotchcandidates,9passedofevery 100Englishcandidates,14passed,and ofevery100Irishcandidates,22passed. Thus,notwithstandingthedisathantag,esunderwhichtheIrishlalseed, theyprovedintellectually,superiorto theEnglishorScotch.TheintermediateEducationBillwillnowhowever, givefairplayandfullscopetothe geniusoftheIrishpeople,byaffording themthemeansofobtainingahigh classical,andscientificeducation. Heretofore,suchaneducationwasbeyondthemeansandreachoftheyouths ofIreland,andhoweverzealousitithe pursuitofknowledge,orhoweverpromisingayouthmighthe,hewasinvariablycompelledtocontenthimself withthecurriculumoftheNational School.WhenIIishinenhavehadthe opportunityofreceivingagoodeducation,itisnotoriousthatthoyhave alwaysshewnhowhighlytheyappreciatedit.Ineverywalkoflife,Irishmenharedistitigitishedthemselvesas Divines,Statesmen,Lawyers,Soldiers, MenofLetters,loversofScienceand Art,Irishmenhavemadeaworld-wide reputation.Undertheinfluenceofthe IntermediateEducationBill,weanticipateabrightfutureforIreland.It maybetruethatIrelandmaynothave thematerialadvantageofEngland-her manufacturesorhercommerce,-but thereiscanbenogainsayingthefact, thatshehas"mentalpowerandvigour," which,undertheIntermediateEducationBill,willhefosteredanddeveloped, andwhich,therecanbenoquestion, willnotonlytendtothebenefit,peace, andprosperityofIrelanditself,butno doubtwilleventuallyhaveabeneficient influenceontheworldatlarge.
THEpassingoftheIntermediateEducationBillbytheImperialParliament, musthavebeenasourceofsincere pleasureandgratificationtoeverytrue friendofIreland.Nocountryinthe worldhassufferedsomuchfromthe effectsofiniquitouseducationlawses Ireland,andthislastactofjusticeon thepartofthepresentMinistry,cannot failtoearnforthemthegratitudeofthe Irishpeople,asevincingbeyouddoubt, anearnestdesireontheirpart,torepairtheevilswhichhavebeensolong inflicteduponaknowledge-lovingpeople, bypreviousbigoted,intolerantandunjustCabinets.Toanyonewhohas calmlyreflecteduponthemalevolent spiritwhichactuatedtherulersofIreland,orhavecarefully-consideredthe dastardlylawswhichtheyintroduced, withaviewofpromoting(?)theeducation oftheIrishpeople,cannotbutreally wonderthattheIrishhavebeenableto maintaintheirpresenteducationalstun.
CHRISTIANCOMPASSION.
ATthepresentdate,whenourgreat nationalpridewellnighblotsoutfrom ourrecollectionthelowlyconditionin whichChristianityfoundourraceand nation,itwillnotbeamisstotake occasionallyabriefretrospectiveview oftheconditionofourforeflithersthat wemaythebettercompassionatethose onourownshores,whosemisfortune itistobesomewhatsimilarlysituated atthepresent..day.Inthiswewill followthevenerableBede'saccount:-Oneday,certainmerchant&having arrivedinRome,andhavingexposed. manythingsforsaleinthemarket!.. place,abundanceofpeoplerestored thithertolookatthemerchandiseand tobuy.Gregoryhimselfwentwith therest,and,amongotherthings,he sawthatsomeboyswereofferedfor sale,theirskinsdelicatelywhite,their countenancesbrightandcheerful,.and theirhairbeautifullyfine.HisAtka.-
THEWESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLIC
tionhavingbeendrawntothem,be asked,asitissaid,fromwhatcountry ornationtheyhadbeenbrought,and wastold,"FromtheislandofBritain, whoseinhabitantspossessedthiskind ofpersonalappearance."Heagaininquiredwhethertheislandersof BritainwereChristians,oriftheywere stillsunkintheerrorsofpaganism; andwasinformed"thattheywere pagans."Then,fetchingadeepsigh fromthebottomofhisheart,hesaid, "Alas,whatapityitisthattheprince ofdarknessshouldhavedominionover menofsuchfaircountenances,andthat withsobeautifulanoutwardappearance, theirmindsshouldbedevoidof inwardgrace1" Hethereforeagain asked,"whatwasthenameoftheir nation,"andwasanswered,thatthey wereAngles.""Right,"saidhe,"for theyhaveanangelicface,andit becomessuchastheyaretobeco-heirs withtheangelsinheaven.-What, pray,isthenameoftheprovincefrom whichtheyarebroughtrThe merchantagainreplied,thatthenatives oftheprovincewerecalledDeiri. "TrulyaretheyDeird,"saidhe; "withdrawnfromwrath,andcalledto themercyofChrist.-Whoistheking ofthatprovincecalled?"Theytold himhisnamewas/Ella;whenGregoryagainreplied,"Alleluiaofa certaintymusthesunginthoseparts." Then,repairingtotheBishopofthe RomanApostolicalSee(forlieW88not himselfatthattimemadePope),he entreatedhimtosendsomeministersof theWordintoBritaintothenationof theEnglish. ThusfarBede;andinthelifeofSt. Gregory.bytheBenedictineeditorsof hiswork,itisrelatedthathenotonly obtainedthePope'spremissiontoundertaketheworkhimself,butheactually quittedhisconventofSt.Andrew,with anumberofhismonks,onhiswayto Britain.ThepeopleofRome,however, hearingofhisdeparture,wentina semewhattumultuouscrowdtothe PopeBenedictI.,cryingoutvehemently, "ApostolicLord,whatisthisyouhave den,? YouhaveoffendedSt.Peter youhavedestroyedRome!"ThePope wasmovedbytheirclamour,and thoughtitwelltosendoffcouriersto recallSt.Gregorytohismonastery.
OenCatholicreaderswillglanceover thelistofdistinguishedEnglishconverts,giveninanothercolumn,with feelingsofjoymingledwithgratitude. IttooktheChurchthreehundred yearswithmuchbloodandpatience,to subjugateImperialRometotheStandardoftheCross:anditrequiredno lessaperiodtoachievethechangethat hasoflatecomeovertheEnglishmind. TheChurchofGODonearthismilliard. "She,"saysDr.NEWMANhasaccompaniedhumansocietythroughthe revolutionofitsgreatyear;andisnow beginningitagain.Shehaspassed throughthefullcycleofchanges,in ordertoshowusthatsheisindependent ofthemall.ShehashadtrialofEast andWest,ofmonarchyanddemocracy, ofpeaceandwar,ofimperialandof feudaltyranny,oftimesofdarknessand timesofphilosophy,ofbarbarousness andluxury,ofslavesandfreemen,of citiesandnations,ofmartsofcommerce andseatsofmanufacture,'ofoldcountriesandyoung,ofmetropolisand colonies.Shearoseinthemosthappy agewhichperhapstheworldhasever known;fortwoorthreehundred yearsshehadtofightagainstthe authorityoflaw,establishedformsof religion,militarypower,anably cementedempire,andprosperouscontentedpopulations.Andinthecourse ofthatperiod,thispoor,feeble,despised Society,wasabletodefeatitsimperial oppressor,inspiteofhisviolentefforts, againandagainexerted,toridhimself ofsodespicableanassailant.Inspite ofcalumny,inspiteofpopularoutbreaks,',inspiteofcrueltorments,the lordsoftheworldwereforced,astheir solechanceofmaintainingtheirempire, tocometotermswiththatbody,of whichthepresentChurchisinname, inline,indoctrine,inprinciples,in mannerofbeing,inmoralcharacteristics, thedescendantandrepresentative.They wereforcedtohumblethemselvesto her,andtoenterherpale,andtoexalt
her,andtodepressherenemies.Sh triumphedasneveranyothertriumphed beforeorsince.
Thereareinthislistnamesofnote, wholikeDr.NEWMANwereendowed withgreatintellectualforcethatonly theChurchofGODcouldmaster. Buttheyweretruemenwhopreferred truthtoallthegloryoftheearth.They fi,ughtwiththeChurchuntilovercome byherirrestibleforce,whentheybecamehermostdevotedandlovingsubjects.Thereareamongstthemthose towhomDr.NEWMANappealedsome 30yearsago,withsuchpowerofreasoningasfewcouldsurpass,andwith aninfluencewhichnoneothercould claim.
"True,"saidhe,"thereisoneclass ofpersonstowhomwemightseemtobe sentmorethantoothers,towhomwe couldnaturallyaddressourselves,and onwhoseattentionwehaveasortof claim.HowcanIfitlybringthese remarkstoanendwithoutreferringto them?Therearethose,Isay,who, likeourselves,wereintime,past graduallyledonstepbystep,tilwith ustheystoodonthethresholdofthe Church.Theyfeltwithusthatthe CatholicReligionwasdifferentfrom anythingelseintheworld;andthough itisdifficulttosaywhatmoretheyfelt incommon,(fornotwopersonsexactly feltalike,)yettheyfelttheyhadsomethingtolearn,theircoursewasnot cleartothem,andtheywishedtofind outGod'swill.Now,whatmight havebeenexpectedofsuchpersons, whatwasnaturalinthem,when theyheardthattheirownfriends,with whomtheyhadsympathizedsofully, hadgoneforward,underasenseof duty,tojointheCatholicChurch? Surelyitwasnatural,-Iwillnotsay, thattheyshouldatoncefollowthem, (fortheyhadauthorityalsoontheside ofremaining,)-butatleastitwas natural,thattheyshouldweighthe matterwell,andlistenwithinterestto whattheirfriendsmighthavetotell them.Didtheydothisinfact?alas, theydidjustthecontrary: theysaid, "Sinceourcomandoctrinesand principleshaveledyouforward,for thatveryreasonwewillgobackward; themorewehavehithertoagreedwith you,thelesscanwenowbeinfluenced byyou.Becauseyouhavegone, thereforewemakeupourmindsonce foralltoremain.Yourargumentsare clearlyatemptation,becausewecanuot answerthem.Wewillturnawayour eyes,wewillchimeourears,lestwe shouldseeandheartoomuch.You :weresosinglemiudedwhenyouwere withus,thatpartyspiritmustnowbe yourmotive;sohonestinyourleaving us,thatnotorietyisnowyouraim.We cannotinflictakeenermortificationon youthanbytakingnonoticeofyou whenyouspeak;wecannothavea bettertriumphoveryou,thanbykeepingothersfromyouwhentheywould addressyou.Inaword,youhave spoiledapromisingcause,andyou deserveofusnomercyI"Alas,alas letthemgoandsayallthisatthe judgmentseatofChrist!Takeitat thebestadvantage,mybrethren,and whatistheargumentbaseduponbut this,-thatallinquirymustbewrong, whichresultsinachangeofreligion? Theprocessiscondemnedbyitsissue; itisamereabsurditytogiveupthe religionofourbirth,thehomeof ouraffections,theseatofourinfluence,thewell-springofourmaintenance.ItwasanabsurdityinSt. PaultobecomeaChristian;itwitsan absurdityinhimtoweepoverhie brethernwhocouldnotlistentohim. Iseenow,Inevercouldunderstand before,whyitwastheJewshugged themselvesintheirJudiaism,andwere proofagainstpersuasion.Invaintime Apostlesinsisted,"Yourreligionleads toours.andoursisafactbeforeyour eyes;whywaitforwhatisalready present,asifitwerestilltocome?do youconsideryourChurchperfect?do youprofesstohaveattained?whynot turnatleastyourthoughtstoChristianity?""No,"saidthey,"wewill live,wewilldie,wherewewereborn; thereligionofourancestors,thereligionofournationistheonlytruth; itmustbesafenottomove.Wewill notunchurchourselves,wewillnotdemandfromourpretensiousfiwewill
shutourheartstoconviction,andwill -takeeternityonourposition."0 greatargument,notforJewsonly,but forMahometans,forHindoosgreat argumentforheathenofalllands,for allwhopreferthisworldtoanother, whoperferatemporarypeacetotruth, presenteasetoforgivenessofsins,.the smileoffriendstothefavourofChrist! hut.weakargument,miserablesophistry, intheclearrayofheaven,andinthe eyeofHimwhocomestojudgethe worldwithfire! "0,mybrethern,ifanybehere presenttowhomtheseremarksmay moreorlessapply,dousnottheinjusticetothinkthatweaimatyour conversionforanypartypurposeofour own.Whatshouldwegainfromyour joiningusbutanadditionalchargeand responsiblity?Butwhocanbearto thinkthatpious,religioushearts,on whichthegraceofGodhadbeenso singularlyshed,whosobefitconversion, whoareintendedforheaven,shouldbe fallingbackintotheworldoutofwhich theyhavebeencalled,andlosinga prizewhichwasoncewithintheir reach WhoOutknowsyou,canget himselftobelievethatyouwillalways disappointtheyearninghopesofthose whomonceyoulovedsomuch,and helpedforwardsoeffectually.Dies venit,diesTua,thedayshallcome, thoughitmaytarry,andwewillin patiencewaitforit.Stillthetruth mustbespoken,-wedonotneedyou, butyouneedus;itisnotwewho shallbebaffledifwecannotgainyou, Ianyouwhowillcomeshirt,ifyoube notgained.Remain,then,inthe barrennessofyouraffections,andthe decayofyourzeal,andtheperplexity ofyourreason,ifyouwillnotbeconverted.Alas,thereisworkenoughto do,lesstroublesome,lessanxious,than thecareofyoursouls.Thereare thousandsofsinnerstobereconciled,of theyoungtobewatchedover,ofthe devouttobeconsoled.Godneedsnot worshippers;Honeedsnotobjectsfor HismercyHecandowithoutyou HeoffersHisbenefitsandpasseson Hedelaysnot; Heoilersonce,not twiceandthrice; Hegoesonto others; HeturnstotheGentiles; Heturnstoopensinners;Herefhses thewell-conductedfortheoutcast; He!lathfilledthehungrywithgood things,andtherichHehathsentempty away."
SISTEREMILY.
Witdeeplyregrettorecordthedeathof SisterEMILY,oftheorderoftheSisters ofSt.Joseph,whichsadeventtookplace intheConvent,Fremantle,onSaturday, the28thDecember.SisterEMILYhad beenindeclininghealthforsometime past,andthougheverythingwasdonethat skillandkindnesscouldsuggest,Sister EMILYatlastpeaceablysuccumbedtoher malady,onthemorningofthedaywe named.SisterEMILY,was*alongthe firstoftheOrderofSt.Joseph,thatarrivedinthiscolonysomesevenand twentyyearsago,andduringthatlong period,thedeceasedSisterdevotedher talenttotheeducationoftheyoung,the instructionoftheignorant,tothecareof thesick,andthesuccourofthepoor. SisterEMILYwasahighlyaccomplished andeducatedlady;andformanyyears hadtheprincipalchargeoftheYoung Ladies'School,attachedtotheConvent ofSt.Joseph,andinthatcapacity,Sister EMILYbecamewidelyknown,andbyher pupilswasdeeplybelovedandrespected. TothepoorofFremantle,SisterEMILY wasasincereandaevotedfriend,andno clamsofthattown,willfeelherlossmore keenly.TotheSchooloverwhichSister EMILYsoablypresided,forsomanyyears, andtotheConventofSt.Josephitself, SisterEMILYisanirreparableloss.Full ofgoodworks,however,SisterBUILT renderedherpurespirittoherSaviour, inthefullesthopethatHewillpotfail torewardahundredfold,thosewhohave donegoodinHisnameThefuneral whichtookplaceonSundaylast,was mostnumerouslyattended,andthesigns ofmourning,andthedemeanourofall present,manifestedhowsincerelyeveryonedeploredthelossofthegoodSister. ThenameofSisterEMILYwillbelong andaffectionatelyrememberedinFn. mantle.-StaysherestinPeace
PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY. --Wewouldremindmembersofthissociety, thatthehalf.yearlymeetingfortheelection ofofficers,adoptionofReport,aridtransactionofgeneralbusiness,takesplacethis (Tnursday)eveningat8p.m.
THEBOYS'NEWScnoot-Horsz.-We understandthatthecontractor.Mr.P. REILLY,ismakingstrenuouseffortstohave thenewSchool-Howsesofarcompleted,as toenabletheBuildingCommittee,tohaveit formallyopenedonSt.Patrick'sday.
PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY. -Themembersofthel'erthCatholicYoung Men'sSociety,shouldrememberthattonighttheirannualgeneralmeetingforthe electionofOfficersandthetransactionof generalbusiness,willtakeplaceintheir Hallat8p.m.WehearthattheAnnual ReportoftheCommitteeismostencouraging.
THELATESISTEREMILY.-TheSisters ofSt.JOSEPH,andthepeopleofFremantle, havesustainedaseriouslossinthedeathof SisterEMILY,whichsadeventtookplacein theFremantleConvent,onSaturdaythe28th De.e. SisterEMILYwastheprincipal teacherintheyoungladiesschool,andwas consequentlywidelyknown,andwemay add,universallyrespectedforhermany goodandstirlingqualities.
017BORPHANAGEK-Wearegladtolearn, thataCommitteeofladiesareexerting themselvestogetupaBazaarinaidofour Orphanages.Consideringthesuccesswhich attendedtheBazaar,forthesameobject whichwasheldsomefewyearssinceinthe TownHall,wehavenodoubtbya manifestationofthesamezealandearnestness,theirlaborswouldberewardedbya likeresult.Wetrustinournextissuetobe inapositiontogivefurtherinformationas tothedoingsoftheCommittee.
HISERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLIC BENEFITSOCIETYST.PATRICK'S(PERTH) BRANCH,No.142.-Thehalf-yearlymeeting ofthebrknch,washeldintheusualplaceof assembly,ontheeveningofMonday,the 23rdult.Theprinciplebusinessbeforethe meetingwastheelectionofofficers,forthe ensuinghalf-year,whichhavingbeingproceededwith,resultedasfollows:-Bros.J. F.O'Callaghan,PresidentC.Giessen,Vice. PresidentJ.H.Smith.SecretaryJ. McGovern,TreasurerS.Lillis,WardenJ. Bridges,Guardian.
THECATHEDRAL.-Thoseofourreaders whoattendtheCathedralChurch,musthave noticedtheweather-beatenappearancewhich itsexteriorpresents,andmustalsohavefelt thatthetimehadarrivedwhensomething shouldbedone,notonlytoimproveit,but topreventrealdamagebeingdonetothe walls.Topaint,recolour,andrenewthe exteriorwillnodoubtcostaconsiderable sum,butthelongertheworkisdeferred,the moreexpensiveitwillbecome,andasitis moreoveraworkthatmustbedone,we wouldurgethecongregationtoundertakeit withoutfurtherdelay,oratleastbeforethe rainyseasoncommences.
THEGOVERNMENTANDTHEPOOR.-Wil eremuchgratifiedtofindthatthereisno realfoundationforthesensationalarticlein SaturdaysIIerald,anenttheGovernmentand thepoor.TheGovernmenthavenot,it seems,deprivedthepoorandindigentofthe smallsumheretoforegrantedtothem,and thechargeofheartlessnessandindifference tothewantsofthedistressedamongstus,on thepartofthepowersthatbe,arewholly gratuitous.Itistoberegrettedthatsuch damagingstatementsshouldbemadecurrent, andthattheHeraldshouldhavesoimplicitly endorsedpopularrumour,withoutmaking thefullestinquiry.
TiePOOL-Theourrentreport,thatthe Governmenthavestoppedtheusualweekly stipendgrantedtothesmallnumberofpoor sadMerinpeoplewehaveinourmidst,has trimmedaverygeneralfeelingofisdignatien. Adueregardtothewasteandrequirements ofthePeerisadutyincumbentonevery ChristianGoventmest,andbowourrulers tanjustifytheirconduct,wearecortaislyat alesstousdeestand.GovernorOsuwas heretoforeoonsideredkindandmIntifitiel ourpoor,butwecannotbutregret restofthecommunitythatheshonlehave forfeitedhisgoodname,andhavedeprivet ss,
themofthetittleaidhithertodoledoatto them.Theremayhavebeensomeoflicial blunderinthismatter,but,bethisasitmay, wewould,anhelm*ofthepoor,ventureto remindHisExeellencythat"SweetMercy isnobility'struebadge."
CIIRISTMARDAY.-Thehappyandjoyous festivalofChristmasDay,wascelebrated withunueualsplendorintheCathedral Church,Perth;theCathedralitselfwas tastefullydecoratedwithflowersandfloral wreaths,symbolicofthe"goodtidin,e," whichtheannouncementofthebirthofa Saviourbroughttomankind,andnothing Waswantingtoimpressuponthemindof thepeoplethatthedayforrejoicinghad arrived.Previoustothecelebrationof MidnightMassbyHisLordshiptheBishop, theMatinswereimpressivelysungbythe choir.TheMassselectedwasWebbe'sin G.,andwemustcongratulatethechoiron theverycreditablemannerinwhichitwas rendered.Asonformeroacasions,the solemnservicesattheCathedralattractedan overflowingcongregation,butweregretto say,theSameorderdidnotprevailasheietofore.Wemusthoweveradmit,thatfrom thecommencementtotheconclusionof HighMass,thegreatestdecorumwas observed,andwithpleasureweadd,all seemedtodevoutlyjoininrendering homageaudworshiptotheirinfant hasiour.
CEREMONYOFRECEPTIONANT)
PROFESSIONINTHECONVENTOF OURLADYOFMERCYPERTH.
OnThursdaymorningthe19thDec.,the ceremonyofreceptioncommencedshortly before9o'clock,intheusualformprescribed intheceremonial.
totheirworks.Witnesstheparableof"the virgins."Theyallentecedwiththesame intentlon54talldidnotprofitalikeFive ofthebathberservedtheirSpousewith Many,theotherfivepresentedactionsdevoidofmeritandwererejected.The preacherconcludedbyexpressingawish thatallshouldmeritahappyeternity. Aftertheceremonyofreceptionwasover, that,oftheProfessioncommenced.The blessingoffheblackveilandringwasimmediatelyfollowedbyMass,andbeforereceivingHolyCommunion,thehappychosen SpouseofChristpronouncedhervows,bindingherselfforfifetotheirobservance. HavingaffixedhersignatureshethenreceivedherBelovedasthesealofthe compact,tobeHisintruthandrealityina unionwhichwordscannotdescribe.This partoftheceremonyisextremelysolemn andtouching.Theotherpartsofthe formulaproceededasusual,andwhenthe newlyprofessedwasprostratetheTeDeum wassung,andallconcludedintheusual form.Trulyitwasadayofjoytothenew .gpousaChristi,andherreligionssisters,her futurefamilyanddearassociates. Thenameofthesisterwhoreceivedthe whiteveil,wasMissMARGARETBRENNAN, ofBallarat,Victoria.Theprofessedsister isMissANNEDUNNE,ofAustralind,W.A.
Theceremonywasstrictlyprivate,being Advent,theguestsbeingonlytheimmediate relativesofthesisterprofessed.
YORK.
FEASTOFST.JOHNTHEEVANGELIST.
(FromaCorrespondent.)
HisLordshipDr.Griverpresidedatthe altar,assistedbytheVeryRev.theVicarGeneral,andtheRev.B.Delaney.The hymn''0Gloriosavirginum"beingsung andtheblessedwaxcandlepresentedtothe Postulant,theVicar-Generalascendedthe altarstepanddeliveredamosttouchingand iinpressivediscoursesubstantiallyasfollows --Letusbegladandrejoicefor"the mucilageoftheLambiscomeandHiswife hathpreparedherself."Wordstakenfrom Apocalypse,xix.3. MyLord,andDearSisters,-thisis indeedadaytorejoiceandbeglad,inwhich youassistatthatblessedunionnowabout totakeplacebetweentheBelovedandHis Spouseelectwhoseheartssosweetly reciprocatetheinspiredexpressionof endearment-'MyMovedtomeandIto MyBeloved,'andneverwasunionmorereal thantheoneonwhichtheChurchsetsher sealonthisday.Trulyitisadaytorejoice, forasthetimecomesroundforeachnew subjecttobereceivedthemembersofthe Communityareremindedofthedayoftheir ownsolemnconsecrationtoGod."Letus thenrejoiceandhegladandgivegloryto HimfurthemarriageoftheLambiscome andHiswifehathpreparedherself.""You havenotchosenme,butIhavechosenyou." Ilesaystothefaithfulsoulinwordsunderstoodbyherselfalone.
ThechildrenofSt.Patrick'sSchool, availingthemselvesoftheopportunity afforded,toexpresstheirwarmappreciation oftheworthofonesonearanddearto them,asthelocalsuperiorofSt.Joseph's Convent,andteacherofSt.Patrick'sSchool, York,-MotherMaryEvangelista-assembled onFriday,Dec.,27th,intheSchool-Room suitablypreparedtodohonortothisgood ladyAtable,bearingthepresentsintended fortheoccassion,wasplacedintheroom,at thesideofwhichweretwocl.airs-onepreparedforthegoodladyherselfandanother towhichtheRev.P.J.Gibneywasinvited.
HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCAIHOLIC BENEFITSOCIETY,YORK. StumnocaBRANCH,No.144. AdjournedmeetingheldinSt.Patrick's school-roomonMonday18thDec.,President. Bro.J.Whitely,inthechair.Apologies wereacceptedfortheVice-President,Bro.R. Gallop,andBro.S.Connolly,siokvisitor, whowereabsent.IntheabsenceoftheVicePresident,Bro.T.C.Maguire,wasappointed totheVice-Chair.The.minutesofthe previousmeetingbeingreadandconfirmed, theelectionofamedicalattendantwasconsidered.ProposedbyBro.theTreasurer, secondedbyBro.Secretary "Thatthe worthyPresident,(Bro.Whitely).Bro'sE. Cahill,andR.Conno.ly,waitonDr.Hope, andmakethebestagreementtheycanwith himforbranchmedicalattendance.Carried. Theattentionofthemeetingwascalledto thefactofcandidatespresentingthemselves formedicalexamination,doingsowiththe understandingthatthebranchwasresponsiblefortheirmedicalexaminationfee. ProposedbyBro.E.Cahill,secondedby Bro.Houlaghan."ThatthepersonaproposingcandidatesfortheSociety,paythe doctorsfee.Carried.Threecandidates werethenproposedformembership.The medicalcertificateofBre.E.Cahill,was readbyBro.Secretary,andaccepted.The worthyPresidentdrewtheattentionof memberstogenerallaw62(clause1),which providesthatelectiveandnon-electiveofficers, shallbesuppliedwithregaliasbythebranch; butinthusinstanceonlythefourprinciple officersregaliasweresupplied.Other memberswerealsodesirousofobtaining sashes;allregaliasrequiredmightbeapplyedforatonce.ProposedbyBro.Cahill, secondedbyBro.theTreasurer."Thatall memberstopurchaseregaliasgiveintheir namestotheSecretary,beforeleavingthe room.Carriedunanimously.Thenominationofofficersfortheensuingtermwas proceededwith.ProposedbyBro.Cahill, secondedbyBro.J.F.Connor."Thatthe worthyPresident,Bro.J.Whitely,beplaced innominationforre-election,fortheoffice ofPresident.ProposedbyBro.theTreasurer, secondedbyBro.R.Connelly."'Thatall theofficers(exceptthosenownominated) electedatlastelection,heplacedinnominationforre-election. Themeetingthenclosedintheusualform. Receipts£1100.
"Manyhappyreturnsoftheday,"having beenfeelinglyrenderedbythechoir,the subjoinedaddresswasreadbyMissAgnes Johnson.Theaddresswasprintedonwhite satinandneatlyframed. ToMOTHERMARTEVANGELISTA.
DearandRespectedMotherMary Evangelista,Itaffordsusthegreatestpleasureinbeing allowedtoassemblehearto-daytowishyou averyhappyFeast,andtoofferyouour mosthumbleandchild-likecongratulations unthishamoccasionandwetrustour feebleexertionstocelebrateitwillgiveyou pleasure.Weoweyouadebtofgratitude forallyouhavedoneforus,andtheonly waywecanshowourthankfulnessisby doingallinourpowertobecomegoodand obedientchildren.
TheVeryRev.Fathercontinuedtospeak atgreatlengthontheglorythatwasgiven toGodbythosewhobrokeallearthlyties, andforsookthepleasuresoftheworldto followHim,whohadinspiredthemtolabor faithfullyandperseveringlyintheserviceof theirHeavenlyspouse.Thehighandholy alliancewhichthespouseofChristenters intowithHimistomakeitherstudytodo allthingstopleaseHintandspeciallytobe holybothinbodyandinspirit. "Asthemarriedwomanthinkethonthe thingsof;heworld,howshemaypleaseher husband: Sotheunmarriedwomanand thevirginthinkethonthethingsofthe Lordthatshemaybeholybothinbodyand inspirit."(Icor.7.)
WeprayGodthatyoumaybesparedfor manyyearstotabor,asyouhavehitherto done,furHisgloryandHischildrenswelfare.
DearandrespectedMotherMaryEvangelistawebegyouracceptanceofthesefew littlethings,theyarepoor,butgivenwith gratefulhearts.Againwishingyouavery happyfeastandmanyhappyreturnsofit, wesubscribeourselveswithmuchrespect, Yourgratefulchildrenof ST.PATRICK'SSCHOOL.
Hewishedittobedistinctlyunderstood thatthechoicewasnotmadebyherwho LadpreparedfortheEspousal-butshewas chosenbyJesusChristhimselftoserve Himinthisstateofhighperfection,to superaddtothecommandmentsofGocand HisChurch,thepracticeoftheEvangelic Counsels.Tofulfillthisengagement,everytie offleshandbloodmustbesevered thatbindsthesoulintheslightestdegreeto possessions,friendsorfamily.Theyshould practisedetachmentinitsfullextent,and labourzealouslyandassidouslytorootout everyattachmenttocreaturesandthings, andthusovercomenatureandregardall thingsinGodalone.Speakingofpoverty enditsreward,healludedtothequestion puttoourdivineLordbyoneofthosewho hadrelinquishedallforGod(St.Peter), tbeholdwehaveleftallandfollowedthee: whatrewardshallwehays?""Everyone," saidHe,"thathathlefthouse,orbrethern, orsisters,orfatherormother, forMyname'ssake,shallreceive anhundredfold,andshallpossesslifeeverlasting."Hesaidthatpeopleoftheworld couldnotunderstandhowaperson,young, fairandaccomplished,couldabandonpleasuresfriendshipandtiesofaffeetien:aid sacrificetheirlivestoenterre'e,ion-butlie worldneverunderstoodChrist-Hiscellis understoodandvaluedby:heelmseuone whomIleselects-happyisthatchosenone -morehappyifsl:uversoeres-ettanelly happyiffaithfultothevie] Thenhealso alludedtotheworl 1ysr!htherellious istosanctifyherseiloyworksofmercyderotioutothepoorLoud entitlehertohearonedaythewordsof mercypronouncedonherself.Buttogain thisreward,allmustbedonewithapureintention,otherwisenomeritwouldbtu:awl-oat
York,27thDecember1878. Aninterestingpiecewasthengonethrough bythreeoftheschoolgirlsandtwoofthe boys,whichwassucceededbyMissAgnes Johnston'srecitation,called"Amothers Love."Thiswasadmirablygiven.Asong andchorus,"Nobodyschild"wasthen renderedbyMissesJohnston,M.Davis,and Buckley,nextcameapiecebytwelveyoung ladiescalledthe"Virtues,"anintelligent younggirl,MissBuckley,takingtheintroductorypart: Thepiecethoughsimplein itselfwasmostinstructiveandwas creditablygonethrough,eachofthegirls acquittingherselfremarkablywell.After thereading,aselectionbyMissDavisand MissWaters.Adialogueselectedfrom Lover's"HandyAndy,"inwhichSquire Egancallstoaccounthisstupidservant, concerningthepayingforpostageofaletter, MasterJohnHollandsrepresentingthe SquireandG.Robsonthatof"Andy,"which wasquiteamusing.Thewholecompanyof youngladiestheneffectivelysung"God blessthefriendswelove."TheRev. FatherGibneyroseandsaiditaffordedhim greatpleasuretoreplyonbehalfofMother MaryEvangelista,forsomanypresentsand suchakindaddresstoonesedeartothem andwhotrulydeservedthetributeof respectnowpaidher.Heeincerely:,banked theschoolchildreninhernonefortheir entertainment,andwasgiadhimselftosee ii,vyoldappreciatetheeffortsofMother Idory.Hermeritsandallshehasdoneina sniitealFtusefortheirwelfare,theycould !I-etappreciate.Shebegstothankyoufrom herheartforthesentimentsexpressedby youandwenoistallpraythatMother Marymaybelongsparedtolabourforyour ii,odinthiscould,an'dyoureternal boepinees'maafter.Thewholeassembly ha,inpjoinedingivingthreegoodloud cheersforMotherDiary_Evangelista,the proueralingswerebuoughttoaclose. Dec.28th,1878.
FuneralOrationofCardinal Cullen.
BYFATHERLEMENANT,MAITLAND.
"Iwillraisenownpafaithfulpriest,who shallaccordingtoMyheart,andMysoul.I.Kings,xil,115.
MyLord.Rev.Fathers,DeadyBelovedBrethren,-Thatthe,illustrious andveneratedCardinal,whoseunforseendeathwehavelearnedbyacable message,datedLondon,October24,was afaithfulpriestraisedbyGod,who magnifiedHisnamebeforemen,always triedtopleaseHim,anddoaccordingto Hisheartandsoul,iswell-knowntoall whoareacquaintedwithLisadmirable life.Wellcouldthisgreatcaptainof thearmiesoftheLord-thisbrightstar oftheIrishChurch-saywiththe ApostleoftheGentiles,beforeleaving hisearthlyhabitation"Bonumcertamencertari,cursumconsummarifidem servavi,inreliquorcpositaestmihi coronajuetiticr.""Ihavefoughta goodfightIhavefinishedmycourse; Ihavekeptthefaith.Fortherest, thereislaidupfortheacrownof justice,whichtheLord,thejustjudge, willrendertome."Thegradual growthanddevelopmentofgeniusare mostinteresting,especiallywhen,asin thecaseofhisEmninene,geniusis blendedwithsanctity.Forourmutual edification,letus,ifyouareagreeable toit,followCardinalCullenthrough thedifferentstagesofhislife,andbehold himasastudent,asRectoroftheIrish collegeinRome,andasaPontiffand PminceoftheCatholicChurch.
MSLIFEASASTUDENT.
HALF-YEARLYMEETING.
OnMondayDec.23rd,thehalf-yearly meetingwasheldintheSocietysmeeting room.PresidentBro.J.Whitely,inthe Chair.AletterwasreadbyBro.Secretary, fromDr.Hope,inreplytothedeputation fromthebranchwithregardtothesalary furtheattendanceofmembers,theirwives andchildrentherateofchargebeingconsideredunsatisfactory,itwasproposedby Bro.McGresken,secondedbyBro.J.Fields, Thatthesamegentlemendeputedtowait ontheDoctordosoagain,andifpossible makeamoresatisfactoryarrangementthan hehasproposed."Carried.Theelectionof officersfortheensuingtermwasthenproceededwith,theresultbeingasfollows:limo.JWhitely,President;Bro.R.Gallop, Vice-PresidentBro.J.F.Connor,Secretary Bro.Rev.P.J.Gibney,TreasurerBro.M. Toomey.WardenBro.I'.C.Maguire, Guardian;SickvisitorBro.S.Connolly (Bro.T.Whitelydeclinedtostandforreelectionofofficeofsickvisitor,ortheappointmentofAssistantSecretary).Proposed byBro.McGrisken,secondedbyBro.the Treasurer,"ThatBro.W.Anbery,beputin nominationforsickvisitor."Proposedby Bro.theTreasurer,secondedbyBro.Cahill ThatBro'sC.P.Reilly("StaroftheSea" branch),andG.Hollands,beplacedinnominationforauditorsofthe"Shamrock" branch,No.144.Themedicalcertificatesof ofMr.MartinGriffiths,JohnCahill,Micheal McMahon,LaurenceMcKenna,andWilliam Aubery,werereadbyBro.Secretary,and accepted.Thefivecandidatesinitiated benefitmembersaccordingly. Themeetingthenclosedintheusualform. Receipts£1140.
WERETHECELTHIMCELTS?
TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholisRecord. SIR,-Allowmetomakearemarkonthe Celthimofthefourthverseofthetenth ChapterofGenesis.Thisnameisfoundin theHebreworiginalwithadageshjortein theletterteth,whichimpliesthattheletter lamedisomitted,andcompensationismade foritbydageshinthefollowingteth.Thus thewordinoldHebrew,beforethe Magoneticpointswereintroduced,was probably,nay,certainlywithoutCelthirn thatis,theCelts.TheDedaraim.,were evidentlytheTeutons.Alisowasmeantthe HellenesorGreeks,andbyTharsisthe EtruscansorItalians.Sothattheversein questionmaythusbeparaphrased"The descendantsofJavan(sonofJaphethasonof Noe)weretheGreeks,Latins,Celtsand Teutons."Somuchissaidandwrittenof theoriginoftheCelts,thatitisstrangtehat ethnographersshouldfailtoidentify;the CelthimaudDodonirnofGenesiswiththe "Celts"and"Teutons."Botharenouns ofnationalitydeterminedbythe,sliebrew masculinepluralformint. ETHNOLOGIST.
P.S-OfthesonsofJapheth(sonof Noe),Gowerwasprobablytheancestor,of theKumnorWelsh;Magog,of,the Magigars Madai,oftheMediaand PersiansJavan,ofthe'onions(oldest Greeks);ThubaloftheTartars;Mosoch, oftheMascovites(ItussiansandSlavonians); andThirst,oftheTurks.HolyWritis olderthanMaxMuller!
PaulCullenwasborninthecounty ofKildareonthe27thofApril,1803. Hewasthesonof11ughCullen,and Judith,sisterofthecelebrated.,antes 51alicr,parishpriestofGraigue.His piousparentshadhiminstructedinthe ChristianDoctrinefromhisearliest years.Whenachildtheysenthimto aCatholicprivateschool,andthento CarlowCollege,wherehestudiedunder thefamousJamesDoyle,subsequently BishopofKildare.Iiemaderapidprogressintheclassics,andbecamea masterofhisownlanguage,amidanexcellentGreekandLatinscholar.Butt hisprogressinthescienceofthesaints fareclipsedallhishumanknowledge. Whenseventeenyearsofage,onthe 29thofNovember,1820.hewassent toRometopursuehisstudiesinthe UrbanCollegeofthePropaganda.The PropagandaCollegeissometimescalled UrbanCollege,becauseitwasestablishedbyPopeUrbanVIII.,whoconstituteditenapostolicseminaryforthe educationofecclesiastics,fromandfor everymissionarycountry.The studentsareeducatedandsupported freeofallexpense.Thepriestseducatedinthiscollegearebouudbyan oathtostabilityiutheirrespective missions,andinvited,fromtimetotime, toreportaboutthesuccessoftheir apostoliclabours.Thiscollegehas renderedinestimableservicestoforeign missions,andsenttotheseAustralian .coloniesmanyeminentandpiouspriests. AttheCollegeofthePropagandayoung Cullenwasconsideredasuperiorgenius, aloverofstudy,astrictobserverofthe rule,andamodelofeveryChristian andecclesiasticalvirtue.Suchwas thetalenthetheredisplayed,thathe wasselectedtoholdapublicdisputation beforeLeoXII.andhisCourt,onthe occasionofthatPontiff'svisit-tothe "CollegioUrbane.,"onthe11th September,1828,andthe26thyearof. hislife.TheChurchofthePropaganda wasdecoratedfortheoccasion,andwas brilliantlyilluminated.TenCardinals. ofthecongregationattendedinfa habitoftheirrank,withtrain-bearers andservantsinrichliveries.ThePope wasmetatthedoorsbytheCerdinal Prefect,andconductedtoathrone. PaulCullenundertooktomakeadefence ofalltheology,andtomaintainforhis doctrinetwohundredandtwenty-four theses.Hesustainedhispropositions withcreditandskill.NicholasWisemen,subsequentlyCardinalArchbishop ofWestminster,waspresentonthe occasion,andacknowledgedthat14u1 Cullenhadshownhimselftrulyan honourtotheCollege,andworthy ofthegloriousnationhebelonged to.
IraLIPSASRlICTOR01`USIRON COLEGZINROM&
Thefollowingyear,1829,Dr.Cullen leftthePropagandaCollege,andwas appointedvlee-rector,andafterwards rector,oftheIrishCollegeinRome. In1848aterriblerevolutionbrokeout inItaly.Mazzinibecamemasterof Rome,andthestudentsofthePropagandaCollegehadtoleavetheirAlma Mater.Dr.Cullendidnotabandon hisflock;bemostemphaticallyand courageouslyprotestedagainstthe orderoftherevolutionarytriumvirate, andthroughtheagencyofinfluential friends,hesoablyandprudentlydefendedhiscausethatMazzinisoon issuedanotherorder,statingthatasthe Repuirli:answishedtofosterlearning andscience,theGovernmentforbade anyinterferencewiththecollege.Thus didDr.CullensavetheIrishCollegein 1848-andwonavictorynoless gloriousthanthatofthePropaganda ontheoccasionofhisdisputationfor thedoctoratebeforeLeoXII.Let usfollowhimnowtoanotherbattlefield.
HISLIFEASARCHBISHOPOFARMAGH ANDTHENOFDUBLIN.
hours'Adoration,withsolemnExpositionoftheMostBlessedSacrament, weeklytobecelebratedinonechurch orchapelofthearchdioceseduring theyear.Healsoencouragedthe devotiontotheSacredHeartofJesus, thefountainofallgrace,andtheinexhaustiblesourceofallblessings,andhe wroteonthatsubject,inItalian,an elaborateworkinfourvolumes.
Secondly.Whenelevatedtothe episcopaldignity,hetookforirismotto, BonusPastoraninitimservansponit pmamicis."(Agoodpastorsacrifices hislifefoehisfriends.Indeed,such wasIrisonlyambition.)Fromtheday ofhisconsecration,henolongerlived forself,hutforChristandthesouls entrustedtoIriscare.Henevertried topleasemen,butendeavouredtodo themallthegoodinhispower,andin thusactinghewas"prudentasa serpent,simpleasadove."(Matt.xi. l6.)Iledidnotrelyuponhisown strength,butupontheDivineassistance. ToGodheresrommeraledallhisundertakings.Prayerwasthelifeofhis soulitproceeded,accompanied,and followedallhisapostoliclaboursin prayeritwasthathegatheredthat heroicfortitudethatmadehimmost earnestlywishtodieforhisflock,and saywithhispatronsaint-"Egovero libelitissimeimpendaretsuperimpenclar ipseproaninrabusvestris."(II. Corinth.xii.15.)"Imostgladlywill spend,andbespentmyself,tosave souls."Heeverwasreadyforevery undertaking,whethergreatorsmall,pleasantorunpleasant.Hewasaccessibleto all-totherichandtothepoor,tothe learnedandtheilliterate-inoneword, hewaseverybody'sroan.Andbecause themostefficaciousmeanstobeuseful tomenistoleadanirreproachablelife, andtobesuchaswedesireothersto become,hetaughtbyhisexamplemore efficaciouslyeventhanbyIriswords whateverhewishedtoenforce.Thisis thesecretofhiswonderfulsuccess.
GregoryXVI.raisedDr.Cullento therankofMonsignor;thiswasbuta stepping-stonetoahigherdignity.In 1850ourlateandillustriousPontiff, PopePiusIX.,appointedhimtothe PrimacyofIreland.Hewasconsecrated forArmaghbyhisEminenceCardinal Castremane,assistedbyDr.Hinds,and bytheArchbishopofJesi.TheceremonytookplaceinSt.Agatha's,the churchoftheIrishCollege.onthefeast ofSt.Matthias,February24th,1850. Armaghissituatedonagently ascendinghill,aboutsixty-fivemiles N.N.W.fromDublin.Armaghisdear toeveryIrishheart,onaccountofits havingbeenfoundedbySt.l'atrick,in theyear445,onasitegivenhimby theKingofthatcountryofthename ofDavre,whichtothisdayisstyled "SubicPadruie,"thatis,"Patrick's sent."ItwasinArmaghthatSt Pctrickestablishedthechiefsee,andthe metropolisofthewholeisland.St. MrslachyenteredArmaghasthe metropolitanofallIreland;andfrom StPatrick'stimeuntilnow,whenever Armaghismentioneditiscalledthe "PrimarymetropolisofIreland."We maytherebyinferwhatahighopinion PopePiusIX.hadofDr.Cullen,when heappointedhim,inpreferencetomany others,toaseewhich,intheestimation ofthechurch,isthechiefprimatial dignityofalltheCouncilofLyons,the ArchbishopofArmaghhadprecedence overallthebishopsofFrance,Spain, andItaly.IleschoolfoundedbySt. PatrickatArmagh,atthetimeofits greatestprosperity,numberedabout 7000studentsfromGaul,Germany, andothernationsofEurope,whoflocked tothatseatoflearningforinstruction. HisGraceArchbishopCullenwas worthyoftheconfidenceoftheSupreme Pontiff,andprovedhimselftobea perfectimitationofSt.Patrick,St. Catroe,Deargall,andothereminent menofArmagh.Sixmonthsafterhis consecration,inAugust,1850,hepresidedovh.theSynodofThurles,the firstnationalsynodheldinIrelandsince theconvocationofKilkenny,in1642. Duringthetwoyearshewasin Armagh,ArchbishopCullenendeared himselftobothpriestsandpeople,and washeldbyallinthegreatestesteem. Thescienceandprudencehodisplayed inthenationalSynodofThurles,the zealhemanifestedintheadministration ofhisdiocese,weresomuchappreciated inRome,thatonthe3rdofMay,1852, hewastranslatedtotheArchbishopric ofDublin,withthetitleofDelegate Apostolic.From1852to1866,when bewascreatedCardinal,hedida giganticwork,andsparednotimeand notroubletopromotetheinterestsof religioninhisimportantdiocese,which includesbesidesDubliu,nearlyallWicklow,portionofKildare,Queen'sCounty, Carlow,andWexford, 1st.Inordertopropitiateheavenin hisfavour,andalsotomakeanactof publicreparationtoOurBlessedLord intheSacramentofHisloveforthe forgetfulnessandingratitudeofmen, thesaintlyArchbishopofDublin establishedthedevotionoftheForty
3.Underhisspiritualguidance religionmadewonderfulprogressinthe dioceseofDublin;churches,convents, colleges,religioushouses,charitableinstitutionsofeverykindsprangup,as itwere,bymagic.TheEternalCity againresoundedwiththeechoofIris praisearidofhisvictories;wherefore, asanacknowledgmentoftheservices hehadrendered,andofthosethatwere expectedfromhiminthefuture,and alsotohonourhiscountry-whichhas givensomanysaintstotheChurch, anddiffusedscienceandreligionallover theworld-hewascreatedCardinalin theorderofpriests,intheconistoryof June22,1866,withthetitleofS. Pietro,inMontonio.Hewasbesides confirmedasamemberoftheSacred CongregationofthePropaganda,Index, SacredRites,andregulardiscipline.
HISLIFEASACARDINAL.
Wehavestudiedthelifeofourillustrirushero,asastudent,asRectorof theIrishCollegeinRome,asArchbishopofArmagh,andthenofDublin: letuscontemplatehimnowasaPrince oftheChurchandacounsellorofthe Pope.Whenthenewsoftheelevation oftheArchbishopofDublintothe Romanpurplebecamepublic,itwasa sourceofuniversaljoy.Throughout theEternalCityallthepublicestablishments,thepalacesofthenobilityand foreignambassadors,weresplendidly butthestudentsofthe Propagandaaboveallfeltproudand happy,hebeingthefirststudentofthat institutionyetraisedtothatexalted dignity.Butwhocoulddescribethe enthusiasmwithwhichhisEminence wasreceivedinIrelandonhisreturn fromRome?Theclergyofthediocese, theChristianBrothers,theunitedconfraternities,thestudentsofSt.Patrick's College,Maynootb,receivedhimin triumph,andpresentedhimwithaddresses,towhichhegaveadmirable replies.Thousandsuponthousandsof peoplekneltdownoneachsideofthe road.toreceivehisblessing,ashepassed by.Neverwassuchascenewitnessed before,andlongwillitremainimpressed inthememoryofthosewhowerepresentatit.Oneofthefirstactsofhis EminencewastoobtainfromtheHoly SeethatthefeastsoftheIrishsaints recognizedbytheChurch,whichupto histimehadbeenkeptonlyinpttrticu-
orplaces,becelebratedandinsertedin thecalenderofeverydioceseofthe EmeraldIsle. Itistimenowtomentionthearduous laboursofthisgreatchampionofthe faithinthecauseofCatholiceducation. HisEminence,tousehisownwords, inhisaddresstotheclergyofDublin, etameetingheldatMarlborough-street, onthe18thDec.,1867,said,"thatthe greatesteffortsweremadeforthepurposeofdestroyingtheinfluenceofthe CatholicChurch,bymakingeducation aStateengineforthepropagationof errorandthesuppressionoftruth." Heknew,ashethenstake],thatin Russiaschoolsandschool-bookswere employedtocompelCatholicPolandto embraceafatalschism,rindtoacknowledgetiresupremacyoftheCzarinreligiousmattersthatinGermanymost childrencouldnotacquiresecular knowledgewithoutimbibingthebanefulteachingsofRationalism;thatin Belgium,theSolidaires,abranchof Freemasonary,supportedschoolswitha viewofpromotinginfidelity;thatin Switzerland,theSupremeCouncilof Bernehadtakenawaythechargeof schoolsfromallteachersbelongingto religiouscongregationsinfine,that tirepowersoftheworldweresystematicallytryingtodoawaywithreligion altogether,underminingthefoundations ofsociety,andpreparingthewayfor anarchyandrevolution,Seeinghis owncountrymenacedwiththesame evils,hisEminencemadeaceaseless waragainstthegodlessschoolsofIreland.Heconceivedandsuccessfully acomplishedthefoundationofaCatholic Universityfortheeducationofthe youthofCatholicIreland.Heencouragedreligiuusordersofeverykind todirectschools,orphanages,and collegesinvariouspartsofthearchdiocese.Ilerequestedhisclergyto warnChristianfathersandmothersnot toallowthemselvestoberobbedoftheir parentalrightsovertheeducationsof theirchildren,andnevertosendthem toStateschools,inwhichallCatholic books,emblems,andprayers,eventhe signofthecross,arebanishedinsclasshoursandstrictlyprohibited,witha viewtokeepCatholicchildrenfrom gettingafullknowledgeoftheirreligion. Hemaintained"thatagovernment consistingofmenofeveryreligion,and generallyhostiletotheCatholicChurch, cannotbeasafeguideforCatholicsin educationalmatters."Heaffirmed "thatCatholicparents,whosendtheir childrentogodlessschoolscannotbefree fromblame,andthatnomeretemporal considerationscouldjustifythemin thrustingtheirlittleonesintothe furnaceofdanger,andexposingtheir immortalsoulstotheriskofeternal perdition.Parents"headded"who immolatetoMoloch,notthebodies, liketheJews,butthesoulsoftheir children,andexposethemtolosetheir faithareunworthyofthefavorsand sacramentsoftheChurch."Wehave spokenofthenationalSynodofThurles; itsimportancecanscarcelybemagnifiedstillwebelievethatitcannotbe comparedtotheSynodofMaynooth, heldunderthepresidencyofhis Eminence,andofwhichhewasthe verysoul.IutheSynodofMaynooth, heldfromthe30thofAugusttothe 22ndofSeptember,1873,besidesthe questionofCatholiceducation,many othervitalsubjectswerecarefullyexaminedandeffectivemeasurestakento preservethepurityoffaithandmorals. Afewwordsfromthepastoraladdress issuedonthatoc,caasionbythearchbishopsandbishopsofIreland,will enableyoutoappreciatetheimportance ofthismemorablecouncil.
ofsociety.However,theywarned Catholicpeopletoforgivetheirpersecutors,toprayforthem,andavoid allsecretsocieties,allillegalcombinationscondemnedbytheChurch,which haveneveryetformedatruechampion ofjusticeandlibertybutwait patientlytillitwillpleaseDivineProvidencetogivethem,bylawfulmeans,a completevictory.
Ofalltheseadmirablemeasures CardinalCullenwastheprincipalpromoter,andweshallneverbeableto testifyadequatelyourgratitudeforthe goodhehastherebydone,notonlyto Irelaud,buttoaliCatholiccountriesin general.CardinalCullenwaspresent attheVaticanCouncil,inwhichhetook averyactivepart.Hisvasterudition, hiswonderfulknowledgeofdogmatic andmoraltheology,hisexperienceof menandthingsconnectedwiththe ChurcIi,gavehimauimmenseinfluence; everywordheutteredwaslistenedto withgreatestattention.Inmostquestionsprevailed,andhisviewswereunanimouslyadopted.
Butthereisanothertraitofhislife, whichwereItoomit,youwouldfind itveryhardtoforgiveme.Itisthis -NexttoAlmightyGod,itistohis kindnessandtohischarityweareindebtedfortheprogressofreligionin Australia.ThemajorityoftheAustralianbishopswere,onhisrepresentation,appointedbytheHolySee.A greatnumberofprelateswhosescience, zeal,andpietyweeverydayadmire, wereeducatedinsomeofthecolleges andseminariesplacedunderhishigh patronage,andsentherewithhisapprobation.Hehasalsogiveusyour belovedBishop,Dr.Murray.But thereissomethingelseImusttellyou, attheriskofbeingcensuredforitDr. Murraywasthefavoritefriendofhis Eminence,and-forverymanyyears heactedashisprivatesecretary.Must webesurprisedthen,tofindinthe disciplesomanytraitsofresemblance withhisillustriousmaster?Bythis morning'spaper,weareinformedthat animmenseconcourseofpeopleattended thefuneralofCardinalCullen,andthat nolessthantwenty-sixbishopsand759 clergymenwerepresentathisobsequies. Thisshowshowuniversallyhewas lovedandesteemed,andhowmuchwe shouldlamenthisbeingsosuddenly takenawayfromus.Thedeathof CardinalCullenisanimmenselossto Ireland,animmenselosstous,andto thewholeCatholicChurch.Hewasa faithfulpriest,raisedbyGodinour daystostemthetorrentofinfidelity thatinundatestheworld.Hewasa modelpriest,afaithfulservantof Christ,amanaccordingtoHisheart, and,thoughiuhishumilityhewould neverhaveacknowledgedit,yetallwho knewhimlookeduponhimasasaint. WearefaintobelieveheisnowwithGod,andthatfromhisheavenlythrone helooksdownuponusto-day,andstill continuetoprotectus,evenmoreeffectuallythanHedidinthisworld.In anycaseitisourdutyofgratitudenot toforgethiminourprayers,thatifhe werekeptforawhileawayfromhie Lord,webyourunitedferventsupplicationsmayshortenthedaysofhis purification,andadvancetheenjoyment oftherewurilhehassowelldeserved byhissaintlylife.Astomyself,my brethren,Ifeelmoreinclinedtoclaim. hisintercessionthantoofferupprayers forhissoul,whichIbelievetobeat rest.ButofonethingIamcertain, andthatis,thatwheneverhewillbein Paradisehewillnotforgetus,but stretchforthtousahelpinghandto assistusinreachingoureternalhome, thatwemaysingwithhimforeverthe praiseoftheLord.Amen."
1st.InthisSynodthebishopsdenouncedtheabominableviceofintemperate*asanintolerablescandalin themidstofaCatholicnation.
Secondly.Theystigmatizeddangerousamusementsintheatresandelsewhere,andimproperdancesimported fromabroad,totheincalculabledetrimeatofdecency.
Thirdly.Theyprotestedagainstthe usurpationoftheStateandthe interferenceofevilrulersinpurely religiousmatters,anddeniedthat statesmenhadarighttomakelaws thatstrikeattheChurch'sverylife, onthegroundthatoftheStatebelongs thecontrolofthewholeexternalorder
Theimpressiveandmournfulceremonyterminatedwiththeabsolutionof thecatafalque,whichwasperils:usedby theBishop. Manyillustriousecclesiasticshave beenrecentlytakenaway,butnose moreremarkablethanCardinalCotten. Combining,ashedid,simplicityof mannerwithgreatnessofmindand nobilityofsoul,dealingwithfactsand heedlessoffancies,hehasrenderedincalculableservicestotheIrishChurch, andhishonoredmemorywilleverremaingreeninthegratefulheartsofthe CatholicIrishpeople.-R.Z.P.-Freie matesJournal.
7 Otariert*WICatholicity.
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RevLordHenryFrancisKerr,sonof6th MarquisofLothian,1L.T.,rectorofDittisham,andJ.Y.,forDevonshire.
LadyHenryKerr,daughteroflion.Sir AlexanderHope,e.cB. WilliamKerr,sonofLordHenryKerra Jesuit, HenrySchoenbergKerr,sonofLordHenry KerraJesuit.
GeorgeR.Kingdon,scholarofTrinitycollege, Cambridge;grandsonoftheEarlof Ranfurleyapriest.
Lad,VictoriaKirwin,daughterofsecond MarquisofHastings.
B.S.Knowles,sonofSheridanKnowles. StuartKnill.
Rev.J.H.Kirk.
M.S.Kenyon. LordWardenTalbotKerr,R.N.,sonof7th MarquisofLothian.
LadyAmabelKerr,daughterofthe6thEarl Cowper.
Rev.W.H.Kelke, Brasenosecollege, Oxford;curateatBedfordLeigh;nowa barrister.
LadyKiltnaine.
HenryJ.Kerslake,brotherofSirJohn Karslake,sometimeAttorney-Generala priest.
Rit'hiddMTh,Billioroollege,Otitolid; citor. el'heRightHonorableLordWhirlMantsv, kmix?,soli'orthelikilfDAVlot Flat.W.Marsh"11;st.eptlatiareity!*kik Word;, Wing;elkilaiuCOOW Mihblior, 0:ft!fkbtli'lietti#,Lciftistchtrehadie& comaetit=am,forBnahingtlimshiret 'wifeofLordMaidstone,anddaughterofSir Bart,li.s. Rev.T.W. Trinitycollege;Card.: bridge; ofSwillowtiffe;author'of "ChristianMissions." ladyRobertMontego.
Rev.RichardGellMacmullen,a.s.;Fellow ofCorpusChristicollege,andVicarofSt. MaryMagdalen'sOxford,Apriestand' canon. Rev.JohnBraudeMorris,Ica;Fellowof Exetercollege,Oxford.Apriest. JamesArthurV.Maude.Apriest. Rev.W.T.Moberley,CurateofEaston, Winchester. SirPaulMolesworth,Bart,formerlyRector ofTetcott,Devon. LadyMolesworth. FrederickG.Maples.Apriest.
Rev.ClementHaringtonMoore,N.A.,Christ churchCurateofSt.Barnaloita,Oxford. Apriest. HenryAustinMills,Trinitycollege,Cambridge.Apriest. Rev.H.A.M`Laurin.
Rev.RobertMoody.
Rev.JamesR.Madan,tea.,Queen's°Allege; OxfordheadofProtestantMissionary collegeatWarminster.Apriest. RobertMonteath,ofCarstairs,Trinity college,Cambridge.
Rev.JohnMacLeod,M.A.,Exetercollege, Oxford.AJesuit. Rev.ThomasMeyrick,M.A.,Scholarof CorpusChristi,Oxford,AJesuit. JohnMorrie,Trinitycollege,Cambridge.A Jesuit. WilfridMordaunt.AJesuit.
Rev.J.Minster,m.o.,OxfordVicarofSt. Saviotr's,Leeds. Rev.G.Montgomery,M.A.,Trinitycollege, Dublin,Curateofd'astleknock. HonorableMrs.MarmadukeConstableMaxwell.
J.ReynellMorell,intheBritishMuseum. Rev.ArthurMarshall.CurateofLiverpool. JohnHenryNewman,FellowofOrielcollege, andVicarofStMarythevirgin,Oxford. SuperioroftheBirminghamOratory. TileDuchessofNorfolk.
A.J.Christie,M.A.,FellowofOrielCollege,Oxford.AJesuit. Rev.EdwardCaswell,M.A.,BrasenoseCollege,Oxford;CurateatStratford-underthe-Castle.Apriest. Rev.VerneyCave-Browne-Cave,sonofS. J.RCave-Browne-Cave,Bart.Apriest. ArthurB.Cumberlege,Trinitycollege, Cambridge.Apriest.ladyChitterton. CaptainCooper.R.N.
Rev.JohnSomersCocks,RectorofSheivock, Exeter. Rev.DanversClarke,M.A.,Exetercollege, Oxford. RichardClarke,M.A.,FellowofSt.John's college,Oxford. Rev.R.A.Coffin,Christ'schurch,Oxford, RectorofSt.MaryMagdalen's,Oxford.
Apriest:
Rev.A.E.Coin,Magdalencollege,,Leeds. Rev.11.Coombe'',curateofSt.Saviour's Leeds. WilliamChef°M.A.,Emanuelcollege, Cambridge.BuiltCatholicchurch,Torquay.
Rev.C.Cholmondeley,Balliolcollege,Oxford.
Rev.G.FCite,M.A.,Brasenosecollege, Oxford,curateofAllSaint's,Margaretstreet, Rev.H.G.Coope,M.A.,Christchurch, Oxford. J.J.Cadman,RA.,Worchestercollege,Oxfoid. Mrs.RoseChurch<Flartince-Marryat). MicaCusack,neiceofSirRalphCusack, knowninCatholicliteratureas"theNina ofReroute."
Rev.C.W.Cavendish,RectonofCaatsrton. TheEarlofDenbigh. TheCeunteosofDeehigh. Rev.NicholasDarnel,M.A.,FellowofNew college,OrffirdsonoftheRectorof StatillosesApriest.
LadyAlice:wifeofCountStuart,cl'Albsnie, anddaughterof17th'Earl,ofErrp11. EdwardIlenageDering,of'theC011istikette Guards.
J.B.Dalgairns,M.A.,Exeterschlep.'An
AJesuit. Rev.E.S.Grindle,M.A.,"PresbyterAnglicanus,"lateScholarofQueen'scollege, Oxford. EarlofGranard. ColonelGraham. Rev.C.B.Gardside,M.A.,Brasenosecollege,OxfordcurateofAllSaint'sMargaret-street. NathanielC'Toldornid,M.A.,Exetercollege, Oxford. Mrs.MilnerGibson. ThomasGaisford, EdwardDwyerGras',M.P.,Proprietorof theFreeman'sJournal. ThomasGalton,Trinitycollege,Cambridge; Hadzor,Worcestershire. Rev.JohnMelvilleGlenie,B.A.,St.Mary's Hall,Oxford.PerpetualcurateofMark. Apriest. F.J.Gordon,St.Peter'scollege,Cambridge. Rev.J.Gordon,curateofChristchurch,St. Pancras,Gordon, 1London. Re M.A.,Orielcollege,Oxford. E.W.Gordon,Christchurchcollege,Oxford. MissGladstone,sisteroftheHon.W.E. Gladstone,M.P. PhilipGordon. Rev.T.Goodwin,chaplainofChristchurch, Oxford. H.deG.Grissell,B.A.,Brasenosecollege, Oxford;chamberlaintothePope. ColonelGerard,ofRocksoles,Scotland. HermanGrisewOod,Christohiarth,Oxford. TheLadyHerbertofLea. LadyMaryHerbert. S.TaprellHolland. WilliamAntonyHutchison,Trinitycollege, Cambridge.Apriest. Rev.W.Hutchison. Rev.StephenHawker,VicarofMorwenstowe. Rev.Thomas,Henry.Apriest.
Rev.W.M.Roneyhun,M.A.,Cniuscollege, CambridgecurateofAllSaint's,Margaret-street: Rey.DouglasHope(Oxforraj,curateofSt. JohntheDivine,Kensington.
Rev.T.3.'limiter,ofTiverton. CaptainWashingtonHibbert. Rev.ThomasNortonHarper,B.A.,Queen's college,Oxford;curateatMorwenstowe. AJesuit. Rev.W.Harper,M.APembrokecollege, Oxford. MissHarris,authorof"FromOxfordto Rome" TheDuchessofHamilton. FrederickHathaway,M.A.,Fellowof Wereestershire'college ' -curate-ofSt. Magdalen's,.0stford....AJesuit. 8.:etuktuakesieldesteonofThorium"Hughes, ofReigat.
CharlesJ.Karslake,dittoapriest. Elizabeth,MarchionessofLondonderry. WilliamLockhatt,B.A.,Exetercollege,Oxfordapriest.
Mrs.andMissLockhart. CecilChetwynd,MarchionessofLothian.
Rev.W.U.Lewthwaite,u.A.,Trinitycollege, CambridgeViearofClifford;apriest.
Rev.FrancisLascellesTrinitycollege, CambridgeperpetualcurateofMerevale nowabarristerat-law.
FrederickLucas,B.A.,(London);sometime we.,forMeath,andEditoroftheTablet. EdwardLucas,Ilerongate,Brentwaal. OwenLewis,ma.. Francis,7thDukeofLeeds,whosatinthe CommonsasMarquisofCarmarthen. LordAlexanderGordonLennox,sonofthe 5thDukeofRichmond.
TheHon.WilliamTowryLaw,sonof1st LcirdEllenberoughVicarofHarborne, andChancellorofthedioceseofBathand Wells.
TheHon,Mrs.CharlesLaw. AugustusLaw,aJesuitMissionaryinSouth Africa. ThomasGravesLawapriest.
Rev.D.Lewis,N.A..,fellowofJesuscollege, andcurateofSt.MarytheVirgin, Oxford.
S.B.Lamb,solicitor,London. Hon.ColinLiadsaysonof2I4thEarlof CrawfordandBalearres;Presidentofthe EnglishChurchUnion. LadyFrancesLindsay,daughterof4thEarl ofWicklea. WilliamLeigh, n.c.v.,ofWoodthester Park,Gloacestershire.
Mrs.CarolineLeigh,daughterofSirJohnC. CottrellBart,st.r.,
'Rev.H.W.Lloyd, scholarofJesus college,Oxford.
Ai..FrancisHenryLaing,Queen'scollege. Cenitiridge;carats.atTewkesbury;a prieat..
Rev.C.S: fit,John's college,Oxford,teetileofLavligten. 'Hon.MrsLewis,daughterofLordMMbvia. W.W.Lander,Banker. RobertLaing,townclerkofJedbeigh. Murray,Lane,ofthe college. 'Henry'Efiiiird;hf OfMerton Acorchdeecoullege..Oxfoord oflawhigiopo
TDowagerDuchessofNorfolk. HALCharlesHoratioNelson,souofthird EarlNelson. Rev.J.F.New,M.A.,St.John'scollege,OxfordcurateofChristChurch,St.Peneras. Hon.Wm.North,sonofBaronessNorth. Rev.C.Newdegate,VicarofKirk,Hallam, andcousinofMr.Newdegate, WilliamPayneNeville,ice.,Trinitycollege, Oxfordapriest. FrancisCharlesNew,solicitor. Rev.DavidCharlesNicola,St.Peter's college,CambridgecurateatMifflin. Rev.F.R.Neve,M.A.,Orielcollege.Oxford; VicarofPoole,Keynes;apriest. RichardNeave,oftheWarOffice. Rev.J.S.Nortlicote,M.A.,FellowofCorpus Christicollege,Oxford,andcurateat Teignmouthapalestandcanon. Rev.LordFrancisGodolphinOsborne, RectorofElm,Frome,sonofeightDuke ofLeeds.
Rev.R.B.Osborne,sonof"S.G.0." Rev.Predk.Oakeley,N.A.,Fellowof/Who' college,SelectPreacherandPublicExaminerattheUniversityofOxford; MinisterofAllSaints',Margaret-street',, apriestandcanon. WilliamWilfridOats,publisher. Rev.HenryNatcoir.bOxenhatn;'La.,Scholar ofBalliolcollege,Oxford.
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Rev.ROrmsby,M.A.,FellowofTrinity college,Oxford. SebastianOakeley,Trinitycollege,Cambridge.
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Rev,H.J.Lye,rectorofCliftonCamptille. Nowa'Barriater4t4Latv.
Mrs.H.J.Pre,daughverofthelateBishop Wilberforce. Rev.WithamPalmer,ir.A. df Magdalencollege,and'eld4r'brotherat Lord&Rome; August'sWelbyPegin,thereviverat GothicArchitectureinEngland. AdelaideAnneProctor,thepoetess. (TobeContinued.)
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