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AMERICA.
eyoungestCatholicwhoknows hisCatechismcantellthat"matrimony isaaaeramentwhichgivesgraceto marriedpeopletoloveoneanotherand bringuptheirchildreninthefearand loveofGod."Ifthehusbandandwife areinastateofsanctifyinggraceatthe timeoftheirmarriagetheygetthe sacramentalgrace,butifeitherisin mortalsin,itactsasanobstructionto thegrace,whichwillnotflowintothe souluntilthatobstacleisremoved. Thisistrueevenwhenoneofthecon. tractingpartiesisbaptizedbutnota Catholic.
Onthissubjectofthemarriageof CatholicswithProtestantsthefathers oftheAmericanChurch,incommon councilassembledatBaltimore1866, admonishtheprieststhattheyareforbiddenbythedecreeofseveralPopes toperformanysacredriteorwearany sacredvestmentatthemarriageofa CatholicandaProtestant,whichmust notbecelebratedwithinthesacred precinctsoftheChurch.Catholicsare forbiddedunderthepainofmortalsin togetmarriedbyanou-Catholic minister,andnopriestispermittedto bepresentatthemarriagesofthosewho havealreadybeenmarriedbyaProtestautpreacher,orwhointendedtobeso married.Thegreatestcurs.ithatthe no-calledReformationbroughtonthe humanracewasthedenialofthesacramentalcharacterofmatrimony.Ithas ledtothenumberlesstrainofevils whichflowfromdivorceandillicitlove.
CATHOLICEDUCATION.
TheCatholiceducationofchildren, tobesuccessful,mustbelookedafterin thehome,theschool,andthechurch. Invaintheworkoftheschoolandthe churchifthehome-trainingisneglected. Parentsowetheirchildrenlessonsof goodexample,ofcarefulinstructionin religiousknowledgeandduties.Their homeshouldbelikeasanctuary-a placeforprayer,sacredtoGodandhis worship.Whenparentsrigidlyexcludethefoul-mouthedandtheblasphemerwhentheyintroducethe customoffamilyprayer,morningand evening,andsetasideaportionofevery Sundayandholidayforthereadingof booksbearingonreligionanditsobligations,thenhomepresentsanappearance ofaChristianhome.Thecheerful mannerofthefather,thewinningpiety ofthemotherwillmaketheseexercises ofdevotionacceptableandpleasingto theirchildren.Itisbecausereligion iswithmanytheperfunctorylaborand taskofashorthourontheSunday thattheyknowlittleoftheteachingsof theirreligion,andlessofitspractice. Soontheyfallawayaltogetherfromits faithandobservances.
Indistrictsinwhichitisnotpossible tohaveaCatholicschoolCatholic parentswhohavetomakeuseofthe commonschoolsareobligedinconscience tomakesure,bywatchfulexamination andenquiry,thatnothingispermitted intheseschoolscontrarytoCatholic faithandmorals.Tosomeextentthey areprotectedinthisrightbythelaw oftheStateofNewYork,whichforbidsreligiousexercisesofanykind duringschoolhours.Asanyexercises thatmightbecarriedonbyanover'zealousteacherwouldnecessarilybe non-Catholicincharacter,Catholic parentsareboundtoguardtheirchildren fromtheeffortsofthosewould-beproselytizers.Shouldtheteachersand trusteesbedeaftomildremonstrance,
mustbe'hadt tofPublic it'itgo
boundtohavethemuntrue a homeintheCathechism.Sundayschoolwillnotsuffice.Ashortlesson intheCathechismeachdaymaycompensateforthelossoffullreligiousinstructionintheCatholicschool.
THECOUNTALBERTDEDifUN
CountdeMun,oftheoldestandbest bloodofBretagne,proveshimself worthyofhisnobleancestry,byputtinghimselfattheheadoftheworkof aChristianorganisationoflabor.He haswealthenoughtolive,quietly,on hisownproperty-andtogotoParis, whenhewishes.Histhoughtsand desires,takeanotherdirection.He feelsthatnoblesseoblige.Histitleof BrittainNobilityheconsidersasaburden,andresponsibility,imposedonhim forthegoodofthepeople.Heisthe HeadofthemovementfortheameliorationoftheconditionoftheWorking Classes.Heisnoweaksentimentalist. Heisoneofthemostpractical,asheis oneofthecleverest,oftheNoblesof France;and,intheFrenchChambers oneofthemost'eloquent,andlearned orators.
Fourtimeshehasbeenelectedtothe FrenchChamberofDeputies.The FrenchChamberdoesnotlikehim. HeistothemanespecialtormentHe reallyrepresentsthepeoplethatsend him.ThatisnotRepublicanism-at leastnotFrenchRepublicanism.When goingthroughtheregionofPontivyfromwhichhehasbeenelected,hehas hadtheaudacitytolodge,sometimes,with theCatholicPastorsofthatregion. HeissotrueaCatholicthatallthe Catholicclergylovehim.Thepeople lovehim,too,becauseheissotrueto them.Butthisshowsundueinfluence! So,timeaftertime,accordingtothe "trueinwardness"ofFrenchRepublicanism,CountdoMunisvotedoutofthe ChamberofFrenchDeputies,aselected byundueinfluencesIItisprovedthat theCatholicclergytooknopartinhis election.ItFesnotnecessary.But thefactthatheisaCatholicoutand out-andaLegitimist,toboot,was proofenoughforFrenchRepublicans,to ostracisehimHe-is,afourthtime, declarednotelected,becauseofundue influence.Theworkingpeopleof Bretagnewillstandbyhimafifth4and toafiftiethtime.Ithasbeentakenup, byCatholicsinFrance,tomakeacontributionforhiselectionexpensesIt isnotnecessary.Itisnocallforalms. But,forthefunofthething,weproposeacontribution-ifitbeonlyfifty dollars,fromAmericanCatholicsthat canspareonedollar,withouthurting them,tobesent,withtheirnamessubscribed,andanaddressofrespect, toCountAlbertdeNun;thefriendof theworkingmen,persecutedbyFrench FALSERepublicans,fromAmericans,who areRepublicansinfact.Wewill receivesubscriptions,ofonedollaror more,withthenamegiven,tobeenrolled, tilltheendofDecember.Itisnotan alms,itisafrolicofCatholicfervor. CountdeManisagoodman.Hewill enjoytheoffering-beitbutfifty dollars-fromAmericanFreemenapplaudinghisgranddefenceofthe CatholicChurch,astheonlybasisof humansociety.Andeventhislittle, notasmoney,butashomagetoworth, may,giveaspurtosonobleasoul. Willsomeofourfriends,whohaveone dollartospare,gratifyus?
l'*4 A 27,1879. ENOLA1111.
17child WorcesterCol ece ofDr.Posey,isarecentconverttotho ChurchinEngland.BesidesCaptain Dugmore,ofherMajesty's64thRegiment,whoseconversionwelatelychronicled,welearnthattheHon.Mrs. Dugmore,hiswife,wasalsoreceived intotheChurchlastmonth.Mrs. DugmoreisadaughterofLordBrougham.Dr.Melzer,ofNeisse,oneofthe chiefpropsof"OldCatholicism"in Silesia,hasabjuredhiserrorsandreturnedtoCatholicunity,TheJaffna CatholicGuardinnstatesthattheVery Rev.J.Boisseau,V.G.,andRev.C. Massietbaptisedfourteen'adultpagans andsevenchildrenonthe10thof August,andtheFestivalofthe AssumptionofourBlessedLadysevenadultsandninechildrenwerebaptised byVeryRev.F.BoisseauandRev.F. Batayron.
THEENGLISHRITUALISTS.
TheEnglishRitualistshavegaineda signalvictoryovertheLow-Church party.Theyareflushedwithtriumph, and,likethepeopleofEphesusatthe timetheCouncildecreedtheDivine MaternityoftheBlessedVirgin,are andshoutingwithdelight. And,strangetosay,thereisthesame causeforjoy.Thedecisionofthe CourtofQueen'sBenchpermitsMr. Machonochietohaveapictureofthe MadonnaitSt.Albans.Hewas orderedmorethanayearagotoremove theobnoxiousimage,batherefused. Adecisionwasobtainedfromthe CourtofArchesforbiddinghimtohave thepictureinthechurch.Heresisted. Nowthehighestlegalofficerinthe realm,ChiefJusticeCockburnhas renderedadecisionthatthepictureof theVirginMaryisaveryappropriate decorationforaChristianchurch,and thebeautifulfaceofMarywillcontinue tolookdowninloveonthecongregationofSt.Albans.Wemayexpectto seeapictureoftheVirginandChildin everyRitualistchurchintheworldvery soon.Wepredictmanyconversions fromthis.Maryrewardsbountifully thosewhobattleforherhonour.
ENGLAND'SCOMMERCIALDIFFICULTIES. Whatevermaybethecause,thefact isapparentthatEnglandwasneverin amoredepressedconditionthanatpresent.Herfactoriesareidle,hermines closedoronlypartiallyworked,and herpeopleinastateofdistressaad destitutionthelikeofwhichhasnot occurredsincetheerasucceeding1815. Inthemanufacturingcentres,where thousandsofhandsarethrownoutof employment,themunicipalityisobliged torenderassistancetomanytokeep themfromactualstarvation,whilethe spindlesfromwhichtheyderivedtheir mainsustenanceandsupportare auctioneduffasalmostuselessmaterial. ThecollapseoftheGlasgowBank,the greatestswindleofmoderntimes, thoughithasruinedhundredsoffamilies,hasnotbeensoproductiveof miserytotheworkingclassesofBritain asthedecadenceoftheirtradeand manufactures.Asthewintersetsin emigrationorstarvationstaresthemin theface,andmanytherearewhose meanswillnotpermitasateandspeedy exitfromthehorsorswhicharedaily accumulatingaroundthem. Thisstateofthingsislargelyowing toAmericanenterviseandcompetition inmannfactdriegpp:actswhichex-
PRICE6D,
needandoutsellanyoftheirownproduction. TherewasatimewhenEngland cather
uttermos excelledbutwasunrivalL'Butto-daytheAmericanshaveoutstrippedherinarts,inscience,and commerce,andineverythingthatconstitutesthedevelopmentofmodern civilization,theenlargementofprogress, andthereal,actual,andlivingembodimentofsocial,progressivepower. England'sdominionsaresofarextended,shehasembracedsomuchof theearth'sareainherambitiousgrasp, thatshehasbeencompelledtoannihilatethecommerceofnationsbyforce ofarmsinorderthatsheherselfmay exist.Butthesenationswhomshe hasoutragedandwronged,perceiving herweaknessandimbecility,andallayingthemselveswithapowerwhich theyknowisinimicalandantagonistic toher,hopetofindinherhumiliation andoverthrowtheprosperityandgreatnesswhichtheyformerlyenjoyed. Takeitasyouwill,deviseitasyou may,thegrumblingthunderofthe Englishworking-classes,whosecryis colossalinitsscope,thehungered appealwhichunemployedthousands dailymaketothosewhoholdthereins ofGovernment,andtheintuitiveperceptionwhicheveryEnglishmanhasof libertyandhappinesswillcompelthe peopletoriseintheirstrengthandoust frompowerthosewhograndiloquently butvainlyrepresenttheminaso-called Parliamentofthepeople.
Butthisisnottheonlydifficuly whichEnglandhastoconfront.She hasonhandawarinAfghanistanand aKaffirwar.Theformermaynot onlyentangleherinAsiaticbutin Europeancomplications,andthelatter mayprobablytestherpowerstothe uttermostextent.IftheAfghanking isbackedbyRussianbayonets,andthe SouthAfricanchiefscontinuetheirresistance,andwhiletheseeventsare becomingmatterofhistory,theMuscoviteengagestheBritonintheBosphorus, whocantellwhatspiritcananimate theBritonathome,orwhatattitude themapofEuropemayassume? WbenBritonsclamorforbreadtheirs isnoidlecry,ashasbeenprovedfrom thedaysofJackCadedowntothetime ofGeorgeIII.Takeitforallinall, nodarkercloudeverloweredover England'scommercialprospectsthanis visibleto-day.
ITALY.
PETER'SPENCE. CardinalNinahasaddresseda lenghtylettertotheArchbishopofAix aproposoftheSt.Peter'sPenceFund. Wemakeafewextracts.Sayshis Eminence:"Ifthepeoplebearinmind theSovereignPontiffhasbeendeprivedofhistemporaldominions,the sourceofthemeansnecessaryforhis maintenanceandthegovernmentofthe UniversalChurch,theywillreadily preceivethattheHolySeecouldnot fulfilitsbeneficentmissionintheworld withoutthegenerousaidofthefaith&I, sn.longastheywillbedeprivedofthe consolationofseeingitenteroncemere intoitslegitimatepossessions.
"Whodoesnotknowthatforthe governmentoftheChurch,forthepeace ofconscience,fortheregularmarchof diocesangovernment,theRomancongregations,composedforthemostpart agrelates,councillors,andemployees, arenecessary? Thenumberofthe latterarelimitedwhencomparedwith thatofthefunctionariesofanysecular government.
!TMusurpationofthoimpala
;11EWESTATISTRAIAANtATROlieWpapi,
sovereignty,notwithstandingtheoft, repeatedpromiseofthosewhorendered themselvesguiltyofit,wassoon followedbytheconfiscationofecclesiasticalproperty,dissolvingofreligions orders(theusurpationofconvents, libraries,museums,andeverything belongingtothem;andwhatisstill more'terrible,whenoneconsidersthe future,thisusurpationofthetemporal sovereigntyrendersitimpossiblefor theseinstitutionstoopenseminaries, colleges,andnovitis%s; whereas formerlyallthesetreasurescametothe assistanceoftheHeadoftheChurchin hisarduoustaskofgoverningtwo hundredmillionsofsouls.
"Whilethe.HyFherreceives fromthe*modem-Nud deitittries of--mitistanarteedel tativesoftheHolySee,whethertowatch overtheinterestsoftheChurchinthese distantlandsortogainnewsoulsfor thefaithandcivilization,hisheart sickensatnotbeenabletomeetthese demandsonaccountofhisdeplorable wantofresources.
"Theencyclicals,allocutions,and discourseoftheSovereignPontiffand alltheactsoftheHolybeeclearlyrevealthepainhesuffers.Henceifthe bishopsrecalltothemindsofCatholics thisconditionofaffairstheywilldoubtlessfeeltheurgentnecessityofcontinuingtheir'voluntaryofferings.'"
Theaboveappealwill,wetrust, stimulatethezealofallthosewhohave atheartthetriumphofreligionandthe interestsoftheHolySee.
TheAgar-EllisCass.
Wedonotthinkmuchofthe moralityortheequitytthelawisnot synonymofeither)oftherecentjudgmentontheAgar-EllisAppeal.To beginwith,"theBench"wasnot illustrious.OneoftheJudgeswho Laveadjudicatedinthiscaseisknown toberemarkableforhavingmanyof hisjudgmentsreversed;anotheristhe youngestJudgeupontheBench; thirdisnotsuperlativelybrilliant;and afourthknowsnothingaboutreligion. Mr.JusticeJamesisthefourthJudge wereferto:andwhenwenelationthat liespokeofthe"adorationofthe Virgin,"itdoesnotseemnecessaryto qualityourremark.Asixpenny Catechismshouldhavebeenhandedup totheBench;andalittlesubsequent examinationshouldhaveensued.However,itwasbutnaturalthatthejudgmentwhichwasgivenshouldbeconsistentwithsuchjudicialinaccuracy. Wodonotthinkthatthejudgment, fromevenonepointofview,canbe regardedwithoutafeelingofcontempt. Inthefirstplace,thecalmignoringof thesacredpromiseofthehusband,as beingabsolutelywithoutlegalormoral value,doesnottendtoelevatethereputeof"thelaw,"whichhasbeen usuallysupposedtoapprovehonesty.
solowdownin.thecriminalscale'that itisnotworthevensomuchasa thought.WecanfeelfortheJudges inhavingtoadminiatersuchaJaw; but,unhappily,theydidnotfeelfor themselves.Theyseemedtothink thattobenotCatholicwasin itselfsovastaboon,thatevery correlativeinvolvementwasbutatrifle. Weareglad.toobservethatoarcontemporarytheMorningPosttakesvery muckthesameviewthatwedo;and canseenoredeemingfeatureinthe judgmentoftheCourt,andnoneinthe conductofthefather.Andthereisone pointwhichstrikesusaspeculiarly offensiveinthemoralaspectsof, equivocaljudgment.Itis feeling*ofthemother-thePri .equallyIgeeredwith herrights.SheIsnotmentionedasa persontobec3mmiserated.Shewas persuadedintoamarriage,onthe strengthofacertainpromise-without whichthemarriagecouldnothave takenplace-andthen,subsequently, sheismockedforherconfidence,and deprivedofthecareofherchildren. Shecouldnot,evenifshewould,have marriedMr.Egar-Ellis,exceptonone absolutecondition;andshewouldnot, evenifshecould,havebecomehiswife exceptontheassuranceoffulfilment. Sothatthebreachofthemoralcompact isnotonlyapresentinjury;.itisthe falsifyingoftheconditionsof'marriage. Itdoesnotrenderthemarriageinvalid, butitwould,couldithavekenforeknown,havepreventedit.Womust speakofitasaveryunpleasantfaithlessness.Itisafaithlessnesswhich wouldbefataltoalmostanymarriage. Iftwopersons,makingconditionsbefore marriagewhichareunderstoodtobe essentialtothecompact,mayatany timedisregardthoseconditions,itis manifestthatnosoberpersonwill contracta"legal"marriage,without "legal"constraintsastoconditions. "Wefail,"saystheMorningPost,-1to understandwhysuchapromise"(the promiseoftheCatholicismofthechildren)"shouldnotbeenforcedbya CourtofEquity."Wethinkthatit oughtcertainlytobeso,becauseitwas aconditionofthemarriage.Thecase wouldbequitedifferenthadahusband whowasaCatholicmarriedawoman whowasaProtestantunderacompact thatthechildrenshouldbeProtestants; becauseaCatholicwouldhavenoright tomakesuchacompact,andhiswife wouldknowthatliebadnot,.Wedo notmeantosaythatitwouldnotbe aseriousmatterthataCatholicshould beguiltyofsuchadishonor;but, sincethewifewouldbeawarethatthe promisewasmostimpious,shecould notcomplainifitshouldbebroken. Thedifferencebetweenapromisewhich isaconditionofmarriage,andapromisewhichcannotbemade,isthe differencebetweenahonorablecompact andadishonorabletraptocatchawife.
Inthenextplace,theconsciousnessof theProtestanthusbandofthefactof theconditionofhismarriage-his knowledgethattheCatholicismofthe childrenwasasinegadnonofthe matviage-oughtcertainlytohavebeen consideredfromthemoralpointofview, thoughlegallyitmightnothavevalue.
Inthethirdplace,theagesofthe children-nine,eleven,andtwelve, respectively-madetheirforcedresolutionfromtheirlife-longconvictionsa mostseriousconsiderationforafather. Tobecompelledatsuchagestoturn awayfromdefiniteteaching,andtotake upwithProtestingneptions,mustof itselfbequitesufficienttorobjuvenile mindsofallrespectforallbelief whatsoever.And,finally,theplacing themotherunderaban,whileexalting thefatherintoatheologian,isenough tomakeyoungehil,:renenquireofone another"whetherauthorityisnotmore legalthanChristian?"
Thecomicsideofthisjudgmentis thattheJudgesinsistedgravelyonthe immenseimportanceofobediencetoa father;totallyignoringtheveryexistenceofthemother,ortreatingheras ifshewereaslave.Thetheologyof theJudgesmakesdisobediencetoa futher-underanyandeveryciroum, stance-themostflagrantofknown yentkfalenormitiesandritsvolts"
theycanbecomewillbe"Optics.What. Dr.JohnsonraidofadultCatholicsis equallytrueofCatholicchildren,that theycannotgiveupsomuchandbe sincere.TheDivinesentimentsof Catholicismistheveryheartofachild's life;butthearidcoldnessofProtestantismisquiteunnatural.Still,theseare mainlyspiritualconsiderations,andlie outsidethejudicialequity,ofthecase. Viewingthecaseinallitsfeatures-its brokenfaithanduglyperfidy;its crueltytoboththemotherandthe children;itssubstitutionofnewdoubt forardentfait-wecannotfindagood Odetotheevil.Yetonegoodsidethere possiblymaybe-notinthecaseitself, butinitswarning-thatCatholicswill liespne.sagathsimmensehazard fromthefigth.elyRegister. Wee
FactsfortheCurious.
Thegreyhoundrunsbytheeyesightonly andthisweobserveasafact.Theearths.pigeontieshis250mileshomewardbyeyesight-namely,frompointtopointofobjects whichhehasmarked;butthisisonlyour conjecture.Thefiercedragon-fly,with 12,000lensesinhiseye,dartsfromangleto anglewiththerapidityofaflashingsword, andasrapidlydartsback,notturninginthe air,butwithaclashreversingtheactionof hiswings,andinstantaneouslycalculating thedistanceoftheobject,orhewoulddash himselftopieces.Butinwhatconformationoftheeyedoesthisconsist?Noone cananswer.
Acloudoftenthousandgnatsdanceup anddowninthesun,themiuutestinterval betweenthem,yetnooneknocksanother headlonguponthegrassorbreaksalegor wing,longanddelicateastheyare.Suddenly,amidyouradmirationofthismatchlessdance,apeculiarlyhigh-shouldered, viciousgnat,withlong,pendantnose,darts outoftherisingandfallingcloud,andsettlingonyourcheek,insertsapoisonoussting. Whatpossessedthelittlewretchtodothis?
Didhesmellyourbloodinthemazydance? Nooneknows.
-virtuefosteredbyreligiousculture. Therearethousandsofrespectableand evenpromidentfamiliesinAmericawhoare obligedtoacknowledge"onosadlosel"to "sellanameforaye,"andwhomust attributethedisgracetothedimenoveland trashyproductionsofkindredtasteand equallydestructivecirculatitb.Wemay judgeboweagerlyandardentlygoodparents whohavetomournwaywardnessorlossof virtueinabelovedchildwouldwishforthe thoroughcleansingandregenerationofa much-usedandmuch-abusedliterature.To effectsodesirableanendtheymustbeginby remodellingthefamilydisciplineandgeneral tacticsinthesocialcircle.Theymustfoster thevirilespiritrecommendedbythebest andablestjournals,buttheywillfindtheir principal-supportintheethicalwisdomof theCatholicChurch.Shehasalwaysadopted aprudent,benevolent,anddecisivepolicyin regardtoliterature.Evensomeofhercoin tdevotedchildrenthinkthatinthis particularpointsheistooconservative.Rut theWhOlehistoryofChristianliteraturepats thestampofapprovalonthecodeshehas adoptedandpromulgatedforitselevation andusefulness. Shedoesnotprohibitthereadingofworks offancy,sheonlywishestoconfineitwithin properbounds,andsurrounditwithhealthy safeguards.Theuseofchasteand classicmodelssheleavestothediscretionofmaturedandculturedmindsto youthofeithersexshedoesnotprohibit theirmoderateusebothforinstructionand enjoyment.Eventhemostpious,nay, asceticmindsintheCatholicChurcharo intimatelyacquaintedwiththebeautiesof imaginativecreation.Thelatelamented PopePiusIX.gavetoanEnplislitourist, inafewwords,amoreexhaustivecommentaryonthestyleandlanguageofScottand Byronthancouldbewritteninavolume. "YourScott,"saidhe,"isapainter,but Byronisasculptor."
Acarriagecomessuddenlyuponaflockof geeseonanarrowroad,Maddrivesstraight throughthemiddleofthem.Agoosewas neveryetfairlyrunover,noraduck.They ender verywheelsandhoofs,andyet somehowtheycontrivetoflapandwaddle safelyoff.Habituallystupid,heavyand indolent.,theyareneverthelessequaltothe emergency.
Whydoesthelonelywoodpecker,whenhe descendshistreeandgoestodrink,stop severaltimesonhisway,listenandlook roundbeforehetakeshisdraught?Noone knows.Howisthatthespeciesofant, whichistakeninbattlebyotherantstobe madeslaves,shouldbeblack,ornegroants? Nooneknows.
Thebrief,beautifulsummaryofmeritis worthytostandsidebysidewiththatexquisitegemofthoughtandexpressiononthe miracleonthemarriage-feastofCana,said toconstitutethewholeofItsuccessfulprize poemfrontthepenofDrdeu,"TheCCM8ClOUSwaterssawtheirGodandblushed." Cardinal1Visentanhasoleftusafragmentof themostlearned,intenselyappreciative,and truthfulcommentoryontheworksofShaksporethathasbeeneverpublished.What apitythatthegiantintellectsankbeneath thehandofdeathbeforeithadbequeathed itslastilluminatedtreasuretotherichand gorgeousstorehouseofEnglishlitiratureI Hetellsusthatliereadthegreatdramatic authorinHomeinfitfulhoursstolenfront hisonerousduties,eitheramidhesmoulderingarcadesoftheColosseumorsomeshady retreatthatwouldremindoneofVirgil's spreadingbeech.lieneverregrettedthat strictcollegiatedisciplineforbade,asits doesstillforbid,inallCatholicseminaries anybutamoderateandregulateduseevenof theEnglishclassics.
Amoreconspicuousexampleofthe evilsofmixedmarriageshasprobably neverbeenfurnishedtotheworld.It wouldbeoutrageoustoassertthatthere maynotbeexceptionalcaseswhere mixedmarriagesareapositivegood; butsuchexceptions,bothinthecontractandthefulfilment,arequitebeside thenormallinesoflife,Thedangeris greaterwhenawomanwhoisaCatholicmarriesamanwhoisanon-Catholic, becausehispowercancometotheaid ofhisprinciples,andcanenforceapositivelywholesaleapostacy.Thishas beenthecaseinthepresentinstance. Thelawgivestherighttothehusband, butdoesnotgiveanyrighttothewife; sothatintheeventofthehusband beingunreliablethereisnosortof remedyorrescue.Awholefamilymay beforcedintoapostacy,orintowhat may.beusbad,blankindifference. Whatcanpossiblybetheeffectonthe mindsofthethreechildren,whoare nowtobetaughtto"abhorPopery," saveacontemptfortheteacherswho canspeakevilofthedevotionswhich theyhadlearnedfromtheirCatholic mother?Andwhatcanthenbetheir estimateofthevalueofanyreligion, whentheyaretossedtoandfrobytheir ownparents-fromthedeeplyimbibed devotionsofthetruth,tothemere "protesting"sentimentalismoferror? Iii.quitecertainthatthesechildren willnotbeProtestants;thebest"thet
Thepowerofjudgingofactualdanger, andthefreeandeasyboldnesswhichresult fromit,arebynomeansuncommon.Many birdsseemtohaveamostcorrectnotionof agun'srange,andwhilescrupulouslycareful tokeepbeyondit,confinetheircaretothis caution,thoughthemostobviousresource wouldbetoflyrightawayoutofsightand hearing,whichtheydonotchoosetodo. Andtheysometimesappeartomakeevenan ostentatioususeoftheirpower,fairlyputting theirnitanticlevernessinantagonismto thatofmanforthebenefitoftheirfellows. Welatelyreadnoaccount,byanaturalistin Brazil,ofanexpeditionhemadetooneof theislandsoftheeAmazontoshoot spoon-hills,ibisesandotherofthe magnificentgrallatorialbirdswhichwere mostabundantthere.Hisdesignwas completelybaffled,however,byawretched littlesand-piperthatprecededWin,continuallyutteringhistelltalecry,whichat oncearousedallthebirdswithinhearing. Throughoutthedaydidthisindividualbird continuehisself-imposeddutyofsentinelto others,*ffectuallypreventingtheapproach ofthefowlertothegame,andyetmanagingtokeepoutoftherangeofhisgun.N.Y.Free:motetJournal.
TheSpiritoftheCatholicChurch intheSelectionofLiterature.
Theecclesiasticswhoconductthosenurseriesofpietyandlearningaresometimes. tauntedwithsternrigidity,becausetheywish toclipthewingsoffancybythecontrolling powerofreasonandreligion;buttheir prudentregulationsaremorethanjustified bytheresults.Inreadingthenoblestproductionsofmoderntimesintherealmof fancywefeelboundtorelegatethehighest awardsofmerittotwoclasseseithertothosewhohavehaultheopportunityofnoble,religiousculture,orto thosewhomroughcontactwiththeworld's trialshaschastenedintoatrainofthought moral,benevolent,elevating.
Wehavelatelynoticedwithunfeigned pleasureamongtheablestandmostinfluentialofourcouteuiporariesaspiritandtone inunisonwiththosewhichCatholicethics havealwaysendeavoredtostamponcurrent periodicalliterature.Thereallyrespectable portionoftheAmericanpressisboth pungentandscathingontheprurientefforts ofthewould-benovelistsandstory-tellersof the-day,anditscommentsarethesnore pointedastheyfurnishlivingexamplesof thefearfultendencyandconsequencesof depraved,misguidedfancy.To-daytheson ofhighly,respectablebutover-indulgent parents,withbrainsteepedandmaddened tntheverannoffoolish,wildadventure,is foundonthefrontiersofcivilizationwith revolverinpockettoshootdowntheoilnoxiousIndian.To-morrowthebenevoledt insocietyhavetomournthedownfallofa maidenmoving,perhaps,inthemostfavored socialcircles,withallthehurishgiftsof nature,but,alasIacademebythebeauty thatcanaloesbestowanimperishablemow*
Wehavemanyexamplesofthoseclasses inliterature,andtheirproductionsarethe onlyonesthatcan,oreverwillberecommendedbytheChurch.Onthesideof ProtestantismWalterScottazilDickens arethebeat,safes:andbrightestexamples ofelegant,classicalfiction,mbilstmany othersmaybereadwithsafetyandafair shareofprofit.Catholicitywithinthelast fourdecadeshasenlistedinthelighterdepartmentofliteraturealuminoushostthat hasoutshoneformerstarsofmagnitudein thehorizonoffiction.Butwemust,atthe sametime,acknowledgethatwehavea numberofditnly-twiukinglightseitherill fittedtoillumineanysubject,orwhichendeavortoshineonthosethatdonotreflect theirfeeblerays. Thereisavastdifference,however,betweenProtestant.andCatholicliteratureon thescoreofworthlessnessandmischief. Theformercanscarcelybepoorandharmless;thelattermaybeofthalowestgrade inpointofliterarymeritmatyetwithouta tincture_ofevil.Religionmayormay notberidiculedintheformer;inthelatter itstruthandbeautymustbeatthefounea. lionanddeveopmentoftheplot,oritisrejectedafteraglanceaswaste-paper.We ownthatthereshouldbealittlecurbon theprolificissuesofourownpress-we meantheCatholiepress.Manywhohave read"Fubiola"wouldliketofollowinthe trackofgeniusalmostunapproachable. Theyhavemistakentheirvocation.Others wouldwishtoimitate"LoanandGain,"but, thepowerofmindequaltotheintellectualandsocialphasesthereindevelopedis concededonlytoafavoredfew.
Thehistoryofaconversiondevelopedin thelife-likepictureofsnovelmaytiestjled amasterpieceofourliterature;butitmust beaworkofart,andonlyanartistcanattemptit.
Whilstwewouldnotdiscouragebyword oractsanyaspirationofCatholicintellect, wewouldseriouslyadvisethecontributors toourliteraturetoselectsubjectsNatal) totheirpowerandinthelinetheirtisitsitilltalug.-*NoTark
OA.
JAMESBURNS, PracticalSaddle,Harness AND CollarMaker, (HIGHSTREET,FREMANTLE.)
BEGStoreturnthanksfor',the liberalsupporthehasreceived duringthepasteightyearshehasbeen inbusiness,andhopesforacontinuance ofthesame.
N.B.-SpecialattentiontoCOUNTRY ORDERS.
Agoodsupplyofreadymade
CartHarness,Collars,&o., alwaysonhand.
GENTS'SADDLES,GIGHARNESSand everydescriptionof Saddlery, madetoOrder,ontheshortestnotice. MaterialsaudWorkiusushipguaranteed.
CrRepairsexecutedwithneatness anddespatch. 1stJanuary,1879.
ForSale.
OLIVEOIL!OLIVEOIL11
ManufacturedattheBoys'Orphanage, Subiaco,nearPerth.
13UREOLIVEOIL,(awarded1st PrizeattheWesternAustralian AgriculturalSociety'sShow,heldon the12thNovember,1878),forsaleat theBoys'Orphanage,Suhiaco.Price-143s.pergallon.
MR.T.H.J.BROWNE, Surveyor,CivilEngineer,& Architect, Offices:ZayStreet,Plera,1A
INFURMATIONandestimate furnishedonallmattersrelating toRailways,Machinery,andEngineering.Plans,drawings,contracts, andagreementsforworkofallkinds prepared.Surveys,sales,andimprovementsofpropertiesandestates undertaken. Engineering,Architectural,Mechanical,andLithographicDraughtsman. DistrictMaps,andRoadMapsofthe LovelytobeseenatMr.Browiae's officeandcopiesobtained.
Businessofallkindsrelatingto landtransactedattheSurveyOffice. Applicationsforlandmadethere, andplansandparticularspromptly forwardedtoallpartsofthe colony. Perth,Aug.28th,1878.
J.II.SMITH, MerchantandGeneralImporter, HOWICKSTREET,PERTH.
(CARD.)
T.GEORGWSTERRACE, TIMM. PROPBIETORS:
FERIMON&UM
,IMI.M.1111. IvERGUSON&MIIIIMEbegto I2returntheirilinksforthe largelyincreasedpatronagetheyhave receivedsinceremovingtotheirpresent commodiouspremises,wherebythe commandofgreaterandimprovedappliances,theyareenabledtosupplythe marketwith PUREMALTLIQUORS, palatableandwholesome,andpronouncedonthebestmedicalauthority tobemoresuitableforconsumptionin thiscolonythantheimportedarticle. ALEANDSTOUT, ofthebestquality,inbulkandbottle, and ZERATEDWATERS,LEMONADE, ANDGINGERBEER, suppliedinanyquantitytotheTrade andPrivateFamilies. Severalverychoicesamplesof OLDCOLONIALWINES. Orderspromptlydespatched. Specialattentiondevotedtoindents fromthecountry.
Mr.E.KAYCOURTROPEhasbeenappointedsoleagentforthedisposalofour beveragesintheEacterndistricts. FERGUSON&MUMME. Perth,30thJan.,1879.
St.Joseph'sChurch, NOIZTHAM.
ABAZAAR
NAidoftheBuildingFundofSt. JOSEPH'SnewChurch,Nurtham, willtakeplaceinthattownon EasterMonday, the14thApril,1879,onwhichdayit isalsointendedtoopentheChurchof St.Joseell. Contributionsinfancyandplain Needlework,&e.,willbethankfullyreceivedbyMissM.SMITH,Perth,orby theRev.FatherMARTELLI,Newcastle. Nov.1st,1878.
JUSTARRIVED
Lx"fbarloliePadbury," FROMLONDON.
THEextensiveadditionsnowbeing madetothisoldestablished Hotel,willcompris4BILLIARD, DININGandBAT"ROOMS,and burlyincreasedaccomodationfor visitors..
CarriageentrancefromMurraySt., duringalterations. litJanuary,1879.
P.A.GUGERI,
efit/zneandSpiritYercbant, StGeorge'sTerrace,Perth.
HASONSALEbythesingle gallon,inbulkorinbond. CLARET-St.Julian,VD.,quarts. Do.-LaRose,pintsandquarts. SauternesChampagne-quarts. SparklingMoselle-pintsandquarts. Hock-LongGold. Hockbeirmer-squatbottles. Redesheimer-&c.,&c. Port-onegrape,good. Do.-twogrape,fine. Do.-threegrape,veryold. Do.-fourgrape,specialolddry. Sherry-No.1diamondfull. Do.-No2diamondfullfruity. Do.-No.3diamonddry. Do.-No.4diamondextradry. Brandy-bottledbyP.A.Gugeri, fouryearsold,paleanddark. Hennessy'sCaseBrandy-pale. LaGrandeMarqueBrandy-pale. Otard'sBrandy-pale. LorneHighlandWhisky. BullochLade'sHighlandWhisky. Kinahan'sLLIrishWhisky. Dnnville'sIrishWhisky. Holland'sGenevaJ.D.K&Z. Ileake'sPrizeMedalGeneva-in stonean.1crystalbottles. Rum-OldJamaica. Do.-veryfinesevenyearsold. OldTomGin. Liqueurs-Maraschino,Curacoa&c. OrangeBitters. IlostetterBitters.
AnExtensiveStockofveryfine ColonialWine, INBOTTLEANDINBULK. Ordersexecutedforallpartsof theColony.
WINEGUARANTEED.
'JOHNBULL'INN HOWICKSTREET,PERTH.
E.CONNOR
DEFIREStoreturnhissinoere thanksforthepatronagehehasreceivedfromhistownandcountry friendsduringthefouryearshehas beentheProprietorofthisold-establishedhouse.Havingextendedhislease ofthesame,hetruststhatthrough strictlyattendingtobusinessandstudyingthewantsofhiscustomers,to ensureafairshareofcustom. Hehasalwaysonhand,Winesand Spiritsofthefirstquality;alsoAles andPortersofthebeetbrands.
InadditiontoanordinaryBagatelle Table,theHoteldepartment,whichis repletewitheveryconvenience,contains one,of-Allooek'sBilliardBagatelle Tables,rereentlyimported.Thereis alsoaQuoitandSkittleGroundfor thosewhowishformoreathletic exercise. figrCommodiousStabling,and alwaysonhandastockofHay,Barley, OatsandCut-hay;andanOstler anyhourinattendance.And,asevery departmentiswellattendedtoand thoroughlylookedafter,andnothing wantingonthepartoftheProprietor forthecomfortandamusementofhis customers,hehopestoreceiveadequate patronage.
PerthJanuary1st1879.
"DevonshireArms" HOTEL,
Conismis
OF
111AY AND BarrackStreets, /Oneminute'swalkfromtheTownHall)
PERTH.
MR.MICHAELMcMAIIONin returningthankstohispatrons andthepublic,forthepatronageextendedtohimduringhisproprietorship ofthisoldestablishedHotel,hopesby assiduousattentiontothewantsand comfortofhisvisitorstomeritacontinuanceoftheirsupport.
ToFamiliesandLadiesandGentlemenvisitingtheCityonbusinessor pleasure,thisHotelwillbefoundpossessingeveryconvenienceandrequirement.Fromitscloseproximityto theTownHallandallthepublic offices,itbeingintheverycentreof thecity,givesitadditionaladvantages. Families,WeddingParties,and othersmayrelyoneveryconvenience andconsiderationbeingshownthem, asMrs.McMahonwilluseeveryendeavortomakehervisitorscomfortable andathome.
TheHotelDepartmentcomprises Wines,Spirits,Beers,&cofthevery bestquality,fromthebesthouses.
WILLIAMSLOAN, matat-menana AND CONTBA.CTOlt, GODERICHSTREET,PERTH.
MESSRST.FARRELLY&CO. Importers,AuctioneersandCommissionAgents, PERTH,WEbTERNAUSTRALIA.
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.
Theforegoingwillbedisposedoflit pricesascheapasthoseobtainingin anyotherhouseinthetradeinthe colony.
JOHNSCOLLARD, BarrackStreet,Perth,(oppositethe TownHall). 1stJanuary,18711.
C.CHIPPER
THEproprietorofthisold-established andwell-knownInn,begsto returnhissincerethankstohisfriends andthepublicgenerallyfortheliberal patronagehehasenjoyedduringthe yearshehasbeeninbusiness.
ExtensiveAdditions
JOHNBULL'INN
nowoffersHotelAccommodationtothe -sublic,equal,ifnotsuperior,tothatof anyHotelinthecity. ThecentralpositionofthisHotelalmostimmediatelyoppositethepublic entrancetotheTownHall-andinclose vicinitytothePublicOffices,offersadvantagestofamiliesandothersvisiting thecitypresentedbynootherHotel.
GoodAttendance
; thebestofWines,Spirits, andSeers;anExcellentCuisine; andacarefulexperiencedOstler,maybe relieduponasalwaystobetbundat thisHotel,andarethemeansbywhich theproprietortruststosecurealarge amountofpublicsupport. Perth,Nov.ist,1878.
Largeandcommodiousstableswill befoundattachedwithanample supplyoffodderalwaysonhand,with theservicesofcarefulandattentive ostlers.
TheProprietorisdeterminedby carefulsupervisiontomaintainthis Hotel,inpointofconvenience,cleanlinessandcomfort,secondtononein thecolony.
Perth,January1st1879.
NOTICE.
THEundersigned,havingsecured theservicesofMessrs.STOKES &FINLAY,begstointimatetohis numerouscustomers,andthepublic generally,thatthebusinesahitherto carriedonbythemasSaddlersand HarnessMakers,willinfuturebeconductedinconnectionwithhiewellknownCarriage-buildingestablishment, whereasupplyofeverydescriptionof CarriageandCartHarnesswillbeconstantlyonhand.
Orderspromptlyattendedto,and executedinthebeststyleofworkmanshipandbestqualitymaterial.
JOHNSUMMERS, Carriage-builder, HayStreet,Perth, January29,1879. ,
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airAllWarsreleibieniusinessmatterstobeaddressedtotheManager, Mr.J.F.(Muumuu;towhomalsoChequesandP.0.Ordersshouldbe madepayable.
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THOUflThE,
BEGStonotifytothepublicgenerally,thatlehasenteredupon the'premiseslatelyoccupiedbyMr. Andrews,andformerlybyMr.J. Hendersonandothers,asabove,and intendstocarryitonasaBoardand LodgingHouse.
Thepremiseshavebeenrecentlyput intothoroughrepair,andthosewho will_givetheproprietorthefavofof theirpatronage,willfindeverything theycandesireconducivetotheircomfort.
Airy,RoemsandwellairedReda. TERMS-MODERATE. GoodStabling,Hay,Corn,Bran, Chaff,&c.,alwaysonhand. Feb.26,1879.
Notice.
Firewood!Firewood!
FORSALEattheBoys'Orphanage, Subiaco,nearPerth,FIREWOOD,deliveredinPerthat11s.6d. percord.Areductionwillbemadeto purchasersoflargequantities. Perth,26thFeb.,1879.
BuildingFundSt. Northam.Joseph'sChurch
FETHERMARTELLI begs thankfullytoacknowledgethe followingdonation:£ d.
Rev.P.J.Gibney 1 0 DIRECTORY.
MARCH.
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7.-FRI.EmberDay.TheLanceand NailsofOurLord.
8.-SAT.EmberDay.S.JohnofGod, Conf.Abet.
9.-SUN.IIofLent.
F.G.BEWSHER, Saddler,HarnessMakerand CarriageTrimmer. HAScommencedbusinessonhis ownaccountat MR.WM.SLOAN'S well-knownCoachandCarriageBuildingEstablishmentinMurrayStreet, Perth. Heguaranteesunequalledworkmanship,thebestmaterialprocurablefor thetrade,andthemostexactprecision intheirdelivery.
N.B.-Countryordersattendedto withpunctuality. F.G.BEWSHER. Perth,26thFeby.,1879.
TheOldestShopintheTrade. 0
W.DRABBLE
Plumber,Painter,Glazier, Paperhanger,HouseDecorator, &c.,&c.,&c.
ESTABLISHEDINPERTH26YEARS.
DESIREStorecordhisthanksto thepublicforpastpatronage andsupport.
Havinganefficientclassofworkmen underhisownimmediatesupervision heisprepared,ontheshortestnotice, toundertakeordersinanyoftheabove branches,andtoanyextent.Good workmanshipguaranteed. Estimatespreparedandworkperformedinanypartofthecolony. Oilsandcoloursofalldescriptions mixed,andglasscuttoanysize. Workshop-Murray-St.,Perth, oppositeSonsofAustraliaHall. Perth,26thFeb.,1879.
RANCHESarenowopenatPerth 1(withAgencyatGuildford,) York,Albany,andGeraldton,where everydescriptionofBankingBusiness (includingexchangeoperationswith Eurorpe,America,Mauritius,India, China,alltheAustralianColonies, Tasmania,andNewZeaiand),istransactedonthemostfavorableterms.
PresentRatesofInterestonDeposits: For3months.4percent.perannum.
e6 '' 5 '' it "12" 6 ''
RatesofDiscount,InterestonOverdrafts,andallfurtherinformationrequiredmaybeascertainedatthe Branches.
J.T.DENNY, ManagoratPerth. 21stFeby.,1879.
NOTICE.
THEundersignedbegstoannounce tohisfriendsandthepublic generallythathehasleasedthepremisesinPierStreet,latelyoccupiedby thelateMr.J.RORER,whereheintends tocarryonbusinessas 'larderdi.GeneralBlacksmith.
P.B.hopesbyconstantattentiontobusinesstomeritafairshareof publicpatronage.
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E,F.DUFFIELD, CabinetMaker,
Upholsterer6Undertaker, MarketStreet,Fremantle.
10.-MON.TheFortyMartyrs.
11.-TUES.S.ThomasofAquin,Couf.and Doctor.
12.-WED.S.GregorytheGreat,P.Conf. andDoctor.
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Ilustslianetatholirgecord,
THURSDAY,FEBRUARY27,1879.
"Beindefatigable***yourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgood,havingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.
THELENTENPASTORALOF 1879.
WEhavemuchpleasureincallingthe attentionofourreaders,totheLenten PastoralofHisLordshiptheBishop, whichwepublishinourissueofto-day. ThePastoralitself,isrepletewithsolid instruction,andinmanyrespectsisa deeplyinterestingdocumenttoour Catholicfriends.HisLordshipthe Bishop,asbecomesagoodandfaithful Pastor,inUnduewarnshisfollowersto preparethemselvesfortheapproaching holyseasonofLent,whichisspecially setapartbytheChurchforprayerand fasting,andduringwhichherchildien aresooftenreminded,thattheyareonly sojournershere,andshouldprepare themselvesfor'abrighterandbetter land,forwhichtheywerepredestinated: proceedstopointouthowmuchheis concernedandgrievedtoo,atthe suddenandunexpecteddeathsofmany amonghisflock,whohavebeenunfortunatelyconspicuousfortheirirregularlivesandscandalousconduct, andfeelinglyexhortsalltotakewarningbysuchsadcases,andspeedily reformthemselves,andpursue,without faltering,agood,practical,christianlife. HisLordshipthencontinuestodealat considerablelength,withasubjectof thefirstimportancetoeverychristian
soesiry,vie..thepropereducationof therisingstaeration,andthespecial dutiesofparentsinrefiwencethereto. Thechildrenofto-day,willbethemen andwomenoftheflaw*,thepossessors ofthefaithweinheritandthedispensers°filosocialprivilegeswenow ,andwhethertheywillbecome Catholicsandworthymembersof moiety;dependsmainlyandsolely,we mightsay,onthereligionstraining whichtheynowacquire,andtheinstructionandexamplestheyreceivein theirownhouses,fromtheirparents, whoaretheirnaturalguardiansand protectors.Parents,weregrettosay, aresadlyindifferentintoomany instances,towhatistheirplaindutyas regardsthecultureandtrainingoftheir children,andasaconsequence,the effectsandblessingsofhomeinfluenceontheiroffspring,areunknown orcompletelylost.Parentsareprone todependtoomuchonthereligious trainingtheirchildrenreceivedailyin School,andrarelysupplementwhat theyreceivetherein,andhence,the reasonwhysomanyoftheyoungmen andwomen,inourmidst,havesuchan imperfectknowledgeoftheirreligious faithandpractises.Ifsuchisthe lamentableconditionofchildreninour towns,whatcanweexpectofchildren inthecountrydistricts,whoarefar removedfrom"theChurch"andreligiou influences?Parentsinthebushare notmoreearnestintheirchildren's welfarethanareparentsintowns,and weare;therefore,reluctantlyforcedto theconclusion,thatchild'eusocircumstanced,beyondbeingoccasionallyremindedbytheirparents,thattheyare Catholics,areallowedtogrowupin indifference,andaresadlydeficientofthe knowledgeoftheirfaithandduty, whicheveryintelligentCatholicshould possess.Underthesecircumstances,the admonitionsofHisLordship,deserve peculiarattention,andwesincerelytrust parentswillnotfailtoprofitbythe instructionscontainedinHisLordship's Pastoral.Intimatelyconnectedwith thesubjectofeducation,istheconduct anddeportmentofCatholicsgenerally insociety,andweareverymuch pleasedtofind,thatHisLordshiphas dealtasevereblowtooneofthe prominentevilsofourday,towit, "vanityandextravaganceindress." Thefondnessofdresshascertainly reacheditsclimaxamongstus,andit cannotbegainsaid,amore"dressy"lot ofChurchgoers,cannotbefoundinany partoftheworld,thaninWestern Australia.Tomeetyoungladies,as wenowdo,whosepositioninsociety placesthemamongwhatisknownin themothercountry,asthe"working classes,"wendingtheirwaytoChurch onSunday,attiredonlyastheir superiorswouldappear,onmost"special occasions,"welldeservesthecensure whichHisLordshiphaspassedupon suchsenselessconductonthepartof toomanyofthemembersofourcongregations.Todressbecomingly,is whateveryonewoulddesire,butthe absurdimitationofthebeanmondeby. Catholics,cannotbetoostronglydeprecated.Anotherevilwhichafflicts society,hasbeenpointedoutbyHis Lordship,andthatistheilleffectsofa corruptliterature."Badanddangerous books"asHisLordshipremarks,"are unhappilyexceedinglymany,"and parentsarewiselycautionedagainst allowingtheirchildrenbeingbrought undertheirinfluence.Thewreckwhich "badbooks,"makesoffaithandmorals isdeplorable,andhencethetimelyand opportunewarningofourbeloved Bishop.Havingthusbrieflytouched uponthemostsalientpointsofthe LentenPastoralof1879,wewould,in conclusion,urgeuponourreaders,a carefulandattentivestudyofthat seasonabledocument.
CATHOLICSOCIETIES.
TunCatholicChurchhaseverbeen remarkableforhersolicitude,asregards thespiritualwelfareofherchildren, buttheirmaterialwelfareandprosperity hasnotbeenlessanobjectofher particularregardandattention.As theChurchisthemotherandguardian ofcivilization,itisonlyreasonableto suppose,thatwhilefreelybeeteiviiiktill
alpillearaterraldghlth
:11bAlsesP=lartbilli" good,antihates,wouldoverusealder benedieeetinfluenceinpromotinset well-beingofsocietygenerally. =hasbeentheoraminetorthe *antheimeibeCsess, ee timewenten,andOfAhleakin4111114011 heattheChurchhaseverexerted'FM inthefbrtheranosofthe andwelfareofmankind. ywiththatendinview,the Churchhasalwaysencouragedthe fbrmation and foundation of Schools,Almsriouses,Hospitals,and Guilds;andwhereverherblessinghas beenextended,successhasinvariably followed.Inourday,theChurchis notleesactive,andourcomplexcivtlisetionnotwithstanding,isever toassistourbestefforts.Such theowe,itshouldbethedesireofthe Catholicsofourtimes,andofthis colonyparticularly,toavailthemselves, inallthings,ifpossible,oftheblessings andinfluenceoftheChurch.Some timesince,inthiscolony,-asour readersareaware-variousSocieties, havingfortheirobjecttheintellectualor materialadvancementoftheirmembers, havebeencalledintoexistence.andhave further,receivedthesanctionofHis LordshiptheBishop.Amongsuch Societiesmaybespeciallymentionedthe CatholicYoungMen'sSocieties,and theHibernianAustralasianCatholic BenefitSocieties.Themeasureof successwhichhasattendedthese Societies,hasnothowever,beenasfull ascouldhavebeenwished,orthatwas reasonablyanticipated.Thatsuch shouldbetheresult,certainlymanifests adiscreditableamountofapathyand indifference,amongourCatholicpeople. WhensuchSocietieshavebeenpromotedinanytowninthecolony,they areinaparticularmannerdeservingof thesupportofCatholics.Catholics,it shouldberemembered,byjoiningthese Societies,notonlypromotetheirown spiritualandmaterialwelfare,butthey alsoassistinextendingtheinfluence andknowledgeof'theirreligionamong theirfellow-colonists.TheHibernian CatholicBenefitSociety, whichofferssuchundoubtedmaterial advantagestoitsmembers,though establishedunderepiscopalsanction, hasnotreceived,particularlyinthe Metropolis,thatencouragementwhich itunquestionablydeserves.Noexisting benefitSocietyinthecolony,holdsout toitsmembersmoreadvantages,and consideringthattheHibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSocietyisfounded onCatholicprinciples,andoffersas solidinducementsasotherSocietiesto itsmembers,itisnothinglessthana reproachtous,asapeople,thatmore amongstushavenotjoineditsranks. OtherbenefitSocietiesmayhaveattractions,buttheylackCatholicvitality andCatholicfeeling.Itisanold saying,"Wecannotliveamongtheice bergs,andnotfeelthecold,"norcanwe liveamongProtestants,itwouldseem, withoutbeingimperceptiblyimpressed withsomeoftheirindifferentism.Some Catholicsamongusaffectthebelief,that theycannotseewhyreligionshouldbe thetouchstoneofouteveryactionand thefoundationofallourSocieties,but theearnestCatholicknows,thatfrom thecradletothegrave,theChurchis eversolicitousforhiswelfare,andthat Societiesfoundedunderherpatronage demandfromhimasincereandloyal support.
"CELESTIAL"IMMIGRANTS.
INviewofthefarwiderinterestsatstake elsewhere,itis,perhaps,amatterofbut slightimporttoanyoneinWesternAustralia,thetanumberofChineselabourersare ontheirwaytothiscolony,atGovernment expense.Whilstafewimmigrantsofthis class,arealmosteverywheregladlywelcomed,itisanimpendingdelugeof Celestialswhichisthesourceofuniversal dread.Thepresenceofastraylocust,here orthere,isofbutlittleaccountifnotindicativeofadvancingswarms. An"EasternQuestion"ofmightierimportthaneverwastreatedofbyRussiaand Turkeyyetawaitssolution,viz.,whatshall bedonewithChina'sseethingmassesof humanbeings?Spiteofwar,famineand evilgovernment,Chinaisfullofmento overflowing.Inthedesperatestrugglefor existence,lifeissupportedthereonfarethat wouldbestarvationtoEuropeans.Yetof thelittlerequiredenoughcannotbehadfor all.Menmustgooutordie.Hence e.,10,,_
TRITREIDA.t.FEB/an27,
mumsofElia%inripen&pictureoftheancienttimes. Oath,"aid''!t'o'ilsitssimplefaith,thesolidpiety, terwaifslipsiontw7cforwardindigMinh'wingsattheprimitivedubwhiter=dbititiOn hesoupedandtisesi outitesoftheancient'someis bestoem*tip *live. shuntinItsrecenty.!Teatotheentolelisommudshave*headysetout,biddingduring°Hattersandsheddingofbloodfor tatkifsotshirejarowelltotheMoweryChrist'scakeonetracesthecloseresemblance ThatOM -1434,101111mailiviirkeit..oftheconvertstotheththolicChurchin aedtwlittl VW* theduisibinwa. albstotheirprototypesinthefirstagesof windnineleitssoimilisteitothreatentopre-Saturninetothemorepraaicalaspectof runAmmo%mepestOhlrieveatftleoursubject,itissnMdentlyplainthatto atentwlsI&sebbe,paveamakteratles,dealwiselywiththewholequestionof modalistubaoosionctionwiththeChineseimmigration,asystemofunited nokins-aartafatruththatwhereverthefamineactionmustbeadoptedbyalltheAustralian drivenmobsCelestialspitchtheircamps,Governments.ClearlytheChinesehavean theyfailnotInthelongruntoprovethem-undoubtedright,arightguaranteedby salveseitheraplagueoranuisance. solemntreatytocome,andstayamongusif ThatChineseimmigrantsprovetrouble-theydeemfit.Itissimplyamatterof someisnotatallsurprising,forweknowofjusticetoadmitthefallvalidityoftheir oldwhatatatevaissalisthesansculotte.titletothisboon,anditisnotfairtoseekto Indeediftherebeamoretroublesomefellow intipworldthanthemanWithoutacoatto hisback,itisthemanwhohasnotamorsel offoodtopatintohisstomach.Batoar celestialvisitorsarenotwhollybad.They havegoodpointsaswellasbad.Todeal justlybythemthedesirableandthedetestablecharacteristicsshouldbebothkept fairlyinview.
Somethingmaybeallegedinarrestof judgmentuponJohnChinamanevenathis veryworst.Hisfaultsareclearlyexcusable innoslightdegree.Isheanimmense pilferer?Well,heIsabjectlypoor.Were helikesomanyhonestmenamongourselves, wireofhisdinnerandsupperandsufficient incomeformonqustooome,probablyhewould nottakethetroubletobesogreatathief. IsheuncleanandimmoralIPaganism,in whichhehasbeenbroughtupandthe bachelorconditioninwhichhecomes,may explainandsomewhatextenuatetheguiltof hisexcesses.Willyouwaxwarminyour aversionandsayheissly,vindictive, murderousthatheisready-forthesakeof gold-tostealuponandcutasleepingman's throatasslyly,asdeftlyandwithaslittleremorseaswouldgotothesurpriseandcrushing ofamosquito?Evenso.Makeatleastsome allowancefortheutterabsenceofanysense ofreverenceforhumanlife,orofvalueset uponitinthecountryhecomesfrom,where therearemillionsofmentoomany. Thegoodpointsinourcelestialfriend's characterchallengetheadmirationofeven prejudicedopponents.Thusasamere "HeathenCbinee,"heiseobererthanmany Christians.Heiswithoutarivalinversatile andploddingindustry.Nothingcomesamiss tohim.Hecancookajointorstokean engine.Hecanwashlinenorgrow cucumbers.Heiscleverwithjoiner'stools andcanwithequalskillfinishatableor deviseawritingdesk.Astomarketgardening,itishisveryforte.Givehima fairfieldandnofavour,andcabbagesreach gratefulhousewivesathalftheirprevious cost.FurnishhimwithhalfadozenEnglishwordsandtwowellpackedbasketsand hetrudgesforthtovictory.aConquering Hero"amongbagsrnenoftheroad.Truly, inmanylines,Johnis"asgoodasanyother macandagreatdealbetter."Somuch betterthatthereisnocompetingwithhim. ThusinSanFrancisco,therearenoother "servantgals"-ifwemaybeal.owedthe pleasant.blunder-inQueensland,thereare nootherdiggersandinVictorianoother hawkersthansuchashe.
limititbyanyotherrestrictionsthansuch asarepurelynecessaryforthewelfareof boththesidesinterested,theCelestialson theonepartandourselvesontheother. Regardingdispassionatelythecommongood, itmaybereasonablystipulatedthatimmigrantsofthiaclassshallcome,notastheydo nowinindefinitehordes,andonlyassingle men,butaccordingtofixedrifles,determiningtheirnumbersandproportioningthesexes ateacharrival.Ordinances,infact,maybe drawnupandenforcedthatwillmeetevery well-knowndifficultyofthecase,butthat theserulesmaybewiseandjustitisimperativethattheybetheresultofconcerted andunitedactionbetweenthevariousColonialauthoritiesandtheImperialGovernment ofChina.
MoenBAY.-Beeemtintelligencefrom SharksBay,isofaverycheeringcharacter, especially toFlookoviners.Heavyrainshave fallenatthe e,andthereisabundant feedandwaterforsheep.TheNativesare unusuallyquiet,andbeyondsundry"dark" rumoursofwhattheyintenddoing,have notlately-aswastheirwont-presumedto helpthemselvestoanoccasionalsheepfrom theflocksinthatDistrict.
THEASIATICS.-TheGovernmentdetermined-despitetheoppositionofthepeople -toimportanumberofcelestials,though unsuccessfulinHongKong,have,itappears, beenmorefortunateinSingapore,andby theJanetanumberofChinesearenowen rouge.TheclassofChinamenwemayexpectfromSingapore,ishowever,such,as cannotfailtodomuchtocompletelydisgust thecolonistswithAsiatics.Thereisafterall comfortinthehope,thattheJanetimportationwillnotonlybefirstbutalsothelast.
Yost.-WeunderstandfromtheEasters DistrictsChronicle,thatmuchdiasatiataction isexpressedby.thesettlersoftheYork district.attherumouredintentionOfthe LocalGovernmenttoestablishacommon gaolinthetownofNewcastle,forthe Easterndistrictsgenerally.Theclaimsof YorkandBeverly,areintheopinionofour contemporary,paramounttoanyother district,andhence,complainsoftheindifferencewithwhichtheimportantdistrictof YorkandBeverlyaretreatedbytheGovernment.
MeanwhileItseemsnotalittlestrange thatWesternAustraliashouldhavefacedso gaveadifficultysingle-handed,andhave placeduponherestimatesasumofmoney fortheintroductionofaclassofhnmigrants thattheotherAustraliangovernmentswould justnowbegladtogetridofatanycost. Itcanhardlybedeemedawiseproceeding toactnotonlywithoutharmony,butin directoppositiontothecoursepursuedin theothercolonies,especiallywhenthecircumstancestobedealtwitharesuchas demandaunitedandconcordantsystemof procedure.
ARRIVALOFTHEENGLISHMAIL.
TheRoyalMailVan,withtheEnglishand ForeignMails,reachedPerth,about6p.m., onTuesdaylast. Fromthejournalstohand,wegatherthat therehasbeenadecidedimprovementinthe toneoftheWoolMarket,andnotwithstandingthegeneraldepression,theWoolto arrivefromthisandotherAustralianPorts, willcometoagoodmarket.Recentreturns shellaconsiderablefallingoffintheimportationofWool.In1878therewere43,671 Balesimportedlessthanin1877. MotherofPearlShellsarequotedat£130 to£210perton. InSandalwoodthereisamarkedimprovementandconsequentlyanincreaseddemand. SandalwoodbytheArielfetched325.and 3.35.androots2.621.Thereisagood IdemandforSandalwoodinIndiaandChina. Thedollarisquotedat36.9d. SirWilliamRobinson,ourlateGovernor, isaboutleavingSingaporeforEngland,andit isthegeneralimpressionthathewillnotresumeagainthedirectionofaffairsinthe Straits.
TheChinesecallus"barbarians"andif thetruthmaybestatedplainlyitcanbe justlysaidthatbothintheircountryandout ofit,wehaveactedbarbarouslytowards them.Forcewasusedtoopenawayinto theircountryandforcehasbeenusedto drivethemawayfromours.Opiumhasbeen agreatercursetotheChinese,thanAlcohol tomenofadifferentrace,yetwemadethem bayanduseopiumbythebriefprocessof bombardingtownsabouttheirears.When theslant-eyedCelestialmakeshisunwelcome appearanceamongushebecomesanohjict ofcontempt,contumelyandviolence.We lynchhim,mobhim,poll-taxhimandburn himout.Noonethinksofdealingwithhim aswithahumanbeing.Noonetakesthe troubleneedfultoaddresshiminalanguage becanunderstand. "PigeonEnglish" andafewsigns,suitourpurposequite sufficientlyandenableustoholdaboutas muchrealintercoursewiththeroving wanderersfromChinaasifthesewerebut itinerantdrovesofcleverbaboons.
Thearrivalinthiscolony,ofafewwaifs andstraysfromaChineseseaportwillinall likelihoodproveaninsignificantevent. Nothingveryseriouseitherforgoodorevil islikelytobetheresult.Buttheoccasion maybetakento-bringtomindamachforgottentruth.Itmayevenbeaquiteunknownfacttosomeofourreadersthatfrom thetimeofSt.FrancisXavierdowntothe presentdaynumerouscongregationsofmost ferventchristianshaveexistedinChina.At thepresentmoment,aboutadozenRoman CatholicBishopshavetheirSeesinthat country.Scatteredoverthelandandhidden awayinitsremotestdistricts,scoresof devotedpriests,chieflyFrenchmissionaries, exercisetheirsacredcalling.Nativepriests andCatechistsandNunsgiveeffect,inits furthestdetail,toeveryfunctionofaliving andaferventChurch.HundredsofthousandsofCatholicChinesehavethebreadof lifebrokenuntothemandinthemidstof Pagandomleadsuchtrulychristianlivesas tosuggestcomparisonwiththeintenseand earnestpietyofthe"FirstBelievers."All thismaybereadofinTheAnnalsofthePropagationoftheFaith.Inthesearesetdown theimmensenumberofsacramentsyearly administeredandeveryotherimportantitem inthegreatworkwhichisbeingorhasbeen done.Onecannotreadthesesimplerecords andnotbeedified.Imperceptiblythoughts oftimetidefromthemind,andreadingon,
TheWesternAustraliancorrespondentof theSingaporeStraitsTimes,wenotice,continuestokeepthepeopleoftheStraitswell postedupastothedoingsofSirHarryOrd.
TheJanetsailedonthe31stJanuaryfrom Singaporewith60CooliesforFremantle. Depressionintrade,greatdistress,andan unusuallyseverewinter,aretopicswhich occupytoomuchspaceintheHomenewspapers.FromalmosteverypartofEngland andScotlandpainfulaccountsofdistressedconditionofthepeoplelareto,,hand.
HawOvini.-TneHalf-yearlyReportof theAlbanyCatholicYoungMen'sSociety, andourYorkcorrespondent'scontribution willappearinournext.
jottingo,
LEnr.-HisLordshiptheBishophas announced,thateveryFridayevening,during Lent,thedevotionsoftheHolyWayofthe Cross,willbeperformedintheCathedral Church.
CONFIRMATION.-TheSacramentofConfirmationwasadministeredbytheBishop,in St.Patrick'sFremantle,onthe16thinst., therecipientsbeing26boysandoneadult. HisLordshipintendsconfirmingtheyoung girlsoftheparishshortly'afterEaster.
HIBERNIANPic-NIO.-Weregrettosay thatthePie-Nisadvertisedtobeheldat PeppermentGrovebythemembersoftheH. A.C.B.S.ofFremantlehasbeenindefinitely postponed.Thereasonallegedisthatunder thenewBoatLicensingActtheriver steamerscannotcarrymorethan90passengerseachandsotheIlibemianscouldnot thinkofholdingthepic-uic,assuchalimited numberofpassengerswouldsoconsiderably curtailtheirreceiptsastorendertheexcursionnotonlyanunprofitableone,buta sourceofmuchpecuniarydifficultytoits promoters.
THENORTH.-TheVictorianExpress,in itsissueofthe19thFebruary,reportsthat theRailwayStationatGeraldtonisnow completed,andaveryprettylittlebuilding itis.Asitisimpossible-continuesour contemporarytodeterminewhenitwillbe requiredfortraffic-ailhopesoftheline beingopenedthisyearbeingabandonedjesttokeeptheroomsaired,thestationhas bentemporarilycededtotheresident Engineer,whohasjumpedintoverycomfortablequarters.Anicecommentindeedon theenergyandbusiness-likequalitiesofour paternalGovernment
ASHWEDNESDAY,-Thedeeplyinteresting andsolemnceremonyofblessinganddile tribu'ingtheashesamongthefaithful,took placeintheCathedralChurch,onAsh Wednesdaymorninglast,immediatelybefore 7o'clockMass.Priortoblessingtheashes, HisLordshiptheBishop,explainedatsome length,themeaningofthisancientand mysticceremony.Theadmonitorywords, Mementohomoquipelvisatetpulvem reverien8-"Rememberman,thatthouartbut dust,anduntodustthoushaltreturn," strikinglyremindedalloftheirmortality. Theattendanceofthecongregationonthe occasion,wasunusuallylarge.
THEBOYS'NewtionooL-House.-Asthe BoysnewSchool-Houseisfastdrawingto completion,wewouldsuggestthatthe BuildingCommitteeshouldselectThomas Moons'sCentennary,the29thofMay,asthe thedayonwhichtohavethenewSchoolHouseformallyandpubliclyopened.There isnodoubt,Ireland'ssweetestsongster's Centennary,the29thofMay,willbeduly celebratedinWesternAustralia,asinevery otherpartoftheworld,andhence,inour opinion,amoreappropriatedaycouldnot bechosentoopenthenewSchool-House. Wecommendoursuggestiontothefavorable considerationoftheBuildingCommittee.
THEAUSTRALIANELEVEN.-Amongst theseenterprisingcricketerswhosecareer whilstinEnglandduringthelatterhalfof lastyearwasonealmostuninterruptedseries ofsuccess,wearegladtoseethatIrish Australiaiswellrepresented.Wenoticethe followingamongstthelistofnamesALLAN, BOYLE,Boasts,andCONWAY.Theyspeak forthemselves.
THELEAGUEOFTHECROSS.-Ourreaders willbepleasedtolearn,thatthemembersof theLeagueofthe-Crossareincreasinginthe ,Metropolissorapidly,astoaffordthepromotersofthemovementmuchsatisfaction. Itisremarkable,thatuptothepresenttime, thenumberofTotalAbstainersarefarin excessofthosewhoareonlyPartial Abstainers.Weknowweonlyechothe sentimentsofourreaders,whenwesay,may successcontinuetoattendtheworkofthe League.
PETER'SPENCE.-Ourreadersareno doubtaware,thatsincethespoliationofthe HolySec,"Peter'sPence,"hasbeenthe chiefsourcefromwhichtheSovereign Pontiffhasderivedthenecessarymeansfor continuingtomaintainhimselfwiththat dignityandindependencesoabsolutely necessaryforthefreeandimpartialdischarge ofthehighfunctionsofhissacredoffice,and hence,thoughourCatholicpopulationis small,yetweareneverthelesscalledupon, nay,bound,tosendtoRome,ourcontribution intheshapeof"Peter'sPence,"aswellas greaterandmoreopulentcommunities.We areledtomaketheseremarks,fromobserving, thatinalmosteveryDiocesethroughoutthe world,freshimpetusisbeinggiventothe collectionof"Peter'sPence."Wetrustthat thecollectionof"Peter'sPence"willbe revivedinthiscolony.
CATHEDRALFUNDS.-Atthepublicmeet. ing,whichwasheldsomeshorttimesince,to considerthewaysandmeansforpainting andcoloringtheinteriorand-exteriorofthe CathedralChurch,HisLordshiptheBishop
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readfortheinformationcdthosepresent,(and subsequentlyindieChurch)amemorandum, showingtheamountthatbadbeenexpended byHisLordshiponekeCathedral,forsome yearspast,saeelsetheamountcontributed daringthesameperiodbytheoespeptlioe. Contrarytothegeneralopinion,thesoaps- gationhavegivenonlyverymeagrely,andit seems,donotsubscribeenoughbyabout fiftypotted,perannumtomeettheordinary expensesoftheCathedraltThisiscertainly astateofthingswhichdemandstheserious attentionoftheCatholicsofPerth,andwe trust,effortswillatoncebemade,toraise theCathedralfundssufficientlyhigh,soasto meetatleast,theordinarycurrentexpenditure.
TaxNewNORMACRICERTERR-The NativeCricketersfromtheNewNorcia Mission,haveasourreadersarealready aware,beatentheFremantleClubinamatch whichtookplaceontheirgrounds.inthat town,on16thult.TheFremantleCricketers havethereputationofbeingthebestinthe colony,andhence,theNativelean,have beenmorethanusuallyproudoftheir triumph,Wegiveelsewhereareportofthe matchesplayedbyth,eNativesinPerthas wellitsinFremantle,whichasdoubtwillbe interestingtoourreaders.Themorethan veryrespectableappearanceinthe"field" oftheNativeCricketerswasthesubjectof generalremark,andtheenthusiasmwhich theirpresencecreatedinPerthandFremantle, musthavebeenverypleasingtothegood Bishop,Dr.SALVADO,whohaslaboredso unceasinglyforthecivilizationofour Aboriginals.TheintelligentNativeMission CricketingTeam,gavethebestofallproof thattheAboriginalsaresusceptibleofimprovement,andundersuchanableDirector asDr.SALVADO,arenodoubtcapableof chewingthemselvesstilltomoreadvantage. TheNewNorciaMissionissteadilyprogress- ing,andthenumberofNativesnowonthe Mission,givespleasingproofoftheblessings whichChristianityandcivilizationcan bestowonourNativepeople.
TneGOVERNOR.-ThelongabsenceofHis ExcellencytheGovernorandsuite,fromthe Vice-RegalresidenceinPerth,hasgiven risetoanythingbutflatteringremarksonthe businesshabits,devotiontotheinterestofthe colony,tastesandinclinationofGovernorsin particular,andofGovernorsgenerally. WesternAustraliahashowever,neveryethad aGovernor,thathassucceededinpleasing everybody,andwhenwearereallytogeta Governor,whocanbepronouncedas"the rightmanintherightplace,"wewouldnot dareventuretotell,butjustnownearly everyoneisunanimousinthinkingthat GovernorORD,atthepresenttime,isthe rightman,butinthewrongplace.Governor ORDmayhowever,thinkdifferently,and despitetheunfavorableopinionofthepeople onthemainland,mayfromexperience, havecometotheconclusionthatRottnestis beyonddoubtasnugplace,andoneinwhich, surroundedbysubstantialcomforts,lifecan bethoroughlyenjoyed.Wehavenodoubt whatever,thatthatisreallyGovernor ORDBopinion,orunquestionablyHisExcellencywouldnotremainsolonginhis islandresidence.Butitisproverbial,"the people"arehardtobepleased,aswhenthe GovernorisreallyinhisVice-Regalhomein ourCity,hispresenceispopularlypro- nouncedasnotofmuchconsequence,andas forallthegoodaGovernorcandothe colony-sothepeoplesay-hemightaswell resideatTimbuctoo,asinSt.George's Terrace.Thereisthisdifferenc'showever, betweenthetwoplaces,andonewhichs Governorwillneverfailtoobserve,andthat isthatintheformerplacearesidence-even ifpossible-wouldbeunendurable,whilein Rottnest,ease,pleasure,andcomforts,are attainable,andcanbethoroughlyappreciated. People-everfickleastheyare-arenow however,itwouldseem,dissatisfiedabout GovernorORDbeingatRottnest,andwhen newslatelyarrived,thathewagabouttobe transferredtoNewSouthWales-hadHis Excellencyonlyheardonehalfofwhat"the people"said,hecouldnothavefailedto conclude,thattheytookadeepandearnest interestinhispromotion.
CRICKET.
NEWNORCIAV.PERTII. ThismatchwasplayedonThursdaythe 13thinst.,andcausedthegreatestinterest, asrurneurhadspreadsogoodareportofthe capabilitiesoftheElevenwhichMr.H.B. Lefroyhasrecentlytakeninhand.Indeed thesympathiesofmostofthepeopleof Perthwereinfavorofthosewhothusboldly challengedthatwhich,butforanunexplain- ableapathyshouldbethemostformidable Clubinthecolony.Playbeganatabout eleveno'clock,and,thankstoconsiderable attentionhavingbeengivenintheshapeof wateringandrolling,byallthePerthEleven 'forsomedays,averyfairwicketwasobtained,thoughthegroundwasvetyrough awayfromthepitch.Perthwonthetoss, andwethinkwithgoodjudgmentputtheir opponentsinThebowlingwasnegunbyMessrs.RandellandLawrence,theformer underandthelatterroundhaud.Lefroywas soonverywellcaughtbyBirchatdeep squareleg,andnostandwaswadeuntil Nogolgotcamein,whomade14,puttogether inverycreditablestyle.Severalballsbeing nowwellplacedonthelegside,Lowe wasshiftedfromcover-pointtofineshort leg,whichwasagoodmove,asI.enotonly savedseveralruns,butdisposedofadangerousmanbyagoodcatch.Towardstheend
oftheinningsLawrenceWasrelieved awFoamsv.Iniamriems. IMonier.who 'withhishe'll;aIsaTheNest-Nord%etteketers,kidderthelr thoroughcricketeratheart.The hider,Mr.B.B.',troy,paweSto. WedpanewiththeaeuautleteemOn the16thinst.Thewicketswere
havingterminatedfor48,Perthnowteak thebattotheboatingofLairroysettMeek Wanaks.TheMetropolitansIowawok,as theymade88withalossoftwendaketa, Wood'sbattingbeingespesiedlynawiterleet ThefieldingoftheBonbonballsMathe warmestpraise;andnotonlyIcanomach missed,butthereturnwasinvatiablyspesdy. andfaultless,elicitingthewarmestapplause formthespectators,amongstwhomwe noticedBishopSalvado.Shollplayedavery steadyinnings,andcardedhisbatforawell pettogether11,andthelastwickettorn totalof77.Apausenowtookplacefor luncheon.Whenplaywasresumed,Meager. andRandellbe thebowjing,andcontinueduntilthefallofthelastwicket.The visitorsdidnotfaresowellasintheirfirst essay,sodappearedsomewhatweakindefence,buttheyhavethemakingofmanya goodbatamongstthem.Thefieldingof Perth,thoughcotbad,wantedthedashand brilliancyoftheiropponents.Thelast wicketfellfor36.Andnow,inthepresence ofspectatorsunusuallynumerous,waswitnessedoneofthosescenesforwhichcricket issocelebrated.Perthwentintomakebut 8rues,andftwasconfidants/1yexpected thatthetwobatsmen(MollandWood) wouldruboftherequirednumber.Butnot asemblanceofastandwasmade.Owingto mostexcellentfielding,sixwicketsfellfor sevenruns,anditreallyseemedquiteonthe cardsthatitmightresultinatie,asapanic appearedtohavese.,in.Wemustnotomit tochronicleareallyextraordinarycatchby Walley,whorantotheleft,andsecured Ashtonfromthatwhichappearedtobethe winninghit.Heranwithwonderful rapidity,andthespectatorscouldscarcely believetheireyes.Jamesnowwentin,and madeasingleoffhisfirstball,whichcoaeludedthematchinfavourofPerthby4 wicketsonly.Aglanceatthescorewillshow thatmostoftheMetropolitansweregotout bythefieldsmen,andthemajorityofthe Norciansbythebowlers.Itwasaconsiderablystrongerteamthanthatwhichmet Yorklastmonth,andindeedwasnearlyas strongalotasPerthcanproduce,Hare,Ord, andR.Shollbeingperhapstheonlyomissions.WemustsincerelycongratulateMr. Lefroyontheexcellentdebutwhichthe NewNorcianshavemadeunderhisauspices, andwefeelsurethateyed,Clubinthe colonywillhavetolooktoitslaurels.As soonasthematchwasover,sideswaschosen fromamongstthe22playersbytherespectivecaptains(Messrs.LefroyandJames), but,assoonasthelaterhadhadtheirinnings,thewicketsweredrawn.Theday concludedwitharacefor100yardsbetween Aleck'WanolaandWood;theformer,who badabadstart,winningsomewhatcleverly. Somethrowingwiththecricketballalso tookplace,Walleyeventuallyreaching109 yardsonthefullpitch,thethrowbeingso directthatithitonthefirstboundahat whichwasonthe110yardsstick.Subjoinedisthescore NewNoecns.-lstinnings.
H.B.Lefroy,cBirchbSandell
F.Yrbel,bLawrence A.Wanola,bRandell PatrickYapo,runout PaulJater,bLawrence JohnnyBlurton,bHandel' J.Nogolgot,cCoghlanbRandell BenedictCaper,bRandell JohnnyWalley,cLowebMonger FelixJackimara,bRandell JamesEgan,notout Byes,2;leg-bye,1 widcs,3
2ndinnings. JosephNogolgot.bRandell
F.Yrbel,cAshtonbMonger
A.We.nola,cCoghlanbRandell
H.B.Lefroy,bRandell1111. PatrickYapo,do. PaulJater,bMonger JohnnyBlurton,bRandell JohnnyWalley,bMonger BenedictCaper,do. FelixJackimara,runout JamesEgan,notout Byes,2;leg-bye,1
PERTII.-lstinnings.
Rev.F.Coghlan,b J.C.H.James,cLefroybWanola
J.W.Woods,cWalleybdo.
S.Lawrence,candbWanola
G.W.Randell,cEganbLefroy
E.Sholl,notout
F.H.Monger,bLefroy... W.J.Birch,lbwbLefroy
T.R.Lowe,cJaterbEgan
A.Curtis,runout
E.Ashton,cWalleybLefroy Byes,2;wades,1
2ndinnings. J.W.Wood,cYrbelbLefroy
E.Sholl,bwbWanola
G.W.Randell,s.BlurtonbWanola
S.Lawrence,sWanolabLefroy
E.Ashton,cWalley
W.J.Birch,cLefroy
Rev.F.Coghlan,notout
J.C.H.James,nutout Bye
ale hedet10.30,buttheLadqStir larrialthenativesonbawd,didnotAnil fromPerthIntimetoallowofplaycommencingattheoptointedhour.Asin PerththeNewNormanslostthetoss,and_ weresentinfirsttotrytheirluck.Itwas fesred.bymanypresentthatthiswoulddamp thespiritsoftheblackswhowereanxious toofimtherecollectionoftheirdefeatin Perthbythererdofsbrilliantvictoryin Fremantle.Neverthelesstheywenttowork withagoodwill,andonthetenthmanresigninghisbatthecreditablescoreof68had beenattained.Aboriginesnowtooktheir turn4fielding,inwhichtheyprovedthemselvesadeptsmwehadanticipated.Seven oftheiropponents,includingthecaptain, MrGeorgeParker,weresentoutfor14 runs.Thelocalteamseeiftthatfortune frownedontheirefforts,andthattherewere esyetnosignsofthe"turnofthetide," andthattheirprospectscouldnotpossibly presentamoregloomyaspect,betookthem'pelveswiththeirdarkfriends-whapithey hadkindlyInvited-tolunchattheEmerald Islehotel,inhopesthatwiththemanygood thingsofwhichtheywereabouttopartake, betterluckmightcometothem;andthey werenotdisappointed.Thenextthree batsmenpattogether16runs,sothatthe totalscoreattheconclusionofthefirstinningswas30.Theaboriginesappearedin highspiritswiththeprospectofaneasy victorybeforethem.Thistendedtogenerate acertainloosenessintheirbattinginthe secondinnings.Whenthelastmanwasput outtheirtotalscoreforbothinningswas115 runs.TheFremantleitesseeingthatthey hadnowtomake85runstotietheiropponentswerealmostlosingheartbut, overcomingthatdejectionsonaturaltoman whenheperceivesthatsuccessisalmostan impossibilityhowevergreathisexertions maybe,theyall,butespeciallyMessrs. Parker,Marmion,HumbleendFrancisco, playedwithmuchenergy,rather,wethink, toreducetheoddsagainstthemthanwitha hopeofsecuringthevictory.Thefielding oftheaboriginesduringthisinningswas characterizedbymuchlooseness.Thetotal scoreofFremantleinbothinningswas107. leavingamajorityofarunstotheNew Norcians.Towardsthecloseofthesecond inningsofthelocalteamtheplayerswere watchedwithmostintenseinterest,the opinionbeginningtogaingroundthatthe victorywouldrestciththem,whilethe sympathyofthespectatorsgenerallywas withtheNewNorcians.Whenthelastof theFremantlemenwasbowledoutthe cheeringfortheblackswasdeafeninginthe extreme.Wanolawhohadbowledthelast luckyballwashoistedbyhiscompanionson theirshouldersamidstthecontinuedhuzzas ofthecrowd,whichwasexceedingly numerous.ThemembersoftheFremantle clubtookallthisingoodpart.Manyof themseemedquitesurprisedattheirdefeat, rememberingthatinevery,xontesttheyhad hadwiththeMetropolitanteamtheadvent-
3agehadunvariablyrestedwiththem,whilst
0ontheotherhandtheMetropolitancricketers
4hadvanquishedtheaboriginesbutafewdays
ipreviously.Whytheycouldnotdosowas
7 tothemaproblembeyondtheirabilityto
0solve.Onthewholethetheplayoneach
14sidewasverycreditable.Inthefieldingthe
0NewNorciaoshatetheadvantageinbat-
8ting,ifnotinbowlingalso,theopposingteam
4surpasstheirrivals.WehopetheNew
1 Norcianswillpayasavisitnextyear,and
6wehaveeveryreasontobelievethatifthey do,theywillgiveevenabetteraccountof 48themselvesthanonthelateoccasion.It shouldbeborneinmindthatinorderto excelasacricketertheartofusingthebat 4mustbelearnedscientifically,andthatasthe captainoftheNewNorciateam,-who 3deservesallpraiseforhiscourageinchalleng-
4ingtheMotropolitanandPortclubs-lives atleast30milesfromtheMissionhecannot bewithhismenveryfrequently,andthatas cricketisanEnglishgame,theSpanish fathersorbrothersofNewNorciacannotbe
expectedtoimpartpracticallessonsinthe art.Subjoinedarethescoresofeachteam forbothinnings:NswNORCIA.-letinnings.
II.B.Lefroy,bNewmancParker... F.Yrbel,bParkercStafford 5 P.Yapo,bParkercNewman 3 A.Wanola,notout 29 J.Nogolgot,bParkercNewman 1 J.Walley, do. 0 J.Blurton, do. 8 PaulJater,bStafford... 8 A.Nelebut,bStaffordcMarmion 0 F.Jackimara,bParker 2 J.Egan,bStafford 0 Byes,1leg-byes,1;wides,1 8 68 2ndinnings.
H.B.Lefroy,bNewmancMarmion F.Yrbel,bStafford 1111. J.Nogolgot,bNewmancParker A.Wanola,ranout PaulJater,bNewmancHumble P.Yapo,bParker...1111. J.Walley,bNewmancMarmion
Faxturrrns.-lstinnings
11.B.Humble,bEganeLefroy W.B.Marmion,bEganoNelebut CiParherdr,BianoLeiter V,V.Stafford,LefroycNelebnt1111. ILNewman,bWanola 1111. 1111. R.Annear,bWanolacYap° Batasaa,iv.,bWanola... A.Franols,runout
Jose,bWatiolacYrbel A.F.Durlacher,notout
2ndinnings
G.B.Humble,bLefroycWanola
A.F.Durlacher,bandcWanola
Grandtotal,
Inquirer.
J.Blurton,bParkercDurlachee A.Nelebut,notout...1111. F.Jackimara,bStaffordaBateman J.Egan,bStafford Byes,1 vides,1 1111. 1 1111. 11 10 0 .0 417 Grandtotal,116
TheEnglishman.
Therearenopeopleunderthesun whoentertainahigherideaofthemselvesthanEnglishmen,andwhat Englishmenthinkofthemselvesandof otherpeople,isremarkablywellexemplifiedinthefollowingarticle:-
Wemustadmit,then,thatEnglishmenthinkthemselves,withoutexception,thefinestpeopleintheworld. Theyarehalfangry,andquiteastonished, iftheexpressionoftheiropinionon thatpointbecalledinquestion.Itis oneoftheirgrandstarting-pointsthat theyarethepatternmen.Theyare forevertalkingoftheircourage,their boldness,theirdaring,theirnerve, their"pluck,"their"bottom,"their stubborn,unflinching,doi,gedperseverance.Theyexpandinbody,ifnotin mind-theirundemonstrativenatures becomeexpressive,astheydilateupon theirhonestyofpurpose,theiruprightnessofcharacter,theirnaturalveracity, theirgoingstraighttothemark,their toughendurance,theirhighand honourableandopen-handedbearing; theirhonestpride,whichspurnswith contemptthemerestshadowofanything base,ormean,orshabbyallthisthey doteuponasthemostperfectideaof thespiritwhichshouldanimate"the humanformdivine."Andinproportionastheyextoltheespecialcharacter whichtheyattributetothemselves,do theylookdown,fromtheeminenceof theirownperfections,uponwhatthey conceivetobethemiserableshortcomingsofothernationalcharacters. Theysmilewithcontemptatthe frivolousFrench;theylaughout-right, withgreatself-satisfaction,atthe "swag-belliedHollander;"theysay theRussiansaredirty;theGermans onlysmoke,anddrinkbeer,andlivein theabstract;theBelgiansarecowards, andtheItaliansareroguestheScotch are"eanuy"andgrasping,theWelsh essentiallyobstinate,andtheIrish,itis patronizinglysaid,havenotthefaculty oftellingthetruth.Buttodiscoverin thefull,inallitsexpansiveness,what theEnglishmanthinksofhimself,we shouldfollowhimabroad.There,the wholethingcomesoutinitsfullest perfection.Theretheshacklesof decencyandproprietyseemnolonger tobindhim,andhecanexaggeratehis idealwithoutletorhindrance.His pride,hishaughtitiess,hiswantof commoncivility,hisself-conceit,his boldfront,thepersuasionhehasthat heisnotliketherestofmen,"displaysitselfateveryturn.Helooks downuponallforeignersingeneral,not asanotherraceofmen,but ratherasinterioranimals;andhis .wholeconductisinharmonywiththis generalview.Heishated,andisan astonishmentwhereverbegone.The waneoftheEnglishtouristisanameof reproachwhereverEnglishmentau, pouredthemselvesoutonthecontinent
ofEurope-andhedulyplumeshimself uponit.Whereveranyabsurdundertakingissetonfoot,anydare-devil scheme,anEnglishmanissuretobeat thebottomofit.Ifanyforeignerhas climbedattheperilofhisnecksome perpendicularrock,andwithtriuthph hascarvedhisnameuponit,anEnglishmanissuretofollowhim,andcarvehis ownaboveit.Ifanyonehasventured upsomeunexploredmountain,or trustedhimselfwithoutaguide,where otherscouldhardlydaretoventurewith one-itiscertaintobeanEnglishman. Whateverrequiresmuscle,andcourage, andrisk,anddaring,whereverlifeis tobeimperilled-notforsomegreat end,butsimply"becausenoother fellowwilldaretodoit,"yourunmistakeableEnglishman,withhislight hair,hisnarrowchin,hisaffected tinctureoftheforeigner,andhis thorouglyEnglishcomplexion,issure topresenthimself.Ilecanswim,he candrive,hecanrow,hecanride, shoot,fish,run,starve,gorge,play,hocanfight.Heisreadyfora"come on"withanyman,onthebroad Britishprinciple,whichhehasthrown intothephraseof,"onedown,and anothercomeon."Heishisown centre;hodefendshimselfwithhisown strongarm;lieisalwaysintheright, andeverybodyelseisalwaysinthe wronghisgreatbadgeis,hecan neverbebeat.His theunconquerablewill, Andcouragenevertosubmitandyield, Andwhatiselse,nottobeovercome.
legumesmen'sappreciationofthe good,thebeautiful,andthetree.But todoallthiswouldtakemorethanan entirearticle,andbebesideourpresent purpoae.
'Thataprincipledressedoutinsuch variegatedcostumeshouldnotatfirst sightbedetectedasth6same,isnot machtobewonderedat:Herrobewitheverymotionchanginghue, Yowlsdownisplenteousfolding',sadconceals Hersecretfootstepsfromtheeyesofmen.
Yetthatthedescriptionof'itsallpervadinginfluenceisnotamerelight ofimagination,buttheexpressionofa philosophictruth,willbeapparent,we believe,toanybodywhohastakenthe troubletostudythenatureofthe "compostoumano"anditsrelationsto objectsofknowledgeanddesire.He wouldatonceseethatthoughthe objectisapprehendedbythemind,still theminditselfiscapableofgivinga colouringtotheobject,accordingtoits habits,itslikesandmis-likes,itsprejudicesanditsbias-accordingtoits ownpeculiarcharacter,andthatin consequence,thoughhemaybegraspingtruth,stillhewillseeit,according tothespectaclesbewears,inthislight orinthat:wemean,thatliewill distorttheobjectinproportiontothe distortionofhismind,justasaman lookingthroughcolouredglassessees everythinghelooksuponpartakingof theirtint.
For,ifhebelyingprostrateonthe earth,itismerelytogetupandgoat itagain;hemaybephysicallyovert:,me,butthereisnomanwhocan subjugatehisspirit.Heissofarenamouredofhisidealcharacter,thatit issupremelybest,takessoprominenta placeamidsttheprimaryconvictionsof hisintelligence,thatheinstinctlyadmireswhateverappearstobeareverso remotearetlexionofit,Hisreal heroesinromanceareallEnglishmen; allhispatternkingsinhistoryare thoroughEnglishbloodandbone. Theymaybeclue!,heartless,immoral, tyrants,selfish,proud-but,nomatter, iftheypossesstheonefundamental substratumoftheEnglishcharacter,if theyarebraveandplucky,domineering andnalomitahle,theywilldoforhim. HenryVIII.,QueenElizabeth,Cromwell-thegeldceveinoftheEnglish characterranthroughtheirbeings,and theythereuponareputuponapedestal inthetempleoflameforadoration.The blacknessitselfofcrimereceivesan illuminationfromthenerve,energy, andunbeatenpluckoftheMon.The verycrowdswhichassembleunderthe drop,towatchanddrinkinthethroes whichshootandshiverthroughthe convulsedbodyofasuspendedwretch ifhewalktothescaffoldwithacalm, unmoved,determinedself-possession,if lierequirenoassistancefromanyman, but"withmanliness,self-reliance,and independence,"tousethewordsof LordClarendon,swing,ofhimself,into hiseternity-atoncerecognizethe effulgenceofthatqualitywhichevery Briton,howeverloworbase,prizesas hedoestheverycurrentsofhislife, andgooffperfectlysatisfied,cursing andsweatingameng,tthemselvesthat "liewouldnotbebeat,"andthat"he diedgameinspiteofthemall!"We neednotcalltothereader'smindhow thebloodofthisgreatnationwasstirred toitslowestdepth,andhowitscirculationquickenedonthedaywhenJohn HeenanandTomSayersstoodover againstcueanothertodeterminewhich shouldprovehimselfmostfully possessedofthatoneabsorbingquality whichEnglishmenloveandprizebeyondanythingthatcanbecompared withit.Weretherespacethisfundamentalformofourpresentnational charactermightbestillmorefully developed.Wemightshowand illustrateitsbearingonthevarious relationsoflife,moral,political,military, social,religious.Wemightdemonstrate howitaffectsscience,literature,and art;howitmixesitselfwithour viewsofreligion,givesaspecialbiasto ourtaste,andisnotwithoutits influenceintheboudoirandthedressing-roomhowlikeauaromaitpenetratesandinterpenetrateseverymodificationandminutepulsationoflife,and
beonly,somachaddedtothereal, thing."
Butbeforeweproceedtoshowbow theEtonsysteminsomarvellousa mannercarriesouttheaspirationsof theEnglishnationintheformationof thecharacteroftherisinggeneration,it willbewelltoseekandunderstandthe cause,hickcreatessuchanenthusiastic admirationofit.For,surely,itcannot beputdownasalaw-ofnatureorof humanitythatthereisabsolutelynothing whichcanco.,.arewith"pluck"or bull-dogism. verygreedyataste forthatpeculiar"mode"ofthehuman compoundmust,atleastpartly,have beenacquired;andasitisnotwithout itsinfluence,aswehavealreadyhinted, oneveryapprehensionofknowledgeand volitionofthewill,asitentersintothe passionsanddesiresofthebreast, being,asitwere,theverybadgeand tokenofanEnglishman,itwouldnot beamiss,beforeweventurefurther,to showhowtheEnglishcharacterhas cometobewhatitis.
donetheworktheydid?No;they wouldneverhaveadmitteduponpaper thattheyhadrejectedthepromises. 'Buttheydidsobytheiracts.They mighthavehadtheireyesfixedabove astheyweresinkingdown,andstillnot haveobservedwhentheyceasedtosee thingsinGod'slight,andwhenthey begantoseethemintheirown.They haveindeedretainedtheshell,the words,butnotthetraditionsofthe past.Theirveryordinanceiscoldand lifeless;theirveryprayersemasculated ,ofthefulnessofasupernaturalsense; wordswhichonceexpressedthespirit ofaheavenlydispensationbecamelittle morethan"asoundingbrassora tinklingcymbal.", Inabandoningtheonlydispensation whichcouldfillmenwiththelightofa supernaturallifeandattunetheir heartstothechordsofaheavenly morality,theyseveredthemselvesfrom theonlypowerwhichcouldraise humanityaboveitself.Buttomakeour meaningstillmoreclear:-
Educationhastwothings,atleast, todo:toimparttruth,andtofitthe subjectforitsreception.Tofailinthe latteristoconverttheformerinto poison-amanwhosecharacterhas beenformedinafalsemould,willview truthinafalselight.
TheRoyalCommissioners,theArchbishopofCanterbury,theBishopof London,theTimes,thevoxpopuli,-all concurinonegreatharmony-alljoin inoneunitedvoiceofpraise,inloud paeans,onthesuccessofthepublic schoolsinformingcharacter.Wehave venturedtogivearoughsketch,the boldoutlineoftheEnglishcharacter. Detailscanbefilledupbytherender. Ifwehavesucceededinbringingout thesalientpoint,weshallhaveanswered ourwants.WhatwemeanisgraphicallysummedupbytheChartisttailor iu"AltonLocke,"whobreaksout,in spiteofhimself,onseeingaCambridge boat-race,inexpressionswhich thoroughlyclinchallwemeanttosay: -"ThetrueEnglishstuffcameout there,"heexclaims"Ifeltthat,in spiteofallmyprejudices-thestuff whichheldGibraltarandconqueredat Waterloo,whichhascreatedaBirminghamandaManchester,andcolonized everyquarteroftheglobe,-thatgrim, earnest,stubbornenergywhich,since thedaysoftheoldHumans,the Englishpossessaloneofallthenations oftheearth."
Nowitisthis"trueEnglishstuff," this"grim,earnest,stubbornenergy," whichformstheback-boneoftheEnglishcharacter.BetEtonistheplace ofplaceswheretheEnglishcharacter toitsfullestandpurestperfectionis developed.ThereforeitistoEtonyou mustgo,ifyouwouldseehowthis "tiueEnglishstuff,"thisrawmaterial, ismanipulatedintothemodelman. Thereyoumustgo,ifyoureallywant the"genuine,unadulteratedarticle."
Thereistobefoundavastand4samplicatedorganismforcarryingoatone solitarypurpose-thedevelopingand yetrefining-still,notmorethanthe materialwillbear-thebulldogpartof theEnglishman,andsublimatingthe physicalcourageoftheanimal,with hispluck,energy,andendurance,into whatiscalled"agentleman,"witha certaincodeofhonour,acertainconventionalbearing,andagivenquantum ofinformation."Thisiswhataboy goestoEtonfor,"saystheTimes,"and hegetsit. Hegetsgood manners;hegetsagoodtone.He acquiresthegreatmoraltruthorrule oflife,thattheworstheresyorinfidelity awancanbeguiltyofistodoa shabbything.Iufact,hegrowsinto thegentlecast,andisinitiatedintothe freemasonryofhonour,andmutual regardwhichreallygovernstheempire. Itisthisthatmakesthepublicschools. IftheylearnawholeEncyclopediaof ads,sciences,andlanguages,itwould
Andindoingthiswemostcravethe reader'spatience.Wemustbeginab eve;wemustgobacksamegoodthree hundredyears;wemusttakeasteady gazeattheresultsupontheEnglish characteroftheirgreattransgression, oftheirbreakingofffromtheunityof Christendomandsinkingintothemselves.Thenationwithitsownhand severedthecordofitssupernaturallife, andcollapsedintothehandsoffallen nature.Fromthatday,aswasinevitable,mensunkdeeperanddeeperinto thedarknessofthemselves,andmore andmoreoutofthelightofGod.The wholenationdriftedoffbodilyfromthe One,theBeautiful,andtheTrueand waftingintotheobscurityandvkour ofmerehumanprudenceandworldly wisdom,blindedbytheconcupiscenceof theflesh,theconcupiscenceoftheeyes, andtheprideoflife,itcouldnolonger appreciate,orevenclearlysee,anyother law,ordinance,obligation,anypattern ofbeauty,glory,perfection,anymodel ofvirtue,heroism,magnanimity, generosity,purity,ornobleness,save thatwhichwrungupoutoffallen humanity,andpresenteditselfcarnal beforecarnaleyes."Becausethat, whentheyknewGod,theyhavenot glorifiedhimasGod,orgiventhanks; butbecamevainintheirthoughts,and theirfoolishheartwasdarkened.For, professingthemselvestobewise,they becamefools."Thatistosay,they threwoverthewisdomofGod,and centredthemselvesinthewisdomof thisworld.Theveryfactofabandoning theChurchwasequivalenttotaking theirportionwiththeunregenerateman. Itwasonehugeandcompleterejection ofthesupernatural;arepudiationof God'slight,ofheavenlyprinciples,of godlybalances,ofgenuinejustification, ofanythinglikeveritablerighteousness; itwasanoverthrowofthekingdomof God,andtheTitanswerevictorious; itwasanegationofdogma,oftheindwellingSpirit,ofaninfallableguide, ofaheavenlymeasureofmorality,of Paulinfaith,ofsacramentalgrace,of thewholemechanismandeconomyof salvation;itwasarejectionofGod Himself;or,atbest,makingHimtobe whatHewasnot,-alawofnature,a primarycause,ananimamural,the majorofasyllogism,ameregenerality tyingHishands(ifwomaydaretosay it),thatHeshouldnotinterfere;He becamealimitedmonarch,apuppetof thepeople,placeduponathroneindeed, andwith"apurplegarment"anda sceptre,andacrownperchance,but withoutpowertocommandortoforbid, bopunishorreward,totakeanyactive partintheaffairsofmen;inthestrong wordsofinspiration,"Theymadea mockeryofHim."
Wearefarfrommeaningtoimply thattheydidsoinasmanywords,or that(inthegeneralacceptationofthe term)theymeanttodoso.Their designwastobreakswayandclearoff fromtheChurch.Thatiswhatthey aimedat;theireyeswereonthemark, andwhenamankeepsfixedeyesupon thepointhqmeanstobit,heseesbut littleelse.Theymaynothaveclearly seenwhattheyweredoing;butthatis noreasonwhytheydidnotdoit,indeed ratherthereverse;hadtheyfullyknown whattheywereabout,whowould venturetosaythattheywouldhave
Thereareonearthtwohuge, antagonisticpowers,withopposedends, principles,motives,andobjects.They arebothcolossalintheirproportions, andwide-spreadovertheearth.They numberundertheiropposingbanners millionsofmen,andpenetrate"usque addivisionemaniruteetspiritus,"and breathsthebreathoftheirlivesintothe soul.Wemean-theChurch,andthe world.Theonlymeanstoescapebeing absorbedintothelatterandlivingits life,breathingitsbreath,andpartaking ofitscharacter.Therejection,the negationoftheone,isfallingapreyto theother.Theworldistoopowerful, tooencompassing,tooconstraining,too cleverasorceresstobesuccessfully opposedbyanypowerofhumancreation.Itmustbeaheavenlyinspiration whichcanwithstandthewithering,the corruptinginfluenceofthatpoisonous monsterwhoseverybreathispestilence, andwhoseveryliteisdestruction:-
HowshouldIavoidtobeherslave Whosesubtleartinvisiolycanwreathe lilyfetters veryairIbreathe?
Sothatwhenthenationthrewoffthe Church,anddestroyedthesupernatural elementoflife,itbecamehelplessasa childtowithstand,evenhadithada mindtodoso,thefetidbreathwhich wasfillingtheearth.Whatwasthe resultofthisrejectionoftheChurch? Theonlyonethatcouldhavebeenexpected.Itwasnotthatamajorityof ourcountrymenbecameworldly,the majorityhaveeverbeenso;itwasnot thatmennowcommencedtoartupon humanmotives,andallowedthemselves tobeguidedbyapolicyofearthlyexpediency;forsuch,inameasure,has everbeenthecase;itwasnotthat,at thisjuncture,thevisiblewas,allat once,preferredinpracticebynumbers oftherace;for,alas! soithasever been;butitwasthis:-thatworldly principleswereadoptedandbecamethe acknowledgedRegulavita,theywere raisedupintoaclear,definite,precise, andperfectlyiutelligiblenormaoflife, notadmittedasbeforeonsufferance, butreceivedwithapplause,notbrought inwithanapologyandasthebestunder thecircumstances,butabsolutely-withoutconditionorreserve-notasoneof two,butastheonlytrueandsensible guideofanhonest,straightforward, unaffected,free-bornEnglishmanfor elbowinghiswaythroughtheworld.
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MARTINGRIVER,bythegraceofGod andthefavouroftheHolyApostolicSee BishopofPerth,toourbelovedbrethrenth; Clergy,andthefaithfuloftheBioc,se. HealthandBenedictioninourLordJesus Christ. DitastzBaLOTED,AstheholytimeofLentisapproaching, ourPastoralMinistryrequiresofustoremindyouofthedutieswhichourReligion imposesonusduringthispenitentialseason. NowtheLordGodcallsuponusbyHis prophetsaying,."Beconvertedtomewith allyourheart,infasting,andinweeping, andinmourning;andreadyourhearts,and turntotheLordyourGod."Joelii,12. ItwelistentoGod'sgraciouscall,andturn toHimwithourwholeheart,hewillprove Himselfgoodandmercifulsadreadytoforgiveibutitweputoilourconversion,sot
8 : ! prwrOho top itdidpunish
ong:ves own we;ball :wertes'WhOffended!Dminshe en,witoweredeprivedofthebappl-' neseofettleOlpgintothepromemd:laed: MetLordGodcallsusall,bothsinielesad jestIthe,teenierthattheyMeefoeibikettlieii evil.ways,anreeitetintothepathofvirtue, thelatterthattheymaybenotremissin theirworksofju$iee,butmitybecomemore holy,andbyprayersandgoodworks,may moveGodtohavemercy611thesinners,and givetneththegreenofetinverrion.Delay not,saystheLord,"Beheld,Icomequickly, andmyrewardiswithme,torenderto everymanaccordingtobitworks."Apoc. exit.12.Thiswillbethelastcalltosome ofus,andifwedonothastentoprepare ourselvestomeettheLord,whatshallbecomeofu,shouldwedieinoursins?We frequentlyhearofmanysuddendeaths,of personsdyinginthemidstoftheirwicked life.Whathappenedtothosewhoaregone, mayhappenalsosoontothosewhoarestill alive.Wearesorelygrievedandseised withfearatthethoughttAourgreatresponsibilitywheneverwebearoftheunexpected departureofanypersonbearingthenameof Catholic,hiparticularifitisknownthat suchpersonbadledanirregularlife,or neglectedhisreligiousduties.Howmany soulsarelostforalleternityinconsequence ofsuchneglectOh,ifitwereinour powertoremedytheevilorpreventtheloss ofevenasinglesoulentrustedtooarspiritualchargeAtleastwewillindicateone greatremedy,andpointoutthepersons, whoareboundtoapplyit.Thisremedyis theChristianeducationofchildren.The personswhosedutyitistoapplyitareinthe rstplace,theparentssecondly,allthose whostandintheplaceofparents,sod,lastly thepastorsofsouls.Parentsshould/not forgettheprincipalendwhichGodhadin viewininstitutingtheSacramentofMarriageandwhichtheyoughttohaveinview inenteringthisholystate;norshouldthey beunmindfulofthegraveobligationsthey contractedthereby.Theendwasthebringingupofchildreninthefearandloveof God,andthetrainingofthemasfitcitizens forheaven.Parentsoughttolookattheir childrenasasacreddepositentrustedto thembyGod,whowillrequireofthema strictaccountoftheirtrusteeship.Besides providingtothebodilynecessitiesoftheir children,parentsshouldbestowtheirattentionandevenmoresedulouslyuponthewelfareoftheirchildren'simmortalsouls. "Parents,"saysourHolyFatherPopeLeo XIII.,inhislettertoCardinalMonacoLa Valeta,hisVicar-GeneralinRome,"should bemindfuloftheveryseriousduty,which bythenaturalanddivinelawisincumbent onthemofinstructingtheiroffspring supernaturaltruthsoffaith."Assoonas childrencanspeak,parentsshouldteach themtheprincipalprayers,andtherudimentsofthechristiandoctrine,impressin theirtendermindstheideaofGod,His Omnipotence,andknowledgeofallthings, themysteryoftheBlessedTrinity,the Incarnation,passionanddeathoftheSonof God,andthejudgmentreservedforevery oneafterdeath,untohappinessiftheyshall haveservedGod,butuntohell,ifafterhavingoffendedHim,theyshalldiewithoutrepentance.Parentsshouldbeassiduousin accustomingtheirchildrentoactsofpiety andvirtue,andincheckingalltendencyto evil.Theyshouldlovethemwithatruly christianlove,usingeverymeansconducive totheirwelfareduringlife,andtheireternal happinesshereafter,andguardingthemfrom everythingcontrarytothegainingofthese ends.Whenchildrenbegintoshowany dispositiontoself-love,disobedience,ill-temper,stubbornness,&c.,parentsshouldnot overlooktheirfaults,butshouldcorrect themshouldteachthemtobeobedient,humdocileshouldforbidthemallintercourse withviciouschildren,whobytheirbadexamplemightcorruptthemshouldmake themrecitetheirdailyprayersimpressing intheirmindstheobligationofprayingGod theirheavenlyFathertoblessthemandgive themhisgrace,tohaveahorrorofsin, becausesindispleasesHim,andtolovepiety andvirtue,whicharepleasingtoHim.
Inproportionaschildrenadvanceinage, parentsareboundtostudytheirinclinations andcapabilitiestosupplythemwiththat instructionandtrainingaccordingtotheir positioninlife,whichmayfitthemtoearn anhonestlivelihood,andbeusefulmembers ofsociety.Inwhateverstationmanbeborn, heisdoomedtolabour,to"eatbreadinthe sweatofhisbrow."Gen.iii.19.Itissinto letchildrengrowupinidleness,Imaysay itisathreefoldsin,viz.,againstGod,against thechild,andagainstsocietymoreover "idlenesshathtaughtmuchevil."Eccl. xxiii.29.Whereforeassoonaschildren areabletolearn,parentsshouldsendthem toaproperschool,wheretheymayreceive secularandsacredknowledge,andbeledto thepracticeofeveryreligionsdutyaccording totheirage;thusthereligiousinstruction whichchildrenoughttoreceivefromtheir parentsathome,beingconfirmedbythat whichisimpartedatschool,andbythe exampleoftheotherpupils,becomesmore deeplyimpressedintheirminds.Thentheir spiritualPastorhavinganopportunityof seeingthechildrengatheredtogetherat schoolcanperfecttheirreligiousinstruction andencouragethemtoattendpiouslyat MasseverySundayandFestivalsofObligation,andreceiveinduetimetheholySacramentsofPenance,EucharistandConfirmation.Thuschildrenhabituatedfromtheir tenderchildhoodtothepracticeofreligious exerciseswillfaditeasytoperseverein themforastheHolyGhostsays,"itis goodforamantocarrytheyokefromhis youth."Frov.xxii.6.Andshouldithappenthatachildthusreligiouslyinstructed atanytimeovercomebycorruptnatureand
gamicvcsgip,
bidexample,fallintosbelewillintremain I tothatwretchedstate,forhisconscience romaildmtohaverenametoproper to.thltholy,Seccaranntrtoiimpi4the of,GodandlearningveisjVysed Jena,hewillbeMorecau 'against Waginthefutonintosin.Good-childrenereatwainandhonortotheirpinata, whomustfeelinthemsolace,joyendhappinessinthemidstofthewdailyboils. Batifparentsneglectthisgravedutyof givingagoodsoundchristianeituntionto theirchildren,eitherlettingthangrow Withoutedncationoorsendingthemtoa merelysecularorgodlessschool,bowdifferernetheresultwillbe!Ifinsteadofloving theirchildrenwithtrulychristianlove whichwouldpromptthemtopromotenot onlytheircorporal,butalsoandprincipally theireternalhappiness,theyareactuatedon thecontrarybyasenselessfondness,which blindsthemtotheirchildren'sfaultsif insteadofcorrectingandchastisingthem, theyletthemfollowtheirownwill.,andencouragetheirvanieyandwide,theirchildrenwillgrewapnaat,andbrwoldngno conti61,willfolio*thebentofcorrupt nature,theywillhavenofearofGod,norof men,willcauseshamsandbitternesstotheir parents,andtheywillbeascandalto,and aburdenuponsociety.
ThoseCatholicparents,whohavinga Catholicschoolintheirreach,sendtheir childrentotheGovernmentorotherschool wherefromtheteachingofthedoctrineof theCatholicChurchisexcludedcanscarcely beexcusedfromgrievoussin,becausethey exposetheirchildrentothedangerofgrowinginignoronceoftheirfaith,orindifferent astoitspractices,assuchchildrengenerally shunthecontrolandadmonitionsof theirspiritualpastor.Henceweearnestly requestourbelovedco-labourersinthe sacredministrytoimpressonsuchparents thestrictaccounttheyshallhavetorender toGodforthusimperilingtheeternalsalvationoftheiroffspring;andthatwhilstthey neglecttocomplywiththisgraveduty,they makethemselvesunworthyofthereception oftheholySacraments.Forthisveryreason weareboundtoforbidschool-mastersant mistressesunderourspiritualchargeto teachinanyGovernmentorprivateschool, withinfourmilesofaCatholicschool,withoutourspecialauthorizationandwecharge ourpriestsnottoadministertheholySacramentstothoseteacherswhowilldisregard thisourprohibition.Welikewiseexhort theprieststoseethattheschool-masters andmistressesundertheircontrolteachthe CatechismtotheirCatholicpupilseveryday thefullhour,ortwohalfhours,asallowed bytheElementaryEducationAct.Wealso remindthepriestsoftheprescriptionslaid downintheRomanRitualforthecelebrationoftheSacramentofMatrimonybywhich theyarerequestedtoseethatthecontracting partiesknowtheprinciplesoffaith,inso muchastheyareboundtoteachthemto theiroffspring.Thisknowledgeofthe christiandoctrineisprincipallynecessaryto personswholivingintheremotebushseldom enjoytheblessingofavisitfromapriest. Whenthebishoporthepriestinthedischarge ofhisministryinthecountrydistrictsfinds thatthechildreninahouseknowthe principalprayersandthechiefmysteriesof faithastaughtbytheirparents,whataconsolationitisforhimtobeabletocomplete thenecessaryinstructionandadmitthose childrentotheholySacramentsbutiffor wantofsuchinstructiontheycannotbeadmittedtotheholySacraments,oh,what anguishandafflictionitistothepastorof soulstobecompelledtoleavethemdeprived ofthesehelpsofsanctification,knowingas hedoesthatmanymonthsmustelapsebefore anotheropportunitycanoccurofadministeringthemFromthiscause,howmany childrenofadultyearsdiewithoutanyof thosesacramentalgraces,sonecessaryforall whohaveattainedtheuseofreason
Anotherdutyofparentstowardstheir childrenistogivethemgoodexample,to showthempracticallybytheirdeedsthe meaningofthedivinepreceptsandreligious principlestaughttothemathomeandat school.Foralthoughmanychildrenareled tothereceptionoftheholySacraments duringthefewyearsofattendanceatschool, iftheyseethattheirparentsneglectfrequentlytohearMassonSundaysandfestivals ofobligation,anddonotcomplywiththe otherpreceptsoftheChurch,andthatthey donottroublethemselvestowatchandsee whetherthoseunderthemcomplywiththeir religiousduties,thentheseconsiderthemselves theirownmastersandguides,andfreefrom thecontroloftheirteachersandofthepriest, followthebadexamplesetthemathome,by degreestheyneglectMass,andgiveupthe performanceofeveryreligiousduty.Oh howoftenonSundaysyouthsandevenaged menmaybeseenloiteringoutsidethe Churchduringtheholysacrificeunconcerned forthegreatscandaltheygiveandthe greatsintheycommitbyneglectingtohear MassTheyseemtoconsiderthehouseof Godaninsupportableprisonhowshallthey beabletodwellforeverintheprisonof eternaldamnationwhichGod'sangerispreparingfortheminpunishmentoftheir sin
Someparentsaresofoolishlyfondoftheir childrenthattheydonotdaretocorrectand chastisethemwhentheyshoulddoit,but evenarehighlyoffendedandmakethemost severecomplaints,whentheteachersdeemit theirdutytochastisetheirpupilsthisindiscreetloveblindstheparentsinnotallowingthemtoseethegreatharmtheydoin hinderingtheirchildren'scorrection,andit isthecauseoflastinginjurytothechildren themselves.AnInfallibleTeachersays,He thatspareththerod,hatethhiseon,buthe thatlovethhim,corrsotethhimbetimes." PIOT.Mil24."HethatlovethhisOMtie.
quentlychastisethhim,thathemayrefoie6 inhtolatterend.Ahorsenotbrokendn beams&stuldenes,aridsedilidlefttohire. selfwillbecomeheaestroeg.Givehimnot libertyinhisyouth,andwinknotathis devices.Bowdownhisneckwhile-helir yosw,andbesthissideswhileheisachild, lestbegrowstubborn,andregardtheenot, andsobeasorrowofhearttothee" xxx.Weknowthatsamewould-be philanthropistsobjecttothisdivinedoctrine, andsaythatchildrenarenotmadegoodby chastisement,thatparentsandteachers shouldnotresorttopunishmenttoimprove theirchildren'sconduct,butshouldbecontenttotreatthemwithkindness.Tothese wemayanswer,whomarewetobelieveIs nottheHolySpirit,theinfallibletruth? Doesbenotknowwhichisthebestwayto treatchildrentohelpthemtocorrecttheir faults?Adheringtotheholyscripture,we aresurethatsometimesitisnecessaryto haverecoursetopunishmentbutthisshould be,weadd,moderate,temperedwithprudence andkindness,astheextentofthefaultand dispositionsofthechildmayrequire.Parents, whoneglecttoooarectandchastisetheir childrenwhentheyareveryyoung,often havetosufferbitterlyfortheirneglect. Manyaparentcomplains,thathecannot managehischildren,thattheywillnotobey him,thattheywillnotgotoschool,thatthey arealwaysoutplayinginthestreets,that theycomehomeonlytotaketheirmesh., andthatifhecheatingthem,theyrunaway, Ac.Havenotsuchparentstoblamethemselvesforthebadconductoftheirchildren Iftheybadchastisedthemwhenyoungif theyhadpunishedthefirstactofdisobedience,orstubborness,andrepeatedthe punishmentasoftenasthefaultrecurred, thentheirchildren,asyoungsaplings,would haveeasilytrainedtogrowupintheway required,andtheparentwouldnothave reasontocomplainoftheirdisobedienceand indocility.
Anothererror,whichparentscommitin bringinguptheirchildrenistofostertheir vanityandpridethiserrorseemsgeneral, andiscertainlythesourceofmanysins.To takeoneinstancemanychildrenofboth sexesarekeptathomefromMasson Sundaysandholydaysontheexcusethat theyhavenotbecomingclothes.Canthis beasufficientexcusetodispensethemfrom thefulfilmentofthedivinepreceptofkeepingthedayoftheLord,andoftheprecept oftheChurchofhearingMass?Isitr.otrather vanityandprideonthepartoftheparentsas wellasoftheirchildren,thatpreventsthem fromattendingatMassintheirordinary dress?Theygotoschoolandthroughthe townintheiriominondressinweekdays, andtheyareashamedtogotoMassinthe sameattireItistotheparentsmorethan tothechildrenthatblameistobeattached forsuchpride,andtheyshallhavetoanswer toGodforit.Tochildrenandadultswho givethisexcuseweanswer,thatpovertyis notasin,thatthechildJesus,theKingof Heavenandearth,theLcrdofglorybecame poorfortheloveofus,thatHewithSaint JosephandHismothermadelongjourneysto visitthetempleofJerusaleminalltheprincipalfestivalsinpoorcommonapparelthat Goddoesnotlookatthedressofthosewho worshipHim,butattheirheartsthatHe doesnotrequireofthemtoweararichdress inassistingatMass,andthatheismore pleasedwithapoorchild.anhumblemanor womanwhoattendMassingarmentsplain andpooreventoraggedness,thanwiththose whoclothedinrichattirearevainoftheir appearance.
Weshouldnotomittopointoutsome otherevilswhichproceedfromvanityand extravaganceindress.This,tosaytheleast, isinjurioustoGod,asopposedtotheorder Hehasestablishedinthecreationofthe universe.AmongstHiscreatures,whether spiritualorcorporal,whetherinheavenor onearth,Godfromthebeginningestablished variousgrades.InheavenHecreatedspirits andestablishedtheheavenlyHierarchycomposedoftheninechoirsofangels,eachchoir distinguishedfromtheothersnotonlybyits peculiaroffice,butalsobyitspeculiardegree ofbrightnessorglory,which,forourpurpose, wemayconsider,asitwere,itsapparel. WeknowwhathappenedtoLucifer,because hewasnotcontentwiththesplendourimpartedtohim;hewishedtoappearmore thanhewasinrealityhewishedtobe brightevenasGod,andinpunishmentofhis pridehelostwhathehad,hewasstripped ofhisilea),andtransformedintoahideous spiritorevil.IffromtheheavenlyHierarchyweturnourthoughtstowardsthe orderwhichGodestablisheduponearth,we havealsotheEcclesiasticalHierarchy.In theOldLawGodhimselfappointedthe HighPriestAaron,andprescribedthekind ofvestmentshewastowearinthefulfilment ofhisoffice.Godalsoappointedotherinferiorministersandlevites,andeachwasto wearvestmentsappropriatetohisministry. LetuspasstotheNewLaw.Christour LordestablishedalsothenewEcclesiastical HierarchyheappointedS.Peterthehead oftheChurch,andhechosetheotherApostlesmakingtheminferiortoPeter;besides Henominatedseventy-twootherdisciples. Afterwards8.PeterandtheotherApostles ordainedDeaconsandBishops,andappointed otherinferiorministersasacolytes,eachof theminvestedwithhisownpower,officeand rankintheChurch.Nowfollowingthe ordinanceofGod,whointheoldLawbad prescribedthekindofvestmentstobeworn bytheHighPriestandtheotherministers, thesuccessorsoftheApostleshaveprescribed thekindofsacredvestmentswhichthedifferentordersofthenewpriesthoodaretowear whenengagedintheirsacredfunctions. Thusitisknowntowhatordereachminister belongs,eneryonewearingthni!npr011orJeft tohisownrank,andnoonedialogto
samethepftuliargarbofahighergrade. Now,VfromtheEcclesiasticalHierarchy vfewidetothe60411order,historytellsus thattemporalsovereignshaveprescribedat ataunttimesregulationswithregardtothe qpalityanddimensionsofdresstobeworn bytheirsal:lootsaccordingtotheirposition lasociety.Evencommonsenseandmoon dictatethatinwellregulatedsocietyevery oneshoulddressaccordingtohiscondition. Itisnotbecomingthataworkingmanshould appearasoneofhighstandinginsociety apeasant'sattireshouldnotbeasthatofa nobleman.Ifitbeotherwisethereisconfusionandperversionoforder.Andyet whatdoweobserveinourdays?Inferiors apethoseabovethem,andlowestandhighest areoftenalikeinoutwardappearance.The evilismoreremarkableinthefemalesex, whoshowthemselvestoanextraordinary degree,inmanycases,thevictimsofvain ostentation.Nowwemust*observethis prideofdressisoffensivetoGod,sinceit confusestheorderwhichhehasestablished. Itisalsooffensiveandinjurioustosociety, becauseitconfoundsitsvariousclasses.It iswrongalsoonotherpoints.Itproceeds fromaspiritofvanity,whichisvenially sinful,anditistheoccasionofwrongin others,sinceitstimulatesthemtoimitateit. Itmakesmanylivebeyondtheirmeans,and thusrendersthemguiltyofinjusticeincontractingdebtstheyareunabletopay,or leavethemwithoutprovisionagainstthe timeofneedanddistress.Howmanyyoung womenexpendalltheirearningsinsuperfluousdress,andwhentheyareoutofsituation,theyhavenotwherewithtosupport themselvesforafewdays,butrequirethe assistanceofothersThenagainthisover displayofattireisasignofawordlyand effeminatemind,itfostersevilinclinations, anditisanincentiveofimpurityinoneself andothers.Thosewhoindulgeinthissort ofpridearetoothers,sometimeswithoutany evilintention,butoftendirectlybytheir levityandvanity,anoccasionofsin.And willnotGodpunishit?Hedoesevenin thisworldinIslasiii.16.wereadthatGod himselfcomplainedofthedaughtersofSion fortheirprideandvanityindress,and threatenedthemwiththepunishmentstheir pridefearedmost.TheLorddeclaresthat inhisangerhewilldeprivethemoftheir richapparelandtheirtrinkets,andevenof theirpersonalbeauty."Andinsteadofa sweetsmell"ofperfumes,"therewillbea stench,andinsteadofagirdleacord,and insteadofcurledhairbaldness,andinstead ofastomacherhair-cloth."Leteveryone dressmodestlywithoutvanityorostentation accordingtohispositioninlife.Andlet parents,practisingmoderation,teachtheir chlidrentopracticeitlikewise.Letchildren betaughttobecontentwithamodesthumble butdecentdress:andletitbeimpressed uponthemthatitisnecessarytheyshould assistatMasseverySundayandholydays ofObligation,eveniftheyhavenootherbut theirordinaryweartomakeanappearance in. Wemustnotconcludewithoutbriefly alludingtoanotherpoint,asregardsthe trainingofchildren,towhichwedeemit welltodrawtheattentionofparents.As wehavealreadysaid,parentsareboundto forbidtheirchildrenallintercoursewith viciouscompanions,andtoremovefromtheir wayeverythingwhichmightprovetheruin oftheirsoul.Asadexperienceteachesus thatmanyhavebeenpervertedbythereadingofbadbooks.Theseareofvarious kinds.Someareopenlybadinothersthe dangeriscovert.Someareopposedtofaith, eitherassailingthetruthsofreligion,or propoundingerror,orturningintoridicule somepracticesandritesoftheCatholic Church.Othersarecontrarytomoral,exhibitingviceincharmingandseductive colours,anddrawingtheimaginativetothe loveofit,andinstillinginthemadesire whichsometimesraisestoastrongpassion toimitatethecharacterofthosepersonsas describedinthose-books.Whilstbadbooks ofeverykindoughttobeavoidedbythe virtuousofalldegrees,therearespecial reasonswhytheyshouldbeshunnedbythe young.Inyouththemindisverysusceptibleofimpressions.Likethesoftsoilit easilyreceivestheseedofgoodorevil.And whatitreceives,itreadilyretainsforlife. Howcanweexpectachildtobestrongin thefaith,whoreadsworksCatholicor heretical,worksinwhichtruthanderrorare alikeinculcated?Andhowcanwehope thatchildwillshowamindinlovewith virtue,whosemindroamsatwillthrough thepagesofbooksinwhichscenesof sensuality,ifnotofimpurity,aredepicted? Andletnoonethinkthedangeranuncommonone.Badanddangerousbooksare unhappilyexceedinglymany.Indifference willnotexcuseparentsforaneglectof dutyandagrievousneglectofdutyitis ontheirpart,iftheyexercisenocontrolover thenatureofthereadingoftheirchildren. TheblessingofGodtheFather,andofthe Son,andoftheHolyGhostdescendupon you,andremainalwayswithyou. GivenfromourEpiscopalres:denceIn Perth,the11thdayofFebruaryoftheyear 1879.
15MARTIN,BishopofPerth.
N.B.-ThisPastoralLetteristoberead, togetherwiththeregulationsforthefastof Lent,inallthechurchesandchapelsofthe DioceseonQuinquagesimaSunday,andin thecountrystationsassoonasconvenient, andtoremainaffixedattheentranceofall theChurchesduringthetimeofLent.
Pristaiamidpublishedfortheproprietorsby JAMESAnDAGH,attheofficiooffits AestratianCathoeicBeeerd," foeet!to,01tritkiss_146Bdtve(*Phanfifes36IG'tseer