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No.75.-VoL.V. PERTH,THURSDAY,JUNE19,1879.

TheCatholicReliefBill.

OnthettirteenthofApril,1829, KingGeorgetheFourthsignedthe CatholicReliefBill.Itfollows,therefore,thatEasterSundaywillbethe JubileeofCatholicEmancipation.We havealmostforgottenthefactofemancipationinthelongenjoymentofour Catholicreligiousliberties.Notmany ofuscanrecollectthatperiodofpoliticaltroublewhichheraldedthebright mornofemancipation.Thosewhocan recollectithavebetterreasonthanwe havekeenlytoappreciateourpresent privileges.Butitseemsadutytorecall,fromtimetotime,thehistoric troublesofourEnglishCatholicforefathers,ifonlyasahomagetotheir faithfulness,andatributetotheir servicestoourselves.Wemayfancy, ifwethinkaboutitatall,thatemancipationwasanaturalfruitofpolitical progress,thatitwaswonbythesheer necessitiesofthetimes,andbecauseto haverefuseditwouldhavebeendisgraceful.Therewouldhema,htruth inthateasyview;andyet.,inthe twelveyearswhichprecededthe "CatholicReliefBill"therehadbeen continualbitterfightingoverthesubject.ThepagesofHansardsometimes groanundertheburdenofthedebates intheCommonsabout"theCatholics." ItistruethatitwastheIrish,much morethantheEnglish,Catholicswho occupiedtheinterestsofpoliticians. Wereadthat,in1817,amoderatemeasureofconcessionwasdebatedwith angryfeelingsformanyevenings,but wasrejectedbyamajorityoftwentyfour.WereadagainofMr.Grattan, intheyear1820,cominguptoParliamentinhisoldage,"inthelowest stateofphysicalexhaustion,"tomake asolemnprotestagainstthepenallaws; buthewastoofeebletocarryouthis generousproject.In1821theHouse ofLordsthrewoutameasurewhich hadfoundafairmajorityintheHouse ofCommons.IndeeditwastheLords, morethantheCommons,whofora greatnumberofyearssettheirfaces againstconcessionstoCatholics.In 1822ameasurewasalmostpassedto enableCatholicpeerstositinParliament,butamajorityofforty-twothrew itout.LordWellesleydidhisbestfor IrishCatholics,butthetimewasstill unripeforsuchjustice.Andin1828, immediatelyafterthepassingofthe TestAct,theDukeofWellingtonwas creditedwithadesiretoremedythe grievancewhichMr.Pittwouldhave removedyearsbeforeifithadnotbeen forthepersistentoppositionofGeorge III.Sogreatwasthealarmwhich thisreportexcitedthatwefindthis entryinthediaryofLordEldon "Thereisaverygeneralpersuasion thattheDukeintends,nextsession,to emancipatetheRomanCatholics,ashe hastheDissenters;andtheworldis uneasy."Thepresentimentwasproved tobewellgroundedandthoughthe Kinglabouredhardtoopposethemeasure,"theCatholicReliefBill"was broughtbeforetheCommonsinthe Marchofthefollowingyear. Thereisnoneedtofightoveragain thebattlesofthatperiod,sobitter,so prolonged,yetbeneficent.Butwe naturallyrecur,whenthinkingofour ownprivileges,andoftheJubileewhich thisEasterbringsround,tothecontentionswhichprecededandwhichaccompanied-nay,whichfollowed-Catholic emancipation.GeorgetheFourth,if hedidlittlegoodinhisreign,and originated,perhaps,nograndidea,at leastgavehissignature,thoughmost unwillingly,tooneofthegreatest measuresofjusticeofthiscentury. Thecuriousfeatureinthepassingof thatgreatmeasurewasthatevenits

mostactivesupportersseemedtodread it.LordsandCommonsappearedtobe actingunderapressurewhichthey wouldhaveresistedhadtheyonlyknown how.WhenMr.Peel,inthemonthof February1829,arguedintheCommons duringfourhoursforEmancipation, theHouselistenedtohimwithmingled wonderandinterest,scarcelyknowing whethertoresistorapplaud.Mr.Peel, likehispredecessorMr.Canning,had beenbornandhadbeennurtureda strictProtestant;but,strangetosay, Mr.Canninghadworkedhardforthe reliefoftheCatholics,whileMr.Peel wasalwaysopposedtoconcessions.It wasfromnecessitythatMr.Peelbecameanemancipator,notfromeducation, forhehadbeenbredastrictexclusionist. ButitisduetoMr.Peeltosaythat, oncethoroughlyconverted,hebecame anadvocateforthemeasure."Accordingtomyheartandconscience,"hesaid, "Ibelievethatthetimeiscomewhen lessdangeristoheapprehendedtothe generalinterestsoftheempirein attemptingtoadjusttheCatholicquestion,thaninallowingittoremainany longerinitspresentstate. I haveforyearsattemptedtomaintain theexclusionofRomanCatholicsfrom ParliamentandthehighofficesofState. Iyieldtoamoralnecessity whichIcannotcontrol. The universalvoiceofthecountrydemands thatsomethingmustbedone."Andthe universalvoicehaditseffect. 3rdofMarchtheBillwaspassedinthe Commons,inahouseof462members, byamajorityof178;andonthe18th ofAprilitwaspassedintheLordsby amajorityof213to109.ButLord EldonusedhisinfluencewiththeKing topersuadehimnottosanctionthe measure.LordEldonconceivedthat measuretobe"themostdangerousthat waseverbroughtbeforeParliament;" andheknewthattheKingsharedhis sentiments.ButhisMajesty,after muchvacillation,andmuchcomplaint thathe"badbeendesertedbyan aristocracywhichhadsupportedhis father,"andthat,"insteadof45peers againstthemeasurethereweretwice thatnumberofpeersforit;"that everythingwastendingtorevolution, andthatthepeersandthearistocracy weregivingwaytoit,"reluctantlyput hissignaturetotheBill,andmanifested everysignofpersonalwretchedness.

traditionswhichwereviolated,andthe politicalinterestswhichhavefromtime totimebeeninvolved,theEnglish peoplehavebehavedliberallytowards Catholics,andshownowanincreasing desiretodoso.Onemoregratefuladmissionwehavetomake.English Catholics,whencomparedwithmany otherCatholics,enjoyafavourable politicalposition.Rememberingwhat Englandwas,andwhatitsStatereligionstillis,itisascreditableto politiciansasitiscreditabletoCatholics that,sidebyside,theyhaveworked togetherandingoodwill.-Tablet.

TheSistersofCharityofSt. VincentdePaul.

libertytomention.TheSisterof Charityrisesatfourinthewinterand summer,andlaboursseventeenhours. Onceaweekshehastoperformnight duty.Whatasubjectforapainter wouldbeoneofthesistersmakingher night-roundinthemilitaryhospitalof GrossCaillou,withanattendantcarryingalantern.Whataunionoflight andshade! 'rhomassofthepeople findinthesesistersawoman,perhaps thefirstandonlyrealwomantheyhave evermetwith.Andastothewomen, thesisterelevatesandanimatesthem. .ihemakesthempray.Thatisthe crimeofcrimeofwhichthesistersare accused.Gointothehospitalsserved bythesisters,andyouwillnoticean unusualshadeofmelancholyontheir features,forthevaliantwomenwere formerlyalwaysgayandsmiling.I saidtheotherdaytoayoungsuperioressinahospital"Whatsacrifices, sister,dayandnight!""Oh!no," shereplied"Iassureyouwehave ourhappymoments,when,forexample, wecanprayalone."Ah!youare happywhenonyourknees?""Indeedweare.""Yougatheryourjoys," Icontinued,"onyourknees,asyou gatheredthewildstrawberriesinthe woods.""Ohthat'sjustit,"she replied,smilingandlookingatmewith herpuretimideyes.Suchistheangelicgaityoverwhichtheyhavecast acloudwhowishtoreplacethecharity ofSt.VincentdoPaulbythefraternity ofI3ebeuf.-"Ignotus,"intheFigaro.

InthediaryofLordEldonwefindthis entry"April14,1829.Thefatal Billreceivedtheroyalassentyesterday afternoon.AfterallIhadheardinmy visits"(totheKing)"notaday's delay Godblessus,andHis Church!"

Wemaygratefullyechothepious prayerofLordEldon's,thoughina totallydifferentspiritandmeaning. Andyetwemustallow,ifwemay alludetothesubject,thattheopposers ofthemeasurehadsomeforesight.It waslessfromadesiretokeepdown "theCatholics"thanfromafearofthe riskincurredtotheEstablishment,that theoldTorypartydislikedallconcession.OntheSundayfollowingthe passingoftheCatholicReliefBill,the RectorofSouthHackneyorderedhis belltobetolled,andgavehisvery propheticexplanation,"TheCatholic ReliefBillisthe"death-knellofthe ChurchofEngland."Theclergy generallysharedthatpresentiment. Andthoughweknowthatthatpresentimentwasnotrealised,stillwecannotbutadmitthatthefreeactionof theCatholicChurchhassomewhat obscuredtheoldgrandeurofthe Establishment.Thisisnotapointinto whichwewouldnowenter,saveto makethisonegratefulobservationthatconsideringthegiantprejudices whichwereattacked,theforceofthe

TheMunicipalCouncilofParishave commencedacrusade,or,rather,an unholywar,againstthesegoodreligious,whosepraiseisinthemouthsof allChristiansofwhateverfaith,and againsttheothersisterhoodsserving thehospitalsofParis.Asetoflay nursesisbeingtrainedforthegreat hospitalofBicetre.TheSistersof Charityhavebeendismissedfromthe HospiceoftheRuedeSevres.Sad wastheirdeparturetwobytwo.All thehospitalsofParisare,itisknown, servedbyreligious.TheAugustinians servethellotelDieu,theLariboisiere, LaCharitie,Beaujon,etc.;theSisters ofSt.Martha,thehospitalsofSt. Anthony,Quinzevingts,etc. the SistersofSt.ThomasofVilleneuve havechargeofthehospitalforchildren intheRuedeSevres;and,finally,the SistersofSt.Vincenthavethecareof thesickinmostoftheothercivil,and inallthemilitaryhospitals.Itispropoposedtoreplacethesebylaynurses, whoaretoreceive800francsayear, whilethesistersreceivebuttwohundred.Thisrageagainstthesisters will,therefore,costthecityofParis 600francsforeachnurse! The mother-houseoftheSistersofCharity issituatedintheRueduBac(nearthe MissionsEtrangeres).Themothergeneral,whohasthecommandof 26,000sisters,isappointedbyuniversalsuffrage.Thesuperiorlastyear wasthesisteroftheBishopofArras. ShehasstartedforAfighanistan.This housecontains200sistersandaseminaire(suchisthewordused)for2,50 novices.Postulantsarereceivedfrom theageofeighteen.Attheendof threemonthstheyareadmittedtothe noviceship,whichlastsfromsixto eightmonths.Theythen"receive thehabit,"butdonottakethevows tillfiveyearslater.Ivisitedthis houselastyear.Inthegreatsaloon areportraitsofallthemothers-general. Fromthewindowsoneperceivesa largegarden,reachedbytwoflightsof steps.Imetinthecourt-yardofthis oldmansionofthetimeofLouisXIV. Mgr.Dupanloup.Heknewoftheapproachingattackonthesisters,andwas preparingtodefendthem.Butalas! hisvoiceisnowsilenced.Hehas writtensoeloquentlyonourDivine Lordthathemighthaveheardfroma crucifix-asdidSt.ThomasAquinas"Bensdemescripsisti"-Thouhest writtenwellofme.Whatasplendid defenceofthesistershasthehandof deathprevented! Everysistermust beofrespectableorigin."Allwho are,orhavebeen,inserviceareexcludedfromthepostulantship,"says therules.Youcannevertellthe qualityofanyoftheSisters.IhopeI maynotbethoughtindiscreetifImentionthatamongthemarescionsofthe housesofDeMornay,Soult,DePuysegur,DeMontesquieu,D'Arragon,Do Massiac,etc.Thereisalsoaladyof aroyalhouse,whosenameIamnotat

TheMarquisofRiponandDr. Newman.

AtameetingoftheCatholicUnion heldinWillis'sRooms,theDukeof Norfolk,whowasagainelectedpresident,movedthefollowingresolutions 1."ThattheCatholicUnionofGreat Britainhasreceivedwithprofound gratificationintelligenceofthedesireof hisHolinessPopeLeoXIII.toconfer upontheVeryRev.JohnHenryNewmanthedignityofaCardinalofthe holyChurch;"2."ThattheCatholic UniondesirestolaybeforetheApostolic throneanexpressionofunfeignedgratitudeatthehonorthusshowntoone whosenameisespeciallydearand precioustotheCatholicsoftheBritish empire,andalsojustlyveneratedand cherishedbyhiscountrymengenerally forhishighmoralandintellectualeddowments;"3."ThattheCatholic Unionbegspremissiontocongratulate Dr.Newmanwiththedeepestreverence andregarduponthismarkedrecognition bytheHolySeeofhiseminentservices totheCatholicChurch."Heremarked thatitwasnowmanyyearssinceDr. Newmanhadsteppedforwardtodefend theHolySeeandthereligionofhis Catholiccountrymenineverywaythat waswidth'hispower(applause).He remarkedthatthosepresentlooked uponDr.Newman'scareerfromapoint ofviewsomewhatdifferentfromthat withwhichhemustapproachit.But hewasquiteconfidentthat,withregardtoallclassesofCatholicsinthis countrywhetheritwasthosewhohad hadthehappiness,thegreathappiness, ofbeingbornintotheChurch,orthose who,likehimself,hadbeenbroughtlate inlifewithinhersafeandsacredfold, theywouldalikeagreeindoinghonor tothedistinguishedmanwhohadreceivedWithinthelastfewdays,he believed,sodistinguishedamarkofthe favoroftheHolySee.Forhimselfhe feltthat,insecondingtheresolutions,he wasonlydischargingadebtofgratitude toonewhosewritingsbadbeenthe mainearthlycomeofconferringupon Lim(theMarquisofRipon)thegreatest

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blessingofhislife-theblessingofnow beinghappilybroughtwithinthefoldof theCatholicChurch(cheers).Itwould becertainlysuperfluous,andperhaps impertinent,forhimtoenteranyreview ofDr.Newman'scareer.Hewould notdetainthembyrecountinghowDr. Newmanwasreadytosacrificeagreat powerandpositionwhenhefeltthat,as anhonestman,hecouldholdthatpositionnolonger.Neitherwouldhetrace stepbystepthoseserviceswhichhe badrenderedtothecauseofthe Catholicreligion.Hewasamongstour foremostlivingchampions,andtheyall knewtheinfluencewhichbeexercised byhievastintellectualpowersand literaryattainments,notamongst Catholicsalone,butamongsthiscountrymenofeverycreed(applause).

Theresolutionwasunanimously adopted.

Thefollowingletterappearedinthe TimesofTuesday25thFeb.

Sir,-Whilereadingthatpassagein yourarticleintheTimesofto-day whereyouspeakof"theaffectionate admiration"thathiscountrymen,of whateverreligiousdenomination,cherish tothesedaysforDr.Newman,Iwas remindedofthefollowingpassagein theApologia"(Dr.Newmanisaddressinghimselftothetaskofrepelling thechargeofuntruthfulnessthatbad l.cenbroughtagainsthim)

tothosewhohavethecareordirection ofChurchmusic;beingparticularly anxiousthatthusineveryplaceand diocese,asinotherthingsappertaining totheSacredLiturgysoalsointhe Chant,oneandthesameorderbeobservedasisusedbytheRomanChurch. Moreover,allrightsandprivileges alreadygrantedtoyoubyreasonofthe editionsoftheecclesiasticalbooks publishedbyyou,weherebyconfirm, andifnecessaryagainconfer,andasa tokenof'ourbenevolencewelovingly imparttoyouandyourstheApostolic Benediction."

"GivenatSt.Peter'sinRome, undertheFishermans'Ring,onthe 15thdayofNovember,1878,andfirst yearofourPontificate.

"ForD.CARD.ASQUINI, "D.JACOBINI,Subs.

"ToOurBelovedSontheKnight F.Pustet,oftheDioceseofRatisbou."

Mr.ParnelldefendingtheIrish CatholicPeasantry.

Mankindhastherighttojudgeof truthfulnessinthecaseofaCatholic, i.sinthecaseofaProtestant,ofan Italian,orofaChinese.Ihavenever doubtedthatinmyhour,inGod'shour, myavengerwillappear,andtheworld willacquitmeofuntruthfulness,even houghitbenotwhileIlive.Still moreconfidentamIofsucheventual acquittal,seeingthatmyjudgesaremy owncountrymen.Ithink,indeed, Englishmenthemostsuspiciousand touchyofmankind;Ithinkthemunreasonableandunjustintheirseasons fexcitement;butIhadrat:.erbean t':nglishrnan(asinfactIam)thanbelongtoanyotherraceunderheaven. heyareasgenerousastheyarehasty _milburly,andtheirrepentancefor theirinjusticeisgreaterthantheir sin. 'l'othegreatOratoriauthathehas beensparedtowitnessthefulfilmentof hisprophecyinthosewordsofyour .rtieletowhichIhaveventuredtore!.rmustbeasourceofinfinitejoy,asinroeditistoallthosewhoreverencehis :entleandchivalrousspirit.-Yeurs, Sze.,H.F.T.

PopeLeoXIII.ontheGregorian Chant.

BrlovedSon,HealthandApostolicBenediction,

411.1111.11.1111/1115,7

largesectionoftheIrishpsi1.:erIcing ignorantandbigoted.IfaItogosection of'theIrishpeoplewereigliorant,it wasduetothesectionofwhichthe noblelordwasamember;buthe(Mr. Parnell)deniedthatthepeopleof Irelandwerebigoted.Overandover againtheyhadshowntheirfreedom frombigotry,andhe-aProtestant,a memberofthelatelydisestablished Church,amemberofthesynodofthat Church-representedinthatHousethe CatholicsofthecountyofMeath(hear, hear).Probablythehon.memberfor Cavan(Mr.Biggar)andhimselfwere regardedbysomehon.gentlemenasthe twomostobjectionablemembersofthe House,andyetthey(asProtestants) werereturnedbyCatholicconstituencies wherethequalificationwasashighas inthecountyofSussex(hear,hear). Hechallengedthenoblelordtoshowa similarexampleoftolerationamongst hiscountrymen.Hedepreciatedthe unworthyargumentsofthenoblelord. IfthisHousewasagreatassemblyit couldaffordtodowhatwasrightaltogetherfromthequestionwhethercertain individualsmightbereturnedtoParliamentornot.

IntheHouseofCommonsonTuesday, 4thMarch.Mr.frevelyan,whowas receivedwithOppositioncheers,rose tomove:"That,intheopinionofthis House,itwouldbedesirabletoestablish throughoutthewholeoftheUnited Kingdomahouseholdfranchisesimilar tothatnowestablishedintheEnglish boroughs;andthatitwouldbedesirablesotore-distributepoliticalpower astoobtainamorecompleterepresentationoftheopinionoftheelectoralbody." Hesaiditwasveryhardonagriculturallabourersandcountyhouseholders withoutavotethattheyshouldhave lawsmadewithouttheirconcurrence, butitwasatleastashardandas humiliatingthatatagreatcrisisin foreignaffairstheyshouldhavenopart insayingwhichsidetheircountry shouldfightfor,orwhethertheyshould fightatall.Itwasasinandashame thatthesehighresponsibilitiesshould devolveonaParliamentwhichwasso constitutedthatneitheravotenora voiceinitwasgiventotwo-fifthsof thetaxpayersofthecountry.Thehon. memberconcludedbymovinghisresolution.

Theresolutionwasrejectedbyamajorityof65,226votingforitand291 againstit.

parrtosag"1,3113/"_0-

Daretosay"No"whenyou'retemptedto drink, Pauseforamoment,mybraveboy,and hink-

Thinkofthewrecksuponfife'soceantossed Foranswering"Yes,"withoutcountingthe cost

Thinkofthemotherwhoboreyouinpain

Thinkofthetearsthatwillfalllikethe rain

Thinkofherheart,andhowcrueltheblow

Thinkofherlove,andatonceanswer-No!"

Thinkofthehopesthataredrownedinthe bowl

Thinkofthedangertobodyandsoul

Thinkofsadlivesonceaspureasthe snow Lookatthemnowandatonceanswer"No."

Thinkofamanhoodwithrum-stained breath

Thinkhowtheglassleadstosorrowand death,

LordC.Hamiltonsaidtheadoption oftheprincipleofthehon.gentleman's resolutionwouldabolishtheproperty qualification,andoverthewholeofthe UnitedKingdomtheywouldhaveone dull,uniformfranchise.Theultimate endwouldbe,whathebelievedthehon. gentlemaninhisheartwasworkingfor, equalelectoraldistrictsandmanhood suffrage,orpure,unrestrictedandsublimedemocracy.Theyallknewwhat wouldbetheeffectofsuchaReform BillinIreland.Thelategovernment passedtwomeasures,whichheheldto bemeasuresofconfiscationandspoliation,forthepacificationofIreland,and yetwasIrelandpacified?Heventured tosayitwasjustasmuchinastateof "veiledrebellion"atthepresent momentasitwaswhenMr.Disraeli madeuseofthatfamousphrase.The RomanCatholicpeasantrywerethe mostignorant,themostbigoted,andthe mostdevoidofanyappreciationofthe principlesofgovermentofanyclassin Europewithwhomhewasacquainted, andyetthesewerethementowhomthe hon.memberproposedtohandoverthe representationofIreland,aproposalin whichhewassupportedbythenoble marquiswholedtheOpposition.Was thenoblelord,theleaderoftheOpposition,soignorantofhumannature,and aboveallofIrishhumannature,asto supposethatthepeoplehadsochanged infourshortyears?Theproposedchange wouldthrowtherepresentationofIreland intothehandsofthepriests,andtheresultwouldhethatinsteadofafewthere wouldbeninetyObstructionists,whose independencewouldbecrushedatthe biddingofafaction.Andyetthenoble lordsupportedtheseproposals.Hewas notawarethatanyrealdemandhadbeen madefortheextensionofthefranchise.

"Ithaseverbeenthecareofthe supremePontiffstoconsultforthe dignityofsacredmusic,andespecially toprovidefortheuniformityofthe GregorianChant.Hencetheyhave alwaysregardedwithpeculiarbenevoieuceandpraisedthosewho,anxiousto -preadabroadthesalutarycustomof eclesiasticalsinging,havecalledto heiraidtheartoftypographyinfurnishmgaccurateeditionsoftheChoral rooksoftheRomanChurch.For thisreasonourpredecessorPiusIX. ;lidnothesitatetotreatwithyou,that, ronoredasyouarewiththetitleof typographeroftheSupremePontiff .irdoftheSacredCongregationof r,ites,youmightbringtoasuccessful sueaneditionoftheRomanGradual, itiscalled,whichwouldbemost .cutate,andinconformitywiththe ruleslaiddownforyoubytheSacred CongregationofRites.Butnow,that youmightcompletetheworklongsince commencedbyourpredecessorPaulV., Jfhappymemory,youhaveundertaken aneditionoftheAntiphonaryand Psalterwithchantinaccordancewith theprescribedregulations,andobserving,theorderthatprevailsinRome. stheportionofthisworkcontaining diedayHoursisnowfinished,itis plainlyourdutytocommendthecare aridindustryyouhavebestowedupon it.Whereforeweapproveofthis edition,revisedbymendeputedbythe SacredCongregationofRitesasskilled inecclesiasticalChant,anddeclareit tobeauthentic,andwarmlyrecommend ittothemostRev.localOrdinaries,and

Mr.Yarnellsaidthatitwasalamentablethingtocaluminateanyperson, butwhenanoblelordundertooktocaluminate,notonlyindivid-Jals,butalarge sectionofanation,thepositionbecame stillmoreserious.Thenoblelord,the memberforKing'sLynn,spokeofa

Onfancy'swingshesoarsthro'realmsof joy. Theo'marblehallswheregoldandpurple blend, Wherejewel'dcrownsinflashingrowsextend, Thro'flow'rylandsandfieldsofrosylight, O'ersunlitseasandshoresthatknowno night, O'erclust'ringisletsbath'dinamberrays, Andautumnwoodlandsrob'dincrimson blaze, O'ercedarstow'ringineternalcalm, Andbroad'aingbeltsofverdant,fadeless palm, O'ervine-cladhills,giltbythewestern sun, O'ermountainpeaks,whereearthandsky seemone. Theflariuggas-lampsdimlylightthestreet, Thewatchmanpacesstillhissilentbeat Ilehaltsbeforealittletremblingframe, Aheapofrags,achildwithoutaname. Loathhetobreakthepunyvagrant's rest Bycruelclub,ore'enbysternrequest But,bendingo'er,looksonwithkindling eye, Thenslowlyturnsandsadlypassesby. Sleepon,loneonetho'coldandhard thebed, Someguardianangel'snigh,thoughall havefled Sleeponperchancesomebright,unhoped forjoy Willbeamto-morrowonthee,homeless boy." Andsothechildsleepsontillbreakof day. Thepipingwindsstillcleavetheirblust'ringway, Awak'ningchordsthatswellwithinhis breast, Thatthrillhissoulwithsongsofsweetest rest. Thenthroughthelongarrayofcorning years Agoldeneralikesomevisionnears

Theblushofsunrisespreads,andseraph choirs Inchoralharmonynowsweeptheirlyres. hishandsareclasped,hesmiles,the tiediglitpastArashofangelwings-he'shomeatlast Atpurplemornthelustrousmoongrows wtrite, Atpurplemornstillwalkstheguardof night.

Thedrowsyworldawakesfromtranquil sleep, Andsetshersailstoglideo'erlife'sblue deep. Oncemorethewatchmanbaitsbeforethe ":Moveon,myman!"hecriesinaccents

Thinkofthehomesthat,nowsh..dowod woe MighthavebeenheavenLadthean,wer been"No." of known.

II.dingf. ,4,11untceptandun;IS own; Thinkofproudfor,..s1,0wI,e,etlaidlose, Thatstillmightbeherehadtheylearned tosay"No."

Thinkofthenemonthatlurksinthebowl. Drivingtoruinbothbodyandsoul

Thinkofallthisaslife'sjourneyyou go, Andwhenyou'reassailedbythetempter say"NoI"

'sontelgssahiId.

"EtquisusceperitUNUMPARVULUMTALEM innotninemeo,mesuscipit"("Andhe whoshallreceiveONESUCHLITTLEONEin mynamereceivethMe").-Mutt.xviii.

Alongthelineoflamps,whoseyellowlight Butshowsthegloomthatholdsdark, voicelessnight, AWatchmanpaceswithanechoingtread Hisbeat,astho'hetrodamidthedead. Oneotherformglidesthro'thesilent street, Withweary,mud-stained,tott'ring,shoelessfeet Atiny,wasted,shiv'ringchildflitsby, Nohome,nocouch,nocov'ringbutthe sky' Thesad,paleface,thebrightbutrestless eye Seekoutafriendlyshelt'ringplacetolieSomelonelynooktohidethetrembling form

Fromthenippingwindandthefierce,relentlessstorm. Yes,justtosleepanddreambeneathyon lignts Thatfaintlyglintinstarland'sazure heights, Andmarveliftherebeahomeupthere Forhim,whoneverknewamother'scare.

Swiftnowdescendsnight'scurtain,foldon fold, Grimmidnight'shourahundredtongues havetoll'd. Sweet,gentlesleep,kindnursewith tendergrasp, Bindsclosetheweariedeyelidswithher clasp. Theyearning,pleadingeyes,thelanguid gaze, Arehush'dinslumber,'neaththemoon's coldrays, Andfarindreamlandroamsthehomeless boy;

There'snoresponse,thesleeper'spaleand wan; Againthewatchmansays,"Mylad,move on!" ()watchmanofthenight,itcouldnot %Nan

Thwordsareidle,thy"moveon"'stoo late KingDeathhasclaimedtheraga,theface 'Theghastlyfingerpoints-thesoulsnet there Guile! God'sflow'r,unnoticedandunknown, Insplendorbloomsbeforeth'eternalthrone. YewatchmenoftheUnion, Yewarriorsonthetower, YedaughtersoftheUnion, WhowaittheBridegroomsboor BravesoldiersofStJoseph, Ourchiefsobraveandmild, 'Tisyourstosave-towinTheoutcast,homelesschild! -NewYork,Tablet.

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PaidupCapitalandZ2,300000 ReservedFunds 1111AoNithCIIAEgSeanteey P foerr(11) York,.Allieny,andtie,raldton,:where everydescriptionofBapkingBusiness (includingexchangeoperationswith Europe,America,Manritins,India, China,alltheAustralianColonies, Tasmania,andNewZealand),istransactedonthemostfavorableterms.

PresentRatesofInterestonneposits: For3mouths.3percent.perannum. "6 " 4 " 46120 5 it tt

RatesofDiscount,InterestonOverdrafts,andallturtherinformationrequiredmaybeascertainedatthe Branches.

JT.DENNY, l!klanageratPerth. 21stFeby.,1879.

J.11.SIlt1T MerchantandGeneralImporter; HOWICESTREET,PERTH.

ST..:gigO.RGE'et,3'.EIRRACE, iPERTHR:OPAIE:TORS: TERETSON&IUMNE.

141ERITS4a.N,4:MXIIMIKEbegto ju.:duct;thAirthasaltsforthe largelyincreasedpatronagetheyhave reteived'OncereidovingItotheir'present eioneeedionupremises,ahemby..the eeiernandofgreeterandimprovedappliances,theyareenabledtosupplythe marketwith 'PUREN1ALTLIQITORS,, palatableandwholesome,androrionneeJonthebestmedical;antlintity psbeworesuitableforcousamptionin thiscolonythantheiruPortedarticle.' ALEANDSTOUT, ofthebestquality,inhulkandbottle, and JERATEDWATERS,LEMONADE, ANDGINGERBEER suppliedinanyrpiantitytotheTrade andPrivateFaniflies.

Severalvery("micesamplesof OLDCOLONIALWINEs4. Orderspromptlydespatched. Specialattentiondevotedtoindents fromthecountry

Mr.E.KAYCOURTHOPEhasbeenappointedsoleagent'forthedisposalofour beveragesintheEasterndistricts. FERGUSON&MUMME! Perth,30thJan.,1879.

JUSTARRIVED,

.Cbarl,liePadbuty," FROMLONDON.

HEundersignedisdisposingof 1 hisformerstockofimported goodsataREDUCTIONof20per cent.forCASH,ontheSELLING PRICEofthesame.liealsoinvites thepublictoinspecthisimportutions bytheabovevessel,causistingof Drapery. Ileberdasbery.Millinery.

Men'sandBoys'readymadeuppare'.

Blankets-doubleandsingle. horseandotherrugs.

TireTinwareandWire.

ALSO,-

AsuperiorassortmentofConfectionery. TheGroceryDepartmentiswellreplenishedfromfirst-ratestocksinTeas, Sugars,andothersuppliesbelongingto thisbranchofthetrade.

Tobacco,Provisions,Flour,Bran, Pollard,&c.,otsuperiorquality,always onhand.

Theforegoingwillbedisposedofat pricesascheapasthoseobtainingin anyotherhouseinthetradeinthe colony.

JOHNSCOLLARD, BarrackStreet,Perth,(oppositethe TownHall). ,letJanuary,1879.

(CA11D.)

WILLIAMSLOAN

ANL)

MESSRS.T.FARRELLY&CO

Importers,AuctioneersandCommissionAgents, l'ER111,WEVIERNAUSTRALIA

RORIgtANDGROOMHOUEL, 1>lb;itt :; rei-el4t301 CONNOR rateV

HAYSTREET,PERTH.

THEextensiveadditionsnay,being madetd'thie''oldlestliblitted Hotel,willoestiptiats'r13ILIAtrRD. DININGandBAf1111{9.4.48,and largelyincreasedaccomodationfor visitors.

CarriageentrancefromMurraySt., duringalterations. letJanuary,,k879.

P.A.GUGERI,

`RineandSpiritNercbgnI, St.George'sTerrace,Perth. HASONSALEbythesifigIV gallon,iobulkoriuOtal.

CLAIt JtaiareV querts, Do.--(Lakosespintaandquarts. SauternesChampagne-quarts. SparklingMoselle-pintsand-qoartes Hock-LongCold. Hockheirmer-sqnstbottles. Rudesheimer-hos&c. Port-oncgrape,good. 1)o.-twogrape,tine. De.-threegrape,veryold. Do.-fourgrape,specialolddry._. Sherry-No.1diamond Do.-No2diamondfullfruity. Do.-No.3dim-Renddry. dianahndextra,dry:; '14ratidY-s-britfledby'P.A.Iingseri, fouryearsold,paleanddark. 1-fennessy'sCaseBrandy-pale. Lec;rende,Mereitie khaed'sBrandy-pale. LorneHighlandWhisky. litillochLade'sHighlandWhisky. Einahan'sLLIrishWhisky. Denville'sIrishWhisky. liollsnd'sGenevaJ.D.K&Z. Henke'sPriSeMedalGeneva-in stoneanicrystalbottles. Rnm-OldJamaica. ,I,)q.-veryfinesevenyearsold. OldTomGin. Liqueurs-Maraschino,Curacoa&c. OrangeBitters. HostetterBitters. rfenSiveSfockollitryift*

Wine,

isBOTTLEANDINBULK. Ordersexecutedforallpartsof theColony. A

WINE

`JOHNBULL'INN HOWICKSTREET,PERTH.

I

C.CHIPPED,

THEproprietorofthisold-established andwell-knownInn,begs,'to returnhissincerethankstohisfriends andthepublicgenerallyfortheliberal patronagehehasenjoyedduringthe yearshehasbeeninbusiness.

ExtensiveAdditions

Jos, nowofft2 middy/ntothe public,°Goal,ifnotsmperier,tothat01' anyHotelinthecity, Thecentralpesitionofthis.Hotelalmost'immediatelyoppositethepublic entrancetothe'townltallandinclose vicinitytothePublicOffices,offersadvatitagestofamiliesandothersvisiting thecitypresentedbyno'etherHotel.

GoodAttendance

thebestof andBeers;an.ExcellentCuisine; andacarefulexperiencedOstler,may,he relieduponasalwaystobefoundat, thisHotel,andatethemeansbywhich theproprietortrust'stosecurea large, amountofpublicsupport. Perth,Nov.1st,1878.

ThEMAtii.te:oebece;Utissincere ILOthanksforthepatronagehehasretithedfromhistownandcountry friendsduringthefouryearshehas beentheProprietorofthisold-esteblishedhouse.Havingextendedhislease ofthesame,be SbetSthrough stfaetlyettendiagbeeitseeaendstudyingtheWanta.ofhiscustomers,to ellstireafeieehareotetestutu.s Hehasalwaysgnheeds.Winesand Spiritsofthefirstquality.;AlsoAles andPoriersofthebestbrands; Inadditiontoanordinary'Bagatelle Table,theHoteldepartment;whichis replete;witheverybontetiienee,contains oneofAllcuals'e ,pagatelle recently,imported.Thereis aileb'QtroitandSkittleGroundfor thosewhowishformoreathletic exercise. lerCommodiousStabling,and alwaysoe480{5144;4Say,Barley, Oatsandgilt-hey;land!anOstler anyhourinattendance.And,asevery departmentiswellattendedtoand thmeghjylookedatter,andnothing wantingonthepartottheProprietor forthecomfortandamusementof_his customers,hehopestoreceiveadequate patronage. PerthJanuary1st1879.

"'Devonshire

Ar>rris" 110TEL, CORNIFI.OFitaV ANt) Street*,' Oneminute'swalkfromthe"'ownhall) PERTH.

Tora.victiAEL..111cM ABONiA ILreturningthankstohispatrons andthepublic,furthepatronageextendedtohimduringhis'proprietoiship ofthisoldestablishedHotel,hopesfy assiduousattentiontothewantsand comfortofhisvisitortstometitacontinuanceoftheirsupport.

ToFamiliesandLadiesandGentlemenv4eitittheCityoubusinessor 'pleainfe,thislintelwillhefoundpossessingeveryconvettiencemidrequirement.Fromitscloseproximityto theTownHallandallthepublic offices,itbeingintheverycentreof thecity,givesitadditionaladvantages. Families, Parties, othersway\--47'sru&veryconvenience andcuusideratiorl,beingshownthem, asMrs. willpseeveryendeavortomakeherviisitorscomfortable andathome.

TheHotelDepartmentcomprises Wines,Spirits,Beers,Steofthevery he4Cc(14114,44-4aithiitsstMules. Largo'andcomMOdiousstableswill be;found'attachedwith'anample supplyoffodderalwaysonhand,with theservicesofcarefulsuet!alive ostlers.

TheProprietorisdeterminedby carefulsupervisiinitomaintainthis Hetet,inpint,oftanneuieuce,cleats-. r mut es.and.: ton!,secondtononein, colony. Perth,Januarypat1879.

THECITYHOTEL,

CornerofMurrayandXing Streets,Perth.

ETOR

MtI

INorderto'supply'aloiigUeltWinOn 'Perth,tileIropiietothas'been'at alarge'Outlayinretittlering'repletewith everyipossibleconvenience'tFIRSTCLASSFAMILYHOTEL. -

Suitsofmowstorsettlersandtheir familiesfedni'theConritil,towhosecomfortthegreatestattentien'Willbepaid. Baths,hotorcold,a`anyhoer( +et}tr(itideof!fries! peer,and-spirits,alwtysonhaild,,while thecuar4wifrItefo JEW,Gued\Statilipg,senda,careful Ostlerinconstantattendance. Perth,May'2nd,1879.

PublishedeveryalternateThursday, ATPERTH,

Termepayableinadvance-10s.perannum. -041100.AGENCIES: Fremantle YorkandBeverley Bunbury.Dralardanup ind and} Aust VasesandLudlow Bridgetown Northampton Irwin Geraldton

MrF.J.Townsend,Jun. Jos.F.Connor.11 0.W.Bell. Thos.Fox. A.W.Moulton. M.Carroll. Jas.Fitzgerald. M.Downes.

Alsothefollowinggentlemenhavekindlyconsentedtoactforthe"Record,"VictoriaPlains RightRev.Dr.Salvado. NewcastleandNortham VeryRev.R.Martelli. Greenough ArchdeaconLeoaille

ADVIRTEREil

arereceivedbythe..ManagerondemoatReasonableYerma.

AlllettersrelatingtobusinessmatterstobeaddressedtotheManager

Mr.JF.O'CALLAGHAN;towhomalsoChequesandP.0.Ordersshouldb wadepayable.

LettersintendedforinsertioninthisjournalshouldbeaddressedtotheEditor.

THEMANAGEROFTHE "WESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLICRECORD

Appea lob ltotheBenevolent.

THEManagersofST.VINCENT'SORPHANAGE,Subiaco,onbehalfofthegood SistersofMercy,whoarein chargeoftheInstitution, solicitcontributionstorepair thedamagedonetothe OrphanageBuildingduring therecentthunderstorm.

Themeansandresourcesat theirdisposalaretaxedtothe utmostinprovidingforthe maintenanceanddailywants ofsixtyinmatesoftheOrphanage.

Thepresenturgentandindispensableexpenseisonefor whichtheyarequiteunprepared,buttheyfeelconfident thatanappealforthisobject willnotbeleftunresponded tobyabenevolentpubilc.

CollectedbyMessrs.H.HOLLANDSand W.CONROY,Fremantle.

Thompson

55 ispreparedtoreceiveandexecuteOrdersforallkindsof COMMERCIALANDGENERALPRINTING, VisitingCards, MemorialCards, BusinessCards, CartNotes, MillNotes BoatNotes, Labels, Ordersexecutedonthe possibleprices.

F.G.BEWSHER

Programmes, Biltheads, Pamphlets, Societies'Rules, A Cataloguese Posters. &o.,&c. shortestnoticeandatthelowest

MR.T.H.J.BROWNE

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.

JUSTARRIVED

Ex"LadyLouisa,"

ASELECTassortmentofGigand BuggyHARNESS,Silverand Brassmounted.Willbesoldata maiadvanceoninvoicepriceatmy COACH-BUILDINGESTABLISHMENT GODERICHSTREET,PERTH, WILLIAMSLOAN. January29,1879.

E,F.DUFF'ELI),CabinetMaker, Upholsterer tindertaker, MarketStreet,Fremantle.

Surveyor,CivilEngineer& Architect, Office.,:MayStreet,gert& INFORMATIONandestimates furnishedonallmattersrelating toRailways,Machinery,andEngineering.Plans,drawings,contracts, andagreementsforworkofallkinds prepared.Surveys,sales,andimprovementsofpropertiesandestates undertaken.

Engineering,Architectural,Mechanical,andLithographicDraughtsman. DistrictMaps,andRoadMapsofthe ColonytobeseenatMr.Browne's officeandcopiesobtained. Businessofallkindsrelatingto landtransactedattheSurveyOffice. Applicationsforlandmadethere, andplansandparticularspromptly forwardedtoallpartsofthe colony. Perth,Aug.28th,1878.

W.A.ATKINS. Wine,BeerandSpiritMerchant, AND GENERALSTOREKEEPER.

BUNBURY,W.A.

WINESBEERS,ANDSPIR1RFBYTHE BULKORGALLON.

AGOODsupplyofDrapery,Haberdashery,Millinery,andMens' andBoys'readymadeapparel. ALSO,EverydiscriptionofShoemakers Grindryalwaysonband. ColonialproduceBoughtortakenin exchange. Bunbury,18thJune,1879.

&Owaton

Mr.W.Townsend

MissM.Murphy

Mr.J.G.Flindell

Messrs.Sharp&Blunt,Solicitors,&c. Mr.JohnCrake

Bateman

1879,

R.Martelli,JAMES,eldestsun ofMr.JosephWatsonoftheIrwin,to ELLEN,seconddaughterofMr.DavidGaily, ofNewcastle.

DEATH.

MALLINS.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofMrs.A.MAWNS, ofDublin,Ireland,whodepartedthislifeun the16thApril,1879.-RI.Y.

DIRECTORY.

JUNE.

23.-MON.St.Celestine.P.C.

24.-TUES.NativityofSt.JohntheBaptist. DayofDevotion.

26.-WED.St.Gal:icanus.M. 26.-THU.SS.JohnandPaul.

27.-FRI.St.William.

28--SAT.St.LeoII.,P.C.

29.-SUN.FourthafterPentecost,SS.Peter andPaul.

30.-MON.CommemorationofStPaul. JULY.

1.-TUES.OctaveofSt.JohntheBaptist, .2.-WED.VisitationoftheB.V.M.Day ofDevotion.

8.-THU.St.Paul,1.P,C.

THEWEST AustitaliancatholicRecord

THURSDAY,JUNE19,1879.

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose,andwith undauntedspiritresistiniquityandtryto conquerevilwithgoodhavingbeforeyoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewhocombatfor thenameofChrist."-PiusIX.

THEFOUNDATIONOFTHE DEVOTIONTOTHESACRED HEART.

THEdevotiontotheSacredHeartof Jesus,isaphaseandportionofthat worshipwhichisduetotheSacred HumanityofJesusChrist,theEternal Word.Itbelongsascloselyandnecessarilytothatworship,asthebranch belongstothetree,orthememberto thebody,-andifitismisunderstooditcanonlybe,bysuchaseitherdonot rightlyknow,ordonotadmitthe dogmaticteachingsoffaithonthesubje:..toftheSacredHumanity. Itistheteachingandthewordof faith,thattheMostHighGod,was madeMan-thattheredemptionofthe fallenraceofmanhavingbeenappointedinthecounselsoftheAlmighty -theEternalWed,assumedhuman nature,thatis&bodyandsoullikeOWN waswadeMat,an4dweltamongstus.

Theaccomplishmentofthisdivine Mystery,iuitselfamysterv,asimpenetrable,andasfinest.theunionof soulandbodyinthehumancompound -thatweddingofthespirittialessence ofthesoul,etherealinitsfaculties,and immaterialinitspowers-tothe materialelementformedof'dust,and clay,-wasbelieved,andtohumanreason,musteveryappear,thestrangest., thedeepest,andmostsubtlemysterysomethingwhichthepretentiousmachineryofhumansciencecannotgrapple with-somethingwhicheludesthevery finestedgeandpointofmetaphysicalinquiry.Buthumanrea.souwastolearn itsdarkness,andinsufficiencyfarotherwisewhentheUntreatedandtheInfiniteshoulduniteitself,andinapersonaluuion,nuhumanmindhadever dreamedof,withthepoor,perishable dependantcreature,withoutlosingasinglerayofHisinfiniteanduncreatedsplendour-withoutbatinga particleofHisomnipotentandomnipresentmajesty,Godshouldbeaman, -liveaMHO'Slife-withhumansensibilities,perceptions,feelings,andoperations-infactbeinthemidstofmen,a manasthey.Whenahumansoul springingfromthecreativebreathof God,auituutesahuaraubody,asyet scarceformedintheearlystagesofc,onception,thereisformedthathuman compoundman-inthatmomenta humanpersonwithallitsdistinctive individuality,independence,andselfactionisaddedtothecatalogueand ranksofmen.Weknowwhatthe humanpersonis,-weknowitwithout theaidofsciencetomakeitclear, whichperhapsinitsattemptstoexplain doesratherobscureit,-weknowthe humanpersonalitybywhicheachman ishimselfandcannotbeanotherthat personwhichisthesubjectofthepassions,agentoftheastioasoflife,to whicharereferredtheresponsibilitiesof life,thecharacteristics,antimarks,and destinationsbywhichmanisdiscovered fromman-andrecordedandrepresentedandqualifiedUrtheeyesandinthe mindsandintheconversationofhis fellows.

Nowobserve-whentheblessedsoul animatedthatbodywhichwasformed outofthepureheart'sblood,aridViiKin substanceofMary,thecorupeundof soulandbodywhichbeginshumanlife wasmade,hutnonewpersoncameinto being-nohumanpersonwasaddedto thecatalogueofAdam'schildren-there wasanewhumannature,bodyandsoul, linkedandblendedinthevitalunionof huinenlife-butthepersonwasthe EternalWord-existingfromalleternityinHisdivinelife,anddivine nature,livingnow,fromthismomentin Misnatureandhumanlife.Theindividual,thepersonwhobeginstolive thisnewlycreatedlife,isGod-isthe EternalWord-isthePersonwhois thesecondoftheadorableTrinity.It isthatPerson-thealreadysubsisting personoftheadorableWord,whois theagentoftheactionsofthisnewlife -thesubjectofitspassions-thedoer, andthesuffererinallitsfunctions. HereisthetruenotionoftheIncarnation-thekeystoneofthearch-remove it,andthennotonlythedevotionto theSacredHeartofJesus,butthe wholeedificeofRedemption,withall thefaithandhopethatrestonit, crumbleintothedust.Whatdowe findtheninJesusChrist? Itisnot, thatamanwasfirstformed,andthen bysomemarvellousactionofgrace,by someplenarymotionoftheHolySpirit, raisedtoacloseandlivingunionwith God-notso-butitwasthatGod HimselfbecameMau-isman-that Ilewholivedbefore,andalwaysinHis divinenature,begantoliveinahuman nature,adifferentnature,andadifferentlife,butyet,He,thesamelivingin it,wholived,andlivesinthedivine nature. Thereforeagain,whatistheIncarnation?OnePerson,andthatthedivine, uncreated,thePersonofGod,intwo natures,divineandhuman,eachperfect, eachreal,eachunimpairedbyitsusion withtheother,OnePerson,andthat divine,supportingtwonatures,perfectly distinct,anduncommingled,livingtwo lives,theonenecessary,uncreated, essentialandeternal; theother, intimecreatedandcontiugeilt. Thisiswhattlitlanguageoffaithcalls

theHypostaticalUnion,namelythe modeofassumingahumannature, withouttheexistenceofanewhturnut person,themodeofthesamepre-existingpersontakingupanewnature,and livinganewlife,-Godalways-thenceforthmanandGod.Whatthenisthe SacredHumanity?Itisthehuman nature,bodyandsouloftheEternal God.Itpresentstous,theEternal God,subsistinginhumannature,and livingahumanlifelikeours.Mary's childwasthis,JesusChristwasthis, thiswithoutanyexaggerationofpiety ordevotion,butaccordingtothe strictestandcoldestrulesoftheteachingsofDogmaticFaith.Considersome GallileanmeetingMaryintheearly daysoftheblessedInfancywiththe divinechildinherarms,askingher,as oneiswonttoask,whoseesalittle strangeranditsyouthfulmother-who isthis? WhatwouldbeMary's answer?Shehadtwoanswersequally, andabsolutelytrue,shemightsay, pressingJesusfondlytoherbosom, thisismychild,andthenshemight add,lookingonHimwithreverential andadoringlove,thisistheEternal God.What,mightrejoinherastonished interrogator.IsthentheEtern:dGod yourChild?andtheanswer,the Heavens,andearth,angelsandmen, arestruckwithawe,andwonder,the answermustbeinthewordsof theChurch,yes,theEternalGodis Mary'sChild.Conjureuptoyour mindsthatform,thatbeingalldivine, andyettrulyhumanasliewas,when Heconversedamongmeninthoseprivilegeddaysoftheworld'shistory, whichwerethedaysofHisadorable mortallife.LookatHiminanyof thosemoments,orscenesofHismortal existence,hangingonMary'sarm,and restingHishead,destinedonedayto haveaherdedrestingplace,onMary's gentlebosom;workinginJoseph's shop,standingonthethresholdofthe dearhomeatNazareth,andtaking leaveofHisblessedMotherbeforeenteringonHispubliclife;orelsewalkingthroughthepathsorroadsof Gallilee,andleavingtheprintsofHis beautifulfeetintheunholydust.SittiugtorestbyJacob'swell.Eating anddrinkingatsinners'tables,where youpleasetofollowHisadorablefeet inthedeviouswaysofHispilgrimage.

TheunenlightenedHebrew,mightwell stripinhisway,andgazeonHim,and leekwithraptureonthedignityofthat noblebrow,thestatelymanlinessof thatsweetform,thelustrous,yetgentle beamingofthoseeyes,tohearthewords ofdeepandunaccountableimpressivenessthatfallfromHislips,andthink perhapsthatanarchangelhadvisited theearthagain.

But,howfarthisconjecturewould fallshort,ofthegreat,andincomprehensiblereality.Hereisnoborrowed beautyof'saintorseraph,thatnoble brow,isthebrowofGod.Itisthe Almightywisdomthatlooksthrough thoseeyes,speakswiththattongue, anditistheOmnipotent,whotouches withthathand,thesick,anddead,and liftsthemintolife.

lookonearthandsee,notGodliving, butGoddead. Thesoulhasabandonedthebody,has flittedawayandleftitseartthlyhouse behind.ButtheGodheadhascastoff neitherbodynorsoul,theEternal Wordiswiththesonlasithiestothat holyrestingplace,wherePatriarchand Prophetwaitsitscoming,andthesame EternalWordiswiththebodyasitlies deadinMary'sarms,oriswatchedby holyJo,.eph,orislaidforitsbriefreposeintinesmallchamberoftherock. Therulesoldiers,whomimpotent jealouslyhadplacedtoguardthatsanctuary,slept,asweread,uutheirwatch, buttherewereguardianswhodidnot sleep,thereweretheangelsofHeaven, whogatheredininvisiblecirclesaround theirGod,adoredwithallthesovereign homageofHeaven,thatcold,mute form,andswingingtheirviewlesscensersbeforeitslightlesseyes,filledthe vaultofdeathwiththeirseraphicsong. 'I'hethreedayswhichhadbeenassigned tothepowerofdeathpassedso,andthe God-manreappearsamongtheliving, thesamesoul,thesamebody,united againinthesamebondoflife,andsubsistinginthesameHypostaticUnion, whichneitherforbody,norsoul,had beenonemomentsurrendered,butnow glorifiedlife,impassiblelife,imperishablelife.Afewdaysofsolemnand mysteriousconversationwithHis brethrenandfriends,andthenthe visiblecareeroftheSacredHumanity isover,theGod-Man,touchesforthe lasttimethisearthontheheightsof Olivet,raisesHimselfbyHisown personalactaridpowerfromearth,is liftediutoHeaven,andtakesHisplace bytherighthandoftheFatherfor everlasting. Ontheveryrighthandoftheglory oftheMostHigh,standsahumanform likeourown,faceandfeetandhands likeourown,andheart;Heartofflesh andbloodlikeours,orifitbenotlike oursdifferiugonlywhereasitbeats withapurer,aholierandmoreeverlasting,lovebeingasitis,theHeartof God. SuchbeingthetheologyoftheSacred Humanity,itcannotbeamatterofsurprisetoanyCatholicmindorheart, thatweadoreit,thatiuadoringit,we payitthatsupremeandsovereignworship,whichisdue,andrenderedto theGodheadonly.Itcannotbea matterofsurprisethatweworshipit andeverypartofit,sincewithevery partofit,theGodheadisunitedpersonally,soulandbody,withthatworshipwhichtheschoolmencallLatria, thatistheunique,specialandsovereign worshipwhichtheDeityclaimsfor Himself,andwhichtranscendsthe honorpaidtocreatures,toourholy Mother,orthesaints,toallsacred things,andpersons,whatsoever,notin degreeonly,butinkind.Evenasthe Godheadtowhomitisofferedtranscends allcreatedobjectshowevergreat,or exaltedtheymaybe.

nMemoriam. 0-

ThesoulandbodyHeassumedremainedunitedinthevitallink,for threeandthirtyyears,partnersinmuch weariness,muchsorrow,muchinterior andexteriorpain,theGod-ManremainingtheimmutableGod,whoseessential lifeknowsnosuccessionoftimebut oneinfiniteandendlesspresent,goes throughallthevarietiesandchangesof timeandseason,isaninfant,aboy,a man,livesfromdaytoday,andrests atnight,andknowsinHishuman bodyandhumansoul,allthechanges, hungerandthirst,coldandheat,fatigue andfreshness,whicharethelotofcom monmortals,beingmadelikeuntous inallthingssaveonlysin,tillatlength thehourcollies,andthatmostbeautiful life,andthatmarvelofadoringangels istocease,thevitallinkissevered, theGod-Mandies.lieisnomore, nowceasesthemarvelofthatlife,no moreisthereonearthaGoddrawing thebreathoflife,speaking,acting, movingasman.TheHypostaticUnion duesnutcease,andsotirefirstmarvel issucceededbyasecondandagreater still,andtheangels,whohadgazed withsuchwonderbefore,fiudthemselves,sinkingintoprofounderdepths, abyssoutofabyssofwonderasthey

John's,Fermoy,Ireland,uponreceivingintelligenceofthedeathofalittleboy,named Valentine,whodepartedthislifeatPer,h, W.A.ontheabovedate.

jottings.

JUBILRE.-FromourCeylonfileswelearn thattheJubileehasbeenextendedtothe 15thofAugustnext.

SHEMEANTWELL.-Newandenergetic curateDoyouknowwhatto-morrowis OldwomanIndeed,yes,sir,and1alters eats'achedmuttononAshWednesday,asI likestokeepthefeatisaisof.theChurch.

GUTHRIEMEMORIAL.-Amemorialhaving foritsobjectthecommutationofasentence offiveyears'penalservitude,passedatthe lastCriminalSe3610118uponamanname Guthrie,hasbeenpresentedtohisExceileticy theGovernor,andthemanGuthrie'ssentence commutedtotwelvemonths.

THEARCHBISHOPOFTUA11.-The1,1orld saysthattheHolyFather'mendsconierrutg theCardinalaualdignityonJumiorLiam, theoldestprelateorCatholicChristendom. Wegivethisforwhatitisworth,only hopingthatitmaybeverifiedbythe enrolmentoftheLionofthelneeofJude" amongstthePrincesoftheChurch.

REVENUELWTHECOLONY.-Fromreturnsrecentlypublished,useareenabledto conveytoourreadersthegrail!)lug intelligencethattherevenueoftheco,ouy forthequarterendedlistMarch,wasin excessoftheexpendituretryiti,720.The totalrevenuefortheperiodstatedwas £53,371);expenditure

ACCIDENT.-Whileseveralladswere walkinguuFridaylast,onthewallsofa newstoreincourseoferectioninMurray Street,oneofthemnamedHall,missedhis footing,fellandsustainedsomesevereinjuries.Wearehappytostatethatthelad -whowasremovedinsensibletothe ColonialHospital-isrecovering.

FORTYHOUR8.-Wecalltheattentionof ourreaderstothedevotionofthe" Ore"orFortyHoursPrayer,winchwill commenceintheCathedral,ontomorrow (Friday)morning.TheExpositionwill takeplaceimmediatelybefore7o'clock mass,andcontinueuntilafterRosaryinthe evening.BenedictionoftheBlessedsacramentwillbegivenonFriday,Saturdayand Sundayevenings.

Boys'NEWSCHOOLHOUsE.-Considerable dissatisfactionisexpressedattheapathy manifestedbythecontractor,incarryingout hisagreementwiththeBuildingCommittee. Withinthepresentyeartheprogressmade withthebuirdinghasbeenonaroostlimited scale.Theurgencyoftheworkmustbe apparent,andwearenotsurprisedtohear thattheCommittee'sstockofpatienceis almost.exhausted.

BABYVALENTINE. 20thDecember,1878.

Mybright-facedbabydarling,thouartnot goneforayeI e'llmeettheeinaHomeaboveofbright unchangingday

Bright,darlingBabyValentine, Thou'rtgoneawaytoGod; AndSummerfiow'rsandsighingwinds Singo'erthygrave'sgreensod. Thoudournotheedtheirrequiem Asweetersongdothring

Withinthatfaroffstar-lithome, Wherethouartgonetosing

Thyfather'shomeisdesolate, Thoudostnotheeditsgloom

Earth'sshadowscannotfollowthee, Beyondthenarrowtomb Gladspiritsborethyspotlesssoul

Totheirbrightlandofrest, AnAngelmidsttheAngelbands InmansionsoftheBlest Noshadowofanearthlygrief Cancloudthypassingjoy, Noblightofdeathe'erreachthyhome

Mydarlingbabyboy

AndIshallmeettheeonceagain

Mypreciouschildabove. WhensomegladEaster-Dayshallcome Withsongsofjoyandlove, Andallourhomestead'sprettyflowr's Inonefairwreathshall'twine Withfadelesshueandfragrantbloom BeneathaglanceDivineI TheabovelineswerewrittenbyaNunof theLorettoOrder,ConventofMountSt.

THEEMPRESSOFAUSTRIA.-H.I.M.,the EmpressofAustriahasbeenlatelyonavisit toIreland.HerMajestywascompelledto curtailherstaythroughthedesireofthe Emperorthatsheshouldbepresentin Viennaatthecelebrationsinhonourofher weddingJubilee-thetwentyfifthanniversary-whichoccurredrecently.HerMajesty, whowasthefirstEmpressthateversettoot onIrishsoil,expressedherselfdelightedwith hertourintheIsleoftheWest,"aridsaid sheintendedtopayanothervisitnext year.

ACHINESECATHOLICNEWSPAPER.AtShanghaiajournalprintedinChinee hasbeenstartedbythe..esuitFathers. TheHongKongCatholicjournalnoticesthe firstnumberofitsissueanddeclaresitexcellent.ItiscalledtheYthMartLot (Writingaboutthingsusefultobebeard) andtreatsofofficial,commercial,religious, philosophical,scientificandliterarymatters.

TheJesuitFatherRicci,S.J.,wasthefirst Europeanwhoevermasteredtheimmense difficultiesoftheChineselanguageandthe innumerableandvaluableworksinChinese editedbymembersofthesameSocietysince

histimeleaveseduebtthattinewgets willbeoddestterthewellmeritedcrownwon bytheillustriousdisciplesoftit.Ignatiusin the'dtpertmentofChinesescholarship.

RET'RACTATIONOrDa.DOLLINGER.-

Theveryimp9rtapttenrqupqamentthatDr. IgnatiusVein'Dedllbgerhasretractedhis errorsandbeenrestoredtoCommunionwith theCatholicChurch.hasbeenmadebythe UniteCatholica,Thefeetisstatedinthat journal'sRomantelegmanainthefollowing form:-hPrtifettiorDollingerhasrecoeelled himselfwiththeHolySee.'And.commentingonthisinformation,thesame journaladds:-"Scarcelywasthenew PontiffelectedthanDollingercongratulated PopeLeoXIII.inaletter.whichalearned ecclettimeicattachedtothePontificalCourt presentedtothePontiff.Itissaidthat wthinaabortspaceoftimetheretmctation o'Dollingerwillbepublished,andthatbe wouldhave,gonetoRomeifhisage,now approaeltingeihtv.hadpermittedhim. SomeotherGermanecclesiasticswillfollow Dollinger'sexample.GodbepraisedI"

1311'NBURT.-Acorrespondentwritingfrom Pnnburyunderdate14thinst.,says:-A sadaccidentoecarreriattheBlackwood,at theresidenceofMr.CharlesRose.last Sunday,whichresultedinthedeathofa youngmannamedJohnLewis.Theunfortunateyoungfellowwasexamininga loadedrevolver.andwhileintheactof replacingitinitsrime.bysomemeansor othertheweaponwentofftheballentering hisstomach.Thepoorfellowdiedfromthe effectsattheHospitalinBuntiury,on Tuesdayevening,andwasinterredinthe RomanCatholicCemeteryonWednesday. Theyoungman'ssisterwasawitnessofthe scene.Deathhasbeenrifeamongstns lately.nolessthenfourcaseshaveoccurred duringtitleweek.Anoldladynamed Hutchison.andachildwereleniedlast Sunday,andamannamedJacksona servantofMr.Lefroy.diedlastThursday inBunbury.TheJubileeofthecolonywas celebratedherebyaGoodTemplardemonstration-TheopeningoftheirnewLodge room-byaprocession.teameeting,and concert,butIsawnothingofthe"Goodold FoglishSports"mentionedinheinquirer. tohavetakenplace-thedaywasrather nnfavosrable-itrainedcontinuously.We havehadanyquantityofrainlately, ploughingisinfullswingbutthetimber haulingisalmostbroughttoastandstillby theheavyrain,Atpresentthereareno shipsinPort.Itisreportedthatthe schoonerMan,,isatotalwreckatLockeville, havingcomeincontactwiththejettythere. destroyingagreaterpartofitduringthelate roughweather.

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thetheyw*'ISMS*; dentedspentina wildexuberanceofdelight.Itwasascetie notwon.No finolinh.breitherofthe antr!in,it.St.Aigieoften.told.thiswith pleasureasone,oftheapplesteventsofhis R.' :,

Eerrisponbenre.

cArnare.YOUNGMEN'SSOCIETIES.

TotheEditoroftheW.A.CatholicRecord.

SIR,-Oneofthemostvaluable'institutionsyetinstituted,toCatholicsandthe Catholiccauseingeneral,dotalnotappear toreceivethesupport.ostheattention,from Catheliceasabodyitsojustlydeserves. Ialludetotheapparentretrogressionof branches-titnatedincertainlocalities-of theaboveSocieties.Itwouldbeuselessfor' metotrytoenumeratethemanyadvantages conferreduponaCatholiccommunitybythe possession.of,antimaintainingaCatholic YoungMen'sSociety.ThisIdoknow ".thatCaMolle-YoungMen'sSocietiesdo' notflooded)ormeleethesupportthey deservetoreceive."Threeyearsagothere werebutthreename'supontheprogramme ofCatholicYoungMen'sSocieties,viz Perth,Fremantle;andYork.Thereappearedtobethenexistingagenerousspirit ofvitality--theyseemed,tosaewitheach other-andforawhileitappearedasifthe branchofthe"CapitaloftheEastern Districts"wouldreahhthegoal-hydistancingthatofitstwopowerfulcompetitors. Nowthetablesareturned.Perthappears tokeepherownFre-vointlehasalteredthe nitriteofitsSocietyAlbanyandGeraltiton areasvettoonewtoaccordthemmuch creditRedYork"-ifreportspeakstrueenjoysbutaflickeringexistence.Logic teachesthatthereisnoeffectwithouta cause.Whatcanhethecanoeofthe"York Society"dwindlingdowntowhatithas? Again,ifreportspeckstrue,the(museis assiguabletotwofailingsamongstits members,vizprideandwantofbrotherly love.InthatSocietyasinsimilar branchestherearedefaultingmemberswho throughcircumstances-andcircumstances overwhichtheyhavenotalwayacontrolhavetheirnamesinthearrearscolumnand consequentlyfeelthemselvessomuchless intheeyesoftheSocietythanthosewho paymoreregularly-stopaway,loseall interestinitsmanagerneut,refusetooboe've orcomplywiththefirstandprincipalrule, andtherebyforceupontheSpiritual DirectorandCommitteethepainfulnecessityofexpuegingtheirnamesfromthelist ofmembers.Thereareothersalsowhoare tiolesssensibletothedignityduetothemselves(notasCatholics!ascitizens.For theslightestwordsaidwhichhappensto chafetheirpride,orbecausetheycannot haveeverythingastheydesire;leavethe meetingroomabruptly-onlytoteudcrtheir resignation-thefollowingmeeting.Alas! whataspiritofCatholicitymustreignamong thosemembers.DoesnottheGospelteach us"itwereceiveastrokeononecheek,are wenottoturntheottersidetoreceivethe Berne.AsCatholicsarewenottaughtto loveoneanother,toforgiveandforget Dowe,asmembersofCatholicSocieties,do whatisreallyrequiredofusassuch,orset theexamplethatisexpectedandlooked for,bymembersofotherdenominations

ATEFTOTATA.R.-AnexampleofselfdenialanddecisionisthatofanIrishlad IOWwasinstrumentalintheconversionof Mr.S.l'.Hall,thepopularauthor,toteetotalism.Whilstonanexcursioninthe countyofWicklow,Mr.Hallvisitedthe far-famedGlendaloughorSevenChurches. Onhisentrancetotheglen,hewasmetbya ladofsixteenorseventeenyearsofage,who offeredtoactashisguide.Theofferwas accepted,andheprovedtoheanexceedingly intellieertcompanion.Whilerambling about.Mr.Hallproducedaflaskofwhiskey andofferedhiscompaniona"dram."butthe boyrefusedit,andsaidtiewasateetotaler. Mr.Hallappearedincredulous,and,inorder ttesthissincerity.heofferedhimmoneyto tempthimtoviolatehispledge.Five shillingswereoffered,butwithouteffect. Thebribewasincreasedbydegreestoa sovereign,theboy'sframethewhiletrembling,andhiseyesflashingwithindignation. Atlengthhestoodforwardinanattitudeof manlyfirmness,and.withmuchdignity, exclaimed-"Sir,youknownotwhatmischiefyouateattemptingtodoyoungasI am.iharebeenadrunkard;manyisthe goodhslfcrownThaveearnedasaguidein thisplace.andthenspentitonwhiskey. Thegentlemenusedtogivemeadramopt oftheirbottles,justasyouhaveofferedone tomenow,andIwasthenhutcoowillingto acceptit.Aftergettingthetasteofit,I wouldgotothepublic-house.andtherespend ondrinkallIhadearnedduringtheday. BO,sir,thiswasnottheworstoit.Iam theonlysupportofmymother.endwhileI Wasdrinkingshewaslefttostarve.Think ofhermiseryandmyselfishness.Botthe timesarechangedwithum;Ihavebeen fursometimeateetotaller.Itook thepledgefromFatherMathew,and withthehelpofGod.I'llkeenitwhileIlive. Whenyouengagedmeto-diy.Iwantedyou toallowmetimetoputonmySunday clothesforalthough1antnotill-dressed nowIlittv'emuchLetterclothesforSundays andholidays.noneofwhichwasIinpossessionofNbileIwasinthehabitofgoingto thepublic-houseand,besidesthis,my 'emberhaseverycomfortshecandesire. Allthishappinessyouraretemptingmeto destroy.Youtemptmetobreakmypledge. to;wcomefalsetomyvowmadebeforeGod andman.Oh.sir,youdonotknowwhat youaredoing.Iwouldnotbreakmypledge forallvoltareworthintheworld.'The lny'searnestnessandeloquencemadeadeep impressiononMr.Hallwhosawthathewee inthepresenceofahero.Afteramomently reflectionhisdeterminationwasfixed;be decidedonbecomingateetotaler,and,in ordertoprovetohisguidehissincerity.he flunghisflakofwhiskyhighoverhisneed intothelake.inwhosedeepbosomitnow liesbelied.Thejoyandtheexcitementof

Pre'sentatthe'ffieetifig,slideeteltellth4 Societyeverytrumsersinthe Themeetingthendulyclosed.ReoeiptsA700.6d.

SNAllRoCR.Baarmii,"1No.,144, Theabove;Branch.heldit,.,fortnightly, meetingonSaturday.MaySlat. The'Presid4nt'inthe'cbsijr. Correspondencereceivedandreadbythe SecretaryfromR.D.andMedicalAttendant. Messrs.WilliamMuprayandHarrington wereinitiatedbonerarymembers.MT.S. Lintowasnominatedforbehefitmember ship. ItwasresolvedthattileElecretatjbeInstructedtoreferthe,[Latticeaffectingthedisputtuponthemeaningoflaw91,clauseasruledbythePresidentataprevious meetingtoExecutiveDirectory.Afterthe usualroutineofbusinesshadneentransacted, meetingclosedindueham-keteipts

QueenVictoriainItaly.

FromthefileofItalianpaperstohandby previousmailswegatherwithpleasurethat ouraraciousQueenVictoriahasgainedgolden orationsduringhetvisittoItaly.From Baveno,whereHerMajesty,isstayingthey writetothellsserratoreCoital"ofilau 'ItwouldseemQueenVictoriacamehere purposelytogetherselflovedandadmired. Itisonlyafewdaysnowafterherarrivaland shehasalreadygivedsuchtokensofher affabilityandcourtesyastomakeuswonder. Shegoesouteveryday,veryoftenonfoot, andlikesrathertostayandconversewith thecountry-women,thepooranuthelaborers. Shegoestothefieldsandthenhaltsand rutsstrangequestionstothewomenworkingthere,whitofcoursefeelbewilderedto answeraQueen,buttheyaresodrawnby hergoodnessandkindnessthat.theyhave now&cameaccustomedtoconversewithher withsuchgratefulfreedomastothrowin theshadetheverylathesofcourt."

"Andthisaffabilityhasnottheslightest affectationorreserveinHerMajestyitis athingthatflowsnaturallyironsherheart."

well-kuownandestimableladyhadbeen thirty-threeyearstheMotherSuperior ofthatconvent.Atanearlierperiod oeherlifeherfatherandmother,,Mr. andMrs,Griffin,Owedbypictures:of "thegoldtobe,foundin4,marka,'! andsuffering,frogtit.persecutions.thee inflicteduponCatholicsiubehind,came toDementLake,Peru,whereitwas representedwouldbefoundalittleparadise:Annahasleftbehindtwosisters andthreebrothers.Thebrotherswere DanandWilliam,twoeminentphysicians,andGeraldGriffin,thenmaking hisdebtitinIreland.Afterremaining inAmericaashorttime,itwasdeemed bestthatAnnashouldreturntoIreland, :=,00nafterherreturnonesisterdied, theother(Lucy)enteredtheConvent oftheSistersofMercy.Herbrothers weremarried,andnotwithoutasevere struggledidAnnaannouncetothem her:intentionofdevotingherlifeto God'spoor.Herdeterminationemitted foratimemuchopposition,andthe griefonherdeparturewillbeseenin thebeautifullinesaddressed"tothe l'isterofCharity"byheryoung, brother,GeraldGriffin,theauthorof "TheCollegians":-

Sheoncewasaladyofhonourandwealth Brightglow'dinherfeaturestherosesof health; Hervesturewasblendedofsickandof gold, Andhermotionshookperfumefromevery fold Joyrevell'daroundher-loveshoneather side, Andgaywashersmileastileglanceofa bride Andlightwasherstepinthemirth-soundinghall. WhinsheheardofthedaughtersofVinco.t dePaul.

OurCateohismteachesus,todogoOdtothem thathateas.blessdimthatcurse'us;and prayforthemthatpersecuteandoalumivate us.OtherscannotjointhoseSocieties becauseitwouldheinfrad.q(beneaththeir dignity)to'mixamongandberegardedasa brotherofthehumbleandlowly. SCHUTATOR.

ilirrnian-Australasia

CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.

"STAROFTIMSEA"BRANCHNo.136

ThequarterlymeetingofthisBranchwas heldintheBranchroom,onTuesday.10th inst.ThePresidentinthechair.Twentyonemembers.Theminutesoftheprevious meetinghavingbeenread,themedicalcertificateofMr.K.Kingwasread.aballotwas thentakenandMr.Kingbeingdeclared electedhewasinitiatedasabenefitmember.

TheRev.FatherBourkeattendedthe meetingasavisitorontheinvitationofthe President. theSecretarysaidthatnomeetingofthe RegistrationSub-Committeehadbeenheld. pendingthereceiptofAmendedGen.Laws. fromtheE.D.Secretary'ssalary,Its.. Postage.account.10s.Id.Medicineaccount, 71s.9d.,werepairedforpayment. Thenominationofofficersfortheensuing term.wasthenproceededwith.

"Afewdaysagoshepaidavisittoour church;andtheProvostoftheplacemade itapointtoaccompanyHerantishewHer thefewbeautifulthingsthataretohefound init,amongstwhichnottheleastaretwo picturespresentedtothechurchaboutto yearsagobythatself-sameProtestantgentlemanHentreyinwhoseVillatheQueenresided.Havingseenallthatwastooheseen HerMajestycourteouslytookleaveotthe, PariahPriest,antileftthechurchapparently togoaway,butafterafewstepssheaccosted amanandenquiredofhimwhothatpriest wasthataccompaniedherinthechurch,and havinglearnt:hatnewastheProvostot Bavenoshestoodsomewhatchagrined.She hadtakenhintfuramereCustodianofthe church,anditstruckherthereforeasnot havingdoneherdutyfreelytowardshimas Provost.Withthisfeelingsheturnsbatik, getstheParochialhousepointedouttoher, andentersittomakeHerexcusesthatshe hadnotknownhim,andhadtakenbin)tohe nomorethanasimplecustodianthatshe thereforeregrettedverymuchnothaving givenhimthesetokensofrespectwhichwere duetohisdignity..Thenshebeggedhimto pyheravideanddepnitedleavingthepoor priestdumbstruckwithastonishmentat suchcourtesy, "OnHolyWednesdayeveninghandsof boysfurnishedwithstacks,hornsandsuch likethingstomakeanoise-with,were'seen inthestreetsofBavenoaccordingtcthe customofthisplacegettingready,ofcourse aslittleboysdo,inanoisywaytoactthe Jews,astheycallit.atthecloseoftheoffice ofthetenebreinthechurch;whichmeans tomakethenoiseprescribedbytheritual, tosignifytheuproaroftheJewishcaptors of-OurLordinthegardenofGethserade. ThePolicewhohavenowableeyesandable ears,tookumbrageat.thisandtookitinto theirheadstodispersethem.Butthe Queenhavingheardofitandhavinglearnt thereason,expressed'notonlyherdissentto thedispersingoftheinnocenttroops,but alsoherwishtohepresentatthesacred function,and,infact,..gfterhavingassistedatitFa,wellthatadevout Catholiccouldriothavedonebetter,shesaid shewouldretireonthe'followingdays. These,twofactsandothersimilaroneswhich 1couldrelate,willbeenoughtoshewwhat agoodheartthisQueenVictoriapossesses, andhowjustlysheIlia°mu&lovedbythe F.nglish.Andtotellyouthetruth;Ioften thoughttomyselfthatitwaa&greatpity thatsuchagoodQueenshouldbeeProtestent sheismoreaCatholicthanyouthink;at leastsheismoreCatholicthanntany SovereignswhonowreignoverCatholic nations.

TheRev.FatherO'Reilystatedthata courseofdevotions,intendedas'Ispreparationfurcomplyingwiththe'Easterobligation.hadbeeninauguratedandrequested theattendanceofmembersthereat.

ThePresidentinthankingFatherBourke forhispresenceatthemeeting,statedhow gratifyingitwastothemembers,manyof whom.hadbeenunderhisspiritualcare. duringhisformerresidenceinFremantleto seehimagain,afterhislongabsencefrom thecolony. FatherBourkeinreplysaiditwasagreat pleasuretohimtoseesomanygrownup. whomhehadknownaschildren.Healso expiesstalthepleasurehehadteltatbeing

GERALDGRIFFIN'Fi"SISTER OFCHARITY."

Died,onthe5thDecember,atthe conventofthe,SistersofCharity,Claren Bridge,countyGalway,Ireland,Anna Griffin,sisterofGeraldGriffin,aftera painfulillnessofonemouth.This

Shefeltinherspiritthesummonsofpace, ThatcalledhertoliteforherButt:cling AnTiceheedlessofpleasure.ofcomfort,of home, Rosequickly,likeNary.andanswer's'"I Shceoulpie"d.frornherpersonthetrappingsof pAn,r1i(e'passedfromherhomewiththejoyof 1.4'r bride,we atthethresholdasonwardshe nreil,Fmeheartwasonfireinthecauseit her Appruted.

Lastevertofashion-tovanitylost, Thatbeautythatoncewasthesongand thel7int- Ntmotetheball-roomthatfigurewe Butglidingatdusktothewretch'sretreat. Forgotinthehallsisthathiglosouuding ForIaiti'e' theSisterofCharityblushesatfame Forgotaretheclaimsofherrichesand birth, Forsbebartersforheaventhegloryof

ear:b. Aboutthistimecamethesadnews fromAunericaofthedeathofhermother, r.rs.'EllenGriffin.Sheenteredthe conventit)heryouth,andforthirtythreeyearswasabelovedMother SuperioroftheOrder,yetneverlosing theaffectionofherheartforherfamily. Havingpremonitorysymptonsofparalysisaboutthreemonthsago,withthe utmostcalmnessandwisdomshe"put herhouSeinorder"fordeparture.she preparedherassistantmothertotake berplace,andtheverydayonwhich sbehadfinishedeverythingtohersatinfaction;and:thenapparentlywell,the: receivedastrokeof1analysisthatren: deredherpowerlesstomove,butdid notaffecther'inincl.Duringau.outh ofsufferingshewasanedificationtothe honsehold-cheerful,lulloffervent faithandhumbletrustinGod.She diedwithouta'struggleonthe5t1i,of Decent*,'herfaceradiantwithpeace andjoy.andgivingassurancethather longlifewasattheendbutatransition toeternalbliss.

MunificenceofMacNalion. Ifcharityisbecomingtoaking, MarshalMadtlahowwasthenoblest kingcthisday.Werememberthat duringthegreatstrikesofsilk-workers inFrancea,coupleofyears'agohe refuse.,totouchtheL8,000votedto him,bycustom,fortheexpenseofhis summertourofallthemilitarycamps anddepartments,assigningasareason thatwhenthe'countrywassuffering industriouslythetaxesoughttobe economizedasmochaspossible.Happily forhim,.hehavamplepritatemeans

andcanaffordtobeindifferenttothe publicmoney.Buttherearemany otherhighofficialsinEuropewhocould beasgenerousiftheywished,andwho, nevertheless,taketheirpoundofflesh withrigidregularity.InMacMahon's casethedifficultyistotracehisbenevolence,howeverprincelyitmaybe, forheprefers,likehisworthywife,to dogoodbystealth.Lastyearthe Chambervotedtohim£12,000toenablehimtoentertain,asbecameFrance, thevariousprincesandothereminent personageswhocametovisittheExposition.Thesumwassmallcomparatively,andwasnorintendedtobe expendedinanythingmorethanthe fulfilmentofetiquette.MacMahongave ittothepoor,anddidthehonourstohis visitorsoutofhisownpocket,without pausingtocalculatethetaxitmight provetohisresources,aproofthatthe oldbloodofThomondhasdescendedin atolerablypurestreamtohisveins. TheDuchessMacMahouisequally munificent.Figaroisenabledtoreport, ontheauthorityofhertreasurer,that shedevoteseachmontheightthousand francs,or£320,tocharitableworks. Shepaysforthemaintenanceandeducationoftwenty-fiveorphansshehas placediParisianinstitutions,andthe obligationsthusundertaken,byformal writtenagreement,willnotalllapse before1893.Radicalsmaycavilat MacMahonforhispolicy,andtheungratefulmayignorehislonglifeofhard workandself-sacrificeforFrancebut hewillberemembered,whepassion hascooled,asthepurestFrench characterofthecentury,andoneofthe Boastfiguresraisedtothesurfaceof Europeanpolitics.

CrimeinItaly.

Vicarofthatvillage.Astheeoneour-e ofpeopleformedintoUse,theboytook hisplaceatitshead,bearinginhis armsalargewoodencross.Thiswas asomewhatunusualspectacleforworshippersitheEstablishedChurchof England-buttheyoungcross-bearer withheaderectandglowingcheek, walkedbravelyonwiththeunfamiliar embleminhisarms,until,withithe villagechurch,hesawitplaced,with muchceremony,uponanaltarthathad evidentlybeenhastilypreparedtoreceiveit. ThatCrosswasthefirstoneever planteduponanAnglicanaltarsince thedaysoftheReformation-andits beingtherewasnottheworkofthe AnglicanVicarofShepshed,butofthe boy-thechild-whohadheadedthe processionandhadborneittoitsdestinedplace.

AmbroseDeLislewastheeldestson ofCharlesPhilipDeLisle,Esq GarendonPark,andatthistimewas underthetutorshipofRev.Mr.Hodson, MaizemoreCourt,nearGloucester.The boywasmotherless,hutafather'slove watchedoverhimandprovidedhim witheverythingnecessaryforhismental andmoralculture.HisAnglicantutor wasthoroughandcarefulinhistraining, andtheChurchofEnglandhadno noblerormorepromisingmembertha thisyoungheiroftheGarendonestates. Andyet,ashishandwasthefirstto raisethelongforgottencrossupothe Anglicanaltarsofhisnativeland,sohe wastobe-underdivineProvidence, oneofthefirstinthatgranduprising ofFaithandReasonwhichdrewso manysoulstotheshelteroftheOne TrueChurch.

Inarecentdebateonthecrowded stateoftheprisonsinItaly,saysthe Tablet,SignorDepretis,thePrime Minister,observed:-"Fromthestatisticsofprisonsarisesatestimonyagainst us,againstthe againstItaly, rindagainstitshonour."Thenumber ofcriminalshasincreasedterriblysince 1870.Thebagelorprisonsforthose condemnedtohardlabourfortheworst crimesreceivedin1871thenumberof 5,362newprisonersin1872,7,281 in1873,6,599in1874,6,567and in18757,353.Infiveyearstherewas allincreaseoftwothousandmurderers orassassins! SignorMussi,inreply toSignorDepretis,saidthatitwas necessarytoremove"theremotecauses ofcrime."Formerly,hesaid,themotto was"manypriests,plentyofbread "andlittleimprisonment."Heattributedtheincreaseofcrimetothemisery ofthepoorerpopulation,andadvocated theabolitionofthegristtax.At presenttheruleoftheItalianGovernmentseemstobe Nopriests,little bread,andplentyofprison.Thetrue causeoferimeinItalyistheirreligious educationgivenbytheGovernment, andtheconstantdepreciationof thespiritualministryoftheclergy. NapoleonI.raidthat"thegreatestserviceherenderedFrancewasthereestablishmentoftheCatholicreligion. Whatwouldbecomeofmenwithout religion?Theywouldkilleachother forthehandsomestwomanorforthe bestapple."TheItalianusurpersof Romearebeginningtoseethatwithout theaidoftheembolicChurchthe edificetheyhaveraisedmustfallto pieces,andtheyaretryingtoretrace theirstepsandmakepeacewiththe Church.

ThefirstCrossplantedonanAnglicanAltarsincetheReformation.

RECORD,TIIURSDAY,JUNE19,1879. 7

Fr.nchteacherconcerningthedoctrines oftheChurch,andattirteentopersuadehisAnglicanfriend,theVicarof Shepshed,toplaceacrosswithinhis church;andatfifteentoembracea creedheldindiscreditthroughoutthe wholeofEnglandalsoinspiredhimto usehispenindefenceofthecausehe lovedandprizedsodearly.Amonghis works,wemaymentionaremarkable book,entitled,"Mahometanisminits RelationtoProphecy."HealsotranslatedintoEnglishMOOtalemberes "LifeofSLElizabethofHungary," andManzoni's"VindicationofCatholic Morality,"besidespublishingalittle bookofdevotiototheBlessedVirgin, calleda"ManualofDevotion,"and alsobooksontheGregorianchant whilethelastworkfromhispenwasa seriesofarticlesintheWestminster Gazetteonthe"ReunionofChristendom."

Alloftheseshowthepiousbentof hismindandhiseagerdesiretodosome smallpartinthenobletaskofenlighteningthemindsofthosewho"sitin darkness,"unconsciousthatoverthem hangs"theshadowofdeath."Anti wehaveCardinalManning'sowhigh authorityfortheassurancethat"he hasbeenameansusedbyDivineProvidencetowardstheconversionofalarge numberofsouls."

mencedtoenumeratehismanywritings, norevennamedthechurches,schools, asylums,reformatoriesfoundedbyhis charity,wealsomustexclaimHow beautifulisthislifeofasimplelayman intheChurch,butwhowithinhis properspherewonsomanysoulsto God,andwithanobleaimbeforehim, followeditwithknightlycourageand heroicpridetothelastmomentofhis life! HisinfluenceupotheOxfordmovementandhisearnestaspirationsafter theunityofChristendomwill,ofcourse, preservehisnameupontheannals ofCatholicity; butasanexampleofboyishzealandmanly courageithecauseofconscience, oftalentsusedforGodandwealthdevotedtoHisservice,ofunselfishaims andunboundedcharity,ofallthevirtues whichmarkthetruepatriotandChristian,AmbroseDeLislewillalsolivein humblehearts,whilethoughtfulminds willeverseeihimthewondrouslink betweentheagesofFaithbelongingto thepastandthosewhichwaitupon England'sgloriousfuture.-.N.V. l'reeman'sJournal.

LectureontheLogicalInconsistencyoftheProtestantView oftheCatholicReligion.

InEngland-thatEnglandwhichMr. DeLisleconfidentlypredicted"would onedayreturntoCatholicUnityarid theSeeofSt.Peter"-hisnameisheld iloving,gratefulremembrancebythe poorwhomliebefriended,andbythe richtowhomhislifehasbeenabeautifulexampleofeveryChristianvirtue.

Butwhatismostbeautifulinthe lifeofthisillustriousman,wholeftto Englandthelegacyofhisvirtuesand hisprayers,isthesingularwayinwhich divineMercyledhimtoknowandto embracethetruth.

Whenonlytwelveyearsold-while inRev.Mr.Hodson'sschool,hemet anoldFrenchexile,AbbeGirand,who washisteacheriFrench.Thequiet holinessofthisvenerablepriestimpressed himfavourably,andyoungashewas,he liefeltconvincedthatthegoodAbbe, andthosewhowerelikehim-could notlieidolatorsordeceivers.

Afewtimidquestionsaskedofthe priestandkindlyanswered,werethe firststepsinthatwonderfulconversion whichmadeAmbroseDeLisle,in1825, attheaceoffifteen,leavethechurchof fathersforthatofhisearlyancestors.

Weareamazedwhenwereadofthe youthfulheroismwhichmadehimtake astepfraughtwithsuchgraveresponsibilities,andtheyouthfulperseverance whichmadehimclingtothereligio whichhisheartelectedandhisreason approved.

Thelittlework-amemorialtribute toMr.DeLisle'sworthandvirtuesfromwhichwegatherourinformaion, wassentfromEnglandbyhiswidowto aschoolmateofhersinSt.Louis,by whomwehavebeenkindlyloanedthe volume.

Fromitspageswelearthatin1830, theHon.theRev.GeorgeSpencer (sinceknownasthesaitlyFather IgnatiusofSt.Paul),thenanAnglican clergyman,cametostayatGarendon, inthehopesofbringingbacktothe ChurchofEnglandtheyouthfulheirof thatancientseat;butafteraweek's discussion,Ambrosealoneononeside, andseveralclergymenandoneBishop oftheEstablishedChurchontheother, Mr.Spencerwasconvincedofthetruth ofCatholicityandenteredintothe Foldofwhichheprovedhimselfso zealousashepherdofsouls.*

Aboutfifty-sixyearsago,inoneof England'sloveliestcountryseats, GarendonPark,CountyLeicester,a youngboy-amerechildofthirteen -mighthavebeenseenwendinghis wayfromhisownancestralgroundsto theneighbouringvillageofShepshed. Hewasacollegeyouth,homefora briefholidaybutnothoughtoffunor frolicoccupiedhisthoughtsthatday. Withasweetgravity,singularinoneso young,hehastenedontojoinarural processionbeingformedinthechurchyardunderthedirectionoftheAnglican

In1835,Mr.DeLislegavelandsin CharnwoodForesttofoundtheCisterciaAbbeyofMountSt.Bernard,thus restoringtoEnglandthoseoblemonks whoforthreehundredyearshadbeen proscribedandbanishedfromhersoil. Thisgenerousworkaloneentitleshim tothereverenceofeveryCatholicand totheendlessgratitudeofEnglishmen, forthemonksofSt.Bernardhaveever provedthemselvesthetruestfriendsof civilizationandthenoblestbenefactors totheirfellow-men.IntheAbbey CherchwhichMr.DeLisle'sgenerous handbuiltfortherestoredOrderofSt. Bernard,hisbodywaslaidtorestlast March-infrontofanaltardedicatedto St.Stephen.Mr.Harding,anEnglishman,founderoftheCistercianOrderanditseemssingularlyappropriatethat therestorerofthesameOrder,alsoan Englishman,shouldsleepwithithe wallswhencedailyrisethechantof God'spraises,broughtbacktoEngland byhiszeal,pietyandgenerosity. Wedeemitahighprivilegetohave beenpermittedtolearnsomethingof thelife,thelaborandthevirtuesofthis illustriouslayman-whosewealth,influenceandtalentwereallusedforthe gloryofGodandHisChurchandthe serviceofhisfellow-men.Weareall familiarwiththehistoryofManning, Faber,Spencerandotherillustrious clergymenwhogaveupallfortruth butitisseldomwehearofalayman whoselifeistonobleauexampletothe youthofeverycountry,initsloyalty totheFaith,initsgrandcharitiesto thepoor,initsgentleconsiderationfor Irisseparatedbrethren,initspureand holyinfluencesandinitssimple,childliketrustinGod.

Wewishwehadspacetodescribe thefinalscene-theheroiccloseofthis noblelife;buttirepictureistoobeautifultobemarredbyhastytoucheson ourpart.

BYJ.H.(CARDINAL)NICIVIIAN.

Aconsiderationwasincidentallyintroducedintotheargumentwhich engagedourattentionlastweek, BrothersoftheOratory,whichdeserves insistingon,inthegeneralviewwhich Iamtakingofthepresentpositionof theCatholicReligionofEngland.I thensaidthat,evenputtingasidethe specialmeritsandrecommendationsof theCatholicruleofcelibacy,asenjoined uponthePriesthoodandasinvolvedin NIonachism,(withwhichIwasnot concerned),andlookingatthequestion isthesimpleviewofit,towhich Protestantsconfinethemselves,and keepingourselvesstrictlyonthedefensive,still,wheninstancesofbad priestsandhadreligionsarebrought againstas,wemightfairlyfallhack uponwhatmayhecalledtheprevious question.Inean,itisincumbenton ouropponentstoshow,thatthereare fewercasesofscandalamongthe marriedclergythanamongunmarried fewercasesofmentalconflict,ofrestlessness,ofdespondency,ofdesolation, ofimmorality,andagainofcruel slaveryandhopelesssuffering,among Protestantwomen,whetherunmarried orwives,thanamongCatholicnuns. Itmustbeshowthatinsuchinstances ofguiltorsorrowwhichcanbeadduced,thepriestsaccusedhavefallen intosin,thenunscompassionatedhave passedfromhappinesstomisery,distinctlybyvirtueofthevowwhichbinds themtoasinglelife:-fortillthisis provednothingisproved.Protestants, however,forthemostpartfinditvery pleasanttoattackothers,veryirksome andannoyingtodefendthemselves; theyjudgeusbyonerule,themselves byanother;andtheyconvictusof everysinunderheavenfordoingsometimeswhattheydoeveryday.

In1844,Mr.DeLisletravelledon theContinentwithaportionofhis family,andthefollowingextractfrom hisjournal,datedBrussels,July10th, willproveinterestingtoeveryCatholic whoreadstheselines"Wewentwith AbbeDonet,oneoftheCanonsofthe Cathedral,tovisitthePope'sNuncio, MonsignorPecci,(nowLeoXIII), ArchbishopofDamietta.Ineversaw aholierlookingman.Hiscountenance wasmostbeautiful.Hetalkedwith thedeepestinterestoftheOxford divines."* * * *

Thethoughtfulanddeeplyanalytical mindofMr.DeLisle,whichbadled him,asaboyoftwelve,toquestionhis

Wecannot,however,resistthedesire ofgivingtoourreadersthelastglimpse ofthisheroicCatholicwhomwefirst sawasamereboycarryingtoan Anglicanaltartheveryfirstcross which,forthreehundredyears,had everbeenplantedthere.Twohours beforehisdeath,heaskedtheattendant priesttopronounceloudlyanddistinctly theprayersforthedying,inorderthat hemightfollowtheminhiemindand whenthesadcommendationwasover, heexclaimedinearnestrapture"How beautiful!"NowonderFatherTondini recordstheassurance"thatamanmust beveryneartoGodwhoinhisvery agonyburstsoutinsuchacry!"

Andaswelayasideourpen,which hasnottoucheduponone-halfofhis manygoodworks,whichscarcecom-

Thisnarrowandone-sidedcondition oftheProtestantintellectmightbe illustratedinvariousways.(1.)For instance,asregardsthesubjectofEducation.Ithaslatelybeenforcibly shownthatthepointwhichtheCatholic Churchismaintainingagainstthe BritishGovernmentinIreland,asrespectstheQueen'sCollegesforthe educationoftheupperandmiddle classes,ispreciselythatwhichProtestantismmaintains,andsuccestully maintains,againstthesameGovernment inEngland-viz.,thatsecularinstructionshouldnotbeseparatedfrom religious.TheCatholicsofIrelandare assertingtheverysameprincipleasthe ProtestantsofEngland;however,the Ministersdonotfeelthelogicalforce ofthefactandthesamepersonswho thinkitsotolerabletoindulgeProtestantismintheonecountry,areirritated andincensedataCatholicpeoplefor askingtobesimilarlyindulgedinthe other.Buthowisitthatintelligent men,whocanascendintheirminds fromthefallofanappletothere-

volutionofacomet,whocanapply !heireconomicalandpoliticalinductionsfromEnglishaffairstothe ameliorationofItalyandSpainhowisit,thatwhentheycometoa questionofreligion,theyaresuddenly incapableofunderstandingthatwhatis reasonableanddefensibleinonecountry, isnotutterlypreposterousandparadoxicalinanother? Whatistrue underonedegreeoflongitude,istrue underanother.YouhavearightindeedtosaythatCatholicismitselfis nottrue;butyouhavenoright,forit isbadlogic,tobesurprisedthatthose whothinkittrueactconsistentlywith thatsuppositionyoudonotwelltobe angrywiththosewhoresistapolicyin Irelandwhichyourownfriendsand supporterscordiallydetestandtrioinphantlywithstandinEngland.

(2.)Takeagainaverydifferent subject.AProtestantblamesCatholics forshowinghonourtoimages;yethe doesithimself.Andfirst,heseesno difficultyinamodeoftreatingthein, quiteasrepugnanttohisownideasof whatisrational,asthepracticehe abominatesandthatis,theoffering insultandmockerytothem.Whereis thegoodsenseofshowingdishonour,if itbestupidandbrutishtoshow honour? Approbationandcriticism, praiseandblamegotogether.Idonot mean,ofcourse,thatyoudishonour whatyouhonour; butthatthetwo ideasofhonouranddishonoursogo together,thatwhereyoucanapply(rightlyorwrongly,butstill)-where itispossibletoapplytheone,itis possibletoapplytheother.Tellme, then,whatismeantbyburningBishops, orCardinals,orPopesineffigy?hasit nomeaning?isitnotplainlyintended foraninsult? Wouldanyonewho wasburnedineffigyfeelitnoinsult? Well,then,howisitnotabsurdtofeel painatbeingdishonouredineffigy,yet absurdtofeelpleasureatbeinghonoured ineffigy?Howisitchildishtohonour animage,ititisnotchildishtodishonourit?ThisonlycanaProtestant sayindefenceoftheactwhichheallows andpractises,thatheisusedtoit, whereastotheotherheisnotused. Honourisanewidea,itcomesstrange tohim;and,wonderfultosay,hedoes notseethathehasadmitteditin principlealready,inadmittingdishonour,andafterpreachingagainstthe Catholicwhocrownsanimageofthe Madonna,hecomplacentlygoeshis way,andsetslighttoastraweffigyof GuyFawkes.

shoekedatit?Everyonewouldthink itbothnaturalandbecoming,and reasonabletoo,asaprotestagainst Romishsuperstition;yetthemanhas takenavow,andthatmanhasbroken it."Ohbuthehadnobusinessto makesuchavow;hediditinignorance,itwasanti-christian,itwasunlawful."Therearethen,itseems, afterall,suchthingsasunlawfuloaths, andunlawfuloathsarenottobekept, andtherearecaseswhichrequireadispensation;yetletaCatholicsaythis, andhesaysnothingmore,-(ratherhe saysmuchlessthantheProtestant; forhestrictlydefineswhatislawfuland whatisunlawful;betakesascientific viewofthematter,andheforbidsa mantobejudgeinhisowncase),-let aCatholic,Isay,assertwhattheProtestantpractises,andhehasfurnished matterforhalf-a-doxenplatform speeches,andawholesetofReformationTracts.

Thesearesomeoftheinstances, whichmightbeenlargedupon,ofthe blindnessofouropponentstothose verysameactsorprinciplesinthem selves,whichtheyimputeasenormities tcusbutIleavethemforyourconsideration,myBrothers,andproceedto aninstanceofadifferentcharacter.

Whatisamorefruitfulthemeof declamationagainstus,thanthecharge ofpersecution?TheCatholicChurch isapersecutingpower;andeveryone ofusisapersecutorand,ifweare notbynaturepersecutors,yetweare forcedtobepersecutorsbythenecessity welieunderofobeyingapersecuting Church.Nowletusdirectacareful attentiontothisProtestantland,which hassovirtuousahorrorofpersecutions andsonobleloathingofpersecutors,and sotenderacompassionforthepersecuted, andletusconsiderwhetherthemultitudeofmenarenot,tosaytheleast,in thesameboatwithus;whetherthere isanythingwhichwearesaidtodo whichtheydo anything whichwearesaidtohavedonewhich theyhavenotdone,andtherefore, whether,withthistheoreticalindignationofpersecutionontheoneband,and thispracticalsanctionofitontheother, theyarenotintheverypositionofthat greatking,inhisevilhour,whosentencedatransgressor,whenhehimself was"theman."

Butthisisnotall; Protestants actuallysetupimagestorepresent theirheroes,andtheyshowthemhonor withoutanymisgiving.Thevery flowerandcreamofProtestantismused togloryinthestatueofKingWilliam onCollegeGreen,Dublin;and,though Icannotmakeanyreferenceinprint,I recollectwellwhatashriektheyraised someyearsago,whenthefigurewas unhorsed.Someprofanepersonone nightappliedgunpowder,andblewthe kingrightoutofhissaddle;andbe wasfoundbythosewhotookinterestin him,likeDagon,ontheground.You mighthavethoughtthepoorsenseless blockhadlife,toseethewaypeople tookonaboutit,andhowtheyspokeof hisface,andhisarms,andhislegs yetthosesameProtestants,Isay,would atthesametimebehorrified,hadI used"he"or"him"ofacrucifix,and wouldcallmeoneofthemonstersdescribedintheApocalypse,didIbut honormylivingLordastheytheirdead king.

(3.)Anotherinstance:-When JamestheSecondwentout,andthe aforesaidWilliamcamein,therewere personswhorefusedtoswearfidelityto William,becausetheyhadalready swornfidelitytoJames;andwhowas todispensethemfromtheiroath?yet thesescrupulousmenwerethefew. Themanyvirtuallydecidedthatthe oathhadbeenconditional,dependingon theiroldking'sgoodbehaviour,though therewasnothingtoshowitinthe wordsinwhichitranandthataccordinglytheybadnoneedtokeepitany longerthantheyliked.Andso,ina similarway,supposingaCatholicpriest, whohadembracedtheProtestantpres.asion,tocomeovertothiscountry andmarryawife,whoamonghisnew co-religionistswoulddreamofbeing

Beres.ThereisDr.Whately,the presentProtestantAtcbbishopofDublin, oneofthefirstwritersoftheday,and amostviolentopponentofCatholicism listenhowhespeaks,attheverytime heisinteighingagainstourHoly Religion."TheRomishChurch,"he says,"whichhassolongandsoloudly beenstigmatisedasapersecutingChurch, is,indeed,deeplystainedwiththisguilt, butcannotwithanyreasonbereckoned theoriginatingcauseofit. This,aswellastheotherRomisherrors, hasitsrootintheevilheartofthe unrenewedman.Liketherest,it neitherbeganwithRomanism,norcan reasonablybeexpectedtoendwithit."

Now,whatIshalldois,totakethe ?rotestantinhishouse,hisfamily,and hiscircleoffriends,inhisoccupation, andhiscivilandpoliticalposition,asa goodkindfather,asaliberalmaster,as ausefulmemberofsociety;andto consider,asregardsthismatterofpersecution,whether,couldheseehimself inalooking-glass,hewouldnotmistakehimselfforaCatholic.

Forinstance,whatisthefirstand naturalactonthepartofaProtestant fatherofafamily,whenhereceivesthe intelligencethathissonordaughter, grownuptoman'sorwoman'sestate, nay,longsincecomeofage,hasbecome, orisonthepointofbecominga Catholic?Ofcoursethereareexceptions;butinmostcaseshisconductis souniform,sosuggestiveofageneral law,towhichparticularcasesbelong, thatIalmostfeartodescribeit,lest, whatisfarthestfrommywish,Iseem tobepersonal,andtobeindulgingin satire,whenIambutpursuingan argument."MydearJohnorJames," thefathersays,callinghimbyhis Christianname,"youknowhowtenderly Iloveyou,andhowindulgentI haveeverbeentoyon.Ihave givenyouthebestofeducations,andIhavebeenproudofyou. ThereisjustonethingIcannotstand, andthatisPoperyandthisisthe ver)thingyouhavegorseandtakenup.

NowIsuppose,whenmenspeakof persecution,andsaythatCatholics persecute,theymeanthatCatholics,on thescoreofreligiousopinions,inflict punishmentonpersons,property,privileges,orreputation;thatwehate, calumniate,mock,mob,anddistress thosewhodifferfromusthatwe pursuethemwithtests,disabilities, civilpenalties,imprisonment,banishment.slavery,anddeath;thatweare inflexibleinourtempers,relentlessit) ourmeasures,perfidiousinourdealings, andremorselessinourinflictions. Somethingofthiskindwillbesaid, withagooddealofexaggerationeven atveryfirstsight;butstill,asevena candidmanmayperhapsfancy,with sometruthatthebottom.Well,see whatIproposetodo.Ishallnotdiscussanypointofdoctrineorprinciple: suchataskwouldnotfallwithinthe scopeoftheseLecturesIamnotgoing toassumethatsavagecruelty,ruthless animosity,franticpassion,thatthelove oftormentinganddelightindeathare right,noramIgoingtoassumethat theyarewrong;Iamnotentering uponanyquestionofthemorallaw;moreover,Iwillnotdiscusshowtar Catholicsfairlyfallinfactunderthe chargeofbarbarity,mercilessness,and fanaticism,andforthisreason,because itisnotmyconcern;forImeanto maintain,thattheactsimputedto Catholics,whateverbetheircharacter, soverycloselyresembleinprinciple whatisdonebyProtestantsthemselves, andinaProtestant'sjudgmentis natural,explicable,andbecoming,that Protestantsarejusttheverylast personsintheworldwhocanwith safetyorconsistencycallCatholicspersecutors,forthesimplereason,that theyshouldnotthrowstoneswholivein glasshouses.

Iammaintainingnoparadoxinsayingthis;itisatruthwhichismaintainedbyintelligentProtestantsthem-

19,1879.

Hemightalmosthavejoinedthe Agapem.ne.Iwouldratherseehim anunbeliever;yes,Isayitdeliberately, PoperyisworsethanPaganism.1bad Ibad;etherseehimdead.Icould havelimetoseehiminbigcoffin.I cannotseehimtheslaveofapriest. Andthenthewayinwhichhetookthe step:heneverletmeknow,andbad beenreceivedbeforeIbadhadahint aboutit;"or,"hetoldmewhatbe meanttodo,andthendiditinspiteof me;"or,"hewassoweakandsilly," or"soheadstrong,"or"solongandobstinatelysetuponit.""Hehad nothingtosayforhimself,"or"hewas alwaysarguing.""Hewasinveigled intoitbyothers,"or"heoughttohave consultedothers,hebadnorightto haveanopinion.Anyhowheispreferringstrangerstohistruefriendshe hasshownanutterdisregard.ofthe feelingsofhisparentsandrelations;he hasbeenungratefultohisfather."

Youhaveexercisedyourrightof privatejudgment;Idonotquarrelwith youforthis;youareoldenoughto judgeforyourself;butItoohave sacredduties,whicharetieunavoidable resultofyourconduct.Ihiveduties towardsyourbrothersandsisters;neverseemyfaceagainmydooris closedtoyou.Itwoundsmetocome tothisdecision,butwhatcanIdo? Myaffectionforyouisasstrongas everitwas,butyouhaveplacedyourself underinfluenceshostiletoyourfather's roofandyourownhome,andyoumust taketheconsequences."

Noonecanlookroundhim,whohas muchtodowithconversionsandconverts,withoutseeingthisfulfilledoften totheletter,andnrutatismutandis,ina varietyofparallelcases.Protestants havefeltitright,just,andnecessary,to breaktheholiestofearthlyties,andto inflicttheacutesttemporalsufferingon thosewhohaveexercisedtheirprivate judgmentinthechoiceofareligion. Theyhavesoacted,andtheysoact daily.Asenseofdutytoreligious opinions,andofthesupposedreligious interestsofthoseintrustedtothem,has trianibedoverthefeelingsofnature. Yearshavepassed,perhapsdeathhas come,withoutanysignsofrecognition passingfromthefathertotheson. Sometimestheseveranceanditsconsequencesmaybesternerstill:thewife maybesentaway,herchildrentaken fromher,becauseshefeltacallinconsciencetojointheCatholicChurch. Thesonhasbeencutoff(astheysay) toashilling.Thedaughterhasbeen lockedup,herbooksburned,therites ofherreligionforbiddenher.The maledictionhasbeencontinuedtothe thirdgenerationthegrandchildren, thechildunborn,hasnotbeentolerated bytheheadofthefamily,becausethe parentswereconvertstothefaithof theirforefathers. Naturepleads;andtherefore,to fortifythemind,thevariousreasonsfor suchseveritymustbedistinctlypassed beforeit,andimpresseduponit,and passionmustberousedtoovercome affection."Suchabase,grovelling, demoralisingreligion,unworthyofa manofsense,unworthyofamanI couldhavebornhisturningDrammondite,C'lymouth-Brother,orMormonite.

Theseareafewoutofthemany thoughtswhichpassthroughtheProtestant'smindunderthecircumstances Ihavetsupposed,andwhichimpelhim toinflictaseverepenaltyonachildfor achangeofreligion.Andiftherehe Protestantfatherswhodemurtothe correctnessofthisrepresentation(andI amusingthewordProtestantinits propersense,asIhavenoticedseveral timesbefore),Ibegtoasksuchparents whether,infact,theyhavethemselves sufferedtheafflictionIhavesupposed, -Imean,thatoftheirchildrenbecom ingCatholicsand,iftheyhavenot,I entreatthemtofancysuchanaffliction furamoment,andhowtheywouldfeel andactifitreallytookplace.Rather theywillnotbeabletogetthemselves tofancyit;Iamsurethatmostof themwillrevoltfromthethoughtin indignation;theverysuppositionirritatesthem."Ishouldliketoseeany sonordaughterofmineturningPapist!" isthethoughtwhichspontaneouslyrises intheirmind. Ihavebeenspeakingoftheupper andmiddleclasses:inthelowerthe feelingisthesame,onlymoreuncourteouslyexpressed,andactedonmore summarily.Thedaughter,onher returnhome,tellsthemotherthatshe hasbeenattending,andmeanstoattend, theCatholicchapel;whereuponthe motherinstantlyknocksthedaughter down,andtakesawayfromherher bonnetandshawl,andtherestofher clothes,tokeepherin-doorsorifitis thecaseofawife,thehusbandfallsto cursing,protestshewillkillherifshe goesneartheCatholics,andthatifthe priestcomesthere,hewillpitchhim outofwindow.Sucharespecimensof whatDr.Whatelytrulycalls."theevil heartoftheunrenewedman."

Perhaps,however,theonepartyor theothergivesway;mildercounsels prevailwiththepersecutor,orthepersecutedismenacedintosubmission.A poorchildisteasedandworried,till,to escapeblacklooks,sharpspeeches, pettymortifications,andtheunsympathisingchillofthedomesticatmosphere,sheconsentstogotoProtestant worship;andisforcedtosit,stand, andkneel,inoutwarddeferencetoa ceremonialwhichsheutterlydisbelieved, andperhapshates.Atlength,doing violencetoherconscience,shelosesher senseoftherealityofCatholicism, growsindifferenttoallreligion,scepticalofthetruthofeverything,and utterlydespondingandsickatheart andmiserable.Herfriendssuspect herstate,butitisbetterthanPopery; theirdetestationoftheCatholicreligion issointense,that,providedtheirchild issavedfromitsinfluence,forthemshe maybelieveanythingornothing;and astoherdistrssofmind,timewillovercomeit-theywillgothermarried. SuchisaProtestant'spracticalnotion offreedomofopinion,religiousliberty, privatejudgment,andthoseotherfine principalswhichhepreachesupwith suchunctioninpublicmeetings,and toastssoenthusiasticallyatpublic, dinners.

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