Cross Bulletin November 1915

--- Page 1 --- November . 1915 . great event in the modern history of the Church pass By Felicia Curtis . Rev. O. Donnelly , C.P. ... addressed envelope . Unsuitable MSS , will not be returned unless accompanied by stamped , Wareing , O.P.P. Hughes . the Mother . By P. J.O.C. Lucy Curd . Miscellaneous . Hall . Chaps . XIII . XIV. Gregory . Literary Communications to the Editor , at the same address The Guild of Blessed contents . Miscellaneous . Duffy . No. 7 . HE month just past saw the seventieth anniversary of a vol. VI . Kelly Friday ( October 8th ) was the seventieth anniversary of what The Comforter . Gabriel for Boys and ceived . It was on October 8th. 1845 , that Father Dominic ception took place on the 9th. Whether Dominic was most unnoticed by the Catholic Press , though it found view to receiving him into the Roman Church . The actual als . The Irish Times , for instance , reminded its readers that The Spent 285 By Alice Dease ecord and not unfriendly comment in many Protestant jour- page . Annual Subscription to THE CROSS , Three Shillings , post free The Sins of the Fathers Bulgaria contra Russia . By On Contentment . By Thomas THE Highway of the Cross . girls . 265 By Pacific . Rev. Stanislaus Curran , C.P. 2/ page . isited John Henry Newman in his retreat at Littlemore with Old Letters . By Brendan 284 276 277 . The Fallen in Battle . By Arrow ... " By 288 Israeli called the greatest blow the Church of England ever 267 299 281 304 The Owner of Gorreston . Business Letters to be addressed to the Manager , Mr. Arqu 1930s . Gorreston . VI. Antonia . 301 . Ominies . Dix . By Rev. P. Rev. H.E. G. Rope , M.A. ... The Owner of 272 siness Letters to be addressed to the Mai VI.Antonia . By Rev. P. by 271 . The Spent Arrow ... " By 00 304 . usual Subscription to THE CROSS . The --- Page 2 --- in the intervening years , hardly a week passes that the run . a more sympathetic bench of Bishops , Newman , had he been since his famous " Letter of the Professors of the University Church in England during the past generation , while the tion . " It is rather cold comfort and rather doubtful reason - verities " which mark the Anglican Church of 1915 above that taken . " Put " Anglicans " in place of " English Roman from the " stronger position " and " former hold of Catholic the Press , to say nothing of its lay-folk . And one might say of 1845 , and opines that " it is reasonable to believe that , with Church can boast and its essential weakness , could not be put from the Apologia , for the accounts in the first and the later from Anglicanism . The only strength of which the Anglican letter to Father Dominic : " The English Roman Catholics living now , would have remained in the Church of his adop- of Oxford " four years before . It was in accordance with the Anglican position was , it seems , waxing in strength of posi- prehensiveness " which the Church of England has achieved version of one or more of its ministers is not chronicled in the Church of England . But instead of speculating how eem to fancy that they can do a great deal by copes and and prayer . If his work is to a great extent forgotten and tion and firm hold of Catholic verities . have been can'terts course , no accident and in no wise unnatural , seeing that he Catholics " and you will have no unfair summary of the chasubles and beautiful music . They are , however , mis- Anglican , reproached the Catholic Church in England in a with truth that the most conspicuous figures in the Catholic of the great harvest which was the result of his life of Labour ableness when one reflects that , in spite of the vast " com- despatched by Father Dalgairns ' on the chance . ' is not clear by Messrs . Sands , and will cost one shilling net : postage strength and weakness of the Anglican position to-day . had been in close touch with Newman and his followers ever and quotes Disraeli's famous saving as to the effect of it on The presence of Father Dominic at Littlemore was , of The Life of Father Paul Mary Pakenham will appear at years after , to get his details right , and even , it would seem , in better words than the words in which Dalgairns , still an Father Dominic came to be at Littlemore , it takes comfort brought out in their well-known excellent and artistic style ignored by the later reapers , that also is in accordance with actually sent for by Newman at the suggestion of friends or The Anglican Church Times also commemorates the event edition vary , so hard did Newman find it , writing twenty to remember his own feelings accurately . " the fitness of things . threepence . Orders may be sent to this office . THE CROSS . fitness of things that he should have gathered the first sheaves the end of November or early in December . It will be 500 --- Page 3 --- such a sorrowful face I hope ''d never be this side o' pur- she'd been a fly or a moth fitting about , instead of an old Thomas , ' said he . An ' sure , I'm thinking he was right , for of her , just saving their Now sit mobises and their Gloria Patris three days after there was a grand Requiem for a lady that had as close as that chair there I saw the tears were running woman with no bonnet on her , who had no place at all up ike that " - He blew a cloud of smoke from his pipe and waved as if she weren't there at all , at all . She was a little old woman hands clasped before her , so , an ' I saw , as she came past me wise that jarred on the silence : then he laughed quietly . with white hair , an ' she had a dress of grey stuff with white died an left money for the church , and when I heard the Suddenly , she walked up to the Abbot and stared in his face , to the church . " Sure , me knees nearly collapsed at that , for the Order , it came into me head suddenly that she'd stopped he poor soul . " A prayer for them is never wasted , ' Brother Abbot he was a young man like herself at the time . He made creature that had hidden herself in the church : but somehow . about the front , ' here an ' no hat or bonnet at all . An ' then , other-the Fathers taking no more notice all the time than if his hand at it , while his audience , almost fascinated , watched she came straight down , through the screen again , with her peered at every one of them , she turned back and came down I thought she was coming to look at me in the same way ; but there with them in the sanctuary . ' An ' when ' she'd been an there an ' watched her . The Fathers took never a bit of notice " Well . " he said . " and then I suppose you woke up ? ' when the lady disappeared-disappeared . I tell you , there . him-she had but the one , they said - an ' that the money was gratory . I had me own ideas about it too , for only two , though I knew the door in the screen was closed an ' I'd seen listeners . The Squire pushed his chair back with a sudden they'd seen nothing themselves , we see , ... all but the her go through it , I told herself she was some poor deluded second before answering . " Well , as we may be sure , the Fathers laughed at me ; t dissolve and vanish into the air ) . just like that . so , an ' to each one , up one side of the choir an ' down the for the peace of her own conscience , ye see . An ' ever after ' I was wide awake all the time , sure . ' he said calmly . The old man dropped his voice and spoke the words in a Brother Thomas peeled at him through the gloom for a the shriek . I let go at that moment would ha" wakened the seven steepers . " An' I can tell we I was none the less so the minute after my two knees were tremblin' an ' shakin ' - an ' I just stood An' the Fathers were not asleep either , I can tell we , for sibilant whisper that sent a thrill through the little circle of e tell him again what I'd seen an ' he said I should pray for athers sayin' that they had thought her son'd have entered down her old face-an' I heard her saying , ' My son , my son , ' IRB SPRNICAL ANNITIVY ... 268 269 --- Page 4 --- rose suddenly and , crossing over to the writing-table , unlocked time he remained staring thoughtfully before him . then he a drawer , from whose depths , after a moment's search , he drew looked out at him a quaint pastel portrait of a little old lady brother's voice , " tell me now , if yet won an only Jim never into his coat pocket , " that's a true ghost story for ye-mind , forth a small leather case . It opened with a snap and there startled into movement . Brother Thomas stood up also . that , I thought somehow , that ' was her poor soul I'd seen , as he passed the door and the little group round the fire was joined the holy Benedictines down there , would be be either " There . " he said cheerfully , thrusting his pipe deep down His sisters laughed in chorus . drawingroom , the Squire sat alone in the library . For a long and the cheerful sound of music came faintly up from the I'm not saying that we need believe it , but ' was herself that him company , was speeding off in the direction of the Abbey , with white hair framing her old face and white lace at the movement , as if it had repelled him , he thrust it back quickly He looked at it for a long while and then with a sudden and locked the drawer . coming to seek her son in the place she'd kept him from . Half an hour later , when Brother Thomas , with Jim to keep the cross . " I think I hear the car . " he said . He switched on t * that moment , winked at him . haundin' the poor monks on his account ? But I am afraid that Brother Thomas , catching his eye at ' Mother , Died September 23rd , 1893 . ' Mother , " he said mischievously , mimicking the old lay- The old man learn forward to shake his pipe over the hearth Don't be so silly , Jim , " said his mother sharply . breast of her dress . Underneath was the inscription : Maybe that was her menace who knows ? derision . Ah , " he said , half aloud , " if , twenty years ago , I had Jim stretched his long legs lazily . O , Jim , fancy you being a monk ! " cried Freda in Lucy M. Curd . saw it . ' and the Squire stood up suddenly . ' Mother , Died September 23rd , 1893 . ' . The old man heart forward to shake his pi -10 . H. E. G. Rope . --- Page 5 --- from an ungovernable passion for empire and for wealth , and of Christian teaching , that money is a false and vulgar god , All through the ages the same great and mysterious economy dence , in the redemption and salvation of the human race . undermining their position and influence among the people ; The war has conspicuously established that elementary fact history , which places events in their true perspective , unmis- grievous' wounds upon' Church and State , were those very the greedy apostle betrayed Him , and greed and ambition . more manifest , and more lasting good . In Our Lord's own of the war , great and grievous as they undoubtedly are . We concerned in the great conspiracy . Now there are not many Our Lord had ever promised anything of the sort to His and blessing in the form of great prosperity and wealth , as if The Fallen in Battle . However we may deplore the present and temporary evils destruction of human life . He is sprinkling the nations and met by non-Catholics with the plausible argument that the Death , and now , through the fearful carnage and reckless of religion in Our Lord's time and which He denounced with the dreadful catastrophe upon Europe have done so solely was accomplished the most marvellous design of His Provi- war impossible , and by others that the Pope has been actively us with a larger hope . I may mention before passing on to the hopes and promises founded on the worship of Nammon . more easy and comfortable religion have had divine approval stains' upon its annals , and which have inflicted the most chair of Moses , because His teaching and His works were destiny very much to console and comfort us , and to inspire appoints and betrays them . For a long time we have been make of it and its consequent evils the occasion of a greater , But the genius of Christianity is so to overrule the wicked- Without shedding of blood there is no remission . but it would have been ' altogether ' unworthy of Him to beslow rashing them in His blood for their forgiveness and salvation . But through that crime which eventually succeeded in which is the Church . that Christianity has failed , inasmuch as it has not made the so frequent and scathing condemnation . at the present time who would deny that whoever precipitated such a mean and contemptible mark of His favour as money has been observed . Christ renews and fulfils His Passion and case . His death was encompassed by the men who sat in the crimes of ambition and avarice which had eaten the soul out as Christians and from the point of view of man's eternal cably teaches that the crimes which have left the darkest ss of men which brings so much misery in its train , as to thful followers . He promised great and everlasting reward . soifying the Son of God , the unseen Hand of the Father trebases and brutalizes its slaves , and in the " end "dis- the particular subject of this article the general collapse of a nations which abandoned the Catholic Church and followed . told by men holding high positions in the Church of England like twin furies , have been ever since tearing at His B --- Page 6 --- him-will pass to His glorious and immortal life ? . There who should otherwise have escaped it . but it has farred the confident and frenzied mood , as if no reply were possible . times . The war has not caused the death of even one man the last fifteen months than during the same period in normal submitted to be the victim of men's cupidity , and through innocent blood . we have but a repetition of the crimes which ears the famous challenge of Elias on Mount Carmel , it has for salvation . The peoples , as notably in the case of France . all-good and the all-loving and the all-powerful , why should Kings and the greed of capitalists have delayed Europe with but we have every reason to believe that through the shedding the brave and the hopeful the flower of European manhood . are being convinced of this , and from all quarters we hear of they have " been saved for eternal life . . If the ambition of temple of Mammon has now collapsed , the great end is unable shed the innocent blood of the all-holy Son of God . He faith and devotion . " So does God fulfil Himself in many But that death should come upon men and upon all men is impressively upon our thought and imagination , and while it not a new and startling phenomenon , nor even that men did notice of the common lot of all men more vividly and more a great quickening of religious life and a gradual return to It is this which gives occasion to the unbeliever and blas- He'd not intervene to let these men live ? " So they ask in why should He permit this awful slaughter ? If He be the that they who die in the war-victims of human greed like to ways , strange and irreconcilable as they seem to us , but nations had lapsed into money worship as the Jews once lapsed to hear and to save in this time of anguish and distress . The the wild " and reckless destruction of men-of the young and real strangeness about it is that very many more have died in as a power for death and not for life , for destruction , and not and through obedience to their rulers - a divine obligation men , for the present world had grown unworthy of them , sickening feature of the war-the vast numbers of the slain . and our sympathy for them and their afflicted friends , it urges in their youth and apparently before their time . The only jeered and made fun of the false god , it has shown him up phemer to go about declaring : " There is no God . If He is , into the worship of Baal ; but the war has thundered in their And now to turn to that which is the most appalling and His co-heirs in the everlasting kingdom of His Father . ' The bonour ; and have we not therefore a firm and unshaken hope upon us a deeper sense of our obligation to remember them The present world is all the poorer for the loss of all these of their blood in what they believed to be a righteous cause , THE CROSS . His death passed to immortality , crowned with glory and excites our admiration for their heroism and devotion to duty , assuredly working everlasting good out of the transient though terrible calamity of the war . in our prayers to God . upon those whom He calls to be His friends and brethren and 274 though terrible calamity of the war . 274 --- Page 7 --- by our Lord brought Him to the Pretorium , or resi- VI.Antonia . possession of Antonia , " and henceforth the garrison holding THE next stage on the highway of the Cross trodden face with that high official . Jerusalem resided there . It was at its porch , or vestibule , rain , and rare plant . Then he named it Antonia ( B.C. 3I ) stones , which the high priest wore on solemn Festival days , the empire of the world with Octavius Czesar . ' When Pales- of the inclines , and on the broad level above built four square to Herod the Great . He increased the area by earthworks looked . The site was that of an ancient citadel , the last held southern towers and " connecting wall were in contact with the indeed but beautiful with Greek beauty of mosaic , and foun- the Roman army from Damascus to Jerusalem in B.c. 65 , the than that which supported the temple building . Its two Pontiff-princes made it a kind of palace . known as birch. or towers , eighty-seven feet high , which guarded a palace small in the temple . But it owed the fullness of its size and strength dence of the Roman governor of Judea , and indeed face to The Turris Antonia , Tower of Antony , was situated at baris in the Greek fashioning of the name , and in its treasury time became a Roman province , A.D. 8 , the Procurators took the north-Eastern corner of the city , and on a plateau higher last stand of the unfortunate Aristobulus was made here , and symbols of their nationality and religion . When Pompey led by the Syrians in the valiant days of the Machabees . These were kept the vestments and ornaments , rich with precious on the north side , straightened and cased with marble some h-western side of the sacred precincts , which they are compliment to Mark Antony - he who disputed and to 277 ay of the Cross . --- Page 8 --- demned , evidently weak to exhaustion , His clothing and for her peoples mastery and justice . He passed through the their law . They had already done this , but their power to now he saw Him-a captive , deserted , helpless and con- represented Rome , and he was conscious that Rome meant its sacred and endearing significance in Palestine , and to the Sanhedrin deputation , challenge in his eyes , and them to take him themselves and judge him according to manacles on hands and iron chain round neck in token of THE Highway of the Cross . the two first items were false . but " Christ " puzzled him with in one of the apartments . He asked as to His kingdom , and came slowly , for the ascent was sleep , in some places steps gleams of light through his poor soul . At length the said : ing a pagan dwelling , and thus be debarred from taking part in the Paschal solemnity . Pilate was now too expen- with the sella , the official seat of a magistrate . The Jews , arrested him and filled his stern heart with pity . He turned and saying that he is Christ the King . " Pilate knew that fell upon their prisoner . ' He had often heard of Him , and bearing the faces or curule chair of ivory and gold , but he against this man ? " Accepting his challenge , they fenced , should incur legal defilement , the result of an Israelite's enter- brought him there . Stung by their rudeness he curfly told were standing , and coldly surveyed them . Then his eyes head-dress stained and torn , his hair dishevelled , iron and in a few moments he and our Lord were alone together religious to a civil offence . " We have found this man per- red-coloured stone , and where was the bema , a wooden tribune gerous . So he crossed the court , silently saluting the centu- calmness and beauty , as a surrounding habit , which at once verting our nation and forbidding to join tribute to Caesar . besides he perceived that the situation was grave and dan- emperor . He made a sign to his officers , recrossed the court , they wanted death . To force his hand they passed from a tion and guard . As he was not pro-consul he had no litters punishment they demanded , but " What accusation bring you Lord answering Pilate's thoughts rather than his words sent was told that it was not of Judea or of this world at all . Our and a multitude gathered from the now awakened city . " They ignoring the hint of the manacles , frightly asked , not what replying that if he were not a malefactor they would not have deputation and hear the case in the atrium , a court paved with The Prosecutor had given his orders : he would receive the level , and the sentinels on guard outside the vestibule of the charge of the condemned , then other servants from the palace , fortress-palace . enced to take offence at Jewish customs or religious scruples ; however , refused to cross the threshold of Antonia , last they death sentence , His face one great sorrow , and without a King ' alarmed him with its suggestion of treason to the cut from the solid rock . At length they reached the high vestibule beneath the great central arch to where the Jews punish was limited to scourging and accommodation , an you --- Page 9 --- coming bodily to her neighbour's assistance at the time , had assaulting his mother in a drunken frenzy , the Dutch woman . the drink , till nothing but death itself will break him off it ' contrariness , or foolishness even he went so far as to refer father's footsteps , even this was put down to ill-luck , or had been weakly and delicate , that all but one had pinned away out of that place then I'll say with you . ' Leave him alone : sitting there and letting him get caught up by the want for nothing else , and if they can't get him to make a fresh start of the advice . She knew that John J. , born with his father's and died , almost in infancy : this , too , according to him , Cogan son had begun to work . and . like his father . begun to for a long , long time she had had patience with his inner John T. the only surviving son was following closely in his she had never had the smallest patience with him to lose : but That his home was poor and bare and wretched . that his have declared . his fault : that the children God had sent them for threatening your life . That'll give him a soberer , like Peter Cogan would have been indignant if anyone had told writing under their cruelty Mrs. Cogan recognised the truth him he was a drunkard , though even before his marriage some Mrs. van Dale , holding the upper hand with her quiet little Yet for the past three years , ever since ' John I , - that is the The Sins of the Fathers . " come home occasionally the worse for drink . She had been if her fate , and when it came to John T. not yet nineteen . more than was good for him , and years had steadily increased brutalised wife , and the boy , whom she knew was more pinned were any of these things considered the natural outcome of this drinking took him . ' " You're running the lad . Mrs. Cogan , " she had declared . his own shortcomings . patience with the Cogans . Not with Peter Cogan , for against than shining . broken-down mother . losing patience both with him and with his weak-minded . can I stop him ? And he the best son mother ever had till this habit . They were cruel words . but kindly meant , and whilst What can you do ? " repeated Mrs. van Dale . " You can But what can I do ? " waited Mrs. Cogan . I was no wonder Mrs. van Dale had completely lost f he must go to the devil . Let him go his own road . " " et him committed by the magistrates for a month or two was a miserable , heartbroken woman was not . ' he would thirty years ago he had been in the habit of regularly taxi text morning given her a fiery piece of her mind had nothing to say to his habit of drinking : and now it " But what can I do ? " waited Mrs. Cogan . " However band , could not understand Mrs. Cogan's weak acceptance first-named misfortunes as the will of God-but never 1961 62m. 281 . --- Page 10 --- should be shut up , given a thorough fright and a chance of Mrs. van Dale had been harping on to Mrs. Cogan , the boy and ever shorter intervals between , till at last Mrs. van Dale indignation at his son's habits - that they were but an imita- van Dale had former ground than ever for declaring that a frenzy , yet as time went on the outbreaks came with short the week for a drunken young scoundrel and his fool of an old for a moment allow-kept John T. in order , so that Mrs. intervene between the boy and his mother , and finally her Dale's indignation : and in spite , too , of her protestations to patience had given way , and she declared solemnly and the rest of her husband and children broken every night in his mother in such a state of collapse as to necessitate the had survived the mauling she had received from her son , mined or that her own intervention came later than was usual , spirit-an old woman years before her time , Mrs. Cogan had forcibly that the next time she heard a row in the room above But the fourth row in the month came in spite of Mrs. van and coerced the miserable drunken boy to his bed , she found rescue . Whether it was that the attack had been more deter- her she would pay it no heed . She couldn't have her rest and fate by teetotalism . immediate attendance of a doctor . tion of his own , and directly sprung from them , he did not an advanced heart complaint , that the only wonder was she strong to resist , could only save himself from a drunkard's occasionally , but when he did happen to be back his righteous THE CROSS . came for his wife and son to appear in court , and though in and that any great shock might kill her instantly . Thus it was that at last , utterly broken-heart , health and measures . ' He had his own bad impulses to fight , and his oving to the little mother against whom he had turned in his Peter Cogan's work at this time only brought him home father's as well . For " the sins of the fathers are visited on Further , he added , in forcible words which for three years Yet she dared not , could not , bring herself to make the It so happened that " Peter was at home when the summons complaint to the authorities that was necessary to get her boy the Dutch woman was not sure , but when she had threatened night even yet be the saving of the lad . thorough good fright and the influence of the penitentiary the children . ' committed , and so she let things drift . tions that the State has for this purpose . mother . he contrary , for the fourth time she came to Mrs. Cogan's raving for alcohol in him . and because of it less physically He was one of those for whom there could be no half His verdict had been that the woman was suffering from freeing himself from the demon of drink in one of the institu- had found herself obliged , three times in one month , to itered a complaint against her son for persistent assaults . After an outbreak John J. would be very penitent , very 182 . nd that any great shock might kill her instantly . " --- Page 11 --- much happier if only they did the opposite to that which they of concert which urges them on to the belief that the Fates ness . Some people always seem to fancy they would be so thought , escaped . And , he who has only a vague feeling immunity from colds in the head . We should endeavour to take Boswell's advice and " cultivate , under the command also that it is a part of the mysterious plan of Providence that contentment comes from within ourselves . The things the would be well could we ever and always realise that , " Until are in league to thwart them if they are not sufficiently watch- for the loss of some pleasure or privilege whose sweetness can only be imagined is as so much empty theorizing com- given us an at least equally touching picture of the regrets On Content . to my mind at least . " it mightn't have been " would make much sadder reading for most people ! . We never know for an admirer of higher station , had not ensured her happier is more than possible that his poetic adaptation could have that he might have done better in other directions cannot Too many of us are apt to forget that the only genuine of the maiden on discovering that the jilting of her swain , which is often intensified by the presence of a certain species a union between his meadow-maiden and his Judge . but it to a grave and anxious gentleman : " live pleasant ! " It imperfect state , and only a passage to a better . if we commonly with the divine scheme of progressive improvement ; and inpalatable things which we might have , with a little fore- these has not fared too badly at the hands of destiny . Why , are done ! They suffer from an unsettled state of mind . quoted lines especially by sentimental young ladies , no more ensure content than do closed windows guarantee or to follow the advice which Burke once amiably imparted afterwards what we might well have avoided . " Regret a steady conviction is obtained that the present life is an of good-principle . ' la theorie des sensations a treables . " Whittier waxed sentimental over the night-have-beans of the average in the general scheme of things . For of all sad words of tongue or pen . If you have it has possibly occurred to you that the individual AVE you ever pondered a little over Whittier's much- who has never had occasion to use any soldier words than daim much of our sympathy as a consequence . pared with our sorrow on contemplating the unpleasant or world deems desirable fame , riches , position and so on- sactly what we may have missed , but we do know definitely I believe : The saddest are these : " it might have been " ? ul . It is a mistake to imagine one is more important than 1much of our sympathy as a consequence ful . It is a mistake to imagine one is more in 285 . --- Page 12 --- than they are at present ? We forget the present evil may to the happiness of to-morrow . Had we but the larger vision he true life , the great life . The life of sacrifice , the life of was once warned by a friend as to the risks he was running Our outlook on life should be always regulated by the ever- irifle that our own particular corner does not always happen order of creation , we should be less inclined to carp at the of how each detail fits into its appointed place in the universal the heights above us , and we ' fancy if we could only reach uneasiness . But it we walk with hope in the mid-day sun . mean the future good , that the suffering of to-day is essential have to maintain their foothold , for we can only see that they forgotten that the important feature is not whether the parti- cular niche assigned to us is comfortable , but whether we have got to the desirable height . and we are even less aware Why should we fancy that if we were only differently placed the comforts and enjoyments in our way will be relished ; things earthly . and the realisation that matters which seem the same altitude our happiness would be in proportion to our , too complicated for comprehension by our natures are as so pointed goal is always in front of us , and that we shall reach of revelation , our temper and disposition will be such that to be so comfortable as we could wish . But it must not be in the handling of so many terrible germs in the course of in life we should be supremely happy ? We see others on his researches into the cause and cure of diseases . " Well : gotten that the smoother the way the more dangerous is it as our achievements . " The great Catholic scientist , Pasteur , there will be a continual recurrence of disappointment and elevation . " We are not aware of the struggle these others present knowledge of the temporary nature of our contact with while we patiently support the inconveniences and pains . ' of their frequent wish for a secure footing on more solid-if had but our own way we should arrange things much better many obvious necessities to the Organiser of all things . what matter ? " he replied . " Life in the midst of danger is After all what is discontent but an institution that if we more modest elevations . Let us realise that our own an example , that which bears fruit ! We are apt to magnify our own inconveniences as well it in time by keeping to even the lowly road which seems so unkindly marked out for us . Could we but realise with the Why should we always grave for the things we have not ? THE CROSS . fill it as it was ordained we should . fill it as it was ordained we should . without feeling that our own particular highway is the low- liest or roughest of any , all would be well . Let it not be for- There is a golden light that shines beyond the verge of intellectual beings must be made perfect through suffering : And there are happy highways leading on and always on , dawn , poet : 286 --- Page 13 --- to receive her . He had spoken frequently during the day of and adjoining study were set widely open . Jemima , sitting bad time to come , and might have waited until he was able The night was hot : the folding doors between the bedroom room . Leo was half asleep in the depths of an easy chair . detected something like a note of defence in his tone , as derer could find no guiding clue . Those were unhappy days aside , and with her head resting on her hand sat looking out as distinctly as I see you at this minute . ' Morribly , ill he reading a scrap of local news to the invalid . In the next them ; Femima listening with a sinking heart thought she received . Leo was to fetch the old lady on the morrow . for Jemima ; she remembered them in after years with very evening of the day when Lady Gorreston's letter had been sitting up , with a little flush of excitement on his face . His Then she turned the lamp towards the bed : her father was hough he expected to be told that time would never come , now . ' Grenton came straight up to the bedside : I saw him his daughter fancied he was asleep . She pushed the lamp isit beyond the observation that the granny had chosen a made life seem a bewildering labyrinth wherein the man- and was ready to contradict such an assertion . THE OVERNER OF GORRESTON HALL. into the night . not heard of any arrival . ' half-darkness of the summer night . Jemima sat lost in remima usually spent as much as she could of the hours mingled feelings . eyes directed towards the door . ery hot ; outside the trees and shrubs showed dim in the rang the bell . steady as he replied : Dreaming ? Nonsense ! I was as wide awake as I am Leo'glanced towards Jemima as he turned to obey . He prised , eager : A wave of deadly cold swept over the girl for an instant . " I think you must have been dreaming , father . I have Suddenly from the bed her father's voice rang out , sur- What is it , father ? " she asked , going towards him , as Jemima was incapable of speech ; she saw her brother's Why was not I told of Grenton's coming , Leo ? His Not a breath of air seemed to be stirring : the day had been Leo came from the adjoining room . Mr. Trevck had shown little interest in the approaching sorrowful musings , vague speculations and questionings that Since the reading had ended Mr. Trevyck had not spoken : sudden appearance quite startled me . ' ked , too ! Go and find out when he arrived . ' ier dinner in her father's room . She was there on the Grenton ? You here ? When did you come ? -89 plans to be executed when he was well enough to atten by a shaded lamp at a little distance from the bed , had I face lose its colour for an instant , but Leo's voice was quite Mr. Trevyck turned towards him , saying irritably : though he expected to be told that time would never --- Page 14 --- mother of the " dream " and warn her not to let the story of as they went along . taking the burden of the conversation tutor . Over and over again , with the obstinacy of an invalid to time at his companion , noting her heavy eyelids and the became extremely historical , and refused to go about the room . The effect of the warning being that Mrs. Trevyck Grenton's death escape her when she visited her husband's unusual listlessness of her manner . He chaired pleasantly house without Larkins in attendance upon her . Leo departed carried her into the hall , and as Rosalie came swiftly towards Rosalie appeared with a basket of flowers . Temima and Bret- who is unable to bear contradiction . he asserted the immassi- bility of his having been asleep . Leo was obliged to tell his the hum of bees and soft stir of insects in the grasses . Or he had been mistaken in thinking that he had seen his son's the valley below the air quivered in the summer heat . ton left Hicks in attendance and went out into the garden . a view of the valley at the back of Trevck gardens : " here THE CROSS . since the walk from Summerton . Bretton glanced from time on the grass near her . The place was intensely quiet but for upon himself , and taking a path that led to a wood in Trevyck A rather white-faced , hollow-eyed Temima came into her cheerful conversation with the sick man . When presently It was exceedingly difficult to convince Mr. Trevyck that as they paused at a place where a break in the trees allowed Bretton remained silent , looking away down the valley . jemima sat down mechanically , and Bretton threw himself vant ; then putting his arm round his sister . half-led half- Take my little girl for a walk , Bretton , " Said Mr. Mr. " Bretton " Jemima's eyes rested on her companion She waited , hoping that he would say something more , but About Mr. Trevyck's dream ? ' ather's room next morning , to find Mr. Peter Bretton in is a seat fit for a royal throne . ' Trevick : " She stays with her tiresome old father much more could not bring herself to say George Grenton's name . think it really was nothing but a dream . ' voice that went to the heart of the man beside her - " if you to fetch Lady Gorreston in anything but an enviable state of It was a tree-stump , covered with golden-green moss . " Send Miss Trevick's maid . ' he said briefly to the ser- hem , for the first time in her life Jemima fainted . It was the first time that the two had been alone together -something else ? " than is good for her . ' grounds , covering the summit of a hill . " I wish you would tell me " " - with a little auiver " in her " Yes . ' mind . searchingly , anxiously " did Leo tell you about - That answer implies that you also think it may have be " This is an ideal spot for a hot summer's day , " he sa She " He did . ' It may have been a dream . I do not know . ' ' It may have been a dream . I do not know . ' -uu . --- Page 15 --- a rule I do not care for cousins marrying . John would have foundation you have for that statement . You can be fast idious once too often , Jemima . ' There was Dr. Sclater , too ! The match would have been a very suitable one , though as verybody about their love affairs in this way ! " explained re exasperated Femima ; " I consider it downright indecent ! " with me , and equally sure that I am not in love with John . " however , very fond of you in a cousinly way . indignantly . made you an excellent husband , my dear , though I am of marry - I should prefer being the wife of somebody who did I never thought that men ran about the country telling " Do not excite yourself , my dear . Dr. Sclater-like an honourable man , you being under my care at the time-asked Mv dear grandmama . I am quite sure John is not in love my permission to propose to you . ' returned the girl with a smile . your opinion about neither of you being ' in love ' ; he is , mother to that boy all his life ! I can tell you , Iemima , there You have had two chances that very few girls of nineteen are cousin John . ' not regard me with causing affection . ' for his disappointment . ' dinner ? " in a dismayed voice . " That did not matter . " He has often spoken to me of you . soon as I found that he had given you the Elizabeth suite , John had no business to tell you , grandmama , " she said THE OVERNER OF GORRESTON HALL . Jemima was speechless . likely to have . ' you refuse him ? ' " No business , indeed ! When I have been more than a Jemima was scarlet . ' And I should just like to know , my dear child , what Treyyck , with dignity : " but when I marry - if I ever do the stateliest rooms in the house . ' I could not marry a man just for the sake of his house , " The old lady looked at her sharply . And you knew what he was saying to me that night after " As I am of him . Thank you , grandmama , " said Miss Of course I knew that he was proposing marriage to you , " replied Lady Gorreston serenely , " and felt very sorry " But why-femima , I mean to have an answer-why did And as for your cousin Gorreston . I quite saw that he y itself is enough to persuade a girl to marry its owner . " " Why , he had not seen me since I was a little girl ! " I like him very much , grandmama , " said Temima soberly . " What did you mean by refusing John Gorres - ire dozens of young women who would gladly accept your upon her . was going to ask you to marry him . I understood that as " Then why did you refuse him ? Why. Gorreston Hall ton ? " my permission to propose to you . ' I like him very much , grandmama , " vas going to ask you to marry him . ' I --- Page 16 --- row going to give up bachelorhood and take to yourself a us . I know all you would say-but-what good could the with her , my beloved grandmother . ' Have you ever heard only irritate him , even-which I am pretty sure he would not The words were spoken with a simplicity of tone and upon your father ? ' There will never be any young woman-right or wrong believe . A visit from that good man down yonder would ' It is a great grief to me . Leo , that the God , in whom I - that will induce me to enter the holy estate of matrimony in your thoughts . ' and my forefathers have always believed should find no place and praising the various arrangements therein . Presently ver , my revered grandmother : I am a born celibate . ' You are two aggravating young people , you and Temima . nanner unusual with the speaker . Leo's voice was full of She seems bent upon being an old naid , and you-when are Put that idea out of your dear old head once and for of my shoving the very mildest inclination towards the vicar do him ? ' doubt ! " she said : in affectionate gentleness very sweet in the old lady's ears They went through the gardens , the old lady criticising Yes . I know , granny : the dear old pater is soon to leave as he replied : ' A Church in whose ministrations my father does not hesitation . society of any young woman yet ? " Gorreston hesitatingly , though angry with herself for the trying to the Watcher . He laughed as he saw her look of dismayed surprise . I am not quite sure that you are correct in what that -if he consented to see him . ' " The vicar has never called hitherto ; why should be come statement implies , granny . " restless slumbers in fits of nervous excitement inexpressibly the look ; his eyes met hers steadily . THE OVER OF GORRESTON HALL . Oh. you need not smile . Leo . I feel very strongly this She looked at him searchingly , but said no more . heathenish condition of things . Why does not the vicar call tears in the keen old eyes lifted to her grandson's face as she marry . ' My dear boy , don't be ridiculous . Of course you will Gorreston felt herself baffled . ' The ministrations of the Church - " began Lady Lady Gorreston looked at him with a world of meaning in said : now ? ' There was a suspicion of Never . ' Until the right young woman appears on the scene , no wife ? ' For once in her autocratic . domineering existence Lady 295 For once in her autocratic , domineering existence Lady Theministrations of the Church- --- Page 17 --- girls who would have suited John exactly . but he never cared My own inclinations all point to single blessedness . ' no more affection for Clare than a mild , brotherly kind of long ago . As for the young man , it is a lucky escape . He was entrapped into the affair by Frederick Newton , and had kind " - with a bow of exaggerated defence - " I have never been able to imagine how any sane man can desire to marry . says the same the very same thing . I have seen quite nice for one of them . Be warned , " Leo . An old bachelor is course , had an inducement of an unusual in fact , unique- " I am really disappointed , Leo . There is John Gorreston spirit of a mouse she would have broken off the engagement broken engagement from Bretton himself . ' Do you mean seriously to tell me that you mean to Bretton is engaged to our cousin . Clare Newton . ' mockingly : " I will leave you to find out the cause of that nay suffer , " replied Lady Gorreston unfeelingly . liking , owing to being constantly thrown into the girl's As if I could ask a man why his lady-love has jitted nent ? " questioned Leo , with a puzzled expression . Lady " Why. eranny ? ' Temima would be as surprised as I was . ' Leo . I most particularly desire you to keep it to yourself . " garded him with a twinkle of mischief in her eyes . Gorreston looked at him and laughed . " I do not suppose she is heart-broken . though her vanity I do not wish you to mention the matter to your sister , ' Peter Bretton ? What are you thinking about , granny ? Well , ' Gorreston and I will be the exceptions to that THE CROSS . " You are fairly intelligent , Leo . ' society . " It won't : which is flatly contradicting you , but is a fact . " With the exception of grandfather Gorreston , who , of emain a lifelong bachelor . " Leo ? " " Let Mr. Bretton tell her himself , if he wants her to know it , " returned his grandmother . engagement was broken off ? ' " You are really a delightful young man , Leo , " she said ' In all seriousness , I do . ' And why ? ' " Thank you , grandmama . ' unusually cheerful ; but what about Clare ? " " Has Peter Bretton joined this Anti-Marriage League ? " Never . But a time will come . " Shortly after Jemima returned home : ' When ? ' usually anything but an attractive personality . ' Why ? " asked Leo wonderingly . Lady Gorreston re- Well , this is news ! . I thought Bretton had become " Why should it , if it was she who broke off the engage him ! ' ' Was engaged , not is . Did you not know that the " But singularly unobservant . If Clare had possessed the rute . ' ually anything but an attractive personality . ' " You are really a delightful young man , Let --- Page 18 --- as to what might be on the other side of that strange barrier few minutes and departed . Surely , she asked herself , these overwhelming was upon her . At first she struggled against igonised dread in those dear eyes mean an awful uncertainty herself but she would do as the child had done . She sat on in the stillness when the child had gone , noting people would not come if they , derived no benefit from found one at last under the gallery . All was very still . The it , even tried to argue with herself that it was all a matter of The chapel was empty . Temima went up to the spot where red lamp burnt before the tabernacle . ' There were allies on tiny , fair-haired thing , some eight years old , came in . went upon her . The sense of a Presence the holiness where of was doubts and fears as she herself was ? Did that look of strange , mysterious possibility to be faced when the dear , familiar things of daily life were no longer within reach ? that listening , loving Heart behind the tabernacle , veil : overwrought nerves ; but the arguments became blurred and that it was . She looked about for a seduded corner and coming ? What was it the child had said ? It might be Thus pondering , she reached at last the little chapel . superstition , might be the nearest folly-so said Jemima to summer sunshine . If , as Bretton had said , no man had ever he little one had knelt , and knelt down . ' A deep awe fell how now and then some man or woman came in , knelt for a Jemima sat down , weary in body and mind . indistinct , and at last the heart of the weary girl spoke to up to the altar rail and knelt there . ' Presently she rose , and Pattering footsteps roused her presently . A little girl , a going to Our Lady's statue knelt there also . Jemima got up And Jemima stopped and kissed the wondering little face . " O' Heart of . Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament , have mercy yet died an atheist , then , was her father being tortured by Praver is too much the daily atmosphere of the Catholic THE CROSS . between life and death ? Was there something some child for such a question to cause embarrassment . in the direction of the altar . ittle one smiled up at the questioner , then said reverently : " A Heart of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament , have micro The place was empty of worshippers . Jemima was gla and met her coming down the aisle . the altar and before Our Lady's statue . frank wonder . The child's eyes , blue as forget-me-nots , met her look with " What did you say ? " ( To be continued . ) . on me ! " the altar and before Our Lady's statue . " Saying my prayers , miss . ' on us ! " " What have you been doing there ? " she asked , nodding 648 . The --- Page 19 --- to be . I am too far gone now , and I must be content to die gratitude , but lives on patiently and unquestioningly through character as ever lived . The letter is a message of congratu- that takes no account of neglect or thoughtlessness or in- the long hours of the lonely days . In every word and in hallowed and pleasant hours under a roof-tree that will be always waiting to clasp you to a loving heart . " How the emigrant to whom memories of old days were as the Elixir of the world would call him , but , to one who knew , as grand a selected books and to whom he taught the value of an ideal . guided in boyhood's days into literary paths , for whom he home " forever , no matter how many other houses may far-off days when a mother's gentle voice and ' loving hands Irish mother's love , that has no match in all the wide world , a freside at which you can sit in peace . There are two arms real words of love , and how your thoughts will on back to the There are others and others still . The letters of an THE CROSS . real and as clear to his vision as they were twenty years before . It is sweeter , more inspiring , more gratifying than the formal God and to His Mother , in the still watches of the ' night . in the old spot and speak to you all before I die . But it is not Never weary , though we rose . Never changing , never faltering . the days that are gone ! strangers , while he craved in vain for the scenes that were as and has to endure the shattering into bits of many a cherished to God that your feet might never turn aside from it ! In the sunshine and the shade : commendation of a hundred cultured critics . for it recalls When all other friendships face . long years ago ! to one who had left the home next for the There's a love that lives around us of passage , had to go from place to place a ne'er-do-well Tis an Irish mother's love . Some are a mother's letters , written - O , how many long , There's always a door open to receive you , there's always set you upon the upward path with a blessing and a prayer endure monotony for long . and who . like one of God's birds And every word is true as any that has ever been printed in When all other loves have vanished , dream . Somebody has written : shelter the rover or the recipient of his letter . God be with every line of them there grows the peerless warmth of an " I'd give the whole world if I could only get one glimpse of prose or verse . The letter speaks : tears will rush to your eyes in spite of you as you read this 300 Tried and true , and never found we lation on the little literary successes of one whom the rove first time , and for whom she feared and fretted and prayed t life , and who was destined to fight the last great fight a man the years , though it suffers many a range of pain in silence wanting What links hereRelated changes from to represent the previous season . In August 2009 he was written to --- Page 20 --- him from Bulgaria ; but his subjects pressed him to return dinand of Coburg for their ruler , Russia declared the election the election of Alexander von Battenberg as Prince of the refused , when he took possession of the Bulgarian throne , to mixing myself in the sad state of affairs to which Bulgaria ness will understand what you have to do . " Alexander saw such as Ferdinand had in Stamboulouf , to help him to fight the of Article 16 of the Berlin Treaty , was Administrator to Imperial will . But Prince Alexander was a brave and an he was to affirm that he owed that throne to the Tzar . He napped in his own palace at Sofia , and carried into Russian peror telegraphed to him at Koustchouk : " I cannot approve From the inception of the Bulgarian Princinality . Russia well speech to his people show plainly that it was Russia to them . On the 7th September , 1886 , the Russian Em- newly-formed State , the Russian Prince Dondonkoff , by vir- donia . ' In truth , he cared bought for the outraged feelings off officers in the Russian pay . He had no strong friend . never sacrifice their country to the will of the Tzar . He suc- honest man . He refused to be Russia's cat's-paw , just as he what he must do leave Bulgaria . The words of his fare- was opposed and harassed : half of his army was composed would be an obstacle to the reconciliation of the two countries . of those unfortunate people . England , too. feared Russian of your return to Bulgaria , seeing the unfortunate conse- distrust of the Bulgaria . Muscovite mercenaries filled every against Russian intrigue . The story of how he was kid- lucrative post . Von Battenberg was Russia's brokeget . The cessfully resisted Russia's influence , and naturally earned you , " he said , " Russia does not wish it . My presence THE CROSS . influence in the Balkans , and " would not subscribe . " writes government into his own hands after Alexander's departure . quences that it will have on that country . I will abstain from Though educated in Russia perhaps because of that he hated " that Power intensely . He asserted that the Bull- has been reduced as long as you remain there . Your High- territory is well-known . The Tzar . Alexander III , banished ment of the Turkish Empire . ' Tzar believed that he would prove himself submissions to his The famous patriot , Stamboulouf , took the reins of the sign the document presented to him by Dondonkoff . in which I am forced to renounce my throne . The independence of who forced him to abdicate . " I must not remain amongst was deceived by the promised reforms of the Porte in Maca- sought to have her policy and ideas carried out in it . Until Bulgaria requires it , and a Russian occupation would accom- When in 1887 , the National Subranje chose Prince Fer- Bulgaria . His manner of governing aroused the anger and garians would be ever grateful to their liberator . but would plish it . ' the author of L'Elan d'un People , " to the dismember- her hatred . 302 . --- Page 21 --- surely , Mollie's heart is a kind and great one where rivalry fast , who tells me of a very enjoyable holiday she spent in She is pleased beyond measure on account of Mollie Torce's new member who loves Blessed Gabriel very clearly and is McDonagh . Alice Holt. Mollie Chisnall , and Winifred Finn nice little letter comes to me from Benedicta Kelly , of Bel- praise of her work , published last month . She says : " Will and in sympathy be united to the Guild , to its master and Lizzie G. Morgan and Nancy Fullerton . ' The latter is a how he is fairly in the battle of life . God bless and guide now he says it : " I am going to die this month-that is , soon cease to be an active member of the Guild . Here is precious to me . ' Kind hearts are more than coronets , ' and , but will send us a despatch now and then to let us know cheery spirit and bright kit , has endeared himself to us all , month , whose names are Margaret Gallagher . Agnes cannot help setting down here the appropriate lines which hough I cease to be an active member . I will still in spirit ler and master may long continue in his kindly office is my praise ? Congratulations coming from her are especially increase in the future as it has in the past , and that its foun- Guild , and our hope is that he will not entirely forsake us . Kathleen McGrath . Isabella Reilly . Mary Lelia Maguire . sends me a long , sweet letter from her western holiday home . am sure , that this good and loyal comrade , who by his land-Mary Rennie-sends me across five new recruits this 0 falling leaves ! 0 withered flowers ! and pleasure it has given me . " That it may prosper and and I hope to hear from them very often in future . A very may be as successful in his future life as he has been in the him always ! One of our energetic members over in Eng- say that he is just approaching his 18th birthday , and must tride towards the grave , and I must leave the Guild . But Lilian quotes in writing of the dying leaves and flowers : They are welcome for Mary's sake as well as for their own . Such as Mollie are true children of Blessed Gabriel . " I from our talented comrade . Proinsias Mac Thighearnain , to Neath chill and wind-swept skies : 0 summer bird that flies ! And leave us still bright thoughts of cheer , Ye leave to us autumnal powers . God's love is over all , Bangor . Other Belfast correspondents are Nancy Fullerton . delighted to be able to join his Guild . ' Lilian Mary Nallv And Nature's hour of rest is near . awakes not jealousy . but all that is most kind , most noble . you please tell ' Mollie Joyce how I value her kind words of dying ' wish . " ' The wish of every member's heart is . I horically : for November , 1915 , marks my eighteenth embers : for I can never forget the hours of happiness GUILD OF BRESSED COUNC. 305 . --- Page 22 --- covered Cross from Ireland . We are delighted to have her O"Brien , sends me a cheerv message on a picture mostcard often send us a communique from " somewhere in France . " new recruits into the Guild , goes this month medy , who promises to be an active and untiring recruiting mountain-girl home . The gladdest hour for her in all the name on the roll book of the Guild , and we hope she will that they are heartily welcome . Another new member is month , she says , is when she sits down to read the red- to Mary Rennie , 2.1 Robin's Lane . Sutton letter from England , in which she tells of many strange hand- Four members from Castlepollard have written me very nice penings on the land and in the air . She writes an exceed- Dublin . It is the last prize he is eligible to for a prize . More power to him ! France , " and gives me a most interesting account of her is awarded to the member who brings five So let the time of roses pass , new member from Dublin-Walter Maguire who is anxious and Meta O'Connor , and it is hardly necessary for me to say It is very good and kind of her to remember me every month . Kennedy , Mary J. Cullen and a new member , Patrick Ken- as he reaches his eighteenth birthday this Though leaves begin to fall . And let the swallows fly , ingly readable letter . My ever-faithful friend . Maureen Souls , " the prize is awarded to Proinsias . letters this month . They are John Joseph Kennedy , Maura Oak , St. Helen's , Lancashire , England . Josie O"Brien , who comes all the way from " somewhere in sergeant for the Guild in his native district . We have one THE CROSS . God leaves his hope with all ; MacThighcarnain , 123 Upper Rathmines , The winter will but nurse the spring , to be in the thick of the fray , struggling with all his might Hang down their heads and die , There is a ring of comfort and of hope in this delightful letter . Mary Agnes Paden writes me a long and most interesting apart from their competition papers , asking New buds will blow , new songsters sing , short essay on " The Cry of the Suffering terited parting souvenir . I liked the essays want we to be admitted to membership of the All newcomers will please write a personal note to Francis . And let the flowers that stared the grass , tge , bearing the portrait of Blessed Gabriel , which Guild . A Badge . Important . The Victory . to us from Cavan this month . ' They are Eileen Taggart outh , and I am glad to be able to present him with a well Winner . For the best Two new members , come as in everything Lilian writes . Two new members come I am glad to be able to present him with a we in in the Guild . as in everything Lilian writes . They are Eileen Taggart --- Page 23 --- In Purgatory , we are told , the soul can do nothing to help itself . " The There all are our allies who die in the grace of God ; for they are all our brothers , help , in vain for one tiny prayer . Mankind is forgetful , and his ears are and sorrow has come at last for the soul . In fire - the fire especially of their paid . ' Unable to help themselves , they cry aloud to mankind on earth to ever , when Death is gathering in such a terrible and unwanted harvest , She closed to the voice of the Prophet , the cry of the Church of God . In her anti- right cometh in which no man can work , " and this dire night of suffering own ardent love for God , and desire to be united with Him in Heaven-do assist them and shorten their sufferings by the offerings of prayer and sacrifice in the year to bring to our mind the sufferings and agony of these souls who even the nightiest of man's quarrels are but petty and insignificant brawls . have died in the grace of God . As the November days approach she calls these souls remain and suffer till the last farthing of their debt has been on the faithful to remember them in their prayers ; and this year , more than to God . ' Alas ! their cries reach us not . ' In vain do they plead for a citude and anxiety for the dear departed , the Church sets aside one month all those adding voice appealing to us from beyond the grave , " Have pity wish us to forget that all souls are entrusted to her care ; for beyond the grave cries' louder and louder still for the souls that are dear to her . Nor does she on us , have pity on us , at least you , our friends . ' TO OUR PROMOTERS . " In answer to inquiries made from time to time Truth and Untrush . Comrades-in-arms all ! for all let us ' pray hillings " towards the expenses of the Canonization of Blessed Gabriel . acknowledged in these pages . A Grateful Client of Blessed Gabriel ( Glasgow ) sends two shillings towards M. Philomena , Roscommon . L. R. ( Creerv. Granard ) sends , per Rev. Fr. Raymond , our fellow-soldiers in the great eternal war between Good and Evil , between C. W. ( London ) sends five shillings towards the expenses of the Cause of forwarded to the Postulator at Rome . ( according to promise ) for favour received . and promoters participate in the benefit of four hundred and thirty-four Masses , five of which she wishes to be devoted to the expenses of the Canonization of Among her Very Rev. F. Rector . St. Joseph's . Higherate . London ) specially offered every year for benefactors by the Fathers of this Province , as In Thanksgiving , etc . spenses of his Cause in thanksgiving for special temporal favour obtained ve think it well to let supporters of this magazine know that all our supporters Blessed Gabriel and Gemma Galgani . members of the Congregation of the Passion . Contributions towards the expenses of the Causes of Blessed Cranried and Madeleine Gilseman , Strathaven House . Hendon. N.W. sends cession , send ten shillings towards the expenses of his Canonization , per Sister PROINSIAS MACHIGHEARNAIN . fter novena in honour of Blessed Gabriel . Blessed Gabriel and five towards the Cause of Gemma Galgani in thanksgiving " The above donations , for which we are sincerely grateful , will be duly well as in the prayers , penances and good works performed daily by all the ( according to promise ) for favour received . " Omaha Gaigant in thanksgirinin Some Clients of Blessed Gabriel , who ask special farmers through his inter- irts the expenses of the Beatification of Gemma' Galgani fter novena in honour of Blessed Gabriel . " Semma Galgani and favours received through their intercession will be gladly Some Clients of Blessed Gabriel , who ask special favours the Semma Galgani and Bavours received through their intercession wards the expenses of the Beatification of Gemma' Galgani . 1940s ago