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ever He writes in his "Gorgias' But tha..-
are benefited, at the same time that tbcy T Gao
punishment both from gods and men. are srI V'
have been guilty of durable otfenses; then. b s Us
however, both here and in hades. accruc- f., tlu1 ~
through means of torments for it /, Mot " W."
sibe to be freed from injustice in any other ros
(Cary's translation, vol. /, p. 23O. H. I1Il '
Many non Catholics today are therefore ,
ing to realize how irrational and unchri~-ia | u,
the Reformation rejection of this most can.or' was
doctrine Malock writes: 1T is becoruirg lug
recognized on all sides that it (purgaroryI f. ~
only doctrine that can bring belief i'm f.r1,ra
wards and punishments into anything Iik. ...rI
ance with our notions of what is demanded IL ,,..
bv reason and morality and a belief i'm f. +,
not an intellectual assent only, but partial L
monizing of the whole moral ideal j"ls r;f
Worth Living!' chap. Kill p. 29OJ
What does your Church teach regarffn. .,.
millennium? (Rev. X. a. 81
The church has defined nothing wha,cy.r *.
this subject. The reign of Christ for IUl9 y,.r
(Apoc Xxx 1-1O). with the two rcsurrcc..,I. .
the just and the wicked, held in the ear. cIu-J
by some few writer's, is contrary to the SCRIPTURE.
which speak only of the twofold coming of Christ
the first as the babe of Bethlehem Guka ,,,
the second as the judge of the living au, ,,sI
Matt xiv q, xxxv.) The Apocalypse m,.
of the most obscure portions of Holy Writ and ro
one pretends to be able to interpret IL vs. h gnv
certainty.
Granting miracles possible how. taking into ac-
count the general Unreliability of human estiror,
can any particular be proved?
If the miracles of the Gospel were wrought bef,ra
a body of scientists we'll and good; but how trrs-
the evidence of ignorant Galilean peasants:
To deny the possibility of proving a miracle
because testimony is sometimes unreliable Is about
as sensible as denying all historical facts what,o-
ever because some historians may have been de.
ceivers or deceived. A miracle is a question Of
evidence and being phenomenon that falls unde.
crtain senses, it can be known with the same GER
tanty as any other fact-by Trustworthy evidence
An ignorant peasant could testify as well al, the
most cultured Pharisee or modern scientist to tba
fact that first, Lazarus dead and his body cor
rupt, and that afterwards, at the words of Christ
Lazarus, come forth" (John VI 43), he instantly
came to life
A body of scientists might themselves be poor
witnesses especially if they would not divest them
selves of the ratonalistic prejudice which denies
that miracles are possible. But it requires no sc
entifc requirements whatever, but the mere Use of
on's eyes to testify to the instant cure of a man
born blind, eper cleansed of his leprosy, and the
like.
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There are, moreover, proofs of the doctrine IN
the New Testament, as we learn from the interpre-
tation of the Fathers of the early Church. VIZ,
Matt xii. 81, i'll which Christ speaks of slight SINS
being forgiven in the world to come; l Cor III.
1916, in which St Paul mentions 'the fire which
shall try every mans work, and through which he
himself shall be saved"; Pet iii. 1920, in which
st. Peter tells how Savior preached the fact
of His redemption to Ethose spirits that were III
prison" (Cf. Matt. V. 26)..
1t is indeed strange how, in the face of this
overwhelming testimony, the early Reformers
dared deny the doctrine. They believed that moth
ing detiled could enter heaven, and that the the
eyes of God were too pure to look upon lnlqulty'
(Apoc xxi. 27; Habacuc l. 81. What then, was to
become of the millions of souls who were not per-
fectly pure from sin at the hour OF death! lhe
denial of Purgatory implies either the cruel doe
trine that the greater number of even devout
Christians are lost which in the reaction today
outside the Catholic Church accounts IN
some degree for the common denial OF eternal
punishment; the unwarranted and improved
assumption that God by some sudden, magical
change" purifes the soul at the 'instant of death
(Mohler, "Symbolism' Book l. CHI iii. xiii; >
Oxenham, "Eschatology," ch. /. PIP. 26-4O)
How logically is doctrine interviewer with doc
trine in the clear consistent gospel of Jesus
Christ, so that a denial of central dogma
means the overthrow of all. Luther's new theory
of justification By faith alone led him to deny
lHe IdcC temporal
between moral and venial sin, the efficacy of in
dugences, the existence of Purgatory, and the
usefulness of prayers for the dead.
The doctrine of Purgatory follows clearly
from the doctrine that some die with the burden
of venial sins on their souls with the temporal
punishment due to forgiven sin still unpaid. How
few souls are fit to be ushered into the awful
presence of God! Are there not many slight sins
III our life time that we never even ask pardon
for? And, again do you believe that perfectly
just God would grant heaven Immediately to the
death-bed penitent who had not time to satisfy
for all his sins, to pay to the last farthing the
debt of temporal punishment?
Indeed, Protestants have admitted that they
have felt instnctivey that of their rela-
tives were neither wicked enough to deserve hell
nor good enough to deserve heaven at the hour
of death, and that in spite of their doctrinal de-
nial, they had prayed for them. One Lutheran
woman in Baltimore, had for years gone to the
grave of one she loved, and prayed there earnest
ly as any Catholic.
Even the pagan philosopher Plato distinguished
between durable and incurable 'ofenses to be pun
ished hereafter-the one for time, the other for
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The Connaueht Fsis

The Connacht Feis-an annual event
which is now regarded with intense in
terest throughout the whole province OF
Connacht. as similar events are re-
sarGed in the other three provinces of
Ireland-opened on Wednesday under
the patronage of the Most Rev. DR..
MaCCormack. bishop of Galway. at the
town hall, with every evidence of dis
tinct and marked success. The revival
of interest in the national language,
the awakening of the people, the hearty
response which the Gaelic league has
found in all corners of the island, have
led TO results that have familiarized
the people in town and in country with
the great Gaelic festivals now in vogue
through the land. The Connacht Feis
has grown enormously since its last
meeting. The entries this year num-
bered 500. as compared with 22S last
year. and the competitors formed a big
gathering themselves. Notwithstand-
ing this huge programme, everything
proceeded without a hitch, and the sec
retaries and other officials, as well as
the adjudiCators, deserve warm praise
for the splendid work they performed.
The competitors also-those who were
unsuccessful as well as their more for
tunate brothers and SisterS-all deserve
warm congratulation for the manner
in which they rendered their contribu-
tions and for the excellent spirit which
prevailed. The competitors in all
classes reached d high standard and
IL was with the utmost difficulty the
adjudicators sometimes We're able to
decide between rival competitors.
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un-GatboIie Queries, and Hnswers Cbereto.

Why is it that the Catholic nations, like Italy
and Spain, are less prosperous and progressive than
Protestant nations like England, Germany and the
United States?
why is it that Catholic nations are SO much in
ferior to the Protestant in scale of civilization?
1t seems to many Protestants that one of the
most conclusive arguments against the Caholic
Ghruch is the present material progress Of certain
Protestant nations ! do not believe that lectures
are ever given TO non-Catholics in our country
without this objection being presented in some
form other And yet it is the old pagan scof
nf the apostate Emperor Julian.
Jesus Christ made wealth or material
greatness a mark of His true Church On the
contrary from His words a student of the Script
ures would draw a totally different conclusion He
declares that serve God and Mammon
(Matt. vi 24) and denounces riches as one of the
greatest obstacles to the kingdom of heaven: "Woe
to you that are rich; for you have your consola-
tioDH Luke vi. 24): "It is easier for camel 10
pass through the eye of a medic than for a rich
man to enter the kingdom of heaven" CMatt.
xix. 24); My kingdom is not of this world" (John
xviii. 36); What doth it profit if he gain
the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own
souI (lIatt. xvi. 26.)
The falsity of the argument of national pros
perity as mark of the divine favor is at once
shown. when we observe in the course Of history,
pagan. Catholic and Protestant nations alike,
standing out pre-eminently III worldly greatness.
Must we blasphemously declare that the unchange-
able God of truth approves of different religions
in turn. no matter what irrational immoral
doctrines they hold! Egypt, Assyria, Greece,
Rome-all were once mighty and prosperous ma
tions We're the Jews under the slavery OF Phar-
aoh or the early Christians who worshipped in the
underground catacombs of Rome, professors of
a false religion because at the time not blessed
with worldly goods!
Again the criterion works both ways. Was the
Catholic Church true when Spain ruled the world
al the beginning of the sixteenth century, and false
when she today no longer claims a place among
the first powers of Europe. Was the Protestant
ism of Holland true in the seventeenth century,
when she did the carrying trade of Europe, and
false now in the period of her decline!
If we apply the argument to an individual, we
can at once grasp its inanity. Mr. A. of New
York is worth some hundreds of millions of dol
lars; therefore be is the best man in the United
States! We may find some of our millionaires
good Christian men, but we do not ind that a
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ment cannot be proved from reason but is the
clear teaching of the Scriptures The doctrine
of the Jews is plain from Dan. xii 2; II. Mach
VII. 8; John xi. a. Our Lord expressly taught it
against the Saddueees of His time, who denied it
(Matt. xxi. 30; Luke Xxx. 81. CT. John u. % vi.
80, xi. %; Luke xiv. 14), and ST Paul mentions
1t frequently, especially l. Cor. XIV. II. (Cf. Acts
xvii Is, 81, 80, xiii. 6, xiv. Is, XVI. s.; Rom.
viii. IL; |, Thess iv. 1916; H. Tim. ii. II; Heb
vi. 2D
1t is undoubtedly the teaching of Revelation
that we shall all rise with the same bodies q. Cor
80; Rom. ll) but how far this identity is to be
kept we do not know We only give the
answer of st. Paul to the objectors of his day.
when he asked them to explain how it that
God made the wheat spring up from the dying
OF the seed 'Senseless man, that which thou
sowest is not quickened except it die first \ :
But God giveth it body as He will: and to every
seed its proper body G. Cor. XIV. &c. 3S.)
What is the teaching of your Church with regard
to Purgatory. and on what authority does it rest?
The Catholic Church teaches chat there is
Purgatory, and that the souls there detained are
helped by the sufrages of the faithful but chiefly
by the acceptable Sacrifice of the altar CTrent,
Sess. xxv.)
The argument for the existence of Purgatory
and the practice of praying for the dead is the
universal and constant witness of divine tradition
voiced III the writings of the Fathers (see Faith
OF Catnoncs, vol ILL., PIP. l39-205), IN ancient
Liturgies of both east and west, in the inscrip-
tions in the catacombs of Rome (Northcote, "The
Roman Catacombs" ch. yii), and in the Councils
of Florence ca. D. 142S-45) and Trent (1545-63).
Thus, Tertulian writes (about 204 A. D.: eve
make, on day in every year, oblations for the
dead as for their birthdays" (De Corona, n. 81
The evidence of scripture (II Mach xii. 43-
46) shows the belief of the Jews in a middle state
where the dead profit by the good works
Of he nd
making a gathering, Judas Machabeus sent twelve
thousand drachms of silver to Jerusalem for sac
riice to be offered for the sins of the dead. :
1t is therefore a holy and wholesome thought
to pray for the dead that they may be loosed
from SINS" The historical value of this book of
Scripture cannot be denied by those who reject
it as canonical, for we have to this day the
witness of the orthodox Jewish prayer book to the
fact of such prayers. Its inscription rests the
authority Genesis and the Apocalypse
the divine witness of an infallble Church of God.
If the doctrine of Purgatory were an innovation
of the Pharisees, surely it would have fallen un-
der the condemnation of the Savior, for there
can be no doubt in His day there was Jewish be-
lief in Purgatory,
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GENERAL MILES HUMoR.

Although il is generally (. Nderstood that
General :tIles sense of humor is not suf-
flclently developed even to enable him 10
hold a position on Punch. a story is told
of him which would indicate that under
proVocation he can indulge in sportive
practical joke says the Baltimore News.
The incident, said an army man, lis
accepted by some Of US as an eXpiana-
ton of some of the friction between Gen
erai Miles and his colleagues which year
of association have developed. As you
know many of the historic jealOusies,
cabals and feuds have been founded on
circumstances in themselves insignificant.
\ number of years ago Miles. who is
big man physically. and another well
known general, clean shaVen and of small
stature, were detailed 10 report to a
western garrison. AS the incident which
! am about to relate has never been for
given by the small general who still
brides at suggestion of the indignity he
suffered. [ shall omit his name.
To this companion of Miles was as
signed the duty Of arranging for berths
on the Pullman car. The two generals
then were friends, but each took pleasure
III getting the better Of the other all with
apparent good nature. Whether there
was conscious or unconscious jealousy at
the bottom of their amiable conflicts,
do not know.
"On this western trip the small general
elected of the only two available berths
the lower for himself. When Miles found
that he had to climb to the top bunk he
protested, saying that, inasmuch as he
was by far tire bigger of the two. ne
should have had the lower berth. But
the other general was inflexible. and
Miles had to climb laboriously into the
unwelcOme port.
Down below the triumphant general
chuckled while the notes frorf the upper
berth. where Miles was trying to adjust
himself for his nights sleep, could by no
means have been mistaken for a vesper
service.
"By midnight the Pullman's diapason
of snores indicated peace. Suddenly an
uproar disturbed the sleepers. The trou-
lie was between a very insistent woman.
who had boarded the train at town in
western Pennsylvania. and the porter
General Miles pushed aside the cur
tains. Madam. he roared. what in
heavens name is the matter?'
. Matteri' she repeated I arranged
by telegraph for a berth in this car and
the porter tells me that two army men
have got my accommodations and that ]
must sit up.
That's all right madam replied
Miles I can arrange matters for you.
My little boy is occupying the berth under
me. and you can turn in with him
THE excited woman Gained down, eX-
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Increase of Cancer.

Mr.. William Hill-Chino, NJ. D., writes
a very interesting and suggestive let
ter to the Morning Post on the question
Of the increase Of cancer in Ireland.
Though he has been absent from the
country for many years, he says his
recollection of the economic conditions
OF the people enables him to compare
their present standard of living with
what ii was forty years ago. The read
ers of the Morning Post viii probably
be astonished at the following, they so
constantly hear SO much to the con-
trary: THE comparison writes DR..
Hill-Chino. lis distinctly unfavorable,
for the poorer classes are worse housed
and worse fed at the present time. not
withstanding the increasing wealth of
the country. II would be impossible -
he adds, without encroaching too
much on your valuable space, to dis
cuss the causes. What ] desire to call
attention to is that the former dietary
of oatmeal. porridge. potatoes. eggs
and milk is no longer the staple food
nf the re0@ie: but cheap American ba-
con and wheaton pancakes fried in its
az. ln4lan corn. and boiled tea take
its place" Talking TO the clergyman
OF a neighboring parish, the writer was
surprised to learn what a large number
Of cases of cancer there were among
the poor, which he attributed 10 the
food-cheap American bacon 1T is
certainly phenomenon, he adds,
which requires investigation. for there
Is no new factor in the life of the
Irish poor to account for the increas-
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class the very wealthy Necessarily stand forth as
pre-eminent in the Christian virtues of self-de-
NAL humility, meekness, purity, and the like.
There are many factors that go towards max
ing a country wealthy and prosperous; but they
are due rather to natural sources the energy, in
/ tehgence and economy, and often thievery, of
ndividuals-rather than to religion
The instituting of a comparison between Gath
olicity and Professionalism as a civiEzing force is
most difficult undertaking, for there are many
factors to be considered. A man must have a
perfect grasp of what is. meant BY the term civil
zation; he must consider it in its various aspects,
economic, social political, moral, and religious
he must take into account all the influences that
favor retard it, viz: climatic and racial condi
tons; he must take period when Catholicty or
Professionalism is still living, vital force and
know well the proportions of Catholics Protest
ants, and intdels in country; he must appreciate
well the fact that nations, like individuals, have
their time of birth, growth and decay. Men may
speak of the United States Protestant coun-
try; and yet If one were to count the church-go-
ing Christians, the Catholic Church could readily
claim half the number There are undoubtedly
more inditferentists than Protestants in these
United States According TO our questioner's log
ic our national prosperity then is due to infdety
and not to the countrys natural wealth. and the
sturdiness of the American character.
However Catholics are glad to challenge any
comparison when it comes to morality and reli-
glon. In this regard we commend the chapters
on education, pauperism. crime, drunkenness, sui
eide, legitimacy, prostitution and divorce, etc,
in that interesting volume of Father Alfred
Young, "CathoEc and Protestant Countries Com
pared" Catholic Book Exchange, New York, 1898.
We are perfectly willing that the statistics on
these matters should be carefully considered.
CRead also Balmes, "Cathocity and Protestant
ism Compared; j. S. Vaughan, Faith and Folly,
PIP. 432-466, Ricards, "Catholic Christianity and
Modern Unbelief," ch. xiv. p. 277; Spalding "Es
says" 3 156; Schanz, "a Christian Apology"
vol iii. ch. xv.; "The Church and Civilization')
How is it possible that we shall rise again with
the same bodies that we had upon the earth?
The Catholic Church teaches CIV. Lateran
CounciD that "all men" will rise again with their
bodies which they now bear about with them"
APOSTLES, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds)
This doctrine of the resurrection of the body,
and It's reuniting with the soul at the day of Judg-
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LATE IRISH NEWS

Dublin Weekly Freeman, Aug. 29.l
Mr.. John Redmond, NJ. p. has re-
ceived congratulatory messages from
Irish associations in Australia on the
passing of the land bin.
The all-Ireland rifle nae ting at the
Curragh terminated on SATURDAY, and
the Duke of Connaught delivered an
address.
A Limerick excursion tram from
Youghal on Sunday evening got de-
rallied at Mogeeiy station by reason OF
another train from Cork crossing at
the points.
His honor Judge Craig is to be Il
member Of the intermediate education
board for Ireland. in the room of Da-
vid G. Barkley. Esq. LII. D., de-
ceased.
in letter to the clergy of the arch
diocese his eminence Cardinal Logue
says the election of our present holy
father has brought confidence and JOY
to the hearts Of all Catholics.
Last Sunday. the 23d. Father Nc
Laughlin preached at the last mass to
large audience. chiefly composed of
visitors. in Portstewart, County An
trim.
At Cahir County Tipperary, man
named Leahy was remanded on u
charge OF willfully numbering his in
FAINT child by throwing a kettle of boil
ing water on her as she lay in the
cradle
A report from Kilkee states that the
late mayor. Mr.. James F. Barry. T. c.
J. p. was the principal actor in saw
ing from drowning a few days since
Nh. Joe O'COnnor. very popular MEM
ber Of the Garryowen football club.
owing to the destructive rains eX
periencad for the past fortnight.
large proportion OF the hay crop will
Inevitably be lost in Limerick. A good
deal Of the hay already made up and
considered saved has begun to fer
ment. Farmers consider it the most
irritating and unsatisfactory harvest
experienced for the past twenty years.
on Sunday in the conference room of
the old chapel, Roscommon, the Rev.
Father Egbert CCarrolD, of the Fran
aiscan order Forest Gate, London. ana
native of ROsCommon. was the re-
cipient of an address from his school
mates and associates on The occasion
Of his elevation to the sacred office OF
priesthood. 1t may be remembered
that on last Sunday fortnight Father
Tgbert was ordained in the new church
of the Sacred Heart close to his old
home. by the Most Rev. DR.. Clancy.
About thirty of his schoolfelloWs as
sembled on Sunday evening, and III
addition to the address presented Fa-
her Egbert with d beautiful set Of
Breviaries.
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A Conundrurn on the Menu.

cleveland Plain Dealer)
The humorous boarder looked around
the table.
II have conundrum,' he said, Ito
which | desire to call your wondering at
tention."
whats the answer?" chuckled the fee
ble-minded boarder.
"One thing at time" remarked the
humorous boarder "If l give you the
answer you'd never guess the question.
You won't guess it any quicker if ! turn
it the other way. but it looks better
What's the difference between dog that
bites it's kind master and a girl whose
father has refused to give her pony
cart?
What kind of a dog?" inquired the Sc
riouS boarder.
Just any kind OF a dog. Give it up?"
''Waitr' cried the feeble minded board
er. l think I've heard this before Yes,
| remember ii now. The difference is
that the dog is mad and so is the girl
Nothing of the sort cried the humor
Gus boarder. Come, come, does every
body give it up?''
Break ii to U.S. said the landlady
The difference is cried the humOr
Gus boarder, that one is a heartless cur
and the other a cartless her.
''NVill you please pass the toast?" said
the serious boarder.