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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 34, 22 December 1893, Page 17

Ok Sunday evening in St Josaph's Cathedral, Dnoedin, the Bey Father Murphy, who wm the preacher after VespeM, referred to the very weak state of their beloved bishop's health, and requested the congregation, while preparing for the das celebration of Christmas, to remember him daily in their prayt rs. Before the recitation or <ne Bosary the Bey Father Lynch had annonnced that in s communication jost received from Cardinal Ledocbowaki, Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda, his Eminence eonvejs to Biehop Moran the sympathy and special bleseing of Pope Leo XIIL Hi» Holiness, grieved at hearing of the eerioos illness of the pastor of the Diocese of Dnnedin, earnestly beseeches Almighty God to soon restore the sick bishop to his wonted health and etreDgtb, and graciously imparts the Apoetlic Benediction. The congregation joined very fervently in offjring the Boeary for the recovery of the venerable invalid. IN a notice affixed in due form to the doors of the Cathedral church, the Most Bey Dr Moran convokes a Diocesan Synod to be held in 8t Joseph's Cathedral, DnoediD, on the morning of Wednesday, tht 24'h January, 1894. The concluding words of the Latin document, signed by bis Lordship the Bishop of Dunedin, are : " VoUtmus ut haec Synodi indictio affea valvie eceUtia CathedralU omnes afficiat, ac ti fuutet tingidU intimata."— The conference will be held, as usual, on the day after the synodal meeting, and the retreat of the clergy will be held on the evening of Thursday, January 25. Ckbtificatis fn connection witb the last musical examination of Trinity College, London, were presented on the 12th iost, tt the roomi of the Dresden Comp»ny, Wellington. Mr B. Parker, who made the presentation, explained that out of 41 candidates who had entered 14 only had succeeded. "Mr Parker, 1 ' says the New Zealand Times, " stated that the highest number of marks of the Colonial candidates was obtained by a yonng lady belonging to the Grey. mouth Convent. In connection with this, he remarked, that at the Catholic schools the work was done in a very thorough and remarkable way, and tbe success of a candidate at such an out of the way place as Greymooth was very striking." The following is the list of the pupils of the Sister, of Mercy at Greymouth who have been successful : -Senior Hooours-Misaes A. McDonnell, 78 marks- a Bheedy, 75. Senior Pass-Miss L. Petrie, 74 marks. Junior PilsiMiasea H. Foot, 92 marks ; M. J. Hinnegan, 87 ; B, Lowery 82 • M Harold 81. ' ' The annual diatribution of prizes to the pupils of the Christian Brothers will take place to-moirow (Tnursday) evening in the City Hfll, Dunedin. The Bey Father Lynch, Bector of St Joaeph'g Cathedral, will represent the Bishop on the occasion.

Otjb contemporary tbe Triad for the current month comes to us in a coat of gold, donned in honour of the Christmas. The brightness of our contemporary's outside is reflected internally by much flashing of the intellect and the sparkle of wit and humour. The Triad is, as usual, comprehensive in its contents, and cleverly edited. The supplement contains music appropriate to the season. The annual examination of pupil teachers and candidates for employment in Catholic schools under the Roman Catholic Board of Bduoation, (says the Auckland Star), takes place on the 9th of next month in St Patrick's schoolroom. This Board, which has been ia existence over two years, has superintended tbe Catholic schools throughout the dioceee, with the result that these institutions are in every way more competently managed than wa9 the case formerly. Hia Lordship Bishop Luck, is president of the body, Dr Bgan secretary, while Fathers Hackett, O'Reilly, and Lenihan belong to it. The Southern Cross speaks mighty things concerning the artunion in connection with 8t Mary's Church, Invercargill. The prises are in the aggregate of the value of about £600. " One hundred prizes will be offered, and the majority of these are now on view in the shop in Dee street, which was a few months ago utilised for the same purpose by the City Band: We have said the ' majority ' of the prizes, and this is the proper place to state that one is not there jet. This is nothing less than a reaper and binder. Fancy getting a reaper and binder for one shilling I Why, one could raise a loan on it straight off, take np a perpetual lease holding, and blossom out into a full-grown farmer right away. The machine has been generously placed at tbe disposal of the committee of management by the Hon J. G. Ward, who has further undertaken to deliver it free of cost at any railway station or port in New Zealand." Oar contemporary also testifies highly of tbe Becood prize— a double-seated buggy — and of several othsrs, including also a fine piano. The drawing is to come off on January 17. The late Father Morris, 8.J., of whose tragic death and distinguished career an account will be found in another columrj, was a brother of Colonel Morris of Dunedin. """"""""" Ik the prize list of the Dominican Convent High School, Dunedin, mention is omitted of wax fruit modelling : — Prize, Miss Moffett ; honours, Misseß Goldsmith and Humphreys, Otjb contemporary tbe Auckland Herald says he cannot tell what to make of us. Our contemporary, nevertheless, tries to make something profitable to his party out of our attitude, inexplicable as he professes to consider it. He cays we are supporting Mr Ueddon and opposing Sir Robert Stout, although the one is no more favourable to tbe Catholic claim than tbe other ; and finally he corned to a cunning conclusion that Mr Seddon is pledged in secret to do something for us. But has our contemporary never beard of bow it is wise to act in making a choice of two evils 7 Or, if be ha?, does he think us foolish enough to choose the greater? Again, has our contemporary ntver heard the old saying— "lt is better to dice with tbe devil you k know than to dine with the devil you don't know"? We can understand Mr Seddon, but we can no mere understand Sir Robert Stout than the Herald, according to his own showing, can understand the Tablet. " I like not when a 'oman has n great peard," says Sir Hugh Evans in the " Merry Wives of Windeor." To us a brand new Liberal with an old Tory tail appears an uncanny kind of politician. We can assure tbe Auckland Herald that there is no mystery at all ia tbe matter. We are opposed to "Sir Robert Stout as certainly the greater of two evils — and something in addition which seems dark and doubtful. CtJB readers will learn with regret that our old friend, Mr Thomas Bracken, who arrived from tbe North last week in Dunedin, is seriously ill- We give elsewhere a notice of a book of poetry recently published by Mr Bracken. It will be a kindly tct now to purchase the book, so as to give a helping band to tbo writer in bis need. No appeal ad misericordiam should, however, be necessary where there is matter of literary merit. Still " A friend in need is a friend indeed." A sad accident occurred at Roslyn, Dunedio, on Monday evening, by which a fine, promising lad of about 17 years of age, named James Hugbee, lost his life. Sincere sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents, especially among the Catholic community, where they have been long held in well-deserved eßteem. The lad was kicked on the hsad by a horse, which wsb grazing in a paddock near his father's house, and survived only for about an hour. — R.I P. THE Zealandia Fair at Waitati will re-open for two days on Boxing Day. Those who desire to combine amusement with a work of charity and ÜBefulaesswillattendtbef<iir,whicb.hasbeen undertaken j

for the erection of a Catholic church. The entertainment of viiitora* has been well provided for, and everything invites a numerous attendance.