INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 15, 13 August 1897, Page 20

INTE R COLO NI A L NE WS.

The late Sir Patrick Jennings (write* a Biisbane correspondent) was one of the oest ty])es ol colonist. His love for religion was (Uep, but his- mind was broad enough to be able to sympathise with those not ot h.d " told."' His generous nature, as well as his culture, rendered his name dear to all who knew him. To young men starting lite he was particularly sympathetic, and his advice and ercouragemeuL were never sought in vain. His attendance at the church ou. Sundays and festival days, even when his health was shattered and w hen he had to be assisted to his carriage, will ever be remembered. Neither debility nor increasing age kept him invay from the Church. In this and in other things heleit us the example uf a truly heroic spirit. In his death Australia has lost a great and good citizen, and the (Jhnr h a devoted son.

On Monday night (-ays the Catholic Phm of 24 th ult.) the Salvatiom-ts ot Melbourne had an immense meeting at the Town Hall, at win h the Governor was one ot tlie principal speakers, and moved a resolution, in which he thanked heaven for having '• blessed "' Melbourne with the Aimy. and m which he pledgtd himmlf and the nueting to suppoit their social work practically. The lapid ru-h ot the Salvationists to the footlights of high life is a te-tnnony to the decaying state of the Anglican and other sectarian churches. The Arm} go >-. to the slum». works, and relieves some of the miseries and sorrows of the poor — the heads ot other creeds have their hands ii.led in abu--i,ig the P.>p.\ and in nai row jealousy of the Catholic Church. The woi.d demands something higher to-day from religion than abiw and Oruige di-plays, so Government Hou^e patronage bus now to be e\tendi d to the S.ilvatiou lassie and the big drums. It is a mvii ol the time-, and its eii'evt should not be lost on Catholics. '1 he Sah atujni^t-, are waving strong because they are doing woi k that might be 'tone by Catholics, and pn aching tint the soul of the cute ist and degraded is as pncious as that of the praice .aid p.er.