DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 13 July 1911, Page 1303

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Q . P Tra Fa ? l , er 9 uiml ’ S - M -» of St. Bede’s Collegiate .School, Christchurch, preached in St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Sunday evening. The Christian Brothers’ School reopened, after the midwinter vacation, on Monday. The girls’ parish school reopens on next Monday. , r „ Tj ie Ladies’ Club held a social gathering in St. Joseph’s Hall on Wednesday evening at .which the members of St. Josephs Mens Club were present by invitation. St. Joseph’s Cathedral Choir was reinforced on Sunday by a number of visitors from the Sheffield Choir, who rendered efficient assistance with the music, among these bourn Lacy Nora | Noel. Mr. J. Edward Hodgson, Mus. Bac voluntary 16 ‘ Hallclu i ah Chorus’ as a concluding The St Joseph’s Harriers and Caversham Harriers held a combined run from the George Street School on Saturday afternoon. The hares, L. O’Sullivan and AV. Brvan (St Joseph s) A Lewis and E. Calverley (Caversham), ‘laid a splendid trail. Two packs were organised, the fast pack overtaking the slow pack just about half-wav. The trail led along Duke street, up the glen to the reservoir, across tbe budge, and up a. steep track on to the top of the hill • then down cm to the road, and up to the bridge near the waterfalls; tbe " aCr to the right, and out, on to the road at the top of Pine Hill. This road was followed till the pack came out on to George street, near the Gardens A fast run home to the school ended, a most enjoyable day’s outing There was a ( splendid muster, St. Joseph’s 16 Caversham 26, making two large packs. ■ " ’ There was a very good attendance of members at the usual weekly meeting of St. Joseph’s Men’s Club held on Monday evening, when Mr. M. Rossbotham gave a lecture on The Work of the Jesuits in Paraguay.’ Mr. Rossbotham sketched the history of the Indians among whom the Jesuits labored so earnestly and successfully, and gave his hearers an excellent idea of the obstacles to be faced, previous to the institution of the real work of civilisation carried on 111 the settlements. The nature and description of the com-

iriuries and the arts and handicrafts taught the Indians were also described at length, and no more .eloquent tribute could be accorded the devoted laborers on behalf of the savages than a mere recital of the results accomplished by their zealous efforts. Mr. Rosshotham also touched upon the means employed to frustrate the further success of the Jesuits, and the evil results consequent upon their removal from Paraguay. The lecture was much appreciated, and reflected the highest credit on Mr. llossbotham for the very interesting manner in which he.described the Jesuits’ work.