DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 16 July 1914, Page 36

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(13}’ telegraph, from our own correspondent.) July 13. Ills Lordship the Bishop left for Wellington by Sunday night’s express upon important business. Two extra Sisters of St. Joseph are expected from Australia, on Sunday week, to inaugurate a new school at Mount Roskill. Rev. Father Ormond, at the last meeting of the Holy Family Confraternity, gave a short life sketch of St. John the Baptist. Last evening an important meeting of St. Benedict s parishioners was held after Vespers, when matters connected with the parish were discussed. The monthly Communion for the men of St. Benedict, s parish took place at the early Mass on Sunday morning. There was a very large muster, which afforded much edification to the large congregation. Mi'- Joseph Devlin has forwarded a communication in respect to the Ulster crisis, and local Irishmen have decided to* await further instructions from the Member for West Belfast before doing anything definite. The local branch of the H.A.C.B. Society has forwarded a spirited protest to the Prime Minister, and the Auckland Members of Parliament against the proposed referendum on the Bible-in-schools question. Returns to hand show an immense increase in the imports to the port of Auckland. The figures show the wisdom and foresight of the harbor authorities in providing on so large a scale works and improvements at the waterfront. In the Star and Herald* the powerful manifesto of the Hierarchy was published in full on Saturday and this morning. To all unprejudiced minds it presents an unanswerable case. Its careful perusal must have a beneficial effect. A slashing editorial article appeared in to-night’s Star on the Home Rule crisis. * The mere existence of this burlesque Government,’ it said, ‘ should, in itself, be enough to ensure the conviction and punishment of Carson and his followers for treason.’ From all the confraternities attached to the Cathedral, St. Benedict’s, and suburban churches strongly worded resolutions of protest against the proposed Referendum Bill have been forwarded to the Prime Minister and Members of Parliament for their respective districts. The Twelfth of July annual brain storm was a sorry exhibition here. All local Ulstermen were invited to join the procession and church service. Ulster’s response was feeble. The service produced a Bible-in-schools’ demand from the pulpit. The celebration was quite devoid of fireworks, which must have disappointed the yellow and purple wearers. Right Rev. Monsignor Gillan, at the 11 o’clock Mass on Sunday, stated that the debt on the parish was over £4OOO, and means should be adopted to reduce this sum. Monsignor Gillan is particularly keen on improving and extending the potential influence of parochial schools, and bestowed well-merited encomiums on the Sisters of St. Joseph, whose pupils were easily recognisable in the city for general good conduct and advancement while- at school and after leaving it.