without a veil.

Gaudium de novitate, eternal joy! happiness

which will never end: Securitas de æternitate!

NOVEMBER 21.-On the Glory of the Just at the Hour of Death. I. This is the moment of their triumph.

Sinners only are humbled by death, "by the changes that precede it;" but nothing changes for the just at the hour of death. They always walked in a sure path to eternity. The nearer they approached it, the more their strength and courage increased. They were raised above the world; death could take nothing from them, for they had detached themselves from all earthly things. They were already dead to the world and to themselves, and their life was hidden with Jesus Christ, in God.

II. Death humbles sinners by destroying their body.

This destruction is the glory of the just, who always considered their body as an enemy that must be subdued. It was occupied by the soul but to embellish it with gifts of grace and justice. The moment is come when the soul, ornamented with a thousand virtues, and raised above the body of sin, goes to enjoy in the bosom of God, the glory he has promised it.

NOVEMBER 22.-On the Interpretation of the Law of God.

I. This law is clear in itself, but our passions conceal the meaning of it from us.

There are different interpretations of it; some are easy and mitigated, others more just and exact. "What is more clear," says St. Augustine, "than the sun, when he appears not obscured with clouds ?" Yet a blind man does not see him. He remains in darkness, for the obscurity is in himself, not in the sun that enlightens the earth. It is the same with the law of God if it appear obscure to you it is yourself, or your heart blinded by your perverseness that causes this obscurity. Purify your heart from your bad passions, and you will be enlightened."

II. The proof of this truth is, the more we subdue ourselves the less obscurity we shall see in the law of God; our knowledge will increase as our passions diminish.

We easily see the true meaning of the law that does not control our own passions. An avaricious man sees the condemnation of the voluptuary in the gratification of infamous pleasures, and the voluptuary who seeks to palliate his weakness, is at no loss to find the condemnation of the avaricious.

ON INDOLENCE.-If industry be no more than habit, it is, at least, an excellent one. If you ask me which is the real hereditary sin of human nature, do you imagine I shall answer pride, or Juxury, or ambition, or egotism? No; I shall say indolence.He who conquers indolence, will conquer all the rest. Indeed, all good principles must stagnate without mental activity.

PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

INSTRUCTIONS OF YOUTH.

[Continued from page 157.]

6th, A Teacher, having first paid every attention to the predominant passions of his pupils, and taken every pains to form those passions to noble and virtuous actions, should see their leading talent, and endeavour by all means in his power to direct it to its proper end.

7th, Teachers should carefully inform the parents of the pupils of their defects, attention or inattention, progress or deficiency, virtues or vices, mildness or violence, that they, as their natural guardians, at home may co-operate in the good work, with them their instructors abroad. They should also inform them of what branch, art, science, or profession, they seem more naturally inclined or qualified for.

8th, Masters or teachers should not confine themselves to the mere abstract details of science or art; or to the theory of learning; but should also as far as their jurisdiction and time will admit improve the manners of their pupils, and make them act by anticipation with that politeness, dignity, and respect, which they must show if they are to take a part on the theatre of the world."

9th, A Teacher, if he find it necessary to select assistants in his school or academy, should not adopt the machiavelian maxim, “divide and conquer," by sowing the seeds of discord amongst them, by making them spies on each other's conduct, and by consequent misrepresentation to ruin the character of perhaps an innocent man. Careful to select the most competent, judicious, and virtuous assistants, he will respect their character and make their profession honourable. If by judicious arrangements, he may find it salutary to excite just emulation, or to select monitors from amongst his pupils, he will take care, not only that the preference be given on the ground of literary merit, but, in a more particular manner, on that of moral and religious improvement. Let such be examples of regularity, peace, order, cleanliness, punctuality, and persevering application to study.

10th, The master or teacher, should be truly impartial in his conduct towards his pupils.

It is a deplorable misfortune that some masters, yielding to the servile fear of losing some of their pupils, are so remiss in enforcing duty, as not to prevent the practices of lying, swearing, gambling, cheating, and other vices in their schools; and by ineffectual remedies, half measures, or no measures, become their abettors in vice or licentiousness.

Such shocking projects, spring from a gross abuse of the master's authority; or from a cruel selfishness which must soon ruin them

selves, and destroy their pupils. The just and honourable instructor will detest such iniquitous practices. No motive will induce him to varnish over vice or folly, or to abandon the sacred road to virtue, in which his pupils should walk.

As an enemy to hypocrisy, he will neither persuade his pupils that they are learned or virtuous when they are not so, nor represent them to their parents or friends as good, attentive, talented, or improving, when they are the reverse. Convinced that, perhaps, the everlasting welfare of youth depends upon the manner in which he performs his duty towards them, the good master or instructor will not only avoid those errors which may bring ruin upon them, and disgrace upon himself for ever; but he will studiously promote, as far as he can, the temporal and eternal interests of his pupils, by example first, and then by instructing them with diligence and care in everything likely to forward those important ends.

11th, He will be a quick discerner, and a prompt rewarder of merit. He will punish the idle, the obstinate, and the vicious, according to the extent of their demerits; but his chastisement will be administered with the feelings of a father and a friend, and not with those of a stern and relentless tyrant. He will use cor

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rection merely as it is required, and only to the extent neces-
sary, as some children can be led by a word, whilst others
require more marked discipline. Hence he will rather encourage
the diffident, the timid, and the backward, whilst he checks and
represses the forward, the obstinate, and the presumptuous.
will bestow a just and ample commendation upon the clean, the
diligent, the attentive and the orderly, though their capacity may
be dull, or their progress slow; whilst he will regulate the ambi-
tious, rouse the indolent, and make the idle bestir themselves.-
Thus he is to deal out praise or censure, encouragement or con-
demnation, according to the temper, disposition, or genius of his
scholars.

12th, As man is a rational being, endowed with memory, will,
and understanding, the master should take care that these noble
faculties be brought daily into requisition, and be gradually
strengthened and improved. Although it is true, that the pupil
at first should be led, as if by mere instinct, to do what is right,
and to avoid what is bad, that good habits may be established,
he should be soon taught why he ought to avoid the one, and do
the other. There should be more pains taken to form the will and
understanding, than the mere memory, and more exertions made to
improve the judgment and mend the heart, than in captivating the
fancy, or delighting the imagination.

yet

13th, It cannot be too forcibly impressed upon teachers, to make their pupils not theorists but practitioners-that they may be good Christians, and fit to discharge their duties as

members of society. How foolish is it to be instructing children in what they are never to use, and to leave them ignorant of those great duties which they owe to God, to their neighbours, and to themselves!

14th, They must not only know what to teach their pupils, but how to teach it. There are thousands of men who know almost everything, but can scarcely teach anything. Some have a bad method of teaching; and others have both the matter and method, but have not the manner of doing it with effect.

15th, To render the acquirement of learning easy, to convey it with simplicity, to give it deep root in the mind and heart, to make it be admired in the delivery of it, and to have even him who communicates it beloved and respected, should be the daily objects of every judicious teacher.

16th, In fine, a teacher should be a man fully qualified in his art, one who fears God, respects himself, loves youth, and makes their spiritual and temporal advancement the object of his heart and predilection.

B.

ANCIENT WISDOM.-True honour is not derived from others, but originates from ourselves.-Cicero.

LAITY'S DIRECTORY FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.

November 16.-SUNDAY, Twenty-sixth after Pentecost, Mass as in the Missal for sixth Sunday after Epiphany, 2d orat. a cunctis, 3d ad libitum.— Green.

In archdiocese of Dublin, com. of the Oct.

November 17.-MONDAY. Mass of St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, B. and C. 2d and 3d orat, as yesterday.-White.

In archdiocese of Dublin, com. of Oct. 3d orat. Concede.

November 18.-TUESDAY. Mass of the Dedication of the churches of SS. Peter and Paul. Creed.- White.

In archdiocese of Dublin, com. of Oct.

In D. of Killaloe, 2d orat, for Right Rev. Patrick M Mahon.

November 19.-WEDNESDAY, Mass of St. Elizabeth, widow, com. of St. Pontianus, P. and M.-White.

In archdiocese of Dublin, com, of Oct.

November 20.--THURSDAY. Mass of St. Felix of Valois, C.-White.
In archdiocese of Dublin, com. of Oct.

November 21-FRIDAY. Mass of the Presentation of the B. V. M.Creed Pref of B. V.- White. F

In archdiocese of Dublin, Mass of the Oct. day of St. Laurence.
November 22-SATURDAY. Mass of St. Cicily, and M.—White.

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No. 41. DUBLIN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1834. VOL I.

SOLEMN CONSECRATION,

(By Unction of its Altars, Walls, &c.)

OF THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH, MARLBOROUGH-ST. DUBLIN.

THIS splendid and most august ceremony took place on Friday the 14th November, 1834, in the manner prescribed in the Roman Pontifical, which had not been performed in Dublin for 300 years before.

The celebrating prelate was the Most Rev. Dr. Murray, Archbishop of Dublin, assisted by the suffragan bishops of the province: Right Rev. Dr. Kinsella of Ossory; Right Rev. Dr. Nolan, (successor to Dr. Doyle) of Kildare and Leighlin; Right Rev, Dr. Keating of Ferns; Right Rev. Dr. O'Connor, Bishop of Madras; and Right Rev. Dr. Polding, Bishop of New Holland. The Very Rev. Dr. Coleman, V. G.; Very Rev. J. Meyler, Archdeacon; Very Rev. J. Hamilton, the clergy of the church, and all the leading clergy of the diocese took a part in the procession.

Her excellency the Marchioness of Wellesley, with her sister, Miss Caton and their venerable mother, (just returned from America,) headed the laity who attended in immense numbers. The choir and music were excellent, and the whole had 'a most sacred and imposing effect.

The ceremony commenced at nine, and terminated about three o'clock.