DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 28, 9 July 1903, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

On Sunday last there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from the last Mass until Vespers at St. Joseph's Cathedral. Tn the e-\ening the children of the parish schools and the members of the Sacred Heart Society took part in the procession around the interior of the church. The State school at Wrey's Bush, which had to be closed In consequence of the success attending the Cath-

olic school, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, has been purchased by the Very Rev. Father Walsh and is to be used as a Catholic school. This is a very telling evidence of the efficiency of the local Catholic school, and bears strong testimony to, the excellent educational work which is being done by the Sisters of Mercy. The musical people of Dunedin intend to tender that talented an<l popular vocalist, Miss Rose Blaney, whose services have been at all times so generously given in the cause of chanty and any other good work, a litting farewell prior to her marriage and departuie for England. This will take the form of a complimentary concert, which will be held about the end of the current month. Mr. A. J . Barth is to act as musical conductor, and Messrs T. J. ilussey and 11. C. Campbell are the joint hon. secretaries. The many triends oi Miss Blaney and all who have been indebted to her in the past should on this occasion /ill the largest hall in: Dunedjin. At the usual weekly meeting of St. Mary's Literary Club, Milton, held on Tuesday nigiht of last week — wfcen .some 30 membeis were present— a debate on matters Athletic was indulged in. The question debated (says the ' Brute Herald ') was ' Cricket v. Football ; is cricket a more manly, healthy, and enjoyable game than football ? ' Mr. Kirby led off for the cricketers, and was backod up by Messrs. J. A. Scott and E. Gornall. Football found a formidable following in Messrs. J. Ward (leader), J. Lynch, M. O'Connor, M. Lynch, and I>. Kirby. The arguments of the latter quintette proved too strong for their opponents, for, on a vote being taken, football won by a majority of about twenty. News has come to hand by cable of the death of Mr. M. Murphy, a prominent and greatly respected resident of Tallow (Ireland), who passed away to his rest on last Sunday. Deceased was a brother-in-lawi of the lamented Bishop Moran and father of Sister M Evangelist, O.S.D. (Milton) and Sister M. Brendan, O.S.D. (Bluff). A Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of his soul was celebrated this (Thursday) morning at Milton, the celebrant being the Very Rev. Father O'Neill, assisted by Rev. P. Ahem and the Rev. H. W. Cleary.— R.l.P. The handsome new church of St. Bunstan, at Clyde, is to be blessed and opened on Sunday, the 19th inst., by his Lordship the Bishop, who will be assisted at the solemn ceremony by the Rev. Father Murphy, Adm., Dunedin, nnd the Rev. Father Hunt, pastor of the Cromwell mission, in which Clyde is situated.

The question, ' Should the trams run on Sunday ? ' was debated by the St Joseph's Men's Club at their meeting on Fiiday evening The Rev. Father Murphy, Adm., presided, and there was an excellent attendance. Messrs C. O'Sullivan and E. Spain were the respective leaders on the af!i,rmative and negative sides. It was very gratifying to notice the able manner in which these young membeis, as leaders for the first time, treated the question. Messrs. Miles, Hill, Carr, and Flahavin supported Mr O'Sullivan, and Messrs. Foley, McKenna, J. Hnssey, and D. Columb supported Mr. Spain. The president said he had good reason to congratulate the speakeis, especially the leadeis, and having reviewed the arguments advanced took a vote of the meeting, when the ' ayes ' won by a large majority. Next Friday evening a naper will bo ?-ead by a member, ' Life on a station at sheaiing time,' which should be highly instructive and interesting.