Not only had the Bishop a word of praise for them, however, but in public and in private he had always been at their disposal. Monseigneur de Vienne bore we that is well known in the military history of France for centuries past, and his distinguished family at' present played an important part in the ruling of his native country. And the speaker liked to think that notwithstanding the Bishop's sacred and peaceful offic, the tradition of farms that is in his blood had in ed something of the kindly sym he felt with those young soldiers another race, so he thanked him in their name for coming to give them his farewell blessing, After Mass the Bishop conferred Confirmation on candidates, children of the East English, saying he had found them a credit to their country and their service whilst in his district, and that he wished them to carry away his solemn blessing for themselves and their families.
The ceremony concluded with Benediction imparted by the Bishop Council has addressed a severe impeachment of Gen, Tang Vu-li 0 the Feng ind that troops should be despathed at once to suppress him. Gen. Tang is accused of planting popr: manufacturing morphine and other noxious drugs, open extortion, i inge banknotes without authority and vilisging and burning the villages.
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