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     unfrequently in a very unjust manner, our country has developed into a very 
     
     strong, energetic and progressive confederation, having a just and equitable 
     
     constitution whereby liberty and law are so blended as to aFford our people 
     
     an efficient protection for life, property and conscience. Moreover. the 
     
     private life of our Gracious Sovereign has not been less noted for domestic 
     
     virtue than has her public life been for beneficent progress. 
     
    
   
   
    
     “ It is only just and natural that the state should celebrate this interesting 
     
     event with civic festivities, and as loyal subjects of Her Majesty we should 
     
     all be happy to co-operate for such lawful and praiseworthy purposes. 
     
     But, moreover, as Catholics, we should not be unmindful of our duty to 
     
     give praise and thanks to Almighty God, our Supreme Ruler, for all the 
     
     blessings granted to us and to all the people of the Empire during the reign 
     
     of our Gracious Sovereign, and to invoke our Heavenly Father that He 
     
     bless our Queen, and bestow upon her not only such assistance as contributes 
     
     to the material prosperty of her subjects, but also and particularly His 
     
     Divine graces through which alone can be obtained the supreme happiness 
     
     of eternal life. 
     
    
   
   
    
     “ Wherefore, we ordain that on Sunday, the 20th inst., at every Mass 
     
     offered in the diocese, the pastors make suitable reference to the event of 
     
     the Diamond Jubilee, and that they ask their respective congregations to 
     
     pray to Almighty God for the spiritual and temporal welfare of our Queen, 
     
     and, wherever it is possible, we enjoin that either after Mass or after the 
     
     Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, a solemn “Te Deum ” be sung. 
     
     folloWed by the prayer. “ Domine Salvam fac Reginam,” etc. 
     
    
   
   
    
     “ Wishing you and your flock the choicest blessings of Heaven, I remain, 
     
     dear Rev. Father, yours faithfully in the Sacred Heart. 
     
    
   
   
    
     +]. C. MCDONALD, 
     
     Bishop of Charlottetown." 
     
    
   
   
    
     Charlottetown, June 9, 1897. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In consequence of the 20th of June—the day on which Her 
     
     Majesty ascended the throne—coming on the Sabbath, the 
     
     intended procession was therefore deferred to the 22nd. 
     
     Meanwhile on that day, the military and naval forces and 
     
     fraternal societies, attended church service during the morning 
     
     and afternoon. Preceded by the Artillery Band, the rst and 
     
     2nd Batteries, the Engineers and a detachment of Blue Jackets 
     
     from H. M. Ship Rambler, attended St. Paul’s Church at the 
     
     hour of 11,0’clocka. m., when a very able and eloquent 
     
     sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Reagh, taking as his text 
     
     the 15th verse of the 8th chapter of Proverbs : “ By Me kings 
     
     reign and princes decree justice.” Special prayers were offered - 
     
     for the Queen and royal family, and the service throughout was 
     
     an expression of loyalty to, and love for one ’of the greatest 
     
     sovereigns that ever ruled on earth. After returning to the drill