Idu not know that he was absolved from his vows by the Church. Father Hyacinthe is reputed to have married a wife. Ido not know it from my own know ledge, but from what I have read. I did not read that Father Hyacinthe was absolved from his vows as a priest, because that couk l not be. I have heard of Martin Luther, but never read much about him. I believe that he was a very naughty man. — (Laughter.) I do not know that celibacy was not practised in the early days of the Church. I do not claim to be a historian. I never heard of » Pope marrying. Mr Howorth : Do you know did any of the apostles marry ?— (Laughter,) The Witness : That is too far back. I dave say his Lordship is better posted up in tho-e matter j than I am. I felt pained at the Lic.il, because it might be regarded as a donjeMic scandal, and come home to evt?ry Catholic in the place. Ido not believe there is any such thing as the trammels of tho Church. A per son joining the Church is to aeceJe from it when he pleases. It is quite possible for a wriest after ceasing to be a priest to secede from the Catholic Church, A priest must cease to be such before he becomes a believer iv any other religion. There is no such word known in our Church as trammels. I cannot tell you whether a prießt can be released from his tows or not. 3T. W. Petrie, architect, residing In Dimedin, deyosed j I belong to the Catholic Church, t heard tho local ia tHio Stw road ftijd discussed,

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July 15, 1876.]

the division of fees for the last quarter. A etter was read from tho Secretary '>f the Education Board, staling that the teachers of the different schools had agreel up-m a uni fo-m sot of books. It was resolved that Mr Park's lecoiiimcucUtion that Miss Hpadding, who had suce-.ciled to the po°t formerly oc cupied by Mr Hoi? dry, should receive tli-i same salary from the school foes v.s he had been receiving, Mr Barrett was given per mission 1o cany on hw elocution cla&se-) in tht) Middle Dis'nct School. 