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 Hours' Adoration,  and others. It is,  then,  a most  substantial  consolation that  our  diocese  of Cincinnati  is  enriched with two  branches  of  the Tabernacle Society. I hope that  this  report will bring  many  more good Catholics  to  join the society  and  to have  a  share  in  its  merits — some, by  the  work  of their  hands,  some  by contributions  of  money or of  serviceable  articles or materials,  and  all  by their  prayers,  particularly before  the  Tabernacle."

His Eminence  Cardinal Svampa  once  addressed the  members  of the  Tabernacle  Society of the  Diocese  of  Forli, after his  promotion  to  the cardinalate and  his  nomination to  the  Archbishopric of  Bologna.

In that  allocution  his Eminence demonstrated clearly the  twofold  object of  the  association, namely, to  combine  the prayer of  Mary  with  the work of  Martha*  for  .the greater glory  of  Our  Lord in the  Blessed  Sacrament. He said:

"The work  to  which you  devote  yourselves  is truly  sublime,  but  it  must be  understood  and  practised in  all  its  completeness. From  the  day  on which  I  inaugurated  this grand  association  I  have told  you  that  its  members should  unite  the  fervor of  Mary  to  the  activity of  Martha,  to  render honor  and  glory  to  the Most  Holy  Sacrament. The  associates  have,  in fact,  a  double  duty  to fulfil,  adoration— devotion to  the  Blessed  Sacrament, and  work — devotedness  and  almsgiving  to provide  sacred  vestments for  poor  churches.  This twofold  exercise  is  so essential,  so  inherent  to the  association,  that  if either  be  omitted  the work  fails  to  attain  its end.

" If  the  hand  is  generous in  offering  gifts  in money  or  kind,  and  the heart  does  not  nourish  the flame  of  devotion  to  Our Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  the sacrament  of  His  love by  means  of  adoration, we  shall  have,  it  is  true, splendid  exhibitions  which will  attract  the  admira-