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ThedisclosurebytheArchbishopof Canterburyoftheconversationswhich havetakenplaceoveraperiodofthree yearsatMalinesonthesubjectofthe reunionoftheAnglicanandRoman communionsis(saysthe"Star")after altonlyaChristmascracker.Theconversationalistswerenotdelegatesor officialrepresentativesoftheirrespectivechurches,andtheyhadnopower tobindanybodyoneitherside.The proceedingsinwhichtheytookpart werenot"negotiations,"andnofurtherplansforcontinuingthemareprepared.TheVaticanhasalwaysbeen infavourofreuniononitsownterms. ThesubmissionoftheChurchofEnglandand,.herecognitionoftheprimacyofRomearetheonlytermswhich itwouldconsiderforaninstant.On theotherhand,theArchbishopofCanterbury-evenifhewere couldonlycarryaminorityofthe ChurchofEnglandwithhiminsuch asubmission.

Lastyearvesselstotalling.127.433 tonswerelaunchedfromBelfastshipbuildingyards.Thisrepresentsan increaseof40,490tonsoverthecorrespondingperiodofWV.Earlyinthe newyeartherewereontlgslipsat Belfasttwelvevessels,totalling106,000 tons.Anewmotorlinerof20,000tons istobelaidd'..'.iifortheUnionCastle Line.

HisLordshiptheRightRev.Dr. FrancisWolf,S.V.D.,VicarApostolic ofEasternNewGuinea,andTitular BishopofBiblia,celebratedtheSilver Jubikieofhisordinationtothepriest. hoodon4th.February.BishopWolf passedthroughMelbourneandSydney earlylastyear,andremainedseveral monthsattheEppingMissionHouse oftheSocietyoftheDivineWord,in ordertoaccompanytheApostolicDe. legateonhistouroftheNewGuinea Missions,andtotakepartasAssistant BishopattheconsecrationofBishop Vesters,M.S.C.,atRabaul.BishopWolf'smissionarycareerbeganinTogoland,WestAfrica,forwhichvicariatehewasselectedtobefirstbisnop. HereturnedtoEuropetobeconsecratedin1914,buttheadventofthe warpreventedhimreturningortaking possessionofhisvicariate.TheTogolandMissionwashanded,overtothe WhiteFathersofAfrica,andBishop Wolftransferredtotakethepostof firstVicarApostolicofEasternNew Guinea.Sincearrivinginthehead stationatDoilon,lastAugust,Dr. WolfhasvisitedthewholeMissionfl

Itisofficiallystatedthat3,483prisonerswerereleasedbetweenDecember1andDecember23,bringingthe totalreleasessinceJulylasttoabout 10,000.Thenumberofprisonersnow incustodyis2.037.Theyinclude Messrs.EamondeValera,Austin Stack.Ernest0Malley,M.Kilroy,B. Mellows.InKilrnainhaaiand,Mount joyprisonersrecievedlargenumbersof Christmaspresents.whichwereaccept- edanddelivered,therebeingnore- strictionsinthisregard.Newmarket-on-FergusbranchLegionofIrish ex-ServicemencalledontheBritish GovernmenttoreleasePte.,Joseph Dowling"AstheBritishGovernmenthaveseenthejusticeofthe1916 protest,"saystheresolution,"wesee noreasonwhyPteDowlingshouldbe detained."

Aprominent,widely-knownGeorgian non-Catholicwrotealeterofcomment on pamphlet,theGeorgialaymen'sassociation CatholicandEducation.He said:"Ithinkiteffectivelyrefutesthe commonmisapprehensionsaboutthetopicwithwhichitdeals.Iwaspar- ticularlyinterestedinparagraph18,in whichitassertsthatinthe18,000Ca- tholicschoolsintheUnitedStates, thereisnotoneteacherwhoisSocialist.Communist.Bolshevist,MonarchistorInternationalist.Idonotre- callseeingthispointstressed in the publicprints.Itisunquestionable andunfortunatelytruethatthesame Statementcannottruthfullybemade aboutsomeothereducationalins';tu. tions."

Afterbeinglostfortwocenturies, thebodyofBernadindellaChiesa,Curt ChristianBishopofPeking,hasbeen disinterredandreburiedwithfitting ceremoniesatHunghialou,asuburbof Tsinan.BishopdellaChiesawashorn May8.1644,atVenice,wherehelater joinedtheFranciscanOrder.He diedDecember31,1721.TheBishop

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-lentworkatRathfarnhamCastle,near Dublin.Theirweek-endretreatsfor laymenhavebeenremarkablysuccessful.Theyhavejustorganisedweek-

endretreatstobeconfinedexclusively ............m..........eatoworkingmen.Theaimistomake labourandreligioninseparableallies. belongedtothesamefamilyasthelateItwasinRathfarnhamCastlethat Curran,thelawyerandwit,whose PopeBenedictXV.

* a * (laughterwasbetrothedtoRobertEmJosephDowling.oneoftheIrishsol.met,heldthefamousconvivialgather(tierswhotnSirRogerCasementre-ings.themembersofwhichhumorOus. cruitedinaGermaninternmentcamp,lycalledthemselvesthe"Monksofthe andwholandedontheIrishcoastScrew."Thatwasacenturyago.The fromaGermansubmarinein1918,hasmockreligiousassociationsoftoegrey beenreleased.AfterhisarrestDowl-oldcastlehavebeensucceededbythe ingwastriedbycourt-martial,andgenuine.Someyearsbackitpassed sentencedtodeathfortreason.Sub-intothehanasoftheJesuitOrder. i* ' a sequentlythesentencewascommuted BishopCrooy,ofTournay,dieddtoimprisonmentfor

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"TheteachingofbirthcontrolisD.eum.Hehadbeenapreceptorof againstpublicpolicy.asindicatedin. CrownPrinceLeopold. actsofCongressandcityordinances. ItisagainstthelawinmanyStates. Thequarterlystatementofpersons Itspractice,moreover,isunquestion- nreceiptofPoorLawreliefinEngablyagainstdivinelaw,andthelawoflandandWales,showsthatonthelast

Godstillexists."Basinghisrulingon Theabovepremises,Dr.HermanBun&sett,healthcommissioner,hasfor.a secondtimerefusedtoapprovea askedbyanumberofprominent clubwomen.ministers,andothers,to opena"parents'clinic"inChicagc. Dr.'Bundesenisbackedinhisposition byMayorWilliamE.Dever.Forthe timebeing,theadvocatesofbirthcontrolappeartobeblockedintheirplans fora"parents'clinic."

* JackieCoogan'sauntisauthorityfor thestatementthatJackieisamodest little',Bow,whoknowshisCatechism, sayshisRosaryregularly,,*ndisafrequentCOMMU.iiCallt.Onthedreseing tableofJackie'slitlebedroomisa pictureofOurLady.Hisfatherisan officialoftheCatholicMovingPicture A;tors'Guild.

TheappointmentofSirEsmeHowardtobeBritishAmbassadortothe UnitedStatesofAmericahasgiven generalsatisfactiontohisfellow:CatholicsthroughouttheEmpire..Sir EsmeHoward,whohasbeenBritish AmbassadoratMadridsince1919,has hadadistinguisheddiplomaticcareer. Bornin1863,hebelongsto_ajunior non-CatholicbranchofthegreatHowardfamily,beingtheyounger son of thelateHenryHoward,M.P.,ofGreystokeCastle,Cumberland,andgrandsonofLordHenry.MolynetixHoward, M.P.,DeputyEarlMarshal.SirEsme Howardisaconvert,andwasreceived intotheChurchin1898.Hemarried inthesameyeartheLadyIsabella Giustiniani-Bandini,5th.daughterof PrinceGiustiniani-Bandini,10th.Earl ofNewburgh,whoisoneoftheBritish peerswhodonottaketheoathand theirseatsintheHouseofLord,.

FatherGnaeaprakagar,0.M.I.,ofthe JaffnaMission,Ceylon,hasfoundtime lastyearamidhisnumerouslecturing engagementsintheisland,toreceive nolessthan175convertsintothe Church,andisnowtryingtoamelioratetheirmaterialcondition,whichis ofthepoorest.

Dr.DouglasHyde,lecturingatthe .1rainingCo!lege,Dublin,saidhi:felt surethatMeltliteraturehadamagni- ficentfuture.Theywantedliterature foritsownsake,notforthesakeof money,orpassingexaminations.He wouldcontinuetoworkforthelanguageandheknewthattheFreeState Governmentwoulddothesame.

BishopGannon,ofErie,hasjustcon- ferredHolyOrdersononeofthelarg- estclassesoftheyearofSt.Bonaventure'sCollegeandSeminary,Allegamy, NewYork.Thecandidatesnumbered sixty-five.Areceptionwastendered totheBishopbythestudents. e

Duringthetwelvemonthsending lastSeptember.2,057Chineseconvei-ts werebaptisedinthemissionary trictcommittedtotheFathersofSt. Columban.Thisbringsthenumberof Catholicsintheareaupto14,719.The Columbianmissionarieshavesetup138 schools,atwhich4,072pupilsattend. AlargenumberofpaganboysareflockingtotheHighSchool,atHan Yang.Thethreemedicalmissionariesreportaverybusyyear.

TherecedingofthewatersofNiag- araRiverhasmadeitnecessarytoex- tenditstunnelunderthefalls.adistanceof150ft.Atthepresenttimethelastportholeonthetunnelat TableRockisjustattheedgeofthe falls.Withtheextensionofthetunnelthelastporthole.whichwillmake thetunnelanadditionalonehundred andeightyfeetinlength.willbeender thecentreofthewaterfall.

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SaturdayinSeptemberlast,thenum- berwas1,281,500,ascomparedwith 1,270,000onthelastSaturdayinJune. Duringthethirdquartertheweekly figuresvariedgreatly,thehighestbe- ingonJuly28,at1,319,600.Thefol- lowineeight ehowedgradual falls,thefiguresforSeptember22be- ing1.237,481,whichisthelowestre cordedsinceSeptember17,19'21. The numberofpersonsinneseiptofPoor Lawreliefattheend September lastrepresentedoneineverythirtyof thepopulation.PriortoOctober, 1921,sohighaproportionhadnotbeen reachedsince1875.Casualswerenot included.ThetotalnumberinWales andMonmouthwhoreceivedreliefwas 99.802,or368per10.000ofpopulation.

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etgreatdealofinteresthasnaturally beerarousedbytheArchbishopof Canterbury'sstatementthatinformal Conferences,recognisedbytheVaticanandCanterbury.havebeenheld duringthelastcoupleofrtarsonthe questionofreunionoftheCatholic anAnglicanCommunions.ThediscussionshavetakeaplaceatMaFms, underthehospitableandauspicious roofofBelgium'sillustriousPrimate, CardinalMercier.andhavebeenparticipatedinby,amongothers,Di.Gore. formerlyBishopofOxfor.1,ontheAnglicansideAndMonsignorBattiffol,cn theCatholicside.TheArchbishopof Canterbury'sannouncementismost cautiouslyworded,andheexpresslydeFlaresthattherehasbeennoattempt -40initiatewhatmaybecallednegotiaeionsofanysort.Nwav'th.qanding thisdisclaimer,however,theEnglish Primate'sletterhasgivtnrisetoahostofrumourstotheeffectthatadefinite movementtowardscorparatereunion isnowproceedingonBelgiumsoil,and certainultra-Protestantorganshave seizeduponthese-de,ila:ches"as fordingopportunityforraisingtheNoPoperycry.

Itiswell,however,thatthereshould .benoillusionsaboutthissubject,and, inorderthatthemattermaybeseen initstrueperspective,itisnecessary torecallthefactthatthegenesisof theserecentdevlopmentsistobe foundinan"AppealtoallChristian People"tocometogetherandrestore theunityofChristendomwhichwas issuedthreeyearsagobytheLamhe'llConference.Intheintervalthere hasbeenavastamoutofdiscussionon thepartofProtestantsastohowreunioncouldbebroughtabout---inthe firstplace,betweenthemselves,and. secondly,withtheCatholicChurch.

"YourCommittee,"theAppealdeclared."feelsthatitisimpossibleto makeanyreportonreunionwithEpiscopalChurcheswithoutsomereference totheChurchofRome" .;and. again,"therecanbenofulfilmentof theDivinepurposeinanyschemeof reunionwhichdoesnotultimatelyincludethegreatLatinChurcnofthe West,withwhichourhistoryhasbeen socloselyassociatedinthepast,and towhichwearestillboundbymany tiesofcommonfaithandtradition.TheunionoftheChurchisanideal mostferventlydesiredbyallsincere Christians.ThePopeshaveaiways prayedforit.andtheverylatestappealwasthatvoicedbyPiusXI.when heurgedtheunionoftheOriental ChurchestoRome.Butitshouldhe clearlyunderstoodthattheVaticar.. whileitwisheswelltotneeffortsat rapprochementbeingmade.atMalines, standsoutsideofthebusiness.the twopointsofviewareveryfarapart, andthedifficultiesinthewayofreunionareimmense.Thus,whilethe Anglicanwouldwelcomeafederation oftheChurchesasameansofstrength. eningtheChristianspirit,weakenedby theWar.andasameansofworldpace fication,theHolySeecannotbythe verynatureofthingsagreetocompromise.andmustinsistasaconditionof reunionupontherecognitionof_its primacy.Therefore,asonehighprelatehasremarkedwithinthepast week.theVaticanpreferstokeepout ofanyconversationsaimingatreunion unlessAnglicansrealtywantmorethan simplefriendshipbetweentheChurchesandaretrillingtorecognisethe supremereligiousauthorityofthe RomanPontiff.

lics,"andtheimpressionthattheir standpointwasthatoftheAi4lican Episcopateandofthemainbodyof Anglicans,hadledthePopetothe pointofpreparingalettertohis Grace'spredecessorandtheAnglican Episcopatewelcomingtheirsubmission andadmittingthemtoCommunion withtheHolySee.CardinalGasquet, inhii"LeavesfrommyDiary"(writes FathertN'oocilockidescribesthedramaticinterviewbetweenLeoXIII. andCarfinalVaughan,whomhehad summonedfromEngland.ThePope reprovedtheCardinalforhiswantof svm2athyv7iththeEstablishedChurch, andinformedhimthattheAnglicans were.hewastold,readytocomeover inabodytoRome.itwasfrontthe ArchbishopofWestminsterthatthe Popelearnedhowhehadbeenmisled bytheFrenchAbbe'saccountand hownearlyhehadmadethefauxpas ofwritingtowelcomeasubmission thatnoAnglicanBishopthoughtfora momentoftendering.WhenCardinal VaughanexplainedthatthePapal supremacyandinfallibilitywereoat doctrinesthattheArchbishopofCanterburyandhiscolleaguesonthe benchwouldbepreparedtoadmit,the Popethrewuphishandsandexclaimed:"Maquestaeunaquestionedi dottrina."Needlesstosay,theletter totheArchbishopofCanterburywas neverwriten.

Here,inthewordsofLeo,"Una questionedidottrina,"wehavethe realobstacletoChristianreunion,yet onewhichisbeingcontinuallyshelved. NorealunionbetweenAnglicanism andNoncomformity.FatherWoodlock rightlydeclares,canbeeffectedindoctrineunlessbothpartiesagreethatthe creedofthecombinedbodies,afterreunion,isonlytoconsistofthehighest commonfactorofthebeliefsofthe bodiestobeunited.Furthermore, withregardtoRome,itmaybedeeirs ivelystatedthatnocompromiseon anydefineddogmacanevenbeconsideredasameansoffacilitatingthe returnevenwereitofalltheChristian sectsreunitedinoneProtestant Churchwhichhadsecured,letusimagine,communionwiththeEast.Leo XIII.seemedpreparedtomakevery widedisciplinaryconcessionstothe

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Therearesharpdivisionsofopinion ondoctrinalmattersbetweendifferent Protestantsects,andeveninthecase oftheAnglicanswhotookpartinthe Malinesconversationstheirviewswere divergentincertainimportantrespects. Forinstance,astheArchbishopof Canterburyremindsus.theviewsof LordHalifaxastothedivineoriginof thePrimacysc.St.Peteradihissuccessors,thePopes,alenotsharedby theotherAnglicanrepresentativesat Malines.Inanextremelyinteresting letterill"TheTimes,'FatherWoodlock.S.J..pertinentlyremarksthatthe fiascowhichcausedsuchdisillusionment.disappointment,andbitternessin .189.5and1896,couldhavebeepavoidid,hadagroup'ofmenmorerepresentativeofaverageAnglicanismaccompaniedLordHalifaxwhenhevisited theFrenchecclesiasticsandspoketo themofthereadinessoftheEnglish Churchforcorporatereunion.Leo XIII.wasmisledbytheseforeigi,aes intotheideathattheChurchofEnglandonlyneededawordofkindly welcomeandeuouragementfromthe ChiefPastortoensureitsimmediate returntothefold.Over-emphasisof theCatholicbeliefsof"Anglo-Catho-

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dottrina."Itseems,FatherWoodlockadds,thatthementalityinvolved inaCatholic'sattitudetowardsthedefineddogmasofhisChurchcannever berealisedbyAnglicans.Itisalways sweptasideasaspeciesof"bluff,"and thenfurtherattemptsatnegotiatinga doctrinalconcessionarerecommenced Catholicsregardwithdeepsympathy sucheffortstobringaboutrapproachmentashavejustbeentriedonBelgiansoil;fortheseconversationscannotbuttendtoincreasemutualgoodwillandrespectbetweentherulersof thedifferentcommunions.Butletus notbeguiltyofdeceivingourselves. because-whatevermayhappeninthe future-thesituationasregardsre unionremainspracticallyunchanged."IrishCatholic."

PolishProposaltoRobtheChurch CardinalDalborandClergyVoicea VigorousProtest.

CardinalDalbor.PrimateofPoland. andtwogreatmassmeetingsofthe Catholicclergy,haveprotestedvigorouslyagainstenactmentoftheproposedlawtoexpropriatelenderpropertyoftheChurchandparcelitout.

TheBill,whichhasbeenapproved bytheCouncilofMinisters,would providethattheGovernment,incompensationfortheconfiscationof Churchproperty,guaranteepayment ofsalariestotheclergytotheequal equivalentin.valuetotherevenues fromtheconfiscatedproperty.

Thequestionisverycomplicated, duepartlytothefactthatitwould bedifficulttodeterminejustwhatpropertyinPolandproperlybelongsto theChurch.ItmustJberemembered thatmanyofthehistoricpossessions oftheChurchwereconfiscatedbythe PowersthatparticipatedinthepartitionofPoland.

Someofthesepossessionshavebeen returnedandsomehavenot.

Forinstance,thePrussianGovernmentconfiscated700,000hectaresof Churchlands.ofwhich115,000hectares arenowinthepossessionofthePolish Government. SimilarconditionsexistintheprovincesformerlyunderRussianrule.AltogetherthePolishGovernmentnow rps370,000hectaresofChurchlands. deonly200.000hectaresareactually inthepossessionofecclesiastical authorities.

Oppositioutotheproposedlawis basedonthecontentionthatitwould beundesirabletomakethepriests functionariesofthecivilgovernment drawinggovernmentpay.Alsothere canbenoaseprancethateventhese salarieswouldalwayshepaid.ASocialisticGovernmentmightrepudiate

thematanytime.Then,too,there istheexamplegiveninthecaseof thoseChurchpropertiesalreadyheld bytheGovernment.TheGovernment paystotheclergyonlyaverysmall partoftherevenuesderivedtherefrom, nothinglikethe"equivalent"amount whichisbeingofferedinthepending legislation.

Duetotnepoliticalsituationnecessitatingpainingamongthevarious blocsinParliament,thereisastrong probabilitythat.theproposedExpropriationBillwillbecomealawunless publicopinionisarousedagainstit.

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FathersJ.andF.O'Connirreceived anenthusiasticwelcomehomeontheir returntotheArchdioceseafteranextendedvisittotheOldLand."Ireland,"saidFatherJohnO'Connell, whenacknowledgingthepeople'swelcome,"isonthedissectingtable.and afterabigoperationisaswellascan begxpected."Hewouldnotdiscuss theFreeState,butlieventuredhis opinionthat"itseemedbetterbecause thereisnot,theusualpgyerty.Irelandmaybeapparentlysatisfied,but itisnothappy.Itisnotassatisfied asonewouldwishtoseeit.There isnomorepovertyinDublinthan thereis!itLondonoranyotherbig city.l'helabourers'cottages,with theiracreofground,arebetter.Peoplemightask:'Whatdoyouthinkof thingsinIreland?'butitwouldbea goodmanandagreatmanwhowould beableto'giveanopiniononthings inIrelandasconstitutedatthepresenttime.Allhecouldsaywasthat thingswereverymixed,anduntilthat mix-updisappeared,noonecouldgive anhonestopinionaboutmattersthere.

So,"saidFatherO'Connell,"wewill closethechapterattkat.""Iam gladtobeback,"saidFatherO'Connell,concludinghisremarks."Ilove AustraliamorethaneverIdidbefore. Clayfieldisnowmyhomebecause thosenearanddeartomeonthe othersidearegone."Fatherfrank ()Connell.ofBrisbane,andFather JohnO'Connell.P.P.,of,Clayfield,have endearedthemselvestotheirparishioners,andtheirwelcon,homewas veryferventandsincere.

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Kedron'snewchurch,dedicatedto "TheLittleFlower,"wastotallydestroyedbytherecentstormwhich sweptoverthedistrictandwrought muchhavoc.Anumberofpeople wereinthechurchatthetimewhen thestormbroke.Noticingamovementintheroof,theyhurriedoutjust intimetoescapethecrash.The churchcostover£2,000,andwasopenedafewweeksago.

* * AnewchurchatNewtown,Maryborough.wasformerlyopenedrecently bytheVeryRev.DeanBrady,inthe unavoidableabsenceofhisGraceDr. Duhig.

Thefirstpracticalsteptowardsthe erectionofanewparishchurchasa memorialtothelateFatherJames Gallagher,ofIpswich-road,wastaken recentlybyhislife-longfriendFather M.Lanewhomethisparishionersafter Mass,whenabeginningwasmadeby theappointmentofalargecommittee ofladiesandgentlementotakeupthe work.

FatherFinnerty,P.P.,Boonah,intendsleavingofratriptoEuropeand AmericaaboutthemiddleofMarch, andwillbeabsentabout12months.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

Amongthosepresentatthegarden partygivenbytheLieutenant-overnor,SirWilliamCullen,'totheofficers ofthevisitingJapanesesquadronwere hisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate (MostRevDr.Cattaneolandhis GracetheArchbishopofSydney(Most Rev.Dr.Kelly). * * *

VeryRev.CanonNestor,ofGalway, arrivedinSydneyrecentlybytheArafura.andisproceedingtoMelbourne bythesameship.Heisacousinof theRev.Dr.F.Flynn,ofWodonga, withwhomhetravelledfromIreland. Anotherpassengerbythesameship wasRev.FatherJohnP.O'Connell,of NorthBrunswickVictoria Rev. FatherP.Mahoney,P.P.,ofYarrawonga,wasobligedtoleavetheArafura,owingtoindispotnion.atBorneo.

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Rev.FatherW.Nicol,oftheLismore Diocese,recentlyobtainedleaveofabsencetorecuperatefromthestrainof hardwork.Heunderwentaslight operationinMelbourne.and,isnowon thewaytorecovery.FatherNicolintendsmakingashorttriptoAmerica beforetakingupactivedutiesagainin Lismore.* * *

* TheVery-Rev.FatherBarry,B. ofCasinoparish,hasinhandthebuildingofachurchatTatham.aconvent atMallanganee,andabrickconvent inCasino.,Thewholecostoftheenterpriseswillexceed£16,000.

Oursympathies.says"TheCatholic Press,"goouttothepoorparents fromMittagong,LowerMittagongand ColoVale,whodesiretosendtheir

childrentoBowralHighSchool.Tile treelorryistakenfromthem,and theywillhavetopayforconveyance. Iftheyonlyhadtopayschoolfees, theywouldfeelwhatitisliketobe Catholicsinalandofsectarians.What achangehascomeo'erthescene!It wasonlytheotherdaythatMr.James wasplanningtobuildfreehostelsin everycountrytown.'Now.thedepartmentcannotpayforconveyancestobringbushchildrentoschool.Mr. Bruntnell'svauntedschemetogetconveyancesatlowerprices,andeuchre theCatholicsatthe'sametime,seems tohaveacatchinitsomewhere.

VeryRev.FatherGleeson,theSup- erioroftheRedemptoristFathers,returnedtoSydneylastweekfromthe PhilippineIslands,wherehemade visitationofthehousesofhisOrder. * * *

Rev.FatherLeoMurphy,S.J.,so wellknowntotheoldboysandthe seniorstudentsatSt.Aloysius'College,MilsonPoint,returnedtoAustraliaashorttimeago.afteranabsence ofalmostfiveyearsinIndiaandin Europe.Hehasnowbeenappointed PrefectofStudiesatSt.Aloysius'College. * *

OnTuesday,22nd.ult.,aceremony ofreceptionandprofessionwasheld attheUrsulineConvent,Armidale.His LordshipDr.O'Connorcelebratedthe MassoftheHolyGhost,duringwhich SisterM.St.LukeBreslin(Gladstone, Q.1pronouncedherholyvows,and MissMaryMcGovern(Guyra)received theholyhabitofreligion,underthe nameofSisterMarie-Therese.Among theguestswereDr.F.Breslin(Bris- bane),Mr.andMrs.McGovernand family(Guyral.MissHonner(June), MssStephenson(Waterford).andMiss Fitzgerald(Cunderangt.

TheRev.FatherEnglish,ofWee Waa,isleavinginMarchforawell- (aimedtriptohisnativeland.after34 years'contineousserviceinhissacred :iinistrv.FatherEnglishisnowone :ftheoldestofthepioneerpriestsof theArmidaleDiocese.He.wasor- dainedatSt.Patrick'sCollege,Thur. les.in1890,andcametoArmidalein thesameyear.HeproceededtoInverell,inwhichparishhesucceeded thelateDeanMitchell,andlaboured therefor21years.FatherEnglish seatthentransferredtoWeeWas, wherehehasbeenparishpriestforthe pastnineyears.Lastyearliewasap- pointedbytheBishoptotheposition ofDiocesanConsultor.

Owingtotheindispositionofhis LordshiptheBishopofSale,theRight Rev.Dr.Phelan,theRev.J.Gleasou, P.P.,ofFlemington.officiatedataceremonyofprofessionandreceptionat theCentralNovitiateoftheSistersof Mercy,AscotVale,onTuesdaymorningat8.30o'clock.TheSistersmailingtheirfinalvowswere:SisterMary ArdmondMcCabe,SisterMaryIts Ryan,SisterMaryTheodoreFitzger- ald,SisterMaryScholasticaO'Keerle. SisterMaryFrancesbaBlake,Sister MaryWalburgaBayley.SisterMary KostkaO'Keeqe,SisterMaryRaymond Conlon,SisterMaryIsidoreRyder,SisterMaryJosephaRyan,SisterMary EuphrasiaCarey,SisterMaryCallists Seymour,SisterMaryCasimirRyan.SisterJoachimConnolly,SisterCelestineCollins,SisterThomasinaKenny. SisterCuthbertLorenz.TwoSisters alsomadetheirfirst5vows-SisterMary MagdalenTaylorandSisterMarySyl- viaThrelfull.OnMondayMissVera Huxtablereceivedtheholyhabitfrom thehandsoftheVeryRev.Dean Carey,P.P.,ofWestMelbourne. e

AtPineGloverecently,anoldand Muchrespectedresidentpassedaway inthepersonofMr.ThomasDullard. anativeofKilkenny,whoarrivedis thisland60yearsago.Heheldland atTrenthamandBamawm.Oflater yearsthis hasbeeninthe handsofhisnephews.Theremains wereinterredinthePineGroveCemetery.Rev.FatherDullard,anephew. ofBendigo,assistedbyFatherMcGor- lick,readtheburialservice-R.I.P.

* MissMaryAgnesladden,lateof "Travancore,"Flemington,whodied onDecember15th.,leftestatevalued at£6.354.Deceasedleft£20each'to St.rincent'sHospitalandtheLittle SistersofthePoor,and£10eachto theWomen'sandChildren'sHospitals. Thebalanceislefttoherbrothersand hernephewsandnieces. ---

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

RightRev.MonsignorHurley,V.G., withhisassistantpriest,FatherMcEl- ligott,havetakenoverthechargeof theParksiiteParishfromtheeassion- istFatherr.*TheparishionersofNorth Adela!dcwheretheMonsignorworked for25yearswithgreatzealandsueeess,er.tertainedhimrecentlyand- made'apresentation. * paniedHisGracetheArchbishop,accombyFatherGatzemeyer,Adm.. leftrecentlyforNewZealand.They willreturnonMarch14.

ThedeparturefromAdelaideofthe Rev.Bro.D.G.Purton,MA.,after nineyears'strenuousandvaluableser- vices,firstasheadmasteratthe ChristianBrothers'College,Wakefield- street,andafterwardsasprincipalof thatcollegeandofthenewcollegeat Rostrevor,is.saysthe"Southern Cross,"agreatlossnotonlytothe Catholicbodybuttoeducationgener- allyinthisState.Bro.Purtonasa teacherandamanbhispersonality hasdeeplyinfluencedtheboyswbo passedthroughhishands.Bro.PurtonwastherepresentativeoftheCa. tholicSchoolsattheUniversity.He goestoNudgeeCollege,Brisbane.

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HisGracetheArchbishopwishes icknowledgethefollowingsubscriptionsreceivedsincetheappeal:-Cathedral, Mrs.M.Cochram,El.of£5promised. Busselton.

Mr.Fitzgerald,£2. Subiaeo.

AFriend.£1.secondinstalmentof £5promised.

F.H.J.,£1secondinstalmentof £5promised.

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ShillingFundCompetition.

TheMissesE.BegleyandA.Dom 'aretobecongratulatedonthe successoftheir"NoveltyEntertainment."amostenjoyabletimebeing spentbythegoodnumberofpersons attending.Itemsoftheentertainmentwhichprovidedmuchmerriment wereaNeedleandThreadCompetition,wonbyMissEdithHardwick,and aCottonWindingCompetition,wonby MissSusieDunne;alioaMusical Chairs'Competition,wonbyMr.A. Donovan.TheMissesE.Hardwick andS.Dunnecontributedtothy night'senjoymentbyrenderingsongs, whileadelightfulmandolinsolowas renderedbyMissKelly.Acakeand amoneyprizeweredistributedtorespectivewinnersforcompetitionswon. MissDoreenD'Arcy,A.T.C.L.,presided atthepiano,whilethosepresentindulgedinthelightfantastic.Later intheeveningadaintysupperwas served.Thegatheringwasgracedby thepresenceofMrs.Conway,theorganiserofthefund.andMrs.llartrie, presidentoftheLadies'Auxiliary. Anotherdelightfuleveningwasspent onSaturdaylast,whentheMisses MarieKenniwell,assistedbyhersister,MissRonaKenniwell,MissE. O'Brien.andMissA.Bolton,helda "MusicalEvening"inconnectionwith thefund,receivinganencouraging numberofguests.MissK.O'Connor gaveacharminglittlerecitation, "Wouldn'tYou?"andMissE.Williams againpleasedheraudiencebyreciting "ARoyalHeart."MissD.McComisb sang"Frieildo'Mine,"andlaterinthe eveningagainrenderedanotherpleasingitembysinging"AStringof Pearls.""Until"wassungbyMiss Begley,whorespendeutoanencore with"WonderfulMothero'Mine.""A NightinVenice,"sangbytheMisses RonaandMarieKenniwell,wasafeatureoftheevening.Dancemusicwas playedbytheMissesD.McComish,R. Kenniwell.andBriggs,andMr.Clive Watson,dancingbeingindulgedinby allpresent.Lateintheeveninga delightfulsupperwasserved,anda happycrowdofguestsdeparted,well pleasedwiththeirnight'senjoyment.

Thethanksofthecommitteeisdue totheorganisersofboth',theseentertainments,andithopesthatthegrati- fyingsuccessoftheireffortswillact asastimulanttootherstoactsimilarly,andhopestoreceiveduringthe nextdayortwomoreapplicationsfor entrytotheShillingFundCompeti- tion.

AnotherentertainmenthasbeenfixedforThur9day,21st.inst.,inthe ClubRoomsiaconnectionwiththe fund,whichhasnowbeenannounced asasocialanddance.organisedby theMissesN.DunneandV.Bryson. Theseladiespromiseadelightfultime toallwhoattend,andarcworkingveryhardtomaketheeveningasuccess.Theyextendacordialinvitationtoalltohepresentonthenight inquestion.

Donot,forgetthatFriday.22nd. inst,hastobekeptopen.asthisis themonthlysocial.andinvitelady andgentlemenfriendsearly.

AlsoonFriday,29th.inst..mush pleasureisanticipatedinhearingthe question outbymembersof theClubinadebate,"DoesBusiness LifeSpoilGirlsforHomeLife?"

Thosepresentattherivertripon the5th.instenjoyed,asusual,avery pleasanttime.andanotherfixtureof thisnatureislookedforwardtointhe nearfuture.especiallyifthehotwea- theratpresentprevailingcontinuestoho.tiout.

AreportoftheParents'Eveningwill hecontainedinournextissue,asit wastoolatethisweek.

Fixtures:SocialandDance.Thursday,Feb.21:MonthlySocial.Friday, Feb22:Debate,Friday.Feb.29.

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Aninitialmeetingwasheldinthe GosnellsCatholicChurchrecentlyto organisethefifthannualSt.Patrick's DivSportsinthisdistrict.Ttwas

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eventuallydecidedtoholdsameonthe GosnellsRecreationGround,adjoiningthehotel,onSaturday,Arch22,1924. '1hecommitteehavearrangedalarge andvariedprogramme,comprisingtrottingevents,athleticevent.,and numerousOtherattractionsforoldand young.Thecommitteewouldbepleas- ed.however,ifanyoneinterested wouldcomealongtothenextmeeting tobeheldonMondaynight,18th.inst., astheyaresomewhathandicappedin havingonlyafewwillingworkersfor suchanundertaking.Theyhopeto seeorroll-upofenthusiasticworkers atthenextmeeting.Thesportsare tobefollowedbyagranddanceinthe PublicHallintheevening.

PresentationConventSchool

CARNARVON.

EXAMINATIONRESULTS,1923. TrinityCollegeofMusic.

SeniorDivision:LilaCarroll,local exhibition,valuesixguineas.

Intermediate:MollyLene.

HigherJunior:JoyLouden(Hon- ours).BillyNaughton(Honours).

LowerJunior:EileenKing(honours)

Preparatory:MarjorieLeen(distinc

Thecommercialclassesworkingin connectionwiththeNationalBusiness College,Sydney,havealonghonour roll,44certificates,rangingfromhigh- estgradetolowest,havingbeenobtainedbythecandidates.

Reportingontheworkofthepupils, thepresidentoftheCollegesays:"The workinallsections,asshownbythe variouspapers,revealsthefactthat yourschemeofstueigsisparticularly wellorganised,andrhavemuchpleasureinawardingtheGoldMedalfor 1923toMissMollyLeen,whoundoubt-edlysubmittedexcellentpapers.An- otherpupilwhoseworkwasalsomost satisfactorywasRichardKunckey,and asarewardforhisindustryandintelligence,Iamawardinghimasilver medal."

Thefollowingarethenamesofthe successfulcandidatesintheorderof merit:-

CommercialArithmetic.

AdvancedGrade:MollyLeen,Billy Naughton,MaryTurner.

IntermediateGrade:RichieKriuc- key.JeanFenner,NoreenLeen,J. Bickerton.

JuniorGrade:RosieLewer,Janie Turner,MaryHealy,WalterMorgan.

CommercialEnglish.IntermediateGrade:MollyLeen, MaryTurner,NoreenLeen,B.Naugh- ton.

juniorGrade:R.Knuckev.R.Lew- erJ.Turner,J.Fenner.M.Healy,W. Morgan.J.Bickerton.

CommercialHistory.

AdvancedGrade:M.Leen,B. Naughton.M.Turner.

IntermediateGrade:R.Knuckey, NoraLeen,J.Bickerton,J.Fenner.

JuniorGrade:W.Morgan,M.Healy, J.Turner,R.Lewer.

"ommercialGeography.

AdvancedGrade:M. Leen,B. Naughton.M.Turner. IntermediateGrade:N.Leen,R.Knuckey,J.Bickerton,J.Fenner.

TuniorGrade:J.Turner,R.Lewer, M.Healy,W.Morgan. Theachievementsintheartclasses 'navealsobeenwellmaintained.as mayhereadilyseenfromthevariety ofworkproducedinpainting-oiland water--pastels.blackandwhite,sten- cillingetc.Theattendancethrough- outtheyearwasmostsatisfactory,andatthebreak-upprizesandawardswere distributkltoover90children

Amusements

PRINCEOFWALESTHEATRE.

To-night(Saturday),EstelleRose,a clevercomedienneandimpersonator, willmakeherfirstappearanceatthe PrinceofWalesTheatreinherfamouscharacterstudies.Shehasap rearedinrevueandvaudevilleinEng- landandintheUnitedStates,andis saidtolieanartistwithaveryori- ginalstyleandvivaciousmanner.Thechiefpictorialattractionwillbeafilm versionoftheworldfamouscomedy."PotashandPerlmutter,"featuringthe world'sgreatestHebrewcomedians, BarneyBernardandAlexCarr,sup- portedbyafinecastofplayers.The storyasastageplaywasawonderful successinmanypartsoftheworld, havingarunoffiveyearsinLondon andnineyearsintheUnitedStates. Thestoryofthetwohumorouspart- ersinthefilmof"PotashandPerl- mutter"isfullofexcellenthumour, withhereandthereaclevertouchof pathosanddrama.BenLyon,oneof themostpromisingjuvenileplayersof

theday.isamemberofthecast,and playsthepartofastarvingviolinist, whoisunabletoearnalivingthrough hisart,andturnstoclothingdesigner withremarkableresults.Thereisa massivecabaretsceneittthispicture. anditsbeautyandoriginalityofdesignhaveevckedmuchcomme.1*and praisef.'on-,architectsandinteriorde curators.lhecabaretsettingisthe sceneofmanyexcruciatinglyfunny- situationsinthestory.

America'sImmigrationProblem

ArchbishopAsksWomentoAidin Solution.

Approbationplansfortheorganisa- tionoftheNationalCouncilofCatholic WomenthroughouthisArchdiocese wasexpressedbytheArchbishopof NewYorkatapreliminaryorganisa-tionmeeting.Plansarealsobeing consideredforalargemassmeeting earlyinJanuary.Asindicatedinthe Archbishop'saddressconsiderableat- tentionisbeinggiventothedevisingof methodsofco-operationinimmigrant aidwork.

Referringtotheimmigrationpro- blem,theArchbishoppraisedthegood -workdonebythevariousCatholic agencieswhichhavebeendevotedto thecareofimmigrants.Heexplain- edthatpost-warconditionsinEurope havecompelledtheGovernmenttoimposerestrictionsastothetypeofim- migrantallowedtocomeinandalso toconfinethenumbertoacertainpro- portionfromeachcountry.

Hesaidthatgreatcreditshouldbe giventotheGovernmentforitswise andcarefulplanstoprotecttheim- migrant,especiallygirlimmigrants.He smiteinpraiseofthemeasurestaken topreventwhiteslavery.Ofthework oflookingaftertheimmigrants,he said: ItisagreatCatholicwork.In mostancientprayersoftheChurchiv^ evenhaveaMassfortheimmigrant.thepilgrimInearliertimesitwas necessarytoestablishtravellers'hos- picesthroughoutCatholicEurope.

.'WearecalleduponinNewYork todothisgreatCatholicworkinaCa- tholicspiritandforChrist.

"ThegreatworkofAmericanisation goeson,andwhobutCatholicsshouldAmericaniseourCatholicimmigrants?"

TheArchbishopcitedthefactilia; intheyear1922,290,000immigrantsar- rivedattheportofNewYork,airs thatsixtypercent.ofthatnuribc.- wereCatholics.

DEATH.

IIARTIGAN.--Onthe4th.December, 1923,atPerth(suddenly),Patric.,Joseph.dearlylovedeldestsonof thelateMartinandMaryHartigan. ofDrumstown,Victoria,lovedb., therofCis(Mrs.Walsh),Ellen(Mrs. Beggs),Mat,Michael,Annie(Mrs. Connell),SisterMarguerite,William andJohn;age54years. SacredHeartofJesus,have onhissoul.

INMEMORIAM.

ELLIOTT.----Ofyourcharity.prayfor thereposeofthesoulofArthur Elliott,whodiedFebruary22.1923: belovedhusbandofFlorance,and fatherofJohn. --Insertedbyhismotherandsister.

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RYAN.--Ofyourcharity.prayforthe soulofJohnRyan.theanniversary ofwhosedeathoccurredonFebruary12,andonwhosesoul.Sweet .Jesus,havemercy. -Insertedbyhislovingwife.May. iands.

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Editor'sNoteBook

Ahearseisapoorvehicletocometochurchin--whywaitforthe hearse?

M.PoincarehasgravecauseforapickatthegloomyDeanofSt.Paul's forhisspitefulflingagainsttheCatholicChurch.Thesnappishandmelan- cholyopponentofCatholicity,inanewspaperarticle,recentlystatedthat theChurch"largelydirectsthecynicalforeignpolicyofFrance.'How Mr.IngehascometoknowthismuchaboutFrenchforeignaffairsisa questionwhichM.PoincaremightreasonablypiatotheDeanofSt.Paul's. sincethestatementimpliesthatM.Poincarehastransferredthedirectionof FrenchforeignpolicyovertotheFrenchHierarchy,thePope,orthe SacredCollege,orallcombined.Mud-slingingatRomeisanoldpastimeof disgruntledparsons-"Flingplenty,"saidoneofthem--anotoriouscharacter fordirt-throwinginhisday-"someofitmightstick."IfthegloomyDean wouldsticktohisownparticularjobandworkearnestlyforChristand Peace,leavingthepoliticianstowatchforeignpolicies,andcorrecttheir Whentheycan,therewouldbelessposturinghypocritesprofessingthemsel- vesservantsofthePrinceofPeace. a a

Saturday,February18,1123.

upon.BalfourandAustinChamberlainsupportinghisleadershipatthe gatheringattheHotelCecilafterheoutlined'thepolicyoftheparty,is strongevidencethatthevalueofsolidaritywasfullyappreciatedbythe100 memberswhoattended.Thesignificantfactwhichproceedsfromthe HotelCecilmeetingisthattheConservativesareuneasyatthegrowthand influenceofLabour,notsomuchinSt.Stephensasoutofit.Hencethe extraordinarycohesionwhichhasdeveloped.TheLiberalstheyregardas moribund,butLabourtheyregardasaverymuchaliveenemy.Sothey aregirdingthemselvestodefendtheirinterestsandtheirprivilegesbya stern.uncomPrornisingandunrelentingwarfare."Youarenotgoingto beatLabouronapolicyoftranquilityornegation,"isthepublishedopinionoftheleader,Mr.StanleyBaldwin.Mr.RamsayMacdonaldwill beenlightenedbytheunanimityofthoseCommonersandPeers whosatcheekbyjowlintheHotelCecilon.the11th.inst-andwemaytake it"Cabbyknowshisfare."Thenew"House"shouldprovideinteresting topicsfortheRothmere-BeaverbrookPresstocurryforAustralianconsumptionintheweeksahead.

Shaking'EmUp

CommunisminRussiahasmalethefortunesofmanyofitspromoters.

SometimeagoitwasrevealedthatLeninandTrotsky,KrassinandChit- cherin,hadamassedconsiderablefortunes.Howtheymadethemwasnot stated.Leninwasknowntobeaverywealthyman,aswasalsohisrival andcolleague,Trotsky.Bothstartedwiththeproverbial"nothing." LeninisreputedtohavediedworthfivemillionpoundsinEnglishmoney. Trotsky'sfortunehasyettobeputintofigures.Thatsecretheguards. Theothersarenotpermittedtobesoverycareful.Sothenewregimeis apparentlynobetterfortheRussianmassesthantheold.Therevolu- tionmerelybroughtdownonelotofgrabberstoenrichanother.No wonderthenewgentry,whocontrolforthewhilethedestiniesofRussia's millionsaremostanxious.whilstwillingtomakeconcessionsforrecogni- tionbyEngland,nottopermitanyinterferenceinRussia'sinternalaffairs. Whilsttheycangetthecommonherdtospinforthem,they'llnotbrook anyinterferencefromoutside.Butitisthetragiclessonofhistorythatthe wormwillturn.TheobjectiveofRussianCommunismistoobliteratefrom itsecetiliarorderofnationalismthefundamentalprinciplesofthemorallaw. IftheSovietGovernmentsucceedsinitsobjective.itcanbesureofhatch- int,nestsofviperswhichwillultimatelybringal,dutanotherrevolution whichwillshameandshockcivilisation.

Lenin'smillionsshowthatself-interestwasnoteliminatedfromhr personalphilosophy,thoughhispublicpronouncementsmadeforthepopu- larear,wereessentiallyCommunistic.Afterall.self-interestwaspartof thecreedofnearlyeverypoliticaladventurerthathasjumpedintopro- minenceandworkedhiswaytopower.LordBirkenheadsaysthatideal- ismisimpracticableinnationalaffairsandmighteasilybecomeasource ofnationalperil.PerhapsLeninandTrotsky.idealistsinthebeeinnineof theirCommunisticcareer.cametoasimilarconclusion.evenwhileLordBir- kenheadwaselaboratingprinciplesofInternationalLawandhrineinginto shapehisconclusionthat"themotiveofself-interestwas,must,and oughttobethemain-springofhumanconduct."So,too.havethought everyselfseekerwhohasbecomeprominentinpoliticsandtheStockEx- change.Thewrittenphrasestandsgood:"Wherethecarrionistherethe eeltureswillgather."

ItalyhasalreadyrecognisedtheRussianGovernmentaslawfullyestaa. lished.Britainwillshortlyfollowsuit.Wemaytakeitthattwogreat Powers.commandingtheworld'sconfidence,wouldnotbereadytorecognicetheRussianGovernmentwithouttheassurancethatitsinternal affairswouldbeconductedalongthelinesofjusticeandmorality,andrip- proximetelyinkeepingwiththecanonsofcivilisedgovernments.Italy's recognitionleadsustohopethatthemadnessofChekarulehaspassed,and thatpacificdaysareinstorefortheChurchinRussia

TheBritishUnionistPartyhaveshakentheirruffledgarmentsinto peace-timeorderagain,examinedthemselvesbeforethemirror.andpolished uptheirfeatures.sot,-see,forcomingevents.Whatevermighthave beentheiragitationafterthegeneralelection.theywillgointothedesert ofOppositionwithfortitudeandapparentcalm.Theyhaveputaside theirasperities,andaremassingtheirstrengthtomeetthenewGovern- mentasaunitedfightingforce.Mr.Baldwinwillleadthem--hehasn'tbeen castnutfortemerariouslyforcingageneralelectionatthebehestofourMr. Bruce.Protectionhasbeendroppedlikeanunwantedpupovertheship's sideandEmpirepreference,amuchmodifiedthing,hasbeenadoptedinstead. TheappointmentofMr.Baldwin,earnest.honest,andfearless,isevidence thattheUnionistPartyhavenoonebrighterormorereliabletofallback

Brewers,licensedvictuallers,andallinterestedinthesaleoffermented- andspirituousliquorsinthisState,wererecentlypromisedasultryles- sonbytheprohibitionevangelistwhoispresentlyattackingwhatheis pleasedtocall,bysundrynotverypolitenames,thestrongholdsofhis Satanicmajestyhereabouts.Hewasrecentlygivenahospitablereception bytheCityCouncillors,whoarealwaysreadytodrawuponthethreeper cents.toentertainperambulatingnotoritieswhomeetwiththeirapproval. The"distinguishedvisitor,"gettingdowntobusinessstraightaway(we don'tknowwhetherhesmeltJohnnyWalkerinthecupboardornot),made itplaintohiscivicentertainersthathewasoutagainsttheOldBoyand hisallegedbusiness,andthatifanyofthemwereinhisfollowing,itwouldbe welliftheyweretranslatedtothesewagedepartment."Idon'tknowif you'vegotanyliquorsellersinyourCityCouncil.Ifyouhaveyouought toput'emonthesewagecouncil;they'reresponsibleforallthefilthinthe city,"ishisreportedstatement.Ourcitysolonshavehadtocontendwith muchcriticismoflate."Cambray"andtheCityEngineerrumpushavegivenasharpedgetotheirfeelings,anditisnottobewonderedatthatsomeof themhaveriseninrevoltagainsttheimpertinenceandquestionabletasteof thisoverseasreformerwhohasbeenwelcomedbytheAnti-LiquorLeagueas anadvanceadaptof"Pussyfoot"tostormpublicopinionwithhisbluenotionsofProhintion.Hadheconfinedhisremarkstocommonplaceabuse ofJimmyHennessy.JohnnyWalker,andtherestof'emintheshikkertraffic theremighthavebeenmuchapplausewherethereisnowred-hotresent- ment,but"ourdistinguishedvisitor."inhisburningzealtogetoneinonhis "betenoir,"thebrewerandJohnBarleycorn.indiscreetlyaccusedourcivic fathersofbeingresponsible"forallthefilthofthecity."Inthejudgment ofthesensitivesectionoftheCityCouncilwhohaveresentedthisunwarrant- edattack,thegentlemantowhomtheygavethegladeyeandhand,hasIn- discreetlyandimpudentlyoversteppedthelimitsoffaircomment,and shouldbecalledupontoexplainhisattickuponthereputationofthiscity. "Allthefilth-ofthecity,"aresurelyverystrongwordsforavisitorwith"a Europeanreputation"touseatacivicfunction.Iftheyarewarrantedour civicfathersihouldbecompelledtogetoutoftheirjobsasrepresentatives oftheratepayers,whoaretaxedstifflyenoughtoprovidethenecessary meanstopromotethehealthandcleanlinessofthecityanc'itsgoodreputa- tion. fairtotheCityCourt.il,webelieveithascloneitsheatac- cordingtoitslimita'ionstokeepthecityclean,endwesympathisewith municipallegielatoesintheunwarrantedattackmadeuponthemwhenap- parentlytheywereexeetingtheflatteringcongratulatiohswhichglobe trottersinvariahiyhaveahabitofdistributingwhentheyenjoyourhos- pitality.Frankly,itisa inthefacewedidn'texpectfromavisitor whohadscarcelyenougl.residenceinthecitytobewideawakeafteralong tourney.Itistrueourfootpathsareunevenandneglectedinrustyplaces. ourparkslookfrowsyandtheworseforanoccasionalsousingandtending, huttheyaremoderatelyclean,andifthecityisnotasmoralasouroffend- ingvisitor'spuritanismwouldhaveitthatconditioncannotbechargedto thenegligenceoftheCityCouncil.Wewonderwhatthepolicewillhaveto saybywayofrejoindertothedistinguishedgentlemanwithaEuropeanre- putationinantiliquororatory.Startingoutonthebusinessofreform,and especiallyonsuchasthatwhichhasmadeworld-widethereputationof"Pus- syfoot"Johnstone,itisnotgoodtac'icstocommencerevilingindividuals. Intheolddaysthelethalweaponwassitedtogetpoliticalopponents"outof theway,laterthetongue,byslander,wasfoundamoreeffectiveweapon. Inmodernmethodsofsocialandpoliticalwarfare,bothareused,butthe tongueisthemoredeadlyweapon.Inthefightforprohibition'therehas beenmoreabuse,slanderandvilifica.ir'nthansolidandconvincirgargu- ment.Theadvocatesofthisreformheldextremeviewsandtheywantto enforcethemuponthecommunitybyextrememeasures.Areform,ifitis tobeofprogressivebenefittothepeoeaemusthavethefullbackingofthe consentofthepeople.ProhibitioninAmericahasbegottenworseevilsthan theworstsaloonswerechargedwith.Anilwhy?Because,ifwemayjudge fromtheevidenceofcurrentopinoninthosecentreswhereprohibition hasnottheforceofpublicconsentbehindit,thelawisunabletoforceit doanthethroatsofthepeople.Ithasengenderedanexpensivesystemof espionage.graft,prevaricatior;,crim:anddrug-habitsthatareevenworse intheirincidencethantheopenliquortrafficinthebaddaysofthebusiness. Prohibitionisanextrememeasureadoptedbyextremistswhobelievethey can,byastatuteorstatutes.enforcemoralityuponthepeople.Whilst humannatureremainsasitis,itisnotpossibletoreformitbythebatonof thepolicemanorParliamentaryorciviclaws.Thatthereisurgentneed forreformoftheliquortrafficwebelieve,butsuchreformrillnotbe broughtaboutbyanydramaticenforementoflegislationupon'hepeople. Itcanhebroughtaboutbyareason'dsle,lustandcomprehensitaesystem ,ifinspection,bylimitationofthehaffic.theeliminationofundesirable houses.andabetterclassoftrading.MuchgoodhasalreadyBeenach,eved bylegislation--muchstillmayheacatmplishedbyreasonablemethods.hut eityallattempttoimposethewillofanextren.a.sectionofpublicopinion uponthecommunityisboundtoberesentedThereisawaotoreform, oftenithasbeendrenchedwithbloodandlatereiwithdeacimen,hutthe reformthatabidesisrootedintheconlentofanunassailablemajorityofthe people.

Advocatesofthepeculiarmentalityofourswift-tonguedandcaustic visitorwillnothelpforwar.1thatdiscreetandjustreformoftheLiquor TradewhichthewisdomofthemajorityofcitizensinthisStateandelse- whereinAustraliaaredesirousofmaking.Thatthereareunscrupulous personsintheTrade,whodonothesitatetoserveouLliquortoconsumers untiltheyarebeastlydrunken,shouldnotbeusedasanargumenttoas- persetheTradegenerally.ThereareintheTradeexcellentandreputable personswhoareendeavouringtocleanseitofthedirtyblotswhichunclean tradershaveintroducedbyperniciousandreprehensiblebusinessmethods. ByeliminatingtheobjectionableelementsintheTrade,andbyanimpar- tialadministrationoftheLicensingAct,reformcanbebroughtaboutand thepublicconsumptionofalcoholminimised.

NEARCHDIOCESE.

CAPADA11.-

Sun.,Feb.17.-SeptuagesimaSunday. Violet.

MonaFeb.18.-St.Simeon. Red.

Tues.,Feb.19.-OftheDay.Violet.

Wed.,Feb.20.--OftheDay. Violet.

Thurs.,Feb.21.-OftheDay.Violet.

Fri..Feb.22.--ChurchofSt.Peterof Antioch. White.

Sat.,Feb.23:---St.PeterDamian.White ----ArchdeaconSmyth,ofBunbury,is atpresentaguestatthtPalace.His friendswillbepleasedtohearthatlas healthismakingcontinuedprogress.

FatherReidy.ofKatanning,whois abouttoleaveforEuropeshortlyon hisfirstholidayafteralongservicein theChurchinthisState,isatpresent spendingafewdaysinPerth,andisa guestatthePalace. Avaledictory socialwastenderedtohimattheKa- tanningTownHallbythepeopleof thedistrictrecently.Itwasarepra sentativegatheringofallsections,and afinetributetoFatherReidy'swork Intheparish.Areportwillappear nextweek.

NEWSANDNOTE

February24th(Sundayweek)is drawingnear,andtheIris,laNational ForestersPicnicisfixedforthatda-e. Agoodsportsprogrammehasbeen arranged,andthechildrenattending willberegaledwithrefreshmentsby thecommitteeHotwaterwillLe availableinabundanceduringtheday atKelly'sTeaRooms.Severalfriends ofthesocietyhavedonatedtrophies,

rentthatfirstplaceinW.A.andsec-V.II.Miller(husband),MasterJack andplaceinAustraliawassecuredbyMiller(son),theMissesAmyandRosa- Lim. beMiller(daughters),Mrs.Rimming.

thepublicgenerallytothefactthat theyhavenowaddedacompleteand up-to-datemotorplanttotheirbusiTh nowinaositionto ness.Theyarepconductfuneralsinanypartofthe Statewitheithermotorhearsesand coaches,orhearsesandcoacheswith horses.

Rev.FatherM.Tully,recentlyor- dainedinPerth,hasreceivedhisap- pointmentascuratetotheVen.ArchdeaconHarrington,atQuirindi,inthe ArmidaleDiocese.Mrs.andMiss Tully,whohavebeensojourningat Glen'rules farewelledwithMonsignorTobin,were bytheresidentsofthatpar- ishatateapartyintheArcadiaGar- etc.,forthesportsevents,andthesedensprevioustotheirhomewardtrip willbenotedin"TheRecord"ata"'est.Bothweretherecipientsof laterdate.Ticketsareonsaleatmanyfarewellgifts.

Snigg'sCorner,Perth,atboatside,and allmembershaveasupplyonhandfor disposal.

MissEileenJoyce.A.L.C.M.,Exhibitioner,1922-3,Pianoforte,daughterof Mr.andMrs.J.T.Joyce,ofBoulder City,hasbeenspendingsomedays withheruncleandaunt,Mr.andMrs. AloysiusJoyce,ofBedford-street,East Fremantle,priortoenteringLoretto Convent,Osborne,tocompleteher education.Duringhertenderyears thegiftedchildwasapupilofSt.Jos- eph'sConvent,Boulder,whosecareful tuitioninthewaysofreligion.general knowledge,andherfavouriteartre- mainsoneofherhappiestandbright-estmemories.Subsequentlyshere- ceivedlessonsinpianofortefromMiss RosettaSpriggs,andfinally,atthe ageof12hadsixpupilsunderher direction,whichnumberultimatelyin- creasedto12. Thetalentedyoung lady,whoisasmodestandgentlein dispositionassheiscaptivatinginar- tisticgenius,isequallyathomeinin- terpretinganyofthegreatmasters, suchasMozart,Beethoven.Lizst, Chopin,etc.Itisanticipatedthat Eileenwillinthenotdistantfuture embarkforolderlands,tocomefora seasonundertheshadowofthemasters.

TheresultsoftherecentSydneyUniversityLeavingExaminationre- cordthesuccessesofsixmembersof theRedemptoristJuvenateatStCle- ment'sCollege,Galong.andofthesethreehailfromWesternAustralia.T. Dunphy'sresultswereparticularly good,asinadditiontoheadingtheCol- legelist,hesecuredHonoursinEng- lish(firstclass),Latin,andModern History,"A"DistinctionsinGreekand AncientHistory,and"B"Distinction inMathematics.Thisyearheenters theNovitiateoftheOrderatBallarat. TheotherWesternAustraliansuccesseswerethoseofP.Kelly(Perth), whoobtained"A"Distinctionsin LatinandMathematics(2),and"B" DistinctionsinEnglishandinAncient andModernHistory;andofW.O'Neill (Northam).viz.,"A"Distinctionsin LatinandinModernHistory,and"B" DistinctionsinEnglish.Greek,Mathematics,andAncientHistory.Both thesestudentscontinuetheirstudiesin theJuvenate.T.DunphyandP. Kellywereformerlyeducatedatthe ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.

Theysay:Anapplea(laywillkeep thedoctoraway.Wesay:Aninvestmentaweekmaykeeppoverty away.Moral:Buyaticketaweek intheR.S.LArtUnion.£7.555for 2sM.

Mr.JoeCanny,thepopularskipper oftheC.Y.M.S.cricketteam.istobe eonaratulatedonhissplendidachievementintherecentintermediateaccountancyexamination.Atelegram fromtheEastgivestheannounce-

* - * * ton(mother),Edith(sister),Mrs.PorMr.JackMinihan,whohasbeenenter(aunt),Messrs.J.andM.alcMahon joyingthedelightsoflongservice'uncles),MissGreen(cousin).Mr.Jim leaveintheEasternStates,returnedMcMahon(cousin),Mrs.McMahon, toPerth'duringtheweekmuchbene-Mr.G.O'Rourke(brother-in-law), fatedinhealthafterhislongabsence.NurseBarker,Mrs.Scrivener(friends). HiscricketmatesoftheC.Y.M.S.wel-Amongstthoseatthegravesidewere comehimback,althoughhewillbetoonoticedMessrs.Bailey,Harrigan,G. latetoqualifyforthefinals. Williams,G.Bromelow,S.Eaves(re- * * presentingtheOrdnanceDepartment), Mr.CharlesMcKenzie(recentlyap-W.Hinam,W.Glen,V.Short(repre- pointedsecretaryoftheCelticClub)sentingtheCommonwealthStoremenhadthedistinctiononAnniversaryandPackers'Union).A.Davis(repre- DayofbeingelectedcaptainofthesentingA.A.S.C.),J.C.Chilman,Mrs. combinedteamfromtheSeniorMat-Rodgers(Mt.Lawley),Mrs.T. tingAssociationversustheSouthSub-O'Rourke,MissWO'Rourke,Mrs.Nu- urbanAssociation.andofleadingthemnan(NorthFremantle),Mrs.Sim- tovictory.PlayingforC.Y.M.S.thismons(Leederville).Mrs.Anderson seasonhehasbeenapowerofstrength,(Leederville),MesdamesHarrigan,W- andatpresent,withoversixtywic-Murtrv,J.Fay,McSwain,Willoughby. kets,istheleadingbowlerintheAsso-Armitage,Pymm,Jackson,Walker, Miles,MfasHessandothers.Manybeautifulwreathsandfloraltributes Messrs.BowraandO'Dea,thewellwerereceived,includingahandsome knownundertakers,ofPerth,desiretoimmortellefromtheOrdnanceStaff. drawtheattentionofourreadersandCardsofsympathywereverynumerous,includingonefromMrs.W.D. Johnson(onbehalfoftheW.L.B..MidlandJunction,FritzeLangeandCo., Mrs.Scribley,etc.ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs. FasrellBros..andthegreatestrespectandsympathywasshoWnbythelate Mrs.Miller'snumerousfriends,old schoolmates,andthepublictothose dearoneslefttoregretthelossofa -fendmother,viz.,herthreeyoungchil- dren,thewidower,residingatWeldonstreet,Bellevue,Mrs.Rimmingtonand MissRimmington.ofMidlandJunc- tion.

AGrandDiggers'FilmandMusical Concert,bymembersoftheMount Lawley-NorthPerthR.S.L.,tofurther itsinterests,eillbeheldintheLy- ceumTheatreonWednesday,Febru- ary20,at8p.m.Animpressiveand specialpictureoftheNavy,entitled, "TheSilentCommand,'willbeshown. Soldierartistswillcontributeavocal andmusicalprogramme.Mr.L.D. McCarthy,V.C.,secretaryandorgan- iser,isindustriouslyworkingtomaketheeveningamightybigsuccess.His ExcellencytheGovernorandmanyof theleadingcitizensofthecityhave announcedtheirintentionofbeingpre- sent.Weaskthediggersectionsf ourreaderstosupportthesecretaryin thisdeserving project.

Mr.J.K.Dwyer,formanyyearsde- putychiefattendantattheClaremont HospitalfortheInsane,diedonlastSaturdayathishomeinClaremont, afteranillnessextendingovereight months.Thedeceasedwasconnected withtheLunacyDepartmentfor29 years.lieretiredlastJuneonapen- sion.Hewasinhis70th.year.His iemainswereintsaredintheCatholic portionoftheKarrakataCemeteryon Mondaylast.ThelargegatheringatthegravesideincludedtheInspector- GeneralofInsane(Dr.Anderson)and theSuperintendentoftheClaremont HospitalfortheInsane(Dr.JBent- ley).-R.I.P.

OpeningofSt.Joseph'Convent, Jarrandale

theGreatenthusiasm,especiallyamong juniorcitizens,markedtheopen- ingofthenewConventonTuesday morninglast,andtheeventgavecourageandhopetothegoodSisterswho havecometotrainthebushyoungsterstohigherandnoblerthings.Theschool openedwithamusterof3ohealthy, happy,andneatyoungsters;andwe areconfidentthatinaweekortwo thatnumberwillincreasetothehalf century.Itistobehopedthatthe fewCatholicswhohavenotyetsenttheiryoungsterstotheConventSchool willdosothiscomingweek.MasswillbecelebratedhereonSun- day.February17,at8o'clock;Mass will.hecelebratedatSerpentinefor groupsettlersandothersat10o'clock.

OBITUARY.

Themuch-regrettedearlydemiseof thelateMrs.V.H.Miller(neeFlorence Rimmington)occurredonThursday, January28,1924,athermother'sresidence,Newcastle-road.MidlandJunc- tion.Thefuneral,whichwasrepre-sentativeandlargelyattended.took placeonthe29th..theintermentbeing madeintheCatholicCemetery.Karra- katta.TheRev.FatherLyonsofficiated.ThechiefmournerswereMr.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Thequarterlymeetingwasheldon 11th.inst..Bro.-PresidentP.Rockpre- sidingoverasplendidattendanceof members,includingRev.FatherLynch. Messrs.J.Sullivan,J.Carmody,and Waterswereelectedtomembership, andinitiatedbythepresident,whoex- tendedtothemaveryheartywelcome. Thereportofthesecretaryofthe Dr.KennedyMemorialFundshowed thatthemembersweremanifestingan increasedmeasureofenthusiasmand zeal.andthemannerinwhichthecan- didatesinthePopularLadyCaampeti- tionwereworkingindicatedthatthe balanceofthefundwouldbeproy;aed withinashorttime.MissAdaBrand conductedaverysuccessfuleuchre partyanddanceonthe5th.instand theproceedsthereofmustmaterially assisthercandidature.Theother ladiesare,however,organisingenter- tainments.MissMollyRyanhelda euchrepartyanddanceon12th.insts whichalsoprovedmostsuccessful. MissA.Marshwillholdasimilarfunc- tionattheNorth'PerthTownHallon Tuesday,26th.inst.Itwasdecided topresentawristletwatchtcthewinnerofthecompetition.

Anoutlinewasgivenofthepropos- edtrialbyjursa"Bardellv.Pickwick," fromPickwickPapers,anditwasde- cidedtoholdthefirstrehearsalatthe School-roomonThursday,11th.inst.

ThecricketmatchwiththeHigh- gatebranchwasheldonSundaylast, andafteranenjoyablecontestSt. Mary'steamwonby4wicketsand10 runs.

ThequarterlyCommunionwillbe heldonSunday,and.pros.,andeachandeverymemberisexpectedlcbe presentonthisoccasion.

Theinitialmeetingofthecommittee whoaremakingarrangementsforthis year'sannualHibernianpicnicwas heldonThursday,7th.inst.,inthe HibernianHall.Delegatesfromnear- lyeverybranchinthemetropolitan areawerepresent,andoneandallset toworkwithenthusiasmtomakethis year'spicnicthemostsuccessfulyet held.Itwasdecidedtoholdthepic- niconSunday,March9th,atPoint Walter.Attimeofwritingarrange. mentsarewellinhandasregardstransport,sportsforyoungandold, refreshments,etc.,forthechildren.

Thosewhowerefortunateenoughto attendlastyear'spicnicwerevery wellsatisfied,andthecommitteeare goingtoleavenostoneunturnedto makethisyear'spicnicanevengreater socialsuccess.Keepyoureyeopen forfurthernoticesandadvertisements, andifyouwantareallygoodday's outingwiththeHibernians,pleasere- memberthedate.March9th.

H.A.C.B.Society

BranchofLittleTeresa,Queen'sPark. Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthis branchwasheldonTuesdaynight,5th. inst.,inSt.Joseph'sSchool-room. Therewasafairattendance,including theparishpriest,theRev.FatherFin- negan.Beingquarternight,agood dealofbusinesswastransacted.Two newmemberswereinitiatedintothe branch.Owingtotheinability,onac- countofhisworkofBro.Prindiville tocarryonthepositionofsecretary, thisofficewastakenoverbyBro. Duckwood.Bto.Duckwoodisayoung andenergeticworker,andthereisno doubtbutthatthebranchwillflourish withhimassecretary.Atthecon- clusionofthemeeting,asocialwas held,eachmembercontributingan item.Rev.FatherFinneganalsoob- ligedwithtwoorthreesongs,andal- togetherthemembersandtheirfriends seemedtothoroughlyenjoythemselves.Thisistheforerunnerofmany pleasanteveningstobeheldbythis branch,whichwillintimebecomeone oftheflourishingbranchesofthedio- cese.Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onTuesdaynight.19th.February.

St.fdalachi'sBranch,No.484. Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldintheParish HallonWednesday,February6Bro. J.McMahonpresidedoveragoodat- tendanceofmembers.Theminutes ofthepreviousmeetingwerereadand confirmed,afterwhichcorrespondence fromSt.Patrick'sDayCommitteewas dealtwith.Bro.Cooneygaveanin- terestingreportoftheSt.Patrick's Daycommitteemeetingheldthepre- viousSunday.Thesecretaryreport- edthatoneofthememberswasill,and thesickvisitorintimatedthathe vasuldvisithimduringtheweek.Dele- gatesontheSocialandSportsCommit- tewereremindedthatthemeeting wouldheheldonFriday.the8th.inst. Th-e-meetingclosedintheusualway.

LEEDERVILLE.

AnnualRiverTrip.

TheparishionersofSt.Mary's,Lee- derville,holdtheirannualmoonlight rivertripbys.s.ZephyronTuesday, February19th.,andamostcordialin- vitationisextendedtoallfriendsand well-wishersoftheparishtoleavefor afewhoursthestiflingatmosphereof thecity,andenjoythecool,refreshing breezeofthe"lordlySwan."Those whohaveapenchantforthe"light fantastic"mayleavetheboatatPoint WalterandutilisetheState'slargest dancingfloor,freeofcharge.Keep Tuesdaynightfree.

Averysuccessfulgardenpartywas heldattheresidenceofMrs.Clear,in aidofSt.Mary'sChoir,Leederville. Mr.J.Stunnerwastheredirectingpro- ceedings.Owingtotheinteresttaken byMr.J.StunnerandMrs.Clear,St. Mary'sChoirbidsfairtorivalthoseof theolderchurches,andifitsprogress continuesatthesamerate,theSistine Choirmayfindarivalinthefield.We werefortunateinsecuringtheservices ofMissThursaEva,Mr.P.Beaton. andothers,whosesplendidvoicesare agreatacquisition.Wehopetohear moreofthechoirinthefuture.

CanonisationofPiusX

Inobediencetodirectionsfrom Rome,thePatriarchofVenicehasin- itiatedtheDiocesanProcessforthe causecfthecanonisationofthelate PopePiusX.,byappointingatribunal inVenicetotaketestimonyonoath regardingthelife,virtuesandfamefor sanctityofthisPontiff.PopePius ruledthePatriarchateofVenicefor nineyears,sothatthisstepwillin- volvecallingalargenumberofwitnessesastohislifeandlabours.

Probably,rarelyorneverl)asthere beensuchpressurebroughtonthe CourtsoftheSacredCongregationof Ritestohastentoahappyendthis case.Bishopsfromallorsrtheworld havepouredinpetitionstoPiusthe Eleventh,astheydidinthedaysof BenedictXV.,humblypetitioningforthecanonisationofPiustheTenth. Bodiesofpriests,religious,Sisters,con- fraternitieshadaddedtheirprayers. AllthisenabledtheRomanauthori-tiestopursuethematterwiththeleast possibledelay.

InthiscasetheVoxPopuli.the VoiceofthePeople,hasshownitself stronglyinthedailycrowdsvisitingthetombofPiusX.inSt.Peter's.It isnotwithoutreasonGodhasinspiredthispublicenthusiasmforthemeanly ofthedeadPontiff.

Oneofthemostconstantpromoters ofthecausehasjustdiedattheage ofseventy,viz..theMostRev.Monsig- norSignori,ArchbishopofGenoa,who waschieflyresponsibleforthegreat successoftheNationalEucharistic CongressofItaly.heldinhisdiocese twomonthsago.HehadbeenArch- bishopofGenoaonlytwoyears.

AnnualHibernianPicnic

Kaigoor;ieHibernianSociety

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe KalgoorlieHibernianSocietywasheld inSt.Mary'sHall,Kalgoorlie,onTuesdayevning,5th.inst.Themeeting wasopenedbytheRev.FatherMoss, andthepresident(Bro,Vinnierlpresidedoveralargeattendanceofmembers.Severaloftheyoungerbrothers, whodonotmakeapracticeofattendingthemeetings,werepresent.Itis hopedtheywillnowattendregularly andtakeanactiveinterestinthesociety'saffairs.Memberswerepleased tohaveBro.LeoRyanamongstthem, andtolearnthathewillbeabletobe presentmoreofteninthefuture.

GoodprogresswasreportedinconnectionwiththeGeneralCommunion andBreakfast,tobeheldonMarch16 next.Thisfunctionisintendedfor allthemenoftheparish,whether Hibernians"ill-not,andeverything poiptstoitsbeingaverysuccessful event.Theticketsdistributedamong,tthebrothersaresellingfarbeyond expectations.andanygentlemanwho hasnotalreadypurchasedonecanobtainsamefromanyofthebrothersfor themodestsumof2/6.Acommittee consistingofBros.Vinnier,Hill,Crawford.LeoRyan,andKermanwereappointedtomakearrangementsforthe cateringandtransactanyothernecessarybusiness.

Bros.Sullivan.Crawford.andKen. .nanwereappointedtorepresentthe societyinadebatewiththeYoung Men'sSocietyonFriday,the8th.inst. Thesubjectwas"ShouldMembersof theStateParliamentResideinTheir OwnConstituencies?"Ourteamsupportedthenegativeview,andweresuccessfulingainingthelaurelsofvictory. Anoticeablefeatureofthedebatewas thatthe,YoungMen'sSociety'srepresentativeswerealsoHibernians.This isaverypleasingfact,andletushope themembersoftheYoungMen'sSociety,whoarenotalreadymembersof abenefitsociety,andintendjoining one.willfollowinthewisefs,otsteps oftheirfellowmembers,andbecome goodHibernians. ThenextmeetingwillbeheldinSt. Mary'sHall,onTuesdayevening.the 19th.inst.

St.Patrick'sDay

GOLDFIELDSCELEBRATIONS.

beenfixed,butwillinallprobability betheBoulderRacecourse. Variouscommitteeshavebeenformedto'dealwiththearrangingofsuitablechildren'sandadults'athient events.Theconcertcommittee,underthesupervisionofMr.%V.H.Simpson,are.arrangingatip-topconcert programme. Thefollowingaretheoffice-bearers Patron,HisGracetheArchbishopof Perth,Dr.Clune;president,Mr.Jas. Sheehan;vice-presidents,Rev.Dr. O'Ilurley,Rev.FatherMoss,Rev.BrotherBourke,lion.P.Collier,M.L.A.. Jas..Cunningham,M.L.A.,S.Hill,P. Frawley,andE.Pauley;committee,to beappointed;treasurer,Mr.J.J.Ardagh;jointhon.secretaries,Messrs.J. P.Cusack'andJ.McCarthy.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Sundaymorningnext,inSt.Mary's Hall,Kalgoorlie.Allthoseinterested arerequestedtoattend.Nesssue. gestions.togetherwithhelp,isalways welcomed.

Guildford-BassendeanBazaar

MonsignorVerling,V.G.,haskindly consentedtoopenthebazaarinaidof theConventSchoolatBassendeanon Monday.February18,at8p.m.The bazaarwil!beheldintheCatholic School-roomatBassendean.St.Joseph'sGirls'OrphanageBandwillbe inattendance.Thebazaarwillremain openforaweek,duringwhichtime therewillbeamusementsofevery kind,includiqgsinginganddancing. Intheschool-room,aparttromspace takenupbystalls,therewillbeadancingfloor,musicbeingsuppliedforold andnewdances.OnWednesdayand Saturdaynighttherewillbeawaltz competition,forwhichprizeswillbe given.RememberMonday,February IS.anddo.n'tmissthemostenjoyable weekoftheyear.

Maylands

Hall,Guildford-road,Maylands,on nextFridayevening,the22nd.inst., whenaprizeof10s.willbegivenfor thebestfreak.Thisentertainmentis alsoforMissKenny'scandidature. Anotherentertainmentwhichpromisestobeagreatsuccessisadance, tobeheldintheSchoolHallonFriday,the29th.inst.,inaidofMiss O'Connor'scandidatureintheQueen Carnival.

SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTdePAUL.

ThemonthlymeetingoftheParticularCouncilwasheldon11th.inst., therebeingasplendidattendanceof delegatesfromtheseveralConferences. Thereportsshowedalargeamountof workhavingbeenperformed.Some oftheConferencescomplainedthat thefundsattheirdisposalwerenot sufficienttoallowoftheircopingadeouatelywiththecasesofdistresson theirbooks.TheCotTheirsgeneralaccountisbecomingdepleted,andafter fullconsiderationitwasdecidedtorun ariverexcursiononTuesdaythe4th. proxin,aidofthegeneralfundsof thesociety.TheWomen'sSocietyis tobeaskedtoco-operateandassistin makingthisfunctionsuchasuccess financiallythatourmonetarytroubles willbeoverforthetimebeing.

Thereisavailablesufficientmoney toproperlycarryouttheworkofNisi.ingthehospitalsandinstitutionsowing tothesatisfactoryresultoftheAnnual GiftDistribution,butthismoneyis ear-markedforthatpurpose,andcannotbeusedtoreplenishthegeneral account,whichisusedtorelievethe poor. Itishopedthatwhenknowledgea, tothestateofthegeneralaccountis impartedtotheCatholicpublic,don. tions'willbeforthcomingtoenablethe societytorelieveallthedeserving casesthatappealtoit.

Thebalancesheetinconnectionwith theGiftDistributiononthePerthCup waspassed.Theresultisthatthe FoundlingHomewillreceivet504IN, theProgressandPastimesClub,at W'oorolooSanatorium,£252Ss4d,and thisSociety,foritshospitalandpublic institutionvisitationwork,£252564d. Thenextmeetingistobeheldat Sitbiacoon9th.prox.

Alargelyattendedmeeting,tofurthertheabove,washeldonSunday morninglast.inAllIlallows'Hall, Boulder.Mr.J.Sheehanwasvoted tothechair.Theformofcelebration willbetheusualpicnicsportsandnationalconcert.Arrangementsregardingaprocessionwillhe-finalisedatthe nextmeeting.Thevenuehasnotyet

Averyenjoyablemusicalevening wasgeldattheresidenceofMr.and Mrs.Kenny.105SixthAvenue,Maylands,tofurtherthecandidatureof MissMayKennyintheQueenCarnival Competition. Asplendidprogramme wassubmitted,withMr.M.J.Franklinasmasterofceremonies.Among thosewhocontributeditemswere: MesdamesO'ConnorandEdwards, MissesHowie.Dalton,McInnis.Dwyer, Begley.Wildy,O'Leary,Lumbers,and Crisp;Messrs.P.Dwyer,Quinn,Rodd, andWildy.Everyonewaswellcateredfor,andaverypleasantevning's entertainmentwasbroughttoa7lose withadance.

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ofrtudiescomprisesallthebranchesofathoroughEnglish Education.Mathematics,French.Lati'.,Bookkeeping,Shorthand.Typewriting,Physics,Music-Piano,Violin.'Celli.Banjo.Mandoline-PlainandArt NeedleworkStrictattentionispaidioPhysicalCulture.theCurriculumincludingalsoTennis.Dancing,Hockey:rodforboysFootball,Cricket,Swimming,etc.PupilsarepreparedfortheW.A.UniversityExaminations(whenrepuired),alsotheMusicExaminationsefAssociatedBoardandTrinity College.London.TheConventbuileUngsareveryhealthilysituatedoutsidethetown,havingextensivegroundsforSports.Ahandsomenewbuilding haslatelybeenerectedatacostof£66'10.Onthegroundfloorarespacious.brightandairyschoolrooms,aLsomudcrooms,andonthetopfloorarethe boys'dormitories.kithrooms.etc.Tiebuildingisequippedthrouglic-,twithallthelatestmodernconvenienc.:stosecurethehealthandcomfortof pupils.Thepupilsareunderthecon'`antsupervisionoftheSisters,andareportofconductandproficiencyissentperiodicallytoparentsorguardians.Duringrecentyarsthesumof£351hasbeenwonbypupilsoftd,,-SchoolSecondarySchoolScholarships.Bursaries.etc.Parentswhowish tosendtheirchildrentoToodyayshouldapplyearly,asthenumberofvacanciesisnaited.ForTermsandPros)ectusapplytoTEESISTERIN CHARGE.

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TheLateMr.MichaelCorbett

Theremainsofoneofthekindliest naturedmenknownto,theStatewere laidatrestintheKarrakattaCemetery onSaturdayreorning,whenalarge andrepresentativegatheringassembled topaytributetothememoryofthe lateMr.MichaelCorbett.Itwillbe rememberedthatabouttenmonths agoMr.andMrs.CorbettleftWester) Australiaon4,12mouths'tourofthe world,andwhilevisitingashowin EnglandMr.Corbetthadaheartat tackwhichcausedhissuddendeath. HewasapioneerpastoralistoftheDc GreyRivercountry,andsubsequently wasapartnerinMuccanStationwith Mr.CharlesHolthouse.Inlateryears heretiredtotheGreatSoutherndistricts,whereheestablishedabeautifulhomeatTelyarup,GnoWangerup, aridsubsequentlyhepurchasedacity residenceatMountLawley.Hisvari'busassociationsaspresidentofthe RoyalAgriculturalSociety,president ofthe\VestAustralianMerinoStud Sheepbreeders'Association,thePastoralists'AssociationofWesternAustralia,thfUglyMen'sAssociation,Soldiers'RepatriationAdvisoryBoard,andotherinstitutionsbroughthimin contactwithagreatnumberofpeople, whilearoundthegravesidewerealso manyoldcomradeswhohadfoughtwithhimagainsttremendousoddsfor thedevelopmentofthegreatNor'West,and,apartfromthebodieswith whichhewasassociated.everybranch ofcommerciallifewasrepresented.ThecortegemovedfromtheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception, VictoriaSquare,whereaRequiem MasswascelebratedbytheRev FatherMcMahon,atthecloseofwhich hedeliveredabriefaddress,inwhich hepaidahightributetothecharacter of thethedeceased.Atthecemetery lastrites,kerealsoadministered byFatherMcMahon,assistedbythe Revs.W.Lyons.P.Lynch,andDr. Kennedy.Thechiefmournerswere:

Mrs.M.Corbett(widow),Mrs.E.Guil Foyle(sister),Messrs.James,PatrickandJosephCorbett(brothers),MesdamesJ.P.andMaryCorbett(sisters- in-law),Mrs.E.W.Ive,MissesDorothy,EileenandEnaGuilfoyle,and MollyCorbett(nieces),Messrs.Ed- ward,Ernest,Laurie,andFrankCor- bett,WilfredandFrederickGuilfoyle, andMasterJackandKeithCorbett (nephews),H.andF.Pearl(cousins), MissNI.BrownaandMr.andMrs.CharlesHolthouse.Thepall-bearerswere Mr.JamesMacfarlane.M.L.C.(presi- dentoftheRoyalAgriculturalSo- ciety),Mr.E.LeeSteere(presidentof thePastoralists'AssociationofWest-ernAustralia,andchairmanofthe WA.TurfClub),Mr.P.13.Durack (presidentoftheW.A.Merino-Stud Sheepbreeders'Association),Messrs.A. W.Edgar,T.A.Hardie,N.M.Malcolm(secretaryoftheW.A.Merino StudSheepbreeders'Association),T. F.Quinlan,andM.Brown.

AmongthosepresentwerethePre- mier(SirJamesMitchell),theSpeaker oftheLegislativeAssembly(Mr. GeorgeTaylor),theLeaderoftheOp- position(NTT..PhilCollier),theMayor ofPerth(Mr.J.T.Franklin),Messrs. G.W.MilesandJ.J.Holmes.M's.L.C., M.P.Durack,E.H.Angelo,andE. B.Johnston,M's.L.A.,L.J.Allan(W.A. Trustee,ExecutorandAgencyCo.),R. G.KellyandJ.Prevost(Dalgetyand Co.),D.J.GoyderandJ.Mahood(El- der,EmithandCo.),J.H.Mead(Nor'- WestandMurchisonCricketAssocia-tion,theRoyalAutomobileClub,andtheEmpireLoyaltyLeague),theDe- putyPostmasterGeneral(Mr.J.J. Lloyd)-fohdTownley(UnionBank) W.Lyall(secretaryPastoralists'Asso- ciation),W.J.Ashton(secretaryRoyalAgriculturalSociety),C.McKenzie(CelticClub),theTownClerk(Mr. W.E.Bold),theChiefInspectorof Police(Mr.McKenna),andInspector Mitchel.Thefuneralarrangements werecarriedoutbyMessrs.Bowraand O'Dea.

THERECORD.

THIRTEEN

Thefollowinghavebeenelectedto thevariouspositionsandcommittees furthecelebrationofSt.Patrick's Day:-Patron,HisGracetheArchbishopofPerth;president,Mr.R.E. Walsh;vice-presidents,Mr.W.Dwyer, LL.B.,andMr.M.O'Dea,J.P.;treasurer,Mr.J.J.Snigg;hon.secretary, Mr.J.P.Doheny,J.P.;assistanthon. secretary.Mr.DouglasSmith;sports committee,VeryRev.DeanKielyRev. FathersFaginCrowleyandLynch (Maylands),Messrs.P.J.Ryan,R. O'Sullivan,J.Bennett,J.N.O'Neill.H. Dalton,T.Prendergast.R.Breheney, A.E.Dwyer,P.Considine,T.Began, J.Gallagher,J.Cranley,P.Finnegan, E.Holden.L.Flynn,J.Sugrue,MissE. McMalion;processioncommittee,Right Rev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,Messrs. J.J.O'Farrell,P.J.Ryan,R.O'Sullivan,PConsidine,J.Healy,E.Holden, concertcommittee,Rev.Fathers Hayes,McMahon,M.A.,Lynch,B.A. (Leederville),Dr.Kennedy,Messrs.L. Flynn,Jas.Dwyer,T.Prendergast,Jas. Tully.J.Stunner,W.Ginivan,M. McDonnell,withpowertoadd;chief marshal].Mr.B.C.O'Brien.

Arrangementsarewellinhandfor thecarryingoutofaninteresting sportsprogramme,andcommitteesare hardatworkfinalisingthedetails.The processionthroughthestreets,in whichallthechildrenattendingthe Catholicschoolsinthemetropolitan areawilltakepart,willtakeplaceon Monday,March17. Thevarious schoolsandsocietiestakingpartwill beheadedbybanners,withstirring Irishairstoenliventhemarch.Itis theintentionofthecommitteetopro- videapleasantoutingforthechildren,especiallyforthoseattendingour orphanages,whoareoftendeprivedof opportunitieswhichotherchildrenenjoy.Forthispurposeandforthe propercarryingoutofthedemonstration,donationsarebeingsolicited.

Thecommitteedesiretoacknowledgewiththanksthereceiptofthe followingdonationstowardstheprizes, etc.:-Mrs.S.C.McCarthy,f22s;Pon. T.F.Quinlan.C.M.G.,£22s;Aherns. Ltd.,£22s;BrennansLtd.,trophies valuedat£33s;BryantandWaters, £1Is:UnionBrewery,trophy,valued at£110s.

10sperton,withf.a.q.qualityselling :it£415s,andinferiordowq,to£312s 6d,withindicationsofeasiervalues.

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Wheat:Sufficientwheathascometo handformarketrequirements.4s4d to4s5dperbushedhasbeentherulingpriceforf.a.q.samples,withinferforsamplesdownto:isIdforsmutty wheat.

Barley:Thedemandforcapebarley stillremainsveryweak,and2s6dper bushelwasacceptedforasampleof lightfeed.

Potatoes:Thepotatomarketisfirmer;thisweekowingtoashortageof supplies.Shipmentsarenowonthe water,andweexpecttoseethelocal marketbacktoabout£9lOspertoo Perththiscomingweek.

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Thenextmeetingwillbeheldatthe YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY.

TheYoungIrelandSocietyheldits meetingasusualinSt.Patrick's School-roomonMondaynight.The president-(Mr.J.Gallagher)occupied thechair.Theminutesofthelast meetingwerereadandconfirmed.On themotionofMrs.McMahon,secondedbyMr.Bullevante,itwasdecided thatthesumof£22shedonate('to ,theSt.Patrick'sDaySportsCommittee.MissE.McMahonreported ontheSt.Patrick'sDaymeetingheld intheHibernianHalllastSunday afternoon.atwhichitwasagreedto holdthesportsontheW.A.C.A. GroundonMonday.the17thThe socialprogrammethenfollowed,in whichmanyofthememberscdntributedwithsongsandrecitations.The meetingthenclosedwiththesinging of"GodSaveIreland."

HibernianHallat3oclockonSunday afternoon.

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FOS.THE"WEEONES."

FluHaley,Mullewa,sends2/6far the"weeones."

FORTHELITTLESISTERS.

C.H.,Northampton,sends5s.forthe LittleSistersofthePoor,ingratitude forfavoursreceivedthroughtheSacredHeartofJesusand"TheLittle Flower." --

FAVOURSRECEIVED.

S.R..Perth,sendsElforthe"wee ones,"ingratitudeforfavoursreceivedthroughtheSacredHeartofJesus. Vera'sLittleDarling. Gillingarra,MidlandRailway, January17,1924. DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iamnineyearsold. IhavetwosistersandtwobrothersHael.Muriel,JohnandbabyKevan. whoiseightmonths'old;heisa littledarling.HaelandIgotoGillingarraStateSchool,asthereisno Conventnearus.LittleNellieThompson,whowrotetoyoufromMoora Convent,isourcousin.Wealllive together;hermammaanddaddaare dead.Herdaddaandeldestbrother werekilledatthewar.Nelliecalls ourgrandfatherandgrandmother daddaandmamma.Theyhavehad herandherbrotherLambertsinceNelliewasatinybaby.Lambertgoes toSt.IldephonsusCollege,NewNorcia.NellieisgoingtoSt.Gertrude's. NewNorcia,aftertheholidays.They arebothinPerthwithgrandfatherand grandmother. Iamenclosing2s.in stampsforthe"weeones." Iwould sendmore.onlymydaddaisoutof work.Withlotsofloveandkissesto yonrselfandthe"weeones."Please sendmecollectingcard.,andIwilltry mybesttofillitforyou.-Yourloving niece. VERAKELLY.

Iamverygladyouhavecometo ourCorner,littleVera,andtohave youasoneofmytitlenieces.Thank youforsendingmeyourtitledonationforthe"weeones."Itwasvery welcome.IamgladthatlittleNellie Thompsonisyourcousin.I"mwaitingforanotherletterfromNellie;she willbegladtoseeyouintheCorner. Iamsorrythedearlittlesoulhasno mammaordadda,bu1amsuresheis veryhappywithgrandfathesand grandmother.Iamsendingacard. Anylitlewillpleaseme.Thankyou, dear.fortheloveandkissesyousend the"weeones"andyourloving, AU BE:=S

Mary'sFirstLetter.

Solomon'sWell,viaBolgart. January15,1924.

DeafAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iamelevenyearsof ageandaminthefifthstandard.I haveabrother;heisinthefourth standard,andisnineyearsofage. ThenIhaveasistercalledDoreen;she isonlyoneyearandelevenmonths.

fewofhisplaymatesfloatingboats. whenthestringbrokeoftSelby's,and intryingtobringitbackhefellin thedam.Instantlyoneofhismates ranforhelp,asnoneofthemcould swim,buthehadtogoalongwaybeforehemetanyone,andbythetime helpwasforthcomingthechildhad gonedownthelasttime.Afterdraggingthedamfromtoptobotom,they succeededatabout9o'clockinrecoveringthebody.Thenextday(Sunday)wehadaRequiemMass,withthe bodyexposedinthechurch.Thefuneralwastobeheldat4o'clockinthe afternoon,butonacconstofthepoor fatherbeingawayatworkabout120 milesaway,theyhadtoputitoffuntilhearrived,whichwasabout6.30 p.m.Itwasaverybigfuneral.I amenclosing2s1k1postalnoteforthe "weeones."Ihopeyouhadavery happyChristmas,alsoNewYear.It wasveryquietuphereaboutthat time,butitisalittleliveliernow.as therearesheepandcattlesalesnow andagain.Theweatherhereisvery unsettledatpresent.Mybabysis terwastss-)yearsoldlastSunday,and mysisternesttomewillhefourteen to-morrow.Allthroughthissummer therailwaypeoplearegoingtorun excursiontrainsfromMullewato Geraldton.TheyleaveMullewaat 7;1.m.onSundaymorning.aitdreturn about10o'clockatnight.Itwillbe verynice.TheystartonFebruary 10. Well,dearAuntBessy,Iwill havetosayfarewellforthepresent,as therestofthehouseholdhavegoneto bed.Withkindestregardstothe "weeones"andyourself.-Yourloving niece, FLOHALEY.

AVisittoGalong-TheRedemp' tionistluvenate --(T.L.J.A.D IntheStateofNewSouthWalesa touristmightnoticeared-brickbuildingsituatedabout230milesfromSycl nev.threemilesfromthemainlineto Melbourne.It,toallappearances,is justathee-storeyred-brickschool, withnothingexceptionallywonderful aboutitsstructure.ButitisSt. Clement'sCollege-atraininghomefor youngRgdemptorists;youngmen whosewhIledesireistoservetheGod 'rhohas'calledtothem,"Come,follow Me."Thisbuildinghasahistory. VerymanyyearsagoanIrishCatholic. JohnNagelRyan,builtGalongCastle onthepositionatpresentoccupiedby theCollege.Hissonanddaughter leftittotheRedemptoristsaftertheir father'sdeath.Thefamilypossessed landranging20milesorsotoYasson theoneside,and13or14milesonthe other.Oldinhabitantsofthecountry remember"OldJohn"andhisbluff. heartyways.Hisboneslieinthe cemeterywhichissituatednearthe presentMonastery.

TheMonasteryisbuiltontothe originalcastle.Theoldworkisof stone,andconsistsoftwoturretsconnectedbythemainbuilding.Theold diningroom,thelibrary,thesleeping roomsarestillintact.Theamount oflandlefttotheRedemptoristsis about600acres.Atpresentaconsiderableamountisundercultivation. Wheat,oats,andlucernearethechief crops,whilethelandcarriesabout150

"MYTAILOR"

Yesterdaywehadsomerain.On WednesdayIamgoingouttoseemy uncle'sfarmatBoodong.Wearegoingtostopallthedaythere.Iam onlyupherewithmygrandma.andI amenjoyingmyselfverymuch.There arealotofhorses,sheep,dogs,pigs, andallkindsofpoultryuphere.I thinkthisisallIhavetotellyouat present.-Yourlovingniece, MARYSUTHERLAND.

Youareverywelcome,mydear Marv.Iamsureallmylittlefriends intheCornerwillbepleasedwhenthey readyourletter.ButIwantyou tocometousveryoften.Yousay YouarejustonavisittoSolomon's Wellwithgrandma.Whenyoureturnwithgrandmatoyourownhome, besurevoticomebacktousmany, manytimes.Iamgladyouareenjoyingyourholidays.Writeoftento yourloving.

AUNTBESSY.

FloSendsMeSadNews. Mullewa,January28,1924.

DearAuntBessy,-Ifeelsureyou willforgivemethistimefornothavingwrittentoyoulongbefore.My twosistersaregoingawaytoschool thisyearfortwelvemonths,soIwill havemuchmoretimetowritetoyou. TheyaregoingtothePresentation Convent.Geraldton,sotheywillnot betoofarawayfromhome,asitis only65milesdistantbetweenhere andthere.TherewasaverysadaccidenthereonSaturdayeveninglast, whenpoorSelbyArnold(oneofyour nephews,Ithink1wasdrownedinthe railwaydam:Itappearedthatthe poorlittlefellowwasuptherewitha

Yourletter,thoughverywelcome afteralongsilencehasgivenmegreat pain.ThenewsofdearSelby'stragic deathwasaterribleshock. Ihad justhadprintedhislettertomeand mylettertohim-whichhewasnot destinedtoread. 1amverysorry forhisparentsandsisters,whoIam sureareterriblygrievedforhisloss. ButGodknowswhatisbestforour poorselves,andHewantedSelby-I amsureheisveryhappyinHeaven. HowveryniceitwasofFatherHawes tohavehimbroughtbeforethealtar forthelasttimeinhisaltarboy's dress.Mayhisdearlittlesoulrestin peace.Ihopetohearfromyouregularlyinfuture.Yourletterswillbea pleasuretoyourCornercousinsandto me.Thankyouforyourdonationto the"weeones."Itwasgratefullyreceived.IspentaquietChristmasand NewYear.Ienjoyedthequietand thecoolweather-they-weredelightful holidays.Iamgladtohearthe waypeoplearewakingupandgiving thepeoplealongtherailwaytracka chanceofseeingGeraldtonatleastduringthesummermonths.Suchexcursionsareveryagreeableandserviceable.Akisstobabysister,andmany happyreturnsofherbirthday,andall kindwishestoyourselffromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

ALittleBushie'sLetter. "Roeslaud,"Nunyle,viaToodyay, January18,1924..

DearAuntBessy.-Ithoughtyou mightliketohearfromme.Ihave joinedFatherMcMahon'sCorrespondenceClassinChristianDoctrine.I getinstructionsinConfirmationfrom SisterMaryIgnatius,ofSt.Brigid's, WestPerth.Shesendsmelovelyholy picturesforlearning,andIgotfrom heralovelyprayerbookatChristmas. Shewritesabeautifullettertome everytwomonths.Wehaveno Catechismclasses,asToodyayis8 milesfromus,andweonlygototown onceaweek. Iwonthebighospital stockingatChristmasworth£44s.We havehadawfulbushfireslateipv.I havehonzergamesofcricketevery SundaywiththeMessengers.-your lovingnephew.

GERARDANSTEY:

Youwerecorrectinyourthinking, mydearGerard.Iamvery%pleased thatyouhavewrittentome,andIam delightedtoreadthatyouhavejoined upwithFatherMcMahon'sCorrespondenceClass.ChristianDoctrinewhen carefullydigestediswholesomerood forthesoul.So,Gerard.dear,asthe soulis,orshouldhe,ofgreatconcern toallwhosehopeisHeaven.doyour bestwiththecorrespondencebydiligentlystrivingtorepayyourteachers forthetroubletakenwiththelessons. Ihopeyou'llmakegood-progress shahbegladtohearfromvonv(-. often.Howfortunateyouwereto winthebigstocking.Write):4tento yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

sheep.AcreekrunslytheMonastery.whichisthussuppliedwithwater. Thewholeplaceissuppliedwithelectricityfromaprivateplant.andisalmostselfsupporting.

TheJuvenistsandJuvenate.

ThisMonasteryisthetrainingcollegeforyoungmenwhoareinspiredto foll.sistheexampleofChristinHis missionaryworks,andinHisvirtue.In finetheyaspiretobesecondRedeemers.Atpresentabout35or40boys areresidingatGalong.Thelifeisone whichalllove.Theseyouthsareto giveupallfortheirMaster,Whois theirModel.Cricket,tennis,handball,football,andlongwalksintothe countryformtheathleticportionof theiryear,whileseriousstudyenlarges theirmindstoseeandunderstand. TheMonasteryisafoundationwhich causeduniversalsatisfactiontothe peopleofAustralasiaandNewZealand.Rev.FatherMageean, inhisbook,"TheRedemptorists-t. TheirLifeandWork."verybeautifully givesapictureofthejuvenate,andof ajuvenist'slife.AvisittoGalongin mid-wintershowsusevenmoreeloquentlythebeautifulsurroundings whichmustmakeourmindsrevertin wonderandadmirationtotheLordof theUniverse.ThisisHiswork,this wasHisdesire;thereforeitisgood. "Lord,itisgoodforustohehere." Howthesewordsechointheheart_of everyjuvenist,asheviewsthewondersoftheLord,andevennowobtains atasteo;theheavenlyblisswhichis promisedhimforalleternityifhelives faithfultohisvows,andeverstrivesto livethelifeofChrist.hisModel,his Love,andhisLeader.

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HonouringtheNamelessDead.

ThedeathofMauriceHealy,of Cork,hasdisclosedatouchingincident. Mr.Healywasborninthetownof Bantry,CountyCork,butattheage oftwohelefttheplacewithhisparentsforaneighbouringcounty.In theoldAbbeycemeteryinBantry thereisadeepandspaciouspit.In thatpitwereburiedthecoffinlessremainsofhundredsofpersonsinthe years1847.49.Theywerethevictims ofthefamineofthatperiod.During avisittohisnativetownsomeyears ago,thelateMr.Healyinspectedthe pit.liecommunicatedtohisbrother Mr.T.M.Healy,nowtheGovernorGensraloftheFreeState,theideaof erectingamemorialcrosstothosevictimsofthefamine.Accordinglyin theyear1905thetwobrotherserectedasplendidgranitecrossoverthe "faminepit."Nocluetothegenerousdonorsappearsonthecross.The inscriptiononitisthesimpleone 'Blessedarethe,deadwhodieinthe Lord."

ImmoralShowProducers. JudgeCorneliusF.Collins,ofthe

QuotingfromthenewbookofCount R.Z.Trutzscheler,who,asCourt Chamberlainfor12years,wasindaily communicationwiththeex-Kaiser,Mr. LeonardSpray,thespecialcorrespondentofthe"DailyChronicle,"saysthat theworkembodiesthemostdamnii.g judgmenteverpronouncedupon mostanyfigureinhistory.Accoisiingtotheex-Ciiamberlain'sworkthe followingaresomeoftheex-Kaiser's "obiterdicta":---"Ihaveneverreadthe Constitution,anddon'tknowanything Aboutit.Mysubjectsaresimplyto dowhatItellthem.Buttheywill thinkforthemselves-andalldifficul-,sateesarisefromthat.Idon'treadthe newspapersatall.Whatthosesheepsheadswriteisamatterofcompleteindifferencetome.Ifthenewspapers don'tstopthissortofthingIwillsend alieutenanttooneofthemandhave theeditorshot.Theyshallpaytaxes untiltheyareblackintheface.Of allmyMinisters,Studtisthebest. Hedoesn'ttroubleaboutwhatissaid inParliament.Hesimplycarriesout myorders.Andarabblelikethat wanttogovern.Theyatenoteven ripeforaConstitution(speakingofthe Reichstag).Iamverysatisfiedwith thepolice.althoughthenexttimetheymuststrikewiththeedge,andnot theflat. theirswords(onlearning that30peoplehadbeeninjuredina franchise throughdemonstration)."Running thediaryarereferencestoCourtofGeneralSessions,hasserved Wilhelm'shatredofEnglandandofnoticeontheatricalproducersandman- hisuncle,KingEdward.Underaagersthatprisontermsaswellasfines dateinMarch.1907,theCountrecords:awaitanyofthemwhoareconvicted "Afterdinnerhebegantotalkaboutbeforehimofpresentingimmoral Englishpolitics.andbecameveryex-shows.So-calledattemptsto''clean cited.liecomplainedbitterlythatup"showswillnotbeacceptedinde- hisunclewasintriguingagainsthim.fencebyJudgeCollins,whosaidthat Hesaidheknewthisfromprivatelet- ifevidenceprovesthatatanytime tersfromFrance.Inothercountries, s.ithinthelifeoftheplayitwasim- too,theKingofEnglandwasequallymoral,thosestagingitfaceagaolsen- busilyworkingagainsthim.Thewholetence.Declaringthatabuseof"our Press,includingtheAmerican,wasbe-liberallaws"governingthetheatrewill ingsubsidisedagainsthimwithEng-leadtocensorship,JudgeCollinssaid lishgold.Heclosedtheseremarksdecentmanagerswillnotallowun- withtheobservation(aboutKingEd-wholesomeconditionstocontinue,if ward)'hepisaSatan.Youwouldonlyfromself-interest.Thejudgein hardlybelievewhataSatanlieis.'" dicatedthathisattitudeappliesas welltocabarets.MonsignorLavelle, Afdillionaire'sMoney. rectorofSt.Patrick'sCathedral,and

Accordingtothe"NewYorkHerald"directoroftheCatholicTheatreMove- ofDecember19,"infaceofrepeatedment.hasgivenhisapprovaltothe immoral that byRichardCroker,junr.,city-widemovementtohanishhisfatherlaforehisdeathhadproductionsfromtheNewYorkstage. turnedovermillionsofdollars'worthIIisorganisation,heindicatedhas ofpropertytoMrs.HulaCroker,hisbeen,andiscontinuing,toinvestigate secondwife,EdmundL.Mooney,herplays. attorney,astonishedtheCourtwhen sheannouncedinanactionbeforeSur-Whythe"Reformation"Succeeded. rogateO'Brienthatthefundsofthe Mr.Hilairelielloc,speakinginLon- estatearesotiedupsheisunabletodonon"TheCausesofthe'Reforma- payalawyer'sfeeof4,000dollars.tion:"statedthatnosatisfactoryhis- Whiletheargumentwasgoingoninsoryhadyetbeenwrittenonthesub- theSurrogate'sCourt,HaroldNathan,ject.Thenaturalcausesofth2lo- anattorney,whohasrepresentedMrs.called"Reformation"weerthehuman Crokerinpreviouslitigations,butwhotendencytorevoltagainstanyhighly hasbeensucceededbyMr.Mooney,organisedinstitution,whichfoundits saidhehadnoobjectiontoMr.Mooneyexcuseintheabuses;andmorallax- takingovertheCrokercasebutheityprevailingwithintheChurch.Holy wouldliketoget4.000dollarsMrs Writwassubstitutedbythe"reform- Crokeroweshim.Mr.Modneysaiderg"asanalternativetoateaching itwasimpossiblefenMrs.CrokertoChurch.HadtheCatholicsreacted paythebilluntilthevariouslitiga-ingoodtimethe"Reformation"would tionsnowpendinghavebeensettled,havebeenstampedout.Themisfor- whereuponFredeikkRyan,counseltuneofEnglandwasthesuppression fortheyoungerCroker,pointedoutofthemonasteries.wherebytheCa- that3.000.000dollarsoftheformertholic"ethos"ofthecountryhadbeen Tammanyleader'spropertyhadbeendestroyed,andtherewasnochanceof transferredtohiswidow,anditseem-itsrestoration,becausetheloothad edstrangeshecouldnotfindthetoogreataholdonthosewho,likethe moneytopayherattorney.Surro-CecilsandHowards,hadbeenthe gateO'Brienreserveddecisiononthegreatestbeneficiaries. petitionforarehearingbeforearefe- ree."

TributePaidtoBelgium'sCatholic Queen.

InBelgiumanationalleaguetocom- batthesocialdiseasemenacehasbeen formedunderthepresidencyofDr.A. Bayet,withthepatronageofthe Queen,CardinalMercier,severalmembersofLeCabinetandthePresidents oftheSenateandtheChamberofDeputies.Atthe.lastconferenceofthe organisation,Dr.Bayet,afterreferring tothenecessityofovercomingpublic indifferencetotheravagesofsocial diseases,declared:"Ourcountrywas fortunatelyawakenedfromitsapathe- t'indifferencebyacallofitsreal .dutiestohumanity. Avoicearoc Whichtoldusthatwemustreactand giveallofourenergytoconquerthisdevastatingenemy.Itwasthevoice ofourqueen.Sheunderstoodwith herwomanlysympathy,hermotherly instincts,herpatrioticduty.thehiddenmiseriesandsaddeneddramasthat tookplaceinthemidstofanindifferentpublic.Sheunderstoodthesend ferings,aridassoonasshehadmea-

ofthe"MorningPost:'receivedrecentlyfromWarsawaninvitationtojoin anei.vorganisationestablishedinthe Polishcapital,whichhasasitsaimthe combatingofBolshevisminRussia IndelsewhereasinimicaltoChristianity.Accordingtoreportsthathave appearedintheJugoslavPress,the ideaoftheestablishmentofaninternationalantiolshevikunionemanatesfromthePolishCatholicclergy, supportedbythePolishConservative politicalgroups,headedbyPrinceRadziwill.Thesegro-ipsarenowincommunicationwithallreligiousbodies andorganisationsinWesternEurope, theobjectofholdinginthenear futureallovertheworlda"Christian VictoryWeek,"inthecourseofwhich itisproposedtoconductanextensive propagandacampaignagainstCommunismandtheSovietsystem. ChristmasDayTragedy.

AsensationalshootingaffrayoccurredinBallymahonearlyonChristmas morning,asaresultofwhichLieut. MichaelJ.Keanewasshotdead,and JosephNally,jun.,wounded.The particularsofthecircumstancesattachingtothefatalityaremeagre.The inquest,whichwasopenedonWednes-

day,wasadjourned.InquirieselicitedthatLieut.Keane,of.theNational Army,whoisstationedattheCurragh, Vashomeonleave.Hewasinthe streetatBallymahonabout12.30on Christmasmorning,and.accompanied byJosephNallyandanotheryoung roan,wasproceedingtothehomeof thelatter,when,itisstated,theywere seeninconversationwithamilitary picket.Shotswereheard,andLieut. Keanefelltothegroundmortally wounded.MembersoftheCivic Guardwerequicklyonthescene,and Dr.Kenny,havingbeensummoned,he pronouncedlifeextinct.Thelieutenanthad,itappeared,beenshotinthe side,abullethaving,itwasfound, passedthroughhisbody,penetrating theheartandrightlung.Nallyescapedwithascalpwound,whiletheir companionwasuninjured.Lieut. Keane.whowastheeldestsonofMr. Chas.Keane,Ballymahon,was28years ofage.

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MissAnnieChristitch,whoislectur- ingagooddealontheCatholicChurch andtheSlays(severalarticlesfrom herhaveappearedin"TheRecord"'is anativeofSerbia.Hermotheris IrishAndMissChristitchtookherdegreeatLondonUniversity.Shebe- ganherjournalisticcareeronaLon- dondaily,andactedaswarcorres- pondentinBelgiumandSerbia,where shewassubseqtsentlydetainedbythe Germans.Lastyearshereturned fromaprolongedlecturetourinthe UnitedStates,whereshearousedcon- siderableinterestintheSlavpeoples. MissChristitchalsosucceededinrais- ingfundsinAmericaforthenewCa- tholicCathedralwhichisabouttobe erectedinBelgrade.Herjourney, undertakenentirelyatherownexpense,wasblessedinaprivateaudienceaccordedtoMissChristitchbyhis HolinessBenedictXV. CrusadeAgainstBolshevism.

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ThesecondXI.matchbetweenVictoriaandNewSouthWales,atMelbourne,endedinavictoryforthe V.C.A.by136runs.Thevictorians battedfirstfor291.Cohen(Ponsford's partner)andCarrollfailedbadly;but thepositionwassavedbyKeating(48) Richardson(Richmond),42,andBrown (20,.Goodscoresalsocamefrom Herring,Sutherland,andFreemantle. butthesurpriseofthedaywasawellmadeinningsof56byWotton,the Hawthorn-EastMelbournewicketkeeper.Russell(Marrickville)secured3for115.NewSouthWalesfailed todojusticetotheirbattingtalent, andwerealloutfor194.Thatcher, thebulkyMarrickvillebowler,headed thescoringwith36.TheothersuccessfulbatsmenwereBrown(North Sydney),32,Ratcliffe(27),andForssberg(22).Thelastnamedisthought bymanytobethebestcoverfieldsmaninAustralia.McCoyandWells failed.Freemantletook3for60,Keating2for23,andSchrader,anold Xavierboy2for43.LesKeating cappedausefulperformanceinthe 1st.inningsbybattingbrilliantlyfor 95inthesecondattempt.Wotton againcametolightwith59.Anderson(4for61,andThatcher(4for67) bowledwell.NewSouthWalesfailed toreach200,chieflythroughthebowlingofFreemantleandKeating,who took3for41.Ratcliffehadtoreturn toSydneytojointheteamforNew Zealand.Brown.Wells,Thatcher, andAndersonwerethemostsuccessfulbatsmen.

ItissurprisingwhyKeatinghasnot beenincludedintheinterstateteams thisseason,insteadofsuchbatting failuresasWillisandPark.Asatardy recognitionheisincludedas12th.man intheteamagainstSouthAustralia. butforhimselfatripinTasmaniawith theVictorianteamwouldprobably havebeenmoreacceptable.Grimmett,thePrahranslowbowler,has beenincludedviceCarlton,whogoesto Tasmania.TheColts'matchbetween VictoriaandSouthAustraliaplayed lastweekendedinadraw.

TheMelbournematchesofFebruary 2nd.wereone-dayaffairs,owingtothe wetSaturdayprevious.Finalitywas reachedinoneinstanceonly.Essendon 172(Davies47(,defeatedNorthMelbourne.Theothermatcheswere drawn.Twocenturieswereobtained, viz.,142bySyd.Hastingsagainst SouthMelbourne,and116notoutby A.Brown,ofCollingwood.Hastings: whenapupilofC.B.C.,EastMelbourne,playedverylittlecricket;but soonblossomedoutafterleaving school.Hisbrother,Stan,isalsoone ofCarlton'sbestbatsmen.Brown's centurymarksacompletereturnto formforthesturdy,auburn-hairedbat, onetimetheidolofCollingwoodcricketbarrackers."Snowy"Atkinson toppedthescoreagainstRichmond withawell-made83,andFerguson,in pre-wardaysoneofSt:Kilda'sbest, surprisedwith74.Mullett.whobeganhiscricketwithMelbourne,securedthebestbowling.average,5for37, againstNorthMelbourne.

AttheW.A.C.A.,Midland-Guildford's wicketsfellrapidly,mainlythroughaccuratebowlingbyEvansandQuinlan, whotook6for28and2for42.Groves andCarewwereabsent,hencethesecondinningsdidnotlookverypromising,especiallywhenMillartookHeg, ney,Reynolds,andJohnsonfor "ducks"allinhisfirstover.McDermott wentnextover;butHarperandLimb savedthesituation.Theformertried abighitoffMillar,andwasbowled. "Wally"\Vattsdefendedresolutely, andscoredfreely.TheEastPerth fieldingatthisstagewasunworthyof aparkteam,atleastsevengood catchesbeingmissed.LeoBottwent on,andbowledWattswitha"beauty." Theveteranhadmade33byplucky cricket,andwasaccordedahearty ovationonreturningtothepavilion. Limbscoredfreely,ifluckily,tillhe latehitatonefin!iotawhichturnedontothewicket.FrankTuohyreceivedasevereblowonthekneefrom Quinlan,afterwhichaccidenthehit onehightoLimb,actingassub.,who tookthecatch,andtheinningswas overfor113.Thisthree-pointvictory putsEastPerthattheheadofthe premiershiptable,onepointaheadof Subiaco,whodefeatedFremantleby 90runsonthe1st.innings.

FremantledisappointedtheirsupportersatSubiacoOval.Thoughseven batsmenreacheddoublefigures,noone gotpast30. Sheldrake(24),Hogue (241,andInverarity(20)weretheleadingscorers.Asforjudgmentinrunningbetweenwickets,itmusthave beenforgotenormislaidsomewhere. Collins,Saggers,atidHoguewereall runout,andtheunfortunatepartof itisthefirsttwoarecapableofgood scores.JackArthur,withhiseasy trotuptothewicketanddeceptive slows,took3for25.Gosnellbatted brightlyinlkibiaco'ssecondinningsfor 62.thehighestscoreforthedayin "A"Grade.

NorthPerthfailedby182runsto reachtheClaremonttotalof295,and hadtofollowon,losingonefor102. Renfreyl(24)wastheonlyNorth Perthmantogetover20.Carter,Hill andThomsonsecuredthreewickets each.NorthPerth'sfailureasabattingsideininexplicable.Inthe2nd. tryStokesandTaaffeknockedthe bowlingaboutasshouldhavebeen doneinthe1st.innings.

agoodstart,butSmith'seasylooking deliveriesweretoomanyfortherest, exceptStott(23)."Sydney"finished upwith6for48.Edmondson(47), Smith(47),Hone(30),Guy(23),and Hanley(21)battedwellforWest Perth.Brine,4for73,wasagainsue. ..cessful,alsoFergie4for50.

In"B"GradeClaremont,72and7 for163,losttoNorthPerth,144and3 for97."Grip"Johnsonledinbowling andbatting-3for60and38notout. PattersonandWishartbattedwellfor Claremont.EastPerth,127and151. whichtotaltheconsistentCalder contributed42.ForEastPerthHerbertwasunconqueredwithalikescore, andPascallandClaytondividedthe wickets.Murray,ofMidland,bowled splendidly.taking6for64.West Perth'svictoryagainst-NorthFremantlewaslargelyduetoafineinningsof 71bythatgreatenthusiast"Jimmy" Stiles.Theveteran,whoinspiresa greatspiritinhisteam.madehacksof thebowling,andwaswellassistedby Saw(45).WestPerth,8for226(declared)wonbytwowicketsand14

uns.Subiaco-Leedervilleobtained anotheroutrightwinagainstFremantle.Thisgivesthemaleadofsix. poiittsinthecompetitiontable.

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TheresultsofAdelaidegamesofthe 2nd.gaveEastTorrensacommanding leadwith19points,followedbyColts andSturtwith11,andPortAdelaide with10.Thebattingwasuniformly fair,thoughnocenturieswereregister ed.Fuller,ofUniversity.wastop scorerwith91,thenextbeingLee (Adelaide)85,and\Vrennan(Glenelg) Carragher,theslowbreakbowler.with6for38,wasmainlyresponsibleforWestTorrensdefeatingUniversity-.Wall.acolt,playinghisfirst gameforPort's.took5for36,and FrankGoldingheadedtheSturtaverageswith4for41againstKensington Oval.

ThebestperformancesinW.A.C.A. cricketforSaturdaylastwereasfollows:Batting.--"A"Grade:Gosnell,62,v. Fremantle:Edmondson,47,v.North Perth11.:Smith.47,v.NorthPerth II.:Bandy.44.v.WestPerth:Stokes, 40,s-.Subiaco-Leederville."B"Grade: Stile.)(WestPerth).71,v.NorthFremantle;Patterson(Claremont),48,v. NorthPerth:Wishart(Claremont),48, v.NorthPerth;Saw(WestPerth),45, v.NorthFremantle;Calder(Midland), 42,v.EastPerth:Herbert(East Perth,,42notout,v.Midland.Bowling.-"A"Grade:A.Evans,6for28,v. Midland-Guildford;Smith,6for48,v. NorthPerthII.:Millar,5for18.v. Midland;Fergie,4for50,v.West Perth;Brine,4for73,v.WestPerth. "B"Grade:Janney(Claremont),6for 57,v.NorthPerth;Murray(Midland,. 6for64,v.EastPerth:Pascall(East Perth),5for30v.Midland;Clayton (EastPerth).4for23.vMidland

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Mostpaganmissionswhenestablishedbutafewyearspossessacatechist ornativeteachers'school,thepurpose -ofwhichistotrainyoungmento teachChristianityandsecularknowledgetotheirfellowcountrymen.Most oftheAustralasianmissionshaveinstitutedCatechists'Schools,andthe VicariateApostolicofEasternNew -Guineaisparticularlyup-to-datein thisirspect.TheSocietyoftheDivineWord,whohavechargeofthismission,haverecentlymovedtheschool totheheadstationofSt.Michael,at Doilon.neartheAustralianGoyernmentstationatMadang,fromWewak, onthenorthcoast,totheeastofthe SepikRiverestuary.Forthepast fouryearsatWewaktheschoolhas labouredunderdifficulties,whichwill disappearsomewhatwhenmorecentrallysituatedatDoilon.FatherPaul Hesse,S.V.D.,isatpresentincharge oftheschool,andherecentlyreviewed itsactivitiesovertheperiodpriorto itstransference.Thenumberofpupils wasoverfifty,andcouldbedoubled withoutdangeroffoodshortage.They lack,however,asufficientteaching staff,especiallyteachingSisters.

Instructionisprovidedforthree classes.Theplanofstudyprovides forthefollowingsubjectsintheforenoon:Catechism,BibleHistory,reading,writing,arithmetic,domestic science,naturalhistory,_drawingand singing.Themediumofinstruction isthevernacularofthelocality,which isspokenbyeightythousandpersons. Afterverygreattrouble,asmallCatechism,aBible,andaprayer-bookwere printed.Whatisneedednowis printedprimers,readingbooks,and suchlike.Atypewriterwithinterchangeableletters,andamultiplicator, suchasaRoneo,Cyclostyle,orCompositionRol**couldbeusedwithgreat advantage.Onfreeafternoonsthe pupilsreceiveinstructioninscientific horticulture,themississehavingset asidealargegardenforthispurpose.Thepupilsfirsttilltheland,andthen sowitwithbananasandidigenous cropsandvegetables,suchasyams, taro,taromanioc,maize,andintroducedvegetablessochassweetpotatoes. Thesurplusissold,andtheproceeds settlesmanyalittleluxurybill-biscuits,fish,footballsandhandballs.

Gardeningisnottheonlytrade taught,forbeforeleavingWewaka roadwasbeingbuiltbyaconvenient pathoveramountainpeaktoconnect withthehinterland.Sincetimeimmemorialtheinhabitantsoftheinteriorhaveusedanaturalbutdifficult pathtoreachthecoastwhenseawater wasrequired,orwhentheywishedto trade,orperformtheirstatuarylabour fortheGovernment.Ifthepeopleof thevariousvillageshadbeenwillingto pooltheirlabourforafewweeks,they couldwithlittletrouble,have madethepathfiftypercent.moreconvient.TheKanakas,however,avoid everypossiblework,evenwhenit wouldinthelongrunbringthem mans.advantages.Sincemostofthe studentshavehadtousethispath whenreturninghomefortheirholidays,theywererequestedbyFather Hessewhethertheywouldnotliketo makethepathmoreeasy.towhich theyunanimouslyrepliedintheaffirmative.Eventhosewhohadnoper- sonalinterestinthepathwereanxious tohelp,andtheworkseemedless monotonousthangardening.Thescene oflabour,withitsfrequentdigressions, servedasapleasantchangeforthem. Then,too,theyweregivenpermission totakeagun,sothatonthewayto andfromworktheymightshootan occasionalcockatoo.rhinoceros,bird, orbrushturkey.Theywerealsoallowedtotaketwohuntingdogs,Nori andNelli.Itwasthereforealabour oflove,andtheirjoyknewnobounds. Sincetheheavyearth-workistoolaboriousforthestudent(theywereassignedthelightertasks.Inthedifficultplacestheypreparedonlythe preparatorywork,whiletheheavier taskswereturnedtotheirfathersand relatives,whofromthebeginninghave evincedagreatinterestintheundertaking,andofferedtheirassistance. Atsuitableplaceshandsomeshelters andrestingplaces,fullyequippedaccordingtonativeideas,wereerected. Recentlyapavilion-likehousewas erected,andthespaciousinteriordecoratedwithalargecrossandpicture oftheAngelGuardian.Ontheday PthatFatherHesseblessedthebuilding, herewardedeachoftheforty-nine workerswithalargezwieback,apipe ofgypsum.andsometobacco,sothat theyswereoverjoyedandreunitedto theroad-buildingwithfreshenthusiasm.

Theeducationofthecatechistslasts fiveyears.Sincetheyareadmitted sototheschoolintheirtwelfthyear,

theyalestilltooYoungforanimmediatepointmentatthesndoftheir schoolcourse.Theyhavenotyet acquiredthenecessarysobrietyand selfreliance.Consequentlyafurther opportunityisoeffredthemtolearn somehandicraftintheworksthatthe SocietyoftheDivineWo:dhasestablished.Afterthreeyearsintheworkshops,thosewhohave'remainedtrueto theircallingcanusuallybeassigned totheirprofessionaldutiss.Theyfirst hindthemselvesbyformalcontractfor threetofiveyears.Theirappoint rnententitlesthemtofreesupportand aninitialsalaryofaboattensh;llings. Thecatechistsusuallyhavetogiveinstructionstothechildreninthemorning,andespeciallytopreparethemfor theSacraments.In,theafternoon, whennototherwisesngaged,theygo totheneighbouringvillages,treatthe less!seriouswounds,visitthesick,preparethe,.seriouslyillfordeath,when itisimpossibleforthemissionary`to arriveintime.

Manyofthepupilspriertocontinue asartisansattheconclusionoftheir twourthreeyears'training.Thisis reallynomisfortune,sincetheartisans withagoodeducationareagreathelp tothemissions,often,indeed,aiding themissionunconsciously.Allthe paganlabourersintheemployofthe missionareinstructedtwiceaweekin thetruthsofChristianity;andinso 'faraspossible,theseinstructionsare attendedalsobyformerpupilsofthe schools.Wheneverthepaganlabourersfailtounderstandsetaepointsof theinstruction,theyprefertoturnto theoldpupilsforanexplanation.The oldpupilshavebeenrepeatedlyseen conductingapagankinsmantothe schoolonSunday,andthereexplainalloveragainbythepicturesandthecatechism,whathadbeenheardduringtheweekintheinstructions.

Eventhosepupilswhofinallyfeel nocallingtotheofficeofcatechists, andprefertoreturntotheirhome,usuallymaintaincloserelationswiththe mission.Whenthemissionarychances topassthroughthevillage,theyare quicklyonthespottogreetshim.They areoftenofdistinctassistanceto}lira onhislaboriousjourneys.andadvice himofbirths,deaths,casesofillness, andlikematters.Themissionary scarcelyeverfearsarefusalwhenhe asksanoldpupiltotakecareothe children,whileheinstructsanSuit, orwhenherequestsanoldpupilto accompanyhimonavisittotheneigh- bouringvillages. Thisdescriptionwillgivesomeidea oftheaimsofthecatechists'school, andtheactivitiesoftheFathersofthe SocietyoftheDivineWordinassistingintheconversionofAbepagan racesoftheCommonwealth.Father Hesseasksforpiousprayersthatthe schoolmayproducegoodandcapable catechists.

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TWENTY-FIVEELECTED.

Thirty-eightCatholicswerenominatedattherecentBritishelections.Of these,13wereUnionistsorConservatives,17Labourites,5Liberals,and3 Nationalists.Thefollowingwereelect- ed:-

Unionists,7:R.M.Banks,K.C..F. N.Blundell,LordColinCrichtonStuart.N.GrattanDoyle,P.J.Hannon,MajorG.Hennessy,J.F.Hope.

Labour,12:M.H.Connolly.T. GavanDuffy,W.H.Egan,J.J.Jones, J.Marley,JamesO'Grady.TamesSexton,JosephTinker,T.Sullivan,J. Toole,J.Wheatley,J.P.Gardner.

Liberals,3:CouncillorPatCollins, E.A.HarneyK.CJ.J.O'Neill. Nationalists,3:T.7.O'Connor, CahirHealy,andF.J.S.Harbison (thetwolatterforTyroneandFermanagh).

Thefollowingweredefeated: Unionists,8:ColonelArcher-Shee, Major-P.B.Malone,N.Cockshutt,A. Hailwood,W.A.S.Heurns,Herbert Ward.

Labour5:W.Grogan.H.B.Morgan,H.Murnin,H.Walker,J.Cotter.

Liberals,2:DrJ.F.Crowleyand R.Hazleton.

ThePersonalityofPiusXI

AndnowhavingmentionedtheaugustnameofourHolyFather,weare ledtospeakofhimandofhisextraordinarycareer.AlthoughDivinePro-, videncereachestotheendsoftheuniverseanddisposesallthingssweetly andstrongly,itmanifesteditselfina singularandstrikingmanneratthe election_ofPopePiusXl.Hehad spenthispriestlylifeintheseclusion ofthestudy.OnlyashorttimebeforehiselevationtothePapacyhe wassentfromthequietoftheVatican LibraryonamissiontoPolandand Russia.Therehegainedanexperiencewhichnowstandshimingood stead.He conditiongotaninsightintothe oftheNearEast;with-Tkis owneveshesawthewreckoftheRussianEmpire;theravagesofBolshevism;andtheinsidiousSovietinfluenceexertedoverthewholeworld.

WhenhisnativeSeeofMilanbecamevacant,he.wasmadeitsArchbishop;scarcelywasheelevatedto thatpositionwhenhebecomeCardinalandeligibletothePapacy.His namewasthelastonthelistdthe SacredCollegewhenheenteredthe Conclave.

Perhapsthetwooutstandingtraits ofhischaracterarecalmnessandlaboriousness.

Hiscalmnessseemstobepartlyin- born,partlyacquiredthroughahabit ofreflection,andpartlyinfused. Nothingrufflestheserenityofhis mind.Nomatterhowdifficult,dangerousandtryingmaybethepro- blemsandeventswithwhichbehas tograpple,beisneverknowntogive waytofeelingsofdiscouragementor elation,offearorresentment,ofirrita- tionorworrriment.

Itisdoubtfuliftherebeinthewhole Churchapriestwhospendshimselfas unstintedlyasPiusXI.Fromearly morning,alldaylonghegivesaudience tovisitorsfromallovertheworld.Hereceiveseachonewiththeutmostpa- tienceandcourtesy,andheprolongs hisinterviewsaslateastwoo'clockin theafternoon.Againintheevening hereceivesCardinalsandhighofficials oftheRomanCuriaandtransactswith themthebusinessoftheChurch.It frequentlyhappensthatheworksat hisdeskuntiltwoo'clockinthemorn- ing,inordertokeepupwithhiscor- respondenceandtomastertheques- tionswhichawaithisdecision.He literallyfulfilsthetitlewhichevery -Pope-appliestohimself:ServusservorumDei.Onlyaconstitutionas ruggedashiscouldstandthestraits.

ThePope'sCalmness,Patience,and Courtesy.

Speakingatthebanquetfollowingon theconsecrationasBishopofTucson oftheRightRev.DanielJ.Gercke, CardinalDougherty,Archbishopof Philadelphia,said: WeappreciatethehonourwhichPius XI.hasconferredonPhiladelphiaby entrustingsoimportantachargeto oneofitspriests.

Ihavesaidthathedoesnotyieldto emotion.Exceptionsshouldbemade ofthoseoccasionsonwhichhespeaks of-thevictimsoftheTurkishmato sacres,oftheGreekandArmenianre. fugees,andofthestarvingpeoplesof Europe.Whenhespeaksoftbem thetear.,comefromhiseyes.Itis seenthatwithallhisstrengthandselfcontrolhehasatenderheart.Itwas onlyhischarityforthesufferingthat couldhaveprevaileduponhimto makesuchtouchingpersonalappeals inbehalf-oftheNearEast,ofthefamine-strickeninRussiaandCentralEts tope,andofthevictimsoftheearthquakeinJapan.

H.isatruefollowerofHimWho weptoverthedeathofLazarusand overthedestructionofJerusalem.We thankGodforhavinggivensusaPope withsogreatamind,withsuchdeepandextensivelearning,andsoern patheticaheart.Wepledgehimour co-operationtottfeextentofourability;andweprayGodtokeephimin healthandstrengthandfulnessofdays forthesakeofourHolyMotherthe Church.

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Aspureandchasteaslilieswhite.

Whichbloominmodesty, Amidtheferns,in-fragrantspot, Beneaththewildwoodtree.

Aslovelyasthebrightestrose.

Whiche'erhasblushedatdawn, Andhasinallitsglorysweet

Giv'nwelcometothemorn.

Alltheseareglorious,lovelythings

ButnothingmadeforTime Canequalsuchathingasthis, Apure.chastesonlsublime. -T.L.DUNPHY.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Thecapacitytoprayisnotalways inourpower,butintheeyeofGodthe desiretoprayisprayers---Lessing.

Onecaneasilyloseallbeliefthrough givingupthecontinualcareofspiri tualthings.Tennyson.

Thecheerfulman'sthoughtsculls tureshi.sfaceintobeautyandtouches hismannerwithgrace.

Neverwerethekingdomsofthe earthandtherightsofthegoverned bettersustainednormoreintactthan whenprincessubmittedthemselvesto theDivineorderingsandlaws.-St.

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Weblushnotfortheignominiesof JesusChrist,andwehidethemnotin theobscurityofsilence.Themore humiliationHehassufferedforme,the snoreIoweHim-St.Jerome.

Don'tbeafraidtobegood.This fearisfartoogeneralandgivesmuch boldnesstothehad.Don'tadvertise yourgoodness,but,forthesakeofthe example,don'thideit.-Bazin.

children.St.Teresahadelevenbro/hersandsisters.St.JohnBerate manscamefromafamilyoffivechildren.VenerableEudesfromafamily ofsevenchildren,St.Aloysiusfroma familyofeightchildren.St.Margaret Mars'fromafamilyofsevenchildren, St.Jean-BaptistedelaSallefi-orna familyoftenchildren,theBlessed GrignondeMontfortfromafamilyof eightchildren,St.AlphonsusLiguori fromafamilyofsevenchildren,BlessedCatherineLabourefromafamilyof elevenchildren.VenerableBernadette Soubirousfromafamilyofeightchildren. Therecords,ifonemayusethatexpression,areheldbythehomesofSt. IgnatiusLoyola.withthirteenchildren, ofwhomhewastheyoungett:ofSt. BenedictLabre,withfifteenchildren; ofSt.PauloftheCross,withsixteen children,ofwhomhewastheeldest; oTSt.FrancisBorgia.withsevenseen children,bytwomarriages,andofSt. CatherineofSiena,withtwenty-two children,allofthesamemutlier.

FORGETTHEPAST.

andtomakeitcommonplacean.1material.AM,outsideoftheChurch, theappallinglightnesswithwhich Christianmarriageisthoughtfand enteredinto,isaforcesoporiulas toshaketheveryfoundationsnot onlyofthehomebutofthenation.--."Monitor."

VALUEOFTO-DAY. Wehaveonlyoncetolive;therefore,. letuslivetosomepurpose.Theday thatdawnedthismorningwillnever dawnagain.Theopportunitieswhich itbroughtwithitwillnevercome again;andifwefailtofillitwiththe serviceitrequires,ofus,therewillbe nopossibilityofreturningintoitto repairthemischiefs.Thewheelsof Time'schariothavesachetstothem, andtheymoveonlyforward. Cheerup.inaten-minutes'walk youcanseeascareofpeopleworseoff thanyou.Andhereyouare,digging yourowngraveandplayingpall-bearerintothebargain.Smile,even thpughitbethrough,ynutteats,which speedilydry-andcheerup.

TheChurchwhichChristfounded sanctfiiedworkbythemottoofher toilingchildren"tolabouristopray." Hergreatestsaints,whohavelikewise beenhumanity'snoblestheroesand greatestbenefactors,havebeenas conspicuousfortheirindefatigablelaboursasfortheirheroicsanctity.

FIVESMALLFINGERS.

"Fivesmallfingersthatclingtoone ofyourswhenthewayhomeislong. Thatgosoftlygropingforyourwatch tofindwherethetickcomesfrom,or intoanypockettoseewhat'sthere. Notmuchuseforbuttoningtheowner'sclothesormanagingaspoonat maltimes.NotveryleaneitherunlesSmotherhashadalookat'emlately.Notmuchofanythingatall,in fact-justfivesmallfingers.

Theconstantlookingbackwardto whatmighthavebeen,instea1offorwardtowhatmaybe,isagreatweakenerofself-confidgpce.Thisworry fortheoldpast,thiswastedenergy forthatwhich,nopoweronearthcan restore,everlessensaman'sfaithin himself,weakenshiseffortstodevelop himselfforthefuturetotheperfection ofhispossibilities. Dointhebestwayyoucanthework thatisunderyourhandatthemoment;doitwithagoodintention;do itwiththebestpreparationyour thoughtssuggest;bringallthelight ofknowledgetoaidyou.Dothis,and youhavedoneyourbest.Thepast isforever.closed.Noworry,no struggle,nosuffering,noagonycf despaircanchangeit.Itisasmuch beyondyourpowerasifitwereamillionyearsbehindyou.Turnallthat past,withitssadhours,itsweakness andsin,itswastedopportunitiesand graces,assomanylightsinholeand confidenceuponthefuture.Thepresentandthefutureareyours;thepast hasgoneback,andallitsmessages,its history,itsrecords,totheGodWho manedyouthegolde1/4nmomentstouse inobediencetoHislaw.

YOURWORDS.

"Home,homefromthehorizonfarand clear, Hitherthesoftwingssweep; Flocksofthememoriesoftheday drawsnear Thedovecotedoorsofsleep.

RememberdaybydaythatHeWho givesthe.themorningdoesnotpromisetheetheevening,noryetthe morrow.Spend,therefore,everymomentofeveryhouraccordingtoGod's 'Willasifitwerethylast,andso muchthemore,forofeachmoment thouwilthavetogivestrictaccount.FatherLaurence Scupoli.

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"Andyettheywillholdamantohis workwhennothingelsewill,whenthe jobisatiringnuisance,andambition foolishness,andtheworldamessof grimydust.4aTolawyereverdrewa contractthatgrippedlikethetrustof atinyhandlaidinyours.Noorator, nomusicianofthemall,everhammeredoutaphrasethatmeantasmuch as'Father'scomehome!'

"'Hostagestofortune,'saidtheold philosopherBacon.Baconwasafool thattime.Fortuneherselfisahostagetotheheartthatholdsthefadelessmemoryoffivesmallfingersclose withinyourown."

SEEKANDYOUSHALLFIND.

Putyourheartintothesearchfora friend,freelyofferassistancetoanyof thecrowdwhoneedit.andsooneror lateryouwillfindahandoutstretched towardyours,andyoursoulwillmeet itslikeness.Donotimitatethosewho, shuttipintheirindividuality,asina citadel,indifferenttoallpassersby. yetitnclforthonthefourwindsof heaventhemelancholycry:"Thereare nofriends!"Theydoexist.hesure ofit;butonlyforthosewhoseek,and forthosewhodonotremaineontent tospinoutthethreadoflifeina corner,likeaspider'sweb,intendedto catchhappiness.

LARGEFAMILIES.

St.Bernardwasthethirdofseven children.St.ThomasofAquiethe sixthchild.St.VincentFerrercame fromafamilyofeightchildren.Blessed BernadinedeFeltrefromoneoften

LADIES-

"Oh,whicharetheythatcomethrough sweetestlight Ofallthesehomingbirds?

Whichwiththestraightestandthe swiftestflight?

Yourwordstome,yourwords!"

--LateMrs.AliceMeynell.

INTEGRITYOFTHEHOME.

Homehaseverbeenthedearest memorytoman,amemorywhichhas potentpowertosoothe,leiscares,to arousethebetterimpulsesofhisnature,andtobringateartohiseye. Notinfrequentlydowefindmenwho havestrayedfarovertheearthand haveamassedfortunes,menwhohave achieveddistinctioninthe,professions orinscientificpursuits,oreventhe poor,wearyprodigal,exhaustedbyhis defeatsandfailures-yearningforthat spotofeariiest,dearestrecollectior, home.Whethersitobesomepoorclose dwellinginthecrowdedcityoralonelycabininsomeremotemountainous district,thereisnothoughtwhichhas likepowertoinfluencemanforgood.

Atthepresentdaymuchofthe sacrednessoftheoldfamiliarassociationseemstohavedisappeared.Todaymenarebusyaboutmanythings, althoughbutonethingisnecessary. To-dayitisnolongercommonforthe membersofthefamilytogatherabout thecheerfullamplightintheevening anddiscussthesimplehappenngscf theday.Themanyvocationsopen-to bothsexes,thedisturbingelementof hurryandhustle,themadrushtcohtamthenecessitiesoflife,theseand manyotherelementstendtodisrupt thestabilityandsanctityofthehome.

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THELAYINGOFTIMMURPHY'SGHOST

IllyMargaretE.DonneIlan.)

III. siretohelpshininginhiseyes,hesaid

OnethinggrewoutofTim'sdeath-- feelingly: thefriendshipbetweenFatherO'Brien "Mydearfriend,1wouldnotbea andhimself.ThepriestwasayoungsincerefriendifIhadnotnoticedthat man,andhadtakenuphischarge,youhavebeentroubledinmindabout themissionatRentham,withgreatscrething.Pleaseletmehelpyou enthusiasm.Therewasnochurckifitisinmypower." there,anditseemedimpossibletoob- Silasdroppedhiseyes;hemadean Lainlandonwhichtobuild,sogreatefforttospeakandthenshookhis wastheprejudiceagainsttheCatholics,headsadly.Whenatlengthhespoke untilSilaswasthrownincontactwithhisvoicesoundedverygruffashesaid: ..4WhiminthesettlementofTimMurphy's "Thankyou,myfriend;ifanypower estate.Silasfoundallhisdistrustunearthcouldst":emesoeasymind anddislikefallingawaybefore wouldaskyourassistance."

FatherO'Brien'scontagioussmileand FatherO'Brien,oncethesubjectwas buoyantenthusiasm. openedwouldnotsoeasilygivein.He Helikedhisstraightforwardman-saidsolemnly,"Ifnofriendonearth nerandsimplepiety,too,andbeforecanhelpyou,callonthefriEndsin longhefoundhimselfonthesideofheaven.ThereisOurLadyofPertheyoungpriest.Thioughhisin-petualHelp,askhertohelpyou." fiuenceFatherO'Brienobtainedthe Thenasacynicallookcameover necessarylandandbeganatonceontheSquire'sfaceatthementionofthe theplansforthebuildings. BlessedMother'sname,thepriest

ThiseveningasSilassatonthewallwentonearnestly:

besiegedbyremorsefulthoughts, "Myfriend,Ihaveespecialdevotion

sendyouonlyafewdollars,butI havemadealoanof200dollarstoa friend.- 1expecttobepaidatany time.When1receiveitIshallsend youachequeandenrollasaperpetual member--Yourssincerely, "TIMOTHYMtURPHY,"

SilasGrantstaredatitinamazement,strivingtocollecthisthoughts. Thenhesnatchedthemagazine.It wasapublicationprintedtohelpdefraytheeicienseofcaringforcrippled orphanchit-enandcontainedan earnestappealforhelp.Theaddress oftheinstitutionwasprintedplainly.

Slowlythewonderfulrealisation cametohim.Hewasfree!Theburdenhadbeentakenfromhim;amiraclehadhappened!Herewasamessagefromthegrave.Thesetumultuousthoughtsracedheadlongthrough hismind,thenonesteadilypiercing thoughtbecameuppermost..Hehad obtainedpeaceofmind,andFather O'Brienhadsaidhewoulaootainit. Withafeeling-ofaweheremembered itwasthefifteenthofAugust.

FatherO'BriendroveuptothedoortotheBlessedMother,becauseIwas oftheGranthomeandaskedforthe Squire.Mrs.Granthadseenherhusbandtaketheroadtowardsthetottage,andwasuneasyandrestlesssince hehadgone.Shewasabouttodirect thepriesttothecottagewhensomethingintheserenityofhisfaceattractedher.Shewasjustatthepoint whereshefeltshemusttellheranxiety tosomeoneorgomad.Shefeltinstinctivelythatherewassomeonewho perhapscouldhelp,andwhowouldat leastrespectherconfidence.

"Mr.-ah-Dr.'O'Brien"(something ofthePuritaninherbaulkedatthe "Father"),"haveyounoticedhow queerandgloomyheisgettinglately?"

Atherfirstwortsofaddress,Fat'er O'Brien,inwardlychuckling,butwt. warmlyserious,turnedtowardsherattentively.Headmired?hestrength ofcharacterintheprimlittlewoman, andwaspurposelyblindtothehalfconcealedantagonismwithwhichshe had.treatedhimontheseveralocca%ionswhenhehadcalledonbusiness.

"WhatafineCatholicmatronshe wouldmake,"heoftenthoughttohimself,andnowasintheintensityofher wordsshespokenaturally,herepeated tohimself

"Ihadnotnoticed,Mrs.Grant,that hewastroubledinmindaboutany- thing.PerhapsIhavebeentoowrap- pedupinmyownaffairs,butyoumay besureIshallwatchhimclosely.and ifthereisanypossiblewayI.canhelp, youmaydependonmetodoso."

Mrs.Grantwasrelievedashedrove downtowardsthecottage.Shefelt asthoughaloadwasliftedfromher mind.Intruthshehadenlisteda strongallyonherside,forfromthat momentFatherO'Brienbeganto studyhisfriends.Itdidnottake longtofindoutthatSilasGranthad anuneasymind,andthatitwasaffectinghisnervestoacertainextent. Otherpeople,too.,hadbeguntopass remarks,suchas:"SquireGrantisfailing,""SquireGrantislosinghisirip," etc. Theyoungpriesttriedineveryway possibletogetattherootofthematterwithoutexcitingtheSquire'ssuspiicons.butitseemedimpossible.Once theSquirestartedtospeak9namatterwhichhesaidhadteenworrying himandwhichFatherO'Brienfelt wastheimportantmatter.buthehad scarcelyopenedthesubjectwhenhe changedhismind.Itreallywasthe verythinghehadbeentryingtoget at,butSilashadgrowntolikethe priestverymuchandhehad1rooded onthesubjectsolongthatitseemed likeaterriblecrime.Iledreaded losingtherespectofhisfriend,sohe keptittohimselfandsentitmore deeplyinside. IV.

ItwasTunewhenMrs.Grantspoke tohim.TheSummermonthswore on,eachdayleavingitsmarkonSilas. Augustcameinfrightfullyhot,andas thedaysseemedtobetakingthevery life-bloodfromhisfriend,Father O'Brien,whohadbeenprayingfor himmanytimesaday,resolvedto broachthesubjecttohim.

ItwasthefirstweekinAugustand togethertheywereinspectingthe foundationofthenew.church

"HowTimMurphywouldhaverejoiced!"FatherO'Briensaid,turning toSilas."Andthatremindsmeof anothersubject.IhaveTimtothank forthegenerousfriendIhavefound inyou.'

Heheldouthishand,whichSilas graspedwarmly.Thepriestheldit inhistwohandsandallhiseagerde-

bornononeofhergreatfeastdays,the FeastoftheAssumption,onthefifteenthofAugust.

"EachyearImakeanovenaornine days'prayerbeforethefeast,andon thatdayaskherforafavourwhich shehasneverfailedtogrant.NowI donotknowwhatyourtroubleis,and younevertoldme,butthisyearon thefifteenthdayofAugustIshallask hertogranttoyou,myfriend,peace ofmind,andjustasIbelievefirmly inthepowerofherintercession,Ibelieveshewillgranttoyottpeaceof mindsuchasyouhaveneverknown before."

SilasGrantwasfranklyincredulous, buttheyoungpriestsmiledawise, kindlysmileashesaid:

"Waitandsee,myfriend-waitand see," V.

Thedayswentbyslowlyenough, andSilasseemedtogrowmoreweary eachday.ThefirstdayFather O'Brien'swordsrousedinhimafaint stirringofhope,butaseachdaydrag- gedbyandhesawlittleofthebusy priest,thehopediedwithinhim.

TheFeastoftheAssumptioncame atlast,andSilasrosethatmorning early,afaintcuriositystirringwithin himastowhatexcusetheFather wouldhavetoofferwhenhehadto acknowledgefailure. Hesmiledgrimly."Perhapshe wouldn'thavebeensoquicktopro- miseifheknewthepowertogiveme peaceofmindliesinthehandsofa manwhoisalreadycrumblinginto dust."

Hisrestlessnessalldaynearlydrove hiswifefrantic,and,aslateinthe afternoonhetooktheroadtowardsthe cottage,shesatdownandcriedas thoughherheartwouldbreak;shefelt asthoughhernervesmustgiveway underthestrain.

Thecottagewasquietenoughas Silas theapproached,andstrangelyenough sunlightseemedtostrikeitto-day. Hesawnoonepotteringaboutthe gardenashehadoftenseenoflate,so takinghiscourageinhishands-heresolvedtoenter.

Thegateceakedrustilyonitshinges asheswungitopenandwalkedupthe weedgrownpath.Theatmosphereof itsformeroccupanthungaboutthe place.Everythingseemedtobe chargedwithTim'spersonalityHe openedthedoor,andfeltitmorethan ever.Thesunlightstreamedintothe dustyrooms,bareoffurniture,andhis feetrousedstrangeechoesashestrode throughthesilenthouse.

Apileofmagazinesandpaperslittereduponecorner.Theyhadbeen dumpedtherereadytobeburned. buthehadnevercomebacktodestroy them.HedecidedtotakethemOut intothebackyardandburnthem. Hehadcarriedoutseveralarmfuls, when,indroppingamagazine;aletter slippedout. Hestoopedandpickeditup.and placeditinhispocket,settingthe magazineasideuntilhehadcarried outallothers.Afterwardshesaton thelittleporchandopenedtheletter.

ThefistwordswritteninTim'scra''bedhandwritingcausedhimtoread theletterthr'ough.-Itran:"ReverertdMother,--Yourappealfor asmalldonationtowardstheexpense ofcaringforthecrippledchildrenin thehomeunderyourchargetouched medeeply.ForyearsIhadthecare ofacripplOdrelative,andIcanappreciatethewonderfulworkofloveyou haveundertaken.AtpresentIran

Fortheremainderoftheafternoon hesattherecommuningwithhimself. Afterwardsheneverforgotthatday. Hestudiedhimself-past,present,and future-strivingtoadjusthimselftoa neworderofthings,andfinallywhen hetooktheroadupthehill,heexperiencedapeaceofmindNe'had nei.-erfeltbefore.

Hiswife'sanxiouseyesnoticedimmediatelythattheshadowwasgone fromhisface.Shecouldalmostsing forjoyasshesetthetableforsupper. Sheaddedmanydaitythingsout-If sheerhappiness;soitwasinthenatureofafeastthatthefifteenthofAugustwascelebratedintheGranthome.

Thenextdayhewentawayona businesstrip,andhisdestinationwas the"HomeforCrippledChildren."He presentedtheSisterswithMurphy's moneytoenrollhimasaInnefactor, andaddedthesameamountforhimself.Hetoldthestoryofthentfridgrfulanswertothepriest'sprayertothe ReverendMother,andwasamazed thatshewasnotmoresurprised.

"Ah,yes!"shesaid,softly."So! OurBlessedLadyisgood-shedoes muchforthosewhoaskherwithsincerehearts.ThisFatherO'Brienis oneofherlovedchildren."

SilasGrantreturnedhomewith thosewordsringinginhisears-"One ofherlovedchildren."Hefelta yearningtobeoneofthemalso., Whoknows?Perhapsoneofthese daystheBlessedMother,throughthe prayersofherbelovedchildren,the ReverendMotherandFatherO'Brien, willobtain-forSilasGrantandhis wifethegiftofFaith.

AsforTimMurphy,hisghostis neverseenaboutthecottage,which seemsalwaystobebathedinsunlight. Happychildrenplayaboutthedoor. andtoSilasGrant.nowwelland happy,thelittlehouseseemstobe permeatedwiththefaithful,kindly personalityofTimMurphy. (TheEnd.)

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AllKindsofSmokers'Requisitesand ToiletArticlesinStock69WALCOTT-STREET,MOUNT LAWLEY.

-FREDEMERY

FRUITANDVEGETABLEPACKER

ROE-STREET,PERTH, Wishestonotifyallcountryclients thatheispreparedtosupply'them withbagsofVegetables,mixed,inseason,from5s.upwards;Sidingsadd1/2 extraforRailwayFreights. Tel.A3293. Box,G.P.O.,5117.