The Record Newspaper 19 April 1924

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PlightofClareFarmers. EvidenceonbehalfoftheFarmers' wasgivenataninquiryinto theadministrationofClareCo.Council. Cul.O'CallaghanWestroppsaiddrasticeconomiesmustbeeffectedeveryviareifapayableratewastobearrivedat.

IlelookedonthesituationinGlare asbeingabsolutelydesperate.Hehad 300acresofarableandpastureland andonthethreeyearsendedApril5, 1923,helost£1,200onthefarm,and thisyearheestimatedhislosswould benearly£600.Thislosswasinthe pastduetothedropinagricultural prises,whichalwaysfollowedagreat war,andtotheinterruptionofbusiness bythetwocivilwars;buttheprincipalvisiblecauseswerehighlocaltaxationandhighwagesonthefarm.

Hewasgoingtoclosedownhisbusi ness,becauseitwouldbeunjusttohis dependentstodrawanyfurtheronhis capital.Ifhepaidhisrateshecould notpayhislabourers,andifhepaid thelatterhecouldnotpaytheformer. Hesuggestedthatadministrationin ClarebehandedovertoanindependentpaidCommissioner.

FailedtoLookAhead.

HedidnotchargethepresentCouncilwithmaladniinistration,butcontendedtheyhadfailedtolookfar enoughaheadtokeeptheratepayers ontheirlegs,andfailedtoappreciate theseriousnessofthesituation.

Themaximumpayingcapacityof theClarefarmeratpresentwasastay bilisedrateof.1s.inthe£forthree years.

Mr.lamesVaughan,Tulla,statedhe last£900onhisfarm,andsaidfarmers wereunabletopaythepresentrateMr.PatrickRyansaidtheFarmers UniondidtheirbesttohelptheCo. Counciltocollecttherate.llepaid atributetothemilitarymembersof theCouncilforwhattheyhaddone, butdeniedtheyweregoodciviladministrators.

Mr.JohnDeCourcysaidliehadbeen decreedforratesbecausehewasunable topaythem.

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causeifMr.McEnteeandhisfriends securedamandatefromtheelectorate, theywouldhavethefulldisposalof themilitaryandfinancialresourcesof thecountry.Everygun.bomb,and aeroplaneatpresentownedbythe Statewouldthenbeatthedisposalof Mr.McEnteeandhisfriends,andthere wasnoneedfordumpingarmsatall. .Snypartythatcouldsecureaclear democraticmandatefromthepeople k,mildhaveattheirdisposaltheEx chequerof.Irelandandallthtmilitjy resources.Mr.McEnteepresumably stoodforthescrappingoftheTreaty whichhadbeenapprovedbythemaw jorityofDailEireann.

"WillMr.McEntee,"Mr.O'Higgins asked,"tellmeifheandhisfriends arepreparedtotaketheresponsibility foralltheconsequencesofthatpolicy-whethermilitary,politicalorsee nomic?Nodoubthewouldinvite wintogoanotherround,asyouwere eforeinvited,ontheoff-chancethat theotherfellowwouldnotbeableto =tickitout-

"Astothequestionofstickingit out,muchasIwouldliLeittobe otherwise,itdoesseemtomethata nationof40.000,000inhabitants,possessingthegreatestnavy,andpossessingalsoperhapsthegreatestarmyin theworld,hasaslightlybetterchance ofstickingitoutwithnationof 4,000,000inhabitantswithnonavy,and withanarmywhichisnotthegreatest intheworld."

SeeingtheTruth.

Itwasnotevenasiftheyhad 1000.000citizensunanimouswithregardtoaparticularobject,s._erideal. Therewasnouseinpeoplesticking theirheadsinthesandandpretending thatfactswereotherwisethanwhat theywere. Thereisnouseinpeoplepretending therewasnoNorth-Eastproblem.Concentratedin4or5countiestheyhad agreatnumberofIrishmenandwomenwhosepoliticalidealsandobjectivesdifferedsubstantiallyfromthose 'iftheremainder.

'Thesumofonemillionsterlinghas beennamedasthenecessarysumto beexpendedinorderrestoretheParliamentto'itsoldhomeinCollege Green.Wecanonlyionjecturethat thissummustbeintendedtoincludea newhomefortheBanke,fIreland. Evenforthatpurposeamillionseems excessive.Despitethepresenthigh costofbuildinginDublin,amuchlessersumshouldprovidemilletanddignifiedaccommodationfortheBankof Ireland.

"i40,000wasthesumofmoneypaid bytheBankforthepremises,andeven nowthereareveryfewbuildingsinthe CityofDublinthathavecostf100,000,andevenifwemultiplythatsum fourorfivetimesfold,itisstillmueh lessthantheimmensesumnamed.

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An'allthechildherwelcomin'the manthatbroughtthefish!

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Thelongwhiteroadbeforeme,with itsbordherin'so'grass

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An'merehaarsin'whattosaythat daytoMaryLynch.

Butnowthere'snottheshaddaofa cabinontheroad,

Soyoung,soslim,sograceful,rennin' outtobuythefish!

Thelifeofusislonesome,sure,whim agecomescreepin'on, Whinallthefriendsweusedtoknow areaitherdeadorgone; An.cartin'fish,atlast,becomesa wearything,somehow, Withnothin'tobehopin'for,the timesthat'sinitnow.

Forlook-theroadisimpty;nota housetowhichtocome: In'asforsayin'"Godsaveyou!"sure; Imightaswellbedumb! Theouldtimes,theould foolishisthewish, But,oh,thedayswhimfirstIwas themanthatbroughtthefish!

FREESTATEANDRUSSIAN DEBTS.

IntheDail,DeputyOsmondGrattan Est:RondeaskedtheMinisterforExternalAffairsifhewouldstatewhether SaorstateEireannwasehtitledtoa :hareofthedebtof£655,000,000contractedbyformerRussianGovernmentswiththelateUnitedKingdom, andwhethertheBritishPrimeMinis terhadconsultedtheIrishGovernmetabeforetakingthegracestepof recognisingtheGovernmentofthe UnionofSovietRepublics. TheMinisterforExternalAffairsrepliedthatthedebtcontractedby formerRussianGovernment;withthe lateUnitedKingdomwaspartofthe assetsoftheUnitedKingdomatthe dateoftheTreaty,andmadesubject tosuchcounter-claimunderArticle5 oftheTreats,.Itwouldariseindue courseasbetweenthepartiestothe Treaty.ImmediatelybeforerecognisingtheSovietRepublictheBritish GovernmenthadinformedtheGovern mentofSoarstatEireannofthestep tobetaken.

Mr.C.Quinn,secretarytotheFarmers'Union,alsogaveevidence.

Col-AustinBrennan,onbehalfof theCo.Council,gaveevidenceofthe difficultiesconfrontingtheCouncilduringtheAnglo-Irishtrouble,anddescribedhowtheCouncilhadsurmountedthemattimes.

Theyhadtotakedrasticsteps,but itwasamatteroflifeordeathtothe Council.Thevolunteershadundergonegreatriskincollectingrates,and insomedistrictsflyingcolumnmen, whowouldbeshotatsightifseen,had todothework.

Theirmeetingswereguardedbyflyingcolumns,andononeoccasionhe hadtowalkfiftymilestoattend.The

Thiswasafactthathadtobefaced. anditseemedtothepoliticalparty whichstoodfortheTreatythatthe nextmilestonetoprogressofthenationmustbetheunityofthecountry, andthegradualhealingofthewounds 4,fmindandheartthatcameabout astheresultofBritishmaladministra. tion Thesedivisionsdatedfromthetime thecountrywasusedasapawninthe Britishpoliticalgame.The,- were therestill,anditwouldtakesome timebeforetheyhealedupandding,neared.

Mr.McEnteewouldtellthemto weantheTreatyforasovereignindependentRepublic.Thatwasanate tractivepolicy,buttheywereentitled togetfromMr.McEnteeaclearand definitestatementastothemeansby whichheprennedtoobtainthatobpoundagefeesof6dinthe£werede-wctive. votedtothelegaldefenceofJohnJoe Egan,whowasbeingtriedforhislife bytheBritish,and£600waspaidfor thenominationoffourParliamentary candidatesin1921. ---

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FACTSABOUTTHE"STICKINGIT OUT"POLICY.

Speakingatanelectionmeetingat Ballsbridge,insupportofMr.B.O'Connor,theCumannnanGaedheatcan. didateforCo..Dublin,Mr.Kevin O'Higgins,MinisterforHomeAffairs, saidhedidnotknowwhetherMr.McEntee(candidateofDeValera'sparty) recognisedtherightofthepeopleto decidealltheissuesthatmightarise intheirpoliticalaffairs,whetherthese issuesweredomesticorinternational.

"Ifhedoes,"Mr.O'Higginswenton, "Idon'tknowwhyhecombinedwith otherstomakewaruponthatrightin thepast.Isheinthiselectionappealingtoacourtwhosejurisdictioninthe pasthehasdeniedandmadewarupon, andisheprepdredtomakewaragain inthefutureonthatjurisdiction?

"Ishetocomealongsaying:"Iwant youtoendorsethepolicyforwhichI stand,andifyoudon'tendorseitI ampreparedtomakewarupyouand yourswithmineandbombandpetrol can"?Thatissomethingthatwould needtobeclearedup;Mr.McEntee shouldbeaskedtosaynowstraight outwhichlegheisstandingon."

ArmsKeptinDumps

IfMr.McEnteedidrecognisethe rightofthepeopletodecidetheirpoliticalissues,saidMr.O'Higgins,the dumpedbombs,petroltins,andland minescalledforsomeexplanation,be-

ProtestAgainstWasteof£45,000. Discussingtheproposaltohousethe OireachtasatKilmainham,the"Irish BuilderandEngineer"says:"Itisproposedtoexpendthelarge sumof£45,000infittinguptheRoyal Hospital,Kilinainhain.forthepurposeofaParliamentHouse,andwe canwellbelievethatnolessersum wouldmakeiteventemporarilyefficientforeventemporaryuses.Butis itnotawastefulrolieytoesoseedso largeastunonwhatcan,atbest,be butamake-shift,unless,indeed,the forceofcircumstances,andtheFinking ofsolargea.eipitalstunmayeventuallycausethat'shishwasintended hetemporarytobecomepermanent. "Thisisaresultwhichwebelieve nosectionofthepeoplewouldvkw withpleasureorapproval.£45,000,or indeedalessersumjudiciouslyexpended,would,webelieve,fittheold ParliamentHouseinCollegeGreenfor alltheneedsofanIrishlegislativeassemblyforsomeyearstocome.Yards, stables,etc.,attherearoftheBank ofIrelandaffordspaceforextension, sufficientcertainlyforthenextfew years.

"Ifgrasping,specular;veinvestors have,inanticipationof,andwithadesiretoforestallpublicrequirements, boughtupadjoiningproperty,thenit shouldnotbebeyondtheresourcesof asovereignlegislaturetodeviseways andmeansofcounterinetheiractivitieswithoutdoinginjustice1,,;AIN. man.

FamousMedium'sCon FORYEARSFOOLEDSCIENCEWITHHISTRICKS

Abomleshell.saystheViennacorrespondentoftheN.C.W.C.NewsSet' vice,hasbeenthrownintothecampof EuropeanspiritismbythepublicconfessionofthemediumLadialausLaszlothatallofhisso-calledmaterialisapionsandotherallegedspiritisticmanifestationswereachievedthroughtrickery.Hisstatements,publishedinthe newspapersofBudapest.showthatfor yearshemadesportoftheso-called metaphysicalscientistsandofothers whoaremorereadytoascribemiracles tothejugglerthantotheDeity. Laszlo,whofameasamediumspread alloverEurope,althoughheisnow only23yearsold,madehisgreatest bidforsuccessbyhisdemonstrations beforeDr.SchrencloNotzing,thefamousprofessorofPsychologyfromMunich.Dr.Schrenck-Notzingisascholar ofrealrenown,whohasreducedhis metaphysicalstudiestoascientificsystemandwhohasexpoundedatheory thatmediumsareabletoachievecertain"phenomenaofmaterialisation"by theoperationofforcesunknownbutof purelyhumannatureandnotthrough theinterventionofanysupernatural forces

HisTrickeryExplained.

SomeyearsagoLaszioappearedin Budapestspiritistcirclesasa"speak. ingmedium."Heregaledhishearers withallegedcommunicationsfromthe spiritworldandamusedthemwith conjurors'tricks,whichwereaccepted assupernaturalmanifestations.As themedium'sfamegrew,hewasurged totryto"materialise"thespiritswith whomheheldconverse.This,accordingtohisconfession,inducedhimto putintoeffectsomeofthepractices whichDr.Shrenck-Notzinghadhimselfoutlinedinhiswritingsasproof ofthespuriouscharacterofmanyallegedspiritistmanifestations.

"Iattempted,"hesays,"toform partsofthebodyinaccordancewith theillustrationsandphotosinProfessorNotzing'sbooks,outofstripsof gauzeandcotton-woolmixedingoose drippings.Inordertodivertattentionfromthefraud,Ialsousedthe followingtrickKnowingthephosphorescentqualitiesofinsulatinglinen.Ipinnedapieceofthismaterial tothebottomofmychair.Before thematerialisationIcalledforthby thismeansphosphorescentmanifestation,.thusbewitchingmyspectators inthedarknessoftheroom.Itook particularcaretohidethepreviously

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preparedpartsofthebody,whichhad ,.eencompressedintoanelastic-paste, somewherewheretheywouldnotbe foundonexamination."

WhenLaszlobeganthesemanifestations,hisfamespreadrapidlybeyond theboundariesofHungary.Dr. Schenck-NotzingtravelledfromMunichtoBudapesttoattendtheperformances.

"WhenProfessorSchrenck-Notzing cametoBudapest,""Laszlodeclaresin hisconfession,"thecontrolbecame moresevere.Ididnotruntherisk ,nvolvedinperformingamaterialisationatthefirstperformance.Icontendedmyselfwithaddressingthedistinguishedguestinthenameofthe ghost,saying:'Isaluteyoubrother, forhavingputyourselfintheservice ofthetruth.Foropeningtheway thus,youwillreceiveheavenlyrewardsinsteadofearthlylaurels.'The professorwassatisfied.

"Whenhetookaseatnearbyin ordertowatchmeclosely,Ismuggled aballofthepreparedpasteintohis lefpocketbeforethenextperformance, andatthepropermomentfetchedit nut- Ibecameuneasylesttheprofessormightnoticethatthepastehad leftgreasespots,buthewassodelightedwiththeperformancethathedidn't payanyattentiontoit."

Laszlodeclaresthatinmakinghis confessionheisanimatedentirelyby fearoftheinevitabledetectionofthe fraudhehasbeenpracticing.He sayshebelievesitpreferabletoearn asmalllivelihoodhonestlyratherthan toprofitfurtherbytheseaudaciousdeceptions.

SaysHisLifeisThreatened TheconsternationwithwhichLaselo'srevelationshavebeenreceivedin thespiritists'camphasbeenincreased byhisadditionalchargesconcerning themethodsadoptedbyspiritiststo forcehimtorepudiatehisconfessions.

LaszlohasaskedtheBudapestpolice forprotectionbecause,hesays,there isreasontobelievethatthespiritists willtrytorevengethemselvesforwhat theyregardashistreason.Inthis connectionhetoldthepolicethattwo prominentspiritists.whosenameshe gave,hadforcedhimtopromisethat hewoulddenyhisdisclosures.thathe wouldnotfurtheropposethecauseof spiritism,andthat,intheeventhe failedtokeephispromise,hewould agreetoacceptpunishmentatthe handsofthespiritistorganisation

Solitude

"TheKingdomofGodiswithinyou."

Thesegreat,guidingwordswere spokenbyChristinanswertotherestlessPhariseeswhohadaskedHim whentheKingdomofGodshould come?Hetoldthememphatically, "TheKingdomofGodcomethnot withobservation."ThenOurLord, peakingtothemandtous,goeson: "Neithershalltheysay:Beholdhere, orbeholdthere.Forto,theKingdom ofGodiswithinyou."

Sowiththesefewshortwordsof DivineinsightdidHeclosetheir vagueandfoolisharguing.Andthese wordsarestillechoingintheheartsof allthosewhohaveearstohearand mindstounderstand. WasChrist,asManandGod,even thenthinkingbackacrossthecenturies andrememberingthesayingofthe ProphetOseewritingtoandofthe soulofallHumanity:"Iwillleadher intoSolitude,andthereIwillspeak toherheart"?Thesetwoundying texts.onefromtheOldLawandone fromtheNew,meetingeachother aftermanyyears,andtakentogether, formedthetruebasisofthatgreat SpiritualLifethatoncefilledtheEastern.DesertswithHermitsandSolitaries.andisstillfoundstirringamongsttheCarthusians,theCarmelites, thePoorClare,.andothersinthe Church.

ButthehighestexampleofthepowerofSolitudeistobefoundinChrist Himself.St.Luketellsus:"And TestisbeingfulloftheHolyGhost,returnedfromtheTordan.andwasled bytheSpiritintotheDesert."He wenttheretohealonewithGodin prayer.His,fastingandtemptations weretoteachusallthosedeeplessonsoflife.Yetitmaybethatthe mainobjectoftheHolySpiritwho ledHimtherewastogainthatsilent SolitudeofawidelonelinessforHis prayerofUnionwithHisEternal Father.SointhesamewaydidHe oftenseekthesolitarysilenceofa

totheuniversalbeautyofCatholic teaching.

Oftheauthenticlineofourpoets, FatherRyan,thegentlelaureateofa lostcause,wasprobablythefirstto makeanybroadpopularappeal.On theartisticsidehisworkwas,ofcourse, surpassedbyanotherSoutherner,she said,thecreatorofsupremelyperfect lyrics,JohnBannister1abb.Mis' liregythentracedthelineofpriestpoetsdowntocontemporaries,includingFatherDonnell,FatherEarlsand FatherGaresche.Perhaps,because theprofessednunmustusuallylive ratherthanwriteherpoetry,thelecturerremarkedthatsomeofthevery bestcloistralversehadbeenwritten byEleanorDonnelly,the"angelofthe ChurchofPhiladelphia." Such"lyricwand-ism'asJohn BoyleO'ReillyandCharlesWarren Stoddardwerethendescribed.And lastofall,feelingcharacterstudies weregivenoftwoofAmericanC.atho. licsongsters-LouiseImogenGuiney andJoyceKilmer.MissGuineywas essentiallytheartistandscholar,Miss Bregydeclared,"theValkyrieturned Crusader."Shetreatedhumanproblemsalwaysfromtheheroicviewpoint, butgreattendernessdistinguishedher devotionalpoemsandthepoemsabout her-belovedanimalworld.

JoyceKilmer'slifewasinitselfa poem,andthelecturerdelightedin pointingoutitsmany-sidedness.She alsotracedanartisticprogresstoolittlerecognised-hisprogressfromthe creationoftheadmirablefamiliaror domesticpoetrybywhichheisperhapsbestknowntosuchmysticalwork as"Folly"orhisuniquereligiousballads.Hispoem"RougeBouquet," wasdeclaredthebestpoemproduced byanAmericanpoetundertheinspirationofthegreatwar.Inmany waysSergeantKilmerremainedthe symbolofCatholicpoetryatitshighest,andMissBregyaskedthathebe remembered"notasonewholosthis life,butasonewhogaveitwitha smile."Interestingreferencewasthen madetosuchcontemporarypoetsas thelateDr.MauriceFrancisEgan, "Tom"Daly,TheodoreMaynard. BlancheKelly,AlineKilmerand others.

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mountaintoptopraywithGodalone. Manymenandwomenhavesince beenledbytheself-sameSpirittoseek theKingdomofGodwithinthem. Theyhaveknowntheterribletruthof theoldProphet'swordswhenthey heardandfeltthevoiceofGodspeakinginandtotheirhearts.Withall theburningenergyoftheirlove,they havelistenedtothisvoice,sowonderfullywhisperingwithinthem,andhave knownthatthislisteningwasindeed theirprayer.Butthesethingsare onlyforthestrongandsternofsoul andmindwhoarecalledandaregrown upintheGraceofGod. Withuswhohavetoliveourlittle livesinthiswelteroftheworldtoday,solitudemayseemauselessand anemptyword.Yetitisnotso,it wetakeitsmeaningdeeperdown.For, ifwearetohearthevoiceofGodwhen, ashehaspromisedbyHisProphet,He speakstoourheart,wecanonlydo thisinsomemomentofoursoul'sstill solitudewhenweseemandareAlone withHimAlone. Andweallknowandfeelthatthere aresuchmoments:momentousmomentsofLightsndLoveinourSpirt tualLifequicklycomingandgoing;, andthenpassingawayforever.Yet cansuchaninspiredmomentbeseized In-oarownwatchingspirit,andinits lightweshallbeshownthestrong, sweettruthofOurLord'sownawakeningwords:"TheKingdomofGodis withinyou."-F.W. AmericanCatholicPoets

MissKatherineBregy,Litt.D..deliveredalectureattheSacredHeart Academy,Lancaster,U.S.A.,on"AmericanCatholicPoets."

Inbeginningherdiscussion,Miss BregypointedouthowlargeabodyofCatholicpoetryhadbeenandpre. bablyalwayswouldbeproducedby poetsoutsidetheChurch-afactwhich aasreallythehighestsortoftribute

ThenewBritishambassadorto Washington,SirEsmeHoward,isa Catholic.Heisthefirstofhisreligiontooccupythisimportantpost, saysthe"NewWorld."OtherCatholicshaveoccupiedsubordinatepositionsintheBritishEmbassyatWashington,butnonetheexaltedpoetthat fallstoMr.'Toward.SirEricDrum mond,thepermanentsecretaryofthe LeagueofNations,servedassecretary tothelegation,asdidalsoJohnde Saulis.Itmaybenewstolearnthat thepermanentsecretaryoftheBritish foreignoffice.SirWilliamTyrrell,is alsoaCatholic.Infactthenumber ofCatholicsintheforeignofficeofthe liritishEmpireisastonishing.Ithas beensaid,probablywithsomesenseof censure,thattheCatholicreligionis almostapass-porttosuccessinthe foreignservice.Whatthereasonof thismaybeisleftforeachtoconjecture.Butaveryoilygovernment hasthoughtthatatleastitisnohandicapformenwithinitsservicetobe Catholic.ThereiswithintheChurch afraternitythattranscendseverynationality.Nomatterhowstrongpoliticalprejudicesmaylasandnomatterhowstrongnationalenemities,the individualCatholicisreceivedwith greatheartinessbyhisfellowreligionists.Theknowledgethatamanisa Catholicservestobreakdownprejudicesandrestraints,andtothatextentmakesmanypointsofcontact,impossibleonanyotherscore.Itmay berefreshingtoseeinWashingtona representativeofadistinctProtestant country,whoisanardentCatholic, andsidebysiderepresentativesofdistinctCatholiccountries,whoarehalf apologeticfortheirFaith.

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knowntomanythousandsofpeopleas !theoriginalofNIr.G.K.Chesterton's -FatherBrown."

OFSALEi Thequestionnearlyalwaysputone uponthissubject,saidFather "is,'DoyoubelieveinSpiritism?' Asithappens,therearethreemean.

brationsatSale,hisLordshiptheBis-thatIrelandisamongstthemostwen.-ingstothisquestion---Doyoulikeit? hop,RightRev.Dr.Phelan,deliveredathycountriesoftheworld;thatthe putanytrustinit?Doyou notableaddress.HisLordshipchosepeoplehavefaithintheGovernment believe..).outhereisanythingrealinit? forhisaddressthetitle"NewIreland,"theyputintopower;andtheco-opera- oyoulikeit?Wouldyoubea toindicatethetransformationthathastionoftheProtestantbodyclear. spiritistifitwereconvenient,orusetakeiiplaceinIrelandsincethesign-indicatesthat,thoughasmallminorityful,ornice,orcheap?'Myanswerto inguftheTreatywithEnglandinDe-withintheFreeState,theyhavethatismost'certainly'No.'Thereis comber,11021. Earlythatmonth,saidnothingtofearfromtheCatholicma-muchmoresolidtruthandinformableLordship,Iarrivedhomeafterajority. tionaboutthesemattersintheGos brieftripinEuropeandAmerica,and RelationsWithEngland. pelsandtheteachingoftheChurch. inreplyingtoanaddressof.welcome YouwillbepleasedtohearthattheTheChurchforbidsSpiritism,butShe inSi.Mary'sHallfivedaysafterthehappiestrelationsexistbetweentheneverfolleidsanythingprecipitantly. Treatywassigned,IexpressedmyselfFreeStateandEngland.SolongasForexample,Shewaitedfortyyears thus:"ThesigningoftheTreatyht,theIrishquestionwasunsettledthere.beforeevenShecondemnedtheplanbroughtjoytous,theIrishCatholicsa-asacancerattheheartoftheBrit-chette. ofAustralia.OurloyaltyandpatriotishEmpire.Thatcancerisnowre When"TheCockWon'tTight" ismwerecalledintoquestiononmanymoved.Irelandisanindependentna- eDoyouputanytrustinSpirit publicoccasions.Itwassaidthatbeetion,withafreedomfromEnglishin.ism?'Mediumshavebeencaughtin causeoftheloveforthehomeofourfluencc,whichwedonotenjoyinAug-trickeryhundredsoftimes;eventhe latheswecouldnotbeloyaltothetralia.WehavetotaketheGovermosttrustedamongthem.Yettheir PowerthatwasdenyingjusticetothatnorsoftheStatesandtheCommon-dupesatrenearlyalwaysindignant land.Thatreasonnowceasestoexwealthastheyareappointedbythewiththosewhofoundthemout.'Why ist.Andletus,inGod'sname,drawBritishCabinet.Andwehaveneveristhis?Well,oneofthefirsttheolothecloakofcharityoverthepast,for.hadyetanAustralianGovernor.Ire-gicalprinciplesisthesweepingandsuegiveandforgetthecenturiesofviol-landhaspracticallytheappointmentcinctdeclaration:'Thereisnoartof enceandpersecution,andpraythatofherownGovernor-General.AndMagic.' Australia'syoungestsisterwillspringthefirstappointmentwastheredoubt- sThephenomenaofmagicmustbe intotheactivitiesofanewlife,andre-ableTimHealy,themanwhoforaduetocertainfreeforces.TheseforElectthegloriesofthatancientIreland,generationfoughtEnglandinthecosareneitheromnipotentnor whichwasgreat,andhonouredattheHouseofCommons,andwastheleaderpresent;consequently'thecockwon't councilsofthegreat,beforetheNor-incheeringinthatHousewhenthealwaystight,'andthedeficiencymust mansetfootonIrishsoilortheSaxonreversesoftheBritisharmyinSouth cametoBritain."ThatsentimentAfricawereannounced.Ireland'sab-be,.suppliedbytrickery: Hereagainweshould.becareful. washeartilycheeredbytheaucl;cricesolutefreedomtogovernherselfwasThegreatestnumberofconvertsto onthatoccasion.Thequestionto-provedwhenshewasadmittedtotlie LeagueofNations,thatis,acombine-Spiritismaremadefromthosepeople realisedduringthepasttwoyears? tionofthegreatnationsoftheworel whoassertthereis'nothinginSpirit nightis-Howfarhasthathopebeen ism,'thatitisalltrickery.Whenthey "TheIrishFreeState." forself-protection.Thenagain,a!-seethosehappeningsinSpiritismunHisLordshipdescribedhowthereadysixgreatnationsarerepresent-explainablefromnaturalcauses,they name"IrishFreeState"waschosen.edattheIrishFreeStatebyConsul-veerovertotheextremewestand HelearnedfromHarryNolandandalesofthefirstorder,andthosena-becomeconverts. othersthattheplenipotentiarieswensdonsare:TheUnitedStates,Argen tins,France,Belgium,ItalyandGer- i-"DevilryAlwaysonTop." authorisedtosigntheTreatyonbe Doyoubelievethereisanything halfoftheFreeState'ftheygutUl-many.Andmanysmallernationsinit?'Areanyobjectiveresultsever steractuallyorpotentially.Hesaidhavewhatiscalled"consularagents."obtained?Itisdifficulttodenythat thattheiractionwasappsavedofby MutualInterdependence. objectiveresultsarcobtained-apart asubstantialmajorityintheDail,and TherelationsbetweenEnglandand Irelandisbestdescribedbysayingfrommediumistictrickery.Todeny alsobyalargemajorityofthepeople.thattheyaremutuallydependingon thisislikeMartinLutherthrowing Thisvotewasrepeatedatthelastgen-,....hother.Mutualinterdependenceiiinkpotatthedevil. eralelection.Furthermoreitisback-

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DuringtheSt.Patrick'sDaycele-wonderfulsuceessofthatluaupro\es Ian,"istheresuchaunionbetween priestsand isinlteland.Thiscomesfromthefactofthe centuriesofsufferingforthefaith whichbothenduredincommon.Therefore,whentheIrishBishopsspeakwith onevoiceonanysecularsubjectthey commandarespectfulhearing-which isunknowninotherlands."

Inreferencetotherefusalofainin oritytoacceptthenewState.hisLordshipsaidthathistorywasrepeating itself.HeinstancedtheUnitedStates intheCivilWarof1861.65.Ireland hadsufferedforcenturiesfromEnglish oppressionuntiltheexpression"law andorder"becameatermofcootempt."ThoseyoungmenwhoresistedtheFreeStateGovernmentfought foranidealwhichthemajorityconsideredunattainable.Noone(sues tionstheirgoodfaith.Butweallre gretthatsomanyhumanliveshave beensacrificedandIrishpropertytothe extentoffiftymillionsdestroyed.But thefireofrebellionisnowcompletely extinguished,andletushopethat bothsideswilljoinhands,astheydid inAmerica,inbuildingupaNewIreland." SuccessoftheFreeStateGovernment.

havebroughtthenationsoftheworldtimeago--byalittleChildbornin intosuchclosecontactthatnonation,Bethlehem. nomatterhowpowerful,canclaimab- "Neitheritissafetobelievetoolate. soluteindependence.ThegreatwarThoughSpiritismishelpedoutbytrios hasbroughthomethetruthtoman-keev,Ihavenodoubt,andmanyperkindthateachnationmustshelterher-sonsmorelearnedagreewithme,that selfundertheprotectingwingsofthereisalwaysdevilry'entapforthose othernations,andthereforenationalwhowantit." happinesscanheobtainedonlyby "WhileIwouldbelievethemany mutualhelpandmutualgoodwill.Andpersonswhohaveseenghostswhen theLeagueofNationsistheoutcometheydidnotwantto,ordidnotexofthatfeeling.Nowthegeographicalpentto,ordidnotknowtillafterwards situationofEnglandandIrelandmakesthattheywereghosts,Ishouldbe thatmutualinterdependencemorecharyofgivingcredencetothestories necessary.Only6imilesofwaterofthosewhodesiredtoseeaghostbeseparatesthem.SothattheBritishforehand." fleetprotectingtheIrishcoastf

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HisLordshipthenproceededtosay: Noonewhohasfollowedtheemirs, ofeventsinIrelandsincethesigning oftheTreatycanfail'torecognisethe marvelloussuccessoftheGovernment electedbythepeople.Atonetime thedifficultiesseemedalmostinsuperable;buttheyweresurmountedAnd theholdthattheMinistryhasonthe peopleofIrelandwasmademanifest somefourmonthsago,whenaloanfor 110,000,000wasboughtupinafew hours. Thenationsoftheworldtoslayare judgedbythemoneymarket.The esitionofFranceisjudgedbytheunparalleledfallofthefranc.TheCommonwealthismeasuredfinanciallyby thesuccessoffailureoftheloanat6 percent.nowbeingfloated.ThepositionofQueenslandisbeingcommented uponbecausethePremierofthatState wenttoNewYorktofloataloanata veryhighrateofinterest,andfailing thereisnowtryinginLondon.Now, IrelanddecidedinaNationalloanto beraisedwithinherownbordersat 5percent.Andthetenmillionsof bondswereboughtupinarecordtime, andsharedbyeveryclassinthecommunity.TheProtestantBishopof CorkpubliclyrecommendedtheNationalLoan.Andhe,withtheother BishopsofthatChurch,investedf250,600oftheEndowmentFund.The

1Vesterninvasionisonlydefending England'souterwallofdefence.But theeconomiclifeofbothnationscould notbesustainedwithoutinterchange ofgoods.Irelandisthegreatproducer offoodstuffs.Englandthegreatconsumer.Outofeverythreebeasts slaughteredinEngland,twoarereared inIreland.Duringtheyearl92'2EnglandpaidIrelandover£70,000,000for cattle,sheep,pigs,poultry,eggsand butter.Therefore,thecostofliving inEnglandwouldbeincreasedimmenselyiftheimportsfromIreland ceased,andlivinginIrelandwould lieimpossibleiftheEnglishmarketwas closedagainstherproducts.

ACancerRemoved. Such,then,arethemutuallydependent,andthereforehappyrelations existingbetweenthetwonationsfrgm whichtheAustralianstockcame.The descendantsoftheBritishstockshould rejoicethatthecancerhasbeenremovedfromtheheartoftheEmpi(e. AndthechildrenoftheIrishlacehave reasontorejoicethatthebitterstrug gleofcenturieshasended,that-he homeoftheirfathersisnowaprosperousandprogressivenation,carvingnut herdestiny,andholdinganhonoured placeamongstthegreatnationsofthe world.

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MoreWisdomfromG.K.0's"Father Brown" "Spiritismcantellusnothinghelpful,nothingofuse.Itisasoldasthe world;itisthebunchofcarrotsheld infrontofthedonkey."

InthesewordstheRev.JohnO'Connor,RectorofSt.Cuthbert'sChurch, Bradford,summedupSpiritisminthe courseofalecturewhichhedelivered undertheauspicesoftheCatholic Women'sLeagueattheMechanics'in-

FatherO'Connorconcludedwitha storyofaladywhotoldhimpersonal. lvnotlongago.This'Ladywasa Monist,anardentdiscipleofHerbert Spencer,withnoreligionwhatsoever. Wishingoncetogetcheaplodgings neartheBritishMuseum,shefinally succeededingettingatopflatthathad beenalongtimeuntenanted.

Shewasverypleasedwithitatfirst, butshehadnotbeenlonginstalledbeforeshebecameuncomfortablyand constantlyawareofsomethingbehind her,andshefoundherselflooking roundagainandagain.Shefeltit moreacutely-asifsomeonewaslookingoverhershoulder-whenshesat writing,andshebecamemoreandmore "haunted"asdayswentby.

LikeagoodMonist,shedisregarded it.'untilinthemiddleofthenight shewasrousedfromsleepbyaloud knockonthedoor.Shegotupin hasteandrantoopenit,buttherewas noonethere,andnosignofanyone. TheCrucifix

Shefellasleepagain,onlytobe awakenedbyanotherknock.butupon goingtothedoorshefoundnothing. Shelookeddownthestairsleadingup totheflat.butsawabsolutelynothing. Ithappenedathirdtime,sothatshe darednotsleepagainthatnight.

Thisoccurredalmosteverynight andspoilthersleep,whethershebelievedinitsobjectiverealityornot.

Afriend,notaCatholic,seeingher whiteandhaggard,askedherthereason.Onbeingtold,herfriendassuredherthatacrucifixwouldstopit, andgaveheranordinaryshillingone, whichwasnailedtothedoor.

Nothinghappenedafterthat,andso thisMonistnowsleepsbeneaththe protectionofacrucifix.

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Boulder,sendslOsforEaster Eggsfurthe"weeones,"ingratitude forfavoursreceivedthroughtheintercessionoftheBlessedVirginandthe LittleFlower. MarySutherland,Bayswater,sends 2s6dforthe"weeones"--alittleEastergift.Thanks,Mary,dear.

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WinnieDore,Bullfinch,returnedher cardandsent£27sforthe"weeones." Thankyou,Winnie,dear.Iamvery grateful.

AProspectiveTennisTan St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, April6,1924. DearAuntBessy,--Isupposeyou thinkIhaveforgottenyou,butIhave not.WearehavingourEasterholidayssoon,andIamgoinghome.We haveanotherfamilyatBreakseanow, Mr.andMrs.Careyandtheirlittle babyboy. IamgoingforHigher Localmusicexaminationthisyear. MywordIwillhavetoworkhardto workhardtopass.Wehadalovely timeonSt.Patrick'sDayoveratLittleGrove.Itookalotofsnaps.We hadapackedhallforourconcert.We oftenhaveagameoftennisonthe Conventcourts.Aftermyfirstgame myarmwassosoreandswollen,but itdidnotstopmeplaying.Well, dearAuntBessy,Iwillhavetoclose now.Withheapsoflovetoyourself andthe"weeones."-Yourlovingniece, MURIELCHESSHER.

MydearMuriel,itissometimesince youlastwrotetome,butIampleasedtogetaletterfromyou.Ofcourse youhadn'tforgottenme.Howcould you?Youwerejustcarriedawayby thewhirlofexcitementthathashad Albanybytheearduringthevisitof thewarships.Iheardallaboutit, andsoIforgiveyourforgetfulness. Breakseawillbeaquietplace,butit ishome,andIamsureyouwillbe happyandenjoyyourholiday.I hopeyouaresuccessfulinyourmusic examination.Ifyousetyourmind towork,andyourfingersalso,Muriel,

WINNIEDORE.

Thankyouverymuch,mydearWinnie,foryournicecollectionforthe "weeones." Iamverygrateful.It wasmorethanIexpected.Itisa greatpityyoucouldnotseethe"wee ones."Iamsureyouwouldenjoya happyhalfhourwiththem.Theyare verysociablelittlepeople,andarede lightedtoknowthattheyhavemany littlefriendswhoareinterestedin theirwelfare.Iamsureyouwere gladtobebackatschoolagainafter suchalongholiday.Ofcourseyou camebackdeterminedtoputupa goodrecordofworkatthedesk.Many happyreturnsofyourbirthday.I knowyouandyourlittlefriendshad agaybirthdayparty.Thankyou foryourniceEasterwish.Ihope youwillspendahappyEaster.-Your loving. AUNTBESSY.

MaryisDisappointed

Copley-street,Bayswater, April10,1924. DearAuntBessy.--Youmustexcuse mefornotwritingtoyoubefore,but Ihaveoftenthoughtofyouandthe "weeones"justthesame. Iamso verysorrythatIcan'tgouptograndma'sforEaster,aswegetsuchashort holiday.IhopeIwillbeabletogo upforourmid-winterholidays.Itis

MarydondeLotsofLope Travers-street,Wagin, April7,1924. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines toletyouknowthatweareallwell. WehadafewdropsofrainonSaturday,butnotnearlyenough.Our tanksareallempty,anddadhasto cartwater.WehadapicniconSt. Patrick'sDay.Rob,Doreenand1 went,andweenjoyedourselvesvery much.MybirthdayisonMarch16th, butIkeepituponSt.Patrick'sDay. havealittlecousin,andherbirthday isonthe18th.DearAuntBessy,as Robiswriting,hewillwanttotell youall t tthe.nerith llotewilof will ere my shortletter. yourselfandthe"weeones."-Your lovingniece, MARYLOWTHER.

Verypleased,Mary,dear,tohear thatyouareallwell,andIamsure preparingtospendaHolyEaster. Sorrydadhastodotheworkthatthe rain-cloudsshouldhavedone.Later ontherewillbemorethanenough watertofillthetanks.Bobtellsme thatthefrogsarebeginningtocroak, andIunderstandthat'sagoodsign.I readofthepicniconSt.Patrick'sDay, andwasverypleasedthatWaginhonouredtheSaint.Also,Marydear,by sharingthehonoursofabirthdaycelebrationwithSt.Patrick.Don'tforgettowriteagain,andthankyoufor yourlotsoflovetothe"weeones"and yourloving,

youaresuchausefulnephewathome, andthatdadhassomeonetohelphim attheendofalongday'swork.I hopethefrogsaregoodprophets, though1neverlikedcroakersor thoughtmuchofcroaking.Thankyou foryourniceletter,mydearnephew. Writeagainandwriteoftentoyou: loving, AUNTBESSY.

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Whatpromisestobethefinestcombinationofvaudevilleandpictures everpresentedatthistheatrewillbe submittedonSaturdaynext,19th. (EasterSaturday,.Thevaudevillesec tionwillbeofespecialinteresttomusic lovers.SignorTorzillo,theworldfamousharpist,whocreatedsucha furoreathislastappearanceinPerth withAmyCastles,willmakehisinitialappearanceatthistheatre,togetherwithGeorgeCastles,thecelebratedtenor.ThenameofCastlesis undoubtedlyonetoconjurewithin musicalcircles,andthefamoussinger issureofanenthusiasticwelcome.He issaidtobethepossessorofsystrong robusttenorvoice,withapleasingtim- bre,andhasmetwithphenomenalsuss cessonthevaudevillestage.LaVentura,the"PosingVenus,'willcommencethefarewellweekofherseason. Thisartisthasbeenenthusiastically receivedthroughouttheweek,and madeagreatimpressiononheropen- ingperformance.Described,very AUNTBESSY. aptly,as"abeautifulluminousfantasy,"theactpresentedbythisartist

"WhentheFrogsBegintoCroak" isindutiablyagorgeousone,andthe Traversstret,Wagin, dancingofMissVeraMurray,whoas April17.1924. sistsher,amidstflashesofradiantcol

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, mustbeveryfondofyou. shall April6,1924. forgettogiveherlovetothe"wee DearAuntBessy,--AsDoreenandones"andalsospeakanicewordto. JeanhaveleftdearoldSt.Joseph's,IthemforMars,.dear.-Yourloving. havecometotaketheirplace,andwill AUNTBESSY. youreceivemeasoneofyournieces? ----

Iamthirteenyearsold,andinthe EasterLiliesinGerard'sGarden. sixthstandard. Ithinkitisvery Roesland.Nunyle,Toodyay, niceboardingattheConvent.Ihave April8,1924. startedlearningmusicandelocution, DearAuntBessv,-Iamsending ,mdlikethemverymuch.Iwaslatevou2/6outofmymonesoboxforSis- incomingtoschool,becauseIhadtoterMayIgnatius'stampfund. I gotoPerthtogetglasses.IhatehavealotofConfirmatienpapersfrom beenjustaweekhereto-day.Wehertostudy.Itwilltakemeagood havetwolovelytenniscourtsatthewhiletolearnallthatisinthem.Arch- Convent.Well,AuntBetsy,IwillbishopClunewillbehereopfay11. closenow.WithlovetoyourselfandFatherMcBridegotalotofgiftsfor the"weeones."-Yourlovingniece, thenewPresbytery.Wehavethe SHEILABARRETT. telephoneatourplacenow.Thetine

Youareverywelcome,mydear 'hiela.Iamdelightedtohaveyou formylittleniece.Iamsorrythat DoreenandJoanhaveleftSt.Joseph's, butIamgladthatyouhavetakenup oneofthevacantpegsintheCorner. Ihopetohaveyouwithusforalong while. IamgladyoulikeSt.Joseph's,andthatyouarestudyingelocution.Somedayyoumightcometo Perthandgiverecitals.Ourloveto DoreenandJoanandtoyourself-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Winnie'sTribute Bullfinch,April7,192-I. DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturning mycardwithPostofficeorderforf27s. Iamverysorryforkeepingitsolong. Iwouldverymuchliketogodown andseethe"weeones."Wehad FatherPlanasoutfromSouthernCross lastSundaytosayMass.Wehave juststartedschool,afterhavingtill's teenweeks'holiday.Itwasmybirth- dayonSaturday,andIhadallmylittlefriendstotea.Iwillnowclose myletter.Withlovetoyourself.and the"weeones."andwishingyoua

cost£1,000. Easterliliesareoutin mygarden.iamimprovingatcricket,butitwillsoonbefootballtime. IwenttoMassinToodyayonthefirst Fridayat7o'clock.Itwillbecold gettingupinthewintertime.Mother givesusacakeforeveryrunwemake atcricket.Wehavesevencalves. Theydoshoutwhentheyaregetting weaned.Yourlovingnephew, GERARDANSTEY. MydearGerard.--Ihavesentyour contributionontoSisterMaryIgna tiusforherstampfund. Iamsure shewillbeverypleased.Youwill please theSisterverymuchbystudying lessonsintheConfirmationpapersandlearningthem.Itwillnottake yousoverylongasyouthink,ifyou bendtothetaskwithdetermination Ifyouworkhardyouwillbeready tomeettheArchbishoponthe11th ofnextmonth,whenThoneyouwill bepresentedtohimforConfirmation. Beasreadyforyourcatechismasyou areforcricket.andyouwillsucceed. TlikeyourletterGerard.Writeme anotherniceonesoon.Lovefrom yourloving, AUNTBESSY

andaskyoutosendmeacarstocollectsomethingforthe"weeones."We allwenttothepicniconSt.Patrick's Day,andhadaboniertime.We havetwohorsesandtwocowsandone calf. Ifeedthehorsesandcows sometimeswhendadislatehomefrom work.Iamlearningtomilkthe cow,Wedidn'tgetmuchrainon Saturday,thoughitlookedverydark andstormy,butIthinkwewillsoon getplenty,asthefrogsarebeginning tocroak.Mylittlebrother,Tom,can walkallalonenow,andwehavesuch funwithhim.Helovesthehorses, andmothertakeshimtothegateto getaridewithdadehenheiscoming home.DearAuntBetsy,asthisis myfirstlettertoyou,;willclosenow. Withlovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones."-YLourlovingnephew, ROBERTJCeSEPIILOWTHER. Youarewelcome,verywelcome. mydearRobertJoseph,andIamvery pleasedthatyouhavejoinedtheCorner.YouwillhaveMaryforacompanion.IamsureyouloveMary,and therearealotofotherswhowillbe VOW'Cornercousins.Ifyouwrite niceletterstheywillbedelightedto readthem-justasdelightedasIshall be.Itisniceofyoutowantacollectingcard.IamsendingoneMarywillhesuretohelp.Iamglad

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Arecentcableannouncedthatthe RodHathasbeenconferredonArchbishopsHayes,ofNewYork,andMullddein,ofChicago.

SupremeCourtJusticeDanielF. Cullalan,brotherofBishopCohalan,of Cork,hasplacedhisresignationinthe handsofGovernorSmith,accoeding toareportpublishedinNewYork."I assgoingbacktotheprivatepractice oflaw,"theJusticeissaidt'.havetold airiend."Ihavealargefamily,and Iiaustprovidefortheirfuture.I havebeenservingontheBenchata largefinancialsacrifice."

FatherHubertF.Dakune,pastorof St.Joseph'sChurch,Bridgeport,Con., U.S.A.,wasreturningfromavisitto asickparishionerwhenhewassbot throughtheheadbyanunidentified man.Hediedinahospitalthree hoursafterwardswithoutregainiiig consciousness.Theassassinwaswalkingwiththepriest,andsud:I.:11:ysteppedalittletotherear,drewarevolver, shot,andfledasthepriestfellforward.Theshootingoccurred,ena streetthatwasbrilliantlylightedand filledwithcrowds.With'heexeor tionoftwoboys,noonecatigheeven aglimpseofthemanwho'waswalking withFatherDahrne.Thedeceased priestwas56yearsofage,andwas ordained39yearsago.-R.I.P.

ThetrialconductedinParisbefore amixedGermano-Belgiantribunalto collectreparationsforthedeportation of80,000Belgiansduringthegreat war,wasfraughtwithmorethanusual interestatoneofthelasthearings, whenM.Pirenne,oneofthelawyer,,, producedaletterwrittenbytheforte erKaiserhimselftoPopeBenedict XV.InthislettertheKaiserpromisedtocomplywiththerequestofthe Popetoimmediatelystopthesedeportations.Thefactthatthesede portationswerecontinueddespitethis promiseisattributedtotheinfluence ofLudendorff.

InthedeathofCanonBriscacier,92, knownasthe"architect-priest,"par- ishesinmanysectionsofFrancewill recallhishelpinaidingstrugglingcongregationstobuildorrepairchurches. Hefoundedthe"AteliersSainteAnne,"whichfurnishedaltars,confessionals, stalls,etc.,formanychurches.Itwas inthisworkshipthatthefamousstatue oftheVirginwhichadornsthefacade oftheBasilicaofLourdeswasmade.

The childrenquestionwhethertheadopted ofanAmericancitizenmaybe lawfullydeportedfromEllisIsland,has beenraisedinthecaseofthethree Lipmanchildren,aged7,11,anti14. Thechiklren'sparentsdiedofhardship intheUkraine,andtheiruncle,arich landownerofSheridan,Wyo,U.S.A., adoptedthem.TheyarrivedatNew YorkbeforeChristmas,andweredeportedunderthequotalaw.

StratfordonAvon,thebirthplaceof Shakespeare,hasaCatholicMayorfor thefirsttimeinseveralcenturies.On theSundayaftertheelectionsthe newly-electedMayorandhisofficials attendedMassintheChurchofSt. GregorytoprayforGod'sblessingon theirwork.

a WoodrowWilson'sgrandfatherwas anativeofStrabane,TyroneCounty, inthenorthofIreland.Thehouse wherehelivedisnowabarn.Dr. Wilson'sgrandfatherwasaprinter.He workedwithMessrs.CarrollendGray inStrabane,andthebusinessisstill conductedbyMessrs.Gray,de-a:earlantsoftheMr.Graywhowaspartpry prietorover100yearsago.Ini807 thelateDr.Wilsmisgrandfathermi. gratedtotheUnitedStates.StrabaneUrbanCouncilcableditscon- gratulationstoDr.Wilsonwhenhe waselectedPresident.Inhisreply hewishedthetownofhisancestors everyprosperityandsuccess. 1-is cablegramispreservedintheCouncil ChamberatStrabane.

SirHenryLucyretiredfromhisactiveworkon"Punch"8yearsago,says the"WeeklyFreeman,"buthisdeath isamelancholylandmarkinthepass- ingofagreatParliamentarytradition Itwasin1881,theyearwhenGlad- stone'sgreatIrishLandBillwas-pass- ed,concedingtheminimumdemand for"thethreeF's,"thathefirstcreatedthecharacterof"Toby,M.P.." whoseweeklyParliamnetaryDiary. tinderthetitle"TheEssenceofParlia.

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W*1...4.0../110.W.4 ment,"hasbeencontinuedeversince. "Punch"wasquiterabidlyanti-Irish inthosedays,andLucysharedagreat dealofitsinsistentlyanti-Irishprejudice.Buthehadrealhumourand shrewdobservation.

Mr.HenryJas.Williams,oneofthe jointauthorsof"It'salongwayto Tipperary,"diedrecentlyatCoventry. Mr.Williams,whohadgonetoliveat MeerEnd,Kneilworth,was50yearsof ageandabachelor.Anativeofline mingham,hewasacripplefrombirth, andstartedcons,posingataveryearly age.Hewastheauthorofanumber ofpopularsongs,thelastbeing "Eileen,"publishedlastyear.Butit was"Tipperary"thatmadehimandits co-author.Mr.JackJudge,famousto theendsoftheworld."Tipperary" washawkedyMr.Judgefrompublishertopublisherwithoutresult.FinallyMr.elirtFeldmansawpossibilities init,buteventhenmusical-hallsingerswouldnotlookatit.AtlastMiss FlorrieFordesangitintheIsleof ManonJuly21,1913.Itcaughton atonce.

WhileoperatingintheBallygurteen district,Clonakilty,troopsdiscovered adumpcontaininganewLewisgun,2 shotguns,andadozenpansofammo. nition.Thedumpwasburiedundera rickofliay,andthegunhadthename ofawell-knownIrregularstampedon it.

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Someofthosewhowere-presentat theClaraButtandYsayeecitalin Dublinnoticedastrangelistlessnessin theplayingofthegreatWalloon'violist,exceptinafewpieceswhenflashes oftheoldfirebrokeforth,especiallyin theselectionbyhisoldmaster,Vieuxtemps.MoreremarkabiestileYsaye himself,aftertheconcers,statedthat hecouldnotplaywithanyheart,for hehadastrangepremonitienthat somefatalityhadtakenplace.Onre- turningtohishotelhefoundatelegramawaitinghimacnouncingthe deathofhiswife,andheleftDublin thesameeveningbythenightboat, havingcancelledallhisengagements includinghisappearancewithDame ClaraButtattheUlsterHall,Belfast. Vsayeandhiewifeweeenioet'le- votedcouple.

MissAgnesMurphy,sowellknown inCatholiccirclesasabrilliantjour- nalist,andpublicitysecretaryformanyyearswithDameNellieMelba,left Melbournerecentlyen'routeforLon- don,whereshewillbethepersonalre- presentativeofLadyForbesRobertson,forherreturntotheLondon stage,andforthefirstappearancein LondonofthefamousGalliCurci.Miss MurphywillvisitNewYork,andalso theEmpireExhibitionbeforereturning toAustralia.

VeryRev.FatherE.VanGoetheb, M.S.C.,SuperioroftheSacredHeart Mission,Papua,hasbeenraisedtothe dignityofApostolicPrefectofamis- sioninBelgianCongo.Africa,bythe HolySee,andarrivedinSydneyccentlybytheBurnsPhilpIsland steamer,Morinda.WhilstinSydney hewillbetheguestoftheRey.Father Wemmers,M.S.C.,attheMissionProcure,Coogee.FathervanGoethem sailedfromBelgiumin1902,joining thePapuanMissionatYuleIslandin thesameyear.Forsomeyearshehad heldthepostofSuperior,andjustover ayearago,whenthemissionwasin distress,andevenindangerofhavlitg toclose,wasselectedbyBishopBoismenu,M.S.C.toappealtothepeo- pleofAustraliaforfundstosavethe Mission,whichwassuccessful.Dur- ing20yea-sontheMission,thisgood missionaryhasneverhadaholiday, andwhenaddressingtheBrothersof theSt.VincentdePateattheirguar terlymeetingatSt.Pius'Church,En. more,lastApril,hereferreltoPapua

ashispromisedland,untowhichIpre- fernootherplaceinthisworld." FahervanGoethemhasonlyjustre- coveredfromaver-,fevererecurrence ofthedreadedmalaTialfever,which necessitatedachangetothemoun- tainsintheinteriortoenablehimto recover.Ilewillbeaccompaniedby Rev.FatherI.Gonzalez,M.S.C.,of PortMoresby,whoistakingamuch- neededtriptoSpain,aftertenyearson thePapuanMission.Duringhisabsence,FatherGonzalezwillberelieved byRev.FatherMcEncroe,M.S.C.,who wasordainedatSt.Mary'sCathedrallastNovember,andisatthepresent timeinPortMoresby.

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TheRev.FatherNicouleau,S.M., chaplainoftheRetreatforLepersat .Mokogai,islandofFiji.Oceanica,has contractedleprosy,accordingtoasord receivedhere(saystheBrookyln"Tablet").FatherNicouleauwillspend

theremainderofhislifeasapatient etthelepersettlement.Mokogaihas aCatholicpopulationofeightEuro peennursingSistersandaboutone hundredlepers.TheonlyEuropean womanwhoisapatientisanunwho hascontractedthedisease.Shelive: inasmallcottagebyherself.Theset tlementhasanewCatholicchapelwhich seasblessedbyBishopNicolas,S.M., Vicar-ApostolicofFiji.Theretreatis about18milesfromthemainisland.

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Easter-ItsMeaning

TherecordofourLord'spubliclife isaienghistoryofmiracles.Atcase timeHegavehearingtothedeaf,He madethedumbtospeak;atanother Hecausedtheblindtosee,Heraised upthelame,andcleansedthelepers fromtheirinfirmity.Again,Ilecast forth_devilsfromthosewhowerepossessed,andthreetimesatleastdidHe raiseupthedeadtolife.Anyoneof thesewondersmighthavebeentaken asaproofofHisDivinenatureandof Hismissiontotheworld.Theyall showedforththepoweroftheDivinity, kbutHewasnotpleasedtomakeuseof 'anyoneofthemasthechiefproof thatliewastrulyGodandMan.He gaveasaproofofHisDivinenature andmissionthegreatmysterywhich wecommemorateto-day,theraisingof HimselfbyHisownDivinepower fromthebondsofdeathtowhichHis enemieshadcondemnedHim. Whenweconsiderthemeanswhich ourDivineSaviourtooktomake knowntotheworldtheproofwhichHe HimselfhadchosenasthesignofHis Divinity,wehave,inacertainsense. evenafreshproofofHisDivinenature.Nohumaneconqueror,aftera glorioustriumphoverhisenemies,wouldeverhavethoughtofconfining themanifestationofhisvictory +es thosewhohadbeenhisintimate friends.Ilewouldcertainlyhaveap- pearedingloryandmajestybeforethe eyesofthosewhohadsounjustlycon- demnedhim,andcompelledthem,by thesightofhispowerandomnipotence, tofallathisfeetandworshiphim.Not thusdidourLordandMasteract.He hadbeenrejectedbyHisownto whomHehadcome.Hehadbeen persecuted.spitupon,misrepresented, falselyaccused,unjustlycondemned, insultedandreviled,andoutrage'in everywaybytheleadersoftheJewish people.Then,whenHehadpassedto thetribunaloftheRomanGovernor, Hehadbeengrievouslywrongedby Pilate,who,inoppositiontothevoice ofhisownconscience,hadcondemned Himtodeathwhileknowingthatfie wasmrnocent.liehadbeenmocked andtreatedasafoolbyHerod,and thenHe shamefulhadpassedtoHisterribleand death.Now,onEasterDay, hadcomethemomentofHiscomplete endfinaltriumphoverallwhohad scornedandinsultedHim.Yetto noneamongthesedidHemakeHim- selfknown;neithertothepoorweak peoplewhoatonetimehadbeenin- clinedtoacceptHisteaching,andat anotherhadturnedagainstHim;nor tothearrogantJewishpriesthood;nor tothePaganGovernororGalilean King.HemanifestedHimselfonlytcthewitnessespre-ordainedbyGod. Wehavealongseriesofthesediffer- entmanifestations.Thereisthat firstone,ofwhichHolyScriptureissilent,butwhichismadeknowntousby theinstinctofCatholicfaith,andby

ciplesandtwooftheApostlesatthe SeaofTiberias,stilllatertotheelev. -enApostlesonthemountainofGalilee,atwhichHebadethemmeetHim; thentomorethanfivehundredofthe brethrentogether;thentoJames,calledtheBrotheroftheLord;andlastly totheeleveninJerusalem,whomHe ledforthtotheMoentoftheAscension.

Why,wemaywellaskourselves,did ourLordadoptamethodofmanifesta tionofthetruthofHisResurrection sodifferentfromthatwhichmerely humanwisdomwouldhaveexpected? Tounderstandthis,wemustrecollect thatithasneverbeer,God'swillto forceHistruthuponusinsuchamannerastotakefromusallpowerofre- jectingit.Hegivesus,indeed,most convincingproofs,morethansufficient toenableustoacceptallthatHehas beenpleasedtoreveal;butproofsof suchakindthatwearecalledtoexer- ciseuponthemthosepowersofintel- ligenceandwillwhichfiehasbe- stoweduponusasnecessaryelements ofourhumannature.Andtoexercise ourintelligenceandourfreewillaright, wemusthavewithinuscertainmoral dispositions,withoutwhichtheaccept- anceofDivineteachingiswellnigh impossible.ThebulkoftheJews,the Jewishpriesthood,theweakPilate,the sensualHeart,hadhardenedtheir mindsandheartsagainstallthehigher instinctsoftheirnature.Theyhad shuttheireyesnotonlytotheprin- ciplesofDivineteaching,buthadclos- edtheirheartsagainstalltheprompt- ingsofevenpurelynaturalmorality, anditwouldnothavebeeninaccord- ancewiththeDivinerespectofhuman freedomthattheyshouldbebrought littlebylittlebysubjectionofmind andhumilityofheart,toacceptthetid- ingsthatwouldundoubtedlyreach themfromthosewitnessesoftheRe- surrectionwhowerepre-ordainedby God.

EasterjoyandEastertruthmustalwaysgotogether.Easter,whichis absolutelytrueinitself,wiltmeanlit- tletoanyoneamongstusifhehardens hisheartagainstthegraceofAlmighty God.Inthepre-ordainedwitnesses wefindeverytypeofhumancharacter; noneisexcludedifonlyhisheartbe notshutagainsttheloveofGod.There is,inthefirstplace,thepoorMagda- len,onceabywordofsinamongthe people;thenthereisPeter,rhohad deniedhisMaster;thereisThomas,too, sohesitatingandincredulous;butbe causetheylovetheirMaster,because theyhaditintheirheartshumblytoaskpardonforalltheoffencesthat theyhadcommitted,allthesewerefitandreadytoacceptthemessageof thatfirstEasterSunday.Itisonly thePharisee,themanblindedbyenvy orsunkincriminalpassion,orthose thatyieldtocrimemaliciously,anddi rectlyagainstthevoiceofconscience

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est,andIhadhearditsaidthat"Saint Joan"probablyhadmoreinherentdramaticinterest,aswell,thananyofhis recentplays.

StoryofthePlay.

Supposewetakeajourneywith Shawthroughthe.variousscenesof "SaintJoan.First,weseetheMaid appealingtoRobertdeBaudricourtto sendhertothecourtoftheDauphin, sothatshecaninspireFrancetodrive exittheEnglish.Joanisaverysuppie,directgirl,giventocallingeveryone,highandlow,bytheirfirst names,andcarriedforwardirresistibly bytheassurancethatthevoicesshe hasheardaredirectmessagesfrom God.Inherearliestappealweget thefirstbitofShaw'sthought.The Englishasconquerorsincurthewrath oftheAlmighty--andthesamewould hetrueoftheFrenchweretheyon foreignsoil.FrancefortheFrenchEnglandfortheEnglish.Thiswould heeasilyunderstoodto-day;butwe mustrememberthatinthedaysof JoanofArc,Francewasnotyeta nationbutratheragroupoffeudal lords,andthesamewastrueofEng- land.TheKingofFrancewasa vaguefigurehead.

Next,weseeJoaninthethrone roomoftheDauphinat.Chinon. ShawgivesustheDauphinasarather miserable,peace-loving,common-sense individual,whowouldratherdoany thingthanfight.Joaninspireshim tohisfirstactofcourage.Iledeflies hisownhouseholdinordertoplace Joanattheheadofhisarmy.

ThenweseetheMaidagainonthe bankoftheRiverLoire,wherethearmiesofFrancehavebeenheldupfor weeksbyanunfavourablewind.From themomentthatJoanarrives,the windchangesandtheFrenchvictoryis

execution.EvenaTwentiethCenturyemissaryofthePopecomesinto announceJoan'scanonisation.Thisis oneofthosescenesinwhichShawdelights,whereeveryabsurdityisthrown togetherwiththesingleideaofpoint- ingouthisownmainthought. Onecouldwriteabookaboutthis play,asistrueofmostofShaw'spro- ductions.ButIshouldliketosug- gesttwomainthoughtsFirst,thatin sofarasaProtestantcanbeexpected tounderstandtheinwardnessofCatholichistory,Shawhasendeavouredto befair.Ileisgreatlyhamperedby hismainidea,whichheattemptsto prove.Justasyouexpecthimto penetratethetruth,hefliesoffina fog.Butessentiallyhemeanswell. Thesecondpointisthisnomatter howsincerehisintentions,theeffect onanynon-Catholicaudienceisbound tobeunfortunateintheextreme.For hecrowdsintothemouthsofhischaracters,particularlytheecclesiastics,so manysophismsandfalsehoods,that anyonebredintheatmosohereofProtestantculturewouldfindareadyconfirmationsofeveryprejudicehehas heldagainsttheChurch. WillBeMisunderstoodbyProtestants. Itisaplaymuchmoreacceptableto Catholicsfortheirownamusementand interestthanasaspectaclewhichthey mustexpectnon-Catholicstoseeand misunderstand.TherearemanyinstanceswhereShaw note,asasortofapology;andtoCa-tholicsthesemomentscarryarich meaning.ThatisbecauseCatholics thoroughlyunderstandtheimperfec- tionsofthehumansideoftheChurch.Theycandistinguishbetweenthediv- inesoulandthehumanbody.But tonon-Catholics,thishasalwaysbeen andwillalwaysbeariddle,chieflybecauseProtestantismmakesnoroomfor assured. thesouloftheChurch.itisindivi-

WereallyreachtheclimaxofShaw'sdual,andnobetterthanthecollective thought-thoughnotthedramaticcli-valueoftheindividualmembers.Since maxoftheplay--inthenextscene,Shawhimselfbutdimlyunderstands whichshowstheEarlofWarwick'sthispoint,hefailstomakeitclear-- tentintheEnglishcamp.Warwick.cannotindeedmakeitclearwithout representingfeudalism,andtheBishopabandoninghiswholethesisofSt. ofBeauvais,representingthehumanJoanasthefirstProtestantsaint.So organisationoftheChurch,bringforthletusleaveitasaplaythatwilladd inaratherstartlingencounterthecruxtoconfusion,themoleeffectivelybe

alongChristiantradition,namely,His oftheoppositiongraduallyengulfingcauseofitsunusualdramaticforce.

Soitisto-day.Everymanwho,with apparitiontoHisblessedMother,so anuprightheartandasorrowfulcon-SaintJoanInappealingdirectlyto closelyassociatedwithHimateveryscience,recallstheteachingoftheGos-thekingofFrance,JoanhassinnedWeddings,DinnersandBridgeParties PeriodofHismortallife,andunited CateredFor. pelsandpondersonallthemysteriesagainsttheauthorityof.thefeudal withHimasnoneotherinthe

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truthoftheResurrectionandarenewChurch

andMenusonApplication. thattheChurchto-dayrecallstohim,lords.InderivingherreligiousIsrvor edgyoftheCross,andSacredHeart. directlyfromtheinspirationorGod, Ofrecordedapparitions,thefirstwaswillgoforthwithanewfaithintheshehas-accordingtaiShaw-sinned eeltrustinallthehopethatthattruthagainsttheorganisedauthorityofthe chreoutofwhichHehadrisenfrom thedeadthentotheholywomenre-contains. turningfromthesepulchre;nextto MayourDivineMatte-,whorose DistortsCatholicDoctrine. himwhomHehadchosentobeHisre-fromdeathonthatfirstEastendav,fill Ofcourse,thatisnot,andneverhas presentativeuponearth,Simon,whomusallwithsorrowforoursins,whichbeen,trueofCatholicdoctrine.Saints HehadcalledPeter;laterthatsamewrought'sdeath,andinthatsonin'sumerablesincethebeginningof c daytothetwodoubtingdisciplesonrowliftustiptoanewconceptionofChurchhaveactedaccordingtothedie theirwaytoEmmaus;thentoHisallthatweowetoHimofservice,lovetatesofdirectinspiration,andsolong toMaryMagdalene.neartothesepul-

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lionofonThomas;thentoallagainwhencourageandferventdetermination, emittothedisciplineoftheChurch. theyhaveencounterednoseriouso Thomaswaswiththem,thathemightevenasHedidtothechosenwitnesses stacle. - ButShaw,failingtodiscrimin FREMANTLEMARBLEAND

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114QUEENVICTORIASTREET hadclaimedofthetruthoftheRemitstakersofHisgloryintheces1 Church,asaDivineinstitution,has conceivedtheideathatJoanofArc FREMANTLE. rection;atalaterperiodtofivedis-come. DesiensandEstimatesFree. wasthefirstProtestantsaint--inother words,thatshesetupherindividual Telephone81. 0.0.011.,41M',111=.

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TheendlessdiscussionofwhatBernardShawmeansatanyonetime, whathehasinhisheart,andwhat moralheexpectshisaudiencetodra,.v ironshisplays,hasonlyreceivedfur- therimpetusfromtheTheatreGuild (NewYork,productionsofhislatest play,"SaintJoan" Purposely,Iwenttosee"Saint Joan"withanopenmind.Shawha' alwaysirritatedmebyhisapparent self-contradictions,andatthesame timefascinatedmebyhismomentsof realdramaticgenius.

Itwasaforegoneconclusionsthatin mouldingthestoryofJoanofArc, tosuithisowndramaticpurposes, Shawwouldnothesitatetocreateany numberofstrawmen,whosechiefpur- posewouldbetodrawforthafullex- pressionofShavianphilosophy.Set clom,ifever,doesShawcreateareal character.Heismuchmoreinterest- edinideasthaninpeople,andonlyin sofarasanycharacterservesasa mouthpiecedoesthatcharacterhave anyessentialimportanceforhim.Yet noShawplayeverlacksmentalinter-

opinionagainsttheofficialopinionof - theChurch.Hereiswhereweseeat VISITORSTOPERTH itsworsttheShawhabitofmaking CALLAT strawmen.

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TheSistersofSt.JohnofGod,inthe VicariateofKimberly,aremakingas appealforhelpfortheMissioninthr LismoreDiocese,andBishopCarroll, inhisLentenPastoral,supportsthe appealoftheSisters.PassionSundaywasappointedasthedaywhin contributionswouldbereceived throughouttheDiocese.

VICTORIA.

TheCatholicsofMelbournearemakingafineforwardmovebytheestablishmentofaCatholicReferenceLib rary.Ameetinginconnectioniti,th theproposalwasrecently..heldatSt. Patrick'sCathedral,underthepresidencyofhisGraceArchbishopManniz Subscriptionsamountingto£539were received,including£100eachfromthe ArchbishopandCountO'Loughlin,and £50eachfromtheJesuitFathersand Mr-T.NEBurke.Donationsofbooks under15differe.nthead.ingsareinvited.

St.VincentdePaul'sGirls'Orphan..ge,SouthMelbourne,whichwas foundedin1854bytheSistersof Mercy,hasnowattainedits70th.anniversary,whichwasfittinglycelebrated byamonster70th.birthdaypartyon Saturdayafternoon,the5th.inst.

Receiptsfrompublicexamination feeslastyearamountedto£12,290,expenditurebeingonly£10,266,leavinga profitofover£2,000.Aninnovation wasintroducedatthelastmeetingof theUniversityCouncil,whichprovides thegrantingofloanstostudentsfor thepaymentoffees,booksandappliances.Loansupto£100weresanctionedtosuitablestudents.

TheCatholicofficersandmenofthe visitingBritishfleetattendedachurch paradeatSt.Patrick'sCathedralon Sunday.March23,atthe9.30Mass, andduringtheMassrenderedtheoccasionalhymnswithadevotionalfervour thatWasmostedifying.TheCatholic Federationafterwardsentertainedthe visitorsattheCathedralHall.

Mr.PatrickNoonan,ofWhirily,has returnedtohishomeafterreceiving surgicaltreatmentatSt.ArnaudHospital,whereitwasfoundnecessaryto amputatehisrightarmowingtosevereinjuriesinflictedbyaheavilyladenwaggonpassingoverit,hisescape fromdeathbeingprovidential.Mr. Noonanonlyrecentlyceasedtobean altarboyatWhirily,andMuchsym- pathyhasbeenextendedtohimbya widecircleoffriends .

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AtameetingoftheBrisbaneDiocesanCouncil,heldat"Darn"onthe25th. ult.,Rev.FatherStapleton,whohas justreturnedfromatriptoIreland, wasappointedtothechar;;e. parishofHamilton.andtheRev. FatherT.Keatingwastransferred fromtheparishofPittsworthtosucceedhimatGoodna.TheRev.Father CashmanwillremaininchargeofHoly Nameparish,Toowoomba.and-Rev. FatherGarretMurphywillreturnto thechargeoftheparishofPittsworth. Rev.FatherD.Ahearneistaking chargeoftheparishofIpswich:road duringtheillnessofRev.FatherLane, whoisstillconfinedtobedattheMaterMisericordiaeHospital.Rev.Father D.O'Keeffehaschargeoftheparishof EskduringtheillnessofRev.Father KevinMurphy,whoisstillveryindisposed.Hismanyfriendsthroughout theArchdiocesewillregrettohearthat hesufferedfromaveryactuteattack recently.'

Rev.FatherJ.J.Hegarty,whowas recentlyordainedatMountMelleray, Ireland,fortheRockhamptonDiocese, hasarrived,andhasbeenappointed totheCathedralstaff.

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Onthe25th.ult.,therepassedaway averyoldresidentofCentralQueensland,inthepersonofMr.TohnMahon, ofVictor-street,Rockhampton.The deceasedwasanativeofIrtland,and

rtisanuniquefactthathewasborn ontheFeastoftheAnnunciationexactly84yearsago,andhisdeathtook placeonthesamefeast.Thelate Mr.Mahon,whowasnotedforhis piety,wasaregularattendantatdaily Massuntilafewweeksbeforehis death.Heissurvivedbyhiswife. foursons,andtwodaughters.-R.I.P.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

Thefollowingcharitieswillbenefit byafurtherdistributionof£26,000it, theestateofthelateSirSamuelGilLott:MelbourneHospital,£5,200;Children'sHospital,£2,600;Women'sHo:: pital,£2,600;AustinHospitalforIncurables,£2,600;AlfredHospital,£2,600; BenevolentAsylum,12,600;St.Vincent'sHospital,£2,600.

ProfessorV.A.Bailey,M.A nd D.Phil.,Oxon,arrivedinSydneyrecentlybythe"Ormonde."Hewillge Associate-ProfessorofPhysicsatSydneyUniversity.TheUniversity(says the"CatholicPress")hasbeetioperatingfornearly80years,andcannotyet turnoutanassistantprofessorofphy. sics.Anyhow,thestudentswillget abitofrelieffromtheGlasgow-burr, andmaybeabletolearnthe°stead bleat.

* a * TheRightRev.MonsignorTobin, V.G.,ofGlenInnes,wasoperatedupon atLewishamHospitallastmonth,and heisreportedtobeprogressingfavourably.

Rev.FatherP.McDonnell,whowas formerlyattachedtoSt.Patrick'sparish,Parramatta,hasbeentransferred toManly,asassistant.Rgv.FatherJ. O'Farrellhasbeentransferredfrom ManlytoRose13ay,asassistant.

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AmeetingoftheparishionersofSt. Michael'sCathedralwasheldonthe 23rd.ult.,forthepurposeofmaking arrangementstosuitablycelebratethe silverjubileeofMt.ErinConvent, \Vagga.ItwasdecidedthattheoelebrationswouldtakeplaceonJune3, andthatthesilverjubileeoftheRev. MotherStanislaus,whichtookplace earlierintheyear,wouldalsobesuitablyrecognisedonthesamedate. Futuremeetingswillbeheld,anda strongcommitteeappointedto.nake thefunctionworthyoftheoccasion.

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TheRev.13rotherW.Doyle,al;he ChristianBrotheri'College.Albury, wastenderedafarewellpriortohisdepartureforBrisbane,towhichcitypie hasrecentlybeentransferred.Mr.F W.Tietyens,onbehalfofthefriendsof theBrothers,presentedBrotherDoyle withasilverwatch,asatokeaofthe esteeminwhichhewasheld.OnbehalfofSt.Patrick'sFootballClub (lastyear'spremiersintheOvensand MurrayAssociation,)Mr.L.Buckley presentedBrotherDoylewithanenlargedphotographoftheteam.BrotherDoylewasalsotherecipientofa handsomesuit-case,presentedbythe pupilsofthecollege.Beforegoing toAlbury,BrotherDoylewasatSt. Mary's,Sydney,forsevenyears,and hadpreviouslybeeninQueensland. and18yearsinSpain.BrotherJ.M.

S St.Patrick'sDaycelebrationsinthe Morwellparishbroughtanettprofitof - about1375.

theAtChillingollahandManangliatang,in SeaLakeparish,newchurcheshave beenerected,andnowstepsarebeing takentoerectanotheroneatChinkapook.

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Dr.J.J.O'Gradyhasbeenappoint- edclericallecturerineyediseasesto themedicalstudentsattheAdelaide Hospital.

AnappealinaidoftheAustral*n aboriginalsoftheKimberleyVicariate isbeingmadeintheArchdioceseby theSistersofSt.JohnofGod.His GracetheArchbishop,inrecommendingthisappeal,openedthesubscrip-tionlistwith£10103: TASMANIA.

TheRev.FatherFitzpatrick,P.P., St.Mary's,wasaninmateofStawell PrivateHospitalrecently,wherehe underwentanoperationforthroat trouble.

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Rev.FatherW.A.Uptonisback againathispostinSt.Joseph'sparish, thepeopleofwhichweregladtonote thatheisalmosthimselfagainafter beingillfcraconsiderabletime. I

TheHobartHarbourexcitedtheadmirationofAdmiralFieldontheoccasionofthevisitoftheBritishSquadrontoHobart.TheHood,thelargest battleshipafloat,wasbroughtwithout anytroubletotheQueen'sPeerand berthed.Thismassivevesselwasaccommodatedwithinafewhundred vardsofthepostoffice.AdmiralField couldnothelpremarkinguponthefeat ofCaptainThurn,inbringingthevesselintoastrangeharbourwithouta pilot,'andtheharbourhereferredto as"afineone"withdeepwaterc:,,ie tothecity.

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Hi,GracetheArchbishopwishesto acknowledgethefollowingsubscriptionsreceivedsincetheappeal:-

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Mr.J.O'Donoghue,£3,secondinstalenentof£15promised.

Kalgoorlie.

Mr.DanMannix.£4,finalinstalment ofLipromised.

LakeGrace.

MrlienDods,£1,firstinstillmentof £10promised.

TheMonastery.

Correction.-"Mr.Rundle,£12lOs, secondinstalment,"reportedinlast week's"Record,"shouldhavebeen "Mr.andMrs.II.H.Rumble,£12,seconeinstalment.

PapinitoVisitAmerica

GiovanniPapini,thecelebratedItahanauthorofthe"LifeofChrist,"was recentlyannouncedtodeliverasix weeks'summerlecturecourseatColumbia.U.S.A..onItaliancivilisation

Ontheeditorialpageofthe''New YorkDailyNews"hewasrepresented as"throwingrocks,tincans.mud,decayedvegetables,deadcatsandother unbeautifulthingstoonumerousto mentionatAmerica."The"Daily News"says:

"SignorPapinithrowshisdeadcats atUncleSamthroughthemediumofa bookcalled'TheDictionaryofthe WildMan.'Since,aswehavesaid, UncleSamisatolerantsoul,hewill notmindifinthiscolumnwegivea greatercirculationtothesignor'sstricturesonAmericathantheycouldever attainotherwise.Reactthem,and smile:

"'Americaisthelandofmillionaire uncles,thefatherlandoftrusts,ofskyscrapers,ofthephonograph,ofthe electricstreet-car,oflynchlaw,ofthe insuportableWashington,theboresome Emerson,thedegenerateWaltWhitman.thesickeningLongfellow,thean- gelicWilson,thephilanthropicMorgan, theundesirableEdison,andothermenoflikequality.'

"Thatisnotall,but,exceptforthe conclusionimmediatelyfollowing,itis enough: "'Frcpitwhichitcanhededucted thatthediscoveryofAmerica,although achievedbyonewhohadmomentsof sanity.wasaccomplishedbythewill ofGodin149'2,asarepressiveandpre- ventivepunishmentforalltheother greatdiscoveriesoftheRenaissance: thatis,gunpowder,humanism,andProtestantism,'

"Strangelyenough,SignorPapini,de- Spitehisscholasticachievements,was unknowntomostofusuntilhepub- lishedalifeofChrist,aworkwhich hecalledan'insufficientexpiationfor hisguilt,'asaformerenemyofChrist. Bythesameprocessofreasoning,he mustconsiderhiscausticcommentson Americaaninsufficientexpiationofhis guiltasaformerdiscipleofthedevilforUncleSam,asmanyEuropeanssee him,wearshornsandaforkedtail.

"ThegentlemanfromItalywilltell ittoUncleSameinperson--atsomuch pertell,ofcourse."

TheNewYork"World"inits"salutetisPapini,"showshimhowhewill morelikelycomeamongfriendsthan enemies.Itsays:

"WhatSignorPapinifindsfaulteith in shouldAmericancivilisationcertainly notrenderlessinterestinghis remarksaboutthesocialstructureof Italy

"Theauthorofthe'LifeofChrist' makesvariousindictmentsoftheUnitedStates.'Itisthehomeofmillionaireuncles'ManyNewYork draft*findtheirwaytoItalytotes- tifftothetruthofthisobservation.'It isthefatherlandoftrusts'AnyDemocraticCongressmanwillsaythe samething.'Thelandofthephono. graph.oftheelectricstreetcar,of lynchlaw'-sofar,nodissent.'Ofthe insuppi'rtableWashington.'In1796 severalNewYorknewspapersanticipatedthisview-point.'Theboresome Emerson.'Askanyladinthefifth form.'ThedegenerateWhitman.' PageW. Longfellow.'J.Bryan.'Thesickening Calltowitnessanynumberofshallow-gatedpatronsofvers libre.'TheangelicWilson.'For echoingsatirelooknofurtherthanthe Senatechamber.'Thephilanthropic Morgan.theundesirableEdison.'After all,thesearebutcomparativeterms. "Byallmeans,letSignorPapini cometoColumbia.Onmostofhis countshecoulddrumupagood-sized armyofintelligentsia.Ifheremains

GermanMoneyaPenlto Neutrals

ShiftingGermancapitaloutofthe countrytoavoidreparationsresponsihilitieshasbeenpractisedbytheGermansinvariousingeniousways,which arerevealedinavolumepublishedin Parisbytwofinancialexperts.entitled "L'EvasiondesCapitate:Allemands." Thisv.orkisthejc;intproductofL. Wulfsonand0.Wernie,whoparticularly-stressthefactthatGerman moneyconstitutesapoliticalandeconomic!menacetotheneutralcountries inwhichitisplaced.This.capital theydescribeasa"factorofinstability"inneutralcountries,becauseithas noorganicrelationtotheeconomic lifeofthesecountries,andservesa purposethathasnothingincommon withtheireconomicnecessities.These writerscallattentiontothefactthat.

"Bytakingmoneyoutofro'srmanyintoSwitzerland,Germanyhascredits onSwitzerlandfarinexcessofthe valueofGermanneedsforSwissmerchandise.Germanyinconsequence usesSwissfrancstopayforEnglish coal,forAmericanwheatandallthe otherrawmaterialsandproductsthat sheimports.Itmighthappenoncer- tainoccasionsthatGermany,needing greatquantitiesofimports,couldpro- vokeanacutedepreciationoftheSwiss franc.

"Infact,thisverythinghappenedsomemonthsback.TheGermansusedtheSwissfranctocovergreatpur- chasesofcoalandotherrawmaterials inLondon.Theresultwasthatthe Swissfranc,beingofferedinsuch plenty,fluctuatedconsiderably,andall becausetheGermanswereusingit,not intheeconomicinterestinSwitzerland. butforthepurposesofGermanindus- try."

TheSwissfrancwithstoodthisor- dealsuccessfully,itisremarked,but thereisnoreasontodoubtthatthe Germanswillgorightonaccumulating Swissmoneyharderthanever.This SwisscapitalwhichtheyholdinSwit- zerland,itischarged,raisesthecostof livingfortheSwissbuyerandalsoincreasesthevalue,offoreigngoods,becausetheyswellthepurchasesofAm- ericangrainandEnglishcoal,andwe read:

"ThepresenceofGermancapita(in neutralcountriescreatesauartificialdemandandtransformsasoundcom- mercialbalanceintoadeficit.It createsafactitiousplentyofmoney whichisnotturnedintoinvestments. Thereismuchmoneyintheseneutral countries,butthestockexchangestherearesluggish.ThisGermancapi- tal,moreover,bringsadangerousele- mentofspeculationandinstabilityinto thelifeofeachStateitenters.Inthe economicorganismoftheneutral States,andultimatelyintheAnglo- Saxoncountries,thisGermanmoney constitutesaforeignbodyalientothe nationaleconomicneedsofthesecoun- tries,withtheresultthatthere;krises an capitalabsolutedisproportionbetweenthis andthenationaleconomy."

ItisallegedalsothatthisGermancapitalmayeventuallyformapoliti- calmenacetothesecountries,andwe aretoldthatthegreatGermanindus- trialleadersaretryingbytheround- aboutwayofneutralintermediariesto recoverthepowerwhichtheTreatyof VersaillesdeprivedthemofinAlsace, inPolandandinBohemia.Itisad- mittedthat-

"Possiblythemoneysplacedinthese countriesbytheGermansareputthere purelyforcommercialandindustrial purposes.Butwhocanguarantee thatsomedaytheeconomicinfluencethisacquiredwillnotbeexertedinbe- halfofpoliticaldesigns,andthat throughthesemoneysGermanymay notbeenabledtoeffectamilitary strokeincertaincountries.

"Asdefeathasbeenthecauseof economicmiseryinGermany,itisnot impossiblethatpurelycommercialann financialtransactionsbeinspiredby ulteriorpoliticalmotives.Thefour greatGermanindustrialconcerns, whicharetryingtoregaintheeconomicinfluencetheylostinPolishUpper Silesia,directtheiractionsfromSwitzerland,employingAustrianandCzech emmissaries.Itiseasytoforeseethe complicationsthatmayresultsooner orlater.inanyeventitmayhecon. eeadedatoncethatPolandwillnos hesitatetoseizesecuritiesbelongingto Germans,iftheGermaninfluencein thatcountryshouldbecometoostrong, becausePolandattachesgreatimport. sixweeks,hewillautomaticallybeeancetotheideaoftheState. comeasophisticate.Ifheremainssix "Yet,ifweadmitthatfour-fifthsof months.hewillunquestionablybecometheinvestmentsmadeinPolandfrom thefounderofacult." Switzerlandhavebeenplacedforthe

purposeofGermanisingPolishentee prises,theremainingfifthwhichbelongsreallytoSwissownerswouldbe ingreatperil.Itwouldbeindanger ofbeingconfiscatedmerelyforthereasonofbeinginbadcompany.Itbecomesevident,therefore,whyfordifferentreasons,butallimperative,both theAlliedcountriesandneutralcountriescannotaffordtoignoretheplac- ingofGermancapitaloutsideGermany,andtheintereststowhichitis applied."

Thesewritersremindusalsothat Germanfinancehashadatitsdisposalinforeigncountriestheformidableorganisationscreatedbeforethe warforthepurposeoffloatingGerman businesswithforeigncapital.They tellusthattheseholdingcompaniesissuedbondsabroadandgotforeign moneyfrontwhichtosupplycapitaltoGermanstockcompanies,withthere- sultthattheforeignbond-holdershad nothingtosayinthemanagementof thebusinessfinancedbythem.

Accordingtotheauthorsofthis book,theGermanshaveusedtheholdingcompaniesnotonlytokeepthe profitsofGermanenterprisesabroad awayfromGermany,butalso,itisasserted,theyhelpbigbusinessmento dupesmallinvestors,andwearetold thatthemosttypicalinstancewasthe reorganisationinSpainofthe"DeutscheUeberseeischeElektrizitaetgesell- shaft,"abranchoftheA.E.G.in SouthAmerica.Convertedintomarks, theassetsofthatcompanywouldhave reachedafantasticalamount.Butit wasaneasymatterforthedirectors toformagroupofSpaniards,figure- heads,wearetold,withaclaiminpe- setasagainsttheD.U.E.Thisclaim, figuredinmarks,becamesolarge,that afinancialreorganisationoftheD.U.E. wasunavoidable,anditissaidthat thecredulousstockholderswerethen paidbackinmarks,thecompanywas reorganisedonagoldbasisand120,000 newsharesweregiventheso-calledcreditors.Thosesharesareworth150 milliongoldmarksto-day,weread,and thissumrepresentstheprofitsmadebythedirectorsoftheD.U.E.Sucha scheme,saythereauthors,can1wwork- edonlywithGermanenterprisesthat havebranchesinneutralcountries.Wheresuchbranchesdonotexist,itis chargedthattheGermansuseothermethodsequallydiscreditable.Allin all, someFrenchcommentators,thevastpublicwhichhasbeenpuzzled aboutGermanfinancewill"findthe keytomanymysteriesinthisbook.-- "LiteraryDigest."

DEATH.

KENNEDY.--Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofJames MichaelKennedy,whodiedathisre- sidence,21St.Leonard'sAvenue,WestLeederville,onMarch28,1929; belovedhusbandofthelateMargaretKennedy,andlovingfatherof James(deceased,Elsie,Raymond, Mrs.J.P.O'Hara,SisterM.Alphonsus(ConventofMercy,Toodyayi, andSisterM.ofStGerard(Good ShepherdConvent,Iseederville1.R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM.

GALLAGHER.-Inlovingmemoryet mydearhusband,andourdear father,whodiedonGoodFriday, 1921,onwhosesoul,SweetJesus havemercy. --Insertedbyhislovingwifeand children.

GALLAGHER.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearbrother-in-law,HughGal- lagher,whodiedatNewNorciaon GoodFriday,1921. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -InsertedbyJamesandEllenaPar- kinson,MidlandJunction.

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Editor'sNoteBook

Alltheworldisfull,ofgladness,alltheworldisfullofsong; HeartsaresingingAlleluia.andthebirdsthejoyprolong; ForOurLordhathfledthetomb,conqueredDeathandbanishedgloom. Andtheangels,too,aresinging,inthecourtsofheavenabove; FortheyknowthatsininvanishedbythepowerofGod'sgreatlov!. Sing,then,onthishappyday-Alleluia!Joyhathsway! as.

AustraliahassufferedoftenfromAmericanlectures,anditisrefreshing toknowthatatpresenttwoAustralianlecturersareadvisingAmericanaudiencesinorderthattheymay"learnbetter."OneofthelecturersisMr. W.M.Hughes,whoissaidtohaveattractedanaudienceof200atSeattle, andtheotherisFatherForrest,M.S.C.,ofSydney,whosemodestyofaddressmustsimplyhaveastoundedtheaudiencetowhichhesaid:"Ishallnot presumetoadviseyou,AmericanCatholics.Iamastranger,asfarasone canbeastranger,inalandtowhichIhavebeensowarmlywelcomed.I shallnotpresumetoadviseyou,butIshallimaginemyselfaddressinga Catholicaudienceinmyowncountry,andsaytoyouwhatIconsiderre levantandusefulforsolvingourproblemsinAustralia,whichproblemsare almostidenticalwithyourown."

TherehasbeenwithinthepasttwoyearsawonderfulrevivalanddevelopmentofCatholicpressactivitiesinAustralia.Queenslandhasproducedthreenewpapers,the"Rock,"atRockhampton,and"Philippinas,"and the"SundayVisitor,"inBrisbane.The"CatohlicRecord"hasbeenrevived inSydney."SantaCasa'isanewpublicationinMelbourne.The"Kookaburra"isalocaleffortofthePerthCatholicYoungLadies'Club,"andthe "FarEast;ofmoreancientoriginthananyofthose,byabouttwelve months,hasleapedintothefrontlineofCatholicjournalism,andrakesa fairbidtostaythere.

TheFactoftheResurrection

OnthesimpleandabsolutefactoftheResurrectionofChrist,St.Paul stakesthetruthofChristianity,forhelaysitdownasthetestofChrist's divinity.". ifChristbenotrisenegain,thenisourpreachingvain,and yourfaithisalsovain.. HutnowChristisrisenfromthedead,thefirst. fruitsofthemthatsleep."

TheApostlecouldmakethisconfidentassertiontotheCorinthians,becanyeoftheabsoluteproofs,easytohand,fromthetestimonyoflivingwitnesse,.becausethereweresomanywhocouldmakethewordsofSt.Peter theirown,"ofwhichweourselvesarewitnesses."

OurLordHimselfhadappealedtohisResurrectionasthesupreme proof,andtheonlyoneHewouldgive,asacomplementtothesumofHis othermiracles:"Anadulterousgenerationasksforasign,andasignshall notbegiventoit,savethesignofJonastheprophet.ForasJonaswas threedaysinthebellyofthewhale,soshalltheSonofManbethreedays intheheartoftheearth."

Becauseoftheparamountimportanceofthismystery,itwasfistingthat Codshouldprovideabundantprbofs,sothat"allmightknow."And,blessedbeGod,forthemultiplicationoftheproofs,whichsendscoffingunbelief backwards,blushingforshame.

Withthatdivinemockery,withwhichGodhasthreatened"tolaugh"at thedestructionofimpenitentsinners,theverymeanstakenbyHisenemies todiscredittheidea,andthefactoftheResurrection,wereusedbyHisinfinitewisdomtoemphasisethefactthatHewas"risenindeed."

BytheauthorityofPontiusPilate,theJewshad"securedthesepulchre,scalingthestone,andsettingguards,"buttheguardshadataleofterrortotelltotheJewishpriests,ofhowtheyhadbeendriventoaswoon,by theblindingglorywithwhichthathighesttestimonywasgiventotheirnation,ofWhoHewasthathadcomeamongstthem--thetestimonyof"Onerisenfromthedead."

Theattempttopurchasethesilenceoftheguards,andtheexcusethat astheguardssleptthedisciple.;ofChristhadstolenHisBody,failed,be causeifallmenhadnotfaith,atleastmostofthemhadreason,anditwas seentobeimpossible,thattheconsiderableworkofrollingawaythestone, shouldbeaccomplishedsonoiselessly,asnottoawakentheguards,evenif theyhadbeenasleep.ThoughSt.Augustinehasimmortallyphrasedthe sarcasmof"producingsleepingwitnesses,"therewasenoughwitintheworld toseethefutilityoftheexcuse,eveninthedayswhenGreece,andRome, andPalestine,weretalkingoftheTraedyofCalvaryasanoccurrenceofa fewclaysago.

"Iftheseholdtheirpeace,thevervstoneswillcryout,"saidourSaviour. when,duringHistriumphalentryintoJerusalem,Hewascalledupontosit-

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encetheshoutedacclaimingofHim,as"ComingintheNameoftheLord."

Andhere,intheArimathean'sgarden,astonecriesout,whenhumantestimonyhaltsatproclamation.Thehirelingguardmightbeboughttosilence, butthestoneofthesealedSepulchrecriesoutitstestimony,andthesignfrom theheartoftheearth,voidnowoftheBodyofHim,ofWhomithadbeen written,"Hissepulchreshallbeglorious,"confoundstheSadducees,andits veryemptinessisaneloquencewhichforalltimecompelsthethoughtofthe Fathers,andtheDoctors,andthetheologiansoftheChurch,toexerciseitself inre-assertingandplainlyprovingboxallthe"fulnessoftheGodhead" operated,toemphasisebythisemptinessofasilentplacethathadbeena sepulchre,thatGodcould"workHiswondersinthegrave,"andgivetomen -thesignofJonastheprophet,"towooandtowinthemfromtheirunbelieving.

Manytheorieshavebeeninventedbyunbelieftodiscredit,andtodisprove,thegreatkeystonetruth,oftheResurrectionofOurLord,but,Catholicscholarship,hasneverbeenputtoanygreateffort,tosavetheSepulchreof_christfromdishonour.Indeed,theeffortsoftheCrusaderstopreservethehonouroftheactualSepulchreofChrist,havenotananalogyin thewarofthewitsofCatholictheology,againsttheunbeliefthatinvented the"VisionTheory,"the"Non-deathTheory,"the"ImpositionTheory,"or thevariouserrorseffectuallydissipatedbyPopePiusX.inthegreatDecree "Lamentabili."

ThereisintheChurch,nowaveringorwondering,astotheabsolute truthofwhathappenedonthatfirstEasterSunday,anditisforus,especiallyduringthedaysofthisholytime,whilethegreatheartoftheChurchis pulsingwith.paschaljoy,tosteepourselvesinthespiritoftheBrideof Christ,"rejoicingwithjoybecauseoftheBrideoom'svoice,"andfeeling Christ'striumphasourown,forwearentheirswithHim"toHis Father'sKingdom,toexclaimwithgreatgratitudetothepowerthat"raised upChrist,""ThanksbetoGod,Whohathgivenusthevictory."

ThepowerandthePresenceofthelivingChrist,iscontinuallywith HisChurch,andweMayfinditdailyifwewill:". littlebylittleaswe gothroughlife,followingwithahundredinfidelitiesandathousandblunders,withopendefiancesandsecretsins,yetfollowing,asPeterdid,thrcagh theglareoftheHighPriest'sfire,tothegloomofpenitencewhereChrist's Eyescouldshine-aswego,blindedbyourownsorrow,totheecstasyofHis joy,thinkingtofindHimdead,hopingtoliveonamemory,insteadof,:orsfidentthatHeislivingandlookingtothe"to-day"inwhichHeiseven morethanyesterday-littlebylittlewefind,thatthereisnogardenwhere Hedoesnotwalk,nodoorsthatcanshutHimout,nocountryroadwhere ourheartscannotburninHiscompany."

WiththeloveofMagdalen,withthefaithofPeter,andthejoyofMary, whorejoicedtoseeHim"returningloryfromthetomb,"letusrenewour hope,assuredtousbytheResurrection,andproclaimingourfaithandour charity,repeat,"ThisisourGod,ourGoduntoeternity.wehavewaitedfar Him.andHewillsaveus."

TheLessonoftheResurrection

ThemysteryoftheResurrectionisthefoundationofthatholyhope, whichmakestheoutlookofaChristianinthisworld,apatientandresignedone,eveninthefaceofthedirestdifficulties."Doyouthink,"saida paganjudge,toaChristianarraignedbeforehistribunal,inthoseearlydays ofpersecutionwhenGodallowedthemightofhellandofRomanEmperorsto hurlthemselvesagainsttheinfantChurch,"Doyou.think,thatChrist.will receiveyoutoheaven,becausey.mareputtodeathforHisdoctrine?"

"No,"saidtheChristian,"1donotthinkit,Iknowit."Ourwhole'rope forthisworldandthenext,isinthepromisesofChrist."Hoe;oftenwe havesaidit!-"thatwemaybemadeworthyofthepromisesofChrist." OurhopeinthepromisesofChrist,springsfromthetrue,clearknowledg' wehave,of'thepower,goodness,andmercyofGod.

Thatpowerandgoodnessandmercy.areexercisedtowardsusatall times,and"frometernityuntoeternity"-butwehavetheirultimateand specialproreise,"toraiseusuponthelastday,"tomakeuspossessthe Kingdompreparedforus,togiveusthetitletoinhabitthemanymansions ofour"Father'sHouse,"securedtousthroughthemysteryoftheRent, rection.

Thismysteryistous,"remotherofbeautifullove,andofknowledge, andoffear,andofholyhope."For,fromitspringstheabidingassurance thatChristisGod,and"weknowinwhomwehavebelieved";fromitsprings thatattitudeofloveandfear,whichmetintheheartofthesearchingMagdalen,asthedawn-windstossedhertreves,andherheartandhereyessought fortheLivingamongthedead;andfromit,mostofall,springsthevirtueof holyhope,forChrist'sResurrectionwaspromised,asthehopeofourown resurrection,andlieisindicatedbySt.Paulasthe"first-fruitsofthemthat sleep."Totheradiant,gloriousvis:enofJesusRisen,theChurchdirects ourwillingeyesonthisgladfeastofIbistriumph.Wefeeloncemorethat renewalandrevivalofthelove,andfear,andholyhope,thatcamebackon thefirstgladEasterSunday,totheheartsofscandalisedApostlesanddoubtingdisciples,whohadalmost"changedtheirfaithfromHim."

Whilethe"stiff-necked,anduncircumcisedinheartandears,"who"alwaysresisttheHolyGhost,"andwhoarenotconvinced"eventhoughOne risesfromthedead,"gothelayofdisbelief,fromtheemptySepulchre,gee haveseenthesignandthesignalofthatgreatComingintheNameofthe Lord,theComingofOneWhocame"notwithobservation,butinthedepthof night,asHisenemiesslept,andHisloverswokeforsorrow,"andgaveusthe wordofreconciliationwithGod,"Pax!"ForthisHehadcome,andthegreat achievementisdone,hellisthrownback,andsilentlyasthemorningrising, fromamongthecleanlinencloths,andthelilieswithwhichlovehad-"encompassedHim,"theHolyStrongOneisuesforthinthepowerofGod,in thenameoftheLord,breathingpeacetoaconqueredworld,conqueredfor God,andset"inthewayofpeace.""AndtheyshallbeHispeople,and He,hallbetheirGod,"and"ofHisKingdomthereshallbenoend.""Ye dear',oughtChristians,"criesotttHolyChurch,"comeandsing,thepaschal gloriesofyourKing."

Yes,surely,weshallsingthe"newcanticleinthemidstofthee,0, Jerusalem.'Surelythe"Pax,"whichChristgaveus,andthe"Alleluia" whichwehavelearned-ofHolyMotherChurch,areour"newcanticle,"with whichtopraisethepower,andthemercy,oftheredredeemingBloodof God,flowinginthehumanheartandveinsofHimwhopityingourfallen nature,so"wonderfullyrestoredit,"andgaveuspromiseof"thatwhichnow is,andofthatwhichistocome."

"Thatwhichistocome,"is,lastofall,heaven,butallwhichleadstoit,in whateveryearsareyettobe,isarrangedinGod'smercy,tomakeusworthy -f171egreatpromise.Withgoodcourage,then,letus"pressdailytowards themark,"realisingmore.andmore,howthatevenoutoffailure.anddistress,andtheashesofhumanhopes.Godwill"raiseusuponthelest(ley." andrestoreto.us"theyearswhichthelocust,andthebruchus,andthepalmer-wormhaveeaten,"Hisgreat"hostwhichHesentuponus."Alleluia,Alleluia!

THEARCHDIOCESL CALENDAR.

Mn.,April20.-EasterSunday.White on.,April21.-PascalTime.White Tues.,April22.-PascalTime.White Wed.,April21-WithintheOctave. White Thurs.,April24.-WithintheOctave. White Fri.,April WithintheOctave. White Sat.,April26.-LowSaturday.White

WearegladtoannouncethatFather Dunne'sconditionisimprovingdaily, andthatDoctorKennedy,whogave considerableanxietyduringtheearly partoftheweek,isnowdecidedlybet-

Ournextweek'seditionwillcontain afullreportoftheHolyWeekceremonies. 0 *

MonsignorVerling,accompaniedby FatherDonagher,returnedfromAlbanylastweek.Botharclookingremarkablywellaftertheirholiday. FatherDonagherhastakenupresidenceagainaschaplaintotheOrphanage.

Rev.FatherHayes,O.M.I.,ofFremantle,isdoingdutyattheCathedral, supplyingforthepriestswhoarepa- tientsinSt.JohnofGod.

NEWSAND_NOTES.

Mr.Airlock°wishestoinformclients thathehasinstocktheBrownHabit ofMt.Carmel,andcansupplyorders atreasonableprices.

OurthankstoFatherH.Kearin,for hiskindlyinterestinthespreadofthe "Record."TheCatholicsofPalmyra will,weunderstand,infuturehavethe privilegeofHolyMassonSunday,and also.owingtothegoodofficesofFather Kearin,ourchurchsaleswillbeconsiderablyaddedto. e

InthereportofthedeathofMr. PatrickWhitely,publishedinourissue ofthe29th.ult.,thefollowingmentionofrelativesofthedeceasedwas inadvertentlyomitted:"Brotherof Mrs.J.O'Connor,ofPeelEstate;Sister Gertrude,ConventofMercy,Bunbuty; Mrs.H.Bond,Mrs.W.Reynolds,Miss Whitely,ofFremantle,Mr.J.F.Whitely,Guildford-road,andMr.T.W. Whitely,Fremantle.

eThefuneralofthelateMr.Patrick JosephWard,thewellknownhorse ownerandtrainer,ofBelmont,took placeonthe10th.inst.Alargenumberofrelativesandfriendspa'dtheir lasttributeofrespect,tothedeceased. Thecortegemovedfromthedeceased's lateresidence,"Fermanagh,"Belmont, totheKarrakattaCemetery,wherethe remainswerelaidtorest,thelastrites beingconductedbyFatherW.Lyons. ThechiefmournerswereMrs.NIWard Iwidow1,Mrs.K.Wheeler(sister-inlaw),andMr.J.Williamson(nephew).Thepall-bearerswereMessrs. A.Clydesdale,M.L.A.,E.T.Marillier, Dr.Officer,CaptainLaurie,H.A. Stephenson.E.Keary,C.Arnott.S. Bowler,andR.Munroe.

Mr.J.M.Drew,whoformerlyheld theportfolioofColonialSecretary,underLabouradministration,isthe selectedLabourcandidate,fortheCentralProvince.Hehascommencedan activecanvassoftheelectorate.The retiringmember,Mr.J.Mills,M.L.C., willcontesttheseat.

ThefinalfiguresinthePilbarraelectionare:Lamond(Labour),225;UnderwoodNationalist1,202. * e atarepresentativemeetingheldat LoretoConvent,AdelaideTerrace,the SuperiorsoftheGirls'Secondary Schoolsdecidedtohaveaninter-CollegiateTennisTournamentthisyear. InioingsotheWestisbutfallinginto lintwiththeorganisationofCatholic tournamentsintheEasterncities. Thisishutabeginning,anditisthe ardentwishofthedelegateswhoattendedthatthemovementwould growuntilitembracedmanyformsof athletics,suchasbasket-ball,hockey, swimming,etc.Thisyearthematches beginonSaturdayMay3.andfollow onthedatesmadeknowntotheconvents.Inorderthatthematches mayhefinishedbeforetheweather breaks.itishopedthatthevarious. schoolswillmakearrangementsfor WednesdaysandSaturdaysasmatch days.Eachschoolhasfourplay-^r, anAandBteam.Thereisalsoprovisionmadeforsingles.Allfixtures. resultsandaccountsofmat:heswill befoundinfutureinthesportingpage.

Thenameselectedfortheorganisation is"TheConventSecondarySchools Girls'TennisAssociation." 1hepatronishisGracetheArchbishop,and thepresidentisRev..FatherMcMahon, M.A.Wewelcomethisnewventure andwishitagreatsucem.

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MissAgnesMurphy,awell-known AustralianCatholicwriter,passed throughFremantleonMondaylaston herwaytoLondon.whereshewilltake overtheorganisationofMadameGalli-Curcis'Londonseason,andtowards theendoftheyearsheistogoonto NewYorkforworkinconnectionwith the1924.5seasonoftheMetropolitan OperaHouse.

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ACinderelladance,organisedbyMies G.Begley,inaidoftheLittleSistersof thePoor,willbeheldintheCatholic YoungLadies'-ClubRoomsonSaturday.the26th.inst.Agoodprogramme ispromised,andthemusicwillbesup- pliedbyanexcellentorchestra.As thefunctionisforagoodcause,itis hopedtherewillbeagoodattendance asagoodevening'senjoymentisassured.

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Mr.C.F.Deakinwasoperatedon lastFridayforappendicitisinSt. JohnofGod'sHospital.Heisquite wellaltertheoperation,andisnow untheroadtorecovery.

TherepassedawayattheToddyay HospitalonFriday,April9th.oneof theoldestpioneersofthedistrict,in thepersopofCharlesHennessey,who hadreachedtheripeoldageof86 years.Hewasacolonistofover60 years.thewholeofwhichtimewas spentintheToodyaydistrict.His wifepredeceasedhimbyabout2 years.Histeedsonsarealsodead, theeldest,CharlesEdward,onlytwelve monthssince,afterashortillness.He issurvivedbytwodaughters,Mrs. Gardner.ofPerth,andMrs.Adams,of (alingiri,andbyninegrandchildren. DeceasedwasanativeofCo.Kildare, Ireland.-R.I.P.

Greatsuccesshasattendedthe scholasticeffortsofMissDorothyTangney,thirdeldestdaughterofMr.and Mrs.E.Tangney,of16SIlolland-street, EastFremantle.Duringthepastfive yearsshehasgainedmanyschoollaurelsintheexaminationsinconnection withSt.Joseph'sConventSchool,Premantle.In1919,afterfourmonths' study,shegainedaSecondarySchool Scholarship,valuedat£250,coming fourthintheStateandfirstinthe Fremantledistrict.Inthefollowing year,attheageofthirteenyears,she obtainedherJuniorUniversityCerte ticatein Geometry,English,Arithmetic,Algebra. HistoryandGeography,as wellaspassingDivisionFourofthe AllianceFrancaise,andgaininghocoursinJuniorTheory197marks).TrinityCollege,London.In1921,owing toeyetrouble,shewasforcedtodis continueherstudies:neverthelessshe wassuccessfulinwinningthegold medal,AdvancedJuniorDivision,Theory(100marks),TrinityCollege. 1922shepassedIntermediateHonours (95marks),AllianceFrancaise,DivisionII.,andaftersixmonths'study matriculatedintheFacultyofArts. gainingadistinctioninEnglishand apassinFrenchandHistoryatthe LeavingCertificateExaminations.At thistimeshewasfifteenyearsofage. Duringherlastyearatschoolshewas singularlysuccessfulinobtainingher LeavingCertificateinEnglish,French.andHistory,Algebra,Geometry,Trig. onometry,andGeography.Shealso passedAllianceFrancaise,DivisionI., andSeniorElocution.TrinityCollege. LondonMissTangnevwasaresident studentatSt.Joseph'sHighSchool, Fremantle;andduxoftheschoolboth inChristianDoctrineandGeneral Knowledgeonthreeoccasions.Since Februaryshehasbeenontheteaching staffattheEastFremantleState School,andisalsoastudentatthe University,whereitistobehopedshe willbeassuccessfulasshehasbeen atSt.Joseph's.

SouthPerthwillbeholdingadance intheSwan-streetHallonFriday,25th. inst.,inaidoftheConvent.Allfriends oftheSisterswillhelpthepromoters tomakeitabigsuccessbytheirpatrenege.Musicwillhesuppliedby Messrs.GriffinandBlack.

Ameetingofallwomeninterestedin Catholicimmigrationwillbeheldinthe ImmigrationOffice,Murray-street,on Wednesday,April30,at3pm.

SirJamesMitchellresignedthePremiershiponTuesdaylast.Mr.Phil Collier,LeaderoftheOpposition,was sentfor,andaLabourGovernmenthas beenformed.

Protestant'sPleaforSpiritualEducation

"Spiritualilliteracyisevenmoredangerousthanintellectualilliteracy, yettheChurchisalone:nitsfightforspiritualeducation,"wasastatementmadeinthecourseofanaddressinClevelandbyRev.W.C.Pearce, ofChicago,associategenera:secretaryoftheWorldSundaySchoolAssociation,toareligiouseducationalconferenceoftheFederatedProtestent Churches.

"It.isimpossibletoteachtheChristianreligionadequatelyinatax supportedStatesupervisedschoal,"Rev.Mr.Percedeclared.Continuing, hesaid

"Thusthemoralandpiritualtrainingofthenation'scitizenshipdevolvesuponthechurch.Communitycriticismwouldmakeitalmostimpossibleforamantobringupafamilyofilliteratechildren.Whenfamilypridedoesnotmovehimtogiyehischildrenthefoundationofeducation,thenpublicopiniontowardreligiousinstructionmustbegeneratedin thechurch.

"Spiritualilliteracyisevenmoredangerousthanintellectualilliteracy, yettheChurchisaloneinitsfightforspiritualeducation.

"Wemustmakeitourbusinesstocalltothisworkmoremenofthe highestabilityandattainment."

TheStateExecutiveoftheA.L.P. hasnominatedMr.J.Curtin,editorof the"WestralianWorker,"torepresent AustraliaattheInternationalLabour ConferencewhichwillbeheldinGenevainJunenext.

ArchbishopZepliak

Acablemessage,datedWarsaw, April14,states:ArchbishopZepliak, who,with13otherpriests,wascondemnedtodeathbytheRussianGovernmentsometimeago)hasarrived fromRiga.Hisemaciatedappearance testifiedtotheprivationswhichhesufferedduringhisimprisonment.He wasgreetedbyanumberofecclesiasticaldignitaries,includingMonsignor Lauri,thePapalNuncio,andrepresen- tativesofmanyPolishsocieties.There werehugecrowdsinthestreets,and thetrafficwasheldup.Enthusiasts unharnessedthehorsesoftheArch's; hop'scarriageanddraggedittothe Cardinal'sPalace.ArchbishopZep- liaksaysthatwhilehewasenroute fromRussiahewaskeptfortendays attheheadquartersoftheCheka, wherehewasphotographedabouta dozentimesforsomeunknownpur- pose.ThenhewastakentoSeiwerz, ontheLatvianfrontier,andtoldto leaveRussiaimmediately.Hewas penniless,andheborrowedmoneyfrom someLatvianrailwaymentoenable himtoproceedtoRiga. ArchbishopZenliak,wheninterviewed,declaredthattheSovietGovernmenthadliberatedhimonaccountof Britishpressure,andheexpressedhis deepgratitudetothepresentandthe lateBritishGovernments.Hehoped thattheeffortswouldbecontinuedto securethereleaseofhisthirteencomrades.TheArchbishopwillproceed toRome*ortly.

legislativeCouncilElections

ThefollowingcandidatesfortheLegislativeCouncilelectionshavebeen endorsedbytheNationalCampaign Council:-North-EastProvince,Mr.R. G.Ardagh,M.L.C.;South'Province, Mr.J.Cornell,M.L.C.;EastProvince, Mr.J.T.H.Pollard;WestProvince, Messrs.J.CookeandL.B.Bolton; MetropolitanProvince,Mr.A.Lovekin, M.L.C.;Metropolitan-SuburbanProvince,Messrs.H.A.Stephenson,J.P. Davies,J.T.Franklin,andC.H.Bull.

ThenominationsofMr.HenryAlfred Stephenson,ofOrd-street,WestPerth, fortheMetropolitan-SuburbanProvince,andMr.HectorStewart,M.L.C., fortheSouth-East,Province,havebeen lodgedattheElectoralOffice.

TheLabourselectionballotfora candidatetocontesttheMetropolitanSuburbanProvinceseatattheLegislateCouncilelectionsresultedinthe selectionofMr.BenDavies,Mayorof MidlandJunction.TheothercandidateswereMessrs.W.DudneyandJ. llegnev.Mr.DavieswonbyIllvotes.

PopePiusXI

THE'APOSTOLICHELMSMAN.

NotmuchoverayearnowheIsat thehelmofChrist'sChurch-PopePius XI.Heischargedwiththesublimestresponsibilityonearth.Heis compellingtheattentionofthinking menandwomeneverywhere.Heis alreadyagreatPope.

Rev.A.E.Burke.P.A.,givesthis wordsketchofhim:"PiusXI."isstout andstrongofbuild,likePiusX.,but withanentirelydifferentpresence.The countenanceisanewPapalone, nothinglikeLeo,PiusorBenedict,but afull,strong,intelligentfacewithal. ruddyincomplexion,withsandyhair andeyebrows.Theeyesareopen,

frank,penetratingandsympathetic, andyoulookintothemunhesitatingly,fortheyinspireloveandconfidence. HISwholeexpressioniskindand tatherly."(St.JosephLili2s,Toronto, Dec.,1923.)

Givingtheimpressionofstrength, serenityandconfidence,ofmeekness andkindlyconsideration,heneverthelesalsomakesitfeltthathecanrise tosterndignityandeffectiverebukeif everitshouldbenecessary.

AsFatherBurkehasalsosaid,Pius Xl.haslookedoutfromtheVatican heightsupontheworld,understanding thecauseoftheunrestanddisturbanceamongthenations.Hehasseen all,anditnotperturbed.Heisthe "FidesIntrepida"(intrepidfaith).He willbethePopeofamasterlyrestore tionto anybalanceandorder."Despising ideaofpoliticalinterference,he willmakefearless,supremeeffortto saveChristianprinciplesandbring peaceandunitytohissheepfold-theentirehumanfamily.

"HereisaPopethatknowshisown mind,and,whilsthemaytakecounsel, hewillhimselfdischargetheimportant dutiesofhisaugustplace,andincriti- calmomentsdecidewithoutfalterings ormisgivings."

Heisthehelmsmanwithadivine commission.Thegatesofhellandthe mostformidablepowersonearthshall notprevailagainsthim.-"Catholic Bulletin."

SaxonyfreefromRedRule

1heColognecorrespondentoftee ,NvraittieOsnal CatholicWelfareCouncil

CommunismisonthewaneinSaxony,andtheconductofComuunists ishasteningtheprocess.Thirteen Communistmembersofthe"Erwerbslosenrats,"theorganisationformedto aidtheunemployed,werearrestedre- centlyinDresden,forthetheftof charitabledonations,includingmany Christmaspresents,whichhadbeen givenforthebenefitoftheunemploy- ed.Thosearrested,allofwhomhave enteredpleasofguilty,wereleades intheCommunistmovement.

againstAccusationshavealsobeenlodged theformerCommunistMinister Brandler,charginghimwithburglaryandhousebreakingduringthetimehe heldoffice.ThesituationinSaxony issomewhatsimilartothatinBrunswick,wheretheformerSocialistPresi- dentMergesandthewomenwhoserv- edasMinisterofCultsduringhisad- ministration,togetherwithotherpro- minentSocialists,havebeenimprison-edforcrimesofthesamenature. TheruleofSocialisminSaxonyhas beendefinitelybroken.Asignificant developmentistherecentstatement issuedbythenewMinisterofCults.Dr. Kaiser,amemberoftheGermanPeo- ple'sparty.TheMinisterannounces thatitishisintentiontorevokethe ordersofDr.Fleissner,theformerMin- ister,whichprohibitedreligiouseduca- tionintheschools.Alsotheorders forbiddingthepracticeofreciting prayersbeforeandafterclasseswillbe revoked.Ithasbeenannouncedthat fullfreedomofeducationandreligious trainingwillhenceforthbeguaranteed inSaxony,withcaretakentoseethat noconstraintisimposeduponteach- ersorpupilsinmattersofreligion. Atarecentconferenceofrepresenta- tivesofthevariousbranchesofthe Socialistparty,theopinionwasfreely expressedthattheSocialistleaders haveentrappedtheirpartyinavery precarioussituationbynotchecking thetendencytowardextremeradical- ism.Inthisconnection,WilhelmDittman.formerlyoneofthemostradical oftheSocialistleaders,hasannouncedhisoppositiontothepoliciesofthe extremeelementinSaxony.

PriestandPatriot

TheTurkandtheGreek

AGreatTribute. Politician'sbyturnmadeoutthe

AhandsomeCelticcrosserectedby'lurktobeademonoragentleman. theAncientOrderofHiberniansoverliewaseitherascapegoatorarascal, thegraveofRev.JamesCannon,adependinguponwhowashisapoloformerchaplain,andoneofthefound-gist.Ilehasservedthepurposeby ersoftheOrderunderitspresentcon-turnofnearlyeverynationinEurope. stitution,wasunveiledlastmonthinfitscontinuanceinpowerisapheno. RameltonChurchyard,Tirconaill. merlonthatneitherhistorynorfact

TheceremonywasperformedbyMr.canjustify.SixtyyearsagoCardinal JosephDevlin,NationalPresident,andNewmansaidofhimthatasbe therewasaremarkabledemonstrationhroughtnothingtoEuropesiwould ofHibernianstrengthfromallpartsheleavenothingbehindhimThe ofTirconaill,withlargecontingents fromDerryandTyrone.

Aremarkableprocession,headedtoy motorcarsconveyingMr.Devlin.Mr. T.Condon,ex-M.P.,andalargenumberofpriests,andmadeupoftheseveraldivisionsoftheA.O.H.,withbands andbanners,passedthroughthetown, thestreetsofwhichwerespannedwith arches.

Atthechurchyardaplatformwas erected,andhereanenthusiasticdemonstrationwasheld.Intheabsence,owingtoillness,ofRevJ.J. Brennan,P.P.,Ramelton.thechair wastakenbyRev.J.McCafferty,P.P Stranorlar.

SpeakingfirstinIrish,theRev chairmansaidtheyweregatheredto payatributeofhomagetoagreat priestandpatriot,who,inhisday.renderedsignalservicenotonlytothe DioceseofRaphoeandtheChurch, buttotheIrishcause.Heprayed thatnothingmightevercometosunderthebondsforgedonthefiresof persecutionthatboundthepriestsand peopleofIreland.TherootsofHibernianism,beconcluded,weresunktoo deepinthesoilofTirconailltobe killedbykindness,cajolery,orhostility.

HisGraceMostRev.Dr.O'Donnell, ArchbishopofAttalia,wroteregretting hisinabilitytoattend,andwishedthe demonstrationeverysuccess.Headd ed:"FatherCannonwelldeservesthis tributefromtheA.O.H.,whohavebeen sofaithfultohismemory.Thiscross isafinespecimenofnationalworkand materialfromtheplacewherehewas horn."

Lettersofapologywerealsoreal fromMr.JamesBoyle.ex-M.Pand others Mr.Devlin's Mr.Devlin,whohadanenthusiastic reception,inthecourseofaneloquent tributetothelateFatherCannon,said serviceandlove,self-sacrificeand devotiontothewelfareofhiscoun- trymenandhiscountrywerethees- senceofcharitytoFatherCannon.He wasatirelessworkerineverymove- ment,localorNational,fortheuplift- mgofthesocialandeconomiccondi tionsoftheweakandthedowntrod- den,andinpromotingNationallib- ertyandenfranchisement.Inthe mostimportantandcriticaleventsinourNationalhistoryheplayedacon- siderablepart.Hewasalwaysontie Rideofreasonandcommonsense,cnmbiningpoliticalsanitywithpractical patriotism.Hewascalleduponto actacsecretarytoalmosteveryNa- tionalConventionheattended.He wasoneofthefoundersoftheA.O.Hunderitsmodernconstitution,andhe wasNationalTrusteeoftheOrder. Kindnesswasinterwoveninhisoat sire.Suchmenashewerethesalt ofpubliclife.

ImpressiveScene. Therewasanimpressivesceneas Mr.Devlinunveiledtheartisticmem ()Hal.Theentireassemblystoodand uncovered,andtheBandoftheLetter kennv(129)Divisionplayed"Faithof OurFathers."

Mr.V.P.McMullin,solicitor.Belle bofessproposingavoteofthanksto Mr.'Devlin,saidhisservicestoIreland wereonlysurpassedbythoseofJohn Redmond.NothinginIrelandhad beensooutrageouslyslanderedasthe A.O.M.

Rev.J.O'Doherty,Adm..Letter- kenny,saidtherecordoftheHibernian movementwouldbesafelyleftinthe handsoftheimpartialhistorian.IntheTwenty-sixcountiestheyhadfiscal andlegislativeindependence,butthere wasstilltgsixNorth-Easterncoun- tiesbuttressedasaprovinceofEng- landwithaboundarywallacrossthe faceofthecountry.Everysensible Irishman.hecontinued,knewthe boundarywasuneconomicandunpatri- otic.anditwouldbethedutyofHib- ernians,inco-operationwithother Irishmen.toworktowipeawaythat boundary.Tothatendthebestser- vicetheycouldrenderwouldbethees- tablishmentofgoodandstablegov- ernmentintheFreeState.

Mr.Devlin,inreply,saidtherewas plentyofworktobedone.Liberty wasnoteverything.:Itwas.onlythe foundationuponwhichtobuildawell orderedState

Cardinalforesawthatultimatelyhe mustbecastout,ifnotbacktowhere hecame,atleastheroostb..thrown acrosstheBosphorus.Immediatelythewarwasended,theSultanand Calipnweretohedethronedandmanikinsptitupintheirplaces.Turkey wastobeputtinginthehandsofthat nationthatwastocontrolitButby threatandwheedle,defeatwasturned intovictory,andanewTurkey,by namearepublic,butinfactanoligar. chy,isstrongernowthanithasbeen fortwohundredyears.Theprover- bialgivingadogabadnamesticks totheTurk,andheknowninWestern Europethatbythepopulace,least, heiscondemnedunheard.Thefright- fulexcessesindulgedinI,ythewar ringfactionsoftheBalkanshadtheir majorshareplacedatthedoorofthe Turk.StiltEuropeansengagedagainst himalwayssaidhewasasquarefighter.TheawfuldefeatofGreece broughtinitstrainevenmoredreadfuloffensesthanprobablyhadever beencommittedinanypreviouswar. HereagaintheTurkwasmaderesponsibleforalloftheseterrors.As thedaysgoby,however,atleastthe affairsinSmyrnaandtheretreatof theGreekarmyshowtheTurksto havebeenangelsincomparisontothe retreatingforces.Aneyewitnessgivesagraphicdescriptionofwhat tookplaceinthatunfortunatecity.It isimpossibletoconceiveofsuchnight. maresinthetwentiethcenturythe mindoftheOrientalisharderthan ours,andhissoulmuchmoreso.For alongtimeithasbeenknownthat theChristiantypealongtheLevant hasbeenofthelowestthatmakesany pretensetoChristianity.Alltheviciousnessofcommercialisedvice,andall thedegeneracythatshames"Annanil, areinthehandsofrecreantGreeksann Armenians.Nowonderthenthatthe Turkranpointtohimselfasanobject ofmoderationandtemperance,asbe canpointwithscorntothevileand leperousmenwhoclaimkinshipwith theirbrethrenoftheFaithinWestern Europe.-:-"NewWorld."

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Inarecentaddressathis"Commun- ityChurch,"Dr.JohnHayneHolmes, ofNewYork,ridiculedtheintellectual integrityofallpartiestothecontroversiesinthePresbyterianandEpis- copalianchurches.Aslongasthe Protestantchurches,hesaid,acknow- ledgedtheprinciplethateveryman wasentitledtoholdandprofesswhatever,inhisjudgment,wasproposedfor hisbeliefbytheOldandNewTesta-

ments,discordanddisintegrationwere inevitable.Ofthistruththe130new sectswhichhadmadetheirappearance withinthelastfewyears,wereafair proof.Nor-didtheworthydoctorexperienceanydifficultyinshowingthat aslongasProtestantismadmittedthe principleofprivatejudgment,noBishop,convocation,assembly,synodorpresbyterycouldlogicallycallanyman toaccountfortheexpressionofhisbeliefAlthoughDr.Holmesseemstohave fanciedhimselfintherobesofthe prophetofsomenewdispensation,he hasstatednothingthatisnew.With nointentionofimpugningthegood faithorsincerityofanynon-Catholic itmaybeobservedthathemerely statedtheprincipleofprivatejudgmenttruthfullyandwithoutreserves. Thatprinciple,aswaspointedout yearsago,destroysonePopebymakingeverymanhisownPope,andfrom thatPopethereisnoappeal.Hehas beenchosen,consecratedandcrownedbyaprayerfulreadingoftheHoly Scriptures.ButDr.Holmesdoesnot understandwhythisrightofprivate judgmentshouldberestrictedtothe Bible.liewouldapplyittoeverythingthatprofessestobearthecommissionofauthority,whetherBishop, convocation,synod,orpreSbytery. 'rheysurely,arenotabovetheScriptures,andiftheBiblehastaughtthe prayerfulreadertodisagreewiththem, theprincipleofprivatejudgment raisestheindividualtoaposition whichcannotbereachedbyanyassociationofangryorperplexedecclesiastics.

Dr.llolmesishimselfalivingexampleoftheprinciplethateveryman isentitledtobehisownPope.Once afairlyorthodox"BibleChristian,"he longagobrokeoutintothegreatopen spaces,wheretheairissofreethatone maydenytheDivinityofChrist,or theVirginBirth,ortheexistenceof God,asonedeemsfit.Accordingto hisowndefinition,heisareligious man:accordingtothedefinitionofhis whilomeclesiasticalassociates,hisreligionisof akindnotdiscernibleevenwiththeaidof high-poweredmultiplemicroscopes.ButDr.Holmesismoreintimately unitedwiththeFundamentalistsand theModernistswhomhecriticises, thaneitherheortheywilladmit.All subscribetooneessentialdogmaand that ofprivate judgment.Thereinliesaperennial sourceofdiscordanddecay.-"Ameri- ca."

CollegelitXLvBrothers.

Theannualmatchbetv.-eentheStaff andBoys,agamelookedforwardto witheagerness,tookplaceonthe12th. inst.TheBrothers'teamwasaug- mentedbyseverallocalresidents.An earlystartwasmade,theBoysbeing atthewickets.Lunchwasservedat 1p.m.,inwhichBrotherGuibertuswelcomedtheBoysinaneatspeech.J. CluneandV.Byrnerespondedtothe welcomeinafittingmanner.After theroyalfare,thegamewascontinued, andtheStudentsinningsclosedfor

244.JClune75,andByrne60,gave forcefulexhibitionsofbatting,while.I. Campbell34,W.Hennessy22,M.Campbell27,andJ.O'Haloraniiinotout, alsogotruns.J.P.Lanigantook4 for52.BrotherChanel1 for27,and BrotherTheodore1for39.TheStaff thenfollowedon.andmade193ingood time.J.Lanigan55,BrotherAndrew 34.BrotherTheodore26,andBrother Athanasius23,gottheruns.W.Malone 4for48,J.O'Halloran1for43.J.Chine 2for43,andV.Byrne2for22,were thesuccessfulbowlers. 1st.v.Plains. Freshfromvictoryofthedaybefore,the1st.XI.netastrongPlains teamontheOval.Plainstookfirst innings,JoeLaniganandbrotherBob facingthebowlers.BothscoredfreelyuntilPoi,wasrunout,andfrom thenonthewicketsfellslowly,until thelastwicketfellat137.JoeLaSe ganwasintrueformfor69,andwan ablysecondedbyJerryClune20,R Lanigen17,andM.Lanigan15.Tiro therTheodoretook1for31,J.O'Halloran4for36.WMalone2for27.and JClune2for17. Collegethenopened,butthefirsttwowicketswent cheaply,butBrotherTheodore58.J. Clune22,andM.Campbell27notout. wereingoodscoringmood.Attime Collegehadlost6for158.thusretrievingthelaurelslosttheweekprevious. JoeLaniganbowledwell,getting4for 45.whileR.LanigangotIforM.

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Tuesday,April22,Mrs.M.Coganand Mrs.Davidson;Wednesday,AprilX, Mrs.MaxwellandMrs.Penny;Thurs. day,April24,Mta.AshbyandMrs. Ford;Monday,April28,Mrs.C.CoganandMrs.Conway:Tuesday,April 29,Mrs.Bond-TaylorandMrs.Williams;Wednesday,April30,Mrs.KeenanandMissHall;Thursday,May1, Mrs.PerrinandMrs.McDaniell;Friday,May2,Mrs.AllansonandMrs. Crock.Anyladyunabletoattendon thesedays,willpleasefindasubstitute.

THEFOUNTAINOFPXRPITUAL YOUTH

Thereisanoldstoryofawonderful fountain,bydrinkingofwhichone mightperpetuallyrenewone'syouth. FromsomethingsaidbytheIndians ofCuba,theSpaniardswhocamewith Columbusgottheideathatthisfountainwasalittletothenorthofthat island.Thirtyyearslate%abrave knightofSpainnamedPoncedeLeon, wentinsearchoftheimaginedfountain.OnEasterDay,1513,inthe southernpartoftheUnitedStates,he cameinsightofacoastbrilliantwith strangeflowers,whichheimmediatelynamed"TerradePascuaFlorida';or, asitisinEnglish.''TheFlower:Land ofEaster."Eversincethatdayit hasbeencalledFlorida. PoncedeLeondidnotfindthere thefountainhehopedfor.Bight yearsafter,whenanoldman,her turned,andwaskilledbyanIndian. Butthedayonwhichhediscoverzd Floridatellsusofthetrue"Fountain ofPerpetualYouth."

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ThechildrenofSouthBunburyhad thathappytimethatonlychildrencan enjoy,whentheplainandfancydress ball,organisedbytheMesdamesBuswell131,Mrs.Beer,Mrs.Freeman,Mrs. HendersonandMrs.Monoghan,with theindispensablehelpofMessrs.Monoghan,Buswell.andKenHouston,took place.Thesincerestthanksofthe wholecommitteearetenderedtoMr. KenHouston,forthesplendiddecorations.Onenteringthehallitreally lookedlikefairyland,withitswonderfulstreamers,softlyshadedlights, profusionofgreenery,andbowlsof Bowers.

Thetopendofthehallwasarranged ./..asaloungewithsettee,tables,flowers, ehsychairsandcarpet.FatherNeville,fromFremantle,wastherewith judgesandothervisitors.Thetask ofjudgingthemanytastefulandoriginalfancydresseswaskindlyundertakenbeMrs.Flynn.Mrs.Hands,and Mrs.Reading.fromBunbury,whodo notknowanyoftheSouthBunbury children.Theirtaskwasanextremelydifficultone,butjudgingbythe roundafterroundofaplauseasthedecisonsweremadeknowntheirideasof beautyandoriginalitycoincidedwith themajorityofpeopleinthehall. Fancydressballsareoffrequentoccurrencethesedays.andaseveryparent takesaninterestinchildren'saffairs, eventhoughthedressesgetincreasingItdifficulttochoosefrom,peoplesee tfiemsooftenthattheyallhavea goodideaofthe-uaTuesofthedifferent schemesemployed.Pictureshowsunconsciouslyeducateinthisart,and thisweekespeciallymanylessonshave bentaughtattheLyricTheatre.Nine prizesweregivenonWednesdaynight, and.asoneprizemeantagifttothe eightchildreninthebestset,itisnot tobewonderedatthattherewereso manysets,including"Carnival." "Sports,""YoungAmerica,""Erin," "Mixed,""Flower," "Waybacks," "Spring,"and"Eastern."

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Manyoftheprizeswerehand-made giftsworkedbytheSisters,andthese weremuchcoveted.Thecommittee arealsodeeplygratefultoMrs.Doyle, Mrs.Hatton,andMrs.Hansonfortheir generousdonationsandprizes.The judges'decisionswereasfollows:Bestset,Carnival;best-dressedgirl, 1st.,Butterfly,secondEnglishdaisy; highlyrecommended,Draughts;most originalgirl,1st..MotherGoose,second,ChineseLantern;best-dressedboy. 1st.Jockey,thetinyone,second,S.B. Footballer:-mostoriginalboy,1st.,Rip Var.Winkle,2nd.BlackCat;highlyrecommended.Gollywog. TheprizeButterflywasPauline Simpson:Englishdaisy,RonaDonaldson:MotherGoose,NellieHislap;ChineseLanterns,jeanDonaldson;Joekey.FrankyBuswell;Footballer, PercyWilliams;RipVanWinkle,BarneyIlay:BlackCat,KevinBuswell. IntheCarnivalSetwere:MaryBuswell.CeciliaBuswell,EdieCarlisle,Ron Keddie,PatandJeanBuswell,SylvesterandSydneyBuswell. "YoungAmerica"Set:MayHay, GwendaDonovan,IvyWoods.Doris Canfield,IrwinKeddy,JackBuswell." HarrySimmons,JamesSmith. ErinSet:FrancisWenn,EileenCarlisle,PattyHaigh,EuniceBuck. MichaelRafferty,KennethBeer,WillieRafferty,MichaelShanahan. SpringSet:GwenScott,MaryVeale, LornaFoster,SylviaDepiazzi,Evely Depiazzi.AgnesPola,OlgaDillon, EvelyinHoward.Thesejollylittle oneswereinlongwhitefrockswith trailsofspringflowers.Theycarriedspringflowersandworewreathsof thesame. IntheSportsSetwere:KennyKing andToyMcKenna(footballersi,ReggieSackandCassieMcKenzie(surfers),DickSackandJoyGueit(tennis),PaddySimmsandNancyMcNally(pairjockeys(.Othercharactersnoticedwere: Draughts,BerylDonaldson;OldMaids, AdaSimmsandIreneWenn:Dadand Mum.MollieGanfieldandWinnie Delaporte:BlackandGold,Dorothy Howard;PinkCarnation,EdnaBeauglehole;RedRose,FrancisWent;Belgium.IreneLorkin;Chrysanthemum. JoyDonaldson;Ragtime,ElsieScott: FlowerGirl,JeanieBeer;VernaBarrettworeaprettywhitetogoevening frock,withwhiteribbons;Katefrom Woop-Woop.EvelynBuswell;Nigger andGin,IreneWennandHazelCridland:Rainbow.ValdaBraund;Spring Flowers,'limaBraund;GoldenWest pair.PaddyBuckandNancyBradley: Folly.EileenDonaldson;Raysand Tatters.TackKenny;JohnnyWalker's Whisky,TeddyDillon:Hilda'Ranting woreaprettymauvesilkeveningfrock trimmedwithcirclesofwhiteValen-

411 97marks,andbeingthehighestinthe State.Shealsogainedhonours195)in 1921forJunior.Theory.MissBrown hasdoneexcellentworkinherPractical,havingsecuredhonoursinJunior, Intermediate,andSeniorPractical (pianoforte)T.C.L., threesuccessive years.Shewasreadytotakethe higherlocalpractical(pianoforte) T.C.L.lastOctober,but,unfortunately, aslightaccidenttoherannoccurred afewdayspriortotheexamination date,andpreventedherfromsitting. MissAgnesBrownhasbeentaughtexelusivelybytheSistersofMercy,Tooday,andhasaccomplishedthisfinere- rdwithinaperiodoffouryears. whichreflectsgreatcreditonher tutors.SheisthedaughterofMr. IlamiltonBrown,ofthePrinceof \ValesTheatre,thewell-knowngeneralmanagerforMr.T.M.Coombe. cienueslace,withwhite\'al.frills: GoldenWest,GwennieIIislop;Nigger ontheSands,LaurieSullivan;Cricketer,$ydHislop;Clown,CharlieClarke; SouthBunburyFootballer,Kenny King:TwoLittleGirlsinPink,Adie andEvieBirch;TwoLittleGirlsin White,LolaandRenieBarrett;Two LittleGirlsinBlue,Lily.SmithandM.' Williams;Gipsy,ElsieMawdesley; WhitePearl-TrimmedMaiden,JessieShepheard;Gollywog,Des,Buswell; DayandNight,:FlickBeer;Blackand WhitePierrot,EnidBuck;Kathleen MavourneenandBarney,JoannieSack andJimmieBuck;Streamers,Greta Beer;RedCrossNurse,ElsieDillon; Folly,beautifullycarriedoutcostume, shoesandcapcomplete,EileenDonaldson;Cricketer,L.Pickersgill;Another Jockey,PaddySimmons;Chinaman, GeorgeWeber;Nigger,MickSmith: Absent-mindedBeggar,LenKenny. Thethreepianistswhosokindly suppliedthemusicforthewholeeveningwere.Irs.More-Than,MissJose Buswell,andMissCeciliaLucey.Mrs. Monaghanwaswearinganemerald greentaffetawitliradiumlaceoverdress.MissJoseI3uswellwasina palebluesilkeveningfrock,withpink furroundtheneck,sleevesandhqn oftheskirt,thebodicewasprettily headed.MissCeciliaLuceyhadon awhitecrepe-de-chinegown,withsoft whitelaceoverdressandgeorgette sleeves. Supperbeganathalf-pastnine,and elaboratepreparationshadbeenmade forthedelightoftheinnerchild.The longtableswerebeautifullydecorated withfern,cosmola,andlargecactus dahlias.Therewasaplentifulsupply ofjellies,fruit,blan'-mange,icedcakes ofvariousspirts,andsandwiches,and everyone.didamplejusticetothegood faresoliberallysupplied.-"South-West Times.

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AnniversaryofthePope'sCoronation BRILLIANTCEREMONIALINTHESISTINECHAPEL.

do. Theceremoniesinconnectionwith thesecondanniversaryofPopePius theEleventh'sCoronation,whichtook placeonFebruary12,wasofamost brilliantandimposingcharacter.His HolinessarrivedattheSistineChapel ontheSediaGestatoria,surroundedby membersoftheSacredCollege,the prelatesofthePapalCourt,andthe NobleGuard.Theprocessionthrough St.Peter'swaslongandimposing; greatcrowdsattended.ThePalatine Guardslinedthehallsandtheroyal stairway.andahugenumberof guestscheeredthePopeenthusiasticallyashepassedthrough.Asthe processionwentitswaytothechapel, thePopeacknowledgedthewarmgreetingsoftheaudiencebyimpartinghis ApostolicBlessing.

AllthemembersoftheSacredCollegeofCardinalsresidentinRome, withtheexceptionofCardinalsDeLai, Pompili,andBillot,whowereill,were present.CardinalBourne,ofWestminster,wasalsopresent.TheQueen ofRoumania,whohasbeenstayingin Romeincognitoforsometime,and whoisagrand-daughterofQueenVictoria.andfirstcousintoKingGeorge V.,attendedtheHighMass.Among thehundredsofguestsofficiallypresentwerethechiefsoftheDiplomatic CorpsacreditedtotheVatican,the membersoftheRomannobility,officialsofthePapalCourt,andnumberlessecclesiasticaldignitariesinRome. HolyMasswascelebratedwithfull PontificalceremonialbyhisEminence CardinalLocatelli,whoisthefirst CardinalcreatedbyPiusXI.The musicoftheSistineChoirwasofthe mostexquisitecharacter.Duringthe dayhisHolinessreceivedmanymessagesofgoodwillfromforeignSovereigns,Governmentofficials,Bishops, Catholicinstitutions,andorganise. tionsthroughouttheworld.Afterthe HighMass,thesolemn"TeDeum"was sungatSt.JohnLateran's,andinthe eveningtheNdbleGuardsentertainedintheirquarterstodohonourto hisHoliness.

todecree,torule,tonominateBishops,deposethem;and,inaword,he candischargeallthefunctionsofthe Papaljurisdiction.ButhecannotordainpriestsorconsecrateBishopstill hehimselfhasreceivedepiscopal-consecrationfromanotherBishopwhoishis superior,andwhoholdshisSeeunder thePope'sjurisdiction.

"ThusPasseththeWorld'sGlory."

ablestandardoftruthfromaLabour pressasfor.thepressofany"Capitalist"party;aridhasbeenvigorousin hisdenunciationwhenthatstandard hasbeenviolated.Heismarriedtoa -s'ifewhohasincurredtheundyingenmity-oftheextremesectionoftheSocialistsbecauseofhertruthfulrevelationofwhatshesawintheSocialistic experimentinRussia.Mostofus wouldbegladtoseeheralsoasamemheroftheGovernmentinthenew HouseofCommons. SnowdenofFableandFact._ TheideathatMr.Snowdenisa"seagreenincorruptible"filledwithimplacablehatredofallthosebetteroffthan himselfisanideawhichbelongstothe regionofdreams.Thereisnomore companionableman,andnomorereasonableman,amongtheleadersofthe LabourParty.HeistheonlyEnglishmanamongthem;andhehasthe qualitiesofanEnglishman;witharesolutionforcompromisewhenallwhich isdesiredcannotbeattained,andnone oftherigidityoffirstprincipleswhich accompaniestheenthusiasmofthe Celtictemperament.If,intheyears tocome,thedemandof"LeftCentre" understanding,whichisobviouslythe demandofthemajorityofthevoters. becomesinsistentandarticulate,no man,Ithink,ismorelikelytowelcome suchapossibilitythanthisparticular Labourleader.Heowestheposition whichheholdsto-day,nottotrade onionsupport(forBlackburntrade unionistsrejectedhim,andatNelson thetradeunionsrefusedtoaccepthim astheircandidate),buttoageneral -soreriationthat,howevermuchdee maydifferfromhim,hehasnevermod ifiedhisactionforfearofpersonaldisadvantage,orinanywayatcedforpersonalgain.

CoronationofthePope. TheCoronationceremony,ofwhich thecelebrationisthesecondanniversary,isafunctionofgreatsolemnity andbrilliance.Astheceremonystands to-day,itdatesbacktothe14th.century;butitisverylikelyofmuch greaterantiquity.Wheninolden daystheRomanandByzantineEmperorswereelected,chieftains,nobles, andsub-kingscamefromtheirvarious provincestoaceremonyof"acelama tion,"anditisthoughtthatthePapal Coronationisareligiousrenderingof thisveryancientsecularfunction. Ifthenewly-electedPopeisnotalreadyaBishop,hemustfirstbeconsecratedassuch.Thisceremonysometimestakesplacequiteapartfromthe Coronation,sometimesinconnection withit.Beforeconsecrationthenewly-electedPontiffisthePope,theSupremeHeadoftheChurch.Heisable

TheCoronationbeginsinSt.Peter's, intheSistineChapel,somedaysafter thePapalelection.AsthePopeentersthechurch,aclerkofthePapal Chapelholdsupbeforehimalong teed,surmountedbyahandfulofflax. Thisflaxislighted.Itflashesfora moment,andthendiesout,andmeantimetheclerkchantsinLatinthe words,"PaterSancte,sictransitgloria mund.":"HolyFather,*uspasseth awaytheworld'sglory."Thisisdone threetimes.Noceremonycouldbe morecalculatedtoimpressalessonof prudenthumilityononeelectedtoso greatanoffice.Thentheprocession totheSistineChapelbegins,andhere HolyMassiscelebratedwiththemost elaborateceremonialandthemostexquisitemusiconearth.Beforethp incensationofthealterthreeCardinal. Bishopspresentpronouncethe"BlessingofthePontiff-elect,"eachofthe threerecitingaprayeroverhimin turn,tobegGod'sblessingonthenew Pope.Afterthe"Gloria"andthe "Collect"oftheMass,theseniorCardinalDeacontakesupapositionbefore thePopeenthroned,andhechantsthe words,"ExaudiChriste"-"Hearus,0 Christ."towhichallreplyinLatin: "LonglifetoPiusXI.,whohasbeen appointedSupremePontiffandUniversalPope."Thisisrepeatedthree timeswithsomeinvocations,anditexpandsintoashortlitany,inwhichthe repetitionofeachtitleisansweredby theprayer,"tuiliumadluva"-(do Thouhelphim).ThentheMassproceedsasusualinPontificalceremonies. TheCoronationceremonythusbegun intheSistineChapeliscompletedon thebalconyovertheporticoofSt. Peter'soverlookingthegreatPiazza. ThesecondCardinal-Deacontakesoff themitrewhichuntilthenthePope hasworn.ThentheSeniorDeacon placesagleamingtiaraonhishead, whereatthosepresentintonethewords, "KyrieElesion."Yes,maythegood Godlookwithmercyonthepoormortalwhothusassumestheofficeof ChristandtheheadPontiffofreligion onearth'Greatarehisresponsibilities;greathissolicitude;greatwill behisneedofdivinehelp.Inolden days,eitheronthisorasubsequent day,thePontiffusedtotravelthrough thestreetsinprocessiontotakeover formalchargeoftheChurchofSt.John Lateran,whichis,strictlyspeaking,the RomanCathedral.Butsincetheoc cupationofRomein.1879bythePiedmontage,thisceremony,andmany othersconnectedwiththeCoronation, havebeendropped.InpublicdocumentsthePopereckonshisPontificate fromhisCoronationDay.

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AMANOFSINCERITYANDSACRIFICE.

(BytheRightHon.C.F.CMasterman,M.P.)

PhilipSnowdenenter2dParliamentanoverwhelmingmajorityagainstall withmyselfin1906.Hecamewithahisarguments,cametoregardhim greatreputationfromBlackburnaswithoutrancourorfury,justbecause havingconductedlessanelectionum.hehaddemonstratedtheveryqualipaignthanareligiousrevival.Hetieswhich,beingmostrareinareprewashailedasthegreatoratorofthesentativeassembly,arethereforemost newLabourParty. admired-sincerity,sacrifice. Ittook,however,sometimeforhis HisChanceatLast. oratorytoconquertheHouseofCur- Brokeninbody,butwithamind mons.Ileaddressedthatdifficultandsustainedbytheclearvisionofagreat criticalassemblyasifitwereapublicideal,hehasnowatlatelastthe meeting.Hehadnoneoftheordin-chanceofputtingintooperationsome ars-pleasingartsofagreatmakerofthecausesforwhichhehaspleaded whichdisarmcriticism;noneoftheduringalifetimeofpassionateeffort. voice,forexample,ofJohnBrightorMorethanalmostanyotherofthenew Gladstone,which,apartfromthemat-Government,Iwishthathecouldroll ter,exercisedafascinationuponany...40fftheburdenofman'sallotteddays, andnow,returning,say,tobetween thethirtiesandfortiesoflife,belearningthatadministrativedetailwhich, inspiteofitsdullnessandmonotonous routine,isanessentialknowledgefor onewhqwouldtakeupthedifficult workofreconstructionandseektoendeavourtoimprovetheworldalittle. Ofhissincerityandabilitynoman hoenjoyshisfriendshipcouldhave anydoubtatall.Theonlydoubtis whetherthesequalitiescanbeefficient atsolateastageintheParliamentary grooveofbusiness. Hehasthecouragetodenounce Communismwithnouncertainvoice. Hehasdemandedthesameimplacaudience,likethefascinationofmusic.Hehadnoneofthegreatbodily presencewhichhassometimescreated theconceptionofagreatpersonalityoften,itmustbeconfessed,anillusion. Gradually,however,heconquered, firsttherespect,andthen,toaconsiderableextent,theaffection,ofthepopularassembly.Hisdisinterestedness, hisobvioussincerity.hisincreasing powersofdebate,andhisattractivenePsandpleasantcompanionshipwith allpartiesoutsidetheactualdiscussionsintheChambermademenofall Partiesregardhiminquiteadifferent lightfromthatofanembitteredpartisan.TheHouseofCommons,with

Cunderdin

Ourannualconcertanddanceto celebrateSt.Patrick'sDaytookplace onMarch17th,andwasverysuccessful Toadditiontolocaltalent,wewere helpedbyMissEvaWilliams,MissD. McComish,andMissC.Simpson,who cameallthewayfromPerth-tocontri. butetoourprogramme.Eachofthe ladiesmentionedhadtorespondtoencores,whichshowsthattheiraudience wasappreciative.Mr.Huntlyand Mrs.Delfsofficiatedatthepiano.The othercontributorsto: highlyenjoyableeveningwereMissK.Whitmore, "TheDearLittleShamrock;"MissQ. Wiltshire,"MotherMachree,""Valley ofLaughter,"and"ThatOldIrish MotherofMine;Mr.0.Gliddon,"Off toPhiladelphia'and"Because;"Mr. J.J.Flanagan,"ParadiseforTwo''and "TheSweetestFlowerThatBlooms." Messrs.HirdandFlannagansangwith greateffect"TheGuyThatPuttheI inIreland,"andaddedaparodyabout the"GuyThatPuttheDininCunderdin."Mr.PercyBridgewasingreat formwiththeviolin,andhadtore-4 spondtoanencore.Thedancethat followedwasthemostenjoyableheld formonths,andwaskeptontillnearly threeo'clockinthemorning.The doortakingsamountedtaover£20 Thecommitteeareverygratefulfor theassistancegivenbythosewhocontributedtotheprogramme.especially theladiesfromPerthandtheRev. MotherofSt.Brigid's.throughwhose kindgracesweobtainthesefavours. Theproceedsoftheconcertweredevotedtothereductionofthedebton ournewchurch.

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ConcerningManyThings

ALEGENDOFTHEPASSION.

(ByPaulPeyton.)

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Toteachusthatmankindhadbeen ThecauseofJesus'shame.

ButwhenChristwenttoCalvary Burdenedwithourdisgrace, Sheblottedoutthetraitor'skiss WhowipedourSaviour'sface. 411, MolySeeandItalianElections.

TheattitudewhichtheHolySeedesiresonthepartoftheclergyanulaity withregardtothegeneraleie,:tionof deputiestotheItalianParliamenton April6,isnowquiteclear,theRome correspondentofthe"Universe"writes. CardinalLaurenti,PrefectoftheSaoredCongregationfortheAffairsofReligious,hasforwardedacircularletter totheHeadsofReligiousOrders,directingthemtoinformtheirsubjects that,whilemaintainingtheir°pintoes andtheirrighttoexeresethefranchise,theyaretoabstainfromevery publicmanifestationinconnectionwith theelectoralcampaign.Thiscircular hasalsobeentransmittedtotheCardinalBishopsoftheSuburbanSees, anditwill,withoutdoubt,beaccepted bythewholeItalianHierarchyasthe expressionofthewishesoftheSupremePontiff.Initslatestissue,the "CiviltaCatholics"referstothepositionofCatholicsuncertainastotheir conscientiousdutyonthisoccasion,because"someturntowardstheFascisti party,consideringitsdeclaredintentionsandwhatithasalreadydone'in favourofreligion,ot:.erstothe'pepWarrfortheirexplicitprofessionofa policyinspiredbyChristianprinciples. Agreeinginprinciple,agreeingasto theendinview,theyarenotinaccord astothemeanstoadopt.Andas thesemeansareoftheirnaturepurely political,itisclearthatecclesiastical authority,inconformitywith.itsrepeateddeclarations,willremain'outsideandabove'them.ItbehovesCa- tholics,ascitizens,toseektopromote intheirpoliticalconductthegood-of societyandofthecountry,inaccordancewithmoralIfiwandtheCatholic religion,asthefoundationsofevery othergood."

HolySeeandBavaria

TheagreementoftheHolySeewith Bavariahasbeencompleted,saysthe Romecorrespondentofthe"Chicago Tribune"(Parisedition).Mons;gnor PaceliihasbeenappointedPapalNuncioforGermany,andheisremaining atMunichforthesigning.Regarding theJugo-SlavTreaty,Vaticanofficial circlesreportthatoneofthemany difficultiesisnamingbishopsforJugoSlavin.ItisdeniedthatChicherinis goingtoRometoconcludeatreaty withtheVatigan.TheVaticanisnot readyforanysuchaction.Itis pointedoutthattheBolshevikiare stillkeeping60Catholicnunsand priestsimprisonedillegally.ThePope. owingtothebettermentofRussian livingepnditions,hassentaletterto AmericaaskingthatafundofaremainingmilliondollarswhichwascollectedforRussiashouldbegivenover toNearEasternreliefworkofthe peopleintheJapaneseearthquakes.-aid starvingGermanchildren.

TheChurchandScientificProgress

CitingtheestablishmentofanastronomicalobservatoryattheVatican 400yearsago,anditspresentrecognitionasthemostcompletelyequipped inEuropeasaninstanceofCatholic supportofscientificundertakings,Dr JamesJ.Walsh,ofNewYork,denied thattherewasanyconflictbetweenthe Churchandscienceinalecturebefore heCatholicEvidenceLeagueofBalti more.Dr.Walshoutlinedthepart playedbychurchmeninpromoting scienceformanycenturies,addingthat manyimportantscientificdiscoveries weresponsoreddirectlybyecclesiastics.Hepointednutthatseismology almostexclusivelyhasbeenperfected byJesuitpriests,andthatecclesiastics havebeenleadersinthefieldofmeteorology.Numerousbiologicaldiscoverieshavebeenmadeinmonastery gardens,headded,whileearlydissectionsincarryingonanatomicalstudy wereperformedunderdecreeofthe 'Popes."ThelistofPapalphysicians alwayshasbeenoneofthemostim portantinthemedicalworld,atleast

oneofthembeingfamousineverygeneration,'saidDr.Walsh."The13in graphicalLexiconoftheSciences,by Poggondorff,listsamongits10,000 namesabout1,000priests.Noprofessionoutsideofthosedirectlydevoted toscienceevenapproachesthisnumber.JoshBillingsusedtosay,'There isnothingwhichmakesmeresoridiculousasknowingsomanythingsthat ain'tso,'"saidDr.Walsh,whoadded thatitwashissentimentregarding thosewhoaccepterroneousstatements aboutscientificmatters.

FamousEnglishConvertDead.

Dr.GeorgeCox,K.S.G.,theworldfamedphysicianattheBureauofConsl,atations,Lourdes,diedathisresidence,PlaceMarcadal,lastFebruary. SomethousandsofsickandinfirmpilgrimswhohavevisitedLourdesin ,searchofphysicalhealthpassedunder hisobservation.Dr.Cox,whobecame aconverttotheChurchinhisearly life,wasborninMauritiusin1839,and waseducatedattheRoyalCollege, Mauritius,andUniversityCollege,London.IlehadlividatLourdesforthe pastthirtyyears.Hewascreated K.S.G.in1904.Thefuneraltookplace onFebruary21intheparishchurchof Lourdes.TheBishopofTarbesand Lourdespresided,andwasassistedby thepriestsoftheGrotto.Theprocessiontothacemeterywasmostimpressive,thebluebanneroftheAsile, drapedinblack,wascarriedbyM. Boissarie,thesonofDr.Cok'sold friendandpredecessorattheBureau. Thesquareofthetownthroughwhich thecortegepassedwaslinedwithpeople,whosehadcometoshowtheirrespectandaffectionfortheEnglish doctor,whosebodynowrestsonthe hillsideoverlookingtheGrotto.Dom FrancisIzard,0.S.B.,M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,writesofhisdeceasedfriend: "Allwhocameincontactwithhimexperiencednotonlyhisold-worldcourtesy.kindnessandsympathy,butfelt thathewasamantowhomthesuper- naturalwasverycloseandnear;instinctivelyoneknewthathewasan exceptionallyholyman,althoughthere wasnothingintheslightestwayostentatiousabouthispiety,forhewas alwayscheerful,smiling,goodnatured, andfondofajoke.-R.I.P.

ofEdinburgh,andisafirstcousinof KingGeorge.Oneofherdaughtersis theQueenoftheHellenes,andanother isQueenofSerbia.Herhusband, KingFerdinand,isoftheCatholic branchoftheHohenzollerns,andsucceededtothethronejustaftertheoutbreakoftheWorldWar.TheirMa jestiesaredueinEnglandaboutthe beginningofMay.

FourBishopsatBristolCeremony. Theunveilingandblessingofsixnew stnned.glasswindowsatthePro-Cathedral,Clifton,Bristol,wasmade memorablebythepresenceoffour membersoftheHierarchy-theArchbishopofBirmingham,andtheBishopsofClifton,Shrewsbury,andPly- mouth.Thewindowscompletethe embellishmentofthechurchinterior, andeachhassomelocalsignificance. OnedepictsSaintWulstan,Bishopof Worcester,givinghisblessingtoa Bristolslaveontheoccasionofhisser-BishopGoreontheXXXIXArticles. moninBristolagainsttheslavetraffic. AnotherisofSaintOsmund,ofSalis bury,holdinginhishandtheSarum missal.Otherwindowsrepresent SaintEdythofWilton,Wiltshire; BlessedMargaretPole,themotherof CardinalPole,whosehomewasFarleighCastle,nearBath;BlessedRichardWhiting,themartyredAbbotof GlastonburyandBlessedOliverPlun. ket,ArchbishopofArmagh,whose bodyandarmsareatDownsideAbbey. whilsttheheadisatDrogheda.Three ofthewindowsareontheGospelside oftheCathedral,andthee,'or.the Epistleside.Theotherwindowsin theCathedralaretheRoseWindowof theTwelveApostles,St.Aldhelmof Nfalmesbury,theBlessedSacrament, theImmaculateConception,theVisi tations,SaintHughofLincoln'patron ofthelateBishopClifford),SaintWil- liamofYork(patronoftht.lateBis- hopBrownlow),SaintAmbroseof MilanleatronofthepresentBishop). SaintPatrick,SaintAugustine,SaintGeorge,andamassivewinlowofthe SacredHeart.

theGospelaccordingtoSt.John,writteninCopticbyascholar.Theconclusionarrivedatbytheexpertsis thatthispapyrusshouldbeplaced somewheretowardsthecloseofthe fourthcenturyorattheearlypart ofthefifthcentury-roughly,somewhereabouttheyear400A.D.Thus, sotheexpertsdeclare,itwillbethe earliestexistingmanuscriptofSt. John'sGospelinCoptic,andoneofthe oldestdocumentsthatgiveanything approachingthecompleteGospelin anylanguage.Thisancientdocument consistsof43leaves,writtenonboth sides.ItisproposedtopublishaversionwiththeCopticandanEnglish renderinginparallelcolumns,aswell asphotographicreproductionsofthe 86pages.Thedocumenthasbeen placedinthecareoftheBibleSociety inLondon,atwhoseofficesitwillbe onviewtoscholarsandothersinterestedinthisremarkablefind.

BishopGore,addressingameetingon thesubjectof"ReunionwiththeEase ernChurches,"has(saysthe"Catholic Times")beensayingsomehardthings abouttheThirty-nineArticlesthough hetoldhisaudiencethathe"would notexpresshisownopinion.'about them.Nevertheless,he=aideiutigh toshowthathedoesnotlikethem. Heconfessedthat"hethoughtthey couldbeexplained,buttheyoffended boththeCatholicspiritandtheLiberal spirit,andhewouldbeverythankful toseethemdisplaced."Heconsider. edthatthe"removal"oftheArticles "wouldbe obstacletheremovalofthegreatest whichhinderedunionwiththe EasternChurches:"andhetoldhis audiencethattheEastern.;hada greathorroroftheThirtynineArticles, orsomeofthem.Itwasdifficultto getthemtocomprehendtheposition inwhichtheArticlesstood."Itcer- tainlyisdifficult,notonlyforthe "Easterns,"butformostotherpeople tocomprehendhowthesethoroughly Protestantpropositions,whicharetheonlyauthoritativedeclarationofthe positionoftheChurchofEnglan1en

AncientPapyrusFound. record.canbe.explainedaway"ina Catholicsense,'orcanfitinwithany

AremarkableCopticversionofStclaimofthatChurchtobeCatholic. John'sGospel,datingbacktoveryear-Perhapsthiswaswhy,althoughthey lytimes,hasbeendiscoveredinEgypt,aretohefoundineveryeditionofthe accordingtoinformationmadepublicBookofCommonPrayerpublishedin inLondon.ThisdiscoverywasmadetheWestforcenturies,theywerecare- inanoldChristiancemeterycontain-fullyomittedfromtheGreekversion ingCoptictombstonesandRomanofitrecentlypublishedbytheS.P.C.K., graves,whichhadapparentlyremainedwithaprefacebytheArchbishopof undisturbedforaboutthirteencen-Canterburycallingattentiontothe turies.Abrokenjarwasdugup,andvalueofthisnewGreekversion,ata BellaAnalysesRe-UunionSituation insideitwasfoundasmallbundle,timewhentherewassomuchtalkof whichonbeingunrolledprovedtobeaareunionbetweenthe"Orthodox"

Thereisnoparallelnorapproxima-papyrusleavescoveredwithaCtris-'EastandAnglicanism.Obviouslyit tionbetweentheApostolicChurchofflaninscriptionintheCopticwriting,washopedthatEasternstudentsofthe RomeandtheAnglicanChurch,de-.NitercarefulexaminationbySirIleePrayer-Bookmightbesparedtheshcrk daresHilaireBelloc,whoverydiffi-tiersPetrie.oneofthegreatestlivingofreadingadocumentwhichBi,11,e dentlyventureshisopinionontheCopticauthoritiesoftheday,thefindGoretellsus,inspiresthemwith matterofso-calledreunionbetweenthehasbeendeclaredtobethetextofgreathorror." ProtestantsandCatholics.Writing brieflyontheposition,Mr.Belloc says: lish"CommunionbetweentheEng ChurchandtheChurchofRome wouldseemtoconcerntheHierarchy ratherthanalaymaninthelatter;but, forwhatitisworth,myjudgmentis thattheproblemisessentiallyinsoluble,becauseitstermsareambiguous.Anyformulaputforwardinthediscussionusestheword'church'intwo senses,andoftwothingsofdifferent genus:asthoughyouwouldus..the word'House'in'HouseofLord',-;Henticallywiththesamewordin'Power House.'TheChurchofEnglandas weallknowit,,isanationalinstitutiontheunity(andtherefor..sheessen- tialprinciple)ofwhichdepends.not uponstrictdoctrinaldefinition,nor uponsubmissiontoparticularauthoritativeexponentsofsuchdoctrine,but upontheunityoftheEnglishpeople: sothateventhoseincommunionwith itelsewheremustderivefromanoriginalEnglishbody.ButtheChurch ofRomeisamoralinstitutionabsolute,havingnoessentialcormietion withanytemporalorganisationwhatsoever,politicalorracial,andhaving foritsessentialprincipleofunitya strictbodyofdocti.:neandsubmission toauthoritativeexpcnentsofthesame. Iseenoparallelismandnnapproxima- tioninkind."

TheQueenofRoumania.

TheQueenofRoumaniahasbeena visitortoRomerecentlyinastrictly privatecapacity.HerMajestywas accompaniedbyoneofherdaughters,herentourageconsistingofbutfour persons.TheRoyalpersonageswere presentinaprivatetribuneoftheSistineChapelontheoccasionofthePontificalcommemorationoftheHoly Father'sanniversary.Theywereafterwardsreceivedinprivateaudienceby hisHoliness.TheQueenofRoss. maniaisadaughterofthelateDuke

Overcoatsat CoganBros.

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Burberry's-Utilus Aquatite-Nicholson's AllReasonablyPriced.

SeeOurSelectionForYourNewCoat.

CoganBros., HAY-STREET,PERTH. "WheretheGoodHatsAre-"

T.Sharp

WholesaleawlRetailCobacc*Isls,Cornerhay 9 andBarrackStreetsandis:Moral/Street Isofferingwell-knownBarlingPipesatagreatlyReducedPricenever beenknownbefore. Pricesarefrom6s.to14s6deach.Comeearlyto pickyourshapebeforetheyaresold.OurSpecialMixture,Cediumand Full,usualpike,8c1.oz.:Saturdayonly,4,..zs.for2s.GillettePatentRazor Blades,2s.dozen.Weals.)sharpenSafetyBlades,atls3ddozen,and Razorsls6deach.Wesupplycountryclientsallgoods,10s.andover,post free.BestBrandsofCigarsandCigarettesalwaysinstock.

afullaccountofthematchwillbe iounclinthenextissue.

SPORTING

ThispaperextendsveryheartycongratulationstoEastPerthonwinning theW.A.C.A.premiershipagain.At onetimeSubiacolookedverylikely, buttheEastPerthboysmadeasplendidrecoveryandfinishedthreepoints inthelead.Lastyeartheylostto SubiacuatSubiaco,andthenfieldeda poorsideagainstFremantleonBoxingDay.Anarrowvictoryagainst Claremontcompensatedforthesetwo defeats.Thencamethecollapseat PerthOval,andthelossofthegame againstNorthPerth,whomthey'had easilydefeatedinthefirstround.This failureputSubiacotwopointsahead, butathree.pointeragainstthatteam ontheW.A.C.A.gaveEastPerthaonepointlead,whichtheymaintainedby defeatingFremantle. LastSaturdaytheseasonwasbrought toacloseatClaremont.Withtwowicketsdownfor15,EastPerthsetout tomakethe92runsnecessary.When MeekandQuinlandepartedwiththe scoreat37,prospectsdidnotappear toobright,butR.BryantandEvans attackedthebowlingfromthestart. TheformerhitThomsontwiceforsix, aswellasforseveralboundaries,while Evanslaidthewoodonwithvigour, thoughhishittinglackedtheconfidenceofothereffortsduringtheseason. HewasuncomfortabletoHill,and wouldhavebeencaughtinslipshad thefieldsmenbeenclosein.Dick BryantwascaughtbyHillaftercompilinganinvaluable30.LeoBottand Evanssoonkncokedofftherunsneeded,tillthecaptainwascaughtby Gardner.Interestthencenturedon apossiblecenturyforAlanEvans,but whenhehadreached79hehitone hightoRigby,whotookthe'catch. Thisplayerfieldedsplendidlyall through.Hissmartpickingupants returnstothewicketwereinmarked contrasttotheeffortsofseveralothers. EastPerthdeclaredandsentClaremontinagain.Horrockswasclean bowledbyHarrold.Gardnerwasbrilliantlytakenbehind,thewicketby McWilliam.RegCartersuccumbed toabeautyfromHarrold,andRay CarterandRussellfellvictimsto Evans.AtcalloftimeClaremonthad lost6for32. theW.A.C.A., defeatby4runs.JimEverettbeaded thescoringwith70,followedbyMudie 46,Hewson30,Grigg22,Steele22not out.BobHewson,whohasbeenkept outoftkegameforsometime,and Steele,lookedlikemakingawinfor Subiaco,buttheformerwasrunout. NorthPerthcompiled313for6wickets.Randell79,Taaffe63,Renfrey 43notout,Buttsworth25notout, werethechiefscorers.In"B"Grade ClaremontdefeatedEastPerthby16 runsonthefirstinnings,andNorth FremantledrewwithFremantle.Suhicohavegainedthe"B"Gradepremiershipmainlythroughtheeffortsof Reid,senr.andjunr.,Boylson,Nicholls, Grigg.andArnup:

edtheposition,andwasgoingwel whenhec.asbowledbyBrown.W Brophywassmartlythrownout,am FrankBrophywasbowledbyHardie YoungandGilesrosetotheoccasion, andservedtoshowhoweasilytheearly batsmenshouldhaveplayedthebowling.Theybroughtthescorefrom 62to90,whenYoungwascaughthigh byAnderson.Brownwaseasilythe bestofScotchbowlers,thoughBarclay finishedwiththebestaverage.Inthe ScotchsecondinningsHoffmanand SanderswerehowledbyBrockmanand Ellies.Theresultofthismatchgives Scotchtheleadwith3wins,followed byC.B.C.with2.andHighSchoolwith one-exactlyaswasthecastlastyear. Scores.-ScotchCollege.firstinnings: Hoffman,bW.Brophy.19:Stott,c Spencer,bW.Brophy,6;Sanders,c Daly,bF.Brophy,18;Todd,bW. Brophy.53:Anderson,cGiles,bW. Brophy,9;Brown,cYoung,bBrockman,42:Cullen,cEllies,bYoung,5: Rose,runout,9;Barclay,cBooth,1, Brockman.2;Hardie,hW.Brophy,4; Sounness,notnut.3:sundries,3.Total. 176. Bowling:W.Brophy.5for34: Brockman.2for59:Ellies,1for41: F.Brophy,1far31.Secondinnings: Stott,notout,21;Hoffi-nan,bBrockman.11:Sanders,bEllies,0:Todd,not out.7:sundries.4. Total,2for43. Bowling:Ellies,1for16:Brockman,1 for23. ChristianBrothers'College,firstinnings.Booth,cBrown,bBarclay,1; Spencer,cSounness,bBarclay,6; Daly,bBarclay,0;Brockman,bTodd, 7;Ellies,hiton,bTodd,0;Cohen,c Todd,bBrown,7;Bryant,bBrown, 11;Giles,notout30;W.Brophy, thrownout,0;F.Brophy,bHardie,9; Young,cAnderson,hBarclay,17;sundries,2. Total,90.Bowling:Barclay,4for22;Todd,2for33;Brown, 2for16;Hardie,for11.

C.BCPENNANTTEAMS.

C.B.0JuniorPremiership.

LastMondaySolomon'steamplayed Cosby's,inordertodecidethejunior premiership.Solomon,hearingthe 'demonbowler"(Arthur'wasabsent, decidedtobatfirst,shosinginthis thewisdomofSolomon.Atfirstthe playlookeddoubtfulforSolomon,as fivewicketsfellforsixruns,andthe wholesidewaseventuallyoutfor77. LalorwasthebestbatforSolomon. Lindsaycapturedsevenwickets.Cosby'steamwentoutfor34.Arthurwas inthebestofformforthesecondinnings,andgotthemajorityofthewicketsfortenruns.Solomon'steam scored13.Cosby'steamshouldhave got51torunthepriemiership,but scoredonly47.Arthurbattedwell for14,untilhewascaughtbyGoody offSolomon.Cosbyhitup12.The premiershipwasthuswonbySolomon byanarrowmargingof4runs.

C.B.C.TENNISCLUB

SECONDARYSCHOOLS'CRICKET.

C.B.C.vS.C.

Thethirdgameofthefinalround. playedagainstScotchCollegeonPerth Oval,resultedinadefeatforC.B.C.by 86runs.Christians'wonthetoss,and madethemistakeofsendingtheiropponentsintohat.HoffmanandStott openedforScotch.Thelatterwas caughtbySpenceraftermakingsix singles-1-6--16. Hoffmanscored twoboundariesoffYoung,andwas thenhowledbyW.Brophy.Sanders andToddscoredfreelyoffBrockman andYoung,thoughnobatsmancould raceW.'trophywithconfidence,as twelve'maidensin27overstestify. sanderswascaughtoffFrankBrophy atIS,andAndersonwassnappedup byGilesoffW.Brophy-4-9-98.Todd keptgoingtillafter12o'clock,when hewasbowledbyW.Brophy.Hisin. ningsof53includedsixfoursandasix offFrank(trophy.TomBrownbattedsplendidlyfor42,whichincluded fourfoursandasixoffYoung.Cullen(6- 126)andRose(7-9-157, weresoonout,thelatterby'asmart runout 1111-claywascaughtby Boothatslips(9--2-171),andHardie wasbowledbyW.Brophy-10-4-176. W.Brophyfinishedwith5for34. C.B.C.begantheirinningsat2.30.The earlybatsmenwerepainfullyslow,and obviouslyoverwhelmedbytheirposi tion.BoothtippedonetoBrown. SpencerwascaughtbySounness.and DalymadenoattempttoplayBarclay.Threewicketswerethuslost for10. Brockmandisappointedby playingcarefullytobadbowling,and soonpaidthepenalty.Ellie.'sitTodd onbeforehehadscored,andCohen wascaughtoffBrownwhenhehad made7-5-7-11 FrankBryantsay

Thesemi-finalofthePennantteams wasfinishedonSundaylast.Rant: pantandHattonwerethecaptainsof theteams.Thematchcommencedon Fridayafternoon,andwasfinishedon thedaymentioned.Rampant'steam battedfirst,andputupaverypoor showagainstthebowlingofHatton, Doig,andLaslett,andwerealloutfor 28runs.Theopposingsidewereas bad,andwhentimewascalledtwo wicketshadfallenfor7runs.The matchwascontinuedonSunday,but averypoorexhibitionwasputup,and allwereoutfor26runs.Rampantand Urquhartdividedthewickets.The secondinningsstartedverybadlyfor Rampant'steam,whoweretwowicketsdownfor3runs.untilPeterson wentinandwasshortlyafterjoined byUrquhart,whenthescoreboardregistered3wicketsdownfor5runs.Petersonbattedcarefullyuntilhewas caughtinslipsaftermaking12runs. CannonbecameUrquhart'scompanion, andthispairbatteduntiltimewas calledfordinner,the-scorethenbeing wicketsdownfor47runs.AfterdinnerCannonscoredfreelyoffDoigduringthefirstover,andUrquhartwas bowledbyLaslettattermaking31. Thescoreatthisstagewas5wickets downfor35runs.Rampantbecame cannon'spartneruntiltilelatterwas bowledbyLaslettfor10runs.Montgomeryjoinedhiscaptainandscored3 beforehewasdismissed.Rampant wascaughtshortlyafterfor6runs. MaherwasbowlednextballbyDoig, andByrneremainednotoutfor2.The totalscorewas76runs.Doigtook5 wickets,Hatton3,andLaslett2. LaslettandRuseopenedforHatton intheirsecondinnings.Laslettscoredfromthefirsttwoovers,whileRuse wasbowledbyRampantfor2.Doig joinedLaslett,andthepairscoredslowlyuntilthelatterwascaughtbehind aftermaking13. Thescoreatthis timefor2for18.BuzolicjoinedDoig, butwasbowledbyRampantbeforehe scored.SeymourwasDoig'snext partner,andthesetwobattedcarefullyforsometime,butfailedtoadd manyruns.Seymourwasrunout afterhehadmade4.O'Shaughnesse camenext,andscored3runs,after whichhewasbowledbyUrquhart. HattoncametoassistDoig,whohad remainedinalongtimefor3runs, whenhewasbowled.Hattonwas joinedbyMorris.Duringthistimethe formerwasendeavouringtopileon runs,butwasunabletofindapartner tobackhumup,BecauseOckerbyand McLeodwentdownaftertheformer hadmade1andthelattera"duck." Hattonremainednotoutfor10.Urquharttook5wicketsandRampant4. Thefinalwascommencedbetureen RampantandCarteronMonday.and

lowingarethedetailsofthecompetition:FirstRound.

J.MonaghanbeatV.Daly,6-5,-43. 6---1.C.Ellies,beatE.McLeod,6-1, 6-2:J.O'ConnorbeatF.Seymour, 6--4,6-5:L.ReganbeatP.Spencer, 6-2,6-5;P.MaselheatC.Cohen, 6-0,5-6,6-4;D.BakerbeatJ.Butler,6--4,6-2;G.CannonbeatE. Davey,6-3,6-4;L.SpencerbeatG Ruse.6-2,6-2;T.Cowcher,bye. SecondRound:J.O'ConnorbeatC. Ellies,6-4,6-4;P.MaselbeatL.Regan,6--1,6--1;L.SpencerbeatG.Cannon,6-1,6--5:D.BakerbeatT. Cowcher,16,6--I,7-5;J.Monaghan, bye.

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ThefoundationofthisclubinFebruarylasthasgivenadecidedimpetus tothisbranchofsport,whichhadof necessitybeenneglected.duringthe lastfewyears.Anexcellentgravel courthasbeenlaiddown,andquite anumberoftheboyshavemadea noticeableimprovementduringthelast twomonths.Duringthepasthartnightinteresthasbeenconcentratedon theSeniorSinglesChampionships, whichwerebroughttoacloseonSundaylast.ThearrangementsofdetailswasinthehandsofRev.Brother BlakeandL.Spencer,thesecretary. andBrotherRahillactedasumpire.In thefirstroundanumberofthecontestswereforegoneconclusions,though P.MaselandC.Cohenplayedthefull threesets.Contrarytogeneralexpectations,CharlieBillieswentdownbeforethesplendidservingofJ.O'Connor.Thekeeneststrugglewasthat betweenT.CowcherandD.Bakerin thesecondround.Bothboysserved fastandaccurately,andthesustained ralliesduringthethirdsetweremarkedbyharddrivingandcleverplacing. Bakerbeganverybadly,butrecovered duringthesecondset,andranout winnerafteranadvantage3rdset.In thethirdround,however,hefailedto playuptoform,andsuccumbedto O'Connor,whoreliedonafastswervingfirstserve.L.SpencereasilydefeatedMasel,andplayedallover O'Connor,whomhevanquishedby12 gamestofour.HethusbecomesSeniorChampionoftheCollege,anddeservedlyso.Hissuperiorityliesina cleverbackhandstroke,aswellasin acuratelineshots.TheJuniorSinglesandSeniorDoubleswillbecontestedbeforetheboatraceThefol-

EasterCustoms

TheEnglishname"Easter"andthe German"Ostern"weremostprobably derivedfromtheTeutonicgoddessOstera,andtheearlyChristianmissionariesofbothlandswiselysubstituted thefeastoftheResurrectionofChiret fortheolderfeastoftheresurrectionof nature.Naturally,someoftheancientcustomssurvived,andweremergedinthecustomsofEaster.

TheEasterfirewaslitonthetop ofhillsandmountains,andwaskindledfromnewfire-viz.,firedrawn fromwoodbyfriction.Astimewent on.manyabusesattendedthelightingofthesefires:andinsomeinstancesthepracticewascondemnedbythe bishopsofthedistrictswherethedis orderstookplace.Thenewfireof HolySaturdayisdrawnfromRile., symbolisingtheResurrectionofthe LightoftheWorldfromthesealed tomb. TheEastereggseemstohavebeen heldalloverEuropeastheemblemof thegerminatinglifeofSpring.BecauseeggswereformerlyforbiddenduringLent,greatusewasmadeofthem bothonShroveTuesdayandonEaster Day;andasredsignifiesjoy,theyate oftencolouredredforthegreatfeast. InFranceandGerman-,r,ball-playing wasformerlyafavouritespertatEastertide.Theballrepresentedtheri ingsun,which,oldlegendssay,took threeboundsatrisingtoshowitsJoyEvenyetIrishchildrenriseatdawningonEasterSundaytoobservethe dancingoftheorbofday.Theyused tobetoldthatthechurchhellswent ToRomeonHolyThursday,andreturnedtotheirbelfriesonRafter morning.

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pulsetoslaughterisuniversal.""Marriageistome,apostasy,profanation ofthesanctuaryofmysoul,violation ofmymanhood,saleofmybirthright, shamefulsurrender,ignorminiouscapitulation,acceptanceofdefeat,"says Tanner,inManandSuperman,and Tanner,aseverybodyknows,isShaw's mouthpiecemorethananyothersof theShaviancharacters.

AthousandtimesShawrepeatssuch sentiments,speakingeitherdirectlyin hisprefaces.orindirectlythroughthe lipsofthecharactershecreatesandfor whoseutterances.asheexplains,he holdshimselfresponsible."Beauty, purityrespectability,religion,morality,art,epatriotism,braveryandthe restarenothingbutwordswhichIor anyoneelsecanturninsideoutlikea glove.""Whatisvirtue,buttheTrade Unionismofthemarried?Letusface thefacts.TheLifeforcerespects marriage,butbecausemarriageisa contrivanceofitsown....Forhonour, chastityandalltherestofyourmoral figmentsitcaresnotarap.Marriage isthemostlicentiousofhumaninsti. tutions."Asforsociety,"whatisit? .\horribleprocessionofwretchedgirls eachintheclawsofacynical.cunning,avaracious,disillusioned,ignorantlyexperienced,foul-mindedold womanwhomshecallsmother.and whosedutyitistocorrupthermind. andsellhertothehighestbidder." Therearereamsandreamsofthis inShaw.Thenaturaltemptationis tosaythathecannotmeanit.But heproteststhatheisindeadlyearnest.Iledeclaresthathisbuffoonery isaconvenientblindbehindwhichhe canoperateforthedestructionofsocietyandcivilisation.Waggeryasa mediumisinvaluable."Iam,and alwayshavebeenarevolutionary." "Ishattercreedsawldemolish idols.""IftheBritishpeople,"he says,"knewhowseriousIamthey wouldmakemedrinkthehemlock." Meanwhile,sincetheBritishpeopleandtheAmericanpeopleconsiderhim tobeonlyajester,oracleversatirist,hemaycontinuehisdevastating work.Amongallthecharactersin hisdramasheadmiresmostthosewho

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Notonlyinthe"OutlineofHistory,"Eve:ythingiswrong.Hisfavourite butinhisnovels,hetakesallknow-textmightbe,"Whycumberethitthe ledgeforhisprovince.Heexplainedground"Everythingmustbede yearsago:"Wearegoingtodealwithstroyed.Religion,ethics,political j'oliticalquestionsandreligiousques-economy,society,art,literature,mare ;dons,andsocialeeestions.Weareriage,patriotism-allmustbedestroygoingtowriteaboutbusinessandfin-edbeforeanygoodcancometothe anceandpoliticsandprecedenceandworld-Eventhen,nogoodcancome pretentiousnessanddecorum_andinde-totheworld.Forprogressisamyth. corum,untilathousandpretensesand"Away,"saysShaw,"withthisgoose. tenthousandimposturesshrivelinthecackleaboutprogress.Manasheis coldairofourelucidations." neverwillorcanaddacubittohis Verilyhespeakethlikeaprophet..staturebyanyofitsquackeries,poli"Yea,andmorethanaprophet."tin!,scientific,educational,religious IsaiasandJeremiasneverventuredsoorartistic."Indeed,theworldit, much.JohntheBaptistwasneverwhichShawlivesisahideousand sodogmatic.EvenChristneverfrightfulworld."Cowardice,"heelboastedthatpretensesandimposturesplains,"isuniversal.Patriotism,pubwouldshrivelawayunderHiscold,licopinion,parentalduty,discipline, clearelucidations.ButwhenH.G.religion,moralityareonlyfinenames Wellselucidates,heannihilates. forintimidation.Cruelty,gluttony, ThereisoneprovincethatWellsandcredulitykeepcowardiceinmuttclaimsspecificallyashisown.Hetenance. Sportis,andalwayshas wasabitofachemist,orratherabeenmurderousexcitement.Theim-

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AtPassiontidewemayrecall

ThesceneinPilate'sjudgmenthall, Thevigillone,thebloodysweat, TheagonyofOlivet; Thecruelblow,thejeeringbawl, Theheavycross,thetriplefall, AndontheMountthreecrossestall, Leaveeyes,notpronetomourning, wet

AtPassiontide.

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WORDSOFWISDOAL

Littlemindsarelikealooking-glass. Theyreflecteverythingthatpassesbeforethem.So'doweallreflectwhat weare-eithergoodorbad.liwereflectenoughgood,oadhasnoplacein ourlives.

Forneitherdoevildeedscomeof theHolyGhost,butfromtheinstigationoftheadversaryandconcupisencesbornoftheuncleanspirit,drive mentoactagainstGodandservethe devilWit.Cyprian.

Evenwhilecloudsandlightare strugglingforthemasteryonearth, purityturnsfaithintosight;forthe pureinheartwaitnotforheaven. TheyseeGodnow,andtheyseehim everywhere;andasjoybroughtpurity.sopuritybringsfreshjoy.FatherFaber.

Ifmencommitsinanddefiletheir soulswithhideouscrimes,itisnot becauseGodleavesthemwithoutsufficientmotivetoresisttemptation,but simplybecausetheyrefusetohavere coursetosuchmotives.Howoften doyoumeditateontheeternaltruths? Doyouapproachthesacramentsfre quently?Howaboutyourprayers nightandmorning?

Prudenceisoftenthenamefora verymeanvice.Themanwhocan standquietlybyandseeaweaker personwronged,justbecauseitisnot safetointerfere,deservestobeshut outfromthesot:styofdecentpersons. Therearemsnytimesinlifewhenwe mustactinawaythatwillseem"to theGreeksfoolishness."

"FORWARD!"

Whateveraman'sproblemandhandicaps.thereisonewordthatdescribes theonethinghecando,andmustdo. Thatwordis"Forward!"

Themanwholetsnothingstophis steadyadvanceneedfearnofutureobstacles.Hismotorishiswill,and nofoecanlongchainandimpoverish that.

Successcomestoussometimesatthe leastlooked-formoments:.

Sometimesthemanwhohasceased tobelieveinitmissesitforverylack offaith.Buthewhoadvanceswhosewatchwordis"Forward!"-is neversurprisedatprosperity.He welcomesitwhenitcomes.forhehas longexpectedit,andispreparedto meetitsresponsibilities.

MASSANDCOMMUNION.

HolyMassandCommunionarethe veryconfluenceofallpossiblethanks- kyings,sincetheynotonlyenrichus withthedirestofgifts--ourRedeem. erHimself-buttheyreturnHimagain toHisFatherasboththetokenand thesubstanceofourthanksgiving.Did youevercountthetimesthatDeo Gratias!istitteredfrombeginningto tendofMass?Andhaveyounoticed thatthePrefaceoftheMass,whichis Infacttheimmediateintroductionto whatistheMass,namely,thatpast calledtheCanon,proclaimsthehigh rightsofGodtoourgratitude:"Let usgivethankstotheLordourGod; itismeetandjust.Itistrulymeetandjust.rightandsalutary,thatwe shouldatalltimesandinallplaces, givethanksuntoThee,HolyLord, FatherAlmighty,EverlastingGod,throughChristourLord."Andwhen atlastthepriestgivesthefarewell blessingtothepeople,theyrespond DeoGratias.Thewholesacrificeis anactofthanksgiving,asindeedisthe

LADIES-

meaningoftheGreekwordforEucharist.IntheEucharistourGodRedeemerthanksadequatelyourLord CreatorandFatherthroughtheHoly GhostourGodthe-Sanctifier,farHis favoursallandeveryone-

FINGERSASFORCEPS

ThedentistsinJapan'slargecities havebeentrainedonWesternprinciplesandareashighlyqualifiedas couldbewished.Butinremoterdistricts,andamongthesimplepeople, verydifferentmodesoftreatmentexist. Thisisespeciallytrueofdentists,and theJapanesewhoasksforanextractionfromoneofthesewillatleastbe sparedthesightoftheinstrumentsof torture.Forthedentistpullsthe toothwithhisfingers,andneedsnoinstrumentatall.Ofcourse,itneeds longpracticetobeabletoextracta firmmolarbythismeans.Andtoattainitthedentistisapprenticedtoa master.Ahoardofpinewoodlies ontheground;holesareboredinit, andineachstandsalightpegofsoft wood.Thesethestudentmustpluck withthumbandforefinger.Whenhe isperfectinthisheispromotedtoan oakboardandoaklegs,thentoseasonedwoodintowhichpegsaredriven withahammer.Whenhecanremove thesewithouttwistingorshakinghe isqualified,andnowisdomtoothcan withstandhim. Acapableathleteof thiskindcanextracthalfadozen teethinaminutewithoutremoving hisfingersfromthepatient'smouth.

OURCROSSES.

Ourcross-carryingisnotapublicprocession,drawingtearsfromtheonlookingdaughtersofJerusalem;itisasilentdramaenactedintheprivatetheatreofthehumanheart.Asarule, thecrossisnotahugevisiblestructure, plainlyrecognisableandeasilyreminiscentofChrist;ratheritisdoledout touspiecemeal,inmerematchesand sawdustasitwere-intinyfragments whereinonlytheeyeoflovingfaith candiscernthelineamentsofCalvary.

-AlfredO'Rahilly.

REPENTANCE.

Letmytears spicesandaloes, Inplaceofthegalledwine: Letmylove,Ientreat,beThywinding sheet, Sincethescourgeandthethorns weremine.

LetmedrawoutthenailsfromThy members, Andanointtheredwoundswith znyrrh; Withsorrow,apartIhavebrokenmy heart

TomakeTheeasepulchre.

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GOODRESOLUTIONS.

Agoodresolution,unlessithasbeen madeinaspiritofutterfrivolity,isa powerforgoodinaman'slife.Ithas abracingeffectuponthewillandacts likeamoraltonic.Itstiffensour moralbackboneandisasourceof strength.

Themanwhofacesthefuturewithoutmakinganyresolutionsastothe courseofactionheintendstopursue, actsplanlesslyandwillinfalliblytake thewrongdirectionatthecriticalmoment.Hewillbecomeapreyof hisimpulsesandthemeresportofex- ternalcircumstances.Agoodresolutionputsdesign,order,anddefinite purposeintoourconductandconsecratesourlifetosomenoble,worth- whileend.

YES,WHATALIFE!

Whatalife!WeserveGodbyfits andstarts:wehavecoldfitsandhot fits,likethosewhoarestruckbyfever. Sometimesweareinearnest,some- timeswegiveup;wearecarriedaway bygustsoftemptation;afrownof theworldwillkilloffallourgoodre- solutions.Suchisourlife-perpetu. allytossedtoandfrolikewavesofthe sea.--CardinalManning..

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UNKINDNESS.

Thereisonlyonewayofnothating thosewhodouswrong,andthatis bydoingthemgood.Angerisbest conqueredbykindness.Suchavictoryoverfeelingmaynotindeedaffect thosewhohavewrongedus,butitis avaluablepieceofself-discipline.It isvulgartobeangryonone'sownaccount;weoughtonlytobeangryfor greatcauses.Besides,thepoisoned dartcanonlybeextractedfromthe woundbythebalmofasilentand thoughtfulcharity.Whydowelet humanmalignityembitterus?Why shouldingratitudeorjealousyenrage us?Thereisnoendtocomplaintsor reprisals.Thesimplestplanisto blotouteverything-anger,rancour, bitternesstroublethesoul-theonly waytocombatthistroubleisinbeing kind.

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ADAROACH'SPUZZLE

(ByRev.C.D.McEnnery,C.SS-R.)

Now,witheverymuscletaut,he waited.Thecrashingsoundscontinued-itwasburstoforchestrajazz!He understood.MadameVanDycehad droppedofftosleepwhilelisteningto aradioconcert,andthereceiverwas adjustedtocatchthemidnightprogramme.Hecursedthemoderninventionwhichsentthejingleofthe ukelelethroughspaceonlytoburstout infullforceintheveryspotwherehe wasplyinghisdarktrade.Butthe "bemomenthewasinclinedtobe thankful.Therhythmicshufflingof dancingfeet,keepingtimetothejazz atthatdistantstation,couldbedistinctlyheard.

"Hoptoit,"hemuttered,"'twillhelp myget-away."lierosefromthefloor wherehehadthrownhimselfprostrate amongthetigerskins.

Themusicstopped.Thesleeperstirred.Againhewaited.

"ThisisStationXYZmakinganimportantannouncement.Thatitwas importantforthe-robber,nonecould doubt.Hestoppedbreathingtolisten:hisheartstoodstill.Then,recklessofconsequence,hethrewdownthe jewels,dartedouttheopeningofthe screen,reached,firstthegaiden,then thestreet.Hestoodsheerinthe pathofataxiwhichwasmovingso fastthatthedriverhadtousethe emergencygraketoavoidrunninghim down.

"Tothestationintimetocatchthe express,"hecommanded,"andyoucan nameyourprice."

"Cap,itcan'tbedid!"andthecabmanpointedtoaluridblazeinthe skywheretheopenfireboxreflectedits glareonthedensesmokeoftheap- proachingtrain."Shestopsjustsixty seconds.Soboatincaptivitycould makeit,"

"Tryit,son,"andhepressedatwentydollaryellowbackintothedriver's hand.

Thestreetswerefairlyclearoftraffic, andthetaxiflew-thespeedometer rose-thirty,forty.fiftymiles thefirstpolicemansawit.Hehad scarcelytimetocallhaltbeforeit flewpastunheeding.liemusthave telephonedahead,forjustthree squaresfromthestationtheroadseas blockedbytwobluecoatswithdrawn revolvers.The*banditsawthemas soonasthedriver,andwellbefore themachinehadreachedthemhewas outthedoor,upanalley,andrunning attopspeedforthestation,justin timetoseethelightsoftherearcar- riagepassandtheredlanternsonthe gatesslowlydescend.

"TheSolidMail,"hemuttered;"it's myonlychance!"

TheSolidMail,dueinthirtyminutes,carriednopassengers,andafter takingcoalandwaterhere,didnot stopforeightymiles.lieknewtheregulationsandpersonneloftheSolid MailasthoroughlyasthatoftheVan Dycemansion,andforthesamereason.liehadstudiedthemwithin- tenttorob.Withtwoconfederates hehadlaidelaborateptiitil'toriflei shipmentofvaluablemailscheduled forthefollowingnight.Thisknow- ledgehenowresolvedtousetoreach thecitytowhichhewas,somysteri- ously,andirressistiblycalled. 'Twasfollytoattempttogetonor underanyofthecarriagesatthesta- tion.Evenatthecoalchute,alittle furtherdownthetrack,dazzlingarc lightsbroughtoutwithnoon-dayclearnesseverycarroofandtruckand brake-beamoftheentiretrain.Guards keptkeenwatchtillthetrainwaseel] inmotion.Henceitwasnottillthe fastmailwasmoving-andmovingso fastthatthefeatlookedlikesheersui- cide-thathedroppedfromthechute wherehehadsecretedhimselfand slungtotheroofofthelastcar.In isperilouspositionhewashurtled .roughtheHacknighteightyagonis- :igmiles,hisearsdeafenedbytheroar ofthetrainandtherushofthewind, hisfingerscrampedwithpainandhis armsalmostwrenchedfromthesockets,astheswayingcarroundedcurve aftercurve,aheavypieceofcanvas tornfromthechuteandsaturatedin themuddywaterbelowthetank,his onlyprotectionagainsttheburningcinders,whichrainedrownuponhim withtheforceofbullets.

Thefirstfaintglowofdawnwas cometotellthesufferersinSt.Mary's Hospitalthatanotherendlessnightof painwaspassed,whenagrinwman staggeredintoAdaRoach'sroom. "Somefrantichusbandorfather.' thoughtFatherCasey,"cometolearn

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thefateofthedearone,andhehas mistakentheroom.

Heturnedtoaddressthestranger: "Mydearman-"

Buttheeyesofloyearekeen,even thoughdimmedbytheshadowof death-Acrycamefromthebedof thedyingwoman: "Richard!"

Thenextmomenthewaskneelingat herside,hisfaceburiedinthepillow. Howhelearnedofherillness,when hecame,shedidnotask.Sheknew theSacredHearthadheardherpray er. Itwasonlyafterthetired,tender eyeswereclosedforeverthatthenurse explained.Shetoldhow,aftera prayertotheSacredHeart,shehad madeherappealtotheoperatorand StationXYZhadinterruptedanoisy jazztobroadcastthemessage:"Mrs. AdaRoachisdyinghereinSt.Mary's Hospital.Sheisbeggingthather husband.RichardRoach,cometoher beforeshedies.Anyhearerknowing ofhiswhereaboutsisrequestedtotell himthathis(lyingwifeiscallingfor him."

Boundbythesolemn-promiseshe hadmadetohiswife,RichardRoach atoncebeganalifeofreparationand repentance.Thatitwasnotaday toosoonherealisedwhenhereadon themorrowhowtwobandits,whoattemptedtorifleavaluableshipment ontheSolidMail,hadbeenshotdead byspecialguardssecretedinthecar. ThusinHisowninscrutablewaydid Jesusreformthebrokenhomeinwhich theimageofHisSacredHearthad 'beensetup.

Doyleand"Punch"

FamousArtistResignedasProtest AgainstEarlyBigotry

"Punch's"famousartist,"Dicky" Doyle,whosecoverdesignstilladorns thefrontpageoftheworld'sfountain ofwitandhumour,partedcompany withhispaperonamatterofreligious principle.

Mr.G.ElliotAnstrutherrecalledthe incidentinanaddresswhichhegave tothe"To-day"LiteraryCircleat CaxtonHall,London,recently.H's talkwasentitled,"Abrewof'Punch,' withLemon,spiritandanoccasional taste."

Doyleleft-Punch"in18i1,ayearof strongfeeling,followingtherestorationoftheCatholicHierarchyinEngland,saidMr.Anstruther.Therestorationmeant,amongotherthings, theadoptionbytheCatholicbishops ofEnglishterritorialtitle,.ThusCardinalWisemanwasmadeArchbishop ofWestminster,andsoon. "Punch,"likemostorganselthe Pressatthattime.sidedstronglywith theProtestantpointofview,andreflecteditssentimentsinsomeofits cartoons.

DoylewasaCatholic,withthestrong religioussusceptibilitiesofhisnation, andhewouldworknolongerwitna paperthatlampoonedthePopearid theCardinal.So"Dicky"andMr. "Punch"partedcompany,thougha mutualaffectionremainedbetweenthe dear,impulsiveIrishmanAndhisexcolleaguesonthepaper. KilledbyRidicule.

Inalateryear,saidMr.Anstruther. "Punch"camehappily,,totherescuein anothersituation.Mr.PhilipCalder anhadpaintedthepicturethenen. titled"St.ElizabethofHungary's GreatActofRenunciation."Withan undueliteralnessofinterpretation,the saintlyQueen'svirtuein-stripping herselfofallearthlythings,"wasexhibitedbyherportrayalasanudefigurekneelinginthepresenceofwhat isknownasa"mixedaudience."When theChantrytrusteesboughtthispictureforthenation,Catholicswerestirredtoprotest,andnastythingswere beingsaid.

LetMr.Calderan,"Punch"suggested,paintacompanionpictureshowing CardinalWoleevtieingstrippednaked byhisenemies!Nothingcouldhave beenneater,addedMr.Anstruther, thanthiswittythrust,whichpilloied theartist'sunhistoricalextravagance, andwhichbroughtasmiletotheccin-. hatantsonbothsides.Thepicture wasafterwardsrechristened"Renure ciation."

Bythekindnessof"Punch,"theoriginalimpressionofDoyle'sfamous cover,whichhangsinthediningroom ofthatpaper'soffice,wasloanedto Mr.Anstrutherforexhibitionathis letcure.-"Universe."

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