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ABishop'sProphecy

T-7-7

"IpredictthattheRepublicanParty iscertaintobereturnedtopowerin ashorttime."

ThisstatementwasmadebyMost Rev.Dr.Dignan,inreplytoaddresses atLoughreaafterhisconsecrationas BishopofClonfert.

"Istand,"hedeclared,"whereIdid in1918.IbelieveasstronglyasI didthenintherightofIrelandto comlpetefreedomandintheefficacyof themeansthenadoptedtosecurethat right."

"Ihavenotdeviatedonehalfinch fromthestandItookupthen,butas ademocratIfeelboundtoobey,and doobey,theruleofthemajority."

"MuchasImayregretthatthemajoritydidnotvotein1923Isitdidin 1918,thisdoesnotpreventyoufrom usingmoralandpeacefulmeanstoper- suadethepeopletog2backtothe positiontheyoccupiedbeforethe Treatywassigned."

StrikingScenes.

TherewerestrikingscenesinLough. rea,wheretheconsecrationtookplace. TheSeeofClonfertbecamevacanton thetransferofMostRev.Dr.O'Don ertyandtheselectionofMostRev.Dr. Dignanashissuccessorwasacclaimed witheverymanifestationofpopular satisfaction.Preparationsfortheceremonywereinthehandsofalocal committeeofleadingcitizens,andre- sultedinthetransformationofthe principalstreetsoftheCathedraltown intoavenuesartisticallydecorated withevergreens,palms,andshrubs,intermingledwithwhichwerenumerous applicablemottoesinIrish,Latin,and English.

Thesedisplays,,treprofuseoutsidetheCathedralandConventofMercy, andanarrestingportionofthescheme wassuppliedbyatriumphalarchof evergreenssurroundingahand-painted portraitofSt.Brendan,erectedbythe IrishLegionofEx-Servicemenoutside theirclubinSt.Brendan'sterrace.

Anoteworthyfeaturealsowasthat Protestantsparticipatedinthejubil- antfeelingsoftheirfellow-townsman, andspanningthestreetoutsidetheir hurchtherewasthesimple,buteffec- tivelegend,"HealthandHappiness."

AtthehourfixedfortheConsecra tion,thecathedralwasthronged,and largenumberswereunabletoobtain admission.TheApostolicMandate appointingthenewBishopwasread byRev.T.Dempsey,Presidentofthe DiocesanCollege,Ballinasloe.The consecratingprelatewashisGracethe ArchbishopofTuam,whowasassisted byMostRev.Dr.Morrisroe(Bishopof Achonrv),andMostRev.Dr.Naugh- ton(BishopofKillala;.

ThesermonwaspreachedbyRev.P. Connolly,DanganPark,Galway,who saidoneoftheirownfleshandblood, whomtheyhadlearnedtoknowand love,hadbeenchosenassuccessorto theApostles.

Theyacceptedhimasthetruerepre- sentativeofJesusChrist.Herejoic-edwiththecongregationattheconse- crationofachildofthedioceseas theirBishop,andspokeinhighterms ofthecollegiateandpriestlycareerof thenewprelate.Inhisdealingswith othershewasknownforhisChrist- likespiritandhisChrist-likegentle rule,whichsowonmenastomake oldmindsanxioustoco-operatewithhim,andyoungheartseagertoaccept hisideals.

Anexcellentchoir,underMr.Byrne, organistoftheCathedral.supliedthe music.

AChangedPeople.

ShortlyafterConsecrationceremony addresseswerepresentedtohisLord- shipfromvariouspublicbodies,in- cludingLoughreaT.C.,TownTenants' LoughreaR.D.C.,Ballinsloe,U.D.C., andR.D.C.,teachersofthediocese, SinnFeinclubs.GaelicLeague,his class-fellowsatMaynooth,andthepar- ishionersofDunirv,AbbeyandKill 1710r.

Replyingtotheaddressesofthe SinnFeinclubs.hisLordshipsaid someyearsagoitwasaprivilegeto workforthefreedomoftheoldcoun try.suchwastheunityandharmony thatreignedintheirranksandsuch highidealsthatactuatedtheiryoung men. Now,alas,allwaschanged.There wasnounity,nopeace,noprogress,

Dr.Dignan'sDeclarationatLoughrea

andmorally,economically,andeven nationally,theywereonaninclined plane,slippinggraduallybutsurely intotheabsymalpitofconfusionand disorder.

ObeytheLaws.

Proceeding,hespokeasquoted above,andsaiditwasnousegoing backonthepastasfarashecouldsee, andnooneissatisfiedwiththepresentposition."Ipredict,"heproceeded,"thattheRepbulicanPartyis certaintobereturnedtopowerina shorttime.

"Prepareforthatday,anddoyour bestforitsquickapproach,whileinthe meantimeyouobeythelawsofthe FreeState,andsubordinateyourpoli- ticaltothenationalinterests."

Referringtotheaddressfromthe DistrictCouncils,hesaidheknewa gooddealoftheworkdonebythe localDistrictCoulcils,andhebelievedmostofithadbeendoneconscientiouslyandefficiently.Hewasnotper- suadedthattheabolitionofDistrict Councilswouldeffectanimprovement inlocaladministration,andthought nochangeoughttobemadeuntilthe wholequestionofadministration, countyandlocal,ismadeamatterfor apublicCommission.

beveryserious,notonlyforUlster, butfortheBritishEmpire.Allthese thingsproclaimtoeveryloverofhis countrythatweshouldhastenslowly withtheelucidationoftheseirritating problemsthatmaydisappearinthe greaterproblemsinafewyears."

AParson'sBluff.

"Itisaverygravethingtolook forwardto,andaverygravethingtogiveexpressionto,"declaredRev.J. Redmond,inasermoninSt.Patrick's Church,NewtownardsRd.,Belfast,at ananniversaryserviceundertheauspicesoftheOrangewomen'sAssociation,"butshouldwebedesertedbytheBritishGovernment,andifthere shouldbeadeterminedeffortmade onthepartofSouthernIrelandto wrenchfromusthetwocovetedcountiesandotherpartsofourterritory, itwouldbeyoursolemndutyand minetoresistsuchathingindefence oftheReformedFaithandthewellbeingoftheEmpirebyresortingeven totheextentofarms."

TheContrast.

Mr.C.J.O'Donnell,ex-M.P.,Lon- don,hasissuedastatementonthe positionofCatholicsinthesix-Counties,inwhichhesays:"Thereisnot AGaelicIreland.

TotheaddressoftheGaelicLeague herepliedthathebelievedtheIrish languagewasoneofthegreatestbarriersagainstallforeigndegradinginfluence.

HebelievednotonlyinafreeIreland,butinaGaelicIreland,andit wasalmostadutyonallIrishpeople wholovedtheircountryandrevered theirreligiontostemthewaveofpag- anismandmaterialismandsinthat nowswepttheworldbyerectingaroundtheircoaststheharrierofthe language.

Totheaddressfromtheteachershe saidthatthefutureofthecountry, morallyandnationally,dependedvery largelyontheirschools.Hehad pleasureinbearingpublictestimony totheexcellentworkdonebythe teachersforChurchandStateinthe schools.

Thequestionoftemperancewas,he said.aconsiderationverydeartohim.

Hebelievedintheneedoftemperance, andasalife-longtotalabstainerwould dowhathecouldtopromoteit.

Atnighttherewasatorchlightpro- cession,andthestreetsofthetown wereilluminated.Aninterestingfea- tureoftheceremonieswasthegift fromhisclass-matesatMaynoothof agoldchalice.

Resolutionsofcongratulationtothe newprelatewerepassedbyGalwayFarmers'UnionandLOughreaR.D.C.

AFearlessBishop. ThenewBishopis44,andisanative ofBallygar.AtMaynoothhewon thehighestdistinctionsinvarious branchesofstudy.Hewasordained in1903,andwassubsequentlyProfessorandPresidentofSt.Joseph'sCol- lege,Ballinasloe.Hewasanardent supporteroftheSinnFeinmovement, andin1917becamePresidentofthe EastGalwayExecutive.Duringthe Black-and-Tanregimehishousewas bombedwhilsthewasabsent,andin spiteofpersuasionsfromhisfriends herefusedtoleavethedistrictforhis safety.

"OnlybyGoodWill"

MRW.COOTEONBOUNDARY.

"Theredoesnotseemtobeany hopeatpresentofasettlementofthe Ulsterboundarydispute-certainlynot unlessitisofafriendlynatureasbe- tweenNorthernandSouthernIre- land,"saidMr.W.Coote,M.P.,toa "LiverpoolPost"representative."Any otherattemptatanagreement,"Mr. Cootecontinued,"wouldsimplyarouse suspiciononbothsidesandmakemat- tersevenworse.TheUlsterpeople wishtomaintaintheirsmallterritory astheonlyeconomicareauponwhich theycanpossiblyrelyfortheirfuture development.Therecanbenosolu- tioniftheboundarylineisnotrec- tifiedbyfriendlyintercourseandgood- willonbothsides.

"Anotherfactorinthecase,"added Mr.Cote,"istheverygravedangerof SouthernIrelandcomingtogriefon theeconomicquestion.Atthenext election,judgingfrompresentindica- tions,shemaybecomeRepublican. andinthateventthepositionwould

theleastevidence,orthesmallestsuggestion,thatanylawhasbeenpassed byDailEireann,oranyadminitrative actiontakenbyitsHomeapartment,whichinjuresanyProtes.tindividualoranyProtestantiirest. Theexactcontraryisthefactttithe SixNorthernCounties.TheCatholics havebeendisfranchisedasfarasthe BelfastParliamentcaneffectthisend, bothinregardtoelectionsfortheImperialParliamentandforMunicipal Councils.InnopartoftheSixCountiescantheCatholicsnowmaketheir viewsprevailinregardtopolice,ineducation,sanitation,poorlaw,religi- ousfacilitiesandthesundryother thingsthataffecteverydaylife.They- havebeendrivenoutofeveryposition ofinfluencetheyheldin1922.Thisoppressionhasbeeneffectedbyhostile legislationinBelfast."

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seendailyatBenedictionattheConventofPerpetualAdorationof"Marie Reparatrice,"where,ontheSunday followingthearrivalofthepilgrimage, asermonwaspreachedbyFatherGodricKeanon"TheUnityoftheChurch andtheEnglishSchism."

The-Anglo-catholic'pilgrims,towerenottobebaulked.Theyhad in i enumberotsome230,arrivedntheirsolemnentry,notintotheBa. Jerusalemonishursday,May8.TheirsilicaoftheHolySepulchreatJerusacominghadbeenheraldedasagreatlem,butintothatoftheNativityat event.spiritualadvantagesweretoBethlehem.Whethertheyactedin begainedpersonally,andcollectivelyinnocenceandignorancecannotbe greaterentnusiasmwastobe'musedsaid.ItwouldbeuncharitabletoinintothelocalAnglicancommunity.terthattheactwasdonewithwilful Theywouldproducealsoanimpres-knowledge.Itwasseriousbeyond lionontheEasternmind.Theden-measure.Itinfringed*1internscaltmembers,whowerenumerous,tionalarrangementuponamostdeliwobldparadethestreetsattiredincatematter.Anactionoffarlessimcassocks;anditwasanticipatedthatport,inrespectoftheHolyPlaces, theywouldmakeasolemnentry,broughtabouttheCrimeanWar.The wearingsacerdotalvestments,totheBasilicaatBethlehemisonaparwith sacredshrines,andbetherereceivedthatoftheHolySepulchreatJerusabvtheGreekswithreligiouscere-lem.Therights,privileges,andstatus irony.Aftertheirarrivalmotor-carsquoofeachareidentical. exhibitedlargelabelswiththewords Intothisshrine,atapre-arranged inboldtype,"ReservedfortheAnglo-hour,theAnglicanprelates,bearing Catholic"pilgrimage."Itwascertain-croziers,etc.,enteredpontificallyon lvtheaimotthepilgrimstorepresenttheverydayaftertheirarrivalin themselvesasbelongingtotheancientJerusalem.Thetimewascarefully Church.andnottoanyReformationchosen.Itwasthehourwhenthe creation.TheGreeksweretobeim-FranciscanFatherswereatdinner,and pressedbyexternalemblemsofanoonepresenttoopposetheirinpriesthood.The"branch"theoryandgress.Theywerereceivedbythe "continuity"doctrinethepilgrimsen-Greeksandconductedthroughthe shrilledin.theseemblems.OftheirchurchintotheGrottooftheNativity. pietytherecanbelittledoubt:anex-TheretheGreekpriestsputonvestternaldevotioncharacterisedthem.ments,andajointreligiousceremony 'Theyneverseemedtoforgetthattheirwasheld. objectwasapilgrimage,andthisatActionbyMonsignorBarlassinaand themostsacredshrineintheworld. theGovernor. Aroundtheneckofeachwasworna AssoonasnewsreachedJerusalem redribbon,towhichwasattachedtooftheincident,HisBeatitudeMonsigtheparthanginginfrontthehalfofanorBarlassinareportedthematter, ;hellconspicuouslymarkedwitharedandenteredastrongprotest,toSir cross.TheywerethusnotonlyeasilyRonaldStorrs,who,tohiscredit,took discernible,butbecameverypromin-decisivemeasures.Informationhad ent.Thewearingoftheshellisanonlyreachedhimashorttimebefore oldcustomforpilgrims.IthasbeenthePatriarch'sprotest.Hedeclared suggestedthatitsoriginalobjectwasthatsuchanactwasaviolationofthe thatitmightserveasareceptacleforstatusquo.Heimmediatelyw..ete receivingthealmsofthecharitable,ortotheresponsiblehead..f pilavesseloutofwhichtodrinkfromgrimage,andtotheGreeksconcerned, somespringorbrookthatthethirstylettersofreprehensionofsuchadeed; andfootsorepilgrimofoldmightcomeandheobtained,thesameevening, acrossonhisjourney. fromtheheadofthepilgrimageanas-

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Patwasshavinghimselfintheopen airwhenhislandlordcamealong.

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Mother:"Howdoyoulikeyour newteacher,Bobbie?"

Bobbie:"She'sallright,mother."

"Hassheaskedyouanyquestions yetyoucouldn'tanswer?"

"Yes,mother;sheaskedmehowold youwere."

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BeforetheadventofthepilgrimagesurancethattherewouldbenorepetiitbegantobenoisedabroadinJeru-tionofsuchanincident,andthaton salemthattheleadersintendedmak-theoccasionofthevisittotheChurch ingasolemnentryintotheSacredoftheHolySepulchrenopriestlyor BasilicaoftheHolySepulchreinpon-episcopalgarmentswouldbeworn. tificalvestments,andbeingreceived This,ofcourse,wasagreatblowto GreeksattheAnglicanhopes.Thespectacularwas Sepulchrewithareligiousceremony.tocountforagreatdeal,andnowthe Suchanact,ofcourse,wouldbeun-crozierandmitre,thecopesand"con. lawful.Itwouldbeabreachofthevocationrobes"---forthiswastheterm statusquogoverningtheHolyPlaces.giventothegarmentswornontheenAccesstotheHolySepulchreisallow-trytotheshrineatBethlelltm-had edonlytotheLatins(noteventoalltobelaidaside.TheBishopsCatholicswhoarenotLatins),Greektherearetwowiththepilgrimage,but Orthodox,andArmenianOrthodox.neitherofthempossessinganEnglish SometimestheOrthodoxCoptsareal-see,onebeingtheBishopofNassau, lowedaveryrestricteduse.Angli-andtheotherBishophavinghissee canshavenorightwhatevertoanyintheUnitedStates-hadbeentold suchentry.TheyhaveneithershrineofficiallythattheyhadnorighttoapnorsanctuaryintheHolyPlaces.Pearinpriestlyrobesinthemost TheirChurchcametoolateuponthesacredshrinesofChristendom.But sceneforthat.Anditiswellknownwhatweretheytodo?The"official thatthecomplicationsrespectingthesevisit"totheHolySepulchrehadbeen sanctuariesarealreadynumerouspubliclyannouncedforthefollowing enough,withoutunnecessarilyaddingmorning.Timepressed,foritW2.3a totheirnumberorincreasingtheirin-quarter-pastnineatnightwhenthe tensity.OnlylastLenttherewasaleaderpresentedhimselfattheresiminorriotintheChurchoftheHolydenceoftheGovernor.Itwould Sepulchre,andCopticmonksorpriestsneverdotogoinsimpledress.What werearrested,hayingresistedthepal-wouldtheGreeksthink,whomthey ice.Afewmonthsearliermemberswishedtoimpresswiththeideaof ofthesamecommunity,duringthetheirhavingbeenvalidlyordained StationsoftheCross,cameintocol-priestsanddulyconsecratedBishops? lisionwiththeLatins.Thereisal-Ahappythoughtseemstohaveoccurwaysaveryhightensionprevailing.redtothem:theywouldpresentthemRightsarejealouslyguardedandin-selvesinUniversitygowns!Soin fringementsviolentlyresisted. acedemicrobesclergyandprelatesen-

MonsignorBarlassina,theLatinPat-teredthesacredshrines,thoughtheyriarch,theever-vigilantguardianandassertedtheirobjectincomingwasto affectionatefatherofhisflock,deemedenterashumblepilgrims. ithisdutytowarntheGovernmentin TheInfractionRecorded. timeoftherumoursafloat,andto InthemeanwhileanofficialdocupointoutthatifsuchanintentionmenthasbeenforwardedtotheLatin wascarriedouttherewouldbeaPatriarch,inwhichtheactionofthe breachofthestatusquo.TheRev.pilgrimagewasstatedtoAneaninCockleKean,ofthedioceseofSalford,fractiono:thestatusquo;thatletters residentinthePatriarchate,hadanin-ofreprehensionhadbeensenttothe terview,onbehalfofHisBeatitude,partiesconcerned:thatanassurance withtheHighCommissioner,SirHer-hadbeengiventhattherewouldbe pertSamuel,andtheGovernorofnorepetitionofsuchanincident;and Jerusalem,SirRonaldStorrs.Anas-thatarecordoftheactasaninfracsurancewasatoncegivenbytheGov-tionofthestatusquohadbeenenterernmenttothePatriarchthatthereedintheofficialarchives,andthat wouldhenosuchentryintothethusitcouldneverbequotedasapreChurchoftheHolySepulchreandnocedent. ' breachofthestatusquowouldbe OntheSundayfollowingtheincident permitted.Adecisionofthisnature,attheBethlehemBasilicatheAngli comingdirectlyfromtheGovernment,canBishopscalledonMonsignorBar. alavedsuspicions.Moreover,thelassina,andinthecourseoftheinter. GovernorofTerusalem,inaconversa-viewwereapologeticaboutwhathad tionwhichhehadwithFatherKean,occurred.HisBeatitudeexpressed saidthatthequestionhadbeengonehimselfafterwardsasmuchpleased intolongbefore,andthathehad,inwiththevisit.RelationswerecorconversationwithCardinalBourneondial,andthePatriarchrecommended theoccasionofhisvisitwiththeEng-himselftotheprayersofhisvisitors lis1.pilgrimage,informedHisEmin-andpromisedhisowninreturn. encethatthedifficulties,evennow, Manyofthepilgrimsjoinedinthe weregreatenoughwithouttheaddi-publicStationsoftheCrossperformed tionofnewones. bytheFranciscanFathers,andthey

The"SolemnEntry"atBethlehem. didsowitheveryevidenceofsincere ButtheleadersofthepilgrimagePietyanddevotion.Theywerealso

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ChristianityandCrushedMasses

TheRev.FatherT.J.GassonS.J.,in thecourseofarecentaddressin Brooklyn,U.S.A.,madesomepregnant remarksonthepresentworld-wideunrest.Someofhisillustrationswere naturallydrawnfromcouditionsin America.Takingashissubject "ChristianityandtheCrushedMasses," hesaid: Nothoughtfulmanandnoreflect. ingwomancangazeupontheworld atpresentwithoutexperiencingafeel. ingofdeepanxiety.Everywherewe seesignsofunmistakableunrest,unrestanddistrustingovernmentalcircles.unrestanddistrustamongthe variousnationsoftheglobe.

ProphetsofaMillennium.

Fromeveryquarteroftheworld thereisapiercingcryforhelp,and prophetsofeverydescriptionarerushingaround,proposingremedieswhich, itisclaimed,willeffectivelydriveout existingevilsandbringinthelong expectedmillenniumofpeaceandpro- sperity.ThereistheSovietwithhis brightly-colouredbututterlyfallaciousdreamsofatoiler'sparadise;there istheSocialistwithhismanifold schemestosweepawaythewhole structureofprivateownershipinland andinfactoryandtoplacethetitle andcontrolofallthesourcesofwealth inthehandsoftheState;andthere istheCommunistwithhisattractive picturesofuniversalbrotherhoodand ofuniversalownership.Thesewouldbeliberato-:saredrawingintotheir ranksvastarmiesofunsophisticated citizens,whothusbecomethetoolsof demagoguesandthevictimsofunprincipledtyrants.

TheSlurontheChurch.

Meanwhile,itisclaimedthatthe ChurchofChristshouldhavenaught tosayinthesematters,because,itis asserted,hermissionistocareforthe spiritualinterestsofmankind,notto dabbleineconomiesorinpolitics, while2,000yearsbearampletestimony toherspentforceandherwoefulinefficiency."Closethegatesofthe sanctuary!"isthecryoftheseselfappointedleaders,and"LettheChristianpulpitre-echoonlythedreary platitudesofspeculationfordreamy contemplatives." Passingoverforthemomentthe slurthattheChurchofChristhas beenafailureintheregenerationof theworld,andthathervitalityhas ebbedaway-isittruethatsheisto beasilentspectatorinthemidstof thisgeneraldistrustandfratricidal conflict?Assuredlynot.Whileit isobviousthatherdirectmissionis toguidesoulstotheireternaldestiny, itisalsotruethatsheisthedivinelyappointedguardianof TheNaturalLaw, andassuchsheistheinterpreterof thosefundamentalprinciplesofJustice. andRight,andEquity,uponwhich uponwhichalone,allcorrectconduct,whetherinpolitics,economics, industryorcommerce,mustrest.The ChurchofChristisnotaschoolof speculativephilosophy,herclergyare somethingmorethanlecturersupona definitesystemofthought,andher peoplearemorethanplacidapprovers ofaroundofmaxims.Christianityis essentiallyareligionofaction,her avowedobjectistofashionconduce, heractivitiesarenecessarilydevoted toapracticalpurpose.Shecannot,

lightuponasituationthat,isappalling initsrealityandfrightfulbeyondall wordsinitspossibleconsequence.

TheLivingWage.

Tothesevictimsofill-regulatedin- dustrialconditionstheChurchof Christdeclared,throughherillustrious PontiffLeoXIII.,thatthetoilerisen- titledinstrictjusticetoalivingwage, toawagethatwillenablehimtolive accordingtoareasonablestandard, andtomakesecureprovisionthrough ordinarymeasuresagainstthedaysofpanicandoffinancialdisaster.She furthermoredeclaresthattheywho failtopaythislivingwageareguilty offundamentalinjustice,andtheywill meetwithdueretributionatthehands ofthatalmightyPowerwhichwill avengeunsparinglythedoersofwrong andthedefraudersofthepoor.

Thenthereisthecryofthebattalionsoftheunemployed,who,through nofaultoftheirown,butthroughthe selfishnessandgreedofothers,livein abjectmisery.Noneedtodwell uponthefearfulconditionsinmany partsoftheoldworld,whenweourselveshavetofacethestartlingfact thatseveralmillionpeopleareoutof employmentforometimeduringeach yearandthatthelosstothemapprox. imates1,000,000.000dollarsayear.

TothesesuffererstheChurchof Christ.whiledwellinguponthefarreachingeffectsofthismisfortune. uponitsdemoralisinginfluenceupon character.uponitsperilstonational welfare,declaresthisunfortunatecon- ditioncanheremediedonlybybring- ingtheeconomicsystemtoaChristian standard,inwhichhumaninterests mustbesubstitutedforindividualor classinterests.Thehumaninterests ofalltheproducersofwealtharein harmony,whiletheindividualand classinterestsarenecessarilyinoppo- sition.Hencesuchmeasuresmustbe putintopracticewhichwillensurethe adequateprotectionofthosewho,now sufferfromtheshamelessgreedofthe no-Christianwealthcollector.

TothosesufferersfromdiabolicalinjusticetheChurchofChristemphati- callydeclaresthattheamountofwage isnottobedeterminedbysex,but thevalueoftheworkperformed,and thatwheretheworkofwomenisequal tothatofmen,andwhereeconomic valuesdeterminewages,anequalreturnshouldhemade.Furthermore, shedeclaresthattheStateishound tothrowsuchprotectionaroundthe womanthatneithertheindividual,thefamily,northeracewillsufferinconsequence.

WomenandChildren.

Thereisthecryofthewomanageearnerswho,topurchasethenecessitiesoflifeforchildrenoftherace, arecompelledtoengageinemploy- mentsunsuitedtotheirhealthand strength,andthatatamerepittance. Of428listedoccupations,womenare engagedin385,tothedetrimentof thehome,oftheindividual,andofthe futuregeneration.

Thecrythatshouldarouseusmost ofallisthetinglingcryofthechild slavesoftheworld-thatis.ofthose whoaresentbetweentheagesoften andfifteenyearstohardandcontinuousdrudgery.Itseemsincredible thatmenshouldbethechild'sworst enemy.Yetthishasbeenthestory ofchildlabourfromtheintroduction consequently,turnadeafeartotheoftheindustrialsystemintotheworld. pleadingsofcrushedhumanity,andThinkofthefrightfulmiseryofthe themembersofhercommunioncan-Englishchildrenintheclosingyears notrestcontentwiththeroleofoftheeighteenthandtheopening dreamers,whenthereareproblemsaf-yearsofthenineteenthcentury.when, fectingtheveryexistenceofcivilisa-throughman'sunbridledcupidity,lit- tionwhichdemandsolution. tietotsofsixtotenwerecompelled

TheWorkers'Position. tocarryloadsofclayforthirteenand Firstofall,thereisthecryofthefourteenhoursdailyinthebrickyards, toilerineverylandwhobeholdstheorwhenothertinyspecimensofhu- wealthoftheworldadvancingbymanitywerekepttendingloomsand leapsandbounds,andvethisownspindlesforhoursandhourseveryday positionisstilloneofthegeneralin-inthetextilefactories.Theninour securityandofrelativeslavery.Evenowncountry,atthepresenttime,itis intheUnitedStates,aland-teemingestimatedthattherearebetweenone witheveryformofwealthandprosper-andtwomillionchildslaveswho ity,65percent.ofthepeoplepossessstretchouttheirtenderandtired nothingbeyondafewchattels.alittlearms,andimploreourprotection. clothing.andsomemeagrepersonalTheypointtotheirdulledminds,to effects.Thisenormousarmyofwill-theirdwarfedandstuntedframes,to ingworkers:whoareconstantlyontheirpracticalslavery,andtheyim- thevergeofactualdistress,who,inploreustoremovetheirshackles. anyfinancialcrisisunderthestrainof TheChurchofChrist suddensickness,areforcedtobegthehaseverbeenthefearlesschampionof doleofcharity,pertinentlyaskwhythechild.Allthroughthecenturies theyshouldbecompelledtoliveinshehaswagedarelentlesswaragainst dreadofstarvationwhenunscrupu-thosewhowouldbeassassinsofthe lotsprofiteersflaunttheirdazzlingchild'slife.Sherefusestoheindif- gainsbeforetheireyesandleadslivesferenttotheirsufferingsandtheirne- ofunexampledgainsbeforetheireyesglect,andsoshespeaksplainlyand andleadslivesofunexampledluxury.emphaticallytoallabouttherightof Twopercent.ofthepeople,saysDr,thechildtoapropereducation,to W.I.King,ownthree-fifthsofthepro-properopportunitiesinordertopre- pettyinthecountry.Thisfactthrowspareforthecaresofthematurelifg,

andtoafittingtimeforthedevelop- mentofitsphysical,moralandintellectualpowers.Bythesideofthe childtherestandsasadiuntless guardianspirittheunfalteringChurch ofChrist.

Andthereisthepatheticcryofthe warsufferersofEurope,oftheghost- likewomen,ofthefamishingchildren, and,aboveall,oftheheroicnunswho, notthroughtheirdeeds,butthrough humanperversity,areclothedinrags andlivingonscrapsoffood.Ofall thevictimsofthetragicwarthedeep- estsufferersarethenuns,and,above all,thecloisterednuns,'a-hosenatural retiringnessleadsthemtoendureand dieinsilence.

ForthesetheChurchofChristhas appealedthroughherBishopstothe largehostofAmericanCatholics,and trulynoblehasbeentheresponse.In thismannertheChurchurgesallnot tofallbackintothechaos,buttoreconstructashatteredworldthrough thecementingpowerofChristiancharity.

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TheCentrePartyhave64seats:n theReichstag,representing3,869,105 votes.

ThesevenCatholicfiremenkilledin thebigfireatChicagoweregivenseparatepublicfunerals.

AnegropriestgaveBenedictionat St.Louis,Mo.,assistedbyaChinese priestandanAmericanpriest.

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AFrenchbishophasobjectedtothe Publicationinadvanceofthenames ofchurchsoloists.Hesaysitlikensthe templeofGodtothetheatre.

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InhonourofthereturnfromRome ofCardinalHayes,halfamillionmen oftheHolyNameSocietyreceived HolyCommunioninNewYork.

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Rev.MotherM.BernardO'Donnell, whowasborninCahirin1830,hasdied inNewfoundland,whereshewasthe oldestnun.

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Rev.JosephA.Collins,pastorof VisitationChurchinSt.Louis,hasissuedawarningagainstthetakingof "swaggersticks"intohischurchby girls.

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Asumof£100,000hasbeenobtained towardthebuildingofacathedralat. Liverpool,astheresultoftwoyears effort,thearchbishopreportsinapastoralletter,Halfofthatsumhas beenbanked,andtheotherhalfguaranteed.Thisresultisaremarkable tributetoCatholicenthusiasm,inview ofeconomicconditionsinEngland.

WhilemotoringfromBelfasttoBallymenatoattendaconferenceofthe clergyofthediocese,MostRev.Dr. McRory,BishopofDownandConnor, wasinvolvedinanastyaccident.The accidentoccurredjustashisLordship's carwasleavingAntrimonthejourney toBallymena.Aprivatecarcollided withhisLordship'scar.Bothcars werebadlydamaged,buttheoccupantswerenotseriouslyhurt.Dr. McRorywasabletocontinuehisjourneyinanothercarandattendthe meetingoftheclergy.

WiththepermissionofHisLordship Dr.Finegan,BishopofKilmore,Ireland,theNorbertines,orPremonstratensians-alsoknownastheWhite Canons-haveopenedaPriorynear Killeshandra.Thisisthefirsthouse oftheOrdertobere-foundedinIrelandsincetheperiodoftheso-called Reformation,andanIrishCanon, FatherCuthbertRyan,C.R.P.,ofSt. Norbert'sChurch,Crowle,Lincolnshire,hasbeenappointedPriorofthe newfoundation.

Asuitablememorialistoberaised tothememoryofthelateMostRev. Dr.Kelly,BishopofRoss,whoruled thedioceseforoveraquarterofacentury.ThelateBishopofRosswasa distinguishedandthoughtfulIrishman.Heheldtheviewthatartificial spoon-feedingbyGovernmentwould haveadeleteriouseffectonIrishcharacter,enterpriseandenergy.Itwas hisdesirethattheIrishpeopleshould developmanliness,grit,backbone,and character,becausehefeltthatwithoutsuchcharacteristicsthecountry couldnotsucceed.

fromtheBrazilianGovernmentand people.HeisthefirstandonlyLatinAmericanCardinal.SevenArchbishopsandsixBrazilianbishopswere presentatthesolemnities,whichlastedaweek.ThePresidentoftheBrazilianRepublic,Dr.Bernardes,accompaniedbytheVice-Presidentandall theMinistersofState,theLordMayor oftheCity,andothercivilandmilitaryauthorities,wenttotheArchiespiscopalPalacetopayhomageto HisEminence.TheMinisterofForeignAffairs,inthenameoftheGovernment,gaveabigbanquettoHis EminenceandtheBrazilianclergy,representedbytheprelateswhoattendedthefestivities.

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BigcrowdsattendedtheMajorWillieRedmondcommemorationatEnnis onSunday,June8th.Theoration wasdeliveredbyMr.Tos.Devlin,who saiditwasnotbyfighting.wrangling anddissension,butbyunityandtolerationamongIrishmen.thatthecoun

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Theceremonyofopeningthenew extensionoftheLoretoCollegeatSt. Albans(England),wasperformedrecentlybyLordFitzAlanofDerwent. CardinalBournepresided,andalarge numberofclergyandinfluentialCatholicswerepresent,inadditionto manyprominentnon-CatholicresidentsofSt.Albansandtheneighbourhood.HisEminence,formallyintroducingLordFitzAlantotheassembly aftertheceremonyofblessingand opening,mentionedhisParliamentary work,andhisuniquedistinctioninbeingtheonlyCatholictoholdthepost ofLord-LieutenantofIreland.His EminencealsoreferredtoLordFitzAlan'sworkontheCatholicEducation Council,"thegreatadvisorycommittee oftheBishops,"constitutinghima mostprominentfigureinCatholicpubliclife.

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TheopeningofthenewLawCourts ofSoarstatEireannatDublinCastle wasattendedbythePresidentand otherStatedignitaries.Aremarkablefeatureoftheproceedingswas thatseveralofthecongratulatory speecheswereinIrish,andthenew glielJustice,inreply,prefacedhis sjeechbysomeremarksintheold tongue,saysanIrishexchange.

ThePresidentwasreceivedbyGeneralEoinO'Duffy,C.I.C.,National ArmyGeneralPeadarMcMahon, ChiefofStaff,andMajor-GeneralW. R.E.Murphy,ChiefCommissioner oftheD.M.P.AfterthenewJudges hadmadetheirdeclarations,theprocessionoftheJudges,whohadassembledearlierinthemorninginthe ChiefJustice'sChambers,began.The procession,whichemergedinaheavy downpourofrain,wasprecededbya macebearer.ChiefJusticeKennedy headedtheprocession,andtheother Judgesfollowedinthefollowingor der:-Mr.JusticeSullivan(President oftheHighCourt),Mr.JusticeO'Connor(formerlyMasteroftheRolls), Mr.JusticeFitzgibbon,Mr.Justice Meredith,Mr.JusticeO'Shaughnessy (formerlyRecorderofDublin),Mr. JusticeWylie,Mr.JusticeJohnston, andMr.JusticeMurt NoWigsorGowns.

Nowigsorgownswereworn,allthe judgeswearingmorningdress.All werebare-headed,whilethreeorfour, includingtheChiefJustice,carried theirsilkhats.Theywereaccompaniedbytheprincipalofficialsofthe SupremeandHighCourts.

Whentheprocessionstartedthe troopspresentedarms,theD.M.P. stoodstiffytoattention,andtheband playedan"IrishFantasia,"which openswithaselectionfromthe"Soldier'sSong."

Ministerswatchedthebeginningof thehistoricceremonyfromthemain balcony,andallthewindowsaround werepackedwithofficialsandother sightseers.

TheSwearing-In.

Theswearing-inofthejudgeswas witnessedbyalargeassembly,includingmanymembersoftheBarinwig andgown.

Attorney-GeneralOffersCongratulationsoftheBar.

Thecourtwascrowdedwithmembersofbothbranchesofthelegalproiessionanddistinguishedpersonages, speciallyinvitedbytheChiefJustice, andothervisitors.

Thenewjudgeshavingmadeand subscribedthestatutorydeclaration, thenewAttorney-General(Mr.John O'Byrne),whowascalledtotheInner Bar,asAttorney-General,bytheChief Justice,thenmadeandsubscribeda similardeclarationofoffice,andafterwardsdeliveredanaddresscongratulatingthenewjudgesonbehalfofthe IrishBar.

AskedbytheChiefJusticeifhehad anythingtomove,theAttorney-Generalsaid,"LordOhiefJustice,my Lords-Onthisfirstsittingofthenew courtssetupundertheconstitutionof SaorstatEireann,Idesireonbehalfof theBartooffertoeachofyouour heartiestcongratulationsonthesignal honourwhichhasbeenconferredupon yuu.Theopeningofthesecourts constitutesaculminatingvictoryin theinaugurationofaneworderin thiscountry.Afteralongperiodof stressandsufferingaTreatywassuccessfullynegotiatedandconcludedbetweenGreatBritainandIrelandwherebytheIrishFreeStatewassetupas aself-governingdominionwithinthe BritishEmpire.

ConstituentAssembly."

Aconstituentassemblythereupon satandframedaConstitutionwherebyitwasdeclaredthatallpowersof governmentandallauthority,legislative,executive,andjudicial,inIreland wasderivedfromthepeopleofIreland,andthatthesameshallbeexercisedintheIrishFreeStatethrough theorganisationestablishedunderthe Constitution.

"Oftheseorganisationsthereisnone ofgreaterimportancethantheCourts ofJustice,ofwhichyouarethefirst judges.Agreathonourhasbeenconferreduponyoubythepeopleofthis country,actingthroughtheExecutive, butwhilstthisisso,itisequallyclear thatagreattaskandagreatresponsibilityhasbeenimposeduponyou. "Itisyourduty,aswellasyour privilege,tointerprettheConstitution, todefenditagainstencroachment,and

tosecuretothepeopletherightsconferreduponthembytheConstitution. Thatisagreattask,callingforthe exerciseofthehighestqualities,both moralandintellectual.

"TheVoiceoftheBar."

"IthinkIcorrectlyrepresentthe voiceoftheBarwhenIsaythatitis ourdesiretobeassociatedwithyou intheperformanceofthattask.Verycordialrelationshavealwaysexisted inthiscountrybetweentheBenchand theBar.

"Itisourdesirethattheserelations maycontinue.Weareboththeservantsofthelaw,andwe,themembers oftheBar,hopethatwemaydoour partinthemaintenanceofareignof lawthroughoutthiscountry.We hailthenewCourts.Wehailyou asthejudgesofthoseCourts,andwe hopethatyoumaybesparedformany yearstoshedlestreintheseCourts, andthroughthemonthecountry."

Solicitors'Congratulations.

Mr.JamesMoore,presidentofthe IncorporatedLawSociety,onbehalf ofthesolicitors'profession,welcomed thenewjudges.Hesaidthathehad nodoubtthatthecordialrelationsthat alwaysexistedbetweentheBenchand hisprofessionwouldcontinue.They woulddoallthattheycouldtomake thenewprocedureworkforthebenefit ofthecommunity,fortheadvance. mentofthislandthatgavethembirth, andthelandthattheylovedsowell.

TheChiefJusticethankedMr. Mooreforthekindwordsthathehad spokes,andfortheencouragementhe hadgiventhematthatmomentwhen theyneededitmost.

Mr.JamesO'Connor,solicitor,who spokeinIrish,alsocongratulatedthe newjudges.

SilenceoftheGaelBrokeninCourtsof Law.

ChiefJusticeKennedy,replying spokefirstinIrish,andcontinuingin English,said:"Thisissurelyapreciousmoment-themomentwhenthe silenceoftheGaelincourtsoflaw isbroken,andthat,withinwhatwas oncethePale-themomentwhen,after aweekofcenturies,IrishCourts-fashionedinfreedombyanOireachtas againassembled-arethrownopento administerjusticeaccordingtolaws madeinIrelandbyfreeIrishcitizens forthewell-beingofourdearly-loved landanditspeople.

"Itisforushereintheseatofjusticeamomentofcompellingemotions, andformeespecially,towhomhas fallenunderProvidencetheuniqueandsacredfavourofpresidingatthis verytimeandplace,thejoyandemotionarewellnighoverwhelming.

"Amongstthegloriesofourpasthistoryweretheloveofjusticeanda highlydevelopedjudicialmentality.It willbeforusinthesenewly-establishedCourtstoenshrinetheancientinspirationandtoevokeagainthedormantreverenceforthejudgmentbyestablishingconfidenceinitsfearlessand impartialjusticeandtheassuredexpectationthatasthelawismadeby thepeoplesoshallbethejudgment.

"Wewilllooktothelegalprofessions,bothofthem,withoutabatementoflearning,ofcourage,ofindependence,toco-operatewithusinsettinfifirmandparamounttheruleof lawandjusticeuponwhichrestpeace andsecurityforthepeople.

"Thejudicialauthoritywhichwe shallexerciseis,ashasbeendeclared bytheNationalConstituentAssembly inthe2nd.ArticleoftheConstitution, derivedunderGodfromthepeople. Withthatauthority,thesetheCourts ofthenationstandbetweenthepeo- pleandanyandeveryencroachment upontheirconstitutionalrightsand libertiesbywhomsoeverattempted.

"Facingthesesolemnresponsibili-ties,inallhumilityweprayGodto giveusstrengthandtoguideusby thelightofHiswisdom,justice,and truth.

Rule-MakingAuthority.

"Wewillwithoutdelaytakeupthe workthatliesbeforeus.Therulemakingauthoritycreatedbythe CourtsofJusticeAct,1924,willenter immediatelyupontheworkoflaying downprocedureanddevisingformsin thespiritoftheAct,andaccordingto therequirementsofthepeopleasregardssimplicity,efficiency,expedition, andeconomywithoutforfeitingany- thingofthedignitythatbefitstheNationalCourtsofJustice.Thisisnot theworkofanhournortobedone withoutmuchseriousconsideration.In themeantime,inorderthatlitigants maynotsufferinconvenienceordelay,

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AddressingtheAttorney-General,the ChiefJusticesaid:-"Mr.AttorneyGeneral,Icannotconcludewithout expressingtoyouourcongratulationsandmypersonalsympathy.Wecongratulateyouonbeingcalledtothe headshipofyourprofession.Weknow thatyouwillupholditspositionand prestigeinthenewconditionsinwhich itmustbuildupnewtraditions. personallysympathisewithyou,forI understandonlytoowelltheunremittingtoilthatliesbeforeyou.

"Inthesilentwatcheswhenwearinesswillsometimescryhalttowork, youwillaskyourselfForwhatend mustIlabourso?Theanswercomes, whichalone energies:canreviveyourdrooping Ireland-theGael."(An plause.)

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'QUEENSLAND

WhenFatherP.Lynchtookcharge oftheparishofHelidonin1923,there wasadebtof£2,000tobeliquidated. Heorganisedafetewhichwasawonderfulsuccess,andoverhalfthedebt waswipedout.Henowisintentupon rubbingouttheremainder,antiisorganisingaQueenCompetition.He hopestostartwith'acleanslatewhen thecompetitionisoverandthewinningqueencrowned.

Theamountofthecashtestimonial presentedtoFatherJ.O'Leary,P.P., Coorparoo,ontheoccasionofhissilverjubileewasover£150.

a HisGracetheArchbishophasaddressedalettertotheCatholicpeople oftheArchdiocese,callingattention totheinadequacyoftheSundayand quarterlycontributionstctmaintain thepriestsinaconditionofdecency befittingthsirpositionandsacred office.Theletter,hisGracereminds hispeople,isintendedforthosewho constantlydisregardthe5th.precept oftheChurch.Inmanyoftheparishes,theletterindicates,thepriests haveamustprecariousexistence.

FatherWheelerhasbeentransferred fromIpswichtoWarwick.Father FlanagansucceedshimatSt.Mary's.

ThreeRelomptoristFathersareconductingacourseofmissionsinthe NorthernportionoftheRockhampton Diocese.

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Mrs.H.N.Dwyer,ofPurga,diedon the19th.oflastmonth,attheageof Myears.Deceasedwasanativeof Rossmore,Tipperary,Ireland,andarrivedinQueenslandwithherparents whenonlyfiveyearsofage.She leavesagrown-upfamilyoffoursons andfivedaughters.SisterM.Attracta, ofAllHallowsConvent,isa(laughter ofthedeceased.--R.I.P.

NEWSOUTHWALES atthetriennialelectionsoftheSistersofMercyintheDioceseofMaitland,heldatSingletonConventof Mercyrecently,underthepresidency ofhisLordshiptheBishopofMaitland,MotherMaryAugustineO'Hara waselectedRev.Mother,withMother MaryMagdalene,lateRev.Mother,as herassistant;MotherMaryAloysiaas MistressofNovices,andMotherMary Aloysiu:asBursar.

SisterMagdalenTobin,amemberof theSistersofMercy,Moree,diedrecentlyattheageof64years.ThedeceasedwasbornatMaitland.She wasoneofthepioneerswhofounded GunnedahConventfromSingleton4U yearsago.

TheCatholicsoftheLismoreDiocesetenderedtheirfarewellandpresentationtoMonsignorMcGuireinthe FederalHall,Lismore,onthe25th.ult. TheMonsignorhasvoluntarilyundertakenthedutiesofP.P.atCorakiafter 12years'serviceintheCathedralparishasVicar-General-BishopCarroll expressedhisgreatappreciationofthe workoftheMonsignorandhishighesteemforhim.Fromthepresenta- tionmadetohim,MonsignorMcGuire donated£100tobespentintheserviceoftheLismoreCathedral.

Onthe19th.ult.,theFeastofCorpusChristi,attheBrigidineConvent, Randwick,MissMarianCody,daugh- terofMr.andMrs.M.Cody,Carlowindra,receivedtheholyhabitofreligionfromtheVeryRev.Father Treand,M.S.C.Thenovicewillbe knowninreligionasSisterMaryGerard. a Rev.BrotherFintanontheeveof hisdeparturefromDubbo,forHoly CrossCollege,Ryde,wasgivenasurprisepartybyalargenumberofresidents.AldermanBardenpresidedat theaffair.Eulogisticreferenceswere madebyrepresentativecitizenstothe unselfishandexcellentworkonbehalf ofCatholiceducationdonebythe PatricianBrothers'school.Presentationsfromdifferentsectionsofthe communityweremadebyAldermen McQuinneandRogan.

AtypicalIrishCatholic,inthepersonofMrs.HaroldO'Donnell,diedat Bathurstrecentlyattheageof91 years.ShecamefromCountyClare, Ireland,68yearsago.Shehad12 children,eightofwhomsurviveher. Shealsoleaves32grandchildrenand 70great-grandchildren-R.TP.

VICTORIA.

VicarTheRightRev.MonsignorVerling,

-GeneraloftheArchdioceseof Perth,whoisonavisittoVictoria, wastheguestofhisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourneatdifferentfunctionsduringtheweek-end. Heis stayingatSt.Columba'sMission House,Essendon.

MissHeleneCleary,aprominent memberoftheCatholicWomen'sSocialGuild,andanenergeticcharity worker,hasgoneintobusinessasa house,landandestateagent.

FatherC.Logan,owingtocontinued ill-health,hasrelinquishedactiveduty inColac,buthewillcontinuetoresidthere.

HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne(theMostRev.Dr.Mannixl hasacceptedaninvitationfromhis LordshiptheBishopofLismore,Right Rev.Dr.Carroll,tovisitthatdiocese nextmonth.WhileatLismorehis Gracewilltakepartinseveralim. portantfunctions.

Intheannualcharitygrantofthe MelbourneCityCouncil,provisionis madeforthepaymentof£125toSt. Vincent'sHospital;£25totheSanta CasaHome,Queenscliffe;and£25to St.Joseph'sHome,Carlton.

TheMotherProvincialoftheLoretoOrder,wholatelyarrivedinAustralia,wasaccordedanenthusiastic welcomeattheLoretoConvent,AlbertPark,recently.Alargegatheringassembledinthestudyhall.Speechesofwelcomeweremade,andafine musicalprogrammewaspresented. Theproceedingswereofanenthusiasticcharacter.

HisLordshipDr.Foley,Bishopof Ballarat,hasmadethefollowingclericalappointments:FatherMayo,from MaryboroughtoColac,asassistantto FatherKennelly,inplaceofFather Logan,who,owingtoill-health,isunableforthepresenttodoactivework. FatherPaynehasbeenappointedassistantinWarracknabeal.Father LynchhasbeentransferredfromWarracknabealtoSeaLake,andFather McGrathfromSeaLaketoMaryborough.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

Dr.Bartley,whohasspentnearlya quarterofacenturyontheBarrier. hasdisposedofhispracticeBroken HilltoDr.Quinn,ofAdelaide,andhas leftforMelbourne.Dr.Bartleyhas beenGovernmentMedicalofficerfor manyyears,andwashighlyesteemed. HeisabrotherofFatherBartley, O.F.M., Sydney.

Mr.PeterGahriel,ofWestAdelaide, leftbytheR.M.S.Mooltanrecentlyto jointheCollegeoftheIrishMissionto ChinainIreland.Forthepastsix monthshehasbeenmakinghisstudiesattheMissionHouseinEssendon, Victoria.HeisanoldC.B.C.boy.

TASMANIA.

Mr.DanBourke,ofMoltema,oneof thegrandoldIrishstockofpioneers, whobefriendedJohnMitchellinhis successfuleffortstoleaveTasmania, duringthedaysofhisexile,reached theageof97recently,andwaswarmly congratulatedbyhiswidecircleof friends.Heisstillhealthyandstrong forhisyears,buthiseyesightand hearingarenotsogoodastheoldman desires.

MissionatMoora

Asuccessfulmissioninthetownof Moorawasbroughttoaconclusion onSunday,JulyGth.,inthelocalCatholicChurch.ThoughtheCatholics arenotnumerous,neverthelessthey showedthemselvespossessedoffaith andpiety.Fromthebeginningofthe missionagoodnumberofthefaithful attendedtheexercises,andonSunday practicallyeveryCatholicapproached thealtartoreceiveintotheirhearts theBreadofLife.Theeloquentand instructivesermonsofthemissioner, theRev.FatherI.Neville,O.M.I.,of Fremantle,hisuntiringzealandwonderfulpersonality,wereinalargedegreeresponsibleforthesuccessachieved.Theparishpriest,Rev.Father Benedict,0.S.B.,expectsthatthe fruitsofthemissionwillcontinueto liveintheMoorapeopleforalong time.

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theNewCathedralAppeal HisGracetheArchbishopwishesto acknowledgethefollowingsubscriptionsreceivedsincetheappealVictoriaPark.

Mr.T.P.Walsh,£2,secondinstalmentof£10. Yarloop. MissGordon(Roelands),£2,second instalmentof£10. Cathedral.

A.J.Brady,£3,secondinstalmentof £15. Northampton. Widow'sMite,10s. St.Brigid's. MartinO'Halloran,10s,secondinstalmentif£210s.

ThelateMrs.t.A.Matheson

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.Edith AgnesMatheson,wifeofMr.Thomas GeorgeMatheson,oftheW.A.GovernmentRailways,andof974Hay-street, Perth,tookplaceonTuesdaymorninglastinthepresenceofalarge numberofrelativesandfriends.The deceased,whowas46yearsofage,was adaughterofMr.JohnMcGlade,who wasborninAlbany,andresidedhere allherlife.Thecortegemovedfrom Mesrs.BowraandO'Dea'sprivate mortuaryinPier-street,andproceed. edtotheRomanCatholicportionof theKarrakattaCemetery,wherethe remainswereinterred,thelastrites beingconductedbytheRev.Father Lyons.Thechiefmournerswere: Mr.T.G.Matheson(husband),Mrs.B. Thomas(sister),Mr.A.S.Matheson (brother-in-law),Mrs.B.R.Gorman (cousin),Mr.andMrs.J.J.O'Farrell,Mrs.M.Whitehead,andMrs.C. Jordan. Thepall-bearerswere: Messrs.J.Walsh,T.H.Whitehead,B. Durkin,L.Harrison,J.Kirk,A.Evans, W.T.Simmons,andW.Goodlet.Amongthosepresentwere:TheRev. FatherCrowley,Messrs.C.Mathews, A.Dwyer,P.J.Byrne,J.P.Furlong, W.Murphy,E.McCaughey,F.Stevens,P.Mulligan,J.Devlin,R.M. Clapp,A.H.Brown.P.McGrath,J. P.McGuire,C.Silman,J.Slattery,F. Lee,A.Falconer,J.Crockett,R.Fem. berthy,T.Cadee,J.Bennett,A. Geart,M.Fitzgerald,H.A.jeromison, MesdamesW.T.Simmons,Gilbertson, Robinson,Connally,Thompson,and Clifford.Wreathswereplacedonthe graveby:Herlovinghusband,the PerthGoodsRailwaySocialClub,officersofthePerthGoods,Mrs.Deluce andfamily,Mr.andMrs.FredEmery, Mr.andMrs.C.Matthews,Mr.and Mrs.Evansandfamily.Mrs.Robinsonandson,andMr.andMrs.W. Crowe. Alargenumberofletters, telegrams,andmessagesofsympathy andcondolencewerereceivedbythe bereavedfamily.ThefuneralarrangementswereinthehandsofMessrs. BowraandO'Dea.

OBITUARY

THELATEMISSGLADYSTHOMAS

insomeStatesjurysquaringisthere; gularthing.Certainlybodiesofthe typeofthedangerous"KluKlux Klan"havebeenknowntoterrorise juriessothatacondemnationofany oftheirmemberswouldbequiteout ofthequestion.Mr.F.Collopywas ofopinionthatajudgeisasmuch opentobriberyasanyjury.Consequentlybettertaketheriskoftwelve menbeingbribedthanone.Hear. guedthatjuriesdonotmakemany mistakes,becausetheyaresensibleof theirawfulresponsibility,especiallyin amurdertrial.'Mr.R.Linksongave afewcogentreasonswhytheAustralianStatesshouldabolishtheofficeof StateGovernor,seeingthatthevariousStatesarenowfederatedandhave adirectrepresentativeoftheKingin theGovernor-General.QuiteanumberofStateGovernorshavebeennominatedforpurelypartyreasons.In anycasewithoutconsideringthe meritsordemeritsofthemensent out,itisobviousthatmuchmoney wouldbesavedandputtosomemore worthypurpose.Mr.J.McFayden arguedthattheordinaryclassofState Governorsmustkeepapartfrompolitics,nomatterwhattheiropinions maybe.AGovernorneedsalarge salaryifhewantstokeepuphisestablishmentonascalebefittinga King'srepresentative.Considerable interestandattimesacrimoniousdiscussionwasarousedbythenextdebateonSundaysports.Mr.0.Mayrhoferfailedtodistinguishbetween thosesportswhichentailverylittle disturbanceandthosewhichareaccompaniedbybigcrowdsandmuch tumult.Hemaintainedthatlifewas toostrenuousasitiswithoutincreasingthestrainbyindulginginviolent exerciseonthedayappointedforrest. Mr.E.N.Durack,inreply,showed howmanymenhaveSundayasthe onlydayinwhichtheycaneithertake partinsportsorbepresentatthem. Itissurelybetter,especiallyincrowdedcities,formentobeinterestedin someformofsportthantobeidling aboutthestreets.Theadjudicator summedupeachdebateatitsconclusion,andawardedthevictorytoG. Walsh,W.Westhoven,R.Linkson,and E.Durack.Discussionwasallowed oneachsubject,andquiteanumber tookpart,thoughsomeoftheremarks onthelastsubjectweredecidedly,irrelevant.Mr.D.Mackiecontributed someusefulargumentstothediscussionontheabolitionoftheofficeof StateGovernor. whptooka prominentpartwere:J.Punch,B. Palandri,B.Johnston(whoexpressed hisopinionswithchallengingemphasis),J.Doig,C.,Cohen,H.Solomon,R. Prunster,A.Brockman,andL.Ram. pant.

Muchsympathyhasbeenexpressed forMr.andMrsF.W.Thomas,of Hughes,Trans-Australianline,lateof Cheetham-street,Kalgoorlie,intheloss oftheironlydaughter,Gladys.The deceasedyounglady'skindand thoughtfuldispositiongainedforher manyfriends.Thefuneralleft63 Boulder-roadonJune24,theremains beinginterredintheCatholicportion oftheKalgoorlieCemetery.Rev. FatherLangmeadconductedthelast rites.

C.B.C.literaryandDebating Society

OnSaturdaylastthesocietyhelda meetingattheCollege.Brother O'Connorpresidedoveranexcellent attendance.Aseriesofsingle-handed debateswereheldonquestionsofmoment.Mr.G.Walshstatedclearly andconciselyhisreasonwhytheModernSchoolshouldnotbeallowedinto theSecondarySchools'Association. Hearguedthatthepositionofthat schoolasaState-owni.dinstitution wouldgiveitagreatadvantageover theotherswhichwerecontrolledby differentreligiousbodiesanddepended entirelyontheirownresources.His opponent,Mr.M.Giles,regrettedthe exclusionofthatschoolasimposing-an unfairrestrictiononthoseboyswho werethusdebarredfromtestingtheir athleticabilityincdmpetitionwith thoseoftheirownageandability.In thesedaysofdemocracysuchanexclusionisentirelyforeigntothatdemocraticspiritthatshouldprevail. Mr.W.Westhovenwasondifficult groundinanendeavourtoshowthat thenieventjurysystemisnottobe dependedon.HewasinclinedtoconcentratetoomuchonAmerica,where

PresentationConvent, CottesloeBeach

THISHIGH-CLASSMODERNBOARDINGSCHOOLFORYOUNG LADIESOCCUPIESAMOSTATTRACTIVESITE,ANDCOMMANDSACHARMINGVIEWOFTHEOCEAN. FORTERMSANDFULLPARTICULARSAPPLYTOREV.MOTHERSUPERIOR.

Kenny'scandidatureintheQueenCarnival.Amongthosewhogaveitems wereMissesE.Begley,M.Mager,M. McCarthy,I.McCarthy,AvisTaylor, L.Howie,M.Wildy,G.Taylor,E.Sandiman,andMessrs.A.WildyandA. Taylor.Thedancemusicwaskindly suppliedbyMissA.Howie,andthe dutiesofM.C.wereablycarriedoutby Mr.T.J.Coonan.

Subiaco

FIRSTANNUALBALL.

ThefinalmeetingfortheSubiacu AnnualBallwillbeheldonSunday evening,the20th.inst.Afullattendanceofthoseinterestedisanticipated inordertofinaliseallarrangementsin connectionwiththeball.Thesecretaryreportsthatmuchinterestisbeingevincedinthefunction,notonly intheparish,butthroughoutthemetropolitanarea,andthateverything pointstotheballbeingthemostsuccessfulsocialeventyetheldinthe'district.

Elaborsatepreparationsinconnection withthesupperpromisetomakethis oneofthefeaturesoftheball,and Griffiin's-de-luxeOrchestra,whichhas beenspeciallyengaged,willundoubt edlysatisfythemostfastidiousof dancers.Thedecorationsofthehall andsupperroomareinthehandsofa specialcommittee,whowilldevote theirentireattentiontomakingthese excelallpreviousefforts.

Trams5,6,7,25and30willconvey patronsfromthecitytotheKing's Hall.andasthereisagoodserviceno difficultyinthatrespectshouldbeexperienced.Latetramswillconvey enthusiasticdancerstothecityatmidnightand1a.m. Theballisunderthepatronageof HisGracetheArchbishopofPerth, whohassignifiedhisintentionofbeing present.

Ticketsandprogrammesmaybeobtainedfromthesecretaryandmembers ofthecommittee.

Charitywiththehaloonitsheadcan scarcelybediscerned."InMr.Shane Leslie'sexpressivephrase,Manning wasa"Puritanunderthepurple,"and withregardtobazaarshegavehispuritanismfullrein.Nowadaysthese functionsareamongoue,mostflourishingand,itmustbeallowed,successfulwaysofprovidingfunds,especiallyfromlocalresources;andanyway FatherKnoxisnotafraidofghosts."TheTablet."

Don'tmissapleasantevent,theSubiacoAnnualBall,onWednesday eveningnext.

DEATHS.

THOMAS.-OnJune23,atHughes, Trans-Line,Gladys,dearlybeloved andonlychildofFredandHenriettaThomas;aged19yearsand8 months.

SULLIVAN.-OnJuly10,atPerth, suddenly,thebelovedhusbandof MargaretandlovingfatherofJack, Connie,Ellen,andTeresa;aged50 years.Sadlymissed.

FORDYCE.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMaryMagdalenFordyce,wifeofDavid,ofDefenceDepartment,whodepartedthis lifeon24th.ofJune,fortifiedbythe ritesofHolyChurch.Maysherest inpeace.

WANTED.

GoodGirlorWoman,asMother's Help;goodhome;sleepin.96Chelmsford-road,NorthPerth.17/6week.

SOUTHPERTHCONVENT. CHILDREN'S inthe SWAN-STREETHALL,on WEDNESDAY,AUGUST13. Tickets:Children,Is.;Adults,2s.

Anoveltydance,heldintheConventSchoolonFridayevening,11th. inst.,wasagreatsuccess.Theyouthfulorganisers(beingonlyschoolgirls), especiallyEileenGlynn,MollyLennon, MaryCraddon,ElsieBryant,andMary Callan,workedenergeticallyandcleverly,andsucceededinhandingoverto theAltarSocietyaverygooddonation.Dancingwasindulgedin,interspersedwithvocalitemsbyMissGibbons,LornaBranley,andMr.H. Smith.TheMissesHegneyandBryantpresidedatthepiano.Thewinnersoftheartunionprizes,Mrs.Knox andMissMunroe,kindlyhandedback thecashtothecause.Althoughinclementweatherprevailed,thehall wascrowdedwithjuveniles,andavery faircrowdofadults,-parentsandwellwishersofthechildren.Therefreshmentswereplentifulanddelicious.

Theengagementisannouncedof MissKathleenDrabble,onlydaughter ofMrs.E.Drabble,ofPerth,toMr. FrankO'Donnell,eldestsonofMr.and Mrs.O'Donnell,ofMidlandJunction.

Thebaptismoftheinfantdaughter ofMr.andMrs.J.F.Griffin,ofChar les-street,wassolemnisedbytheVery Rev.DeanKielyonSundayafternoon, 13th.inst.ThesponsorswereMiss ClariceGibbonsandMasterC.Gibbons. MAYLANDS.

Achildren'sandadults'plainand fancydressballwasheldintheTown HallonThursday,the3rd.inst.,inaid ofMissM.Wildy'scandidatureinthe QueenCarnival.Amongthosein fancydresswhoreceivedprizeswere: MissL.Mackie,"HawaiinGirl";Miss 0.Mossop,"Yes,We"HaveNoBananas";andMasterDolan,"LordNelson."Everyonewaswellcateredfor, andallpresentthoroughlyenjoyed themselves.TheFalkirkOrchestra suppliedthedancemusic,andMr.A. V.Roseablycarriedoutthedutiesof M.C.

A"BarneyGoogle"Dancewasheld intheSch000lHallonFridayevening, the11th.inst.,inaidofMissM.

Asalastwordwewishtosaythat allthosewhohavepromisedustheir supportareassuredthateverything possibleisbeingdonetoensurefor themathoroughlyenjoyableevening.

InDefenceofBazaars

FatherRonaldKnoxhasbeenlookingintotheethicsofmoney-raisingby bazaars,withresultsentirelyfavourabletothebazaar.Hehasreasoned itallouthumorouslyandwithpointinfact,withanumberofpoints-ina GoldersGreenprogramme."Noinjustice,"hesays"canhedonetoone whoknowsitandwillsit.And everybodywhogoestoabazaarknows thatheisbeingdefrauded,andalso willsit-notdirectly,indeed,butby accident,inordertoavoidgreater evils,suchasapersonalappealfora subscription."Thispleasantfrivolity wouldhavebeenquitelostonCardinal Manning,haditemanatedfromanybodyinhisday.Bazaarswereanathematothatsternprelte,whoin1886 wentsofarastoissueaprivatepastoraltohisclergyonthesubject,entitled"Aemulaminimeliora,"inwhich hedeclaredthat"abazaarwouldbring dry-rotintothetimbersofamission." TheCardinalfeared,andputhistear intowords,that"amongthebuyers andsellersandtheholdersofstalls,in thewildernessofwaresandofcoats ofmanycolours.thesacredformof

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY. GRANDSOCIALANDDANCE. AtKEOUGH'SHALL, OnFRIDAY,JULY25th. IrishItemsgivenbyMembersof Society. D'Arcy'sOrchestra.DaintyRefreshments.SubscriptionatDoor. Ladies,ls.:Gentlemen,ls6d. E.McMAHON,Hon.Secretary. PROFINISIONAL.

MissMetaPickering, PIANOFORTEANDHARMONY. "WYNFORD,"248ST.GEORGE'S TERRACE,PERTH. TelephoneA1522.

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DANCING-DEPORTMENT

MissMerciaScott TEACHEROFDANCING. PrivateLessonsandClassesby Arrangement. "Abbotsford,"118ABERDBENSTREET,Perth.Tel.A4787HighestTestimonialsfromLeading CollegesiaW.A.

St.JohnofGod,FreeWard,HospitalBall GovernmentHouseBallRoom AGRANDPLAINANDFANCYDRESSBALL

Willbeheldin GOVERNMENTHOUSEBALLROOMonWEDNESDAY,AUGUST6, InaidoftheopeningofaFREEWARDinconnectionwithST.JOHN OFGODHOSPITAL.

OrganisersofFancySetsshouldcommunicatewithMrs.Dr.Barker, 1321Hay-streetWest. Ticketsnowavailable. J.DILLON,Hon.Secretary.

July19,1924.

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AddressallCommunicationsto:"THERECORD,"Box633,G.PO..Perth.

CotheClergyandLaityoftheArchdiocese

The"Record,'beingtheofficialpressorganoftheArchdiocese,Iwish tobringunderyournoticethenecessityofadvancingitscausebyway ofdisseminatingCatholictruththroughouttheArchdiocese.ThePress to-daywieldsamostpotentforce,butitistotallysecular,andtherefore wemustrelyentirelyonCatholicpublicationsforthespreadanddefenceoftheFaith.

*PATRICKJ.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth.

PERTH,SATURDAY,JULY19th.,1924

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TheRamsayMcDonaldGovernmentrecorded,orratherthecablesrecorded,manydefeatssincethebeginningofitsfunctioning.Trueitsreverseswereonminormattersofnotmuchconsequence.Itstands,however,notforlittlethingsprincipally,butforbigthings.Thelittlethings may,whentheLiberalsdecideagainstthem,goandbehanged,even thougharegretgoeswiththem.Butthebigthingsarethethingsthat matterwhenprinciplesareatstake.SofarnoprinciplethingworthfightingforhasbeensacrificedtoplacatetheOpposition,andtherehasbeena clearingofthepoliticalatmosphere.Itscoredawininanimportant matter-theOldAgePensionsBillpassedthesecondreadingstage.Itis ratherstrangethatinBritainPensionsarebeingincreased,whilstacross thewater,intheIrishFreeState,Pensionsarebeingrevisedandreducedin theinterestsofeconomy.Queer-yes,veryqueer.

Mrs.AugustaStetson,ofNewYork,hasspent£3,200inpaidadvertisementstopreventtheofficialadoptionof"TheStarSpangledBanner"as UncleSam'snationalanthem.ThewhimsicalAugustamightjustaswell havespenthersurplusdollarsonanattempttopreventthemoonfromshining.Butafoolwithalotofmoneymustspenditsomehow.Such foolishpeopleasAugustaStetsonneverthinkofgivingtheirsparecointo helpingtheirneedyneighboursalongthehardroadsoflife;neverthinkof spendingalittleinthepurchaseofapotofthepreciousointmentofcharitytosalvethewoundsofGod'spoor.

theopposingforcesofNorthandSouthwouldrepeatthebloodycontest soboastfullyreferredtobyMr.W.J.Brown,J.P.CivilwarishellishwitIrelandisyetreelingunderthestuporof,theevileffectofthefratricides strifeoccasionedbythemadnessofRepublicanfrenzy.Thebestofficesof Ireland'sfaithfulsonsanddaughtersshouldbedirectedtowardsthereconstructionofthemoral,industrialandeconomiclifeofthecountry.Should theRepublicanPartyreturntoPower,asDr.Dignanpredicts,andthe omensareinitsfavour,itmustactwithreasoninitsgovernment.Ireland couldnotfaceanotherintensecivilwarsuchasthatwhichhasbeenconcludedwithoutgrievouslywoundinghermoralcharacterandleavinghera to-be-pitiednationalwreck.

Thelocalcelebrationofthe12th.ofJulypassedoffwithouttheburstingofmanyverbalcrackers.Theusualcelebrationfireworkswerekeptfor burningindoors.Inpublictherewasnoparticularexcitement.Weare pleasedtonoticethatdiscretionandalaudablespiritofprudence,ifnot thebeginningoftoleranceandarespectforhistoricaltruth,ismanifesting itselfintheoratoryofOrangeism.ThegentrywhodefendtheEmpirewitk denunciationsoftheirownhallucinationseachrecurringyearduringthe daysinJulydedicatedbytheworshippersofanalienPrince,arege,,t,ting smallbydegreesandtamerasoldFatherTimemoveson.Withthatadvancementofknowledgeandacorrectappraisementofthedutiesofcitizenship,bigotryisdyingtotheslowmusicofcommonsense.If,asAustralians,wetriedtounderstandeachotherandcombinedinallpublicaffairs topromotethepublicweal,andmindedourownreligiousbusiness,working forGodastheCommonFatherofallmankincl,towingcharitytoallmen, howverymuchbetteritwouldbefortheStateandsociety.Whatcorruptionsmightbethrottled,whatinjusticessmothered,andhowmuchnearer wouldwebedrawntothathappytimedreamedofbyChristianSocialism whentheBrotherhoodofManwouldbereallyexpressedinoursocialand nationalactivities.Wehavenotyetcaughtthefaintlightofthefar-off gleamofthatLovestarshingingsomewhereinGod'sclearheaven,butfor thesakeofhumanitywehopeitsfulllightwillreachthispooroldlumbering worldsomeday-itwouldheadenialoftheFatherhoodofGodtodespair ofeverseeingit.Meanwhilemightwenottryasfellowmentothink morekindlyofeachother,andifprofessingChristiansmightnotour12th. ofJulyworshippersstopfrominsultingGodbyprayersthatpressupon Himinsultingdemandsforprivilegesandfavoursclampedandboundwith uncharityandburningsectarianbitterness?

TheAwakening

Mr.W.J.Brown,J.P.,oneoftheSixCountypersonalities,whostands fortheascendancyoftheBritishinterestinNorthernIreland,makesnosecretofhispoliticalfeelingsinthematterofkeepingtheNorthaclose boroughfortheUnionists,whoswearbythememoryofthe"pious,glorious andimmortal"whointerruptedthecourseofnationalisminIrelandand savedhimselfandhisbrethrenofthejerrymanderedSix-Countyelectorates fromRomanenfluence.HeclaimsthatUnionistspaid78percent.ofthe taxes,andthattheyhadarighttocarryouttheiropinionstosuchanextentthattheywouldpreservetheSixCounties.Thatmeansthatheendorsesthebarefacedjerrymanderingoftheelectoratesintheinterestsof theUnionistsoftheNorth,thegentrywhopay78percent.ofthetaxes. AllisfairintheNorthernParliament'sgameof"putandtake"intheelasticpoliticalcreedofMr.W.J.Brown,J.P.,whoboastedthattheywere "betterabletoholdtheboundarynowthanwhenWilliamfoughtJames." f Brown,J.P.,isapparentlyoneofthosethicklyencrusteddescendantsof thepioneersofthePlantationdays,whohaveremainedtruetotype,notwithstandingthosenaturalchangeswhichknowledgeandintercourse,and environmentareaccountablefor.Somegrubslivewithinanambitfrom whichtheyneveremerge,andthereisnoreversionintheirspecies.Brown, J.P.,isprobablyoneofthosehumangrubswhoseexistencefromthebeginning,fromhisprimalcryuptohisponderousandinexactdeclarationon theboundaryquestionhasbeeniron-chasedandclampedwithinthedoxiesof thebrethrenwhoworshipandwhohavesanctifiedthememoryofthehistoricDutchman,whowastheson-in-lawof"ShamusaHocha,"thepuling paltryKingwhoweptwhentherewasanexcellentchanceoftheimmortal PatrickSarsfieldmakinghisdaughterawidow.Thattherearemanymore oftheBrown,J.P.,speciesinNorthernIreland,weverilybelieve,notwithstandingasservationstothecontrary,andtheyaretherealfactors whoareembarrassingSirJamesCraigandthosemoderatepeoplewhoare, wethink,honestlystrivingtobringaboutareasonableandjustsolutionofa veryknottyproblem.Thatitwillbeadjustedtotheperfectsatisfactionof NorthandSouth,wedon'tthink,butuntilitissettledtothesatisfaction ofthegreatmajorityofthepeopleofIreland,thatmajoritywillcultivate thesuspicionthatNorthernIrelandisnothingmoreorlessthanaBritish garrisonheldandmaintainedintheNorthasaspearheadtobeaimedat thelibertyoftheFreeStatewheneverareactionaryBritishGovernment shoulddesiretochangethecourseofIreland'snationalism.Thatitisthe paramountsuspicionofalargesectionofseriousmindedmeninIreland mustbeobvioustotheimpartialreaderwhofollowsthecontroversyonthe unforunateBoundaryQuestion.

AtleastoneMinisterintheCosgraveGovernmentrealisestheseriousnessofhisjob.HowtolessentheburdensoftheIrishfarmerandtogive encouragementandcontentmentwhereatpresentandforsometimepast therehasbeendepressionandacreepingdiscontent,istheproblemfacing Mr.Hogan,theMinisterforAgriculture.DuringthewartheIrishagriculturalistenjoyedaperiodofprosperity.Thereweregoodmarketsforhis produceandgoodprices.HadhisprosperitylastedtheIrishagriculturalist wouldhavehadreason,likemanyofthemerchantsandmanufacturersof thiscountryandtheUnitedKingdomtorejoiceinlargeaccretionstohis capital,but,unfortunately,therisingtideofhisfortuneswassuddenlyinterruptedinitsmotion,andwhatpromisedtobeapleasantphenomenonin thelifeoftheIrishagriculturalistwasdoomedtobe,initssuddenandtragic recedence,followedbyaperiodofdepressionandintolerableanxiety.Duringthewar,thepastoralistsandagriculturistsofeverywherewereonthe pig'sback,sotosay,andsolongastheyheldtheirseatandmadebigprofitstheywerecontentnottoworryabouteconomicconditions.Justasin thiscountryandintheUnitedKingdommanufacturersandmerchant meriwereunmindfulofthefutureandveryhappywhilstwarprofitswere pouringin,soinIrelandafictitiousprosperity,broughtaboutbythetragedyofwar,gaveaboosttothemain ofthe Withtheterminationoftheworldwar,andthedislocationoftradeeverywhere,pricesdropped,andtheagricultarist,thoughfavouredwithgoodseasonsandsubstanti41production,foundhimselflookingforprofitablemarkets.InIreland,aselsewhere,wageshavebeengraduallyrising,andthe costofproductionhasbecomeinmanyinstancesachecisuponindustry. ThattheIrishfarmershouldfeelthepressureOfnewconditionsbrought aboutbyareturntonormaltradeisnotsurprising.Theworldisreeling undertheburdensleftbywar,andthedislocationoftrade.Tomeetthe discontentwhichisstirringthroughouttheagriculturalindustryinthe IrishFreeState,aLocalGovernmentBillwasrecentlyintroducedinAn DailbyMr.Hogan(theMinisterforAgriculture).Atbestitismerelya temporarypalliative,'butitindicateshowseriousarethechangedconditionswhichnowburdentheIrishfarmer.TheBillproposestoenable CountyCouncilstogiverelieffromrstesonoccupiersofagriculturalland. andtomakeotherabatements.TherearealsoprovisionsenablingtheCo. Councilstoborrowfimdstocarryouttheseremissions.Backoftheshadow overhangingtheIrishagriculturalististheruinwroughtbythecivilwarso bitterlywagedduringthelastfewyears.ThattheIrishagriculturalist shouldgocapinhandtotheGovernmentandseekrelieftoovercomethe burdenspressinguponhiminalandthatisveryfruitfulisoneofthemany anomalieswhichhavebeenbegottenbythewildrecklessnessanddestructionwroughtbyRepublicanwarfare.InintroducingtheBill,theMinister inchargeofitremarked,"Wearelearningeverydaythatwecannothave ourloafandeatit,thatwecannotwastetwentyorthirtymillionsindestruction,andbeunderthenecessityofspendingasmuchmoreinpreventing furtherdestruction,andhavethatmoneyafterall."Itisnotencouragingreading,theseremarksofMr.Hogan.ThestrifeovertheTreatyand thePartitionoftheNorthfromtheSouth,theirreconcilabledifferencesbetweenonehalfofIrelandandtheotherhalf,arehavingaparalysingeffect upontheIrishFreeStateandtheCosgraveGovernmentinitstasktocontrolthepoliticalmindofIrelandseemstobeupagainstatremendousproposition.Thatagriculturaldepressionisworld-wideisnotanexcusefor theconditionsthatarepressingupontheIrishfarmer,thestabilisingof industrygenerally,ineveryself-governingcountry,isdependentuponthe efficiencyofitsGovernment,andthereseemstobeadeucedlylargeamount ofbackingandfillinginthemethodsofAnDail.Thereisadevil-may-care spiritpervadingtheOppositionanddividedcouncilsinGovernmentDepartments.Whereitwillendis,perhaps.includedintheprophecyoftheMost Rev.Dr.Dignan,atLoughrea.ItisunfortunatefortheIrishagriculturalistthatintheuncertaintiesofthepoliticalsituationtheonegreatandmost importantindustryfromwhichthecountrydrawsitsmilkandhoneyis facedwithconditionsthatapproximatetheresultsoffamine.

TheprophecyofDr.DignanatLoughreadoesnotinviteoptimisticreflectionsontheburningproblemnowawaitingasolutionbytheBritishGovernment.ThevoiceofaChurchmanofsuchhighstandingintheecclesiasticalsphereinIreland,lovedandrespectedasheisforhisgreatqualities ofmindandheart,musthaveafarreachinginfluenceonIrishpublicopiniOn. Hisadvicetohiscountrymenontheoccasionofhisconsecration,asublime momentinhislifestory,tousemoralandpeacefulmeanstogetbacktothe positiontheyoccupiedbeforetheTreatywassigned,showsthathehasno faithinthecontractmadeforthebettergovernmentofhiscountry,and thattheTreatyclausegoverningtheconditionofaffairsbetween NorthandSouthistherockuponwhichtheunityofIrelandis destinedtobesmashed,andsolongastheNorthernParliamentkeepsto itsdeterminationtoremainoutoftheunionwithSouthernIrelandthere isonlyoneforcethatcancompelittodoso-thesameoldforcethathas succeededindecidingmans>politicalproblemsinthehistoryofnational Government.ItwouldbeabaddayandablackdayforIrelandwhen

-TheMass-.ItisAGreatAction

IfwewerethoroughlyimbuedwiththedignityoftheMass,we wouldmakeourowntheinspiringsentimentofthelearnedanddistinguishedprinceoftheChurch,CardinalNewman:"Tomenothingisso consoling,sothrilling,soovercomingastheMasssaid,asitisamong us.IcouldattendMassforeverandnotbetired.Itisnotamere formofwords;itisagreataction,thegreatestactionthatcanbeon earth.Itisnotaninvocationmerely,butifIdareusetheword,the evocationoftheEternal.Hebecomespresentonthealtarinfleshand blood,beforewhomtheangelsbowandthedevilstremble.Thisisthat awfuleventwhichisthescopeandtheinterpretationofeverypartof thesolemnity."-CardinalNewman,in"LossandGain."

Saturday,July19,1924.

LI 1011mr CALIXPAR.

Sun.,July20,--Sixtia-Sundayafter Pentecost. Green

Mon.,July21.--St.Praxedis.White

Tues.,July22.-St.MaryMagdalen. White

Wed.,July23.-St.Apollinaris.Red

Thurs.,July24.-VigilofSt.James. Violet

Fri.,July25.-St.James,Apostle.Red

Sat.,July26.-St.Anne,Motherof BlessedMaryVirgin. White

Rt.Rev.:MonsignorTobin,V.G.,of theArmidaleDiocese,N.S.W.,arrived inPerthonFriday.Heisonavisit tohissister,Mrs.Tully,ofVictoria Pssek.

* TheannualRetreatfortheclergy willcommenceattheMonastery, NorthPerth,onMondayevening,September22,andendonFriday,26th.

AlldonationstowardstheNewCathedralBuildingFundmustbead. dressedinfuturetoMrC.F.Deakin, theBishop'sPalace.

Thefortnightlyentertainmentheld lastTuesdayattheHibernianHall wasadecidedsuccess.Thehallwas beautifullydecoratedfortheoccasion.

Agreatnumberofpeoplewerepresent,whichshowsthattheseentertainmentsareverypopular.Mrs. Bogue(AustralianStall)wasincharge oftheevening,andthefactthateverythingwentoffsowellreflectsgreat creditonher.Thewinnersinthe euchrecontestwereMrs.Smythe,1st. prize(E22s),andMr.Ryan,junr.,2nd. prize(10/6).Supperwasservedafter thecards,andthedancersheldthe floorfrom10till12o'clock.Anenjoyableevening,andafinancialsuc-, cess.

Apursecontainingasumofmoney wasfoundintheCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptionduringtheweek. TheownercanhavesamefromFather Dunne.thePalace,bygivingdescriptionofpurseandamountofmoney contained.

TheexaminationsinChristianDoctrinewillbeheldattheChristian BrotherSchools,Fremantle,onJuly 21,22,and23.OnThursday,July24. PresentationConvent,Iona,willbeexamined.

TheoutstandingparochialcontributionstothePeter'sPenceshouldbe sentinimmediately,asthelistwillbe publishedshortly.

SOCIETYOFSTVINCENTDE PAUL.

Thequarterlygeneralmeetingwill heheldonSundaynext,the20th.inst., at3.15p.m.,atSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle.Thememberswillreceive HolyCommuniononthemorningof themeeting.Thisgeneralmeetingis tocelebratetheFeastofSt.Vincent dePaul,whichfallson19th.inst.Each andeverymemberisearnestlyrequestedtofulfilthenecessaryconditionstoproperlycelebratethisthe principalfestivalofthe.,ociety.

NEWSANDNOTES.

"E.C.,"EllisCreek:Moneyreceived andhasbeenacknowledgedintheChildren'spage.Forwardedasdirected. SouthPerthisapopularlittlesuburbforitsdelightfulentertainments. Sodon'tforgettheeuchrepartyand socialintheConventSchoolroomon Mondayevening,July28.

Aconcertanddancewillheheldin St.Mary'sHall,Kalgoorlie,onJuly 24th.ProceedsareinaidofC.B.C. Stall.Agoodprogrammewillbe stagedandrefreshmentsprovided. Admissionisls.,andtheorganiser,Mr. LenHarrop,hopestoseeagoodattendance.

onthe23rd.inst.,undertheauspices oftheWomen'sConferenceoftheSt VincentdePaulSociety,acardparty anddancewillbeheldinSt.Brigid's ParishHallinaidoitneSchoolFund.

Aprizeof£22swillgotothewinner, andasecondprizeof10swillgoto therunner-up.Agoodevening's aiousementispromisedtoalltheold andyoungwhopurchaseaticket.The organisershopetohaveacrowded (.all.

Mr.KeithMackay,ofMundabellanga Station,awellknownpastoralist,was killedinanaeroplanecrashatPort HedlandCreekonWednesdaylast. Thedeceased,whowas26yearsofage, returnedwithhismotherfromabroad afewmonthsago.Hewasinterested inaviation,andhadbeennegotiating forthepurchaseofanaeroplanefor hispersonaluse.

AgeneroussoulfromNorthampton calledatthisofficeduringtheweek andleftusthefollowingsumstobe distributedasfollows:Foundling Holm:10s;ClontarfOrphanage,10s: Girls'Orphanage,10s;LittleSistersof thePoor,10s;CathedralFund,10s; HighgateNewChapel,5s.Thedonationshavebeensenttotheinstitutionsmentioned.

CharlesWatsonandCo.havereceivedthefollowingwirefromTatter

sails,Hobart,Tasmania,givingthe drawersoftheplacedhorsesinthe SouthBrokenHillCup,runatBroken Hill,NewSouthWales,on12th.inst:No.1SouthBrokenHillCup--First, WhiteCatSyn.,c.o.TomLew,hairdresser,CrowsNest,Sydney,£4,375; second.BoilerSyn.,c.o.J.Kean,Prospect,SouthAustralia,£1,575:third,

retaryoftheA.W.1.1.,andaCommissionerforDeclarationsintheComet Valedistrict.

OneofourbrightestandmostrespectedyoungCateolletato/amen,in thepersonofMr.R.J.amnion,is abouttotransferhis"usefulnesstothe cityofthemuch-vauntedHarbour. SeveralofourCatholicyoungmen whohaveshownexeptionalabilityin thepublicserviceoftheStatehave heardthecallfromtheEastandhave gonetheretofindawiderfieldroe theirusefulness.Mr.Marmionhas hadabrilliantsholasticcareerinthe ChristianBrothers'SchoolsatFremantleandPerth,and,later.,aftera distinguishedcourse,hegraduatedat theAdelaideUniversity,takinghis B.Sc.degree.Thoughofaretiring andundemonstrativedisposition,he hasbeenprominentlyassociatedwith manyCatholicactivitiesinthiscity, andallwhohavehadtheprivilegeof hisfriendshiphighlyesteemandrespecthim.Forsomeyearshewas PresidentoftheCatholicYoungMen's Society,andwasthevitalsparkwhich keptitactive.AnyusefulCatholicor charitablemovementcouldfeelcertain ofhissupport.Forsomewhilenow hehasbeenanalystintheCommonwealthLaboratory.Heisstudious andhardworking,andayoungman withatidylumpofgreymatterinhis skull,andheshould,thoughaquiet mar.,"nyhisdownrightearnestnessand meritworkhiswayintoaprominent placeamongthewisemenoftheEast. HegoesfromustotakeuparesponsiblepositionintheFederalService. Weregretthatheisleaving,butwe wishhimahappyandprosperous futurewithourneighboursinSydney town.

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NEWCATHEDRALRALLY

SECONDYEAR'SCAMPAIGN

ThegreatworkofcollectingfundsfortheproposedNewCathedral inPerthhasnowenteredonitssecondyear'sduration.Thisgreatundertaking,effectingthewholeDiocese,asitdoes,canonlybeaccomplishedbytheco-operationofthepeoplewithHisGraceth2Archbishop. Thisco-operation,tobeefficacious,musttaketheformoftheredemptionoftheliberalpledgesofsupportthatwereaccordedhimlastyear whenhetraversedtheDiocesesolicitingsupportIflastyear'spromises arefaithfullyandpromptlyfulfilledeachyear,HisGracewillbeinapositiontolaytheFoundationStoneofthenewedificeonthetitularFeast oftheCathedral,theImmaculateConception,December8,1925.

ArallywilltakeplaceduringthemonthsofAugustandSeptember thisyearinthemetropolitanareatogatherinalltheoutstandingpromisesforlastyearandthispresentyear.Thevariouscentreswherein therallywilltakeplacewillbepublishedinthe"Record."

UptodatethereisintheBanktothecreditoftheNewCathedral BuildingFundr7,37314s.6d.(includinginterest.).

InfutureallremittancestowardstheNewCathedralFundmust beaddressedtoMr.C.F.Deakin,Bishop'sPalace,Perth.

CoyandSchelpie,c.o.F.R.Houghton, Coventry-street,SouthMelbourne, £875.

ThroughthekindfavoursofMrs. Lanigan,theSistersof"Babyland"are inreeciptof£92s5d.proceedsfroma dancegivenbytheCatholicladiesof theNewNorciadistrictinaidofthe FoundlingHome.TheSistersdesire tothankthesegoodladiesmostcordiallyfortheirgenerouseffortsonbehalfofthe"weeones."

Thedeepestsympathyisfeltfor Mr.andMrs.R.Brennan.ofDwellingup,whorecentlylosttheirlittleson. KennethStuart,agedtwoyearsand onemonth,throughanattackof pneumonia.Theremainswerebrought totheCatholicChurch,whereFather O'Gradyreadthefirstportionofthe - funeralservice.Thecortege,which leftthechurchforDwellingupCemetery,includedmanyrelativesofthe bereavedparents.Severalwreaths werelaiduponthelittlecoffin.

Asmaybeseeninouradvertising columns,aGrandPlainandFancy DressBallistotakeplaceinGovernmentHouse,BallroomonWednesday, August6th.,inaidoftheopeningof aFreeWardinconnectionwithSt. JohnofGodHospital.Thisisundoubtedlyaverydeservingobject,and will,wefeelsure,receivethesupport fromthepublicthatitisrichlydeserves.Nothingappealsmoretoour generousnaturethantheideaofhelpingthesickandneedy,andinsupportingthiscauseweshallbedoing somethingreallybeneficialbyaiding theSt.JohnofGodHospitalinprovidingfreebedsandattentionfor thoselessfortunateinthematterof worldlyriches.Organisersofsetsfor theBallarerequestedtocommunicatewithMrs.Dr.Barker,1321HaystreetWest.

Mr.P.W.Maherhasdefinitelyannouncedhisintentionofcontestingthe Senateselectionballot,whichwill takeplaceinthenearfutureItwill. berememberedthatMr.Maherwasdefeatedbyonly37votesbyMr.G. Taylor.theex-Speaker,afterhaving putupamagnificentfightintheinterestsoftheAustralianLabour Party.Mr.,Maherhasjustturned30 yearsofage.Heisfullofenergyand ambition,andfiredwithenthusiasmin thecauseofLabour.Heisanold ChristianBrothers'Collegeboy,havingbeeneducatedattheC.B.0Kalgoorlie.Mr.Maherisabranchsec-

ofgratitudetothe-Brii&r-s-whitscan neverberepaid,anditisuptousto seethatnothingwillbewantingtoenabletheBrotherstogiveeveryopportunitytoourCatholicyouthtotake the;importantpailineverydepartmentoftheStatewhichonlyahighly trainedCatholicbodycantake.Absencefromthedistrictshouldnotdebarthosewho,thankstotheBrothers, nowholdgoodpositionsinthecommercial,civilandindustriallifeofthe State,fromcontributingtothesuccess ofthis(whatmanyhopemaybecome anannual)fixture.

AMissionbytheRedemptorist FatherswillbeopenedinSt.Mary's onSunday,August27th,bytheVery Rev.FatherHannigan,C.SS.R.,who hasjustbeenappointedRectorofthe OrderinthisState.

TheRev.FatherRios,whohasbeen conductingaRetreatfortheSistersof St.JosephatBoulder,sangthe"0 Salutaris"attheBenedictiononSundayevening.FatherRiosleftforthe coastonThursday'sexpress.

OnSundayFatherMossmadean appealtothosegiftedwithvoicesto joinupwiththechoir.Thereare manyyoungmenandwomenwhom Providencehasblessedwithgood voiceswhoshouldcertainlyhearken tothisappeal.

FatherSmith,ofCoolgardie,hasreturnedafterafortnightspentinthe southernportionofhisextensiveparish.

Leederville

Ourannualball,whichsinceitsinceptionhasbeenoneofthemostsuccessfulfunctionsofitskindinthemetropolitanarea,takesplaceintheHibernianHallonAugust12.Anybody whohashadtheprivilegeofbeingat ourannualballmustadmitthatit wouldbeverydifficultindeedtosuggestanyimprovement.Yetsomeof oursocialsnobsobjectbecauseithas beenandisbeingheldintheHibernianHall.Nodoubttheideainthe mindofthesevulgarupstartsisthat thenameHibernianistooplebeian. YeGods!Whatdenseignorance. Now,themainreasonwhyourballis beingheldintheHibernianHallis thatthecontrollingcommitteewill haveonlytheverybest.Thebest programme,thebestmusic,thebest andmostartisticdecorations,thebest supper,andthelargestandbestdancingfloorinthecity.Thesearethe mainreasonswhytheLeedervilleAnnualBallhasbeenandisbeingheld thisyearintheHibernianHall.The annualballhasalreadyestablished suchareputationthatitdoesnotfear alittleoppositionoralittlesillyprejudice.Itsmainojectiveisexcelsioninalldepartments.Thosewho oughttoknowtellmethatthisyear's ballistobe"thebestofall."Be thatasitmay,thetickets,byallaccounts,aresellingrapidly.Theymaybehadfromthevariousstallholders oratAmodeo's,Hay-street,Perth.

TheconcertheldintheSchoolHall onlastMondaynight,andorganised byMissFlintinaidoftheChildrenof MaryStall,wasindeedverymeritoriousinitselfandhighlyfinancialinits results.

Kalgoorlie

Theseriesofsermonsonthe "Church,"whicharebeingdeliveredin St.Mary'sonSundayevenings,was furtheradvancedonSundaylastwhen theRev.FatherRios,O.S.B.,preached amostinstructiveandinterestingsermononthe"Sanctity'oftheChurch." Incidentally,thereverendpreacher mentionedthegreatpartwhichthe sonsofSt.Benedicthadtakeninthe preservationintheoldlands,andin thepropagationinthenew,ofthatessentialandexclusivemarkoftheCatholicChurch.

TheRev.FatherBrown,C.SS.R., whohasbeenconductingaretreatfor theSistersofMercyatCoolgardie,returnedtoPerthbytheexpresson Sundayevening.

TheFunandFrolicDancearranged byMesdamesRiley,Malone,andRusselltosupplementthefundsfortheir bazaarstall,wasanovercrowdedsuccess,andinadditionathoroughlyenjoyablefunction,theyoungfolkhavingthetimeoftheirlives.

ApersistentworkerfortheSaturdaynightsocialsisMrs.J.Harvey, whowithherstallcompanions,Miss DalyandMrs.Sayers,aredoingtheir utmosttopopularisetheseSaturday nighteuchreparties.

AcomingeventwhichissuretocommandagoodpatronageistheC.B.C. Ball.Nomoreworthyobjectcould beplacedbeforetheparishioners,and weshouldallassistthecommitteeto makethisballassuccessfulasanyheld duringtheyear.TheCatholicsboth ofKalgoorlieandBoulderoweadebt

TheweeklyeuchreheldeveryTuesdayintheNorthPerthTownHallis stillgaininginpopularity.Itisstill truetoitsmotto:"Welead,allothers follow."Thedanceorganisedbythe ChildrenofMary,andwhichwasheld intheNorthPerthTownHallonlast Thursday.wasaveryenjoyableaffair andhighlysuccessfulfinancially.A housepartyisbeingheldatMrs. Gibbs'home,Shakespeare-street,Leederville,thosevening,Saturday,July 19th.Everybodyiswelcometoa pleasantevening.

Therefreshmentstallareorganising theeuchrepartytoheheldinthe NorthPerthTownHallonnextTuesdaynight,July22nd.Theusualhigh orderofexcellencewillbe,atleast, maintained.

InthesamehallonThursdaynight. July24,theladiesofMt.Hawthorn areholdingasmartdance-good music,goodfloor,anddaintyrefreshments-atpopularpricesaresomeof theattractions.TakecarNo.20to View-street,NorthPerth.

OnnextMondaynight,July21, somethingnovelforthepublicout hereinthewayofentertainmentsis beingstagedattheSchoolHall,Marian-street.Leederville,withinoneminuteofcarsNos.15and16.TheYoung LadiesClubhavebeenkindenoughto putontheentertainmentinaidofthe NorthPerthStall,whichisincharge ofMrs.AllansonandMissCrock.By whatIcanheartheentertainmenton itsmerits,apartfromparochialconsiderations,deservesafullhouse.

FirstAnnualBall,King'sHall,Subiaco,23rd.July.Wednesdaynext.

TheHolyLand I

Inthe''BostonGlobe,"Cardinal O'Connelltellshisownstoryofthe recentpilgrimagetotheHolyLand. ItiscontainedinaPastoralLetter, readin225churches.HisEminence recountedhisjourneythroughPalestine.

"AbitofclayfromBabylon,"he writes,"orthetombofaKingwho ruledEgyptinthedimtwilightofhistorycanarouseakeenerinterestthe worldoverthanthetaleofabattle foughtbutyesterday,yetalready trite.Forthestoryoflife,notof death,istheeternalquestofman.

"Andthis,too,iswhyforcenturies theeyesofmillionshaveturnedtheir gazetothelittlelandofPalestine withaninterestwhichnoteven Greece,norEgypt,norancientRome haveeveraroused.Forthereatthe furtherbordersofthegreatinlandsea, aroundwhoselovelyshoreshuman greatnesswasborn,GodHimselfcame downtoearth;andthereHeWho createdlifetaughtthemanityhow tolive.

"Tothatlittlelandfornow20centurieseveryChristianhasheardthe call,ashomecallstothewandererin distantlands.Andthecallistothe soulalone.Longsinceallitsmaterial gloryhasdisappeared,fornotastone isleftuponastoneofthegreattemple,oncetheprideofalltheOrient. Notthithergoeshewhoseekslovelinessoflandscapeorthebeautyofarchitectureandart."

Bethlehem.

DealingwiththevisittoBethlehem, hewrites:"Wekneltinthedarksome caveatBethlehemwhereChristwas born,whereBlessedMaryeverVirgin laidtheDivineBabeonthepoorpalletofstraw;andwekissedthecold stoneswhichhadofferedHimshelter onthatholynightwhenHecameunto Hisown,andHisownreceivedHim not.AtNazareth,intheplacewhere Gabrielpronouncedthegreatannunciation,werecitedwithstrangelynew meaning,thewordsoftheangel'ssalutation;andbeforethealtarweworshippedtheWordWhotherewas madeFlea'andWhocametodwell amongstus.

"Beforetheportalofthelittle churchwestoodtogazelongandlovinglyoutuponthepeacefulvalleyand thebarehillswhereHepassedthe quietyearsofHisyouthandyoung manhood,andovertowardsCana, whereHisgreatworkbegan-beganso joyouslyatthemarriagefeast,and thensosoonplungedintotheopposition'andhatredofenemieswhonever againwouldallowHimasingledayof peaceorjoyorrest.

derisCannel,whereEliascalleddown firefromheaven,andbehindisTabor, whereChristwastransfigured.On everypeakwasareminderofthe prophetsandtheKingofIsrael.It seemedlikeajourneyamidtheages whenmountaincalledtomountain; whenfromthehillsthevoiceofGod washeard,andfromthevalleysarose thecryofthechosenpeoplebegging JohovahtosenddownthePromised One.

HisDisciples

"Afewdisciples,"writestheCardinal,"ignorant,rudemen,withdull mindsandroughmanners-eventhen onlyofhalf-heartedattachmentand lukewarmloyalty-nowallawedat sightofamiracle,especiallyifitfed them.Againreadytoflyatthesight oftroubleahead-Andthemultitude -astraggling,motleycrowd,eagerfor anewsigneveryday;to-dayreadyto makeHimKing,to-morrowshouting forCaesar,always,everthefickle crowd.Amongthebetterclass-a doctoroflawwhocomestolearnof Himinthesecrecyofthenight,andin thedayignoresHim.APublican withwhomnooneelsewillhaveanythingtodo.

"ASamaritanwomanonceofscandalouslife,apagancenturioninto whosehousenoJewwouldenter.Such wasthestrangegroupamongthem. HespentHisnervesandstrength,and weariedHisbrainandheart.

"Andamongthemallonlyafew; 0,soveryfewwholovedHimwholeheartedlycomewhatmight.HisHoly MotherMary,hersister,John,and James,thepardonedMagdalene,Marthaandherbrother,Lazarus,anda fewothers.0,soveryfew,thatHe couldreallytrust,andwithwhomHe couldreallyrelaxandsecurelyrest."

TheVeneratedTomb.

WritingofthetombofOurLord,the Cardinalsays:

foraplainandfancydresscarnival, tobeheldonSaturday,August23. Somethingspecialispromisedonthis event,andthedateshouldberemembered.However,inthemeantime, watchthiscolumnforfurtherparticulars. Specialmentionmustbemadeon thesuccessoftheWattandHovia Dance,whenalargerowdenjoyeda mostdelightfulevening.Themusic, underMissD'Arcy,wasatitsbest. andconfettiandstreamersrendered thedancesparticularlymerry.Altogetheritwasoneofthemostsuccessful"big"dantesheldthisseason,and heartycongratulationsmustbetenderedtotheMissesS.DunneandE. Hardwickonthesuccessoftheir efforts.

Fixtures:-Saturday,July26,dance; Wednesday,July30,euchreparty anddance;Saturday,August9,chintz dance,repeatedbyspecialrequest; Saturday,August23,plainandfancy dresscarnival.

PresentationConvent7th. AnnualBall

ABRILLIANTSUCCESS.

NeverbeforedidtheCottesloeHall presentsuchananimatedandbrilliant secneasonMondaynight,the 7th.inst.,theoccasionbeingtheseventhannualPresentationConvent Ball.Thatthisfunctionisfast:), gainingfavourwiththedance-loving fraternitywasprovedbythelarge andeagerassembly.One'sfir3tgaze fromthedoorintothedancinghall,so beautifullylightedandtastefullydecorated,wassufficienttohavethe effectoftransportationtosomeunworldlysphere;inotherwordsone lookeduponaveritablefairyland.

At8o'clocksharpsome250ccuples openedtheprogrammebywaltzingto thedelightfulstrainsofmusicsupplied permediumoftheCabaretOrchestra, andfromthenontillthec-mpietionof thedanceseveryfaceseemedto):ear theglintofenthusiasm.

Non-CatholicTributetothe BlessedVirgin

The"InternationalSundaySchool Lesson"ofarecentdatecontainsthe followingremarkabletributetothis BlessedVirgin,fromthepenofWilliamF.Ellis(anon-Catholic): "AmidtheruinsoftheSmyrnafire, Inoticedacuriousphenomenon.In thecourtyardoftheFrenchhospital, thebuildingsofwhichhadbeencompletelyburned,stoodawhite,marble statueoftheMadonnaandChild,completelyuntouchedbyfireorsmokeor fallingembers-Amidstalltheblacknessofruinaboveit,thefigureoftile MotherwiththeBabewasaswhite andunsulliedaswhenitleftthesculptor'shand.Notaflakeofmarble hadbeenchippedoffbytheintense heat,althoughmarblewallsallabout thecityhadcrumbledtodustandiron girdershadbecomebentandgnarled.

"Inlikemanner,thepersonalityof ages,aspotless,beautifulfigure,reveredandbelovedbycountlessmyriads.DianaofEphesushasgonethe wayofVenusandthemoreprimitive goddesses,butthepureandlovely personalityofMaryremainsasthe mosthighlyfavouredamongwomen. Motherhoodeverywhereturnstowards herwithasenseofkinshipanddevotion.Sheistheages'perfectembodimentofwomanhood.Piety,obedience,service,andunspeakablereward areherspiritualcharacteristics.In adaywhensomanyyoungwomen havelosttheirmooringsandtheir bearings,itisrestfultoturntothe personalityofthewomanwhomGod foundworthytobetheMotherofHis Son,theworld'sSaviour."-"The Rock."

"FromthecliffaboveTiberiaswe lookeduponthelovelySeaofGalilee, upanddownwhosegentleshoresHe wanderedwithHisdisciples-afew poorfishermen.Justbeforeusisthe levelplainwherethefamishedmultitudebeheldthemiraculousmultiplicationofloaves.Andfurthertothe leftisthelittlehillwhichservedas thepulpitfromwhichHepreachedthe greatestandnoblestsermontheworld hadeverheard,"Blessedarethepeacemakers.Blessedarethemeek.Blessedaretheywhoweep."

"AndHehadcome.Overthese samepathsHehadwalkedwearilyfromtowntotown,fromvillagetovillage,footsoie,hunted,hated,hounded. NeverbeforedidIrealiseasnowhow duringthosethreetremendousyears ofChrist'spublicministryHisdays werespentintoilandthanklesslabour,andthenight,forthemostpart, spentinsomedesertsolitude,insome drearyplace,insomecaveonthehillside,toescapethetrapsandsnaresof persecutionofthosecold-bloodedhypocritesinwhoseeyeswhateverHedid wasevil.

"Hespenthisdaysinhealingthe sickandcleansingfoullepersandconsolingthewretched.Invain!Whateverhedidwasfoodforhate.BecauseHetoretheveilfromtheirmock religiontheyhatedHim,andhateis alwaysblind.IfHehealedthesick theywouldonlyrememberitwason theSabbath.Thelaw,thelaw,the deadfrozenlawwasalltheycouldsee inhumanlife.

"TheyfoundfaultwithHimwhen Hefasted,andtheycomplainedwhen Hefeasted.WhenHeretiredtoa resting-placetheyspieduponHim,and whenHegatheredthepeopleabout HimtheytauntedHimwithlovingthe companyofsinners."

BeautifulDescriptien.

"OnFriday,atdaybreak,weclimbeduptoGolgotha,andthereoffered uptheperpetualmemorialofthedeath oftheSonofGod.Thendescending intotheheartVthedimbasilicawe veneratedtherombofJesusandrememberedthejoyofHisResurrection. Wehumblykissedthesacredstone uponwhichthedeadChristwaslaid, the,Stonewornbythelipsofmillions ofpilgrimsofallthecenturiesandall thenations,andourbriefbutcrowded pilgrimagewasended,"

TheCardinalconcludeswithhis visittohisHolinessthePope,of whomhewrites:"Inthatgentlevoice Iheardthevoicewhichpreachedthe SermonontheMount.Inthatcalm presenceIfeltthepowerwhichhad quietedthewavesoftheSeaofGalilee.Intheserene,kindlyfaceI readthegreatsentimentofanoble soul-oneworthyoftheVicarofthe PrinceofPeace-'PaxChristoinregno Christi.'ThepeaceofChristinthe reignofChrist.'Ifeltthathisblessinguponmeandmyworkwouldsurelybearworthyfruit,encouraging,guiding,helping."

Perhapstheoutstaadingfeatureof theballwouldbetheexcellentwayin whichsuchalargecrowdaswerepresentwerecateredfor,andespecially wasthisinevidenceatsuppertime.

Anoteofpraisesho,11.1bementicn. edforthewonderfulworkorthecommittee,andwithMr.Primroseas chairman,Messrs.F.J.BriggsandM. Ahern,assistedbyMrs.Dr.Blackwell andMissH.Cornwall,ashonorarysecretaries,allseemedtomeettheirrespectiveresponsibilitieswithanunaccountableamountofpleasure.

This.balliswellworthkeepingin mind,andthosewhowereunfortun: ateinnotbeingpresentlastMonday weekwillnotforgettomarkontheir 1925calendarsthefirstMondayin July.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY. ThemeetingoftheaboveSociety washeldinSt.Patrick'sSchoolroom onMondaynight.Mr.J.McMahon occupiedthechair.Theminutesof thelastmeetingwerereadandconfirmedbymemberspresent.Mr.B. O'Sullivanwithdrewhisnomination fortheelectionofpresident,andMr. J.Mulcahywasdulyelected.Mr.J. Teehanwasappointedtreasurer,and Mr.R.Brennanvice-president.The electionofwardenwilltakeplaceat thenextmeeting.Onthemotionof Mr.B.O'Sullivan,secondedbyMr.P. Finnegan,itwasdecidedthatallnew membelswhowerenotofIrishdescentshouldbecomehonorarymembersofthesociety.Thenewly-electedofficersthankedthemembersfor theirsupport,andMr.R.E.Walsh,in alengthyspeech,congratulatedthem ontheirsuccess.Thepresidentremindedmembersofthesocialand dancetobeheldinKeough'sHallon Friday.July25th.Themeetingdosedwiththesingingof"GodSaveIreland

HetreatsofOurLord'swon:.inthe followingpassages: "FromvillagetovillageHepassed, doinggoodeverywhere.AndfollowinginHissacredfootstepsoverthe stonyhillsidesweca'-rethronghthe plainofEsdraelonintoGalilee.Yon-

Quiteanumberoffixtureshavebeen madebythecommitteeforthismonth andAugust,thefirstofwhichwillbe thefortnightlydanceonSaturday, July26.MissK.Coronelistheorganiser,andbidsalldanceenthusiasts tokeepthedateopen,andinvitesthe patronageofallmembersandfriends, inparticularreferringtothosewho werepresentatthe"WattleandHovia Dance"lastSaturday,allofwhom seemanxioustohavearepetitionof thenight'senjoyment.Arrangements willbethesameasusual,andMiss D'Arcy'sOrchestrahasagainbeenengaged. Followingthiswillbeaeuchreparty anddanceonWednesday,July30.This isthefirsteventofthisnatureyet heldintheClub,andaspeciallygood timeispromisedthosewhoattend, bothcardplayersanddancersbeing cateredfor. SosuccessfulwastheChintzDance heldrecently,that-byspecialrequest. fromanumberofpersons,itisbeing repeated,beingcarriedoutonexactly thesamelinesaspreviously,somembersmaylookforwardtowearingtheir chintzfrocksonanotheroccasion. Furthermore,aprizeisbeingawarded totheweareroftheprettiestfrock,or costume,anditisanticipatedthat competitionwillbekeen.TheorganisersonthisoccasionaretheMisses S.DunneandD.McComish. TheMissesK.O'ConnorandK.Coronelaremakinginitialarrangements

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StMalachi'sBranch,No.484.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldintheParish HallonWednesday,July9. Bro.J. B.O'Loughlinpresidedoveragood attendanceofmembers.Theminutes ofthepreviousmeetingwerereadand confirmed.TicketswerealsodistributedfortheIlibernianBall,which washeldonthe16th.inst.,andmemberswerespeciallyrequestedtopatronisetheirownball.Itispleasing tonotethatanotherladymemberhas joinallup.SisterA.Barrywasduly electedwarden,andSisterE.Mc. Mahonwaselectedassistantsecretary. Aftersickpayandothermiscellaneous mattersweredealtwith,themeeting closedintheusualway.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville

Thefortnightlymeetingwasheldon 9th.inst.,therebeingasplendidattendanceofmembers,presidedover bythePresident(Bro.J.Edwards). MissesJ.MulchinaughandHanley wereelectedtomembershipandinit: atedbythePresident,whoextended tothemaverycordialwelcome,and expressedthehopethattheywould becomegoodandconstantmembers. Thefollowingnominationsformembershipwerereceived,namely:Mr. White,nominatedbyBro.P.Rock; MissAlmaMurray,nominatedbyBro. Galvin;andMissMadgeWynee,nominatedbythePresident.Mrs.J. Bennett,whowithMrs.Murray,has controlofthebranch'sstallinthe bazaar,waspresent,anditwasdecidedtoholdanotherHousePartyat thePresident'sresidence,42Shaftesbury-street,onSaturdaynight,26th. inst.,andmembersareaskedtobe presentinfullforceandbringtheir friendswiththem.

Thesocialanddanceheldinthe NorthPerthTownHallon10th.inst., andtheHousePartyatMrs.Murray's residenceon12th.inst.,weremostenjoyableandsuccessfulfunctions.We havetoexpressourbestthankstoall thosewhoassistedtomakethemso.

Afterthemeetingthemembersengagedinaveryenjoyablequoit match,whichwasveryevenlycontested,bothSistersandBrothersparticipating.

Itwasdecidedthatthethirdsocial ofthewinterseriesl heldafterthe nextmeetingon23rdJuly,andafull attendanceofmembersisdesired. Aswillbeseenfromthefortnightly reportsinthe"Record."thebranchis acquiringnewstrengthateachmeeting,an..itishopedtocontinuethe steadystreamofnewmembeis,and thusmak.;thebranchandmaintainii asapowerfulinfluenceforgoodinthe district.Parishionerswishingtojoin eitherasfullbenefit,medical,orhonorarymembersmasobtainfullinformationastocontributions,etc.,from anycftheofficers.

BlessedTeresaBranch,No709, Queen'sPark.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldonTuesday eveninglast,15th.inst..intheParish Schoolroom.PresidentBro..H.S. Moirpresidedoverafairattendanceof members,andsomeveryimportant businesswastransacted.Bro.Rev. FatherFinnegangavethemembers presentsomeinterestinginformationre meetingroomaccommodationinthe nearfuture,andwiththisenouraging informationthesuccessofthesocial, aswellasthebusinesssideofthe branchmeetings.willbeassured,and thereiseveryreasontobelievethat thebranchwillbeoneofthebestin thesuburbanarea.Thenextmeet ingwillbeheldonTuesday,July29, andafullattendanceofmembersis anticipated.

Amusements

PRINCEOFWALESTHEATRE.

Theprincipalpictorialattractionat flipPrinceofWalesTheatreto-day, *urday.July19th,willhe"Rosita," aSpanishromancefeaturing"the world'ssweetheart,"MaryPickford. Borderingonthespectacularandrepletewithgiganticsettingsandpalatialgrandeur,thisfilmgivesthefamousscreenstarhergreatestopportunityforthedisplayofhertalents.The storydealswiththethrillingadventuresofRosita,thelittlestreetsinger ofToledo,Spain.intheEmpireperiod ofthenineteenthcentury,whofalls intothehandsoftheintriguer,the King.DonDiego,hergallantcavalier,whoseekstorescueher,iscapturedandcondemnedtoexecution. TheKing,infatuatedwithRosita.despiteherrepulses.inorderthatshe

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maybecomeaCountess,ordersher marriagewiththecondemnedDon Diego,andthemarriageceremony takesplacewithbrideandbridegroom blindfolded.Thevitalforcewhich MissPickford,asRosita,bringstobear ontheKingtospareDonDiego'slife, thepatientsufferingofherpleatothis monarch,comprisesoneofthemost stirringlydramaticscenesofemotionalismeverseenonthescreen.HolbrookBlinn,intheroleoftheKing, bringstothescreenoneofthestrongestportrayalseverwitnessed,acrowningachievementinthecareerofthis famousactor.GeorgeWalsh,the popularathleticfilmstar,isadmirably castinthepartofDonDiego,theromanticSpanishcavalier.Thesupportingcastincludessuchwellknown namesofCharlesBelcher,Franl Leigh,GeorgePeriolat,Mme.Mathilde Comont,andSnitzaEdwards.On thevaudevillesideoftheprogramme, MissJenLatona,thefamousEnglish comedienneandentertaineratthe piano,willcommencethesecondweek ofherseasoninentirelynewsongsadd patter. Mr.ErnestMcKinlay,the NewZealandlyrictenorwhohasbeen delightingpatronswithhisfinerendi tionsof"TakeaPairofSparkling Eyes"and"BonnyMaryofArgyle' throughouttheweek,willalsoappear innewnumbers.Hewillfeaturea quaintlittleMaorisongcomposedby himself,entitled"Pokarekare."This songfoundsomuchfavourintheeyes ofRosinaBuckmannandMaurice D'Oislythatthesefamousvocalists askedforcopieswithaviewtoincludingitintheirprogrammes.Thecustomarysupportingcomedyfilmand noveltypicturewillbescreened,and themusicalprogrammeillberenderedbythePrinceofWalesOrchestrade-Luxe. ASonoraconcertofrecordsbytheworld'sgreatestsingers willbeheldattheeveningsessionfrom 7.30till7.55. Reservationsmaybe madeatthetheatre,orbyringingNo. A2222.Daysalesforstallsfortheeveningperformanceareobtainableatthe boxoffice.

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe16th.July,1924,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Suppliesofwheaten andoatenchaffduringtheweekhave beenconsiderablylighter,andthe markethasinconsequencefirmed verymuch,andremainsveryfirmtoday,whenprimewheatenwassoldat £85sperton,f.a.q.toprimesellingat £715s,averagequalityat£710s,good mediumat£615sto£7,withinferior £5lOsto 5sperton.

OatenChaff:Onetruckofprime oatenchafffetched£75sperton,with inferiorgradessellingdownto£6,accordingtoquality.

Oats:Themarketremainsfirm,with Algerians,Lachlans,and'RuaKuras sellingat3/6to3/8perbushel,accordingtoquality.

Wheat:Thewheatmarket,insympathywithsalesbeingmadeoverseas,hasfirmed,andthepriceto-day is5/8perbusheltothemills,with theauctionmarketat5/2to5/4,with inferiorandsmuttysamplesselling from4/-to4/9,accordingtoquality.

Potatoes:Thepotatopositionis unchanged.TheEasternStatesmarketremainsunaltered.

Wewillbepleasedtoreceiveany farmers'consignmentsofproduceat auction.Ourauctioneerattendsthe salesdaily,inspectspriortotheauction,andwillreturnthehighestmarketrates.

LetyourappointmentforWednesdayeveningnextbetheAnnualBall, King'sHall,Subiaco.Adelightful eveningawaitsyou.

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ASUPERLATIVEPROGRAMME. SecondWeekof MusgroveCelebrityVaudeville. JENLATONA, TheFarrowEnglishComedienne, inEntirelyNewNumbers. -AlsoTheCelebratedNewZealandTenor ERNESTMcKINLAY. BIGPICTORIALPROGRAMME. Headedby MARYPICKFORD, intheGlitteringSpanishRomance "II0ITA." ComedyandNoveltyPicture Series. PrinceofWalesOrchestra-de-Luxe. SonoraConcertEveryNight. BoxPlansatTheatre-A2222 forfirst-ClassBootRepairs ATCURRENTRATES. SALESDailyShoeRepairService at87HIGH-STREET,FRIMARTLE,isUnequalled.'PhoneB760

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AmericaafterpresentingtothePopebutter,ontheEastercake.

soonastheyreachedthestreetsthey feltthatthequestionsandspecula. tionsofthedinnertablewerealready answered.Thousandsofsilentfigures wereflockingthroughthestreetsto- wardsthenumerouschurchescarrying lightedcandles,tapersandpaperlan- terns.Beforeeverychurchcrowds hadbeengatheringsince10o'clock, untilbymidnightitwasaphysicalim

(Rev.Dr.Walshhasreturnedtosortofsauce,whichonespreads,likepossibilitytoapproachwithinahurl.

dredfeetoftheentranceofanyone asplendidalbuminwhnchisgiven II. ofthem.ThreeAmericansattempted thefullstoryofthePapalMissionto Itwastheyear1923thatfurnishedtoenterthenearestchurch,buttodo Russia,ofwhichhewasthehead.InthemostsignificantEastercelebra-sotheywereobligedtoformasortof oneyeartheMissiondistributedLionofmoderntimesinRussia. mild"flyingwedge,'andburrow 14.432,000poundsoffoodstuffstothe Toappreciatethefullimportofthatthroughacrowdof2,000peopleen- starvingdestitute.) particularEaster,onemustreviewthedeavouringtoenteraspacecapableof whilrwindofchangesinthereligiousaccommodatingnotmorethan1,000

Easterhasalwaysfiguredastheandsocialaswellasinthepoliticalpeople.Ittookafullhalfhourto grsatestfeastinthecalendaroftheandeconomicordersthatsweptoverworktheirwaytotheinterior-Women RussianOrthodoxChurch,overshad-Russiainthelastsevenyears.Inhadfaintedinthecrushatthedoor. owingChristmasinreligiousaswellasMarch,1917,thelastandmostill.star-Therewerecriesof: inpopularimportance.WesternredoftheRomanoffssignedthe "Takecareofthatchild." Christianitydatingitsecclesiasticalcatior.whichclosedthehistoryofthe "Letthiswomanout!" yearfromthebirthoftheChristRuss ItwaslikethenightofNovember Empire.Theshort-lived,in hasbeenmoreinclinedtode-competentgovernmentofPrinceLvov12,1918,inNewYork. veiopinitsliturgyandartthestoryandAlexanderKerenskygavewagto Finallytheyreachedthefronttanks andheardthesolemnvoicesofthe ofBethlehemandthesignificanceoftheRedTerrorinauguratedbythetri- theIncarnation,whereastheEasternumphantBolshevists.Thecruelcivilwhichthethousandwithinandthe Church,followingthetraditionsofwarscameandwent,leavingRussiapriestschant:"Christisrisen,"to Constantinople,preferstoemphasise theResurrectionoftheGod-Manand Hisredeemingvictoryover;sinand death.Theelaborateandimpressive liturgyoftheByzantineriteprovides, consequently,foracelebrationofEasterthathadbecome,atleastinRussia, nothinglessthananation-wideconfessionoffaithintheDivinityof Christ. Thecelebrationofthefeastbegins onthefirststrokeofthepreviousmidnight.when,fromeverybell-towerin Russia,therecrashesforthonthe nightairathunderingsalvo,announc- ingthemorningoftheResurrection. Andsomeideaoftheresultingvolume ofsoundmaybeformedbyrecalling thatinMoscowalonethereareover 1,000churchesandecclesiasticalinstitutions,eachwithfromonetofour bellsinitstower.Andatthesame momentsimilarpaeansaresoundingin holyKieff,inOdessa,Petrograd,Rostov,andineveryothercityandtown fromthePolishfrontieroutoverthe steppestoVladivostokonthePacific. Meanwhile,practicallytheentireOrthodoxpopulationhasbeenmoving throughthestreetswhichthusbecomeatmidnightasanimatedasat midday.Andnearlyaslightsome, too,foreachdevoutpersoncarriesa waxtaperoracandlewhichhecare- fullyshieldsfromthewindwithcup- pedhands,ashehurriestowardsone ofthemanychurches.Then,when midnightsounds,followedbythecon- tinuedboomingofthegreathells otherilluminationsofgreenandblue andredlightsaresetoffinthestreets. LikeaRoyalSalute. Itislikearoyalsalutetosomebe.lovedmonarchreturningvictoriously fromahard-foughtfield,forsuch,in tact,theRussianpeopleacknowledge.ofMoscowtostudythepracticalef- ChristonEastermorning. feet;oftheanti-religiouscampaigns Intheflareoftheilluminationsfacesonthepeople.Theylefttheirlodg- becomeexaltedandmenturntotheirlogsshortlybeforemidnight,andas neighbourswiththegreeting."Christis risen,"tohearinvariablytheready answer,"Heistrulyrisen."Thissal- utationandthereplymaybeheard oneverysidenotonlyatmidnight, butthroughouttheentireEasterseasonwheneverfriendmeetsfriend. whetheronthestreetsorintheir homes, Shortlyaftermidnightthereemerges fromthedarkenedchurchaprocession ofpriestsandlaymencarryingthesac- redicons,theimagesofChrist,ofthe BlessedMother,andthesaintsespeci- allyreveredbytheRussians,suchas St.NicholasandSt.Alexander.With chantingofhymns,versicles.andfer- ventprayers.theprocessionencircles thechurchonceandthenre-entersthe building.whichisnowblazingwith hundredsofcandlesandsanctuary lampsincommemorationoftherisen LightoftheWorld.Thenthesolemn Sacrificebegins.Thethrongsthat surgeintothechurchinthewakeof theprocessionstandindevoutsilence beforethealtar,untilthreeandfour o'clockinthemorning,whentheserviceends.Thedeepbassvoicesof theOrthodoxpriests,sosolemnandre- sonantnowwithastrangepathosin- tensifiedbythecruelsufferingsofthe Revolution,areansweredbymixedchoirschantingunaccompaniedinthe oldSlavonictongue.

Atcertainmomentsastheliturgy unfoldsinmajesticsymbolism,the prieststurnstothepeopleandchant theexultantrefrain: "Christisrisen,"whereuponthepackedCathedralre-echoesthevoices ofthousands-"Heistrulyrisen." Then.intheduskoftheearlymorn- inghours,theworshippersmaybeSeen hurryingtotheirhomestoeatthePas- chalmealalreadystandingonevery Russiantable,the"zakoushkas."withthewhitepastrycomposedofeggs, milk.cheese,andsugarmadeintoa

physicallyexhausted,poriticallydisor ganised,andspirituallydemoralised. Thenfollowedthehorrorsofthefam- inewhichinflictednewerandmorehor- riblesufferingonthealreadysorely. triedRussianpeople. Butnotonlydidtheforcesofnatureseemarrayedagainstthem,butan internalenemywasaimingasubtleanddeadlyblowattheoneconsolation thatremained:theirreligion.Hun- dredsandhundredsoftheirchurches hadbeenpillagedandclosed:28arch- bishopsand1,300oftheirpriestshad beenshot;theprisonswerefilledwith otherpriestsandbishops,whileSi- beriawasbeingrepeopledwithstillotherministersoftheChristianreli- gion.AtChristmas,1922,anopen andvulgarassaultwasdirectedagainst thesoulofRussia,whentheanti-reli- giousprocessionswereorganisedall overtheland.WithRedsoldiers guardingthem,theleadersofatheism supportedbyhordesofribaldyouths paradedthestreetsofMoscowcarrying sacrilegiouseffigiesofGod,ofChrist. theVirginMary,andthesaints.The Saturnaliaterminatedinthesolemn burningoftheeffigyofGodaspublic noticethatHenolongerexistedon Russianterritory.Andasimilarbut moreelaboratepageantofpaganism wasannouncedforEaster,1923.

ForeignersresidinginMoscowasre- liefworkersnaturallywaitedwithkeen interest,wonderingwhattheoutcome wouldbe.Andanxietywasincreased notonlyinMoscowbutintheentire Christianworldwhenitwasannounc- edthataRomanCatholicprelatehad beenexecutedonGoodFridaynight.

AsmallgroupofAmericansmetat dinneronHolySaturdayeveninganlarrangedtovisitthevariouschurch?s

throngsoutsideansweredinfull,courageouschorus:"Heistrulyrisen."

Aroundthechurch,ontheoutskirts ofthecrowd,stoodsomeRedsoldiers andcertainsullenbutsilentCommun- istagitators,butnomandaredtoraise handorvoiceagainstthespontaneous outburstofapeople'sfaith.Moscow wassurchargedthatnightwithadyna- micforceofrevolt.Therulerswisely decidednot experimenttorepeatthedangerous ofthepreviousChristmas.

DuringthenextfewdaysotherAmericansarrivedfromtheprovinces bringingreportsofidenticalscenesin distantcities.

Thepeoplehadansweredthequeries oftheAmericans.Thesoulof)Rua siawasstilluntouched.

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AStrangePageant.

InaidofthefundsoftheUniversity MissionofChotaNagpur(Anglican)a pageantdepictingvariousepisodesin thelivesofSt.Patrick,St.Brigid,and St.ColumbawasheldinLordIveagh's grounds. Anumerouscast,appro. pciately-attired(saysthe"IrishIndependent"1tookpartintheperformance,whichwasattendedbyalarge crowd.Rev.J.Longfieldappearedas MissPersisArmstrongas St.igid,andRev.L.OultonasSt. Colba.Aprocessionillustrating someoftheworkofthemissionwas afterwardsheld.Thesolemnityof theproceedingswasenhancedbyselectionsofdevotionalmusicbyachoir andstringorchestra.Thepageant wasrepeatedonthetwofollowing days.FatherLouisA.Tierneyhumourouslychroniclesthisepicodalpageantinthefollowingparody:Oh!thin,Paddy,dear,an'didyeh hearthenewsthat'sgoin'roundSaintPathrick'sturnedProdestantin myLordIveagh'sground: Thdre'snotadoubtaboutit-he'sa blackwanoutan'outYoucouldseehimintheev'nin'promenadin'roundabout.

SaintColumba-oh!mowirrasthrew! -onth'ouldChurchhasturned hisback, An'SaintBrigid,too.beallaccounts. hasfollowedinhisthrack; Ah!wellmayIrelandnowdespair,an' loseherfaithan'hope, Forthenextwanturnin'Prodestant willsurelyhethePope.

Itakethepaperupagainandreadit carefullyYes,thereitis,inblackan'white,for anywantosee: SaintPathrick'sbackinIreland-he's aRev.Mr.Blank, AmissionerfromNagpur,wudabat anceinthehank.

Iamsurethatupinheaven,ifhilarity'sallowed.

Lastweektheraftersechoedwudthe laughin'longan'loud; SaintsPathrick,an'Columba,an' SaintBrigid,too,likewise, Forthenextwanturnin'Prodestant willtearsworintheireyes. Gar!thetimesaregettin'mighty quare,they'reflabbergastin'me, FortheProdestantsaretellin'us they'reCatholics,youseeAllbranchesivtheChurchivGod. nowdeepinerror sunk: Theymaypreferthebranches,-butI'd ratherhavetheTrunk TrappistDiamondJubileeinKentucky

theminthecomplexitiesandcontroversiesoftheirrelationship?There wasadifficultyaboutgettingholdof thethingstheywanted.Hehadread anarticlebyMr.H.G.Wells,which wasinthenatureofanattackonCatholicism,andhehadthoughtofansweringMr.Wells.Hewouldnotsay thathehadabandonedtheideaof answeringhim.Theproblempresentedextraordinarydifficulties,in thattherewasnothingtoanswerowingtotheparticularnatureofthe biasexhibitedinthearticle.ItconsistedinsayingthattheCatholic Churchmightbeallrightinitsway, buttheharmwasdonebythosepeoplewhomthewritercalled"back streetpriests,"aformofmaniacthat fortunatelydidnotcomeintothe mainthoroughfares.Itwascertain therewasnothingintheallegation thattheycouldanswer,exceptthat theyallknewwhatCatholicpriests werelike,butMr.Wellsdidnot,and thatwastheendofit.Theconfer. encediscussedtherelationstowards partypolitics.Theestablishmentof aCatholicPartywassuggested,but thegeneralopinionappearedtobeopposedtosuchanidea.

RecordofMass309YearsAgoBelievedDiscovered.

Arecordwhich,somebelieve,describesthefirstMassevercelebrated ontheIslandofMontrealhasbeendiscovered.Itwasfoundbyworkmen engagedinpruninganelmtreeonthe groundsoftheSistersofMercyat Sault-aux-Recollets.Thedocument wascontainedinanearthenjarina hollsw_ofthetree.Whenithadbeen treatedchemicallytobringoutthe writing,thefollowingwordsweredeciphered:"InthepresenceofFather JamayandofChamplain,aMassof Thanksgivingatwhichwerepresent sevenFrenchmen,twelveCrichildren, sixAlgonquins,chantedandsaidby FatherLeCaron,RecolletFather, CharlesLavoisier(orLavoidin),Bodiaroka,JeanLebeuf."Itisthought therecordreferstotheMassmention. edinhistoricalaccountsashaving beencelebratedinthisvicinityinJune, 1615.Theelm inwhichthedocumentwasfoundisestimatedtobe340 yearsold.

FamilyHoldsOrganistPositionfor500 Years.

Confirmationtothedangersofoffices andworkshops.Earlyandfrequent Communionalsoisadvocatedbythe paper,anditisstatedthat"forthe communicantspublicdivineservices mustbeintroduced."Oneofthe mostinterestingproposalsisthat"privateconfessionbearequisiteasapreparationforCommunion."Confession, itisrecalled,wasabolishedatthe timeoftheso-calledReformation,and attemptsinEnglandtoreintroduceit metwithmanydifficulties.Now comesaProtestantminister'spaper whichsays"allthosewhoreceiveCommunionmustmakeprivateconfessionbeforetheirconfessor."

RejuvenationNotProved.

The"FountainofYouth,"supposed tohavebeenfoundbythesensational pressincertainobscureglandoperations,isconsideredtobeofbutlittle value,accordingtotheJournalofthe AmericanMedicalAssociation.Of thetwomethodssofarrecommended, namely,theintroductionofnew glands,andthe"speedingup"ofold ones,itasserts:"Thereisnotasvet anyactualproofthatrejuvenationhas beenaccomplishedinasingleindividual."

TheTruthAboutaProfessor.

LastFebruarytheSpanishGovernment,byadecreeoftheDirectorate, removedaLiberalProfessor,Miguel Unamono,fromhischairintheUniversityofSalamanca,andexiledhim toFuerteventuraintheCanaryIslands.Atthetimethiswaswidely denouncedintheEnglishpressasan arbitraryactwithapurelypolitical motive,thatofsilencinghostilecriticism.Mr.H.G.WellshasbeenwritingaboutitinaNewYorkpaper,and describesitasanoutrageonamanof undisputedpre-eminencebecause"he utteredsomewell-deservedreproofsto theKingofSpain."Mr.Wellsgoes ontosumupthematterbysaying that"anoafinuniformhasstrucka greatteacheronthemouthandsilencedhim."The"DailyExpress"carrespondentinMadridgivesusausefulcorrectionofMr.Wells'wildtalk. Hestatesthattheprofessorwalexit. ed"becauseofhispersonalandvulgar attacksontheQueen,"andinanswer toanenquiryaskingforfurtherparticulars,the"Express"laterpublished thestatementthatitsMadridcorrespondenttelegraphed"thatDonUnamono'sallegedattacksontheQueen were'ribaldriesintheworsttaste' whichcouldnotbepublished.tt

SpacemustbefoundforNewSchaeferPlayersandNewUpright Pianos,whichareduetoarriveattheendofthismonth.MyBusinessis growing,andatpresentmyshopspaceislimited.Somethingmustbe donetomakethenecessaryroomforthenewstocks.Youwillreapthe benefitnow,asIintendtoSellmyPresentStocksofNewandSecond-hand PianosataSubstantialReductionforCash,orabsolutelyfreeofallinterest fortwoyears.Comparedwiththelargerhouses,myexpensesaresmall,and thereforeIaminapositiontoSellCheaper.Makeapointofcallingto-day. asthisoffercanonlyremainuntilpresentstocksaresold.GF.KEARNS 816Hay-street(Nearlyopp.HisMajesty'sTheatre).

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ThefirstabbeyontheAmerican Continent,theTrappistMonastery,locatednearNewHaven,Kentucky,was thescenerecentlyofaDiamondJubilee,participatedinbymanyStateand Churchdignitariesfromalloverthe country.TheRightRev.Edmond Obrecht,AbbotofGethsamani,has servedthere25years.Thelibraryis oneofthelargestandmostvaluable ontheContinent.Itcontainsmore thanonethousandvolumesmadebetweenthetenthandfourteenthcenturies.

ChurchProgressive,ChestertonDe. dares.

Priests'standinhistoryasprophets andprogressives,saidG.K.ChestertonatPlymouth,replyingtocharges thattheChurchwasbackward.The Churcb,hedeclared,wasalwaysin advanceof-theage.Farfrombeing behindthetimes,hesaid,theCatholic wassomuchinfrontofthetimesthat hewasoftenmisunderstoodandmartyredTheonlysenseinwhichit couldbesaidthatCatholicswerebehindthetimeswasthatsomeofthem wastedagooddealmoretimeover deadProtestantargumentsthanthose argumentsdeserved.

GreatestMistakeinHistory.

Mr.G.K.Chesterton,ataconference joftheCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyat Chesterrecently,saidthewholeargumentthatmanisperceptiblyimprovingwitheverythinghediscardsor dropsisanideathatwasgeneralised fromthe"Reformation"duringthose centurieswheneducatedpeoplebelievedthatthe"Reformation"wasa success.Itbasalreadybecomeapparentthatitwasthegreatestdisasterandmistakeofhistory,andits philosophywillperishwithit.Why wasittheysoseldomgottogrips withthegreatmassesofintelligent andhonestpeoplewholivedaround

Forfivehundredyears,bythestrict archives,theofficeoforganistandsextonoftheCatholicchurchatHerken. rath,nearCologne,hasbeeninone family,handeddownfromfatherto son.LastMaythelonglinecameto anend.Forthevenerablemanwho wasthensextongaveuphispostbe causeofhisextremeage,andhehas neithersonnorotherrelativewhocan takeuphistask.AtPier-Bonsdorf, thereisasimilarremarkablesituation. Upto1844thereweretwoparishes, PierandBonsdorf,andfor300years theofficeoforganist-sextonhasbeen heldbytheMarxfamily.Onebranch hadtheappointmentinPierandthe otherinBonsdorf.Thepresentsex tonatPier-Bonsdorf,however,hassons tofollowhim,andthelineislikelyto continue.

HopefortheLepers.

Chaulmoogricacidhasprovedeffectiveinthetreatmentofleprosy.To securequalityandquantityintheproductionofthisacid,theworldisbeingsearchedforthepropertreeswhich produceit.TheU.S.Governmenthas twicesentitsexpertstothehomeof thechaulmoogratreetosecureseed. Aconsiderablequantityhasbeen found,andto-dayseveralthousand seedlingsaregrowingintheGovern. mentgreenhouseatBell,Maryland.

ProtestantsReverttoConfession.

Aremarkableseriesofproposals thattheProtestantChurchesofGermanyimitatetheCatholicChurchin manyvitalrespectshas(saysthe "IrishCatholic")justbeenmadein the"EvangelischesDeutschesPfarrerblatt."ItisproposedthatProtestantchildrenbeconfirmedattwelve years,becausealateragepromotes religiousnegligence,andattwelvechildrenare"relativelystillinnocent"in moralregardandsusceptibletoreligiousteaching.Theystillhavetwo yearsofschoolwork,itispointedout, duringwhichtheyaresubjecttothe directcareof-theirparents,andthus arenotexposedimmediatelyafter

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SPORTING II

SECONDARYSCHOOLS'FOOTBALL.

C.B.C.v.,S.C.

Veryunpromisingweatherconditionsthreatenedforthisgame,thelast ofthefirstround.Heavyrainfell earlyinthemorning,butastrong wind,aidedbytheexcellentdrainage systemnowinstalledintheW.A.C.A. groundmadethegroundquitedry,exceptinafewspotsonthelowercricketpitch.Thewindblewtowards thenewtrottinggroundcorner,and consequentlymuchoftheplaywas confinedtothatquarter,thusprovidingplentyofworkfortheboundary umpires.Mr.0.Kellywasincharge ofthegame.Theteamswersasfollows:

C.B.C.-Backs:Brockman,Butler, Punch;halfbacks,McAuliffe,W.Brophy(captain),Carter;centres,Howson,Booth,Daly;halfforwards,Spencer,W.Bryant,Cohen;forwards,Barron,Antony,F.Brophy;ruck,Burt, Johnston;rover,Giles.

S.C.-Backs:Snell,Robertson,Hollis;halfbacks,Breen,Crossing,Woods: centres,Barclay,Todd(captain), Stott;halfforwards,Plaisted,Brown, Hoffman;forwards,Somnness.Sanders,Dunn;ruck,Lamb.Branch, rover,Cullen.

C.B.C.hadfirstuseofasmallgale, andattackedimmediately.Crossing relieved.andplaywastransferredto C.B.C.backline,whereBrophysecuredandsentwelldown.Somescrappy playonthestandwingwasfollowed byasmartdashbyBarron,whoselong shotatgoalwasspoiltbythewind. Gilesthensecuredandkickedwell forfirstgoal.Toddwasthefactorin aScotchattack,whichwasrelievedby Punch.Hctwsonpassedacrossto Bryant,butPlaistedsavedwell.A freekicktoBurtwasmarkedingoal. Thesameplayersecuredagainand kickedsecondgoalfromawell-judged kick.Christianswerenowplaying welltogetherandusingtherightwing. DalypassedtoSpencertoAntony, whoselongshotmadethirdgoal.Burt toBryanttoBarronpromisedwell. Barclay,andHoffmanwereprominent buttheScotchgoalkeepersaved.Todd. Barclay.andHoffmanwerepromin- entinaScotchattack.W.Brophy markedabovethecrowdandrelieved, asdidDalyshortlyafter.Scoresfor firstquarter:C.B.C,..3.0;S.C.,nil. Stottwasearlyprominent for Scotchinamovementalongtheright wing,whichendedinabehind.Butler'skick-offlandedoutandwasfreed, butplaywastoocrampedforScotch todoanything.Howsonbrokeaway andpaskdtoCohen,whocentredto Bryant-whomissedafairchance. ToddputHoffmaninpossession,and apointresulted.Severalfiercesorties inwhichW.Brophy,Brockman,HoffmanandBrownwereprominent,were thenmadeonChristians'goal.But- lercameawaywellandtheattackwas transferredthroughBoothtoBarron toBryant,whomarkedinfrontand goaled.DownagainbyCohentoF. Brophy,whokickedaccuratelyfor fifthgoal.AScotchattackwasdrivenhackbyButler.Upanddownplay variedbyafewscramblesfollowed. F.Brophywasfreedclosein,andscor- edabehind.Athalftimethescores were:C.B.C.,5.1:S.C.,0.2. TheScotchdefencewasmuchmoreactivethaninthefirstquarter.The playwasmorecongestedalso.andthe ballgreasy,forlightrainhadbegun toaddtothegeneraldiscomfortof playersandbarrackers.Gilessecured fromthehit-outandshotforgoal,but theScotchgoalkeepermarkedwell. Barronthentookafinehighmark. Hiskickresultedinapoint.Antony markedthekick-offingoodposition. butfailedatgoal.Forovertenminutestheplaywasconfinedtothe Scotchgoal.Hoffmanplayingcentre hack,wasdoinggoodwork,aswere alsoCrossingandPlaisted.Howson securednearcentreandpassedtoBry- anttoGileswhoseshotwentwide.Be- hindsTollowedfromAntonyandBry- ant.AspasmodicScotchattackwas blockedbyW.Brophy,andtheattack againtransferred. Asmartmove- mentbytheforwardsputAntonyin possession,andalongkickforgoal hitthepost,whichwaswavingabout inthestrongwind.Thethirdguar- terended:C.B.C.,5.6;S.C.,0.2. Scotchhadthebetteroftheplayfor thegreaterpartofthelastquarter AstrongrushbyToddandHoffman threatenedChristians'goal.Butler, W.Brophy,andMcAulifferelieved, butScotchwereverypersistent,and shortlyafterfirstgoalcamefromHoff man.Cullensecuredclosein,hut kickedoutofbounds. Apointfol

1 t owedfromtheruck,andmuchcon. gestedplayonthestandwingmade hegameveryunimpressiveasaspecacle.Toddplayingwellatcentre vaskickingrightouttotheother wing,buttheballinvariablycame backtoprovideaseriesofthrow-ins withanumberofcallsfortimeoff. W.Brophy,Howson,andSpencer wereconspicuousingoodreliefwork. EightminutesbeforetimePlaisted putonsecondgoalforScotch.After severalunsuccessfulattemptsChristianstookahandinattack.Bryant losttheballingoodposition,andshots byFrankBrophyfailedtoscore.The finalscoreswere:C.B.C.,5.6;S.C.,23 ForC.B.C.W.Brophystoodout alone,especiallyduringthesecond quarter.Besidesshowinggreatjudgmentinmarkingtheballinitserratic flights,heexcelledingroundplay. Howson,DalyandBoothwereoppos- edtogoodplayersinStott,Barclay,andTodd.Generallyhonourswere abouteven,thoughHowsonwassuper- iortoBarclayininitiatingattacks. Brockmanplayedhisusualsolidand determinedgame,andButlerwasvery safeingoal.Bryantwasthebestof theforwards,whosekickingwasveryaccuratebycomparisonwiththeirattemptsagainstGuildfordGrammar School.BurtandJohnstonwere superiorintheruck,butGileswasnot satisfactory.Hisusuallow,welldirectedpasseswerenotinevidence. Toddwastheoutstandingplayerfor Scotch.Crossingmarkedandclearedwellathalfback.Plaistedwas conspicuousbothforwardandback, andBrowndidgoodworkinattack. 2nd.XVIII.C.B.C.v.S.C.

Thisgamebeganinwhatwasprac- ticallyagale.Forsometimeitwas impossibletomakeanyheadway againstthewind.Itwasludicrousto seetheattemptsofthebackmento clearbyhighmarks.Innearlyevery casetheballblewbackagain.Very littleusewasmadeoftherightwing, sothattheplayforsometimeresolv- editselfintoaseriesofstrugglesin therivercorner.C.B.C.wererepre- sentedbyUrquhart,Mitchell,M. Giles,Moloney,Dwyer,Davenport, Kingston,O'Connor,Rodriquez,Carr, Dewar,Cornwall,Wiess,Baker,F. Bryant,Kelly,CoganandCawley. Christiansattackedverystronglyfor thegreaterpartofthefirstquarter, butthegamewastoocrowdedforaccuratekicking.Afterafewminutes playO'ConnorhandpassedtoDavenport,whoscoredfirstgoal.Moloneyjustmissedanothercloseshot.After anabortivekickbyKelly,Scotchman- agedtogettheballtothecentre,but Mitchellreturned.Afterseveralpoints hadbeenscoredMitchellgoaled. DwyerandMoloneyhadunsucecssful shots.Atquartertimethescores were:C.B.C.,2.7:S.C.,nil. Thesecondquarterprovidedvery uninterestingfootball.Christianscon- finedtheballentirelytothestand wing.Scotchattackedanumberof times,butwithnoresult.Wiessin goalwascalledontosaveandsucceed edinkeepingthescoredownbywell judgedmarks.0Connor,Cornwall. Mitchell.GilesandUrquhartweresuc- cessfulindefence.Justbeforehalf timeScotchscoredapoint.Scores: C.B.C.,2.7:S.C.,01. Scotchforwardswereactiveatthe beginningofthethirdtermbutCorn- wallandO'Connorclearedwell.After apointla:,Mitchell,Moloneysecitreel fromathrow-inanddodgedseveral opponentstoscoreanicegoal.Chris- tians'forwardsatthisstagewerespoil- ingeachother.Kelly,playinghis firstgame,securedabehindandthen thirdgoalfromagoodkick.Play wasaroundScotchgoalforsometime. Mitchell,Rodriquez,andGilesbrough' theballdownagain,andDwyerscored apoint.Scoresatthree-quartertime:C.R.C.,4.11:S.C.,0.2. Mitchellsavedwelljustafterstart- ing,butNunncamethroughwelland goaled,theballjustgoingoverthegoalkeeper'shead.Kingston,Cawley, andUrquhartheldoffotherstrongat- tacks,butScotchweregoingwelland secondgoalcamefromPepper.For therestofthegameplayhovered aroundChristians'goal.Threemore pointswereadded,andthegamecon- cluded:C.B.C.,4.11:S.C.,2.4.

SCHOOLFOOTBALL.

Thefollowingaretheresultsof matchesplayedbytheboysofSt. Patrick'sSchoolduringtheweek:- St.Patrick's,16goals12behinds;St. Brigid's,1goal3behinds.Goalkickers:Huggins(4),Sheridan(4),R.Ryan (2),Mullens(2),Roach,andEw&t. W.Morellstoodoutprominentlyfor thelosers.

St.Patrick's,10goals4behinds; C.B.C.(SixthClass)8goals2behinds. BrianHugginssecured6goals.

Thefollowingaretheresultsof matchesplayedinthejuniorcompeti- tions:Wallabies,2goals2behinds, drewwithKangaroos,1goal8behinds. Magpies,5goals3behinds,defeated Buffaloes.1point.

Thepositionoftheteamsinthe competitionisasfollows:Kangaroo, 10points;Magpies,8points;Wallabies,6points.

Inthe leadingcolourcompetitionGreensare with12points,followedby Redswith8pointsandBlue4points.

OnSaturday,the.19th.inst.,St. Patrick'smeetFremantleC.B.C.at SubiacoOval.

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TheNewDiplomacy HONOURNGOFCONTRACTS.

Withunconventionalfrankness,almostwithbrusqueness,Mr.Ramsay MacDonald,BritishPrimeMinister, andM.Rakoysky,headoftheRussiandelegation,expressedtheirviews attheopeningoftheAnglo-Russion ConferenceinLondon.

InwelcomingtheSovietdelegates. Mr.RamsayMacDonald.attheoutisaidhewishedtosetatrestany ubtswhichmightremainintheir ndsastothemeasureofBritishrecognition.WhattheBritishGovernmentsaidtheymeantwholeheartedly, andwouldstandbytheirwords.

"HereIhadbettersayatthevery outset,becauseiftherebeanyhesitationonthispointournegotiationswill beinvain,afeelingofmutualsecurity isessential.Iamsurethattherewill benodoubtuponthisinthemindsof eitherpartytothisConference.Unlesspeopleknowthatcontractual agreementswillbehonouredtothe lastlettertheywillrisknothing. Uponthatallcredit,howeveritis given,andwhoevergivesit,mustdepend."

Finally,theydesiredtohaveavery frankdiscussionon"propaganda"and"hostileatrocities."Thefirstessentialtofriendlyandprofitablerelations wasthattheUnionshoulddesistfrom countenancing,directlyorindirectly, anythingthatsmackedofanattempt tocarryonamongthepeopleofGreat Britain,athomeorabroad,apropagandawhich,wheninternallyinspired, mightbelegitimate,butwhencontrolledandevenfinancedfromabroad, wasnotlegitimate.

"Itismydutytomakeitplainthat thepeopleofthiscountrywillrequire moreinthisheadthanformalundertakings,and,asyouknow,Imyself havenotintimateaknowledgeofinternationalmovementstobedeceived byfalsedistinctions.Thiswillhave tobediscussedfirmly,butIhopein themostamicablespirit,and,Ialso hope.settledinthesamespirit."

DifficultiesAhead.

Proceeding,Mr.MacDonaldsaidhe wouldutterafewconcludingsentencesregardingthedifficultiesthatlay aheadofthemwithcompleteand friendlyfrankness,andhehopedthe Russiandelegationwouldexpressany observationswithequalfreedom.That wastheonlywayofunderstanding eachother,anditwasthewayhe shouldinvariablyadoptinallhisinternationaldealings.

"Ourinterestsaremutual,"he,said. "hutifwecannotreachanunderstandinghereandnow,franklyIdo notthinkyouwillheabletorepeat theattemptwiththisoranyother BritishGovernment,andIdonotsee whereelseyoucanturnwithbetter prospects.

"ThepastrelationsbetweenBritain andRussiawerenotalwayshappy ones.Afar-awaymemoryofthatis stillinthemindsofmanyofourpeople.Idonotwishtoreviveit.In thecourseofyourrevolutionyouresortedtomethodswhichrousedthe utmostfearsandresentmentelse where.Youthoughtthatthese methodswerenecessaryforyourmain purpose,butasobjectively-minded menyouknowthatyouhavenowto begintobuildupagain,andthatarenewedcontactwiththeoutsideworld -outsidenotonlyasregardsnational frontiers,butasregardsideas-isnecessary.Ibegofyou,therefore,duringthediscussionsthatarebefore ustokeeponeortwothingsfirmly fixedinyourminds.andIassureyou that.whilstrecountingthem.Iam keenlyawareofthecorrespondingobligationstheyputuponus.

WhereTheyDiffer.

"YourmethodofGovernmentisnot thesameasours.Thefundamental pointsofdistinctionhavebeenwell broughtoutsincevouleftMoscow,I believe,inadiatribedirectedagainstmyselfbyZinovieff.Iwelcomeinits kproperplacetheemphasisingofthat distinctionbecauseitistrue,andbecauseitisofgreatassistancetome andtheGovernment.Butyouand Iarehereonadefinitebusinessmission.andweshallbedoingabadday's workifthoseinRussiawhoblack- guardme,orthoseinEnglandwhodo thesametoyou.influenceeitherofus sothatwelosesightofthegreatop- portunitieswhichthisconference givestoenablebothourcountriesto enterintopeacefulandhelpfulpoliti- calandeconomicagreementswithout interferingwitheachother'sinternal affairs.

"Thesecondisthis:Wemustbase ouragreementsonsomethingmore thansmartbusinessbargains.We musthavethewilltoagree.Where injuryhasbeendonewemustgoto theutmostpossibletoredressitso thatwecanbeginwithacleanslate.

"Credithereisnotinthebanksof Governments,butinthedepositsof privateindividuals,andunlesswesatisfythemassofourpeoplethatweare fairandhonestnoagreementscanbe honouredandwecannothelpeach other.Islateemphaticallythatwhat contractswemakeweshallcarryout; whatpromisesweseefittomakewe shallkeep.

NotaHardPeople

"Butourpeopleandinterestsmust liejustlydealtwith.Oursisreally notahardpeople.Theyaremost accommodatingwhentheyfindasinceredesireonthepartofotherstobe accommodating,andIanpromise youthatinthatspiritourdeliberationswillbewatchedandtheirresults si.rutinised.

"Itrustthatyousharemyoptim- ismregardingtheresultsofourdeliberations,forthoughIseetherisks offailuretheconsequencesofabreakclownaretooseriousforeitherofus tobeindifferenttothem-Theworld watchesourproceedings,andinaccordancewithoursuccesswillitdecidenotonlywhatitsrelationstoRussiaaretobe,butalsohowitisto regardnegotiationsliketheseasa meansofremovingsuchdifficulties anddisagreementsasnowdivideus.

"Youwillnotexpectmetogive awayuponanythingwhichwouldbe regardedbymycountrymenasthe payingofanimproperpriceforagree- ment,andIshallnotdoit.Neither doIexpectthatofyou.Butwithin theselimitsIamsurewecancome toterms.

"Weregarditasanobligationupon hisMajesty'sGovernmenttoleaveno expedientuntriedintheireffortsto establishpeaceuponabasisofjustice, securityandconfidence,notonly whereitiseasy,butwhereitisdiffi- cult:notonlyiftheattemptcansafelyandconvenientlybemade,but evenifitinvolvesusinriskandexposesustocriticism.

"ThatiswhytheGovernmentgrant- edyoudejurerecognitionandwhyI now Youhaveproposedthisconference. wantpoliticalcountenanceand financialassistacefromus,Iunderstand.Wewantneighbourlinessand recognitionofinterationalobligations. Wehavetakenthefirststep-andit wasaprettybigone.Letusto- gethertakethesecondstepandjus- tifythehopesofthemanymillions wholookuponthismeetingwithso muchexpectation."

"VeryWidePowers."

.M.Rakovsky,inreply,saidtheRus- siandelegationwasnotonlyfurnished withverywidepowers,buthadalso fullpoliticalauthoritytotakeonthe spotallnecessarydecisions.They wereimbuedwiththemostsincerede- siretousealleffortstobringthecon- ferencetoasuccessfulconclusion,and considerednoinsurmountableobstacle stoodinthewayofacompleteunder- standing.

Bycloseco-operationbetweenthe twocountriesinthefieldofcommerce. industry,andfinance,theywouldfind waysof England,reducingunemploymentin andrestoretheirownruined agricultureandindustry.TheBrit- ishGovernmentmightalsocounton theirfullandsinceregoodwillinregardtothepoliticalquestionswhich faced nationalthem.Thewarhadawakened consciousnessinthepeoples oftheEast,andinsofarastheBrit- ishandSovietGovernmentsadopted asastartingpointtheprincipleofre-spectingtheindependenceandsov- ereigntyoftheOrientalStatestheywouldbefreefromdifficultyinsettling allthequestionspertaingtotheinter- estsofthetwocountriesintheEast. -CatholicHerald."

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THEMANFROMCALIFORNIA

(ByVictorO'DonovanPower.)

I.

OnemellowOctoberafternoonsome yearsagoFatherJerryMcCarthy-thegenialsoggartharoonofLisnamonawasridingdownawindingboreenin thmostpicturesquecornerofhis )terparish,apleasantsmile-his _1expression,indeed-onhishand se,intelligentface.

Thatsmilewassuddenlyputto flight.however,when,oncoming roundabendofthelanebetweenthe clusteringfurze-bushesandhawthorns, FatherJerry(ashewasalwayscalled inthedistrict)beheldathin,sharp featured,middle-agedmanapproach inguptheboreen-thelastmanin thewholeneighbourhoodwhomFather Jerrywouldhavechosentomeetjust then.

"Fineevening,FatherJerry!this wayfarercalledoutinathin,high- pitchedvoice,asheliftedhissoftfelt hatanddisclosedhisnarrowbaldhead, withscant,grizzledlocksframingit, whilehisreddish,ferretlikeeyes glancedsidewaysatFatherJerry,and hishardmouthwasdistortedfora momentintothesemblanceofafriend. lysmile.

"Yes.Peter-afineevening,indeed, thankGod!YouweredownatRegan's.Isuppose?Anychanceofyour matchwithMarycomingoffsoon?"

PeterCadoganseemedtohesitate foramomentasthisquestionwasput tohim;thenmovingclosertoFather Jerry,whohadbroughthisgreymare toastandstill,hesaidinacautious undertone:

"Idon'tknowintheworld,Father, whataboutthismatch.TheWidow Reganisallinmyfavour,butMary don'tseemtoknowherownmindin thematter,andhermothercan'tget hertosay'Yes'or'No.' Maybe, now,FatherJerry-asIseeyou'reon thewaytothefarmhouseyourselfat present-you'dputinagoodwordfor mewiththelittlegirl?"PeterCadoganwentoninhismost ingtones:"Marywasalwaysvery fondofyou,Father.I'mabitoldfor thelittlegirl,perhaps:but'ageishon- ourable,'andyouwon'tseethelikeof myfarmandplaceforthirtymiles aroundyou.

"Andifyousucceedinhurryingon thismatch,Father,"PeterCadogan woundup,hisvoicedroppingtoacun- ningwhisper,"youmaycountonan extradacintsubscriptionfrommefor theimprovementsyou'reaboutto makeintheschoolhouse."

"Verygood,verygood,Peter.We'll seeaboutit-we'llseeaboutit!"

FatherJerrymadeanswer,notchoos- ingjustthentobindhimselfdownto anydefinitepromise;andasherode onheaddedquickly:"Youcan'tex- pectanyone,youknow,Peter,totry toforcethegirltodowhatshedoesnt wanttodoherself."

"Shedon'tknowhergoodluck, Father;that'swhatwrongwithher. She'sasillylittlefooleenforherself, sosheis.She'scarryingon,itseems, insaycretwithyoungConnMahony upatCarrigbawn.Hermotherishalf outofhermindaboutit-andnowon- der!"

ButbythistimeFatherJerryhaddisappearedaroundanotherbendof theboreen,althougheverywordof PeterCadogan'spartingspeechhad reachedhisearsclearlyenough.

Thepleasantsmilehadreturnedto thesoggarth'sgenialface,and,ashis tineblueeyesglancedahead,hepre- sentlybeheld,amidaclusterofan cientbeeches,ashandelmtrees,the high-pitchedthatchedgablesandthe long,golden-brownroofoftheold farmouseofClosheenrue-MaryRe. gan'shome-theblueturf-smokecurl ingupsoftlyabovetheglowingorange,bronzeandrussetsplendoursofthe Octoberfoliage.

And,atthismoment,amusical it\voicefellonthegoodpriest'sears,and MaryReganherselfcameforward omafield-gate-averylovelydark. eyedgirl,withacomplexionofming- ledrosesandsnow.

"Isawyoujustnowchattingwi;,h PeterCadogan,FatherJerry.SoI saidI'dwaittohaveafewwordswith youbeforeyouwenttothehouse."

"AndgladIam,Mary,tomeetyou byyourself,mydear,"FatherJerry said,atoncedrawingreinandcordiallyshakinghandswiththegirl."Yes,I hadafewwordswithPeterCadogan rightenough.Hewastryingtobribe metoputinagoodwordforhimwith youasshesaidMary,bypromisinzmeasubscriptiontotheschoolhouse fund.

"ButItoldhimstraightthatnoone shouldattempttoforceyoutotakea manyoudidn'twanttomarry-andI saysonowtoyourface,Mary.No matter aboutwhatyourmothermaythink thematter,1certainlywould bethelastfriendofyoursinthe worldtocounselyoutomarrythis

PeterCadoganifyoudon'tlovehim."

"Lovehim,FatherJerry!Why,I hateanddetesthimmorethanany manIevermetinmylifa;"

AndMary'sdark-eyesweresuddenly dimmedwithtears.

"That'senoughaboutit,then,Mary. Thatsettlesit-sofarasI'mconcern- ed,mydear,"FatherJerrysaid,with unfalteringdecisioninhisfaceand voice."Tobequitecandidwithyou, Mary,I'mnotverymuchinlovewith ouramorousPetermyself.However, that'sneitherherenorthere.

"Andaswe'reonthesubjectof match-making,Mary,"FatherTerry rapidlywenton,withacsmplete changeofvoiceandmanner,"Irealty thinkI'llsoonbeinapositiajmtnFrovideyouwithanexcellenthusband. I'vetoldyoualreadyaboutthisman fromCaliforniawhowrotetotellme heisabouttostartforIrelandandto cometothisveryneighbourhoodtopurchaseabigfarmandtosettledown herefortheremainderofhislife.

"He'sfullofmoney,Mary,andhe's quiteayoung,good-lookingchap,it seems.I'mexpectinghisarrivalwith- inafewweeksnow.SoasIsay,I'd stronglyadviseyoutothinkaboutit. I'mthoroughlyinearnest.Aword frommeyousee,Mary,mightbeof considerableweightwiththisyoung man."

"Oh,no,no,FatherJerry!Please don'tgivehimanymessagefromme- pleasedon't!"Maryquicklysaid; andnowherfacewasscarletwith somesuddenshyembarrassment."IfhewasasrichasaJew,letaimkeep hismoney,Father.Idon'twantit."

"But,surely,mydear,you'llgetmarriedsometimeorother?You'renot goingtobeanoldmaid,areyou?"

Andtherewasahumoroustwinkle inFatherJerry'seyesashesaidthis.

"Well,Idon'twon'tmarryoldPeter Cadogan,anyway-orthismanfrom Californiaeither,whoeverhemaybe- notmakingyouabadanswer,Father Jerry."

AndMarybrushedthetearsfrom hereyesandturnedherheadaway asiftohidethetracesofheremotion fromheroldfriend'ssearchinggi "Lookhere,Mary,mydea*Ikolbr allaboutit."

FatherJerryplacedacaressinghand onthegirl'sred-brownuncoveredhair.

"ConnMahony,ofCarrighawr,isone ofthefinestyoungfellowsinmypar. ish.I'mveryfondofConn-andI onlywishIcouldmarryyoubo:htomorrowmorning!"

"Oh,FatherJerry,doyoureally meanit?Canyoureallymean-t?"

AndnowMarywasagaingazingup athertruefriend,herwholesoulin hereyes.

"Idoreallymeanit,Mary-but there!Youmustn'trunawaywith thestory.IonlywishConnMahony wereinapositiontomakeyouhis wife.But,asyouknowyourself,my dear,thatisoutofthequestionat present.

"WhenConnwasonlyayearold, youknow,hisfathertookasecond wife(Conn'smotherdiedwhenhewas born),andnowConn'sfatherhasbeen (leadforyears,andConn'sstepmother isashrewd,worldlywoman,andshe naturallyintendshersonPaddytohe themanofthehouseupatCarrig- hawn.

"Sothereitis,yousee,Mary," FatherJerrywentonveryearnestly andkindly."I'veguessedforthepast yearormorethatyouandConnareat- tachedtoeachother-and,asIsay,I onlywish,withallmyheart,youwere hiswife.But,asmattersare,what canbedone,mydear?Iputitto yourselfnow."

"Oh,FatherJerry,"Marypassionate- lyburstout,"I'dratherthrowthebag onmybackandtrampthe.cadsbeg- gingwithConnMahonyformyhus- blndthanmarrytherichestmanin alltheworldwide."

"Now,node,now.Marv.mydear, that'sveryfoolishtalk-andyou knowwellitis,"FatherJerryhur- riedlyreturned."Whatonears* wouldyourmothersayifsheheard you?We11'I'lldomybestforyou, Mary;restassuredofthat."hequick- lywenton."AndnowIdon'tfeel onebitinthemoodtohaveachat

withyourmotherafterallthis.So IthinkI'llcrossinhere.Mary,and haveagallopoverthefieldstothe mountain-roadabove.Good-byeand goodluck,mydear." Directingthemare'sheadtothe opengate.FatherJerrylefttheboreen, andwaspresentlycrossingthefieldin agallop.Heneverdrewrein,indeed, untilhereachedthefarmhouseofCar- rigbawn,amileandahalfaway,just underthetoweringcragofthemoun- tains.

Awild,lonesome,wind-sweptspotit was;theheatheryhillsrollingupward onallsides,thelandpoorandbarren,thefarmhousealong,lowthatched dwelling,showingsignificantoutward signsofdecay.

"Apoorlook-outforCon,andMary!"FatherJerry'sthoughtsranat thatinstant."Well,whoknows?I maybeabletoengineerthismatter yet."

Atall,brown-eyed,fine-looking youngman-ConnMahonyhimself,in- deed-wasdrivingsevencowsdown amountainpathtothefarmyard.He liftedhiscapwithacordialsmilewhen hebeheldFatherJerry,towhomhe wasdevotedlyattached.

"I'llbedowntoyouinaminitan'a halt,FatherJerry,"heshouted,and headded,inalowervoice,hishand atthesideofhismouthasiftoshut offthewordsfrompossiblelistenersinthe"bawn":"Herselfisfightingand scoldingallthisday,Father.I'das soonyoudidn'tfaceherthisevening."

FatherJerrywavedhiswhipwithanansweringnodandasmileofcom- pleteunderstandingasheturnedthe mare'sheadandrodebackafewyards towhereabendoftheroadhidthe farmhousefromsight.

PresentlyConnMahonyranup breathlessafterhishurried"stalling" ofthecows.

"I'llnotkeepyoufiveminutes,Conn, mylad,"FatherJerrysaid,smiling. "I'msorryyouramiablestepmotheris foronceoutoftemper,"hewenton withgenialirony,forthesecondMrs. MahonyofCarrigbawnhadtherepu- tationofbeingthegreatesttermagant intheparish.

"WishaIdon'tmindhersomuch now,FatherJerry.IsupposeI'mget. tingusedtoher.There'snotaday ofherlifethatshe'snotinabadtemper.IfIsawhercivilandfriendly, I'dsayshewasgoingtodie,soI would,theLordsaveus!"Conn laughinglyanswered,ashetossedback along,curlylockofhisbrownhair fromhisfo wsiit

4 Closheenrue, Conn. adac 'thMaryRe- gan.Iwishtogoodnss,Conn,my lad,Iouldseemyw.tomakingup thismaleft0 uboth."

"Amento atherJerry!"was Conn'sheartyreply:thenhesighed heavily."It'sahardworld,soitis. There'sthatgirlandmyselfnow, atherJerryandwecrackedalive ndjustbecause stobeagainst ss ,outon eare, us."every

"Everything,indeedConn-andher motherdoingall,s'cantopersuade MarytomarryterCadogan."

"MaryReganwillnevermarryPeter Cadogan,FatherJerry.I'msure'of that,whatever!"

Andaveryfierce,determinedlook flashedinConnMahony'seyes.

"But,ifhermotherforcesTerinto thismatch,Conn-"FatherTerrywasbeginning,whenConn'sclenchedright handcamedownwitharesounding thumponthesaddle.

"Soonerthanstandsuchathingas that,FatherJerry,I'drunawaywith Maryandcarryherofftosomeother partofIreland,andI'dgoinservice tosome supportbigfarmerandearnenoughto thegirlandmyself.Itold MaryEddothat,FatherTerry-andshesaidshe'dcomean'welcome.So there'"

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