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1--10LY FATI-IEK'S 1--1EALTI--1 Cardinal's Radio Broadcasts Message Arbitration Court to Manila President Plea For Peace
While the health of the Holy Father has not been all that could be desired, the alarmist and sensational reports of the Press are to be deprecated. It is reported from Vatican City that the Pope is now fully restored to health and able to resume his usual routine. On Saturday. 6th. inst., the flying of the Papal flags in celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of the Pope's election had an additional significance in view improved of His Holiness's health. He received many congratulations from visitors, and told one of them that he felt better than before his illness. On Sunday last the Holy Father was so far recovered as to be able to broadcast an address to the closing session of the Philippine Congress. Eucharistic CARDINAL VERNER. The Pope spoke into the microBroadcasting early this year on phone from his wheel-chair. The the Poste Parisien station, Car- -iddress was in Latin. but was dinal Verdier. Archbishop of later translated into English and Paris. renewed the message of other languages. Urging the world to follow Bethlehem. peace to men of goodChrist. His Holiness said that too will. "Too often there is no were blinded by false many men peace in our souls, our homes, ' our society." he said. "and the teachings, beguiled by the lust of peoples themselves seem irresist- gain or the seduction of vice or The Pope ibly bent on intensified arma- fierce contentions. began his message in strong ment, that is to say, on war." tones but soon gave the impresOccasionsion of being tired. PRIEST RECEIVES DECORally he raised his voice as though ATION. making an effort to reach the end of a phrase. He finished on a The gold medal of social fore- high-pitched note and his voice sight has been awarded by the broke as he gave the BenedicFrench Ministry of Labour to tion. Father Elisee, of the Order of St. John of God, who for eighteen years has directed the refuge for men at Marseilles. This hospice receives from 250 to 300 men nightly, and distributes a daily average of 800 meals to the During the last unfortunate. t wo months it has been a haven of refuge for many Spaniards who had escaped from their country and found food and shelter there before continuing their j ohrneyBERLIN NUNCIO RECEIVES OLYMPIC MEDAL. \rchbishop Orsenigo. Apostolic Nuncio in Berlin, has been Olympic Presented with the Medal First Class by order of Herr Hitler, the Chancellor. All ( ther ambassadors and plenipotentiary ministers in Berlin have receive(I the same honour.
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MR. PRESIDENT DWYER. • who will leave on the Orons.ay for the United Kingdom on the 22nd. inst. During his stay abroad for nine or ten months he will also visit Ireland. Scotland and the Continent. During the absence of Mr. Dwyer. Mr. T. F. Davies, also a Catholic, and Registrar and Master of the Supreme Court, will act as President of the State Arbitra• non Court.
NUNCIO INTENDED FOR MADRID HAS NOW BEEN APPOINTED TO POLAND. Archbishop Cortesi, who was appointed Papal Nuncio to Spain several months ago, but has not been able to go to Madrid, has now been appointed by the Pope to be Nuncio to Poland. He succeeds Cardinal Marmaggi, who returned to Rome last June following his elevation to the Sacred College. He was formerly Papal Nuncio in lietmos Aires. Rome Appointments. Mgr. Luigi Traglia, formerly V ice-Promoter of the Faith in the S. Congregation of Rites-the Promoter of the Faith is the A dvocate —has been appointed Vicegerent of Rome. in place of the late Archbishop Palica. He vill receive episcopal consecration and take his title from the archiepiscopal see of Cesarea in Palestine. Mgr. Traglia was at one time a judge of the S. Roman Rota. Mgr. Francesco Pascucci for many years secretary of the Roman Vicariate, has been nominated titular Bishop of Sion.
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BY REV. DR.
"We're All Catholics" A. G. Wright, Forbes: Iam Church of England, and am quite satisfied with the faith of my fathers. If you follow the faith of your fathers hack far enough you will find yourself back in that Catholic Church our English forefathers wrongly abandoned. You speak of your Church as "Catholic"; but it is really "Roman Catholic." After all, the Anglican, Presbyterian, and Moslem faiths are equally Catholic, I must advise you to ask your Anglican clergyman as to whether he will agree that the Moslem faith is to be ranked as "Catholic"! I can assure you in advance that he will not. Mean. time, confining our attention to Anglicanism and Presbyterianism, these are certainly not Catholic. The Catholic faith must be the same faith believed by all who profess it. Anglicans differ in belief from Presbyterians; and both differ from what you term the "Roman Catholic" Church. If I am a Catholic, 'Anglicans and Presbyterians are not. If Anglicans are Catholics, neither I nor the Presbyterians can be Catholics. Different religions cannot be equally Catholic. As a matter of fact, all true Catholics are in communion with the Bishop of Rome, Pope Pius XI.
Religious Principles—and War You said that if -all men put into practice Catholic principles, there would be no more war. • -rect.
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Is not this equally true of all the Protestant churches? No. For Protestantism essentially grants the right of private judgment. This means that its adherents have the right to form their own opinions: and this applies both in matters of doctrine and in the case of ethical principles. Individual Protestants will arrive at conflicting conclusions even as to the ethics of war: and the very conflict of opinions will leave no set and universal principles to be taught unanimously by the Protestant churches. How, then, would men be able to put them into practice? The very Protestant idea that conflicting religious views are permissible would rather contribute towards war than avert it. Would not the practice of Shintoism and Confucianism prevent any more wars? No, Shintoism has no set ethical principles bearing on the subject. It demands only the admission of the divine origin of Japan and its Ern. peror, and the observance of its ritual. Confucianism taught that the common people have no higher rights and no further duties than meek submission to their rulers, and that they exist only for the good of the imperial state. Such a principle could not avert war.
The rioly Ghost and Catholicism Is there any proof foat the Roman Catholic Church is in visible communion with the Holy Ghost and that the Church of England is not? The communion of the Church with the Holy Ghost is not visible. It is .!:visible. But the effects of that corn;union are visible. In the Catholic ' hurA you will find some 400 millions pcoplc professing the same faith, however much they may differ in their utlook on other matters. The Holy (;leot alone can be responsible for this. But in the Church of England, not only amongst the laity, hut even amongst Bishops and clergy, all kinds of contradictory beliefs are held and taught in the name of the one church. This shows that the Holy Ghosts the Spirit of Truth, is not the guiding principle of the Church of England. It would be blasphemous to say that the Holy Ghost does not know his own mind.
"Your Replies Drip Sarcasm" I thing you would get better results
if you did not insult non-Catholic listeners. Any non-Catholic listener who thinks that it is my intention to insult him is entirely mistaken. Your reply to an enquirer who said that his spirit was in agreement with the Holy Ghost dripped sarcasm. You misunderstood the purpose of nly reply. I was dealing with an enquirer who expressed *ay and compassion for poor blind Catholics, boastof his deep study of all sides, and
RUMBLEms., Well, let's have it in a tolerant manner, Will you define what you mean by a tolerant manner? Clear and uncompromising answers to those who ask for them do not mean intolerance. Don't try to ram it down our necks with a big stick attitude. I would not dream of attempting to do that. Firstly, the necks of my listeners are too remote from me for any such thing to be possible; and secondly, I would not ram anything down their necks even if they came to me and invited me to do so,
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The Peace of Christ The peace that passeth all understanding comes from Our Lord Himself, not from this or that denomination. The peace of which you speak certainly comes only from Our Lord Himself. But it is given in its fullness only through and within the Church He Himself established. A certain measure of it is given to good people who are outside the I'atholic Church through no fault of their own, and Who adhere in all sincerity to one or other of the non-Catholic denominations.
—Not Ceremonies and Doctrines Christ was not concerned with ceremonies and doctrines, but with men's souls. Precisely because He was concerned with men's souls. He was very much concerned with ceremonies and doctrines. By ceremonies religion is adapted to the needs of men who are so conditioned by their senses, and lo dependent upon visible and tangible manifestations of realities. Therefore Christ constantly made use of ceremonies, and prescribed ceremonies. Again, He came to teach truth; and it is impossible to teach a truth without giving a doctrine. A doctrine is merely a teaching. Why did Christ tell the Apostles to teach all things whatsoever He had made known to them, saving that he who believes not shall be condemned? The very welfare of men's souls depends upon their acceptance of the doctrines taught t hem by the Son of God.
"Speak to Us Nicely" You obviously feel called upon to tell men that Christ died to save sinners. (-L Rut that requires that 1 also tell them the conditions prescribed by Christ if they would avail themselves of the salvation He offere.
I have the pleasure of knowing one or two Roman Catholic priests, and splendid chaps the are. But their methods are not yours. They were not fulfilling the duty which is mine during this session when you met them. It is one thing to dispense information to all corners from an enquiry bureau, quite another to meet people on a friendly and social basis.
The Appeal to Reason To sum up. give us more brotherly love. ana you will have a larger circle of interested listeners. They would not be the listeners w hom I most wish to reach. Religion, as a virtue, embraces the whole man. mind, will and heart. If I were preaching a sermon, I would try to reach all three departments of the human personality, giving truth for the mind, motives calculated to arouse the will and a certain amount of imaginative and emotional appeal to the heart. But I,, am not preaching a sermon during this session. I am concerned w ith the intellectual justification of religion, and my appeal is chiefly to logic and reason. The already religiously inclined are eager for the appeal to their hearts. But those who are not r eligiously inclined, and who most need instruction on the subject of religion are left cold by any religious appeal to their hearts, They demand that we appeal to their heads, I say, "Very well, I shall do so." You object to cold, dry, reasoning. But they do not. They seek that and brand anything else as sob-stuff, and special pleading. And I admit that, even personally, I do not like the emotional appeal for religion. The mind must first grasp the religious truth, and the will and heart must react to that. It is the wrong way round for the will and heart to let religious inclinations run riot, letting the mind follow as best it can, or even not at all. That is why so many people adopt religious positions, which reason cannot justify. Y our advice is well-meant. But T cannot adopt it. I am not devoid of brotherly love for my listeners. But they must detect that for themselves. I shall continue to ask them to listen to reason.
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Crude or Rude ? Vanguard Christian, Bankstown. If my previous questions were too crude for you to answer, I must apologise. They were not too crude. But they were not questions. They were really statements of your opinions, which were outside the scope of this Session, and for which in any case you should seek your own means of publicity. If a certain amount of time is given .me to explain the Catholic religion, it is unreasonable of you to expect me to devote that time to an exposition of your social theories. I suppose you will consider the following questions rude. Ii ooko,1 you thought that, you should not have written them. In a recent reply you said that the poor shall be always with us. Why? Is it because the churches want the pool to be kept poor? That is not the reason. I was not e xpressing a wish. 1 was stating a fact; or rather, I was quoting the very words of Christ predicting the fact t hat there would always be poverty for some people in this world. Do you know that American factories, kept going at full efficiency could sup ply this world and four others, with all necessary material requirements? I have no hesitation in describing t hat as a hopeless exaggeration. But that is a minor point. Let us go on.
Why Any Poverty? If so, why the poor? Because whatever the efficacy of production, the limitations of human wisdom, and the moral deficiencies in hmran character will always result in an uneven distribution. The poor will not always be a reality amongst men because good men want them to be poor. They will be a reality because even the best of men will fail to devise a really perfect'. system of administration; and because there will always be ambitious, covetous, evil, yet clever men who will want to be rich at the expense of others. And Christ predicted the sad fact of continued poverty. precisely because He knew both the limitations of human wisdom, and the moral depravity ever likely to assert itself in human nature. We must do our best to improve human knowledge and correct the moral depravity. But so long as the human race exists we shall never entirely succeed in our task. Our Lord foresaw this, and foretold it. But you ignore the realities of life, take it for granted that human nature is what it is not, and live in a world of dreams.
Are Church Leaders to Blame ? What prevents our church leaders from devising a technique which wculd make the fullness of the earth available to the people? It all the professors in this world who have devoted their lives to the study of political economy have failed to devise such a technique, why should Church leaders who have to devote their lives to another matter succeed w here the economists have failed? You might as well ask why the leading members of the legal profession have not devised a technique for the immediate destruction of cancer throughout t he world. Some of these church leaders go so far as to claim infallibility. One makes the explicit claim, tht, Pope. But he does not claim it in t he matter you introduced I am more than ever convinced that there is something wrong with our church leaders. You are like the man who was con• vinced that his wife did not love him because the plumber couldn't find anyling wrong with the piano. Isn't it hard to be compelled to shake . . old Nick's dirty paw because it holds a pound note—the means to stave off starvation? No one is compelled to shake old Nick's dirty paw; and that same mythical paw doesn't hold a pound note. Nor will you get the means to stave off starvation from old Nick.
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FOUR His work is destructive, not constructive. Men who haven't the intelligence to realise their own limitations are quick to blame others for their failure; and their very lack of intelligence is still further manifested by the way in which they allot the blame in what is obviously the wrong quarter.
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"Pro Bono Publico," Wangaratta, Vic. : I have waited very patiently for a reply to my questions some months ago concerning the rumour you mentioned that King Edward VII. turned Roman Catholic on his death-bed. I am sorry for this sally, but I couldn't I remember answering your letter, help it. but you must have missed it. Meantime I hope your patience ha.s been That's all right. Attex all, the same rewarded by some progress in knowthing is true of all the other thoughts you have expressed. But I hope I ledge whilst listening to the sensible questions put by other people. have helped you a little towards clearer I did not ask whether it is true that and wiser ideas. such a rumour was circulated.I asked and still ask whether his late Majesty King Edward VII. did turn Roman Catholic on his death-bed or not. 'Wattle,- Western Suburbs. I must reply as before. There is no It was reported recently that a ntm absolute certainty that he did so. The died worth some thousands of only thing certain is that he desired to pounds, which she left to the Rev. see a Catholic priest during his last illMother Would you please explain ness and had a purely personal and how this is possible? private interview before he died. When questioned later, that priest would I suppose it seems strange at first neither deny nor affirm that King Edsight when one remembers that every admission to the ward had sought nun takes a vow of strict poverty The Catholic Church. first thought that would come to the minds of some people would be: "How could she amass thousands of pounds?" The reply is, of course, that she could of Insinuations are no good to Protestants not do so. The particular nun whom you speak happened to belong Insinuations do not enter into the to a fairly wealthy family in which she, question. The original enquirer wantwith others, was a legal beneficiary. ed to know whether any Kings of EngWhen she decided to become a nun land had become Catholics since the and bind herself to life-long poverty Reformation. I replied that Charles within a Religious Order, she renounc- II. had done so; and that the only ed the personal use of any of the other King about whom it had been w ealth (me to her from the family essuggested was Edward VII. But I addtate, and disposed of her interest in ed that in his case there was no abthe estate i)y willing it to the charitsolute certainty, and that, although able works carried on by the Religious many people believed it, I personally Order to which she consecrated her have an open mind on the subject, reown life. Briefly it means that a girl fusing to entertain a definite opinion endowed with a hereditary right to one wav or the other. some thousands of pounds gave both One thing only if of any use to us, and her inheritance and herself to the that is the truth about the matter. works of charity for which the Relicannot give you any I regret that gious Order she joined was established. definite statement as to whether Edward VII. became a Catholic at the last, or not.
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You have often said that you would not reply to questions which concerned other people. I have often said that, whilst I am w illing to discuss religion, I will not accept questions which are really attacks upon the conduct of living individuals. The law of charity must be observed; and it is only right that people should bowl at the wicket, and not at the man. That is when it concerns your own faith. Why the difference when it concerns ancther faith and our late beloved King Edward VII? The rule I have made is that personalities should be avoided where living people are concerned. But I have ever been willing to deal with people who lived in the past, and who are of historical importance. Nor do I make any difference between Catholic and been as willing to discuss the cases ot Alexander VI., Richelieu, and other people who were a discredit to their Catholic Faith, as Henry VIII. Martin Luther, or John Knox, who gave Protestantism to the world. King Edward VII, died 26 years ago. He takes his place in history. But, in any case, I have said nothing about him that could possibly be to his discredit. If he did arrive at the conclusion that the Catholic religion was true after all, and did become a Catholic in accordance with that conviction, what do you find disturbing in that? .1 would be very glad to hear your reason for finding the very possibility of having become a Catholic so upsetting.
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Who is in a better position than yourself to know the truth! So please broadcast it. There are many people still living who are in a better position than I am to know the truth. And some of these firmly believe that Edward VII. be. came a Catholic before he died: and have published their convictions. But have not the knowledge they possess, and which they are unable to set out in print. 'And until they do publish the grounds for their belief. I am not going to believe it just because they do. But the fact remains that some people, who claim to be in a position to know, declare that King Edward VII. died a Catholic. That is a complete statement of the position. No sidestepping this time, please. There hasn't been any either this time or at any other time. Waiting, Sydney. Truth should be the only concern of it possible to get a dispensation from I s anyone, particularly of the Cloth! the Catholic Church to marry a first Veracity is a virtue which all should c ousin? esteem and practice. But we cannot say that it should be one's "only" conIt is possible, under certain circumcern. There are other Christian virstances. But it must be remembered tues such as charity and patience with that laws are not made by the Church other people, and quite a lot of trying for the purpose of granting dispensavirtues, the enumeration of which tions trom them, They are made to would take too long ite,t now. be observed, Dispensations, therefore, are necessarily the exception. Normally the law is upheld. And, where marriage is concerned, the law forbids first cousins to marry.
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The repeater of a rumour is worse than the first person to spread the rumour. That is not always the case. And even when it is true, it is true only when the rumour involves the discredit of the one concerned. No one has the right to detract from the character of another, or repeat scandal about another. But the suggestion that King Edward VII, sought admission to the Catholic Church at the last for the sake of peace of conscience is not in the least to his discredit. You seem to think that to become a Catholic is a kind of moral depravity and an utter disgrace. You must try to get over that idea. And your use of the pseudonym "Pro Bono Publico" in connection with the matter is absurd. How on earth is the public good affected by the personal religious outlook of King Edward VII. in his last moments? Ti he did seek admission to the Catholic Church before his death, what are the repercussions you fear to the detriment of the country or Commonwealth of Nations acknowledging the British Flag
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Love Not Its Own Law Don't you think it is unfair to prevent the marriage of cousins if they love each other? The mere fact that they have fallen in love with each other is not a sufficient reason for permission to marry. What would be the use of making an impediment to marriage if it had to be swept aside whenever those affected by it wanted to marry! First cousins would not want to marry unless they thought they loved each other; and if love is to be a sufficient reason for marriage despite the impediment, then there would be no impediment in practice and all first cousins who wanted to marry could do so. Love is not its own law. It is a sentiment or a passion which must he controlled according to the dictates of reason and conscience- Many a man has fallen in love with a woman he is not free to marry. If she is already married, there is an impediment from the mere fact that she is already subject to the bond of marriage to somebody else. Will you say that it is unfair to prevent the single man going off with another man's wife if he loves her? Surely you can see that los.c cannot be its own law, justifying whateyer it wants to do.
Saturday, February 13, 1937. And as previous marriage is an impediment, so consanguinity is an impediment. Just as a man who loves another man's wife must realise that he can't have her, and must -try to get over his infatuation, and bestow his affections elsewhere, so first cousins must realise that they cannot marry, and divert their attentions from one another to other prospective and eligible partners. It's no use saying that they can't learn to love others. Experience is against that.
Why The Prohibition? Wily does the Church forbid cousins to marry?
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The Church has good and solid reaThe general good of society is not promoted by the formation of isolatea groups bound together by close intermarriage. Again, individual and domestic morality is better safeguarded if young people of opposite sexes who are thrown much into each other's company owing to bonds of close relationship are conscious that.. marriage is out of the question, so that they will not foster any movements ot attraction for one another apart from that of the relationship already existing between them. Finally, the physical and mental welfare of future children is better safeguarded by the avoidance of close inter-marriage. All things else being equal, the chances of healthy offspring are much greater when those who marry are not already blocci-relatil. es sons for the law.
How Are Dispensations Obtained ? Has the Catholic Church ever given . .dispensations for first cousins to marry? Yes, but rarely, and only for cerious reasons. Naturally, if the prohibiting law is wise, it must normally be wiser to observe it than to dispense with it. And the reasons for a dispensation must be considered grave enough to outweigh the force of the reasons for t he impediment. What reasons would it be necessary to give in order to obtain a dispensation? It is necessary itm- the applicants to submit to the ecclesiastical authorities through their parish priest such reasons as they believe to exist in their own case. It is for the ecclesiastical authorities to consider then whether those reasons are sufficient to warrant a departure from normal discipline. It is not a question of deciding to get a dispensation. and then setting to work to find oat and provide sufficient reasons for it. The reasons must be there first to inspire the application for the dispensation. Those who believe they have good reasons may apply for a dispensation, submitting such reasons as they believe to exist.
The Demands of Prudence If the Church has ever given dispensations, on what grounds were they given? They were given on one or other of the grounds she is accustomed to accept as being sufficiently serious to compensate for the relaxation of the normal law in the particular cases sill mitted. More than that I cannot say. We should seek to fulfil the laws of the Church rAther than to seek all possible means of being exempted from them. A nd v ,11 will at least appreciate the prudence of not publishing in advance all the reasons which may avail in order to secure ;i dispensation. I wish to tnank you in advance, and wish you every success in your good work. I hope you do not feel that your gratitude in advance has been waste(l. A t least I have indicated the procedure to be adopted by first cousins They should who wish to marry. not have let things come to such a stage. But, if they have, they may ecclesiastical authorities submit to such reasons as they think' to tell in favor of their being granted permission to marry. Your wishes for success in my work I appreciate indeed. even though I have not succeeded in giving vou all the information You pro'Ably desired.
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The Meistersingers and Hans Sachs A Statue to a Piper
VISIT to any mediaeval town illustrates the wide popular use of symbolism as part of the education of the people. The churches once completed were not regarded merely as houses of prayer, but rather as the books of God, wherein the divine history of the Redemption might be read and contemplated. They were lessons in stone easily understood by the people. From daily admiration of them an aesthetic sense was formed in the minds of the young and this widespread appreciation urged wealthy families to donate more and more works of art to their native town. When the artists represent themselves in their masterpieces, they choose the humblest place and picture themselves as servants, just as Adam Krafft. in his working clothes, puts his shoulder under his Monstrance in St. Laurence's Church, Nuremberg. There were no newspapers then, and books were rare, so the people were trained to read and enjoy the symbolism, which is almost lost on us.
The craftsmen of the Guilds had a sense of humour as one readily appreciates by studying the grimaces on the gargoyles. Outside the porch of St. Laurence's Church is a life-size statue of a very attractive smiling young woman. But step behind it and you are shocked• by the frightful state of her exposed entrails, diseased and rotten. The moral of the whitened sepulchre is obvious. A mouse with a sausage in its mouth recalls .the story of a man condemned to be walled up alive. On opening the vault to remove his skeleton they found him alive and well thanks to a mouse. And I found a statue to a bagpipe-player! The story runs that a piper was returning home from a dance, and he had had such a good time that he lurched to ano fro along the dark streets convinced that he was herding a flock of sheep, until finally reeling over, he collapsed in the gutter. He fell asleep, never heeding the rumb!e of the plague-cart, or the cry of the driver calling on the people to bring out their dead. Now the horse that drew the plague-cart stopped before the sleeping piper, and the driver flung him into the cart. Soon the jolting of the cart roused the piper from his dreams. .(7lowly he realised the horri!- le truPt, and began to scream. his utter dismay the carter took no notice. Many of the passengers in that oealh wagon had screamed like that, and screamed no more. The cart drew near the plague-pit, and the piper fell back in an agony of fright. As he did so he touched his beloved pipes. He began to play, but instead of the tune he intended there issued from the pipes an exquisite, unearthly strain, a soft melody as if from an invisible choir of the heavenly host. This time the carter stopped to listen, and in the dim light of dawn he caught sight of the piper playing. He stopped the cart. The piper explained his plight, and bidding f arewell to the carter, returned home sadder but a wiser man. who never again drank too freely or herded sheep through the -streets of Nuremberg!
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that mixture of religious gravity with fresh and pungent humour, which is so characteristic of the German spirit of those days. His humour is original and unaffected, if too rough, coarse and Ra(By REV. JOHN • T. McMAHON.) belaisian at times. On the whole, literature was far behin.d art in Nuremberg. Most of what Hans Sachs wrote is forgotten. His name. as a poet received a second lease of life through the genius of Richard Wagner, who makes Sachs such a lovable fellow in "Die Meistersinger." Wagner in the final scene of the opera has a people joyous and animated, sing w;t1jubilation.— "Hail, hail! Hail our Hans Sachs! darling Nurnberg's Hail Sachs!" And since then his name is spoken with love and reverence as the "darling of Nuremberg," No more vivid and humorous picture of mediaeval German life and of the people of quaint old Nuremberg has ever been drawn than that of Wagner's "Die Meistersinger." In the person of Hans Sachs Wagner shows the triumph of genius and genuine passion w.-er pedantry and conventionalism in art. In the character of the "Marker." who marks with faults committed strokes the against the letter of the law by the performers. Wagner ridicules the vulgar narrowmindedness of the master-singers, and in the success of the young knight, Walter Von Stolzing. extols the gift of inspiration as soaring over any THE HOME OF HANS SACH.S. NUREMBERG. code of technicalities. There is excellent buffoonery by Hans Sachs. remberg artists, influenced by one THE CRUCIFIX OF VEIT The story is that the eldest of another, they pooled their great the Mastersingers offers the hand STOSS As we are near the Church of talents, kaying each one free to of his daughter as the prize at St. Laurence let us pay a visit add to his creation a superstruc- the public singing competition on to the great Crucifix carved by ture born of his own individual the morrow. A young knight is Veit Stoss in his eightieth year. inspiration. failed by the "Marker." who has The artist represents the last HANS SACHS. designs on the fair maiden. Hans moments in the life of Christ. I am seated in the very room Sachs defends the young knight You see the terrible strain in the where Hans Sachs plied his trade and carefully plans the undoing clutching fingers, in the out- as a cobbler. Those of you who of the conceited and unfair stretched toes, in the gathered-in have witnessed "Die Meister- "Marker." A street scene outside breath so vividly portrayed by singer" of Wagner will recall the Hans Sachs' gives a close-up on the in-drawn abdomen. The face scene: the gabled house and nar- the life of a mediaeval town. We lives, throbbing with pain, gasp- row street. Here lived Hans see the various guilds brawling ing, fighting. That Crucifix is the Sachs, who worked as a shoe- and Hans Sachs' skilful handling most expressive picture of agony maker, and yet found time to of a romance which comes to a that I have ever seen. One pecu- practice the lovely art of poetry. happy ending. liar detail is that the spear thrust Returning from his travels he It is impossible to be in Nuris on the right side, not the tra- made his "masterpiece." and be- emberg many hours without beditional left. Only an artist who came a "Master-Singer." Who ing conscious of the fact that here thought deeply and believed sin- were the Meistersingers of Nu- lived Hans Sachs, the cobblercerely could produce such a mas- remberg? In short. as.life in the poet. Master of the Meisterterpiece of expression. Most workshop was very exacting, the singers. The name is heard. and probably Veit Stoss had planned. v arious guilds formed another his portrait seen on every side. discussed, and dreamed about guild, that of the Meistersingers, For Hans Sachs remains "the this for years before he began to who held choral performances darling" of his native town. work. How, different from mod- thrice a year at Christmas. Listen to Longfellow's tribute.— ern artists, who have debunked Easter, and Pentecost. The puball belief, tradition, and cere- lic were invited to these great "Here Hans Sachs, the cobbler poet, laureate of the gentle monial in their foolish cry of assemblies. Besides these imporcraft, freedom! Freedom they have tant occasions the guild maintainbut their works are for the most ed its singing schools, and met Wisest of the Twelve Wise Masters, in huge folios sang and part free from any of the abiding once a month for a choral afterl aughed. characteristics of art. How did noon service in the Church of St. those old guild craftsmen create Catherine. The poems of the Not thy councils, not thy Kaisers, win for thee the world's regard; such beautiful things on canvas, Meistersingers were always sung But thy painter Albrecht Durer stone and wood? The hest ex- to music, and often had to be and Hans Sachs thy cobblerplanation is that to each of them written to a particular tune. The poet. his art was a life absorption. Lift guild was chiefty composed of the curtain and in imagination w eavers and shoemakers. So al- (Next Week: "Duelling at Heilook into the home of Albert though Hans Sachs was a shoedelberg University.") Durer as around a table there maker he was also a prolific e-athers Adam Kraft, the sculptor. author. Ilecieles his songs, he Veit Stoss. the woodcarver and wrote fables, eighteen Nooks of Peter Vischer, the bronze engrav- proverbs, tragedies and farces (in UNDERTAKERS er, each week, to submit for gen- which he himself acted). Alto, FREMANTLE AND CLAREeral discussion the work each had !yeller. the number of his works MONT. Night and Day Service. on hand, with some proposed com- reached the huge total of 6.205. Morierate Charges. mission. Ear'i for all and all for Sachs was above all a popular Tele FNI"00r, ,,„,.1 p1/4)177 each, was the spirit of these Nu- poet. At his best we find in him
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Religion in an Age of Revolution What Will be Nature of New Social Order? Church and State United in Single Culture
Renaissance humanism, which permitted so sharp a cleavage between religious and secular culture and spheres of activity. Birth of Nationalism and Socialism. During- the eighteenth century the centrifugal critical movement broke down the organic unity of Counter-Reformation Catholicism, and produced a second religious revolution comparable to the Reformation, which. however. resulted in the drastic secularisation of culture. The second half of the eighteenth century was the low water mark of "orcranic" Christianity. It saw the final dec.adence of the traditonal so-dal forms of medieval Christendom that had survived the Renaissance and the Reformation. But while the political and social revolution that took place at the close of the century was marked by the wholesale destruction of socio-religious institu-
oux, but in the historic materialism of Marx; while the Catholic revival, in spite of its importance in the ecclesiastical and theological sphere, failed to stem the tide of secularism or .to dominate national culture and social life.
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ENCE in the present century, when society began ( By CHRISTOPHER DA WSON, in The Tablet.") to reconstitute itself deliberatel y on an organic basis, HE emergence of a new fur an organic relation between historic Christianity was not type Of organic social religion and culture. During the strong enough to act as a bond order marks the • end last two centuries religion has of spiritual union. Religion was of the process of been forced to accept the situano longer in a position of cultural evolutionary change, tion and to adjust itself to the hegemony, and the new type or through which our civilisation conditions of an individualist and organic culture left it on one side has been passing during the last "critical" culture, and although and constituted itself on the 160 years. The process is not this adjustment no longer corresbasis of the secular state, with yet completed, but it is entering ponds to the needs of the new the economic or racial principle upon its last phase. What will age, the religious mind, which is as its unifying factor. Neverbe the character of this order, and naturally conservative, is loath to theless, in spite of the secular what place will religion hold in abandon it and launch out into character of the modern sCate, it? These are questions which an uncharted sea with improvisthe trend towards organic unity one cannot help asking, though ed and untested equipment. is in itself b.) no means unfavtime alone can give a final ansPost-Renaissance Catholicism a ourable to religion. The %ecuwer. As we have seen, the LibCompromise. larisatio n of Europea n culture in eralism which dominated the Nuw if we apply St. Simon's the eighteenth and nineteenth nineteenth century seems to be a generalisation to the history of centuries was only made possible spent force. It was bound up Christianity, it is obvious that the by -the individualism which treatwith capitalism, and the domin- religious form of the last "ored religion as a private matter, ion of the property -owning mid- ganic" age of culture finds exand left the human soul out of dle classes, and neither of these pression in medieval Cathelicism. po litics and economics. But in seems destined to endure. On while Protestantism represents an organic culture this division the other hand, the power of de- an adaptation of Christianity to of life is no longer possible. mocracy is as strong as ever, and -the conditions of a critical, indiviRobot Politics and Econornics. it is the democratic ideal of the dualistic bourgeois and private There is no room in the new good life for all, not the liberal t ype culture. The Protestant state for purely private spiritual idea of the political rights of the principles of private judgment. ac tivity. The whole . man— individual, that inspires the pre- the supremacy of the individual body and soul—is brought back sent age. But, as we have seen, conscience, individual converinto public life, so that the new the forces of democracy are divid- sion and conviction of salvation type of culture is obliged to ed by the feud between socialism all make for the individualisation choos e between giving the huand nationalism, which threatens of religion, while the centrifugal man soul its due place or denyto become a religious war be- movement of nonconformity and ing it altogether, and turning the tween the fanaticism of interna- sectarian Christianity which disindividual ihto a soulless robot. tional Communism and the in- integrated the organic unity of Yow it is impossible for the tolerance of nationalist exclusiv- Christendom, corresponds on the Chris tian to believe in the possiism. religious side to the centrifugal bility of a completely soulless movement of culture which disinA National Christendom. c ivilisation. Either society must There retnains, however a third tegrated the unity of western de-secularise itself or it will peralternative which as yet hardly civilisation in its "organic" MR. kAiRISTOPHER DAWSON ish. If European civilisation enters into the region of practical phase. This tendency found its offers Christian democracy. the Cor- survives, we must believe that politics. but which, nevertheless, fullest realisation in the Liberal porate Order, as a basis for the recon- religion will gradually seep back ciliation of the social forces that are offers a basis for the reconcilia- Protestantism of the nineteenth into public life until it permeates tearing Europe to pieces. tion of the social forces that are century. especially where it passour culture. But, in the nature tearing Europe to pieces On ed beyond the limits of orthodox of things. this must be a very the one hand, this solution would Christianity into a religion of and the creation ui the gradual process. We are at the satisfy the demand for an econo- pure individual feeling such as modern secular state, it was tut- bottom of a curve which has demic order based on justice rather we find first in the religious theuwed by the beginnings oi a rescended for centuries, and its asthan self interest, a demand ories of the early Liberals, like turn to a more organic concep- cending movement must be corwhich inspired the Socialist pro- Benjamin Constant. tion of religion among the lead- respondingly prolonged. test against the selfish individualAs against the centrifugal and ers of European thought. The greatest danger at the The ism of capitalist society and Lib- individualist tendencies of sec- recovery pre sent day is a premature identiof the organic principle eral economic theory. But at carian Protestantism, the Catho- in political ficatio n between religion and the and social thought, the same time, it is far from being licism of the Counter Reformanew culture; an identification which showed itself in the birth hostile to nationalism, although tion type represents a conservawhich is seen both in the Comit regards the nation not as the ti\ e effort to preserve the organic of Nationalism and Socialism, munist - attempt to substitute ecoultimate and exclusive society, relation between religion and cul- found simultaneous expression in nomic for religious nor as a unit in an abstract cos- ture, and was consequently an the religious sphere. It is repre- and to transfer religiouscategories, faith and mopolitan system after the Gene- obstacle to the development of sented not only by the Catholic emotion to secular objects, as van pattern, but as the organ of the critical and individualist type revival and the development of well as in the attempts to create a corporate culture and a member of culture. Hence the countries Catholicising tendencies and an ad hoc religion that will be of the historic society of Chris- where Counter Reformation Ca- movements in the Protestant s ubservient to political ends, tendom. tholicism reigned supreme. as for world. hut also by the tendency whether it takes the form of a In fact, the same Catholic prin- e xample. Spain and Austria, took of non-Christian or unorthodox r acial mysticis m, as in Germany, ciples which stood for the unity but a small part in the elabora- thinkers like St. Simon, - Rodri- or of a religion of social service of Christendom against the dis- tion of the individualist type of gues. Comte and Buchez to aban• and lminanitarian idcalkin which ruptive force of religious nation- culture, which found its fullest don the negative and critical at. i, the dominant tendency in dealism at the time of the Reforma- expression in Protestant bour- titude to religion that was char- mocratic countries. above all in tion, now require the mainten- geois society. Nevertheless, the acteristic of the Enlightenment. England and America. The new ance of the historic principle ot Catholicism of the post-Renaisstate is groping its way towards nationality against an unhistoric sance period was not organic in and to put forward the idea of a the ideal of a spiritual communsocial Christianity or a positivist and un-Christian international- the same sense as the Catholicneo-Catholicism as the unifying ity, hut its ideal is limited by the ism. Unfortunately modern Eu- ism of the Middle Ages. or of the principle of the new organic cul- poverty and barrenness of a culrope is still far from realising the Byzantine Catholicism of the ture that • has been almost comture of the future. possibilities of such a solution, Middle Ages, or of the ByzanMarx's Historical Materialism. pletely secularised. not because the programme of tine Age. It represents a comIt is true that none of these Organic Unity of Church and the Papal encyclicals has . been promise between the two types. m ovements was strong enough to State. tried and found wanting, but be- and was being constantly invaded w ithstand the increasing impetus And yet there is no organic relacause religion and social life and hndermined by centrifugal of the trend towards secularisa- tion between the spiritual comhave become so divorced from movements, the religious nationone another that even religious alism of Gallicanism and Febron- tion that characterised nineteenth munism of the Christian Church opinion itself is not vet prepared ianism, the religious individual- c entury culture. Socialism found and the temporal community of its creed, not in the social Chris- the state, whether that is regardto adapt itself to the new condi- ism of Jansenism and Quietism. tianity of St. Simon or the reli- ed as a community_ of blood and tions or to realise the necessity al,ove all the dualism of gion of Inimanitv of Pierre Ler- race. or as a community of work
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and leisure. It is necessary on the one hand to look askance at a ttempts to create a premature synthesis between religion and modern culture and, on the other hand, to avoid any impatient condemnation of the new trend in western culture which would precipitate a conflict between the Church and the positive organic elements in the totalitarian state. The situation demands a two-fold policy--a long term policy which aims at the eventual reconsecration of social life and the reestdblishment of an organic bond between religion and culture, and secondly, an immediate policy for the establishment of a modus vivendi between the Church and the New State. Where the latter has adopted a policy of exclusive and intolerant secularism, and has declared war on organised religion, the only possible modus vivendi is that of the catacombs, the traditional solution of the Church in a pagan society. But where this is not the case: where the state or the Party recognises ,in however limited a degree, the rights of religion and the religious community, there the modus vivendi will be in principle, that of the concordat, not necessarily a concordat in the formal juridical sense. but a working arrangement which not merely secures the spiritual independence of the Church, hut which also permits the co-operation of Church and State in the field of culture.
RED SPAIN-as I Saw It / T is difficult to fit into a short space a description of the horrors I witnessed in Red Spain from July 19 to August 1 of last year. I will endeavour to give merely an outline . of what I actually witnessed in Barcelona and its environs during that dreadful time.
By MARGARET BURKE
Catholic. It was really horrifying to see these boys and girls .loarn as it were with madness at the sight of sacred objects; the devil's image seemed to be imThe Roar of Cannon. printed on their faces. Soon afterwards a message The Women Leaders. The peace of a quiet village The women commanders then thirty miles north of Barcelona was broadcast by Radio Barcewas disturbed by the distant roar lona, saying that conditions were snapped out orders, calling on o f cannon at 5 a.m. on Sunday, improving and that the (so-call- their satellites to look alive as July 19. Those of us who had ed) Government had the situa- there was more destruction to be come to this spot for the Week- tion well in hand. We retired to done. They marched at a quick end were rudely awakened front rest that night, but we slept very 'pace to a neighbouring Francissleep by the noise and wondered little, and on the following morn- can convent where the children what was happening in the city. ing we learned that cars full of of the poor were educated. Dur-We went out into the street to R ed troops had arrived with or- ing the summer vacation the learn from stray refugees that ders to destroy every V rstige of nuns used to bring out the chilA lorry dren from the slums of BarceBarcelona had been taken over the Catholic religion. by the army and that dreadful cull of mere boys and girls cap- lona for three weeks, and, in fact, scenes were taking place. No tained by two women, halted op- fifty of them were actually in reThe Mayor endefinite news, however, was forth- posite the village church. They sidence there. coming as all communication was jumped speedily d4m-n, surround- deavoured to hold back the mob ed the church and presbytery, by telling them that these good cut off. Sisters were caring for the poor, They hut all to no purpose. r ushed into the chapel and destroyed it and then expelled the nuns after i t -treating them. The iiuiis were compelled to find shelter in the houses of friends in the locality, and I have since learned t hat some of them have escaped to Italy, but others in the vicinity are being hunted from place to place. Truth is One. The next place marked out for was a Carthusian monasattack For our ideal cannot be that ol the village in which tery outside t wo cultures—a religious and a sixty priests about there were secular one—existing independchapel and The brothers. and ently or in opposition to one an much profanaafter monastery other but a single culture, an ortioir were set on tire and the ganic unity ;nspired and guided were hl- utally beaten and monks 1,1- religion towards a transcenddriven Two of the elderly out. ent super-temporal end. And this and died. collapsed monks ideal can only he realised in so Relief at Last. far as the Church is faithful to Foreigners in the area were its own mission, and clearly called on through the Radio to manifests to the world the activTHE BENEDICTINE MONASTERY AT MONTSERRAT. NEAR BARCEcome to the city where warships ity of the Holy Spirit by which LONA, FROM WHICH THE MONKS HAVE BEEN EXPELLED. were waiting to take them away the fullness of the Divine Life is The diffito places of safety. commtmicated to humanity. culty, however, was that no civiIn the meantime the bell of and with their rifles at the ready, lians were allowed to enter the city. but I succeeded in securing the village church began to ring called on the priest to show himalready had he a permit front the local magisFortunately selt. and the awe-stricken people hurThe house trate, who had me driven in a A strange made his escape. ried to hear Mass. where I was stopping was right motor-car with five villzinous feeling of sadness gripped us that the church, so I had a armed men as my escort. Tearopposite morning as we knelt in fervent Disap- ing along at a reckless rate down prayer, and when the priest full view of the scene. t urned around and spoke a few pointed at not finding their prey, the hill we were halted several hurried words bidding us put our they turned around and faced us ti,,ies by men who had iust been trust in God, we knew that the in a threatening attitude, but I released from prison to be Red called out to them that we were soldiers. I shall never forget long-expected crisis had come. We passed by foreigners and entitled to protec- that drive. After Mass we went outside and Dtreetorf the burning when wrecked and convents only was It 0 WALTER SUCKRRIDGE. tion. looked in the direction of the city T.L0.0, from which we saw flames and Mayor of the place reasoned with and churches and I was comlitzan,'nation, Lesdea. them that they desisted and al- pelled to listen to the ins'.dting We smoke rising into the air. THESE Creden ti are year and blasphemous language of my lowed us to leave the house Illearaafee. gathered into groups, anxiously travelling companions who gloatAwful Sacrilege waiting for more news. but no Meantime the w(nnen and the ed over the destruction. The first sense of relief I felt youths were at work in the church, smashing crucifixes and was when I arrived at the Constatues and tearing to pieces Ow sulate where I was shown a list linens. of foreigners. both religious and HOLIDAY TRIPS vestments and sacred in At the request of the They paid special attention to the secular. COOL TASMANIA Tabernacle, vieing with one an- Consul I consented to search out By combining o visit to Tasmania with other in their efforts to batter it for them as I was well acquaintthe pleasure of o sea voyage on one of On my misthe modern P & 0 Liners you are assured down with hammers so as to de- ed with the city. of a perfect holiday. Blessed Sacrament! sion I passed by a Franciscan the secrate In Tasmania the weother is coos ono invigoratrng and excursions to the various But they were again disappoint- church where I used to attend places of scenic beauty may be ensoved Alas! it too was ed, for happily the pastor had daily Mass. under ideal cor•ditions. Species. smouldering in ruins. I turnsacred the consumed Full portrcu!ars frc, loco/ Agent! Then they brought the broken ed away with a heavy and s tatues, etc., into the public sickened heart from the revolting street and made a bonfire of them scene. I seem to think that all around which they yelled with was lost and that Atheism had They also sent conquered. diabolical glee. But my faith came the church up in flames. I re- to my aid. membered reading the account of No, I said. there is a Power Revolution mighty still which in the Russian some more the Agents—NI ACIX)N ALD, HAMILTON & CO. 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R. H. G. Wells's lifestory is too wellknown for me to say anything about it. Judging by the podigious size of his sales, quite apart irum his ideas, he is a world-influence of the first magnitude. I have no statistics, but I imagine that there is no living author in any language whose works are so widely read or have a greater influence on the popular mind than those of H. G. Wells. Wells. the encyclopedist, the historian, the novelist, the essayist, suggests a comparison—of course, it cannot be pushed far— with Voltaire in the eighteenth century. These mammoth sales do not only show the author's great productive power but they also testify to a certain sympathy between Wells and the spirit of out age. to Wells's ability of making articulate the thoughts, aspirations and aims of the ordinary man—especially the ordinary English-speaking man. The Mind of Wells. Probably most intellectuals would deny that Wells is really of our age at all, and they would be right if it were a question of estimating him purely in intellectual terms. From a strictly intellectual point of view Wells ought probably to be classed amongst the last writers of the nineteenth century; spiritually he shares his hopes and his diagnosis of man with the generations which terminated in the Great War. But since then his decline in intellectual influence has been accompanied by an immense increase in popular appeal. He has become perhaps the greatest journalist of our age, translating the broad thesis of scientific discovery into terms which the ordinary man can understand. The central idea which govetns everything that Wells writes is the doctrine of progress. Those who saw the film. "The Shape of Things to Come." for whtct Wells had written the scenario. may have been amazed at the c rudity of his expression of progress--a crudity quite naive to sophisticated audiences to-day. Wells reads history as one long progress from technical. intellectual and moral barbarism towards civilisation and enlightenment : and he is not afraid of painting in glaring colours both the bloodthirsty barbarism of the past (for which he has an honest contempt) and the gorgeous civilisation that mankind may some day reach. No Religion, No Art. His method of estimating what constitutes Progress and what does not. has often been—perhaps rightly—mocked for its crudity Wells seems to have little taste for the arts or indeed for anything which could be connected with the cultural develop-. ment of mankind. Religion, like art. is to him a closed book. Everything, quite simply, is subordinated in his mind to the scientific technician. It is, first of all, technical progrecs which seems to attract his
BERNARD WALL.) mind when he thinks of Progress —the ever-increasing improvement of machines resulting in bringing nature more and more into man's service. Wells's attitude to society depends on this idea of Progress. Early in his lifetime he was attracted to Socialist ideas and his passage through Socialism left its mark on him 'in his belief that Progress would ever-increasing ' social equality between men. Where he broke with Socialism, however, was in the issue as to who should rule: Wells believes that the best government will come from "an aristocracy of intelligence," in other words, he xvould like the scientist, the scientific technician to control mankind for man's greater good. Such an "aristocracy of the intelligence" might well be able, in time to come, to breed higher types of individuals through the discoveries of eugenics, and even cure all man's less social instincts by the insertion ot extraction of glands, 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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Thinks Only of the Future. Wells is completely uninterested in the past save insofar as it affords a dark background for the limelight of the future, and he is both a product and a further incentive to the state of mind of the modern man-in-the -street— the man, as a German writer s uggests, \\-110 has the - chauffeur" mind, the new barbarian on Here Wells the motor-cycle. has his Kingdom, and "H. G. Wells says . . is still a sort of pass-word for all those halftruths and assumptions which stalk the streets as a result ot board-school education. This may seem rather ferocious criticism of a writer who deserves the highest praise for his sense of his mission to humanity and his devotion in carrying it out. No other popular contemporary writer has had the devotion t o produce works requiring the conscientious energy which went into the making-up of the "Outline of History" or "The Work. Wealth and Happiness of Mankind."
Such criticism is not levelled but against Wells the man against characteristics of our time which Wells both inherits and propagates, and above all against certain tendencies in the English-speaking world which were born there and are spreading from there. Belloc and H. G.'s Insularity. Wells seems to reflect in the ifullest colours those weaknesses that are especially strong in modern England—weaknesses of insularity as well as weaknesses of temperament. His insularity of outlook was detected and rightly criticised by Mr. Belloc some years ago. The form it takes is that of modern or enlightened" insularity--the insularity of the British Socialist Intellectual as contrasted with the insularity of the old British Tory Traditionalist. • Nobody has worked harder for international co-operation than Mr. Wells, nobody is more interested in continental movements or more prepared to sign his name to a protest against the abuse of power wherever it may be. 'Yet Mr. Wells's idea of international co-operation are British in the most 'limited sense. "Progress" for him means progress along British lines and the test of the British taste is for him the final test. He would be quite incapable of understanding that a country of the very highest culture might at the same time be torn asunder by civil war. It is not only in his idea of what is good or bad for mankind, or what mankind wants. that Wells seems to me so symptomatic of the weaknesses of AngloAmerican civilisation, but also in his contempt of tradition, his hatred of metaphysics. his thoroughgoing materialism No philosopher or deep thinker who ever lived could accept Wells's materialism in all its crudity— but we are not discussing here the value of his intellectual contribution, which has always been secondary; we are discussing Wells as a mouthpiece for the spirit of the age. and as a Sym -
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Wells is essentially anti-traditionalist, so much so that he does not seem even to understand that high types of man can be traditionalist. Joseph de Maistre would be, I think, either a closed hook or else a reactionary fanatic in his eyes. It is this blind spot in his nature that makes him in his "Outline of History" give such a laughably inadequate account not only of Catholicism but of all great religious movements, not only of metaphysics but of the deeper springs of poetry and art. It would be easy to show how the various systems of secular thought pile up one on another in Wells's mind, how he inherits the Rousseauan optimism concerning man's nature at the beginning of the nineteenth century— the epoch about which I have been writing—and the positivistic materialism of Comte and his school in the middle of the century, or the worship of physical science as the harbinger of a new mankind which was so widespread in its last decades when \Veils's mind was formed. Progress. At the same time I do not think it would be necessary. Wells is a child of the modern spirit and for all his great power of expressing himself there are perhaps a million of him in Great Britain and even five millions of him, for all I know, in the United States. He has all the faults of the modern mechanised deracinate Anglo-Saxon and perhaps all the virtues too. There is no essential divergence in views on life and ideals between Wells and the man at the petrol-pump. There is the same little understanding for other ages and other worlds; the same estimate of comfort: the same ideal of "progress"; the same ignorance of and contempt for the things unseen: the same ptom. lack of aesthetic taste or religious The point is that Wells in his sense; the same vulgarity, the very existence is a denial of all same barbarism. At the same the deep currents of the human time there is the same humour of spirit, a searching for and an "Bealby ;" the same desire for a awareness of an absolute beyond universal peace: the same optimr elative facts, a need to be sure ism; the same courage of purof one's background, and to have pose; the same honesty and the one's feet firmly planted in tra- same love of humanity. dition before one venture, forThat is roughly where so many ward into the unknown future. our contemporaries seem to Wells always seems to be, com- be at present. Wells might pared with the cultural European cheerfully tell us we are moving type represented say by Joseph t owards a greater understanding Maistre, what a new and and love of humanity. But as a flashy road-house is to Westmin- Spanish philosopher, and a greatster -Hall. er writer than Wells. once wrote: The "Outline of History." "Love thy neighbour as thyself, I do not mean to suggest that we were told, and we were not W ells is not a religious man, told to love Humanity; for 7.u"God the Invisible King." an es- manity is nothing save an absay published many years ago, straction which each man concrewould he a sufficient answer to tises in himself so that preachany such accusation. The point ing the love of Humanity is by is that Wells's religion itself is natural consequence the same as deracinate, anti-cultural, with no preaching the love of oneself." . roots either in history or in hu- ( Taken from the Miguel de Unaman nature as we know it muno. "Commentary on the riff through history and tradition. of Don Quixote." Chapter vii.)
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Conversation with the (Primate of Poland
The Cardinal Primate of Powere short-lived, success where land, August Hlond, is one among the heart of Europe beats and the three men who stand at the head brain of the West lives, it would of their country's affairs. With be an immense danger for civilithe President, Moscicki, and the (Related by Professor 0. FORS T DE BATTZGLIA, of Vienna, sation and humanity. Marshal, Smigly-Rydz, he emin the "Tablet.") "Poland has special motives bodies the supreme authority, and for wanting to see France strong, his is the greatest moral influence and said again on this matter. I limit myself to confessing the grounded in good principles, and of the three. Like them, he is lively united. interest .. take, These two countries, as also do an abiding and stable element in profoundly peaceful, make a solid the State of Poland. whilst heads my fellow-citizens, in the destinbarrier against the warlike dyof governments come and go ac- ies of a sister nation and my hopes for a happy namism solution of of its certain peoples. cording to the necessities of the difficulties. If I exceed my selfFrance and Poland, supported by hour. imposed reserve in talking to Italy, Belgium: resurrected PoOn several occasions I have you, it is because of my anxiety land, by Austria and Hungary, had the honour of interviews over the future of the country have to defend the Catholic form with Cardinal Hlond, when I which is our friend and ally. But of Christian civilisation in the have heard his views on the chief I have a blind faith in the future West- The community of interinternational Polish question. of France. She will not succumb, ests between France and Poland moral, political and literary. I but it may well be that Proviarises from a realisation of the have always admired his extradence is preparing for her, as for circu mstances. The alliance of ordinarily clear statements. his others, a period of sharp trials. It the two has no need of a written, fine, just distinctions, his taste, is because of what I see coming signed and sealed document. It and his profound Christian humthat I am sad and anxious. is a natural and undeniable fact. anism. Four years ago he was "We respect and we recognise the first to recognise, in the midst "Nevertheless, there are men of an atmosphere heavy with every legal regime that succeeds who have interpreted this alliance hate and mkunderstanding, that in France. but I shudder at the so that its real meaning is almost there could be a modus vivendi thought of the trouble that could illusory. These people are the C ARDINAL HLOND, between Poland and Germany. come upon that great country. same \Nilo actually threaten the Primate of Poland. Some months ago. he was per- where I have spent so many deinterior peace of France; under haps the only man with anything lightful weeks in the middle of 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 the guise of pacificism they press clear and weighty to say on the the most perfect civilisation and for a new war. They have made Jewish question. In the first in contact with so much vigor- main. The enemy who is false- much of the agreement that Pocase, he was not listened to at on- and inspiring intellectual life. ly received as a friend is a inor- land has been happy to conclude "When I open.the newspapers. tal enemy of the bourgeoisie. the time. but his suggestions with her German neighbour, putwere realised two years later. In when I listen to French broad- Latin and Christian. and he is not ting out a possible source of fire, treating the most thorny problem casts, f tremble before the new unarmed when you hunt and sup- and they have tried to throw of Polish life. Mgr. Mond has troubles that we must fear. before press him 1. I mean figuratively) ; their country into arms that are unloosed against himself the an open attack of the subterran- one must conquer or be conquer- widespread only to strangle. But hardly conceivable rage of the ex- ean forces so well, or so ill, ed by him. Need I say that the the Franco-Polish alliance is treme anti-Semites and the im- known to t.t , that are working to t riumph of France over her ene- more alive and more solid than pertinence of a few more arro- bring down the splendid edifice mies touches me closely .almost ever the plots by which it was gant members of Jewry. of French tradition. The basis as though it were a question of hoped to destroy it should give us a lesson for future generaThe declaration oi the Primate of the two thousand years of Poland. civilisation, Latin tions. of fifteen here recorded will cause perhaps I think of France as at the head the same sort of displeasure to Christian centuries, of sixty genA NNOUNCING extremists on either side, but erations that have passed on the of Western Christian civilisation, D'ARCY'S DANCES torch, all that is at the mercy of and the alliance that unites her they will he justified in history. MODERN LAND OLD-TIME. "What an epoch!" exclaims the missionaries of a false gospel, to my country. The last genGrand Re-opening 1937 Season. eration sharply saw opposed a marked traditional renewal to of His Eminence, offering me his ANZAC. HOUSE BALLROOM, The good French Catholicism. This fact THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25. hand. "after more than twenty French good sense. They disguise them- w as a decisive one for the moral Miss Doreen D'Arcy's Rhythm Band. years of precarious peace, here apostles! Novelties. Dainty Supper. conquests that the Church has we are on the edge of a new Eu- selves as simple people. respect Admission, 1/6, no tax, faith. made the the family. throughout the the Army, world. If ropean war. Peace is sick, as I This dance will be conducted on should succeed EVERY THURSDAY EVENING for am myself," says my august property, individual liberty and, Communism as the proverb says. the artful there, even though the triumph t he Season. friend, with a charming smile. creatures all the time find others "But Your Eminence has made who admire them and believe in a good convalescence." "Well, well." he said. "I have a their lying speeches. It is sad nature less refractory to good to see in France, and elsewhere. medical treatment than this bad- the naive pleasure of certain Caly-arranged body of the new Eu- tholics, intelligent and highly inrope. and then I keep to the re- tellectual Catholics. who go into gime which suits my state of ecstasies of joy before some forhealth. European peoples do midable Communist's kind act, not always do as much. And before a civil gesture from a milithese my doctors are positive tant Bolshevik. The only favour wells of knowledge . . . whilst that the Third International political doctors arc sometimes would grant to these very credumiserable charlatans. their dis- lous believers would be the gescoveries are not worth more than ture granted by Polyphemus to those of the ministers of Charles Ulysses : it would eat them last. N. their measures are just suffi- But as we have entered the docient to bring on a revoltaion." main of Greek mythology, the " Your Eminence knows his wooden horse of Troy is brought history of nineteenth-century to mind, the world is full of secFrance. but will von not deign to ret enemies, who lurk in the Here's an extraordinary opporunfold to me more recent history stomach, if not of the horse, at tunity for intending home furThey are —from the Franco-Soviet Pact to least of the capital. nishers. Choose the Suite you the re-establishment of Franco- present also in Paris. they frefancy front Ahern's vast range of quent salons, cafes .the Sorbonne. Polish friendship?" Modern Furniture, and it will be "I want to avoid giving the the newspaper offices. 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Progress in Western Australia (By E. L. H.) Armstrong, Misses M. Tobin, A. People laughed and said "Out there in the bush! Who is going McDowell, O'Mahoney, Reilly, out there? What a place!" but Marriot (2), H. Wiggett, G. Luthe Bishop was no pessimist, and cas, Jones (2),—the oldest family the school went up. The first to settle at Subiaco—Byrne (2), building was a wooden one as the W esthoven, E. Kelly, O'Callagconvent, with a couple of iron han (2), Smith (2). wards adjacent, with about twenFamous Years. Then came the ty-five beds. enjust Convent The years 1896-1898 were wonerection of the larged, and then the portion derful days for the Church in the known as the "old." now the State, and the Sisters of St. John south-west corner of the building led the way among the Communiand considered to be the last ties established, including the thing in hospitals; but still it was Oblate Fathers (Fremantle), the not enough. hence the wonderful Sisters of the Good 'Shepherd, SISTER BARBARA, buildings that are now one of the the Dominican Sisters (Donwho contracted smallpox while nursing features of the State. g-arra), the Sisters of the Sacred the late Mr. Sharpe, at the St. John of 1902. Convent, New the Opening Heart (Highgate Hill), the ReGod Hospital, and died from the dread St. of Convent second demptorists (North Perth), and The Her Point. disease at Woodman's John of God, erected at Subiaco, the big foundation at St. Brifortitude and willing sacrifice have won t he admiration of the whole State. was blessed and opened by His gid's. Bishop Gibney, on the Lordship 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 It must not be for one moment Feast of the Most Holy Rosary, imagined that the success achievclergy The 1902. 5, er Septemb PROGRESS IN PERTH. present included: Rev. Father ed in Perth was not achieved W hilst primarily the Sisters Hunt, C.SS.R.. Rev. Father often against great odds. came out to minister to the Gold- O'Neill, C.SS.R., Rev. Father The life of a Sister of St. John fields, their worth was soon ap- Flynn, 0.M.1., and the late MonGod is no sinecure, and puts of there parent in Perth, where signor Verling, parish priest at the severest test on any woman's were no hospitals other than the Subiaco, to whom the Sisters owe endurance, her faith and her charPerth Public, and a hospital so much. He was truly the ity Many have fallen, numbers the erected by and directed by Father, friend and adviser of the in their youth, as the rows of late Dr. Kenny (father of Joe) Nuns for many years. Others prelittle plain mirble crosses at and Mr. Williams, of William- sent were the late Very Rev. But all died Karrakatta show. Govstreet, nearly opposite the Monsignor Bourke and the late steadfast in their faith and love ernor Broome Hotel, which was Father Keogh. Rev. Father of fellow humans. They reprelargely patronised. Indeed to the O'Farrell. C.SS.R., preached the soldiers who noble army of a sent the St. John of God Sisters is due ,,ccasional sermon. as duty their doing truly as died credit of establishing the first. Amongst the party present they on the field of battle. a dequate private hospital in were His Excellency the AdminOf all that noble band, howPerth. They were soon crowd- istrator. the late Sir T. Stone, there is none who stands ever, ed out of the Adelaide Terrace and Lady Stone. Mr. and Mrs. T. Perhaps Sister Barbara. as out house. and Bishop Gibney pre- F. Quinlan. Mr. Nanson, M.L.A., of way recordno is better there wonderful sented them with the Mr. J. D. Connolly. Dr. and Mrs. ing her passing than in the words site at Subiaco, part of the big Lovegrove, Messrs. J. C. Cavanof Mr. Victor Courtney. Editor grant .of land given to the Bene- agh. Hocking, Kennedy, P. T. of "The Sunday Times," then It dictines many Years before. Sullivan. C. O'Mahoney, Regan, Editor of "The Mirror." At the was near the Boys' Orphanage Castrean, R. S. Haynes, John time of her heroic sacrifice he (now the Girls'), and where now Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. A. wrote: s tands the Home of the Good Molloy, Colonel Campbell, Drs. "I am ready !" Shepherd. which replaced the St. O 'Connor, Kelso, and Kenny, John of God Sisters in the Ade- Mesdames Sullivan and McCar"Smiling, sweet-faced Sister laide Terrace house. thy, Miss Wickett, and many Barbara told this to those attending her when it became known others. The sum of £211 was collected. that she had contracted the The building committee consist- dreaded smallpox. A few days later she was in ed of Messrs. Rieusett, W. H. of Reid, E. J. Henderson, J. Tighe, the worst stages of the terrible F. O'Leary, and George Tatham. malady. QUALITY "But she kept her pledge. UnIn the course. of. an address, from Bishop Gibney used words that complainingly she bore everyhave proved prophetical when he thing and in the spirit of sweet ,aid: "The whole country would gentleness and resignation that --c haracterised all her life, she surbe under an obligation to the Popular T h r, e e her soul to God. rendered sisters for the great work they styles of Diamond deeds that merit the "All the w owing zeal. to do their ould Engagement Rings, represent which Many were alive and well to-day V.C. are not done in war. only a few of our "There is no courage superior who would not have been had it large stock. that of the woman who deo t not been for the Sisters." Then. We Design and Manufacture All her life to the sick and sufvotes keynote whole voiced the he too, PreOur Diamond Rings on the mises. of the Sisters' work when he fering and finally gives it in the Our Diamonds are Selected from said: "No matter where the man cause she has voluntarily taken the World's Gem Centres ensuring or woman came from, he or she tip. Finest Value. would be attended to there, in ILLUSTRATED WRITE FOR "Sister Barbara was born at CATALOGUE time of sickness, and receive all Midland Junction twenty-two OUR VALUES ARE with and a half 'years ago. Her fan possible care, rendered UNRIVALLED love." V name was Mary Gertrude LEVINSON & SONS It is interesting to note the Smith. From her earliest years PERTH'S LEADING names of the ladies' committee she exhibited the spirit of genJEWELLERS who assisted to entertain the tleness and willingness to sacri7 13 - 721 HAY STREET, PERTH They included: Mrs. fice, and it was not surprising guests. when, after her mother passed into the shadows just about four years ago, she decided to take the veil and enter the Hospital of St. John of God, devoting her life to the service of the sick and suffering. Her second parent PHONES L1381 (3 lines) died some time after she had entered the Order, but Sister Barbara always kept in touch with the rest of her family to whom she was deeply devoted. Whatever you may require for your home or other buildings "She was one ,of the most we have it. popular of the Sis s at the St. Win of God
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"James Sharpe, good man and ,rood citizen, entrusted himself when ill to the Sisters of St. John of God, though they were not of his faith, and Sister Barbara, her life's work the mission of serving s ickness and suffering, gave her life in endeavouring to save him. "Who says that Christianity, irrespective of its difference of sect and creed, is not, after all, one great force for good? All creeds will pay the tribute of a sympathetic thought for the s weet-faced young Sister of religion. For humanity is not priviliged to give or receive any greater sacrifice than hers. She gave up her life for another." (Concluded.) Mr. Hilton: "It ses 'ere that th' feller who invented the screw conferred a great blessin' on mankind." Mrs. Hilton: ''An' womankind is iv-t I thinks every Friday night." Ribernia.n Annual Picnic.—Point Walter. Sunday. 28th. inst. S.S. Perth leaves Barrack-street Jetty at 11 a.m, a ac.Keba, suigie
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Should God's Gifts be Destroyed? Sir,—Throughout all the years of the depression which has encompassed the world, it would be humorous—if it were not so tragic—to compare the confusion of ideas emanating from socalled financial experts, and orthodox economists. Such a mass of contradictory advice, as "Increased production and restriction of production;" "Spend more freely and economise;" "Go off the old standard, and stay on the gold standard;'' "Higher wages and lower wages:" "The necessity for more Government borrowing and less Government borrowing," and so on, until even a school child must realise that they ( the said economists) are absolutely confused, and are groping about in the dark in their efforts to distract people's attention from the real cause of all the trouble. They are paid by their masters to deliberately create confusion, instead of trying to clarify the position, and it must be admitted they are doing their work thoroughly, because the world is apparently overrun with confusion of ideas. It therefore becomes the duty of all right-thinking citizens to use every effort to frustrate their evil intentions. No one can honestly deny the fact that the world has entered upon the By the era of The Machine Age." mechanisation of industry, it is possible to produce all the necessities of life in superabundance, with a constantly decreasing demand on manual labour. The machine does the work, therefore it is not necessary for the man to do it, but therein lies the flaw in the preThe machine sent financial system. does not receive wages, so it cannot It cannot buy the spend anything. goods which it produces. Man, having been displaced by the machine, becomes unemployed, and as such, he also receives no wages, consequently he cannot purchase the ne, cessities of life for himself or his family, in spite of the fact that everything he requires is produced by the machine in abundance, This state of affairs is often wrongly described as over-production, when in reality it should be called underconsumption, due to the fact that people lack the necessary purchasing power—they do not possess sufficient money to enable them to buy what It is this condition they require. which produces that insane anomaly of people starving in the midst of plenty. People compelled to exist in abject poverty, and previously unheard-of degradation, leading in turn to an alarming increase in crime and sin. Food and clothing are God's gifts to mankind. They are of paramount importance from a physical point of view, because we cannot live without them. Knowing our requirements, He has provided lavishly for His children. Of such gifts there is no shortage, but, unfortunately, they are not distributed amongst God's people as He inOn the contended they should be. trary, foodstuffs and cotton, fruit and milk, and numerous other commodities have been sinfully destroyed, and further production has been restricted, in order that the private banking monopoly who have usurped the nations' prerogative over money and creditl may not be inconvenienced in any degree, or incur the risk of having the control of money taken from them, and restored to those to whom it really belongs—that is, to the people.—Yours, etc., JAMES KELLY. South Perth,
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Cricket. On Sunday, February 7. a very enjoyable social match took place at Wembley Reserve between the Fremantle C.Y.M.S. and Subiaco Catholic Young Men. The Subiaco tear* had first use of the wicket, and were given a fine start by Len McEntee and S. A very quiet wedding was celebratRyan, until the former was out 1.b.w. Cowaramup. ed at 10 o'clock on Monday morning to Hansen for 8, the first wicket falling This centre has suffered some severe West Church, Patrick's last St. at losses in the departure of Mr. and Mrs. at 42. Fred Jones and S. Ryan then of friends immediate the only Perth, MePortland, Mr. and Mrs. R. Smith, carried the score to 81, when the latthe two most interested families were and Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson, all of ter was dismissed for a sparkling 40. was man fortunate The represented. Following this a slump commenced, whom were splendid, workers for the for J.P., Courtney, Mr. Victor Desmond and four wickets were down for 85, new church. We all wish them success many years Editor of the "Call" and when our captain, Ron Morris, joined in their new homes. "Mirror" newspapers, which some time Owen Ryan, and together they took Gifts to be gratefully acknowledged ago took over the "Sunday Times," and the score to 110 before the latter was were received recently from Miss May Thela Richards, out for 8. Miss was bride the The remaining batsmen Slattery, of Midland Junction, and only daughter of the late Mr. John failed to get going, and the side were Miss Nell Shanley, of Victoria. The Richards, of "LlanMrs. and Richards all out for 135. The bowling honours former sent a beautiful piece of lace Mrs. doff," Lindsay-street, Perth. for Fremantle were secured by C. work for the altar front and the latter Courtney, as she now is, is a very great Hansen, 4 for 27, and M. Greaney, 2 friend of the Sisters of Mercy at Vicfor 6. toria Square, to whom she has renBudardup. The Fremantle team set out after service with regards the great dered A dance recently organised in this the runs, and their opening pair added for their various pupils the of training centre by Mesdames Brennan and Cof25 before Mattison was out for 17. She was given away by concerts. fey was very successful, resulting in a With their score at 2 for 53, the visilooked very charming, and uncle, her profit of £.5 10s. tors had a good chance of catching being recognised as one of Perth's most their opponents' score, but when Owen Mr. John Scully beautiful of ladies, Nannup. Ryan was brought on to bowl they of best man duties onerous the filled The Blackwood Queen Competition were all at sea to his bowling, and Reverend particular. no in failed and The candidates are is in full swing. were soon dismissed for 72, just 63 motored O'Callaghan Gerald Father Miss Joan .Taylor, for Nannup, Miss runs behind the Subiaco total. 0. Ryan down in the early morn from BeverNellie Chester, for East Nannup, and finished with the fine figures of 5 for the ceremony, as he Miss Irene Savage, for Jarrahwood. ley to perform 16 off 5 overs (a very good performof the bridefellow school old an was All three ladies with their friends are ance). Scores: ceremony wedding the After groom. determined to make a big success of congratulatory gathering a was there Subiaco C.Y.M.S., 135 (S. Ryan 40, this competition, so that the building at Mrs. Richards' home at "Llandoff." R. Morris 20, F. Jones 20; C. Hansen fund for the new convent now being The young couple are taking a very 4 for 27, M. Greaney 2 for 6), beat built will benefit in a big way. brief honeymoon, as on Wednesday, Fremantle C.Y.M.S., 72 (Mattison 17, His Grace Archbishop Prendiville February 24, they sail for Dunkirk, Townsend 16, Maxwell 12; 0. Ryan, will come to Nannup to perform the via the Cape, on the m.v. Tudor. Then 5 for 16, B. Scott 2 for 91, by 63 runs Saturday, crowning ceremony on they will view the Coronation, and on the 1st. innings. March 6, and to officially open the new V. Courtney will survey Fleet. Mr. convent on Sunday, March 7. street and the Provincial Press centres, River Trip. The Sisters have already taken up visit Ireland, France, Italy, and return their abode in Nannup. On their ar5, the Subiaco February On Friday via America, a comprehensive trip. All their first rival they were the recipients of much held Men Young Catholic the all couple young will wish the judging appreciated assistance from Mr. Reyand season, the of trip river very best of good wishes. nolds, Mrs, Stewart and other ladies, by the large crowd that attended, who made their temporary home comproved to be very successful About fortable for them, 75 of our patrons turned up and everySchool actually begins there on one enjoyed themselves and are look. of ing forward to the next trip. Monday, February 15' Mr. G. D. Henderson, If you want to have a good time, D. Henderson and H. G. Messrs. Busselton. to the next trip the Young Men come B. Kyle. left for Melbourne on hold, and bring as many friends as The first steps have already been a on Manoora the by Thursday possible, for "the more the merrier, taken for the success of this year's St. health trip. the better we like it." Patrick's Ball, which has been fixed for It is hoped to Tuesday, March 16, pass even last year's brilliant success. This event is always very popular in Busselton. and people come from all parts of the district. The ladies' committee, therefore, arc determined to maintain the high standard of this annual event. Among the visitors to Busselton are to be seen Mrs. Maher and Mrs. Connelly, of Boulder, and Mr. and Mrs. Dillon and their daughters. of KalAmong the newest arrivals goorlie. to take up her abode in Busselton is Baby Vincent. of Duchess-street, who is at the moment .very popular. The annual Summer School was held Owing to sickagain this summer. ness the numbers this year were smaller than usual. Nevertheless, the work done was good, and the children were all very sorry when the time came to Much return to their own homes. thanks is due to the Sisters for their good work and to the many kind friends, who assisted either by taking the boys into their homes or by sending in meat, fruit and eggs for the chilSpecial thanks are offered to dren. Dr. McMahon, Aunt Bessy, and her Fowler 's Vacola BOTTLING OUTFrom friends for the cheque of 226. FITS, with half the bottles filled NO AT EXwith delicious fruit TRA COST. There are 12 only in ON the No. 1 size and 15 only in the PROCESSION OF BOATS No. 2 size, so forward your order THE DANUBE DURING immediately, No. 1 size, Boans EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS. Sale Price. £2;57: No. 2 size, f3,/3/ Definitely the last week of this outA procession of boats on the standing offer. NVONT)ERFL'I. THIRD FtrY)R. Danube will take place during
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Should Doctors Tell? It was reported during last week through the cables that the House of Commons in England debated the question of whether doctors should or should not be forced to disclose information given them by their patients. That one issue seems to open up three others of considerable importance. It emphasises, firstly, the growth of the Absolute State, wherein there are no private and personal rights, but only duties, and craven ditties at that, to the Omnipotent Government. It is time that public opinion moved strongly against the "busybodying" tactics of modern governments. It illustrates, secondly, by quoting the "British Medical Journal," that the ethics of the medical profession. originally established on principles of Cathhlic theology, are still essentially sound. And, thirdly, it brings home with amazing force that our theology is actually ,and not merely nominally, catholic. That it covers human life in its every aspect. because life k not departmentalised according to the Protestant concept. but is one organic whole to which one, catholic and consistent philiisophy can apply. To revert to the professional secrecy of the medical profession. Catholic theology recognises three kinds of secrecy. The natural secret, upon which one happens and which cannot be divulged without inflicting hurt o r sorrow ; the secret by promise given either by request or after having accidentally chanced upon the fact ,and lastly, the secret of trust which is confided to a person under an express or implied agreement not to use the information so obtained without the consent and according to the wishes of the giver. Under this latter heading comes the secrecy imposed upon the doctor, the lawyer, and with greater gravity upon the priest in the confessional. It is not necessary that there be an explicit agreement of secrecy. Most of the secrets confided to doctors and lawyers are in the nature of tacit engagements wherein the circumstances and the office of him in whom confidence is reposed make it clear that this has only been done with a rigorous anderstatiding of secrecy. The secret of trust derives a binding force of stringent obligation from the virtues of charity and justice, either or both of which may be infringed by its violation. There are exceptions in whicn it may- be disclosed, but they are much fewer and stricter than those which apply to other secrets. This arises from its nature as a contract, and from the demands of the natural law for the sanctity of confidences given for purposes of consultation. It may be violated only for the gravest reasons, as, for example, if it threatened considerable evil to the State or Church, or if its keeping would seriously injure some unoffendifig third party. So that, in the present case debated in England, a doctor would not ordinarily be justified in making public any of his patients' confidences in a court of law. In these days, when numbers of prominent doctors have been seduced by pagan ethics and false humanitarianism ,it is encouraging to see the "British Medical Journal" upholding the intrinsically noble character of the profession and holding inviolate the ethical code given to it in the natural law and preserved intact by the Catholic Church.
In The U.S.A. His Eminence Cardinal Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia. and Papal Legate to the Thirty-third International Eucharistic Congress at Manila, which has just concluded, has close association with the Philippine Islands. Born in Pennsylvania over s eventy years ago, he became a Bishop in these Islands when he was thirty-eight—the first American Bishop to be consecrated He was created Archbishop of Philadelphia in 1918. and there. received the Red Hat three years later. Of the four Cardinals in the United States, Cardinal O'Connell, of Boston, is considerably He ranks second in seniority among the Cardinal the senior. Priests, having received the Red .Hat from Pope Pius N., in 1911 The remaining United States Cardinals were promoted in the same year. 1924—His Eminence Cardinal Mundelein. of Chicago. and His Eminence Cardinal Ha -es. of New York.
Saturday, February 13, 1937.
May We Fight? The pronouncement of the Anglican Archbishop of York at the Church Assembly at Westminster during the week that "it can be a Christian duty to kill," must have been as a bombshell not only in the strong camp of the episcopal pacifists but to the great multitude who concluded from the views expressed over the Abyssinian campaign that the entire Anglican hierarchy subscribed to the craven doctrine of pacificism. While Catholics cannot but condemn the irrational and un-Christian position of pacifism. they can have every sympathy with the scruples of the pacifists. There is a spiritual agony in which it is not certain that one ought There is doubt and hesitancy to condemn any-one or anything. about the point at which mercy ceases to season justice. But sentimentalism divorced from fixed moral principles will not provide a solution to this sort of spiritual anguish. That type of irrational Christianity which attempts to solve such an intricate moral question.as the right of war with the simple formula of the Fifth Commandment, has missed the point that all "killing" is not murder. In the camp of the Christian sentimentalists are to be found some sti-ange bed-fellows and some stranger philosophic anomalies. Many of the people who deny the right of shooting down an aggressor's army are the same people who advocate the lethal chamber for the old and incurably sick. But even to those Nv h0 are more or less consistent in their emotional outlook it should be clear that in revolting against the idea of war in any circumstances, they are becoming the dupes of those innumerable anti-war movements sponsored by Communists Nv ho employ these meaningless slogans as a veneer for the most ruthless propaganda of classstruggle. Again, it is noteworthy that the pacifists' objections to war are founded not on the natural law but on a supposed attitude or inference on the part of Christ. So far as we know from the Gospels, this supposition is entirely false. On the other hand. the Catholic attitude is founded on the natural law and commonsense. The individual in his private and corporative capacity acknowledges the instinct )1 self-preservation and inclines naturally to defend it. As regards the State, once it is acknowledged that the State has rights (as well as duties), it becomes clear that for these to be real and efficacious, they must carry with them at the last appeal the subsidiary right of coercion. The right of coercion has, of course, its limitations-. Its exercise must be necessary: and any damage inflicted must be confined to what is strictly essential and to what is in proportion to the subject-matter of the dispute. So great is the danger of excess that such a right must be vested only in public authority. But all Catholic theology recognises that the State has the right to employ force in defence, in reparation. On these gomnds no Caand in retributive justice generally. tholic can be a pacifist. It is not, however, to be imagined that Catholics desire war. It is the g-rosest of material evils haying long and violent repercussions against the work of the Church. The liturgy of the Church is replete with prayers for peace, but it is made clear from the Gloria that this peace will only be to men of goodwill. International finance. Masonry. the corruption of politicians—all these are the proximate causes of war. But more radically is the trouble a spiritual one to be found in the perverse wills of mankind. •
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His Grace the Archbishop announces the iollowing clerical changes:— Right Rev. Monsignor B. Fagan, • V.G., to Subiaco. R ight Rev. Monsignor HouriVery Rey. Dean Brennan, V.F., gall, V.G., and Very Rey. Father to West Perth. J. Fahey, of the Archdiocese of Rev. Father P. Doddy, to Rosa- A delaide, left for the Eastern lie. States by the Manoora on ThursRev. Father J. Fahey, to Clareday. mont (locum tenens). Rev. E. Kennedy, to the CatheRev. Father Ryan, of Ballarat, dral (Administrator. j oined the Ormonde on Monday Rev. J. Kennedy, to Kalgoorlie on his way to Europe. Father (Administrator). Rev. R. L. Pace, to Albany Ryan was the guest of Very Rev. Father Moloney, of Leederville, (locum tenens). Rev. A. T. Langmead, to Os- for a few days prior to his departure. Rev. Father V. Mcborne Park-Wanneroo. Glone ,of Wellington, was a Rev. P. C. Smith, to Palmyra. R ev. H. Kearin. to Victoria Park. through passenger by the same boat. Rev. F. Byrne, to katanning Rev. J. Cullen, to York. Rev. E. Collins, to Wagin. A rrangements are well in hand Rev. T. Lenihan, to Merredin. fisr the grand children's concert. Rev. L. Goody, to Toodyay. :yhich will be held at His laRev. M. Giles, to Beverley jesty's Theatre on St. Patrick's (locum tenens). .‘ nirdit. Practically all the me:roRev. C. Canninghant\Aawassell politan schools will be rem-cscnt. `-'1 -eft on the me.
Saturday, February 13, 1937. CLOTHES FROM MEXICO FOR REDS AS OWN PEOPLE DIE. Protest From Newspaper: President Stops Ship. Discussing the sending of clothes and arms to the Reds in Spain. "El Hombre Libre" says: "It it deplorable that while in this country people are dying from cold, the self-styled Socialist Government of Mexico sends woollen sweaters and shoes abroad." The paper says that the Sil, Spanish steamer, left Vera Cruz for Valencia, last month,. laden with 10,000 machine-guns, 10.000,000 cartridges, six 'planes. 48 cannon. 4,000 woollen sweaters, and 5,000 pairs of shoes. The Sil, which had reached Cuban waters, has returned to the port of Vera Cruz, and is anchored off Sacrifice Island. Officially it has been announced that the voyage was interrupted by engine-trouble. It is rumoured that President Cardenas ordered the ship to return to Mexican waters until further orders. It has been impossible to check on this due to official reserve in the face of a severe criticism.
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Mr, and Mrs. A. F. Sutton, of Dismal Swamp Station, Mount Gambier, were passengers on the Ormonde, which passed through Fremantle on Monday, on a visit to Rome and the Continent. The Sutton family for three generations has been closely associated with the Catholic history of South Australia. It was their old homestead that the first Bishop of Adelaide—Right Rev. Dr, Murphy-- made his first South Eastern headquarters. It was the Mass-centre for the first priests in Adelaide, including Father Tennison Woods, notable for his connection with Penola, and the foundation of the Sisters of St- Joseph. The present owner is President of the Stock-Owners' Association and Chairman of the District Council, aad is a prominent member in all CathoMrs_ A, F. Sutton is lic activities. President of the Catholic Women's This is their third visit to League. the Continent.
The Holy Father has created day. Rev. Father G. O'Calthe Bishop of killala, Most Rev. laghan, of Beverley, has also seMETEOROLOGICAL REDr. Naughton, an Assistant at cured twelve months' leave of abCORDS IN CHINESE SEMthe Pontifical Throne, on the oc- sence, and will leave for the UnitINARY. casion of his silver jubilee in the ed States at the end of the It1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 In the regional Seminary at Episcopate. month. Aberdeen, Hong Kong. a -Meteor• DEVELOPMENT OF MIS4 4 • ological Station is being graduHer many friends learnt with SIONARY CO-OPERATION The friends oi Mr. President regret of the death of Mrs. T. ally built up, and the students IN SPANISH AMERICAN are being taught to take the Dwyer will gather to bid him "bon Onain, at Dalwallinu on Monday. REPUBLICS. necessary readings. It is hoped voyage" at Mt. Lai.vley at 8.30 Mrs. Quain had been in ailing On heatth for some time. that by this means many stu- p.m. on Sunday evening. She is Congregation of Sacred The dents may acquire an interest in Monday at 1 p.m., he and Mr. T. survived by her husband, Mr. T. Propaganda Fide has decided to scientific observations which Ahern will be farewelled by the Quain. four daughters, Mrs. j send a special representative to may he of use to them later when Catholic Luncheon Club tt the Kinsella, of Wiluna, Mrs. A. H. the various Republics of Central they may perhaps be in a posi- Hotel Australia. Mr. Dwyer will Rushton, of Morawa. Patricia and Southern America for the exThe Presi- and Teresa. and by two sons. tion to supply valuable scientific give a lecturette. and Arbitration Messrs. Joe and Vincent Quain. press purpose of organising the State dent of information from remote places. missionof work the developing The Seminary has recently Court and his family will leave The funeral took place on Tues- ary co-operation. This decision purchased several instruments by the Oronsay on February 22 day in the Dalwallinti Cemetery. has been made as a result of a from the Air Ministry in Eng- on an extended tour of Great Rev. Father Philip, 0.S.B., offi- request of the Bishops and Naland. One of them is a self-re- Britain, Ireland, and the Contin- ciating. R.I.P. tional Directors of Pontifical Mr. President Dwyer is cording rain guage invented by ent. • • • • Aids Associations and in Mission the Superintendent of the Instru- president of the Public Library, Mr. Sydney Smith has joined fulfilment of the wishes of the ment Department. This is a new Museum, and Art Gallery, and at the supervisory staff of Aherns, Superior General Council of the instrument which has never been the last meeting of the trustees of Ltd. Mr. Smith is widely known Pontifical Society for the Propatested • before in a torrential these institutions good wishes in music circles of Perth, and has gation of the Faith. downpour. Even the inventor were extended to him by the trus- been associated for several years The Rabbi (the with the organising of This mission has been entrustwas doubtful of its suitability tees and staff. musical for tropical countries. It hap- Rev. D. I. Freedman) and Mr. E. entertainments and Irish plays to ed to Msgr. Juan de Unzalu, the pened that one of the first re- H. Barker, on behalf of the trus- raise funds for many charitablz Spanish Editor of the Fides Sercords obtained with it in Hong tees, expressed appreciation of objects. Mr. Smith is the musi- vice, who for a considerable Kong was that of a violent thun- his work for the institutions. and cal director of St. Mary's Cathe- number of years has laboured in derstorm, during which 8 inches Dr. J. S. Battye,.on behalf of the dral Choir, Perth, a position he the field of missionary co-operaof rain fell in twenty-four hours. staff, endorsed the remarks. has held for a number of years. tion and possesses a special knowledge of this subject which and 24 inches in fifty minutes • during the most intense period. Mrs. E. Cressey, of 343 flay. renders him peculiarly competent As the instrument did its work Miss Eileen Duggan, who has street, has been causing her 1-7.- to tackle the task. e xcellently, the record was sent been awarded, in the New Zea- lations and friends some anxiety Msgr. de linzalu had a special to the inventor, Mr. J. S. Dines, land division, the 0.B.E., is She has been suffering ill-health audience with the Pope, who F.R.S.. who was greatly pleased among the greatest of living Ca- for the past few months, and is gave him his blessing. He sailand asked to he allowed to re- tholic women poets. Miss Dug- at present a patient in St. John of ed from Naples on December 31 produce it in the Meteorological gan writes regularly for the "New God Hospital, undergoing treatand started his work at HavAlaga zinc. A school ment for pleurisy. Her condit:on Zealand Tablet." ana towards the middle of Januteacher at first, this able woman during the last few days has ary. From Cuba he will go on Children of Mary, Victoria Square adventured her all on the tempes- greatly improved. to the various Spanish-speaking tuous seas of journalism. That IMPORTANT NOTICE, Miss Agnes Delaney, of Perth, c ountries of Central and SouthThere will be a -special meeting of the she has come to port safely, and r ecently operated on for appen- ern America, Children of Mary in the Cathedral Hall with added honours. is a testion Tuesday. February 16, at 8 o'clock. mony not merely to her figurative dicitis in St. John's Hospital, SuAn important matter is to be discussbiaco. has now sufficiently recovintrinsic abilseacraft, but to her ed and the members are urged to try ered to enable her to leave hospi- NEDLANDS . . FOR SALE inMaynard Theodore ity. Mr. to be present. tal, and is convalescing before reA T 85 WEBSTER STREET. The first general meeting for 1937 cluded some of her poetry in his turning to business at Boans. SP-ANISH MISSION TYPE HOME. will take place on the fourth Sunday, anthology of the finest work by February 28. There are several tea- living Catholic writers. He did L td. next week. ( 'ommanding position: half minute sons why this meeting should be the congratulaLoreto Convent, Holy Rosary Church too. her, well. To occasion of a record attendance. A grand re-opening of Doreen and School; also adjacent Golf Course. tions. D'Arcy's modern and old-time Tennis and Bowling Greens: within minute two Bus routes. SPANISH RELIEF FUND. O'Mahoney, of St. 1937 dancing season will take Rev. John Containing Hall. Large Lounge, Dind place at Anzac House Ballroom, ing and three Bedrooms, Bathroom. PrCVW 1,1143 19 0 Leonard's Avenue, West LeederSt. George's Terrace, Perth (opp. with white tiled Roman bath; modernA Scotty 10 0 vine, left by the Manoora on Government House), on Thurs- ly fitted kitchen, glass cupboards; back Thursday to continue his studies day. February 25. and will be verandah, W.C., copper and troughs £44 9 0 at Corpus Christi College. WerGarage, c onducted every Thursday even- all on main floor; large brick Lawns, A delightfully etc. Mrs. M. M. O'Hara. of Hill- ribee. ing for the season. Miss D'Arc-y's and wellGardens, kept home, crest. Forrest Avenue, and her w ell known and popular rhythm Apply— W. YOUNG and COMPANY. daughter, Mrs. M. D. M. DalyVery Rev. Dean Gilroy, of Al- hand will provide the music. ( 4th. Floor) ROYAL INSURANCE Smith, left by the Manoora on a bany. and Wry Rev. Father Mac- Other special features will be BUILDINGS. holiday to the Eastern States on Claremont, will leave plenty of novelties and a dainty 133 ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE, . erip.et
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PERTH FRATERNITY. On Sunday, February 7, the usual meeting of the Third Order took place, and was well attended in spite of the great heat. At 3 p.m. in the Cathedral Hall, the Prefect, having called the attention of the members, gave the names of the recently elected, or reelected members to the Council Prefect, Sister Elizabeth (Furse); sub-prefect, Brother Jerome (Broderick) ; treasurer, Sister Brigid (Hamilton Brown) ; secretary, Sister Anthony (McDonnell) novice master, Brother Dominic (Toop); novice mistress, Sister Peter (Jones) : infirrnarian, Sister Joan of Arc (Mulyale). It was then arranged that the "Children's Crusade," which the Tertiaries had kept going for nearly three Years, should be closed, as East Perth children now had a charming school and church and did not need the Sunday teaching, and also because most of the original members had left the locality. Instead of this work, the Tertiaries will commence a "bursary" to enable some student with a vocation to become a Franciscan priest, as an act of reparation for the fearful massacres in Spain of 100 Franciscans, many of whom suffered from terrible atrocities before they were put All tertiaries far and near to death. are begged, besides giving to the id. a week fund for that purpose, to make little mortifications during Lent by doing without certain comforts and adding the money thus saved to this most necessary and meritorious work, the gaining of a new candidate for the At 4 p.m, the members priesthood. adjourned to tht Cathedral, where four sisters were professed, in the unavoidable absence of their Director. Rev. J. Kennedy, by Rev. Father Rafferty. Those professed were Sisters Therese (Mrs. Cunningham), Joseph (Mrs. McN. amara), Francis (Mrs. Waters). The ceremonies closed with Benediction of the Blessed sacrament, Mrs. Newlyrich was about lo hold her second "At home" party, and her daughter was helping her to .end out the invitations. "Are you going to ask Mr . Moreton?" asked the daughter. "I should say not," snapped Mrs. Newlyrich, "I entertained her once, and
she nei-er recuperated."
St. Joachim's Branch. The fortnightly meeting of the branch was held in the School-room on January 25. Bro. J. Harvey presided over an exceptionally large attendance of members. Nominations of two new candidates for membership were received, and Bro. S. 'O'Brien was duly elected a member. A motion that the branch quarterly Communion be altered to the first Sunday of the quarter was carried, and it was dated to take effect on the first Sunday in February. The meeting closed at 9 p.m., Father McGillicuddy reciting the closing prayers. After the meeting the first rounds of the, branch table tennis handicap shield were contested. Supper was served, and a good evening was enjoyed by all present.
St. Teresa's Branch. The first meeting of the above was held on January 13 and Sr. Cantwell This was installed as vice-president. sister was also noticed on account of her displaying a diamond ring as a token of her engagement to Mr. C. At the next meeting Bro. Monnoch. Hastie, the president, congratulated her and Sr. A., Williamson on her engagement to Bro. Rutherford, on behalf of the members and himself. During the absence of I3ro. Sparks, who is spending a few months in Norseman, Sr. Power and Sr. Rutherford have undertaken to be delegates to the metThe next ropolitan social meetings. meeting will be held in the Convent Schoolroom on February 16. St. Kevin's Branch, Subiaco. The good attendance of members at t he previous meeting was noticeably increased at the quarterly one held last Thursday, 4th. inst. Sr. Williamson, looking the better for her holiday resumed her usual position as secretary, and the business was efficiently Reconducted without loss of time. gret was expressed at the loss suffered by our debaters in the semi-final match which took place against St. Patrick's on Wednesday last at the latter's hall. However, our congratulations are offered to the victorious team and our hopes soar high for our team in the forthcoming season after their splendid performance. The meeting concluded, e veryone sought to enjoy himself as the occasion demanded, the object of che evening heing a presentation to The latter is, of Bro. Rampant. course, well known in Hibernian circles because of his active work at all times, and although not actually
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living in Subiaco for some years past, he is well remembered here for his enthusiastic: work as a young member. This opportunity is taken of publicly expressing the sincere wishes of the branch for Bro. Rampant's future happiness, and may he and his have the very best of good fortune and health. Bt. Lawrence O'Toole Branch. The usual meeting of the above branch was held on Wednesday, January 27. Bro. Kehoe acted as president in the absence of Bro. Kelly, Sr, Brown acted as vice-president, and Bro. Leyden as guardian. There was a good attendance of members, but very little business to transact. It was decided to hold a concert as usual to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Arrangements for this are to be considered at next meeting. After the meeting the members divided into two teams to play indoor cricket. Two matches were played, each team scoring a win. The players played well, but much amusement was caused by the number of "ducks" scored and the rapid fall of wickets. The evening passed quickly and pleasantly. St. Patrick's Branch. The quarterly meeting of St. Patrick's Branch was held on Wednesday, the 3rd. inst. There was a good attendance of members, and a fair amount of business was transacted. Hedley Gill was admitted to full benefit membership, being initiated by the National Secretary, Bro, Brown. The meeting closed early, the remainder of the evening having been set aside for a semi-final in the inter-branch debating competition. The subject debated was "That the influence of the modern newspaper is pernicious." St. Patrick's took the affirmative, and in spite of the excellent team sent along by St. Kevin's, Subiaco, secured the victory by six points. The teams were: St. Kevin's, Bros. Richardson (leader), K. O'Mahoney, and W. Brown; St. Patrick's, Bros. Hynes (leader), J. O'Donoghue and Ivan Bro, Baker, Grand V.P., Keough. acted as adjudicator. The total score was: St. Patrick's, 83i points; St. Kevin's, 77i points. A pleasant evening was brought to an equally pleasant close with the serving of a fine supper, for which we are indebted to our excellent ladies' committee.
Presentation to Bro. Clem Rampant. After the meeting the member,s of the District Board and the Social Council gathered at the Cave Tearooms to honour Bro. C. Rampant, Grand Treasurer of the District Board and president of the council. An enjoyable programme was arranged and a pleasant evening was spent. A dainty supper was served, after which. Sr. P. Williamson, G.P., presented to. Bro. Rampant an eight-day clock suitably inscribed, on behalf of the District Board, She said that it was always a pleaing duty to make presentations, for such were made to members who by their work had earned such recognition. Bro. Rampant had devoted much time to the Hibernian Society as a member of the Board and had well earned the esteem and thanks of his fellow-members. On behalf of the members of the society, she wished Clem and his bride-to-be every happiness and blessing. Bro. Edwards, G.S., supported her remarks, and extended best wishes. Bro. Hynes, NP., on behalf of the Social C ommittee, presented Bro. Rampant with a smoker's stand, and said that it was a pleasure to he able to repay in some small way the wonderful and fruitful work that Clem had done during the past fifteen years as a member of the Social Council. He trusted that the future held for Bro. Rampant happiness, health, and prosperity. Bro. Burrows, V.P., endorsed Bro. Hynes' remarks, and said that much of the success of the work of the council was due to Bro. Rampant. Bro. Rampant, on rising to reply, was greeted with "For he's a jolly good fellow." He said he sincerely thanked the Board and Council for the happy evening and the gifts, which he would always treasure as a reminder of the happy days spent among his Hibernian fellow-members. He also thanked the members for their good wishes. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne" brought the happy evening to a close.
A MODERN POET AND THE ANCIENT FAITH.
Mr, Roy Campbell has been received into the Church, and together with his wife and family, he was confirmed in the private chapel of the Cardinal of Toledo recently. Mr. Campbell is a South African, who has lived for some years in Europe. Since the publication of his first volume, "The Flaming Terrapin," he has been recognised as one of the foremost poets of the day. "The Metropolitan Social Council. Wayzgoose" • and "The GeorBro. Rampant presided over a well giad" revealed a poet of extraorattended meeting on the 6th. inst., and dinary vigour and range; as a delegates represented Highgate, Leederville, West Perth, South Perth, Vicsatirist, Mr. Campbell has been toria Park. Palmyra, Queen's Park, called "the equal of Dryden," and Maylands, and the District Board. Apo"The Georgiad" is unquestionlogies were received from the Subiaco ably the greatest satirical poem and Cottesloe delegates. The semifinal debate between St. Patrick's and in English for a century or more. St. Kevin's resulted in a win for the It is curious, and perhaps sympformer branch. On the 17th. inst. the tomatic, that of the leading Engdebate between St. Mary's and St. lish satirists of our time, almost Malachi's will be held at Highgate. The arrangements for the annual picall have become Catholics. A nic, which will take place at Point c ontempt for the prevailing cants W alter on 5unday, 28th. inst., are well may clear a path through rank in hand. Tickets for distribution have undergrowth ; certainly the vigbeen given to the branch delegates and a record attendance is anticipated. our and sharpness of mind, the The usual sports programme will he adult irony which are characterheld and branches are reminded that istic of the proper satirist are the inter-branch relay race will be held. more in tune with the athleticIt is to be hoped that every metroism of Catholic thought than politan branch will be represented in Valuable prizes will be this event. with the general pulpiness of The children m given for each event. odern attitudes at large. are especially catered for and hot Remember the date— water is free. Sunday, 28th.—and let every Hibernian, old and young, enjoy a day in convivial company and pleasant surThe next meeting of the roundings. council will be held on Friday, 19th. inst., when the games for this year's winter competitions will be decided,
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Austria's Industrial Laws last By two laws passed month, dealing with the status of employers and workers in labour disputes, Austria has taken a new step towards the corporative system laid down by Pope Pius XI. in Quadragesimo Anno. The Federal Diet gave its unanimous assent to (1) a law to set up professional boards, and (2) a law to govern the settlement of labour disputes. The formation, powers and functions of the professional boards will be decided for each profession by the syndicates of employers and the syndicates of The workers, in consultation. professional boards are to be em-
powered to enforce fines or exclude the offending groups from State benefits, or in cases of repeated and flagrant violation of the laws, to withdraw State recognition from the said groups. They are also to have an effective power over all economic questions which concern the two partners represented on the board. Strikes and lock-outs are held to have no place in a corporative system, and are to be illegal. Three stages are provided for the settlement of disputes, the State acting as arbitrator in the third instance, and after this it will be possible to appeal to the public courts of justice.
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In Adopting Papal Principles. In a message sent to the Catholic Press of Vienna. the new Papal Nuncio to Austria, Mgr. Rev. Gaetano Cicognani, formerly the representative of the Holy See in Peru, praised the effort being made to put into practice the principles of the " Encyclical "Quadragesimo Anno." "You must not think," he wrote, "that Austria and the AusIn trians are strangers to me. • the first place I know, and appreciate, the books and articles written by Dr. Seipel, your great late Chancellor, of whose spiritual preparatory work in favour of present-day Austria, now in a state of organisation on a corporative basis, no Catholic diplomat is ignorant. "Even at a great distance, in Peru. I was able to follow the difficult and vet successful work of constructing the new State under Chancellor Dollfuss, and the crowning of that work under the present Chancellor Schuschnigg, so that I have already the feeling of coming among real f riends." A man who had engaged a box for a musical comedy was startled to find that the apartment was already tenanted by a very fat lady. "I say," he said loftily, "I think there's some mistake here. This is my box—first tier, you know." "Well." said the fat one, with a baleful glare. "I was here first, wasn't I?"
The Catholic schools in Kalgoorlie re-opened during the week after the Christmas vacation, and large enrolments were reported in all schools. To-morrow, being the first Sunday in Lent, is the first Sunday of 1937 for the combined meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Conferences, when pro. gress reports will be presented. It is hoped that a full attendance of all members will be present. By the express during the week Rev. Brothers Walsh and Smith arrived in Kalgoorlie to join the staff of the C.B.C., Kalgoorlie. The many Kalgoorlie friends of Mr. J. Ardagh and family, of Boulder, were shocked to learn of the death of Mrs. Ardagh, whose efforts on behalf of Catholic charities had won for her the respect and esteem of all Catholics Her bright personality and • cheerful disposition had endeared her to all her friends, who join with the family and relatives in mourning the loss of one whose place will not be refilled. We join with her Boulder friends in extending our sincerest sympathy in their sad bereavement. DEATH. A RDAGH.—On February 4, 1937, at St. John of God Hospital, Kalgoorlie, Maria Ardagh, of Boulder, loving wife of James, fond mother of Tom, Jessie, Guthrie, Carmel, Margaret. Frank and Dolores, and sister of Mrs. B. Bruhn (N.S.W.), Mrs. C. Porter. Miss Jessie Hansen and John Hansen (Victoria), sister-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Clarrie Morgan, of Boulder, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ardagh ( South Perth), Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shea (Geraldtonl, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ardagh (Ballarat). Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ardagh (Ballarat). and Mr. Torn Ardagh (Perth). Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on her stv:11.
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The Late Mrs. J. J. Ardagh. After an illness of a little over a month, Mrs. Maria Ardagh, of Burt. street, Boulder, passed away on the evening of February 4, in the St. John of God Hospital, Kalgoorlie. No more severe blow has been received by All Hallows' parish since it came into being. The large crowd which attended the Requiem with such obvious signs of real sorrow, the extraordinary length of the funeral cortege, which extended for more than half a mile along the road to the Boulder Cemetery, amply attested the esteem and respect in which the deceased was held by all sections of the community. Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev. Dr. Goody at 10 a.m. Prior to the Absolution, the choir rendered in a truly devotional manner the "Libera" from Perosi's Requiem. Dr. Goody then delivered a brief panegyric of the departed, during which the emotion felt by all present was positively tangible in the atmosphere of the church. A t 11 o'clock the coffin was borne from the church by Messrs. P. J. Russell, M. Sharkey, W. Whyte, R. Kissane, J. McGinty, and J. Lowry, followed by the members of the Ardagh family. The concluding phase of the ceremony at the graveside was witnessed by a very large crowd, amongst which were noticed Rev. Dr. Rev. Kennedy, Father Grennan, Rev. Brothers O'Con. nor and Ryan, the Mayor of Boulder, and many others.
Duggan. Brother Duggan was a very active member in All Hallows' Branch some years ago. It was decided to send a letter of condolence to the reThe presilatives of the deceased. H.A.C.B.S. dent congratulated the cricket team on the success of three members, Messrs. D. Kilderry, W. Scanlon ,and J. Matolich, being selected to play with the country week team in Perth, and expressed the hope that they would have a successful tour. Social Notes.
Mr. J. Teahan, of Burt-street, left by car during the week and after a short holiday in Perth he intends to tour the South-West. Messrs. Dick and Pat Colgan returned by plane from Adelaide during the week, after having witnessed the fourth Test match. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fitzpatrick and family, of the Kurrawang Hotel, returned by car last week-end from a delightful holiday in Albany. Miss Iris Moore, of Pellews' Stores, Boulder, returned last Sunday from a three-weeks' vacation in Albany and Perth. Miss Molly Colgan, of the Education Department, who has been holidaying with her mother, Mrs. Colgan, of Yorkstreet, Boulder, left by last Sunday's express to resume her duties in Perth. Mr. Dan Kilderry, of Sheahan's Stores, Boulder, left last Saturday by car for Perth, where he intends playing in the Country Week Cricket Competition for the Boulder team. We wish him good luck. Mr. Mort Ryan is at present holidayWe wish to offer our very sincer- ing at his home in Wittenoom-street, est sympathy to Mr. Ardagh and to Boulder. the whole family, and even though we Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moore, of Hamilfully realise that no expressions of ours ton-street, Boulder, lett by last Tueswill compensate for their sad loss, we day evening's express for a holiday hope that the knowledge of so many to the coast to visit relations. prayers being offered will at least do Mrs. J. Butler, of Wittenoom-street, something to alleviate their pain. who has been holidaying with her daughter, Mrs. Hodge, at the coast, reHouse Party. turned home on Saturday. Miss Kath. Murray returned on SatOn Thursday evening, 4th. inst., a urday last after having spent an encard and games evening was held at joyable holiday with friends in Frethe residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Daly, mantle. North Terrace, Boulder, in aid of furnishings for the school room. Much Tennis Notes. preparation had been given to the evening and the organisers, with Mrs. Last Sunday was the date selected for Daly in charge, had the pleasure of the tournament with Kalgoorlie. Howwelcoming a big number of parishionever. as a mark of respect to the preers, friends and visitors, including sident, Mr. Torn Ardagh, who had remany from Kalgoorlie ,to the home cently suffered the loss of his mother, which had been transformed into a it was decided to cancel all arrangeveritable fairy land for the occasion. ments. Members generally are trainTables were set out on the spacious ing assiduously to be included in the v erandahs, where bridge, euchre and tournament teams to be selected to other card games were played by those New memplay in Perth at Easter. who so desired, whilst in other parts bers continue to come along. thus of the house novelties had been promaking All Hallows quite a strong club vided to coax pennies for the worthy on the Goldfields. cause of helping the Nuns. Social items were provided during the evening by Misses Theresa Brennan, EveJ. W. SHEEHAN lyn Heston, Dorothy Whyte, Mary Brennan, and Mr. Arthur Wark. Prime Beef Butcher Prize winners for the bridge were: ST., KALGOORLIE; HANNAN Highest score, Miss Molly Colgan and Mr. Jim Treacy: lowest score, Mrs. MARITANA STREET. McRae and Mr. J. Morris. About 11 Tel. 438, p.m. a dainty supper was served by a w illing band of ladies. Before the gathering dispersed Rev. Dr. Goody expressed his pleasure at the great usccess of the evening, and thanked Mrs. Daly and her assistants for their As a result of the evenfine efforts. Kurawang ing about 126 will be handed over to High Class Drinks, with Good the fund. • Service. All Hallows' Branch, H.A.C.B.S. J. FITZPATRICK, Proprietor.
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PAGE ON SUNDAY FOR AND DAUGHTERS TO THE CATHOLIC NEWS. MISSIONS LAST YEAR. Race Across Ice to Avoid Death by Starvation Both Catholics and Moslems Practically every mis,sionary Facing death by starvation, "Those priests were wonderful represent religious minorities in land of the world received new Bishop Peter Falaize, Coadjutor the way they worked even with China, but of the two latter until workers from Ireland during Eighty priests, 12 broof the Mackenzie, a priest, a bro- a 40-mile-an-hour blizzard blow- quite recent years exercised the 1936. greater influence on the general thers and 82 sisters left their ther. and three Eskimo children, ing. have been saved by Matt Berry, "If we hadn't come they were life of the community. Al a re- homes in Ireland between Nocrack Canadian Airways pilot, planning to move over to the sult of the recent establishment vember, 1935, and November, of new Vicariates and of the or- 1936, to begin their missionary after a hazardous 4,400 miles res- coal mine and camp in tents." cue flight. -Pilot Berry and his cotnpan- ganisation and development of work in Africa, China, India, Bishop Falaize and his party ions. Air Engineer Terpenning Catholic Action, the prestige of Korea, America and the Islands autumn and Supt. May, landed from Ak- the Catholic Church in China has o f the Pacific. were marooned last The Loreto Nuns of Rathfarnwhen their schooner, Our Lady layik at the mission in the teeth been much enhanced during the An indication ham, of whom 28 went to the of Lourdes, was held fast by ice of a 50-mile-an-hour blizzard last few years. 'during the annual freeze-up. which whipped the plane over on of this may be found, for instance. missions during the year, head They tramped 75 miles inland its wing-tip when the skis of the in a decision taken by the board the list of contributing societies. of editors of a new secular daily, The African Missions of Cork_ and sought shelter in the isolat- craft touched the ground. the "To Hon Wan Pao." or sent out 25 new priests; St. Colthe ed Catholic mission on Coal Sacks Landmark"Shanghai Evening News,' which umban's Society sent 21; the Hornaday river. 400 miles east of "The priests had put out sacks Aklavik, several hundred miles of coal on the snow to mark out will from time to time devote a Holy Ghost Fathers sent 14. The whole page of its Sunday edition Irish Christian Brothers sent 10 within the Arctic. a landing-place, but I could not Pilot Berry. veteran northland see them. I got down all right. to reporting news of Catholic in- of their members to South Africa. terest. This special Sunday The Franciscan Missionary Sisaviator, flew in 1,500 pounds of though," Berry said. page will make the Church better ters of Mt. Oliver, Dundalk, sent food from a Hudson's Bay ComA fter 11 days and one unsucpany cache at Letty Harbour for cessful attempt. Berry got away known amongst pagans and will 13 sisters to Uganda. Eight inmisconceptions stitutes of priests, two of broFathers Biname and Griffin. who with his six passengers at 10.15 remove many thers, and eight of sisters assignhave remained at the remote mis- a.m., with only a faint reflection from their minds. In one of its Noyemller issues ed members for work oyereas. sion. of the sun in the south-east the paper published a carefully FIRST "JOCISTE" GENERAL First hint of starvation for the showing. Until noon it was A SSEMBLY IN NORTH party came when brown bears necessary to use a flashlight to written article on the subject of WEST MOROCCO. from inland, exceptionally pre- see the instrument hoard, the the co-operation of Church and dwelling State, on the many The first general assembly of this coast valent on the Arctic Arctic twilight was so dull. proofs given by Chinese Catho- the members of the "jociste". winter. broke into a fish cache "Bishop's Lake." lics of loyalty towards their movement was held on Novemand ate most of the 1.590 large It spoke of the tele- ber 10, 1936.. at Rabat. near Caswinter, the the for ncreasing darkness forced the country. I trout stored pilot said. aviator to land midway between grams of congratulation on the ablanca in French Morocco. The "The only thing that saved the mission and Aklayik. That event of his fiftieth birthday sent success of the meeting has far temperature to General Chang-Kai-Shek by surpassed the most sanguine anthem was a cache of 14 caribou night. with the one of the Fathers had put up in around the 40-below mark and a the Chinese Bishops and of the ticipations of those who had the Fall." the pilot added. About 20-mile-an-hour wind blowing, subscription opened by Mr. Lo prepared the ground for it. About 65 miles north, a food cache at the party camped on an unnam- Pa Hong. President of Catholic fifty young xvorkmen attended located ed lake which Pilot Berry chris- Action in China, for the purchase the assembly. Their high spirits Letty Harbour was while the nearest fuel was an out- tened Bishop's Lake in honour of Red Cross aeroplanes to pre- and infectious enthusiasm providsent to the .General. ed ample proof that along the cropping of coal 25 miles south- of Bishop Falaize. Articles and of bits informaA tlantic seaboard of Morocco the To the west. 35 miles. east. There were no trees for tent fish nets were laid in a lake pro- poles. so the party strung the tion of general interest of this "Tociste" movement is gaining viding the only dog food. tent Avith ropes attached to the type cannot but have a salutary ground. Dog's Dying. fuselage and made a second tent influence on the pagan masses "Thus the three dog-teams were of the canvas engine cover, the who are rarely otherwise brought Catholic Young Ladies' Club rapidly being worn to death at- latter also serving as a kitchen. into contact with the Church. IA general meeting, at which election tempting to obtain the three Remainder of the party slept in SYMBOLIC VALUE OF of officers for the forthcoming year necessities to keep the mission the cabin of the airplane. will be held, will take place in the FRAGMENTS OF BROKEN Cainhabitants alive. A meal of hot rice and bully thedral Hall next Thursday evening at CHALICE. "It was a four-day trip to beef was served after it had been 8 p.m. The mission Mossoin, at Lefty Harbour for food and by cooked up on an oil stove and an rebuilt China, in has at 1932. the half back got they time the McCann —Brennan Wedding engine-heating torch. As only food had been eaten by the dogs emergency rations were carried last enjoyed a period of relative peace and tranquillity. PracMiss Margaret Brennan made an atand men. on the airplane the party was fornothing tically remains re- tractive bride for her wedding to Mr. to make the only could "They ttmate when favourable weather Henry McCann, at St, Joseph's trip by the priests harnessing conditions permitted a take-off mind passers by of the terrible John Church, Subiaco. on Saturday, Februovertook disaster this misthat themselves to the sleighs or the next morning. ary 6. Nuptial Mass was celebrated sion, when Father Piton—who by Rev. Father pushing on the handles most of Johnston at 8.30 a.m. So dark was the Arctic day death, had founded it—met his Misses Clare Flynn and Mena Brenthe way to help the weakened that the pilot was unable to see nobody knows exactly how, at nan attended the bride, whilst Daisy dogs. landmarks when he got into the Flynn made an attractive flower-girl. "They had shot one dog on the air, so he set a compass for Ak- the hands of bandits. In the Mr, Tom Dwyer was best man and Mr. chapel only ruins of the gutted way back from Lettv Harbour layik. and found the post. Syd. Lynch groomsman. The recepa few fragments of a broken and tion took place in St. Joseph's Hall, before we got there and while Bishop Falaize )vas flown melted chalice were discovered w here Mrs. Flynn and a sister of the we were there they shot another south to Fort Resolution. The These scarcely recognis- bridegroom received the guests. The on the way back from the coal- three children were left at the later. Prayer for the Pope replaced the usual able bits of twisted metal re- toast, and mine. was recited by Rev. Father Aklayik mission school main as a proof of what the Johnston. NCWC News (By Service.) FOR THAT WEDDING Church has endured in this localAnd All Occasions where a Taxi is in the past and serve as a reity IN MEMORIAM. Required, by for Passengers the Manoora ever She rises, that minder again BERNIE EVANS, the Eastern States this week from the soil covered by the B YRNE.—Of your charity, pray for ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE RANI: the repose of the soul of the late were Mr. G. D. Henderson, of St. ashes of those who have suffered Seven-Passenger Sedan, S tephen Byrne, who died on FebruModerate Charges. Terrace, George's and Mr. K. G. for Her. ary 11, 1936. R.I.P. T O: Rank, 11•1720. Finucane, of Nedlands. —Inserted by his loving wife and EIGHT NATIVE PRIESTS family. ORDAINED IN UGANDA. R EGAN.—In loving memory of our dear brother, John, who departed On December 27, 1936, eight this life on February 13, 1926. priests native were ordained by Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy the Vicar Apostolic of Uganda, on his soul. —Inserted by his loving brothers His Excellency Msgr. Michaud, of the White Fathers. The new- and sisters. ly ordained priests and four CONWAY.—In loving memory of our We Let us have your TENNIS REPAIR Work. young White Fathers, ordained dear father, Thomas Conway. who have our own Repair Experts, who take pride in Carthage' died at Kalgoorlie on February 4. at in June, 1936, will their work, and every job is Guaranteed. Remem1935. still further swell the ranks of the ber—For a good Tennis Repair Job go to— —Inserted by his loving family. 58 White Fathers and the 43 native priests labouring for the ex- RYAN--Of Your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of Sarah J tension of God's Kingdom in this R yan ho died on February 6, 1931. particularly promisink part of V c,t acro(I troart The State's Premier Sports Warehouse lesip: have Central Africa. mercy on her soul.
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Iwas evident that the Public (By REV. BROTHER URBAN schools Act of 1866 satisfied for time. The Government renobody. It went too far for plied that "the position occuCatholics; it did not go far pied by the members of the Order enough ior the people who want- appeared incompatible with holded to make the schools entirely ing service under the Governsecular. It refused to give the ment." This meant that the Bishops the right to control the Sisters had to resign the charge schools; it took what the Bishops of the Orphan school. At the always offered, the right to main- same time the Vicar tain the efficiency of the teaching b v inspection and examination. When the Act became law, all e xisting Catholic schools passed to the control of the Council of Education. In return, the teacher received a salary, the school a supply of books. The reading books provoked the first disagreement. The regulations stated: -No reading books - but those enumerated in the accompan-ying list have been sanctioned by the Cohncil in accordance with Article 15 .of the Regulations of 27th February. 1867.". The only approved readers were those of the F ATHER A. SHAM-, O.S.B., Trish National Board and the who, as Vicar General, resolved to sac-Constable" series. rifice the salaries of the Nuns rather To the books supplied for the than permit offensive inspection. Schools. the Irish National Bishops of Australia strongly objected. Their chief compiler. Father A. Sheehy, 0.5.11., regardArchbishop Whately. admitted ed the inspection of the Sisters' school attached to the Good they were designed for the defiof undermining Shepherd Refuge as so offensive nite purpose Catholicism in Ireland. He boast- t hat he considered it his duty to ed that "the education supplied sacrifice the salaries . of the nuns by the National Board is gradual- rather than permit the inspecly undermining the vast fabric of tion to continue. The Council's Vigour Stirs up the Irish Catholic Church. (For Catholic Schools. full evidence see Cath. Ed. in The new Act stimulated the N.S.W. 72-73). They asked permission to use Church authorities to improve The Vicar-Genthe text books published by the their schools. Christian Brothers and the series eral, realising that the Governused in the English Catholic ment and the inspectorial staff schools under the Privy Council were really in earnest in their System. What would satisfy the threat to close all schools below Privy Council inspectors should standard. circularised the clergy surely satisfy the staff employed to show an active interest in all Extracts from by Mr. Henry Parkes. The school matters. Council examined the books. this letter will be the best eviThey found lessons therein, teach- dence of the Catholic anxiety. It was dated from St. Mary's Caing the special doctrines ;ind ligious observances of the Catho- thedral. 15th. August, but it was lic Church. To allow such books withheld until December: "His would be to extend the period Grace the Archbishop calls Your authorised for the teaching of re- very special attention to the ligion. to the whole of the day. w orking of our denominational Schools A ccordingly it would have to re- schools. The Public fuse sanction for these readers Act was intended to destroy because the authorisation of such them ; and all the facilities it books would mean that proselyt- gives for this destruction will, no ism would receive the Council's doubt. be unscrupulously used. official sanction ( Ibid p. 71). Its It remains that whilst this opquibbling, its pose as a defender pressive law exists we should on of the faith, its lack of sincerity our parts do all that we can to The has an element of humour mixed protect Catholic interests. with its bitterness. If it was not chief object to which the Archactuated by the motives of the bishop directs your care and forePharisee, it certainly spoke his thought is the preservation of the existing Catholic schools, and language. the foundation of new ones. To THE COUNCIL ATTACKS this end he lays upon you the reTHE SISTERS' SCHOOLS The Council made its first at- sponsibility of securing from Catack on the nuns; they were the tholic school masters a strict atrecently founded Sisters of the tention, so far as possible. to all Good Samaritan, In July. 1860. that the Council of Education Irregularity and t he Government permitted the may require. Sisters to take charge of the want of accuracy in rolls and Catholic Orphan School at Par- r egisters and reports to be anxiDeficiencies in rainatta. In May, 1867 the Chief ously avoided. Inspector of the Council was de- these respects will afford, of puted to examine the orphanages course, a ready means of plausof the Sfate. The Matron refus- ible suppression. Whatever also ed the Inspector permission to en- there may be of methods of intruction or in details of disciter until he had received the permission of the committee to enter pline required by the Council, the institution. She was playing that ic obvicelislv an improvePAT
CORRIGAN, M.A., Dip.Ed.) ment, the Archbishop would have you, by your persevering personal supervision, promote All that is and recommend. good we Nv e1c om e ; our opposition is only to that we know to be noxious. . . After a diligent care to meet all the requirements of the Council, comes the promotion of due attendance on the part of our children. In this also the Archbishop urges you to secure the utmost aid for your people." ((atholic Ed. in N.S.W., p. 76.) The Government was ruthlessly cancelling the registration of every Catholic school where an official inspection revealed any w eakness. With the loss of registration came the loss of salary. It was perfectly clear that the Government did not want conciliation; it realised it was in a strong position and it exerted its strength to the utmost to provoke Catholic opposition. The clergy were roused and held a number of meetings at St. Mary's Cathedral to devise means of carrying on the schools, independent of Government assistance. Put this way, it would appear that they were preparing to decline an offer; what they were actually preparing to do was to be ready in c e the Government took away the help it was in justice bound to give them. Defects That Called for a Remedy. The weakness of the Catholic position lay, not in their want of determination, but in the lack of internal school organisation. The onus was put upon the parish priest, whose hands were full to overflowing with his missionary and ministerial duties. But schools, particularly groups of schools, needed the individual attention of specially trained minds and this they did not get. There was no denominational system; there was only a large number of church schools scattered throughout the land. They were unified in no other way than in their desire to preserve religion : t hey were organised in no way at all. Responsibility rested, not on one individual or on one body. but it was spread among all the Pastors of all the churches. It was so widespread that it thinned out to nothing; it fell upon so many that few were conscious of it.
ular schools under the name of National schools, were given the Church preference and the schools were on sufferance. In a few years' time, the wheel would turn full circle.; secular schools voulcl receive the exclusive benefit of a great public endowment and the Church schools would be merely tolerated. The development had been progressive. He had not been excited when he said that the Act of 1866 had been intended to destroy Catholic schools. He was only- noting current behaviour when he said that every facility would be unscrupulously used to achieve this end. The Formation of the Catholic Association in N.S.W. This was one of those occasions of possible tragedy when all good men would ask, how could they help to avert it? On the night of 5th. November, 1867, a great meeting, presided over by His Grace Archbishop Polding, decided: . . . "The time has come, or is fast coming. when the care and cost of primary education . . • must- depend upon our own exertions, and an additonal tax upon our purses. . . ." "That the Public schools in which Catholic children would be compelled to receive religious teaching from non-Catholic teachers cannot in safe conscience be frequented by Catholics." "That in view of the despotic manner in which inspection has been carried out, there is reason to fear that the extinction of the existing Denominational schools is designed and will take place." ( Catholic Edn. in N.S.W., p. 78.) Such was the position. the protest and the prospect • The remedy was to he effected by the Catholic Association that they decided to form. The Hon. J. H. Phmkett. M.L.C.. Mr J. K. Hayden, the Right Hon. W R Dal lev. added power to the movement.
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Scholastic Philosophy--An Honest Search After Truth HERE are still people, otherwise well informed, to whom "scholastic philosophy" signifies a set of doctrines imposed by the authority of the Catholic Church, a branch, as it were, of Catholic theology. If one of that way of thinking happens to read "The Times Literary Supplement" he will doubtless be shocked by an appreciative review of a book by Dr. Hubert S. Box, "The World and God." This work advocates a return to scholastic philosophy. Can it be that that very respectable organ has gone over to Rome? Or is it that the above view of scholastic philosophy is As a matter of fact, incorrect? scholastic philosophy is entirely distinct from theology, nor do its doctrines rest on the authority of the Catholic Church. or, indeed, on any authority whatever. Philosophy is an attempt to solve, by the aid of reason, the problems of the universe. Theology is concerned with the study and elucidation of truths revealed by God. Philosophy deals with any object that can be reached by reason. It. prescinds altogethe., from revelation, which is not accessible to unaided reason. The basis of theology is authority— divine authority and the authority of the Church as the custodian of revealed truth. The basis of philosophy is reason, working on the object which nature presents to the mind. These statements are as true of scholastic philosophy as of any other. It is completely false to say that the scholastic philosopher holds any of his philosophical tenets on the authority of the Church. The philosophical principles he holds are simply and solely because his reason has convinced him of their truth. One contrary who maintains the merely shows that he has not the most rudimentary knowledge of Scholastic philosthe subject. ophy is an honest search after truth: and a free one. Distinguishing Features. What distinguishes scholastic philosophy from other philosophies—Kantian. Hegelian, Positivist, Utilitarian, and so on? Every philosophy that is worthy of the name is a co-ordinated and consistent system of solutions to the various problems with which it deals. The particular system which is called "scholastic" is the one which predominated in Eti-
(By REV. D. O'CO NNELL, S.J., rope for many centuries. Based on the teachings of Greek philosophy, especially on that of Aristotle, it was developed from the eleventh century onwards by the leading thinkers of the time. Among its exponents are numbered many of the finest minds of all time, St. Anselin of Canterbury, Duns Scotus, Alexander of Hales, Saints Albertus Magnus and Thomas Aquinas, to name a This description suffifew. ciently specifies the scholastic, as distinct from other systems. It is not a definition of its content. To obtain that one would have to examine in detail the anwers it provides to the many problems it deals with, and the methods of research it applies to the elucidation of those problems. The finest synthesis of scholastic philosophy is contained in the writings of St. fliomas Aquinas. It does not follow that it has remained static since the 13th. century. It contains in itself the capacity of further development, which should follow on advances in other branches of learning. Such a development is indeed necessary. Philosophy is a science; indeed, a kind of superscience ,including in its purview the results and methods of all branches of human knowledge In the words of the great GerProfessor psychologist, man Wundt, "Philosophy is the general science whose function is to unify in one consistent system all the knowledge brought to light by means of the several special sciences, and to trace back to their first principles the methods in common use in those sciences and the conditions which they in common assume as prerequisites to all knowledge." ( EinleitA ring in die Philosophie.) sound philosophy is built up on the facts we know, and should take into account the additional facts that are brought to light by scientific research. It should also, of course, incorporate the definite advances in knowledge made by philosophers of' other schools. Non-Catholic Attitude Changes. It is true that, after flourishing greatly in the 13th. century. scholasticism passed through a period of decadence in the later Middle Ages. That was, however, a passing phase. The 16th. and 17th . centuries produced
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many fine scholastic philosophers, particularly in Spain, Suarez, Vasquez and others. Since about the middle of the 19th. century a f urther remarkable revival has taken place owing largely to the achievements of the flourishing philosophical schoor at the University of Louvain under CarA series of disdinal Mercier. has philosophers tinguished shown that the scholastic system, besides providing satisfactory answers to age-old problems, can be applied with equal success to modern difficulties.
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, wilk,se writings contain the finest :yrithesis of scholastic philosophy.
branches it contrasts with the extreme views advocated by other philosophies. Its system of Ethics, for instance, deduces the • laws of human conduct from a study of human nature itself. It thus steers a course between the Scylla of those who admit no laws of conduct, strictly so-called, and the Charibdis of those others. (Fichte, Hegel, Spinoza and the rest), who derive moral laws. by a priori reasoning, .instead of arguing a posteriori from the facts of human nature. There are at present non-Catholic universities which have chairs of scholastic philosophy.. for example. King's College, London University, and Queen's University. Belfast. The well-known Louvain Professor, M. de Wulf, gave a course at Harvard some years ago. Fresh Achievements Imminent. Scholastic philosophy is not a dead or moribund organism. It is in vigorous health and looks forward to fresh achievements. At the present day the most rapid advaiace of knowledge appears to be in the domain of the physical sciences. Advance has been so rapid that philosophy has not yet had tithe to catch up. As a matter of fact the divorce of physics from philosophy is causing concern to a number of The fact that many thinkers. leading physicists lack a philosophical outlook hinders the further advance of science and prevents the comprehension and co.rdination of the facts that ha‘t already been discovered. The distinguished mathematician and philosopher, Professor hitehead, formerly Professor of Mathematics at London University, now Professor of Philosophy at Harvard, brings this point out clearly in his "Science He and the Modern World." points out that the revolt against scholastic philosophy by the founders of modern science was an anti-intellectualist movement. "It was based on a record from the inflexible rationality of medieval thought." Science, he says. "has remained a predominantly anti-rationalistic movement, based upon a naive faith."
To understand the contemptuous attitude towards scholastic philosophy adopted by so many non-Catholic writers since the Reformation, one must bear in The very mind two things. f act that scholastic philosophy was taught in Catholic schools, and that Catholic theology made use of its methods and results, was sufficient to render it unpalatable to the reformers. What greatly helped in developing their hostility was the fact, already referred to, that scholastic philosophy had become decadent and indeed had already aroused the derision of the humanists of the Renaissance. In other words. the scientist This hostility towards scholasmust presuppose some kind of tic philosophy- has been slow in order in the universe, otherwise passing, but for a number of his work is meaningless. But been not have t here past years the belief in such an order is not wanting signs of a change of atb ased on reasoning. but is accepttitude on the part of non-Cathoed by most instinctivescientists beginning are to People lics. ly and That even unconsciously. realise that it is not quite correct very instinct is a from heritage to label scholastic philosophy Camedieval ("The scholasticism indeed is philosophy. It tholic the system followed in Catholic Middle Ages formed one long schools and studied by ecclesias- training of the intellect of WestMost, though ern Europe in the sense of ortical students. not all, of its exponents are Ca- der"). "Science repudiates philIt has never cared to tholics (Dr. Box, the author al- osophy. justify its faith or to explain its ready referred to, is not a CathoWhitehead's thesis But the whole scholastic m eanings." lic.) system might have been develop- is the necessity of working out ed by tnpn who had never heard a philosophical basis for science of the Catholic Church, or indeed Such a work would advance science and enrich philosophy It of Christianity. still awaits an .architect. Furthermore, many are beginCan scholastic philosophy proning to feel that the system deAt least it will not veloped by the leading thinkers vide one? of Europe and followed by the shrink from the task. learned world for many centuries, and particularly during a period C OOK REQUIRED of intense intellectual activity. ( Catholic) Must be able to Bake. could hardly be the collection of puerilities that some writers con- Married pair would suit; husband outside work. sidered it. More and more is it Detached Cottage Available: Wages C3 being realised that no other philper week. Must be recommended by priest or osophical system provides so religious person closely reasoned and consistent a Apply CHRISTIAN BROTHER3' synthesis of such a vast range A GRICULTURAL SCHOOL, of problems. In many of its Tardun.
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the arrow at the target. Oh, how he loved the Spring after the IWISH that Ascension Thurs- OUR SHORT STORY miry fields and smoky hearth of day would come on a SaturGeraldine as year, this Winter! The woods were open day to him again, and he would bring said when she was little! back the biggest loads of wild Then we'd be able to keep flowers—and the heartiest appeproperly." it fortite for the evening meal of don't do, transforming "Whatever you "Protestantism, by abolishing all the traditional festivals, and How his in the part important steaming hot pasty! an clock." played days, them working into ordinary alarm the set to get the crisp through Marx. genesis of go Capital."—Karl would teeth dear, "I won't forget . . . Oh, kickHe meat! the find paste to feel me makes It it's so early I (‘By P. O'CONNELL, in "The Catholic Fireside.") them tobeat and heels his ed all sleep to go really can't I that own little farm. But they gether joyously as he thought of night. I've got a feeling that one important in a Christian country their would not give up Ascension it. of these feast days we'll over- than the day our poor soldiers And God was helping Day. birthday the or Gallipoli stormed But he still looked up and sleep and not go to Mass at all." keep it—He had sent watched the light cloud that sailto on them earth!" any of monarch Mass "Couldn't we go to a later "You couldn't have Ascension good spring rain and the crops ed across the Castle turrets. If to-morrow?" a holiday now. It wouldn't were growing well. To-morrow it should rain! Rain was from Day "Eight o'clock's too late. How suit people who don't go - to he need do nothing but drive the God, rain made the crops grow, have can we come home and swine to the beechi,vood, for but it should not rain to-morrow. church." again off go then breakfast and the on swine must eat, holyday or no He fell upon his face and prayed; go out they "Couldn't in time for the office at nine?" But he could do that he raised his hands, palms upWho holyday• the and harbour beaches? without "Couldn't we go thing—before Mass. ward, with a gesture as though fine first the a very be it knows that wouldn't breakfast?" the day would he would ward off whatever rain dearly after Mass Then, who said day?" Geraldine, "Impossible! We'd get nothing all its glory. in unfold itself sparkle the an argument, loved might be coming, as though he all day till one o'clock." her which list, the of controversia food to the meadow could intervene between Heaven without He wandered do "Fa sooner up where the sports were to be held, and Earth. than sleep. I'm so worried the sisters knew so well, lighting her eyes. obligation the meadow that lay just below night before a day of It was the hour of sunset and the by interrupted was She can't the walls of the Castle. He lay the boy vibrated with hope. One I that holiday that isn't a of the alarm flat in the long grass, his chin sleep much better than you, and sudden explosion wall and tower of the Castle were time. wrong the clock—at on his hands and his feet in the so warmly bathed in that parting the in it's terrible to be sleepy For thing! "Smother that air, and looked up at the great office all day. I'll go to a later up in grey castellated towers that rose light that their grey solidity Mass and do without breakfast." Heaven's sake! .Wrap it seemed melted into molten gold. , "Geraldine is the lucky one. the blanket! Don't let it wake above him, steep as the walls of A rich depth of violet shadow . Tack!" a precipice. They, and the She can go to the twelve o'clock making "Yes . . . I've got it . • . Poor neighbouring towers of the mon- fell upon the further wall, Mass in town—like a lady of leiit a mysgiving remote, it seem He mustn't be waked. astery, bounded his universe, lack! sure." Sunshine perspective. terious in of us any before go stood to him for all he knew. or shade? Which was it to be? "Indeed. I wasn't sure till yes- He has to They were as the very walls of terday that I could get to noon t he morning." He closed his eve,; in prayer. "Well, if it goes off like that to- the world. Only the sky itself Mass. My boss doesn't like so his prayer darted the Through all wake all was above and beyond them. lip thotwht of how completely the many of us changing our lunch morrow we shall to that sky he gazed with intense hour at once—he isn't a Catholic, right." if it fell The very remote ancestor of earnestness, partly because he Castle could crush him you know, and can't be expected upon there the lying him. upon to was anxiously trying to read ground. to understand—and he as good as these good. modern Cathoics, was That impossible. had become weather signs and partly because said this should be the last time. k vhnm the Feast Day of rejoicing he was practising the look he That only happened in battles time the and Fast a day, 1 have to ask permission a and sieges. • . . no must wear to-morrow. possessed ahead, though the time I work is a time of sacrifice, alBut, calendar. or clock He opened his eyes again and A fter Mass. and when the first And even with the the same. centuries several lived he though leaped up with a sense of intensibeen had day the get great meal of blessing of noon Mass I'll the made Crusoe before Robinson The clouds had gone, life. fied washed and air the open eaten than in Less lunch. very little island and down with home-brewed beer, the wbole Castle now stood usual. . . . And it's supposed to best of it upon his by cutting (here was to be a Mystery Play. transfigured in light. Oh, God be a Feast Day! With us it's marked off his days anhad he tree, a upon a notch sunset—a clear A was to were good! boys the of village Some Day." more like a Fast ticipated Crusoe in his method. stand fair morrow. "All the same, I wish we could Every day he went to look at the represent the Apostles and gazing tunics bright in grouped For him the Future held far so It's Mass. go to the noon great oak which stood like a boys, nothing but that one fey and to walk in the morning that it's. stout sentry at a castle gate, at up to Heaven, until two came one hope. He could not know too easy to miss it—with no ser- the entrance to the wood. Upon dressed in white as angels, the lines those said and to them a sense in which was there that mon and no music." its thick trunk he had cut, with "A priest who preached or had the little sharp knife which serv- monks had taught them to re- the Castle could and would fall why upon him and crush him; upon music wouldn't be blessed by ed him for a sword when he play- peat:—"Ye men of Galilee. up to stand Heaven?" ye looking peasants like him in days yet to They'd most of the congregation. ed at battles with the other vil- He himself was to be Saint John come, when landlords, wealthy a solid in business for be late lage boys, a notch for every (lay and wear a bright yellow tunic already, gradually would seize mob." Now there were instead of his every day brown upon more and more of the comEaster. since "And vet, after all, it is Ascen- thirty-nine. He could not have homespun. And he must look mon land, until the small farmWouldn't you sion Thursday. in Roman figures upward into the azure sky, strain- ers' holding was gone, until his them written think there ought to be time tor which the monks wrote up in the ing his eyes, as though he saw descendants were herded into the all that? If only it were a holi- church and which he could not the beautiful, departing figure of slums of growing cities. That day." could count them the Lord Christ living lip in the the greed for making money out he but read, a upon once that suppose "I And they had cloud as the monks had told him of sheep would become so great Nvith his finger. time all the holvdays were holi- said last Sunday at Mass that he must imagine he saw it. that sheep would pasture upon It's obviously the same days. would he A scension y Thursda another from which men had been land be it might hoped He of meaning the was word. That 1 )ay. day like this, with a clear, tender driven out, and a future Saint, it—that nobody need do any Already his father would be work because it was a holy-day. ',fishing home along thc furrows blue sky, only flecked here and the great Thomas More, would there by light, white clouds saw that sheep were eating men. Before the Reformation." and the tools he was using to-day that looked like the white robes That the festival days would be be would it what think "just would be laid outside the door of like to have one to-morrow! To his hut—to be used no more until of the Lord as He rose, or the banished, until the factory wheels get up and go to Holy Commu- Friday. His mother's distaff, wings of the angels who might went round every day. that even Christmas itself would have to have come out to meet Him. nion (I doubt that we can go totoo, would be pushed into a corSurely he must have a fair be rescued for the poor by the morrow—we certainly can't if we ner; she would not be spinning have a cup of tea first) and then on Ascension Day. ne himself day! It was May, and they Christian gs_nius of Dsklens. He looked up still snd fnere walk home with the sense that would not have to fetch the fag- might all go a-maying into the deep woods and was no cloud between him and the and meadows one had plenty of time to have a gots from the wood; he had done good breakfast. . It isn't the get- all that to-clay. His father had bring back armfuls of wild flow- Heaven, hut that one cloud he ting up that counts: it's the long chopped the wood which belong- ers. Then he would try. his skill wished for, f!ved saffron-colour at the games; he could watch in the nectar of the sun, that day afterwards. Or to go to a ed to him by reason of his rightw ould look like the shining robes later Mass with beautiful music lid share in the forest. and his the men battling with sticks call ltd and of the ascending Christ. shooting quarter-staves ed and a sermon. And in the after- mother would have enough wood harthe on noon go out for a trip for to-morrow's fire. fo. And in the evening perbour. To-morrow he would not have haps Benediction." land of his "As it is. we'll have a harder t o work on the three days Already lord. father's modwonder day than usual. No labour that to devoted ern people have got what we call had been paid which land lord's on the 'nerves,' meaning 'nerves out of the vilFriday On A SSESTOS•CEMEN1 rent. their BUILDING SHEETS order"." there work to have With this sturdy. asbestos-cement building sheeting would lagers overNve if do we "What shall you can erect walls and ceilings that never sag, again. because their landlord desleep%" c rock or flake, Durabestos is as adaptable as week. a Tabour days' four manded "We mustn't oversleep " timber and handy waste-saving shelts are always father would obtainable from "Isn't it funny that Ascension On Saturday his share of the own his upon work the and Wunderlich Ltd Lnrd Strp.. PPrth. holiday, Day can't be a he would have K ing's Birthday and Anzac Day v illage land and RESISTS TIME- WEATHER-WHITE ANTS That would be The day Christ ascended to help h . are? of for two instead y more be eirren on ht to
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Punctual to time, the A. and 0. S.S. "Changte" cast off from M elbourne on January 9, carrying the first portion of the Australian contingent to the Congress. Only one priest joined the vessel there—Monsignor Henschke. of Jamestown, South Australia, and he very kindly gave us Mass between Melbourne and Sydney.
es are being- said each morning McDermott, the good Sisters, and from 6.30 to 8. the children by His Lordship A general feeling of disap- Bishop Fox, the Rev. Dr. Engpointme nt prevailed when at lish,. and the Rev. Father Griffin Amazing Iron-Cored Coll Brisbane it was learned .that, which Shuts Out Everything except Franciscan). the, Sounds you Want to Hear. o wing to pressure of duties, In the afternoon all hands Archbishop Duhig- could not were the guests of the Japanese make the trip. However, Rev. lugger company, and were az- TAIL-BUILT taken 4/ Dr. English is a worthy deputy. in gaily -flagged boats to R ECEIVERS the fishA s the boat remained only a ing grounds. where divers went &esk. yazo. deaie4, 4-t, a., de,ntoitotteeir few hours at Brisbane, advantage down and brought up pearl shell At the "Harbour" there came was taken of the time to view in one of which were four tiny Needless to say it was on board a further contingent the city and surroundings per pearls. all thoroughly enjoyed and our from Victoria, and the New medium of taxis and buses. I 772 HAY STREET, PERTH hanks go out to all those who South \Vales complement, among I Fremantle, Kalgoorlie, NarTownsville. whom are His Grace Dr. Sheerogin, Bunbury. The next port of call was made our stay in Thursday Ishan, Coadjutor-Archbishop of Townsville, and then we felt that land not only happy but interestSydney, and Right Rev. T. M. w e were really- in the Tropics. ing beyond words. Perhaps at a later date the Fox, of Wilcannia-Forbes. Mass- The town is prettily situated on Cleveland Bay, and is encircled writer will be able to give a fullb y hills. It is on those heights er account of the Island and its We certainly are very that most of the Catholic chur- people. ches, convents and schools have grateful to the Catholic populabeen built. Townsville posses- tion of Australia': outpost ses no trams, but it has a fine fleet of taxis and buses, besides a horse cab—the last of its kind. A fter a few happy and interesting hours there, during which Sacrilegious Parody. the clergy were the guests of Bisummunism seems to be gainhop McGuire, the Changte set ing ground in France. By the sail for Cairns. and here nearly NCWC News Service conies an every person aboard took the account of the great Commun ist motor-train for the far-famed rally held recently in a park near Barron Falls, about 20 miles out. Versailles. Among the "attracEn route all were enchanted with tions" offered to those present-the views obtained as the train apparently more than 200,000 wound its way up and round was a sacrilegious parody of a bilk and over streams. En procession. A fake priest, ridiroute we saw many sugar cane culously masked, was at the head plantations besides groves of o f a procession of altay boys and bananas, mangoes, paw-paws and "Sisters" muffled up in grotescocoanuts. The rich tropical q ue cost umes. vegetation was new to most ot The Communists probably us am! so, too, was the tropical would havc been the only ones heat. On board coats and col- who knew anything about it had lars have been discarded. and not a photographic agency, the some of the braver ones have very evening of the affair, supadopted shorts, while the swim- plied the Press with views of the ming pool is in great demand. masquerade. While making apologies to their readers, a number Thursday Island. of Catholic papers reproduced This morning. January 24. all t hese pictures to prove the dewere up bright and early, as the ceit practised by Communist ship was due at Thursday Island leaders when they pretend to reand a whisper had got around spect all creeds. that all the Congressites were to The Most Rev. Benjamin Robe entertained by Father Doyle, land-Gosselin, Bishop of Versailof Thursday Island, and Fat-het les. addressed a public protest to McDermott, of Hammond Island. t he Prefect of the Department of and the Catholic people of the Seine -et-Oise. "Catholics," he Island. stated. "are indignant at seeing Right royally did they welcome the vestments that distinguish us. First. all were taken to the priests and Religious. profaned. pearl-shell packing rooms, where They ask with anxiety what. meawe were shown some real pearls. sures the competent authority is Our next move was to the very g(iing- to take to a\ oid such sarpretty church over which Father rilegions parodies." The (lay following publication Doyle presides. We were told of WHEN IT COMES TO FOODthis protest. the general secrethat the beautiful mural paintSTUFFS, YOU CAN DEPEND ON ings were executed by a Chinese tary of the Communist Party sent a notice to the Press expresb oy• JOHN WILLS TO DELIVER THE sing embarrassment. A ffectiniT GOODS. Next we were shown over the i gnorance of the masquerade. he convent under the control of the s imply made allusion to the Sacred Heart Sisters. They also p hotographs that had been pubhave charge of an orphanage for QUALITY AND LOW PRICES CONIIHNED WITH FRIENDLY SERlished. He declared that he children . Later in the coloured VICE. 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PHILOMENA. CAHILL: English, Mathematics A., History, Industrial History and Economics, Music. LILLIARD McNAMARA. English, Mathematics A., Geography, Industrial History and Economics; Music. ENID SHARKEY: English, Mathematics A., Industrial History and Economics: Music JUNIOR CERTIFICATE JOAN A. CALDER: English, . Mathematics A., Mathematics B., French, History, Geography, Physiology and Hygiene, Domestic Science Geometrical Drawing. INIELDA O'DEA: English, Mathematics A., Mathematics B, History, Geography, Physiology and Hygiene, Domestic Science, Music. BERYL PICKERING: English, Mathematics A., French, Geography, Physiology and Hygiene, Domestic Scienc,:: Music. JOAN PROSSER: English, French, History, Geography, Physiology and Hygiene, Domestic Science. IRENE PICKERING: English, Mathematics 13., History, Geography, Agricultural Science, Music. IQATIILEEN CRUICKSHANK: English, Mathematics A., History, Physiology and Hygiene, Commercial Methods and 130ok-keeping. ALMA WILDOX: English, Matheinaies A., Mathematics B., History, Geography. ETHOLLE RICHARDSON: English, Mathematics A.. History, Geography, Commercial Method and Book-keeping. NORRIE IIINGLEY: English, Mathematics A., History, Geography, Commercial Methods and I3ook-keeping L AUREL PEARCE: English, Mathe. mati, s A.. Agricultural Science, Music. Subjects Added to 1935 Passes.— ANN E. COOK: French. JOHN WINZOR: Mathematics A. LILLIAN TIPPETT: Commercial Methods and Book-keeping. PATRRIA CAHILL: Typewriting. R AYNION D McMOR ROW : Bookkeeping and Commercial Methods, Typewt iting. STOTT'S BUSINESS COLLEGE BOOK-KEEPING. GRADE I.: Muriel McMorrow, Betty Hunt, Roma Croci, Betty Horn, Maisie Clark, Douglas Elsbury. GRADE II.: Ray McMorrow, Dorothy Davidson, John Tinetti. Patricia GRADE III.: Olive Fleming, Margaret Dawson, Lillian Tippett, June Metcher, Agnes Miller, Isobel Miller, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Bernice Griffiths Elaine Forkin, Patricia Tonkins. SHORTHAND: Mary Moon (150 words', Yvonne See (100 words), Roma Croci (SO Nvordsl, Mavis Wild.
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ROYAL SHOW, CLAREMONT NEEDLEWORK SECTION. SECTIONS III AND IV. ENID SHARKEY, First Prize, ROMA CROCI, First Prize. JOAN CALDER, Second Prize. JEAN STEPHENS, Second Prize. MAVIS 'WILDMAN Third Prize. MUSIC RESULTS W.A. UNIVERSITY A. MU - _1. HONOURS: Ann E. Cook PRACTICAL GRADE II.: Imelda O'Dea , Credit), GRADE 1.1. (Violin): Ann E. Cook Credit), Mavis Wildman. GRADE III.: Carmel Moran (Hons.), Laurel Pearce (Credit), Irene Maffina. GRADE IV.: Frances. Moran (Hons.), Patricia Mann, Bernice Craig, Maxwell Box, Annette Mills, Joyce Shaddick. GRADE IV. (Violin): Frances Moran ( Credit), Dorothy Taaffe (Credit), Stella Pearce (Credit), Elaine Forkin GRADE V.: Norma Cruickshank (Credit), Bernice Demorest (Credit), Valmai Box (Credit), Eileen Mann (Credit', Margaret Leighton, GRADE V. (Violin): Sheila Carroll. GRADE VI.: Bernice Griffin (Credit), Elsie Maffina, Iris Tinetti. GRADE VI (Violin): Albert Dorizzi I Hons.), MUSICAL PERCEPTION GRADE II.: Ann E. Cook (Hons.). GRADE IV.: Dorothy Taaffe (Credit), Carmel Moran, Irene Maffina, Frances Moran, Norma C,ruir•'-:shank. THEORY. GRADE II.: .Ann E. Cook, Imelda O'Dea. GRADE III.: Lilliard McNamara (Credit), Enid Sharkey, Philomena Cahill, Mavis Wildman, Beryl Picker. ing. GRADE IV.: Laurel Pearce (Hons.), Irene Pickering. GRADE V.: Maxwell Box (Credit).
ANN E. (Peachy) COOK, age 15 years, is the daughter of the late Spencer and Mrs. V. E. Cook, of the Palace Hotel, Kalgoorlie Her successes for 1936 include French added to the Junior Certificate gained in 1935; a Mus. A. Diploma (pianoforte) ; Grade II. Violin (Credit , : Grade I I Musical Perception (Hons.), Grade H Theory. Miss Cook was one of the three candidates recommended for the Scholarship awarded by the University. "Poetic and colourful; virile and purposeful: excellent control (artistic and technical) evinced throughout.- was the examiner's report.
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MUSIC SUCCESSES. 1936. Trinity College of London. Rossiter Practical-Senior: Basil ( Pass). Preparatory: Jack Scott (Honours), Ivy Maiss (Merit), Joan Courtney ( Pass), Sanderson, Violin harry (Pass). First Steps: Molly Fleming (Pass), Michael Smith (Pass). Initial: Miriam Taylor (Honours). Intermediate: Basil Theoretical Rossiter (Honours). Junior: Ivy Maiss (Honours). Preparatory: Michael Smith, Mabel Murray (Honours). • Kenneth Fitzgerald. Entrance to .Christian Brothers College, Perth. Kenneth Fitzgerald, Richard Godfrey. University of Western Australia. Commercial Junior. 1935: Marjo%ry Doe: Typing, Shorthand (100), Bookkeeping. 1936-Kathleen Lalor: Typing. Shorthand (SO), Bookkeeping. Royal Show. Nature Study-6AM Trophy: Kathleen Lalor, 3rd. Place. 1st Godfrey, Stencilling: Joan Prize; Peggy Scott, 2nd. Prize. Drawing--Six Species of Wild Flowers: Richard Godfrey (Highly COITI• mended). Cannington Show. Map Dr awingVI. standard-Canada: I-1. Sander. )fl, 1st. British Isles: H. Lloyd, 1st.; R Firns, 2nd. V. Standard: J. Scott, 1st.: M. Smith, 2nd.
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The following arc the results of all e xaminations held throughout the year 1936, at the Presentation Convent School, Carnarvon:WA, University-Theory of Music. ( Held September, 1936. P Grade V.-Honours: Beatrice Fane. Credit: Joan Flood, Pauline Shorter. Cora Attra. Ray Morrell. Grade IV.-Honours: Joyce Whitworth. Credit: Maureen Hughes. Pass: Jessie Lloyd, Lilla Stanley, War. ren Grade III. - -Pass: Doreen Smith. WA. University-Practical Exam. (Held October. 19361. Grade V. (Violin) -Pass: Warren Ullinger. Credit: Lilla Stanley. Grade VI. (Violin)-(:redit: KenAeth Milne, Archer Whitworth. Grade VI. Piano (-Credit : Peggy Glass, Bonnie Milne, Pauline Shorter, Mary Williams. Pass: Geoffrey Stocker. Grade V. t Piano )-Credit : Joan Flood, Ray Morrell. Pass: Beatrice Fane, Telford Lattimore, Grade IV. (Piano)-Credit: Doreen Smith, Maureen Hughes. Pass: Cora A ttra, Grade III. (Piano)-- Credit: Jessie Lloyd. Pass: Joyce Whitworth, Gythea Grade I. (Piano) : Iolanthe Pane. All candidates presented were successful. National College, Sydney. ( Held December, 1936). English (first year) : Beatrice Fane, Gloria Fatie. Elsie Barham, Joan Flood, Tully- Young, Leslie Price, Reg. m aid Thomas. Mathemati(-s (first year) : Beatrice Fane, Gloria Fane, Jane Fullarton. Gythea Glaris. Joan Flood, Elsie Barham, Tully Young, Leslie Price, Reginald Thomas. Mathematics (second year) : Jessie Lloyd, Doreen Smith, Maureen Hughes,
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ESSY'S Nita-5 and seen ,but Mum's been reading. something you have neverglad I sent green aui over. and Mr. McTavish, as they both took very me made have you ing morn y Sunda the Page to me every the pledge last New Year's night until prayers that little book, which you thoroughly and Mrs. after she finished reading the ay, birthd y-first my twent ing, trudg go all we the day, deserved, and I do hope when you saw of l There's a road Gospe the and Mass for Mr. McTavish told Mum she is afraid two eyes that you liked it 'Tis a road where saints have gone: and I notice Mary Snoggins has been it with your Mc. will find it all he can lo to ignore as you felt you were going to. much as the g durin ce absen And each shoulder bears a burden her by ous conspicu his thirst for another six years. It Pauline and all the family gave As we go passing on. whole of the big drive for the Busb- I hope big Just shows, anyhow, that the McTavwelcome home, and I hope a you ritable uncha be to like ies. I don't ishes are the real McKay kind of you will have good success of pair the have t migh what 'Tis the steep, steep road to heaven, after just rising from ise they, at least otherw for friends, s this year, and still relesson with we your Mary love don; of sure shoes our And been my death bed, but I'm better been have would vish McTa Bushies. Mr. naked the to our true tear . main smoke would Or the rocks Snoggins is all soap suds and AUNT BESSY. pleased if I had died, because he knows as just again feet you help will I r, Howeve he'd get something at the wake of my so back, legs As we go passing on. land my got I've soon as Maylands. father's son, pledge or no pledge. I've cheerio.—Your respectful nephew, re is my card ,—He Bessy been the victim of boils; in other Aunt L. Dear UGAL McDO A staff of hope we carry, NDY SA words I've been the hero of a true all filled up by Maylands people. I And the moon of faith has shone, Sandy,—Your letter chapters. The Dear five Own My fortyof feet, story al seri weary am haying a jolly snifter time here our guide and To help right elbow, has taken a terrible weight off my me on began er chapt first while poor Pat is in old Katanning. on. g As we go passin you had and the boils extended in a south- heart, for I honestly thought I went to the pictures with Grandma for r' Corne d lturned your back on the pa, and I laughed all the easterly direction and crept up aroun Our burdens---some we make ourse et, andI and Grand I would like to stop in Maythe north-west until the forty-fifth boil ever, and Ticldles, Wet Blank am detime. ves— were almost in a decline, I settled on my lift eyelid, and only lands for ten fortnights, but I am Some, others put upon, drought broke in lighted that your serial story did not the when gives, t e Chris brok going home on Monday. Please send love in us to some And Under those become a tragic one for the Bushies another card to Katanning. y. Frida last Woop op Wo on. g passin go we and me, and if I were you I would circumstances, Aunt Bossy, I'm sure KEVIN EUGENE BYRNE. forgive keep to the plum puddings made in all will rites Corne the see and we Kevin,—Thank you for doing you way Dear And if upon our e Australia, for if you keep on eating such good business for our Bushies my long silence. I want to pledges One whose strength has gone, you'll V( ur grandmother's productions while you were enjoying the gay life at my allegiance to you and the Busbi rOh may we take his burden, too, to your future for 1937, and to thank all the Corneat never he able to say are not like the Maylands, but what if your benefacAnd help him passing on. wife that her puddings ites, especially the boys and girls tors in Katanning read what you said The loyal their kindly ones your mother made. all Pat might get for load, Hill, weary hgate each their district? Hig borne about has t For Chris and also soldiers at Highgate will be pleased to all the brownies. Tiddles says to tell tmas, Chris at me to ngs ge greeti won; coura And for us ns. they see your appreciation of what you befor the different gifts of sweets you and Grandma and Grandpa that 'Tis only in His steps we tread, Christmas: all last them them give from to had ceived I sent me. you were sensible to go to the kind As we go passing on. ard awkw same. sides,. I was feeling rather pictures that make you laugh, beaway. hut I valued them all the letter of t migh . looked as if I so I hope you will print all rowrespon- about things. as it sweets myself. I cause Wet Blanket and Sandy always Then let us trudge together, have eaten all their go to the ones that make them it was a Xmas pudding was For the moon of faith is yon, You don't know what. has become of Mary like to boils. five n's fortyheave the at Tiddles reckons that's waste and for waits r sible cry, Maste And the Xmas lamb Snoggins, but if she is the fickle kind of money. a sends s alway Mum see. gates, Aberdeen, she can stay away for ever. I did AUNT BESSY, home to Dad's mother in Where we cease passing on. no one hear she has gone into a swanky new saying s alway is Anonymous. and as Dad somePark sugVictoria 1111111101111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110111 can cook like his mother, Mumt be a home out beyond she went for a trip to gested to Grandma that it migh Xmas where, and that ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. it the East, so perhaps she considers good idea for her to send us our A.B. thanks Miss Bernice O'Dea, of the lamb, so drop her poor relations--time for to nge time excha in ding pud the The Bowgada, for 7s., sent in for will tell. The epitaph is rather touch ndma acted on the suggestion. Decem- ing, but I think you must have been Bushies' Fund as well as for her good Gra 19th. the on d arrive wishes for the 1937 Campaign. Thanks, pudding was a real beauty, but as we thinking about the pain of your fortyber. and put too, to K.B., of Beverley, and two had Gran boils when you called it "exold five poor word that Dad anonymous donors of used stamps, got and Did Frieda Whatsharname Mum it. quisite." a threepenny bit in share whose contributions reached the office to It sounds a bit like her. tion it? compose went back on .their inten AUNT BESSY. this week. vishes, and MeTa the with ng puddi the our to loyal more be would it decided Northam. thing ourDoolette Estate, Mardella. own family to eat the whole bit Dear Aunt. Bessy,—Please find enenny threep the Dear Aunt Bessy.—I thought I selves, in case closed P.N. for 10s. towards the 1937 MeTavishes, and, of the to write to you before lessons bego would would every you wish We Bushies' Fund. bit of exchange the lose we'd . I had a pleasant holiday rse, again gin cou y worth success in . our great and the undying and am sorry it is over. I went to being I well. as it . on THREE FRIENDS eating Cause. Pinjarra for the Bushies' School and hope of my parents went on but the Dear Three,--1 am glad it is a case e, unwis was it felt I my First Holy Communion, but after n made eve their in one being s friend of three got out of that pudding I was not confirmed because I was I thing only the ds towar s wishe generosity and much to were the forty-five boils, and sick that afternoon. Eleven children cause of our litishies, and thank you ma wrote by the Grand st disgu went from Serpentine and your nepour ,as bank to for giving me something thought it was hew, Teddy, from Mundijong, was she said and mail, not last the staff at William-street have enny bit There were fifty-one chilto,. risky to put the threep drowned there too. the same regard for me at all since be might that ng puddi at the school, so it made a lot dren a last in care their in had I all out t I drew g excep Father Rusen route, so there was nothin in it. of work for the Sisters. AUNT BESSY, month. sell and the Sisters were all very kind the usual Scottish ingredients on my Father McMahon and -Father to us. When the first boil broke out Boulder. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO We she could cure ht thoug Mum came to see us too. on bow, Winst el please Froude, Mary Ge•orke, Johnny Joan Dear Aunt Bessy,—Will you three saw Mum came kept at it until she came home on Sunday. t, Patricia Halligan, Eileen SulNaisbit for accept a small donation to the Bush- it, so she coming, and then she sent vsome of the other mothers with e up d mor Blesse Our of r Peter Martin, Peter Quinn. honou livan, in e, ies' Schem When Mrs. McTa McTavish. to bring me home, and everyone was Nieces four and Nephews three, sevLady and The Little Flower, for fav- Mrs. to er numb Grand . again the back increased d to have me What then shall this greeting be? ours received. I wish it were bigger. ish had boils. Dad got mad and said please ma was pleased that I was able to go, enteen NEMO. I wish you health and strength? Shall ruinfuture my wouldn't have his son's as she has always taught me he with your added length! Wisdom t accep ins he What has Dear Nemo.-- I can alway the sake of economy, so techism and prayers. for Ca ed you laughter gay wish I Shall with a trainanything from a penny to £150 happened to Sandy. Aunt Bessy? He vited our second cousin, who is each coming natal day? exactly the same gratitude when it is ed nurse, to spend a few weeks with is a long time writing to you, and we On with gifts for ornament And given for the Bushies, or in honour us and treat me at the same time, and do miss his letters. Has he gone for Shall your young hearts be content! prinof The Heavenly Ones who look after holiday? (You read his letter we had treated her like a er anoth ter af On the 14th., let me see, ways she taking return the my the funds, and as I saw a letter in this week.) cess for a fortnight the only Whose the honours first shall be. durce seven practi have been given constant e was to encourage another rance. Corner from my cousin. John Whitely. Peter Martin, Johnny N.. mad I , years appea ing the past five and a half I suppose he -likes his little sister. teen boils to make their All of seven will be then. didn't find it hard to take your 5s. imGod she did, for otherwise I'd Norma was home at Christmas, but hank T the 15th., Eileen, dear. On so— as do to He's me Grand asked y. Row. you mediately she has gone back to Harve never have met Dr. Eleven years appear, Your as gentle . will I much thank von very ma is well and sends her love. handsome as a film star and 19th. different ages the On him s AUNT BESSY at Love to Tiddle say good-bye now a lamb, and everytime I look Creep into our Birthday pages. in go to ed decid never from, I and Sandy I feel sorry Joan will be Sweet Seventeen. Dear Aunt Bessy,—I forgot to rex xx JOY SMITH. xxx for medicine. The forty-fifth boil came Eight years crown Mary Pauline. y mone the sent I I when cards door. the the turn out just as he got inside ---Congratulations to you Hush! did I hear Peter Quinn, Joy, Dear now, are they here guy so in December, know I must have looked an awful on being among the privileged children Saying "Kindly let me in"? Please send me and a P.N. for 2'6. Holy Commuwith such a blemish on my eyelid, but First their made Oh, alas! the fault is mine— who a of ss addre two more cards and the he looked at me with real sympathy nion recently, and thank you ever so On the 17th. he's Nine! Your ' to fPruily living in the bush who would 'Finis write and said "we must h for adding those six kisses to Patricia, now I've named off Six, muc I papers sent to them. and did, serial, Sandy,- and so he name. I kept the first pretty On yourself my eyes I fix, your THE COD FISH. feel real fit. He was inclined to blame lf and gave Sandy the myse for Fourteen years are in the Web, three Dear Cod Fish.---You are a suitable the extra supply of pudding for it other three, as I thought he deserved On the 20th. day of Feb. seasonal visitor ,and though I have first, but when he heard that I had them after all he has suffered. He is May that web encircle you of shock from in the absta said to he made up my mind eaten it in vain, as large as life again, so You will be With good luck and gladness toe, have ntial might AUNT BESSY. (+ors, during the next penite losing the threepenny bit . four and Nephews three, Nieces glad inweeks. I am still able to smile on upset my whole system, so now I I own no golden key Though The address Bayswater. half crowns and fish. tend to live my life without placing future, may it bring the To and ,-ards have been sent. ondue affection on money. It's time Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am writing to Joys to soothe each sorrowing, in one every A IT NT BESSY. and I congratulated you thank you for that lovely book you Gifts of heaven and of earth the Corner on getting the £1,000. I sent at Christmas, although I have To complete voiir Gift of Birth. Mum SANDY REPORTS AT HEAD was thrilled. and if I had died it yet, but I know it will be - AUNT BESSV seen not QUARTERS. and Dad were going to write this lovely: I have stayed at mv Grand11111111111111111M11111111111 1111111111 1111111111 111111111111111111111111111 epitaph on my tombstone. Neellands. ma's for all the holidays, and Mum pride our y. Sand THE OVERFLOW FOR THE -Here lies our poor wrote and told me all about the book. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Here I am at BUSHIES. joy. as our orlie you and Kalgo ht to thoug back you going be s'pose I will last, and I A victim to boils wa, our guide Highwere deserted for ever by the nephew soon as school starts on the 9th. FebSt John the Baptist's Church land boy: ruary. and I will be glad to see all my you love hest, butIhave been through the Busbies till the Box. Toodyay. per Rev. Dr sisters. and brothers, also Mum and the biggest sickness of my life, and it's Ile worked for 0 I love '37, year With tale. the now. tell to close will alive I I'm er a wond 10 0 .. that his soul Dad am pray North we ds and o Row: hope e Frien Dr. for Three only . either from, wouldn't be T ø i‹ in Heaven." Miss B. O'Dea. Bowgada PATSY GREEN, he pulled me through and he told Dad 2 0 .. May o' why h must Mont Dear Patsy.—Tiddles says you yesterday that there's no reason ! 6 I het when Mary Snoggins reads that .. 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The Sinful Woman at the Banquet Given by Simon On that same day at \aim the divine gifts of grace were again bestowed upon mankind. While still excited by the raising of the dead youth and by the coming of John's messengers, this little city was to be the scene of one of the most touching incidents in the whole Gospel. A Pharisee, named Simon, invited the Saviour to a banquet. Curiosity, and the pleasure of entertaining an extraordinary personage.—perhaps. too, a secret sense of the majestic character of this Prophet,—had induced him to tender this courtesy to Jesus. However, from pride, or from fear of his Sect, he affected an air of contemptuous coldness. The usual polite ceremonials were omitted: there was no one to bathe the feet of the Stranger nor did any one kiss this Guest upon the cheek nor offer Him perfumes for His hair. Jesus made no complaint at meeting with so cold a greeting in the house of one who had bidden Him to a formal feast. He entered the banquet-hall and took His place at table. In the primitive times the Hebrews used to partake of their repasts after the manner common among the Orientals of to-day, seated upon mats with their legs crossed: but ever since the Captivity, they had dropped this custom in order to prevalent fashion follow the among the Greeks and Romans— slipping off their sandals at the threshold. they reclined upon couches. which were ranged about the board. and helped themselves to the dainties, while leaning on the left arm, the body lying with the feet extended to the outer circle.
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Forgiveness a Basis For Love MARY OF MAGDALA and then, breaking the alabaster When the great banquet-hall vase, she covered them with the was thrown open to all corners fragrant incense. (as was now the case) it was cusSimon looked across the table tomary for, a crowd of onlookers with haughty disgust at this woto surround the feasters with per- man who had prostrated herself fect freedom. In this interested before Jesus. Neither the woeful circle of spectators there stood a shame nor the great wretchedwoman known throughout the ness of a heart torn by repenwhole world for her disorderly tance could move him to pity: he life. Upon hearing a rumour that could see in this sinful woman the Christ was coining to this nothing but a disgraced and quarter of the city, she had hur- odious creature, whose least ried thither, clad in her usual rich touch would leave an ugly stain. garments. and clasping a vase of His only surprise was that Jesus perfumes in her hand. She had ,did not repulse her, as he or any pressed forward until she reach- other Pharisee would have done. ed the Lord, and there she re- in scorn and horror. mained listening to Him in sil"If this man were really a Pro.. ence. phe t. he mused "he would know
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what sort of a woman this is who is touching Him ; He would know that she is a sinner." These words were not uttered aloud; but the Pharisee, if only by his silence and his contemptuous manner, let his disdain be plainly seen by all. AN ALLEGORY. Jesus answered his thoughts. "Simon," he said. "I have somewhat to say to you." NI aster, say on !" replied the host. " A creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. As they had not wherewithal to pay him, he .remitted each one's debt. Which of the two now loves him most? Simon replied. without seeing what the Lord desired to prove from this. "Undoubtedly it would be he to whom he remitted the greater amount." "You have judged rightly." a nswered Jesus; and then He t urned His eyes full upon the sinner before Him. Huddled at His feet. she was shedding bitter burning tears—tears which Saint Augustine has called the heart's blood. But because she was humble, and was therefore more enlightened than Simon. at the very mention of debt, she knew that He was alluding to her. The Master pointed to th„-; penitew
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figure, continuing still to address, the astonished Pharisee. SINNER AND PHARISEE "Simon, do you see this woman? "I entered your dwelling; you gave Me no water for My feet, while she indeed has washed My feet with her tears, and has wiped them with her hair. "You gave Me no kiss; while she indeed, ever since I entered here, has not ceased to kiss My feet. "You have not anointed My head with oil, while she indeed: has bathed My feet with ointments. "And so, for this reason. I say to you, many sins shall be remitted unto her, because she has loved much. But he to whorn less is remitted loves the less." The Heart of the divine Master overflowed in this forgiveness which he now granted to one who was looked upon as the vilest object in all humanity. the very symbol of lost and depraved womankind. Not like Paganism, which would have devoted her to a life of shame beyond the. slightest hope of escape. Jesus cast upon her a look of such deep and pure tenderness that the Pharisees themselves dared not wrong Him by an evil thought. He raised her from the earth, and though He did not lay upon her brow that flower of innocence which once blighted never blooms again, He crowned her with a glory far more austere-s---the halo o f a pardoned soul. REMISSION OF SINS. And this divine tire blazed so brightly and so strong within this poor. sinner's heart that it was purified at once of every ugly stain: "so much of sinfulness was forgiven her, because she had loved so much." And therelore Jesus had only to make manifest the miracle which grace had worked within her by saving to the sobbing woman.— "Your sins are remitted unto You." Language like this, which had once roused the members of the Sanhedrin to a fury of indignation, here, among the Pharisees of Nairn. only excited mingled emotions of fear and awe. "Who is this man." they said among themselves. "who even remits sins?" But as for Jesus, all intent upon comforting the penitent. His only thought was to complete her c onversion by making her know His infinite compassion, and so reviving her courage. "Your faith hath saved you," He said : and then He added. "Go in pea ' !" Forthwith, in the peace of the Lord, the pardoned sinner went a way, never again to seek happiness in carnal pleasures, destined rather to amaze the world by the unflinching rigor of her expiation.
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COMMUNISM AND VIRTUE tend to think that all those opHRISTIAN virtue is the posed to such restrictions are in continued free effort of favour- of drunkenness and gambC man to do God's will. The ling. The- Catholic idea of iemperCommunists say that God is an illusion, that the soul is an illu- imce ag-a voluntary act of homage God is obscured by the old sion, that free-will is an illusion, Puritan and new Communist idea illusion. an is that virtue Man, they say, is an animal that individual behaviour must be with blind appetites. Human his- r egulated by force. All that sort of poison is in the tory, they assert, is a record of his struggle for the gratification air—preparing the minds of men for Communism. of those appetites. They say that the coming of The Catholic Church seeks to world-wide Communism is inevit- make every individual a law, not able; and that so are the revolts unto him or her self, but unto engineered to speed up the pro- God. It seeks to make human cess. There is no question of laws unnecessary. And it is a fact blame for the capitalist exploiter; that to a good man the laws von cannot logically blame a man against murder, theft and so on for doing what he was predestin- m igh t as well not be there. ed to do. Equally you cannot Hut the Church knows that rebel. praise the Communist every man is a sinner, that the -That's how he's built." best of men will err, that there ( 7'1,0 now, runs the dogma. the are in fact bad men, and that appeanimal blind urge of man's therefore there must be laws tites for satisfaction has been unthe commissitm of all sins against regulated. Communism organises which are crimes— that is. which an Where urge. d controls the individual appetite interferes with endanger the peace of the realm. the organism. it is limited, or sup- or the life. property, or freedom o f others. pressed. I do not say that the Commu- THE COMMUNIST CHURCH nists are alone in holding this i t is true that the State somea trocious and silly dogma. npon times in‘ cuts crimes which art however, their system is uot sins; but that is another matba se,I. ter. The Church holds the truc V ARIOUS PHILOSOPHIES balance, as it always does. She r bere are many who assume t ells her children to obey the law t hat we are here to - have a good o f the land. ill SI far as it doe t inie"—to cat, drink. and be not oppose the law of God. m erry. for tomorrow we die. The Cu nrununist State. which There are very many men—of so the Communist Church. r eimute—who despise that mands blind worship of itself ;t, hedonistic philosophy (the phi- t he peak and purpose of things Thy of the pig:trough) vet Ii wards which evolution has have an equally ignoble one. They gn,aned and laboured from the hold that self-interest is the protoplasm up; and therefore it mainspring- of all our actions. 11, Ms no such balance. 1.:,pecially in business. It does iii it acknowledge the There are main-, alas. who con- e xistence of virtue Ur vice. Its tend that men are honest and subjects may indulge any and all women chaste only for fear of i t their animal instincts, so long t he consequences. t heir acts are not harmful to There is also a sect, vehement, I he State. pertinacious and, therefore. in1 need not gum into the details fluential. who believe in "making o f what sort of acts would be pc( tide moral by Act of Parliap ermissible under a Soviet remcnt." gime. Let it be put briefly that, Temperance. they say, can he o long as the individual serf or secured only by compulsion a puppet turned out the required mad paradox. They have per- labour-product, and remained abils (led the authorities to control solutely docile, the utmost prit he personal habits of the people. vate licentiousness would he als od they are working for -the ab- lowed. _ solute prohibition of the con - omption ii stnmg drink and the w agering of money (except in business). 133 Rokeny Road, Subiaco FORCE AND FREEWILL F. P. McGovern -- Dental Surgeon o gravely have ordinary decent people been infected with Phone B5791 t he virus of this sect that many
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Catholic News From Everywhere PLENARY COUNCIL FOR AUSTRALIA. First for Thirty Years. His Grace the .Archbishop of Brisbane (Most Rev. James Duhig, D.D.) has announced that a Plenary Council of the whole of 'he Catholic Bishops of Australia, New Zealand, and the Islands will be held this year in Sydney, probablv in September. It will last for about a fortnight. and Nv i 1I deal with matters of Church discipline, Christian education. and Church affairs generally. Probably a Legate appointed by t he Pope will preside. This will I e the first Plenary Council held in Australia for 32 years. The last meeting of the Cot,ncil was in 1905. The war made it impossible to hold the next Council. which should have followed about 10 years later. MR. C. A. GARDNER, the Government Botanist, who left for London during the week on the OrHe expects to be away about monde t wo years. Mr. Gardner was paid the high compliment of being invited to preside over the Botany section of the 1937 Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, but owing to pressure of work and his projected trip abroad, was unable to accept
Miss A. J. Coffey, who recently left Western Australia en route to Manila for the International Eucharistic Congress, has decided to extend her tour and will spend some weeks in Japan before returning to Australia by the s.s. Taping.
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A monument is to be erected to the memory, of the 4,600 French secular and regular clergy who died on the battlefield dur nig the Great War. be placed on the MontEt martre hill in Paris close to the Sacred Heart Basilica. The French President, the Cardinals and army generals have all promised their support. • HILAIRE BELLOC RESIGNS PROFESSORSHIP. Ililaite Bcilue has resigned the position of Fine Arts Lecturer at Queen's University, Belfast, to w hich he was appointed recently. The announcement was made at a meeting of Queen's University His appointment was Senate. publicly criticised in Belfast on account of an article which he contributed to the Catholic journal, "The Universe." The University authorities declined to make a statement. •
W hen Mr. Owen Lynch, of Boulder, left by the Great \Vestern express on Wednesday for a holiday in Melbourne. he was acdaughter. companied by his Owenie, winner of the Australian Music Board scholarship from St. Brigid's Convent, West Perth. who will begin her studies next MISS JOAN HANNAH, month at the Melbourne Consera pupil of Loreto Convent, Nedlands, vatorium of Music. Miss Mavis who gained her A.Mus.A., Grade I., Honours (Piano), at the recent exam- Lynch, who went also, will return to Boulder with her father. inations. She also obtained her Leay. ing Certificate.
M ASTER FRANCIS KEVIN O'MAHONY, w h,) has been awarded a Coombe Scholarship, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. UMahony, 3 Barrett-street, WemHe is a pupil of the bley Park. Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle, and secured an excellent pass in the Junior Certificate Examinations, passing in English, Latin, French, History, Geography, Mathematics A, Mathematics B, Physics, Agricultural Science, The C.B.C., Fre. and Drawing B. mantle, has the distinction of securing two of the three Coombe Scholarships a warded this year.
The many friends of Mr. Edward Henry Cole, of 34 Matlockstreet, Mt. Hawthorn, received a great -shock at the news of his sudden loss of a loving wife and devoted mother. The late Mrs. Dorothy Agnes Cole, "Dolly" as she was known among her many a friends, was possessed of bright. cheerful and loving disposition. always giving a helping hand in time of need. The district of Mt. Hawthorn has lost a staunch and endeared friend. The cortege moved from the residence o f her mother. 24 Bourke-street. l xederville. and proceeded to the Catholic Cemetery, Karrakatta. w here the last rites of the Church were performed by the Rev. Father J. P. Casey. R.I.P. • • iii connection with the reixti'ted ot,tburst of Nazi terrorism in the Free City of Danzig, it was s tated during the week that the new secret police had arrested over 50 persons, most of them Catholics. Dr. Stachnik. leader o f the Danzig Centre Party, who w as arrested by the Nazis on Sunday. has been sentenced to 8 months' imprisonment. He is alleged to be a priest.
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Dr. D. \V. H. Mackie died in the Narrogin District Hospital on "Itiesday, at thc. age of 59 years. For months past he had been in ill-health, but he had continued t o meet the calls upon his services until several days ago. \viten an operation became necesThe late Dr. Mackie ensary. joyed wide popularity and respect and during his long association with the town, dating from 1911, he had ably filled many public positions. He leaves a widow and fatnily of two sons and five daughters. "The Record" extends profound sympathy to his bt:eayed family. The entire family of Signor M ussolini attended the marriage o f the Duce's eldest son, Vittorio, t o Orsola Bitvoli. of Milan. on The wedSaturday, 6th. inst. ding took place in a little parish church near the Duce's home. Huge crowds packed the surrotinding streets, bringing all ! ra (lie to a standstill, while thousands of Black Shirts formed a Signor Mussolini arcordon. rived in a car, accompanied by the bride, whom he escorted to the church amid drivers.
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C AUSE OF FATHER CHARLES OPENED IN DUBLIN. To Establish Heroicity of His Virtues. In virtue or remissorial letters sent by the Holy See to the Archbishop of Dublin, the Apostolic Process of the Servant of God, Father Charles, Passionist, who died at Mount Argus on the eve of the Epiphany, 1893, has been The first Session established. took place at the Archbishop's House. Drumcondra, under the presidency of Dr. Byrne. This process has for its object t o investigate the heroicity of the v irtues of the Servant of God and to examine the miracles and favours supposed to have been wrought and granted during his lifetime and since his death. _Amongst the sessions to be held, there will be the interesting one of opening the grave of the Servant of God and the Apostolic recognition of his body in accordance with the requirements o f Canon Law.
MOST REV. J. MccARTIFV. the anniversary of whose election as Bishop of Sandhurst occurrs on Sun. day, February 14.
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