The Record Newspaper 21 August 1941

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PopeBroadcaststoCatholicWorld

"WAYSOFPROVIDENCEINHUMANEVENTS"

TheofficialEnglishtextofthePope'sradioaddresson"TheWays ofProvidenceinHumanEvents,"whichwasbroadcasttotheworld onSunday,June29,theFeastofS.S.PeterandPaul.

SOMEconsiderationonDivine Providenceinhumanevents: Mydearchildrenofthewhole CatholicChurch,yourthoughtson thisFeastoftheHolyApostlesPeter andPaulturnwithaffectiontoRome intermsofthetriumphalhymn"0 HappyRome!WhointheMartyr's Prince'sblood-atwofoldstream,art washedanddoublysanctified."

ButthehappinessofRome,which isahappinessofbloodandfaith,is yourhappinesstoo;forthefaithof Rome,sealedherewiththebloodof thePrincesoftheApostlesonthe rightandontheleftbankoftheTiber, isthefaiththatwaspreachedtoyou; itisthefaiththatwillbepreachedto thewholeworld.Youareexultant atthethoughtofgreetingRomebecauseyoufeelwithinyouthethrillof theall-embracingRomanismofyour Faith.

Nineteencenturiesago,theRomeof theCaesarswasbaptisedintheblood ofthefirstVicarofChristandofthe ApostleoftheGentiles,andwasnamedtheRomeofChrist;itwastobean enduringtokenoftheindefectiblesupremacyoftheChurch'ssacredauthority,atokenoftheinfallibleteaching ofherfaith;andinthatbloodwere writtenthefirstpagesofagrandnew storyofthesacredbattlesandvictoriesofRome.

CrueltyofNero.

Haveyoueveraskedyourselveswhat musthavebeenthethoughts,thefears ofthelittlehandfulofChristiansscatteredoverthegreatpagancitywhen, havinggivenhastyburialtothebodies ofthetwogreatmartyrs-theoneat thefootoftheVaticanHillandthe otherontheroadtoOstia-theygathered,forthemostpartinthetenements ofslavesorpoortradesmen,butsome fewintheirwealthyhomes,andfelt thesenseoflonelinessalmostoforphansatthedisappearanceofthetwo supremeApostles?

Itwasthefiercestmomentinthe tempestthat,shortlybefore,the crueltyofNerohadletlooseuponthe infantChurch;beforeeyesstillrose thehorriblevisionofhumantorches glowingbynightinthegardensof Caesar,ofthequiveringtornbodiesin thearenasandinthestreets.Itseemedthenthatimplacablecrueltyhad triumphed,strikingatanyoverturningthetwopillarswhosepresence alonehadsustainedthefaithandthe courageofthelittleChristiangroups. Inthatsunsetofblood,howtheir heartsmusthavefeltthedistressof

sorrowastheyfoundthemselvesnow withoutthecomfortandthecompany ofthosetwostrongspokesmen,abandonedtothebrutalityofaNeroand thedreadfulpowerofRomanimperial greatness!

trust,ofcomfort:"BlessedbetheGod andFatherofOurLordJesusChrist, Who,accordingtoHisgreatmercy, hathregeneratedusuntoalivelyhope bytheresurrectionofJesusChrist whereinyoushallgreatlyrejoiceif nowyoumustbeforalittletimemade sorrowfulindiverstemptations....Be youhumbledthereforeunderthe MightyHandofGod castingall yourcareuponHim,forliehathcare ofyou theGodofallgraceWho

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FaithStrongerThanDeath.

Butagainstthesteelandphysical forceofthetyrantandofhisservants theyhadreceivedthespiritoffaith andoflove,strongerthantormentsof death,andWeseemtoseetheaged Linusatthatreunionwhichfollowedin themidstofthedesolatecommunity; Linuswhowasthefirsttobecalledto taketheplaceofthedepartedPeter, totakeintohishandsthattrembled withemotiontheletteralreadysent bythefaithfulofAsiaMinorandread overslowlythewordsofblessing,of

hathcalledusuntoHiseternalglory inChristJesusafteryouhavesufferedalittlewillHimselfperfectyou andconfirmyouandestablishyou." First.Peter,chapter1, verses3-6; chapter5,verses6-10.)

Wetoo,belovedchildren,whoby aninscrutabledesignofGodhavereceived,insuccessiontoPeter,to Linusandtoahundredothersaintly Pontiffs,themissiontocomfortand confirmOurbrethreninJesusChrist (Luke,22-23),We,likeyou,feelOur heartgrowfaintatthethoughtofthe

TheshopforBetterValue.Our PriceslowestinPerth.Anygoods senttocountrynotsatisfactorywepay freieht. E.LUISINI

tempestofevil,ofsufferingandofanguishthatnowragesovertheworld.

Therearenotlacking,itistrue,in thedarknessofthestorm,comforting sightswhichdilateourheartswith greatandholyexpectations;courage indefenceofthefundamentalsofChristiancivilisationandconfidenthope intheirtriumph;themostintrepidpatriotism;heroicactsofvirtue;chosen soulsreadyforeverysacrifice;widespreadreawakeningoffaithandof piety.

BodiesTornbyBombs.

But,ontheotherhand:sinandevil penetratingthelivesofindividuals,the sacredshrineofthefamily,thesocial organism;andbeingnownolonger merelytoleratedthroughweaknessor impotence,butexcused,exalted,enteringasmasterintothemostdiverse phasesofhumanlife;decadenceofthe spiritofjusticeandcharity;peoples overthrownorfallenintoanabyssof disasters;humanbodiestornbybombs orbymachine-gunfire;woundedand sickwhofillhospitalsandcomeout oftenwiththerhealthruined,their limbsmutilated,invalidsfortherest oftheirlives;prisonersfarfromthose cleartothemandoftenwithoutnews ofthem;individualsandfamiliesdeported,transported,separated,torn fromtheirhomes,wanderinginmisery wthoutsupport,withoutmeansof earningtheirdailybread;evilsallof themwhichaffectnotonlythefighters butweighonthewholepopulation,old men,womenandchildren,themostinnocent,themostpeace-loving,those bereftofalldefence;blockadeand counter-blockadeswhichaggravatealmosteverywherethedifficultyofgettingsuppliesoffoodstuffs,sothatalready,hereandthere,famineinallits horrorsmakesitspresencefelt.Added tothistheindescribablesuffering,pain andpersecutionwhichsomanyofOur dearsonsanddaughters-priests,religious,layfolk-insomeplacesendure fortheNameofChrist,becauseof theirsacredministry;painsandbitternesswhichanxietyforthosethatsuffer doesnotpermitUstorevealinall theirsadandmovingdetails.

SuggestionofDoubt.

Beforesuchanaccumulationofevils, ofobstaclestovirtue,ofdisasters,of trialsofeverykind,itseemsthat man'smindandjudgmentseemto trayandbecomeconfused,andperhapsintheheartofmorethanoneof youhasarisentheterriblesuggestion ofdoubt,whichperchanceatthedeath ofthetwoApostleswasadisturbing temptationforsomeofthelessstaunch ChrstiansHowcanGodpermitall this?CananOmnipotentGod,in. finitelywiseandinfinitelygood,pos-

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Physician(lookingintohisanteroom,whereanumberofpatientsare waiting):"Whohasbeenwaitingthe longest?"

Tailor(whohadcalledtopresenthis bill)"Ihave,doctor;Ideliveredthe clothestoyouthreewearsago."

"Nothingissobadthatitcouldn'tbe worse,"quotedtheParlourPhilosopher, "That'sright."agreedtheMereMan. "Whenafellowhashislegpulledhe stillhastheotheronetokickhimself with."

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Visitor:"I'vecalledaboutthehouse youadvertised.

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Girl:"What'syouropinionofthese womenwhoimitatemen?"

Boy:"They'reidiots."

"Thentheimitationissuccessful!" * * * *

"Teddy,don'ttakemyrefusalto heart.Therearelotsofnicegirlsto befound-Mabel,Ethel,Violet,forinstance.Anyoneofthemwouldmake youabetterwifethanIwould."

"Yes,Iknow.darling.Butyousee IaskedthemallbeforeIcametoyou!"

Theaudiencewasintentlywatching theemotionaldrama,andtheheroine -adstearfullydeploringtheannouncementthathersoldierloverhadbeen sentencedtodeath.

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"Icecream,cigarettes,gingerale, peanutsandlollies!"camethestartingcryfromthevendorinthegallery, whohadforgottenthatthecurtain -.,asstillup.

* "Isyourhusbandusefulinthe house,Mrs.Jones!"

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Theforme,fulloftypefurthenext day'spaper,droppedtothefloorwith aheart-rendingcrash,andthecompositorturnedpale.

"Go,"hemuttered,hoarsely,toafellow-workman,"forthesakeofeverythinggoandtellthechief!"

"Goyourself,"theotherremarked; "you'rebetteratbreakingnewsthan Iam."

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Frank(readingdailypaper):"What's acentenarian,Bill?"

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AfricanExplorer(spinningayarn): "NotverylongagoIwentoutone dayunarmed,whenIsuddenlyfound myselffacetofacewiththreelions."

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Explorer:"Theycouldn't.Itwas attheZoo."

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"MylittleMabelissoclever,"said theproudmother."Now,Mabel,tell theniceladyhowmuchtwoandtwo make."

"Three!"poutedMabel.

"Yousee:"saidtheproudmother. "WhatdidItellyou?Onlyoneout.

* Prisoner:"ButIwouldrathertell myownstory.Don'tyouthinkit wouldbebelieved?"

Lawyer:"Yes,that'sthetrouble;it wouldcarryconvictionwithit."

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'Whichisthenearest?"

"Ain'tmuchdifference."

"WhichdoyouthinkI'dbetter take?"

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"Howareyougettingalongathome sinceyourwifeisaway?"

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Mr.Lundbergandwifewerelooking forasitefortheirnewhouse.After awhiletheycometoaspot,andMrs. Lundbergexclaimed:

"Oh,Adolph,thisviewstrikesme dumb."

"Well.dear,Ithinkwewillselect this."

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"Why?"askedtheotherinamazement.

"'CosIshallneverknowwhenI've finished,"answeredBill. *

Thebachelor'smealwasover,andhe rangforhisbutler. "Jeames,"hesaid,"inmywardrobe thereare--"

"Cigars,sir,"putinthebutler. "Oh,"saidthebachelorsomewhat surprised,"howdidyoufindthem?"

"Excellent,sir,"repliedJeames.

Goingintotheclother'sshopthe brightyoungmanasked:"Isay,how muchisthatsecond-handsuitinthe window?"

"Second-hand!"exclaimedtheshopman."Letmetellyou,sir,thatsuit isbrandnew."

"You'retellingme!Why,thefellowinthewindowhaswornitfortwo monthstomyknowledge."

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Mrs.Kriss:"Soyouareobligedto scruballdayforaliving?"

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"Madam,"hereplied,"wereyouthe director'sonlywifeIshouldstillprotest."

Thecarwasspeedingtowardsa levelcrossing.Atrainroundedthe bendamileaway.Thetwomenin :rontbeganarguingwhethe-ornot :heycouldbeatthetraintothecrossing.Theargumentandthespeedincreasedandthetraingotnearerand nearer.

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MuchAdoAboutSocialJustice

"Worker,"BrisbaneValley,'Queensland.

Therehasbeenmuchadooflateabout thisthingcalled"SocialJustice,"not onlybyCatholicauthorities,butby Anglicansandotherswhohavesomewhatsimilarcure-allsforthesocial andeconomicillsoftheworkers.

Inviewofthehugesocialinjustice whichcharacterisesthesocialandeconomiclifeofAustralia,itisnotsurprisingthatthereshouldbemuchado aboutsocialjustice.

Andtheclamourislikelytoincrease untilthemassesofthepeoplereceive thejustshareofAustralia'swealth,to whichtheyhaveanaturalright.

Sofarsogood!

ButwhenyouspeakoftheChristian programmeofsocialreconstructionas a"cure-all,"youaremerelyindulging inalittleofthecheapbackchatwhich somepeoplemistakeforargument.

Youareguiltyoftheabsurdityof supposingthatyoucandisposeofa comprehensiveandcarefully-reasoned schemethathasbehinditthewisdom oftheagesbyattachinganunpleasant labeltoit. * * * *

IGNORANTBLUNDERS.

Whyallthefussandbother?Whyall thewriting?Whyallthetalkingon thewelfareoftheworkersatthis particulartime-over1900yearsafter theBirthofChrist?

Youhaveoverlookedtwoimportant historicalfacts:Thefirst,thatIndustrialCapitalismwhichgaverisetothe SocialQuestionofto-dayisessentially amodernphenomenon;thesecond thatthisstateofaffairswasdue,notto Christianity,buttothecompleterejectionofChristianityineconomic,social andnationallife.

IndustrialCapitalism,withitsinherentsocialinjustice,isnotthefruitof Christianity.Itisratherthefruitof thegodlessphilosophyofLiberalism whichdidsomuchduringthepast hundredyears the massesofthepeople.

Itisnottheworkof"Churchmen," butofpeoplewhomHerbertSpencer andH.G.Wellsaretypes.

Haveyoureadalittlelessofdishonestpropagandaandalittlemoreof genuinehistory,youwouldneverhave askedsuchsillyquestions.

(Irecommend"ReligionandProgress"and"TheMakingofEurope,"by ChristopherDawson;"EuropeanCivilisation,"VolIII.,TheMiddleAges;"A Guildsman'sInterpretationofHistory," byA.J.Penty;"Europeandthe Faith,"byHilaireBelloc;"Catholicism, ProtestantismandCapitalism,"byAmintoreFanfani;"PoliticalandEconomicHistoryofModernEurope,"by CarltonJ.Hayes;and"EnglishSaga," byGeorgeBryant.

Youwilldiscoverthattheyaremuch morereliableashistoricalguidesthan "TheOutlinesofHistory,"byH.G. Wells,"TheMartyrdomofMan,"by WinwoodReedle,thecheapre-printsof theRationalistPressAssociation,and thepropagandapublicationsoftheLeft BookClub.)

MOREOFTHESAME.

Whywasnotsomethingdoneorattemptedbychurchmenandothers yearsagoor,forthatmater,centuriesago,tomakethisabetterworld fortheworkers?

Thatislikeasking:"Whywereapplesnotplacedonthemarketyears agoor,forthatmatter,centuriesago?"

Theansweris,ofcourse,thatthey wereplacedonthemarketcenturies ago.Manypeoplewouldadd,possibly withatingeofimpatience,thatthe manwhocouldasksuchaquestiondid notknowwhathewastalkingabout, andwasmerelymakinganassofhimself.

Yourquestionabouttheworkof "Churchmen"inthepastisaboutas saneandasreasonableasthequestion aboutthemarketingofapples.

Hereareafewfactschosenatrandomfromthemanywithwhichyou seemtobeunacquainted:*

THEEARLYCENTURIES.

(1)Fromtheverybeginning,the Churchemphasisedtwothings:(a)the personaldignityandincalculableworth ofeveryindividualhumanbeing;(b) theessentialequalityofallmenbecauseoftheircommonnature,andtheir commonoriginanddestinyinGod.

Thisteachingoftheessentialequalityofmenandthehighdignityofhumanpersonalitywasunheardofina

societyinwhichtheideaofslavery wassodeeplyembeddedthatthe greatestofthepaganphilosopherscould notconceiveofasocialorderwithout slavery.

ItwasthisteachingoftheChurch whichmadetheabolitionofslavery possible.WiththerejectionofChristianityinmoderntimescomesthereturnofaslaveryinwhichthetotalitarianState,NaziorFascistorCommunist,takestheplaceoftheslave-master ofancienttimes.

(2!When,somecenturieslater,the BarbariansoverranEuropeanddelugeditinfireandblood,andtheancientcivilisationofRomecrashedin ruinsbeforetheonslaught,itwasthe Churchwhichpreservedmostofwhat wenowpossessoftheancientculture; whilethemissionarymonksofSt. BenedictChristianisedthebarbarians themselvesandlaidthefoundationsof thatcivilisationwhichinspiteofpowerfulenemiesbothinternalandexternalhasenduredtothepresentday.

TheChurchwhichhadfoughtagainst slaveryintheEmpireofPaganRome continuedtofightslaveryamongstthe successivewavesofbarbarianswhich succeededit.BytheXth.Century, towardsthecloseoftheDarkAges, thebeneficentteachingoftheChurch hadpermeatedsociety,andtheconsequentvictoryoverslaverywasthevictoryoftheCatholicChurch.

THEMIDDLEAGES.

(3)Inthesystemofserfdomwhich predominatedintheearlyMiddleAges, numbersofthepoorfoundthemselves inaconditionmidwaybetweenslavery andfreedom.Andhere,again,itwas theCatholicChurchwhichchampioned thepoorinthefightagainstarapaciousbaronage.

TheGoldenAgeofMediaevalCivilisationsawtheriseoftheGuilds.The MediaevalGuildsembodiedasocial andeconomicsystemmorejustand satisfactorythananyothersystem,the workerenjoyedanownership.asecurityandalibertywhichareconspicuouslylackingtohimunderthesystem ofIndustrialCapitalism.

InthegreatUniversitiesofEurope, practicallyallofwhich(includingOxfordandCambridge)werefoundedby theCatholicChurch,youngmenlearnt theprincipleofthejustremuneration asthefirstchargeonindustry.They learntwhatwasmeantbyajustprice. Theystudiedthemeaningofjustice anditsmanifoldapplicationtodaily lifeaswellasitsfoundationinthe eternallawofGod.

Theystudiedtherightofprivate ownership.Theyweretaughtnot onlytheexistenceoftheright,butthey weremadeawareofitslimitationsand ofthesocialobligationsitimposed.

Magna'Charts,whichisthefoundationdocumentofdemocraticliberties andrepresentativegovernmentinEnglish-speakingcountries,wastheworkof aCatholicArchbishop,andembodied theprinciplesofCatholicsocialphilosophy.

Later,whenusurythreatenedthe workerswithanewslavery,theChurch condemneditasacrimeanddideverythingpossibletosuppressit.

TheCatholicChurchacceptsfullresponsibilityforthesocialandeconomic ideasofthejustwage,thejustprice, therightofprivateownershipwithits limitationsandsocialobligations,the condemnationofusuryasacrime.She acceptsfullresponsibilityforthembecausetheywereherideas.

LATERCENTURIES.

(4)ThencametheReformation,The suppressionofthepublicwealthofthe monasteries,anditstransfertothe privatecoffersofwealthyandgreedy nobles,didmuchtolaythefoundations ofIndustrialCapitalism.

ThesuppressionoftheGuilds,the scientificdiscoveriesoftheXIXth. Century-discoverieswhichwereutilisedbythewealthyfortheirownadvantage-coupledwiththeriseofthe secularistandirreligiousphilosophyof Liberalism(rationalismappliedtopoliticalandeconomiclife),ledtoanincreasingconcentrationofwealthinthe handsofafew,withthecorrespondingdispossessionanddegradationof themasses. ThusaroseIndustrialCapitalism,a systemasgodlessasitiscruelandrelentless.builtupbythelabourandthe tearsandthebloodofthemillionsof defencelesspoor.

tria,ofCardinalManninginEngland, showsclearlyenoughtoallwhowant toseethattheCatholicChurchwas everthefriendofthepoorandtheoppressed;somuchsothatthepeople whomarvelledattheseemingprosperityofindustrialisedProtestantcountrieswerewonttosneerattheCatholic ChurchastheChurchofthepoorand theignorant.

CRIPPLINGTHECHURCH.

DuringallthistimetheChurchwas preventedfromexercisinganyinfluenceinpubliclife.Shewasopenly orsecretlypersecutedinpractically everycountryofthecivilisedworld. RecalltheKultur-KaropfinGermany, theanti-CatholicpenallawsoftheLiberal-MasonicregimesinFrance,Italy andSpain-measurescalculatedto crippleandifpossibletodestroythe Churchaltogether.

TheChurchwasdeprivedofallrights inthematterofeducation,anddenied avoiceinpublicandnationallife.

Priestsweretoldto"keeptotheir sacristies."BigBusinessandLiberalisticPhilosophyweregoingtorunthe worldwithoutanyassistancefromthe Church.Thenewteacherswerenot Christians,butatheistsandagnostics: BradlaughandGrantAllenandMill andSpencerandH.G.Wells.Godless prophetsprophesiedtherosydawnof theUtopiajustaroundthecorner,in whichreligionwouldbenomore.

BLINDREACTIONS.

(5)DisillusionedLiberalslikeMark andEngelsrevoltedagainsttheexcessesoftheCapitalismcreatedbytheir ownphilosophyandblindlyreacted intotheopposite,butequallygodless andevenmorecruelandtyrannicalextremeoftotalitarianCommunism.

Theanarchicalandbloodyexcesses ofanti-GodCommunismproducedanotherblindreactionwhichgaveus firstFascismandthenNazism.

TherejectionofChristianityinsocial,economicandnationallifebegot IndustrialCapitalism.Theinjustice andtheexcessesofCapitalismbegot Communism.TheexcessesofCommunismbegotFascismandNazism. AndFascismandNazismhaveplunged Europeandtheworldintotheworst warofhistory. Therootofthewholeevilwasnot Christianity,norChristianteaching, buttherejectionofChristianity,conscious,deliberate,publicandcontumacious.

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THEACHIEVEMENTSOFTHE CHURCH.

(6)Nevertheless,theCatholic Church,thoughexcludedfromeducationandpubliclife,hampered,hamstrung,crippledineverypossibleway byopenandsecretpersecution.remainedthroughoutthechampionof thedowntroddenandoppressed.

TheworkofBishopKettelerinGermany,ofAlbertdeMuninFrance,of TonioloinItaly,orVogelsanginAus-

171Asfarbackas1846PopePius IXcondemnedthatnaturalisticRationalismandLiberalism,whichwere atthebasisofCapitalismandalsoSocialismandCommunism,whichwere beginningtoriseasareactionagainst theappallingabusecreatedbyIndustrialCapitalism.

Thecondemnationwasrepeatedin thetwoEncyclicalsofPopeLeoXIII, publishedin1878.

InthegreatEncyclicals:"Onthe ChristianConstitutionofStates"(1885), "HumanLiberty"(1888),"TheRight OrderingofChristianLife"(1888),"The ChiefDutiesofChristiansasCitizens" (1890),"RerumNovarum"-iOnthe ConditionoftheWorkingClasses 11891)and"ChristianDemocracy,"the greatPopelaidbaretheevilsofLiberalism,Capitalism,Socialism,Communism,andotherevilsaffectingmodernsociety.and,whatisevenmore important,hegaveacarefullyreasonedplanfortherestorationofjtizticeto themassesandthebuildingupofa newChristiansocietyfromitsfoundations.HisEncyclical,"RerumNovarum,"gaveanimmenseimpetusto theTradeUnionMovement.

THEYWOULDNOTLISTEN.

PopeLeospokeintheheydayof Victoriancommercialprosperity.The peoplewhonowsneerattheChurch fornothavingdonesomethingto solvethequestion,thenlaughedatthe Popeasanoldfogeywhodidnotknow whathewastalkingabout.Theycondemnedhimastheenemyofwhat theycalled"Progress."andturnedfor guidancetoprophetsofthetypeofH. GWells.

ThePopewasright,butneither CapitalistsnorCommunistswouldlistentohim.Hewasmoreorlesspol-

itelyignored,ordismissedasoutof date.

18)PopePiusXI,intheEncyclical, "QuadragesimoAnno,"developedand extendedtheProgrammeofChristian SocialReconstructionlaiddownbyhis predecessor,andasemphaticallyas Leo,hecondemnedthegodlessand graspingCapitalismwhichhadenslavedthemasses.

Atthesametime,intheEncyclicals, "AtheisticCommunism"and"Godand NaziPaganism,"hestoodonceagain asthechampionandtheprotectorof theworkers,todefendthemagainst thelyingpropagandawhichwaslead-

ingthemfromthetyrannyofCapitalismtotheevenmorecruelandhopelessslaveryofTotalitarianism,whether CommunistorNazi.

Andyet.eveninthisyearofthe Lord,1941,therearepeoplesoabysmallyignorantandsosaturatedwiththe liesofgodlessdemagoguesseekingtheir ownadvantageinthemiseryofthe poor,thattheyaskinallsimplicity whytheChurchdidnotdosomething fortheworkersyearsago,orevencenturiesago,tomaketheworldahappierolacefortheworkers. Itisenoughtomakeoneweep!

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SOMEMUD-THROWING. WhatwastherealmotiveunderlyingtheEncyclicalsofLeoXIIIand PiusXI,i.e.,"RerumNovarum"and "QuadragesimoAnno"?

TheseEncyclicalswerewrittento expesttheevilsofIndustrialCapitalism,whichhad"laiduponthemasses ayokelittlebetterthanslaveryitself," todefendthemassesagainsttheempty promises,theillusoryschemesofworldlyparadises,andthelyingpropaganda ofpeoplewhosawinthemiseryofthe poorthechancetogainabsolute powerfurthemselves;andtogivethe worldacompleteplanforsocialreconstructiononChristianlines. DidthePopesonlycommencetobe concernedaboutaffairsastheyaffect theworkerswhenthesacredpropertyrightsofthewealthywere likelytobeassailed? Thatisnonsense;unhistoricalnonsense;offensivenonsense;thesortof nonsenserepeatedadnauseaminthe lyingpropagandapublicationsand speechesofCommunistsandotherenemiesofGodandman.

Hadyoutakenthetroubletoread theEncyclicals,youwouldhavediscoveredthatthePopecondemnedthe shamefulabuseofpropertybythe wealthy,anddefendedasanatural andfundamentalright,propertyfor themassesofthepeople.Hecon-

demnedIndustrialCapitalismatatime whenbutfewotherscondemnedit. KarlMarxlikewisecondemnedCapi- talism.ButthePopesrealisedwhat KarlMarxdidnotrealise,andwasap- parently,incapableofrealising,namely.thatthewaytoeliminatetheinjusticeofCapitalismwasnottoconcentrateownershipstillfurtherby passingitovertotheCollectivityor theState,whichwouldmerelyaggra-vatetheevil,butbydistributingownershipamongstthepeople-bymaking morepeopleowners.

ThePoperealisedthatCommunism, becauseofitsrepudiationofGod,of religion,ofthefamily,ornaturalhumanrightsandliberties-wasaremedyworsethanthedisease.

IncondemningCommunism,the Popecondemnedtheworstandmost tyrannicalformofCapitalism,namely, StateCapitalism,whichdeprivesthe workernotonlyofownership,butof theveryrighttoownanyproductive property,andwhichdenieshimeven therighttolive,exceptinsofaras theCommissarsdeemhimusefulto theCollectivity.

Whydon'tyoustudytheCatholic positionasitreallyis,insteadofthe garbledanddistortedversionsofit thatarefoundintheworksofignorantordishonestpropagandists?

TheKnightsofTheFlaming Sword

"Visitor,"Sydney. InAmericathereisanorganisation knownas"TheKnightsoftheFlamingCircle.('.,rruct Idonotknowwhetheryoucouldgive meanyinformationaboutit,butif youcan,Iwouldbeverygladto haveitforthebenefitofafriend.

Iamindebtedtothe"Dictionaryof SecretandOtherSocieties,"byArthur Preussforthefollowinginformation:

The"KnightsoftheFlamingCircle" wasoneoftheseveralorganisations formedtocombatthesubversiveand criminalactivitiesoftheKluKlux Klan.EstablishedinPennsylvania in1923,itwelcomedCatholics,Jews, andNegroes(allofwhomwereanathematotheKlan),butexcludesProtestants.

Thememberswearwhiterobesat theinitiationceremony,andeach knighthasaredcircleoverhisheart, symbolicofthetruth.

ThePittsburg"CatholicObserver," issueofOctober4,1923,wroteasfollowsoftheorder:-

"TheKnightsoftheFlamingCircle, ananti-Klanorder,heldabiginitiationlastThursdaynightnearSteubenville,whenoverfivehundredcandidateswereinitiated-TheceremonieswereinchargeofDr.W.F.McGuigan,adentist,ofSteubenville.

"Theselatestnightie-Knightswear nohoods,butaredressedinapure whiterobe,onthebosomofwhichisa largereelcircle,withtheStatueofLibertyinthecentre.Ifallthemembersarelandedat10dollarsathrow, thenthosewhoareorganisingthenew order'ain'tsodumb:LiketheKlan organisers,theyare'gettingtheirs' whilethegoing'sgood.

"Itistobehopedthatcommon sensewillprevailinthisdistrict,and thatnotenoughsuckerscanbefound heretomaketheKnightsoftheFlamingCircleapayingproposition.Itis justaboutasridiculousastheKlan itself,andmostcertainlyisnotneeded tocombattheKlan."(QuotedbyPreuss.)

Whetherornottheorganisationis stillfunctioning.Idonotknow.Possibly,itfadedawaywiththeKluKlux Klantowhichitwasopposed.

MISCELLANEOUS. "Pondering,"Brisbane,Queensland.

Herearetheanswerstoyourqueries:

1 Accordingtoatradition,Veronica,apiousmatronofJerusalem,one ofthosewhoaccompaniedChristto Calvary,offeredtheSaviouratowel, uponwhichHelefttheimprintofHis SacredFace.

(2)ItisCatholicteachingthatthe wholehumanraceisdescendedfrom onemanandonewoman,namely, AdamandEve.Thisteachingharmoniseswiththescientificfactthat thatthehumanraceis;Onespecies. Thevariousracesofmendonotconstitutedifferentspecies,butmerely varietieswithintheonespecies.The differencesbetweenthevariousraces areduetochangesarisingfromclimate,environmentandsoforthacquiredcharacteristicswhichhavebecomeheritable.

(3)Theblacks,theChinese,the JapaneseandtheAmericanIndians are,likeourselves,descendantsof

AdamandEve.Theirancestorsmigratedtothecountriesinwhichthey nowlivelongbeforerecordedhistorybegan.Thequestionoflongtripsby seadoesnotconstituteadifficulty. Inmoderntimestheblackshavebeen knowntomakelongseavoyagesin canoes,and.furthermore,aglanceat themapoftheworldwillshowyou thatthedistancestobetravelledbetweenthenareestpointsofContinents arenotsogreat.

(4)ThelawofcelibacybindingontheCatholicclergyisverystrictand veryancient.Butitisadisciplinary law,andthereforenotofitsnatureun- alterable.

IntheearlyChurch,membersofthe clergyweresometimesmarriedmen. Thereasonwas,notthattheChurch encouragedmarriedclergy,butthatin thosedayswhenmostChristianswere recentconvertsfrompaganism,the numbersofsuitablesinglemenwere inadequate.

Again,intheCatholicChurchesof Easternrite,marriedmenareadmittedtotheSacramentofHolyOrders.

(5)AmongsttheApostles,atleast St.Peterwasamarriedman.The GospelsrecordthatChristcuredhis mother-in-law.,(Matt.VIII,14-15.)

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Thebadgewornbythemembersof theHolyNameSocietyisnota"Fascistemblem,"butthemonogramof Christ.YouseemtohavebeendeceivedbytheCommunistjargonin whicheveryonewhoisoppopsdto Communismisa"Fascist."Have somesense!

THENewStateseekstomakePortugaloneofthegreatestspiritualforcesintheworldoftoday."Thatisnotthesayingof someBishoporprofessionalreligion. ist;itisoneoftheofficialcommandmentsofthePortugueseState.Has anyothersovereignPowerto-day stressedthespiritualasemphatically?

"IntheNewState,"continuesthe statement,'nationalrepresentationis notamatterofpassingpolitical thought.Itisgenuinelyrepresentativebecauseitiseffectedthroughreal andpermanentorganisations-viz.,the family,theguildorcorporation,the municipality,etc.TheNewStaterepudiatestheideaof'AuthoritywithoutLiberty'equallywiththatof'LibertywithoutAuthority.'ParliamentarismsubjectedtheGovernmentto thetyrannyofapoliticalassembly largelyconditionedbyirresponsible andselfishpartyaims."

Portugal'sParliamentwasfarfrom theorderlybusinesslikeassembly whichweknowinEngland:polling wasfakedandsessionsresembleda beargardenratherthanadebating society.Thecountrybeinguneasy overthisstateofaffairs,certainciviliansandarmedofficersin1926leda revolt,marchedonLisbon,wherethey werevigorouslywelcomedbythegarrison,andsetupadictatorshipwhich shouldignorepartyinterferenceand selectforitscabinetmenwhogenuinelyhadthecountry'swelfareat heart.Itwasonlyin1928thatDr. Salazartookoffice(asChancellorof theExchequer),becomingPremierin additionin1928,anditistohimmore thananyoneelsethatthecountry'sremarkablerestorationandachievements aredue.

BalancingItsBudget,

Whoishe?Agraduateinlawsof theUniversityofCoimbra,wherehe becameProfessorofFinancialLaw,Dr. Salazarheldaboveallthingsthata countrymustbalanceitsbudget.Save fortwoyears,Portugalhadneverdone sosince18.54,thoughnewmenhad triedtodosofromtimetotime.The lastwarincreaseddifficultiestemporarilyglossedoverbytheissueofbank notesnotcoveredbyvalue.

BeforehewouldacceptofficeDr. Salazarmadefourstipulations:-

,(1)Eachministerialdepartmentmust keepwithinthelumpsumallocated toitbytheMinisterforFinance.

(2)Allmeasuresaffectingtheincome orexpenditureoftheStatemustbe anprovelbytheFinanceMinister.

13)TheFinanceMinistermusthavea vetooveranyincreaseinexpensefor whichtheindispensablecredithad notbeenprovided.

(4)TheFinanceMinistrymustcooperatewiththeotherministriesin ordertoreduceexpensesandtocollectrevenueinorderthatcommon uniformitybeobtained.

FirstYear-TwoMillionPoundsSurplus. Thesebeingagreed,Salazarconstructedhisfirstbudgetonlinesever sincefollowed-viz.,thatnormalexpensesmustbecoveredbyordinary revenue.

HeknewthatthePortuguesewere capableofhardsacrificeforadefinite object,butcouldnotsustainlong effortforsomethingintangible,andin thisbeliefheleviedforashorttimea somewhatheavytaxwhichcleared offthenationalinsolvencyandallowedhimtomakeafreshstart-Hereducedrestrictionsonforeigntrade originallydesignedtoregulatetheflow ofmoneyoutofthecountry,andin nineyearshisfinancialreformsenabledhimtowithdrawallrestrictions onexchangeandthecirculationof capital.Herestrictedimportsofmachinerytothepreciseamountrequiredtomeetactualproduction,sothat therewasnosurplusofidlemachines.

Attheendofhisfirstyearofsupremepower,Salazarproducedasurplusofovertwomillionpounds,and hehasgoneondoingsoeversince. CatholicCommonsense.

ButwhileSalazarisaneconomistof thefirstrank,itisnotofthisthatI nowwrite.Notrueconceptionofthe mancanbegainedwithoutreference tohissayings,whicharesteepedin ordinarycommonsenseilluminedby Catholictradition."Ihavealways beeninfavourofapolicyofplaingood sense,asopposedtoapolicyofmagnificentplans,planssovastandmagnificentthatallourenergywasspentin admiringthemandtherewasno strengthlefttocarrythemout. Wewishtoinculcateasenseofduty andself-sacrifice,ofjusticeandcharity, inthemethodsofgovernment,asa

WhatofPortugal?

HerFutureisAnxious

ByNEVILTRUMAN,inthe"CatholicHerald."

clearaffirmationthatmoralitymust inspireallhumanactions,andinspire themthemoreintenselythegreater theirinfluenceorascendancyoversociallife."

Hehasclear-cutviewsonthenature andlimitationsofStatecontrol."No onehere,"hewrites,"wouldthinkof regardingtheStateasthesourceof moralityandjusticewithoutsubmittingitsrulesanddecisionstothedecreesofahigherjustice.Noonehere woulddaretoproclaimmightasthe sourceofallright,withoutregardfor individualconscienceandthelegitimate libertiesofthecitizenandthepurpose inherentintheveryexistenceofman. TheStatemustbestrong,butitmust belimitedbythedemandsofmorality, bytheprinciplesofmen'srights,by individualguaranteesandliberties, whicharethefirstandforemostconditionofsocialsolidarity." DifferenceBetweenGermanandPortugueseDictators.

ThosewordsshowthestrikingdifferencebetweenthePortugueseDictatorandtheGermanone.Salazar recognisesGod'screationashuman beingswhoseinterestsmustcomebeforetheState's.HitlerplacesState firstandhumanbeingsfarbehind.Yet Salazarisnoblindworshipperofunqualifieddemocracy,andheseesits weaknesses.HeholdsthatPortugal's recentexperimentindemocracyaffordednosureguaranteeforthesafetyof individuals,orpubliclibertiessuchas meetingsandthePresswhichwere,in practice,subjecttotheinterestsofa Governmentcliquewiththeaggravatingcircumstancethatagreatgulfwas fixedbetweenthelawonpaperand theactualfacts,andthattherightto judgethelegalityornotofanyaction wasnotvestedintribunalsorcourts ofjustice,butinthemobasthesupporteroftheGovernment.

Aboutthelatterhedeclares:"\Ve neednotbelievethattheoriginof powerresidesinthemassofthepeople,orthatthejusticeoflawsisderivedfrommerenumbers,orthatthe Governmentcanbeundertakenbythe multitudeandnotbyanelitewhose dutyitistodirectitand"(hereis thecrucialpoint)"tosacrificeitself forthecommongood."Otherdictatorsandtheirsupportersappearto taketheviewthatgovernmentisintendedtoprosper,nottosacrifice,the rulers.

ThestrongChristianmoralnote, thatrunsthroughalmosteverything thatDr.Salazarsays,doesnotmake theoldPuritanmistakeofseparating religionfromlifeandregardingitas solelyanaffairforSunday."Bythe balanceofourBudget,"hedeclaresin asortofCredo,"bythestabilisation ofourcurrency,ourorderedeconomy, thesocialsignificanceofourcorporativeorganisation,theprogressiveimprovementoftheconditionsoflabour, theeducationofthepeople,thereform oftheStateandthesubordinationof itsactivitiestothesupremeprinciples ofmoralityandright;instrengthening theauthorityoftheStatewithoutinjuringtheindependence,dignityand libertiesoftheindividual,intheconsistencyanddignityofourpubliclife, thecalmaffirmationofourindependenceandofourinalienablerightsasa greatcolonialnation,wehavenot soughttogivealesson,butmerelyan example."

SecretofHisSuccess.

Thereliesoneofthesecretsofhis success;hedoesnotseektoforcehis systemdownthethroatsofothernations,forherealisesthattheformof governmentmustbeadaptedtothe geniusofeachparticularnation.

TheConcordatof1940makesan Englishmansighwithenvy.Itis morethanasuperficialagreementbetweenChurchandState:itisafusion oftheirmutualeffortstowardsagoal correspondingtoPortugal'svocationin theworldanditsmaincourseofactionthroughhistory.WiththeincreasingpowerofthemodernStatein itscontrolofthelivesofitspeople comesthedangeroftheStateraising itselftothestatusofagod,withthe inevitablecorollaryofthecrushingof theChurch,whichrepresentsahigher moralauthority.

VICTORYSPECIALOFFER.

VItistoguardagainstthisthatthe Concordatwasmade,andtorecognise therightfulplaceofreligioninthe nationallife.

InviewofwhattheChlrchishaving toputupwithintheotherdictator States,theclausesofthisConcordat arestriking.

WhattheConcordatAllows,

Thus.theHolySeemaypublishany ordnancerelativetothegovernment oftheChurchandcommunicatewith thefaithfulwithoutpreviouspermissionfromtheState.Therearetobe noeestrictionsuponcommunication withtheHolySee,noruponBishops inrelationtotheirpeoplesimilarly. TheStatewillrecogniseaslegalallreligiouslasisociatiortscertifiedbythe Bishop,andtheymayacquireanddisposeofproperty,underthedirection ofecclesiasticalauthorities;butwhere theseassociationsregulateotherthan religiousaims-e.g.,legacies,trusts,relief,theymustrightlybesubjectto theStatelegalrequirements.The Churchmayfreelycollectofferingsinsideandatthedoorsofchurches.

Thethornysubjectofchurchbuildingsandpropertyisveryjustlytreated.TheChurchisacknowledged ownerofthepropertywhichoriginally belongedtoherandisstillinherpossession(churches,Bishops'palaces, presbyteries,seminaries,convents, vestments,etc.)exceptitemsusedfor publicservicesorwhichare"national monuments."Theselatterremain Stateproperty,but(anditisabig hut)theyarefortheuseoftheChurch inperpetuity:theStatemustmaintainthemandrepairthembyagreementwiththeChurchauthorities, whiletheChurchforherpartmust guardthepropertyandattendtoall internalarrangements,suchasthe hoursofvisiting,aboutwhichaState officialmayintervene.

OpportunityforReligiousDuties. Hospitals,schools,prisonsandother Stateinstitutionsnothavingtheir ownchaplainsshallgivefreeaccessto theparishpriestinlieu.Anarmy Bishopistobeprovided.AllCatholicsinStateemploymentmayhave theopportunitytofulfiltheirreligious dutiesonSundaysandholydaysof obligation.

Religiouseducationisthesubjectof twoclauses.TheChurchmayfreely maintainitsownprivateschools,subjecttoStatesupervisionand,where required,subsidy;nordoesthereligiouseducationthereinrequireState sanction,thoughthenamesoftext booksonnon-religioussubjectsmust hereportedtotheState.Asregards theStateschools,ArticleXXIenacts: "Theteaching shallbeguidedby

theprinciplesofChristiandoctrineand moralstraditionaltothecountry; thereforetheCatholicreligionandCatholicmoralswillbetaughtinpublic elementaryschoolstopupilswhose parentsorguardianshavenotlodged arequesttothecontrary."InState asylums,orphanagesandreformatories, theCatholicFaithwillbetaughtwithoutoption.Inallsuchteachingby theState,thetextbooksemployed musthepassedbytheChurchauthorities.

SocialMatters.

TheConcordatspeaksforitselfasa masterlytreatmentofallthoseissues whereChurchandStatearemostlikelytoclash.Withsuchanagreement inforce,aregimesuchasGermany's wouldbeimpossible.

Socialmattersarereceivingcareful thought.Specialattentionisbeing giventotheimprovementofroadsfor thebettermentoftrade,motoringand touristtraffic,notablyinMadeira,and in1940anewcoastalroadwasmade fromLisbontoEstoril.

Railways,formerlyunderStatecontrol,havebeenhandedtoprivatecompanies,resultinginbetterworkingand newlines.TheportsofLisbonand Oportohavebeengivengreaterdepth andclocksandbettersecurity,while thenavyhasbeenstrengthened "withouthurlingdefiancetofriends ,ntimeofpeace,"asanofficialpamphletputsit.Onthecolonialports ofAngolaand;Mocambique,Lobito andLourencoMarques,largesums hayebeenspent.

Portugalismainlyagricultural,and aseriesof"workpeople'shalls"has beeninstitutedtoco-operatewiththe Governmentinwatersupply,drainage, seweragelocaltownplanning,and road-making;butthesehallshavemore thanamaterialaspect,andnobler aimsareincluded.Itisintendedthat therichshallhelpthepoorintheir missionofpeaceandworkfromwhich allbenefit.

NoaccountofDr.Salazarwouldbe completewithoutreferencetohisgrasp offinance.

1.Sincethedictatorshipnoexternal loanshavebeencontracted,norhas anynationalenterprisebeenfinanced toanyappreciableextentbyforeign capital.

2.Theforeignfloatingdebthasbeen discharged.

3.Severalpublicworkshavebeen permittedtobecarriedoutbyforeign contractorsandnewwarshipshave beenbuiltinEngland.

4.Therehasbeenalargedecrease ininterestanddividendsonPortugueseinvestmentsabroad-moneyis nowbeinginvestedinPortugalitself.

5.Allforeignliabilitieshavebeen metwithoutdelay.

6.TheStatenowholdsdepositsin foreigncountries,insteadofthisbeing theotherwayabout.

7.Bankswithformerdebitsnowhave credits.

8.TheBankofPortugal'sgoldreservehasincreased.

9.TheannualBudgethasalwaysbalancedandshownaprofit.

ANALLAUSTRALIANPRODUCTION MYMISSAL FOR SUNDAYSANDHOLYDAYS.

INCLUDINGIMPORTANT FEASTSOFTHEYEAR, ALSO PRAYERSANDDEVOTIONS.

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B8677.

Belgium'sBoerenbond

Farmers'UnionCompletesFiftyYears

ByE.M.A.KINEHAN,in"TheStandard"(Eire).

TIIISyearisthefiftiethanniversaryofthefoundationofBelgium'sagriculturalGuilds,but itisquiteunderstandablethatatthe momentofwritingnonewsofGolden Jubileecelebrationsistohand.That thesearemostprobablypostponedis notsurprising,butthattheGuildsare beingsuppressedoraresuspended wouldbemorethanso.Therecord andworkoftheBoerenbondinrevivingandaidingruraleconomiclifemust appealtotheGermanauthoritiesas beingsuppressedoraresuspended wouldbemorethanso.Therecord andworkoftheBoerenbondinrevivingandaidingruraleconomiclife mustappealtotheGermanauthorities asbeingfartoovaluabletobehindered.

Ontheotherhand,itisaswellto considertheattitudeoftheReichto otherorganisationswithareligious basisbeforeattemptingaforecastof thedevelopmentsinoccupiedBelgium, anditseffectsontheruralGuilds.The safestconclusionwecanarriveatis thatiftheBoerenbondisallowedto survivetheinvasionthosearticlesin itsConstitutionwhichlinkitwiththe Churchmayberevised.

TheBoerenbondor,astranslated, UnionofPeasants,isthecentralorganisation,towhichiscanalisedthe widelydiffusedandvigorouspowerof theruralguildsofBelgium.Begunin 1890,whenEuropeanagriculturewas atitlowestebb,owingtocolonialprogressivenessandthedevelopmentof transport,theBoerenbondfurnished notonlytheplanforrestoration,but alsoprovidedthemouldaswellforthe remodellingoftheruraleconomic structureofthecountry.

Itskeytosuccess,bynomeansnew, wasco-operation.

Co-operationgaveglorytothatold guild-period,whichhasbequeathedto usthosearchitecturalgems,themediaevalcathedralsofFrance,Italy,and Spain.Yet,reversion,inthis"ageof progress,"tothatoldidealofcorporativeamalgamationdidnotproveeven remotelyretrogressive.Bybrotherly unionthepeasant-ownersofBelgium exposedtheshallowideologyofthe twentiethcentury,whichcontinuesto apetheblindadhesionofthelasttwo centuriestoeconomicliberalismand capitalisticindividualism.

SoulandBody.

In1890AbbeMellaerts,M.Helleputte,ProfessoratLouvain,andhis brother-in-law,M.Schollaerts,puttheir long-conceivedideaofaCatholiccooperativemovementforfarmerstothe test.Liketheoldones,thesenew guildshadtheirchaplains,andmeetingsbeganandendedwithprayer.In processions,membersmarchedasa body,andonthedeathofamember Masswasofferedforthereposeofhis soulattherequestoftheguild.

However,theBoerenbondwasnot solelyareligioussodality.Having acknowledgedanddemonstratedtheir independenceonspiritualthings-first thingsfirst-theydevotedtheirenergiestothematerialrequirements, whichinthefirstplaceoccasioned theirestablishment.To-day,the BoerenbondcanboastofhavingachievedmanymorethingsforagriculturethantheStatehasdoneforitin othercountries.Furthermore,these thingsweredonevoluntarily,and,becausetheyweredonewithoutthedirectionofanofficiousbureaucracy, theyweredonethoroughlyandexpeditiously.

Eachlocalguildistheunitandits membersarefarmers,ormembersof thefanningcommunity.InBelgium, itmustberemembered,hiredfarm workersarefew,forthelandisintenselydividedamongstpeasant-ownersand largeestatesareexceptional.This,of course,considerablysimplifiesthework oftherepresentativesfromthelocal guild(ParishCouncil)tothecommunegroupwhichelectsdelegatesto thecentralorganisation.

InitsearlydaystheBoerenbondengagedmainlyinbuyingandsellingcooperativelyforitsmembersandits collectivebargainingtendedtoaid otherswhowereasyetnon-members. Thus,theparasiticaltrader,ofwhom therewerenotafewwhohadfattened onthefinancialdifficultiesofthepeasantswhichcompelledthemtosell rapidlyandunprofitablyandbuyuneconomicallyatimpracticaltimes,was madetoconformtojuststandards. NowtheBoerenbondisfinanciallyindependentandmembersneednot necessarilyplacetheirorderswithor selltheirproducethroughtheguild. Iftheywishtheymaydoso,andby payingmarketpricesandcommission

theybenefittheirorganisationanden- ableotheractivitiestobefinanced.

CreditFacilities.

Forexample,creditfacilitiesarealwaysobtainableonexceptionallyequitabletermsthroughtheBoeren- bond'sownbanks.Inthesethesys- temisstrictlyco-operative,noattempt beingmadetoextortusuriousinterest onthetermsofthemoneymanipula- tors. Profitsaccruetotheguildandthus tothemembers,infactthemember whoavailsofthebankingfacilities sharesinnosmallwayintheprofits fromhisowndealings.Thereisab- solutelynoexploitationofcircumstances.This,andthesafeguarding ofthesmalltraderandprivateshopkeeperfromtheimmensecompetitive poweroftheguild-storebythepre servationofcurrentpricesandpre- vailingcommission,aswellasthe spiritofcommonwealenliveningthe entireorganisationsetsitecliberatelyandentirelyapartfromavaricious capitalisticindustrialismandfinance. Agriculturalfinanceisnotthe13).:r- enbond'ssoleinterest.In:er:..nce underallheadingsisundertakenonthe co-operativeprincipleofputtingthe profitsbackintotheguilt.:todevelop othersections. Abuildingdepart- mentundertakescontractsforthe erectionofdwellings,shops,st,res, schools,hallsandofficesofallkinds.

Experimentalfarmsandresea,,hcentresareendowedtokeeppacewithtechnicalprogress,andtheidviceof expertsengagedthereonisatpresent guildsman'sservice.

Inthewomen'ssectionfeT.iiiineinterestsarecateredfor,andthesedo nothappentobethelatestin-1smeticsorthehoroscopeandfanmail ofthefilmstars.Thegroappub- lishesitsownweekly,conduct;its meetingsandarrangesnationalrally- ingdaysaswellasothersoialfunctions.

Inco-operationwiththeStatethe Boerenbondmaintainsdom,:tictrailingschoolsespeciallyadaptedtoteachingforruralrequirements.Aboveall, theyavoidwhateveryruralorganisa- tionmustconsiderareservedsin-the teachingofgirlsdestinedforcountry lifeasthoughtheyweretoliveinthe city.Whilemanycountryplaces haveelectricity,underthesupervision ofanotherBoerenbonddepartment concernedwithbetteringthelotofthe peasant-wife,theschoolsavoidthe fatalmistakeofdemonstratingtheper- formanceofdomesticdutieswith moderndeviceswhenafterwardsstudentsmustreturnhometolessmodernones.

Thesocialaspectofrurallifeisnot forgottenorneglected.YouthisencouragedtoBoerenbondmembership, andthedemandsofyouthareconsideredandprovidedforbytheyoungagriculturiststhemselves.

TheBoerenbondseekstoinstilcontentmentinthatjoyousfamilylifeof thelandwheremanandwifeandold folkandchildrenhavesomerealpart inthedailyeconomy,intheseed-time andtheharvest,intheworshipand themerry-makingandintherequiem thatclosesall.

"IntheFields-Life."

InBelgium,whereonlyone-thirdof thelandisarable,andlessthan25per centofthepopulationissettledthere, itisofthegreatestimportancethat thisruralpopulationwillbeableto meetthedemandsofindustryforlabouraswellasbalancethediminishing birth-rateofthetowns.Allhankeringforthevacuouspleasuresofthe citymustbestifledatbirthbyaready counter-attractionwhichalsowillcultivateanappreciationofthenobility oftheruralvocation,sincetheheadlongrushofthecountrypopulation tothecitiesspellsracialsuicide.In thecity,mergedwithanurbancommunitymadesterilebyconfinement withinthenerve-wearingandstifling roundoftownexistence,itisanotoriousandwell-recognisedfactthatthe newcomerslosetheirfecundityina few,generations.

SowellhastheBoerenbondsucceededinrevivingandrestoringthelove ofthelandintheBelgianpeasantthat theiremigrantsalmostinvariablysettleontheland.

GamblinginPerspective

ACOMMITTEEappointedbythe AnglicanArchbishopofPerthto examineintoandreportonthe moralityofacceptancebytheChurch ofmoneyfromtheCharitiesCommissionhasfoundthatthereis"nomoral faultagainstthelawsofGodandman inthetheoryandpracticeoftheCharitiesCommission,"andthat"thepracticeoftheOrphanageCommitteereceivingmoneyfromtheCharitiesCommissionisjustified-'Thisdecision wasgivenoutbytheeveningpressas anoracle.butitwillnotamazeCatholics.Thenon-Conformistswill,of course,beshocked,buttheyaremore orlessalwaysoutragedaboutminor matterswhilethereallyvitalquestions ofthedaygorightovertheirheads.

TheCatholicviewongamblinghasnot altered.Apartfromexcessandthe givingofscandal,gamblinginitselfis notnecessarilymorallywrong.Itis nomoreeviltostakemoneyona chanceissuethantoinsureone'spropertyagainstriskoflossordestruction, ortospeculateontheStockExchange.

Therealdangerwhichsurroundsan habitualpracticeofgamblingisthat itdefinitelyseemstoexposethegamblertosinagainstthevirtueofjustice, eitherbytemptinghimtouseanother's propertyforhispleasureorbytheunlawfuluseofhisownproperty.Hence ingambling,themoneyconcernedmust belongtothegamblerandmustbeat hisfreedisposal.Hemustactfreely andwithoutcompulsion,theremustbe nofraudinvolved,andsomesortof equalitybetweenthepartiesinorder thatAlecontractmaybeequitable.If anyoftheseconditionsiswanting, gamblingbecomesmoreorlesswrong. Somuchfortheindividualpersonal aspectofthequestion.Butconsideredsociallyandnationally,itseemsto meunquestionablethatAustraliansare unhealthilyaddictedtogambling.It hasrobbedthemofeveryshredofthe virtueofthriftanditundoubtedly weakenstheinstinctforproperty.it cannot,likesomanyothermodernexcesses,befullyordirectlyattributedto socialdisorderastoacause,forthe maniawaswithusevenintheheyday ofprosperity.Butitsindulgencecertainlydoesnothingtowardsrelieving thesocialillsofourday.

WhileIcannotagreewiththerigorousprohibitionistattitudeofcertain parties,Iagreethereisacryingneed ofcontrol.ButIdonotbelievemerelyexternalregulationwillremedythe position.Inthemeantime,public authorityandorderisbeingconstantlyunderminedinsofarasexistinglaws arenotenforcedoranyhowenforced onlyverypartially.When,however somanymajorproblemspressupon thenationandtheworld,Ithinksome ofthesmall-mindedpuritansmight servetheircountryandhumanitybetteriftheyweretoconcentrateonthe internationalfinancialracket,whichis theapogeeofgamblingwithnosortof moraljustificationwhatever.The wheatorwoolmarketisjuggledin LondonandNewYork,andAustralian farmersareevictedfromtheirpropertiesor(whatisverylittleworse)becomemanagersforbanks.Aslump intheWallStreetmarket,causedby over-speculation,resultsincreditrestrictioninAustralia.Depressions, whichusedtobeattributedto"trade cycles;'QranActofGod,nowturnout tobetheactsoftheKing'sEnemies, deliberatelyengineeredforthecolossal personalgainofahandfulofanonymous usurers.Letusworryaboutthese thingsnow.Thepennyrafflesandthe S.P.shopscanwait.

CleanuptheGutterPress

MR.E.Heenan,M.L.A.,istobe congratulatedonhisrecent speechintheAssembly wherehe"lookedforwardtotheday whennewspaperswouldbeprohibited frompublishin.;allthesalaciousand sordiddetailsgiveninevidenceinthe DivorceCourt."Thereissomething radicallywrong,hedeclared,witha stateofsocietywhichpermittedand evenencouragedthepublicationof thefilthregularlyservedupbycertainweek-endnewspapers.TheCatholiccommunitywillcertainlybebehindanylegislationwhichaimsat completelyeliminatingpornography whichiscorruptingthemoralsofour youngboysandgirls,andhencemakingthemlessworthycitizens.While legislationwentacertainwayinthis directioninthematterofimported publication,itstoppedshort,quiteillogically,overthehomeproduct. Hencewearefacedwiththeunpleasantfactthatwehaveinourmidst aflourishinggutter-press.Itis,of course,asadreflectionuponthe moraltoneofthecommunitythat officialrepressivemeasureshaveto bedemanded.Thepublicthemselyesshouldbetheirowncensors,while theadvertisersalonecould,ifthey

CurrentComment

chose,puttheyellowpressoutof business.Butthingsbeingasthey are,thepeoplehavetobeprotected againstthemselves,asoneshields youngchildrenorthementallyafflicted. Thepointaboutbadbooks,asabout suggestivefilmsisthattheyattack themostperceptiveorganofsense.A badbookwillcreateamoreprofoundlyevilimpressionthanasmuttyyarn. Foronethingthewrittenwordis moredurable.Itcanbereferredto again,whereastheechoofthevoice orthepulsationsofthewirelesswave cannotberecalled.Further,thefacultyofmemory.whichretainsallsense impressionsandregroupsthemafresh, ismorevividinitspresentationof ocularsensationsthanofothers.Evil literature,ineffect,eatsintothemind likeacorrosiveacid.Forwetend tobecomewhatweknow.Knowledge isamodeofbeingandevilknow-

For"TheRecord,"

ByJOHNHENRY.

ledgeisanevilmodeofbeing.And inthelungrunitistheattitudeof mindandthedispositionofwill whicharethevitalfactorsinmoral effort-moresothanexternalacts. Anactmaycease,butthehabitof mindwhichisitssourcepersists. EvenSacramentalabsolutiondoesnot hammeroutthewarpinthemindof sin.Onecannotputoffsinlikea tatteredcoat,becausesinisfarsomethingamanbecomes,ratherthan somethinghehas.Hencetheabidingevilcausedbypornographyisso greatthatonecannotbegintoassess it.Butitsevileffectsarealltooobvious,especiallyamongtheyoung.

ConsiderPolitics

WHILE thepopulardiscontent withthepresentorderingof sociallifehasbecomesufficientlygeneraltobedescribeda.suniversal,theconcentrationhasbeenalmostexclusivelyontheeconomicside. Onlyveryrecently,ofinstance,have religiousbodies,outsideoftheCatholic Church,commencedtoexamine"reconstruction"plansfromtheirangle. Aninstanceoftheunconsiderednature oftheirideasisapparentfromtheremarksoftheAnglicanPrimateonreligiouseducation,thoughtogivehim credit,hedidgetdowntofundamentals,howevervaguely.

Theeconomicproposalsrangefrom thematerialisticparadiseoftheCommuniststothedistributive,corporatesocietyproposedbyCatholics.In between.butinnowaydifferinginits practicalservileeffectsfromtheMarx-

istsolution,isthesocialismproposed bytheownersandcontrollersofCapital.Mr.Menziesforecaststhishappy SlaveStateinaspeechtoSydneybusinessmenonthe19th.inst.ThePrime Minister,itwasreported,"expressed hisconvictionthatthewar-timecontrolsnowbeingexercisedbytheFederalGovernmentwouldcontinueto operateafterthewar-"Mr.Menzies especiallyreferredtotheperpetuation sit"profitcontrolandpricesregulations."Hehopednoonewouldimaginethat"thesejustandequitable thingsthathavebeendoneduringthe warwillceasewhenpeacecomes. Theywillnot."

Allthismightbesomeheart'sease totheunfortunateworkerswhose low-scaleincomesarebeingmostdisproportionatelytaxed.Butthereare many,verymany,whodonotbelieve eitherthatprofitsareunder"control' orthatpriceshavebeenadequately "fixed"intheinterestsofthepeople. WhentheB.H.P.settheirmonopolisticpressassociatestocryoutagainst profit"control,"Iwillbepreparedto believethatMonopolyisbeingreally hurt.UntilthenIwillgoonbelievinginthemallasstoical,stout-heartedpatriots.However,Idonotfind anyreassuranceforthefutureinMr. Menzies'colossalclaimthatwhathe hasbeendoing"islayingthefoundationsofthisneworderhereandnow whilethewarisgoingon."Icancry numblyintheemptinessofmyheart: "Where,0leader,whereandinwhat:' Butwhilethereisgeneralawareness oftherotennessoftheStateofDenmarkastotheeconomicstructure, verylittleattentionhasbeenpaidto changesinthepoliticalorder.Thereforeitwasstrangethattheonelocal utteranceonthesubject,madeduring theweekbythePresidentoftheLegislativeCouncil,shouldhavebeenon thedefensive.Itwasanapologia,if notanapology,fortheparliamentary process.

Itistruethatpoliticians,likepro- phets(andprofits)arenotingoodreputeamongtheirownpeople.Men (andwomen/foughtlikeanimalsfor universalsuffrage.Nowtheyhaveit andhavetobewhippedtothepolling boothinconsiderablenumbersunder threatofafine.Butitwasnot againsttheAustralianpeoplesomuch thatSirJohnKirwanmadereplyas againstMussolini,HitlerandGoering, whomnoonebelievesanyhow.Itseems tobethatitwouldhavebeenmoreto thepointtoanswerthesullen,hidden criticismthatiseverywheretobe foundinourhousehold.Peopleare tiredofthePartysystem;theydon't believetheyarereallyfreeeitherin thechoiceoftheirrepresentativeor thattheyhaveanyrealchoiceoverhim asagainstthepressureofPartyand specialinterests:theybelievethatcor-

Vatican'sAidWithPrisonersofWar

"SMITH'SWEEKLY"DEPLORES OFFICIALATTITUDE.

TheVaticanserviceintracing warprisonersisavailableinthis countrytoboththeArmyandthe RedCross,buttodatebothhave refusedtomakeuseofit.This appealismadeinarecentissueof "Smith'sWeekly"(16/8/11):

HUNDREDSofAustraliansoldiers areatpresentinternedinItalianprisoncamps-Theyare knowntobeinthesecamps,yetofficiallytheyarenotprisonersofwar.As farastheArmyandRedCrossareconcerned,theyarestill"missing."

Whiletheyremaininthiscategory, RedCrossrefusestoacceptfordespatchtothemparcelsofwarmclothingandothercomfortstheyurgently require,andArmyrefusestoresume paymentsofsuspendedallotmentsthat manyofthemhavemadetotheirrelatives.

OnitsowninitiativeandasaChristianservice,theVaticanistracing AustralianprisonersinItaly. EveryweekitradiostoitsApostolic DelegateinSydney(Dr.Panico)alist ofmenithastraced. Dr.Panicothenwiresrelatives,tellingthemwherethemenareandhow theyarefaring. Thisinformationisavailabletothe ArmyandRedCross,butbothrefuse tomakeuseofit.

Insteadtheyprefertowaitfor"official"advicefromtheInternationalRed CrossatGeneva,whichdoesnotarrive forweeks,andsometimesmonthsafter theVatican'slistshavebeenissued.

Parcelscanonlybesenttoprisoners ofwarthroughtheRedCross,which

ruptionandgraftiswidespread;they believethemachineryistoobigand cumbersometobeefficient;theyseeit virtuallyabandonedinacrisis;they knowthattheCivilServantisagreaterpowerinthelandthantheprofessionalpoliticianorevenaMinisterof theCrown.Isitenoughtoassurethe peoplethatthesystemis"intheprocessofevolution?"Andisittrue that"theonlypossiblealternativeto parliamentarygovernmentisgovernmentbyadictator,andthatmeans governmentbyforce?"

I,forone,donotagree.Ithink thattheparliamentarysystemhasoutliveditsusefulness.Ifancythatif self-governmentwereinstitutedinindustryoncorporativelines,thefunctionsofgovernmentwouldbegreatly reducedincomplexityandshould thereforebemoreefficient.Ifthe centralgovernmentwereleftonlywith thosematterswhichpertaintohigh statecraft(especiallythecontrolof creditI,thatwecouldaffordtogreatly strengthenitsexecutivepowers,becausetheywouldbeveryfewandin anycaseoutsidethecompetenceof theordinarymantojudge.Further, Icanseenoargumentagainstagreater authoritybeinggiventolocalbodies whoareonthespotandreallyunderstandtheproblemsofthosetheygovern.Moreover,theyarenearenough totheirsubjectstobecompelledtobe genuinelyresponsibletothem-inthe senseofbeingkicked,oranyhowkickedoutiftheydon'tgivereasonable satisfaction.Thetwinprinciplesof decentralisationandself-government willsolveoureconomicdisordersand Ibelievetheywouldgoalongwaytowardsstemmingtherotinpolitics.if theyarerejectedthereisnoalternativebuttoacceptthetotalitarian tendenciesalreadypromisedusbyour politicalleaders.

HARVEY

MASSTIMETABLE.

August24:Harvey,8a.m.;Yarloop, 10a.m.

August31:Waroona,8.30a.m.(ConfessionsonSaturdayeveningatthe usualtime.)Harvey,10a.m.

PINJARRA

MASSTABLE.

August24:Dwellingup,8a.m.;No. 2Mill,10a.m.

August31:Mundijong,8a.m.:Pinjarra,10a.m.

COLLIE

SundayMasses.

St.Brigid's,Collie:7.30a.m.and10 a.m.

TOODYAY

MASSTIMETABLE, August24:Clackline,8.30'a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

August31:Wongamine,8.30am,: Toodyay,10a.m.

WAGIN

MassTimeTable.

willnotacceptthemfordespatchunlesstheaddresseeisan"official"prisoner.

IllogicalandAbsurd.

IfDr.Panico'sinformationwasacceptedasofficial,sendingofparcels wouldbeconsiderablyspeededup. Presentattitudeofofficialdomwhich isbothillogicalandabsurd,iscausing widespreaddiscontent.Thereisno doubtthatVaticanlistsareaccurate.

Whenasoldierhasbeenonthe "missing"listmorethanthreemonths, allotmentsthathemayhavemade fromhispay,tootherthandependents. automaticallystop.Ifsubsequently heisreportedan"official"prisonerthey areresumed.

Whatmakesthiswholebusinessso incomprehensibleisthatforseveral months,anumberofinterestedpersonswithsonsandrelationsprisoners, havebeenrepeatedlydemandingtii. Vaticaninformationberegardedas official.

Buttheirpleashavebeeninvain andtheyhaveasked"Smith's"tocarry onthefight.

Dr.Panicohasplayednopartinthis agitation.Heforwardshisliststo ArmyMinisterSpenderwhodoesnot usethem.

Dr.Panicowouldonlybetoowilling toalsogiveRedCrosshislists.Butso farnehasnotbeenaskedforthem.

Fullabsurdityofpresentpositionis illustratedbywhathashappenedinregardto80menreportedmissingfrom anN.S.W.unit.

Some60ofthesemenhavebeentracedbytheVatican.TheyareinSul. monaCamp,nearRome.

Morethanamonthago,Dr.Panico announcedthisfact.Yetonlyfourof themare"official"prisoners.Restare stillonArmy's"missing"list.

Sunday,August24:Dundbleyung,9 am.:Wagin,11a.m.

Sunday,August31:Wagin,8am.; Dumbleyung,10a.m.

IthasbeenannouncedthatDr.V.H. Webster,ofWembley,intendstocontestthenextStateAssemblyElections forMountHawthorn.Dr.Webster arrivedinthisStateelevenyearsago, andwasforfouryearsResidentMagis trateforEastKimberley.Onhisre turntoPerthhearousedconsiderable publicinterestbyhisutterancesonthe aboriginesoftheNorth-West.Hehas beenpractisinginWembleyforthe pastthreeyears. (AuthorisedbyC.L.Harvey,A.M.P. Chambers,'Perth.)

THERECORD. SEVEN

KALGOORLIE

Sundays:

MassTimeTable.

St.Mary's:7a.m.,8.30a.m.,10a.m.

ConventofMercy:8a.m.

EveningClothes

ByCcgansareinthebestoftaste andcorrecttothesmallestdetail. Wecanalsogive(forthosemen inahurry)offthepeg,readyto putonGarmentsinfaultlessstyle. DinnerJacketSuit,£715s. (SingleorDoubleBreasted)

EveningSuits, £715sand£1010s.

HAYSTREET.PERTH.

WANTEDKNOWN!

CATHOLICACTION

Tasksfor .TOMORROW

THEpreparationperiodforCatholicActionistscannotbeforced. Myownimpression,basedon somesevenyearsofexperienceisthat theperiodoftrainingtobereasonably solidwilloccupynotlessthanthree years.Thisisbasedonthepresent systemofweeklymeetingsandonthe averageappetiteforstudy.Norhas anybodyanytitletoastonishmentat thisproposalwhenyouconsiderthat inthatshorttimewehavetocover suchsubjectsasapologetics,catechetics,thetremendousfieldofhistory, socialprinciples,andtoacquiretrue anddetailedknowledgeoftheenvironmentinwhichwewillhavetowork.

Wehavetodoinminiaturethesame courseastheChurchprescribesforthe priestsandthereisnoreasonwhythe trainingforCatholicActionshouldbe lessthoroughthanthetrainingforany oftheskilledtradesorprofessionsof theworld.

Thereseemstomeanotheralternativeinthematteroftraininglayapos-

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

TheExecutivewillmeetonMonday, September1,at2.30p.m.Themonthlygeneralmeetingwillbeheldon Wednesday,September10,at8p.m.,in theLeagueRooms. AtthelastgeneralmeetingRev. BrotherO'Neill,fromCastledareOrphanage,waspresenttothankthe Leaguemembersfortheinterestthat theyhadtakenintheOrphanage,especiallyontheAnnualFieldDay.He askedalsofordonationsoftoysforthe boys.Anymemberswhomayhave thesetospareareaskedtoleavethem attheLeagueRooms.

SewingCircle.

Themembersofthesewingcircle haveagreatarrayofgarmentsready tohedespatchedtoMrs.TroyinLondon,fordistributionamongtheairraid victims.Thesewillbedisplayedin theLeagueRoomsonTuesday,September3,intheafternoonfrom3 o'clockto5o'clock,andagaininthe eveningfrom8till9o'clock.Itis hopedthataomanymembersaspossiblewillavailthemselvesoftheopportunityofseeingwhathasbeendone byasmallbandofworkers,andwill perhapsbegintointerestthemselves intheworkwhichtheLeagueis anxioustocontinue.Donationsof moneyandmaterialarebadlyneeded. CanteenWork.

OnSunday,August31,members havebeenaskedtotakechargeofthe Barrack-streetBuffetforsoldiers.

Wesellthebestthat'sgrown.

Phones:L2440,L,1022. 97and101SOUTHTERRACE,FREMANTLE

SCALLYBROS.

GROCERS,GREENGROCERSandFRUITERERS

OrdersCalledforandDelivered PricesLow-QualityHigh

ties.Itisnoticeablehowthefaceof thecityischangingfromamassof privatehomestoacongestionofflats andguesthouses.Thiswouldseem toindicatethattherearemanypeopleinthecitywhoarewithoutdependants,andactualexperienceshows thistobeso.Icanseenoreason whypeoplesuitableformilitantleadershipinCatholicActioncouldnot beselectedfromthisclassandtrained insmallcommunities.Itwouldprobablybecheaperforthemtodothis anditwouldbepossiblebytheadoptionofasimpleruleoflifetotrain themmuchmorethoroughlythanisat presentpossible.

Theywouldpraytogether,studytogether,worktogether,andhavetheir pleasuresincommon.

Byvirtueofthefactthatitwould makepossibleamoreconcentrated courseofstudythisscheme,ifpracticable,wouldgreatlyreducethelength ofthetrainingperiod,Itmightbe possibletocoverthewholecourse withintwelvemonths.Furthermore, itwouldmakepossibleaveryintense spiritualformation,butitschiefbeautyisthatthewholelifeofthegroup wouldbeliterallycorporative,andthus thebasicdoctrineofCatholicActionthatoftheMysticalBodyofChrist wouldbemirroredwithgreatperfectioninthelifeofeachsuchgroup.It mightbethattheWestwoulddevelop inthiswayanentirelynewtechnique inCatholicActionandperhapsgivea leadtoAustraliaandtheworld.We canatthemomentbutdiscussitasan interestingspeculation.

Thechiefdifficultyaboutthefuture ofCatholicActionwouldseemtobe thearrangingofprogrammesofstudy fordifferentgroups.Itisimpossible tostandardiseeitherthesubjectmatterorthetechniqueofmethod.All trainingwillhavetobeadaptedtothe practicalworkwhichtheindividual membersofthegroupareeventually toundertake.

NowboththeHolyFatherandthe approvedexponentsofCatholicAction envisagetheultimateactionasthe penetrationofthemilieu.By"milieu" issimplymeanttheenvironmentin whichonemoves,andbreathes,and hasone'sbeing.Itappliesequallyto thehome,theplaceofemployment, placesofrecreation,education,culturalactivities,etc.Butchieflythe environmentthatmattersmostisthe placeofemployment,becauseforthe mostpartitisinthe9to5periodthat thedamagehasbeen,andisbeing, done.Sothatthetrainingwereceive inCatholicActiongroupswillchiefly andmostimportantlybecalledinto playinourworkinghours.Itishere thatmenmustfeeltheimpactofyour Christianpersonality.

Itisnotenoughthatyoubea Christian,youmustalsobeaChristianiser.

Graduallytheindividualthrough goodexampleandsounddoctrinetactfullyputacrosswillworklikealeaven,willattractotherstohiswayof thoughtandlife.AChristiancell willbedevelopedineveryshop,factory,bankandofficeinthiscityand thisState.Buttheorganisationof CatholicActionalongvocationallines istheidealandultimateconsummation.Theimmediateandnatural focusforourattentionattheoutset willbetheparishunit,becausethisis ourspiritualcentreofgravityandall authoritiesareagreedthattheparish isthenaturalunitofCatholicAction.

Howistheparishgrouptodevelop ultimatelyintoavocationalunit?

Themethodofthischangeisnot cleartousatthemoment.Indeedit isourcentralproblem.Eventhe formationofparishgroupsisnotunattendedwithconsiderabletechnical difficulty.Inadditiontodisparities ofage,andeducationalstandards, thereisthemoreformidabledifficulty oftryingtoarrangeaprogrammeof workthatwillserveeachindividualin hisownmilieu.Inthelongrunall trainingmustbeconditionedtothe needsoftheenvironmentinwhichone moves.Soitiseasytoseethatwhile thevocationalorganisationwillbethe mostdifficulttoarrangeitwillbeat thesametimeeasiesttoconduct.

Thesolutionofthisproblemwill probablyonlycomeafteraseriesof experiments,mistakesandfalsestarts, butultimatelyweshallsucceedasthe J.O.C.hasdoneinBelgium,France, andelsewhere,becauseitisnotwe alonewhobuildbutGodwithus,and inus.

TheEditorwillbepleasedto publishphotosandextractsof lettersreceivedbyrelativesand friendsofmembersofthefightingforcesservingabroad. Stampedaddressedenvelopefor returnofcopyshouldbeforwarded,otherwisenoresponsibilitycanbeundertaken.

Soldiers'Letters

Thefollowingexcerptsarefroma

lettertohiswifebyPrivateColin D'Arcy,asonofthewell-knownmusicalfamilyofMountLawley.Private D'Arcyisonactiveserviceabroadwith the andwritesentertaininglyof theHolyLand:-

ItoldyouinmylastletterthatI wasgoingonabustourtoJerusalem, Bethlehem,Jericho,etc.WellIwent, andIjustcan'tdescribewhatawonderfuldayitwas.Iactuallysawand touchedtheplacewhereChristwas horn.IalsosawOurLady'sandSt. Joseph'stombs,therockonwhich ChristprayedwhileHisdisciplesslept intheGardenofGethsemane,allcompletewiththeactualolivetreeunder whichtheyslept.Isawthehouseof Simontheleper,thehouseofMary, thegoodSamaritanInn,thetombof Moses,JacobandSt.Anne;infeet everyplaceIthinkthatismentione.1 intheBible.

WecametothenewCityofJerusi, lem,wherewepickedupourguide; thenwentaroundtheoldcity,withits greathighwallsbuilt,Ithink,inthe daysofKingSolomon,andthen straighttoBethlehem,throughthe MountainsofJudea-andwhathills theyare!Itisimpossibleformeto evenattempttodescribethescenery. Itwasmarvellous!Onthewaywe cameacrosstheWelloftheMagi.Perhapsyouwillrememberthatitwasto thiswellthatthethreewisemegcame foradrinkandsawthereflectionof theStarofBethlehem.Incidentallyit isstillfullofwater.

NextwecametoShepherd'sFields. Justabove,whichisthehouseofMary andSimontheleper;thentheChurch oftheNativity,orbirthplaceofChrist. Wehadtocrawlintotheplaceasthe doorwayissosmall.Itisbeautiful inside,foritleadsstraightintothe BasilicaofSt.Helena,withitsfamous pillars.Aroundthebackofthealtar stepsleaddowntotheGrotto,where youcanjustseethegoldstaror,the spotwhereChristwasborn.Just aroundthepillarontherightisthe Manger.Someofthestonethey:is original,thewholeplacebeingsixteen hundredyearsold.Ithenwentinto theChurchofSt.Catherine,theCatholicportion.Ididn'thaveverymuch time,butlongenoughtosaythemost sincereprayersofmylifeforyou,for us,andforeveryoneathome.Thisis alsoawonderland.

Isawsomeoriginalpaintingsjust witheringwithage,andaglasscasefilledwithrings,goldwatchesandjewels ofallsorts,offeringsfrompeoplewho insomecaseshavetravelledtheworld toseethis.Bythetimewehadseen allthesethingsandahostofothers, Iwasspellbound-However,backwe climbedonthebusandwenttoJericho, pastthetombofMoses.Theoldcity ofJerichoisnothingbutruins,althoughtheMountofTemptationis stillthere.Isupposeyouknowfor doyou)ofhowthedeviltauntedChrist andtoldHimtojumpfromthisterrific heightandlethisangelstakecareof Him.AFranciscanMonasteryisnow onthetop.

AfterseeingtheDeadSeawecame backtoJerusalemandintotheGarden of'Gethsemane,wherewithoutadoubt wewereshownthemostmarvellous placeofall-theChurchoftheRock.

It'saCatholicMonastery,builton theRockofAgony,whichisjustpro- trudingthroughthefloor.Thegreat domeswerepresentedbytwelvenationsandarethelastwordinArt.I giveupeventryingtoexplainthis place,withitsMosaicfloors,etc.However,ourtreatoftreatswasstillto come,foritwastimeforBenediction, andalthoughourguidetriedtogetus out,hewasn'tintherace,andsomeof usstayedbehindandheardtheboys' choirsingthe"AveMaria."Theywere thelastword!Icanstillhearit,with theorganaccompaniment.Charlie Hughesandabouthalfadozenother membersofthebandwerewithme, andnoneofuscouldmove.Afterit wasoverwehadtotiptoeout,andwe allagreedthatwewouldnothavemisseditinexchangeforournexttwelve months'wages.Afterdraggingourselvesfromherewewenttotheplace whereStephenwasstonedtodeath, justoutsidethegatesoftheGarden. ThenontoMary'sTomb,inanundergroundplace,wherealsoisthetombof St.Anne,hermother,andSt.Joseph. Thereareoicturesofsolidgoldall aroundtheplace.

Itwas,asIsaidbefore,themostinterestingdayofmylife,butyoucan't imaginehowIwouldhavelovedyouto beherewithme,andIcanjustpicture mum;shewouldhavediedofstarvationinmostplacesthroughnotbeing abletodragherselfaway.

L.C.Y.ACTIVITIES

PICNIC.

OnSundaylasttheLeagueofCatholicYouth'scombinedbranchesheld apicnictoSerpentine.TwoDiesels andtrailerswererequiredtotakethe largecrowdwhichturnedupinspite oftheinclementweather.Theparty hikedtotheFalls,playedfootball,and intheeveningdancedintheSerpentine Hall.InthefootballmatchSubiaco CatholicYoungMen'sSocietywonfrom theHighgateBranchoftheL.C.Y. TrainsleftSerpentineforPerthat9.30 p.m.Itishopedtorunanotherhike inthenearfuture.

DANCE.

NextWednesday,August27,isthe dateofthecombinedL.C.Y.dan-t.in theCathedralHall.Goodmusic,lucky spotandstreamerdances,areallon theprogrammetomaketheeveningan enjoyableoneforall.Admision1/0.

NEWNORCIAEX-COLLEGIANS

ANNUALDANCE.

TheCarltonClubBallroomtookona festiveairon.Fridaylast,August15, whenSt.Gertrude'sEx-Collegiansand St.Ildephonsus'OldBoys'Associations held,inconjunction,theirannualCabaretDance.

Theballroomlookedverygay,decoratedwithmulti-colouredstreamers, whileadorningthetablesonwhichthe sumptuoussupperwasservedwere bowlsofIcelandpoppiesandGeraldton waxplant.Smith'sorchestraprovidedexcellentmusicandaddedinno smalldegreetothesuccessoftheevening.EnjoyableinterludeswereMonte Carloandspotdances.

Thecommitteeresponsibleforthe dancemustbecongratulatedonamost successfulfunction,andcomprisedthe PresidentandSecretaryofSt.Gertrude'sEx-Collegians(MissesP.WilliamsonandM.Cullen),thePresident andtheSecretaryofSt.Ildephonsus. OldBoys(Messrs.J.O'HalloranandK. Henderson),Mrs.Gregory.MissesA. O'Neill,E.Brown,J.Hilet,R.Petroff, andMr.A.Urquhart.

Manylovelyfrockswereseenamong thedancers.Justafewofthosenoticed werethefollowing:MissP.Williamson, blacksilkcrepe;MissM.Cullen,lilac organdiepicturefrockappliquedwith embroideredflowers;Miss O'Neill, greychiffonskirtwithgreenfloral blouse;MissJ.Hilet,florallinenfrock; MissR.Petroff,frockofgreenorgandie Mrs.McNamara,greenfiguredcrepe MissMamieKeating,bluefiguredorgandie;MissK.Donohoe,whitefiguredorgandie;MissD.Fowles,paleblue embossedtaffeta;MissHoffman,loyal bluecoinspotnetovertaffeta;Miss IslaGrant,blueFrenchlace;MissJ. Sherperdson,bluegeorgettewithsilver sequintrimmings;MissP.McPherson, blacktaffetaskirtwithmulti-coloured stripedjacket;MissC.Fisher,blueembroideredsilk;MissB.Martin,gypsy stripedsatinskirtwithclothofgold blouse;MissMollyDwyer,bluegeorgette;Mrs.T.Smith,greenwater-wave taffeta.OtherspresentincludedMr. andMrs.D.Hevron,Mr.andMrs.T. Burke,Mr.andMrs.FrankRogers,Mr. andMrs.McNamara,Mr.andMrs.A. Urquhart,Mr.andMrs.Butler,Mr.and Mrs.Fikkar,MissesIrisMcGrath,R. Wood,Stevens,P.Coombe,Hilet,R. O'Brien,JeanOrr,P.Coonan,R.Miller, andMessrs.KevinByrne,GeoffGee,W. Patterson,JackCarmody,JoeMatthews,W.Longmore,Kirk,Hart, KevinMcGrath,PhilLongmore,Hill, B.McGowan,LeoHickey,E.Hinchliffe, J.Tully,FrankClarke,RayForbes, andKevinClarke.

CARNIVALDANCE

OnTuesday,August12,theusual fortnightlydanceatBedfordPark SchoolHallwasheld.Thedancetook theformofacarnival,withstreamers, balloons,etc.,addingtothegayscene. Alargecrowdenjoyedthemselvesas theydancedtomusicprovidedbyMiss MaryMulcahy'sorchestra,andlaterin theeveningadelightfulsupperwas served.Duringtheeveningseveral localtalentedchildren,MarionGibbins, RayO'FarrellandKathleenWhite, gavedances.Amongthosepresent wereMesdamesVenner,Gibbins,Alward,Dillon,Polghase,Eaton,Peterkin, Flynn,Colreavy,Monaghan,andmany others.Thenextdancewillbeheld onTuesday,August26.

ENGAGEMENT

Theengagementisannouncedoflean Helena,of"TheRecord"Newspaper, youngestdaughterofthelateMrand Mrs.J.H.Harford,formerlyofBeverley,toJosephCarr(A.A.M.C.,Rottnest Island),secondeldestsonofMsE. O'BrienandthelateMr.P.0'13ien,of 216RailwayCrescent'Maylands.

OfGeneralInterest

QUINTSJOINGIRLGUIDES

ReportsfromAmericaannouncethat thefamousDionneQuintupletshave joinedtheGirlGuides'Association. TheycannotasyetspeakEngi;sh withthesameeaseastheyspeaktheir nativetongue,French,buttheya:e beingcoachedinthissubject.Atpresenttheireducationisinchargecf Dr.WilliamEmetBlatz,oftheUniversityofToronto.Hehasreported thathischargesareofaverageintelligence,andtheyareadvancingmore rapidlythannormalchildrenineverythingexceptlanguage.

100TH.BIRTHDAYPARTY ATHOSPITAL

Notmanypeoplelivetocelebrate theirhundredthbirthday,butMrs.Jordon,atpresentinPerthHospital,is oneoftheexceptions.Shecelebrated hersonFriday,August15,withaparty inacornerofoneofthebalconiesatthe Hospital,where,proppedupinbed, andwearingalovelywhitewoollybed jacketandalittlebonnettomatch,she talkedtohervisitorsamidaprofusion ofwildflowers,daffodilsandsweet peas.Twobirthdaycakes,whichwere giftsfromherfriends,weredecorated with100candlesandwereatthefoot ofherbedamongvariousbirthday gifts. Mrs.Jordanwasborn20milesoutof Belfast,andremembersthepainful timesexperiencedbyBelfastCatholics. Sherememberedherfriendsbeingturnedoutoftheirhomesandpersecuted underanintolerantGovernment.la 1892sheleftIrelandandcametoAustralia,whereshesettledinQueensland. Heronlyvisitbackwaswhensheand herhusbandwenttoEnglandonthe specialboatwhichleftAustraliawith visitorstothehomelandforthecoronationofKingEdwardVII.She alsotoldofconditionsaffectingEnglandandIrelanddirectlyaftertheBoer War,andspokeofthecampaigninIrelandforHomeRule.

Nowsheisallaloneintheworld,her husbandandfivechildrenhavingpredeceasedher,butshespokefeelingly ofthekindattentiongivenherbyMrs. Flanagan,ofOxford-street,Leederville, wholookedafterherforalongtime andwhostillsuppliesherwithCatholicpapers."Everybodyhasbeen awfullygoodtome,"shesaid.

PERSONAL

Mr.IvanQuartermaine,24-year-old PerthCharteredAccountant,hasleft forSandakan(Borneo),totakeupa positionforfouryearsastravellingaccountantwiththeBritishNorthBorneoGovernment.Forfourmonthsthis yearhewasanAustralianNavywriter attachedtotheSignalOfficeinCliffstreet,Fremantle.Heisanex-pupil oftheChristianBrothers'College, Perth,andwasresidingatSouthPerth.

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MissKathleenTwomey,whowasrecentlyawardedtheStateMedalofthe TrinityCollegeofMusicforSeniorDivisionTheory,wasincorrectlyreported lastweekashavingalsogainedthe StateMedalandExhibitionforAdvancedSeniorPianoforte.MissTwomeygainedthe1939StateMedaland ExhibitionforAdvancedIntermediate DivisionTheory,andinthesameyear wasawarded91marksforAdvanced SeniorPianoforte.

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Mrs.Drew,ofYelbeni,isatpresent inSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco, whereherconditionisimproving. AmongthoseinthelistofBirthday HonoursconferredbytheKingwere thefollowingCatholics:TheRight

Heisstudyingthemtoseeknew lightontheproblemofwhetherheredityorenvironmentismostimportant inthedevelopmentofpersonality.The mostaggressive,mostdisobedient,yet themostsociallyinclinedofthefiveis Annette,butYvonneisthemostpopularandreceivesverymuchattention fromherfoursisters.Marieisconsideredthemostsociallybalanced. Whenoneofthefiveisnaughtythe mosteffectivepunishmenthasbeen foundtobeisolationfromhercompanions.

Hon.SirWilfredArthurGreen,Master oftheRolls,whonowbecomesaBaron. ThenewBaronwassenttoItalyonan importantmissionfromtheBritish Governmentearlyin1940.Hewasa staffofficerinItalyinthelastwar,and wontheM.C..theCroixdeGuerre,and theOrderoftheCrownofItaly.He gaveup£45,000ayearattheBarin 1937tobecomeMasteroftheRollsat asalaryof£6,000.MajorDesmond JohnFalkinerMorton,M.C.,MG.,PersonalAssistanttothePrimeMinister, ismadeaCommandaroftheBath. MajorMortonisanoldEtonian,anda convert.HebecamePersonalAssistanttoMr.Churchillin1940,afterworkingasPrincipalAssistantSecretaryat theMinistryofEconomicWarfare. Mr.DennisLeoDaly,firstCatholic LordMayorofPortsmouth,ismadea KnightBachelor.Mr.Daley,aformer coloursergeantintheRoyalMarines, becameLordMayorin1939.Mrs.Daly isrelatedtoLordLeverhulme,andisa nieceofthelateDr.EmrysJones,formerLordMayorofManchester,

Mr.JamesTraversreturnedtoMidlandJunctionduringtheweek,after spendinghisannualholidayswithhis parents,atTrayning.

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* TheMinisterforIndustrialDevelopment(Mr.Hawke)announcedduring theweekthattheFederalGovernment hadagreedtotheappointmentofMr. C.P.MatheaasDeputyCommonwealthCommissionerofPricesinthis State.Mr.C.P.Matheawasrecently appointedStatePricesCommissioner. Formanyyearshewasprominentin CatholicTennisAssociationcircles,asa memberoftheNedlandsClub.

FREMANTLEEX-STUDENTS

RETREAT

Allex-studentsofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle,arecordiallyinvited toparticipateinthefirstannualRetreattobeheldattheConventon September13and14.FortheRetreat toachieveitsmaximumeffectasmany girlsascanpossiblydosoareurged tobepresent.Furtherparticularsmay beobtainedbyringingtheConvent (L2135).Allapplicationsmustbein byAugust27,inorderthataccommodationarrangementsmaybefinalised.

Chaffandhayvaluedatabout£2,000 wasdamagedbyafirewhichbrokeout inPauleyBrothers'storeinRichardson-street,Boulder,onTuesdaylast. Thecontentswerenotinsured,andit isestimatedthatthelosswillbeat least£1,200.Thecauseofthefireis notknown,butitisbelievedtohave beencausedbyspontaneouscombustion. 1

414M10.11=114.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

August23:"WinterCarnival"Dance, VictoriaSquareCollege.

August25:St.Patrick'sParents'and Friends'AssociationDance,CathedralHall.

August26:BridgeParty,inaidof C.B.C.,Highgate,inParishHall, Highgate. August26.DanceinBedfordPark SchoolHall.

August27:C.B.C.,Fremantle,AnnualPrefects'Dance,inSt.Gerard's Hall,Palmyra.

August27:CombinedL.C.Y.Dance, intheCathedralHall,Murray-street, Perth.

August30:SubiacoCombinedSocieties'Dance,St.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

September1:C.W.L.MonsterCard Evening,inStirlingSocialRooms, Perth.

September16:Bridge,Rummyand CheckersParty,inaidoftheFoundling Home,tobeheldatVictoriaSquare College,Perth.

APUBLICSERVICE.

MorethanhalfthemoneysubscribedforCharitiesConsultationsisreturnedtothepublicasprizemoney, andmorethanhalfofthebalanceis donatedtocharitiesandhospitals. Evensincethewarcharitiesandhospitalshavebeengettingdonationsatthe rateof£45,000perannumfromtheLotteriesCommission.Helpyourselfand helpothersbypurchasingaticketin theNo.96CharitiesConsultationTicketsare2/6,andthefirstprizeis f6,000

WHATisCHIROPRACTIC?

"Chiropracticisadruglessmethodof healingandisbaseduponthescientific factthatthesoftnerves,astheyescapefrom.thelateralopeningsofthe spine,frequentlybecomeimpingedby comingincontactwithhardbone; hencepathologicalchangestakeplace attheterminationofthenerve.The spineisthekeytotheentiresituation regardingthemaintenanceofhealth ontheonehandortheestablishment ofdiseaseontheother,andisthemost vitalandimportantthinginthewhole anatomicalstructure."

THERECORD.

PERTH,THURSDAY,AUGUST21,1941.

TheEleventhHour

Astrongappealforreligiontobegivenagreaterplacein educationwasmade,duringtheweek,byArchbishopLeFanu,at attheannualAnglicanSynod.Dr.LeFanurightlypointedout thatinalldiscussionsaboutreconstructionafterthewar,"onesubjectseemstohevirtuallybarred thisisthesubjectofreligion ineducation.-Health,sportandmaterialsuccesswerewellproidedforbythecurriculum,but"thebasisofanyrealstrength ofcharacter,ofanyspiritualfoundation,islefttochanceenvironment,whenobviouslyitisfarthemostimportantelementinthe make-upofman...Youthisaskingforsomespiritualbasisand somethingmoreoflifethanastruggleformaterialsuccess.." HisGraceproceededgraciouslytopay'allhonour"toCatholics forthedevotionofthelivesoftheirreligiouscommunitiestothis greatwork-butintwodirections,heconsidered,theyhadfailed. 'Inthefirstplacetheyhavebeensectionalintheiroutlookinthis asinmanyotherways. Theyshownosignofdesiringtohelp inthi,mattertheremainingfour-fifthsofthecommunitywhodo notbelongtothem.And,secondly,theirpointisviewisoutof date.Increasingly,everywhere,theStateisgoingtoundertake theeducationofitschildren."

Letusexaminethesetwoobjections,ordifficulties,more closely.Astothefirst,forthepastfifty-fiveyearsthecontrolof primaryeducationinAustraliahasbeeninthehandsoftheStates, butvariousreligiousbodieshavecontinuedtomaintainprimary schoolsentirelyoutoftheirownresources.Intheforefrontof thesehasbeentheCatholicminority,whoduringthefirstfifty yearsofthesecularsystem,spenttheamazingfigureof£50,000,000 tomaintaintheirownschools.InNovember,1936,however,there washeldinAdelaideanAustralianCatholicEducationCongress, attheconclusionofwhichameetingof15,000washeldtoorganise anassociationunderthetitleof"TheCatholicTaxpayers'AssociationofAustralia."Subsequentlytherewasawholesaledistributionofapamphlet,"AClaimforJustice,"whichsetoutclearlyand simplythecaseforthereligiousschools.ThroughouttheCommonwealth,broadcastsgivenweeklyoveraperiodofthreemonths setoutclearlytheinjusticeofdoubletaxationunderwhichthe supportersofthedenominationalschoolssuffered,andaskedfor fairplay.Werecallthesefacts,becausetheyappearneverto havecometothenoticeofHisGrace,ortohavefadedalltoo quicklyfromhismemory.Inalltheliteraturedistributedatthat timeandinallthebroadcaststhemisconceptionunderwhichHis Gracelaboursweredispelled.

Thelittlepamphlet,"AClaimforJustice,"inthesub-section, 'WhatdoCatholicsclaim?"statesunmistakably:."Itisnota claimforourselvesalone.Wesupportsimilarclaimsforother bodiessincerelyunabletoacceptseculareducation."Another pamphlet,issuedthefollowingyearfordistributiononCatholic Taxpayers'AssociationSunday(anannualaffair)entitled:"CatholicsaskforJustice,"answersunequivocallythequestion: "IstheCatholicclaimmadeonbehalfofCatholicschoolsonly?" Thereplyis:"No.Theprinciplewouldapplyallround.Ifany otherchurcheshavereligiousschools,givingprimaryeducation, accordingtothestandardsdemandedbytheState,thoseschools alsowouldhavetherighttoaproratashareinthetaxesforthe educationgiven.Nomatterwhereprimaryeducationisgiven,the parentshaveajustclaimtotheirshareinthepublicfundstowhich allarecompelledtosubscribe."SothatDr.LeFanu'sclaimthat theCatholicoutlookhasbeensectionalhasnobasisinfact.Of ourselveswewouldnothavemuddiedthesepools,butsinceHis Gracehasjoinedtheissue,itmightbepointedoutthatthebootis ontheotherfoot.WhentheCatholicclaimforjusticewas issuedbypressandradioin1937,theAnglicanArchbishopof Sydneyandhisbishopsissuedacounter-statementopposingthe grantingofStateaidtodenominationalschools."Theinevitable result,"thestatementclaimed,"wouldbemultiplicationofdenominationalschools,whichwoulddestroythepresentunityofthe ,educationalsystemmaintainedbytheState-aunitywhichwe believetobeoffundamentalimportancetonationalwell-being." Therewereotherminorobjectionsalso.Itwasperhapsnotcoincidentalthat,inthesamemonthofthatveryyear,asub-committeeopenlyadmittedtotheAnglicanSynodofSydneythat "theChurchofEnglandhasceasedtobuildseparatedenominationalschools,andfindsitself,throughacceptanceoftheGovernmentpolicy,placedinapositionofgreatdisadvantage."Itis hardtoseethatthiswasanythingbetterthanadog-in-the-manger attitudeandquiteunworthyoftheeminentchurchmenwhoadoptedit.Byacuriouscoincidence,theAnglicanArchbishopof Perth,beforemakinghiscuriouschargesagainsttheCatholic educationaloutlook,had'beenspeakingofthedivisionsthatrend thevariouschurchesonefromanother.Hehadspokenof"poolingourpositivebeliefs."Wellandgood.Butwoulditbeafair questiontoaskHisGraceWhatisthe"positivebelief"oftheAnglicanChurchonthevitalmatterofreligiouseducationinthe faceoftheabove-mentionedfacts?

Indeedinthismatter,theAnglicanPrimatewouldseemtobe outoflinewithhisbrotherbishops.FortheBishopsofSydney Diocesearenotanisolatedinstance.Theirexamplewasdutifully followedbyArchbishopHeadandotherAnglicanBishopsofVictoriaonAugust15,1937.Theydeclaredinamemorandumthat

theChurchofEnglandwouldclaimagrant,iftheCatho.IRSclaim wasgtanted.InopposingtheCatholicclaim,theywere,howeverconcernedonlywithpoliticalactionandprinciplesandnot withreligiousdoctrinesandpractices.TheChurchofEngland didnotopposechurchschools,anddeclaredthattheStateshould reverenceandencouragereligionwithoutpreferenceorfavouritism."Bythistime,ofcourse,confusionistwiceconfounded.The AnglicanChurchofNewSouthWalesopposeschurchschoolsbecauseitprefersthesecularsystemwithitsrealorimaginedbenefits.Butatthesametimetheyhavegivenuppayingthedouble taxtomaintaintheirschools.Sotheyhaveanaxetogrind.The AnglicanChurchinVictoria,ontheotherhand,approveschurch schoolsinprinciple,butwon'tsupporttheCatholicclaim.It counselstheStatetogivethechurchschoolsreverenceandencouragement,butnotjustice.IftheCatholicsfighttheirbattle forthemandsucceed,theyhavenoobjectiontobeinginatthe kill.Couldthisbedescribedasa"sectionaloutlook"?And lastlywehavetheAnglicanChurchinWesternAustralia.Itapproveschurchschoolsinprincipleandpractice,butcomplainsthat theCatholicminorityofone-fifthhas'shownnosignofdesiringto helpinthismattertheremainingfour-fifthswhodonotbelongto them."Sydneydeniedus,Melbournerefusedus,butfouryears laterPerthwantsourhelp.SurelyitisuptotheAnglicansto comeforwardwithanorganisationkindredtotheCatholicTaxpayers'Association,haveanannualappealforfunds,andcojointlywithusassistbypressandradiotoenlightenourfellowcitizensabouttheinjusticewhichthereligiousschoolssuffer.The claimisperfectlysound,afactwhichisattestedbyitsrecognition andimplementationineveryotherpartoftheEmpireexceptthese unprogressiveAntipodes.ThesecondchargeofDr.LeFanuis notsoclear.HeclaimsthattheCatholicpointofviewis"out ofdate."HecannotbereferringtotheCatholicteachingthatreligionisanintegralpartofeducation,forhehimselfsubscribes solidlytothatview.ApparentlyhemeansthattheStateis"too longandfirmlyentrenchedintheeducationalfieldtobeuprooted. Ifso,itismerelyawasteoftimediscussingtheissue.Butsurelythisisabaselessattitudeofdefeatseeing,aswehavepointed out,thatAustraliaalonestandsbythesecularsystem.

If,whentheArchbishopcallsourviews"outofdate,"he meansthatwearetoofaraheadfortheapostlesofsecularism,he isunquestionablyright.Butifhemeanswearemerelyindulginginafadwhichwillpasslikeafashioninhats,heissadlymistaken.WhatevertheAnglicanbodydoes,Catholicsarenotgoing toliedownwhiletheStatedrawsnearerandnearertototalitarianism,especiallyintheparamountquestionofeducation.The State'srightinthematterisverylimited.Ithastherighttofix aminimumstandardofeducation,toseethatschoolsareconductedefficiently,andtoprovideeducationalfacilitiesforchildrenwhere parentsfailorareunabletodoso.Butithasnorighttoforcea aniformtypeofeducationonparentsagainsttheirwill.Educationisprimarilyarightbelongingtothefamily.Theparent thedutyofseeingthatthechildreceivesapropereducation,but theparenthasalsotherightofchoosingthetypeofeducation. Afterall,thechilddoesbelongtotheparent.Inthisconnection itisunfortunatethatArchbishopLeFanuspokeoftheState undertakingtheeducationof"its"children.Thisisaprinciple forwhichCatholicsinAustraliahavefoughtandsacrificedfor overhalfacentury.IftheAnglicanswanttojoinitatthislate hour,theyareathousandtimeswelcome,andmayderiveconsolationfromthereflectionthattheeleventh-hourlabourerinthe Gospelreceivedalsoapenny.ArchbishopLeFanuspokerather vaguelyofhowCatholic"influencesontheyoung,evenontheir owncommunions,areweakeningalready(!),andwillinevitably weakenmore. ."Weshouldbeinthebestpositiontokno* aboutthis,butwecanassureHisGracethat,evenifwearedeniedAnglicanassistance,weshallfindsufficientstrengthtocarry on.Itisnotwewhohavenowto"giveahandinawakingthe wholepublictoourdanger."Wehavebeendoingitoffandon for55years,andintensivelyduringthelastfour.IftheAnglicanbodiescouldonlysucceedinunitinguponwhattheywantin thematter,theymightthen"awaken"theirownpeople,whom theArchbishopmustknowconstitutethebulkofthe"remaining four-fifthsofthecommunity."Inaword,to"awaken"theAnglicanbodywouldhetoawakenthe"wholepublic."Wemight thengoforwardinaChristianfronttoobtainthiselementary measureofjusticesolongoverdue.

ARCHBISHOP'SINGAGNAIINTS.

August24:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Manjimup.

August31-

Afternoon:Confirmationatthe ChurchoftheImmaculateConception,Dardanup.

Evening:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationattheChurchofthe Assumption,Donnybrook.

September8:5.15p.m.,Blessfoundationstone(privately)ofnewBoys' School,Franklin-street,Leederville.

September14:AttendProcessionofthe BlessedSacrament,attheconclusion oftheFortyHours'Adoration,atthe

HomeoftheLittleSisters,"Glendalough."

September15:AdministertheSacramentofConfirmationatAquinas College.

September12-10a.m.:Presideat QuarterlyConferenceoftheMetropolitanClergyattheChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

September22-26:SeniorPriestsRetreat.

October3:PresideatAnnualPlain ChantFestival.

October6.10:JuniorPriests'Retreat.

October12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle.

October19:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Subiaco,

TIII"TSDAY\t.(11-ST21.1041.

TheEleventhHour

AstrongappealforreligiontobegiNenagreaterplacein educationwasmade,duringtheweek,byArchbishopLeFanu,at attheannualAnglicanSynod.Dr.LeFanurightlypointedout thatinalldiscussionsaboutreconstructionafterthewar,"onesubjectseemstobevirtuallybarred thisisthesubjectofreligion ineducation.-Health.sportandmaterialsuccesswerewellprovidedforbythecurriculum.but"thebasisofanyrealstrength ofcharacter,ofanyspiritualfoundation,islefttochanceenvironment,whenobviouslyitisfarthemostimportantelementinthe make-upofman....Youthisaskingforsomespiritualbasisand somethingmoreoflifethanastruggleformaterialsuccess. ." HisGraceproceededgraciouslytopay"allhonour"toCatholics forthedevotionofthelivesoftheirreligiouscommunitiestothis greatwork-butintwodirections,heconsidered,theyhadfailed. "Inthefirstplacetheyhavebeensectionalintheiroutlookinthis asinmanyotherways. Theyshownosignofdesiringtohelp inthis,mattertheremainingfour-fifthsofthecommunitywhodo notbelongtothem.And,secondly.theirpointisviewisoutof date.Increasingly,everywhere,theStateisgoingtoundertake theeducationofitschildren."

Letusexaminethesetwoobjections,ordifficulties.more closely.Astothefirst,forthepastfifty-fiveyearsthecontrolof primaryeducationinAustraliahasbeeninthehandsoftheStates, butvariousreligiousbodieshavecontinuedtomaintainprimary schoolsentirelyoutoftheirownresources.Intheforefrontof thesehasbeentheCatholicminority.whoduringthefirstfifty yearsofthesecularsystem,spenttheamazingfigureof#50,000,0(X tomaintaintheirownschools.InNovember,1936,however,there washeldinAdelaideanAustralianCatholicEducationCongress, attheconclusionofwhichameetingof15,000washeldtoorganise anassociationunderthetitleof"TheCatholicTaxpayers'AssociationofAustralia."Subsequentlytherewasawholesaledistributionofapamphlet,"AClaimforJustice,"whichsetoutclearlyand simplythecaseforthereligiousschools.ThroughouttheCommonwealth,broadcastsgivenweeklyoveraperiodofthreemonths setoutclearlytheinjusticeofdoubletaxationunderwhichthe supportersofthedenominationalschoolssuffered,andaskedfor fairplay.\Verecallthesefacts,becausetheyappearneverto havecometothenoticeofHisGrace,ortohavefadedalltoo quicklyfromhismemory.Inalltheliteraturedistributedatthat timeandinallthebroadcaststhemisconceptiontinderwhichHis Gracelaboursweredispelled.

Thelittlepamphlet,"AClaimforJusticeinthesub-section, "WhatdoCatholicsclaim?"statesunmistakably:."Itisnota claimforourselvesalone.Wesupportsimilarclaimsforother bodiessincerelyunabletoacceptseculareducation."Another pamphlet,issuedthefollowingyearfordistributiononCatholic Taxpayers'AssociationSunday(anannualaffair)entitled:"Catholicsaskforjustice,"answersunequivocallythequestion "IstheCatholicclaimmadeonbehalfofCatholicschoolsonly?" Thereplyis:"No.Theprinciplewouldapplyallround.Ifany otherchurcheshavereligiousschools,givingprimaryeducation, accordingtothestandardsdemandedbytheState,thoseschools alsowouldhavetherighttoaproratashareinthetaxesforthe educationgiven.Nomatterwhereprimaryeducationisgiven,the parentshaveajustclaimtotheirshareinthepublicfundstowhich allarecompelledtosubscribe."SothatDr.LeFanu'sclaimthat theCatholicoutlookhasbeensectionalhasnobasisinfact.Of ourselveswewouldnothavemuddiedthesepools,butsinceHis Gracehasjoinedtheissue,itmightbepointedoutthatthebootis ontheotherfoot.WhentheCatholicclaimforjusticewas issuedbypressandradioin1937,theAnglicanArchbishopof Sydneyandhisbishopsissuedacounter-statementopposingthe grantingofStateaidtodenominationalschools."Theinevitable result,"thestatementclaimed,"wouldbemultiplicationofdenominationalschools,whichwoulddestroythepresentunityofthe 'educationalsystemmaintainedbytheState-aunitywhichwe believetobeoffundamentalimportancetonationalwell-being." Therewereotherminorobjectionsalso.Itwasperhapsnotcoincidentalthat,inthesamemonthofthatveryyear,asub-committeeopenlyadmittedtotheAnglicanSynodofSydneythat "theChurchofEnglandhasceasedtobuildseparatedenominationalschools,andfindsitself,throughacceptanceoftheGovernmentpolicy,placedinapositionofgreatdisadvantage."Itis hardtoseethatthiswasanythingbetterthanadog-in-the-manger attitudeandquiteunworthyoftheeminentchurchmenwhoadoptedit.Byacuriouscoincidence,theAnglicanArchbishopof Perth.beforemakinghiscuriouschargesagainsttheCatholic educationaloutlook,had'beenspeakingofthedivisionsthatrend thevariouschurchesonefromanother.Hehadspokenof"poolingourpositivebeliefs."Wellandgood.Butwoulditheafair questiontoaskHisGracewhatisthe"positivebelief"oftheAnglicanChurchonthevitalmatterofreligiouseducationinthe faceoftheabove-mentionedfacts?

Indeedinthismatter,theAnglicanPrimatewouldseemtobe outoflinewithhisbrotherbishops.FortheBishopsofSydney Diocesearenotanisolatedinstance.Theirexamplewasdutifully followedbyArchbishopHeadandotherAnglicanBishopsofVictoriaonAugust15,1937.Theydeclaredinamemorandumthat

theChurchofEnglandwouldclaimagrantiftheCatholicclaim wasgranted.InopposingtheCatholicclaim,theywere,however"concernedonlywithpoliticalactionandprinciplesandnot withreligiousdoctrinesandpractices.TheChurchofEngland didnotopposechurchschools,anddeclaredthattheStateshould reverenceandencouragereligionwithoutpreferenceorfavouritism."Bythistime,ofcourse,confusionistwiceconfounded.The AnglicanChurchofNewSouth\Valesopposeschurchschoolsbecauseitprefersthesecularsystemwithitsrealorimaginedbenefits.Butatthesametimetheyhavegivenuppayingthedouble taxtomaintaintheirschools.Sotheyhaveanaxetogrind.The AnglicanChurchinVictoria.ontheotherhand,approveschurch schoolsinprinciple,butwon'tsupporttheCatholicclaim.It counselstheStatetogivethechurchschoolsreverenceandencouragement,butnotjustice.IftheCatholicsfighttheirbattle forthemandsucceed,theyhavenoobjectiontobeinginatthe kill.Couldthisbedescribedasa"sectionaloutlook"?And lastlywehavetheAnglicanChurchinWesternAustralia.Itapproveschurchschoolsinprincipleandpractice,butcomplainsthat theCatholicminorityofone-fifthhas"shownnosignofdesiringto helpinthismattertheremainingfour-fifthswhodonotbelongto them."Sydneydeniedus.Melbournerefusedus,butfouryears laterPerthwantsourhelp.SurelyitisuptotheAnglicansto comeforwardwithanorganisationkindredtotheCatholicTaxpayers'Association,haveanannualappealforfunds,andcojointlywithusassistbypressandradiotoenlightenourfellowcitizensabouttheinjusticewhichthereligiousschoolssuffer.The claimisperfectlysound.afactwhichisattestedbyitsrecognition andimplementationineveryotherpartoftheEmpireexceptthese unprogressiveAntipodes.ThesecondchargeofDr.LeFarmis notsoclear.HeclaimsthattheCatholicpointofviewis"out ofdate."HecannotbereferringtotheCatholicteachingthatreligionisanintegralpartofeducation,forhehimselfsubscribes solidlytothatview.ApparentlyhemeansthattheStateitoo long-andfirmlyentrenchedintheeducationalfieldtobeuprooted. fso,itismerelyawasteoftimediscussingtheissue.Butsurelythisisabaselessattitudeofdefeatseeing.aswehavepointed out,thatAustraliaalonestandsbythesecularsystem.

If,whentheArchbishopcallsourviews"outofdate,"he meansthatwearetoofaraheadfortheapostlesofsecularism,he isunquestionablyright.Butifhemeanswearemerelyindulginginafadwhichwillpasslikeafashioninhats,heissadlymistaken.WhatevertheAnglicanbodydoes,Catholicsarenotgoing toliedownwhiletheStatedrawsnearerandnearertototalitarianism,especiallyintheparamountquestionofeducation.The State'srightinthematterisverylimited.Ithastherighttofix aminimumstandardofeducation,toseethatschoolsareconductedefficiently,andtoprovideeducationalfacilitiesforchildrenwhere parentsfailorareunabletodoso.Butithasnorighttoforcea Aniformtypeofeducationonparentsagainsttheirwill.Educationisprimarilyarightbelongingtothefamily.Theparent thedutyofseeingthatthechildreceivesapropereducation,but theparenthasalsotherightofchoosingthetypeofeducation. Afterall,thechilddoesbelongtotheparent.Inthisconnection itisunfortunatethatArchbishopLeFanuspokeoftheState undertakingtheeducationof"its"children.Thisisaprinciple forwhichCatholicsinAustraliahavefoughtandsacrificedfor overhalfacentury.IftheAnglicanswanttojoinitatthislate hour,theyareathousandtimeswelcome,andmayderiveconsolationfromthereflectionthattheeleventh-hourlabourerinthe Gospelreceivedalsoapenny.ArchbishopLeFanuspokerather vaguelyofhowCatholic"influencesontheyoung,evenontheir owncommunions,areweakeningalready(!),andwillinevitably weakenmore. ."\Veshouldbeinthebestpositiontoknout aboutthis,butwecanassureHisGracethat,evenifwearedeniedAnglicanassistance,weshallfindsufficientstrengthtocarry on.Itisnotwewhohavenowto"giveahandinawakingthe wholepublictoourdanger."Wehavebeendoingitoffandon for55years,andintensivelyduringthelastfour.IftheAnglicanbodiescouldonlysucceedinunitinguponwhatthaywantin thematter,theymightthen"awaken"theirownpeople,whom theArchbishopmustknowconstitutethehulkofthe"remaining four-fifthsofthecommunity."Inaword,to"awaken"theAnglicanbodywouldbetoawakenthe"wholepublic."Wemight thengoforwardinaChristianfronttoobtainthiselementary measureofjusticesolongoverdue.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

August24:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Manjimup.

August31-

Afternoon:Confirmationatthe ChurchoftheImmaculateConception,Dardanup.

Evening:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationattheChurchofthe Assumption,Donnybrook.

September8:5.15p.m.,Blessfoundationstone(privately)ofnewBoys' School,Franklin-street,Leederville.

September14:AttendProcessionofthe BlessedSacrament,attheconclusion oftheFortyHours'Adoration,atthe

HomeoftheLittleSisters,"Glendalough."

September15:AdministertheSacramentofConfirmationatAquinas College.

September19.-10a.m.:Presideat QuarterlyConferenceoftheMetropolitanClergyattheChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

September22-26:SeniorPriests'Retreat.

October3:PresideatAnnualPlain ChantFestival.

October6-10:JuniorPriests'Retreat.

October12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle.

October19:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Subiaco,

ROLLOF HONOUR

CATHOLICWARCASUALTIES.

O'bOUGIILIN,LieutenantCecil Edward:Reportedkilledinaction; waseducatedatBrooktonSchool.

WEEKLYMASSES TOBEOFFERED

TheCatholicWelfareOrganisationis sponsoringaRollofHonour,bearing thenamesofCatholicWarCasualties. Thenameswillappearin''TheRecord" is HOLYNAMEBADGESFOR SOLDIERS.

SpecialHolyNameBadgesfor membersoftheArmedForces areavailableatthisofficeat ls.each.

andtheorganisationwillarrangefor theweeklycelebrationofMassesfor allthoseonthelist.

Relativesofanymembersofthe forceswhohavesufferedcasualtiesate invitedtofillinthefollowingformand tosei;v1itto"TheRecord,"450Haystreet,Perth(eventhoughthename mayhrfVeappearedbeforeinanyof ourcolumns).

Namesreceivedwillbeaddedtothe listandwillappearastheycometo hand.

FOROURROLLOFHONOUR

NAME

PARENTS(initialsalso)

IFMARRIED,WIFE'SNAME

PARISH

EDUCATELAT OCCUPATIONINCIVILLIFE BRANCHESOFFORCESANDRANK

DATEANDNATUREOFCASUALTY

EUCHARISTICPROCESSION ATGLENDALOUGH

SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER14.

AProcessionoftheBlessedSacramentWittmarkthecloseoftheForty Hours'AdorationattheHomeofthe LittleSisters,at"Glendalough."Leederville,onSunday,September14.The Sistersandthoseundertheircarecordiallyinvitetheirmanyfriendsand benefactorstobepresentonthisoccasion.HisGracetheArchbishopwill carrytheBlessedSacramentandwill givePontificalBenedictionatitsconclusion.

DUTCHEASTINDIESPRIESTS ORDAINED.

TwonativepriestsoftheDutchEast IndieshavebeenordainedasFathers oftheDivineWordSociety.Theyare FatherCarolusKaleandFatherGabrielManek.DivineWordmissionarieshavechargeoftheevangelisationoftheislands.Theywentthere officiallyin1913,butothermissionaryactivityhasbeengoingonsince 1808.

QUARANTORE

AUGUST.

Sunday. 4th.Fremantle:FortyHours Prayer(22nd.-24th.). 5th.St.Mary's,'Kalgoorlie FortyHours'Prayer(29th.31st.).

SEPTEMBER.

Sunday. 1st.Cottesloe:FortyHours' Prayer(5th.-7th.). 2nd.Boulderand1PinjarraOne DayofExposition.

St.Charles'Seminary,Guildford

GOODPROGRESSINAPPEAL FORFURNISHINGOFCHAPEL.

Lastweekweannouncedgratefully receivingmanyusefulandvaluable articlesfortheSeminaryChapel;this weektherearestillmoretoaddand thegiftsanddonorsarelistedhereunder.Somepeopleverylaudably wouldwishthattheirclontributions passedwithoutadvertisement,butit maybepointedoutthatthereis nothingmorestimulatingtothegenerosityofothersthantoseethat someoneelsehasactedbeforethem. Itissoeasytoputoffthefulfilment ofagoodintention,unlessthereisa spurfromtheactionsofothers.

1.Mr.D.O'Connor(inmemoryofhis father)TwolargeStatues,oneof theBlessedVirgin,theotherofSt. Charles.

2.Mrs.C.Musk:BronzeandCopper Tabernacle.

3.Mrs.ScottandMissMerciaScott: TwoBenedictionCandelabra.

4.SacredHeartConvent,Highgate: AltarCloths.

5.HighandPrimarySchools,Highgate:Cruets,Thurible,andBoat.

6.Mrs.O'Reilly:AltarChartsand SmallMissal.

Thegiftofsomeofthefollowing articleswouldstillbeappreciated:

1.SetofVestments,inallfivecolours.

2.SixsmallbrassCandlesticks Ithesecouldbedonatedinpairs).

3.WhiteCope.

4.ThreeAlbs(separatelyifdesired).

5.OnesmallBellandonehand ChimesforMass.

6.FramedEngravingsoftheStationsoftheCross.

7.HolyWaterBucketandAspersory.

8.SilverLavabo,BasinandJug.

9.GreenFeltexCarpetingforSanctuary.

10.TwoKneelingDesks.

Fromtheresponsethathasalready resulted,itisundeniablethattheprojectfortheeducationlocallyofaspirantstothepriesthoodhasavery powerfulappealandwepraySt. Charlesthatthroughhisassistance,in allitsaspects,hisSeminaryinPerth willbeagreatsuccess.

EnclosedWeek-end Retreats

WOMEN: August23.-25: "OldIonians."AtPresentation Convent.MosmanPark(TelF2012),

September6--8: CombinedRetreatforPastPupilsof Loreto,"Osborne,"andmembersof theNewmanSociety.AtLoreto Convent,"Osborne,"Claremont.(Tel. 2135).

CombinedRetreatforPastPupilsof SacredHeartHighSchool.Highgate andmembersoftheHA.C.B.S.At SacredHeartConvent,Mary-street, HighgateHill(Tel3810).

September13--18: St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle, PastPupils'Association.AtSt. Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle(Tel. 2135).

October5--7: St.Brigid's(WestPerthandLesmurdie)OldGirls'Association.ForparticularsringB1779,B1179,orB8911.

MEN. August30--31(tentativelyarranged): R.A.C.B.S.AttheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth.

September6-7: NewmanSociety.AttheRedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth.

VICTORIAGUESTHOUSE, 175GODERICHSTREET. NEWMANAGEMENT.

ModerateTariff. ExcellentTable. Fiveminutes'walkingdistancecity. RingB35&4. MRS.PRENDIVILLE,Proprietress.

NewManualofGregorianChant

TheWorkofDomS.Moreno,O.S.B.

Thewarhavingpracticallyputan endtoanyfurthersuppliesofbooks fromEurope,thepublicationbythe BenedictinesofNewNorciaofavery usefulandcompletecollectionofPlain ChantmelodiescompiledbyDomS. Morenoisverytimely.

Theproduction,whichhasbeen giventhetitle"GregorianManual," containspracticallyeverythingthat anyparishchoircouldeverbecalled upontosing,andcoversthewholesyllabusofPlainChantsetfortheschools oftheArchdiocese.Itisthereforeauthorisedthatthiscompilationmaybe usedfortheforthcomingPlainChant Festival,aswellastheexistingones.

Besidesahandysizedvolumecontainingthemelodiesforthesinger's use,theorganaccompanimentwillbe issuedinalargersize.

Thecontentscoveralargefield. ThereareeightMassesandtheRequiemMass,threeCredos,theProper ofthemostimportantfeastsofthe year,aquantityofmaterialforBenediction(motetstotheBlessedSacrament,melodiesinhonourofOurLady, seasonalmelodies,etc.),andallthe musicandinformationforthereceptionofaBishop,Confirmation,the FortyHoursDevotion,theHoly Hour,etc.

Inadditiontoprovidingtheschools withtheonlytext-booktheywillneed, thisGregorianManualshouldbea boontotheordinaryparishchoir.All thenecessaryrubricsandotherdirectionsaregivenaswellasanyversidesandresponsesthatshouldoccur. Ordinarymodernnotationhasbeen used,eachpiecebeingsetinthemost suitablekeyfortheaveragesinger. Thosewhoareaccustomedtoreading theancientchantnotationwillprobablynotfinditeasieratall,butfor thosewhohavenothadthattraining itwillcertainlysimplifythings,and makethemelodiesimmediatelyaccessibletothosewhoonlyknowmodern notation.

Astheprefacepointsout,"Rhythm" isallimportant.Thecharmofits freerhythmisoneofthecharacteristicsofthechant.Withoutanunderstandingofthisrhythm,andhowto letitcarrythemusicalong,wecan onlygetatravestiedrenderingofthe melodies.This,alas,hasfrequently beenthecase-andexplainswhyit hassometimesbeenheardsaidthat GregorianChantis"doleful,"etc.It isdolefultoowhensungbythoseinnocentofanyknowledgeofitsrhythm. Howcouldacorpsebecheerfulwith-

outitsspirit?Theuseofthemodern notationhasmadeitpossibletomark ineverysingle"ictus''orlight rhythmicstress,anditwillalsobe veryeasytoaddtheSolesmes"chyronomy."Thehorizontalepisemawhich intheancientnotationindicatesa slightlengtheningofthedote,has herebeenindicatedbyadotafterthe note.Caremustbetakennotto contusethiswiththedottednoteof ordinarymodernmusic,norwiththe dotusedwiththeoldnotation,but mustberegardedasaconventional

Copiesofthe"MelodyBook"are availablefrom"TheRecord"I Office,at1'9.The"Accompanimentbookisonthepressandwill bereadyinaweekortwo.

signindicatingaslightstayonthe notesomarked.

Theaccompaniments,meanttogive quietsupporttothesingers,have beencarefullydonebyDomMoreno, andtheSolesmesrhythmictheoryand stylehasbeencarefullyfollowed.These accompanimentswillgiveagentleand beautifulbackgroundtothemelodies, whileatthesametimehelpingto bringouttherhythmofthemusic. Theseare,ofcourse,theoriginalwork oftheirauthor,andrevealhisscholarshipandattentivenesstodetail.

Theprintingofthemusicisbyno meanstheleastinterestingthing aboutthislittlebook.Thetypeis asclearandaselegantasanyfrom themostfamousprintinghousesof Europe,yettheoriginalsfromwhich theblockswerephotographedwere made-byDomMorenohimself,who hadforhishelpersFathersHeladius, Ramiro,IsidoreandGregory.Atrue carryingonofthetraditonsofthe greatOrderthatgaveusthemost famousmanuscriptstheChurchpos. sesses.Theinstrumentsanddevices bywhichitwasdonewereinvented andmadeintheMonasteryofNew Norcia,andthewholeoftheprinting oftheoriginalswasdonebyhand.

TheBenedictineFathers,withthe skillandpatienceoftruesonsofSt. Benedict,haveprovideduswitha mostusefulandbeautifullypresented collectionofPlainChantmelodies, printedhereinAustralia,justwhenit wasmostneeded.

ALBERTE.LYNCH, DiocesanDirector

ofSacredMusic.

SubiacoYoungMen'sClub

OutingtoSerpentine.

Theclubwaswellrepresentedin thecombinedL.C.Y.picnictoSerpentine,heldlastSunday.Despitethe unfavourableweatherthatprevailed, theattendancewasalargeoneandthe outingasawholewasagreatsuccess.

Afeatureofthetripwastheone-day footballpremiershipcontestedbetween theSubiacoC.Y.M.C.andthevarious branchesoftheL.C.Y.Afteramost spiritedcompetitionourclubemerged victorious,andthereforeonceagain uphelditshighlevelinallbranchesof sport.

TheS.C.Y.M.C.metHighgateL.C.Y. inthefirstencounter,inwhich,despitethebadconditions,thefootball wasgood.Ourclubopenedupa easyleadearly,butHighgategradually woreitdown,tillatonestagethey weretwopointsahead.Inthefinal term,however,theSubiacocombinationsteadied,andusingbettersystem, theyranoutwinnersby12points. Finalscores:S.C.Y.M.C.,8goals5behinds;HighgateL.C.Y.,6goals5behinds.

Inthesecondmatchacombined teamfromtheotherbranchesofthe L.C.Y.wereouropponents,butthey provedaneasyvictimforourboys.The finalscoreswere:S.C.Y.M.C.,6goals9 behinds;CombinedL.C.Y.,4behinds. ClubJottings. Membersareremindedoftheboxing champnonshipstobeheldinourhall onSeptember8.

Apopularmemberofthecommittee inLeoHickeyhadthemisfortuneto breakhiscollarboneagainstWest PerthlastSaturday.Weallwishhim aspeedyrecovery.

BrianRyan,ourpresident,hasnot beeninthebestofhealthlately.Brian hasbeenyetanother'fluvictim.

Waroona'sNewChurch ofSt.Patrick SolemnlyBlessedandOpened byHisGrace

St.Patrick'sChurch,Waroona,was solemnlyblessedandopenedbyHis GracetheArchbishoponSunday,August10,inthepresenceofaverylarge andrepresentativegatheringofparishionersandvisitors.Amongstthose presentwereRt.Rev.Monsignor P.Hayes,R.I.V.F.(Bunbury),Rev. FathersJ.Wallace,Adm.(Highgate Hill),J.O'Grady,P.P.(Dardanup),W. Clery,P.P.(Pinjarra),J.Brosnan(i3usselton),J.J.Rafferty(St.Mary'sCathedral,Perth),P.Farrell}-(Bunbury), M.Diviney(Collie)Mr.RossMcLarty, M.L.A.

WelcomingHisGrace,Rev.E.J. Power,P.P.,said:"Theobjectofour presenceherethisafternoonistowitnessaverysimpleyetsolemnceremony,theblessingandopeningofour newchurchbyHisGracetheArchbishop.ItgivesmegreatpleasuretoextendtoHisGraceonbehalfofthepeopleofWaroona,averyheartywelcome."

£5each:Mrs.Brown,senr.,Mr.C. lseppi,Mr.T.Sykes. £94s:Mr.andMrs.Berson. £4:Mr.andMrs.Christerson. £3:Mrs.McKay.

£22seach:MissJ.McNamara,Mrs. H.Isles,Mr.andMrs.Dawe,Mrs. Baker,Mrs.Alexandra,.Mrs.Mitchell. Iseach:Mrs.Steele,Mr.andMrs. Molloy.

£1each:Mr.J.Delco,Mr.N.DeRosa. £50:Rev.FatherPower. FriendsandWellWishers.

£1010s:HisGracetheArchbishop. £1010s:HughMcNeil.

£66s:E.leB.Henderson.

£55seach:Aherns,Ltd.,D.C.Perrott,MissK.Brown,Mr.andMrs. Trott.

£5:GeorgeWalmsley.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Thepresident,Bro.H.Torrens,pre. sidedatthemeetingheldonAugust 24,anddespitetheinclementweather therewasafairattendancepresent. Sickpaywaspassedforthreemembers.Bro.BrianRosser'sclearanceto St.Malachi'sBranchwasgrantedwith deepestregret.MembersareremindedthatthequarterlyCommunionof thebranchwilltakeplacenextSun. day.24th.inst.,atthe7o'clockMass, andwehopetoseeallmemberspresent.ThenextmeetingisonSeptember1. OurLadyHelpofChristiansBranch, EastVictoriaPark.

Thequarterlymeeting,whichwas heldonTuesday,August12,wasvery wellattended,andmembersoftheCottesloeBranch,whowerevisitingto takepartinthegames,werewelcomed duringtheevening.Asmanymembersaspossibleareaskedtomake theRetreats,whichwilltakeplace veryshortly.ThequarterlyCommuniontookplacelastSundayattheearly Mass,anditwasverypleasingtosee suchalargenumberapproachthe altarrails.Thenextmeetingison Tuesday,August26,andwillcommence at7.30p.m.

ThepeopleofWaroona,continued FatherPower,hadeveryreasontobe proudoftheirnewchurch.After manyyearsofhardwork,selfsacrifice, andgenerosity,theyhadbuiltthis beautifulchurchtothehonourand gloryofGod.Theirsacrificeswereall thegreaterwhenitwasrealisedthat notonlyhadtheygivengenerously andwelltothisnoblework,butthey hadalsogivengenerouslyandwellto allpatrioticeffortsinthedistrict.The churchwhichhadbeenblessedand openedthatafternoonwouldeverremainamonument,intheprogressive districtofWaroona,tothegreatFaith ofaCatholicpeople,andwasworthy oftheirglorioustraditions.Withfaith andconfidenceinGodtheyhadundertakenandbroughttoahappyconclusionthisgreatworkinratherdifficult times.

HisGracetheArchbishopexpressed hisgratitudetoFatherPowerforhis wordsofwelcome.Hefeltproudand honouredtobeinvitedtoperformthe ceremoniesofblessingandopeningthis newChurchofSt.PatrickintheprogressivedistrictofWaroona.Theold churchhadlongsincebecometoosmall toaccommodatethegrowingnumber ofCatholicsinthedistrict,makinga newbuildingofvitalnecessityifthe spiritualneedsofthepeopleweretobe properlycateredfor.HecongratulatedFatherPowerandhispeople upontheenthusiasmwithwhichhis suggestionthatanewchurchshould bebuilthadbeenadopted,andhe thankedthemforthemanymonthsof selfsacrificeandhardworkwhichhad resultedinabuildingworthyofthe purposeforwhichitwaserectedandof thesplendidCatholictraditionsofthe district.

Intheworldofto-daywhensomany beautifulchurcheswerebeingwantonlydestroyedinthevauntednameof freedom,andwhensomanyforceswere activetodestroyChristianitythroughouttheworld.themosteffectiveanswer wastheerectionofnewchurches.The peopleofWaroonahadgiventhat answerandhadraisedupaHouseof Godofwhichtheymightwellbe proud.Hehoped,HisGracecontinued,thatinthenearfutureasmall Conventwouldtakeitsplacebesidethe church,fillingalong-feltneedinthe district.Referringappreciatelytothe workofthearchitect,Mr.E.LeB. Henderson,andofthecontractors, Messrs.MathesonandSpencer,His Graceconcludedbythankingallwho wereinanywayassociatedwiththe erectionofthenewchurch.

Rt.Rev.MonsignorHayes,Messrs.R. McLarty,M.L.A.,P.Fitzpatrick,J. Cramer,andH.McNeilalsospoke. LISTSOFDONATIONS.

FromthePeopleofWaroona.

£60:Mr.P.Sheridan.

£50:Mr.J.Cramer.

X40:QuartermainBros.

£30Each:Mr.P.Fitzpatrick,Mr. andMrs.J.Salerian,Mr.andMrs.B. O'Connell. 125each:Mr.andMrs.M.J.O'Rourke, MissA.Sheridan.

£20:Mrs.P.Fitzpatrick.

£10lOseach:KennyBros.,Owen McRory.Mrs.Iseppi,Mr.andMrs. Colum,Mr.C.Fitzpatrick,Mr.T.Fitzpatrick,Mr.J.Fitzpatrick,Mr.and Mrs.P.Kane,Mr.andMrs.P.O'Rourke

£710s:Mr.andMrs.Lardi.

£66s:Mr.C.Della.

£55seach:Mr.andMrs.E.Brown, Mr.N.Scoffeta,Mr.D.Herlihy,Mrs. R.Wyatt.

£33seach:FatherFahey,Father Wallace,FatherRafferty, £22seach:MonsignorMoloney,Mon- signorHayes,FatherLenihan,Father O'Grady,FatherDuffy,FatherAhern. FatherBrosnan,FatherL*nane,RedemptoristFathers,Sist&sof Mercy.Bunbury;Brisbaneand Wunderlich,Anonymous, Harris, ScarfandSandovers,MissE.Brady, ConventofMercy,Harvey,Sistersof St.JohnofGod,Subiaco.

£2:FatherMcCaul.

1110s:O'RourkeChildren.

£1iseach:FatherDoyle-Father Masterson,FatherBoylan,FatherCarmody,FatherCasey,FatherMurray, FatherDeviney,FatherDowney FatherClery,FatherO'SullivanFather Kennedy,FatherDonnelly,Father McGillicuddy,St.Joseph'sConvent, Pinjarra.PresentationConvent,Iona, JackShea,P.J.Russell,St.Johnof God,Belmont,MissG.Handley,Mrs. Quinn,MissI.Quinn,Mr.E.Quinn, Mr.andMrs.Kinsella,Mr.RossMcLarty, £1each:Anonymous,Rev.Dr.Collins,MissA.Quinn,PresentationNuns. Collie,Mr.J.R.Mitchell,Mr.andMrs. J.Smart,LardieChildren,F.Pisconneri,F.Eastcott,F.Cerillo,FatherFarrelly. lOseach:AFriend,Quinjarrah,P.J. Ryan,Mrs.M.A.Connell,Mrs.Sutton, C.Prideax,F.Driscoll,Mrs.J.Shine. 5s.:T.Murphy. 2seach:Anonymous.Anonymous. DonationsTowardsFurnishingChurch. TheStatueofSt.Patrick:Mr.and Mrs.Fitzpatrick.

TheStatueoftheLittleFlower:Mr. andMrs.M.J.O'Rourke.

TheStatueofSt.Joseph:Mrs.R. ColumandMatO'Rourke. ConfessionalCrucifixesandCommunionPlate:TheO'RourkeChildren. Cruets,etc.:SistersofMercy,Harvey AltarLinen:TheLadyAltarSociety. BellandCruetSpoon:Mrs.J.Fitzpatrick.

TheAltar:Mr.P.Sheridan.

BenedictionStole:AFriend. GreenandWhiteTabernacleVeils: HarveySchoolChildren. Rev.FatherPowerwishestoacknowledgethroughthepagesof"TheRecord"withmanythanks,allkindand generousdonationsreceived,

OBITUARY

LATELIONELPETERSMITH.

LionelPeter,the20-year-oldonlyson ofMr.andMrs.SydneySmith,ofSouth Perth,brotherofLorna(whoisstill inVienna),PatandJoan,whowasaccidentallykilledinamotorsmashat GuildfordonAugust14,waseducated atSt.Patrick'sSchoolunderthelate Rev.BrotherDownes.HewasamemberofthefamousSt.Patrick'sBoys' Choir,andforthreesuccessiveyears wasaprizewinnerintheboys'soloat thelocalEisteddfods.Duringschool vacationshetouredtheGoldfieldsand countrywiththeY.A.L.concertparty, andwonimmediatesuccessastheirsopranosoloist.Hewasanaltarboy attheCathedralforsomeyears.After leavingschoolhejoinedthestaffofthe CommonwealthSavingsBankand madeexcellentprogressinhisdepartment.

Hewasanenthusiasticsportsman, playingsuccessfultennis,andwasalso competentinswimming,yachtingand rowing,inwhichbranchesofsporthe wonmanytrophies.Rowingwith theWestAustralianClub,hewasa memberofthecrewthatwonthe ChampionMaidenEightslastseason. Interestedinmilitarymatters,hejoinedtheCameronIlighlanders,andwas

inthefirstcampheldatNortham.His abilitywonhimhisstripes,andinthe nextcampshewasattachedtothe trainingcadre,machinegunsection, fromwhichheresignedtojointhe R.A.A.F.aspilot,andwasawaitinghis callinafewdays'timewhenthetragedyhappened.

ThefuneraltookplaceintheCatholicportionoftheKarrakattaCemeteryonSaturdaylast.

RequiemMasswascelebratedby Rev.Dr.J.T.McMahoninSt.ColumbasChurch,SouthPerth,andthecortegelaterproceededtothecemetery, whereDr.McMahonrecitedthelast prayers,assistedbyVeryRev.Dr. E.KennedytheAdministrator),and theVeryRev.FatherMoss,ofNedlands.ThechiefmournerswereMr. andMrs.SydneySmith(parents), MissesPatandJoanSydneySmith (sisters).Thepall-bearerswereDr.J. W.Horan,Messrs.\V.A.Brown(CelticClub),G.P.Woods(Commonwealth Bank),S.Hearn,C.E.Gosden,H. Monnock,P.O'Dea,W.Hannaford (W.A.RowingClub).

Amongthosepresentwere:Rev.BrotherP.O'Connor(St.Patrick'sBoys' School),Sgt.J.A.Broom,Cpl.D.J. Lovegrove,Sign.P.F.O'Dea,W.H. Abbott(rep.managerCommonwealth Bank),J.Tully(CelticClub),J.Monaghan(Narrogin),J.F.McEncroe,F. Connaughton,R.Elsegood,P.J.Roxby, \V.Kinnane,A.Pestell'(rep.Mrs.M.A. Shipway,Mr.R.ShipwayandCorporalB.Shipway),E.L.Groessler, F.Moore,E.Moore,J.C.Speak,G.W. Speak,T.J.Lovegrove,H.Kingsbury, W.Jones,J.Morris,J.J.Conway,E. G.Flanagan,T.D.Murphy,P.E.Hanson,C.V.Honner,N.Mulligan,J.P. Willcock,P.Hackett,E.Murphy,H.L. Jessop,F.G.Rees,J.Marland,D.F. Eddy,E.Inkpen,A.F.Smith,G.0. Bailey,E.W.Doust,F.C.Davey,J. F.Davis,F.E.Clements,AJOldrini,R. Franklyn,J.P.Brennan,K.Dillon,T. Davis-W.J.McCarthy,W.P.Carter, E.Kean,G.Walters,N.Woods,J.E. Hobson,E.C.Peirce,R.Banfield,J. Jeffery,T.O'Loughlin,A.J.Galbraith, P.Leahy,D.Reid,J.J.Kilmartin,W. Cockburn,F.Royal,C.M.Epps,E.L. Luke;MesdamesC.E.Gosden,P.

Jones,H.Kingsbury.T.Madden,W. Carter,M.Dillon,F.Murphy,Jennings, E.G.0Dea,Patterson;MissesP.Pallister,S.Kingsbury,M.Roach,M.CarterandL.Kilmartin. Wreathswerereceivedfromthefollowing:PromtheFamily;A.J.Galbraith;Bill,Elsieandfamily;Mr,and Mrs.H.L.Jessop;MaryDonoghue; MaryO'Shea;Mr.andMrs.Kingsbury andFamily;ManagerandStaff,CommonwealthBank;ExecutiveStaffof Ahern'sLtd.;C.E.Gosden;StaffA.J. BakerandSon;Mr.andMrs.Cockburn;FromE.Davis;Mrs.Fisherand Jim:FellowMembersoftheSchoolof theCommonwealthSavingsBank;Mr. andMrs.J.O'Mara;Mrs.Paxton;Mr. andMrs.KnightandNoreen;ConnaughtonFamily;DorothyMurphy; StaffofAhern'sLtd.

ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.

ToMr.andMrs.SydneySmith,who arebothwidelyknownandhighlyesteemed,especiallyinmusicalcircles,has gonethesinceresympathyoftheir manyfriends.Theuntimelypassing oftheironlysonisindeedatragic loss,andtheyhavebeentherecipients ofwidespreadcondolencefromallsectionsofthecommunity.

Mr.andMrs.SydneySmith,Lorna, PatandJoan,ofMelvilleTerrace, SouthPerth,humblyoffertheirgratefulacknowledgmentandthankstothe hundredsoffriendsfromwhomwere receivedtelegrams,letters,andfloral tributes,andforthemanycharitable actsofferedthemintheirbereavement withthesuddendeathoftheirbeloved onlyson.R.I.P.

SUBIACO St.Kevin'sTennisClub.

Membersoftheaboveclubareremindedthatthecommitteehavedecidedtoorganiseanotherpicturenight inaidofclubfunds.Asimilarfunctionheldsometimeagowasverysuccessful,andweanticipateevenbetter supportonthisoccasion.ThePiccadillyTheatrewillbethevenue,and thepriceoftheticketsarereasonable. Furtherarrangementsredate,etc.,will heannouncedlater.

Jesuit'sNewTheoryofEarth'sCore a paperissuedbytheSeismologicalSocietyofAmerica,theRev. JosephLynch,S.J.,directorofthe FordhamUniversityseismographobservatory,U.S.A.,presentsanewtheoryconcerningthenatureoftheearth's core,whichheconsiderstobeametal inastateofsolid-solution,thatis,a metalofsuchlowrigidityastopossessmanyofthepropertiesofasolution.

FatherLynchstatesthathistheory conformsmorenearlytoknownfacts revealedbyseismologicalrecordsand studyoftides,which,hesays,disclose twosortsofwaves:compressionwaves, whichgothrougheitherliquidsor solids,andtransverseor'shear" waves,whichcanonlygothrough solids.Iftheearth'scorewereliquid, FatherLynchreasons,therewouldbe noevidenceof"shear"waves,butsuch wavesareknowntopassthroughthe coreoftheearthandreappear,althoughingreatlyreducedform.On theotherhand,tidalactionindicates thattheearth'scorecannotberigidor solid,headds.

FatherLynchperformedexperimentswithametalcalledpalladium, whichissimilartoplatinum,anddissolveshydrogenreadily.Asitabsorbshydrogen,itlosessolidity.In theseexperimentsthemetaldidnot absorbsufficienthydrogentomakeit asslightlyrigidasitwouldhavetobe intheinterioroftheearth,butFather

Lynchstates:

"Inthecoreoftheearththeenormouspressurewouldpreventsuchescape(ofhydrogen),andhenceitis plausibletoimagineametalliccoreabsorbinganamountofhydrogensufficienttoreducethecore'srigidity practicallytozero.'Onthebasisof thepresentwork.therefore,asolid solutionisproposedasrepresentingthe stateoftheearth'score.

"Thegaspresumablywouldbehydrogen;themetaloneofthemany metalsknowntoabsorbhydrogen readily.Suchasolid-solutioncore wouldhavetheadvantageovera liquidcorethatitwouldpermitfeeble shearwavestopassthrough,asseismisinvestigationsseemtorequire.It wouldhavetheadvantageoverasolid corethatitwouldhavethelowrigiditydemandedbytidalaction."

TheAmericanmagazine,"Life,"recentlyfeaturedanarticlebyFather Lynchonearthquakes.

DEATH.

SYDNEY-SMITH.-Ontheeveofthe FeastoftheAssumption,August14, 1941,astheresultofanaccident, LionelPeter,dearlylovedonlyson ofMr.andMrs.Sydney-Smith,MelvilleTerrace,SouthPerth,andloved brotherofLorna,Pat,andJoan; aged20years.RIP,

INMEMORIAM.

HARVEY.-..Ofyourcharity,prayfor theeternalreposeofthesoulofAlice Harvey,whodiedatKalgoorlieon August24,1940.

Eternalrestgranttohersoul,0 Lord. -InsertedbyJ.E.Plastoandfain. ily

HIGGINS.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearNell,whodiedonAugust22, 1940.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul. -Insertedbyhereverlovingmother, sistersandbrothers.

MARTIN.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusbandandourdearfather, CharlesJohn,whopassedawayAugust18,1938;alsoCharles,lovingson oftheaboveandMaryMartin,and ourdearbrother,who,passedaway August17,1928. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercyon theirsouls. -Insertedbytheirlovedones.

McGRADE.-Inlovingmemoryof ErnestPatrick,whodiedAugust27, 1938. -Insertedbyhiswifeandfamily.

O'REILLY.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusband,FrankO'Reilly,who diedatWoolgor,Yunndaga,August 26,1905.R.I.P. Soloved,somourned. -Insertedbyhisfondwife,Ellen MarieO'Reilly.

RYAN.-SacredtothememoryofPatrickFrancisRyan.whodiedAugust 23,1938.

MostSacredHeartof.Jest13,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingmother.

YOUNG.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearhusbandandfather,Horace, whopassedawayatNannineonAugust23,1938.R.I.P. TreasuredMemories. -InsertedbyhislovingwifeSusie, andsonKevin.

Thursday,Attest21,1941.

THERECORD.

THIRTEEN

INMEMORYOFST.FRANCIS

TheBeautifulStory

ST.ClarewasbornatAssisi.Her parents,FavorinoandOrtolana, unitedthearmsofthetwomost ancienthousesofthatcity,theScefi andtheFiumi,andcountedamong theirkindredtheBlessedSylvesterand Ruflino.TheCountpossessedonthe southerndeclivityofMonteSubazio thecastleofSasso-Rosso,theimposing ruinsofwhicharestillvisible.The Countess,aneminentlypiouswoman, had,throughdevotionundertakenthe pilgrimagesoftheHolyLandandSt. Peter'satRome.Onedaywhenshe waskneelingbeforehercrucifixshe heardamelodiousvoice,likethatof theangels,sayingtoher,"Fear naught,Ortolana,thouwilthappily givebirthtoalightthatwillenlighten thewholeworld."Thepredestined childwasbornafewdaysafterwards. Shereceivedthegeneratingwaterat thesamesacredfontwhereFrancishad beenbaptisedtwelveyearsago,andher motherdesiredthattheyshouldgive herthebeautifulnameofClareluminous,illustrious).

Fromheryouthshegaveherselfup tovariouspracticesofmortification, andworeahairshirtunderhercostly clothing.Shewasverytall,andhad delicateandmajesticfeatures,fresh, ruddycomplexion,andafacemagnificentlyframedbyherfairtresses.Her parents,delightedatseeingherposessedofsuchrareattractions,only thoughtofsettlingherintheworld; buttheyounggirlhadaloftierambition,and,ateighteen'contemplated offeringtotheKingofkingsthebrilliantflowerofhervirginity.God cametoheraid,sendinghertothe BlessedPatriarch,whowastobeher guideonearthandhereternalfriend inheaven.Thesaintwaspreaching intheChurchofSt.GeorgeatAssisi duringtheLentof1212.Theywere hisfirstLentensermons,andalthough itiswrittenthatnooneisaprophetin hisowncountry,theyoungDeacon captivatedhisfellow-citizensbythe charmsofhiseloquence.Clare,desirousofknowinganapostleofwhom suchmarvelsarerelated,goesoneeveningwithhermotherandhersister Agnestohearoneofhisinstructions. Shesees,hears,andadmireshim,and fromthatmomentselectshimforthe directorofherlife.Theyounggirl unfoldsherdesigntoawidowworthy ofherentireconfidence,herkinswoman,BonaGuelfuccio;andrepairs alongwithherinthegreatestsecrecy, toOurLadyofAngels.Theoldchroniclershavedepictedthisfirstinterviewinagracefulandgraphicnarrative.Francis,knowingbyrevelation thathehasbeforehimatreasureof whichtheworldisnotworthy,unveils toClarethevalueofvirginity,theravishingbeautyoftheHeavenlySpouse. andtheineffablejoysofaunionthat timecannotannul.Then,totryher, headds,''Mydaughter,ifyouwishme tobelieveinyourvocation,go,lay asideallthesejewelsandfinery;put onsackclothandgobegfromdoorto door."Clareunhesitatinglyobeys.

RacingSelections

BY"THEHAWK"

BELMONTPARK.

Saturday,August23,1941. (BeforeAcceptances.)

TrialStakes:Mathos,1;Wisbech, 2;Nicker,3.

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GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,August23,1941. W.A.Breeder&Handicap:Earl Whips,1;ShandonDerby,2;Wilfred's Wonder,3. KununoppinHandicap: Louise Chimes,1;BlackElla.2;PlainPercy, 3. MerredinHandicapJulianWilver, 1;WeeGlobe,2;Huon'sRock,3. MooraHandicapWiseGeneral,1; Cavanthief,2;RohdaLou,3. CanisHandicap:EarlPronto,1; EarlMavista,2;Moreica,3. NungarinHandicap:DirectAntique. 1;Tarabon,2;CasdeOr,3. NorthamHandicap:Childewood Direct,1;Rollo,2;RoyalEdna,S.

ofClare

Franciscutoffherhair,asasignthat sherenouncedtheworldsvanities, clothedherwithacoarseashen-grey habitboundroundwithacord,and threwathickveiloverherhead.

Therecanbenodoubtthatinall that,Francis,whowasonlyadeacon, actedbydivineinspirationandwith theauthorisationoftheBishopofAssisi.

Clarewasthefirstflowerofthe virginalgardenofthePoorLadies. HersisterAgneswasthesecond.She wasayounggirloffourteen.While suchadelightfulspectaclegladdened theconventofSantAngelo,thepaternalhousewaswitnessofquiteadifferentscene.There,therewerecries ofsorrow,rageanddespair.Count Favorinowasexasperated.Presentlyheassembleshisfriends,andcommunicateshissentimentstothem. Twelveofthemtakeuparms.and sweartobringbackhisdaughter,dead oralive.Withoutrespectforthe sanctityoftheplace,theypenetrate intothecloister. Claremeanwhile arrives.Sheconjuresherrelationsto leaveher,atleast,theblood-stained remainsofAgnes.Thecavaliers,agitatedandremorseful,finallyquitthe battlefield,whilethetwosistersintone thecanticleofdeliverance. St.Damiens,then,forhalfacentury,became, forthedaughtersofSt.Francis,what Portiunculawasforthesons,alandof benediction,closedtotheworldbut opentoheaven....Letuscontentourselveswithrecallingthefact,thatvocationsmultipliedfromthebeginning, andthattheholyabbesssawaphalanx ofseraphicsouls-amongwhomweare gadtocountOrtolana,herwidowed mother.TheSecondOrderofPenance, afterwardscalledthePoorClares,was founded.

ForsixcenturiestheSistersofSt. ClarehavetotallyabandonedthemselvestothecareofProvidence,andfor sixcenturiesProvidence,withmaternalsolicitude,hasattendedtothe wantsofthepoorrecluses.When theyhappentobeoutofbread,they ringtheconventbelltoimplorethe charityofthefaithful;andiftimely succourfailsthem, holySisterhood blessGodandjoyfullychantasongof thanksgivinginplaceoftheirmeal.

TwiceatthebiddingoftheEmperor FrederickII,Assisiwasbesiegedby foreignhordes,theSaracensandGermans,andtwiceitwassavedfrominvasionanddestructionthroughtheinterventionofthereligiousofSt.Damien's."DearSisters,"saidSt.Clare toherdaughters,"wegetourdaily breadfromthiscity;itwouldbeunjustnottocometoitssuccournow,as faraswecan,insuchagreatperil." Theyallimmediatelycovertheirheads withashes,and,withtears,begfrom Godthedeliveranceoftheirnative place.Theirprayerisheard:the enemies,panicstricken,abandonthe siege,andfleeindisorder.Suchis thepowerofprayeronthelipsofreligious.When,therefore,thePoor Claresshutthemselvesupinthesilenceandsolitudeoftheircloisters,societyisbenefited.

KALGOORLIEDEBUTANTE

Takenfromthefamousfrescoesofthe ChurchofSanFrancesco,atAssisi,this interesting700-year-oldpaintingofSt. Claregivessomeideaoftheremarkablestateofpreservationwhichexists onthewallsoftheportionofthe churchwhichwasbuiltonlyafew yearsafterthedeathofSt.Francis.

TheMiddleAgeshadgreetedwith enthusiasmthedaughtersofSt. Clare;theyhadnotwordstoexpress theiradmirationofthosevoluntaryvictimsoflove,becausetheyhadfaith andtheChristiansenseofthings.The eighteenthcentury,thecenturyofVoltaire,proscribedthemenmasse,or madethemmountthescaffold;their onlycrimewasthattheywerenuns! Ourcentury-centuryofdoubtandincredulity-toleratesthem,bidingits timetopersecute.Inourdaysaportionoftheupperclasses,thelettered class-ifitcanbecalledlettered!confoundsthePoorGlaresinthehatred itbearstoallthereligiousorders,and arrogantlyasks,"Whataretheydoing behindtheirgratings,andwhydothey thusburythemselvesalivebetween fourwallsasinatomb?"

EveryChristian,ifhewouldtakethe troubletoreflect,wouldseeinGod Himselfthereasonofthecontemplativeorders.HasnottheSovereign Master,ineffect,therighttoreserve toHimselfelectsoulswhoburnbefore Himlikethelampofthesanctuary? IfyouinterrogateHimastoHisworks, askHimratherwhatthosemillionsof starsthehumaneyecouldnevercount aredoingonhigh;whyhasHeplaced thefairestflowersinthedesert,where theypourouttheirperfumeandopen theirbrilliantpetalsfarfromhuman gaze;whytheseraphimremainmotionlessnearHisthrone,whiletheangels, heavenlyenvoys,aresentbyHimto Hiscreatures.Likethestars,the flowers,andtheseraphim,thecontemnlativevirginspraiseGodnightand day.Isitnotenough?Andwho areyou,then,childofman,miserable dust,todaretoplaceyourinterests andyourgloryonaparwiththeglory andinterestsofGod?

Forforty-oneyearsClaregoverned thePoorClares.Idonotknowifthere isinthehistoryofthesaintsalifemore penitentthanhers;but,certainly,not amoregloriousdeath.Feelingher endapproaching,shededicatedher testament,inwhichshebequeaths seraphicpovertyasaheritagetoher daughters.Sheafterwardsbegged BrothersLeoandAngeloofRietito readthePassionaccordingtoStJohn forher;thenhavingreceivedtheholy Viaticum,shecried,herbrowbeaming withjoy,"Come,mysoul,knowthou hasagoodViaticumtoaccmpanythee, anexcellentguidetoshowtheethe way.Fearnaught,betranquil,forHe whoisthyCreatorhassanctifiedthee "Seestthou,"shecontinued,turningtoherbelovedsisterandrelation, "seestthou,mydaughter,theKing01 glorywhomIamcontemplating?"At thatverymomenttheLordopenedthe eyesofoneofthereligious,andshesaw theQueenofHeaven,followedbya troopofvirginsclothedinwhite, bendingoverthedyingsaint,gently invitinghertothenuptialsofthe Lamb,andgatheringhersoulasone gathersripefruit.Thusdiedthe virginClare,ifthatwasdying!Itwas onthenightofAugust10,1253.In 1255AlexanderIV,nephewofCardinal Ugolino,solemnlyenrolledherinthe catalogueofsaints.

(Nextweek:FrancisinSpain.)

Inreplytoenquiriesinregardtothe joiningoftheThirdOrderofSt.Francis,ourreadersareadvisedthatthe SpiritualDirectorisRev.FatherMcBride,Bayswater,andthePrefectis Mr.J.Colbert,Webster-street,Nedlands.TheOrdermeetsatSt.Mary's Chapel,cornerofHay-stretandVictoriaAvenue,everyfirstSundayofthe monthat3p.m.

SavingtheSoil

WANTED-ANAGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION.

I.

Withtalkofpost-warreconstruction onallsides,itisperhapsopportuneto paysomeattentiontothestateofour agriculturalsystem.Agriculturemust alwaysbetherootnotonlyofaChristiancommunityashasbeenfrequently pointedoutin"TheRecord,"butalso therootofanycommunity.If"farmingdoesnotpay,"thenitshouldbe obviousthatnothingelsecanpay,becauseinaveryrealsenseallotheractivitiesaredependentontheagriculturalactivity.Theoneisa"Primary Industry,"notonlyinthesenseof beingprimitive,butalsointhesense ofbeingsupportingandessential,while theothersare"SecondaryIndustries," notonlyinthehistoricsense,butalso 1411$111111111111111111V1.010111141111.11111010611111111114111111116

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inthesenseofbeinglessessential. Whenthefarmerclaimsthatthecity dwellerisaparasiteonhisactivities, heisstatingsomething,whichthough notquitefair,hasalargeelementof truthinit.Weareusedtohearing agooddealaboutthenecessityofCapitalaswellasLabour.OurgreatCapitalisthesoil.Thisissomethingwhich cannotbetoomuchinsistedttpon.It vitallyeffectseveryAustratitenand particularlyeveryWestAustralian.

Thesoil,whichrepresentsourCapitalandthesourceofallourwealth, canbeexploitedintwoways-itcan befarmedinsuchamannerthatits originalfertilityisnotdecreasedorat alleventsisconservedtothegreatest possibleextent;oritcanbesquander. edjustascananinheritanceentered uponbyaspendthrift.Wecanfarm ourland,orwecanmineit.Alittle carefulthoughtshouldshowthatin WesternAustraliawearecommitted toanagriculturalpolicy,whichmeans thatthesoilisbeingminedandthat eventuallyourwealthofsoilfertility mustbeexhaustedjustassurelyand perhapsagooddealmorequicklythan ourdepositsofminerals.

WehavecometoacceptwithcomplacencetheviewthatWesternAustraliaisa"PrimaryProducing"State. Thismeansthateachyear,andIam referring,ofcourse,tonormalyears, weshipawaytooverseascountries largequantitiesofwheat,wool,dairy produce,meat,fruitandotherproduce ofoursoil.Wearefeedingnotonly thehungrymouthsofourownWest Australianpopulation.whichwould consumeanalmostnegligibleproportionofthefoodthatweproduce,but alsoavasthungerinothercountries thousandsofmilesaway.Agooddeal ofourexportedproducegoestopayinterestonouroverseascommitments andforthisbigproportionwereceive noreturnwhatsoever.Fortherest wereceiveafinancialequivalentin manufacturedgoods.Apart,howsver, fromarelativelysmallamountofartificialmanurewhichweaddtoour soilfromtimetotime,andwhi1in nowaycompensatesforth*runtinual drainuponit,wereturnnothingwhatsoeverforthegiganticinroadsthatwe makeeveryyear.Thisisprobablythe mostimportantfactorinournational economics,andyetIwonderhcwmany ofushavegivenitonemoment's thought.Evenatthisearlyhourits disastrouseffectsarebeginningtobe felt.Largeareasofourcontinent havebeenminedandexhausted.Hundredsofsquaremilesoflandwhich yieldedgreatquantitiesofwheatare nowbeingabandonedandrapidlydeterioratingtoaconditionmuchworst thanbeforetheadventofthefarmer.

Inarecentarticlein"TheRecord" ChristopherHollismentionedthegiganticproblemthatexistsinthe"Du.,tbowl"areasofNorthAmerica.The sameproblemexiststoalesserextent inWesternAustralia,andunlesswe drasticallyalterouragriculturalmethodswewillhandontothenextgenerationnotthefertileinheritancewe enteredupon,butthatmostdrearyof allpossessions-anabandonedexhaustedmine.

(TobeContinued.)

KISSLORNAFLANOOCK, whowasoneofthedebutantesatSt. JohnofGodHospitalBall.Sheisthe onlydaughterofMrs.L.Hancockand thelateRobertJamesHancock,of Kalgoorlie.

TheShopWindows

wereablazewithlight.No,thisis notafairystory,theyreallywere ablaze,forthiswasinthedaysbefore thelastwar.Moreover,itwasvery neartoChristmasandthecrowdspushinginandoutofthegreatstoreswith armsbulgingwithpresentsfortheir childrenandhusbandsandwives-yes, andforgrandfather,too-tooklittle noticeofthepoorlydressedyoungman makinghiswayhomewardthroughthe crowdedmainstreet.Christmasfor himwouldbeaverysadaffairthis year.Ilehadbeenoutofworkfor severalmonthsandnowhiswife,Mary, layillathomeandthedoctorhadtold himthatshemusthavemorenourishingfoodifshewastogetwellagain. Therewasnomoney,however,toprovidesuchfood-eventhebarestnecessitiesoflifewerealmostimpossibleandyoucanimagine,therefore,with whataheavyheartJohnwatchedthe bustling,happycrowdofshopperswith theirbulgingparcelsandtheshopwindowsblazingwithlightsandtinseland burstingwiththeirdisplaysofgood things. Withoutpausing,Johnpassedonhis wayandwasjustabouttoturninto theroadwhereheandMarylivedwhen anoticeinthesecond-handshopon thecornercaughthiseye.Thisnotice read,"Wardrobesbought."Now, Johnhadonlyonereallygoodarticle ofclothinginhiswardrobe-thiswas theovercoathewaswearing.He hadSoughtitjustbeforehefellout ofwoilcandhewasverygratefulfor itscomfortingwarmthonthesebitterlycoldwinterdays.Johnhesitated, stopped,halfturnedtocontinueonhis way,andthen,makinguphismind suddenly,walkedstraightintotheshop andsoldhisovercoat.Themoneyhe obtainedforitwaspitifullylittle,and theparceloffoodhewasabletobuy miserablysmall,butitturnedthetide inMary'sfavoursothatshegradually recoveredherhealth.

Sacrificetheproofoflove.

John'ssacrificeofhisovercoatdid muchmorethangivewarmthand strengthtoMary'sailingbody-it gaveherthewilltogetwellsothat John'ssacrificemightnotbeinvain. SheknewnowthatJohnlovedherin deedandtruthandnotmerelyin words,for,aseverywomanknows,sacrificeisoftheveryessenceoflove.True loveknowsnolimit-itwantstogive all-andMary'sspirit,quicktorecogniseJohn'sproofofhisloveforher, wasabletotriumphoverhersickbody andtorestoreittohealthandstrength again.

NowJohn'swasagreatsacrifice,but anymotherwhoselittlechildhasever broughtherahandfulofwildflowers fromthefieldsasatokenofitslovefor herwillknowthatitisnotthegiftthat mattersbuttheloveofthegiver.So itwaswithMary-andsoitiswith God.Wehaveonlytoconsiderthe pleasureamotherfeelsatsuchatoken oflovefromherchildtorealisehow greatlyourHeavenlyFathervaluesour tokensofloveforHim.Heistruly ourFather,andjustasthemother wantstheloveofherlittlechildsoGod wantsourlove.Hecreatedustolove HimandHehastoldusthatunless webecameaslittlechildrenweshall notenterthekingdomofHeaven. Lovethegreatestgift.

Nowwhatcanalittlechildofferits mother?Onlylove,forithasnothing .e.tommoMMMOMEM

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elseofvaluetogive.Ifitoffersa sweetoratoy,thesethingsareofno valueinthemselvestothemother. Theyarevaluabletoheronlyinsofar astheyreflectherchild'sloveforher, andthatonethingiseverything. AndwhatcanweoffertoGod? Everythingthatis,Hecreated.Itis allHisproperty.Thereisnothingwe canofferHimbutourlove.Hehas createdusbecauseHelovesus.Every momentofourbeingwearesupported onlybyHislove,andtheonethingHe wantsfromusinreturnislove.How shallweshowthatlove?Bytheperformanceof'greatdeeds?Bygreat sacrifices?No,wemustwalkbefore wecanrun.Godasksonlythatwe performwellthehumdrumdutiesof ourdailylives.Byqualityandnot byquantityweshowourloveforGod. Hedoesnotaskustodogreatthings buttomindthelittlehomelythings forloveofHim.

Godwantsustorememberhimin themorningandtoofferourdayto Him.HewantsustospeaktoHim sometimesduringthecourseoftheday andtoofferIlimsomelittleposysuch asthelittlechildofferstoitsmotherakindwordtoourneighbour,agentle answerwhensomeonespeakstous harshlyorunkindly,asmallactofselfsacrificeinthehomewhichwillmake somememberofourhouseholdhappier. Hewantsustosaygood-nighttoHim attheendofthedayandtocommit ourselvestoHislovingcarewhilewe sleep.Thesearethethingswhichwill showourloveforGod,andtheseare thethingsGodwantsfromus.

Doyoudoubtit?Thenaskyourselfwhatitisyouwantfromyourchildren.Ifyouhadeverythinginthe worldbutdidnotpossessyourchildren'slove,yourheartwouldbeleft aching-andyourheartwasmadefor lovebecauseGodmadeitWhoisall love.Well,Godmadeyourheartto loveinorderthatitmightloveHim. LoveistheveryfoundationoftherelationshipbetweenGodandman.

DailytokensofourloveforGod.

Lookwell,therefore,tothelittle thingsdaybyday-thelittleturnings towardsGodatmorningandevening andduringtheday,thecheerywordof greetingtoyourneighbourasyoupass inthestreet,thetriflingalmstoabeggarbecausehealsoisachildofGod DotheselittlethingsforGod'ssake andasatokenofyourloveforHim. Youwillbelearningthewayofspiritualchildhoodandyouwillsogrowin graceandvirtuethatyouwillmarvel atthechangeeffectedinyou.Your humbleofferingsoflovewillmakeyour worldaveritablegardenofdelightin whichyouwalkhandinhandwith God-OurFather.

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"TheSpirithimselfgivethtestimony toourspirit,"wroteSt.Paultothe Romans,"thatwearethesonsofGod. Andifsons,heirsalso;heirsindeedof GodandjointheirswithChrist."This isthedestiny,thistheheritage,and thistheexpectationofeverymember oftheBodyofChristonearth,which istheHolyCatholicChurch.Thisis theheritagewhichourforefathersin theFaithhavehandeddowntous,enrichedwiththetraditionoftheages, butessentiallythesameheritagewith whichChristendowedthefoundersof HisChurch.Itliesinourkeeping, byustobepreservedinitspurityand splendour,tobenourishedwiththe spiritualbloodofDivineLove,and, whenourdayandgenerationispast, tobetransmittedinitsintegrityto theInheritors.

Catholicyouth!Thesearetheinheritors,thesewillbethemembers oftheBodyofChristonearthwhen theywhonowbeartheheatsandburdenofthedaywillbenumbered amongthehostsoftheChurchTriumphant.Tothemweoweasacred duty:toplaceintheiryounghands theheritagethatChristHimselfwilled tothem,toinstructtheireagerminds inthedutiesofwatchandward.tofill theirgenerousheartswithloveforthe treasureofHisFaith.Youthiscallingtousforlight,pleadingwithusfor knowledge,andinourkeepingis"the Way,theTruthandtheLife."

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MaryEllenSheaimmediatelyleaped totheconclusionthatthemanwasa "foreigner,"probablysomeoneConstancehadpickedupwithinParis, FranceorRome,Italy,whenshewas overtheretakingartstudieswiththe Madames.IfMrs.PatrickCrowley hadnotputaperemptorystopto MaryEllen'sidlechatter,itishardto saytojustwhatlengthsherimaginationmightnothavecarriedher.Mary isadevoteeoftheearliermid-VictorianworksofChristianReid.Shesaw Connie'sintendedclearlyasatall,dark manwithmagneticeyesandawaxed moustache.Butworsethanthatshe hadsomehowconvincedherselfthat hewasmarryingConstancenotmerely forhermoneyalone,buttoplantFascismintheOldParish.

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quiteasfar-fetchedasthoseofMary Shea'simagining,butnotverycomplimentarytoConstanceandherchoice atthat.AsAggieKellyputit,"We allhavearighttothink."

WhenyouconsideredthatConnie wouldn'tcomehomesopeoplecould askherrightoutaboutthefellowand thewedding,andwhetheritwasjust goingtobethefamily,andwherewere theygoingtolive,andallthethings thatasneighboursweshouldbesupposedtoknow.itlookedveryfunny.

AndwithMikeCaseysowithdrawn, evenfromMrs.Crowley,andshetaking extrapainstogivehimanopening onlywhenshewasbuyinghisverybest steak,therecouldbeonlyoneconclusion.

ItwasveryobviousthatConstance CaseyforallherglibtalkaboutintellectualCatholicismandtheEncyclicals, forallsheparadeddownthebroad aisleeachSundaywithamissalasbig astheLifeofPopeLeo,wasmakinga mixedmarriage!

Itwaseasytoseethatthefather wastakingitveryhard.Themother isdeadandConstance,theonlychild, istheappleofhiseye.Andafterall themoneyhespentonher,too,giving herthebestofeverythingalways,now forhertodothelikesofthistohim. Peoplesaidthatyoucouldseethathe wouldneverholduphisheadagain, andtherewerethosewhowondered whetherornothe'dlosetherectory trade.

AggieKellyheardthatthefellow wouldnotevenmakethepromiseso thattheycouldbemarriedintherectory;andMarySheaenlargedonthat, unconsciously,sothatthestoriesgrew wilderbytheminute.Thathewasa FourthDegreeMasonweknewwithouttelling;butoldNedMeehanhad it whereverhegotit thathe wasanewkindofOrangemangotten uutbytheNazisandthathehadtold MikeCaseytohisface,"Toheckwith thePope."

AndMrs.PatrickCrowleysaidnot oncebutseveraltimes,"IfIhadthat sillylittlefool,Constance,hereI'dfeel likewringingherneck.Indeed,she'd getthelikeofatalkingtothatshe'd neverforgetandnotgetoverina hurry.Throwingawayherimmortal soulforacadlikethat."AndReverend Motherattheconventsaidthatredly shecouldn'tblameMrs.Crowley,and thatshesimplycouldn'tunderstandit, andthatallthenunswerepraying thatitwouldallturnoutallright somehow.

AggieKellysaidshewouldn'tgoto thatweddingiftheypaidher,andindeedweallfeltthesamewas'aboutit. Notthatanyoneseemedtobeasking us;foralthoughwewatchedthemailmanlikehawksneitherweourselves noranyoneelseintheparishdidany invitationcome.Frank thelettercarrier,wasasinteres..!dasanyof us,buthehadtoadmitthathehadn't handledanythingintheleastresembingaweddingenvelopeAggieKelly gavehimanoldoneshehadasasampletomatch,justincaseliespiedanything;butthenearesthecouldcome toitwasaheavylinenenvelopethat wenttothenewpastor.AndBessie Cleary,thehousekeeperattherectory, saidallthatamountedtowasanannouncementofanexhibitionofreligiousart.

Aggie,inconversationwithKatie Sullivan,Tim'swife,supposedwitha sniffthatMissConstancewouldbe

marriedinatravellingsuitwithahat on,whichtoAgneswouldnotmean marriageatall.Weallwellknow thatifandwhenthedaycomes,the trainonherdresswillreachfromthe sanctuarygatestothevestibule.Still anothertheorywasthatConniewas tohaveawholetroupeofbridesmaids butthattheyweretobegirlsshehad gonetoschoolwithinforeignparts, andthatshewasaskingnoonefrom theOldParishtoattendher.That schoolinsistedthatitwasthewayshe wasspendingmoneylikewaterinNew Yorkonhertrousseau,besidethebig weddingsettlementthatCountinsisted upon,thatwasdrivingCasey'sgrey hairstodrinkandinsorrowtothe grave. Forbythistimewehadthismuch straight,thatthefellowbelongedto thenobility;butwhichonewehadn't vetdiscovered.BessieCleary,quite bychanceandwithoutmeaningto, overheardthenewpastorspeakingto MikeCaseyabout"theLord."And Bessiesaidthatyoucouldtellthatit wasabouttheweddingtheyweretalking.

Sowhatwiththisstoryandthat, betweenthejigsandthereels,asthey say,therehasbeenpreciouslittlehard workdoneintheOldParishinthelast severalweeks.AndwhenConstance Casey,inperson,landedinontheProvidencebusonherwayhomefrom NewYorkatlonglast,andtookTom Dooley'scab,hefeltitnomorethan hisboundendutytostopbyonthereturntriptoPaddyDailey'sbarbershoptogivetheboysthebenefitofthe news,thattheymightpassiton.

Thebignewswasthis,thatitwas nothomehetookher,buttotileparishconventhehadtakenher,andthat shehadgivenhimanotetodeliverto Mrs.PatrickCrowleyoncehehaddroppedheroff.TimSullivan,comingin justthen,saidhehadseenMrs.Crowleykitingoverinthedirectionofthe conventandsofastthatshedidn'tsee him.Somethingwasup,surely;but whetheritwasthatConstanceshook thefellow,orthefellowshookher.we hadtowaittofindout.

Well,youcouldhaveknockedthe biggestofusoverwithapinfeather fromanEasterchickwhenthetruth ofthewholestorycameout.ConstanceCaseyisentering!Sheisjoininganorder!TheCarmelites!

Wehaditallfromthetremulouslips ofMrs.PatrickCrowley;forConstance, aftertellingReverendMotherandMrs. Patrickandhavingalastaffectionate visitwithherfather,hasgonebackto NewYorkonretreat.ItwasOur LordthatBessieClearyoverheardthe newpastormentiontoMikeCasey; andthereasonMikehasbeensocast downisthatitisacloisteredorderand hemayonlyseeConstancefortherest ofhislifethroughthescreenofagrille. Butheisreconcilednowandreally veryhappyaboutit.AsNedMeehan saidtohimconsolingly,asmartgirl likeConstancewillbeaMotherSuper. forinnotime.

TheOldParishwillberepresentedat Constance'sprofession.Sheasked Mrs.Crowleyshylyifshethoughtanyonewouldcaretocome,andthatlady answeredforallofusthatwecould conceiveofnogreaterhonour.Ina sensewefeelthatthroughConstance wearere-dedicatingtoGodtheOld Parishandourselves.Forthename shehaschoseninreligionisthsitofour church,MaryoftheAnnunciation; andassheenterstheconventchapelas abrideofChristsheisgoingtowear thecrinolinedweddinggownthat AbigailMcMahonworesixtyyears ago,andthefinenetveilthatAggie KellygaveuptoherwiththepresidencyofourChildrenofMary.

AdvicetoByzantineBrides

THEmostspaciouschurchever builtbymanwastheChurchof IlagaiSophia,ortheHolyWisdom,inConstantinople.Therearea fewbuildingsthathavelargeractual dimensions,suchastheBasilicaof SaintPeter,inRome,buttheseother greatchurchesareenlargededitionsof smallerbuildings.HagiaSophiawas plannedineverydetailasavast church.Itsplanmakesforimmensity,forunifiedgreatness.Spaceitselfispartofthedesign.

Thereisaspotonthefloorofthat church,theysay-whichthesunshines uponatexactlyteno'clockonacertaindayintheyear.TheEmperor stooduponthatspotatthathoureach llllllll II.

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yearwhentheHolyLiturgy,theMass ofSaintJohnChrysostom,wascelebrated.Theraysthatstreameddown throughthedriftingmotesunderthe softlycurvedvaultsformedahalo aroundtheEmperor'sheadandblendedwiththemajestyofthesolemnand impressiveservice.

SomesuchsunmusthavebeenshiningthedaythatChrysostomhimself preachedinthatsamecathedralupon theconcernsandproblemsofbrides. WhetkeritwasaAugustmorningora SeptembermorningIdonotknow,but anyhow(itseemstohavebeenaninter.hideinmoresombresubjects.Did thereflectionsutteredbyChrysostom aidinarousingtheireofthehaughty EmpressEudoxia?Didtheystrike tooclosetohomeinviewoftheways oftheimperialmenage?AgainIcan onlyconjecture.Themainconcernis whathereallysaid.

TheSaintproposesthatatsomeappropriatemomentduringthehoneymoonthegroomshouldhaveaquiet littleconversationwithhisbride.

Theconversation,heiscarefulto say,shouldbemosttender.Inno manneratallshouldthegroomappear tolaydownthelawtohislittlewife. Heshouldaccompanyitbysweet blandishmentsand endearments. Thoughsheisnowinhispowerand haspromised,assheought,toloveand obeyhimallthedaysofherlifeasthe headofthefamily,underGod-none thelessitisaruleofgentleness.He mustnotattemptanyhe-mangruffness;noswaggeringormasterfulways. Ratherheshallappealtoreason,to wisdom,tocommonsense,toheridealism,toallthatsheherselfcherishes:to thatholytreasureofwonderfulspiritualthingswhichtheyholdincommon.

What,then,isthegroomtotalk aboutonthisimportantoccasion?He istodiscourse,gentlybutfirmly,on economics.

SaintJohndoesnotproposethehusbandshallstraightwayproducealedger,rubber-stampitsvariousheadings, andintroducehertoanauditor. Ratherhewishestohavethebride agreetotheprincipleofthething.If thatisallowed,therestwillfollowin duecourse.

"Lethimteachher,then,"heobserves;"thatpovertyisnoevil.Let himteachher,notbywhathesays only,butalsobywhathedoes....Let him,asifhehadanimagegiveninto hishandstomould,lethim,fromthat veryeveningonwhichhefirstreceives herintothebridalchamber,teachher temperance,gentlenessandhowtolive modestly,castingdowntheloveof moneyatoncefromtheoutsetand fromtheverythreshold."

Sincehewaspreachingtothecourt, IpresumetheSaint'saudiencewas madeuplargelyofpersonsofwealth.

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Theadviceseemstobedirectedpar- ticularlytofitthecaseofbrideswho havecasthappyanchorinapeaceful matrimonialport,wheretheyarebeyondthereachofstormsandthe "sidedhail"ofeconomicinsecurity. Nonetheless,knowinghumannature, theSaintmakesnoexceptions.He understandsthatauniversallawoflivingisimplied.Heknowsthatacouplewholiveinawalk-upwithakitchenettecan.iftheyaresominded,be quiteasworldlyasiftheyweresolicitedforinterviewstoadvertiseZebra cigarettes.

Lesthebeaccusedofutteringmeie generalities,Chrysostomdescendsinto Byzantineparticulars, Wives,observesChrysostom,arenot tobedisturbedaboutthedisplaymade byotherpersons'wives.Theyarenot toreproachtheirhusbandsandcall them"spiritlesspoorfish"becausesome otherladydrivesouteverydayina goldenchariotwithtwowhitemules andaliveriedfootman.Theyarenot totormenttheirhusbandswiththeattempttokeepupwiththeneighbours.

Thegroomistopersuadehisbeloved "nevertohavebitsofgoldhanging atherears,anddownhercheeks,and laidroundaboutherneck,norlaidup aboutthechamber,norgoldandcostly tissues."

ButheisnoPuritan,norigorist. "Letherdresshehandsome,stilllet notwhatishandsomedeviateintofinery.No,leavethesethingstothe peopleofthestage.Adornyourhouse andyourselfwithallpossibleneatness, soasrathertobreatheanairofsober. ne,sthananyotherperfume."

Ccmingstillmoretothepoint,he makesasuggestionwhichwouldlead tosomeverycuriouscomplicationsin ourtimes.Heproposesthatsuperfluousweddinggiftsbereturnedto theirowners.

First,hesays,"thebridewillnotbe grievedwhentheapartmentsareopened,andthetissues,andthegolden ornaments,andthesilvervessels,are sentbacktotheirseveralowners."If thatisthewaytheydidthingsingood oldByzantium.nowonderyoungnewlywedsneededtobepreparedforgrief. Customornot,Chrysostomapparently thinksitwasnotatallabadidea.

"Iamaware,"saysChrysostom,"that Ishallappearridiculoustomanypersons,inlayingdownlawsonsuch points.Still,nevrtheless,ifyouwill butlistentome,astimegoeson,and youshallreapthebenefitofthepractice,thenyouwillunderstanditsadvantage.Andthelaughterwillpass off,andyouwilllaughatthepresent fashion,andwillseethatthepractice nowisreallyofsillychildrenandof drunkenmen.WhereaswhatIrecommendnowisthepartofsoberness,and wisdomandofthesublimestwayof life."

ArrivingatthispointinmyreminiscencesofSaintJohnChrysostom,Ifeel descendingonmypateanaccumulated weightofiratefemininequestioningas towhat,please,thebridewastodoin thewayofadmonishingthegroom?

Surelytherewasmuchtobeurgedupon himaboutnotbendingtooreadilythe masculineelbowoverthegoldenbeakernordallyingintheglitteringhaunts ofpleasurewhilewifeywashomelisting alltheto-be-returnedweddingpresents. ButtheSaintistoowarytobecaught thusnapping.Heiscarefultopoint outthatwhatthehusbandrecommendstothewifemustcomeasanexpressionofhisownheart,hisloveof wisdomandholylivingandhisown personalloveoffrugalitybecausesheis sogreatatreasureforhimthatnothing besidesherisworthapenny.Itisall veryneat,andyoulustcannotget awayfromit.

Besides,themalefolkweretheobjectsofhismercilesspulpitdenunciationsSundayafterSundayinthegreat Cathedral.Theyhadtobethere,for theEmpresskeptanaugusteyeupon them.

Bittersorrowsandjealousiesoflater yearswillteachmanyamarriedcouple thecorrodinginfluenceloveofmoney exercisesontheveryheartofconjugal life.WhatChrvsostomwishestodo, istoforestallthisdevastatingdiscovery.Hewantsthefoulthingexorcisedfromthebeginning,inthefirst rosydawnofthatgreatmysticalday whosesunsetwillblendintothechangelessringofeternity. Iamnoturginganycouplesthis Springtoreturntheirweddingpresents,thoughIwonderwhatonearth theyaregoingtodowiths-,meofthe department-storeproductsthattheir fashionablefriendsiftheyhavesuch, havefeltboundtoinflictuponthem. ButIdourgethemtopassafewhours inspiritualcommunionwithSaintJohn Chrvsostomontheirhoneymoon.From hisastringentwisdomtheywillone clayreapexceedingsavouryfruit.

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Dealingwiththeeffectsofuncontrolledinstincts,Rev.H.Farrell, C.S.Sp.,adducedsomestrikingexamplesfromeverydaylifeinthecourse ofalectureonAppliedPsychologyin theCentral'CatholicLibrary,Dublin. Thefollowingsynopsisisfroman "IrishCatholic"report: I

THENthereisasecondinstincttheinstinctofself-reproduction, whichisatthebasisofthesexualcomplexaboutwhichFreudhas writtensucharrantnonsense.So muchobjectionablestuffhasbeenpublishedinconnectionwiththissubject thattheverymentionofthiscomplex hasbecomerepulsivetodecentpeople.

Itiswelltorememberthatallthings intheirproperplacearecleantothose whothemselvesareclean,thoughthere arefewthings,howeversacred,that cannotbedefiledinthedebasedmind orbytheuncleantongue, AStrikingExample.

Thereisnodifficultywhateverinrecognisingtheexistenceofcertaincases ofsexcomplex,andthereisnothing particularlyobjectionableinmost casesofthiskind.Hereisoneexample.

Afarmerofsome27yearsofage waslivingwithhissisterwhowas somewhatolderthanhimselfandofa ratherdomineeringpersonality.That youngmanwasconsideredtohave goneoutofhismind.Hestarted avoidingtheneighbours,wouldnotgo todancesofceilidhes,wouldnotvisit hisneighboursorfriends.Ifpeople cametovisithimhehidhimselfonthe landorinthehouseandobstinately refusedtomeetthem.Hecouldnot gotomarketorfairorconducthis ordinarybusiness.Hereachedthe stagewherehecouldnoteventalk withthemenemployedonthefarm. Hefelthimselfthathewas"goingout ofhismind."Hewentvoluntarilyto thelocalasylumandstayedthere underobservationfortwomonthsor more.Doctorsrecognisedhisabnormaymorbidstatebutdeclaredthathe wascertainlynotinsane.

Whatwaswrongwiththisman?

Itwasaverysimplecase.Asa healthyrobustmanof27yearsofage hehadanordinarydecenttendency towardsmarriage.Hewasleadinga lifethatwasperfectlycleananddecent,andthatwithoutanygreattroubletohimself.But'itisnotgood forman(norwoman)tobealone." Natureneverintendedthevastmajorityofhealthynormalpeopletoliveas celibates.

Thatmanneededmarriageandyet hewasshrinkingfromitwithouthis beingawareofthefact.

Hewasreallyafraidofhisbigsister whodominatedthehome,andalthoughshewasprovidedforfinancially hewasafraidtofacetheproblemof bringinghomeawife,andsowas hopingthathissisterwouldgetmarriedandleavehimfreetowed.In themeantime,however,hedarenot thinkofmarriage.Thatgavehima dreadofmeetinggirls,kepthimaway fromdancesorceilidhes,andevenfrom friends'houseswherehewouldhave metthem.Hewasnotaware,of course.oftheimpulsethatwasworkinginhim.Hisfearofmeetingwith girlsandwomenextendeditselfthen tomenandfinallyputhiminapositionthathecouldnotbeartomeet anyoneatall.

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Hadhebeenconsciousoftheproblemthatwasthecauseofhistrouble, hecouldhavesolveditwithouttroubleordelaybutheclosedhiseyesto hiscowardlyattitudeinrespectofhis eldersisterandsoughtasolutionfor theconflictthatwasraginginhissoul intheformofhisnervousailment.

NeedIaddthehappyendingwhich youexpectfromsuchastory?Heis nowahappilymarriedmanandagood mixertoo,andthecompanionshipof hiswifeandchildreninthehomehas putanendtoalldesireforsolitude.

Thatisacaseofsexcomplexperfectlydecentitself.Itisacase,too, Iwouldsubmit,containsawholesome lessonandwarningforthousandsof menandwomenatthepresentday whoaregoingagainstthelawsoftheir humannatureandforcingthemselves throughselfishness,cowardiceorlove ofamusementtoliveunnaturallivesof celibacywhichmayhavedisastrous consequencesintheformofanervous ailment.

Thisshoulddrawattentiontoone aspectofaproblemwhichisbecoming moregraveandmenacingeveryday. Thelamentabledropinthemarriage rate,addedtothelateagestowhich marriagesarepostponed,isresponsible notonlyformanygravesocialand moralevilsinthecountry,butfora verymarkedincreaseinthenumber ofcasesofpsycho-neurosis.

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InfluenceofthePapacy SteadilyGrows

HISTORYconstantlyrecordsascendanciesanddeclines.Barbaricdisruptionscalledforfeudalism,thelimitedhorizonsoffeudalismfornationalunities.Theresultingcomparativesecuritywithindistinctareasbroughtthepossibilityof theaccumulationofcapital;capital thepossibilityoftownsbesidethe monasteries,ofcourts,ofuniversities, and,finally,ofthesecularisationofculture.Thesecularisationofculture challengedtheChristianethoswhich hadunitedEurope,afterthecollapse oftheRomanEmpirehadleftthe ChristianChurchstandingaloneon imperialruinsasaprincipleofmoral order.SecularculturefounditsantecedentsinGreeceandRome,whichwas well,sincesomesoundvalueswereto befoundthere,butwhichwasalso toprovefatalsince,alliedwiththese values,lurkedadeepignoranceofthe supernaturalisednatureofman.The recordistheretoprovethatadivided Christendomcouldnotadequately safeguardtheintegralmessageofgreat joywhereveraguaranteedmagisteriumwasdenied.Fromthismagisteriumtodeism,fromdeismtopantheism,frompantheismtomilitantatheism.suchhasbeenthedevolution.The pointisthatitculminatedonlyin ownday. Aclosestudyofhistorysutticesto showthattheremustalwaysbebattlingfortruthanddecency.St. Thomashadtorefutepantheismand naturalismmuchaswehavetodo.A greatdealofthesecularliteratureof theMiddleAgeswasnomoreedifying thanmuchofourown.Christiankings andemperorstriedtomaketheChurch subservienttotheirowndesires.Christianmoralitywasoftenflauntedby themandtheiraristocraciesnoless thanitisto-daybyourimmoralists.

YetthePapacywasnevermoreindependentorgloriousthanto-daynor sincetheMiddleAgesmoresteadily growingininfluence.Theverymenacesofourdayareworkinginour favour.ThethreatofatheisticCommunism,boundtorecedeastheshallownessofitstenetsanditsinhuman implicationscontinuetoberevealed,is atleasthelpingustobecomefully consciousoftheneedtoreadjustour economicorder.Evenourdepressions havebeenuseful,sincetheyhaveat leastturnedusawayfromourconfidentworshipofthegoldencalf.

Wemaygaininwisdombyanappreciationofallthesethingsandby rememberingthattheProvidenceof Godisperpetuallysavingusfromourselvesandweavinggoodoutofthe evilofman'smaking.

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alwayswantedtowritetoyou.Cueis averydryplace,butthereareanumberofgoldmines.Willyouplease sendmetwoprickcards,forIwillfill themeasily.

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DearJudith,-Youarefillingthegap leftintheCornerbyBrian'sdeparture, butIhopehewillwriteinagain,as IdolikeCorneritestokeepintouch. IknowyouwouldfindCueterriblydry anddustyafterBeverley,butIshould imaginethegoldminesaddtotheinterestupthere.

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DearOldOne,-Thankyouvery muchforyourdonationtotheBusbies' Corner.Itwasverymuchappreciated.Iforwardedthe2s.totheCommitteeinchargeoftheC.W.O.HutAppeal,anddirectedthemtosendyou amembershipcard.Isupposeyou havereceiveditbythis.

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siblyallowsomanyevilswhichHe mightsoeasilyprevent?Andthere arisetothelipsthewordsofPeter, stillimperfectwhenthepassionwas foretold:"Lord,beitfarfromThee" (Matthew,1622.)

God'sProvidence.

No,myGod-theythink-neither YourwisdomnorYourgoodnessnor Yourhonouritselfcanalloweviland violencetodominatetosuchanextent overtheworld,toderideYouandto triumphbyYoursilence.Whereis YourPowerandProvidence?Mustwe thendoubteitherYourDivineGovern. mentorYourloveforus?

"Thousavorestnotthethingsthat areofGod,butthethingsthatare ofmen"(Matthew,1623),saidChrist toPeter,justasHehadmadetheProphetIsaiassaytothepeopleofJudah: ''Mythoughtsarenotyourthoughts, noryourwaysMyways"(Isaias,56-8.)

Allmenareaschildrenbeforesod; all,eventhemostprofoundthinkers andthemostexperiencedleadersof peoples.Theyjudgeeventswiththe foreshortenedvisionoftime,which passesandfliespastirreparably;God, ontheotherhand,seeseventsfromon high,fromtheunmovedcentreof eternity.Theyhavebeforetheireyes thelimitedviewofafewyears;God hasbeforeHimtheall-embracingpanoramaoftheages.

Theythinkofhumaneventsinrelationtotheirproximatecausesandimmediateeffects;Godseesthemintheir remotecausesandjudgesthemintheir remoteeffects.Theystoptosingle outthisorthatparticularresponsible hand;Godseesawhole,hidden,complicatedconvergenceofresponsibilities becauseHisexaltedProvidencedoes notexcludethefreechoiceofeviland goodinhumanselections.

Theywouldhaveimmediatejustice andarescandalisedattheephemeral poweroftheenemiesofGod,thesufferingsandhumiliationsoftheinnocent permittedbyGod;butOurHeavenly Father,WhointhelightofHiseternity,embraces,penetratesanddominatesthevicissitudesoftimeasmuch astheserenepeaceoftheendlessages, GodWhoistheBlessedTrinity,full ofcompassionfortheweaknesses,ignorance,andimpatienceofmen,but Wholovesmentoomuchfortheir faultstoturnHimfromthewaysof Hiswisdomandlove,continuesand willcontinuetomakeHissuntorise uponthegoodandbadandtherain tofalluponthejustandtheunjust (Matthew,5.45),toguidetheirchildlikestepswithfirmnessandkindness ifonlytheywillletthemselvesbeled byHimandhavetrustinthepower andthewisdomofHisloveforthem.

WhatdoesitmeantotrustinGod?

TrustinGodmeanstheabandonmentofoneselfwithalltheforceof thewillsustainedbygraceandlove, inspiteofallthedoubtssuggestedby appearancestothecontrary,tothewisdom,theinfiniteloveofGod.It meansbelievingthatnothinginthis worldescapesHisProvidence,whether intheuniversalorintheparticular order;thatnothinggreatorsmallhappenswhichisnotforeseen,wishedor permitted,directedalwaysbyProvidencetoitsexaltedends,whichin thisworldarealwaysinspiredbylove formenItmeansbelievingthatGod canpermit,attimesherebelow,for sometimethepre-eminenceofatheismandofimpiety,thelamentableobscuringofasenseofjustice,theviolationoflaw,thetormentingofinnocent,peaceful,undefended,helpless men.ItmeansbelievingthatGodat timesthusletstrialsbefallindividuals andpeoples,trialsofwhichthemalice ofmenistheinstrumentinadesign ofjusticedirectedtowardsthepunishmentofsin,towardspurifyingpersonsandpeoplesthroughtheexpiationsofthispresentlifeandbringing thembackbythiswaytoHimself;but itmeansbelievingatthesametime thatthisjusticealwaysremainshere belowthejusticeofaFatherinspired anddominatedbylove.

HowevercruelmayseemtheHand oftheDivineSurgeonwhenHecuts withthelancetintotheliveflesh,it isalwaysanactivelovethatguides

anddrivesitinandonlythegoodof menandpeoplesmakesHiminterfere tocausesuchsorrow.Itmeansbelievingfinallythatthefierceintensity ofthetrial,likethetriumphofevil, willendureevenherebelowonlyfor afixedtimeandnotlonger;thatthe HourofGodwillcome,thehourof mercy,thehourofholyrejoicing,the hourofthenewcanticleofliberation, thehourofexultationandofjoy (Psalms,95),thehourinwhich,after havingletthehurricaneloosefora momentonhumanity,theall-powerful HandoftheHeavenlyFather,withan imperceptiblemotion,willdetainitand disperseitand,bywayslittleknown tothemind,ortothehopesofmen, justice,calmandpeacewillberestoredtothenations.

InnocentVictims.

Weknowwellthatthemostserious difficultyforthosewhohavenotacorrectsenseoftheDivinecomesfrom seeingsomanyinnocentvictimsinvolvedinsufferingbythesametempestwhichoverwhelmssinners.Men neverremainindifferentwhenthehut, ricanewhichtearsupthegreattrees alsocutsdownthelowlylittleflower whichopenedattheirfeetonlyto lavishthegraceoftheirbeautyand fragranceontheairaroundthem.

AndyettheseflowersandtheirperfumesaretheworkofGodandofHis wonderfuldesigning!IfHehasallowedanyoftheseflowerstobeswept awayinthestorm,canHenot,doyou think,haveassignedagoalunseenby thehumaneyeforthesacrificeofthat mostunoffendingcreatureinthegeneralarrangementofthelawbywhich Heprevailsoverandgovernsnature?

Howmuchmore,then,willHisOmnipotenceandlovedirectthelotof pureandinnocenthumanbeingsto good!

Throughthelanguishingoffaithin men'shearts,throughtheeleasureseekingthatmouldsandcaptivates theirlives,menaredriventojudgeas evil,andasunmixedevil,allthephysicalmishapsofthisearth.They haveforgottenthatsufferingstandsat thethresholdoflifeasthewaythat leadstothesmilesofthecradle;they haveforgottenthatitismoreoften thannottheshadowoftheCrossof Calvarythrownonthepathofthe Resurrection;theyhaveforgottenthat thecrossisfrequentlyagiftofGod,a giftwhichisneededinordertooffer totheDivineJusticeourshareofexpiation;theyhaveforgottenthatthe onlyrealevilisthesinthatoffends God;theyhaveforgottenwhatthe Apostlesays:"Thesufferingofthis timearenotworthytobecompared withtheglorytocome,thatshallbe revealedinus"(Romans,8.18),that weoughttolookonJesus,"TheAuthorandFinisherofFaith;WhohavingjoysetbeforeHimenduredthe Cross"Alebrews,12,2.)

ToChrist,crucifiedonGolgotha,the virtueandwisdomwhichdrawsthe wholeworldtoitself,theyturnedtheir gazeamidsttheimmensetribulations boundupwiththespreadoftheGospel,thosetwoPrincesoftheApostles whoinlifewerenailedtotheCross withChrist,anddied-Petercrucified; Paulbendinghisnecktotheheadsman'ssword-asleaders,teachersand witnessestothefactthatintheCross iscomfortandsalvationandthatthere isnolivingintheLoveofChristwithoutsuffering.TothatCrosswhich illuminestheWay,theTruth,andthe Life,theRomanProtomartyrsandthe firstChristianslookedinthehourof sufferingandpersecution.

Doyou,too,dear,children,look uponyoursufferingsthus;andyou willfindthestrengthnotmerelytoacceptthemwithresignationbuttolove them,togloryinthemastheApostles andSaints.Ourfathersandelder brotherswhowereformedofthesame fleshasyouandhadthesamepower ofsuffering,lovedthemandglorified inthem.Lookonyoursufferingsand difficultiesinthelightofthesufferings oftheCrucified,inthelightofthesufferingsoftheBlessedVirgin,themost innocentofcreaturesandthemostintimatesharerinthePassionofOur

Lord,andyouwillbeabletounderstandthattobeliketheExemplar,the SonofGod,KingofSufferings,isthe noblestandsafestwaytoheavenand victory.

Donotlookmerelyatthethorns whichafflictyouandcauseyoupain, butthinkalsoofthemeritwhich sproutsfromyoursufferingslikethe roseofheavenlygarland;andyouwill find,then,withthegraceofGod,ule courageandstrengthofthatChristian heroismwhichisatoncesacrificeand victory,andpeacesurpassingall sense;heroismwhichyourFaithhas therighttoexactfromyou.

"Andinfine"(torepeatinthewords ofSt.Peter),"beyeallofonemind, havingcompassiononeofanother,beingloversofthebrotherhood,merciful, modest,humble;notrenderingevilfor evilnorrailingforrailin":butcontrariwiseblessing thatinallthings GodmaybehonouredthroughJesus Christ:toWhomisgloryandempire foreverandever"(First,Peter,3,8; 4,11.)

But,ifthesublimeheightsofChristianitycauseOurthoughtstobethus exalted,Wefeel,too,inthedepthof OurhearthowthedesireofallOur childrencoincideswithOurs,asking Godthatinsograveanhourinhistory thevirtueofallbeequaltotheirfaith.

"Rome,OurNativeCity." Ourthoughtsgoespeciallytothee,0 Rome,Ournativecity,ina:double sense,theobjectofeternalcounsel,ac

customedtobearwithsuchnoblesense ofdutythegreaterburdensinthelife oftheChurch.Totheebeforeallgoes Ourblessing,forWeknowthatthou wiltnot,inthishour,inthyserene strengthandexerciseofgood,denythe FaithwhichhasmadetheeMistressof theWorldandmajestictothenations whereChristiancultureobtains.

Togetherwiththee,Weblessthe wholeItalianpeople,whichinthe privilegeofpossessingthecentreof unityoftheChurch,presentsthemanifestsignsofaGod-givenmission,and which,inthemonumentsofitschequeredbutgloriousstorythroughoutthe centuries,showsforthunbrokenitsCatholictraditions.

Tothewholeworld,finally,wherever Wehavechildren,allequallydearto Us,WeextendOurblessing,whileOur hearttrembleswithinUsasWethink ofthosepeoplewhosuffermorefrom the-resentdisastrouscalamitieswhich havealreadyfilledtheearthwithsuch conflictsandsuchmourning.Nor wouldWeexcludefromOurprayerand goodwishesthosewho,asyet,arefar fromthebosomofthe17.-Aurch,that theymayfeelherinsistentinvitation toreturnandthatthey,i'do,mayseek inhersalvationandpeace.

InthiswayWepresentalltoJesus ChristtheRedeemerofall.Andin Hisname,withtheauthorityofthe HolyApostles,PeterandPaul,whose martyrdomandtriumphWecelebrate, Weimparttoall,fromthedepthsof Ourheart,theApostolicBenediction.