The Record Newspaper 25 September 1941

NO.2,991.

LASTThursdaymorning,thethree sidealtarsintheCathedralwere consecratedanddedicated,respectively,totheSacredHeart,to OurLady,andtoSaintTeresaofthe ChildJesus.Thesealtars,whichas everyontchows,havebeenintheCathedralsinceitserection,hadnever beenconsecrated,sothatwhenMass wascelebratedonanyofthemitwas necessarytotreatthemasmeretables, requiringaportablealtarstonetobe laiduponthem.Nowthattheyhave beenconsecratedthewholemarbletop ofthealtarconstitutesonelargeimmovablealtarstone. Theconsecrationofonealtarisa sufficientlylongceremony.Theconsecrationofthreetogetherprobably wasconsideredbythosepresentasextremelylong,andthedurationofthe functionwasfurtherprotractedbythe consecrationofoverfortyportablealtar stonesfortheuseofchurcheswith woodenaltars.Theceremonyis,however,amostinterestingone.Thealtars aresymbolicallywashed,thendedicated,thenconsecrated.Theyarewashedwithholywater,inwhichalittle wine,saltandashesaremixed.Then theyarededicatedtothepatronchosen forthealtar(inthiscasetheSacred Heart,OurLady,andSt.Teresa,respectively),andtherelicsofmartyrsare enclosedinthestoneitself.

HELIOS. Theserelicsconsistedofwellauthenticatedfragmentsofthebonesofmartyrstakenfromthecatacombsandsent fromRomeforthepurpose;theywere sealedbytheArchbishopinbrass

PERTH,THURSDAY,SEPTEMBERM,1941.

ImpressiveCeremonyinSt.Mary's

ThreeSideAltarsConsecrated

boxescontainingalsoalittleincense andasmallparchmentuponwhichwas writtenthenamesofthemartyrs.the dateoftheconsecration,andthename andsignatureoftheconsecratingbishop.Theboxeswerethenplacedin cavitiescutoutofthesurfaceoftl.; altarandsealedoverwithasmallmarbleslabsetincement. InthecaseoftheCathedralaltars themartyrs,whoserelicswereenclosed werethefollowing:-IntheLadyAltar SS.Fulgens,UrbanandAdeodatus.In theSacredHeartAltar:SS.Jucundus, RedemptusandInnocentia.Inthe AltarofSt.Teresa:SS.Christiana, ProbaandModestina. Thenfollowedthethirdpartofthe ceremony,thatoftheactualconsecration.Asinallotherkindsofconsecrations,HolyOils,IncenseandWax areused.ThetableoftheAltarswere firstanointedinfiveplaceswiththeOil ofCatechumens;thiswasthenrepeated withChrism,thenthewholetopsurfacesofthealtarswereanointedwith bothoilstogether.Finally,thejoints ofthesupportsofthealtarsandthe tablesweresignedwithoil.

SPECIALMASS. Therearefivesmallcrossesincised

NOVENA. Ontherightis showntheshrineof St.Teresaofthe ChildJesus,where HolyMasswillbe celebratedatseven o'clockeverymorninguntilherFeast onOctober3.The NovenainherhonourbeganintheCathedral yesterday morning,andwill continueuntilThursday,theMassattle Shrinebeingoffered tortheintentionsof thosetakingpartin intheNovena.SpecialNovenaprayers arerecitedatthe eveningdevotions, whichconcludewith Benedictionofthe BlessedSacrament.

LADYCHAPEL. IntheLadyAltar (showntotheleft) wereenclosedthe relicsofS.Fulgens,UrbanandAdeodatus.

nthestonetopsofallconsecrated altars;intothefourcornersandthe centreofeachofthesecrosseswere placedfivegrainsofincense,asmall waxtapermadeintheformofacross wasthenpressedontothesegrainsand

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lighted,burningboththewaxandthe incense. Withthistheceremonyconcluded, thealtarswerewipedandcleaned,new altarcloths,candlesticksandother ornamentswereplacedonthem,anda specialMassforthededicationofAltars wasthencelebratedonallthreetogether. Thcsewhowerenotpresentwould bewelladvisedtomakeapointofbeing presentthenexttimeanaltarisconseriatecLTheywouldfindthatthe beautyandvarietyofthefunction wculdmorethancompensateforthe timespentatitsassistance.

WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Latqlts

Achurchdignitarywasaskedtopresideatthebaptismofthelatestarrival inthealreadycrowdedhomeofthe ministeroftheparish.

Thedignitarygaveoutforcongregationalsingingoneoftheparaphrases oftenusedonsuchoccasionsinScotland.

''Letus,"hesaid,"singfromthesecondverse'Assparksinclosesuccession rise:"

Tohisconsternationhenoticedthat thecongregationseemedunableto repressatendencytogiggle.

Afterwards,askingtheminister'sman whathadbeenwrong,hewastold:"Ye see,sir,theminister'snameisSparks, andyonderishistenthbairn."

Twowomenweretalkinginthebus.

"Isyourhusbandmusical?"asked one.

"Yes,heplaystheaccordion,"repliedtheother.

"Hownice."

"I'mnotsosure.Heplaystunes like'RollOuttheBarrel,'and'It'sa Hap-hap-happyDay'-andhecriesall thetime."

"Butwhydoeshecrywhenhe'splayinghappytunes?"

"Theaccordionpincheshisstomach."

* "Dovouknowthenatureofan oath?''awomanwasaskedwhenshe enteredthewitness-box.

"Ioughtto,"shereplied,"I'vejust leftmyhusbandlayingthestaircarpet." * * * *

Amanreturninghomeintheearly hourssawanoticeonafactorydoor. Itread:"Pleaseringthebellforthe caretaker."

Hegavethebellaterrificpull,nearlydraggingitfromitssocket.Shortly asleepyfaceappeared.

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Thevisitortothecrowdedservice atapopularchurchwascompelledto leaveearly,andduringthesermon triedtostealquietlyaway.Ashetiptoeddowntheaislehisnewbootscrackledlikeaforestinagale.Hereachedthedoorinastateofcollapse.

"ByJove,"heremarkedtotheverger, "Iwouldn'tdothatagainfora pound."Thenhisfacetookonamottledtintasherealisedhehadlefthis hatinthepew.

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Theprisonerwasontrialforstealingducks.Hiscounseladdressedthe juryatgreatlength,pointingout,firstly,thatithadnotbeenprovedconclusivelythattheprosecutorhadlost anyducks;secondly,thattheducks foundintheprisoner'scottagewere notthoseoftheprosecutor;thirdly, thattheprisonerhadestablishedan absolutealibi.

Justasthejudgebegantosumup theprisonerinterposedandaskedifhe mightsaysomething.Asanindulgence,thiswaspermitted.

"AllIwishtosay,"remarkedthe prisoner,"isthatIwishI'dneverseen thedarnedducks."

Amanreceivednoticetoquitfrom hislandlord.Hedecidednottogo,and replied:"Dearsir,Iremain,Yours truly."

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Theyoungman,infaultlessdress clothes,hurriedintothepolicestation earlyintheeveningandplacedhis suitcaseonthecounterofthechargeroom.

"Hey,what'sthat?"askedthesergeantincharge.

'Oh,justmypyjamas,shavingtackle, andwhat-not,"camethecoolresponse."I'mjustofftoapartywith theboys,andIimagineI'mpretty certaintobealongherelateron."

'Aren'tyouashamedofyourself?" askedthetemperancereformer."Day inanddayoutyouareinastateof intoxication.Youknowwhatsuch dissipationleadsto.Alreadyyou showthesymptomsofamanonthe vergeofdeliriumtremens-AndI understandthatsomepoorgirlhas beenfoolishenoughtoacceptyour proposalofmarriage.Ishudderfor her,andforyou!"

"Nevermind,oldchap,"repliedthe hopelesscase."ThegirlI'mgoingto marryisasnakecharmer."

Ifyoudon'tstrikeoilinfiveminutes' talkyoushouldstopboring.

"Mynewhousemaidismostsuperior,"saidMrs.Whyteproudly."Ihad abridgepartyyesterday,andone womanfailedtoturnupwithoutany warning."

"Howannoying!"exclaimedMrs. Black.

"Oh,Idon'tknow!Thehousemaid putononeofmyfrocksandmadeup thefour."

"Veryhelpful." Yes;andIwonherweek'swages

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Goinghomeafterareal"nightout," JackandJimmanagedtoloseeach otherintheblack-out.Nextdaythey comparednotes. "Whatanight!"laughedJim."Do youknow,Ifinishedupinthepolice station."

"Luckydog!"saidJackbitterly."I foundmywayhome!" * * *

ItwasaverywetnightwhenJones knockedatthedoorofhisfriendWatts. "Hallo!"exclaimedWatts."I'm gladtoseeyou.Comein!"

"Idon'tthinkIdare,"Jonesprotested."Myfeetareverydirty."

"Thatdoesn'tmatter.Justkeep yourbootson:"

Anxioustosharehispleasures,the keengolferwastryingtoteachhiswife toplay.Hekeptascoolaspossible, untiltheladysmashedhispetclub.

Afewminuteslaterhedashedinto theclubhouse.Meetinganothermember,aretiredcolonel,hecried: "Comequickly;I'vekilledmywife withaniblickinthedeepbunker."

"Well,"repliedthecolonel:"theniblickistherightclubforthebunker, isn'tit?" * * *

LittleMaryreturnedhomeone morningandwasmetbythefamily doctorasshewasenteringthehouse.

"Theangelshavesentyour newbaby,"shesaid.

"Havethey?"sheanswered."What wasthematterwiththeoldone?"

Thenewmaidhadworkedonthe Continent,andconsequentlyfeltherselfacutabovetheotherservants.One shewastellingsomeofherexperiences. "Howdotheforeigndishescompare withEnglishones?"askedthecook.

"Oh,"repliedthemaid,airily,'they breakjustthesame."

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AbramsandJacobs,retiredtailors, tookupgolf.Oneafternoonthey wereplayingforastakeoffiveshillingsahole,andthecompetitionwas spirited.Abramsdroveintoabunker. Withhisironhemadefourineffectual swipes,raisingthesandinclouds.Then hestooped,pickedupthehalf-buried ball,andtosseditoutonthefairway.

"Lookhere!"roaredJacobs."You couldn'tdothat.It'sagainstthe rules."

"I'vealreadydoneit,"saidAbrams, calmly. "ButItellyouit'sagainsttherules. WhatamIgoingtodoifbysuchtricks asthatyouwinthematch?"

"Sueme,"saidAbrams.

"John,"saidtheyoungmother,"I've decidedonanameforbaby.Wewill callherImogen."

Johnwaslostinthoughtforafew minutes.Hedidnotlikethename, butifheopposedithiswifewould haveherownway.

"That'snice,"hesaidpresently."My firstsweetheartwasnamedImogen, andshe'lltakeitasacompliment."

"WewillcallherMary,aftermy mother,"wasthesternreply.

"Iamsorryyouareleavingus, Jane,"saidMrs.Browne,"but,of course,ifyouaregoingtobetteryourself,I-"

"Oh,no,ma'am,"repliedthemaid, "I'mgoingtobemarried."

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Recruit:"Yes,sir."

Captain:"Whatwereyouincivilian life?"

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TheDivineLogos

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InSt.JohnI.,i.,weread:"InthebeginningwastheWord(orLogos). Correct.Andinthesameversewe read:"AndtheWord(theLogos),was withGod:andtheWordwasGod:' ThereisnowordintheEnglishlanguagewhichexplainsthecorrect meaningoftheGreekword"Logos.'

Itistruethatthereisnowordin theEnglishlanguagewhichofitselt conveysthefullmeaningoftheGreek "logos."Neverthelessitisobvious fromthecontextthatSt.Johnuses thewordtodesignateaDivinePerson, whomheimmediatelyidentifieswith JesusChrist.

LongbeforeSt.Johnwrote,theword "Logos"wasusedasaphilosophical term.Itwasoneofthosewordsin whichtheGreekmindandeventhe hellenisingJudiasmofAlexandriasummedupitsconceptionsofallthatwent underthenamesofgravity,wisdom, beauty,tvokility,harmony,order.It wasoneof'thosesuggestivewordsthat speakvaguely,perhaps,butinspiringly toawholeage.Parallelsmightbe foundinthewordReasoninthe rationalisingatmosphereof the XVIIIth.Century;inthewordScience withtheelectricinfluenceithadalittle morethanagenerationago;inthe wordLifewithallthesuggestiveness thatithasinourownday.

TheEvangelistknewwellthatthe SapientialBooksoftheOldTestament andaJewishtraditionfollowedbythe Targumistsjustifiedhimincallingthe SecondPersonoftheTrinitytheWord orLogos.

Infact,theidentificationoftheLogosMessiaswaspeculiarlyfitting,foritnot onlyexpressedthetruththatJesuswas theintellectual,consubstantial,image oftheFather,butalsoHisexternal Revealer.

Atthesametime,St.Johnshowed thattheGreekandJewishidealswere embodiedintheconcretehistorical realityofJesusofNazareth:theWord orLogoswhowasmadefleshand dweltamongstus.(SeeA.C.R.,VI..pp. 160ss.)

THESECONDPERSONOFGOD. TheGreekword"Logos"means"The Mind,will,purpose,designandcharacterofJehovahmademanifest." Itmeansthat,butnotasyouseem tounderstandthewords.Italso meansmuchmorethanthat.

TheLogosistheeternal,consubstantial,personalWisdom,Design, Character,PurposeofGod,whowas mademanifesttouswhenHebecame mananddweltamongstus.Forthe textshowsbeyondshadowofdoubt thattheLogosofwhichtheEvangelist speaksisaDivinePersonwho"was madefleshsoddweltamongstus,' namely,Jesu'ofNazareth. Christexpre "themind,willand purposeofGod,"didHenot?

Hedid,butnotasyouunderstand thewords.Hedidnotexpressthe "mind,willandpurposeofGod,"in thesamesenseinwhichitwasexpressedbytheProphets.HeisinHis ownPersontheWisdomandtheliving "Image"ofGod.AndthisHemanifestedtouswhenHebecameincarnateandenteredtheworldasman.

"INTHEBEGINNING ."

Thephrase"Inthebeginning,"obviouslymeansthebeginningofthe GospelerawhichChristheralded.

Itobviouslymeansnothingofthe kind.Itisclearfromverse4:"All thingsweremadebyHimandwithout Himandmadenothingthatwas made,'thatthephrase"Inthebeginningreferstothefirstbeginningofall createdthings,Itisanallusiontotheopeningwords ofGenesis:"InthebeginningGod createdheavenandearth."

Bythewords"Inthebeginning,"St. Johnbringsustotheverybeginning oftimewhichbeganwithcreated things.BysayingthattheWordwas inthebeginning,heplungesintoeternityandassertsthattheLogosor Wordiseternal.

Inthefollowingverse:"Thesame wasinthebeginningwithGod,"hereaffirmsboththepersonalityandthe eternityoftheWord.

ThisisclearfromtheFirstEpistleof St.John,ChapterI.,whichsays "ThatwhichWASFROMTHEBEGINNING,whichwehaveheard, whichwehaveseenwithoureyes, whichwehavelookeduponandour handshavehandledoftheWordof Life. Thereisnojustificationwhateverfor regardingthewords"fromthebeginning"asmeaningthebeginningofthe Gospelera.Here,asinCh.I.,ofhis Gospel,St.Johnaffirms(a)theeternity, personalityandDivinityoftheWord.

Li)Theincarnationoftheword.In sayingthathehadseenandheardand touchedtheWordofLife,theApostle isstressingtherealityofHishumanity. Notethecontext,vv.,2and3. Here,assofrequentlyelsewhere,you simplytakeatextoutofitscontext, nutanarbitraryinternretationupon it,andthenimaginethatyouhave discoveredarefutationoftheDivinityofChrist.

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THENAMEOFGOD.

InGenesisI.,26,weread,"LetUsmake mantoOurownimageandlikeness."

uric AsfarasGenesisxvii,thewordGodis badlytranslated.Itis"Elohim," whichmeans"AngelsofGod."So itwastheAngelswhosaid"Letus makeman."

Thatisnonsense.Thewordis usedtodesignatetheEternalCreator ofheavenandearth;theBeingmentionedintheopeningverseofthe BookofGenesis:"Inthebeginning God(Elohim)createdheavenand earth."

Theword"Elohim"ispluralin form.Similarly,inthewords"letus makemantoourimageandlikeness," thepluralformisused.Butthatdoes notimplyapluralityofGods,northat thewordswereutteredbyangels.It iswhatscholarshavecalledtheplural ofintensity,andseemstobeaforeshadowingoftherevelationofthe TrinityofPersonsinGod;arevelation whichwasclearlyandexplicitlygiven tousbyChristOurLord.

Totake"Judge"Rutherfordorsome similarirresponsibleasone'sguidein Scripturalmatterswouldbetheheight offollyandwouldsimplyleadtoa chaoticwelterofcontradictionshaving littleornothingincommonwiththe realteachingofScripture.Theabsurd viewstowhichthe"PrivateJudgment" of"Judge"Rutherford(andotherslike him)leads,isnotexactlyarecommendationforthatprinciple.

SoldiersWhoDieinWar

M.S.,Sydney.

Sometimeago,Irememberreadingin yourSessionaVaticanRadioBroadcastwhichstatedthatthesoldiers killedinthiswarwouldberegarded asmartyrs. YouareprobablyreferringtoastatementwhichwasmadeinaVatican RadioBroadcasttotheUnitedStates onAugust12,1940.Extractsfrom thatbroadcasthavebeenquotedseveraltimesinthisSession. Wouldyoukindlyrepeatthewordsof theBroadcastinyourSession,asI havelostthecutting. Ishalldosowithpleasure.Hereis therelevantquotationfromtheVaticanbroadcast: "Itdoesnotfollowthatbecause warinitselfisanunholyhorror,that everyonewhofightsisdefendinganun-

IamnotsurethatIhaveremembered thewordsaright.

holycause.Thereissuchathingas legitimateandnobledefenceagainst theforcesofinjusticeandunholiness.

"Therehavebeenwarsinhumanhistorywhichcanonlybedescribedasunjustonbothsides.Butthiswaris notoneofthem.Andwhenanation unjustlyresortstoaggression,responsibilityforallwar'sunholinessrests entirelyonitsconscience.

"NoCatholiccanacceptthetheory ofCol.Lindberghthateverygreatmodernwarmustbeadoublesuicide,and, therefore,whollywrong.Sacrificeor deathindefenceofrightisneversuicide.Itisthenoblestexpressionof virtueandfortitude.Thosewhofall defendingjusticeandcharityagainst theirenemieswerightlycallheroesor martyrs,notsuicides."

ItwillbeobservedthattheVatican spokesmandidnotsaythatallsoldiers killedinwararerightlyregardedas martyrs.Hesaidthatthosesoldiers whofalldefendingjusticeandcharity againsttheirenemiesarerightlyregardedasheroesormartyrs.

Obviously,thesamecannotbesaid ofthosewhoarekilledwhilevoluntarilytakingpartinthewarwhichthey knowtobeunjustandthereforemorallywrong.

AnAtheisticWorldOrder Is"Seeker-after-Light,"Sydney.

ittruethatJ.B.Priestley,thewellknownauthorandRadiocommentatorfortheB.B.C.,sponsorsanew world Christianity"?order"unencumberedby

Thatchargehasbeenmade,butto whatextentitistrueisnoteasyto determine.

OnChristmasEve,1939,PopePius XII.laiddownfivepointswhich wouldserveasthebasisofalasting peace.TheFivePeacePointspropos- edbythePopeatractedworld-wideattention.TheArchbishopsofCanterburyandYorkandthePresidentof theBritishFreeChurchCouncil,ap- provedofandacceptedthem.They addedfiveeconomicpoints,allof whicharetobefoundinthePapalEn-cyclicalsDiscussionsonthisdevelopmentwerefollowedbyamovementto restorereligiontoitsrightfulplacein education.

ThisunanimityamongstChristian bodiesseemstohavearousedthe anxietyofanumberofatheists,selfstyled"intellectuals,"whopromptly formedthemselvesintoa"1941Committee"topromoteanewworldorder.

ChairmanofthisCommitteeisMr. J.B.Priestley.Amongsttheleading lightswefindMr.EdwardHulton, millionairenewspaperproprietor,and ouroldfriendMr.H.G.Wells,who seemstohavespecialisedinthemass productionofimaginarygodlessutopias.

THEHANDOFMR.WELLS.

AttheMarchmeetingofthisprecious1941Committee,thefollowingresolutionwassubmitted:

"The1941Committeewelcomesthe belatedrealisationbytheChristian ChurchesoftheprofoundrevolutionaryqualityoftheteachingofJesusof Nazareth;butinviewofthefactit hastakenthevariousChristianecclesiasticalorganisationsnineteencenturiestomakethisdiscovery,the1941 committeeprotestsstronglyagainst theproposaltohandbackeducationto theirsluggishandinsincerecontrol The1941Committeecallsforavigorousrevisionandexpansionthroughout theworlduponmodernlines,unencumberedbyChristian,Shinto,Jewish orotherpriestlyassumptions."

Theauthorofthisfarragooflies andnonsenseappearstohavebeen Mr.H.G.Wells.ThegreatHerbert Georgereportedthattheresolution hadbeenpassedbytheCommittee. But,whentheLondon"Tablet"investigatedthematter,itwasofficiallyinformedthattheCommitteehadformally."received"themotionandhad agreedto"takenoaction."

WHYSHOULDWEFIGHTFOR ATHEISM? WhyshouldChristiansfightanddie forworldatheism?

Thosewhowantanewworldsystemofatheistictyrannyofthesort sponsoredbyasmallbutnoisyand

influentialcliqueofirresponsibleshave reasontofightagainstHitler.

ForHitlerhassimplypresentedthem withaworkingmodeloftheNew Order"unencumberedbyChristian, Shinto,Jewishandotherpriestlyassumptions."

Ontheotherhand,thereisnogood reasonwhyChristiansshouldfight anddietosavetheskinsofpeoplelike Mr.H.G.Wellsandthemembersof theprecious1941Committee,who wouldliketofoistsuchatheisticdespotismuponus.

Victoryovergodlessnessabroadwill bequiteuselessunlessaccompaniedby victoryovergodlessnessathome.

TherepudiationofGodandreligion duringthepasthundredyearsand morehasbroughtusnothingbutmis-

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Suchpeoplewantustosufferand shedourbloodforagodlessNew World"Order"strangelylikethe whollyirresponsibleandmurderous despotismofCommunistRussiaor NaziGermany.

ThedifferencebetweenthegodlessnessofHitlerandthegodlessnessof peoplelikeMr.Wellsisadifferenceof degree,notofkind.Hitlerhasmerelyexternalisedandmadepublicthe rottennessinherentinatheisticsystemslikethoseofferedtousforour salvationbyWellsandothersofthe arriekidney.

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TheJesuitshavefrequentlybeenaccusedbyill-informedormaliciouspersonsofteachingthisdoctrine.In 1852aGermanJesuit,FatherRoh,offeredathousandflorinstoanyonewho couldfindapprovalofsuchteachingin anyJesuitauthor.Theofferwasrepeatedin1863,and,shortlyafterwards, intheUnitedStates.Buttherewere notakers. In1903,CountHoensbruech,anexJesuitwho,whenaJesuit,hadrepudiatedtheslander,claimednowthatit waswellfounded.Whenchallenged toprovehischargebyFatherDasbach, amemberoftheReichstagCount Hoensbruechsubmittedpassagesfrom thirteenleadingJesuittheologians. FatherDasbachhadstipulatedthat.

theybeexaminedbyajurycomposed ofCatholicandProtestantUniversity professors.TheProtestantprofessors, however,refusedtoserveonthejury andtheCountthensuedFatherDasbachforthereward.

OnMarch30,1905,theSupreme CourtofColognegaveitsverdictin favourofFatherDasbach,declaring thatinnotoneofthepassagessubmittedforexaminationwastheprincipleemployedinthesenseattributed totheJesuitsbytheiropponents.

Thusthefamouscontroversyended withthecompletevindicationofthe Jesuits.

Peoplewhomakethatchargeagainst theJesuitsareeitherignorantofincurablybigoted.

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AreOurLives"MappedOut

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Willyoupleaseanswerthefollowing questionsforme?

1shallanswerthemwithpleasure.

Doyoubelievethatourlives,every wordandactionanddeathitself,are "mappedout"forus?

Theanswerdependsuponwhatyou meanbythewords''mappedoutfor us."Asitstands,thephraseadmits ofatleasttwomeanings,andis,therefore,ambiguousandmisleading.

Itmaymeanthatallthings,includingthefreeactsofmen,arefrom eternityfore-ordainedbyGod.Understandingthephraseinthissense, thestatementthatGodhaseverything "mappedout"forusisdefinitelyuntrue.Itiscontradictedbothbyour actualexperienceoffreedomofchoice andbyDivineRevelation.Precisely becausemanisfreeheisheldresponsiblebyGodfortheusehemakesof hisfreedom.

Ontheotherhand,thephrasemay meanthatGodknowsfrometernity everythoughtandwordanddeedof man,aswellaseverythingelsewhich willorcouldhappen.Godknowsfrom eternitywhatourfreeactswillbe.He knowswhattheywillbebecausewe willasamatteroffactperformthose acts.Buttheydonotoccurbecause ofGod'sknowledgethattheywilloccur.Theyoccurthroughthefree choiceofmanwhichGodhasforeseen.Hence,ifthephrase"mapped outforus"meanssimplythatGod knowsfrometernity,andwithoutinterferingwiththepoweroffreechoice, whatourfreeactionswillbe,thenit istobeacceptedastrue.

Actionsandeventswhichdonotdependonfreewillarenotonlyforeseen byGodbutfore-ordainedbyGod.

Actsoffreechoiceandactionswhich dependuponthechoiceoffreewillare frometernityforeseenbyGod,but theyarenotfore-ordainedorpredeterminedbyHim. OtheraspectsofCatholicteachingon thismatterwillbemadeclearaswe proceed.

WHATABOUTFREEWILL?

Ifitweretruethateverythingwas mappedoutforus,wewouldnot,in myopinion,haveanyfreewill?

Ifeverythingwere"mappedout" forusinthesensethatithadbeen fore-ordainedbyGodabsolutely,unconditionally,andindependentlyofany choiceofours,thenitisobviousthat therecouldbenosuchthingasfree willorfreedomofchoice.

But,aswaspointedoutinanswerto yourpreviousquestion,thisisnotthe case.Godknowseternallywhatour freechoiceinanygivencimcumstanceswillbe,butHisknowledgedoesnot interferewithourfreedom. Butweknowwehaveourownfree will.

Correct.Weknowthatwearefree inthesamewaythatweknowthat wethinkorthatweexist.

IknowthatIthinkonlyfromthe consciousnessofmyselfthinkingor,in otherwords,bytheimmediateandirreducibleexperiencethatIthink.I knowthatIexistonlyfromtheconsciousnessorawarenessthatIamexisting.Similarly,IknowthatincertaincircumstancesIchoosefreelybecauseIamimmediatelyawareorconsciousofthefactthatIfreelychoose.

ThisimmediateexperienceorconsciousnessthatIchoosefreelyissocertainthatdoubtordenialofitstruth wouldmeanthesuicideofallthought. InfactIcouldknowthatIdoubtedor deniedonlythroughthetestimonyof thesameconsciousnesswhosevalueI attempttodeny.

Myfreewillorpoweroffreechoice isthereforeafactofimmediateexperience.Itisafactknownfromthe testimonyofconsciousness,thevalue ofwhosetestimonycannotbequestionedordeniedwithoutself-contradictionandthedestructionofthevery possibilityofthought.

Thetruththatwehavefreedomof choicewhichweknowfromthetestimonyofconsciousnessweknowalso fromDivineRevelation.GodhasrevealedthatHewillrewardthegood

andpunishthewicked.Goodnessand wickedness-inthemoralsense-presupposemoralresponsibility.Moral responsibilityissimplyunintelligible withoutfreedomofchoice.

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DIVINEPROVIDENCEANDFREE WILL.

Sincewearefree,isnoteverythingwe doofourownmaking,quiteapart fromahighersource?

Inanswertothatquestionthereare severalthingstobenoted.

Inthefirstplace,noteveryactof manisafreeact.Manyofouractions arereflexandinstinctive%andlack thatconsciousdeliberationbetween motiveswhichisnecessaryforfreedom ofchoice.Theblinkingoftheeyeat thenearapproachofabeetletothat organ,thewithdrawalofone'shand fromaflameinadvertentlytouched, thestartthatusuallyfollowsanunexpectedloudnoise-suchactionsare notusuallyfree.Theylackdeliberation.

OntheotherhandwhenIdeliberatebetweenmotives-whetherthe timeofthedeliberationbelongor short,doesnotmattergreatly-my choiceisfree.ShallIhavebaconand eggsorchopsforbreakfast?ShallI gotoadanceortothepicturesorto bed.ShallIfollowthiscourseof actionwhichisrightandgood,but difficult,ortheothercourseofaction whichispleasurablebutsinful?When Ideliberatelychoosebetweenvarious actionsorcoursesofactionopento me,Iexercisethepoweroffreechoice. Secondly,evenourfreeactscannot takeplacewithoutatleastthepermissionofGod.Godpositivelyapprovesandrewardsfreeactswhichare good.Hepermits,ortolerates,but doesnotapprove,freeactswhichare evil.Hepermitsactswhichareevil onlyastheoccasionofagreatergood. Thus,HepermittedtheJewsfreelyto committheenormouscrimeofputting Christtodeath;butHepermittedthat crimeastheoccasionofagreater good,namely,theredemptionofthe world.

Godpermitsevil,butHedoesnot approveofit.Onthecontrary,He forbidsitabsolutely.Hepermitsit onlyastheoccasionofagreatergood, andbecauseHewillnotinterferewith thegiftoffreewill.

MURDERINBATTLE?

Couldtherebesuchathiligasmurder onthefieldofbattle?

Notalltakingofhumanlifeismurder;norisalltakingofhumanlife forbiddenbytheCommandment:Thou shaltnotkill.

Murderisthedeliberateandunjustifiabletakingofhumanlife.Suchdeliberateandunjustifiabletakingof humanlifeisnotrestrictedtoanyparticulartimeorplace.Itcanhappen onthefieldofbattleasitcanhappen anywhereelse.Forinstance,aman whodeliberatelyshootsacomradein armsbecauseofsomepersonalgrudge wouldbeguiltyofmurder.Again,a soldierwho,withouturgentreasonof self-defenceorsomeequallyserious motive,allowedbythelawsofwar, shootsanenemysoldierwhosesurrenderhehasaccepted,wouldbe guiltyofmurder.

Wouldacallousman,killinganarmed enemyforthesheerloveofkilling, beguiltyofmurder?

Theactofkillinganarmedenemy inbattleismorallylawfulinitself.In thecaseyoumention,however,theact wouldbevitiatedbytheimmoralintentionoftheagent.

Hence,thoughtheactofkillingan armedenemyinbattleislawfulinitself,themanwhosemotiveinkilling issheerloveofkillingwouldbecommittingmurderpreciselybecauseof thiswrongintentionormotive.

Whetherornothewouldincurthe guiltofmurderbeforeGoddepends uponhisknowledgeofthesinfulnessof hismotiveandhissanityatthetime.

Whenamankillshisfellowssimply forthesakeofkillingthem,hecan scarcelybecalledanormalhuman being,andhissanityisopentoquestion.

CampSt.Louis

Thisisnotthestoryofoneofthe EarlyJesuitMissionsinCanada; butthestoryofanewmovement hereinPerth,ofabeginningrich inpromise.

FORmanyboysvacationtimeisa realproblem.TheybegInthe vacationwithnothingdefiniteto do;andtheycomebacktoschoolnot reallyrefreshedatall:fortheyhave justdriftedthroughtheweeksofholiday"waitingforsomethingtoturnup." Happilytheydonotalwayscometo harm,physical,mentalormoral;but surelytheyhavenotmadethemost oftheirvacation.Theyhavenotbeen improvedbytheirholiday-theyhave nothadarealholidayatall.

Isthereanyremedy?Canwemake vacationtimeenjoyableandprofitable forthosewhocannotgetawaytothe hillsorthesea?Canweprovidea holidayforthem?ThisisthequestionandforourownboyshereatSt. Louis,CampSaintLouisisthesolution. Butfirstofallletusgobackalittle totheplanning.

Theideaofavacationcampisbyno meansnew:suchcampsareverypopularinotherpartsoftheworld,and playagreatpartinthetrainingof Youth.Soitwasdecidedtostart onehere,Inthefirsttermvacation (lastMa)krifourhikeswerearranged underthedirectionoftheRev.13.P. Wright,S.J.,oneofthemastersatSt. Louis.Aboutadozenboyswenton eachofthesehikestoNationalPark, Mundaring,LesmurdieandPickering Brook-thislastnotfarfromtheCamp tobe.Thesehikesintroducedthe boysgentlytothecampidea,and taughtthemafewsimplethingsabout camplife-whattowear,howtoboil abilly-notmuch,butatasteofbigger thingstocome.Theboyswereenthusiastic,soitremainedonlytofinda campsiteandarrangefortransport andaccommodation.

Mr.C.Craig,ofMillar'sTimberand TradingCompany,solvedtheaccommodationproblemwhenheofferedusthe useofoneofthecompany'smillsBarton's,abouttenmilesbeyondPickeringBrook.Herewashousingfor anarmy,withahallforMass.For transportweareindebtedtoMessrs. C.Dudley,H.Wilson,andL.Wilson. Thentherewasprovisioning-including atriptothemountainstoarrangefor breadandmeat.Andduringthefirst weekofthevacationthecampers(a scoreofthem)werebusymakingtheir beds-inmanyinstancesastripof sackingcutandsewntotaketwolong poles,oneeachside-andcollectingpersonalgearfortheexpedition.

CAMEMonday,September8,Our Lady'sBirthday.ThecampersmetatCentralRailwayStationandwerepickedup therebyMr.H.Wilson.There wasaloweringsky;butnotadropof rain.Andthefineweatherwasto lasttheweek.

AtBarton'swewerewelcomedby Mr.Shortall(thecaretaker;towhose constantkindnessthecampowesmuch ofitssuccess!),andbyMr.Cook,managerofMill3r'sJarrandaleMill,who

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cameoverspeciallytoseeuscomfortablysettledin.Thenlunch,exploration,anddinner;afterdinner,asingsongbythefire;acupoftea,atalk bytheCampChaplain(Rev.H.Quigley,S.J.),nightprayersandbed.This wastheroutineeverynight;butthat firstnight''bed"didnotmeanuntroubledsleep.Manywerenotused tothebeds:andtothataddthefact thatMondaynightwasarecordforcold -therewasiceonthegroundnext morning.Everynightafterthatthere werefiresintherooms!

Thereisnoneedtodescribethe countryorthewalks.Enoughthatwe hadidealsurroundingsinidealweather. Perhapsweshouldmakeanexception andmentionthepartiesthatpushed theirwayonarailwayhand-trolleyto getprovisionsatPickeringBrook(the lineisclosednow),andthetripto Smaile'smillthedaybeforeweleft. Thevisitorswerethrilledtowatchthe greatlogseatenthroughbythewhirlingsaws.

Theboyslookedafterthemselveson camp.Cooking,servingthemeals,all thejobsaboutthecamptheboysdid underthedirectionofFatherWright, asCampMasterandChef.Theday openedwithHolyMasssaidinthehall: awonderfullyimpressiveceremony, thoughsosimple-probablybecauseso simple.Noteventhefurnishingof asmallcountrychurch,butatrestle tableforaltar.AndOurLordblessed uswithHisPresenceasHeblessesSt.

Peter'sinRome:atthewordsofConsecrationHecamedownintothemidst ofCampSaintLouisasHedoesinto theCathedralsoftheworld.Whata lessoningenerosity!Icouldnothelp thinkingbacktoMassatsea:Massin thelounge,beforemostofthepassengerswereastir,celebratedforusbytwo youngFranciscanpriests.Suchthings bringonedeeprealisationofthemeaningoftheMass:of'Godwithus;"but theybeggardescription.

AfterMass,then,acupofteaall round,and"firsttable"satdownto breakfast,servedbytheboyswhowere tobe"secondtable?'So,too,forthe othermeals-exceptdinneronThursday,whentherewerethreesittings;for onThursdaytheCampPatron,the VeryRev.AustinKelly,S.J.,Rectorof St.Louis,visitedthecamptopresent theCampColours,andthevisitorswere entertainedatdinner.

TheCampflagbearsaGonzagaeagle, whiteonablueground;ontheeagle's breastashieldwiththeSouthernCross; andbeneath,ascrollwiththemottoof theJesuitOrder,"A.M.D.G."-"Ad maioremDeigloriam,""Tothegreater gloryofGod."Andwiththecamp flagflewbravelyourownAustralian flag.Havingblessedthecolours,Very Rev.FatherRectorpresentedthem. Theeagle,hesaid,wouldremindusat onceofthegreatsaintunderwhosepat_ ronagebothschoolandcampsheltered, St.LouisGonzaga,andofourownduty to"seekthehigherthings,"evenasthe eaglewithclearvisionwingseverupward.Andthecrossontheshield wouldrecallbothourFaithandour Fatherland,thatweareCatholicsliving undertheSouthernCross.

Owallegianceistwofold,toChrist andtoourcountry.

SotheflagsfloatedoverCampSaint LouisuntilourreturnonSaturday afternoon.

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ISAIDatthebeginningthatCamp SaintLouisprovidedasolutionof thevacationproblem.Butrememberthatthesolutionwasnotsimply"aholiday,""atriptothehills."In thecampweseemuchmorethanthat; weseeawonderfulopportunityfor trainingourboystobefirst-classCatholicsandfirst-classAustralians. Greateropportunityinmanywaysthan wehaveduringtermtime.Thatis whysomuchdependsonthemorning Mass,theeveningtalkandnight prayersincommon.Allthenatural advantagesofcamplifearethere:but theyarenotenoughforus-thegreatest goodsarespiritual,the"higherthings." Itistofosterthesethatwearecalled asCatholiceducators,andtheseare ourfirstconcern.

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CAMPSaintLouiswasagreatsuccess;foritssuccesswehaveto thankHisGracetheArchbishop, whoencouragedusineverywayand graciouslyconcededpermissiontocelebrateMassinthecamp;Messrs.Craig, Cook,ShortallandBrown,ofMillar's, wholentusthecampandmadeuscomfortable;thegentlemenwhoarranged transport;theboysandtheirparents; butmostofallhavewetothankOur LordWhosogenerouslyoutpouredHis graceonourfirstcamp. -Rev.JohnW.Doyle,S.J.

ReligiousHolidaySchoolat Donnybrook

DuringtheAugustschoolvacationa religiousholidayschoolwasconducted attheConvent,Donnybrook,Thirtyninechildrenfromtheoutlyingdistricts oftheparishattended.Althoughthe timewasalltooshort,intensiveandindeedhardworkbytheSisterssucceededinpreparinganumberfortheirfirst ConfessionandHolyCommunion,and othersforConfirmation.Therewas littletimeforenjoyment,aseverypossiblemomentwasgiventoinstructions.Thechildrenseemedtorealise thatitwasalltotheirownadvantageatleasttheydidn'tmindthecrammed daysofwork:perhapsbecausethey hadbeenpromisedabustriptosome pleasantspot.Theyhadthetrip-the buspackedtooverflowingtookthem

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OncemorehasendedaReligious HolidaySchoolatDonnybrook;once morethechildrenweregladandthankfultheycameandsorrytogo.Once more,too,theSistersandpriestwere thankfulthattheycoulddothismuch forChrist's"littlechildren."Thework entailedbecameasnothinginthe thoughtthattheyhadgiventothese childrenfurtherknowledgeoftheFaith andbroughtthemnearertoChrist-

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ORICULTURALREVOLUTIONVI.

RelationBetweenSoil FertilityandDisease

MEDICALsciencehasdiscovered agooddealaboutthediseases ofmankind,andalsoofplants andanimals,butthetrulyfundamentalquestion'sdoncerningthenature ofdiseaseremaincompletelyunanswered.Itistruetosaythatsomediseasesarecausedbyinfectionwith germs,butitisalsotruetosaythat thereasonwhyacertainindividuallet susceptibletoinfectionwithgerms:3 notknown.Itisalsoanundoubted factthatcertaindiseasesareincr.asinginspiteofalltheeffortsofmelical science,andthattheircauseiscompletelyunknown.Ofthesecanceri., theoutstandingexample.

Oneofthemostinterestingdiseases fromthispointofviewistoothdecay, orasitisscientificallycalled,dental caries.Dentalcariesisprobablyone ofthemostdamagingdiseasesthatour populationissubjectto,anditispar"1111414111III 1M114aWIANIMINWIWill, For"TheRecord,"by DR.V.H.WEBSTER. .1.mmmiummulmilmiumwsrmwowsu ticularlyprevalentinWesternAustralia.Onehundredyearsagoitwasa raredisease;beforethatitwascompletelyunknown.OurAustralian aboriginesintheirnativestatehave perfectteeth,andyetwhentheybegin toeatourfoodtheirteethrapidlybecomesubjecttothesamediseasesas ourown.Everymedicalmanwho hasexaminedschoolchildrenisstruck bythefactthatchildrenwhohave beenrearedinpartsofCentralEurope orPalestineusuallyarriveinAustralia withperfectteeth,onlytolosethem soonaftertheirarrival.

Thewaragainstdiseasesofhuman beings,animals,andplantsiscertainly themostcostlyofallwars.Theenemy seemstogrow,strongereachyear,and iskeptincheckonlybyincreasingthe strengthofourdefences.

Thereisagooddealofevidencethat diseaseisrelatedtosoilinfertility andtheuseofartificialmanures.The importanceofbacteriainsoilprocesses haslongbeenrecognised,butthereare newgroundsforbelievingthataneven moreimportantpartmaybeplayedby certainlowlyformsofvegetablelife calledfungi;ofwhichmushrooms, toadstools,andmouldsarewell-known representatives.

FUNGI.

Fungioccurinallsoils,butcertain typesoffungiareparticularlyabundantinsoilsrichinhumus.SirAlbert Howardandhisco-workershavepointedoutthatthesefungiappeartoplay amostimportantpartinthelifehis. toryofplantswhichgrowinthese soils.Itusedtobeheldthatplant rootscouldabsorbfromthesoilonly waterandsuchsubstancesascouldbe dissolvedinwater,forinstance,those ofamineralnature.Howardandhis co-workershave,however,demonstratedthatinfertilesoil,thatisinsoils richinhumus,thereisaveryintimate associationbetweentheplantroots andthesoilfungi.Thesefungiactuallyentertheplantrootsveryfreelyandappeartobeabsorbedanddigestedingreatnumbersbytherootcells. Howardbelievesthatinthisassociationbetweenplantandfungiisthe explanationofmanyoftheamazing resultswhichhavebeenachievedby hisagriculturalmethods.Hebelieves thatcertainfactorsessentialtothe healthoftheplantareconveyedtoit bythesefungi,andhebelievesalso thatthesefactorsaretransmittedby theplanttotheanimalwhichfeeds uponitinafreshcondition.

Mostpeoplewhohaveanyremote connectionwithhorseracingknow thatthechampionracehorsesarefrequentlyfedonproducewhichisexportedfromlargedistances,because thetrainersbelievethatfeedgrownin certainlocalitiessuitstheircharges mustbetterthanthelocalproducts.

Forinstance,mostoftheleading horsesintheEasternStateshave feedimportedfromNewZealand,and sometimeagoitwasthepractice amongstcertaintrainersinWestern Australiatoimporttheirfeedeven fromEngland.

TurningtoEngland wefindthattheprovenderofcertain ofthechampionsofNewmarketisim portedfromcertainfieldsinFrance. Everypracticalagriculturistknows thatinagriculturalproductsthereisa subtlefactorwhichhecallsquality, whichishardtodefine,butwhichis instantlyappreciatedbyanybodywith

experience.Thisappliesnotonlyto plantsbutalsotoanimals-cattle, sheep,pigsandsoon.

Howardbelievesthatqualityinboth plantsandanimalsisinseparablefrom humusinthesoilwhichtheydepend upon.Moreimportanteventhanrace horsesisthequalityofourhuman race,andHoward'sideashavearoused atremendousamountofattention amongthemedicalprofessionofEngland.

IntheCountyofCheshire,forinstance,inthelastfewyears,anumber oflarge-scaleexperimentshavebeen carriedoutonthepopulationbythe entiremedicalprofession.Inonevillagethenutritionofexpectantmothers wasgivenspecialattentionandasubstantialpartoftheirdietwasformed byspecialwhole-mealbreadmade fromwheatlocallygrownonlandmanuredbyIndorecompost.Twoparts ofspeciallyground,locallygrownwheatwereaddedtoonepartoffresh, raw,wheatgermandtheflourbaked withinthirty-sixhoursofmilling,which processisstatedtoprodvearather closebutverypalatableb?ead.The dietismaintainedwhilethebabiesare fedonthebreast,andaccordingto thedoctors'reports,resultshavebeen amazing.Thechildrenarephysically andmentallysplendid,perfectsetsof teetharecommon,theysleepwell,diseasesofthechestarealmostunknown, andoneoftheirmoststrikingfeatures istheirgoodhumourandhappiness. Theyaresturdylimbed,beautifully skinned,normalchildren.

MEDICALTESTAMENT.

Thewholeresultofmanyyears' workbythedoctorsofCheshirewas publishedsometimeagointheBritish MedicalJournalundertheheadingof theMedicalTestament,andtheclaims madeinthatdocumentaresostriking thattheydemandinvestigationin everypartoftheworldwherethenutritionofthepeopleisconsideredtobe important.

Specialattentionwasgiveninthe MedicalTestamenttotheworkof Howard,andthedocumentconcluded withthefollowingwords:"Thebetter manuringofthehomeland,soasto bringamplesuccessionoffreshcrops tothetablesofourpeople,thearrest ofthepresentexhaustionofthesoil, andtherestorationandpermanent maintainanceofitsfertilityconcernus veryclosely,fornutritionandthe qualityofthefoodareparamountfactorsinfitness.Nohealthcampaign cansucceedunlessthematerialsof whichthebodiesarebuiltaresound. Atpresenttheyarenot. Thisis ourmedicaltestament,giventoall whomitmayconcern-andwhomdoes itnotconcern?"

SirAlbertHowardhashimselfcompletedanumberofveryinteresting experimentsontherelationsbetween soilfertilityanddisease.

Hebelievesthatdiseas'tofplants canbealmostwhollyeliminatedby manuringwithIndorecomposthumus, andthatthisalsoappliestoagreat extenttothediseasesofanimalswhich feedupontheseplants.Hestatesthat anumberofcattleproperlyfedonfertilelandhaveprovedtohecompletelyimmunetofootandmouthdisease, althoughthiswasprevalentinthesurroundingpaddocks.Heevengoesso farastoclaimthatanorchardinfested withcodlin-mothcanberenderedcompletelyfreefromthepestwithnomeasuresotherthantheconsistentadditionofhumus,soastobringthesoil toaproperstateoffertility.

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AnInvitationtoAll

Inresponsetonumerousrequests,theCentralCatholicLibraryCommitteehasdecidedtoarrangeaseriesof lecturestobegivenattheLibrary. Nowthattherearrangementandrenovationoftheroomisalmostcompleted,itispossibletoholdlecture meetingsinmorepleasantsurroundings. AGeneralInvitation.

"TheLibraryLectures"areopento everyone,youngandold,Catholicand non-Catholic.Theselecturesshould beappreciatedbyall.Intheseries whichhasbeenarrangedanattempt willbe'sedetogiveaninstructive andcomprehensiveseriesoftalkson matterswithwhicheveryCatholic shouldbefamiliar.

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InaDublinlane,oneSunday morningm1925,amanfelldeadon hiswaytoMass.Hewasanold man,closeonseventy,andalabourer. Nothingabouthimtoattractnotice ashewalkedalong,andonlyhisfall broughtapasser-bytohisside.At thehospital,whentheoldman'sbody wasbeingpreparedforburial,the Sisterwasamazedtofindthatit wasboundaboutwithchains-acart cnainheldtogetherwithtwine,a lighterchain,acordofSt.Francis, anotherchainandarope.Thechains wererustyandbitintotheflesh. Themanwasmad,obviously-unless hewasasaint.Pilgrimsto-dayvisit hisgrave,hisnamehasspread throughouttheearth.Hislife,in numerouslanguages,sellsinhundredsofthousands.TheChurchhas notyet,ofcourse,pronounceduponMattTalbot,buttheextraordinary storyofthedrunkardwho,aftera week'shatddrinking,awayfrom work,sqddenlytookthepledgeand keptitforafortyyears,spentnights inprayer,sleptuponboards,andpractisedseveremortificationwhile goingabouthisroutinejobina timberyard,hasoccasionedanastonishingspreadofpopulardevotion tohismemory.ThelifeofMatt Talbot,Dublinworker,isvividlytoldbyRev.MariusMcAuliffe,0311.:W.,in oneofthelatestpublicationsofthe CatholicTruthSociety,alittlepam- phletwhich,despiteitssize,brings beforethereaderaremarkablyfull accountofoneofthemostremarkablecharactersofmoderntimes.

Atailor'sapprenticewhobecame aRedemptoristlaybrotheranda saint,andwhowasnotonlyaworker atmanytradesinturn-gardener, sacristan,cook,tailor,refectorian, infirmarian,carpenterandporter,but wasalsoawonder-workerwhose famespreadthroughoutthelandand convertednumeroussoulstoGod. thestoryofSt.GerardMajella (1736-53)isoneofthemostamazing intheannalsofthesaints.St. Gerardwasnotapriest,buthisarrivalinaparishwasequivalenttoa mission.Heissaidtohavetalked theology"withtheeaseofanAugus- tineoraJerome."Hepractisedap-pallingausterities,butwashimself neveraustere:onthecontrary,he wasforeverlight-hearted. Most zealousinhiswork,whateverit happenedtobe,heiscalledaptlya SaintforWorkingMen.

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1.Togiveourpeopleaddedoppor- tunityoflearningmuchmoreabout theFaith.Togivethemagreater appreciationofthetruthsofourReligion.Thisisanagewhen,unless wearewellequippedspirituallyand withsufficientknowledge,wearenot leadingfullCatholiclives,andthe inroadsofmaterialismmustbeapparent.

2.Tointroducetomanywhoare unfamiliartherewiththeinexhaustibletreasuriesofCatholicthought asexpressedbythegreatestpreach- ersandwritersoftheChurch.

Afterall,theCentralCatholicLibraryitselfshouldbeastorehouseof thebestCatholicthought.Although oursisamodesteffort,theLibraryis richinCatholicworks,andwellendowedwouldhebewhohadreadall itsvolumes. Whentheyrealisewhattheyhave beenmissing,manyearnestandmilitantCatholicsbegintoreadCatholic literature-Wehopethatmanynew Librarymemberswillresultfromthis courseof besideslectures.Eachevening, themainlecture,ashorttalk

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willbegivenonsomesectionofthe hooksintheLibrary.

3Toencourageouryoungpeople inparticulartotaketheirfullshare inCatholiclife.

4.Toencouragesociallifeamong thosewhoattendthelectures. Anopportunitywillbegiventomeet otherswhoattend.Itishopedthat thoseyoungpeoplewhojoinedpato. chialCatholicActiongroupswillat tendtheselectures.Membersof L.C.G.,andC.Y.M.Sorganisationsarecordiallyinvitedtoattend.

TheFirstSeries. Thefirstseriesoftalkswillhaveas acentralthemetheLifeofChrist,and Hissignificanceinthedramaofhuman history.Thetreatmentwillnotbe onlyachronologicalpresentationof theincidentsofthelifeofOurLord, butcertainaspectsofHislifewillbe linkedupwithmodernproblemsand thedifficultiesencounteredbyChristiansthroughtheoperationsofthe NewPaganism. WeareChristians,anditisnecessarythatwehavearealappreciation oftheLifeofChrist.Themorereal andthoroughthatappreciationis,the moredeepwillheourCatholicity. OpeningLecture. Theopeningtalksoftheserieswill begivenonFriday,October10,atthe CentralCatholicLibrary,30Pier-street Perth.

ChristorChaos

OurpracticalrejectionofChrist,our relegationofreligionto'church,"has reducedtheworldtochaos;intellectual chaos,industrialchaos,economicchaos, politicalchaos,internationalchaos,and -sourceofallthese-moralchaos.'1his isobvious.Soobvious,indeed,isit thatweinclinetodespair.Butthere isnoneedtodespair.Weareable torestoreallthings;andwearecalled torestoreallthings"inChrist."Wecan restoreallthingsbybringingbackGod intoourlives,intoeverydepartment oflife,private,public,internat:onai.

ThisisfamiliartousCatholicsland towell-informednon-Catholics)from ourreadingofthegreatsocialencycli- calsbythelastfivePopes.Mostof thesearereadilyavailableinCatholi,. TruthSocietyreprints;andnowthere aretohandtwomoreinexpensivepub- licationsthatpeopleinterestedinrestoringordertotheworldshouldread andponder:"ChristianityandWorld Order,"byHisLordshipthetAnglican) BishopofChichester;and"The(laths lieOlturehandInternationalOrder," byMr.A.C.F.Beaks-both"Penguin Specials"(S65andS89).

Bothdevelopthistheme:thatGodis thefoundationofallorder,thatour presentdisorderhasariseninevitably fromourpracticalrejectionofGod,that thereisnootherfoundationoforder butGod,andthatonlyaspiritofgodli' ness,areligiousspirit,canrestorethe worldasitneedstoberestored,refoundedontheoneFoundation,God. HisLordshiptakesashissubjectthe properinfluenceoftheChurchinthe lifeofthepeople:andMr.Beaks,for his,theinternationalproblemandthe solutionofferedbythecatholicChurch. Thetwoshouldbereadtogether;both arcworthyofstudy,andIsincerely hopethattheywillhaveawidecirculn lionamongCatholicsandnon-Catholics alike.Fortheypointtotheonlysolo-tion ofthetanglethatwearein:an

Rev.FatherLalorwillgiveanintroductorytalkonthescopeandpurposeoftheseries,showinghowthe LifeofChristformsthecoordinating themeofthecourse.

Rev.Dr.Goodywillthencomnence theserieswithalectureunderthe

turntoGod.Bothwillhelpusto realiseourdanger,andtoseeatonce thefalsityofourpresentpositionand thesecurityofasocietyfoundedon God.(OurcopyfromCarroll's.) -J.W.D.

'EUCHARISTCONGRESSTOMARK MONTREAL'STVFWINTIM/MY. EucharisticandMariancongresses willbeheldinMontrealnextyearas partofthereligiousobservanceofthe 300th.anniversaryofthefoundingof thecity.

Acommitteehasalreadybeennamedtopreparethecongresses.The ArchbishopofMontreal,MgrCharbonneau,isthehonorarychairmanand Mgr.Chaumont,VicarGeneral.theactivechairman.

titleof"ChristinProphecy,-which willberatherinthenatureofaninterestingandsignificantprologueto thesubjectsthataretofollow.

Thesecondandshortertalkofthe eveningwillbegivenbyMr.K.F. Spruhan,ontheChesterton-BelloccollectionintheLibrary.

SubjectsandLecturers.

Thefollowingisalistofthesubjects andspeakers:-

October10: I.Prologue:ChristinProphecy-Very Rev.Dr.Goody.

Chesterton-Belloc-Mr.K.Spruhan.

October17:

2.ChristandYouth-VeryRev.Dr. McMahon.

Travel--MissV.Letcher.

'October24:

3.Christ:APublicFigure-Rev.J. Doyle,S.J. BiographyandHagiography-Mrs. R.Bulbeck.

October31: 9.HisPassion:TheShroudofTurinFatherLalor.

November7:

Epilogue:TheRisenChrist-the Eucharist-Rev.FatherDwyer, C.SS.R.

TheIndex-Rev.J.Doyle,SI

November14: fiTheMysticalBody-FatherLalor. c.TS.Pamphlets-FatherHussey.

November21: ChristinOurNeighbours:"atholic Action-FatherHussey. Sociology-Mr.H.Goerke.

November23: S.ChristandtheInterpretsti.'nof History-Mr.KSpruhan

NEWPAPALMEDALSHOWS WOREFORWARVICTIMS.

Thisyear'smedalofthePontiticat, recordsthePope'scharitableendeavoursonbehalfofwarsufferersIt wasdesignedbyProf.AurelioMistruzzi,thePapalengraver.

PopeMartinVstartedthe-!ustoni oistrikingamedaleachyear,in1417, theyearhebecamePope.Thisfirst medalrecordedthere-establishmentof theunityoftheChurchaftertheWesternSchism.

SinceMartinVthePopes,withfew exceptions,havestruckamedaleach searOnonesidethereisalwaysthe imageofthereigningPontiffandon theotherarepresentation.4some greateventoftheyear.Eightygoldenmedals.3,000ofsilver,and700of bronzearestruckeachyear

ALLKEENHOUSEWIVESMEATAT THEMODELMEATSUPPLY

400ALBANYROAD,VICTORIAPARK.

ALLLINESSMALLGOODSAIDCOOKEDMEATS

Phone.M1089 G.JAGER,Proprietor.

WHOLEMEALANDMALTBREADASPECIALTY. CURRYandTAYLOR,Bakers

75SAMSONSTREET.BEACONSFIELD.

'Phone:L2685.

65SOUTHTERRACE.FRENIANTLF

LICENSEDSANITARYPLUMBERS,DRAINERS,IRONWORKERS. TelephoneL2474.

TheLibraryLectures

StudiesofChrist:

Aspecialseriesofeightweekly lecturestobeheldonFridayevenings attheCatholicCentralLibrary,36Pier Street,Perth.

AnInvitationtoAll

Inresponsetonumerousrequests, theCentralCatholicLibraryCommitteehasdecidedtoarrangeaseriesof lecturestobegivenattheLibrary. Nowthattherearrangementandrenovationoftheroomisalmostcompleted,itispossibletoholdlecture meetingsinmorepleasantsurroundings. AGeneralInvitation.

"TheLibraryLectures"areopento everyone,youngandold,Catholicand non-Catholic.Theselecturesshould beappreciatedbyall.Intheseries whichhasbeenarrangedanattempt willbea)rfadetogiveaninstructive andcomprehensiveseriesoftalkson matterswithwhicheveryCatholic shouldbefamiliar.

TheChestertonClubperformedan excellentworkwhenitpushedahead withtheestablishmentofagoodCentralCatholicLibrary,andprovidedregularlecturesondiversesubjects.It wasindeedaprivilegetolistento manyoftheexcellentandinspiring talksgiventherebyvisitingandlocal lecturers.

Itisnottoomuchtosaythatthe seedofCatholicActioninWestAustraliawassownandnurturedthrough theactivitiesoftheChestertonClub.

saintinChains

InaDublinlane,oneSunday morningin1925,amanfelldeadon hiswaytoMass.Hewasanold man,closeonseventy,andalabourer. Nothingabouthimtoattractnotice ashewalkcdalong,andonlyhisfall broughtap_asser-bytohisside.At thehospital,whentheoldman'sbody wasbeingpreparedforburial,the Sisterwasamazedtofindthatit wasboundaboutwithchains-acart cnainheldtogetherwithtwine,a iighterchain,acordofSt.Francis, anotherchainandarope.Thechains wererustyandbitintotheflesh. Themanwasmad,obviously-unless hewasasaint.Pilgrimsto-dayvisit hisgrave,hisnamehasspread throughouttheearth.Hislife,in numerouslanguages,sellsinhundredsofthousands.TheChurchhas notyet,ofcourse,pronouncedupon MattTalbot,buttheextraordinary storyofthedrunkardwho,aftera week'shatddrinking,awayfrom work,suddenlytookthepledgeand keptitfoe4fortyyears,spentnights inprayer,sleptuponboards,and practisedseveremortificationswhile goingabouthisroutinejobina timberyard,hasoccasionedanastonishingspreadofpopulardevotion tohismemory.ThelifeofMatt Talbot,Dublinworker,isvividlytold byRev.MariusMcAuliffe,0.Y.11/1.,in oneofthelatestpublicationsofthe CatholicTruthSociety,alittlepam- phletwhich,despiteitssize,brings beforethereaderaremarkablyfull accountofoneofthemostremarkablecharactersofmoderntimes.

Atailor'sapprenticewhobecame aRedemptoristlaybrotheranda saint,andwhowasnotonlyaworker atmanytradesinturn-gardener, sacristan,cook,tailor,refectorian, infirmarian,carpenterandporter,but wasalsoawonder-workerwhose famespreadthroughoutthelandand convertednumeroussoulstoGod, thestoryofSt.GerardMajella (1736-55)isoneofthemostamazing intheannalsofthesaints.St. Gerardwasnotapriest,buthisarrivalinaparishwasequivalenttoa mission.Heissaidtohavetalked theology"withtheeaseofanAugustineoraJerome."Hepractisedappallingausterities,butwashimself neveraustere;onthecontrary,he wasforeverlight-hearted. Most zealousinhiswork,whateverit happenedtobe,heiscalledaptlya SaintforWorkingMen.

TheManinChains. ByRev.Marius McAuliffe,O.F.M. ASaintforWorkingMen. ByRev.John Carr,C.SS.R. (AustralianCatholicTruthSocietypamphlets, August.)

Itsaimswereambitious,butitachievedmuchthatwasworthwhile.Time marcheson,andmorespecialisedorganisationshavetakenitsplace.

LesttherebeanywhofearthattheywillhavetodigdeepintotheirpocketsbeforeleavingtheLibrary,they areassuredthattheycanpleasethemselvesentirelywhetherornottheyunobtrusivelyplacetheirmiteintothe collectionbagwhichwillbepassed around.Proceedswillbedevotedto buildinguptheLibrary.

PurposeofLectures.

Aswaspreviouslystated,thereisa demandforlecturesonCatholicsubjects.Besidesmakinganendeavour tomeetthisdemand,theLibrary Committeehastheseobjectives:-

1.Togiveourpeopleaddedopportunityoflearningmuchmoreabout theFaith.Togivethemagreater appreciationofthetruthsofourReligion.Thisisanagewhen,unless wearewellequippedspirituallyand withsufficientknowledge,wearenot leadingfullCatholiclives,andthe inroadsofmaterialismmustbaapparent.

2.Tointroducetomanywhoare unfamiliartherewiththeinexhaustibletreasuriesofCatholicthought asexpressedbythegreatestpreachersandwritersoftheChurch. Afterall,theCentralCatholicLibraryitselfshouldbeastorehouseof thebestCatholicthought.Although oursisamodesteffort,theLibraryis richinCatholicworks,andwellendowedwouldhebewhohadreadall itsvolumes. Whentheyrealisewhattheyhave beenmissing,manyearnestandmilitantCatholicsbegintoreadCatholic literature.Wehopethatmanynew Librarymemberswillresultfromthis courseoflectures.Eachevening, besidesthemainlecture,ashorttalk

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willbegivenonsomesectionofthe booksintheLibrary.

3.Toencourageouryoungpeople inparticulartotaketheirfullshare inCatholiclife.

4.Toencouragesociallifeamong thosewhoattendthelectures. Anopportunitywillbegiventomeet otherswhoattend.Itishopedthat thoseyoungpeoplewhojoinedparochialCatholicActiongroupswillattendtheselectures.Membersof L.C.Y.,L.C.G.,andC.Y.M.Sorganisationsarecordiallyinvitedtoattend.

TheFirstSeries.

Thefirstseriesoftalkswillhavea, acentralthemetheLifeofChrist,and Hissignificanceinthedramaofhuman history.Thetreatmentwillnotbe onlyachronologicalpresentationof theincidentsofthelifeofOurLord, butcertainaspectsofHislifewillbe linkedupwithmodernproblemsand thedifficultiesencounteredbyChristiansthroughtheoperationsofthe NewPaganism. WeareChristians,anditisnecessarythatwehavearealappreciation oftheLifeofChrist.Themorereal andthoroughthatappreciationis.the moredeepwillbeourCatholicity.

OpeningLecture. Theopeningtalksoftheserieswill begivenonFriday,October10,atthe CentralCatholicLibrary,36Pier-street, Perth.

ChristorChaos

OurpracticalrejectionofChrist,our relegationofreligionto"church,"has reducedtheworldtochaos;intellectual chaos,industrialchaos,economicchaos, politicalchaos,internationalchaos,and -sourceofallthese-moralchaos.lins isobvious.Soobvious,indeed,isit thatweinclinetodespair.Butthere isnoneedtodespair.Weareable torestoreallthings;andwearecalled torestoreallthings"inChrist."Wecan restoreallthingsbybringingbackGod intoourlives,intoeverydepartment oflife,private,public,internat:onai. ThisisfamiliartousCatholics(and towell-informednon-Catholics)from ourreadingofthegreatsocialencyclicalsbythelastfivePopes.Most01 thesearereadilyavailableinCatholic TruthSocietyreprints;andnowthere aretohandtwomoreinexpensivepublicationsthatpeopleinterestedinrestoringordertotheworldshouldread andponder:"ChristianityandWorld Order,"byHisLordshipthe(Anglican) BishopofChichester;and"TheCatholicChurchandInternationalOrder," byMr.A.C.F.Beales-both"Penguin Specials"(S65andS89).

Bothdevelopthistheme:thatGodis thefoundationofallorder,thatour presentdisorderhasariseninevitably fromourpracticalrejectionofGod,that thereisnootherfoundationoforder butGod,andthatonlyaspiritofgodliness,areligiousspirit,canrestorethe worldasitneedstoberestored,refoundddontheoneFoundation,God. HisLordshiptakesashissubjectthe properinfluenceoftheChurchinthe lifeofthepeople:andMr.Beales,for his,theinternationalproblemandthe solutionofferedbytheCatholicChurch. Thetwoshouldbereadtogether;both areworthyofstudy,andIsincerely hopethattheywillhaveawidecirculationamongCatholicsandnon-Catholics alike.Fortheypointtotheonlysolutionofthetanglethatwearein:are-

Rev.FatherLalorwillgiveanin. troductorytalkonthescopeandpurposeoftheseries,showinghowthe LifeofChristformstheco-ordinating themeofthecourse.

Rev.Dr.Goodywillthencom-nence theserieswithalectureunderthe

turntoGod.Bothwillhelpusto realiseourdanger,andtoseeatonce thefalsityofourpresentpositionand thesecurityofasocietyfoundedon God.(OurcopyfromCarroll's.) -J.W.D.

EUCHARISTCONGRESSTOMARK MONTREAL'STERCENTENARY.

EucharisticandMariancongresses willbeheldinMontrealnextyearas partofthereligiousobservanceofthe 300th.anniversaryofthefoundingof thecity.

Acommitteehasalreadybeennamedtopreparethecongresses.The ArchbishopofMontreal,Mgr.Charbonneatt,isthehonorarychairmanand Mgr.Chaumont,VicarGeneral,theactivechairman.

titleof''ChristinProphecy,"which willberatherinthenatureofaninterestingandsignificantprologueto thesubjectsthataretofollow.

Thesecondandshortertalkofthe eveningwillbegivenbyMr.K.F. Spruhan,ontheChesterton-HelloccolectionintheLibrary.

SubjectsandLecturers.

Thefollowingisalistofthesubjects andspeakers:-

October10:

1.PrologueChristinProphecy-Very Rev.Dr.Goody.

Chesterton-I3elloc-Mr.K.Spruhan.

October17:

2ChristandYouth-VeryRev.Dr. McMahon.

Travel-MissV.Letcher.

October24:

3.Christ:APublicFigure-Rev.J. Doyle,S.J. BiographyandHagiography-MrsR.Bulbeck.

October31:

4.HisPassion:TheShroudofTurinFatherLalor.

November7:

5.Epilogue:TheRisenChrist-the Eucharist-Rev.FatherDwyer, C.SS.R.

TheIndex-Rev.J.Doyle,S.T.

November14:

6.TheMysticalBody-FatherLalor. C.T.S.Pamphlets-FatherHussey.

November21:

7.ChristinOurNeighbours:Catholic Action-FatherHussey. Sociology-Mr.H.Goerke.

November28: 8.ChristandtheInterpretationof History-Mr.K.Spruhan.

NEWPAPALMEDALSHOWS WORKFORWARVICTIMS.

Thisyear'smedalofthePontificate recordsthePope'scharitableendeavoursonbehalfofwarsufferers.It wasdesignedbyProf.AurelioMistruzzi,thePapalengraver.

PopeMartinVstartedthecustom ofstrikingamedaleachyear,in1417, theyearhebecamePope.Thisfirst medalrecordedthere-establishmentof theunityoftheChurchaftertheWesternSchism.

SinceMartinVthePopes,withfew exceptions,havestruckamedaleach yearOnonesidethereisalwaysthe imageofthereigningPontiffandon theotherarepresentationofsome greateventoftheyear.Eightygoldenmedals.2,000ofsilver,and700of bronzearestruckeachyear.

ALLKEENHOUSEWIVESMEATAT THEMODELMEATSUPPLY

400ALBANYROAD,VICTORIAPARK.

ALLLINESSMALLGOODSANDCOOKEDMEATS.

'Phone:M.1089. G.JAGER,Proprietor.

....., WHOLEMEALANDMALTBREADASPECIALTY. CURRYandTAYLOR,Bakers

75SAMSONSTREET,BEACONSFIELD.

'Phone:L2685.

McMullan02),Brown

65SOUTHTERRACE,FREM.ANTLE.

LICENSEDSANITARYPLUMBERS,DRAINERS,IRONWORKERS. Telephone:L2474.

DistrictBoard.

TheDistrictBoardvisitedSt.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate,on10th.inst. andtheHolyRosaryBranch,Shenton Park,on15th.inst.,andatbothplaces thevisitorsweregreetedbygoodmeetings,andtherewasevidencethatthese branchesarefunctioningenergetically andwellnotwithstandingthedifficulties ofthetimes.TheSocietywashonouredbythepresenceofRev.Father HusseyatHighgate,andRev.Dr.CollinsatShentonPark.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthemeetingof17th.inst.,the branchwelcomedrepresentativesofSt. Joachim'sBranch,whowerepresentto engagein"A"Gradeinter-branchcompetitionmatches.St.Mary'steamwon thetabletennisandSt.Joachim'sthe quoits.Baddintenisnowinfull swingandisattractinglargernumbers ateach particul therew nesday' St. There lastm wereiiu dent,B meeting Badmin greatat roomf particip willbe St. Aspe heldat October.. District objectof thebran Everyin attend.

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EASTFREMANTLE

Favourableprogressisbeingmade withthedistributingofCatholicliteraturethroughouttheparish.Lastmonth 720"Records"and84"CatholicWorkers"weredistributed,anditisexpected thatthesenumberswillbeexceeded duringthepresentmonth.Already thenumberof"CatholicWorkers"has beenincreasedto120.Parishioners canhelpinthisworkbypassingon thesepaperstotheirfriends.Those desirousofhavingboth,oreither,of thesepapersdeliveredtothemcanarrangewithoneofthemembersofthe PressSquad.Theboysaretakingordersalsoforthe1942St.Columban's Calendars.Byplacinganearlyorder oneiscertainofhavingtheCalendarin plentyoftimeforChristmas,orfor sendingawayasaChristmasgift. ArrangementsareinhandfortheholdingofaMen'sRetreatattheRedemptoristMonasteryontheweek-endcommencing''sturday,October18. Itis hopedthatasmanyaspossibleofthe menwillavailthemselvesofthisopportunityandparticipate.Weare particularlyanxioustoseealltheyoung menattendandhopetheywillbring

DONNYBROOK-BALINGUP ICATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

OnSunday,August31,HisGracethe ArchbishopconductedCanonicalVisitationintheparishofDonnybrookBalingup.OntheSundaymorningHis GracecelebratedHolyMassinthe ChurchoftheAssumption,Donnybrook,atwhichheaddressedthepeopleontheirobligations,spiritualand temporal,intheparish.

LaterhespokeattheMassatBalingup,which,despiteheavyrain,was wellattended.HereHisGraceurged thepeopletoremainonthelandand persevere,foralthoughtimeswerenow difficult,thefarmers'daycouldnotbe fardistant.Hepointedoutthe Church'ssympatheticandactiveinterestintheircause.

Thateveningat7.30,inthepresence ofalargecongregation,HisGraceadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationtotwenty-ninechildrenatDonnybrook.HisGraceaddressedthechildreninforcefulterms,likeningthem tosoldiersinwar.Asthesoldiers wonhonourandrenownforbraveryin facingandfightingtheenemy,orwas despisedbyhisfellowsoldiersandby allforcowardiceifheturnedandran, orworseaveinorwentovertothe

By"RON." ShieldCompetition.

Theunsettledweatherconditions madeplayimpossibleonSaturdaylast, whenafurtherroundoffixturesinthe shieldcompetitionweretobeplayed, andasaresultallmatcheswerepostponedtoalaterdate.Sundaywas amoresuitableday,andthemen's contestswereplayedaccordingtothe fixturebooklet. The"A"Gradesemi-finalbetweenSt. Brigid'sandSt.Mary'sNo.1,atSt. Kevin's,wasaone-sidedaffair,resultinginaneasyvictoryforthelatterby 13setsto3.NedlandsandSt.Kevin's contestedthe"D"Grademen'sfinal, andinthisencounterSt.Kevin'srecordedadecisivewinby14setsto2. OnSundaynext,thegrandfinalbetweenSt.Kevin'sandSt.Thomas's willtakeplaceatNedlands,andshould proveacloseengagement.

NUMBERINGINCORRECT DATE

PAGE(S) ISSUE VOLUME STRATTONCUP,of£200.TWOMILES.Forhorses handicapped2.14andbetter SATURDAY,4thOCT.,1941 R.N.PERCIVALSecretary secondentertainmentinSt.Joseph's HallonThursday,October9:Two one-actplayswillhepresented,besidesseveralitemsoywell-knownartists,andalsoastarturnby"The LocalHill-Billies."Parishionersattendedinlargenumbersatthefirst functionorganisedbytheDramatic Club,anditisexpectedthatonthis occasiontheaudiencewillbeincreased.Theadmissionisonly1/6,and ticketsareavailablefromclubmembers.

1,4sets48 91games, ames.St. aforfeit. 16sets96 'games.NedatSt.Joaarofthe s(forfeit). theSeaNo. Kevin's,14 ds,2sets46 vearrangehemonster onSunday, IleavePerth am.,returnp.m.Fare rwillbeproncingisalso agreatsucexpectthis hiscanonly bersattend ngalltheir tfuldayin clubstoad1andtodo ecordattendisthedate dance.The Institute,in ingideally trainand gnisedasthe ithanexcelctsupper,an spentbyall ent. esoftheAstournament, November1 ebeingcombleshortly. erehasbeen membership thetournaasequalor lastyear.

LE. ce,9a.m.; Wedgecar.m.Dumble. a.m.;Lake ng,9a.m.;

A MASSTIMETABLE. September28:Dwellingup,8a.m.; Pinjarra,10a.m. COLLIE SundayMasses. St.Brigid's,Collie:7.30a.m.and10 SM.

DistrictBoard.

TheDistrictBoardvisitedSt.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate,on10th.inst. andtheHolyRosaryBranch,Shenton Park,on15th.inst.,andatbothplaces thevisitorsweregreetedbygoodmeetings,andtherewasevidencethatthese branchesarefunctioningenergetically andwellnotwithstandingthedifficulties ofthetimes.TheSocietywashonouredbythepresenceofRev.Father HusseyatHighgate,andRev.Dr.CollinsatShentonPark.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthemeetingof17th.inst.,the branchwelcomedrepresentativesofSt. Joachim'sBranch,whowerepresentto engagein"A"Gradeinter-branchcompetitionmatches.St.Mary'steamwon thetabletennisandSt.Joachim'sthe quoits.Baddintenisnowinfull swingandisattractinglargernumbers ateachmeeting.Itisexpectedthat, particularlytheyoungermembers, therewillbeabigcrowdatnextWednesday'smeeting.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Therewasagoodattendanceatthe lastmeeting,andtwonewmembers wereinitiatedbytheGrandVice-President,Bro.A.J.Willett.Afterthe meetingmemberswereentertainedat Badminton.Thisgameisprovinga greatattraction,butthereisplentyof roomformorememberstoattendand participateinit.Thenextmeeting willbeheldonWednesday,October1. St.Columba'sBranch,SouthPerth. Aspecialmeetingofmemberswillbe heldatthemeetingplaceonTuesday, October7,atwhichmembersofthe DistrictBoardwillbepresent.The objectofthemeetingistoreorganise thebranchandinfusenewlifeintoit. Everymemberisearnestlyrequestedto attend.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Thepresident(Bro.H.Torrens)presidedatthemeetingheldonSeptember15.Sickpaywaspassedforfour members.WeareverysorrytoreportthatBro.M.Featherstonewastakensuddenlyillandhasreturnedtohospital.WearepleasedthatSr.R. Campbellhasreturnedhomeandis makinggoodprogress.Oursportsteam visitedSubiacoandLeedervillebranches,andwhilsttheydidnotbring hometheashes,theyhadamostenjoyabletime.Thebalancesheetand auditors'reportwasreceivedandshowedthebranchinaverysoundfinancial position.Thenextmeetingisonthe 29th.inst.

EASTFREMANTLE

Favourableprogressisbeingmade withthedistributingofCatholicliteraturethroughouttheparish.Lastmonth 720"Records"and84"CatholicWorkers"weredistributed,anditisexpected thatthesenumberswillbeexceeded duringthepresentmonth.Already thenumberof"CatholicWorkers"has beenincreasedto120.Parishioners canhelpinthisworkbypassingon thesepaperstotheirfriends.Those desirousofhavingboth,oreither,of thesepapersdeliveredtothemcanarrangewithoneofthemembersofthe PressSquad.Theboysaretakingordersalsoforthe1942St.Columban's Calendars.Byplacinganearlyorder oneiscertainofhavingtheCalendarin plentyoftimeforChristmas,orfor sendingawayasaChristmasgift. ArrangementsareinhandfortheholdingofaMen'sRetreatattheRedemptoristMonasteryontheweek-endcommencingSaturday,October18-Itis hopedthatasmanyaspossibleofthe menwillavailthemselvesofthisopportunityandparticipate.Weare particularlyanxioustoseealltheyoung menattendandhopetheywillbring alongtheirfriends.Anyfurtherparticularswillbegivengladlybymembers oftheSt.VincentdePaulorexecutive oftheHolyNameSocieties.

OnSunday,14th.inst.,VeryRev. Dr.L.Goodyvisitedtheparishand snokeabouttheopeningoftheSeminaryatGuildford.Heexplainedthe urgentneedforthisinstitutioninW.A., andemphasisedtheneedforthe spiritualassistanceofallthelaitywho shouldpraythattheSeminarymaybe filledwithourownWestAustralian boys.Hepointedoutthatthiswasa dutydemandedofusbyGodHimself fortheverypreservationoftheFaith inourownland.

Asthetrainingoftheyouthsforthe priesthoodwouldbecostly,Dr.Goody exhortedthepeopletogivewhatever financialassistancewaspossible.In thismatter,universalco-operationwas needed.DuringOctoberaspecialappealwillbemadethroughouttheparishforassistance.

HARVEY

MASS

September28:Waroona,8.30a.m. (ConfessionsonSaturdayeveningat

10a.m.

October5:Yarloop,8.30a.m.;Harvey,10a.m.

DONNYBROOK-BALINGUP ICATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

OnSunday,August31,HisGracethe ArchbishopconductedCanonicalVisitationintheparishofDonnybrookBalingup.OntheSundaymorningHis GracecelebratedHolyMassinthe ChurchoftheAssumption,Donnybrook,atwhichheaddressedthepeopleontheirobligations,spiritualand temporal,intheparish.

LaterhespokeattheMassatBalingup,which,despiteheavyrain,was wellattended.HereHisGraceurged thepeopletoremainonthelandand persevere,foralthoughtimeswerenow difficult,thefarmers'daycouldnotbe fardistant.Hepointedoutthe Church'ssympatheticandactiveinterestintheircause.

Thateveningat7.30,inthepresence ofalargecongregation,HisGraceadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationtotwenty-ninechildrenatDonnybrook.HisGraceaddressedthechildreninforcefulterms,likeningthem tosoldiersinwar.Asthesoldiers wonhonourandrenownforbraveryin facingandfightingtheenemy,orwas despisedbyhisfellowsoldiersandby allforcowardiceifheturnedandran, orworse,gaveinorwentovertothe enemy,sotheyassoldiersinChrist's armywereeitherheroesorcowards: heroessolongastheyremainedtrueto theirfaithandtookupthespiritual armsChristgavethemtofightthe enemy-theworld,thefleshandthe devil;cowardsthemomenttheygave in-turnedtheirbacksonChrist,went overtotheenemy,andthenbytheir fellowCatholicstobecountedascowards.

OnMonday,September1,HisGrace saidMassatNewlands,sometimescallednewItaly,becauseofthemanyItaliansettlersthere.Althoughaweek day,practicallyallwerepresentand greatlyappreciatedHisGrace'svisitto theirhumblehallandhisofferingor theHolySacrificeforthem.

TuesdaymorningHisGracesaidMass atKirup,whichagainwasmuchappreciatedbythosepresent,whileothers whocouldnotbethereregrettedtheir absence.Duringthedaysspentin thedistrictHisGracevisitedpracticallyeveryhome,particularlyinDonnybrookitself,wherehehadnothadthe opportunityofdoingsobefore.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

Meeting.

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe executivewilltakeplaceonMonday, October6,at2.30p.m.,intheLeague Rooms. StreetAppeal. AstreetappealforthelocalambulancefundwillbeheldonFriday,October10. Helpersareneededandare askedtoreportonthatdayattheLeaguestand,Ahern'sArcade,Murraystreet. SewingCircle.

Mrs.Maxwellwishestothankthe metropolitanbrancheswhodonated garmentsandmoneyforthepurchase ofmaterial.Sheisgratefultothe countrybranchesatCollieforaparcel ofgarments,andtoKalgoorlieforfinancialassistance.TheCirclestillcontinuesitsworkofmakingclothes,rugs, etc.,fortheairraidvictimsofEngland.MembersmeeteachTuesdayat 2p.m.intheLeagueRooms,andwill welcometheassistanceofallthoseinterestedinthework.

SUBIACO

St.Kevin'sTennisClub. Detailsarenowwellunderwayre theclub'sshowcarnival,scheduledfor Wednesdayevening,October8.,in St.Joseph'sHall.Thefunctionwill taketheformofanightoffun,with dancing,noveltygames,jack-pots, moviepictures,luckyspotsasafew ofthefeatures.Admissionwillbe1/6, andthecommitteearelookingforwardtoalargeattendance.Itisopen toallmembersofkindredclubs,and weexpecttoseemanyofthemwith us.Comealong,wecanguarantee youawonderfultime.

SubiacoDramaticClub. Theaboveclubwillpresenttheir secondentertainmentinSt.Joseph's HallonThursday,October9:Two one-actplayswillhepresented,besidesseveralitemsnywell-knownartists,andalsoastarturnby"The LocalHill-Billies."Parishionersattendedinlargenumbersatthefirst functionorganisedbytheDramatic Club,anditisexpectedthatonthis occasiontheaudiencewillbeincreased.Theadmissionisonly1/6,and ticketsareavailablefromclubmembers.

By''RON." ShieldCompetition.

Theunsettledweatherconditions madeplayimpossibleonSaturdaylast, whenafurtherroundoffixturesinthe shieldcompetitionweretobeplayed, andasaresultallmatcheswerepostponedtoalaterdate.Sundaywas amoresuitableday,andthemen's contestswereplayedaccordingtothe fixturebooklet. The"A"Gradesemi-finalbetweenSt. Brigid'sandSt.Mary'sNo.1,atSt. Kevin's,wasaone-sidedaffair,resultinginaneasyvictoryforthelatterby 13setsto3.NedlandsandSt.Kevin's contestedthe"D"Grademen'sfinal, andinthisencounterSt.Kevin'srecordedadecisivewinby14setsto2.

OnSundaynext,thegrandfinalbetweenSt.Kevin'sandSt.Thomas's willtakeplaceatNedlands,andshould proveacloseengagement.

Matchesplayedovertheweek-endresulted:

"A"Grade(semi-final):St.Mary's No.1,13sets91games,beatSt. Brigid's,3sets53games.

"B"Grade:St.Joachim's,12sets88 games,beatHighgateNo.1,4sets48 games.Theresians,14sets91games, beatColumba,2sets47games.St. Mary'sbeatSt.Brigid's,onaforfeit.

"C"Grade:Columba,16sets96 games,beatSt.Mary's,31games.Nedlands,11sets75games,betSt.Joachim's,5sets41games.Starofthe SeaNo.1beatTheresians(forfeit). St.Anthony'sbeatStaroftheSeaNo. 2(forfeit).

"D"Grade(final)St.Kevin's,14 sets93games,beatNedlands,2sets46 games. TrainPicnic.

Thesocialcommittehavearrangementswellinhandrethemonster trainpicnictoDarlingtononSunday, October5.ThetrainwillleavePerth RailwayStationat10.20a.m.,returningfromDarlingtonat9p.m.Fare willbe2/6each,hotwaterwillbeprovided,whilstahallfordancingisalso available.

Theoutinglastyearwasagreatsuccess,andthecommitteeexpectthis onetobeevenbetter.Thiscanonly bedone.however,ifmembersattend inlargenumbersandbringalltheir friendstoenjoyadelightfuldayin thehills.Weexpectallclubstoadvertisethisfunctionwellandtodo theirbestincreatingarecordattendance.

MonthlyDance.

Wednesday,October15,isthedate ofthenextW.A.C.L.T.A.dance.The venuewillbetheRailwayInstitute,in Wellington-street,samebeingideally situatedandclosetobus,trainand tram.Thefloorisrecognisedasthe bestintheState,andwithanexcellentorchestraandperfectsupper,an enjoyabletimeshouldbespentbyall whoattend.

AnnualTournament.

OneofthemainfeaturesoftheAssociationistheannualtournament, whichwillcommenceonNovember1 and2.Entryformsarebeingcorn--,led,andwillbeavailableshortly. Despitethefactthattherehasbeen aslightfallingoffinclubmembership thisyear,itishopedtha:thetournamentwillreceiveanentricasequalor evenbetterthanthatoflastyear.

WAGIN

MASSTIMETABLE.

September28:LakeGrace,9a.m.; Kukerin,11a.m.

October5:Wagin,8a.m.;Wedgecarrup,10a.m.

October12:Wagin,8a.m.,Dumbleyung,10a.m.

October19:Kukerin,9a.m.;Lake Grace,11a.m.

October26:Dumbleyung,9a.m.; Wagin,11a.m.

TOODYAY

MASSTIMETABLE.

September28:Baker'sHill,8.30 a.m.;Toodyay,10a.m.

PINJARRA

MASSTIMETABLE.

September28:Dwellingup,8a.m.; Pinjarra,10a.m.

COLLIE

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

BINDOON'SFIRSTWING OPENED

ChristianBrothers'GreatAchievement

ThefirstwingoftheChristianBrothers'St.Joseph'sFarmandTrades SchoolatBindoon,whichwaserectedbythestaffandtheboysthemselves, wasofficiallyopenedbytheAssistantMinisterforChildWelfare(Mr.E.H. Gray)onSundayafternoon.EarlierintheafternoontheLordAbbotof NewNorcia(Rt.Rev.Dr.Catalan,O.S.B.)blessedthefoundationstoneof thecentralportionofthebuilding,andthestonewaslaidbytheChairmanof theLotteriesCommission(Mr.J.J.Benne&lly).Mrs.C.Musk,whodonatedthe'Mt.Pleasant"property,wastohaveperformedthelatterceremony,butwasdetained.

ASURPRISINGLYlargenumber ofvisitorsmanagedtomakethe trip,despitethedifficultiesof transport,andsomethirtyChristian Brothersattend tres.Members munityaccom alsopresentw ningham.

Afeatureof bandselection afterthecare organisedClon theconductors mack.This bytheboysa arousedfavo NationalAnth anextraordin astanzainthe broughtthep nerfection. wasthetradi

Afternoont mitteeofthe CatholicWorn becongratula ganisation.

PRINC BrotherBre dialwelcome Mr.Gray,to ChildWelfare bersoftheLo themanyothe oftheworkin fortheabsenc detained.

In1936,co han,Mrs.Mus workthatwas tarf Orphanag itsactivities andparentles valuableprop "Mt.Pleasant' thers,tobeu infarmingme ations,inthe theClontarf opportunityt hercharitya ingsuchan givingthebo) inginfarmin tionthebene fromtheirex ownaccommo Thesche#ne bracegraincul tablegrowing,.1 noultryraising;

BINDOON'SFIRSTWING OPENED

ChristianBrothers'GreatAchievement

ThefirstwingoftheChristianBrothers'St.Joseph'sFarmandTrades SchoolatBindoon,whichwaserectedbythestaffandtheboysthemselves, wasofficiallyopenedbytheAssistantMinisterforChildWelfare(Mr.E.H. Gray)onSundayafternoon.EarlierintheafternoontheLordAbbotof NewNorcia(Rt.Rev.Dr.Catalan,O.S.B.)blessedthefoundationstoneof thecentralportionofthebuilding,andthestonewaslaidbytheChairmanof theLotteriesCommission(Mr.J.J.Kenneally).Mrs.C.Musk,whodonatedthe"Mt.Pleasant"property,wastohaveperformedthelatterceremony,butwasdetained.

ASURPRISINGLYlargenumber ofvisitorsmanagedtomakethe trip,despitethedifficultiesof transport,andsomethirtyChristian Brothersattendedfromvariouscentres.MembersoftheBenedictineCommunityaccompaniedDr.Catalan,and alsopresentwasRev.ChaplainC.Cunningham.

Afeatureoftheafternoonwasthe bandselectionsrenderedbeforeand aftertheceremoniesbythenewlyreorganisedClontarfBoys'Band,under theconiugtorshipofMr.E.J.McCormack.Thiswasthefirstrecitalgiven bytheboysawayfromClontarf,and arousedfavourablecomment.The NationalAnthemwasinterpretedwith anextraordinarydepthoffeelingand astanzaintheclearvoicesoftheboys broughttheperformanceverynearto perfection.Anothermasterlyeffort wasthetraditional'SilentNight."

AfternoonteawasservedbyacommitteeoftheNlaylandsBranchofthe CatholicWomen'sLeague,whoareto becongratulatedontheirefficientorganisation.

PRINCIPAL'SREPORT.

BrotherBresnehanextendedacor. dialwelcometotheLordAliloot,to Mr.Gray,torepresentativesofthe ChildWelfareDepartment,themembersoftheLotteriesCommission,and themanyotherfriendsandsupporters oftheworkinBindoon.Heapologised fortheabsenceofMrs.Musk,whowas detained.

In1936,continuedBrotherBresnehan,Mrs.Musk,influencedbythegood workthatwasbeingdoneintheClontarfOrphanage,anddesiroustoextend itsactivitiesintheinterestsofpoor andparentlessboys,handedoverthe valuablepropertyformerlyknownas "Mt.Pleasant"totheChristianBrothers,tobeusedasatrainingcentre infarmingmethodsandbuildingoperations,intheinterestsofboysfrom theClontarfOrphanage.Hetookthe opportunitytothankMrs.Muskfor hercharityandgenerosityinaffordingsuchanuniqueopportunityfor givingtheboysacomprehensivetraininginfarmingmethods,nottomentionthebenefitstheywouldderive fromtheirexperienceinerectingtheir ownaccommodation.

Thesche#neoftrainingwouldembracegraincultivation,fruitandvegetablegrowing,dairying,sheep,pigand noultryraising;fencingandclearing, andtradesandgeneralrepairwork,in alimiteddegree.

Thefirstwing,whichwouldbedeclaredopenthatdaybyMr.Gray,had beenerectedbythestaffandboys,and itwasintendedtoproceedimmediatelywiththeerectionofthefrontportionofthebuildinginordertoprovide additionalaccommodation.

The"Mt.Pleasant"propertyaffordedmanyopportunitiesforcarryingoutthecharitableintentionsofthe donor.Itsextentandthecomparativelylargeportionyettobecleared, wouldaffordthetrainees,formany yearstocome,variedexperiencein clearing,fencing,well-sinking,andthe manyotherundertakingsnecessaryin pioneeringfarming.Thesuitabilityof itssoilforthecultivationofallkinds ofcerealsandthemostessentialtypes offruit,combinedwithafavourable rainfall,wouldaffordvariediexperienceinmethodsofcultivation.The existenceofadairyherd,alarge flockofsheep,horseteams,tractor work,pigandpoultryruns,combined withpermanentwell-wateredcreeks, shouldmakeBindoonanidealcentre fortrainingboysinmixedfarming methods.

BrotherBresnehanexpressedhis gratitudetotheLordAbbotofNew NorciaandtheBenedictineFathers, generally,fortheirco-operationand spiritualadministrationtothestaff andboys.Hethankedthemembers -oftheLotteriesCommission,andthe

manyothergeneroushelperswhohad co-operatedinhelpingtobetterthe futureprospectsofthemanydeservingladsentrustedtotheircareinBindoonandhersisterinstitutionsin Clontarf,Castledare,andTardun.A specialwordofpraisewasduetothe CatholicWomen'sLeagueforhaving organisedthecateringthatafternoon. Inconclusion,heexpressedhisgratitudetoRightRev.MonsignorHawes, whodesignedthebuildingwhich,when completed,wouldbemostsuitablefor itspurpose,andinaddition,attractive andimposinginappearance.

OFFICIALOPENING.

Mr.Grayprefacedhisremarkswith awordofcongratulationforthebandmaster(Mr.E.J.McCormack)andhis men."Men,"herepeated,"becauseof theexcellenceoftheirperformance.' CongratulatingtheBrothersontheacquisitionofthe"Mt.Pleasant"property,hesaiditwaswhatfarmers termed"fatland."ItwasawonderfulgiftforMrs.Musktohavemade inherhusband'smemory,whichwould beperpetuatedinanadmirablemanner.

Somepeople,continuedMr.Gray, thoughtthatorphansshouldbetrainedsolelyunderGovernmentdirection innationalinstitutions.Hedidnot holdthatview,becausewhereofficials merelysoughttodoajobtheBrothers madeafull-timelabouroflove,and theyhadachievedmarkedsuccess. "Everymanorwomanwhodevotes hisorherlifetothegoodofothersdeserveseverypossiblesuccess,butthe ChristianBrothersachievewonders.' Thebuildingitselfwasafineadvertisementforthegoodtrainingimparted, andgavereassuringproofoftheopportunitiesaheadofthehundredsof boyswhowouldpassthroughtheinstitution.Theoccasionwelldeserved thepresenceofthePremier,butinhis unavoidableabsenceMr.Grayexpressedthesentimentsofeverymemberof theCabinetinwishingtheBrothers everypossiblesuccess.Onbehalfof theGovernmenthehadpleasureindeclaringthebuildingopened.

Dr.Catalan.

HisLordshiptheAbbotofNewNorciasaiditwasaparticularjoytohim toseethebuildingopenedthatday. TheChristianBrothershadbeenworkingthereforsometime,butnowthey wereassuredthattheBrotherswould remainforever.Thesolidstructure wastestimonyofwhattheyintended todofortheboysandfortheStateevenforthechildrenwhowerecomingoutfromEngland.Theycould nowcountonthedevotionandprayerswhichwasthedrivingforceofthis institution,whiletheywouldfindinspirationinthereallygoodworkthat wasbeingcarriedoutherewiththat Christianspiritthatshouldinformall work.Theboyswouldbetrainedin farmingmethods,whichwasallthe moresatisfactoryinviewofthe lamentableflightfromtheland.

Dr.Catalandeploredtheprevalence ofmaterialisticaimswhichhad broughtsomuchtroubleontheworld, andrejoicedinthefactthattheboys passingthroughBindoonwouldbebet. terinformedastotherealpurposeof life.HethankedtheBrothersfor havingacceptedtheproperty,and Mrs.Muskforhergenerosity.God hadblessedherwithaheartsuchas compelledhertoassistothers,and theywouldnotfailtorememberher intheirprayers.

"GardenofWestAustralia"

Cr.Langley,ofthePerthCityCouncil,expressedhispleasureatbeingpresent.Manymonthsagoonaprevious visittoBindoonhehadlearnedofthe ambitiousscheme contemplated; knowingthedifficultiesofachievement hewasdelightedtofindsomuchalreadyaccomplished.Therewasmuch talkofaneworderafterthewar,but theLordAbbothadshownthereal hopeforsocietythroughtheinfusion

Thenewwingis tiledroofIt anattractivebuilding containsatemporary inbrickandmosaic chapel,diningrooms, stonework,with andbedrooms. oftheChristianspiritintheboysof thepresentgeneration-thelegislators ofto-morrow. Theproperty,hecontinued,was eminentlysuitedforclosersettlement. Thesettlerswhowerepresentatthe functionthatdayweregrowingthe finestvegetablesinWestAustralia,and someofthefinestorangesseen.Anybodywithvisioncouldseethatthe localitywasdestinedtobetheGarden ofWestAustralia.

BrotherConlon. BrotherConlonexpressedhisdeep pleasureinbeingassociatedwiththe function.Hewasrepresentingthe ChristianBrothers'ProvincialinSydney,whowasinbadhealth.Inthe sixmonthsofhispresentvisithehad witnessedastoundingactivityonthe partofthecommunityinWestAustralia.BrotherConlonthenreviewed recentdevelopmentsinbothprimaryandsecondaryschools,andaboveall, inthefourinstitutionsundertheir care.

InBindoontheyhadthemakingof oneoftheleadingfarmschoolsinthe Commonwealth,thankstothecharity ofaverycharitablewomanandthe visionandunquenchableenergyof BrotherKeaney,whohaddevelopedin hisownquietwayavocationaltrainingwhichcouldequalthatgivenanywherethroughoutAustralia.Hehad examinedcriticallyeverydetailofthe workandfounditwoulddocreditto anyfirst-classtradesman.Hewas bothsurprisedandgratifiedtofind BrotherBresnehanfollowinginBrotherKeaney'sfootsteps. HerejoicedwithMrs.Muskinthe goodeffectsboundtofollowhergen-

erosity.Boyswhoweredeserving,but lackedtheresourcesnecessarytosucceedinlife,wouldherereceivethe sameopportunitythatwasalways opentothesonsofcomfortablefarmers.HewishedtothanktheLord Abbotinanespecialmannerforallthe helphehadextended;hewouldnever havereasontoregretthattheBrothers hadtakenrootinhisdiocese.Noone betterthanhimselfcouldappreciate whattheLotteriesCommissionhad donetoforwardthecharitableworkof theircommunity.Timeandagain theyhadcomeforwardtoprovetheir realsympathyfortheboys.Heassuredthegatheringhewasasgrateful asthehumanheartcouldbe.

Mr.A.Schroeder.

Mr.A.Schroeder,SpecialMagistrate, saidthathisworkbroughthiminto contactwithBrotherKeanevmore thanwithanyotherBrother.Inthe lastfouryearshisadmirationforBrotherKeanevhadcontinuedtogrow, andnowheknewhimasoutstanding amongmen,withagreatheartanda dynamicpersonality.Theymightnot beabletonumberthethingshehad achieved,buttheboysinhiscareknew thequalityofthatwork.TheBrothersturnedboysoutwithaselfrespectandatrainingsecondtonone. ThroughoutAustraliatheywouldnot findaninstitutiontocomparewith this,norwouldtheyfindanotherBrotherKeaney-anywhere.

Mr.A.Clydesdale,oftheLotteries Commission,proposedavoteofthanks totheLordAbbot,Mr.Gray,andMrs. Musk,whichwassecondedbyMr.J.R. N.Greenslade,alsooftheLotteries Commission.

THERECORD

"IsPrayerNecessary?"

SubsequenttosomederogatoryremarksontheNationalDay ofPrayer,whichappearedrecentlyintheeveningpress,aonesidedcontroversytookplaceovertheweek-end.Acorrespondentwroteinasensibleandspiriteddefenceofcorporateworship, whiledescribingtheDayofPrayeras"arecurringfarce."Inthe reply,ourenterprisingjournalistrantoalmosthalfapageofstuff thatwasasoldasitwasvalueless.Inanattempttojustifyhis objectionsto"massformalworshiporprayer,"heseemstoclaim thatbypartakinginthisweisolateourselvesfromthematerial tasksandresponsibilitiesofthecommunity.Insofarasthis possessesanymeaningatall,itseemstosuggestthattheannual DayofPrayerinterfereswiththewareffort.Actuallywhatit didinterferewithwastheholdingofsomerailwayexcursion-in otherwords,withthatcare-freeabandonmenttopleasure,which incriticaltimeslikethese,wouldappeartoindicate.anincomplete realisationofthewarsituation.Spiritualbeliefisnotacorporatematter,hebelieves,exceptwhereitfindsexpressioninbigotry orsectariandisputation.Suchanattitudearguesaneglectofhistory,forcorporateworshipwasalwaysthenormasanaffirmation andtheexceptionasadenial.Inotherwordsmenwereagreed aboutworshippingsomethingtogether,longbeforetheydisagreed astowhattheyshouldworshiporwhethertheyshouldworship corporatelyatall.

Theordinaryprocessofargumentinvolvesthemanwhois arguingagainstatraditionalsocialusageinestablishinghisindividualviewsbythepresentationofevidence.Butthejournalist gotinfirstinthiscase.Headmitsthat'mostpeopleliketo worshipandprayinassociationwiththeirfellows,"buthecalls uponthewholeofChristianpracticetoinvalidatehisownpeculiar methods.Heworshipswhileshavinginthebathroom,orpushingthelawnmower,orhikingontheSabbath.Allthisisinteresting,butirrelevant.AllthroughChristianhistoryithasbeen recognisedthatindividualprayer-whichisaliftingupoftheheart andmindtoGod-maybemadeanywhere.Thequestionofgeographyisnotreallyimportant.St.SimonStyliteslivedandprayedonacolumnofstone.Butthereareobviouspracticaldifficultiesinthewayofconductingcorporateworshiponapillarorin thebathroom.Addedtowhichisman'ssense.Theadmission thatourjournalistofferspersonalprayerisgoodandpraiseworthy, butitarguesnotawhitagainstcorporateworship.Seeingthat "mostpeople"employthelatteraswellastheformer,itsurely behovesthewritertoexaminewhetherhisextremeindividualism amountstoanythingmorethaneccentricity.Ifhisargument werevalidandtobelogicallyfollowedout,itwouldinvolvehim inconsiderableembarrassment.Whilebelievingandpractising bathinginthebathroom,hewouldhavetoobjecttoformalmass bathingatthebeach.Itmightdelighthimtovoteinthepantry, buthisindividualisticsoulwouldrevoltatthethoughtofapolling booth. Butheproceedsfromparticularinstancestogeneralprinciples. Itis,heclaims,"whatapersondoes,notwhatheprofesses,"that isthepertinentconsideration.Butisnotallconsciousaction thefruitofadirectiveintelligence.Doesnotamanactpreciselybecausehewantsto.Thereare,ofcourse,thehundredand onecareless,undirectedactionsofahealthyman.Butinthemain amanputsfoodintohismouthbecauseheishungry.Headapts meanstoends.Nobodyseriouslydoubtsthatactionisthefruit ofthought.Theyareinterdependent.Tosaythatan"atheist mightbemorefaithfultotheprinciplesenunciatedintheSermon ontheMountthananorthodoxbeliever,"istomisunderstandthe wholenatureoftheChristianreligion,andindeedofhumanactivity.Obviouslythereisadifferencebetweenmarriageand lust,betweencapitalpunishmentandmurder,betweenscientificresearchandmorbidcuriosity.Yetinthesecasestheactsaresimilar,andsometimestheresultsareidentical.Whatdistinguishes oneactfromanotherofexternalsimilarityisthequestionof motives.Andthisisliterallyasavingdistinctionforthedemands oftheChristianlifearesohighthatmostmenfailtoachieve themperfectly.Theyaresavedbythecombinationofgoodintentiontogetherwithhonest,perseveringeffort.

Fromhereonthearticledriftedintomereagnosticismor doubt."Creation,"wearetold,"isaninsolublemystery."Nobodycansayhe"knows"howlifebeganorwhatisitsultimate purposeorfate.Ignoringtheverbalconfusion,itisenoughto statethatliterallymillionsofmenandwomendoknowthegeneralandobviousfactthatlifeinitsoriginsmustbeattributedtoa Creator,thatlifefindsitspurposeintheknowledge,loveandserviceofthatCreator,anditsfinalgoalintheeternalpossessionof Him.Theagnosticandtheatheistdoesnotapparentlyrealise thehopelessminoritytheyarein-notonlyinmerevulgarround figures,butinintellectualforceaswell.Confusion,however, isthebed-fellowofdoubt,andourjournalisthasnotescapedit. Hemaintainsthat"itisnomoresinfultodisbelievethanitis laudabletobelieve."Surelythisdependsuponthetruthandrealitywhichunbeliefembraces.IfGodcanbeshowntobetheFirst Causeofallcreation,itsSustainerandRedeemer,itwouldsurely hecrassfollytodenyHimworship,love,andsorrowforsin.It isonlywhenthemindcannotbelievethatcertaintyispossible thatsuchanattitudearises.Andoddlytheagnosticonlyapplies theparalysingtheoryofdoubttothepositiveteachingsofreligion. Heacceptsmathematics,doubtfulpsychology,andbiology.He evendogmaticallyaffirmshisdisbelief.Butpositivereligionhe eschewsliketheplagueorthedevil.Itistheold,oldstory. Christianityhasnotbeentriedandfoundwanting-ithasbeen foundhardandnottried.

ENGAGEMENTS.

ARCHBISHOP'S

October3:PresideatAnnualPlain ChantFestival.

October5:AttendAnnualProcession atSt.Teresa'sChurch,Gwelup.

October6-10:JuniorPriests'Retreat.

October12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle.

October16:PresideatProfessionCeremonyatSt.JohnofGodConvent, Subiaco.

October19-MissionSunday.-Morning:PresideatSolemnHighMassin St.Mary'sCathedral.

Afternoon:PresideatAnnualRally ofPromotorsoftheSocietyforthe PropagationoftheFaith. Evening:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Subiaco.

October26-FeastofChristtheKing: CelebratePontificalHighMassinSt. Mary'sCathedral.

October27:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,ontheoccasionofthecelebrationoftheGoldenJubileeof ProfessionoftwoSistersoftheOrder ofSt.JosephoftheApparition.

St.Charles'Seminary,Guildford

APPEALFORTHECHAPELFUR=KINGS.

Onceagainthisweekweareableto addtothelistofgenerousdonations totheSeminary,particularlyforuse intheChapel.Ashasbeenmentioned oncebefore,HolyMassisbeingoffered eachweekforallthebenefactorsofthe Seminary,andwillcontinuetobeoffer. edregularlyaftertheCollegeisopened. Thismaybeanaddedincentiveto manykindpeopleandinstitutionsto completelyfillthelistofthoserequirementsstilloutstanding.

Weacknowledgegratefullythegiftof thefollowing:

1.SetofStationsoftheCross:Mrs. andMissHevron,NorthFremantle.

2.HolyWaterBucketandAspersory: SantaMariaCollege.

3.Half-dozeneach,Amices,PurificatorsandTowels:St.Anne'sSchool, NorthFremantle.

4.HalfcostofCementStatueofSt. Charles:TheL.C.Y.

5.ThegiftofMajorandMr.A.E. Heagney(misprintedlastweekasMrs. A.E.Heagney)willbeappliedtoa pairofDalmatics.

6.Cope:Mrs.M.C.O'Brien.

7.Cope:ConventofSt.Joseph's,Fremantle.

8.FestiveSetofRedVestments,in honourofT.F.Mulcahy(Queen's Park).

Theundermentionedwouldbegreatlyappreciated:

1.MarbleHolyWaterStoup(about £4each).

2.TwoAlbs,singlyifdesired(about £4each).

3.LavaboBasinandJug(fromL3 up).

4.GreenFeltexCarpeting(180square feet).

5.ThreeKneelingDesks(about£3 each).

6.SetofTabernacleVeils. WillintendingdonorskindlycommunicatewiththeVeryRev,Dr. Goodybeforedecidingontheirgift,so astoavoidduplicationsanddiversity ofstyle?

ROLLOF HONOUR

PARKIN,PrivateMervynRay: Reportedkilledinaction:waseducatedatRoleystone. SAUNDERS,PrivateErnestGeorge: reportedkilledinaction:waseducatedatSt.Patrick'sSchool.

WEEKLYMASSES TObEOFFERED

TheCatholicWelfareOrganisationis sponsoringaRollofHonour,bearing thenamesofCatholicWarCasualties. Thenameswillappearin"TheRecord" andtheorganisationwillarrangefor theweeklycelebrationofMassesfor allthoseonthelist. Namesreceivedwillbeaddedtothe listandwillappearastheycometo hand.

NE111011=10=1.11=41.=MMOO.011.00.01.1

QUARANTORE

OCTOBER.

Sunday. 1st.Nedlands:.FortyHours Prayer(3rd.-5th.).

2nd.SouthPerth:FortyHours' Prayer(10th.-12th.)

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS.

HisGracetheArchbishadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationto anumberofadultsinSt.Mary'sCathedralonFriday,19th.inst.Themajorityofthoseconfirmedwererecent convertstotheChurch.

HisGrace,whowasassistedby VeryRev.E.Kennedy,Adm.,Rev.J. J.Rafferty,Rev.J.P.McGillicuddy, andRev.P.J.Donnelly,addressedthe candidatesonthesignificanceandimportanceoftheSacrament,exhorting themtobefaithfulatalltimestothe dutiesoftheirreligion,addingispecialwordofadviceandencouragement forthebenefitofthosewearingthe uniformofthevariousServices.

PlainChantFestival

OUTSTANDINGCONCERTFORTHECLOSINGNIGHT.

HISGRACETHEARCHBISHOPTOPRESENTPRIZES

TheWinningChoirstoSing.

Thedatesofthefestivalwillheas previouslyannounced,Mondayand Tuesday,atthePerthTowntiall, WednesdayatNortham;Thursday, HighMassatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,followedbycompetitionsin theFremantleTownHall:*Friday,SolemnHighMassatSt.Mary'sCathedral;andthefinalconcertonFriday nightat8p.m.atAnzacHouse.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillpresideattheHighMassesboth'nFremantleandattheCathedral,andwill bepresentandpresenttheprizesto thewinningchoirsandperformersat thefinalconcert.

Thetimesofthevariousprograrnims willbeasannouncedinlastwe.k's "Record,"exceptthatonTuesday morning,theboys'competitionswill commenceat10a.m.insteadof9.30as previouslyannounced,andasthem:.re asmallnumberofcompetitorallare askedtobepresentat10am.,andthe positionsonthetime-tablewillbe

drawnfor.ThenameofPresentation Convent,"Iona,"istobeaddedto'he listofcompetitorsonTuesdayafternoonintheGirls'CollegesandHigh SchoolsSection. THECLOSINGCONCERT.

Thesecondhalfoftheprogramme willbecontributedbyMr.Arthur Brewster-Jones(bykindpermissionof theA.B.C.),'cello;MissZoeLennigan (soprano);MissLindaBarber(contralto)DorisTylerpianist)andhe Rev.FatherAlbertLynch(viclinist).

Itwouldnotbepossibletopresent aprogrammebymoredistinguishedartiststhanthese,andasthestanda.,3 ofthesingingofthecompetingchoirs hasimprovedtremendouslyduringthe currentyear,theconcertshouldattractallloversofmusic.TheproceedsarefortheCatholicWelfareOrganisation.

Admission2s.,childrenhalfprice: membersofwinningchoirsandprizewinnersfree.ThebookingisatNicholson's.

ClontarfBoys'BandAppeal

THEresponseduringthefirstweek oftheappealfortheClontari Boys'Bandwasratherdisappointing,notindeedastothetotalof moneysubscribed,butastothenumberofcontributors.Inthemeanwhile,thebandhasmadeitsfirstpublicappearance-attheblessingand openingofSt.Joseph'sFarmand TradesSchoolatBindoonlastSunday. Itwasnotafirstappearanceinareal sense,fortheceremonywasmoreofa domesticthanpublicnature.But therewereanumberofprominentvisitorspresentandtheband'sperformancecreatedconsiderableinterest,and wasthesubjectofcongratulatoryremarks. Nowarealdebutisplannedforthe band,theoccasionbeingtheblessing andopeningofthenewClontarfChapel somewherebeforeChristmas.There will,ofcourse,beaverylargeattendanceoffriendsandvisitors,andthe Brothersareparticularlyanxiousthat theboysofthebandshouldbesuitably clothedfortheoccasion.Butwhether ornottheywillbeabletoappearin thesmartuniformsthathavebeende-

WilltheCatholicpeoplelettheboys down?

Onerealisesthegreatnumberofcalls thereareonthepocketinthesehar. rassingdaysofwar,butClontarfis somethingreallyspecialinthewayof anappeal.Ofalltheinstitutions whichneedcontinuousfinancialassistanceithasbyfarthebestclaim,yet itistheleastoftenheardappealing.

Apartfromthequestionofpublic prestigeandthedecorouspublicisingof Clontarf,thebandisofgenuinevalue totheboysthemselves.Theirlifeis devotedmainlytothelearningof tradesandcrafts,andonthisaccount theirneedforsomeculturaloffsetis allthegreater.Thebandsupplies thisadmirably,bothfortheplayers andfortheaudience.Thenagain,it providestheboyswithanadditional accomplishmentwhichwillhelpthem materiallywhentheyleaveClontarf.In theEasternStatesandinotherparts oftheworld,theseboys'bandshave achievedextraordinaryreputation,and havebecomeasourceofpridenot onlytotheInstitutiontowhichthey belong,buttothecommunityatlarge.

Onthe10th.inst.,anoldandrespectedresidentofCapel,thelateMr. ThomasMoriarty,.passed.away,at Bunbury,inhis82nd.year.R.I.P. Mr.MoriartywasbornatLudlow, andspenthislifeinvariouspursuits intheSouth-West.Forthelast40 yearshefarmedontheStirlingEstate. Heissurvivedbyawidow,fivssons, WallieandEddia(ofCapel),Wallace (ofHarvey),Tom(Goldfields),and Leo(Kirup);threedaughters,Mrs. H.Dalle(Bunbury),Maggieand Kathleen(Capel);16grandchildren, andtwogreat-grandchildren. ThefuneraltookplaceinBunbury onthe11th.inst.Attheobsequiesin St.Patrick'sChurch,Rev.FatherFarrellyofficiated,andthecortegethen proceededtoBunburyCemetery, wheretheburialtookplacebeforea largenumberofrelativesandfriends frommanypartsoftheSouth-West. Rev.FatherFarrellyrecitedthelast prayersatthegraveside.

KILLEDINACTION

Mr.T.S.O'Loughlin,of17Leonardstreet,VictoriaPark,whoseson,LieutenantCecilEdwardO'Loughlin,was reportedkilledinaction,hasreceived thefollowingspecialmessageofappreciationfromMajorPotts,andasympatheticnotefromAnglicanChaplain F.A.Birt: DearMr.O'Loughlin,Pleaseacceptthisletterassomelittletokenofoursympathyforyouand yoursinthedeathofyourson.As perhapsyouknow,hewaskilledat Damouronthe6th.,leadinghisplatoon againstaverystrongpositionheldby theFrenchLegion.Hisplatooncame underveryheavycrossfirefrommachinegunsandwereheldupbywire, whichheendeavouredtocutandwas killedindoingso.Hisplatoonsergeantandfriend,Dixon,triedtofinish thetask,andhe,too,waskilledalongsideyourson,buttheplatooncarried on-theycouldhardlydootherwise aftertheexamplesetthem-andcleanedupthepost.

DEATHOFSISTERMART

DYMPNAHEGARTY

IntheearlyhoursofSunday,September14,theearthlycareerofSisterMary DympnaHegarty,oftheSistersof Mercy,Bunbury,wasbroughttoaclose inthelocalhospitaloftheSistersofSt. JohnofGod.

ThelateSisterwasborninCo.Mayo, Eire,andarrivedinWesternAustralia twenty-sixyearsago.Eversinceshe hasworkedmostself-sacrificinglyand efficientlyintheserviceofGodandher neighbour.Sheofferednohalf-measurestoGod.Todoherdutysteadily andconscientiouslywasherconsistent ambition,andatalltimesshewasready tosacrificeherowncomforttopromote thatofothers.

Asherhealthhadbeenfailingfor someweeksmedicalattentionwas sought,buttonoavail,andonlearning thatherdeathwasimminent,sheansweredwithasmile,"God'sHolyWillbe Done."Herperfectmasteryofself andherentireconfidenceinGodwere shownremarkablyduringthelastdays ofherillness.Withpatienceandfortitudesheborehersufferings,forshe hadlearnedtohideacutepainundera smile,asthevelvetpetalsofarose hidethethorns.

Conscioustothelast,withoutany struggle,calmlyasaninfantfalling intoagentleslumber,surroundedby herSistersinreligion,andtheSistersof St.JohnofGod,andwhilethePriest ofGodraisedhisanointedhandin finalblessing,herpuresoulwingedits flighttoitsCreator.

OnMondaymorningat9o'clockRev. P.FarrellycelebratedRequiemMassin theConventChapel,preparatorytothe finalobsequies.ThesingingwasbeautifullyrenderedbytheSisters'ChoirthesombrecadencesoftheMassvibratinginthesilenceofat'.iscgathering.

AttheconclusionoftheMass,Right Rev.MonsignorHayes,R.I.,V.F.,deliveredaneloquentandimpressiveaddress.Speakingonbehalfoftheclergy andpeople,hetenderedtotheSisters ofMercytheirsinceresympathy.He thengaveanilluminatingoutlineofthe religiouslife,makingeulogisticreferencestothenobleworkdonebythe deceasedduringone-quarterofacenturyofunswervingdevotiontothe causeofreligion.

Shortlyafter10o'clockthecortege, precededbythecross-bearerandacolytes,movedslowlyfromtheConvent gates.Thencametheclergyinprocession,followedbythehearsewiththe blue-mantled,white-veiledChildrenof Maryoneitherside,formingatouchinglysimpleguardofhonour.FollowingthehearseweretheSisters,wearingcreamchurchcloaks,andfinally thechildrenoftheschools.

Withthesimpleandhistoricritualof theChurchthelastriteswereperformedbyRightRev.MonsignorHayesin theoldcemetery,whereliethemortal remainsofSisterMaryDympnaamong thepioneerSistersoftheSouth-West. Requiescatinpace.

Amongtheclergypresentwere:Rt. Rev.MonsignorHayes(Bunbury),Rev. J.O'Grady(Dardanup),Rev.D. Downey(Donnybrook),Rev.J.Brosnan(Busselton),Rev.T.McCaul (Bridgetown),andRev.P.Farrelly (Bunbury).

DEATH.

TheNewBandExcelledatBindoononSunday. signeddependsentirelyonthegenerosityoftheCatholiccommunity. Itis,perhaps,notgenerallyrecognisedhowimportantthismatterofthe bandis.Notonlyisaboys'bandwellturned-outandmusicallysoundabecomingadvertisementforthegreat workoftheChristianBrothersatClontarf.Itis,inasense,therepresentativeoftheCatholicbodyatlargebeforethegeneralpublic.Itregistersin themindofthenon-Catholicnotonly asaboys'band,butasaCatholicband. Thereareplentyofcriticaleyesand earswhowouldconsiderapoormusicalperformanceontheband'spartas areflectionupontheteachingqualificationsofaCatholicinstitution.Likewisetheywouldtendtoregardanuntidily-dressedbandasareflectionupon theCatholicgenerosityandsenseof prideinitsownaffairs.Andthey wouldbelargelyrightinthisview. HenceitbehovestheCatholicbodyto seetoitthatthebandisdecentlyuniformedforthisbigoccasion.The musicalsidemaybeconfidentlyleft totheboys'diligenceandthehard workofthehonoraryband-master,Mr. E.J.McCormack.Ofcourseitwould makeaconsiderabledifferenceifthe oneinstrumentlacking-theeuphonium-couldbeincludedinthisperformance,buttheuniformsareof primaryimportance.TheClontarf Boys'BandwillnotlettheCatholic communitydowninthepubliceye.

IstheWestgoingtolagbehindin thismatter?Wedonotbelieveit. ThepeopleofthisStateandtheCatholiccommunityinaspecialmanner, haveareputationthroughouttheCommonwealthforgenerosity,kindliness andhospitality.Clontarfappealsto youalltoliveuptothatreputationin thepresentinstance.

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TheSwissFederalCouncilmade public,onAugust4,a400-word,handwrittenmessagetoitinLatinfrom PopePiusXII.ontheoccasionofthe 650th.anniversaryofSwissStatehood, celebratedonAugust1.

"YourState,throughthevarietyof itslanguagesandcustoms,offersthe mostbeautifulexampleofclosebrotherlylovewhich,withthehelpof God,spursothernationstoloveand forgiveness,"thePopesaidinthemessage."InyourcountryChristianlove standsinthehighesthonourpossible forsuchaState.Wecongratulateyou againandagain,andfeelandsaywith you,thanksforGod'sgoodness,which tothisdayhassafeguardedyouina specialway."

CecilandDixonwereburiedtogether nearwheretheyfell,highupthebanks oftheriver.Anotherladwhodid wellthereandwaskilled,Mackerckine, alsolieswiththem,andthatspotholds memoriesformanyofthisbattalion.

Thecolonelaskedmetogiveyoua specialmessageofappreciationforthe workyoursonhasdone,andtoexpress hisdeepestsympathywithyou.

Yourson'sdeathhasleftabigblank bothwithofficersandmen.Thereis noneedtotellyouhowpopularhe was,andhiscoolcourageandability markedhimoutasanaturalleader. Hisdeathisabigblowtousaswell. PleaseacceptmyregretsthatIcannotdomorethanjustwriteandtell youhowmuchweregrethisloss.He wasafirst-ratesoldier.

WehopethatthepridetheBattalion hasinhimmayhelptoeasetheache youmustfeel,andifthereisanything wecandoletusknowanditwillbe done.-Yourssincerely, '(Signed)A.W.POTTS.

July31,1941.

DearMr.O'Loughlin,-

OnbehalfoftheBattalion,Iwrite toyouinsympathyforthelossofyour son,Lieut.C.E.O'Loughlin. Yourlossinsomedegreeisours.He wasrespectedandadmiredbyallwho knewhim.

Hedidnotsufferatallandwegave himaChristianburial.

Itishardtowriteonthissubject, butwefeelyouwillprefertohave personalaswellasofficialword.

IfIgetbacktotheWestImaybe abletotalkbetterthanIcanwrite.(Signed)P.A.BIRT.

KINLOCH.-OnSeptember22,1941, atCottesloe,JamesKinloch,of160 StirlingHighway,Cottesloe,dearly belovedhusbandofRosaVeronica Kinloch,andmuchlovedbrotherof George(Hawthorn,Victoria),brother-in-lawofMrs.R.A.Davidson (36Leake-street,NorthPerth),and ofMrs.F.J.O'Driscoll(GrassValley):aged60years. RequiescatinPace.

INMEMORIAM.

KENNEALLY.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonandbrother,Harold, whopassedawayonSeptember25, 1938.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingmotherand father,sisterIrene,andbrothersJim andRon.

LEEN.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofWilliamLeen, whodepartedthislifeonSeptember29,1929.R.I.P.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingparentsand Joan.

WILLIAMS-Treasuredmemoriesof mybelovedhusband,Robert,who passedawayonSeptember29,1929. MayGodgranthimeternalrest.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife,MargaretWilliams.

SCHOCKER.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearmother,whodiedSeptember30,1938;alsoourdearfather, whodiedAugust12,1940.R.I.P. -Insertedbytheirlovingfamily. Immo:madpueuomuoisalaxnpur

THELATETHOMASMORIARTY.

"BirthControl"for

Apples

practicethehorrorswhichhaddisgracedresearchontheContinentof Europe,andeventhemedicaljournals ofthateraconsideredthesecruelties reprehensible.To-daythereisnodistinctionbetweenBritishandContinentalpractices;scientificcuriosityhas nosuchconscientiousscruples,andno medicalpaperuttersawordofprotest.

Sofarhavewemovedtowardsmaterialism!Theabusesofvivisection havebeenmultipliedmanyhundredfoldsinceCardinalManning'sday.

IhavereadFatherMacDonagh'sat

KOALACLUB

TheKoalaswereinaparticularly skittishmoodonTuesdayevening, September16,whentheyenteredinto thespiritaswellastheletteroftheir "BacktoChildhood"celebration.Some ofthegiddyishcreationsimaginable gracedtheflooroftheStirlingSocial Rooms.Anauspicuousentrywas madeearlyintheeveningbyatall figureswathedinblacklaceandblue

Sir,-TheVictorianJou ricultureforthecurrent tainsanarticlebyadepa pertdetailingexperiments bytheDepartmentof notforincreasingtheapple forrestrictingit.The arti headed,"BlossomKillingS AppleCropRestriction,"gi ofseveralspraystriedfor untilatlastthe"dinkurn" discovered.Indescribing mentsonthetrees,itiss "Inbothcasestheresults satisfactory,alltheblossom killedandnoappreciable donetootherparts.Ac treescarriedonlytwoandth respectively,insteadofpro leastfourcasespertree."

Howmuchlongeraret goingtotoleratedunderh clans,whopermitthesein withNature,andwiththe Nature'sGod,ratherthan peoplehavethemoneyto consumealltheapplesAus produce?

Inansweringthatquestio berememberedthatCatho priseanimportantsection people."Well!Whatdo liesproposedoingaboutit realisethatbyoursilencew quiescinginaterribleactof theinfamousactofconte throwingbackintothef mighthGodthewonderful bestowedonus?Thereis wecando,andwhich,inm opinion,everypersonwho boundinconsciencetodo,a foreachtoemphatically FederalandStatemember suchsacrilege.Theprotest wordedinsomewhatthe terms:

"Iwishtostronglyprole asmyParliamentaryrep againstanydeliberaterest

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Britain'sPrimeMinister,Mr.WinstonChurchill,recentlyattendedthe Catholicburial,atBeghroke,Oxfordshire,ofhissister-in-law,LadyGwendolineTheresaChurchill.ThePremierwalkedintheprocessionfromSt. Philip'sChurchtothechurchyardThesecretofhisvisithadbeenwell kept,andtherewerefewpeoplepresent.Aftertheceremony,Mr.ChurchilltalkedwiththeServitePrior,Rev. JoachimMcCarthy,otherclergyand nunswhoaccompaniedschoolchildren. RequiemMasswasofferedearlierat Windsor.

"BirthControl"forApples

Sir,-TheVictorianJournalofAgricultureforthecurrentmonthcontainsanarticlebyadepartmentalexpertdetailingexperimentsconducted bytheDepartmentofAgriculture, notforincreasingtheapplecrop,but forrestrictingit.Thearticle,which;s headed,"BlossomKillingSpraysfor AppleCropRestriction,"givesdetails ofseveralspraystriedforthepurpose, untilatlastthe"dinkum"onewas discovered.Indescribingtheexperimentsonthetrees,itisstatedthat: "Inbothcasestheresultswerequite satisfactory,alltheblossomappeared killedandnoappreciabledamagewas donetootherparts.Actuallythese treescarriedonlytwoandthreeapples respectively,insteadofprobablyat leastfourcasespertree."

Howmuchlongerarethepeople goingtotoleratedunderheadedpoliticians,whopermittheseinterferences withNature,andwiththedesignsof Nature'sGod,ratherthanseethatthe peoplehavethemoneytobuyand consumealltheapplesAustraliacan produce?

Inansweringthatquestion,itmust berememberedthatCatholicscompriseanimportantsectionof"the people...Well!WhatdoweCatholicsproposedoingaboutit?Dowe realisethatbyoursilenceweareacquiescinginaterribleactofsacrilege, theinfamousactofcontemptuously throwingbackintothefaceofAlmighthGodthewonderfulgiftsHehas bestowedonus?Thereisonething wecando,andwhich,inmyhumble opinion,everypersonwhoreadsthisis boundinconsciencetodo,andthatis foreachtoemphaticallyprotesttohis FederalandStatememberagainst suchsacrilege.Theprotestcouldbe wordedinsomewhatthefollowing terms:

"Iwishtostronglyprotesttoyou. asmyParliamentaryrepresentative, againstanydeliberaterestriction01

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theproductionofanyformoffoodstuffs,whilsttherearepeopleinAustraliapreparedandanxioustoconsumesuchfoodstuffs,iftheyhadthe moneytobuythem.Ifurtherinstructyoutoatoncetakethenecessarystepstosecuretheearlypassage oflegislationensuringsufficientmoney beingmadeavailabletoeveryman,womanandchild,toenablethemtopurchaseallthenecessitiesoflifeinsufficientquantitiestoenableeachtolive afulllife.Shouldyouneglectto obeymyinstructions,Ipledgemyself toexercisemyvoteagainstyouatthe nextelections,and,tothebestofmy ability,topersuadeotherstovote againstyou.Iwouldfurtherremind youthatif,atanytimeinthepast, youhaveneglectedtoplacetheGodgivenrightsofthepeoplebeforethe unjustclaimsofthemoneypower, thenyou,withotherlegislators,areresponsibleformanyofthedeaths throughmaluntritionandmuchofthe sickness,sufferingandcrimecaused throughpoverty,andifsuchneglectbe continueditwillsurelybringdown uponyouthejustjudgmentofan avengingGod.-Yours,etc.,

D.J.O'LEARY.

Walgoolan,September20,1941.

ANIMALSANDMAN

Sir,-Youradmirablepaperhasan establishedreputationforfairplay, andIsuggestthat,afterpublishingan articleindefenceofvivisection(in yourissueofSeptember18),youmight justlyprinttheremarksofCardinal Manningincondemnationofit.Otherwise.readerswillbeledtobelievethat allgoodCatholicscondonethepractice.Thatisnotso.G.K.Chester. ton,forexample,said,"Iamastrong anti-vivisectionist. Thevivisectionist,forthesakeofdoingsomethingwhichmayormaynotbesinful, doessomethingthatcertainlyishorrible."IampostingtoyouareprintofCardinalManning'sspeeches. Inhisdaythetotalnumberofanimal experimentsperformedyearlyinBritainwasonlyabout400;thefigure takenfromtheHomeOfficeReport for1938was958,761.Theprotest againstvivisectioninthe70'sand80's oflastcenturywasdirectedchieflytowardstryingtoexcludefromBritish

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practicethehorrorswhichhaddisgracedresearchontheContinentof Europe,andeventhemedicaljournals ofthateraconsideredthesecruelties reprehensible.To-daythereisnodistinctionbetweenBritishandContinentalpractices;scientificcuriosityhas nosuchconscientiousscruples,andno medicalpaperuttersawordofprotest. Sofarhavewemovedtowardsmaterialism!Theabusesofvivisection havebeenmultipliedmanyhundredfoldsinceCardinalManning'sday.

IhavereadFatherMacDonagh'saitidewithdeepinterest.Hemakesit abundantlyclearthatwantoncruelty toanimalsisdegradingtothehuman soul,andthattheChurchregardsitas asin;thatourrightuseofanimalsis "adutytowardsGodwhosecreatures theyare,"andthat"wemustusethem astheirOwnerwouldwishandinconformitytotheirownnature."CardinalManningexpressedthisideaeven moreforcibly.Hesaid:"Itisperfectlytruethatobligationsandduties arebetweenmoralpersons,andthereforetheloweranimalsarenotsusceptibleofthosemoralobligations whichweowetooneanother;butwe oweasevenfoldobligationtotheCreatorofthoseanimals.Ourobligation andmoraldutyistoHimwhomade them,and,ifwewishtoknowthelimit andthebroadoutlineofourobligation,IsayatonceitisHisnatureand Hisperfections,and,amongtheseperfections,oneismostprofoundlythat ofeternalmercy."

FatherMacDonaghwrites:"Wemay useanimalsforournecessarywants andwelfare,evenifthisshouldimply theinflictionofpain,butwanton crueltycansatisfynoreasonablewant andisthereforesinful. ."

Thisstatementhaspuzzledmeconsiderably,andIcannothelpthinking itmightperplexaninstructedCatholic.Whatofthepersonwhyflogsan overloadedhorseuphill?Couldhe pleadthatthecrueltywasnotwanton butnecessary?WhatoftheNeapolitanwomanwhoplucksalivefowlfor somesupposedcommercialbenefit?

Thentakethecontroversialproblem, "Doanimalsreason?"This,Itakeit, isnotadoctrinalquestionbutsimply onethatanyclosestudentofanimals ispermittedtoanswerforhimself,if hecan.(TheCatholicChurchteaches thatmanalonehastheuseofreason.Ed.)

FatherMacDonagh'sreferencesto vivisectionshowhimtobemisinformedofthefacts.Hisstatementthat "nowadaysonlyminoroperationsare performedonthelivinganimalsand thoseusuallywithpain-killingnarcotics,"isaboutasincorrectasanythingcouldbe.Ifhewishestolearn thetruthlethimrefertoDr.Crile's famousworkon"SurgicalShock,"in whichtheauthordescribestheinflictionofeveryimaginabletorturewithoutanaesthetics,orturnuptheBulletinsoftheJohnHopkinsUniversityor theRockefellerResearchInstitute.Or, tocomenearerhome,IwouldwillinglysupplyinstancesfromPrinceAlfred, Hospital,Sydney,whichwouldspeedilyconvincehimthathehasbeenmisinformed.

Thereareonlytwowaysoflearning thetruthaboutvivisection:eitherto readthemedicalpapersoneselforto obtainexcerptsfromthosepapers throughananti-vivisectionsociety whosejobitistoextractthem.Ifa personbesufficientlyinterestedtodo oneortheother,hecanthensiftthe, evidenceforhimself;ifnothewillcontinuetobelievejustwhatthevivisectionistswishhimtobelieve.

Attheendofeachseriesofexperimentsuponanimals,theremustnecessarilybeanexperimentforverificationuponthehumansubject-"necessarily"ifhumanityisintendedto benefit.Thereforethemoreweneemitvivisection,themoreexperiments mustbemadeonthehumanpatient, unless,indeed,everyresearcherbehimselfawillingmartyrtoscience,which isalmosttoomuchtohopefor.Yet themajority,unthinking,say,"Ifwe didnotexperimentonanimals,we shouldhavetoexperimentonhumans;"trulyacaseof"puttingthe cartbeforethehorse!"-Yours,etc., G.J.HIORROCKS, Hon.Sec.,B.U.A.V.

KOALACLUB

TheKoalaswereinaparticularly skittishmoodonTuesdayevening, September16,whentheyenteredinto thespiritaswellastheletteroftheir "BacktoChildhood"celebration.Some ofthegiddyishcreationsimaginable gracedtheflooroftheStirlingSocial Rooms.Anauspicuousentrywas madeearlyintheeveningbyatall figureswathedinblacklaceandblue satin,escortedbytwosix-footbeautiesingayfloralapparel,andtothe RustleofSpringemergedanimpersonationofsame(acleverandnovel effort).Itwasthechildren'sparty night,bed-timerestrictionswererelaxedforthisoccasion,andfromthe infantstotheschoolagetheydesportedthemselvesinhighglee;onebright babyhadanurseinattendance,and itwashardtodecidewhowasthe moreattractive,nurseorbaby.

Thelittlegirlinblueprintand plaitstiedupwithredribbonwasextremelybright.Anotherlittlegroup thatwereratherprecociousforfirst day'swererepletewithschooluniforms,satchelsandplaylunches,not forgettingthetrumpetforthelittle boy.ProfessorhadasteadyinginfluenceonGreenbottleandthechildren present;therewasnomistakingthe markofthepedagogue,itwasinevery lineorrathercreaseofhisacademic robes.Nationalcostumesoffar-off countrieswereseenwaltzingwith Philadelphiansandbushwacirtry:

Amongthekiddiesplayingaround were:MollieO'Dwyer,JoanAnderson,LolaMcAdam,JoanRowan, RonaKennedy,EileenCollopy,Inis McAdam,JoanO'Dea,BettyGrace, MerciaMcAdam,PatTully,PatMcNamara,KathleenO'Hara,JoanBuckley,FlorenceMcNamara,Winnie Sharpe,FrancesMcAdam,PatPrendiville,JoanBiram,DoraBarker,Jose Brennan,GwenCahir,EsmeJemerson, MollieLalor,F.Wankey,N.Temby,R. McDonald,MissClifford,R.Rebbechi, K.Quinn,R.Smith,J.Brennan,Cecilia Flanagan,DorothyOlfeagher,E. Darch.Alsoinaveryteasingmood wereHarryComerford,HarryNoonan, AlexHall,NeilKennedy,MickO'Dea, PatSweeney,JackMcGuinness,J. Lyons,NeilNoseda,BillMuir,Steve Clarke,CliffClarke,DanBrennan,P. Nye,FrankGoddard,JackGelle,Tom Brennan,JohnBuckley,RodneyGelle, P.Kissane,LionelTrainor,FrankMcAdam,FrankColreavy,JackPeterkin, andGeorgeDarch. Ournexteveningwillbeheldatthe StirlingSocialRoomsonTuesday, September30.Arrangementsarebeing madeforapicnictobeheldonSunday,October12. Furtherdetails abouttrainswillbeavailableonTuesdayevening.

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PRE-WEDDINGPARTY

Averypleasanteveningtookplace onThursday,September18,attheresidenceofMr.andMrs.E.T.Russeii, ofChelmsford-road,Mt.Lawley.wl-en manyyoungpeoplegatheredtowi-li MissJosieRussellalloftheoestfor herapproachingmarriagetoMr.Dick Barlow,whichtakesplaceonSatur. day,September27.DuringtheeveningJosiewaspresentedwithuseful giftsforthekitchen.MissesTherese andBernadetteRussell,whowillbe herbridesmaidsatthewc1dia.,(e-ved averydaintysupps-,whichtiought amostenjoyablee,eningtoaclose.

AmongstthosepresentwereMrsE. T.Russell,Mrs.McCann,Mrs.Conroy, Mary,Therese,JosieandBernadette Russell,CeliaArnold,CicelySlattery, NormaHarris,RomaHarris,ElsieHalligan,VernaHalligan,NorineWall, MollieO'Reilly,M.F Kath. O'Hara,Mollie0' AlmaNoel,Mari ant,WinnieDw O'Halloran,and Themarriage NuptialMassin onSaturday,Sep

BRIDGEPARTY HO

Theannual1)ri tookplaceatVicto CollegeonTuesday, agreatsuccess. Needham,toaid Vincent's/Foundling attracted320people bridge,rummyor TheLordMayor andMr.W.H.Tay to'MesdamesG.S Green,McAuliffe; E.Butler.The Mrs.J.Phillips,31 Lawley,andMiss FoundlingHome,S wenttoMessrs.T. McCallum,P.Ryan, non.Specialtha thosewhocontribu donations,prizesa theSisters,andto helpers.

Amongthosewh rangedtableswere damesJ.W.Wil E.Nulsen,A.Rodo D.Hunter,W.H. lor,R.Wheeler,I. ham,W.Dunphy, Dwyer,C.Davis,E bert,F.O'Dea,F. wax,Leedman,J. Solomon,S.Baxter, Doyle,L.Johns Cocks,G.Smith, Mahon,J.H.La Miles,E.Watt,M. F.Jackson,V.Cr F.Burke,Creeper, Marmion,Hodgk' Healey,J.Courtne Ness,R.G.Flana Mooney,Kelleher, Stanlake,T.Stone, len,Robertson,He Watts,A.Pudslo McDonald,E.M. patrick,F.L.Bear Smith,H.Rigg, P.McDonald,E. IIerbert,J.Hamilt Rawlings,Grant, Gann,E.-Russell,P Hoult,Maslin,J.F Anderson,Pethick, Robinson,M.Bn Ryan,W.Dunn,B. K.Piesse,J.F. Cass,Morris,J.F. C.Conway,M.Sm White,Hannan,M Davies,E.W.To Keenan,Bannan, D.Ryan,McGover Morris,Lampard, Eddy,E.Green,Ril kinson,F.Casey,H Bickford,Carmody, Birch,W.Donnell, nedy,Sloane,Galv O'Dea,E.Mead, Horan,Mr.andM Mr.andMrs.L.McDaniel],T.Prendergast,T.D.Murphy,Kinane,W. Luke,T.Richardson,H.Shearn,Johnson,W.Mann,P.D.Ryan,HughMcCallum,C.A.Bott,F.F.Anderson,L. Dorman,T.G.Davies,J.McDonald,J. Reader,L.Hartz,J.Dixon,McDermett,Fitzpatrick,H.Swain,G.A. Shaw,T.Green,MissesM.Holmes,M. Ryan,N.Joyce,A.Smith,W.Smith, M.Fallon,N.Fallon,M.Prendergast, M.Hughes,V.Halligan,B.Halligan,L.

OURLADYHELPOFCHRISTIANS ANNUALBALL. CAMBERWELLSTREETHALL, WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER15,1941, At8p.m.

ExcellentSupper. FloorShows. Ladies,4s;Gents.,5s. A.J.Culligan,Hon.Secretary. J.Finnegan,President.

OfGeneralInterest

DEBUTANTESAT THE NANNUPCATHOLIC BALL

,C,M0=1," 4,=114.1=10

SOCIALCALENDAR

September27:SubiacoCombinedSocieties'Dance,ParishHall,Subiaco.

September30:CardEvening,for C.B.C.,Highgate,inHighgateParish Hall.

September30:KoalaClubevening, inStirlingSocialRooms.

October1:CardParty,inC.B.C.CollegeHall,St.George'sTerrace.

October3:Debutantes'Return Dance,ParishHall,Highgate.

October5:CatholicTennisAssociationpicnictoDarlington.Trainfrom October7:SewingAfternoon,held byG.W.L.(HighgateBranch),in HighgateParishHall.

October8:TennisCarnival,inSt. Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

October9:DramaticClubevening,in St.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

F.Smith,K.Cousins,K.McGrath JohnLee,N.Pitt,D.Woods,L.Clear. gug,F.W.Callenden,K.Clarke,M. Marshall,J.O'Mara,R.Hudson,S. Bailey,R.Smyth,B.Lang,A.Knight, Y.Slattery,R.Flanagan,Corporal Myers(R.A.A.F.),J.O'Donnell,D. Creeper,A.Hogan,D.Gilmour,D. Hehoe,M.Taylor,R.Thomas,B. Bogue,M.Smith,J.Smith,P.White,J. Farrell,J.Browne(R.A.A.F.,.

OVERSEAS

Inspiteofair-raidsonClydesidea concertinaidofwarcharitiesgiven byCountMcCormackwassowellattendedthatquiteathousandpeople wereunabletogetin.TheCount emergedfromhisretirementin1938, andhasbeentouringfortheRed Crosseversince.

PRE-WEDDINGPARTY

Averypleasanteveningtookplace onThursday,September18,attheresidenceofMr.andMrs.E.T.Russeit, ofChelmsford-road,Mt.Lawley,%Oen manyyoungpeoplegatheredtowish MissJosieRussellalloftheoestfor herapproachingmarriagetoMr.Dick Barlow,whichtakesplaceonSaturday,September27.DuringtheeveningJosiewaspresentedwithuseful giftsforthekitchen.MissesTherese andBernadetteRussell,whowillbe herbridesmaidsattheweAdine,.e.-ved averydaintysupp.r,whichbought amostenjoyableeieningtoaclose.

AmongstthosepresentwereMrsE. T.Russell,Mrs.kcCann,Mrs.Conroy, Mary,Therese,JosieandBernadette Russell,CeliaArnold,CicelySlattery, NormaHarris,RomaHarris,ElsieHalligan,VernaHalligan,NorineWall, MollieO'Reilly,M.Flanagan,Kath. O'Hara,MollieO'Dwyer,NanMilne, AlmaNoel,MarieMcGrade,\ellBryant,WinnieDwyer,NloyaandSheila O'Halloran,andSheilaDore.

Themarriagewilltakeplacewith NuptialMassintheHighgateChurch onSaturday,September27,at8a.m.

BRIDGEPARTYFORFOUNDLING HOME

TheannualBridgeEveningwhich tookplaceatVictoriaSquareLadies CollegeonTuesday,September16,was agreatsuccess.OrganisedbyMrs.E. Needham,toaidthebabiesoftheSt. Vincent's/FoundlingHome,Subiaco,it attracted320people,whoplayedeither bridge,rummyorcheckers.

TheLordMayor(Dr.T.Meagher) andMr.W.H.Taylorpresentedprizes toMesdamesG.Smith,W.H.Perrin, Green,McAuliffe;MissesChessonand E.Butler.Theraffleswerewonby Mrs.J.Phillips,31Farnley-street,Mt. Lawley,andMissK.Curry,c/othe FoundlingHome,Subiaco.Prizesalso wenttoMessrs.T.Prendergast,H. McCallum,P.Ryan,andMissT.Kennon.Specialthanksareduetoall thosewhocontributedinthewayof donations,prizesandgiftsinkingto theSisters,andtothemanywilling helpers.

AmongthosewhoattendedandarrangedtableswerethefollowingMesdamesJ.W.Willcock,F.J.S.Wise, E.Nulsen,A.Rodoreda,W.Marshace, D.Hunter,W.H.Taylor,H.W.Taylor,R.Wheeler,I.Woods,F.Cunningham,W.Dunphy,W.R.Rogers,W. Dwyer,C.Davis,E.Noonan,R.Cuthbert,F.O'Dea,F.Breckler,N.Rosenwax,Leedman,J.Courtney,Epstein, Solomon,S.Baxter,W.Wallace,P.J. Doyle,L.Johnstone,Madigan,E. Cocks,G.Smith,F.Atkinson,F.McMahon,J.H.Lang,C.E.Gosden, Miles,E.Watt,M.Foley,S.Willcock, F.Jackson,V.Crock,F.Fitzsimmons, F.Burke,Creeper,McIntosh,Day, Marmion,Hodgkinson,Elliott,Georke, Healey,J.Courtney,H.Smith,S.T. Ness,R.G.Flanagan,J.Birch,P. Mooney,Kelleher,Lyons,Looney, Stanlake,T.Stone,Goody,R.McMullen,Robertson,Henwood,Eddy,S. Watts,A.Pudslowe,C.Henry,H. McDonald,E.M.Braine,J.R.Fitzpatrick,F.L.Beard,F.Parry,R. Smith,H.Rigg,McCaul,A.Allanson, P.McDonald,E.Mead,F.Briggs,B. Herbert,J.Hamilton,M.Larkin,P. Rawlings,Grant,E.Frawley,A.McGann,E.4tussell,P.Frawley,Keenan, Hoult,Maslin,J.Fay,Starr,Clohessy, Anderson,Pethick,McAuliffe,W.H. Robinson,M.Buck,Beard,Ward, Ryan,W.Dunn,B.A.Lewis,H.Shean, K.Piesse,J.F.Phillips,Best,Finey, Cass,Morris,J.F.Walsh,D.Walsh, C.Conway,M.Smith,Fitzpatrick,C. White,Hannan,McEncroe,Fivey,A. Davies,E.W.Tomlinson,Williams, Keenan,Bannan,Jenkins,McEncroe, D.Ryan,McGovern,T.Woods,Shaw, Morris,Lampard,Moran,Day,Grant, Eddy,E.Green,Riley,Yewson,Hodgkinson,F.Casey,H.Caspir,J.Hughes, Bickford,Carmody,Briggs,Durkin, Birch,W.Donnell,Fitzsimmons,Kennedy,Sloane,Galvin,Slattery,Seige, O'Dea,E.Mead,Jeffrey,Connor, Horan,Mr.andMrs.W.H.Perkins, Mr.andMrs.L.McDaniell,T.Prendergast,T.D.Murphy,Kinane,W. Luke,T.Richardson,H.Shearn,Johnson,W.Mann,P.D.Ryan,HughMcCallum,C.A.Bott,F.F.Anderson,L. Dorman,T.G.Davies,J.McDonald,J. Reader,L.Hartz,J.Dixon,McDermett,Fitzpatrick,H.Swain,G.A. Shaw,T.Green,MissesM.Holmes,M. Ryan,N.Joyce,A.Smith,W.Smith, M.Fallon,N.Fallon,M.Prendergast, M.Hughes,V.Halligan,B.Halligan,L.

OURLADYHELPOFCHRISTIANS ANNUALBALL. CAMBERWELLSTREETHALL, WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER15,1941, At8pin. ExcellentSupper. FloorShows. Ladies,4s;Gents.,5s. A.J.Culligan,Hon.Secretary. J.Finnegan,President.

OfGeneralInterest

DEBUTANTESAT THE NANNUPCATHOLIC BALL

SOCIALCALENDAR

September27:SubiacoCombinedSocieties'Dance,ParishHall,Subiaco.

September30:CardEvening,for C.B.C.,Highgate,inHighgateParish Hall.

September30:KoalaClubevening, inStirlingSocialRooms.

October1:CardParty,inC.B.C.CollegeHall,St.George'sTerrace.

October3:Debutantes'Return Dance,ParishHall,Highgate.

October5:CatholicTennisAssociationpicnictoDarlington.Trainfrom

October7:SewingAfternoon,held byC.W.L.(HighgateBranch),in HighgateParishHall.

October8:TennisCarnival,inSt. Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

October9:DramaticClubevening,in St.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

Perthat10.20a.m.

October15:W.A.C.L.T.A.dance,at theRailwayInstitute.

October15:ParishBall,camberwellStreetHall,VictoriaPark.

October24:FourOne-ActPlays,presentedbyVictoriaSquareEx-Collegians'AssociationDramaticClub,in theRepertoryClub. 1.11114.1=100.1

DressandFashion

Mitchell,M.Cullen,I.Wittingham, Harris,E.Hughes,M.Mertoli,Devine, Grieve,D.Furlong,McGovern,M.Larney,A.O'Neill,N.Sayers,Bryant,N. Butler,Walsh,Hamilton,Willoughby, Hearns,Chesson,Hardy,Hardwick, Donoghue,Jermayne,Wall,Whitton, Thompson,McAuliffe,K.O'Dea,Mulcahy,Mitchell,Finey,Nelands,Crawford,Begley,Joyce,K.Corrigan,Mutchell,Neilson,Cogan,Keane,D.andN. Tangney,A.Colley,Edison,Lawler,D. Bryan,E.Courtney,M.Williamson, Metcalfe,E.andN.Jones,McLean, Bailey,A.Perdue,N.Wall,K.Hartrey, R.Fry,Vetter,N.Troy,E.McDonald, Sheridan,M.Thompson,M.White, Crawford,Godwin,I.Parkinson,0. Mardy,A.Briggs,Messrs.T.Cusack, J.Quinlivan,P.Ryan,P.Fitzpatrick, G.McMullen,J.Fay,F.Kennon,J. Fitzpatrick,andmanyothers.

C.B.C.OLDBOYS'DANCE

TheannualdanceoftheHighgate ChristianBrothers'Ex-Studentswas heldintheHighgateParishHallon Tuesday,September23.Schoolcolours ofblueandgoldformedthebasisof thedecoratingscheme,whichpresentedagayandcolourfulappearance.In thecentreofthehallalargecircular designofblueandgoldwassuspendedfromtheceiling,andstreamersof theschoolcolourswerecaughtfromit andspreadoverthewholeofthehall. Blueandgoldballoonsdecoratedthe stage.Thehallwascrowdedwitha largenumberofyoungpeoplewho dancedtomusicsuppliedbyGordon Bates'orchestra,Mr.GordonBates himselfbeinganex-studentofthe school.DuringtheeveningMiss GloriaConnorsangmanypopular nu-iberswiththeband.Theladies responsibleforthedecorationsand supperarrangementswereMesdames Slattery,Thomas,Mulcahy,W.Smith, Marshall,P.Lynch,E.Smith,and O'Brien.

Amongstthosepresentwere:Misses R.O'Brien,N.Flynn,N.Venner,M. Clarke,D.Knox,P.Knox,J.Orr,B. Reddin,J.Penton,D.Mellender,E. O'Donnell,Y.Farman,V.Davies,R. Stockdill,D.McGrath,J.Lee,D. Heaney,K.McCant,S.Lawson,B.Hill, E.Taylor,J.Marsland,A.Phillips,N. Green,D.Green,G.Conroy,M.Mulcahy,P.Slattery,K.McCaul,R. O'Brien,M.Flanagan,J.Starr,M. Marshall;Messrs.W.McNamara,B. McGurke,R.E.Connolly,R.Salenger, F.Smith,K.Cousins,K.McGrath, JohnLee,N.Pitt,D.Woods,L.Cleargug,F.W.Callenden,K.Clarke,M. Marshall,J.O'Mara,R.Hudson,S. Bailey,R.Smyth,B.Lang,A.Knight, Y.Slattery,R.Flanagan,Corporal Myers(R.A.A.F.),J.O'Donnell,D. Creeper,A.Hogan,D.Gilmour,D. Hehoe,M.Taylor,R.Thomas,B. Bogue,M.Smith,J.Smith,P.White,J. Farrell,J.Browne(R.A.A.F.).

OVERSEAS

Inspiteofair-raidsonClydesidea concertinaidofwarcharitiesgiven byCountMcCormackwassowellattendedthatquiteathousandpeople wereunabletogetin.TheCount emergedfromhisretirementin1938, andhasbeentouringfortheRed Crosseversince.

JohnFarrow,authorofthemuch famed"DamientheLeper,"andhusbandofMaureenO'Sullivan,isnear thecompletionofanotherbook,Sheed andWardannounces.Thoughan officerintheCanadianNavy,hehas foundtimetoputthefinishingtouches to"asortofCavalcadeofthePapacy, fromSt.PeterrightdowntoPius XII."Theauthorwhounderstoodso wellthespiritoftheApostleofMolokaishouldhavemuchtogiveus,ifhe hascaughtthesolidityoftheRockof Peter.

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Acommemorativeplaquetothelate QueenAstridoftheBelgianshasbeen erectedintheChurchofOurLadyof theAnnunciationatStockholm,Sweden,whichwasthelateQueen'schildhoodhome.

DEBUTANTES'RETURNDANCE

Intenseinterestisbeingtakenin thisdance,tobeheldintheParish Hall,HighgateHill,onOctober3.In answertonumerousinquiries,theorganisersdesirethedebs.toweartheir coming-outfrocks,ifpossible,asthis willaddtotheinterest.TheOld Girls'Associationsarecomingintheir numberstodohonourtotheyounger generation,andeverythingpointsto ahappyandsuccessfulevening.Dancingwillbefrom8.30to12.30.Other particularshavealreadyappearedin "TheRecord."

LefttoRight-FrontRow:MissesE.Plunkett,A.Spetz,B.Kent,M.Eastcott,S.Hall.

BackRow:MissesE.Jenkins,M.Deane,V.Pickersgill,J.Coverley,M. Eastcott. Flowergirls:D.Hutchins,P.Higgins.

Maher-BlakeWedding

CelebratedwithNuptialMassbythe Rev.FatherCarmody,themarriageof JeanAileen,onlydaughterofMrand Mrs.H.Blake,ofAdelaide,toPatrick Stephen,youngestsonofMrs.andthe latePatrickMaher,ofBoulder,was solemnisedatAllHallows'Church, Boulder,onAugust27.Thebride who,intheabsenceofherfather,was givenawaybyMr.N.Alyward,anold friendofthefamily,lookedsweetand girlishinaprettyfrockofwhitesatin brocade,withcustomarywreathand veil.MissPatricaCurtis,charmingly frockedinpalepinknet,attendedthe bride.Mr.FrankDevitt,anold

schoolmateofthebridegroom,acted asbestman.MissOliveRuaneplayedtheorgan,whileMissThereseBrennansanginherusualbeautifulvoice.

Aftertheceremonyanumberof friendsgatheredatthehomeofthe bridegroom'smother,whereadainty breakfastwaspartakenof.TheRev. FatherCarmodypresided.Theusual toastswerehonouredandanumberof congratulatorytelegramsread. Thehappycouplehavemadetheir homeontheGoldfields,whereMr. Maher,whoisattachedtotheEducationDepartment,hasbeentransferred.

OnPraying Together

AGENTLEMANwritinginour eveningcontemporary,under thepresumablyironicalpseudonymof"Philos"(foritmeanswisdom),hadsomeremarkstomake abouttheNationalDayofPrayer, whichmeritpassingattention.Inthe firstplaceitwouldseemthatthegentlemaninquestionwasstrainingpainfullyafterasuperficialsmartnesswhich rarely,ifever,servesthecauseof truth.Heapparentlybelievesthat peoplegotochurch"becausethey havenothingelsetodo."Thisisa gratuitousinsultwhichnobodyconsideredworthreplyingto.ForCatholicsitwasfaintlyamusing,especially forthosewhoattendtheearlyMasses; thereasontheydon'tstayinbedis becausetheyhavesomethingsupreme. lybettertodo.Non-Catholicswould callthissacrifice,andtheyareright,

For"TheRecord,"by FRANCISGILI3ERT. AMOINIONNINIMMIONMINIINMONNMIsMv exceptthatCatholicsemploythecapi. tal-Sacrifice.Butourjournalistfriend passedonfrominsulttofatuity.He spokeofreligiousobservancebeingof littlevalueunlessitwas"voluntary andwhole-hearted,"asiftheKing's wishesinthematteroftheDayof Prayerhadbeenimplementedbyspecialpolicedetachments.

Hetalksofbeingpuzzledbytheidea oftheCreatorwhichmany"orthodox" religiouspeoplehave."Theyappear topictureHim,"hepipes,"asaBeing tobeplacated-"Hedoesnothimself specificallyregardGodasaThingto bedespisedapparently,butheisfilled withabeautiful"unconsciousnessof sin"suchascharacterisesthemodern paganandmarkshimofffromtheolder andnoblerpagans.Thenhebeginsto degenerateintodoubts."Surely,"he asks,"itisnotnecessarytounitein mobstopray.Whatgroundsarethere forbelievingthatmassprayerismore pleasingtotheCreator(andtherefore moreeffective)thanindividualofferings?"Eveninhisdoubts,however, onedetectsthecloven Religiouscongregationshaveallat oncebecome"mobs"-adescription whichisscarcelyappropriatewhenone considersthecryof"emptypews"constantlygoingforthfromProtestant pulpits.Butinanycaseitisthe queryofamanwithnoknowledgeof thepastandlittlevaluableexperienceofthepresent.Atalltimesin historymanhasexperiencedthehungerforGodasoneofhisprimal needs.Failingtorisehigher,heworshipsstonesandtrees,butworshiphe must,tosatisfyhisnature.

RacingSelections

BY"THEHAWK"

Saturday,September27,1941.

KennelsHandicap:Roselian,1; Dusty,2;CreditStar,3. Master'sHandicap(2):RedCrest, 1;Dons,2;IntheBlue,3. MaidenHandicapAyrlayr,1;Winalie,2;Solmarc,3. HuntClubCup:Marcolyn,1;Clar. oic,2;Marcodava,3. President'sHandicapGusto,1; StarLad,2Momalong,3. Master'sHandicap(1)Hesperos,1; Bundamba,2;PrinceSardis,3.

TrottingSelections

RICHMONDPARK.

Saturday,September27,1941.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Stretta Rose,1;Wilfred'sWonder,2;Princealy,3.

Members'Handicap:Percy'sSon,1; LordOtish,2;SirRaymond,3. Patrons'Handicap:Minting,1;Plain Percy,2;EugowraLady,3. SeptemberHandicap:LastChoice,1; Moreica,2;HuonGlobe,3. Investors'Handicap:KwobrupBelle, 1;DiLammermoor,2;Worthy Shasu,3. President'sHandicap:VioletGlobe, 1;JulianWilver,2;MaoriWonder,3.

FRENCHGIVECONVENTBACK TOORDER.

TheFranciscanconventatAlesani, intheAjacciodiocese,Corsica,closed andconfiscatedbytheFrenchGovernmentof1905,hasbeenrestoredtothe Franciscans.Onemonkislivingin thebuildingandissuperintendingits restoration,madepossiblethrough localgenerosity. TheconventwasfoundedbyBl.John Parenti,secondGeneraloftheFranciscans.Itwasdestroyedbutrebuilt in1354.AMadonnafromtheOrient, "LaViergealaCerise,"hasalways beenanobjectofspecialveneration there.

Thiswassoofallpaganism.And whereverreligionisfound,prayeris foundandmoreoftencorporateprayer thanindividualprayer.Sometimesit isfoundinthedegenerateformsof prayer-wheels,etc.,yetitstillbetokens man'sneedofGod.And,ofcourse,it istheverysoulofChristianexperience. "Wherevertwoorthreearegathered togetherinmyname,thereamIinthe midstofthem. .""Praythatye enternotintotemptation."St.Paul hasthesamedoctrineandafterhim theFathersandalltheSaints.Even theReformersdidnotreformthissectionofGod'scommands.Itremained forthetwentiethcenturytoraiseup ajournalistinthe"DailyNews"to doubtthenecessityandtheefficacyof prayer.Idonotproposetotreathim tooseriously,andstilllesstoofferhim ananswerwhichwouldbelessconvincingthanthewitnessof2,000years ofChristianhistoryalone.

JamesRooseveltandhisCatholicGirl

FatherDanielLord,S.J.,notedcolumnistintheAmericanCatholicPress, writingon"JamesRooseveltandHis CatholicGirl,"says:"Probablyitisnobusinessofmine tojudge.AndIwon't.AllIdois tolookattheexternalfactsforcedon ourattentionbythegenerouspublicity giventothesecond'marriage'ofthe sonofthePresident.

"JamesRooseveltmarriesaCatholic girl.SincenoEpiscopalianminister normallycarestomarryadivorceeand noCatholicpriestcouldtouchthewedding,theyaremarriedbyajudgereligionisexcluded.TheCatholic girlgivesuptheSonofGodforthe sonofthePresident,whobytheway, isprobablynonetoohappyoverthe collapseofhissons'marriages.The youngpeopleofthecountryhavefor theirexampleayoungmanwithall hisopportunitieswalkingoutonhis

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT,FREMANTLE.

EX-STUDENTS'FIRSTRETREAT.

ANAPPRECIATION.

(By

S.J.C.)

Viewedthroughtheeyesofex-students,playgroundsandclassroomsof theiroldschoolhaveavastlydifferent appearanceandadeepersignificanceto whattheydidten,fiveoreven-.v) yearsago.Memoriesdwellinevery corner,andplacesliketheoldCommercialRoom,wherereluctantfeetcarried reluctantstudentstograpplewithendlessproblems,comeinfortheirshare ofaffectionateremembrance.

Oldmemorieswereawalczneiand oldescapadesretoldonSaturday,the 13th.,whenFremantle'sSt.Joseph's ConventhelditsfirstannualRetreat. Itisalwayspleasanttorecallyoungerandsometimeshappierdays,and withallworldlytroublesleftsafelyoutsidetheConventwalls,the35OldGirls ofSt.Joseph'splungedintoanorgyof "Doyouremember's,"renewingacquaintancewitholdfriendsfromwithinandwithouttheConvent,andretail. ingallthelatestnewsofstudentsfrom nearandfar. Afteraverysumptuoushighteaon Saturdayevening,theserioussideofthe RetreatcommencedwithBenediction inthelovelyConventChapel,whichresoundedwiththeunfamiliartap,tap, ofhighheels,asthegirlstooktheir places.Withtherepeatingofthe nightprayers,silencereigne&vapreme, andthetransitionfromthechattering, rathernoisythrongofthetea-tableto thequiet,devoutgroupsintheChapel wasagoodauguryforthesuccessof theRetreat.

Fromthedormitoriesonthethird floor,familiarplacesliketheFremantle Park,hockeygrounds,theC.B.C.buildingsand,dominatingthelandscape,the WarMemorial,seemstrangeandfarremoved,andoneseemsabletotakea loftyviewofallworldlyandeverydaythingstoo.AsRev.Father Cowan,O.M.I.,said,aspiritofprayer seemedaroundtheplace,andtheconductofthegirlswasirreproachableand veryedifying.

Withseverallecturesthroughoutthe day,Sundaywasbroughttoaclose withBenedictionandafinaladdressby FatherCowan,andthenoteofsadness inhisvoiceasheannouncedthedrawingtoacloseoftheRetreat,struck anechointheheartsofallthegirls, whohadfoundthetimepassonlytoo quickly,andwereeagerformore.

Withmindsandbodiesverymuch refreshedaftertwoearlynightsanda verypleasanttimeamidcongenialsurroundings,andtheirspiritsandsouls spring-cleaned,thegirlsarosefor6.30 MassonMondaymorning,andafter BenedictionandthePapalBlessing, presentedthemselvesatthediningroom forthelasttime,anddidjusticetothe splendidbreakfastsetdownbytheSisters. TheverysincerethanksandappreciationoftheOldGirlsofSt.Joseph's goouttoRev.MotherandtheSisters, whomadetheRetreatpossibleand helpedtomakeitsoenjoyable;andin averyspecialwaytoFatherCowan, whosesincere,friendlyandinteresting discussionswilllongremaininthe mindsandheartsofhisRetreatants, andforhissakeandthesakeoftheir AlmaMater,willstriveto'liveupto theidealsandtraditionsoftheFaith theylovesowell.

AndtotheOldGirlswhomadethe Retreatthisyear,andtothosewho missedit,wecanonlysay-"Seeyou nextyear."

BUNBURY

wifetomarrythenursehemetina hospital;theCatholicgirlmakingus Catholicsallalittleashamedthatwe havetoadmitshehasflauntedthe lawsofChristandtheChurch.

"Andthenthesupremeirony:No doubttheyusedasexcusefortheir marriagetheconvictionthatthey couldnotlivewithouteachother.Yet onthedayoftheweddingthegroom isorderedwiththeMarinestothe Orient.Hiswifewillnotaccompany him.Hesaid,'It'sprettytoughto breakupahoneymoonlikethis.But dutyisduty.'

"Sohegoesoff,leavingherandliving,wetakeitforgranted,despite theseparation.TheyCANlivewithouteachother.Asfordutybeing duty,itwas,whenthegovernment calledthegroom;itwasnot,whenGod calledtobride-"

VerymanyofourestablishedCatholicfamilieshaveleftwithinthepast year.Ourlatestlossconcernsone whomwehaveallgrowntoknowand respectasasterlingCatholicandgenerousbenefactorofallCatholicmovements.Dr.andMrs.KellyandfamilyhavemovedtoCottesloe,andthe doctorhastakenupworkatLucknow MilitaryHospital.

SettlinginBunburyovernineyears ago,wesoonfoundinhimonedeeply readinallCatholicliterature,and somethingofanexpertoninternationalpolitics.ThedoctorwasazealousmemberoftheHolyNameSociety.Mrs.Kelly,too,isanactive memberoftheChurchandhereldest son,Ambrose,willrememberSt.Patrick'sChurch,Bunbury,asthatin whichheservedhisfirstMass.Itis unnecessarytosaythatthedeparture ofthisfamilyfromusisdeeplyfelt. MayGodblessthem.

Obituary.

ThedeathofSisterMaryDymphais reportedelsewhereinthisissue.Parishionersex..enddeepestsympathyto theSistersofMercyintheirloss.

AWANDERER'SRETURN

AConvertLefttheChurch-andReturned

]LOOKINGbackoverthewhole thing,Ineverknewwhatmade meleavetheCatholicChurch. MyexcusewasIwantedfreedom;but itwasonlyanexcuse,nutareason. JustwhatImeantbyfreedomand whereIthoughtIwasgoingtofindit wasneverclear.

IneverknewtowhatitwasIobjectedintheCatholicChurch,into which,inmyyouth,Ihadcomeasa convert.ABaptistfriendhadtold me:"Youaretoointelligenttobea Catholic."Thishurt.Iwasconsciousofacollegedegree.Whatdid Baptistshavethatmadethemsosuperior?Iwouldgoandfindout.

Iwent,butIdidnotfindout.My Baptistfriendwasdelightedwhenone SundayIattendedservicesather church.Inspiteofmyprotests,she introducedmeas"acome-outer-fromCatholicism,"andhailedthedaythat had,accordingtoherlight,broughtme intothetruth.Iwaswelcomedon allsidesandtoldhowcourageousI was.Whatafightitmusthavebeen togetawayfromRome,andweren't thepriestsmad?Allofwhichwas veryembarrassingandmostconfusing,forIhadnointentionofuniting withtheBaptistChurch,asmyfriend seemedtothink.Theterm"acomeouter-from'Catholicism"scaredme,as IneverforonemomentseriouslyconsideredleavingtheonetrueChurch. Butitwasdifficulttoexplainallthis sittingthereinaBaptistpew,listening totheslimlyinterlacedambiguitiesof theProtestantmind.Iwasuneasy throughouttheentireservice,inwhich Itooknopart,andafteritwasover gothastilyaway. Whatcouragedoesittaketowalk awayfromsomethingthatdoesnot holdyou?Thatgivesyouabsolute freedomofchoice?Therehadbeen nofightand,insteadofanypriestI hadeverknownbeing"madatme,"I knewandwasashamedasIknew,that insteadofbeingangrytheywouldonly behurt.Everypriestwhohadbeen goodandkindtome,andthereare many,passedinmentalreviewandI wasashamed,scaredandbewildered.

Ihadcausedascandalandinsteadof facingitlikeanintelligentadult,Iwas actinglikeachild.Ishouldgoto ConfessionandgobacktomyChurch, but Ididnot.Icouldnot.

NextSundaymyBaptistfriendtelephonedaskingmetogotochurchwith heragain.Irefused."Isupposethe priestsgotafteryou,"shesaid.

Ihungup.LefttomyselfIstarted forthasafree-lance,turninginatthe CongregationalChurchwheretheministerwasapersonalfriend,akindred spiritofmynewspaperdays,whenI editedadepartmentonreligionfora dailypaper.HeknewwhenIbecame aconvertandwrotemealetterwish. ingmehappiness.WhenIappeared athisofficedoorhegrinnedandasked metocomein.

"What'sthematterwithyouand theCatholicChurch?"washisofficial greeting.

"Nothing,"Iretortedstoutly."I wasintheneighbourhoodandthought I'ddropistosayhello."

"You'resureithasn'tgonesouron you?"

"No,"Irepeatedgrowingpinkbehindtheears.Whyshouldhecare whetherIwenttoMassornot?

"I'mgladtohearthere'snotrouble,"hecontinued,offeringmeacigaretteandmotioningmetoaseatbeside theopenfireplacethatsetoffhisrichlyfurnishedoffice."Youknow,I oncecameverynearbecoming.aCatholicmyself.Soundsfunnyfroma Congregationalminister,doesn'tit?"

"Tellmeaboutit,"Ibegged.It waslikehearingnewsfromhome.I didnotrealisehowhomesickIwas.

Hewasstillayoungmanandheslid downintotheeasychairbythefire withaboyishgesturethatwasalmost anapology.

"Couldn'tmakethegrade,"headmittedfrankly."Myfolkshadall themoneyandtheywouldhaveraised hell,ifyou'llpardontheexpression. ButIusedtosneakintoCatholic churches,donowwhenI'mina strangecitywherenooneknowsme. There'snousetalking,"heshookhis headwearily,"they'vegotsomething therestofushaven'tgot."

"Whatisit?"Iaskedeagerly.

"Searchme,"hereplied."Maybe it'sjustplainguts."

Istavedtohisservice,butIdid nothearanythinghesaidfromthe pulpit.AllIcouldhearwas:"They've gotsomethingtherestofushaven't got. ." AfterthatonemightwonderwhyI didnotimmediatelyreturntomy Church.Iwondered,too;butGod hadlessonsformetolearnwhichwere

ThisistheverypersonalaccountofthereligiousexperiencesofanAmericannewspaperwoman.Itiscondensed from"AmericaCThewriter didnewspaperworkforsome years,thenengagedincinema journalisminNewYorkand Hollywood,andfinally,after takingaUniversitydegreein Psychology,settleddownto freelancewriting.Manywho havegonethroughaphasesimilartothatwhichshedescribes haveafterwardsadmittedthe samefeelingof"home-sickness."

stilluntaught.Iwasgoingthrough oneofthemostseverementalstrugglesIhadeverexperienced.Iwas beingledtotheedgeofthebottomlesspitofagnosticism.Andthen, withoutwarning,Ilandedheadfirst inChristianScience.

IhadbeenbaptisedintotheEpic. copalianChurchwheremyfatherwas organistandmymother,choirmistress:butwhenwemovedawayfrom thecitywheretheyofficiated,Iwas elevenyearsoldandfortwentyyears afterward,churchattendancebecame averycasualaffairwithme.ThenI becameinterestedinCatholicismand afterattendingaconvertclass,had beenbaptisedandsubsequentlyconfirmed.IfIhadtohavedoubts,why couldnotIhaveexperiencedthem beforemyconversionandnotafterwards?Whatamess!

IattendedtheChristianScience Churchforamonthortwo.Imet Scientistswhointroducedmetoother Scientists(howabusedthatwordisthe waytheyuseit1,andsoonIwas flankedonallsidesbyEddyites.

Onedaywhileatlunchwiththree ofthemCatholicismwasmentioned andspontaneouslyIanswereda conjectureabouttheChurch,givingan answeronlyaCatholicwouldknow.

TheChristianScientistslookedat measkance.Onewhohadguessed myCatholicbackgroundkickedme underthetable.RomanCatholicsare tabooinpoliteChristianSciencesociety.ButaSecondReader,whowas present,decidedtouncoverthis"error" atonce.

"AreyouaRomanCatholic?"she askedinthesametoneshewould haveemployedifshehadaskedmeif1 wasaleper. "Yes,"Ireplied."Iam."Myfriend kickedmeharder.

TheSecondReadermadeathree. pointlanding."What,then,mayI ask,areyoudoinginourchurch?Malpractisingagainstus?"

Igasped.Justwhattheyconsideredmalpracticewasneverquiteclear. Itwasalwaysmixedupwithwhat Mrs.Eddycalls"AnimalMagnetism." No,Idonotknowwhatthatiseither andInevermettwoScientistswho agreedonadefinition.

"Idon'tknowwhatyoumeanby malpractice,"ItoldtheSecondReadersteadily,"andI'minyourchurch becauseI'madamnfool."

Itreallywasnotanicethingtosay, andIcouldhavedonemuchbetterif Ihadthoughtthingsover;butitwas theplainunadulteratedtruthand theyallunderstoodme,perfectly.From thattimeonIwaspersonanongrata, asfarastheChristianScientistswere concerned.

IwenttonomoreProtestantchurchesoroff-shootsofProtestantism,nor didIreturntotheonetrueFaith.

Myworkasanewswriterledme intoanoldbuildingthatwassoonto betorndown.Iwantedtogeta "story"ofitsformergloryandsought outtheowner,who,Ihadbeentold, wasonthepremises.

Iclimbedtothetopofthestructure, withoutencounteringthepersonIwas seekingandstartedbackdownstairs. ItwasdarkandIhadtogropemy way.InadimlightIcouldfaintly discernthelandingbelow,butIcould notseethatthestairshadbeenremoved.Isteppedoffandplunged down.

IlowlongIlaythereIdonotknow. ThenextthingofwhichIwasconsciouswashearingawoman'svoicerecitingtheRosary.AsIlistenedit seemedthatthevoicewasfamiliar. Sureenough,itwasmyown.Lying thereonthefloor,Iwasrecitingthe prayersslowlyandevenlywithno senseofpain.ItwasnotuntilIhad finishedthatIbecamefullyawareof mysurroundingsandrealisedwhat hadhappened.Itwasonlybythe GraceofGodthatIwasalive and

theclutchofthatnamelesssomething wasbroken Iwasfree!

ItwassometimebeforeIwasable tobeupandabout.Apriestcame tomybedsideandheardmyConfession.Thenextmorninganother priestbroughtmeHolyCommunion. Iamwritingthis,hopinganhonest accountofmyexperienceswillhelp otherfugitivesfromGodtocome

home.ForwhenyouleavetheCatholicChurch,youarenotonlyleaving amaterialedificeofwoodorstone,you areleavingaLivingPresenceWho lookspatientlydaybydayforyourreturn,Whoseeksyouinthethrongs thatkneelbeforeItandthroughall eternitywaitsforyouwithoutstretchedarms.

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Anthony'sfamilywasofthehouse ofGodfreydeBouillon,sotheblood ofaCrusaderwashotinhisveins.A handsomePortuguese,profoundly learned,withararegiftofeloquence, hewasadynamicfigure.Theair

For''TheRecord,"byC.McD. snappedabouthim.Thepowerofhis vitality,plushisnaturalendowments, madehimapersonalitywithqualities thatthrilledhisaudienceanddrew thousandstohishillsidesermonsand missions.Hewasfearlessinhisdenunciations,butaneleganceofmannerandamiabilitymadehimasympatheticcounsellortothosewhosought him.Hisunderstandingofwomen

andhiscourtesytothemislegend.The extraordinarynumberofmiraclesattributedtohisintercessionplaceshim atthetopofthecalendarofthesaints. ScarcelyachurchintheCatholicworld iswithouthisshrineorstatue.We feelhisinfluenceinourlifeandhave cometoalwaysexpectofhimtheimpossible-theunbelievable. Francis isuniversallyknownandlovedjustbecauseheis Francis thegentle, whowouldliftawormfromhispathway whocouldspeakthelanguage ofbirdsandthelittlecreaturesofthe backwoods.Hisspiritbreathesin everythingaroundusandallmensee inhimthelittlebrotherofChrist andthebrotheroftheworld.

Itissignificantthatthecoffined dustofthesetwomenreposesinthe atmospherethattheirmemoryever conjures.Francisontheruggedhill ofAssisiwithintheechoofbirdcalls andsurroundedbythegrandeurof Nature;Anthony inthebrilliant settingofaroyaltombintheoldUniversitycityofPadua.

Wewillnowquotefromthestory aswrittenbyFatherLeopoldde Cherance:

AttheconventoftheHolyCrossat Coimbralivedayoungreligiousnamed FernandodeBouillon,grandsonof thatVincentdeBouillonwho,atthe takingofLisbonfromtheMoorsby theCrusaders,wasnominatedgovernoroftheconqueredcity(1147).

(Note:HisfatherwasMartinde Bouillon,oftheillustrioushouseof GodfreydeBouillon,andhismother TeresaTavera.ThelatterwasinterredintheabbeyofSt.Vincent,near Lisbon,inachapeldedicatedtoher son.Uponhertombisreadher epitaph,"HicJacetmatersanctiAntonii(HereliesthemotherofSt. Anthony.)

Heafterwardsforsometimedischargedthedutiesofhospitaller,and itwasassuchhereceivedthefivemissionariesofMorocco,whentheybecamegreatfriends.Andwhenhesaw theirremainsbroughtbackresplendent withtheaureolaofmiraclesandpopularveneration,itcameintohismind toenteranOrderwhichhelookedupon asaschoolofmartyrs.Amiraculous apparitionofSt.FrancisfixedhisvocationtotheFranciscanlife.Thenext day,furnishedwiththeauthorisation ofhisprior,hepresentedhimselfat theFranciscanmonasteryofSt.AnthonyofOlivarez,andtooktheFranciscanhabitandthenameofAnthony, anamebywhichhewillhenceforth beknownandinvokedbythepeople. Hewasthen(1220)twenty-five.After afewmonths'probation,hesolicited andobtainedfromhissuperiorspermis. siontogointoAfricatoevangelisethe Moors.ButProvidencesummoned himelsewhere,anddestinedhimto cultivateanotherfield.Hehadscarcelyreachedtheendofhisjourneywhen hebecameapreytocruelsufferings; and,understandingtherefromthat Heavenwasopposedtohisdesigns, re-embarkedinthespringof1221toreturntoPortugal,inthehopethathis nativeairwouldsoonrestorehimto health.Oncemoreaviolenttempest frustratedhisplans,andcasthimon theshoresofSicily.

TheOrder,however,wasnotdeprivedofthegloryofmartyrdom.While Anthonywasregretfullyquittingthe shoresofAfrica,sevenotherreligious, whohadleftTuscanywiththepermissionofBrotherElias,thenVicar-General,disembarkedatCeutainthekingdomofFez,asiftoreplacehimatthis postofhonour.Thechiefofthe Mussulmanscausedthemtobebrought beforehistribunalandputthisalternativebeforethem:"RenounceChrist ordie.""Apostatise!Never!"they firmlyreplied.Theywerethencondemnedtobebeheaded.Ontheeve oftheexecutiontheykneltbeforeDaniel(ProvincialofCalabria)toreceive hislastblessing.Thenextmorning theytookafarewellembraceofeach other,andthenwalkedquicklytothe placeofexecution,likebridegrooms toanuptialbanquet.Theirheads fellundertheMoorishscimitaron October10,1221.

MeanwhileAnthonyhadrepaired withPhilip,aCastilianlaybrother,to theChapter-GeneralofSt.MaryofAngels(1221).SenttoBologna,helived forawholeyearwithdrawnfromthe gazeofmeninthedepthsofasolitary grottoattheconventofMontePaolo, whollygivenuptothemortificationof thesensesandmeditationoftheSacredScriptures;soconstantistheLord toHishabitofforming,inthesilence ofretreat,apostleswhoaretopourout torrentsoflifeandloveandtruth upontheworld.

THEFIRSTSERMON.

Anextraordinarycircumstancerevealedthetalentsoftheyoungreligious.TheBishopofForli,havingrequestedhimtoaddressapiousexhortationforordination,Anthonytook forhistext,"Christbecameobedient untodeath."Hislanguage,atfirst timidandalmosthalting,sbrrngrew rapid,captivating,impassioned,majestic;hiscountenancebecamesoluminousandexpressivethatonecould readthevariousemotionsofhissoul. Thecongregation,carriedawayby surprise,thoughttheyheardanecho ofthevoiceoftheprophetsandshed tearsofhappiness.Francisrejoicedat thenewswhenheheardofthisoratoricalsuccess.HeknewthatProvidence hadsenthimasuperiormind,anapostolicman,andheimmediatelysentthe youngfriarpermissionnotonlyto preachbuttoteachthehighestofall sciences-theology(1222).Hereishis letter: "TomydearestbrotherAnthony, BrotherFranciswisheshealthinJesus Christ:Iwishyouwouldteachour brethrensacredtheology;yetinsuch amannerasnottoextinguishinyourselforothersthespiritofholyprayer, accordinglytotheruleofwhichwe havemadeprofession.Farewell."

Invirtueofthisorder,Anthony taughttheology,firstatMontpellier, thenatBologna,Padua,Toulouse,and elsewhere.Butwhatdistinguisheshim aboveall,isnotsomuchhislearning astheprodigioussuccessofhispreach. ing.ItwouldbeimpossibletodescribetheextentoftheinfluenceheexercisedovertheagitatedbutprofoundlyCatholicsocietyoftheMiddleAges.

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andhiscourtesytothemislegend.The extraordinarynumberofmiraclesattributedtohisintercessionplaceshim atthetopofthecalendarofthesaints. ScarcelyachurchintheCatholicworld iswithouthisshrineorstatue.We feelhisinfluenceinourlifeandhave cometoalwaysexpectofhimtheimpossible-theunbelievable. Francis isuniversallyknownandlovedjustbe. causeheis Francis thegentle, whowouldliftawormfromhispath. way whocouldspeakthelanguage ofbirdsandthelittlecreaturesofthe backwoods.Hisspiritbreathesin everythingaroundusandallmensee inhimthelittlebrotherofChrist-andthebrotheroftheworld.

Itissignificantthatthecotfined dustofthesetwomenreposesinthe atmospherethattheirmemoryever conjures.Francisontheruggedhill ofAssisiwithintheechoofbirdcalls andsurroundedbythegrandeurof Nature;Anthony inthebrilliant settingofaroyaltombintheoldUniversitycityofPadua.

Wewillnowquotefromthestory aswrittenbyFatherLeopoldde Cherance: AttheconventoftheHolyCrossat Coimbralivedayoungreligiousnamed FernandodeBouillon,grandsonof thatVincentdeBouillonwho,atthe takingofLisbonfromtheMoorsby theCrusaders,wasnominatedgovernoroftheconqueredcity(1147).

(Note:HisfatherwasMartinde Bouillon,oftheillustrioushouseof GodfreydeBouillon,andhismother TeresaTavera.Thelatterwasinter. redintheabbeyofSt.Vincent,near Lisbon,inachapeldedicatedtoher son.Uponhertombisreadher epitaph,"HicJacetmatersanctiAntonii(HereliesthemotherofSt. Anthony.)

Heafterwardsforsometimedischargedthedutiesofhospitaller,and itwasassuchhereceivedthefivemissionariesofMorocco,whentheybecamegreatfriends.Andwhenhesaw theirremainsbroughtbackresplendent withtheaureolaofmiraclesandpopularveneration,itcameintohismind toenteranOrderwhichhelookedupon asaschoolofmartyrs.Amiraculous apparitionofSt.FrancisfixedhisvocationtotheFranciscanlife.Thenext day,furnishedwiththeauthorisation ofhisprior,hepresentedhimselfat theFranciscanmonasteryofSt.AnthonyofOlivarez,andtooktheFranciscanhabitandthenameofAnthony, anamebywhichhewillhenceforth beknownandinvokedbythepeople. Hewasthen(1220)twenty-five.After afewmonths'probation,hesolicited andobtainedfromhissuperiorspermis. siontogointoAfricatoevangelisethe Moors.ButProvidencesummoned himelsewhere,anddestinedhimto cultivateanotherfield.Hehadscarcelyreachedtheendofhisjourneywhen hebecameapreytocruelsufferings; and,understandingtherefromthat Heavenwasopposedtohisdesigns, re-embarkedinthespringof1221toreturntoPortugal,inthehopethathis nativeairwouldsoonrestorehimto health.Oncemoreaviolenttempest frustratedhisplans,andcasthimon theshoresofSicily.

TheOrder,however,wasnotdeprivedofthegloryofmartyrdom.While Anthonywasregretfullyquittingthe shoresofAfrica,sevenotherreligious, whohadleftTuscanywiththepermis. sionofBrotherElias,thenVicar-General,disembarkedatCeutainthekingdomofFez,asiftoreplacehimatthis postofhonour.Thechiefofthe Mussulmanscausedthemtobebrought beforehistribunalandputthisalternativebeforethem:"RenounceChrist ordie.""Apostatise!Never!"they firmlyreplied.Theywerethencon. demnedtobebeheaded.Ontheeve oftheexecutiontheykneltbeforeDan. iel(ProvincialofCalabria)toreceive hislastblessing.Thenextmorning theytookafarewellembraceofeach other,andthenwalkedquicklytothe placeofexecution,likebridegrooms toanuptialbanquet.Theirheads fellundertheMoorishscimitaron October10,1221.

MeanwhileAnthonyhadrepaired withPhilip,aCastilianlaybrother,to theChapter-GeneralofSt.MaryofAngels(1221).SenttoBologna,helived forawholeyearwithdrawnfromthe gazeofmeninthedepthsofasolitary grottoattheconventofMontePaolo, whollygivenuptothemortificationof thesensesandmeditationoftheSacredScriptures;soconstantistheLord toHishabitofforming,inthesilence ofretreat,apostleswhoaretopourout torrentsoflifeandloveandtruth upontheworld.

THEFIRSTSERMON.

Anextraordinarycircumstancerevealedthetalentsoftheyoungreligious.TheBishopofForli,havingrequestedhimtoaddressapiousexhor- tationforordination,Anthonytook forhistext,"Christbecameobedient untodeath."Hislanguageatfirst timidandalmosthalting,shiltigrew rapid,captivating,impassioned,majestic;hiscountenancebecamesoluminousandexpressivethatonecould readthevariousemotionsofhissoul. Thecongregation,carriedawayby surprise,thoughttheyheardanecho ofthevoiceoftheprophetsandshed tearsofhappiness.Francisrejoicedat thenewswhenheheardofthisoratoricalsuccess.IleknewthatProvidence hadsenthimasuperiormind,anepostoileman,andheimmediatelysentthe youngfriarpermissionnotonlyto preachbuttoteachthehighestofall sciences-theology(1222).Hereishis letter:

"TomydearestbrotherAnthony, BrotherFranciswisheshealthinJesus Christ:Iwishyouwouldteachour brethrensacredtheology;yetinsuch amannerasnottoextinguishinyourselforothersthespiritofholyprayer, accordinglytotheruleofwhichwe havemadeprofession.Farewell."

Invirtueofthisorder,Anthony taughttheology,firstatMontpellier, thenatBologna,Padua,Toulouse,and elsewhere.Butwhatdistinguisheshim aboveall,isnotsomuchhislearning astheprodigioussuccessofhispreach. ing.Itwouldbeimpossibletode. scribetheextentoftheinfluenceheex ercisedovertheagitatedhutprofoundlyCatholicsocietyoftheMiddleAges.

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fromallsidestohearhim.Theroads werecrowdedwithcavaliersandgreat ladies,whowalkedallnightbytorchlighttobeabletosecureplacesnear thepulpit.Whenhemadehisappearancetherewasanindescribablemovementinthecrowd-notawhisper,not abreath!Thepantingpeopledrank inwithaviditythedelightfuldewof evangelicaldoctrine.Theapostle's languageproducedinsoulstheeffect ofasparkamongsheavesofcorn;it stirred,heated,movedthemtoenthusiasm.Soontearsdroppedfrom theireyes;sobsandcriesofrepent. ancedrowned-thesaint'svoice;and whenhecamedownfromthepulpit themultituderushedafterhimtokiss thehemofhisgarment.Morethan oncetheywereobligedtogivehima guardofarmedmentoprotecthim fromtheenthusiastichomageofhis auditory."Nomorehatreds,nomore wars!"theyrepeatedafterhim."Peace isjusticerenderedtoeveryone!Peace islibertytodogood!"

OnedaySt.Anthony,afterstriving invaintoconvertthehereticsofRim ini,saidtothemfromthepulpit,"FellowmetothemouthoftheMarecchia, youwhorefusetobelieveintheReal PresenceofChristintheEucharist, andyouwillwitnessmarvelsthatwill helpyoutoadmitg-eater."When theyreachedtheseashore,hecried, "Fishesoftheriverandtheocean,listen!Iamgoingtoannouncethe wordofGodtoyou,sincetheheretics refusetohearkentoit."Atthisinvitation,ampltitudeoffishes,asifthey understo'him,rangedthemselvesoppositethepreacher,thesmallestin frontandthebiggestbehind, 0111111111111111111111111111111111111111.111111111111111111111111111111111111

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""Fishes,mylittlebrethren,"said he,"youoweunboundedgratitude toourCreator.ItisHewhogave youtheseimmensereservoirsfor yourdwelling-place,andthedepths oftheoceanasarefugefromstorms. ItwasHewhopreservedyouwhile thewatersofthedelugeengulfedall whowerenotinNoah'sark.HeselectedyoutosavetheProphetJonas, tosupplythetributemoneytoOur LordandSt.Peter,andtofeedthe KingofKings.Thereforepraiseand blesstheLord,whohasfavouredyou amongallcreatures."

Thefishes,attentivetothispiousexhortation,testifiedbydiversmovementsandbytheirrespectfulattitude thattheywishedtopaytheLordthe tributeoftheirmutehomage."Let uspraisetheLord,"saidthesaint, turningtothecrowd;"letuspraisethe Lord,sincesenselesscreatureshearken toHisWordwithmoredocilitythan mencreatedtoHisimage.'Atthe sightofsuchaprodigytheheretics openedtheireyestothedivnelight, andthatveryeveningreturnedtothe bosomoftheCatholicChurch.

(Itisinterestingheretorecordthe sermontothebirdswhichFrancis gave.Onecandiscerntheunityof thoughtinthetwomen,yetthereis agreatdifferenceinthetone.Francis pleads Anthonycommands.Franciswasapproachingthesmalltownof I3evagawhen,raisinghiseyes,hesaw aswarmofbirdsflittingfromtreeto treealongtheroadside.Thissight filledhimwithadmiration,andhe saidtohistravellingcompanions, "Waithereforme;Imustgoand preachtomybrothers,thebirds."At thesoundofhisvoicethebirdsflocked aroundhim,andFrancisaddresses themthus:

"Dearbirds,mylittlebrothers, theCreatorhasshoweredbenefits uponyou,andyououghttobless Himforthemateveryhourandin everyplace.ItisHewhoclothed youwithyourbeautifulplumage, andgaveyouwingswithlibertyto flywhereveryoupleased;itwasHe whopreservedyouinNoah'sark, andassignedyouthesereneregions oftheairforyoursojourn.He feedsyouwithoutyourrequiringto soworreap;hasgivenyouthe watersoftheriversandfountains toslakeyourthirst,themountains andvalleysforyourrefuge,the treestobuildyournestsin;and Hewatchesoveryourlittlefamily.

Ah!sinceyourCreatorlovesyouso much,takecare,mylittlebrothers, anddonotbeungrateful,strive,on thecontrary,tosendupanunceasingtributeofpraisetoHim."-

TheMostHighHimselfdeignedto manifestbyamiracletheloveofpredilectionHeboretoHistwoservants,FrancisofAssisiandAnthony ofPadua.AttheProvincialChapter heldatArlesinProvence,in1224,the youngPortuguesepreachedwithseraphicardouronthetitleoftheCross, "JesusofNazareth,KingoftheJews." Inthecourseofhissermon,St.Francisappearedasiftogivemoreweight tohisdisciples'steaching,andblessed thepreacherandalltheassembled brethren,whowereinundatedwith consolationandrenewedinthespirit oftheirvocation,whichisallsummed upintheloveofJesuscrucified.Francishimselfadmittedtohisconfidants therealityofthisapparition,which symbolisedthecloseunionthatattachedhimtohisbrethren.

Ifthehiddencauseofthemarvels wehaverelatedbesoughtfor,itwill befoundinthewordsoftheGospel: "Buttheygoingforthpreachedeverywhere;theLordworkingwithal,and confirmingthewordwithsignsthat followed."(Mark,XVI.,20.-

ItwasthesamewithSt.Anthony ofPadua;hehadofferedtoGodhis zeal,animmenseburningzeal,and Godhadgrantedhiminreturnthe giftofworkingmiraclesandteaching hearts.

Anthonywasthirty-sixwhenhefelt theenddrawingnear.Hehadlong sufferedfromdropsy,andalthoughit wasonlyduringthelasttwoorthree yearsofhislifethathehadgrownto knowPadua,itwastherehewishedto rest.HediedatArcella,nearPadua, onJune13,1213,aftertravellingmany milesinanoxcartintheburningheat ofanItaliansummer, ThevisitortoPaduato-daymaysee histongueandlowerteethwhichare enshrinedinoneofthemanychapels thatsurroundthemagnificentBasilica.Yearlythousandsfilepastthe backofthealtar,whereheisburied, totouchthestone.Histombisthe mostfrequentedandmostfamousin theworldandthesilverlampswhich hanginsuchprofusioninthissplendidmemorialareallgiftsofkingsand princes.ButhebelongstothepeopleofPadua.Theyhavethesame passionateloveforhimto-dayasdid thepeopleofhisowntimeandeverywhereinPaduaitis"DelSanto,""Del Santo"

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THEBollandists,howeverwrongly theywenttoworkatit,haddetected,andwereendeavouring tofill,a.veryseriousblankinour educationalsystem;averyserious blankindeed,andonewhich,somehow,wemustcontrivetogetfilledif theeducationofcharacteriseverto bemorethananametous.Totry andteachpeopletolivewithoutgiving themexamplesinwhichourrulesare illustrated,isliketeachingthemto drawbytherulesofperspective,and oflightandshadewitnoutdesignsin whichtostudytheeffects;ortowrite versebythelawsofrhymeandmetre, withoutsongorpoeminwhichrhyme ormetreareexhibited.

Itisaprinciplewhichwehaveforgotten,anditisonewhichtheoldCatholicsdidnotforget.Wedonot meanthattheysetoutwithsayingto themselves,"Wemusthaveexamples, wemusthaveideals."Verylikelythey neverthoughtaboutitatall;lovefor theirholymenandathirsttoknow aboutthem,producedtheirhistories; andloveunconsciouslyworkinggave themthebestforwhichtheycould havewished.Theboyatschoolat themonastery,theyoungmonkdisciplininghimselfasyetwithdifficulty undertheausteritiestowhichhehad devotedhimself,theoldonehalting ontowardthecloseofthepilgrimageallofthemhadbeforetheireyes,inthe legendofthepatronsaint,apersonal realisationofalltheyweretryingafter; leadingthemon,beckoningtothem, andpointing,astheystumbledamong theirdifficulties,tothemarkswhich hisownfootstepshadleft,ashehad trodthathardpathbeforethem.

ItwasasiftheChurchwaseversayingtothem,"Youhavedoubtsand fearsandtrialsandtemptations,outwardandinward;youhavesinned perhapsandyoufeeltheburdenofyour sins.Herewasone,who,likeyou,in

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thisveryspot,underthesamesky, treadingthesamesoil,amongthesame woodsandrocksandhillsandrivers, wastriedlikeyou,temptedlikeyou, sinnedlikeyou,buthereheprayed andpersevered,anddidpenanceand washedouthissins;hefoughtthe fight,hevanquishedtheevilone,he triumphed,andnowhereignsasaint withChristinheaven.Thesame groundwhichyieldsyouyourfood, oncesuppliedhim;hebreathed,and lived,andfeltanddiedhere;andnow fromhisthroneinthesky,heisstill lookinglovinglydownonhischildren, makingintercessionforyou,thatyou mayhavegracetofollowhim,thatby- and-by,hemayhimselfofferyouat God'sthroneashisown."

Itisimpossibletomeasuretheinfluencewhichapersonalrealityofthis kindmusthaveexercisedonthemind, thusdailyandhourlyimpressedupon itthroughoutalifetime;thereis nothingvagueanymore,noabstract excellencestostrainafter;allisdistinct,personal,palpable.Itisno dream.

Thesaint'sbonesareunderthealtar; nayperhapshisveryformalefeatures undissolved.UndersomePate(abbot thecoffinmayhavebeenopenedand thebodyseenwithoutmarkordecay. Suchthingshavebeenandtheemaciationofasaintwillac,.:ountforitwithoutamiracle.

Dailysomeincidentofhisstoryis readaloud,orspokenof,orpreached upon.Inquaintbeautifulformsit livesinlightinthelongchapelwindows,andinthesummermatinshis figure,ligtedupinsplendour,gleams downonthecongregationastheypray, orstreamsinmysterioustintsalong thepavement,clad,asitseems,insoft celestialglory,andshiningasheshines inheaven.

Alas,alas!whereisitallgone?

-(From"ShortStudiesonGreatSubjects,"J.M.Froude.)

PURPOSEOFPLEASURE

ACTIONandrelaxationgohandin hand.Beitnotedthatonly thegenuineworkercanrelax andthatthechiefpleasureoflifearises outofdoingone'sdailyworkwell.The idlerisincapableofappreciatingthe mentalorphysicalcontrastbetween labourandcessationfromlabour.

ThereallyearnestCatholicActionist hasatitletorelaxationmuchmore thanthesluggard,forpleasureshould beproportionatetoenergyexpended. Anditispreciselyfromthisnotion iiiiiiisficistilictoticiummingitusiiviniiiiiiiiiim For"TheRecord,"byJ.O'C. 411/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111.11.11 thatwearriveatthepurposeofpleasure.Itisbestsummedupinits othername-re-creation(thoughwedo notusuallypronounceitsignificantly).

Whateverrestorestheimpairedvitalityofthebodyandthefacultiesof themindisreallyre-creative.And herein,too,isthemostvalidcriticism ofmanymodernpleasures-thatthey dissipatethehumanspiritanddonot regenerateit.Pleasurethatisreally rationalandbecomingthedignityof manrenewsthewholeman-bodyand spirit.

Nowitmustbealwayskeptin mindthattheseremarksapplynotonly toyourownpersonalpleasurebutto thatsociallifeyouwillhavetoorganiseinyourgroups.Atonceitwillbe seenthatthefactoftakingyourpleasurestogetherisahealthydiscipline fortheindividual. Agreatdealof personalpleasuretendsfromitsisolationtodegeneratequicklyintomere softnessandselfishness.Softnesswill beeliminatedinagroupfromfearof humanrespect,iffornohighermotive, andselfishnesscanhavebutlittleplace, fortheessenceofcorporatepleasureis sharingormakingitgoround.Oftentimestheindividualwillsubmergehis owndesiresinfavourofthewishesof thegroupasawhole,andthisitselfis amostvaluableself-discipline.Hence yourgroupwillneedandwilldevelop the"teamspirit."

Corporaterelaxation,moreover,may inthelongrunperformthatmostusefulofallsocialfunctions-assisttorestorethecommunityspirit.Whenthe Faithceasedtobethewarpandwoof ofcivilsociety,individualismaroseand

isto-dayrampant,toourcommonwoe. instance,Modernprofessionalisedsport,for hascometomeantheveryexpertperformanceofonemanorofa veryselectgroup,whilethecommon peoplestandaboutinmultitudinous admiration.Theroleofthespectator hasbeenfinallyestablishedbyscienti- ficprogress,sothatto-daywehavethe sadspectacleoffewerpianosandmore pianolasorradiosinthehomesofthe people.Yourmodernhaslessandless notionofplayingcricketortennisbecauseitisfun.

Thefunoftheplainmanto-dayisin payingtowatchexpertsbeing.deadly serious.

Thereare,however,certainsymp- tomsofrevivalofthecommunityspiritregardingpleasure.Communityconcertsandhikingareintheascendant, andthereisadefiniteCatholicmovementtowardstherestorationoffolkart astheGrailandtheirmassplayswitnessinAustralia.Thechiefvalueof allthisisthatitprovidesforyour groupanaturalbasisuponwhichto buildthevitalnotionthat,corporately,theyareacellinChrist'sMystical Body.Friendshipisaveryuseful startingpointinthepracticeofcharity.

Ofcourseitcannotrestthere,foras OurLordsaid,"Ifyoulovethosethat loveyou,whatisittoyou?"The heathensdothis.Atthesametime itisanadmittedpsychlogicaldifficulty effectivelytolovepeoplewhomyou can'tlike.

OneThirdofChurchgoers inU.S.A.areCatholics

TheCatholicChurch,withamembershipof21,284,455in1940,continued toleadthenation's250religiousbodies inmembership,itisstatedintheYearBookofAmericanChurchesfor1941, editedundertheauspicesoftheFederalCounciloftheChurchesofChrist inAmerica.

Thereportgivesthechurch-going populationoftheUnitedStatesas 64,501,594,about49percentofthenation'spopulation.Catholicsnumber 33percent.ofthetotalchurchmembersand16percent.oftheentire population.

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havesentalonganotherpinkie,andI hopeyouwillfinditaseasytofillinas thelastone.Theschoolchildren's concertmusthavebeenveryniceand IamsureFatherKearinenjoyedit. AUNTBESSY.

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Menzies.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotefor5s.,alsotwoprick cards,filledbythechildrenoftheMen. ziesSundaySchool,andwillyoukindly sendmetwomorecards.Withbest wishes.

ISABELPIANTO.

DearIsabel,-Thechildrenatthe MenziesSundaySchoolareverygood indeedtohelptheBushiessogenerously.ItisindeedverymuchappreciatedbothbymyselfandtheBushie children,whobenefitthroughoutthe year.Ihavesentalongtwomore cardswhichIhopeyouwillhavereceivedbythis.Whataboutasking someofthelittlechildrenthemselves towriteinandtelltheCornerallabout Menzies?

AUNTBESSY.

* * * * Mt.Lawley.

DearAuntBessy.-Pleasefindenclosed2/6fortheBushies.Youdid notsendmethecardwhichIaskedfor, sopleasesenditthistime. TOOBUSYTOWORK.

ies.Akindladyhasgivenmeone shillingforyou.Wishingyouevery success.

BETTYSTANLEY.

DearBetty,-Youareindeeda staunchlittlefriendoftheBushies,and hopeyouwillcontinuetohelpthem, fortheyneedsuchalotofhelpduring thecomingthreemonths.Iwasvery pleasedtoreceiveyour2/6forthe LemonadeBottle,andyoumustthank thatkindladyforhelpingyoutoget themoneytogether.Withsuchgood littleworkersintheCornerIamsure theother£50willcomeinbytheend ofDecember.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-AfewmorepenniesandstampsfortheLemonadeBottle.WishingtheCornereverysuccess, from LITTLESTONEVILLEBUSHIES.

DearLittleBushies,-Whatanice littlepacketofpenniesandthreepenny piecesyousentalong!Iwasdelightedtogetthemandtheydidhelpthe LemonadeBottlequitealotthisweek.

Thankyouverymuch.

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AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findSeptemberandOctobercontributionstotheL.B.

ANONYMOUS.

DearCorner,itep-ThemonthofOctobercommencesonWednesday,and asyouallknowitisdedicatedtothe HolyRosary.NowduringtheseterribledaysofwartheHolyFatherhas askedallCatholicstoprayearnestly duringOurLady'smonthforthe speedyendoftheconflicttohefollowedbyatrueandlastingpeacebasedon justiceandcharity.Thisaimofa justandcharitablepeaceisfarmore importantthanthemereendingof thewar,forwithoutittheworldwill sinkintofargreaterchaosduringpeacetimethanitisduringwar.TheRosaryisthemostefficaciousofallprayerstoOurLady,foritwasgivenby OurLadyherselftoSt.Dominic,with theinstructionstouseittofreethe worldofheresy.ThusCatholicsshould prayduringthemonthofOctoberthat theforcesofevilwillbecrushedand thatbetterdayswillcomeforthe ChurchinEuropeandtherestofthe world. AUNTBESSY.

WANTED-f548s9d.

Onlythreeshortmonthsareleftin whichtoraisethisamount,soverybig effortswillhavetobemadeinorderto completethe£100.£54/8/9isavery bigamounttobeshortoffortheBushies'Appeal,soIdohopeincreasedsupportwillbeforthcomingforthisvery worthycausebeforetheendofthe year.Youallknowthegoodwork theBushies'Schemeisdoingforoutbackchildren,andifeveryonesenta smalldonationtheresultoftheappealwouldneverbeindoubt.Many oftheCorneriteswhohavehelpedduringtheyeararedoingsoconstantly, andtheireffortsareverygratefullyacknowledged,buttherearemanymore whocouldhelpandwhohavenotyet sentinadonationfortheCornerthis year.Send-somethingnow,sothat theremaining£54/8/9willberaisedbeforetheendoftheyear.Thismeans verymuchtotheBushchildren,asyou willhavenoticedfromtheirlettersto theCornerfromtimetotime. 111mmmoommemosamoimoimpummoimmogmoom.

MAILBAG.

MargaretRiver.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotefor5/3,fortheBushies,from MARYANDCONNIE.

DearMaryandConnie,-TheEditor handedmethepostalnotefromthe mailandIwassopleasedtoreceive it,astheCornerneedssuchalotof helpjustnow,asyouwillseebythe specialappealthisweek.Theother matterreferredtoinyourletterwillbe fixeduponSeptember30,asyourequested. AUNTBESSY. * * * * VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosing myprickcard,alsothethirtypennies, andifyouwouldkindlysendmeanotherone,mysisterBettyandIwill trytofillitin.Ourschoolgave FatherKearinasend-offconcertlast Fridaymorning,asheisgoingona holidaytoNewZealand,andweall hopehewillcomebackinthebestof health.FatherSloweyhastakenhis placeandwelikehimverymuch.

VALMAMcLAUGHLIN.

DearValma,-OfcourseIwasever sopleasedtoreceivetheprickcardand penniesbackinsuchashortspaceof time.YouandBettyareverygood littleworkersfortheCorner,andthe Bushiesappreciateitverymuch. T

DearTooBusytoWork,-Thank yousomuchforyourfurtherdonation. Youhavebeenverygeneroustothe BushiesduringtheyearandIamalwayspleasedtoseealetterfromyou inthepost.Asregardstheprickcard Icouldn'tsenditbefore,asyoudidnot includeyournameandaddress.However,ithasgoneawayinthemailthis time,andIhopeyoureceiveitsafely, asIhaveonlyyouraddressontheletterandnoname. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAnonymous,-Yourbrieflittle lettersareverywelcome,andthough Idonotknowwhoyouare,Iamalwaysverygratefulforyourverygeneroushelp,asitdoesmuchtofurther thesuccessoftheBushies'Scheme throughouttheyear.

AUNTBESSY.

BruceRock.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosing 5s.fortheBushies'Scheme.MybrotherFrankandIwenttotheBushie SchoolatMerredinlastmonth.There werethirty-sixchildrenthere.We enjoyedourselvesverymuch,and learnedsomemoreaboutourreligion. The Sisterswereveryniceandvery kindtous.OneoftheSistersused toplaygameswithus.Imustclose now.WishingtheBushies'Scheme everysuccess.

PATRICIAWALLACE.

DearPatricia,-Iamgladyouhad theopportunityofgoingtotheBusbies' SchoolatMerredin,forithelpsyoua lottolearnaboutyourHolyFaith,and Ihopeyouwillbeabletogoagainnext time,andnotonlyisitnecessary schoolingforyou,butitisalsoavery pleasantholiday.Thankyouvery muchforyourkinddonation,which willhelpotherBushiestobenefitthe samewayasyouhave.

AUNTBESSY.

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InHolland,too,theGermanauthoritieshaveforbiddenanyfurtherpublicationsoftheCatholicdaily,"One Noorden,"whichwasprintedinGroningen. Editor-in-ChiefofthispaperwasJ Hulsman.Beforethewarthispaper waswellknownbecauseofitsstrong anti-Naziattitude,andithadavery

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ON January5,1941,theRoyalAir ForceGuildoftheSwordofthe Spiritwasinauguratedandthe firstenrolmentsmade.Now,thisefforttoprovideforCatholicairmena society"co-extensivewiththeRoyal AirForcethroughwhichallmembers, wherevertheyareposted,canrealise thattheybelongtoonegreatbodyof CatholicAction,"countsnofewerthan 14,000members.

SofromBasratoBirmingham14,000 Catholicairmenarediscussinganddebating,aspa,toftheirguildactivities, "TheCatholicChurch:WhenDidIt Begin?WhoFoundedIt?IsItthe ChurchofChrist?"Andiftheair. meninBirminghamfindshimselfin Basranextmonth,hewillgoonto themonthlydiscussionsubject:"What DoestheChurchTeachAboutChrist? AboutMan?"

Sothroughoutthegrowingbodyof theRoyalAirForceisfoundtheguild intowhichtheCatholicrecruitcanenterasintoaknownandfamiliaratmosphere,andtheworsttrialofCatholicmenjoiningtheforces,thefeelingofbeingcutoff,issurmountedalmostbeforeitisencountered. "Themenaresplendid,andthechaplainsaredoingalltheycan,"saidMgr. Beauchampwhenhegavethisnewsof theprogressoftheguild.TheBishopshaveallco-operatedwiththestaff chaplaininspreadingknowledgeof, andinterestin,theguild,andallregularandofficiatingchaplainsaddedto theLentenpastoralsaspecialaddendumformenoftheR.A.E. "Itisnotpossible,"statedthispostscript,"toexaggeratetheimportance ofthedailydutiesofaservingairman. Atthe,presentmoment,andforsome etrow-.10.,.4.01.40...

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greatinfluence,becauseitwastheprovincialpaperoftheCatholicsinthe preponderantlyProtestantdistrictof North-EastHolland.

TheCatholicPressAssociation,which consistedofnearlyalltheCatholic journalistsinHolland,hasbeensuppressed.Theotherpressassociations havealsobeenforbidden,andintheir placeiscreatedanewgeneralassociationunderGermanandDutchNationalSocialistinfluence.

TheCatholicpaper,"Volkskrant,' theofficialdailyoftheCatholicLabourAssociations,hasprotestedstronglyagainstthefactthattheNational Socialisticmovementwantsallthe journaliststobeGovernmentofficials.

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Dr.Brueningalsosaidthatlegislationisnotenough,andthatlawsand technologicalsolutionscannotsupplant

monthspast,thedefenceofourcountry,withallthatthatmeansforthe causeofGodandthewelfareofthe world,hasbeenlargelyinthehands oftheRoyalAirForce.Thewhole worldknowshowmagnificentlyyou thisgallantforcehaveacquittedyour- selvesofthistask.Everyoneofyou, nomatterwhathisjobmaybe--pilot orriggerorfitter-haseveryreasonto beproudofyournoblecorps,andof themarvellousworkithasdone,and isstilldoing,forthedefenceofChristiancivilisationandthedestructionof theevilpowersthatassailit.

"Since,then,eachoneofyouhasan importantparttoplayinthisstruggle, andsincetheconflictisbetweenthe armiesofreligionandthepowersof evil,itisfittingthatuonGod'sside shoulddedicateyour*Iv'esandyourdailyworktoHisserviceinthemem- bershipoftheguild.Thevalueofthis dedicationisthateveryactionand dutyyouperformbecomesaprayer andanactofworshipofGod,andin thefulfilmentoftheday'sworkyou becomeatthesametimeagoodairman,agoodcitizenandagoodservant ofGod."

Otherpracticaladvancesthatthe guildhasmadesinceitsinceptionis theissueofanenrolmentcard,which givesanoutlineoftheobjectsanddutiesofmembers,andissomadethatit canbeconvenientlycarriedwithother identitypapers.

DR.BRUENING.

Democracymusthaveagenuinely spiritualbasistosurvive. fundamentalmoralstandards.TheCatholicformerChancellorsaidthatmarvellouslyadvancedsociallegislationexistedinGermanyundertheWeimar Constitution;thatitbecameunwieldly inapplication;thatattemptsatreadjustingitweresabotagedbycertain elements;andthatthenNazismenteredthepicturewithits"perfectionby force."

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