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Underidealweatherconditions,theAnnualEucharisticProcessionin honourofChristtheKingtookplaceatAquinasCollegelastSunday. Anestimated8,000attended,mostofwhommarchedintheprocession. ChildrenofMaryinregalia,andthebannersoftheYouthMovements, lentcolourtothescene.TheoccasionalsermonwaspreachedbyVery Rev.FatherWilkinson,C.M.,RectorofSt.Charles'Seminary,Guildford.

theblood-redrobe, theflameoffire,thegoldofthe manydiadems!Andashelooked,Johnsawatitlewrittenon therider'scloak,overhisthigh. Itran:"KingofKings,andLord ofLords."

ThiswasChrist,HisMaster andLord.OfHimtheJewshad complainedtoPilatethatHehad beensayingthatHewasChrist, theKing.HeretheSpiritofGod confirmedHisclaim:Kingof Kings,andLordofLords."And withwhatright!

WHYCHRISTISKING

InthesanctuaryofMary's wombtherehadbeenpoured outuponHimthesacredoilsof gladness,ofdivinity,ofpower, endowingHim,anointingHim, asEternalPriestandUniversal King.FromHisfirstmoment, therefore,inthisworld,Hewas aKingtowhomallpowerin heavenandinearthandbeen entrusted.ToHim,whilestilla childatBethlehem,hadcome wisemenfromtheEast,bringing giftsofgold,becausetheyrecognisedinHimthenew-born King,promisedlongbeforeto Jewsandtoallmankind.

HisMother,assheheldHim inherarms,asshelookedat Himgrowingupinthepoverty oftheHolyFamily,marvelledat theChild.InHimsheknew, werefulfilledthemysterious wordsoftheArchangel,who hadsaidtoheronthedayof theAnnunciation:"Beholdthou shaltconceiveinthywomband shaltbringforthaSon;and thoushaltcallHisNameJesus. Heshallbegreatandshallbe calledtheSonoftheMostHigh; andtheLordGodshallgiveuntoHimthethroneofDavid,His

PRIESTASWELLASKING

KingindeedHewas.Yet PriestwasHeaswell.Godhad sodecreedandwithaninscrutablepurpose.Christ,theKing, foundthatHisKingdomwas claimedbyanotherPrince,the PrinceofHell.Itwasnota kingdomofthisworld.Itwasa kingdommadeupofmen'ssouls, ofmen'sminds,ofmen'shearts, ofmen'swills,ofmen'slives.It wasakingdomthathadtobe wonbackandwonbackata price, Therefore,thisPriest-KingofferedHimselfuponanaltar,that wasaCross,raisedstarklyupon themoundofCalvary.Hewas King,Priest,'Victim-aVictimthatwasimmaculate,holy,

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peacemaking.Hewouldhave menlookuponHisGreatLove, shownwihsuchprodigalityupon theCrossandtingedwiththo crimsonofBlood.Hewaited themtorealise,eachofthem,

lastSundaytohonourthe thatitwasallforthem,andto sayinwondermentanddismay: Helovedmeanddelivered Himselfforme."Firedwith gratitudeandfilledwithgenerositysubjectswouldcometo

Himfreely,todoHiswill,to submitthemselvestoHimin thepersonofHislivingrepresentative,theHeadofHisKingdomonearth,thePope,theSuccessorofthePrinceofthe Apostles.

HISKINGDOMISUNIVERSAL

HisKingdomHemeanttobe alsouniversalforHewould gatherintoitallmenwhowould cometoHim,nomatterofwhat race,orcolour,orage,orclime. NomanwouldHecompeltobecomeHissubject,muchasHe longedtohavethemallenjoy thewarmthofHisLove,the wealthofHisDoctrine,therichesofHisSacraments,thePeace thatheaccordstothosewho keepHisMoralLaw,

THEFRUITSOFHIS KINGDOM

Hissubjects,therefore,would findhowrichwasHisKingdom, fortheirinheritancewouldbe oneoftruthandcertaiply,of lifeandenergy,ofholinessand grace,ofjustice,oflove,of peace,

WHATHEEXPECTSOFHIS SUBJECTS

ThesearethefruitsofHis Kingdom,Theyareourriches. Theyareourpossession.Andin HisturnHeexpectsHissubjects toshoweachinHislife,those samefruitsthattheyenjoyin HisKingdom.Heexpectsus, Hissubjects,tohavetruthalwaysonourlips,thelifeof graceandpurityeverinour hearts,theenergyofconstant effortinourwillstobecomelike toHim.Justiceandpeaceand charitytoo.Hewantsustohave inourdealingswithallmen.

THERALLYINGCRY

ChristisKing!KingofKings, andLordofLords!Thatthought, thatrealisationhasbeentheinspirationofHisservantsandto Hismartyrs.Inourownlifetimemanyhavefacedfiring squadsandothertortureswith thelightofvictoryintheireyes, oldaswellasyoung,boysand girls,eventhosenotyetintheir teens,becausetheyhavebeen firedwiththeloveofChrist,the King.Christ,theKing-that titlehasbeentherallyingcry ofmartyrdom.Intriumphand inexultationHismartyrsin MexicoandinSpainhavecried "LongliveChrist,theKing!"as theyhavefallenpouringoutof thepreciouschaliceoflife,the richredwineoftheirblood,

THEMEANINGOFTODAY'S FEAST

To-daywehaveacknowledged ChristasourKing,Kingof KingsandLordofLords.Letus promiseHimthatbyourpracticeoftruth,ofcharity,ofjusticeinallourdealings,wewill doallwecantomakeHisKingdomcomeinourselves,firstof all,inourcountry,inallthe world.Amen.

SectionofthelargecrowdwhichgatheredatAquinasCollege KingshipofChrist. father;andheshallreigninthe houseofJacobforever.Andof HisKingdomthereshallbeno end."

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Theworldinrecentyearsis becomingincreasinglyaware thattheCatholicChurchhas somethingthatotherreligions lack,thatithasaspiritual strengththattheNaziandSovietconcentrationcampswihall theirhardlabour,starvationand calculatedtorturecouldnotand cannotbreak.

AfewyearsagoEvangelical leader(Protestant)PastorMartinNiemoller,whohimselfspent sevenyearsinaNaziconcentrationcamp,wasquotedassaying:"The(GermanProtestant) Church hasbrokenfaith withherLordandGod. ."

Heasked:"Whywerethereonly 45LutheranclergymeninDachau,asagainst450RomanCa-

tholicpriests?Perhapsyouhave neverseenagas-chamberfrom theinside:neverstoodinfront ofthecrematoriuminwhicha quarterofamillionhuman beingswereburned. Havingbeenforcedtowitnesssuch happenings,onelosesallbearings."

WemayaddtothisColumnist DorothyThompson'sreportin the"Ladies'HomeJournal":"I askedanoldfriendwhoserved 20monthsinthedreadfuldeath houseof1Vrauthausen,issuing fromithalfmummyandhalf man:'Whobehavedbestamong theinmates?Businessmen?Intellectuals?Whatrace?What politicalparties?"

"Heanswered,afterthinking alongtime:'Priests'."

REDS OUTLAWED

MADRAS(India),Oct.13(NC)-TheMadrasGovernment hasissuedadecreeoutlawing theCommunistPartyinMadras province.ItfollowssimilaractiontakenbytheWestBengal andseveralotherprovincial governments.

Theseseveremeasureswere occasionedbythemenacing lawlessnessoftheCommunists andtheirfollowers.Armed, bandsofCommunistshavereportedbeenplunderingoutlying villagesandmurderingallwho resistedthem.TheGovernment hasalsoorderedageneral round-upofalllaw-breaking Communists,Alreadyseveral hundredhavebeenplacedin prison.

ServantOfTheState

InissueNo.5of"ProUcraina,"aUkrainianpressbulletin ofBrussels,appearedsomepertinentfactsandsomeheretofore unknown,relatingtotheRussian(Soviet)OrthodoxChurch.

TheOrthodoxChurchisheadedbyPatriarchAlexei,with threemetropolitans:Leningrad, KievandMoscow(Rutsky).The latterisalsodeputytoPatriarch Alexei,andisoftenemployedin variousdiplomaticfunctions, suchasmissionsabroad,receptionofsatelliteOrthodoxprelates,andthelike.Metropolitan IvanofKeivalsobearsthetitle ofExarchofUkraine.

TheentireSovietOrthodox hierarchy,includingbishops, numbersabout72persons.In 1948,30,000priestsandmonks served28,000churchesinthe

SovietUnion.Offaithfulbelieversthereisnoexactfigure. Someestimateitat80-90millions,butthe"Vestnik,"ofthe MoscowPatriarchate,givesa figureof150millions.

StudentsofSovietaffairsbelievethatinUkraineandinthe ruralareasoftheRussianand WhiteRuthenianrepublics50_60 percent,oftheformerbelievers aretobefound,butinthecities andtownstheyformbarely 10-20percent.ofthepopula- tion.Intheindustrialcentres theirnumberfallsto5percent.

Itistoberecalledthatin 1918therewere51,000priests and68,000churches.Onthe eveofWorldWarIIthereexistedintheSovietUniononly 5,600Orthodoxpriestsand 10,000churches.Accordingto officialinformation,to-dayin theU.S.S.R.therearebuttwo ecclesiasticalacademiesand eightseminaries.Theofficial organsoftheRussianOrthodox Churchareallowedtocampaign fortherecruitmentofchurch members.

Theliaisonbetweenthe KremlinandthePatriarchis entrustedto GregorievichComradeGregory Karpov,incharge of"religiousaffairs"withthe SovietGovernment, Itisthishierarchythathas destroyedtheUkrainianCatholicChurch,bykillingordeport- ing.hundredsofUkrainianCatholicpriestsinWestern UkraineandCarpatho-Ukraine. Itisnow Communistactivelyhelpingthe tyrantstooppress andpersecutetheUkrainian people,

"BUTLER'SLIVES OFTHESAINTS"

SocialistVision turnsouttobe Nightmare

LABORM.P.ANDFORMERSOCIALIST'SREVELATION

"TheSocialistage,ifitcomesabout,willnotfreetheeneriesofmanfromphysicalwork,butwillcompelhimtowork harderforalowerstandardofliving;andinsteadofbeing liberatedforthepursuitoftheartsandscienceshewillfind hislifeplanned,ordered,regulatedandcontrolledtoanextentwhichwillkillanyfloweringofthespirit.Whatwas thoughttobeavisionturnsouttobeanightmare."

Frompage12ofthenewbookjustpublished inLondonbyMr.IVORTHOMAS,M,P. (formermemberoftheBritishLaborParty). Thebookisentitlde"TheSocialistTragedy" andthededicationreads:

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iseriminations

Elisabeth-Schwarzkopf

Itistheunfortunatedutyof themusicalcritictowatchfor faults,'notin,anycarpingvein, 6 butbecausethediscrimination columnsofanewspaperarethe readers'protectionagainsta loweringofstandards.Often onehearstheaccusation,"He's toohardacritic,"levelledata writerwhowillnotallowhis opiniontobeswayedbythefact thattheperformerisalmosta childprodigy,oristheonlypersonwhocandoevenamediocre jobinacitycutofftosomedegreefromthewealthoftalent availabletoourEasternStates neighbours.

Contrarytomostpeople'sbelief,therearecomparativelyfew 4adisticmusiccriticsinAustralia.Thismaybeduelessto theirnaturethantothefactthat theaveragecritichaslittleopportunitytobecomesoblaseand satedwithadailyfareoftoplinersthatanythingshortof perfectionremindshimsadlyof thegloriesthataregone.In anycase,Ihaveoftenwondered whowasmosttobepitied,the criticwhowassosickofhearingtheBeethovenFifthSymphonythathesub-headedhis critique,"StillinCMinor,"or thenewconcert-goerwhothat nightfirstheardandfellunder thespellofBeethovensgreat masterpiece.

Ailofwhichispurelypreambletothefactthatanycritic, oldandsated,oryoungand fresh,couldnothavefailedto enjoytherecitalsofthevisiting sopranoElisabethSchwarzkopf Shebroughttothestageofthe Capitolavoiceofexquisite purityandapersonalityso charmingthatshehadtheaudienceatherfeetfromthemomentshemadeherappearance. Infact,shepossessedsuch beautyofvoice,suchacting abilityandsomuchgraveand personalattractivenessthatthe all-too-susceptiblemalecritic couldalmostbepersuadedto openhisboxofwordsandextracttheoneheguardslikea miser-perfection!SobeforeI beginananalysisofherprogramme,Ishallclosetheboxby sayingthatSchwarzkopfhasthe voiceofLotteLehmannwithout

thatlittletouchofartisticgenius thatmadeherthegreatestlieder singerofherday,andthatfor sheerperfectionofvoiceIstill cherishthememoryofErna Berger,who,inmyopinion,is thegreatestsingertovisitour shoresinthepasttwentyyears.

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withalovelyrenditionof"Bist dubeimir"(Wertthoubut near),byBach,followedbya ferventinterpretationofthe samecomposer's"Oh,Jesulein uss"(Oh,SweetestJesus).The 8ifferenceinthesentimentof thetwosongswasconveyed perfectly,bothinthevoiceand faceofthesinger.Theother twonumbersoftheopening bracketwereGluck'sgentlelittle aria"EinemBachderfliesst'(A crystalstream),andthepassion, ate"IchLiebeDich".(ILove Thee),ofBeethoven, TwoMozartarias,the"LaudamusTe,"fromtheMassinC Minor,and"VoiCheSapete" (Youwhoknow),from"The MarriageofFigaro,'weremagnificentlyhandled,thoughthey MMINTOIMP.M.1.=.0.M0M.

PopeThanksPerth Catholics

VaticanCity,October8,1949.

HisGracetheMostRev.RedmondPrendiville,D.D., ArchbishopofPerth, MyLordArchbishop,TheSovereignPontiffhaslaiduponmethereveredcharge ofinformingyouthathehasreceivedthesumof£A658/8/8, whichyouforwardedtohimthroughtheApostolicDelegation, representingthePeter'sPencetakenupinyourArchdiocesefor 1949. ThismunificentofferingbywhichtheArchdioceseofPerth haswishedtoshareinthereliefworkbeingundertakenbythe HolySee,hasfilledthepaternalheartoftheCommon.Father withsentimentsofprofoundandgratefulappreciationofthe spiritoftruefraternalcharityandofundyingattachmenttothe VicarofChristwhichanimatesYourGraceandyourbeloved flock.HisHolinessbidsmeassureyouthathisgratitudewill finditsfullestexpressionashekneelsinprayerandstandsat theAltarofSacrifice.Hefeelsconfident,too,thatinthisprayerfulremembranceofhisbelovedchildrenoftheArchdioceseof Perthheisjoinedbythemanywhointheirawfulneedare comfortedbytheassistancemadepossiblethroughthegenerosity ofYourGraceandyourloyalsubjects.

TheHolyFatherwouldhavemeassureyoulikewiseofhis thankfulnessforthegenerousdonationof£A272whichyousent himasacontributiontowardsthenewbre:'-astingfacilitiesfor VaticanRadio-adonationwhichbearseloquenttestimonyto YourGrace'sgenuineunderstandingoftheneedsoftheHoly Seeinthesetimes.

Asanaffectionatetokenofhisgratitudeforthesetwomunificentofferings,His'HolinesscordiallybestowsuponYourGrace anduponyourzealouspriestsanddevotedpeoplehispaternal ApostolicBenediction.

Gladlyavailingmyselfofthisoccasion toYour Gracetheassuranceofmyhighesteemandcordialregard, Iremain, YourssincerelyinChrist, J.B.MONTINI.

Withthesetwosafeguards,Istill thinkElisabethSchwarzkopf wasamusicaltreatnorealconnoisseurwouldhavewillingly missed,andIcanwellbelieve thatitwouldbethethrillofa lifetimetoseeherinopera.

Thursday's'programmeopened

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showedupachinkintheartist's armour-inthe"Laudamus"she consistentlymispronouncedthe "Benedicimus,"andsheappears toberatheruncertainwithher Italian.Shesang"fiori"for "fuori," IntheSchubertgroup Schwarzkopfbracketedthe well-known"AveMaria,"which wasbeautifullyphrasedand sungtoperfection,with"Gretchenampinnrade"(Gretchchenatthespinning-wheel). Thelatterariawastheonlydisappointmentofthenight.The singerandaccompanistefailed tomatchtheirpaceandrhythm, andthefaultwasdefinitelywith theformer.Inaddition,the songwasover-acted.Thiswas nopatheticlittleMargaret,sadly lamentingthelossofherlover; itwasawomanscorned-and furiousaboutit. Thesecondhalfofthenight's

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programmewasdevotedtoH9go WolfandRichardStrauss,and thesingerseemedmoreat-her easethanwithSchubert."In Spring"wastreatedwith warmthandsympathy,andthe lovelytrippingqualityof"In theShadowofMyTresses"was contrastedwiththelanguorous yearningof"CoverMeWith Flowers."Inthecheeky"Elve's Song"andtheamusing"MousetrapSpell,"Schwarzkopf'sfacial expressions,andmoreparticularlytheangleofhereyebrows, didasmuchtointerpretthe Germanlyricsasdidthemusic. RichardStrallss'"Morgen" (Morning)wassungwithdelightfulrestraintandtenderness, andtheothertwointhisgroup were"SayingisNotDoing"and

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thewel-known"Standchen" (Serenade).Bothwerebeautifullyhandled,andagain,aswith theWolfnumbers,theformer raisedarippleoflaughterinthe audiencewiththesinger'sdeliciousactingofthepartofthe skittish.youngmaiden.

TheassociateartistwasMargaretSchofield,andIfeelthat, apartfromherfineplayingof Chopin's"BalladeinGMinor," shedeservesaspecialwordof praiseforhermagnificentaccompaniments.Shematched hertoneandphrasingperfectly tothevoiceofthesinger,and intheonlyspotwhentension developed,shesavedwhatmight havebeenacalamitybyher smoothandunhurriedacceptanceofthesinger'smistake.

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ous;hiseyeswerealmostshadowedbyacloudfromwhich, fromtimetotime,thelightnings ofhisglanceflashed.Gentle, kind,bubblingwithhumour, andeverywaycharming,he seemednolongertobelongto earth,while,unfortunately,he hadnotyetthoughtofheaven. Hehadgoodfriends,butmany badfriends.Thesebadfriends werehisflatterers;thatis,his enemies,menandwomenwithoutprinciples,orrather,bad principles.Evenhisunrivalled success,somuchmoresubtle andthussomuchmorestimulatingthanthatofallotherartists,carriedthewarintohis soulandcheckedtheexpression offaithandofprayer.The teachingsofthefondest,most piousmotherbecametohima recollectionofhischildhood's love.Intheplaceoffaith, doubthadsteppedin,andonly thatdecencyinnateinevery generoushearthinderedhim fromindulginginsarcasmand mockeryoverholythings.

ATTACKEDBYDISEASE

Whilehewasinthisspiritual conditionhewasattackedby thepulmonarydiseasethatwas soontocarryhimawayfromus. Theknowledgeofthiscruel sicknessreachedmeonmyreturnfromRome.Withbeating heartIhurriedtohim,tosee oncemorethefriendofmy youth,whosesoulwasinfinitely dearertomethanallhistalent. 1foundhim,notthinner,for thatwasimpossible,butweaker. Hisstrengthsank,hislifefaded visibly.Heembracedmewith affectionandwithtearsinhis eyes,thinkingnotofhisown painbutofmine;hespokeof mypoorfriend,EduardWorte, whomIhadjustlost,youknow how.(Hewasshot,amartyrto liberty,atVienna,November 10th,1848.)

Iavailedmyselfofhissoftenedmoodtospeaktohimabout hissoul.Irecalledhisthoughts tothepietyofhischildhoodand ofhisbelovedmother."Yes," hesaid,"inordernottooffend mymotherIwouldnotdie withoutthesacraments,butfor mypartIdonotregardthemin thesenseyoudesire.Iunderstandtheblessingofconfession insofarasitistheunburdening ofaheavyheartintoafriendly

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hand,butnotasasacrament.I amreadytoconfesstoyouif youwishit,becauseIloveyou, notbecauseIholditnecessary."

PRAYER

Severalmonthspassedwith similarconversations,sopainful tome,thepriestandthesincere friend.YetIclungtotheconvictionthatthegraceofGod wouldobtainthevictoryover thisrebellioussoul,evenifI knewnothow.Afterallmy exertions,prayerremainedmy onlyrefuge.

OntheeveningofOctober12 Ihadwithmybrethrenretired toprayforachangeinChopin's mind,whenIwassummonedby ordersofthephysician,infear thathewouldnotlivethrough thenight.Ihastenedtohisside. Hepressedmyhand,butbade meatoncetodepart,whilehe assuredmehelovedmemuch, butdidnotwishtospeaktome, Imagiqe,ifyoucan,whata nightIpassedNextdaywas the13th,thedayofSt.Edward, thepatronofmypoorbrother. IsaidMassforthereposeofhis soulandprayed,forChopin's soul."MyGod,"Icried,"ifthe soulofmybrother,Edward,is pleasingtoThee,giveme,this day,thesoulofFrederic."

Indoubledistress,Ithen wenttothemelancholyabodeof ourpoorsickman. Ifoundhimatbreakfast, whichwasservedascarefullyas ever,andafterhehadasked metopartake,Isaid:"My friend,to-dayisthenameday ofmypoorbrother.""Oh,do notletusspeakofit!"'hecried. "Dearestfriend,"Icontinued, "youmustgivemesomething formybrother'snameday." "WhatshallIgiveyou?""Your soul,""Ah! Iunderstand. Hereitis;takeit!" Atthesewordsunspeakable joyandanguishseizedme. WhatshouldIsaytohim?What shouldIdotorestorehisfaith, hownottoloseinsteadofsavingthisbelovedsoul?How shouldIbegintobringitback toGod?Iflungmyselfonmy knees,andafteramomentof collectingmythoughts,Icried inthedepthsofmyheart, "DrawittoThee,Thyself,my God!"

offaith,hopeandlove.He madethemosttouchingutterances,"IloveGodandman," hesaid."Iamhappysotodie; donotweep,mysister.My friends,donotweep.Iam happy.IfeelthatIamdying. Prayforme!"

Exhaustedbydeathlyconvulsions,hesaidtothephysicians, "Letmedie.Donotkeepme longerinthisworldofexile.Let medie;whydoyouprolongmy lifewhenIhaverenouncedall thingsandGodhasenlightened mysoul?Godcallsme;whydo youkeepmeback?"

Anothertimehesaid,"0 lovelyscience,thatonlyletsone sufferlonger! Coulditgiveme backmystrength,qualifymeto doanygood,tomakeanysacrifice-butalifeoffainting,of grief,ofpaintoallwholoveme, toprolongsuchalife-0lovely science!"

Thenhesaidagain:"Youlet mesuffercruelly.Perhapsyou haveerredaboutmysickness. ButGoderrsnot.Hepunishes me,andIblessHimtherefore. 0,howgoodisGodtopunish meherebelow0,howgood Godis!" Hisusuallanguagewasalwayselegant,withwell-chosen words,butatlasttoexpressall histhankfulnessand,atthe sametime,allthemiseryof thosewhodieunreconciledto God,hecried,"WithoutyouI shouldhavecroaked(krepiren) likeapig."

Whiledying,hestillcalledon thenameofJesus,Maryand Joseph;kissedthecrucifixand pressedittohisheartwiththe

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Withoutsayingaword.Iheld outtoourdearinvalidthecrucifix.Rapsofdivinelight, flamesofdivinefire,streamed, Imightsay.visibly,fromthe figureofthecrucified.Saviour andatonceilluminedthesoul andkindledtheheartofChopin. Burningtearsstreamedfromhis eyes.Hisfaithwasoncemore revived,andwithunspeakable fervourhemadehisconfession andreceivedHolyCommunion. AftertheBlessedViaticum,he askedforExtremeUnction.

Fromthishourhewasasaint. Thedeathstrugglebeganand lastedfourdays.Patience,trust inGod,evenjoyfulconfidence neverlefthim,inspiteofallhis sufferings,tillthelastbreath, Hewasreallyhappy.Inthe midstofthesharpestsufferings heexpressedonlyecstaticjoy, touchingloveofGod,thankfulnessthatIhadledhimbackto God,contemptoftheworldand itsgood,andawishfora speedydeath.

Heblessedhisfriends,and andwhen,afteranapparently lastcrisis,hesawhimselfsurroundedbythecrowdthatday andnightfilledhischamber,he askedme,"Whydotheynot pray?"Atthesewordsallfell ontheirknees,andeventhe Protestantsjoinedintheprayersforthedying.

TOUCHINGFERVOUR

Dayandnightheheldmy hand,andwouldnotletme leavehim."No,youwillnot leavemeatthelastmoment," hesaid,andleanedonmybreast asalittlechild.

OftenChopincalleduponJesusandMary,withafervour thatreachedtoheaven;thenhe kissedthecrucifixinanexcess

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GO,TEACHAll.NATIONS

To-dayinallourchurchesthe clergyspokeontheneedtocontinuetocarryoutthepreceptof Christ."Goyetherefore,teach allnations,andbeholdIam withyoualldays,eventothe endoftheworld."Heroicmen andwomen,indifficultclimates, underprimitiveconditions,and cutofffromthecompanionship oftheirown,needtheassistance oftheprayersandthefinancial supportofallCatholics,ifthe greatworkistosucceed.These missioners,alwaysstrugglingto makeendsmeet,willberuined bytheveryhighcostoffood andtransportunlesswecando farmoreforthemthanwehave everdonebefore.UnlessCatholicsbytheirprayersstorm heaven,.andwithgreatgenerositycometotheassistanceofthe missionsfinancially,themenace ofCommunisminChina,Japan, India,Africa,Indonesia,Java, andBurmawillengulfthe Christianmissions.Unlesswe Catholicsdooursharewemight aswellselloutinthemissions totheCommunists.Thenwill thebloodofthemartyrs,the heroismofthemissioners,the killinglaboursofmissionary priests,brothersandnunshave beeninvain.

ForyearstheChurchhasbeen buildingupanativeclergy,a verydifficultandslowtask. Thishasbeendonesothat, shouldourmissionersbemassacredorexpelledwhentheday ofattackcomes,Christianity shouldnotperish.Thenative clergywouldbetheretotend thelightofthetruefaith.They wouldbepersecuted,butthey couldnotbeexpelledasforeign- ) ers.Oursupportisnecessary toeducate,train,feedandclothe thisbodyofnativepriests.

NOGREAT SACRiHCE

TheeffortofAustraliam supportingthemissionsinthe pasttenyearshasimprovedenormously.Wesubscribenow fivetimeswhatwegaveadecadeago.When,howeker,the figuresareanalysed,itisseen thateachCatholicgiveseach yearlessthanhalfofwhathe wouldspendtogotoseeacinemashoworafootballmatch. Yetneverbeforewastheresuch urgentneedtoprosecutewithvigourourmissionaryenterprisesthroughoutthewhole world.Catholicscannolonger standaside.OurHolyFather thePopehasmadepiteousap-pealsforhelp,missionersfrom everylandarepleadingforassistance,butmanyofuscontinuetheeventenourofour ways,enjoyingourrecreations andcomfortsheedlessofthe plightofothers.Weobserveour religiousobligations,andenjoy thecomfortsofourreligion;we glorifyGodinwell-appointed churches,andourspiritualneeds areattendedtobyadevoted clergy.Yetweareabletoforte getthosewhoknownotGod, thosewhoarelostinthemaze ofsuperstitionandidolatry,as wellasthosewhohaveno churchesorVeryinadequate ones,andwhohavesofew prieststoattendtotheirneeds.

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Itisastartlingfact,andone onwhichwecannotprideourselves,buttherearemorepagansintheworldto-daythan

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Fromthisyoucanseethatthe worl4ofthemissionshasonly begun.Thefullestpossible mobilisationoftheresourcesof theChurch,bothspiritualand temporal,nowandformany yearstocome,isabsolutelynecessaryifthesegreatmassesare toreaptheadvantageofthe BloodwhichChristshedon Calvary.

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Surelythisisamovement worthyofourfullestco-opera-tion,eventotheextentofselfsacrifice.WhenChristissued HisdivinecommandHedidnot ordermentodowhatHeknew theywereincapableofdoing. Thereforetheworkcanbedone anddonesuccessfully.Therate atwhichitcanbedonedepends

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effortsofthemissioners,aswell astocontribute,accordingto theirmeans,tothesupportof thegreatworkofmakingChrist knowntothepagans.

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Inowproposetofinishans-ofthebreadandwineisamys- weilogtheletterfrom"Fellow Believer,"whoheldthatsacrificesandoblationsceasedwith theOldLawandwerereplaced bytheoneandonlysacrificeof theNewLaw,thesacrifice ChristofferedonCalvery.He asked: "Howthencame.thesacrificeoftheMass?"

A.:AstheChurchhasnotinfalliblydefinedwhereinpreciselytheessenceofthesacrificeisfound,theologianshave soughtit,invariouspartsofthe Mass.Someholdthatitisto befoundintheoblationofthe breadandwine,intheelevation oftheconsecratedspecies,inthe breakingofthehost,intheconsecrationaloneofbothspecies, insomuchasbythechangeof breadandwineintothe.sacred BodyandBloodofChrist,Heis reducedtoalowerstateofPresenceinwhichHecannotnaturallyuseHishumanfaculties. TheessenceoftheHolySacrificeisalsosoughtinthedestructionofthelivingBodyand BloodofChrist,inthemystical slayingofthevictiminthatthe Bodyisrenderedpresentunder thespeciesofbread,andHis Bloodundertheappearanceof wine,thoughtheBodyand Bloodarebothnecessarilypresentunderbothspecies,since Christisliving.Thismystical separationisthemysticalimmolation. Again,theMassisheldtobe arealsacrificeinsofaras,by meansofasymbolicimmolation,itisatrueandactual offeringofthetrueVictim, anoblationwhichcontinues throughtheages,onewhichis heavenly:fortheconsecration

ticalimmolation,representative of,andamemorialoftheSacrificeoftheCross,wherebythe sameVictimwhichwasimmolatedbythesheddingofblood ontheCross,ispresentedand offeredanewtoGod,preserving forevertheVictimalreadyac- ceptedofGod.Inthislastview, intheMassthereisanactual oblationbytheChurchofthe Victimonceimmolated,and thereinliestheessenceofthe Sacrifice.

Lastly,theMassisheldtobe asacrifice,becauseitcontains Christ'soblationofHimself,and theoblationofChristbythe Church.

INSEPARABLEPARTS

Therearethreepartsorth Massasasacrifice:theoblation, wherebythebreadandwineare offered,beingsegregatedfrom profaneuse;theconsecrationitself;andthecommunionofth priest.Socloselyarethe threepartsconnectedwithth sacrificethatonnoaccountmay theybe

Thereomittedorseparated. .isacleardistinctio betweensacrificingandofferin asacrifice.IntheMassChris HimselfistheChiefPriestan theMinisterofthisSacrifice sinceHedailysacrifices,with outthesheddingofblood throughtheministryofHi priests,whoareHisdelegatforthispurpose.Thepriest thesecondary,butalsothetru minister,forheconsecratesan

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trulysacrificesinthepersonand representativeofChrist.His missionwasgiventohimbythe words,"Dothisinmemoryof Me."

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Youconcludeyourletterthus: "Inconclusion,letmesay thatIdonotdesiretoenter intoanyargument,butsimply seekinformationwithoutany motivebutadesireforthe truth."

A.:YOurmotiveishighly commendable,andIhopethatI havemadethisratherdifficult matterclearintheshorttime thatIhavebeenabletogiveto it.Iwishyoutoseewhywe refertotheMassasaSacrifice. TheSacrificeofferedbyChrist ontheCrossistheonlyabsolute Sacrifice,insofarasamongall

sacrificesofthepastandthe future,italonestandswithout anyrelationto,andisindepen- dentof,anyother,andbecause allgrace,meansofgraceand sacrificeinthenewdispensation derivesitspowerandefficacy fromtheSacrificeoftheCross. ThequestionIfeelyouhave inyourmindmightbeworded thus:HowcantheLord'sBlood beshedinthechalice,sucha bloodlesssheddingofblood seemstoinvolveacontradiction?

MYSTICAL REPRESENTATION

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To-dayinallourchurchesthe clergyspokeontheneedtocontinuetocarryoutthepreceptof Christ."Goyetherefore,teach allnations,andbeholdIam withyoualldays,eventothe endoftheworld."Heroicmen andwomen,indifficultclimates, underprimitiveconditions,and cutofffromthecompanionship oftheirown,needtheassistance oftheprayersandthefinancial supportofallCatholics,ifthe greatworkistosucceed.These missioners,alwaysstrugglingto makeendsmeet,willberuined bytheveryhighcostoffood andtransportunlesswecando farmoreforthemthanwehave everdonebefore.UnlessCatholicsbytheirprayersstorm heaven,*andwithgreatgenerositycometotheassistanceofthe missionsfinancially,themenace ofCommunisminChina,Japan, India,Africa,Indonesia,Java, andBurmawillengulfthe Christianmissions.Unlesswe Catholicsdooursharewemight aswellselloutinthemissions totheCommunists.Thenwill thebloodofthemartyrs,the heroismofthemissioners,the killinglaboursofmissionary priests,brothersandnunshave beeninvain.

ForyearstheChurchhasbeen buildingupanativeclergy,a verydifficultandslowtask.

Thishasbeendonesothat, shouldourmissionersbemassacredorexpelledwhentheday ofattackcomes,Christianity shouldnotperish.Thenative clergywouldbetheretotend thelightofthetruefaith,They wouldbepersecuted,butthey couldnotbeexpelledasforeigners.Oursupportisnecessary toeducate,train,feedandclothe thisbodyofnativepriests.

NOGREAT SACRIFICE

TheeffortofAustraliain supportingthemissionsinthe pasttenyearshasimprovedenormously.Wesubscribenow fivetimeswhatwegaveadecadeago.When,however,the figuresareanalysed,itisseen thateachCatholicgiveseach yearlessthanhalfofwhathe wouldspendtogotoseeacinemashoworafootballmatch. Yetneverbeforewastheresuch urgentneedtoprosecutewith vigourourmissionaryenterprisesthroughoutthewhole world.Catholicscannolonger standaside.OurHolyFather thePopehasmadepiteousappealsforhelp,missionersfrom everylandarepleadingforassistance,butmanyofuscontinuetheeventenourofour ways,enjoyingourrecreations andcomfortsheedlessofthe plightofothers.Weobserveour religiousobligations,andenjoy thecomfortsofourreligion;we glorifyGodinwell-appointed churches,andourspiritualneeds areattendedtobyadevoted clergy.YetweareabletoforgetthosewhoknownotGod, thosewhoarelostinthemaze ofsuperstitionandidolatry,as wellasthosewhohaveno churchesorVeryinadequate ones,andwhohavesofew prieststoattendtotheirneeds,

RETROGRESSION

itisastartlingfact,and,one onwhichwecannotprideourselves,buttherearemorepagansintheworldto-daythan

therewerewhenChristOur Lordwasonearth.Forinstance,ofJapan'seightymillions,onlyaquarterofamillionareCatholics.InChina, withitsteemingpopulationof fivehundredmillions,onlythree andaquartermillionsareCatholics.Outofthetwentymillions inIndo-Chinatherearebuttwo millionCatholics.Thereare seventy-fivemillionpeoplein Indonesia,butonlythree-quartersofamillionhavebeenwon totheChurch.Nottoweary youwithfurtherfigures,letit besaidthatthesameappliesto practicallyallmissionarycountries.InAsia,withapopula- tionofonethousandmillions, therearelessthantwelvemillionCatholics.

Fromthisyoucanseethatthe worliofthemissionshasonly begun.Thefullestpossible mobilisationoftheresourcesof theChurch,bothspiritualand temporal,nowandformany yearstocome,isabsolutelynecessaryifthesegreatmassesare toreaptheadvantageofthe BloodwhichChristshedon Calvary.

TASKFORALL

Surelythisisamovement worthyofourfullestco-opera- tion,eventotheextentofselfsacrifice.WhenChristissued HisdivinecommandHedidnot ordermentodowhatHeknew theywereincapableofdoing. Thereforetheworkcanbedone anddonesuccessfully.Therate atwhichitcanbedonedepends

SACRIFICE0

Inowproposetofinishansweringtheletterfrom"Fellow Believer,"whoheldthatsacrificesandoblationsceasedwith theOldLawandwerereplaced bytheoneandonlysacrificeof theNewLaw,thesacrifice ChristofferedonCalvery.He asked: "Howthencame'thesacrificeoftheMass?"

A.:AstheChurchhasnotinfalliblydefinedwhereinpreciselytheessenceofthesacrificeisfound,theologianshave soughtit,invariouspartsofthe Mass.Soineholdthatitisto befoundintheoblationofthe breadandwine,intheelevation oftheconsecratedspecies,inthe breakingofthehost,intheconsecrationaloneofbothspecies, insomuchasbythechangeof breadandwineintothesacred BodyandBloodofChrist,Heis reducedtoalowerstateofPresenceinwhichHecannotnaturallyuseHis'humanfaculties. TheessenceoftheHolySacrificeisalsosoughtinthedestructionofthelivingBodyand BloodofChrist,inthemystical slayingofthevictiminthatthe Bodyisrenderedpresentunder thespeciesofbread,andHis Bloodundertheappearanceof wine,thoughtheBodyand Bloodarebothnecessarilypresentunderbothspecies,since Christisliving.Thismystical separationisthemysticalimmolation.

Again,theMassisheldtobe arealsacrificeinsofaras,by meansofasymbolicimmolation,itisatrueandactual offeringofthetrueVictim, anoblationwhichcontinues throughtheages,onewhichis heavenly:fortheconsecration

ontheco-operationofeachindividualCatholic.Fartoofeware mission-minded,fartoomany aresatisfiedwithgivingatriflingdonationonceayear.Too manyconsiderthattheyhave quiteenoughtodowiththeresourcesattheirdisposal,withoutassistingthemissions.

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effortsofthemissioners,aswell astocontribute,accordingto theirmeans,tothesupportof thegreatworkofmakingChrist knowntothepagans.

FTHEMASS

ofthebreadandwineisamys- ticalimmolation,representative of,andamemorialoftheSacrificeoftheCross,wherebythesameVictimwhichwasimmolatedbythesheddingofblood ontheCross,ispresentedand offeredanewtoGod,preserving forevertheVictimalreadyac- ceptedofGod.Inthislastview, intheMassthereisanactual oblationbytheChurchofthe Victimonceimmolated,and thereinliestheessenceofthe Sacrifice.

Lastly,theMassisheldtobe asacrifice,becauseitcontains Christ'soblationofHimself,and theoblationofChristbythe Chur.

INSEPARABLEPARTS

Therearethreepartsof-the Massasasacrifice:theoblation, wherebythebreadandwineare offered,beingsegregatedfrom profaneuse;theconsecrationitself;andthecommunionofthe priest.Socloselyarethese threepartsconnectedwiththe sacrificethatonnoaccountmay theybeomittedorseparated.

There,isacleardistinction betweensacrificingandoffering asacrifice.IntheMassChrist HimselfistheChiefPriestand theMinisterofthisSacrifice, sinceHedailysacrifices,withoutthesheddingofblood, throughtheministryofHis priests,whoareHisdelegates forthispurpose.Thepriestis thesecondary,butalsothetrue minister,forheconsecratesand

trulysacrificesinthepersonand representativeofChrist.His missionwasgiventohimbythe words,"Dothisinmemoryof Me."

SOURCEOFALL GRACE

Youconcludeyourletterthus:

"Inconclusion,letmesay thatIdonotdesiretoenter intoanyargument,butsimply seekinformationwithoutany motivebutadesireforthe truth."

A.:Ydurmotiveishighly commendable,andIhopethatI havemadethisratherdifficult matterclearintheshorttime thatIhavebeenabletogiveto it.Iwishyoutoseewhywe refertotheMassasaSacrifice. TheSacrificeofferedbyChrist ontheCrossistheonlyabsolute Sacrifice,insofarasamongall

sacrificesofthepastandthe future,italonestandswithout anyrelationto,andisindepen- dentof,anyother,andbecause allgrace,meansofgraceand sacrificein derivesthenewdispensation itspowerandefficacy fromtheSacrificeoftheCross.

ThequestionIfeelyouhave inyourmindmightbeworded thus:HowcantheLord'sBlood beshedinthechalice,sucha bloodlesssheddingofblood seemstoinvolveacontradiction?

MYSTICAL REPRESENTATION

Itis distinguishpossibleandnecessaryto atwofoldshedding of Thebloodforsacrificialpurposes. onerealandphysical,the othersacramentalandmystical.Theformertookplaceinthe (continuedonPagelg.)

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Justasmankindwasledinto bondagebythefirstEveand deliveredbythesecondEve, namely,OurLady,soto-day womenmustthrowoffthefalse philosophieswhicharetypified bythefirstEveandembrace thehighidealsandnobleattainmentsforwhichOurLady stands, Nodoubtmanypeople,when theyreadthisarticle,willonce againindulgeinsomehairpullingandspillmuchink,say ingandwritingthat"Rowland" hasagainabandonedthesportingarena.

Australia,onAugust15th, 1945,theFeastofOurLady's Assumption,witnessedthecessationofwaragainsttheJapaneseanexternalfoewhich threatenedthelifeofournation. August15th,1949,witnessedithe returnoftheminerstowork,on thisoccasionthelife-streamof thenationbeingthreatenedby aninternalenemy.Onbothoccasionsthereturnofnational andindustrialpeacehasbeen rightlyattributedtoOurk.ady's intercession.

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Somewomen,insteadofhavingastheiridealOurBlessed Lady,haveallowedthemselves tobesacrificedonthealtarsof vanityandmake-believe,and havelostthetrueartofliving Toomanyhaveallowedthemselvestobesidetrackedfrom thenoblepurposeandthehigh dignityforwhichtheyaredestined.

Insteadofaddinglustreand honourtotheirsex,theyareon thewaytobetrayingthedignity whichwaswonforthemwhen OurLadywaschosenasthe MotherofGod,andinsteadof enjoyingthehighplaceinsocietytowhichtheywereelevatedbyOurDivineLord,they willagainbeenfetteredwith bondsofslaveryandtrampled underfootbytheverymenthey areendeavouringtoequal.

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"Punishmentmustbedevoid ofanysemblanceoftortureand mustnotsubmittheprisonerto uselessandunnecessarysuffering."SodeclaredtheSoviet CommissariatofJusticeina documentpublishedinDecember,1919,whilstthecivilwarin Russiawasatitsheight.

Prisonreformspromulgated duringthesameyearcalledfor theabolitionof"fetters,handcuffs,solitaryconfinement,deprivationoffood,interviews throughbars."

ThirtyyearsafterthepublicationofthosestatementsonJuly 22nd,1949,Mr.CorleySmith, chiefBritishdelegatetothe EconomicandSocialCouncilof U.N.O.,askedtheUnitedNations tosendacommissiontoinvestigate.forcedlabourcampsin Russia, Inaninterviewhetoldcorrespondentsthathebelievedup- wardsof10,000,000peoplewere employedinthesecamps.

Hisstatementwasbasedona documentof8,500wordsconsistingofacompilationofpresent_ dayRussianlaws,whichrelate tothequestionofforcedlabour, andwhichMr.CorleySmith characterisedasgoing"sofar beyond'StarChamber'methods thatitisdifficulttobelievethey existto-day."

Thecontrastovertheyears, evenifwetakeintoaccountthe conservativenatureoftheBritishestimate,isplainforallto see. Howaccountforit?Whyhas theprisonpopulationofRussia

Thenumberofthoseundergoingpenalservitudein1913, duringthereignofthelastTsar ofRoussia,was32,757.To-day accordingtoseveralauthorities, itiscloseon20,000,000,andthe conditionsunderwhichtheytoil

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risenfrom57,200in1922toa figurein1949lyingsomewhere betweentenmillionandtwenty million?

Howexplaintheprogressive degradationoftheSovietmentality,whichoriginallyfavoured amitigationoftheexistingpenal codeandwhichIsnowcallously contenttorestitseconomyon thehardlabourofmillionsof toilingslaves?

Neverbefore,surely,inthe wholehistoryoftheworldhas therebeensosteepadescent intobarbarism,sogreatareversalofideals.Theworkers, whomtherevolutionwastofree fromtheirTsaristshackles,have beenquiteliterallyenslavedby thedescendantsoftheirselfstyledliberators.

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Howaccountforitall?

Thekeytotheexplanationis easilyfound,ItliesintheprofessedatheismoftheSoviet creed,whichdeniestheexistenceofGod,andsetsupmatter asthesolerealityandultimate explanationofallthatis.Once thatisdoneyoustriptheindi-vidualhumanbeingofhisdignityandreducehisstatusto thatofananimated,butsubhuman,lumpofmatter.

Letmeexplain. ---

Man'sdignityderivesfromthe factthathehasbeencreatedin theimageofGod;isendowed therebywith,memory,understandingandwill,andismeant toexercisethosepowersfreely andresponsiblyfortheachievementofGod'spurposeinhis regard.

Itfollowsthatmancannotbe usedastheslaveormereinstrumentoftoilofothermen. Todothatwouldbetoviolate), hisessentiallyhumanwayof actingandsotofrustrateGod's purpose.

DenyGod,astheSovietsdo,togetherwiththeexistenceof anythingbutmatter,antman isleftuncreatedbyGod,withoutasoul,possessedofnoGodgivenclaimstoactfreelyand responsibly.

Moreover,onceyoudenyGod, maniswithoutaGod-given purposeforthereisnoGod;and heiswithoutrights,forrights aregivenhimbyGodinorder tohelphimachievethatpurpose.

Rightsaremoralclaimspossessedbyhumanbeings.A lurhpofmatterAsnorights.

Stripman,therefore,ofGod andyoustriphimofhishumanity.Striphimofhishumanity andyoustriphimofhisrights. Striphimofhisrightsandheis ripeforslavery.

ThereyouhavethebasicexplanationofRussia'stoilingmillions.Itiswrappedupinthe denialofGod,whichisthe lynchpinoftheSovietphilosophy.

Attimes,asintheearlydays daysoftheRussianRevolution, thatdenialmaybecloaked underaveneerofseeminghumanitarianism,butitneverremainscloakedforlong.

Withinevitablelogictheveil istornasideandtheremorseless,brutalatheistarrivesonthe scenetotakecharge,totorture, toenslaveinthenameofa shamdoctrine,whichheusesto concealhisnakedlustforpower.

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Thus,thereisnoreasonwhy slavesshouldnotbesettowork inRussia.Whatledtotheir actualemployment?

Theoriginaldecisiontoemployslave-laboursprangfront industrialisation,which,inits turn,wasduetoseveralfactors.

Totheextentthatindustrialisationconvertsaraceofpeasants andartisansintoastandardised, city-bredherd,itwouldproduce amaterialisticpopulationpossessedofthatbread-and-circus mentality,whichmakesitspossessorspliableputtyinthe handsofatotalitariandictator.

That,Iithink,isthemainreasonforSovietindustrialisation.

Moreover,thelogicalgoalofa materialistphilosophyisamaterialistparadise;andhowcon7 ceivethatexceptintermsofthe universalapplicationofthemost up-to-datemethodsofproduc- tiontosatisfythematerial wantsofthematerially-minded automatons,whosefateitwill betodwellinthatchromiumplatedUtopia?

"Communism,"saidLenin,"istheSovietpowerpluselectrifi-

plyofindustrialwar-potential formidableenoughtodeterthe prospectiveinvaderandto smashhimshouldhedare,to crossthefrontiersoftheCommunistparadise.

NOHOPE

ForallthesereasonstheSovietdictatorshiphadtopush aheadwithindustrialisationat fullspeed,whichmeant,becauseofitsphilosophy,atno matterwhatcostinhumanlives.

Disregardthiscostandslay eryappearsasaneconomicpropositiontothosewhowoulduse ittoachieveamaximumdegree ofindustrialprogressinthe shortestpossibletime, Sotheslavesweresettowork, clothesinragsandwiththeir feedingreducedtothelowest

Foryearstheworldhaspaid noheedto

OrdersPromptlyAttended

CHINA,

Otley

Kelly

30.7sec.HighJump:R.Ayres (F.),1;D.DeGruchy(L.),2; M.Carlson(P.),3.Height, 4ft.6in.(record).Relay,200 yards:Fremantle,1;Highgate, 2;Leederville,3.28.3secs.

IntheOpenHighJump,K. Clarke(L.)brokehisownrecordof5ft.6in.,whenhecleared5ft.9in.Thisathleteput uptheremarkableperformance ofcompetinginfiveeventsfor fourfirstsandonesecond.

Otherrecord-breakersinthe highjumpswere:

K.Collins(F.),under16:5ft. 51in. S.Gomm(F.),under14:4ft. llin. ,,R.Ayres(F),under12:4ft. 6in.

LeedervilleretainedtheAggregateCupwith235points, Fremantlebeingsecondwith182 points,andHighgatethirdwith 167points.

TheSeniorCupwasalsowon byLeederville;theIntermediate CupbyHighgate,andtheJuniorCupresultedinatiebetween FremantleandLeederville.

Resultswere:

Open:

100yards:P.Daly(F.),1;K. Clarke(L.),2;A.Forte(H.),3. 11.2.220yards:K.Clarke(L.), 1;P.Daly(F),2;R.Cameron (H.).3.25.2.100yardsHurdles:K.Clarke(L.),1;R.Cameron(H).,2;P.Daly(F.),3. 13.9. BroadJump:K.Clarke (L.),1;R.Cameron(H.),2;A. Parentich(F.),3. 19ft.6}in. HighJump:K,Clarke(.L),1;C. Barnard(H.),2;P.Slattery (H.),3.5ft.9in.(record).Mile: R.Waters(L.),1;V.McLinden (F.),±:J.McMullan(F.),3. 5min.15sec.

Under16:

100yards:B.Singleton(H.), 1;R.Smith(L.),2;;M.Kalaf (H.),3. 11.7.200yards:R. Smith(L.),1;B.Singleton(It), 2;L.Bates(L.),3;25.6.440 yards:R.Smith(L.),1;K.Collins(F.),2;V.McLinden(F.),3. 57.1. Relay,440yards;Highgate,1;Leederville,2;Fremantle,3.Time,50.9HighJump: K.Colins(F.),1;C.Creed(L.), 2;R.Waters(L.),3.5ft.5iin. (record).

Under15:

100yards:P.Gilroy(H.),1; D.Reynolds(L.),2;G,Clarke (H.),3;12,0.220yards:P.Gilroy(H.),1;C.Creed(L,),2;D. Reynolds(L),3;27.4.90 yardsHurdles:C.Creed(L.),1; T.Bucat(F.),2;E.Knight(H.), 3;13.5.Relay,440yards:Highgate,1;Leederville,2;;Fremantle,3;51.2.BroadJump:R. Ianello(F.),1;G.Clarke(H.), 2;D.Ninyette(P.),3;l6ft.41in.

Under14:

Under11: 75yards:P.Shore(L.),1; B.Werndley(H.),2;J.Johnston(F.),3. 10.lsecs, 100 yards:P.Shore(L.),1;;B. Werndley(H.),2;J.Johnston (F.),3. 13.8secs.Relay,200 yards:Leederville,1;Highgate, 2;Fremantle,3.28,7secs. Under10 50yards:J.Somers(L.),1;V. Hawkins(L.),2;J.Baguley (F.),3.7.4secs.100yards: VIHawkins(L.),1;J.Somers (L.),2;J.Baguley(F.),3.13.5 secs.Relay:Leederville,1; Fremantle,2.29.1sec.(record).

100yards:R.Saunders(H.), 1;M.Green(L.),2;J.Taylor (L.),3;12,5. 220yards:J, Taylor(L.),1;R.Saunders (H.),2;B.Gaynor(H,),3;28.4. Relay,440yards:Leederville,1; Highgate,2;Fremantle,3.54.8. HighJump:S.Gomm(F,),1; E,Miller(P.),2;D.Linton(L), 3;4ft.llin.(record)

Under13: 100yards:R.Gardiner(F,), 1;B.Lawrence(F.),2;F; Vlatko(L.),3;12.9.220yards: BLawrence(F.),1;R.Gardiner(F.),2;L.Wood(H.),3; 29.4.Relay,300yards:Fremantle,1;Highgate,2;Leederville,2;39.2(record).Broad

Jump:BLawrence(F.),1;J. Gerovich(F.),2;;J.Kinsella (L.),3;13ft.91in.

Under12: 100yards:KMiller(P.),1;D. Frazier(L.),2;G.Callaghan (H.),3. 13.8secs.220yards: KMiller(P.),1;D.Frazier (L.),2;D.Edmondson(L.),3;

RELEASEOFBISHOPWOULDHELP

(Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News

WASHINGTON(NC)-Yugoslaviahasbeeninformedbythe UnitedStatesthatthereleaseof

AidForGirls

DeniedBaptism

TOKIO,Oct.13(NC)-Aspecialfeatureofatwo-dayretreat preachedbyFatherKyunoat FutabaGirls'SchoolinTokio wasaceremonymarkingtheadmissionofnewmembersintothe SocietyofSt.Emerentiana.The societywasestablishedtherein 1932byFatherArvinofthe ParisMissionSocietyforgirls whowishtobebaptizedbut cannotgetpermissionfromtheir parents.

Thesocietyhashadatotalof about150members,ofwhom aboutone-halfhavesinceenteredtheChurch.Allmembers pledgethemselvestolivelike Catholicsandtoreceivebaptism assoonastheyarefreetodoso. Manyoftheoriginalmembers arenownuns.

(ASisterofSt.Agnes,St. Emerentiana,wasstonedto deathfortheFaithinA.D.304 whileshewasstillacatechumen awaitingBaptism.)

ArchbishopAloysiusStepinac fromprisonwouldaidinYugoslavrelationswiththeWest.The StateDepartmentdisclosedthat theU.S.AmbassadorCavendish CannonmentionedthecaserecentlyduringinformalconversationswiththeYugoslavForeignOffice,butaddedthatthe Americanenvoyhasmadeno specificrequestfortheArchbishop'srelease.

AmbassadorCannon,itwas said,merelyreferredtotheprelate'simprisonmentasoneof theobstaclestofriendlierrelationswiththeWestduringa "generaldiscussion"ofhuman rightsinYugoslavia.

TheArchbishop,rankingprelateinthatcountry,wassentencedto16yearsinprisonin 1946onachargeofplotting againsttheYugoslavregimeof MarshalTito.Thiswasbefore MarshalTitobrokewithStalin.

CANBERRA,Oct,11(NC)-A well-knownAustralianCatholic, Mr.C.V.Kellway,retiredAustralianConsul-GeneralinNew York,willleaveforRomenext monthasAustralia'sfirstMinistertoItaly.Mr.Kellwaystated thatheexpectedthemove wouldprovideopportunitiesfor promotingmigrationandtrade withItaly.

U.S.NunsForPakistan

(N.C.W.C.RadioNewsService.) NOTREDAME,Ind.(NC)AdepartureceremonyforSisters,oftheHolyCrossgoingto foreignmissionsthisFallwas heldhereatthemotherhouse, St.Mary'sConvent.Fourofthe nunsaregoingtoPakistan. SisterAugustineMarie,superiorofthecommunity'smissions inBengal,Pakistan.isreturningtoherpostafteratwomonthsvisitintheUnited States.Besidesherdutiesas

superior,SisterAugustineMarie teachesEnglishinoneofthe highschoolswhichshehashelpedtoestablishandwhichareattendedbygirlsofMohammedan, HinduandChristianfamilies. SheisanativeofIowa.

AccompanyingSisterAugustineMariewillbethreenew missionaries,SisterM.Julia,of WestLiberty,Ia.,SisterM.Loyola,LosAngeles,andSisterRose Bernard,Washington,D.C.,all registerednurses.

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HOLLYWOOD(Calif.)(NC)

Throughthecourageofanindependentproducer,"Guiltyof Treason,"amoviebasedonthe caseofHungary'simprisoned Primate,JosefCardinalMindszenty,hasbeencompletedand isbeingreadiedforrelease.

Themovieisbasedonascreen playbyEmmetLavery.Charles Bickford,widelyremembered forhisroleofthepriestin "SongofBernadette,"iscastin theroleoftheCardinal,

WhentheCardinal'scaseoccupiedtheheadlinesofthe world'spress,severalHollywood studiosbecameinterestedinit andbeganplanningapictureon theaffair.Therewasawaveof criticism,patentlycirculatedby Communistsandfellowtravellers,andonebyonethemajor studiosdroppedtheirplansfor thepicture.

However,JackWrather,an independentproducer,decided toproducethepicture,despite thecriticism.Associatedwith himintheventurewereEdward andRobertGoldenandMr. Lavery.Mr.Wrather'saction hasdrawnfavourablecomment fromanumberofsources.

IndiaToHaveFirst Cardinal?

NEWDELHI(India),Oct.17 (NC)-CatholicpapersinIndia havegivenprominencetoareportthatamemberoftheIndianHierarchywillshortlybe raisedtotheSacredCollegeof Cardinals.Thereisexcitement overthereportbecauseitwould bethefirsttimethatIndia wouldhaveaCardinal,

"Record"ads,reaprealreturns.

`MenNoLongerWantTo BeFree'

"Whilewecriticisetotalitarian Russiaforitsslavecamps,let usrememberthatinthiscountryworkingmenaredeprivedof theirone-timerighttowork wheretheywant.ThisismaterialismandthedifferencebetweenthematerialismofRussia andmaterialistEnglandisone ofdegreeratherthanofkind," SirHenrySlesser,formerjudge andSolicitorGeneralinthefirst LabourGovernment,toldthe CatholicSocialGuildsummer schoolatOxford.

-AtthebottomofEngland's troubleliesthefactthatmenno longerwanttobefree.

"Inthiscountryfreedomcan berestoredonlywiththeFaith.

"TheFaithwillreturntothe worldeitherthroughaseaof sufferingconsequentoncompletecollapseorthroughamiracleofcharitywhichturnsCatholicsintowhattheyshouldbe -thelightoftheworld."

SirHenrysaidinalaterlecturethattheparliamentarysys-

ternofEnglandisinthegreatestjeopardy.

LIBERTIESGO

"Increasingministerialpower togovernbyregulationisdestroyingthelibertiesofEngland asenshrinedintheCommon Law. "Sothewayisbeingopened totyranny,whichtheEnglish people,becauseoftheirmaterialism,areincreasinglydisinclinedtoresist."

FatherLewisWatt,S.J.,said therehasbeenagreatextension oftheWelfareStateinBritain, butifcitizenscontinuetoseeit intermsoftakingbenefitsand shirkingresponsibilities,wemay findtheWelfareStatedestroyingitself.

"ThegreatriskoftheWelfare Stateisthatbyweakeningthe willtoworkwemayweakenthe

economicincentivetoworkwe mayweakenthewilltowork, Weneedamotivetoworkprovidedbysomereasonthatisnot merelymaterialistic.

"IftheWelfareStatebreaks down,weshalleitherreturnto theoldconditionsorelsehave governmentbyforce,including forcedlabour."

ProfessorA.Headlam-Morley voicedtheopinionthattheUnitedNationsisinadequatetopreventwarbetweenRussiaand theWestbecausethereisto-day nobasisofco-operationbetween theSovietsystemandphilosophyandthatoftheWestern world.

FUTUREHOPE

"Ourtaskistoforgeintoa systembuiltonlawthecountriesofWesternEuropeandthe UnitedStates.

"UnderGods'Providencethe hopeofthefutureliesinour abilitytoendowthatsystem withsuchstrengththatRussia willnotdareattackWestern Europe."

FatherEngelbertGutwenger, S.J.,spokeon"Societyandthe MysticalBodyofChrist."

"Itmustbetheenaeavourof allChristianstodotheirutmost tobringtheStatebacktoapositionandoutlookwhichenableit toliveinpeacewiththeMysticalBodyofChrist,whereitdoes notconsideritselfasthelastend ofman,butisawareofitssubsidiaryfunction.

"That,however,cannotbe done,ifChristianswithdraw themselvesfromthelifeofthe nation.

"Apathyisnotinkeepingwith theChristianinsistenceonthe cardinalvirtues,"

Memorial

BETWEENMARXANDSANTACLAUS MEMPHIS(NC)-"Between MarxismandtheWelfareState thereisarightmiddlepath whichdemandsthesettingupof co-operativegroupsforthe commongood,"HisEminence SamuelCardinalStritch,ArchbishopofChicago,toldapress conferencehere, "Therearedangers,afew shallow-mindedmisguidedpeo-

"TheResponseOf TheHeart"

FREIBURG.Germany,Oct.7 (NC).-"TheResponseofthe Heart"willbethetitleofamotionpicturenowbeingproduced undertheauspicesofCaritas, nationalGermanassociationof Catholiccharities.Itistoshow theactivitiesoftheorganisation inthemanyfieldsitisengaged in.TheMunichPhilharmonic OichestraandtheCathedral Choirofthiscitywilltakepart intheproduction,whichpromisestobecomeoneoftheoutstandingachievementsofits kind.

Adocumentarymotionpicture takenattherecent"Katholiken_ tag,"nationalGermanCatholic Convention,inBochum,Westphalia,alsoistobereleased shortly.

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pleareplayingwithMarxism.A largenumberaremakingthe mistakeoftryingtoloadonto civilgovernmenttoomanyfunctions.

"While,ofcourse,werecognisethatcivilgovernmentmust safeguardthecommongood,itis ourtraditionandbeliefthat civilgovernmentshouldnotattempttocontrolallthesocial relationsofman,Between MarxismandtheWelfareState thereisarightmiddlepath whichdemandsthesettingupof co-operativegroupsforthe commongood,"

VictorianChildren

KnitForNeedy

MELBOURNE,Oct.11(NC)-

Some5,000children'sgarments knittedbyCatholicschoolchildrenintheMelbourneand Sandhurstseesandbymembers oftheCatholicWelfareOrganisationandCatholicWomen'sSocialGuild,havebeenturned overtothe"WoolliesforBritain"appeal.

SirAlbertDunstan,former StatePremier,calledthedisplay "magnificent"andstatedthat theworkthesegroupswere doing"standsoutasabeaconin adarkworld.-

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COLOGNE,Oct,13(NC)-A Catholicchurchdedicatedtothe memoryoftheAmerican,BritishandGermansoldierswho losttheirlivesinthefiercebattlesofHuertgenForest,shortly beforetheinvasionofGermany andtheendofthewar,isnow beingbuiltinthevillageof Huertgen,nearAachen.Itwill belocatedamidstthetombsof numerouswardead.

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thesalvationofthosewhoare intheworld,andhelpthemby theirprayersandmediation." Again,thoseonearthhelpthe soulsinPurgatorybyprayers andgoodworks,and,inreturn canbehelpedbythem.Thus theChurchMilitant(fighting), theChurchSuffering,andthe ChurchTriumphantarejoined togetherasonebodywithour LordJesusChristasHead. Whenwepayrespecttothe Saintsbyhonouringtheirimage andrelics,weareadoringGod allthemore,becauseweare honouringtheresultsofHisinfinitegraces,whichhavebeen thesolemeansofmakingthese soulstheSaintsofGod.Their

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Withtheloved,Heleavesthe Supper-room, HisHeart'slongingdesire given Tous-HisPreciousBodyand BloodToprepareoursoulsfor Heaven.

HowHelovesOurDivine King SwiftlyHecomesfromthe Feast Atthewordsoftheolden Thursday TotheanointedhandsofHis Priest, Moreredthantheredofroses,

isthepatronessofhopeless cases,becauseofthemiraculous wayinwhichmanyofherdifficultieswereovercome,inher lifetime.SaintJudeisalsothe patronofseeminglyimpossible cases.SaintJosephisinvoked forahappydeath,sincehedied inthearmsofJesusandMary. Averyfavouritedevotionisto trustoursafetyinjourneyingto SaintChristopher,theChristbearer,who,inhischaritable workofcarryingtravellers acrossadifficultford,was allowedtheprivelegeofcarrying theChristchild,disguisedasa traveller,MotoristsoftenattachthemedallionofSaint Christophertotheircars,

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TheMiraclesOfA CrippledChild

"AtthattimeJesusspoke. Giveanaccountofthy Stewardship Iknowahusbandandwife who,Ithink,willstandina shininglightbeforeallthehosts ofheavenandearthonthatday whenweshallgiveourfinal accountings.

Theyhaveonechild;andthe poorchildiscrippled.Shecame intotheworldtwistedofarm, twistedofleg,twistedofface, punyofbody.

Itiseasytoloveanormaland healthybaby.Buttoloveone robbedofbeautybyillnessor accidentcallsforsomenobility ofheartandsoul.Andtolove suchachild,self-sacrificially, dayafterday,nightafternight, yearafteryear-!

Tome,itseemstocallforthe graceofGodingreatabundance.Itseemstocallforholiness.

Sallyisfiveyearsoldnow, andmanyoperationsandmuch medicalandsurgicaltreatment arebehindher.Sheisbeginningtowalk,holdingtoher father'sormother'shand-orto both.

Herpoorlittlelegsarepitifullythin.Herfeetstillturn inward,gettingineachother's way,Thebonesofherwrist callforcorrection-asdoher eyes.Butsheissomuchbetter thanshewas.

Everybodyonthestreettalks aboutSally'swonderfulimprovement.Sally,infact,isthe cementthatholdsourstreettogether.Everybodymarvelsat theharmonyinourneighbourhood.Therearenoquarrels,no feuds,nocoolnesses.Thereis nogossip,nobackbiting.Our

streetisalittleheavenonearth. AndIthinkthatSalllyis mainlyresponsible, Howcananybodybequarrel_ some,howcananybodybepetty, howcananybodybenasty,with thisinspiringdramaunfolding beforehiseyes? Wehavewatchedwithbated breathwhiletheseparents foughttheirbattle.Wehave oh'dandah'dovereachmarvellousimprovement,eachwonderofsurgicalskilldemonstratedinSally.Insympathywe havelivedthroughtheanxious daysandnightswithherparents andhergrandparents.

Theydonotknowit,butthey havetransformedourwhole neighbourhoodintoaunited family,heldtogetherunbreakablybyacommonconcernover Sally'slatestoperation..Sally's slowlystraighteninglegs,Sally's gradually improvingeyes, Sally'sfirsthaltingsteps.

Theyhavesetusanexample ofpatienceandloveandlongsufferingandself-sacrifice.We lookatSallyandthenatour ownsturdyyoungsters,andwe feellikebowingtotheground andaskingwhyeverythingis madesoeasyforuswhilethe callforheroismgoesouttoher parents.Wecanonlyconclude thatitisbecausetheyare heroes.

SallyisGod'sgreatestgiftto ourneighbourhood;andifever a"mercy"murderer,inmad blindness,triedtolayahandon her,Ithinkthateverymanand womanalongthestreetwould dieinherdefence.We,too,love Sallywithagreatlove;andwill giveabetteraccountofour stewardshipbecauseofher.

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U.S.GeneralMisrepresents

TOKIO,Sept.30.-Brig.-Gen. CrawfordF.Sams,American Occupationpublichealthofficer inJapan,wasguiltyofaserious mis-statementoffactsinan Americanradiobroadcast,says theRev.NicholasRoggen,S.J., oftheCatholicUniversityof Tokio,inacommentonthe broadcast.

IncommendingtheJapanese Governmentforestablishing birthcontrolclinics,thegeneral wasreportedtohavesaidthat "abortionwaslegalinJapanbeforethewar,"whiletheuseof contraceptiveswaslimited.

"Thisisaseriousmis-statementoffacts,"saysFatherRoggen,"insinuatingthatbecause theknowledgeandpracticeof contraceptiveswaslimitedbeforethewar,thebarbarousmethodsofinfanticideandabortion werewidespreadandlegal,but thatnow,owingtothecivilisinginfluenceofOccupation,the Japanesehadbecomeacquainted with'porescientificandmore humanemethodsofcopingwith thepopulationproblem.

"Ifthegeneralmeantby'beforethewar,'thetimeofthe Tokugawaperiod(1600-1868), hemayberight.Butwhoof hisaudiencewouldhaveunderstoodthewordsinthatsense? ThefactisthatfordecadesbeforeWorldWarHabortionand infanticidewereillegaland severelypunishedbyJapanese law.

Whena PauperDies

By"CYRICUS."

Onefeelstheactualblessednessinbeingpooronlyatthe pointofdeathwhenoneisable toreconcileoneselftothefact thattheendhascome,however bitteritmaybe.Itismostdifficultforustoimaginethemind ofapauperdyinginahospital ward.Withnokinsmenaround hisbed,withnobankbalances toworryabout,nopropertyto bequeathtoheirs,nowifeor childrentosighover,andnobodytobemournedby.Itis quitebeyondmostofustoimagineacaseofthistype,but howmanymustbemeeting deathunderthesecircumstances?

Yes,indeed,manyButthe trueblessednessliesinapoverty-strickenmandyingaCatholic.Otherpaupersmaydie withoutworldlycares,butalthoughtheydonothaveanythingtotiethemdowntothis world,yetwhathopeshavethey gotforthefuture?Thereisno blessednessinreturningtodust, andnomore

HerethecaseoftheCatholic isunique.Althoughhemay havebeenbornpoororthrough lossoffortunehasendedbadly, theChurch,kindmotherthat sheis,goestothedyingman's aid.Theconsolingwordsofa priestaremorethananymaterialwealthtothisman,who nowreceivesViaticumwithall thefervourofafirstcommunicant.Intowhatunseenraptures doesnotthatsoulgowhen,with notaworldlycaretosullyits beauty,itisunitedwithChrist, Itdoesnotmattertohimwhere orhowhewillbeburied;this thoughtdoesnotevenarisein themindofthismanfastnearinghisend.

InsweetwhisperstheSaviour speaksandcomfortsthatlonely soul;thatsameSaviourwhoin afewmomentswillbeJudge. Evenbeforethesoulleavesthe emaciated.andstarvedbodyit hasreceivedthepromptingsof itsSaviour,ithasforetastedthe judgmentofitsJudge.Jesusin theViaticumhasgiventhisman lifeandshownhimthewayto theblissofeternity.Hereon ourearthbedsweseetheconsumptionofChrist'swords: "BlessedarethePoor."

Japan

"Itisfurtherafactthatnow, afterfouryearsofAmericanoccupation,theoldpracticeof abortionhasbecomelegalagain (lawpromulgatedJuly13th, 1948),notonlyfortherapeutic, butalsoforeugenicandsocial reasons.Wemustpresume, moreover,thatthisnewlegislationonabortionbytheJapaneseGovernmentmetwiththe fullapprobationofthePublic HealthandWelfareSectionof SCAP(SupremeCommandfor theAlliedPowers),whichGeneralSamsheads.

"Muchpublicityisgivenin Japantotheproposednon-sectarianChristianUniversity,and millionsofdollarsarebeing collectedintheUnitedStatesto realisetheproject.TheJapanesearetoldagainandagainby theOccupationauthoritiesand byrenownedvisitorsfromAmericathattheywillneverbea trulydemocraticnationunless theyadopttheChristianwayof life.ManyJapanese,whohave

someideasaboutChristianmorality,arewonderinghowthe practiceofcontraceptionand abortion,inspiredoratleastapprovedofbytechnicalexperts ofagreatChristiancountry,are tobesquaredwiththeteaching ofChristianitywhichtheyare urgedtoadopt.Throughthe generosityofChristiansin AmericatheBibleisnowinthe handsofmillionsofJapanese, andtheyarenolongerignorantaboutthehighmoraldemandsofChristiantheoryand practice.

"Butitispreciselytheappallingdiscrepancybetween officialtheoryandpracticethat isaggravatingthementalchaos ofmillionsofJapanesewithreregardtomoralissuesand,incidentallydoinggreatharmtothe realpoliciesof

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sacrificesoftheOldTestament, andalsointheCrucifixion, whenthepreciousBloodofOur Lordflowed:romHisveinsand wasseparatedfromHisBody. Whenwespeakofthesacramentalsheddingofblood,we meanthatChristoffersHis Bloodforusinsofarasitis representedasmysticallyseparatedfromHisBody.ThismysticslayingoftheEucharistic Lambisanimitationandsacramentalrepresentationofthe physicalkillingontheCross.

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OurDivineSaviourinconsecratingthechaliceattheLast SupperasrecordedinSt.MatthewXXIV,28;MarkXIV,24; Luke,XXII,20;andCorinthians XI,25.ThattheSacrificeofthe MasswasintendedtobeapermanentinstitutionintheChurch isevidentfromthewordsused byChrist:"Doyethis,asoften asyeshalldrink,foracommemorationofMe." Ithankyouforyourveryinterestingletter,"FellowBeliever,"andwouldaskyouto continuetopraythatallmay cometoknowthetrueteaching ofChristourSaviour.

PassionofOurLord,devotion toOurLady,orinbooksonthe livesofthesaints.Thefact thatyouhavefailedtofindanythingonthissubjectdoesnot offsetthefactthatsincethe timeoftheapostles,confession ofsintothepriestwaspractised byCatholics.Youcontinuein yourletter:

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Thenextletterisfrom"W.X.," Carlisle,whowritesasfollows: "DearSir,-Ihavemany Catholicfriends,whosaythat theyarealwaysgladtogoto MassonSundaymorning."

servedgiveshimthecourage andconfidencetoconfessopenly hissins,andtoaccusehimself ofallhisweaknesses.

NOCATCH

A.:MostdevoutCatholicsdo lookforwardtoSundayMass, andmany,whocansparethe time,riseataveryearlyhour onweek-daystogotodaily MassandHolyCommunion. Suchenthusiasm,whichistobe foundonlyintheCatholic Church,cannotbeappreciated bythosewho,iftheygoto churchatall,onlygoonSundays,andthenonlysomeSundays.ThevastmajorityofnonCatholicsdonotgotochurch evenonSunday. Youcontinueinyourletter: "Theyneversaythatthey lookforwardtogoingtoconfession.Ihavewondered why.Ifeverythingisabove boardandstraight,whatis theretobeafraidof?"

HUMILIATION

A.:Thereisnothingtobe afraidof,andthereisnothing thattheyfear.Thisisoneof thestupidideaswhichnonCatholicshaveoftheCatholic attitudetoconfession.MostCatholicsdonotenjoytheprocess ofexaminingtheirconsciences andenumeratingthetimesthey haveoffendedGod.Noonelikes submittinghimselftothehumiliatingprocessoftellinganother thathehasbeenweak,that againhehassinnedagainstGod, invariousways,inspiteofthe resolutionswhichhehasmade. Nomaninordinarylifelikes goingtoanotherandconfessing thathehasbeenafool,thathe hastransgressedtheboundsof politesociety,andthatheitwas whowasinthewrong.Though Catholics,likeallothers,donot. likethispainfultask,manydevoutandferventCatholicsgo toconfessioneverySaturday andhumblyconfesstheirfaults, askingGodforforgiveness throughthepriest.EveryCatholicisawareofthesacredness ofthesoaloftheconfessional: heknowthatnousewhatsoevercanbemadeofanything thatheconfesses,andtheknowledgeofthemagnificentwayin whichthissecrecyhasbeenpre-

Exceptinyourownmind, "W.X,,"everythingaboutconfessionisaboveboardandquite straight.Notrickeryorfunny businessgoesonintheconfessional,andnowhere,exceptin disreputableanti-Catholicpapers,dowegeteventhesuggestionofscandalorabuse.The thingswhichsuchpaperssayof theconfessionalwoulddisgust themindsofevendepraved people.Youwrite:

"IhavereadmanyCatholic publicationstotrytofindout, frombothsides,thelogicof confessingsinstoamere man."

A.:TheCatholicdoesnotconfesshissinstoamereman,but toonewho,throughthepower oftheHolyGhost,hasreceived fromGodtheauthoritytoabsolveinHisname.Hewho hearsconfessionsisspecially empoweredbyGodtodoso,and noonewhoisnotavalidlyordainedpriestcanexercisethis power.Attheordinationofthe priesttheBishop.quotingthe wordsofChristHimself,says: "Receiveyethepowerofthe HolyGhost;whosesinsyou shallforgivetheyareforgiventhem:whosesinsyou shallretaintheyareretained," AsIwentintothismatterof auricularconfessionveryfully butafewSundaysago,you mustexcusemefromgoingover thesamegroundagain.Imust havesomeconsiderationformy regularlisteners.

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Allowmetoobservethatyou Cannothavemadeaverydeep studyofCatholicpublicationsif youfailedtofindanythingon confession.EveryworkofCatholictheology(andthereare manythousandsofthem)deals withthissubject.Thereare pamphletscostingbut'afew pencewhichdealwitheachof thesacraments.Needlesstosay, youmustnotexpecttofindthis subjectdiscussedinpamphlets orbooksonsuchmattersasthe

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'Ifindconfessiondestroys OurLordJesusChrist'ssaying:"Iamtheway,thetruth andthelight,nomancometh untotheFatherbutbyMe," andagainHesays:"Sufferthe littlechildrentocomeuntoMe andforbidthemnot"Sowhy theround'-aboutway?Go straighttoJesusandtellHim all,Hewillforgiveusifwe onlyaskHim.Beistheonly mediatorbetweenGodand man."

A.:Confessionofsintoa priesthasnothingtodowiththe textsyouquote.Confessionit iswhichbringsthesinnerback toGod,theprodigalsonbackto thelovingfather.Goditiswho forgivessin,butthemeans

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Youcontinue: "Ihavejustreadabookby anex-Catholicpriestwhois nowaPresbyterianminister inVictoria,onauricularconfesion,basedonthetheology ofProfessorLigouri,andif whatIreadistrue,andIbelieveittobe,isthereany reasonwhyyourpeopleare afraidofgoingtoconfession?"

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Thesacrificialcharacterofthe Masscanbemostconvincingly provedfromthewordsusedby

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OurDivineSaviourinconsecratingthechaliceattheLast SupperasrecordedinSt.MatthewXXIV,28;MarkXIV,24; Luke,XXII,20;andCorinthians XI,25.ThattheSacrificeofthe MasswasintendedtobeapermanentinstitutionintheChurch isevidentfromthewordsused byChrist:"Doyethis,asoften asyeshalldrink,foracommemorationofMe."

PassionofOurLord,devotion toOurLady,orinbooksonthe livesofthesaints.Thefact thatyouhavefailedtofindanythingonthissubjectdoesnot offsetthefactthatsincethe timeoftheapostles,confession ofsintothepriestwaspractised byCatholics.Youcontinuein yourletter:

Ithankyouforyourveryinterestingletter,"FellowBeliever,"andwouldaskyouto continuetopraythatallmay cometoknowthetrueteaching ofChristourSaviour.

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Thenextletterisfrom"W..X.," Carlisle,whowritesasfollows: "DearSir,-Ihavemany Catholicfriends,whosaythat theyarealwaysgladtogoto MassonSundaymorning."

servedgiveshimthecourage andconfidencetoconfessopenly hissins,andtoaccusehimself ofallhisweaknesses.

NOCATCH

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HUMILIATION

A.:Thereisnothingtobe afraidof,andthereisnothing thattheyfear.Thisisoneof thestupidideaswhichnonCatholicshaveoftheCatholic attitudetoconfession.MostCatholicsdonotenjoytheprocess ofexaminingtheirconsciences andenumeratingthetimesthey haveoffendedGod.Noonelikes submittinghimselftothehumiliatingprocessoftellinganother thathehasbeenweak,that againhehassinnedagainstGod, invariousways,inspiteofthe resolutionswhichhehasmade. Nomaninordinarylifelikes goingtoanotherandconfessing thathehasbeenafool,thathe hastransgressedtheboundsof politesociety,andthatheitwas whowasinthewrong.Though Catholics,likeallothers,donot likethispainfultask,manydevoutandferventCatholicsgo toconfessioneverySaturday andhumblyconfesstheirfaults, askingGodforforgiveness throughthepriest.EveryCatholicisawareofthesacredness ofthesealoftheconfessional; heknowsthatnousewhatsoevercanbemadeofanything thatheconfesses,andtheknowledgeofthemagnificentwayin whichthissecrecyhasbeenpre-

Exceptinyourownmind, "W.X.,,"everythingaboutconfessionisaboveboardandquite straight.Notrickeryorfunny businessgoesonintheconfessional,andnowhere,exceptin disreputableanti-Catholicpapers,dowegeteventhesuggestionofscandalorabuse.The thingswhichsuchpaperssayof theconfessionalwoulddisgust themindsofevendepraved people.Youwrite:

"IhavereadmanyCatholic publicationstotrytofindout, frombothsides,thelogicof confessingsinstoamere man."

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Mr.M.P.RYAN,W.A,O.A.

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"Ihavejustreadabookby anex-Catholicpriestwhois nowaPresbyterianminister inVictoria,onauricularconfession,basedonthetheology ofProfessorLigouri,andif whatIreadistrue,andIbelieveittobe,isthereany reasonwhyyourpeopleare afraidofgoingtoconfession?"

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Thereareobviousperilouseffectstobeanticipatedfrom anyattemptatmassinstruction,particularlywhenimparted byavisualtechnique.Sexknowledgeisamatterwhich whichshouldbeimpartedgraduallyandaccordingtoan intimateknowledgeofthestageofdevelopmentof individualchild.Massinstructionprecludesthispersonalandgradualapproach,andeveryteachercanhearwitnessto theharmfuleffectsofsuddendisclosuresonimmatureand unpreparedminds.

Moreover,sexknowledgecanrationallyberelatedonlyto marriageortocontinence,andthesematterscannotbeconsideredpurelyorevenprimarilyfromtheaspectofphysical function.Spiritualandpsychologicalconsiderationsofthe highestimportareinvolvedwhichcannotbetreatedinany adequatefashionbythevisualtechnique.Ifitistruethat parentalobligationofimpartingthefactsoflifehaslargely brokendown,theobviousremedyistostarteducatingthe parentsinatechniqueofimpartingsuchknowledge.Itis toolargeapresumptionaltogetherfortheStateorforindividualteacherstoundertakeregardingotherpeople'schildreninamatterwheregreatandirreparableharmmaybe donewhenenthusiasmoutrunsdiscretion.

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O'CONNOR.-Ofyourcharity prayforthesoulofElizabeth AgnesO'Connor,whodiedon October2nd,1949,wifeofthe latePeterO'Connor,mother ofKathleen(deceased),Eileen (Mrs.J.Noonan),Elizabeth,John(deceased),Agnes,Anthony(deceased),Kathleen (Rumania),Bernard(Fiji), andGerald.

Eternalrestgrantuntoher, OLord,andmayperpetual lightshineuponher.

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BLECHYNDEN(Beatrice).-Of yourcharityprayforthereposeofthesoulofBeatrice whodepartedthislife12th November,1947. Wehavelovedherinlife, letusnotforgetherindath.

CARMODY.-Inlovingmemory ofPatrickWalterCarmody, whodepartedthislifeNovember8th,1948. Wehavelovedhiminlife, letusnotforgethimindeath.

LEDWITH.-Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthesoul ofAnnieLedwithwhodepartedthislifeonNovember 2nd,1941.

MostSacredHeartofJesus havemercyonhersoul. -Insertedbyherlovinghusbandandfamily.

Onthe2ndultthedeathoccurredofElizabethAgnes O'Connor,wifeofthelatePeter O'Connor.BorninCounty Limerick,Eire,Mrs.O'Connor cametoAustralia60yearsago, andforthegreaterpartof30 yearswasaparishionerofthe Highgateparish.Sheissurvivedbyfourdaughtersandtwo sons.

RequiemMasswascelebrated attheSacredHeartChurch, HighgateHill,onthe4thinst. byRev.FatherWallace,who alsorecitedthelastprayersatthegraveside,assistedbyRev. F'atherMcGrath.Amongthe largeandrepresentativegather- ingwerealsoRev.Fathers Reidy,FaheyandDunne.The chiefmournerswereMrs.J. NoonanandMissesE.andA. O'Connor(daughters). Maysherestinpeace.

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MILLER.(FrancisJoseph).In lovingmemoryofourdear DadwhopasseedawayatKalgoorlie,November2nd1935. MostSacredHeartofJesus havemercyonhissoul,Ever rememberedbyhisloving daughterandson-in-law. -A.andH.Muldoon,Goongarnie.

WHOLLEY.-Inlovingmemory ofourdeardaughterand sisterEileenMargaret,who departedthislife,November 7th1946. Eternalrestgrantuntoher OLord. -Insertedbyhersorrowing parents,sistersandbrothers.

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Fiftyyearsago,inApril,1899, attheinvitationofthelate BishopKelly,thenBishopof Geraldton,sixyoungDominican Sisters,underthecareofRev. MotherM.Gabriel,O.P.,left theirhomeland,NewZealand,to carrythetorchofSt.Dominicto outlyingdistrictsinfar-off WesternAustralia.Thelittle flamekindledinthatyearamid untolddifficultiesandprivations hassteadilyspreadandburned brighterandbrighter.

Now.50yearslater,withthe membersoftheOrderincreased fromsixtosixty,theSistersare abletorejoiceinthecelebration oftheGoldenJubileeofthe foundationinthislargeand sparselypopulatedState.

OnarrivalatFremantleafter atryingvoyage,thepioneer Sistersweretheguestsofthe SistersofMercy,Vidtoria Square,untiltheysetoutonthe 5thJunefortheirnewfieldof labour-Greenough.AtWatherootheyweremetbyBishop Kelly,whoescortedthemto Geraldton,wheretheywere ofmeansandequipment.Eventuallyin1901thefar-sighted Sistersbattledagainstthemost overwhelmingdifficultiesdueto theirisolatedpositionandlack Soon,twootherschools,St.

June7thfoundthemtravellingagain,andonthisdaythey tookpossessionoftheirnew home,thusestablishingthefirst DominicanConventinWestern Australia.TheGreenoughpeople gavethemawhole-heartedwelcome,andnextmorning,after hearingMass,oneofthefundamentalworksoftheMissionbegan-theopeningoftheschool. foundressmovedtoanexcellent siteinDongara,wherethe Priorynowstands.ThefollowingyearthefirstDominican boardingschool,nowaflourish-

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TheSadCaseOf CHARLESBAUDELAIRE

ThelifeofCharlesBaudelaire Frenchpoetofthe19thcentury, offersasadexampleofthe moralandmaterialruinthat mayengulfamanwhosurrendershimselftohispassions. ThereislittledoubtthatBaudelaire'slifewouldhavebeenvery differentifhehadlearnedto humblehimselfandturnhis sitiveintellect,totheproblemof sitiveintelect,totheproblemof gettingtoknowGod,ofWhose existencehewasalwaysaware, andwithWhom,inlaterlife, heidentifiedtheBeautywhich, inhiscalmandlucidintervals, somuchattractedandperplexed him.Unfortunately,althoughhe madethisidentification,hewas toofargonealongtheroadto despairandtoomuchtheslave ofvicetobenefitfromthe revelationwhichcametohimin hislastyears.ThelifeofBaud elaireisthetradgedyofaweak character,Shakespeareaninits relentlessness.

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Thomas'sandBootenal,wereingseeondaryschool,wasopenopened,andaswellasteachingedthere.

thechildren,thegoodSistersWiththeaidofvolunteers beganinstructingadults,bothfromNewZealand,itwasposintheirreligionandinthebasicsibletospreadfurtherafield principlesofeducation-reading andwriting.Fortwoyearsthe welcomedbythePresentation Sisters.Theirsympathyand co-operationwereofgreatcomforttothepioneersandhelped agreatdealtolightenthehardshipsofthosefirstdifficult months.

throughtheMurchisonGoldfields,bondlatertheMidland Wheatbelt.ThefirstmissionhousewasopenedatCuein 1899,followedbyDayDawnin 1902,andhereinthelittleconvent,whereshehadlabouredso fruitfully,thereveredfoundress passedtohereternalrewardon 22ndApril,1905, OfthesixSisterswhoarrived in1899toblessthisStatewith theirgloriouswork,onlyone, Mother M. Bonaventure remainstoreceivethecongratulationsofherfriendsandformer pupils,ontheoccasionofthe GoldenJubilee.

Ingpiritualmattersnoman maypresumetositinjudgment onanother;itmaywellbethat Baudelairefinallyreachedthat peaceforwhichhissoul certainlycraved.Allweknowis 'thatuptothedayhediedwitha curseonhislipshedidnotgive totheworldclearproofofareal changeofheartresultingfrom hisinsightintotherealnatureof thestrugglebetweenmanand hisdestiny. ThatBaudelairedidactually glimpsetherealityoftheGod manrelationship,andperceive, howeverdimly,itsimplications, isevidentfromhisownwordsin severalplacesinthatlastvery humandocumentheleftbehind him-"Mon".CoeurMisA Nu".

1."Beforeallelseonemust aimatbeingagreatmananda saintforone'sselfalone!That istheonlyimportantthingin life,"

havebeenstoriestoldofhis earlyantipathytothestepfather thatcameintohis.lifewhenhe wasbarelysevenyearsold.CaptainAupick,latertobeGeneral andawidelyrespectedAmbassadorofFrance,wasamanof uprightcharacterwhoforthe nextthirtyyearswastobean exemplaryhusband..ToBaudelairehewasanathema.Hewas lookeduponasanintruderwho hadcometodisturbtheclose andhappyunionthatexisted betweentheyoungCharlesand hismother-aunionthathad becomeevenmoreintimatesince thedemiseofFrancoisBaudelaire,who,onaccountofhisadvancedagee(hewas34years olderthanhisbride),hadnever mademuchimpressiononthe affectionsofSarolineorherson. AtschoolCharleswasthe plagueofhisteachers,whomhe openlydespised.Ofhisintelligencetherewasnoquestion;but heflatlyrefusedtoworkatanythinginwhichhewasnotinterested,aprovisowhichnarrowed downthedullfieldoftheschool curriculumtooneortwosubjects,suchasLatinandpoetry.

2."Myhumiliationshavebeen perhapsabenefitfromGod."

3.'God,theeternalconfidant inthattragedyinwhicheach uneofusisthehero."

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OnSunday,the13thNovember,St.Dominic's,Bedford Park,willbe"enfete"when Rev.MotherPrioressGeneral andSisters,togetherwiththe PresidentandCommitteeofthe Ex-Students'Association,will extendhospitalityatagarden party,arrangedtocelebratethis mostimportantmilestone,toexstudents,friendsandrelativesof theSisters.Onthe8thDecember,atthePriory,Dongara,the GoldenJubileecelebrationswill commencewithSolemnHigh Mass,andafteradayfullofinterestwillconcludeintheeveningwiththestudents'entertainment.

ThefirstDominicanConvent wasfoundedbySt.Dominicin Prouille,France,in1206,and throughoutthecenturiesthe white-robedSistershaveunfalteringlycarriedonthetraditions oftheirinspiredfounder.While atonceacontemplativeandactiveOrder,theirfirstthoughts areforthespiritualwelfareof thoseentrustedtotheircare; nevertheless,theyareever mindfulthatSt.DominicfoundedhisOrderforthemanifestationofhighereducationandculture,andalthoughsevencenturieshavepassed,theWest Australiancommunity,through spiritualtiesandreligioustradition,areatonewiththeoriginalcommunityatProuille,the firstspiritualdaughtersofSt. Dominic. AdMultosMinos.

4."Donotchastiseme throughmymother,Lord,and donotchastisemymotheron accountofme.Vouchsafeunto methestrengthtodomyduty immediately,andeveryday,and helpmethustobecomeahero andasaint.' BaudelairewasborninParis onApril9,1821,anddiedin ParisonthelastdayofAugust, 1867.Thereisagoodreason whyhislifewascutshortat theearlyageof46.Whenhe wasayouthofabout20,living theBohemianlifeatafurious paceintheLatinQuarter,he contractedthedreaddiseaseof syphilis.Thisafflictiondogged himfortheremainderofhis days,andfinallybroughthim downparalysedinmindand body, Therecanbenodoubtthat theknowledgethathewas sufferingfromsyphilis,which inthe19thcenturyatleastwas prettywellincurable,affectedto agreatdegreethementalout lookofBaudelaire,andwas responsibleformuchofthe bitternessanddejectionso evidentinhisworkandmore particularlyinhisletterstohis mother,whereweseehismoods clearlyreflected.Illhealth, physicalorpsychological,was not,however,therootcauseof hisfailure.Forthiswehave tolooktothedeficienciesinhis character.

Inspiteoftheexcellentexampleinallthingsappertaining toconductandmoralssethimin hisownhome,Bandelairecontinuedtheoutwardanddownwarddriftwhichwastobring himtotherockbottomofvice andisolatehimfromhomeand family.Expelledfromschool wihinafewmonthsofsittingfor hisbaccalaureatexamination (thereasonforexpulsionhasremainedobscure)hefinishedhis secondaryschoolcoursewiththe aidofaprivatetutor-and, accordingtohisownversionlater on,withtheaidalsoofalady inthehouseholdofoneofthe examiners. Nowcameamajorcrisisin Baudelaire'slife.HisparentsexpectedhimtochoseAcareer. Aupick,recentlypromotedto Brigadierandfastattractingattentionfrompeopleinhigh places,suggestedthediplomatic service;itwasthefieldinwhich hehimselfwastoshineinthe nottoodistantfuture.But Baudelairehadaspirationstoardsliteraryfame;aspirations whicharelikelytobesuspectin amanofBaudalaire'stemperament,andwhichinanycasedo notusuallyinspireconfidencein themindsofparentsplanningfor theirchildren'sfuture.Aclash ofwillsdeveloped.Caroline, tornbetweenloveforherson ndloveandrespectforher husband,wasasadandanxious onlookeratthismountingstrugglebetweentwomasterful natures,theonedeterminedto gohisownwaythoughitlead 0 himtoperdition,andtheother revoltingwithalltheaccumulatedenergyofalifespentin servicetodutyandloyaltyto traditionalvirtuesagainstacceptanceofdefeatinhisown familycircle,againstsubmission toayoungman'scaprice.

(Tobeconcludednextweek)

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Characterhasbeendefinedas thesumoftheacquiredtenden ciesbuiltuponanativebasis ofdisposition.Fromthefirst weseethatBaudelairewas possessedofarestlessnessand rebelliousdisposition.There

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