The Record Newspaper 16 November 1918

Clothes

Alltheworld'sadressing-room.Man insistsondressingforhispart;he dressesforaseriesofparts;hedoeshis besttoturnhistragedyintoacostumeplay.Notthatthereisanythingfrivolousaboutthisloveofdress.There isnosubjectthathasoccupiedmen's mindsmoreseriously.Statesmen, churchmen,andsoldiershavedevoted toitmoreattentionthantheyever gavetopoetsandphilosophers.A writeronclericalcostumeinformsus that"notopichasformedthesubject ofsomanysynodalenactments."Pope afterPopehasfounditnecessarytoincitetheclergytowardsdecorousnessin dress.Awriterinthe"Catholic Encylcopaedia"suggeststhattheorigin ofthedifferencesbetweenlayandclericalcostumeistobefoundsometime laterintheadoptionbymeningeneralofthebreechesoftheconquerors fromtheNorth,whiletheclergy,alwaysaconservativeclass,remained faithfultotheoldRomantogaorits counterpart.Bethereasonwhatit may,itseemstohavebeengenerally acceptedthatdecencyrequireda clergymantodohisbesttoconcealhis legs.ItwaslaiddowninmediaevalEngland,forinstance,thatapriest's habitshould"comeatanyratebelow themiddleoftheshin."Wedonot knowwhetheritisoneofthefruitsof Protestantismthatbishopsanddeans arepermittedtodisplaytheircalves. "Mydear,"saysacharacterinanancientjest,"whydoesn'ttheDeanpad hislegs?""Mydear,"isthereply, "hedoes."ThemediaevalChurchhad nomindtoallowparishionersthefranchiseofsuchscandalasthis. TherehasbeenfrictionintheAirService,itisreported,owingtothefact thatthenavalairmenhavebeenforced towearkhaki.Accordingtothenewspaperreports,khakiwasundermining theirespritdecorps.Consequently theyaretobeallowedtoresumetheir navaluniform.Theywillbepermitted tofightinblueinsteadofyellow-brown. Tomanyhundredsofmen,wehaveno doubt,thenewswillbringsuchrelief asnothingbutavictorybrings.They willfeelthatoncemoretheyhavepermissiontobethemselvesinsteadofgoingaboutdisguisedassomebodyelse. Oncemoretheybecomerepresentatives ofateam.Tofightinthecostumeof anotherservicemustbelikefighting undersomebodyelse'sflag.Human beingsareuncomfortableuntiltheyget therightsymbols.Whatactorwould felhappyplayingHamletintweed knickerbockersandabrownbowler? ToactthepartofHamletamanmust wearan"inkycloak."Everyschoolboyisconsciousoftheimportanceof costumeonthefirstdayonwhichhe putsonthefootball-jerseyofhisschool team,oronwhichhewearstheschoolcap.Withwhatraptureonethrust one'sheadandarmsintotheyellowand-blackjerseyandfeltthatonewas anindubitable"Wasp"atlast!One wasaninitiate.Onehadputonthe garmentofinspiration.One'sstrength wasasthestrengthoftenbecauseone waswearingtheschoolcolours.We belongedtothepack.Lateron,we maybecomehereticsandaspireafter eccentricityratherthanuniformity. Butthemanwhohasneverenjoyed wearingacostumethatmarkshimout asthefellowofhisfellowshasmissed oneofthesmallpleasuresofexistence. Thisisfardifferentfromthepleasure ofwearingfancydress.Thislastisa pleasureofvanity;theotherisapleasureofsympathy.Inthelattercase, itisasthoughwehadjoinedachurch andconfessedourfaithbeforemen.We arenowsomethingmorethanourselves;weareaschool,oranation,or someotherglorioussortofcrowd.Even thosewhobreakawayfromtheconventionsofdressdosoonlyinorder toadoptsomeotherconventionoftheir own.Whenthenineteenthcenturyartstudentputonavelvetjacket,itwas notsomuchanactofseparationfrom othermenasanactofcommunionwith othermenHedidnotmerelybreak awayfromthecompanyofPhilistines, buthealsojoinedthecompanyofartists.Atthesametime,therearemany menwhoareparticularistsindress,and aimintheircostumeatexpressing themselvesratherthantheircaste. Whistlerhopedbyhisflat-brimmedhat toseparatehimselfnotonlyfrom stockbrokersbutfromotherartists.His costumesymbolisedegoism,notesprit decorps.O'Connellwassimilarlya particularistindressinalwayswearing ablackgloveonhisrighthandasa signofpenitenceforhavingkilleda maninaduel.EvenMazzinimaybe saidtohavebeenaimingatself-expressionindresswhenheputon mourningforhiscountry.Itisnot onlyschoolboys,soldiers,dandiesand artistswhoexpresstheirideasintheir clothes.Weareallconstantlydoing it,eitherbyourservitudetotheconventionsorourdefianceofthem.

difficultforthemaninmoleskintrousersandhob-nailedbootstomixon termsofequalitywiththemanwhois "tailored"inBond-street.Hemay,if hepossesseswhatiscalleda"rugged spiritofindependence,"feelsuperior, butthatisnotthesamething,noris itnearlysodifficult.Theordinary manisnotself-confident;heisconfident-ordiffident-inhisclothes.It wouldrequireagreatdealofcourage tolunchattheRitzinthecostumeof acoal-hewer,anditwouldtakeagreat dealofcouragetomakeatourofthe publichousesofWhitechapelinthecostumeofaclerkintheForeignOffice. Ineachcaseonewouldberegardedas anintruder,aforeigninvader,andone wouldbecometheobjectofhostile looks,andperhapsacts,asforeigners usedtobeinJapan.Class-costume,in circumstancesofsuchhorridcontrast, producesclass-hatred.Ourclothes separateussociallyalmostascompletelyasthoughwewerepennedintodifferentdistrictsbylaw.Inorderto forcethepacealittleandtohastenthe coiningoftheageofequalityandfraternity,certaintheoristsusedtocontendthatallthechildrenofthenation shouldbeeducatedtogetherinnational schools,andthattheyalloughttobe compelledtowearthesamecostume withinschoolhours.Wedoubt,however,whethermencanbemadefree andequalaseasilyasthat.Solong aswehavemonstrousinequalitiesof wealthandeducation,nouniformityof dresscanmakeusequals.Ouraccents orourhandswillbetrayus.Ifmen andwomenveneratefineclothesatthe presentmoment,itisbecausefine clothesareasymbolofmoneyand power.Ifthissymbolweretaken away,weshouldfindothersymbols. Ifwewantmentofeelequal,wemust beginwithsomethingmoreradical thanclothes.Wemustbeginwith moneyandfoodandschoolsand houses.And,evenwhensomething likeequalityhasbeenestablishedinregardtothesethings,thereislittlelikelihoodthatmenwillresorttoadull uniformityintheirdress.Humanbeingsaretoohumanforthat.Luckily, theyarealsoofallsortsofdifferent shapes.Somelooklikedogs,some likehogs,somelikedeer,somelike sheep,somelikelions,somelikeflamingoes,somelikeostriches.Nature hasmadevarietyallbutcompulsory. Beliefinequalitydoesnotinvolvebeliefinsameness.Onthecontrary,it involvesbeliefintheequalrightof humanbeingstothesourcesofarich andvariedexistence.

Ontheotherhand,therearemany peoplewhotellusthattheallbutuniversalwearingofkhakiduringthepri.tsentwarhasalreadyproducedasense ofequalitythatissuretolast.We verymuchdoubtit.Theespritde corpsofwar-timeisnotathingthat longsurviveswar.Evenapartfrom thatthewarhasnotdemocratisedthe Armyasmuchasitissometimesthe fashiontopretend.Theduke'sson hasstillpreferenceabovethecook's son,anditismerehumbugtodenyit. Therevolutionwhichthewearingof khakiislikelytobringaboutwillin ouropinionaffectwomenfarmorethan men.Womenhaveatlastgotinto trousers,andnoonewhohasseenthem swaggeringalongthestreetsofan Englishcountry-townintheintervals offarm-work,ormunition-work,or whateveritmaybe,canbelievethat theywilleverresignsoboastfulacostumesaveundercompulsion.Itis truethattrousershavebeenthebadge oflabourratherthanoffreedomfor womeninthepast.Theskirtrather thanthetrouserhasbeentheallbut inseparableaccidentoffemaleliberty. Ontheotherhand,womaninthepast hasachievedlibertylargelyasaparasite.Sheisaimingatlibertynowas ahumanbeing,acompetitorwithmen, disdainingprivileges.Khakitrousers,itseemsthen,arethewoman's glory,andthesailor'sshameWemay notlikethechange,butitisclearthat thewomenthemselvesdo.Thosewho deplorethismaycomfortthemselves withthereflectionthatwomenhave thereputationofbeingaficklesex,and mayeasilychangebackagain.Besides,nochangemakeshalfasmuchdifferenceaspeopleareafraiditwill do.Evenamidrevolutions,itisalwaysultimatelytheconservativeinto: thattriumphs.-"NewStatesman."

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TheSoldierSaintofLoyola

GodcallsHischosens,,u1sindivers ways.SometherearewhoseemspeciallycreatedforHisgreatergloryand forHismoreexplicitlove;virginal souls,likeAgnesandCeciliaorStanislausandAloysius,whobeariqtheirinnocentyounglivesthealmostvisible sealofaholinesslikeuntothePrecursor's.Itwouldappeartous, besetaswearewithourprosaicdifficultiesandvexedwiththelittleproblemsofthecommonday,thatsuch soulsseekthewaysofGodwithasure instinctivemind.Othersthereare amongthecalledandchosenwho passreadilyfromtheirsecularoccupationsattheMaster'sbidding,andwith. outrefusalorregretabandonthe thingsthatareoftheworldthatthey mayfollowthethingsthatareGod's.In suchwisedidPeterandAndrewleave theirfishing-nets,andMatthewthe tax-gathererhismoney-table;evenso didmanyagaycavalierofalaterdate exchangethecourtforthecloister,and findthereinthatstrangesweetpeace thatpasseththeunderstandingofmen. Butthereisyetathirdcategory,the categoryofthosewhomGodcallssuddenly,asitwere,insomesharpaccidentoftragicsurprise.Intheirstrength ofbodyandofmind,inallthevigour oftheirlustyyouth,inallthepromise ofambitiouslife,theyaresuddenly struckdownasSaulofTarsusonthe sun-smittenroadtoDamascus,utterly defenceless,nakedtowaitforGod'supliftedstroke.Ofsuchwasthesainted Ignatius,theheroofPampeluna. TheimpliedanalogybetweenthevocationoftheTarsustent-makerand thatoftheBasquesoldierisverysuggestive.Wemaybesurethatthe youthfulSaulhaddreamsandinterests differentfarfromhislaterlife'sreality. AJewtotheinnermostcore,Hebrew oftheHebrews,heitwaswhowas calledtobepre-eminentlytheApostle oftheGentiles.ThroughouthisApostoliclifehewastocountallthingselse butloss,yeaevenasdung,thathe mightgaintheloveofJesusChrist.. thatsameJesusChristwhooncestruck himtothegroundontheDamascus roadintheblazingSyriannoon.And Ignatius,too,wasfelledtotheearth inthemidstofhisdreamsandambitions.Andwhatafallwasthere! SoldierofSpaininthatdayofSpanishgreatness,witheveryshowofjustice hemighthavehopedformilitaryrenown.TrainedtoaffairsofStatehe mighthaveambitionedauthorityas rulerofoneofSpain'sdependencies. Hewasa'manmadealikeforthecamp andforthecouncilchamber.Hewrote sonets,too,andlovepoemsforthe ladyofhisheart.Atthirtyyearsof agelifewasverysweettothisbrilliant soldier.Hisworld'sunfoldedblossom exhaledthepromiseofglory.Hehad strengthandskillandplaceandpride. andhisknightlyswordtosharpenhis ambition.Intheartsofpeacehehad wonsocialfavourandperchancealittlerenown.Inthebusinessofwarhe hadalreadyachievedsuccess.Indeed, itwasasmuchintheconsciousnessof hisprovenskillasinthehotenthusiasmofhisunyieldingcouragethathe attemptedtoholdthecitadelofPampelunaonthatfated20th.ofMayof 1521. Thecrucialincidentofthat .forlorndefenceisfitsubjectforanar...st'shand.Soulofafiercefight,the captainIgnatiusstoodontheramparts,swordinhand,wheretheFrench attackwasconcentrated.Withring.(.1ligvoiceandsworduplifted,withall themightofpersonalvalour,hewould heartenhismentovictory.Buta chanceshotfromacannontoreaway thecalfofhisleftlegandshatteredhis rightshinbone.Hefell,severely wounded.Theleaderdown,thegar risonsurrendered,andPampelunawas captured.ItwastheWhitsuntideof 1521,theseasonoftheHolyGhost.And asJesusofNazarethspoketothefallen PaulontheDamascusroadandclaimedhimforHisown,sonowdidHe whisperHismessagetothewounded Spanishsoldier;andthatsoldierforthwithenlistedinanewserviceunder thebannerofthegentleNazarene.Ig-

(ByChas.F.Ronayne,0.C.C.,in"AustralLight.")

natiuswouldbeasoldierstill,buta soldierofJesusChrist.Hewouldbe acaptainstill,butacaptaininthe armyofGod.Hewasyettolead men,andtheyshouldfollowhimin allhischampionshipoftheTruth Divine.Whatacompanyhewasto lead!Apostlesandmartyrs,theologians,andpreachers,scholars,students, missionariesandsaints.Itwasafar cryfromthebreachofPampeluna, wherethewoundedSpaniardlaytothe CathedraldoorsofWittenberg,whereonLutherhadnailedhisfirstdefiance. WhocouldguessthatthestrickensoldierofLoyolawasoneday'tocross swordswiththestiff-neckedGerman friar?Yetsoitwas.TheChurch's replytothechallengeofthatmovementknownastheProtestantReformationwasthelimping,haltingfigure ofIgnatiusofLoyola,thesoldiersaint. Inigo,togivehimhisbaptismal name,wasbornin1491,ofnoblelineage,atthecastleofLoyola,nearAspeitia,whichisalittletowninthe BasquecountryundertheSpanish shouldersofthePyrenees.Hiseducationasachildseemstohavebeendirectedtofosterworldlyambition ratherthantoimplantinhimascetical desires.Asaboyheattendedthe royalcourtofFerdinand,thoughnot intheserviceoftheking.Hisyouth wasspentinallthegloriousnoontide ofthegreatnessofSpain.Itwasin theyearafterhisbirththatColumbus sailedforSpaintodiscoveranewer andgreaterSpainbeyondtheseas.It waswhilehewasyetinthedecadeof histwentiesthatCharlesteerifth, thatgreatmonarchofwhomSpaniards speakevenuntothisdayintheproud reverenceofajustloyalty,puthishand tothedestiniesofSpain.Indeed,it wasintheserviceofthatkingthatthe youngcommanderfellwoundedat Pampeluna.Theyearsofhisyouth havefurnishedthestudentsofhislife withabiographicalproblem.Noteven hismostenthusiasticadmirershave venturedtoglossovertheirreligion andcarelessnessofhismilitarycareer. Oneofthemostpainstakingofhisrecentbiographers,FatherPollen,S.J.,of theEnglishProvince,believesthatthe balanceofevidencetendstoshowthat theSaint'sownlaterconfessionsof havingbeenasinnermaynotbeconsideredmerelyaspiousexaggerations. Intheabsfaiceofdetailsitwerebut, idletoconjecturehowfarorhowfoolishlyhetrodthe,waysofsin.As .FatherPollentella.tii,thegeneraltendencyofmodernstudyonthepointis towardsacceptingtheevidenceofthe menwhoknewr.mpersonally-namely,hisearliestbiographers.Theyseem tobequiteunanimousonthesinful trendofhisyouthfulyears.Layhex indeedgoessofarastotelluswhen writingoftheSaint'svowofchastity thathehadbeenthevictimoftheoppositeviceinthedaysofhisyouth. AndhisdearRibadeneiraportrayshim asavainandlicentioussoldier.But thehandofGodtouchedhimatPampeluna.TakenprisonerbytheFrench, hewasbornebyhisgenerousfoesto thehomeofhischildhood,thecastle ofLoyola.Thereinwakefulconsciousness,foritwasbeforethemercifuldaysofanaesthetics,hemustneeds enduretheagonisingordealofhaving hisbonesbrokenagainthattheymight beproperlyset.Onelegbeingshorterthantheother,aneffortwasmadeto lengthenitbymeansofpulleysand weights.Apartoftheboneprotrudedlowtherightknee.Itmustbe sawnoffthathemighthopeforsooth towearagainthetrunkhoseprescribedbythefashionoftheCourt.The warriorwiththeironnervesnever flinched.Inagonisingwakefulnesshe faceditall.Yetneveragainwashe todonthegarboffashion;neveragain torideinthejoustsofknightlychivalry,norstriveinthemartialtourneys ofthecamp;neveragaintowielda sword,buttheswordofthatsweet Captain,JesusChrist. Fretfulonhisimpatientbedoftardy convalescence,heaskedforaromance, ataleofcourtlyknightsandladiesfair,

thathemightwhileawaytheempty hoursandfilltheemptydays.There wasnonesuchinthecastle.Onthe principlethatsickmenandprisoners readeverything,as-FrancisThompson remindsus,hisnursesgavehimtwo booksofpietytokeephimquiet-one apopularbookonthe"Livesofthe Saints,"andtheotheraCastiliantranslationofthe"LifeofChrist,"byLudolphtheCarthusian.Itwasscarcely temptingreadingforthegallantsoldier.ButitwashisDamascusroad. Itwastheoccasionofthegranrifiuto. Itwastheverycrisisofhislife.It wasthedramaofAugustineandthe Tollelegeenactedoveragain.Stimulatedbywhatheread,hegavethe lonelyhourstointrospection.The contritethoughtsandthebraveresolvesofthoseprayerfulhoursare wrappedupinthesecreciesofGod. NearlyfourhundredyearslateraCatholicpoetwastochantGod'smercy inwordsthatthewoundedsoldier mighthaveused-

Haltsbymethatfootfall, Ismygloom,afterall, ShadeofHishand,outstretchedcaressingly? "Ah,fondest,blindest,weakest, IamHewhomthouseekest! Thoudravestlovefromthee,who dravestMe." Hesawhislifeanditstruevaluebeneaththeemptytrappings.Hepeo- pledhissolitudewithangelsandwith saints.Heburnedtobeasoneof those.Thenaturalambitionofhisardentsoulwasswungintolinewiththe greatergloryofGod.Whyshouldnot healsostrivetobeasaint?Ah!why not?Whendoubtsandscruplescame todullthekeennessofthatquestion, thegentleMadonna,hislovingheart's newQueen,appearedinvisiontoaim withherChildJesus,andleftuponhis unforgettingsoulthelifelongmemory ofherstimulatingpresence.Hisfirst careonrisingfromhisbedofsickness wastoseekashrineofOurBlesses Ladythathemightreturnthevisitof hisHeavenlyQueen.Afterarigid examinationofconscienceandageneralconfessionofallthesinsofhislife, hespokehisgallantwordsofknightly chivalrytothespotlessdaughterof Judah,thatRoseofSharonwhowas evermoretobetheMistressofhis generousheart.Itwasontheeveningofthe24th.ofMarch,1522,that hehunghisswordonOurLady'sstatue intheChurchatMontserrat,and, kneelingbeforetheshrine,passedthe nightinprayerandvigilbeforeher altar.Itwasasoldier'swatching,well worthyofhimwhowastobethe FounderandChiefofthatpickedcorps inthearmyoftheChurch,theSociety ofJesus. Nearthechurchofthis"watchofthe arms"thereisalittletown,thetown ofManresa.HerethepenitentIgnatiusstayedmanymonths,spending histimeinintenseprayer,inthepracticeofrigidausterity,andintending thesickinthepublichospitalwhenhis ownmanyillnessesdidnotlodgehim there.Thereisacaveonaneighbouringhillsacredtohismemoryas theCaveofManresa.Itwasherethat hebegantomakethenotesofhisspiritualexperiences,noteswhichwerethe nucleusofthatwonderfulwork,the "Exercises."Afternearlyayearspent hereinpovertyandabjection,thecrippledsoldiersetoutuponapilgrimage tothesaintedlandofPalestineandto theChapeloftheHolySepulchre,intendingtodevotetheremainderofhis lifetotheplacessanctifiedbythememoryoftheSaviour'ssweetpresence.He hopedthatHisDivineMasterwould usehimforsomeapostolicworkinthe HolyLand.But,whenaftersomeexcitingexperienceshearrivedthereoil 6thAugust,1523,itwasonlytolearn thathemightnotstay.Hewaspermittedtoremainbutafewdays,and thereissomethingespeciallypathetic inthe'accountswehaveofhislast nayinJerusalem.Whenallwas readyforhisdeparturehemustneeds gobacktotheMountofOlivestosee

againthetraditionalimpressofOur Lord'ssacredFootonarockthere:he hadforgotteninwhatdirectionit pointed.TheTurkishguardrefused himentrance.ButIgnatius.nottobe denied,bribedhimwithapen-knife. Asecondtimehemustgoback,apparentlymuchtotheannoyanceofthe localSonsofSt.Francis.whowereresponsibleforthegoodbehaviourof pilgrims;thistimethebribewasa pairofscissors.Onhisjourneyhomewardhebegantoseethatlearningwas necessarytothesuccessoftheunknownvocationtowhichGodwashiddenlyleadinghim.Therefore,onhis returntoEurope,hegavehimselfto study,thissoldierwhohadfoughtin thewarsofSpain.Hewouldgoback toschool,thismanofthirty-three.It ispartofhisnaturaldetermination andasignofhisloyalacceptanceof hisunsoughtvocationthatheactually wenttoschoolandsatamongtheboys inaschoolatBarcelonafortwoyears. Laterheproceededtothephilosophical courseoftheUniversityofAlcala. PassingthencetotheUniversityof Salamanca,helivedinanatmosphere oftrialandtribulation.Pettyannoyanceandopendistru,twereamong theleastofhistroubles.ItWashis habit,ashesaid,tospeakofChrist toChristians.Nothingverynewin that?Butthenoveltywasinhis methods.Inspiteofthewonderful successofhisuntiringapostolate,his zealwasnotviewedwithfavourbythe responsibleauthorities,andhisevery actwaslookeduponwithsuspicion.At Alcalahewasactuallythrowninto prison,andremainedincustodyfor twomonths.Thesametreatmentwas metedouttohimatSalamanca.Such misunderstandingisverilyasaintly heritage;ithasfallentothelotofmost ofthesaints.Itsexplanationwaswell expressedyearsagobyFatherColeridge,S.J.,insomeoft-quotedwordshe oncewroteconcerningthetroublesof MaryWard-

"ItisthemanneroftheChurchtobe jealousatfirstofevenwhatseemthe mostlegitimatedevelopmentsinthe sphereofdevotion. Sheknowsthat ifthenewthingbeofGoditwillforce itswaybyHispower,andthatitis herdutytoproveallthingsbeforeshe acceptsthemastrue. Inthecase ofanythingnewinthiskinditmust beexpectedthattheChurchwillproceedwithgreatcircumspection,and that,ashumanlivesdonotlastonlike devotionsorlikeshrines.therewillbe atleastsomewhoseattemptsfailaltogetherbeforetheprincipleatwhich theyaimcansucceed."

Agreatcriticalprincipleofthiskind oughttoberecalledtomindwhenone reads,asunhappilyonesometimesdoer, rashchargesofpettyjealousyandinsincerezeallevelledagainstthemen whofailedtoyieldanunquestioning sympathywiththedaringwaysofthis secondSt.Paul.

Wearyingofsuspicionandpersecution,andseeingnoendofthehamperingrestrictionsthatcrippledhisunofficialministry,in1528hebetookhimself toParis,thatUniversitycitythatwas destinedinthedivineplanofthisman's lifetobethecradleofhiswonderful Order.Hewasnowinhisthirtyeighthyear;findinghisLatinnotup totheParisstandardthegrey-haired studentinsistedonbeginninghishumanitiesagaininaclassofboysatthe CollegeMontaigu.Sevenyearslater, onMarch14th,1535,hetookhisdegree ofMasterofArts.Hehadbeeneleven yearsathisstudies,buthegainedno greaterudition.Asinhismissionary ambitions,soalsoinhisacademic dreams,hewastoperpetuatehis nameinthegloryoflearningthat shouldsurroundbisspirituals.ms. Itisnotverystrangethatthisremarkablemanshouldhaveshadmany disciplesinhisUniversitycareer.He wasamantowhomtheword'hesitancy"wasunknownwhenoncehehad madeuphismind.Onesolepurpose ruledhislife;thatheshoulddoall thingsforthegloryofGod.Such

arerare,asrateaslivingsaints.And itisnotwonderfulthatheshouldhave hadfriendsamongthestudiousyouth oftheUniversity;whowouldbeguidedandruledbyhimintheconsciou, destinationoftheirlives.Butwhat isverywonderfulisthatthosemen shouldhavesogloriouslypersevered. Itistruethathisfirstfollowersin Spainfailedhim.Hisfirstdisciplesin Parisfailedhimtoo.Butofthemen whocametohimintheriperParisian years,whenhisknowledgeofmenwas broadenedbythesympathythatis partofthetriumphoffailure,allperseveredunderhiscaptaincyevenunto thelastsalute.Whatawonderful bandofmentheywere!BlessedPeter Faber,thatshepherdfromSavoy,a manofapostolicideals,whospenthis laterlifeintendingChrist'swayward sheep,asformerlyhehadwatchedhis father'sflock.St.FrancisXavier,the successfulstudentfromNavarre,devotedtohisbooks,fullofpersonal charm,burningwithambition,hewho afterwardsasasonofthisIgnatius gaveuphisworldlydreamstobecome abuccaneerforChrist.JamesLaynez, therenownedtheologianoftheCouncil ofTrent,amanwhoseEucharisticdisquisitionswerefittingpreludetoallthe jealouszealwithwhichtheFathersof theSocietyinsubsequentageswereto guardthehonourofOurSacramental Lord.AndSalmeron,LeJay,Bobadillaandtherest,alldestinedtoberenownedasthefirstmembersofthis newpickedcorpsofthearmyofJesus Christ.Itwasonthe15thofAugust,1534,thattheytookthevowsof chastityandpovertyinalittlechapel onMontmartreinParis;butseven busyyearsweretoelapsebeforethe littleband,withsomeotherswho joinedthemlater,wereformallyconstitutedandfullyrecognisedasareligiousorderonthe22nd.ofApril,1541, Ignatiusandfivecompanionsmetin thebasilicaofSt.Paul'soutsideRome andsolemnlypronouncedtheirvows. ThesainthimselfsaidMass;andthe altarwherethismemorableprofession cereirionytookplaceisstillashrineof quietpilgrimagetomanyapriestly neophyteinRome.

TherestofthelifeofIgnatiusbelongstothehistoryofthedistinguishedOrderwhichhefounded,andwhich heruleduntilhisdeathonthemorning of31st.July,1556.ItwasaFriday, too,thatdaywhichespeciallyrecalls tousthesavingmemoriesofthat otherDeaththatoccurredonthedarkenedslopesofCalvary.Nodeath, bedscenewashis,nomourningthrong aroundhisbed,nofinalcounselsnor lastdirectionsforthegreatSocietyhe leftbehind.Asoneofhisbiographers saysofhim. "hechoseratherto leavehisdying,likehisliving,asan ordinaryincidentinthehandsofGod." Surelyathoroughrealisationofthat olddefinitionofasaint,asonewho doesordinarythingsextraordinary well.

hasbeentoexpectsuspicionfromits friendsandtowelcomepersecution fromitsfoes.Notmerelyhasthe SocietyofJesusreproducedthemanner ofhislifeandthemethodofhisliving, butithasalsobeenthemeansunder Goaofbringingtofruitionthepersonallyunrealisedambitionsofhisnoble andgenerousheart.Forinstance,he wouldbeatheologian,buthenever finishedtheofficialcourse,havinghad toleaveParisprematurelyonaccount ofhealth.Thecompensationcameto himeveninhisownlifetime,forhis discipleswerecalledtotheCouncilof Trent,andgavethereclearandabiding proofofthenewforcethathadarisen intheworldforthedefenceofCatholic Truth.Again,hewouldbeskilledin secularscience,andyetforallhisyears ofstudyheseemstohavewooedthe goddessoflearninginvain.Butthe ambitionwasnotfrustrated;forthere isscarcelyonesinglebranchofhuman knowledgethatdoesnotowesomethingofitsprogresstothelearningand eruditionofhisspiritualsons.He wouldbeamissionary,too,andcarry theMaster'smessagetothedistantregionsoftheearth,thismantheyears ofwhosepriestlylifewerespentinthe quietwaysofecclesiasticalRome.Was thatnobleambitionunfulfilled?Assuredlynot.TowardsEastorWest, orSouthorNorth,hisconqueringsons havetrod.Throughthemhehas passedthegatesoftheEternalCity andgonethelengthandbreadthof Italy.Hehaspreachedthewordof theMasterinGermany,inPoland,in France,inRussia;andhisnative Spain,whichcasthimbackrejoicing.In thelivesofhissons,too,hehascrossed theseas,andtimeandagainhaspouredouthishotbloodinthegloryoffrequentmartyrdom.Theoceansopenedbeforehim.HecrossedtheunknownwaterstotheNewWorldand plantedtheMaster'sstandardand spoketheMaster'smessageashemade hisapostolictourthroughthetwoAmericas.InthepersonofXavierhe sailedtoIndiaandpenetratedto Japan,andevenadventuredhimselfin thedarkshadowsoftheChineseEm. pire.Verilythereisscarcelyaland thathasnotechoedtohisapostolic footsteps,scarcelyapeoplethathas notheardthepreachingofhissons.As theirgreatCaptain,sohavetheyprovedthemselves..soldierstothelast salute,scoutsofthe'aviour,interpid warriorswhoknownotthemeaningof defeat.Ofatruth,thatfavouritefort mulaofLoyola'ssoldiersainthasbeen aninspiringmotto"Ite,omniainflammateetaccendite." "Go,allthingsfireandsetalight.ItisonlyanotherformofthePauline phraseexhortingustodoallthingsin. tenselyfortheonegreatend,theglory ofGod.

Ignatiuswasamanwhosecharacter, asweknowit,teemswiththecontradictionsofgenius.Ofprofoundand patientsagacity,hewasyetaflamewith anambitionthatknewnotthemeaningofbarriers.Ofimpetuousardour, hepossessedatthesametimeadministrativegiftsthatwouldhavegraced himasacitizenoftheworld.With thetrainedsoldier'sattentiontodetail,hewasendowednonethelesswith thebroadcomprehensiveoutlookofthe bornrulerofmen.Wheretheattainmentofanidealwasatstakehewasno respecterofpersons;butagainand againinhislifetimehostilityandenmitymeltedawaybeforeapersonal charmthatwaswellnighinvincible. ServantofGodandmasterofmen,his wholelifewasveritablyamiracle.It needsthesupernaturaltoexplainit. Hiswonderfullifehasbeenreproduced inthatgloriousOrderofhis,whose sanctionhasbeentheworld'sundying hate,andwhosestrangeheritageit

Seafaringbringsoutaman'sfaith,if he'sgotany,thesedays.It'sastonishinghowlittlefaithsomemenprove tohave.Iheardtheotherdayofa ministeronatorpedoedsteamer.The steamerwasinaverybadway,wirelessbroken,boatsgone,andrapidly sinking.Thecaptainsaidgrimly,to theassembledpassengers,ashetied onhislife-belt:"Well,friends,wemustnowputour trustinProvidence." 'Goodgracious!"theministercried. "Hasitcometothat?"

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TheaddressofhisLordshipthe BishopofSale(MostRev.Dr.Phelan!, inreplytotheattackontheChurch madebytheAnglicanBishopofGipps. land(Dr.Cranswick),causedwidespreadinterest,notonlyamongstCa. tholics,butalsoinnon-Catholiccircles.Dr.Phelan'sdeliverance,which wasreportedfullyinthelocalsecular papers,waseagerlyreadbyallsections ofthepeople,andhundredsofextra copieswereprinted.Oneenterprisingnewspaperfirmdidnotlosesightof thecommercialadvantagewhichoffered,andspecialplacardsweredistributeddrawingattentiontothecontents ofthepaperintheseterms:-

"CATHOLICINDIGNATIONMEETING.

"BishopPhelan'sAddress."

Theprincipaljournalsintheprovince ofGippslandcopiedtheaddress,and, altogether,thelatesteffortofDr.Phelanasacontroversialisthadthewidest possiblepublicity.Duringtheweek theBishopreceivedlettersandtelegramsfromallpartscongratulating himonhisaddress.Manyleading Protestantshaveexpressedtheopinion thattheattackofBishopCranswick wasmostunwarranted.Indeed,some gentlemenhavegonesofarastosay, afterreadingDr.Phelan'shistoricalreferencestotheAnglicanChurch,that thingswerenotwhattheyhadta:n ledtobelieve.AfterDr.Phelan'sut. terances,BishopCranswickwaswaited uponbyalocalpressmanandaskedif hehadanythingtosay,and,amongst afewshortrepliestothepressman's queries,madethisextraordinarystatement:"Iaddressedmyremarksonthe subjectofreuniontothechurchpeopleofthedioceseofGippsland,andnot tothepublic."AtSt.Mary'sCathedralDr.Phelandrewattentiontothe remarkquoted,and,inthecourseofa fineaddress,dealtwiththegenesisof theChurchofEngland.

TheBishop'sAddress. Dr.Phelansaid:TheCatholicsofSalemusthavefelt disappointedatthekindofanswer givenbyBishopCranwicktotheseriouschargesbroughtagainsthimat ourmeetingonSundaylast.Whenhis attentionwascalled,andcalledmost emphatically,tothegraveinsultwhich, withoutanyprovocation,heflungat theCatholicbodyingeneral,andthe IrishCatholicsinparticular,onemight expectareasonedreplyoradignified apology.But,inplaceofeither,we aretoldthatinaninterviewwitha pressrepresentativehesaid:"Iaddressedmyremarksonthesubjectof reuniontothechurchpeopleofthedioceseofGippsland.andnottothepublic.AsaChristian,Idonotdesireto enterintopersonalcontroversy.Asa gentleman,Icannotdescendtothelow levelreachedinlastSunday'smeeting."AChristiangentleman,asIunderstandtheterm,isonewhodoernot deliberatelymakefalsestatements,who wouldshudderatcalumnyandslander, whowouldnotunnecessarilywoundthe feelingsofthosewhodifferfromhim inreligionorpolitics,andwhowould hastenwithanapologyifhecommitted himselftoastatementnotfoundedon facts.AtSunday'smeetingIconvict. edDr.Cranswickofstatementswhich cannotbesupportedbyfacts,andthe electricatmospherecreatedbytheindignationoftheaudienceprovedhow deeplywoundedwerethefeelingsofthe Catholiccommunitybyhisgratuitous insults.Yettheonlyapologytenderedtousis:"Iaddressedmyremarks tothechurchpeopleofthediocese,and nottothepublic!"TheGermansare denouncedasHunsformurderonthe highseasbecausepassengerboats:re torpedoed.TheGermanreplyis:"If Ihadtowoundandkilltheinnocent theirfriendsshouldnotgrumble,forI intendedonlytopreventfoodandwar materialreachingEngland!"AndDr.

Cranswickfollowstheexampleofthe Hun.Hewishestoconveytohisown peopleamessageladenwithcalumny againsttheCatholicChurch;heexhaustseverypublicatiOnathiscommandtowoundourfeelings;andin launchinghistorpedohepoisonsthat weaponwithsuchvulgarphrasesas "'priest-ridden"peopleunderthe "thraldom"oftheVatican.Andthen hewondersthatthisunprovokedinsult,clothedinundignifiedlanguage, shouldhurtusbecauseitwasintended onlyforhisownpeople!Dr.Cranswickhasagreatdealtolearnifhe considerstheCatholicbodysuchapack offoolsastoacceptreasoningtooridiculousforschoolboys.

ThePriesthood.

Whenspeaking.lastSundayonthe insuperablebarrierseparatingtheCatholicfrom(heProtestantreligion,sufficientemphasiswasnotlaidonthe ChristianPriesthood,withitsaccompanyingsacrifice.TheProtestantReformationhasdonenothingmoresignalin itscorruptionofthe"faithoncedeliveredtothesaints"thanitseffacementofthecentralideaofreligion-the adorationofGodbymeansofsacrifice.Thisisnotamereerrorabout somedetailindoctrine;itisonethat hasutterlyabolishedthatspecialand exclusivemodeofacknowledgingthe supremesovereigntyofGod.This manifestationofourdependenceonthe Creatorcannotbegiventoanycreature,howeverexalted,andwasenjoinedbyGodHimselffromthebeginning oftheworldasanecessaryandfundamentalpartoftheworshipduetoHim. Athousandyearsbeforethecomingof OurRedeemertheRoyalProphetforetoldofHimthathewasconstituteda Priestforeveraccordingtotheorder ofMelchisedech;thatis,Hewasto offersacrificeundertheappearanceof breadandwine,asdidthattypical PriestoftheMostHighwhenhemet Abrahamreturningfrombattle.There canbenosacrificewithoutapriest; andtheessentialdutyofapriestisto offersacrifice.TheHolyGhosthas inspiredSt.Paul,inhisEpistletothe Hebrews.tostatethistruth:"For everyhighpriesttakenfromamong menisordainedformeninthethings thatappertaintoGod,thathemayofferupgiftsandsacrificeforsins.At theLastSupperOurBlessedLord,exercisingHisofficeas''priestaccording totheorderofMelchisedech,"offered HimselftotheEternalFatherunder theappearanceofbreadandwine.But, then,anotherprophecyhadtofindfulfilment.Sixhundredyearsbeforethe LastSupper,Malachywasinspiredto saythatGodhadrejectedtheJewish formofsacrifice,whichwastobereplacedbyanother-"Fromtherisingof thesuneventothegoingdown,my nameisgreatamongtheGentiles,and ineveryplacethereissacrifice,and thereisofferedinmynameaclean oblation."Inorderthatthis"clean oblation"mightbeofferedtoGodin alltimesandplaces,OurDivineLord, inthewords,"Dothisforacommemorationofme,"clothedtheApostles withHisownPriesthood,withauthority transferthatgifttotheirsuccessors ProtestantismMadeinGermany.

SuchwasthegiftwhichRomesent toEnglandinthesixthcentury,when PopeSt.GregorytheGreatsentSt. AugustinetokindlethelightofDivine FaithamongtheAngles.Thatgift Englandcherishedfornighathousand years.ThenthelustfulHenryVIII. threwofftheallegianceofRomethat hemightbeuntrammelledinhiscareerofsin;andunderhisson,Edward, ProtestantismwasimportedfromGermany,andisEngland'snationalreligionsince.Thisarticle,Protestantism,manufacturedinGermany,differs essentiallyfromtheFaithcarriedto EnglandfromRome.Andthatessen-

tialdifferenceis,theEstablishmenthas neitherpriesthoodnorsacrifice,while theCatholicChurchhas.TheHuns ofthesixteenthcenturytookgood carethat,inthematterofreligion,God wouldbedeniedthesupremeworship ofsacrifice,andthepeopledeniedthe benefitsoftheSacraments.Hence, theycutfromtheRomanPontificalthe wordsconferringtheessentialpower ofthepriesthood;theypulleddown ensaltar,rifledthetabernacle,castoff theHolySacrifice,anddeniedtheReal Presence.And,tomakethisannihila. tioncomplete,everyBritishsovereign, fromQueenAnnetoEdwardVII.,had, onthedayofcoronation,toswearthat heisaProtestant,andthattheHoly SacrificeoftheMassis"superstitious andidolatrous."Now,thecravingof alargesectionoftheAnglicans,both inEnglandandAustralia,fortheSacrificeoftheMassismademanifestby theintroductionsoftheRomanRitual intomanyProtestantchurches.An EnglishProtestantstatesman,the RightHon.AugustineBirrell,ina thoughtfulandwell-reasonedarticlein the"NineteenthCentury,"beautifully expressesthiscraving:-"TheEnglish. ChurchbeforetheReformationcelebratedMassinthesamefashionasit iscelebratedto-dayinNotreDame, Paris.HastheEnglish,asaChurch, continuedtocelebrateMass,afterthe samefashion,andwiththesameintentionasbefore?....Nobodynowadays, saveahandfulofvulgarfanatics, speaksirreverentlyoftheMass.If theIncarnationbeindeedtheonedivineeventtowhichthewholecreation moves,theAltarmaywellseemits restfulshadow....ItisdoubtfulwhetheranypoorsinfulchildofAdam (notbeingapaidagentoftheProtestantAlliance)everwitnessed,howeverignorantly,thecommonserviceac. cordingtotheCatholicritualwithout emotion.

"ItistheMassthatMatters.

"ItistheMassthatmakesthedifference,sohardtodefine,sosubtleis it,yetsoperceptible,betweenaCatholiccommunityandaProtestantone, betweenDublinandEdinburgh.Here Ibelieveisoneofthebattlefieldsof thefuture.InsomechurchesofEnglishobedience,therepurportstobea visiblesacrifice;inotherchurchesof thesameostensiblecommunion,no suchprofessionsofmysteryormiracle ismade.Anditisimpossibletobelievethatamysterysotremendous,so profoundlyattractive,sointimatelyassociatedwiththekeystoneofChristianfaith,sovouchedforbythetestimonyofsaintlymen,beallowedtore mainforanotherhundredyearsan openquestioninachurchwhichstill assertsitselftobetheguardianofthe Faith."

ItwouldbedifficultforaCatholic theologiantoimproveonthatbeautifulexpositionofthePriesthoodand theSacrificeoftheMassastheline dividingtheCatholicFaith.Clergy. menwhohavenotreceivedtheSacramentofOrdersmaygothroughasham Mass;butaftertheconsecrationbread andwineisonthealtar,asitisonthe familytableaftertheheadofthehouse hasinvokedonthemealtheblessing ofGod.ThelateCardinalManning tellsatouchingincidentwhichhelped tobringthistruthhometohim.As ArchdeaconofChichester,hewasvisitingthesickinapublichospital,when anIrishfarmlabourerwascarriedto thewardinadyingcondition,and prayingtotheVirginMarynottolet himdiewithoutapriest.Thegood Archdeacon,movedtotearsbythesuf. feringofthisman,offeredhisspiritual servicestopreparehimfordeath.But thedyingmanthankedhimforthe kindoffer,saying:"Ibelongtotheold, faith;youareonlyaProtestantminister;forGod'ssakegetmeatrue priest."Manninghastenedthrough thecitytillhefoundaCatholicpriest, whoadministeredtheLastSacraments totheIrishman,Arrivingathisstudy, Manningsankintoachair,andfor hoursponderedoverthewordsofthis simpleIrishpeasant,"Youareno priest;youareonlyaProtestantminister."Threemonthslater,Manning wasreceivedintotheChurch,andbe-

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Narrow-Mindedness

Itwillbeaconsolationtonarrowmindedpeopletoknowthatsomeof themencalledgreatwereverynarrow. mindedindeed.Nomatterwhatpositionamanmayfillheisstillhuman nature,andhisgoodorbadqualities willbeallthemorepronouncedinproportiontohisbehavioureitherina highorlowposition.Akinghasno divinitytoassurehitqselfofnotfallinglowerthanthemeanestofhissubjectswhohavenothingtoguarantee theirstabilityinvirtue.Sothatthe kingortheprincecanbeasnarrowmindedastheflunkeythatbowsto hiscarriageasitpasseshisdoor.A rulerofmenwithnarrowviewsisa pitiableobjectonathrone-heisa pitiableobjectwhereverhesits,particularlywhenhesitsinjudgmenton anhonestman.Anynarrow-minded manisacross,aprolongedmartyrdom,athingtognashyourteethat,a fruitfulsourceofirritability-anightmare;butthenarrow-mindedmanin apositionofauthorityisasbadasa continuoustoothache,andthehigher heisthenearerheapproachestoBeelzebub-notthathemaybebad,buthe willbevexing.

St.Peterwasnotofaliberalturnof mindwhenheaskedourLordhow oftenhewouldforgivehisbrother,and evenwentsofarastosuggestwhat hethoughtwouldbeafairnumberof times.Thereplyhegotwasmagnificent,sublime,God-likeinitsgenerosity.Hefirstcorrectedhim-forhisilliberalityandthenwithDivinestgenerosityandillimitableliberality,He pouredoutthatsweet,balmyphrase thathassoothedmanyatroubledconsciefceandbroughtgladnesstomany asorrowingsoul.

LouisXIV.,thoughagreatking,in aworldlysense,andagreatoldsquare. toesinametaphoricalsense,wasa goodoldnarrowsoulinmoresenses thanone.Helovedshow;heloved himselfandhispassions-drawyour ownconclusions,Mr.Solomon.Every liarisnarrowandbase.Voltairewas abaseliarfullofatheisticbigotry, narrow-mindedandmilignanttoadegreeborderingonthesatanic.For sixpence,atMadameTussard'sExhibition,London,youcanseehimashe wastwomonthsbeforehisdeathin 1778.Helookstherelikeanunearthlyblendofawizardandamiserpossessedbythedevil.Histhinlipsand deepmouthandpalemeagrejaws,with aterriblycunningaspect,makeyou feelthatyouarenotfarfromanevil spirit-andthenhisposition-infront ofacoquette.When1tellyouthat hewasthefriendandconfidantof'that royalbruteFredericktheGreatof Prussia,Ineedsaynomoreabouthis bigotry,hismeanness,hiswantofliberality,hiscruel,heartlessfeelings. Beingasnobandaflunkeyhebowed beforeBaal-ayebeforeBeelzebub.

GeorgeIIIofEnglandisagoodexampleofanarrow-mindedKing.He couldseenothinggoodoutsideofhimself,andthebadwithinhimselfhe couldneverdiscover.Theresultof thisselfishnessandblindnesslost America-theUnitedStates-toEngland,besidescreatinganunfriendly feelingthatlastedtillthebloodofthe twonationsmingledonthebattlefields ofEurope.Georgewasharmlessonly whenhebecameinsane;andthemore insanehewasthesaferwasthenation. HistreatmentofCatholicsshowed plainlythenarrowbigotryofhisroyal mind.ThewordCatholichadthesame effectonhimastheproverbialred stuffhasupontaurus.

Ifpurpleandgoldandprecious stones,crownsandsceptresanda throne,withafawningnationtorule, madeakingthenGeorgeIIIwasa king.Athoughtfulpersonmightvery naturallyaskwhataboutthosegreat virtuesthatsoadmirablybecome kings,viz,generosity,liberality,magnanimity,justice,andmercy.Well, thefactisthatthefirsttwowereas foreigntotheIIIGeorgeassoapisto atramp.Hewasconstructedonthe principleofthenarrowgauge.With thekeeneyeofamiserhesawthat theAmericanColoniesbelongedtohim; buthecouldnotseethattheybelongedtothepeopletoo;whathesawwas luminousandhiswaywasplain;what hedidnotapprehendwasdark,butthis wasthatwhichcontainedthemost pentupenergyandconsequentlythe mostdangerforhim.Howdifferent wouldthingsbeifhehadseenwith theexpandedvisionofagenerousand nobleruler.Narrownessmadeyour kingdomnarrow,George.ThisremindsmeofRoboam,whoalsomade hiskingdomverynarrow. Howlittleheknewaboutthethree dimensionsofsolidsisexemplifiedby hisanswertothepeoplewhichwas madeupforhimbyhisshort-sighted councillors."Mylittlefingeristhiegerthanthebackofmyfather."Ifhe hadonlytaken,thewiseadviceofhis father'scouncillor..howdifferentwould the be;buthisnarrow

andilliberalsoulcouldnotthinkof treatingothersdifferentlyfromwhathe felt;andhefelthimselftobeeverythingandhispeoplenothing,therefore theyshouldbetroddenon,groundinto themeandustfromwhichtheysprung, andcartedoffasmanureforhisroyal gardens.Thetimecame,andsooner thanRoboamthought,whenthisdust stirredintolifeandroseupfullof madnesstowhirlandraveandrun riotintoallsortsofcrimes.Seethe resultofthenarrow,illiberalconduct ofthisKing.

NapoleonI.wasagreatgeniusno doubt,andagreatgeneraltoo.That hewasmeanandselfish,wehaveabundantevidencetoprove,aswellasto provethathewasilliberalandungenerous.

HistreatmentofPopePiusVIIshowedplainlythathedidnotknoweither himselforthePope.Beingaparvenu ofanEmperorhebecamethekingof parvenus.Ifhewereabroadminded generousmanhewouldneverhaveput anyofhisbrothersonforeignthrones, forhewouldseethefutulityofsucha fraternalarrangement.Theseizureof SpainandPortugalwasafatalerror, whichhewouldnotfallintoifhetook aliberal,honest.commonsenseview ofmatters.Finallyhisconductat St.Helenawasthatofanarrow-mindedparvenu.

Letmeintroduceafewgenerous, liberal-mindedmenifitwereforno otherpurposethantocheerusup afterbeinginthecompanyofthemean andnarrow-mindedsolong.Then comeforthTell,thouheroofmyyouth. WhenInameyouIcanbreathemore freelythanbefore.Tellisasynonym forliberty,generosity-patriotism. Tellisawatchforthehero,asymbol oflibertyfortheslavesandthedeath knellofthetyrant.Withaninsight thefollowinglinesgiveusoftheSwiss Hero:-

"Andnow,goodbowstring!

Whichsooftinsporthastserv'dme truly, Forsakemenotinthislastawfulearnest; Yetonceholdfast,thoufaithfulcord; thouoft Formehastwing'dthebitingarrow; Nowsenditsureandpiercing,nowor never! Failthis,thereisnosoundinmy quiver."

interpretshimcorrectly.How kindlyhespeakstohisbowstring,callingit"good";becausehewasgood himselfhejudgedofeveninanimate thingsbythegoodnessofhisown heart.Thetyrantheknewtobebad andcondemnedhiminthejusticeof hissoul.Howpatheticarethewords, "Forsakemenotinthislastawful earnest."Hebegsofthestringtohelp himintheawfultaskbeforehim,and remindsitofitsformerloyaltybycallingit,"myfaithfulcord."Alittle thinkingoverthesefewlineswillenableyoutoenterintothefeelingsof Tell,soastounderstandtheloftysentimentsofpatriotismthatswayedhim; butOhthatwecouldcatchasoundof thoseterribdecataractsofangerthat roaredinthecavernsofhissoul.How awe-inspiringwoulditbetolistento thosesoundingwatersravingtodevourthetyrantofhiscountry.His namewill,foralltheagestocome, standemblazonedonthepagesofhistory,andthosewhowilldrinkinspirationfromhisnobledeedswecannot tell,onlywecansaythereheisafixtureinhistoryastheAlpsareinGeography.Howcouldamanbenarrowminded,howmean,howilliberalwith theexampleofTellbeforehim.I wouldliketoplaceafewmorebefore youonlythiswouldbetoolong.I haveinmindtheMacabees,theTyroleseheroes,Druoet,andscoresofotners. ButIdarenotclosethisarticlewithoutputtingbeforeyouthesublime,the heavenlyexampleofOurLordHimself.AllthatisgrandinChristianity camefromHim.HehastoldusHimselftolearnofHimbecauseHeismeek andhumbleofheart.Hewhoismeek listenstoreasonpatientlyandcorrects yougentlyifinerror;andisnotinfluencedbyoutercircumstancesexcept insofarastheymakeforwhatisgood andtothepurpose.Humilitymakes usseekthetruth-infactisthetruth. Howgrandthenmustamanbewhois patient,meek,andhumble.Hemust begenerous,liberal,kind,noble,magnanimous,brave-inawordIdon't knowanyvirtuethathewouldnot have.Humilityandmeeknessencircleallthevirtuesandconsequently thereisnovirtueoutsideofthem. Whatnoblerpatterncouldwecopy thanOurLordHimself.Heshould bealwaysbeforeusasourmodel.We shouldsquareourconductbyHis teachingandexerteveryfibreinour beingtoonedaypresenttohimasoul adornedwithallthevirtuessodearto nonau'S.)rarely.!ctitiircdbyeven goodandpiouspeople.

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.")

CRICKET. EastPerthv.WestPerth.

PlayedatW.A.C.A.Ground.East battedfirst.SinclairandWilliams werethepioneerbatsmen,andtheattackwasentrustedtoCockramand Hogue.Bothbatsmenopenedcautiously,butastheplayproceededthey livenedupconsiderably,andsoonhad thebowlingcollared.Williams,scoringmuchfasterthanhisopponent,was givingthefullfaceofthebattoeverything,andlookedlikemakingheapsof troubleforthebowling.Sinclair, whosefirstgameitwaswithEast Perth,wasablysecondinghisskipper, andthepairkeptthescoringgoingat agreatpace.Achangeinbowlerswas triedbyEvers,butwithoutresult,as Edmondson'sslowswererelishedby bothbatsmen,Williamsespecially bringingoffacoupleofsplendiddrives. Whenthescorehadreached141aseparationwaseffectedbyGuy,whobowl. edWilliamswithaballthatcamein fromtheleg,andcaughtthebatsman betweentwominds.1-73-141.The outgoingbatsmanhadgivenacharacteristicdisplayofquickrun-getting. Mostofhisrunswerescoredinfront ofthewicket,carpetdrivesonboth sidesofthewicketpredominating.He hitseven4'sandtwo"sixers."Only onefaultcouldbeurgedagainsthis display.Clark,fieldingalmostonthe boundary,felljustashewasgettingto theball-itwasbynomeansaneasy chanceunderthebestcircumstances. Hewsonfilledthevacantcrease,and battedpatientlyinthehopeofseeing Sinclairreachthreefigures.Thelatterwasstillbattingwithconfidence andgivingasterlingdisplayforhis initialW.A.C.A.effort.Whenthe scorewasat165hesuccumbedtoa wilyonefromEdmondson-2-77-165. Sinclair,whowascaptainoftheGuildfordGrammarSchoolXI.lastseason, isabatsmanwhomadehismarkinthe SecondarySchoolgames.Heisafine vigorousbatwithscoringstrokeson bothsidesofthewicket.Hehitswell, thoughnotoverrashly,andinaddition isafinefieldandaveryfairchange bowler.HissuccessonSaturdaywas mostpleasingtoall.Heisoneofthefew promisingcoltsinevidenceto-day.Includedinhisscorewere54'sand2"sixers."Wattswasnext,andwithHewson,added21runs,whenthelatter skiedloneofEdmondson'sslowsand, Clarkeacceptedthechance.Hehad playedtherockforhisbaker'sdozen. Fitzgeraldwentfirstball4(1 186. Heathfollowed,andbyhittingEdmondsonfor2stoppedthe"hattrick," butthenextballhewentforward,and Eversquicklyhadthebailsoffandthe umpiredecidedagainstthebatsman5-2-188.Powsuccessfullynegotiatedthetworemainingballsoftheover. Theoverhadbeenamostdisastrous oneforEastPerth,wholostthreewicketsfor2runs.Wattswasbatting nicely,andhelpedhimselftoacouple of4'sfromgoodstrokes.With6oppositehisname.Powputoneof Clarke'sintheair,andtheballfound arestingplaceinthesafehandsof Guy-6-6-207.Theremainingwic. ketsgavelittletrouble,thus,7-2-210; 8-2-213;9-3--225,andasEastPerth wereonemanshortthisclosedtheinnings.Wattsremainedunconquered with38.Hehit5fours. Edmondson,with6for68off104balls wasthemostsuccessfultrundler. Clarke,2for17,off24balls,alsodid well,whileGuy,1for37,off48balls,accountedfortheotherwicket. WestPerthopenedwithDiamond andPeake,tothebowlingofWardand Watts.Thelatterbatsmanopened thescoringaccountwithanice4off Ward,andthiswastheonlyscorein theopeningover,thoughaballthat travelledtotheboundarygotpast 'keeperEvers.Withthefourthball ofhisopeningover,WattsgotDiamondl.b.w.,andtheboardshowed 1 08.R.Clark,acolt,lateofGuildfordGrammarSchoolfilledthevacant crease.Headoptscorrectmethods, andincreasedexperienceandconfidence.Hejustmissedreachingdouble figures.HecutafulltossfromHeath hardtoPowatpoint.Thatfieldmanreceivedagreatsurprise,butheldthe ball.WithPeakethedepartingbatsmanhadadded28runs-2-9-36. Hoguefollowedandplayedouttime withPeake-2for38. AsthegamestandsEastPerthhold awinninghand,butperhaps"theglori, ousuncertaintyofthegame"mayonce againbebr'tighttothefore. * *

MetropolitanMattingAssociation.

Thisassociationwillsoonbeinfull swing,andwillcompriseanumberof teams,prominentamongwhichisthe PerthCatholicYoungMen'sSociety XI.Thisclubincludesanumberof ex-W.A.C.A.players,andhaveafinelet ofplayerstoselectfrom.OnSaturdaylasttheymetanddefeatedthe CrownLawDepartment.Thelatter sidebattedfirst,andweredisposedof for46(Scott-Clarke15,Packham,11, andBolton,10).Thesethreewereall prominentW.A.C.A.playersatone time.Thewicketswerecapturedby Gordon,5for8;Watts,2for19;and Preston,2for17.

Subiaco.Leedervillev.NorthPerth. PlayedatSubiaco.Thehometeam battedfirst,andgaveaningloriousdisplayofbatting.Shuttleworthhada fieldday,securing7for18outofa totalof41runs,ofwhich12weresundries.Onlyonebatsman,Howard (10),reacheddoublefigures,whereas sixonthesidefailedtoscore. Shut,leworth,7for18;R.M.Evans, 2for5;Bandy,1for6,capturedthe riAets. NorthPerthopenedbadly,losing threewicketscheaply,butR.M.Evans andtheskippersacedthesituationtheformergetting40andthelatter halfacentury,while"Mr.Saunders"amostconsistentscorerthesetimesgot20,andAllanEvans118),andJohnson(19)I,alsogaveappreciableassistance.Thetotalwas178. Bryant,3for19,securedthebowling average,andtheotherwicketgetters wereReardon,4for48;Cove,1for16; Lehman,1for37. Goingtothewicketsasecondtime, thehometeamranup23withoutthe lossofawicket;Barnard(14),Cove (81.andthesebatsmenwillcarryon to-day.

C.Y.M.S.repliedwith130.Gordon supplementedhisexcellentbowlingby topscoring64,followedbyMinihan19, andMartin19.Packham,6for33; Bolton,2for43;Oliver,1for11,were thesuccessfulbowlers. Thecompetitiongameswillopenofficiallyto-dayweek,andwillbefollowed interestbyallfollowersofthe game.Itisabouttimecricketcame intoitsownagain,andthegoodwishes ofallloversofthegamegoouttothe newassociation. *

C.Y.M.S.v.ChristianBrothers. ThisgamewillbeplayedontheB" wicketontheW.A.C.A.Groundto-day, commencingat215.

Cottesloe

STAROFTHESEABAZAAR.

Thebazaarinaidoftheliquidating ofthedebtontheCottesloeCatholic ChurchandPrespyterywillbeopened byhisGraceArchbishopCluneat8 p.m.onTuesday,November19th,1918, inCottesloeHall,andwillcontinuefor fournights,closingonFridaynight,the 22nd.inst.,onwhichnighttheart unionwillbedrawn.Therewillbe numerousattractions,andtoallfriends andsympathisersacordialinvitationis extended.

TheSternTo-Day

'Ringoutthefeudofrichandpoor; Ringinredresstoallmankind." -Tennyson.

willtellyouthattruedemocracywants todivideupeverythingandmake everybodyequal,andtheywillthen dismissthesubjectasthoughtherewas nothingfurthertobesaid.Itishiga timesuchafallacywasexploded. Thesaddestaspectofthecaseisthat manyworkersfordemocracyaretryingtobuildupasystemofsocialreformwithoutanyreligiousbasisforit torestupon.Consequently,theirwork hasnolastingeffect.Itmeetswith thesamefateasthatofthehouse builtuponsand."Everydaywemeet people,goad,zealousworkers,inflamedwithagenuinelovefortheirfellow. men,andanearnestdesiretohelpin thegreatcauseofupliftinghumanity; buttheywilltellyouseriouslythat Christianityhasfailed.Suchastatementissopitablethatitmakesone's heartache.Christianityhasnotfailed,andneverwillfail;butthehypocrisywhichmasqueradesintheguiseof Christianityhasfailed.Thehuskof religion,whichisallthatistaughtoutsidetheCatholicChurch,cannotsatisfy thespiritualneedsofthepeople.The lightoffaithhasbeenwithheldfrom them,andtheydonotrealisethat "withoutfaithitisimpossibletoplease God,"and"withoutGodwecando nothing."

Butthetimewillcomewhenthese peoplewillrealisethattheonlyhope fortheattainmentoftheiridealsis throughthereligionwhichChristcame uponearthtoestablish,andtheteachingofwhichisfoundonlyintheone trueChurch.TheSermononthe Mount,epitomisesbothpracticalChristianityandtruedemocracy. Inordertograpplewiththesocial problemswhichconfrontusinAustraliato-day,andwhichwillbegreater afterthewarthantheyarenow,the co-operationofeveryCatholicmanand womanisrequired-

"Aplaceintheranksawaityou, Eachmanhassomeparttoplay; Thepastandthefuturearenothing.

Inthefaceofthesternto-day."

Weneedthezealousenthusiasmof youth,andthewisdomandexperience ofage,touniteinthecommoncause. Itisimpossibletofindsolutionsto thesegravesocialproblemsuntilwe grasptheprincipleswhichunderline them,anditisimpossibletograspprin. cipleswithoutdeepandearneststudy. Itisforthispurposethatthestudy clubhasbeenformedinconnection withthe"Woman'sSocialGuild."As wearenotallsimilarlyendowed,the thoughtofseriousstudydoesnotappealtoall.Butthatisnoreasonwhy everywomancannotdohersharein connectionwiththegoodworkofthe guild.Theconclusionsarrivedat,,12y membersoftheSocialQuestions'Cffln mittee,andbythemembersofthe StudyClub,willneedtobepractically carriedout.Itisthenthatthose womenwhopreferactiontostudywill findtheirsphere,and,inthewordsof Whittier-

"Goforthandbless

Theworldthatneedsthehandand heart

Thewarhasgivenagreatimpetusto thedemocraticmovement,causingitto bemorestronglyfeltto-daythanever before.Hitherto,rulersandstatesmen,aidedbyaconservativePress, haveendeavouredtoignoretheexistenceofsuchamovement,exceptwhen itoccasionallybecametooobstreperoustobeignored.Thentheyhave,..ttemptedtosuppressitandstampit out.Thetimehasgonebyforsuch tacticstobeanylongersuccessfullyapplied.Thisgreatmovementisworldwide,andcannolongerbeeitherignoredorsuppressed.Thisfacthasbeen clearlydemonstratedbytherevolution inRussiabeingsufficientlypowerfulto causetheoverthrowofCzardom. Therehasbeenmanyattemptsat socialreform,andvariousmethods adopted.Somehavebeentooquixotictoachieveanyusefulresult,whilst othershavebeenresponsibleforsucha violentoverthrowofconstitutionalauthoritythattheyhavedonsmoreharm thangoodtothecommunitytheywere intendedtoserve.Buttheunderlying principle-misdirectedthoughitoften mayhavebeen-hasbeenthesamein allcases,thoughdesignateddifferently, atdifferenttimes,andindifferent lands. Thisgreatprinciplehasforitspivot theremovalofinjustice.Callitas youwill:"Theuniversalbrotherhoodof man,""thebettermentoftheworking classes,"orbyanyOdin-ofitsmany names-itallamountstothesame thing.Isthereany"brotherhood"in thefactofonemanlivingidlyin''the lapofluxury"earnedforhimbythe labourofothers,whilstanotherman starves,because,thoughthelatterbe ableandwillingtowork,hecannotobtainemployment?Whatisthatbut aninstanceofthegravestinjustice? Therewouldbenoneedtoclamourfor "thebettermentoftheworkingclasses" ifeverymanreceivedjustice.

Thetroubleisthatmanypeopleare notwillingtotrytofindoutthetruth aboutaboutthismovement.They

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their duty.

theother

andapplauds

Lloyd'sNewspaper,ofAugust14th, thusirreverentlycommentsonthedisgruntledMr.W.Hughes:"Thereisa feelingthatMr.Hughesisoverdoing it.liespeaksalmostdaily.The)ccasionsforhisspeechesarearranged forhiminordertogivehimanopportunityofspeaking.Ilehasacorps ofPresssecretaries,whoseethathe getsthefullestpublicity.MrHughes iscreditedwiththedesiretoremainin thiscountry,andplayapartinpoliticallife.Itisdoubtfulwhetherheis goingthebestwayaboutit.Heis inthehappypositionatpresentof beingPrimeMinisterofAustralia, wherehiscolleaguescannotcriticise, andofbeingaMinisteratlargeinthis country,where,asheisenjoyingour hospitality,heisgivencompletefreedom."

that"hethatobservesoneisnotguilty ofanything-Thecomicpapersalreadysupplyussuper-abundantlywith stupidjokesaboutholymatrimony,and indelicatesuggestionsaboutawkward situationsformarriedpeople,badbathingjokes,andmadthingsaboutbirths. Neitherbirthsnormarriagesarespeciallysuitabletobejokedabout,and weadvisethe"Onlooker"tojokeabout broomsorbottlesorbananas,about ships,orshoes,orsealingwax,orcabbagesorkings.Wehailedtheadvent ofthe"Onlooker"forwhatitpromised tobe,andwedonotdespairofitsfulfillingitspromiseyet,but,sofar,it hasonlysucceededinconvincingus thatJohnAyscoughwasrightwhenhe said,"itisanadvantagetohaveCatholicswritingforthecomicpapers." Thesewordsofadvicearepresented free,gratis,andfornothing-andthe orangepeelthrownin,tothe"Onlooker"anditseditor,towhomwewishall goodjournalisticthings.

Peace

WhatweSaidinAugust,1914.

Inthesoberlanguageoffact,theKai. serisnobetterthanamurdereranda robber;andsurely,ifacriminalmust paythepenaltyofhiscrime,thesceptreshouldbenoimpedimentinthe wayofjustice.Hemustbetheprime moverinthisworld-war.Athisbeck thebravesonsoftheFatherlandmust goforthreluctantlytodie;fornosane mancanreasonablysaythattheordinaryGermansoldierfreelyandgladly leaveshishappyhome,hismother,his wife,hischildren,orhissweetheartto flinghimselfintothefireandfuryof theredbattlefield,whenhehasreally nothingtogain,andevenifhebad, "thegameisnotworththecandle."

Again,considerthethousandsoffine fellowsfromtheranksoftheallieswho mustbecomethetargetsofballand shrapnelbecauseofthefrigidtyranny ofaGermanoligarchy.Take,forinstance,allthehopeswrecked,the homesmadedesolate,allthefamine andtribulation,'allthetaxationthat foryearsandyearsmustfeedlikean ulceruponhumanity,becauseofa tyrannicalusurpationofauthoritythat cannotbeGod-given.

Duringthreeandahalfyearsevery littlejournalisticKaiserinthisState hasbeentryingtoproveusdisloyalists, SinnFeiners,andtherest.Ifweare SinnFeiners,thatisourownbusiness, butwehaveneverprofessedanylove fortyrannyinGermanyor'elsewhere. Welovefreedom,welovedemocracy, welovejustice,andaswelovethem, wealsoloveIreland,thelandfrom whichforsixhundredyearsthese thingshavebeenconspicuousbytheir absence.Onethingwehavereason tocongratulateourselvesuponisthat wealwayskeptourheadscool.The perfervidandflatulentebullitionsof jingoismneverturnedahaironour heads.Consciousthatwehaddone ourduty,anddoneit,whenthethanks wastheblackguardismofpettytyrants andsoolers,wewereindifferenttothe abuseofourcritics.Alltheirhollow talkhasfallenflat.Theyhadwealth andpower,andafalseGovernmentat theirbacks.Theyhadacensorship whichclosedtheeyestotheirdoings, everythingtheyfavouredwasdefeated, andthecauseswhichweexpousedalwayswon.WehavebeenloyalascitizensofAustralia,'andwillalwaysremainso.AstoIreland,fromhersacredsoilwesprung,weshalleverremainloyaltohernomatterthecost, andanyonewhobelievesintheideaof nationalitymustadmitthattheman whoisnottruetohisbirth-landcannotbetrustedinhisloyaltytoany other.Wehaveeveryconfidencethat intheadjustmentofthenationsIrelandisnottobeforgotten.IfBelgium,orAlsace,orPoland,hasrights, Irelandhasherstoo;andtosayshe hasnotistherankesthypocrisy.The Mr.Barnes,theVictorianMinisterforIgreatestvictoryEnglandcanachieveis Railways,explainedafewnightsago,totriumphoverherself.AsthepeoattheinvitationofMr.Livingstone,'pieofGermanyhavetriumphedoverthe M.LA.,whyitwasthatwhiletheRail.militarists,so,too,thevoiteofthe wayCommissionerspermittedonlysix citizensrepresentingtheR.S.W.H. Leaguetohaveaccesstotheplatform oftheTraralgonrailwaystationonthe occasionofthevisitofSirArthurStanley,thewholetownwasallowedtogo ontheplatformofthesamestationon theoccasionofthepassingthroughof thePapalDelegate,Mgr.Cattaneo.Mr. Barnesexplainedsatisfactorily,and whileallfair-mindedpeopleagreethat thesourpeoplewhoinspiredthequestionaskedintheLegislativeAssembly,hadarighttoananswer,allbroadmindedpeoplewillwishthemjoyof theanswer.

Thepeopleandparsonsinterestedin thethanklesstaskofProtestantising theStateschoolsofVictoria,latelypreparedapetition400yardslong,signed byavery,verylargenumberofSundayschoolladiesandwire-whiskered gentlemen.Thepetitionyelled"to thetinglingstars,"andtothePremier ofVictoria,totakeuptheworkin whichtheProtestantchurchesofVictoriahavefailed,andcompelState schoolteachers.Atheists,Jews,'andCatholics,alongwiththerest,toteach theProtestantreligions,whichthe churchesarenotabletokeepasgoing concerns.ThePremierwouldn'tbite. andthat400yardsofpaperaregone fornothing,and"atatimelikethis."

TheBritishEmpireentersuponthis fray,buttressedbytheprinciplesof justiceandmorality,and,assubjects oftheEmpire,weCatholicsshouldferventlypraythattheGodoftheright. eousbringthearmsofEnglandtoa speedyandtriumphantvictory.

TheCatholicChurchowesnothingto theGermanGovernment.Forcenturiesitsoughttocrushandcripple herbyitsinsidiouslegislation.But, likeotherProtagonistsofCaesarism,It wasup'againstGod,andtheIronChancellor,thecentralfigureofthepersecution,diedbaffledinhisfruitlesstactics, andto-daytheCatholicChurchstands inGermanyatriumphanttestimonyto theimpotencyoftyrannicalGovernmentstodestroythatwhichissupportedbytheFingeroftheMostHigh.

GERMANTAXATION.

Germanyistheprimefactorinthis outburst,andifshesinkscrushedand crippledbeneaththeserriedtrampof unitednations,shedeservesevenmore thanshesuffers.Herdemandforwar isbutapretexttocovertherobbery ofover-taxationwithwhichshehas burdenedherpeople.Itmaybewell tosing"TheWatchontheRhine,"but tosingittothejinglingaccompanimentofextortedgoldandsilveris quiteadifferentmatter.

IrelandaNation

Weherebyre-publishwhateverwe saidattheoutbreakofthewar,and wehopeourcriticswillcondescendto readsame:-

TheArrogantKaiser

Weshouldliketoaddressawordof advice,"moreinsorrowthaninanger" tothe"Onlooker,"itseditor,andits entouragegenerally.The"Onlooker" issoundandcertaininitsattitudetowardsDr.Mannix,andtowardsDemocracy,butitislardedwithfalsephilosophy,pessimism,andbroadhintsat thingswhich,ifunhintedat,are,soto say,barbed-wireentanglementstosafeguardtosixthcommandment."All thatglittersisnotgold,"andwhen harried.harrassedCatholicsseeapublicationconsistentlyboomingDr.Mannix,thereisdangeroftheircondoning manythingswhichdeservenomercy, becauseofonelineofsympathy.We mostnotmakethemistakeofrevere ingthewordsofLife,andimagining democracyofGreatBritainshouldbe heardinitspleaforIrishrights.May Godgrantthatanhonourableandlastingtriumphofdemocracydawnsupon theworld.

Aschildrenofaworld-wideChurch, itishardforustothinkthatCatholics arehewingeachotherdownooEuropeanbattlefieldstosatisfytheambition andthegreedofafewfanaticdespots. TheKaiserhasundoubtedlyforcedthis warupontheworld.HeistheNapoleonofthetwentietycentury,minus theflashinggeniusandthemagnetic personalityofthe"littleCorporal."It ismorethanevidentthatviewingthe fortuitouscomplexionofContinental affairs,themodernmanoffatefeltthat thehourofdestinyhadcome.Buthe reckonedwithouthishost.Andit shouldbeoursolemnprayerthatthe Godofbattlesmaynervethearmsof thealliesincrushingandhumblingthe arrogantsonsoftheFatherland.The GermanCabinethasproveditselfas treacherousanddeceitfulasanaboriginalcliquedevoidoftherudimentsof Christiancivilisation.Whilewiththeir lipstheyprofessedpeacewiththemselvesandwiththeworld,deepintheir heartsthererankledatreacherousambitiontospringpanther-likeandtug atthethroatoftheBritishbull-dog. Noambitionedopportunityhasarrived,andtheKaiserfindsthatheis upagainstthearmsofthenations.The problemsofthehighcostofliving,and thegrowthofpopulation,andtheabsenceofanoutletforthispopulation, coupledwiththemaddreamofdictatingtotheworldurgedtheKaiseron, andnowhemustfinditnoeasytask to"shoottherapidsThesourerthis Germanautocratfails,thebetterfor thenations;ifaproudradim2erious fanatichassethimselfto to-amusehumanity,itisonlyrczsonab,'thathe shouldpaythepenaltyu,..ismadfolly.

Wheneverthequestionofself-governmentforIrelandbecomesacutein thepoliticsofEnglandthereisinevitablyaneffortmadebyopponentsof HomeRuletoshowthatsomething betterthanself-governmentshouldbe evolvedasasolutionoftheproblem. Yetthosewhoputforwardanysolu tionotherthantherestorationtoIre-. landofherrighttogovernherselfare merelyploughingthesandsorbeating theair;theyarenotmeeting,they areignoring,thecharacteroftheclaims pressedbytheIrishpeople.Ofthe suggestedsolutionbyamethodoffederalismamongtheconstituentelements thatformthenucleusoftheEmpire, theEnglish,Scots,Welsh,andIrish peoples,itmayatoncebesaidthat itwillnotwork,ifonlybecauseitcan hardlybemadetosatisfyEnglandor Ireland.Asthe"Guardian,"nofriend ofIrishHomeRule,says,"Suchastate ofthingswouldnotmakeforharmony amongthesisternationalities,andit mightwreckaConstitutionwhich,in spiteofdefects,remainsthefinestin theworld.Thatitwouldsatisfy eitherOrangemenorSinnFeinersthere isnotanatomofproof."Thereis everyreasontobelievethatfederation isoutsidetheprobabilitiesofthe future.Irelandisanationinhope andmeanstobeoneinfact.Ifthis berecognised,thenthedaydawnsfor completereconciliation.Ireland'squarrelisnotwiththeEnglishCrownor theEnglishpeople,butwiththegoverningclasseswhopersistintheirefforttocrushdownIrishCatholicsun. deraProtestantascendancyinUlster. Andthisquestionofself-government forIreland,oftherecognitionofIreland'snationality,ofherplaceinthe BritishEmpireundertheCrown,will beheardoffrequentlyduringtheapproachinggeneralelection.Theidea thatMr.LloydGeorge,backedbythe Northcliffenewspapers,willsweepthe countrywiththecryof"Winthewar!" isgratuitousfolly.Whohaspreventedhimfromwinningthewarsincehe drovepoorweakMr.Asquithintoobscurity,silence,andhelpfulness?The BritishpublichavewatchedLloyd Georgeismatworkandfeeltheyhave hadtoomuchofit.MrGeorgeisa spentforce.HerulesthroughaHouse ofCommonsinwhichhalfthemembersholdoffice,profit,ortitlesfrom theCrown,andhaveceasedtorepresentthecountry.TheTorieswon't wanttocarryMr.LloydGeorgeon theirbacksatthepolling.TheLiberalsareinanimate,ifnotdead,The ti a

SATURDAY,NOVEMBER16,1918.

LabourMinistersintheGovernment havenotmuchchanceofsupportfrom workingmen.Andthenthehugemass ofnewelectors,menandwomen,are likelytotaketheirownlineatthe elections.Theprofiteering,thebureaucraticblunders,thewasteofpublic money,thescandalsaboutcontracts, theshameoftitles,andascoreofother things,willallgotomakethenewelectorsvoteforanewsetofmen.Ifthe LiberalsandToriesgotothecountry asaCoalition,theLiberalscommitsuicideandpassoutofpoliticalcount.If theygoasseparateparties,Labourgets itschance;andasLabourfavours HomeRuleforIreland,Irishmenwill backitatthepolls.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORNOVEMBER.

Sunday,17(Green)-Twenty-sixth dayafterPentecost.

Monday,18(White)-Dedicationofthe ChurchesSts.PeterandPaul,at Rome.

Tuesday,19(White)-St.Elizabethof Hungary.Queen,W.

Wednesday,20(White)-St.Felixof Valois,C.

Thursday,21(White)-ThePresentationofOurLady.

Friday,22(Red)-St.Cecelia,V.M., patronessofChurchMusic.

Saturday,23(Red)-St.ClementI., PM.

MassatJarrandaleto-morrowat8 o'clock. * *

MassatArmadaleat10o'clocktomorrow. * *

AllourCatholicschoolsfittinglycelebratedthedawnofpeace. * *

TheRightRev.MonsignorVerling, VG.,whohasbeenabsentintheOld Landforabouteighteenmonths,return. edbytheTrans.expressonTuesday morning.Hismanyfriendswillbe gladtohearthatheisinexcellent healthandspirits. *

MaylandsPeaceBazaar. TheVeryRev.ChancellorHallinan openedtheMaylandsopen-airbazaar, atthecornerofEighthAvenueand Guildford-road,inthepresenceofa largeanddistinguishedgathering,and atthecloseofhiseloquentaddresswas accordedaheartyvoteofthanks,proposedbytheVeryRev.E.Callan, O.M.I.Owingtothepeacecelebrations,thebazaarwillbeextendedto Wednesdayeveningnext,whentheart unionwillbedrawn.This(Friday) eveningtheAttorney-Generalwillattendthecoronationceremony,andthe ClontarfBandwillbeinattendance. HisGracetheArchbishopwillbepresentatthebazaarnextMondayevening.FatherLynchcordiallyinvites allfriendstobepresent.

LocalandGeneral

Forpeoplelookingforfurniture, moderateinprice,butgoodlooking, W.Zimpel'sstockisspeciallyadapted. Itisfurniturethatwearsalongtime, andischeaperthanthepoorwearing kindforthatveryreason.Allthis tendstoimproveyourhome,andthere isnoreasonwhythesmallesthome shouldnotbeaprettyandcomfortable one.W.Zimpelwillhelpyoutomake itso,ifyoubuyhiseconomicalandattractivefurnishings.

Amongstthemanyvaluableprizes kindlydonatedtotheGosnellsBazaarCommitteewerethosefromthe ConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare,and St.Dominic'sPriory,Dongarra.

OnThursday,the7th.inst.,Mrs.M. Maloney.wifeofMr.Thos.Maloney,of WellingtonMills,diedatNurseBrown's Hospital,attheageof54years.The deceasedladywaswellknownthroughouttheSouth-West,havingresidedin thisStateforthelast21years.She wasbornatBolwarrah,inVictoria.The remainswereconveyedtotheCatholic Church,wherethefirstportionofthe servicewasconducted,afterwhichthe cortegeproceededtotheCatholicportionofthenewcemetery,theintermentbeingconductedbytheVeryRev. DeanSmyth.Thepall-bearerswere Messrs.J.Ross,W.Richardson,A. Higgins,W.Decon,W.King,B. O'Brien,andfollowingthemthechief mourners,thehusbandandfamily. R.I.P.

HisLordshipBishopKelly,ofGeraldton,whohasjustcompletedanexteroivetourthroughtheNorth-West andMurchisoncentres,returnedto Geraldtonrecently. *

anceoftheBoys'BandintheprocessiononWednesdaylast,andthegift expresseshisgreatappreciationof them.

Attentioniscalledtothegrandannualconcertandgymnasticdisplayof theChristianBrothers'HighSchool. Fremantle,onThursdayevening,the 21st.inst.Thefeatureoftheconcert willbethesinging,chorus,andsoli,and theoperetta"TheBellintheForest." Adelightfuleveningispromisedtopatrons,andwetrustacrowdedhouse willmeettheboysattheriseofthe curtain.

WestPerthNotes

Attentionisdrawntoaeuchreparty anddance,tobeheldintheHibernian HallonWednesday,November20th,in theinterestsofoneofthepopulargirl candidatesfortheChildrenofMary Stall(MissKathleenKindelan) As therearefourexcellentprizestobe competedfor,togetherwithrefreshmentsandgoodmusic,foramodest shilling,andwiththearrangementsin thecapablehandsofMissE.Lloydas hon.secretary,weshouldbeassuredof abumperhouse.MissMollieO'Dea wastheoriginalcandidateforthisposition,buthavingwithdrawnfromthe contest,MissKindelanwasselectedto takeherplace,andwill,wearesure, putupagoodfighttobeinatthefinish.

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ThejoyfultidingsofpeacesosuddenlyproclaimedtousonMonday nightoperatedonthenervesofour staffonTuesdayandWednesday,and hasnecesgitatedareductioninour pagesthisweek.Ourreaderswillunderstandandwefeelsureapprove. *

Mrs.Costain,ofJarrandale,who'has beenspendingahealthholidaywith friendsatthePark,returnedhomeduringtheweekgreatlyimproved

CommencingthisSaturdayeveningat 8,atHisMajesty'sTheatre,theAllan WilkieCompanywillbeseeninAlexandreDumas'"Camille,"thegreat dramaofdevotionandselfsacrifice. MissFrediswydeHunter-Wattswill havethetitleroleof"Camille,"andthe dressesandcloakstobewornbyher aremadeandspeciallydesignedbythe following:-DressirkActI.,specially madefromaBakstmodelbythe.Bon Marche.Perth;DressandCloakin'Act II.madeby"Lucille,"NewYork: DressandCloakinActIII.madeby MonsieurPoiret,Paris:DressinAct IV.,speciallydesignedbyMissFrediswydeHunter-Watts,andmadebyBon Marche,Perth.Mr.AllanWilkiewill makehisre-appearance,afteranillness ofthreeweeks,onWednesdayevening next,November20,in"TwelfthNight." * *

Kalgoorlie

RightRev.MonsignorVerling,V.G., preachedattheeveningdevotionson lastSunday.Monsignor'ssermonv,as listenedtowithraptattention,and speakingof"thegrainofmustardseed," heintroducedapersonalnote,bytellinghowinhisrecenttravelshehad foundtheChurch'suniversalityoneof theplainestfactswhichimpressthe mindofatraveller. Theprematurepeacecelebrations, whichKalgoorliekeptincommonwith halfoftheworldlastweek,wereenthusiastictoadegreeofdelirium.Nobodyregretsanyoftheeffortsput forthtohailthearrivaloftheDove, fortherewasacomfortableassurance inallheartsthatthenewswouldcome truebeforemanyhours. AttheChristianBrothers'Collegetne BelgianflagwashoistedonthehighestpointinWilson-street-achimney bythesametoken-anditwavedout theremembranceofhowBelgiumstood uptoGermany,andhowCardinalMercierdidmorethanaman'spartin maintaininghishonourableposition, andinappealingtotruthinspiteof allthemightoftheKaiser'smailedfist.

Thethreedays'bazaarinaidofSt. Brigid'sChurch,whichwastobeopenedlastThursday,the14th.inst.,has beenpostponed,owingtothepeace celebrations.Itwillbeopenednext ThursdayintheoldCouncilChambers, Leederville,andwillbecontinuedon FridayandSaturday.Itishopedthat agenerouspatronagewillbegiventothe undertaking.Certainlythebesteffortsof theladiesresponsibleforitsinaugurationarebeingputforwardtomakeit afinancialsuccess.Theyaredeservingoftheunitedsupportoftheparish,anditishopedtheirdisinterested serviceswillmeetwithagenerousreturn.

Theconcertgivenbythepupilsof theArranmoreConventwasagreat success.Thegoodnunsaretobecongratulatedontheexcellenceoftheprogrammesubmitted.Owingtopressure onthe"Record's"spacethisweek,a moreextendednoticeisunavoidably heldover.

Mostlyeveryone,youngandold, throughouttheparishwentcitywards onMondaynightatthesoundofthe gun,andrejoicedexceedinglythat peacewasanaccomplishedfact.Every househadaflagofsomesorttomark theoccasionofthegreatvictory.The earlymorningfoundmanyofthemreturningtothenoiseofimprovisedtim. brelsandpatrioticsongs.

Northam

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AMONSTERMEMORIALSERVICEWILLBEHELDATKING'S PARKONSUNDAYAFTERNOONFORTHEFALLENHEROES.A SPECIALPLATFORMWILLBEERECTEDNEARTHEPAVILION, ATWHICHHISGRACETHEARCHBISHOP,THEMILITARY CHAPLAINS,ANDTHEPRIESTSWILLCONDUCTACATHOLIC REQUIEMSERVICE.ALLCATHOLICSOCIETIES,THECHOIRS OFTHECITYANDSUBURBANCHURCHES,ANDTHEGENERAL PUBLICBETWEENFREMANTLEANDMIDLANDJUNCTIONARE HEREBYCORDIALLYREQUESTEDTOATTEND.FURTHERPARTICULARSWILLAPPEARINDAILYPRESS.

TheHighgateHillBazaar,whichwas closedonaccountofthePeacerejoicings,willre-openonFriday.Throughout,sinceitsopening,itwentwitha bang.Lifeandmirthandmusicwere themaincharacteristicswhichdominatedit,andthecurrentcoinofthe realmgenerouslyflowedasasortof corollary.Highgategaveofitsmanhoodgenerouslytothewar,andits ladshavedistinguishedthemselvesin thewarzones.HighgateisdeterminedtomarktheadventofPeacebyputtinguparecordindirectgivingto Catholiceducation.HelpHign. gatetorealiseitsselfdetermination.

Asocialanddanceintheinterestsof MissEmmieMitchell,oneofthetwo AustraliaStallcandidatesforthepopulargirlcompetition,willbegiveninthe HibernianHallonthe5th.December. MissMitchellhasbeenagoodworker ineverycharitablemovementinand outofthecity,andisdeservingofvery generoussupportinhercandidature. TheproceedswillbegiventoFather Moloney'sBigBazaar,andinthatconnectionwehopetheHibernianHall willbeafullhouseontheeveningof the5th.ofDecember.

RumourhasitthatMissV.Tullyis scoringstronginhercandidaturefor populargirl.Quiteabattalionofadmirersareadvocatingherclaimsto firstplace,andmorethananespecial oneisreadytobackhisopinionthat thisfavouredyoungladywillwearthe crownaftertheselectionismade.Put yourmoneyintothelittlesquareson thevotingcardsandthereisboundto beawin.

ThemembersofthePerthOperatic andChoralSocietyarerequestedto meet.atSt.Brigid'sHall,WestPerth, onnextTuesdayevening,the19th.inst., at8p.m.Discussionofgeneralbusinessandriverpicnic.

TheBrothersofClontarfgratefully acknowledgehavingreceivedalarge parcelofmixedsweetsfirthebuys fromMr.MacGillicuddy,ofPerth.The donorwasdelightedwiththeperform-

TheAllianceFrancaiseexamination peopleoverlooked,orotherwisedelayed,twomoresuccessesofC.B.C.students.Wordhasbeenreceivedthat MastersJ.AbadeeandW.Cawleyhave passedinGradeIV.oftheA.F.examination,andarequalifiedtointerpret thespeechesoftheFrenchmissionto lessintelligentpeople, TheFrenchMissionarrivesonMonday,18th.,andweareallanxiousto seethegreatoldCatholic,GeneralPau. Duringthepeacecelebrationsitwas noticed.thatacertainmanfailedto flyaflagfromhishousetop,andona busypersonageinquiringastothereason,hewasassuredthattherewasno needtosuspectdisloyalty,butthatthe absenceoftheflagsymbolisedthe"unflagging"determinationofthemanand hisaunttoprosecutethewarto"the bitterend."

Itisfittingthatweofferinthiscolumnawordoffelicitationtothehappy familiesoftheparish,wholookforward tothehome-comingofthebravesoldier boysfromthebattlefronts.Thereis nobodyinallSt.Mary'sparishwho doesnotsharetheirjoy,andnonewho willnothelpintheirrosariesandMassestothankGodforthesafereturnof thegallantyoungmenwhohaveshed suchlustreonourland,astomakeit out-shinethegloryofMaltainthedays oftheKnights.'

ThemonthofNovember,withits holyremembranceofthedead,isdrawinglargeweek-daycongregationstoSt. Mary's.Theendofthewaremphasisesthesorrowofmanyparishioners,whoseheartsandthoughtsarefar awayintheunvisitedgravesofFrance andGallopoli,andourCatholiccharity mustnotbeunmindfuloftheirspecial needs.Wemuststormheavenin theseholydaysofremembrance,not onlyforthedeardepartedsouls,but forthebereavedonestowhomnosoldierboyiscominghome.Wepray thatthehealinghandofChristOur Lordmayreachdowntobindupsuch brokenhearts,andthatHemaystoop downtotheirweaknessandenkindle theirfaithtosuchadegreethatthey m..)-hearthewhisperofhisgracious words,"Letnotyourheartsbetroub.ednorletthembeafraid."

Widespreadandgenuineregretwas expressedonMonday,whenitwas learnedthatMrs.AlicaHoulahan,wife ofMr.T.Houlahan,InspectorofPolice,haddiedatherresidenceonSupdayevening,afteralengthyillness.The lateMrs.Houlahanwasthedaughterof Mr.andMrs.JohnKelly,andwasborn inPerthsome:54yearsago.Her fatherwasoneofthefirstmilitarypensionersinWesternAustralia.Thedeceasedlady,withherparents,left Perthatanearlyage,andresidedfora longperiodinGeraldton,whereher manygoodqualitiesgatheredaround heralargecircleoffriends.Inthe year1887shemarriedMr.T.Houlahan, andfor31yearstheyenjoyedanenviablemarriedlife.TheInspector'sdutiesnecessitatingfrequentchanges, theyatvarioustimesresidedinFremantle,theVasse,Kalgoorlie,and othercentres,ultimatelycomingfrom Broometotakeuptheirresidencein Northamupwardsoffouryearsago. Forovertwelvemonthsthedeceased ladyhasbeenconfinedtoherhomeby herillness,anddespitethebestmedical attentionshefinallysuccumbedafter herlongillnessbornewithChristian resignation.Thefuneraltookplaceon Mondayafternoonandwasverylargely attended.Thecortegeproceededfrom thedeceasedlady'slateresidencetoSt. Joseph'sChurch,wherethefirstportion oftheburialservicewasconductedby theRev.FatherO'Donnell,whopaid aneloquenttributetothememoryof thedeceasedlady.Duringthewhole ofherlifeshehadbeenanactiveand earnestmemberoftheChurch,andher lifehadbeenalivingexampleofwhat atrueCatholicshouldbe.Tothebereavedhusbandthereverendgentlemanconveyedthecondolenceofallthe membersoftheChurch,andtrusted thatwhenthosepresentcametodepartfromthislifetheywouldbeas wellpreparedastheonewhomthey weremourningthatday.Attheconclusionthesadprocessionreformedand proceededtotheCatholicportionof theNorthamCemetery,wheretheremainswereinterred,theRev.Father O'Donnellofficiatingattnegraveside. ThechiefmournerswereMr.T.Houlahan(husband),andMrs.Critch(sister),Mrs.Blythe(sister-in-law),and MissMartin(niece).Thepall-bearers wereMessrs.T.McInerney,G.Easton, J.Teahan,J.Kenny,P.Foley,andW. Duggan.Numeropswreathsandfloral tributeswereforwarded,whilsttelegramsandlettersofsympathywerereceivedfromallpartsoftheStateR.I.P. OnThursday,31st.October,Father O'Donnellreceivedawirefromthe militaryauthoritiesstatingthatPrivateEustaceDowney,C.Company, 28thBattalion,hadbeenkilledinactiononthewesternfront.Thedeceasedyoungsoldierwastheeldestson ofMr.andMrs.M.Downey,Buriongroad,Northam,andreceivedhiseducationfromtheSistersofSt.Joseph,Northam.PrivateDowneyenlistedin 1916,andhad'beenpreviouslywounded.Anotherbrother,PrivateWil.iam Downey,hasalsobeenseriouslywounded,havinglostoneleg,anuISat.presentconvalescinginhospitalinEngland.ARequiemMasswascelebratedatSt.Joseph'sChurchbybattier O'DonnellonNovember5th,atwinch theparentsandrelativesofthe&etas edattended.Thesympathyof tholicsofthedistrictisextendedtoMs brothers,sistersandsorrowingparents.

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GrandAnnualtntertainment

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENTSCHOOL, FREMANTLE.

Thegrandannualentertainmentby thepupilsofSt.Joseph'sConvent School.Fremantle,waspresentedunder themostfavouralaleauspicesinthe King'sTheatre,Fremantle,onTuesday evening.Thevastauditoriumwasfilledtooverflowingbyanadmiring throngfromsympathywiththewondrouslaboursoftheSistersofSt. JosephinthecauseofCatholiceducation,andtomarktheirwarmappreciationoftherareexcellenceoftheconcertprogramme.Inconsonancewith themarchofevents,theflagsofthe Allieswereflownfromeverypointof vantage,whilethedawnofanewand brighteretaabouttobreakuponthe worldthroughthevictoryoftheAllied armsaddedimmenselytotheenthusiasmofthepassinghour.HisWorship theMayor(Mr.W.E.Wray), theMayoress,theOblateFathers, metropolitanclergy,andtheChristianBrotherswereconspicuous amongthegathering.Duringthe interval,Mr.Wraytookoccasionto publiclythanktheSistersfortheir greatworkforeducationinWestern Australia.Hedweltwithenthusiasm uponthedefeatoftheCentralPowers, andthetriumphofjusticeandliberty forthecivilisedracesofmankind.

AttheinvitationofVeryRev.Father Callan,O.M.I.,whopaidaneloquent tributetoMr.Wrayforhisservicesto theCatholicpeopleofFremantle,his Worshippresentedtothefortunaterecipientsthegoldmedalswonattherecentexaminations.

AdelightfuloverturebyMr.R Jackson'stalentedorchestraannounced thecommencementoftheprogramme.

MilliganGirlswereindeeddecidedly quaintanddroll,whileMissMilligan, thedemuredame,whopresiedoverthe academywithherhandmirror,powderbox,andextraordinaryeccentricities,wasafundofmerrimentevento thecloseoftheperformance.Junior girlswereasadreamoftheOrientin theiractionsong,"JapaneseUmbrella." Theirflowingrobescombinedwithsunshadesofeveryhueproducedagorgeouseffect,whichisbetterimagined thandescribed,whiletheirgracious posebeforebowingadieuwasreceived withloudapplause.Partsongs,"Sea Gulls"and"TheWindandtheHarp," likethevocalnumbersthatpreceded them,wererenderedwiththatpurity oftoneandraresweetnessofexpressionassociatedwithcarefultraining, andwereeminentlyworthyofAustralia-thelandofsong.Thesingingof theNationalAnthemannouncedthe conclusionofasplendidentertainment. MissesFanning,Ratazzi,Coalstad,and Brophyactedasaccompanistes throughouttheevening.TheSisters ofSt.Josephareonceagaingratefulto Mr.Cecilforthefreeuseofthetheatre,andtoallthosewhoinanyway helpedtowardsthesuccessoftheannualconcert.

ResultofPracticalExamination,July, 1918.

Licentiate(L.T.C.L.).-KathleenFan. ning,D.Ratazzi. Associate(A.T.C.L.).-JessieHirst, MayMcDonald.

erts.(Junior(M.Byrne,D.Regan,B. Morton,L.Patroni,K.Cullinane. AllianceFrancais,. DivisionI.(Distinction).-M.Flutter.' DivisionII,(Distinction).-M.Paddon,D.Regan. DivisionIII.rlDistinction).-N.Coalstad,I.Hill,0.Ardagh. DivisionIV.(Distinction).--E.Callan,L.Cole,(Pass)MGaynor,B. Morton,M.Coghlan,D.Potts,L.Reidy, M.Rinaldi,M.Rolinson,E.Heston,L. Langley,C.Brown,K.Kavanagh.E.

St.Vincent'sfoundlingHome

TheSistersofMercygratefullyacknowledgethereceiptofthefollowingdonationsinaidoftheFoundling Home:--Mr.StuartPatterson,Keller. berrin,weeklysuppliesofeggs,honey, andfruit.Mr.Connell,Rosedale,sack ofwheat.Mrs.Webster,NorthPerth, clothing.MissMinnieBourke,East Perth,clothing.Mr.Normoyle,Wagin, £1.E.J.,Cottesloe,£1.

YoungIrelandSociety

Actionsongs,"LittleCooks'and"The BritishFlag,"thenfollowedbyinfants andjuniorgirlsrespectively.The itemswerequitepicturesqueandwere wellreceived.A,gemfromMoore's Irishmelodies,"HasSorrowThyYoung DaysShaded,"asinterpretedbyMisses RatazziandK.Fanning,createda stormofapplause.Itwasafinished conceptionofaglorioussetting,and wonaninsistentencore."MyRosary forYou"Infantgirlsinthecharacter song"JaplosBaby,"weredecidedly happyanddroll.Thenwasintroducedbywayofpleasingvariationrod drill,aspreparedbyLieut.Emmott. Theevolutionsweremostcreditably performed,andprovedamostscientificandenjoyablepresentationofcalisthenics.TheLastRoseofSummer" lostnoneofitsindescriblecharmwhen warbledbythatbuddingqueenofsong, MissKathleenFanning.Shewasequal toherbrightesthour,andtothemany theremembranceofhersoloshallremainahauntingmelody."DawnSkies" wasexquisitelygivenasanencore number.Thatpopularitem,club swinging,aspresentedbyLieut.Ernmott'sclass,wasafaultlessexhibitionofcalisthenicart.Theaudience loudlyapplaudedthefeat.MissesK. PaulandM.Harrisonarealmostwithoutrivalastheypirouetteroundstage. landonthe"lightfantastictoe."Free gymnasticswereexecutedwithamost commendableprecisionandattention toeverydetailthatmakesforagracefuldevelopmentofform.Everybody wasdelighted."TenLittleMaids,"a songreminiscentofschool-daylife,was liltedwithawhole-souledearnestness bytenlittledots.Juniorgirlsinan actionsongentitled"Poppies,"whys singingasthelark,unconsciouslyheld themirroruptonature,winninggolden opinions.

HigherLocal.-NoraCoalstad,Mona Paddon,WinnieLongbottom,(Pass) DorisBrophy. Senior.-(Honours(FrancesO'Donnell.(Pass)A.McGann,M.Brooks, D.Mickle,G.Leece,W.Smith, Intermediate.-(Honours)ElsieEmmott,M.Byrne,M.Mumford.Violin (Honours)EileenCallan.Pianoforte (Pass),I.Hill,N.Kenny,K.Cartwright,R.Nott,V.Matthews. Junior.-(Honours)M.Coghlan,K. Paul,M.Finucane,D.Regan,V.Partington.(Pass)K.Cassidy,M.Cox, E.George,I.Gollan,W.Muller,D. Regan,M.Woolmington,P.Sinclair. Violin(Honours),IreneLangley. Preparatory.-(Honours(M.Mews,E. Cambell,K.Guerin,M.Payne.(Pass) M.Beveridge,N.Daly,M.Morrow,A. McConnell,V.O'Connor,D.Ottey,L. Reidy,L.Sinclair,H.De-San-Miguel.

FirstSteps.-D.Bates,G.Blaikie,B. Forbes,J.Hart,E.Quinn,M.Sinclair, C.Nossenhein. GoldMedal(HigherLocal).-Nora Coalstad,94marks. GoldMedal(Intermediate).-Elsie Emmot,89marks. GoldMedal(JuniorViolin(.-Irene Langley,87marks.

ResultsofTheory,February,1818. ArtofTeachingandRudiments.-D. Langley,C.Hunter,0.Nicholas. Senior.-(Honours(,I.Hill,D.Mickle.(Pass)N.Graham,G.Leece,A. McGann,W.Smith. AdvancedIntermediate.-V.Matthews,M.Rinaldi. Intermediate.-(Honours)E.Neill, M.O'Connor,E.Callan. AdvancedJunior.-(Honours)P.Sin. clair,M.Grant. JuniorDivision.-(Honours) M. Mews,D.Burkitt,M.Coglan,K.Paul, M.Woolmington,D.Roche,M.Coy. Preparatory.-A.Stephens,D.Seeis, N.Daly,E.McDonald,G.Horan,J. Hart,I.Gollan,K.Fynmore,G. Blaikie,M.Beveridge. GoldMedal(Preparatory).-Alma

Stephens,100marks.

GoldMedal(Senior).-NoraCoalstad, alsowinnerofexhibition£66s. GoldMedal.--KathleenFanning,AssociateA.T.C.L.,91marks

MissDianaRatazziscoredagreat successinhermatchlessinterpretation ofthevocalsolo,"BigLadyMoon.". Thegiftedyoungladywasequally happyinherrecall,givingasonlyan accomplishedsongstercanthatsongof lingeringtenderness,''Until."Misses B.Keane,P.Carey,andE.Walshwere heardtorareadvantageinthevocal numbers"ABirdinHand"or"The ThreeMaidsofLee."Theirmake-up wasmostadroitlyconceived."Little BroomWitches,"adelightfuloperetta, wasamostwelcomeitemuponaversatileprogramme.Thevariouscharacterswerecharminglyimpersonated. MissN.Coalstadplayed"FairyQueen," MissIdaTracey"Queenofthe Witches,"andMissesE.Emmott,D. Brophy,M.Mews,D.Burkitt,E. Briggs,E.Boyle,A.Read,M.Gaynor, M.Coghlan,M.Rinaldi,R.Brophy "Witches."WhileallmustbepreparedtoacknowledgethatinthetwinklingofaneyetheFairyQueenwrought wonderswithhermagician'swand,so alsononebutmustadmiredramatic talentineverywordandactionofthe Witches'Queen.

Inkeepingwiththetragicdaysin whichwelive,littleMissN.Daly,assistedbyachildren'schorus,sweetly sang"TheRedCrossNurse."Miss OliveMicklesustainedtheroleof nurseverycreditably,andMasterA. Lewisthatofthewoundedsoldier.A comedietta,entitled"MissMillagan's Gir's,wasagemoftheevening.The

NationalBusinessCollege,Sydney. Candidateswhopassed,successfullypassedthefollowingcommercialsubjects:-Bookkeeping.-(AdvancedGrade)K. Cullinane.(Intermediate)M.Roberts.(Junior)F.Ball.M.Byrne,L. Langley,L.Patroni. BusinessPrinciples.-(Intermediate)

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Therewasagoo'dattendanceofthe memberspresentatthemeetingon Mondayeveninglast,whenMr.Gerald Hartreydeliveredhispromisedlecture on"IrelandYesterday,To-Day,andTomorrow."Inthecourseofaninterestingaddress,thespeakergaveaneat resumeofthephasesofIrishhistory fromthedaysoftheIrishvolunteersup tothesadepisodeofEasterWeek.In briefheexplainedthemeaningofSinn Fein,andshowedthatinitspolicy therewasnothingtocausealarm,since tofollowitouttoitslogicalconclusion itmeantnothingmorethanapacific policyofpassiveresistance.Summedupinaphraseitmeant,"mindyour ownbusiness,"whichshouldbethe futurepolicyoftheIrishpeople. Justasavoteofthankswas beentenderedtothelecturer,the Observatorygunboomedouttheglad newsthatPeacehadcometotheworld again,andthathostilitiesonthebattle frontshadceased.Everyoneroseto hisfeetandexultantlycheered,and thenastampedewasmadeforthe streets. Thenextmeetingwilltakeplaceon Mondayeveningnext.

Mrs.H.A.Armstrongandherson, Jack,ofMerredin,isatpresentona holidayvisittoPerth,andisstaying withfriendsatNorthPerth.

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THEPALACEHOTEL ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH, W.A.

ThePALACEissituatedinamost charmingposition,closetoBan'csand CommercialHouses,andTheatres,and islargelypatronisedbytheprincipal FarmersandGraziersintheState.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

Wemaytakeitforgrantedthatthe Prohibitionistswilloneofthesedays beginacampaigninwhichneither moneynorenergywillbesparedin ordertoclosethehotelsande..ento preventalcoholicliquorinanyshape orformfromcomingintothecountry. Theywillhavethesympathyoffar morepeoplewiththemthantheyhave hadatanypreviousdateinthehistory ofProhibition,anditisnotunlikely thatmanywillvotewiththemwho wouldneverdosoiftheyrealisedwhat Prohibitionmaymeaninthecountry. Itiswellforustoconsiderthematter thoroughlyintime,sothatiflaterwe arefacetofacewiththedangerwe mayhavenoexcuseofignorancetoallegeindefenceofanyaidofours whichmayhavehelpedtheextremists. LetusfirstrecallthefactthatinseveraldryStatesofAmericatheProhi. bitionlawshavebeenalreadymadean instrumentofreligiousperescution,and thattheprocuringofaltarwinefor Masshasforsometimebeenaserious question.Severallawcaseshavetale enplaceinOklahamaalready,andit issatisfactorytonotethatatlengthin thatparticularStatealavourablejudgmenthasbeenobtained.Butinall casessuchajudgmentwilldepend largelyonthepersonalopinionofthe judges,andtherewillalwaysbeadangerthatprejudicedjudgesmayinsist thattheProhibitionlawsdonotallow evenaltarwinetobeintroduced.But eventheuseoffermentedwineforreligiouspurposesmaybeforbidden.And nomatterwhatpreliminarypromises wemayget,unlesssuchanintention wasclearlyexcludedbylaw,there wouldbeabsolutelynosafeguardfor CatholicsifProhibitionwerecarried here.Indeed,wemaybeperfectly surethattheNo-Poperypartywould leavenostoneunturnedtomakeaProhibitionlawaweaponofattackagainst Catholics,andthatweshouldhaveincessanteffortsmadetopreventthe celebrationofHolyMassasChristordainedit.Havingsaidsomuchby wayofwarning,letusconsiderthe matterasaspeculativequestioninthe lightoftheology,layingasideourprejudicesfororagainstit,andtryingto seeitinitstruebearings. Temperanceisavirtue,andlike everyvirtueconsistsinthemeanbetweentwoextremes.Temperancead., vocatesoughttoimitatethevirtueand maintainthemeanalso.Unfortunatelytheydonotalwaysdoso,andby theirfanaticismtheyinjureagood causebyarousingtheoppositionofreasonablemenwhowillneverbedriven byfanatics.Thereforewhenadvocatesoftemperancetellusthatalcohol isinitselfanevilthingtheyarenot onlymakingastatementinopposition tofacts,buttheyareadvocatingadoctrinewhichnoCatholicisallowedto hold.FatherBridgett,thegreatEnglishtemperanceworker,statedthe truthwhenhesaid,"Drinkisthework ofGod;drunkennessistheworkof man."Therewasperhapsneverin anycountryamanwhohadthecause oftemperancesomuchatheartasCardinalManning,whoinanaddressin 1872said,Irepeatdistinctlythatany manwhoshouldsaythattheuseof wineoranyotherlikethingissinful whenitdoesnotleadtodrunkenness, thatmanisahereticcondemnedbythe CatholicChurch.WiththatmanI willnotwork."Drinkinitselfisnot evil;andtosaythatitisistheheresy ofManichaeus.TheChurchcondemns theabuseofdrink;butsheisever mindfuloftheoldmaximthatabuse doesnotpreventuse.Hence,what theChurchendorsesisnotacampaign againstalcoholasanevilthing,buta campaignagainstitsabuse.Nolittle harmhasbeendonebymisguidedCatholicswhosefeelingscarriedthem awayinthismatterandmovedthemto becomeextremists.Nomatterwho theyare,nomatterwhatpositionsthey hold,theymustrememberthatthey arenotspeakingfortheChurchwhen theyadvocatetotalProhibition,andby sodoingtheyputapowerfulweapon intothehandsofthosewhoare,as CardinalManningsaid,hereticsintheir holdingthatalcoholiswrongandevil initself.Thatprincipleisfalse;and nomatterwhatprivatereasonsone mayhave,nomatterwhatpublicreasons,betheyeversograve,exist,the Churchcannotstandforafalseprinciple.Therefore,whateverarguments aCatholicmightbetemptedtoput forwardinfavourofProhibitionhecan never,asaCatholic,holdtheextreme viewthatdrinkisanevilinitself. Therearegoodpoints-andmanyof them-onwhichhemayinsistlawfully. Andmanywhohavesufferedmuchwill betemptedtoinsistonsuch.But letitneveroeforgottenthatbysodoingtheymaybeforgingaletterfor theirChurch.

Thefollowingpassagefromaletter fromBishopGraniondealswithProhibitionintheSateofArizoiia,butit hasadirectbearingonourownsituationhere:-"Theworstfeatureoftire

ArizonaProhibitionlawandtheone whichcausedmeatthetimetoinstruct myprieststodiscouragevotingforit wasitsdisregardofthesacredrightof theChurchtousefermentedwinefor thecelebrationoftheMass,andconsequentlytoimportitintotheState.I tookcaretowarnthepromotersof ProhibitionofthestandoftheChurch inthematter,andofourdeterminationtofightallandeveryformofPro. hibitionthatfailedtoprovideanexemptiononthatscore.Attentionwas alsocalledbythemedicalandother professionstotheadvisabilityofallowingalcoholformedicinalandscientific purposes.TheProhibitionistswere intentonframingadrasticlawthat wouldleavenoloopholeofanysortor shapeforinfringement,andtheysimplywaivedasideourrepresentations byallegingthatthepriestscoulduse grapejuice."

fromtheAustralianfront

Anunexpectedopportunityisnowaf. fordedthepublicofAustraliatosecure copiesofasecondgreatsouvenirofthe partplayedbyAustraliansinthewar. Thisisthe"A.I.F.XmasBook,"previouslyissuedonlytothetroopsoverseas.Itformsacompanionpublicationofthe"AnzacBook,"dealingwith thecampaigninGallipoli;the"Xmas Book"relateswhollytothebrilliant exploitsoftheAustraliansinFrance. Itcontainsover150engravings,rangingfromgravetogay,andcoversthe periodfromthearrivaloftheA.I.F.in Francetothedateofissue.Thereare picturesofeverybattlefieldoverwhicn theAustraliansfought.Thesewere takenatfrequentintervalsintheactual fightingatFlerubaix,Armentieres,Pozieres,MouquetFarm,theSommein winter,Flers,Martinpuich,LeSars,Ba. paume,Bullecourt,theHindenburg Line,Messines,PolygonWood,and Ypres.The"XmasBook"hasbeen describedbyahighBritishauthority as"thefinestcollectionofwarphotographsIhaveyetseen."Ithasbeen publishedunderthedirectionofacommitteecomposedofMajor-GeneralSir H.B.Walker,Major-GeneralSirJohn Monash,Major-GeneralN.M.Symth, Major-GeneralE.G.Sinclair-Maclagan, andMr.C.E.Bean,officialwarcorrespondent. ForAustraliathesaleofthe"Xmas Book"hasbeenplacedinthehandsof acommittee,ofwhichMr.Thomas Trumble,SecretaryofDefence,ischairman.Copiesmaybehadat4/6each fromleadingbooksellers,orordereddi. rectfromMessrs.CassellandCo.,Melbourne,Sydney,andBrisbane.They arenottobesoldtothepublicinGreat Britain,and,whenpresentsuppliesare exhausted,itwillbeimpossibletosecurecopies,asthebookwillnotbe reprinted.Already£4,500hasbeen paidintothetroops'patrioticfunds fromthesaleofthe"AnzacBook"and the"XmasBook,"anditishoped thatafurthersubstantialcontribution willresultfromthesalesaffectedin Australia.

FINGERSCRUSHEDIN MACHINE

WonderfulHealingbyZam-Buk.

Forthedailyrisksofhomeorworkshop,Zam-Bukistheworker'sbest friend,foritsoothesandhealsas nothingelsewill. Mrs.EdithAustin,of216Victoriaroad,Marrickville,Sydney,says:"WhenemployedattheTweedFactory,myhusbandmetwithaserious accident.Oneofthefingersofhis righthandwascrushedinamachine, whichinflictedaterriblewound.He wastreatedattikePrinceAlfredHospitalfortwoorthreeweeks,and thoughtheinjuryclosedup,itstillremainedverysore,andwasobviously notproperlyhealed.

"Myhusbandthenbegantoapply Zam-Buk,whichquicklysoothedthe pain.HekeptonwiththisZam-Buk treatment,whichhadtheeffectof drawingoutapieceofbonethathad previouslypreventedtheplacefrom healing.Afterthis,afewmoredressingswithZam-13ukthoroughlyand naturallyhealedhishand.

"Sincethis,wehaveusedZam-Buk forburns,bruises,etcandalways founditsplendid.Itsmarvellouseffectindrawingoutthesplinteredbone inmyhusband'scase,showswhata splendidremedyZam-Bukis,andfully justifiedourgreatfaithinthisbalm."

Zain-Bukisalso.justthethingfor cuts,bruises,burns,andscalds.Zam13ukendspain,preventsfesteringand bloodpoisoning,andhealsquickly. Zam-Buknevergoesbad,whileitsconcentratedcharactermakesitmosteco. nomicaltouse.Zam-Bukisthemoneysavinghealer.1/6or3/6apotat allchemistsandstores.

People,PlacesandThings

GOD'SLOVE.

(ByJoyceKilmer,whowaskilledin actioninFranceinAugustlast

Itakemyleave,withsorrow,ofHim Ilovesowell; IlookmylastuponHissmallandradiantprisoncell;

0happylamp,toserveHimwithnever ceasinglight!

Ohappyflame!totrembleforeverin Hissight!

Ileavetheholyquietfortheloudly humantrain, AndmyheartthatHehasbreathed uponisfilledwithlonelypain.

OKing,0Friend,0Lover!What sorergriefcanbe

InallthereddestdepthsofHellthan banishmentfromThee

ButfrommywindowasIspeedacross thesleepingland

Iseethetownsandvillageswherein Hishousesstand.

AbovetheroofsIseeacrossoutlined againstthenight, AndIknowthattheremyLover dwellsinHissacramentalmight.

DominionskneelbeforeHim,and PowerskissHisfeet, YetformeHekeepsHiswearywatch intheturmoilofthestreet.

TheKingofKingsawaitsmewherever Imaygo:

Owhoam1thatHeshoulddeign toloveandservemeso?

Thereisromanceinthestoryof ThomasBurke,ayoungIrishtenor whohaswonoperaticlaurelsinItaly. Burkewasbroughtupasaminerina Lancashirecoalpit.Asaladhesang inthechoiroftheCatholicChurch nearhishome,andtherereceivedthe rudimentsofamusicaleducation.Just beforethewarhewasbroughttoLondon,andwas"discovered"byawellto-dotradesmanintheBondStreetdistrict."Afewmonthsbeforethecommencementofhostilities,"hesaid,"I heardMr.Burkesingingataconcert inLancashire.Afterhearinghimin LondonIfeltmorethaneverconvincedthathehadagreatfuturebefore him,providedheweregivenopportunitiesoffurtherstudy.Ilearnedthat hehadleftLeighinLancashireand cometoLondonontheunderstanding thathewastobesentabroadtobe trained.Thisprojecthadfallen through,soIdecidedtoundertakethe responsibilityforhismusicaleducation myself.IsentMr.BurketoItalyin November,1914,andhehasmorethan, justifiedmywildestdreams.InFebruaryofthisyearhemadehisdebut inMilan,wherehescoredaninstantaneoussuccess.Sincethenhehadappeared atNaplesandPalermoin'Cavalleria Rusticana'and'Rigoletto.'TheItalian publichastakenhimtoitsheart.He hasbeenofferedgreatfinancialinducementstoremain,buthefeltthathe mustcomehome.Heintends,inspite ofbeinginalowmedicalcategory,to placehimselfatthedisposaloftheNationalServiceauthorities.However, asoneofthefirst'duties'hewilltravel toLeighandsingatabigconcertfor thelocalRedCrossfundandother charities.Healsowantstoraisemoney fortheRedCrossinLondon,andfor theComfortsFundoftheIrishregiments."

Arecentcablegramannouncedthat abartotheD.S0.hadbeenawarded toLieutenantT.P.McSharryforbraveryinthefield.atatimewhenthe situationwascWtical.ThisawardreferstothelateLieutenant-ColonelT.P. McSharry,C.M.G.,D.S.O.,M.0asMr. Jas.McSharry,ofClayfield,Brisbane, receivedadvicerecentlythatabarto

theD.S0.hadbeenawardedtothedeceasedsoldier-oneofthemanyCatholicyoungmenwhogainedimperishablefamebytheirbraveryanddevotiontoduty.

PresidentWilsonhasaddressedthe followinglettertoFatherJosephH. Rockwell,S.J.,ProvincialoftheMarylandNewYorkProvinceoftheSociety ofJesus:"TheWhiteHouse,Washington.

"MyDearFatherRockwell,-MayI notexpresstheverygreatandsincere gratificationcausedmebyyourletter oftugust4th.,offeringtotheGovernmentyourpersonalallegiance,andthat oftheProvinceentrustedtoyourcare? Itisevidentfromyourletterthatyou andthoseassociatedwithyouarefindingmanyandveryeffectivewaysof servingthecommoninterestinthepresentcrisis,andIwritetosayhow gladIshallbetokeepinmindyour

KilledinAction =111

CORPORALG.W.MORLEY, SonofMr.andMrs.Morley,Muchea, whowaskilledinactioninFranceon the4th.ofJuly,whilstleadingthemen ofhissectioninarushtocapturean enemymachinegunposition.Justas thepositionwasgainedhereceiveda bulletthroughthehead,andwaskilled instantly.Hewasburiedbyhiscomradesclosetothespotwherehefell. Hewasapromisingyoungofficer,and haddistinguishedhimselfinvarious schoolsthroughwhichhehadpassed withdistinction.Theofficercommandinghiscompany,writingtohismother, stateshewasmarkedforearlyand rapidpromotion,andwouldhavegone farbutforhisuntimelydeath.ChaplainFatherSones,writingtothedeceased'sparents,says:"Hegavegreat promiseofaverysuccessfullife,and wasafavouriteamongsthiscompanions;hewaspracticalinhisfaith."R.IP.

generousletter,incaseanyspecificoccasionshouldofferforavailingmyself ofyourservices,eitherdirectlyorindirectly.-Cordiallyandsincerelyyours. "WOODROWWILSON." * *

CommentingontheGermanChancellor'sdeclarationthatGermanyonly tendedtokeepBelgiumas"apawn," the"NewYorkTimes"saidinJuly last:"Germany'sassurancethatshe doesnotintendtokeepBelgiumisof nopossibleinterestorimportance.The AlliesaregoingtodriveheroutofBelgiumandoutofFrance,andleave nothing'ofGermanytherebutthe bonesofGermansoldiers." *

RightRev.DenisM.Lowney,auxiliaryBishopofProvidence,U.SA.,died inAugustlastafterabriefillness. BishopLowneywasconsecratedonOctober23lastyear,andisthesecond auxiliaryBishoptodietherewithinthe lastthreeyears..RightRev.Thomas F.DorandiedonJanuary3,1916,only ninemonthsafterhisconsecration. BishopLowneywasappointedtosucceedhimasauxiliarytoBishopHarkinslastyear. * *

TheshrineerectedinKenmore,New York,inhonouroftheVenerableJohn NepomuceneNeumann,C.SS.R.,DD hasbeenre-opened.Itwaserectedin 1842,onthesiteofalogcabinbuilt byFatherNeumann.Severalsacred objectsprovidedbythesaintlypriest arepreservedthere.Thestatuesmade byhisbrotherarestillinthesmallsacristy,andtheMissalwhichheusedhas beencarefullypreserved.TheVenerableJohnNepomuceneNeumannwas oneofthepioneerpriestsofwestern NewYork,andwasthefirstRedemptoristprofessedinAmerica.In1852 hebecamethirdBishopofPhiladelphia. HediedonJanuary5,1860.December15,1896,hereceivedthetitleof Venerable,andtheauthoritiesatRome haveunderconsiderationtheactsof theprocessofbeatification. * *

TimothyJ.Murphy,afreighthandler ofChicago,isthefatherof21children 18ofwhomareliving.Andthe18 areengagedinwarwork.Eightsons, allofthemsixfeetormoretall,andthe lightestoneweighing203pounds,are inmilitaryservice,andtheten daughtersareengagedinRedCross andotherkindsofwork.

EarlyinJulytenFranciscanSisters, MissionariesofMary,fromQuebec, Canada,startedontheirwaytothe Orient,viaSanFrancisco,toengagein missionarywork.Fourwerebound forChina,oneforIndia,andtheremainderforJapan.Theentireorder, whosemother-houseisatRome,consistsof5,000Sisters,andtheir35 housesincludeinstitutionsforlepers wheredevotednunsrisktheirlivesin ordertoministertotheafflicted. *

AtMacmineCastle,forsometimeof latetheresidenceoftheBenedictine NunsofYpres,BishopCoddprofessed solemnlytwomembersoftheorder, theceremonybeingthefirstofthekind performedinIrelandforover300years. * *

ThelargestnumberofCatholicsthat everassembledintheDioceseofToledo,attendedthemilitaryfieldMassat whichBishopSchrembspontificated,in OttawaPark,Toledo,Sundaymorning, Junethe30th.Estimatesofthecrowd rangedfrom20,000to*35,000.*

"Didyouseethepleasedexpression onMrs.Blank'sfacewhenItoldher shelookednoolderthanherdaughter?" askedMrs.Brownafterthereception. "No,"saidMrs.Jones,"Iwaslooking attheexpressiononherdaughter's face."

street,Perth.

CONFERENCES: ImmaculateConception,meets ParochialHall,Archbishop'sPalace,Tuesdayevenings,8pm. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,11a.m.

St.Brigid's,

afterMass.

St.Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions.

St.Patrick's,Maylands,Tuesday, 8p.m.

St.Joseph's,Albany,Sunday,after Mass.

St.Patrick's,Meckering,Sunday, afterMass.

needle,thetypewriter,orthepen.But, nomatterwhereorwithwhatshe works,shebelongstoaclassofCatholicsofwhomwearejustlyproud."You aremyjoyandmycrown,"wroteSt. PaultohisconvertsinPhilippi.In likemanner,theCatholicChurch,addressingherworkinggirls,mayalsobe proudofthemandcallthem"herjoy andhercrown."Themissionofthe Churchistosanctifyhumansouls,and thesouloftheCatholicworkinggirlis oneofthemostbeautifulandconsolingresultsofherwork.

TheCatholicworkinggirlisnotonly arepresentativeofCatholicism;sheis alsooneofitsbestapogles.Shebrings theChurchintonoticewherenopulpitpreachercangetahearing.She movesinaspherewhereoften-timesno otherCatholicinfluencecanenter.Especiallydoesshebringbeforetheworld theChurch'sattributetosanctity.The Church'sunityisafactvisibletoall. So,too,isitscatholicity,orworld-wide existence.Butitssanctityisanattributenotsoeasilydiscerned.But ourCatholicworkinggirlsbringitinto view.Theirhonesty,theirpurity, theirpietyareeasilyrecognisedasthe outcomeoftheirreligion.TheChurch's sanctityismanifestedthroughthe sanctityofherchildren.

ButCatholicworkinggirls,intheir turn,havemuchforwhichtobegratefultotheChurch,theirMother.She givesthemafaithwhichisthemarveloftheworld,andis"theonepearl ofpricelessvalue"intheirlives.She givesthemtheSacraments,thatenablesthemtoresisttemptationand ff persevereinthegraceandfriendship ofGod.Shegivesthemthetribunal ofPenance,withallitswiserestraints andsavingcounsels.Shegivesthem theFleshoftheImmaculateLambto supporttheminthebattleforpurity ofsoulandbody.Shegivesthem thoseCatholicdevotionsthatset aroundthemawallofstrength,protection,andsecurity.Butespeciallydoes sheinstilintotheirheartsadeepand tenderdevotiontotheVirginMotherof God.Andwiththisdevotionthere comesintotheCatholicgirl'slifea sourceofstrengthandinspirationof whichtheworldmustliveforeverunaware. ThelilyMaidofNazarethhadto work.Thoughbornoftheroyalhouse ofDavid,shehadtowork.Though MotheroftheKingofKings,shehad towork.Andherwork,andthework ofherDivineSoninNazareth,made workbeautifulandhonourableforever. Withtheseexamplesconstantlysetbeforeher,theCatholicworkinggirlfeelsnoenvyfor"theidlerich,"noraspires totheemptinessofthelifetheylead. Shefeelsnopainwhenshereadsof theirdoings,norregretwhenshesees themrushpastlikethepleasuresthey pursue. Butsheisnot-adreamer,thisCatholicworkinggirl.TheCatholic workinggirlknows'that,thoughfashionedforheaven,shehastoliveon earth.makeherliving.andwinher way.

Butnomatterhowgoodandkind heremployeris,thedaydawnswhen shethinksofleavinghim.Shebegins tothinkofworkinginsomesweetlittlehomeofherown.Soshelooks aroundforthemanwhowillmakethat homeandkeepitandguarditforher. Hereshecomesfacetofacewith thegreatquestionsoflife.Whereto findhim?Howtochoosehim?How tobesureheisallshehopeshimtobe? Howtowinhisaffections?Howto keepit?Howtobringittofulness? Howtocoi,secrateitforeverinmatt nage?Thesearethegreatquestions ofagirl'slifeafterthequestionofher soul'ssalvation.Theyareevenblend. edmostintimatelywiththisveryquestion.WhatadvicecanIgive?Adequateadvicewouldfillabook.Time allowsbutaword.Letthewordbe this:-

Themarriageceremonylastsbuta fewminutes;itsconsequenceslastforever."Tohaveandtoholdfromthis dayforward. insicknessandin health. tilldeathdouspart,"are themostawful,momentouswordsthat awomancanutter.Theysealherdestiny.Theyopenheavenortheyopen hell.Theywillringforeverinher earsastheself-imposedsentencethat broughtherlifelongjoyorlifelongmisery.Therefore,theprudentgirlwill pondertheirmeaningcarefullylongbe. toreshepronouncesthematthefoot ofthealtar.Shewillweighthemwell beforesheallowsacquaintancetoripen intofriendship,orfriendshipintoanengagementfromwhichitwouldbepain andhumiliationtowithdraw. Hence,again,theyoungwoman, whilecarefulthatnosubterfugeisused todeceiveher,willbeequallycareful tousenosubterfugetodeceivehim. Thesubterfugewilldisappear.The flowerswillwither.Therealitiesof lifewilltaketheirplace,andthen wherewillshestand,andwithwhatdefence?

So Shehasherambitions.Firstamong them,perhaps,istheambitiontosecure theapprovalofheremployer.Sheis rightinthis.Butshewillsecureit byherfidelity,heraccuracy,andher attentiontoduty.Bynoothermethod. Shewillalsoaimtowinhisrespect. Thisshewillreachbythewayofmodestyandreserveandthewhitenessof alovely,innocentlife.

Justonewordabouttheartificeof dress.Dressisasubjectaboutwhich Catholicpriestsareunwillingtospeak toyou.Theplainreasonis,theyrespectyouasyourespectthem.But onewordofcautionmaynotbeoutof place.Somesaydressisamatterof taste.Somesayitisamatterofcustom.ThetrueCatholicgirlmakesit alsoamatterofconscience.Indeed, hertwosafestguidesaregoodtaste andagoodconscience.Donotbeled astraybytheexampleofthosewho dressasiftheyhadnosoultosaveor reputationtolose.Bydressingfoolishly,youcatchonly,thefoolish.The wiseareontheirguard.Isitnotthe approbationofthewisethatyoushould beeagertosecure,and,aboveall,toe approoationotG,,dandofyourown conscience?lilacislittlejoyinhatinggatheredagarlandofrosesWaco

youlookuponyourhandsandfind themtornandbleeding.Bleeding handsarenothingtoableedingheartaheartleftbeedingallthroughitsown folly. Liveuptothedictatesofyourreligion;liveuptothedictatesofyour owngoodconscience;liveuptothe counselgivenyoubyfatherandmother andconfessor.Youwillthenwalkin thesafe,openway.Itmaynotbeas broadasotherways,norattheentranceassmooth,butitisthewaythat leadstolifeandnottodeath,theway thatleadstothethingsthatareof valuewhenthepetalsshallhavefallen fromtheroses,andthelightsgrow dim,andyougoforthalonetothe homeofyoureternity.For"thesilvercord"shallbebroken,and"the goldenfillet,shrinkback,"andthe mournersshallgoaboutthestreet,and thedustshallreturntotheearth whenceitcame,andthesoultoGod whogaveit.

York

Theeuchrepartyanddanceheldat theTownHallonWednesdaylastweek inaidoftheConventfund,wasamost enjoyablefunction,anddespitetheoppressiveweatherconditions,therewas alargegatheringoftownandcountry folk.TheVeryRev.DeanWalshwas presentthroughouttheevening,and wassuccessfulintheeuchretournamentbyannexingthefirstprizefor gentlemen.Tomney'sorchestrasuppliedthemusic,whilethedutiesof M.C.werewellcarriedoutbyMr.Tom Wardlaw.Thesecretarialdutieswere capablyperformedbyMesdamesE. SullivanandE.Tomney,whilethecommitteeofladiesresponsibleforthesupperarrangementsgavecompletesatisfaction.Allotherswhoassistedsparednoeffortinordertopromotethe successoftheentertainment.The nettproceedswereconsideredsatisfactory. Thefollowingweretheprize-winners attheeuchretournament:-1st.,ladies, Mrs.Hodby;2nd.,MissAshbolt.

TheCommonplaceMr.Carrigan

"Benziger'sMagazine.")

Barton

(ByGeorge

in FelixCarriganwasacommon-place man;atleastthatisthewayhewas classifiedbytheworldly-minded.He heldaclerkshipwiththebigcloth houseofGrahamandGraham,andwas regardedbythemasareliableem. ployee,butnomoresothanarethousandsofsuchmenwhoarelostinthe eddyingwhirlpoolofmediocrity.Felix wasabachelor,andthisprobablyexplainedwhyheappearedathisdeska littleearlierthanmostoftheother clerksandstayedalittlelater. Hisverylackofbeautygavehimthe appearanceofbeingtrustworthy. A manwhoistallandthinandhasgreat cheek-bonesanddresseswithold fashionedplainnesssomehownaturally gainsthereputationofbeingfrankand honest.Themanatthenextdesk, whoisattiredinthelateststyleclothes andsportsloudneck-wear,maybe quiteastrustworthy,buthefailsto inspirethesameconfidence.

InthiscaseFelixCarriganwasquite asdecentandhonourableashelooked. Indeed,hisprivatelife-ifamanwho occupiesnopublicpositionmaybesaid tohavemorethanonelife-wasirreproachable.HewasregularinhisattendanceatMassandtheSacramentshadapositiveloveforhisreligion.This foundexpressioninaconstantdesireto beofservicetohisfellowmen.

OnedayinvisitingSaintVincent Hoemhewasattractedtoalittlecurly headedfellow,andbeforetheweekwas endedhadformallyandlegallyadopted him.HughCarrigan,astheyoungsterwascalled,becamethejoyand prideofhisheart,andallofthelove thatheyearnedtogivetoanatural sonwasbestowedontheboy. Hughhadoneshadowonhislife, anditwasthefactthathisrealfather hadbeenathief-notamanwhohad beenmerelyguiltyofasinglelapse fromthepathofvirtue-butonewho forseveralyearshadfiguredinthe ranksofprofessionalcriminals.Both parentsoftheboyweredead,the fatherbreathinghislastinthepenitera. tiary.Theyoungsteronlyknewofthisina vague,shadowyway,andtherewas everyreasonforbelievingthatthehealingeffectsoftimewouldeffectually closeittohismemory. Therewasoneincidentintheboy's lifethathehadalreadyforgotten,but whichwastoldtoFelixbytheSister Superiorasamatterofdutyandfor thesakeofthelad'sfuture.Afew weeksafterhisadmissiontotheinstitutionhewasfoundpilferingthepocketsofoneofhiscompanions.The sumatstakewastrivial-onlyafew pennies-buttheprincipalinvolved wasseriousandHughhadbeendisciplinedandwarnedofthedangerofa repetitionoftheoffence.

FelixCarriganwasfullyinformedof allthesethings,andwasacquainted withthehistoryoftheboy'sfather.So that,whenheadoptedhim,itwaswith hiseyeswideopenandwithacompleteknowledgeofwhatmighthappen inthefuture.

Hisknowledgeoftheoneweak straininHughonlymadehimthe moredetermined.Whatwasatfirst merelyintendedtosatisfyhislovefor childrennowpresenteditselfinthe lightofapositiveduty.Felixhad oncehearditsaidthatchildreninheritedthemoralaswellasthephysical traitsoftheirparents.

Butheresolutelyrefusedtoaccept anysuchtheory.Hefoundoutby patientinvestigationthatphysicians generallydiscardedtheideaofchildren inheritingthephysicalillsoftheirparents,butadmittedthattheymightinheritthetendencytosuchills.

ThisgaveFelixanopportunityofimpressingtheimportanceofhonestyon hisson.

"Theprincipleisthesame,"hesaid, "whetheritinvolvesadollarorathousanddollars.Iwouldratherseea boyofmineinhiscoffinthantohave himliveandbecomeathief.Whateveryoudo,shundishonestyasyou wouldafrightfuldisease.Iamsure youdonotneedtobewarned.but keepthethoughtinyourmind." Itwasthegravityandemphasis whichheputthesewords,morethan theword-themselves,thatimpressed theboy.Hesattheregazingathis adoptedfatherwithaseriousness whichseemedtobefarbeyondhis years. Felixwatchedtheboyclosely,andwas gladtoseethathissentimentswere beingheeded. "Theonlymoneyworthhaving,"continuedFelix,"isthatwhichcomesas theresultofhonestlabour.Theother kindhauntsandplaguesitspossessorsifnotinthislife,inthelifetocome.I don'twantyoutoforgetthat."

IIughwassilentforsometimeafter that,andwhenhespoke,itwastosay: "IcanassureyouthatIwillrememberthat."

FelixhadsomeJob'scomfortersamonghisacquaintances,andoneofthem toldhimthathewouldruethedayhe hadtakenthesonofaconvicttohis bosom.

"What'sbredintheboneisbound toshowitselfatonetimeoranother," hesaid. "That'snottrue,"wasthefierceretort,"andyoushouldbeashamedto sayit.Theladhasfreewillandwith God'shelphe'lllivedownhisunfortunateparentage."

Heworkedharderthanever,notonly tohaveHughavoidevil,butalsoto cultivatevirtue.Histheorywasthat thesoul.aswellasthebody,couldbe strengthenedbyconstantexercise.

Felixwasdressingonemorning,when asilverdollarrolledoutofhispocket andlayonthefloornearthefootof thebed.Hestoopedtopickupthe money,whensuddenlyanideaflashed acrosshismind,andheleftthecoin staywhereithadrolled.Heknew Hughwouldbethefirstoneinthe roomafterheleft.Indeed,theboy hadvoluntarilyundertakenthetaskof tidyinguptheroomeachmorning,-for whichFelixallowedhimasmall amountofspendingmoneyeachweek. Itseemedcrueltothrowtemptation inHugh'spath,andFelixhesitated tomaketheexperimentatfirst,buthe finallydecidedthatthiswasacase wheretheendjustifiedthemeans. Hespentarestlessdayathisdear. Hecountedtheminutes,whichseemed togobyonleadenheelsMentally hepicturedallthatwasgoingoninhis house.Heknewthatthewomanwho lookedafterhisroomswasnotduethat day.Hughwouldbeinundisputed possession,andintheordinarycourse ofevents,wouldnotfailtoseethedollar. Hetriedhardtokeephismindon hisbooks,andonlysucceededindifferently.Hekeptthinkingofwhatwas takingplaceinthelittlebedroom. NowthehourhadcomeforHughto cleanup.Andifhekeptthedollar andneverspokeofit,whatwouldthe harvestbe?Woulditbethefirststep inwhatmightprovetobeadishonest andmiserablelife?Andifso,would Felixbemorallyresponsibleforhayingledtheladintotemptation?

Similarlyhebelievedthattheycould inheritthetendencytomoralweakness.Sothegoodfellow,withallof theforceathiscommand,resolvedto stampoutthistendencyinHugh,just asamanmightstampoutafewsmolderingsparkswhichthreatenedtoblaze forthintoaconsumingfire.

Hestarteditontheworkofcharacterbuildingwithadoggedpersistence whichsomemengivetomoneymaking.AllofhissparehoursweredevotedtothecompanyofHugh,andin timetheycametobemorelikebrothersthanfatherandson.

OnSundayafternoonstheytooklong ramblesthroughthewoods,andon suchoccasionsFelixinclucatedhis ideasoflifeandmoralityintothe youngmind,andhediditwithoutthe appearanceoflecturingorpreaching. Hefullyrealisedthattheyoungrequiredrecreationandamusement,but hewascarefultoseethatthesethings werelawful.

Theeveningmealwasalwaysagreat eventforthetwo,Itwasatsuch timesthattheydiscussedtheaffairsof theday,eachtellingofthelittlehappeningswitharelishwhichcomesto thosewhoaresincerelydevotedtoone another.

OnenightHughtoldofaclassmate whohadstolenanapplefromastore,

"What'sthematter,daddy;don't youfeelwell?"

Thestrainwasbeginningtotellon FelixCarrigan.Betweenhislovefor Hughandhisdetestationofdishonesty, hewassufferingthetorturesofthe condemned.

Atthisstageofhiscontemplation thesweatactuallystoodoutonhis brow.Hesincerelyregrettedhaving madethetest.Whyhadhenotleft wellenoughalone?Buthedismissed thisnotionascowardlyandevasive.It wasbesttofacethefacts.Itwas bettertoknowtheworst-iftherewere aworst-atonce.Thentheworkof thefuturecouldbeguidedaccordingly. Anyhow,hewishedthedaywould cometoanend,sothathemightknow onethingoranother.Atonetimehe feltlikeamanwaitingfortheverdict ofthejury,atanotherheseemedto beinthedockawaitingsentence.It wasamazingthatthepossibilityofa singleactonthepartofthisboy.who wasnotofhisfleshandblood,should affecthimwithsuchintensity.

Herealisedthenjusthowheloved Hugh:howthecurlyheadedboywho hadtwinedhistinyfingersabouthis neckattheorphanasylumhadnow becomeapartofeverybreathhe breathedandofeverybeatofhisheart.

Itwasnothing.Itwastrash,but thefactthatyouwerehonest,thatyou werenottemptedtokeepit,wasto memorethanallthejewelsthatwere everdugoutoftheearth, HughstaredatFelixwithwide-open eyes."Itwastheonlythingtodo,"hesaid, "buthowcouldIhelpbeinghonestyoutaguhtmethat-youmademe whatIam."

ThehottearsrolleddowntherawbonedcheeksofFelixCarrigan,unrestrainedandunashamed. "Godblessyouforthosewords!"he cried,"theymeanmoretomethanall ofthewealthandallthehonourthe worldcangive."

HughCarriganbecameoneofthe notedmenofhisday.Hehadability ofahighorder,andhehadcharacter. Hewasunspoiledwithsuccessandthe fameheacquiredcamewithoutthe lossofhischaracter. Felix,onhisside,seemedtostand still.Heploddedalongwithhishumbleclerkship,andoneofthesightsof thedaywastoseethecommonplace oldclerkwalkingsidebysidewiththe brilliantlawyer,whowascourtedand pettedbytheworld.

"No,"hereplied,reluctantly,but withtruth."Idon'tfeelwellatall." Ashespoke,aqueerfeelingofaversion cameoverhim,andcausedhimto shiver.Hegentlyremovedtheboy's hands,androsefromthetable.

"You'dbetterliedown,"urgedHugh, withrealsolicitudeinhismanner.

"Oh,no,"repliedFelix,wearily."I'll beallrightinalittlewhile.Iwant tobealone."

Atthecloseofdayhedreadedtogo home.Thethoughtthatthisboy mightblasthismostcherishedhopes wasner-eracking.Buttheordealhad tobefaced,andhemovedtowardthe familiarplacewithaprayeronhis lips.

Thelandlady,withwhomtheman andboylodged,greetedhimcheerfully andhescarcelyknewhowhereturned thesalutation.Hughwaswaitingfor hintwiththeeagerexpectancyof youth,andinafewminutestheywere seatedatthetable,facingoneanother. Felixcouldnotrememberwhenhe hadseentheboyinbetterspirits.He wasfairlybubblingoverwithhealth andhappiness.Hechattedgailyona dozendifferentsubjects-oneverything excepttheonethingthatwasonthe mindofhisadoptedfather. Themealendedpresently,andstill hehadmadenomentionofthefatal dollar.Felixsattheregloomilywith hishandrestingonhisbig-bonedcheek, seeingtheappleofhisdesirecrumbling intoDeadSeaashes.Twoorthree timeshelookedfurtivelyintotheboy's faceandtheveryfranknessofitmade himgroanwithdespair.Ifhecould appropriatethemoneyofanotherwith sucheaseandcarelessnesshiscasemust behopelessindeed. Presentlytheboynoticedtheunusualmoodofthemanandwalkedover andputhisarmsabouthimaffection. ately.

"IwishIcoulddosomethingfor you,"saidHugh,lookingattheother withanxietyandsympathydepicted inhisyouthfulface."

"Ah,,thoughtFelix,"ifyouonly knewhowmuchyoucoulddoformeifyouonlyknew. Theyweremovingawayfromthe tablebythistime,whenHughsuddenlygaveanexclamation.

"Oh,"hecried,''I'dalmostforgotten totellvou.Ifoundasilverdollarin yourbedroomthismorning.Iwas sureitbelongedtoyou,soIputitin thetinboxinyourbureaudrawer."

"Youfoundadollar,"mumbledFelix, unbiddentearscomingtohiseyesand almostblindinghim.

"Yes,"exclaimedHugh,notnoticing theemotionoftheotherone."It mademerichforaminute,butthenI remembereditbelongedtoyou,andI becamepooragain."

Helaughedattherecollection,and movedinthedirectionofthebedroom withFelixathisheels.Thenext momenthehadthedraweropen,and thefathersawthedollarlyinginthe bottomofthetinbox. Hecouldrestrainhimselfnolonger. Aqueerobstructionhadriseninhis throat,andthetearsmadehissight moremistythanever.Hethrewhis armsaroundHugh'sneck.

"Myboy,"heexclaimed,"youhave mademeveryhappy."

Hughlookedathiminsurprise.The demonstrationseemedoutofproportion totheamountinvolved.

"I-1didn'tthinkadollarmeantso muchtoyou,"hesaidfinally.

"Thisparticulardollardoes,"wasthe emphaticrejoinder:"Itmakesmefeel very,veryrich."

"I'mgladIfounditthen."

Buttheloveofhisfellowmen,and thedesiretodogoodneverdeserted Felix.HewasamemberoftheSaint VincentdePaulSociety,andwhenhe wasnotengagedinthisworkheloved mostofalltogointocourttolisten totheeloquentaddressofhisremarkableson. Theday,camefinallywhenhepassed toabetterworld,andwhenitdid,his giftedsonkneltathisbedsidewithwet eyes,recitingtheprayersforthedying. Thefuneralbroughtagreatthrong together,andeachonewassurprised tothinkthatsuchaplain,ordinary sortofmanshouldhavehadsomany friends.Thatwasthecuriouspartof it,everymanthinkinghewasthe onlyonewhohaddiscoveredthereal meritofFelixCarrigan.

"I'llneverforgetthekindnesshe didforme,"remarkedonemourner toanother,"but,ofcourse,asidefrom myaffectionforhim,Irealisethathe wasjustlikeourselves-anordinary man.'

ItwasFatherFaber,inhisfewremarksaftertheabsolutionofthebody, whobroughtoutthesignificanceofthe deadman'slife. "Noman,"hesaid,withdeepmeaning,"nomanwhoismadeintheimage andlikenessofGodisordinaryorcommonplace,butFelixCarriganremained Christ-likeuntiltheendofhislife.He wentaboutdoinggood.Heneverlet hisrighthandknowwhathislefthand did.Butifeverymanwhohasreceivedakindnessfromhimweretocasta floweronhiscasket,itwouldbesmotheredinfragrance." Andthebestofthiseulogywasthat itwasabsolutelytrue.

"SoamI,andnowI'mgoingtogive ittoyou." Theboyprotested.butFelixinsisted.Theyhadapleasanteveningtogether,andwhenHughwenttobedit waswiththefeelingthathehadavery indulgent,butrathereccentric,parent. Felixneverdoubtedhisadoptedso* afterthatnight,andthebondofsympathyandlovebetweenthemgrew strongerthanever.Hughfinishedhis schoolingwithgreatsuccess,andwas thengivenaterminabusinesscollege. Attheageoffourteenhegraduated, andwasfortunateenoughtoobtaina positionasastenographerandtypewriterwithoneoftheleadingfirmsof thecity.Headvancedsteadilyand surely,andwastheprideandconsolationofFelixCarrigan'sheart. Onedayafterhehadreachedmanhood,hereacheddownintohispocket andpulledforthasilverdollar. 'Doyourecognisethat?"heasked. "Ithasafamiliarlook,"replied Felix,inavoicethattrembledinspite ofhimself. "It'sthedollaryoulostandthatI found,"wasthetriumphantreply.-"I madeupmymindthatIwouldnever spendit.Ikeepitasapocketpiece, andsomehowIfeelthatmygoodluck isassociatedwithit." "Youareright,myboy,"hesaid, withfervor. 'Itisyourluckypiecehowluckyyouwillneverrealise.When Ilostthat,IfearedIhadlostthe mostpreciousthingIhadintheworld, butwhenyoureturnedittome,you returnedmypeaceofmind-youmade inethehappiestmaninallofthiscity.Andyetyougaveittome,"was thepuzzledcomment. "Ies,themoneywasnothingtome.