when theBishopsofthediocesemetandrecommendedthecreationofanewBishopric,therewasonlyonewhowas prominentbeforethepeople,andwho wasconsideredthemostsuitableto takechargeofthenewdiocese,and thatwastheirlateDr.Kelly.And hewasappointedthefirstBishopof Geraldton.HewasthesecondAustralianwhohadbeenconsecrateda Bishop.Subsequenttohisappointment,theareaofthediocesewasaddedto,takingintheKimberleydistrict. andembracingalargenumberofabo: ignesandafewwhitepeople.His Lordshipsettoworktoevangelisethe blackpopulation.Heintroducedthe PallatineFathersfromRome,who tookt4eplaceoftheTrappists,and:t was-wellknownhowexcellentlythey carriedouttheirundertaking.Then theself-sacrificingSistersofSt.John ofGoijo'nedinthegoodworkand laboredintteinterestsofthenatvss atBeagleBay.Manyofthosepresentknewhowpoorthediocesawas whenBishopKellytooktheresponsibilityofitsadministration.There wereonlyafewpriests,andavast extentofterritorytobeserved,an areaofnolessthan1,300,000square miles.WhentheBishopcame,there wasonlyonecommunityofNuns,with 14Sisters,andonlytwoorthree schools,andthesamenumberofchurches.Asaresultofhis23years'administration.whatdidtheyfind?They foundthattherewerenow11priests, andsixcommunitiesofNuns.,Inthe PresentationOrdertherewere40Sistersandpostulants,andthesamenumberintheDominicans.Therewere A now13districtsinthediocese,noless than15primaryschoolsandfive boardingschools,and28churcheschurchesnotunworthyofthename Someofthemessagesofcondolence fromtheNorth-Westwereworthquottcginthisconnection.Theytold wtheBishop,byhorseback,by sslky,bymotorcycle.andlaterby motorcar,hadtravelledthroughthat countrynotconsideringfatigueor trouble.OneofhisLordship'slast greatactswasthebuildingofthe Cathedral,ofwhichhewasproud.and inwhichtheywerecelebratingthe Month'sMind.Thelargecongregationpresenthadattendedtopaytheir respecttothelateBishop.HisLord-
remindthemofhisfigure.ofhischaracter,andofhissimplelife.The ceremonytheyhadattendedwasnot merelyoneofcommemoration.Itwas somethingmore.ARequiemMasswas offeredforthebenefitofasoul.St. Monicasaidtoherson:"One
ArchbishopClune PaysTributeto PremierMitchell
AtthefarewelltenderedtoSir JamesMitchell,thePremier,onWednesdayafternoonlast,priortohisdepartureforLondonontheState'sbusi ness.ArchbishopCiune.inthecourse ofaneloquentspeech,questioned whetheranyPremierhadeverleft thisStateatamorecriticalstagein itshistory.and,furthermore,whether anyonehailhadtodealwithquestions fraughtwithsuchgraveconsequences tothefinancialstabilityandwelfare oftheStateasconfrontedSirJames Mitchell.(Hear,hear.)TheState wasveryfortunateinitsambassador. Hepossessedwhatfewmenhad-an intimateknowledgeofitsresources,its needs,anditspossibilities.ThePremierhadanunselfishandsinceredevotiontothewelfareoftheState thatveryfewotherscouldclaim.(Loud applause.)Hewentawaywiththe confidenceandesteemofallclassesof thecommunity.toadegreewhichhe (theArchbishop)thoughtnoother manpossessed.(Hear,hear.)That wasaresultofSirJamesMitchell's transparenthonesty,highprinciple. fruitfuladministration,andstainless politicalrecordduringallhisyearsof politicallife.(Prolongedapplause.)
ArchbishopClune, IrelandandRome
Thefollowingistakenfromthe usualRomeNewsfeatureoftheDublin"CatholicBulletin,"asappearing intheJanuarynumber,thelatestto hand.Inanothercolumnisrelated theextentoftheinroadsofBritish propagandathroughthepressagencies,sobusilyengageduptoand sincethemomentousDecember6, 1921.Thecablesarenottheonly meansofconcoctionemployedbyJ.B. Personalandofficialchannelswere apparentlyexercised,andwellnigh successfully,aswillbeseen:"Nearlyayearagowehadavisit herefromleisGracetheArchbishopot Perth,tnenfreshfromhissincereout abortiveattempttoachieveacessation ofhostilitiesinIreland. Thefirst eveningwemethimhegrippedour attentionandheldourinterestashe toldusinviv:ddetailhisstoryot"the crueltiesoftheBlack-and-Tans..In theRomantwilightandinatense silencebrokenonlybythewordsthat fellfromthelipsoftheArchbishop,we heardstimngtalesofnraveryand piteousheartoreakingstoriesofagony andtorture. Weheardagainthe tales,oft-toldinIrishhistory,of huntedmenandanxiouspraying women.AndthenoneeveningHis Gracetold"usaRomantalethatfilled uswithwonderandapprehension. itwasthetaleofacondemnation abouttobelaunchedfromtheVatican againsttheSinnFeinmovementin Ireland.acondemnationthepreparationofwhichhadbeenverycarefully concealedfromIrishmeninRome.In thishourofreminiscencethattaleis worthrecalling.ItseemsthatDr. Clune'svisitwasalmostprovidential. Hewasfortunateenoughtobejustin timetodissuadetheeccleciasticalauthoritiesherefrompublishingadocumentcondemningthewholeIrish movement,initsSinnFeinform;particularattentionwastobedirectedto theshootingsofEnglishsoldiersand policemen,andsuchincidentswereto bedenouncedascontrarytotheFifth Commandment.Thevaliantprelate lostnotimeingettingintoimmediate touchwiththeresponsibleauthorities here.Luckilytherewaspresentin Romeaboutthesametimeonewho haslongbeenafriendofIreland,the BishopofSouthwark. Welearned thattheBishopablysecondedthe effortsofDr.Clyne,withtheresult thatthedangerwasavertedforthe timebeing.FromDr.Clune'swords itappearedthatnotonlyhadthedocu-
Aswillbenoted.theBoundaries "Crisis"andthe"grave"and"serious situation"thatparticularquestion createdhavevanished.Duringthe weektheblood-thirstystorieslaclei:esl outtothesepartshavefilledcolumns inthe press.Whatwithreports ofoutrages.shootings,frontierat tacks.mobolieingforces,specialeel' stabularyandvolunteerrecruiting batallionsofreinforcements-allthese itemsofinterest(?)appertainingto theNorth-andthestoppageoftroop evacuationintheSouthofIreland,the atmosphereshouldsurelybeclearer. Butno.Itisnow"confusionworse confounded"-withal,wehopeandbelieveitisnotthefaultofIrelandor theIrish.Theseinstancesof calpropagandaplots,-steepedcab:es. andjournalism,havemonopolised attentionofthepeopleoftheDosnin'ons.who,wealwaysusedtounderstand,werenotinterestedinIrishaffairs,alwayshavinghad"enough troublesoftheirown."Perhapsthe crowningfeatureoftheblood-curdling yarnsconcoctedbythecablemongers isoneofseveral,datedLondon,15th. February:
"WilliamWaring,thecaretakerof theOrangeHall,waswalkinginRegentStreet,whenaRomanCatholic gunmankneltdown,puthisrifleto hisshoulderandkilledWaring." Withsuch"news"asthisformulatedinLondonforworldwideconsumption,readerswillnotwonderatus beingsparingwithspaceinourcolumns.
NORTHAM.
ThecommitteeoftheAltarSocietyofSt.Joseph'sChurch,Northam,held aeuchretournamentanddanreon Wednesdaynight,Feb.1st..inaidof Churchfunds.andprovedmostsuccessful.Thesocietywillbenefittothe extentofsomethinglike£14.The largespaciousvertandahofSt.Joseph'sSchool-roomwasarrangedfor comfortofthosetakingpartinthe euchretournament,thehallbeingreservedforthedancers.Iceddrinks anddaintyrefreshmentswereserved. Aftersuppericecreamsanddrinks weresold,andbroughtinquiteanice sumofmoney.Thecommitteewishto thanksincerelyRev!.FatherO'Donnell.Messrs.Houlihan,Cookand Dunnefordonatingtheprizemoney. Mr.Franklin,fortheprintingoftickets;MesdamesC.MartinandChidlow,andMissesGolian.Lee,Doyle.who suppliedthedancemusic,whichwas ofthebrightestandbest;andtoMrs. Gotten.oneoftheprizewinners,who kindlydonatedherprizetothesociety'sfunds.ToRev.Dr.Kearnan, Messrs.Williams,Flaherty,andLynch thecommitteeareindeedgrateful thesegentlemengivingvaluableassistanceineverywaypossible.The
TheChildrenat ommunion -
"Godblessthechildren;theydo cometoOurLord,"saidapriestina passingreferencetothesplendidmannerinwhichtheyoungfolkscameto thealtarduringtheFortyHours'Devotionheldinthechurchtheprecedingweek.Yes,theyarecomingtodaytotheLord'stablebythehundredsandthousands,thelittlelambs ofChrist'sflock,comingtothe'Good Shepherdwhoseloving,yearning HeartmustbemovedwithindescribabletendernessinbeholdingthewillingresponseofthelittleonestoHis desire:"Sufferlittlechildrentocome toMeandforbidthemnot."
Somethinginthefacesoftheseyoung childrenastheycomefromthealtar afterHolyCommunionfillstheadult worshipperwithawe.Notealittlegirl communicantataweek-dayMass.She iseightornineyearsold;herclothingisplain.oftenpoor;thereisnothingstrikinglyattractiveabouthersavethatyouthandinnocenceare alwayslovely-nothing,atfirst,but seeherasshecomesbackfromthe altar,herlittlehandsfoldedtogether, hereyesmeeklydowncast,entirelyabsorbedinthesublimemysteryof whichherlilysoulisatthismoment thetabernacle.Anunearthlybeauty hastransfiguredthechildface:itreflectsforthemomentthelight"that nevershoneonlandorsea."Calm joy,heavenlypeace,purityenfoldthe personofthelittlecommunicant.The HolyofHolieshasfoundHisHeart's delightinthishumantabernacle.Well mightFatherRyansay: Ah.faith!simplefaithofthechildren! Youstillshamethefaithpftheold! Ah,love!simpleloveofthelittle, Youstillwarmtheloveofthecold! AndthebeautifulGodwhoiswandering Faroutintheworld'sdrearywold, Findsahomeintheheartsofthe children, Andarestwiththelambsofthe fold.
St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations 1922. ProcessionThroughCity,11a.m. SportsandSchoolsDemonstration. ROYALSHOWGROUND, CLAREMONT. FRIDAY,MARCH17th,1922. NominationsforAthleticEventswill bereceivedatSnigg'sCorner,Barrackstreet.uptoNoon,Saturday,March 10.wherefullprogrammemaybeobtamed. GRANDNATIONALCONCERT, 8p.m.,MONDAY,MARCH20th.
HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE,PERTH (LesseesB.andJ.Fuller,Ltd.) Jas.Dwyer,hon.sec.,c/o.504Hayst..Perth:W.J,Webb,asst.sec. GODSAVEIRELAND.
ladiesresponsiblefortheentertainmentwereMesdamesWilliams,Ison, Cook,Enright.Ht.garty,MissesFoley, KeaneandNellieWalsh,hon.secretary.
ofthepeopleontheSediaGestatoria. andreceivedtheadorationoftheCar,oalsandotherdignitories. (TheSedi'aGestatoriaisathroneon whichtheSupremePontiffisseated, andwhichisbornealoft.) SolemnMasswascelebrated,and thentheTiarawasplacedonHisHoliness'headbyCardinalBisleti. AftertheceremonythePopeproceededtotheBasilica,andblessedthe thronginthesquare,whichwasestimatedtonumberthreehundredthousandpeople.
AprocessionoftheCardinalsand onehundredBishopsprecededthe PopeuptheprincipalaisleofSt. Peter's, Adisappointingfeatureoftheceremonywasthelackofmodernmusic. asimplePlainChantbeingused. whichsoundedmelancholyandlugubrious,insteadofjoyfulandinspiring. Themostimportantfeaturewas theblessingwhichthePope,surroundedbyfifty-fiveCardinals,gave fromtheexternalbalcony,themethod beingunprecedentedsinceISM.
[TheHolyFather'sactioninperpetuating,thenameofPiusX.,ofhappy memory,andtheselectionofGregorianmusicfortheinitialceremonyof hispontificate.createasignificanceregardingthefutureofmusicasemployedintheceremoniesoftheChurch. PiusX.forbadetheflorid,modern music.andissueda"MotuProprio" commandingtheuseofthe'Plain Chant.-Ed."R."l
St.Patrick'sDay Celebrations1922
Thenextmeetinginconnection withabovewillbeheldonTuesday nextat8p.m.,attheArchbishop's Palace,Perth.Allgentlemeninterestedarecordiallyinvitedtoattend, andafullattendanceofparochialand societydelegatesisparticularlyrequested.
Thesportsandschools'demonstrationwillbeheldattheRoyalShow GroundsonFriday.March17th,and nominationsforsportseventsarenow receivableatSnigg'sCorner,Barrackstreet,Perth.
TheGrandNationalConcertwillbe heldonMonday,March20th.atHis Majesty'sTheatre,PerthiAgreat dealofinterestisbeingdisplayedthis year.andthereiseveryindicitionof thisyear'scelebrationbeingarecord.
St.Patrick'sDayon theGoldfields
St.Mary'sHall.Kalgoorlie,onSundaymorninglast,sawtheopeningof thesecondmeetinginconnectionwith theabove.Mr.F.Kennanwasvoted tothechair.Thelocationofthe sportshasbeenfixedfortheBoulder RecreationReserveonFriday,March 17th.'Itwillbeprecededbyamonsterprocessionintheforenoon,under themanagementofMarshalsJas.DillonandJas.Sheahan.,Judgingbythe activeeffortsofMessrs.W.H.Simpson,G.Hickey,andF.Ardagh.the GrandNationalConcertintheeveningwillbeamuchgreatersuccessthan anyprevious.attempt.Thatissaying agreatdeal.Allthebestlocaltalent havebeenengaged.Thearrangements retheworkingofthechildren'ssports andboxingevents.etc.,isinchargeof theChristianBrothersandMr.W.H. Simpson.Anattractiveprogramme hasbeenarranged.andthechildren canlookforwardtoagreattime.The athleticeventsareunderthecapable supervisionofMessrs.Byrne,Coffey. BrownandBrennan.Thedancing eventswillbeinchargeofMrs.R. D.LaneandMessrs.R.D.Lane,M.-H. O'Connor,andM.Fitzgerald, Furthercommitteeswillloeappoint edatlatermeetings,thenextofwhich willbeheldonSundaynextinAll HallowsHallTheusualmissingman competitionwillbeconstricted. A handsomeprizewillbeawardedthe successfulquestion.
ThejointeecretdrIes,Messrs.Caw leyandMcCarthy.willbegratefulfor "ilyassistancethatcanbeoffered.
FirstCoombsScholarship .£100
MASTERGERALDJoSEPIIHOGAN, Aged14years10months,apupilofSt.Brigid'sConventSchool,WestPerth, wasthesuccessfulwinner,havingpas.edtheJuniorCertificateExaminationinMathematics,English,History,Physics,French,Latin,Geography,andDrawing,anddistinguishedhimselfamonghiscompanionsforhis athleticabilities.
WorldCongressof Irish 1-refStIle theIrishRace
Thefollowingisacopyoftheletter ofinvitat:ontcI CyrilBryanto theIrishiCt 7-."sittingin Paris:"Secretariat,GrandHotel,Paris, "December8,1921.
"ACara,-Ihopeyouwillgiveall thepublicitypossibletotheAonacinthepaperstherebeforeandduringthe expositon.Wehavenotbeentoo keenonmuchpublicityinadvance, forwewouldprefertosurprisethem withafineturn-outthantohaveless thanwepromised.Iamwondering whatthepeopleofIrelandwillsayto thisfirststep.Weallfeel,ofcourse, thatwhatevertheirdecisiontheyare notgoingtorestcontentwithDominionStatus.ArchbishopMannix's nieceishereonthestaffhelpingto maketheAonacasuccess.Iwish allyousplendidAustralianscould come.overtothisAonac,butinany caseIhopetomeetyouatsomefutureAonacinIrelanditself.Cordially, KATHERINEHUGHES, OrganisingSecretary. (SeriPerEileenMannix.
BlesstheLord
BlesstheLord!Whensorrowfillsthe hear. BlesstheLord!Whenearthly,joys depart. Blessthe.Lord!WhenfearOfillis heart.
BlesstheLord!Ifblessings
S.E.McCARTHY, HOTEL PERTH. Proprietress W.BOXALL DENTIST 148BARRACKST.,PERTH. RICHONVINEYARDS and WINECELLARS ARMADALE. 9ERILLDV.P.111,e0ARTRY, *mu-Wm
TheDawningofTheDay. (ByEdwardP.Fay.)
Oh.myheartisfulloflaughter. thoughmyeyesaredimmedwith tears! AndIfeelasifaboyagaininspiteof sixtyyears. ForI'veheardtheglorioustidings bornealoftuponthegaoth.
AndI'mgoingbacktoIrelandforthe DawningoftheDay.
home: But."ma'sfadi oid tainican
la."astheoldIrishianssae, AndI'mgoinghacktoIrelandforthe DawningoftheDay..
I'llseeagainTienEdar'sbrowwhere
Aid-entekesherrest.
Whilefaracrossthebaystillrears Lann-Oir'salluringcrest; I'llroamtheglade'sofGlen-na-Smoil. wherethethrushesstillhold
sway, ForI'mcomingbacktoIrelandfor theDawningoftheDay.
Oh,howI'vewatchedandwaited throughtheexile'swearynight!
Forthelonged-fordawnthat heralded, theblessedmorning'slight; Forthesilverglintthattoldofhope thatsaidleCongnamhDe, You'llhewithusinOldIrelandatthe DawningoftheDay.
AndIhaveknownthelossoffriends wholeftmeinmyneed, AndI'velostthechildrenofmyheart indeath'srelentlessgreed: Yetstillthroughoutmine,MoRoisin Dubh,myonebrightguidingray. Tolightmeonmyjourneyatthe DawningoftheDay.
Oh,can'tyouheartheGuthnaSidhe'ssoftcallfromInnisfail!
Can'tyouhearitsweetlycallingto thewanderingClainnaGaedelWillyouanswerwithyourcomingto thehoisting'sbrightarray?
WillyoucomewithmetoRoisinat theDawningoftheDay?
Andcan'tyouseeasnow-puremist comefloatingdowrltheglen?
'Tistheshadesofsevencenturiesof Ireland'sfightingmen.
Can'tyouheartheirrustledmarching, hearthephantompipersplay, FortheirsoulsareloosedinErinfor theDawningoftheDay.
Gaoth,thewind.Thiswordispronounced"gaoh."torhymewith"day."
Ma'sfadsanoidhche,tainicanla. Ifthenightislong,thedaycomes. BenEdar,theHillofHowth. LannOir,theSpearofGold.The IrishnameoftheSugarLoafMountaininCountyWicklow. GleamnaSmoil.TheGlenofthe Thrushes.HereissaidtobeTirnan-Og,theLandofYouth.TheIrish PaganHeaven. LecongnamhDe,withthehelpof God. MoRoisinDubh.MyLittleBlackhairedRose.apoeticalnameforIreland. GuthnaSidhe.The.Voiceofthe Fairies.PronouncedinGaelic,"Guh naShee."
StarvingbyThousands, FromColognecomesthestatement thatseventythousandCatholicSisters, inchargeofGermaninstitutionsgiving shelterandcaretohalfamillionsick men,womenandchildren-cripples. deafanddumb,blind,defectivesand orphans-areconfrontedwiththenecessityofforsakingtheirmercifulmissionsunlesstheyreceivehelpfrom somequarter.Thenewspapershave beenpublishingaccountsofthein-, creaseof.disease.povertyandsuffering inCatholic-andprobablyalsoinProtestant-welfareinstitutions.Allthe hospitals,homes,asylums,reformatories,kindergartensandrefugeshave beenreducedtoaconditionofthemost seriousdistress.anditisnotsayingtoo muchtodeclare-thattheyarenow tattlingforexistence.Ifthesenuns shouldbecompelledtoquittheirposts intheseinstitutionsitwouldbeacalamitouslosstothethousandsofunfortunatesofGermany.
AGreatFrenchman. GeneralHumbert,GoveruorofStrasburg.oneofthegreatestofFrench armyleadersduringtheworldwar. whodiedjustbeforeChristmas,was oneofthemostbrilliantstudentsot -theJesuitFathers'famousschoolofSt Genevieve,inParis.Hecameofat modestfamily,andhadbeenan"enfantdetroupe,"thatastosaypupil withfreetuitioninamilitaryschool forthesonsofnon-commissionedofficers.Abattalioncommanderbecame interestedinhimandpaidtheexpensesofhiseducationatSt.Genevieve's. Afterleavingthelatterschool,HumbertenteredSt.Cyr,thegreatFrench schoolforinfantryandcavalryofficers attheheadofallthecandidatesfor thatyear.Hewasthefourthpupil oftheJesuitschoolofSt.Genevieveto commandanarmyduringthegreat war.the'othersbeingMarshalsFayolle andFranchetd'EspereyandGeneral deCastelnau.Healwaysremaineda faithfulCatholicanddiedaChristian death.Hereceivedthelastsacraments fromFatherUmbric.ht,thedisabled chaplain.towhomhehadrecentlydeliveredthedecorationofCommander oftheLegionofHonoratStrasburg.In 1914,atthetimeofthefirstbattleof theMarne,GeneralHumbertwonthe victoryoftheMaraisofSt.Gond.He thencommandedthearmyoftheArgonnefortwoyears.Duringthe Germanoffensivesof1918hecovered theroadstoParisbetweentheSomme andtheOise.InAugust,191S,he capturedMontdidierandledhisarray totheBelgianfrontierwhereitwas stoppedonlybythearmistice.
OriginofItalianPeople. FatherSchiel,aneminentscholar anddirectoroftheOrientalstudiesat theSchoolofHigherStudiesofParis. haspresentedtotheAcademiedesInscriptionsetBelles-Lettres.ofwhich
hadalwaysbeensoobscurethatmany specialistshaddeclaredittobeabsolutelyinsoluble.TheEtruscans,whose iliumhassurvivedinonlyafewshort inscriptions,andwhosehistoryisscarcelyknown,haveremainedanenigma tolinguistsandethnographers.Father Hilaireproves,bysomedecisiveanalogies.thattheEtruscanlanguageisa cialectofCipticandhieroglyphics.By meansofanewmethodinspiredby thisdiscovery.hehasbeenabletogive asitisfactorytranslationoftexts whichhadhithertobeeninterpretedin anincompleteanddoubtfulmanner.At thesametime.hehasthrownlighton theoriginofthispeople.which.accordingtohim.cameoriginallyfromthe banksoftheEuphrates,andaftera longsojourninEgyptsettledonthe peninsulawhichwaseventuallytobe knownasItaly.Thetranslations -narlebytheCapuchinscholarareof crestimportanceonaccountofthe iiehttheythrowontheoricinofthe Italianpeople.
TheAmericanFlag. RaymondPuincare,formerpresident ofFrance,inwritingtointerpretthe spiritandpurpoteoftheUnitedStates. says:"Haveyouevernoticedthatthe Star-SpangledBanneristheonlyflag inthewideworldwhichdoesnotdip beforetheheadofaState.aking,or apresident?Thatisalittledetail. butitissignificant."Itissignificant. but90percent.oftheAmericanswho readitdidnotknowthattheidealof theirnationhadhisritualisticobserv-ance.TheflagintheUnitedStatesis dippedincourtesytoanothernation, butnevertoanindividual.Ifthe FrenchcoloursaalutedtheAmerican, theflagoftheUnitedStateswouldreturnthecourtesy,butitwouldbein salutetotheFrenchn-ation.Inthe UnitedStatesthenation.evenin ritualism,precedesallpersonalities. ThesymbolofthenationcannotsaluteeventhePresidentoftheUnited ,States.andcannotsaluteanyother rulerofstate.InthatfactistherevelationofaprinciplewhichhasmadeitpossiblefortheUnitedStatesto drawitscitizenshipfromnearlyevery quarter-oftheworldandremainanation.-Exchange.Note:TheAustralianCommonwealth hasbeen,throughSenatorPearce,doingthepeacockbeforetheAmerican peopleatWashington.ItisnotgenerallyknownatWashingtonthatthe AustralianCommonwealthhasafivestarbannerasitssymbol,butits lodgingplaceisthelumberroom. "PopesandParliaments."
AnneO'HareMcCormick,discussing "PopesandParliaments"intheNew YorkTimesBookReviewandMagazine,wrote:'TheVaticanhasbeen dealingforageswithracialproblems likethosethatswampedtheParis PeaceConference.Itsinternational businessmakesthatoftheSecretariat oftheLeagueofNationsseemparochial.Andthemonstrousthingisrun withoutfuss.Thatiswhatdistinguishesitmostfromthefuming anddistractedadministrationsofthe times."IntheItalianChamberof DeputiestheRomanquestionlooms bigandappearsascontroversialand importantasitdoubtlessis;fromthe consistory,itlookslikeadisputeover sixpencebytheownerofthemoon." ThisarticleofMissMcCormick,says anexchange.makesoneunderstand whatorganisationourLordandSaviour.JesusChrist,referredtowhenhe said:"Thegatesofhellshallnotprevailagainstit."
Iv ProudofHisRace. "IamonewhoisIrishanddidn't knowit;butnowthatIdoknowit, Iamprouderofthatfactthanany otherthingonearthexceptthatIam anAmericancitizen."Thisstatement byMr.Cobb,oneoftheforemostlivingwritersofAmerica,willdeeplyinterestIrishpeopleeverywhereforone goodreason.Itgivespromisethat inthetimetocomemuchwillbe donetoclearawaytheeffectsofthose centuriesofmisrepresentationwhich haverobbedtheIrishraceofajustrecognitioninthehistoriesofother lands.Amongstthegravestofthe wrongsinflictedupontheIrishCelt, saystheCatholicBulletin,isthatof stealingandmisappropriatinghisnotablecontributiOnstowhatisbestin ourpresentcivilisation.
TheReligionofMaltaandGoso. Accordingtoanannouncementui toe"UsservatureRonisietetheLegislativeAssemblyofMalta.onthe occasionoiitsfirstmeetingalterthe iecentelections,passedanofficialresolutiondeclaringthatOneRomanCatholicreligionistneonlyreligionofficiallyrecognisedintheislandsofMalta andGozu.Itnowaptearsquiteclear thatcertainProtestantagencies.totallyunconnectedwiththeBritishGovernment,havebeengreatlyinterested inpreventingthisanimalrecognition oftheCatholicChurchastheonlyrecognisedreligioninMalta.TheframersoftheConstitutionhavebeenin thepositionofhavingtocounteran energeticProtestantpropagandaat home,andatthesametimeofnotgivingoffensetotheMaltese.whotake thegreatestpride
tobe theofficialreligionoftheisland.On thedeyprecedingtheformalopening oftheirparliamentbythePrinceof Wales.thelegislativeheadsandallthe membersandsenatorswithLordPlumer,thegovernor,attendedsolemnreh giousworshipin
clainationdeclaresthatthefamous buildingisapublicchurch.Thepoint wasraisedrecentlywhentheRoman policeprohibitedthedelegatestoa conventionoftheItalianCatholic YoungMen'sAssociationromcongregatingintheColiseumandholdinga paradefromthatpointtotheVatican. From1756to1870,Masseshavebeen sungregularlyintheColiseum.but whenVictorEmmanuelII.tookpossessionofRomein1870thepractice wasdiscontinued.Duringthewar thecustomofholdingreligiousservices intheColiseumwasagainrevived. Afterthewar,aRequiemMassforthe soldierswhodiedinthegreatwarwas heldthere.
MeetingSuppressed. Amassmeetingtodiscuss"Birth Control:IsitMoral?"whichwasto havebeenheldinNewYorkonSundaynight,November13,wassuppressedbythepolice.Hundredsofmenand women,manysociallyprominent.deridedthepoliceandurgedthespeakerstodefytheordernottospeak. Afteranhourofuproaranddisorder.. duringwhichthepolicewerebuffeted aboutinthecrowdthatswarmedupon thestage.Mrs.MargaretSangerand MaryWieser,bothnotoriousfiguresin thebirthcontrolmove.ment,wereplacedunderarrestchargedwithdisorderlyconduct.Theyweredischargedon Monday.however,forackofevidence. ItisstatedthatArchbishopHayeshad requestedthepolicetosuppressthe meetingonaccountofitsimmoral character.
-BacktoMotherChurch. TheRev.A.T.Mercer,formerlyvicar oftheAnglicanparishchurchofSt. Alban.Middlesborough,hasbeenre.ceivedintotheCatholicChurchby Mgr.BartonBrownatBegbrokePlace, Oxford,thehouseforthereception-of convertclergymen.LikeMr.Reginald Wynter,arecentAnglicanclericalconvertandformervicaroftheAnglican churchinTaunton,Mr.Mercerexperiencedasevereecclesiasticalmaulingatthehandsofhisepiscopalsuperiorbefore,hisentryintotheCatholic Church.InhischurchatMiddlesborough,Mr.Mercerwasinthehabitof reservingthesacramentforthesick anddying-whichalsowastheecclesis astical"crime"oftheTauntonvicar. Thecustomwasdisapprovedbythe ProtestantArchbishopofYork.who, afterhavingissuedvarioussolemn warnings,wenttotheextremelength ofdeprivingthevicarofhisbenefice forrefusingtogiveupthepracticeof reservation.TheecclesiasticaldeprivationtookeffectlastSeptember,and afterthatMr.Mercerplacedhimself underinstruction,ultimatelybeingreceivedintotheChurchatOxford. ACse0hMassofanti. ItwassaiduiCardinalMezzofanti thathewasthemostwonderfullinguist intheworld.Hewascredite.1with asoundknowledgeofatleast50differentlanguages,andinadditiontothis wasfamiliarwithnumerousdialects.It wasafavouritepastimewithcertain foreignvisitorstoRometotryto catchtheCardinaltripping;buthe wasalwaysequaltotheoccasionshowedthathehadmoreknowledgeoflanguagesthanthenativeswhospoke them.TheCzechshavetheirMezzofantii4thepersonofAbbeKoudelka,parishpriestofalittleparishnear Brunn,whoiscreditedwithspeaking 34languages.besidesdialects.Thisremarkablepriestshowedhisaptitude forlanguagesataquiteearlyage. Whilehewasmakinghisfirststudies atschoolandtheseminary,heacquiredaworkingknowledgeofFrench. Italia-1,English,Spanish,andanumberoftheSlavlanguages,andhebegantomaketranslationsoftheliteratureoftheselanguagesintotheCzech tongue.Afterhisordinationtothe priesthoodtheAbbeKondelkamade furtherlinguisticconquests.Hemade himselffamiliarwithDanishandNorwegian,Swedish,Finnish,Dutch.Irish, Magyar,Turkish,Arabic,Hindustani, Hebrew.Armenian,Persian,ancient andmodernGreek.Catalan,Bulgarian, Russian,Polish,LithuanianandRumanian,besidcsspeakingfluently Czech,German.Latin,Slovene,Serbian.UkrainianandCroatian.This iemarkableman,whowritesunderthe pen-nameof"O.S.Vetti,"haswritten some45books,andmodestlyhideshis monumentallanguageinthepresbyteryofasmallCzechparish.Oneof hispresentoccupationsistomake translationsintheCzechlanguageof worksinallthelanguagesmentioned above.
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heisamember,animportantwork composedbyaCapuchinreligious. FatherHilairedeBarenton.Itisa treatiseon"TheEtruscanTongue.DialectofAncientEgyptian."Thiswork throwsmuchlightonaproblemwhich
ThequestionwhethertheColiseum. thatancientmonumentofimperial Rome,wheretheChristianmartyrs suffereddeathandmenfoughtwild beaststomakeaRomanholiday,isa publicchurchhasagainbeenraised anddecided,itseemsfrom-adispatch currentinsecularpresscircles.Apro.