introubled sleep; Enchantmentsfallonthevalleys,enfoldingthespellboundearth, Andpulsingoffairymusicisheard fromthemountainsteep OntheFairyRathofLisdrolinthe wildbeesdroneintheirnest, Thehalf-wakedbirdschirpplaintive. asthemagicdoorswingswide:Andsingingtheirmysticelf-songs,for joysolongrepressed. Thejubilantfairydancersflowout o'erthemountain'sside!
APriest'sHeroism.
Howapriestgavehislifeforthe safetyofhisflockinPoozoli,Italy,is describedbyacorrespondentofthe "DailyMail."Itappearsthatthe villagewasthreatenedwithfireowing toashortcircuitinthewirescarrying ahighvoltagethroughthevillage.
While stoodthepeasantsandcarabineers helplesslywatchingtheblinding flashes whatandsparks,andwondering todo,theparishpriestrusheduponthewiresandtorethemapart withhishands.Hesavedthevillage, butwasinstantlykilled. CatholicisminAfrica.
Onehundhedyearsagotherewere outsideofEgypt,buteightCatholic settlementsinthewholeAfricancontinent.To-daythereare95dioceses, vicariates,orprefectures,withabout 4,000priestsand4.000,0110Catholics.
The"Crescent"atHalfMast.
Thecorrespondentofthe"Daily Mail,"telegraphingfromConstanti-nople,says:"TheTurkishGovernmeit tookanunprecedentedstepinorderingthe'Crescent'flagtobehoisted half-mastonpublicbuildingsinmemoryofthelatePope.Thisisthefirst timesuchamarkofrespecttoChristianshasbeenmadeinConstantinople. Itisthemoreremarkablesinceno officialsignofmourningexistsinTurkeynormally.Itisexplainedthat BenedictXV.wonparticularesteem hereamongMoslemsandChristians alikethroughhiswarcharitiesandac- tivities.Atagreatmemorialservice theSultanandtheCrownPrincewere bothrepresented. The"Orthodox"andtheJews.
AmongthecomplicationsofthesituationinPalestineisthefinancial crashof PatriarchatetheOrthodox(Schismatical) ofJesusalem.Ithad apparentlyfallenintodebtduringthe war,owing.totheRussianRevolution, totheextentof2650,000,anditsbankruptcyisonlystavedoffowingtothe institutionbytheGovernmentofPalestineofaspecialmoratoriumforits benefit.ThePatriarchateagreedin Julytosellsomeofitslandtothe Jewish"PalestineLandDevelopment Company,"butthesalewasquashed bytheBritishauthorities,andthe landputuptopublicauctioninstead.Thecompanycompetedattheauction andgotthelandafterall.
JesuitEvolutionist.
Dr.P. guishedEricWessman,thedistinJesuitscientist,whoseworks innaturalscienceshavebeentrar.s- latedintomanydifferentlanguages, andstandasabulwarkagainstthedestructivedoctrinesofHaeckeland otherrationalisticwritersof(recent years,1psbeenhonouredbytheUni- versityof doctorateFribourgwiththehonarary ofnationalphilosophy.
DutchCatholics.
DutchCatholicDemocratshave demandedfromtheSocialDemocratic Partycompleteco-operationwiththe wholeDutchCatholicparty,asacon- ditonofadherencewiththeGovernment.TheSocialDemocratswishto havethesupportoftheCatholics,and thedemandoftheCatholicpartyis tobediscussedataspecialcongress, whenthismatterwillbebroughtup.,
PapalNuncioRebukesProfiteers.
AsmartrebuketotheHungarian Warprofiteers,amongwhomare manyscheibereiorJewfoodsmug- glers,hasbeenadministeredbyMgr. Schioppa,thePapalNunciotoBuda- pest,inaletteraddressedbyhisExcellencytotheHungarianGovernment.TheNuncioaskedtheGov- ernmentwhetheritwasnotpossibleto putanendtothescandalousamusementsorganisedbycertainofthewar profiteers,whilesomeoftheirfellowcountrymenweredyingofcoldand hunger.Theanswerwasgivenby the publicMinisterofPublicWelfareina sessionoftheNationalAssem- bly. lok,TheMinister,MonsieurBernothankedtheNuncioforhisinter- estinthehunger-strickenpeopleof Hungary,andpromisedthattheGovernmentwouldtakemeasuresagainst theoffensiveconductofthenewrich. But,saidtheMinister,evenifthefor- tunesofalltheprofiteerswereconfis- cated,theywouldgoaverylittleway- towardsalleviatingtheconditionofthe Hungarianpeople,sincenothingbut internationalassistancewillrelievethe countryfromtheeconomicsituation broughtaboutbythesettlementof thePeaceTreaty.Commentingon theMinister'sspeech,theDeputyHus- tarsaidthathepersonallyknewof 1,800familiesinHungarythatarein dangerofdeathfromhungerandstar- vation.Oneofthegreatburdenson thecountryisthemaintenanceofthe Inter-alliedReparationsCommission, andtheMinisterpointedoutthatthe amountrequiredweeklyfortheboard andlodgingofoneofthemembers amounted,inHungariancurrency,to thesalaryofaCabinetMinisterfora wholeyear.
eaupreaciterandwriter,deliveredan address,byinvitation,inaProtestant ChurchatPulliamontheCatholic programmeofso-ialreturn).The churchwascrowded,andmanycould notgainadmission.Itwasafreelec- ture,andtheexperimentofapopular pastorprovedaverygreatattraction, whilethereceptionandhearinggiven totheDominicanwasofthebest."Pilgrim,"aLondonwriter,commentingon Preachertheincident,says:"TheFriar hashadagreatdealofexperienceindealingwithnon-Catholic audiences,anditmustnotbeforgot- tenthatitwastheDominicanswht.. firstorganisedthoselecturesonthe SummaofSt.Thomas,whichproved soattractiveafeaturetointellectual non-Catholics.Theenquiringspirit ofthosewhoareseekingarealreli- gionandthemannerinwhichthey findthatspiritmetbytheCatholic Churcharethehappiestsignsofthe presentdayinthiscountry.Afew yearsagoaCatholicMonkinaPro- testantpulpitwouldhavebeenconsideredanimpossibliity,andalthough FatherMcNabwasdiscoursingonthe Socialprogramme,itisimpossiblefor theCatholicreligiontotouchanysub- jectwithoutgivingtoitthatspiritual aurawhichcomesfromthelightwith- intheChurch,intheraysofwhichshe examinesallquestionsandexpounds themtoherchildren,andthosewhocaretolisten.TheaudienceofFather McNabexpressedadesiretoknow more,andhewasinvitedtoreturn, whilesomeoftheaudiencehave sought him.
ABelgianOrdination.
WritingunderdateFebruary2,the LondoncorrespondentoftheC.H.ofI.says:"Amongstrecentordinationsat WestminsterwasthatofFatherWet- erkeyn,whichwasinmanywaysre- markable.Thepriestinquestion madehisfirstpublicappearanceatthe openingoftheBelgianChurchofOur LadyofHallastweek.lieisthe fatherofninechildren,awidowerof greatwealth.Helosthiswifesome timeago,andfeelingacalltothe priesthoodarrangedhisworldlyaffairs andcommencedhisstudies.Heis nowordainedandattachedtothe WestminsterDiocese.Heisbybirth aBelgian,andcomesofawellknown family,onebranchofwhichrecently inhabitedBattleAbbey.Somenot-ableconversionshavealsotakenplace recently,amongstthemthoseofalady andgentlemanwhohavebeenfor yearsdevoutAnglicans,andarewell knowninSocietycircles.Mr.and Mrs.Stettwerereceivedintothe ChurchbytheArchbishopofCardiff lastweek.Manyotherconvertshave alsorecentlybeenreceived.
PopeBenedict'sWill. PopeBenedict'swillisdated1916. Itisamodelofclearnessandconciseness.ThePopeleaveshismodest ancestralpropertyofPeglitohisnep- hew;everythingelseislefttothe Church,itbeingexpresslystatedthat evenwhatisfoundinhisbedroom mustbeconsideredasbelongingtothe HolySeeandthatallthatcameto himduringhisPontificatewhetheras Popeorotherwisemustbeconsidered thepropertyoftheHolySee. ALabourCollegeetOxford.
SpeakingattheannualCatholicRe- unionatBirminghamrecently,Arch- bishopMcigityresaid:"Iwillsuggest anothersphereinwhichwecando unitedserviceforthegeneralgood. YouknowthatsometimeagoIwent toopenaLabourCollegeinOxford. Thepurposeofthecollegeistoequip intelligentCatholicyoungmen,chosen fromtheranksoflabourwiththe highesttraininginsoeielscience. Thoseyoungmenarenominatedby theirfellows,whoundertaketomeet theexpensesofthetraining.When thetrainingisover,theywillbefitted tocounteractthemischievouspropa- gandismofextremists,tiexposethe fallacyoftheirspeciousarguments, andbringhometotheintelligence theirfellowsthetruesocialprinciples uponwhichtheorderandwelfareof societydepend.Ihaveeveryhope thatwithyourassistancetheexperi- mentwillbehighlysuccessful.For, theBritishworkingmanisnotby naturaldispositionafirebrand.Heis patient,sensible,andsoundatheart. Heseekswhatisfairandrecantsin- justice.Ruthemaybemisledbywrong counsellors,andbeingpersuadedthat thatisfairandjustandreasonable whichisreallyunfair,unjust,andvis- ionary,hemaybedrivenbyhisvery loveofjusticealongdangerouspaths. Iamconvincedthattheindustrial peaceofthefuturewillbefoundin theapplicationtoCapitalandLabouralikeofthosesocialprincipleslaid downonbroadlinesbyPopeLeo
AGreatFrenchman.
GeneralHumbert,GovernorofStras- burg,oneofthegreatestofFrench armyleadersduringtheworldwar whodiedjustbeforeChristmas,was oneofthemostbrilliantstudentsof theJesuitFathers'famousschoolofSt.Genevieve,inParis.Hecameof amodestfamily,andhadbeenan"en- fantdetroupe,"thatistosay,pupil withfreetuitioninamilitaryschool forthesonsofnon-commissionedoffi- cers.Abattalioncommanderbecameinterestedinhim,andpaidthe expensesofhiseducationatSt.Gene- vieve's.Afterleavingthelatter school,HumbertenteredSt.Cyr,the greatFrenchschoolforinfantryand cavalryofficersattheheadofallthe candidatesforthatvcar.liewasthe fourthpupiloftheJesuitschoolofSt. Genevievetocommandanarmydur- ingthegreatwar,theothersbeing MarshalsFayolleandFranchetd'EepsreyandGeneraldeCastelnau.He alwaysremainedafaithfulCatholic anddiedaChristiandeath.Here- ceivedthelastsacramentsfromFather Umbricht,thedisabledchaplain,to whomhehadrecentlydeliveredthe decorationofCommanderoftheLe-
glossofHonouratStrasburg.In 1914,atthetimeofthefirstbattle ofthe.MarneGeneralHumbertwon thevictoryoftheMaraisofSt.Gond. Hethencommandedthearmyofthe Argonnefortwoyears.limingthe Germanoffensivesof1918hecovered theroadstoI'arisbetweentheSomme andtheOise.InAugust,1913,he capturedMontdidierandledhisarmy totheBelgianfrontierwhereitwasstoppedonlybythearmistice.
TheCatholicFaithinShanghai Shanghaiissaidtohaveapopula- tionoftwomillions.It'saChinese citywithEuropeanconcessions.It hasatramservice,withfirst,second,andthirdclass.AgreatnumberoftheCatholicsofShanghaiarePortugueseorofPortugueseextraction.The.MaristBrothershavetwoschools,one withanattendanceof950theother 500.Thereareanumberofconvents engagedineverykindofworkof charity.TheJesuitshaveauniver- sity,orphanage,etc.ACatholicChinesege,ntlemanhasmadehimselfre- sponsibleforabiginstitutionwhich unitesthefunctionsofhospital.men- talhospital,orphanageschools,and prisonhospital. TombofSaintisDesecrated. Agrossandwantonsacrilegehas beencommittedatthetombofSaint Ambrose,theillustriousDoctorofthe Church,whosesacredremainshave beenveneratedbytheMilanesein theirgloriouscathedralformorethan athousandyears.Thesacrilegewascommittedsometimeago,perhapsas farhackasayear,butithasonly justbeendiscovered.ThesacredreliesofSt..Ambrose,togetherwith thoseofthetwoSaintsGervaseand Protase,wereplacedinasarcophagus ofporphyryinthecryptoftheancientRomanbasilicaoverwhichthe presentDuomowasbuiltsometwelve hundhedyearsago.Duringthenineteenthcenturytheholyrelicsofthese Saintswereplacedinalargeglasscasedreliquaryforthevenerationof thefaithful,andthebodiesofthe Saints,vestedinrichandcostlyvestments,werevisible.Thereliquary wassealedwithsilverwires,theends ofwhichembeddedinsealingwaxand embossedwiththesealoftheArchbishopofMilan.Atthesametime, strongrailingsofhammeredironwere placedaroundtheshrines.Oneof thesacristansofthechurchinvisiting theshrinesdiscoveredthatavaluable broochandadiamondringhavebeen removedfromthebodyofSaintAmbrose,whilethesacredvestments,in whichthebodiesareclothed,give signsofhavingbeendisturbed.There isagreatdealofmysteryaboutthiswantonact.Neitherthewiresnor thesealsonthereliquaryhavebeenbroken,norhavethelocksonthe gatesbeentamperedwith.Yetthe shrinehasbeenrifled,andthegreatest consternationhasbeencausedamong theMilaneseatthethoughtthatthis famousshrinehasbeendesecrated Archbish(pWalsh'sWilL ThewillofthelateMgr.Walsh, ArchbishopofDublin,hasbeenadmittedtoprobate.TheArcl.bishopleft anestateof£6529,ofwhichhisper-sonalbelongingsarelefttohissue-1 cessorintheSeeofDublin,andthe residueforcharitablepurposesinIreland,tobedistributedaccordingto thediscretionofhissuccessor. OfficialFranceandtheVatican. .MPoincare,theFrenchPremier, wentinpersontotheParisNunciaturetopresentthecondolencesofthe Government,onthedeathofPope BenedictXV.,andthePresidentof theRepublic,M.Millerand,sentthe chiefofthemilitaryhousehold,GeneralLesson,toMgr.Ceirettionasimilarmission;whilstthediplotrui,ticdinnerandgatheringattheElyseewas countermanded.andpostponedtilla laterdate.Allthis,nowthatrelationsbetweenFranceandtheVatican havebeenresumed,wascorrectand toheexpected.Butastatement madebyM.Jonnart,theFrenchAmbassadortotheHolySee,toarepre- sentativeoftheAgenceHaves,brokethroughtheboundariesofmereofficial courtesybythewarmthandsincerity ofitslanguage,whichwasevidently theresultofhisexperienceofdealingswiththeHolyFather.After referringtotheconsternationinto whichtheworld,andespecially France,hadbeenplungedbytheunh expecteddeathofthePope,M.Jon-
By"wasdelightfully contributedbyMissWhitmore.anda violinsolobyMr.N.Morrellwasone ofthebestitemsoftheevening."An Irishman'sDream"wasrenderedin capitalstyleandgoodvoicebyMr.0. Gliddon.Byspecialrequestthesing- errespondedtoanencorewiththe oldfavourite,"MatherMachree." "FishingForaNiceYoungMan,"by MissS.Hodgson,waswellreceived,as wasalsoaduetbyMrs.SmithandMr.Read."McClosky'sWhiteVest,"a comicsong,byMr.T.Hirdtickledthe audienceandcalledforthanencroe."ILoveYouStill,"byMrs.WillHird, was thehighlyappreciated,andclosed firstpartoftheprogramme.The secondpartopenedwithanoverture bytheorchestra,whichwasfollowed byanicelyspokenrecitationbyMiss M. byHodgson."ComeBacktoErin," MissDorothyCooper,ofPerth,was givenwiththatdelightfulsweetness whichiscommontoallthisyoung lady'ssongs.Anencorenumberfol. nartsaid:"Liberalandpoliticashe wasthePopewasabletoretainall thesympathyinFrancefeltforhis predecessor,andtoaddtoit.For myselfIhavealwaysreceivedfrom himthekindestofwelcomes,andIcan onlycongratulatemyselfonthelib- eralmind,andloftyviewwithwhich hewasabletofacethedifficultpro- bletnsthatcamebeforehimafterthe war.Onevery°cameothatfelltome Ihavebeenonlytoohappytobeable tounitemyeffortswithhisforthe samegreatobjectofconciliat:onand appsasement."-"Tablet."