ShortSermon-11 -- - -BELIEVEINGOD."
(FromaStallion 011 theApostles' Creed,byLutherM.J.Dourke,Eureka, U.S.A.) Altcreatedthingsaroundusthat tilltheworldpresupposeanabsolute unereated',emsosintwiiiilitheycome anduponcchicbtheydepeissrhai theyareto-clayandto-isnroare notc,rmight1,.1 beenatal! tli.yilspendfuresistence on ouisidsisssiissks, seemat glm,.etodepend immelisteneighbouronly,es acornonth.out, on ti.miandstudywe that producesanothsr,thinsoh,ahied andthatthesehailtheiaces ;11 longlineofbeipgandcactiition. Reasontellsusthatthischaiiiof causationmusthavehadabeginning, thatthislonglineofbeingwillatlass leadtoafirstcausewhist'dependson nothing,Thisfirstcause,thisabsoluteeternalbeing,wecallGod. Fromthebeauty,orderandharmony theuniverse,theexistenceofGod asanintelligentcreatormayalsobe inferred."Theheavensshowforththe gloryofGodandthefirmamentdeelareththeworkofIllshands,"saysthe psalmist. Liftingoureyesheavenward,wesee countlessstars.Allrevolveabouta nearcentralbody,and
thedistinguishedastronomer,usedal-
mentioned. Truly,
workof
Beauty,OrderandHarmony. Thenlookingupontheearth,what beauty,order.andharmonymeetthe eyesin,alldirections! Weseethe earthwhichrevolvesonitsaxisand therebyproducesdayandnightinregularorderandsuccession.Wewitnesstheorderlyandregularrecurrence oftheseasonswhichincludesmanyinterestingphenomenaconnectedwith thepreservationofanimalandvegetablelife.Westandontheseashore andcastoureyesoutuponthevast expanseofseawithitfswellingwaves anditsincomingandoutgoingtides. Doesallthisnotspeaktouseloquentlyofanomnipotentthoughinvisible Being?Visitanyofthefamousnationalparkshereandelsewhere,andwhat wondersofnaturewillnottheeyebe hold1 Thereareothermountainsas highand'othercanyonsasdeep,butit isherethatnaturehascondensedher wonder'sandscatteredherjewelswith alavishhand.Wellhassomeobserwantvistorsaidafteratrip:"Gothere, believeinGod,andsaveyoursoul. Wonderful,too,theorganismofthe humanbody/andthelawsofinstinct inthebrtetecreation!Thenconsider thebeautyandstructureofthelily andtheotherflowersoftheearth, theylabournot,neitherdotheyspin, andyetSolomoninallhisglorywas hotarrayedasoneofthemEverywhereweseeinthingsthepurpose.for whichtheyweremade.Eventheinsectinvisibletotheeye,inwhichthe naturalistcanseethemostperfectorganism,hasitsownpurposeinnature. ThePintLaw. Now,wherelawexiststheremust -healawmaker.Whe!cthereisorder. thereisanintellectatworkandan intellectworkingaccordingte.plan. Whereeverythingtendsregularlyto acertainpurpose,theremusthave beenapre-existingwiedomwhichappointedtoeachcreatedthingitsdestiny,functionandpurpose.Thefirst law,thisfirstorderandwisdom, P.J.HEVRON Customs,snipping.andForwsraIns Agency.Generalcarriers.inenirnor Chambers.Fremantle.Tel.R277.
mindsto God."If,thenweaskthefirmament aboveusorthestillvoicewithinus, thetoweringmoun+ainaboutusorthe tinyfinderoftheearth.eachandall withvoicesclearandunmistakable, cry111.1Ctous:"ThereisaneternalomnipotentGodwhocreatedallthings andwhogovernsallthings.Onlythe foolwithinhisheartthereisno God." DoubtersAreFew. ThatGodexistsisthecommon°pinjellnImanlond.Itistheconluscon ofthephilosopher'slaboriousstudy andtheinnerconvictionoftheordinarymenoftheworld.Ifthereexists anoccasionalatheist,heistheexceptionthatprovesthe,rule.Thecalledatheistorthemanwhoflippantlydeniestheexistenceofhisereatorinthehourofhealthandprosperity,usuallyneedsonlysometrialor misfortunetobringhimtohisknees beggingformercyandforgiveness. "HewhodeniestheexistenceofGod," saysSt.Augustine."hassomereason forwishingthatGoddidnotexist." ThepaganPlutarchraidlongages ago:"Ifyoutraversetheearthyou mayseecitieswithoutwallsor-literatureorlawsorfixedhabitationsor coins.ButacitydestituteofGods nobodyeverhasseenorevershall 0God,webelieveinThee,andthat allcreatedthingsaretheworksof thineomnipotence. Maywebless Theeallthedaysofourlife.Maywe praiseandglorifyTheeonearthand thusmeritthehappinessofbeingone dayadttlittedtopraise,blessandlove 'Ibeeforeverinheaven. CHAS.STEWARTPARNELL,LN.F., BOULDER. TheabovebranchoftheI.N.F.met onMay5,Bro.J.Walsh,C.R.,presidingoveragoodattendanceofmemhers. Thesecretary(Bro.Tom Brown)readalongreportoftheAnnualConvention.forwardedbythegeneralsecretary.Thiswassupplement. edbythebranch'sdelegate,Bro.J. Cusack,whogaveadetailedaccount oftheworkdoneattheAC..andmemberswerewellsatisfiedwiththereports.Bro.D.Byrnehasresumed workaftermanymonthsonthesick list.Bro.J.Dalyistheonlymember nowonthesicklist,Thebranchis makingpreparationsforacampaign torecruitnewmembers,whichare badlyneeded Nextmeetingwillhe heldattheCourtHotel.Belittler.oa Friday,May19,at8p.m. LEGISLATIVECOUNCILELECTION. -EASTPROVINCE. Itwillbeseenfromouradvertising columnsthatMr.VernonHammersley,thesittingmemberfortheEast Province,isagaincontestingtheelectiontobeheld
The
FromOur
of
bazaarworkerscommencedonMondayeveninglast,when averyrepresentativegatheringwas presenttocompete111thetournament furvaluableprizesandenjoythedelightsofasocialevening.Certainly theattendancecouldbeimproved liven,furtheprevailingconditionscall 'rh.`114.,$11111,1)1tthanmanyparishionissgive.Itisconfidentlyexpectedthatthosewhohavebeenabsentees inthepastwillmakeamendsand throwintheirsupportwithfuture functions.EachWednesdayevening theusualsocialanddanceisheld,and hereagainitwouldbeagreatincen tic-ctotheworkersifthosewhoat presentpatronisecityassemblies wouldtaketoheartthemottoof"supportlocalenterprise." OnJune14th,agrandplainand fancydressballwillbeLeld.sotrippersofthelightfantasticcanlookforwardtoanotherrevelnight.
Homewardboundtothecurdofher birthisMts.Savage,motherofDoctorJackSavage.thewell-known Rhodesscholar.Mrs.Savageisreturningtorenewtheacquaintances.of herfriendsandrelativesinCounty Clare,buttheprimaryobjectistosee herson,whoisnowholdingagood positionasaphysicianisoneofCondon'sleadinghospital,Themany friendsofJackwillbepleasedto knowofhisprogressinthemedical world,andthathehasfulfilledthe mostsanguineanticipationsofhis hostofadmirers.Mrs.Savagecarries awaywithherallgoodwishesfora happysojournintheoldland,anda pleasantcruisebacktotheGolden West. Stillanotherwell-knownandpopularparishioner,inthepersonofMr.E. Harrold,leavestheWestduringthe monthforatriptotheEmeraldIsle. Duringhismanyyears'residenceinthe Park.Mr.Harroldt.asbeenaconsistentbenefactortotheChurchinallits activitiesandsocialworks.During theeperationsofthepastbazaarboth Mr.andMrs.Harrold-closelyidentified themselveswiththemovement,and wereinstrumentaltoagreatdegreein seeingthelabourscrownedwithsuch agreatfinancialresult.Hetakeswith himhisyoungson,Jack,andboth tripperscanrestassuredthatthey carryeverywishthatfriendscangive. Mr.Harroldisastaunchadvocatefor Irishsentimentandnationality,andis yearningtoseeforhimselfthepresentdayconditionsoftheoldland.
LEEDERVILLE.,
(FromOurCorrespondent.)
Thepictureentertainmentin:lidof theWoodhouseBenefitFundwasheld onlastTuesdaynight,andfroman attendancepointofviewwasanunqualifiedsuccess.Financiallythesuccesswillbeverymuchgreater.
TheLeedervilleKookaburras,whose wonderfulnameandfamehavetravelledmuchfurtherafieldthanLeederille,arebilledforanentertainmentin aidofthesamedeservingcauseon Thursday,May25th,inthehallinthe LeedervilleOval.
Wehadthepleasureofavisitfrom theRev.FatherMcArdle,oftheneighbouringparishofSubiaco,whogave eveningdeyotionsonlastSunday,and preachedamostinterestingandeloquentsermonondevotiontoourBlessedLady. OnnextTuesdaynight,May16,Mrs. Murrayholdsagrandeuchrepartyin aidofthebazaarintheNorthPerth TownHall.Thefirstprizeis£22s, andtherearealsotwootherprizes. Everythingwillbeinorderforafirstclassentertainment,andpatronsare assuredofaeeryenjoyableevening. Anannouncementelsewheredirectsthe attentionofreaderstothisfunction%
OnThursday,MayIS,workinreal earnestinaidoftaeMt.Hawthorn Stallcommencesintheshapeofa grandeuchrepartyanddanceinthe NorthPerthTownHall.Mt.Hawthorn,truetoitspastreputation,will leavenothingundonetomakethis euchrepartyanddanceoneofthe bestoftheyear.Theprizes,the music,andtherefreshmentswillbeof theverybest.
YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY.
(FromtheSociety'sCorrespondent.)
Themeetingoftheabovesociety, heldinSt.Patrick'sSchoolroomon Monday,the8th.inst..,waswellattended.Duringtheabsenceofthepresident(Mr.R.E.Welsh)thechairwas occupiedbyMr.O'Sullivan.The meetingopenedintheusualwaywith thesingingofthe"Soldier'sSong"by themembers.Thefirstitemonthe programmewasasongbyMr.Biggin. "It'sonlyastepfromKillarneyto Heaven."LittleSheilaFinnegangave "BarneyO'Hea"indelightfulfashion.
MissMollyDoolinfavouredthemeetingwithastepdance.Mr.Mackie's splendidvoicewashsardtoadvantage inhissingingof"Roses."Master JohnnyMurphyverysweetlyrendered "Willmysoulpassthro'oldIreland?"
MissWinnieWrightplayedapiano solo.Theoldfavourite,"IrelandI LoveYou,"wasdelightfullysungby theboys.SheilaFinneganrecited "PaddyMcCabe,"whichcreatedmuch. amusement.MissMcDonaghcontributed"DermotAstore."Avocalduet bytheMissesE.'McNamaraandG. Begley,"TheMeetingoftheWaters," waswellrendered.ArecitationbyMr. Biggin,"TheCountessMarkievicz," concludedamostenjoyableprogram.
me. Mr.O'gullivsnexplainedthat thepresidentandsecretary'sabsence wasduetoaninvitationreceivedfrom thesecretaryoftheEastFremantle branchoftheSelf-Determinationfor IrelandLeaguetoattendasocialheld tocelebratetheanniversaryofthe openingofthebranch.Afterthebusinesshadbeendealtwiththemeeting closedwiththesingingof"GodSave Ireland."
TheTurningoftheLane or TheNuptialsofNorah
(Writtenfor"TheRecord"byJohn Brazil,0.C.M.)
ItwaslonelyforNorah,outinthe duetandthedraught,ofanuglyminingtownofWestAustralia,andshe "eatingtheheartofher"furasightof Riiscommon. Lessthanayearegoshehadlooked herlastunthegruelshoresofErin. andwiththeblessingofever)body, hadsetoffto"betterherself"aworld awayfromtheoldwineseines. Forceofcircumstanceshadmadeit necessaryforNorahtogoandtryhet fortunesattheendoftheworld, andwhenthesesameforcesultimately contrivedtosendheras"general'to Mrs.ThruekmortonatBrady'sFind, Norahfeltfellowshipwithtaeprophetwholookedatthevisionofsummerfruit,andfeltthat"theendhad come"withadoubt.
ThenameofBrady'sFindeppealed toNorah,forherimaginationpictured Itraclyfindingagreenglenwitharan, ringstreamnotfaraway.daisies springinginthegrass,andherself amongtie.,peopletrippinggailyto Massthroughthedewygrass. ButBradyhadfoundnothinglike that:hehadfoundpayablegoldin anariddistrictwhichneverknewa grasshopper-andwhich"skylark neverwarbledo'er." WhenNorahBradyfirstseteyeson thegalvanisedirontownwhichher ramesakehadbeeninstrumentalin founding,herheartsank,andshe couldhavebeenknockedoverwitha feather-duster-ifthehandleofitwere onlythickenough.
Tayloriteroofs,showingthrough peppertrees,weretheonlythings whichmadethewholelandscapebetweenthepoppet-legsandthesmoke fromthemines.HowcouldChristiansliveinsuchaplaceasthis? Norahaskedherself. ButChristiansdidlivein,good Christianswhohadbuiltagalvanisedironchurchandagalvanised-ironpiesbytery,andagalvanised-ironconvent, andplantedthirty-fivepeppertrees roundabouttheseerections,andwere quiteconvincedthattherewasr1:3 otherparishinChristendomwhich rivalledRomequitesosplendidlyas didtheparishofOurLadyHelpof Christians. IfeverChristiansneededOurLady's help,itwasthepeoplewhoexistedin theheatandthesandofBrady'sFind, andthatwaspreciselythereasonwhy FatherConroyputtheparishunder herneverfailingprotection. Certainly,Norah,inthenewnes'of herloneliness,wasthemostdesolate ofalltheclientswhomostsadlyneededOurLady'shelp. Hereshewasanyhow,scrubbingand scouringforstrangersinastrange land,buttupheldbyagreathope,hope beingpartofhernature,andthe greaterher:lopebecauseFatherCasty hadsaid,andsheleavingtheold country,"Itwillallendwell.""An-I sure,"saidNerahtoherself,"'tisthe endthatmattersmost."asshepatientlywaitedforthepriest'swordsto cometrue.Butwithallhertrust andwithallherpatience,itwaslonely forNorah Christmashadcomeandgone,and thealmostunendurableheattookone ofthegreennessfromthepeppertrees, andnoneoftheheartoutofNorah, whobravelyprayedtoOurLadyof theSnowtogiveherpatiencetobear withtheheat,andquietlywaitedfor FatherCasey'swordstocometrae,and seeprovedthewordswhichshehad oftenheardhergrandmotherquote: "'Tisalonglanethathasnoturning." ThensuddenlyonedayNorah's knightcame,andtheturningofthe lanewasreadiedWithaquietviofencebornofherfirmtrustinthe rightendingofthings,Norahwaspolishingthebottomofthewashing-up dish. Shehadusedmuchexertiononit, andhelditupinthelight,tosee whetheritwasyetperfect,andthen, asinthestoryoftheLadyof3halbtt"Heflashedintothecrystalmirror." JimBrosnan,thenewpostman,pullinguphisbicye'eatthegate,sawthe backofNorahhead,andsheholding thedishupbeforehereves. Norahsawthereflectionofaman gettingoffabicycle,andturnedto look.Thesmileofthep_istinanmet theeyesofNorah,and"whenIrish eyesaresmiling,theystealyourheart away"-theystoleNorah's. Theacquaintancebegunthatmorn ingmadegreatprogress;itgrewlike thepeppertrees,andwhenFather Conroy,afewweekslater,readout thebannsonthreesuccessiveSundays, nobodyatBrady'sFindknewanyreasonofconsanguinity,affinity,orspiritualrelationshipwhy"thesepersons" shouldnotbejoinedinMatrimony, andhenceitwasthatBradysFind wasnolongerlonelyforNorahFather Caseywasatrueprophet,andNorah's grandmother'squotationwasproved ineveryvowelandconsonant,"'Tisa longlanethathasnoturning." Norah'sturnwasarealturn,and nodead-end,foritledthroughthegate ofholyMatrimonyto
SPORTING
FOOTBALL
THEOPENINGOFTHESEASON. GamesPlayedinDelightfulWeather. Saturday'sResults. Perth,9.16(76p.m.,deft:keel o,.8(.4penits; EastPerth,letit72pts.;, WestPerth,7.7(19ptsi. EastFremantic,11.0t69pts..,neleatedSouthFremantle,911Ili:,pis., Brieflets. EastPerth'saccurategu.11-41,,,,t11,, wasatrumpcardatLeeden.Hie. Eightgoalsstraightwastherecord ofthedoubleblues,untilwellintothe thirdterm. West'ssayitwasthatthatbeat them-infacttheygiveitasanexcuse. Itisareason,tootrue,butnotan excuse.ItisthewaythatourCu;' nivelladsbeatSouthAustralia.
Theprogressscoreswere:4.0to3.1; 5.0to4.3;10.5to4.4,and11.6to71, withYoungEastsinthevanallthe way. Thefirsthalfwasanevencontest, butthethirdtermwasallinfavour oftheultimatewinners. "Digger"Thomas,atcentre,wasthe outstandingplayerofthematch.Ile wasa"star"frominitialbounceuntil thelast.Hisfineforwardingofthe ballwasafeatureofhisplay. Sheedyplayedfinefootballforthe losers.Hewasuntiring,anddidnot exhibitthattendencytoattemptto playtheopposingeighteenunhisown. Hekickedtwoveryfinegoals.That wasintheopeningterm.Bothwere longdistanceangleshots. GieseandSparrowwereausefulduo forthe.winners.Eachaccountedfor atrioofgoals. Westhadnohettecrepresentative thanthatoldwar-hors:"Toay"Tyson. Heseemedtobeeverinthethickest ofthefray,andhiseffortswerealways ofbenefittohisside. Miltonwasprominentinaerialwork. Heisreallygreatintheair,andin suchgoodformsoeerlyheshould beagreatassetonEasts'defencelines. Nash,whowascentralumpire,gave averygoodexhibition.Hemadefew mistakes,andapparentlypleasedall. Letushopehewillkeepitup. Theredlegsweretoo"nippyfor themarcone "Thepacethatkills"wasevidently "Wallie"Stooke'sinjunctiontohis charges. ItwaspacethatkilledSubiaco's prospectsofwinning.Thecitycombinationprovedtoospeedyforthe suburbanites. "Wally"Steelewasnotthepower thatheusuallyis.Ilestrayedtoo muchfromhiscentralposition. Langlandsperformedcapablyinthe centre.Hekepttohisposition, whichisalwaysagoodthing.Inthe firsthalfhewasinclinedtoholdthe balltoolong.Nousetryingtobeat 'apaddockfull"ofopponents. GuhldidaswellasanyoftheSubiacodefendingbrigade.Heshows rarejudgmentinhisaerialflights,and invariablyreturnswithagoodlong kick. McAuliffeandExleywerefinein defence.Eachplayedreallygood football.Thefbnnermarkednicely. andputthebootinonevenoccasion Exleyplayedthebest'footballwe haveseenhimproduce. Greenwas"green"--shortofmany gallops-orsoitseemedtctheaverageonlooker.Halliday.withtwomajorsandtwo posters,andaverygoodall-round game,provedthattheshelfisnotfor him.Outridgedidapowerofworkintheearlystages,buttheconstantattentionofMenziestolditstale,and Tomwas"done"bythetimethefinal flutterwason. Bryantisgoingtobeagreatacs quisitiontotheredlegs.Heisruggedandclever-justthetypeofman thatwillfitinnicelyforHewson's XVIII Bahenflashedoutoccasionallywith spectacularwork,butwasnotconsistentenoughtobewrittendownas "good.. bison,aPerthrecruit,isonlya
In,"WATTLE-", handful,butisa:caleau.: 1:: hasthetenacityofabulldog.Ile mustlearntogetridulthehall cr.Trestoaccomplishtoomuch himself. 'Leonardwaspe-11-ipsthe man firSulaaeoIleisonlya.-ounester, ratskewedeoinineluludile fuel judgmentinmanytightconfers.Ile wasalwayswiththeplay. Scie.--HeyI"c.e:zpeiten1...kfa Perthinaleawteks'tin,,lenitis outyetknee,whetherhisstay...ill beinag t; 111111to theJer,y. UmpireO'Connorpleasedallbutt!ie one-es:felgentry.Ilewasup,ith theplayatalltimes,andalways promptinhisdecision.Naturallyla: mademistakes,buttheywerefewand farbetween. OldEaseswon-justwon,thebell savedthem. Truscottwasthebrightparticular staratFremantle.NoTrue-caton t;aturday,andnowinforEasts,isno exaggeration. Ilenotonlyplayedgreatfootball himself,butalsohandledhisside withfinejudgment.Iliswasthe mastermind,andhewasthebestfootballerontheday. McGillivray,wholedSouthe,appears tohavea"knee"ora"leg."andthis mayimpairhisusefulnessforthered andwhites. Ionwasingreatform.Thebig clapkickedandmarkedsplendidly. Thoughtothecasualobserverhe seemstobecarryingadealofsurplus, itdoesrotinanywayimpedehis movemeris O'Connornotchedfourmajorsfor Sc.uths,andthoughhemissedacouple ofeasychences,hisdisplaywasainesitoriousone. Clarkwasoneofthewinner'sbest. Hisreliefworkwasofgreatvalue.Ile securedandclearedsplendidlyonnum. emusoccasions. AtesteperiodofthegarrreChalmers we:thebestofthethirty-six.He Iveseverywhereandalwaysperformingwell.Heisgritty,fast.andeffectiveHeshoulddevelopintoatopnotcher. To-Day'sGames. EastPerthv.Sebiaco,atSubiaco. Perthv.SouthFremantle,atWA.. CPl. EastFremantlev.WestPerth,at Fremantle. Thoughperhapsnotinthesame streetas"Sparkle"aeatipster,I nominatethefirstnamedchileineach instancetowin. CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE. CompetitionWithintheCollege. Severalinterestmgmatcheswere. playedduringtheweek.Ofthecompetitiongames,theonebetweenLightiy'sandJensen'steamswasbyfar thebest.Fromtheverybeginningof thegameuntilthefinalwhistleeach playerworkedwithmightandmain tosecurevictoryforhisteam.Sleirtlyafterthegamecoeunenced.Gell, owingtothebrilliantplayofLightlyandCerncausedthetwo,flagstole raisedforLightly'ssideAfterpress. inghardforsometimeJ.McAuliffe,of Jensen'steam,tookafinemarkright, infrontofthegoal,andasaresultof thekickthetwoflagswereraised.The firstquarterscoreswere:1goal1behindto1goal.Afewmorepoints werescoredbyeachteam,andwhen thewhistlewentforhalf-timethe scoresstood1goaltwobehindstoeach team.Duringthesecondhalfthe gamebecamemoreopen,andfrom timeto,timesomeexceptionallybril. liantworkwasseen.Timeafter time,Boucher,of'Lightly'steam,savedthesituationforhisside.Captain JensengaveJ.McAuliffe,goal-sneak, agoodnumberofopportunitiesto provehisshootingpowers.Itwasa rarethingforhimtofail.Ryan, Urquhart,Dawson.andHealyplayed wellforJensen.Healvespeciallyhas' themakingsofagoodplayer.For Lightly'steamthegoalkickiegof,Gell broughthintintoprominence.On threeoccasions,fromdifficultangle,, hescoredoals.CaptainLightlyand hisworthymen.Punch,Carr,and
TheWestAustralianTrottingAssociation (Incorporated.)
tomakeie.:cniapetitcalmuteeven. OnMoniii;cacternounateamrepresentingthe;anti,tilionWithinthe College"andonechosenbytheSpurtsmaster,gateaninterestingexhibition offootball.Furthefirsthalfofthe gamethe"Competition-teamwasable tohullitsown;butinthesecond parttheweightoftheoppoeingteam told.andsoontheir -timountedup untilthefinalwhistlesounded,with thescoresstandingatSgoals3behinds to3goals5behindsiniiivourofthe Sportsmaster'steam.Forthewinners, Hogan,Giles,Punch,Howson,and Caldershoneout,whilstCullinane (abouttheLestplayeronthefield), Edmondson,Rodriguez,Durack, andelitchilles,thepickofthe losiqgteam.
C.Y.M.S.v.TRAININGCOLLEGE. Saturday'sfixture:C.Y.M.S.v.East Perth,atLuton's.
Lastweek'smatchresultedasunder:
C.Y.M.S.,11.11,toC!.aremontTraining College,5.10.Goal-kickersfor wereVic.NVoudthorpet21,Leahy(21, Slatteryl'21,W.Wucelthorpe,F.Ryan, P.O'Farrell,Walsh,andMayes.
ThismatchwasplayedontheShow Grounds'onSaturdaylast,whenthe bearersofthegreenandgoldstandard triumphedovertheiropponentsbya veryappreciativemargin.Thegeneralall-roundplaywassomewhatragged,andalittletoemuchindividual playwasnoticeable.Ifmorestrict attentionispaidtothesystemlaid downbyCoachChris.Slattery,thenet resultwillbearitsawnfruition.Combinationwinsthroughalways.For threepartsofthegamethecontestwas veryeven,anditwasonlyintheclosingquarterthattheCollegianswere outclassed.Theyaretobecongratu latedontheirinitialdisplay,andthe splendidsportingeairitshownonthe fieldofplay.
GeneralNotes.
BUNBURY.
FrontChu..orrespotulent.
I.aburylac:beeninundaLed-sucha eel-ft,butit,isaslanai,.crowded withvisitorswhoseen)tohaveconic techeerupthesombrelonelinessof Litterclays.Rumoursasto slum',anddepressienaremuchme, hailrumoursoftheL:1-1. neverthinksofthe LacztHayitis-cutofitscalendar.Tre andhotelsthinkcol .1,,y thec1.,r1shallbelout.. the11.1',1,1,idle.WhentheStu.ks nrfull:,t.,1theconsumptionnil.The eItytes,e;thinksofthemothers ann.children\via,reallysoli,when I; c.1rc.e.onthemwill 'ear._Ian saidtobea.4on theinm-ket,andthewiseacresofthe Fee-ternSaillscanletushavepine o.egoo. andeveryspeciesoftimfa Thanjarrahinitsown Lurf!eringtheweek1noticedtheMillers.ifKalgoorlie.theCraigs,ofPerth, theIlaads,ofMelbourne,theQuinns, ofMelbourne,theIlehirs,ofKalgoorlie etc.,holidayhavinginourport. TheSunburyCityCouncilareina quandary.Theyagreedamongthemselvestoliorros,tia,000forwater,ec Theratepayersitfusedbyanover seheliningmaifraytosanetefathe Ivan:theysaidyoumayborrow£2,000.' '1eMayorset.eestdobediencetothe ratepayers.huttheddillercraaie'llars said'thewhalehogornothine,-mid carriedit.The
municipal
declined
Theselectioncommitteeweresurely tiledbeforefinalitywasleached.Twenty-sixplayersonthegroundlooking foragameisnoeasyproblemtosolve. andsuchplayersasRaphael,Markham,GordonandJunlleagneynot availableuntilto-day.Itstill1, necessaryforDanArdaghtowork overtimewithhisheadachewafers. TheruckworkofDanGallagher. DinnyO'Brien,andChrisSlattery shoneoutwithsparklingbrilliancy againstopponentsworthyoftheirsteel. Thereisnodoubtaboutthiscentral triowhenthefrayisatthewarmest point.VictorandBillyWoodthorpearea doublethatareeverothorninthe sidesoftheopposingteams.Saturdaywasnoexceptiontotherule,aiel Victor'sperformancestampshimas amasterathisart.
but
astheyhategone.The
about
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Whydon'tthey avengethemselvesbyshuttingoffthe waterandstillmaketheratepayers 'rayftwitsporttheysay.weexcel.The racesaremultiplied,theTrotsare coming:afewhotel-keeperswere mulctedinfinesamountingtocloseon £100theotherday,andSouthBunbury wallopedtheLumpersatlastSunday's leaguematch.Justoneweek'ssport! eh!TheprospectivevisitofRey.Father McMahon.M.A.,theDiocesanInspector,isviewedwithnotalittleapprehension.Thechildrenoftheschools haveadreadofthesecularinspector, foronhimdependsstayinginthesame classorbeingadvancedastepFear!! edwelltilltheballreachedthehailforwardline,ehereJerryClune,apowerofstrengthamongPlains'backs,repelledtheattackwithgreatvigour andalongkick.Half-timescores were:-Plains,2goals2behinds;College,1behind,Thethirdquarter earlysawCollegesendtheballdirect. lyfrontoneendofthefieldbetween thegoalpostsattheother.Plains repliedwithagoal,soonfollowedby twomore,andtheCollegeaithelast fiveminutesshowedupwellwithimprovedfootball.Theywere4goals. inarrearsatthree-qpartertime,In thelastspellbothsidesweredetermined-Collegetowipeouttheleeway, andPlainstodefendtheirhard-foughtadvantage.Butcombinedplayaim. ongtheCollegeruckssetthehallfree, andonceintheopenitwassent through.Theattackcontinued,and Collegeplayedwithplentyofdashand repeatedtheissuccessbyraisingtwo flagsagain.Anothergoalleftthemeightpointsbehind.andonlyafew minutesleft.Gulllsecuredonthe half-forwardline,andevadingallopponentsandrunningroundthewing kickedaclevergoalfromadifficult angle.justasthebellwasringing. Plainswonthematchby2points.the finalscoresbeing:Plains,3goals5behinds:College.5goals3behinds.The bestplayersforthewinnerswereJoe Lanigan(rapt.),JerryChine.Suarez, theKellyBrothers,andA.Thompson. ForCollegeGuhl,V.andJ.Clune,and Dwyerplayedsterlinggames:andJ. Butler.Illingworth.
Perhapsthebestmanontheground wasanewrecruit:totheranksinelaek W,alshNeverfailingandgoingwith theknowledgeofaveteran,thisyoung playerwascontinuallyinthelimelight withhismeteor-likeflashesalloverthe ground.Heisawelcomeaddition andaColleaguethatwillappealtoall members.Thanks,Danny,forthis top-notchrecruit. WhosaidBillyHayescouldnut comeback?Saturday'splaygavethe liedirect.WhenthegamewasAta criticalstage;Irisknowledge,combined withthatofChrisSlatteryleadthe boysontovictory.Thoseleadsof hisareatreatforanymenu. GoogieLeahygaveglimpsesofhis fame,andwill'Dealltherewhenthe whipsarecracking;likewissBillRyan andStanKingston.Onthebackline TommyMartinandLoyHennessy donetheGibraltartrickrepeatedly, whilstupforwardOwenOutridge,al thoughhandicappedbysand-boots, actedasarattlinggoodforward. JustinBrennanhasbeenelected pilotoftheteamfortheseason,with JackRaphaelhisfirstmate.Two headyplayersoffirstclasscompany wheninnewform.Anettplayerin JackWillcockgivespromiseofSuture quality.Aremarkablelongdistance goalwaskickedbyPaddyO'Farrellon Saturday...Meeranabsenceinthe Nor'-Westthisplayerisfaststriking form,hisaerie'.stuntsbeingarevelation. FromWaggacomesadespatchfrom 'goodoldJackQuigley."Keepthetwin flagswaving."saysJack.,Duringhis absenceJackhasturnedathlete,and manyheavyweighttournamentsnow adornhisbelt. Rememberthedanceonthe16th. inaidofclub-funds.
NEWNORCIAFOOTBALL.
LastSundaysawtheofficialopeningofthefootballseason,whenthe firstassociationmatchwasplayed-betweenVictoriaPlainsandoneofthe CollegeAssociationteams-No.2,captainedbyVinClunc.RossAbbott, theelectedcaptain,wasunabletoplay owingtoaninjury.Plainswere stronglyrepresented,andledbyJoe Lanigan.Thematchwascookedforwardtowithagreatdealofinterest. SeveralCollegeboyswererepresenting forthefirsttimeandseemedabitnervousaboutdoingwell.ThePlains earlygotastartwiththeballwellup amongtheforwards,andraisedthe firstflagof'theseriosiewithapoint fromasharpangle.Theycontinued topress,andwererewardedwitha goal.Duringtheremainderofthe termplaywasveryeven,andapoint toCollege,withagoaltoPlains,were theonlyadditions.Inthesecond twentyminutestheballtravelledhere andthreewithsomelivelypatchesof football,butneithersidecouldpenetratetheother'sdefence.Collegeplay-
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one thingnecessary.St.Peteralsourged cleanandedifyingconversationamong theGentiles.Thepreacherurged edifyingconversationandgoodwork amongtheProtestantsofourday.The censoriousandsore-headCatholicsinvariablyinjureGod'scausebytheir languageandworks,IftheCatholicswouldspeakanddoastheyshould, theirc'ond'uctwouldedify,andmay beconvertmanywhoareonthelook outforthetruth. AtsecondMasshepreachedonthe Gospel,explainingthewords"Alittle while."asappliedtoourlife,our worksandourlastend.Whatcanbe doneinthelittlewhileoflife?We cansaveoursoulorloseit:wecan keeptheCommandmentsorbreak them;wecanacquireandmultiply meritorloseallweevergained;see canfitorunfitourselvesforunion withGod,andattheendofitreign withHimorbedrivenwithHiscurse intoeverlastingmisery. AteveningservicetheArchdeacon preachedontheEverlastingLife,its settaintyanditskindforusahcording toourworks. oninnTaa.MOTRL nnnnn-street,Kalfiser114.*Phone4111 OneoftheRustHotelsontheViands. ApiatdidAccommodation. Oneof EverythingKeptrontrarroomtiador
WillRestoreRuinedChurches. Withafundofseveralhundredmillionfrancstoberaisedbyapopular loan,whichtheFrenchGovernment guarantees,theBishopsofthedevastatedregionsofFrancearetoundertakethepermanentreconstruction ofsomethreethousandCatholicchurcheswhollydestroyedorballydamagedduringtheWorld\Var.Already thenewspapersarcfilledwitharticles byprominentCatholicscernmending theloan,andtheclearswallsinParis ateaglowwithstri7,ingposterspicturingatoncethechurchesintheirpresentstateofruinandthegloryof theirrestoration.Anappealtothe faithfulistobereadfromthepulpits inthenamesoftheArchhieheosci RheimsandCamhrai,andtheBishops ofVerdun,Lille.Chalons,Arras,Sniscons,AmiensandBeauvais.bywhom theloanhasbeenlaunched.
HolySeeAidsGermanPoor.
ThusfartheHolySeehascoritributed5.750,000marksforthepoorofGermany.Inaddition,thePopegave helptoindividualcharities.This financialaidtoGermanywasinadditiontomillionsofliregivenbythe HolySeetotheeuffe'ngpopulations ofothercountriesinEuropeandAsia.
HistoricMongolianLetters.
M.Pelliot,anexplorerofCentral Asia,haspresentedtotheAcademy ofInscriptionsandBelles-Lertresthree verycuriousdocumentsbelongingto thearchivesoftheVatican.The documentsproducedbyM.Pelliotarc lettersaddressed:othePopesbythe Mongoliansovereignsinthethirteenth andfourteenthcenturies,andauthorisationsforCatholicmissionariestotravelandsojournintheirdomains.The missionarieswerethefirstrepresentativesoftheChristianfaithandEuropeancivilisationintheimmenseempireoftheMongolianswhicnwasthen theterrorofallChristendom.The newdocumentsconfirmwhatwas knownofthegreatroleofthePapacy inthedefenceandradiationofthe spirituallifein MiddleAges.
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Ausgar,whichwasfurmanyyews underthepatronageoftheAustrian diplomaticmis.,ionatCopenhagen,watt SOsmallthatitprovidedplacefoi fewoutsidetheKingandtheattache,. ofhiscourt.Theattendanceofthe Danishsovereignmarkedtheabandon tincutofatraditionthathadprevailed forcenturies,andwasevenmoresignitkantthantheholferiastingofthe fleesofItaliandiplomaticmissions lirnughtinttheworld.
GreatFranciscanLeader. CatholicsofBosnia-Herzegovina havetearsintheireyesfurthepassing ofFatherDidak-13untic,theirgreat Franciscanleader,andfearsintheir heartsthathislikeyellnotsoonbe found.FatherDidak-Buntic'sdeath cameattheverymomentwhenhewas vindicatingtherightsandlibertiesof hispeep!:liehadjustprotestedto theMinisterof\VaratBelgrade againsttheinhumanetreatmentof somerecruitsfromHerzegovinaand Dalmatiawhoperishedfromcoldinthe loftsofabarracksatValjevo,Serbia. TheindignationfeltbyFatherDidakBunticatthisoutragetohisfellow countrymenisbelievedtohavecaused thestrokeofapoplexywhichkilled him.FatherDidak-Bunticwasborn tPesci,in1871.Thisisasmallplace nearMostar.AtthattineitwastinderTurkishdomination.Whenlie becameastudentundertheFranciscanshewassenttoViennaandsubsequentlytotheUniversityofInnsbruck-.Thoroughlytrainedandhighlycultured.FatherDidak-Bmiticwas appointeddirectoroftheFranciscan CollegeatSiromi. MermenDriveforWomen, 'Whatappearstolieaworld-wide drivebytheadiranceagentsofMormonism,isbeingconductedinthe largecitiesofthenewandof1worlds. LondonreportsthattheMormondisciplesarebusilyengagedinsecuring %sumer.converts--orperverts.In Fhiladelphiatheitinerantpreachers maybeheardharanguingonthecurbrtone.Theirusualmethodistoattractacrowdbysomesuchspectacular stuntasthrowingahatintheair thenofferingupaprayerthat"allwill seethelight."Literatureofap.lcmicnatureisdistributedcontaining theMohmondoxology,andtheallegedfailureofChristianityashanded cownbytheCatholicChurchtosatisfymen'ssouls.Theyhavesecured abuildingmthecityattheirheadquarters.andforthepastyetrthey havebeentreveieingthecity.usuelly haltinginabusinesssectionatthe noonhour;onSaturdaynightsthey willbefoundonasmanyasthree streetswithinashortdistanceofeach other,thoughon-severaloccasionsthe bandoftheSalvationArmyLasdriventhemaway.TheMormonpropagandistsarebynomeansunlettered men;seineofthemclaimYale,'others Harvard,astheir-almameters:often theirargumentssoundlogicalandconvincingtotheunthinking:theyrarely appealforfundsanditisevidentthat someconsiderablewealthisorganising thisMormoncampaign.TheLondon pressiscallingattentiontotheMormondiscipleswhoarebusilyengaged insecuringconvertsamongtheyoung womenofEngland.TheseBrigham Youngevangelsseemtohavecentred theirattentioninthemidlandcounties ofEngland.Inonetown,itisreported,wheretheytriedtcsecurethe publiebathsforthepurposeofbaptisingtheirconvertsthetowncwindlrefusedpermission.Themovementis concentratedespeciallyinLondon. whereaso-calledMormonmissionhas setupitsheadquarters,underthe leadershipofapersonwhocallslrir self"Bishop"Savage.Accordingto recentinformation'cornGermanyand otherpartsofceetraiEurope,aswell asallthelargecitiesoftheUnited States,theMormonpropagandistsare nolessactivethantheyareinPhila. delphna.InCentralEurppethereis talkofdeportingtheseMormonsasundesirablealiens.
"Tr-mymindtherearetwowaystorestoretheworld:tospendlessand producemore."Thisstatementwas madebyCardinalMerciertothespec cialRomancorrespondentofthe"Neptune"ofAntwerp,inaninterviewduringwhichthegreatBelgianprelate gavehisopinionofPopePiusXI."I believethatPiusXI.istrulyaman ofProvidence,"hesaid."Henot onlyhasgreatintelligence,nutexperi ei,ceobtainedbystudyanddiplomatic practice.WeCatholicshope.much fromhim."SpeakingofthePapal Benedictiongivenfromtheouterleg gia,-CardinalMercierdeclared:"Ido notwanttojudgetheactinitself,but, inmyopinion,thisinitiativewasfull ofgenerosity.Itshouldnotbegiven apoliticalsignificance,butapaternal signifi'once,ifImayexpressmyself so.IfthewordanswersLisappeal, PiusXI.willbethePontiffoftrue peace.""Eminence,doyoubelieve thispeaceisnear?""Idonotbelieveitwillbesoon,foritisimpossible toforgetthatduringthesadyearsof thewarthepeoolesdestroyedalltheir wealth,thattheyhavebecomeimpoverishedandthetdiningthistime nothinghasbeenproduced.Itisnow necessarytoreconstruct,thenorder willreturn."
KingofDenmarkAttendsMassfor LatePontiff. AnaccountreceivedinWashiegton. U.S.A.,oftheSolemnRequiemMass celebratedinthelittlechapelinSt. Ansgar,atCopenhagen.inmemoryof thelatePopeBenedictXV.,illustrates thetremendouschangesthathave takenplaceintheattitudeofNorthernEuropeangovernmentstowardthe Papacy,inthereignofthatPontiff. TheMasswasattendedbytheKing ofDenmarkandtheofficialsofhis court,includingtheLutheranclergymenwhoareattachedtoit,forthe firsttimesince,theReformation.Ca-
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oftheArchiepiscopalSeeof01mutzandofhisinabilitytoattend theConclave.Atthetrneofhisresignation,heassstayingwithhisbrotherattheHelloschonprinsenmansion nearAussig,whichheneverleftuntil recently,whenhewenttoanorthopedicinstituteinGermany.'The -statementsintikepressareabsolutely andtotallyfalse,andmustbeattributedtopersonalenmity.TheCardinal'slifebaralwaysbeenfarabove suspicion,andallveneratehintasa verypiousbishop.(Note:Wedan't knowwhatthepressstatentutswere inconnectionwiththisparticularCardinal,butwegivethecontradiction fortheenemiesoftheCatholicChurch dearlyloveadirtymorsel,andarenot particularinwhatsortofbinthey findit.)
FrenchHierarchyandCatholicEducation. TheCardinalsIndArchhishcpsof France,recentlymetingeneralassemblyinParis,havepassedthefollowing resolutions:-Inviewof,thepresentattitudeoftheState,andwithallrespect toitsrighttheyre-affirmflickdeclarationofJune,1919,thattheStatecannotsupplanttheparentsineducationandcanonlyaidthem.Thatif PrfuleeisaCatholiccountrywhere fsrerrychildsolemnCatholicfunctionsarcdemandedbytheparents,the sameparentshavetheliberty,and righttosendtheirchildrentoChristianschools,andifcircumstancesforlaidthatthepublicesehoolshallbee cenfessionalschool,yetjusticedemandsrespectofconsciencesandthe rightofChristianparentstodeinend pertic:pationinanyaidgivenbythe StatetoeducationthatThristian schoolsshouldparticipateaccordingto thenumbersoftheirpupils Race&Weide. Parliamentandtheeinmentawl nolesstheBishopsarepreoccupied withthecrisisinthebirthrateofthe country,writes"L'Perondelleinhis Parislettertothe"CoflaI.aThe Bishopsaffirmthattheme.egofthe familyistheonlyoneforthechildto flourishin,andthiscannotexistwithouttheincliesolubiliteofinarr.ege,t'e -eligiousmoralanrtheChristianfaith beingnecessaryforthemarriedstate. TheassemlilyoftheFrenchHierarchy condemnsthelicensepractisedinthe theatre,thecinema,thepress,andthe dance.:heycondemnsexualeducation.somule.,andthemixingof'he sexesintheschools,andtheyreco.n. mendleieematter;ttheAsociaticns ofFathe-scfFarnieewhichthey f.eartilyaeerove.Thsbegtheclergy andfaitherltodoel!intheirpower tosecureSundayrest,notonlyintheir ownhomes,butinthepublicservices theyrecommendtotheCatholicsof Francefortheworkofdissemination ofthegoodPresstheworkknownas "TheFrancforthePress."Theybeg ChristianOrphanagestodotheir besttowelcomeinsuchnumbersasis possihletheunhappyorphansofPolandwhoareinsuchgreatneed.FinallytheyrecommendtheLoanforthe devastatedareasandthere-erectionof theirChurchesspeciallytothefaithful, andreaffirmtheirdesiretopreserve withalltheirstrengththeSacred UnionandNationalconcordwithout whichtherecanhenoprosperity.
GoodChristianofNoGeneralInterestButSupposeyouwanttoinditeabig dailytopublishthephotoofaCardinal.Ifyoutellthestaffthatheis apiousandholyman,agoodChris tian,infact,hard-workingandcharitable,youwillbetoldthatitisofno generalinterest,endthatthepublic doesnotcarefortermsCardinals.If youtellthemthattheCardinal.being ill,hassuddenlydisappearedtoget ridofhisvisitorsandsecurearest,the offerwillbesimilarlydeclined:modern readersarenotinterested.Butif ycutellthemthatfortwentypaper statingtheCardinaltobeill,thereare tenstatingneisaDonJuanandhas runawaywithabagofmoney,ingoes thephotowithoutanyfurtherdiscussion.AgoodChristianisofnogen-
DeathofaLancasterHerald. Avacancyhasbeencreatedinthe ranksoftheRoyalheraldsbythe deathofMr.EdwardBellasis,whofor 40yearsheldthehighpostofLances. terHerald.ThedeceasedHeraldwas asonoftherenownedSerjeantBellasis,aclosefriendofCardinalNewman,andaco-fourderwithhimofthe OratorySchoolatBirmingham.AlthoughSerieentBellasiswasaconvert totheChurch,hewasedescendantof anancientCatholicfamilyofDurham. theBelasyses,towhompertainedat onetimetheEarldomofFriticonberg. DestinedfortheBar,thelateMr.BellasisbeganhiscareerattheCollegeof .HeraldswithhisappointmentasBluemantlePursuivant.In1582hewas promotedLancasterHerald,andinthe years1551and1552heservedonMissionsoftheOrderoftheGarterto SpainandSaxony.
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ForChildren'sRackingCough. WOODS'GREATPEPPERMINTCURE. Aproposofthereportedwonderiul discoveryduringrecentexcavationsin RomeofaChristianhypogeum,or undergroundstructure,containingpictures,believedtobelifelikeofSt. Peter,theChiefApostle,andofother Apostles,Professori,ancis.ni,thefamousarchaeologist,explainsthatthe discoverywasmad,whilethefcuiida(ionswerebeingputdowntoragaragefortaxicabs.InAisopinionitis undoubtedlyoneofthemostimportantarchaeologicalfindsofourcentury. Hebelies-esthatthepaintingsonthe .wallsrepresentunmistakablythe TwelveApostles.Theuniquevalue thesays)ofthesepaintingsconsists thefactthatuptothepresenttime wehavehadnopiete.ialrepresentslionoftheApostlesbeforethefourth century,whilethoseinthehypogeum areatleast200yearsearlier.Accordingtosomearchaeologiststhesepaintingsmusthavebeenmadewhilethe Apostleswerestillalive,butthepro fessor'sopinionisthattheartistlived inthesecondcenturyafterChrist.This opinionisstrengthenedbythefact thatsomeofthebricksofthetombs includedinthehypogeumbearthe
nameof"Dimitia,ucilla"(motherof MarcusAurelius),withthedateA.D. 137. BeautifulPaces. ProfessorLancianicontinues:"Itis alsomostremarkablethattheartist paintedthescenesinsuchawayas toescapepaganpersecution.The personagesarerepresented,bothwith regardtotheirdressandtheirattitudes,insuchawayastoappear eagans,whilethereisnoshadowof doubtthattheyatemean;forChristians.Onescene.forinstance,shows Christdressedasashepherdbeing adoredbyhisfollowers,who,instead ofkneelingwiththeirhandsjoined asChristiansdo,standwiththeirarms raisedaspagansusedtostand.Quite apartfromthevaluederivingfromthe factthatthesearethefirstpaintingsof theApostles,thefiguresareofimmenseinterestartistically,asthey showthattheartofpaintinghaul madefarmoreprogressinRoman timesthanisgenerallysupposed.The Romanshavealwaysbeenlookedupon asgreatsculptors,buttheirpaintings aresupposedtohavebeenmostrudimentary.The.presentdiscoverygives thelietothatsupposition.Thefiguresarepaintedinexcellentstyle, withaconsiderabledegreeoftechnique.Thedrapingisgood,theposes arenatural,andthefacesfullofchar:steer.Theyarebeautiful.Among thefiguresoftheApcstlesthemost prominent,inarelativelygoodstate ofpreservation,arethoseof.St.Peter andSt.Paul.Thesaareofsuperlativeinterest,becausetheApostles areshownastheymastreallyhave beeninsteadofastheconventional typeweareacccistonsediosee.liven ntingswerenotdoneduntimeoftheApostles,neverif mayhavebeendoneby whohadspokentosomeonewhohadseentheminhisyouth. oratanyrateatatimewhenremembranceoftheApostlesmuststillhave beenfreshinthemindsofeveryone, fortheApostlesdiedinthemiddleof thefirstcentury,whilethepaintings arecertainlynotmuchlaterthanthe firsthalfofthesecond FrescoesintheCatacombs. TheclaimmadebyProfessorLancianiisbold(remarksthe"DailyTelegraph"),andwithouttheendorsement ofthegreatRomanarchaelogistwe mighthavereceiveditasatooromanticguess.Butthereisnostaggering improbabilityinit. `t'i'ehaveinthe catacombsofDomitillafrescopaintingsofChristianinspirationwhichare universallyadmittedtodatefromthe firstcenturyofour