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WhereAllRoadsLead. Mr.Chestertonhasbegunaseriesof articlesinBlackfriarsforOctoberon "WhereAllRoadsLead."inwhichhe writeshisfirstwordasaCatholicto CatholicsHisfirstarticleonthe Youthof remarktheChurchopenswiththe thatwhilesomeyearsagoa convertwasexpectedtogivehisreasonsforjoiningtheCatholicChurch,he isto-dayreallyexpectedtogivehis reasonsfornotjoiningit.Mr.Chestertonfindsinthousandsofmindsthe subconsciousrecognitionofwhathe calls"thechallengeoftheChurch."By thishemeans"thattheworldhasrecentlybecomeawareofthatchallenge inacuriousandalmostcreepyfashion.""TheworldhasbecomeconsciousthatitisnotCatholic.Only latelyitwouldhavebeenaboutaslikelytobroodonthefactthatitisnot Confucian.AndallthearrayofreasonsfornotjoiningtheChurchof Romemarkedbutthebeginningofthe ultimatereasonforjoiningit.That soreofpresenceandpressureofthe ChurchIbelievetobeuniversaland ubiquitousto-day,notonlyamongAnglicans.butamongAgnostics.IrepeatthatIdonotmeanthatthey havenorealobjective;onthecontrary Imeanthattheyhavebegunreally toobject;theyhavebeguntokickand struggle."
PriestArbitratesinLabourDispute. ThestrikeintheAudincourt-Valentigny-Beaulieuindustrialbasin,the largestindustrialcentreinFrancheCompe.France,hasbeensettledafter sixweeks,duringwhichthousandsof menwereoutofwork.Thesettlement ofthisstrikeisofmorethanpassing interest,foritwasduetotheeffortsof aCatholicpriest.AbbeJacquot,pastorofAudincourt.Fearinglesthebe consideredaBolshevistbytheoneside orasasupporterofcapitalonthe other,AbbeJacquotrefrainedfrom takinganypartintheindustrialdisputeuntilagroupofworkmen.oftheir ownaccord,invitedhimtoattendone oftheirmeetingsattheHouseofthe People,andexpresshisviews.Strange tosay,hisaddress,givenattheHouse ofthePeople.beforeseveralthousand menandwomen,fromaplatform drapedwiththeredflagwasreceived withanalmostreligioussilence,interruptedonlybyapplause.Andyethe didnotspeakasastrikeagitator. Afteroutliningthedoctrineofthe Churchinregardtonecessaryrelations betweencapitalandlabourhepointed outthatthereisanindispensibleprincipleofauthorityinanyconcernin ordertomaintainharmonyandorder. Healsospokeofjustwagesandsocial peace.Hisaudienceapplaudedeven whenheblamedthestrikersanddenouncedsomeoftheirexaggerated claimsandtheirviolence, BolshevikDeathTribute. AforeignexchangestatesitisreportedfromMoscowthatArchbishop Benjamin,MetropolitanofPetrograd. andtheotherscondemnedforinterferingwiththeseizureofchurchtreasures,wereexecutedbyafiringsquad inPetrogradonAugust10last.Another reportstatesthatM.Keinofeiff,one oftheleadersoftheSocialRevolutionists,whowastriedrecentlyin Moscow,hangedhimselfinprison.It isalsodeclaredthattheBolsheviki havearrestednumerousstudents throughoutRussia. £8,000SpenttoDefendRights. Theprincipleoffreedomofeducation(saysthe"CatholicNewsService") receivedthemostsevereblowithas beendealtintheUnitedStatesthrough thevictoryscoredbytheforcesof jpigotryinOregonincarryingtheConstitutionalAmendment,whichcompels allchildrenbetweentheagesofeight andsixteentoattendthepublic schools.Theendorsementofthe measurebyamajorityoffifteenthousandmakesanationalissueofwhat hasheretoforebeenapurelyState fight.Twohundredleadinglawyers ofOregonalreadyhavedeclaredthat themeasureviolatesfundamental rights,andstepsrillbetakentotest
itsconstitutionalityintheUnited StatesSupremeCourt.Accordingto thetextofthemeasure,theamendmentwillbecomeeffectiveSeptember 1,1926. TheScotishRitaMasons andotherorganisationswhichsponsoredthebillareknowntobepreparingafighttofoistsimilaramendments onotherStates.Thefightinthe StateofOregoncosttheCatholicsapproximately£8,000.TheKuKlux KlanandOrangesocietiesstrongly supportedthebill.
FineCatholicPrince, TheCatholiccommunityofIndia hassustainedagreatlossintheper sonofthenativeprinceSilvesterNorbertShivanathKikh,brotherofthe RajahofTajpur,whowasadevout memberoftheChurch,andaKnight oftheGrandCrossoftheOrderof SaintGregorytheGreat.ThePrince firstbecameinterestedinCatholicism whileastudentatOxfordandentered theChurchafterhisreturntoIndia.
HewasadailyComunicant.andspent severalhourseachdayinmeditation inthelocalchurch,orinhisprivate chapel.HissaintlylifewasanQnspirationtoallwhoknewhim.Hehad averygreatdevotiontowardsthe BlessedVirgin,towhomheattributed thegraceofhisconversion.
VenerableIndianMissionary. TheRev.JosephM.Cataldo,S.J., Indianmissionaryforoverhalfacentury,-celebratedhis60th.anniversary inthepriesthoodlastmonth.In December,FatherCataldowillkeep his70th.anniversaryasamemberof theSocietyofJesus.Masterofnearly tenIndianlanguages,thisdevoted priesthasdistinguishedhimselfinthe evangelisationoftheRedMen,andis atpresentinchargeoftheNezPerce tribeatSt.Joseph'sMission.Slickpoo. Idaho,wheretheirconventandschool weredestroyedbyfirein1916. TheBritishGovernmentandthe(Jenaculum. Oneofthepressingmatterswhich boththeItalianGovernmentandthe Catholicauthoritiesareanxioustohave settledwiththeBritishGovernment,is thequestionoftheownershipofCenaculum,orUpperChamber,inwhich ChristcelebratedtheLastSupperwith theApostles.Itisthisquestionwhich theItalianForeignMinister,Signor Schanzer,wasexpectedtoadjustduringhisvisittoLondon.TheItalian claims-whichdonotappeartobedisputedbytheBritishauthorities-are basedontwofacts.Thefirstofthese factsisthatCountRobertofNaples, whocausedhimselftobemadeKingof Jerusaleminthethirteenthcentury, gaveoverthepossessionoftheCenacultuninJerusalemtotheItalianFranciscans,whohaveeversincepossessed certainrights.Finally.theSultanof Turkeymadeovercertainrightsinthe CenaculumtotheKingofItaly.asthe descendantofCountRobert,inadocumentbeforetheTreatyofSevreswas signedin1920.Sofarthecaseis clear.Butitalsohappensthatthe lowerpartofthebuildinginwhichthe Cenaculumissituatedisastructure knowntraditionallyastheTombof David,andtothisboththeJewsand theMoslemslayclaimasbeingoneof theirHolyPlaces.TheBritishview isthatthequestionoftheownership ofthiscomplexHolyPlaceshouldbe decidedbytheEcclesiasticalCommission,whichtheLeagueofNationshas orderedtobesetup.Butboththe ItalianGovernmentandtheCatholic authoritiesmaintain,andwithjustice, thatthequestionofownershipand controlarenotindispute,andthat thequestionisnotoneinwhichthe LeagueofNationsCommissioniscalledupontointervene.TheCenaculum alone,ortheTombofDavidalone, couldbeeasilysettled;butasitisthe twoHolyPlacesbeingsituatedinthe onebuildinghasbroughttolightone ofthemostcomplicatedpositionsof moderntimes.-T.N.S."
ANewCatholicCountry. CatholicLithuania.writesapersonal observerin"America."isdoingvery wellinthestruggletoestablisheconomicrecovery.WithapeasantpopulationalmostwhollyCatholic,Lithuaniaissaidtobeoneofthemost moralcountriesintheworld."There arenotriangleproblemsinfamilies here,"saidanAmericanworker,"and nowomanevergoesawaywithanotherwoman'shusband,orviceversa." Lithuaniawouldhavenoneofthenew doctrineofBolshevism.Latviahad ashorttrialofit,butcastitout,and isto-daymakingheroiceffortstoestablishastableeconomicfuture.I neversawamoredevoutpeoplethan gatheredinthechurchatRigafor Mass.Ill-clothedtheywere,every womanwearingalittleshawlpinned overherhead,butobliviousoftheir appearanceandoftheinterested strangerwatchingthem-intheintensityoftheirprayers.Owingtothe bankruptconditionofEuropeancountriesingeneralthepriestsandreligiousleadaprecariousexistence.In RigaIfoundamostinterestingmedievalCathedral.Therewasapriest therewhospokeEnglishfluently.He invitedmetoshareabreakfastwhich, Icouldsee,wasnonetoogenerous. Theclergyattachedtothechurchlivedinthesamehouse,butnotincommon.Eachhadaroomortwo.The buildingwascenturiesold,anditssanitaryconditionsextremelybad.-"Universe."
OnThursday,the31st.October,St. Joseph'sHall,Albany.wasfilledwith alargeandappreciativeaudience,the occasionbeingtheannualconcertof thepupilsofthelocalConventSchool. Theprogrammewasa
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NEWNORCIA. CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS. FORTERMSANDFULLPARTICULARS,APPLYTOTHEBROTHERDIRECTOR. St.Gertrude'sCollege NewNorcia ConductedbytheSistersofSt.Joseph FortheEducationofYoungLadies ForfurtherparticularsapplytotheSISTERSUPERIOR W.BOXAR DENTIST 148BARRACKST.,PERTH. McCARTHY'SHOTEL BARRACKSTREET,PER Mrs,S.E.McCARTHY,Proprietress G 1BarrackandMurrayStreets,Perth. J.J.SN1G 'TheFamous"SniggsCorner," THEPLACATOGOFOR FANCYVESTS,PANAMAHATS,SILKandFASHION SHIRTS,SOX,_MS,ITO. EVERYTHINGINGENTLEMEN'SWEARINGAPPAREL COUNTRYORDERSPERSONALLYSUPERVISED. DON'TFORGETTHE ADDRESS eT SN1G-G .011111111BARRACKandMURRAY-STREETS,311114TE WhittakerBros.,SUBIACO THETIMBERANDHARDWAREPEOPLE. WESUPPLYEVERYTHINGINCONNECTIONWITHTHE BUILDINGTRADE. COACHBUILDINGANDWHEELWRIGHTDEPARTMENT. SPECIALISTSINFARMWAGGONS,CARTS,SULKIES,AND REPAIRS. RICHONVINEYARDS and WINECELLARS ARMADALE. SEBALDV.P.SWARTHY, Proprietor, ClearPureAppettsing SWANBEER VALUEFORITAGAINSTANEWBEAELEPLAYERPIANO BALANCEONEASYTERMS. CALLFORADEMONSTRATION. ThomsonsLtd. SOLEAGENTSFORWESTERNAUSTRALIA. GLANVILLE'S LEMONHEADACHEPOWDERS. TheGreatAustralianRemedyforinstantReliefandSpeedyCureofall Headaches,Neuralgia,Toothache,and Influenza,Rheumatism,Sciatica,Lumbago,etc.Price,1/9perbox,or3d tipowder.H.0.Glanville,M.P.S. Market-st.,Fremantle(twodoorsfrom PostOffice). PELLEGRINI&CO. TILECATHOLICDEPOT. Modellers,Manufacturers,and Importers. ChurchFurnishers,CatholicBooksellers PictureFramers.SchoolSuppliers. 543GEORGE-STREET,SYDNEY. 241ELIZABETH-ST..MELBOURNE. TheHouseforAllCatholicGoodsfor Church,Home,Etc. ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH. THISCOLLEGERESUMESWORKONFEBRUARY5th,1923,WHEN AGOODMUSTERISEXPECTED. FORPARTICUARS,APPLYTO.W.J.POWER,Principal. SelectYourShirtsat COGANBROS. TheValueisbig,theValueisGenuineineveryShirtwesell.That's whykeenValue-Seekersalwayssatiffy theirShirtWantsatCoganBros.EspeciallyattractivearetheNewSeason'sShowingsofShirtsmadeby"Champion,""Radford,""Pelaco," "Welch-Margetson." AVERYWIDESELECTION. From8s.9d.Upwards CoganBros HAYSTREET,PERTH. ERETHEGOODHATSARE." TheNEW BealePlayerPiano Guaranteedfor25Years. PERHAPSYOURPIANOISSILENTBECAUSETHEONE-TIME PIANISTHASLEFTHOME.WEWILLALLOWYOUFULL AND AINSLIE'S Will Suit YOU Better topicsoftheCimes St.Joseph'sConvent Albany CHRISTMAS. Thereisthemangerasofold. AndtheretheInfantKing: Andswaddling-clothesHislimbsenfold AgainsttheWinter'ssting;Butoh!thewindisbittercold Forsuchatinything! MaryisnearHim,fullofpeace, Inadorationbent, AndJoseph,too,uponhisknees Inholywonderment: Whileangelsmakerichharmonies Toshowtheirhighcontent. Weseetheshepherdscomeaswell Beforethehumblethrone: WehearthevoiceofGabriel Descantingallalone: Thenmyriadvoices,likeabell. Ringoutinunison. Weseethestarofmysticlight, WeseetheKingsacrossthenight,Itstidingsgladweknow; Theirfacesallaglow;Theireyesaredeep,theirthoughtsare white Asisthebridal
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NationalBusinessCollege,ofSydney. incommercialsubjects:MissDorothyGlenandMissKulkhenhavewonagoldmedaleachfor proficiencyinallsubjects. Reportingontheworkofthepupils, theprofessorofthecollegesays:-"I takeverymuchpleasureinreporting thatallyourpupilsweresuccessfulin therecentexamination.Onthisoccasiontheirworkdoesyouverymuch creditindeed,becausetheresultsgainedareverymuchabovetheaveragein everyrespect.Evidentlyyourpupils areenthusnasticovertheirwork,and theyareevidentlyco-operatingwith youreffortstothefullestextent.The listofmarks,whichIamenclosing,is, Iconsider,thegreatesttributethat couldbepaidtotheworkofyourcommercialdepartment."Followingare theresults:Shorthand(Speed):MissCarmel Toovey.100wordsperminute. Typewriting(Speed):G.Leask,50 wordsperminute;CannelToovey,50; DoreenBarrett,40;PetronellaBaesjou,40. Shorthand(Elementary):Dorothy Glen97;LilianWalker,93;Chrissie Kulkhen,98;PetronellaBaesjou,94. Typewriting(Junior):ChrissieKulkhen,97;DorothyGlen,94;LilianWalker,94:Chas.Keane.93. ElementaryBusinessPrinciples: DorothyGlen.93;LilianWalker,92; ChrissieKunkhen,85. Bookkeeping(Junior):OliveBourke. 94;PhyllisFrancis,94;IreneCorry,91; AlbertMoseley.93:Wm.Shenfield,93; RobertGilbert,92PhillipFurlong.9tr. Bookkeeping(Intermediate):ChrissieKulkhen,95;CarmelToovey,93; PatriciaO'Keefe,93. Bookkeeping(Elementary):Dorothy Glen,96;NellieKulkhen,94;Lilian Walker-92;MaryThornett.92;Doreen Barrett,93;EdnaStrachan,90;Muriel Chessher,89;Chas.Keane,94percent. MusicalExaminations. TrinityCollegeofMusic-TheoryExamination-heldinJune:-Intermediate-Honours:MurielChessher,May Brady. Junior-Honours:Phyllis Francis,ReneCorry.PreparatoryCredit:MaryThornett.AmyCooper' DoreenBarrettandEdnaStrachan. PracticalExamination,heldinAugust.-HigherLocal,NellieKulkhen. Intermediate:MurielChessher.Junior -Honours:PhyllisKinnane,Ileen Brady.Junior-Pass;Mary,Brady, ReneCorry,PhyllisFrancis,Betty Hodgeson.Preparatory-Honours: DoreenBarrett.AmyCooper.Jean Jordan.Preparatory-Pass:Edna Strachan,BrendaHamilton.First Steps-Credit:MayDufall,Daphne Jenning,NellieKinnane,MazieCorry. LondonCollege-PracticalExamination-heldDecember.-Diploma:Miss N.Kulkhen,MissM.Betts.Intermediate-FirstClassHass:MayBrady, PhyllisKinnane.Elementary-Honours:BrendaHamilton. H.A.C.B.Society DISTRICTBOARD. Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe DistrictBoardwasheldintheHibernianHall,Murray-street,Perth.on Tuesday,December19,1922,at8p.m. Bro.J.EdwardsP.D.P.,inthechair. ThosepresentwereBros.Creighton, Rock,Cooney,Hynes,andtheDistrict Secretary.Apologieswerereceived fromtheD.P..R.D.T.,andBro.McMahon.Afairvolumeofbusiness wastransacted,andaccountstothe extentof£87is8dwerepassedfor payment.TheBoardweresorryto hearthatBro.McMahonhadmetwith anaccident,andsincerelyhopedthat hewouldsoonrecover.Itwasresolvedthataletterofsympathy,be forwardedtohim.Bro.Edwards,in theabsenceoftheD.P..thankedthe membersoftheBoa,'fortheirattendanceandmarkedattentiontothe businessofthesocietyduringtheyear nowdrawingtoaclose,andinfelicitioustermswishedthemembersofthe BoardaholyandhappyChristmasand aprosperousNewYear.Members suitablyreciprocatedthegoodwishes oftheP.D.P.Nextmeetingofthe BoardwillbeheldonJanuary2,1923. MISSM.McMAHON. ChoicestPastry,Fruits,andConfectionery. 32PIER-STREET.PERTH. (NearHay-street.) S.BEECROFT BUTCHER, 181ROKEBY-ROAD,SUBIACO. 130HIGH-STREET,FREMAN'PLE, OnlyPreFreshKilledMeatSold. PhoneB421. 'Phone1341. J.J.BENDON SHOESTORES,
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Rev.Father Gilroygaveawellmeditedwordof praisetotheperformers,anddistributedthecertificatesandmedalswon duringtheyearbythepupilsofthe school. CommercialExaminations. Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe examinationsheldinNovemberbythe
