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ARELIGIOUSCONTROVERSY

(ByRev.HughO'Laverty,Waratah, N.S.W)

For-weeksandmonthspast,papers, Catholicandnon-Catholichavebeen devotingconsiderablespacetothesay- ingsofcertainhigh-placedofficialsin theChurchofEngland,onsuchquesti- onsastheoriginofmanandthefall ofourfirstparents.Inreality,allthis isunnecessary,andtoagreatextent useless.Thesereligiouscontroversies mayhaveservedsomegoodpgrpose inpastcenturies;buttheyarerather ofanacademicinterest.tothevast majorityofpeopleatthepresentday. Allpeopleofanyintellectualattainmentswhotakeaninterestinreligion newknowthattheCatholicChurch is'atleastthebestofallchurches.

Manyofthoseoutsideherfoldknow alsothatsheistheonetrueChurch.Theymayhavemanyreasonsfornot becomingmembers;but.theirrefusal isnotforintellectualreasons.

TheJewswitnessedOurLord'smiracles.TheraisingofLazaruswasper- hapsthegreatestmiracleperformedbytheSaviourduringHismortalLife. Butinsteadofbeingconvincedbythe ...,;_nessingofsuchagloriousmanifesta-unofDivinepower,thePharisees ,....amemoreandmoredeterminedto usingabouttheRedeemer'sdeath.It wastheraisingofLazarusfromthe authatwasthechiefcauseofthe crucifixion. itrequiresthegraceofGodto bringaboutaconversion.Thisisse- curedbyprayer.IfaCatholicisnow askedtogiveareasonforhisfaith, itisnotnecessary,asageneralrule, togointomuchcontroversyofexpla- nation.Qnewordwillbesufficient- Thatwordis"Lourdes."Themiracles ofLourdesareaperpetualandstand- ingproofofthedivinityoftheCatholicChurch.Thisshortensallargu-ments,andsavesmuchtime.Ano- therproofforthefaithisthe.canonisationofthesaints.Miraclesmust beperformedbeforeanyoneisdeclared tobeworthyoftheChurch'scanonisa- tion.ThesetwoproofsarefoundwithintheCatholicChurch.

WewillsometimeshearCatholics sayinghalf-apologeticallythatCatholicsarejustasgoodasothers.This attitudehascomedownfromthe

INDUSTRIALISM

Theindustrialrevolution,withitsat- tendanturbancongestionandcommercialisedpastimes,hasshornthecity homeofthepoweritexercisedthroughpleasureandplay,andhasledtoan evidentfallingoffinreligiouspractices withinitscircle,theRev.Edgar Schmiedeler,O.S.B.,ofSt.Benedict's Abbey,Atchison,Kansas,showsinhis clissertationsubmittedtothefacultyof theCatholicUniversityofAmericaas apartialfulfillmentoftherequirements forthedegreeDoctorofPhilosophy. Theeffectofthe"revolutnon"hasbeen lesspronounced'intheruraldistricts andtowns,heshows.

FatherSchmiedelergatheredthematerialuponwhichhisdissertation, "TheIndustrialRevolutionandthe Home,"isbasedthroughthemedium ofquestionnairessubmittedpersonallyto150families,equallydividedasto rural,townandcityresidents.

Referringtostudies"fromthegen- eralfield,"FatherSchmiedelerdeclaresthatitisshownthatalargeper cent.oftheleisuretimeofcitychil- drenisspentinidling.

"Thus,"hecontinues,"urbancon- gestiontends,asitwere,topushplay outofthehomebymakingitdifficult, ifnotimpossible.Ontheotherhand, thatothergrowthofthemoderncity,commercialised'play,withitsbright lights,itsfascinatingmusicandits crowds,attractsandluresaway.Betweenthetwoforces,thehomeis shornofanearlierpowerthatitexer- cisedthroughpleasureandplay.Undoubtedly,theIndustrialRevolu- tionhasgonefarintakingplayout ofthehome.Thishasnotbeenwith- outitderogatoryeffectsonhealthy familylife.

"Fromtheforegoingdata,"Father Schmiedelersaysinsummingupthe chapteron"TheFamilyandReligious Influence,""perhapstheconclusion moststronglysuggestedis,thatcom- monreligiouspracticesinthehome circlearemoreeasilykeptupinthe countryhome.Withallevidencepoint- ingtoavigorousreligiouslifeinthe cityfamilies,therewas.evidentlya fallingoffasfarasreligiouspractices withinthehomecircleitselfwerecon- cerned.Withregardtoextra-domes- tic alsoreligiouspractices,whichshould haveawholesomeeffectonfam- ilylife,theevidencesuggeststhatthe sameopportunityofferedthepeoplefor

Penaldays.Ithasalsobeennoticed thatsomeCatholicpeasantryhave thought spokenthemselveshonouredbybeing tobyanon-Catholicwhose N.ea1thfarsurpassedtheirown.Such servilityismostdegradingandmost unreasonable.Itisinjurioustoboth soulandbody.Itisasortofidol- atry.'InIrelandespecially,these wealthypeopleobtainedtheirpro- pertythroughtherobberyofthepeo- pleatthetimeofthereformation.To manifest ignorancesuchobsequiousnessshows ofChurchhistoryandshows wantofappreciationofthegiftsof thetruefaith.

But,as'afact,itisnotquitecorrect tosaythatCatholicsareasgoodas others.Wearebetterthanothers. Wehavethepricelessgiftofthetrue faith.Thisiswhatmakesusfaraboveothers.OutsidetheTrue Churchitwillbedifficulttoreachsalvation,becausethemeansofgrace aresofew.WehavetheSacraments andallthetreasuresofgracesgained bythedeathofJesusonMountCalvary.

TheChurchwasestablishedforthe salvationofsouls.Thisishermis- sion..Butshehasdonemoreforthe worldthanallthegovernmentsandall thesocoalreformersthateverexisted. Shedestroyedslavery.Sheerectedhospitalsandorphanages;anditwas theCatholicChurchthatdefended theworkersalldownthecenturies.TherationalisthistorianLeckysays: -"I3ysofteningslaveryintoserfdom andbygraduallypavingthewayfor 'theemancipationoflabour,theCatho- licChurchlaidthefoundationofall civilisation."

Itisonlyawasteoftimetoanswer .,chpeopleastheProtestantDean ofSt.Paul'sortheso-calledBishopof Birmingham.Perhapsneitherofthese haveeverbeenbaptised.Theyhave nomorepowerthanalayman.In fact,aCatholicschoolboyhasmore righttobeheardthaneitherorboth ofthese.TheCatholicyouthhasat leastbeenbaptised,andhehassome sureandcertainreligiousknowledge. HeiscertainabouttheRealPresence. NoAnglicanBishoporArchbishop seemstomaveanysureknowledgeof Christiandoctrine.

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thepracticeoftheirreligionandthe sameinspirationandguidancegiven them,evidentlyproducemuchthe sameresultinthecity,townandcoun- try."

Continuingadiscussionofthischap- ter,whichhesaysisdealtwith"from thenaturalsocialviewpoint,andalto gttherexclusiveofthesupernatural," FatherSchmiedelersays:

"Infact,thewholevastschemeof Kristiandoctrines,'ethicsandideals wouldnaturallytendtofittheindivi- dualfordutifulfamilylife..'Where the,individualreallylivesthisreligion, whereitvitallyentersintothehome itselfthoughtheremaybethoselittle failuresfoundattimesevenamong thejust,onemaywellexpecttofind aconfidingandpermanentlovebetween-husbandandwife,aseriousef- forttotrainchildreninthewayof righteousness,andaspiritofloveand obedienceonthepartofchildren."

Thecountry,fundamentally,Father Schmiedelershows,hasingeneralthe shaleindustrialandeconomicunity andinterestithadbeforethe"revolu- tion,-"whileinthetown"thedifferenceislargelyoneofdegree.Inthe city,hesays,thechangeisfarmore striking.There,hesays,thehomeis nolongeranindustrialunitandmarriedwomen,evenmothers,andsome children,,workawayfromhome.

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TRIUMPHOFTHECHURCHIN AUSTRALIA

(Fromthe"CatholicHomeAnnual," 1028.-

TheInternationalEucharisticCongress,tobeheldatSydneyin1928, willbeaparticulartriumphforthe livingfaith.TheCongresswillnotbe somuchatriumphinitself-foritisa symbolofthefaith'sachievementin whatevercountryitisheld-asasymbolofthegrowthandthevigourofthe ChurchinAustralia.Notonlyisthe Churchinthatgreatcontinentthe youngestbranchoftheworld-wide Church,butithasdevelopedinamannerthatistrulymarvellous.Nocountry,ofcourse,canequaltheUnited StatesofAmericafortherapidspreadingoftheChurchthere,butthegrowth tookplaceinfreedom,andinwhatto someextentwasfruitfulsoil.Notsoin Australia,wherethefaithwaspenalisedatitsinceptionandledapenal lifeforadecadeaftertheconvictsystem,whichwasthefoundationofAustralia,hadbeenabolished.Thenascent seedofthefaithflourishedthereinan atmospherewhichmusthavesurely killedallbutaheaven-bornanda heaven-guardedinstitution.Whenwe considerallthecircumstanceswewill readilyagreethatthefloweringofthe faithinAustralia-isthemostglorious chapterinthemodernlifeofthe Church.

Pioneers.

itwasthatonMay15,1803,thefirst MasswascelebratedonAustraliansoil, andthecircumstancessurroundingit arememorable.Therewasno- altarstone;thechalice-theworkofaconvict-wasoftin;thevestmentswere madefromolddamaskcurtains,and thesurroundingsintheconvictsettlementofthedirestpoverty.Thoseconditionscontinuedforafewyears,but onebyonethepriestswereliterally deportedhomeagain,andfrom1810to 1817adeepspiritualdesolationbroodedovertheinfantChurchofAustralia. Itsstrengthmaybegaugedbythefact thatwhenanewpriest,Father0'. Flynn,anIrishCistercian,wasallowed tolandin1817,hefound6000Catholics eagerlyofferinghimwelcome.Itwasa short-livedhappiness,fortheGovernor ofSydneyhadorderedthatno"Popish Missionary"waswanted,andthepriest wasquicklyarrestedandsentbackto England.

Itwas140yearsinJanuarysincethe firstsettlerslandedinAustralia.They werelittlemorethanathousand,half ofwhomwereconvicts.Theylaidthe foundationsofthegreatcityofSydney,asindeedthefoundationsofthe Commonwealthitself.Inapenalsystemofthemostbrutalandbarbarous charactertheearlylifeoftheCommonwealthgrewbyslowdegrees.At thattimeinGreatBritaintherewere morethan600offencespunishableby deathortransportation,andtheranks oftheconvictpopulationwereswelled eachyearbythosewhohadescaped thecapitalpunishment.Afterafew yearsathousandCatholicpeasants fromthesouthandwestofIreland weresenttoswelltheconvictthrongs, havingbeendeported,asLeckysays, "withoutsentence,withouttrial,and eventhecolouroflegality."Some yearslater,inthesadperiodof1798, thousandsofpoliticalprisonerswere sentfromIrelandtoAustralia.Itwas theyandtheirIrishpredecessorswho laidthefoundationsofthefaithinthat country-andlaidthemsowellthat neithertherigoursofthepenalsystem northeprimitiveconditionsofthat vastlandcouldshakeitintheyearsof trialwhichweretofollow.

ThesuddenseizureofFather O'Flynnoccasionedabeautifulandfor evermemorableeventwhichwillhave particularsignificanceatthecoming EucharifticCongress.Beforehisarrest thepriestusedsecretlytocelebrate MassinthehouseofapiousCatholic namedDavis,andinapressmadeof cedarwoodinthehousetheSacred Specieswasreservedforthesickand thedying.Unabletoreturntothe housewhenarrested,thepriestwas obligedtoleavetheSacredHostbehindhim,andfortwoyearsafterhis departurealampwascontinuallykept alightthere,whilethechildrenofsorrowkeptvigilandinprayerunceasing beggedforlibertyforthepracticeof theirfaith.The"HolyHouseofAustralia,"withitssmalladjoining grounds,togetherwiththesumof £1000wasgiventoreligionbyDavis, andonthesitetherestandsto-daya finechurchdedicatedtotheNational ApostleofIreland.

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thecolonyhadbeenallocatedforthe benefitoftheAnglicanChurch.There wererestrictionsimposedonthemarriagesofCatholic"convicts,"andchaplain!:ereforbiddentoreceiveconverts fromanyProtestantdenomination.It wasmadecompulsory,ofcourse,that childreninanyState-aidedinstitution shouldbebroughtupinthecreedof theChurchofEngland.Thearrivalin 1835ofDr.Ullathorne,adistinguished EnglishBenedictine,wasanaddition totheyoungChurch,whichthennumbered.17,000souls,ministeredtoby fourpriests.AboutthistimetheexertionsofSirRichardBourke-Governor ofNewSouthWales-whowasa Inroad-mindedIrishProtestant,brought abouttheChurchActof1836.This measurebrokethequasi-monopolyof StateappropriationsfortheProtestant clergyanddenominationalschools whichthey'hadpreviouslyenjoyed.It endedforevertheProtestantChurch's dreamsofascendancyinAustralia,and isjustlyregardedasthefirstchapter tothatcountry'sreligiousliberties.Sir RichardBourkewasthefirsttoappointCatholicstoplacesunderthe Crown,andduringhisadministrations freeimmigrantsbegantoexceedthe numberofthecontinuallyarrivingconvicts. RapidProgress.

TherapidgrowthoftheChurchnecessitatedaproperhierarchialadministration,andintheensuing10yearssix newdioceseswereformedandtheorganisationoftheChurchwasfirmly welded.Theperiodofcomparative calm,however,didnotarriveuntil 1851,whenthediscoveryofgoldhad aprofoundandfar-reachingeffecton thehistoryofAustralia.

Fromthistimeonwardsdirectat tacksontheChurchpracticallyceased, men,perhaps,findingamorepowerful interestin-thatgreedforgoldwhich swepttheentirecontinent.In1851 therewerebut58,899Catholicsina totalpopulationof190,000,andthedevelopmentoftheChurchandofthe Commonwealthitselfcanbestberealisedbyrememberingthefiguresoftoday:1,350,000Catholicsinapopulation offourandahalfmillions.

ThelifeoftheCatholicChurchin Australiaduringsucceedingyearsis oneofcontinuousgrowth-thebuilding ofchurches,schools,convents,andthe gradualformationofnewdioceses.The achievementsof70yearsdoimmense credittotheCatholicsofAustralia.In difficulttimesandinapioneeringcountrytheylavishedtheirsubstanceon churchesandschoolsasfineasmaybe foundelsewhere.Nowtheyarewelladvancedinthematterofschoolaccommodationandinthestandardofeducation.Incountrydistrictstheschool isoftenbuiltbeforethechurch,being usedonSundaysforthecelebrationof HolyMass.Manyasmall,lonelysettlementhasbecomeathrivingdistrict throughtheerectionofaCatholic school.

ThestrengthoftheChurchinAustraliahasbeenthedeep,sincerefaith oftheseearlypioneers,who,intheir hardlivesandinawildcountry,never lostsightofthefundamentalswhich governaChristianlifeineveryland. They,itwas.wholaidthebasisoftoday'sgreatnessbytheirself-sacrificing spiritinthecauseoftheChurch,and byanearnestpietywhichloneliness andthedesolationofwildplaces strengthenedratherthansubdued.

LENTENREGULATIONSFOR1927

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONS

FORFASTANDABSTINENCE.

AmongthesefoundersoftheChurch inAustraliawerethreeIrishpriests, who,becausetheircaseshadtorecognisedwerelateracquittedofthe chargesforwhichtheyhadbeentransported.-Oneofthesepriests,Father JamesDixon,maderepeatedrepresentationsto-theGovernmentinLondon, andfinallywasallowedtheprivilege ofcelebratingMassoncemonth.Thus

Theprayersbeforethatsecrettabernacleweresoonanswered.Father O'Flynn'sdeportationarousedastorm inLondon,andthescandalousstoryof thepersecutionoftheCatholicconvictsandsettlerswasnoisedabroad.

TheGovernmentatlastconcededthe appointmentoftwochapains,Fathers ConollyandTherry,whosailedtoHobartandSydneyrespectively.They landedinMay,1821.andfromthat day,inthewordsofArchbishopCarr, ofMelbourne,"whatmaybetermed theperiodoftheChurchsufferingends, andthatoftheChurchmilitantbegins."Almostadecade,however,elapsed beforetheChurchgainedevenmoderatefreedom.Theeffect,whichhadbegunwiththeveryfirstGovernorsto secureAustraliaforProtestantism,was notinanywayrelaxed.Anotablestep inthisdirectionwasthegrantingof one-seventhofthetotalterritoryof NewSouthWalestotherulingcreed, andwhileFatherTheery'senergyand ardoursucceededinpartiallydefeating thiscrowningactofascendancy.itwas notuntilalmosthalf-a-millionacresof

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1.-OnFASTdays,thoseboundto fastareallowedonefullmeal,ator aftermidday.Inaddition,theyare allowedtwolightmeals,oneofabout eightounces,atwhichbutter,cheese, eggsorfishmaybe'takeninsmall quantity;theotheroftwoorthree ounces,atwhichalittlebuttermaybe taken.

2.-OnABSTINENCEdays,flesh meatandmeatsoupareforbiddento thosewhoareboundtoabstain.

3.-Lardanddrippingmaybeused ondaysoffastandabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.-AllFridaysareclaysofAbstinence

5.-WednesdaysandFridaysin LentandinEmberWeek,andthe vigilsofChristmas,Pentecost,Assumption,andAllSaintsaredaysoffast ANDabstinence.

6.-Mondays,Tuesdays,Thursdays, andSaturdaysinLent,andtheSaturdaysinEmberweeksaredaysoffast WITHOUTabstinence.

7.-Thereisnofastorobstinenceon SundaysorHolidaysofObligation.

8.-St.Patrick'sDayisexempted fromfast;alsofromabstinence,unless itfallsonFridayorontheWednesday ofEmberWeek.

9.-Whentwodaysofabstinencefollowoneanotherimmediately,thesecondisfreedfromabstinence.

10.-Thosewhohavecompletedtheir twenty-firstyearareboundbythelaw offasting;theyceasetobeboundby Itwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

12.-Thosewhoareindelicatehealth orwhoareengagedinexhaustingwork, arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse,those whoareseriouslyillarenotboundby eitherfastorabstinence.

dispenseinindividualcasesinthelaw 1fastandabstinence.

ThePaschalPrecept, Owingtothespecialcircumstances ofAustralasia,thetimeforcomplying withthePaschalPreceptofCommunionextendsfromAshWednesdayto theOctaveoftheFeastofSS.Peter andPaul.

CelebrationofMarriage.

Accordingtothepresentdiscipline oftheChurch,Marriagemaybecelebratedatanytimeoftheyear.The solemncelebrationofMarriagewith Nuptial-Massis,however,forbidden duringAdventorLent,i.e.,fromthe firstSundayofAdventtoChristmas Day,bothinclusive,andfromAsh WednesdaytoEasterSunday,bothinclusive.

CollectionsfortheHolyPlacesin PalestineandfortheAboriginal Missions.

Iwishtoremindtheclergythatthe annualcollectionfortheabovenamed fundsshouldbetakenuponGoodFriday,eitherattheAdorationofthe Crossorwhateverothersacredfunctionisheldonthatday.Duenotificationwillbegiventothefaithfulon thepreviousSunday,andtheofferings fromeachparishwillheforwardedto Rev.J.Dunne,Adm.,assoonaspos'ibleafterwards.

WherevertheStationsoftheCross ,reerected,theStationsshouldbepubliclyperformedthreetimeseachweek duringLent.TheIndulgencesare manifold,whichIndulgencesmaybe cainerlalsoprivatelyandatanytime.

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Doctor:"Well,ah-humourhim."

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AJesuitMartyr

Intheentirehistoryofthemartyrs thereisprobablynostorymoreharrowingthanthatofthefrightfultorturesinflictedupontheBlessedAndrewBobola,therecoveryofwhose relicssomeshorttimeagooccasioned greathappinesstothefaithful. TheholyJesuitpriestmethisdeath atthehandsofcruelCossacksonMay 16,1657,nearabutcher'sstallina cityofPolesia.Themurderersleft theirpreydreadfullymutilateduponapublichighway.Hishandsandfeet hadbeenalmostseveredfromhisbodybysabrecuts.Hisfleshhadbeen scarredwithlightedtorchesuntilit hadmeltedaway.Uponhishead wasacrownoftwistedoaktwigsthat hadalmostpenetratedthebrain.His shouldersandheadhadbeenskinned withasharp-edgedknife.Eachfingernailhadbeenpiercedwithreeds,lipsandnostrilswereslitandhistonguehadbeentornoutbytheroots.

WhentheCossackshadgoneabout theirbarbarousworkofdespatching Nogr4hesoulofthemartyrtoHeaven,one ofthemscreamed:

Heisamonster,Letusgivehim claws."

Thentheydroveinthereedsbeneath thenailsofbothhands.Meanwhile AndrewBobolacalledwithoutceasing uponthesweetNamesofJesusand Mary.InreplytheCossackstoreout Listongue,forthispurposeopeninga greatgashinhismouth.Itwasin tryingvainlytorepeatthenameof Jesusthatthemartyrmercifullyexpir- ed.

AlthoughthedeathoftheBlessed Andrewhadbeensotragichisearly lifewascomparativelyuneventful.In hischildhoodagreatmodestyand pietyhadpresagedhisfutureholiness. Aninstinctiveattractionandlovefor theSocietyofJesusledhimtoembracethatsocietyinyouth,thusdetermininghiscareer.Evenasanovice Lewasdistinguishedfromothersbya loveofsuffering.

Becomingapriestinthesociety,he becameknownasahunterofsouls. Heworkedthroughaterribleplague, succouringthepeopleinsoulandbody, unafraidforhisownlife-Hepassed fromtowntotown,preachingincessantly.Hewasoftenloadedwithinsultsandoutrages,forthepopulace amongwhomheexercisedhiskindly ministrywasdissoluteanddidnot wantreligion.Finallytheygavehimtheopoprtunitylongsought.themeans ofgivinghislifefortheLordJesus Christ.

OnDecember14themartyriscommemoratedintheChurch,andisespeciallyrememberedinthesocietyso deartohim.

AREMEXICANSPAGANS?

Thelatestattemptatfathomingthe problemofAnti-ClericalisminMexico declaresthepolicyofthegovernment ofthatcountrycanbeexplainedonly fromtheindifferenceoftheMexicans, who"areatbottompaganswhocling withalltheredman'stenacitytorace idealsgroundedinprimitivism."

"Thetruthofthematteris,"writes FrederickH.Martens,afolkloristand musiccritic,inanarticleon'TheRace FactorinMexicanArti-Clericalism,' printedin'CurrentHistory'forNovember,that,inspiteofthecentury-long laboursofpriestandmissionary,when theMexicanisscratchedtheAztec, HuicholeorZapotecanappears."All ofwhich,ofcourse,maybetrueenough withouthowever,reallyexplaining,to quoteMartensagain,"theotherwise inexplicablespectacleofapeopleallowingitsGovernmenttosweepawaythe superstructureofwhatisconsideredits nationalreligioussystem,withoutany seriousefforttopreventit."

WhilecertainMexicanIndiansmay nottaketoheartthepersecutionof theChurch,saysabulletinofthe CRoftheC.V.,becauseoftheir apathytowardsChristiandoctrines andthepracticeoftheCatholicreligion,duetothefactthatinthehundredandfiftyyearswhichhaveelapsed sincetheJesuitsweredrivenoutof Mexico,andthehundredandoddyears sincetheFranciscansandthemembersofotherMissionaryOrderswere expelledorsuppreised,theyhavenot progressedinChristianculture,but ratherretrograded.Thatpaganideas andcustomsshouldhavesurvived amongthem,especiallyunderthese circumstances,isbutnatural,sincecertainelementsamongnationswhohave professedChristianityforathousand yearsandmore,adheretosurvivals ofpaganism.

Gomme,inhisstudy."Ethnologyand Folk-Lore,"declaresinthisregard: "UnderneaththelawandtheChurch, theemblemsofforeigncivilisation,lies thetraditionalcustomandbelief,the attributesofnativecivilisation.And thenativeanswertoanyinquiryasto whytheseirrationalelementsexistis invariablythesame-'Theyareobliged todoitforantiquntyorcustom's sake';theydoitbecausetheybelieve init,asthingsthathadbeenandwere real,andnotascreationsofthefancy oroldwives'talesandbabble.'"Even afterrealbeliefhaspassedawaythe habitcontinues;thereis."asortofuse andwontinitwhich,thoughinacertainsensehonouredinitsobservance, itisfelt,insomesortofindirect,unmeditated,unvolitionalsortofway, wouldnotbedishonouredinthe breach."

Thisholdsgoodforallpeoplesand

CatholicViewExplainedtoNon-Catholics

TheCatholicviewoncertainthings wasexplainedtonon-Catholicsbythe Rev.Dr.JohnM.Cooper,oftheCatholicUniversityofAmerica,atasym- posiumonreligionatWesleyanUniversity,Middletown,Conn.,aMethodistinstitution.

Referringtoarecentmagazinearticleonthe"CrucifixionoftheCatholic Mind,"Dr.Coopersaidthatthefew casesofthissortwhichhehasseen werenottypical,butmorepathological thanreligious."Ofcourseeveryeducatedmanofwhateverfaithhaspro- blems,"saidtheeducator,"butthatis anothermatter."Inthisconnection bementionedtheadviceofPascalto jointheChurchandbetonimmortalitysincewelivebutonce.

TurningtotheevidenceofChristianity,Dr.Coopersaid:"Historically voncannotbrushasideChrist.There isacertainsomethingthatremains MD'aftermakingfullallowanceforhistoricalexaggerationandinaccuracythat indicatesthatHewassuperhuman." Headdedasaparallelthatthetheory ororganicevolutionfromanyone anglepresents'certainproblemsand doubts,yetinsomerespectsthetheoryisconfirmed.

FreedomofthoughtfortheCatholic i,hemmedinbyjustonething-know- ledge-Dr-Cooperdeclared."Justas amancannotbelievethattheworldis bothflatandround,theCatholiccannotbelievethatChristisatoncelike othermen.andsuperman,"hesaid.

TouchingonPapalinfallibility,he remindedhisauditorsthatthePope hadusedhispowerofdefiningdogmas iusttwiceinthelasttwocenturies. inhisownfieldofsociology,Dr.Coopersaidthathewasnotfetteredin conclusionsbyCatholicdogma."In fact,"hesaid,"asamaterialistI wouldbemoreconfinedinthought thanasaCatholic."

Dr.Coopersaid,speakingofmiracles, thatCatholicswerepermittedtotake

explainssufficientlythepossibilityof anobservationsuchastheoneMartensquotesfromFranzBlom'sbook, "TribesandTemples."Itsauthor, whoconductedtheUniversityofTulaneMiddleAmericaExpeditionof 182.5,havingvisitedanancientidolon ahillnearOcosingo,foundbowlsof copalincenseandofferingsonwhathe considerstobeitsaltar.Evensup- posinghiscontentiontobecorrect, that"fourhundredyearsofSpanish rule,fourhundredofCatholicmissionising(whichisnottrue,therewerebut littlemorethantwohundred,because ofthecompletebreaking-downofthe missionsystem,forwhichtheStateand rationalism,andwhatbothfostered wererespnsible-Ed.note)hadnot beenabletostampouttheworshipof theancientgods.intheancientway." Aretherenotinourownmidstthose, whoadheretoallmannerofsupersti- tionswhichare,inthelastanalysis, traceabletoabeliefintheancientgods oftheGermanicandCelticpeople? WilliamCurtis,sowellknowntothe readersoftheAmericanpressofthirty yearsago,inoneofhisarticlesdeclaredhefoundamanamongthemountaineersoftheSouthwhohadbeen senttogaolbythelocalJusticeofthe Peaceforhavingaccidentallykilled withapitchforkawhitesnake,which hadmadeitshabitatinafarmer's barn.Tohavedonesowasconsidered acrimebecauseofthegoodfortunea snakeofthatkindisbelievedtoconfer onthosewithwhomitabides.

Moreover,everybookonthefolkloreofEngland,Scotland,Germany, orFranceaboundsininstancesofa similarkind.And'moresavagecustomsandbeliefssurvivedinthose

countriesfarintothehistoricages. Gomme,towardstheendofthebook mentioned,havingreferredtodocumentaryevidencesofsuchanature, concludestheyhelpustorealisethat savagerywasnotstampedoutallat onceandineveryplace,andthat,judg- edbytherecordsofhistory,theremust haveremainedlittlepatchesofsavagerybeneaththefairsurfacewhich thehistorianpresentstouswhenhe tellsusofthedoingsofAlfred,Harold,William,Edward,orElizabeth."

Soitisnot,afterall,soastonishing tofindsurvivalsofancientpaganism amongMexicanIndianswhoweredeprivedoftheministrationsofthe Churchthroughaseriesofautocratic intrusionsintohermissionaryactivitiesbytheStateforaperiodextendingoveronehundredandfiftyyears. Moreover,itisnotatallaquestion,as Martensdeclares,"whetherinany ChristianEuropeancountryagovernmentwouldfeelitselfsufficientlypow. erfultocarryouttheanti-clericalprogrammewhichtheMexicangovernmenthasinaugurated."Thefactis, thatvariousgovernmentsofFrance andGermanyhaveonmorethanone occasioncarriedoutsimilaranti-clericalprogrammes,whiletheunitedItaly, Spain,andevenhustriaattimes,were closesecondsintheexecutionofpoliciesdifferingbuilllittlefromthose whichconstitutethebasisofC,alles' programme-"StandardandTimes."

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thelivesofthesaintswithagrainof salt.Moreover,heexplainedthata committeeofhistorianshasbeenlately siftingfactfromlegendandrewriting thebiographies.Asforothermiracles, hecommendedclose,impartialstudy oftwo-theResurrectionandcertain ofthecuresatLourdes.

Inconclusion,Dr.Coopersaidfreedomofactionisnotundulyrestricted intheCatholicChurch"TheChurch adjustsitselftochangingtimes,and thoughitdefinitelydecidessocialquestions,suchasdivorce,theeducatedCatholicfeelsthattheremustbealimit toliberty,aswellasguidancefroma greatoutsideforce,"hesaid. Asked,followingtheaddresses,how nearCatholicandProtestantmight come,Dr.Coopersaidthatinhisopiniontheycouldnevermeetincommon worship,inaunitedchurch,hutthat ontheneutralfieldofsocialbettermenttheycouldworkvaliantlytogether.

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TheDominicansfirstwenttoNorwayin1221,sentbySt.Dominichimself.UntiltheReformationtheyhad fourprioriesinthisnorthernland,at Oslo(thecapital),Bergen,Tronjhem andHamar.Sixyearsago,in1921, theyreturnedtoOslo;whenafew Fathersestablishedthemselvesina house,inwhichtheyorganisedatemporarypriory,tworoomsopeningon eachotherbeingconvertedintoasmall chapel.Thissummertheyerecteda church,whichwasconsecratedonthe FeastoftheGuardianAngels,inOctober,byMsgr.Smit,theVicar-ApostolicofNorway.TheAmbassadorsof Italy,Prance,SpainiPortugal,and Brasilwerepresentattheceremony, withrepresentativesoftheuniversity, thearmyandotherpublicservices. CatholicsfromallpartsofNorway wereinthecongregationandalsoa numberofProtestants.Non-CatholicshadoftengonetoMassorBenedictionatthetemporarychapel.The newspapersofOslopublishedfullreportsoftheevent,andamongstother friendlyremarksnotedthekindlyway inwhichtheVicar-Apostolic,inhissermon,spokeofthenon-Catholicsas"our dearProtestantbrethren."

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Mr.andMrs.MichaelSilwinski,of BayCity,Michigan,U.S.A.,eachof whomisninety-sixyearsold,observed theseventy-fifthanniversaryoftheir marriagealittlewhileagobyrenewingtheirweddingvowsinSt.Stanislaus'Church,.Fifty-eightmembers oftheirfamilywitnessedtheceremonies.

Thereareabout2,830professednativeSistersinChina.Halfofthe nativenunsbelongtostrictlynative congregations,ofwhichthereareabout fifteen.ChineseSistersaretwoanda halftimesasnumerousasChinese priests.Whilethereareonlyseven Chinesepriestsforeverytenforeign priests,therearetwenty-sixnativeSistersforeverytenforeignSisters."CatholicMissions."

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Sooftendiddyingsoldiersrecover afterreceivingExtremUnction,that hospitalnursesduringtheWorldWar usedtotrytomakepriestsbelieveProsoldierswereCatholicssothat theywouldalsoadministertheSacramenttothem,FatherC.C.Martindale, ST..statedatameetingheldinLondonrecentlybythecommitteeofSt. David'sHomefortotallydisabled sailorsandsoldiers.FatherMartin. dalealsorelatedthatarmydoctors usedtoaskCatholicchaplainstotake certainsoldier-patientsintoretreat,so goodaneffectdidithaveontheir healthandmentalcondition.

ThecelebratedGermanauthorityon missionproblems,Dr.Schmidlin,has declaredhimselfoftheopinionthat theconversionoftheworlddepends lessontheconversionofthemasses thanontheconversionoftheleaders. Hestatesthatwearewitnessingto-day apsychicrevolutionamongpeopleof otherraces.Thelearnedmissiologist believesthatthisisthepsychological momentforaconcentrationonthe developmentofmissionuniversities.

Asapublicexpressionofthefavour withwhichheregardstheCatholic press,theApostolicNuncio,Msgr.Maglione,inthepresenceofanumberof foreignjournalistsassembledinParis fortherecentorganisationoftheInternationalBureauofCatholicJournalists.officiallyblessedapowerfulnew pieceofmachineryjustinstalledbythe "BonnePresse,"animportantFrench Catholicpublishinghouse.Thegreat newpressisthirty-ninefeetlongand fourteenandone-halffeethigh,andis equippedtoprintsimultaneouslyin blackandfourcolours,beingableto produce,withoneprocess,apamphlet of256pages.Afterhavingblessedit withtheritualforthebenedictionof allmachines,andsprinkledholywater uponit,theNunciosetthemachine inmotionbypressinganelectricbutton,andafewminuteslaterhewas presentedbythemanagerof-thepublishinghousewithoneofthepamphletsjustprinted. *

*ableinthecountry.Whilethepriests havefledfromimprisonmentand deaththechurchesaresufferingin thehandsoflocalcivilauthorities. Mysteriousdisappearncesarerecorded frommanyparishchurches.Gold chalicesandcrucifixesvanish,andso dovaluablepaintings.No"explanations"oftherobberiesaregivenout.

Becauseoftheunemploymentwhich hasbrought'somuchdistresstothe labourersoftheAsturias,andwhichis regardedasthecauseofrecentcommunisticdemonstrationsthere,Msgr. Perez,BishopofOrviedo,wholast yearorganisedaverysuccessfulsocial weekinhisdiocese,hasjustissueda pastoralletteraddressedtothericher amonghisparishionersandappealing tothemtorelievethemiseryofthe unemployed."Woetous,"hewrote, "ifthechainofChristiancharityis broken,andifthesupplicatinghandof thelabourerwithoutworkdoesnot findthefraternalhelpoftherich.It isnottheBishopwhoknockswiththe pooratthedooroftherich,butChrist Himself.Ifthepresentdisturbances areonlytemporary,wemayfeelconfidentthatourorganisedsocietywill bevictoriousoverthem-buttheymay besymptomsofamoreprofounddisturbance,thatcanbecuredonlyby thegreatestsocialjustice,andbythe applicationofChristianequity..Communismhasbeenauthoritativelydefinedastheenemyofmankind,but wemaynot,nevertheless,meetitwith impunityifouronlyweaponisegotism,protectedbyforce."

ThatCommunismcouldberealised onlyinaworldthatendedwithEden werepointsmadebyFatherBedeJarrett,theDominicanProvincial,ina Newcastlelectureon"Communismin theMiddleAges."Communismisnot amodernnovedty,hesaid.Inthe MiddleAgestherewereperiodsofdiscontent,whenallsortsofremedies weresuggestedforthebettermentof thelotofthepoor.Communismwas advocatedbyunbelieversliketheAlbigensianswho,holdingallmattertobe evil,repudiatedallproperty.The Church,saidFatherBedeJarrett,deniedthatCommunismwasthewayof Christorthewayofnature."Tothe medievalCatholicComunismwasan idealrealisableonlyinaworldfree fromsin-anidealthatendedinEden. Sothatbetweenitandusstandsan angelwithaflamingsword.Communismispossible,forthereligious ordersaimatachievingit;butpossibleonlywhenitisvoluntary,livedby mendisciplinedundervowedobedience andsustainedbythefulnessofsacrarrentelandmonasticlife"

Afterathree-daymeetingbetween repreesntativeCatholicjournalists of France,Belgium, Holland, Germany,Italy,Spain,Portugal,Poland,BulgariaandPeru,anInternationalBureauofCatholicJournalists hasjustbeenestablishedinParis,with aviewtoformingapermanentbond betweentheCatholicnewswritersof allcountriesthroughwhichtheirown materialandmoralinterestsmaybetterhehelped,andbywhichthecause whichtheyallservecannotfailtobe advanced. * * * *

inthelifeofthecountry.Catholics atemoredeterminedabouttheirreligion,andifthereisonethingthatis ofmostimportanceto-dayitisthat weshouldupholdourreligion,andupholditagainsttheworld.Weallmeet manypeoplewhoseemtobeashamed oftheirreligion,butIdon'tremember meetinganymemberoftheCatholic faithwhowasashamedofhis."

FrankV.Shaw,thefirstIndianin theUnitedStatestoreceivethe KnighthoodofSt.Gregory,alsohas thedistinctionofbeingthefirstIndian tobeenrolledasalifememberofthe CatholicPressAssociation.Mr.Shaw isafullbloodedOsageIndian,and livesinOklahoma.

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ByorderoftheBishopofStrasbourg,Msgr.Ruch,theAbbeFns' shauer,editorofseveralofthe"autonomist"newspapersin.Alacace,has beenplacedunderthebanofsupensionadivinis.TheAbbeFasshauer isoneoftheleadersofthepartyfavouringAlscatiaripoliticalautonomy, andhisnewspapershadbeenforbiddencirculationbytheFrenchgovernment.BishopRuchhadalsoprohibitedthereadingofthesepapersby Catholics,sincetheyattackedthediocesanauthorityandChurchdiscipline, andinstigatedaspiritofdisobedience towardsecclesiasticalauthorities.

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AlistoftheFrenchCatholicmissionarieswholaiddowntheirlivesin theirchosenfieldduringtheyear1928, whichhasjustbeenpublishedbythe MissionsCatholiques,includesthe namesof85,fiveofthembishops.Of thistotal,19hadgoneoutunderthe auspicesoftheForeignMissionseof Paris.12wereJesuits,12belongedto theCongregationoftheHolySpirit, eightwereWhiteFathers,sixOblates ofMaryofImmaculate,andsixMarists.

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Anobligatoryincreaseintheworker'spay,proportionatetothenumber ofhischildren,isoneoftheelection demandsdrawnupbytheConfedera'ionofChristianWorkerstobesetbe. forecandidatesfortheDeputies.Other

claimsputforwardbythe580local groupsoftheconfederationare:Facilitiesfortheacquisitionofhomes;dewauctionandrebuildingofunhealthy houses;anddevelopmentofthelaws fortheprotectionofmaternityand childhood.Aprominentplaceisgiven intheprogrammetoapleaforoblige,ryinsuranceagainstsickness,old age,infirmity,andstrikes,aswella4 othermeasuresforpeaceinindustry andgoodconditionsfortheworkers.

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Nativesform52percent.,oratotal (14,263,ofthepriestsinAsia,itis disclosedbystatisticspublishedbythe SocietyofSt.PetertheApostle.Is Africa,itisstated,thereare159native priests,orabout5percent.Thereare onlytwelvenative,priestsinOceania, forming2.5percent.ofthetotal. * * * *

Theprintingofthefirsttwobooks oftheOldTestamentin"Gees,the ancientEthiopianlanguageofAbyssinia,hasno.::beencompleted.Thean-.1/ cientmanuscriptswerediscoveredand0.I editedbyascholarlyCapuchin,Father FranciscusdeBassano,whoseresearchesinoldAbyssinianmonasteries havebeenmuchaidedbytheinterest showninthembyRasTaffariMakonnentheRegentandFeirtothethrone ofAbyssinia.ChristianitywasintroducedinAbyssiniaasearlyas330 A.D.,duringthereignofConstantine, andtheoldmonasteriesandcloisters ofthecountrycontainsomeoftheearliestChristian.records,chieflylegends oftheSaintsandsometheologicalcontroversialworks.Theseareallinthe ancientGees,whichisstillusedinthe ceremonialsoftheChurch.although Amharic.aSemiticlanguage,isnow currentlyusedinthecountry. 'I'1.1111011.12.141 1141111NINIU011111111111.111.1111111M0111$IImo

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Extremelyvaluablearchivestaken bytheMexicanGovernmentfromthe dioceseofGuadalajaraareonthepoint ofbeinglost.declares"ElUniversal." Seriousconsiderationstosellthemas oldpaper"becausetheytakeuptoo muchspaceawlareofnouse"have beenentertainedbytheofficialin' 'barge.saysthereport.Containing historicaldocumentsasearlyasthe sixteenthcentury=thebishopricwas foundedin1574-theGuadalajaraarchivesmustbeaboutthemostvalu-

Inrecognitionofthespiritualand materialhelphegavetoItaliansoldiersandlabourersintheRheimsdistrictduringthewar,andasatribute tohisownhighcourage,theribbonof theItalianOrderoftheCrotonwasreentlypresentedtoCardinalLuconin thenameoftheKingofItalybythe ItalianConsulatRheims.TheceremonyasattendedbytheAuxiliary bishopofRheims,theVicars-General, theepiscopalchapter,andthepresir'entsoftheCatholicagenciesandorcanisationsofthediocese.Inmaking thepresentation,theItalianConsul alsoespeciallythankedtheCardinal forthecarehehadgiventheItalian cemeteriesnearRheimssincethewar. InhisacknowledgmenttheCardinal recalledtheoc"scionwhenheshowed hisruined.CathedralofRheimstothe KineofItalyduringthelatter'svisit tothebombardedcity,andpaidhomagetothebraveryoftheItaliansoldiershehadseeninthewar

ThistributetotheChurchwaspaid recentlybySirEdwinStockton,a non-Catholicleaderofindustrywhois alsogovernoroftheManchesterUniversityEngland."Ihavethegreatestadmirationandresneetforthe Catholicfaith,becauseTknowfrom myownobservationandtheexperiencesofthousandsof'peoplethatit is:oneofthemostimportantfactors

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TheChurchandtheLeague

ofNations

TheattitudeoftheChurchtowards theLeagueofNationswasexplained atapublicmeetinginDublinrecently, bytheRev.StephenJ.Browne,S.J.. MichaelHayes,thespeakerofDail Eireann,presided.Themeetingwas organizedbytheLeagueofNations SocietyofIreland,andwasthefirst occasiononwhichanyconsiderable publicinterestintheLeagueofNationswasmanifestedinDublin.The meetingwasattendedbymanyleadersofpublicopinion,aswellasbya largenumberofthewealthyandinfluentialclasses.

FatherBrowneinhisaddresspointed nitthatinthedistantpasttheheads ,ttheCatholicChurchhadlookedforwardtosomesuchorganisationasthe LeagueofNations."Thetheologians ,,fthe16thcentury,"saidFather browns,"initiatedtheprincipleofa ocietasGeneralis.orSocietyofNations.Itisnon'inconceivablethat ,-Catholicscanignoreorstandaloof 1.ri,rntheLeagueofNationswhichis madeupofrepresentativesofthegreat partoftheworld'spopulation.

''Thehumanitarian,intellectual,educationalandsocialactivitiesofthe. LeagueareeachthatCatholicsmust takeanactiveinterestinitswork. apartaltogetherfromthepolitical ouestionsinvolved.Inallleading Europeancountries,thereisamong Catholicsagrowingvolumeofsupport f(irthe.League.andofinterestandco,!,erationinitsactivities.-

-Teachingonthesubjectofthe :.agueisnowcompulsoryinallGermanschoolsbyorderofthegovernment.Inspiteofthesecularandnati,naldifficultiesinFrance,thereisno countryinwhichCatholicshavemade suchearnesteffortstoforwardthe causeofpeace,andtoco-operatewith League."

etherP,rownementionedtheinter',ngfactthatoneofthedelegates s(ittbyChiletothemeetingofthe vagueatGeneva.hearstheIrishname

FatherProne'urgedasadditional reaconswhyCatholicsshouldinterest theactivitiesofthe T..eagnethefactthatCardinalBourne F:',FimnortedtheLeagueinPnglard -.dthatleadingFrenchecclesiastics refe-,-'totheL.-aguea,1an.,tsrn'iallyChristianidea"

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CLERGYADVOCATERETURNTOUNITY.

Awell-informedauthor(saysCatholicNews,Service),writinginthe "CatholicChurchPaperofSalzbUrg," aftercitingaremarkableseriesofauthenticatedincidentsshowing.theleaningofpoaerfulRumanianOrthodox Chuchleaderstowardsreunionwith Rome,makesthefollowingstriking statement:

"ThefeelingintheRumanianOrthodoxChurchgivesrisetothebold,but bynomeansunjustifiable,hopethat thischurchwillsomeday-ifnotasan entity,theninlargepart-attainthe perfectionofits'orthodoxybyunion withCatholicism."

Thismayseemanoveroptimistic statement,especiallysincethegreateffortsoftheHolyFatherandtheCongregationofRitestowardre-unionapparentlyhaveshownthatthisgreat endistobeattainedonlybypatient andsteadywork.

Butitmustherememberedthatstudentsattestthefactthatofallthe schismaticchurchesoftheEast,the ideaofreunionhasripenedmostinthe RumanianOrthodoxChurch.

HisClaimsWellSupported.

Likewise,thereasonsforhisconclusioncitedbythewriterintheSalzburg paperarecertainlystrikingwhen placedtogether,andareknowntobe altogetherauthentic.Theywouldseem tobearhimoutstronglyinhisconclusion.Here,forinstance,aysomeof thethingshecites:

ForseveralyearstheOrthodoxProfessorGhibu'oftheUniversityofCluj, Rumania,anauthorityonRumanian history,hasbebnmakingadetermined fightforthe.reunionoftheRumanian ChurchofRome.ItwasGhibuwho, attheGeneralOrthodoxConference, heldonMt.Sinaiin1924,intheface ofthehostilityoftheAnglo-American Protestantsstoodupfor-reunionwith Rome.

Whenthecommemorationof-the CouncilofNicacawasheldatCanterburyin1925,underthejointauspices oftheAnglicansandotherProtestant bodies,Ghibuboldlyappearedandpresentedapaperinwhichhedeclared: "geverwilltheRumanianOrthodox Churchbeabletodevelopwithfresh prosperitywithoutthehelpofRome."

Withlikefranknessandfirmness,anotherprominentRumanianlayscholar, Dr.Paulescuofthemedicalfacultyof Bucharest'hasbeenurgingreunion.In histwo-volumework,"TheChurchand the,Synagogue,"hedescribeswhathe callsthedisintegratinginfluenceofthe powerfulandmilitantJudaismofRumania,callingitamenace.totheChristian'nationsintheBalkans.Hesees unionwithRomeasameansofsalvationagainst.anti-Christianforces.

substantiatedthedivineoriginofthe Papalprimacy,usingthetextsofthe Gospelsandchurchtraditionsasproof. Thereafter,heassertedthattheRumanianOrthodoxChurchcanmake progressifitputsitselfundertheauthorityoftheRomanprimacy.

OrthodoxBishopsforReunion.

Notonlylaymen,butOrthodox BishopsaswellinRumania,have raisedtheirvoicesforreunion.When theRumanianpatriarchatewassetup,_ theBishopofBaltiroseintheHoly Synod,thehighestgoverningbodyof theOrthodoxChurch,andinanaddressinthepresenceofthewhole OrthodoxEpiscopatedeclaredthatthe onlytruepatriarchoftheChristian ChurchwastheBishopofRome.

BishopCosmaofArad,whenhewas elevatedtotheEpiscopatein1925, solemnlydeclaredinhisinauguraladdressthathewouldneverforgetthe DivineCommandmentofmutuallove intheunityoffaith.Hereferredtothe Catholicsinhisdiocese,wholiveonthe mostfriendlytermswiththeProtestants.

Patriarch'sViews.

RecentlytheOrthodoxPatriarch

CristenofBucharestwentastepfartherthandidCosma.AtthelastsessionoftheRumanianParliamentin 1926,whenamotionwasbeingdiscusfecltoestablishatheologicalfaculty atChisianu,Rumania,hetoldthe Senateinanaddressthathefavored Orthodcxtheologiansmakingtheir studieswiththeCatholicfacultiesat RomeorStrassburg.ManyOrthodox studentsoftheologywhogotoProtestantuniversities,hedeclared,become infectedwithLiberal-Protestantideas whichareabsolutelycontrarytothe spiritofOrthodoxy.Thisdanger,he added,vasallthegreaterbecause English-Americansectswithlarge fundsattheirdisposalweremakingintensepropagandainRumaniaitself.

Havingcitedthesefacts,thewriter inthe'SaltzburgpapermakeshisassertionthathopeisjustifiedthattheRUmanianOrthodoxChurchwill,inwhole oringreatpart,reunitewithRome.

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"Inanyrase,theRumanianOrthodoxChurchatpresent,ofalltheother churches,offersthemostfavourable prospectsinthematteroftendencies towardunificationwith.Catholicism.

Dr.Paulescu'haseventipraidedthe schismaticchtirchofConstantinople for"tearingtheseamlesscoatof Christ"byrendingtheunityofChristendombecauseofovetweaningamhitina'.Thischarge'broughtagainsthi:m -polemicfromtheOrthodoxratty. Paulesou,however,.promptlyrenlied withane---publicatiori.inwhi-hbe

FATHERB.FAGANHONOURED

RAZEDTOTHEDIGNITYOrADOMESTICPRELATE.

Aftertwoandthirtyyearsoffaith- fulserviceinthepriesthood-allof whichwerespentinthisState-the belovedRectorofSt.Brigid's,West Perth,VeryRev.FatherB.Fagan,has receivedawellmeritedhonourthrough hisArchbishopfromtheHolyFather. Twoandthirtyyearsoffruitfulser- viceintheApostolateoftheChurchin WesternAustraliawerenot,wemay besure,easyyears.Theyhadforhim afullshareofthetrials,disappoint- ments,andvexationsthatbestthe workofthemissionarypriestinthe backblocks,whoseburdenunderthe bestaverageconditionsisneveralight one.Thirtyyearsagotheworkof pioneeringtheFaithinthisStatehad noteaseddowntosuchadegreethat theyoungpriestcomingtotheWestcouldlookwithtwinklingeyesonfair prospectsstretchingoutbeforehim. ThestationsoftheFaithwerefewand farbetween.Themotorcarwasnot thentheparochialutilityitisto-day. Thepack-horseandarickety'two- wheelerweremostlytheprincipalhelps totheindomitablecourageofthehard- workingpriestintheinterior,and FatherBernardFaganknewwellthe joltsandinconveniencesofboth. Thirty-twoyearsisalongspanto stretchone'sthoughtsacross,andthe goodRectorofSt.Brigid's,nowplaced insomewhatmorecomfortablecondi- tions,mightbejustlyexcusedif,dur- ingtheHighMassonSundaylast,his memorywascarriedbackoverthe yearstohisordinationdayandhis partingfromfriendsandcountryto beginhislaboursinthemissionfield ofthisState.Buttheyweregoodyears -thoughmaybehardyears,forallthe while,ashehimselftouchinglysaid,he alwayskeptbeforehimhisordination pledgesandhisguidingstarwasobe- diencetohisBishop.Thesewerethe instrumentsbywhichhesteeredhis courseinhisDivineMaster'swork.Al- wayshewasapriest,andheneverfor- gottherealitiesofhishighoffice.So hisfriends,Catholicandnon-Catholic, throughouttheWest-andhehasa largenumberthathewellremembers- willrejoicethattheiroldfriendhad beenraisedtothepurpleofthePapacy, HisGrace,whohadintimateknow- ledgeofMonsignorFagan'slongand excellentservicepaidhimaloftytri- buteinthecourseofhisoccasional address.

ThenewprelatewasbornatCollins- town,intheCountyofWestmeath,Ire- land.Hereceivedhisecclesiastical educationatAllHallows,the,renoAned ForeignMissionaryCollege,andwas

Parish,WestPerth,nearlyseventeen oarsago.Inthoseyearshehasmost unselfishlylabouredtoadvancethe causeofChristianeducationinthe parish,andtosowtheseedofgood works,Thewell-equippedschoolsare amonumenttohiszeal,and ishmaybesaidtobeoneof regulatedintheArchdiocese. 1.1!econfidence,affectionand

RIGHT.REV.MONSIGNORB.FAGAN,RP.,V.F.

ordainedcnthe24.hofJune,1896. ShortlyaLerhesetoutforthisState andarrived.inAlbanyonthe8thof Octoberinthesameyear.Duringthe firstyearhewasattachedtotheCathe- dralstaff.Forthefollowingthreeyears hislaboursweredividedbetweenYork,GuildfordandCoolgardie.Oversix yearswerespentatMenzies.Leaving thatausterecentreoftheGoldfields hewastransferredtoVictoriaPark, wherehewasanenergeticworkerfor fouryears.Fromtherehewasap- pointedtothechargeofSt.Brigid's

theparthebest Hehas trustof hispeople,whoregardhimasafaithfulcounsellor,guideandfriend.Be- tweenhimandhispeoplethereisa lovingbondofunionthattheyfond-- lyhopewillextendfarintothefu- ture,andthathisyearsasaprelatee oftheChurchwillbemanyandhappy ones.TotheMonsignorcamemany ,ongratulatorymessagesfromold friendsfarandnear,andthebestof goodwishesandtheprayers'ofhis flock,weknow,wentouttohimfrom ,lrdheartsonSundaylast.

HighMasswascelebratedbythe VeryRev.FatherHannigan,C.SS.RassistedbyVery.Rev.FatherDunne, Adm.,asDeacon,andFatherPrendi- vineSubdeacon.FatherMcKeonwas MasterofCeremonies.HisGracethe ArchbishopwasintheSanctuaryand wasattendedbythenewprelateinhis robes.Awell-balancedchoir,under theconductorshipofMr.Broderick, renderedthemusicoftheMass.Miss T.I.O'Connorpresidedattheorgan. Alargecongregationwaspresent.At thecloseoftheMasshisGraceascend- edthepulpitandreadthePapalbrief conferringtheofficeofDomesticPre- lateonMonsignorFagan.'Priorto doingsohisGrace,inthecourseofa briefaddressreferredtohisrecent visittotheEternalCitytoreporton theaffairsofhisArchdioceseandto transactotherbusinessinconnection withthenewCathedral.TheHoly Father,hesaid,enquiredmeticulouslyabouttheprogressoftheArchdiocese,andthepriestsandthelaity,an speciallyenquiredaboutallwhowere helpingintheworkoftheChurch- particularlythepriests.HisGracehad occasiontomention,FatherFagan's32 yearsofserviceintheArchdiocese. Sincehistakingoverthechargeofthe Diocesehehadwitnessedhisself- sacrificingwork.Hehadaskedthe HolyFathertomarkhisrecognition ofFatherFagan'sgoodworkandthe HolyFatherhaddoneso.Inreading thebriefhewasdelightedtodosobe- causeit'wastheinstructionofthe HolyFather.Notoneamongthe priestsweremoresincerethanFather Faganwas.Hehadbornewithhim (hisGrace)theburdenoftheepis- copaloffice,andhesharedwiththe peopleofWestPerththatdaytheir joyinthehonourthatwas-conferred ontheirparishpriestonhiselevation tothepuppleoftheChurch.Onbehalf ofpriestsandpeoplehisGraceoffered hiscongratulationstothenewprelate, andhehopedhewouldlivelongtoadorn purpleandbeformanyyearsto comeamodelofthepriesthood. * * *

HavingreadtheApostolicBriefhis GraceimpartedthePontificalBless- ing. *

Inhisaddresstohispeople,thenewMonsignor,whowasobviously touchedbytheremarksoftheArchbishop,referredtohiscomingtothe parishnearly17yearsago.Hehad comewithmanymisgivings,hesaid, buthehadmanagedtogetalong verywellwiththepeople,andnowhe

feltthatifacommandcamefromhis Gracetogoelsewherehewouldonly gowiththegreatestrelUctance.The honourconferredonhimbyhisArchbishophehadneverdreamedof.To beaDomesticPrelateofthePope wasindeedagreathonour,butany officeintheserviceofHisHoliness, even'themostmenialhewouldfeel honouredinhaving.Hethankedhis Graceforthekindwordshehad spokenofhim'andforhismany kindnesses,alsohisfellowpriests fortheirgoodwishes,andthe VeryRev.FatherHanniganandhis faithfullittlecommunityattheMonasteryfortheirgenerouspartinfill. ingupemptyspacesforthepastfive months.Hesawmanyofhisold friendsoftheearlydaysinthecongregation,andheaskedalltosaya prayerbeforeleavingfortheHoly Father,theArchbishop,himselfand themselves,thatastheyhadallgatheredroundtheAltarofSt.Brigid's Ibliatday,soitwouldalsobetheir privilegetogatheraroundtheGreat WhiteThroneinHeaven.

* a * *

TeTeDeumwassungbyMr.G. Sturmer.andahappyeventinthe St.Brigid'sParishwasconcluded.

AnUnfortunateGenius

Itistotheircountryman,Salomon deCaus,thattheFrenchascribethe honorofinventingthesteam-engine, whiletheywillinglyyieldtoJames Wattthemeritofperfectingit,andof renderingsteam-power,asamoving force,applicabletopracticalpurposes.

ThehistoryofDeCausisamelancholyone.Helivedbeforetheageto whichhisgeniuswassuited.Itisonly sincethepowerofsteam,asamoving force,hasexcitedtheattentionof scientificEurope,anditsutilitybeen bestedinthousandsofdifferentways thatthediscoveriesofDeCaus,two hundredandfiftyearsago,havebecomegenerallynoticed.

"Thisman'snarqeisSalomonde Caus,"continuedthekeeper."Hecame fromNormandysomeyearsagotopresenttotheICir.41abookhehadwritten onthemarvellouseffectswhichhesaid mightbeobtainedfromhisinvention. Accordingtohim,withsteamyou mightturnmills,makecarriagesgo, andperformathousandmarvels.The Cardinaldismissedthefoolwithoutlisteningtohim.Notdiscouraged,De CaussetaboutfollowinghisEminence everywhere;who,wearyingoffinding himforeverathisheels,'orderedhim tobeconfinedhereintheBicetre, wherehehasbeenshutupforthree yearsandahalf.Hecallsouttoevery visitorthatheisnotmad,andthathe hadmadeawonderfuldiscovery.He evencomposedabookonthesubject, whichIhave."

TheMarquisaskedtoseethebook.

"Thismanisriotmad,"saidhe,after readingsomepages;"andinmycountry,insteadofshuttinghimup,we shouldhaveloadedhimwithhonours Leadmetohim;Iwishtoquestion him."

TheMarquiswasconductedtothe inmate'scell;butsoonreturnedvery sadandthoughtful.

"Now,indeed,"exclaimedhe,"heis mad;misfortuneandsufferinghave drivenawayhisreasonforever.But whenSalomondeCauswascastinto thisdungeon,therewasimprisonedthe greatestgeniusoftheage."

Thetwovisitorsthendeparted;and hanceforththegeniusoftheunfortunateDeCauswasfrequentlythetheme oftheMarquisofWorcester'sconversationwithlearnedfriends.

-The"AveMaria."

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:7:.condseek,andwillfeaturethe latestdancinghit"TheYaleBlues." Thesecondvaudevilleattraction willbeSignorRigatierri,theItalian tenor,whosesolosdelightedPrince patronslastweek.

INEEHLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

The\VestralianFarmersLimited, WellingtonStreet,Perth,reportunder datethe29thFebruary,1928,asfollows:-

WheatenChaff:Duringtheweek sappliesofchaffhavebeencoming tohandsufficientfordemands,but themarkethasremainedunaltered. P.A.Q.toprimewheatenhasbeen sellingform£5/2/6to£5/5/perton. F.A.Q.at£4/17/6and/5,andgood mediumshavesoldat£4/l5/-.

OatenChaff:Prime.oatenchaffhas soldat£5/5/-pertonandF.A.Q.at £5,andgoodmediumsbeingsoldat £41151-,andbadlycutoatenpassedat 1:4/10/-.

Oats:OneparcelofBustsEarly Oz.'s,whichareveryscarce,realised 4/2.perbushel.Atruckofclean, heavyGuyraoatspassedat3/7,but goodheavyfoodAlgeriansareselling

from3/1to3/2,andmediumfeeds downto2/9.

Wheat:Therehasbeenverylittle F.A.Q.wheatofferedthisweek,which hassoldfrom5/2to5/3perbushel Slightlyinferiorissellingat5/-,and smuttydownto4/8.

Barley:TwoparcelsofCapeBarley soldat3/4and8/5perbushel,

Potatoes:Goodqualitycountry potatoeshavesoldfrom£8151to 28/15/-,andsecondgradedownto E7/101-perton.Smallinferiorpotatoessoldat£5151-.

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DuringthereignofJamesI.,De CauswasinvitedoverfromNormandy toRichmond,inSurrey,andemployed inerectingwater-works,fountains,grottoes.etc.,inthegardensofapalacefor thePrince,afterwardsCharlesI.The ElectorofBavariaafterwardsengaged hisservices;andinGermanyhepublishedasmallworkdescriptiveofhis inventionofamethodofraisingwater bypartiallyheatingit,sothataportionofthefluidshouldbeconverted intosteam,andbyitsexpansiveforce, drivetheremainderthroughatube preparedtoconductittoareservoir.

Thesteamengine,however,which hedescribed,wasconsideredaslittle morethan.atoy,thoughitmightsuggestideastootherinventors.Unhappilyforhimself,thismanofgenius,of whomFranceisnowjustlyproud,returnedthithertogivehisnativecountrythebenefitofhissupposedinventions,Hehadthendistinguishedhimselfasanengineer,apainter,andan architect.Hisfieryzealinsolicitingthe powerfulministerofLouisXIII., causedhimtobeplacedintheBicetre asamadman.

AcelebratedladyofPariswasdoing thehonoursofthatcitytotheMarquisofWorcester,sofamousforhis scientificstudies,recordedinhis"CenturyofInventions.""Heleadsme," wrotehiscicerone,"fromcuriosityto curiosity,alwaysselectingthemost serious,speakinglittle,listeningatten'tively,andfixingonanyonehequestionstwogreatblueeyes,whichseem topenetratetothebottomoftheir thoughts.Besides,heisnevercontent iththeexplanationsthataregivento him.'

Wearepleasedtonotetheinterest whichisbeingtakenintheTennis Clubnowformed-notonlybymembers,butthoseoutsidetheclub,too. Thisweek'sgameswillprobablybe betterthanthelast,asmoregirls havejoinedsinceourlastmeeting whichwasheldonThursday.Itwas alsothoughtadvisabletosecurethe secondcourt,astherearetoomany membersfortheonewealreadyhave. Anyyoungladiesinterestedareinvitedtoattendthemeetingsheld everyThursdayeveningintheClub Rooms,A.O.F.Buildings,corner FrancisandMuseumStreets,Perth.

Mrs.LarkinwillresumethedressmakingclassesonThursdaynext,the 1stMarch,andthegirlsarealleagerlywaitingtowelcomeherbackagain afterherlongabsencefromtheclub. Aletofgoodworkwasdonebythe girlsunderherdirectionlastyear, andwearesureofagoodmanymore girlsthisyear.

PRINCEOFWALESTHEATRE.

Acolorful,vitalandfaithfulpicturisationofJackLondon'smostfamousstory,"TheSeaWolf,"opensat thePrinceofWalesTheatreto-day (Saturday).Itisatremendous,soulstirringstoryofperilsandpriinitive passionsatsea,withacharminggirl andalandsmanfightingvaliantlyto savethemselvesfrom"Wolf"Larsden, abrutalskipper,poetandphilosopher,whopickedthemupafteracollision,andwhoglorifiedinhisunprincipledcreedofviolence.Thecollision,thestruggleofthegirltoescapethehatefulmonster,thesinking oftheschooner,andthetragicdeath of"Wolf"areSplendidlydone,and thecastwhichincludesRalphW. Ince,ClaireAdams,Theodorevon EltzandSnitzEdwardsisavery strongone.

Onedayasthesetwopersonages weretraversing"Madmen'sCourt"in theBicetre,andwhilstthelady,more Headthanalivewithfear,clungtoher companion.ahideousfaceshowedit;:elfbehindthebars,andbeganto shoutinahollow voice-"I afnnot read!-Ihavemadeadiscoverywhich wouldenrichmycountry."

"Andwhatishisdiscovery?"asked theEnglishnoblemanofthekeeper howasshowingthehouse. ' "Ah!"saidtheman.shrugginghis shoulders."somethingsimpleenough! Youcouldneverguessit:-itistheuse ofthesteamofboilingwater!"

Theladybegantolaugh-theabsurdityofthethinghadcausedhertofor getherfright!

FlorenceVidorin"AfraidtoLove" ariotouscomedyconcerningabeautifulgirlwhomadeherselfdowdyand marriedamantosavehimfroma schemingadventuress,isthesecond bigfilmattraction.In"Afraidto Love"'MissVidorvariesherperformance,andprovesthatsheis-asca. pableincomedyasshehasbeenin themoreserioustypeofdrama.Clive BrookwhoplaysoppositeMissVidor, isconvincingasishiswont,while thebalanceofthesupportingcastincludesJocelynLeeandNormanTre. 'or. "LaurieandRayne,"thetwoclever. dancerswhosestepsandstylesproved mostattractiveduringtheirperform, ancelastweek,willenteron.their

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faithimplantedherebyIrishpriests.

GOLDENJUBILEEOFTHEH.A.C.B.S.INW.A. FREMANTLEFESTIVITIES

Hadonechancedtoroamthestreets ofFremantleonaparticularnight somefiftyyearsago-ontheevening ofFebruary20th,tobe.precise,-one mayhavewitnessedtheassemblingof asmallbodyofmen,whosemeeting placewasadjacenttoaspotwhichwas latertobeburdenedwiththepleasurablefateofcarryingafineGaelic Crossasatributeofpublicesteemfor oneoftheirnumber.Onewouldhave beenimpressedwiththeearnestbearingpfthesmallgathering-menhigh inpubliclifeand,again,simplehonest toilers.Thesemen,whilstevincinga fraternalfeeling,andindulginginthe commonplaceremarksoftheworkadayworld,appearedtopossessan earnestnessofpurposeworthyofsome greateffort.Didonerepairwiththem toanearbyroom,onewouldhave foundassembledtheresixteenmenall well-knownintheCatholicCommunity -Rev.FatherJohnO'Reily(afterwardsArchbishopofAdelaide),Rev. FatherBernardDelaney,andMessrs. W.E.Marmion,M.L.C.,P.A.Gugeri, J.P.Francii,J.Townsend,Cornelius Hayes,JohnDunne,WilliamHayes, ThomasP..Handley,JohnF.Whitely, JohnTinsey,W.Griffin.J.Hooley, JohnNugent,M.MoranandThos.de Lacey.Threeofthisnumber,Rev. FatherO'ReillyandMessrs.Gugeriand Marmion,hadaparticulardutyto perform.Theycarriedwiththeman authorityfromtheExecutiveDirectory oftheHibernianAustralasianCatholic BenefitSociety(formedsomeseven yearspreviously),toopenthefirst branchoftheSocietyin"theColonyof WesternAustralia."Theycarriedwith them,also,a.documentarydispensation fromtheexecutivebody,permitting theinfantbranchtoconductallbusi-. nessinaccordancewiththelawsofthe Societytheninoperationandsubsequentlytobepassed.Sowellandtruly didthesepioneerslaythefoundation ofthisgreatCatholicorganisation, thattoday,halfacenturyafterthe historicgathering,themembersofthe branchstillholdtheirusualfortnightly meetingsundertheprotectinginfluence ofthesamehoarydocument,hanging nowonthewallsofSt.Patrick'sHall.

Thefactswerefittinglyremembered lastweekattheportwhenHibernians fromallpartsoftheStateforegathered theretocelebratethejubileeoftheSocietyinWA.

Everyonewhosympathiseswiththe oldlandandgloriesinitsachievements willreadilyadmitthestrongmoral forcetheHibernianSocietyhasbeenin helpingIrishmentorealisetheirproud ambitions.AllgoodAustralians.know thepatrioticfervourofHiberniansfor thelandoftheirsociety'sorigin-the sunnylandoftheSouthernCross.The societyhasalwaysenjoyedtheconfidenceoftheAustralianHierarchyfor itspracticalsympathyandsupport.

Everywherethesocietyisrecognisedas thestrongrightarmoftheChurch.An organisationwhichhassomuchtorecommendittotheCatholicandIrish peopleiscertainlyorthyofallthe supportthatcanbeaccordedit.

ThenewsthatthesocietyhascelebrateditsgoldenjubileeofitsestablishmentinthisStatewillwefeelsure bereadwithpleasurebythousands.

To-day,after:30yearsweatheringof stormandstrife-halfacenturydevotedtotheinterestsofFaithand country-thesocietystandsoutpreeminent,strongernumericallyand financiallythanatanytimeinitshistory,filledstillwiththevigourofa youthithaslongsinceceasedtoenjoy:prepared,asalways,totakeits rightfulplaceintheforefrontofany movementfortheadvancementofthe CatholicChurchandfairAustralia.

TheFremantlebranch,whilstsendingoutitsmissionariestofoundCottesloeandNorthFremantlebranches, retainsathree-figuremembership.

Itisinterestingtonotethattwoof theoriginalmembersstillretain.their connectionpiththeSociety,Messrs. Thor.deLuceyofGeraldton,whowas recentlymadealifehonorarymember oftheFremantlebranchandP.A. Gugeri,J.P..ofBayswater,uponwhom asimilarhonourwasconferred,last week,whenheattendedthejubilee CommunionandBreakfast.Photosof thesetwoveteranHiberniansappear onthispage.

Februarywillberememberedasa "redletter"monthatFremantle.On Sunday,the19th,themembersofthe SocietyassistedatMass,speciallyarrangedbythe-OblaieFathersfor8 o'clock,andattendedaBreakfastat theCabinTeaRooms,andthecelebratiotisorecontinuedonThursdaywith agrandNationalContertattheTown Hall.Detailsofthesefunctionsfollow.

VETERANSHONOURED

CommunionandBreakfast.

Rev:FatherT.M.Haugh,O.M.I., B.A.,chaplain,celebratedaJubilee MassatSt.Patrick's,Fremantle,at8 o'clockonSunday,the19thFebruary, atwhichmembersfromalloverthe StateassistedandreceivedHolyCorn. munioninabody.Inthecourseofa fewwellchosenwords,thechaplain congratulatedtheSocietyandthe branchonattainingits50thbirthday. Hetracedbrieflythehistoryofthe formationoftheSocietyawaybackin 1871,anditsinstitutionheresomeseven yearslater.He,exhortedthemembers torememberonepartoftheinitiation ceremony--"to'evercherishthememoryofIreland."FatherHaughstressed theimportantpartplayedbytheIrish clergyinthisfairlandoftheSouthern CrossandsaidAustraliaowedadebt toIrelandshecouldneverrepayfor thegreatgraceoftheCatholicreligion plantedherebytheIrishpriests.

Atthebreakfast,heldsubsequently Mn N.

districtonbehalfofthedistrictboard andHiberniansthroughoutAustralia onthehappyattainmentofthegolden jubilee.Bro.Hynesthenproceededto tracetheformationoftheH.A.C.B.S. inVictoriain1871."Aiwesithere thismorningincomfort,"continued Bro.Hynes,"downthevistaoflong, almostforgottenyears,letmemory grope.Letuslookbackthroughthat periodoftherankinjusticeofblind privilegeandendeavourtorealisethe sacrificestheCatholicsmadethatwe maycelebratethisgoldenjubilee."

Bro.Hynesdealtatlengt1)withthe sufferingsanddisabilitiesofCatholicsinthedarkpastofAustraliaand saidthesepioneerswhofosteredthe HibernianSocietyin'itsinfancywere inspiredbygreatideals.

Bro.M.O'Dea,15.N.P.,referredto thestout-heartednessandunswerving purposeofpioneers,suchasBros. Gugeri,Townsend,deLuceyandMarmion,whoseprospectswerethreatened

ToIreland,Australiaowedadebtbeyondrepay.Heappealedtoalltoever cherishthememoryofIreland.

Bro.W.A.Brown,G.S.,suitablyacknowledgedthetributepaidtoAustralia andAustraliansbytherev.speaker.

Bro.J.W.O'Brien,branchsecretary,proposedthetoastof"Kindred SocietiesandVisitors,"andfelt,gratifiedatthefriendlyrelationsexisting betweentheI.N.F.andtheH.A.C.B.S. Itspokewellforthebranch,too,when membersjourneyedfromKalamunda, BoulderandKalgoorlietoassistatthe function.

Bro.B.Alfordrespondedonbehalfof theI.N.F.,andtenderedtheircongratulations.Bros.F.Kennan(Kalgoorlie) andJ.E.Plaisto(Boulder)alsospoke inresponsetothetoast.

Thehealthofthepresidentandthe catererwerehonoredattheinstanceof Bro.J.'Brady,P.P.,thetributesbeing acknowledgedbyBro.Joyce.

Bro.Gugeri,J.P.,wasthenmadea life-honorarymemberofthebranchin recognitionofhisgreatservicesinthe past.Bro.Gugerithankedthemember forthehonourtheyhadbestowed'o17). him.

ConcertattheTownHall.

OnThursday,the23rdulto.,theFre. mantleHibernianscompletedthe ftInctionsincidentaltothecelebration oftheirGoldenJubileewithagreat nationalconcertattheTownHall.A warmdayusheredinawarmernight, butthisdidnotdeteragoodmuster fromenjoyingaconcertwhich,fortalent,mustrankamongthebestever heardattheport.

attheCabinTeaRooms,whitherthe meMbersrepairedinprocession,wearingtheirregalia,atrulyrepresentative gatheringwasheld.Arepresentation oftheIrishNationalForesterswasin attendance.Bro.W.Joyce,branch president,occupiedthechair,having onhisright,thechaplain,Rev.Father Haughandonhisleft,Bro.P.A. oftheurig:nalmembers, whojourneyedsome17milestoattend themorning's-functions.Apologiesfor unavoidableabsenceandcongratulationstothe.branchwerereceivedfrom Bro.ThomasdeLucey(Geraldton,one ofthepioneermembers),Rev.Father P.Lynch,P.D.P.(Maylands),F.J. Loaring(Buckley),JamesDowling, P.N.S.,andJohnF.Kelleher(AlbertomSouthAustralia).Afterbreakfast hadbeenpartakenofthemembers attheinstigationofBro.Joycedrank thehealthof"HisHoliness,thePope." Bro.T.J.Alford,P.P.,thenaddressed himselftothetoastofthe"Archbishop,ClergyandChristianBrothers." Inhisremarks,Bro.Alfordpaida glowingtributetotheworkofthereligiousoftheArchdiocese.HeconsideredtheStateveryfortunateinhaving Dr.ClinedirectingaffairsintheArchdiocese.Archbishop.Clinewasafinancialgenius,aswellasagreat Churchman.He(thespeaker)deplor, edthedisabilitiesoftheCatholics schools.Theclergyandreligiouswere helpingtheStatebytheirgoodwork amongstthepeople,andshouldreceivesomeconsiderationatthehands oftheState.

Rev.FatherHaughresponded.He saidthemorning'sgatheringwassuffi,entevidenceofloyaltytotheArch. bish'epand.clergy.Muchhadbeen 4onebutwasonlypossibletothe earnestco-operationofthelaity.The people,bytheirpracticalsympathy, hadbuiltschoolsandchurcheseverywhere.ThelaityoftheArchdiocese couldhonestlylayclaimtobe"liberal" Cathloics.ifanyonecould(laughter). FatherHa-Ughhopedthesentimentsof thememberswouldcontinue.The Hibernianswerealsaysabulwarkof Catholicity'. Bro,T.J.Hynes.D.P.,proposed "TheGoldenTuhil"e."Hesaidthatby ahappycombinationofcircumstances thetoasthadbeenallottedtohimas districtpresident.Hedesiredtosin-. cerelycongratulatethebranchandth6

owingtotheirassociation.withthe Societybutwhosetenacityofpurpose haditsownrewardin'theirultimate triumphs.

Bro.B.McCloskey,'P.D.P.,also spoke,andpaidatributetothepia neersandtheir'subsequentchampions. fIefel,.proudLhatalthoughthebranch hadexperiencedmanyvicissitudesit hadremainedtriumphantandascendant.

Bro.Joyce(Branch-President),re sponding,saidhegreatlyappreciated theaddressesofthethreeprevious speakers,whowereworthyalike.ofthe occasion,andthemen.Hereferredto thepresenceofBro.Gugeri,andex pressedregretthatillnesshadprec...ntecltheattendanceofBro.de Lucey.Bro.Joyceeloquentlytestified to.theworkoftheearlypioneerswho throughsunshineandstormkeptaloft theflagofHib_rnianism.

Bro.Gugerialsobrieflyreplied,and supportedtheremarksofthe'branch president.Heexpressedhisgreat plasureatbeingpresentHewished theSociety-alonglifeofusefulness. Pro.Gugerigrewreminiscentandmade referencetosomeoftheearlyphases oftheSocietyhereintheWest.Peru. singtheoldconstitutionbookhad broughtbackmanypleasantlifemories tohim.

Rev.FatherHaughsubmittedthe toastof"Australia"inamannerwhich provedthat'thoughhewasbutashort time'herehehadevidentlyavailed himselfofeveryopportunityofstudyingthecountry,itsclimateandits people.Headmitttclamidlaughter, thathewastheyoungestAustralian inthe,gathering,beingonly18months oldassuch.Hepaidatributetothe virilityofthepeople.Noonebutcould appreciatethebmutyoftheAustralian girlsandthemanlyphysiqueofthe men.Heconsideredourclimateglorious andourpossibilitiesbeyondestimate. OurgreatestheritagewastheCatholic

Mr.Jacksin'sorchestraopenedproceedingswith"IrishMelodies"intheir inimitablestyle.MissAliceO'Donnell .wasfordedtograntanencoreforher renderingof"AHeartthat'sFree."Mr. W.A.Hoeysubmitted"TheTrimmin's ontheRosary"inhisusualfinished style.TheMelodyQuartetteParty, onsistingofMissDorisHorrigan, L.T.C.L.,L.A.B.,Mrs.Clear,L.A.B.,and Messrs.P.M.BungertandP.H.Croft followedin"HasSorrowthyYoung DaysShaded,"andhadtorespond. MissVeraStewartgaveacleverexhibitionofNationalDancingwhichshe supplementedwithasailor'shornpipe. MasterJames'McCuskerfollowedwith "ComeBacktoErin"and"Killarney" onhisviolin.Mrs.Clear,-L.A.B.,con tributed"Ireland,youarecallingme," towhichshewasprevailedupontoadd Boy."Mr.PeterRoxbyreceivedawarmwelcomeandsang,by request."ThatOldIrishMotherof Mine."Foraninsistentencorehecon. tributed"MotherMachree."TheevergreenJimmyBolgergaveofhisbestin "ShamusO'Brien."Thefirsthalfclosed with"TheRingers,"sunginexcellent mannerbyMr.P.H.Croft.Mr.R. Jackson'sOrchestrahavingrendereda spiritedselection,MissStewartsubmit. tedafurtherdancingeffort.Mr.P.M. Bungertcontributed"EilyMavour. neen,"andforanencoreheadded"Be. lieveme,ifallthoseendearingYoung Charms." MissGwenDonovan, L.A.B.,rendered"TheLastRoseof Sufnmer." MissDorisHorrigan, L.A.B.,sang"TheKerry Dance,"followedbydiminutiveMaster 'IsomMullenonhisviolinwithaselectionof"IrishAirs"-asplendideffort. "Macushla,:'byMr.PeterRoxby,was avocaltreat.TheMelodyQuartette Partywereheardtoadvantagein "CometotheFair."MissKittyGieve cotitribtiated"Killarney,"andwasen. Ihusiarticallyreceived.Mr.JamesBol-errecitedhisoldfavourites"TheLimburgerChcere"and"How_McDougall toppedthescore,"inamannerwhich rrovesheimproveswithage."God caveIreland"closedtheentertainment. Miser1.Grady,A.L.0-M.,andGwen Doeo-ean,L.AB.,actedasaccompanistes

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AmeetingoftheCatholicLocal AssociationwillbeheldonWednesday,March7,at8p,m.,intheParochialHall.Allpresidents,treasurersandsecretariesofParents.Committeesaremembersandtheyare earnestlyrequestedtoattendas thereisbusinessofgreatimportance tobebroughtbeforethemeeting.

St.Patrick'sParents'Committee willholdtheirmeetingonWednesday.March14.at8oclockintheParochialHall.Memberswillpleaseattendandallwhohaveraffletickets bringtheirbuttsandcash.

TheSt.Patrick'sTroopsareholdingtheirweeklymeetingsandthey areallthatcanbedesired.Theyare nowfullyequippedwithcampingoutfitanditishopedthatatEaster theywill'beabletousethem.The Scoutmastersaretobecongratulatedonthenumberofscooterswho arequalifyingforproficiencybadges.

VictoriaPark.Thistroopisnow holdingitsownandonmynextvisit tothemIshallhavesomethingofimportanceforthem..Vic.Park,you've donewell.Congratulationstoyour scoutmasters.

C.B.C.Areportofyouractivities willbefurnishednextweek.

Highgate.YouarenowNumber 85andI'msureGriffoispattinghimselfonthehack.Moreofyounext week.

St.Brigid's.Youarenowinthe formationstages,andonecannotsay muchatpresent,butyouhavethe materialandweexpectalotfrom vou.

Fremantle.Itishopedyouwill workhardandmakeagoodshowon St.Patrick'sDay.Youareafine crowdandwehopetoseeyouinuniformonthe17th.

TheGuardofHonourtoHisGrace hasbeenkindlycommenteduponat StateIIQ..andtheyhave,askedme toconveytotheRev.Fatheryren derville,Chaplain,theStateExecutive'scongratulations. Alimited numberofphotographsareonhand andcanbeobtainedfromthesecretaryoftheSt.Pats.'troop.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth.Ameetingofparentsandallinterestedin theabovemovementiscalledfor Tuesdaythe6th.Marchat8p.m.,in theschoolhall.FitzgeraldStreet.It isnecessarytoformacommitteeto assisttheScoutmovementintheparish.

OurBunburyLetter

SAIDANDDONE.

Wehave'beenhearingsomewhatof theEucharisticCongress.LastSundayitwasannounced-byArchdeacon Smyththatthecurrentyear,1928, wastheyearofJesus.CatholicAus traliahadbeguntohailHimKingof Andforthatwefeeland mre-letofeelthatweareup againsteveryelementofbeliefand unbelieffromtheri..11andconsequentlysaAcyJewtothelowest.eleof disintegratedProtestantism ----fromthemodern"Anglo-Catholicto theiconoclasticdescendantof HenryandElizabeth.Wedonotat allfeelflattered(thoughimitationis flatteryinasense)bythemannerin

whichcertainmodernProtestants "materially"reproducesomeofour mysteries-towit,HolyMass,Confession,etcetera.Wonderwhat wouldwebe--ifweagreedtothrow theHolyFather-thefountof SpiritualPower-thevice-gerentof ourDivineKingintothequagmire ofrevolt-gottenofpride?Couldwe possiblyregardourselvesasdisciples andfollowersofJesus-whileweignored-ifnotdegradedHisViceroy? CouldweatallparadeasBishopsand priestswhilewefailtoproducea shredofevidencethatwouldpoint outthesourceofthePowerweboast of--astheChrist-givenlegacybequeathedtoHischosentwelve?Oh. No.Thethingis.toosacred-too supernaturaltobemadethetoyof prideorplaceormoney.TheEnglish Churchcannevergetitslostpriesthood,sacrificeandsacraments,except throughJesusourKing,andthePope HisViceroy,suchorbothofwhom weredethronedin'theProtestant cataclysmofthesixteenthcentury. Onemaymendatearorarentor patchupaquarrel,butitisfarbeyondthehuinantopatchormend thetatteredspouseofJesusleft foreverdeadattheProtestantReformation.Twothingswillunfailingly help;theyarehumilityandprayer.

SunburyCatholicsShouldSnow.

ThattheHolySeasonofLent shouldgetrecognition.

That'tisworsethanSatanicto takenonoticeofit. -

ThatCatholicstheworldovermake someLentenefforts.

ThatbesidesHolyMassanddevotionstheydomore.

Thatmanywhousedtosmoke, smokenotinLent.

Thatmanywhouseddrink,drink notinLent.

Thatinmanyotherwaysgood Catholicsdenythemselves.

ThatunlessweobserveLent,we easilyforgetitssignificance.

ThatProtestantismistherustthat corrodesourfaithandpride.

ThattheyareonlynominalCatholicswhothusshametheirfaith.

Thatthe"WayoftheCross"is excellentforLent.

Thatthe"RoadtoCalvary"stands fordevotionalone.

ThatevenProtestantswarmtoit, whentheyunderstand.

ThatbadCatholicsfearitbecause itreproachestheirsinfulness.

ThattheyliveinfearandcontemptoftheCrucifiedMaster.

ThattheoldIrishCatholicsasa rulelovethe"Stations."

Thatwhethertheyarepraisedor jeeredat,theystickit.

Thatinmanycasestheirchildren lacktheirbeautyofunderstanding.

Thatthelackingofthatsweetdevotionisacharacteristiccalamity.

ThatforLent,nootherdevotionis socompellinglypenitential.

Thatthelustforfunandpleasure doesnotceaseinLent.

ThatthatsamevicemakesourLent riotousratherthanmortified.

Thattheenemythedevilputsona spurtduringLent.

Thathe,too,helpsCatholicsto lazinessandsinfortheseason.

ThatthatoftenexplainsCatholic indifferencedespitecallsandwarnings.

ThatfailingCatholicshatebeingremindedof.theirdelinquencies.

Thatstill'tisacharitytovividly bringit'hometothem.

Thatsomeofthemwouldloveto punchtheirmentor.

Thatiftheyaresickinbody,they lovetobetoldwhereandwhy.

Thatifsickofsoultheydreadthe messageofthepriest.

Thatneverthelessifhecan,hemust administerit.

Thatifreceivedwellithasalmost infallibleresults.

Thatwhentheseareperceivedthe poorcreaturesaregrateful.-

Thatassuredlythere'sjoyin Heavenat-theirconversion:

historyandhisapostolicandsaintly life.Someaspectsof,our.pastin whichwegloriedinBunburyaremissing.Someofthebestandtruestof ourpeoplewho'hailedgloriousSt. Patrick"yearafteryeararegone fromus,anditisaverydifficult thingtogetinmentosubstitutethe realthinginthisplace.Especiallydo wehailthedayasagreatCatholic feast-afeastoffaithandfidelityfor whereSt.Patrickisknownandloved theremostassuredlyreignstheFaith whichthatDivineKingplanted throughhiminIrelandandwhichhis spiritualheroesandheroinescarried totheuttermostpartsoftheearth. Maytheirexamplebeimitated,and reproduced,andmaytheirsuccessors beeverfaithful-toGodandtoIreland.

SACREDHEARTCHURCH, HIGHGATEHILL.

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FromRigacomestheneVe'underdateFebruary27,thataBritishCommunistspeakingittheRedArmyanniversarycelebrationsatMoscowdeliveredatnesiage,saidbyhimtobefromBritishworkers,whichwastothe effetthatheOldhiscolleagueswerereadytofightalongsidetheRedArmy fortheoverthrowofBritishImperialism.Hisvividmindurgedhimtogo further,andhesaidtheRedArmy'smereexistencealreadywasstirringup India'smillionstothrowoffBritain'sbloodydomihation.Thefirstshotin anAnglociiiietwarAscetic'.soundthedeathknelloftheEmpire.Thiswild talk*eknoWismereCpmmonietbleating,brititshotildnotbeallowedto passunc.hedkedbytheBritishGovernmentwhenthisadvocateforwaron BritathretUrnestoEnglandandclaimshisrightSasaBritishcitizen.The Ohl*illgceforthisBeth%CommunistisMoscow-andthereheshouldbe Akedtoremain.TheworkersofBritainandtheworkersofherDominions candoveirj,wellwithouthim. e

Governments,Juntas,andNationsgetmentallyunbalancedattimes justasindividualsdo,andthenlikedogswithrabiestheybecomeverydangerous.Moscowhasbeenmadforalongwhile.Itsmadnessseemstobe chronic.Itisasnarlingwolfishthingandtheredoesnotappeartobemuch hopeforamendmentinitscondition.Itisgoingfrombadtoworse.The brainsofBolshevismareidle:Medbyoneoftheworstformsofmegalomania.TheBelsheVistisintoxicatedbyaninordinateand'tremendous Vanity;hiswildimagihationscampersoverthewholewideworldandhe thinksbeownsit-allthatisonit,underitandoveritheimaginesheholds inthehollow'ofhisproletarianhands.Whatcanbedonewithabrainlike that?Alienistsconsignsuchabnormalstomadhou`Seeasdangerstoordered society.Sothenationshavingregardtotheirdomestiapeace,safety,and thenioralitieSmusttakecognisanceofMoscow'scharacterandaberations andcutthemselvesoutfrompoliticalassociationwiththisnationaloutcast. Thelatestwehavereadlanditis,tosaytheleastofit,quiteinkeeping withthementalityofMoscow)oftheimpudenceandpresumptionofBolshevismisaRomenewsmessagepublishedinanoverseasne*spaper,which statesthattheVaticanwassurprisedandamused,ratherthandisturbedin JanuarybyanofficialcommunicationfromtheMoscowGovernmentthat thePopehadbeencondemnedtodeath.Thecommunicationcameby registeredmailandwassignedbyRykoff,StalinandotherCommunist leaders.ItstatesthattheHolyFatherhasbeencondemnedvia,deathbecausehesupportedtheanti-Bolshevistmovementwithcoritrilentidnsof money.ThenewsmessagestatesthatPopePiusshoWedittoseveralCardinalsasacuriosity,andthenordereditplacedintheVaticanArchives, whereitwillbepreservedasahistoricaldocument.Perhaps,latersomehaplessRussiannotablehavingbeenstrippedofhispoesessiotis,willbecharged withforgingthisdocument,andanewreasonwillbefoundforAnother Communist'pogrom.Moscow'sdiseasetakesqueerturns.Itisnotunreasonable.however,tobelievethatthislatestinMoscow'smentalexcursionsis authentic. Ouronlysurpriseisthatithasnotdecreeddeathtothe Almightyforpermittingthesuntoshineuponitsopponents.The,Pope's contributionin'moneyandkindhas,theworldknows,andMoscowknows, notbeenforpoliticalpurpose,buttofeedthestarvingpoorofRiissiarendereddestitutebythecriminalexerciseofFlolshekistpoWer.*

AcablemessageduringtheweekstatesthatthelateMr.ThomasHardy left£91,000.Hewasmuchwealthierthanhadbeenanticipated.Mr.Hardy. left£,50tothepensionfundoftheLondonSocietyofAuthorsand£50each totheSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnirtialSandthe'Councilof JusticeforAninials.Hardyit%-illberememberedlefthishearttohishome town.Hedoesn'tseemtoha,sIsh.muchelse.Wehavenotsofarreado! anydistributionofhisgreatwealthto11-.- andsufferingofhiskind.

ThisisthemanwhoseashesnowlieinPoet'sCorneratWeetniinster. Commentsacontemporaryinconnectionwithsomedoubtswhichhavebeen l'aifiklastohishavingdiedaChristian.

"Allisnotvetpeaceandquiet.WestminsterAbbeyisaChristian church.notmerelyaPantheon;andthereforesomeconsciencesaretroubled.

DidThomasHardydiedChristian,1-ieheVirigiriChriSt'sResurrectionand hisown?Tcallayuneasiness,theDeanofCanterburyandMr.J.M.Morgan, K.C..havewrittenstrangelettersto'TheTimes.'TheDeanjustifiesthe sThbeyburialbyanextractfromHardy'swritingsinwhichheread:

"ForsincethehistoricandonceaugusthierarchyofRomesomegenerationagolostitschanceofbeingthereligionofthefuturebydoingotherwise, andthrowingoverthelittlebandofnon-Catholicswhoweremakinga struggleforcontinuitybyapplyingtheprinciplesofevolutiontotheirown faith,joininghandswithmodernscience,andoutflankingthehesitating EnglishinstincttowardslitutgicalrefpriiiflankmarchwhichIatthetime quiteexpectedtoisitness,withthegatheringofmanymillionsofwaiting agnosticsintoitsfold);sincethen,onemayask,whatotherpurelyEnglish establishmentthantheChurch,ofsufficientdignityandfooting,andwith suchstrengthofoldassociation,sucharchitecturalspell,isleftinthiscountrytokeeptheshredsofmoralitytogether?"

PioXIandChurchUnity

AsthesubjectofhisfirstEncyclicalforthenewyeartheHolyFather verywiselychosetore-emphasizetherelationsofCatholicismtootherChristiangroups.

RecentpopulardiscussionofChurch-unitymakeshistopictimely,and truthandcharitybothdemandedthatheshotildspeak,andspeakplainly, fortheguidancenolessofseriousseekersofthelightoutsidetheFoldthan oftheFaithfulthemselves.

TheHolyFatherwriteswiththefulnessof.authorityandhislanguage isunmistakableandunambiguous.Butthoughhismessageisfirm,itisfull ofthespiritofChristiancharity.

theEncyclicalbutreassertsage-oldCatholicprinciples.Onascriptural badstheattitudeoftheholyFatheristheonlypossible.one.TheNew 'testamentmakesitclearthatChristestablishedbutoneChurchwhichHe madethecustodianoftheunchangeabletruthsofReveation.Moreover,all menhaveanobligationtobelongtothatChurch,foronly'toithavethe Divinepromisesbeenmade.Christ'strueChurchis"theCatholic,Apostolic, RomanChurch."

LogicallytheHolyFatherholdsitimpossibletoconceiveofaChristian societywhereeach-isfreetobelieveashelists.Toadmitsuchapremiseis toopenthedoortoeverypossibleerror.Allrevealedtruthsaretobeacceptedonthesamebasis,Divineauthority.Noaffiliation,therefore,with artygroupthatwouldimplyasurrenderofanyofthosetruthswaspossible, howeverdesirableitmightappear.Others_maypossiblywhittleawayor compromisetheirprinciples;not,however,theVicarofChrist.Toassume thathecanistograntthattheSpiritofTruthmayfailtheChurch.

SecularpressccrininentatorsmakemuchofthepossibleeffectsoftheletteronMattersnotinilyofreligionbutinotherfields.Thesecouldnotaffect theactionoftheHolySee:InsafeguardingtheDepositofFaiththeVicar ofChristmustbeaboveconsiderationsofexpediencyAtthesametimethe evilswhichcriticalalarmiststoreseeeitherfortheChurchorforCatholics areimaginaryratherthanreal.

StronginconvictionofthetruthofwhattheHolyFather'repeats.the Catholicworldwillheartilyapplaudit.Actuallyitmarksasplendidforward steptowardsrealChristianunity.Itwillsettlethescruplesofmanyearnest. non-Catholicthinkers.ItemphasizesforthemthestabilityofCatholicism whichstandsfour-squareforChrist'sentireRevelation.-Itisanewdemon strationthatHisChurchisnotafraidpubliclytostatehetpositionevenat theriskofbeingmisunderstoodandmisrepreented.ItspromulgationbespeaksthemajesticpowerofCatholicismwhichthroughthestormofdoubt rageselsewhere,standsserene.Convincedthatshemaynotbe,hekenfrom therock-foundationonwhichherDivineFounderestablishedher,shedesiresandpraysthatothersshouldbebroughttorealisethepeaceandsqcur, itytheywouldenjoybyreturningfromthepasturesinwhichtheynow wander.-"America."

.ThebattlefieldoftheFuture

-ThebattlefieldoftheChurchinthefuturewillnotbetheavarice ofmenbuttheirsenstiaiisy.Idonotmeantosaythatthosewhostolethe richesoftheChurchinthepaitdidnotindulgetheirlowerpassions.We knowonlytooWellthereputationofsomeofthosewhosoughttoreformthe ChurchofGod.ButwhatIdomaintainisthatthroughoutthe thousandyearsofherexistencemenneverpersecutedtheChurchsimplybecause theywerecarnalandjustbecausetheChurchstoodinthewayofindulgence oftheirpassions.Butthereareathousandindicationsuponthehorizon toshowthatinthedaystocomemenwillhoundtheChurchbecauseshe doesnotallowthemfreereigntotheirlusts."Sosaidan-eminentpriestof theChurchnotlongago,andhecontinues:

"Ifthisbeso,howcanweexplainthecontemptheapedupontheChurch bythosewhofrequentthe.divorcecourtsandbelieveincompanionatemarriages?HowelsecanweexplainthechargesmadeagainsttheChurchby thosewhoopenlyadvocatetherestrictionoffamiliesAndsecretlypractice it?Howelsecanweexplaintheattitudeofthemodernwomanehois bentondroppingasmuchofherfemininityasshedecentlycan?Howcan weexplainthetemperofourliterature,ourmovingpicturesandour"theatresifnottomaintainthatthemindsofyoungandoldarcbeingprepared -tobattlethatoneagencyandorganisationintheworldwhichsaysthatman mustrisesuperiortohis'animalnature,mustputdowntheildbeastwithinhim,mustmodelhimselfonHimWhoisPurityItself.This,then,isthe enemywemustgirdourselvestoattackandvanquishinthedaysthatare ahead.Weneednotfeartheplunderingofourmonasteriesandthesequestrationofourschools.Whatwemustfear.aboveallelseisthedebauching ofthehumanmindandheart,thecultoftheimpure,theapotheosisofthe flesh,thedeliberatewalkingofmenandwomeninsewerswhichourso-called civilisationhasmadepossibleandhasdeckedoutwithall.theglamourof thebeautiful.Scarcelyeverhasthe,.vorldbeeninsuchdangerofbeing prostitutedtothatvicewhichSt.Paultellsusshouldnotbpsomuchas mentionedamongitChristians.Thisoldworldofoursboastsofbeingyoung. wishestobeyoung,permitsitselfthelibertiesoftheyoung.Itknowsall thevicesofyouth.Ithasalltheshamelessnessofyouth..

SomeofuswhohavestudiedthesemattersmoredeeplythandidHardy, andperhapsnotlessattentivelythanhasthe.DeanofCanterbury,knowthat therewasaslittlehopeformankindfromthe"Neo-Catholics"asfromthose onceprceligibils'`C01,4Catholics"whis*eretoworkwonderswhichhavenot happened. 4

Mr.Morgan'sapologiaisevenmoreastonishing.Hethusreportsatalk withHardy,fiveyearsago,inStinsfordchurchyard::

"Ibelieveingoingtochurch.Itisamoraldrill,andpeoplemusthave something.Itthereisnochurchinacountryvillagerthereisnothing Ibelieveinrefarmaiioncomingfrom'within'theChurch.tieclergyare growingmorerationalist,andthatisthebestwayof,changing."

Toa*Joinderofmine-"MorleywouldnotagreeWide-yeti:thewhole aigumentofhis'compromise'isdirectedagainsttheclergysubscribingto Articlesinwhichtheydonotbelietleihecallsthatcasuistryandsomething worse"-Hardy,withhishirge6hafitY,d2itsutl."Ithink,"hereplied, "thattheclergyfeelinsuchcasesthatitisonlybyjoiningtheChurchthat theycanhopetoreform Itwouldbehardtofindamorestrikingillustrationthanthisofthose falseideas'bit*itglini'and.oC'large'Cifdritf"Which'thelatest'Encyclicalof ourHplyFatercontrast?,lyi91,CatholicideasoftheDivineRevelationand withthechariti'WhiChiiihalargestofall,isthesonclusionoftheJesuit Review-America."

"PuritygoeshandinhandwithcharityortheloveofGod,Nomantan keephimselfundefiledof'theworldwhodoesnothetesGodAboveall-things. Atbottomimpurityisnothingelsethananoverweeningegoism.Onlythe ManushocanforgethimselfandhisWeakhumannaturecanswinghimself tothemountaintopswhereChristspeakstothos*nyhohavethecourageto takethereselyesseriouslyInhandandbring'theoldmanwithallhisconcupiscencesintostibjection!"

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Sunday,March18.-Blessingarid opbningofnewBoarding'Schoolat SouthPerth.

Sunday,March25--Confirmationat Fremantle. * * a.

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AfterMassHisGraceascendedthe pulpit,andashedidsothewholebody renderedbeautifullythehymn"PastorBone."TheArchbishopexpressed*selfasdelightedwiththeboys' thoughtfulnessonhisbehalf,and thankedthemverysincerely.He mentionedhisvisittotheHoly Father,andtoldthemhoweagerly HisHolinesshadenquiredaboutthe children'oftheArchdiocese.The PapalBlessingwasgiventotheboys bytheArchbishop. * *

DEATH9;0rtwirsioroa

HisGracetheArchbishopreceived bywireonWednesdayeveningthe sadnewsofthedeathofMonsignor CartyofWestMelbourne.ThedeceasedhasBeenInfailinghealthfor sametime.Thoughhehadreacheda greitage-havinggivenupwardsof halfacenturyofservicetoGod andtheChutchinVictoria-yethe %preservedhisvigourofmindand bodypracticallytotheend.Heis oneofthebestknownandpopular ,ecclesiasticsintheArchdioceseof Melbourne.

Archbishop'sReturn

REVIEWOFHISBUSINESS TOURINITALY

HolyFather'sGenerosityand Solicitude.

AnxioustohearfromtheArchbishop'sown,lipsthedetailsofthe beautyofinteriordecorationthat willsoongracethenewCathedral,an enormouscongregationwasattracted totheCathedralonSundayevening last.TheArchbishop,whohadreturnedtotheStateafewdaysbefortookthefirstopportunityathis disposaltoinformhispeopleofthe results.ofhisfivemonths'workon theContiner4onheltaffof-thenew CathedititErreespecially'_dealt theLadyChapel,theornamentation ofwhichhadbeendonatedtoHis Gracebyafewpiousandgenerous souls,andtheChildrenof*icynt, theArchdiocesewhoconstitutedHis Gracethemediumoftheirgenerosity toOurLad-.FromwhatHisGrace told-Shndayifuthets0engr4ittfoit'10 theCathedral,itwohltt;s0mitliatthe LadyChapelwillbethiimost,-exquisiteandrichshrineinAustralasia --eventherichestintheworldaccordingtoafamousItalianartist. ThecopyofthefamousMurillo's paintingofthe"ImmaculateConception"presentedbytheHolyFather toPerth'snewCathedral,wasinspectedbytheArchbishopinRome.Ithas beenexecutedbythePope'sown artist.Whenfinished,theHoly FatherhaditbroughttotheVatican, mountedthere;al!dexaminedby himself.Wecanwellinihginehow HisHolinesswouldbedeeplyinterestedinthisworkofart,considering thatitwassoontohanginashrine inoneofthefarthestoutpostsofthe Church.Thispaintingvhichis15feet high,willBangoverthealtarinour LadyChapel,andviewedbythelight whichwillstreamthroughthefour richstainedglasswindows,itwillbe thecynosureofalleyes.Complementarytothispaintingwillbetwoother associatedpictures,eithersidesformingaharmonioustriptych.TheoriginalofthisMurilloisintheLouvre attarit,andranksamongstthemoat .;--nouspaintingtintheworld.Inthis thefigureisclothedinwhite 17hsblue&ads,and.4floatingin .1-2air;atherfeetisacrescentmoon, andaroundheraregroupedangel children'teenthrough'aluminous vapor.

WhenHisGracewasinAmericain 1926.hesawsomeVerybeautiful workintheleadingCathedralsthere, --beautifulbothin'designandcolour andqualityofthe&titleused.In thenewCathedralatSt.Louis,the Archbishopwaifparticularlystruck withthe Archbishop] beiCntyoftherare goldenAlgerianonyx,anditwashis fondambitionto-Mittfillice'inP -.hathehadseehih Sates. Archbishopsaidtatthimai% yardsandstudiosatPieta'Santa,in themountainsnearPisa,wherethe Carraraandothervaluable.iWitbtes arefound-WhiletherefinalarrangementsweremadefortheAltarand 'CommunionrailsoftheLadyChanel. andflit'thf6itthtebf.thetith`LW

chapels.Afterexaminationofthe marblesavailable,itwasdecidedto havetheLadyChapelAltarand RailsinAlgerianandgoldenonyx,themostpreciousofallmarbles.In colonriti$abeautifulshadeoflight yellowwithveinsofreddishgold. Itspeculiarbeautyconsistsinits translucence.HisGracebrought backwith.himfromItalyasmall slabof,thisbeautifulmaterial.Over thealtarwillbeastatueofOurLady inwhiteCarrarastatuarymarble. ThefrontpaneloftheLadyAltarwill beamosaicofRaphael's"Madonna dellaSepia."Thismosaicisbeing executed.inVenice.Theorderforall themarbleworkhasbeenplacedin -thehandsofMcBrideandSon,a famousItalian-Americanfirm.Over threehundredmenareemployedat theirquarriesandstudiosatPietra Santa.

Commentingonthemosaicwork,

theArchbishopinformed:the,'vast gregationthathepaidavisittothe mosaicworksinFlorenceandVenice, anddecidedthattheVenetianmosaic,.werethemostsuitable.Alter negotiationsHisGraceplacedthefol!owing.worksinthehandsoftheold andfamousfirmof.Salviati,inVence.-Themarblemosaicfloorofthe LadyChapel,whichisveryrich much colourandaccordingtoStilvietimuch inadvanceofanymosaicflooryet laidinAustralia,andworkforthe wallsoftheLadyChapel,whichis partlypanelledinSiennagoldenmarbleand,partlyinblui-andingold glassmosaicinthestyleofworkthat istobeseeninall.theCathedralwall andceilingmosaictreatments throughoutItaly.Salyiatiisoneof theoldest'andmostfamousfirmsin Veniceandtheirworkisknownin everycountryinEuropeandthroughoutAmerica.

HISGRACEATSUBIACO

NewPapalHonourForMonsignorVerling

SAOR,EDHEARTORAPEL.

"TheAltarintheSacredHeart Chapelwillbewhitestatuarymarble, inlaidwithmosaic.Therewillbea beautifulpaintingofOurLordover theAltar,executedbythesameartist whoispaintingtheMeirillo,illustratingthetext'Sufferthelittlechildren tocomeuntomeandforbidthem not,'

Thischapelisbeingfurnishedby thechildrenoftheCatholicschoolsof theArchdiocese.

AtthecloseoftheArchbishop'saddress,whichwasfollowedwithrapt attention,hespokeofthekeeninteresttakenbytheHolyFatherinthe Archdiocese,and'saidthathehad beencommissionedbyHisHoliness toimparttothepriests,peopleand childrenthePapal.Blessingtowhich wasattachedaplenaryindulgence.

SoleinnBenedictionofthemostBlesedSacrament,wasgivenbytheArchbishop. ),1111111/1111,1i1111111131111Millrlin1111111,1111:111711111111,11111.011.?

SydneyCongress

AppointmentsAnnouncedWill ReturnThroughU.S.A.

RIGHTREV.MONSIGNORVERLING, OurSubiacocorrespondentwrites

Si.Joseph'sChurch' to overflowingatthe01,30a.m.easson Sundaymorninglist,-folloWing announcementgiathis4ricethe Archbishopwouldvisitthe.'parish andaddresstheparishioners:

HisGrace,yho'voicepriortotlit celebrationoftheHolyMass,said thathisUr istothepith hadath'e-f Inthe' placehe fu4teMonsignorVerii PaA' shionerson'eexce*'t ievedbyAsirrecenttit.'Atwas atColombo.atl&riti"lbtiie"ticord."tfte andhehas*nedt'oempresshis mr;tionof'theireffortsiltshisdelightattheifsuccess.

Secondlyhehadcome,inobedience ice! ts,bestowt.e ev, ' tirt471imdilieffiithat' Messingwasattachedtoallthose-receivingitwiththerightdisPdaitions. 04tiaryindulgenceand,Itsattend, ant'

Thirdly,tohimfelltheespecially pleasingduty.conferred.on'himby the'twoPERier, Ifelltitfist'ftihans

P.P.,P.A.,V.O. ofconveyingtoMonsignorVerling, thePapaldocumentbywhichthe Monsignorwouldberaisedto'thedignity,of;,gPrOthonotaryApostolic,the highesttitleoftheChurchneatto thatofaBishop.Thisthityisall moreorecleaningtohimanhenew, incommonvriIh2lfsti*ih,Oatthe Monsignor,4h6 TAlinnireiifor twenty-eightYitirsiri VtOyard, had.byhissitilitY.." edifying eihrripleihilfitsdishii'efeitidhelsof thits1Ceived"the it'which besoft'Aierited. tnvtetblow or*las .4'hay.ssint tothe

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PapalMission.tothe 2 a I

ThePapalMissiontothe SydneyEucharisticCongresshas nowbeendefinitelyappointed. Asannounced,itwillbeledby CardinalCerrettiasPapalLegate.

OtherofficialswillbeMonsignorRespighi,PapalMasterof CeremoniesMonsignorArborio MeliadiSant'Elia,Deanofthe PapalPrivyChamberlains; CountHearn,OverseasCommissioneroftheKnightsofColumbus;CountMambella,Peruvian representativetoSwitzerland; MonsignorGrosso,theCardinal Legate'spersonalceremoniarius; andFatherDiLorenzo,amemberofthePermanentCommit-1, tee,ieftite,,Eteharisticcrgreases.

a The,Missionwillbeabsent 4fromRomeforoverfour monthsreturninghomeby theunited

NewsandNotes

WereadinanexchangethatLord StricklandhasOfferedSirJunesConnolly,aQueenslinder,withwhomhe csfornierlyclOselyassociatedin WesternAuStralianaffairs,theposition ofHighCominissionerforMalta.Itis anewoffice,andwillbehousedin London.SirJameshasaccepted,subjecttoratificationbytheMalteseParliamentinwhichLordStricklandisan influentialmemberandtheleaderOfa party.The,matterhasalreadybeen mentionedthere,anditispracticallya foregoneConclusionthattheHousewill agree.Thedutieswillchiefly'concern arrangementsfortheinigration.of falteietoAustralia.Sir/itiltlesiswell EliON;ininthisStAtewhichherepresentedinLondonforseveralyears'as Agent-General. a * a

MasterDenisGardner,oftheChristianBrothers'-0611eige;COoliki-die..is thewinneroftheLynnSCholirship, 1927.Furtherparticularsinournext isitte

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ThemanyfriendsofMissRoma Driver(lateofCottesloe(willbe pleasedtohearthatshehasbeen tit-gdedantXhibitiOnof£25,forsinging,8ttheUrilegttitY',Oon4ivatoriurn 'MofMusic.elbottrite,,where,inMovemherhist.shecompletedSher.iecond year'scourse...Withbrilliantresult:I.-This popularyoungc6ntrattoisdoing plendidsingingfor'Stildid*L1)(Melbonrne),*here"sheisengagedasa broadtristingartiat.Veryretently,her fine'Yoke*hheardonallitsrichness andbeauty-byinterestedPerth'litteneitin."Mies'Driverwasfornierlya vocalstiteentatflt.,&rigid'sConvent.

theparishionersofSubiaco, oneandall,warmlycongratulatedthe Monsignor,andheartilysecondthe wistiere he:maybe sparitr toexercisehis 4nfluencetatik aAnisterhisspirt. tualdirectionoverusinourparish. WeAnderstandthattheposses'.dfWestPerth.Criercongratulationsto ilutdignityConferredonthe 1"MissDriver np-arevery.:-.felvthroughoStit 4 * * H re aandyeriii11.;apt)Vetlit' fio4. ThePostalDepartmentcontinues.to ourwhichhag.thus'beep'aCcertleit' -' ldstTefinne-on him.and,throughhim.ourpariah. ecountoflettersfof.theUnited'States

notbearingthecorrectpostage.In mailrecentlydespatchedtotheUnited Statesnoleesthan11percent.ofthe totalnumberofletterscontainedinthe mailwereinsufficientlyprepaid.The impressionwhichexistsintheminds ofalargenumberofpeopleinAustraliathatthe"BritishEmpire"letter rateofpotsage(lid.peroz.)applies tocorrespondenceforU.S.S.,istherefore,acostlyonetothePostOffice,and isundoubtedlyasourceofmuchirritationtoaddresseesinAmerica,whoin eachcasehavetopaydoublethedeficiencyondeliveryofthisunderpaid correspondence.Incertainothercountriesitisthepracticetoreturninsufficientlystampedcorrespondencetothe senderforprepaymentofthecorrect postagenotwithstandingthatthismay involvealettermissingthemailby whichthesenderwishedittobedespatched.ThePostalDepartmentis, however,lothtoadoptsuchapractice inAustraliaifthedifficultycanbe overcomebyothermeans,anditis therefore,launchingafurthercampaignwiththeobjectofremindingthe publicthat'theletterrateofpostage toU.S.A.is3d.forthefirstounceand lid.foreachadditionalounce.

LetterratetoU.S.A.andallplaces outsidetheBritishEmpire:3d.first ounce,lid.eachadditionalounce.Remember,yourcorrespondenthastopay doublethedeficiency.

ClosingofRollsforthenextLegislativeCouncilElections.-PollingDay fortheLegislativeCouncilElections hasbeenfixedforSaturday,12thMay next.TheStateChiefElectoralOfficer (Mr.Cooke)advisesthattheRollsfor theseelectionscloseon23rdinst.Those ofourreaders.whoarequalifiedbut havenotyetclaimedenrolmentshould dosnwithoutdelay,sothattheir namesmayappearonthesupplementaryrolls.Thenewmainrollsareon viewatCourtHouses,TownClerks' andRoadBoardOffices,PoliceStations andcostPostOffices,Institutes,etc.

SacredHeartChurch,HighgateHill

TheceremonyoflayingthefoundationstoneoftheSanctuaryofthe ChurchoftheSacredHeart,HighgateHill,willbeperformedbyhis GraceArchbishopClune,C.SS.R.,on Sunday,March4,at330p.m.

Thefoundationstoneofthepresent ChurchwaslaidbythelateDr.Gibneyonthe20th.August,1905.The Churchisnowbeingcompletedbyincreasingthelengthofthenavewhich is35feetwide,bytwobaysequalto 25feet.Thechancelwillbe26feet vidsby21feetdeepandwillhave asacristyoneachside20feetby12 feet6inches.

ThecompletedChurchistobeof willhaveanave100feet to and35feetwide.andwillhave seatingaccommodationforcloseon 600people.

Thenewadditionwillcost£8000, v,,c) workisbeingcarriedoutby WilliamTodd,ofBurtStreet,Mt. 1,Aley,underthesupervisionofMr. R_J.Dennehy,architect,ofPerth. FatherCrowleyextendsa,..elcometo allhisfriends.

St.Patrick'sDay_Celebrations

Therewasagoodattendanceatthe meetingheldintheParochialHallof theArchbishopsPalaceonMonday eveningthe20thsilt.MonsignorN'erling.V.G.,presided.

Theminutesofthepreviousmeetingwerereadandconfirmed.

Itasdecidedtoholdtheconcert onthe19thofMarchinHisMajesty's Theatre.Thepricesofadmissionwill Le3/-.2/-and1/-.Aboxplanwill beopenedatNicholson's.

Theorderofprocessionwillbethe sameaslast'year's.

NationalDancingwillformafeatureofthesportsprogramme,andwill heheldunderthesupervisionofexpertjudges.

Arrangementsforthetransportof processioniststothe..groundshave beenmadewiththeFerries:

Theprocessionwillstartfromthe cathedralat10am.,andwillmove downMurrayStreettoPier.'Street, rtonPierStreetand,along.Weltington:Streetto.WilliamStreettothe

Esplanade,.andwillthenbedrafted acrosstotheZdolagicalGardens.

AstrongrepresentationofDelegates isrequestedatthenextmeeting. Estimatesofthenumberofchildren fromeachparisharewantedsothat arrangementsmaybemadefor,transportationfromthesuburbs.

TheSportsCommitteearespecially requestedtoattend,alsotheConcert Committee.

Parishrepresentativeswillbeasked tospecifythenumberofconcertand ferryticketswanted.

Thefollowingmembersanswered theroll

Cathedral:FatherDunne,Messrs GrosslerandJ.Monaghan.

HibernianSociety:Mr.Brown.

Foresters:Mr.M.Davidson.

Fremantle:FatherNeville.

Subiaco:MonsignorVerling,V.G., Messrs.BrownandLeak,. Maylands:FatherLynch,Messrs. DaltonandLeyden.

WestPerth:Mr.T.Slattery.

Queen'sPark:FatherFinnegan:

Bassendean:FatherO'Gorman.

Leedervillc:Fatten-Sheridanand Mr.Coonan.

Bayswater:Mr.J.Lembo.

Claremont:Messrs.Stevensand McCormack.

Cottesloe:FatherO'NeilandMr. T.Ahem.

WestPerth

Atthistimelastweekthewriter, likeothers,wasendeavouringtosolve theproblemoftheobjectofthe Archbishop'svisittoSt.Brigid'son Sundaylast.Nowthesecretisa secretnolongerandthesolutionof themysteryhasproventobeone whichhassentawaveofpleaiure sweepingthrough'theCatholiccentre oftheState.MonsignorFaganhas beenapriestforoverthirtyyears, duringsixteenofwhichhehaslabourinWestPerth,andhisscrupulous attentiontohisdutiesandthehigh characterofhispriestlylifefullyentitlehim.tohiselevationtothe purple. Yourcorrespondentjoins withparishionersinextendingcongratulationstoMonsignorFaganand trustthathewillbesparedformany yearstoenjoythegreatandwell deservedhonourwhichhasbeenconferreduponhim.

Mrs.Partinwon,ofAberdeenS,.. recentlyreturnedtoherhome,after ashortholidaypassedwithrelatives atMerredin. OnSaturdaynightlastatthecen-

tralrailwaystation,thenumberof personswhogatheredtobidfarewelltoMr.FrankO'Connorwaselo quenttestimonyofthepopularity which-heenjoyswhereverheis known.Withotherstudents,Frank wasleavingforManly,theretoenter uponthelastyearbutoneofhis studiesforthepriesthood.Bornand baptisedintheparishandhaving passedmostofhislifehere,hisordinationislookedforwardtowith greatinterest.

WeregrettoreportthatMrs.Collins,ofNewcastleStreet,Passed awaysuddenlyonSundaylast.A RequiemMasswascelebratedon Tuesdaymorningforthereposeof thedeceasedlady's'soul,'afterwhich theintermenttookplaceintheKarrakattacemetery.Mayhersoul restinpeace.

ThemonthlymeetingoftheSacred HeartSodialitytookplaceonThursdayeveninglast.Therewillbe generalCommunionforthemembers ofthesameSodalityattheseven ()clockMassonto-morrow(Sundays andfullattendanceisrequested.

Oneofourmostwidelyknownparishionersandincidentallyoneof theseniorArmyofficersintheState, inthepersonofMr.AMcBride,isat presentat-Rockinghamforsix weeks.Theoccasionistheannual

campaignperiodfortheCitizen Forces.

SeenattheelevenoclockMassoii Sundaylast,nodoubtforthepurposeofwitnessingtheconferringof thepeopleonMonsignorFagan,were Mr.andMrs.HaroldTracey.

Onto-morrow(Sunday) week, March11,thenewsystemofasecondcollectionduringMass,willbeinaugurated.Theobjectofthiscollection,whichatpresentisbeing madeattheChurchdoor,isthereductionoftheschooldebt,anditis hopedthatthecchangeofmethod willbringwithitanincreaseofgenerosityonthepartofparishioners.

IN1111dOXIAM.

LYNCH-Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofSister VisitationLynch,whodiedatSt. JohnofGodConvent,Subiaco, March4th,1924.R.I.P. SweetJesushavemercyonhersoul. WALKER-Indeepandloving memoryofourdarlingmother,who passedawayatBunburyonMarch 7.1924.

SweetJesushavemercyonher dearsoul.

byhersorrowingdaught-rand-m-in-law.LauieandWill. 11tinburv.

Saturday,March3,1.928.

OurMelbourneLetter

Asyouhaveseenbythedailypapers therainlfasbeenfallingeverydayand everynight,too,sothatthewhole countrysidenowwearsagarmentof verdantgreen.PartsofVictoriawhich someweeksback,wereasdryasthe Gibberdesertarenowapictureanda sourceofdelighttotheanxiouslandowner.Reservoirswhichweredownto apointnotreachedfortwelveyears arebountifullyreplenished,andthe watersupplyproblemhasbeensolved.

TheYanYeanhasrisenrapidly,and sohavetheauxiliarystoragebasins,so thatweshallnotbecompelledtoimitatethegoodpeopleofGeelong,who havehadtopumptheirwatersupply fromthe.BarronRiver.Inconsequence thatusefulbeveragehasadecidedly unpleasanttaste,andcautioushousewivesprefertoboilitfordrinkingpurposes.ThoughtheYarrahasrisen rapidlyinitsupperreachesnogreat damagehasbeendone,'andnolives lest.Railwayshavenotbeendisorganisedbywashawaysandflgods,norhave smallcountrytownsbeendevastated offoodsuppliesbycrowdsofhungry, maroonedpassengers.Bytheway,our RailwayDepartmenthasbeenthesubjectofmuchpraisefrominterstatepassengerswhomadebitteranddisparagingcomparisonsbetweenthelackof organisationinNewSouthWalesand thecaretakeninVictoriawhenthe passengershadcrossedtheMurray.

WestAustralianswhoknewGeelong inthedayswhenitwasappropriately dubbed"SleepyHollow"wouldwould needtoreadjusttheirViewpointifthey weretovisititnow.Onehasonlyto waittill12o'clocktohearthefactory whistlestrtrealisethatGeelongisa thrivingindustrialcity.Thewoollen millsareworkingfulltimeandreceivingplentyorders.Ford'smotorworks areprospering,andthevaluesofhouse propertyaresteadilyrising.Atnotime inthedayd.othestreetsbearthedesertedappearancewhichoneseesso commonlyinourprovincialcitiesand towns.Itisapleasuretonotethe splendidspiritofCatholicityasevidencedbythefactthattwoSundays havetobeallottedtotheSacredHeart SodalitywhichatonetimehadthelargestmembershipinAustralia.ehe schoolsareinsplendidorderandare xelllookedafterbytheParish,instead ofbeingasinotherplacesweknowof icrushingburdenonthereligious wrierwhichhaschargeofthem.

Theranksoftheveteransofthe ChristianBrothersinAustraliahave beenfurtherthinnedbythelamented LeathofRev.BrotherE.C.O'Connell, whodiedatBallaratlastweek.Before joiningtheBrothershewasinthe Qo,enslandPoliceForce,andhadthe novelexperienceofbeingsentyears afterassuperior'oftheCollegeinGregoryTerrace,Brisbane,whichhighway hehadoftenpatrolledonthelook-out !ortheevildoer.BrotherO'Connell .vasamanofhugestatureandgreat strength.Assuperiorofvarioushouses hedevotedhimselftomaterialimprovementswhichwereofgreatvaluein lateryears.Mr.PercyJones,thewellknowncornetist,attributedhisearly successtotheencouragementofBroO'Connell,whowasthesuperiorofSt. Augustine'sOrphanagein.Geelong.His activitiesforthelasttwelveyearsor" seweremostlyconfinedtoBallarat, eitherinchargeoftheoldschoolin Skipton-streetorasaccountantatSt. Patrick'scollege.Heasadevoted, self-sacrificingreligiousman,andatoe friend.

success.TheSalesianFathers,who havetakenoverRupertswood,have notbeenabletobegintheirworkof trainingthoseboyswhoareatpresent innon-Catholicindustrialschoolsowing toatirewhichdestroyedsomeoftheir buildingssomeweeksback.

Thebigrunningcarnivalisnow concluded.Aswasgenerallyanticipatedthe£1000handicapwasaneasy thingforRobertson.Aseachheatwinnercollectedsome£20ormore,the ultimatevictorwillbenefittotheexextentofabouthalfofthestakeadvertised.Stillthatisquiteenough, especiallyasRobertsonwillinfuture besoheavilyhandicappedthatitwill beverydifficultforhimtowinany racesofimportance.

SPORTING

CRICKET

WA.v.VICTORIA.

Inperfectweatherandonaperfect wickettheInterstatematchbetween theSheffieldShieldwinners-Victoria --andWesternAustraliawascommencedonSaturdaylast.Richardson wonthetossfromRansfordanddecidedtobat.

W.A.openedwithFrankQuinlanand FrankBryant-bothex-scholarsof C.R.C..a'Beckett,whodidsowellin theSheffieldShieldgames,andWilkinson,aleft-hander,weretheopening bOwlers.Bothbatsmencommenced confidently,andplayedthebowling withease,althoughrunsdidnotcome toofreely.Quinlanwasconte9tto smotherthe-bowling,mostofhisruns comingfromlegglances.Bryantscored thefirstboundarywithabeautiful squarecutoffa'Beckett,andinthefollowingoverdrovehimthroughthecoverstotheboundary.Atthisstagea completebowlingchangewaseffected, a'BeckettandWilkinsonbeingreplaced byIronmongerandLiddicut.OffLiddixutt'ssecondballQuinlansquarecut himandcommencedtorun,butbeing sentback,slipped,andwasoutby yards,Scaifereturningquickly.Itwas badlockashewouldhaveregainedhis creaseifhehadnotslipped.Hisboots werewellstopped,buthehasahabit ofrunningdownthecentreofthe icliet,whichhavingaglass-likesurfaceisslipperyandalmostimpossible toturnon.Quinlan'sinningsfor12 wasinvaluableashetooktheedgeoff thehowling.

Drewfollowedandcommencedconfidently,scoringacoupleoffthefirst hall.However,hefellavictimto Ironmonger'sofftheory,beingcaught atsecondclipbyLiddicutt.Bryantwas stillbattingconfidently,butwascontenttokeephiswicketintact.

Taaffewasthenextmanbutwasunluckytogettwobeautifulballsfrom Ironmonger,thesecondofwhich-he touchedontohiswicket.Richardson andPryantweretogdtheratluncheon, withthese(1.0at3-42.

Afterscoringatwoafterluncheon ',i-yantwascleanhowledbya'Beckett.

i.;19,hichtook90minutestocornplc.includedtwoboundaries.

McRaejoinedhisskipper,andboth ;flayed:-teadily.McRaeshowedaten. ytogoforthebowlingandhittwo beautifulboundaries.Afterscoring17 bewaswellcaughtintheslipsby ;i'EcckettoffLiddicut.Richardsonwas payingverycautiouslyandwasnot clippingtheball.

SoonafterEvanslosthiswicket, beingcaught-at,long-offby.Hunt,off a:Beckett.His29wasinvaluablefor hisside.Hewsonreacheddoublefiguresbeforebeingcleanbo.ledby a'Beckettfor1.i4.enferyremainedintact.Heshouldhavebeeninmuch earlier.Thetotalleached174.Thisis averysmallscoretoraday,butthe bowlingwasdeadlyaccurateandthe fieldsmen,whowereplacedverydeep, wereverykeenandsavedmanyruns.

Thebowlingwasdoneby.a'Beckett, 4for61;Wilkinson, 1 for19;ironmonger,3for42;andLiddicutt,one tor33.

Theaccuracyofthebowling*laybe gaugedfromthefactthatArthurRichardsonandVernonRansfordboth statedthatduringtheirlongcareersas cricketerstheyhaveneverseensofew looseballsinaday'scricket. MondayandTuesday'sPlayonPage 16.

C.Y.M.SocietyofVictoria

BoardofManagement.

"Marysville,"Nimmo-street, Essendon,W.5,Feb.2,1928.

DearSir,-TheC.Y.M.S.ofVictoria isendeavouringtoarrangeforaConventiontvbeheldinSydneyatthe conclusionoftheEucharisticCongress ceremonies,withaviewtotheestablishmentandextensionofbranchesof thesociety,andtheformationofkindredorganisationsthroughoutAustralasiaandFiji.Asyouarenoloubt aware,theEucharisticCongre-Nwill beheldfrom6th.to9th.Sept,..ber, inclusive,andwehavethereforetentativelyreservedthe10th.and11th;:eptemberfortheholdingoftheCommotion. TheC.Y.M.S.hasbeenestablishedin Victoriaforover30years,andduring thatperiodhasdoneandisstilldoing, splendidworkintheinterestsofour men,bothyoungandold.Iamenclosingforyourinformationacopyof ourconstitutionandrules,whichhave latelybeenrevised,togetherwitha copyofourannualreportfortheyear 1927,whichsetsoutindetailthemany activitiesofthesocietyandthefacilitiesprovidedforthereligious,intellectualandsocialwelfareofitsmembers.Wefeelthatwhathasbeen donefortheyoungmaninVictoria canalsobedoneintheotherStates, andwiththisobjectinviewweare attemptingtoorganisetheConvention beforementioned.Inordertoascertainwhatsupportisforthcoming,I amwritingtovariouspersonsconnectedwithCatholicorganisationsinvariouscitiesandtownsinAustraliaand NewZealand,toknowwhetherthey arepreparedeithertoattendpersonallyorarrangefortheattendanceof oneofmoredelegatesattheConvention,andifthenecessarysupportis promisedmysocietywillmakeall necessaryarrangementsfortheholding oftheConvention.Astheorganising willnecessitateconsiderableworkbet,eennowandSeptember,1willbe pleasedifyouwillletmehaveareply asearlyaspostit.i.e.-Iam,yoursfaithfully, W.PARSONS, GeneralSecretary C.Y.M.S.ofVictoria.

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Itisgoodnewstohearthattwo membersoftheOr'deroftheChristian BrothershavelandedinPerthtotake overaninstitutionforthementallydefe'tivechildren.TheChurchinthe WestandtheArchbishopinparticular iretobecongratulatedonpioneering uchanundertakingfor,withthebest revknoWledge,nootherStatehas yco.,sofar,attemptedto.deal--iththis mostimportantquestion.Owingtothe al'normallyheavychargesimposedon Catholicsfortheupkeep'oftheir schools,orphanages.hospitals,etc.,it hasbeenverydifficultforChurchauthoritiestofindmoneyforsuchwork actheeducationofmentaldefectives, theblindandjuvenilecriminals.Inthe first,'however,theWesthasgivena Pr'andeveryCatheli,in'erestedin (ducationwillishtheundertakinga

DickBryantjoinedRichardsonand 11-r!pairweretogetherattheteaadjournment,withthescoreat5-93.'

IMmediatelyafterteaRichardson, afterbeingmissedintheslipsoff aTeckett,wascleanbowledby"the samebowler.His25hadtaken105 minutestocomplete.

EvanspartneredR.Bryantandthe pairplayrilslowly.Evanswasthefirst tohaveavOatthebowlingandlifted theballoverthefieldsmen.TheMaylandspairwerepartneredinamost usefulstand,andbothwere16together.

Fromthenon,however,Bryantassumedtheaggressiveandreached40 'bilehispartnerwasstillinthe'teens. WheninthetwentiesBryantsurvived aconfidentappealforacatchat.the Wicket.When40.hewasgivenout, caughtbehind,offWilkinson.Hetoniteredforhisteam,andplayed''great innings.Startingslowly,he-gradually. warmedup,andfloggedthebowling.

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CRICKET(continued)

MONDAY'SPLAY.

WAWins.

With174tomakeVictoriaopenedwithAustenandOnyons.Bothplayed confidentlyandwerecontenttoplay thebowling.NewmanandRenfrey weretheopeningbowlers.With39on theboardAustensnickedarising ballfromRenfreyandwaswell caughtbyTaaffeatfirstslip.Sindrey followed,buthadonlyscoredfour whenhewascleanbowledbyEvans. Scaifefollowed,andOnyonslivened up,twiceliftingNewmantotheboundary.Onyonsdroveonehardand lowbacktoEvans,butthebowler failedtoholdthecatch.

SoonafterlunchOnyonsreached 50,andshortlyafterwardslostScaife, whowasouttoRenfreyintryingto pullastraightone.Huntfollowed, andwasnearlybowledbyRenfrey's firstball.Offthesecondballheshould havebeenstumped.Renfreywas bowlingparticularlywell.Huntwas indifficultieswhenfacingRichardson, andinessayingabighitwascaught byEvans.Soonafterthecentury washoistedOnyonsdroveRichardson straightintoEvans'safehands.LiddicutandWilkinsonwerepartnered, butbothwereindifficulties.WilkinsonwascleanbowledbyEvansfora cipher.60109.Ransfordfollowed: andwasmissedbyHewsonbefore scoring.AtthisstageDickBryant wasscintillatingwithbrilliantfieldingRansfordplayedonetocoverand ran.Bryantgatheredinbrilliantly ontherun,andreturningtheballat greatspeed,Liddicutwasoutby yards.AfewminuteslaterRansford wasrunoutbythesameroute,Bry- antfieldingbrilliantly.Amoment laterthecrowdcheeredwildlywhen Bryantwasresponsibleforthedismissalofa'Beckettinthesamemanner.Soonaftertheinningsclosed, whenElliswasbowledbyRichardson.Theinningsrealised151,or23 behindW.A.Thebowlerswere:Richardson,3for18;Renfrey,2for 34;Evans,2for52. openedwithQuinlanandFrankBryant.AttimeBryantwas 15,includingtwogemstrokesthrough thecovers,andQuinlan7,thetotal being23.

Tuesday'sPlay.

QuinlanandBryantresumedand playedcarefullyfor35minutes,when Bryantwasbowledbya'Beckettfor 19.Drewfollowed,buthemetthe samefatebeforeopeninghisaccount.

QuinlanandTaaffeemployingbarndoortacticsheldouttilllunch.Both were playedplayingconfidently.Quinlan averygoodinnings,andin chidedinhishalfcenturyweremany goodshots.DickBryantfollowed andstartedslowly.Hegradually livenedupandplayedsomebeautiful strokes.His26waswellmade.McRaefollowedandscored16bygood cricketwhentheinningswasclosed at4-148Taffewas32notout.

VictoriaopenedtheirsecondinningswithHuntandAustin,who scored36apiecebeforetime.

Thescoresforthematchwere:--

W.A.,174and4--148(declared). Victoria151and0-74.

COUNTRYWEEK.

WonbyNewNorcia.

Attheendofthequalifyingroundsthefollowingteamswerelefttocompeteinthefinals:-NewNorcia,Goldfields,Forrest,DumbleyungandConderdin.Inthesemi-finalsNewNorciadefeatedGoldfields,andForrest accountedforCunrlerdin.Inthe finalForrestdefeatedDumbleyungby aninningsandhadtomeetNew Norciainthegrandfinal..Forrest hattedfirstbutweredismissedforthe poortotalof54.JimCluneandJoe Lanniganhowledparticularlywell andhadallthebatsmenguessing. NewNorciaopenedwithJimChine andBobLanniganandtheopposing teamstotalwasnasedbeforethefall ofawicket.Bothbatsmenreached thethirties.LaterJoeLannigan made73.NewNorciaearnedtheir victorywhichwasmostpopular.The ClunesandLannigansformasolid. foundationfortheteam.Roththese familieshavesettledontheVictoria Plainsfor,generations.TheClunes areawonlerfulsportingfamily.All

sixsonshaverepresentedSt.Edephonsus'Collegeinbothcricketand football.JoeLanniganmadea nameforhimselfwhenthelastVictorianXIwereinPerth.Hesecured 8for63and3for124andmade63 notout.

Tennis

THERSSIANTENNISCLUB.

OnSundaylasta'goodmusterof playerswasheldatthecourts,when theprizesweredistributedbytheRev. FatherP.Lynch.Theprizeswere:ChampionshipSingles,Gents'trophy, presentedbyJ.J.Copley,wonby D.Baldwin;ChampionshipSingles Ladies'trophy,presentedbyA.Sellwarzinger,wonbyMissD.Parker; HandicapSingles,Gents,SilverCup, presentedbyMr.A.Clydesdale,M.L.A. wonbyL.Green;HandicapSingles, Ladies,SilverCup,presentedbyMr. A.Clydesdale,M.L.A.,wonby.Miss D.Parker.ThethanksoftheClubare extendedtothedonorsfortheirgenerosity,andforthevaluableassistance giventotheclub.Theclubalso thanksFatherLynchforhiskindness inattendingtomakethepresentation. OnTuesdayeveningasurpriseparty washeldattheresidenceofMrs.Edwards,155GrosvenorRoad,North Perth,tosayaurevoirtothelate CaptainoftheClub,Mr.FrankEd,.-ards,whoisleavingforAdelaide nextTuesdayeveningtocontinuehis medicalstudies.Thepresident,after eulogisingMr.Edwardsforhisservice totheclub,expressedthegoodwishes ofthemembers,andcalledonFather Lynchtomakethepresentation,a taskwhichhecarriedoutinhisown inimitablemanner.Mr.J.Edwards, thepresidentoftheCatholicTennis Association,alsospokeinaverykind andcomplimentarymannerofthedepartinggentleman'sservicetotheAssociationandCatholictennisgenerally.Mr.Edwards,whowasgreatly effectedbythepresentation,suitably responded.Thepresentationwasa suitcasefilledwithgoodwishes.

Mrs.E.Parkerisorganisinga euchreparty,tobefollowedbya dance,onWednesday,March14th,in St.Alban'sHall,BeaufortStreet, HighgateHill.Givenareasonablycool eveningthisshouldbeasplendid socialevent.

Guildford

Averyprettyweddingtookplace atSt.Mary's,onSaturdaythe18th February,thehappypairbeingMr. PhonseWhitelyandMissGladys Bailey,bothofSouthGuildford.The bridelookedcharminginherdressof whitesilkgeorgette.trimmedwith lacetocorrespond,andatinyruchingofgeorgette.Herheavilyembroideredveilandwreathoforange blossomsweremuchadmired,while ahandsomeboquetofwhitesatin roses,daintilytintedwithpink, addedmateriallytothegeneraleffect.Asforherbridesmaidsister, MissAgnesI3ailey,sheappearedto particularadvantageinapretty mauvecrepedechinedress,trimmed withchampagnelace.Ablackcrinolinehattrimmedwithmauveflowers andahandsomebouquetoftrailing wisteriawerepleasingadjunctsofher outfit.Mr.E.Archdeaconactedas bestman.

Amostsuccessfulkitchenteahad beenheldintheschoolroomon thepreviousWednesday,forthearrangementsinregardtowhichMrs. VinerandMrs.Headdywereresponsible.Onemightjustlyhavesaidof itthatthewholeparaphernaliaofa well-foundkitchenhadbeengenerous. lybroughttogetherasgiftsonthe occasionbyadmiringfriends,who packedtheschoolroomfromendto end.Inawholesciuledlittlespeech, FatherO'Gormanpaidatributeof thankstothebridegroomfortheimportantserviceshehadsoassiduously renderedhimforseveralyearspast; and,onbehalfoftheChildrenof Mary,hemadeapresentationtothe brideofan.elegantcaseofspoons. Needlessto'say,thegoodsoggarth wasinhisgloryatthenuptials.for fewthingsaremoregratefultothe priestlyheartthanpurelyCatholic. marriages.Theceremonywaswitnessedbyalargegatheringoffriends,

andanitemaddedtoitsotherattractionswasthepresenceofmembersofthechoir,whocontributed appropriatevocalitems,and,asthe bridalpair(theceremonyover) passeddownthechurch,playedthe weddingmarch.

ThebreakfastwasheldatAlbany Bell'sinHayStreet.,whereadelightfullylargeandenthusiasticgathering offriendsassembledtodohonourto theoccasion.Themusicalitemsand recitationswerethoroughlyenjoyed, andthespeecheswerespeciallygood, innocenthumourbeingtheircharacteristicfeature.At10o'clockthe newly-wedpairleftfortheirhoneymoon,thebride'stravellingoutfit beingofrichfoliage-greencrepede chineinBoleroeffect,withfawnalloverlacefront-hattomatchand blacksatinshoes.

H.A.C.B.Society

DISTRICTBOARD

ThefortnightlymeetingoftheDis- trictBoardwasheld.onWednesday the22ndFebruary.

ThecorrespondenceincludedaverywelcomeletterfromBro.A.D.Willett,ofAlbany,relativetothefuture progressofthebranchinthattown, andasaresultitwasresolvedthat theGeneialSecretarymakeearlyarrangementstovisitAlbanyandassist intherejuvenationofSt.Josephs Branch,atthesametimemakinguse ofthejourneytopaycallsonSt. Brendan'satKatanningandSt.Ber- nard'satKojonup.Itisalsohoped thatarrangementsmaybemadefor anorganisingeffortatNarroginwhere abranch-St.Matthew's-atonetime existed.ItmaybethatatNarrogin thehistoryoftheresurrectedbranchesatCollieandKatanningwillbe repeated.

Furthernominationsfrombranches forthevacancyofDistrictWarden ontheBoardwerereceived,anda keenballotresultedintheelectionof Bro.F.A.KennanofSt.Mary'sBranch,Kalgoorlie,whohasbeenre- centlytransferredbyMessrs.Dalgety andCo..Ltd.,fromKalgoorlieto Perth.AsBro.Kennanhasbeenas- sociatedwithSt.Mary'sformany yearshiselectiontotheDistrict Boardisadistancecomplimentto ourGoldfieldsbrancheswhichwill,it iscertain,bemuchappreciated.Bro. Kennan,inadditiontobeingaPast President,hasfilledmanybranch offices.includingthatofsecretaryof theoldSt.Patrick'sBranchatPic. cadillylongsinceamalgamatedwith St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie.

Reportswerereceivedfromvarioussub-committeesrelativetotheStar oftheSeaBranchGoldenJubilee, St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations,Catho- licYouthLeagueandEucharistic Congress.Thepresident,pastpresi- dentandsecretaryalsoreportedhay- ingcalledonBro.Conlan,the.new principaloftheChristianBrothers' College.and\\elcomedhimtoWestern Australia.Bro.Conlanimpressedthe Delegationbyhiskeeninterestin ourSocietyandhissinceredesirefor thewelfareofourCatholicyouth.TheSociety'sschemeforenlistingthe St.Patrick'sBoys'Schoolandthe Collegewereplacedbeforehim,and receivedhisentireapproval.This schemewillbeputintooperation shortly,andwillaffordtheboysin certainclassesanopportunityof writinginessayformtheirviewsre- gardingtheSocietyafterhearingan addressandstudyingaprepared pamphlet.Theselectedcompetitors willhewellrewardedforthetrouble theytaketofindoutalltheycanre- gardingthereasonfortheexistence ofthe BenefitHibernianAustralasianCatholic Society.

TheGeneralSecretarywouldwelcomeenquiriesfromreadersofthese notesinthecountrywhereabranch oftheSocietyisnotestablished.No genuinedesireonthepartofCatho- licsincountrydistrictstoseeabranch establishedintheirmidstwillbeig- noredbytheBoard.Thefinancialand numericalstrengthoftheHibernian SocietyinWesternAustraliahas neverbeenbrighter,butmoreand stillmoremembersareneeded.The SocietyaffordsourCatholicyoung peopleanexcellentopportunityfor promotingtheirspiritualandsocial welfare,atthesametimeoffering materialbenefitswhichrepresentthe mostperfectformofinsurance.

EucharisticCongress.--Itisex- p:cteclthatfinalitywillshortlyhe reachedinthematteroftrainaccom- mor'ationandconcessionfares,mean- timeBro.C.Kelly,ofNewSouth Wales.PublicityOfficeronbehalfof Hibernians,writesthataccommoda- tioninSydneywillheabsolutely graranteedto"CongressMembers," thatis.holdersofCongressBadgesandmembershipcards.Membersof theSocietyareagainremindedthat theGeneralSecretaryisanenrollingagentandbadgesandcardscanbe promptlysuppliedonreceiptofWV- andthefillinginofthenecessary "InformationCard."

St.Kevin's,Subiaco. Satisfactoryattendancewasonce

morerecordedatthebranchmeeting onFebruary'23rd,whenBro.Collins (ourworthypresident)occupiedthechair..

Thecorrespondencereceivedincluded alengthycircularfromtheDistrict Board.Thebranchwasremindedthat allHiberniansareexpectedtopartici- pateintheSt.Patrick'sprocessionon Saturday,March17th,andtogivetheir patronagetothenationalconcerton Monday,19th.Referencewasnext madetothedriveformembershipon :,hesamelinesaslastyear.Ourquota is15.

ThePressReportcompetitioncommencesonMarchAth,endinginDs. cember.Commentingonthiscircular. ourpresidentremindedmembersof theirobligationsinconnectionwithSt. Patrick'sDay,andhopedtoseea goodmusterfromSt.Kevin's.Our branch lasthadgaineditsquotaduringthe twodrives,soitwastobehoped thathistorywouldrepeatitself.

Forthefirsttimethisyearnonew memberswereproposed.Don'tmakea habitofit,Subiaco,becausewehave asyouknowwonderfulvisionsofour membershipforourSilverJubileein November.

Theelectionforvice-president,.vice Bro.O'Reilly,resultedinagrandma- jorityforBro.Clem.Rampant,ayoung andenthusiasticmember.Congratula- tions,Cleml Attheoutsetofthegeneralbusiness, ourpastpresident,Bro.J.Moran, apologisedfortheabsenceofthesecretary,whohadgonetoBassendeanon officialwork.Themembersarepleased toknowthatthebabybranchhadan opportunityofacquiringthevaluable helpofBro.Brown.Maytheyobtain goodresultswithit!

Thebranchistobecongratulatedon thenumberswhichturnedupforthe FremantleJubileeCommunion.No worthiermeanscouldbeadoptedof celebratingsuchanoccasion,anddon't forgettheblessingsweourselves acquired.Unfortunately,wecouldnot furtherproveourloyaltybyattenaing theconcert,asitcameonourmeeting night.

OurquarterlyCommuniontakes placeonSundaynext,andwehopefor agoodmuster.Suchstrikingevidences ofourCatholicitycannothelpbutbear goodfruit.Indeed.Ithinkitisthe markedpresenceofthisinourmem hersthatishelpingourprogress,for, oftheweeklycommunicantsatSubiaco.alargepercentageisHiberniaos.Afterthemeeting,gamesandcorn- petitionswereheld.Itmayhavebeen theweather,butsomeofthebrains refusedtoworkinthecompetitions. Noonecouldtellthat"currants"run inthesea!Infairness,Imustsay thattherewassomeexcitementover asketchwhichistobepresentedasa syllabusitemonMarch23rd.

Nextweek'sitemsays:ALecturette

byBro.Brown.Asourworthysecretaryhasspentquitealengthytermin Wyndham,memberscancountonan interestingtalk.AllHiberniansare cordiallywelcomed;thedateisMarch 9th.

SocialandSportsCommittee..

DelegatesrepresentingQueen'sPark, VictoriaPark,Bassendean,Highgate, DistrictBoard,Leederville,St.Patrick's,andSubiaco,attendedthefortnightlymeetingoftheabovecommitteelastFridayevening.Thesecretary reportedthatthebalance-sheetforthe picnicwouldbeavailablenextmeeting night.AletterofcomplaintfromSt. Mary'sbranch,Leederville,regarding thescoringmethodforTableTennis, causedmuchdiscussion,andresulted inthepointtotalsbeingreplacedbythenumberofgameswon.Thisalso affectedtheindividualplayers,soa committeeofthreewasappointedto gradeallplayers,whosenamesmustbe handedinbeforethenextmeeting,March9th.Subiacowasthechosen placeforthe"playoff"betweenBros. Whitely(St.Mary's)andBoundy(St. Kevin's).Thesetwoplayerstiedfor thegent'sindividualprizeforlast season,somemberswhovisitSubiaco onMarch6thcanbesureof.abrilliant contest.Aneveninghasbeenarranged tofollowtheplaywhichistimedfor 8.15p.m.Prizeswonattheannualpic- nic--theladies'tabletennis,andthe covetedshield-willalsobepresented. Astheseatingcapacityofthehallis rathergenerousaheartywelcomeis extendedtoallbranchestoberepre rentedonthatevening-March6th Membersareadvisedtowatchthe "Record"foranyalterationindates. St.Munchin'sBranch,Collie. Membersoftheabovehaveevery reasonthese,daystobejustlyproud oftheirbranch,asitisnowapproach- ingamostsolidposition.Everything isgoingalongniceandsmoothly,and completepeaceandharmonyprevails. Newmembersarecominginatevery meetingandtheeldersareshowinga grandexamplebytheirattendance andattentionatthemeetings.More thanthis,thenumbersapproaching thequarterlycommunionsareworking

wondersinfurtheringtheinterestsof thesociety,furthereisnothingbetter thantoseepracticallyeverymember 'presentfortheoccasion.Oneofthe mostpleasingfeaturesofourprogress isthenumberofyoungladieswhoare joiningandshowingthegreatestof interestinthebranchaffairs.The GooseClubheldatChristmasproved agreatsuccess,asalsodidtheannual picnicheldonthe12thinst.,adetailedaccountofwhichappearedin thelastissueofthe"Record."On thisoccasionwehadthepleasureof thecompanyofapartyofmembers fromSt.Brendan'sBranch,Katanning,amongstwhomwasBro.Cronin thesecretary.Wefeeldeeplygratefultothosemembersfortheirvisit, astheyhavesettheballrollingfor abetterandmorecompleteunderstandingbetweenmembersofcountrybranches.Wehopeatsomefuture datetobeabletoreturnthecompliment,andtherebyassistinthelead givenbytheKatanningBranch.Preparationsarenowwellinhandfor oursecondannualball,whichisto takeplaceonthe29thofApril,afixturethatwehopewilleclipseour initialeffort.Nowthatthepressreportsarebeingmadecompetitive again,aspecialreporterhasbenap- pointedwithfullinstructionstocarry offthefirstprize,andwoebetidehim shouldhefail.Withthisendinview, membersfeelconfidentthathewill succeed,andthereforewishhimevery success.

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AnOutpostoftheCatholicFaith

ABALKANPEOPLEFAITHFULTHROUGHAGES.

"DistressinAlbania"-finipinewouldwasafoot;menweredraggedenmars perhapsbeabetternameTailit.Inthefromtheirfields,thegaolsofScutari townofScutari,whichisthechiefwerefilled,andanumber)fpersons placeoftheNorth,Ihaveseensome-werehanged,including,sadtc'elate, thingoftheterribleconditionoftheayoungpriest,Fr.Gazzuli,condemned destitutepeople.Hungerandwantanduponextortedtestimony. thelackofclothing,aretermsnot Thereisadesirenowin:albaaia'to easily'tobeappliedintheremoterforgetifpossiblethese epicountriesoftheBalkansandtheNearsodes.TheGovernment,.as1,etrayed East. - intothembytheworsttypeofsubor

Generallyspeaking,peopleliveondinates,whohavenowbeanreplace.f.. solittle,andaresoroughlyclad,thatandthereisahopethati.policyof theyareperpetuallyinaconditionfarforgetfulnessandforgivenessmayweld belowthebordersofWesternmisery.thecountrytogether.Butithasbeen Noaccountistakenofitlocally;necessarytorefertothemtoexplain peoplehavebeenaccustomedtothattheconditionofthemountainpeople. sortofexistenceformanygenerations.Withthemendrivenfromtheland, WhenthepeoplesoftheAdriaticandthewomenandchildrencouldbut furtherMediterraneanseaboard,onthecomedownintheirmiserytoScutaf, otherhand,cometospeakofmiseryand,asIhavesaki,begfromdoorso andfamine,astheyaredoingnowindoor.

Albania,thenitmeansthatthefinger FortheWorld'sPeace. ofdeathisindeedpressinguponthe Theshopkeepersandtheinhabitants land. ofScutarididwhattheycould,but

Lastspringtheextremedestitutiontradeisverypoor,andtheyhavelittle 'wasmoreorlessbeginning.Thestreetsornothingtogiveaway.TheGovernofScutariwerefilledwithbandsofmenthasnotmuchmore,thoughnow raggedchildrenandwretchedstarveddoingitsbest,anditsaffairsareillwomen,beggingfromdoortodoor.Atmanaged.TheItalianConsulatScutari thetime,thechildrenstillhadsome-wasabletogivesomeregularhelp,and thingofthefreshnessofyouthaboutatpresenttheItalianGovernment, them,butthewomenwerepale,andwhichhasinterestsinAlbaniawhich bent,andexhausted.TheyweredressAareknown,hascometotherescueinsacking.Irememberthemovingwithgenerousstoresoffoodandclothsightofoneortwoolderonesclaspinging. withonehandafewremnantsoftheir Butmuchremainstobedoneifthe torngarmentsroundtheiralmostdistressedpeopleintheirremotemounnaked-breasts,andpiteouSlystretchingtainvillagesaswellastherefugeesin outtheotherhandforalms.AndthatScutari,aretobecarriedthroughthe wastenlongmonthsago. winter.Itisfeltthatofallcountries Thesewerenotthewivesanddaugh.somefurtherhelpmightbegivenby tersofne'er-do-wells.Theyweretheourown,andespeciallybytheCathowomenofasimpleandproudpeasan-licbodyinit.TheBritishname try,whichhadcultivateditslittlestandshighinAlbania;thelateAubplotsinthemountains,andpas?rdreyHerbertandEdithDurhamhave amidtravellersasperhapsthemostseentothat.Atthepresentmoment honestandchivalrousraceofallinElizabethLadyCarnarvon,themother thosedistantcountries.Theyare,in-ofAubreyHerbert,assistedbyMrs deed,asurvivalinEuropeofthedaysHerbert,hasprovedherselfatruebenewhenallmenwerekin,whenmenin-factress.TheBritishofficersofthe vitedwayfarerstoameal,stoppedGendarmerie,atwhoseheadisSir totakeotherswig'sJocelynPercy,aretrustedandesteemthem,andgenerallylivedontheAred,andthechiefadvisertotheMiniscadianplane.Theyhavehadtheirin-tryoftheInteriorisanEnglishman, ternalfeuds,uponwhichtoomuchColonelStirling. stresshasbeenlaid:thestrangerthey Anyonewhocontributesthesmallest especiallyholdinhonour,willlavishsumwillbedoingagoodworkforfelalltheirpoorhospitalityuponhimandlowreligionistsandalso-achancerarespeedhimonhisway. lyofferedtothecharitablesubscriber -forthepeaceoftheworld.Albania isthemostdangerousspotinEurope today,butitlargelysobecausethe miseryinthenorthofthecountryhas madeitanaturaltheatreforpolitical adventurers.SomerestorationofprosperitywouldknitAlbania.andthe moreself-sufficingshebecomestheless isshelikelytobetheinflammablecentreofinternationalquarrels.

ANAGE-LONGLOYALTY.

Itiscalculatedthatabout20,000of thesepeopleareindirewant,members, oftheDukajiniandPukatribesinpar ticular.Oftheseatleasttwo-thirds areCatholics,veryprobablymore,for therearenoaccuratestatisticsavailable.

Itisforthisreasonthattheirlot shouldmakeanespecialappealto BritishCatholics,sincethesedevout menandwomenaretheoutpostofthe FaithintheBalkanPeninsula,and, amidalltheirrecentmisery,havenever jailer!.fromit.Tohelpthem,there. fore,istohelpthegreatestofall causes.ataplaceofstressandstrain. Ifthemountaineersarenotsuccoured theymustdieoremigrate,asmany southernAlbanianshavecion,,toperformunskilledworkinthebootfactoriesandinstitutionsformultipleproductsintheUnitedStates.

Thecausesoftheirpresentmisery aremultiple.Thecropstheygrowin theirmountainsatalltimesbar..elysuf firedfortheirnecessities..Andnow theyhavehadmanyyearsofPhilincertainty,ofunsettledgovernment.. They successivebadseason;; theyhadaterribledroughtla:tyear. Furthermore,undertheprovisions,.f thePeaceTreaty,frontiershay.2be,n altered,andmanyofthemhav^been cutofffromthemarkets',et!,which theycarriedontheirsmalltrade,.it themarkettownsarenowinYugoSlavterritoryandmade lot thembytariffs.

Overandaboveallthis,inthewinterof1926theyhadtobearthebrunt ofarevolutionaryattemptordescent madethroughtheirprovineesupon1.14 townofScutari..Itwasamiserilili.f,a` andineffectualeffortenough,inwhich' perhapssomefortymenwereeitaagepr:. hutterriblereprisalswereadoptedby twopunitivecolumnswhich:raversed the,mountainge.recountry,riv:!.Jr.a111:: innocentsufferedwiththefewwhe mayhavehadsomecognizance,.1what

TheaimoftheC.C.I.R.atthisjuncture betoprovidethedistressed areaswithmedicalcomforts,quinineto staytheravagesofmalaria,restorative andtonicfoodsforthechildren.Ashas beenstated,theEarlofIddesleighhas mostkindlyvolunteeredtoactasthe emissaryoftheC.0I.R.,andwillleave shortlyforAlbania,toplacehimselfat thedisposaloftheApostolicDelegate, Mgr.BellaPietra.AccountsoftheprogressoftheworkinAlbaniawillappearinthesecolumns.

NegotiationsforaConcordatbetween theHolySeeandAlbania,onthesame linesasthatrecentlyconcludedwith Lithuania,ensuringfreedomforthe CatholicAlbanians,areproceeding rapidly-JM.Jeffriesinthe"Universe"

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FromWhomOilBlessingsFlow ThepresshasannouncedpeacebetweentheUnitedStatesandMexicoinoil.,Thepresshasenthusiasm.The administration,morerestrained,has unction.Acartoonisthasawider visionandportraysStorkCoolidgeand Dr.Lindberghbringingthebabyof goodwillbetweenMexicoandthe U.S:A.Themalignityofalongsettled policyofdestruction-ruthlesslycarriedout,ofpoliticalandreligiousfreedom,ofconfiscationandassassination areforgotten.Theoilofoblivionhas rolledoverallthese,andmakesuseven forgetourownpast,ourprinciples,our moralopportunities,and,whatwe thoughtwasourdestiny.Thesovereign remedyofoilhascuredadisorderthe verystenchofwhichcouldnotberemovedfortheAmericaofWashington andLincolnbyalltheperfumesof Arabia.Whataclumsyidealistseems theAmericawhosechivalryrescued Cuba!Whatablunderingidiotthe realistwhobroughtorderanddecency toHaytiandSanDomingo!Oilcertainlystrengthensthenationalstomach.Thereisnonauseaaswecontemplatethepolicythatmakesthepeon helplesshereandhopelesshereafter. Ourgreedrepudiatesagloriouspast andenthronesMacbethinMexico.And pliantCatholicsareaskedtobendthe kneeofmeeksubmissiontotheloud acclaimoftheversicle:praisethat fromwhichoilblessingsflow.-The "NewWorld."

Acameraman,workingfortheeducationaldepartmentofafilmcompany,metanoldfarmerinacountry lane,andsaid:"Ihavejustbeentakingsomemovingpicturesoflifeon yourfarm.

"Didyouseeanyofthemeninmotion?"askedthefarmercuriously.

"Idid."

Thefarmershookhisheadreflectively.thensaid:"Scienceisawonderful thing!"

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HOME,SWEETHOME

BeMid it cottagesandpalaces,nhereverwemayroam, eversohumble,there'snoplacelikeboom

WHATHAVEWEDONETO-DAY?

Weshalldosomuchintheyearsto coine, Butwhathavewedoneto-day?

Weshallgiveourgoldinaprincely sum, Butwhatdidwegiveto-day?

Weshalllifttheheartanddrythe tear,

Weshallplantahopeintheplaceof fear, Weshallspeakthewordsofloveand cheer, Butwhatdidwespeakto-day?

Weshallbesokindintheafter awhile, Butwhathavewebeento-day?

Weshallbringtolonelylivesasmile, Butwhathavewebroughtto-day?

Weshallgivetotruthagranderbirth, Andtosteadfastfaithadeeperworth, Weshallfeedthehungeringsoulsof earth; Butwhomhavewefedto-day?

Weshallreapsuchjaysinthebyand by Butwhathavewesownto-day?

Weshallbuildusmansionsinthe sky, Butwhathavewebuiltto-day?

'Tissweetinidledreamstobask, Buthereandnowdoweourtask?

Yes,thisisthethingoursoulsmust ask:

"Whathavewedonetoday?

-"CanadianMessengeroftheSacred Heart."

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Theexpectationofanotherlifetoa trulypiousmanwillrenderallthe evilsofthislifetolerable.Happy miseriesthatendinjoy!Happyjoys thathavenoend!Happyendthat endsineternity!

Itisnotthewantofloveforwhich weareblamed,butthepenuriousness thatlocksuptheloveandwillnotgive itoutinwordandacttoblesshungry lives.Isanyothermiserlinessso mean?

GotoHolyCommunionevenwhen youhavelessdevotionthanyouwould wish.YoudonotapproachtheHoly 'fabletosanctifyGod,butforGodto sanctifyyou.-St.Bonaventure.

Hasityethappenedanywhereinthe historyoftheChurchthatapeople whichoncelostitsfaitheverregained it?Itisa,giftofgrace.aspecial mercytoreceiveitonce,andnotto asecondtime.

Thereisnoneedtosettledownina narrowgroove,becausewehavenot greatadvantages.Letusdowhatwe rantobehappy,tokeepabreastof .hatgoesonevenifwearesomewhat removedfromtheworld'

be.

whocontrives"tofindHisdelightsto bewiththechildrenofmen"inthe BlessedSacrament,thesourceofa spiritualloveofGodandneighbour.Rev.Thos.M.SchwertnerO.P.

toremainuponit;andlikehimI praytoJesustoremembermenow thatHeisinHisheavenlykingdom."

RUSKINONDEVOTIONTOTHE BLESSEDVIRGIN.

WhenJohnRuskin's"ForsClavigera"cameoutininstalment's,the pagesissuedonMay1,1874,containedapassagesingularlyappropriatefor theopeningdayoftheMonthofMary: "Afterthemostcarefulexamination oftheinfluencesofCatholicismfor gobdandevil,Iampersuadedthatthe worshipoftheMadonnahasbeenone ofitsnoblestandmostvitalgraces, andhasneverbeenotherwisethan productiveoftrueholinessoflifeand purityofcharacter.Therehasprobablynot,beenaninnocentcottage homethroughoutthelengthand breadthofEurope,duringthewhole periodofvitalChristianity,inwhich theimaginedpresenceoftheMadonna hasnotgiyensanctitytothehumblest duties,andcomforttothesoresttrials, ofthelivesofwomen;andevery brightestandloftiestachievementof theartsandstrengthofmanhoodhas beenthefulfilmentoftheassured prophecyoftheIsraelitemaiden:'He thatismightyhathmagnifiedme,and holyisHisName."'

THEQUEENOFSPADES.

Thequeenofspadeshasneverbeen apopularcard-inthegameofhearts possessionofitentailsaheavypenalty. Isthisbecauseitoncesentamurderer toexecution?asksacardexpert.It wasinEnglandyearsagothatacertainCaptainRogerSouthwasbrutally slain,butthemansuspectedofthe crimewasabletopresentasplendid alibi.Itwasknownthatheandthe captainhad,beenplayingcardsthe nightofthemurder-intheshooting coatofthevictimwasfoundapack ofcardsandonthequeenofspades stoodoutabloodythumb-print,thatof thesuspect.Hisalibiwassmashed intofragmentsandhepaidthepenalty withhislife.

MYTASK.

Ahomekeeper?Ah,yes,dearheart, andmore; Keeperofheartsforthoselovegave tome, UpholdingasearySandsthatelse mightfail, Smoothingalittleheaduponmy knee.

.1homekeeperamI;thisismytask; Tomakeonelittlespotallsnugand warm, Wherethosesobruisedandbeaten bytheday Mayfindarefugefromthenight andstorm.

GENIUSDEFINEDBYGENIUS.

Geniusismainlyanaffairofenergy. -MatthewArnold.

Itisaninfinitecapacityfortaking pains.-Carlyle Geniusisnothingbutlabourand diligence.-Hogarth.

Geniusispatience;whatIamI havemademyself.-Day.

Geniusisnine-tenthsperspirationand one-tenthinspiration.-Edison. Attentionmakesthegenius.-Willmot.

Geniusismerelycontinuedattention-Helvetius.

IfIhavemadeanyimprovementin thesciencesitisowingmoretopatient attentionthantoanythingelse.-Newton. -"CassellsWeekly."

"ONEOFGOD'SCHIIILUN."

Shecameshufflingthroughoneof thenarrowstreetsofthecentralbusinessdistrict;justalittlewispofan oldColoured-mammy.Shehadto shuffle,becausehershoeswouldnot permitofanythingelse.Butwere theyshoes?Theywereshoesinthe sensethattheycoveredherfeet,and theynodoubthadbeenmadefor shoes,buttherewaslittleaboutthem nowthatwouldindicatethatwhich wouldmorethananswerforthepurpose.Theyweretoolarge,inevery way.Butshewasnotcomplainingof hershoes,norofanythingelseforthat matter. Shewasjustoneofthemanyofher race,studdedhereandthereinour city,lendingabackground,andmakingastrongcontrasttothecomfortableandwelldressedsistersofanother race. Theskywasdullandovercastby leadenclouds,andthewindhadthe smellofrain.Thatkind-ofaday whichmakesthemostoptimisticfeel justalittledepressed.Weweretalking,apoliceofficerandmyself,when shehoveintosight.Theofficerturnedtospeaktoher,andIlikedhimfor itHerfacebrightenedintoaninfectioussmile."Goodmawn'insuh, doesyuhthinkit'sgointorain?""I'm afraiditis,mammy,"saidtheofficer, "itfeelsverymuchlikeit.""Well,I hopesitdoan'tthismawn'in."Her voicebrokeintoamusicalchuckle, andshepassedon.Theofficerturnedtomeandsaid,"Shecomesthrough hereeverymorning.She'salways happy.Idon'tknowwhereshecomes from,norwhereshegoesto,butshe earnsalittlemoneyscrubbingsteps. OnceinawhilewhenIamalone,she stopsandasksmetosayalittleprayer thatitwon'train,soshecangetsome littlejobsscrubbingsteps.Whenit rains,youknow.noonewantssteps scrubbed."

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AsktheHolySpiritofGodinyour prayerstoopenoutyourintellect, andtomakeyouunderstandandretainwhatyousay.Inthiswayprayer becomesacherisheddevotion,agolden chainunitingyoumorecloselytoGod, whichisthesoleobjectandpurposeof prayer.

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Thegoldenthoughtswithin: Goldenprayersbringheavenward Soulsfromthechainofsin.

THECRUCIFIX.

Therewasapiousladywholayon herbedofsickness,enduringgreat pain.Onedayafriendcametovisit herWhenthisfriendsawtheawful .11;teringsthegoodladywasenduring, shepointedtoacrucifixwhichstood atatablenearthebed,saying:"Let usaskourdearLordtofreeyoufrom thesecruelpains,andIamsureHe willnotrefuse."

Butthesickwomanasked:"What didyousay?Ho....canyoukeepyour evesontheCrossandadvisemetodo that?ItisjustthesightofJesus nailedtotheCrossthattellsmethat Ialsomustremainnailedtomycross."

"Ah!"repliedherrfiend."Iseenow whereyouobtainthecouragewhich makesyousuffersopatiently;butdo younotsometimeswishthatGod wouldfreeyoufromyourpains?"

"Itistrue,"thewomanreplied, "sometimesthepainseemsalmost morethanIrailhear,butthenIthink ofJesusonHisCross,andIsayto myself:'Jesussufferedformemore thanIamsufferingforHim,andHe didnotcomplain,'andthusIfeelencourapedto-offerstillmore.Idonot wishtohel'kethehadthiefwhodesiredto1,etakenfromhiscross.but ratherlikethegoodthiefwhowished

GladlyIserve-lovemakestheservingsweet; Ifeelnoload-lovemakesthebur-denlight; AhappykeeperIofhomeandheartsServing,Ireign-aqueenbylove's ownright.

FlorenceHadley,in"TheLeader."

THEACCOLADE.

Thisisdefinedasthechiefactin theceremonyofconferringknighthood;adecorativemouldingovera windoworadoor;abracejoiningtwo ormorestavesinmusic.(F.accolade.)

Indifferentperiodsandcountries theaccoladeofknighthoodhastaken varyingforms.TheNormankings conferreditbyablow,andnotalways agentleone,onthecheekorneck: theearlymonarchsofFrancekissed thenewknightonthecheek.Thelatterdevelopedintoheartyembrace, whichtheNormanmethodbecamea gentletouchontheshoulderwitha sword.

To-daytheclaimantforknighthood kneelsbeforethekingorqueen,who laystheflatofadra.,nswordupon hisshoulderandsays,"Arise,SirWilliam"orwtateverhisChristianname maybe.Heisthensaid-tohavebeen -,tobb-d"knight.

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FAoGODorMODERNISTS.

Theworldto-dayknowsverylittle abouttheloveofGod.Thosewho arenottheprofessedfollowersofJesus havesubstitutedgodsoftheirownin Hisplace.Becausetheyknowthese godstohebutimagesoftheirown fashioning,theycannotconsecrate themselvestotheirservicewitha wholeheart.Henceitisthatthese falsereligionsdonotgenerateintheir devoteesapersonalattachmentto theirgods-Onlythetruereligioncan dothat.Andthetruereligionof Jesusmakesussee-piHimafriend, everpresentandeverloving,afriend

Whatalessonforus.Shewasnot hopingorprayingforabetterjob, anewmotorcar,amoreselective radio,anewhome,noranewpairof shoes;shewasjustprayingandhoping itwouldnotrain,justsoshecould earnalittlemoneyscrubbingsteps.

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OneMorninginQuimper

(W.BranchJohnson,inthe"CatholicWorld.")

Taleswithamoralareinthesedays taboo;whereforethistaleshallhave nokindofonewhatsoever.Unless youchoosetoimagineasmoral-of-asortthatitrequiresasainttoprevent awomanfromgettingthelastword; butthatwouldonlyexposeyourmisconseptionofthecharacterofAntoinetteleRoussic.

ForinallQuimperwasnolessshrewisholdwomanthanshe.Youshould havewatchedheronthemorningof theseeventsasshestoodatthedoor, halfscaredandwhollybewildered, whilethesprucelyattiredmanwith silkhatandflowingblacktiestrode down.thestreet.Thestringsofher Bretoncap,snowywhiteandelaboratelyembroidered,spunalittleinthe lightmorningbreeze,flutteringun: heededroundherchin.Downher wrinkled,apple-colouredcheekstrickledasolitarytear,butabouther mouthlurkedastrangetriumphant smile.Herhandsfidgettedwithan oblongpiecegfpaper;sheglancedhesitatinglyfromittotheretreatingfigureofthesprucelyattiredmanand thentotheinteriorofherhouse.

Butitwasonlyafterthespruce manhadturnedthecorner,leavingout ofsightAntoinette'sramshacklehalftimbereddwelling-which,forallits curiouslycarvedbeamssoattractiveto tourists,oughttohavebeenpulled downyearsago-andhadmadeher wayintothewider,moremodern streetsoftheancienttown,thatpower ofindependentactionreasserteditself inAntoinette.Sbewipedawaythe tear,lookedagainatthepaperto makesureshehadnotbeendeceived andwentindoors.

"Melan,comedownstairs,"shecalled.

Throughtheboardswhichseparated thetwostoriesofthehouse,shewas answeredbyagrunt-andthensilence. Shewaiteduntilsilencewasinitsturn brokenbysomethingstronglyresemblingasnore;andcluckedhertongue inmildimpatience.

"Melan,"shecried,"Melan. at once,please."

"But myrheumatism,"complainedthevoicepresumablyrespon- sibleforthepreviousgroansandsnore.

"Itcanwait,mydear.Come down."

Anothergroan;andthentheflooringoftheroomabovebegantocreak andshriek.Atlastcameaseriesof violentblowsreverberatingdownthe steepwoodenladderasMelanleRoussic,inblueblouseandtrousersand clumsysabotsmadehisrheumaticway intothepresenceofhiswife.

"Itgetsme justthere,"hekept saying.unresentftinyindicatingthe lumbarregion.

"Nevermind,Melan,"comfortedAntoinette."Justsitinthewarmand haveyourbreakfastandI'llsoonmake therheumatismbetterforyou"

Melanshuffledovertothestove whichjuttedoutfromacornerofthe momawlsupportedabowloffrag- rantsteaming,coffee.Withasighof contentedhabitude,hetookthebowl ofcoffeeonhiskneesand,breaking intoitamorselofbread,madeanoisy 1,iitapparentlyenjoyablebreakfast. Everynowandthenhestoleaninquiringglanceathiswife,wonderingwhy hereyesweresobrightandhercolour fresh,whyshestoodinthemiddle 'Iftheroomtappingherfootonthe groundasifimpatientofhisslowness ai.dhisage.Ah,shehadwornwell, hadAntoinette;hutifshehadspent halfalifetimeonthecod-banksof Newfoundland,whereboththeirsons hadbeenlost.

"Tellme.Toinette.whywere'youin .11,hahurrytogetmedownstairs? What'sthathitofpaperinyour hand?"

Confoundthewoman'-shewascry ing.Confoundhisrheumatism!-it hurthim31-nninablvtotak"thehit ofpapershewasofferinghim.And ,henatlasthegraspeditthelight 111

inhiscornerwasdim-forallthemorningsunshine-andhecouldn'tseewhat waswrittenonit.Hehadtocross overtothedoor;andthereasudden fearstabbedhivt.

"Isit badnews?"Thepaper, somehow,hadacold,officiallook,and hismindflewtothetinypittanceof apensionuponwhichtheyhadboth tolive.

ButAntoinetteshookherheadwith aqueerlittleattemptatasmile.

"Readit."shewhispered.

HeturnedthepaperOverandover, stillundetermined,stillapreyto vagueforebodings.Atlast,witha gestureofshakinghimselffreefrom fear,hereadit.

ItwasachequemadeouttoM. Melanle_Roussic-forthirty-fivethousandfrancs!

Bereftofspeech,hetouredtohis wifeforanexplanation.

"Thelottery,"shemurmured,"the newspaperlottery.Theysentaman withthatchequeallthewayfrom Paris-agrandMonsieurwithasilk hatlikeaMayor'sandabeautiful blacktie. It'saprize. ."

Melanleanedforsupportagainst thelintelofthedoor.Hislimbstrembledandhismindrefusedtofunction. Whenhecameoncemoretohumself, hiswifewasstillmurmuring. agiftfromtheBlessedSt. Yves,"shewassaying."Isn'thealwaysthefirsttohelpthosethatare poorandneedy?We'regettingold, youandI,Melan,andhavenooneto lookafterus.AndnowSt.Yves himselfhascome. ."

"Thatcoffeehadtoomuchchickory init,"exclaimedMelanwithalumpy feelinginhisthroat.

Aspatronsaintofthepoor,St. Yveshadundoubtedlyactedwith morethanjustice.Forwhatwere MelanandAntoinetteafterallbittwo lonelyoldpeoplewhowouldbeutterly forgottenwithinamonthoftheirinterment.Theirlifehadpassedinalmostceaselesstoil,dangeratseaand anxietyathome:thatisthelifecommontohalfBrittany.Earthlyconsolationshadeludedthem.Butthey lovedeachotherfromthebottomof theirsimpleheartsandwere,after theirownfashion,happy:whySt. Yvesshouldsuddenlytakeitupon himselftohurlthem-asanactof charity,accordingtoAntoinette-out oftheenvironmentinwhichalltheir dayshadbeenspentwasmorethan Melancouldunderstand.Ofcourse therewereprosandconstobeweighed,andhedidnotwanttoappearungrateful:butashestoodwiththe chequetremblingbetweenhisfingers, itseemedtohimthatSt.Yvesmust headifferentsortofSaintfromwhat hehadalwaysimagined.

Notthathewouldhavedaredto phraseit,eventohimself,soprecisely. Hemovedawayfromthedoorand resumedhisseatbythestove.

"Ifithadbeenathousandfrancs," hesaid,"Imighthavebeenglad-we couldenjoysomelittlecomforts,eh, Toinette?But ."andhelooked oncemoreatthechequeandshookhis head.

BythistimeAntoinettehadrecoveredherself-possession.

"Takecare.Melan.Yousurely wouldn'tdoubtsuchagift?" ButMelan,sontinuedtoshakehis head.

"GodforbidthatT.shoulddoubt theBlessed.Saint,"heanswered,"but whatnuzzlesmeiswhyheshouldhave robbedsomanyotherpeopleinorder togivethemoneytous."

"Becausetheywererichpeople,of course."

"Toinette.henwescrapedtogetherthosefivefrancsforthelotterv-andwehadtoscrapethemtogether.didn'twe?-werewealso rich?"

"Ofcoursenot.ButSt.Yvesknew whathewasabout."

"Still,mydear,Idon'tlikeit."

"Whatyou'resayingMelan,isn'tdecent.TheBlessedSt.Yves-you knowhowwe'veprayedtohimallour lives-answersourprayer,andnowyou throwhisgiftbackinhisface.I shallhavetogetFatherAmbroseto comeandgiveyouatalkingto."

"Iwishyouwould,Toinette;but, FatherAmbrosehasgonetoRosporden fortheday.AndIcan'thelpthinkingthathemightagreewithmethat thisisperhapsSatan'smoneytotempt usandnotSt.Yves'smoneytorewardus."

"Stuffandnonsense,Malan!"

"Itisn'tstuffandnonsense,Toinette.Thesumissolarge."

Antoinettelaughedalittleshrilly.

"Large!-youcallitlarge!Itell you,Melan,tosomefolksitwould meanlessthanayear'spay.Think ofthat. Well,aftertheniggardly wagesyou'veearned,don'tyouthink wedeserveonegoodyear?"

"Nitwhatcouldwedowithitall?"

"Dowithit!There'dbenodifficulty aboutthat. Thefirstthing,of course,istocashthecheque. Put onyourhat,Melan,andtakeyour stickandgoroundtothebankwith it.Thesun'sshiningandit'squite warm."

"Rut,Toinette,I'muncomfortable aboutthatcheque."

"Askthemtogiveyoutwentythousandinonethousandfrancnotes doyouunderstand?"

"Idon'tfeelit'sright."

"Andabouttwelvethousandinfive hundredfrancnotes."

"Toinette. ."

"Andtheremainderinsmallnoteshundredfrancsandunder.Nowis itquiteclear?"

"ButToinette. ."

"Oh,andI'dbettergiveyouabag towearunderyourblousesothatnobody'llseeyhatyou'recarrying."

"Myrheumatism. ."

"I'llhaveaholereadycutinthe mattresswhenyoucomebackandwe canslipthemoneyinatonce....And Melan,mindyoudon'tspeakaword toanyone.

"Oh,myback. ."

"There,getalongwithyou,and don'tmakeexcuses.Besides,you'll beabletohaveallsortsofthingsfor yourbacknowthatwe'rerich. Here'syourstick,Melan,andhere's yourhat."

Stillurginghimonwards,shepro- curedfromacupboardanoldlinen bag,hungitabouthisprotestingneck underhisblouseslidthrustintoits cavitythecheque.Thenshepiloted himtothedoor.

"But,Toinette,Ican'tdoasyou want,Ireallycan't.Thatmoney hasn'tbeensentbySt.Yves. ."

"Ofcourseithasn'tinaway.It wassentbythenewspaper."

"Butthisisn'tSt.Yves'sgiftat all."

"Well,Ican'thelpit.It'sours, that'scertain.We'regoingtobe rich."

"It'sgoingtomakeusunhappy, Toinette."

"Oldgrumbler!Beoffwithyou.''

"Toinette!"

"Don'tbelong."

"Toinette"

"Anddon'tspendanyofitoncider."

"Toinette!"

"Notasouoncider."

Thedoorshutsuddenly,leaving Melanintheroadway.

ForsomeminutesMelan,outofsheer astonishment,didnotmoveamuscleafeatinwhichsuddenabsenceofrheumatismaidedhim.Thenverycautiously,heretracedthefewstepsto hisdoorandtriedtoopenit;itwas barred.Hescratchedhisheadinutmostperplexity--tobeshutoutfrom

hisownhousewassomethingnewis hisexperience.Antoinettemusthave gonemad-neverhadbeknownso gentleawifetobehaveinsuchextraordinaryfashion andatthemomentthethoughtcametodejecthim stillfurther,Antoinetteherselfappear-ed,allredoffaceandshiningofeye andbrandishingalargepairofscissors,atthebedroomwindow.

"Stillhere?"shecriedsharply."Get yougone,Melan.Andremembernotasouoncider."

Andwiththatshevanished.

NonetheJessperplexedbythisseeminglyconfirmatoryoccurrence,Melan hobbleddownthenarrowstreetuntil hecametothebanksoftheOdet,the littleriveruponwhichQuimperstands, andwatchedtheplayofthesunlight uponitsdarkwaters.Butgazeashe wouldintotheirever-shiftingmystery, heseemedtomakenoprogresswith hisownproblemofthecheque.To indicatethathewascompletelybaffled hespatseveraltimeswithgreatsolemnityupontheground;andthen slowlywalkedtowardsthetown.

-Afterafewpaces,however,heseatedhimselfbeneathachestnuttreeand smokedaveryblackcigar.Herose and,threadingseveralstreetsloitered beforeshop-windowswhich,onewould haveconfidentlypredicted,interested himnotatall.Nor,inpointoffact, didthey:buttheygavehimtimein whichtorevolveyetagaintheproblem ofthecheque.Everynowandthen hewouldstopinhistracksandpinch thehagbeneathhisblouse,bending downhisheadto.snakesureofhearing thecrinkleofthepaper;forhedreadedinspiteofhisforebodingstoloseit. Butthelongerhedalliedwithitand thefartherhewalked,thestronger grewhisdoubtwhethertheBlessedSt. Yveshadhadanythingwhatevertodo a

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withthematter.Andashecameto theendofthestreetandturnedan abruptcornerintothePlaceSt.Corentin.hedeterminedtoputthequestion onceforalltothetest.

IntheCathedralofSt.Corentinis astatueofSt.Yves;andbeforeitMe Iankneltstifflyinanattitudeof prayer.

"Tellme,BlessedSt.Yves,"heprayed-andforgivehimifhishomelylanguagepiquesyourreligioussense:St. Yves,prefersthelanguageofthepoor -"tellmetrulywhetheritwasyou who_sentthatcheque?Andifyou didn't,tellmewhatImustdowithit." Herepeatedthesamewordsover andoveragain,alternatingthemsometimeswithmoreformalprayersbutalwaysreturningtohisstartingpoint. Andgraduallytheredriftedintohis mindanidea;sothatatlast,witheyes closed;heremainedlongandmotionlessandfreefromrheumatismupon thechairbeforethestatue.

Antoinette,havingmadetheholein themattressreadyforthereceptionof thenewly-acquiredwealth,returned isomewhatflusteredandoutofbreath thelivingroombelow,theretoponderatleisureoverthenewhappiness thatwastheirs.Melan,shereflected, hadalwaysbeeninclinedtotimidity whereinnovationswereconcernedhispresentattitude,therefore,didnot undulydepressher.AndifSt.Yves hadnotsentthemoney-well,itwas theirsjustthesame.Ofcourseit wouldhavebeenpleasanttofeelthat wasaccompaniedbytheapproval oftheBlessedSaints;butwhetheror no,itwouldbuycomfortsandluxuries inthepresentandtransformthefuture intoabedofroses.Antoinette,her essayincasuistryoncepassed,hada practicalmind;shewas,moreover,a Frenchwoman,towhommoneyis money;andshehadnointentionof allowingover-scrupulousconsiderations tointerferewiththerealitiesofmundaneexistence.

Herpleasantanticipationswerecut shortbyafamiliarknockatthedoor. Asshe_trottedacrosstheroomtoopen itshecouldscarcelycontainherex citement;shefumbledwiththebar andthenwiththelatch;andforthe thirdtimethatsunnymorningatear trickleddownhercheek.

Melanlookedtired.Heearne.slow1,-intotheroomand,withoutremovinghishatsatdowninhisusualcorner. "Well?"criedAntoinette."Well?"

Melandrewhertohisside.

"LittleToinette,"hesaidkindly, "maybeit'llheabigdisappointmentat first Antoinettebecameverystill.

"Wasita falsecheque?"she whisperedawestruck.

"Idon'tknow"

"Don'tknow?"

Melannodded.

''\Vhatdovonmean:.

"Mydear,I'venotbeento'thebank."

"Notbeentothehank?,Butgoodss "Listen,littleToinette. ."

"Ifspreposterous!HolySaintsand Angels,whatisonetodowithsucha husband?Goatonce,yougood-fornothing."

"NoToinette,it'snouse.See,here's thecheque."

Hefumbledinthelinenbagbeneath hisblouseandextractedfromitthe chequesomewhatcrumpledbutstill untorn.Antoinettetriedtosnatchit fromhim--shehadalreadythrowna shawloverhershoulders,sothather ultimateintentionwasobvious-but hehelditfirmlyinhisgrasp.

"lyebeentoSt.YvesintheCathedral,Toinette,"hesaid."AsIsat thereIheardanAmerican-Ithinkhe wasanAmerican-sayinFrenchtoa woman,'I'toldhimnottotouchiton 11Vaccount.'Andthentheypassed rieutofhearing.Andthen,afewminuteeslater,camealittlechildwanderingbyitselfalongtheaisle.Its mothercaughtitandslappeditand said,'Thebrat'sasmuchtroubleasa fortuneo'money.'Andthen,Toinette,Icameoutandhomeagain:becauseIhadaskedSt.Yveswhatwe oughttodowiththatcheque."

Antoinettewanteddesperatelyto burstintoangryabuse;butsomething strongerthanherselfcurbedher.She feltbeaten.

"Wellthen?"sheaskedhuskily.

"Itseemstome,Toinette,that money'seithergoodorevil,"replied Melan."Andwhenitdon'tcomefrom thesaintsit'sevil."

Hegazedwithjustthefaintesttinge ofwistfulnessatthecrumpledcheque inhishand;andthenslowlytoreit acrossandacross.

AntoineVewithsinkingheartwatchedhergoldendreamsflutteroneby onetotheground;andthenlikea bravesoulshegatheredthemupand putthemintothefire.

RoumanianOrthodoxChurch

CLERGYADVOCATERETURNTOUNITY.

Awell-informedauthor(saysCatho. lieNewservice),writinginthe"CatholicChurchPaperofSalzburg," aftercitingaremarkableseriesofauthenticatedincidentsshowingthe, leaningofpowerfulRumanianOrthodoxChurchleaderstowardsreunion withRome,makesthefollowingstrikingstatement:

"ThefeelingintheRumanianOrthodoxChurchgivesrisetothebold, butbynomeansunjustifiable,hope thatthischurchwillsomeday-ifnot asanentity,theninlargepart-attain theperfectionofitsorthodoxyby unionwithCatholicism."

Thismayseemanoveroptimistic statement,especiallysincethegreat effortsoftheHolyFatherandthe CongregationofRitestowardsreunion apparentlyhaveshownthatthisgreat endistobeattainedonlybypatient andsteadywork.

Rutitmustberememberedthatstudentsattestthefactthatofallthe schismaticchurchesoftheEast,the ideaofreunionhasripenedmostin theRumanianOrthodoxChurch.

HisClaimsWellSupported.

Likewise,thereasonsforhisconclusioncitedbythewriterintheSaleburgpaperarecertainlystriking'when placedtogether,andareknowntobe altogetherauthentic.Theywould seemtobearhimoutstronglyinhis conclusion.Here,forinstance,are someofthethingshecites:

ForseveralyearstheOrthodoxProfessorGhibu,oftheUniversityofCluj, Rumania,anauthorityonRumanian history,hasbeenmakingadetermined fightfor,thereunionoftheRumanian ChurchwithRome.ItwasGhibuwho, attheGeneralOrthodoxConference heldonMt.Sinaiin1924,intheface ofthehostilityoftheAnglo-American Protestantsstoodupforreunionwith Rome.

Whenthecommemorationofthe CouncilofNicaeawasheldatCanter. buryin1925,underthejointauspices oftheAnglicansandotherProtestant bddies,Ghibuboldlyappearedandpresentedapaperinwhichhedeclared: "NeverwilltheRumanianOrthodox Churchbeabletodevelopwithfresh prosperitywithoutthehelpofRome."

Withlikefranknessandfirmness, anotherprominentRitmanianlay scholar,Dr.Paulescu,hasbeenurging reunion.Inhistwo-volumework, "TheChurchandtheSynagogue,"he describeswhathecallsthedisintegratinginfluenceofthepowerfulandmilitantJudaismofRumania,callingita menacetotheChristiannationsinthe Balkans.HeseesunionwithRome asameansofsalvationagainstanti(hristianforces.

Dr.Paulescuhasevenupraidedthe schismaticchurchofConstantinople for"tearingtheseamlesscoatof Christ"byrendingtheunityofChristendombecauseofoverweaningambition.Thischargebroughtagainst himapolemicfromtheOrthodox party.Paulescu,however,promptly repliedwithanewpublicationin whichhesubstantiatedthedivineoriginofthePapalprimacy,usingthe textsoftheGospelsandchurchtraditionsasproof.Thereafter,heasserted thattheRumanianOrthodoxChurch canmakeprogressonlyifitputsitself undertheauthorityoftheRoman primacy OrthodoxBishopsforReunion.

Notonlylaymen,butOrthodoxBishopsaswellinRumaniahaveraised theirvoices.forreunion.Whenthe Rumanianpatriarchatewassetup, theBiShopofBaltiroseintheHoly Synod,thehighestgoverningbodyof theOrthodoxChurch,andinanaddressinthepresenceofthewhole OrthodoxEpiscopatedeclaredthatthe onlytruepatriarchoftheChristian ChurchwastheBishopofRome.

BishopCosmaofArad,whenhewas elevatedtotheEpiscopatein1925,solemnlydeclaredinhisinauguraladdressthathewouldneverforgetthe DivineCommandmentofmutuallove intheunityoffaith.Hereferredto heCatholicsinhisdiocese,wholive onthemostfriendlytermswiththe Protestants.

Patriarch'sViews.

RecentlytheOrthodoxPatriarch CristenofBucharestwentastepfartherthandidCosma.AtthelastsessionoftheRumanianParliamentin 1926,whenamotionwasbeing.discussedtoestablishatheologicalfacilityatChisianu,Rumania,hetold theSenateinanaddressthathefavouredOrthodoxtheologiansmaking theirstudieswiththeCatholicfacult;P-atRomeorStrassburg.ManyOrctudentsoftheologywhogoto Preteqtantuniversities.hedeclared,beee:rinfeetedwithLiberal-Protestant i,leaswhichareabsolutelycontraryto

mannerhiswilltoindependencein faceofthecivilauthorities."

thespiritofOrthodoxy.Thisdanger headded,wasallthegreaterbecause English-Americansectswithlarge fundsattheirdisposalweremakingintensepropagandainRumaniaitself. Havingcitedthesefacts,thewriter intheSalzburgpapermakeshisassertionthathopeisjustifiedthatthe RumanianOrthodoxChurchwill,in wholeoringreatpart,reunitewith Rome.Hethenadds:

"Inanycase,theRumanianOrthodoxChurchatpresent,ofalltheother churches,offersthemost--favourable prospectsinthematteroftendencies towardunificationwithCatholicism."

TheHolySeeandFascism

Asignificantfact,reportedin"La Croix,"butpassedoverbytheItalian Press(saysthe"CatholicTimes",)is thevirtualdissolutionbyHisHoliness oftheOperaBonomelli,thegreatmissionaryorganisationfoundedbythe famousBishopofCremona,whose nameitbears,fortheassistance,religious,socialandcharitable,ofItalian emigrantsinEurope.

OntheadventofFascismtheSecretary-General,SignorJacini,amember ofthePopularParty,wasreplaced,and inreturnforagrantthewholeorganisationpassedunderGovernmentcontrol.tillthemissionariescametobe moreandmoresemi-officialagentsof theFascistGovernment.

Inorderingtherecallofallthemissionariestotheirrespectivedioceses, withtheannouncementthatthereligiousassistanceofemigrantsistobereorganisedsoastodependdirectlyfrom theSacredConsistorialCongregation, theHolyFather,saysMauriceVauscardcommentingontheincidentin theCatholicInternationalBulletinfor January,"signifiesinanoteworthy

Thismoveissimilartothecreation ofthepurelyreligiousorganisationof "CatholicChildren"inplaceofthesuppressedCatholicBoyScouts,andasa defenceagainsttheFascistinvasionof religiousfields.

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thatgivesnewhopetoallwhohave 'faithinIreland'sdestiny.Withthe lossofFaith,.everythingislost.In possessionoftheFaith,everythingis gained.ThatisreallywhereIreland hasconquered.Thatiswhymerehumanpowerhasnotbeenabletoprevailagainsther,oneofthesmallest nationsinEurope.

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Fromrecordsoflongevityin1927, carefullykeptbyMr.C.B.Gabb,of theRoyalSocieties'Club,itwouldappearthatamongthewell-to-doclass ofthecommunitymorewomenthan menlivetotheageof90andupwards. Thefactisestablishedbystatistics fromthesamesourceinthelast18 years.Mr.Gabbhascollatedtheinformationintheobituarycolumnsof "TheTimes,"andhewritesthatin 1927therewerereportedthedeathsof 357personsof90yearsofageandover. Ofthese,113weremen,including12 clerksinHolyOrders,and244women; ofthelatter,162weremarried,22beingwidowsofclerics,oneof103;five others,twomen,were99.Besidesthe above-named,114attainedtheir90th. year-47men,fiveclerks,and67women,ofwhom39weremarried,four beingwidowsofclergymen.Thetotal numberofnonagenarianswhosedeaths wererecordedinthepaperinthelast 13yearsis4,212,thegreaterpreponderancebeingfemales,ofwhomthe verylargemajorityweremarried,a yearlyaverageof324,rangingfrom 263in1918tothehightotalof402in 1924.Thecentenariansforthisyear total11,ofwhomtheoldestisanunmarriedladyof106.Inthe13years 87havedied,themostinoneyear being12,in1925.Inotherpartsof "TheTimes,"deathshavebeennotified ofnearly30whohadbeenbornduring orbefore1827,theseniorbeingMaria Ramon,ofBarcelona,aged110.Mme. Gaillard,theoldestwomaninFrance, was108;Mr.McLellanandMrs.Deschenes.bothofCanada,were106;and onewomanwas105andfourotherpersons103.TheCopticPatriarchwas reportedinalettertobe104.Mrs. EmmaOliver,"Mother"ofFleet-street, 102.OnMarch26,1827,JoshuaWhitehead, diedaged 104,afactconfirmedbyhisbaptismal register,andseveralinterestingfacts aretoldofthelifeofthis"patriarchal" and"venerable"man.Heisreported ashavinglived"unaidedbymedical science,"andhisonlydoctor's"bill," itispresumednotpaidinHarleystreet,amountedbutto4d."He neverdrankteaandneverwasintoxicated,"hiseyesightwasperfect,and heretainedhisfacultiestothelast. Thereisalsoarecordofthedeathof JohnMacdonald,aged107,borninthe IsleofSkye,andbredtorurallabour. Onemorning,whilelookingafterhis blackcattle,hewassurprisedatthe sightoftwowanderingladies,whoaskedhimtoshowthemaspringfor drink,andlatertopilotthemtoacertainhouseintheneighbourhood.One ladygavehimashillingonparting,the firstsilvercoinhehadeverpossessed.

DutchMoneyforGermanChurches. Thedifficultyofraisingmoneyfor ecclesiasticalpurposesisbeingsolved byagoodmanyGermanparishesand conventsinawaywhichhaslongbeen adoptedintheUnitedStates.Aloanis raisedinexactlythesamemannerasa loanforacommercialundertaking. ThustheparishofSt.JosephatTutsinginBavariahasjustraised£16,000 inHolland.Thesharesareissuedby theArnoldGillissensBankandtake theformoftwenty-yearfirstmortgage bonds,guaranteedbytheBishopof Augsburg.Thepriceofissueis99,and. althoughtheinterestisnotstated,it maybeassumedthatitisnotless than7percent.Largesumshavebeen raisedinAmericabyGermanCatholics, butalthoughtheplanisconvenientit iscostly,andtheburdenofdebtnow contractedbytheChurchinGermany willnotbeeasytoshakeoff.TheparishionersofTutzingwillhavetocontinuepayingahighrateofinterest forthemoneywhichtheyrequirefor thenexttwentyyears.

MassforNon-CatholicGirl.

chantstoAfrica'snorthernshores.On thewallofTripoli'scathedralamarble stonebearsthenamesofalltheFranciscanApostolicPrefectsandVicars since1641NoBishopwasappointedto IcokafterTripolitill1913,whenMgr. Antonellitookcharge,succeededin 1919byMgr.Tonizza.anItalianFranciscan.Franciscansstillcarryontheir apostolicwork,aidedbytheMarianists,withaschoolof200pupils,and theSistersofSt.Joseph,whoteach 350girls.TherearethreeCatholic churchesaswellasthepublicchapel oftheWhiteSistersinthetownof Tripoli,besidestwootherchurchesat Bengasi,andothersatHorns,Zuara, Misurati,Derna,Merg,andCirene."

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Despitetheset-backcausedbythe WorldWarGermanynowoccupiesthe secondplaceinthemissionaryfield, saysa"CatholicHerald"'correspondent.In1916therewere588,000-Catholicsentrustedtc,thecareofGermanmissionaries.Duringthesac,eedingtwoyearstherewerestationed htthecolonies318priests,296deaconsandlaybrothers,and326nuns.It wasnotuntil1921thattheGerman missionarieswereabletoresumetheir fullactivity.Beingunabletoreturn toOceania,TogolandortheKameruns, theydedicatedthemselveswithconsiderablesuccesstothemissionsinChina, Korea.ManchuriaandEastAfrica.At therecentmeetingoftheGermanMissionaryAssociationinBerlinreports onmissionaryactivityandpropaganda weresubmitted.Dr.Marx,theChancellor,who'addressedthegathering, saidthatevangelisation-hadnothingin commonwithnationalism.Themissionaryworkhadnootherobject otherthantocarryChristianityinto distantcountries,wherepeoplewere stillF-ekingthetruth;ithadtobea workforthepacificationofpeoples. Withoutbeingenviousofthesuccess ofothernationstheGermansdesired togivetheirferventcontributionto missionarywork.

"HolyNationandChosenGeneration." ArchbishopGlennonmadearemarkablestatementtotheHiberniansassembledatthenationalconventionin Buffalo,U.S.A.,lastsummer.Hesaid:

"IfindthattheBishopsto-daythat havechargeofthelargestnumberof sesi,lentialseesintheCatholicuniverseareBishopswithIrishnames."

ArchbishopGlennonlistedtheBishops oftheworldfromthepagesofthe -GerarchiaCattolica"accordingtonationalitiesandfoundthebeforementionedresults.Thisprovesonething inparticular,.Asarace,theIrishhave atleastnotbeentryingtoservetwo masters.Toleadingivingtothe worldatthepresenttimemoresucoessorstotheApostlesthanthatofany othernationisinfinitelymoreimportantthantherulingoftheworld'slargestempire.Hereissomethingreal forpeopleofIrishbloodtogetinspirationfrom.Normusttherecent pastoraloftheIrishhierarchybe.for?often"You.Brethrenofthe.Clergy, haveinyourpeopleaholynationand achosengeneration."Thistext,oakenfromtherecentpastoralpronounce; mentoftheIrishhierarchy,speakswell forthestateofreligioninIreland'ti't theorc.,,senttime.Itisacondition,

Acc6rdingtoa"Universe"corre spondent,byspecialpermissionofthe BishopofNorthampton,anon-Catholic girlwasburiedatPeterborough(Eng withCatholicrites.Thegirl.Jean MaryThompson,agednine,waskilled duringarecentgalebybeingcrushed undersomepacking-caseboardsthat fellonherwhileshewasplayinginthe CattleMarket.Shewasapupilatthe Catholicschool,anditwasatthere questofherteachersandfellowpupils thattheBishopgavethenecessary permissionforaCatholicburial,his Lordshipregardingherasacatechumen.Shehadbeenbaptisedinthe AnglicanChurchofSt.Mary,buthad oftenexpressedahopethatshemight onedaybereceivedintotheCatholic Church.Herparentsraisednoobjection,andaccordinglythebodywasreceivedintoAllSouls'Church,whereit restedthroughoutthenightbeforethe sanctuary.Onthefollowingmorninga RequiemMasswascelebratedbythe rector,Pr.Allen.Allthechildrenof theschoolwerepresentattheMass.A whitelilieswassentbythe littlegirl'sfellowpupils.Onitwas written:"DearlittleJean,prayforus all."

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OldJapaneseCatholicBooks, OldCatholicbooksandrelicsofthe daysofpersecutionarenowingreat demandinJapanandbringhighprices. Severalyearsago,a-copyofthevery rarebook"ContemptusMundi"was 'discoveredinaJapanesefamilydescendedfromtheearlyChristians. ThisworkistheJapanesetranslation cfthe"ImitationofChrist."Itwas printedwithwoodenmovabletypein thesixteenthcentury.Thecopywas boughtbyMr.HayashiWakakichi,a well-knownantiquarianof.Tokyo,at thepriceof1,500dollars.Recently, thebooksellersMaggsinLondonsold the"DoctrinaChristiana"toMr.Ito ChozoofKobe,atahighprice.This hook,whichiswritteninJapanese,was publishedinJapanduringthesixteenthcentury.Mr.Itodiscovered thetitleofthebookinthecatalogue oftheLondonbooksellersandimmediatelytelegraphedtoEngland.The booksellersrepliedthatthevolumewas desiredbythe'KingofPortugal.Mr. ItofinallyoutbidtheKing.Dr-Shinmura"aprofessorattheKyotoImperialUniversityand.anauthorityon thehistoryoftheCatholicChurchin Japan,isabouttopublishacomplete collectionofoldCatholicwritingsin Japanese.Thecollectionwillconsistofsixvolumesandwillinclude aboutthirty-threebooks.Italsocomprises.Japaneseattackswrittenin knittercenturiesagainsttheCatholic Church..

"TheTrappistmonasterydepictedas anoutpostofChristendomamidaMohammedanculturein"TheGardenof Allah"filmistypicaloftheresurrectionoftheCatholicChurchinNorthernAfrica,whichinthe.earlydayswas suchastrongbulwarkoftheFaith," writes"DD."inanEnglishCatholic newspaper."WhatisnowTripolihas beenforseveralcenturiesthesceneof strugglebetweentheCrossandCrescent,ChurchandMosque,.Bibleand Koran.Butinthisdistrict,atpresent dominatedbyIslam,theoldChristian traditionnowregaininggroundisno stranger.Themostbrilliantepochsof Tripoli'shistorywerethoseofTertullian,St.Cyprian,andSt.Augustin; whenCarthage(aptlychosenforthe InternationalEucharisticCongressfor 19321wasthecentreoftheChurch, Timeschanged.Aftertheinvasionof theVandalsnota-singleChristianwas leftlivingwhereformerlytherewere sufficienttowarrant300Bishops.And tillaboutthesixteenthcenturyTripoli remainedanuntouchedlandofIslam. To-daythereareover26,000Catholics there,theresultoftheworkofFranciscanfriars,who,besidesevangelising thenewworldatitsdiscovery,followedtheenterprisingItalianmer-

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Theengagementwasannouncedin LondonrecentlyoftheIron.EvanMot gan,sonandheirofLordTredager, whowasreceivedintotheChurch whilevisitingtheUnitedStatesafew yearsago,andtheHon.LoisSturt, daughterofthelateLordAlington. BothMr.MorganandMissSturtare wellknownfortheversatilityoftheir achievements.Mr.Morganispoet, painter,politicianandtraveller.Heis aPrivyChamberlaintothePope,a KnightGrandCrossoftheOrderof theHolySepulchre,aKnightofHonourandDevotionoftheSovereignSacralMilitaryOrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem,andaKnightofJusticeofthe ConstinianOrderofSt.George.Miss Sturtisnowtakinganactiveinterest inlocalgovernmentinLondon.Previouslyshewasaprominentfilmactress.

ThedeathisannouncedofMissPaisiaFaganCrosby,anAmericanCa-1'11'7,1U:writerandpoet.MissCrosby wasactivelyassociatedwiththeAlumnaeoftheSacredHeart,Philadelphia, andwasamemberoftheeditorial boardoftheEden-Hill-Overbrooksec;ionof"TheSignet,"magazineofthe FerieratedAlumnaeoftheSacred bat-tintheUnitedStatesandCanada.OfakeenlycriticalminddeclopLAbyscholarlydisciplineand ideliterarystudies,MissCrosbydied ashercareerseemedalmostassured. Shecontributedreviewsofsecular tothe"CatholicStandardand 'limes-andspecialarticlesonvarious ;epicsappearedfromtimetotime ma'erhetsignature.Oneofherlast orkswasashortintrospectivepoem ''Sanctuary"publishedin"Commonal" MissCrosbywasanalumnaof theEdenlIall,Torresdale.Shehad r;:;gilledwidelythroughAmericaand opeandhadawidecircleofliter:tryacquaintances.ShewasprominentlyidentifiedwiththeInternational FederationofCatholicAlumnae.DuringtheWorldWarshepatriotically "tieredherservicestothenationand servedintheyeomanry.Patricia Crosby'sepitaphisexpressedinher ownpoemwrittentowardthecloseof theoldyear:

SANCTUARY. Ikneel.

Dumbaremylips, Mysorrowingheartisnumb. 1.0w-intim-luredabsolutionsgentlyfall Fromoutthecurtainedconfessional.

Inshadow,hereandthere,aworshipper, rowsclowninprayer.Nootherstir Oflifeinallthestillness.Tardytears Gushforthunheeded,whilethebarrenyears Stretchcomfortlessandcold,unendingly.

AndnowmyownareclaspedinhealingHands

OfOneWhoknows,andloves,and understands.

Nowordsofprayerarecome, Mylipsaredumb. Ionlykneel.

Poet,essayist,novelist,suchisMr. TheodoreMaynard,whowasbornin Madras.India,inNovember,1890.He I.thesonofaProtestantmissionary, andwaseducatedinIndia,England, andtheUnitedStates.Helivedin Americafrom1909to1911,wherehe studiedfortheCongregationalistministryinVermont.ReturningtoEnglandinthelatteryear,hewasreceived intotheChurchin1913.In1918he returnedtoAmericatolecture,andhas remainedthereeversince.Forsome yearsafterhisreturnhewasProfessor 4a fEnczlishLiteratureattheDominiLiCollege,SanRafael,California.In 925hemovedtoNewYork,wherehe kengagedinwriting,lecturing,and teaching.Hehasalreadypublished fivevolumesofpoems,twoofessays, :-nanthology,andonenovel,"TheDiv. ineAdventure."

TheRev.JosephHusslein,S.J.,of Aineri,a,recentlycompletedaseen ariaon"TheHiddenGod,"writtenundercontractwiththeNationalFilm Producers'Corporation.FatherHus-leinhasgivenhisworkthesub-title. "TheWorld'sGreatestStoryofDivine ove,"andtheproducersexpectthe filmtohethegreatesteverpresented forreligiousenlightenment,comparisow.beingmadeto"KingofKings," "TheTenCommandments,"andothers. FatherHussleinnowisprofessorof ethicsintheschoolofsociologyat FordharnUniversity,New.York. Mr.RamonNavarro.thepopularfilm star,whoplayedthetitlerolein"Ben

Htir,"hasannouncedhisintentionof abandoningmotionpictureworkfora ihusicalcareer.ApparentlyIlenever regardedactingasavocation,butsaw initmerelyanopportunitytomake moneywhilehewasstudyingmusic. Heissaidtohaveafinevoiceandto beaviolinistofmorethanaverage ability.Hisfirstappearancewillprobablytakeplaceonthissideofthe Atlantic,becausehefeelsthat,inAm ericahe"wouldfirstberegardedas 'amovieactor,andthenasinger.'" This'announcement(saysaCatholic 2xchangelgivesthefinalquietustorumourstotheeffectthatheintended shortlytoseekentryintothereligious life.Theserumourssprangfromthe factthathebelongstoastaunchCatholicfamilyandmakesnosecrethimselfofhisdevotiontotheFaith.

ConfederateveteransinAmerica mourntherecentdeathofGeneralE. J.O'Connor,Major-GeneraloftheEasternBrigade,Georgia,whothelocal pressatthetimeifhisdeathdescribed asperhapsthemostbelovedmanin thecityandsection.GeneralO'ConnorwasborninIreland81yearsago, andcametoAugustawithhisparents whenquiteyoung.Attheageof16 hejoinedCobb'sLegion,fightingwith theConfederateforcesinVirginia, herehewaswounded.Hecameout ofthewarwiththerankofcaptain. lie-wasawardedservicecrossesinthe Civil,theSpanish-Americanandthe WorldWar,inthelastofwhichhe servedasaK.ofC.secretary.For manyyearsGeneralO'Connorwasa memberoftheRichmondCounty BoardofEducation.Hewasafounderandamemberofthestatefinance committeeoftheCatholicLaymen's AssociationofGeorgiaand,untilafe.w A.eeksbeforeisdeath,activeinhis parish'sSt.ViientdePaulSociety.A nephewandnamesakeisaJesuit FatherintheprovinceofNewOrleans.

TheRightRev.SirDavidOswald HunterBlair,baronet,O.S.B.,Titular AbbotofDumfermline,andoneofthe hestknownBenedictinesinGreatBritain,hasjustenteredtheyearofhis goldenjubileeofthereceptionofhis religioushabit.Heisoneofthemost illustriousconvertseverreceivedinto theChurchinScotlandinrecenttimes. Hewastheeldestsonandheirofthe lateSirEdwardHunterBlair,fourth baronetofBlairquahanCastle,Ayr- shire."HemadeanexceptionalsacrificeinenteringtheCatholicChurch andbecomingareligious,"saysthe Glasgow"Observer,""forhewasaman ofgreatpossessions,butunlikehisprototypeintheHolyScripture,hehas thegraceandthesensetodistinguish betweenthethingsoftimeandthe thingsofeternity.Whileallthealurementsofwealthyyouthwerestillwithinhisreach,heheardthecallofthe Master.HeisamonkofFortAugustus,buthispriestlylifehasbeenby nomeansconfinedtothatspot."For nearlyadecadeheheldthepostof MasteroftheBenedictineUniversity HallinOxford,he,asaMasterofArts ofMagdalenCollege,beingqualifiedto lieheadofthehouseofstudiesfoundedbyAmplefOrthAbbey,andknown asHunterBlair'sHall.Thework ofhisorderhastakenhimtomany partsoftheworld,notablyBrazil, whereforaconsiderabletimehewas residentinthegreatBenedictineAbbeyofSt.Paulo."

Duringtheeighties,FatherAbram Ryan,thegreatConfederatepoet,touredAmericaasalecturertoraisefunds forthecareoforphansofConfederate soldiersandcrippledveterans.The eminentAmericancriticandwriter, Chas.W.Hubner,givesthefollowifig impressionofhim:"Hewasofmediumheight,his shoulders,thoughsomewhatstooping,werebroad,andfirmlysetuponthemwasaremarkablymassive headwithaverybroadfullforehead.Hisdarkhair,brushedbackwardnegligently,waslongand curly,gracefullyframinghispale face,afacewhoseexpressionwas sadandsomewhataustere;butit wasfullofpower,curvedhereand therewithlinesandfurrowswhich withmuteeloquenceindicateda strong,passionatenature,butsubduedandheldincheckwitha mightyinwardpurpose;theface exhibitedtheresultsofgreat spiritualstrugglesofsorrowandof suffering,thescarsoftheconflict remaining,buttheirmeaningglorifiedandmadeholybytheserene andabidinglightthatshinesout ofasoulthathasconqueredits

peaceandresignationthrough prayersandreligiousmeditations. Hisvoicewasclear,hiselocutidn simple,direct,emphatic.Butthe mostexpressivefeitureofthat strong,patheticfacewastheexpressionofhiseyes;large,deep-set anddark,shiningoutfromunder finelyarchedeyebrows,theywere indeedluminouswiththesplendour ofapureandrichlyendowedsoul. Thisistheportrait,asIremember it,ofFather,Ryan,thepoetpriest, afewyearsbeforehisdeath."

FatherRyanspenthislastdaysat theFranciscanMonasteryatLouisville, Kentucky,wherehediedonApril23rd, 1886.Hehadgonetheretomakea spiritualretreatandtocompletehis prosevork,"TheLifeofChrist."The manuscriptwasneverfinished.Hewas aboutfiftyyearsofageatthetimeof hisdeath;hishealthwasbrokenand helookedprematurelyaged.Thelate l;en.BobTaylorofTennessee,Ameri,:anstatesmanandorator,inoneofhis lectures,"TheBlueandTheGrey," ::pokeofhimas"FatherRyan,theTom Moore.ofDixie,whosespiritshallkeep watchoverthefoldedStarsandBars untilthemorningoftheResurrection."

PaulClaude],theFrenchAmbassa,lortotheUnitedStates,waselected tohonorarymembershipintheParticularCounciloftheSt.Vincentde PaulSocietyatWashingtonatameetingheldthererecently.

TheAmbassadormadeabriefaddressofacceptanceandtoldthemeetingthatrelationsbetweenFranceand theUnitedStateswerenevermore friendlythantheyareatthepresent time.

Claudelwasanactivememberof theSt.VincentdePaulSocietyin France,belongingtotheCouncilwhose activitiescentreintheNotreDame Cathedral.InelectingtheAmbassodar totheparticularcouncilhere,the meetingadoptedaresolutionauthoris-

ingthesecretarytonotifytheCouncil ofNotreDameCathedral,Paris, throughtheSuperiorCouncil.ofNew York,ofthedistinguisheddiplomat'selectiontohonorarymembershipin thecapitaloftheUnitedStates. ffigiumNummismuummunsimear......

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