The Record Newspaper 14 April 1928

ABOUTPERSONS

Mr.BasilMacdonaldHastings,famousjournalist,dramaticcritic,anddramatist,andauthorof"TheNewSin," diedrecentlyinaLondonnursing home,agedforty-six.BorninLondon,thesecondsonofMr.S.J.E. Hastings,solicitor,hewaseducatedat StonyhurstCollegeandKing'sCollege, London.Foreightyearshewasa clerkintheWarOfficeandthenfor threeyearsassistanteditorofthe "Bystander."In1911hisplay,"The NewSin,"wasacceptedbytheVedrenne-Eadiemanagement,butowingto thecontinuedsuccessof''Milestones"it wasnotproduceduntilFebruary,1912, andthenonlyformatinees.Theplay containedonlymalecharacters.When itappearedintheeveningbillatthe CriterionthefollowingMayitssuccess immediatelylaunchedMr.Hastingsas adramtist.Ithassincebeenmore thanoncerevived.Hisnextplaywas "Love-AndWhatThen?"produced atthePlayhousebyMr.CyrilMaude inMay,1912,tobefollowedinDecemberofthesameyearby"TheTide." Whenthewarbrokeoutheenlistedas aprivateintheRing'sRoyalRifle Corps.LaterheobtainedacommissionintheRoyalAirForce.During thewaroneofhisplays,"Advertisement,"wasproducedattheKingsway in1915.Itwasduringthewaralso thatMr.Hastingsbeganworkingin collaborationwithotherfamouswriters anddramatists.Plays'ofthatperiod included"TheAngelintheHouse" (1915)and"Bedrock"(1916),bothwith Mr.EdenPhillpotts,"Q,"aone-act play,withMr.StephenLeacock,and "TheJohnson'Ole"withCaptain Bairnsfather.In1919hedramatised Conrod'snovel,"N,ictory,"probablyhis mostambitiousworkinthisfield.In 1922headapted,withMr.A.SM. Hutchinson,thelatter'snovel,"If WinterComes."Hehadwrittensome volumesofessaysandsomefiction,but Mr.Hastingswillbechieflyrememberedbyhisdramaticwork.Heleaves asonanddaughter.The"DailyExpress,"ofwhichpaperMr.Macdonald Hastingswasdramticcritic some time,initsobituarynotice,wrote: "Hewasaclever,charming,andkindlyman. Innumerablefriendsregretthepassingofamanwhocould alwaysmakethemlaughandwho,at theend,impressedthemdeeplybecauseofhishighcourageandresolution."RequiemMasswascelebrated forthereposeofhissoulatFarmStreetChurch,London.-R.I.P.

M.Cognacq,one-ofthefounders, withhiswife,whodiedtwoyearsago, oftheSamaritaine,whichrivalsthe BonMarcheandtheGrandsMagasins duLouvreinParis,whomadeoverall thecapitalinhisimmensebusiness eithertohisemployeesortocharity, diedrecentlyapoormanattheage of89.GoingtoParisin1855,says the"MorningPost,"M.Gognacqset upinbusinessinthesmallestpossible way.Onlyafterfifteenyears'hard workwasheabletoengageanassistantandtopay15francsadayfor smallshop.Thiswasthekernelof thevaststoresthatnowfrontthe Seineandemployhundredsofmenand women.Beingchildless,M.andMme. Cognacqemployedthemillionsthe Samaritainebroughtthemindoing goodtoothers.In1914thebusiness wasturnedintoalimitedcompany, halfthecapitaland65percent.of theprofitsbeingreservedfortheemployeesofthecompany.Theother halfofthecapitalwasmadeoverto theCognacq-jayfoundation(Jaybeing themaidennameofMme.Cognacq, whometandmarriedherhusband whiletheywerebothservinginalit tieshopin1865'.Thisimmensecharitablefrostcontrolsandpaysformaternityhomes,children'shomes,orphanages,andtrainingschoolsforapprentices,whilemoneygiftsupto£200 arebestowedyearlybythetrusteeson Frenchfamilieswithlargenumbersof children.TheSamaritaine,whichM. Cognacqmadeandgaveinlargepart tohisemployeesandwhichsupports hischarities,hadlastyearaturnover of29,000,000-ItscustomersarechieflyParisworkingpeople.-R.I.P.

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says:FatherDidierLenz,founderof theSchoolofArtatBeuron,diedrecentlyattheageofninety-six.He wasbornatHaigerlock,andinhis veryyoungdayslearnedthetradeof carpenter.However,hisartistictaste madeitselffelt,andhewenttoMunichtostudypaintingandsculpture, andattheageoftwenty-sixhewasa professorintheSchoolofArtsatNuremburg.In1883thePrincessCatherineofHohenzollernhadtheConvent atBeuron,whichwasfoundedin1077, rebuilt,andconfidedittotheBenedictines.Shehadaresidenceforherselfandachapelerectedinthelocality.Theconstructionofthechapel wasconfidedtothreeartists-Wuger, Steiner,andLanz-andtheirworkwas amarvellouspieceofart.Theschool atBeuronwasfounded.Wugerand LenzenteredtheBenedictineOrder, andthelatterbecametheleading spiritinthenewschool.Itistohim areduethefrescoesintheAbbey church,the'StationsoftheCrossin theChurchofOurLadyatStuttgart, andthefamousPietointheChurchof St.GabrielatPrague,thealtarpictures andsculptureatMountCasino,where FatherLenzreceivedavisitfromthe EmperorWilliamandtheKingof Italy.

FatherJohnFilmer,formanyyears assistantMasteroftheGuildofRansom,waselectedMasterinsuccession tothelateFatherPhilipFletcherata meetingoftheCouncilofthe.Guild recently.Noothernominationshad beenmadeandtheelectionwasunanimous.Likehisgreatpredecessor, FatherFilmerisaconvertAnglican clergyman,beingreceivedintothe Churchin1900.Hisearlypriesthood wasdevotedtogivingmissionstononCatholics.HewasappointedtoassistFatherPhilipin1913,andhasde votedhimselftotheworkoftheGuild eversince.

SirWilliamTyrrell'sappointmentto theculminatingpositionintheDiplomaticService,theParisEmbassy,is therewardoflongandbrilliantservice,bestowedatanagewhenstill morebrilliantservicemaybeexpectedfromsodistinguishedapublicman, saysthe"Universe."ForSirWilliam isonlysixty-twoyearsofage.Heis asonofthelatedistinguishedIrish judge,Mr.JusticeTyrrell,andacousin ofthelateFatherTyrrell,S.J.EducatedprivatelyandatBalliol,hehasrisen steadilytotheimportantofficeofPer. manentUnder-SecretaryattheForeignOffice,aposthehasheldsince 1925.'Hismanyhonoursincludethe GrandCrossofSt.MichaelandSt. Georgeandtheknighthoodsofthe BathandtheVictorianOrder.Sir Williamhaslongtraditionsofforeign politicsalsothroughhiswife,forLady TyrrellisadaughterofthelateDavid Urquhart,thefamousopponentof PalmerstonandfounderoftheWorkmen'sCommitteeonInternationalaffairsofthattime.Mr.Urquhart, FellowandDeanofBaliolCollege,is herbrother.Theyweregrievously strickenbythewar,losingboththeir sons-Downsideboys-inbattle;they haveonedaughterliving.SirWilliam isnotquitethefirstCatholictorulein theParisEmbassy,forinhislastyears thatgreatAmbassador,LordLyons, becameaCatholic.AnextraordinarilygoodPress,bothathomeand abroadhasgreetedSirWilliam'sappointment.InFranceheiswelcomedasonewhoinpastyearshadmuch todowithcementingtheententebetweenthetwocountries,andasprivateSecretarytoLordGreyforeight yearsitwasoneofhisprincipalinterests-ItisfurtherfelttobeacomplimenttoFrancethatthepermanent HeadofourForeignOffice(forthatis whatSirWilliam'spresentposition amountsto'shouldleaveLondonfora sectionalpost,howeverillustrious.He isdescribedinParisasadiplomatist "whoisregardedasthemostsubtlein Europe,andwhosefameinthelast politicalgenerationhas_becomeal. mostlegendary."Itisnotablethat severaloftheFrenchnewspapersof theRightwelcomeSirWilliamasa Catholicaswellasastatesman.

AcorrespondentofanEnglishCatholicnewspaperrecallsaninteresting incidentinthelifeofthelateArchbishopofLiverpool."Attheclose ofthelongandextremelytiringceremonywhenDr.KeatingwasconsecratedBishopofNorthamptonatSt. Chad'sCathedral,hestrangelyvanished,althoughtheclergyoftheBirminghamDiocesewerewaitinginan adjoiningschoolroomtomakehima presentation.Byafortunatechance Icameuponthenewly-consecrated Bishopina-tinyyardimmediately behindtheCathedral,givinghisepiscopalblessingtoacrowdofthepoor-estIrishwomenoftheparish,whose griefatlosingtheirbelovedparish priestwrungtearsfromhiseyes.At thatproudmomentofhiscareerhis firstthoughtswereforthepoorestof hisflock."AsAdministratorofSt. Chad'sCathedral,thecorrespondent continues,Dr.Keatingralliedunder hismanlyleadershipasolidbodyof menofallclasses,whichheorganised asaConfraternityoftheBlessedSacrament.Agoodproportionofthese wereconvertsfromNonconformity, hard-headedthinkers,whodearlylovedtocrackatheologicalnutwith"our Canon."Mosteveningswouldfind thefutureArchbishopsitting,.forpre ference,ontheedge6fatableand smokingacigaretteamidagroupof earnestdebater'sintheClubroomof theFraternity.Hisfinemanliness wasaninspirationtoallwhomethim,

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Twenty-NinthInternationalEucharisticCongress--Sydney,September,1928

FROM"LOVEISLIFE."

Butfleshlyloveshallfire.asdoththe flowerinMay, Andlastingbenomorethanonehour ofaday, Andsithensighfullsontheirlust, theirpride,theirplay, Whentheyarecastincare,tillpine 1.1114lastethaye.

Jesuislovethatlastethaye:toHim isourlonging: Jeststhenightturnethtoday,the dawningintospring, Jesu,thinkofusnowandaye:for TheeweholdourKing; Jesugiveusgrace,aswellThoumay, toloveTheewithoutending. -RiphardRolle(1290-1349).

CIRCULAROFTHEHIERARCHY OFNEWZEALAND.

THEXXIXth.INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTICCONGRESS.

CircularoftheArchbishopsandBishopsofNewZealandtotheCatholic ClergyandLaityoftheirRespectiveDioceses:

DearBelovtdBiethren,-Lastyear, onMarch10,weadressedtoyouacircularregardingthegreatInternational EucharisticCongress,tobeheldin Sydney,NewSouthWales,nextSeptember.Now,inordertostimulate allpartiesconcernedtothegreatest possibleearnestnessandactivity,and tomakethisCongressasplendidsuccess,bothbyitsmagnificentpageantry anditslastingspiritualadvantagesto allwhowillattendit,wedeemitwise andappropriatetoaddresstoyouthis secondcircular. Inourfirstcircularwetoldyou howweexpectedtheCatholicsof.New Zealndtodotheirpartgenerouslyand devotedlyinthecarryingoutofthis veryimportantundertaking.

BythechoiceoftheSovereignPontiff,ourfortunateneighbour,Australia,hasbeenunspeakablyfavoured.

hundredmillionsofthepopulationof theearth.

Accordingly,weaskalltheCatholics oftheDominiontodotheirpartnobly andpersistently.Getyourbadgeat once:wearitopenlyandlovingly.We askyoutojoininaunionofprayer. Weaskyoutospendthedaysbetween thisandtheopeningoftheCongress ingreaterfervour,tocomeofteneron weekdaystoMassandCommuinion,to assistwithparticularfervouratthe Benediction,ExpositionandNovenas oftheBlessedSacrament,toprayto OurLordtomakeHimselfknownto thosewhodonotyetknowHim,and tocausethosewhodoknowHimto loveHimmoreandmore-

Weexhortyoutobecomemembers oftheCongresswithoutdelay,and this,whetheryouareabletobepresent inSydneynextSeptemberornot.If notpresentinbody,beprese.itatleast inspirit.Proclaimbyyourbadge yourloyaltyandyourfaith.

Rememberthatagrandarrayof mostdistinguishedprelatesandvisitors fromfaithfulIrelandandfrommanS, otherpartsoftheEnglish-speaking worldwillhonourtheCongressbytheir presence.Theywillbeedifiedtosee howtheCatholicsofthisyoungccuntryhavekeptthefaithandtraditiOns oftheirforefathers.

arepouringinfroallquartersto theFathersoftheBlessedSacrament, andtheChildrenofMaryofSt.Jean Baptiste,NewYork,aftertheirarduousdutiesoftheday,arecheerfullydevotingtheirtimetocountingandarrangingthevariousofferingstowards thespiritualbouquetsastheyarrive. AmericaandAustraliahavetwin spirits-Theestablishment,thegrowth, andtheconditionsof,Catho'icityin theAustralCommonwealthbeara strikingresemblancetothosewhich characterisetheChurchinthegreat WesternRepublic.Australia,however, cannotexpecttoproducesuchagiganticdemonstrationoffaithaswaswitnessedatChicago;yetshehopes,accordingtohergeographicalposition andhercomparativelylimitedresou-ces,toevincetheself-samespirit,and toreproducethefeaturesofthegreat AmericanCongress.AndCatholic Australiaturnsafond,expectantgaze acrossthesurgingbillowsofthetracklessPacifictothisgreatRepublic, whichshetrustswillbeadequately represented.

tiegate,CardinalCerretti,withirsna fromtheVatican.SoweinAustraliashallhavethehonourofarranging thebestdemonstrationwhichour meanswillallowinhonouroftheKing ofHeavenandEarth.ThePope,and everyBishop,priestandCatholicin Australia,andhundredsofthousands ofCatholicsinotherlands,aredeeply interestedinthepreparationsforthe worldCongresswhichAustraliaismaking.Sydneyisworkingforamost successfulreligiousceremony,andI havesufficientoptimismtostatethat Australia'sCongresswill,withthesole exceptionofChicago's,bethegreatest of'theworld'sCongresses.

ChicagoCongress.

TobepermittedtoholdanInternationalEucharisticCongresswithinits territoryisindeedagreatprivilege. RutnolesshappyareweCatholicsof NewZealandfor,byreasonofthe shortdistanceseparatingusfromSydney,we,inoursmallandbeloved land.aretoshareinpartthishonour.

Whatismore,Australiadependson ourgoodwilltodosotoaverylarge extent. Considerwhatanadmirablemeans theCongressaffordsforteachingthe Catholicdoctrineaboutthemarvellous presenceofOurLordintheBlessed Sacramenttomanywhodenyit,or who,throughhumanrespectorother motives,arepreventedfromavowing andreverencingit.Thegloryofthe hiddenlifeofChristintheEucharist willbeproclaimedintheCongressas itisrecordedintheannalsofHis ChurchsincetheeveofHisLastSupr. TheCongresswillsetinbold andgrandrelieftheawful'dignityand poweroftheCatholicpriesthood,and theimmenseefficacyoftheadorable SacrificeoftheMass.TheCongress willshowtoanunbelievingworldthat theEucharisticPresenceofChristis thefaith,notofanysmallnation,but ofeverynationinthewideworld, whateverheitscolour,itstongue,or itsclime.TheCongresswillexhibit theundyingfaithofmorethanthree ras..nuy

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HumblybeseechingtheAlmighty

LordofHeavenandEarth,through thepowerfulintercsesioaofibeBlessed VirginMary,MotherofGod,andall theSaints,topour,'.ownthechoicest gracesuponallwininword,deedor prayer,helptomaketheXXIXth.InternationalEu:hansticCongressade. cidedsuccessfromeverypointofview.

Weremain,dearlybelcvedbreihnn, yourssincerelyinJesusChrist,

tFRANCISREDWOOD,S.M.,D.D., Archbishop,ofWellington.

tTHOMASO'SHEA,S.M.,D.D.,CoadjutorArchbishopofWellington.

*,HENRYWILLIAMCLEARY,D.D., BishopofAuckland.

tMATTHEWJBRODIE,D.D.,BishopofChristchurch.

tJAMESM.LISTON,D.D.,Coadju torBishopofAuckland. Wellington,February26,1928.

AMERICA'SGREATESTGIFTTO CATHOLICAUSTRALIA.

(ByM.D.Forrest,M.S.C.)

AniericanCatholics,inturn;longto seeaveritabletriumphofOurEucharisticKingintheyoungChurchofthe far-flungSouthland.Althoughmany willbeunabletofulfiltheirardent wishtobepresentpersonally,theyare determinedtobepresentinaspiritual manneronthisholyoccasion.Therefore,theyaresendingspiritualgifts tobeincludedintheunprecedented bouquetthatwillbelaidatthefeet ofOurSacramentalGod-luringthe Congress.

Anartisticallyilluminatedparchmentpage,preparedbyadevotedreligiouscommunity,statingindetail thevariousactsofpietyandthenames oftherespectivediocesesthathave offeredtheseactsforthesuccessofthe Congress,willbepersonallypresent..d inSydneybyanAmericanrepresentative.Muchzealandenergywillneed tobeexercisedbythefaithfulofthis countrybefore'thenumberofspiritual actsreachesthealmostincalculable numberofonehundredmillion.But loveoftheEucharisticGodwillsusmount.allobstacles,andwillimpelferventsoulstoexerttheirutmostefforts untilthatgrandtotalishappilyattained.

Maytheofferingofthisuniquegarlandofdevotionandlovebindmore closelystillthe,heartsofAmericaand Australia,twoofthelatestandgrandesttrophiesgainedfortheChurchby OurSacramentalKing'sredeeming love.

THESYDNEYEUCHARISTICCONGRESS.

Ithas.beenclaimedforthegreat InternationalEucharisticCongressin 1926,thatitwasthegreatestandmost magnificentreligiousfunctionever held.Aquarterofamillicnattended. eachofthethreeMassesintheSol. diers'Field;about209,000menofthe HolyNameandotherreligioussocieties withlightedcandlesasistedatBenedictionontheMen'sNight.Soperfectwasthewirelessequipmentthat theglorioussingingwasheardbythe wholecongregation,andbyhundre.l ofthousandsoflisteners-infarremovedfromtheSoldiers'Field.ThecelebrantsoftheMassesandthepreacher' wereheardjustasiftheywere,functioninginaparishchurch,insteadof inalargefieldofmanyacesunder thecanopyofheaven.Thechildren's choirof62,500voices,wasenjoyedby themammothcongregationwithinand withoutthearena.Dunn;theBene dictionontheMen'sNight,theelectric lightwasobscured,andeachman,h411ingalightedcandlesangtheproper hymnsofBenediction,andprotested aloudhisfaithintheRealPresence ofJesusintheSacramentofHisloVe. ThegloriousprocessionoftheBlessed Sacramentatthegreatseminaryat Mundelein(37milesfromChicago)was themoststrikingfeatureofthemagnificentcelebrations.ThePope'sLegate,CardinalBonzano,boretheMonstrancecontainingtheBlessedSacramentinthegrandprocessionofCardinals,Bishops,priestsandpeoplefrom literallyeverycount7intheworld. Inmagnitude,magnificence,andin thedevotionoftheCatholicpeople,I amofopinionthattheXXVIIIth.InternationalEucharisticCongressat Chicagohasnothadanequalinthe wholehistoryoftheCatholicChurch. Myopinionisthat,providedtheweatherinSeptemberbefavourablein Sydney,theXXIXth.Internationalor WorldCongresswillbeatriumphof faithworthyofAustraliaandNew ZealandCatholics,atriumphofthe faithofthosewhohavebuiltandpail forCathedrals,churches,schools,presbyteriesandseminariesinthisnew land;atriumphofthefaithofasdevotedCatholicsasaretobefoundon thisearthinthis20th-century.

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TheBishopofSandhurst. HisLordshiptheBishopofSandhurst(RightRev.J.McCarthy,D.D.), inarecentaddress,spokethefollowing .wordsofencouragementtohelpto arouseVictorianinterest.Thoughts suchasthosehavemovedthevener. ableandveneratedArchbishopofSydneytopetitiontheSovereignPontiff fortheXXIXthInternationalEu. charisticCongress,tobeheldinSydneyonSeptember6to9,ofthisyear, 1928.HisHolinessgrantedtheArchbishop'spetition,andappointedashis

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He:"Ifelloffmybicyclelastweek andwasknockedsenseless."

Sh6:"Whendoyouexpectto.get better?"

"Father,Imade100intwosubjects." "That'smightyfine,son.Whatwere they?" "Sixtyingeographyandfortyin arithmetic."

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Mistress:"Canyouprepareanyforeigndishei,Bridget?"

NewCook:"SureIcan,mumFrenchbeans,Spanishonions,and Jerusalemartichokes." * * * *

Weareassuredbythefatherofa largefamilythathefindsnothing wrongwiththerisinggeneration--be. yondadifficultyeachmorninginget- tingthemtorise. * * *

Speakerataconference:"Gentlemen,thisisamostinsidiousproposal. Ifyctiacceptityoukillfinditneither moreorlessthanthethinendofa whiteelephant."

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Hairdresser(toladywhomhehas justshingled):"Wouldmadamelook intheglassandtellmeifsheissatisled."

Madame:"Notaltogether.Ishould likemyhairjustalittlelonger."

KindOldGent.:"Isupposeyou havedonesomegoodactto-day.my littleman."

Willie:"Yep,twogoodacts,sir." KindOld,Gent:,"Twogoodacts?"

Willie:"Yep.acartwheelandasomersault."

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"Whataprettynameyourmaid hasI"remarkedthevisitor.

"Oh.thatisn'therrealname,"was thereply;"wecallher'Dawn'because she'salwaysbreaking!" * * *

Mistress:"Canyouexplainwhyit isMary,thateverytimeIcomeinto thiskitchenIfindyoureading?"

NewMaid:"Itmustbethoserubber heelsofyours,mum!"

* * Magistrate:"Soyourobbedtherestaurantbecauseyouwerestarving! Whydidn'tyoutakesomethingtoeat insteadoflootingthecashregister?"

Prisoner:"I'manroudman.yerhon. :Air,an'Imakeitaruletopayfor whatleht!"

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"THISHOUSEISYOURS"

Inhisrecentflighttothe"Pearlof theAntilles,""CubitslaBella,""Cuba thebeautiful,"ournationalheroand ambassadorofgoodwill-theidolof everyred-bloodedAmerican-Col.Lindbergh,madehiswayintotheheartsof theCubans,justashehadpreviously wontheaffectionandplauditsoffourteenothercountriessouthoftheRio Grande,writesRev.EugeneSugranes, C.M.F.,inthe"NewWorld."

Whentheyouthfulflyer-theLone Eagle-enteredthepresidentialpalace atHavana,PresidentMachadowelcomedhimintotheExecutivq-Mansion andtoIheRepublicofCubA,addressingtoMIthatoldmellowandclassic, ChristianandtraditionalSpanishgreeting:"PaseUsted.""Estaessucasa!"

"Comein,sir!""Thishouseisyours!"

Thiswarmandheartfeltgreeting which,likegold,wineandfriendship, seemstoimprovewithage,isstillin useinalltheLatin-AmericanRepublics.Atthetimeoftheconquestof theNewWorld,thesturdySpaniards broughtitthereandburneditintothe veryheartandsouloftheIndianaborigines.

Thiscordialgreetingisstillheard andexchanged.intheSpanish-speaking portionsofourivoecterfillsouth-westCalifornia,Texas,andArizona-especiallyinthatmostromanticandhistoriccorneroftheoldKingdomofNew SpainwheretothisdaytheSpanish tongueandtheSpanishcustomsand traditionsarekeptintheirpureand originalfreshnessandintegrity,the ancientcityofSanteFe,thecapital oftheStateofNewMexico.

Thegraciouswelcome,thefriendly salutation-"Thishouseisyours"soundslikeanechoofthegoodold daysoftheking-thepeacefuland happydaysthatarepastandwill comebacknomore.

whenlassiesandyoungmaidens-pardonme,flappers-werenotyetinneed ofchaperoningtoprotecttheirvirtue. Thatamanhadnohomeofhis own-noroofoverhishead---wasnu causeforworry,noreasonfordistress. Theonlythinghehadtodowasto callonhisnextdoorneighbour,using thenationalChristianpassword,viz., "AveMariaPurisima,""HailMary MostPure!"

Atthesoundofthissalutation,the doorswouldswingwideopenandthe greetingwouldfollowinquicksucces.;ion,viz.,"PasUsted!""Esteessu casa!""Comein,sir!""Thishouseis yours!"Therebefoundlodgingand boardforselfandbeast.Andhe mightstaythereoneday,twoorthree daysforthatmatter,orevenfora longerperiodoftime,ifhefeltsoin. dinedandchosetodoso.

Thiswonderful,welcome,this tionalSpanishsalutation,thenational watchwordandgreeting-"AveMaria Purisima!"-containsasolemnpromise,anationalvow,topubliclyprofess andcourageouslydefendthestainless purityofMary-God'sBlessedMother. "Ourtaintednature'ssolitaryboast" Whenwasthispromisemade?When wasthevowtakenbytheSpanishnation?Itmattersnot.Theanswer tothispertinentquestionislostin thelong,darknightofthepassing ages.Yet,thesalutation,"AveMaria Purisimal""Hail)MaryMostPure!" isstillfoundengraveduponthekeystoneand'uponthefacadeof,thosebulwarks offaithandmonumentsof Christiancivilisation,theoldFranciscanMissionsinthesouth-westand alongthePacificcoast.Thisangelicalgreetingcanlikewisebeseenengraveduponthemissionbellsbothin TexasandCalifornia.

Shouldanyoneaskofmethereasonformyregrettingthepassingof thosehalcyondays,Ishouldgivehim thereplytheoldgrey-hairedcollege presidentgavewhen,withtearsrunningdownhisfurrowedcheeks,he badeadieutotheyouthfulgraduates. Askedforthereasonofhissorrowon thatsolemnoccasion,hesaid:"I grieve,notthattheyaregoingaway, butthattheywillcomebacknomore."

IfImayquotethat"PrinceofLieraryGeniuses,"theimmortalauthor andcreatorofDonQuixote,Miguel.-1. CervantesCaavedra,theancientSpan ishgreeting-"Comein!""Thehouse isyours!"-isatoken,areminderof thatgoldenagewhenthewords"mine" and"thine"werenotyetfoundinthe humanlanguage;when,longbeforethe cold,heartlessploughhadopenedthe bosomofmotherearth,thevirginsoil broughtforthfruitinabundanceand freelyyieldeditshiddentreasures;

Eventothisday,thewayfarer,the beggar,thetramp,theloafer,thedownand-out,thepilgrimwhoasksfora bitetoeat,foradrinkofagree,for aglassofwater,orforthecupthat cheers,ifheusestherightsalutation, ifheshoutsatthethresholdofany Spanishhomethetraditionalgreeting "HailMaryMostPure!"hisrequestis atoncegranted.

FromtimetotimeViaAlaIt necessarytoremindourreadershowtheycanverymateriallyassistthe"Record"by givingashareoftheirpatronagetoouradvertisers.We areverygratefultomanyof ;ourcountrysubscriberswho neverfailtomentiontheir ownpaperwhensendingin theirordersforgoods,By ;doingsotheymateriallyhelp the"Record"asadvertising contractsinvariablyfollow

uponthatprivilegedportionofthe /. earthsanctifiedbythephysicalprepenceoftheBlessedVirginbeforeher peaceful,happydeathandherglorious Assumptionintoheaven-theIberic Peninsula-Spain-viz:Cortes,theimmortalheroofthemostuniqueepicin theannalsoftheworld,theconquestof Mexico;Pizarro,thefearlessadventurerandconquerorofPeru;Balboa, theintrepiddiscovererofthePacific Ocean-PoncedeLeon,thegreat dreamerofdreams,wandererandexplorerofFlorida;BishopLasCasas, theillustriousprelate,thefriendand defenderoftheIndianaborigines; FatherSerra,thefar-famedempire builderofCalifornia;FatherGarces, thecelebratedand'dauntlesspathfinderwhofirstblazedthewayand crossedthetracklessdesertsofArizonaandCalifornia;themuch-beloved PadreMargil,thesaintlyfounderand builderofthemissionsinandaround SanAntonio,Texas.Theseandcountlessotherswhosenamesmerelytorecitewouldbeanendlesstask,arethe productofthatgoldenage,theheirs ofthoseChristiantraditions,theexponentsofthatwonderfulfaiththat removesmountains.

motherofthesages,saintsandseers whofirstbroughtthelightofChristian civilisationtothisWesternHemisphere

ReversiontoPaganism

WhilestillanAnglican,FatherRonaldKnoxwrotearemarkablelittle paper,entitled"HowMuchWillJones Swallow?"Theproblemwastoget Jonestogotochurch;andtogethim thereitwasproposedtowhittledown thearticlesofbeliefuntilthepill mighthesmallenoughtopassthrough Jones'narrowedthroat.Inaneffort topleasetheJoneses,Protestant Christianityhasbeenwhittleddownso thatlittleofitspristinevigourofdogmaremains.

Thereligiousinstinctinmanisinsistentaandislittlesatisfiedwiththecold andvaguesubstitutewhichisbeingoffered.Asaresult,thereistobenotedareversiononthepartofmanyto theboldestpagnism,withallitsextravagancesandexcesses,andarecrudescenceofsuperstition.Allsorts ofprojectsareadvancedinthemost variedquarters,andallsortsandconditonsofmenareinvolved.

Thispopularandnationalgreeting containsthesecret,themysterious keythatopensandunravelsthattruly marvellousandunparalleledtreasure ofchivalryandromanceofwhichthe goldenageoftheSpanishliteraturein thesixteenthcenturyisthemostbeautifulexpression.

ItwasthefaithofChriEtandthe loveofMary,HisMother,thatfired andsenttothisWesternHemisphere thegreatexplorersandmissionaries, theSpanishConquistadores."Giants wereupontheearthinthosedays"-

Whenthehonouredguestwasready toleavetheoldSpanishhome,he wouldreceivethenecessaryprovender andviaticumfortherestofhisjourney.Thenthehostwouldbestow uponhimthepartingblessingthus: "VayaUstedConDios!""Gowith God'""dodbewithyou!"

Iwonderhowmanyofuswhochancedtoreadorhurriedlytoscanthe oldhistoriccaptionsetupinbigbold type,"Comein!""Thishouseis yours!"reallyunderstoodthemeaning, caughtthemessage,graspedthedeep significanceandreligiousimport,visualisedthewealthofhistoryandromanceoftheu-amandfriendlySpan. ishgreeting,''Pasefisted!""Estaes sucasal"-thegreetingandsalutation sointimatelyconnectedwiththelife andhistoryofthatnobleandchivalrousnation-Spain thefruitful

Oneneednotharkbacktothe"dark ages"tofindexamplesofgrossestsuperstition.Nolongerdosibylscrouch indim,dankcaverns;itisinthe sumptuousparloursandballroomsof ourmetropolitan.hotelsthatspiritsmaterialiseforaconsideration.Love philterscanbepurchasedforfroma fewcentsupinourownfaircity,and charmsagainsttheevileyeareeasily andcheaplyobtainable.Fortunetellersmusttakeinconsiderablerevenue toenablethemtomeettheexorbitant rentsdemandedfortheircentrallylocatedoffices-and,rtiswhispered,for presentstothosewhocouldcompel themtoshutupshop.EastIndian "DoctorsofPhilosophy"areontheincrease,whilefashionablehotelscan scarcelyfindenoughpink,green,mauve andgoldroomsforthevariousesotericsocieties.

ThevoiceoftheCatholicChurchis theonlyvoiceinthelandto-dayraisedagainstsuperstitioninitsevery formRigourofdoctrineandcharity towardindividualsistheattitudeof theChurchwhichleavesnoroomfor superstition,andherintoleranceinthis regardisbutanothermanifestationof theChurch'sage-longinsistenceonthe appealtoman'sreason.-"StandartI andTimes,"Philadelola

Likeallothervirtues,couragemay becultivatedasahabit,iftheoriginal impulsetoitexists.Theregularpracticeofdoingtheharderthing,oftakingthebravercourse,inlife'ssmaller incidents,preparesonetodothesame inlife'sgreatevents.

NewsFromEverywhere

TheRevJ.H.C.Macfarlane-Barrow, rectorofAllSaints',Inverary(Scottish EpiscopalChurch),hasresignedhis chargeinordertoentertheCatholic Church.

Anewsociety,whosemembersare knownas"PapalVolunteers,"hasbeen formedbytheCatholicyouthof Francetodefendtheteachingsofthe" HolyFather.Theorganisationhas beenbroughtintobeingtocounteract theactivitiesofthe"King'sPages,"theyoungsupportersofthe"Action Francaise,"who,inspiteofPapalcondemnations,continuetoselltheforbid. dennewspaperatchurchdoors,and whodistributetractsandholdconferencesinwhichtheHolySeeisstrongly criticised.Thenewsocietyhasits headquartersinParis.Brancheshave alreadybeenformedinRouen,Bordeaux,andLyons,andmorearebeing establishedinothertowns.Itsmembersarebeingrecruitedfromamong theBoyScouts,membersoftheCatholicassociations,theAssociationof FrenchCatholicYouth,theparishes, andamongthestudentsinlarge schools.

ThefirstwomanMinisterinFinland hasjustbeenappointedinthenew CabinetformedbyM.Tanner,leader oftheSocialDemocraticParty.The portfolioofSocialAffairshasbeen confidedtoMissSlaanpa.Beforeher appointmentasMinister,MissSlaanpa wasengagedindomesticservice.

FourmembersoftheFrenchheirarchy,takingjointaction,havewona libelactionagainstajournalistofAngers.TheprelatesareCardinalBinet, ArchbishopofBesancon;Mgr.Ruch, BishopofStrasbourg;Mgr.Gibier, BishopofVersailles;andMgr.Ginisty, BishopofVerdun.Inanaccountof warmemorialservices,thisjournalist allegedthattheChurchhaddone nothingtostopthewar,andhereferredtothefourprelatesas"executionersgoingtoblessthetombsoftheir victims."Hewasorderedbythe courttopayafineof100francs,one francdamagestoeachoftheplaintiffs, andthecostsoftheaction,andhewas alsoorderedtoinsertthejudgment,at his nexpense,inallthenewspapers oftheregion.

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Onethousandninehundredand twenty-sevenMasseshavebeencelebratedaboardthe"Majestic'.sincethe linerenteredtheAtlanticservicein May1922.accordingtoastatement iustissuedbytheWhiteStarLine. Anofficialofthecompanystatesthat "hardlyadaypassesduringatrip whennooneattendsaserviceDurin. thefiveandahalfyearsthatthealtar hasbeeninthe'Majestic'Masshas eencelebratedbyfiveArchbishops, eighteenBishops,twentymonsignori, and3.19p-iests.Thealtarofthe'Majestic'wasplacedaboardafterbeing I.':essedIvtheAr,hliishopofLiver. no(.1. Itisinchargeofthelibrary steward.whoactsa,sacricipn,Whe:severalpriestsareaboardshipMasses 'reofferedfrom5to8o'clock,and ometimesitisnecessarytoutilisetwo altars.Suchwasthecaseononeof theliner'svoyagesduringtheHoly Year."

* theBritishKnightsareinvitedtojoin sixthpilgrimagetotheHolyLand oftheOrderoftheKnightsofthe HolySepulchre,whichleavesBarcelona,Spain.onApril26,andreturns thereonJune5. Allthearrange. mentshavebeenmadebytheBarcelonaKnights.DailyMassistobe saidonboardthepilgrimagesteamer. TendaysaretobespentinJerusalem andfourdaysinNazareth. * *

"ThereisnodoubtthatourProtest. antreligionisindanger,andtheonly realeffectivebulwarkagainsttheadvancingtideofRomanismwhichis sweepingoverthelandistheunionof alltheFreeChurchesofthiscountry.' declaredMr.G.Ella,presidentofthe. MorecambeFreeChurch('n"ncil,at Morecambe(Eng.),atarecentspecial meetingofthecouncil."Wemust cementourselvestogether'torrotect ourreligionagainstthemenacewhich

threatensit,"headded."Iamno prophet,"saidMr.Ella,butinthe nearfutureIcanseeagreatstruggle comingforthemaintenanceofProtest. antisminthiscountrybecauseofthe disunionoftheChurchofEngland andtheadvanceofRomanCatholicism."

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"Thedayisnotfardistantwhen one-childismwillbeanationalcurse, evenmoreinjurioustothenationthan drunkennesseverwas,"declared FatherDegeninaspeechrecentlyat Coalville, Leicestershire,England. FatherDegenadded:"Youneverhear ofapoormotherwithalargefamily committingsuicide.Sheistoobusy nursingherbabiestobeabletospare timefornursingdelusionstndmelancholia."

Avaluablepicturehasbeendiscoveredinthepanellingofoneofthe chimneysoftheCatholicHomefor OrphansandOldPeople,theHague. Anexpertdeclaresittobeafineape- cimenoftheworkofBenjaminCuyp, acousinofthemorefamousAlbert Cuyp,buthimselfagreatartist.BenjaminCuypwasverymuchinfluenced byRembrandt,andinthispicture, adramaticrepresentationoftheconversionofSt-Paul,,thisinfluenceis evident.Thecanvasisforty-oneinchesinlengthandthirty-fourindepth. Itisbeingrestored,andwillafterwards beexhibtedpublicly.Itisgenerally regardedasafindofgreatartistic importance.

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FatherTacchiVenturi,aJesuit'rho waslatelybroughtintoprominenceby hisparticipationintheneeptiations foranunderstandingbetweenthe. ChurchandtheStatenere'saysa Romemessage)hasbeenthevictimof anattemptonhislife. A.personun- knownwenttohisresidenceandasked toseehim.Assoona.;FatherX'en- turiappearedhewasetackedand stabbedintheneck.Fortunately, thewoundwasnotserious.Thepal- icehavearrestedanian,wile,however, doesnotappeartoher.?;polisibiefor hisactions.

* ThecommuneofSainteChristine (France)recentlycelebratedtheone hundredthbirthdayofMadameVve Dupe,aresidentpfthedistrict,and agreatcrowdofpeopleofheneigh. bourhoodattended;heservicesinthe shunh.Latertherewasagathering offriendsandrelativesatherhome. FatherCouilleau,priestoftheparish, readfromthepulpitaletterfrom Msgr.Rumeau,BishopofAngers,con- gratulatingMadameDupeand'an. nouncingtohertheApostolicblessing andamedal,blessedbythePope,that shewastoreceive.ThePrinceofRobech,judgeofthedistrict,offeredhis automobiletotakethetamilytoandfromthechurch.

TheCathedralofAlbi(France),was robbedonenightrecentlybyunknown, malefactorswhosawedthroughoneof thepanelsofthegreat\entrancedoor, erectedatthebeginningofthefif- teenthcenturybyBishopDominicof Florence.Intheinteriorthethieves tookfromthehighaltartwosacred vasesandacurtain.TheSacredSpe- cieswhichwereenclosedinvaseshave notbeenfound.Inthechapelof theBlessedVirginthethievestooka veryvaluablenecklaceofprecious stones.Theytriedtoforceopenthe doorofthesacristytogettothetrea1.11-y,butthedoorisunusuallysolid andresistedtheirefforts.Thetree surycontainspreciousreliquaries,en richedwithemeralds,ofthetwelfthandfourteenthcenturies* *

Awritclaimingdamagesforallegedlibelhasbeenissuedonbehalfofhis LordshiptheBishopofOran(Algiers), MonsignorLeonDurand,againstthe Editorandpublisherofthe"NineteenthCenturyandAfter."TheactionoftheBishopisstatedtobea sequeltotherecentcontroversystartedbyDr.W.W.LongfordinconnectionWithanarticleinthatmagazine onthe"Vatican,Franch,andl'Action Francaise."

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TheHolyFatherattendedthefirst LentensermonoftheApostolicpreacher,theCapuchin,FatherVictorofSestriPonente.TheCardinalsandVaticanprelatesattendedwiththePopein theThroneRoom.

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Twoimportantdecisionshavebeen madebytheMussoliniCabinet,atthe usualmeetingpriortothere-opening ofParliament.Considerableexemp- tionsfromtaxationhavebeenallowed infavouroflargefamilies,andtheFascistGovernmentcommitsitselftorepressanyattempttolimitfamilies.

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TheItalianMinistryofWar,inconjunctionwiththeArmyBishop,Mgr. Paniz.zarcli,hasorderedacensusofall thepriestsofItalywithrespectto theirmilitaryobligations.Italian

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Ontheauthorityofa"Romecorrespondent,'itisreportedthatthePapal DelegateatConstantinople,Mgr.Rotta,isvisitingAngorainthehopeof obtainingfromtheTurkishauthoritiesbetterconditionsforthefewCatholicsinthecapital,seekingpermis. siontobuildachapelandappointa residentpriest.TheDelegatehasbeenreceivedbytheMinisterofFor. eignAffairs,butinspiteofthesup. portoftheFrenchandItalianAmbassadors,success1tnotprohlble, *

MasswascelebratedrecentlyforthelasttimeintheoldChurchofSt. DenysdelaChapelle,theonlyParis churchstillinexistenceinwhichSt. JoanofArcprayed.Religiousservicesinthechurchhavehadtocease onaccountofthedecayofthevaults.A largebasilicainhonourofSt.Joan,incorporatingaportionoftheoldbuilding,willshortlybestarted.Thepre- sentchoirwillbepreservedaswell asthepillarsbeforewhichtheMaid kneltbeforegoingtobattle.

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ConvincingEvidencetotheFact,ThattheNameBEALEisaGuaran- teeoftheSupremeQualityofAustralianWorkmanship.

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WhatNordicsBelieve St.JohnChrysostom--PatronofOrators LordBirkenhead'sHumour

ThepossibilitythatGovernorSmith, ofNewYork,maybetheDemocratic candidateforthePresidencyofthe UnitedStates,hasmadereligiousdiscussionofgreaternewsvaluethere thanmostothersubjects.Magazines andperiodicalsofallkindshaveprintedarticlesabouttheCatholicChurch.

Alargeproportionofthem,whileadvancingobjection'sto"theChurch," areneverthelesswrittenwithprofound respect.Onefeatureofsomeofthese articlesisinteresting.Thewriters seemtohaveanuneasyfeelingthatif Catholicswerenumericallystrong enoughtheywouldinturn"takeit out"oftheProtestantminorityforall theysufferedinthepast.Thisattitudeis,ofcourse,abartoaproper understandingoftheCatholicFaith.

"Givemelibertyorgivemedeath!"

ThusspokethegreatPatrickHenry intheVirginiaAssemblyinthecourse ofanorationwhichhelped-toinspire hisfellowcoloniststorebelagainst thetyrannyofEngland.Andthe successofhisspeech,asallknow,was phenomenal.Itwasoneofthetorchesthatlightedthefiresofwarwhich weretoburnsofiercelyuntilthesurrenderofCornwallisatYorktown.

Andsoitiswithallgreatorators. Theyhaveledthepeoplebytheeloquenceoftheirvoice,inthesamemannerasgeneralshaveledarmiestovictories.Oratorshaveexistedfromthe beginningoftime,onelongcontinuous lineoffamousmen-Demosthenes,Seneca.Cicero,Burke,Pitt,O'Connell, Webster,Calhoun,andcountlessothersSt.JohnChrysostomisthepatronof orators.HissurnameChrysostom-

Aminorityofthewritersarefranklythe"Golden-Mouthed"-wasgivento venomous,whileothersarepastunder-himbecauseofthegoldenstreamof standing.Someofthestuffprintedeloquencewhichpouredforthfromhis isacommentaryonNordicProtestantlips. intelligence.Moreremarkablestill, Bornintheearlypartofthefourth somepreachersarefoundtoquoteitcentury,hewascarefullyrearedbya fromtheirpulpits.Onespecimenpiousmotherwhowasleftawidow whichwenotedrecentlyisworthpre-attheageoftwenty.Herexemplary serving.ThereisacertainDr.F.conductforcedacelebratedpagan HaminOklahomaCity,U.S.A.,aBap-philosophertocryout:"Whatwondertistminister,andthe"South-WestfulwomenhavetheChristians!"It Courier"ofthatcityquoteshimaswasshewho,byexampleaswellasby readingfromananti-Catholicjournalprecept,taughtJohntoloveGodand thefollowing:"WehavethepaperstotoliveagoodChristianlifeamidthe provethatintheeventofGovernorsplendorsofthepaganworld. Smith'selectiontherewillbeerected TheyouthfulJohnmaderapidpro. anewbuildingontheCapitolgroundsgressinhisstudies.Sogiftedwashe andthePopeofRomewillbeaskedthathewaspleadingcasesatthebar tooccupyit,toruletheworld,asinbeforehehadreachedhistwentieth thedaysofthePapacy'stemporalbirthday.Hishumility,kindness, power."TheNordicimaginationisacharitablenessandsingulardiscretion wonderfulthing,butNordiccredulitymadehimthedelightofallwithwhom isstillmorewonderful.-"Catholicheconversed. Times." ButGodwantedthisunusualyouth,

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ThePremierofyourStateisstaying inMelbourneatpresent.Hisvivid accountoftheprosperityofthe\Vest hasarousedmuchinterest,especially amongthosewhoaretiredoflandconclitorisinVictoria.Hisglowingoptimismmustbegallandwormwoodto someofourleadingjournalswhoare accustomedtofeatureinbigtype everythingwhichmaypossiblydiscredittheWestandtopassoverdiscreetlyorrelegatetoanobscurecornerall informationwhichshowshowmuch thatStateisprosperingandtowhat anextentitisrecoveringfromthe setbacks,financialandotherwise,experiencedduringthewaryears.Mr. Clappandhishenchmenmustwonder ;\hatisthematterwhentheyhear thattheW.A.railwaysystemisactuallypayingitsway,despitethelength ofitsmileageandotherdisabilities, whileourown,withalltheboostingit hasreceived,islosingmoneyeach month,notonlyinpassengerfares,but infreightsforallclassesofgoods.Of course,allthestoryofprosperity wouldbewelcomenewstothe"Argus"ifaNationalistGovernmentwere wieldingthesceptic.Thenitwould bequotedasanexampleofwhatcan beachievedbygoodstablegovernment;butthataLabourMinistryis responsibleingreatpartfortheState's prosperityisamorselsosteepedin vinegarthatthe"Argus"findstheutmostdifficultyinswallowingit.Hence theitemdealingwithMr.Collier'svisit occupiedaverymodestpositionona backsheetofyesterday'seditionThecontroversyaboutreligiouseducationinStateschoolswasadvanced afurtherstagelastweekwhenMr. Tate,inanswertosomeremarksmade byMr.FrankC6rderataCommunion breakfast,announcedthatoneofthe criminalstowhomJudgeWoinarski referredhadbeeneducatedataCatholicschool:andthatmoreoverthe Catholicschools,havemorethantheir shareofthejuvenilecriminalsat,preSentdomiciledinCastlemaineGaolMr.Tateshouldhavemoresensethan torushsoblindlytoquotefiguresdealingwithafewjuvenileoffendersjust toprovethatthepresentsecularsystemisnotresponsibleforjuvenile criminality.Heshouldknowthat statisticsmayhequotedtoproveanything.Besideswhatguaranteeisthere thattheyouthinquestionwasaconsistentpupilataCatholicschool?

andpresentlyopenedhiseyestothe folliesoftheworld.John,alarmed atthenarrownessofhisescape,fled fromthegaycrowdsandsoughtrefugeinthewilderness.Herehevaliantlyfoughtagainsthisworldlyambitionsandconqueredthem.Hebecameareligious.

Whileinhissofitaryretreat,John learnedtheartofsilencewithfar greaterapplicationthathehadbeforestudiedtheartofspeaking.When hereturnedtotheaffairsoftheworld, althoughheisnowconsideredthe greatestpreachereverheardina Christianpulpit,Johnobservedamodestsilencewhileinthecompanyof others.Talkativenesswastohiman enemy,sinceitdestroyedhisinterior recollectionandcommunionwithGod. Helistenedwithdocilitytothewords ofthewise,andwithpatiencetothe wordsofthefoolish.Buthespoke freelytothespiritual-minded,concerningGodandthingsofHeaven.

Themainpointisthatenvironment playsagreatpartinthelivesofyoung people.Ifthatenvironmentisnota religousoneatanagewhenthe youthfulmindismostopentogood impressions,thenverylittlecanbe hopedforfromthatyouthgrownto manhood.TalkaboutBiblereadings andinstructionsgivenbyvisiting clergymenisallbesidethepoint.The wholecontroversybeginsfromthe wrongend.Whatwemustaskourselvesishowdothegreatmassof Catholicpeople,educatedinCatholic schools,comparewithalikenumber takenfromsecularschools?What aretheirrespectivestandardsofmorality?Whatistheirattitudetowards thesanctityofmarriage,thelimitation offamiliesandothersuchimportant socialquestions?Answerstotheseinquiriesalonecanassessthevalueof educationalsystemsinsteadofquotingfiguresdealingwiththedownfall ofthatsmallsectionwhichisoften abnormalorsub-normalorimbuedby hereditywithacriminaltaint.

ThedeathofMr.Snowballleavesthe StateBrightonseatvacant.Already, with-abouteightdaystogo,thereare ninecandidatesinthefieldwitha promiseoffourorfivemoretocome.

In397,hewassuddenlyelevated10 theepiscopacy,beingmadeBishopof Constantinople.Heimmediatelyinstitutedreformswhichearnedforhim cruelpersecutionatthehandsofhis enemies-Despitehisbrilliantsermons,hislongfighttokeepthehouse atConstantinopleinorderandhisrepeatedtriumphsforthepurityofthe Church,hewasfinaly.arcedtoleave hisSee,andafterenduring'manyhardshipshediednearComanoinPontus, intheyear407,onhiswaytoadistant pointofexile. HisbodywasplacedintheMartyr. iumatSt.Basilicus,andlaterwas takentoConstantinople,whereitwas buriedwiththegreatesthonours Afterwardhisashesweretakento Rome,wheretheynowrest,underan altarwhichbearshisname,inthe VaticanChurch.Hismemoryishon. ouredJanuary27bytheLatinChurch andNovember13bytheGreekChurch. St.Johnisoftenrepresentedinthe robesofaBishopwithabookinhis handandabeehiveathisside.In Venicethereisabeautifulpainting, "S.GianCrisostomo,"bySebastiano delPiombo.

CouncillorO'Mahony,doyenofLiv erpooljournalists,figuredinanamusinginterluderecently,whenLordBirkenheadopenedthenewpremisesof theLiverpoolPressClub"FraJuniper" tellshisreadersinaLondonCatholic newspaper.ThecityLordMayor (MissBeavan)hadreferredtothe unholyalliancebetweenpoliticsand journalism,andCouncillorO'Mahony -whoisabachelor-remarkedina subsequentspeech,"Someofuswould liketohearheropinionastoaholy alliance.Imyselfhaveseenherin church;somedayshewillbegoing thereonajourneywealldesireto make."UponthisLordBirkenhead commented:"Mr.Mahonyhaschosen anoccasionatfirstsightnotparticularlysuitableforaproposalwhich,in myexperience,evenofmodernlife, hasusuallybeenputforwardincircumstancesofgreaterprivacy.Itis notforme,myLordMayor,tooffer youadviceonanoccasionofsomuch Solemnity-IwillonlysaythatIadmiremoretheevidentardousofyour suitorthantheoccasionwhichhehas selectedforrecommendinghisproposal."

GLANVTLLZ'SLINN)11

HEADAOHZPOWDERS.

TheGREATAUSTRALIANRemedy forInstantRelief andSpeedyCure ofalllHeadache.. Neuralgia,Toot's acheandInfluenza Rheumatism,Sciatica,Lumbago. etc. Price1/Iperpuled,orM.seek. SoldbyAllChemists

ThefirstLabournomineewasMr.Finlayson,whoformanyyearsrepresent. edBrisbaneintheFederalParliament. Hehas,however,togothroughapreliminaryseletcionballotwithseveral otheraspirants,oneofwhomisMayor ofBrunswick.Firstintheringwas Mr.A.Kelly,presidentoftheAutomobileClubofVictoria.Byallaccountsheisagoodspeakerandhasa veryfairchanceofsuccess.Another claimantisMr.T.Ryan,whoyouwill rememberforsomeofhispatrioticactivitiesduringthewar,especiallyon theConscriptionissue.HewasState memberforEssendonbeforetheinevitablereactioncameandhewas relegatedtotheouterdarknessdespite hismanywarservicesinfavourofa well-knownpacifist,Mr.Blackburn, whoisspokenofasthenextSpeaker.

TheMayorofBrighton,whofancies himselfasaNationalistcandidate,lays specialstressontheoppositiontothe re-instatementofthedismissedpolice strikers.FinallythereisMrs.Glencross,thepresidentoftheHousewives'Association,whoseplatformis concernedonlywiththebettermentof livingconditionsamongthepoor.

H.A.C.B.Society

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco. Thoughmanyofourmemberswere awayatTenebrae,yetmuchimportantbusinesswastransactedatthe fortnightlymeetingonHolyThursday evening.Bro.Collinsoccupiedthe chair,andwewerepleasedtowelcome backourworthysecretary,Bro.Brown. CorrespondencewasreceivedfromBro. Mallon,nowaresidentofSouthAustralia. Whenforwardinghiscontributions,Bro.Mallonneverfailstosend hisgoodwishestothebranchandto oldmembers.Twoofourladymembersarestillonthesicklist,butwe arepleasedtoheartheyareimproving. Mr.Whytewasinitiatedandtwo morenominated.Bro.Scott'sclearancefrom-Boulderwasreceived.Bro. Willett'sclearncetoAlbanywasgranted,butashehasbeeninstrumentalin revivingtheAlbanybranch,wedonot mindlosinghimsomuch.Thebest wishesofSt.Kevin'smembersaree: tendedtoBro.Willettandwewish himthebestofluck.Sr.Gilbertson reportedontheactivitiesofthesocial andsportscommittee.Theinaugural socialoftheseasonwouldbeheldat SubiacoonFriday,20th.April.Itwin comprisecards,games,items,anddancing.Asuggestionbroughtbeforethe committeerehavingtwodivisionsin thetabletenniscompetitionreceived thesupportofthisbranch.Bro.Brown gaveaveryinterestingreportonhis workinthecountryandweareproud tothinkthatthepresenceofthenew Albanybranchislargelyduetotwo ofourmembers. Averyimportant measurewasputthrough.Noticeof motionhadbeenreceivedfromBro. F.Beardthatthesecretary'ssalary shouldberaised.Theneedofthis motionwassoapparentthatitrequiredlittleexplanation.itwasfinally decided-unanimously,too-thatthe secretaryshouldreceive1/6perquarterperfinancialmalememberand9d. perfemalemember.Thisisawise move,forthesalarywilldependon thebranch'sfinancialposition,and themanagementfundwillnotbeAt toanystrain.Nextmeetingnight thesyllabusitemshouldproveattractive.Memberswillbegivenasketch entitled"TheGhostStory."Thedate isthe19th.inst.,thenightbeforeour social.Thebranchextendsacordial invitationtoallHibernianstobepresentatthesocialonthe20th.

St.Brendan'sBranch,Igo.564, Katanning

Leederville

EasterSundaywascelebratedina fittingmanneratSt.Mary's.Atthe firstMassthechurchwasfilledwith worshippers,andaverylargenumber ofpeopleapproachedthealtarrails. ThesecondMass,aMissaCantata, whichwassungbytheRev.Father Collins,wasalsoverywellattended. Rev.FatherMoloneyaddressedusat bothMasses.Herecalledtoour .mindstheconditionsofnineyearsago whenthisparishwasformed.He toldusofthenineyearsofendeavolir, oftentimessuccessful,butsometimes, also,sorelydisappointing.Nineyears agotheonlyparochialassetwasa debt!Nopresbytery,nochurch,no .siteforeither!Todaytheconditionswerechanged.To-daywehave atemporarypresbytery,achurchpartiallybuilt,andforthepresentadequatetoourneeds.Althoughnotyet freeofdebt,stillthedebtisnotvery large.Hesaidthatheknewquite wellthatitwasthedesireuppermost inthemindsofallthatthetimehad arrivedwhenaneffortshouldbemade toraisefundstoerectaconventthat wouldheasuitablehomeforthe nunsandlargeenoughtomeettherequirementsoftheparish-Thepresentoldramshacklebuildingwasthe mostunsuitableofitskindinthe State,yetthiswasthefirsttimeinthe historyoftheparishthattheopportunityhadoccurredforhelpingthe Sistersinthisdirection.Ifthesame spiritofunity,self-sacrificeandzeal weredisplayedinthefutureasinthe past,nowthattheirnumbershad grownsqmuch,FatherMoloneydeclaredhehadnodoubtthatabuilding wouldarisebeforelongononeofthe finestsitesinthemetropolitanarea thatwouldbeaproperandafitting homeforthenuns,andenablethem toextendtheirgoodwork.

ThisTearsBazaar.

Thebazaarthisyearwouldtherefore beorganisedbytheSisters,andbein aidoftheconventbuildingfund. Therewillbesixstallsasfolows:(1) YoungAustralia(MesdamesKirkwood andBrand);(2),Mt.Hawthorn(MesdamesMulhallandBeeson);(3), NorthPerth(MesdamesKelleherand Fenton):(4),Hibernian(Mesdames BennettandTalbot);(5),Children's (Mrs.Ryan);(6),ChildrenofMary (MissesA.GalvinandEileenCasey).

TheEuchreParties.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldintheConvent SchoolroomonSundayevening, April1,therebeingagoodrepresentationofmemberspresent.AnapologywasreceivedfromthePresident, Bro.Levitzke,anditwasproposedthat Bro.A.B.Croninoccupythechair. Itwaswithmuchregretthatwelearnt oftheresignationofourworthysecretamBro.A.BCronin.Owingtohis beingtransferredtothePingrupdistrict,hehasbeenreluctantlycompelled togiveuphisoffice.tiro.Croninhas occupiedthepositionofsecretarysince there-formationoftheHibernianSo. cietyinKatanning,andsincethat datehasdoneeverythinginhispower forthewelfareofthisbranch.Althoughheisgoingagreatdistance fromus.hewillhaveeveryinterestin thesocietyandwillstilldohisbestto securenewmemberswhenpossible.A voteofthanksforallhisworkduring thepastmonthswasrecordedinthe minutes.Bro.J.Stapletonhasbeen dulyelectedtofillBro.Cronin'sposition,andasheisaveryactivememberwehavenohesitationinstating thathewillgiveuseverysatisfaction asoursecretary,and,asBro.Cronin expressed,wewillco-operatewithBro. Stapletoninthefutureandthebranch willundoubtedlystillforgeahead.The minutesofthelastmeetingwereread andconfirmedandaconsiderable amountofcorrespondencewasdealt with.Furtherdiscussionconcerning thefinalarrangementsforourannual entertainmenttookplaceandeverythingpointstowardsagreattime.The chairmanthenread-thecustomary prayersandthemeetingwithdre-v.

PatroniseourAdvertisers andmention"TheRecord"

CongratulationstoMissMoUyO'Farrell,whohascommencedherofficial careerasateacherattheHighgate StateSchool.Wetrustthather workwillbringherbothpleasureand SUCCESS.

NowthattheLentenseasonispast, anearlycommencementofthedances andeuchrepartiesmaybeanticipated. So,parishioners,youngandold,preparetomakethisyear'seventsthe bestever.

HolyWeek,withitsceremoniesand itssermons,eloquentmostlyofthe Passion,hascomeandgone.Yet,althoughthatweekisnowbutvmemory,thelessonsofthe134.ssionremain forever.JesusofNazarethsuffered anddiedthatwemightregainour righttoeternalhappiness."Greater lovethanthisnomanbath,thathe givethhislifeforhisfriends."Let usinreturndevoteourlives,whether theirsettingbeinsidethesanctuary andthecloister,orwithoutthem,to loveandserviceofHim.Letusdo so,rememberinghowmuchweowe him,howshortanduncertainareour livesuponearth,thattheypassswiftlyandthatsoonwewillbestanding atthegatesofourrealeternalhome.

Andthen,asSt.Paulsays,"Eyehas notseen,norearheard,neitherbath itenteredintotheheartofmanthe joyswhichGodhaspreparedforthose wholoveHim.

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WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmers'Limited; Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe11th.April,1928,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:SincelastreportingtheEasterholidayshaveintervened,andonaccountofthisandalso theshortyardings,themarketfirmed. F.a.q.toprimewheatenchaffsoldup to£5lOsperton,andf.a.q.at£55s. Mediumsolddown-to£5.

OatenChaff:Goodmediumand f.a.q.oatenchaffsoldfrom£417s8d to£52s6dperton,andprimeoaten at£57s6dto£510s.

Oats:AparcelofBurts'earlyoats brought3/10perbushel,andmedium qualityBurtspassedat3/7.Good heavyGuyraoatssoldat3/10,and goodmediumfeedAlgerianssoldat 3/6i.

Wheat:Thewheatmarketissteady andtag.hasbeensellingfrom5/6to 5/71perbushel,withsmuttyandinferiorssellingat4/21to4/81.

Potatoes:Nopotatoeshavebeen offered.

OnTuesday,April17,thefirsteuchre partywilltakeplaceintheNorth PerthTownHall-Theentertainment i.eo;ganedbyMc..;clame!-Brand andKirkwood,andwillherununder theoldmanagement,whichhasconductedthisseriesforthepastnine yearswithanuniquesuccess.On April17,everythingwillbeinapple. pieorder.Goodprizes,£22sand lOs6d.Freeraffle,refreshmentsand dancewiththeusualgameofcardsto follow,andallfor1/6.Taketram No.22toView.street,andyouare withintwominuteswalkoftheTown Hall

WestPerth

TheStationsoftheCrosswerewell attendedonGoodFridayafternoon, andthefaithfulwererewardedbya finesermonfromFatherDunne,ofthe Cathedral.

Congratulationsandbestwishesfor thefutureareextendedtoMissWin. nieMadigan,ofAngove-street,North Perth,whosemarriagetoMrSmith wassolemnisedrecentlyatSt.Mary's, Leederville.

Weregrettoreportthedeathof Mr.McIntyre,ofNorthBeach-road. ThelateMr.McIntyrewaswellknown inthisparish,havingresidedinAberdeen-streetsometimeago.Oursympathyisextendedtothebereavedrelatives.

Thechoirwasingoodformfor EasterSunday,andMr:J.Sturmer, whoisactingasconductorduringMr. Broderick'sabsence,'isapparentlydoinggood,work.

Weare'pleasedtoreportthatMrs. Nicholls,ofAberdeen-street,whorecentlypassedsometimeinhospital, isagainatherhome.Hermany friendstrustthatshewillsoonbere storedtogoodlicaLh.

ABAmok weidsBuntline

TheWonderfulStory

Atnotimeinthehistoryofthe Churchhasholinessbeenabsentfrom theCatholicfold.OurDivineLord, inHisownwordsandthroughHis ApostleSt.Paul,hastoldusthatwe arecalledtobesaints;tobeperfect, andeverycenturyhasmirroredthe realisationofthisheroicstateinmany ofthefaithfulchildrenofMother Church.Lestitbethought,assome personsrashlythink,thattheageof miraclesandofsanctityispast,the followinglinesarepennedtodescribe aflowerofthetwentiethcentury,a Scottishbluebellofhumility,simplicity,andsweetness,whosefragrance haswontheaffectionsofCatholicsof manyclimes.HernameisMargaret Sinclair. ShewasborninEdibburghinthe year1900,anddiednearLondonin 1925. Duringtheshortquarterofa centurywhichwasherearthyspan oflife,shewassofavouredbyGod withgracesandmeritsthatitwould appeartoprudentobserversthather namewillre-echothroughthecenturies.Atafirstglance,oneistempted todecidethatshewasjustagoodCatholicgirlsuchasanyparishmight honourablyboastof.butonreflection oneisforcedtotheconclusionthat hereindeedwehaveunapretiosamargarita-apearlofgreatprice. Herfather,AndrewSinclair,wasa convertflawPresbyterianismbefore hismarriage,andhermother,ElizabethKelly,wasborninDundee,of IrishCatholicparents.Theylivedin apoorquarterofScotland'scapital, inalocalitywhichonewouldnotselectasafavourablecradleofsanctity. Mr.Sinclair,whodiedin1924asaresultofamotoraccident,wasanordinarylabourer,whooftenfeltthepinch ofpovertyandtheagonyofunemployment,andwhosehomewasoften visitedbythosetrialsofsicknessand wantwhicharethelotofourCatholic poor.Allthis,however,merelyserves toteachustherealmeaningofholinessandtobringGod'ssaintsnearer tous,foritshowsusthatMargaret Sinclairwasoneofourselves,thatshe wasagirlwhomighthavebeenborn inanyofourworking-classCatholic families.

ofMargaretSinclair

OurLady'sRosary,ShouldMargarethavebeensabsentfromitsrecitationforanyreason,shesuppliedthe defectbyrecitingitinprivate.Never wouldsheomitthispowerfuldaily prayer.

OfMargaretSinclair'shabitofprayermuchcouldbewritten.Asisonly tobeexpectedinonewhowasundoubtedlyveryholy,prayerwasthe chiefactivityofherlife.Herday beganwithHolyMassandHolyCommunionwithoutfail.Thehourofthe middaymealwasoftenspentinanear. bychurchbeforetheBlessedSacrament.ShekeptherRosarybeside heratwork,and,asfarasheroccupationspermitted,herlipsmovedin continuousprayer.Thentherewas hercustomaryeveningvisittoOur LordintheTabernacle,avisitin whichshewassometimessoabsorbed inprayerastoloseallsenseofher surroundings.Wherevershewent,she directedherstepstothechurch,and didnotcountthetimeshespentin theDivinePresence.Byherexample andbymanyanopportuneword,she taughthercompanionstheefficacyof theprayeroffaith. Herworkinapublicfactorybrought herintocontactwithundesirablecompanions,andsheneededallthegraces whichherprayershadgainedforher towithstandtheirtemptations.But shewonthevictory,andononeocca siontheassailantwarnedothersnot togointotheroomwhereshewas working,addingthatshewasaholy girl. Hersbeinganartisticnature,the workshehadtodomusthavebeena greattrialtoher-Fornineyearsthe systemofthedivisionoflabourassignedhersomehumiliatingtaskina biscuitfactory,Or'themonotonousani attimesrepulsiveworkofafren,:h polisher.Shenevermurmuredagainst herlot,butthosewhoknewwhat beautifulhandworkshemadeinher sparetime,alsoknewthatherindevelopedtalentswerebeingfurther repressed drudgeryofherdaily toil.Intheevenings,however,she didnotbetraythefatigueofherdelicateframenorthewearinessofher soul,butofferedherservicesgladly'3 thevariousOrdersofNunswhomake altar-linenandvestmentsforuse'n thesanctuary.Agreatloveofquilt work,especiallyintheservice,-f others,inspiredherwholebeing,soas tomakeherlifeonelongstoryofselfdenial.

TheSinclairhomewassituatedin St.Patrick'sparish.HereMargaret wasbaptisedandconfirmed.Here tooshemadeherFirstConfession,for whichshewaspreparedbyapriest whoisnowBishopofAberdeen,the RightRevDr.Bennett,whoalsogave herherFirstHolyCommunion.She attendedSt.Anne'sgirls'school, whichwasconductedbytheSisters ofMercy.Theyrememberherasa docilechildwhogavenotrouble. Attheageoffourteensheleftschool, asisthecustomofmanypoorchildren,andwenttoworkforaliving. Thenshebegantoattendevening classesinDomesticEconomy,andremainedatthemforseveralyearswinningprizesforherexcellentcookery, needleworkanddressmaking,andbecomingunusuallyaccomplishedinall branchesofhouseholdwork.

Margaret'shome-lifeisoneofthe mostbeautifulchaptersinherstory. Hereonewillnotfindanythingmiraculous,butonewillobservetheideal ofaCatholiclifefullyrealised.She wasanobedient.girlwhoneveronce gaveherparentstheslightestreason forfindingfaultwithher.Shewasa willingworker,andinvariablychose forherselfthemoreirksometasks.She wasalwayscheerful,readywithakind wordandapleasantsmileforeveryone.Hencehercompanywaseagerly sought Thereshone,too,inhercountenance aradiancewhichwasnotentirelynaturalwhichwasadmittedbypriestsof experiencetoreflectthepurityofher ssilShewasfamedasapeacemaker,showingawisdombeyondher. vestsintheadviceshegaveto,those whoweretempted'toangerorgivento ill-temperandquarrelling.Mostof herfreetimewasspentathome.She lovedherhome;shelovedherparents andoftenthankedGodforhaving givenhersuchagoodfatherand mother.Noristhereanyreasonfor beingsurprisedatthepeaceandhappinessoftheSinclairhome,whenone remembersthateverynightsawthe familykneelingtogetherandreciting

Whenshewasnineteenyearsofage, shewasintroducedtoayoungman whoforvariousreasonshadgivenup thepracticeofhisfaith.Theykept companyforoverthreeyears.Itwas a singular courtship.Margaretnever hadtheslightestinclinationtomarry himoranyoneelse.Heronethought wastobringhimbacktohisduties andmakehimaferventCatholic. Thisshesucceededindoingbyherexample,bygobdadvice,andbynum erouslittlehelpsintheshapeofbooks andsuchlike.Semetimelaterhe askedhertomarryhim,butshefirmly refused.Theladthereuponbecame veryanxious,andtoldMargaretthat ifshelefthimhewouldfallbackinto hisevilways.Ontheadviceofher parentsshereluctantlyconsented,and distantpreparationsweremadeforthe marriage.

Duringtheiracquaintanceship,Maigaretwouldneveragreetobeing alonewiththeyoungman,andheon hisparttestifiesthathedarednotsay animproperwordtoher,sogreatwas thedignity,socompellingtheholiness, ofherpresence.Thoughshehadao quiescedinthearrangementaboutthe marriage,aithouthoweveranyformal betrothal,andhadsacrificedherselfin orderthatasoulmightnotbelost, neverthelessshewasundergoinganinterioragonyofsoul.Herthoughts wereonhigherthingsthanmarriage. Herheart,whoseonelovehadalways beenOurLord,wasnowdesirousof immolatingitselfonthealtarofdivine love.Shelaidthematterbeforeher confessor,onwhoseadvicetheengagementwasbrokenoff.Thusliberated,shelostnotimeinmakingthe greatsacrificeofherlifebyconsecretingherselftoherDivineSpouseinthe religiouslife.

(TobeContinued.)

work.As

writer,

lateratthebeginningofthis century,asauthOrofthe"PilatusLetters,"hesoonestablishedhisreputation.The"PilatusLetters"appeared firstintheAugsburg."Postzeitung" andlaterintheformoftwobooks' "WhatisTruth?"and"QuosEgo.An AnswertoCountPaulvonHoens. broech."Intheseworks,Naumann, astaunchProtestant,defendedthe Vaticanagainsttheattacksmadeby theex-Jesuit.Hoensbroech,inhis hook,"ThePapacyanditsSocialInfluence."OnhisjourneysNaumann visitedalmosteverycourtinEurope. Hewasthepersonalfriendofprinces, statesmen.diplomats,andartists. Bethmann-HollwegandHertlingen-

trustedhimwithdiplomaticmissions. AftertheEuropeanwarhewasem ployedasheadofthepublicitydepartmentoftheForeignOffice,and heldahnostthestatusofanambassador.HewastheauthorofthefamoememorandumoftheCrownPrince Rupprechtin1927on"apeaceofunitcrstanding."Naumannwasalways anadvocateofpeace,indeedhisentirementalitywasaloftyone.Inhis honk,"Profile,"publishedatMunich in1925,hewritesasfollows:

"Kingdomsandempiresmayvanish,nationsmaysufferuntoldsorrows, butFaithstandsfast;Faithisthe lastresort,butthesurestformankind.Individualsandnationsalike muststriveforFaith,trust,self-con sliest,loveofGodandman,andthen, allproblemswillbesolved."Andin -rotherpassage:"StatCruxdumvol. viturorbis;theCrossstillstands erect."

Atthehourofhisdeath,calmand clearinmind,hefoundpeaceinthe foldoftheChurchHewasburied inthe.oldCatholiccemeteryinthe Liesenstrasse-"TheRock Hongkorv,

CatholicBoyScouts

TotheEditor.

Sir,-TheC.B.S.movementhasnow reachedthestagewhenitmusthave thepracticalinterestoftheCatholic public,oritcannotcontinuetofunction.Thisletterisanappealtoladies andgentlemenintheparisheswhere therearescoutstojointheparish parents'committee,andenabletheir scoutstohavethenecessaryequipmentfortheircamps.Itprovidesan opportunityforourpeopletodosomethingofapracticalandusefulnature toensurethattheseboysgrowupas weallwouldwishthemto:good,manlyCatholics,andgoodablecitizens. Itisofnousetomerelygivethe movementyourblessingandthensit back;itisofnovaluetoofferfree criticismunlessitisconstructive. Whatwewantareworkers,nottalkers. Thereisasurfeitofthelatter.Isit nothingtoyou,theCatholicpeople, whethertheboysareallowedtbget intobadcompany,andjointhehostof jazz-kings,withtheirplusfours,the nightjoyriders,andtheknuts;and losetheirlovefortheirreligionandall itmeansintheirlives.Isyourconscienceatrestthatyouhavedoneyour bittohelpthemretaintheirregard forallthethingstheyhavebeen taughtatschoolandathome?That isthequestionIputtoalltheCatholicsofWesternAustraliato-day. Wewanttosendfifty(50)representativesfromtheC.B.S.ofW.A.tothe EucharisticCongress.Wecannot sendthemwithoutfundsCannotyou inyourparishesorganisesocials,concerts,etc.,andraisefundstoequip yourboys?

Insomeparisheswehavehonestand ungrudgingsupport,inothersweget hotair.AtClontarftherearelittle smilingfacestowelcomeyou;faces thatgazedwistfullyattheBoyScouts onMarch17,astheymarchedproudly intheprocession.Willyouform amongyourselvesacommitteetohelp theseboysbetween11and14years, tobecomescouts?Itissoeasyif youhavethewill.Therearesomany waysofgettingintouchwiththe movement. Seeyourparishpriest, ortheScoutChaplain,Rev.Father Prendiville,orwritethesecretary CatholicBoyScouts,c/othePalace. \\'eurgeyoutoactpromptly,orthe 250ormorescoutswehave,andmany morewecouldhave,willpassandbe onlyagreatidealsmashedthrough yourlethargyandindifferencetowhat youowethe"menofto-morrow.'

Doyouwishtohaveitrecordedin themindsofyourboys,"Hehasgone; hedidnothing."Onceagainitmay hestatedthatthisAssociationisneitherImperialisticnormilitaristic.It isessentiallyCatholic-thespiritual needsoftheboysareneverforgotten. Noweek-endCampisheldthatdoes notincludeattendanceatMass;and

nomemberoftheassociationissolackinginnissenseofresponsibilityas ,uoverlooksuchanimportantmatter.Mostofushaveourregretsfor someactionsdoneornotdoneinthe past.Ifyoutakeapracticalinterestintheseboys'welfare,willitnot beagreatandworthyactiononyour part?Ifyouneglecttoassist,what canyouthinkofyourself?Irealise thatthisletterisplainlyworded,but thepositiondemandspracticaland urgentaction.-Yours,etc, "C.Y.M."

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Cleansenowmysoulfromsin, AndmaythelightofEastertide Toglorystealwithin;

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AsthatofEastertide, InThineownsepulchre,LordChrist, AndItootouchThyside.

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WhenIdrawnearinprayer, AndyearningforThypresence,Lord, KnowThouintruthartthere.

AndasImakemyEastervows

Mineinwardeyesshallsee, ThesealedstonerollbackasIcry "LordandmyGod"toThee!

FortheJapaneseinBrazil

TheBishopofNagasaki,RightRev. JanuariusHayasaka,latelyconsecratedbyHisHolinessthePope,has chargedoneofhismostzealouspriests, '4atherNakamura,withtheevangelisationoftheJapaneseemigrantsinBrazilAschoolhasbeenerectedinSan PaoloforthetrainingofyoungJapaneseCatholics,who,theireducationfinished,maydevotethemselvestothe religousoreducationallife.Theschool isdirectedbyaJesuitandisunder theauspicesoftheCongregationof PropagandainRome.

TheGovernmentstatisticsforemigrationinBrazilareinteresting.In thepe.rio.I1820to1926tennations havecontributedthefollowingnumbersofimmigrants:Italy,L432,443; Portugal,1,319,189;Spain,56.5,238: Germany,189,665:Russia,110,118; Austria,88,568:Turko-Arabia,77,324; Japan,49,676;France,34,260;and Roumania,32,374.

THECHURCHIN

Evenaswewrite,says"TheRock" (Hongkong)ofFebruary,'TheReds" arebackinHoiFungandthegeneral anti-religiouscampaignisbeingruthlesslycarriedon.Catholicmissionary workwasinthehandsoftwoItalian priests,oneChinesepriest,threeItalianand_fourChineseSistersforthe schoolandorphanage.Alltenwere arrestedbeforeChristmas.TheChinesepriestwassingledoutforespeciallyharshtreatment.Hewasloaded withchainsandconfined,with17other Chinese,inanarrowcellwherethey hadjustroomtoliedown'Hespent awholeweekinthisnoisomeplace untilhishappyrelease,thankstothe arrivalofthe"Seraph."Theother misionerswerelocatedinahouse,the twopriestsinoneroomandtheseven Sistersintheadjoiningroom.The guarddidnotmolestthem.Under coverofnight,whilstthesoldiers slept,FatherRobbamanagedto,make hiswaytothehouseofaChristianto procurethevestmentsandalltherequisitesforsayingMass.Itwasan actoffaith,itwasanactoflove,it wastheheroicactofonewhowas readyforthesupremetestoflove-to laydownhislifefortheMaster.He wassuccessfulinhiserrand.The twopriestssaidMassandtheSisters receivedHolyCommunionatmidnight onChristmasEveintheverymidstof theBolshevistswhowerepledgedto destroyeveryvestigeoftheirfaith. Thewordswithwhichthespecial ChristmasMassopensmusthave trembled,withanewmeaning,onthe lipsofthetwopriests:"Whyhave thegentilesragedandthepeopledevisedvainthings?"Why,indeed,do thegentilesrage?Theepistleofthe Masssuppliestheanswer,becausethey willnot"livesoberlyandjustly,lookingfortheblessedhopeandthecomingofthegreatGod."

WereadthatLiChai-sunintendsto restorepeaceandorder,andthat "sternmeasureswillbeusedtowipe outtheReds."Wearenotreassured. Forcemayberequiredtorepelanunjustinvader,buttheforceadvancing, withthebludgeonofrevenge,to-day, isonlypreparingthewayfortheforce ofreprisalsto-morrow.Theagonies ofHoiFung,theagonies,aboutwhich wehearsolittle,ofMexicomaybethe immediateoutcomeofbruteforce,but behindthearmiesareprinciples,and principlesarenotdestroyedbythe rattleofmachineguns. ChristmasatCanton.

TheadventoftheRedsinCanton brmightonaperiodcfgreatanxiety fortheBishopandthecommunityof CatholicChinesewithinthecity-When fightingwasatitsheightandany calamitymighthaveovertakenthe schools,orphanages,Seminaryand Cathedral,solemnpromisesofanannualdayofprayerandfastingwere

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madebytheBishop,priestsandpeople,ifDivineprovidenceprotected themintheirtrial.Gratefullythey recordthatonceagainallhavepassed, almostunscathed,throughaperiod fraughtwithimminentperiltoevery activityoftheCatholicChurch.The LittleSistersofthePoorcontinueunmolestedintheirnewhome-albeit somewhatremotefromthecity-to tendtheagedChinesepoorofboth sexeswhohavenoonetolook'after them.AttheSeminarytheChinese studentsforthepriesthoodpursue theirstudiesasbefore.Theleaving class,i.e.,thosewhohavefinishedtheir fullcourseofHumanities,arealready enrouteforPenangwiththeircompanionsfromneighbouringvicariates tofollowthelecturesinPhilosophyat theSeminary'oftheMissionsEtrangeres.Thesestudieslastingovera periodoftwoorthreeyearswillhe followedbyacourseinMoraland DogmaticTheologylastingfouryears, afterwhichperiodofstudyandtrainingtheyoungLeviteswillbeordained tothepriesthoodbytheirrespective Bishops.Thewell-knownCollegeof theSacredHeartinCantonstillremainsclosed.Someoftheboarders eretransferredtoSt.Joseph's_College,Hongkong.OnChristmasEve midnightMasswascelebratedatthe CathedraloftheSacredHeart,Canton.VeryconsolingtotheBishopand FatherswastheimmensecrowdnumberingupwardsofonethousandChin-seCatholicswhoreceivedHolyCommunionattheservice.

SouthernCross

OnPalmSundayendedatwoweeks' mostfruitfulmission,conductedby Rev.FatherHaugh,0.M.I.,BA.,of St.Patrick's,Fremantle.Parishioners ofSouthernCrossanddistrictsofWes. tonia,\Valgoolan,Julaken,Bullfinch, Warrachoppin,MoorinRockand Ghooliwerefortunateinbeingableto availthemselvesoftheopportunityaffordedtothemtohearsoeloquentand zealousamissioner.Notroublewas .paredtoreachthemostisolated campsandshanties,themissionermotoringhundredsofmilesinorderthat allwouldbenefitbythemission.At theeveningsermonagoodsprinkling ofnon-Catholicswereregularattendants.Themissionerandparishioners arehighlygratifiedofitsspiritualresults,which,itistobehoped,willbe lastingandpermanent.

Onaccountofthemission.St.Patrick'sfestivitieswereheldonWednesday,March14th.Muchpraiseis duetothesecretariesandorganisersof thesocialanddanceheldatSt.Joseph'sHall.Sociallyandfinancially itwasoneofthebestentertainmenth thathavelatelytakenplaceinSouthernCross.

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belligerentsonAugust1,1917.The Popethensuggestedthesubstitution ofthemoralforceofrightforthematerialforceofarms;theinstitutionof arbitration;andajustagreementofall, forthesimultaneousandreciprocal diminutionofarmaments.

"Religion,"he\said,"backsitsappeal bysomethingmorethanamereeconomicargument,whichleavesmany. ofusunmoved.Wearenotreally movedwhenwearetoldthatthecost ofarmamentshasrisensogreatlythat wecannotaffordthem.

"Ifthesearmamentsbenecessary, wemustaffordthem.Money?"he criedscornfully."Wegavemen.

"Wearenotmetheretourgeyou socheapanargumentasthat.We areheretourgeyouinthenameof noeconomy,but,inthenameofChrist, touseyourpersonalinfluencetopersuadetheStatetolay,asidethese growingarmaments.

"\Vedonotdenytherighttoprepareforwar,nortodefendbyforce ofarms;wearenotheretotalkof whati3allowable.Wearehereto iirgeonourpeoplethenobler,finer thing."

TheRev.StoddartKennedy("WoodbineWillie")saidthatdisarmament wasnotamattersimplyfornavaland militaryexperts;theydidnotwanta reductionofobsoletearmaments.

OtherspeakersweretheAnglican BishopofWinchester,SirJosiah Stamp,theeconomist,andtheRev. J.D.Jones,representingtheFree Churches.

TheCardinalArchbishopofWestminsterandtheArchbishopofCanterburysentmessageswhichwereread atthemeeting.

LegendoftheHolyGrail

Legend,tradition,andfactintermingleinthehistory.oftheHolyGrail, v..ritesLouisVincentinthe"Universe."

HowWilliamO'BrienMetDeath "TheCatholicBulletin,"Dublin. writesinanintroductorynotetoa finearticlewrittenbyM.MacDonagh initsMarchnumberonthedead patriot: GodsignallyfavouredMr.O'Brien withtheedifyingdeathhisnoble Christianlifesorichlymerited.With hisdevotedwife,hewenttoLondon, onmedicaladvice,forabriefchange, intendingtobebackinDublinearly thismonth.OnFridaymorning, February24th,heexpressedawishto gototheOratory,andwasdelighted tofindthepriesttowhominthepast hehadfrequentlybeentoConfession. BeingseriouslyillonFridaynight,his wifeurgedhimtoputoffHolyCommunionuntiiSunday."Areyousure thatif1donotgoto-day,Iwillhe abletogoatall?"heanswered.So theydrovetotheCathedralinthe earlymorning;andnoticingonthe waythattheffriVersufferedfrOrna severecough,herecommendedMrs. O'Brientobespeciallykindtohim. ThewalkthrAghtheCathedraltothe altarsotiredhimthatMrs.O'Brien, immediatelyafterHolyCommunion,' gavehimahearttonic,whichcompletelyrestoredhim,andhereturned tothehotelinexcellentspirits.A friendwhocametotearemarkedthat helookeduncommonlywell;buthe grewfaintafterdinner,andwhenMrs. O'Briensuggestedthathamightretirehereferredsomewhatanxiouslyto thelengthofthenight,sigheddeeply, andwassoonfoundtobe'somewhat cold.. Adoctorcamealmdstimmediately,tofindthatallwaso,-er;he hadpassedawayasquietlyasachild goesofftcsleep

Social

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Sociallynumericallyandfinancially theannualpicnicheldrecentlyatGardenNand,provedanunqualifiedsuccess.Thesecretariesandthoseconnectedwiththemintheorganisingof itmeritthebestthanksofthesociety.

Memberswillbepleasedtolearnthat theGeneralSecretary(Mr.Jim Dwyer),whohasbeensufferingfrom alongandpainfulillness,improved sufficientlytoleavehospital,andhopes tobeabletotakeupagainhisactive interestinthesociety'sworkshortly.

OnTune15next.theGeneralSecretary.Dublin(Mr.Hutchinson)will completehis50th.yearinthatoffice. AcommitteehasbeenformedinDublintr,fittinglymarktheoccasion. Membersofthesocietywhointend goingtoSydneyfortheEucharistic Conferenceshouldgetintotouchwith theFederalHighChiefRanger(Mr. Tin..Davidson)atasearlyadateas possible.TheFederalH.C.R.will ,fficiallyrepresentthesocietyonthe occasionbutitisalsodesirablethat asmanymembersaspossibly'can, shouldattend.Newstohandfrom GeneralSecretary,Victoria(Mr.T.J. Landrigan)indicatesthattheE.C. Woodward(Mr.J.Ilegney,senr.)and Callan.ofFremantlebranch, areevincingtheirholidayintheEast. TheywereboththegltestsofthesocietyinMelbournerecently.

Membership:Thisisbeginningto showanincrease.hutthereisstilla goonwaytogobeforethegoalset bytheFederalExecutiveisreached. Itthereforebehoveseachindividual membertodohisbitintheMatterof introducingnewmembers.

DominicanPleadsForDisarmament

Inthe,medievallegend,the"San Greal"wastheChaliceusedbyOur LordattheLastSupper.ThetraditionisthatJosephofArimatheaenteredthehousewhereChristhadeaten withHisApostles,thattherehefound theHolyCupusedbytheRedeemer, endcarriedittohishome.Atthe Crucifixionheusedittocontainthe Bloodwhichflowedfromthewounds oftheSonofGod.

Manyplacesclaimedpossessionof thePreciousBlood,includingAshridge andHayles,inEngland.Theclaim ofHayleswasfoundedonthefactthat dropsoftheBloodofOurLordcame toEuropethroughWilliam,Countof HollandandZealand,authenticated byPopeUrbanIV.Edmund,sonof, Richard,EarlofCornwall,thefounder ofHayles,securedpossessionofthe preciousrelic,partofwhichwasgiven totheAugustinianHouseatAshridge, Bucks.OnNovember20,1539,the. relic,solongacentreofveneration. waspubliclydestroyedbyJohnHilsey, theReformationBishopofRochester.

AccordingtotheAbbeLouisVanhaecke,thereareonlyfourplaces whoseclaimsareindisputablyestablished-Jerusalem,Rome,Mantua,and Bruges.

Brugeshasmaintainedanunbroken traditioninthismattersince1148,and theclaimofthisancienttownissubstantiatedbyhistory,asuccessionof miracles,andtheapprovialofthe Church.CarriedtoBrugesbyThierry,CountofFlanders,ithasbeenfor centuriesanobjectofworld-widede gyntion.'TheNobleConfraternityof the-HolyIlloociwasformedin1311.

Theengagementisannouteedof Kitty,eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs. D.Murphy,of198Lori-street,Perth, toMichaelonlysonofMrs.andthe lateMrMCoyle, l'r,r;iSydrey.

"THESTUDENTPRINCE."

Thefortysingingstudentsprovide somethingaltogetherdifferentincomic operain"TheStudentPrince,"which willbeproducedatHisMajesty's Theatreto-night(Saturday),byJ.C. Williamson,Limited. - WithMissBei> piedeVriesintheprincipalroleas Kathie,andMr.JamesLiddyinthe titlerole,theoperaispresentedona lavishscale.ThecastincludesMr. ArthurStigant,alwaysawarmfavouritehere,andMissAdeleCrane,who wassuchafavouriteattheGarden Theatre.Thestudents'chorusissaid tohethebestthathaseverbeen heardinAustralia.Theoperais found.edonthedelightful.play,"Old Heidelberg,"inwhicl.Missileppit.de Vriescreatedthetitleroleon.theContinent.Mr.JamesLiddyplayedhis rolefortwoyearsintheUnitedStates.

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Astrikingfigureinhisblackand whitehabit,FatherBedeJarrett,the DominicanProvincial(reportsanEnglishCatholic4newspaper),addressedan audienceof10,000attheAlbertHall London,lastmonth.HewastheCatholicspeakeratarallyorganisedby theLeagueofNations.Union,atwhich theChurchesappealedforinternationaldisarmament.

FatherJarrettremindedtheaudienceofBenedictXV.'sappealtothe

ItssafetyhasVeenfrequentlylperilledbywarandrevolution.The miracleoftheliquefactionceasedto occurafterApril18,1309,andthiswas attributedtoanactofblasphemyon thepartofaspectatorattheannual procession.InMay,1388,thephial as,enclosedinitspresentcrystal cylinderinthepresenceoftheBishop ofAncona,anditisrelatedthatat themomenttheprelatebeganthe translation,theHolyBloodbecameintensifiedincolour.andthemiracleof liquefactionwasrenewed.

DaringtheGreatWartherelic"du S.Sang"wasconcealedinatreeby themembertoftheNobleCon(ratern,tv.whereitremaineduntilthede---,titreoftheGermans.

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Jesuit:1d

Ahighlycolouredstorywashandedroundbythenewspapersalittle whileagoofaproposedexpeditiontohuntfor"JesuitGold"inBoliviaBoliviaisaCatholiccountry,andduringitsSpanishoccupationtheJesuits hadmuchtodo,inspreadingChristianityamongsomeoftheIndiantribes. AsineverycountrywherethisreligiousOrderestablisheditself,thesonsof LoyolawereactiveinpromotingChristianityandcivilisation.Writerstell usthatearlyinitshistorytheSocietyofJesusraiseditselftoadegreeof historicalimportanceunparalleledinitskind.Asaconsequence,partly fromjealousyonthepartofotherreligiousorders,butprincipallyowingto politicalantagonismsandtheintriguesofadventurerswhofearedtheirgrowinginfluence,theJesuitshavebeentheinspirationofthestory-tellerand makersoflegendsgood,badandindifferent.Theywerenotalwaysseenin afriendlylight,norwastheirinfluenceregardedasessentiallyspiritualManychargeshaveatdifferenttimesbeenmadeagainstthem,havingno betterfoundationsthanmerepoliticalmaliceontheonehand,envyand jefilousy.ontheother,andhencethisremarkablereligiousOrder.whoseinfluencespreadlikeaflamethroughouttheworld,hashaditsviseissitiAdts, its.ebbandflowofsuccess-itsdefeatsandtriumphs.Atonetimeinthe mouthsofitsenemies-"Jesuit"connotedcunning,treachery,deceitandintrigue.Evento-daytherearesignstheoldpoliticalenmitiesare*raking andwatchinganopportunitytoreasserttheirmischievousoppositiontodiscreditthisgreatreligiousOrderoftheChurch,whichisoneofherstrongest advanceguardsinthestruggleagainstmaterialismandheresy.TheJesuits hadnogreatopportunitywhileinBolivatoamasswealth,unlesstheywere abletoimpressthesavageIndiantribesintominingthevastgolddeposits whichwereallegedtoexistincertainpartsofthecountry,andithasnever beenallegedagainstthem.thattheydid.WherethendidthisJesuitgold comefrom?"Jesuitgold"inBoliviamaybeplantedbynaturalprocesses inBolivianmountains:butasalosttreasureconcealedbythemwhenthey Weredrii,nbyanunhappyedictfromthecountry,wewouldnotventure thelossofabrassbuttonuponthechanceoffindingit,justbecausewe believethis"Jesuitrid"isamyth. 0

The"JesuitGold"storyrelatedthatcertainpeopleinEnglandwereformingacompanytosearchforthisallegedlosttreasure,andthattheywere investinggoodBtitishmoneyintheenterprise.Wehavewaitedforfurtherinformation,butwehavenotsincelearnedhowfarthepromotersand brokershavesucceededwithitsformation.Thestorynodoubtisoneof thosetrampthingssentabroadbymeansofthecableatthebehestofsome maliciousagencytodiscreditagreatreligiousOrderthathas,fortunately furtheChurch,andwethinkforsociety,survivedthatdiscreditablesuppressionwhichitsenemiesengineeredinthe18th.century.Wefancywe seeJohnBullsmotheringayawnafterhehadreadofthislost"Jesuitgold," andtheproposedadventurehelpedonbyBritishmoney.Johnmaybe caughtnappingattimes,butheisnotromanticenoughtospendhismoney inthepursuitofashadow.TheaverageEnglishman'sromanticismdoesn't bulkbig;thatpsychictraitneverwasanimpedimenttohisgraspingat materialthings.Heis--amaterialistfirstandprincipallyinthosethingsthat impingeuponfinancialaffairs,andheismoreconcernedabouttheannual BudgetandtheNationalDebtthanwithmythical"Jesuitgold."Heis common-sensedenoughtoknowthatadollarinthehandisworthmore thananyamountofalleged"Jesuitgold"buriedsomewhereinBolivia.When JohnBullgamblesheglmblesonacert,sowemaybesurethisproposed newBritishcompanywillneverberegistered.Somuchfor"Jesuitgold." ThestoryhasamusedAmericnmembersoftheOrder.Theysuggestthat ahitofdelvingintohistorymightbeprofitabletoprospectiveinvestorsin theproject.TheypointoutthattherewasnoPresidentSanRoman,as statedbythepromoterofthehunt,andfurtherthereisnorecordofthe Jesuitshavingminedgoldinthecountry.Theyareofopinionthatthere wasverylittlegoldminedtherebyanyone,notwithstandingthatitis supposedtheIncaIndiansminedconsiderablequantitiesofthemetalwhich issaidtoexistthereintheIllimaniMountains.Withverygoodreasonthe questionisaskediftheJesuitsexpelledfromBoliviain1767buriedallthis treasure,whydidtheynotgetitbackagainwhentheyreturnedtothe ,ountry?\\'eimagineifitexisted,andtheyknetvofitswhereabouts,they wouldwantitfortheworkofrestoringwhatwasdestroyedaftertheirexpulsionduringtheprogresFoftherevolutionwhichhappenedalonglater. A

Historytellsofseveralsuchmythsandthethirstofavariciousfoolsto attainthem.Raleigh,courtierandadventurer,"theget-rich-quickly"representativeofElizabethanEngland,wasbadlybittenandeventuallyliteral- lylosthisheadthroughhisbeliefin"ElDorado"gold. He,tiro,wasa greatpromoterofschemesatthebackofwhichwasadesiretoincrease'his bankingaccount,orwhatapproximatedtooneinhisday.ManyEnglish peopleofthetimeregrettedtheirfoolishbeliefinRaleigh'smyth,andbefore jumpingatapiginapokeitwouldbeworththeBritishinvestor'swhile:if suchacompanyisinthestocks,todelvealittleintohistoryandmakecertainoftheJesuits'historyinBoliviabeforegamblinginaquestthatissure tobeasptofitless,ifnotasdisastrous,asRaleigh's21Dorado.Andconcerningtheill-fatedSirWalterRaleigh,itisworthwhilerememberinghis landlordinginIrelandandhisintroductionofthepotatointothatcountry. Thoughhemeantittobeameansofeliminatingthe"mereIrish"andthe plantingofthecountry;withEnglishcolonists,hereallydidagreatservice toIreland.forthepotatohas.inagreatmeasure,defeatedtheaimed-atEnglishconquestofIreland

TheChurchandtheWorld

"TheChurch,thoughnotoftheworldhastoliveintheworld,and thereisalwaysdanger,"writesDr.McIntyre,BishopofBirmingham,inhis LentenPastoral,"lestherchildrenshouldbesecretlyinfectedbythespirit andplausibleopinionsandcarnalwisdomoftheirtimes.Thisisparticularly thecasewhentheWisdomofGoddemandsofusmoreinthewayofenduranceaddself-restraintthanthewisdomoftheworldrequiresofitschildren.Thusourcarnalnatureisadangertous,promptingustofindplausiblereasonsforcallinginquestiontherestraintsofDivineWisdom.andsubtlypromptihgustowardsthewish-tobelievethattobetruewhichthevoice oftheworldisteaching.Butthereisanotherdanger,paralleltothe former,thedangerofbecomingfearfulandashamedofbeingthoughtnarretw-mindedandsuperstitiousinstandingnutagainstthevoiceandhabits-of theworld.ThewordsofOurLordmighthavebeenspokenespecialtyfor

thisparticulartrial.Hesaid:'Hethatshallbeashamedofme,andofmy '.cords,inthisadulterousandsinfulgeneration:theSonofManalsowill beashamedofhimwhenheshallcome.inthegloryofhisFatherwith theholyangels.'" HisGracecontinues;"Oursynipathygoesouttoour brethreninMexico,andourferventprayersshouldbepouredoutbeforethe throneofGodforthept.Theyaresufferingamostinhumanpersecutionfor thenameofGod.Theyarebeingtornanddevouredbywhat,fromallI haveread,deservetobecalledrelentlesshell-hounds.Arise,God!and vindicatetheirblood!"

TheArchdiocese CALENDAR.

Sun.,April15.--LowSunday.

Mon.,April16,-OftheDay.

Tues.,April17.-St.Anicetus

Wed.,April18.-Of.theDay.

Thurs.,April19.OftheDay.

Fri.,April211-OftheDay.

Sat.,April20.---StAnselm.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

Sunday,April22:Confirmationat NorthernandMeckering-

Sunday,April29:BlessingandopeningoftheStuartPattersonWing attheFoundlingHomeat829 b-m

Sunday,May6:Messingandopening ofNewWingatDongarraConvent.Sunday,May13:ConfirmationatNannupandBusseiton.-

Sunday,May20:ConfirmationatCottesloe.

Sunday,April27:ConfirmationatKellerberrin.

VeryRev.FatherWallace,ofGeraldton,whohasbeenillforthelast twoweeks,isstillconfinedtohospital,butlatestreportsfromGeraldtonindicatethatheisspeedilyrecovering..

* Rev.FatherMaloney,junr.,whohas notbeenenjoyinggoodhealthrecently,leftlastweekforKalgoorlieona healthtrip.Hismanyfriendshope thathissojournontheGoldfieldswill restorehimcompletelytohealth. I I

EUCHARISTICCONGRESS.

AmeetingoftheclergyofthemetropolitanareawillbeheldattheParochidIlallat8o'clockonTuesday nightnext.17th.inst.,todiscussmat-' ter,connectedwiththeEucharistic co-,g-:s:.TheArchbishopwillpre,ide

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TheceremoniesofHolyWeekwere carriedoutinfullattheCathedral. andwereattendedbyunprecedented congregations.Neveswasitmore plain's'demons:ratedtl-rathisyear thatthefinishingoftheNewCathedral willbehailedwithjoybyallwhoattendtheCathedralservicesonsuchoccasionsasHolyWeek.

Everythingconnectedwiththeceremonieswasinspiringandconsoling. EspeciallysowasthenumberofCommunicantsonHolyThursdaymorningand'againonEasterSaturday. Thesearesightsnottobeforgotten, andloudlyproclaimthedeep,warm devotioninourmidsttowardsthe BlessedEucharist.HisGracethe ArchbishopcelebratedtheHigh'Mass onHolyThursdaymorningandblessedtheHolyOils.HolyThursdaysaw, aconstantstreamofadorersduring theExpositionoftheMostBlessed Sacrament.

TheArchbishopagaincelebrated theHighMassonEasterSundaymorning.andaspecialsermonontheResurrectionwaspreachedbyFather Gilmartin,C.SS.R.TheCathedral Choironcemorecovereditselfwith gloryandwaswarmlypraisedand thankedbytheArchbishop.EulogisticreferenceswerealsomadebyHis Grace.totheCathedralcollectorsfor theirconsistentgoodworkduringthe -year.Thesenioraltarboyswerealso gratefullyrememberedbytheArchbishop.

CATHEDRALCHOIRSUNDAY.

MembersoftheCathedralandSt, Patrick'sChoirs,thecollectorsandsenioraltarboyswillbeentertainedat theParochialHallimmediatelyafter theIto'clockMassto-morrow-Itis hopedthateverymemberwillstriveto lwpresent.

HOLYWEEK'ATTHEMONASTERY.

beautifulshrineofOurLadyofPerpetualSuccoursuitedadmirablyasan AltarofRepose.

DuringthenighttheBlessedSacramentremainedexposed.TheFathers andBrotherswerejoinedbyseveral laymenduringthehoursofadoration. Asermonwaspreachedintheevening at7.30byFatherHannigan.

GoodFriday.MassofthePre-SanctifiedwassungbyFatherMitchellat 9am Asplendidcongregation tookpartintheAdorationofthe Cross.At3p.m.the"Wayofthe Cross"waspreachedbyFatherGilmartin,andat7.30ratherShannon preachedonthePassion.

HolySaturday:Theceremoniesbeganat830a.m.Therewasagood congregationattheMass,whichbegan about7.30.FatherMitchellwascelebrant.

EasterSunday:Therewasa"Missa Cantata"at10.30a.m.FatherHanniganwascelebrant,andFatherMitchellwasthepreacher.Intheevening,.at7.30p.m.,therewasRosary, sermonandSolemnBenediction

EucharisticCongress

Throughthecourtesyofthelocal managerofThomasCookandSon,His GracetheArchbishophasreceivedthe followingcommunication:-

"Messrs.Thos.Cookanti-Sonpresent theircomplimentstoHisGracethe ArchbishopofPerth,andbegtoconfirmthattheyhavenowreceiveda letterfromtheirSydneyofficeinsupportofthetelegramadvisingthatInterstatedelegatesattendingtheCongresscannottravelbyoverseasteamer's.Withregardtothearrivalof importantoverseadelegatesitdoesnot appearthatmuchinformationisat presentavailableinSydney.ItisunderstoodthatthePapalPartywillbe arrivingbytheS.S.Drama,whichis dueinFremantleonAugust21,and SydneyAugust30th.ThispartyconsistsofCardinalCerrettiandhissuite ofabouttenpersons.ItisalsounderstoodthatapartyofItalianofficials anddelegateswillbearrivingl'ythe samesteamer.

"CardinalDoherty,ofPhiladelphia, andhispartyisarrivingbyaspecial charteredsteamerviathePhilippine Islands,butfurtherdetriils,arenot available-CardinalRouleau,O.P. (ofQuebec),withtheArchbishopsof TorontoandMontreal,arearrivingat theheadofpilgrimagesfromCanada, apparentlyleavingVancouverJuly26. perS.S.Niagara,breakingthejourney inNe.vZealandandcrossingtoSydneybylocalsteamerfromWellingtonon29th.August,dueSydneyAugust28th.

"Messrs.Thos.CookandSonhold theirservicesveryfullyatthedisposalofHisGrace.

WeunderstandthattheIrishdelegationwillconsistofthefollowing membersoftheIrishHierarchy:

HisGraceDr.Harty,Archbishopof Cashel.

HisGraceDrGilmartin,Archbishop ofTuam.

MostRev.Dr.McRory,Bishopof DownandConnor-

MostRev.Dr.McNeely,Bishopof Raphoe.

Rt.Rev.MonsignorWalsh.ofGlasthule(representingtheArchbishbp'of Dublin):

VeryRev.J.O'Donnell,C.M.,PresidentofAllHallows'College,Dublin, willaccompanytheparty.

According,toHomepapers,Cardinal Dubois,ofParis,willattindtheCongress.

HolyThursday:At7a.m.HighMass wassungbyFatherHannigan.The

AsFremantlewillbethefirstportof railofthisdistinguished.partyitwill hethe'pleasingdutyoftheCatholics oftheWesttogivetheCardinalLegateanenthusiastic...welcome His GracetheArchbishopwill,indue course.callarepresentativemeetin_ todiscussmattersregardingthereceptionofsuchdistinguishedguests.

THEPASSION

SERMONPREAOHEDBYVERYREV.nasal!,HANNIGAN,CAS.R., ATST.'MARTSCATHEDRALONGOODrams.:NIGHT.

"M7Father,ifitbepossible,letthischalicepeasfromme;neverthslssa, netasIwill,butasThouwilt."-St.Matt.,XXVI.,39.

Meresuffering,inasmuchasitinvolvesphysicalpainandmentalanguish,isdevoidofallvalue,either naturalorsupernatural.Itrequires somespiritualinfluence,ormotive,to elevateittotheplaneofmoralexcellence.Itwasnottheirintrepidity.in thepresenceofthewildbeastsofthe amphitheatrethatwonforthemartyrsthepalmofvictory.Itwas chieflybecausetheysufferedandbled outofloyaltytothecauseofGod. Again,wasitnothispatriotism, rather.thanhiswounds,thatmadeof theAnzacahero.Similarprinciples applytothesufferingsanddeathof OurSaviour.ForHisPassionisno mereharrowingrecordof-thecrueltiesmetedouttotheGod-ManbyHis ungratefulchildren.Tounderstandit aright,wemustlooktothemotives thatimpartedtoeveryinsultand cruelblow,toeverycrimsonbloodstain.andtothefinaltragedyofdeicideontheHillofCalvary,adivine andredeeminginfluence.ThePassionofOurSaviourwasnotnecessary foroursalvation.Asilenttear,a whisperedprayer,wouldhavebeen enoughtoredeemathousandworlds moredeeplydamnedthanours.But, itwasnecessaryaccordingtothedecreeoftheEternalFather,whowished theRedeemeroftheworldtobe"despised.andthemostabjectofmen,a manofsorrowsandacquaintedwith infirmity."St.Johngivesusafurtherreasonwhenhesays:"Inthiswe haveknowntheloveofGod,because Hehathlaiddown'Hislifefin.us."

Inourbriefsurvey-ofthePas,ionthisevening,weshallseehowtwo greatmotives-loyaltytoHisHeavenlyFather'swill,andapersonallovefor us-shineforthlikebrilliantstarsamid abackgroundofdarkestinfamy.Or, wemaylike,themtoaspiritualalchemythattransmutedthepainand theblood-sheddingintothegoldof atonementandredemption.TheGardenofGethsemane,andtheHillof Calvary,shallheourchiefpointsof vantage,wherewemaybestbehold OurSaviour'sloyaltytoGodandlove )rus.

JesusChrististheperfecttypeand patternoffidelitytothewillofGod. ThewholepurposeofHislifeonearth issummedtipinthewords:"Inthe headofthebookitiswrittenofme: behold,IcometodoThywill.0God."

cupofhumaniniquityisheldtoHis lips."TheLordbathlaiduponHim theiniquitiesofusall."Thesinsof thosewhoprovokedtheangerofGod toletloosethewatersofthedeluge, werelaiduponHim,andso,too,were thenamelesshorrorsofSodomand Gomorrha.ThevicesofpaganGreece andRomewerelaiduponHim,and likewisetheweightofallthecrimes thathaveoutragedGodinthisland thatstretchesoutbeneaththeSoutherneross.And-ohmayGodspare usinHismercy-youandIwerenot guiltlessofallthissorrowthatcrushed OurSaviourintheGardenofGethsemane.WestoodoverHimandheapedoursinsupontheseethingwatersof depletement."Letthischalicepass fromme."Heisaman-theSonof MaryofNazareth,andHeisafraidHumannaturewithinHimseemsto say:Isitworthwhiletoendureavery orgyoftorturesforsuchungrateful creafkires?Howmanyofthemin daystocomewillbutdamnthemselvesdeeperinhellbecauseofMysufferingsforthem?Isitworthwhile? WhatprofitisthereinMyblood?And HisloyalHeartanswers:Yes,itis worthwhiletodothewillofmy Father-itisworthwhiletosavethe leastofthechildrenofmen.And HefinishesHisprayerwithanoutburstofloyalty:"Nevertheless,notas Iwill,hutasThouwilt."

Beforewepassfromoutthegrove ofolives,letuspluckafewleavesfor remembrance.And,firstofall,letus resolvetocopythehead-lineoffidelitytothewillofGod,whichOur Saviourhastracedforusinlettersof blood.Inourcase,thisloyaltymeans loveofourHolyFaith.Theman whoisashamedofhisCatholicity.or neglectsitsteachings,isasdisloYalas JudasIscariot.Allmortalsinisan actofdisloyaltytoGod.andhence. oursolemnpromisemadeto-night amidtheolivetreesofGethsemane, pledgesustolovetheHolyMass,to lovetheSacramentsofHolyChurchtoloveourneighbour-tolovepurity-toloveourGod.

outwithderision:"Flail,Kingofthe Jews!"

Surely,brethren,wehavesincerity andsympathyenoughtoexclaimwith St..Alphonsus:"PoorJesusChrist!" Atanyrate,letusmakereparationby acknowledgingHisDivineKingship. "HailJesus,KingoftheWorld!Hail Jesus,Kingofourhearts,wepledge Theefealtyuntodeath." Wecomenowtotheculminationof thetragedy-tothesupremevictory ofHisloyaltyandHislove.Forthe lasttimeOurSaviour'sgarmentsare tornfromHislaceratedflesh,andHe isthrowndownupontheCross.His tightdrawnlipsmoveinprayer,asHe nervesHimselfforthecrisis:"Father, Thywillbedone."Thenailstear theircruelwaythroughfleshandnerve andbone,andHeisfixedfasttothe rood.

allthingstomyself."Mayourhearts belifteduptoHisSacredHeartby theload-stoneofioYe.

OnelastlookatourcrucifiedSaviour:onewordofsympathywithHis poorsorrowingMother,andaprayer tothemboth,thatoneday,through themeritsofHisPassionandDeath, wemaystandamidtheranksof theChurchtriumphantinHeaves andtherejoininthemagnifi,centhymn ofpraise:"TheLambthatwasslain isworthytoreceivepoweranddivinity,andwisdomandstrength,and benedictionforever."Amen.

NewsandNotes

EvenasachildHestressedtheimportanceHeattachedtoit,whenHe saidtoHisBlessedMother,ontheoccasionofHisfindingintheTemple: "DidyounotknowthatImustbe aboutmyFather'sbusiness?"How veryexpressive,too,thoseother wordsofHis:"Mymeatistodothe willofHimthatsentme."InteachingHisApostleshowtopray.Heis carefultomakespecialmentionofHis (aimmaster-idea:"Thywillbedoneon earthasitisinHeaven."But,now, "Thehour"isathand.Heisto provefaithfuluntodeathtothedivine planofredemption.And"having lovedHisownwhowereintheworld, Helovedthemtotheend."

Hehasjustratifiedthepromise madeatCapharnaumayearbefore: thefirstHolyMasshasbeensaid:the firstHolyCommunionhasbeengiven tomen.Jesusleavesthesupperroomandgoesforthtohatredand sorrow.Hecrossesthebrook.Cearon,andwalksonuntilHecomesto theGardenofGethsemane,whereHe hassooftengonebeforetopray."Mk soulissorrowfuluntodeath"arethe a-ordswhichtellofasufferingthat wouldhavekilledHim.butforthe ,apportofIlisdivinity.Themoon, beamsstream-downthroughtheolive trees,whichlooklikegrimsentinelsof disaster.Hisanguishdeepens,and, inuttermisery,HethrowsHimself fulllength'upontheground,wrestling withthesorrowthatisallbutkilling Him.HeturnsHisfear-hauntedeyes heavenwardandraisesHistrembling handsaloftto.HisFather."My Father,"Hepleads."ifithepossible. leithischalicepassfromme."What chalice,mybrethren?Thebrimming

Again,thinkofthewordsofSt. Paulwhichexpressthepersonallove ofOurSaviourforeachoneofus: "HelovedmeanddeliveredHimself forme."If,asthesameApostle says:"ThecharityofChristpresseth us,"then,surely,weoughttorealisetonightthatHehasthefirstclaimupon theloveofourhearts.Yes.Jesus Christ,first,andthencountry,wife, children,parents,andfriends.Long beforeGoodFriday,Ecclesiasticushas remindedusofourduty:"Forgetnot thekindnessofthysurety."

Beforewetakeourstanduponthe HillofCalvary,theretoseeOurSaviourgivethefinalproofofHisloyalty andHislove,letustakeapassing glanceofsympathyatHimasHeap pearsamidtheexcruciatinghorrors andinsultsofthescourgingandthe crowningwiththorns.InthePretoriumofthefortress-palace,theAntonia,therewasalowmarblecolumn aboutafootandahalfhigh,witha ringatthetop.TothisHewas boundandforcedtobendthatthe scourgemightbitewithfiercesting. Listentothehissofthescourgesas theyswingthroughtheair,andto thethud,astheystruckthefleshand clungthere.WhydoesnotsomearchangelrushtothereliefofGod'sonly SonandrescueOurLady'sbeautiful Childfrommutilation?Ah,no,brethren;weareforgettingourmaintheme "henwesuggestsuchathing.His loyaltyandHislovemustendureto thebitterend.ThewordsofIsaias roustbefulfilled:"Thereisnobeauty inHim:WehavethoughtHim,asit were;aleper,andasonestruckby Godandafflicted."Cruelty,likethe tiger-thirstforbloodinsatiable,so row,tothedegradationofthescourging.theyaddtheblasphemousmockeryofthecrowningwiththorns.He is"theEternalKingofages,immortal andinvisible."Butthey-cavea crownofrushesandthornsandpress thsmdownthroughskinandnerves, eventothebrain,whiletheyshout

"TherestoodbytheCrossofJesus HisMother."Shelooksupatthat formthathangsbeforeherandshe remembersthewordsofIsaias:"Who isthisthatcomethwithdyedgarmentsfromBosia?Why,then,is thyapparelredliketheirsthattread inthewine-press?"AndBethlehem risesbeforeherwiththejoysofHis infantlove,thebeautyofthatface onthefirstChristmasnight,theca. ressesandclingingsofHisbaby Hands.Truly,"Sorrow'scrownof sorrowisrememberinghappier things."But,now,shehearsa soundthatalmostcausesthebloodin herveinstofreezefromveryfear.For, upfromthebleedingHeart,andout throughthelividandswollenlips, comesacry,whichspeaksofan agony,asclosetothepainsofhellas ahumansoulcouldgowithoutdespair:"MyGod!MyGod!Whybast ThouforsakenMe?"AndmayGod inHismercyforgiveusoursharein causingthispainofderelictiontothi dyingChrist.Onceagain,Hebreathes aprayer-theself-sameprayer:"Not asIwill,butasThouwilt,"andthe poorMotherofSorrowsunderstands themystery.Hemustbe"aboutHis Father'sbusiness."Itwaswellfor youandformethatthedyingSaviour heedednottheblasphemoustauntsof theJews:"IfThoubetheSonofGod, comedownfromtheCross."Oh.God forbidit!0sacrednails!doyour cruelbutsavingworkunto'theend, andholdfasttheRedeemertothe treeoftheCross.0SacredHeartof Jesus,foryourFather'ssakeandfor ours,heloyalandtruetilldeath,and "blotoutthehand-writingofthedecreethatwasagainsttis." Ourprayerisheard.Asmilecomes overthehagardfeatures.likethe,first gleamofsunshineafterastain. "Father,"Hecries,"intoThyhandsI commendMyspirit.""Father."like atiredchild,fallingasleepinits father'sarms,theSaviourbowsHis HeaduponHisbreast.Allisover. Heisdead.JesusChrist,theSonof Gcd,isdead,thegreatHighPriesthas enteredintotheholies,havingobtainedeternalredemption."

Mr.andMrs.Hinklerplanedaway fromusonTuesdayafternoon,accompaniedbythebestwishesofthecitizens.Theyhadagoodtimeinthe hospitableWest,sotheysaid,andMrs. Hinklerdescribedus,incommonwith ourEasternneighbours,asawonderfulpeople.Wewerepleasedwith themandtheywerepleasedwithus, andwhentheyflewawayfromus theyknewtheyleftmanynewfriends behindthem.Quitealargenumber ofpeoplewitnessedtheirdeparture, andprominentamongthosewhogave alasthandshaketothenervylittle flierandhiscourageousmatewas FatherLynch,thepopularpastorof Maylands,whoismuchinterestedin theriskyscience-Mr.andMrs.HinklerreachedNorthaminlessthanforty minutes.Theyweregivenawonderfulreceptionatacivicwelcome.and Mr.Hinklerwaspresentedwitha chequeforMObytheMayoronbehalfofthecitizens.BothwereentertainedatdinnerbytheMayorand councillors.

AcablemessagestatesthattheMalteseSenatehasdefeatedtheGovernment'sproposaltoappointanAgentGeneralinLondon,apostwhichSir GeraldStrickland,thePremier,hadofferedtoSirJamesConnolly.The MalteseGovernment'sestimatesconrainaprovisionforthe,appointment ofaCommissionerforMigrationto thiscountry.

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FromthelistofdonationstoSt. Patrick'sDayCelebrations,published inoilslastweek'sissue.thenameof Mr.J.Paxton,£22s.,wasinadvertentlyomitted.Thisbringsthetotal donationsto£901:5s.

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TrulydidHesay:"Itisconsummated,"because"havinglovedHis ownwhowereintheworld,Heloved themtotheend."What,then,should ourthoughtsbeto-nightinthepresenceofourdeadSaviour?Surely, wearesorryforeveryactofdisloyalty-fromthefirstsin,thatrobbed usofinnocence,downtothelastfell deedofdishonour.,MayGodinHis mercywardofffromusthecurseof everbeingcastoutintotheexterior darknessofHellandthat,inspiteOf HissorrowsinGethsemaneandHis deathoiltheHillofCalvary.And mayHepreserveusfromthatother (arse-theawfulcrimeofdespairing ofthemercyofGod,onthisGoodFridaynight,andthateventhoughour sins"wereredas-scarlet.LetusbefaithfultoGifelinthe dutiesofourstateinlife,*hetherthey bewithinorwithoutthegatesofthe sanctuary.Letusbeloyaltothe

HolyCatholicChurch-themasterpieceofthePassionofJesusChrist. Yes,betruetoyourGod.insickness andinhealth,inpovertyandriches,' in,thejoysoflifeandamidthesorrowsthatsurroundthegrave.Alwaysandevertruetothedevice:"BlessedbetheholywillofGod." AndmaythewordsofOurSaviour beI.-Wisest-ideach_aridetieryoneof usto-night."AndI,whenIshallbe liftedupfromtheearth,shalldraw

Quickturnover,whetherprofitable orotherwise,isthepolicyalways adaptedbyMr.J.L.Glick,PermanentDire,ctoroftheAdelaideTailoring Co.Sosoonashislargestocksof suitingmaterialslandherefroththe hestknownwoollenmills,hestraight awaylaunchesagreatmoney-saving sellingstuntatseveralguineasbelow usualprices.Mr.T.J.Nutt,local managerhasbeeninstructedtoplace onthemarket,forfourteendaysonly, commencingonMondaynext.alarge consignmentofthefinestbluetwills atspeciallycutprices.Seeadvertise. mentonpage9forfullparticulars.

OurKalgoorlieLetter

WithallthebeautyanddignityaccordedtothembytheritualofHoly ChurchwerethesolemnitiesofHoly Weekobservedin.StMary'sChurch. AttheMassoftheHolyEuchariston ThursdaYmorninglargenumbersof ,,orshippersassembledandcommemoratedtheSaviour'sLastSlipperand theordinationofHiswonderoflove.

AtthecloseoftheMassVeryRev.

FatherMosscarriedinsolemnprocessiontheBlessedSacramentto.anAltar ofRepose,whichtheartofSt.John ofGod-Sistershadmadeathroneof delights.Thecanopybearerswere: Messrs.Kenafick,Boylen.Russell, 'robin,Quinn,andO'Reilly.Thealtar boys,ChildrenofMary,childrenofSt. Mary'sSchool,andlittleflowerstrewers.allartisticallyrobed,attendedthe procession.TheChildrenofMary sangthe"PangeLingua"asthey moveddowntheaisle.AguardofhonourwasformedforthereturnbySt. Mary'sgirlsliningthesideaisles,while theChildrenofMaryformeddown thecentre.Fromthemomentour Lord./asplacedonthisreception throne,untilthehourforMasson Fridaymorning,therewasacontinual streamofpeopleenteringtheChurchto

holdaudiencewiththeirGod.All throughHolyThursdaynight,a numberofmen.keptvigilbeforetheir King.Averylargecongregationattendedtheeveningdevotionswhen therewasshownacertainfallacyin thesaying:"Theoesfoffriendsmust part."Inspeakingofthewondrous mysteryoftheRealPresence,Very Rev.FatherMossmadeclearthatthe BestofFriends-JesusintheBlessed Sacrament---waseverpresenttoHis faithfulfollowers.

TheMassofthePre-sanctified,and theAdorationoftheCrosstookplace onGoodFridaymorning.TheStationsoftheCrosswereheldinthe afternoon,and,againatnight,when Dr.O'Sullivanspokeonthecryof OurLord:-"MyPeoplewhathaveI donetothee?"andaskedthecongregationtoconsiderwhatanswerthey weregoingtogivethisquestionof theirSaviour.OnHolyThursday morningallceremoniesprescribedwere carriedoutandtheMassoftheday celebrated.

Thursdaymorningwitnesedareturn oftheemblemsofjoybanishedduring theconyuernqrationofthetragedy ofCalvary_St.Mary'sSanctuary stoodoutwitharrestingsplendour. Itsexquisitebeautywasenhancedby therosyhuesofmyriadsofsoftcob ouredlights,speciallyarangedbythe artisticSisterSacristantothrowforth theornatechastenessoftheAltar.It wasacanticlecomposedinlightsand itssongwas"Resurrexitsicutdigit, alleluia"(Heisrisen,asHesaid, alleluia).Therewasanoverflowing congregationandalmosteverysoul in.thatpackedchurchreceivedHoly Communion.TheRev.FatherMoss commendedallfortheirgreatdemote strationoffaithandlove,andonbehalfofDr.Sullivanandhimselfwished thecongregationallthejoysofahappyEastertide.DuringtheMassthe hymnssungbytheChildrenofMary, andparticularlythesolos:-"Regina Coeli."and"0Salutaris,"renderedby MissH.Harvey,weremarkedbydeep religiousfeeling.

At10o'clocktherewasaMissa Cantata,sungbyRev.Dr.Sullivan. Thechoirwasingoodformandgave aneffectiverenderingoftheMass.At theeveningdevotionsalargecongregationlistenedattentivelytoanexplanationoftheFeastofthePass. overintheOldLaw,andourFeast ofFeastsoftheNewLaw.During benectiction,Mr.P.oJhnstonsangin hismostarrestingmannertilt:"0 Salutaris."

Sincerestsympathyisofferedthe SistersofMercyofCoolgardie,anof Butler-street,onthedeathofSister Philomena,adevotedinemberof theirOrder,whodiedonPalmSunday evening.--(R.I.P.)

ItispleasingtoseeMrs.Sunsuit aboutagainafterac-,upieofweeks inhospital,St.Mary-F.peoplehope Shewillbemuchimpriv..dinhealth, andableoncemore,totakeuphen a,customedplaceinchurchwork.

ThefriendsofSisterLambert,row theLeonorahospital,willbesorry tohearthatshehasbeenapatknt thereforthelastweekortwo.Her illnesshascomeasashock,forapparentlyshewasveryrobust,andonly shorttimeago,sheendNurseSimi) sonofthesamehospitalorganiseda socialanddancewhichbroughtin over£30fortheSto-rfReliefFund. All\\ishheracomps.eandspeedy recoverytohealth.

Inthecompany,tMr.indMy. ox,MissP.Quinnleit motor ears'onFridaymorningfor-ttripto thecoastandwhe.ttfittit.Passing throughWoorooloo,theyaretopick upSisterElsie,whowillheableto spendpartoftheholidaywithhor sister.

Mr.J.Fogarty,oftheBoulder CentralSchool,wascalledhurriedly toPerthattheendoflastweek.The callcamebecausehisfather,who, withmembersofhisfamilyhasbeen residingatClaremontsinceretiring fromtheFieldslastyear,hadbeen takenseriouslyill.Theprayersof. St.Mary'swillbefortherecoveryof Mr.Fogarty,whoseestimablecharactetmadehimahighlyrespectedand popularfigul.eontheGoldfield&for manyyears.

TheLateSisterM.Philomena

Itwaswithdeepandwidespreadregretthatthemanyfriendsof'Sister M.Philomena,oftheConventof Mercy,Coolgardie,heardofherdeath, whichoccurredatKalgoorlieonSunday,April1.FurnineteenyearsSister

M.Philomenahadbeenanactive memberoftheOrdertowhichshehad theprivilegeofbelonging-When FatherMcMahoninitiatedtheCurrespondencesystemforthereligious instructionofbushchildren,SisterM. Philomenawasappointedguardianof someonehundredandfiftyinnocent soulswhowerethirstingforaknow-. ledgeoftheirFaith.Itwasher greatestdelighttoinstructtheseless fortunate'Catholicchildren,anditwas aworkforwhichshewaspeculiarly adapted.Althoughshehadnever metmanyofhercorrespondents,she endearedherselftotheiryounghearts byherbeautifullettersandinstructions,andinseveralbushhomesare treasuredthelettersandsouvenirs whichshesolovedtosendthem. Amongsthgrmoreintimatepupils SisterM.Philornena'sgenerousnature andwarmheartedsympathyfound scopeformuchgoodwroughtforthe spiritualbenefitofthoseunderher care.DuringherlastillnessSister M.PhilomenawasattendedbyRev. FatherE.Moss,fromtvhomshereceivedeveryconsolation.Requiem MasswascelebratedatSt.Miry's, Kalgoorlie,onMonday,April2,and atSt.Mary'sCoolg,ardie,onTuesday, April3,afterwhichMassFatherMoss paidatouchingtributetothelate Sister.Theftineralleftthechurchat 10o'clock.Theboardersandschool childrenmarchedbeforethehearse, whichwasfollowedbymanyfriendsof theSistersofMercy.AlthoughSisterM.Philomenahasbeencalled awaywhileshewasyetintheprime oflife,andbyheruntimelydeaththe SistersofMercyhavelostanardent anddevotedmember,werejoiceto thinkinconnectionwith-herofthose wordsofOurLord,thatthosewhoinstructothersuntojusticeshallshine likestarsforalleternity,andifshe hasnotalreadyreceivedthevinerewardofherlabours,weknowtheprayersofyoungheartswillavailmuch beforethethroneofGod,andwejoin withthemintheirsupplicationthat shemaysoonenterintothejoyofthe Lord.

TheEasterCampatCanningRiver hasgone.Itwasagreatsuccessand everybodyhadagoodtime. 127 scoutsattended,recruitedasfollows; 82and83,18;56with27;84with23; 85with12;86with6;N.with19;50 with17;and65with3.Therewere alsoteolads.whowerenotinthe movementandcametoseewhatitwas like.Messrs.McElroy,Keough, Donoghue,WyndhamandSewellattended.

OnSundaywehadavisitfromthe DistrictCommissioner,Mr.D.Sejaman, whoexaminedanumberofladsfor variousbadges.Hewassatisfiedwith the'campandexpressedhis.approval withwhathehadseen.Hetendered theCampCommandantalotofousefuladviceandhintsfor.thefuture, whichweremuchappreciated.Itis alwaysapleasuretobeassociatedwith "DougtheSmiler,"anditiscertain hegainstheaffectionofthetroops.

OnSaturdaywewerehonoured withavisitfrom,Mr.Gibson.Itis notnecessarytosayhow-welcomehe alwaysis.Heranthecampfireand toldushisharassingyarnsandkept usamuseduntilalatehour.Hegot awonderfulreceptionandwewere loathtolethimgo.

MasswasattendedatSouthPerth at8a.m.,andthemarchwasdonein lessthananhour.Averycreditable performanCe.Itisa,greatpitythat anumberfelloutonthereturnjour. ney.However,onecannotmarchon gingerbeerandminties.

Amongthevisitorsduringthecamp wereourPresident,Mr.Carmody,who expressedhisdelightatwhathesaw andpresentedtheassociationwitha finePrismaticCompass.Thisisa valuable-acquisitiontoourequipment andwillnotbeproperlyappreciateduntilwegetontosomebushwork:,W, thankourPresidentforhiskindlyao tionandtrustthatwewillbeableto

showourappreciationofsamebyobtainingourbadges.Mr.Kenneally, thememberforEastPerth,Mr.Driver, 111r.andMrs.Tatham,Mr.andMrs. Anderson,andmanyotherswhose namesthewriterdoersnotknowalso paidavisittothecamp.Itwasindeedagreatpleasuretoseesolarge anumbertakinganinterestinthe movement,anditishopedthatinterestwillcontinue.

Alltroopsworkedwellandshowed agreatinterestinallthatwasshown them.Theirconductwasverygood, 'nitthereisstillroomforimprovement.Thescoutspirithasnotyet beenproperlyunderstood.There mustnotbeanycliques,allmust "muckintogether.'P.L.'smustrealisetheirresponsibilitiesandeasethe Scoutmastersmore.

Don'tforgetthe27th-Youmust seethepicture"Mons.'"'Sosaveup yourpennies.

MARRIAGE.

HANLON-FLYNN (SilverWed ding).-Onthe14th.ofApril,1903, attheCathedraloftheImmaculate Clonception,Perth,bytheReverend FatherCrowley,Arthur,fourtheldestsonofthelateArthurandMary Hanlon(Kileshall,King'sCounty, Ireland,toMary(Minnie),second eldestdaughterofOwenandthe lateMaryFlynn,W.A.

AMNIONS

THANKS.

TheSistersofMercy,-Coolgardie, wishtoreturnsincereTHANKSto VeryRev.FatherMoss,Rev.Dr. Sullivan,SistersofSt.JohnofGod, andDr.Byrne,'fortheirgreatattentiontotheirlatebeloved.SisterM. Philomena,alsotoallkindfriendsfor theirexpressionsofsympathyduring theirrecentsadbereavement.

Pak INMEMORIAM.

SICENE.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearson,JackG.Skene,44th.Battalion,brotherof011ieandbrotherinlay;ofJohnYount,killedinaction"somewhereinFrance,"April 12.1918,aftertwoyears'service. Whenallisstillandsilent, Andsleepforsakesmyeves, Mythoughtsareinadistantgrave Whereourdearsonandbrotherlies_ -InsertedbyJohn'andMarySkene. (Melbournepaperspleasecopy.)

SPORTING CRICKET

Maylands-Mt.LawleyChampions.

TheW.A.C.A.pennantcompetition wasbroughttoacloseonEasterMonday,whenMaylands-Mt.LawleytriumphedoverWestPerthby32runs. Inthe"B"GradeWestPerthwere successfulinwinningfromSubiacoLeedervilleby86runs.Scores:

"A"GradePremiership:MaylandsXt.Lawley,298and201,defeatedWest Perth,201and284.

"B"GradePremiership:WestPerth, 137and233,defeatedSubiaco-Leederville,103and181.

Continuingfrom4for218onFriday, DickBryant'andLonerganfacedWebsterandMeek.Bryanthadonlyaddedfourtohistallywhenhismiddle stumpwasuprootedbyagoodone fromleek.BillBryantfollowedand laidthewoodon.Hislifewascut short,however,ashewassnappedup intheslipsbyCampbelloffMeekfor 12,includingtwofoursandathree. RandalljoinedLonergan,whowas graduallynearinghiscentury,andthe pairheldthefort.Randallwasbat. tingverysolidly,butinattempting abighitwascleanbowledbyHanley for14,SoonafterLonerganreached hiscenturywithasix&oversquare leg.Byrne,CarterandHamiltondid notscoremany,andtheinningsclosed for298. Thebowlingwasdoneby Meek(3for62),Sav(3for40),Mc. Rae(1for67),Webster(1for35), Hanley(2for511,andHerbert(0for 19).

WestPerthopenedwithHanleyand Herbert.Bothplayedsolidlybutin Evans'thirdoverHerberttouchedone and.Harrismadenomistake. McRaejoinedhisskipper,whowasclean howled137DickBryantinhisthird over.WestPerthhadstarteddisastrously,butworsewastofollow.McRaewasbeatenandbowledinEvans' fourthover,andinBryant'sfourth overl3ugginswasbrilliantlycaught bythebowler.Atluncheonthescore stoodat4for14. Aftertheadjourn. mentMeekandHealywereassociated inabigpartnership.Bothplayed verysolidcricketandrefusedtotake theslightestchance.Thebowling wasveryweak,althoughEvansand Bryantwereaccurate.Healywas thefirsttobedismissed,beingwell caughtbyDickBryantatthirdslip cffEvans.IvanCampbell,formerly captainofSt.Ildephonsus'College, NewNorcia,joinedMeekandassisted inavaluablepartnership.Againthe batsmenplayedstodgycricket,butit wasnecessarytogiveWestPertha fightingchance.Shortlyafterafternoontea,Campbellwascaughtat backwardpointbyHamiltonoffI3ry. ant.JenningsfollowedandwithMeek playedouttime.Whenthesebats. menweresettheyshouldhavehitthe bowling,whichwasverytired.The bowlerswerewornoutafterahard (layinthefield.Forthelasthalf. hourEvanswasmerelybowlingwide ontheoff.Thebatsmenrefusedto _allintoanallegedtrap.Atstumps Meekwas90andJennings17. Saturday'sPlay. Alteradding3Jenningswascaught and1:owledbyBryantfor20.Saw followed,butafterscoring6wasclean byEvans.Meanwhile,Meek ,.ruedconfidentlyandwasloudlyap plaudedbyspectatorsandplayers alikeforreachinghiscentury.Itis hisfirstcenturyinturfcricket.In Carter'snextoverhewasoutI.b.w.In thesameoverTreadgoldwascaught behindthewicketsbyHarris.The inningsclosedfor Thebowling analysiswere:Evans,4for50;R. Bryant,4for66:Carter2for20;Hamilton,0for27;F.Bryant,0for10;W. Bryant,0for12;Randall,0for11. Withausefulleadof97,Maylands cpenedtheirsecondinningswiththe ex-C.B.C.pair,LonerganandF.Bryant.Theformerwasoutfora "cipher"inWebster'sfirstover,the ballreboundingontohiswicketfrom hisfoot.Hispartnerdidnotlast muchlonger,beingcaughtbyJennings offMeekfor6.HarrisandW.Bry. antplayedtherockandwerestilltogetheratluncheon.AfterlunchBryantopenedoutandhitWebsterfor

15inoneover,However,inthe nextoverfromSawhewasouttoa brilliantcatchbyMeekintheslipsByrnewasbattingbrilliantlywhenhe wasouttoanothergreatcatchby Meek,thistimeoffWebster.Robinsincollecteddoublefiguresinquick timewhenhewasdismissedasaresultofanothergoodcatchinthe slips,Webstertakingthecatchoff Meek.Captainandvice,R.Bryant andEvans,thenbecameassociated andimprovedmattersfortheside. Bothwentforthebowlingwithawill. Theirrunningbetweenthewickets wasalsoanobjectlessonformany batsmen.Theybroughtthescore from5for67to120,whenEvanswas runout,Evansplayedagoodfighting.inningswhenrunswerebadly needed.Hewasheckledbythecrowd forapparentlydisputingtheumpire's decison,buthemerelyobjectedtoa certainWestPerthinterstaterepresentativegivinghisdecisionbeforethe umpiredeliveredhis.Randalljoined hisskipper,andonceagainabig partnershipensued.BothBryantand Randalllaidthewoodon,onehitfor sixbyRandalloffMcRaebeingagem. Afterscoring30RandallwasstumpedbyBugginsoffHanley.Soonafter DickBryantwasrunoutfor60.His runsweremadeatacriticaltime,and hisinningswasthe,inningsofthe match.Carterhitasixandtwofours beforebeingcaughtbyCampbelloff Saw.Thetotalreached218,leaving WestPerthwith316towin.The bowlingwasdonebyMeek(2for55), Saw(3for42),Webster(2for57), Hanley(Ifor29),andMcRae(0for 28). WestPerthopenedalsowithtwoexC.B.C.boysinHerbertandJennings. Bothplayedverycautiousandwere evidentlykeenmplayingouttime. Theplaywasdevoidofexcitement, exceptJenningsbeingletoff,D.Bryantdroppingtheeasiestofchances. Atstumpsthescorestoodat64,Herbertbeing34andJennings29.

HerbertandJenningscontinued theirfightonMonday.Theyagain playedcautiously,advancingthescore to96whenHerberthadthemisfortunetoberunout.His58wasa greatinningsforhisside,andwith .lenningsgavethemagoodstartSoon afterhispartner'sdismissalJennings wascaughtatsilly-legbyBillBryant offEvans.Healeyhadonlyscored6 whenhewasbowledbyabeautiful ballfromEvans.McRaeandMeek thenbecameassociated,andheldthe forttilllunch.TheyagainplayedconfidentlyandlookedlikeplacingWest Perthinanunassailableposition, whenMeekwasrunout.His29, 'withhisothersuccesses,madehimthe manofthematch.Sawfoll9wed,but ,,asoutfirstball,Robinson,takinga goodcatchintheslipsoffEvans.Hanleywasnext,buthisstumpsweredisturbedfirstball.Rugginssurvivedtwo ballswhenhewascaughtatcover pointbyDickBryant.Thusinfour hallsthreewicketshadfallen.Evans howledwithgreatheart.McRaewas meanwhilehittingveryhard,buthis inningswascharacterisedbyamixtureofbrilliantshotsandmishits. Afterreachinghiscenturyhewas caughthighupatpointbyHamilton offCarter.CampbellandTreadgokl werenowassociated,andheldon grimlytillafternoontea.Campbell wasplayingconfidently,butTreadgold wasuneasy.AtteaWestPerth had49runstogetwithtwowicketsin hand.

298.WestPerthstarteddisastrously, losingfourgoodwicketsfor14runs, butthentwogoodpartnershipsensued,andthetotalreached200.In Maylandssecondinningstheopening batsmenfailed,fivewicketsbeing downfor6,5runs,buttnenagaintwo partnershipsincreasedthetallyand thescoremountedtooverthedouble century.WestPerthstartedtheirsecondinningsgrandly,theopening batsmenputtingon96forthefirst wicket,andatonestagethescore stoodat3for240.-Butthenarot setinandtheinningsclosedfor284. ThePlayers.

Thereweremanytineindividual effortsdisplayedinthegame.There werethreecenturions,Meek,Lonergan andMcRae.inadditiontohiscenturyMeekscored29inthesecondinnings,tooksixwickets,andtooktwo brilliantcatchesintheslips.Dick Bryanthadagooddoubleof46and 60andcapturedfivewickets.Jennings,Campbell,Randall,BillBryant andRobinsonallreacheddoublefiguresinbothinnings.AllanEvans capturedthemostwickets-nine.In additonhis31inthesecondinnings wasmadeatacriticaljuncture.He howledexceedinglywellinthesecond innings,sendingdown37oversforfive wicketsand75runs.Theumpiring vassatisfactory.

Maylands-Mt.Lawleyenteredthe competitioninthe1924-25season,and duringthefourseasonsthattheyhave beeninthecompetitiontheyhave beenchampionsonce,runners-uptwice andfifthonce.BillBryanthasparticipatedineverygamesincethe club'sinception.

The"B"Gradecompetitionwas wonbyWestPerth,whohadafairly comfortablewinfromSubiaco-Leederville.WestPerthmadeabigscore inthesecondinnings.Olivermaking 98,andStiles,HardingandMcCrae makingusefulscores.Subiacocollapsed,butaneighthwicketpartnershipbetweentwoleft-handers,LovelockandCampbell,lookedlikewinningthegame.butStileseffecteda rlissolution

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Afterthe'adjournmentthepair againsettleddownandthespectators wereontheirtoes.Aftergetting18 Campbellsnickedone,Harrisheldit, therewasaunanimousappeal,the umpireraisedhishandandCampbell wasout. Amixtureofyellsand groansburstforthfromthestand. Websterwaslastmanin,butWests supportershadnoconfidenceinhim. Aftedscoring1hewasout1.b.w.to Bryant.WestPerthfailed'by32. Thebowlerswere:Evans,5for78; Carter,2for85;R.Bryant,1for86; Hamilton,0for8;F.Bryant,0for14Itwasagreatfinalgame.Fortunesfluctuatedrightthroughoutthe game.OnthefirstSaturdayMay. landsscored4for218,andlookedlike makingabigscore,butontheSeconddaycollapsedtosuchanextent thatthewholeteamwasdismissedfor

WhereheFoundConsolation

Foranhourandahalfthreemen speakersataLiverpoolCatholicEvi. denceGuild"pitch"hadbeenendeavouringtoholdoneoftheirusualmeet, ings,butonlythreeorfourstragglers stoppedtolistenevenforafewmoments.Onesolitaryfigure,however, seemedrootedtotheground-anold man,hissomewhatshabbyrespectabilityspeakingofbetterdays.The chairmansaidtheusualclosingprayers,andwaspreparingtogowhenthe oldmanapproachedhim."Ihadto cometo-night,"hesaidinresponseto theGuildsman'sgreeting."I'min greatsorro.v.I'velostmyalltoday;mypoorwifediedthismorning, andthiswastheonlyplaceIcould thinkoftofindsomeconsolation."The threespeakerswentawayfeelingthat afterallthehourandahalfhadnot beenwasted.

Analienwishingtobenaturalised appliedtotheclerkoftheoffice,who requestedhimtofillinablankform whichhehandedhim.Thefirstthree linesontheformranasfollows:

"Name?"

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Theanswersfollow: "Name,Jacob-Levinsky

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"LIBERTYOFCONSCIENCE"

ThefollowingtalkbyMr.T.M. BurkewasbroadcastedfromBreadcastingStation2UE,Sydney,onSunday.April8th.2UE.isthestation thathasbeenleasedbyHisGrace ArchbishopKellyforthedisseminationofCatholicitemsofinterest: Thetitleofthistalkmaytomany ofmyfellow-AustralianssoundabstractandasifIproposetotreatof thingsunpractical.Itisbelievedby mostpeople,Ithink,that"Libertyof Conscience"haslongsincebeenestablishedasaprincipleandincorporated notaloneintothelawsofourcountry, butintotheeverydaylivesofour peopledominatingtheirattitudes,one towardsanother,andpervadingcommunitylifegenerally.Thenecessity forinvitingattentiontotheprinciple insuchcircumstanceswouldnotappearapparentandIcouldconceive ofmysubjectbeingthoughtuninteresting,abstract,archaic.Perhaps,too, someofmyco-religionistsmaydeem meunnecessarilyprovocativeinmy selectionofatheme.Iadmitthat substantiallythefactsareasassume,d bythosewhothinkasIhavejustmentioned,butwithoneimportantexception,andthatinthedomainofthings religious--religiousconviction Ifeel, therefore.thatwhenIhaveconcluded thistalkitwillbeseentherearemany advancesyettobemadeinthepublic lawsandintheideasandactionsif largenumberofAustraliancitizensbeforethatfullandcompleteliberty whichistheultimateendofalllaw shallreigninthisCommonwealthIt wouldbewellifIweretoopenwitha professionofmyfaithCatholicand Australian.

ligionorforimposinganyreligiousobservanceorforprohibitingthefreeexerciseofanyreligion,andnoreligious testshallberequiredasthequalificationforanyofficeorpublictrustundertheCommonwealth."Thiswould appeartogoevenfurtherthanthe" ConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,' whichreads:"Congressshallmakeno lawrestrictinganestablishmentofreligionorprohibitingthefreeexercise thereof."Itgivesconstitutionalsafeguardstotherightsofconscience,and wasadistinctstepintheensuringof religiousfreedomwithintheCommonwealth.Theflagofthenewnation mustbeunsulliedbyreligiouspersecutionsandtheremustbenodiscriminationonthataccountsofarasthe lawsareconcernedasbetweencitizenswhomaydifferinreligion.

Inmatterssocial,too,thereisroomfor improvement.Thereisstilla largenumberofpeoplewhoconsider theCatholicsociallyinferior.TheTea sonsforthisattitudeareobscare.In mostcasesitisprobablythevestigeof abadtradition.Thepointisthat thepeoplewhoadopttheposeconsideritperfectlysatisfactoryandinanalysingtherestoftheirmakeupit wouldbehardtofindanythingelseso unsportsmanlikeandsounfairindeed, sounpatriotic.Someofthisclassare notpreparedeventotolerateCatholi"s andinapplyingthepunishmentreela glowofsatisfaction. Iappealto thesefellowcitizenstoreviewtheir outlook.Letthemanalyseitandsay ifitharmoniseswiththesanityof theirviewsinmostotherrespects.

MyreligionisthatoftheCatle. Church-Catholicismpureandunalloyedastaughtbytheinfalliblehead oftheCatholicChurch,thesuccessor ofSt.Peter,thePopeandBishopof Rome.Mycivilandpoliticalfaithis thatoftheCommonwealthofAustraliaasafreeself-governingBritish Dominion-Australianismpurestand brightestandyieldinginstrengthand loyaltytomynativecountrytonone otherAustralian.

Itmaybeinterestingatthisstage, whenreferringtothisparticularsee tionofourConstitution,topointout theteachingoftheCatholicChurchas toformsofGovernmentasdefinedby -theillustriousLeoXIIIwhowrites: "ThereisnopowerbutfromGod.The righttocommand,however,isnotin itselflinkedtoanycneformofgovernment.Onenrtheotherformthe Commonwealthmayrightlygiveto itself,providedsuchbereallypromotiveofthecommonwelfare. No reasonistherewhytheChurchshould preferoneformofGovernmenttoanotherprovidedtheformthatischosen bejustinitselfandfavourabletothe commongood.Therefore,theruleof justicebeingdulyobservedthepeople arefreetoadoptthatformofgovernmentwhichbefitstheirtemperorbest accordswiththeirtraditionsandcustoms."SofarasAustraliaisconcerned,thepeoplearedividedinmattersofreligiousbeliefandhencewhat alternativehadtheframersofthe Constitutionifthecountrybelongsto thewholeofthepeople,inequitytowardsall,toitspeopleasonepeople, tosolemnlydecreeastheydid--equal rightstoallreligionsandprivilegesto none.TheestablishmentoftheprincipleintheConstitutionisonethingitsuniversalacceptanceandpractice byallcitizensquiteanother.

ThereisanotherclasswhogiveanirritatingformoftoleraociitoCatholics.Youwillhearhem that fromknowledgeof,oracquaintance, withsomeparticularCatholic,they "don'tmindCatholicsatall."Ileave themtoapplytheethicsofgoodtaste tothispatronisingattitudewhichin similarcircumstanceswouldhehurtfultoanymanlyman.Thereshould benoprefermentandnodiscriminationonreligiousgroundspractisedby anyone,Catholicornon-Catholic-We shouldeachhaveconsiderationonefor anotherandthegoldenruleofdoing toothersaswewouldwishtobedone bythemisstillanexcellentcode.

Thereisoneoutstandinginfringementonthelibertyofconscienceof Catholicsin-Australiawhichisbecomingeveryyearamorecrushingburden, andIputittoournon-Catholicfellow Australiansthatitscontinuancedoes notdothemcreditiftheyarethefreedomlovingpeopletheyclaimand whichwebelievethemtobe.Irefer tothefinancialattitudeoftheState towardstheCatholicschool.

Catholicshaveatleastlonetheir partinthedevelopmentandshaping ofAustralia'snationallife.Inpublic affairsthenamesofmenwhowereor areunswervingintheirallegianceto theCatholicfaithandhavedoneor aredoinggreatthingsforAustralia, willreadilyoccurtothemindsof thosewhostudythecourseofevents.

Betweenmyreligiousbeliefsandmy civilandpoliticalallegiance,between MN'creedandmycountry,Ihave neverfoundanycontradictionorfundamentaldiscord.Ihaveneverfoundit necessarytoqualifyinthefaintest mannermyabsoluteloyaltytothe onewhengivingofmybestinservice totheother.AndthisisbutcoesistentwiththeteachingoftheCatholicChurch."RendertoCaesarthe thingsthatareCaesar'sandtoGod thethingsthatareGod's,"isdefinite teachingfromasourcethatpermitsof noargument.Thelateillustrious PopeLeoXIII.inoneofhisEncyclicalswrites,"Godhasdividedthegoy eminentofthehumanracebetween twoprincipalities-theecclesiastical andthecivil,onewithauthorityover theDivineandtheotheroverhuman things.Eachissupremein.itsown sphere.Eachhasfixedlimitswithin whichitmoves.Eachiscircumscribedtoitsownorbitwithinwhichit livesandworksinitsownnative right."ThepositionoftheCatholic ChurchandconsequentlyofCatholics inrelationtotheirnationorstateis thusdefinedinclearesttermsbythe highestauthority.

ThosebigAustralianswhomoulded ourConstitutionandgavepractical shapetotheFederalideaweredeterminedthattheinstrumenttheywould deviseasournationalchartershould ensureormakepossiblethedevelopmentofthewidestpersonallibertyto everycitizenofourcountryinevery phaseofhumanactivity-PerhapsI mightbepermittedtopaytributeto thosegreatmen.Weareprobably tooclosetotheirdaystoplaceinits trueperspectivethegreatachievement thatwastheirs,andweshouldnever failtoexpressourappreciationof theirgiftwhichisourheritage.The bestexpressionofourgratitudewould bethededicationofourlivesinservicetoGodandCountry,everwatchfulofanyintrusionupontheliberty whichtheConstitutionconfersand thuspreservingthetraditionssofirmly establishedbyitsfounders.Section 116oftheCommonwealthConstitutionreads:"TheCommonwealthcannotmakeanylawestablishinganyre-

IacknowledgefranklyandunequivocallythecourteousandrespectfulconsiderationgenerallyshowntotheCatholicreligioninAustraliaatthepresentday.Thisisbutasitshouldbe. Itwasnotalwaysso,andthepresent positionisappreciatedbytheCatholicpeople.Nevertheless,itisafact thatthereisstillseremnantoftheold religiouspersecutionwhichworksina morerefinedwaythanofoldagainst theeconomic,socialandpoliticalinterestsofCatholics.Itisafactthat inmanybusinessconcerns-largeand small-thereligioustest,undoubtedly tothedetrimentofCatholicapplicants, isstillapplied,sometimesopenly,but generallybyenquiryastotheplaceof educationoroftheantecedentsofthe applicants.Itisalwaysdifficultto provesuchmatters,butIamspeaking fromfirst-handknowledgeofcasesof thekindprovedbeyonddoubtandin someacknowledgedbythemanage. mentwithapromiseofamendmentin thefuture.Generallyitisfoundthat thetestistheworkofsomemanager, secretary,ordepartmentalexecutive, andnotthepolicyofthecompany. Thenumberofpositionsincommerce andindustrywhereitisabsolutelyimperativethattheappointeeshallbeof thisorthatreligiousbeliefisbuta minutefraction.Intheoverwhelmingmajorityofcasesthetestcaneot bejustified.Itisunjust,and,particularlywhenappliedtoboysarilgirls seekingacareer,positively'rue!.The manwhoinflictsitisanooncitizen.

Incommercewehavedoneourpart towardserectingafabricofeconomic stability,inthedomainofthingscuttur.1andartisticCatholicnamesare prominent,particularlyintheliterary spherewheretheCatholicinfluence has,ifmoreimplicitthanexplicit, beenalwayspervasive.Intheopeningupandmakingfertileofthegreat areasofpastoralandagriculturalcountry,Catholicmenandwomenhave beenamongstthesturdiestofthepioneers.AsJohnO'Brienputsit: "Wherethenationisa-buildinginthe heartsofsplendidmen, There'salittleIrishmotheralways there."

everyelectortointelligentlyinform himselfonsuchanimportantissue. KnowingourfellowcitizensasIdo Ibelieveiftheyrealisedthattheeffectoftheirindifferenceistodeny completelibertyofconsciencetotheir Catholicfellows,thattheywouldmake anapproachtowardsrightingtheinjustice. Letusexaminethebasisofthe:4tholiceducationalclaim.Itgoes righttothefoundationofthings.It isboundupwiththepurposeofour existence.Educationwasdefinedby agreatrationalistic(HerbertSpencer) as"apreparationforcompleteliving." TheCatholicandChristianphilosophy oflife-theoldteachinguponwhich Christiancivilisationwaserected-rs thatGodcreatedmantoknow,love, andserveHimonearthforaperiod oftime,indefinitebutmoreorless short,andtoseeandenjoyHimin Heavenforeternity.Timeandeternity!Finiteandinfinite!Ourlifeon earthisthusbutaperiodoftrialand probation,apreparationforeternal life-Heavenifwedeserveit,Hellif wedonot.Thispreparationconsists inknowingourrightsanddutiestowardsGodandourneighbour,andactinginaccordancewiththem.Educationbeing"apreparationforcomplete living,"reasondictatesthatsomedue proportionsshouldbepreservedbetweentheearthlyandtheeternal. Education,inotherwords,shouldbe well-balancedinrelationtoitsend.It willattachrightimportancerelatively toalltheobligationsandnecessities, spiritualandtemporal,ofmen'searthlyandeternallives.Itwillpromote theharmoniousdevelopmentofthe child-mentally,morallyandphysically.Anysystemofeducationshortof thiswillnotsatisfytheCatholicconscience.Therearethosewhodonot agreewiththisphilosophy.Theyare freeasagainsttheirfellowcitizensto differ,buttheymustnotdenythe rightoftheCatholictoegivefulleffect totheirs,thatisiftheybelieveinlibertyofconscience-Therearethose, too,whoagreewiththeChristian philosophyoflife,butwhbdifferfrom Catholicsastothenecessityforthe religiousschool.They,too,arefree asagainsttheirCatholicneighboursto differ,buttheymustnotdenyliberty toCatholics,thatis,they,throughthe Stateinwhichallaremembers,must not,becausetheyareamajorityimposeafinancialburdenonCatholics forinsistenceontheirrightandduty topractisetheirconscientiousbelief. Thechildbelongstotheparent. "Paternalauthoritycanneitherbe abolishednorabsorbedbytheState, forithasthesamesourceoflifeitself."Theparenthastherightand dutyofeducatingthechild-theState hastherightonlyofsupervisingso thatthechildreceivesanefficienteduneiwoiarilsiiiiisitstiimenaiametiour,t,,sitininstionrista-

InthecrisisofwarCatholicsdid theirpart.ButofallthecontributionsofCatholicstoAustralianlife theCatholicschoolhasbeenthe greatestandmostimportantWeCatholicshavealegitimatecornplaint.notalonethatwearedoubly taxedforeducation,hutthatour claimforre-imbursementbytheState forthesecularworkdoneinour schoolsfromthetaxeswhichweourselveshavepaidforthepurpose,is notevenexaminedbythe'overwhelmingmajorityofourfellowcitizens. Surelyaninsistentclaimbyanimportantsectionofthepeoplewhohave provedtheirsinceritybyputtingtheir handsdeepintotheirpocketsmerits noticeandinvestigationbythewhole oftheelectorate.Surelyinademocracythereisabindingobligationon

cationthatwillfithimforgoodand loyalcitizenshipandthecarryingon ofthenationallife.Ithasnoright injusticeorreasontocompeltheparent-eitherdirectlyorindirectly-by theimpostionofapenalty-tosend thechildtothisorthatschool.It mustrespecttheconscienceoftheparentwhichisantecedenttotheState andwhichhedoesnotandcannotforfeitorqualifybymembershipofthe State.Ithasnorightinjusticeto compelanybodyofparentstopay twiceoverfortheseculareducation whichisnecessaryforthechild,and whichisrequiredbytheState.To saythattheStateprovideselementary schoolsforallandthatifschoolswith adefinitelyreligiousatmosphereare requiredtheymustbepaidforisuntrueandunjust.Itisuntruebecausethe Catholicconsciencesaystheschools providedare"notforall,"andthat mustbedeferredtoiflibertyofconscienceistobepractisedandnotmerelytalkedof.Itisunjustbecauseit compelsCatholicstopayfortheState /systemwhichtheycannotuse,except underextremenecessity,and,inaddition,compelsthemtopayagainfor thatwhichtheirconsciencedemands.

Catholicshaveansweredthesupreme test.Theyhaveputtheirhandsinto theirpocketstotheextentofmany millionsofpounds.Theywillcontinue todosoaslongasthemajorityofthe Australianpeopleperpetuatethepresentinjustice,butsurelythiswillnot beforlongnow.Surelyourpeople willnotmuchlongerimposeasevere financialpenaltyonconscience.Surely theywillnotmuchlongerdenytoCatholicsthejusticethatisdonethem practicallythroughouttherestofthe BritishEmpire,notablyinEngland, Scotland,Canada,andSouthAfrica.

Catholicsaskthatoutofthetaxes paidtotheGovernmentbythemfor educationalpurposesthereshallbereimbursedthecostofthesecularwork donefortheStateintheCatholic schools-Thebasisofthere-imbursement,orthemannerinwhichitshall bepaid,suchasapercapitagrantor directpaymentofsalariesofteachers andmaintenancecosts,aredetails whichwillbeeasyofsolutiononcethe determinationtodojusticehasbeen reached.

Wehaveyetthentomakesomeconsiderableadvancesbeforecomplete libertyofconsciencereignsinAustralia.Itisnotdemandedbecauseitis orevenalonebecauseitis iust,butbecauseitliesatthevery foundationoffreedom.Itmight logicallybeexpectedfromAustraliansbecausethepioneerswhofirst peopledthiscountrycametoescape thetyrannies,oppressionsandinjusticesthatweresufferedintheolder countriesoftheworld.Theycameto setupademocracywhereliberty wouldhavemeaningforallthepeople.

Ourcountry,too,hasledtheworldin manysocialreforms.Itslegislation inmanyrespectsisinadvanceofthat ofothernations,butwhilstthepresentsevereeducationalinjusticeisimposedonCatholicsforthemAustralia isnotvetfree.Whatwedemandfor ourselvesweaskforall,andIthinkI anspeakformyco-religioniststoa manwhenIsaythatwewillrange ourselvesalongsideanyandeverysectionofthecommunityindefenceof theirfreedomofconscienceshouldit everbethreatened.

CottesloeCatholicYoung Men'sClub

Nowthatthewinterisapproaching.alltheoutdoorsportsoftheClub ceasetofunctionandnaturallyeverybodylooksforwardtovariouskindsof indoorsports,suchasgymnasium,Badmington,tabletennis,etc.Sonow sthetimeforalltheCatholicyoung menoftheCottesroeparishandsurroundingparishestojoinandenjoy theindoorbenefitsoftheaboveclub. Nowjuststoptothinkhowwelcomeit isonawinter'snighttohavesomewheretogowhereyoucanhaveareal goodnight'ssport.Wealwaysare gladtoreceivenewmembersintothe Club,soitishopedthattherewillbe quiteabignumberofnewmembers joiningupwithinthenextfe-A.weeks.

TheaboveClubareholdingagrand openingdanceintheStaroftheSea HallonMondayApril30,1928.Dainty supper,musicbyMr.Chas.Watson's orchestra,balloon,streamer,andlucky spotdances-Ticketsmaybeobtained fromanyoftheClubmembers.So comealongandjoininwithusin makingthisdanceahugesuccess.

ASouperBallad MRS.SMLLZY.

Duringthe"Souper"troublesofthe sixties,aDublinphysicianandwitDr.Nedley,whodiedaboutaquarter ofacenturyago-"brokeout"intothe followingdrollpoeticsally.Manyof ourreaderssillperuseitwithrelish:-

Arrah,Mrs.Magrath,didyouhearthe news?-

But,ofcourse,myjewel,youknew it-

Thequality'sgoingtosaveoursowls, An'payusforlettin'themdoit! Wemaycurseandswear-thedevil maycareWemayrob,blaspheme,andbe wicked; Surethey'llsendustoheaven,and payuurfare, Andgiveusafirst-classticket.

SocomealongtoMerrionSquare, An'assureasmynameisReilly, Eachmurderin'thiefwillgetmutton andbeef IfheprayswithMrs.Smiley.

There'smysonBillgotsixmonths onthemill, Andhe'dstealthecrossaadonkey; Buthe'sgotafineplace-he'sa "babeofgrace, Andhestrutsawell-dressedfiunkey.

Themostpiousofallintheservants' hall, Hecribsthecoldmeatforhis mammy; Heprayswithmylady,andswears withmylord:

Saying"I'moneoftheelect,oh) dam'me"

Socomealong,etc.

There'sMrs.Magrane,whenherman wasslain

OnthebanksofthebowldCrimea, Gaveherclargyupforthebitand thesup,

An'tooktoLuther'sidea.

Herchildshesoldforpaltrygold,

ToKingstownhedidgo'ma'am.

Fromthemother'sbreasttothevtilture'snest; Therobinwilsoonbeacrow,ma'am.

Socomealong,etc.

Butsure'twashardtimesthatdraw ustocrimes-

Hereweare,withourclargyforsaken, Anddamningoursowlsforpenny rowls

Andsoupandhairybacon.

ButNed'scomin'home-nomorehe'll roamFrompovertyhewilraiseus;

Sowe'llbidadieutotheswaddling crew,

An'owldSmileymaygotoblazes.

SonomorewillIgotoMerrion Square

AndassureasmynameisReilly, TheprayerI'llsaytomydyingday, Is"Badlucktoyou,Mrs.Smiley!"

WhenEnglandWasCatholic

Non-Catholic'sTribute.

LecturingsomeweeksagoatNorthwich,England,toanaudiencemainly non-Catholicon"SocialLifeinOldworldCheshire,'thetownlibrarian, Mr.TomYarwood,anon-Catholic, paidagracioustributetothepart playedbythemonksinthedaysof thepast.Heremarkedthatinalmost everyvillagetherewasaninn,and, strangetosay,itwasnearlyalways veryclosetothechurch.Inpre-Reformationdaysinnswerecomparativelyfew,buttravellerswerealways welcomeatthe.monasteries,eachof whichhadahospitiumoraguesthouse.

Thedestructionofthemonasteries broughtaboutmanychanges,and manyofthemwerenotgoodforanyonebutthewealthy,forthepooractuallybecamepoorer.Thedestructionofthemonasteriesnecessitated theintroductionofthePoorLawand thebuildingofschoolsandplacesfor education.Beforethe"Reformation" thisworkwascarriedonatthemonasteries.

Whentheoldguest-housesceased toexist,innshadtobebuiltfortravellers,merchantsandpedlars.Inns becameplentiful,andMr.Yarwood proceededtoexplaintheoriginof manyofthesigns.The"Catand Fiddle,"hesaid,wasreallyacorruptionof"KaterinaFidele"-Catherine theFaithful,astheCatholicsnamed CatherineofArragon.Thefirstsignboard,inallprobability,boretheportraitoftheQueen,withtheLatin motto,andasthenativeswouldnot understandLatin,thisbecamecorruptedto"CatandFiddle."

Oneoftheinn-signsatKnutaford wasinscribed"LordEldonandOne CheerMore."Theportraitofthe DukeofWellingtonformerlystoodin itsplace.buttheDukeconsentedto CatholicEmancipaflon.Thelandlord oftheinn,abigotedProtestant,was sodisgustedandenragedthathe changedthenameofhisinnfromthat oftheDukeofWellingtontothe LordEldon,andthestorywentthat theDuke'spunishmentwastohave hisportraitusedforthegateofapigcote.

PRINCEOFWALESTEZATR1L

ComingtothePrinceofWalesTheatreto-day(Saturday))isNormaTalmadge,inhergreatestachievement, "TheDove,"aromantictaleofthe "redcoast,"withGilbertRolandin thelead."TheDove"isthecolourful,quickactionnarrativeofavirtuousdancehallgirl,withthescenes laidinCostaRoja,amythical,semitropicalland,andagainstthiscolourfulbackgroundthestoryofthedance hallgirlgivesMissTalmadgeoneof themostdramaticandvividrolesin hercareer.Thereisaveryexcellent castinsupportofMissTalmadgeinthis production,includingNoahBeery,who willbewellrememberedbymotion picturefansasthebighitof"Beau Geste."

Thesecondbigpictorialattraction is"TheRomanticAge,"avividtale ofadauntlesslittleffapperwhoisin lovewithanolderman.Thedramaticeventsofthestoryarebrought aboutwhentheman'sne'er-do-well brothercaddishlytriestoturnthe girl'slovetohimself,butathrilling runawayandavividfirescenehelp theflappertoprovethatherlovefor theoldermanissincereandtrue. EugeneO'Brien,astheman,andAlbertaVaughan,astheflapper,both giveaveryfinecharacterisation.

Onthestage,"DavyJamieson,"the solotapdancer,whohassodelighted Princepatronswithhisnoveldancing, isnowenteringonhissecondandfinal week.Thisartisthasaveryunique wayofputtinganyolddancethatthe audiencecallforintheto&ofatap dance.Therewillalsobeanovelty EntractepresentedbythePrinceof WalesOrchestra-de-Luxe,introducing MissEdithStraw,onthexylophone. 111111111,.11,1111111111..1111.11.11111111,11,/MI'1,111,103.1j

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TheKingandCriticsof Catholics

TheattitudeofHisMajestythe Kngtowardsthedoctrinalbeliefsof hisCatholicsubjectsandtheattitude adoptedbycertainmembersofthe ChurchofEnglandarecontrastedby Dr.Burton,BishopofClifton,England(commentsanEnglishCatholic newspaper),inaletterwhichdeals withtheMassandwith"continuity."

HisLordshipsays:"Thephilosophy ofSt.Thomasiswinningbackadmirerseveninourseatsoflearning,the theword'transubstantiation'isnot thebugbearitusedtobe;andifthere isonemaywhohashelpedtorescue itfromdishonour,itisourownKing, whoearnedthegratitudeofmanymillionsofhissubjectsalltheworldover byrefusingtodenounceathiscoronationadoctrinewhichheknewtobe deartothem." -

Ontheotherhand,theBishopsays: "Itbehovesustorememberthat thoughthereligionsofthecountrybe many,anddisagreeasblackdoesfrom white,yet'notbeingrootedinauthoritybutinprivatejudgment,theyall regardusasthecommonenemy.More-. over,theChurch,asiteverwasand evermustbe,isachallengetothe world,andareadytargetforevery othermannerofreligion.

"Theysayourcreedisintolerant; butsoistruth,.soislogic.

"Theysay.-iveopposedivorce,racerestriction,Communism,spiritism, Godlesseducation,compulsoryprohibition;well,atleastweknowourown mind.

"Theysay,whentheybegintoread, thattheyarebroughtupagainstus, thesameineveryquarteroftheglobe; suchwasChrist'spromise.

CARDINALLEPICIER

Aleaderofagreatreligiousorder, arenownedtheologicalwriter,aneminentteacherandanablediplomat, cametotheCollegeofCardinalswhen, inthewaningdaysof1927,PopePius XI.elevatedMsgr.AlexisHenriLepiciertotheRomanpurple-Thisnew memberofthegreatcollegehashada remarkablywideexperience,andin eachfieldhasexcelled.

MonsignorLepicierwasbornFebruary28,1:15,atVaucouleurs,inthe DioceseofVerdun,thelittleFrench townwhereJoanofArcreceivedarms fromSiredeBaudricourt.

Atfifteenyearsofage,heentered theOrderoftheServites(theServants ofMary).Hemadehisnovitiatein themonasteryinLondon,andhere heremainedtocompletehisstudies. HewasordainedapriestSeptember 19,1885.

SenttoRometoperfecthisecclesiastical-studies,heattendedtheschools oftheUrbanPontificalCollegeofPropagndaFide,wherehewasapupil oftheeminenttheologianCardinal Satolli.Thisgreatprelateheldhim inaffectionateesteem,andseveral timesentrustedhim-though-stilla student-withthechargeofsubstitutingforhimintheclass-room.

Havingtakenhisdegreeintheology, hereturnedto-England,wherehewas soongiventhepositionofmasterof novices.

trustedbyhisbrethrenfirstwiththe chargeofConsultorGeneral,thenwith thatofProcuratorGeneral,andfinally withthatofPriorGeneralofthe wholeorder.Besides,hewasthefirst rectoroftheInternationalCollegeof St.AlexisFalconieriforthestudents ofthe'ServantsofMary,andheldthat officefrom1895to1920.

Nolessnumerousandimportant chargeswereconfidedtohimbythe HolySee,In1911hewassentto Englandonaveryimportantmission, andin1912toScotlandasApostolic Visitor,anofficewhichheheldfor toyears.Healsowasamemberof manyPontificalCommissions,among whichwerethosefortheCodification ofCanonLaw,fortheRevisionofthe ProvincialSynodsdependingonthe Propaganda,andofBiblicalStudiesHewasConsultoroftheSacredConsistorialCongregationandoftheCongregationoftheSacraments,ofReligiousandofPropaganda.andheis nowamemberoftheCommissionfor theEditingoftheCatechismforthe UniversalChurch.

Hisculturealsoadmittedhimto highscientificmeetings,suchasthe PontificalRomanAcademyofSt. ThomasAquinas,theAcademyofthe CatholicReligonandtheAcademyof theImmaculateConception.

GreeceandtheChurch

'fheappointmentofanewCatholic Bishopandtheestablishmentofanew episcopalseeatSalonikabytheVaticanhasbeenmuchdiscussedinthe GreekPress.Thequestionoftherelationsbetween-theGreekGovernmentandtheVaticanhasagainbeen raised."ElefteronLogos"declares: "Fromthetreatyoftheyear1831it folloWsclearlythatonlythethenexistingBishopricsaretoberecognised, i.e.,thoseofNexas,Syra,Tinos,and Santorin,towhichthetreatyofthe year1864addedthoseofKorfuand Zante."Thispaper,aswellasmany others,isofopinionthatGreecemust notallowtheestablishmentofany otherBishopric,withouttheexpress permissionoftheGreekGovernment.

TheArchbishopofAthensneither, mustberecognisedassuchunlesshis, instalmentbesanctionedbyanagreementwiththeGreekGovernment. Thesestatements,saysthe"Catholic Times,"wouldseemtoexpresstheattitudeofthemajorityofGreekson thequestionatpresent.

WilliamP.Linehan

"Theysaytheycomeacrossscan daisineveryageofourexistence,and ineverypageofourhistory:suchwas Christ'sprophecy.

"Theysayweobeyaforeignprelate:ChristHimselfwasaforeigner.

"Theysay,togiveonemoreobjection,meantbythemtobefinal,that wearesounlikeeverybodyelse!If bythistheymeanthatwearelessregardfulofourobligationsinpublic andpyatelife,lessloyaltoKingand country,lesshonestinourdealing withotherfolk,lessfrankandsociablethanarethemultitudesamong whomwelive,wearecontenttobe judgedbyourpeers.

"Butiftheymeanthatinthedomainofreligionwepresenttothe worldaspectacleofunityoffaith,Co. extensivewithourCatholicity,aspectacleofdefinitedoctrineanddisciplinedorder,offreedomfromthegrip oftheState,ofpersistentvitalityin spiteoffrequentandoftenseverepersecution,ofcontinuityoforganiclife, comingdownfromtheApostolicage, andfraughtwithpromiseforthefuture,aspectaclesuchasnootherChristianbodyintheworldpresents,we thankfullyownthatweareunlike everybodyelse,andwishthey onewithus."

Whenafewyearslater,Cardinal SatolliwassentasApostolic_Delegite totheUnitedStates-ofAmerica,he himselfproposedashissuccessorin theChairofPropagandaFatherLepicier,whowasthereuponcalledto Rome.Heheldhisnewanddistinguishedpositionforabouttwentyfiveyears,tothegreatadmirationof thestudentsandtheapplauseofthe teachersofsacredscience,among whomthedoctrineofFatherLepicier alsowasspreadthroughnumerous workshepublishedfromtimetotime.

Hisworksnownumbersixteen,and treatofdoctrinalsubjectsaswellas ascetic:Someofthemarepositively authoritativeinmaterial,forexample histreatiseonindulgences.

WhileFatherLepicierdistinguished himselfinthiswayinthefieldof teachingandstudies,hefilledthehighertofficesinhisorder.-Hewasen111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

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"Nosorrowissokeenaswhenwe aredriventoareluctantacquiescence byambitiousparentswho,forgainor pride,insistonanon-Catholiceducation-Andthereisnoburdenmore grievousthanthedailytaskofgrantingdispensationsformixedmarriages," saysDr.Thorman,BishopofHexham andNewcastle(England),inhisLentenPastoral.

InMay,1924,FatherLepicierwas appointedApostolicVisitorofthe diocesesoftheEastIndiesdepending ontheCongregationofPropaganda Fide,andatthesametimewaselectedArchbishoptitularofTars:0.The episcopalconsecrationwasconferred onhimbyHisEminenceCardinalVan Rossum,PrefectofPropaganda,inthe ChurchoftheUrbanPontificalCollege ofPropagandaFide. MonsignorLepicierfulfilledthisnew officewiththehighestpraisefor abouttwoyears,andthenreturned toRome,whereheattendedtothe publishingofhis'bookstohismultiple dutiesintheRomancongregation,and totheexerciseofthemostexemplary priestlyandreligiousvirtues.Hewas thusengagedwhentheHolyFather raisedhimtothehonouroftheRoman purple,December19,1927. CardinalLepicier,asisknown,has takentheplaceintheSacredCollege leftvacantbytheresignationofCardinalLouisBillot.

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EVILS

"Theintenselysadsequelalmostinevitablyistheweakeningofthechildren'sFaith. Toitsmind,both parentsaregood,andallthattheydo isanobjectofimitation,andtheearly impressionsofindifferencenaturally remainthroughlife.Sodothemultipliedmixedmanagesgraduallylead toagenerallylaxview-oftheabsolute unityofFaithandalowerstandard ofloyalty.

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WhyMustISuffer?Abookof LightandConsolation.ByRev.F.J. Remler,C.R.Price,15/.Postfree. IrishFiresideHours.ByWilliam O'Brien.Price,6/10.Postfree.

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Thefiftiethanniversaryofthedeath rifClaudeBernard,thegrantCatholic physiologist,hasbeencommemorated inParis.Bernard,discovererofthe actionoftheliverinthedigestionof fatfoodsandanotedresearchworker inconnectionwiththenervoussystem, isconsideredthemostcelebriteci presentativeofexperiuentalscience ofhistime.

"Theevilresultsoftheseunequal marriagesinthepastareeverywhere manifestto-day.Whatsolid,hope ,antherebeforanythingbetterinthe futurewhensooftenthegravereason .whichtheChurchrequiresisnobetter thanthedeterminationtohavetheir ownway,withleaveorwithoutit?

"Thesethingsoughtnottobe,and inthegreatmajorityofcasesneednot be.Insolargeapopulationthereis surelyamplechoice,anditisasadreflectiononthevalueinwhichthe Faithisheldthatitissooftenthe lastthingconsideredinmarriage.

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"Thesetwoevilsineducationand marriage,weakeningand,wateringdowntheFaith,arecausingdailylosstothestrengthandunityofthe Church,"Regardingeducation,hisLordship says:"TherecanbenoadequatesubstituteforaCatholicschool,andit's hardtoseehow,shortofimpossibility, therecanbeanysufficientexcusefor depriving.achildofthattraining whichissonecessarytoitifitis,in affectionasinintelligence,toknow, 10,.e,andserveGodthroughoutlife."

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HOME,SWEETHOME

Kidcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'saoplanlikehome.

THECHEAT.

Icheatedagoodfriendyesterday, Keptwhatwashisandwentmyway, Wrongedhimbysilence-forinhaste

Iletagladthoughtgotowaste.

Ihadawordofcheertospeak, Tostrengthenhimwhenhegrewweak, TosendhimsmilingonhiswayButwhatIthought1didn'tsay.

Hewouldhavericherbeentoknow Thatdeedofhishadpleasedmeso, Butoh,Ifailedtolet-himsee HowmuchhisconquestmeanttoOle. Icheatedhimofwordsofpraise Whichwouldhavecheeredhistroubled days, rlthisafaithfulfriendIwronged

Bykeepingwhattohimbelonged.

Thepraisewashisbyrighttohear, Tohimbelongedmywordofcheer; Insilence,though,fromhimIturned, Andcheatedhimofwhathe'dearned-EdgarA.Guest.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Writeitonyourheartthatevery dayisthebestdayoftheyear.--Emen son.

Mensaythatwhentheyknowthey willdo;OurLordsaysthatwhenwe doweshallknow.-Babcock

Everydutythatweneglectob. scuresatruththatweshouldremern ber.-ArchbishopSpaulding.

Thosewhodonotpracticewhatthey believegraduallyceasetobelievewhat theydonotpractice-AbbeHogan.

Menmaymakethecountry'slaws, butwomencaninfluencemen'smorals forgoodorforevil,andsotrueisthis thatthemoralconditionofsociety maybetakenasanindexoftheviz, tuesofitswomenandtherespectgiven thembyitsmen.

"Whatareyougoingtodowhen yougrowup,ifyoudon'tknowhow toread;write,andcount?"askeda schoolteacherofalazy,stupidboy.

"I'mgoingtobeaschoolmaster,an' maketheboysdoallthereadin', writin',andcountin',"repliedtheboy.

Whateverhappens,abidesteadfast inadeterminationtoclingsimplyto God,trustingtoHiseternallovefor you;andifyoufindthatyouhave wanderedforthfromHisshelter,recallyourheartquietlyandsimply. Maintainaholysimplicityofmind, anddonotsmotheryourselfwitha hostofcares,wishes,attachments,or longings,onanypretext.-St.Francis deSales.

AVERYQUEERTHING.

.Awoman'sheartisaveryqueer thing.Itfallsinloveinthequeerest ways.andwiththequeerestobjects. Itisahardthingtoreasonabout.It isastillharderthingtoreasonwith; itissoimpulsive,soillogical,sodeliciouslyfeminine.Woman'sheartoften hasasoftspotinitforthene'er-dowell,fortherake.Suchamanhas thegraces,aswellasthedisgraces,of hischaracter.Hecanmakehimself extremely-amiable,isoftentimesgoodloking,dresseswell,andsaysvery prettyandcharmingthings.Ifawomanmakessuchamanlordandmasterofherheart,theveryworstisto hefeared.Thereisasensible,good girllinkedtoadrunkenbrutewhoso behaveshimselfthatlifeinthecage ora\\ildanimalwerepreferable,and scoresofgirlsmakethefatalmlr takeoflovingamanwhodrinks,and ofmarryinghimwiththehopeofreforminghim,onlytofindthatshehas tiedherselftoonewhodragsherdown, bodyandsoul,intowretchednessun speakable.Don'tsetyourhearton onewhowouldbenerfectlycontentto giveyoutheprivilegeofkepinghim. Yourlifewouldbeoneofcontinual suffering-Rev.CharlesDoyle,S.I.

LINCOLN'SBOYHOOD

AbrahamLincoln'sschooling,weare *old.waslimited.Helearnedtoread andwriteandhereadeveryworth,bilehookhecouldborrow.His paperwasashovel,fences,logs,rails andthesideofbarns.Hispencilwas acharredstickofwood.Tiewrotelettersforthoseoftheneighbourswho didnotknowhowtowrite,andwas consideredthebestpenmaninthe neighbourhood.Lincolnwaseighteen

ondly,thefrequentationoftheSacraments;andthirdly,thepracticeof mortification.-St.Alphonsus.

THEONEOBJECTOFLIFE.

yearsoldbeforeheearnedhisfirst dollar.Everystepofadvanceinhis lifewasahardone.Lincolnbadto workforeverythingthathehad.He workedonaneighbour'sfarmwhen hewasasoldastwenty-oneyearsto earnmoneytobuyasuitofclothes. Hehadtosplitfourhundredrailsto payforeachyardofcloththatwentto makehistrousers.Hewasvery strong.Hecouldliftasmuchastwo ordinarymen.Hewashonest,good natured,shyandtenderhearted,clear beadedandwitty.Peoplecameto knowhimandtolikehim.We,today,honourandreverehisname.

AFINALMESSAGE.

Ihaveonewordtosay,anditisto begyoutocherishpeace,andcharity, andunity,eventhoughitmaybeat thepriceofouroccasionallyhavingto giveupourownindividualopinions forthesakeofpeace.Andifinthe past'therehasbeenanythingthathas madeagainstcharityandunity,in God'snameletitpassintooblivion; letusputasidealljealousies,andlet usforgiveoneanotherandloveone another-CardinalWiseman'slastillness.

WHATISSUCCESS?

Successisbeingfriendlywhenanother needsafriend.

It'sinthecheerywordsyouspeakand inthecoinsyoulend,

Successisnotaloneinskillanddeeds ofdaringgreat, It'stherosesthatyouplantbeside yourgardengate.

Successisinthewayyouwalkthe pathsoflifeeachday;

It'sinthelittlethingsyoudoandin thethingsyousay;

Successisintheglad"Hullo"yougive yourfellowman;

It'sinthelaughterofyourhomeand allthejoysyouplan.

Successisnotingettingrichorrising hightofame.;

It'sinthemanyouareeachday, throughhappinessorcare.

It'sinthecheerywordsyouspeakand inthesmileYouwear.

Successisbeingbigofheartandclean andbroadofmind;

It'sbeingfaithfultoyourfriends,and tothestranger,kind;

It'sinthechildrenwhomyouloveand alltheylearnfromyouSuccessdependsoncharacterand everythingyoudo.

ANEVENINGVISITTOOUR LORD.

Itisgoodforusattimestovisit theBlessedSacrament,butitisespeciallygood,asthesunsinksintothe West,tocomewiththefruitsofthe dayandofferthemtoOurLord.

Sometimesweshallhavejoyandsuccess,sometimesfailureandchagrin, tolayupontheAltar;butwhatever ourgift,itwillbepreciousforthelove thathaspromptedthegiving.Every oneofushastobearhisburden,now throughsunshine,nowthroughgladness,oftenerinsorrow,Butbearit weshould,forChrist.

Hewillsweetenourjoysbeyondthe tellingifwebringthemtoHimfor Hisblessing.Hewilllightenthedull weightofcarethatbearsdownonthe heart,ifwebringourburdenofsorrow.

Cometherefore,whentheday,with itsconflicts,isover,intotheTemple ofChristandhearkentothewordsHe shallspeaktoyourhearts,forthesib enceoftheHolyPlaceisthrobbing witheloquence;itisvividlyalivewith theRealPresenceofGod.Hehas balmforthesoulsinpain,pardonfor thesoulsinsin,comfortforthesoulsin sorrow,andinfinitetendernessfor thosewhoarelivingonlyforHim.He hasuntoldloveforall,andHewill acceptyourgift,beitsnaturewhatit will,asatokenofyourloveandadoration.andHewillloveyoumostfondlyinreturn

HOWTOGROWPERFECT.

accordingtoSt.Alphonsus,the greatmeansofperfectionintheadoptionofwhicheveryconfessorhasto directsoulswhomGodmaycallto pe-fection,eitherintheworldorinreligion,are,first,mentalprayer;sec-

Everyman'sonegreatobjectinlife istoreachtheendGodhadinviewin callinghimoutofnothingness.To learnthepathwaythither,todiscern theobstacleswhichcaneitherarrest orturnaside,toobtainlightastothe repugnancesandopposingforceswithin ourveryselves,isastudythemost reasonable,themostwise,andthe mostnecessarythatcanbeundertaken.-Bruyere-Stanbrook.

SLEEP.

"Sleep"-hehasafunnyname (Mostmortalslikehimjustthesame); Callhimanythingwemay om"Rolling'Over"to"HittheHay."

Whenheisalittlechap

Weallarepronetocallhim"Nap";

Butwhenhesomewhatoldergrows It'sthenwechangehisnameto"Doze."

Nowwhenhisagebyhourstelenumber Wechangeagainandcallhim"Slumber"-

Butwhenhetakeshislastlongbreath, It'sonlythenwecallhim"Death."

-ThomasJ.Mealiff,in"TheCrimson andGray."

CHILDREN,OBEYYOUR PARENTS.

Childrenareboundtolovetheirparentsastheauthorsoftheirbeing,as co-operatorswithAlmightyGod,Who istheprincipalauthoroftheirexistence-Theyareboundtohonour theirparents:"Hethathonourethhis motherisasonethatlayethupa treasure.Hethathonourethhis fathershallenjoyinhisownchildren: andinthedayofhisprayerheshall beheard.Hethathonourethhis fathershallenjoyalonglife:andhe thatobeyethhisfathershallbeacomforttohismother.Hethatfeareth theLordhonourethhisparentsand wilservethemashismastersthat broughthimintotheworld.Honour thyfatheriwork,andword,andall patience."(Ecclesiasticusiii.,5-7). Childrenareboundtohonourtheir parents"inwork,andword,andall patience."Inalltheiractions,in everywordandwithenduringpatience childrenarecalledontopaytotheir parentstherespectthatistheirdue. Asenseofgratitudedemandsthis honourforparentswhohavedevoted theirlivesandenergiesinexercising careandsolicitudefortheirchildren duringtheyearsofadolescence.Even ifparentsarenotin,allthingsperfect, -itisstillthedutyofchildrentoshow respectforthosetowhimGodhas givenanofficeofparentaltrust.So long,aschildrenareunderparental authoritytheyareboundtoobeytheir parentsinallthingsthatconcern theirtraininganddomesticdiscipline. St.Paulsays:"Children,obeyyour parentsintheLord:forthisisjust."

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TheLittleIrishMother

(Writtenforthe"Record"by AsMrs.O'Keefeturnedawayfrom thelittleConventSchocil,whereshe hadjustleftheryoungestsonJimmy, atingeofsadnessshowedonherhonestIrishface:

"Well,that'sthelastofthemthat I'lleverbetakin'toschool.Fancy mybabyboy.Soonhe'llgrowup justastheothershavedone.Iwonderhowevertagetthroughtheday withoutJimmy'sprattle.Sure,but what'sthegoodoftalking.I'dbest behuryin'hometomaketheapplepie Ipromisedhint."

"Well,Mrs.O'Keefe,you'reabroad earlythisfinemorning."

"Oh,FatherMcCarthy!Howyou didscaremeforthemoment,"and Mrs.O'Keefeturnedtogreetthewelllovedparishpriest.

"Sure,andyoudon'tlookexactly happy,myfriend,Nothingwrong withtheladsIhope?"

"Why,no,Father,thankyou,kindly,butyouseeI'vejusttakenJim-to schoolforthefirsttime.He'sthe lastofeightandwhenIthinkhow quicklytheothershavegrownupit makesonefeelabitlonely.Whyit seemsbuttheotherdaysinceIleft Tomattheschooldoor,andnowhere 'heisengagedtobemarried.It's mightylittleIseeofhimthesedays. ThenthegirlsareworkingandMick andDanareawayatCollege,soJim hasalwaysbeenmylittlepal.I knowhellneverbethesameagain. Sisterwilltakemyplace.Doyou know.Father,IfeeljealousofSister already.Jimmytooktoherstraight away,anddidn'tmindleavin'meat all."

DorothyTangney,BA.) alwaysthereandateveningdevotions too.Nowonderheknowsthepriest's needsfromAtoZ."Mrs.O'Keefe heard,andwaspleased,prayingtoGod thatitmightonedaycometrue.

WhenJimwas15theblowfell.His father's'death,yearsbefore,hadleft thefamilydependentonasmallannuityderivedfromstockinaland company.Thishadprovedagood investment,untilthedeathofoneof thepartnershadpavedthewayfor thehazarduoitsspeculationsofajuniorpartnerandsubsequentruin.Mrs. O'Keefefoundherselfoneofmany destituteshareholders.Stillshedid notdespair,buttrustedinherskill asaneedlewomanandtoherchildren totide'heroverthecrisis.

Despitetheadviceofhismother, whowouldhaveworkedherfingers tothebpnetokeephimatschool, Jimdecidedtotakeapositionina largemercantileoffice.Theremunerationwassmall,buttherewasevery prospectofadvancement,sohepersevered.GraduallyMrs.O'Keefewas saddenedandsurprisedtonotea scarcelyperceptiblechangeinhim.

himunscathedthroughthatdreadful carnage.Unscathed?Alt'no-physically,perhaps-butmorally.

OnhisreturnhomeJimwasdelightedwithhiswelcomeandwithhis mother.Inthejoyofreunionit seemedasthoughthoseterribleyears ofwarhadbeencompletelyobliterated.. Heacompaniedhismotherto Massandthoroughlyenjoyedheroldworldprideinintroducing"mysoldier son.""Justfancy,"shewouldsay, "itseemsbutyesterdaythatItook himtoschoolforthefirsttime,and herelieisnowareal,man.Ialways knewhe'dmakeafinesoldiersincethe dayhepunchedGingerO'Neillfor pullingMollie'Clancy'scurls.And Mollie.ifpresent,wouldblushsweetly andvainlyregretthelostcurlswhich hadgainedforhersuchagallant knighterrant.OnhispartJimliked MollieClancy;shewassweetlypretty -alwayshadbeennowhecametorememberhisschooldays-andreallya nicegirlwithal.Ofcourseshewasnot asstyljshastheParisianbelles,but shewotildmakeagoodwife,andsuch amatchwouldpleasethemother.It wasreallygreattohaveamotherwho thoughtsucha.thunderinglotofa fellowifshewasn'tsodeadkeel}on tryingtodragachapofftochurchat themostunearthlyhours.

Notthathewaslessthoughtfulfor 'erthanbefore,butoccasionalyhe missedhismorningMass.Thelapses becamemorefrequent.butwhenshe remonstatedwithhimuponthepoint, hemadetheexcuse,"Well,Mum,afellow'stootiredafterworkingallday andattendingnightschoolwithout gettingupbeforedaylighttogoto hurch.Besides,woeoftheother chapsgo;sometimesnotevenonSundays."

'`Thei:e,there,Mrs.O'Keefe,.you mothersareallthesame.Brealang yourheartsatsendingthechildrento schoolwhileallthetimeyouknowits fortheirownsakes.Youwouldn't likeJimmytogrowupignorant,unable toearnadecentliving,nowwould you?"

Ofcourse,you'reright,Father,but Jimmyhasalwaysseemedsucha baby.Heremindsmesuchalotofhis poordearfather.IfGodhadspared himtomealittlelonger,theolder childrenwouldhavehadabetter chance.NowI'mnotgoingtostand inJimmy'swaywhenIcangivehim everyopportunity.GoOd-bye,Father, andprayformeandJimmy." AnhourlaterwhilebusywithJimmy'spies,motherwassurprisedtofeel aslighttugatherskirtandatearful voicesaying,"Mama,don'tbecross; Ihadtocomehometoyou."

"Jimmy!"gaspedmothersearching forinvisiblewounds,"whatever'has happened?You'renothurtareyou?"

"No.no.Mama,butIwaslonely. Thereweretnns,anrltonsoflittleboys andgirlsthere,butIdidn'tknowone 'cept'Ginger,'andIdidn'tlikehim much.Sister(she'snice)saidwe couldgnandplayforawhile.soI camehometoyouandSpot.Mama doletmescrapetheappledish."

Mothercriedalittle,why,Jimmy didn'tknow,andgavehimabigkiss andtoldhimhemustgobackstraight .nwaysandsohe

*

Discousolatelythemotherwatched andprayed.Jimseemedtobespendinghiseveningsawayfromhomeand amongqueercompanions.Counsels wereinvain.Heremainedadamant.TohisSundayMassandFridayfasthestillclungtenaciously, whileeveninhismostcarelessmomentsheneverforgothisdailyHail Mary."Itseemsakindofhabit,"he wouldapologisetohisfriendswhen chatteduponbeing"pi."

* 1914.Thecalltoarmshadcome andthousands of Australia's noblestsonsrespondedwiththeirlives. Jim,now18,resolvednottobeout. doneandsojoinedtheranks,leaving shortlyafterforthebattlefieldsofEurope.Whatprayersascendedfrom hismother'shearttotheThroneofthe Almightyforherbaby."Oh,God! heYasagoodsontomleasesend himsafelyback."

extinguished.Herotherchildren wereallhappilymarried,andwere anxioustohavetheirmothertolive withthem,butheranswertoeach wasthesame:"Sure,whatwouldJimmydoifhecamebacktotheoldnest andfoundmegone?"

"But,mother,youcannotpossibly livebergaloneanylonger.Youneed careandJimdoesn'tdeservethissacrificeofyou.Thenagainfolksare misjudgingusfornothavingyouwith

"That'sallright,mydears,you'reall goodchildrenandarehappy. As longasGodgivesmestrengthIwill stayherewatchingandprayingfor myboy.Gbdonlyknowsifheis happy,andwhatdifficultiesareinhis wayofcomingbacktome."

Andthenamissioncametothe tietown.Morningandevent foundthegrandoldladyatthedevotions.Thedistancebetweenherhome andthechurchnecessitatedalong walk,butoftenshehadascompanion sweetMollieClancy,whowasstillwaitingandprayingforJim'sreturn. Sevenyears'absencehadnotdimmed theaffectionsheborethescapegrace. Herlovewasnowinundatedwitha floodofpity,asshelistenedtoMrs. O'Keefe'softrepeatedversionofTim's disappearance.

TheLentenSeasonbeganandrapidlyHolyWeekdrewnear.Mrs. O'Keefewasbeingsadlydisillusioned. Althoughshesaidthatherboyhad comebackthesameashewent,the convictionslowlyboreinuponher thatJim'sspiritualaffairsneededreadjustment.Itbecameatasktoget himtoevenSundayMass,whileas forLentendevotionshedeclared: "They'reallright,Mum,foroldpeopleandkids,butwefellowshave plentyofotherthingstodo."

"Andwillthoseotherthingssave yoursoul,myboy?Dances,pasties andbilliards.Surelythey'renotbetterthanprayer.Oh,Jim,myson, howIprayedandstruggledforyou tobeapriestandhereyouare-" Andthemotherunabletorestrain hertears,wouldbreakdownandgo tothedevotionsalone.

Findingentreatiesofnoavailand usuallyprovocativeofanoutburstof anger,shehadrecoursetoprayer. EasterSundaydawnedbrightand clearand,assomanytimesbefore, Mrs.O'KeefewenttoMassunaccompanied.Jimhadgonecamping.

"Mother,"saidTomtoheroneday, "whynotcomeandstaywithmeat leastuntilafterthemission;itwill saveyoualittleofthatlongwalk."

"You'reagoodboy,Tom;mayGod blessyou.Toshop;I'mnottheunreasonableoldwomanyouthinkI am,I'llpromiseyouthis:IfJimhas notcomebackbytheendofthemission.I'lldoasyouask.Youseewhy IwalkallthetimeiseverystepItake

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Threeyearslater.Jimmyquitea mannow,eightyearsoldmadehis firstHolyCommunionandtherewas notaprouderwomaninW.A.than Mrs.O'Keefe..Thenalittlelaterhe becameanaltarboy,delightinginservingFatherMaloney'sMasseachmorning.EveryonewasquitesureJim wouldbeapriest"Didyounotice howreverenthe-asatMass?"one wouldasktheother."Yes,andhe's

Jim'spleasingfaceandmannersoon madehimapopularfigurewithhisfellowsoldiers.Hewasthe."mascot" oftheregiment,butthisbanefulpopularitysoontoldonhischaracter.At firsttheroughjests,thescoffing gibesatreligionmaddenedhim.!Later. becomingaccustomedtothem,hewas nolongerhorrified.Afraidofpublic opinionofbeingcalled"pi,"helistened towhathisinnersoulabhorred.As monthssuccee:'ecidaysincamp.Jim eventookanactivepartinsuchconversations.Graduallyhediscarded hisfewremainingreligiousobservances.SometimesJimhatedhimself forwhathehadbecome.butinthe companyofhisfriendssuchlittle twingesofconsciencewerequicklyforgottenorelsedronedinthecupthat doesn'talwayscheer.

Thosedreadfulyearsofwarpassed slowlyby,andth-ncamepeace.How Mrs.O'KeefeinherlittleWestralian homeprayedforthereturnofher boyandthankedGodfogbringing

Oneofhiscompanionsonthisexpeditionwasawar-timefriend,who paintedsucharoseatepictureofhis lifeinthecountrythatJimwasinducedtogiveuphisgoodposition,to withdrawhissmallcapitalfromthe bank,andtofollowhim.Inorder toavoida"scene"withhismother, Jim.lefthomefortheofficeonemorning,andtheafternoonmailbroughta lettersaying"thathehadgoneaway onbusinessforthefirm..fortwoor thr4nays."Unsuspectinganything amiss,Mrs.O'Keefewasdeeplysurprisedatthesubsequentenquiriesre Jim'swhereaboutsmadebyhisern. ployers.Withstartlingsuddenness thetruthburstuponher:Jim,her idolisedson,had-gone-where-God aloneknew.Wouldsheeverseehim again?Prayer,therefugeofall,was heronlycomfortinthosedaysofsorrow. e * *

Thewheelsoftimeturnedrelentlesslyonward,and1927foundJimstilla strangertohishome.Sevenyearsof hardwork,sorrowanddisillusionment hadlefttheirmarkonMrs.O'Keefe. Inherheartshestillcherishedanundyingloveforherprodigalson.and thelittlesparkofhopethathewould onedayreturntoherrefusedtobe

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goingtoMassItellOurLordit'sfor me,andeverysteponthewayhomeI say,'DearGod,putthisdowntoJim,' andI'msureHedoes,soyouseewhy Idon'twanttolivenearerjustyet."

Theclosingnightsofthemission werefastapproaching.Mrs.O'Keefe wasstillobsessedwiththebeliefthat Jimwouldsoonreturn,whileHeaven wasbesiegedbytheprayersofthe wholefamilyandMolly,whodreaded tocontemplatetheprobablefatalresultadisappointmentwouldhaveon theirmother.

Fridaynight-themissiontocloseon PalmSunday--andstillnoJim.

"Really,mother,youmustcomeand restinhereamoment,"saidTom,on theirwayfromchurchastheyreached hisbeautifulhome.Maggiewillmake feuanicecupoftea,thenI'lltake ourighthome."

""You'retired,mother,"saidher daughter-in-law."Whynotrestonthe couchtillthekettleboils."

"IthinkIwill;Idofeelalittledone up:'

"Andnowonder,seeingthisisyour fifthvisittothechurchto-day."

"Hush,now,mydear,that'saseo retbetweenGodandme."

Halfanhourlater,Mrs.O'Keefe,ao companiedbyTom,reachedherlittle cottage* *

At10p.m.,asFatherNolan,oneof themissionaries,emergedfromhisconfessional,healmostfellovertheprostratefigureofaman.Tenderlyhe raisedtheunfortunatecreature,and thenlookedintoafacesoemaciated andwornastobealmostterrifying.

"Comealongwithme,mypoorson, andwewilltrytofindsomethingto putalittlelifeintothosehollow cheeks."

"Oh,Father,forGod'ssakedon't. IfyoubutknewwhatawretchIam, youwouldnottouchme.It'smy soulnotmybodythatneedslifegivingfood."

"Well,myson,Godknowsallthat, andyouwillbethebetterableto makeyourpeacewithHimwhenyour hunger'sappeased."

Inthecosykitchenofthepresby terythepoorsinnerwassoonbusy withadecentmealwhichhisbenefacterhailhastilygottogether.The aviditywithwhichheateconvinced thepriestthathewasrightinhis conjecturethattheunfortunateman asstarving.

Whenthemealwasfinishedthe strangercommenced:"Isupposeyou havealreadyguessed,Father,thatI havenotalwaysbeenas,youseeme to-night.No,Father,asaboyIlived inthisverytownanddailyservedthe MassofpooroldFatherMcCarthy. Thencamethewar,andlikemanyanotheryoungfool.Ilostmyheadand mysoul.WhenIreturnedIwasgivenanotherchance.Mydearold mother.Godblessher,triedtopertiarlemetoresumemyreligiouspractices.UngratefulandsinfulasIwas, Irefusedandlistenedtothevoiceof thetempter Ileftmyhomewithout

hintingatmyfuturewhereabouts.My littlestockofcapitalsoondisappeared intothepocketsofmyevilgenius.We wenttoNewSouthWales;wheremy fair-weatherfrienddesertedme.PennilessandfriendlessinastrangeState, withouteventheconsolationofprayer, Ifinallyhadrecoursetothefttokeep bodyandsoultogether.Thenceforward,Father,Delldeeperanddeeperintosin.Evilcompanionswere oncemoremyundoingandsoonI foundmyselfinprison.ThereIhad theadviceandsympathyofakindly priest,whomademeseemyselfasI reallywas,andIdecidedIwouldgo straightandearnagoodnameto bringbacktomymother.

"Foratimeaftermyrelease,and underthisgoodfriend'sguidance,all wentwell.ButlaterIwasforcedto seekworkelsewhere.Myprisonrecordfollowedmeruiningeverychance. BrokeninspiritIdecidedtocome backWestandstartafresh.Iworked.mywayacrossandarrivedherethis afternoon,absolutelypennilessand hopeless.Manyofmyboyhoodfriends passedmeunrecognisingthecreature theysawasoneoftheirschoolcompanions. Ihavepassedmyhome manytimes,butcouldnotbrinymyselftoenter.Atlast,passingthe church,memoriesofmyboyhood dayscameoverme.Iwentinside. Then,alas!WhomshouldIseebut thepersonIdesiredabovealltomeet -mymother.Itwasagrandrelief toknowshestilllives,buthowaltered sinceIsawherlast,Andtothink thatIamthecauseofthoselinesof worry-ofthosewhitehairs.Ah, Father,whenIlookedatmybrother Tombesidemymother,Isawthelove andtendernessinhisfaceandthecare withwhichheledherthroughthe crowd.IrealisedwhatacadIwas. Whatneedhavetwosuchgoodsouls ofabrutesuchasI?Awaveofdespair sweptoverme.Iwantedtorush awayandridtheearthofamiserable coward,butthesightofthepitiful faceofChristCrucifiedheldmeback. TseemedtohearHisVoicesaying: 'CometoMe,mypoorsinfulson,and Iwillgiveyoupeace.'Therestyou know."

"Myson,Godiswaitingtoforgive youallyoursinsifyoubutaskHim, whileyourmotheriswaitingandprayingforyoustill. Iofthaveseena littlewhite-hairedladyprayinglong andearnestlybeforeOurLady's Shrine.Theparishpriesttoldmeof hergreatconfidenceinGod'smercyin restoringtoherawanderingson.I feelconfidentthatyourstoryandhis areidentical.AfterGodhasgiven youHispeaceinthetribunalofPenance,gotoyourmother.Shewill welcomeyouasheartilyasGodHimself,andtheElectofwhomithasbeen written,'Thereismorejoybeforethe angelsofGodononesinnerdoingpenancethanonninety-ninelustwhoneed notpenate.'" * *

Letusnotintrudeuponthesanctity ofthatreunionbetweenmotherand

soninthelonelyhoursofthenight. Mrs.()Keefehadjustrisenfromher knees;aftersayingtheRosary,when atimidknocksoundedonthedoor. Beforereachingit;afigurestoodonthe threshold.

"Jim,myson-Godbepraised."

EasterSundaysawmotherandson kneelingsidebysideattheHoly Table.Tendayshadwroughtgreat changesinMrs.O'Keefe;sheseemedto havegrownyoungerinthejoyofthe returnofherson.Neverwasprodigalmoreregallywelcomed, MollieClancycametovisither0,1 friendandwasovercomebythesight

ofherformerschoolcompanion."Why, Jim,it'sgrandtoseeyouagain.Look atthechangein'yourmother.You don'tknowhowshehasprayedtosee youagain,''andsoso. * *

Easter,1928.Acertainwelldressed maniswaitingatthealtarforhis bride-to-be-Alittleladyseatedinthe churchweepstearsofsilentjoyfor thegreatfavoursGodhasbestowed uponher,ingiiingbackgoodson whoistotakeoneofthebestgirlsin theparishashiswife.Iwonderifwe canrecogniseouroldfriendsJim, Molly,andtheLittleIrishMother?

ProselytisersActiveinBelgium

ATTEMPTSTOENTICETHEPOORBY"SOUPERIBM"

BritishandAmericanproselytisers havebeenbusyinBelgiumsincethe warandtheCatholicsareontheir guard.AswasthecaseinIrelandall thewilesof"souperism"havebeen resortedto.

Propagandaconductedbyforeign ProtestantsectsinBelgiumhasgrown tosuchproportionsthatamasterof theologyandprofessorattheUniversityofLouvain,FatherCoppens,has thoughtitworthhis,whiletowrite warningarticlesintheapologeticalreview"OnsGeloof."Thosearticlesset forththefollowingfacts:

Thefirstpropagandistswereseveral oldsoldierswhocameunderProtestant influencewhilstonfurloughorsickleaveinEnglandduringthewar.Back inBelgiumafterthewar,theyformed thenucleusofdissidentchurchorganisationssupportedwithmoneyfrom EnglandandAmericaandregularly visitedbyitinerantpreachers.In Malines,Brussels,Antwerp,Aerechot, Yper,theirrankswereswelledbyrefugeeswhospentthewaryearsin England,marriedintoEnglishfamilies andarestillsupportedpecuniarily fromEnglishsources.

SeekMaterialGains.

Inindustrialcentressomeadherents toSocialistictenets,whohavelong sinceforgotthewaytotheCatholic Churchandarepoorlyinstructedin thefaith,attendtheevangelicalpreachings,fornoreligiousmotive,butfor thesakeofthematerialadvantages proffered.

Thosemenarenotlikelytobewon overtoProtestantism;buttheirchildrenaregreatlyharmed.Duringthe winterseason,theseareenticed,after schoolhours,intowell-heatedhalls and,inthesummer,intotents.They arepleasantlyentertainedthere,given presents,andinnoculatedwiththe virusofindifferentism.

Indifferentismisalsofrequentlythe resultofthepreachers'marketpreaching,whichissystematicallyorganised andespeciallyresortedtoaftergreat Catholicreligiousgatherings,suchas pilgrimages,crossplantings,publicprocessions,cemeteryvisitsonAllSouls' Day.andthelike.Onsuchoccasions

Protestantmanifestationsandopenor veiledattacksuponCatholicpractices haveseveraltimesendedinrowsand publicdisorders.

SocialistPoliticiansHelp.

Inafewplaces,thepreachershave beenaidedandabettedbyLiberaland Socialistpoliticians;butasarule theiractioniscarriedonindependent. lyofallpolitics.

IntheFlemishland,theproselytiserspublishtwoweeklies,"Onze Hoop"(OurHope),whichisthe mouthpieceoftheBelgianEvangelical Union,and"DeGarve"(TheSheaf), publishedbytheMethodistMission-At firstthosepapersarefreelydistributed onstreetcornersandleftathouse doors;thencanvassersgoaboutfrom housetohous;andsolicitsubscriptions tothem.It'affordsanopportunity ofgettingintopersonalcontactwith thepeopleandofinvitingthemto theirhomes,wheretheyaretreatedto acupofchocolateortea.

InoneoftheBrusselssuburbs, Molenbeek,thegatheringswerelargely attendedaslongasthetreatoffered waschocolate;butwhenreplacedby tea,whichisnotrelishedbytineBelgianworking-men,theatteVance droppedtozero.

PropagandistsBusy.

Incaseofsicknessanddeath,propagandistsaregenerallyonhandto offertheirservices,toproffermoney forfuneralexpenses,tolayoutthe deadandtoconductthefuneral-They areparticularlykeentopresideat funerals.Itgivesthemasplendidopportunitytomeetpeopleandtoexpoundtheirteachings.Andtheyuse bill-boardstoadvertisethemselvesand theirmeetingsandtocarryontheir taskofperversion.

Thesuccessestheythoughtthemselvesentitledtorecord,becauseofthe curiositytheyprovokedandwhich theytookforseriousconcernintheir teachings,areverymeagre.Last yeartheyreportednonewadherents andtheirpaperscomplainabouttheir converts'indifference.

TheCatholicpeoplewarnedbytheir pastors,aremoreontheirguardnow andthepastorsthemselvesexercise greatervigilancetokeepthewolfout ofthefold.-"CatholicHerald."

ConcerningManyThings

TWILIGHT.

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AndIdream -WilliamADrake,inthe"Cathul.c World."

LibellingJesuitsDoesn'tPay.

Afterahearingthatlastedthree weeks,theCivilTribunalofBudapest hasdeliveredjudgment,condemning ascalumniousandunfoundedthe chargethattheJesuitsteachorhave taughtthedoctrinethat"theendjustifiesthemeans."Thequestionarose outofanactionfordefamation, broughtbyMgr.Czapik,oneofthe editorsoftheCatholicreview,"MagyarCultura,"againstaLutheranlaw. yerandjournalist,onthegroundthat hisinsistenceonthismaximrepresentingthemoralteachingoftheJesuits, and,throughtheirinfluence,ofthe CatholicChurch,wasalibel.After hearingalargenumberofwitnesses, andactingonthesuggestionofMgr. Czapik'scounsel,thatexpertsinmoral philosOphyandhistory,shouldbeselectedbytheRectoroftheNational Universityandcalledtoassistthe court,,,judgmentwasgiveninfavourof theCatholicparty,thecourtdeclaring thatithadreceivedabundantevidence toshowthattherewasnogroundfor thetraditionalcalumny Jesuits.ThewifeoftheNorwegian patriot,thelateMSteinsvik,herselfa writerofsomenote,isdistinguished forheranti-Catholicviews,andher vigorousexpositionofthem.Thepro posalintheStorthingtorepealtheban ontheadmissionofJesuitsmovedher toexcelherself.Sherepeatedevery stalelibelagainsttheOrderandthe Church.FatherRiesterer,ofKristiansand,tookupthecudgelsinthe Pressandtrouncedtheladyforher falsifications.Sherepliedbv.institutinganactionforlibelwhichshelost, beingorderedtopaythecost.An interestingpointintheactionisthat aspecialtribunalwasformedofProtestantandCatholictheologicalexpertstoassistthecourt,whichfound thatFatherRiestererhadsimplystatedthetruthwhenheaccusedMme. SteinsvikofmanipulatingandfalsifyingallegedextractsfromJesuitwriters.

AChargeofRitualism.

tinginDublin(saysthe"Catholic limes"of2nd.ult.)toinvestigate chargesofritualisticpracticesagainst therectorofSt.Bartholomew's,Clyderoad.ThisisoneofthemostlashionableoftheDublinProtestantchurches,andinviewoftherecentextensionoftheAnglicancontroversyto thiscountryexceptionalinterestistalceninthecase.Amongthecharges broughtagainsttherectoristhat,when sayingthePrayerofConsecration,he stoodatthewestsideofthetableinsteadofthenorth,andsaidthefirst halfoftheprayerwithhisbackturnedtothecongregation,thatduringthe serviceoftheLastSupperheelevated thepatenandcuphigherthanwas necessary,thathebowedtotheHoly Table,thatheusedlightedcandles whennotnecessaryforgivinglight, thatheaskedforprayersforthedead, andcarriedacrossinprocessions throughthechurch.TheCourtconsistsofthreeoftheProtestantBishops (includingthePrimate)andfourleadinglawyers(includingLordGlenavy, chairmanoftheFreeStateSenate,and LordjusticeBest,ofNorthernIreland).AdistinguishedBarisengagedonbothsides,buttheproceedings arebeingconductedinprivate.

SomethingLikeaDictionary

giousLiberty.Rev.DanielPerez, whowaschargedwithprovokingan uprisingnearSalamanca,wascaptured, anothermessagesays,andexecuted. TheattackonSalamancawasbelieved tobeinreprisalforthedynkmitingof thestatueofChristatElSubilete. Wholesalearrestsinmostofthelarger citiesarereported.Morethan200 Catholics,manyprominentinthepoliticallifeoftheirStates,wereimprisonedinChihuahuaCityandSanLuis Potosi,on.chargesofactiveparticipationintheLeagueforReligiousDefence.Gaolsinthesmallercitiesalso werereportedtobecrowdedwithCatholics.Twenty-sixnunsexiledfrom Mexicoandsupposedlyenrouteto SanAntonio,Texas,are"lostsomewhereinMexico,"MostRev.Dr.Dros&tests,ArchbishopofSanAntonio, states.

HeroicSacrificesfortheFaith.

ACourtoftheGeneralSynodofthe "r"hurchofIreland"isatpresentsit-

Itisgoodtohear,saystheLondon "Times,"thattheoneremainingsectionoftheOxfordEnglishDictionary isatlastoutoftheeditor'shandsand inthoseoftheprinterandbinder,and thatitwillbeissuedtothepublicon April19. Suchistheannouncement whichthe"Periodical,"theorganof theOxfordUniversityPress,whence thedictionaryemanates,makes.In broadoutlineatleastthehistoryof thegreatundertakingmustbefamiliartothosewho,asithasgrownvolumebyvolume,partbypart,have comemoreandmoretoconsultit,rely onit,andadmireit.Butnowthat itiscompletefromAtoZ,withits 414,825words,500,000definitions,and 1,827,306illustrativequotations,though asupplementaryvolumeofnewwords willfollow,itcanbeacclaimed,asa whole,asanunparalleledworkofcollaborationwhichfrominceptiontofinishhasoccupiedmanyofthefirst scholarsinEnglandforseventyyears, hasbeenintheprocessofcomingout forforty-fouryears,andhascostthe Presswhichhasproduceditsome £300,000.

MoreAboutMexico, Dr.JoseMariaAmora,theBishopof Tamulipas,hasbeenarrested,together withaMexicanpriestandtwolaymen,presumablyonchargesunderthe religiouslaws(thelawsforthepersecutionofCatholics).Thechargeswill notbeknownuntiltheprisonershaxe beencitedtotheAttorney-General.The opinionisexpressedthatthearrests areperhapstheresultoftheinvestigationintotheallegedanti-Government campaign(thatis.thecampaignhr whichCatholicsfightfortheirreligion) oftheLeaguefortheDefenceofReli:

AFacerforOrangeBigots.

Anexchangeofthe"UniverseBulletin,"Cleveland,Ohio,hascalledTorontotheBelfastofCanada,andthereby, saysourcontemporary,hangsatale. Torontohassuccessfullyinaugurated theAmericancommunitychestsystem (asystemofgeneralcollectionthe totalrealisedbeingdividedamongst thecharitiesofthevariousreligious denominations).Thisyear(saysthe "IrishCatholic")thegreen-eyedmonster,aliasbigotry,whisperedthatCatholicsshouldbeexcludedfromthe campaignandbudget.Itwassaid thatmanynon-Catholicsubscribers hadnotifiedtheCommitteethatthey wouldnotcontinuetheircontributionsiftheCatholicinstitutionswere toshareinthem.Nottoembarrass theinstititionsthatwereaffected,tli Archbishopmadeanappealtothepea pleofthecityforanamountthat wouldequaltheusualreceipts,which lastyearwas62,700dollars.Noone expectedthefundwouldreach100,000 dollars.Imaginethesurprisewhenat theendoftheweek172,000dollarswas in,andnoendtotheflowofmoney. Allcredittonon-Catholicfriendswho provedthattheCommitteedidnotrepresenttheopinionandgoodwillof thepublic.

InareferenceinhisLentenpastoral toconditionsinMexico,MostRev.Dr. Cullen(KildareandLeighlin)says: "Thedayofpersecutionhasforushappilypassedaway,butithasdawned onanotherportionoftheChurchof Christ-TheCatholicsofMexicoare calleduponto-daytomakethesame sacrificesfortheFaithwhichourforefathers,intheirday.werecalledupon tomake.Theyarebeingbanned andputtodeathbecausetheydare honourGodastheir..nsciencedio tates.Theso-calledChristiannations oftheworldlookoninsilence,asthey didinthedaysthataregone.The 'oppressiveyolk'maysprinklethesoil withinnocentblood,butinnocent blood,notlikeoilormines,hasnocommercialvalueinthemarketsofmaterialisticnations,andhencetheyfold theirarmsandlookoninsilence,if notwithapproval.Wecannotbreak theirbonds,butwecanraiseupour voiceinprayerfortheirdeliverance. Theremembranceofwhatweoweto theconstancyofourforefathersshould stimulateustohelpthem,atleast,by ourprayers.DuringLent,letthere beaddedtotheordinarydevotionsa specialprayersuchasfiveOurFathers andfiveHailMarystotheSacred Heartthattheymaybecomfortedin theirsufferings,thattheymaybe loyaltotheFaith,andthattheymay transmitituntarnishedtotheirchildrenasourforefatherstransmittedit tous."

TaxonBobbedHair.

TheMayorofAlmendrago,Spain, proposedthattheMunicipalCouncilof thetownshouldintroduceataxon bobbedhairandshortskirts,inorder toattaintheenddesiredbymissioners.TheCouncilrejectedtheproposition.TheJapaneseMinisterofPublicInstructionhasdecidednottoacceptanyyounggirlwithshorthair intotheteachingprofession,andhas givenverysevereordersthatthismeasureistoberigorouslyobservedall overthecountry-"Teacherswith shorthair,"theofficialcircularstates, "cannothaveaproperinfluenceover theirpupils."

"AnjIntolerableNuisance."

The"NewYorkTimes"hasjustconcludedanation-widesurveyofthe politicalpowerandprestigeoftheKu KluxKlan.Theresultassummaried bythe"Times."furnishes"evidenceas conclusiveasitisgratifyingthatthe organisationisrapidlyproceedingto itsinescapabledoomandthatthe placeswhichnowknow'itwillknow itnomore,andrejoicewiththerest ofthecountryinhavinggotridofa menacethathaddegeneratedintoan intolerablenuisance."Commenting ontheresultofitsfindings,the "Times"saideditorially:"Noinformationmorehearteninghaslatelybeen publishedthantheaccountofthe steadydeclineinthemembershipand poweroftheKuKluxKlan.TrustworthydispatchesfromtheStates whereithasbeenstrongestshowalmosteverywherethatithasbecomeso weakenedastobenearlynegligible politically.Inoneortwoplacesthe outcryagainstthecandidatureofGovernorSmithhasrousedtheanti-CatholicprejudiceinawaytogiveatempodarylifttotheKlan.Buttheentirestoryisalmostuniformlyoneof brokenprestigeandfataldecay.Even inAlabama,withherSenatorHeflin raginginWashingtonaboutthePope, therehasbeenamarkedfallingoffin theKlanmembership.Itspossible voteisestimatedto-dayasnottoexceed20,000.FromIndiana,whichthe Klanfortwoorthreeyearsapparently heldinthehollowofitshand,come similarreports.Thedisreputeand feeblenessintowhichtheKlanhas falleninthatStatemayyetleadeven SenatorWatsontoopenhiseyesto thefactthatitwillheadrag,rather thanahelp,tohisPresidentialaspirations."

"WILLIAMO"

Heavens,howweidiolisedhim!

TothepresentgenerationWilliam O'Brienisbutaname;buttousold fogieswholivedthroughthecampaignoftwicetwentygoldenyears ago,his"GoingHome"recallsthrilling memoriesofagloriousHerowhofired thebloodofourgeneration.Histremendousfearlessness,hisabsoluteunselfishnesswhichcompelledhim.togive hislife'sservicefortheredemptionof hisfellowcountrymen,hiscontempt fordanger,hisdelight,asitseemed,to suffer,raisedhimintheeyesofthe youngIrelandoftheeightiestoapinnaclewhichnoleadersinceorbefore hasattained.

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"romtheuttermostbottomofhis eart."Lookingbackthrcughavista years,myearliestrecolte:tionis thatofbeingaweesmallboyholding myfather'shandoutsidethe"Examiner"office,waitingfortheresultof theMallowelection.Iwastooyoung toappreciatethemeaningoftheroar ofcheersthatbrokeoutwhenthe newscamethatWilliamO'Brienwas electedandtheplace-hunterdefeated. Williamo'spicture,inmymind'seye, isalwayssurroundedwithahalo--of tar-barrelsandtorches.Apeaceful littlefamilyofusploddedlaboriously atourlessonsofanevening,whensuddenlythedistantblastofatrumpet smunded!Allsatupandlistened.

"TheBandisout!"Thisshouttoa Corkmanisasanangel'scall,always respondedto."TheBandisout!" TheButterahBand!Thenwehear "themarchof'TheDoubleEagle'." HowwellIrememberit.Everytime 1hearitnowonthe2NRIthinkof theButterExchange.Bookswere shutupwithabang.Good-byeto EuclidandAlgebra.Outwedashed, sodidalltheotherboysandgirlsin theterrace.Thebrassbandmarched past,andnowdownMallowLane comestheFairLaneBand,drums lungingandfifestootlingamarching melody.Tarbarrelsinfront-borne aloftonadoorshoulderedbyfourstalwartc,,alheavers-torehlightsbefore andbehind.Asturdycrowdofmarchingmenand,ofcourse,theinevitablebeshawledgalaxyofFairLane beautiesleadingtheprocession.Every,mewas"AftertheBand."TheBut torahwasgoingdowntoPana,Williamowascomingtotown!Butfirst wemarchedtotheDublinStationto meetourhero.Lord!howweshoutedwhenthetrainsteamedin.Then anendlessprocessionofbands,tararrelsandtorchestotheVictor;a, andwhatasceneandwhatastorm \AhenWilliam()cametothewindow!

Asfaraseyecouldreachapacked crowdoffrenziedenthusiasts,their facesilluminedwiththespluttering lightsofthetorches.Williamoappears-Thecrowdletfortharoar, "loudandlongcontinued,"thatmight heheardatthetopofGrawnabrawher. Thenhisspeech."MenofREBEL ri,r1c,-andwecheeredthiscompliment.Onlythosewhoheardhimin hisprime,inthedaysof"Remember Mitchelstown,"canrealisetheextraordinarypowerhewieldedoveranaudience,howhecouldbyhissardonic ironyandcuttingsarcasmexciteour bitter"boos"forBloodyBalfour,or 1,yhisthrillingoratoryandmostwonderfulgesturesheworkedusup,sentencebuiltuponsentence,avoicegloriouslyfullandclear,twoarmshigh abovehishead,thehandsandfingers quiveringyithemotion,atonetime ..oftly,persuasively,pleadingtoEnglandforjusticeandthen,inathunderousclimax,Landlorismwouldbepulledupbytherootsandscatteredto thefourwinds,Britishtyrannywould bebanishedforevermore,andthesun couldsoonriseonafreeandregeneratedIreland!

daywerecaricaturedandridiculed. '1hehorrorsofevictionscenes,andthe battering-ramandtheburningcabins leftindelablememoriesinimpressionableyounghearts.Williamo'sescape fromthedockinClonmel,andhissubsequentappearanceonaManchester platformaftereludingthepoliceoftwo countries,werepicturedandtoldin songandstory,andweknewthat Williamoledineverydangerousadventure,andneverquailedbeforethe bayonetchargesinYoughalorthe "Don'thesitatetoshoot"ofPlunkett. Hetrampledonthreats.ofterrorism, defiedpoliceandsoldiers,tore'upProclamations-hewasinsuppressedand insuppressible.

MyothermentalpictureofWilliams, apartfromtar-barrelsandtorches,is Williamoingaol.Heseemedtobe alwaysgoingtogaol,ingaol,orcomingoutofgaol.Scoresoftimeswe flockedaroundtheCountygaolwhen BlackMariabroughthimalongtodo hissixmonthsand,heedlessofbaton charges,wegavehimarousingcheer whenhedisappearedthroughtheprisondoor.

Everylittlecottageinourterrace hadapictureofWilliamo.WellIrememberthecartoonofWililamoin TullamoreGaolwhen,afterfighting thebattleagainstwearingtheprison clothes,hewasleftnakedinhiscell; buttotheintensedelightofallIreland,withintwenty-fourhourshehad baffledtheprisonauthorities,andwas cladoncemoreinaspannewsuitof Blarneytweed-Thecartoonshowed Williamoseatedinprisonsmilingdown onhisnewsuit,whileBalfour-depictedasawarder-havingjustopenedthe doorandfoundhisprisonerinthenew suit,woreanexpressionofparalysed amazement.Thiscartoonhadthe placeonhonourinmanyhomes,and wereligiouslyentwineditwitha wreathofhollywhenXmascame round.

Andsoourloveandadmiration grewforourfearlessfoeman.Hisstirringexampleandpowerfulspeeches andlecturesencouragedthestartingof YoungIrelandSocieties,Gaelicclasses, andtodevelopIrishmusicanddancinganditisnoexaggerationtosaythat truenationalityhadnogreaterapostle thanWilliamO'Brien,andthatthe patriotsoflateryearsanddifferent timesowedmuchtotheseedwhich O'Brienhadimplantedanddeveloped intheirfather'shearts.

Hewentthrougheveryphaseofpubliclifeand,likesomanyotherofour greatleaders,hewaslovedandhated.

Alittlewhileandhewasintheascendant-loved,almostadored:-thenfortune'swheelturned."Splits"sharply dividedus,asdidthe"Emptyformula"oflaterdays,andsothe barrelswereseennomore,thetorches nolongerflashedandflickered,andthe people'sidolofyesterdaywasthenext nightthetargetofjamcrocks,bricks, andbottlesintheNorthMainStreet ofthatCorkwhichheloved"fromthe bottomofhisheart."-"Liam,"inthe "DublinLeader."

"EcceAncillaDomini" NUN'SPAINTINGISKNOWNAS MYSTICVAI,,ENTINE.

Butthosearmsdidnotgropeinagoharpmusic,ofadream,beautiful, vain.Itwasaboutthistimethatelusiveandfaraway:" S'.61.;;; painted"EcceAncilla "EcceAncillaDomini." Domini-"Itsfamesoonspread, Behold,behold,asoulthathasfound reachedmyears,stirringanaestheticand.iswingingitselfawaytoecstasy, curiositythatbroughtmetothepor-anun'svalentinetohersupernal traitstudiowhere.1wasgreetedwithKing. gentlecordiality,whichis,bytheway, "BeholdtheHand-Maidofthe thepleasantmonopolyofHischosenLord!" ones.

'Iheloftywallswerepeopledwith Madonnas,portraitsofprelatesand celebrities.EcceAncillaDoministood outfromtheothersconspicuously,like acandleburninginadarkroom-Envelopedinsoftroseandbluesilkhabiliments,illuminedbyherownmystical radiance,thecountenancewearsacertainairofmeditativeserenity.Inthe slightlyloweredheadthereismodesty, thebrowdenotesnobility,themouth isofinexpressiblesweetness,thenose isoneofexquiSitegraceandcharacter. Themilk-white,satinsoftnessofthe skin,vibrantwithlife,glowswitha warmspiritualluminosity.

EcceAncillaDominihasbeenexhibitedmanytimesandwasreproducedlastincolouras.thecoverdesign fortheMessengeroftheSacredHeart, thefirsttimethatmagazineemployed foritscoverapaintingbyotherthan oneoftheoldmasters.ThisachievementalonewillelevateEcceAncilla Dominifarabovethedisputableperr;)rn:ancesofapassingfashionable phaseofartandgiveitahighand lastingplaceofhonouramongthegreat paintingsofourday.

Inthosedaysourweekly"Leader" was"UnitedIreland,"andthepolitical cartoonsissuedweeklyhadagreatinfluenceinmouldingouryoungminds. Thosecartoonswereexhibitedin paper-shopwindows,andIcanwell rememberthecrowdsoutside O'Keeffe's,Shandon-street, every Thursdaygazingwith'delightatthe eventoftheweek,picturedinthecartoon.TheChiefSecretariesofthe

Inthe"NewWorld,"HersurLong, artcritic,writesof'SisterMaryStanisia'swonderfulpainting,"EcceAnciliaDomini": OutinLongwoodManor,wherethe" cityends,theAcademyofOurLady, ivy-coveredandmonastic,appearsbeyondthehighwallsthatsurroundit, quietandpeacefulinitsold-rosedignity-theconventhomeofaNotre DameSchoolSister,thegeniusnun-of Chicago,SisterMaryStanisia.

Highabovetheacademyportalsa ceramicstatueoftheBlessedVirgin, inanattitudeof,eternalblessing,extendsher'sweetarmstopassers-by.

ForalmosttwoyearsIlivedonlya fewshortblocksaway,withinthesweet shadowofhersmile,asitwere,and yetwithal'blissfullyunawareofher magnificentsecret."EceeAncilla Domini,"sheseemedtosay-"Behold theHand-MaidtheLord."Ididand walkedaway.

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