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MEETINGOFWOMENCANVASSERS.

Anenthusiasticmeetingofwomen canvasserswasheldrecentlyatSt. Mary's,Sydney.Rev.FatherMeaney expressedgreatpleasureatthegood resultsofrecentwork,andapproved heartilyofthefreshcampaignfor Congressmembers.Thiswillinvolve moreconcentrationonhousetohouse visiting;aswellasthesellingofbadgesatthechurchdoors.

MembersofCongressaredirectedto procuretheirsouvenirbookandsouvenirmedalfromthepersonwhosuppliedthebadge.Infuturethebook andmedalwillbesuppliedwiththe badgeandticket.

Assomeunauthorisedpersonsecuredanumberofbadgesbyaccident, andsoldthemcheaply,itiswellto stressthefactthatthebadgedoesnot admittoCongressfunctionswithout theticketofmembership.

FROMFATHERFORREST,MSC.

InarecentlettertoMr.P.S.Cleary, FatherForrestwrites:"Canadahas begunpreparationsforaNationalPilgrimagetotheCongress,anditisannouncedthatCardinalRouleataof Quebec,willaccompanythepilgrim. ageasspiritualdirector.Goodfor Canada!"

ITALYANDTHECONGRESS.

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Australian"-theweeklyorganofthe association-devotesmuchspaceto itemsofinterestinconnectionwith theCongress.ItaliansinSydney, underthedirectionofCaptainLubrano,arepreparingtoextendsignal hospitalitytotheirconfreresinSeptetnber.

WithCardinalCerrettiwillcome manyoftheleadingCatholicecclesiasticsandlaymenofItaly.Twopilgrimages,fromMilanandFlorence, arebeingorganisedaswell.Padre diLorenzo,withMonsignorCoppo, willdirecttheItalianStudysection; CanonSoldini,ofMilan,isorganising oneofthepilgrimages.

ASPIRITUALBOUQUET.

TheFathersoftheBlessedSacrament,withtheapprobationofCardinal HayesandanumberofBishops,are tomakeanation-wideappealforevery Catholicman,womanandchildinthe UnitedStatestocontributetowardsa monsterspiritualbouquetinhonour ofOurLadyoftheBlessedSacrament forthesuccessoftheXXIXth.InternationalEucharisticCongress,tobe heldinSydney,Australia,fromSeptember6toSeptember9.

"Wepropose,"anannouncementof theappealstates,"togather'aworthwhilegarland'of100,000,000'Spiritual Flowers'tooffertoOurLadyofthe BlessedSacramentonherbirthday, September8,1928."

TheRightRev.JosephSchrembs, 13ishopofClevelandandProtectorof thePriests'EucharisticLeagueinthe UnitedStates,haswrittenaletter whichappearsintheJanuaryissueof "Emmanuel,"amonthlypublication ofthePriests'EucharisticLeague,and thePriests'CommunionLeague,askingallthememberstopromotethe greatmovementamongthelaity.

"The.XXIXth.InternationalEucharisticCongress,"BishopSchrembs says."willbeheldatSydney,Australia,fromSeptember6toSeptember9, thisyear,andtheentireHierarchyof Australiahasextendedtousamost cordialinvitationtoattendthisCongress.Theymayrightlyhopefora largeparticipation,for,thegreater gloryofourEuchariseicLordandthe edificationoftheirpeople,especially SOsincepracticallytheentireHierarchyofAustraliacametobepresent attheEucharisticCongreisofChicago lastyear.

"Itisaforegoneconclusion,of course,that.-withthebestwill,after allonlyaverysmallfractionofour clergy,andevenmoresoofourfaithfulCatholicpeoplewillfinditpossible tojourneytoAustralia;butsurely thereisatleastonethingthatwecan alldo.Wecanallaidinthemaking upofanenormousandbeautifulspiri.

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tualbouquettobeofferedthroughthe handsofourBlessedMothertoher DivineSononher.birthday,September8,thecentraldayoftheInternationalEucharisticCongressinAustralia.

"TheFathersoftheBlessedSacramenthaveundertakenthegreattask oftryingtoenroleveryCatholicinthis movement,andItakegreatpleasure insecondingtheireffortsandbringing themtoyournotice,sothat'youin turnmaybecomeanapostleofthis wonderfulworkinyourownparish Prayersofadoration.thanksgiving, atonement,andhumblesupplication arethehomagemostpleasingtoour EucharisticLord.

"Itakegreatpleasure,therefore, mappealingtoyouasaMemberof theEucharisticLeagueofPrieststo promptthisgreatworkamongyour people,andthusshareintheglory andtheblessingoftheXXIXthInternationalEucharisticCongress.

"MayOurBlessedLady,whoreceivedthetitleofOurLadyofthe BlessedSacramentfromthesaintly PopePiusX.andwhoserelationsto theBlessedSarcament,accordingtd thewishoftheHolyFatherwillbethe leadingthemeatthecomingEucharisticCongress,blessyouandallthe dearonescommittedtoyourzealous care."

Thebouquetwillbepresentedatthe CongresstothePapa]LegateforPope PiusXI.

THESACREDHOST,CALVARY ANDOURLADY.

(BySisterM.Dunstan,M.A.,Sisterof Charity.)

Sacrifice.

MentionismadeatMassofthesacrificesofferedbyAbel,byAbraham, andbyMelchisedech.Similarsacrificeswereofferedbyallthechosen peopleofGodfromtheearliesttimes,

optothetimewhenOurLordoffered HimselfontheCross.Thesacrifice thatweCatholicsofferistheSacrifice oftheMass.Thissacrificeisthesame asthatonceofferedontheCross,of whichalltheprevioussacrificeswere onlyfigures.

TheCrucifixion.

PicturetheDivineVictimontie Cross.BesideHimstandsHis Mother.Weareapttofixourattentionalmostexclusivelyorfrthephysical partoftheagonyoftheCrucifixionthegapingwounds,thetornmuscles. thelossofblood,thesunblazingdown ontheunprotected,manglelflesh,the thorn-piercedbrow.theragingthirst. ButthesufferingsofOurLord'shumanSoulwerealsoofintensityimmeasurablybeyondwhatwouldbe possibleforus.

Thinkoftheanguishcausedbythe knoledgethat,thoughHewasdying inshameandagony,countlessmillions ofthoseforwhomHewassuffering thatshamefuldeathwouldrefuseto profitbyit;thoseHelovedwouldnot loveHim.

Think,too,ofwhatHisfeelingstowardsHisBlessedMothermusthave been.SincetheLastSupper,where hadshebeen,whathadshedone? Couldweimaginethatshehadhad any'sleeporrestorrefreshment?Certainlynot.Wherecouldshehave beenduringHistrial?Shemust haveunderstood,althoughtheApostlesapparentlydidnot,whatHehad meantwhenHehadreferredtoHis approachingdeathbycrucifixion. Thinkofthenightshehadspent; ,.eeherasshewatchedHimtoilupthe hillundertheCroS-s,asshewatched thenailsbeingdriventhro...ghHis handsandFeet,asshewatchedthe :xecutionersraisetheCrossintoposition,andfixitthere.

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Now,thinkofthewonderfulunion ofthoughtandfeelingthatexisted betweenMotherandSon--sasha MotherandsuchaSon!Notonly wasHisWillhers-because will hadal.,aysbeen'nconformitywith theHolyWillofGod,buttheirdispositionsmusthavebeenwonderfully alike.Hehadcomeonearthtoredeemmankind.Fromthealianent whenshehadin.idereplytotheAngelGabriel."Beholl,theHandmaidof theLord,"shehadknownthatascoredernptrixofthehumanrace,she mustseeHimsufferanddie,despised andrejected.Thatwaswhatshehad itthatmomentaccepted.

TheSupremeSacrifice.

Jesushadlongedforthetimeof HisCrucifixiontocome,asHeHimself tellsus:"WithdesireIhavedesired toeatthisparchwithyoubeforeI suffer."MaryknewwhatherSon desired,andshedesired_it,too.She willinglyofferedherSon,"acleanVictim,aholyVictim,aspotlessVictim."Shecountedthecostnomore thanHedid,hersolethought,like His,beingthesalvationofsouls.She didnothesitatetosacrificetheHoly One,dearer,infinitelydearertoher, thanlifeandallelsethatcouldpossiblybehers.

Asshestood,then,besidetheCross, sheofferedherDivineSonfortheredemptionoftheworld.Sheoffered Hisagonyofbodyand-Hisanguishof soul,inunionwithHisintentions,for allthesinnersofalltheages.The timehadcomeforwhichshehadwait edallHislifeothetimewhenHewas tofinishtheworkforwhichHehad comeintotheworld.WithHimshe offeredthesupreme.sacrifice.

OurSaviourhangingontheCross, andlookingatHisBlessedMother, kneall-this,andmore. - Heknew howHisMotherwassuffering,and thatknowledgeintensifiedHisown agony.CouldHeletHisMothersuffer?Yes,Hecould,anddid-forus. TheSacredRost.

WhenwearepresentatMassweare practicallystandingonCalvary.The sameVictimoffersHimselfstill;the samemeritsandsatisfactionsstill makeatonementforsinners.TheSacrificeoftheMassaddsnothingtothe SacrificeoftheCross,butitbrings thatsacrificehometous,andapplies Christ'smeritsandsatisfactionstous.

Thatiswhyitisspokenofasthe samesacrifice,onlyofferedinadifferentmanner.

Asitis-thesamesacrifice.weexpectChrist'sMothertobeofferingit .still.AteveryMass,wereverently callhertomind,andofferthespotless VictiminherhonourWecanbe quitesurethatshejoinsherprayers toourswhenweasktobesaved"from allevils.past,presentandtocome," andbegforpeacethepeaceofthe Lord,"bythepleadingoftheblessed andgloriousMary,everavirginand MotherofGod."

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Astartlingdiscoverywasmaderecentlybyourwell-knownlocalpulpiteer,publicityseeker,goo-gooreformer,andanti-Catholiccrusader)saysthe EditorofLosAngeles"Tidings").lie read(oratleasttriedto,forheevidentlycouldnotcomprehendsuchexaltedlanguage,beingasimplemountainladfromthebackcountryofVirginia),theencyclicalletterofPius XI.onthesubjectofChristianunity. Heprofessedsurprisetolearnthat thePopeholdstheexaltedofficeof VicarofChrist-Smallwonderthat soardentanadmirerofTomHefflin shouldgetthisinformationsulatein life.Wecanlookforanythingfrom amanwhoadmitshisignoranceof philosophyandwhobetraysthepaucityofhishistoricalknowledgeevery timeheopenshismouth,yethasthe effronterytostandbeforeamicrophonetotellushowthetownought toberunandanswerallmannerof questions.Rarelydoeshegivereasonsforwhathesays,seldomoffers proof.Hetalksoutrightoffhis chest,utteringthefirstnotionsthat popintohishead.Ofonethingheis sure.HehatesthePopeandtheCatholicChurch.fledoesn'tgiveany reasonsforthatdislike.Individually, Catholicsareallright(theoldsoft soap),buttheCatholicsystem'ah,

that'stheterriblething-Theonly reasonsweeverheardhimgivetosubstantiatehischargesthatRomemeans ruinwereafewgarbedquotationsculledfrommagazinearticles.Henever tiresofsayingthathehasreadterriblethingsaboutthecorruptionof Romeinhistory,but,henevergays where.Weknowheisnotahistorian.Weventuretowagerhenever didanyoriginalresearch.Wewould, therefore,liketohearhimquotereputablehistoricalauthorities(modern)tosubstantiatehischarges.The Primacyofhimwhositsuponthe throneofPeterandwearstheringof theFishermanisanotionasold-as Chritianity.Piusmakesnonew claim.Heknowsthatthenon-Catholicworld(includingthelocalfire-eater)donotadmitthatclaimButhe knowstoo,thatthatdoesnotrender hispositionwrong.ThetrueChurch doesnotstandorfallbyreasonofthe denialofhermissionbyherenemies. Fifteenhundredyearsago,St.Amhilist-.BishopofMilan(ofwhomthe localcrusaderprobablyneverheard) recognisedtheparamountofficeof Peter,BishopofRome,whenhesaid: "UbiPetrus,ibiEcclesia"(where Peter'is,thereistheChurch).If PiusbenotPeter,thenwhereishe? SurelythequondamVirginia'possum hunterhasnosuchambitions.

ANEDITOR'SALLEGEDCONTEMPT

Arulenisicallingupontheeditor of"TheTablet"toshowcausewhy heshouldnotbecommittedforcontemptofcourtgrantedbyaLondon DivisionalCourt(saysthe"IrishCatholic"),thematterscomplainedof beingreferencestoalibelactionpendingbetweenMgr.LeonDurand,BishopofOran,Algeria,againstMessrs. ConstableandCo.andMr.C.Romer, editorofthe"NineteenthCentury."

CounselforMr.Romersaidtheallegedlibelaroseoutofaseriesofarticlesthathadbeenappearinginthat magazineconcerningthemovement knownastheActionFrancais.Dr. Longford,atheologianofreputeinthe ChurchofEngland,wroteanarticlein theNovembernumberattributingthe resignationofaCardinalandthesuspensionoftheRectorofaseminaryto theirsympathywiththemovement, whichcombinedtheobjectsofreestablishingtheMonarchyinFrance withaChttchindependentofthe Vatican,thoughowingspiritualallegiancetoit.

Themagazineinvited.theArchbishopofWestminstertoreply,andin anaddressatMerthyrTydvilhestatedthearticlewasatissueofmisrepresentations.Dr.Longfordreplied. andconcludedhisarticlewiththe passage: "TheBishopofOran,whohasbeen thebusyagentoftheVaticanadversariesofthe'ActionFrancaise'and wholeadshispentothenewPapal idea-whoandwhatishe? HereisaBishopwhohasmisappropriated.publicfunds,moneypaidover tohimforthemaintenanceofhis clergy."

Counselsaidthewords'werestrong, andtheArchbishopofWestminsterrepliedtotheminthestrongestlanguage. fel

"TheTablet"onMarch3contained anotereferringtoacriticismofSir \V.Tyrrell'sapointment.asBritish AmbassadorinParisbecausehewas aCatholic,:andsaying:

"TheBritishmissiontotheVatican isregardedbythe'NoPoperyunderworld'asatrumpcardwhenmoneyis wantedfromProtestantdie-hards,and thereforeanypublicattackonthe PopeasBritain'scraftyenemyinthe sphereofworldpoliticsiswortha guineaaword.WehaveneversuggestedorbelievedthattheLongfords andtheRomershavebeenswayedby monetaryconsiderations,butthey havecertainlybecamethetoolsof verysordidinterests."

- Counselsubmittedthattosaya thinglikethatabouttheEditorofthe "NineteenthCentury,"whowasnow beingsuedforlibelatthesuitofa BishopoftheCatholicChurch,was outsideallboundsofwhatwaslegitimate.

SisterM.Brigid(Ryan),ofAbbeyleis,Ireland.amemberofthePioneer MissionarySistersofOurLadyofthe HolyRosary,hasleftforSouthern Nigeriatorthepurposeoftraining nunsforSouthernNigeria,I3.W.,Africa.Shewasaccompaniedby40 othernunsandMostRev.Dr.Heery, Coadiutor-BishopofSouthernNigeria.

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"Howdoyoudo?"saidawomanto aFrenchacquaintancenotverygood atEnglish.whomshehadnotmetfor alongtime."I'mgladtoseeyou again." "Yes,"repliedtheotherdoubtfully, "butI'msorryIcannotreplaceyour face."

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Theoldlady,fromthecountryhad pricednearlyeverythingonthesix. pennycounter,andthesalesmanwas growingalittlewearyofhercustom. Atlengthshereachedforahunchof wireteastrainersandasked:"Ladd! What'sthemfor?"

"ThosearemuzzlesforBolognasans., ages,ma'am,tokeep'emfrombiting eachother,"wasthereply.

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Doctor:"Yourwifeisinavery criticalstate,andIshouldrecommendyoutocall'insomespecialiston thecase."

Husband:"There.yousee,doctor,I wasrightagain.Itoldmywifelong agosheoughttohavepropermedical advice;butshethoughtyouwould!,.t. Offended." * * *

Roger,ordinarilyquiteapeaceable child,-camehomeafterafightwith!iis newneighbour.

"Why,Roger,I'mashamedofyou!' mothersaid,sternly."AndI'mcer tainlysurprisedatthatnewboyfight. ing;Ithoughthehadthenicestface" "Well,heain'tgotitnowrep, Roger,reminiscently. * * 4t

"Ofcourse,dogshaveintelligence.' Bibbsdeclaredwarmly."Now,here isDubbs;he'saloverofdogs,andI'll leaveittohimifsomedogshavent moreintelligencethantheirmasters." "Sure!"Dubbsrespondedheartily. "Why,Ihaveacoupleofdogelike thatmyself."AndDobbsevenyet sometime::wonderswhytheyalllaugh. ed. * *

"Ah,Mr.Cocker,"sheexclaimed. 'I'mtcldyouireanexpertondogs. lovedogsso. Ihavethedearest littlepug.HisnameisCupid.The sweetestlittlething,justasfatascan be.Now,'Mr.Cocker,Iwanttoask c'oujustonegreFtion.Youwilltell me.Iknow."

"Certainly." "Isanoceangreyhoundanything likea -ater.spaniel?"

istadaY.APB21,1929

THEFOURIERSCHOOLS

Thevalueoftheforwardmovement inpopulareducationbasedonCatholic principles,initiatedbytheCouncilof Trent,151563,andcarriedonwith remarkableandwidespreadsuccess duringthefollowingcenturies,issignificantlystressedbytheactionofthe ChurchandoftheSpiritthatguides herofficialprocedureinallthatrelatestoGod'sSaints.Twoofthose whodevotedtheirlivestotheorganisationofpopularschoolsintheepoch betweentheReligousRevoltandthe Revolutionaryupheaval,1517-1789, havebeencanonised:manyothers havebeendeclaredVenerable.One ofthetwoSaintsiswell,knownthe worldover.WhohasnotheardofSt. JohnBaptist.delaSalle?Theother Saintisbutlittleheardofoutsidehis owncountry,nowonceagainwidely mentionedinconnectionwithCatholic educationalrightsandprogress-That countryisLorraine,alwayswellworthyofattentioninrespectofindustrialefficiencyexemplifiedinthelives andactsofaCatholicpeople.The SaintisPierreFourier.

&pupiloftheSocietyofJesusinits secondaryschoolatPont-a-Mousson, from1578to1585,PierreFourierin duecourseadvancedtothestudyof PhilosophyandSciences,andthence intoTheology,intheyears1589-1596. ThefutureSaintmustthushavecome undertheeducationaldirectionofone ofthenotableIrishJesuits,whothen taughtinvariousUniversitiesonthe Continent,forFatherRichardFleming,S.J.,wasGeneralDirectorof StudiesatPont-a-Moussoninthose years:andPierreFourier,whilesolidly groundedinallpartsofthecurriculum followedthere,washighlydistinguishedinGreekandinLatinLiterature andComposition.Hewentoutfrom theUniversitytownofLorraineto becomeparishpriestofMattaincourt; andhefollowedthatexcellentvocation.asfarasinhimlay,tillhisdeath in1840,atthegoodageof75years. Therewasthusacanonisedparish priestforLorrainerslongbeforethe CureofArswasraisedtothealtars ofGod'sChurch:andhislifewas oneofsimpleservice,"workdone squarely,andunwasteddays:'True, likeallGod'sSaints.hehadhisdifficulties.oneswithwhichIrishreaders, formorethanOnegoodreason,can feelsympathy.Adevotedandloyal Lorrainer,PierreFourierfulfilledhis ivildutyintheserviceoftherightful DukeofLorraine,intimeswhenthis meantrealtrouble.Hewasdriven intoexileinconsequence;andhedied outsidehisbelovedcountry,atGray inFranche-Comte,fiveyearslater. Grayisoneofthespotscloselyconnectedwiththemonasticworkofour SaintColun'thanus.Itwastothat goodsoldierandhenourablemanof

affairs,theDukeofLorraine,thatCatholicIrelandturnedinherhoursof greatneed,1651-1652,offeringhimthe Protectorshipofthiscountry.When theofferwasmade,itwasalreadytoo latetohavemorethanadesperate chanceofsuccess:andtheintriguing StuartstatesmenpreferredthatIreland,andEngland,too.shouldcome underCromwell,ratherthanthatIrelandshouldbeefficaciouslyorganised byaCatholicSovereign.

Theeducationalworkofthesimple CureofMattaincourtinLorrainewas markedbythatsamequiet,steady andpersistenteffectiveness-which marksthework,and,aboveall,the Catholicspiritandactionsoprevalent to-dayinLorraine.PierreFourier,as aparishpriest,sawthevalueoforganisedparochialgirls'schools.Boys' schools,inLorraine,asinFranceand Belgium,werealwaysnumerous,and alwayshadawell-educatedstaffof teachers.Girls'schoolswerenot quitenumerousenough,andtheorganisationoftheircurriculumwould givesolidandlastingresults-Sothe UniversitygraduateofPont-a-Moussonunobtrusivelydevotedhislifeto thismodestyetmostvaluablelineof Catholicsocialaction.ThatCatholic socialactionhasalwaysbeengoingon, andhasalwaysbeenagreatfeature ofCatholiclife.School-workisone ofitsmostfruitfulforms.SuchCatholicsocialactionisnotaninventionofthetwentiethcentury.Itis olderthantheCatacombs-Itiseni phaticallyCatholic,social,active,just astraininglittleschoolchildrento holdapenproperly,andtocopya headlinecarefully,isamostexcellent sociologicalandpsychologicalprocess ofeducation,asplendiddisciplinein thecombinednaturalactivitiesor handandeye.Verysimpletruths, these.Thedrawbacktothemisthat theyareverycommonplace,ordinary, old-fashioned.Sowasthelifeof PierreFourier.Heorganisedthe teachingofsuchsubject-mattertolittlegirls,inaChristianandCatholic formfromfirsttolast.Hespenthis lifeatthisprocessofCatholicsocial action.Hewasquitecontentto serveGodandGod'sschoolsforlittle children,withinthelandofLorraine. Afterfortyyearsofquietyetveryactiveservice,hehadthesatisfactionof ,eeingjustfiftyoftheseparishschools dottedoverthebroadsweepofcountryside,thattillage-farmareaaround Mattaincourt.Thiswaswhenhewas goingintoexile.Theschoolscontinuedtognawunobtrusivelyinnumber,andtospreadoutalittlefurther, afterhisdeath.BytheFrenchRevolution,onehundredandfiftyyears later,thenumberoftheschoolshad reachedonehundred.Thegoodwork wasterriblyhinderedfrom1789oil-

wardstotheendofthewarepoch, 1815:buttheschoolsandtheirteacherssomehowmanagedtosurvivedur logallthatdreadfultime,sohostile nottoCatholiceducationalone,buttc alleducationofthemassesofthe workers.

ItwasamongthecountrysideworkersthatthegoodCanonRegular,par. ishpriestofMattaincourt,wasunder God'sProvidence,mostsuccessfulin eloingGod'sownwork.Hesawtoit thatthegirlhoodofhisownpeople were,inschoolsorganisedonhiscare. fulplans,traineduptobegoodhousewives,goodmothers,andtobeexpediteinknowledgeofthecatechism, litdoingthis,PierreFourierusedthe verysameprocessofinstructionthat wasprovidedontheDanubeandun theRhine,byanotherPeter,one PeterCanisius,inthesixteenthcentury.Goodcatecheticalteachersin wellorganisedclasseswerethecore andcentreoftheworkofboththese SaintsofGod.VeryprobablySt. PeterCanisiusmayhavemoredirectly influencedtheCatholicsocialaction policyofSt.PierreFourier.Thelong andfruitfulapostolateoftheonesaw ;hesurgingtideofCalvinismand LutheraniSmsweptbackfrom'many afairregioninGermany,nevertoreturn,stilllesstodominatethere.The instrumentsofreformwerethesimple villageschoolroom,theearnestteacher,speakingaswithauthorityinit:a simplebuteffectiveprogrammeof work,withawell-definedCatholicand socialaim,spirit,message,embodied intheordinary,old-fashionedcatechism,withitsquestionssodhisanswers.Bythesesimplemeans,Pierre FourierbanishedCalvanism,immor ality,irreligion,allofwhichhadattackedhisbelovedLorrainebefore 1600,andwerebiddingformasteryin morethanoneofitsdistricts.Todo thiswork,heorganisedacongregation ofteachingnuns,theCongregationof NotreDame.Fortheiruseasschoolmistresses!hedrafted,revised,reviser' again.hisReglement,fromtheyear 1598,thelateoftheirfoundation,and otheopeningofhisworkforCatholic socialaction,till1840,whenitwas publishedinitsfinalform.

Afterasearchextendingovermany years,thepresentwriterwasfortunate enoughtofindacopyofthatvery rareandverymodestlittlevolumein theUniversitycityofLouvain,during thecentenarycelebrationsofJune, 1927. Themainprovisionsofthe Fourierplanarealreadyfairlywell knownamongCatholiceducators.But theirfullscopeandsavourcanonlybe gotbytheuseoftheoriginaltext,so markedlythelife-workofoneofthe mostmodestCatholiceducatorsthat everlived.Inasubsequentarticle someeffortwillhemadetoexplain, intheSaint'sowneffectiveandvery quietwords,thepithofthatplan.It

wasaplan,andmore.Itworked. andkeptooworking,.anditdelivered theonlytrueeducationalgoods,Catholiclives,basedonthoroughlyCatholicprinciples,setoutbyaSaint ofGod'sChurch,whohadthatono andavowedaimfromthemomenthe sawhisfirstschoolwallsascending fromthesodofLorraine,andfrom themomentthathefirstputpento paperforhisschoolplan.ThatFourierplanisasquitestartlinginitsstatements.Itistheeducationallegacy, welltestedandprovedtrue,ofaSaint concernedforthegirls'primaryschool ofthecountryside.ForthatCatholic socialaction,PierreFourierwascanonisedattheverycloseofthenineteenthcentury.Intheworkingof theSpiritofGodwithinHisChurch, thiswasnotfornothing.TheFourierplan,amereCatholicschoolplan, isdmessagetotheTwentiethcentury.-T.Corcoran,S.J.,inthe"Irish Monthly.'

MidlandJunction

OnEasterSundaymorningSt lirigid'sChurchwascrowdedatthe8 o'clockMass.ThealtarwasbeautifullydecoratedbyourgoodSisters, andtheservicemostimpressive.A "MissaCantata"wassungbyDean Kiely,andthemusicchosenforthe occasionwasSt.John'sMassbyTurner."HaecDies"(Ett)andthe"HallelujahChorus"'Handel),andthe EasterHymnwereincludedinthe musicwhichwassweetlyrenderedby thechoirunderthebatonofMr-R.H. Thompson,conductor.Thesoloists were:Mr.DanBegley(bass),Mr.Wm. Begley(tenor).MissK.Colmanpresidedattheorgan.TheDeancongratulatedthecongregationonthe largenumberthatapproachedthe altarrailstoreceiveHolyCommunion. BenedictionfollowedafterMass.The choirrendered"0Salutaris"and "TantumErgo."

Averysuccessfuleuchretournament anddancewasorganisedbyMessrsBegleyandTulleyinaidofSt.Brigid's ChoirFund.InspiteofotherattractionsinMidlandonthatnight,alarge numberofeuchreplayerstookpartin thecontest.Mr.Tulleycarriedout thedutiesofMC.,andsoonhadthe gamesinfullswing-Thefirstprize waswonbyMrs.Cook,andthefol. lowingladiesandgentlemendivided secondandthirdprizes:Mrs.Fahey, Mrs.Allen,Mrs.George,Mr.Day-and Me.Larlgdon.Duringtheeveningan artunionforasovereignwasdrawn. andthewinningticketwasNo.B36, SolyptolSoap.Thechoirmembers wishtothankthosewhosupported theirtournament,andespeciallythose whosokindlydonatedtheprizes. Mrs.andMissThompson,ofNorthstreet,Midland-areholiday-makingat Alban Wetrusttheywillbenefit bytheirchange.

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Anhistoricchalice,presentedto CardinalGibbonsbyhisfellow!nembe,rsoftheAmericanHierarchyon thegoldenjubileeofhisordination, wasamongothervaluablesstolenby burglarswhobrokeintoArchbishop Curley'sresidenceinBaltimore,America.Notcontentwiththesingle actofvandalism,theintrudersalso ransackedtheChanceryOfficeandthe roomsoftwopriests.Lootbesidesthe CardinalGibbonschaliceincludeda sumofmoneybelongingtoMsgr. LouisR.Stickney;agoldwatchbelongingtoFatherWilliamE.Mackessy,giventohimbyhisfatherwhen hewasordained,andsomemoney whichhadbeencontributedforthe educationalfundforpriests.*

Agiftof£200,000,onehalfouti-ight, hasjustbeenmadetheCatholicdioceseofWilmingtoninDelaware (U.S.A.byJohnJ.Raskob.anofficial oftheduPontandGeneralMotors Corporation.ThemoneygivenoutrightbyMr.Raskobis"fortheadvancementandpreservationoftheCatholicFaithintheDioceseofWilmington."Theadditional£100,000is givenontheconditionthatalikeamountheraisedbyacommitteeoflaymenandclergy.

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WarmpraiseoftheCatholicpressof theUnitedStates,andoftheN.CW.C. NewsServiceinparticular.forprompt disseminationofnewsofthegrievancesofPhilippineCatholicsonthe educationalquestionisexpressedinan editorialin"LaDefensa,"Catholic paperpublishedinManila.Recently "LaDefense"tooktheleadinaprotestagainstwhatwasassertedtobe graveinjusticeagainstCatholiccollegesinthePhilippines,centeringin theofficeoftheCommissionerofPriVat.Instruction.Catholicpapers intheUnitedStates,throughthe N.C.W.C.NewsService,gavetheCatholicsideofthecontroversytotheir millionsofreaders. * r

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CecausemostmenofBelgitimbetween25and40losttheirlivesinthe war,theBelgianoomen'slotistragic, JudgeHenryGraass,GreenBay,told 'theBusinessandProfessionalWomen's ClubofMilwaukee,U.S.A.Judge Graassshowedmotionpicturesofthe battlefieldswhichhetookonhistrip lastyear."AllwesawinBelgium werewomeninthefields,womendrtvingdogcartsdeliveringmilk,andonce, awomanyokedwithanox,"hesaid. a *

Thefour-year-olddaughterofEmile Dubreau,ofSt.MichaeldeBeauport, Quebec,maylosehereyesightasaresultofanattackbyalargeowl.The childwasplayingnearherhousewhen thebirdswoopeddownonher.It restedonherheadandwasclawing athereyeswhenthefatherarrivedon thescene.Theowlwaskilled.

ThatthesacerdotaljubileeofPope PiusXI-,tobecelebratednextyear, willbeaworthyandmemorableevent isevidencedbythegenerousinterest thathasbeenexpressedthroughoutall ItalyandtheentireCatholicworld. Inederysectionferventpreparations arebeingmadeandanynumberof initiativesaretobeundertakenworthilytocommemoratetheanniversary. December21,1929,willmarkthe50th. anniversaryofthefirstMasscelebrated bytheHolyFather.Thisdatewill alsocoincidewiththeSecondNational CongressofthePriestAdorers,anorganisationfoundedbytheApostleof theEucharist,BlessedPierreJulien Eymard,whichto-dayincludesabout one-halfofallpriestsoftheworld. a LeibFeld,aJew,ofLisko,Poland, (liedthererecentlyattheageof125, theWarsawcorrespondentofthe -DailyExpress"reports.Hehadred ahappymarriedlifefor100years.and leavesawidow,aged119.andsixchildrentheYoungestbeingadaughter, so a

TheRedoutable,oneofthenewest oftheFrenchsubmarines,waslaunchedrecentlyatCherbourg,Prance.The vesselisthemost:modernunitofthe FrenchNavy,andwasdesignedprimarilyforColonialprotection.Shecarriessufficientfueltoremainatseafor sixtydaysandhasacruisingrange of8,000miles,withamaximumspeed ofeighteenknots.TheRedoutable carriestentorpedotubes,aheavygun. ananti-aircraftgunandmachineguns forshortrangework.Herenginesare of6000horse-power.TheRedoutable waslaiddownatCherbourgin1925. e

DeclaringthatWashington'wasthe onlywealthymantobeelectedtothe Presidency,Gov.Smithduringthe courseofaten-minuteradiotalkover stationWJZfromtheExecutiveMansioninAlbany,declaredthatriches weremoreorlessofabartothe.Presidency..AfterpraisingWashington, Gov.Smithattacked.theuseofthe phrase"rulingclasses"bymanyvoters. "Therearenorulingclasses,"hedeclared."Wealthdoesnotrule'this -country.Washingtonwastheonly manofwealthwhoattained'thePresidency.Historyrecordsthat_down tothepresentdaythenationhasnot favouredtheelectionofaPresident ofgreatwealth.Washingtonwasa richmanaswealthwasmeasured.in thosedays.Hehad-muchproperty. Hisowninterestswerenotontheside oftherevolution;buthebelievedin' therightofallpeopletogovernthemselvesandingivingexpressiontothat principlehethreweVerythinghehad intothering."TheGovernor'saddresswaspartofCollier'sradiohour programme.Hewasintroducedto theradioaudienceasamanwhohad "provedthisisthelandofopportunity-thatneithercreednorbirthisa bartohighposition,"byJohnD. Kennedy,associate,editorofCollier's. a

Nevertreatedbyadoctoruntilhe was95yearsofage,WilliamByrne, farmer,NewRosaWexford.-Treland hasdiedattheageof104. r

ThedeathhastakenplaceofWilMillerick,Kilcounty,Killeagh, whowas100Hewasawellknown Fenian.

kindnessoftheSistersincaringfor LordCable'smother. I a Answersmadebymembersofthe ProtestantEpiscopalclergytoanationwidequestionnairesentoutby the'Church:TempkranceSocietyof thatdenominationindicatebyavote ofalmostthreetoonethatprohibition isafailure.Thiswasannouncedat NewYorkrecently,followingameetingoftheboardofdirectorsofthe society,atwhichtheRev.Dr.CharlesA.Livingston,ofSetauket,L.Is chairman,readthereportonthepoll. Thequestionnairewassentto5,301 clergymeninall.Inanswertothe question,"Isprohibitionasuccessin yourlocality?"1,304ofthereporting clergymenanswered"No,"whilebut 501answered"Yes:"Thequestion, 'Havewehadthelawlongenoughfor afairtrial?"wasanswered"Yes"by 1,329,and"No"byns.Theanswers tothequestion,"Regardlessofone's attitudetowardtheuseofliquor.do youbelieveaprohibitionlawoffersthe bestsolutionfortheproblemofintemperance?"were"No,"1061:"Yes,"643. onethousandthreehundredand ninety-nineanswered"Yes"tothe question"ShouldtheVolsteadActbe modified?"Sixhundredandseventythreeanswered"No." a *

Fourhithertounpublishedpoemsof FatherAbramRyan,poet-priest,of SouthAmerica,whosecausehesang andWhoselaureatehewasacclaimed. havebeenfound.Theywerewritten fortwofamiliesinAugusta,Ga.,where FatherRyanwaspastor,shortlyafter thecloseoftheCivilWar.Theywere writtenbetween1867and1870:They areinFatherRyan'sownhandwriting,andaresigned"Moine,"his nom-de-plume.Exclusiverightto theirpublicationhasbeengivento SpringHillCollege. a

giousbeliefsandfortherightsofminorities.KingFoundaddedthathe recognisedandappreciatedthework accomplishedinhiskingdombythe Catholiceducationalandcharitable congregations,"Iknow,"hesaid, "thattheydesirethewelfareofmy countryandthattheyareworkingeffectivelytothatend."Onanother occasion,whenvisitingtheschools openedinhiscountrybythemembers oftheOrderofStJohntheBaptist, King.FouadwarmlypraisedtheBrothersfortheireducationalwork.King FouadwaseducatedinItalyandknew DomBosco,bywhomhewasprofoundlyimpressed."Ialways,some awayfromhimbetter,"hesaid.

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LecturingattheIndustrialClub, Tokyo,Japan,ProfessorAnteiHuyane( allauthorityinthestudyofcomparek tivereligions,toldhisaudiencethat JapanesecivilisationcannotbeseparatedfromtheinfluenceofChristianity anymorethanEuropeancivilisation canbeseparatedfromit.Heshowed thatboththematerialandspiritual sideofJapaneseculturehavebeenundeniablyinfluencedbyChristianity.

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BarneyFitzpatrick,58,whowasOft. gin.tallandweighed5851bs.,diedat St.Louis,U.S.A.,Februarylast.Ten pall-bearerscarriedthespeciallymadecasket.Hehadrefusedoffers ofcircusesforyearstoworkforamowingcompany,wherehedidtheworkof severalmen. a

TheRt.Rev.FrancisTibertius Roche,S.J.-nativeBishopoftheDioceseofTuticorin,inIndia,announces forhisterritorytheconversionof toCatholicismduringthepast year.TheDioceseofTuticorinextendsalongthePearlFisheryCoast, famousin,'Catholicannalsbecauseof thewonderfulapostolateofSt-Francis Xaxieramongthiscaste.TheDioceseofTuticorinwasseparatedfrom thatofTrichinopoly(incharge-ofthe FrenchJesuits)in1923,andentrusted totheIndiansecularclergy,whose workhasmetwithmarkedsuccess.

a * HisHolinessPopePiusXI.(says N.C.W.C.).byaspecialApostoliCLet teraddressedtohisEminenceGeorge CardinalMundelein,ArchbishopofChicago,hasinstructedhimasCatholic BishopofChicago,oneofthegreatest ecclesiasticalcorporationsintheworld, tocontractforandsignaseriesof notes'upto1,500,000dollarsforthe constructionofthenes-homeofthe College-ofthePropagandain'Rome. His,,Eminencealsoisauthorisedtoarrangeforthesemi-annualpaymentof interestonthesenotesandtheirultimateliquidation.Thistransactionis describedas'thefirstloaninthree quartersofacenturyauthorisedby theHolySeeforitsowninstitutionsin Rome.

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Followingtheapprehensionofimpostorswhohadbeensei-esenting, themselvesascollectorsfortheCatholicNearEastWelfareAssociation aletterhasbeensenttothechiefsof policeinallpartsofthecountrywarningthemofthesefrauds,itisannouncedfromtheAssociation'shead quarters.NewYork.

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LordCableaprominentnon-Catho lic,ofCalcutta,Indiahaswilledto St.Vincent'sHomethere£500-The generousgiftwaspromptedbythe

Awell-deserved-tributeaspaidto thememoryofthesaintlyCured'Ars whenrecentlyaFrenchnationalpilgrimageofCatholicmembersofthe Legionof-Honourwasmadetothe tomboftheCure,thefirstSaintdecoratedasaKnightoftheOrderof whichCardinalDubois,Commandant oftheLegionofHonour,isthePresident.ManyprominentFrenchper. ronalitieswereincludedamongthe ilgrims. I

Assuranceoffullreligouslibertyfor CatholicsinEgypewasgivenbyKing -FoundinaninterviewwithMonsignorGirard.Bishopof-heDelta,recently.Alludingtoothercountriesthat (10notshowthesametolerance,the KinginsistedontherespecttheEgyptianGovernmenthasandalwayswill haveforthepracticesofdifferentreli-

TheRev.TimothyCorcoran,S.J.,has publishedthefirst.ofaseriesofhistoricaltext-booksforuseinadvanced schools,followingHilaireBelloc's strong,adversecriticismsofthetexts nsedinIrishandEuropeanschools anduniversitiesfortheteachingofhistory.FatherCorcoranisoneofthe bestknownauthoritiesoneducation intheIrishFreeState,beingprofessor ofpedagogyintheNationalUniversity ofIreland Mr.Bellocpointedout thatthetext-booksusedfortheteachingofhistoryinEuropeanschoolsand universities.withoutbeingdefinitely anti-Catholic,minimiser]theimport:oweofCatholicactivitiesandCatholic actor,:inthescenesofhistory. a rF

FatherSalvyMarie,aCapuchin.at aconferenceatBayonneon.therMs sionsofAbysinia.expressedhisconvictionthatAbyssiniawouldsoonreturn tothefoldoftheCatholic,Church. IlesaidthatPrinceTafari.afterkneelingatthefeetofPiusXI.,whenona triptoEuropethreeyearsago,has authorisedthe'constructionatAddisAbebaofacathedraldedicatedtoOur LadyofEthiopia.Hisbaptismwill soonfollow.hesaid..Itwillmarkthe reconciliationofAbyssiniawiththe Catholic-Church.Abyssiniaincludes aboutfonrmilionChristians,who-have adheredtothemonophysismcondemn-. edbytheCouncilofChalcedon.i,a, in451-Onlyabout20,000Abyssinians' havecontinuedintheRomanCatholic Faith

XVIOCICXXV.IM:10474,Wk`.11/4!VMAY.Nlea-WiSSWIZWassa.S.NANNXIIIIIM Chas.Burrowes PRINTING& STATIONERY.

CatholicYoungLadies'Club

LastThursdayeveningwasoneof specialinteresttoallthemembers, andanumberofsurprisingsubjects werebroughtforWardfordiscussion. Weareverypleasedtonotetheinterestwhichisbeingtakeninthecirculationofour,"Journal."Sofarthe editorhasbeenrushedwithmatterreligiousandotherwise-forpublicationinthatpaper.Ifthisenthusiasmcontinuesthroughouttheyear, wewillhaveapaperworthyofthe C.Y.L.C.

TheusualdancewasheldlastSaturdayandwas.wellattended..Itis understoodthatthehallisbeingredecoratedforthe,dance,nextSaturday,21st.inst.,andsomethingunusual isexpectedinnovekties.Don'tni# thisdance.Themembersofthecommitteeareiparingno'effortstoMake thisthegreatestsuccessoftheyar.

Therewill,bea.specialmeetingin theClubRoomsonThursday,26th. inst.,atwhichallmembersareexpectedtoattend.

Wewishtodrawtheattentionof allmembersandpatronstothefol. lowing.fixturesfortheremainingweeks ofApril.Intendingmembersshould makethemselvesknowntoanymemberofthecommittee:Saturday,21st., Carnival;Thursday.28th.,Meetingcardandgamecompetition-itisproinp. todiscussions;Saturday,28th.,Dance. Allcommunications'tobeaddressed totheSecretary.C.Y.L.C..corner FrancisandMUseum-streets,Perth.

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Describedasa"DonJuanamong spies,"aBelgian.JulesLaperre,had toanswera-chargeoftreasonatthe ParisAssizeslastmonth.Oneof theaccusationsmadeagainsthimis thathebetrayedtotheGermansthe detailsandtheagentsofsecretorganisationswithoneofwhichNurseCavellwasconnected,whichearlyinthe warfurnishedtheBritisharmyauthoritieswithinformation.Thepresiding Tudge,unknowntotheaccused,had onhisdeskadocumentleftbehind bytheGermanswhentheyhurriedly evacuatedBelgium,inwhichtheydescribedLaperreastheir"manofconfidence.""Readthisdocument,"said thejudge,sternly,afterLaperrehad jauntilydeclaredthathehadnever betrayedhiscountry."Itwillreveal toyouwhatynurmastersthoughtof you."Theaccusedglancedoverthe telltalepaperandturnedscarlet."To heamanofconfidencedoesnotmean Iwastheirspy,"hesaid."Itmeans ;,:ouwereasuperspy,"retortedthe judge.Foundguilt.),inBelgiumof thechargeoftreason.andcondemned todeathinhis-absence,LaperreisallegedtohavehiddeninGermanyuntil lately.whenhethoughthemightsafelycometoPerla..

ItsOvercoat weather--NOW

FRENCHPRELATE'SADVICE

Ontheeveofthebeginningofthe electoralcampaignfortherenewalof theChamberofDeputies,Cardinal Maurin,ArchbishopofLyons(writes astaff,correspondentoftheCatholic

Hewhodoesnotvoteis..guiltyofa gravefault,CardinalIgaurindeclares. "Thegravityofthefault,"hesays, variesinaccordancewiththegravity oftheinterestsatstake;or,asnow, whencircumstancesareparticularly NewsService),hasaddressedanim-graveandthedangersthatmenace portantlettertohisdiocesesinwhichbothreligionandsocietymustbeoverhecalledtotheirattentiontheirprin-come.Therefore,thereisanobligecipalpoliticalduties.HedeclaredtionbothtovoteandtovoteproperthatCatholicsareguiltyofagravely,andtorealisethatwhenonevotes faultiftheyfighttheestablishedre-foranevilcandidate,oneismorally gime,inhavingrecoursetoinsurrec-responsibrefortheinjuriesthat tion,inbeingswayedby,conspiracies,ChurchandStatesufferfromsuchan orinfomentingtrouble;theyalsoareofficial.When.inacertaindistrict, gravelylackingindutyiftheycompro-Catholicsareinthemajority,orat misetheChurchbydrawingherintoleasthaveafairlystrongnumber,they partyaffairs,oreveniftheypretend,oughtwhereverpossibletovotefora forexample,that-thereexistsanin-candidatewhoseplatformconformsencompatibilitybetweentheChurchandtirelytoallour-legitimatetenets.If, 'theRepublicanformofgovernment,onthecontrary,theyareinminority, TheCardinaladds:"TheChurchhastheycouldscarcelyimposetheirinalwaysaccepted,andwillcontinuetotegralprogrammeuponthecandidates. accept,whatevermaybetheform,thebut,afterhavingconferredwiththe regularlyconstitutedgovernmentsorleadersofourgroups,theyshouldsupeventhesimpledefactogovernments,portthosecandidateswhoseproestablishedforthetimebeingandre-grammesareleastdistantfromour cognisedbythepeopleofthenation."idealsofjusticeandliberty" 11111111imimmimmmummnimummitmminnommnon11119111111111191111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

INFREE-STATEIRELAND

BishopShiel'sImpressions. HisLordship-Dr.Shiel,Bishopof Rockhampton,whowasaguestof ArchbishopPune,duringhisbriefstay inthiscity,whilstonhiswaythrough tohisdioceseaftera'visittotheEternalCityandaholidayabroad,inan interviewwithapressrepresentative inBrisbane.referringtothecondition ofaffairsinIreland,saidthatpeace andprosperityintheFreeStateand aspiritof"forgiveandforget"was noticeableeverywhere.

"Itissevenandahalfyearssince IvisitedIreland,"saidBishopShiel, "andIwasmuchimpressedbythe improvementthathadtakenplacein thatperiod.The'contrastwasremarkable.In1920,21thecountrywas muchdisturbed.ThistimeIfound peaceandhappiness,harmonywhere therehadbeendiscord,acontented andprosperouspeople,quietlysettling downtotheneworderofthings.I noticedaparticularlyamicableatmosphereintheDail:oldfriendshipswere beingrenewed,bitternessandstrife weredisappearing.Allthedebates thatIheardintheDailwerecarried onwithoutpersonalrecrimination.I metMr.Cosgraye,Presidentofthe IrishFreeState.Hestruckmeasa ,:tatestuanorhighstandard,whose greataiminlifeistoseeathoroughly Ireland-" HisLordshipsaidhenoticedsigns ofincreasingprosperityeverywhere.It

washardtorealisethatitwasthe sameharassedlandthathehadvisitedsevenandahalfyearsago.Trade balanceswereinfavourofthecountry. "1amgladtobeback,"saidBishop Shiel."Ihavehadawonderful changeandrest,andmyhealthhas greatlyimproved. Iamnowkeen ongettingtomywork."

RealEconomy

Statueswithinterchangeableheads, soalongseriesofnotablescouldbe honouredwiththesamemonument, date-backbeforetheChristianera, saysFrencharchaeologists.TherecentproposalinWarsawthatsuchan arrangementwouldbeeconomicalrecalledtotheFrenchthattheirresearchworkers'inGreecediscovered thatsuchasystemwasusedmore than2,000yearsago-Asthename ofthetemporarilyfamousperson couldbeinscribedjustunderthehead itwaspossibletomakeanewheadin "`thelikenessofthenewnotableand putitontheoldmarblebaseforas longasthenotableneededtobehonoured.Inquiringmindshavelearned thatalargepercentageofthestatues inParisareofpersonslongforgotten andwhosetitletofameseemstothem to-dayratherflimsy."Why,"they ask,"wouldn'titbeagoodideatore vivetheinterchangeablemonument andlettimedetermineifthenotable's famewilljustifypermanenttribute?"

TooManyDeaths

FrenchSenate/andthe.Population.

"Thesysteutaticattempttoincrease France'sbirthrateiscostingthenation about£16,000,000yearlyintheformof bonusesforlargefamilies,reducedincometax-andrailwayfareprivileges," declaredM.AndreFallieres,theMinisterofPublicHealth,intheSenate.

Asaresult,hesaid,thedecreasein thebirth-rate,whichwassostartling asfeatureofFrenchsociallifeinthe nineteenthcentury,hadbeenchecked, andtherewasevenatendencyforit to,increase.

M..FallieresaddedthatunfortunatelynotwithstandingalltheGovernmenteffortstoaugmentthepopulation,theexcessofbirthsoverdeaths onlyremainedveryslight.Lackof fundsaloneexplainedwhymorevigorousmethodshadnotbeenadopted toovercometheevilcomplainedof.

M.PaulSpraunnsubmittedtothe Senatestatisticsdealingwiththe movementofpopulationin40centres duringthefirstquarterofthepresent century,whichrevealedFrancetooccupythelowestplaceregardingthe excessofbirthsoverdeaths.

Itwastrue,hesaid.thatbetween 1913and1925thebirthratehadincreasedslightlyinF.-ance,buttheincreasewasaltogetherinsufficient.

Thesituationregardingthemortality ratewasevenmorealarming,for whereasduringrecentyearsithaddeclinedover11p.c.inGreatBritainand 21p.c.inGermany,inFrancebetween 1913and1925thedeclinehadnot reachedtwop.c.

Infantilemortalitywasexcessive, particularlywithchildrenbetweenthe agesofoneandfour.'Ifimproved methodswereadoptedFrancewould saveyearlythelivesof29,000babies.

Theetityofallparties,headded was'topreventthedecayofFrance.

Dr.Fernand'MerlinsaiditwasdistressingthatFrance,withitstemperateclimate,shouldhavethehighest death-rateinEurope.Hedenounced alcoholasoneofthechiefcausesfor the-country'sdeplorableplight.France wasclearlymenacedwithalcohol poisoning,andpromptandseveremeasureswereneededtoreducethenumberofdrinklicencesandgenerallyto checktheconsumptionofalcohol.

TheSenateunanimouslypassedaresolutiondeclaringthatthesmallincreaseinthepopulationofFrancerepresentedanationalperil,andurging theGovernmenttoprepareaproerammetocombateffectivelysocial evilsinFrance.-"IrishIndependent."

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HA.C.B.Society

St.Munckin'sBranch,Collie.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldinSt.Brigid's SchoolroomonThursday,12th.init whenanothergoodattendanceof memberswasrecorded.ThePresident(Bro.Larney)occupiedthechair. andhadthepleasureofswellingthe membershiptotalbyinitiatingtwo morecandidatesasfullbenefitmemberswhilstathirdonewasballoted for.Thisnowmakesatotalof88 memberswhohavejoinedthesociety permediumofourbranch,thoughwe havenotbeenfortunateenoughto retailalltheirmembershipsasquite afewhaveleftthedistrictandjoined upwithotherbranches.Stillwefeel thatthehonourrestswithusintheir beingmembersofsuchagrandsociety astheH.A.C.B.S.undoubtedlyis.It iswithmuchregretthatwehaveto reportthedeathofMrs-Fuhrroann, themotheroftwoofourmostesteemedmembers,andwhoatonetunewas amemberofthesocietyherself.Much sympathyisfeltbytherestofthe branchforourBrotherandSisterin theirirreparableloss,asthedeceased ladywasanobleanddevoutCatholic, andamotherthatanyonecouldbe justlyproudof.Mayhersoulrestin peace.ArrangementsarenowcompleteforthevisittoSt.Brendan'i Branch.atKatanning,andallare lookingforwardtoamostenjoyable time.Weareverypleasedtosee thattheDistrictBoardintendbeing presentonthisoccasionasitwillserve tobrightenthehopesofourKatanningmembers,aswellasanintroductiontotheCollieBranch,who,bythe way,havenotyetbeenfortunate enoughtohavehadadelegationfrom theparentbody.Weareverysorry tolearnthatSt..Brendan'shaslost theservicesofBro.A.B.Croninas secretary,forhewasonewhoalways hadtheinterestsofhisbranchat heart,andwasagreatadvocatefor theadvancementofthesocietyin general.Wewishhissuccessor,Bro. Stapleton,everysuccess,andliopeand trustthathewilldoallinhispower tosustainthegoodandnoblework donebyBro.Cronin.Arummytournament.broughttoaconclusionanothermeetingwhichwasvotedbyall tobemostsuccessfulfromeveryviewpoint.Ournextmeetingwillbeheld on26th.inst.andmembersaregenerallyremindedthatthequarterly Communionistobeheldonthe29t.b., whenallareurgedtomakeaspecial pointofbeingpresentfortheoccasion.

StaroftheSeaBranch,No.136,Fremantle.

Thelastmeeting,heldinSt.Patrick'sHallafterthenineo'clockMass onEasterSundaymorning,waswell attended.Meanswerediscussedof increasingtheattendanceatbranch meetings,anditwasresolvedthaton quarterlynight,May7,nocontributionsmayhepaiduntiltheproper timeprovidedintheritual.Members mustattendinpersonandwaitfor themeeting.Contributionsmaynot hepaidbyproxy.Anewmember waswelcomedtothebranch.Weare alwayswellpleasedtoreceiveintoour ranksyoungandenthusiasticbrothers.

Asthismeetingwason.aSunday morning,memberswerenaturally anxioustohurryhomewards.andas thebusinesswasscantythemeeting soonclosed.Attheconclusioncon-

gratulationswerehurledatBro.M. Bradyonhisrapidlyapproachingmarsiege.Bro.Bradyandhischarming brideshowevery.promiseofbeinga happyandcontentedcouple,andthe membersofthisbranchwishthem everyfuturesuccess.

St.Mary'sBranch,No.283,Kalgoorlie.

Therewasafairattendanceofmemberspresentat\theusualfortnightly meetingoftheabovebranch,heldin St.Mary'sHallonTuesdaynight, April10th.Therewasafairamount ofbusinesstransactedduringtheeven ing.andfourladieswerenominated forfullbenefitmembership.Itis alsoanticipatedthatfurthernomirna tionswillbeforthcomingwithinthe nextmonth-Discussionalsoarosein referencetotherecentlyresusciated CatholicYoungMen'sSociety,andthe consensusofopinionamongstthe

memberswasthat,withtheadventof theapproachingwintermonths,steps shouldbetakentoapproachthisbody withaviewofarrangingsocialanddebatingitems.Thiswould,undoubtedlytendtobrightenthemeetings andcreateacordialrelationshipbetweenthetwosocieties.

EnglandandChrist'sFold

Afterthecontroversythathasraged aroundthe"MalinesConversations,"it ispleasanttohearofthemultitudes inGreatBritainwhoquietlyandjoyfullyentertheOneTrueFold.Accordingtosomeauthorities,thenumberofconvertslastyearwasjustshort oftwentythousand.Thefuture;s brightwithhope.

UnderGod'sfavourandgoodness. theseconversionsareduetothelaboursoftheBishopsandpriestsinthat countryoncesodevotedlyloyalto PeterandhisSuccessors-Norcan weforgetthehumblehiddenlivesof theSistersandBrothersintheclassroom,thehospital,theorphanageand therefuge.Withinrecentyears,laymensuchasChestertonandBelloc havesecuredahearinglongclosedto Catholics.Wonbybrilliancejoined tosolidlearning,Englishmenwho cametobeamusedhaveremainedto beinstructed.Nolessvaluablehave beentheservicesofanalertandablyeditedCatholicpress,oftheCatholic TruthSociety,andoforganisations bothtowinconvertsandtocarefor themwhen,assooftenhappens,distressorevenactualwantistheprice tobepaidforadmissionintotheFold.

Wecannothelpthinkingthatin thesemanifoldactivitiesourEnglish brethrenhaveameansofbringing mentothetruththatcouldnotpossiblyhavebeenfoundatMalines.

CardinalMercierwasagreatand goodman.ButhiswantoffamiliaritywithreligiousconditionsinGreat Britain,andhisimperfectacquaintancewiththedivergentschoolsof thoughtintheEstablishinentdidnot fithimfortheverydifficultposition whichtotheendhisFrenchandBel gianfriendswishedhimtooccupyHiswillingnesstostresspoints-of concord,oreventoassumethem,so thatsoulsmightbydegreesbeled nearertotheFoldwhichPeterguards byDivineandexclusiveappointment. wasmisunderstoodbyCatholicsand Anglicansalike.Hopeswereraised thatcouldnotpossiblybesatisfied. Controversieswereoccasionedthat neitheredifiednorenliffitened.The endofitall,onthesurface,atleast, isabroken,mutilatedreport.which showssomeofthe"Catholic"leaders intheEstablishmentnonearer,ifas near.inspirittotheCatholicChurch thantheyweretwentyyearsago.

Thiswouldbeamostmelancholy conclusionhadtheCatholicsinGreat Britainfixedtheirhopesofconverting England,inanygreatmeasure,upon theMalinesConversations.Butthey arenotdiscouraged.Theywelcome theopportunityofdealingwiththeir fellow-countrymeninamannerwhich evincesnotonlycharityandzeal,but knowledge-ofactualconditions.Their' prayersforEngland'sconversionascenddailyfromathousandaltars. Throughtheirschools,theirinstitutionsofcharity,theirpulpits,and theirgoodexample,theyhope,under God,toleadtheircountrymenoneby onebackto..,theFoldofChrist."America."

OurInterstateEight

ThepopularStanO'Brien,Hon. Managerofthecrewtorepresentthis StateintheracefartheKing'sCup, toberowedon,theNapeanRiveron May5,acceptedonbehalfofthecrew aratheruniquepresentation,priorto thedepartureoftheGreatWesternon Saturdaynight.Messrs.Laubman andPank,thewellknownOpticians. of64Barrack-street,presentedanartisticallypaintedBlackSwan,cut fromlightiron,bearingtheinscription:"TheBlackSwanBringsWes. tralia'sGreetings."WiththeCentenaryCelebrationsnowapproaching,the .firmhadthehappyinspirationto makethegift,itbeingnotonlyintendedthatitshallconveytheState's

greetings,butthatitshallalsoserve thepurposeofadvertisingWestern AustraliaintheEasternStates-The crewgratefullyaccepteditastheir mascot,anditwillbegivenprominencethroughoutthejourneytoSydney,inadditiontoaccompanyingthe partyon.theirtours,etc.

Messrs.LaubmanandPankhave beeneverreadytoassistrowingand othersportsinW.A.,andaretobe commended,foritmustberememberedthatthebranchwasestablishedin August,1926,only,butnevertheless hasprovedmostsuccessful.Theprincipalshavebeenmostactiveandin additiontogivingexcellentattention totheirprofession,havedelivered numerouslecturesonEyesightConservationandEinstein'sTheory.The ChristianBrothers'Collegegreatlyappreciatedthelecturesgivenatthe school.Thefirmareonlytooglad togiveanyassistancetoeducation, anditisbytheeffortsofthebusiness worldthattheyoungergenerationare affordedknowledgethatwouldoft timesbedifficulttoobtain.

PRINCEOFWALESTHEATRE.

"Underworld,"amelodramaofa mightymodernmetropolis,opensat thePrinceofWalesTheatreto-day (Saturday).itisanintenselydramaticPicturisationofthehalf-world, ruledbygangsterkingsandpeopled byfiercehumanbirdsofpreywhoare eternallyatwarwiththeforcesoflaw, order'andorganisedsociety.Ittells thestoryofthefightbetweentwo gangstersfortheloveoftheonegirl. She,however,isinlovewithanother man-amanwhobadoncebeensuccessfulinlife.Acarefullychosen castenactstheprincipalroles,headed byGeorgeBancroftandsupportedby CliveBrook,EvelynBrent.andLarry Semon.

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is"TheWorldatHerFeet,"with bqautifulFlorenceVidorinthelead. MissVidorappearsasawomanlawyerwhobecomessoengrossedinlegal problemsthatherthoughtsofhome andhusband,disappear.Thehusband,playedbyArnoldKent,finds himselfdriftingfurtherandfurther awayfromthewomanheloves,andin despair,finallyhitsonaplantowin herback.Howthispuzzleofmarital relationshipismetandsolvedoffers oneofthefinestloveandlaughterfun elms. Onthestagethemainvaudevilleattractionwillbeanovelmusicalactby "TheVictorGirls."

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DongarraandtheDominican" Priory

AVISITOR'SIMPRESSIONS.

Irecentlymademyfirstvisitto Dongarra,aplacethatIhavebeen anxioustovisitforsometime,andwas charmedwithallIsaw.Itisadelightfulold-fashionedtownclosetothe seaandinvitesthetowndweller,weary andnerved-racked,toquietuninterruptedrest.WithoutknowingtheactualageofDongarra,onegathersthat itmusthavebeenfoundedinthevery earlydaysoftheStatebytheappearanceoftheolddwellings.Itcan wellboastofhavingafinebeach,and swimmingcanbeindulgedinwithsafety.ImadeavisittotheDominican Prioryonemorning,andwasreceived bythePhoress,whogavemeawarm welcome,andaftertreatingmycornpardonandselftosomelightrefreshment(acustomamongsttheReligious Orders,whoarealwaysmosthospitable,,showedusoverthenewwing, whichistobeopenedbyHisGrace theArchbishopatanearlydate.The wingreferredtoisafinebuilding,well ventilated,andeverycomforthasbeen providedforthestudents.Theclass roomsareof latestdesign,andsituatedonthegroundfloor,whilstthe upperstoryprovidescubiclesforeach pupilanda-Verywidebalcony(with slidingwindowstoallowplentyof freshairorkeepoutrain)contains snow-whitebedswhichwereadelight. Itwasverypleasingtoseeinsome ofthecubiclesofthesmallerchildren littlealtarscomposedofpicturesand statues.etc.,andwasanexteriorsign oftheeffortsofthegoodSistersto impartreligionintoour"littleones." Shouldanyofthe"Record.'readers havetheopportunityofvisitingDongarraatanytime,theywillbewellrewardedfortheirvisit,andtheymust notforgettocallontheSistersatthe Priory,forIamsuretheywillreceive thesamewelcomeaswasgivenme.L.C.

Pleaserememberthataeuchreparty anddance.isheldattheWembley Hall,Hay-streetEast,everyThursday nightat8p.m.Ticketsare1/6,and therearegoodprizes.Refreshments aresuppliedandagoodtimeisensured.Comealongallofyouand helpusinthecause.

DuringtheweekanewTroopwas formedatSouthPerth.No90.andalthoughsmallinnumbersisveryenthusiastic.Alotofsupportisbeing givenfromtheChurchCommittee,and itnowrequiresaParents'Committee' tobeformedtotakechargeofthe Troopandfinancesame.

AGuardofHonourwillbeprovided onAnzacDay,andthetroopswill fallinat8.30a.m.outsidethesouth dooroftheCathedraltoreceivethe distinguishedvisitors.AfterMassthe ItTroopswillbeinspected.Rollup andmakeitarecordgathering.

AnzacDavshouldhewellrememberedbyScoutsinthiscountry.Many ofyourfatherswereleftoverseas; otherslostbrothersanduncles'These menwerekeepingtheScoutpromise toAustralia.Theymaynothave beenenrolledasScouts,buttheyhad theScoutenthusiasmandremembered thattheyhadtoheloyalandhonourable.WhereveranAussiewent hewasalwaysknownasagentleman.

T,,someofusAnzacisnowonlya memory. Amemorythatisalways pleasanttorecollect.Ithasitssad aspect.butthegloriousdeedsand splendidconductOftheA.I.F.ina measuremakesupforthesadness. ScouterswillalwayskeenAnzacDay sacredinhonourofthosewhodidnot returnandalsofirthosewhoseduty rowliesathome. a

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gettingintheirstride,anditishoped to-equipthemthisweek.Theyare afinelotoflads. TheprizeswonbytheScoutsatthe St.Patrick'sDaySportswerereceived anddistributedthisweek-Congratulationsagaintotherecipients. Don'tforgetthegreatpicture, "Mons."Scoutswillfallinat7.15 p.m.outsidetherailwaystationon Friday,the25thinst.Concession tickets,Is.

GreatIrishSurgeonDead

ledgefromthefiringsquadaftersentenceofdeathhadbeenpassedby courtmartial.Spacepreventsme fromdescribingsomeremarkable deedsofthisfamousman.buthissuccessfuloperationirstheRockyMountainsonacaseofgeneralperitonitis withonlynailscissorsandabuttonhookasinstruments,deservesmention.Nowhehasgonetohisreward. Therearemanyofhisoldpatientsand formerstudentsinWestAustraliatodaywhowilljoinwithmeinpaying tributetothiskindestandmostlovableofmen,whosegoalinlifehas beentohelpthoseinpainordiffi-. culty.-R.I.P."

Waroona

ToassistthefundsoftheWaroona parish,adancewas'heldintheWaroonaHallonEasterMondayevening.Thefunctionwasarrangedby thecommittee.oftheWaroonaCatholicChurch.Therewasalargeattendance,thehallbeingpackedwith visitorsfromthesurroundingdistricts ofHarvey,Yarloop,.aswellasvisitors fromPerth.Fortheamusementof non-dancers,aeuchretournamentwas conductedduringtheearlypartofthe evening,theresultoftheevening's playbeingawinforRev.Father DoddyandMrs.Wishart,whowere presentedwiththeprizesfortheirrespectivesections.Theeuchre,which

wasplayedinthesupperroom,was conductedbyMr.JCramer,inhis verycapablemanner,andthatgentle. man,whoalsoworkedhardinarrangingdetailsforthefunction,isto becomplimentedonthesuccessachieved.Themusic,whichwashighly appreciatedbythedancers,wasplayedbyMissReneCostain(piano),Mr. Robinson(violin),andMr.McKay (drums),MissCostainandMr.McKay kindlygivingtheirservicesfree. Messrs.M.andP.O'Rourkejointly carriedoutthedutiesofM.C.tothe entiresatisfactionofall.Adainty supperwasservedtothebigcrowd shortlyafter11p.m.,theladiesresponsiblefortheculinaryarrangementsbeingMesdamesRandall,Sheridan,McPeck,Fitzpatrick,andMissSheridan, Messrs.RandallandS.Sheridanalso renderingvaluableassistancetothe workers.Duringtheeveningavery finesugarbasinwasraffledandwas nonbyMissSheridan. -

CATHOLICIMMIGRATIONRECEPTIONCOMMITTEE.

CatholicFarmersandOtherCatholic Employers. ThereisaregularstreamofCatholic menarrivingeverymonthopenfor countryemployment.Willyouhelp toplacethemincongenialsurroundingsbydirectingyourenquiriesforFarmandotherlabourtothiscommitteeAddress: SECRETARY,C.I.R.C., 36PIERSTREET,PERTH.

St.Dominick'sPrioryandCollege,Dongarra

THELATEDR.JOHNWARDLE.

NewsreachedPerthbycablegram onTuesdaylastofthedeathofSurgeonJ.S.McArdle,themostfamous andcelebratedsurgeonIrelandproducedduringthelastcentury.Bornin Dundalkin1859,McArdleobtainedhis medicaldegreesin1879,andthenattachedhimselftoSt.Vincent'sHospital,Dublin.In1881hewasappointedanassistantsurgeontothatinstitution.andin1886,attheearlyage of27waselectedanHonorarySenior Surgeon.Fromthattimeuntilhis deathheservedthepoorofIreland, andmanythousandsofmedicalstudentsattendedhisclinicsinthathospital.HewasProfessorofSurgery intheNationalUniversityofIreland, besidesholdingmanyotherappointments.DuringtheGreatWarthe BritishGovernmentonmorethanone occasionrequisitionedhisservicesin anadvisorycapacityonmatterspertainingtotheArmyMedicalServices inEnglandandFrance.-R.I.P.

Anoldstudent%%rites:

"JohnnyMacisdead.Thesewords willIknowcausemanyatearinthe peopleofIrelandasawhole,forhis namewasahouseholdwordthroughoutthatcountry.Someoneonceremarkedtome,'Thereisonlyone JohnnyMac,andtherewillneverbe another,'andIfeelsurethatnonewill mournhimmorethanthepoorofDublin.Forfortyyearstheyknewhim as'TheSurgeon,'andtheirimplicit trustinhisabilitycouldeasilybeunderstoodbythoseinapositionto judge-Agreatsurgeonheundoubtedlywasandasadiagnosticianhe hadnosuperiorinEurope.Hisuncannysenseoftouchoftenmystified hisstudents,whocouldnotfeelwhat McArdlecould,butperhapsanhour laterhewoulddemonstratetothem intheoperatingtheatrewhathis skilledhandsalonecoulddetect.

"Tothoseofuswhoknewhimintimatelyhisdeathisasevereblow.A morehospitablemanitwouldbeimpossibletofind.Althoughperhaps youwere-butajuniormedicalstudent,itwasnouncommonoccurrence forJohnnyMactohailyouinthe street,takeyoutohishome,andentertainyoulikeaprince.Hisinterestinallofuswasremarkableand hundredsofyoungdoctorsreceived theirfirstappointmentsinEngland andabroadthroughhisinfluence.

"Amanwithstrongnationalideals, hisinfluencearidpopularitywiththe BritishGovernmentrepresentativesin IrelandduringtheBlackandTanregimewasinstrumentalinsavineat leasteightIrishmen,tomyknow-

ThenewwingoftheCollege(ontheright)willbesolemnlyblessed% andopenedbyHisGraceMostRev.P.J.Clune,D.D.,C.SS.R.,Arch- .11 bishopofPerth,onSunday-May6,1928,at3-p.m.Oldpupilsfriends andwell-wishersoftheDominicanNunsarecordiallyinvited tieve.%%*.r-dWeeineete...1-

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EucharisticCongressinSydney SOUVENIRPORTFOLIOISSUED.

ThousandsofdevotedCatholicsfrom manycountriescoveringallranksand classesfromaugustPapaldignitaryto humblelayman,willjoinwithAustralasianfellowCatholicsatSydneyin SeptemberindevotionlotheBlessed Eucharist,atthetwenty-ninthInternationalCongress.

Asouvenirhasbeenpreparedbythe "controllingcommittee,andwillbedistributedfreeofchargetosubscribers whotakepartinthewonderfulassemblywhichwillbeoneofthegreatest andgrandestreligiousfunctionsin Australia'shistory.Thesouvenir takestheformofalooseleafportfoliocontainingletterpressandseparateplatesofengravings,thesebeing beautifullyexecutedcolourportraits ofeminentprelates,Australasianand European,headedbythePopeand -7s-cardinalC,errettiinthefullpompand --'splendourofpontificalandepiscopal vestments.ThereisalsoathreecolourreproductionoftheCongress banner,withthesetprayerforsuccess, aswellasaviewofSydneyHarbour fromapaintingbyErikLangker.

Theletterpressbylearnedpriests givesaninterestinghistoryofthe growthoftheInternationalEucharis; ticCongressfromthegermplanted overfiftyyearsagobyMarieTamis-jer,thathumbleandholy-minded Frenchwoman,affectionatelyrememberedas"thebeggar-womanofthe BlessedSacrament."Otherarticles tellthestoryofAustraliaasamission field,andofthebeginningandgrowth oftheCatholicChurchinAustralia: andtheproductionasawholepresents inuniqueandartisticformanoppor,tunitytopreservealiteraryandpictorialmementoofahistoricaldevotionalgathering.

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NotoriousFakeNunArrested

Mrs.NevaPinkhamMillerMoss (NevaP.Miller).self-styledex-nun, wasarrestedinOddfellows'Hall,at Clarendon-Virginia,U.S.A.,recently, followingherlectureon"InsideConventWalls."ShelefttheArlington CountyCourthousevowingshewould ultimatelyappearintheCapitalofthe Nation-Shewasplacedundera£20 bond.SeveralhundredexcitedresidentsoftheVirginiatownship,which isjustacrosstheriverfromWashington,gatheredintheCountyCourthouseforthearraignmentofthewoman,whohadbeenarrestedatuichargedwithobtainingmoneyunderfalse pretenses,thewailanthavingbeen swornout'byThomasF.Dolan,junr., attorneyandprominentmemberofthe ArlingtonCountyKnightsof-Columbus.OfficersoftheEdwardDoug-. lassWhiteCounciloftheKnightsof ColumbusofClarendonrecentlyofferedarewardof£100toanyonewho couldprovethatMrs.Moss'hadatany timebeenanunorsisterinanyCatholicinstitution.Circularsbearing thisannouncementweredistributed amongthoseattendingameetingby Membersofthecouncil.St.Charles' ChurchofClarendonoffered£20rewardforthesamepurpose."Our' SundayVisitor,"ofHuntington,Ind.. hasastandingofferof£200for.similar proof.MissAnnaD.Gamble.of York,secretaryoftheNational,CouncilofCatholicWomen.didmuchat theYorktrialofMrs.Mosstoexpose thehistoryofthe'woman.Mrs.Moss' paitiswellknown.Sheislistedin thebooklet,"DefamersoftheChurch," vc"aliasMrs.JamesMiller.aliasSister Constance,andaliasSisterMary SaintConstance."

ItwasduringtheDukesvisit.One ofthesmartpressmenontheRenown enteredaMelbourrierestaurantand enquiredsuperciliously,"Dovonserve lobsterhere?" .Yes,"acidthewaiter-"Weser4ve allsortshere.Sit_down!"

TRAYNINGDOINGS

NoIrishman,upthiswayatany rate,musthavemissedthebitof prideandmerrimentwhichthegreat St:Patrickbringsalongwithhim everyyear,onthe17th.ofMarch.The daywasdulycelebratedthroughout theparish,centressuchasTrayning, yalkatchem,Koorda,Bencubbin,and Nukerincarryingoutseparateand variedentertainingprogrammes.Newkarinhadtheprivilegeofanold NewNorciaboy.,inthepersonofMr. K.Byrne,asitsefficientsecretary, whilethedutiesofM.C.atthedance wereablycarriedoutbyMr.See.A greatnumberofpeoplecametothe social,Merredinbeingverywellrepresented.Trayningcelebrations,al-thoughsuccessful,wererathermoderate,as,owingtoanunavoidoble hitch,theentertainmenthadtobe postponedtoafortnightlater.Wyalkatchemdidverywell,thankstothe energyofMessrs.W'J.Smith,J. Charlton.andMissO'Sullivan,thelatterhavingcome.outfromKori-e'lockingasagoodSamaritan.Asthehandsomesumof£4.00isalreadyinhand, andguarantorsforthebuildingare beingselected,anearlystartofthe ChurchatWyalkatchemisnowanticipated.

ThechurchbuildingfundsatKoorda werebenefittedbythesumof£257s. MesdamesAndroandDalywereresponsibleforthesuccess.Abandof willingladieswerethereonthespot, promptandreadytohelp,thenames ofMrs.Ryananddaughter,Mrs.Casey andfamily,andMrs.Saundersdeservingofespecialmention.

TheprogrammeandfinancialsuccessatBencubbinfarsurpassedany oftheabovementionedcentres.Two monthsbeforebandBencubbinbad launchedapopularbabycompetition inconnectionwiththegrandBallon St.Patrick'snight,whenthewinning babywouldbedecided.Asamatter offactbothoftheeventsproved-very successful,astheyrealisedcloseon£90. Thecompetitionresultedinawinfor BabyWhite,sthe.policemanWife's baby.

Toalltheconcernedcentresand theirrespectiveorganisers,theparish priestextendshisheartythanks.

EasterSundaywassolemnisedin TrayningwithMassinthemorning andBenedictionintheevening.The altarwasagardenofbeauty,while therestofthechurch,floorandbenches,wasamirrorofcleanness, thanksto-Mrs.Gleeson'sservices.Fo, u.lrthe,11,,iihadbeen busyrehearsingtheMassfortheoccasion,whichwasthatofSt.Basilintwo parts.TheMasswasatruly"Missa Cantata,"suchasitiswitnessedin fewcountryplaces,theceremonies being'carriedonwithBenedictine scrupulousity.TheRev.FatherWilliam,O.S.B.whoworeasetofgorgeouswhitevestments',sangtheMass, havingasacolytesthetwooldNew Norciaboys,JackGroganandJimGallagher.Theformer,whotookcharge ofthethuribleandincense-acquitted himselfdionourabletotheedification ofall:thelatterbeingalwaysathis postwhenwanted.Thechoir,tothe accompanimentoftheorgan,over whichpresidedMissD-Sachse,sangin goodformandtuneallthrough.Many remarkablefeatureswerenoticeable duringthesinging,perhapsthemain onebeingaccuracy Anunusualex: pressionandsweetvoicecharacterised thesingin!>ofthesolosbyMissK. O'Meara.The"QuiTollis"waspar':i-tilarlybeautiful,itsminortonerenarkablycontrastingwiththemajor oneofthe"QuiSedes"Thesoloist otti'eunderstoodthesecretbeautiesof thesacredsongAndshedidfulljust;cetoherselfandtotheexpectations oftheeducated'Howevershesang onlyforGod'ssake.AjoyfulEaster "Alleluia,"intwoparts,.wasgivenat theOffertory,'beforewhichthecelebrantpreachedhissermonfromthe words:"Ifyouberisen.withChrist, seekthethingsthatareabove notthethingsthatareuponthe earth,"whichtookthe,formofaninspiri7Aornily. Abecourseofhis avidrese,the-pi-ericlierremarkedhow thepurposeofmanwastofollowin thefootstepsof.hisrisen-Redeemer. IfHehad'risenfromtherepulchre, -'anhyltorise;as_yellfrosehis-sin.

Sinislikeasepulchre.IfJesusdies nomore,manmustnotdietograce again,thatisheshouldnotcommitthe sinasecondtime.EasterSunday wouldbeameaninglessdaytoCatholicsunlesssuchaspiritualregeneration shouldtakeplacewithinourselves. SinceConfession,inthepresentChristianpolicy,istheonlymeansofjustification,hecomparedthissacrament toafloatingplankinashipwreck whichcansavetheperishingmanif heonlylikestogetholdofit.The world,thepreacherwentontosay, islikethefloodedriverofBabylon.It isfloodedwithallsortsofsin,into whichmenplungethemselveslikeinto afilthy'river,onlytobecarriedaway bythe-.currentintothesea.ofhell. Butthefloatingplankcansavethem outoftheslough.-Heurgedthecongregationto,getintoitandsavethemselves-fromtheflood,thus.risingwith JesusChristfrom*sin-intograce. TherewereaboutfortyCommunicantswhoapproachedtheHolyTable thatmorning.Thescenewasvery consoling.Thedayterminatedwi'!1 RosaryandBenedictionintheevening.MayGodgranttheblessingsof Eastertoalltheparishioners.

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THEMADNESSOFCALLES

MEXICANNEWSTHESECULARPRESSWILLNOTPRINT

Lalles,theMexicanDictator,has madefurtherwildcharges,inhispress propagandapublishedinAmerica.He accusestheHolyFatherofhaving launchedaHolyWaragainsthisgovernment,andhascommissionedthe BishopofSanLuisPotositopreach thecrusade.

TheBishopisalsochargedinthe 'reportswithbeingthe"directorofa vastconspiracy."BishopPaibtial Diaz,thespokesmanoftheMexican Episcopate,nowanexileintheUnited States,saysthereportsare"absurd andlaughable."

Meantime(saystheCatholicNews Service)Galles'newspycorpsisactivelyatwork.ABishophasbeen arrestedforthefirsttimesincethe generaldeportationofmanymonths ago.ThosefoundattendingMissor religiousdevotionsofanysortinprivatehousesarebeingarrestedinlarge numbersandsunitriarilygaoled.

TheAmericandispatchesfromMexicodeclarestheexiledBishopDiaz, SecretaryoftheCommittee.oftheBishopsofMexico,statedthatthePope haddesignatedtheBishopofSanLuis PotositobeArchbishopofMexico City,andhadespeciallycommissioned himtopreachacrusadeofHolyWar againstinfidels.

"Neithertheonenortheotheris true.Itisnotthecustomofthe HolySeetodeposeanyprelatewitis outdueprocess,andthereisno groundforstatingthatanysuchprocesshasbeeninstituted,muchlessthat ithasbeencompleted.Thereference tothecrusadeofaHolyWarisabsura andlaughable.

"TheonlycrusadewhichthePope hasundertakenbeforetheworldhas beenacrusadeofprayerandofpenancefortheChurchpersecutedin Mexico,wishnootherintentionthan thottewhoexercisecivilauthorityin Mexicoopentheireyesandseehow easyitwouldbe correctthesituationwhichexists,eitherbyrepealing theanti-religiouslawsorbyreaching anagreementwiththePopehimself, whichwouldbringtothecountryjustice,liberty,andpeace."

Referringtothechargethatthe Bishop,ofSanLuisPotosiisthe"directorofavastconspiracy"andthe "instigatoroftherevolution."Bishop Dialsays."Noreferenceismadeto evidenceagainstthisPrelateexcept theunsupportedwordofMascerro, FederalChiefoftheMexicanSecret Service.

"Overayearagothesamecharge WASmadeinordertojustifythedeportationofnineteenBishops,and neitheratthattimenorsincehasany evidencebeenpresentedtosupportthe charge.TheArchbishopofGuadalajarahasbeenaccusedofleadingan armedrevolt,andnoevidencehas beengiventosupportthecharge.

"TheverysamedispatchthatdeclaresthattheBishopofSanLuisPotosihassethimselfattheheadof arevolutionaryconspiracy,alsostated thatthepoliceofMexicoCitykno,, thattheBishopofSanLuisPotosi wasinRomerecently-andthathe visitedtheUnitedStateswithoutthe knowledgeoftheMexicanpolice.and that.whilehereheconferredwith 411% severaloftheexiledMexicanBishops atSanAntonio,Texas.andthathereturnedtoMexicoforthepurposeof -stimulatingtherevolution-

"Thetruthconcerningthesematters isthattheBishopofSanLoisPotosi hasnotvisitedtheUnitedStatessince 1919norhashebeeninRomesince 1925"

NewsfromMexicoCitystatesthat theactivitiesofCalles'newspycorps arebearingcopiousfruitinraids,arrestsdeportations,imprisonments,and tinesinflictedonCatholicscharged with"religiouspractices."Inthelast fewdaysthesesecretrnan-hunters havegonetothelengthofarrestinga Bishop.Laityhavebeenarrestedin groupsasnumerousastwenty-fiveand thirty.Anotherseminaryhasbeen closedanditsteachersarrested.

Asanaccompaniment-perhapsit wouldbemoreaccuratetosayasan occasionoranexcusefortheseout rages-therecontinuestocomeinrePoetsofarmedclashesinmanyStates. 'riteRt.Rev5erafiteArmoray

Gonzalez,BishopofTamaulipas,is theprelatewhohasbeenarrested.The chargesagainsthimhavenotbeen madepublic.bishopArmoraisthe firstmemberoftheHierarchytobe seizedsincethewholesaledeportation ofbishopsmanymonthsago.

Afewinstancesoftheactivitiesof thespycorpsaregivenbelow:-

FatherSamuelGinoriandFather RamonGutien'ezwereaprpehendedin Chihuahua,chargedwithconducting religiousexercises,andexpelled.A thirdpriest,FatherFranciscoAlvares, wasdeportedatthesametime.

InMexicoCityitself,averitable round-upofpersonswhohadattended.. Massesinprivatehomeswasmadeby theagents.Inoneinstancetwentytwowomen,sixmen,andapriest, FatherAntonioTobar,werearrested.

AtPiedad,aFranciscanpriestand alaymannamedCarlosGomezwere arrested,anditwasreportodthatthey wouldbesenttoMexicoCity.

AtZamoraseveralprominentmen and-womenwereseizedwhileatreligiousdevotionsinaprivatehouse.

FatherManuelCampawasarrested inSanLuisPotosiandchargedwith keepingaregisterofbirths,marriages, anddeaths.FatherCampaalsowas accusedofsayingMass-Hehasnow beenbroughttoMexicoCityfortrial, togetherwithalaymannamedPriscilianoGarza,whowascapturedat Monterey.Sr.parzaissaidtohave reisteredthepropertyofthefugitive BishopdelaMoraunderhisname,to avoiditsseizureuddertheCall**laws.

ManymoreCatholics,ofhumbler stationinlife,lunebeenbroughtto thecapitalfortrialafterbeingarrestedintheinteriorthroughtheefforts ofthenewspies.Theyareimmediatelylockedupinthemilitaryprisonhere.

OnereportfromtheStateofMich. oacanisthattwoFranciscanpriests. FathersJuniper°delaVegaandHumildeMartines,havebeenshotbyfiringsquadsafterspendingseveral weeksingaol.

OurkalgoorlieLetter

IntheEpistleofthatgreatEvangelistoftheWord'sDivinity,whichwas readonSunday,therewasdepicted Christ'shealingofthesickman.Followingthiswastheaccountofthe Healer'scondemnationbythehypocriticalJews.whoprosecutedHimfor "breakingtheSabbath."Hisreply andthelessongivenwerenotthen, andhavenotsincebeenunderstood bypeopledevoidofatruespin vision.Evenlessunderstoodisthe complimentarylessoncontainedinthe Gospeloftheday,andexplainedat the10o'clockMass.Onthefirst ResurrectionDay,theRisenSaviour, theGreatPhysician,providingforthe futurehappyresurrectionofthe world'smillions,gavetothedisciples theDivinepowerofhealingsoulsand providingthemwiththecapacityfor eternallife.Yetitwasshownthat somedespiseChrist'slife-givingministrations,andthatwhendyingthesedeludedonesdeclarethatbyscorning theservicesofahealerthey'havelived as"sports,"andtheyaredyingas "sports."Alittlebitoffariaticismor ofpuerilebravadomakessomepeople greatheroesintheirowneyes.A studyoftheirinferioritycomplex mightproducesomeenlighteningresults.

IntheciviclifeoftheFieldsthere wascreatedastironWednesday. whentheintrepidAustralianairman, Mr.B.Hinkier,madeaperfectlanding ontheBoulderRacecourseat3 o'clock.Theskywascloudlessand theairfaultlesslyclearasthelittle Avro-Ayianplaneswungfrordover thesandlfillstothesouth-westofKalgoorlieatoneminutetothree.Six thousandpeople,includinga'coupleof thousand,children,hadassembledat thecourseandeagerlywatchedthe planeglidegracefullytoitsresting place.Mr.Hinlderandhiswifewere thenofficiallywelcomedbythe-Mayors ofBoulderandKalgoorlie,membersof Parliament.andothers.Afterwards therewerereceptionsintheBoulder TownHallandintheKalgoorlieTo-vn V-1.1,wherepicturesquehomhugsand

others,intheirrushforlimelightaha theopportunitytodisplaytheirpowersof'.'oratory,"annoyedtheaudience bytheirchildishprattle.Butthe airclearedwhentheheroofthehour "asthegreatestonlyare,inhissimplicitysublime"-stoodandspokehis messageandhisthankstothepeople. Therewasneitherlaudationoregotisminhisaddress.Heunderstood thathissuccesswasnotdueentirely tohisownpowers.Hegaveproofof this,when,ontheSundayafterhis arrivalinAustraliahehadgonetohis churchtothankGodforhissafelanding.HetookGodintoaccount.Yet nonewould-SurelyaCeosehimofriot beinga"sport."Heshowedahigher qualitythanthiswhen,leavingthe FieldsonThursdaymorning,hecircled forsometime-atalowaltitude,over theGovernmentHospital,sothatthe convalescentpatientstheremightsee him.Thisactwashisresponsetoa requestsenthimby,MatronJarvison -behalfofthesepatientswhowishedto seehim.HelefttheFields,carrying withhimthebestwishesofall.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.J.Creedon willbedelightedtoknowthatheis makingagoodrecoveryafterhisrecentoperationintheSt.Johnof GodHospital.Carryinghiscrown ofseventy-fiveyears,hepromises, undertheskilfulcareofDr.Byrne andthatoftheNursingSisters,soon tobeagainentertaininghismany friendsinhisownmostgenerousand hospitablemanner.Heisavery popularoldgentleman,andamost loyalFieldsman.Itgladdenedhim verymuchwhenthedoctoracceded tohiswishtobetreatedinKalgoorlie, wherehewouldbeamonghisfriends. Allareno*prayingforaspeedyrecoveryforhim.

AnotherpatientatSt.John'sHospitalentitledtotheearnestprayers ofSt.Mary'sparishioners,isRev FatherMaloney,whohascometothe Fieldstoseekhealthinitsgenialcli mate.Allearnestlydesirethathe willfindthisgiftintheirgoldencity.

MissK.SheedyhasrecentlyreturnedtoKalgoorlieandisstationedat theGovernment,Hospital.Formanyyearsherbeautifulvoiceheardeviert SundayinSt.Mary'sChoircaptivated allheafls,andshewasmuchmissed whenshelefttheFieldssoireefive yearsago.HerreturnwillbewelcomedbymanyadmirersBytheTrans.trainonSunday,'Miss NellieRileyleftforAdelaide,towhich cityshegoestoenteronhertraining fornursing.ShegoestotheNursing InstituteoftheLittleCompanyof Mary.wheresomeofherKalgoorlie friendsarealreadyplaced;soshewill notbetoolonely.BeatWishesamunipattyherforherhappinessandfuture success.

ThecommitteeoftheSt.Johnof GodBallreportgoodprogress.Some businessmeninHannan-street,desirousofadvertisingthemselvesbyhavingtheirnameswellinthefrontof thelistofcontributors,haveincreased theirdonationsthisyear.Thisbeginningaugurswellfortheultimate successoftheBall,whichisthedesire ofeveryone.

Dr!JoseMaria'Armora,Bishopof Tamaulipas,hasbeenarrestedwith anotherMexicanpriestandtwolay. men.Thechargesagainstthemare notknown,butopinioaisexpressed thatthearrestisincc,nnectionwith theallegedanti-Governmentcampaign oftheLeagueforthgDefenceofRe ligiousLiberty.-Reuter.

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ThreeCatholicsConquertheAtlantic THECRUCIFIXACCOMPANIESTHEHEROES.

Whatwouldhavebeenawondetful"newsspot"forthenewspapersof theworld,hadtheparticipantsbeenofdifferentnationality,wastreatedwith thecoldestpolitenessbyourlocalpress.ThetwoGermans,accompaniedby anIrishman,issurely,underordinarycircumstances,nothingtoenthuse over,butwhentheyconjointlysetouttoconquerwhereothershavefailed, theirachievementshouldreceivemorethanmererecognition.Whenwe failtoproportionatelyrejoiceandapplaudtheirconquestofthetempestuous andsurlyAtlantic,thereissomethingthatmightbesaidaboutourdefective visionofoneeye.Whenracingnewsandothersportsreportsweregiven prideofplaceinSaturdayevening'spaper,whenthemorningpaperranout ofenthusiasticadjectivesinreportingtheaerialepic,wecanhardlybesaid tobeenjoyingthebenefitofanhonestpressinourmidst.EvenBert Hinkler,whohasbenefitedinmorewaysthaninhealthfronihisgreatflight, wasreticent,asfarasweknow,regardingthefirstsuccessfulEast-West Atlanticfliers.Bertmaybeagreataeronaut,butitisthehallmarkofa sporttoadmithavingbeeneclipsed,ifnotinendurance,atleastindaring. Pertmayyetspeakhisappreciation.Hinkler,ourgreatAustralianavaitor (er,asheiscalledintheEnglishpress,"thegreatBritishaviator"),didas CobhamandSmithdidbefore,butinashortertime.Whilenotdetracting fromthebrilliancyofhisflight,averaging600milesdaily,wemustsaythat theAtlantictripshouldnotbebeneathMr.Hinkler'snotice.MajorBrear IcywhounobtrusivelyhassetuparecordonourNorth-Westcoastinyears ofaviationwithootasolitaryaccident,wascourteousenoughtospeakin glowingtermsoftheflight,andthevalueoftheexperienceswhichitafforded.

Itmayseemnarrowtoallegethatifthethreeaviatorsstartedfrom Croydon,insteadofBaldonnell-iftheyvoyagedinaplanenot"madeinGer. many,"andiftheAtlanticwasfortunateenoughnottotouchonAmerican soil,thenourpressandotherswouldbemoreenthusiastic.

However,theGerman-Irishcombinehasledtheway.Primtotheir flight,thesafeguardsoftheirreligionwerefullyavailedofbyeach,andin the'planewasplacedtheCrucifix,presentedtotheGermanpilotbysome onewhoknewhpwmuchhewouldvalueit.InGod'snametheysetout. trustinginHimwhocalmedthewavesofold,andwhentheytouchedland again,theythoughtoftheirDivineProtector. afervent'Thank God."

AFiendishCrime

TheMilanbomboutragemaybeclassedasoneofthemostinhuman anddespicablymeanoutragesperpetratedduringthepresentgeneration. Onlyfiendscouldhaveplannedjt.Itisnottheworkofrationalbeings, norcanwebringourselvestobelievethatitisapoliticalcrime-itwearsa moreawfulaspect.IfitwasintendedasaprotestagainstFascistruleit willnothelptomodifythesemeasuresMussolinihasintroducedtodiscipline thoseclasseswhichforalongwhilehavebycriminalmethodsinvitedthe interventionofrepressivelegislation.'Bestialcriminality"appropriatelydescribesthefiendishactatMilanwhichdestroyedmanyinnocentpeople.Fascistlawhasbeenhardupontheundergrcondck.:-:-.cntsinItaly,anditisnot surprisingthattheunderworldhasdeclaredavendettaagainstFascism.The Milanoutrageisundoubtedlytheworkofthoselawlesselementsthathave forlongbeenamenacetoItalianlife.NotlongagoaFascistdecreewent forthtodestroythemachinationsoftheBlackfiendmenaceandquitea largenumberofthefraternitywerearrestedandbroughttotrial.There wasageneralattackmadeuponthemembersofthisinfamoussecretsociety, whichhasgainedaworld-widecriminalreputation,andanumberofprominentItalianslivinginluxuriantcircumstanceswere,ithasbeenannounced, arrestedbytheFascists.Thatretaliationwouldbemadebytheunarrestedmembersiswhatmighthavebeenexpected,seeingthattheFascistorganisationhaddeclareditsintentiontouprootthisupasgrowthandrid Italiannationalityofitsiniquitousburden.Anarchistsareaccreditedwith thecrime.ItaliananarchistsandtheBlackHandarebirdsofafeather-relativelytheyarealikeintheirnefariousnredelictionsandinhumanities.

Sincethedistructionofthatotherinfamoussecretsociety,theOrient,or ratherthecurbingofitspoliticalinfluencebylaw,therehasbeenatworkin ItalyundergroundconspiraciesdirectedtooverthrowtheexistingItalianregime.Mussoliniiswellawareoftheextentoftheseconspiraciesandtheir destructivetendencies,andisdeterminedtoreleaseItaliansocietyfromthe gripofthatunderworldwhichhassolongthreatenedtosubvertlawand justiceinItaly.Heisaccusedofbeingatyrantandausurperofauthority. Fascismisaccountedamiscreantmeddlerwithpopularrights.butwhilst awholelotmightreasonablybesaidagainstthesystemofgovernmentin forCeinItalyto-day,itshouldnotbeforgottenthattheremarkableman whoistheinspirationofthatsystemhascloneverymuchtoretrieveItaly fromthepolitiCalmorassintowhichitwasdrivenbypreviousincompetent Governments.TheMilanoutragewasnodoubtintendeitointimidateMussoliniandhisBlackShirts,butnothingwethink,ismorecertainthanthat 'twillhavetheeffectofstrengtheningthewebwhichisbeingspuntoenvelopanddestroythoseanarchicelementswhichareamenacetoItalianlife.

AMoslemMonarchAbroad

Amanullah.KingofAfghanistan,whoisbroadeninghismindbytravel, isanAsiaticSovereignwhohasnotasingleCatholicsubjectamonghis four-and-a-halfmillionsubjectsinaterritoryof24,000squaremiles.In Englandtheotherdayhewashospitablyentertained,andincidelntally-itnessed,withwhatemotionswecanonlyconjecture,theimportanceofbeing British.Hehadobjectlessonsinthemilitarystrengthofhernavyand navalequipment,ofherlandandairforces,andhewas.welearnimmensel impressedbytheevidencesofher-wonderfulorganisationswhetherfor peaceorwar.HecarriedWithhimbacktohisbotnelawl,tuckedawayreligiouslymaybe,manythoughtstodwelluponinthefuture.Amanullah wasnotaltogether.wearesure.antirimindingwitnessofthethingshehad seen-nomeresightseeingglobe-trotter,andinEnglandtheauthoritieswho

playedshowmentohimsawtoitthatheshouldleaveEnglandprofoundlyimpressedbyEngland'sImperialstrength.Amanullahhasbeennoticing theexpansionofWesternideasandidealsinthecountrieshehasvisited. andbeingan'intelligentrulerhemusthavenoticedthatwherereligionisa factorinthelifeofthepeople.order,moralcitizenshipandjusticearere lativelywellestablisheddomesticvirtues.NotbeingaChristian,thisAsiaticpotentateatthe.CourtofPiusXI-may'nothavebeenasgreatlyim pressedbythespiritualpoweroftheCatholicChurchashewasbythe harnessofBritain'sImperialism,butifheisareallyintellectualandobservantmonarch,hewouldseeinPiusXI.therepresentativeofatleastthree hundredmillionsofsubjectsowinganundividedspiritualallegiancetohim andplacinghimatonceamongmodernrulersthegreatestandmostexaltedamonarchwhoseimportancehasnotbeenpurchasedbythepomp. panoplyandcircumstanceofmilitaryreviews,orgreatdiplomaticalliances,butneverthelessonewhoseofficeinworldaffairshasbeensingularly impressedintotherecordsor'nationalhistories.Whatnotionswewonder did-hecarrybackwithhimfromtheVatican,thatone-timecentreofop- positionwhenIslamambitionedtoraisetheCrescentabovetheCross? BeforegoingtoEnglandthisAsiaticpotentate,aMosleminbelief,was received.attheVaticanbytheHolyFather,andwearetoldthattheaudiencewasmutuallyapleasingone.Maywenothopethatthebenignper- sonalityofPiusXI.hadliftanimpressionforgooduponAmanullah,and thathiscredaltendenciesarenotsohardcrustedastoinakehimdifferent tootherrulerswhohavealtoviedthegreatlightofChristianitytobreakin upontheirpeople.WhereChristianitygoescivilisationinitsmostadvancedand'upliftingtendenciesisobserved,andthereismuchtobedesired intheterritoryofAmanullahtoplaceitinlinewithprogressivecountries. AsamonarchAmanullahcandolittle,nomatterhowmuchhistravelsmay improvehismentaloutlookandhisideasofgovernment;heisinthegrip ofhissubjectswh6professanuncompromisingcreed.Thewildtribesmen ofhiscountryarefanaticalMosleinsandChristianityistothemwhatitwas totheirProphet-anuncleanthing,toberelentlesslyfoughtwithandde- stroyed.In1879,AfghanistanwasassignedtotheMillHillFathers,but thisSocietyhad,sofar,notsentmissionariesthere.Thereason,perhapsmaybefoundintheextremefanaticismoftheMoslemcreed.Wehave seenitstatedthatwhenalittlewhileagoagroupofItalianbusinessmen proposedtotakeaCatholicchaplainonacommercialtourthroughthe countrytheywereadvisedtothecontrary.Upontheirreturnthemende- claredbitternesstobesointensethatapriestcouldnotventurewithsafety intotheregionofthetribesmen,anditiswiththemAmanullahmustred kon,evenshouldhebegerierousto,oreventolerantof,Christianity.

TheArchdiocese CALENDAR.

Sun,April22.-SecondSundayafter Easter. White

Mon.,April23.-St.George. Red

Tues.,Aprii24.-St.Fidelis. Red

Wed.,April25.-St.Joseph. White

Thurs:Npril26.-St.Mark. Red

Fri.,April27.--St.PeterCanisius. White

Sat.,April28.-BlessedPeterAloysius Chanel. Red

ARCHBISHOP'S'ENGAGEMENTS.

Sunday,April22:Confirmationat NorthamandMeckering.

Sunday,April29:BlessingandopeningoftheStuartPattersonWing attheFoundlingHomeat3.30 p.m.

Sunday,May6:Blessingandopening ofNewWingatDongarraConvent.

Sunday,May13:ConfirmationatNannupandBulion.

Sunday,May29:TonfirmationatCottesloe.

Sunday,May27:ConfirmationatKellerberrin. * * HisGraceleftPerthforNorthamon Thursdaylast.liewilladminister confirmationatNorthernonSunday.

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ANZACDAYATTHECATHEDRAL

SolemnRequiemMasswillbeelebratedbyHisGracetheArchbishotiat 9o'clockonAnzacDay.ThepanegyricwillbepreachedbyMajor-ChaplainFather.Hayes,ofVictoria Park.HisExcellencytheGovernorandLadyCampionhavesignifiedtheirintentionofbeingpresent atthememorialservice.Seatswillbe reservedforex-soldiers(thosewearinguniformormedals).TheCathedralChoirwillrenderthemusicofthe )lass. a a a

EUCHARISTICCONGRESS.

Ameeting'oftheParochialSecretariesoftheEucharisticcongresswill beheldattheParochialHallonTuesdayeveningnextat8o'clock-

NewsandNotes

Parentsandfriendsofthestudents oftheChristianBrothers'Collegeare ,byadvertisementelsewhereinthisissueinvitedtoattendameeting,tobe heldattheCollegeonSundaynext (to-morrow)at4pmforthepurpose ofmakingarrangementsfortheforthcomingStudents'AnnualBall.The Principalhopestoseeandtowelcome arepresentativegatheringontheocca sion.

NominationsfortheLegislative Councilelectionsclosedatnoonon Thursday.Thepartiesinterestedbe- ginimmediatelytospreadtheirwebs tocatchvotes.Thecampaignpro- misestobeanythingbutadullone. Thereare73,000votestobecanvassed. Theworkofcapturingthemwillbeireterestingandilluminatingtothecandi- dates.

a Wewarnourreadersthatforged ten-poundnotesarebeingcirculatedintheEasternStates,andtheymaybe broughtintothisState.Thebad thingsinvariablyfollowthegood thingsfromtheEast,wehavenoticed. andsoweanticipatetheadventofthe brummyten-poundnotesandadvise ourreaderstobeonthelook-outfor theconfidentialpeoplewhoareshort ofchangeandareanxioustogetsome withunorthodox"tenners. st 'lecopewiththehugenumber;of applicationsforlandthatarebeing madeinresponsetotheGovernment'sderision'tothrowopenatleast1.006 blocksbyJune,theMinisterforLands (Mr.M.F.Troy)has,saysthe"West Australian,"decided,itisunderstood, toappointaspeciallandboard.In thepastthepracticehasbeentoap- pointdifferentmembersofthecivil service,asmaybeconvenient,tosit indifferentdistrictsaslandboards. TheMinisterisnowabouttoappoint aspeciallandboard,andismakinga departureinselectingachairmanfrom outsidetheservice.Thepersonnelof theboardisunderstoodtQbe:Mr. StephenDonovan(chairman),Mr.L. N.Bostock,Mr.F.J.McAdam,Mr. HerbertLamphee(secretary).Mr. Donovanisaretiredfarmer,residing intheCunderdindistrict.Mr.Bostookisanexperiehcedofficerof,the LandsDepartment,whohasinspectedandreporteduponthelightlaids,,f theState,andhashadconsiderable serviceonlandboards.MrMcAdam' hasalsohadlongexperienceinyetiribscapacitiesIntheLandsDepart- ment;Mr.Lampheeisclerktothe Surveyor-Generalandsecretarytothe PastoralAppraisementBoard. * a

OurCommonwealthshipshavepass- edovertoaprivateshippingcompany.Therehasbeenconsiderable secrecy,itwouldappear,inconnection withthebusiness.Welearnfroma cabledatedthe14th.inst.thatSir JamesConnolly-whowithhisassociateshadarrangedtoformtheCornmom,ealthShippingCompanythis year,informedtheAustralianPressAssociationthathewasgreatlysurprised atthereportedacceptanceofLord Kylsant'stenderof£1,900,000forthe steamersoftheCommonwealthLine. Histenderwhichwasforwardedunopenedexceededthatpriceandalso includedanundertakingtoreduce migrants'faresontheBayships.More-

Saturday,April241910

overhehadalternativelyundertaken toestablish,withinafixedperiod,a lineoffastrefrigeratedmailsteamers. similartothepropositionwhichwas consideredattheImperialConference in1926,thuscarryingouttheFederal AccountsCommittee'srecentrecom mendation.Itwaslaterstatedthat thePrimeMinister(Mr.Bruce)cabled acceptingLordKlysant'stenderto takeovertheshipsoftheCommonwealthLineastheyarrive,beginning withtheLargsBayonApril25.Anothersocialisticdreamgonebung.

SecondarySchools'Head Teachers'

Association

meetingoftheHeadmastersand Headmistressesofthe"Recognised SecondarySchools"oftheStatewas heldattheChristianBrothers'College, Perth,onApril3rd.,inordertoconsidertheadvisabilityofformingan AssociationofHeadmastersandHeadmistresses.Sixteenofthenineteen recognisedschoolswererepresentedat themeeting.Apologiesforabsence andexpressionsofsympathywiththe movementwerereceivedfromthefollowingschools:PresbyterianLadies' College,'Cottesloe;St.Ildephonsus' College,NewNorcia,andChristian Brothers'College,Kalgoorlie.The HeadmastersandHeadmistressesof thefollowingschoolswerepresent: ChurchofEnglandGirls'School;ConventofMercy-WestPerth;Girls'High School;Ladies'College,Victoria Square;LoretoConvent,Claremont; Lore&Convent,Perth;Methodist Ladies'College;PerthCollege;Sacred HeartHighSchool:ChristChurch School;GuildfordGrammarSchool; HighSchool;ScotchCollege;Wesley College:ChristianBrothers'College, Fremantle:ChristianBrothers'College, Perth.

Itwasunanimouslydecidedtoform anAssociation,tobeknownas"Asso. icationoftheHeadmastersandHeadmistressesoftheRecognisedSecord. arySchoolsofW.A."Adraftconstitutionisbeingpreparedandwillbe senttotheschoolsinthecourseofa fewdays.Thenextmeetingwillbe heldattheChristianBrothers'College, Perth,'onFriday.June15th

DeathofaFamousDutchArtist

Leederville

TheNorthPerthEuchrePartiesare onceagaininfullswing.Theyare oneveryTuesdaynight,andareconductedunderthegenialguidanceof Messrs.JoeCaseyandGeorgeGalvin. Nowhereelseisitpossibletogetso muchrealpleasureoutofaeuchre partyasinNorthPerth.Noneof thatdistractingandirritatingnoise thatisinevidenc,eelsewhereistolerated.Mrs.Ryanisorganisingnext Tuesdaynight'seuchrepartyThere isnodoubtthatitwillbeagreat successforMrs.Ryanhasmadeup hermindtoplaysecondfiddleto none.Alloldfriendsandtheir friendswillbewelcomeonTuesday night.Thefollowingissomeofthe menuprovided:Firstprize.£22s, refreshments,freeraffle,anddance,all forthemodestsumof1/6.

OuroldfriendRoyGalvinhasgone toNornalupInletforafewweeksto recuperate. BillAndersonisback againintheparishfromAdelaide. Likemanyanotherpersonhehadto goEasttofindwisdom.Whilstthere herealisedthematchlessandgolden opportunitiesoftheWest,andhehas returnedtotakeadvantageofthem. Sincehisreturnhehasputinagreat dealofhisspare+iineatpractiseon thelocaltenniscourts,andalready bidsfairtorivalhisfamousname-rakeintheHarbourcity.

MidlandJunction

Holiday-makingontheGoldfieldsare MissMollieO'Connor.ofWilliamstreet.Midland,andMissAliceRead, ofElvie-street,Midland.

Mr.andMrs-DanBegley,ofArcherstreet,WestMidland,areenjoying theirannualholidaysatNarrogin.

Mrs.Fitzpatrick,ofHinesHill,isat presentspendingaohlidavwithher sister,MissWNiland,oftheRenown SweetShop.

Catholicsandthei:Mass

WhatOutsidersMayNosUnderstand.

ln,thecourseofanarticleon"The MeaningoftheMass,"Rev.Father MartinJ.Scott,S.J.,emphasisesthat inconsideringtheMasswemustkeep inmindthatitisessentiallyasacrificialact-Whatprimarilygivesglory toGodandbringsgracetothefaithfulpresentisnotthepersonalworth ofpriestorpeople,nottheserviceof songordiscourse,notanythingwhich priestorpeoplemayofthemselvesdo; buttheofferingofJesusChrist,aVictimofinfiniteworth,totheDivine Majesty.Thepietyanddevotionof priestandpeople,althoughmostaccordantwiththeAugustSacrifice,are notwhatconstitutetheMassnorwhat makeitacceptabletotheDivineMajesty.

SometimesthosewhoarenotCatholicswonderattheraptattentionof thefaithfulatMass.Theystillmore wonderatthelargeattendanceofthe faithfulatMassatunseasonablehours andoftenatconsiderableinconvenience.Theirgreatestwonder,however,istoseealargebodyofintelligentpeopleattendingaservicewhere thereisneithersermonnorhymn. TheyfailtorealisethattheMassis primarilyaworshipofsacrifice,and thateverythingelseisincidental.CatholicsgotoMasstoassistattheoblationoftheDivineVictim,,fthe CrosstotheGodhead.

theimproperconductofajudgedetractfromavalidlegaldecisionpronouncedbyhim.

ItisproofofCatholicFaiththatthe peopleinsteadoflosingreverencefor theMasswhencelebratedunbecoming-1y,prayforthepriest,andalsoby theirdevotionendeavourtomakeup forhisshortcomings.Thisisbecause CatholicsrealisethattheMassisessentiallynotamerelyhumanaffair butanactofdivineadorationwhich employsmaninitsaccomplishment. WeattendMassthereforetoworship Godbytheactofworshipinstituted byJesushrist.theSolofGod."Columbia.'

H.A.C.B.Society

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

FromanEnglishcontemporarywe learnthatastheclosingwordsofthe evening"Angelus'.werebeingrecited byhiswifeathisbedsideintheRed CrossHospitalatTheHague,last month,.JanTooropthegreatCatholic artist,quietlypassedtohisrest.

Johannes,TheodorusAugustinus TooropwasborninJava,onDecember23,1858,hisfatherbeingaDutch civilservantofNorsedescent,andhis motherhalfScotchandhalfIndian. Hiseducation,afterhisearlyschooldays,wasobtainedinHolland.anda littlelaterhestudiedartatAmsterdamandBrussels.

HisfriendsatthistimewereA.J. Derkinderen,HenrideGrout,van Gogh,GeorgesDestreeandEmileVerhaeren.Incompanywiththelast two,andoftheIrishlady,AnniePontifexHall-whowasshortlytobecome hiswife,hepaidhisfirstvisittoLondonin1885,andpaintedanumber ofworksthathelpedconsiderablyin ikinghisreputation.

Nwasonlybyslowdegrees,through themysticstudieswhichcameeasily toamanwithEasternbloodinhis veins,thathewasledtoCatholicism.

Mr.SilbeySmith,stillgoingstrong, willalwaysbefoundathisposton Sundays.fromringingthebell,which Silbeyhasdoneforyears,tothepenny collectionboxatthechurchdoor,and wetrustthathewillbeabletocarry onhisgoodworkformanyayearto come,

TheMozarabicRight

SpanishKingAssistsatMassfor FirstTime

KingAlfonsoforthefirsttimeassistedataMassoftheMozarabicRite inToledolastmonth.

CardinalSegura,ArchbishopofToledoandPrimateofSpain,officiatedat theceremonyofSpain'straditional liturgy,stillinuseillToledoandSalamanca.

Anotableaddresswasmadeduring theMassbeforetheKingbyHisEminence,whoeulogisedthetraditionsof Spain-"ofwhich,"hesaid,"oneofthe mostgloriousistheMozarabicRite"andtheinvinciblefaithoftheSpanish people.

Whenavastmultitudeattendthe coronationofamonarchitistowitnesshisinduction:ntooffice.Whateverprecedesorfollowstheactual coronationmaybeinteresting,spectacularandattractive,butwhs.',mattersmainlyisthecoronation'the successiontothethronewouldbejust asvalidifthecoronationrackplace inaprisoncell,orintheheartofthe forest,withoutthepompandcircum stancewhichordinarilyaccompany thisimpressivefunction.Whatmat tersistheconferringofthecrownby legitimateauthorityorbyiietof naturalsuccession.

SoitiswiththeMass.fheChurch surroundsaSolemnHighMasswith themostimpressiveceremoniesofsacredritesandchantanddiscourse NothingistoogoodforthesublimeA actofworshipthatcanbepaidtoGod bymankind.Atthesametimeall theseembellishmentsmaybedispensedwithinthecelebrationofaLow Mass.withoutdetractingaparticle fromtheessentialvalueofthesacrifice.

Thefortnightlymeetingwasheld onWednesday,the11th.inst.,the President(Bro.J.Whiteley)presiding overaverylargeattendanceofmembers.Therewerealsoseveralvisitors presenttohearRev.FatherCollins' lectureonRome.Onefullbenefit memberwaselectedandinitiated,and SisterJ.McIntyrenominatedherbrother.MasterG.McIntyre,andBro. JonesnominatedMessrs.O'Meara(2) asfullbenefitmembers.ThequestionofparticipatingintheBazaarto beconductedinaidoftheConvent BuildingFundwasconsidered,andit wasunanimouslydecidedtotake chargeofastallandgivetheproject thefullestpossiblesupport. Mrs. Bennetthasagainkindlyundertaken theonerouspositionofheadofthe stall,andsheisassuredthatshewill havethegreatestpossiblemeasoreof assistancefromthemembers.After thebusinessofthemeetinghadbeen concluded,thePresidentcalledupon FatherCollinstoproceedwithhis lecture.Bro.LeoWalsh,ofSt.Joachim'sBranch,providedandoperated themagiclanterninhisownveryefficientmanner-TheRev.lecturer, inmostinterestingandinstructive fashion,describedandgaveshortlythe historyofthehistoricplacesdepicted bytheslides.Hetookhisaudience throughtheCatacombs,givingthema veryclearinsightintoitswonders, thenthroughthePantheonandthe ruinsofthegreatpagantemplesand institutions;thenthroughseveralof theBasilicas,showingthearchitectural andartisticmarvelsthereof.For.`n hoursthemembersandvisitorswere treatedtoamostdelightfuldiscourse.

In1892'hehadexhibited"TheThree Brides."themostfamousofhispicturesuptothattime,and"0Grave, whereisthysting?"Afterthishe didalargeamountofceramicandmosaicwork.andwhen,in1905,hewas receivedintotheChurch,oneofhis firstcommissionswasfordecorations inthenewCathedralatHaarlem,the wholeofthemuraldecorations,aswell asthealtarintheSt.AloysiusChapel, beinghisownhandiwork.aswell,as hisdesigns.Afterthis,hisstyledeveloped,becomingmoreandmoreexclusivelyreligious.exceptforalatge numberofportraitsandsomesmall landscapesmadeasstudiesin.colour treatment.

Hewasasgenerousashewasversatile.andthereis,scarcelyachurcho" aconventinHollandthatdoesnot treasuresome---orkofhis.presented onagenerousimpulse.-R.I.P.

Anindulgenceof200days,subjectto theusualconditions,wasgrantedby theCardinaltothosewhoattendedthe MassAfterMass,KingAlfonsovisited'the Royal'MilitaryCongregationinthe episcopalpalace."OneofthecharacteristicsIdesireinmyofficers,"declaredHisMajesty,inanimprovised discourse,"isthattheyhavefaith.

ForhavingfaiththeywillbegoodCatholics,goodsoldiers,andgoodSpaniards.

"Inallthegreatfeatsofarms.in allthegreatvictorieswehaveaccomplished,wehaveinvokedfirstthe nameofGod,askingHisprotection.

"YouhavetheassurancethatOur LadyImmaculate,whoisthePatronessofourCongregation,willnever failtheSpanishinfantry,andwillal. waysprotectit."

Whereverhewentduringhistour ofthecityonfoot,theKingwasre ceivedwithtremendousenthusiasmby thecrowds.HisMajestymadea specialpointofvisitingthechurches andconvents.

TheChurchemploysanelaborate ceremonialforhersolemnservicebecausemanisacreatureofsentiment aswellasreason.Ifwewereentirely spiritualtheMassofitselfwouldimpressus,withoutanyexternalceremonial.Butaswearematerialas wellasspiritual,influencedbythe sensesaswellasbytheintellect,our HolyMothertheChurchspeakstous notonlybyideasbutalsobyceremonial.Thatiswhytheceremonies ofLowMass,althoughnotsoimpressiveasthoseofHighMass,areneverthelesssowonderfullyadaptedtoimpresstheworshippedwiththeimmensesignificanceofwhatistranspiringatthealtar.

CatholicsassistatMass,therefore, nottohearsacredchant,nomatter howinspiring;nottojoininaservice ofsong.nomatterhowacceptableto God:but1:itimarilytoadoreGodWho ispresentonthealtar,andtoparticipateintheSacrificeoftheGodMan, TestisChrist,totheDivineMajestyThepriest]maybeculturedorrude, themusicinspiringordistracting,the preachereloquentorabore;itdoes notaffectthenatureoftheactof adorationwhichisofferedtoGod.

Thosewhoweresofortunateastobe presentmusthavefeltaquickening offaithandloveforourholyreligion astheevidenceofthetriumphofCatholicityoverPaganismwasshown anddekribedbythebeautifulpictures thrownonthescreen.Itwascertain. lythebestentertainmentandinstructionthatthemembersofthebranch havebeentreatedtoatitsmeetings.

ThePresident,afterhavingexpressed hisownthanksandappreciationto FatherCollins.askedBro.J.Coonan tomoveavoteofthankstothelecturerandBro.Walsh,andthiswas doneinBro.Coonan'sbeststyleand carriedbyacclamation.FatherCollins.inresponding,expressedhisvery sincerethankstoBro.Walshforhis goodnessinprovidingandmanipulatingthelantern,andsaiditwasareal pleasuretohimtobeabletoassistthe branchtomakeitsmeetingsinterest. ingforthemembersandgivethen thebenefitofhisexperiencegained whileabroad.Thenextmeetingwill heheldonWednesdaynext.

St.Joseph'sBranch,Albany.

Sometimesthecelebrantofthe Massmaybeunworthyofhissacred. character:hemaygothroughthe Massinhaste,andwithdisregardfor thedecorumwhichshouldaccompany themostsacredfunctiononearth.No matter;thepeopledonotgotoMass torthepriest,butforGod.Itis veryseldom,however-thatapriestis unmindfulofhisholyoffice.Ithas },append,nevertheless,thatanunworthypriesthascelebratedMassin anunbecomingmanner.butthisnn moredetractsfromtheMassthandoes

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldinSt.Joseph's SchoolroomonWednesday,11th.inst., atwhichtwenty-twomemberswere present.Aninvitationwasreceived fromtheM.U.I.O.O.F.tosendtwo delegatestotheiranniversarysocial. ,obeheldonthefollowingWednesday.andBros.WillettandHarris wereappointedtorepresentthesociety.Tendewmemberswereproposedandtwoinitiated.Thesocial committeereportedthatasongand dancewouldbearrangedforthenext meetingnight,andeachmemberwould heprivilegedtoinviteavisitor.After themeetingacardeveningwasheIcT atwhichsome-sellcontestedgamesof bridge,whistandcribbagewerefought outtoaclosefinish.AgoodattendanceofmembersapproachedHoly

FOURTEEN

CommuniononEasterSundaymorning,theabsenteesbeingmostlythose memberswhowereabsentfromAlbany,havingavailedthemselvesof thefourdays'holidaytovisittne city.

StBrendan'sBranch,N0.INK Ratan.ning.

OnAprll15th.agoodattendance ofmembersoftheabovebranch gatheredattheConventSchoolroom fortheusual.fortnightlymeeting, ThePresident(tiro.Levitzke)occupiedthechailanddeclaredthemeetingopen.Frealsoaifologitredforhis unavoidableabsencefromthelast meetingandspokewithmuchregret atthelosswehadsustainedwhenour latesecretaryleftthedistrict.Furthermore,hewentontocongratulate Bro.Stapleton;ournewsecretary,in thestephehadtakenandassuredthe membersthateverythingwouldbe carriedoninthesamebusiness-like manner.Bro.Stapletonthenproceededtoreadtheminutesofthepreviousmeetingwhichweredulyconfirmed.Afairamountofcorrespondencewasdealtwith.andwhat provedagreatitemofinterestwasa letterfromSt.Munchin'sBranch,statingthataboutthirtymembersfrom therewereproceedingtoKatanningto takeanactivepartinourfirstannualdanceandpicnic.whichisto takeplacethiscomingweek-end.The roughminutesandreceiptsforthe eveningbeingread,thePresidentrecitedtheusualprayersandbrought themeetingtoaclose.

SiocialandSportsCommittee.

LastFriday,April13.sawavery largeattendanceofdelegateiatthe abovecommitteemeeting.Vice-PresidentSr.E.Moorehadchargeofthe businessintheabsenceofBro.Kraftling.Thesecretarywasalsodetained.butneverthelessthemattersrelatingtotabletenniswerepractically finalised.Memberswillbepleasedto hearthatmatcheswillbeplayedthe sameaspreviousyears,onlyIlassendeanandQueen'sParkteamswillplay 'heirfixturesatPerth.Theassistant secretaryreportedthatarrangements weretechinhandforthefirstsocialat Subiaco,anditishopedthatbranch memberswillseethatSubiacoisnot disappointedonthatnight,Friday, April20th.ItisexpectedthatLeedervillebranch(St.Mary's)willbe abletoarrangethenextsocialforMay 4th..butthiswillhefixedatthenext committeemeeting,April27th.

MetropolitanProvinceElection

Mr.JohnBeck,organiserforMr. Jas.M.Macfarlane'scampaign,reportsincreasedactivityaspollingday approaches.Membersofthevarious committeesare'settlingdowntogood teamwork,whichwillproducesmooth w(irkingonpollingday.Mr.Macfar. laneisthepresentmember,andhisexperienceasabusinessmanwithcity andcounter-interests;withcivicand Parliamentaryexperience'extending overseveralyears;withhisfinerecord inregardtopioneeringthedairying industryandlandsettlementthrough. outtheState.isintheopinionofall hissuportersthemantoadvocate. "irkfor.andreturn

YoungwomanwantsPositionas Housekeeper;wouldsuitmarriedcouplegoingtobusiness."Anna,"c/o "Record"Office,450Hay-street,Perth.

AMEETINGofthePARENTSand FRIENDSoftheChristianBrothers' allege.willheheldonSUNDAY, APRIL22.1928.at4p.m atthe COLLEGE.

Business:Tomakearrangementsfor .1.cStudents'AnnualBall.

DEATH STOKES---OnApril16,1928,ather daughter'sresidence,15Gregorystreet.WembleyPark;MaryAgnes, ifeofHenryStokes.lateSergeant W.A.PoliceForce:motherofMary (SisterMaryCatherine,ofSt.Joseph'sConvent.Albany).Cecelia (Mrs.W.A.Frown.'ofWeanley Park(,Alb-r+.(Frankston.VictorIa).

Priiest(Pembeton.WA-.1,1Wilfred (Adelaide),andRose(Perth).R.I.P.

THE COD.

:: SOVIETJUSTICE

SAVAGESENTENCEONIIHRA.NIA.NPRELATE.

ThehatredwhichtheRussianCommunistleadersfeeltowardstheFaith, isrevealedinthesavagepenaltyimposedonMgr.Skalsky.

Thissorely-tried-Ukrainianprelate wasarrestedonatrumped-upcharge ofcounter-revolutionaryactivityand espionage.APolishattempttosecurehisreleasewasfrustratedbySoviettric.kery.

Thejudicialproceedingsweremarkedbytheseine'mockeryofjustice whichcharacterisedthetrialsofMgr. BirdkiewiczandArchbishopCiepliak.

Thetrial,whichconcludedashort whileagobeforetheSupremeMilitary TribunaloftheSovietUnionatKieft, resultedin(asalreadymentionedin the"Record")asentenceoftenyears' imprisonmentwithfiveyears'lossof civicrightsbeingimposed.

Mgr.SkalskywasarrestedinhisresidencelastDecember,whenhewasinterviewingtwoyoungmenwhohad calleduponhimwitharequestforassistance.Itisnowbelievedthatthese menwerespiesintheserviceofthe 0.G.P.U.,theSoviet'SecretService. Followinghisarrest-thePolishauthoritiesmadeeffortstoobtainhisliberation.

Hisnamewasoriginallyincluded inthelistofSovietprisonerswhowere duetobeexchangedforCoMinunists inPolishprisonsonJanuary3.When thetimecamefortheSovietpartyto crossthefrontier,however,itWasannouncedthathecbuldnotbefound. Itdidnottakelongtorediscoverhim oncetheexchangehadbeenmade,and withinafortnighthewasputontrial.

Thechargemadeagainsthimwas thathehadengagedincounter-revolutionaryactivities'tiedespionageagainst theUnionofSocialistSovietRepublicsintheinterestsofaforeignpower. Theallegedespionageandcounterrevolutionaryactivity,asoutlinedby theprosecution,comprisedthemain tainingofrelationswiththePolishof6. cialmission,handingtotheBritish representativeareviewoftheconditionoftheCatholicclergyinthe Ukraine,"exploiting"thereligiousand nationalprejudicesofthemasses,and agitatingagainstSovietclubsfor adolescents.

By"exploitingtheprejudicesofthe masses"wasmeantthatMgr.Shalsky hadexhortedpeopletoupholdChristianprinciples,andfollowtheinjunctionsgivenintheBeatitudes.Itis notimprobablethathemayhavebeen opposedtotheSovietclubsforadolescents.astheseareinstitutionsfounded forthepurposeofcorruptingthe moralsofyouth,andfurtheringthe teachingofatheism.

ThePublicProsecutorupheldthe chargeofcounter-revolutionaryactivi tiesandespionageintheinterestofa foreignState.

Thoughtheseacts,thePublicProsecutordeclared,werecommittedbeforetheamnesty,heproposedinview ofthetenthanniversaryoftheOctoberreNolution.insteadofthecapital sentence,,asentenceoftenyears'imprisonment,withlossofcivicrights forfiveyears.

Aftertwohours'deliberationthe SupremeCourtfoundthatallthechargereceptthatofespionage,hadbeen proved,Mgr.Shalskybeingsentenced :,statedabove.

TheHolySeehasalreadymadea protestagainsttheoutrageous mannerinwhichthisunfoftunateprelatehasbeentreated.ThePolish Hierarchyhasalsoraiseditsvoicede. nouncingatunjusttheaccusations levelledagainsthim.

ThefactthattheCourtwascorn. pelledtoacquitMgr-Skalskyonthe principalchargeofespionageandbase itssentenceoftenyears'imprisonmentonminorcounts,isremarked uponbythepressasasignofthe prisoner'sinnocence,astheSoviet authoritiesbasetheirchargesonthe slightestpretextandarenotoriously opposedtoclemency.

Thesentenceinflictedhasmadea mostpainfulimpressibninWarsaw andiscriticisedadverselyinsuch newspapersas''KurjerPolski,"the "Narod."andthe"Goleta.Warzawrim"whi-'hsee,initmerelyadesire.of se.Sovie-.Government..tomakeMgr. FL.alsky-anobje-tofbaigainingfo-

liedknowinglyatoneanotherfrequently.

Adevotedwifeandmother

thereleaseofprominentCommunistsemissariesofMoscow-whoareatpresentservinglong-termsentencesin Polishprisons.,

Thisisdeclaredtobeamostatrociousprocedure,especiallyatatime whentheSovietGovernment'isnegotiatingfortheconclusionofaTreaty ofCommerce,andexpressingitsfriendlyfeelingsforPolandthroughitsMinisterinWarsaw.

Kieff,thesceneofthetrial,isone oftheoldesttownsinRussia,andis beautifullysituatedonthebanksof theDneiper.Itwasthereis988that ChristianitywasfirstpreachedinRussiabySt.Vladimir..Kieff,inpreRevolutionarydays,hadnearlyseventychurches.andthecelebratedPetchevskMonasteryusedtobevisited by250,000pilgrimsannually.

ThelastnotableCatholicvictimof theBolshevikswasMgr.Budkiewicz, whowasexecutedonSaturday,March 31.1923.Hewascharged,alongwith ArchbishopCiepliak(nowdeceased) withhavingbeenthepromoterand memberfrom1918to1922of-anorganisationfoundedinPetrogradtooppose thedecreeoftheGovernment.regardingtheseparationofChurchandState, andespeciallythedecreeoftheCouncilofCommissionersofthePeopleon January23,1918.

Archbishop-Ciepliakwasalso.condemnedtodeati,butthesentencevas commutedtoimprisonmentforlife, andhewassubsequentlyreleased 'throughthediplomaticrepresentations ofPolandandotherPowers.

BothtrialstookplaceinMoscow andendedinPassionWeek,Krylenko beingthePublicProsecutor.AneyewitnessofthescenedescripedKrylenkoasbeing"asbloodthirstyasa wildbeast."."Hisferociousbellows -ofbloodsurpassedinhorroranything Ihaveeverheard.Butinfinitely worsewerethejeers,sarcasticlaughs, andgloatingswithwhichheassailed themenbeforesentenceswerepassed.

"Thejudgewasmostpartialthroughout,andbeandtheprosecutorgrin-

"Theprisonersborethemselvesmagnificently.NoChristianmartyrsever behavedmorenoblybeforeNero's tribunal.

"Krylenku,theProsecutor,andGalkin,thejudge,readouttoeachprisonerthelawagainstimpartingreligiousteachingtoanyoneagedless thaneighteen-andrakediftheyhad obeyedAndWouldobeythatlaw.

"Eachrepliedproudlyandconfidentlythathehaddisobeyed,andwould continuetodisobeyit.Similarly,they wereaskediftheyhaddiaotfeYedthe lawagainstunauthorisedreligiousservices.Theyansweredthattheyhad disobeyed,andwoulddisobeyit."

TheexecutionofMgr.Budkiewicz, whowasshotthroughthebackofthe headbyamemberoftheChekaarousedastormofworld-wideindignationatthetime.

INMEMORIAM.

BROWN.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofEllen Brown,whodiedat1141)Hay-street, WestPerth,onEasterMonday, April13,1925.-R.I.P.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul-

-Insertedbyherlovingsonand daughter,JackandElizabeth.

McMAHON.-Inlovingmemoryofour belovedmother-whopassedppacefullyawayatEastPerthonhpril 22,1924. Eternalrestgranttoher,0Lord. Mayperpetuallightshineonher. -Insertedbyherlovingdaughters, KateandMaggie,andson-in-law,R. Williams.

REIDY-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofAdaMary Reidy,whopassedawayatPerth onApril22,1926. ImmaculateHeartofMary, Yourprayersonherextol. OSacredHeartofJesus, Havemercyonhersoul.

-InsertedbyhersorrowinghusbandandfonddaughterKathleen,.

SPORTING

CRICKET

C-B.C..Under-AgeGames.

TheteamsrepresentingtheChristianBrothers'Collegeintheunderagecompetitionshaveawonderfulrecord.Inall15gameswereplayed andnotonedefeatwasencountered. InfacttheonlydefeatthattheCollegehasmetthisyearwaswhenthe FirstXI.wasdefeatedbyScotch Collegebythesmallmarginoftwo runs.Manyfineindividualperform. anceswererecorded.Thefollowing arethemostcnitstanding:

Under15:Shea,50,50and45;Arthur,50and38;Cody,38;Shea9for\ s. nt10and.4for7;Cody,5for8;Slater, 4for5;Ioonergan,3for4.

Under14:11.Buzzard,64not.out. - Buzzard;6-kir11;Partridge,6for 50;Hill,-2for7:

Under13:Ryan,72notout;Busy sand,39;Daff,45;McNamara,10for 12and5for12;Ryan.10for14,10 .for46,5for18,and2for10;Buzzard, 10for12and6for15.

Thegaviesresulted:

Under16-C.B.C.v.H.S.:C.B.C., 102(Lawton22,Arthur21,Bell15, Buzzard,15notout).11.S.,49(Marris12).Bowling:K.Morrissey,3for 12;Cody,4for12;Briggs,3for8. ForH.S.:Hyem,4for31;McLennan, 3for28;Clarke,2.far17. Wonby C.B.C.by53runs.

Under15-C.B.C.v.H.S.:C.B.C., 4for127(declared)(Arthur38,Shea 45,Cody12),and4for35(R.Townshend21).Bowling:Rowe,1for36; Williamson,1for18.H.S.,23(Rowe -9).BowlingCody,5-for8;Shea,2 for12;Lonergan:3for4.C.B.C.won by104runs."'

C.B.C.v.C.E.G.S.:C.EG1.S., (Harper9).Bowling,Shea,9for10; Lonergan,1for2.C.B.G,146(Shea 50,Cody38,Lloyd14).Bowling: Harper,4for33;shepherd,1for Anderson,2for8;Bourne,1for12; Scanlon,1for19.C.B.C.wonby126 runs.

C.B.C.v.H.S.:C.B.C.,4for150(declared).(Shea50,Arthur50,McLeod 23Cody191Bowling:Ellis,2for 48. H.S.,26(Rowe9).Bowling: Shea.4for7;N.Slater,4for5;Cody, 1for2;McLeod,1for1. C.B.C.won by124runs.

Under14-C.B.C.v.H.S.:C.B.C.,65 (Neale16,Cook14,J.Buzzard10. Partridge101. H.S.34. Bowling, "1Buzzard,6for11;Partridge,3for 17;D.Ryan,1for8.C.B.C.wonby 31-runs.

C.B.C.v.C.E.G.S.:C.E.G.S.,95. Bowling:Partridge,3for20;Buzzard,3for25;Cooke,2for16;Hill, 2for7 C.B.C.,3for126(J.Buzzard 64notout,Cooke,29notout,D.Ryan 16,R.Neal14).C.BC.wonby7 wicketsand30runs.

C.B.C.v.S.C.:S.C.,143.Bowling: Partridge,6for50;J.Buzzard,3for 36. C.B.C.,6for72(jBlizzard29, Partridge29).Drawngame. Under13-C.B.C.v.S.C.:C.B.C., 151(Ryan72notout,McNamara19, McMahon12,B.Buzzard11,Daff'11). S.C.,30(London18).Bowling:McNamara,5for12;Ryan,5for18. C.B.C.wonby121runs.

C.B.C.v.S.C.:C.B.C.,45(Daff16). S.C.,43.Bowling:Buzzard,6for15: ,...Ryan.2for10;Daff,1for8;Moloney, milfor10. C.B.C.wonby2runs. CRC.v. C.B.C.,87(Buzzard 15.Brown251.and3for46(Buziard 251.H.S..14and14(Gerloff121. C.B.C.howling:McNamara,10for12: Ryan,10for16.C.B.C.wonoutright by105runs.

C.BC.v.H.S.:C.B.C.,125and3for 43(Daff45,Buzzard391. H.S...8 and18. C.B.C.bowling:Ryan,.10for 14:Buzzard,10for12. C.B.C.won by142'runs.

SECOND3a.

C.R.C.v.HighSchool,at:High School:ChristianS,67(Grundy23, Tovnshend121. Bowling:Clark,6 for26;Robinson,3for..17. High School,20.Bowling:Morrissey,6for 8;O'Shatighnessy,2for3:Townshend. 1for0.Christians*,v.onby47onfirst .innings. C.B.C.v.Guildford,atGuildford.-

Christians,8for91(MorrisseyW. howling:'Grigg,4for'19;Chippington, 3for16;Lennard,1for29.Guildford, 143(Lennard36,White12,Barrow23, Shephard17,Clarkson18).Bowling: O'Shaughnessy,3for23;O'Hara,3for 15;Boylson.1for9;Morrissey,1for 39.Drawngame. .C.B.C.v.HighSchool,atC.B.C.-Christians,102(Bell22retired,j.Buzzard18retired,Hart13,McLeod10, Townshend19). Bowling:Clark,1 for11;McCartney.3for28;Hyem,1 for18;Trigg,1for6).HighSchool, 37(Clark17).Bowling:Townshend, 4for7;O'Shaughnessy,5for14;Morrissey,1for9.Christianswononthe firstinningsby65runs.

C.B.C.v.Guildford,atC.B.C.Christians,100(Cody19,Brown14. Lawton43notout,Morrissey10, Townshend10).Bowling:Meecharn, 4for29;Grigg,5for26.Guildford, 37(Grigg14).Bowling:A.-Townshend,4for7;Cody,2for0;Morrissey, 2for11;O'Shaughnessy,1 for11. Christianswononfirstinningsby63 runs.

Tennis

THERESIANCLUB.

Atacommitteemeetingoftheabove clubheldlastweek,theresignationof Mr.W.L.Greenfromthepositionof secretarywasreceivedwithregret.Mr. T.F.Kilmartinwaselectedinhis stead.Thisnecessitatedtheelection ofavice-presidentandauditor,Messrs. W.L.GreenandD.Leahybeingelectedtotherespectivepositions.Miss D.Parkerwasappointeddelegateto theCatholicTennis.Association.It wasdecidedtoenterteamsforboth theladiesandgentleemn'sdivisionsof the"C"gradeintheforthcomingpennants.

HILLSTREETOLUB.

Thefinalmatchofthemen'sdoubleschampionshipwasplayedlast Sundayafternoon,betweenMitchell andP.Northwayv.DeakinandDethridge,whichresultedinfavourofthe formerpairinthreestraightsets aftersomeveryinterestingtennis. Deakinwasunfortunateinnotreceiv-: ingtherequiredsupportfromhis partner,whowasentirelyoffhisform, Hadthis.beenforthcomingthescore. wouldassuredlyhavebeenmuchcloser-evenapossiblevictoryforhissideOntheotherhandMitchellandNorthwayprovedagoodcombinationand werequicktoseizetheloopholein theiroponentsandexploreditwith everyopportunity.yollowingarethe results:

FirstRoinid:gitchellandP.NorthwaybeatWyburnandCooper(walk. over);WilliamsandLynchbeatMc. DonnellandMonaghan,4-6,9-7,6-4; HawkinsandBennettbeatCostello andJ.Williams,6.1,6-3;Deakinand DethridgebeatMurphyandKelly,6-0, 6-4.Semi-Final:MitchellandNorthaybeatH.WilliamsandLynch, 10-8,6-2;DeakinandDethridgebeat HawkinsandBennett,7-5,6-3.Final: MitchellandP.NorthwaybeatDeakinandDethridge,6-2,7-5,6-4.

Theannualgeneralmeetingofthe clubtookplaceattheParochialHall, Bishop'sPalace.onFridayevening, the13th.inst.Afullreportofthe meetingandthenewly-electedofficers willbepublishedinduecourse.

BertDerby

Hertzogion,the,Freedom

1heSouthAfricanHouseofAssemblywascrowdedwithdistinguished visitorswhenGen.Hertzog,thePrime Minister,rosetospeakonamotion fortheratificationoftheImperial Conferenceresolution.

Gen.Hertzogemphasisedthatthe ImperialConferencereportwasadeclarationofthefreedomoftheUnion ofSouthAfrica.Consequentlyhe wouldbegladtoallowthefullestand freestdiscussiononit.

Neverbeforehadtherebeensucha reportbyanImperialConference,be causeinthisinstanceitcarriedwith ittheunanimousjudgmentofthe statesmenofGreatBritainandthe Diminions,finallysanctionedbythe King,

Throughouttherootprinciplewas equalityofstatusbetweenGreatBritainandtheDominionsinallmatters affectinginter-Imperialrelations-From ittheyknewbowgreatwastheindependenceoftheUnion.Therewasno questionof,compulsion.EachState wasmasterofitsowndestiny(cheers). EachmemberoftheEmpirealsomust bethesolejudgeoftheextentofcooperationoftheseassociateStates whoseindependentstatuscouldnever hedenied.

IthadbeensaidthatifGreatBy tamwasatwareveryDominionwas automaticallyatwar.Quotingargumentsfromthedifferentpointsof view,Gen.Hertzog,speakingwith greatpowerandintenseearnestness, tookissuewithallthesearguments, maintainingthattheImperialConferencehadadmittedtheDominionsto freeandindependentstatus,andeach Dominionwasthesolejudgeastothe extentofitsco-operationwiththe Empire.Consequently,bothbylaw andequitytherightofaDominionto neutralitycouldnotberejected,nor wasthereanyhighercentralauthority.

Gen.Smutssaidthatwhilehedid notdesiretobelittletheimportance oftheImperialConference,hedoubted whetheranythingnewhadbeencreated.Hereferredtoastatementwhich hadappearedinanEnglishnewspaper

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statingthatthereportwasamasterpieceofevasion,anditdeclaredthat itwasapparentthatthestatesmenintendedtosaynothingaboutcertain matters,withtheresultthatagreat taskhadbeenlefttothefuture.The principleofequalityhadneverbeen denied,butnothinghadbeensaid aboutindependence.Tohismindthe invisiblebondofcommonidealsof service,friendshipandfellowshipthat heldthenationsoftheEmpiretogetherwerefarstrongerthanalegal bond.

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OurBunburyLetter

SYNOPSISOFWUL

PoorFredBanting,youngmanof promiseanddomesticrespensibility, diedrathersuddenlylastweek.He wasready.Hewas,asitwere,inactionwhencalledbyGod.Manywere presentduringthefewhourshelivedAllwereedifiedbyhisprayerfulexample.Fromhishelplessbedof deathhepreachedthesolemnlysad query:"Whatistheworld?Tome'tis nothing,ifIdiewell."Surelyhetried andanyordinaryCatholicwouldsay beholdinghim:"'Tiswellforhim, poordearfellow!"-R.I.P.

J.R.Campbell

Auoldandveryvaluedfriendappearedinthemidstofthefussand excitementoftheStateFireBrigade Competitionsduringtheweek,towit, J.R.Campbell,betterknowntohisintimatefriendsas"Dolly.''Heisa manofkeenandcleanmindwho neverallowsthegrandeurofhisoffice obscurehisCatholicity.Briefly, thatmeansheisaCatholicofthe right,thegenuine,type,towhom everyseculargloryissecondtohis faith.Mayheeverbethesatnefor God'ssakeandforthememoryofhis dearoldfatherconvert,truetothe hilt.Wouldtothe"King"weare tryingtohonourwehadamultitude ofJ.R.'sor"Dollies." HughDunne.

HughDunne,ofPerth,whohasbeen agreatfavouritefromthesocialand businessCatholicpoint-ofviewin Bunbury,leavesusthisweek.More isthepity,forhisCatholicitytheoreticallyandpractically,hissociability andhisverysuperiorvoiceinthe musicalserviceoftheChurchhave madehimanassetworthhayingand desiringtohaveuntilthe"cowscome home."Wealreadymissyou,Hugh, butaslifegoesonwecan'thaveyou everbutwesincerelywishyouevery'thingbetterthanyouexperiencedin Sunbury,good,indeed,asitwas.May theLordsendusothersuchHughies.

HolyPlaces

TheEastercollectioninBunburyfor theHolyPlacesoftheLordinJudea ortheHolyLand,andfortheadvance. ofCatholicfaithamongthenativesof Australia,amountedtothegoodlysum of£8lls91d,givenwhole-heartedlyon GoodFridaymorn.Anold"harrowpin"saidhersaythusly:"Whatdo theRomansofBunburyknowabout theHolyLand?"Madame,they knowmorethanyou,andcertainly theydomorethanyouwilleverdo forHismemory,orevenallowyourselftothinkofdoing!Thesameold madameownsbroadacres,butpossessesanacridsoul.Whobegrudges itall?Nowshethoughtherselfnot alittlecleverwhensheslungoffat theCatholicsofSunbury,but'tisgood enoughforsomeoftheCatholicsthey arereallylick-spittals,andthatistheir reward!

BunburyChoirPicnic.

clothes:hecannotwaveorthreaten withthedeadhandthatinlifesmote eventheliving;hecannotbringback thetideofbloodtothepulaeless heartthathasgonestillatthetouch ofdeath.Godalone-Godalonecan dothat.Jesusdidit,diditalone.

Jesus,Jesus"ThouartGod."

StrangeasitSeems,BunburyCatholics Don'tKnow:

Thatitisthehourtorouse-themselvesfromlaziness.

ThatCatholicsbestirthemselves everywhereexceptinBunbury.

ThattheliveCatholicswealways exoneratedintheseanimadversions.

Thatitwouldbemostwiseifthe goodrememberthatpoint.

Thatwhenfoolishlytheytakeitto themselves,there'salwaystrouble.

ThatweneverclassifytheCatholics whodowiththosewhonever!

-That'welookoutforagreat"cleanup"attheMission.

Thatreallythatisthechiefobject ofasuccessfulMission.

Thatmanywouldprefertobeleft undisturbedintheirsins.

That,thankstoGod,Hisopinionis totallydifferent.

Thatwebegandhopetoseeevery CatholicattheMission.

Thatthatonewhoneglectshasa soulhedoesn'tgiveadamnfor.

That'somedayhewould'ifhe could,buthecan'torcouldn't.

Thatonelasurafteritwillbetoo latetomakeeternitygood.

Thatsomethinkby"pouting"they'll makeothersrepent.

Thatiftheyonlyknewhow"pouting"availstheywoulddietitout.

Thatpettyandignorantmindsnever affecttheintelligibleendofview. uninionniiminolumiumminuomommilimiununittommommtmniosimminlmiliffilvioielitom

HANNAN-HERLIHYWEDDING

Thattheyjustmighttrytobeas othersdecentlyare.

Thatanodisasgoodasawinkto ablindhorse.

That'somehumanhorsesseeneither thewinknorthenod.

Thatwhentheyaresoobtrusewhat canyoudo;whatremains?

ThatyoushoulddoastheAfrican missionersaid:"Let'emgoto-."

ThatabouttwentyofushavesubscribedfortheEucharisticBadge. Thatfullyhalfofthemhavethem andaregladtowear'em.

Thatifall.worethemastheyshould, itwouldcreatesomeyap.

MessrsLaubmanandPank

Messrs.Laubman,andPank,Opticians,of64Barrack-street.Perth,will maketheirperiodicalvisitto13ifn burynextmonth.Mr.T.G.Smith,of thefirm,willbesight-testingatthe RoseHotelonSaturday,May12,from 9a.m.to9p.m.,andMonday.May14, from9a.m.to9p.m.Ontheoccasionofthefirm'slastvisitmanyin needofopticalattentionwereunable toreceiveattentionduetonothaving bbokedanappointment.Intending clientsareadvisedtomakeanappointmentatthebookingofficeofthe RoseHotel.Asonpreviousoccasionsalltheinstruments,includingthe Perspectoscope(patentedthroughout AustraliaandAmericabyLaubman andPanic),willbebroughttoBun. bury.Mr.Smithhashadawideexperienceinopticalmatters,having beenassociatedwithC.Werner,Opti. clans,ofCollins-street.Melbourne,and forthepasteightyearswithMessrs. LaubmanandPank,partofwhichwas spentabroadinthefirm'sinterestand atthesametimehaldinganHonorary CommissionfromtheSouthAustralian Government.

CatholicLiteraryandDebatingSociety

Manyyearsagowhendebatingskill washeldinhighesteem,thirteensocietiesformedaleagueandconducted aseriesofinter-societydebates,in whichtheCatholicteamheldworthy position.Thesedebateswereofan educationalnatureanddidmuchtowardsfittingthememberstooccupy responsiblepositions.Thiswinter therewilltakeplaceasimilartournament,undertheauspicesoftheWest AustralianDebatingLeague,into whichoursocietyhasentered.

ThechoirhadapicniconSunday uptheriver;theywereallthere. about27.Theydanced,theyswam, theyenjoyedthemselves,andfinally madeaneatpresentationtoHugh Dunn.Thechoirissomechoir.That Icanvouchfor,andtheiroldcustom oftoastingandpresentinganoldmexnheratdepartureisquitecharacteristic. Itwilltakeyousometime,Hughie,to findapeople,orabodyofpeople,who appreciatedyouasdidyourfriendsof Sunbury. GrandestClaimofCatholicBelief.

Letthemsaywhattheywill,but thegrandestclaimofCatholicbeliefis thatJesusrosefromthedeathofthe grave:itisthekeystoneofourfaith. ThestupendousfactoftheResurectionisthegreatestmiracleinthehistoryoftheworld.Othershavebeen raisedfromthedead:butthisisthe astoundingfactofhistorythatone shouldraiseHimselffromthedead. Mancandowonders.Hehasgreat power.Nooneknowsthelimitof hispower.Hehasextraordinaryskill, Too,intheexerciseofthoseversatile powers.Inabiggerscale'inmere marvellousachievements,heisevery dayexhib;tingthosepowersofmind PrViofbody.Hebelievesheisnot nearthelimitsofhumancapacity,but salethinghemaynotdo.one.thing hecannotdo.hecannotliftthehand thatisdeadandbeneaththebed

St.Mary'sCathedral.Perth,was thesceneofaprettyweddingrecently, whenNorah,eldestdaughterofMr. andMrs.P.Herlihy,ofPerth,was joinedintheholy,bondsofMatrimonytoMr.HaroldF.Hannan,of Mt.Lawley,theRev.FatherPrindevilleofficiating.Thebride,whoenteredthechurchonthearmofher father.wasexquisitelygownedinabecomingfrockofwhitegeorgetteand lace,thebodicebeingencrusted"-ith beads:Thebeautifulcrepedechine train,linedwithwhitegeorgetteand finishedwithhorseshoeandtruelover's knot,hunggracefullyfromtheshoulders.Theveilofsilkbridaltulle. handsomelyembroideredbyafriend ofthebride,washeldinplacebyan effectiveheaddressoflaceandtulle edgedwithorangeblossom.Ashowerbouquetofwhiteflowersandf'sn completedhertoilette.Thebridewas attended'bythreemaids,MissRuby Herlihy(sister),MissEileenHerlihy (sister).andMissKathleenDonaldson whochoseheadedgeo-gettefrocksof eaudenil,Bettyblueandboil-de-rose respectively,andeachworeanattractiveheaddresswithtulleswatheand carriedabouquettotonewithfrock. Thetrain-bearerswe-eMissEileen Hastings(niece)andMissMollyCar ter(cousin),whoweredaintilyfrock. edinbluegeorgettewithbodicestaste. fullyfinishedwithlaceandpinkse quins,andtinyfrilledskirts.Their headdreeeeswereoflaceedgedwith pinkandblueflowers,andtiedwifh pinksatinbows.Eachworeatin,.

posywristlet.Thebridegroomwas assistedbyMr.TomHewitt(best man)andMessrs.AlfDonnellyand JoeTobin(groomsmen).Whenleavingthechurchamidstshowersofconfetti,thebridewaspresentedithtwo whitesatinhorseshoes.ThereceptionwasheldatWallish'sHall.where 130guestswerereceivedbyMrs.Herlihy,whoworeasmartfrockofnavy crepedechinerelievedwithfuchsia, andhatensuite.Theusualtoasts werehonoured,interspersedwithmusicalitemsbyMr.J.Griffin'sorchestra, songsbyMissWynCampbell.recita. tionsbyMr.JoeTobin,andspecialty dancingbyMissMarjorieGreen. Dancingwas-indulged-intillalate hour.Duringtheeveningthehappy coupleleftfortheirhoneymoon,the bridetravellinginafrockofnavy crepedechineandbois-de-rosewith chichatensuite-gridafur,thegiftof 14--bridegroom.

Interestindebatingto-dayismore difficulttomaintainthanitwas,say twentyyearsago,butisnonethe lessnecessary.Irothoseaspiringto enterthelegislatureorotherpublic bodies,thereisnothingmoreuseful thantraininginplatformspeaking. Soundmatter,ofcourseisthefirst essential,butmatter,minusarrangement,diction,conciseness,anddebatingskillavailsbutlittleininfluencingpublicmeetings.Tobeatrained skilfulspeakershouldbetheambitionofeveryCatholic;andinthis newly-formedsocietyyoucanbesure ofopportunityandtraining.

TheCatholicLiteraryandDebating Society.whichhasreceivedtheapprobationofHisGracetheArchbishop, isfunctioningsatisfactorily-isalready asuccess.ItmeetsalternateWednesdaysintheChristianBrothers' gymnasium.Thenextmeetingwill beheldonApril25(AnzacDay)Jr 8p.m.,thesyllabusitembeing"Aen Immigration."Ladiesandgentlemen desirousofbecomingmembers'(subscription2/6quarterly,inadvance), shouldcommunicatewiththesecretary,WT..Casey,243AdelaideTerrace.

ABOUT

PERSONS

ThelateWilliamO'Brien,inhis "Recollections,"paysthefollowing justtributetothelatePatrickFord, founderandeditorof"TheIrish. World":"Itispossiblethatthegreatestpracticalservicenexttotheexampleofhisownunselfishlife,which Mr.DevittrenderedtotheLandLeaguemovementwas,thathewasthe meansofattractingtothemovement theenormousrevolutionaryforceof PatrickFord'sfamousnewspaper,the 'IrishWorld.'AtthetimeIam writingof,neitherEnglandnoreven Gladstoneknewsomuchasthatthere wasanIrishDifficultytobecoped with.Nothinglessthantheringing ')feveryrevolutionarybellanIrish handcouldtugatwouldarousethem. Thestorm-bellofthe'IrishWorld' 'boomedacrosstheAtlanticwitha veryaudiblenoteofalarmindeed,that washeardineverymountainglenin Ireland.Therewasscarcelyacabin intheWesttowhichsomerelativein Americadidnotdespatchaweekly copyofthe'IrishWorld,'flamingall overfromthefirstlinetothelastwith picturesofthehavocwroughtby Landlordism,andincitementstoIrish manhoodtoliedownnolongerlikea herdofstarvingmendicantsinaland .ofplentyItwasasifsomevast Irish-Americaninvasionwassweeping thecountrywithnewandirresistible principlesofLibertyandDemocracy. Theeffectofthe'IrishWorld's'teachingswasallthegreaterbecausethere wasnoconsiderablejournalinIreland atthetimewhichgavetheLeague morethanaspasmodicandhalfheartedsupport-Ishouldcertainly bedisposedtoplacetheinfluenceof the'IrishWorld'higherthanthatof eithermeetingsorspeeches,inParliamentoroutofit-ingivingthefirst wildimpulsetowardstheAgrarianResvolution,whichhassinceshatteredall thetowersandrampartsofIrishLandlordismintothedust.Themanwho forgedthethundersofthe'Irish World'wasscarcelylessremarkable thanhispaper,andremarkableallthe morebecausehismodestyandtaciturnityhavekepthimunknownoutsidea narrowcircleofenthusiasticfriends.

VirginMary,caredforheruntilshe had'recoveredfromherwound.After that,Marywasaservantgirluntilher twentiethyearwhensheenteredthe novitiateoftheSistersofSt.Joseph inFrance.LatershebecameaCarmelitenunandwasoneofthefoundersofaconventinIndiaandofone nearBethlehem.SisterMarywasespeciallydevotedtotheHolyGhost, andpractisedconstantlythevirtues ofcharity,simplicity,prudence,humility,andobedience.Almostdaily ecstaciesweregrantedtoherandshe receivedthestigmata,orwoundsof OurLord'sPassion,onherownbodyWhenwordofherdeathonAugust261878,reached'hercommunityandthe surroundingcountry,everyonesaid, 'Asainthasdied."

Thedeathisannouncedbycableof thegreatAmericanpoliticianandorator,ChaunceyDepew,attheageof 94years,afteranillnessoffourdays followinghisreturnfromFlorida.The lateChaunceyMitchellDepew,LL.D., -.waschairmanoftheboardofdirectors oftheNewYork_CentralRailway Company,anddirectorinthirtyother companies-HewasbornonApril21 1834,andwaseducatedatYaleUniversity.HeenteredtheStateofNew YorkLegislaturein1861,andfilled manyimportantMinisterialpositions. In1888hewasacandidateforthe AmericanPresidency.Ilewasawonderfulorator,andhisserviceswere soughtonmanyimportantoccasions.

argument-nottoinsiston'theobedienceoftheirpenitentstotheorders oftheHolySeeandthatthusIhave becomeasourceofscandal.Invain Isearchthedepthofmyconscience, forIcanfindnothingtherethatcan justifysuchanannoyingimputation. Sincethebeginning-ofthepainful crisisIhavealwaysreplied-byvoice orbywriting,toallthosewhoconsultedmeastotheproperlineofconduct."FatherBillotconcludeswith therequestof"asimplereligiouswho hasalwaysamostardentloveforthe HolyChurchandforhiscountry,"that .allCatholicsinvolvedshould"evenat thecostofmostsorrowfulsacrifices, endbysubmittingthemselvestothe commonFatherofthefaithful."

"TheStudentPrince"

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Music,Pathos.andRumour.

Equippedwithaclearringingtenor ',voiceofexceptionalquality,hedid fulljpsticetothesoloandconcerted itemsallottedtohim.Mostofthe mirth-makingoftheplaydevolves upontheexceptionallytalentedcomodianMr.ArthurStignantas"Lute,* theprince'svalet.Hetickledthe housemightily.Hismethodsarenot forced.Itseemsperfectlynaturalfor himtobeirresistiblyfunnyinword, lookandgesture.Thechoruswork, thesceniceffects,thestagesettings, andtheorchestralitemsthroughout wereallimportantfeaturesinthem. selvesandhelpedtomaketheopera amemorablesuccess.

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Asmall,dingy,silentman,withthe carelesssofthat,theclose-cutbeard, andhuskyvoiceanddeepearnesteyes ofthelateJosephCowenhutwithout asparkofthatorator'swieardgiftof speech-forPatrickFordisprobably theonlymanwhoeverexercisedany considerableinfluenceovertheIrish race,whohasnevermadeapublic speechandshrinksfromtheplatfo'rm asfromapublicpillory.Heisone ofthosetypesofsolemn,self-immolating,remorseless,yetintenselyreligiousnaturestobefoundmorefre quentlyamongtherevolutionistsof RussiathanofIreland:whomyou mightexpecttoseeeitherrecommendedforbeatificationasasaintorblown upbyaninfernalmachinefiredbyhis (yenhand.inacausewhichforhim hasthesacredness.ofareligion.His excssseswerethoseonwhichEngland hasbeenwillingtoturnanotunindulgenteyeinthecaseofaMazziniora Stepniak.ofanenslavedItalyoran enslavedRussia.Thetruthis,that anyoneofhalf-a-dozenEnglishjournalsofeminenceitwouldbeeasyto namehasdonemoretocreateblind prejudiceandbadbloodbetweenthe tessracesthanthe'IrishWorld'inits 1)i'resthour.ItwillperhapsastonishEnglishmenstillmoretobetold that.nexttoParnellandGladstone theyowetoPatrickFordmorethanto anylivingmantheconversionofan entireIristAmericanworldofenemiestoaspiritoffriendlinessofwhich thevoteof'thepredominantpartner' herselfaloneforbadetheconsummation."

John13.Tabb.theblindpoet-priest ofAmerica,wasbornin1845inVirginia.AttheageofsixteenheplayedhispartintheCivilWar,enlistingin theConfederateNavy.In1864hewas capturedonboardtheSiron,which hadlostanchor,andimprisonedin"Maryland,wherehemetSydneyLanier,poetandmusician.Athisrelease hefoundthathisfortunehaddwindledaway,andhewascompelledtoeke nutanexistencebyhismusic. A shorttimeafterwardshereceivedthe positionofinstructorinanepiscopal schoolatBaltimore,andin1872hefollowedtheexampleofhisrectorand enteredtheCatholicChurch.The yearsintervening,1872and1884.were spentinstudyandteaching,andat midnightXmasEvetheRev.John TabbcelebratedhisfirstMass.After hisordinationhecontinuedtoteach atSt.CharlesCollege,ElliottCity, U.S.-.andthereheremaineduntilhis death 1909. FatherTabbwasnot theordinaryteacher.Hispoetryhas wonforhimaplaceamongthepoets ofhis.country.Hehasscattered lavishlythroughouttheworldthe wealthofhisgenius.Inhismindthe simplethingsoflifeassumednew formsandthebigthingsoflifere solvedthemselvesintohomelyfacts. Assimpleasachildinhisquesting, buttherichnessofhismindpermeates allhiswork.Heseesthingswithout andthensiftsandresiftswithin,until hispoeticheartbreaksforthintosong. Hispoetryispeculiarlypersonal,and hisreflectionhascurtailedtherapturousexpressionsofotherpoets.

Theeagerly-awaitedandbrilliant comicopeia,"TheStudentPrince," whichbuiltagreatnameforitself intheEasternStates,hasatlastcome amongusandwasattendedbyvery largeaudiencesatHisMajesty'sTheatreduringtheweek.Ofallthemelodiousworksgroupedunderthetitleof comicoperathathaveappearedin Perth,thebeautifulmusicof"The StudentPrince"risestothehighest possiblelevel.A'wholeentertain. mentinitselfisthefinebodyofdashingyouthfulstudentswithvoicesofa highlytrainedqualityintheirvary ousnumberssuchasthe"Drinking" song,themarchingsong,andmany others.-Thewholecompanyisadmirablyequippedfortheproduction. Theprincipals-chorus.andorchestra collaboratedwithsuchthoroughness andrythmastoprovideprobablyone ofthefinestpresentationsyetwitness. edinthiscity.Enthusiasmranhigh throughout,andthemeritofindividualandconcertednumberswasrecognisedandapplaudedinnouncertain manner.Humourand'pathosalso arefreelyinterspersedthroughout fromrisetofallofcurtaininthispicturesqueplay.Freedomandcaptiv4ty,laughterandtears,theshadowof theKing'scourtwithitsgrimnessconstantlyloomingoverthegayyoung Princeduringhisboyishromances withplainsweetbutsimple"Kathie," employedatahotelin"Heidelberg Inn."BeppiedeVries.as"Kathie," isadmirablysuitedtoherrole.Her charm,vitalityandsoulfulacting tradethecharacterveryrealandlovableMissVriespossessesapleasant singingandspeakingvoice,andproved herselfa,greatfavouriteoneveryappearance.Mr.JamesLiddymadean excellentimpressionas"PrinceKarl." Tallandlithe,heaccordedwellwith one'spleaofaheroprinceincommon surroundingsaswellasincourt.

WheatenChaff:Duringthepast weekthemarkethasbeensparsely suppliedandvalueshaveremained firm.F.a.q.toprimewheatenhas soldat£5lOsand£512s6dperton, withf.a.q.downto£55s.Mediums havesoldfrom£5to£55s.

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Wheat:Thewheatmarkethasbeen firmingsteadilyeachdaythisweek. Earlyintheweekf.a.q.wassoldat5/6 perbushel,butisnowbringingupto 5/10.Secondgradesarebeingsoldat 5/1+,andinferiorat4/7.

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FortnightlyMeetingsonTuesday InSt.Mary'sHall.Membersare earnestlyrequestedtorollup. Contributionsreceivedanyweek dayfrom9cm.to6p.m.bythe Secretary.

ALE,

AnArabmaidofPalestine,who,in religionborethenameofSisterMary JesusCrucifiedhasbeenofferedasa candidateforcanonisakionby,CatholicsintheHolyLand.-Marywasonly threeyearsofagewhenshewasleft anorphaninatinyvillagenearNazareth.Whilelivingatthehomeof anuncleinEgypt,thegirlwasslashedwithascimitarforrefusingtoaccepttheMoslemfaithandwasleft fordead,butalovelyladywhowas afterwardsbelievedtobetheBlessed

A"Universe"CorrespondentwritingfromParis.states:FatherBillot hatwrittenfromhisItalianretreata touchingappealtoCatholicfollowers ofthe'ActionFrancaise'tosubmit themselvesobedientlytothewillof theHolyFather.Otherwisehesays, theycanonly"enteronthemostdangeroussofroadsandthusgravelycompromisetheireternalsalvation."The formerCardinalendshisletterpathetically:"Thiswish,orratherthis prayer,isthatofamanwho,already inhiseighty-thirdyear,ispreparing himselftoappearinthenearfuture beforethetribunaldfGodandwho doesnotintendtohavetoreplyto hisJudgeforthesoulsofhisbroappearsin"LesEtudes,"andisa appearsin"'L'e't'Etudes,"andisa strongprotestagainstthepersistent attemptsmadetoexploithisname.in favourofthe"ActionFrancaise.""I learn,"hesays:"thatmyexampleis beingtakenasauthoritytolegitimise theresistanceofthe'ActionFrancaise,'thatalsocertainofthosewho havethemissionofguidingsoulshave takenadvantageofsodeplorablean

ITALYANDAUSTRALIA

ABEISBANNEVENT.

TomarkthefirstvisitoftheLloyd SabaudulinerPrincipediUdineto Brisbane,agatheringofrepresentative citizenswas.entertainedatluncheon onboardthevessel.

CaptainF.Greco,inwelcomingthe guests,saidtheLloydSabaudoLine intendedtoputontheAustralianrun onlysteamerswhichwouldgivetothe travellingpublicallthecomfortsrequiredbymodernnecessity.They hadathoroughlycompetentstaff, whichcouldbedependedupontogive everyconsiderationtotherequirementsofthepublic.

CommanderL.B.Vitali,D.S.C.,managingdirectorof.',theAustralian-Italia ShippingCompany.Ltd.,saidthat Italy,afterEngland.wasperhapsthe bestcustomerofAustralia,andthereforehadarighttoaMareofAustralia'strade.Thecompanyhadsentto Brisbaneoneofitsbestships.Itwas notabigvessel,butitwasquitecomfortable.

TheItalianConsul,CountdiSan Manama,saidhewasthatdayoneof theproudestmenintheroom.As representativeofItaly,hehadhoped andprayedforwhatthatdaywasan accomplishedfact.Thatdaythey hadItalyrepresentedbyaboatthoroughlyrepresentativeofItaly'smercantilepower.HewassurethepresenceofItalianboatsontheAustralianrunwouldbringthetwocountries closertogether.Althoughbothnationswereseparatedby'suchagreat distanceofwater.AustraliaandItaly couldandwouldbebroughtclosertogetherbyamorefrequentinterchange .4peopleandofgoods.Thiscould bebestachievedbythepassagebetweenthetwocountriesofvessels, which,couldtellto-onecountrywhat theotherhad,andwouldbringtoone countrypeoplecomingfromtheother. WithboatssuchasthePrincipedi Udinethiswouldbedone,butthehelp ofeveryonewasrequired.RepresentativemenofthebusinessworldIn Brisbanewhohadseenandadmired theshipcoulddomuchtofurtherthe relationshipwhichtheywantedto bringaboutbetweenAustraliaand Italy.To-daythereweremanyItaliansinQueensland,whoweredoing agooddealofwork,primarilyfor thebenefitofthemselves,butalsofor thegoodofthecountryinwhichthey lived.Ifpnestoppedtothinkone couldreadilyrealisewhatagreatmutualinteresttherewasbetweenthe twocountries,andtheneedtherewas forareal,deep,andsympatheticunderstandingbetweenItalyandAustralia.Hethenaskedthemtoriseand drinktotheeverlastingfriendshipand closeunderstanding.betweenAustralia andItaly.

,uldiersofeverynationthatfellinthe GreatWar.TheywereourAlliesin thewar,andIhopethattheyalways willbeourAllies.Someofthemost importantinterests-ofGreatBritain areintheMediterranean,anditwould beathousandpitiesifanythinghappenedtobreakthefriendshipthathas existedforsolongbetweenItalyand England.ifitexistsbetweenItaly andEngland,thenitmustexistbetweenItalyandAustralia.ThequestionofItalianimmigrationneednot troubleusmuch.Wehaveonly 6,000,000peoplehere,whereaswehave roomfor100,000400.Itisfarbetter forusthatweshould:haveahard workingpeople.jikethosefrom.Italy developingourlandsthanthatwe shouldbedrawingrickshawsforsome yellowrace.Ithinkthecompany hereto-dayistheverybestanswer thatcan'begiventoacertainpoliticianwhoinamomentofforgetfulness-Iwillnotputitdowntomalice-saidsomethingaboutItalyand Italianswhichweallregret-That gentlemandidnotexpressthefeelingofAustralianstowardsItaly.AlthoughwedonotbegrudgeItalyany tradeshemightget,stillIhopeAustraliawillalwaysheontherightside oftheledger."

TheMayor(AldermanW.A.Jolly. C-M.G.),speakingonbehalfofthe oitiiens'ofBrisbane,saidhewassure expressingthefeelingsofthe illiplanercialcommunityalsowhenhe wishedthosewhohadpioneeredtrade betWeenAustraliaandItalyevery success.Itwasessentialnotonlyin theinterestsofBrisbane,butofthe Commonwealth,thattheyshouldencouragesuchtradeHehopedthe tradewouldprosper,forasthetrade grewsowouldthefeelinggrowbe. t'veenItalyandAustralia.HeproposedthetoastofCaptainGreco.

ThiswassupportedbyMr.P.C. Sparke,Sydney,managerofthecompany,whoaskedthosepresentto thinkwhatitwouldhavemeantto GreatBritainifItalyhadbeenproGermaninsteadofpro-Britishinthe GreatWar.

Mr.W.E.Moxon,onbehalfofthe shippingcommunity,expressedappr& ciationofthehospitalityextendedto them.andaddedthatItalianscame fromanationwhichwasoneofthe greatestEmpirestheworldhasever seen.ThatEmpirehadsuffereda longperiodofdecay,buttheItalian peoplewerenowrehabilitatingitand causingittotakeitsplaceagain amongthenationsoftheworld.In QueenslandtheyhadfoundtheItaliansalaw-abiding,intelligentpeople.

Mr.H.C.Kingsbury.theBrisbane manageroftheAustralia-ItaliaShipeingCompany,brieflyreplied.

Dr.Duhig(ArchbishopofBrisbane) soidtheyknewCountDr.diSanMarzanoasthepatriarchoftheItalian colonyinBrisbane.He(Dr.Duhig) hadmadetheacquaintanceofItalyas ayouth.andhecouldtruthfullysay that.outsideofhisowncountry,he hadnevergotgreaterhospitalityanyherethanhehadgotinItaly.The Italianswereagenerous.noble-heartedpeople.Whetheronewentamong thepeasantsorthepeopleinthecities itwasallthesame.Althoughthe AustraliansandItaliansbelongedto differentraces.therewassomething veryakin.Theremustbeagreat similiaritybetweentheclimates.If onewentintoCentralItalyonewould finditverymuchlikeSouthern Queensland.Thesamemodeofliving thatsuitedthepeopletheresuitedthe peoplehere.TheItalians,heconsidered,Weretheleadersoftheworld '.srt.anclonlyrecentlyhe--asable toimportsomeveryfinepicturesand somefurniturefromoneofthegreat palacesofRome.Tiewouldbepleasedifanyborlvwhowasattendingart -tecTejcal--hoolswouldcometohis hometoseethethingswhichwere 'hereinpreparationfortheCardinal Legate. "1-donotseewhythere should1,^anythingbutfrierei,:h'ebe+-ertenus."addedtheArchbishop. "OrsmustrememberthattheItalians --seetheAlliesofBritainintheGreat rvithattheydirtthei"duty verynoblyandwell.Atthenresent wasagreatnationalmoonmentabout-toheere!IedinRomenot onlytotheItalianAoldiets.butto,the

TestingtheTongue

AmusingInterludeatKilkennyCourt.

Canyouwalkastraightline?

Ganyoustretchyourhandsover yourhead?

Canyousay:"Aroundtherugged rockstheraggedrascalran?" 'ifyoucannot,youaredrunk,for thosearethebalancingandtonguetwistingtestsasappliedintheCo. Kilkenny.

FoundaboutamileoutsideThoinas town,JamesDoolan,Woolengrange, wasarrestedbyGuardBurkeand Chargedwithbeingdrunkandincapble. wasbrought,protesting,to thepolicestation,and,disputingthe charge,askedforadoctor.

Mr.F.J.McCabe,D.J.,wasultimatelyaskedtodecide.-Hesteereda veryevencoursebetweenScyllaand Charybdis-he.adjotirnedthecasefor threemonthstosee-lowDoolan wouldgeton.

Theprincipalsandtheirpartsinthe grimtest,theresultofwhichwas awaitedwithbatedbreathbya crowdedcourt,maybe-describedas 'follows:-

TheGuard:"Hewasdrunkandincapable.Hewasstaggeringfrom onesideoftheroadtotheother,and wasfallingabout.

TheSergeant:"Iaskedhimtowalk alongastraightline.Hefailed.I askedhimtostretchhishandsover hishead.Hefailed.Thedoctor askedhimtorepeatthewords: 'Aroundtheruggedrockstheragged rascalran.'buthewasunabletogo furtherthan'rock.'"

Thedoctorsaidthedefendantwas drunkbutnotincapable.

TheDefendant:"Thereare'three kindsofdrunkenness---4runk,drunk andincapable,anddrunkanddisorderly.Iwasnotanyoneofthem. TlfedoctorsaidIvitisnotdrunkand incapable.Isprainedananklesome timeagoandwasyieldingabiton thesorefoot'Theywantedmetogo throughgymnasiumexercises,butI ambeingtreatedforrheumatismand Iwasunabletooblige.Ihaveserved inbotharmies.,Iadmit Ihadafewbottlesofstout."

TheJusticeadjournedthecasefor threemonthstoseehowthedefendant wouldconducthimselfinthemeantime.

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ChiefOfficerPezzutithenproposed +hetoastofItalyandEnglandinha1;:e,an-1'h'(wasappropriatelyhonnurcd.--"TheAge."Brisbane.

AnArchbishopExplains

AnexplanationoftheChurch'sin. junctionagainstdancing,theatre-going anddrinkingwasmadebytheMost Rev.JohnJ.Glennon,Archbishopof. St.Louisinthecourseofhissermon onAshWednesclay.Referringtohis entenpastorftl,recentlypublished, ilkGracesaidinpart:"Ratherhave churchthanhaveachurch-thatis builtupondegeneracyandwrong "'fling.Astodancing,Idonotcon*ernalldancing,althoughitisfor. Sold lVrtenasunfittohecarriedin'in hurchbuildings,andmoderndancing arnearstoheaproximateoccasionfor sir Astotheatre-going.Ihave 1,,,toldthattheyhavegoodplays

supposetheyhavegoodplays,I

don'tgotoany.Therearebadplays, agreatmany.Whatpercentageis'111.

gondandwhatpercentageisbad,.Ido

notknow.Thereareonceinawhile,.,`" goodplaystowhichtheclergyarein

vited.Thenafter-areinerAe'r

makegoodtotheaudience,thesame theatrewillpresenttawdryandye' exhibitions,allin,.thesameyear Thestageiscommercialised,andifit isnotrotten,itisrotting."Sneakin ,fdrinkingHisGrateadminishedhf, congregationtoavoidit."Avoidintoxicatingdrinks,"hesaid."Ifyou Arinkatallyoumaygetdrunk. 1--:-.!1,..n.nessisasin:"

Sri

HOME,SWEETHOME

Mincottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

ARTTHOUPOORBUTRICHIN FAITH?

Artthoupoorbutrich'infaith?

Oopulence!

Ilastthouwealthbutfaithlesslive?

OpovertyI Choosestthouthepoppiedway, Planningjoystolastlife'sday?

Ovanity!

Canstthoutoilandveilthepain, Ohappiness!

Lovesttocheertheheartsthatfail?

Ocharity!

Hewithfaithlife'sburdensbears Sweetburdenbears;Godshares.--

Oprodigy! -BrotherEugenius.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Wisemenmakemistakes,foolscontinuetomakemistakes-

Thetroublewiththemenwhonever makesamistakeisthathedoesn't knowamistekewhenhemakesone.

Godoftenpermitsamantosuffer reverses,bothofatemporalanda spiritualnature,tomakehimstronger.

Itisinacertaindegreetobea sharerinnobledeedstopraisethem withallourheart.-LaRochefoucauld. Getwisewhenyoumakeamistake. Theonlycrimeinmakingamistake ismakingthesameonetwice.

Truepeaceisinthepossessionof Godalone,andthepossessionofGod herebelowfindsitselfonlyinsubmissiontothefaithandinobedienceto thelaw, Tokeepone'sfootsetfirmlyinthe waythatleadsupwards,howeverdark andthornyitmaybeforthemoment, istoconquer. Hasiteveroccurredtouswhensurroundedbysorrowsthattheymaybe senttousonlyforourinstruction,as wedarkentheeyesofthebirdswhen wewishtoteachthemtosing?

Maid,choosingman,rememberthis: Youtakehisnaturewithhisname; Ask,too,whathisreligionis. Forvoiiwillsoonbeofthesame.

-CoventryPatmore.

KEEPSWEET.

chosentobetheeternalspousesof JesusGlorifiedinHeaven.

"Youareatpresentwearingtheliveryofyour,RoyalMaster,thecross, andthenails,andthethorns,andsharingk.ithHimthegallandthevinegar; buthavealittlepatience,andyour HeavenlyFatherwillexchangethem, s,ndgiveyouintheirplacethewhite robeofglory,andacrownofeverlastingsplendour."

"0,myFather,"shereplied,"your wordsconsoleme.WhenshallIhear Ills.belovedvoice,callingmetoenter Hiskingdomabove?"

ThedesireofHeaven,andtheremembranceoftherewardtobegiven 'usthere,makethefewshorthoursof rain:nthisworldpassquickly.-Catech.Hietorique.

MOTHER.

Whatinthisworldofourswoulda mothernotdoforherchild?How manyaretheythatgivemothertheir loveinreturn?Manyamothertonightsitsinherchairwithhsndefolded,nobodynearher.Thereomis dullandquiet,andlifeislulland quiet.Thefaceandbodyaretired; themother'sworkhasbeendote.The childrenhavebeenbornandcaredfor. Theanxiousnightshavebenilived through,andthereman.,amothersits attheendofitallprayingforthe lovedoneswhomaybearefaraway, whomsheneverforgets.

THELITTLEBROTHER.

He'snotasbigaswe,orstrong.

Butwhenwegosomewhere liealwayswantstogoalong, Andwantstohavehisshare Ofallthefun,buthe'stiredout Beforewegoamile, Sothenweboystaketurnabout Andcarryhimawhile.

Andthenhewrapshisarmsaround Yourileaandholdsontight, Untilhegetsdownontheground Again,andwalksallright.

Andmy!herunsandjumpsabout Andfeelshisverybest, Becausewhenhewastiredout Hehadalittlerest.

Ahappydispositionisworthmore toitspossessorthanallthegoldmines intheworld.Ifyouhaven'tcome intotheworldwithone,trytoacquire it.Whateverhappens,justmakeup yrurmindthatyouaregoingtobe cheerful;thatyouwillnotaddtothe gloomandunhappinessalreadyinthe worldbygoingaboutwithalong, gloomyface.butwillscatterlaughter andsunshinewhereveryougo.You can'tmakeabetterresolvethanthat youwillkeepsweetallthroughthe year.Whenthingsgowrongkeep sweet.Whentheygoright,keep sseet.Whenpeopledenounceand abuseyou,keepsweet:keepsweetno matterwhathappens.Inthisway youwilldomoregoodthananymultimillionairecoulddowithallhismoney. Youwillbehappyyourself,andyou willmakeothershappy.Youwill treblechancesofsuccessandpopularity,foreveryonelovesandadmires thecheerful,sunnysoul.Alldoors flyopentohim,because,whereverhe goes."hesweetenssourcustomers."

APOWERFORGOOD

1S1Graciousmannersareagreatpowes forgood.Thereismuchtruthinthe theorythatdealingnoblyw;`11others callsoutthenobilitythatis:nthem Somebody'swholefutureliremay,be influencedbythemannerofyour 'greetingatyournextmeetinz.

COMFORTINSORROW.

Cnsclays ornanv,enttoSt. FrancisofSales,andtoldhimshehad sufferedsomuchthatshewasalmost losingcourage,and"asverymiserable. "Iwasoncerich,"shesaid,"hutIlost allIpossessed.Moreover,Iamsufferingmuchfromasevereillness,andI Iri.Venocletofeelpityformeorto sayakindN.:0rdtome"

SORROW.

TheChurchdoesnottrytohidefrom herchildrenthevastamountofevil thatthereisintheworldandrecognisesthattheexistenceofitistoa largeextentamystery.Butehe teachesalsothatthemysterywill, someday,beclearedupandthatout ofevilgoodwilleventuallycome.Moreover,sheteachesthatthemoralevil oughttoexciteourregretsincomparablymorethanthephysicalSocialworkers,however,,assureus thatwiththeadvanceofhygienicsciencephysicalevilswillbelessobtrusivethantheyareatpresent;with chlorideoflime,toothbrushes,andthe scalpelwemayconfidentlylookforwardtoahappyconditionoftheworld andoflife.Weadmit,ofcourse,that viciousself-indulgenceisthenemesisof infirmityandsuffering.Mostofphysicalsufferingisduetosin.But,notwithstanding,thisexplanationofsufferingistotallyinadequate;and,more., over,allourmeansofdeadeningpain andourluxurieshavenotdrivenpain andsufferingfromthedoorofmankind.

Sofaraswecanseetheinnocent suffer:warandallthatitbringsinits trainblightsthelivesofmyriads. Thereisamassofsufferingthatcan notbeaccountedforbysocialworkers.Sorrowplaysalargeroleinthe gameoflife,andhumanreasoncan assignnosatisfactorycauseforit. Therearetheoriesaboutit,butthey areasvoidofsustenanceasasunbaked desert.Consequentlyunlesswehave faithinGodandHisProvidence.it willdestroyhopeandsaturateuswith despair,orimbueuswiththatstoicism thatregardssufferingasaninexplicablefatalityagainstwhichwemaybattleasbestwecan.

ciativeword.Heisencouragedbyit toexcelallhispreviousefforts.Employersdonotgethalfasmuchoutof theirworkmenastheymight,ifthey onlycommendedthemforconscientiousandsuccessfuleffort.

Parentswhoareforeverscolding theirchildrentakefromthemthedesiretoexcel,whilethosewhonowand thenjudiciouslyspeakawordof praiseinspirethemtodotheirbest. Weareallalikeindesiringtohave ourexceptionaleffortsappreciated. Wearewillingtoworkhardifwecan securetheapprobationwhichtheendeavourshouldbring.Thatiswhy somanywillpracticetheirsingingor pianoplayingforhours.Theyare lookingforwaild'totherewardoftheir taboursintheenthusiasticapplause theywillreceive.Ifwelikeappreciativewordsourselvesweshouldnot failtogivethemtootherswhenthey aredeserved.Donotdefraudthose whohavelaidyouunderobligation byanadmirableserviceofthemeed ofapprobationwhichistheirdue.

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AndthenBillSmithorPaddyJones Willl:fthimthesameway Andwalkacrosstheslipperystones Asifitwasjustplay.

Andwhenwe'regoinkhomeatlast

Andprettynearlythere, Wecarryhim,andheisfast Asleepanddoesn'tcare Foranytroublesintheworld.

Henetknowsit'snight, Andbothhislittlearmsarecurled Aroundyournecksotight.

AMIGHTYFORCE.

APPRECIATIVEWORDS. Flatteryisinsincerepraise-thebase thoughshiningcoinbywhichsome peoplebribetheirwayintoacceptance-Therearethosewhodespiseit somuchthattheyneverutteranapprovingword,evenwhenitisrichly merited.Thatismuchasifone shouldrefusetopayingenuinemoney becauseheseesothersdealingoutthat whichiscounterfeit.Onewhorefusestodischargejustdebtsisjustas culpableasonewhofreelydealsout spuriousmoney.Forpeopleareentitledtoappreciativewordswhenthey havedoneespeciallywell.Whena workmanhasdonethejobthathehas beenhiredtodo,thepayisnotthe onlythingtowhichhehasaclaim,if byspecialpainshehasoutdonethe averageworkman.Hehasarightto receivesometokensofpram,' willprizethemmorethanthemoney that,ishisdue.Receivingthemhe willtrytodoequallywellorbetter upon.hisnextjob.Failingtoget themthetemptationwillbetolet dovnhisstandardofexcellenceonthe groundthatgoodworkisappreciated nomorethanthatwhichisslipshod. Anyoneworksthebetter'foranappre-

AnApostlehasaptlydescribedthe tongueforalltime.Itisonlyasmall thing,yetitisamightyforceforgood orevil,foroutofthesamemouth proceedethblessingandcursing.It isabletobuilduporpulldown,to hurtortoheal,tobringforthsmiles ortears.Instrenuoustimesinthe storyofanationithaseverwagged furiously.Onehasmerelytoturn overafewpagesofhistorytobein touchwithfamousmenofdifferent periodswhopassedtooblivionthrough misuseoftheorganofspeech.We havejusttdclimbtothehilltopsand lookbackalittlewaytoseequite plainlythosewhomwemaymeetno moreinpubliclifethroughthereckless useofanunbridledtongue.Thetongueinthepossessionofnoblesouls mayberequisitionedtodowonderful workinthecauseofrighteousness.

TheSaintanswered:"Yourcondifen.mychild.isonenottobepitied, 11--`.rathertobeenvied.Youare.in thisworld,thespouseofJesusCrucified,andyouknowthatthosewhoare honouredinthiswayonearthare

Whomayforgetthesaintsandmartyrsofalltheages.who,throughthe spokenword,passedonthetorchof theloveofGodtogenerationsyetunborn?Whenthetongueplaysabig partinsociallifeamongrichand poor,youngandold,wemaytakeit. forgrantedthatweareontheeveof socialchanges.St.FrancisandSt. Dominictransformedtheworldby theirteaching.PetertheHermitand St.BernardinspiredChristendomto beginCrusades.

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Mr.Hamiltonofthenewbankis stillabachelor,and,asoldBarney Begley,whousedtodriveMcGuckin's hearse,wouldsay,islikely"togoto thegravewithawhiterocket."For inmytimeinGortnanan,celibacywas honouredbyputtingonthetopofthe hearsethatgaveyouyourlastjaunt, alittlewhitepinnacle.Buthadthe courseoffatenotbeendeflectedby littleMissSarahJaneMcCracken,of theCruach,ononememorableSaturday.hemighthavebeenlongsincea happymarriedAllan.

Whentheoutbreakofbankingfirst occurredinGortnanan,followingthe ephemeralplenitudeofmoneythat camewiththeGreatEuropeanWar, Mr.Hamiltonthoughthisbestcardto playagainsttheothertwobankswas tomakeaboldbidforthesupportof theprincipalPresbyteriancongregationOldMr,.McIlwaine,ofthe "BlusterBank."wasanEpiscopalian. andBarr,of"TheNorthEnd,"though nominallyattachedtothesame Church,wentnowhereonSundays, whilsthiscashierwasaCatholic.

Therewaswisdom.therefore,inMr. Hamilton'stactics;buthewenttoo far.OldHughArchibaldWrightson, thedraper,wastheleadingelderand thestrongmanofthe"First"Gortnanancongregation,andformany yearshaddominatedthemeeting houseandtheministerandtheelders andthecommitteejustashepleased. But,likeallstrongmen,hehadhis enemies:andthosewhowerethemost subservienttohiswillinpubliccriticisedhimmostinprivate,andlonged tothrowoffhisdomination.Itwas notaneasythingtodo,however.

LittleMr.Pyper,theminister,was afraidtosay"boo"t.him,and. thoughtheytalkedandcomplained andcriticised,notamaneitheramongsttheeldersoronthecommitteeever hadthecouragetocrosshim.The factwasthathehadmorebrainsthan thewholelotofthem,ashis stockedshopandbankingaccountand stockandsharelistdemonstrated.

Mr.Hamiltonhadapenchantfor publiclifeandofficeandleadership, andso,ratherfoolishly,heallowed himselftobepushedintotheposition ofchiefoftheanti-Wrightsonsection ofthe"First"GortnananPresbyterian congregation.Hehadagoodaddress andadangeroussenseofhumour,and helikedcombatandcontroversy.So twoorthreetimes--notablyinconnectionwiththeannualsoireeand theSundaySchooltripinthefirstyear ofhisconnectionwiththecongrega- tion-heledtheoppositiontotheproposalsoftheleadingelder,andhad themrejected.Thiswasalldonewith apparentgoodhumour,andwithout leadingtoanythinglike,anopen }Teach.

vanityButthenthebankmanager's gutthebetterofhim.Heal*lowedhimselftobeputforwardfor electionasacommitteemanagainst Wrightson'sown,,on-in-law.andafter arealbittercontest,duringwhichthe poorlittleministerhadthegreatest possibledifficultyintryingtokeephis seatonthefence,HamiltonwaselN't ed.

Fromthatmoment,relationsbe. t.weentheelder'andthebankerbe camedifficultbutMr.Wrightsonwas toosanctimoniousamantoshowin publicanyun-Christianfeelingofresentmentagainstacommitteemanof hisowncongregation.Hewasmost affablewithHamiltoneverytimethey metRutifthemanagerleftthe

HaveBeen,' DEPOSITRECEIPT.

the''IrishRosary.") bankbeforetheofficialclosinghourasoncehappenedwhenhewastravel. hngwiththecounty,Badmintonteam -therewascertaintobeareportin withthedirectorstwodaysafterwards. Mr.Wrightson'sshopwasjustoppositethenewbank;and,astheelder was"starred"onthebank'slistof shareholders,itwouldhavebeena,prudentthingforabankofficialtokeep friendlywithhim.

Rut,perhaps,Mr.ThomasAndrew Hamiltonisnottobejudgedbyordinarystandardsatthetime.For hewasinlove-andwhenavainman isinlove,heislikelytodosilly things.

TheobjectofhisaffectionwasMiss Hunter,ofRaymore,andhoweverfoolishitwastoincurtheanimosity--ifa holymanlikeMr.Wrightsoncouldbe supposedevertoharboursuchafeeling-ofa"starred"shareholderofhis ownbank,merelyforthehonourand gloryofbeingacommitteemanin themeetifighouse,therewaswisdom inseekingtowintheheartandhand ofArabellaHunter.Shehadreached theageofmaturity,allright;butMr. Hamiltonwasnolongerinthefirst flushofyouthhimself,andRaymore wasafineplace,andtheladyhad somewell-payingstocksaswellasa handsomedepositreceipttohercredit.

Itwasnotgoingtobeplainsailing forMr.Hamilton,however,forMr. Dobson,thenewsupervisoroftheexciseinBallyowen,wasalsoastrong rivalforthelady'shand,andhadthis advantageoverthebanker,thathe andMissHunterwerebothprominent membersoftheBallyowenandGortnananChoralSociety.Hamilton wouldhardlyknowthedifferencebetween"Patrick'sDay"and"TheBoyne Water,"thoughhereaddiligentlyat musicalcritiquesandjournalsinordertobeabletotalkintelligentlyto themelodiousArabella,andhehad satoutmanydismalhoursofgrand operaduringhisholidays,thathe mightbeabletopretendtoenthuse aboutsamewhenhereturnedtohis workandhiscourtship.

Butwhatthebankerlackedin music,hemadeupintennisandBadminton,andMissHunterwasanardentvotaryofboththesepastimes, So,itwasaneckandneckracebetweenthetworivalsforalongtime. Theladysmiledandfavouredboth, asthemoodwasonher,andneither hadasyetgotthelengthofproposing.

AtlastMr.Hamiltonmadeuphis mindtoendthebusiness.TheCarl RosaOperaCompanywereinBelfast, andtheeliteofGortnananandBallyowen,including,ofcourse,themembersoftheChoralSocietyandBadmintonClubweretogoupforthe Saturdaymatinee,leavingonthetenpast-twelvetrain.

ThebanksclosedonSaturdayat twelve,andifeverythingwasinreadiness,thedoorcouldbeshutjustatthe strokeofnoon,andthatwouldgive Mr.Hamiltontimetogettothestationtocatchthetrain.MissHunter wastotravelonthesametrain,and, thoughDobsonwassuretobethere also,Hamiltonwasdeterminedtogo inandwin.Eitheronthejourneyup ordown,orduringtheeveninginBelfast,orataromanticmomentinthe opera,hewoulddeclarehisloveand asktheladyofRaymoretosharehis fortunes.Hehadbeenrehearsingthe wholesceneforatleastamonthbefofehand,andhadlainawakefor hoursthepreviousnight.framingthe

speechinwhichhewastomake knownthemagnitudeofhisaffection. Saturdaymorningwasusuallya quiettimeforthelocalhanks.The merchantsandpublicofGortnanan hadbeentaughtbyMr.McIlwaine,in thehalycondayswhenitwasaonebanktown,thatagreatfavourwas beingconferredonthembytaking theirmoneyatall,andfewofusdared tocrossthethresholdofthe"Bluster" inthosedaysaftertwoo'clockonan ordinarydayorelevenonaSaturday. Thevulgarcompetitionoflateryears hadmadechanges;buttraditiondies hard,anditwasstillararethingfor acustomertobotheranyofthebanks aftereleven-fifteenonthehalf-holiday.

OnthisparticularSaturdaymorning,thingsseemedespeciallypropitious.Thelastcustomerhadbeen clearedattwelvepasteleven,andthe bookswerewrittenupandreadyto storeawayat11.30.Attwentyto twelveitseemedasiftherewasno furtherdanger.Sothemoneyand Hooksweregottogetherandlockedin thesafes,andattwelveminutesto twelve,everythingwasinreadinessto lockthedoor,oncetheclockstruck thehour.

"Therewillbenobodyelseinnow," saidthecashier--therewerejustthe managerandhimselfinthebranch.

"Soyouwillbesafeinclosingatfive minutestotwelve,andthatwillgive usaquarterofanhour."

"Catchme!"saidthemanager. lookingoutofthewindowatMr. Wrightson'sspaciouspremisesacross thestreet."Thatoldhypocritehas beensittingathisdeskintheoffice besidethewindowsinceeleveno'clock thismorning,andhehaseyesinthe backofhishead.Thedirectorswould haveitbythefirstpostonMondayif Ilefthalfaminutebeforethetime.

I'lltellyouwhatyouwilldo,Thompson.Slipyououtbythegardengate behind,andhavetheticketsbought.I willhavetenminutesthentogetto thestationwhenIcloseattwelve, andifyouhavethetickets,therewill benodelay.Icanwalktothetrain ineightminutesanda-half.Ifyou seeMissHunter,saythatIamcomingandaskhertokeepaplaceforme inhercarriage.Lookatthatwhited sepulchreacrossthestreetnow;abird couldnotlightherenowbuthe'd seeit.The-"

AndMr.Hamiltonconcludedhisobservationswithanexpressionwhich nocommitteemanofaPresbyterian meetinghouseshouldeverbebetrayed intousing.

Ateightminutestotwelve,thecashierhadgoneoutofthegardengate andwasonhiswaytotherailwaystation.Atsevenminutestothehour, thefrontdooropenedandthemanagerwasconfrontedbyasmallwoman, somewhatgrey-hairedandrather wrinkled,butthinandactiveand lightoffoot.Sheworeabonnettrimmedwithrosesofmanyhues.atightfittingjacket,andwhatIthinkIhave hearddressmakerSdescribeasa"flared"skirt.Inherhand,claspedfirmly bythemiddle,wasaman'sstoutum brellatiedatthetopwithapieceof string.Themanagerknewherat once.ShewasMissSarahJaneMcCrackenofCruach,amemberofhis owncongregation,andaladyofmuch volubility,endowedwithavoicethat shriekedlikeadisorderedenginewhir tle.Mr.Hamilton'sheartsankwith inhimwhenhesawher.

"Whatintheworlddoyouwanttoday,MissMcCracken?"hedemanded. "You'reverylateandI'mjustabout tocloseup."

"Iwantmymoney.Mr.Hamilton," shereplied."Andyou'llbetogiveit

tome-I'mallthroughother,Ihad towalkthathardfurfearyou'dbe closedup.Iwusjistputtin'onmy bonnetwhenyoungIsaacJamesMcnhattoncomesuptothedoorcheek.

'It'sanicemornin',Sarah,'sayshe. "Itis,'saysI-"

"Forgoociness.sake,MissMcCracken,"brokeinthedistressedbanker,"ifyouwant'yourmoney,give methereceiptatonce,andI'llget itforyou."Hesawthatitwouldbe ,moreexpeditioustoletherhavewhat shewantedthantoattempttotalk heroutofherdetermination.

"ButIwasjistgoin'totellyou,Mr. Hamilton,"shewenton,"howitwas thatIhada'mosttoforgetit.AsI wassayin',saysItoIsaacJames, saysI-"

"Really,"saidthemanager,"Ihave notimethismorning,MissMcCracken,tohearwhatyouandyoungMr. Mcllhattonsaid"tooneanother.Get methereceiptandyou'llhaveyour money.I'minahurrytocatchthe ten-past-twelvetrain."

"Well.lukifthat'sit,"saidthelady, fumblinginabigpureshecarried, andproducingadocumenttherefrom. -Ormaybe.that'sthepaperfor'the cuts.'"

"Yes,yes,"saidMr.Hamiltonvery impatiently."That'syourdemand noticeforpoorrate.There'sthereceiptthere,"heexclaimed,lookinginto herpurseandseizingfromitadeposit impatiently."That'syourdemand receiptfor£10.

"It'sterriblethetimesthat'sinit," observedMissMcCracken-forthe GreatEuropeanWarwasragingatthe time-"withthemGermansandTurks andSinFaenersrabbin'andstalin'all aforethem,andtheysaythemDardanellesistheworstofthewholeof them.IwonderthattheGovernment doesnotputthemalldown!"

ButMr.Hamiltonheardnoneof theseobservations-foroncehehad possessedhimselfofth.:receipt,he rushedtothemoneysafe,calculating theinterestbymentalarithmeticon hisway.Heliftedatenpoundnote fromthepile,tookfromIdsownpocketthefewshillingsofinterestrequired,seizedtheladybythehand andhadhermakehermarkonthe backofthereceipt.

"Now,MissMcCracken."hesaid suavely,"there'syourmoneyforyou- theentireprincipalandinterest. Good-bye,now." Itwasstillonlyoneminuteto twelve.Helefthisplacebehindthe counter,andgotbesidethedoorready tocloseitoncetheladyhadmadeherexit.ButMissMcCrackenshowedno signofmoving.WhenMr.Hamilton gotthelengthofthedoorandhad timetolookround,hefoundthatshe wasstillstandinginthesameplace. Shehadnotevenliftedthecashwhich layonthecounterbeforeher.

"Jisttakeyeretime,Mr.Hafilton darlin'dear,"shesaid."Imnaeas saftasI'msaftlukin'.Iwantmy money,an'wanfutI'llnotmoveout ofthistillIgetit."

"Well,isn'tyourmoneytherefor von,mygoodwoman?"pleadedthe manager."Itwastenpoundsyou lodged,andreallyyouaregetting moreinterestthanyouareentitledto. I'llhavetopaythedifferenceoutof myownpocketwhenIcalculateit

properlyonMondaymorning.Please nowgountil1lockup."

"It'snaemymoney,"shriekedthe depositor."It'snaethewayIput itin.It'struewhatthemthat'snae ourownsoortissayin',thattheGermanshavethecountrybroke.There wusalamedmantoul'youngIsaac JamesMcllhattonthatifthiswarlasts muchlonger,thebanknoteswon'tbe worthasmuchastay-paper."

"Doyouwantgoldthen?"askedthe banker,lookingruefullyattheswiftlymovingclock.

"Naw,"wastheresponse."Iwant naneofyergoold.Iwantmymoney thewayIputitin.Iputitinall inhalf-crowns,andIwantitback thesameway.You'llnaefoolme, Mr:Hamilton,andIthinkit'savery ondacentthingforacommitteemanin ourowncongregationtotrythe leeks."

"Really.MissMcCracken,thisisabsurd,"protestedthemanager."Sure, ifyouwanthalf-crownsoran)other silver,anyshopkeeprwillchangethat tenpoundnoteforyou.Likeagood womanthen;takeit,andletmecatch mytrain.I'llhavetorunnowto getit,ifitisuptotime."

Buttheappealfellondeafears.

"Iwantmymoneythewayitwas putin,"declaredthelady."Allin half-crownsthatIhadsavedup.I'm sorrynowthat,1putitinatall,only alamedmantoul'methatitwasnot safetokeepitinthehouse.ButlittleIthoughtthatIwucln'tgetmy moneybackwhenIwantedit,and theheadmaninthebankacommitteeman."

"Oh,please,please,MissMcCracken," beggedHamilton,"takeyourmoney andgo."

"Illtakemymoney-butthat'snot mymoney!"wastheanswer."I mustgetitasIputitin-allinhalfcrowns. Iwustoul'itwudbefor meanytimewantedit,henIput itin."

"Well,haven'tyougotyour money?"protestedthemanager.

"Iwantmymoney-myownhalfcrownsthewayyougotit."declared MissMcCrackeninstridenttones. "AndImustgetitorI'llstandhere tillnixtChristmasifIcannotgetit aforethat.I'llhourye.yehavenot oneofmydacenthalf-crownsleft,an' youpromisin'tokeepthemoneysafe forme!"

rascalsthattheycalltheDardanelles," andwasenteringonalongaccountof whatoldDr.Montaguetoldherwhen shewenttoconsulthim,andhowhe treatedherfor"alightnessinthe head."

Thisnarrationwasinterruptedby Mr.Hamiltonplacingthemoneybeforeher. Theclockkeptsaying witheverytick-"NochancelNo chance!"ButHopespringseternal inthehumanheart-especiallyinthe heartofalover.Thetrainwasin, allright;butshemustbeshunting. Elseshewouldhaveutteredherpart, ingwhistlelongsince.Ifhecould getMissMcCrackenoutevennow,he mightstillcatchtheten-past-twelve ifhetookhisbicycle.Theridedown thestreetwouldcausehisgoodclothes tobemud-bespattered;buthecould explain,andthesweetArabellawould thinkallthemoreofhimforhiseagernesstobewithher.YoungLochinvarmusthavesoiledhisclothescon siderablywhen"heswamtheEskriver wherefordtherewasnone,"without itshavingseriouslydiminishedhis matrimonialchances;andtherich inan'sdaughteinBretHart'spoem turneduphernoseatthemagnificently-robedyoungmenwhothronged "thefinestsoireeoftheyear"tolet herthoughtsfixthemselvesonthedishevelledyouth"whoswamtheNorth Forkandallthat,"inorderthathe mightenjoythepleasureofhersocietyononeoccasion.

"There'syourmoneynow,MissMcCracken,allinhalf-crowqe,theway wegotit,"saidthebanker-"Now, likeagoodwoman,putitintoyour bagandbeoffwithyou.I'mreally inagreathurry,andit'snowafter theofficialclosinghour."

Buttheladywasnottobehurried. Shepaidnoheedtothedistressed lover'sappeal.andproceededwith greatdeliberationtocountherhalfcrowns,makingthemupintoheapsof eight.Shegotthroughtheoperation morequicklythanonemightexpectaidedbyMr.Hamilton'sexperthands. Forhesawtherewasnotryingtostop her-,andthattheonlychancewasto helpherwiththecounting.

bendingoverhisdeskatthewindowJane,'sayshe,'it'llcontentyouto opposite. comeinan'seeit,andasyoudon't Slowlyandsadlyhepreparedthewantthewholecountrygloweringat newreceipt,madethenecessaryen-whatyou'redoin'andclaahin'overthe triesinhisbooks-andreturnedtheparishhowmuchmoneyyouhave,you half-crownstotheirweek-endrestingshouldcomeinsometimeswhenthe place.Allthetime,MissSarahJanebank'snotbusy,andthequatesttime McCrackenkeptupaflowofirrelev-willbeabout.awheeno'minitsafore antconversation. twelveonSaturday.'An'wusn'tit

Whenshehadbeenhandedhernewtrueforhim.Mr.Hamilton?Wuan't depositreceipt,shesaidwithgreatitgrandthatwewurabletodoout heartiness:"I'mforivirobligedtoyeweebito'businesswithoutwantoluk forthetroubleyetuk,an'it'saquareatusorbotheruswanwayorthe relieftomymindtoknowthatmytother?He'sthequaregood,graceful money'ssafe-Ididn'tdoabitofman,Mr.Wrightson,an'hewuagreat goodallweekthinkin'abbutitafterfriendofmineandofmydaaforeme.* whatadecentneighbourman,that gottheloanoftheweeklypaper,total' Thatevening,Mr.Dobson,SupermewhathereadinitabouttheGer-visorofCustomsandExcise,satbeside mansandtheDardanelles;andsaysMissArabellaHunterattheperformImyselfsaysI, jistaxtheopinionanceof"lolanthe"intheBelfast ofMr.WrightsonwhenI'minthetownOperaHouse.Heengagedacabto themorrowforSacramentSunday.'Sotakehertotherailwaystationafter Iyocksandtellshimthewholestory;theoperahadfinished,andhegave an'sayshetome,sayshe-an'hewusthecabmananextrahalf-crownon fiststandin'onhisowndoor-stepatconditionthathewastodrivetothe thetime,withtheweekeyinhisrightrailwaybyaverycircuitousroute. hand.Sayshetome,sayshe:'You'll Eightweekslater,MissHunterhad findyourmoneyallright,hut,Sarahbecome"Mrs.Dobson."

ASAINTLYPASSIONIST

ByauthorityofhisGracetheArchbishopofDublin,anInformativeProcesshasbeenestablishedtoinquire intothereputationforsanctityoflife andvirtues,andalsointothemiracles saidtohavebeenwroughtbytheSer. wantofGod,FatherCharlesofSt. Andre,.whodiedontheVigilof theEpiphany,1893,atMountArgus, Dublin.

Themanagercastadespairingglance attheofficeclock;buttheten-pasttwelvewassometimeslate,andasyet nehadnotheardthewhistle.Besides,therewasalwaysthehopeof theenginehavingtoshunt.Hesaw, however,thattherewasnouseattemptingtoarguewithMissMcCracken.Thelongestroadroundwas, clearly,thenearestwayhomeinthis case.Sohemadeanotherrushatthe bigsafeanddugouthissilver.

Whilsthecountedouteightyhalfcrownswithallabanker'sdeftness, MissMcCrackenfinishedthestory aboutIsaacJamesMcllhatton-gave heropinionofthe"Germansandthem

Whenshehadhertenlittlepilesof shininghalf-crownsdulycompleted andplacedonthecounterbeforeher, sheheavedagreatsighofrelief.Then sheexclaimed:"Providencebethanked!Folkcannotbelievehalfthelies theyhear.Ididn'tsleepawinkfor thelastthreenightsforfearthatthe GermansortheDardanellesortheSin Faenershadstolemyhalf-crowns Thankye,Mr.Hamilton,andnow whenIfindthatmymoney'ssafe,I'll bethankfulifyelistputitbackagain an'givemeanewreceipt."

Thenthetrainwhistled,andMr. Hamiltonknewthatitcarriedoffthe fairArabellaandthehatedDobson. Therewasnoneedtohurrynow;so beforeproceedingtofillupthenew depositreceipthegazedforaminute insailthoughtoutofthewindow.He sawthevenerablewhiteheadofthe seniorelderin"FirstGortnanan"still

FatherCharlesHouban.Pasaionist. Born1821,diedJan.6,1393.-Bybirth aDutchman,JohnHoubanspentalmostallhispriestlylifeintheBritish Isles,workingfirstatAston,inStaffordshire,andlaterasnovicemaster atSt.Wilfred's.untilthePassionist novitiatewasremovedtoBroadway, inWorcestershire.Afterthishewas senttoIreland,returningtoEngland onlytogivemissions,andthelast twentyyearsofhislifewerespentat MountArgus,wherethenameof FatherCharles-hisfamilynameisnot knowntothegeneralpublic-willneverbeforgotten.Thesevereruleof thePassionistswasfollowedbyhim downtothemostminutedetail.His mortificationsandpenanceswereas rigorousashecouldpersuadehissuperiorstoallow,andhisspiritofprayer wasanedificationtoall.Wherever hewenttogivemissionshewasreverencedasasaint.Thereareold l.roplealloverIrelandwhocantestify tothat.Nodaypassedwithout numbersofpeoplegoingtoMountArgustoaskforhisblessingandhis prayers.Hissermonsweresosimple thateveryonewhoheardcouldunderstandthem,andsofulloffervourthat theytouchedallhearts-Thefaith andhumilityofFatherCharleswere equalledbyhisspiritofobedienceand hisloveofholypoverty.Avisitor toMountArguswroteofhimasfol-

lows:''Ifperfectionisattainedbythe carefulandregulardischargeofthe dutiesofourstate,thenFatherCharlesmayclaimit.forhisobservanceof theruleremindedoneofSt.Aloysius andhisobservanceoftheJesuitrule. ThedevotionofFatherCharlesto theMasswassogreatthatwhenever possiblehespentatleastanhourin preparationandtwohours,oreven more,inthanksgiving.Ofcourse, whengivingmissionsthiswasnotpossible.Intheconfessionalhegavecomforttothousands,andhewaslovedas muchbyhisbrothersinreligionasby hispenitents.Theverypainfulillnessofhislatterdayswasbornewith thegreatestpatience.andhissufferingswereofferedinunionwiththose ofOurLordandwiththesorrowsof OurLady,to,whomFatherCharleshad thegreatestdevotion,andformercy forsinnersandfortheHolySouls.

EventhosewholivedwithFather Charlesknewnothingofthefavours Godbestoweduponhim,forhishumilitywassogreatthathenever spokeofhimself.Yettheverywonderfulcuresbroughtaboutthrough hisprayerswerewellknown.Adressmaker,whoashorttimeagowasstill livinginAmericawentfromtheHospitalforIncurablestoMountArgus toaskFatherCharlestoprayforher. Fromthatdayshebegantogetbetter, thoughseveraldoctorshadpronouncedhertobeincurable.Asmallscar onherfacealoneren'iainedofherhelplesscomplaint.

Theyoungdoctorlookedpleased andconfident."Well,"hebegan,"I mustsaythatwithmyfirstpatientf havesucceededremarkablywell."

"Ofwhatdidyourelievehim?"his friendasked"Thirtypounds,"saidthedoctor.

ConcerningManyThings'

THELUREOFIRE.WID.

"Rogamuste,sanctepuer,titvenial, etadhuoambalasinternos."-St.Patrick'sConfessionThesplendourofyourcrooning.sunlitseas, Olandofmine!

Themusicofclearwaterasitcreeps

Onquietstrands, Thegrey-greengloryoftheleaping waves Crestedwithfoam; Rushingtokissthesilverbandon ocean'srimThiswasthewitchinglurethatsurely beckonedhim, 0landofmine!

Thesweetecstaticraptureofthelark O'erfieldsofgreen, SingingintothewaitingearofGod Itsmeadofpraise, Thewhistleoftheblackbirdonthe thornExquisitejoy!

Thesewerethevoiceslovely,e'ena saint,mightwin, Andkeepingraciousthralltheinsmansoul-ofhim, Olandofmine!

And,oh!theappleblossomsinthe Spring, Alltippedwithrose; Thescentedhawthornfallinginthe wells Surpassingcool; Thecallofcurlewinthestillynight

AcrossthebogsThesewoundtheheartofmewith deepdeliciouspain; ThesebroughttheSlemishcaptive backtousagain, Olandofmine!

Thevalourofthemen,theircourtsey, Olandofmine!

Thewhite-souledmaids,withwild, sweetbriarfence, Ofsweetreserve.

Thathedgedtheircrowninggrace, theirfairestdower, Aswithashield, ThecryofIrishchildreno'erthesalt sea-wrack. Couldhe,thelovedSt.Patrick.hear andnotcomehack.

Olandofmine?

-ArnoNesciri,inthe"IrishCatholic."

TheChurchandFormsofGovernment.

ThedutiesofpeoplestoGovernmentsaredealtwithinaletterwhich CardinalGasparri.SecretaryofState, hasaddressedtoCardinalDubois, Paris.TheChurch,hewrites,isnot identifiedwithanyspecialformof government;theChurchmusthe,and is,independentofallpoliticalparties andofpartypolicies.Catholics Must-therefore,acceptinallcountriestheestablishedregime,thatisto say,inFrance,therepublicanformof government.Thereasonof-thisacceptance,saidPopeLeoXIII.,in1892, isthatthecommonwealofsociety takesprecedenceoveranyotherinterest,becauseitisthecreativeand conservingprincipleofhumansociety.

When,therefore,inaStatethereex. istsa.governingpowerdulyconstatuts edandestablished,thecommonweal isboundupwiththispower.andthe peoplemust,therefore,acceptitsuch asitis.Forthisreasonitisthat wehavesaidtotheCatholicsof France:"AccepttheRepublic,thatis tosay,thepowerconstitutedandexistingamongyou;respectit,besubmissivetoitasrepresentingthepower thatcomes'fromGod."Itistrue, continuesCardinalGasparri.thatLeo XIII.haiestablishedacleardistinctionbetweentheregimeandthelegislation,orbetweenthePowerandthe exerciseofthePower,andthathehas saidthatallCatholicsmustuniteto combattheevillawsmadeagainstthe Church,butthisunionofalltheforces ofdecencyagainstevilmusthedirectedtomodifylegislationandnotto overturntheformofgovernment which,initself,isindifferenttothe pointofviewofreligiousinterests.

Catholics,aswellasallothercitizens, havefullliberty'topreferoneform ofgovernmenttoanother,preciselybecausenoneofthesesocialformsis opposedtothepreceptsofsanereasonortothemaximsofChristiandoctrine

IrelandandMexico.

IntheDad,Mr.0.G.ESmonde(C. nariG.)askedtheMinisterforExternalAffairsifhewouldstatewhether theBritishMinisterinMexicorepresentedtheGovernmentofSaorstat Eireann.andwhethertheIrishGovernmentwasinanywayresponsible forhisattitudeandactionsinpublic matters.Mr..McGilliganreplied:The positionoftheSaorstatGovernment sithregardtorepresentationinMexicoCityissimilartoitspositionwith regardtoitsrepresentationinallforeigncapitalswithwhichithasno permanentdirectdiplomaticorsemidiplomaticchannelofintercourse.If andwhenitdesirestocommunicate withthem,itrequeststheBritishForeignOfficetoactthroughBritishrepresentativesaccreditedtotheGovernmentsconcerned.Thisusagedoes notgivetoBritishMinistersabroad thecharacterofrepresentativesofthe Saorstat.andtheSaorstatGovernment hasaccordinglynocontrolwhatever overtheirattitudeoractionsinpubmatters.MajorCooperaskedif theGovernmentcouldnottakesteps tohavetheSaorstatMinisteratWashingtonlookafterSaorstatinterestsin Mexico.Mr.McGilligansaidhedid notthinkthatwouldimprovethe position.asWashingtonwasveryfar amMexico. -...1...

TheLateArthurGriffith.

Anumberoffriendsandadmirersof thelateMr.ArthurGriffithhave formedacommitteeforthepurposeof havingafittingmemorialerectedto hismemory,totaketheformofahigh altarinthenewChurchofSt.Vincent dePaul,whichisnearingcompletion, atFairviewDublin.Inanappealfor fundsthecommitteestatethatthey

feeltheymustnotletpasstheopportunitytohaveafittingmemorial, standingaboveparty,erectedtohim .,'hosepatienttoil,inobscurityand privation,tirelessenergyanddevotion toallthepeopleofhiscountryhave madeusheirsofagreatensembleand ofaproudmemory.Inaletterin supportoftheproject,andenclosinga subscription,MostRev-Dr.Fogarty, BishopofKillaloe,writes:"Iamonly toogladtoparticipatefnanyhonours tothememoryofArthurGriffith.May Godgranthimeternalrest.Shallwe eversufficientlyappreciatewhatwe owetotheunselfishpatriotismofthat remarkableman!PresidentCosgrave'striumphalreceptioninAmericaandhisreceptioninDublinon hisreturnhome,withtheirunparalleledoutburstofnationalhonour.are thefruitandwitnessesofGriffith's visionpatriotismandcourage."PresidentCosgrave,inaletter,said:"The ideaofthememorialaltartoArthur Griffithisashappyasitisbeautiful. Ithasmymostheartyapproval" Scientist'sConfessionofFaith.

ThedeathofDr.C.Diener,internationallyfamousphilosopherofVienna,servestorecallthatthatgreat manofscience,whotravelledthe worldoverinhisendeavourstofathom secretsoftheoriginoftheworld,confessedinthematurityofhisknowledgeandprestigethathewasconvincedaDivineCreativeWillisresponsibleforlife.Dr.Deiner(says the"IrishCatholic")madehissolemn declarationatthetimewhen,asrectoroftheUniversityofViennahe wasraisedtothehighestacademic dignity.Inthepresenceofallthe professorsoftheUniversity,representativesoftheGovernmentandthe studentbody,hesaid:"ThedeeperI havetriedtopenetrateintotheproblemsoflifewithwhichweareconfrontedbythehistoryoftheanimal world.themoreIhavewithdrawn fromapurelymechanisticconception oflife.Inourattemptstotrace hacktopurelymechanicalreasonsthe evolutionsasaresultofwhichthepresentanimalworldisbefore tentioniseverdrawnagaintotheinterpositionoffactorswhichwenaturalistsareunabletocomprehend.In everyorganismthereremainsmaterial forces.Inorderthatthecreation ofnewtypesmaybeaccomplished, mechanicalforcesmustbemethodicallydirectedbyasuper-mechanicalfactor."Itwasnoaveragescholarwho madethisnobleconfessionofbeliefin aDivineCreatorandRuleroverthe world.Dr.Deinerhadadvancedto theverylimitsofhumanknowledge, andeverywherehiseminencewasrecognised.Moreoverhisespecialfield wastheinvestigationofprehistoric animallifeasindicatedinfossils,thus goingintothesubjectoftheoriginof life.Inhissearchformaterials,he performedresearchinNorthAmerica, inSpitzbergen,intheUralMountains, intheCaucasus,inMexico,inJapan, inHawaii,andintheHimalayas.He wastheauthorofnofewerthan180 scientificworks-someofthemofgreat volumeandmanyofthemnowre.

gardedasauthoritativeintheinternationalscientificfield.Apartofhis estateisoneofthelargestcollections inexistenceoffossilsofextinctclassesofanimals. Acatalogueoffossils compiledunderhisdirectionisparticularlyheldinhighesteembythe worldofscholars.HewasamemberoftheViennaandtheRussian AcademiesofScienceandofmany scientificbodiestheworldover.

BishopTackles18Languages.

BishopJosephSchrembs,headof theClevelanddiocese(America),has sethimselftolearnthelanguagesof allthevariouspeoplesunderhiscareAshisLordshipisoversixtyyearsold andthereare18differentnationalitiesamonghisflock,thiswillbeno lighttask.TheBishopexplainsthat hisreasonforthisstudyisthefact thatimmigrants,ofwhomthereare largenumbersinhisdiocese,arejealousoftheirtraditions.andlookwith suspicionuponthosewhourgethent toforgetthelanguageandtraditionsof theirforefathers."AsIrideabout fromonecitytoanother,"hetoldan interviewer,"Icommittomemory words,declensions,sentences,andthe formationofaddressesinthelanguageofthepeopleIamabouttovisit, sothatImayspeaktothemintheir owntongue.Ifyouwereadvisinga girltogetmarried,youwouldhardly tellhertoforgetherfatherand mother.True,shelovesherhusbandto-be,buteventhatshouldnotjustifyherinforgettingthemotherwho boreher.Thesameprincipleapplies foournewlyarrivedandfuturecitizens,"

DeValera'sProposedNewDailyPapet

Thereisalong,longwaytoloyet beforeMr.DeValerawillstarthisnew dailyIrishnewspaper.Hisappealin Americawasfairlyencouraging,but unlesshecanraisef100)00inIrelandthenewdailyseemslikelytobe anebulousaffair.Onehundredthou sandpoundstakessomegetting.On thismattertheDublin"Leader"says: "EverylittlebodyandcoterieinIrc landwantstostartapaper:itisone ofthediseasesofacountrythatisutterlyfloodedwithforeignpaper'We alwayswantnewpapers,butthe deathoftheolddaily'Freeman'and almostcountlessweekliesthathad sprungupduringthefirstqua-.esof thecenturyrathergoestoshowthat thereisagreaterwishtostar`.stew papersthantosupport,papersalready existing.Therearetwoweek!"papers andDeValera'sdailytobestarted. Itis,asmanyknow,easiertostart apaperthantokeepitaliveover anyconsiderablenumberofyears.We wouldbegladtoseeDeValera'sdaily started,eventhoughwedonotseeeye toeyewithhimasapolitician;but weareafraidwewillhavetowait for'anofardistantdate.'Thetwo Metropolitanpaperswehavearena Lion-killers,andtheLondondailies willpracticallyextinguishthemin time.TheDublindailiesarecatering foranimitationandAnglicisedpublicandtheAnglicisedandimitation publicwillgototherealarticle."

TheWonderfulStoryofMargaretSinclair

(Concludedfromlastweek.)

--deemeditagracetocomeandspeak

In1923,MargaretSinclair,;..ittotoher,oreventowatchherabsorly:d LondontoentertheOrderoftheCeietinprayerorstrugglingamidtearswith tinePoorGlares.Herawnfamilytheagoniesofabodyindissolution. nameisbutacontractionofSt.Clare, OurDi:vineSaviourwassatisfiedat theoriginalfoundressofthePoorlastwiththeconstancyandheroismof Clares,soshefeltquiteathome.Inthischosenchildofgrace,andearly herhumility,shewasunwillingtoenonemorningHecametocallherto tertheenclosureandbecomeachoir.Himself.Onthe24th.ofNovembe:, sister,soshewasacceptedasaT,,,ur.1925,inastateofcompleteexhausiereorExternSister,whosedutyittionbutconscioustotheend,shegave wastoactasalinkbetweentheout-uphersoultoGod,Herlastwords sideworldandthecloister,todothewere,"Jesus,MaryandJoseph,Igive messagesintownandbegalmsfortheyoumyheartandmysoul-"This upkeepoftheconvent.HerSuperiorprayerwasutteredbyhersosimply wrotetothepriestwhose-itherthe:andsoferventlythattothebystandshewasanexcellentgirl,andthaterssheappearedtobealreadyinthe theOrderswouldbeproudtohavepresenceoftheHolyFamily. morelikeher. Herbodywasremovedfirsttoher

AfewmonthslatersheenteredtheconventinLondon,andafewdays novitiate,andreceivedthenameoflaterwasburiedintheCatholiccemcSisterMaryFrancisoftheFiveteryatKensalGreen.OnthePoor Wounds.ThefollowingyearshemadeClales'tombstonearewrittenthe hertemporaryvows.Herlifeinreli-words:"PrayforthesoulofSister gionwouldnowseemtohavebeguninMaryFrancisSinclair."Somevisitors earnest,but,quitethecontrarywastothegravenodoubtdidso,butthe thecase.Beforetheendofthesamemajoritywereinclinedtopraytoher year1925,shewasdead.Shortlyafterforspiritualandtemporalfavours. herprofession,SisterMaryFrancisNumerouswerethesupplicantswho wasfoundtobesufferingfromtuber-cametoher-tomb.Oneladyvisited culosisofthethroat,andwiththeiteverydaysinceherburial.In peofrecoveryshewassentintocember,1927,witlithenecessaryperthecountry.Sheleftherconvent,missionoftheecclesiasticalandcivil nevertoreturninlife.Herdestine-authoritiesandofhermother,MartionwasthesanatoriumconductedbygaretSinclair'scoffinwasexhumed, theSistersofCharityatWarleyinplacedwithinalargerone,andconthecountyofEssex;andduringherveyedbyrailtohernativecity,Edineightmonths'sojournherethewon-burgh,whereitwasre-interredinthe derfulworkingsofGod'sgracewereCatholiccemeteryofMountVernon. manifestedinherinanextraordinary SinceherhappydeathMargaretSinmanner. clair'snamehastravelledalloverthe Inordertoexplaintopiousearsworld.Withintwoyearsthishumble "thesecretoftheKing,"onemustre-lay-sisterhasblossomedintoaconcallMargaret'sgiftofprayer."PrayspicuousfigureinCatholiceyes.What withoutceasing,"seemstohavebeeniswritteninthisarticleisgivenon takenbyherliterarllyasacommand.purelyhumanauthority,andonthis Whathadbeenhercustominherear-samehumantestimonyitispermitted tieryearswascontinuedwithunabat-toexplainthereasonofthisretiring edfervourduringthislongillnessofgirl'srisetofame.Itliesinhergenii. hers.Thosewhowatchedbyherinesanctity.Severalpersonswho bedsidedeposethateverywakingmoknewherwellarepreparedtogiveevimentwastakenupwithearnestpray.dencethattheyneversawinherthe er.Hermindwasalwaysfixedonsmallestfault.Amongthesepersons

God,toWhoseserviceshedevotedlythereisonewhohadtheprivilegeof gaveherselfwithallthegenerosityofgreatintimacywithhersoul,andwho hertrulynoblesoul.Henceitisatteststhatshenevercommittedadethatsheseemedtohavereachedaliberatesin,greatorsmall.Isnot stageinmysticunionthatisrareeventhatperfection>Addtothemereab. amongthesaintsofearth.Fromher'senseofsin,whichisinitselfheroic, ownadmissions,fromthetestimonyofthepresenceofmanyvirtuesofwhich thegoodSisterswhoaendedher,thereisabundantproof,andonewill fruintheevidenceofone'towhomshereadilyadmitthathereisaholyper. explainedhercommunicationswithsoninverytruth.

OurLordandsomeofthesaints,there Somepeoplewhowereacquainted isnodoubtwhateverthatshehadre-withthesingularpiety.ofthegirlbeceivedfromGodextraordinarygracesgantopraytoher,intheirprivatedefsopureandelevatedanatureastovotions,afterherdemise.Theresult beentirelyremovedfromtheregionwasremarkable.Notonlydidthey ofdelusions- obtaintheirrequests,-butsomeofthe

ofthe,miraculous.Inthesupernaturalorderherpowerisextolledto thehighest.Remarkableconversions hornsinhavefollowedearnestprayer toher.Shehasbeenthemeansof makinguntoldnumbersofCatholics thinkoftenerandmoreseriouslyofthe greatpowerofprayer;shehasincreasedtheirconfidenceinprayer.

EverythinginMargaretSinclair's lifeandinthedevotiontoheris thoroughlyCatholic.Notonejotor tittleofherstory,beforeorafter c'eath,containsanythingtooffendthe mostsensitiveperson.Butitisimpossibletosaymoreonthissubject hereIfanyreaderfeelsinterestedin thisbeautifulysoul,thepresentwriter, wholivesatSt.Peter'sCollege,Bearsden,Glasgow,willbeonlytoopleased togivefurtherinformation.Hehas permissiontodistributerelicsofMargaretSinclair,andwillgivepicturesof her,prayerstoher,accountsoffay(-Airsreceived;andnewsaboutfurther literaturetoallwhowishtotakeup privatelythisdevotiontoher.The lastcanonisedSaintinScotlandwas QueenMargaret.Maythenextone beaMargarettoo!-Rev.JohnMcQuillan,D.D.,inthe"IrishRosary."

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Duringthisshortbutimportantgraceswereofastrikingnature.For periodofherlife,shewascalleduponinstance,apriestwhohadbeenprayhyGodtoundergoanagonyofpainingforacertainfavourforyears,ob withoutrespite.Hermaladywasin-taineditimmediatelyafterseekingthe curable.Shewasdoomed.ButasintercessionofMargaretSinclair.Such herstrengthdeclined,thefuryofher,newsspreadrapidlyandsoontherewas painsincreased.Itwasapitifultalkonallsidesaboutthenumerous sighttowitnessthisyounggirlintheandwonderfulfavourswhichwereobthroesofsufferingwhichshookhertainedafterprayingtoherwholeframe,butwhenonecomesto ThematterwastakenupbyMost lookatherstatefromthepointofRev.Dr.Mackintosh,Archbishopof vie.v-ofthesupernatural,one'ssym-Glasgowwhopublishedaprayer,for pathygiveswaytoaholyjoy.Thisherbeatificationandsanctionedthe faithfulsoulhadtobetriedinthefireuseofcertainprayersforNovenas.His oftribulation,andfromitsheemergedGracealsosetupacourtofinquiryto victorious.Neveronce,duringthat.takedepositionsconcerningtheextraterrificandlengthystruggle,didoneordinaryeventswhichwerehappen wordorsighofcomplaintpasshering.AScottishNationalCommittee lips. was.alsoformed,withtheapproval TotheSisters,whowereaccustomedandblessingofalltheBishopsofScoto,nursemanyholyCatholicpatients,land,tosupervisethelaborioustaskof shewasanobjectofwonderment,ofgatheringinformatiokandpreparing edification,ofzealousemulation.NotthepreliminariesoftheCause.Their merelywasthereanabsenceofqueru-workhasbeenmostinterestingand lousnessinher:shewaspositivelyconsoling.Thousandsoflettershave happyinhersufferings.Toafewin-beenreceivedtestifyingtothegreat Ornatefriendsshementionedthejoygracesreceivedafterprayingtothis shefeltatbeingcalledbyOurLord"ScottishWonder-Worker,".asthey tosuffer.Tostrange?sshewouldcallher. speaklightlyofherpain,asifitwere Inthe,smallworriesofdailylifeshe atrifle.Oncewhenawaspsomehowseemstobeparticularlyhelpful.The gotintoherthroatandstungher,her.'chieffavourshehasobtainedhasbeen onlycommentwasthatitwasasplin-employmentforpersonsofherown tooftheCross.Throughoutherclass.Money-troubles.,too,arethe trialshepreservedtheserenityofherobjectofhersolicitouscare.Butit earlieryears.Hersupernaturalcalmisclaimedthatshehasdonefarmore andsimplicityofdemeanourweresuchthanthat.Numerouscuresofillnessthatpersonswhosawherinthehos-esareattributedtoher.Indeed,there pitalsoughttheprivilegeofanotherareseveralcasesunderspecialinvestivisit.Priests,'too-andonceabishopgationwhichhavealltheappearance

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