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AMASTERPYSCHOLOGIST

(By

JamesF.Kearney,

Forthepastfortyyears,whenever M.PaulBourgethasspokeneventhe Frenchatheistshavepausedtolisten respectfully.

Thestatementisoftenmadethathe alwayssetsouttoproveaCatholic thesis.Hehimselfrejectstheidea ratherindignantlyintheprefaceto hisplay,"LaBarricade."Suchamethod,hesays,"supposesalwaysaprejudicewiththeauthor.Hewilllend thebestroletothecharacterwhorepresentshistheory;hewilldarken theonethatrepresentsthecontrary opinion.Andtheeventswillbecombinedtorenderplausibletheconclusionwhichhehasforeseen."

Bourget'sidea'istobegin,notwith athesis,butwithaproblem.His menandwomenarescientifically chosenfrequentlyfromlife.Hedescribesminutelytheirheredity,their character,theirenvironment,andthen placesthembeforetheproblem.The restisamatterofpsychologicalobservation.Hesumsuptheresultsat theendlikeanycarefulscientist.and haslearnedbyyearsofsuchlaboratoryworkthattheconclusionsareinvariablythoseoftheCatholicChurch.

ofatalentedyouthbroughtaboutby hispassionforSlate'sgodlesspsychology.Itisadiabolicalconfessionre-

S.J.,In ofviewLeGallicwouldseemtotielacingindetailthesystematicattempt, "America.") morescientificthanOrtegue!" solelyforpsychologicalexperiment,to Thissameexperimentalmethod,effectthedownfallofaninnocent quiteforeigntoEnglishliterature,isyoungsoulscientifically.Theplan appliedfascinatinglyin"LeDemondesucceedsperfectly,andthepitifulvic. Midi.""Whatwillhappen,"asksthetimcommitssuicideinsuchoircum author,"ifaCatholicsuddenlyabanstancesthattheyouthischargedwith donseitherthetheoryorthepracticewilfulmurder. oftheChurch?"Theanswerisvivid. FortheoldReligousOrders"the M.Sixteisthunderstruckathis NoondayDevilwasatruedevil,apupil'sconfession,atthesightofthe temptationinthemiddleoftheday.desolationhisowncherishedtheories Sadness,disgustforthethingsofhaveproducedinpractice.Through GodwhichcausesinthemonkanoshisinfluenceGreslouisacquittedof talgiafortheworldhehasquitted,murderattheclimaxofadramatic thedesireforanotherexistence,anin-trial,butthebrotherofthevictim timateanddeep-seatedrevolt,thatistakesprivatevengeance.Weleave theNoondayDevil."Bourget'sevilthedesolateAdrienSixtekneeling onedoesnotoperateatnoon,butinwithGreslou'smotherbeforethe themiddleageoftwohighlyintellicorpseofhisdisciple.Theprofessor gentCatholics.ProfessorJacqueshaslongsinceforgottenhowtopray, Savignan,historicalapologistforthebuthefeelsresponsible,andgraceis ChurchinFrance,ischosenasapoli-atworkinhisheart.

ofactionanddecay.Heisanopen admirerofWilliamJames;butJames heldthatwhatisusefulshouldbecontideredastrue,whereasBourgetrather concludesfromtheharmfulnessof `.'ideastotheirfalsity.Despitethe factthatheisnotatheologianand hencewandersslightlyattimes,a powerfularidscientificCatholicapolo geacmaybedevelopedfromhismany volume's. Wehavebutoneregret:TheFaith rescuedhimfrompessimism;ithas notyettaughthimtolaugh.

SOCIETYOPT.VINCENTDEPAUL,WA (Inoorporstad).

"Why,"hepleads,"shouldthismethodbeadmiredbyallwhenthereis questionofphysicalobservation,and soeasilyneglectedformoralorsocial phs:nomena?"Letusseehowheappliesit.

WhiletheWorldWarwasraging, PaulBourgetproposedinastriking mannerthisquestion,"Whatisthe meaningofsufferingofdeath?"He attackedtheproblemfromtwoangles dramatisedintwoquiteoppositecharacters.OneisDr.Ortegue,afamousParisiansurgeon."Todetermine avegetablespecies,orlikeBrightto havethenameofadisease,"affirms thedoctor,"istolastaslongasscience.Thatistheonlyimmortality!"

TheothercharacterisyoungLieutenantleGallic,asimpleBreton,upright,moral,patriOtic.UnlikeOrtegue,hedidnotformhisdoctrine,he receivedit;hebelievesinthesupernatural.Atalmostthesametimeboth menareconfrontedbyalingering,certaindeath.Orteguediscoversthat hehasdevelopedacancerwhichwill destroyhimwithintwomonths;Le Gallicisbroughtinfromthefront,his Younglifeblasted,deathamattesof weeks.

ticalcandidatewhowillbeableto Itisanastoundingfactthatthe FundsareneededtoenableteInc, championthedesperatecauseofthe CatholicsbeforeParliament ideasfollowedbyyoungGreslouaretobeadequatelycarriedout,andMe thoseofPaulBourgethimselfinapre-societyInvitespersonswrenmatingtheir Thensuddenly"thenoondaydevil"viousworkonpsychology.ItisnotwinstorememberandesslsttheFoot attackshim;andthoughhisintellecsbeyondconjecturethatinwriting"Le bymakingBequestsiiittielrsavour, tualpositionremainsunchanged,heDisciple"heconvertedhimself.Though Donationsofanyamount,howevermil. haslostthegovernmentofhismoralsmeantfortheyouthofanothergen-jr,-enrnestlyse:limed. andisleadingadisgustingdoublelife.erationthanours,thebookisinrealTheAbbeFauchonalmostsimultane. ssasaass,,,,rasassas....,..ssissamasisasisssisms, itytimeless.The,solution,however, ouslyfallspreytothesameevilspiritrousedastorm-ofcontroversy.Ana- 1' "T.P.HERBERT f: underanotherform.Inhisblinddea toleFrancewasforcompletefreedom FAMILYGROCERttPROVISION =

= votiontoprimitivedocumentshehasofdoctrine;Brunetierewouldprohibitft MERCHANT. slippedseriouslyintoModernismandallanti-socialtheories.Othersclaim-a 307ROKEBY-ROAD,SUBIACO. -,; a pensabitterattackagainstRome.eelthatifmanisheldtobeamere (NearNicholson-road). Hismoralconducthasbeenirreproach-machineorabrute,hehasnorightsi GoodsCarefullyPacked. ableuptothemomenthecutshim-andscientistsmayexperimenton FamiliesWalledonDaily. selfadrift,whenhesuddenlyfindsheyoungandoldalike;butifheis: CountryOrdersAttendedto. hasnothinglefttofurnishhimarule oflife.Whileheisonthevergeof sbormutee.thinmorethanamachineora7.1mmisiiiiiiiiseleensolusiisaimmolliammtummumbiliZ. theabysstherecomesthetragicdeath -1.11111101111161111111111111.11,1111111.11111,*IMMO.i',..1.,..lt± ofhispupil,sonofM.Savignan.This Bourget'scharactertreatmentmight catastrophe,thedirectresultofthebesummedupinthetitleofhislatest

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moralerrorsoftheprofessorandthenovel,"OurActsPursueUs."His MACHINEBREADFACTORY, dogmaticerrorsofthepriest,bringstragedieslikethoseoftheGreeksare NORTHFREMANTLE. bothmentotheirsensesinanendingtalesofmenwhodefyheaven'swill1 BreadDeliveredtoAllPartsof thatisunusuallyhappyforBourget. andwhoarevisitedwithterriblechas-* ! FremantleandDistricts.

ButPaulBourget'sunforgettabletisementfordoingso.Theexterior .1 MaltorBrownBreadaSpeciality. workis"LeDisciple."Itplacesinasorldisoflittleinteresttohim:and 4 ShippingSupplied.Tel.B7$9. strikingfashiontheproblem:"Precise.hencehisactionbordersonthemelo- 4111111.A1111111111111111111111.111,111111111.1.1.,,cmcrt,iii,c3, t,e. lywhatisthemoralresponsibilityofdramatic.Hisdomainiswithin.He thewritertowardshisreaders,oftheleapsfromsoultosoulwiththesureiVINIIIIIIMICIMNININIIIIIIIIIMISIIIill141111.111111111101111 masterwhoproposesperilousdoctrinesnessofamaster,soundingthedepthsi

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tohispupil?" ofhumanthought,sucumbindtopasi --- i YoungRobertGreslou,thedisciplesionwiththepassionate,agonisingI CONTRACTINGPAINTER, ofM.Sixte,authorofthedangerouswiththoseinagony.Hamletisane 4 HOUSERENOVATOR. "PsychologyofGod,"hasbeenaccus-idealBourgetcharacter,andmanya E a ,edofmurder.InprisonherefusesMelancholyFrenchmanwanders1 102VICTORIAAVENUE, todefendhimself,andhispoormother,through-hispagestorturedbythere-I NORTHFREMANTLE. confidentofhisinnocence,comestolafivemeritsofbeingandnon-being,1:,,asissasslassusecassusussasasssiisisaskas,,3

thsprofessor.

Eachthenfacesthesameproblem "Itisyouwhohavemademesuffer withadefinitedoctrine.Ortegueissomuch,"shecried. terrifiedatfirst,fordeathtohim "I?"queriedM.Sixte. meansannihilation;buthefinallyac- "Yes,you,"sheanswered."Ifhe ceptstheinevitablewithastoicgran-haslosttheFaith,whowastoblame? deur,recognisinginittheblindpowerYou.Monsieur,youandyourbooks. ofsovereignforcesthatareasmean-MyGod,howIhatedyouatthattime inglessastheyaremonstrous.LeIseehimstill,whenhetoldmehe Gallic'sconductisquitethecontrary.wouldnotcommunicateonAllSouls' Accordingtohisdoctrine,hecanofferDay.'Andyourpoorfather?'Iaskhisagonieswiththeconvictionthated.'Leavemealone,mother,'heretheholocaustwillaidthosewhomheplied.'Idon'tbelieveanymore.It's loves-Hisresignationisthereforefinished.'...Hehada'olumebefore= easy,joyful,enthusiastic. himwhichheclosedwhenspeakingtoE

WhileOrteguecursesthegoodnessmeIremember.Ireadthename ofanyGodwhowouldtakehimoutoftheauthor.Itwasyours,Mon-= AUSTRALIANHOLE-PROOFHOSIERYSTORES. oftheworldatatimewhenhecouldsieur.Ididnotarguewithhimthen.E BRENNAN'SARCADE,HAY-STREET. dosomuchforthewounded,LeGallic Butthenextdaywhilehewasat DIRECTWEEKLYCONSIGNMENTSFROMLEADING rejoicesunderhiscrossanddevotesschool,IbroughtinM.AbbeMartel.El AUSTRALIANMANUFACTURERS. everypangofhissufferingtowin Iwasafraidthatitwasthese ...''' EVERYPAIRGUARANTEED. backOrtegue'swifefromherintendedbookswhichhadruinedmyboy. suicide.Bothmendie,butthewifeYourbook,Monsieur,wasstillonthe liveson,havonglearnedfromLeGal-table.M.AbbeMarteltookitupand licthatthemostincomprehensiblesaid,'Thatoneistheworstofall'. sufferinghasameaningafterall:exYouhavestolenhisfaith,Monsieur.I piation'ifnotforourownsins,thenwon'tblameyouanymoreforit. forthesinsofothers.ItisthelesButpromisetomakehimspeak. sonofthecrucifix.Dr.Marcel,Orte-Makehimspeakformysake for gue'sassistant,sumsupthetwocasesyourownsake,Monsieur." hehasobserved:"Fortheone,death Therefollowsaminutepsychological isacatastrophe;fortheother,acon-autobiographysentfromprisonby summation.Toconcludescientifical-youngRobertGresloutohismaster. ly,theonehypothesisofdeathisuse-ItisaconfessionofSt.Augustinereful,theothernot....Fromthispointversedtelling

AttemptedMurderofEminentJesuit

MonsignorEnricaPucci,RomeCorrespondentoftheCatholicNewsService,underdateMarch1,writes: FatherTacchi-Venturi-eminentJesuitscholarwhowasmysteriouslyattackedwithadaggerafewdaysago, oweshislifeto-daytohispresenceof mindandfortitude.Thisisrevealed bydetailsoftheattackwhichhavenot thusfarbeenpublished.

FatherTacchi-Venturiisthepriest who,itwasrecentlyreported,hasacted asasortofmutualadviserinpreliminarymovesonthepartoftheItalian GovernmentandtheVaticanlooking towardasettlementofthevexing "RomanQuestion,"whichhasstood sincetheseizureofthePapalLandsin 1870.Heenjoysthehighesteemof bothPremierMussoliniandtheVatican.Thustheattackonhimhas beengivenprominence.

Awell-dressedyoungman,astranger,afterobtainingentrytotheroom wherethescholarwasworking,bygiving"urgentbusiness"ashisreason, walkedovertohisvictimandsuddenly,withoutaword,drewadaggerand stabbedhimintheneck.

FatherTacchi-Venturi,withoutcryingoutorresistinginanymanner, felloveronatableasifmortally wounded.Hedidnotevenmakean attempttopluckawaythedagger. Thereupontheassailant,believinghis victimdying,turnedhisattentionto escapeandfledbeforeservantscould apprehendhim.

Asamatteroffacttheblow-which hadbeenintendedtoseveranartery, onlyproducedaskinwoundinthe priest'sneck.Itwasnotthefault ofthedagger,however.Ithada longblade,whichapparentlyhadbeen especiallysharpenedfortheattack.

Whentheyouthhadfled,thinking hehadlefthisknifeinamortal wound,FatherTacchi-Venturiroseand wenthimselftoahospitaltoobtain medicalattention.Onlythedisinfectingofthewoundandtheclosing ofitwithaplasterwasnecessary.

Immediatelythereafter,FatherTacchi-Venturireturnedtohisusualoccupations,apparentlynotgreatlythe worsefortheattemptedassassination.

Uponhearingoftheattack,Father Ledochowski,Superior-Generalofthe SocietyofJesus.atonceinformed CardinalGasparri,PapalSecretaryof State.HisEminenceimmediately carriedthenewstotheHolyFather. whohadtelephoneinquiriesmadeat onceastoFatherTacchi-Venturi's conditionandsentcongratulationsand expressionsofjoythathehadescaped withnogreatinjury.

factthatsomemonthsagoFatherTacchi-VentuilwaswarnedthatinFreemasonandanti-Fascistcirclesin France,hisnamewasmarkedsecond onalistofpersonstobe"putoutof theway,"thefirstnameonthelist beingthatofPremierMussolinihimself.

ItissaidthatItalianFreemasonry, whichisveryradicalandhasbeendisavowedbyMasonicbodieselsewhere intheworld,believesFatherTacchiVenturiadvisedMussoliniinthePremier'svigorousrepressivemoves againsttheFreemasons.Suchabeliefisridiculed.Itispointedoutthat Mussolinihasalwayshaddecided viewsagainstFreemasonry,running backeventothedaysbeforehecame intopower.

Ithasbeenascertainedthattwo daysbeforetheattackonthescholar, ayouthgivingthenameDeAngelis calledattheHouseoftheJesuitsand urgentlyaskedtoseeFatherTacchiVenturi.Hewastoldthepriestwas verybusyandcouldseenocallers. Hethereuponleft,promisingtoreturn.

PactWithHolySeeRatified

Prague,Czechoslovakia,Feb.18.-

OfficialnoticethattheCzechoslovak Governmenthasratifiedthe"Modus Vivendi"concludedwiththeVatican recently,hasbeensenttoCardinal Gasparri,PapalSecretaryofState,by ForeignMinisteri3enes.AlltheprovisonsoftheagreementhavebeenacceptedbyCzechoslovakia,M.Benesin. formsCardinalGasparri.

WiththenotesenttotheVatican byM.Benesisincludedacomplete textofthesixclausesofthe"Modus Vivendi.'

ClauseI-providedthatnopartof theRepublicshallbesubordinatedto anOrdinaryresidingbeyondthefrontiersoftheState,andthatnodiocese shallextendbeyondCzechoslovakian boundaries.TwoindependentcommitteesnamedbytheHolySeeand theCzechoslovakGovernment,respectively,willworkoutthenecessarydelimitations.

ClauseII.providesthatmanagement ofthemovableandimmovablepropertiesoftheChurchinCzechoslovakia nowunderStatecontrolshallbefree

PublicAppointmentsintheIrishFree-State

Inthecourseofalonglettertothe "IrishIndependent"dealingwithpub lieappointmentsintheFreeState, ThomasMacMurrogh,Fethard,writes:

"TheRev.Dr.O'Flynn'sletterinthe 'IrishIndependent'struckanote whichoughttofindanechowherever asparkofdemocraticfeelingstillflickers.Thatapriestshouldfeelhimselfobligedtoexpresssuchsentiments publiclyisasignofthetimes.The lettersumsupcorrectlytheviewsof thevastmajorityofthosewhoare capableofarrivingatanindependent judgment,andwhoarenottiedblindlytotheGovernmentPartymachine.

FatherO'Flynn'sreferencetothe chairofCaesaratoncecallsupthe parallelbetweenthepowersofthetriumvirateofCaesar'stimeandthoseof threeLocalAppointmentsCommissioners, FatherO'Flynn,aswellasevery otherright-thinking,uprightman, mustsympathise,asthewriterdoes, withthetheoreticalreasonsforthesettingupoftheCommission.Similarly, theconvenienceoftheCommissionto aGovernmentplaguedwithapplicationsfromitsfollowersforplacesis appreciated

Takeacasewheretheacademicqualificationsofanumberofcandidatesare eitheractuallyorpracticallyonapar. Whatthenarethedecidingfactors?

Oneaouldnotliketogosofarasto statethatinthiscasethecolourof thehairorthepersonalappearance ofthecandidatemustbetakeninto account-Ithasbeenstated,however, byofficialapologiststhatcharacteris hereinvoked.Temperamentandoutlookare,ifnotactualintegralpartsof character,atleastlikelytobeconfoundedwithit.

Better,saysFatherO'Flynn,bribery andcorruptionthanthatthepeople's rightsshouldbetrampledon.To whicheveryloveroffreedomwillsay "hear,hear."

Thereisnoreasonwhylocalauthoritiesshouldnotberequiredtosubmit thequalificationsofallcandidatesto thecentralauthorityintheeventofa dispute,andberequiredtojustify theiractioninanycasewherethebest academicqualificationswerenotaccepted.Withtheautocraticpowers intheGovernment's.armourysuchas thoseoftheappointmentofcommis:.r.auiries,etc..theGovern7-fltoughttohecontent.

assoonasthecommitteesauthorised byClauseI.shallhavesubmittedtheir findingsandrecommendations.

ItisagreedinClauseIII.thatre ligiousordersandcongregationshayingcommunitiesinCzechoslovakia shallnotbesubordinatedtoprefects ofprovincialhousesofsuchcongregationslivingoutsideoftheRepublic. Shouldtheestablishmentofaprovince inCzechoslovakiabefoundimpracticable,religioushousesintheRepublicaretobeplaceddirectlyunderthe jurisdictionofthegeneralmotherhouseoftheorderorcongregationconcerned.Provincialsandprefectsof religioushousesthussubordinatedto theirrespectivemother-housesmustbe ofCzechoslovaknationality.

InClauseIV.itisstipulatedthat theHolySee,beforenominatingArchbishops,Bishops,coadjutorswiththe rightofsuccession,andtheordinary oftheArmy,shallapprisetheGovernmentofthenameofthecandidateso thatitmaybeassuredithasnoobjectionofapoliticalnaturetotheappointment.

Theecclesiasticalofficialsenumeratedintheprecedingclausearerequired upontheirnominationtotakeanoath offealtytotheCzechosloliakState. Thisoathisthefollowing:"Iswear 4ndpromisethatIwillbeloyaltothe CzechoslovakRepublic,asbecomesa Bishop,andthatIwilldonothing againstthewelfare,securityandintegrityoftheRepublic."

ApledgeonthepartoftheGovernmentthatitwillmodifyallexisting lawsandprescriptionstoconformto theprovisionsofthe"ModusVivendi" isgiveninClauseVI.

InhisnotetoCardinayGasparri, ForeignMinisterBenesexpressedsatisfactionwiththeresultsoftheagreement.TheCzechoslovakGovernment hesaid,-hasalwaysendeavouredtoinsuretoallitscitleensfreeexpression andfullrespectfortheirreligious creeds,feelingsandinterests.

TheCatholicpressofCzechoslovakia breathedasighofreliefwhenthisfinal understandingbetweentheGovernmentandtheVaticanwasreached.Althoughthequestionofschoolswasnot consideredinthe"ModusVivendi"it isfeltthatasolutionofthatpainful problemwillbefoundinthecourse ofnegotiationstobeundertakenlater andundermorefavourableconditions

TheCatholicpapersofPraguere. joiceatratificationoftheagreement.

PremierMussolini,uponhearingof theattack,alsosentimmediatelyfor newsofthescholar'scondition.and laterdespatchedhiscongratulationsto thevictimonhisescape.Onthe somedayastheattack,CardinalsGasparriandCerrettipaidavisitto FatherTacchi-Venturi.

Anti-Catholicandanti-FascistagenciesarebeingblamedfortheattemptThehighesteeminWhichPremier MussoliniholdstheeminentJesuit, andthefactthatthetwohavehad frequenttalks,iswellknown,asisthe equalesteemFatherTacchi-VenturienjoysattheVatican Thisbeliefisstrengthenedbythe I 011.1111.01

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Differenceofopinioncanonlyarise regardingmethodiandprinciples.That publicauthoritiesshouldtoleratefor amomentthepositionthat,whilethey areboundtoprovidethesalary,they haveabsolutelynofreedomofchoice intheselectionofthepersontowhom thesalaryistobepaidisaprinciple thatonlyhalfslaveswouldtolerate.

Thestoriestoldfromtimetotime bythosewhohavehadexperienceof theCommissioners'methodsareextremelydisquieting. Anappointmentistobemadetoa servicecontrolledbyeither,say,the MinisterforLocalGovernmentorEdu cation.Toanofficialineitherof thesedepartmentsisdelegatedthe workofassemblinganexamination boad.Onthepersonnelofthat boarddependtoalargeextentthe chancesofacandidate.

Further,allcandidatesmightbereattiredtosubmitwiththeirapplicationsasworndeclarationtotheeffect thattheyhadnot,eitherdirectlyor indirectly,canvassedorbribedmembersoftheappointingbody.Stand-rdqualificationsmightheprescribed ro-all'pus's.anddefinitescalesof aluespecifiedforsuchcomponentsof -ualificaticrsasexperienceandthe like-Thelocalauthorityitselfshould arrangefortheholdingofexarninationsincertaincases.Stringentyen altiesmightbeenforcedwherebribery wasprove('^nr1machineryforinvesti nationofchargesmightbemaderead-^vailable.

Stressofcircumstancesmaybean obstacle,hutitisneveranexcusefor doingthings.Nothingventured, nothinggained,callsforactionandindividualthinking.

The"Czech,"oneoftheafternoondailies,callsM.Benesnotea"historic document."The"PrazskyVecernik" showerspraiseonM.Benesandthe otherrepresentativesoftheStateby whomthe"ModusVivendi"wasac complishecl.Mostofthenon-Catholic papersofPraguehavedealtinafriendlyspiritwiththenewsoftheagreement.Even"CeskeSlovo,"formerly notoriousforitsanti-Catholicanimus, publishedthefulltextoftheagreementandeditoriallyexplainedina pro-CatholicmannerThesignificance ofitsprovisions.

OnlytheCommunistandtheextremeSocialisticpresshasshownhos. tility.Thesepapersattackthe Czechslovakministersandderide membersoftheGovernmentas"the hussiteswhowentovertoRome."N.0W.0NewsService.

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"Yousecantrustmewidanything, lady.Iwasmanagerofabathhouse forfifteenyearsan'nevertookabath."

"Forgoodnesssake,"scoldedthe iratewife,afterhavingaskedherhusbandforthefifthSundaytoaccompanyhertochurch,"theneighbours willsoonbetalkingaboutusa'sthey didaboutpoorMn'andMrs.Jones. Theonlytimetheywentouttogether waswhenthegasstoveexploded."

a * "Iamawomanoffewwords,"announcedthehaughtymistresstothe newmaid."IfIbeckonwithmyfinger,thatmeans'come.'"

"Suitsme,"repliedthegirlcheerfully."I'mawomanoffewwords, too.IfIshakemyheadthatmeans 'I'mnotcoming'" a a

Theladyofthehouse:"I'vegot suchacold,Mr.Smith.Ican'ttaste anything."

CynicalBoarder:"Ah,youarevery lucky!" * *

FairVisitor:"Oh,don'ttroubleto seemetothedoor."

Hostess:"Notroubleatalldear; it'sapleasure-" * * * *

"Mywifehasbeenusingaflesh-reducingrollerfornearlytwomonths."

"Andcanyouseetheresultyet?"

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Teacher:"Mary,whatisahen?"

Mary:'let'inegg'smother.teac'lcr."

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THEANSWER

Itistoldofagentlemanwhowas eminentintheliteraryworld,that.. inearlylife,hedabbledmuchinfreethinking.Heandoneofhiscompanions,ofthesameturnofmind, oftencarriedontheirconversationsin thehearingofadevout,but.illiterate countryman.ThisgentlemanafterwardsbecomingaseriousChristian, ,,-asconcernedforthecountryman,lest hisfaithshouldhavebeenshaken. Onedayhe'tookthelibertytoask

him,whetherwhathadsofrequently beenadvancedinhishearing,hadnot producedthiseffectuponhim?"By nomeans,"answeredthecountryman: "itnevermadetheleastimpression uponme."-"Noimpressionupon you!"saidthegentleman."Whyyou mustknowthatwehadreadand thoughtonthesethingsmuchmore, titanyouhadanopportunityofdo`-ing."-"Oh,yes,"saidtheother:"hut Iknewalsoyourmannerofliving:I knewthat,tomaintainsuch

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Wiley:"Whattimedidyougetin lastnight?"

Hubby:"Aquarteroftwelve.'

Wifev:"Now.don'ttellmeitwasa ourrteroftwelve,forIgotupand lookedattheclock.anditwasthree."

Hubby:"Figureitoutforyow.self: aquarteroftwelvekthree."

RestaurantManager(toorchestra conductor):"Iwishyou'ddisplaya littlemoretactinchoosingthemusic. We'vegottheNationalAssociationof Manufacturersherethis evening,andyou'vejustplayed"P GonnaRainNoMore!"

"THEHERESYOFTHEPAROCHIALSCHOOL"

TheFebruaryissueof"TheAtlantic Monthly"hasanarticlewiththeabove heading,coveringeightpages.Itis thesecondinaseries.The.firstone appearedinJanuary,entitled"An AncientPriesthoodinaNewWorld." Inthreeparagraphsthewriterfaces thequestion:Whydon'tpriests marry?andanswersthathewouldbe abetterpriestifhedid.Thenfol.

lowsananalysisoftheseminarytraining"whichmouldsmentalitytoafixed pattern."Anattackismadeon"the mumblinginastrangeidiom"which runsthroughtheliturgy.Thearticle endsonthenotethatthepriesthood "developsgrouppiety."Butletus seewhatthewriterhastosayinthe secondarticle.Theauthoris"an AmericanCatholicclergymanofmore thannationalimportance,whohas ministeredtohisflockforoverthirty 1years.

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ligion,wemustbuildonthefoundationsoftheparochialschool.'Tisnot "aconfessionofweakness"toadmit thatthereligiousdietmustsatisfythe mentalappetite.Infacttheeduce tioninreligioncannevercease.GraduatesofCatholicuniversitiescannotbe namedenlightenedChristiansiftheir religioustraininghasbeenconfinedto thepennyCatechism.EventheCatholicgraduatemustfeedhisgrowing mindonCatholicliterature,ifhe wouldremainadamanttotheattacks ofthemodernpress. OurTeachersAreUnfit.

Thepastorlooksfromthefinancial slaverytotheteachersofthgparochial schoolsforconsolation,butfindsnone. "Freelyandgladlytheyexpendthem. selvesforthelittleonesofChrist.The morethepity,sincetheyareunfitted forthework. Theywouldprepare thechildrenforalifewhich,because oftheirprofession,isunknownto themselves"(p.160).Isthepublic schoolteacherabetterinstrumentof educationthantheSisteroftheparochialschool?Thepublicschool teacheristrainedaccordingtoasystemmoreorlessperfect.InAmericangradeschoolswecanrefertothe teacheras"she."Herworkisdirected,supervisedandtested.Sheis helped.Shebeginsherworkasa younggirl.Whatisherattitudeto schooltraining?Itisfairtostate thatshedoesnotlookuponitasher life-work.Forthemajorityitisa steppingstoneandrightgladlyarethe manytostepfromittodomesticlife orotheroccupations.Tosumup, teachingforherisnotavocation.The Sistermaynothavethesamedegree ofprofessionaltraining.Shehasall thatalonglineofdistinguishedteachersintheOrdertowhichshebelongs canhanddowntoher.Summer coursessupplementthis.Forher teachingisavocation-shesignson forlife.Herattitudeisfixedand thereisnothingloomingupinthehorizon.'Tisfalsetochargeherwithignoranceoflifebecauseshehasrenouncedthemarketplaceforthe cloister.'Tisnotnecessarytohandle pitchtoknowwhatitis.Experience deepensknowledge,butthatexperiencemaybegainedinotherwaysthan bygoingthroughit.Whothatknows thevisitationofthehomes,theconferencesinthewaitingroomsofconvents,canquestionthefactthatlife isknowninthecloisteraswellason thestreet?

Weshallselectpointsfromthisaztidewhichmayagitateourmindsand setusthinking.Therearemany thingsthatonecouldeasilyrebut,but thehalf-truthswillcarrymoreweight withthereadersofthe"Atlantic Monthly."Thecommentofastudent-doctorwasthat"itringstrue." "Theprivateschoolsareprobablythe mostdestructiveinfluencetheCatholic Churchhaseverexperienced"(p.154). Asplendidopening.Whowillnot barkatthisboldchallenge?"Nowhere elseistheecclesiasticaleducationpursuedsorelentlesslyasinAmerica" (ibid).WethinkthattheChurchin Australasiaisequallyguiltyoffosteringthis"destructiveinfluence."Candidcommentsaremadeonthecampaigntobuildschools."TheChurch inAmericahasbecomecommercial. ised.Theschoolisafinancialsea anchorchainedtothebarqueofPeter. Thegoodpriestofthepeopleisnotto blame.Hemustgetthemoneyor getout.Heisinthetreadmillof commercialrivalry.Heisrated,primarily,byhisabilitytobuildandto collect.Tobesuccessful,thepriest mustbea"go-getter,"acampaign manager,averitableclericalBabbitt." (p.159.)Comparisonsaidjudgment. InIrelandtheNationalschoolsare built.equippedandmaintainedbythe State.Thepastoristhemanager. Heconcernshimselfwiththeappointmentofteachersanddoeslittleelse. Hisvisitstotheschoolsarerareand rarer'stillcanhebelookeduponas contributingtothespiritofschoollifebyactiveparticipation.InEnglandthepastormustbuildandthe Statewillsupporttheschools.Heis moreintimatelyconnectedwiththe schoolthanhisconfrereacrossthe IrishSea.InU.S.A.thepastorbuilds andmaintainshisparochialschools. Itisusuallyhisowncreationandhe takesajustprideintheworkofhis.. hands.Hecanneverseparatehimselffromtheschool.Itisan-anchor,"butitwerebetterso.Asa ruleheentersintotheschoollifeand hisinterestisnotlimitedtothebficks andmortarbutextendstothequality ofhisteachers.Isheon"thetreadmillofcommercialrivalry?"Itis truethatheisestimatedbybricksand mortar,andhiscontributionstoeducationismeasuredindollars.The"gogetter"pointstothemagnificent structuresthathisorganisingability hasraisedashomesforCatholic schools,andhisneighbourswillbe weighedonthosescales.Themore dollarsthemoreweight.Thatdeflectionoflightisnotsomethingthat wecongratulateourselvesupon.The chargeagainstthemethodofraising nc,,ncv--"thepeoplearecaughtina netofhumanrespect."(p.159)-need notworryus.Itisashillalahwecould useonmostorganisedcampaignsfor raisingmoney."Eightyearsofdaily Catechismintheparochialschooldo notsufficetomakeouryouthsafefrom theseductionsofmodernlife.They mightbecontaminatedifallowedto attendpublichighschools.Itisa ,,,nfessionofweakness."(p.159.)Are CatholichighschoolsandCatholiccollegesnecessarytosafeguardthefaith ofourchildrenwhohavepassed throughtheparochialschools?One canreadilyquoteindividualcasesof pupilswhohavebeenstrengthenedin faithbyattendanceatpublichigh schools.Particularsdonotgetusfar intheansweringofthatquestion. Theargumentsthatmightbeurged against"aconfessionofweakness"are many,butitisbettertoselectone fromwithinthe'commonfieldofeducation.Psychologyemphasisesthe vitalimnortanceoftheadolescent stagewhichrunsparalleltothehigh schoolperiod.Thereligiousequipment oftheparochialschoolisnotadequate tosatisfythechangingphasesofmentalgrowthoftheadolescent.Unless wearepreparedtoallowouryouthto growmentallyinsecularmattersand remainwithachildishknowledgeofre-

matterthecentre.To-dayweaskhow arewetotrainthechildinitsapproachtoreligion,notwhatweareto teachthechild.Thechargeof"grouptraining"isaboomerangthathits backwhereverused.Admittedlyit wouldbebettertoallowthechildren approachthesacramentsasinvacationtime.Manyschoolshaveno confessiondaynow.Itismerelyannouncedthatconfessionswillbeheard afterschoolhours,andthechildisfree. Wehavebeeninfaultinsupplying anover-doseof"controversialfaith." WhenLutherissuedhiscatechismin question-and-answerform,theologians wenttotheirbooksandissuedanother inthesameform.Protestantismisa protestandinanswercomesthe manualofcontroversy.Thatalsois changing.To-dayourreadersand textsareconcentratingontheactive lifeoftheChurch,ratherthanarming youthtodefendtheirfaith.The Churchdoesnotneeddefenders,but sheneedsmenandwomenwhoknow her,liveforherandloveher.

ThePastorLooksAbroad.

religiouseducationembracesthewhole lifeofthechild.athome,atplay,and atschool.Infact,religionforusis thecorearoundwhichtheschoollife clusters.Nowthequestionis,can thepublicschoolteachitschildrento bemoralcitizenswithoutacreed? LetusglanceatthatinterestingexperimentinFrance,whereanattempt wasmadetoteachasystemoflay moralsthatdidnotrestonanyform ofreligiousbelief.Theattemptexperiencedinnumerabledifficulties. Sanctionsweremissing.Naturedemandsamotiveforconduct.Totell achildthatitisnot"goodform"to stealmayhelphim,butiftheonly reasonwhyheshouldnotstealisthe factthathemaybecaught,heshall probablytakearisk.Suicideisfairly commoninEuropeanschools.To proposeareasonthatigneoresGodis difficult.Whyshouldn'tamanafflictedwithanincurablecancertake hislife,ifhiscreedisalaymorality?

MethodandMatterQuestioned.

"Tenderlittlemindsareconfusedby sinandtheologicalterminology. Theyaremarchedinprocessionto churchunderthesupervisionoftheir teachers. Allisgrouptraining, thesuppressionofindividuality. Thechildrenaretaughtacontroversialfaith"(pp.161-162).Weadmitmanylimitationsassumedinthese charges.Butwearesinningwiththe times.Rote-methodshavedominated theschoolsuntilquiterecently.In ourzealtoreformwearenowindangerofgoingtoextremesindispensing withallmemorywork.Thewave thatwouldsweepawaylearning-byhearthasariseninAmericanschools. Europerefusestobewashedbyitsreformingwaters.Thereistentimes morememorisingdoneintheGerman andFLenchschoolsto-daythanin U.S.A.Yetwearecompelledtoad mitthatinmatterseducationalEuropeisstilltheinspiration.Thereligiouseducationhaserrednotbyits insistenceinmemory-work,butrather bynothavingthememory-workexplainedfirst.OurCatechismshave beenwrittenbytheologianswhowere noteducators.Theologicalterrninologydominatesthetext.Thatis nowchanging,andtheCatechismof, to-daymakesthechildnotthesubject

"Thearenoparochialschoolsin Italy.Whatistobecomeofthepoor Italians?ButperhapsweAmerican CatholicsaremoreCatholicthanthe Pope?"(p.163)Thepastorweakens hiscasebyquotingItaly,asweknow theItalianbrandofCatholicismin U.S.A.,andwesaythatifsuchisthe effectofthelackofparochialschools thenletusclingtoours.ThePastor continueshisbriefforthepublicschool wherein"doctrinalreligion"ishappilyabsent."ThePopeknowsthat St.Peterandtheotherapostlesreceivedlessintellectualtrainingthan thataffordedbythefirstgradeinan. Americanschool...Doctrinalknowledge,notvirtuousliving,isthenorm ofto-day"(pp.163-4)Tobeindaily contactwithHimwhotaughtbyword andexamplewasaperfecteducation. Educationisperfectonlywhenmoral, physical,intellectualandsocialaims areblendedinharmony.Whatisthe relationbetweenknowledgeandvirtue?Knowledgemayneverleadto virtuousliving.Butontheother handignoranceisnoaidtovirtue.Our contentionisthataknowledgeofthe faithisasteppingstonetothepracticeoftheFaith.Ourfirstdutyisto knowGod.KnowingHimwemust necessarilyloveHim,andthenfollows theserviceofHimasourexpression ofloveforHim."TheChristianreligionwasnotdoctrinallypropagatedin thebeginning"(p.165(.Yet"Hewas teachingdailyintheTemple,"andHe sentHisapostlesto"goandteachall nations."ThoughHeclotheddoctrineinthebeautifulgarbofparable, Hedoesnotlessentheamountofdoctrinetaught.

CeaseSchool-BuildingandDevelop Character.

"WhentheAmericanBishopscease theirschool-buildingcrusadeandbegin theworkofdevelopingChristiancharacter,therewillbehopefortheChurch inAmerica"(p.166).Thatchallenge raisestherealissueofpublicschoolv. parochialschooLSecularismisthe policyofthepublicschool.Theyouth ofAmericaaretoreceiveaneducationthatisfree,compulsoryandsecular.oTthatisaddedageneralcourse oncivicsandmoralsthatproclaimsno allegiancetoanydenomination.The parochialschoolstandsforareligious education.Itsfirstprincipleisthat educationisnotcompleteunlessreligionispresentintheschoOlasaunifyingsubject.Areligiouseducation doesnotconsistinahalf-hour'sinstructiondaily.Wecannotlookon educationasabundleoffaggotstied withastringfromwhichYoucanextractthestickcalledreligionwithout anylossofkindlingtofhefireofhuman-development.Ourconceptofa

Lay-moralitypluckstheflowerfrom itsroots.Theflowersoondieswhen severedfromthelife-givingsapthat theparentstemsupplies.Thepublicschoolendeavourstoteedmoralitywithoutreligion.Francehasfailed.Applyingthepastor'stest(p. 160)tothepublicschools-"bytheir fruitsyeshallknowthem,"havewe anyreasontodoubt?Thereisa chorusofdiscontentwiththeresults ofthepublicschoolgrowingyearly. Thepublicmaynothearit,asinAmericanlifetheschoolhasreplacedthe Churchasthesanctuarythatmustbe respected.Butwiseparentsareaskinganxiously:"Whatarethefruits? Isirreligiontheeffectandlaymorale thecause?"

CuiBono?

"IndeedtheenemiesoftheCatholic ChurchinAmericamaytakeheartas longastheCatholicschoolsystem flourishes.Thissystemisdoingmore tomaketheoldreligionobnoxious thanallitscalumniatorsandopponents"(p.185).Wehaveadmittedthat the"go-getter"priestmaybuildwith hisheadandteardownwithhistongue.Frequentlyonehearsthelaymansay,"OldFatherX-wasasaint, alovableman,buthelefttheplacein debt.Thenewpastoris_agreat worker,he'llpayitoffquickly,butwe' heartoomuchaboutmoneyinour churchnow."Ifpalatialschoolsare toberaisedasmonumentstohurtfeelingsandlostfaith,then'twerebetter webuiltless.Thereisawayto speakaboutmoneythatdoesnothurt. Unfortunatelyour"go-getters"have othertalentsthataresometimesdevelopedattheexpenseofcharity.Our faithintheparochialschoolremains unshaken.Thedeskleadstothepew. Thatleadmayhaveerredinitsapproachtothechild.Thaterrorcan andisbeingrectified.Educationis theharmoniousdevelopmentofallthe powersofahumanbeing.moral,physical,andintellectual,throughandfor hisindividualandsocialusesandends. Weputmoralfirstbecauseweconsider theendofmanistheultimategoalof alloureffortsaseducators.Physical comesnextbecauselifedemandsso muchfromourbodies.Lastlycomes intellectual,becauseitcountslesserin theconductoflifethantheothertwo. Infulfillingthatdefinitionofeducationweconsidertheparochialschoola betterinstrumentthanthepublic school.-Rev.JohnT.McMahon, Ph.D.,SuperintendentofSchools, Perth,WestAustralia-atpresent studyingEducationinU.S.A.

NewsFromEverywhere

WhiledeclaringhewasnotacandidateforthePresidencyoftheUnited States,SenatorBorah,ofIdaho,ina statementissuedatWashingtonrecently,madeitplainthatifhewere, hewouldbeunalterablyopposedtoa super-Governmentbeingsetupbythe Anti-SaloonLeague,theMethodist BoardofTemperance,ortheKuKlux Klan;thathewouldopposeattempted dominationoftheGovernmentbyany religioussect,andthathedidnotfavourtheuseoftheRepublicanparty asa"stalkinghorse"byanycandidatewhowouldbethe"agentofthe super-Government." «

MajorSirGeorgeHennessy,aCatholicmemberofParliament,hasbeen receivedbyKingGeorgeandhasreceivedhiswandofofficeasTreasurer oftheHousehold.

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FrancisMcCullaghisengagedupon abookonthesituationinMexico,baseduponhisobservationsonthespota fewmonthsago.Hewillgotothe Continenttoworkuponit.

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SisterAntoine,oftheOrderofSt. PauldeChartres,wasgiventheCross oftheLegionofHonourontheeve ofherdeathatTonking,Indo-China,a fewweeksago.Inpinningthecross onthebreastofthisnoblewoman, whohad-devotedherlifetothealleviationofsuffering-thecareoflepers, cripples,foundlingsandtheaged-the MinisteroftheColonysaid:"Sister,in placingthiscrossonyourbreast,IreneatthesincerethanksoftheFrench Republic andIamhappytobe theonewhobestowsthismarkofappreciation.Ifonlyithadthepower orestoreyoutoworkamongyour belovedpoor!"

* TheBritishMinistryofLabour(says anexchange)hasdecidedthataman whoisdismissedfromhisoccupation onaccountofhisconscientiousobjeotionsisentitledallthesametoreceive unemploymentbenefitfromtheState. Thedecisionwasgiveninthecaseof NormanShaw,anon-Catholiclighthousekeeper,whorefusedtoattend forradioinstructiononSunday.He appealedagainsttherejectionofhis applicationforunemploymentbenefit. TheMinistry'sumpirewhoheardthe appealstates:"Decisionsunderthe UnemploymentInsuranceActsshow thatanapplicantisjustifiedinleaving hisemploymentorinrefusingtoacceptemploymenttowhichhehasbona fideobjection,onconscientiousorreligiousgrounds,andthesameprinciples areapplicabletoarefusaltodoSundayworktowhichtheapplicanthas similarobjections."

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NewsfromIndiaoftheretirement, owingtoahealthbreakdown,of FatherJohnMullan,famousarmy chaplainandmissionary,isconfirmed bytheauthoritiesoftheMillHillMission,forwhichhehasworkedfor morethanthirtyears.FatherMullanwasknownbyallranksasthe "FightingParson"whenservingasa chaplaininGeneralTownsend'sdivi,ioninMesopotamiaduringtheworld war.

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TheRev-EdwinV.O'Hara,of.Eugene,Oregon,U.S.A..addressing4,000 dairymenataconventionheldin Minneapolis,Minn,(U.S.A.),spoketo themonthe"professionoffarming andthesocialvaluesoftheco-opesafivemovement.""Thefarmer,"he -aid,"belongstoanage-oldandmost importantprofession.Nothingcould moreabsurdthanthecityideathat thefarmerbelongsintheclassofcom monlabour.Everyfarmerboyand girlreceivesalongapprenticeshipin -hatagreatPopecalled'thenobleart ,,fagriculture.'Tiebecomesmaster ofawiderangeofscientificfactand principleandmustheabusinessman ofcapacitytobeasuccessfulfarmer." FatherO'HaraisdirectoroftheRural LifeBureauoftheDepartmentof'SocialAct;onNCWC

AmongthefournoviceswhorecentlymadetheirvowsintheBenedictineAbbeyatClerfinGerman LuxembourgwasBrotherAnsgarSuhr. saidtobethefirstDanetoenterthe OrderofSt.BenedictsincetheRefor-

mation.BrotherAnsgarwasreceived intotheChurchin1926andentered afterhehadbeenaccordedaprivate audiencebytheHolyFather.

Socialismhasmaderapidstridesin Norwayduringthelastyearand, withthewinningof59seatsinthe HouseofDeputiesatthelastelection, hasascendedtopower.TheCitizens' Partystillcontrolsthemajorityof seatsbutiscomposedofwarring factions.InternaldissensionhaspreventedtheformingofastrongCitizens'cabinet. a a

Arisingfromaclearinginthetropicalforest,constructionhasbegunon achurch,ahouseforthepriest,lecturehallsandagroupofcabins,the wholeplantofpalmleavesandbambootobedignifiedwithnameofnormalschool,intheSolomonIslands. Thesite'chosenfortheschoolisnear Tangarareandoverlookstheocean.

Itrepresentsanundertakingof majorimportanceforthevicariate oftheSouthSolomonIslands.Missionariesexpressthehopethat graduatesoftheschoolmaybeinfluentialinincreasingthememberof convertstotheChurch.Catholicsin thevicariatenumberabout7,000in atotalpopulationofnearly150,000. a

LuChengHsiang,formerPrime MinisterofChina.whoenteredthe BenedictineMonasteryofSt.Andrew nearBruges,hasnowbeenformerly receivedintothenovitiate.Hisname inreligionisBrotherPeterCelestine.

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Convertsfrompaganisminthirtyeightoftheforty-sixdiocesesinIndia, accordingtothe"CatholicDirectory" for1928,total34,318fortheyear1927. Eightdiocesesfailedtoincludetheir records.CatholicsinIndiaandCeylon nownumber3,241,744,andofthistotalabout385,000areinCeylon.Over theperiodofthelastfiveyearsthe Catholicpopulationincreased272,000. PriestsinIndiaandCeylonnumber 3,444,andtheirranksareincreasedby ayearlyaverageofsixty-five.There isevidenceinthefiguresofthe"CatholicDirectory"thatCatholicismin IndiaandCeylonhasbrightand hopefulprospects-Manymissiondistrictsareunderstaffedatpresent. Observersofthesituationareconfidentthatwithgreaterresourcesof menandmoney,andtheblessingof God,thereisnoinsurtnountablediffi(.14- r-eintheforwardmovementfortheconversionofIndia.

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Theownershipof40Catholicschools inthecityofGlasgowhasbeentransferredfromthediocesantrusteesto theGlasgowEducationAuthorityby adeedofsalewhichhasjustbeen signed.UnderthelatestScottishEducationAct,thetrusteesweregiven theoptionofleasingtheschoolbuildingstotheauthority,orofsellingthem outright.Thetrusteeschosethe secondcoursebecauseitwouldincreasethe'efficiencyoftheschools. Theyhaveassuredthemselvesthatthe religiouscharacteroftheschoolswill notbeeffected.Thepurchaseprice isintheneighbourhoodof£450,000 * *

ActivitiesofCalles'newspycorps arebearingcopiousfruitinraids, rests,deportations,imprisonmentsand finesinflictedonCatholics.Inthe lastfewdays,thesesecretman-hunters havegonesohighastoarrestoneBishop.Thencethescalerunsdown until,wherethelowerclassesareconcerned,theyhavebeenarrestedin eroupsasnumerousas25and30. Anotherseminaryhasbeenclosed anditsteachersarrested Asanac. ccmpaniment-perhapsitwouldbe moreaccuratetosayasanoccasion oranexcusefortheseoutrw;es-there continuetocomeinreportsofarmedclashesinmanySt-qes,sometimes reachingtheimportanceofconsiderablebattles.TheRightRev-SerafinaArmoravGonzalez.D.D.,Bishop ofTamaulipas.istheprelatewhohas beenarrested.MexicoCityauthoritieshaverevealedvirtuallynothingof theirlatestCPot-re.merelyanno'n ing+hat Armors seized,togetherwithFederico'Escobar,theman inwhosehousehewashiding.The

chargesagainsttheBishophavenot beenmadepublic,andwhatthepenaltywillberemainstobeseen. a

CoincidentwithCardinalVico'sproposingthecauseofthebeatification andcanonisationoftheVenerableDon Bosco,priest,andfounderoftheSalesianCongregationandDaughtersof OurLadyHelpofChristians,theSacredCongregationofRiteshasmetto discusstheauthenticityoftwomiraclesthatwerecitedinsupportofhis beatification.Itisbelievednowthat theChurchwillproceedquicklytoelevateDonBoscotothedignityofthe altar.Theprocessofcanonisationin thecaseofDonBoscoencountered difficultyanddelayowingtoaquestiononthepartheplayedinthepoliticaloccurrencesofhistime.These difficultieswereconquered.DonBosco isnottheonlySalesianpriestwhose causeispendingbeforetheEcclesiasticalTribunalandtheCongregationof Rites.Therearealsotheprocesses forthecanonisationandbeatification ofDonMichaelRuatheimmediate successorofDonBosco,andofDominicSavio,apupilofDonBosco,and another.

QuestioningtheN.C.W.C.NewsServicestoryfromParisstatingthata studentofPapuawhorecentlyenteredtheSeminaryofMadagascarwould bethefirstnativepriestofOceania, theRev.GeraldShaughnessy,S.M.,of theMaristSeminary,Washington, U.S.A.,calledattentiontothefactthat theSocietyofMaryhasbeenatwork inthatfieldsince1837andthatOceaniamaintainstwoseminaries.'InCentralOceania,intheislandofWallis, whichisaCatholicstronghold,"says FatherShaughnessy,"aseminaryat Lanohadby1923educatedthirteen. nativepriestsandithadanenrollmentatthattimeofseventeenseminarists.InFiji,BishopNicolasestablishedalittleseminary'somefour yearsago.Ithad,a'yearorsoago, anenrollmentofsomethirtyseminarists.but,ofcourse,hasnotyetproducedanypriests.In1923ourOceaniamissionshad,alltold,fournative priests(stillaliveofthethirteenmentionedaboVe),twentynativeBrothers, andmorethan200nativeSisters."

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OnehundredandfiftyChinese Christianslivingwithinseventymiles ofHongkonghavesuffereddeathat thehandsofChineseCommunistswithinrecentmonths.ThefatalitiesWere

chieflyintwosmalldistrictsofKwangsungwhichhaveanaggregatepopulationof700,000people.Catholicsto thenumberof7,000areheldinthe ruthlessswayoftheCommunisticelementincontrol.AveritablepersecutionhasragedinHoifungandLuic fung.Inthekilling'ofChristiansa brutalvarietyofmartyrdomhasbeen inflicted.Deathsarereportedfrom burning,drowning,shooting,hanging upbythetoes,beatingandthehorrible"slicing"ofthevictimwith `knives-Itwasinthisareathatten ItalianandChinesepriestsandnuns werecapturedinDecember.They wererescuedbyaBritishcruiser.The Reds,however,aretakingrevengeon theChristianpopulation.Refugees arenumerousinHongkongwhotell dreadfultalesofcruelties.Executions havebeenmadeadailyoccurrence, andthefanaticismisdirectedagainst Chinesebonzesandallformsofreligion,aswellastheChristian.

AvigorouscampaignisbeingconductedinsomecirclesoftheOrthodox JewsinPalestinetoinducetheircoreligioniststosecedefromtherecently legalisedCommunal Organisations. Theyregardtheseorganisationsashaying,been.placedontooliberalabasis undertheJewishCommunitiesOrdinancepromulgatedNewYear'sDay, evengoingtotheextentofdenouncingthern_asanti-religious.Thecampaignisbeingconductedonacountry-widebasis,andeveryeffortis beingmadetowinconvertstothe secessionmovement.ManyinJerusalemalreadyhavesignedsecessionist declarations.MeantimetheCouncil ofJerusalemJewsisdoingwhatitcan tocounteractthiscampaign,chiefly bypublishingnumerousappealstothe people.

WEST,BRADFORDandMARQUIS

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SaturdayApril211,1188.

TheCitadelofJerusalem

OneofthemostimpressivehistoricalmonumentsintheHolyLand -theCitadelofJerusalem,which, incidentally,standsonthe'sitewhere HerodreceivedthethreeMagi,and thusisnotwithoutreligiolusinterest -isindangerofbeingmarredby themoderndevelopmentoftheHoly City.

Archeologistsaredeeplyconcerned overthematter,andanappealhas beenissuedinanefforttostopthe plans,itshouldbesaid,aredictated morebylackofmoneytoclearthe groundsabouttheancientmonument thanbyindifferencetoitshistorical value.

ThebuildingstandsneartheJaffa Gate.andforsomeyearshasbeen usedasamuseumofantiquities.It issometimescalledtheTowerof David,althoughitwasnotbuiltin thedayofthegreatking.Inits presentformitdatesbacktothe timeofSolimanII.inthesixteenth century,thoughapartofitwasbuilt inthedaysofHadrian.Onthespot whereitstandsHerodoncehad'his secondroyalresidence,wherehereceivedtheMagi.

Whathascausedthepresentobjectionisaproposalbythecityautheri'tiestofilluppartofthe;matsurroundingtheCitadel.Archeologists protestbecausetheyseeinsucha projectthedefeatofapretentious plantomakethewallsintoanoble Palestinianmonument,surroundedby aparkedareasoas'topreservethe perspecive.

Mr.Ashbee,formerlyCivicAdviser tothegoyernorofthekity,explains boththearcheologists'planandthe difficultyconfrontingthecityauthorities,aswellassomeofthehistorical background,inanappealwhichhehas published.Hesays,inpart:

"Themedievalwallcircuitofthe cityandthemagnificentCitadelwith itsencirclingmoatareamongthemost impressivehistoricmonumentsinthe world.ItwasthepolicyoftheProjenisalemSociety(nowextinct)to clehrtheCitadelandthewallsoftheir encroachments,andsurroundthemin perpetuitywithabeltofopenland, toinhibitallbuildingwithinacertainradiusandthustopreservea certainessentialviewpoint-

"Thecleaningofthe.Citidelimplied thecleaningofthemoat.TheTurks hadusedthemoatasatipping-pit forrefuse.Onthesouthandeast weregreatcesspits:onthewesttheir planhadbeentofillupentirely. thusgraduallycoveringtheglaciiiand turningthemoatintoroadandbuildingsites.Itwasdecidedtoreverse Turkishmethods;anewplanhadto headopted."-N.r.w.c.

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SOCIALHYGIENE

Parentsandsocialgroupscannot hopetoteachchildrencleannessof lifeUntilandunlesstheythemselves areloyal'tothehighstandardsofsex, evenintheirinmostthoughtsandattitudes,theRevDr.JohnM.Cooper, associateprofessorofsociologyatthe CatholicUniversityofAmerica,declaredinanaddresstotheSocialHygieneSocietyoftheDistrictofColumbia.Hetoldthesocietythatparents andsocialgroupsofourcivilisation mightwithprofitlooktosomeofthe primitivepeopleshehasstudiedfor guidanceintheseaffairs.Theseprimitivepeople,Dr.Coopersaid,haveattainedvirtuallyperfectresultsinthe developmentoftheirchildrentoa properappreciationofhonesty,control oftemper,generosityandsex.

Emphasisingthefactthatthosewho wouldpromotehighersexstandards mustbehonestandsincere,andmust facetheirtasksreadytomakesacrifices,Dr.Cooperexplainedthathe wouldtreathistopic,"TheSocialHygieneProblem,"entirelyfromtheeducationalpointofview.

"Theproblem,"hesaid(asreported intheSaintPaul"CatholicBulletin") 'isfundamentallyoneof.character building.Theimpartingofknowledgeandco-operationoftheschool, bothtogether,representnotmore than10percent.ofthecharacter buildingprocess.Thereisprettygeneralagreementonatleastthisgeneral point.

"Yet,whenweactuallystartan educationalprogrammethetendency istolaythemajorstressoninstructionintheschool.Idoubtifweare goingtogetfarwiththatmethod.

"ThelasttwoorthreeyearsIhave beeninterestedinthemoraleducation methodsofprimitivepeople-particularlythehuntingpeoplestudiedinthe fieldinnorthernCanada.Theyactuallygetnearly100percentresults inhonesty,controloftemper,generosityandsex.Yettheyhavenocomplicatedtechniqueaswe-knowit.

"Thetwoelementsseemto.beclosecompanionship'ofparent-arid child,ontheonehandaverydemocraticrelationship,andyetonein whichparentalauthorityandobedienceonthepartofthechildaremaintained-'Thechildrenare'talkedtoa great.deal,but.notthreatenedor treatedharshly.Thereisavery Hoseandconfidentialrelationshipbetweenparentandchild.

"Thesecondimportantelement. Thereisastrongandverydefinite publicopinionbroughttohearonthe child.Thereisnotoyingordallying -siththeirstandards.Thereisno highlyemotionalattitudetowards them.Childrenaswellasadultsare

justexpectedtoliveuptothem.It's takenforgranted.Iftheydon'tlive uptothemthechildrenmoreorless readthemselvesoutofstatus.It's aboutthesameprocessbywhichwe seetoitthatafootballplayerdoesn't breakintoatantrumwhenhe'stakenoutofthegame.It'sjustnot done.

"Thereissomethingmorethanthe coolconvictionthatsomeconductis rightandsomewrong.There'saprofoundfeeling,vigorouslybackedup byadefinitesocialsanction,thatthis particulartypeofconductisexpected andmustbeforthcoming,ifanindividualistoholdhisheadupamong hisfellows.ThepublicattitudetowardsabreachisnotaPuritanical one-aholierthanthouone,ora suppressedemotionalone.It'sabout thesameattitudeofprofoundindignationaswehavetowardsteacheryon thepartofafriend,or,towards crueltyorbrutalitytoacrippled child."

"Thesetwoelements-thecloserelationshipbetweenparentsandchild, and,secondly,apublicopinionthatis notmerelyaconvictionbutaprofoundandvigorousmoraldemandwouldseemtobeperhapsthetwo primarynecessitiesforgettingadequateresultsinthewayofmoral cleanness,"saidDr-Cooper.

"Thismeansforonethingthatifwe expecttocarryonamovementfor higherpurity,wehavetobeginbyliftingupandpurifyingourselvesandour ownmoralatitudes.Wecan'tteach cleannessoflifeend]andunlesswe liveit.Atleastnotinthelongrun. Thereislittletohopeeitherfrombur parentsorfromsocialgroupswhen theyaredealingwiththechild-until andunlesstheparentsandsocial groupsnotonlyadvocatebeliefinhigh standardsofsex,budfeeltheseideals profundlyandintimately,andare loyaltothemevenintheirinmost thoughtsandattitudes.

"Thismeansagainthatthesocial hygieneprogrammethatdoesn'tbuild uponreligiousidealsisinsofarhandicappingitselfinitspursuitofits ownobjective."

Dr.Cooperdidnotclaimthatallthe primitivetribeshehasstudiedexhibitedhighstandardsofpurity.On thecontrary,hesaidthatonlyin thosetribeswheretheyseekhigher sexstandardsinthemoraleducation ofthechildrenarethesestandardsattained.Wheretheyseektoinculcate thesestandardsofcleanliving,he f-ummarised,theyattainresultsnearly 100percent.,butwheretheydonot insistupontheminatribethecendi tionsaredeplorable.

AnApostle'ofTemperance

FatherElpidius,0.M.,theGerrnaa apostleofabstinence,hasaddedtohis successesintheRhinelandandWestphaliafreshtriumphsintheNorthern diasporadistricts,andnowisplanning topresshiscrusadeinUpperSilesia andtheEasternCermanprovinces.

FatherElpidiushasspokenmostrecentlyintheFreeCityofDanzig, wherebypreachingin14churcheshe won3.400Catholicstopromisesofabstinence.Andthemovementisgoingforwardthere.TheCatholicsof Danzig,(houghtheyareintheminority,nowhavemorepersonspledged toabstinencethanhavetheinter-denominationalGoodTemplars,whorequirethattheirmembersabstainfrom alcohol.

TheassistanceofCatholicorganisationsandunionsissoughtbyFather Elpidiusforhisprogramme.He speaksonalcoholandabstinencein monasterie",beforevastcongregations, inhospitals,inprisons,andother places.Greatsuccesshasattended thepriest'seffortsinhighschools.

WeddingBellsatGosnells

NICHOLSON-LINTO.

Averyquietbutprettywedding wassolemnisedonMonday,April2, intheCatholicChurch,Gosnells, whenJessie,youngestdaughterofthe lateMr.andMrs.Linto,ofYork,was unitedinthebondsofmatrimonyto William,youngestsonofMrandMrs. EdwardNicholson,ofGosnells,bythe Rev.FatherFinnegan.Thebride, whoenteredthechurchonthearmof Mr.PercyReed,tothestrainsofthe WeddingMarch,lookedcharmingina frockofivorymorocain,richlybeadedandfringed,withhattomatch. Shecarriedabeautifulshowerbouquetofbridalflowersand-fern.She wasattendedbyMissNoreenKelliher asbridesmaid,whoworeapretty frockofmauvecrepedechine,witha crinolinehattomatch,andcarrieda bouquetofrosesandfern.Mr.EdwardNicholson(brotherofthebridegroom),carriedoutthedutiesofbest man.'Thechurchwasbeautifullydecoratedbyfriendsofthebrideand bridegroom-Aftertheceremonya beautifulweddingbreakfastwaspartakenofatthehomeofthebridegroom'sparents.Theusualtoasts werehonoured.Mr.PercyReedproposedthehealthofthe"Brideand Bridegroom,"thebridegroomhappily responding.Manyvaluableandusefulpresentswerereceived.Thehappy couplewillmaketheirfuturehomeat Nannup.

Theweatherisbreaking Winter'searlyshowerstelloftheapproachingwetdaysand chillynights,remindingyouoftheOvercoatyouneedso much.

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OurBunburyLetter

Catch-as-Catch-Can.

Wehaveanotherbatchofsudden deaths-thatisdeathsofwhichthe poorvictimshadonlyshortnotice. Mrs.CharlieHastiewasone--ayoung woman,vigorous,andhardworkingcalledwhen,ofcourse,shecouldn't haveexpectedit-R.I.P.Mrs.Maudesley,too,anoldIrishwoman,suddenlywentoutonSundaymorning. Shehadbeenpreparedaboutaweek previously.Bothhadbeena*short timeindeedinSt.JohnofGodHospital.-R.I.P.Bothwereburiedon Monday.Ageisnosurety.Onehdd livedtheallottedspan,theotherhad not.YetbothwentintotheHouse ofEternityalmostatthesamehour. -Sucheventsmakeusthink-andGod granttosomepurpose.

PaschalDuty.

TheEasterDuty,orPaschalobligation,isurgedSundayafterSunday. Probablythepeoplehearit,andas OurLordsaidit,havingheard,the Devilcometh,andtheyrememberno more-Examplesofhearingandnot doingare,andhavebeen,quoted,but stilltheunfortunateonesstickon, meaninggoodlytodoitsometime,but timeiseverpassingandnecessaryactionsarenotalwaysbeingdone.Do itandbefinishedwithit.

Perthites.

Mr.andMrs.FrankCunningham,of WestPerth,paidablissfulhymeneal holidaytoBunburyandothercentres enroute.Theysportedaveryfine Studebakercar,therichjoysofwhich someoldPerth-Bunburyitestrulyenjoyedonmorethanonetrip.Weall enjoysuchluxuries,don'twe?Good luck,FrankandCo.

TheAllegedDestitute.

Onceagainthestressapparentofno workiswithus.Bigfellowswithno pressingresponsibilitiesappealfordoles againandstillagain.TheyareCatholics;arethey?Theyhavepriestly brothersandmonialisticsisters;have they?Theyonce"servedHolyMass; didthey?TheyknowFatherssoand soinsuchaState:dothey?They workedforFathersoandso;didthey really?Theyreallytalkedlikelonglostbrothers-untillaterinthenight. Fancy,fancythat!Itistherefore not"puttingitover"thepoorpriest tobailhimupformoneyandmore! Isitavirtueoravicetohefooledby thatmob'Whatsayyou?

BunburyCatholicsOughttoKnow-

Thatanodofthefizzorajerkof thelegisNOTagenuflexion.

Thateitherisacommonfaultof youngandoldinBunbury.

ThatneitherseemtothinkofJesus whenallegedlygenuflecting.

Thatinmanycaseslazinessisthe solecause.

Thatinsomecases,perhaps,itis wantofbeliefinChrist.

Thattheolder'tinssaywealways "done''itthatway.

Thatiftheydiditisnottoolateto learndoitrightly.

ThatourKingTesusdeservespublic andprivateworship.

Thatnonebetoogreatorgood renderithumbly.

Thatinpublicworshipwecannot comparewithpagans.

Thattheirmethodtofalsegods(outrageousfigures)isadmirable.'

Thatwecouldlearnnotalittlefrom themhowtoadorethetrueGod.

That,ifwedonotbeginweshall neverdoitproperly.

Thatinthisagoodhealthypublic opinion--mildhelp'mtichly.

That'twereashametothrowonly acurtseyatHim.

Thattheverybestwecanrenderis notatallmuchforHim.

Thatafewpublicationsshouldhelp knowofthecomingmission.

Thatitisherebyannouncedspeciallyinthiscolumn.

Thatnonewillheabletosaythat theydidnotknow.

Thatiftheydotheverystone givethemthelie-

Thatther'enfolkofthecongregationwereimploredSundaynight.

Thatsomehowthemajorityareniggardlyaboutit.

Thattheyfearthattheymaybe' consideredpious.

ThattoseeChristmore Sundayisregardedasexcess.

Thattwentytimesasmuchgiven toSatanisheldfashionable.

ThatwhereGodisconcernedmany menshowthewhitefeather.

That'tiswellsaideverymanhis day.

Sunday.

QuotingtheEpistleofthedayat Mass,ArchdeaconSmythcontrastedit withtheGospelofthesameSunday.

TheEpistlesaidheisthefirstofSt. Peter,theheadoftheApostolicCollege,'anditbeautifullysummarisesthe sufferingsofJesusinthePassionand incidentallyteachesthepeopleofthe lengthanddepthofHissufferingsfor them,sothatitwasuptothemto praiseandloveJesusinreturn,andto thank'HimwarmlyfortheirconversiontotheirShepherdAndBishopof souls. IntheGospelHeexhibits HimselfastheGoodShepherd,who takesthekeenestpossibleinterestin Hissheep,whichweare.Heinsists onthefactthatHeisourGoodShepherdandthatHeknowsHissheep, andthattheyknowHim.Howisit withus?Do"weknowHimasthe GoodShepherd?DowehearHis voice?DowetrytobenearHimand toobeyandfollowHim?Dowe,or dowerejectHim?Dowegladly eatofHisHeavenlyPastureatHoly Communion?OrdoweleaveHim knockingatourheart'sdoorfora fullyear,andthenopenofficially,ut coldly,lovelessly-perhapsnoteven that.Whatshepherdevergavehis lifeforhissheep?OnlytheGood Shepherd-Jesusdidanddoes.

Donotforgettheeuchreparties thatareheldeveryThursdayatthe WemhlyHall,Hay-streetEast,at eighto'clock.Ticketsare1/6,and goodprizesandrefreshmentsareprovided.Everybodyenjoysthemselves,socomealongandmakethem ahugesuccessfinancially.

OnWednesdaylast,the18th,the CatholicScoutCouqcilhadtheirusual monthlymeeting.Wclearnedwith regretthatourgenialPresidenthad sicknessinhishome.Oursympathies areextendedtohim,andwetrust thatallwillbewellbyournextmeeting.Amostimportantsubjectbrought beforethemeetingwasthatinreferencetotheEucharisticCongress,and afteralengthydiscussionitwasmovedthattheCouncilconsiderthatthe quotabe50ladstorepresentthis State,withtheoptionofafurther50if thefinancespermit.Alsothatshould aparentdesiretofinanceascoutin additiontothequota,subjecttothe approvaloftheselectioncommittee, permissionbegranted,and,further, theselectionofrepresentativesbedecidedbyaselectionscommitteeapprovedbytheCouncil.Nominationsfor selectioncomefromtheparents'committees.Thequota'systemoffour scoutstoeachtroopshallbeapplied. Itisthereforeuptothetroopsnowto getbusyandraisemoney.Scouters mustworktoobtainthismoneyand notsolicitsubscriptions.Thereare manywaysofearningmoney,andif thescoutersconsultthescoutmaster hewillputthemontherightroad. Thereisnotmuchtimelefttous,so everyonemustputtheirshoulderto thewheel.Ifthereareanysuggestionsastohowmoneycarsberaised, willyoukindlynotifytheSecretaryof theCatholicCouncil.Reportsfrom thevarioustroopsarereassuringand ifenthusiasmcountsweareset.

ThemonthlymeetingofSt.Patrick'sParents'Committeewillbeheld at8p.m.onWednesday,May2,in theParochialHail FremantleTroops/arenowinpossessionofastrongcommittee,andthey oughttomakeagoodshownow.Their officialnt!mbersare87and88.

Leederville

NextSundayisthefirstSundayin May-OurLady'smonth.Ourchurch here-"St.Mary's"-isundertheprotectionofOurBlessedLady.Next SundayisalsothefirstSundayofthe month-ConfraternitySunday,avery importantdayalwaysinthelifeof ourparish.Thedaywillbeallthe moreimportantbecausetherewillhe ExpositionnextSunday.

InspectorMileshasbeenwithus duringtheweekexaminingourschool. llehasnotbeenhereforsomeyears. liehasbeensurprisedanddelighted atthe'progressmadeinthemeantime.Hehasbeenespeciallypleased withtheverylargenumberof"babies" intheschool;andhasdeclaredthat ourschoolhas'mademoreprogress thananyschoolwhichhehasattended.Somepraisethis!andfromone whoisthoroughlyimpartialandcompetent.

TheeuchrepartiesinNorthPerth arenowintheirstride!Theyare hummingwiththesmoothnessand powerandeaseofa"super-six."If youwanttoknowhoweuchreisplayed,gototheNorthPerthTownHall onaTuesdayeveningandenjoyyour, self.NextTuesdaynight'seuchre partyisbeingorganisedbyMesdames KelleherandFenton.Firstprize,£2 2s. Freeraffle,refreshments,and

dance:allfor1/6.TaketramNo.23 toView-street,andyouarethere. Soundtheloudtymbalsalloverthe parish!Thereisgoodnewsinstore foryou.OnFriday,May4,inthe SchoolHall,Marian-street,Leederville, MissDorisMelville-awarmandconsistentfriendofthisparish-isputting onaGrandConcertbyhertalented pupils,inaidoftheYoungAustralia Stall.ThefameofMissMelvilleand herpupilsisStatewideandonnumerousoccasionsshehaspackedthelargesthallsinthecity.Thereforeifyou wanttoenjoyarealtreat,keepFriday,May4,freeandbesuretocome earlytotheSchoolHall,Marian-street, Leederville,whereyoucanenjoyone ofthebestentertainmentsoftheyear atpopularprices.

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UnderSovietRule

TheTrueErrorofEmpire

GK.Chesterton,in"G.K.'s Weekly.")

Amongtheofficialsof.thepresent GovernmentisacertainChriatip, Baldwin;whosefriendsatonetime sawaconsiderablepromiseinhim.It wasevenhopedthathewouldsome daybeaPrimeMinister.Absurdas suchaday-dreammustseemto-day,it wasnotaltogetherunnaturalinthose days.Therewasmuchaboutthis nowobscureandalmostforgottenfigurewhichweourselvesshouldhave saluted,couldhehaverisentosuch aposition.Heseemedtousinthose daysamanofgenerousinstincts,a gentleman,anationaltype,onerealisingtheRomanculturefromwhichthe nationsspring,andevencontemptuous(asmen,ofthatculturemustbe) ofthecoarseandbullyingcapitalism whichtalksofallworkmenasstrikers orallstrikersasscoundrels.Itis needlessandpainfultorecurtothe momentwhenthisrisingmemberof Parliamentvanishedfromseriouspoll. ticalhistory.Whenhesent,orrather sufferedtobesent,thespiteful,messageabouttheminerstoAmerica,he didnotsomuchactwronglyascease toexist.Whatwasdonehenceforwardborequiteobviouslythestamp ofotherpersonalities.Hewaspushedoutofthepathevenbyastuffy LiverpoolOrangemanlikeJoynsonHicks.HisAmericanlachewasper. hapspromptedbythattruechildof AmericanTrustpolitics,theChancellor oftheExchequer.Thereisalsoan AmericannovelistnamedWinston ChurchillbuttheEnglishpolitician isprobablythemoreAmericanofthe two.AndifpoorMr.Baldwinonce toldtheinterviewerfrom"ThePeople"exactlywhathethoughtofLord Birkenhead,LordBirkenheadhassince beenabletoconvey,intheinnercircle,prettymuchwhatheandhissort thinkofMr.Baldwin.Ithasbeen conveyedinthesamesilentandsymbolicmannerasgheopinionwhichhis fellowpoliticianstoernedaboutLord Lundy.LordLundywassentoutto. governNewSouthWales.Mr.BaldwinhasbeensentouttotalktoCanadians.

Itistypicalofthesortoftalkexpectedofhimthathewasannounced amongthegreatSayingsofTheDay ashavingsaid,"Canadahasbeenmade byBritishenterprise."Inother words,hewassenttheretotalkplatitudes:thesortofplatitudesthatcan beprintedinlargeletters.Foritis thewholeaimofpublicitytobesensationalwithoutreallycausingasensation.Theremarkwasmadeasa truism,quotedasatruism,anddoubtlesscheeredasatruism.Andyet.as inmanycasesofatruism,theodd thingisthatitisnottrue.ThefundamentalfactofallCanadianpolitics isthatCanadawasoriginallymade la-theFrench.Theywouldnever. hay,-madeexactlywhatwehave made:huttheywerethefirsttomake anythingNoe-,nobodyunderstands themodernworldwhodoesnotknow thatarealquestionhasarisenbetween thesortofthingswehavemadeand thesortofthingstheyhavemade

pire.WhenIrelandwaspreaching theGospeltohalfEuropeintheDark Ages,princesandpettykingsmight killthemissionariesbecausetheyhad comefromnowhere;buttheydidnot refusethemissionmerelybecauseit camefromIreland.Butifwetodaydeclarethattheexampleofthe Irishshouldbefollowedinthematter ofsmallfarmingortheviewoffamily life,therearestillquitealargenumberofEnglishpeoplewhowouldrefusetofollowanIrishexamplemerely becauseitwasIrish.Inotherwords, aquarrelhasariseninsideamodern empire,aquarrelwhichisspiritually muchdeeperthananybetweentheold anddividedkingdoms.Similarlythe peopleofthisisland,notonlysince theNormanConquest,butlongbefore, havenaturallyborrowedmanyfash. ionsandformsofculturefromFrance. TheycouldlearnfromFrenchmen:so longasFrenchmenwereforeigners.It seemsmuchmoredifficulttolearn fromFrenchmenwhentheyarefellow. subjec,ts.Asortofconstraintand jealousyhasariseninsideonecolony, whichhasreallycausedmoremisunderstandingthanthewidevariations ofacontinent.TheFrenchCanadian andtheBritishCanadianhaveremainedsidebysidewithfarlessinterchangeofideasthantheFrenchman andtheEnglishman.Londoninthe nineteenthcenturyknewmoreabout theComtismofParisthanaboutthe CatholicismofQuebec.Andifan ImperialistinTronotoisaskedtolearn somethingfromtheCatholicisinof Quebec,itistobefearedthathemay feellikeaUnionistinBelfastasked tomodelhimselfontheCatholicismof Cork.Hereagain,ifinamorenegativefashion,'thereisasortoffeud withinaunitedempiremuchmore continuousthantheoccasionalwars ofdisunitedordividedstates.And thissortofprideandspiritualseparatismisatthismomentaverydeadly obstacleanddifficulty;becauseour civilisationdoesreallyneedtolearn exactlywhattheoldFrenchandIrish civilisationshavetoteach.Itisnot theonlytruthintheworld:wehave manytruthsofour,owntoteach othersbutourspecialandmortal necessityatthemomentisnottoteach buttolearn.Unlesswecandiscover somedistributionofpropertysuffi cientlystabletoaccumulatetradition andcontentment,allnationalcharacterandnormallivingwillbeswept awayinasortofcosmopolitanscurry, ofwhichtheoutcomewillben, EnglishthanitisIrishorFrench.Rut toachievethat,wemustatleastgeta littlebeyondrepeatingforthehundredthtime."Canadahasbeenmade byBritishenteiprise."

PRINCEOFWALESTHEATRE.

TheChurchBeingStrangled. Inanarticleinthe"VieCatholique" onthetrialofBishopSkalsky,Canon Quenet,vicargeneralofParis,whois particularlywellinformedonRussian affairs,hasgivensomestatisticson thedistressoftheRomanCatholic ChurchintheUnionoftheSovietSocialisticRepublics.

BeforetherevolutionofOctober, 1917,therewereinRussiaalittlemore than13,000,000RomanCatholicsdividedintotwelvedioceses;10,000,000 Poles,1,300,000Lithuanians,1,150,000 WhiteRussians,40,000GreatRussians andUkranians,45,000Letts,55,000Armenians,40,000Georgians,and300000 foreigners.

Thetreatiesthatfollowedthewar tookawayfromRussia9,000,000Poles, two-thirdsoftheCatholicWhiteRussians,theLithuaniansandtheLetts. Aftertherevolutionhaddrivenouta certainnumberofformersubjectsof theCzarandforeigners,onecouldcount ontherebeingintheterritoryofthe SovietRepublic950,000PolishCatholics,400,000WhiteRussians,30,000 GreatRussiansandUkranians,48,000 Armenians,35,000Georgians,200,000 foreigners,andsomeGermans,oron thewholesomethinglike1,600,000 souls.

AmongthePoles,theLatindioceses havebeenreducedtothree:Mohilev, Luck-JitomirandTiraSpol,towhich shouldbeaddedthetwodiocesesreestablishedin1917and1918ofMinsk andKamenetz-Podoisk,andtheapostolicvicariatesofChimea-Caucasus andEasternSiberia.

TheBishsopofMinskdiedoftyphus inDecember,1920,intheprisonof Smolensk;theArchbishopofMohilev andhisauxiliarywereexpelled;the otherBishopshavefledtoforeign lands.

In1917,theDioceseofMohilevcontained525priestsandin1925,eighty. six(ofwhomfifteenareinprison)to carefor152churchesand320,000ofthe

In1917,theDioceseofTiraspolcon tamed140priests;in1925,eightpriests forninetychurchesand300,000faith ful.

Inthesameyeast,1925,theDiocese 01Minskhadfourteenpriestsforfortysixchurchesand160,000members;-the DioceseofKitomir,sixty-eightpriests

for107churchesand350,000members; theDiOceseofKamenetz-Podolsk, forty-twopriests.for113churchesand 320,000members;thevicariateofCrimea-Caucasus,threeorfourpriestsfor thirtychurchesand60,000members; thevicariateofEasternSiberia,two priestsforsixchurchesand20,000 membersscatteredfromAmourtothe Pacific,includingtheIslandofSakhalin.

Sincethattimethesefigureshave beenfurtherreduced.Theyear1927 wasmarkedbyareturnofpersecutions.InMarch,1927,theGuepeou ofMoscowarrestedthirty-twopriests; inAugust,theGuepeouofLeningrad sentfortyprieststoaprisononthe IslandofSolowskiintheWhiteSea.

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Itisbynomeanscertainthatthe Frenchpeasanttradition,whichwas therefirst.willnotlast,longest.If. therewereastatesmanofEurope,his fit-,tthoughtwouldbetostudythis foreignbodywithintheEmpire's limits,andlearnthesecretofitstenacityandrelativecontentment.But hewasnotsentthereasastatesman, 11111:isastage-manager:asortofshow mantoannouncewithabigdrumthat tlaoldshowisjustgoingtobegin. Hitasamatteroffactitisjustgoing to(mil;unlesstheshowmancanpick upahintfrompeopleinthecrowd whoarenotpoliticians;andnotleast fromth-FrenchCanadianfarmer.

Itisthisweaknessofpride,withits refusaltolearnanything.whichisthe curseofthemodernsortofImperialism.Meninearliertimeshadany amountofvanityandvaingloryabout immediatetriumphsandsuperiorites. Theyflauntedcreandbannerswith 'hepleasureandfollyofchildren;but theyhadalsothecuriosityandthe ,tirpriseofchildren.inthatsense therewaslessinternationalbarrierbetweennationsthanthereisnowbe teentheprovincesofthesmileem-

ComingtothePrinceofWalesTheatreto-day(Saturday)is"HisLady," agoldenromanceofthegoldenageof France,starringthescreen'sgreatest loversJohnBarrymoreandDolores Costello.Itisathrillingandglamorousloveepicthathasasitssetting thegayanddisoluteParisofLouis XV.,whenloveandthechaseswere thechiefoccupationsofthefewand direpovertythelotofthemany. NeverhasBarrymoreessayedastory ofmorepowerandheatappealthan thisone,andDoloresCostello,the adorableheroineof"TheSeaBeast," risestoevengreaterdramaticheights. Prominentcriticswhohaveseenthis wonderfulpicturehaveacclaimedit asthescreen'sgreatestlovestory,and sogreathasthisproductionproved thatthemanagementoftheCapitol Theatre.Sydney,Australia'sfirstatmospherictheatre.(-hose"HisLady" toopenthismagnificenttheatre.

"TheVictoryGirls,""JuneandCud ales,"whohavemetwithsuchtremendoussuccessduringlastweek,will againpresenttheirnoveltyactofsong, danceandinstrumentalitems.

Anotherveryexcellentattraction willbe"Pinto,"anamazingcontortionist,who,apartfromfittinghimself comfortablyintoa2ft.3in.bylft.6in box,appearstobequiteat'easewith onefootinhistrouserpocketandthe othercurledupoverhishead-tosay eothinOofritimelous'otherteats.

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Ineverseeagroupofchildreninthe armsoftheChurchwithoutfeeling movedtoaddressthemasDantedid thosehemetuponthePurgatorial Mount:"0soulselectforHeaven!"so fortunatedotheyappeartome, broughtupoutsidetheChurchtlett tookmeinatlast,atired-outwanderer inmanyperilouspaths.

Itismydeliberatejudgmentthat nothinganyschoolcangiveisworthy tobecomparedwiththetrainingthat plantstheyoungmindfirmlyinthe convictionthatwhattheChurchhas alwaystaughtisabsolutelytrue.The moralandspirituallessonstaughtby otherChristianbodiescontainsomuch ofCatholictruththattheyare,of course,ofgreatandsplendidvalue,but attheirbestthey°are"brokenlights" ofthewholecomplete,Catholictruth. Itisonethingtoteachmoraland spiritualtruths,andquiteanother thingtoinculcatethebeliefthatGod isinHisChurchhereonearth,actuate spiritually'presentintheBlessed Sacrament;actuallyhearingtheconfessionofcontritesoulsandforgiving themtheirsins,asChristHimselfdid whenHewasamongmenasaman; actuallyanduninterruptedlyandinfalliblypointingoutthewayoflifeto allHisfollowers.

Tobeeducatedinaschoolorcollege builtaroundthealtarofGod,tobe giveneverydaytheopportunityof feelingtheDivinePresence,andto.acquireallone'slearninginthelightof thesupernaturalfaith,isthegreatest pieceofgoodfortunethatcancome toanyyouthfittinghimselfforhis career.Ineverlistentothechanting oftheCreedwithoutbeingsolemnIpt impressedbyitstremendoussweep, fromtheeternitybeforeCreationto theeternitytofollowtheJudgmentfrom"CredoinunumDeumfactorem Coelietterrae,"to"vitamventurisaectili" ThereisnorecitalofthesermonontheMount;thereisno.recitationofmoralduties;thatwholepart oftheSaviour'slifethatwasspentin preachingandhealingispassedover, becauseitisincludedinthegreat "credodounamsanctamCatholicam etapostolicamecclesiam."Thecreed leapsfrom"homofoetusest"straight to"crucifixusest."Ittouchesonly thesublimemountainpeaks;butit summarisesthewholefaith;allwe holdisimplicitinitsgloriousphases.

Thinkofonewhoisbroughtupin suchafaithasthat,andthenthink ofonewhoislefttostumblealoiv besthecanthroughthedeviouspassagewaysofhumanscienceandspeculation!Formyself,Icametothe pointwhereasareasonablemanIfelt thatImustbelieveallornothing.

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TheWestAustralianoarsmenpassedthroughMelbourneyesterday.As usualtheylookedinthepinkofcondition,andwerefullofaquietconfidencethatwasgoodtosee.Iwas speakingtheotherdaytoakeenrowingenthusiastwhoConsideredthe WestAustraliansacertaintyforthe bigeventatPenrith,withtheTasmanianstheir.nearestrivals.ItisahumilitatingthingforSydneyandMel-

bournetohavetoadmitdefeatby smallerorganisations,especiallywhen onecemsideisthenumberofgoodoarsmenavailablefromallthesheds alongtheYarra,notto,speakofthe countrycentreswhererowingisalive sport.AtpresenttheVictorianeight isinastateofflux,whichmustmilitateagainstanypossiblechancesof success-InSydneytheMosmanClub issuedanultisfiatumtotheRowing Associationdemandingthattheirfull crewbechosentorepresenttheState. Thechallengetoauthoritywasacceptedandinconsequencenoneofthe Mosmancrewwereselected.Each yeartheVictorianAssociationiscastigatedbythepressfornotimitating WestAustralia'sexampleandmaking anearlystartwithacrewthatcan bereliedupon,butnodepartureis evermadefromtheusualorder---a proceedingquiteinharmonywithMelbourneconservatism.

whichdreadtheeffectoffurtherlegislationontheirtrade.Someoftheir spokesmentalkcheerfullyofthemotor abolishingthe.railwaysaltogether. Perhapstheydosowiththeirtongues intheircheeks,forsurelynoonecould besoblindastomaintainthatapublicutilityonwhichmillionshavebeen andarestillbeingexpendedshouldbe scrappedjustbecausesomanypeople havecarsandbecausemotordrivers aredoingsomuchcarryingworkon roads.forwhoseupkeeptheypay nothing.Finally,behindthewhole agitationandskilfullystimulatingit aratheGovernmentopponentsledby thehoaryold"Argus,"closelyfollowedbythe"Herald."Nowcertain membersoftheOpposition,,including theleadei,aretryingtomakepolitical capitalofthewholematter,notwithstandingthattheoppositionconcuredintheBillandadmitteditsurgent necessity-Iforonecannotseehow theword"competition"canbeapplied totherivalrybetweenrailwayand motortransport,seeingthatthelatter haseverythinginitsfavour.The railwayshavetorunandmaintain theirownroad,whilethebuseslumber alongroadstowhoseconstructionthey contributenothing

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EitherChristisGodorChristwasonly aman.IfHewasGodIcouldnot believethatHehadleftHisworkhalffinished.Hemustbestillinthe worldandwherecouldHebeifnotin thatgreatbodyoffaithfulbelievers anddiscipleswhichhastakenevery wordHeeverspokeastrueandhas treasuredeveryvestigeandtokenof HishumanlifefromthedayHeleft ituntilnow,andwhichhasnever doubtedHiscontinuedspiritualpresencewithit,northatHewouldcome againwithglorytojudgetheliving andthedead.HemustbeinHis Church..AndHisChurchmustbe one.-AndHisChurchmuststillbe guidedbytheHolySpiritHepromisedtosend.Thefaithisnobleandinspiring,somagnificentinitsscope, frometernitytoeternity,sotenderin itsministrations'tothehumansoul thatoneistemptedtosaywithPhil. lipsBrooks:"Idonotaskmyself, 'mustIbelieveit?'but.'mayIbelieve it?'"Yetwithmeitisalsotrue tosaythatImustbelieveit,orgo withoutfaith.Onewhoneveracceptedthisfaithsaid:"TheCatholic ChurchmaynotunderstandtheDivineNature,assheprofessestodo; butitisplainenoughthatsheunderstandshumannature."Whatatributethatvastothepowerofthe Churchtoanswertheneedsofmen.! Andshedoesanswerthem.And whereshould'onewhoholdsthatfaith beeducated,ifnotundertheshadow ofherwings?

BishopGranswick.ofGippsland,fias beengettingintothelimelightagain ontheprayer-bookquestion.The learneddivinehasbeensilentsincehis squelching'byHisGraceArchbishop Mannix.Henowcomesforwardwith thetheorythatthenewprayer-book rejectedbytheHouseofCommonsis nr:i-cticallyadeadletter,butthatthe Anglicanbishops(orsomeofthem) havedrawnupanewonewhichitis fondlyhopedwillsatisfyallparties. Attheconclusionofhisaddressthe Bishopexpressedhisregretthatthere seemednoprospectofunionwiththeir fellowChristiansoftheRoman Church,thoughhegenerouslyandbenignlyadded,suchunionwillalways l'etheobjectoftheprayersofthe Anglicanpeople.Allwhichisvery considerateofthepi-date.sowenever knowwhatmayhappen.Itisastonishinghowthesepeoplekeepupthe pleasantfictionoftheChurchofRome justtobeaset-offtotheirChurchof England.ThemerefactthattheCatholicChurchembracesallnations andtonguescountsfornothing.Ignoranceatanytimeispitifultorelic,' doublysowhenitisrevealedbythosewhofromtheirtrainingshouldknowbetter.Meanwhile the-Herald"nevermissesanopportunityofremindingpeoplethatArchbishopLeeshdsthoughtfittomarry andhowthoroughlyheisenjoyinghis holiday.Perhapsthepaperisafraid thatMelbourneAnglicanswillforget theyhaveabishopatall.

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Theburningquestionofthehouris thebanningofmotorbusesfromvery manyroutesthroughouttheStateThenewMainRoadsBoardisthe chiefoffender,buttheunfortunate Governmentisgettingalltheblams, thoughtheBillwaspassedbygood majoritiesinbothHouses.Theoppositionhascomefromvariousquarters.Firstandforemost,naturally, therearethebus0J-tiers,whosemeans oflivingarecutoff.'Forsometime theyhavebeenreapingextensiveprofitsattheexpenseoftherailwaysnowtheyfindthemselveswithbuses tospareandnowheretogo.Nextin orderofclamourwehavethepeople ofsmalltownsonmainroads,which arenotdirectlyservedbyrailways. Forexample,thereareseveralsuch hamletsontheBallaratandBendigo roadsfromwhichbuseswerefirstto go.Thirdly,therearethevariousprogressassociations,shirecouncils,and othertinpotbodieswhichhavebeen holdingindignationmeetingsand passingresolutions,allofwhichhave beendulychronicledintheirlocal journalsandusuallyinthemetropolitandailies.piconsequencequitean .xtraordinaryamountofmostunmeritedpublicityhasbeengiventothe utterancesofcouncilpresidentswho )utforthisagitationwouldbeslumbaringpeacefullyintheirbucolicoblivion.Fourthly,therearetheAmericanandEnglishmotorcompanies

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CaStingasidethedogmatismof learning,anddrawingnearertoGed, andtonature,andtotruth,wegather imageswhichfindamirrorinevery mind.Art,symbolisingtheseimages inmusic,painting,literature,sculpture, embracestheidealthatgivesthem meaningandsignificance.What seemsbestinthesetoonepersonmay nutseemsotoanother.Theneedsof eachareusuallythecriterion.But whocanshowasymbolthatwould makeamorepowertulappealtothe needsofeveryhumanthanthatmasterpieceofartrepresentedinitsevery formanddepictingthe"GoodShepherd."This"GoodShepherd"with immenseloveandcarehasgatheredto HimselfthestrayedmemberofHis flock.MillionsofHissheeparesafe, butonehaswandered,andmaybe broughtbacktothefoldsothatthe joythereinmaybecomplete.Wesee itinthestatue,andinthepainting. Andintheliteratureoftheworld wherecanbefoundmorearresting linesthanthosespokeninSunday's Gospel:"1amtheGoodShepherd.The goodshepherdgivethhislifeforhis sheep."Dwellonthebeautifulharmonyattheend."Andothersheep Ihave,thatarenotofthisfold;them alsoImustbring,andtheyshallhear Myvoice,andthereshallbeOneFold andOneShepherd."Manydisbelieve asdidtheJewswhenChristspoke the..ords.Theysaid"Hehatha devil,andismad,whyhearyouHim?" Butotherssaid,"Canadevilopenthe eyesoftheblind?"Whatdowesay? Oh,wearetooenlightenedtoconcern ourselveswithsuchsentimentalnonsenseWemindourownbusiness. Yee,wemindourownbusinesswell, andmakeourhundredspercent.and gatherineverythingwecanforourselves.OurFather'sbusinessand wanderingsoulsareratherchildishfor us.Wemustbeoccupiedwithbig things.

makesreligionwhollyamatterof creedandthemechanicalcarryingout ofitsobligations.Membersarecharacterisedbyself-righteousness,hardnesofcharacterandunrelentingseveritytowardswrong-doers.Thereare noneofthetraitsoftheGoodShep. herdhealingthebruisedoneandcarryingitbacktoaplaceofrefuge.

HolyMassonThursdaymorning wasofferedon-behalfoftheSt.VincentdePaulSociety,forthereposeof thesoulofMr.J.Cerran,whodiedrecentlyintheSt.JohnofGodHospital,andwholeftasubstantialsumas adonationtothesociety.Ageneral Communionofthememberstookplace onSunday,andthegeneralmeeting washeldonMondaynight, Themeetingnightfortherecently re-formedCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyhasbeenchangedtoFridaynight toenableasmanyyoungmenaspossibletolinkupwiththisexcellentassociation.

DuringtheweekMr.R.Boylenleft forPerthtobepresentatthemarriage ofhissonRobert,whichistotake placeatSubiacoonSaturday.Mr.A. Iloylen,oftheHighSchoolstaff,and brotheroftheprospectivebridegroom, leavesonFridayforthesamepurpose. Mrs.Poylenhasbeenadvisednotto gotoPerth,asitisconsideredthatthe long,tryingjourneymightgivehera set-backafterherrecentillness.Her sonabouttobemarriedisadispensingchemistatthePublicHospital, Perth.andhisfianceeisMissElsie Starr,oftheEducationDepartment. Botharemuchesteemedamonga largecircleoffriends,whowishthem aflhappinessintheirholyunion

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Nowthatthewinterisapproaching, alltheoutdoorsportsoftheClubcease tofunction,andnaturallyeverybody looksforwardtoseriouskindsofindoorsport,suchasgymnasium,Badmington,tabletennis,etc.Sonowis thetimeforalltheCatholicyoung menoftheCottesloeparisaandsurroundingparishestojoinandenjoy theindoorbenefitsoftheaboveclub. Nowjuststoptothinkhoweelcomeit isonawinter'snighttohavesomewheretogowhereyoucanhaveareal goodnight'sspo..-t.WeL.(waysare gladtoreceivenewmembeisintothe Club,soitishopedthattherewillbe quiteabignumberofne.,,members joiningupwithinthenextnewweeks.

TheaboyeClubareholdingagrand openingdanceintheStaroftheSea HallonMondayright,April30thNo expenseisbeingsparedinmakingthis dancetheeventoftheseason,andit ishopedthattherewillbeagoodresponsefromallthesurroundingparishes.TheClubhaveobtainedMr. Chas.Watsonandhisorchestra,so thereforethebestofmusic'isassured. Therewillbenovelty,balloonand streamerdancesandadaintysupper. Socomealongandbringycurfriends andyourfriend'sfriends,too,andhelp theClubtomakethisdanceanultimatesuccess.

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"Whoshallreachahandthrough timetocatchthefar-offinterestof tears?"Throughtimeandthrough tearswehavecometothethirteenth anniversaryofAnzacDay.Messwas celebratedonWednesdaymorningfor thereposeofthedeadsoldiersfallenin theGreatWar.Parishionerswerere commendedtoholdsacredthememory ofthedeardepartedonesthroughthe officeoftheMass,andtorefrainfrom outsidepublicdemonstrationswhich includereligiousservicesnotcompatiblewiththebeliefsofCatholics.The unreturnedbraveforwhomwemourn andpraywerenoloversofflag-flappers,loudinapplauding,butshrinkingfromthecontactofreality.Rather weretheyheroeswholookedoverthe edgeoflifeandwentoutfearlessly intothedarkacrossthevalleyofthe shadowofdeathtorealmsoflightand peace,wepray.-R.I.P.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theabovebranchwasheldinthe FriendlySocieties'RoomsonTuesday, April17,Bro.Webbpresidingovera fairattendance.Bro.Alfordreported visitingBra.J.Daly,whohasbeenill forsometime,butwhoisnowprogressingfavourably.Bro.Gabbedy reportedthatatthedebateheldin PerthonApril12wewerebeatenby theHughO'NeillBranchafteraclose andinterestingcontest.Theparty heldatBro.Naylor'sresidenceon April14wasagreatsuccess,thefunds towardsthetriptoAdelaidebenefit. tingconsiderably.Anovelfeatureof themeetingwastheabsenceofnominationsandinitiations.Thenovelty, however,wasnotappreciatedand amendswillbemadenextmeeting night.AfterthemeetingBro.Lawrenceannouncedthemedalsdonated bytheexecutive,fendthisbranchwere tobeawardedasfollows:Batting average,R.Lawrence;bowlingaverage,J.Sheridan;bestallrounder,J. Hughes!mostimprovedplayer,S. Alford.

AvistortoKalgoorlieduringthe week,Dr.Poole,hadsomethingtosay ontheworld'speaceandtheSunday schoolmovement.Heremarkedthat intheSundav-school-betterwereit thereligiousdayschool-youthmust learntoputintopracticethedoctrine ofpeaceandgoodwilltoallmen taughtbyChrist,thatintheSundayschoolwastherightpsychologyto bringtheLeagueofNationstoasuccessfulissue.ThisPresidentofthe Werld'sSundaySchoolAssociation. whoisanAustralian,wasemphatic inproclaimingtheprinciplethatreligionandeducationshouldworktogether.Onecouldnotwinwithout theother.Indeed,everyonewhois indailycontactwiththemindof ysuth,andmoresowiththemorematuremindmayhaveexperienceofthe harmwroughtbytheabsenceofeither religonoreducationfromthemind's equipment.Educationminusreligion uses"science"asitsbattle-cry.Almosteverytwelve-year-oldbambino scoffsateverythinghecannotprove, thoughsomeofthegreatestscientists declarethatmanythingsareinexplicablebytheknownprocessesofsci enceandthatallsciencebeginsand endsinmystery.Whatscienceexplainsthemysteryoflifeandthemysteryofdeath?Andsoitmaybeaskedofnumerousothermysteries.Only alittlelessharmfulisreligionwithout edusation,forwhileitsavesitselfit willnotletotherssavethemselves.It

OnThursdayevening,12th.April,a debatewasheldatthemeetingrooms ofthePerthbranchoftheI.N.F.betweenteamsselectedfrommembersof thePerthandFremantlebranchesof theabovesociety.Thesubjectfor thedebatewas"ShouldalienimmigrationintoAustraliabestopped?"After aninterestingdiscussion,thePerth team,whoadoptedthensgativeside, andconsistingofMessrs.Walsh,BillingandGrossler,defeatedtheFremantleteam,whowererepresentedby Messrs.Flaherty,Webb,andGabbedy. Therespectivetotalswere:Perth.263 points;Fremantle,244points.Mr.R. A.Laneactedasadjudicatorina mostablemanner.Attheconclusionofthedebate,theadjudicator,in additiontosummingup,delivereda highlyinstructiveandmostinterestinglectureonoratoryanddebating, afterwhichthevisitors,weretreated toadelightfulsupperbeforetaking theirdeparture.

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ArturoM.Elias,Mexico'sConsul-GeneralinNewYork,hasgonefromthat city,goodnessonlyknowswhere.Thereseemstobesomesecrecyabouthis going,thoughitseemspettycertainCallashassentforhim.TheMexican Governmentisnotinvery'goododourinthatbigcityoffinancialinstitutions,norwasArturoM.Elias.Hismethodsweresomewhatrotten,particularlyhispropagandaaroundwhichastormragednotmanymonthsago. Thereiscurrentin'thatcityarumourthathewillnotreturnasConsul-General.MexicanaffairsarefarfromencouragingtoCalles,hisrevenuesare droppingwithsickeningcontinuity,anditisnosecretthathisTreasuryis financiallyatlowebb.Thereisnomore-plundertogetfromtheChurch inthatverydistressed'country,and.theresistanceofhisCatholicsubjects, notwithstandinghisbrutalmethodstobreaktheirspirit,continuesunabated. Unlesshecansoft-soaptheAmericanmoneylendersintounlooseningtheir money-bagstoaccommodatehim,heforeseesthewritingonthewallwhich pronouncesthebankruptcyofhisgovernmentandthecrashofhisdictatorship.Thateventappearstobecomingwithsteadilythunderingsteps,and notwithstandingthefakedbulletinstheMexicanGovernmentaresendingout forAmericanconsumption.Awhileagothiswretchedgovernmentproclaimedthatitssoldiershadbrokenthebackoftherebellion.NowCalles hasannouncedthattheremustbepeaceinMexicobeforetheelections-or therewillbenoelections.Whatistobeunderstoodfromthisannouncement?Thestrugglestillgoeson,andgoesonunrestrainedbyhisbandit methodstosuppressit.Thatistheinferencetohedrawnfromthelatest newstohand'fromMexicoCity.WhatseemedaneasythingtodobyCalles andhisjuntaofoppressionhasturnedouttobeadifficultproblemtosolveTheremustbepeace,hesays-andheistoldthattherecanbenopeace untilheliftshisplunderingWandsinsurrendertotherightsofthepeople.

4 WelearnfromanAmericanexchangethatabombshellhasbeenexplodedintheranksofthe,KuKluxKlaninDetroitbytheannouncement thatoneoftheoriginalorganisersofthehoodedorder,apersonnamedPhilip A.Callahan,hasbeenattendingtheManresaRetreat,nearBirmingham,a Detroitsuburb,preparatorytobecomingamemberoftheCatholicChurch. Threeyearsago,itissaid,Callahanwaselectedacouncilman,andhasappearedintwoelectionsastheoutstandingcandidateoftheK.K.K.Callaghan,ashisnamereveals,willnotcomeintotheChurchasanewmember. HeismerelyaProdigalSonreturningtohisoldspiritualmother.fromwhom hestrayedaway,asmanyotherprodigalsonshavedone,andwhohaveraisedunfriendlyhandstohurtanddefameher.HewashornintheCatholic faith,andhismotherandsisterarepracticalCatholics.Wemaybesure itisbytheirprayersthiserringone'sfeethavebeendirectedbacktothe Churchwhichheleftandleaguedhimselfagainstbymembershipwithanorganisationwhichforlow-do,nbigotryisunequalledintherecordsoflawlessanti-Catholicinstitutions.NowthatthemaskhasbeentornbyAmeri. canlawfromthemembersofthisinfamousanti-AmericanNordicnuisance, therewillbemanyotherswhowilldropoutfromitsmembershipfromshame alone.Thoughwemaynoteffusivelyrejoiceoverthereturnofthisprodigal son,orvanttokillafattedcalftomarktheevent,weneverthelesshave pityforhim,becauseoftheterribleremorseandshamehemustfeelifhis conversionissincereand(orrplctebyhavingmadealliancewiththemeal, estthingonearthworkingagainsttheChu":1,ofChristto-day. waysof Godaresurelyindefinableandincomprehensible.InsuchconversionsHis wonderfulmercyismademanifesttomen.

TheworstopponentsoftheChurcharetheapostateswhohaverebelled againstherdiscipline.FromJuliandownthecenturiesshehasbeenmade ,tofeeltheinsolenceoftheirattacksandthestingoftheirspittle.Disgruntledandunworthypriests,rebelliousandvain-gloriouslaymen,intoxicatedbyaspuriousintellectualism,frequentlyariseinrevoltagainsthereven astheearly.apostateJulianandthefirstheresiarchsdid.Thecry,"Gallilean, Thouhasconquered,"ringsdowntheagesawarningtothoseimpiousones whogooutfromtheChurchandfoolishlyraisetheirlittlefistsinmalice rvanitytosmitehe'.Notoneofthemhavesucceededintheirenterprises. Thehistoryofthemalfeasancesofapostasy,ifsuchiseverwritten,willbea melancholyrecordofhumanshameanddisaster.Theywhohavestruckat thechitrchhaveinvariablyconfessedfailure,andmany,ashamedandpenitent,havereturnedtothefoldtohearthewordsoftheChurch'sabsolution. Sheisindeedabenignmotherandaforgivingone.

TheAnglicanBishopofDurham(Dr.HensleyHenson),deliveringthe openingsermonofTermatCambridgeUniversityinJanuary,expressedhis contemptforthe"NoPoperyCry"inwordsthatwillnotbepleasingto theearsofthosehard-shelledProtestantswhoclingtotheprotestofthat miscellaneousThingcalled"TheReformation."Forthat"vademecum"of theNo-Poperyites-Fox'sBookofMartyrs-hehasnoreverence;heregards itasabetterwitnesstothepassionsoftheEnglishReformationthantoits achievement.AndofBluffKingHallthescrofulousTudorofthemany wives,withoutwhosehelptheReformerswouldhavegotveryshortshrift onthebeginningoftheEnglishrevoltagainstthePope,heis.noreverential admirer.QuotingHenryVIII.asamonarchwho"wouldbePope.thewhole Pope,andsomethingmorethanthePope,"hisLordshipofDurhamexpressed hisopinionoftheclaimsofthevainandpresumptiousHenry,whomthe ElizabethanChurchwantedto"saint"(ordidit"saint"him?),inunequivocaltermsas"toooffensivetoreasonandconsciencetosurviveitsProdigious author,"andthat'sthat.BUt,furthermore,incondemnationofNo-Popery. Dr.Hensonsaid:"Prejudiceswhichhavelosttheirpracticaljustifications maybeslowtodisappear,buttheycannotultimatelysurvive;andwemay besurethattothisgenerallawthe'No-Popery'prejudice,whichhasbrough somuchdiscredittoEnglishpoliticswillprovidenoexception.Areview ofthelastcenturydisclosesbothitstenacityanditsproaTessiveenfeeblement.Ateveryrecurrentcrisistherangeofitsinfluenceisseentobemore restrictedanditsexpressionlessviolent.ThefanaticalProtestantismwhich solonedelayedthepfissingofCatholicEmancipationin1829waramore formidablesentimentthanthatwhichmetthe'PapalAggression'tsflasoby thefatuous'EciclesiasticalTitlesAct'of1951.orthatwhichpas.secithefutile 'PublicWorshipRegulationAct'toputdownRitualismin1874.Therecent

agitationagainstthe-ActrelievingtheSovereignonhisaccessionfromthe obligationtomakeacrudedeclarationagainstRomanCatholicdoctrinesin Parliament,andthestillmorerecentagitationagainsttheActreleasing RomanCatholicsfromsomeinvidiousdisabilitieshaveexhibitedthe'NoPopery'prejudiceinevenmoreattentuatedforms.Insofarastherejectionof therevisedPrayerBookisexplicableasonemoreexplosionofthisexpiring frenzy,Idonotsupposethatweneedattachtoitanyveryserioussignificance."Dr.HensleyHensonisnotanuninterestingfigureintheHouseof Elizabeth.Heisthemouthpieceofnomeanbodyofopinionwithinthat householdofconflictingemotions,andtheologicalbeliefs,andweassumehis sermonspokenwithin'thehistoricandculturedatmosphereofCambridge Universityisadirectblowtothestaleandrustedbigotrywhichyetsue vivesinanextrarnesectionoftheEstablishment,attheheadofwhichwe seelaymenlikeJoynson-HicksandtheirrepressibleiconoclastJohnKensit.

LestWeForget

Remembranceoftheirdearonesaftertheyhavepassedbeyondtheveil thatdivide-4TimefromEternityistheconsolationofafflictedhearts.Life wouldindeedbethepoorbond-servantofDeathwerethehumansouldenied thismercifulprivilegeoftheCreatortorecallfromtheshadowlandthose lovedoneswhomthepitilessgreatReaperhasreapedinhisincessantharvesting&Inthecommonpassingofeventsitisthelotofcitizenstowitness tragichumanlosses,andtogivefarewellstopeoplewhohaveplayedprominentpartsinpublicaffairs.Civicrecognitionisgiventotheirservice,the Statepaystributetothem,humangratitudedemandsthattheyshallnot godowntothegraveunhonouredandunsung.Statueshavebeenraisedto perpetuatethememoriesofthegreatmenwhohavegivengenerousservice tothenation,andinhistoriesandnarrativestheirdeedsareremembered. Putthesearecoldanduninspiringmemorialsaroundwhichlovelingersnot, unlesssuchmemorialshaveanappealtothehumanheartandcallsfortha spiritualtribute.OnWednesdaylastAustraliakeptitsDayofRemembranceandrenderedtoitsimmortaldeadthatspiritualtributewhichthe humanheartinitsafflictionpaystoitslovedandlost.AnzacbayisessentiallyadayofPrayerandRemembrance,andmustneverbedraggeddown tothelevelofapagannationalfunction.ItisaclayforChristianstorememberthatbeyondthegravetheirdeadawaitstheminimmortality,and toAuptraliansitshouldbe.especiallyaHolyDay,.forwhathomesinAustraliahavenotgiventheirtributetotheEmpirewhentheEmpirecalled?

Timewipesawaythesigneofgriefandsmoothesthewrinklesofcarefrom strickenfaces,butthehumanheartremembers,nevertheless.Thenation hassettleddownintoreposeandtheordinaryavenuesofworkandprogress arealivewiththeirwontedenergies.TheGreatWarisfadingintohistory, itisloosingthepoignanttragicinterestithadforusinthosesolemnand painfuldayswhenDeathrappedwithitspalefingerstheknockersonthe doorsofAustralia'shomes,andbroughtgrieftotheheartsofAustralian mothers.AnzacDayistheEmpire'sDayofRemembranceoftheheroism ofheroesandofdeathlessdutypaidtotheultimate.WhenAustraliansforgettheirdutytotheAnzacsandallowAnzacDaytobecomeamereannual fixturewiththestampofofficialrecognition,theywillshowthattheyhave failedtorealisetheimportanceandsanctityoftheSacrificesourdeadmade forNationalSafety-andsurelythenourdeadwholiebeneaththewhitecrossedmoundsinFranceandFlanderswillhavejustpausetoturnintheir gravesandcomplainofouringratitude.Australiansshouldneednomonolithorgravenstonetoremindthemofthehumantragedyofthoseyears whenthehorrorsofArmageddondruggedtheworldwithitshotdraughtsof bloodandmadethebattlefieldsofEuropeashambles-whentheflowerand chivalryoftheEmpiremadethesupremesacrificethatJusticeandFreedom mightnotbemadethebawdsofbruteforceandImperialvanity.Thereis arecurringlessonforustolearnfromArmeeDay,ifwearenottoodullto understanditssignificance.Ittellsusoftheimportanceofbeinginearnest inregardtothedutiesofcitizenship,theterriblerealitiesofwarandthe/tragediesthatmaycomethroughnationaljealousies,thepretensionsofpolitical dictatorships,andtheover-reachingforascendanciesbyGovernments.With citizenswhohaveafreeballotlietheresponsibilitiesofpeaceandwar,and withthemistherealmakingrfwar.Iftheyaresluggishcustodiansof theirprivileges,orinsensibletotheirresponsibilities,thenthemakingofwar becomesthebusinessofmilitaryautocrats.Thejackbootofmilitarism shouldneverbeallowedamongstfreeandenlightenedpeoplestooverridethe responsibilitiesofthepeopleintheimportantmatterofhandlingthegauntletofwar.TwogreatCommandmentsmustberecognisedintheconductof nationalaffairs-Thoushaltnotsteal,andthoushaltlovethyneighbouras thyself.Theforgettingofthemhasbeentherootcause,ofnearlyeverywar thatisrecordedinhistory.IfAnzacDayhasanymessageforus,itisthe remembranceofthosetwoCommandments.Inthesedayswhenpoliticaland culturedgrqupsareorganisingtheirforcestorecreatesocietyandtoelimin atefromitthemoralitiesoftheChristianrevelation,theworkoftheLeague ofNationsseemstobenothingmorethanadelightfuldream.TheoldfashionedethicsofChristianityarenolongerregardedassuitabletothe reedsofthetimes.Religion,withagrowingnumberofourallegedlycultur edclassesandwithirresponsiblepoliticalgroups,isregardedasadeterrent tohumanprogressandliberty.Theyproclaimthemselvesadvocatesof peaceandtheemancipatorsofthemasses,yetallthewhiletheyarebytheir abandonmentofthespiritual,essenceswhichhaveflavouredthesensesor mankindandtamedhumanpassions,contributingtothecausesahichcreate war.

AreCatholicsPeople?

Catholicpriests,inthejudgmentofagoodProtestant,arerotpersons atall.Wearenotmen,wehavenotcharacterstolose,wehavenotfeelingstobewounded,wehavenotfriends,wehavenotpenitents,wehave notcongregations;wehavenothingpersonalaboutus,wearenotthefellow. creaturesofouraccursers,wearenotgentlemen,wearenotChristians;we areabstractions,weareshadows,weareheraldicemblazonments,wearegriffinsandwivernsoftheoldfamilypicture,v.earestagechaticterswitha maskanda'dagger,wearemummiesfromEgyptorantediluvianornithorhyschi;weareunresistingninepins,tobesetupandknockeddownbyevery mischievousboy;wearetheJohnDoeandRicbatdRoeofthelawyers,the TitiusandBerthaofthecannnists,whocomeforthforevery'occasion,and aretoendureanyamountofabuseormisfortune.Did,thefigurescome downfromsomeoldpieceoftapestry,orwerealionrampantfromaninn doorsuddenlytowalkthestreets,aProtestantwouldnotbemoresurprised thanatthenotionthatwehavenerves,thatwehavehearts,thatwehav' sensibilities.Forwearebutthefrogsinthefable."Whatisyoursport.' theysaidtothetruantwho-aspeltingthem."issourdestruction":!,%2,, itisourportionfromthebeginning,itisourbirthright,thoughnotquite ourdestruction,tobethehelotsrftheprideoftheworld-Theseword,, werewrittenin18,51,anddeliveredbeforetheBrothersoftheOratory,h'. Dr.JohnHenryNewman.TheyarerecommendedbytheEditorof0, JesuitReview,"America,"totheprayerfulconsiderationof.editorswhopublishsignedoranonymouscaricaturesofCatholicdoctrines,

Saturday,AprilSS,ISSS.

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Sun.,April29.-ThirdSundayafter Easter) White

Mon.,April30.-St.Catherineof Sienna. White

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Wed.,May2.-OctayeofSt.Joseph. White

Thurs.,May3.-FindingoftheHoly Cross. Red

Fri.,May4.-St.Monica. White

Sat.,May5--StPius. White ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS,

Sunday,April29:BlessingandopeningoftheStuartPattersonWing attheFoundlingHomeat330 p.m.

Sunday,May6:Blessingandopening ofNewWingatDongarraConvent.

Sunday,May13:ConfirmationatNanimpandBusselton.

Sunday,May20:ConfirmationatCottesloe.

Sunday,May27:ConfirmationatKellerberrin.

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HisGraceleftbytrainforBunbury onThursdaylast.HewillvisitCollie onFridayandreturntotownonSaturday. e * * *

BALLATGOVERNMENTHOUSE.

Arrangementsarealreadyinhand foraBalltobeheldatGovernments HouseBallroominJune(thedateis asyetapproximateonly,June20or 27).Ameetingwasheldatthe ChristianBrothers'CollegeonSunday afternoonlast,andwasattendedbya largenumberoftheparents,oldboys, andpresentboys.ThechairwasoccupiedbyBrotherConlon.Father Dunnealsoattended-Manydetails werearrangedfortheBall,andanothermeetingwillbeheldattheCollegeonMondayeveningnext,atwhich alltheladiesareexpectedtobepresent.Withsuchanarmyofsplendid workersastheparents,OldBoys'Association,presentboys,andfriends, thesuccessoftheBallisalreadyassured.

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HISGRACEATNORMAPOL

LastSaturdayHisGracevisited Northam,andadministeredConfirmationto155childrenafterthe9o'clock MassandgaveBenedictionafterwards. journeyingtoMeckeringintheafternoon.Confirmationwasadministered to35children.HisGracewasassistedatbothceremoniesbyFather O'DonnellandDr.Kennedy.The Archbishopparticularlydesiresto thankthepriests,Religious,people :aidchildrenofNorthamfortheir generositytohiminhisCathedralappeal.Notwithstandingthatmost havealreadypaiduptheirpromises, theycontributedover£200incashand promisesonSundaylast.

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Weregrettochroniclethedeathof FatherCrowley'sneice,whichtook placeonWednesdaylastafteralong illness.RequiemMasswascelebrated1-vMonsignorVerlingonThursday morningatHighgateChurch,andwas presidedoverbyhisGracetheArchbishop.Manyoftheclergywerepresent.andthemusicoftheMasswas renderedbythepriests'choir.The funeral tr'-1 placeimmediatelyafter MasstoKarrakattaCemetery.The "Reoord"extendstoFatherCrowley Itsdeepsympathy.

NewsandNotes

Aeuchrepartyanddancewillbe heldintheConventSchool,Maylands onnextTuesdaynight.

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After;.longspellofhospital,reare gladtohearthatMr.TimDwyeris movingaboutagain.Heisnotyet overhisillness.but.incommonwith hismanyfriends.Neshopeitwillnot helongbeforeheisbacktohisnormayhealtttortenergy.

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TheTheresianfinglewoorDTennis hasviee--eirsforafewgentlementennisPlayers.Theirnewyear "ommencesonMayI.sonow'isthe timetojoinupThecourtsaresituated'atthecorerofCeetralAvenue andBeaufort-streetInglewood.The secretaryisMr.T.F.Kilmartin.Cen-

AnzacDara#St.Mary'sCathedral

IMPRESSIVECEREMONY

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am-MajorFatherP.Hayes

OnWednesdaymorningSolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedattheCathedralbyHisGracetheArchbishop, assistedbyFatherH.KearinasdeaconandFatherPrenclivilleassubdeacon.Titrewasacrowdedcongregationandanatmosphereofdeep reverenceandsolemnitymarkedthe occasion,andtheceremonywasa mostimpressiveone.TheCathedral choirrenderedPerosi'sMass,Chopin's "FuneralMarch"andthe"DeadMarch inSaul,"andabuglersoundedthe "LastPost."Aneloquentaddress wasdeliveredbyChaplain-Major FatherHayes.

HisExcellencytheGovernorand LadyCampionwereinattendance,and amongotherspresentwereColonelCollett,CommanderR.Griffith-Bowen, ColonelH.Pope(representingthe Governor-General),andmanyprominentcitizens.Mr.Oldrinifulfilledthe dutiesofM.C. Chaplain-MajorFatherHayeschose ashistextthewords:"Youngman,I saytotheearise,"fromtheGospelof St.Luke.Onceagain,hesaid,they hadassembledattheHolySacrificeof theMass.inordertoadequatelycommemoratethesacrificeoftheyoung menfromthesepartswhohadperishedduringtheGreatWar.Itwas ourdesirethatnotoneofthemshould beforgottento-day:itwasourdesire topraisethemandtosethighappreciationupontheirdeeds;tosendour thankstothemacrossthegatesof deathforhavingsavedusandour country:toprayforthemthatrest, peaceandhappinessmightbetheirs inperpetuity,andtostudythemand theircauseintheirownenvironment, intheiratmospherewhichpervaded ourpartoftheworldintheyears from1914to1916. Howweloved andreveredtheyoungsoldier-men: howwecheeredthemattherailway stationsandonthewharfsontheir waytodobattle;howintimatelywe followedupalltheircampaigns:how thrilledwewereattheiradvancesand theirvictories:andhowgrief-stricken werewewhenthenewsoftheirdeath cametous:withtherealisationofthe desolationbroughttotheirhomesin Australia.

Itwasnecessaryforustokeepthem highandholy,andtoenshrinethem intheirenvironmentandatmosphere, becauseatthepresenttimetherewas aworldrevoltagainstwar.The worldhadseentheuglinessofwar;it hadperceiveditsbrutalityandbarbarity,butforallthat,theworld couldnotbrushwartoonesideas easyasallthat.Warwassomething greaterthanlikeordislike:itwasa factofpasthistory,and,unfortunately,itwasapossibilityofthefuture,so thatwhenwementionedwarwemust thinkdeeplyaboutit:wemustdraw asharpdistinction.Wedidnotwish toglorifywar,nordidwewishto stultifyit,norbringdownwiththat stultificationofitthehighnameand integrityofthosewhov:ereinvolved init.

Therewerewarsinthepastwhich, unfortunately,mustbewagedagain unlesshumanbeingsfundamentally changed.Therewasthewarofright againstwrong;ofdefenceagainstmgvression;oftheoppressedagainsttheir oppressors;ofjustretributionagainst rliabolicaltreachery.Thesewereall lust - ars,anditwasinawarsuchas thesethatourAnzacdeadhadmade thesupremesacrifice.and,whosedeeas wouldliveforeverinthememoryof ;hepeopleofthisyoungnation.

Theyoungmenofourcountrywho answeredthecalloftheircountry -e-eabletorisetotheoccasion! yottngmenwhostoodperpendicular unbeatenthroughoutthewhole lengthofthatlongcampaignfighting '-rictislyatthefinish:youngmen rhoheldintheirlivismanyofthe tralAvenue,Inglewood.andthepresir;srsisMr.DM.McGillivray,Equity Building,229Murray-street,Perth. N'sinesofintendingmemberscanbe leftwitheitherofthesegentlemen.

characteristicsofthelandthatgave thembirth,ruggedandperhapsunpromisingenoughexteriorally,butrevealingpowerequaltotruegreatness inthecrucibleofwar.Theywere youngmenwhohaddoneacertain amountofbattlingwithNature,so itwasthatwithcomparativelyshort trainingtheysurprisedtheworldwith theirskillandprowess.Theywere wayward,wilfulanddifficult;difficult inthetrainingcamp,buttheyhad thesoulandinstinctofthetruesoldier-Somethoughttheywererecklessyoungmen,butitwasnottrue.

AlthoughtheAustraliandeathroll wastooterribletocontemplate,itwas notexcessive;itdidnotprovereek! lessness.Theyknewhowtopull themselvestogetheratthefront;how theyrealisedtheirpositioninthe crisis;howtheyrecalledtheprayers theirmothertaughtthemasboys: howtheywerenotafraidtomake theirapologiestoGodandconfess theirsins;howtheyactuallydidpreparetomeettheirMaker,andhaving donethat,noblyandcheerfully.as theysaid,theywentonwiththegood workoffighting.Thesewereafew ofthecharacteristicsoftheyoungmen whofoughtsogloriously,andwith suchgreatresultsthattheirnames mustliveforeverenshrinedinthe mindsofthepeoplehereandinthe reverenceofthepeopleofthewhole worldDevelopinghistexttoitsconclusion, heaskedwhatwouldanAnzacsoldier sayiftheomnipotentvoiceofGod badehimarise.WouldherecommendthemtothedifferentTreatiesof VersaillesandGenevaandotherconferences?Wouldheexhortthefight ingnationstoreducebyone'battle cruisermore,ordecimatetheirsubmarinesandfighting'planes?Would heaskthemtotinkerwiththequestionofpeace?Hethoughtnot.They wouldexpectsomethinggreatfrom him,somethingfundamental,somethingefficacious,somegreatcommandmenthavingthevoiceofJesus Christbehindit.Hefelthewould saysomethinglikethis:"Thoushall, lovetheLordthyGodwiththywhole heart,thywholesoul,andwiththy wholestrength,andwiththywhole mind,andthoushaltlovethyneighbourasthyself."Therewasthesolutionthedeadsoldierwouldoffertothe world."Liveandletlive,"hewould say."Beupright,beconstitutional, behonestandfairtoyourfellow men.LoveGod,honourtheKing, anddountoothersasyouwouldhave themdotoyou."

FatherHayessaidthathehada heroinwar.ItwasJudasMaccabaeus, whowaspatriotic,andwhoroseupbecausehispeopleweretreacherously treated:whofoughthiscampaigns withthehelpoftheLordandwith Gudinhismind;whocautionedhis menagainstsinning,andwho,after finishinghiscampaign,wentoverthe Lattletieldsandsawthatthedeadhad adecentandproperburial.Hislast word'shadbeen:"Itisahappyanda iholesomethoughttoprayforthe dead,thattheymaybeloosedfrom theirsins."

HisExcellencyhadbeenwelcomed bythetroopofCatholicBoyScouts, whoweredrawnupoutsidethebuilding-Thelargenumberofreturned menwhoattendedtheserviceformed intomarchingorder,andleftforthe paradeontheEsplanade,theprocessionbeingheadedbythePerthCity randplayingthequickmarch,"The Victor'sReturn."Amongthebands erenoticednolessthansevenwhose uniformswereadornedwiththereturnedsoldiers'badge,andonewith thedecorationoftheD.C.M.The PerthCityBandledthe28th,Battalioninthemarchpastandfromthe paradegrOund.

I. ILILLLITNRIZON.

Wartimeassociationswere-renewed andthememoriesoftrenchanddugout,silvertonguedbuglers.andthe boomingofhugegunswererecalledby

ex-soldiersandpadreswhogathered attheSoldiers.'InstituteonWednea. daywhentheAnzacDayluncheon washeld.ColonelH.B.Collettpresided,AmongthosepresentwereHis ExcellencytheGovernor(SirWilliam Campion),theStateCommandant (Brigadier-GeneralJess),theDistrict NavalOfficer(CommanderGriffith*. Bowen),ArchbishopRiley,Father Dunne(representinghisGracethe Archbishop),theMayorofPerth(Ms. J.T.Franklin),theCommissionerof Police(Mr.R.Connel),SirWilliam Lathlain,M.L.C.,Mr.T.A.L.Davy, M.L.A.,Mr.J.Nicholson,M.L.C.,Brigaclier-GeperalE.E.Martin,Sir ThomasCoombe,ColonelS.R.Roberts(DeputyDirectorofPostaaid Telegraphs),ColonelT.Flintoff,Captain'Bracegirdle,R.A.N.(treasurerof thefederalexecutiveoftheR.S.L.), Mr.E.A.McLarty(ControllerofSoldierSettlement),Capt.HugoThrossel,V.C.,MT,J.Woods,V.C.,Mr.Axford,V.C.,Rev.G.Tulloch,pastpre sidentsoftheR.S.L.(Messrs.Hubert Parker,A.H.Priestley,andRev.D.I. Freedman),vice-presidentsofthe14g. gue(Revs.C.L.RileyandE.H.0Nye) Apologieswerereceivedfromthe LeaderoftheOpposition(SirJames Mitchell),theDeputy-Premier(Mr.J. C.Willcock),andMajor-GeneralSir TalbotHobbs.MessageswerereceivedfromSirFrancisNewdegate(exGovernoroftheState),SirTalbot Hobbs,andCaptainStroud,ofSydney. "Ourdutyistocarryoninpeace timethespiritofcomradeship,"declaredHisExcellency,inthecourse ofalengthyaddress,"andweshould tryasfaraspossibletoputourselves intheotherfellow'splace.Wewant securityandcredit,andtoobtain themwewantpeace.Whilepeaceis desirable,neverletusdescendtothe levelwherewewouldpreferdishonour towar."

WestPerth

OnWednesdaymorningoflastweek at9o'clock,Mr.FrankCunningham,of theLeedervilleHotel,wasunitedin thebonlsofHolyMatrimonytoMiss RitaFaulkner.Theceremony,which wasaccompaniedbyaNuptialMass, wasperformedbyMonsignorFagan, assistedbyDr.O'Gorman,ofGuildford.Theyoungcouplelookedbeautiful.BotharepracticalCatholics, themembersoftheirrespectivefami) liesbeingwellknownasChurchworkersandbenefactors.Atributeto theirpopularitywasthelargecongregationwhichwaspresentinthe church.MissD-FaulknerandMissJ. Cunninghamwerethebridesmaids.The receptionwasheldattheLeederville Hotel,wherethebridegroom'sfamily haveresidedforthepast16years. AftertheirhoneymoonMr.and.Mrs. CunninghamintendtakinguptheirresidenceatMt.Lawley,andweunite withparishionersinwishingthem everyhappinessinthefuture.

Theforegoingaccountbringsagain ministhebeautyandfruitfulblessingsoftheNuptialceremony,ascontrastingwiththemodernpolicyof eveningweddings,whichhavelittle elsehutfashiontocommendthem.An evengreatercontrastisprovidedwhen aCatholicboyorgirlcontractsamixedmarriage.Suchacourseispracticallyadenialofone'sfaith,because thelightedcandles,signifyingthe lightofFaith.areextinguished,and mayneveragainburnsostronglyas before.Nuptialweddingshaverecentlybeenmorefrequent,andina parishlikeWestPerth.embracingso manyCatholicboysandgirls,it shouldbepossibletohaveoneevery week.Canwedoit?Letthosewh3 arecontemplatingmatrimonyanswer in.heeffirmative.

MissRitaHagenlastweekreturned 1-.erhomeinCharles-street,after havingbeenabsentintheEastern Stetesforsixweeks. MissHagen's holidaywasinthenatureofahealth trip,andwearepleasedtonotice fromherimprovedappearance.that it;objectwasachieved.HertoursirbracedtheprincipalEasterncapital, thelongeststaybeingmadeatSyd ney.WhileatAclelairle.Rev-Fatties Lopez',whoatoneperiodwascurate atSt.Brigid'sactedeuidetoplaces of,interestinthecity.

ConfirmationatNorthamand Mei:kering

HisGracetheArchbishopvisited NorthamonFridayforthedualpurposeofadministeringConfirmation andalsolaunchingthisyear'sappeal onbehalfoftheNewCathedralFund.

OnSaturdayhevisitedmanyold Northamfriendsattheirhomes,who provedthemselvesfriendsindeedby augmentingtheiralreadygenerousresponsetothebuildingfund.OnSundayattheconclusionofthe7.30Mass, hebrieflyoutlinedmattersinconnectionwiththenewbuilding,explaining hiscommittmentsandhopeswithregardtotheundertaking.Thecollectorsatthedoormetwithaliberalresponsetotheappealincashandpromises.

HisGraceadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationafterthe9 o'clockMass.Onehundredandfiftyfivecandidateswerepresented,eight ,ofthenumberbeingconverts.Inhis analeloquentandforcefulstyle,he explainedthenatureandeffectsof thereceptionoftheSacrament,and expressedhispleasurewiththerespectfulmannerinWhichthecandidateswerepresented.Heconcluded theceremonybyaskingallthoseconfirmedtoprofesstheirfaithinafirm manneratalltimesandadministered the-temperancepledgeuntil,eachone hadreachedtheageof21years.With regardtothenewCathedralappeal, heexpressedhissinceregratitudeto theNorthamparishioners.Notalone hadthemajorityredeemedtheirpromisesoffiveyearsago,buthadalso contributedtohispresentappealas well.HefinallythankedtheSisters andpriestsfortheirworkintheparish.

HisGracevisitedMeckeringinthe afternoon,where36candidateswere confirmed.Manyofthemhadcome longdistancesfromoutlyingdistricts ofthewheatbelt-Heagainspoke ofthegracesoftheSacramenthewas abouttoadminister,aswellaspointingouttheobligationsincumbenton Catholicsoftreasuringtheheritageof thefaithhandeddowntothem.After theprofessionoffaithbythecandidates,headministeredthetotalabstinence.pledge.HisappealatMeekeringforthenewCathedralwaswellrespondedtomanyagainincreasingthe amountsalreadypaidbyfairlysubstantialdonations.

ThemusicforMassandConfirmationwasnicelyrenderedbythechoirs a7NorthamandMeckering.

HisGracereturnedtoNorthamlate intheevening,aftera_bigday'swork. Mr.P.LeonardandMissA.FoleyactedassponsorsatNortham,whileMr. W.rtylinaneandMissKathleenCullinaneperformedalikedutyatMeckering.

BrunswickJunction

TheBazaarandFancyFairheldat cen"reinaidofChurchFunds, ,cspitemanycounterattractions, roughtto,averysuccessfulconclusion nWednesday,April11. Theprin. -ipalattractionwastheconclusionof thePopularGirlCompetition,which forsometimepasthasbeencausinga littlefriendlyrivalryamongsttheresidentsofthedistrict.Therewere huttwocompetitors,MissD.Rodgers andMissE.Mathews.Inthebeginningthecompetitionwaskeen,aseach ofthecandidatesiswellknownand rleserve/llypopularinthedistricts, .:'achofthemhavingworkedwellin helpingallofthevarioussectionsof 'hecommunityintheireffortstoraise thenecessaryfundsfortheirundertak'ngs TtWaFhowever,easilyseen asthevotingprogressedthatMissRod. gers'winwasassurod,and--henthe finalfigeresweredisclosedthevoting ,tood:MissRodgers19,408:MissMathews.11,377-Th'1!.fundswilltherefore benefitconsiderablybytheirefforts. Inafewwellselectedwordseachcandidatethankedhersupportersforthe generoushelpaccordedthem.whilst theRev.FatherDoddythankedthe candidatesthemselvesfortheirsuntirHgenergywhichhadresulteditdc-Teasingthedebtontheir,churchby suchaverysubstantialfigure.

Boulder

1heAnnualBallofAllHallow; Boulder,willbeheldonJune27and 28.Ifpreparationsareanycriterion thisshouldbethemostsuccessfulball oftheseason.Thejointsecretaries, Mrs.PlastoandMrs.Ardagh,witha solidcommittee,comprisingofMrs. Joyce,MissGilesandMr.JackMorris,arehardatwork.Moreofthis anon.

Mr.MeCahonhasbroughtinanother 79.50ozs.ofdolliedspecimensfromhis leasenorthofandadjoiningtheCliftonatSt.Ives.SinceMarch28,Mr. McCahonandhissonhavebanked 5niozs.ofbullion,valuedat£2,270,all recoveredfromspecimens.

FirstAidLecture.--Dr.Irwin,of Boulder,gavealecture to themembersoftheGoldenHorseshoedivision oftheSt.JohnAmbulanceAssociation attheM.U.I.O.O.P.Hall,Piesse-street, Poulder,onTuesdayevening.There irasagoodattendance.Thethanks ofthosepresentweretenderedtoDie Irwinbythedivisionalsuperintendent, Mr.H.Truscott,ontheirbehalf.

H.A.C.13.Society

AllHallows'Branch,Boulder.

ThefortnightlymeetingoftheAll Hallows'Branch,H-A.C.B.S.washeld onMonday,2trd,inst.Thepresident (Bro.W.O'Brien)wasunabletoattendandthemeetingwaspresided overbythevice-president(Bro. O'Loughlin).Thismeetingwasthe largestheldformanymonths.Three fullbenefit'membersweredulyinitiatedbythevice-presidentandwelcomedbythememberspresent.Bro.Vulonovichproposedanewfullbenefit member.Astherehadbeennomeet ingforamonthowingtothelast meetingfalling-onEasterMonday night,therewasalargeamountof businesstoattendto.Thiswassatisfactorilyclearedbythevice-president.Thesecretary(Bro.P.Plasto) readcorrespondencefromtheGeneral Secretary(Pro.IV.A.Brown),rethe revivingoftheAlbanybranch.The vice-presidentspokeafewwordsto themeetingcongratulatingthemembersonthelargeattendance.Hesaid duringhisdiscourseitmadetheofficersfeelgoodtoseethegrowthand well-beingofthesocietyinBoulder.

DEATH

FUHRMANN.-OnApril10,1928,at St.JohnofGodHospital,Bunbury, MargaretMary(Lelia),dearlybelow edwifeofFredFuhrmann,anddevotedmotherofHarry,Mollie,Bert andPeg,lovingdaughterofMrs.M. O'Brien(Collie),andsisterofCiss (Mrs.FBurney,Pemberton),Queen (Mrs.Carroll,Jarrahwood),Ag.(SisterM.Teresa,PresentationConvent, Beverley),NellandGert(Collie); aged39years.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul

INMEMORIAM

KELLY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMary,who diedatPerth,April21.1927. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

-Insertedbyhersorrowingfather, mother,sisterandbrother.

GROESLE'R.-Infondremembrance ofMaryVeronica,darlingbabyof MaisieandGene,whodiedApril29, 1925;aged1yearand7months; alsoinfantson,diedApril10,1921.

-Insertedbyfather,motIter,and sisterKathleen.

PITMAN-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofAlexander HenryPitman,whodiedinKalgoorlieonApril28,1926.

SweetHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand children.

O'HARA---Inlovingmemoryofout dearbrotherHenry,w,hodiedon April25,1925;ourdearmother, diedApril19,1924;andourdear brotherCon,whodiedApril13.1908. -R.I.P.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy ontheirsouls.

-Insertedbytheirlovingsistersand brothers,granddaughterandneice, NorthFremantle.

Si Patrick's Day Cab:11w tiotis, 1928

Thestatementofreceiptsandpaymentssetouthereundershowsthat thesumof£1474s4dwasrealisedasa resultoftheSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrations.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,and thecommitteeinchargeofthearrangementsdesiretothankallthosewho assistedtowardsthesuccessofthefestivities,and,inthisconnectiontheyare indebtedtoMr.JoeMonaghanforhis goodworkingettingdonationsandto thedonorsfortheirgenerouscontributionslalistofwhichhasalreadyappearedinthe"Record").The"Record" isalsomentionedfordoingtheprintingandadvertisinggratis,

Bayswater

SThefirstofthewinterentertainments,organisedbytheChurchCommittee-aSocialandDance-passedoff successfullyonFridayevening,20th. inst.,inthelocalTownHall.Afew musicalitemswereinterspersedwith thedancing,thefollowingartistscontributing:Rev.FatherButler,of Maylands,MissJeanHarford,of Perth,andacoupleoflocalchildren, "LornaandLylo"gaveanexhibition offancydancing.Lightrefreshments wereprovided,anddancingcontinued until11p-rn.Thecommitteearevery gratefultothefollowingyoungladies whogenerouslygavetheirservicesand playedforthedancingrightthrough theevening:MissesMavis,McKimmie, MaudGrieve,MollieMeehan,andJean Harford.Mr.MalcolmMcKimmie actedasM.C.Duringtheevening Mrs.Meehanraffledaboxofchocolates,thewinningticketfallingtoMr. NedKelly.

OnWednesdaymorning-AnzacDay -Masswascelebratedat8o'clockby Rev.FatherLynch,forthereposeof thesoulsoftheyoungAustralianswho fellduringtheGreatWar. enegenmeatemmeeeime

PriestInventor

TheRev.Antoniod'Angelo,anItalianJesuit,hasinventedamotorthat makesuseof"innr-atomic''energyto generatemanytimesthepoweritreceivedoriginallyfromanelectricbattery.Theinventioniscreatingmuch interest,itissaid,amongscientistsin NewYork.Whennotexperimenting inhisownelectriclaboratory.Father d'AngelodevoteshistimeinthemissionaryfieldsofBrazil.Themotoris atWashingtonundergoingPatent Officeinvestigations.AnAmerican newspapersaysthepriest-inventoris astocky,earnestman,whoseeyes dancedwithjoyasheexplainedthe mechanismofthemotor,howitdevelopsenergyfromanelectricbattery, andhowthisoriginalimpulseworkedonthemachinetogeneratemany timesitspowerthroughthe"electricityproducedbytheinteratomic oftheion."Hedoesnot.believein theHendershot"fuellessmotor.""T challengeanyone."hesaid,"tousethe magneticfieldoftheearthforrunning amotor.Theenergyfromthatwould betoosmall."Hismotor,Father d'Angeloclaims,could,beusedinthe hometosupplyelectriclightingcheaply,andevenheating.Hesaidthatit couldbeusedtoruntrains,airplanes, andautomobiles.

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SPORTING

FOOTBALL

LEAGTIZSEASONOPENS.

ThefirstLeaguegameoftheseason wasplayedatPerthOvallastSatur daybetweentwooldrivalsinEast PerthandEastFremantleFrom lastyear'steamEastPerthwerewithout"Nugget"Gepp,whoiscoaching Claremont-Cottesloe,"Nashy"Brentnall,whohasretied,andO'Meara; whileOldEastswerewithoutWoods, Gallagher,andBrown.EastFremantletriednewonesinJonesandJ. Brown.

EastFremantlestartedstrongly, completelydominatingtheplay.Glew andWesternwereseen;ndefence. Brownwasresponsibleforthefirst scoreoftheseason-apointtoOld Easts.Jarviswasdisplayinggreat forminthebacklines.Dolanto BuchanantoCoffeyresultedinCinoris gettingthefirstlullpointer.Soon afterLethbridgerepeatedwithagreat anglegoal.EastFremantlewereattackingstrongly,Lethbridgeadding singlebeforeJoneskickedsix-pointer justonthebell.Thequarterended withEastFremantleleadingby3.4to 0.2.

OldEastskeptatit,butFletcher andGuhlsenttheballback.Baird relieved,butOwensinters-ptedand passedtoSparrowtoCampbell,but thechampion'sshotwentastray. EastFremantletooktheleather aroundthegrandstandwingforRyan toscoreasingle.ImmediatelyKavanaghaddedago.,1.FastPerthrushedawayfromthebounceendreceivingahandpassfromCampbell,Sparrowkickedafinegoal.Iheroyal bluesagainattacked,againCampbell hand-passed,thistimetoWalsh,who addedafurthergoal.Desultory playfollowedbeforePeterkingoaled astheresultofsplendidplay.The blueandwhitesattacked,betMitchell andSargeantrelie-Yed,andsendingon Armstrongaddedagoal.Walshaddedasingleandrightonthebell Owenskickedafurthergoal.The half-timescoreswere:EastPerth,5.7; hestFremantle,9.F.

Theportmenss,ainstartedstrongly,butwere'repulsedbyThomasand Oens.DucyandGohlsentto Walsh.whomadenomisrvke.BuchananandReynildssenttoLett:bridge,whobootedaneasygoal.The Fremantleiteswereattackingstrongly, butcouldnotscore.Dolanpassed toLethbridge,wl.oagaintoundthe :arrestopening.Agreatmarkby (teemsprecededagoalby1.)-,.:ffy.At -roilstheLord-streetmenwerein frontby7.9to6.8.

"C"Grade:St.Joachim'sv.DalcasElan;St.Marysv.Therestan;Peninsulav.St.Kevin's. Furtherdetailsastogrounds,times ofplay,etc.,willbemadeavailable insuccessiveissuesofthe"Record." Thisyearpromisesbigthingsintenniscircles.Fiveteamswillbattlefor theArchbishop'sCupinthe"A" Grade.Forthe"B"GradeCupsix teamshaveentered,whilsttherewill alsohesixteamsinthe"C"Grade.If thepersonneloftheteamsremained thesamethroughouttheyearthere ouldbe136playersengaged,but,for variousreasons,thisnumberwillbe considerablyincreased.

Teamshavenotbeenselectedyet, butJudgingfromthelistsofgraded playersassubmittedtothepennant committee,mostofthe"A"Grade teamswillconsistofpracticallythe sameplayersaslastyear.Atthe timeofwritingTheresiansarevery busytryingouttheirplayerstodeterminewhoshallrepresentthem.St. Mary's,lastyear'schampions,claim thattheywillfieldabetterteamthan lastyear,whilsttheiropponentsof lastyearareconfidentthattheywill beabletooustSt.Mary's.Howthe threenewclubs,Peninsula,St.Kevin's, andDalcassian,willshaperemainsto heseen. Eachoftheseclubshas hadpracticematcheswiththefoun. riationclubs,andjudgingfromthere sultstheymaybetrustedtogivea goodaccountofthemselves.

Nowthattheplayersarebecoming moreseasoned,thepennantcommitteehasdecidedtoincreasethenumber ofsetsinthe"A"and"B"Grades gents.from12to20.andthe"A" Gradeladiesto16.Eachgent.inthese gradeswillnowplaytwosetsofsinglesandsixsetsofdoubles,whilsteach ladyin"A"Gradewillplaytwosetsof singlesandfoursetsofdoubles.This isaveryambitiousprogramme,butif itiscarriedthroughitwillfitmemberstotakepartintheW.A.L.T.A. Matcheswithreasonableprospectsof success. ClubsarenowaffiliatedfromMidlandJunction,Bassendean,Maylands, Inglewood,VictoriaPark,Leederville, andSuhiaco.Thisisagoodlist,but anyoneglancingoveritwillnoticea numberofnamesmissing.Ifany 'readercandoanythingtoremedy this,heorsheisherebyinvitedtodo so.OurCatholicTennisAssociation shouldconsistofclubsfromeveryparish.IthastheheartyapprovalofHis Graceandalsooftheclergyineach oftheparishesinwhichaclubisestablished. AnotetothePresident, Mr.J.Edwards.c/oLavanandWalsh, totheSecretary,Mr.EClarke,c/o LandsDepartment,orto"TheRecord"willreceiveprompt...attention. Ifyoucandoanythinginthematter, doitnow.

"Digger"Thomassecuredatthe bounce,andsendit.gtoDaffyEast Perthuentsixps:ntsfurtherahead. EastFremantleweretryinghard, Brownscoringtwominors.East Perthattackedr.id:parr)vsscored fellpoints.EastFremaiitlenow madeagreatefforttowin.Bron andLethbridgegcaledandonlytwo pointsseparatedtheteams.Campbell giia1:41forlastyear'swremiersjuston Thefinalscoreswere: East.Perth,10.11:EastFremantle, S.14.

Thegoal-kickerswere.--EastPerth: Walsh,DuffandSparrow(2each), sces.campbell,ArmstrongandPetEtocFreciantle:Lethbridge '9sJ.Jiron,Cinoris,JonesandKay. AnaghThebestplayersforth,winners wereDuffy,Curren:,1,uhl,Thomas, Pr,tsi-knandFletcher. helosers WerehestservedbyTar:is,Jones. Lehbridv^Ditan.endKay.,nagh

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within30days,otherwisetheyforfeit theirmembership.Willanymember whoisnotcontinuingpleasenotifythe secretary,Mr.T.F.Kilmartin,CentralAvenue,Inglewood,asearlyas earlyaspossible,sothatthevacancy maybefilledpromptly.

AboveNationalism

Msgr..Seipel,chancellorofAustria, whorecentlywenttoPragueatthe invitationoftheSocietyofCatholic GermanStudents,speakingofthecollaborationofGerman-speakingCatholicsofdifferentcountries,declaredthat hewasopposedtowhatmightbe calledanInternationalCatholicpoliticidgroup.Theforeignaffairsofa countrymust,ofnecessity,bemanaged bythecentralgovernmentandnotby componentparties,hesaid,though Catholicgroupsofonecountryare naturallyinterestedinthedevelopmentofCatholicmovementsinother coutries;andnoEuropeancountry canprosperifthepeopleofthatcountryareinterestedonlyintheirown affairsanddisregardthepoliticaland intellectualhappeningsinneighbouringstates-

Inandaddresstothestudentsof thePragueAcademyon"TheConceptionoftheUniverseandNationality," theointe:ancellorstressedthefollowing

"Theroleofreligionissogreatthat mostmen,whentheyspeakof,or haveaconceptionof,theuniverse, thinkofitonlyintermsofreligion Areligionwhichdoesnotgive aconceptionoftheuniverseisnota religion.. NationalandStatereligionshavebeentriedout,butin vain,foraconceptionoftheuniverse cannotbefoundinanationalreligion. Christianityforalltimehas putanendtonationalreligions. Theseparationofreligiousidealsfrom nationalidealsrepresentsavictoryof thesouloverthebody,ofthought overspeech. Ourreligionitself, webegintocomprehendthroughthe channelsofournationallife. With regardtonationalityasanintegral partoftheuniferse,thereligiousman, whobelievesinGodasthemasterof ourdestiny,believesthatGodhas placedhimintentionallyinacertain nation. andbecauseofthat,he loveshiscountry morethanthat heconsidersithisduty." BertDerby

Thedrawforthesecondroundof matches,onMay27,is:"A"Grade:St. Joachim'sv.Peninsula:St.Mary'sv. Wattle;Theresian,bye"B"Grade: St.Joachim'sv.Peninsula:St.Mary's v.Wattle;TheresianvSt.Kevin's. "r"GradeSt.Joachim'sv.Peninsula; St.Mary'sv.DalcassianTheresianv. St.Kevin's.

THERESIANTENNISCLUB.

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TheLateBishopO'Farrell,C.M.

AHUTCHOF TheRightRev.MichaelO'Farrell, C.M.,D.D.,wasbornnearMuBinger, Westmeath(Ireland),in1865:He receivedhiseducationatNavanand Maynooth,andin1888hejoinedthe VincentianCongregationatBlackrock.lieandVeryRev.Dr.M.J. O'Reilly,C.M.(RectorofSt.John's College,within'theUniversityofSydney),hadbeenclassmate&andthey wereordainedtogether.ThelateDr. O'Farrell'sfirstappointmen,onthe missionwasatSheffield,e-herehe workedforfouryears,latergoingto Phibbslioro.'Dublin.Inthelatter cityhewasProfessofatAllHallows' Collegefrcim1892till1893,inwhich yearhewenttoParisasateacherto theIrishCollege._,"In1903hereturnedtotheIrishmission,wherehelabouredfor10years.Hewasstationed atSundaysWell,Cork,whenhewas transferredtoAustraliain1913.He joinedtheVincentianMissioninAshfieldinthatyear.In1915,thelate Dr.O'FarrellwasmadeVice-Rectorof St.John'sCollege,andagainwasassociatedwithhisoldclassmate,Dr. O'Reilly,theRector.ItwasannouncedinTune,1920,thatthethenFather O'Farrellwasappointedtothevacant SeeofBathurst,andthenewswasre ceivedbothinSydneyandBathurst withkeensatisfaction.Thoughhehad spentscarcelysevenyearsinAustralia,hehadbecomewellaidfavourablyknowntotwogenerationsof priestsontheAustralianmission. TheyhadbeenhisstudentsinAllHallows'College,Dublin.andhadbene fitedbyhisripescholarshipinthe fieldofecclesiasticalhistory. Consecrationin1920.

OnNovember31,1920.intheCathedralofSS.MichaelandJohn,Bathurst,hisExcellencytheApostolic Delegate(MostRev.Dr.B.Cattaneo) consecrated'Dr.O'FarrellasBishopof Bathurstbeforealargecong'egationof theprelates,clergy,andlaityofthe country.Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbytheVeryRev.Dr.O'Reilly,C.M.,afriend 30year.:standing.

Onthatday,inconcludinghisfirst addressasBishop,thelateDr.O'Farrellsaid:"MaytheChiefPastorof soulsgrantmestrengthan.1graceto heagoodshepherdtoall vou,the faithfulflockcommittedtone."How faithfullyhefulfilledhistrustiswell knowntoCatholicsnotonlyinBathurst,butinNewSouthWales,andin Australia.

Bathurst'sFourthBishop.

Dr.O'Farrell-asthefourthBishop ofBathurst.Thequartetteproved tohewonderfulchurchbuilders,as thedevelopmentofthevastdiocese shows.WhenthefirstBishop.the lateDr.Quinn,wasgiventheoversight)fthisterritorytherewereonly twostonechurchesandsixwooden onesinit.Whataremarkable amounthasbeenputintoricksand mortarsincethen?

AlltheBishopslayeleesoutstandingfigures-ecclesiasticsofpersonality, dignityandrichlyendowedwithgifts 'ni-hwereexercisedwithChristian vealandfearlessness.Theywerean inspirationtotheirdocks.Itwas throughDr.Quinn'sindomitablespirit andhisforethoughtthatStStanislaus'College,aforemosteducational institution, wellandfavourably known,wasestablishedintheearly "seventies."Hissuccesswasthe lateDr.Byrnewhoworthilycarried .11andexpandedtheepiscopalwork. ThethirdappointeetotheBishopric wasthereveredDr.Dunne,whodied inMRByhisunswervingdevotion todutyandquietstrength,Bishop Dunnewasabletcaccomplishgreat thingsforthefaithandthepeople.He wasfollowedbyDr.O'Farrell,whoexceededthehighestexpectationsinhis eminentlysuccessfulepiscopalcareer.

ANotableAchievement.

ThedeceasedprelatewasresponsibleforastonishingprOgressinhisdiocese.oneofthemostnotaticachievementsbeingtheestablishmentofSt Vincent'sHospital,thegreatinstitutioncondii;4edlv'.theSicteisofChai itihithecif,theplainWhen 'hisfine,ttliklib,T;atAPencriin*Sep- temberof1921itdrewthelargestassemblageofprelatesthathadever crossedtieBlueMottetain't.People

HISCAREER.

flockedtothecityandtheceremony topaytributetothemanwhohadby assiduouseffortcollectedalmost £25,000bypersonalcanvassofnearly everyCatholichomeinhisdiocese.In thishegavetotheWestinspiration andanobjectlessenreve:-tobeforgotten.Itwasagoldenoccasion,for italsomarkedthecelebrationofthe goldenjubileeofthatgreat,homeof learning-St.Stanislaus'Coliege.The ApostolicDelegate.,Archbishopsand BishopsofAustraliajoinedwiththe peopleinthecelebrations.InSeptemberof1924,mainlythrough.the hardworkofDr.O'Farrell,anewconventschoolwasblessedandopenedin Orangeatacostofapproximately £15,000.Onthatdayhedelivereda magnificentexpositionofelfCatholic attitudeinregardtoeducation. Throughoutthewholediocesethere wasanunceasingprogressinreligion andeducationduringtheeightyears ofhisministry,andduringwhichhe spent£100,000onnewundertakings.

MessAbroad.

DuringAprilof1923,thelateDr. O'FarrellwasapatientinLewisham Hospital,but,afterLavingmadea fairrecovery,heleftthatinstitution. Duringthesamemonth,incompany withhisprivatesecretary(Rev. FatherNorton,subsequentlyhisCoadjutor-Bishop),heboardedtheMongoliaatMelbourne,andleftonthe HolyYearPilgrimagetoRomeand Lourdes-Hewasillwhenleaving, andhadtobecarriedonboardthe vessel.WhilecrossingtheRedSea healsosufferedgreatly,andatMarseilleslefttheboattotraveloverland. Dr.O'Farrell'shealthdidnotimprove whileabroad,andwhileinRomehe becameseriouslyill,beingforsome timeconfinedtohospitalatthecen tralhouseoftheLittleCompanyof Mary.WhenatLourdes,Leinsisted oncelebratingMassagainstthewishes ofhismedicaladviser.Strangely,he thencommencedtoimprove,andenjoyedcomparativelygoodhealthfor sometimeAfterhavingspentover 18monthsabroad,hereturnedhome inthecompanycctheCoadjutorBishopofBathurst(RightRev.Dr.Norton),whohadbeenappointedbythe HolySeeduringthefivemonths'stay inRome.AtSydneyitwasfound necessarytocarryhimfromtheboat, andhewasconfinedtoLewirhamHospitalforsomeweeksafterwards.After leavingthehospitalhereturnedto Bathurst,whereLcreceivedagreaE welcome.Hetoldthepeopleonthat occasionthatGodinHismercyhad heardtheprayersofOurLadyof LourdesandSt.ThereseofLisieux, andalsoofhispeople.Hebadspared himfromthegatesofdeath.The lateprelate,however,knewthatthe greatcallwouldcomeatanymoment andwiththegreatestsuddeness.

ACherishedName.

Hispeoplewillmourn;am.Sind comingtoAustral'a,Di-.O'Farrellhad earnedforhimselfanamethatwillal waysbecherishedbytheCatholicpeo ple.Itwasnotmerelyintheacademicsphere-asprofessorinDublin andParis-thathehadgarnereda richexperience;buthehadtraVelled widely,and,beingacloseobserverof menandthings,Hsconversationre vealedfineintellect,ripejudgment, andawell-stockedmind.AsamissionerintheBritishIsles,.ndinAustralia,hisworkwasfruitfulofgoodresults.Asapreakherandlecturerhe hadfewequals.HejoinN1anindefatigableandsystematisedindustry, sothathispronouncementswereever markedbydepthandsoidity.To hisintimatefriendshewasknownto beanTrishmanvithuncompromising views,andhisacauaintaneewiththe historyofhisnativelam!wasso thoroughthathewasmorethanable, onoccasions,tospeakcoreldentlyof heraspirations.Maynocthplaced Australiaunderadeepobligationto herbygivingDr.O'Fairell,asshebad alreadygivenhisclass-fellow.theBishopofBallarat(Dr.Foleym,and.his famouscontemporary,theArchbishop ofMelbourne(MostRev.Dr.Mannix). Australia,and.'particelarlyCatholic Australia,willbethe.poorerforhis passing-Ofthosesurvivinghimthere aretwobrothersinNewSouthWales FathersT.O'Farrell.PP

(Lithgow)and13.O'Farrell(Nowra). Rev.FatherPeterO'Farrell,P.P. (Dunchaughlin,Meath,Ireland),isalso abrother.-R.I.P.-"Catholic.Press."

H.A.C.B.Society

DISTRICTBOARD, Owingtotherecentabsenceofthe

GeneralSecretaryonorganisingwork, therehasbeenanunavoidablebreak. inthereportsundertheaboveheading.Howevertheworkofthesociety hasbeengoingoninahighlysuccessfulmanner.ReadersofHibernian notesinthe"Record"mustsurelybe pleasedwiththesplendidbranchreportsappearingeveryweek,andthe latestcontributoristhepresscorrespondentofSt.Joseph'sBranch,Albany,whotellsofsplendidattendancesandtheintroductionofnew membersateachmeeting.Thereare stillsomeofourbrancheswhohave notrealisedtheimportanceofrecordingtheirdoingseachfortnightinour splendidCatholicweekly.TheGeneralSecretarycanquotenumerousinstancesoflettersfrommembersin variouspartsoftheStatecontaining complimentaryreferencestotheHibernianNotesinthe"Record."

Duringtheweekaspecialmeeting oftheDistrictBoardwasheldforthe purposeofdiscussingthequestioncf countryorganising.Adefiniteplan ofcampaignhasbeendecidedupon, commencingwiththere-establishment ofSt.Matthew'sBranchatNarrogin ataveryearlydate.

Advicehasjustbeenreceivedfrom theRegistrarofFriendlySocietiesthat thenecessaryamendmentstothelaws havebeenregistered,whichprovide certainincreasedbenefitsforourmembers.Inthecourseofafewdays fullinformationwillbeconveyedto branchsecretaries.

HoldersofticketsundertheFriendlySocieties'VoluntaryHospitalFund areremindedthatsamedefinitelyexpireonJune30,andthoseintending torenewanddesiringcontinuityof benefitmustpayforthenewticket beforethatdate.Memberswhohave notpreviouslybeensubscribersmay applybeforethe30th.Tune,andthe ticketwillbeavailableforbenefitas fromJuly31.Thecostofticketfor thecomingyearhasbeenincreasedby 6(1.to10/6.Branchsecretariesare requestedtonotifytheirrequirements totheGeneralSecretaryasearlyas possible,andexceptinspecialcases toaccompanysuchorderwithcheque inpayment.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco. Lastmeetingnight,19th.inst.,was verysatisfactoryfrommorethanone viewpoint.Therewasagoodmuster ofmembers,bothsistersandbrothers; twonewmembers,MissNoreenBell andMr.F.Cain,weredulyinitiated, andsevennominationsaccepted.This augurswellforthecontinuedprosperityofthebranch,andIthinkthere's asportingchanceofourattainingthe onehundredandfiftymarkbyour MM.

silverjubileeattheendoftheyear. Thenewlyestablishedcountrybranchesareshowingsuchgreatactivity thatitbehovesusinthemetropolitan areatolooktoourlaurels.Theyare certainlyenthusiastic.Membersheard withkeenregretofthedeathofMrs. Stokes,mother-in-lawofoursecretary. 'Thesympathyofthebranchisextendedtohimandhiswife,andour prayersforthereposeofhersoul.Sr. Callaghan'submittedareportonthe activitiesofthesocialandsportscommittee.Membersanxiously'awaited thesocialtobeheldonthenextnight andagoodmusterwasexpected.It washopedtomakeFremantlethe venueforthenextsocial.General businesswasspeedilydisposedofto makeroomforthesyllabusitem,a sketch'evening-The"GhostStory,i aspreviouslylisted,didnoteventuate theboys'reluctancetofacethelimelightbeingresponsible.Insteadan amusingdiologueentitled"Aunt Sarah'sChristmasPresents,"wasgiven bySistersMayMurphyandCallaghan.Memberswereagreeablysurprisedwiththeirefforts,anditistobe hopedthatweshallseemoreofthem Afterthesketchadancingclassin YaleBluesand"TheDollDance"was held,somenimbleperformancesbeing putup.Thiswasinreadinessfor nextmeetingnight,whenthesyllabus says"ADanceandBasketEvening" willbeheld.Eachsisterbringsalong supperfortwo,andduringthedance thisisauctioned,thebidderbeingunawareofwhosebasketheisbuying. Whenthebasketisfinallypurchased, thebuyeranddonorofthebasket shareitscontents.Let'shopethe sistersaregettinginplentyofpracticeincooking.Thedateforthisis Thursday,May3.

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543CEORCE-ST.370MENST244ELIZABETH

GreatUlsterPresbyterian

OneofthemostoutstandingmembersoftheIrishPresbyterianChurch passedawayonJanuary25,inRev. JamesBrownArmour,M.A.,ofBallymoney,CountyAntrim,whohas beendescribedasthegrandoldman oftheGeneralAssembly,andwho, apartfromhiskindlypersonalcharacteristics,willberememberedforhis notableadvocacyofnationalsentiment.Hehadreachedtheageof 86,andtheendwaspeaceful AdvocateofHomeRule.

Intheearly'ninetiestheRev-Mr. Armourtookastepwhichastonished manyofhisfriendsandassociatesand alteredhiswholelife,forhedeclared inunmistakabletermsforHomeRule, )vhichhebelievedmusteventuallybe granted.Despitetheunpopularityof theseviewsincertainquarters,none doubtedhissincerity.Hewasalsoa constantadvocateoftenantright,and tookapartinlocalaffairsasmember ofvariouscommittees.

Amongthetriubtestohismemory wasonefromtheRev.FatherPlunkett,ofBallymoney,whosaidfrom thealtaronSunday,January29:

"TheymournedthelossofMr.Armour,foragreatmanandanoblecitizenhadpassedfromtheirmidst.But hehadgonetohisreward.Hismemorywouldnotdie,andhisgoodwork wouldcontinuetofructify.Letthem hopeandpraythatayoungergenerationwouldwitnesshisidealsrealised, andthatIreland,hisbelovedcountry, wouldbeoncemoreunited,prosperousandfree."

Dr.R.W.Livingstone,Vice-Chancellor,Queen'sUniversity,Belfast, wrotetohisfamily:

"Hewasagreatpersonality.Ialwaysfelthebelongedtoaheroic world,andcarriedwithhimitsatmosphereintoalesserage.Itwasa privilegetohaveknownhim,evenin thelimitedwayinwhichIdid."

Dr.J.D.Osborne,Dubliq,formerly aministerinBallymoney,wrote:

"SoaprinceandagreatmaninIsraelhaspassed.Tometheworldis immenselypoorer,thoughIhadsofew opportunitiesoflateyearsofmeeting theonemanwhocamenearestmy idealsofwhatmanhoodinChristcould be."

Mr.JosephDevlin'stribute:

"AgreatlighthasgoneoutinUlster. Wehavelostthebravest,mostconsistent,andtruestofthesonsofour Northernland.Weshallrarelymeet hisequal.Ifeelpoorerfortheloss ofadearandvaluedfriend.Please acceptdeepestsympathy."

WhowasMr.Amour,andwhatwere thequalitiesthatearnedhimthese eulogies?"AFriend,"writinginthe Belfast"IrishNews,"says:Hewasa nativeofLisboy:afterafewyearsat theRoyalAcademicalInstitution,Belfast,heenteredtheQueen'sCollege in1860. Buthehadlearnedmuch beforehis19th.year.Thepeopleof TheRoutewerealwaysinthefore frontofeveryagitationforTenant Right.Theycameofagoodstock. Mostoftheirancestorshadbeen"out" -trueUnitedmen-in1798.Theold traditionsoffreedomneverdiedout inthatNorth-Trelandbarony:they survivetherestill.

uousbattle.Foryearshewasactive intheinterestsoftheircause-butnot particularlyprominent.Inthepulpitheknewnopolitics;hismission wastopreachpeace,charityandconcordamongstthepeople,buthewas oneofthecentresoftheTenants' Movementsallthrough;heneverforgottheprinciplespreachedinThe Routewhenhewasamereboy.Still, throughalltheseyears-from1869, whenhesucceededatTrinityChurch, to1890,orthereabouts,hisnamewas scarcelyknownoutsidehisownbarony.HeattendedtheAssembly meetingsnowandthen;hewasanassistantprofessoratMageeCollege;he wontheesteemofallwhocamein contactwithhim:andhepaidcomparativelysmallattentiontopolitics, inthebroadsenseoftheword.

AsaLandReformerhehadadvocatedthe"ThreeF's"-FixityofTenure,FairRentandFreeSale:these weretheneplusultraofthetenants' demandsatthetime.Buthetoldthe landlordsthatiftheymaintainedtheir oppositiontomoderatedemandsthey Would,atalaterperiod,beconfronted withmorestrenuousproposals:infact, thattheywouldbeclearedoutofpossessionofthelandaltogether.

Thelandlordsneverlistenedtoreasonableproposals.Theyhadtobe beatenstepbystep;theywere,even yet,incommandalloverUlsterwhen theRev.JamesBrownArmourstartledthePresbyterianGeneralAssemblybyopenlyavowinghimselfaconvincedadvocateof'HomeRule.

AsaHomeRuler.

Hisargumentswerefair.Hesaid thatHomeRulewouldcome,sooneror later;itwasboundtosucceed-asa cause;Justicewasonitsside;thenationalityofapeoplecouldnotbeextinguishedifthepeoplethemselves werenotwhollyexterminated."Beware,"hesaidagainandagain;"you arestronginyourmechanicalandunreasonableoppositiontoHomeRule. Thelongeritisdelayedbyyouroppo. sition,themorecertainlyitwillcome inaformwhichwilldispleaseyouten timesmorethananyproposalofMr. Gladstone's-ItisaninevitableReform;letusacceptitwithgoodgrace beforethedemandismadeforcompleteseverance."

AndisthereaPresbyterianlivingin Ulsternowwhowillnotsayinhis neartthattheRev.J.B.Armourwas right?Hewas-almostexactly.

Helivedtoseehistwogreatpropheciesfulfilled.Thelandlordsaregone: allsemblanceofBritishrulehasbeen sweptfromfive-sixthsofthecountry. thepeopleintheremainingone-sixth aretryingtopersuadethemselvesthat theyarestillunderBritishdomination, while,asafact,theyhavegradually escapedfromit-andtheymaybein-

vitedtoclearoutandmindtheirown businessbythenextBritishGovernment:whichwillbeawkwardforpeoplewhohavenomoneytomaintaina Stateof1,250,000people,mostlypoor, onascalewhichwoulddonodiscredit toaStateof10,000,000,mostlyrich. Armourwasright60yearsago,and nearly40yearsago-andrightdown totheendofthechapter.

AManAURound

TheGeneralAssemblythoughtit wasitsdutytocondemnHomeRule everyyear.Armourfoughtthewhole body;hefoughtthemtoothandnail.

Amildandgenialman,hewasa veritablelion,inattackandindefence, whenthisquestionwasunderdebate. Hecarednotthat,attimes,thewhole housewasagainsthim.Hewaved hisswordanddefiedthemassedbattalions.

Comeone,comeall,thisrockshallfly FromitsfirmbaneassoonasI:

Ioftenspokewithhimduringthose excitingdays.Heneverboasted;but hehadaquitehumansatisfactionin pointswelltaken-andhetalk0 cheerfullyandgood-naturedly,but withanundertoneofsadness,about the"futilityandfolly"ofhisspiritual brethren.

Well,thestrong,stern,eloquent voiceisstilled;soisthegentleand persuasivevoicethatluredthesinner torepentance.Hewasawiseand learnedman,agentleandpiousman, abraveandboldman,withthedogged courageandstrengthofhisforefathersdeepdowninhisheart.I hidhimfarewell,sadlyandmournfully. "Weshallnotlookuponhislike again."

WEEKLYPRODIJOEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe24th.April,1928,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Duringthisweek themarkethasremainedpractically unaltered,withtheexceptionofthe latterendoftheweek,whenitshowed aweakertendency.F.a.q.toprime hasbeensellingat£5lOsperton,and f.a.q.at£55sand£57s6d.Mediums havesoldfrom£52s6dtof:7,5s.

OatenChaff:Therehasbeenverylittleoatenofferedthisweek,andf.a.q. toprimewassoldat£57s6,1to£510s perton,andfag.at£55sand£57s 6d.

Oats:AparcelrdcleanheavyLachlanoatsbrought3/91perbushel,and goodheavyGuyras3/81,cleanheavy reedsbeingsoldupto3/8,andmedium feedsdownto3/3.

Wheat:Thewheatmarkethasremainedfirmallthisweek,andf.a.q. hassoldat5/10perbushel.One smallparcelbrought5/111.Secondgradesandcrackedgrainavesold from5/1to5/3,andinferiorsdownto 4/91

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Bassendean

Averypleasant.eveningwasspent onthe18th.inst.,attheresidenceof Mr.P.Langan,whenthemembersof theDalcassianTennisClubpresented MissMaryHanlonwithasilversugar bowl,suitablyinscribed,asawedding gift.MissHanlonhasbeensecretary oftheclubsinceitsopening.She hasdonemuchtosettheClubona firmfooting,andhasearnedtheesteemandgratitudeofallthemembers whowerepleasedatbeingaffordedan opportunityofshowingtheirappreciation.Gamesandmusicwereindulgedin,andafteradaintysupperserved byMrs.Langan,thepresentationwas madebyMr.Langan,accompaniedby anappropriatespeech.MissHanlon, inresponding,thankedthemembers warmlyfottheirgift,whichsheassuredthemwasacompletesurprise.

AsourChairman,Mr.W.Maxwell, isleavingBassendeantotakeuphis residenceatFremantle,themembers oftheclubpresentedhimwithasilvercigarettecase.Mr.Maxwellhas beenaprominentandwillingworker inallchurchmatters,andtheclub owesmuchtohisorganisingskilland energy.Hisgoingisverymuchregretted.andtheclubfeelcertainthat theywillhavedifficultyinfindingsuch agoodworkertotakehisplace.

TheHibernianSocietyheldtheir usualfortnightlymeetingonthe19th. inst.,atwhichtherewasagoodattendance.Ournewsecretary,Mr.H. Tslesmeansbusiness,andnoslack memberissafefromhim.

YoungArmourmayhavehadno vividrecollectionsoftheFamine:but hewas12or13whentheLeagueof NorthandSouth-thefirstunited 46vementsince'98-wasstartedby GavanDuffyandhishelpersinDublin OldbyDr.McKnight,SharmanCrass 4ord,andtheircolleaguesinUlster. Everymovemadebytheleaderswas knownanddiscussedinBallymoney. Atlast--andafteronlyabriefspelltheLeaguewasbrokenbytheadvent ofKeogh.Sadlier,andtheirtreacherousandill-omenedhackers-Duff sawIrelandac"acorpseonthedis 'w'ting andfledtoAustralia. McKnightandSharmanCrawforo werehelpless:theEncumberedEstatesCourtbegantooperate--bringing anew;andinfinitelymorebrutal,race oflandlords;andyoungArmourpursuedhisstudiesuntilhewasordained. Afewmonthslatethewascalledto HolyTrinityChurch,Ballymoney: andheremainedwiththatchurchand itscongregationtotheend.Meanwhilehehadadistinguishedcollegiatecareer.

ForLandReform. Hewasanardentsupporterofthe tenantfarmersintheirlongandstren-

MOTHEROFMERCY.

MotherofMercy,shemustbe, TheMotherofHisvirginbirth Whosemercy,likeaboundlesssea, Encirclesalltheearth.

MotherofMercy,shemustbe, /WhogaveuntotheSaviourChrist victimFleshthatontheTree Hismercysacrificed.

MotherofMercy,shemustbe, Whofromhersealedfountaingave TheBloodthatreddenedCalvary Whenmercydiedtosave. -A.Walsh,O.S.A.

REPLIESTOOPPONENTS.

TheProcessionatRyde. Hereandthereanoteofopposition issoundedthroughoutAustraliato whatiscalledthe"Elevationofthe Host"intheProcessionthatwillmark theclimaxoftheCongressinSeptember.Thereisno"Elevationofthe Host"exceptatMassinthetechnical languageoftheLiturgy.Itistoo latenowtorevivetherevilingofthe Mass.Theworldhasrolledpastthe fanaticismofthePuritans,andisreturningto.sanity.TheMassisthe centralactofChristianworship.We arehappy thememoryofour fathe4i,loyaltytotheMass;andwe appreciatethelongingofChristian mentorestoretotheirfellowsthe greatestlosstheso-calledReformation broughttoapartofChristendom.

ADemonstration.

TheEucharisticCongressisademonstrationofFaith;itisnotademonstrationofstrength.Itisnotagestureofdefiance;itisagestureofloyaltytoChristtheKing.TheCongress daysareexclusivelydevotedtoprayer andstudyofthemeaningandadventagesoftheEucharisticPresenceof Christamongmen.Andinallthatis saidanddoneduringthesedaysthe spiritofPiusX.isforemost.Hewas calledthelopeoftheEucharist-and itwashewhosaidindisapprovalof harshnessincontroversy:"WECANNOTBUILDTHECHURCHON THERUINSOFCHARITY."

ExampletheBestReply.

Thatiswhyitisnotthoughtwiseto hurlangryrepliesatenemieswhoare soelusiveasthechampionsofintoleranceinAustralia.TheydonotrepresentthemindofAustralia.We havemanyassurancesofgoodwillfrom everyclassandcreed.TheSydney pressthebusinesspeopleofthisgreat city.theGovernmentoftheState-all appreciatethematerialadvantagesinevitablyassociatedwiththisgreat religiousmovement.

CatholicExampleatRyde.

Parramattagavethefirstexample ofAustralia'sreverentialattitudeto theBlessedSacramentcarriedinProcessioninthepublicstreets.The-respectfulattentionandcourtesyofnonCatholicstherewerequiteasnotable asthereverentadorationoftheCatl-tolicpeopleinattendance.

TheErskinevilledemonstration, -benBenedictionoftheBlessedSac. --1,,,entwasgivenintheErskineville ih.51wa,anotherexampleof5-'straha'srealmind.NextSunda!,at

Ryde,Catholicsfromallpartsof SydneywillattendanotherpublicprocessionoftheBlamedSacrament-And theyknowthattheywillmeetwith nothingbutadmirationfortheirfaith fromthemanynon-Catholicswhowill attend,infullconfidencethatnothing couldpossiblybeconstruedasoffensivetotheirfeelingswillbedeliberatelystressedbytheir'Catholicfellowcitizens.

EUCHARISTICCONGRESS PRAYERCRUSADE.

(Rev.W.Leonard,D.D.,L.S.S.)

Itisnownearlytenmonthssince theCrusadeofPrayer,toobtainthe abundanceofGod'sblessingonthe EucharisticCongresswasfirstlaunched.Duringthattimereturnshave comeinfrommanyschoolsinAustraliaandNewZealand,andhavebeen putbeforethepublicintheprinted monthlytotals.Wehavenothing butpraisefortheschoolsthatdidsend those'formidablelistsoffiguresthat appearedmonthbymonthonthe pagesoftheCatholicpapers,butwe oughtnotomitcallingattentiontothe disagreeablefactthatonlyarather smallfractionofourschoolshavebeen sendinginreportsatall.Attention hasbeencalledbyspecialcircularto thislackofco-operationinawork whichmeanssomuchforthegloryof HisEucharisticMajesty,theDivine King,Whosetriumphsofgracearealwaysconditionedbyhumanendeavour,andespeciallybytheexerciseof thegreatimpretatorymeansofprayer. Notwithstandingappealbycircular thereportstohandforJanuaryand Februaryrepresentonly328schools, thatis,somethinglessthanasixthof theCatholicinstitutionsofprimary andsecondaryeducationintheCommonwealthandNewZealand.The absenteesmay,perhaps,pleadthat theyaretakingpartintheCrusade, hutarenotdisposedtoenterintothe mathematicalpartofit-Butalittle reflectionwillconvinceanyonethat thewholecampaignislargelydepend. entontheregularityandperseverance whichtheprayercardsareintended tosecure,Anorganisedeffortofthis sortcannotcometoanythingifthe schemeoforganisationisnottakenup bythosewhoarewillingtoparticipate. Forthisreasonalone,prescindingfrom theotherpurposesofrecordingnumbers,schoolsshouldbefaithfulin sendinginreports.

Wearelothtothinkthatanyofthe directorsofourschoolswouldconsciously,orevenunconsciously,sayto themselves:Therewillbeenoughof prayer,inanycase,andtheCongress willcertainlyhaveitseffectifthearrangementsarewellmade,andthe splendoursofCatholicEucharistic faithandworshiparedisplayedat theirbest.WecannotimagineanyonetakingupaPelagianattitudeof thiskind.Great,unitedintercessory activityisanessentialpreparationfor anyenterprisethatistobringfruits ofspiritualandsocialsalvation.Such preparationhasformedpartoftheorganisationof'everyEucharisticCon-

MEMBERSAREENTITLEDTOCONGRESSPRIVILEGE:, WITHTRANSPORTANDACCOMMODATIONSERVICE

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SEPTEMBER6thto9th,1928

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TheCongressBadgewillbeforwardedbyreturn.Eachmemberwill alsoreceiveaSouvenirMedalandBookletoftheXXIXthInternationalEucharisticCongress,andwillbeadmittedtoallpublic functions.

gres,.ThosewhohavereadthehistoryorreportsoftheCongressesheld inthefirstdecadeofthepresentcenturywillrememberthemagnificent energywithwhichFatherHenryDurand,oftheSocietyoftheBlessed Sacrament.gotthelittleonestoraise theirheartsandvoicesonbehalfof thenewtriumphswhichwereexpectedforthehiddenEmmanuelthrough eachsuccessiveEucharisticCongress. Itisfaith,hope,andcharitythatour internationalCongressisintendedto produce,nottheastonishmentormere eye-pleasurethatarederivedfromthe externalsofreligiouspageantry.

AseveryCatholicisaware,those theologicalvirtuesconstitutingthelife whichtheEucharistnourishesare God'swork.Itfollowsthenthatthe bestpreparationfortheharvestthat wehopetoreapisnotonlytosetthe machineryoforganisationinmotion, but,aboveall,tobringdownfrom heaventherainsanddewsthatwill givefecunditytotheseedtheCongress willsow.Itisonlybythesupportof prayerthatgoodisdonetosouls, eitherthroughpreachingorthegrand displayofsacredritual.

Theschoolsthathavenotyetjoined intheprayerCrusadearefailingina dutytotheKingWhohasmadethe HolyEucharistthememorialofall Hisimmenselovefortheworld.They fallshortofthefilialenthusiasmthat shouldanimategenerouschildrenof ourHolyMothertheChurch.They (unconsciously,wehope)failtocorrespondwiththedesirethatisuppermostinthemindofourHolyFather thePopeinregardtotheCongressDidnothisHolinesstelltheArchbishopofBrisbanethathelooked,above all.totheprayersofthechildren?

Theseseemratherhardaccusations tomakeagainstthoseinchargeof manyofourschools,butthereisnointentionofattachingblamewherewe believethatthereisonlyaquestionof oversight. objectisnotto hurtbutrathertoprovokezealforthe grandworkofintercessionwhichthe little.BenjaminsoftheSacredHeart candoforthelovingSaviour.Who feedsthemonHisFleshandBlood untolifeeverlasting.

Thereisafurtherconsideration.The grandfinaltotalsofthewholeCrusade aretobetakentoRomebytheCardinalLegate,andplacedinthehands oftheSupremePontiff.Apartfrom anyideaofcompetition,theprospect ofourworkgoingbeforethePope shouldofitselfsufficetourgeuson tothehighestendeavour.Butthere isalsothefearofourfiguring-badly incomparisonwithothers.America hasalreadystartedaPrayerCrusade forSydney'sEucharisticCongress.It isconductedbytheFathersofthe BlessedSacrament,whohavepromisedtopresentOurLadywith100,000,000actsofdevotiononherbirthdayallinfavourofourCongress.We oughtnottobejealousofwhatothers doforthegloryofGod,butweshould beashamedatdoinglittle,while othersaredoingsomuch.IfAustrailadoesnotbeatAmericamany timesoverinworkingforherown Congressshewillcertainlyhavea stainuponherhonour.Suchastain Wearenotwillingtobear,and,please God,wewillnotincurit.OurCatholicteachersandourCatholicchildrenwillshowthe"sweetChrist"in Romethattheyaresecondtonone whentheyarecalledupontomanifest theirloveforthe"SweetChrist"Who haslovedthemtotheexcessofthe HolyEucharist-totheutmostlirn;iofimmensitythatinventivelovecould attain.

Easterisatime*goodresolutions. Letallour.' itthcrutexception, writethe .1.PrayerCrusade inlargele t,eprogrammeof thefiv2mon thatseparatethe PaschoftheResurrectionfromthe Congress.Thetimeisshort.The workbeforeusisabigone.Letus thinkofthelivingstonesthatwillbe builtintotheChurchofGodonthe

foundationlaidduringthesecondweek ofSeptember.Theconsolidationof thebuildingthatalreadyrestssecurely ontheEucharisticfoundationsmust beoneresultoftheCongress,butits effectswillgofurtherthanthat.The grandeuroftheinternationalgatheringroundtheRealPresenceofChrist, Companioii,FoodandVictim,willattractmanyeyesfromoutsidetothe MysteryofFaith.Butthemind, andheartsofthoseoutsiderswillnot1, followtheireye/unlesstheHeavenly Father"drawthem."Therewillbe fewfruitsofconversionwithoutmuch prayer,foritalwaysremainstruethat "unlesstheLordbuildthehousethey labourinvainthatbuildit"When weprayforthesuccessoftheCongress weprayforallthosethingsthatbelongtothe"buildingupoftheChurch incharity."Itisatrulyapostolic work.TheApostleshipoftheHolyEucharistembracesallotherformsof apostleship,foreveryprayerforthe glorificationoftheEucharistimplicitly containsthesumtotalofallpetitions, viz,,"thatmenmayknowtheonetrue GodandJesusChristWhomHehas sent."

Asasignoftheirapostleshipthe childrenshouldweartheCrusaders' badge.Itistheirdecorationof knighthood.Itmarksthemoutasa specialbattalioninthearmyofthe GreatKing,anditremindsthemof theobligationtheyareunderofrendering"distinguishedservice:' The328schoolswhichsentreturns forJanuaryandFebruarytotalled'as follows:

Masses - 235,681

HolyCommunions 171,950

HoursofAdoration 585,768

Visits , 68.064

StationsoftheCross 90,298

Rosaries 389,116

Prayers 5,052827

Aspirations 21,725,108

CharityActs 362,216

ActsofMortification 495,687

Pleasenotethatallreportsandcor- respondenceshouldbeaddressedto "TheEucharisticCongressOffice,St. Marys-road,Sydney."Onlythefull totalofthewholeschoolshouldbe sent.

MJ.Spruhan

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CHARITY-ITSREWARDS.

HOME,SWEETHOME

Midcottagesandpalaces,wherever

THETOURIST.

Iwatchedhersmiling, Herjewelledfingers

TappingaBaedeker, Asonewholingers

Ovetsomehalfforgottenmemory.

Shestood,beautiful, Whilearoundheryelled

Aswarmoffoulbeggars:

Gapingtouristsswelled

Thecrowdroundonemanspouting history.

Sheseemed,amongstthem, Gracepersonified,

Asshestoopedtoquestion

Alevantine render,frailasawoodanemone.

AndsoIwatchedher, Watchedherstandingthere

Withherfaint-tintedlips, Andhershingledhair, WithintheGardenofGethsemene.

-A.R.U.,in"G.K.'sWeekly.'

WORDSorWISDOM.

Virtueandopendealingarethehon. ourofman'snature.

Contemptofamanisthesharpest reproof. GiveGodthefirstandlastofeach day'sthoughts.

Gaingottenwithanillnameisreal loss.

HewhoresolvestoascendhasGod onhisside.

Weareeachandallboundtolook aroundusandseewhatworkhasbeen laidatourdoor,assignedusfrom eternityasthematerialforoureverlastingcrown.

Nomanwalksintohellalone,nor intoheaveneither;desertersorpilgrimsgoincompany,whitherthey haveamindtogo.Suchistheforce ofexample,consciousorunconscious, goodorbad.

Therecanbebeautyandworthin everylife.Ifwebearinmindthat wearetorenderservice,"asuntothe Lord,andnotuntomen,"thereisno dangerthattheservicewillnotbedignified.

Abuoyantword-abriefsmile-a nodofgladrecognition-alltheselittle thingsthatdonotinterferewithattentiontoduty,areoflargeimportanceinmakingthelivesofothers morebright.

Ifallofuswouldbearinmindtha happinessisfromwithin,andnotfrom without,therewouldheawell-spring ofjoyineveryheart,andthesun ouldshineforever.

ifGodwerenotdisposedtoopento useachdaymoreabundantlythefountainofHisMercy,JesusChrist,IL onlySon,wouldnotexhortustoundertakethatwhichHispowerfularm alonecanhelpustoaccompuishwhen Hesays:BeperfectasyourHeavenlyFatherisperfect -----

GOLDENTHOUGJITS.

Thenisthesupremetestofourfaith. Godisstillthere,andnotforgetting Hisbelovedones.Murmurnot;our murmurofrebellionmayreachHis ears,offendingHimwiththeaubtof Hisgoodness.Heknowsbeat.He bidsthewaiting,sufferingheart:Be still,soonyouwillbecomforted! Wegazeinsilenceatthewhite. drawnfaceandlistentothelaboured, painfulbreathing."0Death,deliver himfromthisterribleagony!"we \-hisper:"Whydostthoudelayso long?"Atlasttherecomesthemomentofrelease;thelastsighisbreathed.Asolemnsilencesettlesuponthe dead.ThewayoftheCrossisatan end;thepoorwearysufferer,the beareroftheCross,isatrest. itspractice."-SaintM.MaryAlacaque.

Theplantgrowingbythewindowsillsoonwithersifthecurtainis drawncloseandthesunlight;sex. eludedfromtheroom.Theheart starvedfortheexpressionofloving sympathysoonshutsitselfuplikean oysterinitsshell,andisdwarfedand distortedinitsmostbeautifulaspira tions.

Thehumblemanknowsandacknowledgesthatbehasnothingbut whathehasreceivedfromGod,that beisutterlyandentirelydependent onGodeverymomentofhislife,that if'lefttohimselfhewillfallintothe lowestdepthsofsinanddegradation.

Thebestofusareidlehalfthe time.Itiswonderfulhowmuchis doneinashortspace,providedweset aboutitproperly,andgiveourminds whollytoit.

ALTARS.

SomeinPersianfire,

AndsomeinGrecianstone, Seekdailytheirdesire: TheGodUnknown.

Theirstheurgethroughduty, Religion'ssimplername, Toshrine,inmarble,Beauty; AndLoveinflame.

Others,visioningwholly, CanhonourguiltyWood And,hungryfortheHoly, MayworshipFood. -FrancisCarlin,in"America."

YOUSHOULDMOVE.

head,justbetweentheeyes.The nextdayFranciswasmortallywoundedmthebreast.Hiscomradeswere obligedtoleavehimdyingonthefield. OnreturninghomethearmypassedthroughthesamePyraneesvillage. Asthesoldiersmarchedalongamusketwasunaccountablydischarged, andthebellstruckJamesintheleg, justabovetheknee.Thewound seemedaslightone,butitremained unhealedandpainfulfortwentyyears.

Thisremarkableincidentwasrelated byM.LouisVeuillot,whogaveashis authorityacertainDr.Fabas,living inthePyrenees,towhomthesoldier hadappliedforreliefinhissufferings, andwhodeclaredthecasetobethe mostextraordinarythathadever comeunderhisnotice.-"LakeShore Visitor."

PAIN.

DreadPain,sosomberdressed, Companioningouryears;beneath yourguise, Wescarcecanpenetrate,norwithyou rest,

Untilwerecognise Youareafriendwho'dflingthis earthlyclod IntothearmsofGod!

Come,littlesisterPain!

Iclaspyourhandinlove,andlo! youstand Transformedtoloveliness-'tisyour domain Andinnootherhand Isfoundthekey.SweetPain,spars notthisclod ButflingituptoGod!

-JeanneMallais,in"Extension Magazine."

WhenSt.Ignatiuswasleavingthe HolyLandafterapilgrimage,he foundhimselfstrandedinSyriawith. outmoneyoranyothermeansofget. tingbacktoEurope.Twoorthree shipcaptainsrefusedtogivehimpassagewithoutpay,butfinallyhemet onewhoconsentedtotakehimback fornootherpaythantheloveofGod. Strangetosay,thiscaptainwasthe onlyonetobringhisshipintoport withoutmishap. Charityhasitsrewards,butit oughttobeofthekinddisplayedby St.Ignatius'captain.Charity,of course,isnotsomethingthatyougive toapersonmerelybecauseyouhappentolikehim;stilllessisitsomethingthatyouflingatapersonto makehimstopbegging.Kindhearts aremorethancoronets,itistrue, ifthekindgiftsthatproceedoutof themlackthatlittleredeemingtouch ofheaven,theyoughttobecalledSb. erality,philanthropy,orbysome otherlessdignifiednamethanthatof charity.Genuine,worthwhilecharity isaChristianvirtue,andeveryChristianvirtuehasthewarmthofsupernaturalhabit. Areallycharitable manperformsagoodactionoutof love,nothumanmerely,butalsoDiNine.Areallycharitablegivertakes aninterestinhisneighbourforthe loveofGod.

t,svveugualognommimmusugusimeelleminousimmviIBEPREPARED

Things"turnup"chieflyfortheone whodigs. :1goodspadeandanindustriousarmaregreataids'to"luck."

Oneofthemarksofdivineoriginof theChurchisthatshehasalways, eveninthehighnoonofherpo-'er beenmalignedandmisunderstood.

Agloomyfacehelpsneitherthi wearerofitnorhisneighbour.

Rememberthattochangethymind andto'followhimthatsetstheeriglot

Ttobenonethelessthefreevent hatthouwastbefore.--MarcusAuc" lius.

"Isaywithconfidencetatif,vonlyknewhowpleasing:heSacred

HeartdevotionistoOurDirn.sLord, thatthereisnotaChristiansoul, thoughslighthislovetowardshis Saviour,huthewouldatoresadopt

BEARINGTHECROSS.

Tosomepoprsoulsthelastpartof theirwaythroughlifeistrulyaway oftheCross.Theymustsufferlong beforetheydie,andtheirsufferingis oftenverygreat.Withpitifulheart wecommiseratethosewhobearso heavyaburden.whosufferpainin bodyandmind,andvainlyseekrelief.

Itishadtobearourgriefinsilence andresignation.Goddoesnotseem tolistentoourferventprayersforthe reliefofsomeonedeartous.Weask whyHewillnotlisten.

Whenyouhavereachedyourpew, genuflectedandtakenyourseat,kneel uprightandprayforthegraceofhearingMassortakingpartintheserviceyouareattendingwithtruedevotion.Don'thogtheendofthe pew.Moveinsootherswhomay comeafteryouwillnothavetoclimb overyou.Thereisnothinginthe bookofetiquettethatsaysmenshould holdontotheouterendofthepew.

Inoldendays,sothelegendgoes,men alwayssatattheouteredgeofthe pewthattheymightreadilyleave thechurchwhenthefirebellrangora calamitythreatenedthetown.Noadaysthepracticeisoutofstyle.The firstworshipper,beitmanorwoman enterstheDewandmovesdowntothe veryend,sothatothersmayenter withoutdisturbanceorcommotion.

THREESOLDIERS.

OBERST'SKINDNESS. Christhadacareforthebodilyrest andcomfortofthoseaboutHim. Whenthedisciplescamebackfatigued fromthemissionconfidedtothem, theirconsiderateMaster,WhoHimselfoncesatwornoutwithtravelat thewellofJacob,didnotmakelight oftheirweariness,nortellthemthat itwouldcountfornothinginsoholy acause:"Comeapartintothedesert,' wereHisthoughtfulwords,."andrest awhile."AndHetookthemtoa secludedspotnearBethsaida.When thecrowdseagerforHisteaching, keptfollowingHim,foodless,andHe waspreparing_amarvellousniultipli cationofloavesandfishes.Hisfirst thoughtwastobidthedisciplesmake thefamishedfolksitdown:punthe plentifulgreengrass.WhenMagdalencrouchedinshameatHisFeetin thesupper-chamberofthesecretlyscornfulSimon,Christmadeherout, sinnerthoughshehadbeen,farbetter thanher-criticbycomparison.For thewomansurprisedinhersinand crushedbyshameatitsexposure,the kindHeartofChristfoundnoword cfreproachandrefusedtocondemn her. -

IloinaBenefitSocietyNow§ IFYOUAREOFIRISHBIRTHOR EXTRACTION,JOINTHE " nshNationalforesters' TbeOnlyPureIrishBenefitSociety IntheState. S Sick,FuneralandMedicalBenefits. GuaranteedbytheExecutiveCouncil. Forlullparticularswriteto: JAS.IiVVER,GeneralSecretary, "Cashel,"17CarnarvonStreet, ti VictoriaPark. a fsommusnenehoustmonsuougnmosuomme.sumwouvi

Intheyear1793,asthreeyoung Frenchsoldiers,onthewaytorejoin. theirregimentinSpain,werepassing throughavillageofthePyranees,they observedastatueoftheBlessedVir. ginattheportaloftheparishchurch. Theseyoungmenwereimbuedwith theinfidelandimpioussentimentsof thetime,andthesightofthesacred irraeerousedtheirhatredofreligion. OneofthemnamedThomasproposed thattheyshourdtaketurnsinfiringat thestatue.Accordingly,hetookaim, strikingitintheforehead,between theeves:thenFrancisfired,andhis balllodgedinthebreast.Thethird, namedJames,shuthiseyesanddiechargedhisweaponaimlessly.The ballstruckthestatuejustaboveone oftheknees. Intheneatbattleinwhich they wereengaged,achanceshotstruck Thomas,andhefell,withhisfaceto theearth.FrancisandJames,who werenearby,raisedhimup,then lookedateachotherindumbhorror; fortheyrecalledhisshotatthestatue. Hewasdead,withabulletinhisfore.

The ova-oar CoolnagarryGhost

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"Itisrarely,"remarkedFather O'Phelan,"thatyoufindaghost prowlingaboutanoldcountryhouse unlessthereissometangiblereasonfor it."

"I'mafraidI'mnoauthorityonthe subject,"Itoldhim,"foralthoughI've beenknockingabouttheworldfor overthirtyyearsI'venevercome acrossaghostofanykind,good,bad, orindifferent."

"DannytheDancerhadbeenknockingaboutthecountrylongerthan that,"remarkedmyoldfriend,"and henevercameacrossoneuntilthe nighthespentinCoolnagarry."

Iamnobelieverintheoccult,but Ihavealwaysbeenkeenlyinterested inthesubject,andIurgedmyold friendtotellmethestory.

"Coolnagarry,"heproceeded,"was oneofthosefineoldmansionstypical ofruralIreland,standinginitsown extensivegrounds,withtheusual lodgeattheentrancegate,andalong windingcarriagedriveleadingtothe frontofthehouseitself.Atonetime itshospitalityhadbeenabywordin thecounty,fortheO'Hagansusedto entertainwithlavishprodigality,but oldMartinO'Hagan,afterthedeath ofhiswifeundersomewhattragiccircumstances,haddevelopedintoaveritablemisanthropeandtheoldplace becameshornofitsformersplendour.

the"IrishRosary.") wouldsleepinitthreesuccessive nights.Scanlancontendedthatthe ghosthadreallynoexistenceoutside theimaginationofthetimidandcredulous,butitwasrathersignificantthat hemadenoattempttoprovehistheorybysleepingintheplacehimself. WhateverScanlanmayhavethought, however,hisexperimenthadalarming. lydisastrousresults.

"Thefirstpersontobecomeattractedbythelureofthehundredpounds rewardwasabailiffnamedLarryDennehy-Larrywasoneofthoseintrepidchapswhohadnofearofanything,forinthecourseofhisprofessionhehadbeenaccustomedtoface allmannerofperils.Armedwitha double-barrelledpistol,andwithas muchcomposureasthoughheladan ordinarydistresswarrantinhispocket, heaccordinglytookuphisquartersin theoldhouseonenight,butthenext morninghislifelessbodywasfound inthekitchen.Boththebarrels'of hispistolwereempty,butonlyone bulletcouldbefound,andthatwas locatedinthepoorfellow'sheart.

nothingScanlanwouldsaycouldweak. enhisresolution.Theworthyagent, whohadagenuineregardforDanny, didhislevelbesttodissuadehim,but itwasnouse,andintheendhelet himhavehisway.

"'Butmind,Danny,'hesaid,'I'm nottakinganyresponsibilityinthis matter.I'vegivenyeeverywarning, andifanyharmcomestoyouitwill beonlyourselftoblame.'

"DanRytoldhimheneedhaveno fearonthataccount.

"'Sure,I'veonlygottodiewance,' hesaidphilosophically,'an',faith,me soulwouldfeelmorecontintedatlayin'mepoorbodyinsuchanilligint placeasCoolnagarrythanontheside oftheroad.'

"Well,thatverynightDannywas lockedinCoolgarry.Abedroomhad beenpreparedforhim,buthedeclined it,andsaidhewouldratherhavea shakedowninthekitchen,ashewould feelmoreathomethere.Thefirst thinghedidwhenhefoundhimself alonewastomakeabigroaringfire, afterwhichheboiledthekettleand mixedajugofwhiskypunch,forScanlanhadprovidedhimwithplenty, bothintheeatinganddrinkingline.

oftheyoungmanandhisheartwent outtohim,'buthavealittledropof punch sure,'twillcheeryeup.'

"'No,Danny,boy,'hesaid,politely decliningtheprofferedtumbler,'it isn'ttodrinkwhiskythatI'vecome hereto-night.'

"'Sure,adropoftheralestuffwill donowananyharm,'persistedDanny, 'an',faith,I'veouldScanlan'sword foritthatit'sthebestwhiskyinall Ireland.'

"'Thatmaybe,Danny,'saidthe youngmansadly,'butmydrinking daysareover.'

"'Well,ifye'vetakenthepledge, faith,I'llnotbepressin'yetobreak it,'said'Danny,'buthere'sgoodluck toyourhonouranyhow,'andhedrainedthetumblerhimself.

"'Goodlucktoyou,Danny,'replied thestranger,'andmayyoulivelongto playyouroldfiddle.'

"'Mayhivinhearyourprayeranyhow,'ejaculatedDannyfervently,as hesuddenlyrecollectedthefateofthe othertwounfortunatemenwhohadk spenttheirlastnightsinCoolnagarry.

"Whentheoldmaneventuallyshuffledoffthemortalcoil,helefttwo sonsbehindhim,theelderofwhom, Maurice,succeededtotheestate.He wasawildyoungfellowandveryfond ofpleasure,buttheoldmanhadkept himinsubjection.Whenfreedfrom thepaternalbearingrein,however, helostnotimeinindulginghiswaywardpropensities,andformonthsata stretchhewouldshutuptheplace, sendingtheservantsawayforaholiday,andgallivantofftoLondonor Parisinsearchofpleasureandexcitement.Hefailed,however,toreturn fromoneofhiscustomaryexpeditions, andnothingwasheardofhimuntilhis brotherStephenwentovertoLondon andidentifiedanunknownsuicideas. hismissingbrother.

"CoolnagarryaccordinglyfelltoStephen,buthisenjoymentofitspossessionwasshortlived.Theverymorningafterhisreturnhewasdiscovered inthediningroom,withabullet woundinhisforeheadandapistol clutchedinhisrighthand.

"Thedoubletragedy,naturally,affordedseedforthefertileimagination ofthecountryside,anditisnottobe wonderedatthatthewildestandmost fantasticrumourswereafloat.And oneoftherumours,andinfactthe mostpersistent,wasthatCoolnagarry washaunted.

"Strangenoiseshadbeenheardin theoldhouseatnights.andweirdapparitionshadbeenseenbytheservants,whobecamesoterrifiedthat theylefttheplaceinabody.Itwas generallyconjecturedthattheoldmisanthropehadcarriedhismalicebeyondthegrave,andthathisvindictive spiritwasdeterminedthatnoliving soulshouldenjoythecomfortsofCoolnagarry.

"AfterStephen'sdeaththeestate passedtoayoungerbranchofthefamily,andaTames('Hagan,thenext-of nitwithstandingitsunenviablereputation,wentintoresidenceatCoolnagarry.Afteronenight,however, hefledfromtheplace,andnothing wouldinducehimtoreturn.Old Scanlan,theagent,subsequentlytried tolettheplace,buttheCoolnagarry Ghosthadinspiredsuchwidespread terrorthatnoonecouldheinducedto rentit.Foryearsitremaineduninhabitedthesplendidoldstructureitselffallingintorapiddecay,andits neglectedgardenandgroundsbecomingaveritablewilderness.

"Coolnagarryhadindeedbecomea whiteelephant-andindesperationold Scanlanpubliclyofferedarewardofa hundredpoundstoanypersonwho

"Thenextcandidateforthereward wasPaddytheRambler,afoxy-headed,sturdylittlebeggarman,whohad neverbeenknowntosleeptwoconsecutivenightsunderthesameroof,and whohadneverdoneaday'sworkin hislife.PaddytoldScanlanthatif heprovidedhimwithabottleof whiskyhewouldn'tbetroublingabout anyotherkindofspirits,andwithhis blackthornashisonlyweaponofdefence,heenteredCoolnagarryasunconcernedlyasifheweretakingup hisquartersforthenightinsome farmer'sbarn.Inthenight,however, thepoorfellowjumpedcleanthrough oneoftheupperwindowsandhewas foundinthemorningwithhisneck broken.

"Thissecondfatalitycausedconsternationthroughoutthecountryside,and notwishingtojeopardiseanyfurther lives,Scanlandecidedtowithdrawthe reward.ItwasthenthatDannythe Dancercameonthescene.

"Dannywasanitinerantmusician, and,likeallhistribe,hehadnofixed abode.butroamedthecountryside, playinghisoldfiddleatweddings, spreesandchristenings.Hewascalledthe'Dancer'because,inreturnfor ashakedownandthefoodheconsumed,hegavedancinglessonsatthevariousfarmhousesatwhichheputup whentherewerenospreesabout.Nobodyknewhissurname,forhehad neverbeencalledanythingbut'Danny theDancer,'anditisdoubtfulifhe reallyrememberedithimself.

"Dannywasquiteacharacterinhis ownwayandhewasveryindependent. Neithermoneynorthewantofithad evertroubledhiminanyway,andit wasmorethespiritofbravadothan anydesiretoacquirethehundred poundsthatsenthimintoScanlan's officeonemorning.

''I'mtould,MisterScanlan,'hesaid, withhishatinhishandandhisold fiddleunderhisarm,'thatye'reofferin'ahundredpoundstoanymanwho sleepsthreenightsinthebighouse yonder.'

"Scanlanregardedhimwhimsically.

"'Why,Danny,boy,'helaughed, 'areyethinkin'oftakin'iton,then?'

"'Sure,an'Imightdoworse,Mister Scanlan,'repliedDanny.Faith, 'twouldbeahundredpoundsaisily earnedanyhow.'

"'Well,I'msorrytodisappointye. Danny,'saidScanlan,'fortheofferhas beenwithdrawn.'

"'That'samightypity.'saidDanny, 'forI'vemadeabetwithouldPeter DunphythatI'dwinthathundred pounds-'

"'I'msorry.Danny.'saidScanlan, 'hutIcan'triskanymorelives,and faith'thecountrywouldneverforgive meifitlostitsbestfiddler.'

"Danny.however.becameverypercietent.Hehadmadeuphismindto bravethedangersofCoolnagarry,and

"Asnightsetinanditgrewdarkhe litacoupleofcandles.Thecheerful influenceoftheblazingfire,addedto theexhilaratingeffectsofthepunch, puthiminquiteagenialmoodandhe tookouthisfiddle.Dannyhadan illimitablerepertoireofIrishairs.He startedwith'TheWidowWellMarried,'andheplayedeveryjig,reeland hornpipethathecouldlayhismind to.Forhoursherattledawayincessantly,onlystoppingathitervalsto resinhisbowandtakeaswigofthe punch.Itwaswhenhebrokeinon 'ThePriestInHisBoots'thathe suddenlybecameawareofthefact thathehadanaudience.

"'Don'tplaythattune,Danny,' pleadedasoftvoice.

"Dannyinstantlydroppedhisbow andsprangtohisfeet-Thecandles hadeitherburntoutortheyhadbeen extinguished,forthekitchenwasin darkness,saveforthefitful,sicklyyellowluminancewhichtheblazingfire emitted.

"'Arrah,whointhenameofGodis that?'hemuttered,blinkingatthe ever-changingshadowswhichthedancingflameswereproducing.

"'Don'tbealarmed,Danny,'came thesoftvoiceagain,andDannyrubbedhiseyestomakesurehewasnot dreaming,forinthemiddleofthefloor andregardinghimwistfullystooda youngman.Hewaselegantlyattired,hisapparelbeinginkeepingwith hisculturedvoice.Hislongriding coatandtopbootsbetokenedthe countrygentleman,butthefacebenaththecurlybrimofthehighbeaver hatlookedinexpressiblysad.

"'Musha,howinthenameofhivin didyourhonourgetin?'criedthe amazedDanny,forhethoughthehad lockedthedoorfromtheinside.

"'Faith.Danny,'saidthevisitor, withjustthesuggestionofasmile, 'thatwasverylittletroubletome.'

"Dannywassorelypuzzled.He feltsurehehadlockedthedoorand forthelifeofhimhecouldnotmake itout.

"'Faith.yourhonourhpstheadvantageofmeanyhow,"hemumbled confusedly.'an'sure'tislittleI thoughtIhadanyonelisteningtome music.'

"'Andveryfinemusicitwas,Danny,'saidthevisitor.'I'veenjoyedit thoroughly,foritseemedtobring hackoldtimestome.'

"Drawingachairtothesideofthe firehesatdown,buriedhisfaceinhis hands,andDannycouldhearhim sighing.

"'Musha,isthereanythingtroublin' y.ourhonour?'inquiredthefiddler commiseratingly,'orhaveyesomethingonyourmind?'

"'Ihaveindeed,Danny,'hereplied. lookingup,'and'tisaveryheavy load.'

"'Well,mayAlmightyGodgiveye strengthtobearitanyhow,'said Dannypiously.forhelikedthelook

"'Itwouldbeapityforabrave mantodieyoung,'continuedthe stranger,'and,Danny,you'rethe bravestmanI'vecomeacrossthis manyaday.'

"'Faith.dayornight,'tieallthe sametome,'exclaimedtheflattered Danny,fillingoutanothertumblerof punch.

"'YesDanny,you'retheonebran manI'vebeenlookingfor,"saidthe stranger,'andIwantyoutodomea service.'

"'Faith,'tismanyalamedog DannytheFiddlerhashelpedovera stile,'repliedDanny,'an'ifthereis anymortalthingIcandoforye,sure you'vegottosaytheword.'

"'Thankyou,Danny,Iknewyou would,'saidtheother.rising.'Iwant toshowyousomethingoutsideinthe passage.Comewithme.'

"Danny,however,becamesomewhat apprehensive.Hewasfeelingvery secureandcomfortableinthekitchen withitsbigblazingfire,buthedid notknowwhatmighthewaitingfor himinthepassageoutside.The stranger,however,noticedhishesitationand,diviningitscause,assured himthattherewasnothingtofear, soDanny,aftersomelittlereluctance, eventuallyaccompaniedhim.

"Whentheygotoutsideintothe flaggedpassagethestrangerrequested Dannytolightamatch. "'Youseethatflag,'hesaid,indicatingit. "'Ido,yourhonour,'repliedDanny.

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"'Well,Iwantyoutotakeparticularnoteofit,'saidtheother.'Make amarkonitwithsomethingsothat you'llknowit.'

"Dannyfumbledinhispocketfora pieceofchalkorsomethingtomark theflagwith,buthecouldfind nothing,sohemadeabigcrossonit withthesideofhisboot.

"'Now,Danny,'saidtheyoungman, 'comebackintothekitchenandI'll tellyouwhat'sunderneaththatflag.'

"Theyreturnedtothekitchenand Dannypouredhimselfoutanother ofpunch.

"'Isupposeitisnouseaskin'your honourtohaveadrop?'heremarked.

"'No,thankyou,Danny,'camethe reply.'I'vethoroughlyenjoyedyour company,however,foryou'rethefirst livingmanI'vespokentosincemy poorbodywasburiedunderthatflag Ishowedyououtinthepassage.'

"'Inthenameofallthat'sholy,' gaspedDanny.'doyoumanetotellme thatyou'reaspirit? thatyou're notfleshan'bloodlikemyself?'

"

'I'mthespiritofadeadman, Danny,'repliedtheapparition,'but youneedhavenofear,forlivingor deadI'veneveryetharmedamortal being.'

"PoorDannycouldfeelthecold perspirationtricklingdownhisspine, huthetookcourageattheghost'sreassuringwords.Hewas,however,inclinedtobesomewhatsceptical.

"'Faith,but'tisn'taisyformetobelievethat,'heremarked,'afterye shootin'poorLarryDennehylikeye did.'

"

'That'swhereyourwrong,Dinny,' saidtheghost.'Ineverharmeda hairofthepoorunfortunatefellow's head.Isimplywenttospeaktohim likeIdidtoyourself,forIbadly wantedtotellhimofmytrouble,but hegotfrightenedandfiredhispistol atme,andwhenhesawthebullet passingrightthroughmewithouttakinganyeffect,hebecameseizedwith panic.Heboltedmadlyoutofthe room,trippingoverastoolinhisexcitement,andthepistolwentoffagain ashefell.'

"ButwhataboutpoorPaddythe Rambler,'queriedDanny,stillfar fromsatisfied.

"

'PoorPaddywasthegreatestcowardIevercameacross,'saidtheghost. 'Directlyhesawmehebecameterrorctricken,andbeforeIhadtimetoopen mymouthheboltedupthestairs, screamingendshoutinglikeamadman.Ifollowedhimwiththeintentionofassuringhimthathehadno causetohealarmed,butwhenhesaw mecominghejumpedthroughawin. dow.'

Imustsay,'objectedDanny, 'that'tisn'taverynicethingfora ghosttobeprowlin'roundthehouse atdeadofnightfrightenin'poordivils todeath.ThentherewasMisterStephenO'Hagan,Godristhissoul,what abouthim?'

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"'Yes,yourhonourhaschangeda gooddeal,'agreedDanny,blinkingat himinthehalflight,'butnowIcome tolookatyemorecloselyyourface seemsfamiliar,butthere'sasadlook inyoureyesthatwasnevertherein theoulddays.'

"'Theeyes,Danny-arethewindowSofthesoul,'saidthespectre,'and inmycasetheyreflectitsineffable sadness,formyunquietspiritcanfind neitherrestnorhappinesswhilstmy poorbonesarelyingoutthereuncler theflags.'

"'Faith,thatseemsmightystrange,' remarkedDanny,'forweallthought thatyourhonourhaddiedoverin London.'

"'No,Danny,'saidtheghostof MauriceO'Hagan,'thatwaspartof mybrotherStephen'sdeception.In ordertoacquireCoolnagarryhecunninglycompassedmydeath,andafter buryingmy'bodyinthepassage,he gaveitoutthatIhadgoneoffonone ofmypleasure-seekingexcursions.He afterwardswentovertoLondon,and itwasaneasymatterforhimtofind someunknownsuicideandidentify thebodyas,mine.Buthedidnotlive toenjoytheoldplace.Iappeared tohimonthefirstnightofhisreturn, upbraidedhimforhiscrueldeed,and hebecamesofullofremorsethathe shothimself.'

"'Now,Danny,'hecontinued,'you knowallaboutthegrimtragedythat hasbeenhangingoverCoolnagarryall theseyears,andtheserviceIwant youtorendermeistohavemypoor bonesremovedandplacedinconsecratedground.Promiseme,Danny, thatyouwilldothis,andIwillnever againtroubleColnagarrywithmyunwelcomepresence.'

"AsDannywasassuringhimthathe wouldlosenotimeincomplyingwith hisrequesttheoldclockinthekitchen begantochimethemidnighthour. Atthelaststroketherewasaviolent thudatthekitchendoorandDanny turnedround,withastart.Hecould seenothing,however,andwhenhis eyesagainsoughtthechaironwhich MauriceO'Haganhadbeensittingit wasvacant.

"It'wasthenthatthepoorfellow's nervesgavewayandhebecameseized withasuddenpanic,inthethroesof whichhetookuphisoldfiddle.It wastheonlydistractionhecouldfind tosmoothhisbewilderedsensesandhe playedhimselftosleep,forwhenold Scanlanarrivedinthemorninghe foundhimsittingboltuprightonthe chair,peacefullyslumbering,withhis fiddleunderhischin,andthebow graspedtightlybetweenhisfingers.

"Dannyseemedverydazed.when Scanlanrousedhim,butgradually,and likeadream,hisweirdexperienceof thenightbegantoflashacrosshis memory.Hetoldtheoldagentall aboutitandtogethertheywentout intothepassage.There,unmistakably,wasthecrosswhichDannyhad made,andondigginguptheflagthey discoveredahumanskeleton.

PoorMexico

NewsfromMexicoisaboutasdiscouragingasitcouldwellbe.Things aregoingfrombadtoworse.The willtoinflictslaveryuponabrave people,verymanyofthemIndians, whoseonlycrimeisthattheyhaverefusedtohavetheirfaithsnatched fromthem,isasstrongasever.The onlywonderisthattheyhavekept upthestrugglesolonginthefaceof suchdiscouragingodds.

Yethereandthereonehearsof..;a tholicswhosaydisparagingly:"nay broughtitalluponthemselves.""The Churchistoblame,afterall.""If thepriestsandBishopshadbeenabort theirbusiness,thiswouldnothave happened.Nowtheyaregettingwhat theydeserve."

Itis,ofcourse,invainforthese peoplethattheCatholicpresshasrung fornighuntotwoyearswithrefutationsofthesetaunts,andofthecalumniesonwhichtheyarebased.In vainhashistorybeencombedtoshow that,whoeverelseistoblame,the Church,whichhasbeendeprivedof powerformorethanfourgenerations, isnottoblame.Invainlogichas beeninvokedtoridiculetheargument thatbecausesomeBishopoverstepped hisboundsacenturyago,therefore BishopDiazandArchbishopsRuiz andMorashouldbepunished.

Thepainfulfactisthatinonlytoo manyplacesthepropagandaofthe enemyhashaditseffect.

Anevenmorepainfulfact,andone evenmorehardtoexplaintoMexican friends,istheapparentlycallousindifferenceofAmericanstothefearful sufferingsofbrethrenintheFaith.In manyconcentrationcampsinunhappy Mexicothousandsofpoorpeopleare herded,forcedtoleave'theirhuts,their smallfields,theirfewcattle,andamong themnowaterribleepidemicofsmallpoxandoftyphoidisraging.

Whyisthisgoingon?

Thebrutaltruthisthatitisbecause itthusservesTthepoliticalexigencies ofsome,andthefinancialambitionsof others.Mexicoliesprostrateinbankruptcy.Willitbesaidinfuturedays thattheemissariesofmercywerenot theretoliftherup,butmerelyvulturesspeculatinghowmuchtheycan makeoutofher?Forthehonour ofourownbelovedcountry,letus praythatthiswillnotbesaidwith justice.

RevivingtheWelshLanguage

Carnarvonasacounty(saysaspe cialcorrespondentofthe"IrishInde pendent"recently,writingfrom Wales),hasmadeadistinctandspecialcontributiontoWelshnationalism.TheCountyEducationCommit. tee,withMr.Win.George(brotherof Mr.LloydGeorge)atitshead,hasfor thefirsttimeestablishedaweekin whichWelshonlyisspokeninthe elementaryandsecondaryschools.

Itwaspartofacourageouspolicy andtherearereportshereofoppositioninthecoasttownsbyEnglish parents,buthereinthiscountytown, whereeverystonespeakshistory. thereisnosinglewordofdisapproval, orevenofcriticism.

Theordinarytime-tablehasbeenobservedthroughouttheweek,butgeographymeantthemapofWales,and historymeantWelshhistory.

TheEnglishtonguewasforaweek taboo.

Oneofthemenresponsibleforthis schemetoldmeitspurposewastopresentthelanguageandlearnirigat Walesasadominantfeature-bothfor classroomandplayground-infact,to convert-intotermsoffactthepoet's rhapsody,which,freelyinterpreted means:

SpeakinWelsh,singinWelsh,and whateveryoudoletitbeinWelsh.

InCarnarvon,Ifoundthatonly5 p.c.ofthechildrenareEnglish,anda teachersaidthatmostofthemread andspeakWelshquitewell.

Carnarvon,ledbytheGeorges,takes aleadingpartinthemovement. Thankstotheirconstantandrepeatedrepresentations,theWelshflagflies to-dayfromoneofthetowersofthe castle.

Thevictoryisnotquitecomplete,for theflagishoistononeofthelesser towers,andtheUnionJackstillflies fromtheprincipaltower.

HUMANSYMPATHY

Humansympathiesandtenderemotionstravelincompany.Thought,too, formostpeoplecomesnotinisolation, butinassociated,althoughseparated. wavesthatsweepovertheworld;so ithappensthatwhenwethickaoriginalveinhasbeenopened,wesoon findthatanother,orothers,havebeen therebeforeus.Afterall,thebest satisfactionliesinfixed,wholesome ideals.Theymayappearunapproachable,butifthestandardwerealways obtainable,thestrivingwouldlackthe zestofuncertainty.Itistheenthusiasmofbattlethatmakessuccess, whenattained,doublydear.

'Ah,Danny,'saidtheghostmournfully,'mypoorbrotherStephenpaid thepenaltyofhisunnaturalcrime.He wasthevictimofhisownremorseful conscience.'

"'You'rebrotherStephen!'exclaim. eftDannyinastonishment.'Then yourhonourmustbeMisterMaurice O'Hagan?'

"'Yes,Danny,andImusthave changedalotthatyoudidnotrecog niseme,"repliedtheghost.

"TheremainsofpoorMaurice0% Hagan."concludedFatherO'Phelan, "werefinallylaidtorestinthefamily grave,andhis'spiritwasneverafter. wardsheardorseenatCoolnagarry, butDannydidnotactuallywinhis wagerafterall,fornothingwouldinducehimtospendanothernightin theoldhouse.OldScanlan.however. consideredthathehadmorethan earnedthehundredpounds,andhe handeditoverwithawillingheart"

MeanwhilealargegroupofAmeri; ,anpublicistsareonajaunttoMex icoCity.WillCallesdaretoshow themthetruth? Ofcoursenot. WhatevertheyAredownfor,theyare notdownforthat.

TherearetwothingsMexiconeeds rightnow:sheneedsthattheworld knowtheexacttruthabouther,and ,heneedsthatthemercifulhandof heworldcometoassistthosewhoare Ftaryinganddying,onlyforloveof .theirreligion.-"America."

SisterMarieMinguier,Superiorof theSistersofCharityatthePasteur HospitalatMontivideo;SisterCelestine,oftheHomeforOrphansofthe SeaatRochefort.andMotherUrsula, SuperioroftheleprosariumatAcarouany,aresomeoftheCatholicreligiouswhohavebeennominatedrecently forthehonourofDamesoftheLegionofHonourofFrance.OtherinterestingnomineesareCanonDimnet andMsgr.TisserantoftheVatican Library.CanonDimnetistheoutstandingFrenchauthorityontheEnglishlanguageandliterature.

ConcerningManyThings

DEARIRELAND!

Ibelieveinthee,dearIreland, LovedofGodonhigh, Whomthemartyrsknewforsireland, Asthestarsthesky.

Ibelieveanation'sscheming Laidtheeatherheal, Yetthoukepttheradiantdreaming Ofthycomingweal-

Ibelievetheytookandjudgedthee, Andtheecrucified:

AndthatJesusnevergrudgedthee Maryatthyside.

Ibelievethouhasdescended Intohell'sowngloom:

Ibelievethatthouhastwended

Toanupperroom.

Ibelievethatthouartrising

Fromthehillsofpain, Fromthereddenedmistthatliesin Pitswherethouhastlain.

Risingnowtoreapagarland

Fromtheywoundedearth, Thoushaltlifttowardthestarland Dream,andsongandmirth.

MisnomerCorrected

-ShaneLeslie.

SecularnewspapersandProtestant publicationspersistintheerrorofdescribingthe"MalinesConversations" asaneffortatthe"reunion"ofthe AnglicanestabliShmentwiththeCatholicChurch."Reunion"isworse thanamisnomerinthisconnection; itisthesymbolofan'impossibility. Therecanbenoreunionwherethere neverhasbeenapreviousunity.The ChurchofEngland"bylawestablished"wasfromitsbeginningwhatitis to-day,namely,apurelyman-madeinstitutionwhich,bytheintentandadmissionofitsfounders,waswholly separateanddistinctfrom,theCatholic Church,andcreatedandcontinuedas arepudiationandrejectionofthedivineauthorityoftheRomanPontiff andotherfundamentalCatholicdoctrines.NothinginallhistoryisclearerthanthefactthatAnglicanism neverhadanypartorlotwithCatholicism.Itisnotuncharitabletogive thingstheirrightnames.Unionwith RometheAnglicansmay-and,letus hope,will-achieve-"Reunion"they canneveraccomplish.-"Catholic News,"N.Y.

PerjuryBrandedAnarchy.

Averringthat"whenperjurycomes inthecourthousedoorjusticedietout ofthewindow,"SupremeCourtjustice Black,ofNewYork,lecturedMichael Yuftzcakandthensenthimtothe Tombstobeheldforperjury.Bond wassetat£1,400afteritwasfound hedidnothaveacriminalrecord.He furnishedbailandwasreleased."When perjurycomesinthecourthouse door,justicefliesoutofthewindow. Perjuryisanarchy,becausewithperjuryjusticeisimpossible.Theman whocommitsperjurycommitsitwith thesamemotiveasthemanwho wouldshootdownajurororburn clownthecourthouse.Themotivein bothcasesistofrustratejustice.An

honestlitigantstandsnochance againstaperjurer.Amanwhogoes onthestandwherepropertyrightsare involved,orwherehumanlifeorlibertyisatstakeandswearstosoL., thinghedoesnotknowabout,isjust asguiltyofperjuryasthemanwho swearstoadirectlie.Ihaveasked theDistrictAttorney'sassistanceand hehasgivenitinthiscase,butitwill beoflittleavailifthecitizensthemselvesdonotrealisethatitistheir dutytopreventperjury,helptoapprehendperjurers,andpunishthemwhen theyareguilty."

SacramentNotCivilClontiaat Declaringthat"marriageshouldbe areligioussacramentandnotacivil contract,"SenatorKingofUtah, U.S.A.,sharplyrebukedproponents ofuniformmarriageanddivorcelegislationatasub-committeehearingat theCapitol.Washington,recently, whenhewarnedagainstlettingreligiousissuesrunrampantinpolitics. Opponentsofthelegislationcontend. edthatthediversityofsentimentregardingmarriageanddivorcethroughoutthecountrymadeitimperative thatrules'basedonlocalopinion shouldbeadoptedbythestates.The proposedlaw,theysaid,represented onemoreattempttocentralisefunctionsbelongingproperlytolocalitiesonemoreattempttolegislatemorality.Suchlegislation,theycontended, wouldforcereligionintopolitics,asrepresentativesmightbeelectedona platformfavouringnodivorceatall, ontheotherhand,espousingcompanionatemarriage.TheSenatoremphasisingthedangerofallowingreligiousissuestoenterintonational politics,andsaid:"Ibelievethatmarriageshouldbeareligioussacramentnotacivilcontract.Iregretdeeply themoderntendencytodivorce.We mustsetourfaceagainstthismaterialism,agnosticismandatheism,so rampantinthisage.Butwecannot successfullyseekthisendbylegislative enactmentsofthistype."

SpiritismHurtsNerves.

Spiritismhasaperniciouseffecton thenervesandislikelytoleadtopossessionofevilspiritsintheopinionof anon-Catholicmedicalspecialist,Dr. A.T.Schofield,whoformanyyears hasknownprominentleadersofthe cult.Dr.Schofieldhasarrivedata conclusioninthismatterwhichcoincideswiththeopinionofmanyCatholicobserversofspiritism."Mysettled judgment,"hesays,"isthatthesmall proportionofspiritismwhichisnot fraudulentisnow,andhasbeenfrom theearliestages,unmistakablyevil"' HeexpresseshisviewsinabookpublishedinLondonrecentlycalled"BehindtheBrassPlate.""Thepredictionsofspiritismaremostlyvery false,"hedeclares."Mr.Steadhas toldmethathecouldneverbedrowned,asthespiritshadtoldhimhe wouldbetrampledtodeathbyrunawayhorsesinsomecrowdedcity.

WhendrowningintheAtlantic,Iam

told,herefusedtoputonalife-beltfor. thisreason."Dr.SchofieldknewW. T.Steadwellandhehasalsobeen acquainted,moreorlessintimately, withSirOliverLodge,SirArthur ConanDoyle,SirWilliamBarrettand othernotedspiritistc."Asadoctor itisenoughformethatspiritismhas themostperniciouseffectin.the nerves,andintoomanycasesleads topossessionbyanevilspirit,"he says."Asanordinarymanitsfrauds andliesdisgustme."

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AdmiralShinjiroYamamoto,prominentJapaneseCatholic,sharesinthe generalrejoicingwhichhassweptover Japaninanticipationofthereturnof BishopJanuariusHayasakatohis nativeland.Inanarticlecontributedto"LaVieCatholique,"aFrench periodical,AdmiralYamamototakes anoptimisticviewofthefutureof Catholicisminthelandoftherising sun."Thehoursolonghopedforof agreatharvestfortheFaithseemsto havecomeatlast,"declarestheAdmiral."Ofcourseweshallhaveto surmountmanydifficultiesinthefield. Wemuststruggleagainstapaganmoralityandpagancustoms.Weshall havetowinoutoveracivilisation notChristianbutmaterialisticincharacter.Jingoesofonekindoranother willdevisemethodsofpersecution. Learnedmenwhoprofessdoctrines andphilosophiesnon-Catholicincharacterwillcreateopposition.Possibly theauthorities,nowsowelldisposed towardsourcausemaysomeday changeandstandagainstit.The powersofevilwilluseallmeansin theirpowertopreventthispaganpea plefromenteringthehavenof,the ChurchofGod.Butinspiteof.these thingswehavehope-notbecauseof ourownpowersormerits,butbecause werealisethemercifulnessofChrist, thebountyofHisMother,andthe preciousservicesoftheconfessors, martyrs,missionariesandothercharitablesoulswhohavelabouredforthe soulofJapan.-"CatholicMission News.".

AdorersofSatan-

ThespotwherethefamousSimeon theStylitelivedfor36yearsinpious meditation,inJerusalem,onthetopof apillar,exposedtotheelements,is

nowthedwellingplaceofadorersof Satan,saidFatherLammens,S.J.,ina lectureatSt.Joseph'sUniversity, Beirut.Henarratedthestoryofan expeditionhehadalittlewhilebefore tothemountainofSt.Simeon,near, Alip,Lebanon.Itwastherethatthe extraordinaryascetismsofthisearly saintoncecommandedtheattention oftheChristianworld.Astrangesect knownastheYezidisnowinhabitsthe district,saidthelecturer.ItsmemberspracticetheheresyofManicheism,whichteachesbeliefintheexistenceoftwosupremeprinciples-that ofgoodandthatofbad.Byaqueer processofreasoning,theprincipleof goodisregardedasessentiallyinoffensive,andhencetobeoverlookedwithoutfear.Buttheprincipleofevil,on theotherhand,isbelievedcapableof terriblevengeance,sothatitmustbe propitiated.ThustheYezidisgive adorationandtributetotheevilspirit. Itseems,saidthelecturer,thatthis worshipofSatanhasitsownspecial liturgy.Butitisimpossibletoknow whatitis,becauseitisacarefully guardedsecretofthosewhouseit.

BoyScoutingDependsonVolunteer Leadership.

Scoutingdependsonvolunteerleadershiptoimpartthefullvalueofitsactivitiestoboys,writesW.F.Olsen, in"TheTidings,"LosAngeles.The menleadersareinScoutwork,because oftheirinterestinboysandthesatisfactiontheygetindevelopingboy leadershipandcoachingboysinoutdooractivities-Theydoallthis withoutanyexpectationofpersonal remuneration.InAmerica,morethan eighthundredthousandmenarein theranksofvolunteerScoutLeadership.OntheleadershipofaScout troopdependsitssuccess.Ifthelea. dershipfails,thewholemovementreceivesasetback.ThemainqualifictionofaScoutleaderis,ofcourse. character.Ifamanfailsherehe failsallalongtheline;nootherqualificationcanrightlyfithimtobea leaderofboys.Goodcharacterwill reflectitselfinhisconduct,hispersonality,histrustworthinessinthe eyesofparentsandboys.Thesecondrequirementisability.Certain factorsofability-comeeatilyandnaturallytosomemen,whileinothersthey havetobedevelopedthroughmuch practice.Thetechnicalabilitytolead aScouttroopcaneasilybeacquired bythemanwhoisbasicallyadapted bycharacterandtemperamentto"fit in"withboys.Specialtrainingcoursesarerunatfrequentintervalsby variousBoyScoutCouncils.They areentirelyfree.Thegiveamaximumofactionandaminimumoflecture.Theyareinstructive,entertaining,andaffordasplendidoppor. tunitytohavearealgoodtimewith areallivegang.InLosAngeles.the Scoutmasters'trainingcoursestakeup oneeveningaweekforaperiodof eightweeks.Scoutmethodsandmaterialarestudiedindetail,Scout troopsarevisited,andageneralinsightisobtainedintothewaysand meansofScouting-

ConcerningTheodore

Haveyoueverfeltthequestionofa seabreezecrossingyourcheekasyou wanderedthroughsummerwoods,a breezethatplaintively,softlyasks whyyouhaveforsakenthewindand wavesoftheshore?asksJamesE. Tobinin"America."Hegoeson:It isjustsuchawhisperwhenaday, "greyandtimid crouchesheavyeyedandill"uponahill.

ItwasBrowningwhofeltthetears ofthewind,andwept,inwardlyat least,"tobeinEngland,Nowthat April'sthere,"andRupertBrookewho consecratedforeignland,askingthat werememberthat"there'ssomecorner ofaforeignfieldthatisforeverEngland."

ItisMaynardnowwhohearsthe ind-sweepingacrossEnglishdowns ndEnglishhills-inhisheart,ashe singsin"Exile":

Herewheretheseasonswiftlyturns Itsgreatwheelforwardwhilethere burns Redinredwoodtrees; Andwhiletheeucalyptusclimbs

Abovethepalmtreesandthelines'

ByCalifornianseas,

IthinkofEngland-andtherewakes Painlikewildrosesinherbrakes, Apainasdearasthey, ThatdigsitsrootsinEnglishearth, AndbringsanEnglishflowertobirth Sixthousandmilesaway.

Heisawandererfromheavenpassingthroughlanesandtowns,andseeingonlythehandiworkofGod;for everywhereheseeshisnativeland.In sightoftrees,orsoundofbird,or flushofmorning,hethinksofcherry orchardsshowing;of"dawnuponthe hungwithsilkypussy-tails, softlikethemandgrey,"notcrashingovertheSierras"stridentlikea trumpet";oflarksinactualmeadows.

Itisonlytheheartiestmarineswho cansing,cheerfully,whenfightingin strangeseas.ButMr.Maynardisan Englishsailor.Andinmoreways thanonecouldhehavemeant,"Iam onewithDrake'sadventurousghost."

Hissoulistruly"stirredbythatsame windwhichblewThatshipandthe nameofEnglandtothiscoast"ashe saysinhislinesonthe'Golden Hinde."

Hislifeitselfhasbeenonelongadventure,voyagingalongamiddim seasandunderneathstrangelowering cloudsuntilheturnedtothepeaceof Catholicism.

Maynard

called"Poesie."Mr.Maynardhas beengenerallyconservative.Hehas, ofcourse,experimentedwithnew rhythmsandnewrhymes,buthasnot triedtogetalongwithouteither.The truepoetcannot,hecontendedinan earlyessayonpoetry:"Poetryisthe embodiedverbalexpressionofthesublimatedimagination. Normalin practicethisexpressiondemands rhythm (and),whenthesublimatedimaginationbecomesfiredwith emotion-lookoutforariotof rhymes" Hisaimisnotdifficulttodiscover; itis,webelieve,revealedinthelines: Godhasputmeintheworldtopraise Eachbeetle'sunburnishedwing,each bladeofgrass, Totrackthemanifoldandmarvellous ways WhereonHisbrightcreativefootstepspass. Astowhatpathshehastakenin followingthefirst"Maker"ofthings, theymightbelabelled:love,divine andhuman;patriotism;good-fellow. ship.Muchaswedislikelabelling thingswecannothelpseeingthatall hisworkseemstofallnaturallyunder theseheadings,butoneshouldnotcondudethereforethatitistiresome. Hisvariationsonathemearenotrepetitions;newmelodyburstsforthat eachnewsweepingofthestrings.

"Wehavein"Peace,""EdenRe. Opened,""Viaticum,""AfterCom. munion,""LausDeo,""Annunciation," "Job,""AtWoodchester,"and"Chastity"fromhisearlierbooks,andin "Houses,""Worlds,""Condemned"and "InTimeofDoubt,"inthislatest book,amostfeelingunderstandingof "theineffablebeautythatisGod." Unfortunatelytheabovelistisbuta seriesofdullnames,butwecannot quoteeverything.muchaswewould liketoo;thenamesmuststand,as doesthelitanyofthesaints,forpages, life-times,oflove'slabouring.

NolessthanhelovesGoddoesthe poetloveherwhois"allthings"on earthtohim,both"breadandwine" and"winterfirelight,"herofwhom longagoChestertoncaughthimsinging: Whatwilfultreesofanyspring Thanyouryoungbodyaremorefair? Whatglamourofforgottengold Lurksinyourhair?

AssociationwithGilbertKeithand CecilChestertonandwithHilaireBel. loconthe"NewWitness"aboutthis sametimewasanotherstrongfactor inthemakingofMr.Maynard,and more,inthemakingofhispoetry.His verseshadappeareduptothistime invariousEnglishperiodicals,butit wastheintroductiontotheEnglish editionof"LaughsandWhiftsof Song,"byG.K.Chesterton,which calledattentiontothe"finewhimsi. cality,""frankhumour"andtothe actualityofcolourinthepoet'swork. Chestertonespeciallyspokeof"ASong ofColours,"which,inalateredition ofthebook,wentdulytothehead position.Thisrevealstwothings, thatnotonlywasMr.Maynardflatter. ed-quitenaturally,andquiterightly -bythisearlypraise,butthatheacceptedChestertonashisguidingstar, averygoodthingtohavedone.The result,however,wasthattoomuchof hisearlyworkhadtheechoesofthe WildKnighthimself.Mr.Maynard's proseandpoetrybothbecameChes. tertoniantoanextreme;butall youthsfollowmodelstheylovebest. Latervolumesrevealedthefalling awayofthisBoswellianfault.And separatedfromtheactualcompanion. AhipofhisCatholicfellowsheroseto Ilewanduntrammeledheights.His conversationsatthe"FlyingInn"were pleasantones,buttalkingtoolong withthesamepersonhasthetendency toooftentomakeyougoforthand speakhisviewsinsteadof.,yours.

Speakingofthe"FlyingInn,"were callmanyboisterousdrinkingsongs, includedinMr.Maynard'smerryanthology,"ATankardofAle."He haswrittensomestirringsongs-and itisglorioustohearhimreadthemsuchextravagantvocalgesturesashis "DrinkingSong,""TheMermaidTay. ern"and"InPraiseofArundel" -.here"thepubsstayopentilleleven"; butthisisnotthestrongestharbour ofhismuse.

Inspeakingofhisotherworkitis necessarytoexplainthathehasbeen perfectlycontent,andwewithhim, tosendhisshiponlyuponthecharted sevenseasofpoetry.Andwearealmostinclinedtosaytherearebut sevenonthemapofthatstrangeland

mirthofGod"Whoshakestroofand rafterofhighe4theavenwithholy laughter!"Itisonlyapoetwhocan solaugh,andweep.Andbecauseit ismoreoftenbothatonce,thehap. pinessofpain,theagonyofjoy,hehas saidofhis"SongstoBe": FarinthedarknessIcanhearthem coming, Andknownotwhetherthey'llbe soonorlate: Thebuglecall,thefaintdrumsdrummingIcannotsummonthem,butonly wait.

Yetcloserthantheirsplendourcreeps theirsorrow, Thesoundofsobbing;butIcannot know Theircauseofheartbreak:onsome morrow I'lllearnwhatfilledmyheartto overflow.-

Iharktheelfinflutingof-theirlaughter. Athrush-notevagueupoftadistant tree: ItwellmaygladdenmehereafterAlreadyisitsjoyaliveinme. Thethrobbinginmyveins,thesuddenpassion Arebuttheanswerstotheirsecret cry.

Oh,hasten!Inwhateverfashion

LetmemakebeautyoncebeforeI diet Whatprayershouldreachheaven soonerthanthatlast,andwhathas solittleneed?Forwhatlaughteris morelikeGod'sthan"elfinfluting," elfinlaughter?

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Andinthissamethrobbingoverturearesuchdeepmovementsas"Desileravi.""IfEverYouCometoDie," "Dirge," "Noctutne," "Unwed!' "Wed,""Fulfillment,""Tides,""Plunder'andthe"SonnetsfromanUnfinishedSequence."

Greatestofallhislovepoetry(and herewenotethatasinallhislate chorusings,hisvoiceisstrongerthan inearlierrecitals),isthatin"Exile," herehehasblendedthedivineand human,wherehehas,caughtthefull, deepmeaningof"L'AmorCheMoveII SoleEL'AltreStelle,"whichPatmore knew. Theseriesin"Exile"isPatmorean, butonlyinthatPatmoreandMaynard arebothsinginginthesamepitch,a pitchasdeepandmasculineandmysticallypowerfulasthelovefromwhich theyhavefashionedtheirbeliefs.Mr. MaynardisnotusingPatmorefora modelinhisverse-hehascastaway fromimitationlongsince-butheevidentlyisinhislife,andthatfacthas givenhimthetremendousstrength andinsighttotheregionsofthestars which"L'Amor"and"Reunion" achieve. Amoresimplelovesongis"AtEvening'sEnd,"whenattheconclusionof atalkondeathwelistentothepassionatepathosofthemother's"Supposethebabywakenedupinsleep," ofherwantingthelittle"her"and Michaelbothindeath,of"Icouldn't behappyuntilIhadyouallwithme."

Onethingmoretobenotedinthis lastvolumefromapenwhichhaspub fishednineothers,fiveofthempoetry, isthescarcityof.thenaturepoems, thatis,thosewhicharenaturejust fornature'ssake.Mr.Maynardhas cometoknowtheladyofFrancis Thompsonmoreintimately,andasa consequencenowuseswhatshehasto offerhimasfinerillustrationofwhat hehastosay. Neverthelesswelookbacktosuch poemsas"Night,""TheMarriageof theDawn,""SongofDrunkenWee. ther.""BalladeofSheepBells"and "Spring,"whichhavethelaughter"of thelaughingsea,"andwishtherewere somemoreofthem. Nodoubttherewillbe,forhehas heardthem-stirringinawakingtree, agrowingtree-theyarethesoundof distantchimesinaGothictoker,the

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