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SirHenryLucy,theemanwhomade parliamentaryreportingamusingas wellasinformative,andwhofounded thegentleartof"lobbying,"saidthat inhistimetherewereonlythreeoratorsintheHouseofCommons-Gladstone,13radlaugh,andWilliamO'Brien, thatgreatIrishmanwhosedeathafew monthsagowasanationalsorrow."I rememberwell,"saysMichaelMcDonaghinhis-HomeRuleMovement: "asareporterofthe"Freeman'sJournal'attendingPlanofCampaignmeetings,howdifficultIfouldittotrans. ferO'Brien'spassion,invective,and imagerythroughthehieroglyphicsof shorthandtomynote-book,soattractedwasIbythemagneticnatureof theman,sogreatwasthewhirlinto whichthesweepandswayofhiseloquenceputmymind."

MacaulaysaidthatParliamentary Governmentisgovernmentbytalking.Itistrue,atanyrate,ofalldemocraticcountriesthattheplaceof honourintheheartsofthepeopleis reservedforthegreatorator.But WilliamO'Brien'seloquenceisworth recalling,ifonlybecausethepowerof theoratorinthesedayswouldseemt.) beadecliningforce.Itisdoubtful whetherthereisevenonefigureon theIrishpoliticalhorizonto-daywho mighttrulybecalledanorator,with theexceptionoftheex-Governor-Gen eral,and"Tim's"mordantlycritical speechesbelong,presumably,toother andstormierdays.Wehavecertrinlynogreatoratorinourmidstatthe moment.

Offorcefulandeffectivespeakerswe haveagoodlynumberamongnu:politicians;butwedonotthrilltothe spelloftheireloquence.Theyseem tohavenouseforthecadenceofthe perfectphrase,theinspirationofwordmagic;andforthemostparttheir speechesaredull,drab,pedestrian. Thisdegenerationintothecolloquial andmatter-of-factinournationallife is,Ithink,tobedeplored.Itisnot faireventoournewspapers,ahich, afterall,deservealittleconsideration fromtheDail.

ItistruethatMr.Mulcahyhasan inevitabilityofphrasethatisfullof wonderfulpossibilities,butyoumight notsuspectitforyears.1he"flair' wasseentosplendideffectinhisorationatthegravesideofMichaelCollins. Webendto-dayoverthegraveofa mannotmorethanthirtyyearsofage, whotooktohimselfthegospeloftoil forIreland,thegospelofworkingfor thepeopleofIreland,andofsacrifice fortheirgood,andwhohasmade!Mr. selfaheroandalegendthatwillstand inthepagesofourhiltorywithanybrightpagethatwaseverwritten there.

And,concludinganobletributeto apatriotandafriend:-

"MenandwomenofIreland,weare allmarinersonthedeep,boundfor aportstillseenonlythroughstorm andspray,sailingstillonasea'full'of dangersandhardshipsandbittert.ul.' ButtheGreatSleeperliessmilingin thesternoftheboat,andweshallbe filledwith'thatspiritwhichwillwalk bravelyuponthewaters."

IrishOratory

Whatthoughbrothersleagueagainst us?Whatthoughmyriadbethe foe?

Victorywillbemorehonouredinthe myriad'soverthrow!

OnthisdaytheGod-mansufferedlookuponthesacredsignMayweconquer'neathitsshadow,as ofolddidConstantine!

MaytheheathentribeofOdinfade beforeitlikeadream, Andthetriumphofthisgloriousday infutureannalsgleam!

MenofErin'menofErin!graspthy battle-axeandspear!

ChasetheseNorthernwolvesbefore youlikeaheardoffrightened deer!

Bursttheirrankslikeboltsfromhea yen!Downupontheheathen crew, ForthegloryoftheCrucified,andfor Erin'sglorytoo!

Acrywild,furiousanddeafening burstfrom'theIrish'lines,wearetold, whentheKinghadfinished,demand. ingtobeledinstantlyagainstthe enemy.

ThefierybloodoftheGeraldines tinglesineverywordofSilkenThomas' slashinginvectiveagainsttheEnglish ArchbishopAlanandLordButler when'hehaddramaticallythrown downtheswordofstateinMary'sAbbey.

"Althoughwebethusdrivenbythe tyrannyandcrueltyofthekinginto openhostility,wewouldnothaveit saidthatweconspiredlikevillainsand churls,butboldlydeclaredourpurpose asbecomeswarriorsandgentlemen. Thisswordofstate,mylords,isyours, notmine.Ireceiveditwithanoath thatIwould,useitforyourbenefit;1 shouldstainmyhonourifIturnedit toyourhurt.Ihavenowneedofmy ownweapon,whichIcantrust;butas forthecommonsword,ithasflattered menot-apaintedscabbard,whileits edgewasyetredinthebestMood ofmyhouse-aye,andisevennow whettedanewforfurtherdestruction oftheGeraldines."

TheperiodofBurkeandGrattan markedtheflood-tideofouroratoricalglory.Thesemen'seloquencehas madethemcolossalforalltime.Burke andGrattanwerenotcontentmerely tomake.their'meaningclear;they madeitimmortal.Burkestatesthe caseinhisessay"OntheSublimeand Beautiful":"Wedonotsufficientlydistinguish betweenaclearanda strongexpression.Theformerregards theunderstanding;thelatterbelongs tothepassions.Theonedescribes athingasitis;theotherdescribes itasitisfelt."Hisprincipleisnobly exemplifiedinhiseulogyofMarieAntoinette:

"Isawherjustabovethehorizon, decoratingandcheeringtheelevated sphereshehadjustbeguntomoveinglitteringlikethemorningstar,fullof life,andsplendour,andjoy.Oh! whatarevolutionandwhataheart mustIhavetocontemplatewithout emotionthatelevationandfall!Little didIdreamthat,whensheaddetitles ofvenerationtothoseofenthusiastic, distant,respectfullove,thatsheshould everbeobligedtocarrythesharpantidoteagainstdisgraceconcealedinthat bosom;littledidIdreamthat1

blood,butthatitmightriseupto thethroneofGodandrousethe eternalProvidencetoavengethe wrongsoftheircountry; onefeelsthattheoccasion,thetheme, andthemanareallinperfectaccord. Sheridan'sinvectiveagainstWarren HastingsheldtheHousesospellbound thatitwasdecidedtoadjournfor twentyminutes,themembersagreeing thattheywerestilltoomuchunder thegreatorator'sspelltogiveacool andimpartialvote.SimilarlyWith Emmet'simmortalspeechfromthe dock,movingtoitsnobleclose:-

Mylords,youareimpatientlot thesacrifice.Thebloodwhichyou seekisnotcongealedbytheartificial terrorswhichsurroundyourvictim-itcirculateswarmlyandunruffled throughthechannelswhichGod createdfornoblepurposes,butwhich youarenowbentto-destroy,forpurposessogrievousthattheycryto heaven. Ihavebutonerequest toaskatmydeparture'fromthis world:itisthecharityofits.silence.Letnomanwritemyepitaph;forasnomanwhoknowsmy motivesdarenowviddicatethem,let notprejudiceorignoranceasperse them. ." TothemagiceloquenceofO'Connell weoweCatholicEmancipation,while thebrilliantoratoryofthemanwho wasfirsthisrivalandlaterhisstaunch ,11,1111111111111111111141111111IlliMiliquiticigilluninc,i101119.111.

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-richestingredientsofournational Threefactorsareessentialtotruly story.Itwasusedasavitalforceasgreatoratory-theoccasionmustbe longagoas1014."Withhisswordingreat,thethememustbemomentous, onehandandacrucifixintheother"andthespeakermustbeequaltoboth. asalltherecordstell,BrianBoniexThus,whenin1780Grattantoldthe hortedhismassedwarriorsontheeveIrishParliamentthatofClontarftorememberthemomen theredoesexistanenlightenedsense tuousissuesdependingonthefortunes ofrights,ayoungappetiteforfreeofthatclay-ReligonandCountrydom,asolidstrengthandarapidfire againstPaganismandBondage;here. whichnotonlyputadeclarationof countedthebarbaritiesoftheinvadersrightswithinyourpower,butputit onIrishsoil-theirlawlessravages,the outofyourpowertodeclineone; shinestheyhadplundered,theholyorwhenin17 inWestminsterHall, relicstheyhadprofaned,thebrutali-RichardBrinsleySheridan,inhit tiesinflictedonthedefenceless,evenspeechagainstWarrenHastings,spoke onthe"ServantsoftheAltar"-andofthen,raisingthecrucifixaloft,theaged theparaxysmoffeveranddelirium monarchinvokedtheOmnipotentGod intowhichdespairthrewthenatives tostrengthentheirarmsinacauseso when,onthebanksofthepolluted justandholy.Allthenativevigour Ganges,pantingfordeath,theytore andpassionofthishistoricorationare morewidelyopenthelipsoftheir enshrinedinWilliamKenealy'struly gapingwoundstoaccleratetheirdisheroicpoem: solution;andwhiletheirbloodwas StandyenowforErin'sglory!Stand issuing,presentedtheirghastlyeyes yenowforErin'scause! toheaven,breathingtheirlastand Longye'vegroanedbeneaththerig- ferventprayer,thatthedryearth ouroftheNorthman'ssavagelaws. mightnotbesufferedtodrinktheir

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lieutenant-RichardLalorShiel-in' ducedtheEnglishCommonstopassa Billremovingcivildisabilitiesfromthe Jews.TheLiberatorspokeofShiel ononeoccasionashis"eloquentyoung friend,whosepowerandgeniuswere unequalledbytheoratorsofGreece andRomeinthedaysoftheirbrighteatglory"-praise,indeed,comingfrom ArchbisjiopMacHale's"Lionofthe FoldofJudah!"

Mr.A.G.GardinerdescribedJohn Redmondastheoratorofthe-House ofCommons."Othermenriseto speak;herisestodeliveranoration, advancingwithcoloursflyingand drumsbeating.Itisnolongeraskirmish,butagenerilengagementHis commandingpresence,Fisunhurried manner,hisstrongutterance,givedignityandauthoritytohislightest word."

ButthethunderboltsofJove,even thestatelythunderboltsofMr.Red. mond,arenotheardinourday.A London,.journalistwhoattendedthe openingoftheDailwrIretoatceand wondertohiseditoraboutthe"mysteryofalosteloquence,'andimpugnedDailEireannasevenworse thantheBritishParliament-preeurre ablythenastiestthinghecouldthink of.Hehadheard,somachaboutthe "nationoforators."9ecirtieeofthis lack,whenaspeechpos7eiesevena littleverveandcolouritattractsand pleasesLeinsterHouseimmeasurably, andournewspapersacknowledgetheir appreciationbyalmostissuingspecial postersaboutthephenomenonIt hastheeffectofanelectricradiator inacoldroom:itswarmthspreadsin waves.

.\politician-English,however,I think-complainedononeoccasion thathisspeecheswereoftennotreported."Why,Iregardthatasan ad.\antage,"repliedafriend."Ibelieveingivingthesamespeechmore thanonce,ifit'sgood."Onecannot imagineDemosthenestakingthatperfunctoryviewofthe,orator'sopportunity.Demosthenesmasteredhishigh artonlybyattackingitwithallhis might.Hehadaweakandmuffled voice,andastammer,andconquered thesedefectsbypractisingwithhis mouthfullofpebbles.Thathe mightgetaccustomedtothetumultof greatassemblies,hewentdownanddeliveredspeechestotheocean.He shavedonehalfofhisheadinorderto inurehimselftothepeoplestaringat

WithDemosthenesoratorywasa rkofpracticalpsychology.One afteranotherheunlockedthedoors uiresistance,untiltheaudiencewas heartandsoulandmindinhiskeeping.aninstrumentresponding his lightesttouch.Withoutrecommendin,gthatourpoliticiansshouldgoto CNiremeslikethese-thoughthey havedonethingsevenmoreextraorninary-andwhilewemaynotbeless eftiientinourhousekeepingbecause weforgetthatweareanationofora tore-isitnotapitythatourrepresentativeswillnotsparealittlepains tomakingthehistoryofthefuture a'nearlystimulatingtotheCelticpart ofusasthehistoryofthepast?-M.I. Nugent.inthe"IrishRosary."

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HUSBANDS

Iseemtohavecome,intheselatter days,intoanunknown,far-offland, wheretherearestrange'creatures.At leastsuchismyimpressionfromthe currentliteratureofourday.Husbands!Theyusedtobesuchhonest, harmless,dependable,simpleandeven lovablecreatures!Iknowwhereof 1speak,havingacquiredoneyears agone;andtheonlyfaultIcanfind withtheacquisitionis,thatbyadispensationofProvidence,hehadtogo towhatIbelieveisthebetterlandhe haddeserved.

Butthehusbandsofto-day,ifone canrelyuponthewritingsoftheday, arestrange,weirdandincomprehensible,andawifeneverreallyknowsifshehashimorshehashimnot.

Whathashappenedtohusbands?

Thewomannowwhoacquiresone seemstobedoomedtospendallofher wakinghoursandsomewhenshe shouldbesleepingpeacefullyinhold. ingontohimHeissoelusive,so apttofallintoanysortofsillytrap setforhim.Heseemstobedevoidof themostordinarycommonsenseand tobeledbythemostapparentfrauds. Hehasseeminglynopowerofresistance.Havingwonawifebyfrequentandferventprotestationsofunfailingloveanddevotion,heimmediately,almostwhiletheweddingbells areechoing,goesfarafieldandforgets allaboutherandleavesherinlonelinessandsolitude.Ifamanwereas irresponsibleandas-undependableand asfutileinhisbusinessaffairs,asthe popularwritersmakeoutthehusbandsofourdaytobe,hewouldbeih utterfailureandanobjectofcontempttoothermen.

Thenjustconsiderthetimeandthe effortnecessarytoholdontothese husbands.Evidentlyaftermarriage awomancandonothingelseinthe world.Ahusbandmustbesavedfrom everyrudeblast.

Itwouldseemasifthechildren, thoughitnowoccurstomethatthere aregenerallynochildreninthesecomplications,wouldnotknowtheyhada mother,sooccupiedwouldthepoor womanbeinholdingontotheirelusivefather.

Ofcourse,Iknow.itwillberegardedasanechofromthestoneage. butIliketothinkofahusbandsharingthecaresthatmustinevitably comeintomarriediffe.Whattime wouldahusbandhaveorwhatdesire toseekotherpasturesthanhisown, ifhestoodwithhiswife.besideacrib, wherealittlelifewasebbingaway, wheneveninhisownheartache,he couldholdthemotherinhisarmsand trytocomforther?'henifsparedthe dreadshadow,Iliketothinkofthe husbandcominghometothewaiting wifeandbeingswampedbyahorde ofnoisyyoungstere.,eachclamoring for"papa'sfirstkiss,'andsurrounded asheis,hestoopstotakeupthetiniesttotoutoftheunequalstruggleand giveitthecovetedfirstsalute.

Ihearthejeersofthesuperior,sophisticatedyounggeneration,andper-

hapsIshouldapologiseforboringthem withsuchanarchaicpicture.Iknow Iwillbelaughedat,toldthatMama wouldprobablybeatabridgeparty andthatPapawouldbeattendinga showtobefollowedbyarollicking supper,andthatthechildren,ifany, wouldbesentterrifiedtobedbya nursewhohasherownsocialaffairs toconsider.

Ofcourse,Irealisethatthereare idealhusbandsinallstrataofsociety and,havingbymaritalbondsandties ofkindredknownthistype,Ifeellike rushingto.thedefenceofthehusbands aspicturedinourpopularfiction.I reallybelieyethat.theeroticweaklings ofourmodernliteraturearenomore truepicturesof'lifethanaretheprecociousyouthofbothsexeswhomwe wouldfindverytroublesomeanddisagreeableinreallife.

Iwillsaythis.Fortheonewobbly,fugacioushusbandinfiction,there areatleasttengood,honest,ste4iy propstothehome,andfortheone womanwithtimeandmoneyenough tospendatcards,dances,andsilly movies,thereareatleastadozendevoted,industriouswivesandmothers. Itislike'thedivorceevil.Forevery press-blazoneddivorce,whereaman wasmoney-madandhiswifewithso muchidletimeshegotintomischief, therearedozensofhappyhomesthat neverseeorwanttoseethenotoriety ofthenewspaper. Therearefashionsandchangesin everything.Itseemstobethefashionnow,inourpopularfiction,to makeamanasahusbandweakand ridiculous.Perhapsthenextfashion willbringawelcomechangeandwe willhaveagaininourliteraturemen whoarerealmenandwomenwhoare realwomen.

So,perhaps.afterallIshouldalter myquestionof"Whatisthematter withHusbands?"toanotherquery, "What'ailsourWriters?"-M.E. Henry-RuffinL.H.D.,in"America."

TheCentenaryofCatholic Emancipation

DanielO'Connell,TheLiberator.

OnApril13ofnextyear,acentury willhaverolledpastsincetheCatholic EmancipationActwasplacedonthe StatuteBook.TheCatholicsofGreat BritainandIrelandarealreadypreparingtocelebratetheevent.Inote thatonthedateitselftherewillbea SolemnHighMassatWestminsterCathedralinthepresenceofalltheArchbishopsandBishopsofEnglandand Wales.TherewillbeheldalsoaNationalCatholicCongressinthefollowingSeptember.

InIreland,too,attheHierarchy's request,theCatholicTruthSociety andotheractivebodieshavearranged tomeet,withaviewtodetermining themostfittingformthecelebrations aretotake.

Naturally,Catholicmindswillturn towardsO'Connell,theLiberator.He wasbornin1775,anddiedin1847.He

isinmanywaysthegreatestfigurein IrishHistory.ItwasMr.T.W.Russell,M.P.,whowrotethusofO'Connell:

"Thehourhadcome,andwithitthe man.O'Conenllsprangintoexistence asagreatpoliticalforce. Agreat andjustcause,amagnificentpersonality;oratorythatswayedandmoved greatmassesof-menastheyhave neverbeensWayedurmovedbefore orsince,sweptalloppositionlikechaff beforethewind."

FromDenisFlorenceMcCarthy's spiritedpoem,"1829:'Iquote:

"Intothesenatesweptthemighty chief, Likesomegreatoceanwaveacross thebar Ofinterceptingrock,whosejagged reef Rutfretsthevictorwhomitcannot mar.

Intothesenatehistriumphalcar Rushedlikeaconqueror'sthroughthe brokengates Ofsomefallencity,whosedefenders are PowerfulnolongerVIresistthefates, ButyieldatlasttohimwhomwonderingFameawaits.

"And,as'sweetforeignSpenser'might havesung, Yokedtothecartwowingedsteeds wereseen Witheyesoffireandflashinghoofs outfiung, AsifApollo'scourserstheyhadbeen. ThesewerequickThoughtandEloquence,Iween, Boundingtogetherwithimpetuous speed, Whileoverheadtherewavedaflagof green, Whichseemedtourgestillmoreeach flyingsteed Untiltheyreachedthegoalthehero haddecreed.

"Thenfollowedafterhimanumerous train, Eachbearingtrophiesofthefieldhe won: Somethewhitewandandsomethe civicchain, Itsgoldenlettersglisteninginthesun: Some-forthereignofjusticehadbegunTheerminerobes'thatsoonwouldbe theprize Ofspotlesslivesthatallpollutio,n shun, Andsomeinmitredpomp,withupturnedeyes Andgratefulhearts.inyokedablessingfromtheskies."

Yes,O'Connellis*hefatherofCatholicEmancipation.Inmanyofthe homesofIrelandhisfamiliarportrait occupiesaplaceofhonouronthewall. Dublin'smagnificentthoroughfareoneofthefinestinEurope-isO'ConnellStreet.TheimperishablemonumenttotheLiberatorlooksdown uponthegreatbridgethatbearshis, name,whilethestatelyobeliskinGlasnevinthatkeepssentryabovehis dustisworthyofthetombofa king!-MichaelWalsh,inthe"Catholic Fireside."

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Brown:"Butsurelyyoudon'tbelieveinthatrubbish.Towhomdid yougo?"

Green:"Mybankmanager.'

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EightyearsoldTommywassentto thechemist'sforaboxofpowderfor hissister."Whatkindofpowderdo youwant:"askedthechemist,isit thekindthatgoesoffwithahang?"

"No,sir,''answeredTommy,"it;the kindthatgoesonwithapuff.-

"Well,Tommy,areyouablekeep yourplaceintheclass?"askedthe fondfather.

"Yes.dad;Ibeganatthefoot.and there'snotasingleboyabletotake itfromme." *

"Dad.'saidtheing.tisitiveyoungster tohisfather,whosepetteamhalbeen hipelesslybeaten,"whatbecomesofa footballerwhenhegetsoldan'blind an'deaf?"

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Terence:"'Tisafineladyehave there.Amagnificentheadandnoble features.Couldyelendmeacouple ofpounds?"

Pat:"Icouldnot.'Tismewife's childby,herfirsthusband."

Mrs.Bing:"Oh,I'.vishtheserecipes wouldbemoredefinite."

Mr.Bing:"What'sthedifficulty.my dear?"

Mrs.Bing:"Thisonetellshowtouse tipoldpotatoes,butitdoesnotsay howoldthepotatoesmustbe." *

AnAfricanMethodistrevivalwas inprogress.BrotherJohnsonhad "wrastled"longandhardinaneffort to"getreligion."Atlasttheministerrosewearily.

"Ladiesandgentlemen,"hesaid, "ImoveyouthatBroJohnsing'ssins beforgivenhim."

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DreadArbiteroflifeanddeath, Whomad'stearth,skyandsea, WhoseWillamillionworldsobey, Thouwaitesthere-forme.

ThySacredLipshavesaid,"Thisis MyveryFleshandBlood."

Love'sVictim,slainupontheCross, JrCalv'rycrimsonflood.

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/4S.W.Railways:FaresforEucharisticCongress.

TheRailwayDepartmentannounces that.cheapexcursionticketsfromall stationstoSydneywillbeissuedjust beforetheEucharisticCongressmeets inSydney.Thefareforthedouble journeywillbetheordinarysingle rateandticketswillbeavailablefor bar:onecalendarmonthto42days, acTerdingtothedistancetravelled.

DelegatesfromNewZealand. Everyarrivingsteamerbringsits qu, ofdelegatestotheforthcoming EaLharisticCongress.BytheMaram..fromNewZealand,.FatherHerbert.ofGeraldine,arrivedtorepresentSouthCanterbury.MonsignorP. O'Donnell,Vicar-GeneraloftheDiocestofDunedin,alsotravelledbythe 'intr.Heaccompaniedhisbrother, Allor.signorE.P.O'Donnell,ofDubbo, wh,J,hadspentahoildaywithhim. rrotherPhelan,afteranabsenceof 3:ears,duringwhichhehasbeen tea:hinginNewZealand,returnedto atoridtheCongress,andforaholiday. AmericanVisitors.

RightRev.MonsignorCliffordand vFatherD.O'Connellarrivedby ticTaipungfromLosAngelesonthe 5thinst.MonsignorCliffordsays the:,isabigdelegationcomingfrom Cal.::.ornia.Manywillmakethetrip in,,.umpanywithArchbishopHanna, SanFrancisco,whowillpreachthe sermonattheOpeningofSt.Mary's Cathedral.

OyertwentyofthepriestsofLos .1.-,gelesmadereservationsfortheCongrt,strip,butwereunabletofinalise at-.ingementowingtothechangein theplansoftheBishop,Dr.Cantwell. HehadtoleaveforIrelandjustashe w,,preparingtomakethejourneyto Ai.,stralia.Thispreventedthecoming MonsignorMcCarthy,whom Australianfriendswerelooking for-cardtomeetingagain.Dr.Keane, theBishopofSanFrancisco,hasbeen incapacitatedthroughillnesssincehis corningwasannounced.Itisdoubtfu;nowifhewillbeabletomakethe trig. ThePalaisRoyalFunction.

Atthegreatsocialfunctionatthe T'alaisRoyalontheMondayevening afttrtheCongress,hisEminenceCarCerrettiwillbepresentwithhis r:,racetheArchbishopofSydneydurim:theConversazionefrom8.30p.m. to9.30p.m.

willbefoundintheCongressProgramme. ThisisthefirstInternational EucharisticCongresswherethereligiousSistersaretakingpartofficially. TheAccommodationCommitteehas readyafullyequippedhostelfor250 nuns,whoarenotmakingotherarrangementsprivatelyinSydney,either inthehousesoftheirinstitution,orin conventsextendinghospitalitytovisitingSisters.

WillnunscomingtoCongresskindly,forwarddetailsofthetime0(their arrival,andoftheirarrangementsfor accommodationwhileinSydneytothe SecretaryoftheAccommodationCommittee?

TheCongressBadge.

TheCongressBadgeisnowknown farandwide.Noothersinglefactor 'hassoconcentratedinterestonthe Congress.ThedesignoftheBadgeis theworkofFatherMeany,whorealisedtheimportanceofadefiniteandsignificantsymbolafterhisreturnfrom

tosecurethebestresults.ThefollowingfunctionswillarousemostInterest:

(i.)TheOpeningofSt.Mary's-September2.

(ii.)TheOpeningofCongress-September5.

(iii.)OpeningMassofCongressSeptember6.

(iv.)Men'sNight-September6.

(v.)Children'sMass-September7.

(vi.)Women'sMass-September8.

(viii.)ClosingMass,andClosingof Congress-September9. Maristonians'Reunion.

OnTuesday,September4,therewill beagrandreunionofMaristoniansat St.Joseph'sCollege,Hunter'sHill. TherewillbeSolemnPontificalHigh Massat10am.,towhichallpaststudentsofMaristschoolswiththeir friendsarecordiallyinvited.

THEPROCESSION.

PriestsandCongress. Thefollowingdirection,havebeen MEMBERSAREENTITLEDTOCONGRESSPRIVILEGES WITHTRANSPORTANDACCOMMODATIONSERVICE.

ToBecomeaMember

OFTHE XXIXthINTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTICCONGRESS

SEPTEMBER6thto9th,1928

Detachthisslipandforwardwith ONEGUINEAtoREV.Till=PETERHAYES, VICTORIAPARK, PERTH,W.A. Pleaseladimelosedeweguinea,membershipfoe,for-

TheCongressBadgewillbeforwardedbyreturn.Eachmemberwill alsoreceiveaSouvenirMedalandBookletoftheXIIXthInternationalEucharisticCongress,andwillbeadmittedtoallpublic functions.

Chicago.Fromthedra.Ningcame thethousandsofBadgesmanufactured bythefirmofAmor,Ltd.,whosecuredthecontractaftertendershadbeen calledfortheworkfromeverypart oftheworld.Thenthedesignwas broadcastbyposters.calendars,and leaflets.Blockswereforwardedto verymanypapers,bannersweremade embodyingitasthechieffeature,oras distinctiveornament,souvenirsfeaturedit.andmanyadvertisingbodies askedtheprivilegeofusingitinspecialdisplayshavingabearingonthe Congress.

FormanymonthsSydneycitizens andvisitorshavebeenfamiliarwith itspotentappeal,outlinedinelectric lightsofgreen,whiteandgold,over thecentraltowerofSt.Mary'sCath, dral.Thishasoftenbeenquoted thebestelectricsignofthemanytbit illuminatethecityatnight.ItisV-e workofScanlans,Ltd.

issuedinthehopeoflmakingforgood orderandsmoothnessintheorganisationoftheGreatProcessiononthe ClosingDayoftheCongress-Sunday, September9. Allpriestsareaskedtoseethat theirSydneyaddressisregisteredat CongressOffice,fortheguidanceof theAccommodationandHospitality Committee.

(ii.)Priestswhointendtojoinup withtheProcessioninManlyshould forwardtheirnamestotheCollege authoritiestogivethemtimelynotice intheirpreparationforluncheon. Therewillbeasufficiencyofboatsto accommodateall.

(iii.)Itcanbeeasilyarrangedto havesuitcases,etc.,ifproperlylabelled,broughttoSt.Mary'sbymotor.

ThechangefromChoirdresstostreet dressmaybemadeatSt.Mary's School,wheresuitcaseswillbeawaitingowneraftertheProcession.

(iv.)PriestsinSydneyshouldbeassembled,andreadytomarch,atMacquarie-streetNorthat3p.m.They shoulddressathome,andcometo placeofassemblyviaGeorge,Alfred andBridgeStreets.Mostlikely,trains willnotcomeintothecityatthatlime nearerthantheCentralRailwayStation.Priestscomingbycarmaydismissthecars,andorderthemtoreturntoCathedral-street,andawait themthere.Iftheywish,theymay sometoSt.Mary'sSchool,andwalk ordrivetoplaceofassembly.Owing tocrowdsthismaybeaslowprocess. ForChildrenofMaryandAllProcessionists

(i.)Tobereadytomarchoffat1 p.m.fromtheDomain,Processionists mustleavehomeveryearly,There willbenospecialtrams.Longbefore theProcessionstartsitislikelythat tramswillnotcomenearerthanthe Railway,owingtothecrowds.

(ii.)TheChildrenofMarymaydress onthefirstfloorofSt.Mary'sSchool. TheywillformSectionNo.2,andwill assembleatFigAvenueintheOuter Domain.

----THECONGRESSRECORD.

AUniqueMemento.

TheproductionoftheCongressRecordhasbeenundertakenbytheParlophoneCo.,Ltd.Ononesideitwill givethePapalLegate'saddressinthe actualvoiceofCardinalCerretti,and ontheothersidetheSpeechofWelcomeintheactualwordsofArchbishopKelly.

Therecordwillbe12-inch,andwill haveaveryattractivelabelshowing St.Marv'sCathedralasitwillbewith thenewwingcompleted.

Thepriceoftherecord(including postage)is10s.andallthosefriends whoaredesirousofobtainingthismost realisticofallmementosarerequested nottodelayinsendingpostalnotesor chequesdirectto:

TheEucharisticCongressOffice, St.Mary'sRoad,SYDNEY.

Everydevoutpersonshouldobtain thisrecord,whichwillhetheonly lastingimpressionofthismemorable occasion.

HelptheCongressorganisation, whoseeffortshavemadeitpossiblefor youtoobtainthisrecord

_1limtednumberofticketsareavailablefortheConversazioneandBallon thioccasion.butasapplicationsfor theseticketshavebeenreceivedata rushtheCommitteewillhavetoclose dt,,wnonanyfurtherreservationssoon. ThePalaisRoyalisabigplace,butat Congresstimeitcaneasilybeso crowdedastobecomeunseemlyfora functionthatallareanxioustoseeas successfulaspossible,andconducted withallduedecorum,asbefitsagreat oocasion.

NunsandtheCongress.

Enquiriesarebeingmadebymany religiousandtheirfriendsastothe parttheyareexpectedtotakeinthe Congress.Nunswillnotmarchin theProcession.Theywillbeaccommodatedwherepossibleinsuitableret_rvatiottsatthebigfunctionsforwo. menandchildren.Therewillbespecialsectionsforreligiousduringthe Congress.Thefulldetailsofthese

ThebannersintheProcession,a:1(1 atthevariousfunctionsofCongress, willbemanyandvaried,butallwill featureinsomewayorotherthebeau tifulCongressBadge,withitsCross andChalice.theStarsoftheSouthern Cross,andthelegend-Credo,thestrikinglyaptsymboloftheXXIXth.InternationalEucharisticCongress.

BroadcastingtheCongress.

ThechiefitemsoftheCongressthat lendthemselvestoefficientBroadcastingwillbesentoutbymanystations. Thesendingonshortwavewillbe donebyStation2UE,CatholicBroadcastingandStation2FC.Itwillbe possibleinmanychurchesinAustralian,andinhallsandschoolstolisten intoallthattakesplaceifagoodset issecuredanderectedintime.Experimentalbroadcastswillbetriedout afortnightbeforetheCongressstarts. Listenersareaskedtoreporttothe variousstationsonthereception.This willbeavaluableguidetothemost suitableplacingofthemicrophones. AmplificationwithintheCathedral mayinterferesomewhatwiththesending,butathoroughtestwillbemade

NewsFromEverywhere

ALondon"DailyTelegraph"correspondentreportsthatithasbeendecidedtotransfertheArmenianCatholic PatriarchatefromConstantinopleto Beirut,thecapitaloftheLebanon, which,withSyria,isnowunderFrench Mandate.TheSeeofConstantinople willbereducedtothestatusofan ordinaryArchbishropic,withnoPatriarchalorspecialjurisdiction.These changeshavebeenrenderednecessary bytheintolerantattitudeofthenew TurkeytowardsallChurches. *

Themotor-ship,Saturnia,oftheCosulichLine,atTrieste,hasjustreturnedfromSouthAmerica.Theyused theprivilegeofreservingtheBlessed Sacramentonboard,thisbeingthe firsttimethattheHolySeehasgrantedsuchaprivilege.TheBlessedSacramentwasreservedintheOratoryon boardtheSaturnia.Duringthevoyage.theBlessedSacramentwascarried inprocessionthroughouttheship,accompaniedbythecrewandfollowed bythepassengers.Afterwards,telegramsofgreetingwereexchangedbetweentheshipandtheHolySee.

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Thedeathtookplacesuddenlylast month,atScarborough,England.of theVeryRev.ThomasCanonO'Connell.P.P.,St.Peter's,Scarborough. EducatedatSt.Finian'sSemina1y, Navan,andatUshaw,thedeceased priestwasordainedin1892,andtill 1901wassecretarytotheRightRev. Dr.Lacy,BishopofMiddlesbrough. Thenceuntil1913,whenhewasappointedtoScarborough,hewasrector ofSt.Patrick's,Middlesbrough.He hadbeenamemberoftheMiddlesbroughChaptersince1908.-R.I.P. aa Mussolini.PrimeMinisterofItaly, haspresentedapealoffivebellsto theChurchoftheItalianMissionin Ugunda.FatherVincinoMoresco, whohaschargeoftheMission,asked Mussoliniforthebronzenecessaryfor thefusionofthebellsfromthecannonstakenfromtheAustriansinthe war.Hereadilyacquiesced.The bellswillbeforwardedgratuitouslyto theirdistantdestination.

10,000,000.OnlyaquarterofamillionbelongtotheChurch.Oneofthe ablestchampionsintheeffortstoemancipatetheAmericannegrofrom slaverywasJohni3oyleO'Reilly,a one-timepoliticalprisoneroftheBritishGovernmentinWesternAustralia. Hewasaformereditorofthe"Boston Pilot"-andagreatCatholicpoetand editor.Commentingonthenegro statistics,the"AveMaria"says:"What avastfieldformissionariesourown countrypresents."

MadameLevine,ofthe-Congregation oftheReligiousofChristianInstructionofSherborne,Dorset,England, celebratedthe50th.anniversaryofher religiousprofessionrecently.The jubiliarian,intheconventchapel,renewedhervowsandwascrownedwith alaurelwreathandgivenastaffsymbolicaloftheassistanceofGod.The conventchaplaininhissermonatthe Massshowedthewonderfulresultsof fiftyyears'teachingofgenerationafter generation,whichproducedgoodCatholicwives,goodCatholicmothers andgoodCatholicchildren-infact,a hurryingonoftheconversionofEnglandbyCatholicswellgroundedinthe faith.TheMotherGeneralofthe CongregationwaspresentfortheMass andceremony.Anilluminatedaddressandahandsomesanctuarycarpetwerepresentedtothejubilarianby theoldpupilsoftheconvent.

Theancientmitreandcrozierfirst usedbyBishopCorneliusO'Dea,who wasappointedtotheSeeofLimerick intheyear1400,havebeenhanded downasheirloomstoeachsucceedidng BishopintheSee.Thefrontand backofthemitrecoisistsofsilvergilt laminae,adornedwithflowers,composedofanalmostinfinitenumberofpreciousstones.Thecrozier,whichisof silverforthemostpart,isabout74 feetinheightandlfilbs.inweight. Thesepreciousrelicshavebeencarefullypreserved.,andwerewornon solemnoccasionsbyBishopsButler andO'Dwyer,twdofthepredecessors ofthepresentBishopofLimerick,Dr. Keane. 4

SisterM.Dominic,whodiedinthe DominicanConvent,Wicklow,recently, wasthefirstpostulantreceivedinthat conventuponitsestablishment52 yearsago.ShewastheHon.KatherineBarnwall,andwasone.ofthree sistersofthepresentLordTrimlestownofBloomsbury,Kells,whowere nuns.SisterDominiccelebratedher goldenjubileein1926.-R.I.P.

VeryRev.HughScallan.ofthe FranciscanOrder,hasdiedinChina, whereforalmost50yearshehad labouredintheVicarateoftheSiaufu. FatherScallanwasborninRathminesp andwasordainedinBelgiumin1878. Heunderwenttheseverestoftrialsin China,andononeoccasionwasstoned andleftfordead.Mayhissoulrest inpeace.

neyacrosstheIrishSeabyspecial steamship. Formostofthem,this wastheirfirstseavoyage.Asthe steamercastofffromKingstown,the girlssangthehymn"StaroftheSea.'

Theywereaccordedareceptionat theirdestinationbythelocalparish priest,theSistersoftheBonSecours conventandtheHolyheadSocietyof theChildrenofMary. a

TheruinsofAdmiraltyHouse,Cobh (Queenstown,Ireland),havebeenpurchasedfortheOrderoftheSistersof Mercy.Consistingofsplendidstone walls,theruinswillberebuiltandused asanovitiate.AdmiraltyHousewas burnedintheSinnFeinstruggleof 1917-1921.

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TheRev.WilliamHalesHingston, S.J.,editorof"TheCanadianMessenger,"Toronto,formerassistantpastor ofSt.Ignatius'Church,Winnipeg, Minitoba,andatonetimerectorofLoyolaCollege,Montreal,hasbeenappointedprovincialoftheEcclesiastical ProvinceofUpperCanadaoftheSocietyofJesus,whichconstitutesthe EnglishjuridsdictionoftheJesuit OrderofCanada.

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Rev.HaroldRylett,writingfrom theChapelHouse.Tenterden.Kent,to Mr.JosephDevlin.M.P..paidatouchingtributetothelateVeryRev.Dean Hamill,P.P.,V.G.,Whitehouse.''There canbefewmoreliving,"hesaid,"who knewthimasIdidin1880-84.You knowhowactivelyIwasassociated iththeLandLeaguemovementin thoseyears.butevenyoucannotknow whatahelptomewasthegenial friendshipofFatherHamill.Hewas oneofthefinesttypesofChristian gentlementhatIhaveeverknown.It wasalwaysgoodtobeinhiscompany, foihewaseverreadywithhis,wise encouragingword.Howbeautifully sincerewashissympathywiththefarm ersofUlsterintheirstrugglefor justice!Ihavethehappiestrecollectionsofhowhelpfultomehisfriendshipwasatthattime,andIamthank. fultoGodthatthefriendshipthen established continued unbroken throughallthesubsequentyears."

FatherSalza,comingfromSouth Africa,hasgiventhreeverysuccessful lecturesinMaltaoneintheChurch ofSt.Agostino,OneattheFascist Headquarters,oneintheAulaMaxima oftheItalianSchool.Hedwelton thefruitsofItaliangenius,hiswords beingtheoccasionofwarmapplause fortheworkofSignorMussoliniandof Italy.

"Ahundredyearsago,Godreceived meinbaptismasoneofhischildren. To-day,IwishtoreceiveHiminmy heartthroughHolyCommunionin witnessofmygratitude,"wastheprin. LipalbirthdaycommentofJeanVincentBelleoch,aFrenchcentenarian, whowasbornMay27.1828.Thecentenarianenjoyedhisfirstautomobile rideonhiswaytothevillagechurch tDouarnenez,precededbypupils fromSt.Blaise'sschool,thegymnasticclubofStellaMaris,andveteransof theCrimeanandFranco-Prussianwars. M.Belleochishimselfaveteranofthe CrimeanandMexicanwars."After hearingAbbeHenaffpraisethelabours,sacrificesandpietyofhislong lifeandhavingreceivedHolyCommunion.theoldgentlemanreceived manybouquetsandgiftsandwasguest ofhonouratamunicipalbanquetfor 54men,notoneofwhomwaslessthan 80yearsofage.

ThefuneralcortegeofMonsignor AugustinGermain.ArchbishopofToulouse,PrimateofNarhonnaiseGaul, andChevalieroftheLegionofHonour,heldatToulouse,wasthegreatest spectaclewithinthememoryofany ofitscitizens.andwaswitnessedbyat least60,000persons,whothrongedthe streetsofthecity. * a

ArchieCompston,leadingBritish golfer,attributeshissuccesstothe interesttakeninhisplaybyaCatholicpriest,FatherDillon,whowas farmerlychaplainofStrangewaysGaol, Manchester.Whenhestartedplaying, Archietoldareporter.FatherDillon tooknoticeofhimandshowedthe greatestpatienceincorrectinghis faultsandteachinghimnewshots. Compston,whoisnotaCatholic,relatedhowononeoccasionheand.

FatherDillonwerestayinginthesame hotel,andheorderedacupofteato besentuptothepriest'sroom.To thepriestssurprisethemaidannouncedthathis"bigson"hadsentit.She hadheardCompstonaddresshisfriend as"Father."

ExcavationscarriedoutatPerash. Transfordania.bytheBritishSchool ,fArchaeologyinJerusalem,have broughttolightaGreekinscription ',hichprovesthattheChurchofSt. Theodoretherewasfoundedin492 A.D.Inacourtyardadjoinedtothe ,hurchthereisastonefountainsurroundedbyenormousmassesoffallen masonry,whichhasnotvetbeencompletelyexcavated.Anotherimportant findisthatofabaptistrybuiltforbaptismbytotalimmersion.Inacave betweenJerusalemandtheMountof Oliveshavebeendiscoveredthirteen `rcophagicontaininghones.They wereexaminedbyDr.Mayer,theexoertinJewishantinuities.Onthe sarophagiHebrewandGreekinscriptionsareengravedeivingthenamesof 'hoseburied.Itisbelieved,onthe 'moundoftheornamentsandcharac'era.thatthesarcophagidateback totheendoftheperiodoftheSe",,P1 Temple.Theyhavebeenremovedto theMuseumofAntiquities. * *

ThenumberofnegroesintheUnited StatesofAmerika;sestimatedat

ASolemnRequiemMassforthere,poseofthesoulofthelateMr.Kevin O'Higgins(MinisterofJusticeinthe CosgraveGovernment).whowasassassinatedinIrelandwhileonhiswhy toMass,wascelebratedatAughrinSt. parishchurchbyRev.W.Farrell,P.P., ontheanniversaryofhisdeath.One hundredmembersoftheGardaSic). chanafromtheDepot,withhand;and onehundredfromtheMetropolitan Division,alsowithband,attended.At theconclusionoftheMasstheparty marchedtoGlasnevin,whereGeneral O'Duffy,ChiefCommissioner,placeda wreathontheMinistersgraveonbehalfoftheGardaSiochana.InadditiontotheGardatherewasalargeattendanceinthechurch,including: PresidentandMrs.Cosgrave,Mrs.O'Higgins(widow),Col.T.O'Higginsand Seamus.O'Higgins(brothers).andMr. Fitzgerald-Kenney,MinisterforJustice.ThefollowingGardaofficerS werepresent:Gen.O'Duffv,ChiefCommissioner:Deputy-Commr.Coogan,AssistantColumnCullen.Col.Neligan, Comdt.Stack,ChiefSuperintendent Broy,ChiefSuperintendentBrennan, DepotBarrackMaster:SuperintendentsNIcColgan,Hunt.Walsh,McFeely, Long,Hqrgan,Windle,McNeill,O'Brien.Comdt.Stackwasinchargeof theparade.

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TheAcademiedesInscriptionset Belles-Lettreshasunanimouslyconferreduponitsformerpresident,Abbe Chabot,itshighestawardforhiswork onSemiticinscriptions.AbbeChabotisconsideredthegreatestHebraic scoolarinFrance.The"grandprix duroman"oftheAcademieFrancaise goes,thisyear,toaCatholicnovelist, MadameJeanBalde.

M.Piel,ownerofthechateauof Querquevilleinthe9epartmentofLa Manche.haslefthisfortuneof.about 6.000,000francstothedepartmentfor theestablishmentofaninstitutionto beattendedbychildrenoflargefamilies. * *

OnMonday,July9,impressivecelebrationstookplaceatMontSaintMichel,Normandytocommemorate,the seventhcentenaryofthecompletion oftheAbbey.MonsignorLouvard, bishopofContances,celebratedHigh MassinpresenceoftheVicar-Generals andalargeassemblyoftheclergyand laity.Religion,art,history,andsciencev\erewellrepresentedattheseimpressivecelebrations.TheGregorian musicwasrendered,inasuperbmanner.AneloquentsermonwaspreachedbyDomCabrol,LordAbbotof Farnborough.Laterinthedaythe FrenchArchaeologicalSocietyhelda meeting,atwhichM.MarcelAubert, -president,deliveredaninterestingaddressonthehistoryoftheBasilica. Hegavefittingandduepraisetothe monk'swhoprayedandlabouredin theMonasteryatMontSaintMichel duringthedistantyears.ThemowteryofMontSaintMichel,wasfounded abouttheyear708bySaintAubert, BishopofAvranchesand,according toalegend.bydirectcommandofthe ArchangelSt.Michaelhimself,whoapnearedtotheBishopin703.InNoy mangySt.Michael:cirr...okerlasthe patronofmariners.

TheSocietyoftheChildrenofMary attachedtotheChurchofSt.Andrew inDublin.heldtheirannualday'soutingatLlandudno,NorthWales,recently.Thisisprobablythefirsttime asodalityattachedtoachurchinIrelandhashelditsannualoutingacross thesea.Twelvehendfedgirlstook partintheexcursion,makingthejour-

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AfinalshotattheEucharisticCongressandprocession,wasfiredatthe ProtestantFederationconferencewhich hasbeensittinginMelbourneforthe pastfewdays.Therewerethreematterswhichspeciallyattractedtheattentionofdelegates,mostlymembers oftheworshipfulorderof"wowser" ministers.Firstcametheprocession. Onespeakergraciouslyadmittedthat inacountryuhereIreedomofworship reignednoonecouldobjecttoCatholicsholdingwhateverreligiousfunctionstheypleased,aslongastheydid notcomeoutintotheopenand"make apublicparade"ofwhatthespeaker saidwasoffensivetoProtestants.Itis agoldthingtoknowthatasCatholicswehavethatfreedomwhichProtestantEnglandsofaithfullydeniedto usfursuchaprolone,cdperiod.Secondly,therewalstheattitudeoftheState Governmenttolegalisingthetotalisator.Onereverendgentlemanwasof theopinionthatbyexectiveactionand organisedpretestthe'rcouldeventuallyunseattheGovernment.Theidea ofthesemoribundpuritanicalbodies tryngtooustanygovernmentreminds usftheoldgagabouttheelephant complainingofthefleas'jostlingwhen thelivingthingsweregoingintothe Ark.ThefactthatMr.Hogan'slite eralsupportersintheHouseareall supportersoftheToteevidentlyhas escapedthenoticeoftheFederation. Suldaytrainswasthethirditemon themenu.Theunexpectedsuccess oftheexcursiontrainstoBallarathas ledtothedepartment'srunningtwo eachway,insteadofone.NowMr. JuAkinstakeshisstandwiththerailwaemen,whomheurotestshewill supportthroughthinkandthintoresis attempttolowerthewagesfor Ssrndavwork.Iftherailwaymenwant to:osetheircasetheywillenlistthis classofsupport. Furtherinterestingreadingmatter wasprovidedbyadinnertendedby someonetotheFederationdelegates. Orespeakers:.undedawarningnoteto Protestantstolookoutfortheactivitie-,oftheCatholicChurchinregardto precessions.Thisrefersnodoubtto theEucharisticdemonstrationswhich }ivebeenafeatureAMelbourneparochiallifeforthepastfewweeks.All Zl7t-intendedaspreparationforthe greattriumphofnextmonth.The interestingspeechwasthatofa hithertoobscuregentlemanbythe :acmeofKane.whohasthehonourto be,ngtothatstrangebodyofprehis-

t'troglodytesknownastheMelarneCityCouncil.Mr.Kanein richteousveinboastedthatitwaswell fortheCongressthatitwasbeingheld inSydneyinsteadofMelbourne,for tie,MelbourneCouncilwouldcertainly ATnix,someartoftheirsdealingwith

processionsandwouldputastoptoit. Peoplearepuzzledtoknowwhatact CouncillorKanerefersto.Ifitisthe ludicrousonewhichtriedtoprevent theSt.Patrick'sDayProcessionsome yearsback.thereferenceissurelytoo ludicrousformentionMelbournefolk havenotyetforgottenthefoolishexhibitionthattheCouncilmadeofitself thattimeortheruitngoftheCourt afterwardsthatprocessionscanberegulatedonlyinthe'nterestsoftraffic. TheMelbournecouncillorsmaynotbe averyintellectualbody;theymaynot numberintheirranksmanymen whosehorizonisnotboundedbythe smokylimitsofthecitytheylivein, buttheyhave'afairlykeeneyefor themainchance,andonefeelsquite surethattheywouldwelcometheprocessioninMelbourneifonlyforthe increasedrevenueitwoulddirectlyor indirectlybringtobusinesspeople.But asitisbeingheldinSydneytheyfeel indifferentonthepoint,anditsstupid memberscanquiteconvenientlycourt thefavourofafewbigotednobodies bysayingwhattheywoulddoifthe processionweretobeheldhere.The lastclausebelongstothethirdclass ofLatinconditionalclause,viz,that impossibleoffulfillment.Mr.Kane alsogloriedinthefactthatMelbourne Councilhadthereputationofbeing puritanical.Well,onecanunderstand. athanofMr.Kane's'ypefindingsatisfactioninthatItishisclassthatis sokeenondenyingtotheordinarydecentcitizenfecilitiesforrecreationin thepublicparksonSundays.Perhaps hewantsMelbournetohaveareputationsimilartoGlasgow-ahotbedof hypocrisyandcrime.Thereisno cityintheworldwhichhassucharigorousobservanceasGlasgow,andin nocityistheresuchanappallingrecordofcrimeofalldescriptions.Our citywillbelikeitsomedayandthat notveryfaroffeither.

The"Age'iscrowingmightilythese daysovertheresultoftheno-confidencemotionintheLegislativeAssembly.Allthroughthedebatesithas strenuouslysupportedtheMinistryand hasreceivedbouquets,notsomuch fromLabourmembersasfromtheliberalandindependentswhoarekeeping Labourinpower.Withgreatgleeit publishedafierceattackonthe"Argus"and"Herald"bytheAttorneyGeneralandlaterasimilaronebyMr. Forrestonthemean-spiritedactof the"Argus"inpublishingnamesand detailsofanumberofconvictedmen whohadbeenreleasedbeforetheirsentenceswereconcluded.The"Age" wasdelightedwhenthecountingof votesgavetheMinistryamajorityof seven,whilethe"Argus"wassatisfied withasourattackontheIndependents.

THETRUEVIEWOFMARRIAGE

Modern"falseprophets"who"preach thedestructionofthesacrednessof mariageunderallsortsofguises:. were,saysLosAngeles"Tidings,"arr,,lgnedbytheRightRev.Joseph Shrembs,BishopofCleveland.inthe sirngesttermsatthecloseofanimpr-,siveCatholicmarriageatwhichhe hadrecentlyofficiated.

BishopSchrembschoseastrikingoccasiononwhichtomakehisstatement.

Thebridegroomattheweddingwasa pr.minentCityCouncilmanofClevela,1,andamongthoseinthechurch w:yetheCityManager,theMayorof Cleveland.membersoftheCityCounciljudgesoftheocurts,andtwothousandotherpersonswhocrowdedthe edificetocapacity.

Thebridegroomwasforyearsa pr'minentfigureamongtheHungarian pc,.pleinCleveland,andthebridewas awell-knownyoungClevelandlady. anlalsoaCatholic.TheBishopsaid thePontificalNuptialMassandheard thevowsoftheyoungcoupleinSt. F,hzabeth'sChurch. standingattheentranceofthesanet-.1.ryatthecloseoftheceremony,BishopSchrembssaidhewishedtoemphasisetheCatholicidealofmarriage. HethenreadtheIntroit,theGospel, theCollectandthespecialblessingthe churchconfersatweddings.Hedesiredthustoshow,hesaid,thebeauty ,,ftheCatholicmarriage.Hethen readtheIntroit,thedissolubilitywith whichCatholicsregardtheSacrament ofMarriage, "Iwanttocontrastthismarriage ceremonywiththatwhichtakesplace sooftenforothers,"hecontinued. "Hereweseeayoungcouple-kneeling beforethealtartoaskGod'sspecial blessingupontheirunion,TheChurch, initsceremony,unfoldsaspecialbenedictionuponthem,thattheymaylive aholyandGod-like'life.Theyhave beenjoinedtogether,andwithGod's

whenheseekstomakethechildthe wardoftheState,sothattheState maytakechargeofthechildwhenits parentssetitadrift.

"Whilewehearthesepernicious doctrinesbeingproclaimedfromthe housetopsandthemarketplace,itis refreshingtofindayoungcoupleanimatedwiththespiritoffaithwho cometokneelbeforethealtarofGod toaskHisblessingupontheirunion. Theyrealisethattheirmarriageisa sacredthing;theyhavetakeneach other'forbetterorforworse.'One manandonewoban,theyface'the worldtogether.

"Thismarriagebetokensasenseof responsibility.ItisanechoofGod's thoughtwhenhemademan."

T,beBishopconcludedhisremarks bycongratulatingthenewly-wedded coupleandprayingthattheblessingof theChurchmightberichlyfulfilledin themthroughouttheyears.

FiveThousandMenReceiveCommunioninStreet

Fivethousand"SoldiersofPeace" policemen,firemen,parkguardsand thescarlet-coatedbeachpatrolofAtlanticCity,membersoftheLeagueof theSacredHeart,receivedHolyCommunionas'theykneltonthepavement ofLoganCircle,Philadelphia.Behind theserriedranksoftheuniformed mengatheredaboutthemilitaryaltar erectedonthewestmarginofthecircle(saystheCatholicNewsService),a throngestimatedat50,000persons,filledthesquare,crowdedfarbackinto theparkway,andoverflowedontothe lawnsofthePhilade'phiaFreeLibrary andtheshadedplazabeforetheCathedralofSS.PeterandPaul.Police andparkguardswithstretchedropes kepttheimmediateareaofthecircle clear.Theoccasionwastheannual celebrationofmilitaryfieldMassfor thePolicemen.FiremenandPark Guards'LeagueoftheSacredHeart.

Tothe4,000Philadelphiaparticipants wereaddedmorethan1,000members fromAtlanticCity,NewYork,Brook'VII,Baltimore,Pittsburgh,buffalo, Cleveland,andothercities.

DOYOUWANTTOanisa TOMMY?

Getintothemotorbusiness;there aregreaterprospectsherethana anyotherwalkoflife. Weteachallbranchesofthetrsiis. Andqualifyyoutoholdapositionin anygarage.

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helptheirlifewillcontinuetobeunder Hisprotectionalldays.

"InthedesignofGod,marriageis ahigh,aholyinstitution.Itspurposeistoestablishahome,thatthe. couplemayco-operatewithGodin bringingchildrenintotheworld.

"Thisunioncannotbeabrogatedb, themehewhimofeitherpartyto;t. Itistocontinuethroughouttheir lives,for'whatGodhathjoinedtogether,letnomanputasunder.'

"Marriageto-dayhasfallenfromits highestatethroughthesinofman.

"TheCatholicChurchhasalway' heldmarriageinthehighestesteem. Shealoneisunchanginginhetviee; astoitssacrednessanditsindissolubility.Thatistheunchangingteac'e ingoftheChurch.Christspokefor alltime-yesterday,to-day,to-morro7.

"ThustheChurchsolemnisesthe marriageritewithgreatpompandimpressiveness.

"To-daytherearefalseprophets preachingdestructionofthesacrednessofmarriageunderallsortsof guises.Theyarecryingoutthatcon cessionsbelegalised.Tolegalise prostitutionistheirrealwish!Whether itbelegalisedornot,itisnothingelse butprostitution.Wehearof'freelove.'

'Freelove'isnothingbutfreelust."

"Commonbrutality"wastheBishop'scharacterisationoftherecentitetionofagroupofuniversitystudents whopickedasthemostpopulargirl intheschooltheonewhohadthemost "sexappeal."Hecontinued:

"Thetrueviewofmarriageis:hat itshallbetheforerunnerofalifeof fidelity,ofahomeandafamily.

"Even,fromtheloweranimalswe maylearnalessoninfidelity.The loweranimalssafeguardtheiryoung untiltheyareabletocareforthemsglVes.Butwithouradvocatesofdivorce.thechildrenmayshiftforthem. selves,andthustheSocialistislogical

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Theannualballtoraisefundsfor FreeWardworkattheSt.Johnof GodHospitalattractedalargeassemblagetotheballroomatGovernment HouselastWednesdayweek,andwas apronouncedsuccesssociallyand financially.D'Arcy'sorchestraprovidedthemusic.AmongthosepresentwereHisExcellencytheGovernor,accompaniedbyMr.WilfridCampion,andattendedbyCapt.HoustonDavidion,MonsignorVerling,Mr.PresidentDwyer,Mrs.Dwyer,Mr.and Mrs.J.Maxwell,andMissKidson.The supperarrangementswerewellcarried outbyarepresentativecommittee, andMrs.ShelleyBarkerwasresponsibleforacharmingschemeofdecors. tioninthesupperroom,Mrs.Duff, theMissesMollieandMaudieMitchell andMissMallochhelpinginthework. Thevice-regaltablewasarrangedwith tall,slenderglassvasesfilledwith spraysofGeraldt.onwaxplantandpink roses,whichwerelinkedtogetherby delicatefestoonsofsmilaxandpink rosebuds,whilevasesofviolets,camelias,sweetpeas,anddaffodilsadded colourandfragrance.Abankof foliageand'arumlilieswasplacedat theendoftheroomandthewhitepillarswhichseparatedthelongsupper table'sweresoftenedbyminiature branchesofgumleaves.Greatpraise isduetoMrs.WilfordMitchellandher staffofassistants,towhomtheRev. MotherandCommunityofSt.Johnof GodHospitaldesiretoexpresstheir thanksandgratitude,ThecommitteeincludedMrs.WilfordMitchell (president),Mr.G.Hartrey(treasurer),Mr.J.J.C.Miiiihan(secretary),L.McHenry(assistantsecretarp,MesdamesMaxwell,DanDwyer, WalterDwyer,J.Monaghan,Barker, A.Brown,M.Cogan,C.Cogan,Q. Hartrey,Dennehy,Chamberlain,Keon, PaulBarrett,A.Davies,T.Davies, Christiansen,Seymour,W.B.Nelson, Connaughton,JacDurack,M.O'Dea, Lyon-Johnston,E.Parker,Edwards,E. Langney,A.Mitchell,Pottier,George Taylor,Duff,Mme.Gelle,MissesMitchell,Lloyd,E.Jan,Connaughton,and Brown,andMessrs.J.Tully,Dennehy, J.P.O'Hara,DillonandC.O'Dwyer. Mrs.WilfordMitchell,woreblackgeorgettewithmedallioninsertionsofblack Chantillylace;Mrs.WalterDwyer, daffodilgeorgettebeadedinsilver; Mrs.Maxwell,blackbeadedgeorgette; MissKidson,blackgeorgettewith Frenchsilverbeadembroderies;Mrs. G.Hartrey,blackbeadedgeorgette; Mrs.O'Hara,blackgeorgette,braided withjetbeads;Mrs.Bryan,blackbrocadedvelvet;Mrs.BondTaylor,black georgette;Mrs.J.J.O'Hararosecrepe dechine;Mrs.Christiansen,blackgeorgettewithsequinembroideries;Mrs. J.Walsh,blackgeorgette,withrosesin silkembroidery;Mrs.RoyMitchell, blacklace,withsilver;Miss,L.Johnston,hyacinthbluegeorgette;Miss VioletHolmes,flame-beadedgeorgette; MissM.Holmes,larkspurbluegeor gette;MissM.O'Dea,pinkgeorgette; MissNoraMonaghan,goldbeaded georgette;Mrs.Campbell,paleblue satinandcreamylace;Mrs.Guilfoyle, bronzebrocade;MissMollieHorgan, pansybrocade;Mrs.Ahern.whitegeorgette,encrustedwithsilverbeads; MissMaudMitchell,flamebeadedgeorgette;MissEileenO'Brien,ivoryfloral crepedechineandgeorgette;MissW. Mitchell.bluecrepedechine;Mrs. 'Mulcahy.palepinkgeorgette,touched withblue;Miss.11alloch,creambead. edgeorgette;MissHolland.blacklace veilingcrepedechine.;MissJ.Holland,redgeorgette,trimmedwith whitevelvetflowers;MissG.Mit chell,blacksatin,witharedrose;Miss DoreenO'Hara.creamgeorgette,beadedinsilver;MissC.Noonan,pinktaffetaFilkandlace:theMissesHayes, blueandpinkbeadedgeorgette,respectively;MissE.Herlihy,pink beadedgeorgette.Amongstothers presentwere:

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Aftertwoweeksofagreatspiritual retreat,theMissionwasclosedonSun daynightlastbytheVeryRev FatherHannigan,O.SS.R.,whoisn partedthePapalBlessingtoacrowd edcongregation.Thespaciouschurch wastaxedtoitsutmostcapacityeveryavailableinchofspacewasoc cupied.Itwasthelargestnumberof peoplethathadbeenbroughttogether atamissionatSt.Brigid'sandatributetothetwozealousmisionaries, FathersIfanniganandGilmartin, whoseinstructionsduringthecourse oftheexerciseswereofgreatspiritual interesteachmorningandevening. Theclosingsermonhadamostappropriatetheme-"IbelieveintheHoly CatholicChurch."Itwasafinefor. cibleandeloquentdefenceofCatholic doctrine,andanearnestappealtoall Catholicspresenttobesteadfastinthe Faithgiventothem.Amostencouragingfeaturewasthenumberofyoung people,particularlyouryoungCatholic girls,whoassistedatthe8o'clockMass eachmorning.Wehaveoftenheard theflapperspokenoflightlyforher powderpadandherlipstick-ourlittleCatholicgirlsinWestPerthgave beautifultestimonyofthefaiththat wasinthemduringtheprogressof theMissionandconclusiveevidence that,thoughtheymightinacasual wayleanalittletothevanitiesofthe sex,theyhadthecouragetofacethe elementsnotalwaysfavourable,and showthattheywereCatholicsandtrue totheirFaith.Theweatherwasnot thebestonrecord,butitdidn'tdeter themfromtheirmorningCommunion,

OnTuesdaylastthechildrenofthe Conventschoolsgavearoyalgreeting tothePapalLegateandSuiteasthey passedontheirwaytotheCathedraL

ance-somecharacteristicworkbeing allottedtovariousinstruments,with intricateworkforthefour-partchoir."

AlltheotherAdelaidepaperswrite inasomewhatsimilarstrain,withone mistakecommontoall,viz.,thatthe orchestrationofthemusicinthe"Te Deuni"wasdonebyMr.Foote,the efficientmusicalconductor.Thisis nottrue.Everynoteinthisgreat compositionofthe"TeDeum"was writtenbyRet-.FatherMorenohere atNewNorcia-orchestrationandthe rest.Furthermore,FatherMoreno sent.asettingfortheorganwhichwas notused,noorganbeinginthehall.

The"TeDeum"waswrittenforCatholicChurchpurposes,subjecttoall therestrictionsofthe"MotuProprio," andtheyaremanyindeed,asallCa. tholicwritersknowtooWell.Many discouragedbythe.restrictionsimpos edbythe"MotuProprio"tprntheir mindsandpenstowardstheprofane musicoftheday,wheretheycanfreely drawonalltheresourcesoftheirart FatherMorenointhis"TeDeum,"as inmanyothersofhisworks,hada difficulttask,whichamusicalgenius onlycouldaccomplish.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT,

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WheatenChaff:Thechaffmarket thisweekhasshoWnaneasiertendency.F.a.q.toprimewheatenhas beenpassedinfromsaleat£62s6d andsoldat£65sperton,withanoc-

casionaltruckat£67s6d.F.a.q.has soldfrom£517s6dto£6,andgood mediumat£512s6dand£515s.Slightlydamagedwheatenhassoldfrom£5 to£55s.

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Fullysixhundredofthem,attended bytheSistersoftheschools,mustered asaguardofhonourinAberdeenstreet.Theywereabright,attractivegatheringofyoungAustralians. Theylookedexceptionallyhappyand didn'tsparetheirenthusiasmasthe representativeoftheHolyFather passedbygivinghisblessing.similinglyandseeminglyverypleasedwith thechildren'sspontaneouswelcome.

ThePapal.Australian,andIrishflags weredisplayed.Whiteandyellow streamerswavedenthusiasticallyby theyoung,vociferousfaithfulofthe parishgaveapleasingspectaculareffecttotheirgreeting,whichobviously greatlypleasedtheCardinal,whowas accompaniedbytheArchbishopand theentourage,amongwhomwasour worthyP.P.,MonsignorFagan.It wasanincidentinthechildren'slives whichwouldhelongremembered

ABenedictineMusician

TheRevFatherS.Moreno,O.S.B., ofNewNorcia,haseveryreasonto be.pleasedatthesplendidreception giventohismusicalcontributionto theGrandConcertintheExhibition Hall,Adeliide,onAugust4th.,iconnectionwiththeAdelaideGleeClub andtheSouthAustralianOrchestra, undertheconductorshipofMr.W.H. Foote,AtR.C.M. TheExhibition. Hallisregardedasoneofthefinest concerthallsinAustralia,capableof seating5,000people,andonthisoccasionitwaspackedtothedoorsbya mostcriticalaudience.Adelaideis noteforitsmusicalcritics-"TheCity ofChurches"andCritics.

Oats:Therehavebeenveryfewoats comingonthemarketthisweek.Good heavyfeedshavesoldfrom4/1to4/3 perbushel,andgoodmediumfeeds downto3/9.-

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Acircumstancethatshouldbring balmtothesoulofFatherMoreno maybeunderstood,whenwefindhis musicalcompositionassociatedwith thoseofourmostclassicauthors,viz., Mozart,Goetz,WagnerandStrauss; andtohavesecuredtheplaceofhonouramongstsuchmusicalstalwarts. PerhapsthepopularityofFatherIQreno'spartmaybedue,tosomeextent,tothesplendidcombination whichhesecuredbetweenthevocal andorchestralelements..

The"AdelaideNews,"ofAugust6, aftertheoverture,"Mozart'sMagic Flute,"says:"Itwasfollowedbyprobably-themostinterestingnumberof theevening,"TeDeurnLaudamus," composedbyFatherMoreno,O.S.B.,a memberoftheBenedictineCommunityoftheNewNorciaMission,W.A. A-nativeofSpain,FatherMoreno studiedmusicinSpain,Italy,andGermany.Theworkwaswrittenformale voices(orchestratedbyFatherMoreno,notbyMr.Footeasstatedin `thereport).ItwassunginLatin anditwouldneedto,beheardseveral timesforappreciatipnof,itsixiusical contents:It.createdanimpression ofscholarlytreatmentinitswriting, andcarefulpreparationinitspe;form-

PRIDEOFPAVIA

APATHITTOSTORY.

Atoncegloriousandpatheticarethe memoriesawakened'bythenameof JohnLanigan,thekindlyandscholarlyIrishpriest.thecentenaryofwhose melancholyendin1828occurredonthe 7th.ofJuly.Inthetruth-revealing lightofcalmreflectionitisimpossible toheblindtothefactthatinproportiontohernaturalprideinthisher giftedson,is,orshouldbe,Ireland's shameatherbeggarlytreatmentof him.

Ithasbeensaid-but,ofcourse, withouttheveryfaintest,shadowof foundationinfact-thatalltheIrish peopleeverdidforthosewhoserved herbestwasto"givethemad-milefuneral!"ButeventhislasttiibutewasdeniedtoDr.Lanigan.Indeed,onlyafewofthosewhoreadhis worksintheyearsimmediatelyprecedinghisdeathwereevenawarethat hewasstillliving.Yetthelearned Tamburiniregardedhimas"thebrightestornamentoftheUniversityofPa via,"whilethelateCardinalMoran calledhim"themostillustriousinthe wholerollofecclesiasticalhistorians."

Nodoubtthefactthatthelastyears ofthisNapoleonofthepenwerepassedwithinthegloomywallsof"St. Helena,"asDr.Harty,withconscious orunconsciousirony,namedhisprivatelunaticasylum,hadsomethingto saytothesemi-oblivioninwhichhis decliningdayswereshrouded.

Hutwhenoneremembersthatthe softeningofthebrainwhicheventuallycarriedhimoffwasbroughtonby over-work;workthathisbiographer, Fitzpatrick.describesas"dreadful drudgery."miserablypaidfor,and thatitwasthewealthyRoyalDublin Societythatemployedhimatit,the shameforIrishmenisallthedeeper thatwhenthelongthreateningblow fellatlasttheyforgothimsoutterly asnottoknowwhetherhewasalive ordead.

BorninCashel,in1718,JohnLaniganwastheeldestofsixteenchildren. Hewaspassionatelyfondofbooksand whathecouldnotreadbydayhecarriedwithhimtothechurchyardwall atnightfalland,seatinghimselfupon it.withinsightoftheRockofCashel, readtillallhoursbythelightofthe moon. Destinedforthepriesthood,hewas senttotheIrishCollegeatRomeat sixteen.Hesailed'fromCorkand madefriendsonthejourneywitha fellow-travellerwithwhomheshared adouble-beddedroomatthehotel chereheputupinLondon.What washisdismayonawakeningnext niruingtofindthathisfellow-passengerhaddisappearedwitheveryshillinghepossessed!Thehotelkeeper communicatedwiththeparishpriest, who,havingreadLanigan'slettersof introduction,settledthehotelbillfor lain:andtookhimintohisownhouse tillthefundsnecessaryforthecontinuationofhisjourneyarrivedfrom Ireland.

Ireland,leavinghisvaluablecollection ofbooksandmanuscriptsbehind,and itissadto'thinkwhattheirfatemust havebeenwhen,in1796,theFrench troopsentered"thecityofahundred towers,"andtheUniversitywasstormedandpillaged.

Twoofthefriendshipsformedwhile abroadinfluencednotalittlethecareerofLanigan,forhisintimacywith Tamburiniwastheoriginofhissettling inPavia,ofwhichhebecametheglory andalsothecauseofthecoolreceptionhemetwithatthehandsofhis brotherpriestswhenhecameback toErin,afteranabsenceofover twentyyears,forTamburinihadcome underecclesiasticalcensure,andLaniganwassuspectedofaleaningtowards Jansenism,whichchargehedeclared tobeunfounded.

Hewasattachedforatimetothe oldchurchinFrancisSt.,Dublin,and filledforabriefperiodthechairsof HebrewandScriptureatMaynooth. Buttheprejudiceagainsthimwassufficientlystrongtobringabouthisresignation,anditwastheinfluenceof annglishman,GenesalValency,the celebratedGaelicstudent,thatperhapssavedhimfromperishingofhungerinDublin.

HemadetheacquaintanceofValencyinItaly,andwhenpennilessin DublinitwasValencywhoprocured himthepost,suchasitwas,connectedwiththeRoyalDublinSociety,of whichValencywasaFellow,andon whosewallshisportraitfigures,oronce did.ThataCatholicpriestshould beemployedbythateminentSociety wasveryunusualatthatdate,when anti-Catholicprejudiceranhigh.

Itseemsstrangethatanyoneshould voluntarilybecometheinmateofa lunaticasylum,especiallyinthetime ofDr.Lanigan,.whenasylums,and privateasylumsinparticular,wereregardedwithsuspicion.But,and whether"St.Helena"ofDr.Hartyat Finglaswasbetterorworsethanthe averageasylumofitsdate,itisafact that.whenhefelthimselfontheeve ofabreakdown,Dr.Laniganwentof hisownaccordtobetreatedthere,obtainingleaveofabsencefromthe RoyalDublinSocietyforthatpurpose.

Theasylumwasatallhousebuiltby thesideoftheroadandhadno groundsofitsown;butDr.Harty,who wasamemberoftheRoyalDublin Society,wherehehadbeenfriends withLanigan,appearstohavestretchedapointtomakethingsmoreagreeableforhimthanfortheordinarypatient.

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birthcontrolmightthuschallengethe superiorclassesofto-day's''We,too,are ofyesterday,butto-morrowweshall bethemajority.Weshalloccupy anddominateevIgysphereofactivity; thefarm,thefactory,thecounting house,theschools,theprofessions,the p?ess,thelegislature.Weshalldominatebecauseweshallhavethenumbersandtheintelligence,andabove all,themoralstrengthtostruggle,to endureandtopersevere.Toyouwe shallleavethegodsandgoddesses whichyouhavemadetoyourown imageandlikeness,thedivinitiesof easeandenjoymentandmediocrity. Weshallleaveyouthecomfortsand decadenceandthesentenceofextinction."

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AWarningtoBirth-Oontroilers. AtthefirstInternationalConference onFamilyLifeheldinParisrecently, apaperwrittenbyFatherJohnA. Ryan,D.D.,DirectoroftheSocialActionDepartmentoftheN.C.W.C.,was readbyDr.RichardJ.Purcell,ofthe CatholicUniversityofAmerica,receivedagreatovation,andwascommenteduponinglowingtermsbythepresidingofficer,afarmerMinisterof Commerce,M.Isaac.Thepaperwas anonuncedontheprogrammeasa "magisterialdocumentofdoctrine." ThethemeofDr.Ryan'spaperwas thatbirth-controliscontrarytothe moralandnaturallaws,andisinjurioustohusband,wife,children,society andthenation;itdestroysself-respect andmutualrespectofparents;theone ortwochildrenoffamilieswherecontraceptionispracticedarebroughtup inanenvironmentthatencouragesselfishness,flabbinessofwillandmediocrityofintellect;socialstandardsare reduced,forwhenbirthcontrolisgenerallyacceptedasright,itwillbepracticedwithoutaswellaswithinthemarriagerelationandfromthesamema tees:and,finally,whenbirthcontrol becomesgeneralamongalltheclasses ofanation,thatnationwillhavecommitteditselftoacontinuousdecline inpopulation.

TheIrishCollegehadnomorebrilliantpupilthanJohnLanigan,andhe wasordainedyoung.ItwasatPavia, however,thathewonhisbrightest laurels.Therehewrotehismagnum opus-aprolegomenatotheHolyScriptures-pronounced"unrivalledforeruditionandlucidarrangement."

Therehereceivedhisdoctor'sdegree, andtherehefilledtheChairsofHebrewandofEcclesiasticalHistory.He was,ilsoinvestedwiththefreedomof thecityofPavia.Commentingupon this.Fitzpatricksays:-.-"Inwhathigh estimationmusttheIrishpriesthave beenheldwhenwefindhimreceiving fromaremoteContinentalcityacomplimentsodistinguishedandsorare!" boundedbyCharlemagne,theUniversityofPaviawasthemostancient inEurope,anditmusthavebeenno smallpleasureforsuch.apatriotic IrishmanasLanigantorememberthat eveninthereignofthatmightymonarchacountrymanofhiswashonouredthere.ThiswastheIrishmonk, /Minus,orAlbin,whowasplacedin chargeofthePaviaUniversity.

ItisrelatedinconnectionwithAlbinthat,asheandhisbrothermonk, Clemens,orClement-alsoanIrishman-paradedthestreetsofParisin questofmissionarywork,theyraised thecryof:"Wisdomforsale!Ifanybodywantswisdomhecanbuyitfrom us' Pariswasatthattimethronged withforeignmerchantswhohadgoods todisposeof,andtheholymen thoughtthatthebestwaytoattract acrowdwastoannouncethatthey hadsomethingfor.sale.

WhentheapproachofNapoleon's victoriousarmybrokeuptheUniversityofPavia,Dr.Laniganreturnedto

fiewasalloWed,forinstance,to ramblewherehewouldintheneighbourhood,apermissionofwhichhe freelyavailedhimself;spendingmurh ofhistimebeforetheBlessedSacramentinthevillagechurch,andseemingtoderiveapatheticconsolation fromthetext-"Unlessyebecomeas littlechildren,vecannotenterintothe kingdomofHeaven,"whichheappliedtohisownmelancholycondition asverginguponsecondchildhood.

Herecoveredsufficientlytoresume v.orkattheRoyalDublinSociety,and wasevenabletosuperintendtheremovalofthebooksfromitsoldpremisesinHawkinsStreettoLeinster House.Butthestrainprovedtoo muchforhimandbroughtonarelapseandhereturnedtotheasylum. nevertoleaveitalive.Theimmed atecauseofdeathwasthesofteningLt thebrain.

Whenatthezenithofhisfame PaviaLanigantookapatrioticpri,a inwritingonthetitle-pageofeve,y manuscriptpennedbyhim:"Joannes Lanigan,HibernusCassiliennis"-asif saysGreen,hedesired"toreferallthe honourtothedearoldland."When thequestionofa.monumenttohis memorywasraisedatlength-andhis graveremainedunmarkedformore than30yearsafterhehackpassed away-Mr.Harnett,oftheIriahBar, suggestedtheRockofCashelasthe mostsuitablesiteforamemorialto "thepatriotpriestwhosegiantsoul hoveredrounditshoaryruinseven whilstconfinedwithinhisbodyin foreignlands."ACelticcross,subscribedforbyIrishandAmericanadmirers,wasatlengtherectedinFinglasCemetery.

JamesKellt',themanwhodugthe graveofDr.Lanigan,wasableto pointitouttoinquirers."Thepoor priestwas.greatlybelovedbythepeopleofFinglas,"hewouldsay,"andI neverpassthespotwithoutsaying: "Ah!thereyoulie:andGodbe--ith vou,poorFatherLanigan!'"-M. -BarryO'Delafier,inthe"IrishIndependent."

Thepaperconcludedwiththefollowingvigorousattackupontheadvocatesofthedoctrineofdeath:"More than17centuriesage,thegreatChris. tianwriter,Tertulian,addressedthe superiorclassesofhisday,therulersof theRomanEmpire,inthesewordsof triumph:'Wearebutofyesterday, yetwefillyourcities,islands,forts, towns,councils,tribes,decuries,the palace,thesenate,theforum:wehave leftyouonlythetemples.'Paraphrasi ingthisstatement,thosewhoreject

SaintOolumban.BytheCountof Montalembert.Englishedition.With introduction,notesandcriticalstudies byRev.E.J.McCarthy,S.S.C.PublishedbySocietyofSt.Columban,Nebraska.Comprisestwosections-the onehistoricalandtheothercritical. Thehistoricalsectionissimplyanincorporationofthefamouslife,as writtenbytheillustriousCountof .Montalembert;whilethecriticalsection--whichgivesthebookitsdistinctivecharacter-givesadetailedaccountoftheColumbania,orwritings of.Columban,underthreeheadings: Asceticalworks,proseletters,and poems.Thisisfollowedbyanequallydetailedchronologicalsection,which issufficienttosatisfyeventhemost studiousreader,withregardtothe timesequenceofthegreateventsin theSaint'slife.Twoshortsubsectionsformahistoricalbackgroundand enablesthereadertoviewhislifeinits properperspective,bytreatingofthe kingdomandKingsoftheFranks, withwhosefortuneColumban'slife wascastfornearlyfortyyears.AnotherchapterisallocatedtoageographicalsurveyoftheSaint'swanderings,whichisverymuchclarified byanexcellentcontemporarymap, whileaconcludingchapteremphasises thecharacteristicthoroughnessofthe authorbygivinganideaofthefruits ofColumban'slaboursandhisinfluenceonthemonasticlife.Altogether theauthoristobecongratulatedfor thiscriticalexpositionofColumban andColumbania,andforthepainshe hastakentogiveusathoroughgrasp ofthesubject.inabookfullofinterestanddevoidofpedantry.Werecommendittoeveryonewhowishesto knowallthatisworthknowingofthe lifeandtimesoftheoutstandingfigureinseventhcenturyEurope.

TheFrenchGovernmentrecentlyrenewedinsolemnformthepromisethat theConcordatwillnotbedenounced inAlsace-Lorraine,norwillthepatochialschoolbesuppressed.

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the"WA,Record.") , ". therewassilenceinheaven,as itwere,forhalfanhour."(Apoch. chap.'8,verse1).

TheEnglishpublicweresurprised duringChristmasweek,1901,whenthe WindsorMagazinepublished"messages"fromseveralofthedenomina' tionalleaders,givingtheviewsof whatthese"MastersinIsrael"consideredsuitableChristmasreflections,as inspiredbytheStableofBethlehem.

TheProtestantministersinterviewed,hadgivenchoicelywordedmessagesofthetypewithwhichweare allhappilyfamiliar,emphasisingthe ideaofpeaceandgoodwill,butFather BernardVaughan,utteringaCatholic commonplace,readoutoftheScene intheStableofBethlehem,alesson on"HolyPoverty."Editorialcommentexpressedsurprisethatpoverty shouldberegardedasavirtue.It wasquiteanewview,andanine-days' wonderinFleet-st.-st.-itisnineteencenturiesoldtousofthe"householdofthefaith."

ThecultofSt.FrancisofAssisi, whichimpresseseverybodyexceptBishopBarnes,hasmadeEnglandmore familiarwiththeideaofpovertyasa virtuesincethosetimes,anditis giventoourowndaystoseeyetone moreCatholicpracticestrangelyvindicated,oneindeed,whichweshould nothaveexpectedtoseetreatedwith honouruntiltheverylasttimes.The virtueofsilence,strangelyenough,has inthenoisiestandbusiestofthecenturies,quietlycomelikeRuthintothe barleyfield,andgleanedfrommen outsideoftheChurcharespectanda recognitionwhich,admittingtheprincipleofthekeepingofsilenceforany shortlengthofminutes,commitsitto analteredviewpointwithregardto theCatholickeepingofsilenceaccordingtocloistralcustom,atcertain timesoftheday,andinsomeReligious Ordersforever.

Itwasastrangedevelopmentin thesenoisydaysofours,thatthe worldshouldatlasttakeonemore leaffromthebookoftheChurch,and decreeasilenceofthreeminutesasa tributetothesoldiersfalleninthe greatWorldWar.IntheBritishEmpireweseethiscomplimentofimitationpaidtotheChurchoneachrewho hasmentalityenoughtoreflect,andto arriveatconclusions,mustbestruck withtheideathat,ifthreeminutes'silenceisgood,theeightdays'silenceof aretreatispossiblybetter.

affecttobelievethatthereisnoneed fortheCarmelites.Protestantsare, ofcourse,mystified."Well,Isay, whyshouldProtestantsbemystified? IftheirmemoriesendurepastAnzac Day,theyhaveadmitted,atthevery least,thatthereissomethingreverent, andthought-provoking,insilence,and theymuststilladmitthismuchfora longersilence.ButforCatholicsto "affecttobelieve,"thatwhilethereis plentyofscopeforthemissionaryac7 tivity.oftheactivereligiousOrders, theycan'tseewhatistheuseofacontemplativeOrder,thatjustmediates andprays,andkeepssilence-thisisa pitifulthing.SuchCatholicshavea verypoorideaofthetealmeaningof prayer,andhavemissedmuchofthe refinementofCatholicteaching.Such Catholicsareutterstrangersevenin theoreticalknowledge,tothewide,desirable,andheavenly-odorusfieldsof mysticism.Whattheymusthavelost throughbeingstrangerstothe"prayer ofquiet!"Whattheymusthavelost inneverhavinghadpersonaltouch withthe"GreatSilence,"ofsomemonasteryorconvent,onanoccasional visiteven,whentheymighthave foundtheirvisit"outofduetime,"and theFatherRector,ortheRev.Mother, delayedofcomingtotheparlour,and meanwhileotherpriests,ornuns,walkedby,orpacedthegardenpaths,sayingnothingtothestranger,andnot showinganysignoftheknowledgeof hispresence!Eventhosewhohave hadsuchcasualcontactwiththe breathlesshushintheconventpre cincts,orinthemonasterygarth,dur ingtheholysilencetime,knowsomethingofthatunknowngiftofGod,the peaceofthefruitfulsilencetime,out ofwhichgrowtheplansandpossibilitiesthatweknowintheachievements thataretheworksofthe'Religious Orders.

ourpeace,as.vasthelungsilenceof OurLord'sdaysinNasaieth,tothe messageofHisendlessWord. Perth,Augioit14, (FatherBenson'sbcok,"AWinnow. ing,"isafineworkonthecontemplativelife--withalitisasplendid' modernnovel.-J. 13.1

PracticalReligion

Amongthosewhoprofesstobereligiousaresomewhoweartheirreligionveryexternallymuchinthemannerofanoutergarmentthatmaybe laidasidewhenitbecomesinconvenient.Ofcourse,religionnevergets veryclosetothistypeofpeoplenor doesiteverappreciablyandperceptiblyaffecttheirgeneralconduct.It alwaysremainsaforeignelementin theirlives.Itisaddedlikeathin veneertogivethemacertainrespectabilityandsocialstandingwiththeir fellowmen.Thisclassisnocreditto anyreligon.Neitherdotheythemselvesderivemuch,ifanything,from theirreligiontowhichtheyclingso half-heartedly.Itaffordsthemnoinspirationandgivesthemnosolacein daysoftrial.It.isnosourceotjoy tothemanditdoesnotfloodtheir soulswithdivinevisions.Theyfeel itchieflyasanunwelcomerestraint ontheirdesiresandan-unpleasantyoke which,however,theyhavenotthe couragetocastoff.Itisonlyjust thattheyshouldreceivesolittlefrom theirreligiontowhich'heygiveso stintinglyandgrudgingly.

creasenumbers,without,however,havinganyvalueoftheirown.Ofcourse. itisequallytruethattheirreligionis notmeichofanassettothem.Itprovidesanagreeablesensationforthem onSundays,givesthemadelightful thrillofamoreexaltedcharacterthan theirusualentertainmentsandsalves their"consciences.'Fortheyare persuadedthattheyhavefullydischargedtheirreligiousobligationsand thatGodinreturnoughttoprosper andspeedthemintheirearthlyenterprisesandbusinessventures,however muchthesemaybeincontradiction withthemorallaw.

Therearestillotherswhoregard theirreligiouspracticesasabribeto thefatesbywhichtheywishtosecure acertainimmunityfortheirtransgressionsofthemorallaw.Religonto themisashieldbehindwhichthey hidefromtheangerofajustGod. Theyevenofferapercentageoftheir dishonestgainshopingthustolegalise themandtowardofffromthemselves justretribution.Religionofthatkind islittlemorethansuperstition.Itis thebrandthatwasinvoguewiththe Phariseesandthatcalleddownupon themthestingingrebukesandthe severecondemnationofChrist.

TheCatholicvirtueofsilencehas beenpractisedintheChurchfromthe earliesttimes,gainingitsgreatestinspirationfromtheMysteryofOur Lord'skeepingsilencebeforeHerod. 'lhewords,"ButJesuswassilent,"and, "ButJesusheldHispeace,"havebeen mustoperativeintheChurch,right throughitshistory,nutmerelya memoryofsomethingthatOurSaviour did,butalivingandinspiringand compellingforce,thathasdrawnCatholicheartsintensofmillionsin everycenturysinceConstantine.Silence.intheCatholicandreligious sense.isnotabarrenabstinencefrom speech.Itduesnotmerelymeats sayingnothingfurawhile,butit meanstheveryhushingoftheheart, andcomposingofthemind,andthe excludingofallinterestsofadistractingnature,sothatthesoulmight befurthewhilecaughtupintothat mysteryoftheApocalypticsilence whichSt.Johntellsusenduredin heaven,"asitwere,forhalfanhour."

TheCatholicandreligiousideaofsilenceisthatwhich,forthetime,shuts outalltheworldfromtheheartand themind,andkeepscompanywith Christinthatmysterywhereinthe "Judgeofthelivingandthedead" stoodwillinglyarraignedbeforeapaltry,earthlytribunal,andtheLiving WordoftheFathereschewedhuman speech.andasinthedaysofHisInfancy.He,theWordoftheFather's eternalutterance,proceededthesilent childofBethlehem,sonowdoesHe workthiswonderofmystery,tostand inthehighlightofnoonday,andwhen "theKingsoftheearth"bendtheir earforanoracle.theDivineparadox isperformed,inasoundlessactlouder thanthenoiseandthebusinessofall thecenturies-"Jesuswassilet."

Thesereflectionssuggestthemselves tome,onthereadingoftheletterof the'Melbournecorrespondentofthe "Record"inarecentissue.CommentingontheestablishingoftheCarmeliteNuns,acontemplativeOrder,in Melbourne.yourcorrespondentsays: ". therearemanyCatholicswhodo not,sufficientlyappreciatethevalueof acontemplativeOrder.Theyknow whatteachingbodiesdo,butthey

WhatalosstoaCatholicitis,to havenoappreciation1perhapsno knowledge,oftheSilenceinsheMass, keptinmemoryoftheSilenceonthe Cross,whichJesusbrokeseventimes. withHispiteousSevenLastWords, andwhichtheChurchperpetuatesrn theMass,byalikebreakingoftheSilence,toseventimes.Wehaveseen theideaoflaymen'sretreats,andof retreatsforwomengraduallygrow; weseetheChurchofEngland imitatingtheCatholicideaofretreats fortheclergy.TheMethodistsare thelatesttotaketotheretreatidea, havinglatelyhadaretreatinMelbourne.Somefewyearsagoherein Perth,theRev.ArthurDaviesdiscoursedtotheministersassembledat theWesleyanannualconference,in "meditation,"andso,frommany sources,silenceandcontemplationare beginning,atleasttobelookedupon sympatheticallywiththeCatholicidea.

ThesearehealthyholysignsCardinalBourne,ArchbishopofWestminster(whichreallymeansLondon', thoughmoreinneedofactivereligious OrdersthananyBishopinChristendom,rejoicedexceeding's,'hat,six timesintwoyears,itfelltohislotto performthecanonicalceremonyofenclosureforcontemplativeNunsinEngland.TheCardinalknowsthevalue ofsilenceandofprayer.

ArchbishopKelly,ofSy-lney,enperformingalikeceremonyfortheCarmeliteNuns,dweltwithsatisfacticn onthethoughtthatetleasttherewere somepeopleinSydney"whowould havetimetosaytheirprayers."And eveninthefarfieldsofmissionaryendeavour,whereitwouldyensthat nothingwasinplacebutActivityand theachievementoftangilsie:nissionary labour,weseeaFrencaBishopin China,excusingtoat':otherBishop, his'actioninestablishingacontemplativeOrderamongthepagansI_ythe words:"ItiswellthatIhavedone this,fortenSistersprayingwillwin graceforthetwentyFatberspreach-' ing."

Inthesefavoureddaysofours,when the"LittleFlower"issowellknown, thedooroftheCarmeliteMonastery, is,inasense,thrownopen.andmost ofushavelearnedalittleaboutthe contemplativelife.Letuslearn more,andevenpracticeittosome slightextent.InDetroitsilenceis observedatmealsonsomeofthe.Governmentworks-topreventdisputes. WecanmaketheprIctict.of-some. timeskeepingaholysilenceforafew minutes,inunionwithJesusbefore Herod,todoso,willbeverybeneficial tooursouls.Eventheprevefbhag it,that"Silencelegolden,'andthough thereisatime'andmanyof'them'. inwhichtospeak,thetimetokeep silenceisimportanttoourlife'1to

Thereisanothertype.Tothem theirreligionislikeafestivegarbthat iswornonlyonsolemnandstatedoccasions.Itisnotforevery-daylife. Itisnotforhousewearorstreet. wear.Theydonotgoinittotheir businessplacesorworkingshops.As amatteroffact,itisonlywornto church.Theywouldfeelverymuch embarrassediftheyworeitatany othertime.foritwouldinterferewith thefreedomoftheiractionsandwould getverymuchsoiledandtorn.One cannotwelldouncleanworkina beautifulandcostlydress.Sothey layitasideonallotherdaysexcept Sundays,andtheneventheydonot putitonuntiltheyarereadyfor churchandhastentotakeitoffassoon astheyreturntotheirhomes.In suchlives,religionhaslittlemeaning. Ittouchesonlythesurfaceoftheir heartsandleavestheirsoulsshriveled andcold.Theynevergetusedto theirreligionandfeelasuncomfortable andawkwardinitasonefeelsina newsuitthathasnotyetadjusteditselftothepeculiaritiesofone'sfigure. Itgoeswithoutsavingthatthistype isnotmuchofanassettoanyreligion.Theyarelikecipherswhichin-

Ifreligionhasbecomediscredited,it isduetotheclassesabovedescribed. Buttheyarenotfairrepresentatives Itwouldbeunjusttojudgereligion bywhattheyhavemadeofit;furthey havedegradedanddistorteditbeyond recognition.Practicalandgenuine religionissomethingmuchdifferent. Itisnotagarmenttobeputonorcast aside,accordingtofancyandwill.It ispartandparcelofone'sverybeing. Itriseswithusinthemorning,accompaniesusthroughouttheentireday; itgoeswithusintoourworkshopor intoouroffice;itdictatesouractions; itiseveratourside.Itstaysour handwhenpromptedbyselfishand evilimpulses.Itchecksthedesireto over-reachourfellowmen.Itisfor everydayuseandforthemarketplace. Themoreitistakenintothecommon affairsoflife,themorebeautifulitbecomes.Itbeautifieseverythingthat ittouches.

Itisjustthatweshouldmakeour religion:Apracticalthing,adetermininginfluenceandarealpowerinour lives.Weactuallyneeditmoreon weekdaysthanSundays,becausethen ourcontactswithothersaremorefrequent.Amanwhoalwaystakeshis religionwithhimwillsoonfindthatit isofahelpfulmature;thatitdoesnot restrain,butitdoesbuoyandbrace himmorallyandspiritually.Hewill makethediscoverythatitisafriendly powerwhichneverdesertshimbut leadshimontofinerandnoblerachievementsandblesseshiminathousandways.--"StandardandTimes:

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Theillustratedlectureon"Lourdes," deliveredbyRev.FatherCollins,in theStaroftheSeaHall,Cottesloe,on Wednesday,August15,provedmost interesting.Thelecturewasgiven undertheauspicesoftheH.A.C.B. Society(St.Canice's.Branch),and therewasagoodmusterofHibernians,togetherwithafairsupportof thegeneralparishioners.Thelecturer absolutelycarriedhisaudienceoff-to Lourdes,andfromstarttofinishhis listenerswerespell-bound.Thesubjectwasaveryappropriateone,asit fellonaveryspecialfeastdayofOur Lady's(theFeastoftheAssumption), andonefeltareallytrueCatholicatmospherewhilethemiraclesofLourdes weredepictedonthescreen.The speakerurgedalltooftencallonOur LadyofLourdesduringtimesofanxiety,sickness,etc.,citingthewonderfulsightstobeseenduringapilgrimage,statingthatthepilgrimsall lefttheGrottowithawonderfulresignationtoGod'sHolyWillifthey hadnotthehapiinessofbeingcured. AshortmusicalandelocutionaryprogrammewasarrangedbyMissMcClure duringtheinterval,andeachitemwas wellreceived.Thefollowingcontributedtotheprogramme:MissBriggs, MissKenniwell,MissL.Ryanand MissSimpson.Atthecloseofthe lecture,Rev.FatherO'Neill,inafew wellchosenwords,thankedFatherCollinsforhismostinstructiveanderuditelecture,andconsidereditoneof thebest.Healsomovedavoteof thankstotheartists.Bro.McKennev,PresidentoftheH.A.C.B.Societysupportedtheremarksofour worthychaplain,andstatedthelecturewastarbeyondhisexpectations andwasindeedverygratefultoFather Collinsforfavouringuswithsucha greattreatasitundoubtedlyproved tobe.He'alsowishedtothank,on behalfoftheHibernian,Bro.Walsh, whoverykindlyassistedatthemachine.alsoSisterMcClurefortheihterestshehadtakeninarrangingthe evening.Rev.FatherCollinsresponded,andinahappyspeechthankedthepreviousspeakersfortheirkind remarks,alsoBro.T.Walsh,whomhe consideredhadtheworstpart,consideringhestoodnearahotmachinefor twohours.Thevisitorswerethen entertainedtorefreshments.The branchisalsogreatlyindebtedt6Mr. RtaldinandMrs.Quelchforthese vice-theysoverykindlygaveonthe 15thAugust. Thechiefeventoftheseasonwillbe heldintheStaroftheSeaHallon Tuesday.August28.Thiswillbea ('hil,lrensPlainandFancyDressBall, andfudgingfromtheenthusiasmdisplayedbytheschoolchildren,itshould proveagreatsuccess.Anenergetic committeeisworkingveryhardand areleavingnostoneunturnedtoensurethisyear'sballeclipsingall otlars Afirst-classorchestrahas beenengaged,alsoacapableM.C.to takechargeofthedancing.Theprizes areallworthaimingfor,andwillbe awardedasfollows:Bestdressedset, mostpopularset,bestdressedgirl,best dressedboy.mostoriginalgirl,most originalboy,bestpoSter,mostcomic, andtheyoungestchildinfancycos. turneTherewillalsohethelucky spot'andthecompetitionfothebest three-stepforchildren,andtheoldtimewaltzfortheadults.Thedance programmewillcaterfromthebarn dancetothelatest.Dancingwillcommenceat7.30p.m.,andtheGrand Marchwilltakeplaceat8.15,when the;edgeswillselectthewinningcharacters.Supperwillbeservedat9.30 plywhentheadultswilltakethe floor.Thisrulewillbestrictlyadhere't). Thesupperisreceivingspecial attention.andtheladiesresponsible forsamepromise"somethingspecial." Theywillalsoendeavourtoavoidany rush(luringthesuppertime,andwith thatendinviewsuppercardswillbe issuedtoall.Theproceedsfromthe ballisinaidoftheparishdebt,and thecommitteesincerelytrustallpar. ishionerswillcomealongtotheBall onthe28th.Parents,pleasemake thisthechildren'snightoutandletit beareal"nighto'nights"spentinthe StaroftheSeaHall.

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great-successoftheseason:You mustmakeitsofinanciallybyyour patronage-theartistswilldotheir part. Greatpreparationsarebeingmade fortheBayswaterBall,whichistobe heldaboutthemiddleofSeptember.

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Wehavemuchpleasureinannounc ingthedateofourBallasWednesday, September5,atMusgrove'sBallRoom, Murray-street.Ticketsareavailable fromanymemberoftheClub,andon applicationtomembersofthecommittee.Thearrangementsforthe ballareinthecapablehandsofMiss M.Murphy,andeverythingpointstowardssuccess.Tickets,5s.each.

The"BookEvening,"heldlast Thursday,provedevenagreatersue. cessthanthe"SongEvening"held quiterecently. Alargenumberof memberswerepresent,andmusical itemswerecontributed'byMissLeddon,MissM.Ryan,andMissEva.Miss Wilsondelightedheraudiencewith oneofhermanymusicalmonologues entitled,"CastlesintheAir,"andfor anencoregave''MissEdithHelps ThingsAlong." Theeveningalso tooktheformofa"farewell"toour

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MissM.McCLUREdesirestoreturn sincereTHANKStoallkindfriends fortheirsinceremanifestationsofsym,, pathyontheoccasionofthesudden deathofherbelovedfather,Mr.T.McClure.Shedesiresespeciallytothank theSistersandscholarsoftheStarof theSeaConventSchool,Cottesloe,also thePresidentandmembersoftheChildrenofMarySodality.

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CAMPBELL.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofJohn Thomas(Jack),killedinactionat Pozieres,August21,1918. Eternalrestgranttohim,0Lord, andletperpetuallightshineupon him.Mayhissoulrestinpeace. Amen. -Insertedbyhislovingparents,brothersandsisters,Kalgoorlie.

SHEEHY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thesoulofJohnJosephSheehy,who diedat402Bulwer-street,onAugust 25,1927, ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforhimextol.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingmother,bro. theranduncle. popularpresident,MissHenry.AKENNY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor presentationwasmadebyMissM. thereposeofthesoulofJames Murphy,forwhichMissHenrythank- Kenny,whodiedonAugust26,1919, edthegirlsduringthesupper,which lovingbrotherofMrs.Flynnand wastastefullyarrangedbytheMisses Mrs.O'Brien.. MurphyandWilson.

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202Gemsfrom"TheDesertSong,"PartsI.andII.,WithSolos,Chorus, andOrchestra. HARRYBIDCrOODANDHISBROADCASTERS.

226 TiredHands(Waltz,VocalChorus,OrganAccomp.),and WhenDayIsDone(FoxTrot,OrganAccomp.(.

229 DreamKisses(FoxTrot,VocalChorus,OrganAccomp.),and I'mGoingBacktoOldNebraska(YaleFlue',VocalChorus).

193 DancingTambourinandBarbara(FoxTrots,VocalChorus). MIDNIGHTMERRYMAKERS.

197 'WhatDoWeDoOnaDew-Dew-DewyDay.andOnceInaBlue MoonFoxTrots). RIVERSIDEDANCEBAND.

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PERTH,SATURDAY,AUGUST25,1928.

Thirtynon-Catholicswereamongthe1,200pilgrimswhoreturnedtoLondonlastmonthfromthenationalpilgrimageorganisedbytheSocietyofOur LadyofLourdes.Theywererlequiredtosignthefollowingdeclarationbe feretheywereallowedtojointhepilgrimage:"Ipromisethatifpermissionis giventometojointhenationalpilgrimage(1)Iwillundernocircumstances whateverreceiveHolyCommunionwhilewiththepilgrimage,and(2)Iwill endeavourasfaraspossibletofollowthereligiousexerciseswiththerestof thepilgrims."ThispledgewasprobablyrequiredbecauseofareportcurrentinLondonthatAnglo-CatholicswerepreparinganAnglicanpilgrimage toLourdes.CardinalBournesometimeagowarnedAnglicansagainstre ceivingCommunioninCatholicchurches,anditmaybeassumedthattheprac. ticewasknowntobefairlywidespreadtowarrantthispublicrebuke.

AttheannualgeneralmeetingofE.andJ.BourkeLtd.(theDublin stoutpeople),CaptainB.Daly(presumablyoneoftheshareholders),said:"It v.asunfortunatethatoneoftheoldestindustriesinIreland,thatofdistilling,wasbeingpracticallyblisteredoutofexistence.PresidentCosgrave, consideringthestateofthecountrywhenhecameintooffice,haddonevery goodwork,andhehadtogivehimeverycreditforwhathehaddone.Inhis opiniontheGovernmentwaslegislatingtooquickly.Itwassignificantthat recentstatisticsshowedthattherevenuefromwinesandspiritswasdown byhalfamillionin'thefinancialyear.Thiswasaveryseriousmatterfor Ireland,becauseifanythinghappenedtoGuinness'sBreweryDublinwould gointobankruptcy.Forthisreason,hethoughttheGovernmentshould dosomethingbyreducingthetaxationonwhiskeyandstout.Theyhadto getrevenue,buttheyshouldnotpersistingettingihbyblisteringthetwo bestindustriesofthecountryoutofexistence."IrishIrelandersareprobably enjoyingCaptainB.Daly'sjoke.TheGuinnesseshavebuiltuphugebank balancesontheirfamousXXXbrew,throughIrishmenswallowingmoreof itthanwasgoodfortheirpockets."DublinStout"hasgrownsomewhatof anationalinstitution,but.notwithstanding,DublinisnotbuiltuponGuinnesses'stout.ItwouldbeahadthingforDublinifitwasAndwedon't suppose,beyondtheemployeesofthebrewery,ascoreofpeopleinDublin caretwostrawswhetherGuinnessesandeverydistilleryinIrelandisblistered outofexistenceornot.Ireland'sdrinkhillisaprettysubstantialone. Economicallyconsidered,itisnationalwaste.Keptinthepocketsofthe peopleitwouldbeamagnificentnationalasset.ThecomplaintofCaptainB. Dalyis,wehope,agoodindicationthatIrelandismovingrapidlytowards sobriety-"IrelandsoberisIrelandfree,"isasloganwithavastamountof truthinit.

AccordingtoaMexicoCityReutermessage.publishedintheAmerican p:css,theMayorandeightlocal.officialsofthetownofllualtawereexecuted recentlybythemilitaryonthereceiptofsupposedtelegraphicinstructions fromtheWarDepartmentandPresidentCalles.Theshockingexcusehas beenputforwardbytheGovernmentthatnosuchorderswereissued-that thetelegramwasabogusonesentbytheMayor'spoliticalenemies.Ifthere isanytruthinReuter'smessageReuterdoesn'talwaysstandforveracity), authorityinMexicoisgettingparticularlyraggedandcasual.Thatanorder forthesummaryexecutionoftheMayorofanimportantMexicantownand, eightmunicipalofficialscouldbesoswiftlycarriedont,withouttheconfirmed. signatureofthechiefexecutiveauthority.istosaytheleastofit,mostextraordinary,eveninacountrywherelawandorderareatloggerheadsandnot atallnormal.WearenotpreparedtotakethislatestMexicanhorrorasa real,up-to-datesampleofMexicanofficialmadness.Ifitshouldturnoutto betrue,weshouldsaytheCalles'regimeisstaggeringdrunkenwiththeblood 01innocentvictimstoarepulsiveandignobleend.

ABirminghamtradesman,whoflourishes"Sir"beforehisname,isconnectedwiththemetal,feather,ragandskintrade.Heorganisedalocal sectioninconnectionwiththerecentadvertisingconventionheldthere,and apparentlyhewasanimportantfactorinthemetal,feather,ragandskin trade-sohewishedtogetasmuchcheappublicityforthesecommercial commoditiesaspossibleintheinterestsoftrade.Thebusinessofselling metals,feathers,ragsandskinshehasnodoubtfoundremunerativeandcertainlyweimagine,inthesedemocraticdays,notanimpedimenttodistinguishedsocialservice.Thetitledtradesman,however,foundoccasionto writetothepressanddescribehisconnectionwithaleadingCatholicnewspaperasbeing"asidelineto*hisotherbusiness."Newspapermen,though verymodestfolk,dosometimeslinkupwithothercommercialactivities,but thoseotheractivitiesaremerely"sidelines"tothemandtakesecondplace totheirprofessionalwork.AnotherLondonCatholicpaper,resentingthereference,whimsicallyasksthe"Sir":"Isittothefeather,skin,furorold metaltrade,thatthe(Catholicpapermentioned)is'asideline'?"TheCatholicnewspaper,withalotoffolk,evenwithsomegoodCatholicfolk,is somethinglessinthescaleofpublicnoticethanfeathers,fur,skinsandold metals.Why?

Thereis,whatadiscerningSisterofourCatholicschoolswouldsurelysay, "asweetmoral"tothefollowingstoryculledfromanEnglishCatholicnewspaper;itisdelightfullyfreshandhasaniceCatholicflavour.Forthatreasonwerepeatit:SpeakingatameetingofthecongregationofSt.Sylvester'sLiverpool,onaSundayrecently,aCatholiclayman,dwellingonthe needofChristianteachingtoinfantsasgiveninourschools,relatedthefollowingincident:"StandingrecentlyinthemiddleofthetrafficnearWigan marketplacewasseenalittlechildbarelyabatospeak,andutterlylost. Toallquestionsastowherehelivedhecouldonly.say'Athome.'Askedas towhetherhewenttoschool,hecouldonlyecho'School.'Thecrowdincreasedroundthesobbinglittlechap,andassonaeboflysuggestedthepolicea motherly-lookingoldhawker,pushingherwayamongthecrowd,'said:'Never mindthepolice,'and,stoopingdown,shesaid'Blessyourself,son.'Thechild turningtowardsher,beganpromptly:'InthenameoftheFather,'then gatheringhimupinherarmswitharesoundingkiss,shecried:'Faith,Iknow whatschoolyou'llbegoingto!'andwassoonmarchingdownStandishgate towardsSt.John's."Catholicmothers!youcansupplythemoral.

"Astrangeisolatedfigure,withallthecultureintheworld,andacuriouslydevelopedgiftofexpression,butwithkinksandtwistsbothintellectual andtemperamental."SothelateH.H.Asquith'sdescriptionofthever-

satileand,certainly,interesting,DeanofSt.Paul's,whorecentlybadawhole Intosayincriticismof-theAustralianattitudetomigration.TheDeanis, adabblerinmostquestionsunderthesun.Inmanyhehasdabbledinterestinglyatsomuchperlineforthenewspapers,withprofittohimself-we ..0_ v.-1,11successfromaneducationalstandpointtohisreaders.His recentoutburstinthepresshasreactedinamannerhecouldnothavedesired,thoughheconfesseshewrotehopingtobecorrected.Hehasbeen corrected,butisheconbinced?Hiscriticismhashadthegoodresultof callingforthcandidexpressionsofopinionthathavedissipatedmuchofthe humbugthathasblurredthequestionofmigrationtothiscountry,andwhich hasemanatedfromdisgruntledBritishmigrants.SirL.Galway'scomment ontheDean'sarticleistothepointand,onthewhole,wellfounded.Itis timelyandcommonsense.The,currentdepressioninthelabourmarketis, wethink,merelytemporary,andtheresultofattemptingtorushmigrants intothecountry'Withoutregardtoitscapacityforabsorption.UnemploymentisavexingprobleminBritain,butthesolutiondoesnotlieinpouring Britain'ssurpluslabourhaphazardlyintothiscountryregardlessofthemirth ityof,thatlabour.AustraliadoesnotwanttorejecttheBritishmigrant in'favourofthecheaplabourofEurope.Thereisroominthis'countryfor settlerswiththeconqueringspiritoftheoldpioneerswho,underlessfaymiredconditionsthanthoseofferedtothenewcornerstoourshores,had littleelsethintheirbrawnandmuscleandstoutheartstomakethoseclear. ingsinthewildernessthathavebeenthebeginningsofthisCommonwealth. ItisreasonablethatAustraliansshouldregardunemploymentseriously-it isnotchurlishontheirsidetodenouncemethodstheydeemunwise,ill-deviseo,andtoohurried.Andthatseemstobewhatiswrongwithourpolicyof migration-itneedsre-checking.TheemptyspacesofthisContinentcalls idrmen-menwithpluck,enterpriseandgoodredbloodintheirveins.Given thesebyBritainweshouldsay,"Let'emcome,"andweneednotfearthey willbuildthemselveshomesandmakethemselvescomfortable-butmigrants whoarelooking,andalwayslooking,fordoles,whetherfromBritainorfrom Australia,willnotsucceedforthequalityofsuccessisnotinthem.Well hasSirH.L.Galwaypointedthematterwhenhewrote,inreplytothe temperamentalDeanofSt.Paul's,injustificationoftheAustralianprotest againstmigrantslackers:"Australiahasbeenbuiltupbyhardwork.and itdoesnotwantaslacker,becauseAustraliahasalreadyafullsharewithout importingthem."Thelaststatementdeservesacomment,butthatlater en.Ithasasting,butitisnotwhollyundeserved.

"ThePope'sMan"

OnTuesdaylast,.theCatholicpeopleofFremantleandPerthhadthe privilegeandpleastireofextendingaverycordialwelcometoHisEminence CardinalCerrettiontheoccasionofhisvisittotheState.HisEminence comestothiscountryonthisoccasionastheLegateofourHolyFatherPius Xl.ToCatholicshisvisitisofspecialimportance,sincehecomestothis countryastheleaderofaRomandelegationofhighecclesiasticstothe EucharisticCongress.ItisnotHisEminence'sfirstvisitto'Australia. ThirteenyearsagohecametotheseshoresasthefirstApostolicDelegateand heldthathighofficeuntilrecalledtoRometobeentrustedwithmoreimportantandexaltedduties,inallofwhichhehasgivensignalservicetothe Church.DuringhistwoyearsasApostolicDelegateinthiscountryhewon theheartsofourCatholicpeople,andhelefttheseshoresfortheEternal Citycarryingwithhimimpressionsofakindly,tolerantandhospitablepeople Hecomesamongstusagaintorenewpastfriendships,thistimeonamore importantmission,becausetheLegateoftheHolyFather,to'presideatthe EucharisticCongresswhichwillopenupanewvistafortheChurchinthis ccuntryHischarmingpersonality,hisgracefuladdressintheCathedral hadanappealtothepeople,andduringtheperiodofhisstayinthiscoun trywearesurehewilladdstillmorelustre'tothegreatdignityhesoeasily wearsandtakeawaywithhimtreasuredimpressionsoftheprogressofthe ChurchtindertheSouthernCrossandpleasantmemoriesofthehospitalityof theAustralianpeople

ResponsibilityofCatholicParents

AmongthelawsoftheCommonwealthisonethatimposesuponparents iredutyofeducatingtheirchildren.Catholics,however,areobligedhva higherlawandurgedtoahigherduty.ForthemtheHolyFamilymustbean exemplar.Inordertoconformtoit,itbecomestheilutyofCatholicparents toseethattheirchildrenare"subjecttothem." heeducationaldutyof Catholicparentsisincludedintheirreligiousdutytowardtheirchildren. With,theregistrationofthechildreninaCatholicschool,thedutiesofsupervisinghomestudiesand'ofcompellingattendanceatMassandthesacraments doesnotdevolveuponthepriestoftheparishorthereligiousteachinginthe school.Itstillremainsthedutyofparentstoseethattheirchildrenattend SundayMassandgotoConfessionandCommunion.

Regularityinthereceptionofthesacramentsduringchildhoodformsa habitthatisabulwarkduringcarelessnessinlateryears.Beyondthis,itis patentthatparentsareanswerablefortheconductoftheirchildrenduring theirleisurehours.Wherearethey?Withwhomarethey?Whatare theydoing?Inabilityatanytimetoanswerthesequestionsindicatesthat parentsareneglectingtheirduty,Parenthoodisbothaprivilegeandaresponsibility.Aprivilegethatparentshaveentrustedtothemtheliving imagesofGod.AresponsibilitythattheymustdofortheseadoptedchildrenofGodwhatMaryandJosephdidforthefirst-bornofGod."AndHe wassubjecttothem."TheHolyFamilyisthepatternfortheCatholicfamily-theCatholichomeshouldbeanotherNazareth.

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ARRIVALOFPAPALLEGATE ENTHUSIASTICRECEPTIONFORPOPE'SREPRESENTATIVE

EventhegloomyaspectoftheweatherdidnotdeteralargeandentisuiasticgatheringfromthewharfatPremantleonTuesdaylast,whenthe Pope'srepresentativefortheSydney Congressarrivedbythe"Drama."As thesteamercamealongside,thelively strainsof"God,BlessthePope"were heardfromtheClontarfBand.On thewharfwereHisGracetheArchbishopandclergy,LordAbbotof NewNorcia,VeryRev.FatherWallace(Geraldton),VeryRev.Father Raible(Kimberleys).TheArchbishopwasfirsttoboardthesteamerto welcomeCardinalCerretti,andafter thefirstformalitieswerefinished,the Legate-aspectacular,keenandstrikingfigure-setfootontheAustralian shore.Hepassedthroughaguardof honourof.CatholicBoyScoutsin chargeofMr.R.Sewell,Asst.Corn"missionerofBoyScouts.Behindhim camethePapalSuiteandtheother overseasvisitors. Aspeciallyhearty welcomegreetedthegrandoldmanof theIrishHierarchy,ArchbishopGilmartin,andhiscolleague,Bishop O'Dohertv,ofGehl/ay.TheCardinal '1 11.111.1..1.11,11,11..1..1111.11111 11

thevisitors'carswerebroughttothe frontdoor.Escorted'toitheHigh AltarbyHisGracetheArchbishop,the Cardinalkneltamomentinprayer. Theothervisitorstooktheirplacesin theSanctuaryandtheCardinalascendedthethrone.Theinspiring strainsof"Vivat!VivatI"wereten deredbytheSt.Patrick'sSchoolBoys' Choir,undertheconductorshipof CountessFilippini,duringtheentryof thevisitors.TheArchbishop.standingonthepredellaoftheHighAltar, andevidentlydeeplymovedbythe importanceoftheoccasion,andthe enormousconcourseofpeopleassembled,deliveredthefollowingtouching addressofwelcome:

ARCHBISHOP'SADDRESS.

YourEminence,SometimeagohereinPerthour thoughtsandourambitionssoared high.Deepdowninourheartswe earnestlycherishedthehopethat amongthesacredfunctionsyourEminencewouldgraciouslyperformduring thisvisittoAustraliawouldbethe

amongwhomyouhavelivedhad greaterreasontorejoiceonbeholding theautumnalsplendourofthatgloriousandfruitfulcareerintheserviceof theChurchthanyourdevotedAustralianchildren,whohadtheprivilegeof gazingon,'admiring,andsalutingthe dawn?

Permitme,then,yourEminence,in wordsthatarechargedtothebrim withwarmthandsincerity,toextend toyou,onbehalfofthemembersofthe Churchin'WestAustralia,amostrespectfulandmostcordialwelcome. OurWesternStatelayforyearsinthe shadealmostunnoticed.Withinthe lastfewyearsithascastoffitsshrouds andcomeintothelight.Itisforging aheadwithrapidstridestoaposition, ifnotofsupremacy,atleastofequality withtheotherStatesofthisgreat Commonwealth.Thisrapidexpansion oversuchanimmensearea,nearlya millionsquaremiles.hasitsdifficulties anddrawbacksfromaspiritualpoint ofview.ButasyourEminence'svisit hassogladdenedandexhilaratedus, sowefeelsurethatyourblessingwill blessingandopeningofournewCa-beaninspirationandanincentiveto

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othermanifestationoftheirloveof God.

JustbeforeheleftRomehewascalledintothePope'spresenceandasked byhisHolinesstoconveyhisloveto theAustralianpeople.Hesaidbe wantedthemtounderstandthatthose farthestfromRomehehelddearest, andthathisthoughtswouldbewith themwhenthegreatEucharisticCongresswasinprogress.ThatCongress, beconcluded,wouldbeagreatlandmarkintheAustralianChurch,agreat markofloveofJesusChristinthe BlessedSacramentoftheAltar.

"Theresultofthis.Congresswilllast forever,"hesaid,"andwillgivea greatimpetustotheFaithinAustralia."

Havingagainthankedthemforthe welcomegivenhim,CardinalCerretti bestowedonthosepresenttheBlessing ofhisHolinessthePope.

AftertheLegate'sBlessing,St.Patrick'sBoys'Choirsang"GodBlessOur Pope."Mrs.DanArdaghpresidedat theorgan.

PAPALLEGATEWITHGROUPOFPRELATESPHOTOGRAPHEDATARCHBISHOP'SPALACE.

routRowDr.()'Doherty(BishopofGalway),ArchbishopGilmartin,ofTuam(Ireland),TheLordAbbotofNewNorciaisbehindhim;Cardinal Cerre.tti(PapalLegatel.ArchbishopClune,andDr.Trastorza,representingtheKingofSpain,theGovernment,andtheSpanishHierarchy.

andtheArchbishopenteredtheir motorandheadedtheprocessionof carswhichtookthevisitorstoall'the Catholicschoolsandinstitutionsfrom FremantletoPerth.Ateverypoint thechildrenandteacherswavedawelcometothedistinguishedvisitorsand gavethemaheartyAustraliancheer. TheLegateexpressedhimselfassun prisedatthestabilityoftheChurch andherschoolsandinstitutionsinthe West.

PARLIAMENTRECEIVESTHE CARDINAL.

Sharpatllo'clockthepartyarrived atParliamentHouse,wheretheCar. dinalwasmetatthedoorbythePremier(Mr.Collier)andthemembersof hisCabinet,withMr.Kirwan,Speaker oftheLegislativeCouncil,andMr.W. Dwyer(PresidentoftheArbitration CourtI. ThePremierbadetheCardinalwelcometoAustralia,andcommentedontheadvantageitwasto Australiatohavesomanydistinguishedvisitorsfromthevariouscountries representedinourCommonwealth. SuchdelegationswouldbroadcastAustraliatotheendsoftheearth.The CardinalLegaterepliedinwordswhich indicatedhispleasureinbeingreceived bytheGovernemntoftheState.

CATHEDRALRECEPTION,

Whatwillprovetobethelastgreat ceremonyinouroldCathedralwasthe receptiontheretotheLegateon Tuesdaylastat12o'clock.TheediSeewascrowdedanhourbeforethe arrivalofthePope'srepresentative, anditwaswithgreatdifficultythat

thedral.Alas!ourownunreadiness graduallychilledandfinallyquenched thathope,butthepresenceofyour Eminencehereto-dayhassentcorm pensatingthrillsthroughallofus.We areconsciousofthefactthattheCa. thedralreceptionhasnotbeenonebefittingthevisitofaPrinceofthe Church,butyourEminencehaskindlyoverlookedourritualdeficiencies. However,thoughourreceptionisan informalone,andthefabricmutilated, coldandbare,Iwanttoassureyour Eminencethattheheartsofthoseassembledareveryjubilant,veryloyal, andveryfull.Theyarefullofwarm filialhomagetotheHolyFather, whomyourepresentinsuchaspecial manner.andtheyarefullofaffectionatereverencetowardsyourself.In deputingyoutoopenandtopreside overthe29th.EucharisticCongressat Sydney-CatholicAustralia'sgrand publicdemonstrationoffaithanddevotiontotheEucharisticKing-the HolyFatherhasinterpretedandgra, ciouslyaccededtotheunspokenbut ardentfeelingsandwishesoftheAustralianChurch.YourEminenceis houndtothatChurchbyendearing andenduringties.Sineeyourdeparturefromourshores,wehavefollowedwithverydeepinterestyour Eminence'sEareerthroughitsvarious stagesoffaithfulserviceandsingularlysuccessful,achievementevenin mostdifficult,tryingandcomplexadjuncts:andwehavealwaysrejoiced atitsupwardtrend.Andwhenyou werecalledtotheCollegeofCardinals, andyourtalentsandservicesreceived theirduerecognition,what'people

ourpeopletoliveuptotheFaiththat isGod'sbestgifttothem-andtous tobemorefaithfulanddiligentindischargingthisvastcomplexspiritual trust.

CARDINALCERRETTIREPLIES, HisEminencethenascendedthe pulpit,andinfaultlessEnglish,said thathehadexpectedtobereceivedby theArchbishop,adearfriend,andby themwithopenarms;heexpedett fromthemagrewmanifestationofa greataffectionfortheirGod,buthe (lidnotexpectfromthem,notwithstandingtherain,suchacordial,Imposingroyaluelcome.Fromthebottomofhisheartheshankedthem,.at thesametimerealisingthatthewelcomewasnotreallyforhim,butto hisHolinessthePope,whomhehad thehonour,torepresent.

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Thewonderfulmanifestationoffaith giventhat,morning,hecontinued,was notasurprisetohim.Whereverhe hadbeeninAustralia,whenhewas herebefore,hebadsimilarexperiences ofafaiththatwasstrongandgripping, anditwasagreatpleasuretofind amongthemsuchadevotedloveofthe Church.

LiketheArchbishop,heregretted thattheCathedralwas.notreadyfor hisblessing,fornothingwouldhave givenhimgreatpleasurethantoperformtheceremony.However,when theCathedralwascompleted -tat), wouldhaveoneofthefinestcatetdralsinthecountry.andtheywereto be'heartilycongratulatedonthis,an

LUNCHEONATST.MART'S.

TheLegateandSuite,withtheother visitors-twentyinall-wereentertainedtolunchatSt.Mary's.Agreat crowd,anxioustocatchaglimpseof theCardinalandtogethisBlessingif possible,assembledneartheentrance oftheArchbishop'sresidence.The Cardinal,withhisusualthoughtfulnessandgraciousness.wentoutside amongthepeopleandaccededtotheir jqintwishes.

GARDINALCALLSONSTATE GOVERNOR:

HisEminence,accompaniedbyHis GracetheArchbishop,paidanofficial callontheGovernor(SirWilliamCampion).

Thewholepartywasmotoredto Fremantleintheafternoon.Alarge gatheringwastheretobidadieu,and theCardinalremainedondeckuntil theshiphadleftthewharf.The ArchbishoptravelledtoSydneybythe samesteamer.

PERSONNELOTTHELEGATION.

Followingisthecompletelistofthe Legation:-HisEminenceCardinalCerretti, PapalLegatetotheCongress.

RightRev.MonsignoirCamillaCat. cia-Dominioni,MaestrodiCasa,ofhis HolinessPiusXI.

RightRev.MonsignorCarloRes. pighi,PrefectofPontificalMastersof Ceremonies,CanonofSt.John'sLateran's,Rome.

RightRev.MonsignorAlbertoAr borioMelladiS'Elia,PapalChamber lain,andaCanonofSt.Peter's,Rome.

VeryRev.MonsignorCarloGTOS,O,

PontificalMasterofCeremoniesand CanonofSt.Peter's,Rome,who.will actasMasterofCeremoniesatthe Congress.

CountPaoladiMiibela,Papal Chamberlain,whoisthernvianAmbassadortoBerne,Switzerland.

CountEdward-L.Hearn,ofUSA., PapalChamberlain.

.VeryRev.MichaelJ.Curran,Papal Chambeilain,'vice-rectoroftheIrish College,Rome,andprivatesecretaryto theCardinalLegate.

Rev.FatherVincenzodiLorenzo, SecretaryinItalytothePermanent CommitteeofInternationalEucharisticCongresses.

CavaliersLuigiChiaserotti,attendanttcrtheCardinalLegate.

Rev.RemoRiccioni.chaplaintothe CardinalLegate.

OTHERSFORCONGRESS.

AlsotravellingbytheOramatoSydneytoattendtheCongress,butnotincludedinthePontificalLegation,are:

Dr.Gilmartin.ArchbishopofTuam. Ireland.

Dr.n'Doherty.BishopofGalway, Ireland

Dr.Orihuela,BishopofMadrid. Spain.

BishopMalouf,ofSyria

TheArchdiocese

CALENDAR.

Sun.,Aug.26.-XIII.Sundayafter Pentecost. Green

Mon..Aug.27.-St.JosephCalasanctius White

Tues.,Aug.28.-St.Augustine.White

Wed..Aug.29.-BeheadingofSt.John theBaptist. Red

Thurs.,Aug.30.--St.RoseofLima. White

Fri..Aug.31.-StRaymundNonnatus. White

Sat.,Sept.1.-OurLady.

HisGracetheArchbishopleftbythe "Orama"onTuesdayfortheEucharisticCongress.

VeryRev.FatherJ.Neville,0.M.I., andRev.J.O'Reilly(Wagin),lefttodaybytheinterstateboatfortheCongress

Rev.T.O'Connor,C.SS.R.,thepopularRedemptorist givenmissionsandretreatsinevery partoftheState,leftto-daybythe interstateboat.Hewillbeattached tooneoftheHousesoftheCongregationintheEasternStatesorNew Zealand.

VeryRev.FatherMoss,ofKalgoorlie.whohasbeeninPerthonashort holiday,leftbytrainyesterdayfor theEasternGoldfields.Hewas warmlywelcomedinPerthbyalarge cir,leoffriends.

CONFIRMATIONATST.BRIGID'S, WESTPERTH.

Mrs.Prunty,whohasbeenstaying withherdaughter,Mrs.McCrann,.01 Yalgoo,hasleftforSydneytoattend theEucharisticCongress.Wewish herapleasantjourney.

NewsandNotes ity,arefeaturesofthisfunctioneach year.Thisyear'sBallistobeheldin theKing'sHallRokeby-roadonMonday,September3rd. s

TheToodyayConventBallwillbe heldonFriday,September7. Miss D'Arcy'sOrchestrawillsupplythe music.Thiseventisoneofthebig dancesoftheseason,andwehopeto readofagreatmusteringofthefraternityontheoccasion.

OnTuesday,August28,theMisses BurkeandCahill,areorganisinga grandnoveltycarnival,tobeheldin St.Brigid'sParishHall,WestPerth. D'Arcy'sOrchestrawillbeinattendanceandsupplythemusic.Thefloor isinfirst-classorder,anddaintyrefieshmentswillbeprovided.A splendidnight'sdancingisassuredat asmallcost.

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TheTheresian(Inglewood)Tennis Clubisholdinganotherofitspopular andenjoyablenoveltydancesin Keough'sHallonThursdayAugust30. FredNice'sOrchestrawillbeassistingtomaketheeveningenjoyable.The cateringwillbeinthecapablehands oftheladies'committee,ablyledby MissesParkerandBaldwin.The chargesforadmissionare:Ladiesis 6d,gentlemen2s.Thesedancesare nutonlyreservedformembersortennisplayers,butareopentoallwhodesireagoodevening'senjoyment. ,

Ms.andMrs.WalterScott,ofWrightstreet,Mt.Lawley,leftbylastSaturdaynight'sTrans.trainforSydney,to bepresentattheEucharisticCongress.TheyexpecttobeintheEast foraboutthreemonths,visitingallthe States,beforereturningtotheWest. *-

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Quitealargenumberofourreaders aregoingorhavegonetotheEastfor theEucharisticCongress.Allour metropolitanparishesha(vesenta quotaofvisitors,andtheWestwillbe wellrepresentedatthegreatCatholic eventinSeptembernext.lir.and Mrs.T.D.Murphy,ofMelvilleTerrace, SouthPerth.andMissDorothyMcCarthy.leavebythe"Karoola"to-dayfor SydneytobepresentattheCongress ceremonies. C

Asadvertisedinanothercolumn. theYellowCabs'SecondAnnualBall willbeheldintheHibernia'nHall. Murray-street.onthe30th.ofthis month'.Griffin'sBandwillsupplythe music.Dancingwillbefrom8to1 o'clock.Agoodsupperwillbeprovided.Ticketscanbeobtainedfrom thedriversandatheadquarters

OnSundayafternoonlast,HisGrace theArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationto258candidates,including30adults.Thechurch wasthrongedwithparishionersand otherswhohadcometowitnessthe ceremony.HisGracewasattended hytheVeryRev.'at.'herRaible, PS.MAdministratorApostolicofthe Kimberleys,FatherGilmartin,C.SS.R., andFatherMcKeon.MonsignorFagan marshalledthecandidatesandpresent,'inemtotheArchbishop.Mr.j. Campbellactedassponserfortheboys andMissScullyforthegirls.Aftet theceremony,HisGraceaddressedthe candidates,andimpresseduponthem theseriousnessofConfirmationandthe obligationsitimposeduponthem.The promiseshewouldaskthemtomake werenotforoneortwoyears,butfor life:theywouldpromisetobetrueto theirHolyFaithandasgood,practicalCatholicsliveanddieinit.He exhortedthemtorealisethesacrednessofthesepromises,andinafterlife, ifevertemptedtodenytheirFaith, theywouldrememberthemandbe loyaltothem.Thepromisesandpro cessionofFaithhavingbeenmade firmlyandclearlybythecandidates, HisGraceaskedtheconfirmedtoremembertheirobligationsandtobe strongandfaithfulchildrenofthe Church.Theyoungpeoplepledged themselvestoabstainfromintoxicatingdrinksuntiltheageof21years.

(-minim-linghisaddress,HisGrace saidhewasdeeplyimpressedbythe numberofcandidatespresented-,the 1,7esthehadconfirmedinanafternoon--andhepaidatributetothe zealofthenriestsoftheparishand theNuns,Hecongratulatedthemon thedemonstrationwitnessedthatafter-. noon. "FaithofOiirFathers.'wassungby. thechoirattheconclusiimoftheceremony.

MotherPrioressandtheSistersof theGoodShepherddesiretogratefully acknowledgeallrecentbenefactionsreceivedtodefraythedebtonthenew wingoftheirConvent,andwouldpa.ticularlythanktheladiesfortheir Willingandunselfishco-operationin thesocialdutiesattachedtotheopening,asalsoMr.C.O'Mahoneyandhis collectorsfortheirefficientservices.A detailedclassi6cationofthedonationa receivedappearinanothercolumn.

OurKalgoorlieLetter

TheRacingCaruisaliswithusonce more,andKalgoorlieisenfete.Many aristocratsoftheequinefamilyhave arrivedfromthemetropolis,prepared tocarryawaytheKalgoorlieand Boulder"Cups."Someofthevisitors haveevencomefromfar-offEngland, and,itissaid,areofnoblebirth.So suburban"PeggyPoet,"and"Peter Mystic,"JollySim,'andeven"Old Tom"willhaveanopportunityofhobnobbingwith"royaltyforafewdays, andofenjoyinga"treat."Inreturn forthishonour,theywillprobablyallowthoseofhighdegreetocarryoff afewmementosofthe1928season.So prepare.Theweatherisglorious;the dressesdreams;tharacecourseapicture;,themen'sselections"certs,"and everythinggoingwithamerryair.A happyholidayspiritisabroad.For thoseofothermould,thereareSunday-schoolpicnitsarranged,when,by takingtheCoolgardieexpress,ahamper,andotheraccessories,theymay spendthedayinthebackgroundof the"OldCamp"meditatingon"better things."Thereareotherequally thrillingandinterestingdiversions.

HisExcellencytheGovernorand LadyCampionarriveto-daytobepresentatabigTocH.function,andto attendthemotorsportsatLakePerkolilito-morrow.

DuringtheweektheGoldfields MusicalSocietypresented"The Geisha"tocrowdedhousesattheKalgoorlieTownHallforfournights,and atBoulder.foronenight.Theseason wasawonderfullysuccessfulonesociallyandfinancially.Theartistry displayedwasverypleasingandworthyofpraise.However,thechorus worksufferedthroughtheabsence,of

* ManyofourFremantlereaders,iand mans-alsointhiscity,willremember theVeryRev:FatherCox,°AIL formerlySuperioroftheOblate FathersatFremantle.Hewasfor manyyearsVicarApostolicofthe Transvaal.Somefewyearsagohe retiredfromactivework.Recently whileonavisittoJohannesburghe kepthis80th.birthday.Thevenerableprelatewastherecipientofmany warmcongratulations.Despitehis age,hisLordshipcelebratedPontifical HighMassintheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception,Johnannesburg, onWhitSunday,andadministeredthe SacramentofConfirmationintheafternoon.andintheeveninggavePontificalBenediction.Onresigningthe oustofVicarApostolicoftheTransvaal,BishopCoxhasbeensucceeded isytheRightRev.BishopO'Leary, O.M.I.

OnMonday,the10th.ofnextmonth, intheTownHall.Hay-street,St. Brigid'sConvent.WestPerth.Plain andFancyDressBallwillbeheld.This annualfixtureusuallyattractsalarge gatheringofadultsandjuveniles,who finddelightsindancingandthereis every-,reasontohopethatthisyear's Ballwillbeitleastasgenerouslysupportedasonotheroccasions..Several prizeswillbegiven.Aprizeoff22$ forthebestset,andasecondprizeof lOs6d,forthenextbest.Prizeswill hegivenforthebestdressedgirl,the bestdressedboy,andforthemostoriginalgirlandmostoriginalboy.In addition,therewillbeotherprizes. Thetickets,at2s.adultsandis6d children,areincirculation.Mrs.Connolly,Strathconastreet,WestPerth,'is theorganiser.

AttendanceatSubiaco'sParishBall italwaysaccompaniedbyafeeling. thattiltvisittothemodelsuburbhas beentarethanworthwhile.Delightfulmusica,ndanexcellentsupper,combinedwithSubiaco'sreputedsociabil-

Saturday,August

somegoodvoicesthatwereprominent inlastyear'sproduction.

Mr.LouisBoylenarrivedfromNorthamonTuesdaytospendafewdays withhiswifeandyoungson,Robert Francis.HereturnedonFriday night,ashisjournalisticdutieswould notpvermitalongerstay.Mrs.Boylenisremainingalittlelongerin Kalgoorlie. MissDorisMurphyreturnedtothe FieldslastSnnday,afterasix-months' holidayintheEast.Shetookupher dutiesattheKalgoorlieCentralSchool duringtheweek.St.Mary'sparishionerswillbepleasedtohearherfine voiceonceagaininthechoir.

To-morowwillseeanexodusofCatholicsboundfortheEucharisticCongressinSydney.Amongthoseknown tobeleavingKalgoorliebytheTrans. trainareMr.andMrs.P.J.Russell, Mr.andMrs.McMahon,Mr.andMrs. J.Dunn,Mr.M.J.O'Reilly,Mrs.Cassen,andMr.J.Sheahan,ofBoulder.

TheFeastoftheAssumptionwas celebratedonWednesdayatSt.Mary's withallduesolemnity.Rev.Father Donaghercelebratedthe7o'clock_ Mass,atwhichtherewasa'largenumberofCommunicants.Dev.Dr.Sullivanofficiatedatthe9o'clockMass, whentherewaspreSentanotherlarge congregation.

Rev.FatherDonagherleftbythe PerthexpressonSunday,afteran alltoobriefstayontheFields.His manyoldfriendsweredelightedtosee him.Rev.Fatherfoundthesame kindlyGoldfieldsspiritasofold,and wasdelightedtoseethatlargecongregationsstillfillSt.Mary's,though helookedacrossmanynewandstrange faces,andmissedmanyoldfamiliar ones.However,numbersoftheselatterheoccasionallyseesinPerthand itssuburbs.

CatholicTeaRooms

WOMEN'SAUXILIARY.

36PIERSTREET.

Monday,Aug.27,Mrs.Bpgueand MissLloyd;Tuesday,Aug.28,Mrs.CoganandMrs.North;Wednesday,Aug. 29,Mrs.Maxwell;Thursday,Aug.39, Mrs.KentandMrs.Hemy;Friday, Aug.;31,Mrs.Maxwell;Monday,Sept. 3,NIrs7DaviesandMrs.McKenna; Tuesday,Sept.4,,MrsWilliamsand Mrs.Larkin;Wednesday,Aug.5,Mrs. BurkeandMrs.Edward;Thursday, Sept.6,Mrs.KentandMissMcCormack;Friday,Sept.7,Mrs.McDonald andMrs.Leedom

Artisticindesign,witharichsweet tone,andofgreatdurability,theEstey isobtainableinmodelstosuiteither churches,publicinstitutionsorprivate homes.

AllEsteyOrgansbeartheguarantee ofNicholsons,theestablishedhousefor musicalinstrumentsofquality,which hasgivenunfailingserviceforover halfacentury.

SpecialtermsforChurches,Convents,Schoolsandinstitutions.

SPORTING

CatholicTennisAssociation

ARCHBISHOPSCUPANDPENNANTS.

ForthefirsttimesincetheinceptionofthepennantsinJulylastyear, rainhasstoppedthecarryingoutof theprogramme.Allmatcheshadto beabandonedonSaturday,andonlya fewmatcheswereplayedonSunday. Inthe"B"and"C"gents.'diviiions St.Mary'sstrengthenedtheirposition. They,arenowleadinginthe"O" Gradegents.'divisionalso.Dalcassians defeatedSt.Joachim'sbythenarrow marginofthreegames.St.Joachim's wereunfortunate,astheyhadtoelevatetheirNo.1playerto"B"Grade owingtosickness.Thisfactprobablycostthemthematch.St.Kevin'sforfeitedthreesetstoPeninsula owingtothelatearrivalofoneoftheir players,andthisfactprobablyaccountedfortheirdefeat.Theresults ofmatchesplayedwere: "A"Grade-Ommts.

St.Joachim'sv.Wattle.Playedat Maylands:A.G.HerbertbeatJ.Conroy,6-3,6-2;R.S.GordonlosttoW. Beer.3-6,1-6;S.KingstonbeatG. Clarke.6-3,6-5;A.E.Heagneybeat R.Maslin,6-0,6-4.HerbertandHeagneybeatConroy'andBeer.6-1,6-0,6.1, andClarkeand"Maslin,6-1,6-2,6-0; GordonandKingstonbeatClarkeand Maslin.6-0,6-0,6-0(forfeit).andConrevandBeer,6-1,6-1,6-2.Totals:St. _Joachim's,18sets112games;Wattle,2 sets42games.

OwingtotheabsenceofE.Heagney, anex%member,R.Maslin,wasplayed forWattle.J.Conroyhadthemisfortunetohurthisanklejustbefore playstarted,andwasbadlyhandicappedthroughoutthematch.Clarke, afterbeingdown1-4toKingston,was onlybeaten5-6. HeagneyeasilyaccountedforMaslininthefirstset,but thesecondonewaskeenlycontested, sixofthetengamesgoingtodeuce. Heagneylead3-1,4-2,butjustwonat 6-4.InthefirstsetGordonand Kingstonv.ConroyandBeer,the gameswentwiththeservice,untilthe 11th.game,whentheVictoriaPark pairbrokethroughafteraninteresting tussleandwonthegameandset.

"C"Grade-Gents. St.Mary'sv.Theresian.Playedat Leederville:J.EdwardsbeatE.de Luca,6-2;C.CunninghambeatF.Nice, 8-1;Rev.Dr.CollinsbeatD.McGillivray,6-2;A.;LushbeatH.Peirl,6-0. EdwardsandCunninghambeatde LucaandNice,6-1,8-3,anddrewwith McGillivrayandPeirl,6-2,5-6;Dr.CollinsandMarshbeatdeLucaandNice, 6-2,6-1,andMcGillivrayandPeirl, 6-I.Totals:St.Mary's,11sets71 games;Theresian,1set26games. Theresians,whoinflictedtheonlydeteatSt.Mary'shavehad,weresoundlytrounced.Thelongestdrawnout contestofthedaywastheundefeated Dr.Collinsv.McGillivray.Scores wereevenat2-all,butthereafterLeederville's"newcurate"provedhis superiority,althoughinthelastgame deucewascalledfivetimes.Peirlput upahardthoughunsuccessfulfight inthefourthgameagainstA.Marsh, deucebeingcalledsixtimes.EdwardsandCunninghamranoutwinnersat6-3againstdeLucaandNice afterbeingdown1-3. Intheir'secondsetagainstEdwardsandCunningham,McGillivrayandPeirl,largely throughtheagencyofPeirl,whowas rightonhisgame,didwelltowin. Withthescoresat5-allandlove-40on, McGillivray'sserviceTheresian'sprospectsdidnotlookatallpromising. However,theysteadiedandstrokeby strokegotcloseruntiltheyequalised atdeuce.Thenthefortunesvaried firstonewaythentheother,withthe Theresian'sfinallygainingtheirfirst andonlywinfortheday.Dr.Collins andMarsh,afterbeingdownlove-3, tookthenextfourgamesandthelead at4-3,4.4,5-4,5-5.and6.5,againstMcGillivrayandPeirl.BothdeLuca andNiceappearedtohaveadayoff, neitherbeingabletoreproducehis trueform.

TheInvitationTooMuch Unheeded

"Acertainmanmadeagreatsupper, andinvitedmany."-Gospelofthe SundaywithintheOctaveofCorpus Christi.

TherecanbenodoubtastotheintentionoftheChurchingivingus thisparableofOurLordintheGospeloftheSundayfollowingCorpus Christi,norcantherebeany,itwould seem,astoOurLord'sownintention intheparableitself.ThisgreatsupperisthatinwhichHegivesusHis ownBody.andBlood;itistheHoly Eucharist,inwhichHeHimselfis reallyandsubstantiallypresent,for thegoodandnourishmentofoursouls.

TothisSupper,theGospeltellsus Heinvitedmany.Weknowthatto thisgreatfeastofHolyCommunion Hehasinvitednotmerelymany,but allofus.Indeed,heretheword "many"reallymeans"all';aswhen OurLordsaysofHimself,"TheSonof Manisnotcometobeministeredunto, buttominister,andtogiveHislifea redemptionformany."

Subiaco

Asannouncedinthesenoteslast week,arrangementsforSubiaco'sCa. tholicBall,whichissetdownforMonday,September3,intheKing'sHall, Subiaco,arenearingcompletion.At ameetingofthecommitteeheldafter devotionsonSundayeveninglast,it wasannouncedthatticketsaleswere briskandthatnumerousenquiriesfor samewerebeingmade.Specialat. tentionwasgiventhecateringarrangementsbythecommittee,andcertainly anexcellentsit-downsupperwillbe provided.Itisanticipatedthatwithinthenextweekthefinishingtouches willhavebeengiventhearrangements, andontheeveningoftheBallnothing willbefoundwantingtoaddtothe pleasureandenjoymentofpatrons.

CityCommercialCollegeExams

"B"Grade-Gents, StMary'sv.Theresian.Playedat Leederville:F.ColebeatV.Green, 6-0.62;JackEdwardsbeatL.Green, 6-1,6-4;G.ColebeatE.Kenny,6-5, 6-2;C.CollinsdrewwithT.Kilmartin, 6-1.3-6;F.ColeandEdwardsbeat GreenandGreen,2-6.6-3,6-5,and KennyandKilmartin,6-4,6.2,6-3;G. ColeandCollinsbeatGreenandGreen, 3-6.6-1,6-3,andKennyandKilmartin, 5-6.6-4.6-5.Totals:St.Mary's,16 sets109games;Theresian,4sets69 games.IntheirsecondsetF.Cole andEdwardsled4-loveagainstGreen andGreen,butonlywonthesetafter theTheresianpairhadcapturedfour games.Thethirdsetwasclosely contested.St.Mary'sledthen3-2, then.thescoreswentto3-all,4-3,4-all, 4-5.5-all,and6-5. Fiveoutofeight gameswenttodeuceinthesecondset ofthematchF.Colev.Green.Kenny lead5.4againstG.Cole,butwasbeat( en.Severalofthegameswerekeen.-contested,fiveofthemgoingto deuce. Peninsulav.St.Kevin's.Playedat Subiaco:A.WildydrewwithR.Walsh, 6-2.'2-6;L.HackettdrewwithF.Cain, 6,5.4-6:P.LawlerdrewwithA.Winton,6.2,4-6;J.McEvoybeatG. Whyte,6,3.6-4.WildyandLawler losttoWalshandWhyte.3-6,3-6,6-3, andheatCainandWinton,6-0,6-0,6-0 fia.feit);HackettandMcEvoybeat WalshandWhyte.6-4,6-4,5-6,andlost Fainand\Vinton,2-6,5-6,3-6. Totals'Peninsula,11sets97games;St. Kevin's.9sets81games.Owingto thelatearrivalofCain,St.Kevin's forfeitedthreesets.IfCainhadnot beenlatetheywouldinallprobabilityhavewonthematch.Cainand Hacketthadpeculiarscoringintheir firstset.Cainwonthefirsttwo games.IIackettthenexttwo,then cairrepeated,andHackettretaliated withthree.Thenexttwoandset wenttoCain.Thenextsetwasvery similar,twogamestoHackett,twoto CainanothertwotoHackett.oneto Cain,thenanoothertwoandtheset toHackett.Winton,afterbeing down1-4toLawler,tookthenextfive gamesinalineandwontheset.Walsh andWhyte.afterleading5-2against HackettandMcEvoy,justgothomeat 6-5. CainandWinton,after:being down1-3,2-4,and3-5toHackettand McEvoy.ranoutwinners,butonly Af,erthe11th.Earnehadgoneto deuceseveraltimes.

Dalcassian'sv.St.Joachim's.PlayedatVictoriaPark:F.Happbeat0, Outridge,6-0;M.MullinsbeatJ.Waltho,6-1;C.TurnerbeatRev.Father Hayes,6-4;T.SullivanlosttoL. Smith,3-6. HappandMullinsdrew withOutridgeandFatherHayes,6-1, 5-6,andbeatWalthoandSmith,8-3, 6-5;TurnerandSullivanlosttoOutridgeandFatherHayes,3-6,2-6,and \ValthoandSmith,1-6,3-6.Totals: Dalcassian,6sets53games;St.Joachim's,6sets50games.CongratulationstoFatherHayesonhisfirstappearanceinapennantmatch.Weregretthathisefforts,thoughmeritorious,werenotquitesuccessful,hislack oftimetopracticeprobablybeingto blame.HappandMullins,afterleading5-2,justgothomeat6-5from SmithandWaltho,afterdeucehad beencalledinthe11th.game.J.Walthoapparentlyfoundthepacesetby M.Mullinstoohot.Threeoutofthe firstfourgameswenttodeuce,but thereafterMullinshadthingspretty muchhisowaway.Outridgeand FatherHayesjustsqueezedhomefrom HappandMullins.TheDalcassian pairtookthefirsttwogamesandthen stopped,whilstOutridgeandFather Hayesbuiltupahandyleadof5-2 HappandMullinsagaintookahand andequalisedat5-all.The11th.game wenttodeucebeforetheSt.Joachim's pairtriumphed.

Inconnectionwiththematches vhichwerenotplayedduringlast week-endthefollowingfixtureshave beendrawnupforSaturdayandSunday,August25'and26:

'A"Grade--Ladies:St.Mary'sv. Theresian,atInglewood,10.30a.m., Sunday. Wattlev.St.Joachim's,atMidland Junction,10.30a.m..Sunday.

"A"Grade-Gents:St.Mary'sv. Theresian,atLeederville,10.30a.m., Sunday.

"B"Grade-Ladies:Wattlev.St. Joachim's,atVictoriaPark,2p.m., Saturday. St.Mary'sv.Theresian,atLeederville,2p.m.,Saturday. Peninsulav.St.Kevin's.atSubiaco, 1.30p.m.,Stinday.

IC"Grade-Ladies:1St.Joachim's v.Dalcassian,atVictoriaPark,2p.m., Saturday.

Peninsulav.St.Kevin's,atMaylands.1.30pin.,Sunday. St.Marysv.'Theresian.atInglewood,:2p.m.,Saturday.

Allofus,therefore,areinvitedto thisheavenlybanquet.But,asinthe parable,many,atanyrate,beginto makeexcuse.Theyhavenotime; theyhavetoomanyotherthingstoattendto.Theythinkitisasmuchas theycandotobepresentatthefeast, withoutpartakingofit.Iftheygo toMass,theChurch,theythink,ought tobecontentwiththat.AsforreceivingHolyCommunioneveryweek, oreveneverymonth,surelythatis onlymeantforverypiouspeople-as if,forsooth,itwasonlyafewwho couldexpecttobepious.Theyseem toforgetthatitistoeveryone,not tothefew,thatthecommandhasbeen given,"ThoushaltlovetheLordthy Godwiththywholeheart,andwith thywholesoul,andwiththywhole mind."Foritfollowsthatifwedo soloveGod,surelywewouldwishto showthissignoflovetoHim,which Hespeciallydesires."WithdesireI havedesired,"Hesaid."toeatthis Paschwithyou."AndifHehasso" desired,howmuchmorereasonhave wetodesireit?

TheresultsofPitmans'Shorthand Examinationrecentlyheldshowthat thestudentsoftheCityCommercial Collegearekeepingupthereputation oftheCollege.Thepassessecured, bothinTheoryandSpeedshow100 percent.ThepopularityoftheCity CommercialCollegeannualreunionswas demonstratedagainlastThursday eveningbythelargeattendanceof pastandpresentstudentswiththeir friends.Thisyear'sfunctionwasheld intheTownHall,whichwastastefully decoratedfortheoccasionwiththered andblackcoloursoftheCollege.The SpecialtyFourcontributedseveraldelightfulvocalitems,whilsttheJoy Boys(Messrs.BillyEdwardsand PercyHill),withtheirhumoroussongs andpatter,kepttheaudienceinasimmerofmerriment.Mr.DavidLyle wasingoodvoice,andhisitemswere greatlyappreciated.Themusicalportionoftheeveningwasfollowedbya mostenjoyabledance.Thebright musicprovidedbyMrs.Davies'Orchestrasoonattaractedalargenumberof youngcouples,whothoroughlyenjoyedthemselves.

"CliffDerby"

NINOA6245 RegisteredW.A.T.A.

"C"Grade7--Gents.:St.Kevin'sv. Peninsula,atMaylandt,Sunday,10.30 a.m. Courtswillbeavailableformembers practiceasfollows:Inglewood,one court.Saturday,twocourtsSunday afternon...MidlandJunction,one courtSaturday;Leederville.onecourt Saturday,twocourtsSunday.Aterno-on;Victoria,.PirkftWocourtsSunday;Maylands,twocourtsSaturday., onecourtSunday.afternoon;Subiaco, tocourtsSaturday,onecourtSun-

us. Whatashameitis!Butletthose whoarenotquitesomeanorungratefultrytomakeup,asfarastheycan,

Tattersall'sConsultation

CHAS.WATSONkCO.

;ABARRACKSTREET,PERTH. CommissionsExecutedAllEvent. NoRepresentatives.

Therealdifficultywiththosewho excusethemselvesfromCommunion, andindeedtosomeextentwithallof us,isthatwehavetoomuchtodo, butthatwedonotreallyandeffectuallywishtoshowthissignofloveto OurLord.Andwhynot?Simply becausewehavenottheloveofwhich itisthesign.Ifwehaveanyloveat all,itisnotstrongorfervent;and verymanyhaveindeed,noloveatall. Fornoonewhoremainsinmortalsin hasanyloveforGodthatisworthyto besocalled.Itissin-or,inother words,theloveofsomethingelsebeforeHim-thatkeepsCatholicsaway fromCommunionformonths,oreven years. SoinHisunfailingloveforusHeis RINGA4842. obliged,astheparabletellsus,tocom- ALLCOMMISSIONSPROMPTLY pelustocometoHisfeast,ifwewill EXECUTED. notcomeofourownaccord."Iin- REGISTEREDW.A.T.A. sistthatyoucomeatEaster,atany rate."Hesays,"ifYouwillnotcome -atanyothertime."Andsomewill notevendothat.SoHehasto sendmissionariesout,andbegandentreatandplead,toobtaintheleastbit ofreturnforallthatHehasdonefor

H.A.C.B.Society

SocialandSportsCommittee.

ThefortnightlymetingofthecommitteewasheldonFridayevening,the 17th.inst.,Sr.ShielaCollopyoccupying thechairintheabsenceofthePresident.Branchesrepresentedwere: WestPerth,Highgate,Subiaco,Leeder vileandPassendean.Thefortnightly socialsarenotbeingrupportedasthey shouldbe.OnlastFridayeveningat Cottesloetherewasapoorresponse fromvisitingbranches-Subiaco,LeedervilleandHighgatealonebeingrepresented. Averyenjoyableentertainmenthadbeenarranged,sothat thoseresponsiblemusthavebeendisappointedatthenon-appreciationof theirefforts.Hibernians,hietherest ofmankind.mustvaluelightlywhat theygetcheaply.AMetropolitan TableTennisAssociationhasbeen formedinPerth,andwehavebeeninvitedtojoin.Therecretaryattended ameetingandherreportshowedthat itwouldbeintheinterestsofallmem bersfortheHibernianstoaffiliate. Therulesgoverningplaywillbeforwardedtomembers.;-o.thattheycan practise. Acombinedteamoffour playerswillrepresenttheHibernians, anditishopedtohavealadies'team also.Furtherinformationwillbe givenlater.Thefinalsocialofthe seasonwillbeheldatWestPerthon September7-CongressWeek-soall membersareaskeds'rallyinsupport ofour"baby"branch.Afterthe meetingmembersconveyedtheirgood wishestothevice-president,Sr.E. Moore,andthesecretary.Sr.D.Gilbertson,wholeavebythetearoolaon the25th.inst.toattendtheEucharistic Congress.Thenextmeetingwillbe onthe31st.Any7emmunicationsbetweennowandSeptember22shouldbe madetotheAssist.eecretary.c/oHi. bernianHall.

St.Mary'sBranch,LeederviUe. Thequarterlymeetingwasheldon Wednesday.the15th.inst.,thevicepresident(Bro.HarryKreit'ing)presidingoveragoodattendanceef members.Mr.L.Hagertywasduly electedasafullbenefitmemberandinitiatedandwelcomedbythechairman.Averypleasing`ergreofthe meetingwasthelargenumbs:ofmemberswhohurriedtopaytheircontributions.Theimportanceathiscannotbeover-estimated.Whatacomparativelyeasyjobthesecretarywould haveifeverymemberregularlypaid hisorhercontributionsonquarter night.Oursecretaryisworthyof thisconsideration,andthehopeisexpressedthatwhereverpossiblememberswilladoptandcarryintoeffect thesuggestionheremade.Considerationwasgiventotheideaexpressed byBro.StuartJonesontheoccasion oftheDistrictBoard'svisit,namely, that-anorganisedandsustainedeffort bemadetoextendthebenefitsand blessingsofmembershiptoeveryeligibleCatholicintheparish.ItwasdecidedtoseektheassistanceofRev. FathersMoloneyandCollins,andthat eachSundayafewmembersapproach parishionersafterMassandinform themastowhatthesocietystandsfur anddrawthemintotheranks.Since themeetingFatherMoloneyhasgladlypromisedtheassistancesought,and 'Al Sundaynext,the26th.inst.,he willdohisbestforthebranchby makingitthesubjectofashortdiscourse.Ourmemberswillthentry anddotheirpartandwefeelconfidentthattheresultwillexceedour mostsanguineexpectations.After thenextmeetingatabletennismatch between'St.Mary'sandSt.Malachi's teamwillbeheld.OnthefirstSundayinSeptemberthequarterlyCommunionofmemberswilltakeplace, anditisconfidentlyexpectedthat everysinglememberwillhepresent.

St.Munchin'sBranch,Collie.

OnThursday.16th.inst.,thememeersoftheabovebranchassembledin St.13rigid'sSchoolroomforthepurposeofholdingtheirusualfortnightly meeting.Thepresident(Bro.Lae ney,occupiedthechair,andtheattendancewasmostsatisfactory.Very littlebusinesswasonhand,consequentlythemeetingwasofshortdurationmuchtothedelightofsome memberswhoarebecomingfiendsfor tabletennis.TheClontarfappealwas againbroughtbeforethenoticeof members.anditishopedthatallwill dotheirbestfohavetheirbookssold andreturnssentinassoonas'possible:ThisisindeedamostdeservingcharityandonethatshouldreceivethepnstintedsupportofallCatholicsasitisGod'sworkinthe;savingofmanyanunfortunateorphan's soul.Thepresidentinformedthe meetingthattherewereninetyfirian cialmembersinthebranchnow,and

astheendoftheyearwasrapidly drawingnear,aspecialeffortshould hemade'toreachourcenturymark. Thereisstillagreatamountofroom herefortheexpansionofthesociety, andwithsteadyworkanddeterminationitishopedtosoonembraceallthe eligiblepersonswithintheranksof ourwonderfulsociety.Itisvery pleasingtoseethesteadyprogressbeingmadebytheKatanningandAlbanybranches,andwhilstofferingour congratulationswesincerelyhopethat thegoodworkwillbecontinued.In conclusion,thereisonelittlenutter thatallmemberswoulddowellto remember,andthatisthematterof quarterlycontributions.Thereis nothinglikebeingpunctualandremember,"Neverleaveforto-morrow whatyoucandoto-day."Helpyour secretarybybeingpromptwithyour payinentsandyouaredoingmorefor himthanyouimagine.Theninhim beingearlywithhisreturns,thegen, eralsecretaryissavedalotofworry andinconvenience,soitshouldbe plaintoallwhatalotitmeansbyjust beirfgalittlethoughtfulattheendof each'quarter.

St.Canice'sBranch,Cottesloe.

Thelecturementionedinaprevious reportwasgivenbyFatherCollinson Wednesday,August15,whichwasour meetingnight,consequentlynomeetingwasheld.Althoughverylittle timewasavailabletomakeitknown, itwaspleasingtonotetheverysatis factoryattendanceofbothmembers andparishioners.Thelectureprovidedaninterestingandinstructiveentertainmentthroughoutandenlightenedthosepresentaboutthewonderful storyofLourdes,whichisasubjectof specialinteresttoCatholics.During ashortintervalseveralmusicalitems weregivenbytheladiesoftheparish. Attheconclusionofthelecture, FatherO'NeillthankedFatherCollins onbehalfofthosepresentandalsothe membersoftheSt.Canice'sBranchof theH.A.C.B.S.whowereresponsible forthearrangements.Bro.F.Mc. Kenney(president)supportedFather O'Neill'sremarks,andextendedbest thankstoBro.Walsh,whokindlyassistedbyoperatingthelanternslides. Supperwasthenservedbytheladies. WearemuchindebtedtoSisterMcClure,whoattendedtoallthepreliminaryarrangementsandwasresponsibleforthesuccessofthefunction. Membersareremindedthatthenext competitioninconnectionwiththe UnitedFriendlySocieties'competitionswilltakeplacenextSaturday, September1st.

"RisesfromDeath"atLourdes

FatherJ.J.Lane,specialcorrespondentofthe"Universe,"whowentwith thegreatPilgrimagefromtheNorth ofEnglandtoLourdeslastJuly, writestothatpaper: Improvementbeyondallexpectationhasbeenaccordedsomeof'our sick.Duringthelasttwodaysall Lourdeshasbeenrejoicingoverthe greatfavoursbestowedbyOurwady on"lesAnglais."

Butitmustbeclearlyunderstood thatthereisnoclaimasyetofa miracleinthestrictsense,because, althoughpreliminaryexaminations havebeenbegunbythe"Bureaudes Constatations."noverdicthasbeen given,norcouldonebegiven,until everydetailofthepastmedicalhistoryhasbeensifted.

Withthisreservation,therefore,I givethefollowingdetailsofsomeof theprincipalcases.Thelanguageis thatofthechiefmedicalOfficerofthe pilgrimage: Themostremarkablecase-describedeverywhereinLourdesas4"real resurrectionfromthedead"-isthat ofEstherDoyle,ofLiverpool.This girlofseventeenwascarriedtoLourdes certifiedtobesufferingfroma.ubercularspine,withinvolvementofthe spinalcordandresultingparalysisof bothlegsandconstantpainiuthe back; WhileinLourdesshebecameso dangerouslyillthatwordwastele-graphedtoherfamily,andshewas anointedbyFatherMoffat,one fla ofthe twoAsilechaplains.Itwas red thatdeathmightcomeatanymoment.

Inspiteofhercriticalconditionall throughFriday.shewasbathed-partialyinthemorningandfullyinthe afternoon.OnFridaynightsheappearedtobesinking.

OnSaturdaymorning,althoughstill moribund,shewasagain'whollyimmersedinthebath,and,asonall previousoccasions,takentothe grottoforafewminutes.Shewas thentakenbacktotheAgile,obviously tincenecious.

Justhalfanhourlatershesuddenly

salup,appearedperfectlynormal,and tothenursestandingalongsideexclaimed,"TheBlessedVirginhascured met" Shedeclaredherselftobefreefrom allpainandwasabletoitupwith perfectease,andmoveherpreviously paralysedlimbs.Sheaskedforfood, andfromthenonwasabletoeatnormally.

Thenewsofthecasespreadrapidly, andwhenonthereturnfromtheBlessedSacramentProcessionyesterday,a groupof(trenchpilgrimssawher,one ofthemcriedout,"LaVierge,""the Virgin,"forEstherisapiouschild withfeaturesetherealisedbyanatural charmandbypatientsuffering.

Mrs.Richmond,ofFairfield,Liverpool,whohadbeenparalysedandbedriddenforthelasttenyears,suddenly wasabletositup,moveherlegs,and walkwithassistance.Theameliorationinthiscaseisverynotable.

APoorClareexternSister,alsohum Liverpool,whotravelledtoLourdes asastretchercase,isnowonherway homesittingupandtravellinginthe normalway.'

Threeothers,onefrpomWidnesand twofromLiverpool,arealsoshowing verymarkedimprovement.

Yesterday(Sunday)eveningthere wasasurpriseevent.Afterthe BlessedSacramentprocessionthe BrancardieiewereinstructedtoassembleatapointintheAgilegrounds; threeofoursick,MissDoyle,Mrs Richmond,andSisterLouisewere broughtforward;andinthepresence ofalargeassemblyaMagnificatwas chantedforfavoursreceived.

Thistouchingceremony,carriedout byspecialpermissionofDr.Vallet, Presidentofthe"BureaudesConstatations,''was(Iamtold)uniquein thehistoryofanyEnglishpilgrimage toLourdes.

Itmustagainbeemphasisedthatno claimisasyetmadeofamiracle.We mustawittheresultsoftheinvestigation.

CatholicPressWeekatCologne

Onenotableeventinconnection withtheCatholicPressWeekatColognehasbeenthecelebrationofthe goldenjubileeofthefoundationofthe AugustinesVerein,asocietyofCatholicjournalists.Thishascoincided withtheannualreunionoftheKolpingSociety,anorganisationcifCatholicworkingmen.The delegations,withtheirorangeandblack flags,filledtheCathedralontheoccasionoftheinauguralMass,whichwas celebratedbyCardinalSchulte.There wasaprocessionfromtheCathedral tothegreathalloftheexhibition, whereHerrAdenauer,MayorofCologne.andtheorganiseroftheCatholicSection,presidedoveragathering ofsome5.00Epeople.Mgr.Schreiber, whoisamemberoftheReichstag,wel-

comedtherepresentativesofthevarie ousEuropeannationsandthosefrom beyondtheseas;whowerenowreunitedbeforehimunderthesignof thePress--theCatholicPress,which hadforitsmagnificent'missionthe forgingofaspirituallinkbetweenthe peoplesandtheimpregnationofsouls withChristianthoughts.Thespeaker saidthatthoughCatholicPressWeek wouldbemainlydevotedtoacademic andintellectualdiscussions,ithadbeen considereddesirabletohaveanexhibitionoftechnicalmanuals.Itwas goodtorecalltotheartisansofthe Pressthattheirfirstand'commonduty wastoservetheirFaith,anexample setbyKolping,whowasaworkerbeforehebecameapriest.Amusical recitationontheexigenciesofnature andtheexigenciesoftheconscience wasgivenbytwolargechoirs.In theafternoonaconcertcomprising selectionsfromtheworksoffifteenth andsixteenth-centurycomposerswas giveninSt.Heribert'sChurch.

PRINCEOPWALESTHEATRE.

Playedintheremotedistrictsof Mexico'sbackcountry,whereevery manisapotentialenemy,"TheShowdown,"whichopensatthePrinceof WalesTheatreto-day(Saturday), findsGeorgeBancroftplayingtherole ofawanderingoildriller.Intohislife comethreemenwhohavefollowedhim fromonefieldafteranother,because theykeibwhehasasixthsensewhich tellshimwhereoilcanbefound.As thestrugglebetweenBancroftandhis rivalssettlesintogrimanddeadly earnest,agirlsuddenlyarrives,fresh fromtherefinementsofNewYork. Thesituationswhichdevelopfromthe presenceofagentlynurturedgirlin thiswildspotformadramafrom whichBancroft'sgeniusasanactor shineswithevengreaterlustrethanin "Underworld,""TheRoughRiders,"or "OldIronsides."HeadingthesupportingcastareEvelynBrent,Neil Hamilton,FredKohler,andArnold Kent.

"ARenoDivorce,"whichisthesecondbigpictorialattractionthisweek, isabrilliantcomedydrama,starring daintyMayMcAvoy.MissMcAvoy playsthepartofacharmingbutrecklessyoungsocietygirl.Herspeedingcarknocksdownayoungartist, whomsheatoncepicksup,conveysto herhomeandnurses,withtheusual felicitousresults.Thearrivalofa divorcedcouplecomplicatesmatters andintroducesthemenace.Thestory ispowerfullymotivatedandsweepsup toanastonishingclimax.

FatherKaercher,pastorofSt.Augustine'sChurch,Breese,Illinois,U.S.A., whilebearingtheBlessedSacramentin theCorpusChristiprocession,collapsed anddiedsuddenlyfromheartdisease.

FOOTBALL

Claremont-CottesloeandPerth,Outof Four.

As.aresultoflastSaturday'sgenies Claremont-CotteslueandPertharedefinitelyoutofthefinalfour,while WestPerthhaveahardtaskbefore them.Bytheirdefeatatthehands ofSubiaco,EastPerthhavedropped fron'ffirsttofourthplace,witha slightchanceofmissingthefinals.Results:

Subiaco,8.14,defeatedEastPerth, 7.15. EastFremantle,8.10,defeatedPerth, 4.8.

SouthFremantle,12.15,defeated Claremont-Cottesloe,10.11.

AbigcrowdassembledtoseeEast PerthandSubiacoatSubiaco.Abig galesomewhathinderedtheplay.East Perthhadfirstuseofthewind,but couldnotbreakthroughthedefence lines.Aftersometimegoalscamein quicksuccessionfromBohan,Davies andWalsh.Atthefirstchangethe visitorswereleadingby3.5tonil.

Thelocalsquicklyattacked,and Weilandgoaledwithawonderfulkick fromtheboundaryline.Thenthe RoyalBluesforcedtheballagainst thewindandThomaskickedaminor. SubiacoattackedandPengel,receiving fromGrigg,madenomistake.Barrettsoonrepeated.Adetermined. Eastrallyresultedinfirstgoalagainst thewindfromWestern,whogoaled aftertakingaphenomenalmark.Just beforethehalf-timebellOutridgemade thescoresevenwithagoodgoal. Immediatelyonresumption,Hamiltongoaledagainstthewindforthe maroons.Eaststhentookchargeand aftersomedesultoryplayMorgan twicegoaled.Aflashofpassesdown thefieldresultedinBryantkickinga goodgoal.Thevisitorsledatthe lastchangeby7.15to5.9.

Eastsheldtenaciouslytotheirlead inthefinalterm.Theplaybecame veryroughandBarretgoaledtwice fortheMaroonsafterreceivingfree kicks.Subiacohitthefrontfive minutesfromtimewhenGrigggoaled.

Thewinners'bestwereOutridge,Edsrionclson,Grigg,lillhophy,Weiland, GreenandDiggins.Thelosers'were bestservedbyArmstrong,Western, Walsh.Glees,O'Meara.Sparrowand Fletcher.

DonationstoHomeofGood

NEWWING, s,d.

Friends,Melbourne......20000

LadyFriend,Perth 0000 Friend 6000

Friend,Geraldtosi 2500

Aherns,Ltd. 2000

Mr.andMrs.R.J.Dennehy10100

£10each:MissMcArdle,Mr.F.Connaughton,Mr.andMrs.E.Adams, Melbourne,Mrs.Angelo. Friends,£6. £55seach:MonsignorFagan,Oblate Fathers,FatherWallace,Mrs.S.E. McCarthy,,Mr.Bennett,Mrs.T.Smith, Mr.DanDwyer. £5each:MonsignorVerling,MissM. Horgan,Friend,BoansLtd.,Friend, Friend,Mr.PresidentDwyer. £33seach:RedemptoristFathers, FatherP.Lynch,FatherT.Crowley, Mr.B.Mulcahy. £22seach:Hon.A.Saw,M.L.C., FatherP.Donagher,FatherG.O'Callaghan,FatherJ.Maloney,Mr.E. McCarthy,Mr.JohnRyan,Mr.W. Grogan,Mrs.Chamberlain,Mrs.Cunningham.Mr.Newby,FatherMcArdle, Mr.SydneySmith,PerrottandTite, Mr.E.T.Russell,FatherP.Hayes, FatherJ.Lynch,FatherMcKeown,W. R.Momber,Mr.FrankQuinlan,Mrs. MA.Murphy,LavanandWalsh. £2each:FatherO'Gorman,Father Finnigan,FatherO'Neill,FatherJ.Maloney.Hon.Jas.Drew,M.L.C.,"G.J.C.," MrJ.P.O'Hara,Mrs:Davine(Melbourne),Mr.J.Niland,FeltonGrimwade.

Fromtimetotimewefindit Shepherd necessarytoremindourreadershowtheycanverymateriallyassistthe"Record"by givingashareoftheirpatronagetoouradvertisers.We areverygratefultomanyof ourcountrysubscriberswho neverfailtomentiontheir ownpaperwhensendingin theirordersforgoods.By doingsotheymateriallyhelp the"Record"asadvertising contractsinvariablyfollow

Cunningham,Mrs.Vowler,Mr.C. Hunter,E.Bolger,M.Ryder,C.Quigley,Looney,Mr.J.Colgan,Mr.P. Giles,Mr.J.Spruhan,MissNiland,Mr. Bevan,Mr.L.P.Reddin,Mr.J.L.

Casey,Mr.Jas.Cunningham,Mr.0'. Connor,Mr.Noonan,Mr.J.Noonan, Mr.J.Coonan,M.Quinn,M.Parkin. son,T.Walsh,T.E.White,Mrs.Condon,HarrisBros,Mrs.W.Riley,Mrs. Pitman,MissO'Loughlin,Mr.P.T. Keon,Mr.A.Rodoreda,Mr.Saule,Mr. Egan,Mr.J.Edwards,F.Arthur,Mrs. aoker,Mr.J.Fitzpatrick,Mr.J. Blinco,Mr.F.Prideaux,Mr.T.Slattery,Mrs.Reddie,Friend,Mr.F. Lemon,Mr.TomWalsh,Mrs.J.Horrigan,Mr.JamesWalsh,Mrs.M.Barry, Mr.Murphy,Mr.E.D.Fels,Mrs.M.

TheMotherPrioressandCommunityoftheGoodShepherdConventsincerelythankallthosewhosogenerouslyrespondedtotheappealmadeon theirbehalfbyHisGracetheArchbishop.

NewNorcia

THEFEASTOFTHEASSUMPTION.

(ByaVisitor.)

Perthhadfirstuseofthewinintheir gameagainstOldEastsattheW.A.CA. Perthattackedquicklyand Johnstongoaled.Theykeptupthe offensiveandJohnstondelightedtheir supporterswhenhequicklyaddedtwo moregoalsPerthwereunluckyto loseShepherdatthisstagethroughan iniuredhand.Theteenendedwith lie11.QM'teaminfrontby3.5tonil EastFremantleimmediatelytook chargewhenitwastheirturnwiththe wind.andLetheridgegoaled.Goals quicklyfollowedfromWoodsand Sheedv,thelast-namedplayingwith hisoldtimedash.BeforethehalftimeintervalLetheridgean8Bee scoredadditionalgoals.Justbefore theintervalShepherdreturnedtothe field.butEastFremantlewereunfortunatethatJameshadtoleavethe field Perthstrengthenedtheirforwardsin thethirdterm,whentheyhadthe aidofthewind.butscramblingplay renilted.Tohnstonscoredtheirfirst goalforthetermandlastforthegame afterreceivingafreeWithaleadof sevenpointsandtheassistanceofthe breeze.OldEastswonastheyliked. Ryan.Gabrielson.Pearce.Jones.Clatw,rthvandSheerlywerethewinners' best,whileShepherd,Wimbridge, Tohnlon,\VoodsandMorriswereoutstandingforthelocals.

SouthFremantle.athometoClareirnt-Cottesloe.wonthetossandhad theassistanceofaconsiderablegale. Thevisitorswerethefirsttoattack, thedefenceeassound.andsendforwardtoCampbellthefirstgoal appeared.Claremontweredoingwell againstthebreeze,andfinishedthe quarter13pointsbehind-3.4to2.1.

CottesloeChildrenofMary,£110s. Friend,£18s. £1iseach:FatherPrindiville,Mr. Jas.Sheridan,Mr.W.H.DunphyMr. A.P.Brophy,Mr.O'C.D.O'Mahony, Mr.TornDalton,Mr.JoeButler,Mrs. McKinnon,FatherButler,Father Winston,Mr.G.D.Henderson,Mr.T.

M.Bourke,Mr..E.P.McGrade,Mr. Primrose,Mr.F.Anderton,Dr.D. Mulcahy,B.S.Kiernan,Mr.M.Byrne, Mr.P.J.Moran,MissBateman,Mr.L. Dwyer,Mr.M.Cogan,Mr.SidO'Halloran,MissCorrigan,Mr.W.Russell,Mr E.Kelly,Mr.L.Rodoreda,Mr.L. O'Hara,Mr.W.Downes,FrankWalsh, Miss0.Grave,Mrs.O'Callaghan,Mr. J.O'Callaghan,Mr.J.Minihan,Mr.W. O'Connor,WhittakerBros.,Henry Berry.Plaistowe'sLtd..Robt.Harper, 1.McFarlane,Mr.C.Cogan,Mr.13reckler,Mr.P.Critch,Mr.R. Lane, Hon.H.Millington,M.L.A.

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10s.6d.each:Mr,T.Davidson.Shell Coy.,Mrs.Fenton,MissIvyMcCarthy. Mr.I.Maher,Mr.J.P.Monaghan,Mr. T.McNamara,Mr.McDonald,Friend.

10seach:MissDuffy,Mr.T.Leahy, Mr.F.Slattery,Mrs.H.Tracey,Miss Kinane,Mr.P.Cunningham,Mrs.P.

Allen,Mr,J.Mooney,Mr.B.C.WI hams,Mr.Cody,Mr.P.J.Kelly,Mrs. Kavanagh,Mr.W.McGeough,E.J. Baker,Mr.W.Cranky,Mrs.Brady, Mr.JohnEgan,J.Devlin,M.McEvoy, J.Murray,T.B.,Mrs.J.Cunningham. Mr.FrankCunningham.

Friend,9s;TheParkClan,Se; Friend,7s6d;MissDebergh,780d; Friend,7s;Friend,6s;Friend,6s;Mrs. Cranley,6s;Mr.I3ogue,6s;P.O'Loughlin,5s6d. 5s.each:Mr.Jessop,V.Crock,C.H. Godfrey,R.Galvin,G.Galvin,T.Kelleher.Miss"B,"Mrs.E.Casey,Mr. Palmer,Mrs.Jackson,Friend,Cottesloe,PatRyan,W.Malone,J.Dillon, J.Bovell,PhilJackson,L.O'Brien, J.J.McGeough,Mrs.Haxton,Friend, Friend,Mrs.Gray,Mrs.Steel,Mrs.E. Steel,Mr.C.Cogan,junr.,B.Walsh, J.Curtis,MissCawley,Friend,J. Tully,W.Waltho,C.J.Murphy,E.S. Mullen.D.Leahy,"Visitor,"Mr. Cripps.J.A.Caldow,Mr.Knox,Mrs. Bretherton,Mrs.Rowe,J.J.White,P. J.Duffy,Mr.Hetherington,Mr.Condron,F.McAdam,C.Creighton,J. Scully,H.McDermott,Mrs.Mahon, Mrs.Gaynor.Mr.Lacey,G.Wyburn, Seningrave.J.B.Monaghan,Mr.Broderick. 4seach:P.O'Halloran,Friend, Friend.Friend,Friend,FriendFriend, Friend,Mrs.McCarthy,Mrs.Fitzgerald.T.J.Alford,Mrs.Jones,Mr.T. Carmody,Mr.W.Kreitling. Sundries,£3113s8d. CollectionBoxes,£76Os4d. RefreshmentStalls,£5717s10id. Total:£9062s107.rd.

IhavealwaysconsideredmyselffortunatetobeatNewNorciaonany ofthegreatfestivalsoftheChurch. Thereligiousspiritthatseemstopermeatethatsettlementatalltimesis stillmoreremarkableonsuchoccasions.Ofcourse,inaplacelikeNew Norcia,theoutstandingfeaturesofa HolidayaretheSolemnHighMassin themorningandVespersand.t3enedictionintheevening.Thevisitor,therefore,isalwayssureofareligioustreat, andifhebeendowedwithsometaste forthesacredmelodies,hewillenjoy amusicaltreataswell.Itwaswith thistwofoldobjectinmindthatI steppedintothelittleCathedralonthe FeastoftheAssumption.Iwasnot disappointed.OnotheroccasionsI felt'thoroughlydelightedwitheverythingIsawandheardduringthesacredfunction,butonthisoccasionI wasbothdelightedandagreeablysuf.. prised.Thegrandpipeorgan,under thecontrolofthewellknownFather Moreno,wasreallysomethingworth hearing.ThenthegraveandtouchingGregorianmelodiesinterpretedby theBenedictineFathers,asonlyBenedictinescando,appealedstronglyto theheart.ButoverandaboveeverythingelsewasthebeautifulMassrenderedbytheBenedictineFathersin conjunctionwithanumberoflittle nativeboyswhodidtheirpartremarkablywell.

TheimpressionwhichthatMass madeonmewilllastlonginmymind. Itwassoverytuneful,melodiousand pleasingtotheear,thatitsmelody, onceheard,lingersinone'smindand forcesonetorelishiteveninspiteof oneself.Ontheotherhanditappearedsoseasyandyetsoforciblein expressionthatmorethanonceIfelt unconsciouslydrawntojointhesingers ontheothersideoftheSanctuary.

TheMassover,Iwaspleasedtohave aninterviewwithFatherMoreno,duringwhichIdiscovered,tomysurprise, thattheMassrenderedthatmorning washisown"MassNo.6."Iwas moresurprised,however,tolearnthat thenativeboys,thoughunabletoread music,hadlearnedtheMassallbyear inashorttime.Thenthekind Fathershowedmethebeautifulorgan andpointedouttomethenumberless mysteriesandintricaciesofthatwonderfulinstrument.It.wasanenjoyabletimehegaveme,goingint,.so manyminutedetailswhichFather Morenoknowssowell.

MyregretatleavingNewNorcia thatdaywasgreatlylessenedbythe hopeofanothervisitatanearlydat"

Claremontattackedwiththebreeze andMaloneyscoredfromanacute angle.SootheretaliatedwhenLawn shothome.Moloneykickedabeautifulgoalfrom60yardsout.Lawn againstoppedthevisitors'runand headdedabraceofgoals.Thevisitorsimprovedtheirpositioninthe thirdtermwhentheyshowedthewisdomofplayingthegrandstandwing. Theyscoredthreegoalsinfive,min utes.thegoalscomingfromSniithand Sanders(21.Theyweretenpoints behindatthelastchange,butthey coulrlnotkeepupthepaceandwere 16pointsbehindatthebell.Thebest forSoothewereLawn(7goals),Campbell.Rochi,Doig.White.Retell,and Tennings.FortheCombineHardingham.Hough.Willox.Higgs,Moloney, andNottwerethebest.

ONBEINGANCIENT

EuropethrivesonantiqUityanddifferent,themoreintensivethenotice. bars.IthasbeenancientsinceanyofFortylunaticsarelessobservedinan uswhothinkscanremember,butitsinsaneasylumthan-meinthemarket barsareamorerecentexpansion.Onsquare,.Themuch-mentionedadvertheotherhand,thisUnitedStateshastiserknowsthevalueofsettingthe beenyoungalwaysandseemsdestinedstrangeandthemysteriousandthe toremainso.Hencethoseofuswhobizarrebeforetheconsumingpublic, arenativeandwell-to-dogotoEur-whetherhiswares.beeuphonicspellopetoobservetheancientsandtoers,garters,oraconceptoftheDeity. quenchanoutlawedthirstwithasafe Thismadrushtobefirstwiththe potation.Afterathreeorsix-monthslatestcreateswhatwemaycallaprosojournwereturnWithaRembrandt,ducingandaconamingoutlook. aRubensandaHaig-Haig.CertainlyNothingmustbe,unlessitdoessomewithaHaig-Haig.Thereisnot,then,thing.Ifabodysfwatergoesto anyreasonabledoubtinregardtoseaincataractswithanetresultof Europe'santiquityinregardtoEur-naturalbeauty,thisnetresultmust ope'santiquityascomparedtothisnotbewasted.Itmustbeconverted westernRepublic;whereasinmod-intoanasset.Itmustbeaproducer. ernity,inup-to-dateness,inallthoseItmustboundovertherocksatso elegancesthatministertotheeaseandmuchthesquarefootandsomuchthe physicalcomfortoflife,theseAmeri-cubicvolume. canprovincesareeonsahead.From AndsoAbeAvermanbuysrights electrictoasterstosteamshovelsweandrentsconcessions.To-dayRotararetheproudannouncersofthelastiansassembleforfroliConthedance word.Andso-fortheseparagraphsfloorthatstandsabovetheCaveofthe areintendedtobeaccusatory-letusWinds,andfarmersandsuburbanites speakofourmodernitywithasome-foregatherinnumbersandfeednut whatdilutedenthusiasm. candytothelittleones,whilethetight.

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Onethinksinevitablyofthosefussythemurmurofwaters,andallthose peoplewhoarespreadingbroadcastdrowsysoundsofsummerlifeacting theoriessortmethodsofprimaryedtelikeopiatesonresponsivesenses,that cafiun.Ifyouhaveaspelleryouyuuwereawayfromtheworldofmen boughttwoyearsagofromHobbsand-thatstreamsofautomobilesbearing Hobson.discardit.Thenew"Spellasitsdrifting,vacant-mindedoccupants YouRead"byProfessorSomebodyisonandonforeverandever-andthat theverylatestonthemarket.There-somewherenearbyyouwereseeing inthechildmouthJpellsasthechildAllouezfordingthestreamofSorin mindcerebrates."Page-groupread-meetingtheIndiansjustcomeoutof ing.-ratherthanreadingword-by-wordtheforest. andline-by-lineisthelatestpedagogi- Andthenthechapel'showedsignsof caldeliverancefromthetraditonalpro-decay,andthecemeterybesideitbe..essofprogressivearticulation.Andcamequiteovergrownwithathousand soonasfarasyouhavetheWilltowildthingsoffieldendwood,There follow. waspanicamongthesafety-firstpeople

Andnow,likeGoldsmith'share,let uspantbackwhencefirstweflew.Let usendwherewebegan.Intheory, modernityseemstoindicateonwardness.Butonwardnessresemblescutenessinchildreninonerespectat least:Alittleisahelping.Itiswell tobeup-to-date,"tohavetunnelheat andself-serviceandarainstick.It mayshowweareup-to-the-secondto refertomorningMassas"chapelservice,'andvacant-lotplaygroundsas "recretionalunits,"andthatmad scrambleforthebestplacesatlunch countersas"impropertraffication,' andtospeakoftheactofthecurious whoforegathertoobserveafightasan indication'of"herdpsychology."

Butwewholookbacklingeringly todear,undisturbeddays,wheneverybodylefteverybodyelsealone-long beforeciviccentresandsexhygienewewillcultivateantiquity.Wewill organiseasocietyforourselvesalone.

Weshall,notinterferewithanyone, andwewillnotpermitanyonetointerferewithus.Nooneinoursociety shallspeakof"sellinganidea,','and ifabrothershallstrleabrotherwith astylusoraferuleinafitofnon-sexemotiononeshallnotaskthebrother sostricken,whatwashis"reaction." Whoevermentionstheword"psychology"eveninjestshallberushedoutof-doors,andthemanwhosuggests thenecessityof"homogeneousclassification"shallbestruckwiththeflat ofthesword.Suchsthingsas"group consciousness"shallnotbereferredto; andanyonewhospeaksofyawningaudiblyasa"negativisminbehaviour" shallbesoldintoslavery.Withus backwardnessshallbeonwardness,retrogressionprogress:Withusthefirst shallbelast;thelastfirst.-PatrickJ. Carroll,C.S.C.,in"America."

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Observehowmodernityaffectsthelestthefoundationsofthechapelgive outlookandresultantphraseologyofway.Sanitationenthusiastsandextimsewhotollectivelyarecalled"thePertsinsouthernexposureprovedby religouspeople.""BringChristdownexperttestimonythatthebuildinghad tothemodernmind,'"Applybusinessnutbeenpurifiedforhalfacentury methodstoChristianity,""Makethewith-astreamofuniformlycooledair. pulpitanadvertisingagency."SuchAnd,too,theparochiallymindedwere aretheslogans,thetrickphrasesoffearfulthatiftheoldchapelwererethemodernpulpiteer.Notelikewisestoredtheoldparishlimitsmightbe howourmoralistsmodernise.Strangerenewedtothedetrimentofpresentandabhorrentlapsesinconductaredayparishboundaries.Ontheother referredtoas"abnormalitiesinbe-hand,frompseudo-loversofantiquity, haviour."SinsagainsttheSixthComtherewentspiritedletterstothepress mandmentaretabulatedas"sexemowhichwereinexpensive;andcivic tionalism.Religionissetapartasmeetingswereheldwithoratoryby "oneofthespiritualities."!ThosewhoProminentcitizens.Some'urgedthat ministertooursoulshaveadvancedcertainfraternalorganisationstake theoriesaboutthehome,worship.pray-overtheworkofrestoration.Butthis er.marriage.Andtheyarecarefulcouldnotbedone,becausethefratosecureaplentifulpublicityfoitheirternalorganisationswereusuingall viewsaswellasforthemselves., theirsurplusfundstobuyprizesfor Nowadaysonemustalmostbeab.thehealthiest-babycontest.Thensudsurdtosecureahearing.Justasdenlyandmysteriouslythebuilding soundisaudibleabovesilence,asawasdemolished.Barbariansworkso colourisemphasisedbyanopposite,asmuch-fasterthanliterarysocietiesand speedisheightenedbyrest,sostrangeciviccentres.To-day,likeMacaulay's theoriesaboutthemoreseriousthingstraveller,wepointaregrettingfinger oflifesecureattentionbecauseofthetothetragedyoftheruinsuponwhich traditionalbeliefsbywhichthey,arestoodthewalls-thatoncesupported surrounded.GeorgeBernardShawthefool.Noneedoffurtherlettersto makesanintemperateorafoolishthepress,noranyassemblingofthe statementrelativetoanyonesanpublic-spirited.Brotherknightscan hundredmattersabout disttibuteimpartiallytheirbiggest knowsnothing.Iffesaida-Urigeor+Prises'forbiggestbabies,andparish atemperatethinghisfollowingwouldsocietiescancompletearrangements notstoptolistentohim.One1/143tforthefat-woman'sraceattheirmidbedifferenttobenoticed.TheshoreSummerpicnic.

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Thenamesofreputablemakes aboundinCoganBros.,wheregentlemenmayselectartyarticleofclothing secureintheknowledgethatithas beenchosenforitsquaktyandvalue.

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HOME,SWEETHOME

'iditocottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,theresnoplaceLikesumo.

THEDEADNUN.

ThebrideishomewithherBridegroomblest, InherhabitofMary-blue; HerpureLandsbringingherThree WhiteGift', PledgeoftheBetrothaltrue.'

Hismarriage-ringonherfinger gleams;

Alllily-whiteherface; Herprisonedhehrtisfreeatlast QuiteinHisembrace.

"TheWinter'spast!'Arise,mylove!"

TheVoiceoftheBridegroomcalls, Andoverourhearts-Hispromise glad-

ThewarmSpringsunshinefalls! --SisterM.Donatus.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

JesusgaveHisHeartfirst,tohave therighttoaskmanforhis.

Wisemenmakemistakes;foolscontinuetomakethem.

"Wiltthoubemadewhole?"isa tryingquestionwhenitcomestobe wellconsidered.

AfriendistheTripleAllianceofthe threegreatpowers-Love,Sympathy, andHelp.

Neversay:"Whatgreatthingsthe Saintsdo,"but,"Whatgreatthings thatGoddoesinHisSaints."

Weoughttoabhoreverykindof affectation,whetherintalking,dressing,oranythingelse.

Thefirstruleofloveistorender thethoughtofJesuscharminganddelightful.-BlessedEyward.

OurSweetJesus,throughtheexcess ofHisloveandliberality,hasleft HimselftousintheMostHolySacrament.

Aswegrowolderwehavemoreneed forourfriends;yetwehavefeweras theyearsaccumulate.

ThegoodChristianendureshislabours,crosses,trials,andsufferingsbe. causeheseesandhearsGodwhenHis willchastenshim.

Thegreaterourcross,thegreater isourgain;themoredeprivedsufferingisofconsolation,thepurerisit; themorecloselyare.7eunitedtoGod. Itisconfidenceandnothingbutconfidencewhichshouldleadustolove.

Feardoesnot:itleadstoseverejustice asitisrepresentedtosinners.But thatisnotlove.

EVERYWALKINLIFE.

Ifwetakeaccountofthoseprofessionswhichwereabandonedatthe momentofconversion,afterhaving beenpractisedforlongyearsbefore, wefindcomediansandagreatmany courtesansonthelistoftheSaints.

DOYOURBEST.

Wemaynotalwaysseewhereinwe shallprofitbytheeffortwehave.expended.Oftenweprofitmoreifwe donotlook'sointentlyfortheprofit, butkeepourmindssingletothedi. metingofoureffortswheretheywill bemosteffective.Iftheeffortisput forthweneednotdoubtthattherewardwill.becertainandcommensur .iththeeffort.

Aiwa,EVE,ANDTHEONION.

AmemberoftheBritishHouseof. Commonsrecentlyappealedtothe HomeSecretarytohaveonionsincludedinthedietaryofcasualwards should.(saysthe"CatholicFireside") havethesupportofMr.HilaireBelloc, whotookuponhimselfawhileago theneglectedtaskofsingingthepraise ofanoft-malignedbulb.Asfoodand medicine,hedeclared,itranksfirst amongvegetables.Itnotonlycures disease,butbetterstill,itprevents them.Theregularonion-eatermay laughatgermsfortheycannotlivein hissystem.Thatithasitsdrawbacksisadmitted.Itsodour,forinstance,maybeobjectedtobythe dainty.But,saysMr.Belloc,one thingiscertain.WhenourfirstparentsweredrivenoutofEdentheonly thingtheytriedtosmuggleoutwith themwas-anonion!Tothiswe mightadd:"Anditwastheonionthat madethemweep."

PHILOSOPHYOFACTION.

Ifyoustrikeathornorrose, Keepa-goin'!

Ifithailsorifitsnows, Keepa-goin'l 'Tain'tnousetositandwhine 'Causethefishain'tonyourline; Baityourhookan'keepontryin', Keepa-gain'l

-FrankL.Stanton.

THEINFALLIBLEHELP.

Oneofthemostadmirableeffectsof HolyComunionistopreservesouls fromfalling,andtohelpthosewho fallfromweaknesstoriseagain;there. foreitismuchmoreprofitablefrequentlytoapproachthisDivineSacramentwithlove,respectandconfidence,than.tokeepbackatom'anexcess offearandcowardice.-St.Ignatius.

ASAINTLYNEGRESS.

AsfortheprofessionswhichSaints, menandwomen,havecontinuedto exercise,wefindthattheChurchhas notonlycanonisedmonks,sidebyside withdukes,duchesses,kings,queens, emperorsandempresses,butalsomerchants,schoolmasters,gardeners,workmen,shepherdsandshepherdesses,lawyers,doctors,publicans,aretiredpublicexecutioner,gaolors,treasurers, magistrates,beggars,domesticservants,andartisans.-''CatholicFireside."

REMEMBERTHIS.

YoudonothavetorobaCa.tholic 1,,,vorgirloftheirfaithbypositive influenceinordertodestroythe'efficacyoftheirfaithasasignificantfactoroftheirlaterdevelopment.All youhavetodoistoputtheminthe wayofignoranceoftheirfaith,of neglectingthedailypracticeofit,and Thenyoumaybesuitthatasthey ripentomaturityandcomeintocon,actwiththetemptations,andseduc'ions,and.corruptions,andtransformationsofcharacterwhichbesetthe 111ofmanontheperilouspilgrimage idlife,youmayhesorethatthecon,upisnenceoftheeveandtheconctipiqcenceoftheflesh,andtheprideof lifeillmaketheheartofthisboyar irlasthebarrenrockwheretheseed f'hewordofGodcanyieldnogoodlyincrease.-FatherMatthewMarron.

SUN-CIRCLES.

Circlesaroundthesunaretheresult oftwodifferentphenomena,technical. lvdistinguishedashaloandcorona. Theformeristhelarger,usuallynot coloured.Itisduetorefractionof lightbyminuteicecrystalsfloating intheair,andisseenonlyaroundthe sunandmoon.Thelattershowsall thecoloursseenintherainbowandin thesameorder,isduetodiffractioriof lightbyminuteicecrystalsordrops ofwaterfloatingintheairandisfrequentlyseenaroundartificiallightsas wellasaroundthesunandmoon.

"ItisnotformantoscanthewisdomofProvidence," "Ifeeleverythingthathurtsthesensibilityofagentleman."

"Abrother'sswordhasbeensheath. edinabrother'sbreast."

"WhenweassumedtheSoldier,we didnotlayasidetheCitizen," "Faithfultoourselves,wehaveviolated--noobligationsto,others."

"Thepower,undertheConstitution, willalwaysbeinthepeople."

"Theloveofmycountrywillbethe rulinginfluenceofmyconduct."

"Thesceneisatlastclosed.Ifeel myselfeasedofaloadofpubliccare."

"Ihope,someday,weshallbecome astorehouseandgranaryforthe world."

FAMILYLIM

Itwillbeagreedthatfamilylifehas beenoneofthesecrets-ofanation's greatness.Inthatenvironmentboys andgirlshavemade-c7quain4,ancewith thosevirtueswhichareessentialtoany greatness,whetherofanindividualor ofapeople-virtuessuchasself-denial forthegoodofthewhole,respect whererespectisdue,toleranceof others'idiosyncrasies,considerationof others'needs,andaproperself-subordinationandself-discipline.Norin ourhomeshavetheyonlymadeacquaintancewiththesevirtues;they havelearnedtolivethemoutinword anddeed.Insuchhomesthetruest andmostlastingedUcationhasbeen given,notthateducationwhichteaches aboywhathekno-ksnot,butthat whichmakeshimwhathe-wasnot. Shouldthehomelifeofourpeoplebe seriouslyundermined,shoulditbein anyrealdangerofdisappearanceor changingitsnature,ordevelopinginto akindofhotellife,itwouldbeoneof thesaddestthings,aswellasoneof thegravestdisastersthatcouldcome tous.Homemeansstability-physiCal,moral,andspiritualandcultural, inaworldwhichisbecomingprogress. ivelyunstable.-MauriceL.JacksM.A

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TheleastoftheSacredHeartrecallsthetactthatitwasonthisday thatJuliaGreeley,saintlyDenver negless,died.Juliawasanuglyold one-eyedwoman,buthersoulwaslike alily.Hercharitieswereextraordinary.OnenightaJesuitsawher wheelingalongababycarriagewhich shehadbeggedforapoorwhitefamilyandwhichshewasdeliveringat nightsothatnoneighbourwouldsee thefamilygettinghelpfromaNegro woman.Shewasconstantlybegging, notforherself,butforothers. Everymonthshemadetherounds onfootofallthedrehousestodistributeLeagueoftheSacredHeartleafletstotheCatholicfiremen.After herdeath,therewasascrambletoget ashareoftheworkshehadmade eminentinthedistributionofthese leaflets.ItvasnoaccidentthatJulia GreeleydiedonthefeastoftheSacredHeart. OutsideoftheServantofGodLeo Heinrichs.O.F.Mshehasperhapsthe bestchanceofanyDenverresidentof beingsomedaydeclaredasaint.FatherMatthewSmith,intheDenver "CatholicRegister."

"EUCHARIST."

TheGreekvord"eucharist"means thanksgiving.Godhasordainedthe mannerofourthanksgivingHim.The feeblenessofourthankshasinfinite compensationwhenweaskOurBlessedLord,whenwewelcomeHiminto ourheartsinHolyCommunion,to thankHisHeavenlyFatherinour nameforallthegiftsHegivesus.

SAIDBYWASHINGTN.

"Weshouldneverdespair."

"Inflhenceisnotqovernment."

"Theworkisdone,ands:elldone."

"Speaknoteviloftheabsent,itis unjust." 'Truefriendshipisaplantofslow growth."

"Men'smindsareasvariantastheir faces." "Becourteoustoall.butintimate withfew."

"PeacewithalltheworldismysinLerewish."

"Irequirenoguardbuttheaffectionsofthepeople: "Itisourdutytomakethebest ofourmisfortunes."

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Thereweremornings,musedGretna Gray,asshestaredvacantlyatanislandoffriedeggsurroundedonall sidesbycoldplate,whenonefeltan almostirresistibleimpulsetokissone's landladyonbothcheeks,consume one'sbreakfastwithravenous(ifunreasonable)approval,andplungehilariouslyintothefirst\jobofworkthat waswaitingtobedone.

Thiswasnotoneofthosemornings.

Itwasthekindofmorningwhen everythingfeelswrong.Gretnahad sleptbadly(themoribundlectureshe hadhadtoreportthenightbeforewas probablyresponsible),andtheusual headachewasinevidence.Wearylookingtea-leaveshadfloateddisconsolatelyonthesurfaceofherearlycup ofcheer.Mrs.Todd,hervaguelandlady,wasinoneofhermoods.AyellowLondonfogpressedfiatandimpenetrableagainstthesitting-room window.

No,certainly,thiswasnotoneof thosemornings.

Scorningthemaroonedegg,andcontentingherselfwithafewmouthfulsof grittytoast,andteathatseemedtoo weaktoemergefromthepot,Gretna turnedherwearyattentiontothelittle pileoflettersatthesideofthetray. Thefirstfourwereofnoaccount:a coupleofsmallbills,andtwoarticles returnedwiththanks-andregrets. Thefifth,andlast,arousedsomeslight interest.ThatwasSusan'shandwriting.SusanTrevelyan's,whohadmarriedthattubbyAmericanayearago. WhatdidSusanwantwithhernow? Theyhadbeenfriends,ofcourse,and fellow-reportersoni.hesamepaper. Gretnahadthoughtshewasnow forgotten.Girlswhomarryrich (thoughtubby)Americanshaveusuallylittletimetospareonstruggling newspaperreporters.Gretnaopened thetinted.perfumedenvelope,end read:

"AcropolisHotel, "Wednesday. (;retnaDearest, "Youwillcomeanddinewithus hereto-morrowat8,won'tyou?I havesimplyheapstotellyou.Love. "Susan. '1".S.-Just'phone'Yes.'"

Gretnaputdowntheletterandpunilered.Atthepresentmomentshe ',asinnomoodforaformaldinnerat theexclusiveAcropolis.Yesshe wouldliketoseeSusanagain,andso iarshehadnoengagementthatevening.HutshedislikedthetubbyAmericanforseveralreasons.First,becauseshehadaninnatehatredoflittletubbymen;secondly,becausehe hailrobbedherofSusan;and.lastly, becauseSusanwasfartoogoodfor him.Susanwasthekindofgirlwho wouldhavebeenaflowerifshehad nothappenedtobebornagirl.Tubby menhadnorighteventolookather, letalonemarryheroffhand.Butthere thethingwas.ItwasSusan'sfunral.nothers,thankgoodness. Shesupposedshewouldhavetogo. Luckilyshehadonlyrecently.acquirLdaneweveningfrock.Butitwas Hackandwouldhavetoberelieved 1.ysomearticleofjewellery.Pearls e,eretheonlypossiblething,shetold herself.andpearlsshehadnone.Some cheap,artificialones?Sheloathed ;heidea(Susanwouldprobablylook likeajeweller'sshop-window),andvet -shesearchedfurandfoundaweekly journal,richinadvertisements.Yes, theretheywere,absolutelyindistinguishablefromthegenuinearticle(so declaredthesmilingbeautywhowore them Andtheycostonlyaguinea. Thatwouldnotbreakher,andthey wouldalwaysbethere.Shouldshe riskit?ProbablythetubbyAmericancouldnottellthedifferencebetweenapearlanda-pebble.Ani Susan.evenifshedidnotice,would makenocommentShehadlivedin GrubStreetherself,andknew.Should

shepartwithapreciousguinea?She would. U.

"Youlooklovely!"criedSusan,as sheswoopeddown-onGretnainthe Acropolisloungeandcarriedheroff toherprivatesitting-room.

"Isaideightinmyletter,dear,"she wentonrapidly,"butdinnefsnottill half-past.Ithoughtwecouldhavea chatfirst.Youdon'tmind?You're notdyingofhunger?Good.Then tellmeeverything.Aboutyourself, abouteverybody.I'mdyingtohear."

Theytalked,ifthatisthecorrect word.Nochronicleriscalledupon torecordtheswiftchatteroftwo youngladieswhohavenotmetfor overayer,andoneofwhomhasmarriedintheinterval.Nomeremale wouldbecipableofevenaflimsyoutline. Asthehalf-hourtolledsolemnlyfrom themarbleclockonthemantelpiece. Susanrose.

"Wemustn'tbelate,dear.Tubbs (Icallhimthat,youknow)hates beingkeptwaitingforhisfood.That istheonlythinghereallyinsistson, punctualityatmeals.'Comealong."

Gretnawasnotsurprisedatthisin. formation.Yearsofpunctualattendanceatthefestiveboardhadlefttheir markonTubbs.

Themealwaslikeeveryothermeal eateninthesolemnatmosphereofan expensivehoteldining-room.Waiters movedaboutasgodswhoconferred thefavourofattendanceonhungry mortalswithtolerantcondescension.

Gretnafoundherselfappreciating thedelicatefare.AfterMrs.Todd's lukewarmmeals,andhurriedsnacks inodorousteashops.theexquisitely cookedandserveddishes,tobeconsumedatleisure,filledherwithasense ofglowingwell-being.EvenTubbs, whoalmostfacedheratthetablefor three,wasnot,shefoundtohersurprise,tooobjectionableinhimself,if onecouldforgethisnoisydevotionto food.andtheslywayhehadoffixing hisbeady,blackeyesonherthroat afternearlyeverymouthful.

But,asthemealprogressedthrough itsvariousstages,GretnabegantoresentthisconstantattentionTubbs wassurreptitiouslypayingtoherneck.

Atfirstshehadthoughtthatthelittle manwastoopreoccupiedwithhisfood tospareaglanceatherface,andwas muchtoobusyto,ifthiseyeshigher thanherthroat.Nowitwasbecomingmoreandmoreobviousthather facedidnotinteresthimintheleast. Allhisinterestwascentred(assho'.vr. byhisfrequent,swiftglancesinthat direction)onherneck.WhenGretna realisedthisshebecamesuddenlyembarrassed.Withaflush,sheputher handuptoherpearls,hercheap,artificialpearls.Ofcourse,shetoldherselfwithswiftshame,themanknew theywerefalse.Andatthatmoment Tubbslookedherstraightintheface andsmiled.Thebrute

"Youwillexcuseme,MissGray," hesaidquietly."IamafraidIhave. beenveryrude.Yourpearls.your wonderfulpearls,theyfascinateme."

"Yes,aren'ttheygems?"Susanput inenthusiastically."Butyoureally shouldn'tstareso,Tubbsdarling."

Gretna,stillfingeringthewretched necklace,feltherselfblushingfuriously.Wasthemanmad?Werethey bothmad?Surelytheyknewthe\ pearlswereof"scientific"origin,whateverthatmeant.boughtforaguinea. EvenTubbscouldnotberudeenough topokefunatherpoverty.Whatdid itallMean?Themealwasspoiltfor herirrevocably.

Thelittlefatmanwasnowleaning forwardexcitedlyholdingoutawhite podgyhand.

"Iwonderifyouwouldallowmeto lookatthemclosely.MissGray?",he wassaying."Theyinterestmeenor. mouslv."

"Yes,do.Gretna".urgedSusan,en-

teringintotheexcitement."He'sa dealerin'preciousstones,youknow, anexpert.Heknowsallaboutthem." Gretnasatbewildered,spellbound. Whatwerethesetwosaying?Tubbs, anexpertinpreciousstones,askingto examineherguineanecklace?Wasit ,ajoketheyweretryingtoplayon her?Thenshewouldenterintothe jokeherself!

Withaquickmovementsheunfals tenedtheclasp,andhandedthepearls toTubbs.

",Thereyouare.Ibetyoucan't guesswhatthey'reworthshecried, withanervouslaugh.

Tubbssubjectedthepearlstoaprolongedscrutiny.Susanleanedher .headtowardshimexpectantly.Gretna playednervouslywithherserviette, readytoturnthelaughagainstthem whentheydiscoveredthetruth.

ButTubbswasnotsmilingnow. Therewasanearnestlookinhissmall, blackeyes,andhemovedhisglossy headbackwardsandforwardswithan appreciativemovement.

"Well,whataretheyworth,doyou think?"demandedGretnaatlast,unabletohearthisprolongedsilenceany longer."Howmanythousands?"

Herheartwasbeatingstupidlynow, andtherewasacatchinhervoice whenshespoke.Thewholeproceedingwasridiculous,afarce.Anyexpertcouldseeataglancethatthe pearlswerefalse.ButprobablyTubbs, havingrealisedhismistake,wastryingtothinkofsomethingnicetosay aboutthem.Gretnawishedshehad notboughtthestupidthings.She wishedshehadnotcomeatall.

AtlastTubbsspoke,balancingthe necklaceinhisfathand.

"Icannottellyoutheirexactvalue offhand,"hesaidslowly,lookingat Gretnawithoutthetraceofasmile.

"AllIcansayisthattheyarepearls oftheveryhighest,quality."Hehesitatedforamoment,coughedslightly,' andcontinued:"Ifyouwerethinking ofpartingwiththem,Iwouldwillinglyofferyou£5,000forthemhereand now."

AutomaticallyGretnatookthenecklacefromhimandhelditinherhands asshelookedathimbewildered.Either themanknewabsolutelynothing aboutpearls,orhevasanexpertlegpuller.Butheappearedtobeso deadlyseriousthatthelatteralternativewasimpossible.Then,theonly possibleexplanation,hewasmaking agreatmistake.Hehadbeentaken incompletely,deceived thesplendidfake.Dealersinobjetsd'art.experts,weresometimesbluffed.Tubbs hadperpetratedahowler.

Gretnalaughedaloud,fasteningthe pearlsroundherneck.

"Howgorgeous!"shecried."How utterlypriceless!RightMr.Expert, I'lltake£5,000forthemnow!But, first,letmetellyouhowmuchIpaid forthem."

"Paidforthem?"echoedTubbsina strainedvoice."Doyoumeantosay youboughtthem?Imean,well,such thingsareusuallyheirlooms,you know,handeddownfrom " Gretnalookedatthemanastonished.Hereallydidbelievethethings weregenuine.Shewoulddisillusion himatonce,andshowhim'thateven richAmericans,thoughexperts,could sometimesbecaughtnapping.It wouldbealessontohim.

Shelaughed,waggingherfingermischievouslyathim.

"Youmustthankyourluckystars Ididnotrelieveyouof£5,000.An unscrupulouswomanwouldhavetakenyouatyourword.Iboughtthe pearlsthismorningforaguinea!".

Foramomenttherewasatensesilence.Tubbswentsuddenlyvery pale,andanincredulouslookcame intohisround,staringeyes.

"Aguinea?"hesaid,hoarsely.his clenchedfistsonthetable."You boughtthatalmostpricelessthingfor aguinea,MissGray?Itisimpossible.Iknow.Therehasbeensome dreadfulmistake.MayIaskyou "hereyouboughtthenecklace?" Gretnastupefied.toldhim.There couldhenodoubtnowoftheman's

earnestness.Hewasshaken.He seemedtobetremblingfromheadto foot'

"Therehasbeen'somedreadfulmistake,"herepeatedsolemnly."Those pearlsareprobablyworth510,000ata conservativeestimate.Andyougave aguineaforthem!"

Hesatbackinhischair,staringat her.

"Whatmustshedo,dear?"asked Susaninaquiet,anxiousvoice.

"Do?Do?"Tubbsrepeatedhiswife's wordsabsently."WhatmustMiss Graydo?Idon'tseethatsheis boundtodoanything.Thepearls weresoldtoherinopenmarket.She paidthepriceaskedforthem.They arehersbyrightofpurchase.Now, Icouldfindamarketforthem-"

"No,no,"criedGretna,risingsuddenly,asthesituationinallitssignificancesweptoverher."Thatisimpossible!Imustreturnthem.They belongtosomeoneelse.Ishould neverbehappyifIkeptthem.I wantedsomepearlstowearto-night withthisblackfrock,so,soIthought -"hervoicetrailedoffmiserably.

Susaswasstandingbyherside.

"It'sallright,Gretnadearest,"she saidsoothingly."Youcantakethem back-firstthingto-morrowmorning. Comeupstairswithme."

Thetwogirlswalkedslowlyaway.

Tubbs,standingwithhisfinger-tips restingonthetable,watchedthemgo.

"Throwingawayalittlefortuneshe is,"hemuttered,"butsheshouldrake intenpercent.withoutaskingforit."

Hesighed.

M.

Nextmorning,whenGretnaGray enteredthejeweller'sspaciousestablishmentshortlyafterthedoorswere opened,thefirstpersonshesawwas Susan'shusbandengagedindeepconversationwiththemanagerofthe shop. Bothmenturnedassheentered,and Tubbsledthewaytowardsher,smilingbroadly,andrubbinghisfathands together. "Ah,MissGray,goodmorningto you."hebeganaffably."YouseeI amaheadofyou.Susaninsistedon mycomingandpreparingtheway.

MissGray-Mr.Ogilvie,whomIfind tobeanoldacquaintanceofmine.'

Themanagershookhandswith Gretna,andaskedhertobeseated. Thenhesaid,withcourtesythatcould scarcelyhidehisanxiety:

"Myfriendhasalreadytoldmeof yourideallastnight.NeedIsay howextremelysorryIamthata patronofoursshouldhavebeenplacedinsuchadifficultposition?The blameisoursentirelyTheassistant whoservedyouyesterdayhasonly beenatthatcounteraweek.Ineed notwearyyouwithdetailsbutImust explainthatthepearlshesoldyou

H.A.C.B.S.

ST.MARY'SBRANCH.

KALGOORLIE

FortnightlyMeetingsonTuesday InSt.Mary'sHall. Membersare earnestlyrequestedtorollup.

dayfrom9a.m.to6p.m.bythe secretary.

bymistakeareofgreatvalueandhad justbeenboughtintobere-strung. Theassistantapparentlyhadno_time toremovethembeforeattendingto yourrequirements,andtheresultevidentlywasthattheoldpearlsbecameconfusedwiththeonesyouwere inspecting.Themistakewasdiscoveredimmediatelyyouhadleftthepremises,butofcoursewehadnomeans oftracingyourwhereabouts.You canwellimagine,MissGray,our anxietyduringthepasttwenty-four hours.Itwasathousand,nay,ten thousandtooneagainstthecustomer returningthepearls,especiallyiftheir realvaluewasdiscovered:WhenI sayhowmuchweappreciateyour noblespiritinbringingbackthenecklace,Iamspeakingonbehalfof,and inthenameof,thefirmIhavethe honourtorepresent."

"ButwhatelsecouldIhavedone?" askedGretna,ratheroverwhelmed'by themanager'sspeech."Surelyanyonewouldhavedonethesame?"Thetwomenexchangedglances.

"Notanyone,Iassureyou,"smiled Mr.Ogilvie."Itmighthavebeena deadlosstous.Asitis,allends well,andIhavethepleasureofofferingforyouracceptanceaslightsouvenirofthisunfortunateoccurrence. Wouldyoumindsteppingthisway, MissGray,andselectinganynecklace thattakesyourfancy?All'theseare perfectlygoodspecimens,thoughnot" (themanagersmiledapologetically) "ofthesameclassastheoneyouso chivalrouslyreturnedtous."

WithtremblingfingersGretnamade herchoice.

"Andnow,"continuedthemanager, "anotherlittleformality.IfImight troubleyouforyourfullname,itis thecustomtooffersomeslightcommissiononthevalueofgoodsreturned.Thenominalvalueofthepearlsis, say.£10,000.Perhapstenpercent. wouldmeetthecase?"

Gretnafeltherkneessaguncertainlybeneathher.Tenpercent.! Athousandpounds!Morethanshe earnedinthreeyears!Almostinspite ofherselfshebegantoprotest.

Themanagerraisedalong,slender hand.

"Justalittlecourtesyofbusiness, MissGray"hemurmured,smiling.

Virtuerewarded,"saidTubbs, glibly.

"Onethousandpounds!"whispered

Gretna

AutonomousProtestantChurch

AChinese

TheChineseProtestants,takinga leafoutofthePopularPartyofChina, hasdecidedtoabolishsectarianlines andformanautonomousProtestant Church.Itistobeaided,butnot controlled,byforeignmissionaryorganisations.Ameetingheldat Shanghaibyrepresentativesof120,000 nativeProtestantshavedeclaredtheir freedomfromforeigncontrol,and,incidentally,fromsectariandivisions. Theneworganisationistobecalled theUnitedChurch.ofChristinChina. Thereiscertainlysomewisdominthe decision,commentsthe"IrishCatholic."Thewasteofduplicationwhich theforeignmissionaryfailedtoseeis evidenttotheChinepe.Theirkeen mindssawnoveryimportantdoctrinal differencesbe,tweenthesectsnow workinginChina.What,really,may beofmoreconsequence,theChinese havecaughtthecurrentthoughtofadvancedProtestantismandhavedecidedagainstalldogma.Itsmissionaries wereamongthefirsttodiscarddoctrineinfavourof"socialendeavour."

WhatfundamentalsofChriptianity areleftisnoteasytosay.Toassert thatthenewChineseventurewillonly commititselftobasicideasofChristianityistosaynothing.Thedecision ofthenativeconvertsisofweightfor quiteanotherreason.Itspromptings,strangeasitmayseem,mayhave hadaCatholicorigin-Therewasthe removeyetcompellingoneofaunited Churchinthefaceofdisunion.But therewastherecentdecisionatRome thattheCatholicChurchinChinahas cometothatstagewhenitsdirection maywellbecommittedtotheChinese themselves.ThiswasatrulyCatholicthing.Ontheheelsofthedecisioncametheconsecrationtothe episcopateofsixChinesepriests.Other mattersmoretechnicalweresetin order,indicatingthattheCatholic ChurchinChinawastobecomeaselfgoverning,self-directingunitinthe UniversalChurch.However,farfrom settingtheChurchadriftinChina,the ewattitudeonlyboundtheCatholic NationalChurchofChinaclosertothe centreofunity.Protestantismhas nowayofassuringthecontinuityof itsfaithinaNationalChurch.Itis certaintoundergosuchchangesasto radicallyalteritsoriginalcharacter, andthisfactwillnotfailtomake impressiononChina'sintellectualperspicacity. Internecinewar,withdisastrous

Venture.

floodsandfamine,hasbeenthelotof Chinaduringthepastyear.Thelong monthsofdesolationandbloodshed havetestedtotheutmostthefortitudeoftheCatholicmissionarypriests andnuns.Clingingbravelytotheir far-flungposts,theseindomitable.men andwomenhavewrittenanothergoldenpageintheChurch'sstoryofselfsacrificingdevotion.Whathavebeen thefruitsoftheirperilsandlabours? FromtheApostolicDelegatooin Chinacomesthenews,bywayofthe SocietyforthePropagationofthe Faith,thattherewere53,350registered conversionsinthecountryinthe12. monthperiodjustclosed.Thenumberissmallerthanithasbeeninother years,butinthecircumstancesit seemssurprisinglylarge.TheCatholicpopulationofChinaisapproximately2,427,831,not'includingcatechumens.Theclergyiscomposedof1,837 foreignand1.243nativepriests-atotal of3,080.

EmptyLives

Authoress'sCriticismofModern Women.

MissEthelMannin,theauthoress, thinksitextraordinaryinthesedays whenpracticallyalltheprofessionsare opentowomenthatthereshouldstill besolargeaproportionofwhatshe describesas"uselesswomen." By"uselesswomen"shemeansthose womenwhohavenoprofessionsoutsideofthehome,andwhodonotwork init.

WritingintheJulynumber'of"LondonSoroptimist,"theofficialmagazine oftheSoroptimistClub,shedescribes themas"purelyuselessparasites."

Home-MakingCareer.

"Onedoesnotcriticisethemfor adoptingnoneoftheprofessionsoutsidethehome,"shewrites,"because home-makingisoneoftheoldestcaceersopentowomen.Butthesenonprofessionalwomenarethewrongkind ofhomewomen.Theyhaveservants todotheirhousework,and,ifthey havechildren,nursestomindthem. Everymouthfuloffoodtheyeat,and everygarmenttheyputontheiruselessbodieshasbeenprovidedforthem bysomeunfortunateman-afather usuallyinthecaseofunmarriedwomen,ahusbandinthecaseofmarried ones.Theydonothingtoearntheir keep,andhowonearththeyfillin

theirdayswithoutdyingofsheerboredomisamystery.

OtherPeople'sMoney.

"Themoststrenuousthingsthey everdoarepurelyselfish,andfortheir ownamusementtheygoshopping, spendingthemoneytheyhavenot earned.Theygototeaparties,they playbridge,theydance,theyplay tennis,andwheretheyaredoingnone ofthesethingstheysitaboutanddiecusstheservantproblemandhow harditistogetservants,andwhatis theworldcomingto.Anditnever evenremotelyoccurstothemthatthe simplestsolutiontotheservantproblemisarevivalofhousewifery.

"TherearewomenIknowwhoimaginethatbecausetheyhavehada childorchildrentheyhavejustified theirexistence,butwhen,with nothingelsetodo,theyturneventheir childrenovertosomeoneelsetotend, themerefactoftheirhavingborne thosechildrenisnotajustificationof theexistenceofthese'cuckoo'mothers, butabitterreproach.Suchwomen arenotworthytobringanotherlife intotheworld."

MissManninaddsthatnowoman needfeeluselessifshehonestlyand conscientiouslymakesacareerof motherhood.

Ontheotherhand,shestatesshe knowsquiteanumberofwomenwho donotperformevensuchtriflingservicesfor,theirhusbandsascooking theirmeals,darningtheirsocks,and seeingthattheirshirtswereproperly aired.

TreelessWomen.

"Itisdeplorablethatwhensome womenhsveworkedsohardforthe socialand'spiritualfreedomofwomen ingeneral-fightingtogetavotefor them,togetdecenteducation,anentryintotheprofessions,abetterstatus inmarriage-thereshouldremaina residueofuselesswomenwhoavail themselvesofsuchoftheprivilegesof feminineemancipationasareofuseto themwithoutmakingtheslightest efforttoearntheirrighttoenjoy thoseprivileges."

Thelateststatisticsassembledfrom therecordsoftheSocietyofJesus showthatofthe9,417priests,6,267 scholasticsand4,425brothersnowbelongingtotileorderthereare1,463 priests.480scholastics.and362brothers-2,305membersofthesocietyengagedinmissionaryworkamong theunbelieversinforeigncountries.

ConcerningManyThings

AWAY.

IknowthatIshallyetrememberyou

Whendayisdrownedinnight'sdeep silences, Andfromthetouchofmoonanveron blue, Shallsenseagainourburned-ptithappiness.

Howstrangeweshouldhaveknown this,youandI, Havefeltitsradianceuponourfaces, Andsomehow'foundreflectedallthe charm

Togetherintheselovelyhiddenplaces. Iw6ndernowrenunciationcome, IfIcaneverbearthewildcadences Ofwavesuponatumbled,wide,white shore, Theachinglossofyouinallmy senses?

-EleanoreL.Perry,in"America." CatholicsinPublicLifeinIndia.

TravancoreandCochin,twoprotectednativeStatesinSouthIndia,which havethelargestCatholicpopulation ofanyStateinInd:a,havereturned 18legislatorsinarecentelectionout ofatotalof56.IntheLegislative CouncilofCochinChristiansattained .10outofthe18seats,abrilliantachievementinalandofHinduorthodoxyruledbyaHinduKing.Of thesetenfiveareCatholicsoftheSyro-MalabarRite,oneisaCatholicof theLatinrite.andtheotherfourare non-Catholics.Itisnotablethatthe menreturnedareonanaveragemuch betterineverywaythantheHindus. IntheRoyalconstituencyofTriponihuraaSyrianCatholiclawyerwasreturnedunopposed.InTranvancore, thoughtheCatholicsdidbetterthree yearsago,fiveoftheeightChristians wereCatholics.fourofthembeing SyrianCatholics.Theleaderofthe Catholicswasreturnedunopposed.He hasalwaysbeenaconspicuousmemberoftheLegislativeCouncil.Curioustosay,inthepredonderantlyCatholicconstituencyofChanganacherry theCatholicselectedaHindugentle. manovertheCatholiccandidate.It isexplainedthattheHindui'saman ofveryexceptionalqualitieswhom manybelievemuchmorecapablethan theCatholic.'Asheissaidtobevery fair-minded,Catholicinterestswerenot heldtoheatstake.AtVvcome,the re,iden-eoftheQueenRegent,theCatholicwonovertheHinduby200votes inavigorouscampaign.--SpecialCon respondent,FidesService.

ProudofLondon.

cardinalBourne.openingagarden feteatClaphamCollegerecently, saidtheywereallproudoflivingin L,,ndonbecauseinIondontheyhad anenlightenedpubliceducationauthority.whichactedwithalarge-mindedgenerositytotheCatholicsecondaryschools.Rev.BrotherBernal.dine,principalofthecollege,saidthe o'nie,:tofthefetewastosupplement thegrantoftheLondonCountyCoun cifandtheBoardofEducationforthe maintainenceandimprovementofthe collegeasanefficientsecondaryschool. Thetotalsumrequiredwasapproximately£20,000

-ofview)amazingstatementthat"it wasverydifficultfortheplain,ordinarymantoknowwhatwastheteachingoftheChurchonthedoctrineof theEucharist."ItisaqueerspecimenofteachingChurchofwhichit canbesaidbyoneofitsBishopsthat, afteralltheyearsofitsexistenceit hasyetnocleardoctrineonsovitala matterastheEucharist.TheBishop ofNorwich,whoinanAnglo,opposed thepassingoftheresolutionbecause heobjectedto"cut-and-driedpronouncementa,a.andbecause"themostobviousresultofadefinitionwasexclusion,andtheydidnotwanttoexclude anybodyatthepresenttime."From thisitisevidentthatinthisBishops mindthe"comprehensiveness''ofthe ChurchofEnglandbylawestablished istobemaintainedatwhatevercostthoughitmeansthetruthanderror aretobeallowedtoexistunchecked sidebyside,andthatnooneisto attempttodeterminewhichistruth andwhichiserror;otherwisethedisunitywhichmasqueradesas"comprehensiveness"isindangerofbeing foundoutbyeventhemostdulkwitted.

GreatCistercianCelebration.

.ThecomingoftheCisterciansto England800yearsagowascelebrated recentlyatWaverleyAbbey,Pamham,thefirsthouseoftheOrderto befoundedinthatcountry.PontificalHighMasswassungintheAbbey ruinsbyanAbbotoftheOrder.assistedbyfiveothermitredAbbots. Thousandsofworshippersandother visitorsattendedthecelebration.This wasthefirstoccasiononwhichMass WascelebratedintheAbbeysincethe Reformation.SofullydidtheCisterciansliveuptotheirvowofpoverty thatwhenKingRichardwasaprisonertheyhadnochalicesorreliquariesofgoldandsilvertosellforhis ransomandcouldonlyofferthewool oftheirflocks.TinternAbbeywasa youngersisterofWaverley,andBeaulieu,Fountains,Rievaulx,Netley,Byland,Roche.Kirkstall.andJervaulx werelaterfoundationsFatherEtienneRobo,theparishpriestofFarnham,whoisanauthorityonthelocal foundation,saysthatduringthe400 yearsofitsexistenceasmanyas1,600 monksprobablylivedatWaverlev. Theyareburiedthere,closetotheeast sideofthechurch,andtheirgraves haveneverbeendisturbed.ThisfamousreligioushouseprovidedSirWalter Scottwithhistitleforhisseriesof romances.

elaboratelydescriptivecatalogue,with severalplates,oneincolourswasissued.andthe-glass,admirablyarrangedinaspeciallylitroom,wasonshow attheauctioneers'roomsduringthe week.attractingvisitorsfromallparts oftheContinentandtheUnited States.ThepurchaserisanEnglish privategentlemanwhodoesnotwish hisnamerevealed,andthewindocre willremaininEngland.

TheFaithoftheIrishPeople.

MostRev.Dr.Roche,Bishopa Ross,officiatedatthesolemnblessing ofanewchurchnearGlandore,Co. Cork,andwhensubsequentlyaddressingthecongregationtenderedhiswarm congratulationstothepeopleofthe parishonthegreatfaithexisting amongstthem,andspokeofhispersonalprideinthefaithoftheIrish peopleto-day.Theirpeopleweregoingwithgreaterfrequencytothealtar thaninpasttimes,hesaid,andhe didnotagreewiththewordofsuspicionthatwassometimessaid,that thelivingfaithwhichanimatedpast generationswasbeginningtodisappear.Whereverthesanctuarylamp indicatedthePresenceoftheMaster, devoutworshipperswerealwaystobe foundgivingtestimonyoftheFaith thatwaseverintheirhearts.

APoor-BoxRobberTrapped.

on.theothersideofthechurchisthe TremontAvenuepolicestation.The detectives'roomisonthesideofthe church.DetectivesWalshandMahoneyweresittingthere.Theyheard amuffledreport,andbeinginthesecretofthe"photo-detector,"sensedthat thepowderhadgoneoff.Theymade forthechurch,too.Thepriestand detectivesreachedthe-doorofthe churchjustasamanstumbleddown thesteps,pallidandshaking.Itwas Callan.

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ARemarkableConversioninBrazil. TherecentconversiontoCatholicity SenatorBarbosaLimahascauseda sensationinscientificandpolitical c:rilcs,inBrazil.Interviewedbythe "JournaldoBrasil"ofRiodeJaneiro. SenatorBarbosaLimaexplainedpub. liclywhyhewasattractedtotheCatholicChurch. Apositivist,freethinker,andmathematician,theSenatorhadnotprofessedanyreligionfor manyyears,convincedthatscience wouldgivehimallthenecessaryexplanationofthemysteryoftheuniverse.ButallhiseffortsProved vain.Sciencedidnotalonegivehim *hemoralsatisfactionthathehad.ex. ricctedfromit,butitonlyincreased thevoidinhismindandheart.Therelore,completelydisillusionedofhis formerideas.hehasnoughtandfound intheCatholicChurchwhatscience oulrlnotgivehim.

AnglicanEucharisticDoctrine, Onewouldsaythatitishightime fortheAnglicanChurchtotrytofind outwhereexactlyshestandsinher Eucharisticdoctrines,saysthe"Irish Catholic."ThisfacthasatlastdawnedontheBishopssittingasUpper HouseoftheConvocationofCanterbury.andsoatitsmeetingon11th. '-It..itwasresolvedbyamajorityvote that"acommitteeof.Bishopsbeap-. rointedtopreparefortheconsiderationoftheHouseofBishopsa.draft statementoftheteachingof'the ChurchofEnglandonthedoctrineof theEucharist"Theresolutionwas movedbytheBishopofGloucester whomadethe(fromtheCatholicpoint

NotAfraidofthqPope. Oneselllaratleast,notesthe"Tidings"`(LosAngeleS),isnotafraidof thePopeinAmericanpolitics.ProfessorDavidS.illuzzey,oftheHistory DepartmentofColumbiaUniversity, seesnodangeroftheUnitedStates fallingunderPapaldomination.He hastriedtoquietthefearsofthetimid onesinarecentaddress.Thebare mentionofaCatholicforPresidenthas setmanyahearttobeatingfasterand thousandsofkneesknOcking.National magazineshaveincreasedtheircirculationbylearneddiscussionsthattheunreasoningmultitudesmayfeedtheir fearsupon.Dr.Muzzeypunctures thisprettyballoon."IfthePopewere sofoolishastotrytothrowamonkey wrenchintoourAmericansystemand v,-erethetwentypercent.Catholic populationtofollowhim,howlongdo youthinktheothereightypercent. wouldstandforit?"Thusdoesa sensiblehistoriandeclaretheabilityof Americans'todefendthemselves againstpoliticalattack.Evenifhe *desiredit-andhedoesn't-thePope hassenseenoughtoknowthathe couldnotruleAmerica.Heknows hisplaceandtheaimsoftheChurch betterthanthosewhoareafraidof him.

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ThesaleatSotheby's,London,last month,ofthemagnificent16th.centurystainedglasswindowsfromthe chapelatAshridge,Hertswasavery briefaffair,lastingonly.afewminutes.Fromanopeningbidof£2,000 itrapidlyreached,inadvancesoffive hundredsandathousand,to£27,000, atwhichMessrs.GoodenandFox weredeclaredthepurchasers,theFine ArtGallery,theSavileGallery,and Mr.Duveenbeingthe'chiefunderbidders.Thestainedglasscomes fromthechapelatAshridge,Great Nrkhamstead,whereitcompletelyfine&11windows;,itwasplacedinthe chapelatthetimeofitserectionsome hundredyearsago,andthencams fromtheAbbeyChurchofSteinfeld, intheEiffeldistrictofGermany,the -earliestdateonanypieceofthe/glass being1506andthelatest1572.An

Anewdevicethe"photo-detectioncamera,inventedbyJamesO'Donnell, aNewYorkpoliceman,gotitsfirsttest intheactualdetectionofcrimeinNew YorkCityrecently,andprovedasuccess.Atriggerinthepoor-boxof St.Joseph'sCatholicChurchsnapped, aflashlightignitedandthehidden camera'ssensitisedplatecaughtthe imageofthethiefwhowaspilfering theboxof12.88dollars.Themancapturedbythemechanicaldetectivewas CharlesCallan.56yearsold,apattern cutteroutofwork,rholaterconfessedtothepolice.SundaTafternoonserviceswereoveranditwas growingdark,whentheRev.William Cassidy,diningintherectory,hearda buzzerringathiselbow.Itwasa signalarrangedwith-hechurch'spoorandattachedtothesameapparatus thatsetofftheflashlightpower..He

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Anunusualceremonytook,placerecentlyinthechapeloftheGlockner Sanatorium,ColoradoSprings,U.S.A., whentheformalconferringoftheRomandegreeofDoctorofPhilosophyon Rev.JohnS.Zyburatookplace. FatherZyburahasbeenapatientat thesanatoriumforelevenyears,and hasdonemostofhisphilosophical workinbed.Hisordinary,Bishop Schrembs,ofCleveland,conferredthe degree.FatherZyburawaswheeled inhischairintothechurch,wherehe wasassistedtoachairinthesanctuary.Hekneltfortheprofessionof faithandoathagainstModernismas isdemandedinthedocumentconferringthedegree.Thedegreeisnot anhonoraryone,butconferredinrecognitionofactualworkandscholarship.Dr.Zybura,whowasgreatly exhaustedbythestrain,waswarmly congratulatedlaterbythelargenumberofclergywhoattendedthefunction.AmongDr.Zybura'sworksare: "ContemporaryGodlessness:ltsUriginsanditsRemedy";"Present-day ThinkersandtheNewScholasticism: AnInternationalSymposium."Edited andaugmentedbyJohnS.Zybura, Ph.D."TheKeytotheStudyofSt. Thomas."FromtheItalianofMgr. F.Olgiati,D.D.,Ph.D.Translatedby theRev.JohnS.Zybura."TheProblemofEvilandHumanDestiny." FromtheGermanoftheRev.Otto Zimmermann,SJ.BytheRev.John S.Zybura.

Dr.S.ParkesCadman,Presidentof aProtestantorganisationknownas. "TheFederalCouncilofChurchesof Christ"inAmerica,writesthusofPasteur,theCatholicscientist,inthe."New YorkHerald-Tribune,"inanswerto acorrespondentwhoasked"Among thegreatscirntificdiscoveriesofthe Lastcentury,whomdoyouconsider theoutstandingfigure?""Darwin,if judgedbytherevolutionisinginfluence ofhistheoryofprogressivedevelopmentinnature. ButPasteurcommandsmysympatheticadmirationfor hisworkasoneofthegreatestbenefactors-ofhumanityandforhischaracterasamanofdeepreligiousconvictions,filialpiety,generosityof natureandself-sacrificingtoil.-`131essed ishe,'saidthisillustriousFrenchman, 'whocarrieswithinhimselfaGod,an ideal,andwhoobeysit-idealofart, idealofscience,idealoftheGospelyip tues.Thereinliethespringsofgreat thoughtsandgreatactions;theyall reflectlightfromtheInfinite.These ordsareinscribedintheInstitute wheretheirauthorgavehisutmostto science.'Moreandmore,'remarks SirWilliamOsler,'shewillcontrolthe destiniesofnations.Alreadyshehas theminhercrucibleandonherbalances.'Itwillbefortunateforthem itthespiritandaimsofPasteur,'the mostperfectmanwhohaseverentered thekingdomofscience.'shallprevail inherdevotees."

"LaNacion"(Santiago-de-Chile)anrouncesthatSenoritaElenaCaffarena isdefendingthewell-knownjournalist, ElviraSantaCruzOssa,whosigqsherrelfRoxane,inalibelcase.In1925 Roxane,inherofficialcapacityasa LabourInspector,visitedthepremises ofMaguereyCia,inProvidencia.Her eport,whichshedulysenttothecompetentMinister,wasprintedverbatim, ithcomments,inaSantiagonewspaper,withtheresultthatSenorAugustoMaguere,headofthefirmconcerned,citedRoxanebeforetheCriminalCourt.Uponlosinghiscaseiq thiscourt,hecarriedittotheCourtof Appeal,wherehelostitagain;and whencehecarriedittothesupreme courtofappeal,theCourtofCessation, inwhichRoxaneisdefendedbySen. oritaCaffarena.Thelatter,whotook herdegreeasadvocateintheUniversityofChileandhasalsostudiedat theSorbonne,isthesecondwomanin ChiletopleadintheChileanCourtof Cassation.ThefirstwasSenora NlathildeTrupp.

TheEarlofBective,says"Newsof World,"madeuphisntindwhenhe wasachildtobea"workman,"and fulfilledhisdeterminationwhenhebecameanelectrician.Heneverhesitatedwhennecessarytogooffwith hisbagandtoolstothehouseofanyonewhosentforhim.Hisshopin theWestEndbfLondonisamost flourishingconcernfromwhichhedoes mostoftheinstallationshimself. Someofthefinestnotionsinelectric lightinghaveemanatedfromit.

OneofJohnMcCormack'sfavourite lyricsis"Marie,MyGirl"-itisabeautifulsongbeginning:"Overthedim

bluehillsstraysawildriver."He hasrendereditinmanylands,and nowitisontherecords.Notwithstandingitswidespreadfame,few knowthatitwascirittenbyJohn KeeganCasey,theIrishpoet,whodied aboutthemiddleofthelastcentury. HewasaCountyWestmeathschoolmaster,whocontributedtothe"Nation"andotherIrishpapersunderthe pennameof"Leo."Hispoemshave asweetlyricalqualityandevenyet afterlongyearshaveanappealforhis countrymen.Mostofhispoemsare patriotic,forJohnKeeganCaseywas anardentpatriot.Itisrecordedthat 70,000peopleattendedhisfuneral.On histombstoneinGlasnevinCemetery thereisengravenastangzafromone ofhispoems.JohnKeeganCasey wasoftheoldFaith-andkeptit.

Discussingtherecentdiscoveriesthat HerbertHooverhadbeenmarriedbeforeaCatholicpriestinCalifornia,and thatCharlesCurtis,hisrunningmate, cameofaCatholicmotherandwas baptisedaCatholic,awriterinthe "WashingtonPost"puts sarcastic question:"Now,wouldn'titbeinteresting,"hesays,"ifitturnedoutthat Hooverwasmarriedbythesamepriest whobaptisedCurtis?"Thereisno questionofeitherRepublicannominee actuallybeingaCatholicatpresent, butwhocantellbywhatprocessof deviousexcogitationthebigotmind willworkupontheevidence.Rome's handinthepoliticaldestinyofthese twogreatmenwillbediscoveredsomewherebeforethecampaignisover. Here'sasuggestionastothemodeof arrivingattheconclusion.Monsignor Mestres,parishpriestofMonterey,was borninSpain.InSpainthereexists aworkingunionbetweentheCatholic ChurchandtheState.Atthetime ofHoover'smarriagetheMonsignor fastenedtheRomanistevileyeupon thefuturecandidate(ofcourse,he knewthatthisyoungmanwouldone (layrunforPresident)andcastaspell overhim.Sincethatmemorableoccasion,Mr.HooverhasbeenafirmbelieverintheprincipleoftheunionbetweenChurchandSate(nottheharmlessPrOtestantkindofwetpropaganda andvicecrusading,butthebold,bad Papistform).Therefore,thepresence ofMr.HooverintheWhiteHouse meansthatthePopswillpullthe stringsofgovernment.Q.E.D.Simple,isn'tit?-ElRodeo,LosAngeles "Tidings."

Rev.FatherPaschalLarkin,0.S.F.C., M.A.,St.Bonaventure's,Cork,upon whomtheSenateoftheUniversityof Londonhasconferredtheresearch degreeofPh.D.intheFacultyofEconomicsgainedhisB.A.degreein EconomicsandJurisprudencewithfirst classhonoursatUniversityCollege, Cork,in1915.In1916hegothisMA., andinthefollowingyearheobtained theTravellingScholarshipoftheNationalUniversity.Hisresearchwork hasbeencarriedotftintheCatholic UniversityofAmerica,atOxfordand intheLondonSchoolofEconomics -andPoliticalScience.Heactedas DeputyProfessorofEconomicsat Corkfortwoyears.

Acablehasbeenreceivedatthe MotherhouseoftheForeignMission SistersofSt.Dominic,Maryknoll,New York,announcingthedeathatHong Kong,onJune17,ofSisterMaryBernadetteTam.SisterMaryBernadette wasthefirstAmerican-ChineseCatholicSister.Shewasbornin1903at Wailuku,Maui,intheHawaiianIslands.Herparentswere,Chinese, TamCheeandEmmaAkuhunaWong byname.Atsixteenyearsofage,she cametotheUnitedStatesand,after havingattendedabusinesscollegein JerseyCity,acceptedaclericalposition.AtthistimeshemetCatholic youngwomen,throughwhoseexample shecameintotheChurch.SisterBernadetteenteredatMaryknollin1921. ShewasassignedtoChinain1924.Untillastautumn,whencivildisturbancesinChinamadeitunsafe'forthe MaryknollSisterstoresideintheinterior,SisterBernadettewasstationed atLoting,amissionintheMaryknoll VicariateofKongmoon,Kwangtung Province.Shewasofgreatservice intheLotingorphanageandalsodid catecheticalworkamongthewomen andgirlsofthemission.SisterBernadettewasespeciallylovedbythe Chinese,asoneoftheirown.ThewomenofLotingendeavouredrepeatedly toinvitehertomealsintheirhomes, fearingthatshewasnothavingthe rightsortoffoodamongherAmerican Sisters.AtHongKoig,SisterBerna-

dettetookupcatecheticalworkamong theChinesewomenemployedinthe makingofvestmentsattheMaryknoll Convent.Shewasengagedinthis labouruptothetimeofherdeath.R.I.P.

BornandrearedintheAnglican Church,ofwhichhisparentsweredevoutmembers,theRev.RudolphVollmer,0.P.,aconverttotheCatholic Faith,celebratedhisfirstSolemnHigh MassintheChurchoftheHolyRe- deemeratMinneapolis,U.S.A.,recently,wherehewasbaptised,madehis firstCommunion,andreceivedthe SacramentofConfirmation.In1916 hemarried,andwithinayearhis youngwifedied.GoingtoFrancein 1917,thebereavedhusbandservedin theWorldWaruntiltheArmistice, anduponhisdischargefromtheArmy announcedhisintentionofbecominga priest.ReturningtotheUnitedStates in1919,heenteredAquinasCollege,at Columbus,Ohio,tobeginhisprepara- tionforordination.Hereceivedthe habit-ofSt.Dominicandmadehispro- fessionin1922and1925,respectively. Laterhetookhisphilosophicaland theologicalstudiesatSt.Rose'sSeminary,andJune21wasordainedtothe priesthoodbytheRt.Rev.ThomasJ. Shahan,retiringRectoroftheCatholicUniversityofAmerica,at5t.Dominic'sChurch,Washington.

ColonelWilliamJ.("WildBill") Donovan,whoisnowassistanttothe AttorneyGeneraloftheUnitedStates andaCatholic,istheonlymaninthe UnitedStateswhowonthethree greatestawardsthecouptrycanbestowasaresultofhisservicesinthe WOrldWar,accordingtoanarticlein arecentnumberof"ForeignService," officialorganoftheVeteransofForeignWars,pulAishedinKansasCity, U.S.A.ColonelDonovan,calledby theauthoratrue"compositeofAm-

erica'sfightingmen,'wearstheCon. gressionalMedalofHonour,votedby Congressfor"conspicuousgallantry andintrepidityaboveandbeyondthe callofdutyinactionwiththeenemy:' theDistinguishedServiceCross,presentedbythePresident,for"extraor dinaryheroisminaction,"andtheDis tinguishedServiceMedal,alsopresentedbythePresident,for"exceptionally meritoriousservice, ai5ositionof greatresponsibility.

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