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ADORATIONOFTHEEUCHARIST

(ByRev.GeorgeO'Neill,S.J.,M.A., WerribeeCollege,Melbourne,andlate ofNationalUniversity,Dublin.)

IDOLATRY?WERRA?

"Sir,thereisnoidolatryintheMass. TheybelieveGodtobereallypresent, andtheyadoreHim."SosaidDr. JonsontoBoswell.Yes;Catholics believethatGod-thepersonofJesus Christ,Godandman-becomespresent atMassunderthespeciesofbreadand wine,andtheyadoreHimasbeing thuspresent.Iwishtostressthis simplefact.Thereareintheworld atpresentabout330,000,000Catholics andnearly100,000,000membersofthe OrthodoxGreekChurch-allofone mindandusage,asregardsadoration oftheEucharist.When,therefore,we findthesemanifoldmillionsalllumpedtogetheras"idulators"byarepresentativeofadissentingChristian body,numberingalltoldaboutoneeleventhofthatnumber,itbecomes difficultforoneofthemillionstoacceptthedescriptionpithunruffled meekness.Perhapsonemayreceive itwithfrivolity,andrecallthatold ladywhothoughttheregimentwasall marchingoutofstepbecausenoone waskeepingstepwithherJohnny.

InStepWithChristendom.

Butthereismorethanthis.Far backthroughtheagessomesixtygenerationsofCatholicadorershave marchedinstepunfailinglywiththe 43,000.000millionsofto-day.From thetimeofChristHimself,HisChurch whichHefoundedwithpromisesof perpetuityandindefectibility,on whichHesentdowntheSpiritof Truth"toteachyoualltruth,"hasre. cognisedherSaviourandGodunder theEucharisticspecies,andpaidHim thereverencesucharecognition_called fur.Howeverformsmightvary-in thesilenceanddarknessoftheCatacombsorintheblazeofaPapalHigh Mass,inthecautious"disciplineof secrecy,"orinthepublicityofamodernCongress,shehaslookeduponher GodintheEucharistasnolessworthy ofadorationthanamidthethunders ofSinai,theanguishofCalvary,or therevelationsofthelastJudgment. Andforsome1500yearshardlyany oneoftheslightestimportanceclues. tionedtherightnessoftheadoration.

TheCatholicnoteisstruckatthe outset.SeeSt.Paul'sreproofofthe irreverentCorinthians.Theywere committinggrievoussin,becausethey didnot"discernthebody"oftheLord. TheEarlyChurch. St.Ignatius,adiscipleoftheApostles,martyredunderTrajan,complains ofcertainheretics:-Theydunotcoilfe..ssthattheEucharististheFleshof OurSaviourJesusChrist-theflesh thatsufferedfuroursins,andthat theFatherinHisloveraisedfromthe dead."(Ad.Smyrn,7,1.

Inthesecondcentury,St.Irenaeus, bishopofLyonsandmartyr,quotes Christ'swordsofEucharisticconse. cration.andadds:"ThusdidIleteach thenewsacrificeofthenewcovenant whichtheChurchreceivingfromthe Apostles,offersuptoGodalloverthe world."(Adv.Haer.,iv.,17,5.)

AcenturylatertheillustriousOrigen,thoughfond-over-fond-ofallegoricalinterpretations,yetinsistsoften ontheliteralacceptanceofChrist's Eucharisticwords.(Hom.7,inNum.. Horn.9inLevit.,Con.Cels.,viii.,33.1 Hegiveswhatwemightcallrubrics forHolyCommunion."Preservethe BodyoftheLordwithallcareand veneration.Youwillrightlyfeel guiltyifanyportionofitfallstothe ground,orislost."(Hom.13inEx. no.3.)

AmartyrtosuchcareandvenerationwastheacolyteTarcisius,whom PopeDamasus(d.384)commemoratedinanepitaph.Thispiousboysufferedmartyrdomatthehandsofpagansratherthanbetraytothecurios. itytheSacredBostentrustedtohis care.

Inthefourthcentury,St.Cyril,BishopofJerusalem,publishedtreatises onChristianDoctrine,thatwere,and havesincebeenregardedaswellsof truthandundefiled.Hesaysmuch ontheRealPresence.This,forexample:"Whatseemsbreadisnot bread.althoughitis,sensibletotaste. butistheBodyofChrist;anawhat seemswineisnotwine,althoughit seemssotothetaste,butistheBlood ofChrist."(Cat.Myst.,4,9.) Very plainlanguage,isitnot?

TherearefourorfiveFathers-Ican givetheexactreferences-whoexpresslyanticipateZwingliusandCalvin,bysayingthatChristdidnotinstituteatypeorfigure.butsaid:"This isMyBody:thisisMyBlood."and meantjustwhatHesaid.

TheEucharisticDoctor. St.JohnChrysostom,the"goldenmouthed"expositor,hasbeencalled "theEucharisticDoctor,"becauseof thefrequencyanddevoutwarmthof hisreferencestoChristintheEucharist.Lackofspacecompelsmeto passoverothertheologiansofthe East.Letusturnforamomentto theWest,andquotefromtwovery greatmen.St.Ambroseinsistson theliteralacceptanceofChrist'swords, whatevermiracletheymayinvolve; furtheyareplain,andHeisomnipotent."Whatshallwesayofthatdivineconsecrationinwhichthewordsof theSaviourHimselfareoperative? .1heSacramentyoureceiveismadeby thewordofChrist....I;thewordof Eliashadpowertobringfirefrom heaven.411notthewordofChrist availtogiveoneelementtheappearanceofanother?IftheWordof hr,sthadpowertomakesomething outofnothing,cannotthatWord changewhatisintosomethingdiffer ent?IlleMyst.,c.9.1 ThenSt. Augustine.Intwoplaces(InPs.33 En.1,n.10,andEn.2,n.2),heputs beforeustheEucharisticmiraclewith .1simplicitywhichminimisersandmodelnisiswouldcall"crude."Commentingoilthenexttext,"Ilewasbornein Ilisownhands."(I.Kings,xxi.,1; Septuag.1,hesays:"Thisseemingimpossibilitywefindaccomplishedin Theist.Forwhen,commendingHis l'e,dytoHisApostles,Hesaid:'Thisis MyBody,'thenChristwasbornein IIisownhands;becauseHewasbearingthatBodyinIlishands."Would thesainthavecalledtheApostlesidoti,rsforadoringIt?

TopursuethehistoryoftheChurch's lecognitionoftheRealPresenceon throughtheages-fromAugustineto Chrysotoin,tothetheologiansand saintsofthe16th.century,orofour owntune-wouldbeafruitlesstask; thefactsaretoopatent.Unanimously-upto400yearsago,whendiscordantvoicesraisedopposition-theChristianpeoplesadoredtheEucharist,and foi.ndinit<worshipthesweetestof comforts,themostelevatingofin:.piralions,theveryheartofreligious life.theimpulsetothateffloresence sacredartthatglorifiedalikethe a:4Cathedral,thevillagechurch,and theconventchapel. TheGreatestofCenturies.

he13th.centuryhasbeenhailed suchhistoriansas13i,..hopCreigh:onasthegreatestofhumanepochs. twasalsothemustEucharistic.Then liesviedwitheachother errsingsuchshrinesfortheEu(liari:ticlordasthat"SainteChapelle'inParis-thewonderanddespair ofposterity.ThenaroseaSt.Thomas Aquinas-thegreatestsyntheticmind sinceAristotle,andtheenthusiasticlyristoftheblessedSacrament.Then aroseaLouisX.V.-justandsaintly King,ofhumtherewascurrenta storyweshouldliketoretell.Itmay hedoubtfullyauthenticated,butitwell reflectsthemindofthekingandof histimes Apriestwascelebrating Massinthepalace,andaftertheCon. seirationthereappearedtotheeyes utsomepersonspresentthefigureof abeautifulchildonthealtar.One rantotelltheholykingofthemarvel.Ileanswered:"Letthosehastentoseewhosefaithiswavering,as foruse.Ihavenoneedtosee."

TheGreatestSonsofMen.

.111idolater?Saints,philosophers, kings,menoflearning,menwhoknew theScripturesbyheart(therewere such),menofaction,menofgeniusall,allidolators?FrancisofAssisiand FrancisXavier,missionariesandmartyrs,Pascal,Descartes,Corneilleand Racine;ThomasMore,Columbus,da VinciandMichelangelo;Chaucer,Dryden,Pope,Nesman,Lingard,allthose Universityconverts.13elloc,Chestert(Ln, seizeonnamesathaphazardwiththemillionmillionsinthebackgrounp,hacktothedaysofChristallidolators?

EdmundBurkesaid:"Iknowno methodofdrawingupanindictment againstawholenation."Butevena J;url<iiinimaginationmightfeelstagtiredbythecomprehensivenessofthe excommunicationpronouncedbyeel-ainnon-Catholicorganisationsinremonths.-"Month."

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"WhereAretheDead?"

LioyeiGeorgewroteanarucie the1...(muunDailyewspuipuittaguuediWILLLIIISquestion,outas amatteruttactI.ethinkithardly toucheduponit. itwasanillustrationofthesaying unAlice - thatadiscussioncanbe carriedunonanypoint,atanygiven oistancefrommatpoint."

air.LloydGeorgesarticlewasall lightsomarasitwent,outwedonut thinkitdealtquiteiairlywiththe e..iiurchesuponwhomhesaidallthe olame,itnutturtheGreatWar,at Mast,torhavingfailedtupreventthe GreatWar.

justho..timeChurchescouldhave pieventeuitistarfromclear.

IllsholinessPopePiusX.triedto remonstratewiththeAustrianEmperor,buthisrepresentativewasreitil:edaninterview!

sumuchburriseCatholicChurch.

1ithregardtothevariousChurches inGreatBritain,perhapsMr.Lloyd tieurgewouldbegoodenoughtosay \hathethinkswouldhavebeenthe sate01anyonerepresentingtheChurroes,,,hohadcomeforwardwhenthe madness01theWarhadseizedParliamentandpeople,anddenouncedit ocattemptedtostopit? Recollections.

DoesMr.LloydGeorgerememberhis stnspeechesatthattime,andthe tiaiversalpassionateutterances01NaLona!feelingstronglyantagonisticto Cieramny?

DoesheremembertheBoer\Var?

Whowillreasonwithamob?

Mr.LloydGeorgemustbeverywell awarethatthevoicesoftheChurches ,ouldhavebeentreatedwithcontempt,ifinthegravecrisisthatarose theyhadattemptedtohamperthe countryillcarryingonthe1ar.

WhatChurchwouldhavecounted againstachargeofworkingfurnat.onaldefeat?

Butafterall,whathadtheinfluence oftheChurchesfororagainsttheWar, todowiththequestionasto"Where arethedead?"

CertainlyMr.LloydGeorgedidnot attempttoanswerthequestion. Ilescarcelytoucheduponit. liedealtindeedkithothermatters, cry'interestingly-asheisalwaysin. ',crestinginanythinghehastosay- huthefailedtobeconvincinginhis

nationoftheChur..hes,justas haledtodealwiththequestion "Wherearethedead?"

Indeed,readinghisarticleagain,it wouldbedifficulttosaythatitwas writtenwithanydirectreferenceto thediscussioncarriedoninthecolumnsofthe"DailyNews."

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AllwhohavecomeintoclosecontactwiththePope,whetheratapublicorprivateaudience,havebeenespeciallystruckbytwocharacteristic traits,thekindexpressionofhisface, sounliketheharshseveritywhichit wearsincertainofficialportraits,and aboveallhisgentlevoice,Imightsay hischarmingvoice,ifatermsooften profanedmayfitlybeusedofthe VicarofJesusChrist.Andyethasit notbeensaidofJesusHimselfthatHis wordspossessedanirresistiblecharm? Surelywemayapplythesameword toHisearthlyrepresentative. ThePopewhenheisseenatclose quarterswearingthelivingandnaturalexpressionwhichconversationimpartstohisfeatures,possessesplenty ofcharm.Iftheofficiallikenesses, photographs,drawings,andbusts,wear acertainappearanceofseverityand stiffness,itisduetotwowrinkles whichdiscendinastraightlinefrom thecornersofhismouthtotheends ofhischin.Andindeed,whenthe Popeisseeninrepose,wrappedinsilentthought,hehasacertainlookof stiffnessandhauteur.Butthemomenthebeginstospeakhissmiling 'mouthtakesonexpressionofkindlinessandcharityandthe'twowrinkles whichseemtoprolonghissmileserve onlytoenhancetheatmosphereof gentlegoodnesswhich,breathesfrom hispersonality.

speakshimselfwithoutrestraint,draws fromhimallhecan,displays;hisown feelings,andthusgraduallytransforms aformalaudienceintoadelightfulconversation.Thisistheexplanationof thoseprotractedaudienceswhichso oftenalarmthePapalsuite,anxious fortheirmaster'sinvaluablehealth.

Seenatclosequarters,PiusXl.gives theimpressionofbeingayounger manthanhereallyis.Hehaspassed hissixtiethyearbut,ifyourheard,or sawhim,whenheisengagedinanimatedconversation,youwouldjudge himwellbelowit.Hishairisstill black.Hisfeaturesareregular,his colourpale,hisnoseaquiline,andthe

Andtheeffectiscompletedbya' voiceatonceverymusicalandvery arresting. Thosewhohaveheard PiusXI.speakatthepublicaudiences givenduringthemorninginthe Throneroomhavebeenstruckand charmedbytheclearvibranttonesof thatnaturalandfamiliareloquence withwhichtheSovereignPontiffinveststheadviceorthethankswhich hebestowsuponhisvisitors.And whenat-theconclusionofhisaddress hewalksupanddownthekneeling linesandentersintoprivateconversationwitheachgroupinturn,orwith individualpilgrims,theaffabilitywith whichhelistens,theunstudiedgrace ofhislanguage,andthecombinationofholinessandhomlinesswhichmarks hisconversation,wouldcombineto' makehisvisitorforgetthattheyare inthepresenceofthemostexaltedfigureonthefaceoftheearth,wereit notthathiswordsalwayswellweighed and,eveninhismostfamiliarstyle.thewordsofafatherandaprotector, arepregnantwithanindescribablesublimityandgrandeur.Butit'ishis privateaudienceswhichrevealmost strikinglythisblendofsublimityand simplicityofintellectualpre-eminence andcharitablegoodnature.ThePope usuallyreceiveshisprivatevisitorsin agreatlibrarywhosethreelargewin-' dowsoverlookthepiazzaofSt.Peter's, andwhichfacesthespectatorwho viewstheVaticanfromthefootofthe obelisk..ThetableatwhichthePope worksisplacedbetweenthefirstand secondofthesewindowssothatthe lightstrikesfull-uponitandleavehis faceinashadowlit,obliquelyfrom eitherside.Whenthevisitorisalay. man,forwhomtheprivateaudienceis' anextraordinaryprivilege,thePope withapleasant.smileandafriendly gesturedispenseshimassoonashe enterstheroom,fromthethreetraditionalgenuflexionswhichareusually exactedfromtheecclesiasticswhatever theirrank.Thevisitorispermitted towalkimmediatelytothePope'sarmchairtokisshisring,andhasbarely timetokneel,beforethePopebids himriseandoffershimanarmchair placedattheendofthetabletothe rightofthePontiff.Inthiswaythe visitorisseeninfulllightand.an expertinhumannaturelikethePope cansumuphischaracteratonce.The firstconversationalcommonplaces spokenbyth.Popearesufficientto revealthesuperiorgiftsoraverav stupidityofhisvisitor.Ifthelatter isapersonofnospecialabilityfrom whomthePopeseeshecanexpect nothingveryoriginalorinteiesting.he sneakstohintwithhisusualgentleness andcharitybutdoesnotdetainhim longardaftertheexchange'ofafe-wordsofnaternalcomplimentimparts anextensiveblessingandsendshitaway.againdispensinghimwitha kindly'vesturefromthethreegenuflexionstobeperformedbetweenthe tableandthedoor.If,onthecontrary.thePopeperceivesfromthese openingremarksthathisvisitorisa maninterestingbyreasonofhisposition.achievement.opportunities,orinfluence,onaccountofthework.hehas accomplished,hislearning,talent,perhapsevenhisgeniusoreminentvirtue.afterafewmomentsofgenerali. tiesandreservehegraduallyabandons 1,,wicelftothepleasureofconversine withhisguest.makeshimspeak,

RisesBefore6a.m.andReceivesvito to1,000People.

HowdoesthePope,Christ'sVicar onearth,whoruleswithspiritual powerover330,000,000subjects,spread allovertheearth,spendhishours?

Askthemenwhorecentlyarrived fortheCongress-themenwhowalk dailywiththePope,areinhisclose, continuouscounsel,knowhimaswe knowourfriends.

Atall,portlyfigurewithakeenin. tellectualface,adelightfulsenseof humour,andaninfectiouslaugh,isthe RightRev.MonsignorCamilloCaccia-

lions600toonethousandadayisreceivedbyHisHoliness.

"Itistideforlunchafterthis,and thismealattwoo'clockisthechief mealoftheday,andincludesmeat.

"Arestoftwentyminutesfollows lunch,andthenHisHolinessgoesfor awalkwiththisgentleman,"saidMonsignorCaccia-Dominioniwithalaugh, seizingholdofthearmofMonsignor diS'Elia,standingcloseby.

"Hereturnstohisapartmentsat half-pastfive,andspecialaudiences continuetillnearlynineo'clock.

"Averylightmealisthentaken, sometimesanegg,sometimesalittle soup,butnothingmuch.Afterpray. ersinthechapelhegoestohisroom andcontinuesworkingandreading"

AddressbyBishopListon.,Co-AdjutorBishopofAuckland,N.Z.)

HearycongratulationstotheAucklandCatholicStudents'Guildfortheir Splendidinitialmeetingof1928,at whichHisLordshipDr.Listondeliveredaveryinterestingaddresson"The ValidityofAnglicanOrders"toanattendanceofaboutonehundredmembers. HisLordshipopenedhislectureby ;racingthe'growthoftheAnglo-CatholicmovementinEngland,andthen wentontodealwiththeclaimofmany Anglicansthattheirministerswere properlyordainedpriestsintheCathorcsense.Heexhaustivelydiscussed thehistoricalaspectofthe_question, theradicalchangesindoctrineandliturgyinthereignofEdwardVI.,the restorationofCatholicismunderMary, andthereversiontoreformeddoctrines underElizabeth.ThereformersrejectedtheMassandtheSacraments,disclaimedthepowesorintentionofvestingsacrificialpowersintheclergy,and alteredtheformsofworshipandordinationaccordingly.Onlyinl65 weretheolderformsofordinationto someextentrestoredintheAnglican Church.

HISHOLINESSPOPEPIUSXI.

WHOSEINSPIRINGBRIEFWASREADATTHEOPENINGOF THECONGRESSINSYDNEY.

eyes,behindhisspectaclesverysoft. Hiscassockandrochetarespotlessly white,hishanddelicateandwellmanicured.Thereis,nothingabouthim whichsuggeststhesomewhatrepel. lantfigureofthedry-as-dustscholar buriedinhisbooksandpapers.ThscrupulousrefinementnaturaltoPis' XI.remindsusratherofthosePo tiffsoftheseventeenthandeighteenth centuriesatoncesavants,menofleters.andmenoftheworldwhocontrivedtocombinetherolesoftheho manist,thediplomatandthenoble, man.Buttothesethreeattributesof thetwogreataristocraticcenturieshe addsthegenialitywhichmakeshima manofthepresentday.Andwhen themomentofdeparturecomes,and thevisitorreceivesthePapalbenediction,theaccentsofgraciouscondescensionwithwhi-hitisimpartedbelongrathertoafatherofaprimitive churchthantooneoftheprincely contemporariesofLouisXIV.orLouis XV.InthisrespectthepresentPope hascompletelyreturnedtothetradi. tioncreated,ortospeakmorecon rectly,revivedbyPiusX.,andwhich -11!nodoubtbethetraditionofall suturePopes. iiiiiiimentsiivitlionemitionstirsionisiiidipiiii.imig,,s, PINEWHERE?WHYAT STRANDCAFE

i.kppoIntmentaThoroughlyttr.-to-Dste I RenovatedThroughout. it qoleAs'entfortheFamous I RFILINCIETARIVEROYSTERS. oosiisininswitneinuliontemieueituosiminnicismiticilio

Dominioni,thePope'sclosestattendant.

"ThePopeisahardworker,"said theMonsignor.

"Heisupeverymorningbeforesix. Heleaveshisroomatsevenandgoes tocelebration,whichlastsuntilhalfpastseven.Heeatspracticallyno breakfast,buttakesliberallyofcoffee andmilkathalf-pasteight. FirstInterview.

"Atnineo'clockthePopehasan interviewwithCardinalGasparriregardingStateaffairs,after.whichfollowsthereceptionofcar:linals,bishops,andprelatesfromalloverthe world.

"Thegeneralaudiencefollowsafter this,andastreamofpeopleranging

ReferencewasmadebyHisLordshiptothespecialcommissionsetupbyPopeLeo,XIII.in1894,toinvestigatethevalidityofAnglican,Orders. Pourfamouschurchscholarsconvinccdinthevalidityoftheseorders,and fourothers,equallycertainthatthey wereinvalid,werechosentodebate thequestionbeforethecommission.In searchingforevidencethroughvoluminousdocuments.oneoftheselearned scholarscameacrossaPapaldecreeof 1555whichwasissuedinMary'sreign, followingthereportofacommission setupbyCardinalPoleinEngland, andwhichdeclaredthatbishopsgnd priests,whobadbeenconsecratedor ordainedbysecedingbishopsunderEdwardVI.,or'hadreturnedtotheRo-manChurch,mustbere-ordained, sincethebiZhopsatordinationhad disclaimedallintentionofconferring sacrificialpowersonthem.Inthei,terimbishopsnothavingreceivedsacrificialpowerscouldnottransmitthese poverstotheirsuC'cessorsThisdocu. Tientconsiderablyalleviatedthework ofthecommission,and,afterlongre. search.the.commissionersreporteif unanimouslyagainstAnglicanOrders inthefamousencyclicalof1896.the "opeadoptedthereportanddeclared AnglicanOrderstobeinvalidinsofar 'istheywereassumedtoconferonthe Anglicanclergythepowersconferred onCatholicpriestsbyOrdination.This accordingtothe"LondonTimes,"was wellreceivedinEngland.

Inconclusion,BishopListongavea briefandlucidresumeeofthemeaning andextentofPap;t1infallibilityand supremacy,andstressedthepointthat Anglicanswhowishedtobere-united withtheCatholicChurch,eitherindividuallyorcollectively,couldnotdo sobynegotiation,butonlybysubmit. tingto,theauthorityofthePopeonall questionsoffaithandmorals.

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"Mypoorfellow,"saidtheoldlady, "hereisapennyforyou.Goodness gracious,itmustbedreadfultobe lame,butjustthinkhowmuchworse itwouldbeifyouwereblind."

"Yesright,lady,"agreedthebeggar, "whenIwasblindIwasalwaysgettingbadmoneypassedonme."

RailwayOfficial:"You'dbetternot smoke,sirl"

Traveller:"That'swhatmyfriends say." RailwayOfficial:"Butyoumustn't smoke,sir!"

"Traveller:"Somydoctortellsme."

RailwayOfficial(indignantly):"But youshan'tsmoke,sir!"

Traveller:"Ah!Justwhatmywife says."

Thenewy-richwifegaveamusical evening.Shewasuneasyatthebeginningbecausethemusicdidn'tcommence.Shewenttotheconductorof theorchestrashehad and said:"Whydon'tthemenbeginto play?" "Oh,theyaretuningup!"

"Tuningup!Whyaretheydoingit now?Iorderedyouaweekago!"

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Builder'sForeman(onasuburban job):"Excuseme,butareyouthe ladyroot'ssinging?"

MissTrill:"Yes,Iwassinging. "Why?"

Builder'sForeman:"MightIaskyou nottoholdonthattopnotesoJong? Mymenhaveknockedofftwicealready,rnistakin'itforthedinnerwhistle."

Thenewly-electedMayorofasmall town wasfondofshow,andsohedid hisbesttobeinductedintoofficein weatherfavourabletogayprocessions. Athissuggestionthisnoticewasput intothelocalpapersthreedaysbefore hisinstallation: "Ontheoccasionof the installation ofthenewMayor,thefirebrigadewill bereviewedintheafternoonifitrains inthemorning,andinthemorningif itrainsintheafternon." «

Twocitymerchantswereconversing onbusinessmattersoutsideacity hotel.Oneofthemwascommenting upontheslacknessoftrade,and,perceivingatthemomentaflightof pigeonspassingoverhead.heexclaimed:"Howhappyarethosebirds:they havenoacceptancestomeet!"

Tothistheothermerchantreplied: "Youareinerror,myfriend:they havetheirbillstoprovideforas*ell aswe!"

Whyisitdangeroustowalkinthe woodsintheearlySpring.?-Because thetreesareshootingandthebulrushesout(bullrushesout).

Whyisacabbagesounhappy'when itgoestoseed?-Becauseithaslostits heart.

Anenterprisingbutcherputanotice outsidehisshoptotheeffectthathe had"Allsortsandsizesofshoulders tosuitallpurses." Whilehewassurveyingthiswith satisfaction,ayoungladyapproached himandafterreadingtheannounce. ment,turnedtohim.andsaid,"What sortofshoulderhaveyougottosuit anemptypurse?" "Thecoldshoulder,miss!"wasthe reply.

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Protestant'sProtestAgainst Protestantism

AProtestantCanonrecentlycondemnedProtestantismfromaProtestantpulpit.Ilewasspeakingabout theTractariansandNewman'sSermons.About1841Newmanasked whatwastheReligionofEngland. Andtheanswerhegavewits:Restlessness!NowinSouthwark(Protestant)Cathedral,CanonDown,aProtestant(otherwisecalledAnglo-Catholic)preachedthefollowingwords:

"Wherethenarewetoseekthisrest foroursoulsofwhichtheProphet speaks?Herefersustotheoldpaths, andconsequentlythisrestlessnessis unlikelytobeallayedbyanyofthose Protestantalleviationswhichhave ariseninsuchbewilderingvariety sincetheReformation.Thattroublederainourreligioushistoryhas often,itistrue,beendescribedasa settlement;astrangemisnomer,however.sincewhateverelsetheReformationeffecteditcertainlysettled nothing.Aswelookbackoverthese lastfourcenturies,wecannotbut4oticehowstrangelydisruptive,asa system,ithasproved;andthoughthe varioussectsmayagreeintheirgeneraldislikeofthosesacramentaland sacerdotalelementswhichareessentialtotheChurch'slife,theycertainly manifestthemostextraordinarydivergenceinmostotherdirections.That iswhyProtestantismwillnothelpus. Initselfitisapurelynegativething andwecannotexpecttofindrestfor oursoulsinnegations."

Again,CanonDownsaid,speaking ofthetruthsofFaith:

"TheyareenshrinedintheCatholic Creeds,withwhichatourperilwe tamper. Whatwerepudiateis thattemperwhichpresumestopick andchooseamongtheitemsofankifalliblerevelation;whichclaimstoretainthisortomodifyandrecastthat; andwhichtreatsthedivinedepositas amerebundleofprobabilities.What manneeds,andwhattheChurchsupplies,arecertainclear,sharp,uncompromisingstatements,ifheistofind restforhissoul.Itwasathoughtful Nonconformistdivinewhoreminded ussomeyearsagothat'theworldhas nothingtoexpectfromareligion whichreducestoaclammy,colourless pulpthegreatfactsandtruthsofthe CatholicFaith.'Thosearetheprincipleswhichwerereassertedbyour greatTractarianforefathers."

ThentheCanonbegantoblowcold afterthis.HesaidthattheCatholic revivalmovementhadbeendescribed asgrowingdecadent.Andhetried toshowthatthesamethinghappened thefollowersofFrancisandDominic. HowandwhytheCanoncouldhave seriouslyquotedthefollowinginsultingtomfooleryishardtograsp.He quotedthefollowingremarksabout thefollowersofFrancisandDominic, andsaysthatitistrue:

"Amongtheirfollowersweregreat saintsandgreatthinkers;buttoosoon theflockofFranciswereturnedinto idlemendicants,andtheflockofDominicbecametheministersoftheInquisition.Thelittlecompanyof seven(Spaniardsmostofthem),who humblydevotedthemselvestotheserviceofJesusinthecryptofthe ChurchofMontmartreswelledintothe mightyOrderoftheJesuits,whichhas furnishedthebravestofmissioners, butalso themostinveterateand mostunscrupulousofpoliticalintriguers."

NowCanonDownsaysthatthis drivelistrue.Notonlyisitmere historicalclap-trap,butitisrankvulgaritytospeakofthreegreatOrders liketheDominicans,theFranciscans, andtheJesuitsinthisvein-three greatOrderswhoareasrenownedfor theirdefenceoftheFaithofChristtodayastheywereattheirinception.

CanonDownisatypicalProtestanthecondemnsthepracticeofbelievinebitsandpieces,andinthenext breathproceedstoshowjusthow muchhehimselfwouldliketobelieve. Byallmeanslethimdisagreewiththe ReformationBolshevism.Butlethim notinsultthreenobleOrderswithin theCahotlicChurch.Historianscan onlysmileathim.Andthemembers ofthe,Ordersheinsultedcanhardly regardhimasaperfectgentleman."CatholicHerald."

(HowmanydivinesoftheProtestantChurchwouldhavethesameadmissionstomakeashereindescribed, werethebarriersoffinance'andsocial positionsweptaste10,Orily;toomany ofthemarekeptinchainsbythe hopelessnessoftheirposition.A courageousnumber.however,acton theirbeliefandseekfurtherafield, wherereairirfTsceterafor.]

World-WideSympathyWithMexicanCatholics PROTESTSAGAINSTTHEeau=TYRANNY. WhatareOurNewspapersDone

IthaslongbeenrecognisedbyCatholiconlookersthattheodiouspersecutionofreligionthatistakingits courseinMexicoisofprovidentialimportforpurifyingandennoblingthe ChurchinMexicoitself.There,indeed,thebloodofmartyrsisproving theseedofothersaints.Butthere arenowremarkableevidencesthatthis longoutburstofSatanicfuryishaving itseffectinenkindlingthereligiousfervourofCatholicsallovertheworld, eventotheremotestlands.Hateful aswemayfeeltheCallesregime,sad asmaybethecontinuedtaleofpersecution,itis,atthesametime,truly consolingtoreadthebulletinofprayers,Communions,protests,declarations ofsympathyofeverykindthatinincreasingmeasureaimatalleviatingthe sufferingsoftheCatholicswhoareits victims.Thefollowingaresomeassuredfactsthatwecanlaybeforeour readers-factsthat,.cbiletheyconsole, mayatthesatnetimesuggestsome similarandequa timelyactionon ourownpart.

OfpurelyIpleiealhelps,thebestof all,forpersecutedMexico,itisobviouslypossible,fromthenatureofthecase, togivebutfew'details.Butthey areinvolvedinmostoftheprotestationsofsympathy,andarewellillustratedbyafewexamples.ThusamissionerintheCongoregionwrites:''I amherechargedwiththecareofsome hundredsofnegroesandoftheirchildrenintheschools;Ihavesucceeded ininspiringthemallwiththeliveliestinterestintheaffairsofMexico. theyofferupmanyprayersand Communions."IntheTyroland someotherpartsofAustria,thefruits ofthespiritualmovementinbehalfof Mexicoaredescribedassurpassing thoseofamission.TheLeagueof CatholicWomenthroughouttheworld unitedinofferingupforthesameintentiononthelastFeastoftheSacred Heartasmanyas25,000,000HolyCommunions.Inmanyreligioushouses ofalllands,especiallyofAmerica, thousandsofMasses,Communions, prayers,andpenanceshavebeeninspiredbythesamepurpose.Isnot thistrulytheprovidentialdrawingof goodoutofevil?

Publicmeetingsandsimilarmanifestationsofprotesthavebeenincreasinginnumber,attendance,andenthusiasm.AtLoyola,inSpain,3,000sodalistscameonpilgrimageandheldan anti-Callesmeeting,attendedbyseveralthousandsofmen.SimilarmanifestationshavebeenmadebytheCatholicyoungmenofBuenosAires,also byimmensemeetingsinvariouscities ofAustria,Germany,Czecho-Slovakia, andHungary.IntheBelgianSenate aprotestwasledbySenatorFather ,Rutten,whoseeloquentappealtriumphedovertheoppositionoftheSocialists;andinBelgiumhasbeen foundedtheInternationalUnionfor theReligousDefenceofMexico,'with itscentreinLouvain.Agrandprotestagainstthecontinuanceofpersecutionandassuranceofsympathy withthepersecutedCatholicshasbeen sentforthbyalargenumberofthe chiefCatholicwritersoftheworld thoseofFranceattheirhead.

OtherCountries.

OnemeetinginMunichbroughtts gether7,000men,whowereaddressed bythePapalNuncio,theCardirel Archbishop,andotherspeakersthe oughlyacquaintedwiththerealstr'e ofaffairsinMexico,and,inconclusioi, itaddressedresolutionsofprotestto theMexicanAmbassadorinBerlin,th GermanMinisterofForeignAffairs andotherpersonages.Cologne,Essen,Berlin,andothercitieshavesince followedsuit.TheMexicanConsfilin Viennaisoverwhelmedbytheincessantfloodofprotestssentintohim.

Innearlyeverycountryofimportance,excepttheUnitedStates,the dailypress,evennon-Catholic,isat lastopeningitscolumnstorelationsof thetruthconcerningMexico.The London"DailyExpress"hasgivena goodleadbysendingaspecialcorrespondenttoMexico,andbythepublicationofaccountsthathavebeendeclaredbythosemostconcernedtobe impartial,wellinformed,andreasonablycomplete.Theleadhasbeenfollowedbythe"Times,"the"Daily Telegraph,"andmoreemphaticallyby the"CatholicUniverie."TheParisiannon-Catholic"L'Eclair"hasobtainedfromtheJesuitFatherDudon ashertseriesofarticlesdealingwith Mexico.The"Reichsbote,"ofBerlin,thoughnon-Catholic,hasprotest-

edenergeticallyagainstthehorrorsof Calles'inisgrovemnaent.InViennaa Jewishperiodicalofwidecirculation hasbeendoingthesame.

TheGovernmentofHungary,the SenatesofUruguayandofIreland, haveforwardedtotheMexicantyrannyclearandenergeticprotests.

Pamphlets,lectures-thelatteroften illustatedwithlanternviews,have beenandarepowerfulmeansofbringinghomethetruthaboutwhatisgoingon.SpainandVienna(withother citiesofAustria)arethechiefcentres ofthispropaganda.Oneuniversity studentofInnsbruckhad,bylastJune, given25lecturesontheMexicanpersecution.ThemartyredFatherPro's pamphlet,translatedintoGerman,had asplendidcirculation:thefirstedition wassoldoutinaweek,andasecond, of15,000copies,hadtobeprinted. HollandandHungaryarealsobringingouttranslations.Asfarawayas Croatialectures,pamphletsandnewspapersarespreadingthelight.

BrightHopes.

Allthisaffordsreasonforbright hopes.Wecannot,itistrue,yetcongratulateourselvesonatermination ofthedisgraceful'complicityofthe UnitedStatesanditspress(ingeneral)intheMexicanhorrors,for whichhorrors,intruth,theU.S.GovernmentunderWilson,wasprimarily responsible.Onrecentoccasions,it isreported,theAmericanAmbassador hasappearedasthesmilingfriendof Callesonpublicoccasionswhenno otherdiplomatwasshowinghimself. TherearecountriesinEuropeand

elsewherewherethepressingeneral hastoldthepublicnothingofthe truth-heldbackbyapoliticalstranglehold,asinRussia,orbyfossilised religiousbigotry,asinSweden,Turkey,andAustralia.Butthelightappearstobecertainlydiffusingitself everywherefromthecentresofknowledgeandtruth.Wehavesaid nothingofthedemonstrationsofsympathygivenbytheepiscopatesof variouscountries;partlybecausesuch demonstrationsmightbeconfidently expected,partlybecausetheyhavealreadybeennotedsufficientlybythe Catholicpress.Particularlynoticeable,afterthefirstfinepasteralofthe U.S.Bishops,perhaps,havebeenthe jointdeclarationsoftheBishopsof France,ofSpain,andofIreland,Holland,andNewZealand,andthepetitionsentintotheLeagueofNations bytheBishopsof_Switzerland.

Meantime,whilethepersecution ragesasfiercelyaseverinthemartyredland,thecourageandhighspirit ofthevictimsseemstogrowandCatholiclifeinitsessenceseemstoflourishonitshighestlevel.Thereseems tobeageneralconfidencethatProvidencewillerelongbringoutofthe presentdarknessthedawnofasplendidday.ManyCatholicswillread withinterestthefollowingcommunication.DuringhisrecentvisittoEuropetheBishopofCleveland(U.S.) obtainedfromtheBishopofRatisbon permissiontovisittheholystigmatica, TeresaNeumann,and,conversingwith her.heaskedwhethershecouldsay aughtconcerningthedivinedesignsas tothefutureofMexico.Heranswer was:"ForMexicothedoorsareopen. Thebloodofitsmartyrsistheseed ofarenewedandgloriousChurch.The dayoftherestorationoftheChurch inMexicoisnear."MayGodgrant it

EucharisticThoughtsintheAustralian.Bush

Singmethemusinglakebelow, Singmethedistantmountain'scall Singmetheday'sfairafterglow, Singmethetownsinthehills'enthrall.

Singmethestream,thebirdandthe tree, Singmethehomeandthewinding train, Singmethefarmandthefield'sgreen sea, Singmethefruitfulyieldofthe plain.

Singmeallthese,and,standingon high, Embracedintheraptureofsong divine,

Intheracialprideofman,Icry: 0God!alltheseintheirgloryale mine.

-FatherThomasF.Burke.

Someonehassaidthatthebush speakstothosewhowillstepas'le fromthebusywork-a-dayworldtolistentoher.Iknownotwhetherthis betrueofall,butspeakingformyself ImustsayIhaverarelywalkedin ourAustralianbushwithoutthoughts andsentimentsawakinginmymind andheartasifsomeonehadspokento me.Tomethebushwillalwaysspeak -speakaboutmanythings,butmostly ofGod,herself,andAusloaha.Soit wasafewdaysago,whenIwentoat walking,somethoughtscametome whichIthinkworthwhilesharingwith thosewhohavenottheprivilegeofgoingawayfromthedustyhighwaysto rambleorclimbalongbushtracks. Someofthesethoughtscometome ineverywalk,andIwillbepardoned ifIrepeatwhatIhavewrittenelsewhere.

ItiswhenweseeGod'sworksfresh fromHishandsthatwerealisehow maiestictheyareandhowpunyare theartandworksofman.This thoughthascometomeagainand againandoncemorecametomein mywalkasIenjoyedthesunshineand "thebush."AsIpassedbyIadmir edthegardensandlawnsonwhich menhadbestowedsomuchcare,butas mystepstookmeclimbingoverbills anddownruggeddales,Isawill aroundmenatureasGodhadmadeit, unmarredbythedevastatinghandof man,andtheywerenottobecompared.

Ipausedtolookaround.Ihadcome uponanaturalgarden.Lightgreen grassspreadeverywhere,tallgumtrees couldbenumberedbythethousand, whilesmallershrubsabounded,dotted withsunshineandshadow.Onthree sidesarosemajestichills,andthenoisy worldseemedfaraway,yetIhadwalkedscarcelyamile.Insteadofthe noiseoftheworldtherewasthetwitteringofthebirds-onecouldhardly callitsinging,thehumand,droneof theinsects,themurmurofthebreeze. thestirringofthetrees.Whata scenebydayornight-bynight!How onelongedtobehereonasoftstarlit night,toliethereandlookuptothe heavensundisturbedbytheglareof artificiallights,andwatchthestarsas theyrolledpast,andhearthemusicof thespheresinthesilenceofthebush atnight. AgainIcameuponsomebeautiful spot,somedeepcoolpool,somemossy glen,somefernybower.Ineachand allIcouldnotbutnoticehownature hidherbeautytorevealthemonlyto thosewhowouldseek,andinseekipg themwouldloveandadmire.Itisbut rightforthevulgarhavelittletime orthoughtfornatureinherbeauty, theymostlycometopullupanddestroy.

OnTheBanksofTheNattai.

AsIclimbedalongthebankofthe NattaiRiver,inallitspristinebeauty, Ithoughtofhowthatloverofnature, ournativepoetKendall,wouldhave revelledinsuchascene.Herewas babblingwaterasitpassedoverand betweenrocks,oralongtherockybeds, therewas"mossuponthestone,"the gloriesoftheAustraliansunshineoverhead,thedarkcoolshadowsofthe cliffsandtreesastheyraisedthemselveshundredsoffeetabove,the grassydellsandfernybower's,4ndthe greatmajesticsilenceoverall,which allloversofourbushadmitmakesthe wandererfeelalonewithnatureand withGod.

AfterramblingonforsometimeI cametoonespotmorepeacefuland beautifulthantheothers.HereI pausedtorestandtodrinkinthelovelinessofitall.HowlongIhadsat thereIknownot,but'Iwasawakened frommydreamingbytheclouding overofthesun,whichuntilthenhad shonesobeautifully.Yeteventhis didnotspoilthescene,forasIlooked aroundagainallseemedtohaveputon anothercloakmoresoberandsolemn,

APRIEST'SMUSINGS. butnotlessgrand.Thegreentook onadarkerandmoreuniformshade, fortheshadowsweregone,theferns androcksweremoreclearlyreflected inthestream,thetwitterofthebirds wassilent,thebabblingofthewaters clearer.Thencamearustlingofthe tries,astirringofthewind,anda showerofleavescamefluttering,twistingandtumblingtotheground.Here, too,wasmajesty,andinsunshineor shadowtheriverflowedonsayingas itdidtoTennysonIclatteroverstonyways, Inlittlesharpsandtrebles, Ibubbleintoeddyingbays, Ibabbleonthepebbles.

WithmanyacurvemybanksIfret, Bymany4fieldandfallote; Andmanyafairyforelandset, Withwillow-weedsandmallow. llatter,clatter,asIflow, Tojointhebrimmingriver, Formenmaycomeandmenmaygo, ButIgoonforever.

AsIlookedonthatflowingstream Itriedtotraceitscoursesolikethe courseoflife.Initsflowingitwould passbymanypeacefulandbeautiful scenes.Itwouldpassthroughlittle townsandsettlements,down,miles away,itwouldjoinotherrivers,and passthroughpleasureresortslending itselftosportandamusement.It wouldhearthemerrylaughterofthe holidayseekersastheoarssplashed andthewatersrippled.Itwouldhear thesweetlowwordsof"love'syoung dream"asonmoonlightnightslovers rowedonitspeacefulbosom.Itwould passonfromtheseSouthernmountains untilitjoinedinthesweetsoundWollondillyandWarragambaRivers,onto theflowingNepean,flowingonthrough thehighcragsoftheBlueMountains, onthroughtheoldandpeacefultowns ofPenrithandWindsor,andagainlose itselfinthemajesticHawkesbury.On downthroughtheorangegrovesand orchards,tomingleandloseitselfin thewatersofBrokenBay,tobeswept outintothegreatandgentlePacific Ocean.andIthoughtthatperchance itmaye'enfloatintoSydney'sharbourtobeasharerin'thegreatEucharisticprocessionastheboatspassed by.AsIwatchedthatflowingriverI wonderedwoulditcarryamessagefor measitrambledon?Woulditsalute formetheEucharisticChrist-itsGod andmine,asitfloatedbythosechurcheswhereHedweltonitsbanks.

TheNobleHawkesbury.

A'sonitsdownwardjourneyitwould floatonthebosomofthenobleHawkesburyRiver,woulditfloatslowly thatitmightgatherupmythoughts, forIlovedthatriver,andmanywere thethoughtsthatcametomethere, personalthoughts,andthoughtsofbygonedays.Inotherwords,pleasant thoughtsandsadthoughts.Pleasant thoughtsofpeoplemetandbeauteous scenesenjoyed,asIpassedalongthat riverinallitsnoblebeautywithhills toweringoneithersidereflectedinthe .clearstillwaters,orwiththeorchards spreadingout,withhereandtherea housenestlinginthesoftsunshine. Sweeterstillwasthememoryofsucha sceneonaclearmoonlightnightasI hadseenit.Pleasantmemoriesthese, butoftenamidthosescenesmy thoughtswouldwandertothedays whenthefirstwhitemeninhabited thoseriverbanks.andthencamesad, sadthoughts.Thoughtsofmanya brokenheartwhoslavedunderhard taskmasters.heartsthatshedtearsof bloodastheylabouredthereamidst allthatbeauteousscene.Forwhat wasbeautytothem.exilesfromhome andcountry.farfromkithandkin. brandedwiththecruelbrandofthe law.andmanyofthemmoreinnocent thanthementhatruledthem.Would thesewatersfloatslowlyastheypassed bythesescenesforthereisthegatheringofmanyasweetandbeautifulEucharistic.thoughtfromthosedaysof old.WhobuttheEucharisticChrist cantellwhatyearnings,whatsighs. whatprayerswentupfromtheaching heartsofthosepooroutcastswithno priesttobreakthe-BreadofLifefor them.nopriesttospeakwordsofcomforttothem.nochurch,notabernacle. wheretheycouldgotopourouttheir achinghearts.

Yes.downtherebyWiseman'sFerry andthosereaches,mythoughtswould oftenandagainwanderfromthe beautyofthescene,asIbeheldsome grimrelicofotherdays.Nowwe knowthatmanyofthosepoorbrokenheartedconvictsweremenofnoble heart-heartsofgold.Wouldthe watersastheypasspauseforawhile togatheratleastsomefewgrainsof thatnobledustandhearitwiththem ontheirjourney.

T4eRuinsofaChurch. Itmaybethatthesewaterswould becaughtintheebbingtideandcarriedasidealittlethattheymightfloat atthefootofthehillonthebanksof theMacdonaldRiver,wherenowrests thenobleruinsofabeautifulGothic church.

Oh!happierfarinruinlaid, Thyglorygone,thystonesdecayed! Thanin'primevalsplendourleft, Butofinteriorworthbereft ToserveinChains,thespoiler'sprey, Homeofeachdoctrineoftheday, Adorn'dwithout,agravewithin, Thetoolofheresyandsin.

Ihavewhisperedaprayerwithin thoseruins,andmythoughtsatthe timepicturedthekneelingCongrega: tionwithheadsboweddownatthe soundoftheConsecrationhell.Where weretheyasIwhisperedthatprayer? Priestandcongregationwereallgone, andthereremainedbuttheruinstotell thestoryofthoseotherdaysthatwe arealltoosoonforgetting.Whatholy, ferventprayersweresaidthere!That churchhadcomeafterthesaddaysI havementioned,whenthefirstcorners hadnopriestandnochurch.Would thesewaterspausetheretogatherup thoselong-goneMasses,prayersand sighsandcarrythemonitsjourney?

HowIlovedthoseruinsofthat grandoldGothicchurch?'Theystand beforemenowjustasclearlyasthe firsttimeIsawthemrestingtherein thequietofalovelySpringafternoon manyyearsago.Onthemorningof thatdayIhadseentheruinsnota Wallamongstthem--oftwootherchurchesthathadbeenbuiltbyloving soulsinthatdistrict,nowallbutforgotten.Whyisitthattheyhavebeen lefttocrumble?LucyHeneyasksthe samequestfonwhenreflectingonthe ruinsofmanyofouroldhouses"whose gloryhasdeparted."Howcamethey tobedeserted?Wasita"sorrowdatingfromthelayingofthefirststones oftheirtoosolidfoundations?They arescrumbling anditwerebetter so.Perhapstheywererearedupon toomanyhopestopersist:perhansthe handsthatbuiltthemwipedawaytot, manytears.Theirepitaphandthei* condemnationlieinthewords-'Con vict " Letthewatersfloatslowlyasthey passthelitlechurchonManerove CreekandtheConventChapelat Brooklyn.andshouldtheybecaught intheswirlingwastersoftheRiphe foretheyfloatoutintothewideexpanseofthegreatPacific,andbe swunginontheBrisbaneWater.they mayfloatbyanotherchurchatKincumber,whichwasbuiltover90years

aga,butatill.s4ands,thoughdeserted, andrarelyused.13'yitssiderestsa cemeteryinwhichsleepmanydead, andbehinditstandsSt.Joseph'sHome fororphanboys,withnewagrandnew chapelwithnosadmemories:Ihave saidMassinthatoldchurch,and kgaininspiritIsawthekneeling crowd,againIheardthesobsandsighs s.rungfromheartswellnighbroken. Whowilltellwhatprayersweresaid there.Yes,whocantell,butthegentleMaster,Whoheardeverysighand everyprayer.Notoneofallwho kneltthereremains,andhistorytells ustheywereover500. Thereit standsonthewater'sedge.How manytideshareebbedandflowed sincethatchurchwasbuilt,nowit'is butaDearrelicofanotherday, Solovelystillinitsdecay!

'Amidstthyhillsembossm'dround insylvansolitudeprofound, Farfromthenoisyworldunblest, Avisionofcelestialrest!

Thetidewouldtakethesewaters backandoutintothePacific,where theywouldfloatsouthwardwithother tidesandcurrentsuntiltheyfloated bymyAlmaMater,thegreatwhite CollegeonManly'scliffs,onandinto thatmasterpieceofGod'screation-the SydneyHarbour.Thatbeautifulspot whichGodmadesofairandthenwaitedthousandsofyearstofloatuponits waters,asHehadoncebeforefloated onthewatersoftheSeaofGalilee.

Willthewatersofthislittleriverhave anypartinbearinguptheboaton whichHewillrestduringthatgrand EucharisticprocessiononSeptember 9th.Icouldnothelpbutwishthat suchshouldbeitshappy.holylot,for thejoyandpleasureithadgivenme whileIsattherebyitsbanksinthe quietandsilenceoftheNattaiValley. awayfromthepettytroublesandannoyancesofeverydaylife. AWishandaPrayer.

Withthoughtsofthatgreatday,and ofthosegreatEucharisticdeedswhich aretotakeplacehereinourownfair land,howmyheartwasstirredto greaterthoughtsandholylongings. LongingsthatourEucharisticChrist mayblessoursunnylandandcallher minecouldexpressmyfeelingsmore totheonetruefold.---J.M.Cusack. Mittagong,intheBrisbane"Age." 11,411K11,111.111111,111111111111..11111111.1111fill.iim11111io.

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LATESTCONGRESSNEWS

OpeningtheMainDoorofSt.Mary's

CARDINALCERRSTTI'SADDRZBS

ThegrowthandorganisationofAustralianCatholicismdrewanimpressive tributefromCardinalCerretti,who,in scarletrobes,dominatedthenotable gatheringattheopeningceremonyat St.Mary'sCathedralontheafternoon ofthe2nd.inst.Amplifierscarriedthe voiceoftheLegatetoeverycornerof thegreatCathedral.

"IhavealreadyexpressedthepleasurewithwhiChIreceivedthe-commissionentrustedtomebytheHoly Father,andwhichhasbroughtme backagaintoAustralia,"saidhisErninence"ItisinhisnamethatIhave performedtheceremonyofto-day. Withthesolemnopeningtopublic worshipofthismajestictemple,completedinallitssymmetricalproportion andbeautyofdetailwithintheshort spanof60years,thefirstchapteris closedofthehistoryoftheChurchin Australia.

"Onlyalittleoveracenturyago,"he continued,"asolitary,proscribedpriest satbyitscradle.ThealmostmiraculousgrowthandorganisationorAustralianCatholicismcouldnotbegraspedexceptinthelightofthisretrospect.Howsmallandutterlyinsignificantwasthegrainofmustard-seed whichhadsodevelopedintoamighty tree'Andhowpoor,howabject,and withoutresourceswerethebravepioneers,whosefaithwasdauntedbyno obstacles,andintowhosevocabulary theword'impossible'nevergotanentrance!Onthishistoricday,they shouldnotforgetthemenwhohad beentheirpioneers,whosevisionhad pointedafartothiscrowningoftheir hopes.Surelyitwasnotstretching thedoctrineoftheCommunionof Saints,tobelievethat,aspartofthe choirinvisible,theywerepresent,a radiantandshiningcompany,bishops, priests.andaninnumerablethrongof thelaity,whohadgonebeforewiththe signoffaith,andsleptthesleepof, peace,butwhohadlongsalutedSt. Mary'sfromafar."

TheLegatementionedArchbishops Moran(whosestatuehehadunveiled thatmorning),andthenproceeded:

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"Andwhodoubtsthepresenceinour midstofJeremiahFrancisO'Flynn,or ofWilliamDavis,orofMichaelDwyer, andhiswife,oroftheotherheroesof '98?SurelyMr.Wardellishere,the incomparablearchitect,whosesplendid design,averydreaminstone,has beencarriedtocompletionbyasuccessornotunworthyofhim.As'to you,myLordArchbishop,Ineedonly repeatwhatIhavestatedinmyfirst address,thattoyourenergyandyour greatzealfortheHouseofGodis duethecompletionofSt.Mary's,and thatyournamewillbeforeverassociatedwiththismajesticcathedral.

"Itwouldbeungracious,aswellas ungenerous,nottocommemoratethe wonderfulchangeinofficialaswellas inpublicopinionsincethedaywhen GovernorMacquariesentpackingtfie firstpriestwhocamewithamission fromRometoAustralia.Anditwill bemypleasingdutytotakebackto theHolyFather,whoseplaceIun worthilyoccupyatthisfunctionofto-day,theaccountoftheremarkable courtesywithwhichtheGovernment, aswell-asthecivicandharbourauthorities,havestriventoco-operatewith theirCatholicfellow-citizensincelebratingthecompletionofpossiblythe mostbeautifultempleraisedtothe gloryofGodinAustralia."

Lookingtothefuture,CardinalCerrettisaid.thatifitwerelegitimateto inferthefuturefromthepast,then thedaystocomeportendednoterrors fortheChurchinAustralia. Theyhumblytrustedthatthepatrioticspiritandpower"ofinitiativewhich wroteAustraliasolargelyonthemap duringtheawfuldaysoftheworld-war, wouldfindtheircounterpartinthereligioussphere,andwouldshowthenationsthatAustraliawasabletobring fromhertreasurynewthingsaswell asold,andcouldcontributeherown solutionstoquestionswhichwereageoldincontent,howevernewinform.

"Ilove,tothinkthatyouareat onewithyourfellow-citizensofall creedsin thewishemblazoned onyourshield,'AdvanceAustralia!'" heconcluded.

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timetoamusementandmaterialistic things;butIthinkthatatthesame timethereisagreatrenaissance'in spiritualaffairs,andthatspiritual valuesarcreallycomingbacktotheir triginalstandardsineverycountry." Replyingtoanotherquestion,hesaid hethoughttheEucharisticCongresses

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S.J.,inthe"SydneyMorningHerald.")

FatherCyrilMartindale,S.J.,oneof thevisitorstoSydneyfortheEucharisticCongress,is,afterChestertonand Belloc,theoutstandingliteraryfigure inthe'RomanCatholicworldto-day. HeisthebiographerofRobertHugh Benson,andafrequent.contributorto theBritishquarterliesandreviews.He wasoneoftheBritishchaplainsduring thewar,andtheremetmanyofthe Australiansoldiers,ofwhomhespeaks intermsofdeepaffection.FatherMartindalehadabrilliantcareeratOxford.WhileastudentatHarrow,he joinedtheRomanCatholicChurch. AmonghisintimatefriendsisLordLovat,Under-SecretaryfortheDominions.WhileFatherMartindalewas inNewZealand,travellingwithBishop Cleary,bothwereinjuredinamotor accident.SincehisarrivalinSydney, FatherMartindale'hasbeenobliged,as theresultoftheseinjuries,toremain apatientattheLewishamHospital, andtherehehaswrittenthefollowing interestingsketchforthe"Sydney MorningHerald."-Editor'sNote.

wereanundoubtedfactorinthis growthofmoralresponsibility,andthe oneforwhichtheywerenowassembledinSydneyasagreatmanifesta,Ioni,iaithandteevalueofChristian doctrineandpractice,wouldgivea greatimpulsetothismovement,especiallyinAustralia.

ofSt.Mary's

SospakeFatherTherry,inwordsthat stillhavetheirimport.

UllathorneandPolling.

LordBrisbaneremovedthe-remainingrestrictionsofMacquarie,andeven overrodetheColonialArchitect:"The Catholicswillnotrequiresuchabuildingfor100years."Thatwasin1823. Already,in1923,you"couldhidethe oldchurchinthenewcathedral."Old St.Mary'scrawledupwards.In1883 Ullathornearrived-cabinboyand monk,defeatedbyhisaspirates,and rightassessorofhumannature,male andfemale,competentprelatelateron inBirmingham,andtrueBenedictine mystic.Ihavelonghadthecultof Ullathorne.Unnecessaryformehere

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CardinalCerretti,asonewhohasattaineddistinguishedrankinthediplomaticserviceofhisChurch,iswell ritiedtosurveywithshrewdauthority themovementofreligiousthoughtand thegrowthofmoralforcesalloverthe work'to-day;andgreatinterestwill thereforeattachtoaninterviewwhich hehasgiventoarepresentativeofthe "-;ydneyMorningHerald"duringhis p'resentvisittoSydney.Bearingthe Pope'scommissiontorepresenthimas LegatetotheEucharisticCongress,his Eminenceisobligedtomeetmanyonerousclaimsuponhisattentioninthese daysofpreparationforthisgreatassemblageofecclesiasticaldignitaries frommanypartsoftheworld.But hewillinglysetasidetheseduitesfor abriefspace,todiscussaffairsaffecting hisChurchathomeandabroad.

"Beforeyouaskmeanyquestions," saidtheCardinalLegate,"Iwishto congratulateyourpaper,the'Sydney MorningHerald,'andtoexpressmy thanks,forthekindattitudeithas adoptedtowardtheCongress.Ihave readtheaccountpublishedbythe 'SydneyMorningHerald'ofmyreceptioninSydney,andIdonothesitate tosaythatitisthebest,themostaccurate,andthemostcompleteaccount ofthatceremony.

fromSydney"Morning theVatican,buthaddecidedtoconHerald.") tinuethepolicyadoptedduringthe war.Atthattime,theAllieshadno representativeattheVatican,andthe BritishGovernmentsentone,inorder tokeepinformedoftheviewsofthe HolySee,onbehalfoftheAllies. Inanswertoanotherquestion,CardinalCerrettiexplainedtheattitude oftheHolySeetowardsL'ActionFrancaise."ThisisaRoyalistorganisation;"hesaid."ManyCatholicsare Royalists;butunfortunatelyL'Action Francaisedidnotconfineitselftopolitics.Itwentfurther,andpretended toidentifytheChurchwiththemovement.MoreOver,itsdoctrinescon-. cerningtheChurchwerenotinconformitywithCatholicteaching.These, then,arethereasonsforitscondemnationbytheHolyFather.Hedidnot condemnitbecauseitwaspolitical,but becausetl)edoctrinesit-presentsI werenotinaccordancewithCathoi.o doctrine.

TheCardinal'sJoke.

Ithoughtatfirstitwouldbetoo hardtowriteaboutacathedralone hadneverseen.Theangelicbutinexorableministryofhospital-sistersforbidsmyvisitingittillSunday'sceremony.Frommitbed,infact,Isee littlesaveasedativeoutlookona graveyard.Butsocomfortablehave Ibeenmade,inthebestimaginable hospital,thatIhardlyevenwantedto lookatthecathedral.Ibecamealmost gladIwasreducedtoreflectonwhat itrepresented,notonitsactualself.I wassoafraiditmightbeaverygood copyofsomethingGothic. IfeareditmightpossessthefataluniformityoftheHousesofParliamentin LondonsrinBudapest,forexample. ThenIsawsomephotographs.With delightIfoundthattherewereirregularitiesaboutit.Lifeislikethat-a leaf,aspray,atreehavetheirexquisitebalance;buttheirgeometricalsymmetriesaredisguised.Also,ifIread thephotographsaright,manyofits linesriseuninterruptedtowherethe curvebegins,withoutnecklacesand otherornamentstodisturbthepure upwardjet.SoitisatCologne,at Nuremberg,atDurham,inthenew LiverpoolCathedral.Thissenseof springinglifeishelpedbytheknowledgeoftheimmenseactivityofsuch architecture.Ilovetorealisesucha cathedralasintenselyactive-7-thebattleofvaultwithwall;thejoyouscooperationofthethrustingbuttress:\ andthehonestpushdownwardsof rightlyplacedpinnacle.

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"Moreover,Ihavereadtheleading articleinSaturday's'Herald.'The writerofthatarticle,Iconsider,has shownverybroadvisioninhisattitude towardstheCongress,andhaswritten onthesubjectwithexcellentjudgment.Idesiretocongratulatethe 'SydneyMorningHerald,'andtothank itforthegreatserviceithasrendered toAustralia,andtotheprestigeof thiscountry."

RelationsWithBritain, HisEminencementionedthathe hadhadthemostcordialrelationsin PariswiththeBritishAmbassador, LordCrewe. -"Therelationsbetween GreatBritainandtheHolySeeare growingmorecordialeveryyear,"he added.Attimes,hepointedout,the BritishGovernment.hadbeenurged tomaintainnolongeritsrmbassyat

TheCardinalLegatetouchedon'-.7 brieflyuponRussianaffairs,remarking inreplytoaquestiononthesubject, thatthesituationinthatcountrywas verycomplicated.HetoldanamusingstoryaboutM.Rakoffsky,who,a:: thattimerepresentativein,Parisofthe Soviet,wasabsentfromthecitywhen Dr.CerrettiwascreatedaCardinal, andwasthereforeunabletoofferhis congratulationspersonally."Butwhen hecameback,hecalleduponme,"continuedhis_Eminence,"andcongratulatedmesowarmlythatI,wasastonished.EvenaCatholiccouldnot haveexpressedhissatisfactionmore fervently.Havingthankedhim,I said,'Iperceivethereasonforyour greatjoyuponmyappointmentasa Cardinal.'Whatreason?'heasked. 'Well,"Ireplied,'wearenowboth red!'Hegreatlyappreciatedthejoke, whichwenttheroundsofParis."

ASpiritualRenaissance. Speakingofthemoraloutlook,CardinalCerrettisaidhesawsignsofa greatspiritualregenerationinevery country."Itistruethatthereisan evidentdesireonthepartofmanyto enjoylife,todevoteagreatdealof

Certainlytherehasbeenplentyof vitalityaboutSt.Mary's.Ofcourse Ihadlongagoreadandre-readwith eelightthehistoryofthebeginnings ofEnglishlife'andofCatholiclifein Australia.And,also,withbewilderment!Uponmyword,itseemsharder-tograspthementalityofmenin 1820thaneffthosein1280!Istruggle tothinkthethoughtsofGovernorMacquariewhenconfrontedwiththehighlytemperamentalFatherTherry!So itispleasanttoknowthatonOctober 29,1821,Macquariecametotheunhopeful-lookinglandthathadbeen grantedtotheCatholics,andwaspresentedbyFatherTherrywith"this humbleinstrument,which,undervalued asitmaybebythesuperciliousand unscientific,willnotbecondemnedby anywhohavestudiedandpatronised, asyourExcellencyhasdone,thescienceandusefularts."Perhapsfew, inthosedays,calledaspadeaspade; stillless,atrowelatrowel.Anyhow, withit,MacquarielaidthefoundationstoneoftheearliestSt.Mary's,andset, therewith,averygoodexample.Iam notalludingtothefactthattheGovernorforthwith"wipedthetrowelwith hishandkerchiefandplaceditinhis bosom." Buthedidestablishsomethingofthat"moraledificeofunanimity,mutualconfidence,andCaternal love"thatshould"cementtherespect andaffectionofallpersuasionsand parties'inthiscountrytooarSovereign,toyourself,andtoeachother."

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todescribehisinfluenceinAustralia, andhisspiritualbequeststohissec-

cessor,Poking,whodedicatedthatold St.Mary'sonJune29,1838,whichhe sawdestroyedbyarconJune29,1865. EnoughtosaythatEnglishBenedictinismhasbeen.apotentfactorinthe storyofSt.Mary's,oldandnew,and, asthecourageoitsArchbishopsaid, "Resurrectionisnotcreation."SoI liketothinkoftheoldcathedralas survivinginthenew.Ifyouhiveany loveforhumanhearts,theirhopesand dreamsandmistakesavidsacrifices, evenforthepompositiesandsimplica cities,andcertainlythehighsenseof honourandself-subordinationofwhich thosemenofap,aldworldshowed themselvessochild-likelysadheroicallycapable,youwillnot_wanta)forget theoldSt.Mary'sinthenew;andI amsurethatonSunday,ifIcanassist atthoseceremonies,andespeciallyif Ican,asbothRomeandEnglandbed me,offerthehomageofCatholicEnglandtoCatholicAustralia,Ishallhe thinkingofthosedays,just109years ago,wheninallSydneythereserenot 13,000persona.

This,Ibelieve,isarealdeterrent fromwhatmighteasilyhavebeenmy wish-toseeathoroughbreakaway from"Gothic"inthenewSt.Mary's. Ilikebuildingsingreatsimplifiedmassesoflightandshade,withlittleorabsolutelynodecoration,whereeachdetailisremorselesslywhatitlookslike. IfindeventheadmirableKodakbuildinginKingsway,London,tobeelaborated.Butthereisgreatvirtuein tradition.JustasinIndiaandChina, Romedeprecates.ifnotforbids,the building_ofchurchesin"Gothic"or "Romanesque"(which,whenyoucome tothinkofit,isveryself-effacingof her!),becausethereisnotradition,no mindofthatsortforthemtograft themselvesupon,sohere,eveninthis continent,whichseemssomodern(and goodlucktoitforbeingso!),she would,Ithink,beverygladtoseegood Gothicjustasshewouldquiteforego baroque(andsaywhatyouwill,Rome isnowabarococity).

TheBenedictineTradition.

Forwhentheheartstringsofcivilisationsaresointerwovenasthoseof AustraliaandEngland,anyonemust begladthatnotonlytheimperishable bondofanepiscopate(thatcannotbut expressitselfincathedrals),betalso thoseofBenedictinismandofthear chitecturesomanygreatabbeysand collegiatechurchesofEnglandused, shouldexisthere,too.

Used?Use;Idaresaythereare moreBenedictinesnowinEngland thantherewerebeforethegreatrevolution.Andtheyassuredlyaretrue totheirtradition-freelytrue.At Buckfast,inDevon,withtheirown hands,Benedictinesarebuilding,on theoldsite,acolossalabbeyinthe oldest"style";atDownside,nearBath, theabbey-church,ifnotitscollege, oughttobeasbeautifulastheold ones,andevenaslargeasmany.I haveseenbutasketchoftheabbey churchthatisprojectedatDouai,not farfromReading,but,ifDownsideis moreelaborate,atAmpleforth,in Yorkshire,anearlier-Englishabbeychurchinastonesostrangelynewto methatIcanonlydescribeitasmoon,litpeacock-blue(associatedwitha warmrosy-goldenplaster)iscompletinga-chainofchurcheseachold,yet eachoriginal.

CoiittelitJottingsFromSydney

Allthecitynewspapersletthemsel- "Them,-bsfiostYou,isthewhale yesgoquitefreelyandfriendly,anti,pageantoffhbChurch-fromPapalLeifwemaysay,lqosely,intheirdes,gatetopriest.Youseethatshehas scriptionsoftheCongressfunctions,takenandheldsomethingfromallthe Hereisanicelittlepieceofwriting,aagesshehasendured-acostumeout "sweet"pieceifyoulike.Thewriterofthetenthcentury,ahatfromthe isdescribingtheLegate'sprocessiontotwelfth,anaffairofplumesandjewelSt.Mary'sonthe2nd.inst.,andtheleryfromthemarvellousItalyofthe crowdofeyesturnedtowardstheRenaissance,rufflesfromElizabethan popularCardinal: England,shoesfromtheluxurious

"Itwasatremendouscrowd,evenEast. forthisChurch,whichdoesthingsmas- "Colour,grandeur,dignity,gesture, sively,managingitsaffairswithspaci-grace-theytouchedeventheimmense ousgesture.Thespringsunshinewas moderncrowdtoabrilliancethey warm,justwarmenoughtodrawoutcouldnothopeotherwisetoachievein ofthedampearthflavoursofnewflow-theselaterdaysofmonotonouschiaroPrinceGhikapasseswiththe ersandnew,troddengrass,justbrightscum. enoughtocatchfromtheluxuriousPriests,simplydressedinblackand 011r. fabricsoftherobestheirrichestcol-pri white,accordingtohisecclesiastical rank.Inthesunshinehissplendid "TheCardinalwalkedslowly,andhisfacepicksupblackshadows.Hetowtrainthrewitsabundantscarletintoersabovehiscompanions,agentlebut thefacesoftheyoungacolyteswhoenormousman.Ofallthefinefigures followedhim,flushingthemdelicatelyinthatprocessionhelooksthemost withthetremulousshadesofshyness.picturesque."

Thebronzegargoyles,twistedinstu- ItwillbeinterestingtolocalHiberpendousecstaciesonthefacade,grin-nianstoknowthatthebeautifulstatue neddownontheprocession,seemingofCardinalMoran,standingatthe tospringtolife,topoisereadyformainentrancetotheCathedral,was flight,toloosentheirmetalwingsandunveiledbyCardinalCerrettiinthe freethemselvesoftheirbondageinthepresenceofalltheprelateswhowere stone.ThewallsoftheCathedralpresentatthePontificalHighMassand sweptuptotheclean,cobaltsky,theirtensofthousandsofthecitizens.It archesrushingtowardsthesun,theisanimposingfigureofthedeadCarspiresclimbingintothevagueplum-dinal,andBertramMcKennal'schisel ageofwind-combedclouds. hasproducedastrikingandarresting

"TheCardinalwalkedslowly,adig-likeness.Engravedinstoneatthe nifiedman,veryserious,verymuchbaseofSirBertramMcKennal'simpos. thegreatmanofagreatChurchataingfigureofthelateCardinalisin

greatmoment,buturbane,pleasant.scribed:"PatrickFrancis,Cardinal Heraisedhishandinblessing.TheMoran,BishopofOssory,1872-1884, peopleremovedtheirhats.TheArch-ArchbishopofSydney,18844911.A bishopsfollowedhim,theirpurplesou-tributebytheHibernianAustralian tanes,theirferolas,burninginthelight.CatholicBenefitSocietyofAustralasia

Someofthemwentinattitudeofde-toaworthysonofCatholicIrelance votionalmeditation;*otherstalked" hergreatgifttoAustralia."

ThenthewritermeetsDr.Mannix. AmongtheofficialsoftheHibernian probablyforthefirsttime,andfromSocietywhowelcomedtheCardinal previouspresscriticismshehasevi-Legatewere:Bro.J.J.Daly(National gentlyborrowedadrabviewofaPresident-,Bro.J.L.Dolan(National bright,genial,andveryapproachableTreasurer),Bro.T.E.Linehan(NaChurchman: tionalSecretary),Bro.T,Hayes(Dis"ArchbishopMannixtalked,fiercely,trictPresident,NewSouthWales), gauzeofthe andBros.L.Taylor(D.V.P.),T.O'Conshinewithathin,restlessfinger.Arch-nor(D.V.P.),M.Fitzgerald,J.T. bishopSpencelistenedtohim,noddingLyons(DistrictTrustees),D.Denlay, hisbiretta.Therewassomethingfierce,P.Whittle,J.P.Tubridy(District SavonarolicintheexpressionofArch-branchrepresentatives),P.O'Loughlin bishopMannix'sface,acold,implac-(DistrictSecretary),andC.Kelly(asablefire,breathedintohisspiritbythesistantDistrictSecretary).MopsigpassionaterelentlessFathersofthenorO'Haran,chaplaintotheorder,and Church." formerlyprivatesecretarytoCardinal Wefancywecanhearalow,hum-Moran,hadaplaceofhonourinthe orouslaughdowninthethroatofHisgroupaccompanyinghisEminence. GraceofMelbourne,andseeatwinkleHiberniansinregaliaformedaguard inhissereneeyes. ofhonouras-theCardinalpassedby.

"ArchbishopDuhigwasjustbehindInthegatheringwenoticedMiss him,abigman,whoseemsfullciBaker,oftheCathedralWomen's laughter.HiseyesdonotflameinthrBranch. samefrigidwayastheeyesofArchbishopMannix.Thereisaspacious ThePontificalHighMassatSt. sympathyabouthim,aroundendpro-Mary'sontheopeningdaywasbroadfoundairofunderstanding,andfor-casted.SeatedatamicrophonebeginingmuchthatotherpeoplemighthindtheSanctuary,FatherEgan,of notunderstandandforgive. Daveyville.describedthePontifical

work,oftheartisticsculptorFather Joleneofthe-BenedictineOrder.Hs remembereditsfirstpealofbells,and itsorgan,whichplayedatthemidnightChriitrnas'HighMass,whichhe attended;andhewouldneverforget thecharmoftheorganpeals,which_his youthfulimaginationlikenedtonisgicalthunder.Hisfeelingswerebeyond adequateexpression,repletewithintensegratitude,thathehadlivedbya speciallybenignProvidence,tobehold thathistoricandhappyday. *

AmuchtravelledthanwhowaspresentattheopeningceremoniesatSt. Mary's';en-rimeduptheoccasionasthe mostmarvellousofhisexperience,vieingwiththemostspectacularandpietulresquescenesintheOldWorld.The Legatehaswonallhearts.Pressmen andphotographershavefoundhimto beamostobligingCardinal.andare loudintheirpraisesofhim.Hescattershisfavoursimpartially--youngand old,richandpoorallcometohimand eachonegetshissmileandbenediction * St.Mary'sCathedraltodatehascost £700,080,ofwhich£300,000hasbeenexpendedduringtheepiscopacyofArchbishopKelly.Ontheopeningday thereremainedadebtof£70,000tobe liquidated.Afundwasinaugurated tomarktheopeningofthenewportion,andFatherMcNally.theenergetic andcapableCongressofficialandorganiser,hasannouncedthatthefund hastotalledbetween£25,000and£30000 pounds.

Australia'sDarkDays

ArchbishopMannixConveysthe Hierarchy'sCongratulations.

Nowthatisthepoint!Inwhat isthisold,yetnew,St.Mary'sgoing tobeAustralian?Ifitlives,itwillnot beabitof13th.centuryinthe20th.: norabitofEnglandmerelyinAustralia.Initsstatuary?Initsglass? (Ihaveseenonlyone"modern"glass thatalmostsurpassestheincandea centjewelleryofthemediaeval. I haveseenitintheHonanchapel,Cork University;intheNotreDamechapel, Dowanhill,Glasgow;and-intheCatholicChurchofPalmerston,NewZealand.Irecogniseditatonce;but, alas,Iforgetthemaker'sname).St. Mary'scanhardlybeAustralianinthe sensethateverybitofitisanAustralianproduct,asmedievalcathedrals wereoftenalmostwhollylocalproducts.TobuildChartres,awhole populationpilgrimagedtotheplainof LaBeauce,andencampedthere,and nomanmightliftastoneforthebuildingifhewasconsciousofsinupon.nr, soul. Well,theAustraliansoulhas drivenitselfintothebuildingofthis cathedralsofarasitmay;pleaseGod. thecathedralwillformanddevelopthe soulofmanyanAustralian;and,in fine,IsuggestthatAustraliashould hurryupandproducearealindigenousSaint,andthenachapelcanrise gloriousinhishonour.Oristees?

"ArchbishopRedwoodgratefullyfeltHighMassfortheradioasthecerethewarmsunstrikingthroughhismonyproceeded.Hisdescriptions robes.Heisanoldmannow,theold-weresoclearlydetailedthatlistenersesthighpriestinChristendom.He,inwereabletofollowtheMassalmost wentalong,lookingatthearound,asaseasilyaspersons.withintheCafirmlyandconfidentlyashehaswalk,thedral,Atthe,naomeritwhenthe edfornearly90years.AwscalerfulCardinalwasabouttopronouncethe man.TherewasArchbishopGilmar-blessing,thepriestannouncedthatany tin,too,anIrishman,thin,pale,as-listener-inwhowishedtoshareinit cetic.Helooksdelicateuntilyouseecoulddosoiftheykneltasitwas hiseyes--veryyoungeyes,alittlecold,pronounced. perhaps,butwarmed,whenhelooks atthepeople,withlightsofgayten- ArchbishopRedwood,ofWellington, derness. nowinhis90th.year,wascheeredas

"Nowcomethebishops,thirtyofheascendedthepulpittospeakon them-round,plump,jollymen;seri-Sundayafternoon,the2nd.inst.,after ous,drymen;sometalkinggailyandtheceremonyofopeningbytheLegate. laughing;someneverlookingupfromHefollowedthePremier(Mr.Bavin), thebrownstonesattheirfeet.Thewhohadalsospokenfromthepulpit SpanishBishop,Yrastorza,ofOde-andgavesomeinterestingreminishula,isofcoursethehappiestofall.cences.

Hiseyesblinkinthestronglightand "Ideemitagreathonourandprivihesmiles.Hekeepsonsmiling.HelegetorepresentNewZealandonthis alwayssmiles.Hisvitalityoverflowsgreathistoricday,"hesaid."Itisnow inquickgesture.Hewantstowalk48yearssinceIpreachedtheopening quickly.Hewalksquickly,andhassermonofthiscathedralinitsthen towaittilltheotherscatchupw;thstateofpartialcompletion.Thealtar, him,andtheprocessionmovesonthesanctuary,andthemagnificent again.BishopMaloufofSyriaispaintedglasswindowswerefinishedas closebehindhim,morepatriarchaltheynowappear.Itwasalreadyan thanever,andalittleastonishedbyinspiringpile,andgavegreathopesof thevastcrowdthatpavestheairwithwhatitwouldbecomewhenfully earnestfaces.TheIndianBishopachieved.Ihavealsopreachedhere Chulaparanmbil,fromIndia,expressesateveryimportantfunctioninconneitherinterestnorsurprise.Heisnectionwiththebuildingforover40 usedtovastcrowds.Thecongrega-years."HeaddedthatheremembertionsoftheEastare.enormous. ed74yearsagothefirstcathedral,

"Theprocessionmoveson.Ache-which,atalaterdate,wasconsumed valieroftheOrderofSaintSepulchrebyfire.Itwasbyfar,eventhen, ispassing.Hiswhitecape,bellyingthefinestarchitecturalbuildingin outonthewind,stretchesayardbutSydney-amostelegant,trim,Gothic hindhim.Theplumesofhishttstructure.mostpleasingandornate sweepsplendidlydowntohisshoulder.withitsbrightcedarpillars,itslofty Hisswordscrapesonthestones. nave,itsnumerousstonestatues,the

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N.HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne,theMostRev.Dr.Mannix, speakingattheopeningofSt.Mary's Sydney,saidhewishedtoremind everybodythatthevenerableArchbishopofSydneyhadapress*burthen onhisshoulders.Nowordswerenecessarytocommendtheappealtothem; thebestappealwasintheCathedral itself.Thedebtamountedto£70,000, andhewouldurgethepeopletowipe itoutassoonaspossible,andthusenabletheheroicArchbishopofSydney tocrowntheCathedralwithtwin spires.InthenameoftheHierarchy ofAustraliahedesiredtoconvey heartfeltcongratulations-tothevenerableArchbishopofSydney,whowas amodelforthemall.Nobodycould imitateArchbishopKelly,and-nobody reallycouldfollowhim.Inspiteof hisyears,theArchbishophadshoul-deredtheburthenandcarriedtheCathedralalmosttocompletion.The Archbishop'sjoywastheirjoy,and Sydney'striumphwasAustralia'striumph.TheywishedthatArchbishop Kellywouldbesparedformanyyears tocontinuehisgloriousandalmost superhumanwork.Hewouldliketo feelthathewasspeaking,notmerely fortheAustralianHierarchyofto-day, butforthegreatonesthatweregoneCardinalMoran,ArchbishopPolding, andArchbishopVaughan.Cardinal MoranwasagreatIrishmananda greaterAustralian,andastillgreater andnoblerchurchman.Therewere others,too,whosenameswouldbeever rememberedwiththeCathedral-Dr. UllathorneandFathersO'Flynnand Therry.TheCatholicfaithofAustraliahadbeenbuiltuponthefaithof theCatholicpioneersinthedarkand difficultdaysoftheCommonwealth.

TheIrishpioneerskeptthefaithin mosttryingconditionsinAustraliaand itwasontheirfaiththattheCatholic faithofAustraliahadbeenfougded. TheCathedralwaserectedundertheinvocationoftheImmaculateMotherof GodandinhonourofherDivineqon, anditwasaworthytempletotheItu charisticICng.

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FATHERPRENDIVILLE.

Rev.FatherPrendiville,chaplainto theW.A.CatholicBoyScouts,who, withMr.Sewell,andtheWestAustralianfifty-twoscouts,hadthedistinctionofleadingtheEucharisticProcessioninSydneylastSunday.The W.A.boysmetwitharoyalreception allalongtheline,andtreatedtheenthusiasmofthedensemassesofpeoplewiththenonchalanceandsangfroidofveterans.FatherPrendiville speaksinthehighesttermsoftheconductoftheW.A.Scoutsduringtheir sojournintheEast.Altogether1,200 ScoutsfromthevariousStatestook partintheprocession.

GiftFromthePope CHALICEFORCATHEIDRAL.

CeremonyatSt.Mary's.

"Iacceptthisgiftoflovefromthe pastorofpastorswithgratitude,"said ArchbishopKelly,whenhereceived fromthehandsofMgr.CacciaDominioni,MasterofthePapalHousehold, asilverandgoldchalice,thepersonalgiftofthePopetoSt.Mary's Cathedral,inrecognitionofthefact thatAustraliahadbeenselectedfor the29th.EucharisticCongress.

ThePapalLegate,CardinalCerretti, andmembersofhissuitewerepresent attheceremony,whichwascharacterisedbydignifiedsimplicity,inthecathedral.Thegatheringalsoattracted themajorityoftheleadingPrelates sy,hohavearrivedinSydneyforthe Congress.Anearlyarrivalinthe sanctuarywasArchbishopRedwood, theoldestCatholicBishopinthe world.HewasfollowedalmostimmediatelybyBishopChulparambil,of Kottyan,India,andhisdarkresque figurewastheSyrianBishop,Dr.Malouf,whohascomefromthehistoric slopesofMountLebanontoattend thegatheringinSydney.

TheCardinal,amagnificentfigurein red,carriedglovesofthesameshade. Shoesandhoseofsimilarhuepeeped fromhisampleskirts.Attendedby membersofthePapalDelegation,he tookhisseatintheLegate'schair, thoughhedidnotactuallyparticipate intheceremony,whichwasextremely brief.

Mgr.CacciaDominioni,anotherimpressivefigureinscarlet,firsthanded anautographletterfrOmtheHoly Father.SpeakinginItalian,heintimatedthatthePopedesiredthe chalice,exquisitelywroughtinsilver andsurmountedwithagoldenbowl, shouldbeamemorialofthefirstmeetingoftheCongressinAustralia.It hadfirstbeenused,hesaid,byHis Holinesshimself.

"Indischargingmyduty,"added theMonsignor,"IamtorenewtheexpressionsoftheloveofHisHoliness forthelandofAustralia,soreplete withthebeautyandbounteousgifts ofnatureandmoderncivilisation.The pastoralsolicitudeofHisHolinessembracesallnations,buthislovefor Australiacaponlybemeasuredbyits distancefromhimandbythecorres-

OurEucharisticKing

(InternationalEueharisticCongress,Sydney,MR) Theycome,theleafofheart,tohonourHimWhosaid: "ThisisMyBody.This MyBlood"; WhofedthestarvingsoulwithSacramentalBread, AndcleanseditsstainsinLove'sredeemingFlood. Fromnorthandsouth,fromeastandwest,theypress, Withzealaflame,withjoynotonguemaysing, Himtoadore,WhoseHandsareraisedtobless:OurLife,ourLight,ourEucharisticKing!

Ahundredyearshavepassedbutasoneday, Sincewatchedthepioneerstheshiptakeopensea, ThatboretheirpastorruthlesslyawayTheirvisiondimtobrighterdestiny.

ThePrisonerofLovewasyettocomfortthem, Concealedwithcarefromdesecratinghand, AndliketheStarthatshoneo'erBethlehem, Shedgleamsdivineuponourwaitingland!

Thehourpredestineddawnsingoldandrose; And,bornealoft,wherereverentthousandskneel, TheHolyHostItstreasuredothdisclose; TocontriteheartsItsgloriesdothreveal.

Lifeofourlife,ourHope,ourLove,ourAll, FromcountlessthrongsHosannassweetarise: Prelate,andpriest,andfaithful,onTheecall, Theirchantofhomagetravelstotheskies!

TributesofAdorationangelshear, Whilst,clusteringcloser,circlinground,unseen; Ah,dearerstill,thesinner'sfallingtearAjewelbrighttobeartoHeaven'sQueen.

OurLadyoftheBlessedSacrament, WhatecstasyfillsnowthyMother-Heart.

Asthineeyeswatchthesesoulsofpureintent, And,fromdrysod,seespringsofpraiseupstart!

HosannafromtheIslandsofourSeas, Wherewavethepalmswhichvictorytypify; FromMaoriland'slongaislesofstatelytrees, AndhillsandvaleswhereharpsEoliansigh.

RosannafromTasmania'sverdantmeads, Fromfruitfulgroves,whereglimmershiningstreams; Promstrandtd'strand,theocean'ssilversteeds HavebornethefreightofFaith'scelestialdreams. Promfartherlands,bornearliertograce Thanours(theBenjaminofHeaven'stendercare), AllnationsinAustralia'smeeting-place Ourgratefuljoy,ouradoration,share!

0Mysterytranscendingeverygift

BestowedonusbyJesus'HeartDivine, Wesee,insoul,HisSacredHanduplift, ToblesstheBread,theSacramentalWine!

Whatheritagemorepreciouscouldweguard Thanthis,HisBondofEucharisticLove? TheGatethatstandsforevermoreunbarred, ThePortal,pearled,beforeourHomeabove.

Forthisthemartyrsdiresttorturebore, Andsmiledindeaththatwasnotdeath,butLife! TheysawtheSunriseonawondrousshore: ThesmileofPeacethatovercomethstrife.

GastondeSegur.MarieTamisier, AndBlessedEymardlivedtheirlivesfey'thisThe.Actsupernal,FaiWi.resplendent''Whichshowstheworldtheonlypathtobliss!

Saviouradored'neath.SacramentalVeil, Whosemercyflowsinevervthelmingtide, Savethis,ourlandfromillsthatsoreassail; Abideinus,thatwithTheeweabide.

Kew.Victoria. -M:".RIONMILLERKNOWLES.

pondenceofthefaithfultohispater nalsolicitudeandtothatoftheirpastots.

"Asyoumayimagine,thePope's dayisaverybusyone,andiscarefullymeasuredhourbyhour,minute byminute.ItwillinterestYour Gracetoknowthatthewatchwhich regulatesallhisactivitiesandappointmentsisanAustralianone.Soits pulsationsremindhimoftheheart beatsofhisAustralianchildrenandits movementsoftheprogressofAustraliancivilisationandtheexpansionof theChurchofChristundertheSouthernCross."

ArchbishopKellyexpressedhisdeep gratitudeatsosignalaproofofthe Pope'sinterestinhisAustralianchit siren.AddressingtheMasterofthe PapalHouseholdinItalian,ArchbishopKellydeclaredthatalthoughthe T-lolyFather,likeSt.Paul,waskepta prisonerinRome.hisspiritualleader-

shipasrecognisedthroughoutthe wholeworld.TheAustralianChurch, heraid;WasindebtedtotheMonsignor forbringingthebeautifulgiftallthe wayfromRome.Itwouldalwaysbe treasuredintheCathedralofSt. Mary.

Addressinghisbrethrenofthehierarchy,occupyingseatsinthesanctuary,theArchbishopsaidthechalice wouldserve'toremindhim,whenhumblyattemptingtodotheLord'swork inadistantvineyard,oftheloveand constantcareoftheHolyFather.

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Brisbane'sNewCathedral LAYINGOFTHEFOUNDATION STONE.

HISGRACEARCHBISHOPDUHIG.

HisEminenceCardinalCerrettiand suite,accompaniedbyalltheoverseas visitors,andtheAustralianHierarchy, leftSydneyonThursdaylastbyspecialtrainforBrisbane,whereHisEminencewillblessandlaythefoundationstoneofthenewCathedralat Brisbaneto-morrow.HisGracethe ArchbishopofBrisbanewillaccompanythedistinguishedparty.Around ofwelcomefunctionsawaitsthePapal LegateinQueensland.Perhapsno BishoporArchbishopinAustraliahas donemoreecclesiasticalbuildingduringhisreignthanhasDr.Duhig,of Brisbane.Heseemsanincessantdabblerinthebrickandmortarworld. HisCathedralwillbeafittingcrowningworkfortheOhurchinQueensland. ItisestimatedthattheCathedralwill cost£500,000.

Cardinal'sBroadcastMessage toAustralia

CardinalCerrettideliveredthefollowingmessagetothepeopleofAustralia,anditwasbroadcastthrougi station2FC:"AsIarriveinthisfairlandofAustraliamythoughtsgobacktothat day,thirteenyearsago,when,through thekipddispositionofDivineProvidence,Isawforthefirsttimethe shoresofthisbeautiful,hospitable land.Iretainmostlivelyandgratefulrecollectionsofmyhappyresidence amongAustraliins.IrecallwithadmirationallthatIthenlearnedof theirbreadthofvisionandoftheir noblecharacteristicsofmindand heart.Irememberthelcindandbrotherlyreceptionandallthedelicate attentionandconsiderationwhichI receivedineverycityandtownthatI visited.AtthattimetheWorldWar hadbeguntosowtheseedsofruin, andAustralia,thoughperhapstheland mostdititantfromthescenesofconflict,sawhersonscoverthemselves withgloryattheDardanellesandthe Somme.Thegloriousexampleofpatrioticandheroicconductwhichthe Australiansgavetheworldwastheobject,ofuniversalacclaimandadmiration.To-dayAustralia,conquering byherownnativestrengthand-energy, risingaboveandbeyondtheeffectsof theWorldWarcatastrophe,marches proudlyonwardasbefitsoneofthe mostprosperousandprogressivecountriesoftheworld.Iamveryhappy tocometoAustraliaagain,andI thankDivineProvidencethattheSupremePontiffhasgranteemetheprivilegeofreturning,evenforabrief visit.

"IknowthatIshallseeagainevidenceofprosperityandhappinessand culturewhereverIgo.Ishallseeagain thatAustraliansareprogressive,and thattheyareleadersineveryhigh andnobleendeavour.But-muchas IshallrejoiceatthematerialadvancementofAustralia,Ishallrejoicestill moreatthespiritualprogressofwhich theInternationalEucharisticCongress isatoncetheresultandtheevidence, forthisgreatspiritualmanifestation isastrikingpublicprofessionoffaith inthedivinityofOurLordandSaviourJesusChrist,theLightofthe World,thePrinceofPeace,andthe KingOfKings.AndwhileIcome withheartfeltjoytopreside,inthe nameoftheHolyFather,atthisgreat religousfunction,uponwhichtheeyes oftheCatholicworldareturned,I sendmyheartfeltandrespectfulgreetingstoallyourauthorities;civiland religious,andtoalltheAustralianpeople,towhomIprayChrist'schoicest blessings."

LATESTCONGRESSNEWS

AddressbyArchbishotHannaatOpeningofSt.Mary's

Inthecourseofhiseloquentsermon preachedattheopeningofSt.Mary's, onSunday,the2nd.inst.,Archbithop Hannasaid:

"Inthepresenceofthenoblest,the mightiest,Catholicthrongthatthis broadlandhaseter,seen--inthepresenceofthepersonalrepresentativeof theVicarofChrist-arepresentative boundtoyaUinbondsofveneration andoflove;inthepresenceofhundredswhomtheHolyGhosthasappointedtoruletheChurchwhichChrist haspurchasedbyHisBlood;inthe presenceofthousands'ofnoblepriests whoineveryplaceofearthshepherd theflockofChrist;inthepresenceof othertensofthousandsofthefaithful whohave.tracelled:overlandandsea todohonourtoJesusintheSacrament ofLove;'andinthepresenceofthe faithfulofthisfaircity,wededicate to-daythisglorioustemple'tobeunto futuregenerationsof-Australiansa .houseofprayer,aplaceofworship,of adoratiOn,ofpraiseahomewhere Jesuswilldwell,achairoftruthunto allthe'people,asourceofgraceand Sacramentalbenedictionflowingunto theheartsofmenfromthe-Precious BloodofJesusOurSaviour.

"Ah!NowonderourDivineMother liftshervoiceincanticles*oflove,in hymnsofbenedictionandofpraise! Nowondershebidsusseeinvisionthe Churchofthesaints,theheavenly Jerusalem!.-Nowondershecallsus fromthingsofearthtotheparadise ofGod'sdelight.Nowondersherests herlovinggazeuponthecityofGod, withits'wallsofjasper,itsstreetsof gold,whereinnothingdefiledmayenter,thecityofGodthatneedsneither thelightofthesunnorofthemoon, fortheLambofGodistheLight thereof-andtheChurchofEarthsym bolisestheChurchofHeaven,whither itleads.TheChurchofEarthcatches thereflectionofthebeautyandofthe gloryoftheChUrchabove,andeven inthematerialedificeslovestorecall thegrandeurandthegloryofthattemplenotmadewithhands,wherein God'sglorydwelleth.

"Onthisdayofyourtriumphthe heartsofCatholicsthroughoutthe worldgoouttoyouinlovingcongratulationtoyourgreatandvenerable Archbishop,andtoyouhisnoblecolabourers,foryouhaveseenthisdawn ofthewished-fordajr,thecompletion ofyourgigantictaskinpraiseforthe sacrifice,theenduringtoilwhichyour loveandyourdevotionhaveexacted forafaithfulperseveringpeople.

"Thereneedbenoapologymadefor .thetoilandgeneroussacrifice.orthe lavishgenerositywhichhavemadepossiblethe'joyofto-day,fornoughtcan betoobeautifulifit.symbolisethe placewhereGoddwellsinlightinaccessible;noughtcanbetooglorious ifitbethehomeofChrist,whereministeruntohimtenthousandtimesa hundredthousand;noughtcanbetoo sublimewhereisenacteddailytheSacrificeonceofferedontheHolyRood; noughtofbeautycanbetoouplifting wherethechildrenofGodgatherfor praise-noughtcanbetooawesome wheremencometolearnthattruth withoutwhichlifehasnomeaninghere orhereafter.

AfterreviewingthetrialsandtriumphsoftheChurch,Archbishop nacontinued:

ChriststdirectedworkhehadconfidedtoHisApostles.

"Thencamethedaywhenthevery foundationsofhopewereattacked, and,theintellectualsofthe.worldproclaimedthepassingoftheChristian years---theFrencllRevolutionwassucceededbythedaysofthetriumphof science,andmenproclaimedanew erawhensciencewouldbesupreme. TheyconfessedreadilythatChristhad beenastage.intheworld'sevolution; butHisdayhadgone,andnowunder thebenignruleofscience,theworld wouldenteruponanewera,aneraof peace-andthisdream.beckonedmen orebutinonenightthisdreamwas shattered,andthevisionwasgone,

"ThedaysoftheWesternschism cametoprovethegreatesttestofthe Church'sendurance.Menlookedup toheavenandaskedalmostdespair wasthemightyfabricrearedbythe Christianagesabouttofallanddisappear?But,then,menremember thatChrist,toWhomallpowerhad beengiven,promisedHisprotecting.presence,andthemenwhciheldthe traditionsof,theSaintsgatheredagain, andthestormpassed.Avignonwas nomore;Peterstillruledfromthe Vatican.Thenarosethenewnations ofmodernEurope,proudtheirgrowingstrength,tooproudtobearthe _yokeofChrist.TheyturnedfromHis benignrule,and'themightiestrevolt thattheChristianyearshadever :knownwasproclaimed.Germanywas losttotheChurch;SwitzerlandbetrayedherGod-giventrust;thenorth countriesrefusedobedience,andeven ',EnglanddeniedallegiancetoHim WhowaseverChrist's'Vicar,Peter's successors.Theseweredaysofgreat anxiety,butdays,too,ofgreatpurl,fication,dayswhenintheChurchfoie :holymenandwomen,yea,evengreater saintsthaninthedaysgonebeforeandinthisrenewinghervitality,in bringingintheageofChrist,the Churchprovedbeyonddoubtthat.

THEMOSTREV.EDWARDJ. HANNA,D.D., ArchbishopofSt.Francisco,who preachedtheoccasionalsermonat theopeningofSt.Mary'sCathedral, Sydney,onSunday,September2.

andmenawakenedtoahorrorsuchas theyhadneverknown,neverfeared before.Insteadofdemocracythere wasmartiallaw;insteadofbrotherhoodthefiercesthatredthatearthhad everexperienced;insteadofpeacethe crashofcannonandtheclashofarms.

mightywatermaydwellthree-quarters ofthehumanrace,andnomatterwhat theirraceorcreed,theybeartheimprintofChrist'simage.Theyhave been'redeemedinthesavingBloodof Christ.TheproblemsofthePacific arethegreatproblemsofthefuturetheproblemsoftheChurch.And frommenofEnglishspeechandfrom menofEnglishtraditionmustcomein largemeasurethesolutionoftheseproblems,themightiestnowthatvexthe humanrace.OnlyinChrististhere asolution;onlyinChrististherewisdom;onlyinChrististherehope;only inChrististhereenduringpeace.Let usonthisdayoftriumph,whenaHSteningworldturnsitseartowardsthis landsorichinresources,sostrongin noblemenandnoblewomen,soimbuedwithCatholictraditionsofsacrificeandpiety,socourageousinthedefenceofright,solavishinitsnoble generosity-letushighlyresolvethat firstofallourliveswillbeinaccord withourfaith,withourprofession,that wemayproclaimwiththeApostle,'I livenot,butChristlivesinme.'Letus highlyresolvethatwewillconthewisdomofChristasrevealedinourrevelationtotheendthatwemayapply, withoutfear.Christ'swisdomtothe ----problem'swhichhavebecomeverily ours.Letushighlyresolvetoundertakewithouthesitation.ourGod-given taskofbringingthisworldinwhichwe live,thisworldofeveryraceandcreed. untotheobedienceofChrist.Then, indeed,wewillproveourselvesworthy ofourfathers,whohavegonebefore; whooutoflittle'wroughtmightydeeds worthyofthefaiththathascometo usacrosstheChristianages;worthy ofthe,faithofAugustine,ofBede, PatriCk,ofPius,gloriouslyreigning: worthyoftheChurchwhichisour mother;worthyofthetrustwhicha' theendoftimehasFengivenus-an'' provingourselvesworthyofthegrew' giftswhichareours;provingourselve' finallyworthyofourplaceinChrist. toWhombehonour-andglory,Who thebeginning,theendofallthingsWhoisourLordandMaster.ourGod.'

AppreciationofArchbishop Hanna

whichhewasappointedin1913.He isalsopresidentoftheNationalCatholicWelfareConference,oneofthelargestsocialorganisationsoftheChurch inthecountry,andinaddition,holds importantofficeaschairmanofthe administrativecommitteeoftheArchbishopsandBishopsoftheUnited States.

Agenialpersonality,-keen,eager,and essentially,human,thetall,andintenselyactiveArchbishol;laughedmerrilyashe.recalledhistripacrossthe Pacific."Asyouprobablyknow,"he confided,"sailorshaveasuperstition totheeffectthatthepresenceofsky pilotsonaboatgenerallymakesfora badpassage.WhenweleftSanFrancisco,-andtheweatherwasnottoo good,theyshooktheirheadswithan all-knowingair.ButwhenwereachedWellington.andgatheredinanadditionalArchbishopand more priests,andthedayfollowingourdeparturewasexceedinplychoppy,they weremorethansatisfied.Itwasmore thanthey-couldstand.Italmost seemedthatweweretemptingProvidence!"

DespitethefactthattheTasmanSea diditsbesttomaintainitsreputation, theArchbishopandhisparty,which included25priestsand22laymembers ofhisChurch,quiteenjoyedthetrip. Adelightfullastdayatseawas,some compensation.

ThiswillbeDr.Hanna'sthirdEu-charisticCongress.Hewaspresent attheChicagogathering,andalsoattended_thatatAmsterdam,itspredecessor."Anundertakingofthiskind," heremarked;"isatruly.giganticundertaking.Youarethehostsofthe world.Thewholeworld,sotospeak, isyourguests.'Youhavehad-the couragetoinvitethewholeworldto -yourshores-Idonotthinkanymore need'besaid."

TheCongress,headded,wouldbea remarkabledemonstrationofdevotion andfaithopthepartofthepeople.

"Thatiswhywearehere."saidDr. Hanna,siniply.

His'nativeAmerica,whichheleftas abay'forthewarmerclimesofItaly, andtheuniversitiesatCambridge (England),Munich,andRome,providedDr.Hannawith-hiseducation.His Europeantrainingexplains_theabsenceofany!narkedAmericanaccent.

TravellingVtItiv-hirnis-hi'ssister;Mrs. MargaretBassettandherdaughter. Theyhave-relativesinMelbourne.,

"Ihavefulfilledmyallottedtask. ThisnoblepilededicateduntoChrist, -consecrateduntoMary,catchesthere flectionoftheChurchoftheSaints,the glory,tireIeautyofwhichisbeyond comparison-itshadowsthegloryof thenewJerusalem,anditbecomesfor futuregenerationsthealtarofsacrifice,thelovedhomeofChrist,the chairoftruthdivine,thesourceof graciousblessingstoallwhoseekhir shelteringstrength.Ah!nomarvel, afaithful,generouspeoplehave thoughtnosacrificetoogreat.,.notoil tooburdensome,whentherewasquestionofenshrininginstoneandinpreciousmarblethishomeofChrist's powerenduring.Butthismarvelof thebuilder'sartis&itapart,asymbolofthatlargertemple,notmade withhands;theChurchwhereinare enshrinedthepower,thegrace,thewisdomofJesusChrist;ofitsglory,ofits magnificence,ofitsbenigninfluence uponthegenerationsofmen,theworld givesherunwillingtestimony,andits enduring,unchangingpo-serinthe changinggenerationsofmenisour challengetotheworld,isoneproofthat hercharterisverilydivine-andin conqueringtimeandtime'sexperience, timeandtime'scorruption,timeand time'salliesagainsttruth,shestands forthuniqueinthelonghistoryofhumanachievement-shegavepromise thatthepower,theinfluence,thegrace ofChristwillabidethereunto'theend.

"Donotmarvel,then,thatto-day ourtoneisoneoftriumph,whenall earthgathers'neathyourlovelysky to-do,lionourtoChrist,DonotwonddthatWeliftourvoicesincanticles ofpraiseaswededicateanewtempleuntoMary,untoherDivineSon.

"Butuntouswhodwellaroundthe sunsetseacomestodayacommand fromChrist-ancient-ever-stillever new.Theworld'shistoryhasmarked fromitsdawnthetrekofmankind evertowardstheWest,acrossAsia, ContinentalEurope.andtheBritish Isles.acrossourownfairAmerica,from theAtlanticwave.andfromtheAlleghaniesuntotheriversandmountains anddeserts,downeventoourocean whichmencallPacific.Westerncivilisationgoesnofarther.Aroundour

ArchbishopEdwardJ.Hanna,ofSan Francisco,whoheadedtheAmerican DelegationfortheEucharisticCongress,isoneofthemostforcefulpersonalitiesintheCatholicChurchofthe UnitedStates.Itwasnotinappropriate,therefore,thatheshouldhave beenselectedforthehighhonourof preachingtheCongresssermonatSt. Mary'sCathedral.

AsofficialheadoftheArchdioceseof SanFrancisco,heisthespiritualleader of400,000CalifornianCatholics.Inadditontohis,etclesliasticalduties,Archbishop-HannaisCommissionerofImmigrationforthe.State.apositionto

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THE EucharisticCongress

Now,whenalleyesareturnedtoSydney,andcountlesstrainsare carryingvisitorsfromallpartsofAustraliatotheEucharisticCongress, wewishtoremindallthosewhohavenotyetheardthem,thatwehave threewonderfulrecordsofthelastEucharisticCongress,heldinChicago.

ThefirsttwooftheserecordsaresungbytheChoirofSt.Maryof theLakeSeminary;thethirdbytheEucharisticCongl-essChildren's Choir.TheyaresomeofthefinestChoralrecordsevermade.andare recordedonBrunswick10-InchRecords,Price4s.each.

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To-day(Saturday)thefollowingwill betheteams,grounds,andtimesof

PlaY: "A"GradeLadles. St.Joachim'sv.Peninsula,atVictoriaPails..21.6p.m.St.Joachim's: E.htHerbert,L.Woodman,M. ne.(capt.),,N.Cusack.Peninsula: a.Sutcliffe(cant.),MissMackey,Mrs.Hackett,MissR.Coonan. St.Mary'sv.Wattle,atMidlaad Junction,2.15p.m.St.Mary's:MissesM.Cullen(capt.),K.Valmadas,D. McKenna,M.O'Mahoney.Wattle: MissesD.Thompson,M.ilegney (capt.),J.Thompson,M.Clarke. "II"GradeLaden St.Joachim'sv.Peninsula,atMaylands,2p.m.St.Joachim's:Misses MPyke,E.Waltho,K.Outridgeand Tully(capt.).Peninsula:Mrs. Gaunt(capt.),MissF.Hare,Mrs.Lawler,MissDiener.

St.Mary'sv.Wattle,atLeederville, 2p.m.St.Mary's:Misses0.Marsh, M.Kent,K.Fenton,A.Galvin(capt.). Wattle:MissesR.Laurisson(capt.),P. O'Halloran,N.O'Malley,R.O'Halloran. Theresianv.St.Kevin's,atSubiaco, 2.p.m.Theresian:MissesK.Baldwin(rapt.),L.Boulton,S.Rodgers,S. Edwards.St.Kevin's:MissesH.Hatfield,M.Callaghan(capt.),L.O'Halloran,M.Williams. "0"Grad*Ladles. St.Joachim'sv.Peninsula,atMaylands,2p.m.St.Joachim's:Misses C.Smith,W.O'Connor(capt.),Mrs. Shannon,MissM.Byrne.Peninsula: MissesMoylan,Starr,M.Wildy(capt.), MMonaghan. St.Mary'sv.Dalcassian,atLeederville,2p.m.St.Mary's:MissesM. Anderson(capt.),R.Parkinson,R. Collins,M.Edwards.Dalcassian: MissesI.Holman,E.Willcock(capt.), R.Langan,K.Howe. Theresianv.St.Kevin's,atSubiaco,2p.m.Theresian:MissD.Boul. ton,Mrs.Kilmartin,MissesR.Edwards,E.McInnes.St.Kevin's:MissesN.Bell,W.Dooley,T.Smith,M. Murphy.

OnSundaythematches,groundsand timesofplayandteamsare:

"A"GladeGents. St.Joachim'sPeninsula,atVictoria Park.1.30p.m.St.Joachim's:A.G. Herbert,R.S.Gordon(capt.),S.Kingston,A.E.Heagney.Peninsula:A. Hinds,A.McGladdery(capt.),A. Wildy,W.Gaunt. St.Mary'sv.Wattle,atLeederVille, 130p.m.St.Mary's:J.Silter,H. Nevin,J.Whiteley,R.Galvin(capt.). Wattle:J.Conroy,E.Hegney,G. Clarke,W.Beer(capt.). "B"GradeGents. St.Joachim'sv,Peninsula,atMaylands,1.30p.m.St.Joachim's:J. Tully(capt.),W.Waltho,L.Goerke, andW.Patterson.Peninsula:B.Sutcliffe,L.Hackett,P.Lawler(capt.),J. McEvoy.

St.Mary'sv.Wattle,atMidland Junction,10.36a.m.St.Mary's:F. Cole(capt.),JatkEdwards,G.Cole, C.Collins.Wattle:C.Hegney,S. O'Halloran,E.Clarke(capt.),G.Beer. Theresianv.St.Kevin:s,atInglewood.1.30p.m.Theresian:V.Green, L.Green,E.Kenny,T..F.Kilmartin (capt.).St.Kevin's:P.Northway, RWalsh(capt.),B.TengerA.Winton. "0"GradeGents. St.Joachim'sv.Peninsula,atVictoriaPark:11a.m.St.Jo%laim's:L. G.Northway(capt.),0.Outridge,L. Smith,A.Lawson.Peninsula:G. Wing(capt.),A.Atkinson,Clarke,V. Hullett. St.Mary'sv.Dalcassian,atLeederville.11a.m.St.Mary's:J.Edwards (rapt.),S.Jones,Rev.Dr.Collins,A. Marsh.Dalcassian:F.Happ,M.Mullins(capt.),C.Turner.P.Morrissey. Theresianv.St.Kevin's,atSubiaco, 1.30p.m.Theresian:E.deLoot,D. McGillivray(capt.),H.F.Peirl,H. Johnston.St.Kevin's:F.Cain,G. Whyte,C.Rampant(capt.),H.Winton.

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Playersaresetmatches willtakeplacentrffiptember2and30, October20and'atend'November17 and,18.

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Ahousepartywasheldatthehome ofMr.andMrs.Langaa,inaidofthe clubfunds.Theeveningwasspentto theentiresatisfactionofall.present. Suchservicesasthesearegreatlyappreciatedbytheclub,andwenow taketheopportunitytothanktheorganisers.Aeuchrepartyanddance willbeheldintheSchoolHallon Monday,17th.inst.,andacordialinvitationisextendedtoallwhodesire anenjoyableevening.Goodmusic andsapperisguaranteed.

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To-day(Satan-day)theMixedDoublesHandicapcommences.About twentynominationshavebeenreasived,andtherewouldhavebeenmore onlythatseveralmembersareabsent inSydneyinconnectionwiththeEacharisticCongress.Owingtopre' sureofbusinessthehanclicappingcommitteehavebeenunabletoannounce inthepresstheresultofthedrawfor partners,andthehandicapsallottedin connectionwith.thistournament,but thedetailswillbepostedontheclub noticeboard.

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Mr.13.J.Davidson,whohad,been carryingonbusinessasawheelwright andblacksmithinArmadalefoea numberofyears,latelydisposedofhis businesstoMr.McNamee,andleftto takeuphisresidenceinPerth.Mra Davidsonwasanactivememberof theAltarSocietyofSt.FrancisXavier's,andtheparishionerspresented herwithahandsomehandbaginrecognitionofhervaluableservices.

ThelatelitimprovementtoSt.FrancisXavier'sistheinstallationofthe electriclight,whichisagreatboon inmanyways. Thecongregationhasincreased_to suchanextentthatthepresentseatingaccommodationis.morethantaxedtoitsfullcapacity,whichmakes extraseats4nurgentnaceasityt.The growthofthischurchisonlyaninstanceoftheexpansionoftheCatholic ChurchintheAustralianCommonwealth.ThegreatEucharisticCongressheldinSydneylastweekwill calldownspecialgracesandblessings ontheselandsundertheSouthern Crossandwin-freshadherentstoHoly Church,andcreategreaterlovefor OurDivineLordintheBlessedEucharist.

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TheGreatestPageantinAustralian History

CatholicChildrenStillOutlawsofthe Commonwealth

Wewerenotin,thehightentwaysurprisedthisweekwhenwelearntthat theMteldMr.S.Betide,WhimMinisteroftheCommonwealth,politelyside. trackedastrongComincinuialth.Catholicdelegation,whenbewasapproached tomaketheCommonwealthterritorytheonebrightspotintheunjusteducationalsettingofAustralia.

Thedeputationrepresented1,000,000CatholiccitizensofAustralia,and comprisedMr.T.M.Burke(Melbourne),Dr."Jeff"Deakin(NewSeth Wales),Mr.J.P.Maxwell(WesternAustralia),Mr.M.E.Harvey(Queensland),Messrs.J.McGeeandJ.S.Malone(SouthAustralia),andMr.V.Fits. gerald(Tasmania).

ThedeputationsoughttoplacebeforeMr.Drucetheadvisabilityof,atthis opportunejuncture,puttingthefree,compulsoryandseculareducaitonschenie insuchanequitabledispositionastomakeitjusttothelargeCatholiccommunityofAustralia.Thespeakerspointedoutthattheup-to-the-present secularedudationsysteminAustraliawasunsatisfactorytotheCatholicconscience. fr

Mr.T.M.Burkeplacedthematterveryconciselyinhisremarkswhenhe saidthat"thedeputationrepresentedtheCatholiclaity,abodyof1,000,000 strongthroughouttheCommonwealth,whichwas,absolutelyuniteduponthe subject.Whenthesystemoffree,compulsory,andseculareducationwas introduced50yearsago,theRomanCatholicpeopleprotested.Theyhad neverbeenabletoacceptthesystemandneverwouldbeabletodoso.The Catholicviewwasthateducationmustbebaseduponreligionandnotupon education.Consequentlytheyhadnotbeenabletotakeadvantageofthe 'teachersprovidedortheschoolserectedbytheState,andtheCatholicpeople badbeenforcedtospendmillionsupontheeducationoftheirchildren.What theyclaimedforthemselvestheyconsideredanyotherdenominationwasfully entitledtoreceive.ThoughtherewerefewerCatholicsinEnglandandScotlsndonapercentagebasisof,popluationthaninAustralia,theprivileges soughttherehadbeengranted,andnowthattheCommonwealthGovernment hadjurisdictionintheFederalTerritorytheyaskedthattheprincipleshould beaffirmedandthatCatholicchildrenthereshouldbegrantedpreciselythe sameprivilegesasinBirminghamorinEdinburgh.Therewasnodesireto makethisquestionapoliticalone."

"ThedutyoftheCommonwealthGovernment,"repliedMr.Bruce,"isto giveeffecttothewishesofthegreatmajorityofthepeople.Innoneofthe Stateshastheprincipleoffree,compulsory,andseculareducationbeende. Partedfrom.Iwouldnotfeeljustified,therefore,inmakingachangeina matterconcerningwhich,afterall,weonlytouchthefringe.Educationin themainistheresponsibilityoftheindividualsovereignStates,andIam afraidthatIcapnotactontheline,yousuggest.NochangecanbeundertakenunlessthemovecomesfromtheStatesthemselves."

Certainly,ifMr.BrucewascourageousenoughtoshouldersucharesponsibilityfortheCanberraterritory,itwouldconstitutea,peculiaranomaly. ThevariousStateshavesovereignrightsthatmustnotbeinfringed,andthe PrimeMinister'srelationswiththevariousStatesatpresentarestrainedsufficientlytowarrantcautiononhispart.Mr.Brucewasgoodenoughtogive themembersofthedeputationwhatweconsidertobetheproperandonly methodofapproachingthismatterandsecuringredress,i.e.,avigorouscampaignineachStateoftheCommonwealth.ThismatterofinjusticetoCatholicschoolsandthoseattendingthemhasnowgrownintoaprescriptive rightwiththeAustralianStateGovernments,andwillbereadjustedbyshock taotics,andnotbyapeaceabledeputationwaitingonthePrimeMinister

Australia'sGreatestDay

ThedayofdeepestsignificanceforAustraliahaspassedintohistory.Not foracentury,perhaps,willourlandlivethroughadaywhichwillmeanat muchtoherdeeperspiritualself.Australia'sgreatesthonour,theEucharisticCongress,nowonlylivesinmemoryforthosewhotookpartinit,and inregretforthosewhowerepreventedbycircumstancesfromdoingAustralia honouronChrist'sgreatAustraliaDay.Thisfairsouthlandhasbeenput ontheworld'smapofimportancewithinthelastfewyears,especiallywhen kergiantsonsdidyeomanservicewiththeolderarmiesoftheEmpire;she isnowonthemapoftradeimportancionaccountofhervastandunwieldly resources;butafterSundaylast,sheisonthemapasoneofthemostvirile Catholiccountriesintheworld-smallinnumbers,yetmightyincapacityfor sacrificeandconcertedaction.No,neveragaincanitbesaidthatAustralia isaProtestantland.TothekeenobserverforyearsherremarkableCatholic. possibilitieswereoutstandingfacts,andAustralianCatholicswereknownthe wholecircleoftheglobeastheCatholicswithliebiggesthearts.Neverhave theybeenknowntoshunthefinancialdrainofeducation(adouble-barrelled taxation).Thecathedrals,andchurches,andconventsthatbeautifyourland to-dayarethefruitsofthegenerosityofthosewhoaredeadandgoneand whosesonsanddaughterswerefortunateenoughlastSundaytogazeonthe resultoftheirstaunchfaithinagespast.Itneededsomenation-wideevent liketheEucharisticCongresstoupendtheworld'sattentiontoAustralia's Catholicity.ThefulsomewordsofpraisefromthelipsoftheCardinalfor Australia,andforeverythingAustralian,were,hewouldadmit,butatrickle oforatory,wherebutatorrentwouldbefit.TheCongresshastouchedAustraliainawaythatsheneverwasaffectedbefore.Itwasadeepspiritual touchwhichpulsedthroughthenation,andstirredtheheartsofall-Catholics withpride,andotherswithrespectfulaweandadmiration.Ithastaught AustraliathattheCatholicChurch'sdestinyintheworldistoteachreligion"JesusChrist,andHimCrucified."OurCongressesareneithersocial,political, oreconomical,butChrististhemainspringofourlivesandoureveryaction. Thosewhoviewuswithsuspiciouseyescannowlearncheaplytheonenessof ourpurpose.ThosewhowillnotlistentotheChurchhavetobetaughtby theChurchinreligiouspageantfe,asthechildwhocannotreadittaughtby pictures. . a '

WeallpartakeinapardonablepridethatAustraliahasbeenworthypf theconfidenceplacedinherbytheHolySeeingrantingtoSydneytheholdingoftheEucharisticCongress.Fromthiswilldateabrilliantchapterh thehistoryoftheCatholicChnrchinthisTend. --''" - -4C.VP.

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HisGracetheArchbishopofPerth, whohasbeeninSydneyparticipating intheceremoniesconnectedwiththe EucharisticCongress,wasselectedto proposethehealthofthePapalLegate; CardinalCerretti,atabanquetgiven onMondayeveninglastbyArchbishop Kelly. a *

TheArchbishopandFatherPrendivilleleftSydneylastThursdayfor Brisbane,wheretheywillbepresent atthelayingofthefoundationstone ofthenewCathedralwhichArchbishop Duhigisbuilding.

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AtelegramreceivedonThursday fromFatherPrendivilleindicatesthat theWestAustralianScoutsleftSydneyonWednesdaylast,andwillarriveinPerthonMondaynext,17th. inst.,about9o'clock.Allthescouts arehaleandhearty,andhavehada wonderfultime.

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Rev.FatherCrowley,ofHighgate Hill,celebratedtnetwenty-fifthann.versaryinhisinstallationasparish. priestofHighgateHillandMt.Law. leyonThursdaylast.Hereceive.. manycongratulationsfromfello\ priestsandfriends.Theoccasion%YE., celebratedbyabanquetgivenatth_ PresbyterybyFatherCrowleytoh. metropolitanandcountrycleric:.. friends.MonsignorVerlingpreside... "Admultosann6s"isthegeneralwis.. forthegenialFatherCrowley.

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Alectureon"Lourdes"willbegiven byRev.FatherCollinsattheArranmoreConventSchool,Marian-street, Leederville,onFriday,28th.inst.The proceedswillbeinaidoftheConvent BuildingFund.0 0 w

Weregrettochroniclethedeathof ,Mr.R.j.Lynn,ofKing'sPark-road, whichoccurredonWednesdaylastat hishomeafterafewweeks'illness.The lateMr.Lynn,asagreatbenefactor otourCatholicschools,andestablished theLynnScholarshipsomeyearsago, thefruitsofwhicharebeenreaped bymanyaCatholicboyatthepresenttime.The"Record"conveysits sinceresympathytoMrs.Lynnand family.

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OnTttesday,September18,MissNellieFurlongisorganisinganoveltycarnival,tobeheldinSt.Brigid'sParish Hall,John-street,WestPerth, D'Arcy'sorchestrawillsupplythe music.Thefloorisinfirstclassorder, anddaintyrefreshmentswillbeprcivided.Agoodnight'sdancingassuredatasmallcost. * * *

peoplet,09:14pace,701,/everbecherished methorleaO'YthePrivilegedParticipants.ThefondestdreamsofGoldaddsCatholicscouldnever.have.M1. ceived'ascenesoBrandontheirGolden Mile.Afullreportwillappearneed week.

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Thebiggestorganeversentabroad fromAmericahasarrivedisPerth.and is.nowbeinginstalledintheAmbduisadOrsTheatre.Costing220,000,itsinstallationatthenewatmosphericthe. atrewillgivePerthaninstrument largerthananyothertheatrecan boast.HithertotheCapitolisSydneywasrecognisedaspossessingthe finestorchestralorgaiintheBritish Empire.Thenextbiggestorganwas atthePlazainLondon,butattherequestofthedirectorsofUnionTheatres,Ltd.,theWurlitzerCompanybras manufacturedonetooutclassit.The organembodiesalltheinventionsof thelateRobertHope-Jones,theEnglishmasterontoneproduction,whois creditedwitheveryimportantinnovationtoorganconstructionduring thepasttwentyyears.

MissAnitaFitzgeraldhasbeenfortunateinsecuringtheTheatreRoyal forhernewestventureintheatricals. Herformerproductionsinthissphere ofworkarenotable,andbeingwholly localenterpriseshouldreceivethe supportoftheatregoers.Bythemerit ofhisworkin"TheRisingGeneration,"Mr.HaroldLalorispreparing toaddtohislaurelsinthisplay.The sceneryisbeingspeciallyprocuredand thecostumingisonanelaborate scale.BoxplansareatNicholson's Ltd.,and'seatscannowbesecured.

TheStateofIreland

InterviewWithArchbishopGdmartin. AmongthevisitorstotheSydney EucharisticCongressbytheR.M.S. Orama,wereMostRev.Dr.Gilmartin, ArchbishopqiTuam,andtheMost Rev.Dr.O'Doherty,BishopofGalway,who'representtheIrishHierarchy.TheycamewiththePapalLegationandtookpartinthereception, showingmuchinterestinthecityand State.

Inaninterviewwithpressrepresentatives,Dr.Gilmartinsaiditwashis first andthathehadbeendelightedwithwhathehadseenofAustralia,whichwasacountrypfgreat promise.Thepeoplehehadmetwere hospitableandkind,andtherealisation ofAustraliancharacteristicshad8Kceededhisexpectations.

QuestionedaboutIreland,theArchbishopsaidthatthecountrywaspassingthroughaperiodoftransition,and theGovernmenthadnotyetbecome stable.TheConstitutionwasfunctioningnormally,andnobodyexpected. anyseriouspoliticaltrouble.Taxationwashigh,whichwascausedin somepartsbythenumberofpensions grantedbytheoldregimeandstilla chargeonthecountry.Therewas everyhopethatwithinafewyears Irelandwouldtakeherplaceamong theprocperousnationsoftheworld.

ThefilmoftheEucharisticCongress willbereleasedatthePrinceofWales TheatreonMondaynext,17th.inst. Nodoubtthisfilmwillbeofparamountinteresttoallourreadersin viewofthefactthattheCongresswas suchanoverwhelmingsuccess. * .

TheBallinaidoftheBayswater ChurchwilltakeplaceonnextWednesdayevening,in.thelocalTownHall. Theorganiser,MissMadgeGrieve,and hercommittee,havebeenuntiring.in theireffortsforthesuccessofthefunction.Housepartieshavebeenarrangedtoraisefundstocovertheea,pen seri,andhavebeenmostsuccessful:On Thursday,the6th.inst.,anevening washeldatMrs.Bristow's,inRailway Crescent,andonWednesday,12th. inst.,Mrs.HarryOutridgeentertained quitealargeparty.Specialarrangementshavebeen'e*latoraflitie-Cilirabanctosuitthettinveriienteof torsfromthecityandadjoiningsuburbs.D'Arcy'sOrchestra-de-Luxewill supplythemusic,sosuccess,socialand financialisani:icipatei.

Owingtounforeseencircumstances, ithasbeenimpossibletogetthemport oftheEucharisticceremoniesinKalgoorliethroughintimeforpublicationthisweek.Thesblemnities,were attendedbythousandsofpeople,and th6:procession,inwhichabout4,000

ThroughoutIrelanditwasdeplored thatanunnaturalboundaryexistedbetweennorthandsouth,andthusthe countrywasdiVidedintotwoseparate parts.Unhappily,therewasnoimmediatechanceofunion;butastime wentonandiftheFreeStatebecame prosperous,aswashoped,therewas everychanceofareunitedIreland. T-Ireland.continuedhisGrace.a greatdealdependedonthecropsand theweather.Agoodyearwouldmake adifferenceof11,000,600tothenationalincome,andabadseasonwould makeanequaldifferenceonthe,wrong sideoftheledger.TheFreeState wasanagricultural'countrywithfew 'nd.,stries.butifthesecondaryindustrieshadnotbeenincreasedsincethe :Irantofself-government,theycertainlyhadnotdiminished.Thequestionoftariffswasadifficultone,and therewasnounanimityaboutit.The cattletrade,wasalsoimportant,'and yieldedalargerevenue.

Withregardtopoliticssaid'the Archbishop,thepeopleoftheFree Statewerenottakingmuchinterest inthematpresent.Asamatterof fact.theyweretiredofpartydisputes andwouldlikearespitefromthem. Itmightbesaidthatthepeoplewere outtomind'theirbstainels,itndwished principallyforrelieffromheavytaxation.TheGovernmenthadasmall maieritvinParliament,andtherewas nodangerofgeneraleleCtionfqra longtime.NeitWsidewantedan electionatpresent.Itcould'besafelysaidthatthePrime_Miiiister(Mr. Cosgrove)coinanabdtattierespectof themajorityoftheIrish:people,withoutcasting'asluropentheothernoji. ticalleaden,InsomewaysIreland washikeAustralia'fortheweather meantagreatdeal.

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Three-quartereofamillionpeople gazed.onthe-silent,statelyprocession onSundaylastinSydneyasstwendeditswaywithIneisuredstepfrom St.Patrick'sColl*,Manly,toSt. Mary'sCathedral.Themultitudestood aghast,eventhedeepemotionsfelt afferednooutletsaveanoccasional hystericalgaspfromhighlystrung worshippers.Tearsrolleddownthe cheeksofhardandbrawnymen,and thelipsquiveredwithemotion.The denselythrongedstreets,werehushed eitherinthedepthsofFaithorthe gripofreverentialadmiration.Never didSydneyexpectsuchapageant. LittlediditknowwhatCatholicFaith meantbefore;butonSundayitlearnedalesson,ifnotoffaith,atleasta homilyofrespectforthereligionwhich isallinalltoaCatholic.Thepicturesquenessoftheprolongedscene,as thelongwhitelineofdevotionpushed ontoSydney'sgrandestPane,sentthe onlookersintoatrance,astateofmind forwhichtheywerenotprepared.

SOLEMNmanMASS.

TributeattheEther. Overheadasquadronofaeroplanes purredtheirnoisygreetings.The progresswascompletedentirelywithoutanyunteovardincident.Reverentlythecanopied,processionarrived atthewharf,andherethewaterjourney,onthegoldandwhiteBurrabra, commenced. "ChristWalkeththeWaters."

undersuchtryingcircumstanceswas anordealfortheCardinalLegate.BenedictionontheStepsofSt. Marrs.

AtlasttheProcessionended,and the25,000engagedin_itsilentlymeltedinto"thealreadyunparalleled crowds.The"0Salutaris"and"TantumErgo"wentupfromthousandsof voices,creatingasoul-stirringatmos. phere.Thevoiceswerebroadcast throughoutAustralia,andwereheard distinctlyinPerth.Andthusended whataSydneysecularpaperwas pleasedtocall,"astupendousgesture ofworship." Forsixlonghourspeoplehadwaited atthebarriers,andtooktheirlunch inthePark,inordernottomissthe grandspectacle,toseewhich,many hadcomemanythousandsofmiles. Manyfaintedthrougheiaustion,but oneofthemostremarkablefeatures oftheday-wasthatnotonesingleaccidentoccurred-agreattributetothe PoliceForceofNewSouthWales.

ManlyCollegewasthestartingpoint oftheProcession.SolemnHighMass wascelebratedbyArchbishopHanna, ofSanFrancisco.TheCardinal,in hisflowing,glowingrobespresidedat thesolemnfunction.TheSfudents' ChoirsangtheGregorianmusicofthe Mass.TheMass*ascelebratedin theopenair,atanaltarerectedinthe groundsinasettingeminentlyworthy ofthegreatoccasion.

"Pe*Irohis."

Aneminentlysymbolicalceremony occurredduringtheconclusionofthe Mass,whenthekissofpeacewasextendedfromonedignitarytoanother, typifyingthegreatbondofunionwith whichtheCatholicChurchencircles theglobe."Peacebewithyou,"said theCardinalLegate,upon:hiscrirnsin upholsteredthrone.Themessage.of Christianloveandbrotherhoodpassed roundthesanctuary.Archbishop kissedArchbishop,Bishopembraced Bishop.Fromthesanctuarythemessagespreadtothedignitariesofthe Church,seated,aglowingmassofpurple,below.ThecolouredBishopfrom theSouthofIndiaclaspedtherepresentativeofhisMostCatholicMajesty, AlphonsoXIII.ofSpain,inhisarms.

ThemitredMonsignorLamy,from Belgium,openedhisarmsforthenoble anddignifiedPrinceGhika.vicarofthe ChurchofForeignersinParis.Bareheaded,andhiswhitecurlsfalling uponhiscassock,aChineseBishop whisperedintheearofabrotherin religionfromthePhillipinesforaninstant.ANewZealandBishopwrung thehandsofaprelatefromCanada. Thealtarwasenvelopedinadense massofeagerworshippers,andnota soundwastobeheard,savethesoft tinkleofthebellduringtheSacrifice. Thecongregationactedasoneman, nowstanding,nowkneeling,always prayingThetintofCardinalredand episcopalpurpleblendedwiththe '.blackandwhiterobesofthe clergy,andtheregaliaoftheserried rankoftheCatholicsocieties.The PapalandAustralianflagsmovedsoftlyinthebreezeastheyhungfromthe Collegetower.

Lookingatthegildedbargeonthe silverywatersofSydneyHarbouron Sundayonewasremindedofthetime whenOurLordactuallywalkedon thewaters.TheLegatecarriedthe BlessedSacramentthroughaguardof honourandakneelingthrongonto thewhiteandgold.bedse,kedboat-the liurrabra-Litnddeposited/itontkaltarattheprow.Thal?*skyWailed itsadorationand sunwarmedthe atmosphere,longchilledbyearth's forgetfulnessofGod.Everycoignof vantagewastakenup,andtheshorelinewasblackwithonlookers.Christ's boatmovedoffslowly,whilehundreds ofKnightsoftheSouthernCross,who wereassembledonthewharf,sangthe "StaroftheSea."Astheirvoices became'fainterinthedistancethe choironboardtookup''thesolemn melody.Overheadfiveaeroplanes formedfirsttheSouthernCrossand thentheQom,A'fewbedyards outtheBurtabiastoppe4,Oiderto allowtheotherboatsto .ythis timethePapalLegate'sbarge,wilklit erallybeseigedbyscoresuponscot'of motorboats,yachts,dinghies,rowing boatsandsmallsteamers,allfiden.with devoutsightseers.Throughandabove allothersoundiwasheardthechantingofthestudents.At220theBurrabraresumeditshistorictripand thefleetofsmallervesselsstrungout behindoneithersideoftheBingarra andKoompartoo..Acrossthe teeingbaygustsofjoyoussingingOgre carriedfromthefollowingboatsas thewhitevesselmadefortheHeads. OffNorthHead,onlyafewfathoms fromtherockyforeshore,theBurrsbraagainhovetowhiletheCardinal performedtheceremonyofblessingthe waters.Swingingsouththevessel madeforSouthHead,whichwasno soonerpassedthan,scoresmoreof smallboatsputoutfromCampCove andjoinedtheprocessionacrossthe harbour.NearWatson'sBaythree moreferrysteamers,soheavily,laden thattheyweredistinctlyseentobe awash,movedslowlyintoline,their decksblackwithpeople.Someof thefastercraftwerestillventuring periliouslyneartheLegate'sboat,so thatthefastWaterPolicelaunchhad abusytimedashingbackandforth, drivingthecurioustoaseemlydistance.By3.15p.m.thevesselwas moored.

TheDivineComingAshore.

CardinalDeeplyTouched.

SpeakingfromthealtarafterBenediction,theCardinalwaseidently deeplymoved,andcouldscarcelycontrolhisvoice.Hesaidhehadnot expectedsuchavastmultitude,and hefeltlemustthankthemfromthe bottomofhisheartforthatday'swon. derfulmanifestationofloveforand offaithintheloveofJesusChrist."I imploretheLord'sBlessingonyou. andyourfamilies,andonAustralia," saidtheLegate,'"andIshall.everrememberthegreatdemonstratiOnand prayforyouallmylife.IhopeGod's choicestblessingswillbebestowedon

youandyourcountry,andnowIam goingtoimparttoyoualltheblowing ofourHolyratherthePope,whois presenthere,Iamsure,inspirit." Withbowedheads,thecongregation kneltfortheblessingoftheVicarof Christ.AftertheBlessing,thehuge concourseofpeoplestooduplicethe thicklysettreesinaforest.Thesign wasgiven,andthatcrowdthundered forththemartialstrainsof"Faithof OurFathers."Neverwasitsungwith greaterpride,neverwithsuchanimatedenthusiasm.TheCardinalstood untilthelaststrainsdiedaway.He wasatiredman,buthehadmadethe CongresSanunqualifiedsuccess.He wassatisfied;bewasproud;hewas saditwasover.Hepassedquietly intotheCathedral.TheTwenty-Ninth EucharisticCongresswasover.BanquettoLegateinTownHari. OnMondaynight,HisGraceArch. bishopKCilyentertainedHisEminence CardinalCerrettiatabanquetatthe SydneyTownHall.Amongthose presentweretheGovernorGeneral, Mr.Bruce(PrimeMinisterofAustralia),Mr.Ravin(PremierofNew SouthWales).Mr.E..J.Hogan(Pre mierofVictoria),andmanyother notables.Theprincipaltoastofthe evening-thatoftheCardinal'shealth -wasentrustedto'thecapablehandlingofHisGraceArchbishopClune. TheCardinal,inreplytothetoastof hishealth,saidthatanationwhich had,shownsuchanappreciativecornprehensionofthatparamounteventtheCongress---as,Australiahiddone, thatnationwasconsciousofitshighestdestiny.

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MEMORABLE PROCISSION.

OnbendedkneesthevastcongregationwatchedtheCardinalLegategoto thealtar,andreceivedtheconsecrated Hostfromthedeacon,priortothe commencement ofthepilgrimage whichconcludedatthealtaratSt. Mary'sCathedral.TheManlyportion oftheprocessionwasinkeepingwith thatontherestoftheroute-atriumphoforganisation. Thegolden canopy,heldaloftbyreturnedsoldiers,underthecommandofColonel McColl,V.C..hadbeenexquisitely wroughtbythepatientfingersofnuns.. TheCardinalwasassistedbyMonsignorFagan,ofWestPerth,astheBlessedSacramentwascarriedalongin themonstrancewhichwasspecially madefortheoccasion.Australian goldandAustralianjewelsdecoratedit.Australianpriests,membersof theF"charisticLeague,subscribedfor it.TheagedArchbishopofSydney precededtheBlessedSacramentrecitingthePsalms.Wordsofadoration escapedthelipsofthekneelingmultitudesasthemonstrancepaissedbyon itswaytotheManlyWharf,priorto Its'epictransitbywatertotheother sideoftheHarbour.

OncemoretheProcessionformedup atCircularQuay,andmovedthrough denselypackedlinesofpeoplealong Macquarie-street,St.James-road,Eliiabeth-street,andCollege-streettoSt. Mary'sCathedral.Astheendofthe procession,consistingof25,000actually marching.'hadlefttheQuay,theCardinalagaintooktheBlessedSacrament underthecanopy,andslowlymarched forwardwithhismilitaryguard. Eightyprelates,intheirrobes,thousandsofpriestsintheirvestments, 6-.000ChildrenofMary,Guilds,Hiber. nians,Foresters,BoyScouts.represen. tativesfromalltheStates9ftheCommonwealth.1.500returnedsoldiers, thousandsofKnightsoftheSouthern Cross,movedoninperfectformation. Theunderlatingmovingmassesof marchingmen,withtheirmeasured step,seriousmien,andunbrokensilencegaveatouchingsolemnitytothe scene.Greatrespectwasshownto theProcessionasitpassedalong.

FollowingtheBlessedSacramenta choirofpriestsmarchedsingingthe inspiringhymnsoftheBlessedSacrament.Memorablesceneswereenactedalongtheprocession'route.asworshippersknelt,rosariesinhandandrecitingtheirprayersaloud.Thesweet strainsof"SweetSacramentDivine," "ToJesus'HeartAllBurning,""Hail OueenofHeaven,"carriedbythesoft breeze,wereCaughtupbythethrongs, andsungwithgreatfervour.Silent reverencewaspaidtheSacredHostas Itw,b0OrnebytheLegatethrougha 'stilt'*a4cffaCes.Thelongmarch

ASightto Themostamazingspectacleduring aseriesofsplendidceremoniesduring CongressWeekwas"Men'sNight"at theSydneyAgriculturalShowGround. Fromsixo'clockintheeveningupto the-coMmenomieritoftheceremony peoplefrothallquartersofthecitybegantofilterintothespaciousgrounds. Theilluminationswere_attractiveand lentbeautytothescene.Thecentre ofattractionwastheHighAltar,which wasbeautifullydecorated,andthe baldechin6withitsgleamingdomeand cross.Itwasanippynight,following agreyanddustyday,butwithalit wasadelightfulnight,onethatwould foralwaysremainamemoryinthe heartsofthosewhowereprivilegedto participateinthewonderfulandinspiringtributeoffaithinthemystery oftheHolyEucharist.Itisnotpossiblefora_mortalpentoadequately describetheremarkableandtitanic gatheringofmenofvaryingemotions andcharacteristicsdrawnfromevery rankandstationinlifewhichmassed intoadensethrongestimatedat 130,000strongintheShowGroundson Thursdaynight,thesixthofSeptember.Onlyonespeciallyinspiredby theCreatormightdoso;butif'you willimaginethisvastmultitudegatheredinreverenceroundagleamingaltar underamajesticdomeabove,which againstthebackgroundofagreysky; gleamedthesignofredemptiod,think of130,000facesturnedwitheyesof faithtoagoldenMonstrancewherein reposedtheSacredHest-andthink againofthe130,000tonguesvoicingin. sacredsongthe-praisesofJesusin the. HolyEucharistandMary,theQueen ofHeaven-voicesblendingintoa wonderfulunisonofsoundthatbroke abovetheroaroftrafficintoathou.sandharmoniessplendidwiththefer. yourandfaithandloyaltyofpractical Catholicisrhpayingatributetothe MostHolyEucharistandemphasising; l'eliefintheRealPresence;thinkof thosevoices,clearresonant,likethe: notesofagseatorgan,theconcrete. voiceofthemultitude,asitroseanct1,,irstthrobbingonthenight.inspist ;ng.majesticandverybeautiful,an yougetalittlethepicture.Inthit materialage,whenthegodsofcommerceandindustryclaimsomany votaries,sweetitwastolookoverthti humanseaoffaces.whiteandspiritual. unclegthelightsBashedfrommyriads of-electricglobes,theireyesashinewith

SilenceScoffers. thefaithofacreedthathadwitnessed thewreckageofthronesanddynasties, andhadsurvivedthetyranniesofde. spoticrulers.Thereweremoments duringthisremarkable,spectacular, andsuperblybeautifulscenewhenit seemedHeavenwasverynearandthe angelichosthaddrawnneartojoin, underFatherHerlihy'sbaton,inthe tributeofpraisewhichthiswonderful hostingofmortalswerepayingtotheir HeavenlyLordandKing.Nopea couldadequatelydescribethesplen. dourandmajestyofthesupremely wonderfultributeofCatholicFaithon "Men'sNight"intheSydneyShow Ground.Neithercouldthebrushof themostgiftedartistfittinglyportray themagnitudeandmagnificenceofthe scene.AttheBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament'themostimpressivemomentsoftheeveningwereexperienced.They,grippedtheheart andhelditspellbound.Thelights weredimmed,angelharmonieswere silenced;awonderfulfeelingthrilled thegreatgathering.130,000hands heldlightedcandles-liketrembling starlingstheyflickeredasif'spilt.by angelhandsoverthesarfaceofthat agitatedseaofhumanity.Through themistofincenseenvelopingthe 4ighAltartheCardinalandtheat tepdingprelatesknelt,agreathush fallsuponthemultitude,and130,000 menbendinadorationinthepresence oftheHolyEucharist.Thevenerable ArchbishopKelly,whoseheartmust havebeendeeplytouchedbytheremarkablescene,goestothealtarand theBenedictionisgiven.Thehistoric ceremonyisover.Jesus,IGng,has beenhonouredinaremarkablemanner byoneofthemostremarkablegather. ringofmenthathaseverthkenplace inthiscountry.Ananswerhasbeen giventothescoffers,whoseblasphemieshavestirredthereligioussentiment ofallworthycitizens-Catholic and non.Catholic.Asafinalendingtothis immenselydevotionalscene,130,000 voicesjoinwithCardinal,prelatesand clergyinthedimingprayers,"Blessed beGod."Blesset-beHisHolyName." eta.Thedensemassmoves,breaks. 'awlgraduallythegroundsareemptied, the40000gototheirhomes.The wonderfulproceedingsofawonderful tadmemorablenightwasover.

ThesermonwaspreachedbyRight Rev.DrO'DohertyBishopofGalway.

CURTAINFALLSON

Three-quartersofamillionpeople gazedonthesilent,statelyprocession onSundaylastinSydney-asitwendeditswaywithmeasuredstepfrom St.Patrick'sCollege,Manly,toSt. Mary'sCathedral.Themuliitudestood aghast,eventhedeepemotionsfelt Bufferednooutletsaveanoccasional hystericalgaspfromhighlystrung worshippers.Tearsrolleddownthe cheeksofhardandbrawnymen,and thelipsquiveredwithemotion.The denselythrongedstreets,werehushed eitherinthedepthsofFaithorthe gripofreverentialadmiration:NevesdidSydneyexpectsuch.apageant. LittlediditknowwhatCatholicFaith meantbefore;butonSundayitlearnedalesson,ifnotoffaith,atleasta homilyofrespectforthereligionwhich isallinalltoaCatholic.Thepicturesquenessoftheprolongedscene,as thelongwhitelineofdevotionpushed ontoSydney'sgrandestfane,sentthe onlookersintoatrance,astateofmind forwhichtheywerenotprepared.

SOLEMNMGRMASS.

ManlyCollegewasthestartingpoint oftheProcession.SolemnHighMass wascelebratedbyArchbishopHanna, ofSanFrancisco.TheCardinal,in hisflowing,glowingrobespeesidedat thesolemnfunction.TheStudents' ChoirsangtheGregorianmusicofthe Mass.TheMasswascelebratedin theopenair,atanaltarerectedinthe groundsinasettingeminentlyworthy ofthegreatoccasion. Van,Tgobis."

Aneminentlysymbolicalceremony occurredduringtheconclusionofthe Mass,whenthekissofpeacewasextendedfromonedignitary.toanother, typifyingthegreatbondofunionwith whichtheCatholicChurchencircles theglobe."Peacebewithyou,"said theCardinalLegate,upon:hiscriensin upholsteredthrone.Themessage,of Christianloveandbrotherhoodpassed roundthesanctuary.Archbishop kissedArchbishop,Bishopembraced Bishop.Fromthesanctuarythemessagespreadtothedignitariesofthe Church,seated,aglowingmassofpurple,below.ThecolouredBishopfrom theSouthofIndiaclaspedtherepresentativeofhisMostCatholicMajesty.

AlphonsoXIII.ofSpain,inhisarms. ThemitredMonsignorLamy,from Belgium,openedhisarmsforthenoble anddignifiedPrinceGhika.vicarofthe ChurchofForeignersinParis.Bareheaded,andhiswhitecurlsfalling uponhiscassock,aChineseBishop whisperedintheearofabrotherin religionfromthePhillipinesforaninstant.ANewZealandBishopwrung thehandsofaprelatefromCanada.

Thealtarwasenvelopedinadense massofeagerworshippers,andnota soundwastobeheard,savethesoft tinkleofthebellduringtheSacrifice. Thecongregationactedasoneman, nowstanding,nowkneeling,always praying.ThetintofCardinalredand episcopalpurpleblendedwiththe blackandwhiterobesofthe clergy,andtheregaliaoftheserried rankoftheCatholicsocieties.The PapalandAustralianflagsmovedsoftlyinthebreezeastheyhungfromthe Collegetower.

MEMORABLEPROCESSION.

OnbendedkneesthevastcongregationwatchedtheCardinalLegategoto thealtar,andreceivedtheconsecrated Hostfromthedeacon,priortothe commencementofthepilgrimage whichconcludedatthealtaratSt. Marc'sCathedral.TheManlyportion oftheprocessionwasinkeepingwith thatontherestoftheroute-atriumphoforganisation.Thegolden canopy,heldaloftbyreturnedsoldiers,underthecommandofColonel McColl.V.C..hadbeenexquisitely wroughtbythepatientfingersofnuns. TheCardinalwasassistedbyMonsignorFagan,ofWestPerth,astheBlesselSacramentwascarriedalongin themonstrancewhichwasspecially madefortheoccasion.Australian goldandAustralianjewelsdecorated it.Australianpriests,membersof theFecharisticLeague,subscribedfor it.TheagedArchbishopofSydney precededtheBlessedSacramentreciting'thePsalms.Wordsofadoration escapedthelipsofthekneelingmultitudesasthemonstrancepassedbyon itswaytotheManlyWharf,priorto Itsepictransitbywatertotheother sideoftheHarbour.

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Overheada'iquidrbnofaeroplanes purredtheirnoisygreetings.The progresswascompletedentirelywithoutanyuntowardincident.Reverentlythecanopied,processionarrived atthewharf,andherethewaterjourney,onthegoldandwhiteBurrabra, commenced.

"ChristWalkeththeWaters."

Lookingatthegildedbargeonthe silverywatersofSydneyHarbouron Sundayonewasremindedofthetime whenOurLordactuallywalkedon thewaters.TheLegatecarriedthe BlessedSacramentthpugha-gisitrdof honourandakneollai"throngon'.to thewhiteandgohibadikkedboat-the Burrabra-'-Anddeposititonthealtarattheprow.Theblueskysmiled itsadorationand,thesunwarmedthe atmosphere,longchilledby'earth's forgetfulnessofGod.Everycoignof vantagewastakenup,andtheshorelinewasblackwithonlookers.Christ's boatmovedoffslowly,whilehundreds ofKnightsoftheSouthernCross,who wereassembledonthewharf,sangthe "StaroftheSea"Astheirvoices became'fainterinthedistancethe choironboardtookup''thesolemn melody.Overheadfiveaeroplanes formedfirsttheSouthernCrossand thentheCrosa..,A`fewhen/I:redyards outtheBurtabiastoppedaissaglerto allowtheother.boatstoIVO.'Bythis timethePapalLegateebargewatbterallybeseigedbyscoresuponscot%of motorboats,yacht's,dinghies,rowing boatsandsmallsteamemallfadin.with devoutsightseers.Throughandabove allothersoundi,washeardthechantingofthestudents.At220theBurrabraresumed'itshistorictripand thefleetofsmallervesselsstrungout behindoneithersideoftheBingarra andKoompartoo.Acrossthetic teeingbaygustsofjoyoussinging**re carriedfromthefollowingboatsas thewhitevesselmadefortheHeads. OffNorthHead,'onlyafewfathoms fromtherockyforeshore,theBurrabraagainhovetowhiletheCardinal performedtheceremonyofblessingthe waters.Swingingsouththevessel madeforSouthHead,whichwas.no soonerpassedthan,scoresmoreof smallboatsputoutfromCampCove andjoinedtheprocessionacrossthe harbour.NearWatson'sBaythree moreferrysteamers,soheavily-laden thattheyweredistinctlyseentobe awash,movedslowlyintoline,their decksblackwithpeople.Someof thefastercraftwerestillventuring periliouslyneartheLegate'sboat,so thatthefastWaterPolicelaunchhad abusytimedashingbackandforth, drivingthecurioustoaseemlydistance.By3.15p.m.thevesselwas moored.

TheDivineComingAshore.

OncemoretheProcessionformedup atCircularQuay,andmovedthrough denselypackedlinesofpeoplealong Macquarie-street,St.James-road,Eliiabeth-street,andCollege-streettoSt. Mary'sCathedral.Astheendofthe procession,consistingof25,000actually marching.'hadlefttheQuay,theCardinalagaintooktheBlessedSacrament underthecanopy,andslowlymarched forwardwithhismilitaryguard. Eightyprelates,intheirrobes,thousandsofpriestsintheirvestments.

6.000ChildrenofMary,Guilds,Hibernians,Foresters,BoyScouts.representativesfromalltheStatesoftheCommonwealth.1,500returnedsoldiers, thousandsofKnightsoftheSouthern Cross,movedoninperfectformation. Theunderlatingmovingmassesof marchingmen,withtheirmeasured step,seriousmien,andunbrokensilencegaveatouchingsolemnitytothe scene.Greatrespectwasshownto theProcessionasitpassedalong.

FollowingtheBlessedSacramenta choirofpriestsmarchedsingingthe inspiringhymnsoftheBlessedSacrament.Memorablesceneswereenactedalongtheprocession'route.asworshippersknelt.rosariesinhandandrecitingtheirprayersaloud.Thesweet strainsof"SweetSacramentDivine," 'ToJesus'HeartAllBurning,""Hail OueenofHeaven,'carriedbythesoft breeze,wereCaughtupbythethrongs, andsungwith'greatfervour.Silent reverencewaspaidthe,BacredHostas Itwiikkhofnebytlte.Lgatethrougha 'still*a4offates. longmarch :11tgh"rbl,illtl

undersuchtryingcircumstanceswas anordealfortheCardinalLegate. BenedictionontheStepsofSt. Mary's.

AtlasttheProcessionended,and the35,000engagedin.itsilentlymeltedintothealreadyunparalleled crowds.The'"OSalutarisand"TantumErgo"wentupfromthousandsof voices,creatingasoul-stirringatmosphere.Thevoiceswerebroadcast throughoutAustralia,andwereheard distinctlyinPerth.Andthusended whataSydneysecularpaperwas pleasedtocall,"astupendousgesture ofworship."

Forsixlonghourspeoplehadwaited atthebarriers,andtooktheirlunch inthePark,inordernottomissthe grandspectaclestoseewhich,fnany hadcomemanythousandsofmiles. Manyfaintedthrougheathaustion,but oneofthemostremarkablefeatures ofthedaywasthatnotonesingleaccidentoccurred-agreattributetothe PoliceForceofNewSouthWales.

CardinalDeeply-Touched.

SpeakingfromthealtarafterBenediction,theCardinalwaseidently deeplymoved,andcouldscarcelycontrolhisvoice.Hesaidhehadnot expectedsuchavastmultitude,and hefeltliemustthankthemfromthe bottomofhisheartforthatday'swonderfulmanifestationofloveforand offaithintheloveofJesusChrist."1 imploretheLord'sBlessingonyou. andyourfamilies,andonAustralia," saidtheLegate,'"andIshall.everrememberthegreatdemonstratiOnand prayforyouallmylife.IhopeGod's choicestblessingswillbebestowedon

youandyourcountry,andnowIam goingtoimparttoyoualltheblessing ofourHolyFatherthePope,whois presenthere,Iamsure,inspirit." Withbowedheads,thecongregation kneltfortheblessingoftheVicarof Christ.AftertheBlessing,thehuge concourseofpeoplestooduplikethe thicklysettreesinaforest.Thesign wasgiven,andthatcrowdthundered forththemartialstrainsof"Faithof OurFathers."Neverwasitsungwith greaterpride,neverwithsuchaeinaatedenthusiasm,TheCardinalstood untilthelaststrainsdiedaway.He wasatiredman,buthehadmadethe Congresianunqualifiedsuccess.He wassatisfiedhewasproud;hewas saditwasover.Hepassedquietly intotheCathedral.TheTwenty-Ninth EucharisticCongresswasover. BanquettoLegateinTownBall. OnMondaynight.HisGraceArchbishopKc.",,IyentertainedHisEminence CardinalCerrettiatabanquetatthe SydneyTownHall.Amongthose presentweretheGovernorGeneral, Mr.Bruce(PrimeMinisterofAustralia),Mr.Bavin(PremierofNew SouthWales),Mr.E.J.Hogan(Pre; mierofVictoria).andmanyother notables.Theprincipaltoastofthe evening-thatoftheCardinal'shealth -wasentrustedto'thecapablehandlingofHisGraceArchbishopClune, TheCardinal,inreplytothetoastof hishealth,saidthatanationwhich had,shownsuchanappreciativecomprehensionofthatparamounteventtheCongress--as.Australiahaddone, thatnationwasconsciousofitshighestdestiny.

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Themostamazingspectacleduring aseriesofsplendidceremoniesduring CongressWeekwas"Men'sNight"at theSydneyAgriculturalShowGround. Fromsixo'clockintheeveningupto the'coMaderiCaMentoftheceremony peoplefroniallquartersofthecitybegantofilterinto,thespaciousgrounds. Theilluminat4onswere_attractiveand lent beauty,tothescene.Thecentre ofattractionwastheHighAltar,which wasbeautifullydecorated,andthe baklechinnwithitsgleamingdomeand cress.Itwasanippynight,following agreyanddustyday,butwithalit wasadelightfulnight,onethatwould foralwaysremainamemoryinthe heartsofthosewhowereprivilegedto participateinthewonderfulandinspiringtributeoffaithinthemystery oftheHolyEucharist.Itisnotpossiblefora_mortal-pentoadequately describetheremarkableandtitanic gatheringofmenofvaryingemotions andcharacteristicsdrawnfromevery rankandstationinlifewhichmassed into,adensethrongestimatedat 130,000strongintheShowGroundson Thursdaynight,thesixthofSeptem-. ber.Onlyonespeciallyinspiredby theCreatormightdosobutif'you willimaginethisvastmultitudegatheredinreverenceroundagleamingaltar; underamajesticdomeabove,which againstthebackgroundofagreysky; gleamedthesignofredemptiod,think of130,000facesturnedwitheyesof faithtoagoldenMonstrancewherein, reposedtheSacred'Hest-andthink againofthe130,000tonguesvoicingin. sacredsongthe ofJesusinthe HolyEucharistandMary,theQueen. ofHeaven-voicesblendingintoa wonderfulunisonofsoundthatbroke abovetheroaroftrafficintoathousandharmoniessplendidwiththefert youraridfaithandloyaltyofpractical Catholicismpayingatribute,tothe *etHolyEucharist.andemphisisin reliefintheRealPresence;think thosevoices,clear,resonsmt,likethen notesof,agreatorgan,theconcrete voiceofthemultitude)asitrosean burstthrobbingonthenight.inSpiri ;ng.majesticandverybeautiful,and yougetalittleofthepicture.Inthin materialage,whenthegodsofcorn* t'llerei'andindustryclaimsomany.' votaries,sweet-itwastolookoverthe, tuai, hunter),seaoffeces,whiteand. no:leit'thekghtsilsotheidfro*yriads. ri of'electricglobes,theireyesashiewith

Scoffers. thefaithofacreedthathadwitnessed thewreckageofthronesanddynasties, andhadsurvivedthetyranniesofde. spoticrulers.Thereweremoments duringthisremarkable,spectacular, andsuperblybeautifulscenewhenit seemedHeavenwasverynearandthe aageljchosthaddrawnneartojoin, underFatherHerlihy'sbaton,inthe tributeofpraisewhichthiswonderful hostingofmortalswerepayingtotheir HeavenlyLordandKing.Nopen couldadequatelydescribethesplendourandmajestyofthesupremely wonderfultributeofCatholicFaithon "Men'sNight"intheSydneyShow Ground.Neithercouldthebrushof themost.giftedartistfittinglyportray themagnitudeandmagnificenceofthe scene.AttheBenedictionofthe BlessedSacrament'themostimpressivemomentsoftheeveningwereexperienced.They,grippedtheheart andhelditspellbound.Thelights weredimmed,angelharmonieswere silenced:awonderfulfeelingthrilled thegreatgathering.130,000hands heldlightedcandles-liketrembling starlingstheyflickeredasif*spiltby angel'handsoverthesitrfaeeofthat agitatedseaofhumanity,Through themistofincenseenvelopingthe '4ighAltartheCardinalandtheattendingprelatesknelt,agreathush fatsuponthemultitude,and130,000 menbendinadorationinthepresence oftheHolyEucharist,Thevenerable ArchbishopKelly,whoseheartmust havebeendeeplytouchedbytheremarkablescene,goestothealterand theBenedictionisgiven.Thehistoric ceremonyisover.Jesus,King,has beenhonouredinaremarkablemariner byoneofthemostremarkablegatherringofmen'thathasevertiken'place inthiscountry.Ananswerhasbeen giventothescoffers.whoseblasphemieshavestirredthereligioussentiment ofallworthycitizens-Catholicand non-Catholic.Asafinalendingtothis immenselydevotionalscene,130,000 voicesjoinwithCardinal,prelatesand clergyintheclosing-prayers,"Blessed beGod."BlessitbeHisHolyName," eta.Thedensemassmoves,breaks, 'andgraduallythegroundsareemptied. the'loomgototheirhomes.The wonderfulproceedingsofawonderful aft*memorablenightwasover. The'sermonwaspreachedby.Right Rev.DrO'Dohettyy.Bishop Galway.

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,, pant)PreothAlldovAlat64* anteofmembers.Thetninuteit previousmeetingwerereadandconfirmedandmedicalexpensesamountingto£30werepassedforpayment. Sr.Callaghanremindedmembersthat onthefollowingeveningthemembers oftheWestPerthBranchwouldgive theCud.sec*fortheseason:'A'maw member,isthepersonofMiteSomen9pywasproposedbySr,Mmphy. Waysand'meanswerediscussedww.. bywe.could.induceparighionerstojoin thebranch,but*nail'?itwasvoted that.thematterbeheldinabeyance untilthenextmeeting.The'secretary.commented.onthepoorattend, aweofmembersatthemonthlyCommunion.Itwasparticularlynotice. ablethatanumberofthemembers, althoughtheyattendedthealtarrails, theypreferredsittinginthebodyof the-churchtojoiningtheirfellowmembersisthefrontofthechurch,Itis tobehopedthatatthenextmonthly Communiontherewillbeafullattegdanoeofmembersandthattheyshall allattend,inabody.Inthereport ofourlastmeetingromittedtomention-thatinconnectionwiththepresentgiventoMts.Gilbertson,onthe eveofherdeparturetotheCongress, acertainsumofmoney-wascollected bymistakeoutsidethatcollected fromthemembersofSt.Kevin'sTen nisClub.Throughthesecolumns1 wiel/tothank'thoseladieswhoso kindlycontributedtothecause.Membersarereminded-thatafullattendanceisexpectedatthe?textmeeting, aswewiltbevisitedbymembersof tireDistrict'Board.OurNo.1table tennisleatilweretoplaytheMaylinds team,butowingtotheiropponents beingunabletoattend,thematchwas forfeited.OnThursday,the13th. inst..theywilljourneytoBassendeart toplaytheteamfromthatbranch.

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th4.secorid&tighterofMr.Tote celebratedat Aswould beexpectedofeveryonewhoknewthe,. Reidyfamily,theyoungcouple,on thesolemnoccasion,tookadvantageof allthesolemnritesandblessingsextendedbythe,Church.NuptialMass wascelebratedbyFatherOtallighin at9o'clock,andwasattendedbymany oftheneighbouringclergy.Thealtar wasartisticallydecoratedwithwhite flowersbytheSisters,whoknewthe bridetobesuchamodelyounglady, andadeyotedChildofMary.After theceremony.Mr.andMrs.Reidyentertainedattheweddingbreakfast a,numberofintimatefriends,during whichfunctiontheusualtoastswere hononred.

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CLEAR.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe soulofHerbertGeorgeClear,who diedatPerth,August26,1928;dearlybelovedhusbandofElsie,and fondfatherofBertie,andson-in-law ofMrs.Eatt,of385Oxford-street, eft,

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HARRIS-J-0fyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofmydear husbandandourfather,Thos.WilliamHarris,whopassedaway6in September10,1927,atSt.Roch's Hospital,Bunbuty.

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HARRIS.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofourbelovedfather-,ThomasWilliamHarris, whodepartedthislifeonSeptember10,1927.-R.I.P. OSacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhisfondwife,sons anddaughters.

O'CONNOR.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulsofM.H. 'O'Connor,whodiedatCrystalBrook onSeptember10,1927;alsoMargaret,whodiedatClare,Ireland,on August19,1927.-R.I.P.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy ontheirsouls. Welovedtheminlife,Tetusnotforgetthemindeath.

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\IfearIhaveusedwordslike"tremendous"tooOfteninthesepapers; butnoneotherwouldsuit..toexpress thefactthatMassIStremendous,and nottrivial,themostcolossaldrama thateverisenactedonthisearth,and thatourtoooftentrivialattitudeduringitisatragedy.

Againandagainone'feelsthatone wouldliketodevotethewholeofone's lifetosome-specialcause;andto preachtheMasswouldbesucha cause.Butthen,onewouldliketo spenditpreachingthesheerlifeofOur Lord,orthehistoryofHisChwch,or thesplendoursofCatholicdogmaat large,orourdutytoour.fellotv-men. Henceonecanbut.dowhatonecan, andwhen.Anyhow,theconclukion oftheMassisallserenity,-like,acalm thoughgorgeoussunset,

From.the"Its,MissaEst."Theysay.'thatnte,MissaEst"'sinv plymeans:"Go;itisthedismissal," "missal!:beingasecondaryformof "missio"-,-disniissal.-Thephrasecdald beusedatotherservicesbesidesMass. 'Butbeforethepeopleareactuallydismissed,thepriestwouldfainbless theminGod'sname;andbeforehe doesthathemustprayGodasitwere toblesshisblessing,andhesays:May myhomageandmyservice,0Holy Trinity,pleaseThee;andmaythesacrificewhichIunworthyhaveoffered totheeyesof,ThyMajeetseheaccept. abletoThee,andformeandforallfer whomIhaveoffereditavail,byThy mercy.untoforgiveness. God'sWork.

Thepriestknowswellthathehas playedhispartasonewhoisbutman cannotbutplayit-unworthily,even thoughhehavedonehis-utmostand hisbest.Hebegspardonforthedefectsandtheflawsinhiswork:he hopesthattheywillnotstandinthe wayofthe,goodshewouldeso'mach wishtodo. -

AndIthinkthatitiswithacertain humanheartbreakthatheturnsto blesshispeople-heartbreak,because hecandosolittleforthem,imperfect asheis,andyettrust,forafterallit isGodwhomustdo.the-blessing--give thatBlessingWhichcreates.whatitan; nounces. TheFinalBlessing.

"MaytheAlmightyGodblesiyous-s' theFather,theSon,theH'oly Amen."

Thepriest,lookingattheflock whoseshepherdheisappointedtobe, orwhom,even,if.hebenottheirparishpriest,heseesassoulssolovedby God,andassoulsthathe,too,cannot butlove(sinceGodlovesthem),aches togivethemtheonlybestthinginthe world-thatGracewhichshallmake theireternalhappiness.

AndsoheturnstoGodHimself,from whomthatgracemustcome,andhe begsGodtoblessthem-Father,who arttheirFather;waywardsonsand

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EveryCoganBros.Hatbears thenameofareputedmaker ofapprovedqualityhatsthat givepleasuretotheirwearersnameslikeStetson,Woodrow, Borsalino,Akubra-allfamous fortheirtrue-to-style,shapelastingqualities.Selectyour nexthat,then,with'allconfidence,at

daughters,tiredoftenenoughoftheir home,half-prodigals;'onlyhalf-at-home evenhereatMass;andintheother halfofthemselves.oftenastrayinwho knowswhat"farcountries''-anyhow, Father,blessthem;neveroutofThy sightcantheygo;anddeepintheir heartstheydolovetheirhome,and willbegladonedaytolivesecurely init-andthenagain,howmanyof themarealreadyglad;doliveinitdespiteallthe-allurementsof"outside"blessthem,then;makethemunderstandhowgooditistobeathome withThee,howbarrenisthewildernessoutside,howsourareitsfruits, whatashesinthemouth. God'sWork.

AndhepraystheSontoblessthem, JesusChrist,Hewhoemittobea INWIUY.UNN.NIt.ttN.11 1NWSY .N

givemeifIparaphraseitslightly.No words,Iknow,canbesovaluableas theverywordsofthegospel;yetthey certainlyarenotquiteeasytounderstand,andthatveryexpressionWord isnoteasy.

Briefly,itmeansThought-that ThoughtwhichiseternallyinGod's mind,andthatrevealsitselfoutwardlyinHiswork-fdraman'sthought isseeninwhatheinventsormakes.

HencetheThoughtofPlanofGod isseedintheworldatlarge,andespeciallyinMan,andmostofallinthat supernaturallifewhichHeintendsthat manshouldliveby-andthatThought isnothinglessthantheSecondPerson oftheHolyTrinity,sothatwefindIT, exteriorlyandforoureyes,firstin ChristHimself,andthus,intheChristianwhoisunitedtoHimandlives byHislife.

God'sThoughtisHimself,isinthe worldgreeted"towardsChrist,"isChrist,isinuscreated,too,towards ChristandnowlivingbyHim."All thingsaretobe'recapitulated,'asit were,'broughttoahead,'inChrist."

TheWordMadeFlesh.

IntheBeginning,theWord_existed---andtheWordwasalongwithGo, -yettheWordwasGod.Yes,Tie existedintheBeginning,withGod. Allthingsweremadebymeansof Him,andapartfromHimwasmade nothing.InHimwasLife,andthat LifeistheLightofmen-andthe Lightshinesinthedarkness,andthe darknesscannotextinguishit.

Father,andCommunionisthatact wherebyweintensifyasscarcelyelse wecan,thatunionofourselveswith Himwhichisbeguninthenewbirth ofBaptism,destroyedbymortalsin, restoredbyPenance,increasedand madeperfectinourheaven.Pray aboveall,aboveall,thatyoumayunderstand,desire,and-asetotheutmost, yourMassesandyourCorrununions."CatholicTimes."

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This:societyestatefortilepurposeof performingworksofChristianCharity, 111(1hastheipprobationoftheHolyPaths? andtheHierarchyandClergythrournosn theWorld.

Fundsareneededtoenabletosr, :0beadequatelycarriedout,and ioetelyInvitespersonswrenmiltingtheir tirememberandassi.tusereel tiv'riskingRequeststo'theirfevnnr Donatiotsofanyamount,howeversmall.

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REV.FATHERMARITINDALE,B.J. nerneauniffigiumainuumenstammou dwellminourfarcountry,whodid notMirkanyofitshardships,wholivedinourlandofsin,Himselfsosinless;howshouldHenotblessHisbro, thers,sinceitwasforthemthatHe cljdthevierY4hiilieetlisitmadeMass possible---Lsinita,,inithis'veryMassHe h'as.been,.here,Farriongthem.

Andhowshould.God'sSpiritnot blessusandbeinus,sinceitwasthat Hemightcomemorefullyamongst usthatJesusChristactuallywentaway -=-Hewished.thatwemightloveHim notevenjustbecauseof'Hisotvnexteriorvisiblepresencebeforeoureyes, butowingtotheupspringingofHis "ownSpiritintheveryrootsofour being.

Sothepoorpriest,consciousofhis personalshortcomings,yetisnotdespondentabouthisdearpeople,becauseafterallitisGodwhoisgoing todothework-thecreativeworkandwithhow-gladaheartthepriest invokestheblessingonthemasthey kneel.

TheLastGospel.

IhavesaidthattheLastGospel, whichconsistsofthefirstversesofthe gospelaccordingto John,isreally themeditationthatformssonaturally partofthepriest'sthanksgiving.Foy

Therecameintobeingaman-aman sentbyGod-hisnamewasJohn.He cametobearwitness-witnessconcerningthatLight,thatthroughhim allmenmightbelieve.Hewasnot theLight,bathecametobearwitnesstoit.Thatwasindeedthetrue Light-theLightfaintogivelightto everyman-shiningitswayintothe world. -

Itwas.intheworld,andtheworld wasmadebymeansofHim,yetthe worldrecognisedHimnot.ToHis ownHe.came,andHisownreceived Himnot.ButtothosewhodidreceiveHim,tothemgaveHepower tobecomeSonsofGod-toallwho believeonHisName.

ThesearebrYrnofnomerehuman parentagenoroftheinstinctnorthe willofman,butofGod.Yes-the Wordwasmadeflesh,anddwelt amongstus-andwe,wehaveseen Hisglory-thegloryofOneSole-Begotten.oftheFather,fullofGraceand Truth,' Men MenMadeSonsofGod.

HereistheessenceofChristianity; andplease.GodnoCatholoicwillfailto kneaditintqhisveryheartandflesh andsoul-Godtook,upourhuman nature,andweddedittoHisdivine Nature,andlivedamongstus,True God,TrueMan,onePerson-Jesus Christ.

He,didthisthatwe,byjoiningourselvesinfaithandcharitytoHine mightpassfromdarktolight,fromillusionintotruth:fromdeathintolifefrombeingchildrenofmenintobeing. sonsofGod..Maksisthesacrifice whereinforeverthisourSaviouroffers.,HimselfforustoHis'eternal

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Subiaco'ssixth-annualBall,which washeldintheicing'sHallonMonday,Septepiiier8,,provedanunqualifiedsuccess.Nopainshadbeensparedbythecommitteetomeettheenjoymentrequirementsofpatrons,and itseffortswereamplyrewarded,as evidencedbytheexpressionsofapprovalandsatisfactionheardonall sides.Themulti-cologreddressesof thedancers,addedtotheprettilydesigneddecorationscheme,provideda galaxyofcolourseldombeforeseen inthemodelsuburb.Thisdelightful dancingspectaclewasmadestillmore entrancingbytheexcellentmusicrenderedbyMissD'Arcy'sorchestra.Too muchpraisecannotbeaccordedthe ladiesresponsibleforthepreparation andserviceofthesupper,whichwas votedequaltoanythingseenandpartakenofthisseason.Thefunctionwashonouredbythepresence(amongstothers)oftheVeryRev.Monsignor Verling,V.G.,theRev.FathersMcArdleandDonagher,Mr.andMr.J.C.Roydhouse,Mr.andMrs.W.Richardson,andMr.andMrs.P.O'Dea.

Mrs.Roydhouseworeafrockof blackgeorgetteandlace;Mrs.Keon, palepinkgeorgetteandrhinestones; Mrs.Cawley,blackgeorgetteandpink tulle;Mrs.O'Hara,palepinksatin andsilverbeads;Mrs.O'Mahony,black georgette,beadedsilverandjet;Mrs. Wardrop,chenillegeorgetteandsilver;Mrs.Stubbs,navybluesatin;Mrs. Rampant,blackandgoldgeorgette; Mrs.T.Healey,blackgeorgettebeadedinjet;Mrs.W.Nelson,blackbeadedgeorgette;Mrs.Christiansen,black georgettebeadedinsilver;Mrs.Campbell,blackgeorgettebeadedingold; Mrs.T.Walsh,navygeorgettehandsomelybeaded;Mrs.J.C.McDonald, beigegeorgette,overdressoflace;Mrs. P.Ryan,blackgeorgette,relievedwith blue;Mrs.W.G.Byrne,Swissembroideredgowninblackandgold; Mrs.Keenan,moonlightsatin;Mrs. Scott,blackgeorgetteandgoldlace; Mrs.R.W.Holbury,blackmorocain; Mrs.D.Ryan,floralgeorgette;Mrs.H. B.Smith,blackgeorgetteandlace; Mrs.B.Hagarty,floralchenillegeorgettewithgoldtrimmings;Mrs.R. Percival,pinkcrepedechene,heavily beaded;Mrs.S.Matthews,blackgeorgetteandjet;Mrs.Harris,apricotbrocadedmorocain,withlargevelvetflowertotone;Mrs.Eaton,blackgeorgetteandsilver;Mrs.J.Allen,pink crepedecheneandgoldroseatshoulder;MissTormay,champagneandblue crepedechene;MissE.McDonald, vieuxroseshottaffetaandlace;Miss BettySanders,fuschiacrepedechene, beadedtrimmings,andlargegoldrose atshoulder:MissD.Betteridge,jade crepedechenewithruchingsand rhinestones;MissE.Percival,white crepedechene,silverlaceandpink roseatshoulder;MissD.Percival, whitetaffetaandredroseatshoulder;MissLoughnan,blackgeorgette, jettrimmings;MissJ.Mitchell,black sergetteanawhitetrimmings;MissM. Keenan,whitegeorgettetrimmedwith velvetanddiamente;MissM.Brown, bluesilktaffeta;MissM.Walsh,eausiil dechene,with-silverlace trimmings;MissS.Snelling,heliotrope andpearltrimmings;MissA.Emmen ton,mauvetaffetawithsilverlace; MissA.Thornton,strawberrycrepede chenewithrhinestonetrimmings;Miss K.Murphy,peachpinktaffetawith silverlaceMiss.M..Williams,maroon jerseywithdiamentetrimmings;Miss A.Holbery,whitetaffetaandlace; MissV.Holbery,whitesequindress; MissI.Johnston,.lemoncrepede chene,withflowertrimmings:MissM. Holbery,cyclamensatinwithrhinestonetrimmings;MissW.Dooley,Yale satinandtulle;MissL.O'Halloran, mauvetaffetaandgeorgette;MissE. Byrne.shellpinkoversilvertissue; MissN.Byrne,resedagreencrepede chene;MissS.Byrne.azurebluetrimmedwithrhinestones;MissB.Dunne, azurebluegeorgette;MissTDavin, bluetaffetaAandsilverlace;MissM. Murphy.whitefrilledgeorgettewith rhinestones;MissT.Smith,blacksatin andgeorgettewithrhinestones;Miss M.Callaghan,saxebluetaffetaandsilvergrey;MissM.Cain,mauvetaffeta withfloweratshoulder;MissD.McKnight,turquoisebluetaffetawithsilverlaceanddiamente;MissC.McDonnell,mauvecrepedechene,appliquedwithviolet;MissJones,Alice bluegeorgette;MissD.Penson,pink georgette:MissE.Jones,beigesatin andfloralgeorgette;MissHoran,sea greenfrock,handsomelyheaded;Miss Flood,peachcrenedechene,withsilverPlaceandrhinestones;MissA. Chesson,shellpinkcrepedechene; MissM.O'Dwyer.cyclamengeorgette withsilverlace:MissF.Curtin,orange charmeuse;MissP.Keenan,shelloink brocadedgeorgette:MissP.Wallace.

Ita. Ad, ,AkirSubiaco pinkandblue-netwithrose-onshoulderMissL.14okt1ag,mauvetaffeta andbeadedtrimniings;MissS.Beard, blackvelvettrimmedwithflameand silver;MittsM.Lemmon,powderblue crepestephanie,withdiamentetrimmings;MissM.Eaton,blackpleated georgette,withdiamentetrimmings; MissM.Bogue,silverlame,trimmings ofshellpink;MissC.Ryan,white crepedecheneandlace,relievedwith pink;MissM.Murrie,powderbluetaffeta,withshoulderposy;MissP. Ryan,powderbluecrepedechene, beadedincrystalandsilver;MissP. Campbell,palepinkgeorgette;MissV. Howard,almondgreengeorgette;Miss PatRyan,deeprosegeorgette,beaded incrystalsequins;MissU.Johnston, flamecrepedechenewith..shawl;Miss E.Ryan,pinkgeorgette,embroidered insequinsandamberfringe;MissJ. deBanks,silvertinsel;MissD.Rampant,whitegeorgetteandsilverlace, withbrillianttrimming;MissK.Coronet,blacktaffetawithsilverlace; MissN.Rampant,flametulletiered frock,withdiamentetrimmings;Miss E.Exley,blacktaffetawithlaceand silver;MissS.Curtin,redtaffetawith diamentetrimmings;MissN.Hughan, bluegeorgette.

AsaresultoftheBall,St.Joseph's ChurchBuildingFund,fortheaugmentationofwhichthefunctionisheld annually,shouldbenefitmateriallyand thecommitteewishtotendertheir bestthankstothefollowingdonors,to whosepracticalassistancethecommendableresultisinnosmallmeasure due:Messrs.AhernsLtd.,Walsh's Ltd.,SwanBreweryCo.,Ltd.,Mrs.S. E.McCarthy,Mr.G.V.McCarthy(Armadale),Mr.W.Richardson,M.L.A., Mr.F.McGovern(Subiaco),Whittaker Bros.,MusgrovesLtd.,Mr.J.C.Roydhouse,PenfoldsLtd.,HuntsLtd. ZE!IMMENSIMIIEC

WEEKLYPRODUCEREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder dateofSeptember12,1928,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Duringthisweek themarkethasbeensuppliedsufficienttomeetdemands,andhasConsequentlyremainedfirm.F.al.to primewheatenhassoldfrom£6lOsto £615s,andf.a.q.from£65sto£610s. Mediumsanddamagedwheatenhave soldfrom£6downto£415s.

OatenChaff:F.a.q.toprimeoaten passedinfromsaleat£67s6d,and hassoldupto£612s6d.Mediums havesolddownto£62s6d.

Oats:Theoatmarkethasremained ratherbare,andpriceshaveremained firm.GoodheavyRuaKurahave soldat4/8andGuyraupto4/9. Mediumfeedshavesolddownto4/4.

Wheat:Earlyintheweekf.a.q. broughtupto5/1,butlaterdropped downto4/9perbushel.However, towardstheendoftheweekthemarketfirmedagain,whenf.a.q.brought 4/11i.Secondgradeshavesolddown to4/-andsweepingsat3/-perbag.

Potatoes:Therehavebeennoneofferedthisweek.Themarketislikely tobefirmonaccountoftheshipping trouble.Countrypotatoesarenow offeringat£9lOsperton,country basis.

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ThefinalmeetingofquranAual,.Ball washeldafterdevotionslastSundayMcDonald,blue'crepedecheneand nightintheSchoolRoom.Theresequintrimminge;MissI.Ledden,law portwashighlysatisfactory,tu*Severalendercrepedechene;MissG.Col. mattersspertainingtothisYear's"Iyreavy,lavendercrepedecheneand tsarweredealtwith,andthedate,atgoldlace;MissB.Kenniwell,white the-endoftheyear,:onwhichthe'ba- MissW. blue zaarwillbeheldwasdiscussedandMissN.Breen,cerisecrepedeClene; waspostponed,forfurtherdi on.MissI.Feeney,redcrepedichene; Thechildren'sstallarearrangingforMissA.Locke,whitecrepedechene; aChristmasCheer,andtheticketswillMiss4..Raticeswhitegeorgette,silver besoononsale. bead:trimming:MissG.Ford,apricot

TheOhildren'sAnnualBali georgettewithgoldlacebodiceandinOnlastWednesdaynight,inthesertions;MissM.Smith,flamegeorCambridge-streetTownHall,Leeder-gette;MissE.Muller,apricotgeorvile,thechildren'sannualBal.]wasgette,sequintrimmings;MissA.Gal held.Itwasanexcellentaffair,andyin,greentissue;MissD.Daly,layagreatcredittoeverybodyconcerned,endergeorgette;MissM.Ryan,powespeciallytotheorganisers,Mesdamesderbluegeorgetteandsilverlace; RyanandMcCain.Thekey.Dr.Col-MissCSomers,bluemoiretaffeta,pin tinsdistributedtheprizes. frilledskirtand'&antetulle;MissM.

TheWeeklyEuchreParty.

TheNorthPerthTownHallweekly euchrepartyislikeouroldfriend, "JohnnyWalker,"stillgoingstrong. Ouroldfriend,JoeCasey,assistedby theRev.FatherCollins,intheabsenceofMr.Geq.Galvin-awayinSydneyattheCongress-presidedovera fineattendance.TheChildrenof Maryareleavingnostoneunturnedto makenextTuesdaynight'sfixture worthyofNorthPerth.Theorder nevervaries,ingoodweatherorbad: Cashprizes,alwayspaidinfull;first prize£22s;free'raffle,refreshments, anddance.Theleadingeuchreparty inthemetropolitanarea.taketram No.20,21,or22toView-street.and jointhegaythrong.

Social

FarewellGatheringtoMissZ.M. Horne.

ManyWestraliansjourneyedtoSydneyduringthepastfewweeks,where abrilliantpageantwasenactedinthe carryingoftheSacredHostintriumph throughthebusythoroughfareson Sundaylast.Representativesofalmosteverycountryintheworldwere present,andthe1928EucharisticCon, gresswilllivelongin'thememoryof visitorsandAustraliansalike.

AmongstthenumberfromGeraldton whomadethejourneywasMissE.M. Horne,whohadbeenemployedatthe GeraldtonStateSchoolduringthepast 2iyears,and.whohasresignedfrom theEducationDepartment.Having madeawidecircleoffriendsinthisdistrict,asurpriseeveningwastendered toherbyher-girlfriendsatthehome ofMrs.GusPrunster,senr.,recently, therebeingalargeattendance.Severalofthemanyguestspresentcontributeditems,untilanadjournment wasmadetotheOddfellows'Hall, whereasumptuoussupperhadbeen prepared.Geraldtonwaxplantadornedthemanytables,andadaintilyiced cakeheldprideofplaceontheprincipaltable.TheRev.FatherHal occupiedthechair,andinanappropriatespeech,bidbonvoyagetothe guestofhonouronbehalfofthose present.Hepresentedherwithnumerousgifts,andreferredtothepopuliarity,andhighesteeminwhichMiss BornewasheldbyGeraldtonites.Mr. Bulbeck,onbehalfofMissHome,suitablyresponded,after'thetoasthad beendrankwithmusicalhonours. amesoccupiedtheeveninguntila latehour.ItisunderstoodthatMiss HomeisanativeofPerth,whereher mother,brothersandsisterreside.

CatholicYoungLadies'Club ANNUALBALL.

Bette;MissM..4tyneii, pliagt georgette.;Miss:K.Utqubertisiinicot georgette,goldlaceoverskirt;MissK, Bridgeman,flamecrepedechene;Miss D.Murdock,fuschiacrepedechene, withsequintrimmings;MissN.Gardiner,greencrepedechene;MissE. McCormack,bluecrepedechene;Miss M.Murphy,delphiniumbluegeorgette. withrhinestonebeading;MissJ.Naylor,mauvegeorgetteandtullewith silverlame.Thepartnersincluded: Messrs.J.Mitchell,P:Noithway,L. Wyldie,K.Soiners,W.Partington,R. Galvin,I.Phillips,J.Tobin,J.Murphy,L.Heggarty.H.Finch,J.Fenton,J.Winton,F.T.George,E.Pill, E.Lowndes,Lowndes,N.Swan,M. McCorry,T.Reen,J.Hassel,T.Kelleher,J.Harrigan,A.McEwan,T. Hines,R.Walsh..R.Ledden,H.Hawkes,S.Hope,andE.Callaghan.

A'GOODNESTZOO:-

Sohighisthestandardofliving nowadaysandsocostlythenecessaries oflife,thatfewareabletosaveenough toprovideadequatelyfortheirold age.Theyknowthatthedaywill comewhentheirearningcapacitywill practicallydisappearandyetthey seemtobehelpless1.9,,meetthesituation.Oneof.talickybnes,however. ite'wthrierof'TheUglyMen's Sweep.'a_IL'young.ormiddle-aged,the winnerwillbeabletoinvest£1,000at compoundinterest,andattheendof 20yearswillhaveaboutf4,01:00,which shouldbringinanincomeof.from£5 to£6aweek.The_sweepisbeingcon. dactedon-theCaulfield.Cup,andticketsare2/6'each,obtainablefromto bacconists,newsagents,etc.First prizeis£1,000.andthetotalprize inoay-'4.£2,200.-(Advt.)

TheRightRev.Dr.P.V.Dwyer (BishopofMaitland),completedhis 70th.yearonTuesday,14th.ult.It isnearly30yearsagosincehisLordshipwashailedasthefirstnativebornBishop.Herecentlyannounced thathehadaskedtheHolyFatherto givehimaCoadjutor.SteadypropresshasbeenmadeintheMaitland dioceseunderpr.Dwyer'srule.Ad multos'annos.

AtMusgrove'sBallroom,theCatholicYoungLadies'Clubheldits firstannualballonWednesday,September5,whenthefloorwascomfortablyfilledwithdancers.MissKenniwell'sorchestrasuppliedthemusicfor theevening,whichwasconcludedat 1a.m.Adaintysupperwasserved duringtheevening,setoutonlong tables,whichweredecoratedwithGeraldtonwaxplantandIcf..landpoppies. Twilightdancesaddedtothegaiety oftheeveningandthepleasureofthe dancqrs,whocarriedstreamersand whistles.Thecommitteeresponsible forthesuccessoftheballincluded: MissM.Murphy(assistantsecretary). MissJ.Naylor(treasurer),MissesE. Reen,C.Somers,M.Bridgeman,S.Wilson.Thecommitteedesiretothank Mr.,A.WattsandMr.J.Tobinfor theirkindassistance.Amongthose presentwere:MissM.Collier,salmon pinkgeorgette;MissM.Buggy,midnightbluegeorgette;MissA.Curtis. ochrelaceoverbluesatin;MissEva, laoisderosecrepede'cheneandgold lacepanels;MissM.Hurley,white georgette;MissE.Reen,blacklaceand

sat-41;MissP.Reen..bluebea4eGVBFir;

THECARDINAL

PEN-PICTUREOFHISLIFE. HISANTICIPATIONSOFSYDNEY.

(Specially.Translatedfrom"LaCroix,"themerethoUghtofthesemanifesta1928.) tionsofsovividafaithandsoardent Asayoungpriest,onleavingtheadevotion,touchesmestillto-day. seminaryimmediatelyafterhisordina- "Itisnotsurprising,tobesure,that tion,hehadenteredtheAssociationoftheannouncementoftheselectionof NocturnalAdoration.Itthenhap-SydneyastheplaceoftheInternapenedtohim,twiceorthreetimesationalEucharisticCongresshasbeen week,topass,beforetheHolySacra-greetedwithenthusiasm.Itwasnot went,thefirstpartofthenight,from.asmallenterprise,certainly,toorganise 10p.m.until1.30a.m.,accordirlttoitinamannernotunworthyofthe Romanpractice,'orthesecondpart,splendoursofChicago.Yet,Iam until5a.m. convinced,thattheSydneyCongress willbearthecomparison.TheAus-

When,afterhavingbeensecretaryto theApostolicDelegationtoMexico,' auditoroftheWashingtonDelegation, thenPapalDelegateinSydney,-hereturnedtotheVaticanasSecretaryfor ExtraordinaryEcclesiasticalAffairs,he againtookhisplaceamongihe"adorers"oftheHolySacrament,who,almostatonce,electedhimastheirpresident.ScaicelyreturnedtoRome, afterhis"Nunciature"inParis,andhis elevationtotheCardinalate,heagain began,severaltimeseverymonth,his longEucharisticvigils.Thus,hewas calledupontopreside,inNovember, 1927,thegrandpopularadorationof reparationorganisedbytheRoman CatholicSodality,intheChurchof SaintJohn-oftheFlorentino,which hadbeendesecratedbyanawfulsacrilegioustheft.

Iwasacquaintedwiththisstrong EucharisticpietyofHisEminence, CardinalCerretti.HowcouldImiss referringtoitatthebeginningofa conversationconningtheInternationalCongressillOilittiney?

"Whatisthereastonishinginit?" observedtheCardinalatonce.Isit nottheveryatmosphereofthisCityof Rome,whichisindeedthemostEucharisticcityintheuniverse.Ofthe reignofHisHolinessPiusXI.,history willsay,thatitisonelongtriumph oftheHolySacramentinRome,in Italy,inthewholeworld;thus,he continuesinasplendidwaythetraditions,withwhichhisimmediatepredecessorshadalreadyenrichedour treasurehouse.Ishallneverforget thatincomparablevigilofadorationin Peter's,ofwhichIhadtheprivilegeofbeingtheinitiator,afewweeks beforetheendofthewar,andatwhich PepeBenedictXV.,aEucharisticsoul ifevertherewaswishedtopreside,recitinghimselfinaloudvoice,allthe prayers,andgivingafterwards,during hisMass,over3(10Communionswith hisownhands.Andthen,isnot Orvieto,mylittlehometown,also"the townoftheSacrament"?Itisthere, thattheBlessedUrbanIV.,aFrenchbornPope,institutedthefeastof"CorpusDomini,"attherequest,inthe DivineMaster'sname,ofthepious nunofLiege,andproMptedbytheEucharisticmiracleofBolsena,whose relicsareinthekeepingofourCathedral;acorporalconsecratedbythe` bloodofOurLord.Anditisthere alsothatSaintThomas,upon.thedesireofthePope,composedtheOffice oftheHolySacrament." -

"Andyouarepreparingyourselfas LegateofHisHoliness,PiusXI.,to presideattheInternationalEucharisticCongressinSydney,thetownthat alsofindsgloryinbeingthe"cityofthe Sacrament"?

"Iseeyouhaveread,".repliedthe Cardinal,"thatbeautifularticlewhich theReverendFatherBoubeehaspublishedinthe'Ertides,'and-whereinhe relatesthetouchingstoryoftheHost preservedinviolate,duringtwoyams, earlyinthelastcentury,inthelittle houseofWilliamDavis.'Thearchives ofthePropagandahaveintheirkeepingthepreciousdocumentofthishistoricalfact,whichCardinalMoranhas publishedinhishistoryofAtistralia.

progressofallthischaritablework?"

"Iammuchmoved,Idonotwant tohideit,bythereceptionsthatare beingpreparedformeinMelbourne andSydney,andinwhichlocalgovernmentandpopulationareparticipatingunanimously.Itisnotsurprising thatIhaveleftpartof-myheartin thatcountry,wheremylife,duringseveraly.ears,wasidentifiedwiththatof theepiscopateaudtheclergy.That thephysiognomyofthefirstApostolic DelegateofSydney,inpublicopinion, shouldembodythecollectiveimageof theChurchinAustralia,thatispossible.Thateveryone,publicmenand thecrowds,Catholicsaswellasthe 'others,perceive,intheAustralianepiscopate,andaboveit,theRomanPontiff.andthattheydesiretohonour

Pope,GreatLibrarian

PopePiusXI.,thepresentPontiff, willbehonoured.intheJohnK.Mullen,ofDenver,MemorialLibraryof theCatholicUniversityofAmerica, nowvirtuallycompleted,asoneofthe sixgreatestCatholiclibrariansofall times,theRightRev.BishopThomas J.Shahan,retiringrectoroftheUniversity,announcedrecently.

BishopShahanalsoannouncedthat theRev.EdwardL.Buckey,pastorof St.Matthew'sChurch,haspresented totheNationalShrineoftheImmaculateConceptiononthecampusofthe Universitythecartoonsofthefour EvangelistsandtheirsymbolsexecutedbyEdwinHowlandBlashfield,decoratorofthegreatcentraldomeof theLibraryofCongress.Thecartoons,doneinoil,werethepatterns fromwhichthelargemosaicpiecesin thedomeofSt.Matthew'sweremade.

ThegreatCatholiclibrariansofvariouscenturieswillbehonoured,Bishop Shahansaid,inaseriesofbas-reliefs whichwillbeoneofthedecorativefeaturesofthelibrary'sfacade.Thebasreliefsarearrangedoneithersideof themain_doorwayandsettingoffthe immensewindowsofthegreatreadingroom.

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traliannewspapersenlightenusconcerningtheintensityofthepreparations;thereisnoparishwithoutits localcommitteeoforganisation,and itsEucharisticmeetings.Itisnot exaggeratingmattersifwesaythat thespiritualfruitsoftheCongressalreadynowshowthemselvesinthisadmirabledevotionandinprayers."

"Readingtheinformationwhichthe 'OsservatoreRomano'hasalreadypublished,onegainstheimpression,Your Eminence,thattheenthusiasticfervouroftheAustralianCatholicshas hadahappycontagiouseffectupon therestofthepopulation,andthat thewholeofAustraliaisreservingto theCongressthewarmestwelcome."

"Thatisquitecorrect.Notonly theGovernment,buttheProtestants ofnearlyeverydenomination,have pronouncedthemselvessympatheticallyonthesubjectoftheCongress.Even theRabbiofSydneyhassenttothe localorganisingcommitteeamostcordialletter.TheMethodists,however, hadrecentlyinitigatedabitter,calnpaign,tohavetheprocessidninterdieted.Theireffortshave-cometo naught,throughthedeterMinedattitudeofthe'greatmajorityofthe population.AndtheGovernmenthas statedveryclearly,thatitintendedto assurethemostcompletelibertyof thewholeCongress,processioninclud-.. ed.Allthiscorrespondswellwith.the broad-mindednesswithwhich,sincethe war,morethanever,inAustralia,as wellas,inthewholeBritishEmpire, andintheUnitedStates,onetreats religiousquestions.

Thepresent-dayCatholicsofSydney haveremainedworthyofthis-groupof IrishCatholics,suddenlydeprivedof theironlyPriest,whomtheEnglish authoritiesofthetime(thankGod, timesarechangedsincethen),shipped suddenlybacktoLondon,withoutgivinghimtimetoconsumethe'Holy Particle.Duringmorethantwoyears, thelittlecedarwoodcabinetinwhich livedthe"Hostia,'was,intruth,a continuousEucharistic-Congress.And when,1-ytheendof1820,thealtar coulddefinitelybeerected,inthe midstofthesepeople,whowerelongingforit.thenbeganaglorificationof theMostHolySacramentwhich.has neverbeeneclipsed. -

"Whata-.fidelitytoBastettotmullionamongsttheAustralianCatholics! Hownumerousare,,intheirmidst, thosewhocommunefrequently!I havegazedupontheirenormous crowdsat-Eu.eharistie.teremonies,and

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thePopeinthepersonofhisLegate thatiscertain.HisHolinessPiusXI. hasbestowedagreathonouruponme, inselectingmeashisrepresentative atthisInternationalEucharisticCongress,amongstapopulationwherehis highpersonality"issuroundedbyso muchveneration.

"AndtheformerNuntiusifParis doesnotforgeteither,"heconcluded, "thattheseEucharistictriumphs,the ChurchhasseenthemborninFrance, andthatallthesesplendours,arethe providentialdevelopmentoftheseed, confidedbyGod,tothesoulofahumhielittleFrenchwoman."

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"Moreover,itisan..incontestable fact,that,inAustralia,theChurchenjoysagreatprestige.'Yet,itsMembersrepresentonlyalittlemore:than ..one-fifthofthefetalpopulation.But 'their.very-fervourgivesanimpreisito ofvitality,and,consequently, 01 strength.Itsufficestoconsiderthe numberandtheprosperityoftheir parochialinstitutions,thelargenumberofreligioushouseswhichflourish downyonder,and,aboveall,theunequalleddevelopmentoftheCatholic schools.Australiaisperhapstheonly country.intheworldwhere,rightinto thefarthestcountrydistricts,parishes 'of60or70families,havetheirConventschool,whereinallchildrenare received.But,besidestheessentially religiousgood,whichisthusaccomplished.thereradiatesfromallthese institutions,anexcellentmoralinfluence.Hospitals,orphanages,numerous benevolentinstitutions,renderservices toallthepopulation,andtheAustraliansareverythankfulforit."

"Surely,theyrememberinAustraliatheshareyouhavetakeninthe

mones.m.m.

HOME,SWEETHOME

Midcottagesandpaean,whereverwemayroom, Beiteversohumble,there'saoplealikeMow

THEMASS.

Thegleamofagoldenchalice, Thetinkle.ofasilverbell; AKingtoanearthlypalace ComesdowninHislovetodwell.

Thesoundofaholyword Floats,overalittlebread; Theheartofheavenisstirred, Andearthbowsdownitshead.

Onehalfanhouronearth, ThelengthofalittleMass. ChristlivesagainfromIbisbirth Tillthelastgreatblooddropspass. Thepriestgoesdowntotherail

WiththelittleHostinhishand: AndGodmeetstheheartsthatwail Inthisdarkandwearyland.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Trynevertomissanopportunityof givingpleasure.Itwillmakeyou happierandbetter.Habitisacable; weweaveathreadofit-everyday, andatlastwecannoteasilybreakit.

4Thedifferencebetweenthemanwho failsandwhosucceedsliesinthewillpurposeonceformed,thendeathor victory. Injustice,greed,anddishonesty,and alltheotherevils,arenotonlyevils, theyarenuisances.Theyirritatethe world'smind.Theymake.itturn awayfromusefulwork,andspenda greatdealofvaluabletimetryingto sti-aightenoutthingsthatoughtnever tohavebecomecrooked.

Oneofthesurestwaystobecomea failureistotrytoappearwhatyouare not.Thepeoplewhopretendtoknow morethantheydo,soonbetraytheir ignorance.Thosewhoputongood mannersforspecialoccasionsarenot likelytodeceiveanyonefor-long.And allthetimetheirpeaceofmindis poisonedbythefearofself-betrayal. Makeupyourmindtobewhatyou wishtoappear.Thatistheonlysafe way.

ToworkwiththeDivineKing,for theDivineKing,liketheDivineKing, isthewholesecretofthesaints. Shouldwenotbetouchedtothequick atseeingthesmallnumberofthose whoserveOurLordandwhoserve Himsobadly.

Hewholovessuperioritiesanddignities,ortheindulgenceofhisdesires, standsbeforeGod,notasasonwhois free,butasoneofthemeancondition andtheslaveofhisownpassions.-St. JohDoftheCross.

Wemaycountourselvestheveriest worms,butevenso,thereissomething wecandowell.Itmaybeatalent, whichperhapswehavenotcultivated; butthereissomethingwecandobetterthansomeanditisthatsomething weshoulddeveloptoitsutmost,for itisinthatweshallfindoursuccess.

Theunwisedisdainthelesserplea. sureswhichhavearealexistenceto runafterthegreatpleasureswhich havenoexistence.

Thewaytobringaboutinothers ahealthyandhelpfulconditionofself. criticism,withitsaccompanyingdesire forimprovement,istoshowbyour lives,silently,thebetterway,,while resolutelyrefrainingfromurgingiton others.

Thereisajoyandblessinginagood conscience,inobeyingitsdictates, whichsanctifiesourlotinlife,which keepsiteverincommunionwitsGod. andgivesusstrengthandcouragein theend,whenthehourofourgreat trialcomes.

Unlikehumanthingswhichhaveat firstanappearanceofgrandeurand whichsoonbecomelittle,theChurch growsgreaterwiththecenturies,and neverneedsotherjustificationthanto ait.-Lacordaire.

Theennuioftherichistheavengingofthepoor.-Mery.

Greatheartsareneverhappy;there iswantingtothemthehappinessof others--La

Bruyere

OURLADY'SDEFENDER.

Itwasinaprovincialbarracksin France.AYoungrecruitrecentlyenlisted.aprofessedsocialistandatheist. wasdeclaimingagainstreligion.God. andauthorityofallkinds.

"AndtheBlessedVirgin?"said-one ofhishearers."Whathavevouto sayofher?"

Theyouthfulreprobateanswered withaslur.Ashedidso,anold trooper'rhohadnotbeenregardedas averyferventCathc4ic,andwhojust thenwasapparentlylostinaheavy dozesuddenlysprangtohisfeet.seizedtheyoungrascalbythethroatand whilegivinehimavigorousandprolongedshaking,ejaculated:"Asforsocietyandalltherestofit.haveit yourownway.ButabouttheBlessedVirgin.youscapegrace,notaword-

doyouhear?Itakeherundermy protection,Ilearnedthatfrommy owngoodmother."-Ilaine"Catholic HistoricalMagazine."

SHETOLDTHETRUTH.

AQuakerhadgothimselfintotroublewith'theauthorities,andthesheriffcalledtoescorthimtothelock-up, "Isyourhusbandin?"heinquiredof thegoodwifewhocametothedour.

"Myhusbandwillseethee,'shereplied."Comein."

Thesheriffentered,wasbiddento makehimselfathome,andwashospitablyentertainedforhalfanhour, butnohusbandappeared.Atlastthe sheriffgrewimpatient."Lookhere," saidhe,"Ithoughtyousaidyourhusbandwouldseeme."

"Hehasseenthee,"wasthecalm reply,"buthedidnotlikethylooks, andhasgoneanotherway."

THECONVERT.

Afteronemoment,whenIbowedmy head Andthev.holeworldturnedoverand cameupright, AndIcameoutwheretheoldroad shonewhite, I'walkedthewaysandheardwhatall mensaid. Forestsoftongues,likeautumnleaves unshed, Beingnotunlovable,butstrangeand light; Oldriddlesandnewcreeds,notin despite Rutsoftly,asmensmileaboutthe dead. Thesageshaveahundredmapsto give, Thattracetheircrawlingcosmoslikea tree, Theyrattlereasonoutthroughmanya sieve Thatstoresthesandandletsthegold gofree; Andallthesethingsarelessthandust tome, "BecausemynameisLazarus,andI live." -G.K.Chesterton.

GOLDENGRAINS,

SundayIfyouwould intosindonot sitbythepitoftemptation.

Monday-Donotfollowanyroadthatlooks invitingforthehour.

TuesdayServiceisgood-butgladserviceis better.

WednesdayItisnousewishingtobeonthe mountaintopandneverleaving thevalley.

ThursdayAmerryhumour inhealth.

keepstheworld If

Friday-Ifyouarewrongsayso. rightnevergivein.

SaturdayThereisnosummerifitisnotin theheart. Tryandactonthisforaweek.)

ENCOURAGINGWAYS.

Youwanttoknowhowweshould receivecorrectionwithoutlettingre m4initsassany,sensitiveness'orbitter, nitsof.heart.Topreventthefeeling ofangerfromstirringwithinus,andto keepthebloodfromshowingitselfin ourface,canrfotbe.Happyindeedshallwebeifweattaintothisperfectionofaquarterofanhourbeforewe die.-St.FrancisofSales.

GLORYTHROUGHFAILURE.

Ofsomepeopleitistruetosay thatGodcreatedthemtoserveHim byfailures:fortheygiveHimglory bytheiractsofcontritionandhumiliation;while,iftheyhadsucceeded, theirpridewouldhavemadethemdis-pleasingtoHim.-FatherDignum,S.J.

ANINTENTIONBEFORESLEEP.

LordJesusChrist,Iacceptthis sleepinthespiritoflovewithwhich ThoudidstsanctifyitwhenTbou didstdeigntosleepinThymostsacredhumanity,tothegloryofGodthe Fatherandforthesalvationofallmankind;beseechingthat,inunionwith Thee.itmaytendtotheincreasein graceandgloryofallThineelectin heaven,onearth,andinpurgatory.

thinightfromwhichsprungthedesire, totheoccasionwhichgaverisetothe thought,wewouldbutfindamere trifle,somethingalmostimperceptible -awordofdoublemeaningwhichwe listenedtowithasmile;auselessexplanationwhichweaskedforsimply throughcuriosity;acasualglancecast onsomeobject,Iknownotforwhat reason,althoughmyconscienceurged metorefrainfromit;aprayeromittedbecauseitwouldhaveputmeto someinconvenience,andinsteadofit, Ididsomethingwhichpleasedme;a momentofworkIabandoned,inorder tofollowsomevagueideafloating throughmymind.-"GoldenGrains."

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WATCHTHEBEGINNINGS.

If,afterhavingcommittedonemortalsin,wetrytogobacktothedesirewhichcausedtheact,tothe

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REASONSFORTHECATHOLICCHURCH"PROGRESS.

MR.ALDOUSHUXLEYANDDR.

SometimeagotheGuildofRansom publishedtworemarkablepamphlets attwopence,whichallCatholicsshould havebythem.TheyconsistedofextractsfromallmanneroffamousEnglishmenontheCatholicChurchasthey seeherfromoutsideherborders.

Sincetheywerepublishedmany moreappreciativethingshavebeen saidandwritten.Wegivetwo,one fromakeenUnitarianwriterandone fromAldousHuxley(brotherofJulian, andgrandsonofthegreatT.H.).

Dr.SydneyHerbertMellone(Unitarian),inanewbook,"BacktoRealities,"writes:

"TheArchbishopofCanterburyhas saidtheChurchofEnglandis'the recognisedmouthpieceofthenation's faith.'ThisstatementcanbeChallengedfromeverypointofview,and mostdirectlybythequestion:What doestheChurchofEnglandstandfor? Isthereanygreatcentrallineindoctrineandworship,themeaningand directionofwhichcanbeplainlystatedin-words?Wecanseea'comprehensiveness'coveringchaos;andthat isall."

TheCarefulChurch.

"SomeAnglo-Catholicsadvocatearevivaloftheconfessional.Butwhat theconfessionalwouldbelikewould dependonlyonthecapricesofthe localpriests;whereasintheChurch ofRometheconfessionaiiscarefully regulated."

"WefindinPope13,esX;thatlucid andunswervingstatementofdoctrine towhichtheRomanChurchhasaccustomednotonlyitsownfaithfulbut theworldatlarge.ThePopeknows exactlywhathemeans,andheexpresseshismeaninginstatements whichlacknothingofclearnessand authority."

"Bythefourthandfirthcenturies theChurchhadalltheprogressive thoughtoftheageonitsside,andthe samethingwastrueinthethirteenth century-thegreatperioiofconstructivethoughtintheMiddleAges."

Finality.

And.talkingof"theAuthorityof theRomanChurch,"hesays:"Itis nowconfessedthatthereisnohope ofacorporateunionoftheChurches onthebasisofanywrittenword. Thereareonlytwoways."Oneis "somesupremeandfinalandliving CourtofAppealbeyondwhichmortal manmaynotgo"-andtheotheris theindividualreasonspeculatingon itsownaccount,orwithothers.

Thatis.thechoiceliesbetweenthe CatholicChurchandsomekindofunitarianism.Thepositiorisinbetween areallonshiftingsand. RockintheChaos.

Catholicism.ortheReligionofAuthority,headds,is"stillagreatpower inthemodernworld.Inthemidst ofuniversalconfusionandthreatened chaos.menarefeelingtheneedofa Messagethatshallhedefiniteand clear.andanAuthoritythatshallnot beshiftingassand.

"Itisnotsurprisingthatweshould seearealincreaseinthe.influence aswellasinthemembershipofthe ChurchofRome.Itisidletoraise

MELLONEGIVETESTIMONY.

thequestionof'howmany'or'how few.'Thegeneralfactisbeyonddispute.Andthequestiontobeansweredisthis:Inwhatdoesthereal strengthconsistto-day?Itsstrength to-daywillconsistinwhatitIStothe worldTO-DAY,notonwhatitwasin theMiddleAgesorinanyotherperiod ofthepast. "IntheMiddleAges,asinmodern times,ithasexerciseditsintellectual powersmorelargelythananyother Christianbody.

AppealtoOurRationalNature.

"Aremarkablyefficientpropaganda Iscarriedon,involvingaskilfulappeal toourrationalnature,intermswhich arebothlucidanddefinite.Noman needbeindoubtabouttheirmeaning.

"TheinfluenceofRoman.Catholic ritualdoesnotconsistmerelyinthe sensuousappeal.Inthisritualeverythingmeanssomething;andthegreatestpartoftheritualnotonlymeans somethingbutisbelievedtobeableto DOsomething.Itisarealcauseof supernatpralspiritualeffects.Thestupendousmiracleoftransubstantiation, inwhichtheGod-Manisdeclaredto betruly,really,andsubstantiallypresentundertheformofvisibleandtangiblethings,isnomeanclaim.We havealreadyurgedthat,ifitwere trueatall,itwouldbebeyondCOM parisonthymostimportantfactin theworld."

Man'sPuestionofGod.

"TheChurchofRomemakesapowerfulappeal;andtheappealismosteffectivewherevermenraisethequestion:Musttherenotbesomefinal authorityinallthischaosofopinion andpracticeintheworld?

"Wemustbewillingtolearnfrom theCatholicChurch.TheChurchtells usthattherejectionofhercorporate authorityistheenthronementofthe infallibleself.Eachmanbecomeshis ownPope.Thisisourdanger.The conscienceandmindandsoulofman arenotinfallible;themindcanmake mistakes;theconsciencecangowrong; thesoulcanbestarved.Theconscienceofmanneedstobetaughtand thesoulofmantobefed..."

Woad'sMostImportantFact.

"ItiseasytosaythattheCatholic beliefabouttheSacramentsisasuperstitionexplodedcenturiesago.To dismissthematterinthiswayisto wastebreath.Ifwewanttohave anyunderstandingofthesethingsat all.wemustforgettheprejudicesof theNonconformistandthesecularist, andrememberthepressingneedsof ordinarymenandwomen.TheCatholicceremonialdoescreatetheatmosphereofspirituality.Thedemeanouroftheworshippersspeaksfor itself.

"ThestupendousmiracleofTransubstantiation,inwhichChrist,asGod, isdeclaredtobepresenttrulyand substantiallyundertheformofvisiblethings.isnomeanclaim.Iftrue atall,werepeat,itwouldbebeyond comparisonthemostimportantfactin alltheworld."

WhereCatholicDogmaScores.

Mr.AldousHuxley,grandsonofthe

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creelHuxley,in"ProperStudies"(recentlyout)writes:

"Thecuriousthingabouteighteenthcenturypsychologyisthatitsfalsity wasgratuitousandnovel.Theworkingpsychologyofpreviousepochs-the psychology,thatistosay,elaborated throughagesofexperiencebytheCatholicChurch-waseminentlyrealistic.

Themodernconceptionofhuman natureisfarclosertothetraditional Catholicconceptionthantothatof HelvetiusorGodwin,BabeuforShel. ley."

"Amongthepsychologistswhohave beenofassistancetomeImustgivea highplacetoCardinalNewman,whose analysisofthepsychologyofthought remainsoneofthemostacute,asitis certainlythemostelegant,whichhas everbeenmade."

HerDogmaEnshrinesFact.

"Incertainimportantrespectsthe dogmasandthepracticeoforthodox CatholicChristianitywereandare morenearlyinaccordancewiththe factsthanthedogmasandpractice ofdemoeratic-humanitarianismThe doctrineofOriginalSinis,scientifically,muchtruerthanthedoctrineof naturalreasonablenessandvirtue.Originalsin,intheshapeofanti-social tendenciesinheritedfromouranimal ancestors,isafamiliarandobservable fact.

"Practicallythewisdomofthe Churchdisplaysitselfinarecognition amonghumanbeingsofdifferent psychologicaltypes.Itisnotevery Tom,Dick,orHarrywhoisallowed tostudytheintricaciesoftheology. Moreover,notallare'calledontorule. InthesemattersthetheoryandpracticeoftheChurchisbasedonobservationandlongexperience.

"Thehumanitariandemocratswho affirmthatallmenareequal,andwho onthestrengthoftheirbeliefdistributevotestoeverybody,canclaim noexperimentaljustificationfortheir beliefsandactions.Theyaremen whohaveafaith,andwhoactonit, withoutattemptingtodiscover whetherthefaithcorrespondswithobjectivereality."

DeanIngePutRight.

Therefollowsabrilliantcriticism ofDeanInge'shastyandfallacious contrastbetween"themerepractice" ofreligionandits"realessence."Solitaries,introverts,andthelike"condemnasmereidolatersandformalists themenandwomenwhosemindsdo notworkinthesamewayastheirs.

Itisimpossibleforthem,withtheir alienmentality,torealisewhatexactly theformalistsdogetoutoftheirkind ofreligion."

"Thetotalamountofemotionprovidedbythedifferentreligionsmaybe thesame;butthedosageinwhichit isgivenisdifferent.Asabeliever inorderandthedecencies,aloverof thearts,IprefertheCatholicmethod tothatofthecorybanticProtestants"

TheMostRealisticReligion.

"TherecentenormousgrowthofCatholicismincountrieshithertopredominantlyProtestant,suchasAmerica, England,Germany,andHolland,surprisesandalarmssomeobservers,"he goeson,butaddsthatitisnotsurprisingatall,for:

"Catholicismisprobablythemost

realisticofallWesternreligions.Its practiceisbasedonaprofoundknowledgeofhumannatureinallitsvarietiesandgradations."Mr.Huxley mighthaveadded,werehethinkingin Scripturalterms,thattheChurchis "allthingstoallmenifbyanymeans Imaybringmentotheknowledgeof Christ."Hereelasticityandlargeness ofmethodisjustifiedbythemanifold. nessofmanandthevarietyofhislot andhisneeds.However,Mr.Huxley goeson:

HerMiraculousRiche).

"Forthesolitaryandthespiritualit providesahermitageofthemostexquisitemeditation;itgivesthesilenceofmonasteriesandthebareness oftheCarthusianchurch,itoffersthe devotionalintrospectionofaKempis andSt.Theresa,thesubtletiesofPascalandNewman,thepoetryofCrashawandSt.JohnoftheCross,anda hundredothers.Theonlypeoplefor whomitdoesnotcaterarethosepossessedbythatrare,dangerous,anduneasypassion,thepassionforliberty."

Italldepends!Mr.AldousHuxley wouldbethefirsttoseethatifyou believe,say,inOurLord'sDivinity andHis-comingtoearth,youarenot at"liberty"todisbelieveit.Inthat sense,ofcourse,wegloryinwhathis closingsentencesays."Theglorious libertyofsonsofGod"isthebest thatwaywardmanwilleverget;aid thefirstthingitdoesistoincurresponsibilitiesandcurtailthebaser kindoflibertywhichisalltheworldly manknows.-"CatholicTimes"

MOSCOWANDIRELAND.

Itisnotoriousthatthecut-throat gangofBolsheviksinMoscowhave arepresentativeinIreland,inthepersonofJamesLarkin,whoboastsof hisassociationwiththesemurderous foesofcivilisation.Justwhatis goingoninthewayofpropaganda, andthepreparationof"revolution"in IrishCommunistcircles,wedonot pretendtoknow.Butwemaybe surethatalltheevilthatcanbedone willbedone.Nodoubtthereis"inventionandexaggeration"aboutitall. Buttheevilthingisthere.

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Aesop,thefamouswriteroffables, wasaskedonedaywhatwasthebest thingintheworld."Thetongue,"he replied.Whenfurtherquestioned aboutthemostharmfulthinginthe world,heagainreplied,"Thetongue." Thisoldphilosopher,whohadseenso clearlyintothedepthsofhumannature,wasnotindeedaltogetherwrong. Thegiftofspeechisoneofman's greatestendowments.Theearlylispingofaninfantprovidesunbounded joytoitsparents.Thelasthalfsmotheredwordsofadyingparent stillechointhechild'sheart,though thetonguethatspokethemhaslong sinceturnedtodust.Likeaguardian angeltheyareaninspiringcompanion throughlife.Whateverknowledgea manhas,cametohimbythespoken word.Mostoftheheroicresolutions influencingmanfortimeandeternity werecausedbythespokenwordsof another.Mostofuschdtishinour heartsthewordsofsomedearone,the soundofwhosevoicewewillremember aslongaswearewanderingsufferers onthispoorearth.Asthegentleeveningbreezerefreshesthewearytoiler, thesewordsbringnewhopeintohearts torturedwithanxietyandmisery. Sometimesalittleword,likeabright sunbeampenetratesthemistofcares andshiningintothesoulgivesitnew strengthandhappiness.Inmoments oftrial,awordmayturnthethreateningdefeatintovictory.Likeanenchantingmelodyawordmaysingits wayintothesoul,orlikethestirring strainsofthebugleonthefieldof battleit-mayspurthesoulonto heroicdeeds.Perhapsmanyofus haveexperiencedhowthewordsofa God-fearingmancasttheirspellupon theheart. Thispowerofwordsthatmayso easilybeturnedtogood,isequally capableofevil.Awordonthetongueofawickedmani4likeasword piercingtheheartofanother.Seductivewordsandspeciousarguments fromthelipsofunscrupulousmencan poisontheheartsandpollutethe mindsofthegood.Realisingaswe do,thetremendouspossibilitiesof evilinthetongue,itbecomesourduty topreventthemfromeverbecoming actual.Thereligionofthemanwho doesnotbridlehistongueisvain.

BeforeGodcalledIsaistobeaprophet,Hesentanangelwithglowing coalstocleansehislips.Thus,also, withtheburningcoalsofself-denial andpenancemustwecleanseourtongues.Theproperuseofspeec'iisone ofthemostdifficultarts.Onlyby persistenteffortdowegaincontrol overourwords.St.Jameswrotein hisepistle:"Ifanymanoffendnotin word,thesameisaperfectman."

(JamesIII.,2).Anothersaintremarkedthatamanwhoneversinned inspeechmightbecanonisedeven duringhislifetime.Greatmenwell knewtheartofSilence.

Theartofsilencecanonlybeacquiredbylongandpatientpractice. Thenumberlessthoughtsflashing throughthemindeasilyfindtheirway tothetongueunlessrestrainedby habitualwatchfulness.Awordon thetongueisourownandcandono harm,butwhenoncesetfree,itmay sooncauseussincereregret.Ourwill mustbeconstantlyalertandever readytochecktheimpulsestohasty speech.Oneofthechiefaimsinour *piritual.life,shouldbetoacquireperfectcontrolofthetongue.Thisis bestaccomplishedthroughtheparticularexaminationofconscience.

OFREV.JOS.LUKAS,PAIL dayhumdrumwayoflifebecauseit coststoomuchefforttostrivefor higherthings.Scarcelyanyone,however,carestoadmittheyhavesucha lowideal.Ifyouridealishigher,you mustknowtheartofsilencetoattain it. Somepeoplehaveamaniafortalking.Theyneverareandnevercare tosilent,regardlessofbowtheyareinflictingthemselvesonothers.Topics neverfailthem,for,indeed,theycan talkaboutnothing.Seldomdothey realiseofwhatlittlevaluearetheir windydissertations."Emptybarrels makethemostnoise,"mightwellbe appliedtothem.AFrenchwriter oncesaidhecomposedhisbooksduringthesparequarter-hoursbefore meals.Couldnotwe,also,dosomethingusefulduringthemanyquarterhourswechatterawayforthemere sakeoftalking?Someconversation isnecessaryanduseful;Iamnot speakingofthat.Myobjectisto bringyoutoarealisationoftheuselessnessofmuchspeakingandthe harmthatcancomeofit,tosay nothingofthemanysinsforwhichan unbridledtongueistoblame.In general,menspeakagooddealtoo muchanddoagreatdealtoolittle. Whattheworldneedsismenofa^cion, menwhodothings,notmenwhotalk much.Themanwhopoursfortha ceaselessflowofwords,isseldomrespectid.Itisunfortunate,too,that suchmenareusuallylistenedtobythe majorityofthepeople,whilethereal, thinkingmanispassedbyasthough hewereadreamer.Evenlawfulconversationshouldberestrainedbyconsciousself-control.Amanwhois masterofhimselfwillnotbecarried awaybythesoundofhisownwords. Suchamanwillbediscoverednotonly bytherestraintexercisedinhisconversation,butalsobyhisabilityto keepajudicioussilence.Impatience whileanotherisspeakingandarestlessdesiretoexpressourownopinionandhaveitaccepted,aresuresigns thatwehavenotyetattainedtheart ofrightspeaking.Interruptions,contradictionsandconstantexplanations readilybrandamanaslackinginrestraintofthetongue.Wemight thinkwehavealreadycultivateda habitofrestraint.Perhapswehave andwellforus,ifitisso.Butpossibly,wearedeludedbyourimagination,andalittle/self-observationmight teachusquiteotherwise. Ifwe shoulddiscoverinourselvesanyofthe faultsmentionedhere,wecanbecertainthattheartofcontrollingthe tongueisnotyetours.Menotherwiseculturedfrequentlyfailinthis onerespecttomeetalltherequirementsofatrueChristiangentleman. Theyforgetthatacertainmoderation intalkingisrequiredoutofrespect fortheirlisteners.Inourownexperience,wenodoubtremembermanyinstancesinwhichsomeonerudelybroke intoaconversationandexpressedhis ownopinion,withoutregardingtheinjuredfeelingsofthespeaker.

istohavebutlittlecharitytowards ourneighbour.Whotalksmuchhas littlerealhappiness,forthepathto truejoyandcontentmentisstrewn withtheflowersofasilencekeptat opportunemoments.Maywehope youarealreadygatheringtheminto abouquetofpeaceandblessedness.

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Inthefollowingchapters,theway tobridlethetonguewillbepointed out,andobstaclesbesettingthepath willbeindicated.Becauseofthe greatnumberofmenwhohaveperishedspirituallythroughlackofcontrol ofthetongue,Ihaveundertakento writethisbooklet.Shoulditsave onlyonepersonfromthisfate,Iwill, indeed,feelamplyrewardedformy trouble.

I. Theartofusingthetongueproperly enablestisnot-onlytospeakprudently butalsotokeepadiscreetsilence. Tobeprudentinsilenceisoftenmore difficultthantobeprudentinspeaking.SacredScripturesays:"Speech issilver,silenceisgold, meltthy goldandsilvertogetherandmakea scaleforthywords."Withregardto speaking,St.JohnChrysostomgives thissimple,yetfarreachingadvice, "Onlythenshouldamanspeakwhen hisspeakingwillbeofmoreusethan ifhehadkeptsilent."Thereare' manyreasonswhichimpelmento keepsilent,butamongthemonlythe silenceofself-controlisavirtue.If amandoesnotcultivatethisvirtue, hecannotattainperfection.Many aresatisfiedtogoonintheirevery-

Anotherseriousmistakenoticeable inmanymenisthis,thatwhilethey vigorouslyputforthandmaintain theirownopinion,theyabsolutelyrefusetoconsiderandweighthereasons supportingacontraryone.Ordinarily,thisisscarcelyregardedasanoffence,butasamatteroffactitisa seriousdisregardoftherightsof others.Eventhoughamanshould bedisposedtoheartheargumentsin another'sfavour,ifheanswersimmediatelyupontheotherhavingfinished, hewillnothaveactuallygiventhem theirdueconsideration.Ajudgment madeonthespurofthemomentis usuallysuperficialandvaluelesa.In anargumentativediscussiontheman wholistensandreflectswelluponhis matterbeforehespeaksisliketheprudentDavid,whodeliberatelyandcarefullyselectedthepointedstoneswith whichtodefeathisadversary.The morequietandattentiveamanremainsthebetterhischancesofovercominghisopponent.Themanwho listenswilloftenperceivethat wordsalonedonotconvince.Hewill realisethattheonlypersuasiveargil. mentagainstsomepeopleistheschool ofbitterexperience,andforhimto arguethematterfurtherisbutawaste oftimeandwords.

Ahighlydisagreeablefault,ofwhich manyareguilty,istoyieldtothe,desireofcorrectingthestatementofanotherorofsupplyingwhatismissing inhisnarration.Thefactisfrequent lyoverlookedthatthisisinsultingto thenarrator.Onlyhewhohasnot learnedtheartofsuppressingunruly desiresandcontrollingcapriciousimpulseswillbeguiltyofthisbreachof goodmanners.Torobanotherofthe harmlesspleasurefoundinanarration

INDEFENSEOFTHEPUN

Forthe"Record,"by "NotORthysole,butonthypod. harshJew."-(MerchantofVenice,ActIV.,SceneI.) Whoisthereamongstuswhohas notheardthecantarraignmentofthe pun,thatitis"thelowestformof wit?"Grantingsomuch,thefact remainsthat,neverthelessitiswit. Whoevercoinedthatphrase,coinedit badly,forheprobablymeantthata punwasthelowestformofhumour. Lethimhaveitso--neverthelessitis humour.Wewinourcaseforthe punwhetherwitorhumour,butwe callon.WilliamShakespeare,Charles LambandThomasHood,tosupport usinthecontentionthatapunis quiteahighandrefinedformofhumour.Dr.Johnsonisresponsiblefor thesayingthat"aman,whowillmake apunwillpickapocket,''but Johnson'ssayingofitdoesnotmake hisprophecycometrue-itwasa prophecy,thoughhedidnotmeanit asone.

Dr.Johnsonmeanttosaythata manwhomakesa,punwouldpicka pocket.Wemightinferfromthis thattheArtfulDodgerwasalsoan artfulpunster,andthattheremust havebeenbrilliantword-playamong themembersofFagin'sthieves'kitchen,pethapstheyoftenremindedthe Jewthattherewagesweredue.

Thepundeservesaplaceamongfiguresofspeech,thoughitsrightis oftendenied,butconsideringtheuse whichShakespearemakesofit,the culturedshouldbe,andindeedmust be.unlesstheylimittheirappreciation ofShakespeare.quitereadytoalkw ititslawfulplace.WewonderILA theRomanpriestswhowerewitt. Gregoryontheoccasionofhisi viewwiththeBritishboyslavesin theRomanmarket,wincewhenthe}heardhimlabouringeachincidentof thehomelandofthepaganBritish "Notanglesbutangels,""Alleluiamust besungthere,""TrulyitisofGod's anger"-allthesepunsmadeinLatin fromtheharshSaxonangles,allua, Deira.inShakespeare's"Romeand room."

Therearemanywellknowninstancesofsaintshavingmadepuns.forinstance,St.FrancisofAssisi,when speciallypleasedatsomeactiononthe partofBrotherJumper.said."Would thatIhadaforestofsuchjumpers"

St.Augustine,inasermononthe GoodThief,saidthathe"stoleheaven,"andwhilesaintsandbishops havemadepuns,Cardin-alsitseems, havebeenmorepunnedagainstthan punning.RobertBrowninghaserassicisedpunsinwhat,topuristsinEnglishwasa"cardinal"fault,inhiscelebrated:

"GogetmannedbyManning

Andnew-mannedbyNewman.

J.D.SADLIER.

peopleandwhatnot,anditwassaid thatitwouldbemovedinParliament thatitshouldlieonthetable,andlater besenttotheKing,andwhatnot. ButtheArchbishopsaid,"Whenit has'lied'onthetablesufficiently, somebodywill,throwitintothewaste paperbasket'?Melbourne"Punch," seeingthenamesoftheCatholicArchbishopandtheAnglicanBishopof Melbourneintheonepassengerlist, couldnotresistapunaboutthe"cargo."TheArchbishopwasDr.Carr, andtheBishopDr.Goe.

OfthelateBishop'Dunne,ofBathurst,whowalkedthestreetsofhis CathedralcitywithhisRosarybeads inhishands,andwhoassigned"a rosarytoablock,"itwassaid,"BishopDunneisalwayspraying:he's never'done.'"

"That'stheBridgeofSighs,"said oneCockneytouristtoanother."It's notmuchofasize,"saidtheother. Itisidletodenythatthisremarkis bothwittyandhumorous.

Manypeopleweresurprisedsome yearsagowhentheRev.Malcolm Peart,MA.,wroteanarticleforthe "Treasury,"onthe"PunsoftheBible.' Thisarticlewascopiedandquotedon allsides,andisstilldrawnonby weeklynewspaperstostartletheorthodox,andthepurists.Butthepuns oftheBiblearenotveryevidentexcepttoscholarlypeople,whocanread itinitsoriginals.Thewellknown: "ThouartPeteranduponthisrock," notapunintheEnglishlanguage,is averyobviousoneintheSyriacIan! guage,wherethewordforPeterand foraRockis"Kipha."Anotherpun, wellknownsinceMr.Peartpointedit out,isthepassagefromtheProphet Amos:". Amoswhatwestthou? AndIsaid:Abasketofsummerfruit. ThensaidtheLorduntome:Theend iscomeuponmypeople,Israel."The punhere,eliminatedinEnglish,ison thewords,"summerfruit,"and"end," forwhichtheHebrewwordsare "kaitz"and"ketz,"respectively.

FatherHudsonremindsus,thatthe punsoftheBiblearenotintendedto befunny,butonlystrikingtotheattention,thatis,thattheyarenot humorous,butdeeplywitty.That therearesuchthingsaspunsinthe Bibleissufficientguaranteethatthere canbemoreinthemthanvulgarity, andthatthespontaneoususeofthem isnotnecessarily,orindissolublyconnectedwithboredom.Ibranditas aposeintheProfessorofEnglishwho winceswhenapunismade:

Andwise-manned,toboot,byWiseman."

ItfelltoCardinalManningtohe thesubjectofyetonemoreimmortal pun,whenitwassaidthathewas raisedtotheCardinaltialorder,because"TheBarqueofPeterneeded manning."

IthinkitwasMr.WilfredWard whowroteoftheLifeofCardinal Vaughanby Sneyd-Cox,"Thisis votIvaughan-ted."Thatisreally ahorriblepun.aninexcusableone,and itwouldbenowonderifCardinal Bourneweretosaythatthissortof thingcannotbe"borne."Previousto CardinalBourne'spreconisationtothe SacredCollege,itwasprophesiedfreelyinLondonthatWestminsterwould shortlybecomethe"RedSee,"andit did,andthepundidnotdelaythedignity.Itis,Iamafraid,onlyavast affectationthatwouldmakeoneforheartosmileatsuchahappyconceit asthat,utteredonthespurofthe moment,anddoinghonourinbothwit andhumour,tothehappyanticio,' ofWestminster'sblossominginpurple andred.TwentyyearsagoinSydney.alittlegirlofseventoldher motherthatatschoolthehymnshe likedbestwastheCardinal'shymn.

"WhatistheCardinal'shymn?"asked themother."Ohyouknow:

"0makeuslovethee

DailyMoranmore."

WhenaformerArchbishopofBornlay,Dr.Colgan,waswelcomedback afteravisittoRome.aPundit,ora Nabod-oraRickshaworsomething punnedonhisGrace'snamebysaying: "TheArchbishopiswellnamedforhis highofficeforheisthecall-guntoCatholics."GoodforanIndianPrince.

Tocomenearerhome,Archbishop Mannixdidnotdisdaintheuseofa punononeoccasion.whensomeunintelligentbigotspreparedapetitionto ParliamenttohavehimdeportedThe petitionwassignedbySunday-school children,andinthenamesofdead

"Letthegalledjadewince Ourwithersareunrung"followingtheleadofShakespeare,and CharlesLamb.andThomasHood,and thesaintsandtheBible,weshallcheerfully,whenwehavewitenoughmake apun,andknowthattherebywehave addedtothegaietyofthecompany, andifsomesuperiorpersonreflects, that"apunisthelowestformofwit,' beitso,wedonotneedtobealways ontheheights,solethimgothehigh roadandwe'llgothelowroad.

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Aremarkablefeatureofthetimeis theimmensenumberofpeoplewho seemtohaveabundantleisureand moneyforamusingthemselvesandindulginginthevariousformsofwhat is,-rightlyorwrongly,describedas sport.Muchofthisso-calledsport isnothingbutsystematicgambling.

Mr.Churchillhashadtosurrenderto thebookmakersandthepunters-onthe questionofthetaxationofbets.Greyhoundracingandterrierracinghave becomeamania.withbettingfortheir chiefattraction.Meanwhilethepolice arepouncinguponlittlelotteriesand bazaardrawsthough,bytheway,a "tombolawithvaluableprizes"wasa featureofarecentpoliticalgathering addressedbytheHomeSecretaryhimself.Theheatwave-which,afterall, wasonlyuptothelevelofafinesummer-hasproducedwhat,touseplain English,canonlybedescribedasan outburstofindecency.Englishpeopleintropicalclimatesdonotfindit necessarytoappearinpublichalf-nakedwhenthethermometerrisesabove 80.butthenewspapersarefullofpicturesandrecordsofmenandwomen romping,dancing,androwinginundressthatwouldhavebeenheldtobe disgracefulonlyafewyearsago.A memberoftheThamesConservancy hasprotestedagainstthereckless scenesalongtheriver,buthas-been ridiculed-bythePressasPuritanical andold-fashioned.Progressseemsto havebeenshuntedontoarathersteep downgrade.-"CatholicTimes."

DELIRIUMTREMENS

THEMALADYOFOURAGE.

ExemplificationintheDanceandinDress.

"JazzandSkyscrapers."

(ByRev.H.E.G.Rope,MA.)

Europeto-dayisdancingjazzbecauseithasnothingofitsownsovital, sobasic,sojoyous.Mrs.Grundyholds upherskirtinhorror,yetshecannotkeepherfeetquietunderherlong skirtsofhypocrisy.MissBluestockingturnsuphernoseinintellectual disgust,butherheartiskeepingtune tothatinsistentrhythm-theyearningofthatviolin,themathematical sequenceofthatbanjo,thepulsingof shatdrum."Thesearrestingsentens findamongstsomecuttingsfrom the"IrishStatesmen"ofayearago s:ntmebyafriendofmine,andthings lavenotchangedsincesoforthebet'.erthatciahmentuponwhatwasthen :etdowncannowheconsideredoutof late. Awomanwhodressesmodestlyand iormallyisnecessarilyaccordingto thewriterfromihomIhavequoted, ahypocrite!Suchoutpouringssurelydeservenoanswerbutcontempt.A pertinentquestionmay.however.be outtoanyChristianreaderofsuch libels.Wouldthemaddestvotaryof fashioneverdaretosuggestthatOur lensedLadyworeanybutlongskirts a-thatshewasahypocriteforso doing,asthisreadywriterimplies. And,further,wouldeventhoseCatholicwomenwhoignoretheprohibitions .4ourIlolyFather,PiusXI.,andgive sheep-likeobediencetoanti-Christian dictatorsoffashioninParis,dareto eo.erOurLady'spresenceweresheon wearingthehideousandimpud,ntgarb prevalent?Wouldthey !aretomentiontheword"jazz"in chatpresence?Assuredlytheyvould Cot. Again.thenotionthathearts !tinnedtoreverenceandChristiantraditionaresecretlyinleaguewiththe HUIMUSenemiesoftheseisaslander Intruth,nothingcouldbemorespontaneousthantheloathingwhichthe 'erentedriotofto-dayinspiresin losewhoholdfasttothetraditions ,1theirChristianupbringing.Ifany. thingcouldjustifyDeanSwiftitwould hetheherdlikeservilitytoapostate ithalesn((wnearlyubiquitous. Ourauthorcontinues:"Jazzisthe (aitlettherestfromhecticmodernity inrhythm.whichrequiresnoeffortto keeptimeto.Itisthereliefofbarhariesimj,liritcinthisageofhypercomplications."andafew 1.tragraplislate;hequoteswitheager Mr.PaulWhiteman'sclaim that''itisatoncebarbarousandsophis,icatedthewildernesstamedtothe hallroom" C(aisistencydoesn'ttroubley,au-newwirrld-linenowadays.

Thebanjo. earetold,andthe \ophonehavebeenwonderfullydeviI(,ped."andfromtheraggedmin--relsoftheMississippi,toopoorto alyanyrealinstruments.wehave theincrediblykazoo,whoseweird.halt inggurglingsonglimitsitselfneither theOccidentalscalenortoany rhythmheretoforedevised."

ThatC;ith,licreadersshouldlie (.,,rthe,mingforsuchpaeansisanother ;,(1tokenofthevirulenceofthe igningdelusion:theabjectdevotion ;dlthatisworstinAmerica."This 4,svbemodernmodesty."toquotea -(atProtestantIrishman.Oliver Goldsmith."but1neversawanything looksolikeold-fashionedimpudence" Wouldthattheincrediblewerealso (h.,inaudible!Contemptofthepast theunfailingsignofthebarbarian fomBatortratusdownwards."We Killmakeanewartandanewciviliationfarbetterthanthe.worldhas evenseen.Wewillbeginbymaking cleansweepofthepast."Thehot.'orsofMasonicPortugalin1910,the farworsehorrorsofSovietRussiand heraldedbylike acansofmillennialmoonshine. Themusicofhistoricalmankind, whichGaelicTrelandgreatlyenriched, -centstobeairilywavedaside.The titer'soracle,PaulWhiteman,isquot(Iagain:"Theverythemeofjazzis untlittedtoopera;theoperaticform rasbuiltforfolklore.Youcan'tfit -archaformtotheromance,say,of askyscraper,whichis.afterall,anexpressionofjazz."Itis.indeed,and mayhegratefulforthisfrankadr'ssiononthepartofthenewAm.bions.Wouldthosewholovethe musicofHolyChurchbedistressedto heartheverythemeofmodernity,the rronanceofprofiteeringandmonopoly, wasunfittedtoplainchant?Aslittle rroedthechampionsofoperabedis -es,-,rdbyitsaloofnessfrommusic (lance,orrhythmofvileparentage Ofcourse.therefolio theinevit :Oleboastofasimilaremancipationo

poetry,out-MarinettingMarinettihimself,of"anewverse,havingitsfoundationsinthesyncopatedrhythmsof theblues beboomed,doubtless, duringthebrieflifetimeofyour''best seller,"andtreasuredwhenHomer andVirgilareforgotten.

Againweread:"TherearenochurchesofexceptionalmeritinAmerica becausethereisnonationalreligion likethatwhichgavebirthtothegreat cathedralsoftheMiddleAges.But inthedevelopmentofschools,athletic associations,exchanges,recreationcentres,lawcourts,andgovernmentbuildings,thetendencyistowardsthesuperb,theraciallycharacteristic,for thesearethecathedralsofDemocracy."

ThereligionoftheMiddleAgeswas notnationalorracial,butCatholic, whichmakesallthedifference.And ifthecathedralsofDemocracy(granting,forthesakeofargument,that democracyistobefoundinAmerica) havebeencorrectlydescribed,they haveobviouslynothingtodowiththe worshipoftheGodofChristians.But ourwriterevidently-nay,asweshall seeexplicitly-claimsthattheyfarsurpasstheChristiancathedrals.Itfollowspresumablythattheworshipof HygieneandMammonisfarhigher thantheworsh,ipofChrist!"Mon Dieu,quellereligion!"Thenewreligionwouldseemquiteremarkably liketheoldatheism.Itispitifulthat thenewevangelistsshouldfindlistenersinalandhithertoCatholic,anda landwherenon-Catholicsarestillfor themostpartbelievers.

"Itseemstomethatthisisthereal differencebet.seenEuropeanandAmericancultureasexemplifiedbytheir architecture:inEuropethechiefexamplesarcthecastlesandpalaces builtbythepeopleasatributetothe aristocracy,andchurchesbuiltasa tributetoGod.Here,inAmerica,insteadofcathedrals,webuildschools anduniversitieswherethechildrenof richandpooralikemayreceivean educationtomakethemfree;andinsteadofpalaceswebuildrecreation centresandclubsandhotelsandapartmenthouses,whereinafargreaterpercentageofthepopulationenjoythe goodthingsoflifethaneverdidthose inthepalacesofnobles."

S.ifIreland,Brittany,andSpain followsuit,theymayhope-intimetoemulatethedivorcestatisticsof theNewAtlantic,andtheotherresultsofthe"freedom"andenjoyment of"thegoodthingsoflife"thereobtaining.Surelyagift-horsetobe lookedinthemouth!

Christians,andotherswhorevered havebeentaughtthesemany generationsthatthefearofGodisthe beginningofwisdom,andtheloveof Himitsend.Ourtrans-atlanticphilo,opherispleased,itwouldseem,to thinkotherwise.SodidTyreand Sidon,CarthageandCorinth,PompeiiandGalveston.Theirmemoryis notheldinbenediction..

WehavebeentaughtthatGodwas notinthewhirlwind,andnowweare askedtoadoreanartificialwhirlwind!

"CultureinEuropeisdecadentwith age.CultureinAmericaislustywith youth. CivilisationmovesWestwardasinexorablyasthesun,andon herpathsheleavesevermorerefined examplesofherculture. Sowein Americaarebuildingtowardsagreaterculture,andourfoundationsarealreadylaid.Musichasbeenliberated fromoldbondsbyjazz,andinPitts. burgawholeuniversityisstormingthe truthofHeaveninonesingletower enobling(sic)tobehOldthananyof thecathedralsortemplesoftheOld World. Letusrememberthatas surelyaswesurpassthecultureof Europe,sointimeanothernewerrace willhehornofustocarrythetorch ofBeautynearerandnearerstilltothe portalofheaven."

Assurelyasnoiseiswisdom,and boastinghumility,thepoordecadent EuropeanswhohaveadmiredtheParthenonandSt.Sophia,thePantheon andSt.Peter's,ChartresandRheims, CloyneandMaintz,AntwerpandBruges,VeniceandMilan,BurgosandToledo,andcountlessotherobsoleteefforts,mustadmittheirinsignificance incomparisonwithasteelcagesmearedwithtilingandhungwithplate glasswhereinareoiledthehumancogs ofMammon'sworld-movingmachinery.

Finally.weareinformedthat"here finAmericaourmodeoflivingisdif-

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