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THEFALLACYOFSPIRITUALISM.

(TotheEditorofthe"Record.)

Sir,-Prominentwithpublicquestionsbeforetheworldto-day,'"SpirituWimp':occupiesaprominentposition. ..Comingbeforeusinmanydifferent :;forms,thedailypapersgiveitpromin. enceonvariousoccasions,wheneither well-known"Spiritulisticleaders"or somedetectiveorotherstorytellsof 'conversationswiththedead,orhow somemurderorothercrimehasbeen tracedthroughsome"mediums."Spiritualismdoesnotappeartohaveany concretebasisofexistence,atleast asfarasitsactualfunctionsareconcerned,becausevarious:allegedspiritualgroups"practiceitindifferent ways,anditwouldappearfromreportsofvarious"mediums"thatall resultsaredifferentForinstance,one ""medium"willtellastory,afterbeing a"trance,"aboutacasebeinginquiredinto;whilstanother"medium" willtellanentirelydifferentstory aboutthesamecase. -Twogreat factorswhichhavebroughtachange overtheworldtoday,andwhichare notunderstoodbythemassesofpeople'are:Electricityanddeclinein physicalfitness,orcallthelatter"humandeterioration."Thesetwocauses havebeenseizeduponbypeopleinterestedinspiritualismintwoways. Ontheonehand,thosewhoreallybelieveinspiritualism,andontheother those'whouseitforprofit.Takethe firstfactor,Electricity:Thisisone ofGod'sgreatestgiftstomankind,and themorethatisdiscoveredaboutit anditswonderfulfunctions,themore oneisconvinceditisonlymadepos. siblebyDivineCreation.Wireless telephonic,electricsounds,power. light,electricphotography,etc.,have nothingwhatsoevertodowithspirittualism,althoughsomepeopleclass themasinseparable.Humanmagneticforceisalsoamediumbywhich somespiritulistslaysoleclaimto,but such,magneticforceisanotherofGod's gifts.Allwhoseek'tshallfindit,as itispurelyacultivationofthe"will," aconcentrationofthemind,anditsactionsanduseshasnothingWhatsoever todowithspiritualism.Theother factor-thatofhumandeteriorationisthe9newhichprovidesthefollowers andbelieversofspiritualism-mostof all.Manyofthepeopleofcivilised nationshavebecomephysicallyunfit, andsuchaconditionismakingitself feltonthemindsofsuchpeople.Their "willpower"islessened,consequently anythingconcerning"spiritualism," "magnetism,""scientificdiscoveries," effectsthem,considerably;theylose theirsenseofreasoningtoacertain extent,andeventuallysubmittheir "willpower"andthei-reasoningpower to"leadersofspiritualism"andsocalledmystery.Thefactthatwell-tee dopeoplearespiritualistsorfollowers thereofisnoargument,becausethousandsofsuchpeoplehaveno"will power"oftheirown.Take,forinstance,personsrecoveringfromchloroform;weknowsomeofsuchpersons makeallkindsofstatements.Many ofthelattermaybetermedofaspiritualisticnature,butthesamepersons intheirnormalstatewouldneverthink ofutteringorsubscribingtothesame statements.Thisisconclusiveproof thatpersonswhose"willpower"istemporaryovercomebychloroform,etc., willuseridiculousstatements,andtheir minds,beinguncontrolled,will.raitible. Unfortunately,manyparents,orother persons,tellchildren"Ghoststories," andtheyoungundevelopedmindbecomesaffected,.withtheresultsome unnaturalelement,commonlyknown as"fear,"isinstilledintotheirminds, andusuallysuchchildrenbecomeexcellentpreyforspiritualismwhenthey reachmanorwomanhood,unless,of course,theyhavebeingfortunate enoughtoovercomecrampedandartificialminds.Teachingsknowsas "ChristianScience"varietyarereally anoutbranchof-spiritualism,whenas amatteroffactitisnothingelsethan "mindconcentration."Itisbyno meansanewdiscovery,butisanother ofGod'sgifts,andhasalwaysbeing availabletoeverymansncehiscreation,andhasalsobeinglargelyused byCatholics,asitisbeinglikedby themto-day.Ifspiritualismreallyexisted,andcamefromDivinesource,it wouldbeavailabletoeveryone,whereasweareledtobelieveitisonlyindividualpeoplewhoaresuitablefor "mediums";ormysteryeventswill onlyoccurwhencertainpersonsare present,Thisinitselfshouldbesufficienttosatisfyallofthefallacyof spiritualism,andmakesitsself-condemned.Tothereadersofthe"Re-

cord"itmaynotbegenerallyknown thatleadingmagiciansareopposedto spiritualism,andwhilsttheypractise "stagespiritulistic'turns,"theydoso purelyfromanillusionarypointof view,andnotfromaspiritualistic pointofview.Oneoftheworld's greatestmagicians,namedHoudini, wasoneof,thegreatestmentoexpose spiritualismthatIknowof.Further, i.maybeinterestingtoyourreaders toknowthatanAmericanjournalhas hadastandingpublicofferformany years,witharewardof£11,000tothe personorpersonswhocoulddo,or prove,thefollowingthingsinthepre settee,andunderthesupervision,ofa committeeappointedbythejournal.

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(I)Photographanddevelopphotos ofany,spiritualisticnature,whetherit befaces,bodies,objects,etc.

(2)Produceanykindofspiritualistic soundwhatsover.

(3iPredictorforetellthehappen ingsorincidentsofpeoplenotpresent, suchpersonstobenamedbythecommittee.

(4)Producerealandpracticalexistenceofspeakingtoorreceiving messagesfromthedead,inthepresenceofthecommittee.

Thisrewardisstilladvertisedand stillunclaimed,andnotableleadersof spiritualismknowofitsexistence.Many havetriedtoclaimit,buthavefailed hopelessly,andtheexistenceofthe linclainindrewardto-day,publishedto theworldasitis,mustconvinceevery personofthefallacyofspiritualism.Yours.etc., T.A.DUDLEY.

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Ashorttimeagothereappearedin Londonacopyofthe5lirestampwith thecentrepictureinverted.ThepictureshowsthePopeattheclosingof theHolyDoor.

Thestampwasputupforauction, k,ndwassoldfor£80.Thislargeprice naturallycreatedagreatdealofinterest,asquotationsforsimilarcopies ontheContinenthadbeenround about500francs, Theresultofthispublicitywasthat certainmembersoftheItalianPhilatelicSocietiesmadeenquiries,andit asfoundthatbythepropermethod ofprintingitwasimpossibleforsuch anerrortooccur,thatthosewiththe invertedpicturemusthavebeenmade surreptitiously,andthattheyhad neverbeensoldbythePostOffice.

Further,asthesameissueofstamps wasvariously-over-printedforusein theItaliancolonies,theyhaveappearedwithinvertedanddoublesurcharges.Allofthemarebogus.

Placingthematterbeforetheau, thorities,theItalianPhilatelicSocieties'Federationsucceededinsecuring nofewerthan1,500ofthesemanipulatedstamps.andtheyweredestroyed bytheorderoftheNotaryPublic.

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However,itiscertainthatthere mustbenumbersalreadyoutsideItaly, andcollectorsshouldknowthatall "errors"arebogusandhavenever beensoldbythePostOffice.Inadditiontothe5lirestamp,the60c. (viewofthedomeofSt.Peter's)also hasappearedwiththecentrepicture inverted.

Onemustcommentthatofallthe commemorativestampsthattheItalianGovernmenthasissued,theHoly Yearissuesweretheworstprintedand produced.Itisapitythattheyare notengravedspecimensoftheprinter'sart,suchastheItalianissuesof theGaribaldi,JubileeoftheKingdom, MazziniorVoltacommemoratives.But Italyseemstogosofarandnofurther ;nthismatter.Forexample,the beautifully-designedissueforthePropagation'oftheFaithwasnot,evenas wellMintedasthealleged''"Victory" stampsof192021, 111111N161111.1101NrIVINNIIIPMMININk "SHAMROCK."

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CONGRESSLILIES

ByREV.L.RUMBLE,M.S.C,

"Considerthelilies,howtheygrow notevenSolomoninallhisglory wasarrayedas.oneofthese"This cryofadmirationfromtheverylips ofChristsurelycabletomanyminds, asthosethousandsofpeoplegazedout andover'theseaofupturnedinnocent facesraisedtowardsthespotlessand gleamingwhiteHostduringtheChildren'sMassattheShowgroundon Friday,Septet:atter7th.,l928.Forit wasonehuge.gardenofliliesthatday, lilieswashedfromthedustbyarain ofgrace,readytoopenbudbybud underthewarmraysofinspiration fromtheAltarintothefairestflowers ofasplendidpromise.Thesightcould notbutcarryeveryadultbackto hisownchildhood,to,thedayswhen, sittingroundthefireonwintrynights, heheardfromamother'sorfather's lipsthoseimmortalfairystorieswhich hadsogreatapartinthemoulding ofhislife'sideals.Thechildishphrases ranthroughthemind.

"Onceupdnatimetherewasalittle beggar-maid--andshelivedinalittle hut-andnobodylookedatherbecause shewaspoor-andshegatherednuts inthewood-andshecriedbecause shewasnobody-andshedreamed wonderfuldreamsofafairyPrince whilstshewasasleep-andshecried whenshewokebecausetheywereonly dreams.Nowoneday-whilstshe wasinthewood-abeggarmancame -andsawthebeggarmaid-andhe askedhertomarryhim-and,shesaw hewasgood-soshedid.Butonthe weddingdayagrandcarriagecamefor her-andshedroveofftoabighouseandir,themidstofalotoffineladies andgentlemenshesawthebeggarman richlydressed-andhewasareal Prince-andtheymarried-andshebecamePrincess-andtheylivedhappily everafterwards...

ginsstrippingofallbeggar-maidrags bydestroyingtheremnantsofdisfiguringsin, YetofallthesinsItwoulddestroy, onestandsoutasmosthideouslyopposedtotheconceptofChrist.The LilyofPuritymustgrowwherethe foulweedsofimpurityheldsway.

SurelyineveryCatholicheartone prevailingsentimentarqseinthepre. senceofthegleamingwhiteHostupliftedbeforethoseinnocenteyesof theunspoiledchildrenoftheChurch( Surelythenitwasevidentthatthe oneoutstandingfeatureoftheCatholicChurchishersupremeloveforall thatischasteandpure,alovewhich derivesitsinspirationandefficacyfrom theBreadofAngelsItselfThelife ofChristindeedisastandingsymbol ofPurity,butbesidesthemysticalmiracleofHis-thirty-threeyearsinPalestine,wehaveHismiraculousPresence inthoseabsolutesimpleandelementarythings,breadandwine,thesubstancebeingchangedintoHisown exquisiteBeauty,andallsrinkeeping withthesimplicityofChrist.AndwhetherfromTabernacleorMonstrance, JesusintheBlessedSacrament,like somebeautifulandsplendidKnight,invisiblyguardsHisBrideofearth,the CatholicChurch.AndtheChurchin turnhaseverrejoicedinasuccession ofspotlesssaints,whilstheraspect throughtheageshasbeenthatofa mysticwhosefaceisflushedwithmarvellouslysweetthoughtsofGod,whose eyeshavereadtheHeavensandread theretheineffablesecretofChastity.

"Whowillclimbthemountainofthe Lord?"shecrieswiththePsalmist, andwithhimreplies,"Hewhosehands areinnocentandwhoseheartispure, HewillreceivetheblessingofGod."

Intheearliestagesshecriedtoher childrenbythelipsoftheFathers,

Alwaysthestoryhadtoendinan astonishingclimaxandperpetualhappiness.Andalwaysinourheartof heartsweknewitwasn'ttrue!'Yet whatdidthatmattertothereceptive imaginationofyouth!Theheartyield. edtothefascinationofanideal whichfellshortofrealityonlybecausecreatedlovecannottranscend thelimitsofallthatisfinite.The wonderfulinstinctofthechildknewit cc,uldbetruesomewhereininfinity.... Andindeed,whentheSonofGodfell inlovewithbeggar-maidhumanity. Hisonedesirewastoliftit.Notto terriiyus,Hedescendstoourrags. Welivedinamud-hutcalledearth, aridaboutouronlyambitionwasto gathernutsinthe,woodanddream dreams.Butthedream-mancame, andprovedtohetheverySonofGod, bentonmakingusco-heirswithHimself.ThesameancestralHallswere tobeours.thesameCompany,the saneGlory,thesametitle-Childof AlmightyGod!

Andallthosethousandsofchildren gatheredroundtheBlessedSacrament wasagreatreminderofthefact.For whilstonearth,Christindeedmade everythingovertous,givingalegal documentofinheritancebyleaving theEucharist."ThisistheBloodof MyTestament,"Hesaidat.theLast Supper.Asmuchastosay."Receive, andvouareconstitutedheirwitha legalrighttocallthatisMine."Surelythosechildrenwereexhibitingthis miraculousdocumenttotheEternal Father!Itwasthejoyofthebeggar. maidinhermarriage-lines.hertaking themoncemorefromtheglory-boxto haveastillfurtherconvincingglance atthem.tomakerelatives.friends,and visitorsinspectvetagainhervery proudestpossession!

"Paintyoureyeswithpurity,rather thanyourcheekswithrouge.Ifyou wouldbebeautiful,clotheyourself withthesilkofSanctity,thedamaskof Devotedness,andthepurpleofPiety."

Andshealoneto-day.cansaytothe youngboywhowouldbeapriest,"If youwouldserveme,child,youmust beaspureostheHostyouhold. Anythingsavouringofimpuritymust bemadesacrilegebyvow";andto theyounggirlwhoaspirestobeher handmaid."Vowchastityfor-life,ere Ientrustmylittleonestoyourcare."

brokewiththeChurchonthequestion ofthemaritalbond,andtherightat thepriceoflustandmurdertoexperienceasequenceofwives.Eventhe newclergy,sosoontobeearnestin denyingtheywerepriests,incompatibleasitseemedwiththeirconduct tothem,marriedandlostthepower, evenhadtheythewish,toexhortsinglepeopleintheworldtoarigidand Christianself-restraint.

NowonderChrist'sCht:fchweeps overherprodigalsons!Nowonder sheyetmore'earnestlypleadswithher owntokeeptheiridealseyedasshe haskepthers.Forimpurityina ChristianisadulteryagainsttheGod toWhomhebelongs.Purityisthe, treasurethatGodmostloves,thepuritythatgiveskinshipwithherwho waschosenasMotherofChrist.No wordwouldtheChurchhearfromthe lipsofherdaughtersthatwouldnot fallfromthoseofMaryherself;'no smilewouldsheseeonthefaceofher sonsatthatwhichwouldmakeChrist sweatwithblood.Andanewpassionforpurityisherhopefromthe Congressdisplayofthedelicate,the white,thetranslucentHosthidingthe ImmaculateLambofapassionlessGod. Whiteasthechildren,whiterthanthe snowinthedawn.mustbethesoulif itwouldbefittedforthedrenching withallthe,colouringofHeaven.And fromthatvisionofchildrenkneeling withGodmustdatethat.newzealfor Chastitywhichwillburninourhearts, andlasttilloursoulsleavetheshadows ofearth,tilltheyarenomoresubjecttothedawnsthatencircleour worldtilltheyhavefledwhencethey came,totheveryRadianceofGod.

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Anthisisindeedthespiritin whichCatholicshaveevertreasured theBlessedSacrament.Theynever tireofit:theycrowdtotheAltarrailsandarealwaysreceivingIt:they enthronethisgreatGiftandkneelfor hoursbeforeIt.Andknowingthat theGod.Whomadethemanddiedfor themiscontainedthere.theGodof allcreationtheysurroundHimwith themostbeautifulfruitsofcreation. theliliesof'th..7field,andathousand glitteringtaperstoshowthattheyhelieyeHimtohethetrueLightofthe World

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Thus renderthe worldlesspassionate;evermidstits beautyandsplendour,itsbloodand pestilence,itsdustanddire,shewould fosterherliliesofChastity.Andthe worldinitsgloomandmisery,preferringdarknesstolight,mustacknowledgewithwhatgraceitmaytheuntiringandindestructiblepurityofthat Churchithasbeentaughttoscoffat anddespise.

Butthestrugglegoeson.Meninsistuponfollowing'thedictatesof nature,notnatureasGodfounded it,butastheworldhasdegradedit.

AndtheChurchtremblesforthese, herlittlechildren,theirvirtuethreatenedasitisbytheoverwhelmingtide ofimmoralitysubmergingtheearthof ourday.Sheknowswellthatthis vicecanholdnoneofitspromised happinessformankind,butmustend onlyinremorseanddespair,anda loathingoflifeitself.Soagainand againcomesherwarningthatthisviolationofthelawsoftheCreator,this sinagainstnatureandself.canern' onlyininfamy,ruin,anddegradation andawaitingfortheendoftheho ribledrama,uneasyandterror-strick death. Beforetheevesofherownchildr sheholdsupinsistently,pleadingly,the idealofGod,of-Christ.andof0r Lady.Sheurgesthemtotreatthe humanbodyonlyaccordingtothelaws ofGod,whetherwithinorwithoutthmarriedstate.Shechallengesthe thoughts.repeatingoverandoval againthatonlyinabsolutepurityof mindandheartistobefoundtheideal purityofbodyandsoul.Shestands aloneinthe-fight,andshealonecan securethevictorydesired.Forshe alonehasthemeanstokeeptheyoung heartpure,leadingherchildrentoan ImmaculateMother,nourishingthem fromtheirmosttenderyearsonthe MannafromHeaven.Four-square shestandsagainstthepopularsensualityofcontraception,againstthedivorcewhichencourages,theviolation offidelity.

PresenceofGod.Ourbeggar-maid fleshmustbeglorifiederewemay comebeforePurityItself,andtheEucharistbeginsthewondroustransfiguration.Bygivinggrace.HolyCornmunionclotheseachchildintheonly wedding-garmentGOodcanbeartolook upon.Itsreceptionpntrthedefinite powerintoeachlittlehearttoattain thegloryofeternity.AlreadyItbe-

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CoalMerchant:"That'sunfortunate! Isupposehetoldyoutobringit back?"

"No:'esaidifitwasanythinglike thelastlot.I'dbetterthrowiton!"

Theyweresittinginthebarracks swappingyarns. "Everheardthisonei"askedone ofthegroup."Adogwastiedtoa ropefourteenfeetlongTwentyfeet awaywasafatjuicybone.Howdid thedoggettothebone?"

"Oh.that'soldstuff"ans-veredone ,ftheMarines."Youwantsomebird tosayliveitup,andthen"you'll sac'That'swhattheotherdogdid.'" "N^you'rewrong,forthedoggot thebone."

"Well,howdidhegetit?"

"Whytheotherendcftherope wasn'ttied" *

"Whydidyoustrikethepostoffice clerk?"askedthemagistrateofthe mansummonedfofassault.

"Well,sir,I'andshimatelegramto sendtomy,gal,an'hestartsreadin'it. So,ofcourse,Iupsandgiveshimone."

TheEvilsofModernSociety

"THEUNRESTRAINEDR

Pope'sNotable

OntheFeastoftheAssumption tookplace,inthepresenceofhisHolinessthePope,thesolemnreadingof thedecreesproclaimingtheheroicity ofthevirtuesoftheVenerableFra CorradodaParzham(orConradfrom Parzham),aprofessedlayCapuchin, andoftheVenerablePaolaFrassinetti, foundressoftheSistersofSt.Dorothy,whodiedinRomein1882.

TheHolyFather'sDiscourse. AftertheGeneraloftheCapuchins, FatherGregorioda3reno,hadread anaddressofhomageandthanksgiving,theHolyFatherroseandina verybeautifuldiscoursetookoccasion, fromtheexamplesofsaintlinessand virtueproclaimedinthedecreetore. calloneortwoofthemoreFlaringevils thatatpresentareafflictingsociety.

Afterdwellingontheappropriateness oftheoccasion,hisHolinessfirstspoke ofthelay-brother,theVenerableCorradodaParzham,whonotonlyleftall .things,buthadmuchtoleave.It wasnotthesamecaseasthatcommentedonbyaholyfatherinthe Scriptures:"Beholdus,wehaveleftall thingsandhavefollowedThee."What hadthesepoorapostlesabandoned?

Amiserableboatandfouroars-little morethannothing.

ALay-Brother'sExample. ButourCorradoleftinsteadasufficientlywealthyfather'shome,vast domains,easycircumstances,anda veryenviablepositioninsociety.He leftalltoenterintothefamilyof theCapuchinsasadoor-keeper.As StPhiliphadsaidofamanofgood standingthathewasdestinedtobe the"permanentcook"ofthecommunity,soitcouldbesaidofCorradothat hewasdestinedtobethe"permanent doorkeeper."beingfortyyearsinsuch apost.DuringthistimetheServant ofGodhadshownhimselfequalto everyoccasion,faithfulandobedient tohisduty,humble,obliging,amodel ofdiscretionandpatience.

AnExampletoWomen.

Ontheothersidewastheexample setforthbytheVenerablePaolaFrassinetti,asaintlyladyofrealcourageandptudence,whofromherearliest dayshadtakencaretokeepapure andunspottedheartforChrist;whose loveforChristwasthesourceofa spiritoforganisationandevengelisa- tion.andforhelpforthepoor.

AfteroncemorerecallingtheopportunenessofthetimethePopecontinued."Butwhatdoweseeto-day?

Theworld-thatworldforwhichJesus didnotwishtopray,thoughHecould findaprayerforHisexecutioners-the worldhasalwaysbeenastheApostle sawit.'theconcupiscenceoftheeyes, theconcupiscenceofthefleshandthe prideoflife':theworldhasalways

Dispourse. beenfilledwithmalice('mundustaus inmalignoposituseat')theworldhas everbeenso. PassingtheLimits.

"Buttherearemomentswhenthe world,youmightsay,passesthelimits ofthatforwhichitmostparticularly stands,andinvadesandcontaminates eventhosewhn.10notwishtobeof theworld.Thesearenotofthe world,buttheyapproachittooclosely, andinhaleitsbreath.

"Inaspecialway,thereisagreat seductionforthemodernmanin riches,inpossessionforthesakeof enjoymentand'power.Thisterrible seduction,whichhasbeenseeninother periodsofhistory,isverifiedwithpar- ticularintensityincurownday;in thisuniversalgraspforgainwhichbegetsenmitybetweenmanandman, classandclass,peopleandpeople. TheRushforPleasure.

"Thenaddtothistheunrestrained rushforpleasureandthetendencytostandaboveothers,tocommandand overcharge.Howseasonableisthe examplesetbythisholy,humbleand generouslay-brother,whorenounced allhimself,subjectinghimselftoa lifeofmortificationinthereligiouslife oftheCapuchins."

IncontrastpriththeotherServantof God,hisHolinessthenproceededto expresshisfearsoverthefateofher sex.Hedeploredhersex'sdesires andintentionstodestroythatwhich isthemostpreciouscharacteristicof womanhood,andherkeennesstoefface inherselfthemagnificentlineswhich thehandofGodhadtracedinher. World'sPitiableState.

Historyagainhadaprecedentto show.Butrarelydidthemonuments ofhistorybetraysuchapitiablestate ofthingsasexistedto-day.Andyet, ifsuchthingswereconfinedtothewomenoftheworld,ofthatworld'men- tionedbyJesusChrist,onecouldun- derstandit.Buttherearemany others,womenwhodonotwishtobe consideredoftheworld,whowouldbe offendedwiththisepithet,whowish toprofesstheCatholicreligion,whoenterintotheHouseofGod,theHolyof Holies,andapproachthataltarwhere angelicpuritiesadoreandtremble.

TherewasawordoftheHolySpirit whichdidnotjustifybutexplained suchastateofthings:"Fascinatiosing- acitatisobscuratbonaettransvertit seusumsineinglitia."Itwasthe greatestpaintoseesuccumbingto thesefascinationsnotonlytheyouth, butsomanywivesandmotherswhoshouldhavebeenthemodelsofa Christianlife.

HisHolinesstheninvokedtheApos- tolicBenedictiononallpresentandon thosewhowererepresented,andreceivedcopiesofthedecreesthathad beenread.-"LondonCatholicTimes."

2,000,000CatholicsLostinTurkishPersecution

DIOCESEWITHPOPULATIONOF200,000,NOWHASONLY50.

BishopsReorganiseC

ThetremendouslosseswhichArmenianCatholicssufferedwhiletheywere beingpersecutedbytheTurkswere fullyrevealedbytheimportantconferencerecentlyheldinRometodevise are-organisationoftheChurchinArmenia.

Outofaltogether2.250,000Armenianswholivedbeforethewarinthe diocesesoftheEast,only225,165remain.NineBishops,126priests,and 4-nunsweremartyredordiedinexile.

Fewpeoplehaveappreciatedtheterribleconditionintowhichpersecu-tiondrovetheChurchinArmeniaand theproblemsthatweredealtwithbytheArmenianBishopsduringtheir conferenceinRome. Somerealisationmaycomethrough arecitaloftheblowswhichfellupon theindividualdioceses.

ThedioceseofAdana(Cilicia),which beforethewar,counted200,000ArmenianCatholics.nownumbersbarely fifty.ThedioceseofAncyra,which hadr)0,000,hasnowonly1,000.The dioceseofArtvinhasnoCatholicsleft outofthe50.600ofpre-wartimes.

TheArmenianCatholicsofthedioceseofBroussaarereducedfrom50.000 to200.ThedioceseofCaesareahas droppedfrom50.000to4,200,thatof Constantinoplefrom200,000to70,000. thatofDiarbekirfrrn100,000to.2165, Thereare,no.loitget,coyCatholicsinthediocese'ofErzerum,whichhad 350,000.Only3.130remainoutof250,000wholitedinthedioceseofKharput.The75.000CatholicsofthedioceseofMalatia(Melitene)havebeen resisced,to1v730.-The50,000ofMar-

hurchinArmenia.

achhavebeenentirelydestroyedor dispersed. Only1,000remainoutofthe25,000 ofMardin.The350,000ofMouch havedisappeared,andthereremain on1,77,500ofthe250,000ofSivas,and 4000ofthe100,000ofTrebizond.

Outoftheentire2,250,000Armenia'', whobeforethewarlivedinthediocesesoftheEast,therenowrema:u only225,165.

14DiocesesWipedOut. OutoftheseventeenArmenianC.,. tholicdioceseswhichexistedinthe East,therenowremattonlythree,namely,Constantinople, Alexandria(Egypt), otherandAleppo(Syria)..The fourteendiocesesformerlyexistinginTurkishterritoryhavebeenliterallydestroyed. y.

NineBishops.126priests,andforty sevennunswereamongthevictimsof Turkishfury. Mgr.AndrewTchelebian,Bishopof Diarbekir,wasburnedalive,andMgr. JamesTopusian.BishopofMouch,was buriedalive.' Re-Organisation.

NowthatthePatriarchalSeehas beentransferredtoBeirut,theHolt FatherhasinstitutedfortheArmenian CatholicsofConstantinople(about 70,000)anepiscopalseeinthat.city ,withitsownandordinaryjurisdiction, butwithsitsuffragansees,andMgr. JosephRocossian,formerlytitular ArchbishopofAkrida,hasbeenpropos- edforit.

Another.veryimportantresolution wasthatregardingthemodificationof theconfinesof-theArmenianPatriarch-

ate.Thesehavebeenextendedtoall thoseterritoriesoftheEastwherevertheArmenians,drivenfromtheircoun- try,haveestablishedthemselvesafterthewarandtheTurkishrevolution.

Furthermore,manyoftheArmenians weredrivenintomanyStatesofEuropeandAmerica,andtheconference alsoconsideredtheirreligiousassistanceandtheirecclesiasticalcare.

TheArmenians,who,inthisway, liveoutsidethejurisdictionofthe Patriarchate,willconservetheirrite, 'andwillbeassistedbytheArmenian clergy,whowillconsiderthesenuclei oftheirownco-nationalsasmission centres,buttheywillremainunderthe jurisdictionofthelocalBishops. Itmaybe,however,thatinsome placeswheretheyreachanimposing numbertheymayintimehavetheir ownBishops.

SeetobeRe-Erected.

TheArchbishopofMardinwillhence- forthresideatBagdad,inIrak.All theterritoryofIrakwasformerlyun- derhisjurisdiction.Therearesev- eralthousandsofArmeniansliving there.

PersiaalsowasanancientArmenianepiscopalterritorywithitsseeat Ispahan,anditwillnowprobablybe re-establishedtoprovide,asitformerlydid,forthecareofmanyArmenians (about10,000)wholiveinPersianter- ritoryandalsointheEastIndiesas farasJavaandtheneighbouringislands,whereliveaveryrichclassof Armenianmerchants.

Newspaper'Puffs'forPreachers

RECTOR'SIRONICCOMMENT.

"ADeepConcern"ThatisUnnecessary Writinginthe"SohoChronicle,"the rectorofSt.Patrick's,SohoSquare, London,commentsonthesecularpress emphasisonreligionasacirculation raiser."Itisalittlesurprising,"he says,"toseeonejournalmanifestingawonderfulinterestinchurchattendance Sometimebackwereceivedoffersofwhatwerecalledveryfavourabletermsifwewouldtakespace foragivenperiodinwhichtoadvertiseourpreacherswiththeidea,asput tous,offillingourchurch.Thepaper

inquestionwasmanifestingdeepconcernatthe'emptychurches'somuch spokenofinsomequarters.Sothe papergenerouslyofferedspaceata pricetousandtovariouschurchesin Londonofvariousreligions.

TheMauThatMatters.

"Werepliedthatwehadnoreason tocomplainofthe'emptiness'ofour church,andwebelievethesamecan besaidofanyCatholicchurch,and we.repliedalsothatwewerenotdisposedinanycasetotakeadvertisingspaceforourchurchservicesina paperwhichregularlyadmittedcontributionsfromagentlemanwhofrequentlyusesthespacegivenhimfor attacksupontheCatholicChurch. EverySaturdaythispaperwespeakof containsacertainnumberofadvertisementsofpreacherswhoareto 'speakonthefollowingSundayintheir differentchurches.

"IfeverourCatholicstooktoattendingchurchsolelybecauseofthe preacher,athingunimaginable,then trulymanyofourchurcheswouldsoon becomeempty.Ourchurches,with theiraltars,existfortheofferingof theSacrificeoftheMass.Itistrue, accordingtoourpresentCanonlaw, thepriestmustatoneMassatleast onSundaysexpoundthedoctrine,but theChurchcouldorderthedoctrineto beexpoundedinotherplacesbeside thechurchandifshedidsoourchurcheswouldbestilljustasmuchfrequented,becauseourpeople,goto churchtoassistatMass."

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THECROSSINCHINA

MATTHEWaxoors

MatteoorMatthewRiccaisthepioneerofModernMissionworkinChina HewasnotthefirsttoentertheterritoryoftheMiddleKingdomforthe thirteenthcenturywitnessedthewonderfuleffortbytheFranciscanFathers. BothareignoredbymanymodernProtestantwriterswhoglacethebeginingsofmissionaryendeavouratthe beginningofthe19th.century.Ignorancecannotbepleaded,because thereisabundantevidencetoshow thatsuchwasnotthecase.Inthis articleIammerelygoingtooutline theworkofMatthewRicci,thefirst EuropeantopenetrateintoSouthern ChinaforMissionarywork.Inlater andlongerarticlesIhopetogivea, moreexhaustiveaccountofwhathe. accomplished.

MatthewRiccilandedinMacaoin 1582.HestudiedtheChineselanguageandenteredChinaproperinSeptember,1583. Hepotpermissionto buildahouseandchapelatShiu-hing ontheWestRiver,andforsixyears, inthefaceofoppositionandgreat sufferingsandhumiliations,hecarried onthework.Thenhewasbanished andwentuptheNorthRivertoChaoTcheou,whereheopenedaresidence andchurch.Withinayearhehad losttwoofhiscompanionsbothvictimsofmalaria.ButhisworkprosperedandtheChristiancommunity grew.Hewasa,remarkablyable mathematicianandgreatlyimpressed theChinesewithhislearning.Heknew that,thoughtheyfavouredhim,his workwasalwaysinjeopardyunlesshe couldgettheEmperor'sapprovaland protection.Consequentlyhewasmost anxioustoge::toPeking.AnopportunitypresenteditselfintheMayof 1595,andhesetoutforthecapital. HecrossedtheMei-Lingmountains andenteredKiang.sionMay15th. HisboatwaswreckedontheKanKiangRiver,andoneofhisbrothel Jesuitswasdrowned.Themandarin whopromisedtobringhimtoPeking becameafraidandbadehimdisem. harkatNanking.ThiswasonMay

31st159o.butNankingwouldnot receivehimsohewentSouthtoNanChangarrivingonJune29th.

lowthreeyearshelaboured,doing God'sworkwithallthefireofhisardentnatureandreapedarichharvest ofsouls.OnJune25,1598,hehad :motheropportunityofgoingtothe capitalandsetout,reachingNanking inthemiddleofJuly.Heremained, afewdays,leavingthebrethernhe hadbroughtwithhimfromNan-tchang toestablishachuichandthenwith joyousheartturnedhisfacetothe north.HegotwithinsightofPekingonSeptember6th.,.andentered thesuburbsnextday.Onthe8th. hishopesweredashedtotheground andhehadtobegin.thelong,weary journeytothesouthagain.

Againhewaswreckedandhisboat waslostintheswampsofChan-tong, buthepressedon,onfoot,andreached Sou-tcheoutowardstheendofDecem. ber.WhydidhecomesofarSouth? Theonetruefriendwhomhehadlived atSou-tcheou,buteventheconsolationoffindinghimwasdeniedhim.

BackagaintoNan-Kingtocarryon hismanyarduousworks.Forayear andahalfheinstructed,heldconferences,wrotebooks,constructedscientificinstrumentstilloncemorethe chancecameandhesetoutthe'third timefortheImperialcityinMay,1600.

Buttheendwasnotyet.Fooled byamandarinwhopromessedtobe hisfriend,hehadtowaitfivelong monthsinTientsintillJanuary24th., 1601,whenthegreatobjectofhislife wasachieved.

Tenyearshelivedandworked,enjoyingthefriendshipandprotection oftheEmperor.HediedonMay 11th.,1610,andisburiedwherehe wishedtobeburiedintheheartof China.Hisworkwasthebeginning, hewasthepioneerandthosewhohave comesincethentocarryinthework whichheinitiatedarebuttreading thepathsandfollowingthetrailthat wasblazedbyMatteoRicci.--R.W. Gallagher,inthe"Rock."

STEPHEN,CARDINALLANGTON

GreatCatholicEnglishman.

AnglicanHomageto

(ByJohnGibbons.)

RecentlyatCanterbury,thegreat celebrationbywhichAnglicanEngland commemoratedthesevenhundredth anniversaryofthedeathofArchbishop StephenLangtontookplace.

ItisagreathomagetoagreatEnglishman,andallthemoresobecause itispaidtoaCatholicbythosewho arenotthemselvesCatholics.Eveti ifthebulkofthepulpitsexaltArchbishopLangtonwhileignoringCardinal Langton,thefactswillnottherebybe intheleastaltered.

AtwhichofthemanyLangTowns EnglandthefutureCardinal-Archbishopwasbornscholarsarenotdecided, butitisoftenguessedthatLangton, nearSpilsby,inLincolnshire,hadthe honour.Ho-Neverthatmaybe,StephenwassenttotheUniversityof Paristostudy,andsoonachieveda reputationforthehighestscholarship. Apriestnow,hewassummonedto Rome,andweseehimasCardinal, andoneofthegreatestscholarsin theCatholicworld.

Itistohim,indeed,thatweowethe divisionofourBibleintoitssystemof chapters.EveryAnglicanandNonconformistto-dayisreallyprofitingby theCardinal'sscholarship.

Itwas,however,notforscholarship alonethatthisgreatCatholicEnglish. manwastobeknown.DisputeshavingarisenastotheArchbishopricof Canterbury,theKingputtingupone nomination,themonksanother,the Popehimselfsettledthequestionby proposingCardinalLangton.Thatthe ArchbishopshouldbeanEnglishman atallwasbynomeansnecessary.and inpointoffactthefirstfiveArchbis hopshadbeenRomans:butherewas anidealArchbishopwhowasalsoan Englishman.Andalmostmiraculouslywellhecarriedouthisnewduties.

TheArchbishopofthosedayshad greatpowersofStateaswellasof Church:theTowerofLondon,'forinstance,beingonceinhischarge;and sotheCardinal-Archbishophadtobe agreatstatesmanaswellasagreat Churchman.

EveryEnglishmanwhohasever heardofMagnaChartsshouldknow thatweoweittoourCardinal,for StephenLangtonwastheprimemover ofthisfoundationofournationalliberties.TotheCardinalarchbishop weowefurthei,thesystemofcanon lawwhichhasenduredthroughthe centuriesdowntoouro-:-nday.It wastheoccupationofthelastten yearsofhislife.Littlewonderthat

Chancellor.Thedirectquestioncame' in1534,whenHealy_calledforSir Thomastotakethenewoathofsuccession.Herefused,andwasthrown intotheTower.

Atlast;throughthegraceofGod, andnotthroughanyhastinessonhis part,thegiftofmartyrdomwasonits way.Nowhecouldunburdenhimself alittlemorefreely,andhesaidthe wordsquotedabovetohisdaughtera fewweeksafterhiscommittal.

Stillhedidnotopenlyseekthe crownofmartyrdom.Hestillknewit wasararegift.Lookingoutoneday hesaw.theCharterhousemonksgoing totheirgloriousdeath,andhedeclaredthatfortheirpenitentiallives GodhadwilledtotakethemtoHimself,butthatonaccountofhisown sinsGodhadnotsowilledforhim. Thathestillardentlydesiredmartyrdomisclearfromtheprayerheoffer. edupwhenthesaintlyBishopofRochesterwasgoingtoexecution.Fearingthatthegiftwaspassingaway fromhim,heconfessedthattheBishopwasonemanchosenoutofakingdom."Nevertheless,0Lord,ifitbe Thywill,givemeashareinThychalice."

Duringhistrial,beingalawyer,he arguedwiththejudgeontechnical pointsoflaw,sothatheshouldneither seemtodenyhisfaithnorcourthis death.Deathhadtobegivenhim asagiftofGod,androtbeofhisown seeking.Assoonasthedeathsentence waspassed,however,hespokeoutfear. lessly,andnoblyconfessedhisfaith. LetusrememberBlessedThomas More,notsomuchasamanwhosufferedthehighestpenaltiesforhis faith,butratherasamanwho,forhis own,mortificationanddevotiontopaternalduty,wilfullyabstainedfromit. ForhedesiredmartyrdommoreardentlythananythingelseonGod's earth.

naLprul.ADVICE.

.afterhispassingthePopeoftheday shouldhavesaidthat"thecustodian oftheearthlyparadiseofCanterbury hasbeencalled,aswehopeandbetoParadiseabove."

SodiedagreatEnglishman.This wasin1228.In1558therediedam othergreatEnglishman,CardinalPole, thelastCatholicArchbishopofCanter bury.

Itwasin1855thatthefirstlittleCa tholicmissioninCanterburylighted againthetorchoftheFaith.Were thegreatCardinalLangtontoreturn to-daytohisSeecityitwouldnotbe tothehugecathedralthathisfeet wouldturn.Underitsshadowlies humblytheCatholicChurchofSt. Thomas,andthere,andthereonly, wouldhefindthealtarthatsevencenturiesbackhelovedsowell

More'sFear

HeldBackfromMartyrdombyDevotiontoDuty.

(ByJohnQuinlan.)

"1believe,Megg,thattheywhohave patmeherethinktheyhavedoneme ahighdispleasure;butIassurethee, inmyfaith,mineowngooddaughter, thatifithadnotbeenformywifeand you,mychildren,whomIaccounthe chiefpartofmycharge,Iwould"not havefailedlongerethistohavedos edmyselfinasstraitaroomas'this, andstraiter,too. ."

IthastroubledmanyreadersofSir ThomasMore'slifethatheneveropenlyconfessedhisfaithorvehementl% deniedtheKing'sassertionsuntilhe wascondemnedtodeath.Atthe timemanypeoplebelievedthatSir Thomascaredmoreforhisneckthan forhisFaith.ThewordsabovespokenbySirThomastohisdaughterin theTowerexplainthedifficulty.

SirThomaswasalaymanamenable tocivillaw;hehadawifeandfamily.andtheywerehischiefcharge.He hadadutytothemwhichhecould performonlywhilehewasliving,and hedeemedithisdutytoliveaslongas hecould.ThatiswhyhisofficialrepliesbothtoKingHenryandhisCommissionerswerealwayssoguarded..

He-earnestlydesiredtobecomea martyr.andhecouldhavegratified thisdesirewheneveibe-pleased;but hesacrificedittohis-duties:

Fearing.however,lestbyhiscontinuanceinofficeheshouldappearto sanctiontheKing'saction.Sir ThomaslaiddowntheofficeofLo-d

Believerile,mydearfriends,believe anexperienceripenedbythirtyyears inthesacredministry,Idoherealfirmthatalldeceptions,allspiritual deficiencies,allmiseries,allfalls,all faults,andeventhemostseriouswan deringsoutoftherightpath,allpro ceedfromthissinglesource-awant ofconstancyinprayer.Livethelife ofprayer;learntobringeverything, tochangeeverything,intoprayerpains,andtrials,andtemptationsof allkinds.-"Leaflets."

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OnSunday,the13th.inst.,theen-the10.3(1HighMass.Mullewa,Norththusiasticworkofmanymonthsforempton,Nabawa,MyarraSprings,JurathesuccessofourgreatCongresscul-du,Moonyonooka,Walkaway,NOrthminated;nthegrandEucharisticPro-ernGully,Greenough,andBootenal, cessionoftheBlessedSacrament.werewellrepresented.These,inadMasses,HolyCommunions,andprayersditiontothemorningworshippers, wereofferedforthisintention,whilstwhomusthaveallreturned,showed FatherHalpinandhisbandofwillingthenecessityfortheextensionstothe workers,themenandboysofthecon-Cathedral,whichareapproachingcorngregettore,hadworkedcontinuouslypletion-therewasabigoverflowoutandsucceededintransformingtheCa-sidethedoors. thedralsurroundingsfromunformed HighMasscommencedontime,10.30, wastesofsandandbushintowellor-thoughsomeofthepriestshadto deredgrounds,withslopingterraces,drivealongdistance,inordertobe gravelledpathways,andartisti^fen,present,FatherO'Harewasceleces. brant,ratherHawesdeacon,FatherIr-

AseachgroupofpilgrimsleftforViinsub-deacon,andFatherHalpin Sydney,anxietytoparticipateasfullymasterofceremonies.Therewasa asdistancewouldpermitwasincreas-specialsermonbyFatherGilmartin. ed,untilitfoundanoutletatthe TheChristianBrothers'boys,who MissionwhichwasopenedonSuniay,tormedthechoir,wereheardtoadthe2nd.inst.,byFatherGilmartin,vantageinthesingingoftheMass. C.SS.R.EveryexercisewasattendedToomuchpraisecannotbegivento bypackedcongregationsandtheCa-theirinstructor,FatherHalpin. thedralwaswellfilledatthe'6o'clock At3p.m.Alargeconcourseofpeople VMasseachmorning.AstheweekassembledintheCathedralforthe passedon,thesoul-stirringsermonsofcloseoftheMission,atwhichFathei FatherGilmartindreweverincreasingGilmartingaveanimpressivesermon, congregations.DuringtheMissionafterwhichthePapalBlcssingwas allthepriestsofthediocesewereinconferredonthecongregatk,a. toassist.

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HighMasswascelebratedat9o'clockmarshalledforthegreatProcession onFridaymorning,thecelebrantbeingthroughhthestreets,asapublicactof FatherLynch(ThreeSpriggs),flea-Faith.TheCross-bearerwithacolytes, con,FatherIrwin(Northampton),sub-wasfollotvedbythejuniorboys.In deacon,FatherHawes(Mullewa),andthisgroupwerebannersofSt.Francis masterofceremonies,FatherHalpin.XavierandSt.Joseph.TheSacred AfterMassthe"QuarantOre"corn-Heartbe;inerledtheWomen'sConfra mencedwiththeusualliturgicalpray-ternity.Thenfollowedtheaspirants, ens.TheHighAltarglistenedititsbearingbannersofOurLadyHelpof clothofgolddrapings,whilstferns,ChristiansandOurLady'ofPerpetual palmsanddelicateflowershelpedtoSuccour.TheChildren'ofMarywere makethisearthlythroneassuitableapictureofinnocentmaidenhoodin asmightbeforOurEucharisticKing.theirbluecloaksandwhiteveils,as DevoutworshippersspenthoursbeforetheyfollowedthebanneroftheirIrntheMostBlessedSacrament,whits`.maculateMother.TheGeraldton theboys,robedinsurplicesandsou- CityBaudcamenext,andplayed tanes,kepthalf-hourlyvigils,andthewithgreatfeelingthedifferenthymns, ChildrenofMarydidlikewiseintheirwhichwerejoinedinmostdevotionally azureregalias.Throughoutthenightbyall.ThePresentationNuns,in themenspenttheirAllottedtime,andtheirfestalcheeks,followed,theirnum-. notonlythatbutmanyspentho,,eshersaugmentedbymanycountryconbeforeandaftertheirofficialwatch. vents.ThebannersoftheBlessed TheNocturnalAdorationwascarriedSacramentandoftheHolyAngels, outbythe.PresentationNunsandthewhichwerespeciallymadefortheocboardersof"StellaMaris!College,socasion,addedcolourtothissection, thatthecontinualincenseofprayerafterwhichcamethe"HolyAngels," andpraiserosetoHeavenfromSt:wearingredcloaksandwhiteveils,and. FrancisXaxier'sCathedralduringnumberedaboutfifty.Eachcarried thosefortyhours. abasketofflowerswhichthey'kissed IntheeveningaspecialsolemnityastheystrewedinthepatwayofHim inhonourofOurDivineLordinthewhosaid"Sufferlitlechildren

BlessedSacramentwasheld,andauntoMe,,,andHemusthavelooked soul-upliftingsermonontheRealPre-withlovingcomplacencyonthosetiny sensewaspreachedbyFatherGilmer-mites,whosovaliantlywalkedthe tintoarecordcongregation.Thelongrouteoftheprocession. announcementbyFatherGilmartinof thewonderful,triumphantprogressof Whenwereachtheflower-strewers eachday':ceremoniesinSydney,stim-wehaltinaweandreverence,forhow ulatedfervour,andprolongedadora-canhumanwordsbefoundtodescribe tionbyincreasednumberswasthere-theAllHolyandHisMinistersbefore cult Whomangelsveiltheirfacesandpros.

TheCathedralwasbrilliantlylighted,rateinadoration,butwemustproceed,acknowledgingourunfitness. withmyriadsofelectricbulbsbothin sideandout.AnilluminatedCross Twelvetorch-bearersandtwothuriabovethetowerscouldheseenmilesferspreceededtheSacredHost,which away,andattractedmuchattention.wasbornebyFatherO'Hare,assisted

HighMasswasagaincelebratedonbyFatherIrwinandFatherHawes,be. Saturdaymorning,andtheAdorationneathaglitteringcanopytifclothof waswellkeptupduringtheday,par,gold.ThegentlemenofthecongreticularlybytheladiesoftheSacredgationformedaguardofhonourand HeartConfraternity.aswellasthetolloeedtheBlessedSacrament.St. boysandChildrenofMarv. Patrick'sbannerwas,bornebythe

ford-street,andreturnedbyCathedral AvenuetotheCathedral.

Afourth'outdooraltarhadbeenpreparedonthebalconybetweenthetowers,andfromheretheSacredHostwas againraisedinBenediction.Duubtless OuiLoraincludedinAthatblessing manynon-Catholicswholinedthe routeoftheprocession,andwhoso reverentlyregardedthispublicdemonstrationinhonourof"ChristOurKing" reallypresentintheSacred.Host.

HavingreturnedtotheHighAltar, afinalBenedictionwasgiven,theeffectsofwhichwehopeandpraywill notendwiththe.procession,butwill continuewiththerecipients,tokeep urightandburningthatloveofJesus intheMost.BlessedSacrament,'which seemstohavebeenkindledto-dayin theheartsOfmanyasopanother Pentecost.Sogreatwasthetlyprig thatmostofthemenwereobligedIn remainoutside.AfterBenedictionall stoodupandraisedtheirheartsand \acestoGodinthesingingof"Faith ()fOurFathers"totheaccompaniment oftheband.

DuringthepastfortyyearstheCorpusChristiProcessionhasbeenannuallyheldinGeraldton,butSunday's processionwasthegrandestandmost successfulofthemall.Neverbefore werethedecorationssoelaborate.In additiontothedecorationofthealtars, whichwastheworkoftheNuns,the boysandgirls.disphlyedtheirzealand tastebyornamentingthe'routeforour DivineGudst.Festoonsandgarlakide wereloopedtothehedge-rows,and verdantspringfoliagewastwined aroundtriumphalarches,whichspan. nedthepathways,thewholeinterspersedwithpurestliliesandmanytintedroses,whilstthePapalFlag floatedfrom,thetowersontheBishop's PalaceandthePresentationCollege. Thisprocessionwilllongliveinthe memoryofthosewhotookpartand :hosewhowitnessedit,asawonderful demonstrationofFaithunittdspirituallywiththe29th.internationalEucharisticCongress.

"WillSurprisetheWorld" AUSTRALIA'SDESTINY.

"MayAustralia,eremanyyears,realisethedreamofthosewholabourfor hergreatness,willeverbethehope, thedesire,oftheAmericanswhohave knownitskindlyhospitalityandhave seenwiththeirowneyesitsfuture strengthandpower,"saidtheArabia. hopofSanFrancisco(Dr.Hanes), whenreviewingthe29th.Eucharistic Congressat-Sydney.

Dr.Hanna,chairmanofthecommit teeoftheCatholicArchbishopsand BishopsoftheUnitedStates,was honouredbybeingselectedtopreach theCongresssermon.Thefactthat duringtheprogressoftheHostthrough Sydney'scrowdedstreetsinthepresenceofnearly.1,000;000people,there wasnotasinglejarringnote,saidthe Archbishop,spokewellfortheco-opera tionofthecivilauthority.

Thisco-operationofthe'civilwith thereligiousbodies,hesaid,wasthe moststrikingthingin"thosedaysof gloryandmagnificence."Theorganisationofeverydetailwaswellnigh perfect,andthehelpfulsympathyof thewholepeople,withoutdistinction, wouldeverabidewiththeAmericans asthehappiestmemoryofgreatand happydays.

"WeknowAustraliaaswenever knewitbefore,andthisknowledge makesusfeelthatbeforethisyoung, yea,andstrong,nationthereisa greatfuture,whichnemancanforetell-afuturewhichwillbeasurprise totheworld,andagreatelementin thefuturewell-beingofthemillions ,vhodwellaroundthissunsetsea.The warmheartedwelcomeofthepeople,irrespectiveofcreed,"hesaid,"made thetravellerfromAmericafeelthat hehadfoundanewhome

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TheConfessionalswerethrongedinmenpreparationforSunday'sgeneralCom- Tothestrainsofthe"PangeLingua" Ilkmullion.andanextraMassat6o'clocktheprocessionadvanceddownCathewasadded,thebettertocopewiththeAralAvenue,thefirsthaltbeingmade largenumbers.ItseemedthewholeatthePalace,whereanaltarwas CatholicpopulationofGeraldtonanderected,fromwhichBenedictionwe suroundingsreceivedHolyCommuniongiven.ItwasaverybeautifulsightonSunday,sogreatwasthe,throngthepriestsintheirrich.vestments,tae hofIliatthe6o'clockand7.30Masses.childrenrangedontheterracesinth:oOurDivineLordmusthaveshoweredvariedregalia,thenunsandlad:_.-; specialblessingsonallinreturnforformingthreeenclosingscmi-circlee theirloyal.self-sacrificingdevction. whilstthemenkneltinlinesalo.,gh

Atouchingspectacleatthe7.30Massthestreet.Itwas'agrandprofession wasabandofFirstCommunicants-ofFaith,andthethrongsofnon-Calittlegirlsintheircloud-likeveilsoftholicswhoforipsdawellpackedbacksnowywhiteandlittleboysofseriousgroundwerehighlyedified,astheir devotionalmien.Itwassurelyaquiet,reverentdemeanourproved. memorabledayforthem-memorable Onwardtheprocessionagainmoved andthehappiestoftheirlives,evenalongEleanor-street,FatherHalpinrewhenviewedfromlife'sclosingscenes,citingtheRosary,whilstalljoinedin andtheylookhackinalonglifespenttheresponses.Hymnsweresangbeinthepathonwhichtheyhavenowtweenthedecades.TheprocessionreenteredandfromwhichwehopeandturnedbyFitzgeraldandSanfordpray.withFatherGilmartin,theywillstreets,enteringtheConventgrounds neverstray bytheCollegegate.Itwasherethe

ThesingingoftheChildren'sMassmostpicturesqueviewwasobtainedas bythepupilsof"StellaMaris"Presen-thelonglines,ofcolourdoubledandretatienCollege,andtheintroductionofdoubledontheterracedlawn,while suitablefirstCommunionhymns.wastheSacredHostwasborneupthesteps mostdevotional,andcarriedmanyleadingtothealtarinfrontofthe. backtotheclaysoftheirfirstrecep-Convent,butthebeautyofthescene tionofOurDivineLordinHolyCorn-didnotdistract,butratherintensified munion.Afterbreakfast,whichwasthedevotionoftheparticipants.as providedbytheNuns,FatherGilmer-theyagainkneltfortheblessingof tinandFatherHalpinfoundtimetotheirLordand,Master,Whonowwalkaddfurthersunshinetothathappy,oamongstthem. morningforthosefavouredlittleones. AgainallmovedtotheCollegealtar, FromanearlyhourMotorconvey-whereOurEucharisticGodagain'blessancesofeverydescriptionarrivededteemultitude,andthenbytheCObringingcrowdsfromthecountrytolegeroadtheprocessionenteredSane-

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OurKalgoorlieLetter

ThebeautifulmonthofOctoberis oncemorewithus.Ithascreptin withsunshine,withmilk-whiteclouds, withwhisperingwinds,andwithits ownmysticmessage.TheAngel Guardiansringineachmornwith songsofsweetestthought,whilethereuttered,undyingnotesofmillionsof AveMaria'scloseitseveryday.

TheOctoberdevotionstakeplace inSt.Mary'severyeveningandcall manywholovinglytelltheirRosary beforeOurLady'saltar,God'sBenedictionfollows,andearth'scaresare stilled,andheaven'speaceo'ershadows these'faithfulsouls.

Butsuchhappymomentsarenot giventoeverypne.Throughthe hauntingmelody,singingofthethings ofabetterworld,thereisnotinfrequentlycaughtthemournful,minor note-thetragictone-ofthefaithless wanderer.InKalgoorlie'slibrary, onlyafewdaysago,itwasheard.One ofearth'sexilesthere,speakingofthe Eucharisticprocession,Tsaid,"IfIcould onlybelieve.'Hewasone,too,who hadjustrecommendedtothenarrator, asthebestwriterinthelibraryan authorwhtsechiefcharacterinonepf hisbooksisaPrinceoftheChurch whopourtraysinhisbeautifullifethe sanctitiesoftheChurchandthereligionitteaches.Thisauthoralso makesoneofhischaracterssayindefenceoftheFaith:"Irememberwhen Iwasaschoolgirl,Ineverwas,myself,convincedofthetheoremsofEuclid,butIprofessedthemgladlyfor thesakeofthemarkstheybrought: andtheeternalveritiesofmathematics remainedunshakenbymyscepticism." Theeternalveritiesofmathematicsunshakenbyasceptic!Buttheeternal veritiesofGodhavetoappearshaken tomyriadsofscepticswhocannotacceptthem.Whatthendotheydo whocanacceptthem.Noonecan answerforhimself.ItisGod'sown secret.ButCatholicfivesshouldbe somuchinaccordancewiththeFaith theyprofess,thatitmaybesaidof them,asitwasofthisPrinceofthe Churchmentionedearlier:

"Norknowestthou,whatargument Thylifetothyneighbour'screedhath lent."

Atthe10o'clockMassinSt.Mary's onlastSunday,Rev.FatherJ.O'Reillytriedtotellthepeoplesomething ofthewondershehadseenatthe EucharisticCongress,buthedeclared thatnotonguecouldtell,nopencoulddescribetheunspeakablegrandeurof itall.

Rev.Dr.Sullivanlatelyspentaweek inthesouthernendoftheparish,ministeringtotheCatholicsbetweenCoolgardieandEsperance.Thisdistrict formsquiteabigparishinitself,yet forlackofsufficientworkersinthe Lord'sVineyardithastobeserved fromKalgoorlie.

Many-vhowentEasttotheCon gressarewendingtheirwayhome again.Oneofthefirsttoreturnto KalgoorliewasDr.Byrne,whosebusy practicecalledurgentlyforhim,and Goldfielderswereverypleasedtosee himagainintheirmidst.Mrs.Byrne andlittlePatriciaareremainingin Sydneywithrelativesforanextrafew weeks.

Mr.J.Sheahan,ofBoulder,hadhis visittotheEastcrownedwith-joy,for hetravelledwithhisbrother-apriest fromVictoria-aswellaswithhis uncle-anAmericanBishopwhodeliveredoneoftheinspiringaddresses duringthesolemnities.

Mrs.Hunt(neeMayLambert)recentlyspentaweek'sholidaywithher mother,Mrs.Lambert,ofCroesusstreet.LastFridayshereturnedto Leonora,whereshehasmadeher home,herhusbandbeinginbusiness there.

Mr.Boylen,senr.,accompaniedby Dr.MorrisandMr.Randell,hasbeen foracoupleofweekstouringthe northcountryintheinterestsofthr. A.M.P.Society.

Mrs.J.Sheehan,ofVictoria-street, withbabyJosephine,tookherdepartureforEsperancelastweek.Sheintendsspendingacoupleofmonths' holidayattheseaportwithhermother, MTS.Heenan.

Twooldpioneers,inthepersonsof Mrs.RinaldiandMr.AngusMcDonald, recentlyclosedtheirearthlycareer. Bothhadpassedwellovertheallottedspanoflife,andwerequitepreparedforthesummons.Thesympathyoftheparishistenderedtotherelatives.

Newshasalsobeenreceived'ofthe

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deathofMr.Sheedy,whowasfor manyyearsahighlyrespectedmemberofSt.Mary'scongregation.When thecallcamehewascrownedwith manyyearsofgooddeeds,andpassed awaypeacefullyinAdelaide,atthe homeofhisdaughter,Mrs.Ceshen.To hisfamily,twodaughtersofwhom.,are intheWest,isofferedsinceresympa-

sLeeilerville

Thechildren'sball,whichwasheld in:theCambridge-streetTownHall, Leederville;'wasagreatsuccess.It v.-asorganisedbyMesdamesRyan'and Meanieinaidofthecandidatureof May'Readerforthisyear'sQueen thy. Carni\alMissReaderis:heelectof

CleaningtheWells

SenatorYeatsandtheIrishCensorshipBill.

WhentheprovisionsoftheCensorshipBilloftheIrishFreeStateGuy. ernmenteremadepublic,itwasa safething(saysthe-IrishCatholic' toprognostica,.ethatthevoiceorSen. atorYeatswouldbeheardinoppositionandaisapproval.Andevensoit was.HehasledinthePressachorus ofcritics,IrishandEnglish,whoto tobulldozepublicopinionintobelief thatiftheCensorshipBillpassesinto lawtherewillbeanendofliterature andArt,andtheotherfinethingsbeginningwithacapitalletterwhich makeupthatwhichisdesignated "Culchano."Howeverpublicopinion hastakenverylittdeheedofSenator ,Yeatsandhischorus,ashewilldiscoverwhenthe comesbeforethe Dail.Hewillfindfewofitsmembers, astherearefeeofthegeneralpublic, whoareunabletodistinguishbetWeen libertyandlicence-whodonotsee throughthepretextsofthosewho,posingaspsychologists,moralists,artists, andwhatnot,areouttogeteasilyearnedmoney,andwho,providedthatthey gainthatend,carenotatallifminds aredebauchedandsoulsruinedinthe process.

Thatcommonsensecandistinguish wherelibertyendsandlicencebegins hasjustbeenillustratedbytheaction oftheBritishHomeSecretary,whohas intimatedtoacertainLondonpalish erthatthepublicationofabookhe hadinhandsforacertainladywriter shouldnotbegoneonwith. Of coursetheauthorhasprotestedinall themoodsandtensesthepurityofher motivesandthevalueandprofundityofheystudies(she-wasnotgiving theseaway-7/6percopywastobe paidforeveryropyofthebookcontainingthem)butthesepleashave notavailedtoraisetheofficialbar SenatorYeatsmaybeanisedesolated overthecase,,andthePhilistinismof SirJoynson-Hicksmayhetohim explicable.butpublicopinionhastee itlyendorsedtheactionoftheHome Secretary...Itremainstobeseedat thecomingelection,ofFreeState SenatonitowhatdegreeMr.Yeats's viewsondivorceandoncensorship havehelpedorhinderedhiscandidature.,

Perth.ThestoC.k,includingmany valuablebargains,willbeofawide range,appealingtothetastesofall, oldandyoung.Ifyouareonthe look-outforbargains,keepSaturday, October13,free.

TheWeeklyEuchreParty.

Weareexpectingouroldfriend GeorgeGalvinbackanydayfromthe EucharisticCongress.Wemisshim atNorthPerth.Notwithstandinghis loss,theweeklyeuchreparty,likeJohn BroOn'sbody,stillgoesmarchingon itsroadoftriumph.Mrs.Ryanand Co.areorganisingtheeuchrepartyf9r nextTuesdaynight,onbehalfofthe Children'sStall.Allherwarpaintis on,sowemaycondentlylookforward tosomething'extraspecialintheway ofsuccess.Theusualcashprizesfirstbeingfa2s-refreshments,and dance,withafreerafflethrownin. Thepriceoftheticketsisnehigher thanelsewhere.Whynotthenhave thebest?TramNos.20,21,or22to View-street.

TheProcession.

AprocessionoftheBlessedSacramenthasbeenannouncedtotakeplace onSundaynight,October7,atevening devotions.

TheVeryRev.F'atherO'Donnell, P.P.,Northam,isspendingawellearnedholidayatSt.Mary'sPresbytery.afterhisstrenuouscampaignfor hisrecentsuccessfulbazaar.TheRev. FatherCollinsistakinghisplaceat Northam.

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theChildren'sStall,andatthisstage ofthecampaignsheisoneofthepopu- lsrfanciesforthecroon. AJumbleSale. Ajumblesale,arrangedbyMrs.Jas. Reader.issbilledtotakeplaceonSaterday.October13:-at3p.m.,inthe TemperanceHall.Museum-street.

ATwentyDayVisittoMexico

TheRev.Or.EdwinV.O'Hara,an Americanpriest,giveshisimpressions inaserieso:articleswrittenforthe N.C.W.NewsService,ofatwenty-day stayinM,xico.Hewr.stheonlyCatholicinapartyofabouteight./AmericanswhowenttoMexicotostudy presentdayconditionsinthatcountry insofarastheirlimitedtimetherepermitted.Inhisfirstarticle,Father O'Haraerites:

analtheprogramme,anexpenseamply justifiedbytheservicerendered-by Mr.Herringandhisstaff.SomemenberfofthegroupenteredMexicoat Vera,Crus,othersatNogales,butthe mainbodyofnearlyfifty,leavingby specialtrainfromSt.LouisonJuly1,. enteredthroughLaredo.Agreatadvantageofthespecialtrainwasthat themembersofthepartywerewell acquaintedwitheachotherbythe timeoftheirarrivalatMexicoCity. Thereweremenandwomanfrom

inprivatehomes.TheSummerSchool oftheNationalUniversityofMexico openedthedayafterourarrivaland admittedusallasauditors.Wehad thepleasureofhearingAmbassador Morrowspeakafewdiplomaticwords or.theoccasionoftheopeningofthe SummerSchool.

CAMPING.

'"Patroleaders'TrainingCamp."

AsapreliminarytotheTroopCamp, itisnecessarwforthepatrol'leaders, especiallyiftheyarenewtotheir jobstobetrainedintheirdutiesin camp.Thisisbestaccomplishedby theScoutmasterholdingaspecial campforP.L.'sandSecondsonly.

Thecampshouldberunonthelines ofapatrolcamp,withthescouteror patrolleader,andtheA.S.M.ortroop leaderassecond.Theremainderconstitutethepatrol,whichshouldbe givenadistinctivename,suchasthe "GreyWolfPatrol,"orbetterstill, somerecognisedAustralianname,like "Dingo." Thescouterceasestobesuch,and becomesjustoneofthescouts,their leader.Heshouldrunthepatrolexactlyashedesirestheboystorun theirpatrolswhenthetroopcampsall together.Todothis,heshouldemphasisethefactthatthingscanbest begutdonebyleadingratherthan bypushing.Heshouldjoinintheir funandkeepuptheirinterestbydoing thetraining,whereverpossible,by means.ofgames-buttheymustbeinstructivegames.

Theamountoftimespentincooking shouldbereducedtoaminimum.The food,ofcourse,willbebroughtin bulk;thatis,alistofthepatrol'srequirementswillbemadeout,andcertainarticlesonthelistwillbeallotted toeachboytobring.Thisisthe schemetobeutilisedwhentheybring theirownpatrolstocamp.Thebest kindoffoodtobringisthatwhichrequirieslittlecookinganddoesnottake uptoomuchspaceinthepack,although.ofcourse,itmustbenourishing.Thequestionoffoodandcookingwillbedealtwithindetailina laterarticle.

Partofthetrainingmustnecessarily taketheformoftalks,inwhichtextbooksshouldbeliberallyquotedfrom, althoughitisinadvisabletoreadto theboysfromthebooks,whenitcan heavoided.Theboysshouldbring exercisebooks,andtakenotesasdirected.Thesenotescanbeusedin trainingtheirpatrols,butitshouldbe madeclearthattheirteachingshould takeadifferentform.Scoutsina patrolshouldpothavetotakeany notes.Theyarebesttrainedbyexplanationanddemonstration. Asmustnecessarilybethecasewith ourscouters,aweek-endatatimeis allthattheycanspareConsequently theremusthealotofpreparation madebytheScoutmasterofthework heintendstodointhecamp,inorder thatasmuchbenefitaspossiblemay begainedfromtheweek-end'souting.

Priortoholdingthecamp,there shouldbepreparatorytalksonmeetingnightsinorderthattherewillnot It,beanytimewastedinfixingthingsup onarrivalatthecamp.Astudyof booksoncamping,bothbythe'stouter andthepatrolleaders,willbeofmuch benefitSuchbooksareobtainableat ScoutHeadquartersandarewellworth manytimestheircost.

ThereisanitemIomittedtomentionwhenlistingthethingstobe broughtintocampbyatroop.Thisis lanterns,withoilforthem.Onelanternisnecessaryforeachpatroland oneforthescouter'stent.-W.Ivan Keogh.Scouter,50th.W.A.Troop.

MRS.FREDHAMMOND,

DaughterofMr.T.G.A.andthelateMrs.Molloy,whowillbeaprominentworkerintheforthcomingCentennial'Mayoral-Campaign. U111111111111111101110111W11100101000111111H000114111111111PIIMP11111110ealliflt"ofunnounuimunnminimmiittnitiv. ."ThepartyysasorganisedbyMr. HubertHerring.aCongregationalitt ministerfromBoston,-andwasthe thirdgroupbroughttoMexicoCity withinthre,yearsunderhiscapable direction. Mr.Herring'spurposeto promotegoodwillthroughunderstandingbetween'heAreer;eanandMexican peoplesisaltogetherlaudable.Each memberofthepartypaidhisownexpensesandefeeofthirtydollarstowardtheeeneralexpensesofsurervision,stenogiaphicreports.and'other itemsinvolvedinarrangingthetrip NIONIMP!..

AspaciousroomintheoldUniversityofMexico,theParanimfe,was placedatourdisposal,andeachmorningweassembledforlecturesbyeminentexponentsofthevariousradical programmeswhichfindfavourwiththe CallesGovernment,chiefemphasisbeingplaceduponitslabour,agrarian, educational,andchurchpolitics.Concerningthesewewillhavesomething tosayindetailinlaterarticles.

Manyinterestingtrips,weremadein andoutsideofMexicoCity.WeclimbedthePyramidoftheSunandlistenedatitsbasetoalearnedlecture onancientMayaandAztec'cultures. Puebla,Pachuca,andCuernavacawere visitedrespectivelytoseetheirschools, mines,andpleasanthomes.Museums andgalleries,theCathedral,andthe nationalshrineofOurLadyofCruadaloupewereseenby.all.Incompany withagroupofministersaridY.M.C.A. secretaries,thewritervisitedmostof theProtestantchurchesinMexicoCity,aswellat,theY.M.C.A.,the Y.W.C.A.,andtheUnionEvangelical TheologicalSeminary. Itisobvious,ofcourse,thatmost ofthespeakerstowhomwelistened attheParanimfowerepresentingradicalsocialpropaganda.Therewere afewexceptionstothisrule,as,.for example,anexcellentstatementby CarltonI3ealsoncurrentsinMexican politicallife.ThatnoConservative speakerappearedontheprogramme wasprobablyduetothesamecause thatkeptallrepresentativesoftheCa. tholicChurchfromspeaking-namely, thatitwouldhaveendangeredtheir propertyandliberty,and,inthecase ofCatholics,eventheirlives,tohave attemptedanystatementoftheircase. Itfelltomyprivilege,astheonly Catholicinthegroup:topresentto theSeminarymyobservationsofthe religiouspersecution-astatement whichwassimplylistenedtoincreduouslybysomemembersoftheparty, butwhichwasverywellreceivedby thegreaternumber,whowelcomeda statementoftheCatholicposition.

every,sectionoftheUnitedStates,representingmanyavocations.TheleadingProtestantdenominationswererepresentedbyoneormoreministers, sixteeninall.Aphysician,adentist, abusinessman,manysocialworkers, severalY.M.C.A.andY.W.C.A.secreseriesedueetorslibrarians,journalists, enirlecturerscompletedtheparty. Threeweekswereassignedforthe e.rninaryinMexicoCityandvicinity. n1-s'..ofthevisitorswere 'odgedathotelsbutnotafew,includinethewriter.foundhospitality

SubsequentarticlesgiveFather O'Hare'simpressionsandconclusions.

StatisticsjustpublishedinBerlin showthatsuicideisrarestamongst Catholicsandcommonestamong Tews.Inthepast50years,suicide hasincreasedamongthewomenof Prussiaby157percent.,andamong themenby29percent.Suicideby men,however,remainscommoner.

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AllscoutswhoattendedtheEucharisticCongressarerequested'tosubmittheiressays,addressedtotheSecretary,BoyScouts,c/oArchbishop's Palace.VictoriaSquare,notlaterthan October17.Eachscouttoplacename. andage.ontopoffirstpage.Itis expectedthateveryscoutwillsubmit one.howevershortitmaybe,andjust, sayinhisownwordshisideaofthe tourandwhatinterestedhimmost. Wewouldhegladto-hearfromKalgoorlieandNorthamregardingtheex tensionofthemovementtothoselarge centres.Ourpolicywillbeabsaysto havescoutmasterandassistantS.M. appointedfirstandtheywillthenform thetroops ,Nittiiiiiilluenttroillittustienetietilniotoctompoxime.

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HOLYNA= ImpressivescenesmarkedthearrivalofthePapalLegateinBrisbane tolaythefoundationstoneofDr. Duhig'sNewCathedral.

Nevesbefore,saysthe"Age"(the officialorganoftheBrisbaneArchdiocese)--hasQueenslandwitnessedsuch awonderfulgatheringof-greatdignitariesoftheChurch,suchferventdevotion,suchvastcrowds,asitdidon Sundayafternoonlast(thelathult.) when4thePapalLegate,CardinalCerretti,withagreatgatheringofnotable Archbishops,Bishops,andprelatesand Papal'CountsandKnightsfromall partsoftheworld,laidtheFoundationStoneoftheCathedraloftheHoly Name.Vastlyimpressivewasthe ritual,stillmoreimpressivewasthat silenthomageofcountlessthousands andthesingingoftheehoirofpriests floatingoutovertheirheads.Itwas agreatdayfortheChurchandfor Queensland,madepossiblebytheunflaggingzealofHisGraceArchbishop Duhig,towhicheloquenttributes werepaidbytheeminentspeakers.

Althoughtheceremonywasnotto commenceuntil3o'clock,Centenary Park,thepavements,andstreetswere crowdedwithpeoplelongbefore1 o'clock.Everymomenttramsunloadedfreshstreamsofpeople;special trainsbroughtcrowdsfromdistant stations,andthousandspouredfrom thelateMassesat,allthechurches, toswellthehugeconcourse.

By2o'clockitwasimpossibleto moveanywhereinthevicinityofthe newCathedral,onlyanarrowlane fromAllHallows'Conventtothefront stepsoftheCathedral,guardedby nearlyathousandHibernian&inrecalla,waskeptopentoallowtheprocessiontopass.

Fromthesummitofthefoundations thescenewasmajesticandimposing. Notabilitiesfromeverywalkoflife werepresentinhundredsontheflaghungspacesoftheflooring,andthe publicpressedascloseas'possibleto thewhiteandgoldsilkenthroneof theLegate.Loudspeakersplacedat intervalsroundtheParkandonthe foundationsmadeitpossibleforall toheartheprogressoftheceremonies EverybuildinginsightoftheNewCathedralwasblackwithspectatorsand theseaoffacesbelowintheParkwas anunforgettablesight.Fromevery pointofview,theoccasionwasagreat one,asightwhichnoonewhowas presentwilleverforget.

Mg;CacciaDominioni(Masterofthe PapalHousehold)presentedArchbishopDuhigwithabagcontainingearth andstonefromtheCatacombs,agift fromtheHolyFather.Hisspeechwas inItalian.Heremindedthegreat gatheringthattheChurchthroughout theworldwasunitedwithRome.It wasforthatreasonthattheHoly Fatherhadentrustedhimwiththe earthandstonefromtheCatacombs; aperpetualremindertothemthatthe Churchwasonefromtheearliestdays. Thesoilwassanctifiedbythebloodof Christianmartyrs.

ArchbishopDuhigrepliedinItalian, afterwardstranslatinghiswordsinto English.HethankedMgr.CacciaDo minioniforbringingthepreciousgift, andaskedhimtoconveytotheHoly Fatherhisthanksforsendingit.He alsoaskedMgr.CacciaDominonito conveytotheVaticantheirgreatjoy intheappointmentof'CardinalCerretti toperformtheceremonyforthem. (Applause.)WhenHisEminencehad leftAustraliaonhispreviousvisithe hadleftagapthatcouldnotbefilled. Hisreturnhadfilledtheirheartswith ioyandafterthisceremonyhewould holdanevenhigherplaceinthehearts oftheAustralianpeople.Hiscoming hadgiventhemnewstrength,new'life, andnewcourage.TheHolyFather's delegateswouldtakebackwiththem themessagethattheCardinalbyhis kindnesshadwontheundyinggratitudeoftheArchbishop,priests,and peopleofthisgreatdiocese.

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own=itai.IITONIIISLAID-40,000PREIBINI. waslaidsomeIrishsail,waslaidby ArchbishopGilmartin,ofTuam,while CardinalCerrettiagaindescendedto thefirststone.Therewasanimpressivesilence;asthemassiveblocksof graniteweredroppedintotheirplaces, andcementedforever.

Thechoirofpriestssangthe"Veni CreatorSpiritus"asthesolemn'ceremonyended.

ThePremier,Mr.McCormack,in welcomingthe1.4gate,saiditwasa memorabledayinthehistoryof 'Queensland,notonlybecatiseofthe presenceofsomanyillustriousvisitors, butalsobecauseitmarkedanepoch intheCatholichistoryofthisnew country.ThoseoftheCatholicfaith wouldflocktheretoworship,while otherswouldtakeaninterestinthe undertakingbecausethe'edificewould beanaddedbeauty,tothecity.The PremiercongratulatedArchbishopDuhigonhipimmenseundertakingand forhavingsecuredsuchamagnificent siteforthebuilding.

Continuing,Mr.McCormacksaid thattheprogressofthecityhadbeen wonderful.AhundredyearsagoBrisTheprogresSoftp-otldthta(Agoaafyero banewasinhabitadbyafewaborigines.TheprogressoftheStatehad goneonsidebysidewithChristianity, andthegreatgatheringofpeopleon thatoccasionfurnishedevidence,if anywereneeded,ofthewarmfeeling whichallsectionsofthecommunity hadforthegreatorganisationthathad donesomuchfortheadvancement ofChristianityinthecountry..The CatholicChurchhaddonewonderful workinthefieldofeducation,andin hospitalwork,andtherewasavery widespreadadmirationforthe.splerylid activitiesthathaddone-someektealleviatethesufferingsofmankind.

TheMayor(AldermanW.A.Jolly) congratulated,themembersoftheCatholicChurchinlayingtheFoundation Stoneofwhatwillbeanadornment tothecity.Healsocongratulated ArchbishopDuhig,towhomtheyowed thegreatmeeting.Inthethrongthere were,hesaid,membersofeverysection ofthecommunity,andtheywerefree fromsectarianbitterness.'

ArchbishopHanna,ofSanFrancisco, whowasthefirsttoreplytotheweb come,said:

"lnthepresenceofthemighties, throngthatIhaveeverseenatthe dedicationofacorner-stonetoGod,the ArchbishopofSanFrancisco,representingtheArchbishopsandBishops oftheUnitedStates,hasthegreatest pleasureinconveyingtotheCatholics ofQueenslandandBrisbane,theheartiestcongratulationsuponthebeginning ofthisgreatandnoblework.Itis alwaysanindicationofthespiritthat fillsthepeople'sheartswhentheyare willingforthegloryofGodandfor thekeepingoftheFaithtobuilda mightymonumentuntoGod'sglory, andhereIwishfirstofalltolayat thefeetofyourgreatArchbishop,at thefeetofhisnoblepriests,andat thefeetofhisgenerouspeoplearetributefronttheUnitedStates,notonly ofourvenerationandlove,butour tributeandourgratitudethatyouin thisremoteplacearecarryingonthe greatworkofChristforthegloryof GodandfortheunityofChristendom.

Onthisoccasion,beyondrepresenting thegreatcountrytowhichIbelong, Icansayverylittle.Likeyou,we extendfromEasttoWest,fromocean tooceaninthefulfilmentofprophecy. Likeyou,webeganwithveryhumble beginnings-afewSpanish,afewIrish, andafewGermans-andinthecourse of100yearswe.havegrownontosrpillions.Andtobeginaswebegan, youtooweredependentuponthechildren.thatcamefromacrosstheseas, andnowweareproudtoassociateour selveswiththisnewandglowing churchofAustralia.

ofQueensland.MayChristblessyou all,and,aboveallthings,mayyou,followinginHisfootsteps,proveyourselvesworthyofthosefatherswhowent beforeandoutofnothingbuiltsomagnificently,andmayyouproveworthy ofyourgreatplaceinChristforHis honourandHisglory."

Otherspeakers,includingtheArchbishops-ofMelbourneandPerth,followed,andeachcongratulatedArchbishopDuhigonhisgreatundertaking.

TheCardinalLegate,inhisaddress, characterisedDr.Duhig'sundertakin$ a,amazing.Hesaid:'Theceremony whichwehavejustperformedisthe mostremarkableoneofthiskindever heldintheSouthernHemisphere, Wehaveblessedthefoundationsofa Cathedralwhichwhencompletedwill comparefavourablywiththeRoman basilicas,andtheothergreatCathedralsoftheworld.MyLordArchbishop,yourundertakingisamazing,and Iamconfidentyouwillseeitcompleted.IWishtocongratulateyou,but atthesametimeIwishtocongratutateyourwcmderitilpeoplethrough whose.generosityWillbeachievedthe txmstructionofthisCathedral.

"Thisceremonyisnotonlymost memorablebecauseofthegiganticproportionsoftheCathedral,butalso, andespeciallyso,becausetheHoly Fatherhimselfhasblessedto-day's foundations.Heisinvisible,butpre senthereinmyunworthyperson. Whenheorderedmetocometothe. EucharisticCongress,hespokemos paternallyandaffectionatelyofhi childreninQueensland,andparticula lyin,Brisbane.Hewaswellinforme abouttheprogressof,thisgreatarcl diocese,andknewallaboutitsschool-. conventsandparishes.ButtheHol'FathernotonlysentmeashispersonalrepresentativeandhisLegate butalsohesentpreciousgiftsto usedintheblessingandlayingof,th foundationsoftheCathedral. IT himselfsenttheearthfromthecat:. combsandthestonefromthetombs ofthePopes.IthinkyouwillrealisethegreatprivilegewhichtheHoly Fatherhasbestoweduponyou.These giftscometoremindyouthatthe ChurchofRomeandtheChurchof Brisbanearerestingonthecatacombs andonthebloodofmartyrsandthey .offertangibleevidenceofyourunion withthecatacombsandRome.Be. sidessomeoftheearthwastakenfrom thefamouscatacombsofSt.Sebastian wherethebonesofSt.Peterlayfor some'time.Thesegiftsmustremind youalwaysoftheaffectionsofthe HolyFatherandtheunityofout Churches.

"AsArchbishopMannixhassaid,this isagreatdayforRome,forAustralia andforIreland.Iwaspleasedtosee to-daythevenerable'Archbishopof Tuamperform'theblessingofthesecondcornerstone.Thisceremonyremindsyouofthefirstsettlerswho camefromIrelandandpioneeredthe CatholicFaithinthisland.Thegreat soulsof.BishopO'QuinnandArchbishopDunnelookdownfromHeaven toseetheirlaboursproducingabundantfruitandtheyrejoice.Wecannotforgetwhattheyhavedoneforus, andtherefore.Iamverypleasedthat thisceremonyhasbeenperformed.It makesevenstrongerthebond.oflinkingtheChurchofAustraliatothe ChurchofIreland."

TurningtoArchbishopDuhig,His Eminencesaid:"Icongratulateyou againonyournoblework,andIhope andpraythatthecompletionofyour Cathedralmaybeachievedduringmy lifetime,andthenperhaps1myself willasktheHolyFathertcsendme outagaint,conse...:rateit.'

TeaDrinking

Anaveragecupoffreshlymadetea willimprovetypewriting,thenaming ofcolours,thecancellationofcertain lettersinapageofprint,andcalculations.Thisisoneofthemainconclusionsestablishedby-Dr.R.J.S. McDowell,P.R.C.P.,inairarticleon thephysiologicalactionofteaasa beverage,publishedinthediamond jubileenumberofthe"Practitioner." Thetests,beexplains,weremadeby Hollingworth,withadoseofcaffeine equivalenttothatcontainedinan averagecupoffreshlymadetea.Quite abriefinfusionoftea,apparentlyes, tractsfromthetealeafpracticallyall theavailablecaffeine,whilethelonger theteaisinfusedthegreaterthe amountoftanninextracted."Itis evident,"headds,"thattheideaof dilutingstrongandstaleteaforsecondcupsisquitefallacious,sincethe majorityofthecaffeineistakenout bythefirstinfusion.Itisdesirable todilutethelatterinfusionsbecauseof theirtannincontent,butitisnot necessarytodilutequitsastrongcup fromafirstinfusion."Acuriouspoint notedisthatwithcaffeinethereisno evidenceofdepressionsubsequenton apurelystimulatingdose,eventhough testsarerepeatedatintervalsupto sevenhours.Thedisadvantagesof tealieinitsexcessiveconsumption andinthepossibilityofbadpreparationandinexcessthecaffeinemay bringaboutnervousexcitation,with tremorsanddisturbedsleep,headache, andgeneralinefficiency.Thestate. mentisquotedthattheeffectsofexcessmight,especiallyinayoungperson,beproducedbyfivecupsaday. Amongtheconclusionsreachedare thatthemoderateconsumptionofproperlymadeteahasnoseriousdisadvantages,andthattakenwithmeals itactsasausefulantagonisttothe somewhatsoporificeffectofthemeal itself;thatitisessentiallyaluxuryof norealvalueexceptthatitpromotes asenseofwell-being:andthatwhen theurnsareinusetheteashouldbe madeinteapotsbyrapidinfusionwith bonitogwaterandpouredintothe largervessels.whichmaythenbekept heatedasrequired.

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Kneelingunderthesilkencanopy, theCardinalprayedwhilethechoir ofpriestschantedtheLitanyof.the Saints.ThenHisEminencedescendedtotheFoundationStone,blessedit andreturnedthrough'ranksofkneelingoeopletohisthrone.Theprocessionreformed.andproceededdoten whatwillbetheaisles-oftheCatbe; draltoblessandraisetemporary crosswhichwillsurmountthewalk asitgoesonuntilsuch'timeasthe domeistoppedbythefinalcross.The -secondFoundationStone,underwhich

."MaythevisionsthatyourLathers sawinthismighty,landbefulfilled Maythedreamsofyourfathersberealised,adreamofmakingthiscountry sorichinitsresourcesoneofthegreatestpoWersintheworld.Andrememberalwaysthatyouwillnotgrowunto thefullstatureofyourdreamsand ,visionsunlessyoulayyourfoundations inJesus-Christ.Rememberthatin aloneare'thesolutionsofprobleinsthatvexthe-world-,,inHim alone-thehope(pi,tbdfuture.May thedreams,ofthegreatrneothathave gonebeforebefullyrealisedinthis noble'land,particularlyinthisplace

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ROYALSHOWEXHIBITSOFWESTRALIANFARM=IND.

VisitorstotheRoyalShowshouldmanufacture,isprominent.Thechief notfailtdinspectthelargecoolandfeaturesofthisimplementareitshigh well-lightedshowroomsofTheWestra-wheels,longjumpfoot,andhighclearhanFarmersLtd.,whereoneisim-anceinstumpycountry,whereitis claimednootherimplementwould worksatisfactorily.

pressedwiththesimpleyetscientific lay-outofthevariousagriculturalimplementswhichtheyhandleonalarge scale. Indicativeoftheprogresswhichis annuallymadeintheinvention,patenting,designandmanufactureofmore andup-to-dateimplementsthatscientificallyandqicklyperformcertaindutiesforthemanontheland,several newmachinesaretobenoticedina completeexhibitofthisfirm.

Immediatelyattheleftoftheentrancecanbeseena"Comet"portable engine-drivendouble-nozzlesheepjet tingplant,whichissoeffectiveindealingwiththeblowflypest,moreparticularlywhenitmanifestsitselfinpar, toralists'flocks.

Beingeasytotransportandtuck inoperation,itisanoutfitthatcan treattwothousandsheepinashort spaceoftime,nomatterhowfarthe paddocksisfromthehomestead,thus givingthemimmunityfromblowfly bite.

Amowingneeichinemanufacturedby TheFrostandWoodCompanynext meetstheeye.

Stoutlyconstructedandcontaining somewonderfulcastingsindicativeof theartinmalleable,arefeaturesofits construction.Wellspacedteeth,strong knifeblade,androtarydrivemakeit simpleandeffective.

Next,oneseesthenew"Horsfall" improvedbagloader.Thismachine bearsimprovementsonpreviousmodels.Acoilspringhousedinadrawn steeltubeassiststheoperatortolift abagofwheatquicklyandeasilyin onemotionontoamotortruck.

Thatfamiliar12/20"Case"kerosene tractordrivenfromanoverheadshaft andopenedupsothatallworking partecanbereadilyinspected,isagain conspicuous.

Beingdrivenatslowmotion,itis particularlyinteresting,andshows clearlythesimpleoperation'ofthis machinefromthecrankshafttothe backaxle.

Closeathandwillbeseenthe"HotwoodBagshaw"chaffcutter,corncrusherandengine.Thesemachines havebeenusedbyfarmersforover twentyyearsandtheservicerendered bytheseoutfitsisclaimedbyusersto be1(A)percent.

Next,onelookesoveracompletely assembled12/20"Case"tractordemonstratingclearlythecompletearrangementswhichhavebeenmadebythe makerstopreventdustenteringany ofthevitalparts.Thehandmodel ofthe"Langvarwil"RabbitExterminatorisfeatured,thechiefclaims ofthismachinebeingitssimplicity, deadlythoroughness,andpractically negligentcostofoperation.Generatingitsowngas,themaintenanceis closetooil.

Thelatest1928model"Horwood Bagshaw"(GastonPatents)headerharvester,completewithpowerdrive, isseeninsilentandthoroughmotion. Onecannothelp,oninspecting,but realisethethoroughnessoftheworkmanshipandthesimplicityandcompletenessofoperation.

The"Case"silofillerisnotthisseasonintroduced.Inquiryelicitsthe factthatallavailablemachineshave beendespatchedtoclientsinthecountryinexecutionoforders.Itisunderstood,however,thatoneofthese outfitswillbeonviewattheshowgrounds.

Walkingfurtheralong,thewellknown"Gersch"stump-jumpscarifier inthe15-tunesizeattractsattention. Itisclaimedthatthisisthefinestimplementfortheextinctionofweeps and.inmanycases,farmersuseitto dotheirfallowing.

TheHorwoodBagshaw(Smithpatent)mouldboardplow,oninspection disclosestheuseofthemaximum amountofhighqualityagricultural springsteel,andtheadoptionoftried andprovenmethodsofconstructional features.

Thelatesttypespadelugswhichare nowusedcnCasetractorsasstandard equipment,areshownfittedtowheels ofthe12/20and18/32h.p.sires.

Justbeforepassingthroughthe dividingarchway,weseethelatestproductof*theHorwoodBagshawfactory,the"Shepherd"patentmanure distributor,foruseonwaggons,drays, ormotortrucks.Thismachinecan distributefertiliserequidistanteither sideofthedistributoroverarange offrom45ft.to50ftandiscapable oftop-dtessingupto60acresaday.

Walkingtotherearoftheshow. Comas,aSetofHorwoodBagshawall springsteelheavystumpjumpharrowS,withpipebar,isnoticed. Slide,*heel,andslitscoopsmanufacturedbyMessrs.BastonBros..Pty., Ltd..ofKensington.Victoria.arevery Ororraneitand.weunderstand,arein heavydemandthroughouttheentire State. Anumberofnecessaryand notableimprovementsarepartofthe etandatalconstructionofthesedamsinkingtools. Furtheralongisaworkingmodelof apeaharvestingattachmentforuse withtheHorwoodBagshawheader. Thisattachmentisbecomingpopular incertaindistrictsofWesternAustralia,wherefieldpeasarenowbeing growninquantity. Stillfurtheralongweseeanother newcomer,theFrostandWoodbinder. Thismachineseemsmechanicalperfection,andalthoughverystrongly built,isparticularlylightindraught andfreeofaction.Improvements suchasslidingsheaftableareinevidence.

TheCasetandemdischarrowsfor orchardandfieldareinview,andthe agentsreportthattheyaregainingin popularityfortheworkingbackoffallow.

TheGastonUniversalstump-jump twindisccultivatingplowisspecially featured,andthequicklyadjustable undercutcanbedemonstratedforthe asking.Thereareseveralhundredsof thesemachinesnowinuse,andsatisfactionseemstobethebasisofever increasingsales. Sawbenchesofvarioustypesand capabilitiesfordifferentusesare availableforinspection.

Amachinethatbidsfairtofulfila longfeltwantistheGastonUniversal combine.comprisingthewell-known twindisccultivatingplow,withthe additionofagrainandfertiliserbox andpositive2-pointbevelgeardrive. Thisisworththeinspectionofevery progressivefarmer,moreparticularly thosedealingwiththecroppingoflight countryforsheepfodder,andthose whohavetoseednewland.

TheNorwoodBagshawcombined graderandpickierwillbeonviewat theRoyalShowGrounds.

readymixedblocklicksarealsopopular,"Vita-L,ick"forsheep,etc.,and "Carbofos"forcattleandhorses.

"Meg-o-tol"isanoilespeciallygood asablowflyrepellent."Por-co-vite" ismixedwiththedailyrationtopigs. Allthepreparationsarescientifically compounded,andthepopalatityof "Vita-Lick"productsprovesthatthe resultsobtainedaresatisfactorytothe users.

"Co-op"separators,milkandcream cans,churns,etc.,willinterestthe dairymanorhousewifeequallyas therearemanysizesonview.

Messrs.Day,SonandHewitt'spreparationsforthetreatmentandpreventionofstockdiseasesareboundto proveofexceptionalinteresttoallanimallovers,astheveterinarymedicines andinstrumentsonexhibitaredesignedtohelptheownersorliorses,cattle, sheep,pigs.goats.dogs.cats,poultry, pigeons,etc.,andtheexcellentreputationoftheManufacturersasveterinaryspecialistsguaranteesgoodresults. Apricelistisobtainableatthestand. AspecialrepresentativeofMessrs. Day,SonandHewittwillalsobepre-

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senteachdaytogivepersonalattentiontoinquiries. Thepumpsandsprayingpreparationswillbeofegpecialinteresttothe orchardist,whiletheFowleep"Vacola" fruitpreservingoutfitswiltattractthe attentionofallhousewives,whocan obtainagoodsupplyoffruitinseasod,asthe"Vacola"apparatusenables allkindsoffruitsandvegetablestobe successfullypreserved.

Theapiaristswillfindseveralmodernframehives,andotherbeekeeping materialdisplayedattractively.

Spaceandtimeprecludesspecial mentionoftheothermerchandiselines, buttheprimaryproducercanspend aprofitableandinstructivetimeexaminingthevariousstands.

Duplicatesofalltheforegoingwill beonshowatTheWestralianFarmers'pavilionintheshowground,togetherwithanumllerofotherup-to-date linesofagriculturalmachinery.

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Aspecialappealisbeingmadeto thepublictopatronisetheforthcoming ClontarfBall.TheBallisbeingrun onfirstclasslines,andthecommittee aregoingtoenormoustroubletoensuretheenjoymentandcomfortal patrons.Allthosewhohaveinany wayinterestedthemselveswiththe workingofanorphanagecanwellrealisethegreatdifficultiesthoseincharge havetofaceinregardstofinancing. Allthosewhocanpossiblyseetheir waycleartoattendthisBallshould dosoandalsoshouldmakeaneffort toseethatothersgo.Thelittleorphansaregreatlyinneedofhelpat thepresenttime.Thepatronageby thepublicofthisBallwillbesufficient responsetothisappeal.

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Inawell-lightedalcoveontheright, stand.thelatestmodelK18/32h.p. Casetract-a.Sincetherearenowapproximately775usersinthisState,the fineservicerenderedbythistractor forscrubrolling,harvestingandthe furnishingofpowerforalloperations, i;"ellknown.Usersoftheolder modelCaseswillreadilyseeoninspectionthatthislatestmachine, whilstnodeparturefromstandardised constructionhasbeenmade,embodies everyimprovementthathassuggested itselfoversevenyears'useinWestern Australia.

Withitsgreenframeandwheelsand blacktvneetheFrostandWoodhay rake,anewmachinetotheWest,attractsattention.Inthemanufacture ofthesetynes,thefar-reachingartof theperfecttemperingofspringsteel isverymuchinevidence.Thetynes andmachinesshouldlast'alifetime.

Thelatestmalleetypecombined drill-cultivator,ofHorwoodBagshaw

Intheauxiliaryshowroomatthe cornerofQueenandWellingtonstreets,wefindthewell-knownCase hayandstrawbalingpress,theHotwoodBagshawportablechaffcutter, withdouble-screwbagger,tandem equalisinghorseyokes,andseveral otherimplementsthatcompleteanr-'to-dateandthoroughlineofagricel turalimplements. Uponenteringthepaviliontheeye ofthecountryvisitorwillbeattractea bythedisplayofthehardwareana merchandisedepartmenttotheleftof themainentrance,andwillfindmuch ofinterestinthevariousstands.The exhibitsincludewireandwirenettingofdifferentgaugesandmeshes, inanassortmentwhichensuresthat everyrequirementofthefarmercan hefilled."Cyanogas,"acalcium cyanidefumigantwhichhasbeenvery successfullyusedintheextermination ofrabbitsinagriculturalareas,in treatingcitrusorchardsforredscale andotherfungi,andinhomes,outbuildings,etc.,forkillingthepestsso troublesometomankind.Itsusesappeartobeunlimited,anditisclaimed thatitcanbehandledwithsafetyto manandbeast.

"Vita-Lick"isanotherlinejustly givenprominence,astheseproducts arealreadypopularwithstockowners. The"Vita-Lick"concentratesistomix withsalt,andthusformamedicated minerallickofoutstandingmerit:the specialcattlelick,asimilarpreparationfordairycattleandhorses.The

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MyRosary

ThemonthofOctoberiswithusonceagain,withafreshnessandasweet beautythatispeculiarlyitsown.Itbringsusthefirstrealsightofanew summerwithitssoftverdureanditsfloweringhintofaglorythatistobe. Thereisnoothermonthsoaptlylinkedwiththedevotiontowhichitis consecrated,forineverywaythismonthisemblematicofher,theQueen oftheHolyRosary,whowasthefairestofallcreatures.TheBlessedVirginMarywasthelightthatshoneintheworldafterthelongwinterofsin, anddiffusedthefragranceofagreathope.ToeveryCatholictheadvent ofOctoberbringsholythoughts,thoughtsofourMotherMary,foritisthe monthoftheHolyRosary.

Thedevotionofthepresentmonthisveryaptlychosen.Innoway canwemoresuitablyshowourdevotiontoMaryour.MotherthanbyrenewingandintensifyingourdevotiontoherRosary.Innowaycanwebetter proclaimourardentzealforherhonourthanbykindlingasfaraswemay devotiontotheRosaryinothers.Inastrongandcomprehensivestatement thatillustriousDoctoroftheChurch,St.Bernard,assuresusthat"itisnot possibleforadevoutclientofMarytoperish."Surelythosewhopractise thisbeautifuldevotionmaybenumberedamongstherdevoutclients.There isnoformofdevotiontoMarysosimpleasthatoftheRosary.Tenminutesoutofthefourandtwentyhoursisenough.Therearenoelaborate preparationstobemade.Walking,sitting,onourwaytoandfromthescene ofourdailyavocations,wemayfindtimeforthikparticularformofprayer. IthasforcenturiesbeenthesafeguardofCatholics,ithasbeentheirspecial devotion,ithaskepttheFaithaliveinthelittlebushhome,thelessdensely pupulatedandmonotonouscountrytown,ithasbroughttheblessingofGod oncountlesshomes.

TheoriginandhistoryoftheHolyRosaryneedsnoelaborateexplanation forCatholics.Itistheirinheritance,theirbirthright.Fromthevery beginningtheCatholicChurchhasinsistedupongivingMary,theMotherof God,herproperplaceintheschemeofRedemption.Inthegreatfamily cfGod,theChurch,theheartofaMotherisnotwanting.Thewords,"BeholdthyMother,"utteredatthemomentwhentheSecondPersonofthe BlessedTrinitywasaccomplishingtheworkofRedemption,werenotmerely wordsofsimplerecommendation,butwoftlsofcreativepower.AtthatmomentHecreatedherourMother,whilstatthesametimeHeinfusedinto herheartamaternalloveforus.TheChurchhasacceptedHisbequestand hasmadeHisMotherourMotheralso.InacceptingherasourMother,we atthesametimebestowuponherourhomageandourreverenceasour Queen.Wehonourher,knowingfullwellthatwecanmakenomistakein honouringherwhobroughttousinherimmaculatebosomtheSonofGod. Wepraytoherknowingfullwellthathertendermaternalheartwilltake pityuponourinfirmitiesandanswerourprayers.

"TheRosary,"saystheRomanBreviary,"isacertainformofprayer whereinwesayfifteendecades,ortens,ofHailMarys,withanOurFather betweeneachten,whileateachofthesedecadeswerecallsuccessivelyinpious meditationoneofthemysteriesOTourRedemytion."Itwillthusbeseen thatthisparticulardevotionisanexcellentformofprayer,vocalaswellas mental.Itemploysthemindinthecontemplationofholymysteries,whilst thelipsareexpressingthepraisesofGod.Thevocalprayersareindeedthe mostperfecttheChurchpossesses,themeditativepartconsistsofaseriesof reflectionsupontheprincipalincidentsinthehistoryofRedemption.From jotthroughsorrowuntoglory,asrealisedbyourMotherMary.Ithasits joyous,sorrowful,andgloriousmysteriesjustaslifeitselfleadseverychild ofAdamfromthejoyandhappinessofchildhood,throughthesorrowsand trialsoflife,untothehappinessandgloryofeternalbeatitude.

Amidthemanydistractionsandworriesoflife,therushandnoiseand hurryofitsdailyround,thefewshortminutesnecessarytosayatleastthe fivedecadeswhichnowadaysmeanstheRosary,areasanoasisofcalmand peaceamidthedistractingthoughtsandoccupationsthatconstitutethe workingdayofmanyamongstus.Weneedthistonicinthefeveredrace oflife.TheRosaryissuchaneasymethodofprayer,itcostssuchlittle effort,andsoreadilyadaptsitselftoeverymoodandtemperofthesoul, thateventhewearyandtheover-wroughtfindrestandstrengthandsweetnessinitsoft-repeatedAyes.Itisourcomforterinpain,ourcounsellorin doubt,ourrefugeindistress,ourcallforhelpthatbringsussuccourinthe dayofneed,thesolaceofthesadandlonely,thecourageofthefainthearted.

Totheall-powerfulQueenoftheRosaryourprayerswillriseduringthis monthofOctober,thatshemaybringussafelythroughthetrialsandtemptationsoflife,thatshemayguardourlandfromdanger,thatshemayassist thedying,comforttheafflicted,andobtainforthedeada,.speedyrelease ftomPurgatory

ArchbishopRiley's"Inch"

TheArchdiocese OILLINDLIt.

Sun.,Oct.7.-XIX.SundayafterPentecost. Green

Mon.,Oct.8.-6t.Brigetta. White

Tues.,Oct.9,-St.Dionysius.Red

Wed.,Oct.10.-St.FrancisBorgia. White

Thurs.,Oct.11.-OftheDay. Green

Fri.,Oct.12.-OftheDay. Green

Sat.,Ott.13.-St.Edward. Red

VeryRev.FatherRaible,Vicar ApostolicoftheKimberleys,returned onWednesdayfromSydney,wherehe attendedtheEucharisticCongress.

NewsandNotes

Mr.T.G.A.Molloyisacandidatefor theMayoralty.Heisawell-known citizenandhasbeenactivelyassociatedwiththepubliclifeofthisState sinceearlymanhood.Forsometime heoccupiedtheMayoralchair.The lateMrs.Molloywasaprominentworkerinsocialcircles,andwashighlyesteemedinthecommunity.Mrs.Fred HammondandMrs.JohnBarrett, whosephotographsappearinthisissue, aredaughtersofMr.Molloyandthe lateMrs.Molloy.ShouldMr.Molloy besuccessfulinwinningamajorityof thevotesofthecitizensfortheChief MagistracyofthisCity,oneorbothof theseestimableladieswillSavethe privilegeofdispensingthedutiesof hostessduringhiscivicterm.

Benalla,whichispopularlyknownas theCapitaloftheNorth-EastofVic toria,hasarrangeda"Backto"Benal la"weekforEasterofnextyear,an,' acordialinvitationisextendedtoa: oldBenallaresidentsto"comeback" Aroundoffestivitiesandreceptionhasbeenarranged,andahappyand joyfulweekisinstoreforthem.M" StanThwaitesissecretarytothe movement,andalldesirousofvisitin theiroldhometownfortheoccasio areadvisedtocommunicatewithhis-. athisaddress,Nunn-street,Benalla.

Theorganiserswishtodrawatter. tiontoaweek-endtriptoNewNorci onSaturday,October20th.Theconstryatpresentiscarpetedwithbeautifulwildflowers,andthesetripsarean education.Callforparticularsat52 RoyalArcade.

Attentionisdirectedtoanadvertisementinanothercolumn,announcing thecandidatureofCouncillorTom ShUftofortheMayorshipofPerth.Mr. §haftohashadconsiderableexperienceincivicaffairs,andhegives20 reasonswhythecitizensshouldadopt himastheirnextMayor.Itisworth whilereadingthereasons.

Mr.T.J.Heron,M.L.A.forMt.Leonora,diedsuddenlyinParliament HouseonWednesdayeveninglast.Mr. Heron,whowasamemberoftheLabourParty,waselectedtotheLegislativeAssemblyinDecember,1920, whenhedefeatedMr.GeorgeFoley. Hewaspopularwithallsectionsof theHouse,andhisuntimelydeath cameasashocktohismanyfriends.

selectedbytheBavinGovernmentas ChiefCityCommissioner.ThePremier(Mr.Bavin)wasdeeplyaffected bytheannouncementofhisdeath. Movingtheadjournmentof/heHouse, hereferredtothelateMr.Flemingas asoundadministrator,ahighlyrespect edcitizen,andatrustedofficer.R.I.P.

* DuringShowWeek,Mr.CliffDerby willprovideaprogrammeofwrestling andboxingcontestsattheSubiaco Ovalthatshouldattractthesporting fraternityinlargenumbers.Inanothercolumnanadvertisementannouncesseveraleventsbywell-known expertsinwrestlingandboxingcircles. OnWednesdayevening,the10th.inst., at8o'clock,ontheSubiacoOval,two prominentwrestlerswillwrestleeight ten-minuterounds,pndathrillingcontestshouldresult.Onthesamebillis aten-roundboutbetweenFredYoung andTerryMorrison,twoboxersof .greatmerit.OnFridaynight,inthe sameplace,thechampionmiddleweights,PudSegar,ofSouthAustralia, andAubreyBurt,ofWesternAustralia,_willmeetinafifteenroundcontest,

Fremantle

DuringthemonthofSeptember,the CatholicYoungPeople'sSocialClub hasbeenextremelyactive,andfrom thesocialandfinancialaspectsallfunctionshavebeensuccessful.TheBadmintontournamenthasadvancedUs thesemi-finals,andsopopularisthe gamethatmembersareanxiousto availthemselvehoftheprivilegeof havingtheroomsopenonSunday afternoon.OnSeptember13,agrand plainandfancydressballwasheld inSt.Patrick'sHall,andwasanundoubtedsuccess.Theattendanceexceededallexpectations,andthearrangementsweresowellorganisedthat inresponsetonumerousrequestsit hasbeendecidedtorepeatthefunctiononOctober4,whenthesamepatronageisconfidentlyexpected.

AgeneralCommunionofmembers, followedbyabreakfastinSt.Patrick's Hall,washeldonSundaylast.andthe quarterlygeneralmeetingwillbeheld onSunday,October7,afterevening devotions.Thesyllabusofentertainmentsforthenewquarterwillbecompiled,andanysuggestionsonthis scorewillbeadequatelyconsideredby thecommittee.Asthebusinessofthe meetingwillbeofanimportantnature, allmembersarerequestedtoattend.

Onbehalfoftheclubmembers,the committeewishtoextendtotwoof itsmostactiveworkers,MissesN.and B.Brown,itsdeepestsympathyin theirrecenttragicbereavement,causedbytheirfather'ssuddendeath,and toassurethemthathewasnotforgottenintheirCommunionsandprayersonSundaylast.Mayhissoul restinpeace.

SouthPerth

Speakingrecentlyregardingthetrialsandtribulationsthatbesetthe ChurchofEnglandatpresent,ArchbishopRileysaidthattheyhadbeen dreamingabeautifuldreamaboutthesmoothrunningoftheEnglishEstablishedChurch.Inthatdreamhadbeenseenavista,downwhicheven universal"reunion"wasespied.But,likealldreams,itfadedout,andthe dreamerswerebroughttoattentionwitharuds.shock.Theshockcame fromthemselves,andnotfromanyalienquarter.Pursuingtheelusive"Re. union"theory,hisGrace,ofcourse,pushesaquotaoftheblameontohis"bete noir,"these"RomanCatholics,""whowillnotgivewayaninch."Now,we arealwaysdelightedtotaketheblamewhereweareblameworthy.Butin thisparticularinstance,wefailtoseewherewehaveinterferedtocreatethe modern-mystifyingsituationintheElizabethanEstablishment.Thisbody hasgotthemselvesintoaperfectmessofinconsistency.Honestyofpurpose shouldimpelthemtoadmitthecauseasbeingthemselves.Thesolereason oftheturmoilisduetothefactthattheyhavebeengivingawaytheArchbitop's"inch"allalongthelineintheirattempttocementbycompromise.

IftheCatholicChurchgaveawayan"inch"toseek"Reunion,"theinch wouldsoondevelopintoaleague,andshewouldfindherselfeventuallywith theChurchofEngland-inamess.WhatreallyiswrongwiththeCatholic Churchisthatshecannotseeherwaycleartofoolishlymakemistakesthat havebeenmadebeforeinregalcircles.Atherdoorshehasastanding exampleofwhatselfishmistakeshavemeant.Hertheoryisthatthosewho desire"Reunion"(wedon'tliketheword)shouldrecoverthe"inches"they havegivenawayincompromise,andthentotaketheirbearingsTheCatholicChurchhasbeensneeredatforremainingstaunchtounity-whatwould thesneerersnowgiveforjustthebarenormofunity?

Nextweek,"TheIrishRenaissance inChristianDoctrine,"bytheRev. JohnMcMahon,M.A.,Ph.D. WesincerelyregrettheannouncementofthedeathofMr.E.P.Fleming,theChiefCivicCommissionerof Sydney,whohadaseizurewhiletakingcoffeeafterlunchinakioskinthe Domainafterlunch.Hewasbusyat hisofficeintheSydneyTownHallon Wednesdaymorning,andhavingto presideatameetingoftheCityCommissionat2.30intheafternoon,he wenttothekiosktohavelunch.After theseizurehewastakentoaprivate hospitalatDarlinghurst,wherehewas attendedbySirJarvieHoodandDr. Aspinall.Hebecameworse,anddies at6.30intheevening.Congressdays hadimposeduponhimstrenuouswork, andthatandtheothercaresofhis office,bynomeanslightones,which hezealouslyminded,over-taxedhis strength.Hewasasplendidofficial, andhadrenderedgreatservicetothe citizensduringtheshortperiodofhis Commisionership.Allwhohadcontactwithhim,whetherinprivatelife orinhisofficialcapacity,willregret thesuddenendingofaconscientious servantandanestimablegentleman. Mr.Flemingwasinhis53rdyear,and wasanativeofParramatta.N.S.W. WhenayouthhejoinedtheLandsDepartment,andworkedhiswaythrough thedifferentgradesquickly,untilin 1922hebecameUnderSecretaryfor Lands.In1928hewasappointeda memberoftheCommonwealthDevelopmentandMigrationCommission, untiltheendoflastyear,whenhewas

Abrightandjollypartygathered on.Mondayeveningattheresidenceof Mrs.W.Kinane,KingEdward-street, SouthPerth,theobjectbeingtofurtherthecandidatureofMissVeraHowardinthepopulargirlcompetition./ Thehome.whichissituatedonthe ridgeoverlookingthegolflinksand Melvillewaters,gaveaninspiringand fairy-likeviewoftheNedlandlights reflectinginthestream,withKing's Parkloomingupinthebackground. Loversofdancingtookpossessionof thespaciousloungeroom,whichwas gailylightedwithJapaneselanterns anddecoratedfortheoccasion,whilst cardplayerscommandedtheverandahs. AverynicemusicalprogrammewasprovidedbyMissesMc Pherson,Strap,MayWalsh,and Messrs.McPherson,FrankWall,J. WoodandTernBogue.Theevening resultedinaverygoodresponseto funds.andMissHowardisverygrate. fulindeedtoMr.andMrs.Kinaneand allthosewhoassistedtomakethe eveningsuchasuccess.

LanternLecture.

Thenextoftheseriesofentertainmentsisthelonglookedforwardtolectureandlanternslidedemonstration onRome.tobegivenbytheRev. FatherCollinsonTuesdaynight,October9,intheSchoolRoom,Yorkstreet,SouthPerth.Apartfromthe pleasurederivedfromthisentertainment.itwillbeaneducationforboth youngandold.asFatherCollinshas foryearsbeenpersonallyconnected withRomeanditssurroundings,and hewillbeabletocarryinspiritall thosedesiringenlightmentontheold world.Mr.LeoWalshwilloperate sndassistFatherCollinsintheshowingoftheslides.

anikurdig,°stoker6, L.1.93.

Cottesloe-

OntholicYoungPeople'snab.

Abridgepartyandnoveltydance, organisedbytheclub,tohelpfinance itstennisdubventute,tookplacein theStaroftheSeaHall,Cottesloe,last Mondaynight,October1.Asfaras thebridgewasconcerned,apoorresponsewakemetwith,buttheusual largecrowdavailedthemselvesotthe opportunityofagoodnight'sentertainmeetatthedance.Theywerecertainlynotdisappointed,thearrange mentsfortheirentertainmentbeing betterorganisedthanever; PatronsoftheclubarenowinformedthatonMondaynight,October15, theseriesofdancesconductedbythe clubwillbebroughttoafittingconclusionwithafinalplainandfancy dressnoveltycarnival.Theclubis endeavouringtomakethiseventthe mostoutstandingsuccessofitssocial seasons,andwiththisobjectinview noexpenseisbeingsparedtoensure athoroughlyenjoyableeveningtoits patrons.Prizeswillhegivenforbest set.bestdressedlady.bestdressedgentlemanetc..besideswhichseveralscore ofnoveltieswillbedistributeddaring theeveinng.Asix-pieceorchestrahas beenengaged.andarrangementskr subscriptionwillhe2/6ladiesand 3/.gentlementpayableatdoor

OrganRecit*latSouthPerth

St.Columba'sChurch,SouthPerth, recentlyacquiredanewEsteyorgan, andapublicinitiationceremonywas heldonTuesday,September25,inthe formofanorganrecitalconducted undertheauspicesofNicholson'sLtd. Beingthefirstofitskinditattracted averygoodaudience,mpresentativeof thedistrict.Mr.Hadwenhandler presidedattheorganandprovidedthe gatheringwithsomewonderfulitems ofmusic,suchasMendelssohn'sHymn ofPraise,Xozart'sGlorie12th.Mass, Reinecke'sEveningPrayer,Costa's Marchin"Eli,"etc.Theprogramme wasinterspersedwithappropriate churchmusic,includingsomeEucharisticCongresshymns,playedonHis MastersVoicegramaphoneinthe chargeofMr.Waddell,alsoofNicholson's.MissDorisHotrigan,L.T.C.L., L.A.B.,delightedallwithherrenditionofHaydn's"WithVerdureClad" andHoben's"AveMaria."St.Columbaschoir.undertheconductorship ofMr.J.E.Andrews,contributed "GloriainExcelsis"fromLoesch's MasstoSt.Michael.TheVeryRev.

DeanBrennantookadvantageofthe occasiontothankNicholson'sLimited, MissHorrigan,andallthosewhoassistedtomaketheentertainmentsuch asuccess.Thechoircommitteewish toacknowledgewiththanksdonations towardstheorganfundfromMessrs. FrankWalsh,T.Ahern,A.Bennett, andH.Davison.

IrishNationalForesters

Armadale

TheEucharist's&mom. FatherFinnegancelebratedthe7 o'clockMassatSt.FrancisXavier's, Armadale,andgaveasuccinctand lucidreviewofthegreatEucharistic CongressheldinSydney.Itwasthe greatestCatholic,aswellasthegreatestnational,eventeverheldinthe historyofAustralia,afacttestifiedto byeventhemostinfluentialdaily publishedintheCommonwealth,"The SydneyMorningHerald,"whoseaccountsoftheCcpgresswerewonderfullycomplete.Hespokeofthereports publishedinthePress,andbestowed specialpraiseonthe"Record"forRS excellentEucharisticissue.Theprelatesanddelegates,representingthe differentnations,ofdifferentcolours, oftheworld,werestrikingproofofthe unityandtheUniversalityoftheCatholicChurch.Althoughspeakingdifferenttongues,theyofferedupHoly MassinSt.Mary'sCathedral,Sydney, inunisonandjustthesameasifthey wereIntheirowncountries.Apriest ofPerth,W.A.,whohadattendedthe Congress,hadassuredhimthatthe EucharisticgatheringintheSydney Palkwasverylarge,theturnstiles aloneregistered140,00ewhohadpassedintothegrounds,tosaynothingof themanythousandswhoentered throughthegates.ToArchbishop Kelly.ofSydney,creditwasspecially duefortheEucharisticCongress.He hadnodoubtthatthetimehadar rivedfortheholdingofit,whilesome oftheleadingprelatesoftheCommon. wealthfelt.thatsuchagatheringwould bepremature.Theworldknowsthe result.TheCongresswasabrilliant success.Godblessedtheundertaking inaremarkablemanner,andtheprayersoftheCatholicchildrenformonths priortotheopeningdayforitssuccesswererewardedahundredfold. ArchbishopKellyspenteveryspare momentbeforetheBlessedSacrament. TheCongresshadintensifiedthelove forOurDivineLordintheBlessedEucharist,andhehopedthathisparish. ionerswouldincreasetheirloveand attachmenttotheirLordintheMost HolySacramentoftheAltar.He urgedthecongregationtosendpapers containingtheaccountsoftheCongresstotheirfriendsandrelatives at-road.Thevisitingprelates,particularlytheIrish.wereamazedatthe progressoftheChurchinWestAustralia,andtheChurchintheEastern Stateswouldgivethemgreatcausefor amazement.

H.A.C.B.Society

St.Munchin'sBranelt,Collie

HughO'NeillBranch. Thefortnightlymeetingoftheabove branchwasheldinKeouglirsLesser HallonSeptember27,anddespitethe inclementweather,theChiefRanger, Bro.J.O'Grady,presidedoverasplendidattendanceofmembers.ThewoodwardreportedhavingvisitedBro.T. Healy,whohadrecentlyundergone anoperationwithhisthumb,andwas pleasedtoreportthatBro.Healywas progressingverysatisfactory.Allthe membersweresorrytohearthatBro. J.O'Donoghuewaslaidupwithinfluenza,andhopedtohaveourgenial treasurerbackwithussoonagain. Duringtheevening,Mr.M.Murphy wasinitiatedamemberofthebranch, andwasgivenaheartywelcome.Mr. P.MurphyandMr.P.McGillwereproposedformembershiptothesatisfactionofallpresent,whoareeverready towelcomeIrishmenorthoseofIrish descentintoourranks.TheC.R.,in thecourseofhisremarks,inwelcomingournewbrother,saidhewassurprisedatthenumberofpeopleinthe citywhowereeligibletojoinour societythatdidnotknowthatthe IrishNationalForestersexisted,and hopedallmemberswoulddotheirutmosttobringtheobjects,aimsand benefitsofoursocietybeforeprospectivemembers.Thesyllabusitemfor ournextmeetingnightwilltakethe formofaeuchretournament,forwhich thebranchwilldonatetheprizes,so membersareremindedtokeepnext Thursdayevening,the11th..open,and tomaketheirdestinationKeough's Hall.atthecornerofNewcastleand Stirling-streets,wheretheywillbeassuredofspendingaveryenjoyable evening.

ReserveOctober

tothemacordialwelcomeandexpressedthehopethateverymember wouldtakeapersonalinterestandactivelyassistinthebranch'srecruiting campaign.Thesecretary,Bro.Whiteley,submittedthequarterlybalance sheetandreturnswhichdiscloseda verysatisfactorYstateofaffairsgenerally.Afewmembersarealittle backwardsofaraspaymentofcontributionsisconcerned,butitiscertain thattheeffortsofthesecretaryand thewelfareofficer,Bro.Bennett,will causethisdefecttoberectified.,Bro. RoyGalvinandSisterJ.Leddinwere electedasdelegatestotheannualconference,tobecommencedattheHibernianHallonFridayevening,19th. inst.Membersareremindedofthe factthatthisisthegoldenjubileeyear ofthesociety,andthatthejubilee celebrationswillconsistofgeneral HolyCommunionandbreakfaston Sunday,the21st.inst.Itistheduty ofeveryHiberniantoensurethesuccessfulcelebrationofthis,thegreatest event,inthehistoryofthesocietyin thisStatebyhisorherpresenceand co-operation.Thenextmeetingwill beheldonWednesdaynext.

Maylanda

SpecialthanksareduetothecommitteewhichconsistedofMesdames Gaynor(organiser),O'Connor(secretary),Wildy,Beaumont,Hackett, Mills,Kelly,Robinson,Sweet,Hullett, Chmjce,Hartley,McGladdery,Hinds, Sallur,Jack,andtheMissesArthurand O'Brien,andtheirhelpers,fortheundoubtedsuccessoftheMaylandsAnnualCatholicBall,heldintheTown HallonSeptember25th.MissWildy wasresponsibleforthebeautifuldecorations,whidhgaveonetheimpressionofhavingwanderedintoahuge orientalgarden,overhungbyagreen andgoldcanopyandgoldenbutterfliesflittingtoandfro.D'Arcy'sOrchestraprovideddelightfulmusic,and thanksareduetoMissD'Arcyforher untiringeffortstopleasethedancer', andtoMr.A.V.Rosewhoinhisusual manneractedasM.C.Adaintysupperwasserved,thetablesbeingdecoratedwithGeraldtonwaxandsweet peas.Thecommitteedesiretothank anywhoinanywayhelpedtomake theballasuccess,especiallyMessrs. Hartley,Raynor,Sheedy,Wildy,FitzgeraldandBeaumont.

ToodyayConventBall

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theabovebranchwasheldinSt. Brigid'sschoolroomonThursday,27th. ult.,andwhentakingintoconsiderationtheboisterousstateoftheweath er,itwasmostpleasingtoseethegood numberwhowerepresentfortheoccasion.Thepresident(Bro.Larney) occupiedthechairandenrolledMr.J. Sheridanasfullbenefitmemberofthe society.Amongthecorrespondence wastheagendapaperfortheforthcomingconference,andthiswasthe subjectofagooddealofdiscussion.

Onlookingthroughthereportofthe DistrictBoarditwasplainotallthat agreatmeasureofsuccesshasbeen achievedduringtheyear,andour heartiestcongratulationsareextended tothemembersofsamefortheiruntiringeffortsintheinterestsofthe society.Goodprogresshasbeenmade inthelayingofthetenniscourtsand membersareshowingamarkedinterestinallworksconnectedwiththe formingoftheclub.Thereisstilla greatdealtobedonebutitishoped tohavethecourtsreadyforplayin thenearfuture.Attheconclusionof thebusinesspartofthemeeting,the tabletennistournamentnowinprogress,wasadvancedanotherstage, andsomeverycloseandinteresting gameswerewitnessed.Thesocial sideofthemeetingsareindeedagreat factorinthesuccessofthebranch, anditiswithafeelingofpleasure thatweenteruponthedutiesallottedusbythecommitteeresponsible forsame.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Thefortnightlymeetingwasheldon Wednesday,the26th.September,there beingafairattendanceofmembers,includingRev.Dr.Collins,presidedover bythepresident(Bro.K.Leddin).A pleasingfeatureofthemeetingwas thepresenceforinitiationofthree gentlemenintroducedasaresultof therecentlyinaugurated"drive"for newmembers.Messrs.D.A.McGillivray,WattersandA.Colewereadmittedasfullbenefitmembersandinitiatedbythepresident,whoextended

theFaithofIreland,withtheIrish people,theverybestandchoseneons oftheChurchofRomeinthewhole worldover.Itisatrulygreatchimes* dayforIreland,,agreatdayforAustralia,andagreatdayforRome,and onbehalfofthepeopleofMelbourne andanyoneelse,onbehalfofwhom Icanspeak,Icongratulateyourgreat ArchbishopofBrisbaneonthemagnificentworkhehasdone.

"IbelievethePopehasintheVaticanamapofQueenslandandofBriebane,andheisabletotraceoutthere withhisownfingernotsevenhillsas inRome,but77hillsasyouhavein Brisbane.(Laughter.)Duringthe wettime,duringthatwarwhichis calledtheGreatWar,whichIprefer tocallthegreatslaughter,peoplehad theirmapsofthefronts,andtheywere abletonotetheprogressoftheAllied linesoroftheenemy'slines.The Popeisabletotraceyearafteryear theprogressoftheArchbishopofkrisbane,takingonehillafteranother,and thedifferencebetweenhimandthe Alliedforcesisthis:thatveryoften, toooften,theyhadtoretirefroma positioncaptured,buthehasnever yetgivenupaninchofhisground.

(Laughter.)

"Now,Imustinonewordcoagratu. latehimandcongratulateyou.Ido sowithallmyheart.Iamwaiting toseethisCathedralfinished.Itwill befinishedearlyinmylife.(Laughter.)

IamwaitingtofinishtheCathedralin Meloburne,andwhenitisfinishedI willinviteyouandyourArchbishop tocomedownandcomparethetwo. Meantime,'Idocongratulateyouupon havinglaidthefoundationstones,one ofthemaRomanstonetheotheran Irishfoundationstone,andIthinkI cansaywithoutfearofcontradiction thattheportionoftheCathedral whichrestsupontheIrishfoundation willbejustasstrongandjustasstable asthatwhichrestsupontheRoman.

(Laughter.)

MexicanNun'sDenial

Thereisanoldsayingthat"allroads leadtoRome,"butonFriday,September7(saysthe"ToodyayHerald"), allroadsledtotheToodyayConvent, wheretheannualballwasheld.Enteringthehall,theeyewasatonce takenwiththedecorations,consisting ofstringsofcolouredlanternsand greenery,thewholepresentingavery artisticandpleasingeffect.Special attentionhadbeenpaidtothefloor, whichhadthatshinyglossandsmoothnesssoappreciatedbythefollowerof Terpsichoreandsoneedfultotheproperexpressionofthedancingart.With suchaperfectionofdetails,itwasonly tobeexpectedthatthemusicwould beoftheverybest,norwereexpectationsdisappointed,thejazzmelodydispensedbyMissD'Arcy'sorchestrabeingofthehigheststandard.

Supperprovidedawelcomeinterlude-welcometoappetitessharpened bytherhythmicexerciseofthedance floorandonaccountofthewealthof goodcheerspreadoverwellarranged tables.Followingthedisposalofthe edibles,thedance-wasresumedand carriedontill3a.m.,whenthemost successfulballoftheyearcametoa lamentedend.

"AGreatDayforRome"

"ThisisagreatdayforRome,for Ireland,andforAustralia,"saidArchbishopMannix,speakingatthelaying ofthefoundationstoneoftheHoly NameCathedral,Brisbane,bythe PapalLegate."Itisagreatdayfor Romebecausewehavehereamongus, ifnottheHolyFatherhimself,atall eventshisrepresentative,toseewhata strongholdoftheFaithwehavehere inAustralia,andespeciallyinQueenslandandinBrisbane.Itisagreat dayforIrelandwhenanArchbishop fromIrelandisaskedbyyourown greatArchbishoptolayoneofthe foundationstonesofyourgreatCathedral,andtosignalisebydoingsothe greatdebtthatAustralia,andperhaps. especiallyQueensland,owestotheold racefromIreland.Anditisagreat dayforAustralia-agreatdayforAustraliawhenshefeelsthatsheisinclose touchwiththeSeeofPeter,theRock onwhichTruthisbuiltand.founded, agreatdaywhensheisable,with pride,toclaimnearrelationshipwith

Accordingtoacablegramfromthe NewYorkcorrespondentof"The Times,"inMexicoCity,withthepermissionoftheChiefofPolice,the MotherSuperioroftheEspirituSanto Conventdiscussedwithnewspapercorrespondentsthechargeswhichhave beenmadeagainstherinconnection withtheassassinationofGeneralObregon.TheRev.Motherwasinhigh spirits,andlaughedmerrilywhenremindedoftheallegationsastoher insanity,anddeclaredthatshewas tiredofdenyinghercomplicityinGeneralObregon'smurder,andthatToral alonewasresponsibleforit.Sheassertedthatshehadnotattendedany meetingsofconspirators,orencouragedthemanufactureofbombs,or providedpoisonforSenoritaMazano's adventure.Askedifshecouldthrow anylightuponthepartplayedbydissatisfiedLabourleaders,shesaid:"I havenoLabourleadersconcealedbehindmyskirts."Shemaintained stoutlyhercompleteinnocence,andat theendoftheinterviewsaid:"Itis myidealoflifetobeamartyr.In ordertobeamartyronemustbepunishedforacrimewhichonehasnot committed.Therefore,Iwelcomeany punishmentorsufferingthatmaycome myway."

DalcassianTennisClub

Thesecondofaseriesoffortnightly enchrepartieswasheldintheSchool Hall,Bassendean,onMonday,October 1. Twomostenjoyableeveningswere spentandthethirdiseagerlyawaited byoneandall.Atbothpartiesa goodnumberofplayerswereseated. Mr.E.TurnerwonthefirstandMrs. Fitzgeraldthesecondprizeonthefirst night,whilstMr.Buckingham,Mrs. HappandMrs.Bardiwerethesuccessfulwinnersatthesecondparty. Supperwasprovidedbyclubmembers,whowerepresentingoodforce onbothnights.Aftertheprizeswere awardedthefloorwasclearedand dancingcommenced.Thisportionof theprogrammewasenjoyedbythe youngpeople,andwascontinueduntil closeonmidnight.Atthelastmeetingitwasdecidedtoholdamonthly ClubCommunion,thefirstofwhich tookplaceonSundaylast.Theclub waswellrepresentedandeachmemberworetheclubcoloursintheform ofarosette.Thisideawasverymuch tothelikingofmembers,asitwasconsideredonlyproperforaCatholicclub toliveuptoitsreligion.Thenext euchrepartywillbeheldonMonday, October15,andallvisitorsareassuredofagoodtime.PlayersarepractisingearnestlyinthehopeofdefeatingSt.Kevin'sinthenextmatch.

ReatrveOctober16forCAontarf Bail,atT.A.L.Hall.

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CATHEDRAL.

Mrs.M.O'Hara,£30,furtherdonation.

Friend,£55s.

J.M.McCarthy,£5,donation.

FriendK.,£4,furtherdonation.

T.St.JohnKennedy,£3,finalinstalmentof£5promised.

W.Crowe,£2,furtherdonation.

Mrs.T.Ryan,£1Is,donation.

M.J.Ryan,£1Is,fourthinstalment of£66spromised.

E.Tangney,£1ls,donation.

Anonymous,£1.

Mrs.VeraGeary,ft.fourthinstal mentoff.4promised.

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B.Gogerty,5s,furtherdonation. BRUCE11,013K.

P.R.McCarthy,£1,finalinstalment of£216spromised.

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mindfulofthedogmaofourreligion thatProtettantsingoodfaithbelong ifnottothebodytothesoul:1the Church.St.Augustinehasleftadmirableresectionsonthispoint.

TheVen.ArchdeaconBeechinor, parishpriestofDevonport(Tasmania), theoldestpriestwhoattendedtheEucharisticCongress,beingordainedon June14,1863,isanastronomerof somenote,andhassomeveryfine viewsofthenheavensonlanternslides. TheArchdeacon'suncle,thelateArchbishopMurphy,hadasplendidobservatoryinHobart,andGovernorH. Lefroy,ofTasmania,tookakeeninterestinhiswork.Hewasappointed vice-presidentoftheScientificCongress inHobart.

CathOlitTelRooms

Mon.,Oct.,8,Mrs.RyanandMiss Lloyd;Tues,Oct.9,Mrs.Phillipsand Mrs.Felon;Wed.,Oct.10(Showday), closed;Thurs.,Oct.11,Mrs.Trainor andMrs.Henry;Fri.,Oct.12,Mrs. KellyandMrs.Davidson;Mon.,Oct. 15,Mrs.DalyandMrs.Hamilton; Tues.,Oct.16,Mrs.TomlinsonandMiss McNanley;Wed.,Oct.17,Mrs.Walsh andMrs.Johnston;Thurs.,Oct.18, MrsShannonandMissWaltho;Fri., Oct19MrsLaneandMrs.King.

AmbassadorsTheatre CHANGEOFPROGRAMME.

Thetwohundredthanniversaryof thecanonisationofSt.JohnNepomuk, "theherooftheConfessional,"willbe observedatPraguenextyearwithelaboratecelebrationsnowbeingarrangedforbytheCatholicsofthatcity. Manydistinguishedpersonswerein thegroupthatmettosetuptheplanningCommittee.MonsignorFrancis Vanecek,deanofthecollegiatechapteratPrague-Vvsehradandawidely knownworksandwriter,hasbeen unanimouslyelectedChairmanofthe Committee.VilemLitnar,adistinguishedCatholicwriterandacritic, whoiswidelykno'.vnforhishistorical researches,isalsoanactivemember ofthegroupmakingthearrangements. Hehasundertakenthecompilationof themanuscripts.pictures,statues,and otherobjectsrelatingtothelifeand cultofSt.JohnNepomuk.Anextensiveprogrammeoflecturesand newsarticlesisbeingworkedoutto keepCatholicsadvisedoftheprogress ofpreparationsforthecelebrations. Mvslivee,editorofthedaily "Cech."Deputy,andVice-Chairmanof theCommittee,willcarryonthis work.togetherwithDr.GustavMuz. anec,Deputy,Rev.KarelProchazka, andEmilPacovskytheartist.Mr. Pacovskywilllendparticularassistanceintheplanningofdecorations fo:-thecelebrations.

TheChiefJusticeofCanada,the RightHon.FrancisAlexanderAnglin, paidavisittoIrelandrecently.After acoupleofdaysinDublinandKillarneyhewentontoClonakilty,the birthplaceofhisfather,theHon.T. W.Anglin,whowasSpeakerofthe CanadianHouseofCommonsfrom 1874to1878.Hewasentertainedat dinnerbyMr.T.P.O'Connor,onwhose invitationanumberofwell-known Irishmenwerealsopresenttomeet him.LordJusticeAnglinwasborn atSt.John's,NewBrunswic.4.,63years ago.HewaseducatedatSt.Mary's College,Montreal,andOttawaUniversity.Hewascalledtothef3er40 yearsago,afterhavingbeenmedallist oftheLawSocietyofUpperCanada. Hetooksilkin1902.Two,yearslater hewasappointedSeniorPuisneJudge ofOntarioHighCourtExchequerDivision.Hebecamein1906amember oftheCommissionto,reviseOntario statutes.In1909hewasappointed PuisneJudgeoftheSupremeCourt ofCanada.Hewas,in1923,Canadian nomineefortheInternationalCourtof JusticeHeisKnightCommanderof theOrderofSt.GregorytheGreat,and isanhonorarybencheroftheInner Temple.Heissittingonthetribunal, composedofmembersoftheJudicial CommitteeofthePrivyCouncil,to whichpointsindisputeconcerningthe claimsofIrishcivilServantshave beenreferred.

Themanagementofthe,Ambassadorsshouldcertainlybegratifiedwith themarvellousbusinessbeing,register edatPerth'spalatialAtmospheric Theatre.Notwithstandingthegreat successoftheopeningprogramme,a completechangeofprogrammeRill takeplaceonSaturday,andit,issafe tosaythatanevenmoreremarkable entertainmentwillbeprovidedfor thosewholikethebetterthingsin

screenandstageshows.Thepictures willagainbemostcarefullychosen, thesecondunitentertainmentconsistingofParamount'spopularstar, AdolphMenjouin"Serenade."Vienna suppliesthebackgroundofthisstory. Menjon,beingcastintheroleofa musician,whoachievesfamethrough theinspirationreceivedfromthegirl heloves,hercharacterbeingreflected inhiscompositions.Onthesame programmeShirleyMasonwillbestarredin"SallyinOurAlley."Thisisa wittycomedydrama,withMissMason seenatherbest,thestorydealingwith slumlife,withthepiquantlittlestar inarolebrimfuloflaughsandromance.HelenandFrankwillappear inanentirelynewsetofdancenumbers.TheAmbassadorsCorpsdeBalletwillbefeaturedinnewdances, theirdelightfulnewcostumesbeinga featureofthewonderfulshow.Needlesstosay,BertHowell'sstageband willplaynewnumbers,likewiseLes WaldronattheconsoleoftheMighty Wurlitzer.Theotherunitstagestars willalsoappearinnewnumbers.Box plansareonviewatbookingoffice Stallsseatsarenotreserved,butare sold'attheboxofficeatthetheatre.

ThedeathhasoccurredatGeneva ofHerrEugeneRitter,whowasawellknownlitterateur,andwho,although astrongProtestant,wasanardentand outspokenadmirerofCatholicity.By hiswritingsonthedoctrineofthe CatholicChurch,whichshowdeep study.HerrRitter.withoutknowing it,becameanoutsideapologistofher teaching.Headmiredhermonastic Orderswithanenthusiasmhecould notdisguise.Heespeciallyappreciatedtheirservicesinthescientificorder, andenviedtheCatholicChurchfor havingthem.HerrRitterwasimpressedbythefactofthecontinuance oftheusefulworkrenderedbythe monasticOrders,andthatwhena memberdiesanotherofthebrethren isreadytotakehisplace,sothatthe pursuitoflearninggoeson.ThesuperbworksoftheBenedictinesinpatrologyandthehistoricalwritingsof theBollanistscharmedhim.Herr Ritterdefendedtheworshipofrelics intheCalvinisticjournalthe"Gazette deLausanne."Healso,inoneofhis books,acknowledgedthedownfallof ProtestantisminGeneva,andnaida pleasingtributetotheFrenchCatholic clvgy.HerrRitterhasbeendescribedbyafriendasacharmingpersonality,aperfectChristianinhissfn. timents,simple.humble,andbenevo lent.withthecandourofachild,and possessingcharminggraceofmanner. ManyofHerrRitter'sacqupintances wonderwhyhedidnottakethefinal stepofenteringtheCatholicChurch. Thatremainsamysterywhichis knownalonetoGod,butweareall

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AnotherLanguageQuestion

(ByFrancisMcDermott,inthe"Irish Monthly.")

IthasbeenrelatedbyLadyGregorythatwhenDr.Hydewasshooting overherlandsintheWest,somepeasantswereheardtoremark,"Hespeaks Irish;hecannotbeagentleman." InMalta,the"gentleman"usesItalian,hefindshisnativetongueinadequatetomeetthedemandsofculture andrefinement.

Ineachcountrythereisalanguage spokenthathasvariedlittleintwo thousandyears;inMalta,nolessthan inIreland,itwasforyearsconsidered amarkofdistinctionandprogressto layasidethetongueofthepeasant andadoptthelanguageofthelord.

Gaelichasrecentlycomeintoits own.Malteseisatpresentbeing sponsoredintopower.Butthetwo reappearanceshaveveryfewfeatures incommon.

Malteseisstilltheonlytongueof eightypercent.ofthepeopleofthe MalteseIslands.Theeducatemin orityhasmoreorlessintimateknowledgeofEnglishandItalian.But thereisscarcelyoneMaltesehomein whichthenativelanguagehasbeenaltogethersupterseded.Yetthelanguagehasnoofficialpositionintheland, andfrommanyimportantaffairssuch,forinstance,ascasesinthe courtsoflaw-itsuseisdefinitelyexcluded.

TheMaltese,liketheIrish,haveonly recentlyemergedfromcenturiesof foreigndomination.Thegoverning powerthatleftthegreatestmarkon theinstitutionsoftheIslandswasthe OrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem.The KnightsofthisOrderheldMaltafor sometwohundredyearsuntilturned outbythesoldiersofNapoleon,andit i theywhomadeItalianthelanguageofgovernmentandlaw.The strongItaliansympathiesofalarge partofeducatedMaltaarerelicsof theirperiodofdomination.

BritaintookovertheIslandonthe conclusionofthewarpagainstNapoleon.Thecircumstancesoftheacquisitionareobscure.Itisperhaps excusabletodoubtthegrandiloquent phraseologyofaninscriptionappearingovertheentrancetotheMain GuardonthePalaceSquare,Valletta: "TheloveoftheMalteseandthe voiceofEuropehanded-overthese IslandstogreatandinvincibleBritain.A.D.1814."

Itisimpossiblenottothinkofanother"Union"fourteenyearsbefore.

Britain,evertolerantwhereherown interestsarenotthreatened,respected theinstitutionsofhernewprovinceamongthemtheItalianlanguage.But, notunreasonably,Englishbecamean officiallanguageusedjointlywithItalian. Italianhasmaintainedasomewhat precariousexistenceduringthecenturyorsoofBritishoccupation.The massofthepeoplebeing'indifferentto itsfate,itowesitssurvivaltothemore culturedelementsofMaltesenational life.Theseforceswereanti-English, butnotnecessarilypro-Maltese.They derivetheirtraditonsandculturefrom ItalyandItalianateKnights.Inrecentyearstheysecuredalimitedform ofself-governmentfortheIslands.

Theirsubsequentpolicyofgoverning MaltawithanItalianatenationalism hasprovokedthegrowthofa"constitutional"party,headedbyLord Strickland.Itisthispartythathas latelytakenoverthereinsofgovernmentonadefiniteEnglish-Maltesepolicy.Oneoftheprincipalplanksof thisplatformistheraisingofMaltese toaparitywithEnglishandItalian.

ThepresentpaucityofMalteseliteratureisperhapsduenotsomuchto theinadequacyofthelanguageasto theilliteracyof,thepeople,andthere isnoinherentreasonwhythelanguageshouldnotkeeppacewithanextensionineducation.

Thecruxofthelanguagequestionin MaltaisthatMaltamusthaveaseo andtongue,forherlifedependson herexternalconnections.Shallthis languagebeEnglishor.Italian?Both haveflourishedtogetheruptothepresent,butifMalteseistocomeintoits own,thenonemustdisappear.

SolongasEnglandisinthesaddle, Englishwill,ofcourse,remain,andto theMaltesetherewillbeinitsfavour alltheutilitarianargumentsofbusiness,prosperity,employment,etc.Additonalsupportislent,moreover,by theargumentfromemigration.With twobirthstoeverydeath,Maltamust emigrateorfaceruination.MembershipoftheBritish'Empireopensup. theimmenseprivilegedfieldofover seassettlement,butEnglishisanessentialqualificationinemigrants. FromtheItalianateelementsinthe Islandscomes,ontheotherband,the moreemotionalappealfortheretentionofItalian.Theypointtothe "Latincivilisation"oftheIslands,the amountofItalianbloodinthebest families,thecompleteabsenceofany connection,butthepolitical,withEngland,andcontrariwisethecloseaffinitytoItalyintemperament.manners andreligion. Bothsetsofargumentsaresoforcefulthatitisnothardtounderstand whyMaltesehasbeenallowedtoremainsolonginobscurity.

Obituary

THELATEMR.R.G.CLEAR.

Atn-lingualgovernmentbeing.unthinkable,thestagehasconsequently beensetforacontestbetweenMaltese andItalianforthenositionofthe second(andnational)-languageofthe Islands.

TheMalteselanguageisscornedasa patoisbytheItalianateparty.Itis declaredunfittedtobeavehicleof modernthoughtandculture.Itis shorntohavenoliteraturenomodern vocabularyandnotrustworthywritten,form.Allthisistrue.Seventy percent.ofthepeoplecanneitherread norwrite,andtheirlanguageconseotientlyhasnotproceNiedbeyondthe snolcenword.,Yettheevidenceof linguisticexpertsshowsMaltesetobe atrueandancientlanguage.Itis arelicofthePhoeniciantongue.Its curioushistory-unmolestedbyrulers andneglectedbyculture--hasleftit purebutbarren.Someofitswords andformsarecuriouslyclosetothe ArameandialectoftheGospels.It hasmanycloseaffinitiesinfamilyand topographicalnameswithHebrew,Its und,niableshortcomingsmaybethe ofnecdectandlackofopportune,,F,,rinthenast.educationand c-lt----nhaysonlybeenobtainable thrclghEnglishandItalian.

EucharisticCongress Committee

WeomittedthenameofP.Russel,Kalgoorlie,fromthelistofCommittee,outsideofMetropolitanarea,in lastweek'sreport.Ourapologiesto Kalgoorlieandlocalsecretary.The Goldfieldstowndidexcellentwork forthecause.

Wealsowishtopublishourletter ofthankstoThomasCook&Son,with thecompany'sgraciousreply:

September27,1928.

Messrs.ThomasCookandSon, ForrestPlace, Perth.

DearSirs, TheCatholicChurchintheWest andArchbishopChine,presenttheir complimentstoMessrs.ThomasCook &Son.

IhavebeendirectedbytheEucharisticCongressCommittee,Perth,toexpressourdeepgratitudeandfullappreciationofthepartplayedbyyour renownedfirmindealing,freeof chargewiththetransportofCongress. iststoSydney.

Thework,werealise,wasverydifficult,andmusthaveheavilytaxedthe patienceofyourstaff;yetnothingwas atrouble.Thesameunfailingcourtesycharacterisedyourfirm'sdeal'ng withourpeoplefromstarttofinish. Notasinglecomplainthasreached ourCommittee'searsfromanyquarter.

PersonallyIamnotsurprised,asI travelledunderyourAgency,earlyin theyear,throughNewZealand.My experiencethenwasapuredelight, forneitherbytheway,norattheterminationofthemanytripsundertaen,wasthereeveranoversight,ora singledefectinmanagement.More neednotbesaid.

ThefuneralofthelateMr.Herbert GeorgeClear,oftheTaxationDepartment,Perth,andof385Oxford-street, Mt.Hawthorn,tookplaceonthe28th. ult.,andwasattendedbyalargenumberofrelativesandfriends.Thedeceased,whowas38yearsofage,was borninEngland,andhadresidedin thisStateforthepast18years,where hewaswellknownandhighlyrespected.ThecortegemovedfromSt. Mary'sChurch,Leederville,wherea RequiemMasswascelebratedbythe Rev.FatherE.J.Collins,andproceededtotheCatholicportionoftheKar. rakattaCemetery,wheretheremains wereinterred.TheRev.FatherByrnt conductedthelastwrites.Thechief mournerswere:Mrs.ElsieAliceClear (widow),MasterHerbertGeorgeClear (son),Mrs.C.Eatt(mother-in-law), Mrs.E.Salter(aunt),Mr.T.Batt (uncle),Messrs.JohnandRichardSalter(cousins),andMrs.T.Eatt(aunt). Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.R.Stephenson(president)andJ.A.Campbell(representingtheReturnedMaimedandLimblessMen'sAssociation),J. Edwards(president)and3.Casey(representingSt.VincentdePaulSociety),D.W.David(representingMt. LawleyBowlingClub),andA.E.Crisp 'representingtheTaxationDepartment).Wreathswereplacedonthe gravebytheSalterfamily,Myrtleand Ted,NormaandSelf(J.Hart),CornradesPerthSub-BranchR.S.L.,the PresidentandMembersoftheWomen'sAuxiliaryMaimedandLimbless Association,thePresident,Committee, andMembersoftheReturnedMaimed andLimblessMen'sAssociation,the PresidentandMembersoftheMt. LawleyBowlingClub,theOfficersof theTaxationDepartment,Mr.andMrs. SydneySmith,Mrs.AnningandMrs. Walsh,Mr.andMrs.Cassidy,Mr.and Mrs.J.Sutherlandandfamily,Elva Dixon,Mr.andMrs.Crisp,Mr.and Mrs.L.G.Clayton,Mr.andMrs.Smith, Mr.andMrs.Finn,andMrs.Brennan andDorothy.Numerousletters,telegrams,andmessagesofsympathyand condolencewerereceivedbythebereaved,family.Thefuneralarrange. *rnentswereinthehandsofMessrs.

PowraandO'Dea.

SUNSHINESOLDIERS,

ThevolumeofdistressandhardshipinWesternAustraliaismuch greaterthanmanypeopleimagine. veryweektheUglyMen'sAssociationiscalledupontorelievescoresof cases.'Patheticindeedarethecircumstancesinanumberofhomeswhere littlemitesareabouttobeborn.The fatherisoutofwork,andthereisnot onlyashortageoffoodbutashortageofclothingandlinen.Thecontributionofhalfacrownforsuch.eases islikesendingasunshinesoldier.into anabodeofgloom.Toreplenishtheir financestheUgliesare-conductinga sweepontheCaulfieldCup.Tickets areonsalethroughouttheStateat 2/8each.Thefirstprizeis£1,000,and otherwinnersdivide£1,200.

havebeengoodenoughtosendtoua.

Yoursfaithfully, THOS.COOK&SON, PerH.F.Roper.

Moora

Ourparishpriest,theRev.Father Benedict,hasreturnedfromtheEucharisticCongress.Hespeaksinhigh termsofthewonderfulreligiousfunctionshewitnessedinSydney.While inSydneyhestayedintheMother HouseoftheSistersofSt.Joseph, MountStreet,NorthSydney.

ThemarriageofMissKathleenWallace,daughterofMr.andMrs.J.J. Wallace,ofMoora,toMr.T.C.De Mamiel,sonofMr.andMrs.0.L.De Mamiel,ofMoora,tookplacein9t, John'sChurch,onThursday,September20.TheRev.FatherWilfrid officiated.Aftertheceremony,the relativesandmanyfriendsofthe coupleadjournedtotheTownHall fdrsupper.Theusualtoastsover, theyjourneyedtotheNewNorcia Hostelforthenight,andcontinued theirjourneytotheSouth-Westpart oftheStateforthehoneymoon.

Thefamouspicture,"KingofKings," wasshownintheMoorahalltoa crowdedhouse.Thepicturewasso wellreceivedbythepublicthatithad toberepeated. OurAnglicanfriendshavebeenat workonaplanbywhichthesupport oftheirchurchwouldbeequitably bornebyeverymember.OurCatholicpeopledonotseemtobemuchworriedonsuchmatters,althoughitseems miraculoushowtheirpriestsandNuns managetoexist.

AgaintheCommitteedesirestoemphasisetheirappreciationandgrafi tude;wishinggoodfortuneandcontinuedprosperitytoyourworld-famed company.

Believeme,yoursmostgratefully, P.HAYES, HonSecretary,EucharisticCongress Committee.

September28,1928.

TheReverendP.Hayes, HonorarySecretary, EucharisticCongressCommittee, VictoriaPark.

ReverendSir, Wehaveverymuchpleasureinacknowledgingreceiptofyouresteemed letterof27thSeptember,whichcame asacompletesurprisetous.Itis truemuchoftheworkwasunremunerativefinancially,buthavingexpressed ourwillingnesstoundertakethework weonlygavetheattentiontothematterwhichweordinarilybestowupon ourbusiness.ThefactthatourStaff displayedpatienceandcourtesyis onlywhatwewouldexpect. Weareverypleasedtohavebeen abletobeofserviceinthisway,and wouldliketothanktheCongressCommittee,throughyourgoodself,and alsoHisGrace,ArchbishopClime,for the.letterofappreciationwhichyou

Hats thatplease

OnAugust23,inHatton,Ceylon, oneofourparishioners,Mr.James JosephFitzpatrick,passedaway.He wasborninCountyDublin,Ireland. Afewyearsbackhepurchasedinthis districtoneofthebestproperties, "RanfutleyPark."Muchsympathy hasbeenshowntoMrs.Fitzpatrick andchildrenintheirsadbereavement. R.I.P.

ThenewsofthetragicdeathofDr. Allen,inamotorsmash,wasreceived herewithregretbyalargecircleof friends.ThelateDr.Allenwasa verypopularfigureinMoorsfor years.Asamedicalofficerhewas heldingreatesteem.R.I.P.

Theweek-endandSundayexcursionsarebecomingfashionableeven hereintheheartofthebush,with fatalresultstothespirituallifeof ourboysandgirls.Togivethepreferencetosportissimplysinfuland parentsoughttowatchtheirchildren. "ACatholicwhogivesuptheSunday Massisarenegade,"saidDr.O'Reilly, inhisspeechattheEnglishsectionof theSydneyEucharisticCongress,and theChurchofGodregardssuchbad Catholicsassuspectsofheresy.

TheNewCharterForHumanity

PAPALPEACEIDEALSADVANCED.

OnMondayafternoon(the24th.ult.) attheQuaid'Orsay,Paris,therepresentativesoffourteennations,representingsixofthesevenGreatPowers, settheirsignaturestoamomentous document.Forty-fiveotherStateswill subsequentlybeinvitedtoadhereto itsprinciples.Therehavebeenother attemptsbeforetheKelloggPactto prevent.therepetitionofwar,but noneonanythinglikethesamelines. Theoccasionwashistoric,althoughthe signingofthedocumentitselftook onlytenminutes,andtherewas nothingspectacularabouttheceremonyinthefamousSallede1'Horloge. Thereisoneparallelwithinmemoryto thesigningoftheKelloggPact.For thatwegobacktoFebruary14,1919, whenPresidentWilsonpresentedto thePeaceConferenceintheselfsame buildingtheProvisonalCovenantof theLeagueofNations.Itwasadoptedunanimously,andtherewasageneralfeelingthatthestatesmenand diplomatistshadreallysucceededin framinganewcharterforhumanity. Buthopesweresoondashed,forthe UnitedStatesSenaterejectedTreaty andCovenant,andleftthePowers thatratifiedthemboundbyobligationsfromwhichtheUnitedStateswas andisfree.

AmericanGoodwill.

Inthetenyearintervalthathas elapsedtheUnitedStateshasseemed tobeatpainstoemphasiseheraloofnessfromEuropeanaffairs.Thus, evenwhen,inJuneoflastyear,the FrenchForeignMinisterrespondedto theproposalofadistinguishedCanadian-American,ProfessorShotwell,and offeredtheUnitedStatesabilateral treatyfortherenunciationofwar,PresidentCoolidgefeltunabletoentertainit.Inadoptingthisattitudehe wasinfluencedbytheconsideration thattheUnitedStatesSenatewouldbe unlikelytoratifybilateraltreatieslest theybecome"entanglingalliances": andwithoutratificationsuchtreaties couldhavenoconstitutionalvalue. Butduringthepastfewmonthsaway roundthisconstitutionaldifficultyhas beendiligentlysought,andatlength discoveredintheformulaembodiedin thePeacePact,orMultilateralTreaty fortheRenunciationofWarasaninstrumentofNationalPolicy.That theWashingtonGovernmentiswell pleasedwiththesituationisproved bytherecentdeclarationofPresident Coolidgeinwhichhesaid:"Thisagreementproposesarevolutionarypolicy amongthenations.Itholdsagreater hopeforpeacefulrelationsthanwas everbeforegiventotheworld.If thosewho.areinvolvedinit,having startedit,willfinishit,itsprovisions willprovideoneofthegreatestblessingseverbestoweduponhumanity.It i,afittingconsummationofthefirst decadeofpeace.

TheGermofaGreatIdea.

IfitistoMr.Kelloggthatweare Indebtedforthetakingofthepractical stopsthathaveresultedinthesigning ofthePact,itshouldnotheforgotten thatitistoM.Briandthat'the,\,orld hasreasontobethankfulforthegerm ofthegreatandbeneficentideaitself. TheessentialfeatureofthePact,in theviewofthebrilliantFrenchstates.

TheLeagueStrengthened.

ThedissociationofAmericafrom theLeagueofNationsduringthepast decadehasexercisedaparalysinginfluencedotheactivitiesofthatorganisation.Butnowwiththesigningof thePactanewerahasbeenopened, andaclosercollaborationoftheUnitedStateswiththeotherPowersinthe taskofpromotingthecauseofworld peaceis,definitelyassured.ThePact, itistrue,providesnoelaboratemachineryforpreventingwar.Butas humanity'spledgetoeradicatewarits valueasagreatmoralgesturecan hardlybeover-estimated.Itseeksto abolishwarbyabolishingthewillto war,byexorcisingthewarmind;and itstrulyrevolutionaryimport-to.hark backtoPresidentCoolidge'sphraseliesintheprospectthatitwillcause humanitytothinkofpeacelessasan intervalbetweenstrifethanasastate ofnationalandinternationalaffairs needingprogressiveandconstructive organisationinsuchawayastorenderthetasksofpeaceasattractive astheheroismsofwar,andtomake themappealnotlesspowerfullytothe innatehumanloveofriskandofself. sacrifice.

WarAnAbomination.

Thegenerationwhichhaspassed throughthecrucibleofwar,asithas beenwagedinourtime,hashada chasteningexperience.Themenand womenofto-dayarecapableofvisualisingtoanextentneverbeforepossiblethebeastlinessofwarundermodernconditions,andtheirmindsare morepronenowthanatanyprevious periodtoacquiesceinrationalmeans ofavertingthecalamity."Underthe sky,"wroteCarlyle,"isnouglierspectaclethantwomenwithclenchedteeth hackingoneanother'sflesh,converting preciouslivingbodiesandpricelesslivingsoulsintonamelessmassesofputrescence,usefulonlyforturnipmanure."Astheresultofthetragedy whichoverwhelmedEuropein1914 millionsofpreciouslivesweresacrificed,accumulatedwealthdestroyedon ascalethatwashardlyimaginable, andtheveryexistenceofcivilisation itselfwasthreatened.

ThePopesandPeace.

Whatapity,alas!itwasthatthe statesmenandpeoplesrefusedtolistentothepeacecounselsthatwere presseduponthemoverandover againbytheSovereignPontiffinhis paternaisolicitudeforthewelfareof hischildrenandofallhumanity,and blindlyinsistedonsettlingtheirdisputesbythearbitramentofthesword. ThesaintlyPiusX.diedofabroken heartinthefirstmonthsofthewar. Hisillustrioussuccessor,BenedictXV., neverceaedtouseallhishumaneendeavours,butinvain,tobringthe suicidalstruggletoanend,and.inthe anguishofmindwithwhichhecontemplatedthehorrorsoftheterrible situationexclaimed:"Mustthecivilisedworldbenothingmorethanafield ofdeath,andshallEurope,sogloriousandflourishing,rushtotheabyss, asifdraggedbysomeuniversalmadness,andtendahandtoherowndestruction?'Unfortunatelyforthe happinessofMankind,theovertures madebyhisHolinesswereallrejected, andthegoldenopportunityofconc,lud- manasexpressedbyhimintheirrainganhonourabldpeacewasthrownpressive wordsheaddressedtothe signatories,isthatforthefirsttime,away.Thefollyandunwisdomofthe rulersofthenations,someofwhom inthefaceofthewholeworld, hroughasolemncovenantinvolvingwereswayedbyunworthymotives, hasbeenlongsinceapparent,andnow thehonourofgreatnationsthatall havebehindthemaheavyaltofpoll-cEurope inherbruisedandbrokenondition hasrealisedhowMuchshe ticalconflicts,warispowrenouncedunreservedlyasaninstrumentofnahassufferedastheresultofnothearktionalpolicy.Headded: ening.tothe:voiceoftheVicarof Christonearthwhenheinculcated

"ItisnolongeraquestionofdethedoctrineofChristiancharityand fensiveorganisationagainsttheendeavouredtoevokeandfosterthe scourge,butofattackingtherootofspiritofgoodwillamong.men:Treaties theevilitself.Thusshallwarasaareallverywellintheir%.ay,butif meansofarbitraryandselfishactiontheyaretobereallyefficaciousasinnolongerbedeemedlawful.Thusstrumentsforthepreventionofwar, itsthreatshallnolongerhangovertheprelimnaryessentialconditionis theeconomicpolitical.andsociallifethatthemindsofmenshouldbeactu. ofthepeople.Thusshallthesmall-atedbythespiritofcharity,and'that ernationshenceforthenjoyrealin-thefeelingofgoodwillshouldbeupperdependenceininternationaldiscus-mostinthemindsofthepeoplesand sionsFreedfromtheoldbondage,theirrulers.Forourselves,webethenationsthathavesignedthe;fewiievethattheatmospherethathasnow contractwillgraduallyforsakethebeencreatedismorefavourablethan habitofassociatingtheideaofnaeverbeforefordealingwiththepro- tionalprestigeandnationalinter-blemofthepreservationofinternaestswiththeideaofforce." tionalpeace,andthatagreatstepforItwasahappilyinspiredideaonwardhasbeentakenbythesigning thepertoftheFrenchstatesmanthatoitheKelloggPact,whichistruly"a ledhimtowinduphissolemnan-capitaldocumentinthehistoryofcivincuncemero e:dingofwarby'intim,"Inimpartinghisfirst aenlarinathat"asthereisnotoneofblessingnot'onlytoRomeandItaly, thenationsrepresentedherebuthasbuttoallnationsontheoccasionof shedthe-bloodofherChildreninthe,hiselectiontothePapalThronein hattlefieldssof.thelastwar,I.propole10224our,present,ilinstriOusHoly thatweshoulddedicatetoallthedeadFathersolemnlydeclaredthatitwas oftheGreatWartheeventwhichwegivenwiththeintentionthatitshould aregoingtoconsecratetogetherbybringtothewholeworldthewishand oursignatures." theannouncementofthatuniversal

pacificationallsoardentlydesired.To thepaternalheartofPius,XL,therefore,theconclusionofthehistoric Pactfortherenunciationofwarwill affordthehighestmeasureofsolace andgratification,forinthatinstrumentistobefoundthemostsignal manifestationthatitisnowpossible tohopethatGodhasbeenpleasedto answerthePontiff'sprayerforthe adventofaneraofuniversalpacification.-"lrishCatholic."

ChangingMilan

Wonderfulchangesaretakingplace inMilan.Brilliantandcostlyenterprises,wearetold,arebeinginitiated bytheItalianGovernment.But,the pigeonsof'Milan,solongthecharm oftouristsandthechildren,havegot togo.

Itwasdecidedsometimeago(perhapsbecausepigeonsaddtothepicturesquenessbutnottothecleanlinessofa,city)thatallthebirdsshould becapturedandtransferredtothe SforzaCastleinthepark.Pigeons werepresentinmanyquartersofMilan,particularlyinthePiazzaSan Fedele,atthebackoftheScala Square,andneartheentrancetothe greatArcade.Fromtimeimmemorialtheyhaveflownfreelyamongthe 3,500statuesoftheCathedral,the sculpturedcapitalsoftheSanFedele Church,andthecornicesofthebeautifulTownHall.Theywerevery popular,too.Ashopkeeperofthe Piazzausedtocomeouteverymorningat11o'clockandfeedthemwith grainsofcorn.PiazzaSanFedeleat 11o'clockeverymorningwasoneof thesightsofMilan.

Nowallthisisover.Foronething thegoodshopkeeperisdead,aridthen thepigeonshavebeen,removedtothe castle,wherethePodestahashada specialpigeon-housebuiltforthem. Thepigeonsdidnotwantto.leavetheir PiazzaSanFedele.Firemenhadto climbaboutandhuntthematnight, bringingbrightlampsintoplay.Dazzledbytheglare,thepigeonswere caughteitherbyhandorinnets,but mostofthemreturnedfromthecastle totheirbelovedPiazza.Thenthe youngonesweretakenawayfrom themandplacedinthenewpigeonhouse.Thismeasurewas,ofcourse,

moreeffective,Yetsomewerestill obdurateinthefaceofallpressureas wellasofallinducements.ThereuponthePodestainvitedthecitizens toabstainfromfeedingtherecalcitrants.Thismeasure,too,provedvery effective,butnotalways.Hewho passesevennowthroughPiazzaSan Fedelecanstillseeafewpigeonsthere inspiteofall.True,theyhavenot profitedbytheirobstinacy,andtheir appearanceislean,plucked,andsad; buttheretheyare.Theirrelations andfriendshaveresignedthemselves totheirfate.Lostistheirliberty, butincompensationtheyhavea beautifulhome,goodfood,andallpossiblecomforts.ThosewhohavestayedinthePiazzaSanFedelehavelost everything.

MassinMexico

MustbeHeardinSecret.

Tosubstantiateanassertionthat "mostreligionhastobebootleggedin Mexicd,andthatthebootleggersare punished,"LindsayHoben,oftheMilwaukee"DailyJournal"staff,writing fromMexico,CitNto.hishomepublication,givesadescriptionofasecret Massheattended.Hesan:

"Shortlybefore8a.m.lastSunday, theinvestigatortookacabtowithin ablockofthehouseofawealthy Mexican,wheretheMasswastobe held.Afterknockinghewasadmittedandconductedthroughthepatio intoalargeroom.Theshadeswere drawn.Fromaplaceofhidingthe hostbroughtawhiteclothbagin whichwerethechaliceandcandles, crucifixandotherarticlesnecessaryfor thecelebrationoftheMass.When timecameforCommuniontheservants wereallowedtoenterthemainroom andthenshortlyretired.Extreme nervousnessreignedduringthehalf houroftheMass.Ateverystrange soundorscreechofautomobilebrakes onthestreets,thehostlookednervouslytoarardthewindow.Despite thousandsofsecretMassesheldin Mexico.theyarefraughtwithdanger. Thepolicemayswoopdownandarrestallpresent.Suchunfortunates arehauledbeforehighpoliceofficials, finedfrom100to2.000pesos(apeso isabout50cents).Finesamountingto 500dollarsarenotinfrequent."

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Inthecourseofhisdiocesantour, BishopPichon,ofPort-au-Prince(Haiti),,visitednineparishesontheisland ofMartinique,anddiscoveredthat threeofthemhadbeenunvisitedby clergyforthreeyears,eightmonths, andsevenmonths,respectively.In spiteoftheshortageofpriests,the nativeshavekepttheFaith.Bishop Pichonreports4,319Confirmationsand 415marriages,ascomparedwith2,785 Confirmationsand328marriagesin 1924.

Americaninvestorsshowwithgreat clearness-thattheyconsidertheCa. tholicChurchinGermanyasafeinvestment.TwobigCatholicloans werefloatedintheUnitedStates.The UnionoftheeightBavariandioceses raisedfivemilliondollarsina61per cent.loan.Itwasissuedat92and nowstandsat96.A9per'cent.loan ofthreemilliondollarswasraisedby theCatholicBeneficentUnioninthe Rhineland.Itwasissuedat93and nowstandsat99inthequotationslistoftheNewYorkStockExchange. Bothloansarerepayablein1946.

Sixhundreddelegatesfromallparts of-EnglandandWalesattendedthe annualconferenceoftheSt.Vincentde PaulSociety,whichwasheldinLiverpoolduringAugustlast,forthefirst timeforthirtyyears.TheSociety had,itwasstatedbyMajorWeggProsser,PresidentoftheSuperior Council,madegeneralprogressduring theyear.Therewerenow612Conferences,againof41intheyear.They wereaimingtohave1,000Conferences by1933,thecentenaryofthefoundationoftheSociety,andhehopedevery Brotherwouldexerthimselftothe veryutmosttobringthisabout.They couldbestachievetheobjectsofthe Societybyrigidlybarringeverything connectedaithpolitics.

national,organisationsatGeneva.The multiplicityofsuchsocietiesanddiversityoftheiraimsisratherpuzzling totheuninitiated.Inadditiontoreceivinglocalinformation,touristswill findtheCatholicpublicationsoftheir nativelandavailableatthenewoffice.

TheUnionofCatholicForeigners, foundedayearagobyBishopChaptal, AuxiliaryBishopforForeignersin Paris,isendeavouringtocarryouta programmeofrealinterestandusefulness(saysaCatholicexchange).The headquartersaretobefoundinanattractiveapartmentat7RueLaCases. Duringthewinterandspringweekly receptionsareheldthereatwhichprominentartists,musicians,orauthors areaskedtospeak.AfterOctober therewillbeaneveningpartyforEnglish-speakingstudents,especiallythose who.arealoneinParisandwhose'parentswouldwishtheriitocomeincontactwithaCatholicatmosphere.Studentsareeligibletofreemembership chileothersareaskedto-subscribe.one tofivedollarsannually.Allmembers receiveatthebeginningofthemonth anannouncementofcomingevents, ceremonies,lectures,exhibits,etc.,to beheldinParisaswellasalistof booksandotherpublicationsconsideredworthyofattentionfromaliterary artisticorreligiousstandpoint.

cines,andfreetransportonalltrams forbothparents.Apensionof250 lireayearwillbegivenforevery child,afterthesixth,uptothetime thelast'childhasreachedtheagoof 15,andaprizeof10,000liretoparentswhoinsevenyears,startingfrom January11928,havehadfivechildren.

Morethanfivehundrednunsdoing charityworkinCatholicinstitutions throughouttheUnitedStates,itwas announced,wouldattendthefourteenthmeetingoftheNationalConference-ofCatholicCharities,which wasplannedtobeheldatSt.Louis fromSeptember16to20inconjunctionwiththemeetingoftheSociety ofSt.VincentdePauloftheUnited StatesandtheannualConferenceof Religious.Aspecialcommitteehad careofthehousingofthenuns.MembersofthereligqusOrdersweretaken careofatlocalconventsandmotherhouses.Reportsreadbychairmenof thecommitteesindicatedthattheSt. Louismeetingwasanticipatedtobe oneofthegreatestandmostenthusiasticcharitygatheringseverheld inthatcity.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT. r.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,reportunderdate the3rd.October,1928,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Valuesoff.a.q.to primewheatenchaffhavebeenfairly wellmaintained,thisqualitybeingtodayworth£517s.8dto£6perton. F.a.q.isfindingbuyersat£51511,while mediumsamplesarefetchingupto15 10s,withdamagedandinferioratlow-, erprices,accordingtoquality.

OatenChaff:Verylittle'hasbeen offering.Thereisagooddemand forf.a.q.toprimesamplesatfrom£5 16sto£6perton.

Oats:Valuesareinclinedtobeeasier,goodfeedsbeingworth4/3per bushel.

Wheat:Thereisasteadydemand forf.a.q.samplesat4/10to4/1Q1per bushel.Slightlyunderf.a.q.isworth 4/8to4/9.Inferiorsamplesaresellingatlowerprices,accordingtoquality.

OnAugust6,the"OsservatoreRo mano,"summinguptheevidenceon themurderofObregon,wassaidina dispatchtotheNewYork"Times"to implythattheassassinationwasplannedbyPresidentCallesorbymenor organisationsclosetohim.Italso saidthatmorethanonepersonactuallyshotGeneralObregonandthat everythingpointedtoapoliticalpurposeratherthanareligiousone.The sameconclusionwaslaterhihtedatin adispatchtotheNewYorkHeraldTribune"whenacertainCastrowasarrestedinconnectionwiththecrime. Meanwhile,BishopdelaMoraissueda publicstatementinwhichhedefinitely statedthateventhoughthemurderer wereaCatholic,andhisimmediateaccomplicesCatholics,thisdidnotimplicatetheChurch.PresidentCalleshad previouslyrecededfromhisintransigeantstandonthismatter.Itwas knownthatthereligoussituationisa seriousembarrassmenttobothpoliticalpartiesintheUnitedStates,tothe finanicalinterests,andCalleshimself, andinviewofthemanyeffortsmade forasettlement,itwouldnotbesurprisingiftheautumnwitnessedsome solution.atleastpartiallyfavourable tobothsides.

SirArthurCance,oneofthemost brilliantIrishsurgeonsandmedical practitionersandadirectorofthe "IrishIndependent,"diedrecentlyin Dublinattheageof70.SirArthur waseducatedattheCatholicUniversity,Dublin.HewasSurgeon-in-OrdinarytotheLordLieutenantofIrelandfrom1892-5andagainfrom190615.In1914hewaselectedamember oftheSenateoftheNationalUniversityandwasInspectorofSpecialMilitarySurgicalHospitals-(IrishCommand)from1917-20.Hewaspresident oftheRoyalAcademyofMe_dicinein Ireland,PresidentoftheRoyalCollegeofSurgeons,Ireland,seniorsurgeonoftheMaterMisericordiaeHospital.amemberoftheGeneralMedical Council,andamemberofthefirst GeneralNursingCouncilforIreland, 1919-24.R.I.P.

Ahugeironcrosshasbeentrected onthesummitofthehighestpointin theTatraMountainsisSlovakia,the EasternpartoftheRepublic.Profess sorDr.JanKovalik,SenatorandimportantmemberoftheSlovakia', PopularParty,conceivedthisidea,and theironworksofMahr,Ostrau,are constructingthepartsaccordingtothe SlovakianSenator'sorder.Thecost oftheconstructionanderectionisestimatedattwentythousandrzechkro. nen.Itwillbearaninscriptioninconspicuousletteringreading."Godprotect Slovakia."Afittingdedicationwill beinscribedonthepedestal.The privateenterpriseoftheSlovakianpatriothasbroughtlaudatorycomment fromCzechandSlovakpapers.

Havingabsorbedmanyvillagessurroundingher,thecityhasnownearly onemillioninhabitants,butherpopulationmustkeeponincreasing.Like allItalians,theMilanese-areinvited togivemorechildrentotheFatherland.ThelocalPodesta(thatisthe magistratenominatedbytheGovernment,whohastheabsoluteanduncontrolledmanagementofthemoney oftheratepayers)hasjustdecided uponanumberofmeasuresdirected toincreasethebirth-rate.Families withatleastsevenchildrenwillenjoy suchprivilegesasfreeschoolmealsfor boysandgirls,freeholidaysatthe*aside,andonthemountains,freeschool books,areductionbyhalfofalltram faresforoneoftheparents.Families witheightchildrenwill,besidesall theseconcessions,beexemptedfrom thepaymentofrates.Familieswith tenchildrenwill,inaddition,havefree medicalassistainca,gratuitousmedi-

ThenewCatholicCircleofGeneva (non-political)has(saysthe"Irish Catholic")openedaBureauofInternationalInformation,whichhasasits purposetheguidanceofforeignCatholics,especiallythosewhoareinterested intheinternationalconferencesinstigatedbytheLeagueofNations.The officeisat2RuedesAlpes,inthe heartofthecityandneartherailway station}',andservicesaregratuitous toall.Thenecessityforsuchaheadquartersisevident.ForsomeYOrs pastsimilarnon-Catholicofficeshave beeninstitutedwhichweresometimes scarcelyfavourabletoCatholics..At thenewbureauCatholictouristsmay findveryusefulinformation.particularlyconcerningthea'ctivity.ofintet-

CatholicTennisAssociation

ARCHBISHOPCUPSANDPINHANTS.

Casualtiesthroughsickness,New Norcia'sOldBoys'Reunion,andother causesplayedabigpartinthematches overlastweek-end.Theresianswere thebiggestsufferers.Inthegents.' divisionfiveplayerswerenotavailable,whilstintheladies'division,with amembershipof,overthirty,therewas onevacancyintheteam.Itmustbe statedthatthiswasduetoaplayer havingchangedhermindbetween11 a.m.and1.30p.m.Theconsequence wasoneplayertravelledfromVictoria ParktoInglewoodandonlyhadtwo setsinsteadcfive,whilsttheremainderoftheteam.onlyhadthree sets.WhenaplayerpromisestoPia) aslateasSaturdaymorningtheydo notshowupwellwhentheyfailto keeptheirpromise.St.Mary'shad twocasualtiesintheirgents.'teams, whichundoubtedlycostthemthe matchinthe"C"Grade.Peninsula werealsoadverselyeffectedinthe"C" Grade.Theresultswere: "A"Grade-Ladies. St.Joachim'sv.Theresian.Played atVictoriaPark:MissE.M.Herbert beatMissD.Parker,6-0,6-5;MissL. WoodmanlosttoMiss.E.Nice,0-6,4-e; MissM.HeagneybeatMissI.McInnes,6-5,6-5;MissN.CusackbeatMiss K.Baldwin,6-2,6-1.MissesHerbert andHeagneybeatMissesParkerand Nice,6-1,6-3,andMissesMcInnesand Baldwin,6.1,6-2;MissesWoodmanand CusackbeatMissesMcInnesandBaldwin,6-3,6-3.andlosttoMissesParker andNice,2-6,3.6. Totals:St.Joschim's,12sets81games;Theresian,4 sets55games. Thematch,Wattle.4v.Peninsula, whichshouldhavelivenplayedat Maylands,washeldosjstonextweek onacountofawashifil7a,y. "A"Grade--Gents. St.Joachim'sv.Theresian.Played atVictoriaPark:H.G.Herbertdrew withD.Baldwin,4-6,6-3;R.S.Gordon losttoF.Murphy,1-6.5-6;S.Kingston beatJ.Nice,6-1,6-0;A.E.Heagney drewwithF.Gladstone,/,-43,6-2.GordonandKingstonbeatMurphyand Nice,6-2,6-1.6-0,andBaldwinand Gladstone,6-4.6-4,5-6:Herbertand HeagneybeatBaldwinandGladstone, 6.2.6-3,4-6.andMurphyandNice,6-3, 1-6,6-3.Totals:St.Joachim's,13sets 100games;Theresian,7sets70games. Wattlev.Peninsula.PlayedatMidlandJunction:J.ConroydrewwithA. Hinds,4-6,6-5;E.Hegneydrewwith A.McGladdery.6-4,5-6;G.Clarkebeat A.Wildy,6-1,6-0.HegneyandCla'rke heatMcGladderyandGaunt,6-4.6-3, 2-6,andHindsandWildy,1-6,6-3.6-4; ('.,nroyandBeerlosttoHindsand Wildy,4-6,6.1,4.6,andheatMcGladderyandGaunt.6-5,6-5.Totals:Wattle12sets93games;Peninsula.6sets 76games.Twosetsofsingles.Beerv. Gaunt,werenotplayedowingtofailinglight. "B"Grade-Ladies. St.Mary'sv.St.Kevin's;Playedat Subiaco:MissM.O'Mahoneylostto MissHatfield,3-6;MissG.Marshbeat MissD.Gilbertson.6-4;MissM.Kent heatMissCallaghan,6-0;MissK.FentonheatMissO'Haloran,6-1.Misses O'MahoneyandMarshbeatMisses HatfieldandGilbertson,64.6-5,and MissesCallaghanandO'Halloran,6.1, 6-3;MissesKentandFentonbeatMissesCallaghanandO'Halloran,6-3,6-5, andlosttoMissesHatfieldandGilbertson,5-6,1-6.Totals:St.Mary's,9sets 63games;St.,Kevin's,3sets44games. Peninsulav.Wattle.PlayedatMaylands:MissF.HarelosttoMissR. Laurisson,5-6;MissDimerlosttoMiss P.O'Halloran,4-6;MissP.Moylanbeat MissN.O'Malley,6-0;MissStarrbeat MissR.O'Haloran,6.0.MissesHare andDimerbeatMissesLaurissonand O'Malley,6-5,6.4,andMissesP.and R.O'Halloran,6.1,6-2:MissesMoylan andStarrlosttoMissesP.andR.0'. Halloran,4-6,4-6,andbeatMisses LaurissonandO'Malley,6-3,6-0.Totals: Peninsula,Ssets59games;Wattle,4 sets39games. St.Joachim'sv.Theresian.Played atInglewood:MissM.PykebeatMiss L.Boulton,6-5;MissE.Waltholostto MissS.Rodgers.3-6;MissK.Outridge losttoMissS.Edwards,2-6;MissM. TullybeatMissD.Boulton.6-1.Misses PykeandOutridgedrewwithMisses L.BoultonandRodgers,2-6,6-5,and beatMissesEdwardsandD.Boulton, 6-3,6-0;MissesWalthoandTullylost toMissesBoultonandRodgers,5-6. 3-6,andbeatMissesEdwardsandBoulton.6.0,6-5.Totals:St.Joachim's. 7sets57games;Theresian,5sets49 games. "B"Grade-Gents.

Coonan,PoontieCrescent,Maylande. ApplicantsmustbeCatholic,mixed marriagesexcepted.

RULES.

Adoubtexistsinsomeplayers' mindsonthequestionofhittingaball whichlandsoutsidethecourt.Ifthe ballishitbeforeitbouncesthestroke isagainstthestriker,butiftheball bouncesbeforeitishit,thenthestroke istothestriker.

ABidForPower

Tenger,6-1,4-6;J.EdwardsbeatA. Winton,6-2,6.2.ColeandCollinslost toNorthwayandWalsh,2-6,6.5,2-6, andbeatTengerandWinton,6-4,6-2, 6-2;EdwardsandEdwardsbeatTengerandWinton,6-2,6-1,4-6,andlost toNorthwayandWalsh,36,6-4,46. Totals:St.Mary's,124ets97games; St.Kevin's8sets78games. St.Joachim'sv.Theresian.Played atInglewood:J.TullybeatV.Green, 6-3,6-3;L.GoerkebeatL.Green,6-4, 6.0;W.WalthodrewwithE.deLuca. 2-6,6-0;W.PattersonbeatD.McGillivray,6-2,8-4. TullyandWaltho losttoV.GreenanddeLuca:4.6,5-6, 6-3,andbeatL.GreenandMcGillivray, TheBritishTradeUnionCongress 63,6-2.4-6;GoerkeandPattersonbeatwhichhasjustconcludeditssittings GreenanddeLuca,6-5,6-2,5-6,andatSwansea,haspassedtworesoluGreenandMcGillivray,6-1,6-3,6-i.tionsofthehighestsignificance,both Totals:St.Joachim'',15sets110ofwhichdefinitelymarkaswingtothe games;Theresian,5sets86games. rightonthepart.oforganisedLabour.

ThematchWattlev.Peninsula,wasBythefirstresolutiontheCongresshas forfeitedtoPeninsula,asWattlewere onlyabletofieldtwoplayersowingto sickness. "0"Grads-Ladies.

St.'Mary'sv.St.Kevin's.Playedat Subiaco:MissA.GalvinlosttoMiss Williams,3-6;MissM.Andersonlostto MigsW.Dooley,2-6;MissR.ParkinsonbeatMissMurphy,6-5;MissR. CollinsbeatMissT.Horan,6-0(forfeit).MissesGalvinandCollinslost toMissesWilliamsandDooley,4-6,26, andbeatMissesMurphyandHoran, 6-2,6.4;MissesAndersonandParkinsonbeatMissesMurphyandHoran, 6-2,6-1,anddrewwithMissesWilliams andDooley,6.5,5-6.Totals:St. Mary's,7sets58games;St.Kevin's,5 sets49games.Inthesingles,MissR. Collinsv.MissT.Horan,owingto failinglightplaycepsedat3-all.To obviateare-playofthisset,St.Kevin's decidedtoforfeit.

St.Joachim'sv.Theresian.Played atInglewood:MissW.O'Connorlost toMrs.L.Kilmartin,5-6;Mrs.ShannonbeatMissMinett,6-2;MissN. ByrnebeatMissR.Green,6-2;Mrs. ShannonandMissByrnebeatMrs.KilmartinandMissMinett,6.2,6.1;MissesO'ConnorandPykelosttoMrs.KilmartinandMissMinett,4-6,4-6.The remainderofthesetswereforfeitedby Theresiang.Totals:St.Joachim's,9 sets67games;Theresian,3sets25 games.

Dalcassianv.Peninsula.Playedat Maylands:MissI.HolmanbeatMiss M.Wildy,6-1;MissE.Willcockbeat MissM.Monaghan,&-5;MissR.Langan beatMissE.McGladdery,6-5;MissK. HowebeatMissM.Dalton,6-0.Misses LanganandHowebeatMissesMonaghanandDalton,6-2,6-2,andMisses WildyandMcGladdery,6-2;Misses HolmanandWilkockbeatMisses WildyandMcGladdery,6-5,6-2,and MissesMonaghanandDalton,6-2.

Totals:Dalcassian,10sets60games; Peninsula,0sets27game. "C"Grade--Gents. ..St.Kevin'sv.St.Mary's..Playedat

Leederville:F.CainbeatS.Jones,6-3; G.WhytelosttoRev.Dr.Collins,2-6, L.RampantbeatT.Kelleher,6-3;II. WintonbeatJ.Casey,6-1.Cainand WintonlosttoJonesandDr.Collins, 2-8,4-6,andbeatKelleherandCasey, 6-2,6-0;WhyteandRampantlostto JonesandDr.Collins,2-6,3-6,and drewwithKelleherandCasey,4-6,6-5.

Totals:St.Kevin's,6sets53games; St.Mary's,6sets50games.

resolvedtotakeimmediatestepsto purgetheUnionoftheCommunistelement.Bythesecondithassetits sealofapprovalontheIndustrial PeaceConferencewiththeMondgroup ofindustrialists,amovewhichhas beenviolentlyassailedbytheleft-wing, headedbyMessrs.MaxtonandCook. ThefeelingagainsttheCommunists andtheirRussianpaymastershasbeen risinghighinlabourcircles,notonly onaccountoftheirdeleteriouspropagandawithintheUnions,butowingto thespoilingtacticstheCommunists haveadoptedinthepoliticalfieldby puttingupcandidatesoftheirown mere)ctospoilthechancesofthe'Labourcandidates.Butthecrusade againstcommunismhas,itseemstous, anotherexplanation.Itisthus.The LabourPartyhasinthecomingelectionsafairchanceofcomingontop.

TheBaldwinregimeisthoroughlydiscredited.LloydGeorgeandhissecretfundarenotdoingmuchgdodto theLiberalcause.ThemuchadvertisedLiberalrevivalhasbeenaflash inthepan.Theonlyalternativeisa returntopoweroftheLabourParty. Butsosuspiciousandsointolerantot communismistheBritishmindthat anyconnectionofLabourwithcommunismwillbeadeath-blowtoall Labourhopesoftriumph.TheZinovieffletterhasmadethatclearatany rate.Wecan,therefore,understand theanxietyofMacDonald,Henderson, andCo.toberidofthattaintofall costs.Theyseethefruitsofoffice danglingbeforetheireyes.

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TheapprovalofthenegotiationsbetweentheTradeUnionCounciland theMondgroup new"bourgeois"orientationofthe BritishLabour.Theyhavehadenough oftheory.UnderSocialistbanner theyhavefoughtmanyagreatand gallantfight,withtheresultthatunionsaredisorganised,theirfundsdepletedand1,300,000unemployedon thedole!Theyaretryingtosee.if theycangetbackbynegotiationwhat theyhavelostinbattle.Theshrewd industrialistscaptainedbyLordMel. .hett(lateSirAlfredMond)areap parentlypreparedto-givetheUnions somevoiceinthecontrolofthebusinessandpossiblysomeshareinthe profits.Theyhopetherebytomake Labourmoresubservienttotheirwill andpropupthecrumblingwallsofthe industrialsystem.AndTradeUnionismwhichhashadenoughofwill-o'wispsthathaveonlylandeditinto.a ditch,isquite{eddytolistentothe overtures--orshallwesaytheflirtstions?.-ofCapital..

Nowapositionlikethisisgalland wormwoodtoallthedoctrinairecritics ofthesystemwhethertheycallthemselvesSocialistsorDistributivists.For theyobjecttothepatchingaridprop-. pingupofasystemwhichisrottento thecore.Yourtrue-bredSocialsitof theMaxton-Cooktypenaturallycries outthattheLabourleadersareselling thepass,astheysee"socialismin,our time"fadingawayinthedistance.On theotherhand,yourpur-sang butivistofChesterton-Belloctype laughsatthestuoidi'yoftheseleaders whoaresoeasilycaughtbyalittle sets71games;Peninsula,1set21-capitalisthoney.FortheDistributiv games. istseeshisowndreamofwidepsread propertyrecedingoutofview

PICNIC.

ThesecondpicnicoftheAssociation ,illbeheldatDarlingtononSunday, October14th. Agoodday'senjoymentisassured.

COUNCILMEETING.

ThenextmeetingoftheCouncilwill heheldonFriday,October25.Will delegatespleasekeepthisdateopen?

VACANCIES.

ThePeninsulaTennisClub,which hasits.courtssituatedbehindthe. CtmventSeloielGuadford-road..May.., lands:hasafewvacancies.particular: lyformen.Earlyapplicationshould bemadeto.Thesecretary,Mr.T.J.

Butcanweblamethepoorworker, wnoasksforbread,andisgivena theorytodigest?---'TheWork,"Bombay.

HOME,SWEETHOME

Micicottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

BESTOFALL

it'sjollytofeelyou'redoingyourbest,

It'sjollytoknowyou'veearnedarest, It'sjollytostrugglealongandstrive, Infact,it'sj;illytobealive.

It'sjollytoknowyou'regoingstrong',

It'sjollytofind,you'regettingalong,

Butajollierthing,withoutadoubt, Ishelpingthefellow'sthat'sdownand out.

It'sjollytogive,it'sjollytotake, It'sjollytoworkforsomebody'ssake, Anditsjollierstillwhenyourworkis' through, Toknowthatsomebody'swaitingfor you.

It'sjollytoknowyoucanstandalone, Itmightbejollytheearthtoown, Butajollierthingthanalltherest, Istoknowthatsomebodylovesyou best. -PhilipHarrison.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Hewhonevermakesamistake nevermakesanything.

Thetroublewiththemanwhonever makesamistakeisthathedoesn't knowamistakewhenhemakesone.

Allmenarebrothersandassuch needoneanotherinthevicissitudes, thejoysandpains,thetriumphsand lossesthattheymeetwith.

TotheChristiansoul,afollowerof Christ,lifeoughttobeaneducation inspirituallove,notmerelynatural love,butthatlovewhichisaboveall nature-theloveofourDivineSaviour.Whoiseverythingtous.

Thoughtherewardsmaynotalways beinthecoinoftherealm,oreven inthatwhichmay'heconvertedinto money,thereisneveragooddeedperformed,oranactofkindnessrendered, howeverunwittingly,that'doesnotin somemeasurereactuponthedoer.

Howmuchbetterwoulditbeifwe weremoregenerousandlavishofour goodwordswhenourfriendscanbe cheeredandblessedbythem.Sometimeswegetthelessonofkeepingsilenceover-learned,andletheartsstarve forlackofkindlywordswhichlie meanwhileonourtonguesreadytobe spoken.

IthankGodthatHeknowsoursec. retcares,thehiddenperplexities,and heavyburdenswecannotshareeven withournearestfriendandlover.So Heismoreintimatethanthemostintimateonearth,andweareneverleft withoutaConfidanttoWhomwemay speakfreelyandaCounsellorWhowill aiduswithawisdombetterthanour own. Thedangersofcomplacencyforthe youthofthelandfarsurpassthoseof theirfathers,andmothers,forthe worldisstrugglingforthewispofvanityasneverbefore,andthebubbleof successismeasuredpurelyfromthe standpointofmaterialandfinancialresults.

GENEROSITYALWAYSREPAYS.

ThemoreyoudoforGod.themore Hewilldoforyou;andeverystep youadvanceintherightroadwillfill yourheartwithfreshpeaceandconsolation.Thatveryperfectionofwhich peoplearesomuchafraid,forfearit shouldbeanirksomerestraint,isonly perfectioninsofarasitincreasesthe willtodoright.Andinproportion asouworkincreases,wearinessand tediumdisappear;foroneisnever weariedofdoingthatwhichonelikes/ todo.Whenonedoesanirksome thingoutofstronglove,thatlove softensthehardship.andmakesone willingtosuffer.-Fenelon.

LOVEOF,HOWIE.

Forthegreatmajorityofmankind itcanbeheldthatliferesolveditself simplyandobviouslyaroundthreecardinalphases:love,home.andchildren-theheartwordsoflife.Thisis vbyChristwhenonearthgaveso manytouchingGospelstoriesofhome andloveandchildren.

DoyourememberGalilee'shills whereOurLordgavebackthelifeof ahoytohismother?Canyonnotsee againthelittlehomeatBethany. whereMaryandMarthawelcomed backthedeadLazarusWillyourecallthedutifulSonatthemarriageat Canawhocouldnotrefuseagentle mother'spleading?

AtCapharnaumHehealedthelowly servantofthecenturion,anditisalwaysajoytothinkofthegroupsof Jewishmothersbringingtheirlittle childrenCoheblessedatHissacred -knee.AllthrouelqOurLord'spublic lifearethoseinstancesofinterestin theheart-wordsoflifeanditisonly byimitatingHisexamplethatwemay tree enfe.iheaven

Thoughwecandotperformmiracles,

wecangiveofourbest;charitytowardsourneighbour.Interestin homeslessfortunatethanourown givesusarighttoGod'sinterestinus. THEGOLDENTIMEFORPRAYER.

AstheOrientaltravellersetoutfor thesultryjourneyoverburningsands byloadinguphiscamelunderthe palmtree'sshade,andfillshiswater flagonsfromthecrystalfountainwhich sparklesatitsroots,sodoesChrist's pilgrimdrawhismorningsuppliesfrom hisexhaustlessspring.Morningisthe goldenhourforprayerandpraise.The mindisfresh;themerciesof.thenight andthenew'resurrectionofthedawn bothpromptadevouthearttothankfulness.Thebuoyanthearttakesits earliestflight,likethelark,towards thegateofheaven.

Everydayshouldbecommenced withGod.Thebusiestandthebest maninJerusalemwaswonttosay:"In themorningwillIdirectmyprayer untoThee,andwilllookup";"Iwill singaloudofThymercyinthemorning."Daniel,too,salutedhisGod withprayerandpraise'atearlydawn.

Thouwiltneverbeinternalanddevoutunlessthoupassoverinsilence othermen'sconcernsandparticularly looktothyself.-"TheImitation."

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STARTTHEDAYCHEERILY.

Whenanewdaycomestogreetyou, risetomeetitwithasmileEverytaskitbringswilllighten,and heeasierthewhile;

And-thejourney,longandtiring,that youreallydreadandfear, Willbeshorterandmuchbrighterif youstartthedaywithcheer.

Ifyouwaketopoutandgrumble,and towearascowlorfrown, Crossingbridgesereyoureachthem willmostsurelyletyoudown.

Bethecloudsall.darkandgloomy,and theoutlooksadanddrear, Youwillseesomegleamsofsunshine ifyoustartthedaywithcheer.

Otherfolkshavegottheirtroubles, everyonemusthavehisshare; Don'tbefrettingoverworriesthatyou maynothavetc,heal.

Facethenew-borndaywithgladness, meetitstaskswithhope,notfearJoysarewaitingroundthecornetif youstartthedaywithcheer.

J-AliceWise.

BEARINGWITHFAULTS.

Tobearwithother'sfaultswithout complainingisthebeginningofsolid virtue;yetitisonlyjustice,since othershavetobearwithours.To bearwithother'sfaultswithoutexpectingthemtoputupwithours,even tofindanexcuseforthemwhenthey donotbearwithus-thisisanother stepontheroadtovirtue.Letus thinkthatifeverybodyborewithus weshouldneverknowourtaeitsand nevercorrectthem.Inthiswordwe areallatworkfilingone,inoTher smooth,butitisnotourbusinesstobe thefile.

CHILDTRAINING.

PreceptsofaGoodShepherdnunfox retrievingwaywardgirlsandyoung childrenwritten97yearsagoarestill effective,declaresMissAnnaElizabeth King,oftheSchoolofSocialScience ofWesternReserveUniversityat Cleveland.MissKingistheauthorof anewhook,"ChangingtheDelinquent Attitude."andinthecourseofher ideasonsocialwork,sherecommends thefollowingprinciplesenunciatedby amemberofthe,GoodShepherdcommunitynearlyacenturyago: Speaklittleandpunishrarely.Win thechildrenbymannerscontraryto thattowhichtheyhavebeenaccustomedinthepast.Itisbesttotreat therudestofthesepOorchildrenwith thefinestconsiderationandthegreat estdelicacy.Sparethemanything thatwouldexcitethemtoimpatience c.disheartenthem.Theyarealways morbidlysensitive.Oneoffensiveword mayleaveawoundkindnesscannot heal.Avoidusingcontemptuous,humiliatingterms.reproachingachild fordefectsit.cannotcorrect.

Proudpersonshaveagreatrepug nance-toaskingpardon.Itisbetter .nottoobligethemtodoit.Theslightes'showofcontemptdrivessucha persontorevpolt.Publicreprimands neegenerallyunproficable.Thesechit. drer.aremoreeasilytouchedbybeing Fhoveithattheirfaultsrendergood oualitiesrreless.

Aliihc-ityisr.certainair.a.certain sr-endancy,whicheommandsrespect. I'isneitheragenorstaturenortone ofvoiee.butacharacterofmind enealfirm.alwaysself-possesF.ed.guidedbyreason.neverbycaprice-orpas

sion.Donotexposeyourselftobeing disobeyedortreatedwithdisrespect. Observeyourchildren,learnfrom them.Eachclass,aswellaseachin. dividualhasapeculiarchatacterwhich shouldbeobservedandstudied. Givethechildrenpraisewhenyou can.Thefewerrestraintsplacedupon thechildrenthemoreeffectualthey willbe.

ASIMPLEROOM.

Asimpleroom!Notrappings,rich

Togreetappraisingsight, Butrarethetreasurescatteredthere InMemory'sbackwardflight.

Asimpleroom!Butloveandpeace Andprayer'withinitrest, Althoughtheyoftensoftlycall Theteartobetheirguest.

Buttearsthatfallneartenderlove Andshineamidsweetprayer, Areneverbitter,thoughtheheart Haslostitsdearestcare.

Asimpleroomltheworldshutout, AlampnearMary'sshrine, Apicturedfacewithsmilinglips, Andeyeswithlovea-shine.

Asimpleroom,butpiledonhigh Withtreasuresrichandrare 01memoriesofthehappyPast, Ofpeaceandloveandprayer.

-"MessengerofOurLadyofSorrows."

AMIGHTYFORCE.

TheApostlehasaptlydescribedthe tongueforalltime.Itisonlyasmall thing,yetitisamightyforceforgood orevil,foroutofthesamemouthproceedethblessingandcursing.Itis abletobuildortopulldown,tohurt ortoheal.tobringforthsmilesor tears.Instrenuoustimesinthestory ofanationithaseverwaggedfuriously.Onehasmerelytoturnovera fewpagesofhistorytobeintouch withfamousmenofdifferentperiods whopassedtooblivionthroughmisuse oftheorganofspeech.

Wehavejusttoclimbtothehilltopsandlookbackalittlewaytosee quiteplainlythosewhomwemaymeet nomoreinpubliclifethroughtherecklessuseofanunbridledtongue.

Thetongueinthepossessionofnoble soulsmayberequisitionedtodowonderfulworkinthecauseofrighteousness.Whomayforgetthesaintsand martyrsofalltheages,who,through thespokenword,passedonthetorch ofloveofGodtogenerationsyet.unborn?

Whenthetongueplaysabigpartin sociallifeamongrichandpoor,young andold,wemaytakeitforgranted thatweareontheeveofsocialchanges.St.FrancisandSt.Dominic transformedtheworldbytheirteaching.PetertheHermitandSt.Bei, nardinspiredChristendomtobegin Crusades.

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"FatherTomisaqueersoulI Last weekhecaughtagangofschoolboys upChapelLane,andtheyplaying pitch-and-toss.Thepriesthadabag ofcoppersinhishand.

"CanItakehand,myboys?"says he.

"Ofcourse,Father,andwelcome," saysmyBilleen.

"Theyplayedawayforfairfortune, untilFatherTomwentawaywithout abrownkeenogeinhisbag.Next morningNorryBen,thechapelwoman, foundafreshbagofcopperscloseto thealtarrailings,andaletterpinned tothebag.

"DearFather,wereturnsyour money,wonfair-anddecent,butwe arekeepingalopeachforstakes.May you'dthinkofcominguptoChapel Lanesoonagain,andhaveanother try.Youdon'tknowhowtoslope thecoppers."

"Then,again,therewasthecaseof PatsyBrick,thecarpenter.Patsyis b,goodworkman,andagoodheadto hiswife,buthewasaheart-scaldwhen hetookthedrink.FatherTomtried thepledgeforlife,butitwasnogood. OnedayPatsywascrawsickaftera reelofthehardstuff,whenFather Tomcamein,andhimhavingacan ofbuttermilkinhishand.

"Begintodrinkthis,Patsy,"saysthe priest."Tisagrandcure.'

"'Icouldnot,doitwithotithelp, FatherTom,'saysPatsy.

"'Verywell,'saysthepriest,'I'lltake everysecondglasswithyou.'

"Betweenthetwoofthemthey drankthreegallonsofbuttermilkbeforeFatherTomwenthome.

"Lastfairdaysomebobberyrose upbetweenthecattledrovers,andthe priestclearedthefairfieldwithhis blackthorn.Mrs.Dingwall,thesteward'swife,saidthatitwasundignified fortheclothtogetinthatway.

"FatherTommaybeasaint.but allthesame,he'saqueersoul!"

AsBiddyHanafinceased,hervisitorssmiledbroadly.

"Itbadlybecomesyoutotalkthat way,Biddy.WhogotYouthewarm blanketsinthebigfrost,andthebeef teaandeveryotherthingwhenBilleen wasdownwiththeyellowjaundice?

Answermethat,ma'am."

Biddy,whopridedherselfonbeing a"indgmatical"woman,wasofthe sameopinionstill.

WhileMrs.Hanafinwasholdingforth abouttheparishpriest.thesoggarth himselfwasdoingwhathecalledhis "rounds."Underhisleftarmwas thetrustyblackthorn,bristlingwith thorns.DownthestreetcameMrs. Dingwall,wifeofSandyDingwall, land'rewardandbailifftoColonel Tonge.ofTongeCourt.Shepulledup herbloodedponysharply.

"Good-day.FatherTorn.Youare justasfecklessasever.Isee.That blackthornhaseatenawayhalfyour sleeve.WhataboutthatMalacca caneTgaveyouatChristmas?"

"Soldittoapedlarforfiveshillings, andgavethemoneyincharity, ma'am."

"Well!well!Then.Ihearyou clearedthefairtheotherday.Why doyou it eerl'znifiedina rriestThen,again.Pats';Brick's penancewasextraordinary7' ,-.athPrTomchuckle

"Threeseriouscharges,"hesaid. "To-nofthosecattlemenhavetaken thepledgeTheoldblackthorndid thatRatherthanswallowanymore buttermilk.Brick-hasiakanaqualifiedpledge.andissti!:eiaclogly.to it.Results.ma'amresul.s.''

"Thatis,I1verytire,FatherTom. Thereisagreaterandmoreinsidious menaceinsight.LastweekthatMr. Loughlin,whoboughtTomCurran's farm,wasoveratourplace,andstayedtodinner.Hetalkedalotof priestlydictation,andindependenceof thought.Itstruckmethatheisa bitofanAgnostic,too.Givenafew ofthoseintheparishandyourhands will.be'full."

Lenihan.)

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"Imethim,"saidthepriest."Clever andsmart.Justatrifleproudofhis money.Iwonderhowdidhemake it?"

"Miningspeculations,FatherTom. Hesayshehastenthousandinvested, andabiginterestoverthere.Hewill notbeapermanentresidentherejustabirdofpassage."

"Neverworry,"saidthepriest.

"Whenthemenacearrives,wewill meetit,ma'am."

"Dearoldsaint!"saidMrs.Dingwall,asshedroveoff. Theoldpriestcontinuedhisvisits, buthisgoodhumourwasforced.He wasthinkinghard.

"Heigho!Newmenace.Advanced thought!TawdryeducationI Agnosticism!I'mthinkingJemmyDingwallisnotquitefreefromtheancestralPuritanicalleaven.Heredity? Glorybe!"Heshiftedhisblackthorn, andlookedruefullyattheholesin hiscoatsleeves."Atangibledintin theecclesiasticalarmour!"hesaid.

Itwaseasytogetinformationabout thedoingsoftheIrish-American.Biddy Hanafinknewallabouthim.

"Afine,decentgentleman,,every inchofhim,andnowaysproud.Last Sunday,atearlyMass,heslippedto wherethepoorpeopleweresitting. Then,again,hepaysthehighestwages intheparish.He'sdoingupthe housegrand,and,ofcoursedwillbeon thelook-outforawife.'Twillbehard tomatchhiminmoney,though.NannieMartinmightdo,onlyshehasbut eighthundredunderherfather'swill."

FatherTomfeltreassured.Aman whoattendedearlyMassandwent intothepooraislewasscarcelylikely tobeamenacetoreligion.Itwas truethatMrs.Dingwallwasaclever, aswellasacharitablewoman;but,in thiscase,someloosetalkofthereturnedexilehadbeenmisunderstood byhishostess.

Whenthegoodladycalledatthe presbytery,theoldpriestdeftlyled uptotheirpreviousconversation.Mrs. Dingwallwasofthesameopinionstill, butdidnotseemanxioustostillfurtherpursuethematter.

"JustnowIammoreconcernedwith someofyourowndoings,"shesaid. "Ihavebroughttwocushionsforthose raggedchairsofyours.Inaddition tothat,IhaveaskedBillyNarlan,the harness-maker,toreupholsterthearmchairs.Thatoldblackthornofyours mustgoBillyisputtingaleathern thonginasmoothblackthornofthe swordpattern.WhenIamgoing1 willtakethatcoatanddarnthesleeve. 'Tisjustlikeasieve."

ThateveningFatherTomhadto gooutenvelopedinashabbyfrieze overcoat,althoughthethermometer waseightyintheshade. *

Themonthsrolledby,andthesuspectofMrs.Dingwallcarriedhimselfso wellthatthepriesthadalmostforgottenhersuspicion.Onedayhe remindedherofit.

"Yoursuspectisgivingusamarble altar.Itwillbequiteaworkofart."

"Itisbadlywanted,"saidMrs.Dingwall."Curiouslyenough,foradaughterofthepresbytery,Iamverykeen onthebeautyofGod'shouse.Allthe same,Ihavenotchangedmy.opinion ofthedonorofthealtar.Itismore tothepurposethatthisyoungman, forheisstillyoungaccordingtoour localcanons,hasnotonceapproached thetribunalofpenancesincehecame totheparish.Why?"

"Thatneverstrucxme,"saidthe priest."Easteriscomingon.That willbethetest."

"Yes:theacidtest,"said.Mrs. Dingwall. AfortnightbeforeEasterNed LoughlinsailedfortheUnitedStates.

"Itismerelyacoincidence,"said FatherTOM.

"Yes;butitiscurious,tosaythe leastofit.Iamstilldubious,Father Tom."

'Likeallwomen,youmusthavethe lastword,"saidthepriest,laughing. ItwasearlyAugusewhenLoughlin returned.Hewenttoinspectthenew altar,andexamineditclosely.

''AtributetoIrishworkers,"hesaid. "Thewoodenaltar-railsarenotin keepingnow.Theymustgo.Getit donebythesamefirm,andIwillgive youablankcheque."

HowcouldFatherTomaskthegenerousdonorwhetherhisEasterduty hadbeenperformed'

"Imaybeconsideredabitofa Jansenist,"saidthepriest,"but1am askeenasanyofthemontheobligationofEasterduty.Wemustcharitablyassumethatthemanwentin America."

Mrs.Hanafinvoicedtheopinionsof thelocalgissops.

"'Twillbeamatch,forsure.Nannie'shandsome,andeight.hundred poundsisnotabadfortune.Itis queerthatthegirl'sbrother-in-lawtheCorkman-isagainstthemarriage Mrs.Dingwallalsoadvisedthegirlnot tomarrytheYank.Maybethey thinkhehasawifealiveinAmerica. SurelyFatherTomcouldfindthatout easyenough."_

BiddyHanafinwasright.Proud andhappyNannieMartinlookedas sheshowedthesparklingengagement ringtoherfriends.Themarriagewas fixedforShrovetide.InthemeantimeFatherTomwasringingthe changesonthenecessityofapproachingthetribunalofpenanceduringMiinaNodlagh.PerhapshewasthinkingofthepuzzlingcaseofNedLoughlin. InthefirstweekofDecemberthe suspectleftforhistransatlantichome. Itwasunderstoodthathishousethere wasalwaysreadyforoccupation.His departurewastakenasamatterof course.Tongueswagged,however, whenNannieMartinfollowedherfiance. "Itisqueerdoingsaltogether,"said Mrs.Hanafin."'TisonboardthevesselthatthegirlwilleatherChristmas dinner.Themarriagewilltakeplace overthere,andshewillhave'noone ofherowntostandalongsideher.'Tis queerdoings.Idon'tknowwhatthe priestthoughtofitwhenshewentfor herexyhat!"

FatherTom'sthoughtsonthematterwerenotbroadcasted.

"TheSacramentofMarriageisthe sameeverywherewhereapriest,the contractingparties,andtwowitnesses

Andheleftitatthat. FatherTomlookedattheshortannouncementinthelocalpaper.

"Hum!BytheRightRev.MonsignorO'Hare,BishopDesignateofChrysonopledon NuptialMass-Papal Blessing-HoneymooninCalifornia."

Itwasallverycorrectandregular.

Thehappypairdidnotreturnuntil mid-July.Forthemthedailyround beganquietlyandunostentatiously.A fewvisitsweredulyreturned.Afew dinnersandaquietdanceweregot over,andthatwasall.

InIreland,atleast,disparityinyears israrelyabarriertohappinessinthe marriedstate,andtherecouldbeno questionofanycloudintheclearsky oftheLoughlins.Theyseemedto liveforeachother.

"LikeDarbyandJoan,mydear," saidMrs.Hanafin."Ineveryweather,andtwotogether,likethewood pigeonandhiswife."ThusBiddy Hanafin.

FatherTommetMrs.Dingwall.

"Whatdoyouthinknow?"saidthe lady.

"justnothing-nothingatall!"said thepriest,takingahugepinchof snuff.

"You'llbethinkingofsomething roundaboutYuleandHogmanay," saidJennyDingwall.

FatherTomsmiled.

"Maybeso. Maybeso.Inany case.wehaveagrandnewbaptismal font!"

Thelaughwasnotallonhisside whenNedLoughlin,inthewordsof MrsHanafin,"hoistedhissailsaway toforeignparts,andlefthispoorwife

tostrangers,formostofherpeople havefamiliesoftheirowntolook after."

Thenewyearwasnotveryoldwhen ababygirlcame,andwent.The child,anotherNannie,livedfortwo days.FatherTom,rousedatlast, cabledtotheabsentfather.

Whenthebereaved.motherrecover ed,shewanderedlistlesslyaroundthe house,andwonderedwhenherhusbandwouldarrive.Oneday,inher aimlesswanderings,shenoticedanoblongJapannedcase,whichherhulk bandhadalwayskeptlocked.In hernormalhealthshewouldnothave beencuriousaboutthecase,which hadtwoChubblocks.

Fromthecaseshewentontobrush someofherhusband's'every-day clothes.Whenflickingthedustfrom ahomespunshootingjacket,twokey* felloutonthefloor.Herhandtrembledasshetriedthekeys.Fromthe interiorofthecastafaintsmellof lavendercame.Removingalayerof silvertissuepaper,shecameonapiece ofheavyblackvelvet,andthenher eyesopenedwideandherfacepaledas shegazedatwhatshehaduncovered.

"RegaliaoftheFreemasons!Oh! Ned!Ned!Pulseofmypoorbruised heart!Now,somethingsareclearto me.DidGodpunishhimintaking ourlittlechildtoHeaven?"

Shelockedthecaseandstumbled fromtheroom.

* Thedoctordiagnosedthecaseas brainfever. "Itis,nodoubt,thelossofthe baby,"saidthemedicalman."Iwish herhusbandwashere."

WhenLoughlindidarrivethecrisis wasnotover.Aspeciallistwassummonedfromthecity.

"Agoodfightingchance,"saidthe greatman.

Intheevent,thepatientrecovered, butherstrengthwassoweakasto givecausefortenseanxiety.

Onedayshewassittingbyawindowwhichlookedontothetrimgarden.Herhusband,holdingherwastedhand,was'tellingherahumorous storyofoneofBiddyHanafin'sdreams.

"Ithinkitwasadreambroughton myillness,"saidNannie."Whileyou wereaway,IdreamtthatIfoundyour keysandopenedtheblackboxinyour den.InsideIfoundgarmentssuch asareshowninpicturesofthedevil, andtherewastheevilonehimselfwith hornsandhooves.Youshouldopen thecase,andsoconvincemethatit wasalladream."

"ThatIwill,dearheart,andat once.'

Shemovedbackfromthewindowas helefttheroom.Thenshekneltdown topray.Sherosetoherfeetwhen sheheardherhusbandcallingfrom thegarden.

"Cometothewindow,butkeepit closed.Iammakingabonfireof somenoxiousweeds."

Araptlookcameintohereyesas shewatchedhimpouringpetrolonthe littlepilewhichheldtheregaliaof theFreemasons.

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Fiveyearshadlefttheirimpresson theoldpriest,buthewillstillvigorous forhisyears.Herosetohisfeet asthecrustyold'chapel-womanshambledintotheshabbysitting-roomof thepresbytery.

"Wishawhat'scomingtoyouat all?Herearethesponsorsandall waitinginthechurch,andyouhere stuckinthemoldbooks.They're enoughtoaddleyourbrain!"

"Coming!Coming!"saidFather Tom,ashewentouttobaptisethe latestolivebranchofthehouseof Loughlin.

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The"DeclineandFall"oftheWhiteRace

TheardentadvocatesofbirthcontailinEngland,itisclaimedbysome, arenotquitesosureofthemselvesas theywereformerly,but,remark anxiousobserversofwhatiscalled"the twilightofthewhiterace,"their doubtshavecometoolate.Thusattentioniscalledtotheamazinglylow levelofthebirth-rateofEnglandand Wales,whichlastyearfellto16.7per thousandofthepopulation,ascomparedwith24.1intheyear1913.A greatly'concernedobserverofthisrecordisSirLeoChiozzaMoney,whoexpressesftashisconvictionthatnota singlepersoninBritaineverimagined thatsolowafigurewouldbereached sosoon.Bynature,hetellsusinthe London"EveningStandard,"heisan optimist,yet,hepointsout,areasonableoptimismmusthavegroundfor existence,andheconfesseshecansee noredeemingfeatureintheunseemly hastewithwhichtheracesthatought tocontinuetoleadthaworldaretreadingthe"pathofaecavandsurrender."

Hecontinuesasfollows:

"TheancientconceptionofIsarfare wastodestroytheenemynation.The ironyofwarandpeaceinourtimeis that,whilewarisincapableofdestroyingtheenemy,wepreachinpeace thatsalvationistobesoughtinnationalself-immolation.TheGermans havingfailedtodestroyus,wearedestroyingourselves.What,indeed,has posteritydoneforusthatweshould concernourselveswithitsexistence?

"Weshalldowelltoregardthepopulationquestionasmorethananational issue.Itisaracialissuewithwhich isintimatelyboundupthefuture leadership,composition,andcolourof theworld.Allthewhitenationsare infectedwiththesamedisease.The whitepopulationoftheworldnumbers nomorethanoneinthreeofthe*hole, andwearethreatenedwithagreatdeclineofthewhitepeoples-adecline bothrelativeandactual.

Americamustneedsplaceabanupon whiteimmigration,andthus,through theshortageoflabourcreatedinher Northerncities,buildupineachgreat industrialtownanegroquarter!

"Infaceofthischoiceexampleofincrediblefolly,whowillbeboldenough tosaythatthecomingshortageof whitepopulationsinEuropewillnot besupplementedbycolouredimportstionaiItisashorterjourneyfrom NorthAfricatoFrancethanfromKentuakytoBuffalo.

''Whateverhappensinthatregard, wehavetoanticipatewithcertainty aEuropeseriouslyreducedinnumbers,andperforcecompelledtolay downworldleadership.TheEuropeanemigrationswillentirelycease. Theindustry_andwealthofEurope willcontract,bothfromlackofconsumptionandfromthelackofinitiativethatgoeswithdecadence,The BritishEmpire-willnecessarydissolve, fortherewillnotbeenoughwhite bloodtomaintainit."

Turninghiseyestowardthewhite worldoutsideEurope,SirLeoasks whetheronemaylooktotheBritish DominionsortoAmericatotakeup whatEuroperesigns?Asfarasthe Dominionsareconcerned,headvisesus thatwefacethefactthatinthewhole oftheBritishEmpireoutsidetheUnitedKingdom,in1928,therearehardly morethan18,000,000whitemen,women,andchildren,andthat"theseare addingtotheirnumbersveryslowly."

Wereadthen:

INSTREETSOFANTWERP, GovernmentMembersAssistWiththe Nuncio.

The"Universe",specialcorrespondent,writingfromAntwerponAugust 31,saysthatabout125,000youngmen tookpartinthegreatprocessionon Sunday,August26,during'thedemonstrationofFlemishCatholicYouth.

Theprocessioniststookfrom2.15in theafternoonto4.45topassthetribune,whilewalkingatagoodpace and,insomecases,eightdeep.

Therewere150bandsand943groups fromthroughouttheFlemishProvinces inthevastdisplay.

ThePapalNuncio,Mgr.Micara,was presentatthetribuneerectedinfront ofthearchiepiscopalcollegeofSt.John Berchmans.

CardinalVanRoeyandtheBelgian Hierarchy,withtheexceptionofthe BishopofNamur,whoisatSydney fortheEucharisticCongress,accompaniedtheNuncio. TwomembersoftheGovernmenttheMinistersofAgricultureandLabour-werealsopresent,withthereigningabbotsofmorethanadozenmonasticorders.

"ChristBackinSociety,"

Theacclamationsofthepeopleand thebannerstheycarriedstruckthe dominatingnoteofthedemonstration: "Leve,ChristusKoning!"Hail,Christ theKing!Thescenewasextraordinarilyimpressive.

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"ThedeclineandfalloftheEmpire oftheWhitesthusbecomesapossibilityinafuturebynomeansremote, forthesappingofpopulationisincreasingwithanincrediblerapidity. Childlessmarriagesarebeingfollowed bytheincreasingrefusal.ofmento marryemancipatedwomen.How, then,willthedeclineofthewhitepeoplesbemetinrelatio,itotheproblems ofpeaceandwar?Whatislikelyto beclone,andwhatwillfollowupon whatislikelytobedone?

ThecaseofFranceisfullofinstruction.Franceimportswhitemento meetthenecessitiesofherpeaceeconomy,andtrainsblackmenwitha viewtothebattlesofthefuture.The south-westcornerofFranceisbeing repopulatedwithItalians,butthatis aprocesswhichcannotgoonforever, becausetheItalianbirth-rateisalso falling.InallthegreatFrenchEmpireoutsideFrancethereareonly some1,300,000whitepeople.The FrenchBudgetprovidesforaconsiderableestablishmentofblacksoldiers, numberingsome160,000.Soweseea greatwhitenation,whichhasfailedto maintainitselfbyvirtueofitsown increase,takingtheterribleandfarreachingstepofbuildingupagreatAfricanarmyofmercenaries.Someof these,asweknow,wereactuallyem'\ployedtooccupyGermanterritory."

Ifweconsiderthatthisisapeculiar case,SirLeogoesontosay,andthat otherwhitenationsarenotlikelyto followsuchanexample,itmustnever-. thelessberememberedthattheBritish broughtIndiansoldierstofightonthe fieldsofFrancebecausetheyweredrivenbythenecessitiesofadesperate case,and,"desperatecasesrecur."It isunfortunatelyimpossible,heavers, toruleoutthepossibilityoftheintroductionintoEuropeofcolouredlabourerstotaketheplaceofanunborn whitegeneration,because-

"ThereisnocertaingroundforbelievingthatthepopulationoftheUnitedStates,whichisnowalmostonefourththesizeofthatofEurope,and includesaproportionofcolouredpeople(oneinnine),willbemaintained. Thebirth-rateofAmericaisfallingand willfall,whilewhiteimmigrationfrom Europe,whichsorapidlybuiltupher heterogeneouspeopleinthepast,will notneedtobekeptinboundsbya quotalaw;therewillbencEuropean emigrantsto'select.'

"Fromtimetotimewehavetalked c,taYellowPeril.Whatdidit amountto,thistalk,butthattheYellowswouldlearntousemodernarms, andbysheerweightofnumbersconquerthewhites?Whatwasmeant byconquer?Theconception,obviously,wasoneofthebarbarousdestructionofthewhites.Itwillbeperceivedthatsuchcarnageisbecomingentirelylinnecessaryasameansofconquest.

"Thesameendisappointedtotake placequitebloodlesslybythewillof thewhitepeoplesthemselves,who gladlyhailassavioursthosewho preachthealluringgospelofgoing withoutchildrenastheshortestcutto BetterTimes.

"Itwouldappear,therefore,that havingtaughtthecolouredracesso manythingswithoutearninganything remarkableinthewayofgratitude,we mightpossiblyconsidertheadvisalillityofinoculatingthemalsowiththe doctrinewhichhassosuccessfully broughtthequestionofadeclining populationwithinthescopeofpracticalpolitics."

Bywayofcontrasttotheforegoing criticismoftheracialpovertyofthe whites,wehavethestatementofSirdarIkbalAliShahin"TheCriterion" (London),inwhichhedeclaresthat thegulfseparatingthepeopleswith skinsdifferentlypigmentedis,ina sense,whollymythical,andthiswellknownpublicistinBritishorgansgoes ontosay:

Adeepsilencefellonthehuge crowds,as,precededbyabannersaying"OnourshoulderswecarryChrist backintosociety,"twelvebearerspassedwithagreatrecumbentCrucifix. PontificalMassintheTownPark openedthedemonstrationinthemorning.TheBurgomasterofficiallyattendedwithhisretinue.LoudspeakersaidedtheparticipationintheMass ofthelargecongregation.Before Masstherewasaprocessionfromthe

"Whenanationhasgrownaccustomedtotheuseofcolouredmercenary troops,itisnotaverybigsteptothe employmentofindenturedcoloured labourers.Theworldatlargehasaffordedalreadytoomanyexamplesof theprocessofgarneringwealthwith theaidofcolouredlabourforcesrecruitedfromafar.Consequentracial andpoliticalproblemsofaninsoluble characterarescatteredaboutthe world.Thereappearstobenolimit to'thepossibilityofhumanfollyin thisparticularmatter.

"TakethecaseoftheUnitedStates. Itwasnotconsideredbadenoughto contemplatetheexistencewithinAmericanbordersofthe13,000,000negroes andmulattoesdescendedfromthehumancargoesbrutallyshippedfromAfricainevilfar-offdays.Itwasnot sufficientthatthiscolouredpopulation wassegregatedintheSouthernStates.

"Meninallpartsof,theworldare pronetoimaginethatgulfsreally exist.IntheBritishIslesagulfis setbetweenSaxonandCelt,which takes'muchsearchingtoperceive,and betweenEnglishmanandIrishman, andbetweenScotsmanandEnglishman,andinScotland,betweenHighlandersandLowlanders,andevenin theHighlands,asthesummertourist discovers,betweenwestcoastmanand eastcoastman.AmongtheEasternerstherearemanysimilargulfs;there areParsees,.Hindus,Mussulmans,and soon,andnumeroussubdivisions,and therearelandsinwhichracialgulfsare bridgedbytheideaofnationality,as isthecaseinEurope.Betweenthe EasternerandWesternerthereisoften foundmoreincommonthanbetween twogroupsofEasterners.Andin EuropeEastandWestaresometimes more-intimatelyassociatedthanisone partoftheWestwithanother.The IndiansoldierwhofoughtinFrance andBelgiumismoreofabrotherto EnglishmanandFrenchman-.thanis theHunnishdespoilerofcitiesandthe enemyoffreedomandjustice."-"LiteraryDigest!'

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CatholicEthicsanl.

AFRIENDLYPROTEST

CriticsofthemediaevalChurchare wonttochargeitwithnarrownessand fanaticism.Weoftenhearevenin thesedaysthestereotypedword"Mediaevalist"flungagainsttheChurch bypoliticalparsonsintheireffortsto minimiseherutilityasanagentinthe promotionofworldwelfare.Henry Somerville,awellknownEnglishCatholicwriter,inaseriesofarticles, "StudiesinSocialHistory,"inthe "ChristianDemocrat,"challengesa statementmadebytheauthorof"ReligionandtheRiseofCapitalism,"that theChurchinattempting-theheroic taskofmoralisingandChristianising everydepartmentofsocialandeconomitlife,hasalsoattemptedtostereotypeestablishedconditions,thuspreventingprogress.'Thewriterisriot anunfriendlycritic,aswillbeseen fromthefollowingextracts:

"Fromthetwelfthcenturytothe sixteenth,fromtheworkofBecket's secretaryof1159totheworkof HenryVIII.'schaplainin1537,the analogybywhichsocietyisdescribedananalogyatoncefundamentaland commonplace-isthesame.Invoked ineveryeconomiccrisistorebukeextortionanddissension,withahighdoctrineofsocialsolidarity,itwasnot finallydiscardeduntiltheriseofa theoreticalindividualism,inEngland intheseventeenthcentury.Itisthat ofthehumanbody.Thegrossfacts ofthesocialgrderareaccepted,inall theirharshnessandbrutality.They areacceptedwithastonishingdocility,andexceptonrareoccasions,there isnoquestionofreconstruction.What theyincludeisnotrifle.Itisnothing lessthanthewholeedificeoffeudal society-classprivilege,classoppression,exploitation,serfdom.,Butthen thingscannot,itisthought,betreated assimplyalientoreligion,forreligion isallcomprehensive.Theymustbe givensomeethicalmeaning,mustbe showntobetheexpressionofsome largerplan.Themeaninggiventhem issimple.Thefactsofclassstatus andinequalitywererationalisedinthe MiddleAgesbyafunctionaltheoryof society,asthefactsofcompetition wererationalisedintheeighteenthby thetheoryofeconomicharmonies;and theformertookthesamedelightin contemplatingthemoralpurposerevealedinsocialorganisation,asthe latterin'provingthattothecurious mechanismofhumansocietyamoral purposewassuperfluousordisturbing. Spciety,likethehumanbody,isanorganismcomposedofdifferentmem hers.Eachmemberhas4,ownfunction,prayer,ordefence,Ermerchandise,ortillingthesoil.Eachmust receivethemeanssuitedtoitsstation,andmustclaimnomore.Within classestheremustbeequality;ifone takesintohishandthelivingoftwo, hisneighbourwillgoshort.BetWeen classestheremustheequality:for, otherwise,aclasscannotperformits function,or--astrangethoughttousenjoyitsrights.Peasantsmustnot encroachonthoseabovethem.Lords mustnotdespoilpeasants.Craftsmen andmerchantsmustreceivewhatwill maintainthemintheircalling,and11,, more.

"ItisevidentthatthewholeimplicationofthisphiloSophywas,on oneside,intenselyconservative.There wasnoquestionofprogress,stillless ofradicalsocialreconstruction.In thenumeroushereticalmovements,of theMiddle\gessocialaspirationswere often"ombinedwithcriticismsofthe luxuryandpompofthe'ecclesiastical hierarchy.The'officialChurch,to. whichindependenceofthoughtamong thelowerorderswasbutlittlelessabhorrentwhenitrelatedtotheirtemporalwell-beingthanwhenit-wasconcernedwiththeir'eternalsalvation, fro-neduponthesedangerousspeculations,andsometimescrushedthem withaferocityasrelentlessasthemost savageoftheWhiteTerrorsofmodern historyhasshowntothemostformidableofinsurrections.'

"Intellectually,religiousopinionen clorsestothefullthestaticview, whichregardedthesocialorderasa 'pingunalterable,toheaccepted,not tobeimproved!'

"ThisindictmentoftheCatholic Church,"saysMr.Somerville,deserves tohestudiedwithcare.Itistrue thatthefirstandchiefconcernofthe churchistomoraliseindividualconductandnottochangesocialandeconomicsystems.InthisshebutfollowstheexampleofherDivineFounderWhosaid"RenderuntoCaesarUlf thingsthatareCaesar's,"andyetMf. Tawney,asaChristian,wouldnotaccuseOurLordof'accepting'inthe senseofapproving,alltheterribleinjusticesinvolved/intheRomansystem

Mediaeval!Progress

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ofconquestandexploitation.TheinstinctiveactionoftheChurchisto distrustexternalandmechanicalchangesandtodoherworkintheheart ofman.Systemsofeconomicscannot bemadetotheorderofmoralists. Theydependonathousandnon-moral things,onthegrowthofpopulation, experience,education,inventions,the accumulationofcapital,andsoon.The Churchcouldnotforeseethenewsystemthatwouldfollowfeudalism.Her businesswastotellmentheirimmediatedutiesinthe'worldasitwas.

"TosaythattheChurchaccepted classoppressionandexploitationin thesamesensethatsheacceptedclass privilegeandserfdom'isuntrue.Privilegeandserfdomhadtobeaccepted asnecessitiesofthetimes.Oppressionandexploitationwereunceasingly denouncedandfoughtagainst.

"Asforcriticismsoftheluxuryand pompintheecclesiasticalhierarchy, theywerenomonopolyofthehereticalmovements,butarefoundfrequentlyandemphaticallyinthemost orthodoxCatholicwriters,someof whomtheChurchhonouredassaints.

Inaprecedingarticlewehavequoted from'DivesetPauper,'aneveryday bookofCatholicteaching.Mr.TawneyhimselfquotesSt.Bernardascondemningthespendingonglorious buildingsofmoneyneededbythepoor. '0vanityofvanities,yetnomore vainthaninsane!TheChurchisresplendentinherwalls,beggarlyinher poor.Sheclothesherstonesingold andleaveshersonsnaked.'Inanotherarticleweshallhaveoccasionto quoteanEnglishBishop,Bruntonof Rochester.

"Nomovementwaseverregardedas hereticalmerelybecauseithadsocial aspirations,anymorethanbecauseit criticisedluxuryandpompin hieb atchy.ThosehereticalMovements whichwerecrushedwith'relentlessferocity'weretheRedTerrorsand131aLit Terrorsofthosetimes.Mr.Tawnev doesnotnamethem,buthecanDrily refertotheAlbigensian.andWaldensianandkindredheresies.Thenreachingandpracticeof'free'lovewasone oftheirmanydiabolicalcharacteristics. Englandwasfreefromthem.'soIwill quoteforeignhistoriansontheircharacter.Thefirstquotationisfromthe greatGermanhistorian,Dollinger.

"'Everyhereticaldoctrinewhich aroseintheMiddleAgeshadexplicitly orimplicitlyarevolutionarycharacter, thatis.inthemeasureitattainedto acommandingposition,itthreatened todissolvetheexistingpoliticalorder t.nadnstfoomeffect political c ssoeccitasl, theCathariandtheAlbignses,which speciallyprovokedtheharshandruthlesslegislationoftheMiddleAg,;ant hadtobeputdowninaseriesof bloodystruggles attacked-narriage, thefamily,andproperty. 1,-lo.dthey triumphed,a-generalupheavaland lapseintobarbarismandheathen entiousnesswouldhavebeenthecoo, sequence.(QuotedinM.Beer's'Social StruggglesintheMiddleAges").'

"KarlKautsky,thefamousGerman. Socialistscholar,inhis'Communismin CentralEuropeintheTimeoftiroRe. formation,'says:

"'Mediaevalcommunistsheld'very diverseopinionsofmarriage:one marked.characteristic,howeve-,distinguishedthemall,-viz.,ade2!rnii-v,c1 hostilitytothematrimonialstate.'One scotclaimed"full,unbridledlibertyfor mankind,theirconceptionofcelibacy beingcompletesexualfreedom.al'thoughmarriagewasprohibited."'

"Butthesereferencestomediaeval heresiesareadigression.ThequestioniswhetherCatholicsocialethics assumedapurelystaticsociety.From Mr.Tawney'swords'therevasno questionofprogress'itmightbeinferredthatmediaevalsocietywasnot progressive.Butsuchaconclusion iscontradictedbyeverythingweknow ofhistory.Actualprogresshasbeen detailedinthesearticles,thoughwe havebeenconfiningourselvestoagriculturewherethemovementoflifewas slowest.Mr.Tawneyhimself,inanotherofhisbooks,'TheAgrarianProblemintheSixteenthCentury,'isat painstoshowusthatthesocialorder wasanythingbutathingunalterable. Writingofthemanorshesays:

"'Infact,theimpressiongivenby thesurveysisthatofaconditionof things'whichisveryfarfrom.being stationary,butinwhich,onthecontrary,manychangesinthemethods. ofcultivationhadbeengoingon,and inwkiehthelegalpositionofthepeasantsisnoguideatalltotheireconomicalcharacteristics!(p.57)

"'Suchexamplesofwhatmaybe calledpettylandspecblationcouldbe

multipliedindefinitely,andpointtoa gooddealofmobilityinruralsociety evenidthethirteenthandearlyfourteenthpenturies.'(p.79.)

"'Iftheinstanceswhichhavebeen givenaboveareatalltypicalofthe stateofthingsonmanymanors,the economicrigidityofrurallifeinthe thirteenthandearlyfourteenthcenturiesmusthavebeenagooddealless thanisoftensuggested.Thelegal formsarestiffandunchanging,butthe lifebehindthemisfluid,andproduces allsortsofnewcombinationsandarrangementswhichmakelegalformsa betterindexofwhatwasahundred yearsbeforethanofwhatatanymomentis.Inparticularonefindsconsiderablemovement.goingonbefore theGreatPlague.'(p.90.)

"Mr.C.G.Crump,adistinguished scholar,whowritestheintrodpctionto thevolumeentitled'TheLegacyofthe MiddleAges,'issuedbytheOxford UniversityPress,says:

"'Themainfactthatemergesfrom thissurveyisthatSocietyintheMiddleAgeswasnotarigidform,inwhich everymanhadaplaceandalifefixed forhim.Thereweremanywaysof escape.Thesonofapeasantcould getlearningandriseinorthroughthe Church;hecouldwinaplaceinthe townandrisebycraftortrade;he couldturnsoldier.Theborntownsmanhadthesamepossibilitiesbefore him.'

"BishopStubbssays'thereisvery littleevidencetoshowthatourforefathersinthemiddleranksoflifede siredtosetanyimpassableboundary betweenclassandclass.Thorold Rogers,intheworkIhavequotedin previousletters,showshowindividuals couldalwayspassfromclasstoclass whilethepositionsandrelationsof classesasawholewereneverfixed butalwaysinastateofdevelopment. Mr.Tawneyknowsaswellasany scholarhowprogressivewasmediae. valsociety.Hecouldnotfallinto theerrorofdenyingthatprogress, buthehasfallenintothefallacyof thinkingthatbecauseCatholicethics withdutiesinthestatusquoithad nosuggestiontomakeforalteringthe establishedorder.Idonotthinkhe wouldgosofarastosaythatCatholic edictshinderedprogress,becauseone 'ofthepurposesofhisbookistoErhow thatCatholicmoralistsdevelopedtheir doctrineswithchangingconditions. Thereisa-profoundobservationinMr. Tawney's'AgrarianProblem'ofwhich hemaybereminded:

"'ThecustomoftheManordoesnot meantothem(thepeasants)amere feebleacquiescenceinexistingconditions,mere.inertia.Itisnotanegativebutapositivething.Itisno moreinconsistentwithprogresstoobservethecustom,thanitisinconsistentwithprogresstokeepoutofgaol byobservingthelaw.Forthecustomissimplythelawofthevillage.' Likethemainrulesofthecommon law,itcomesdownfromadimage thatisbeyondthememoryofman. Likelawitisenforcedbyacourt,the courtofthemanor.Likelawitcar, bealtered(andinsomerespectsand onsomemanors,oftenisalteredto meetthenewconditionsofourperiod) bytheproperauthority,whichagain isthecourtofthemanor.'

"ItistohewishedthatMr.TawneyhadjudgedtheChurch'swork uponthemoralisationofthefeudal orderasphilosophicallyasheinterpretstheinstitutionofcustom.To workoutasystemofrightsandduties ingivensocialconditionsisnotto stereotypethoseconditionsbutsimply tomakethebestofthem.Theanalogyofsocietytothel.umanbodymay serveagainforexplanation.'Rights

anddutiesareprescribedforevery. stageofindividuallifefromchildhood tooldage.Insistenceontheproper obligationsofeachperioddoesnotexcludeorhindergrowthbutactually fostersitbypreventingsetbacksand aberrations.Themanwhomakesthe bestofagiventaskisunconsciously fittinghimselfforahighertask.A societywhichapproachestotheideal ofagiven,organisationismovingmost surelyandnaturallytoahigherorganisation.Thisiscotmeretheory. Itisthelessonofhistory.AsIthink Mr.Tawneywouldagree,therewas moresocial-IdonotsaymaterialprogressintheMiddleAgesthanin anyotherperiodoftheworldbefore orsince."

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TheVenerationofOurLadyinBelgium

ByDARLEYDALE.

TheBelgians,likethegoodCatholicstheyare,havealwayshadagreat uevotiontoOurBlessedLady,andbeforethegreatwarBelgiumwasrich inmiraculousstatuesoftheMadonnA andplacesofpilgrimagetohershrines.

Someofthesekhrinesmayhave beendestroyedbythqGermansin theirrushthroulghBelgiumin1914, andintheiroccupationofsomeofthe towns,thoughwemaybesurethatthe inhabitantswouldhavetakenevery precautionintheirpowertohidesuch precioustreasuresasmiraculous_Madonnas,manyofwhichwereinremote villagesandtownsthroughwhichthe Germansdidnotpass.

Accordingly,withoutanydefinite informationonthispoint,wehave heredescribedpre-warexistingplaces pipilgrimageandshrinesofOur.Lady. it; Hal,atownontheSenne,inthe provinceofLiege,hasbeenacelebratedplaceofpilgrimagesincetheMiddle Ages,andstillattractsalargenumberofpilgrimstoacelebratedstatue ofOurLady,inafinechurch.This statueisofblackwood,andwasoriginallygiventoHalbyQueenElizabethofHungary.Itstandsinthe chapelofOurLady,andcontainedbeforethegreatwarnumerousex-voto offeringsofsilverplategivenbythe DukesofHungary,andpicturesof KingsandEmperors.Oneofthesons ofLouisXIisburiedinthischapel.

Attheentrancetothechurchare numberofbullets,whichhavebeen collectedandcarefullypreserved,as theinhabitantsbelieve'thatinthe sixteenthcentury,whentheCalvinists,underthePrinceofOrange,besiegedHal.OurLadypickedupthese bulletswhichwerefiredbytheenemy

othercelebratedworksofart, world-widenotedpictureofthe sumptionofOurLadybyRubens, whichisoneofthat'greatmaster's finestpaintings.

the As-

AtMalinesthereisamuchvenera. tedstatueifOurLadyintheChurch ofNotreDamedeHanswyke,which issurmountedbyadome.

AtHasselt,intheprovinceifLimberg,thereisheldeverysevenyears amagnificentprocessioninhonourof OurLady,intheSundayfollowng theFeastoftheAssumption,and crowdsofpilgrimsareattractedto thevariousceremonieswhichthen takeplace.

Tongres,anothertowninthepillvinceofLirnbergh,hassufferedmuch invariouswarsinthe.past,including thegreatwar.Itpossessesabeautifulcollegiatechurch,datingfrom 1345,whichisdedicatedtoOurLady Ithasalargeandhandsomenaveand abeautifultower.Oneofitsmost treasuredpossessionsisa.wooden statueofOurLady,datingfromthe thirteenthcentury,andremarkably finefortheperiod.Thechoirand towerarelater,anddatefromthefifteenthcentury.Thischurchpossessesafinecollectionofsacredvesselsand someRomanesquecloisters.

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AtAlemberk,inthisneighbourhood, i,otfarfromLiege.thereis,orwasbetorethewar,anothermiraculousMai,.i,oh Montaigue,asmalltowninthe vicinityofBrussels,isanotherplaceof pilgrimage.IthasaGothicchurch, withadome,andisdedicatedtoOur Lady.Uptothetwelfthcentury therewasnotownhere,butonlya commonwithfurze-bushes,amid whichwasanoak-tree,andoneday therewasfoundattachedtothetrunk ofthistreeanimageofOurLady.In 1667thepresentchurchwasbuiltby theArchdukeAlbertandtheArchduchess,andthestatueplacedinit, andeversinceithasattractedpilgrims.

AtBruges,intheHopitaldela Poterie,orworkhouse,aneleventhcenturybuilding,thereisamiraculousstatueofOurLady.ThishospicalisnearanancientCistercianAbbey,calledoftheDunes,ordowns, whichisnowadiocesanseminary.

InthevillageofOpiller,nearMaeseyck,thereisamediaevalchurchdedicatedtoNotreDamedesAffliges whichattractsnumbersofpilgrims fromtheneighbouringtownsandvii lagesonsomeofherfeasts,particularly ontheFeastoftheAssumption.Near Opiller,inthetownofMaestricht,isa beautifulchurchdedicatedtoNotre Dame.Theplaceiscelebratedforits immensecaverns,whichextendunder thePetersbergmountainandcontain numerousfowl:The)arevisitedby geologistsandpa:aeontologistsand otherlessscientificbutcurioustravellers. ThereisafeatureinmanyBelgian pilgrimages,especiallyinFlanders, whichispeculiartothecountry,and addsgreatlytothepicturesqueaswell astothereligiouselementin`them. When,theshrineorchurchiswithin reasonabledistanceofaBeguinagethe 13eguinesjoinintheprocession.On theseoccasionstheyappearinthelong whiteveilstheywearinchapel,which completelycovertheirusualsombre' habits,andonthegreatfeaststhey carrybanners,backetsofroses,golden censers,statuesofOurLady,andwax tapers.

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At13reedene,avillagenorthof Ostend,celebratedforitsoysters,is alsoaplaceofpilgrimage,thechapel 'ofNotreDamedesDunes.AtLoinbartzide,ontheYser,formerly,but nolonger,animportantport,thereis amiraculousMadonna,whichis greatlyveneratedbytheFlemish sailors,andhasbeenformanyyears. Thereisacelebratedprocessionat Fumes,calledthatoftheSodalite, hichtakesplaceonthelastSunday \inJulyandrepresentstheLifeand passionofOurLord,inwhichOur Ladyisrepresented.Thisprocessiondatesfromtheyear1100.

AtCourtrai,inFlanders,theChurch ofSt.Michelisfamedforitsmagnificentstained-glasswindows.Hereis agreatlyveneratedstatueofOur LadyofGroeninge.Courtraiisfamousallovertheworldforitsbeautifulfineclothandfinedamasklinen andlace.

Everghem.inEastFlanders,is celebratedforitspilgrimages,calledof OurLadyofLourdes.Theyreally takeplaceatahamletofEverghem namedOostaken,whereanartificial grottohasbeenmadeanddedicatedto OurLadyofLourdes.ItdoesnotimitatetheLourdesGrotto,butitattracts numbersofpilgrimsfromtheneighbourhood,andamagnificentchurch hasbeenbuiltnearthegrotto.Agreat manyfavourshavebeengrantedat thisshrine.

TheBeguinesareaveryoldinstitution.Sdmesaytheywerefounded bySt.Beggeinthesixthcentury, andtheyarewellknowntoalltravel1,3-sinBelgium.Theyarenotnuns, buttheyfollowaruleoflife,weara certaincostume,andliveinseparate smallhouses,whichstandinasort ofgreenfield,inwhichisalsotheir church.Thechurchandthehouses areredorgrey,butallthedoorsare green,andeachlittlehousehasits own.garden,inwhicharebedslaidout sothattheflowersformtheinitials ofeachoccupier'spatronsaint,orof theSacredHeart,piercedwithasword ofgreengrass. Theworkroomiscommontoall,and herealliswhite-thewallsarewhite, thecurtainsareimmaculatelywhite, theflooriswhite,andthelargecon nettes'oftheBeguinesthemselvesare \,hite.Hereintheworkroomthey maketheirexquisiteembroideryand lace.

Inchurchtheywearlargewhite veilsormantles,whichcompletely coverthemfromheadtofoot,and hidetheirgreyhabits.Theyfasten thiseiltotheirheadastheyenter thechapel.ThestatuesofOurLady andtheSacredHeart,tobothof whomtheyhaveagreatdevotion,are alwayskeptwellsuppliedwithflowers, andallthechurchesoftheBeguines havebeautifulaltar-linenandvestments,fortheBeguinesworkexquisitely,aswellasvisitingthepoor andsick,andteachinginschools.

InthevillageofNazareth,between theriversLysandl'Escaut,isanother miraculousMadonna,whichperhapsgivesitsnametothislittletown, whichissingularlyunliketheNazarethofGalilee.Thelatterstandson anamphitheatreofhills,whilethe NazarethofBelgiumisonasandy plainina'bynomeansbeautfulcountry.ThefinestGothicchurchinBelgium is.ofcourse,theCathedralofNotre DameatAntwerp.Itcontains,among

ThattheywerefoundedbySt reggeisnowdisputed,andtheirfoundationisattributedtooneLambert"ae Beghe,wholivedinthetwelfthcen tury.But,evenso,theyareavery oldinstitutionTheprincipalBeguinagesareatBruges,Antwerp,MechlinandGhent,whichlasthasovera thousand.ofBeguines.

Thedevotionoftheseholywomen toOurLadymeritssomeaccountof' them,eveninthisshortsketchofOur Lady'sihrinesinBelgium.