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THEIRISHRENAISSANCEINCHRISTIANDOCTRINE THE

BISHOP'SNATIONALPROGRAMME.

TheMotuProprioofPiusXL ReligiousInstructionshouldhold themostimportantplaceinaschool ,programme.Catholicschoolsexistfor nootherreason.ThenewCodeindicatesthatthereligiousstandardin eachgradeshouldbeasadvancedas thesecular;"Juventusquaemediasvel superioresscholasfrequentat,pleniore religionisdoctrMaexcolatar"(Can. 1373).PopePiusXI.hasmade motuproprioapronouncementonthe teachingofChristianDoctrine,which emphasisestheCode.HisHoliness beginswiththeteachers.HeasksSodalitiesandAssociationsofthelaity tofrequenttheCatechisminstructions orassisttheclergyinteachingReligiousDoctrine,"thanwhichnothingis moreholyorusefulforaChristian." Heprescribesasystematiccourseof studyandaqualifyingexaminationfor allwhoaspiretothis"holy"work.

"Wealsoparticularlydesirethatinall theprincipalhousesofReligiousInstitutes,devotedtotheeducationof youth,coursesbeinstituted-underthe presidencyandguidanceoftheBishops-forpickedyouthfulsubjectsof bothsexes,withaviewtoforming thembyasuitablecurriculumofstudies,sothat,havingsuccessfullyundergoneatestofknowledge,theymay bedulydeclaredqualifiedtoholdthe positionofTeacherofChristianDoctrineandSacredChurchHistory."He makesitquiteclearthateveryonewho wearsareligioushabitisnotautomaticallyqualifiedtoparticipatein this"holy"work.Onlythosewho successfullypassthetestareeligible, andheadvisesthatajudiciousselectionbemadebysuperiorsofcandidatesforthisspecialcatecheticaltraining.Hedeclares:"Therefore,let Superiors,bothmenandwomen,of ReligiousHouses,takegreatcarein selectingfromtheirsubjectsthose whomtheywishtoattendsuch courses,andimpartReligiousTeachingtoyoungboysandgirls."

HisHolinessexpressestheideals whichwearetostriveforintheteachingofreligion-"totakecaretohave studentsincollegesreceiVesuch,gradedinstructionincatechism,that,havingobtainedafullerandmoreprofoundgraspofChristianDoctrinethan hashithertobeencustomary,theymay bothbeabletodefendtheirFaith againstthecommonobjectionsand maystrivebyexplanationandpersuasion,tobringittoasmanyothersas possible."Ouryoutharetobebetterequippedto"giveareasonforthe faiththatisinthem,"inorderthat theymaybemoreefficientmembers ofthelayapostolate

ThePopeexpectsasthefruitofthis reform,thatignorancewilldisappear: "ThusWetrustwillberemovedthat deepestdisgraceofCatholicpeoplesignoranceofdivineReligion."He alsodeclares:"Theonlyremedyfor present-dayevilsistobeobtainedby thelabouranddiligenceoftheChurch ineducatingmen."

ANationalProgramme.

(Rev.JohnT.McMahon,MA.,Ph.D.) statedthelawoftheNewCodeonthe teachingofreligion,andingeneral principlesoutlinedacourseofinstructionthatwouldfulfiltherequirements 9ftheCode.Iwaspresentatthat meeting,andlistenedwithinterestto thediscussions,withinandwithoutthe meetinghall,arousedbythelecture. In1921theHeadmastersoftheCollegesandSecondarySchoolsofthe countrywerecommissionedbythe Bishopstodrawupaprogrammeinreligiousinstruction.Theydidso.On November2,1921,someobservations weremadeontheprogrammebythe EpiscopalCommittee-"Remarkson theNewProgrammeofReligiousIn. struction."Itwasrealised,however, thattheHeadmastersweresooccupiedinmakingthingsmeet,thatthey hadnottheleisuretodealwiththis importantmatterasitdeserved.In 1922theBishopsmakeknowntheprinciplesofthescheme,theirviewson examinations,andtheaimstobestrivenforintheteachingofeachpartof religiousdoctrine."NoseforTeachers andExaminers"hasgivenvaluableservice.In1923theprogrammeremainedthesame,buttheBishopsissuedas aprefacesomehelpfulsuggestionsfor teachers.Undertheheadingof"GeneralInstructionsandPrinciples,"the timetobegiventoreligiousinstructions,theaimofexaminations,the standard,ofknowledge,theobjectof thecourse,andreligiousreading,were dealthwith.Thenfollowed"ExplanatoryNotes"onthetextofthe programmewhichstatedexplicitly whatwascontainedinthemoregeneraltermsofthe1922-23programme. Weshallseethechangesthatwereintroducedfrom1924to1928,whenwe cometoexaminetheprogrammeindetail.

IsitAtmosphereorInstruction?

Forthepast25yearswehavelis tenedtothelamentationsofCatecheti caljeremiahsmoaningbecausereligiousinstructionhaddesertedtheways oftheSionofpedagogy.Theirchorus ofdiscontentglaredandgrowledat theCatechismtextasathingunholy. Theremayhavebeensomeslightjustificationfortheirindecentattackon amethodofteachingwhichhasborne somuchfruit.IntheU.S.A.thedin wasloudest.TheBaltimoreCathechismwashuntedthroughthepagesof Catholicjournalism.To-daythewaves ofcriticismaresubsidingandonthe remainingripplesvariousbarquesof advancementintheteachingofreligion arebeinglaunched.Butanothernote ofdiscordisarising."Doyouexpect toteachTheologytothechildrenin the'Grades?"-expressesthelatest songofwoe.PiusXI.answersboth thesegroups,first,byassuringtheJeremiahsthatreformdependsmoreon thetrainingofCatechiststhanupon transformingtheCatechismtextinto amanualofbaby-talk;andthenby insistingthattheknowledgeofReligioninallschools,fromthePrimary totheUniversity,should,asamatter ofprinciple,keeppacewiththatof secularsubjects.

TheBishopsofIrelandhavetranslatedthemotuproprioofthePopeinto anationalprogrammeofreligiousinstruction.Itisgenerallyadmitted thatthisrenaissanceinreligiousinstructionwaslargelyinspiredbyalecturegivenbytheRev.T.Corcoran, S.J.,ProfessorofEducation(N.U,Ireland),beforetheMaynoothUnionat theSummermeetingheldinMaynooth Collegein1920.ProfessorCorcoran

WhenmDublinlastfall(1927)I soughtsomeonetotellmesomething moreabouttherenaissance,atwhose conceptionIassisted. 1wasdirected totheRev.JohnKearney,C.S.Sp., HolyGhostCollege,Blackrock.The interviewsgrantedtomebyFather Kearneyallowedmetoseethewheels goround.FatherKearneyactedas oneofthethreeappointedbytheBishopstosettheexaminationsfrom19221926. Associatedwithhimwere CanonBoylan,ofMaynoothCollege, andFatherKeane,S.J.,Rectorof Rathfarnham.FatherKearneyhas taughtreligiousinstructionsincehe joinedtheHolyGhostOrder,andfor manyyearsitwashischiefwork. Hewaswellfittedtotheroleofexaminerandtheworkgrippedhimfrom thestart.HelivedinFranceforseveralyears,andtheresawthenecessityfurathoroughgroundinginreligionforallCatholics.From1848-1870 theFrenchdidnotsufferfromlackof Catholicschools.Yettheschools failedtoproduceCatholicsequalto theanti-clerics.TheChurchsuffered muchinprestige.To-daytheChurch haswritersineveryspheretoprotect anddefendher.Catholicsareproducingfirst-classliteratureandretrieving thelosses.ThatisduetotheefficientteachingofdoctrineandphilosophyintheCatholicColleges. A strikingillustrationofthefruitofthis reforminreligiousinstructionisthe publicationof"ApologetiqueChretienne"byMoulardandVincent,both laymen.Since1912ithasruninto20 editions.Youwillseekinvainfora parallelinEnglish-speakingcountries. Thataworkonreligionwrittenby laymenraninto20editionsisaphenomenonthatcanonlybeexplainedby awidespreadinterestduetoanunderstandingofFaith.To-daythemotto ofFrenchCatholiclaymenis"La Francesegueritparlatete."

FatherKearneywasfurtherconvinceelofthenecessityofabetterscheme inreligiousinstruction,bytheexperienceofhisbrothersintheHolyGhost MissionsinSouthAfrica.Inthemissionstheatmosphereispagan.Consequentlyagoodopportunityexistsof studyingthevalueoftheformofinstruction,varyingwitheachindividual missionarybecausenocommonpracticeexistsuntilthefaithisspread.

Astudyoftheresultsprovesthenecessityofdogmaticinstruction..The nakedsavagepantingattheline 'ileedsinstructiontobeconverted.The Catholicwholivesin.apaganworld needsinstructionifheistoremaina Catholic.

Forthepast100yearstheIrishfaith hasfedmoreonatmospherethanon instruction.Lookingbackonmyown schooldaysinIreland,Icannotrecall anyinstructionthathashelpedme Igotmyreligioustrainingathome.

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Theschoolsdeepenedthatthroughits seasonaldevotions,butneitherChristianBrothernorVincentianFather, underwhomIpassedfromGradeto Uniyersity,ledmetoseethenecessity ofdogmaticinstructionnorequipped mewithit.Ihavemetmanyclassfellowsduringmyprolongedvisitto U.SA.Somearemarried,andan Irishwife;retainstheatmosphereof faithwhichtheybreathedathome. Somearemakinggoodinthevarious professions,butlosinggroundspiritually.Imetfourclass-fellowswho graduatedinMedicineinIreland.They nowpracticeinNewYork.Atmospherenolongerhelpsandthemeagre instructiontheyreceivedhasbeenunequaltotheobjectionsoftheirprofessionalbrothers.ThepracticeofCatholicismhasceasedwithallthefour. Theirmindshavebeengrowingin theirspecialstudies,buthavingreceivednofoundationof,dogmaticinstruction,theycannotbuildandconse quentlyCatholicismisdubbeda"sea timent"thatisacceptedinIreland, butmeansnothinginNewYork.In AustraliaIhavemetMethodistO'SullivansandPresbyterianO'Briens.In everycasethatIinvestigatedIfound thatthefirstimmigrantwasCatholic. Ignoranceisnoaidtovirtue.The

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childequippedwithaknowledgeof Faithisencouragedtopracticehis Faith.Theschoolsmustsupplythat trainingwhichtheworldmaynotgive, butwhichisessentialinlife.Thechild canbepreparedtomeetthecommon objectionstohis'Faith,ifhisteachers pictureforhimthepeopleheislikely tomeetinlife.

FatherKearneystressedtheimportanceofdogmaticinstructionasthe mainplankinanyreformmovement inIreland.Hiswordstomeare worthquoting:"AChristianitythatis notbaseduponaverydeepandsolid instructioninChristiandogmacontains withinitselfthegermsofdecayand corruption.Asadissolventofsound moralsignoranceofCatholictruth yieldsinpotencyonlytopositiveerror. Well-instructedChristiansarenotimmunefrombacksliding,butatany rateathoroughunderstandingofthe Faiththeypossessisaverypowerful aidtothepracticeofvirtueanda strong,antidoteagainsttheperversion oftheintellectwhichisinevitablyfollordbymoralshipwrfck."Ireland wasnotreadyforthisin1922.When thefirstprogrammeoftheBishopswas issued,itwasreceivedwithconsternationalloverthecountry.Evenlast OctoberIheardtheBishopofaSouthWesterndiocesedeclarethattheprogrammeaimedtoohighandexpected childrentobetrainedastheologians. Hadthecollegesandschoolsofreligiousgiventheirchildrenareligiousinstructiononaparwithsecularsubjects,thepeoplewouldnothavebeen asdividedastheywereinresponding totheBishops'appealin1923.Even theBishopswerenotsolidenoughon thispoint.Inthe1923-24programme theirLordshipswhittleddownthe strictacceptanceoftheprogramme. "TheBishopswishittobeunderstood that,intheirview,theRevisedProgrammerepresentsanidealwhich,in itscompleteness,canberealisedinthe comingyearonlybyaverysmall numberofschools.Hence,theyreservetothemselves,individually,the righttoadjustitsnewrequirements tothecircumstancesoftheschoolsin theirdioceses."(p.6.The1923-24Programme.)BothDr.O'Dea,Bishopof Galway,andDr.Foley,BishopofKildare,whosucceededhimaschairman, sawtheweaknessandadvancedthe "motuproprio"ofPiusXI.astheir briefforthecompulsoryenforcement ofthenationalprogrammeonallcollegesandschools.MuchtotheamazementoftheSuperiorsoftheteaching orders,theBishop-ChairmaninterpretedthePope'swords-"havingsuccessfullyundergoneatestofknowledge, theymaybedulydeclaredqualifiedto holdthepositionofTeacherofChristianDoctrine"---tomeanthatteachers shouldmeritadiplomainCatechetics. Andyethowreasonableisthedemand?InEnglishspeakinglandsthere isapiousfablecurrent,which-says thatareligiousgarboraRomancollarissufficienttrainingforaCatechist.Infact,itisahappypastime indulgedinbyteacherswhoarePensionedoilfromtheactiveworkofthe school.TheChurchhasalreadypaid thepriceforthisfable. OrganisationofNationalSchemes.

theydonotknow.'Thereareto.be notrick-questions.Competitionis alsobanned."Itwouldbefatalto turnthepursuitoftruthandholiness intoastruggleforsuccessatexaminations."(1923-24Programme,Q.4.)The examinersarecautionedtokeepthis inviewwhensettingthepapers.The endofexaminationsyjstohavereligiousdoctrinetaughtproperly,notto rewardbrilliantpupils.Ifitwas taughtproperlytherewouldbenoneed forexaminations.Itisnottosee whetherJohnisstoredwithreligious doctrine,notwhetherheisfittoteach it,nottotesthimasonedoesastudentofmedicinebeforeallowinghim topractice,thatexaminationsareset inreligion.Thespiritualelementcannotbetested.Aspiritualteacher cannotmeasurethefruitofhisteaching.Theexaminationsareforthe teachersratherthanthetaught.The principlethatguidedtheexamining boardof1922-26wastodirectthe teacherstoteachthematterwell.The paperssetweretobeaninspirationfor nextyear'steaching,nottotestthe knowledgeofthepupil'sanswering. Thepapersdirectedtheteacher'sattentiontothenecessityofteaching principlesratherthanfacts.Alaymanoughttoknowhowhiafaithlays out.Oncehehasgotaboutadozen principlesheissafe.Hisequipment mustnotconsistinscrapsofinformation.Theexaminationshoulddeterminethelineoflaymenyouwantto produce.Thisformofexamination isnotatestofthepupil,butaninspirationtotheteacher.

Thefirstyearsoftheschemebrought muchconsolationtoitsipromotors. Thepupils'answersweregood,some ofthemexcellent,eveninwhatwas consideredimpossiblesubject-matterfor childrenofsecondaryschools.From 1922-1928therehavebeensomereductionsofsubject-matter.Thescheme adaptsitselftothechangedconditions inIrisheducationundertheFree State.Twopapersarenowsetfor eachgrade,aschildrenareexpected toremaintwoyearsineachoftheadvancedgrades.Thesameprogramme isprescribed,butthequestionsin CourseAwilldifferfromthequestions inCourseB,andfulleranswersareexpectedfromthesecondyearpupils. Theprogrammenowprovidesarounded-offcourseforthosewholeaveschool at14yearsofage.Adefinitebreakingoffpointisarrangedforatthatage, andthecourseanticipatesmanythings thatwillbedonelaterbypupilsfinishingthefullsecondarycurriculum.

Thisisawiseprovision,asthechildrenaredeprivedofmuchpractical instructionotherwise.Specialtextbooksarenowappearing,havingbeen writtenexpresslyfortheprogramme.

Therearethreerecommendedin19271928programme.Theyare:ALittle ManualofLiturgy,byBishopMorrisroe;ALiturgicalCatechism,byRev. M.S.McMahon;APrimerofthePrinciplesofSocialScience,byCanonCronin,D.D.Intheadvanceddoctrine, ArchbishopSheehan'sApologetics,I. andII.istheacceptedtext-book.

From1922onanannualwrittenexaminationinChristianDoctrine,in'tidingCatechism,Doctrine,Holy ipture,pture,ChurchHistory,SacredLitu. GregorianMusic,andSocialScience,issetforallchildrenovertwelve yearsofage.Thechildrenofthe gradesbelow12aretobeexamined orallybythediocesaninspectors.The writtenexaminationswillbeheldeach yearinthemonthofMay.Thepapers aresentinsealedpacketsandopened inthepresenceofthecandidate.There aretwopapersoftwohourseach.A centralboardsetsthepapersforthe ,.holecountry. From1922to1926 theboardconsistedofthree,asIhave mentionedalready.Since1926asecularpriestisselectedfromeachprovinceandthisboardoffourexaminerssetspapersforjunior,middleand seniorgrades.Theboarddoesnot correcttheanswers.EachBishopappointsanexaminertocorrectthe papersofthechildreninhisdio cese.Theresultsarepublishedin book-form,whichissenttoeachschool withtheirresultsmarked.Noone cantellfromtheofficialreturnshow anyotherschooldid.Everyopportunityofcompetitionorrivalryisblocked.Theschoolsareorderedbythe Bishopstodevoteatleasthalfan hour'sclassperdayonfivedayseach weektoreligousinstructionineach grade. IntheBishop'sinstructions,"Notes forTeachersandExaminers,"wefind anattitudeonexaminationsthatis veryacceptable."Theattentionof theexaminersisdirectedtothedesirabilityoffindingoutwhatthestudents,inaccordancewiththepurpose inview,shouldknow,ratherthanwhat

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TheObjectoftheCourse.

TheBishopsstateintheprogramme for1923-24that:"Theobjectofthe courseis,byknowledgeandguidance, toinfluenceconductandtobuildup character.Hence,teachingandstudy shouldbedirectedthroughouttothe formation,bymeansofenlightened knowledgeofChristianideals,convictionsandpurposes,andtotheintelligentpracticeofthehelpsthathave beengivenustoleadaChristianlife.

Thesuccessofthecoursedepends largelyontheextenttowhichitreceivesthisdirection."(p.4.)Ifvirtue istheend,knowledgeisthemeans. Virtueistheripefruitthatblossoms onthetreeofknowledge.TheatmosphereisnolongersufficienttosafeguardthefaithoftheIrishathome. Asystematiccourseofinstruction mustfurnishreasonsforthatfaith. Religiousinstructionmustreceivea higherplaceintheschoolcurriculum, itmustkeeppacewithsecularsubjects,anditsvaluemustbemorerespectedbyteachersandpupils.The childistoleaveschoolknowingthe whyofhisreligiousdutiesandpractices.CardinalNewmanwishedto havetheenlightenedCatholicyouth piousandthepiousCatholicyouth enlightened.Thisistheidealwhich theIrishnationalprogrammestrives for.Thestandardhasbeen.toolow.

Whentheteachersareledtorealise theimportanceofformingChristian charactersaccordingtotheNewmanic ideal,thenthestandardwillbeelevated.TobeapracticisingCatholic willnotbesufficient.Theeffortwill bemadetofillthemindsandhearts ofCatholicyouthwithexultationat thethoughtofbeingcalledtomembershipintheChurchofGod. (TobeContinued.)

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Theywerediscussingapopularnew Dublindancehall-threeladies,oneof themyoungandofmodernmodesof thought;anotherfairlyold,butequally"up-to-date'inherideas;andthe third,alsoelderly,thatmuchdecried thingcalled"anEaryVictorian" (though,perhaps,"alateVictorian wouldmoreproperlyexpressit);and theparticularsubjectofthemoment happenedtobethatmodernmonstrosity,"dancingpartners."

"Ithinkitahorribleidea,"saidthe ladyofearlyVictoriannotions,with alittleshudderofdistaste,nottosay disgust."Icannotimagineanyreally niceyounggirlorwomanpayinga youngmantodancewithher!Good heavens,whatwouldourparentshave thoughtofit?Why,inmyyoung daysweshouldnothavebeenpermittedtoappearinanypublicdancehall, muchlesstodancewithanutter stranger,andthenpayhimforthe privilege!Theonlydanceswewere allowedtotakepartinwerethosein ourownhomes,orinthehomeofan intimateandrespectedfriend,carefullychaperonedandunderpropersupervision.Theyounggirlsofthose dayswouldhaveconsideredthemselvesdegradedinpayingamantodance withthem,eveniftheirparentspermittedsuchacourse-whichIcannot imagineforamoment.'

"Oh,butIthinkitsimplyasplendid idea,"criedtheyoungandold"moderns"simultaneously."Why,nobody needsitoutadancenowadays.as longasonehassixpencetopayfor apartner!Youcandanceeverydance ofthenightforsixpenceatime!And afterall,thatmeansagoodten-andsixpenceanighttotheyoungfellows youdancewith. 1dothinkitaper fectlysplendididea.No'wallflowers,' nocompulsory'sittingout'ofdances-aslongasonecanpay." TheearlyVictorian-andoneortwo others-stillshooktheirheadsindisagreement.Theyevenmurmured somethingthatsoundedsuspiciously like"Disgusting!"

IvorNovellein"Downhill." Irecalledsomethingofthisconversation.whenquiterecently.duringHorse ShowWeek,IdroppedintoseeIvor 'Novelleinhiswonderfulimpersonation inthatpowerfulbutdepressingplay, "Downhill."Aninnocentboy,the onlychildofwealthyandtitledpar. ents.intenselyproudofandutterly devotedtohim,"captainofhisschool,"

andwiththewholeworldathisfeet, oneseeshimdraggeddowiitodighonouranddegradationbytheliesand wickednessofonebadandintriguing femalecreature.Hisfirstcalamity seemshardlyasbadashissubsequent careerinthenight-hauntsanddancecabaretsofLondonandParis.where onefinallydiscovershimasthepaid "dancingpartner"ofasetofhorrible old,dressed-up-thatis,halfundressed-hags,morelikevampiresthanwomen,whoseektorecapturesomeof thelostjoysofyouthindancing.with thisbeautiful,"down-and-out"boy. Whatadegradation,forhimasmuch asforthem-andtobepaidforit! Nowonderifonewenthomefeeling depressed!

"LeaVieleles."

Thepicturerecalledalsosomething Ihadreadinthe"ParisLetter"ofa prominentSocietypaperashorttime ago.Itwasconcernedwitha"strik4P of"dancing-partners"inacertainPail. siancabaret,moreparticularlythe hauntof"LesVieielles"-thatis.passe andelderlyfemaleswhohadstilla hankeringafterTerpsichoreaswellas theGodofLove-andthearticlewas writteninwhatonemightconsider amaliciousandamusingstyle.The younggirls,itdeclared,couldalways getpartners,butitwasdifferentwith "LesVieielles";theyoungmen,therefore,went"onstrike,"askingsomany francsmorefordancingwiththem "LesVieielles,"however,resentingthe insult,decidedalsotogoonstrike withtheresultthatthecabarethad tobeclosedforwantofpatrons.Finally,however,theyoungmenwereob. ligedtocavein,sincetheirlivingso largelydependedonit;andthearticle closedbysayingthat"thegreedypalm wasoncemoreoutstretched,"whilst, doubtlessthehagscackledwithjoy behindtheirpaintandpowder."Greedy palm"issurely"lemotjust"!But whatadegrading,disgustingbusiness itallseems-tooneofold-fashioned ideasatleast!

ADangerousLiberty.

Andwhataboutthepracticeof younggirlsbeing"seenhome"bytheir dancingpartners-youngmenusually entirelyunknowntothemexceptin thateepazity.andprobablymerelythe aconaintanceofanight?Ihavenot vetcotovermyfirstamazementat hearingofquiterespectableparents, permittingtheirYounvdaughterssuch k'a liberty-often*e-inthesmell beevsofthemorning,

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ThosepeoplewhotravelledtoSydneybythefirstspecialtrainwereaffordedanexcellentopportunity'of comparingtherailwayorganisationof VictoriaandNewSouthWales.At SpencerStreetthevariousofficials wentoutoftheirwaytomakethings ascomfortableaspossibleforpassengers.Amplenoticewasgivenasto thetimethetrainwouldstopatcertainstations,andgenerallythearrangementswereallthatcouldbedesired.Butwhatachangeonarrival atAlbury!Thelimitedstaffonduty attheborderstationseemedintenton onething,namely,topackasmany passengersastheycouldintothetrain andgetitaway,lesttheyshouldbe surprisedbythenextonedueanhour after.Thecarriageswereanti-deluviandog-boxesofthewortpossible type.Thosewhomadethatjourney willnotreadilyforgetit,butallare agreedthatitwasworthanyamount Plinconvenience. u'gSrdneywaspackedwithvisitors. Theywereeverywhere,particularly aroundthestationwhereharassed railwayofficialsandcourteousCongresscommitteeshadtoanswerall kindsofsillyquestions.Itwasmy lottostoptoansweronesuchand thedelaycostmeatrainandentailed awaitofanhour.Therewerereunionsofalldescriptionsonthatstation.Friendswhohadnotmetfor yearsrenewedoldassociations.Ifone wantedtomeetafriendarrivingby traintheonlychancewastoprowl aboutthestation,otherwiselooking fortheneedleinthestrawwouldbean easytaskbycomparison.AsIam talkingoftrains.itisworthyofnote thatduringtheCongressweekthere wasnotahitchorabreakdownofany sortintrainortramtraffic.Whatwas more,therewasnotasingleserious accidenttoCongressvisitors,withthe exceptionofthatsustainedatHarden stationbyaSisterofSt.Joseph.

IfIwereaskedforthemostimpressiveceremony,Iwouldunhesitatinglysay-themen'snight.Thechildren'sMassontheFridaymorningwas surpassinglybeautiful,andsowasthat forthewomenthedayafter,butthere wasafascinationaboutthemen'sassplayoffaiththatwouldsendathrill throughthemostcasehardened.Who willeverforgetthesightofrowsof menfilingintothearenainserried bandsthattoldsoeloquentlyoftrue faithanddevotedloyalty?Andwhat ofthemightyvolumeofsoundwhen thewholeconcoursebrokeforthinto thebeautifulhymnsandlaterthe Benedictionservice!

Finally,thehushthatfelloverthat hugeassemblagewhenthelightswere extinguishedandaforestofcandles dottedthedarknesswithpointsof light.Itwasasightonewillnever forget,asighthemayneverhopeto seeagain.ThefutureoftheChurch in'thisfairlandofoursneedcauseus noanxietyafterwhatwesawthat night.Onlytwofeaturesofthe gatheringmightbecriticised,first,the crowdingofunauthorised,ifzealous, peopleintoplacesreservedforsocieties:second,theobtrusivenessofa numberofwomenwhoforcedthemselvesintothearenainsteadofremainipginthestands.Anditmustbe i.dmittecilythatmanyofthesegood womenprovidedaniceproblemfor menonduty.notonlyattheShowground.hutalsoattheCathedral.One lady,inhervexationatbeingkept outoftheCathedralprecincts,made anumberofremarksaboutthefacial appearanceofthepolicemanonduty. OnelittledetailregardingtheBenedictionontheShowgroundmustbe mentioned.Beforethelightswent outastrongbreezewasblowing,but assoonastheywereextingui,shedthe breezedieddownandtheairVlaSquite calmuntiltheBenedictionwasconcluded. TheSunday'sprocessionwillprovide materialforconversationforyearsto come.notonlyamongthosewho marched,butamongthevastthrong whichhadbeguntocollectinHyde Parkfromnineo'clockinthemorning. Itwasmygoodfortunetoviewitall fromthecentraltoweroftheCathedral.Withapairofglassesitwas easytopickoutthesteamercarrying theSacredHostasitswungaround intoRushcutter'sBay. Aswarmof motorboatsfollowedforawhile,but theyweresoonoutpaced.Twohours beforetheprocessionproperbeganthe lineofmarchwasdenselythronged.As thesilkencanopymovedslowlyalong bornebystalwartmenwhohaddeservedwelloftheircountryonforeign battlefields,therewassilenceandthe deepestrespect.Notajarringnote marredthesolemnity.Non-Catholics removedtheirhats:Catholicssankto theirkneestoworshiptheirEucharis-

ticKing.FinallytherewastheclosingBenedictionservice.Iwasableto seethevastthrongfromanexcellent pointofvantage,andwillnevrforget thesight.Aseaoffaces,adenseand closelypackedmultitude,occupying everysquareyardofspaceallaround theCathedral.Athrillranthrough mewhenIlistenedtothemightyvolumeofsoundsweepingupfromthe crowdinstrikingandunforgettabletestimonyoftheirfaithintheBlessed Sacrament. Willweeverseethelikeagain?Probablynot,butthoseofuswhosepricelessprivilegeitwastobepresentmust surelybegratefultoProvidence.We willneverforgettheceremoniesofthat week;theywilldwellinourmemories toourdyingday.WhatuntoldblessingstheCongressmustbringtoour owndearland,whatanaccessoffervouranddevotioninGod'sservice, andwhatreallivingfaithintheSacramentalPresence!Itwasthehour oftriumphfortheChurch.Meanspiritedbigotryanddetestablesectarianismweresilent.Newspapers neverremarkableforatendencyto giveCatholicsordinaryjustice,treated theCongresswithafulnessandarespectthatonewouldnothavethought possible.Whatacontrastbetween thatSundayandthesadfateofthe earlyCatholicprisoners,whomostlikelydraggedtheirchainsoverground onedaytobehallowedbythetriumphoftheFaithwhichtyrannydeniedthemtherighttopractice.

DeathofBishopofLourdes

Lourdesmournsthedeathofits Bishop,MonsignorPoirier.Thedeceasedprelate'sdeathoccurredalmost ontheanniversaryofthedeathof Mgr.Schoepfer,thelatewell-known Bishopofthesamediocese.

Mgr.Poirierhadbeenasuffererfor yearsfromaninternaldisease,and recentlythedoctorsdecidedonthe necessityofhisundergoinganoperation.Mgr.Poirierpreparedforthis withserenity.Recently,whenhereturnedfromhavingpresidedatthe diocesanretreat,heremarkedtohis privatesecretarythathehadmadehis confessionasapreparationfordeath, andthathewasreadytogo.

AneminentsurgeonfromMontpellierperformedtheoperationmostsuccessfully,butheartfailuresetin,and theendofMgr.Poirier'sholylifecame peacefullyandhappily.

WhenMgr.Mericq,Vicar-General, cametoadministertheLastSacramentstoMgr.Poirier,thelattersaid onseeinghimenterhisroom:"Irealisethelastserviceyouhavecome todoforme,andIthankyouforit. Iamready.Thechaplainswerepresent.Mgr.MericqadministeredExtremeUnctionandgavetheHolyViaticumtoMgr.Poirier,whoanswered alltheprayerswiththeassistants. TheBishopthenaskedforhispastoralring,whichhepresentedtoeach oftheprieststokiss.ThedyingBishopalsospoketothem,andrecommendedthemtokeeptheirlivesas supernaturalaspossible.Uptothe verylastmomentMgr.Poirierwas prayingtotheBlessedVirgin.He passedawayonSaturdaymorning, August25,exactlyayearandoneday followingthedeathofhispredecessor, Mgr.Schoepfer.Requiescatinpace. Mgr.PoirierwasbornatSaintMi. chel-en-Nerm(Vendee)in1866,wasordainedin1900,andwasinRomeuntil 1896,whenhereturnedtoLucon.Ire becamesecretarytotheBishop,Mgr. Catteau,whoappointedhimaVic3rGeneralin_1912.For31yearsheconductedallthepilgrimagesfromLa VendeetoLourdes.ThelateMgr. Schoepfer,whohadsooftenmetMgr. PoirerattheGrottoandhadalsonoticedthevenerationMgr.Catleau,the BishopofLucon,entertainedforhim, askedtheHolyFathertoappointhim coadjutorBishopofLourdes.This petitionwasgrantedbytheHolySee, andMgr.PoirierwasconsecratedBishopintheRosaryBasilica,Lourdes,on February11,1926.Sincethedeathof Mgr.Schoepferhehashadfullcharge ofthedioceseofTarbesandLourdes. Mgr.Ppirierhadcometobebelovedandrespectednotonlybyhisflock, hutbythepilgrimsvisitingLourdes. Hisheartwasfilledwithzealand supernaturalkindness.Mayherest inpeace!InthisprayerCatholics throughouttheworldwillunite.

JustadayortwobeforeMgr.Poirierwasstrickendownbyhislastillness,hehadissuedaletterdirecting twoRequiemMassestobesaidfor thereposeofthesoulofMgr.SchOepfer.ThefirstMasswastobeoffered onAugust25intheCathedralatTarbes,andThesecondintheRosaryBasilicaatLourdesonAugust29.

VictoryforCatholicity InternationalCongressatOslo. Thepresenceofdelegatesfromthe HolyFatheratanInternationalCongressisalwaysapleasuretoCatholics(saysaspecialcorrespondentof the''IrishCatholic"),butwhen,asis thecaseofthatjustheldatOslo,the Catholicsofthetownareintheminority,andwherethePapacyhasbeen forcenturiessystematicallyforgotten, itisagreaterjoy.

ThesixthInternationalCongressof HistoricalSciencewasheldatOslo from14th.to18th.August.Inresponsetoaninvitation,thePopesent sixverylearnedlitterateurs,including anArchbishop,twoBishops,tworeligious-thelatterDomUrsmer,Benedictine,presidentoftheRoyalHistorical CommissionofBelgium,andPereDelahaye,S.J.,presidentoftheBelgianBollanistSociety.TheSovereignPontiff alsodelegatedthewell-knownFrench journalist,M.GeorgesJoyan,ofthe FrenchAcademyandhistorianofGermanreligioninthe19th.centu',to attendtheCongress.

TheKingofNorwaywaspresentat thefirstmeeting,atwhichMgr.Baudrillart(aPapaldelegate)spokeon "TheReligiousPsychologyofLouis xrv.AccordingtohisWritingsand HisActs.'TheKingofNorway,at theconclusionoftheConference,enteredintoalongconversationwithMgr. BaudrillartandwithMgr.Battifol,anotherPapaldelegate.

AresolutionwaspassedbythehistoricalsectionoftheMiddleAgesthat aCommissionbeappointedfortheconsiderationoftheinternationalroleof thePapacy,andthesectionofmodern historyhasadoptedthesameresolution.Interestwillbetakeninthe scientificdiscussionofthisConference, butwhatismosepleasingtoCatholics isthatatittheHolySeehelditsproperplacewithoutanypressure.All theNorwegianshavenowcometo knowthroughthePressofthePope's knowledgeofhistory.Thevarious journalshavereferredtothisfactand publishedalistofthePontiff'sworks.

Mgr.BattefolgaveinterestinginterviewstorepresentativesoftwoNorwegianjournals,the"Altenposten"and the"Tidenstregna,"whichweremuch

appreciated.IthasnotbeencustomaryfortheNorwegianPresstospeak ofCatholicswiththedeferenceithas shownrecently.

ThereisonlyoneCatholicinNorway foreverythousandinhabitants.The restorationoftheCatholicreligionin Norwaydatesfromthemiddleofthe nineteenthcentury.Itwassuppressedin1537byorderofKingChristian III.ofDenmark.In1869thelawon dissentingreligionsabrogatedthis order,andapriestcamefromStockholmtoChristianiaandopeneda chapel.In1869Norwaywasmadean ApostolicPrefecture,andin1892a VicariateApostolic.TheclergynumberoneBishopandforty-fivepriests, withseventeenparishes.Thedistancesbetweentheparishesisgreat, whichmakescommunicationdifficult; italsokeepsupignoranceofCatholic doctrine,and,therefore,bigotry.The NorwegionLutherans,whoarenotwell educated,considerthePapacyasan institutionofpoliticaldominationand spiritualoppression;consequentlythe NorwegianclergyandtheCatholic peoplearepleasedandgratefultoGod forthelightthrownontheCatholic ChurchandherworkduringtherecentHistoricalCongress.

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PolishandGermanCatholicslivingChalcis,whichisdescribedinoneof inthebordertownofBeuthenrecent-themonarch'sletters.Theroadwas lyhelda"mutual-friendliness"meeting,constructedbyRomanengineers,who atwhichmanyprominentleadersonwiththegreatestscienceandskilloverbothsidesspoke.Thethemeofthecomethebarriersofnature. meetingwasthatapersonwholoves * hiscountrywellhasallthemorerea- Justifiableprideandgratification sonfortryingtounderstandandwasevidentamongstthepeopleof beingfriendlywiththepeopleofKanturk(Ireland)andneighbourhood, neighbouringcountries. hisnativedistrict,atthenewsofthe a * a victoryofDr.O'CallaghaninthehamAnEnglishNuninChina,writingtomer-throwingcontestattheOlympic afriendinShanghai,says:TheCa-GamesatAmsterdam,saysanIrishextholicChurchisstandingoutwell;change.TheparentsofthevictorieventheChinesebegin,toseethatsheousathletereceivedcongratulations hasnothingtodowithpoliticsandfromallpartsofIreland.P.O'Calnationalism,butisonlyheretosavelaghan,fatherofDr.O'Callaghan,was soulsandshowthecharityofChristtoagreatfootballplayerinhisday.He thepoorandsuffering.Nowisherwasaprominentmemberofthefamripemoment,whentheProtestantsousDromtariffeFootballClubinthe haveleftforhomeinsuchlargenum-late'80'sandearly'90's.Hefostered bers,andwhensomanyoftheirworksaloveofathleticsinhistwosons, havebeengiyenovertoChinesesem-who,assmallboys,weretobeseenat larmanagement.TheotherdaywemanymeetingsintheSouthincone readofalargeProtestantcollegebeingpanywiththeirfather.IntheKan. re-opened,withallChinesestaffandturkdistrictathleticshaveastrong management.OneoftheProtestantlegendaryside,andthetownhasproMissionarySocieties'leaderswaspre- ducemanysplendidathletes,includ. senttosignifyapproval.Towardstheingatfineall-roundchampion,D. closeoftheceremony,this'broad-O'Leary,rowresidentinBlackrock, minded'missionarysaidthat`hewouldDublin. advisethemtohavesomesortofdos. * * * a trinetaught,eitherthatofChristor Basinghisrefusalonthegrounds thatofConfucius!'" thatahouseofworshipwasnoplace a a todiscusspolitics,theRev.A.J.

AtBethlehemrecentlywasheldaGearhead,pastoroftheMethodist greatandsolemnprocessionoftheEpiscopalChurchinCharlestown,VirBlessedSacrament,attendedbytheginia,hasdeniedtheCharlestown municipalauthorities,theConsulofChapteroftheWomen'sChristianTernPeru,manyothernotablesandalargeperanceUnionpermissiontoholda outpouringofthefaithful.Publicmeetinginthechurch.

demonstrationsoftheChristianFaith * arequiterareinPalestine,despitethe Asaresultofgeneralraidsmadeon factthat10yearsagotheHolyLandUnionJacksdisplayedonbusiness wasdeliveredfromtheTurkishre-housesandstoresthroughthecentre gime.ThebrilliantprocessionatofDublin,threewomenandtwomen Bethlehem,however,hasledmanytowerearrestedandchargedatthepal askthequestion:Whenwillitbepos.icecourtwithconspiracyandwithlarsibletoholdsuchimpressiveceremon-cenyofanumberofflags.ThepriiesinJerusalem,thecityoftheEu-sonersrefusedtodisclosetheiridentity, charist? - claimingthattheywerecitizensofthe

OldFortHenry,wherethefamousIrishRepublic.Theyweresentenced toaweek'simprisonment.

CatholicFrancisScottKeywrotehim- * selfintoimmortality,isbeingrestored. IntheTailteannGames,Dr.Pat- hisinBaltimore,onlyfortymilesrickO'Callaghan,theburlyyoung fromWashington.ThereitwasthatOlympicchampion,threwthehammer Keywrote"TheStar-SpangledBan-170feet1inch,totakefirstplace. ner."TheSecretaryofWarrecentlyO'Callaghan'sthrowbetteredby1foot announcedthatthefortwillbefully51.2incheshiswinningdistanceinthe restoredbySeptember12,thedatesetOlympics.EdmundBlack,ofthe forthebiennialcongressoftheNa-NewarkAthleticClub,whofinished tionalSocietyoftheWarof1812. s thirdatAmsterdam,tooksecondplace, farbehindtheIrishstar.

ThomasSloan,ofGuthrie,Okla.,now * inhis118th.year,isnotonlyoneof Dublinisnolongerthehappy-gotheoldestmenintheUnitedStatesluckycityofafewyearsago,accordbutalsotheoldestCatholicchurch-ingtoMissJaneJohnston,ofIreland. goer.HeexpectstocelebratehisMissJohnston,whoisonavisitto 116th.borthdaynextChristmas.BornAmerica,saidthatthecityisgradualinCountyDown,Ireland,in1812,Mr.lybeingrebuiltintoamodernmetroSloanwenttoAmerica102yearsago.polis,andiscomingbacktoitsaria. WhentheCivilWarbeganhewastooentprideandgreatness.TheRoyal oldtoenlist.NotwithstandinghisHibernianSociety,whichranksequal greatage,Mr.SloanwalksfourblockstotheRoyalArtGalleryofLondonin toandfromSt.Mary'sChurch,Guth-importance,in1926admittedthepaint rie,toattendMassonSundayiandingsoftheNorthernIrishartists. holydays.

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St.Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia 15th.ANNUALSPORTSMEETING.

Despiteanovercastsky,Sunday,Hands,2;Berry,3;Coyle,4. October7,turnedoutquitepleasantly 90YardsRurdles:Harrold,1; andtherainwhichsuggesteditselfatHands,2;Coyle,3;Anderton,4. thecommenmecentcompletelypassed Under1.2Championship. over.Asouth-westerlygaleforcedits 50Yards:Hilton,1;Monck,2;McobnoxiouspresencefullinthefaceofEncroe, A.Campbell,4. allthetracksandthejumpingruns, 75Yards:Hilton,1;Monck,2;McsothatthetimesrecordedwerenotEncroe,3;L.Hands,4.nearcriterionsofthestrengthofthe 90YardsHurdles:Hilton,1;Monck, competitors.Thetitleofchampion2;Campbell,3;Coote,4. athletewenttoAlsoJones,whohead- HighJump:Campbell,1;McEncroe, edthefieldinbothsprintsandtheMonck,andHilton,2. threejumps.Spisbahwasrunner-up, BroadJump:Hilton,1;Monck,2; eightpointsbehind,whileJamesfilledCampbell,3;McEncroe,4. thirdplace.Skehanrompedhome Hop,StepandJump:Hilton,1; inthejuniorcup;StricklandfinishedCampbell,2;MonckandMcEncroe,3. runner-up.Results: Under11Championship.

SeniorCup.

100Yarda:Jones,1;James,2;Spisbah,3;Spencer,4;Lalor,5.Time, 114-5sec.

220Yards:Jones,1;Spisbah,2; James,3;Spencer,4;Hardwick,5. Time,253-5sec.

4-*UYards:Spisbah,1;Jones,2; 3;James,4;Hardwick,5.Time, 59sec.

880Yards:Spisbah,1;Flynn,2; Jones,3;Campbell,4;Hardwick,5. Time,2min.18sec.

Mile:Spisbah,1;Flynn,2;Campbell,3;Hardwick,4;Jones,5.Time, 5min.20sec.

120YardsHurdles:Jones,1;Campbell,2;Williams,3;Jones,4.

BroadJump:Jones,1;James,2; Clarke,3;Williams,4;Lalor,5.Distance,18ft.Thin.

HighJump:JonesandTormey,1; Drew,3;Lalor,4;McCabeandMeredith,5. Height,4ft.lain.

Hop,StepandJump:Jones,1; James,2;Spisbah,3;Hardwick,4; Flynn,5. Distance,38ft.7iin.

PuttingShot:Spisbah,1;Rahaley, 2;Drew,3;Lalor,4;Flynn,5.Distance,29ft.2in. JuniorCup.

100Yards:Skehan,1;Strickland,2; Membry,3;Nelson,4.Time,124-5sec.

220Yards:Skehaa,1;Strickland,2; Connaughton,3;Rodgers,4.Time, 26-2-3sec.

75Yards:Daly,1;French,2;Martin,3;S.Harrold,4. 100Yards:Daly,1;Martin,2; French,3;Harrold,4. 90YardsHurdles:Daly,1;Martin, 2;Harrold,3;J.Campbell,4.

HighJump:DalyandHarrold,1; FrenchandMartin,3.

BroadJump:French,1;Daly,2; Harrold,3;Campbell,4. Hop,StepandJump:Daly,1;Campbell,2;Harrold,3. Under10Championship.

50Yards:Fitzgerald,1;Gaynor,2; C.Harvey,3.

75Yards:Fitzgerald,1;Gaynor,2; Harvey,3. Hurdles:Harvey,1;Gaynor,2.

HighJump:Gaynor,1;Harvey,2; Fitzgerald,3;Maher,4. BroadJump:Gaynor,1;Fitzgerald, 2;Harvey,3. Hop,StepandJump:Gaynor,1; Harvey,2. Handicaps.

Senior:-100Yards:Hansen,1; Hardwick,2;McCabe,3;Spencer,4; Clarke,5. 220Yards:Hardwick,1; Lalor,2;Rahaley,3;Spencer,4;Tormey,5. Junior:-100Yards:Shanahan,1; Strickland,2;Powell,3;Membry,4. 220Yards:Powell,1;Connaughton,2; Membry,3;Strickland,4.440Yards: Powell,1;Connaughton,2;Banting,3; AllardiceandMcCaul,4.880Yards: Banting,1;Law,2;McCaul,3;Powell,4.

440Yards:Skehan,1;Strickland,2; Powell,3.Time,65sec. N 880Yards:Skehan,1;Strickland,2; Under15:-75Yards: oore,1; h, Ganzer,3;Connaughton,4;Powell,5.Hayes,2;Gray,3;Birc 4. 100 90YardsHurdles:Skehan,1;Con.Yards:Kelly,1;Allbury,2;Ganzer,3; naughton,2;Powell,3;Membry,4. K.Repacholi,4.220Yards:Ganzer,

BroadJump:Nelson,1;Skehan,2;1;Allbury,2;Moore,3;Brennan,4. Membry,3;Strickland,4;Connaugh-440Yards:Allbury,1;Kelly,2;Saunton,5.Distance,16ft.lin. ders,3;Boord,4.

HighJump:Powell,1;Rodgers,2; Under14:-75Yards:Davies1; LawandSkehan,3;Nelson,5. Repacholi,2;Byrne,3;Rowles,4. Height,4ft.9in. 100Yards:Repacholi,1;Walker,2; Hop,StepandJump:Nelson,1;Paul,3;Gorman,4.220Ydrds:ReStrickland,2;Skehan,3;Powell,4;pacholiandGorman,1;Rowlesand Law,5.Distance,35ft.lin.. Clifford,3.440Yards:Sattler,1;ClifUnder15Championships. ford,2;Walker,3.

75Yards:Gray,1;Ganzer,2;Chitty, Under13:-75Yards:Kerrigan,1; 3;Cunneen,4.Time,10sec. Coyle,2;Harrold,3;Douglas,4.100

100Yards:Gray,1;Ganzer,2;Chit-Yards:Coyle,1;Kerrigan,2;Harrold, ty,3;Cunneen,4.Time,131-5sec. 3;Maunsell,4.220Yards:Coyle,1; 220Yards:Ganzer,1;Chitty,2;Harrold,2;Maunsell,3;Douglas,4.. GrayandCunneen,3.Time,293-5sec. Under12:-50Yards:Martin,1; 440Yards:Ganzer,1;Woods,2;Flynn,2;Hilton,3;Monck,4.75 Saunders,3;Chitty,4.Time,662-5Yards:Fitzgerald,lMartin,2;Flynn, sec. 3;HandsandHilton,4.220Yards: 90YardsHurdles:Gray,1;Ganzer,Hilton,1;Flynn,2;Fitzgerald,3; 2;Woods,3.Time,l6sec. McEncroe,4.

BroadJump:Gray,1;Woods,2; Othereventswhichhelpedtofillin Hearne,3;.ChittyandO'Sullivan,4.astrenuousprogrammewereasfolDistance,15ft.9lin. lows:TheClassRelayRace,wonby

HighJump:Hearne,1;Gray,2;LeavingCertificateGold,withtheteam Niullivan,Rose,andHarvey,3.Height,James,McCabe,I5rew,Tormey,Lalor, 4ft.5in.(unfinished). Spisbah,FlynnandClarke;theClass Under14Championship. Tug-of-War,securedbySub-Junior; 75Yards:K.Repacholi,1;Gorman,andaspecialchallengeTug-of-Warbe. 2;Byrne,3;Rowles. tweenJuniorandL.C.foraseparate 100Yards:K.Repacholi,1;Gorman,trophy.Thelattertriumphedafter 2;Byrne,3;Rowles,4.Time,132-5agruellingtug.

sec. 220Yards:K.Repacholi,1;Gorman, 2;RowlesandPauley,3.Time,301-5

sec. 440Yards:K.Repacholi,1;Gorman, 2;Clifford,3;Walker,4. 90YardsHurdles:Gorman,1;D. Clarke,2:K.Repacholi,3;Read,4. Time.154-5sec.

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BroadJump:GormanTlaaK.Repacholi,2;S.Repacholi,3;D.Clarke,4. Distance,15ft.5in.(record).

Hop,StepandJump:Gorman,1, K.Repacholi,2;D.Clarke,3;Read. 4. Distance,34ft.9in.(record).

ChampionAggregate:K.Repacholi andGorman,30each. Under13Championship. 75Yards:Coyle,1;F.Harrold,2; Douglas,3;Anderton,4. 100Yards:Coyle,1;Harrold,2; Douglas,3;Hick,4. 220Yards:Coyle.1;Kerrigan,2; Douglas,3;Harrold,4.

HighJump:HickandCoyle,1; Hands,3;Turner,4.

BroadJump:Hick,1;Douglas,2; Hands,3:Coyle,4. Hop,StepandJump:Hick,1;

HighMasonTellsofAwful_Daysin TerrorizedMexico)

Areignofterroranda"waveof bloodshed"existsinMexicouncle:an outwardlyappearingcalm,andtherest oftheworldispreventedfromknowing "thetruestateofaffairsbyavicious system'ofgovernmentcensorship," WilliamLlewellynSaunders,formerattacheoftheAmericanChamberof CommerceinMexicoCity,declaredat Cleveland,U.S.A.,recently.Mr.Saundersservedassecretarytoformer MayorWalbridge,ofSt.Louis,andis oneofthebestknownandmosthighlyrespectedmembersofthenewspaper fraternityinthatcity,havingserved ineditorialcapacitiesonseveralofthe leadingnewspapersthere.

AMason,KnightTemplarandthe sonofaMethodistcircuitrider,Mr. SaunderscametoClevelandCitytoaddressanopenmeetingofthesupreme counciloftheKnighthofColumbus, intheHotelStatlerballroom.

"Legalauthorityisbeingviolated everydaybyPresidentCalles,"Mr. Saunderssaid."HepaysnomoreattentiontoprinciplesoftheMexican Constitutionthanifthatdocument wereamerescrapofpaper.Hehas constantlyviolatedthosesectionsreferringtotherightoffreespeech,the rightsofproperty,andthemaintenanceoflawandorder."

Mr.SaunderstoldtheKnightsof Columbusthathepersonallyknewof manyinstanceswhereCatholicsand KnightsofColumbushadbeenshot withoutatrialandhadbeensummarily executedbysoldierswithoutreason.

Mr.SaundersleftMexicoin1927,when Gen.ArnufloGomezinformedhimhe intendedtostartarevolutionagainst PresidentCalles.

"Ihadlivedthroughtworevolutions,andIcouldn'tthinkofgoing throughanother,"hesaid.

ScotchinIrelandDenyCalumnies ofScotchProtestants

FollowingthecurrenthecticagitationonthepartofScotchProtestants concerningthegrowthoftheCatholic ChurchinScotland,whichtheyattributetothelargeinfluxofIrishpeople,itisinterestingtonotethatthe firstcondemnationsoftheirattitude havecomenotfromtheIrishpeople themselves,butfromScotchandIrishScotchpeoplelivinginIreland.Itis reportedthatnotailewrebukeshave comefromtheselatter,whoassert theirblood-brethreninapproaching Joynson-Hicksonthematterhavegone toofarintheirunfoundedallegations abouttheIrishpeopleinScotland.The ScotchinIrelandstatethattheyhave alwaysbeentreatedwithrespectand considerationbytheIrishCatholics there,andthisdespitethefactthat manyofthemaredescendantsof PenalDayPlanters,whenIrishCatholicswererobbedoftheirlandsand adisproportionatepowerwasgiven theScotchimmigrants,whichinmany casestheystillhold.Ontheother hand,theIrishCatholicsinScotland

areunfairlytreatedinpracticallyevery aspectofsocialandindustriallife,not averycomplimentalycommentaryon themuch-vauntednoblequalitiesof Scotchcharacter,whileitcertainly provesthehigh-mindedtoleranceof theIrishpeopletothoseofotherfaiths andfatherlands.

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Belfast

Atahugeopen-airmeetingat Shaun'sPark,Belfast,JosephDevlin, leaderoftheCatholicsandNationalistsofNorthernIreland,summarised thepositionofCatholicsunderthe Northerngovernment.Themeeting washeldundertheauspicesofthe newlyformedNationalLeagueofthe North.Mr.Devlinsaid:

"Afterwaitingforsevenyears-years ofjusticedenied,disabilitiesimposed, andreligiousandpoliticalinferiority brandedonourpeople-wehavedecidedtostartthisorganisation.

"IntheJudiciarythereisnota memberoftheproscribedandpersecutedCreed.Onthegrandjuriesselectedbythehighsheriffs,whoare themselvesselectedbythegovernment, scarcelyaCatholichasbeenpermitted tohaveaseat.

"Ontheregionalcommitteesin chargeofeducation,theminorityhas scarcelymorethantwopercent.of therepresentation.Eveninplaces suchasDerryCity,andthecounties ofTyroneandFermanagh,wherewe areinadefinitemajority,ourpeople havebeenplacedinahelplessminorityonallpublicboards.

"Aretheagentsofthisgrossdenial ofjustice,thisflagrantrobberyofthe rightsofthepeople,ashamedoftheir handiwork?

"Quitethecontrary.Theyboastof thefactthattheyhavetrampledus down."

ENTERINGITSLASTWEEK.

Lithuania'sDevotiontotheFaith

TherehavebeennumerousmanifestationsrecentlyofLithuania'sdevotion totheCatholicfaithandaction,not theleastofwhichwasthededication ofthenewSt.Luke'sHospital,acharitableworkoftheThirdOrderofSI. Francis,whichwillbeservedbythe SistersoftheCongregationofSt.Elizabeth.Morethan20,000personsmarchedintheprocessionwhichborethe miraculousimageoftheBlessedVirgintotheChurchoftheCamaldolese atPozaislis,after14years'absencein -anOrthodoxmonastery.TheEucharisticCongressofLithuanianYouths wasattendedby10,000persons,while 25,000womentookpartinthegeneral congressoftheCatholicWomen'sAs sociationofLithuania.Theshrineof theMadonnaatSiluva,intheArchdioceseofKovno,wasvisitedrecentlyby 50,000pilgrims,allofwhomreceived theHolyEucharist,ontheFeastof theVisitationoftheBlessedVirgin Mary.

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AboutPersons

AnovelwhichCanonSheehan,the notedIrishwriter,leftunfinishedat hisdeath,"TristamLloyd."hasbeen completedbyapriestfriendofthe originalauthor,andwillbepublished byMessrs.Longmans,GreenandCo. CanonSheehanwasbornatMallow, Ireland,in1852.Afterhisordination, hespenttwoyearsinEnglandatPlymouthandExeter.Hespentmany yearsasparishpriestofDoneraile,and wasappointedamemberoftheCork Chapterin1905.Ofhisnovelsthe bestknownare"LukeDelmege,""My NewCurate,""TheBlindnessofDr. Gray,""TheQueen'sFillet,'and"Lisbeen."Healsowrote"Underthe CedarsandStars,"and"Panenga,"collectionsofliteraryandphilosophical notesandobservations,"Cithara Mea,"avolumeofpoems,and"Mariae Corona,"avolumeofsermonsinhonourofOurLady.HediedatDonerailein1913.

FatherJ.HenriqueDaine,parish priestofSt.Mary'sChurch,Tideswell,England,whoclaimedtobethe heirtothePortuguesethrone,diedrecently,attheageofseventy-six.

FatherDainewasbornatAltrincham.HewasordainedatOporto, Portugal.HereturnedtoEnelend andwasstationedatYorkandWJiitewell,nearClitheroe,beforebecominga chaplainintheArmy.Forsixteen yearsheservedaschaplainatSt. Helena,whereBoerprisonerswere sentduringtheBoerWar.Forhis serviceshewasawardedtheQueenVictoriaandKingEdwardVII.decorations.HeservedlaterinTexas.

FatherDainewasappointedtoTideswellonthedeathofFatherHooker. Helivedinalittlehutwhichwasnot recognisedbythelocalCouncil,and waswithoutwaterandotheramenities.Hisdesiretodieinhischurch wasnotgranted.HecelebratedMass ontheSundaybeforehisdeathand hadtohaveassistanceatthealtar.

"EcceHomo"-"BeholdtheMai' NoMisgivingsForTheFaith

-John19-5.

These.wordswerespokenbyPodtiusPilatewhenheexhibitedthe scourgedandbleedingbodyofJesus totheJewishpopulaceonthefirst GoodFriday,andwhenthemultitude shouted:"TothecrosswithHim!"

OurHolyNamemenwill,nodoubt,be interestedtoaccompanymetothe placewherethesememorablewords werespokenandsharewithmethe wonderfulandtouchingimpressions onereceiveswhilestandinginthishallowedplace.

ArchoftheSecaHomoandPilate's Pretorium,

ThePretoriumofPontiusPilatein Jerusalemisthecourtyardinwhich Jesuswasscourged,crownedwith thorns,scoffedatandderidedandcondemnedtodeath.AroundthePretoriumclusteranumber,ofhallowed placeswhichweremadememorableon thefirstGoodFriday.HereispointedoutthespotwhereJesuswasscourgedandcrowned,andalittledistance awayweseetheArchofEcceHomo whereChristwasexhibitedtotheJewishpeople,withPontiusPilatepointingtoHimsaying:"EcceHomo"-"BeholdtheMan."TheDaughtersof ZionhavechargeoftheEcceHomo Archwhereareshowntwostones-one onwhichOurLordstoodandoneon whichPilatestoodwhenhespokethose patheticwords.

TheScalaSantaInRome.

ArchbishopMannixpaidawell-meritedtributetotheteachingOrders whoaresounselfishlycarryingonthe gloriousworkofCatholiceducationin hisArchdiocese.Fifteenthousandof thechildrenoftheCatholicschoolsin Melbourne,attheExhibitionBuilding,gaveamagnificentwelcometothe CardinalLegate.Thesightofsomany childreninfestaldressgatheredto showtheirloyaltytotheHolyFather throughhisrepresentative,gavegreat pleasuretotheLegate,whodescribed thesceneas"Fairyland."Archbishop Mannix,addressingtheardinalon behalfofthechildren,delightedwith thebeautifuldisplay,said:"MyLord Cardinal,Ithoughtitrighttoinvite hereto-day,notonlythechildren,but theBrothersandSisters.Ithought itrighttobringcauseandeffecttogether.Thetrainingofthesechildren istheresultofoursplendidsystemof Catholiceducationexistingovermany years.Theheavyandwhollyunjust burthenofCatholiceducationrests, andalwayswillrest,ontheshoulders ofourSisters,Brothersandpriestswho devotethemselvestoCatholiceducationinAustralia.

"InyourpresenceIamdelightedto havetheopportunityofthankingour teachers.Forthemaincreditof whathasbeendoneinourschoolsis

duetothegoodSistersandBrothers whohavedevotedtheirlivestothe educationofourCatholicchildren.I hopethatGodwillblessuswithmore andmorevocations,andthatblessings willrestuponournunsandBrothers.

"Whatyouhaveseenthismorning intheExhibtionprovesthatweneed havenomisgivingsfortheFaithin Australia.Wehaveenteredintoa greatheritage.Wewillhanditto thosecomingafter.MayGodblessall whohavecontributedtothismagnificentdemonstration.Itisoneofthe mostinspiringscenesIhaveeverwitnessed."

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Dr.WilliamHenryGrattanFlood, thewell-knownIrishhistorianofmusic, whodiedatEnniscorthy,Co.Wexford, attheageofsixty-nineAugustlast. HewaseducatedattheoldCatholic UniversityofDublin,andwassuccessivelyorganistofBelfastpro-Cathedral,ProfessoratTullabegandClongowesWoodColleges,organistof ThurlesCathedral,andProfessorat St.Kieran'sCollege,Kilkenny.From 1895tothetimeofhisdeath was organistofEnniscorthyCathedral. Dr.Floodwasalearnedandindustriouswriteronmusicalsubjects.His publishedworksinclude"TheHistory ofIrishMusic"(fourthedition,1927), "TheStoryoftheHarp,""TheStory oftheBagpipe,""MemoirofW.VincentWallace,""AHistoryoftheDioceseofFerns"(1916),"Introductory SketchofIrishMusicalHistory" (1921),"MemoirofJohnField,InventoroftheNocturne"(1921),"Early TutorComposers"(1925),twoMasses, numerousmotetsandservices,songs partmusic,andhymns.Hewasa contributortothe"Dictionaryof NationalBiography,""Grove'sDictionaryofMusicandMusicians,""The CatholicEncyclopaedia,"andanumberofBritishandforeignperiodicals. ThetitleofChevalierwasconferredon Dr.FloodbyPopeBenedictXV.,and in1917hereceivedthecrossProEcclesiaetPontifice.Hewasavice-presidentoftheIrishFolkSociety;PresidentoftheMusicSection,CelticCongress,Brussels,1910;CouncilMember, CatholicRecordSocietyofIreland, andaFoundationMemberoftheNationalAcademyofIrelend,1922.In 1907Dr.Floodgaveevidenceatthe ApostolicProcessforthebeatification ofVen.OliverPlunket.In1922he waselectedacorrespondingmember oftheSocieteFrancaisedeMusicalogie;andhis"HistoryofIrishMusic" isatextbookintheHighSchoolfor CelticstudiesinParis.-R.I.P.

Intheyear326A.D.,St.Helena, motherofConstantinetheGreat,accordingtoawellauthenticatedtradition,broughtthestairswhichledto Pilate'spalace-(onthetopofwhich thosememorablewords,"EcceHomo," werespoken)-toRome,andwenow findthemsetupinasanctuarynear thechurchofSt.JohnLaterancalled theSanctuaryoftheScalaSantaor HolyStairs.Thesestairsconsistof 28stepsmadeofwhiteSyrianmarble. Theywereascendedanddescendedby ourBlessedSaviour.Theyarenow coveredwithwoodsoastopreserve themandthe-pilgrimascendsthemon hiskneesandreverentlykissesthe glasspanesinthewoodworkoverthe marksofourSaviour'sbleedingfeet. ManySaintsandPopeshaveascended thesestairsontheirkneesduringthe centuriespast.ThelastPopetoascendthemwasPiusIX.onSeptember 19,1870,ontheeveoftheinvasionof RomewhenthePapalStateswere takenfromhim.The78-year-old-Pope mountedthestIFirsonhiskneeswith hisfaithfulalmoner,Msgr.deMerode, tobeginhispassion.Tryingtimes fortheChurchfollowed. TheSanctuaryoftheScalaSantais inchargeofthePassionistFathers, wholeadthedevotionstowhichgreat indulgencesareattached.PopePascalIIgrantedanindulgenceofnine yearsforeachofthe28stepsoneascends.Onthetopofthestairsisthe chapelcalledHolyofHolies,which containsmanypreciousrelics,alsotwo pillarswhichatonetimesupportedthe palaceofPilateinJerusalem.Atthe footoftheHolyStairsaretwobeautifulstatues,onetotherightandoneto theleftrepresentingthe"EcceHomo" andthe"KissofTudas."-Anthony Matre,K.S.G.

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BaronAnatoleVonHugel,founder andfirstpresidentofCambridgeUniversityCatholicAssociation,diedrecentlyatCambridge.BaronVonHugelwasbornatFlorencein1854.He waseducatedatKalksburg(Vienna) andStonyhurst.HetravelledandcollectedinAustraliaafidNewZealand andJavafrom1874to1878,spending threeyearswiththenativesofthe FijiIslands.Asaresultofhiswork inthisdirection,hepresentedtothe CambridgeUniversityMuseumofArchaeologyandEthnologyuniqueethnologicalcollections.HewasaKnight CommanderofSt.Gregory.

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SisterMaryTeresa,whosedeathoccurredinNewSouthWalesonSeptember19,wasamongtheoldestSistersof theOrderofSt.JosephinSouthAustralia,havingbeenconnectedwiththe orderfor56years.Accompaniedby SisterMaryClaude(Provincialofthe Order),sheleftAdelaideforthepur poseofattendingtheEucharisticCongressinSydney,butmetwithapathfulaccidentat,theHarden(NewSouth Wales)railwaystation.Itissurmised thatthedoorofacarriageflewopen, andtheSisterfellfromthetrainbetweentherailsandthecarriage.She wasseverelyinjured,butlingeredin theHarden-MurrumburraDistrictHospitalforthreeweeks,whenshesuccumbed.AftertheaccidenttwoSistersfromSydneyjourneyedtoMurrumburratoassistinnursingher,and duringtheirstayweretheguestsof theSistersofMercy.SisterTeresa wasvisiteddailybytheVen.ArchdeaconGriffin,andalsoreceivedvisits fromhernephews,Rev.FathersJ.A Frank,andFredGatzemeyer,ofAdelaide.ShewasborninAdelaidein 1852,beingadaughterofMr.andMrs. J.A.Eickhog,whocametoSouthAustraliafromWestphalia,Germany,in theearlyforties,andwereamongthe firstCatholicstosettleintheState. Herremainswereconveyedtothe MotherHouseoftheOrderatMount St.,NorthSydney,andaftertheRequiemMasswereinterredintheSisters'portionoftheGoreHillCemetery. -R.I.P.

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TheLateMr.T.D.O'Driscoll

Anotheroftheearlyresidentsofthis district(saystheNortham"Advertiser,"ofthe3rd.inst.)passedaway onFridayeveninglast,intheperson ofMr.TimothyDriscollO'Driscoll. SometwoyearsagothelateMr.0'. Driscollwasthrownfromadrayand sustainedsevereinjuriestothechest. Sincehishealthhasbeenfarfrom satisfactoryandalthoughheborehis sufferingsandailmentswithstoical fortitude,itwasevidenttothosemost deartohimandalsotohismoreintimateacquaintancesthathisstrength wasdiminishing.HisdeathonFriday,however,cameasasevereshock. Duringthedayhewasintownafter alengthyabsence.Herenewedmany oldfriendships,butonhisreturnhome shortlyafter5o'clockhehadaheart attack.Medicalassistancewassummonedandhisfamilyandrelatives werecalledtohisbedside.Byten fl,*heappearedtohavegreatly A:Proved,andallimmediatedanger seemedtohavepast.Suchwasnot thecase.Shortlyafterhehadarelapseanddiedbefore11o'clock.The deceasedwasbornenCountyCork (Ireland)in1868.Hewasadirect descendantoftheO'DriscollClanof Baltimore,whosecastlewasdestroyed bytheAlgerianpiratesintheyear 1616andwhichwassographicallyde. scribedbyThomasDavisinhispoem, "TheSackofBaltimore."Whenonly sixmonthsoldhewasbroughttoW.A. byhisparents.Hisfatherwasatfirst employedbythelateMr.C.R.Brockman,ofSeabrook,agrandfatherof JudgeDrakeBrockman,ofthebench oftheFederalArbitrationCourt.Two yearslaterthefatherselectedapro. pertyatGrassValley,whichisinthe possessionofthefamilytothisday. Opportunitiesforthepropereducation ofchildreninthosedayswerenotas elaboratenorasconvenientasthey areto-day,andMr.O'Driscollfound itbothinconvenientanddifficultto seethathischildrenreceivedproper training.Thedeceased,therefore, spentbutashorttimeataschoolconductedatGrassValleybyanEnglish. mannamedMr.GeorgePearson. YoungO'Driscollwasaladwhowas notslowtomaketheutmostofthe fewopportunitiesafforded'him,and afterleavingschoolhecontinuedto takeaninterestinliteratureandhis. tory.In1893Mr.O'DriscollwasappointedheadmasteroftheCatholic Boys'SchoolatAlbany.Foranumberofyearspriortothis'hewasengagedinworkingapropertyatWard. ing.Followinghisresignationfrom thestaffoftheAlbanySchoolthede. ceasedacceptedemploymentfromMr. McDowell,whowasatthetimefulfillingacontracttoconstructtherailwaylinefromNorthamtoSouthern Cross.In1896hemigratedtothe goldfields.Likethousandsofothers hewasdoomedtodisappointment.He figuredasoneoftheprincipalsinone ofthemostrenownedminingcasesin thehistoryoftheState,thecasewhich becametobeknownasthe"Carolina Lease"or"Ramsden-AustenCase."Mr. E.A."rney,whoisatpresenta mere'roftheEnglishHouseofCome-nsforWestShields,wasengagedon hiscaseandheeventuallytookiton :tothePrivyCouncil,whereadecision *asgiveninhisfavour.Thecasewas inconnectionwithaleaseatBulong. Followinghisreturnfromthegoldfields.Mr.O'Driscollwasengagedby Mr.W.Hodgson,anengineerofthe WaterSupplyDepartment,andofrecenttimeshehadbeenemployedin connectionwiththeconstructionof thewaterworksatBarbalin,whichwill proveoneofthelargestwaterconservationschemesintheEasternDistricts. Itwaswhilstengagedherethatthe deceasedhadcomplainedofhavinginhaledalargequantityofcharcoalgas whichheallegedmateriallyeffectedhis health.Thedeceasedwassnoreof studentthanafarmer,andwhilstdelvinginliteraturehewasinhisglory. Hewaspossessedofawonderfulknowledgeoftheclassicsandrenowned Englishauthors.Fewtouristsknew moreofthefeaturesofdifferentcountriesthandidthelateMr.O'Driscoll. Hemadea-eenstudyofpolitics,althoughhehadnevertakenanactive interestinthem.Hewasanabledebater.Manyofhispoemshavebeen veryfavourablycommenteduponand regardedastwoofhisbestare"Freedarn'sMartyrs"and"TheUnspeakableMahomedan."Thelatterwas writtenmorethan20yearsago,when theTurkswerecommittingthemost horrifyingatrocitiesagainstArmenians. Anumberofhispoemswereprinted inthe"NorthamAdvertiser"some yearsago.Hewaspossessedofa quiteandunassumingnatureandmade friendswithallwithwhomhecamein contact.Hislargenessofheartwas moreafailingthanablessingandhis

deathwillbegrievedbyaverywide circleoffriendswhosesympathiesgo outtohisrelativesintheirsevereloss. HewasmarriedtoMissMaryEgan,of GrassValley,andbesidesawidow, leavesthreesons,Eugene,whoisastudentattheChristianBrothers'College,Perth,DesmondandElliot.Mr, P.O'Driscoll,amemberoftheNorthamRoadBoard,isabrotherofthe deceased,whilstanotherbrother,Mr. JerryO'Driscoll,predeceasedhimin 1916, AtthegravesideFatherO'Donnell referredtothemanyestimablequalitiesofthedeceased.Thefuneralwas alargeandrepresentativeone.-R.I.P.

Lastyearthe"Record"printedaset ofstirringversesfromhispenentitled "OurAncestors."The"Record"regretshisdeath,andextendstohisbereavedwifeandchildrenitssincere sympathy.

EucharisticCongressRecord

"AveVerum,"byRev.FatherStephen Moreno,O.S.B.

BynowtheofficialEucharisticCongressrecordofthe"AveVerum,"composedbyFatherStephenMoreno, O.S.B.,andexecutedbytheCongress PoliphonicChoir,willhavemadeits wayallovertheContinent.WehaVe nodoubtthatitwillbeveryfavourablyreceivedbyallmusiccriticsasa splendidreproductionbytheParlophoneCo.,whoareresponsibleforit. Heartiestcongratulationsaredueto themonthemagnificentresultsproduced.Takingtherecordasatrue reproductionofthechoir'sefforts,it mustbesaidthatthesopranos,with theirrichvoices,executedtheirpart magnificently.Theypredominatealmostthroughoutthepiece,evenwhen themelodyisassignedtothetenortowardstheclose.Theranksofthe tenorswouldhaveneededreinforcing todofulljusticetotheeffectwhich thecomposerintended,particularlyin thegrandandtriumphantexclamation,"0Clemens,0Pie,0DulcisJesu." Thecontraltosarealittlemoresubduedthanthesopranos,aswewould expect,butverygoodandeasilydistinguishable.Nodoubtthecomposer wouldhavelikedtobearalittlemore volumeinthebass,givingabetter foundationtothewhole.Theinstruments,thoughnotasnumerousasthey mighthavebeeninproportiontothe numberofvocalists,addedgreateffect andrichnesstothevoices.

Despitetheseremarks,whichdetract nothingfromthegramaphonerecord, Ihavenohesitationinsayingthatthe "AveVerum"reproducedbytheParlophoneCo.willbehailedasoneofthe finestrecordsofsacredmusicyetgiven tothepublic.Itisamasterpieceof sacredartwhichwillbewelcomedby somanyCatholicfamiliesinAustralia andabroadasamagnificentremembranceofAustralia'swonderfulpublic manifestationofloveanddevotionto JesusintheBlessedSacrament.

TheEasternpaperscommentedfavourablyonthe"AveVerum"andwere lavishintheirpraisesofitsbeautyand grandeur.Welearnalsofromvisitors totheCongressthatitwastheonly sacredcompositiontobeexecutedat leastthreetimesinSydneyduringthe Congretr;celebrations.

Itmaynotbeknowngenerally throughtheEasternStatesthatthe Composer,'FatherStephenMoreno, 0.S.B.,isamemberoftheBenedictine CommunityatNewNorcia,inourown WestAustralia.FatherMorenoisa composer,pianist,andorganistofthe highestability.Hestudiedunderthe greatestmastersinEurope,whowere quicktonotehisgreatgenius.He wascontemporaryofsuchlightsof musicalfameasCasimir,Refice,Pettorelli,andothersbywhomheisnow recognisedasoneofthegreatestcomposersofsacredmusicofthepresent day.ThoughFatherMoreno'spolicy asacomposeristowritelesscopiouslyandgivequalitynotquantity,he hasalreadyseveralMassespublished, aswellasonehundredlitanies,scores ofEucharisticmotets,Magnificats, Miserere,Antiphons,Responses,and manyothercompositions,allofwhich reflecttheoutstandinggeniusofthe composes.His"MissaSeptima"isa worksufficientinitselftoplacethe composer'snameamongstthoseofthe greatestmusicalgeniusesoftheage.

ItisnowonderthenthattheRev. MaestroPetorelli,directoroftheCongressChoir,wasenrapturedbythe grandeurofFatherMoreno's"'Ave Verum,"whichisbynomeanshis greatestwork. Asacomposition,the"AveVenire isatonceathingofbeauty,solemn andmajestic,andstrictlyinaccordance withthelawsgoverningsacredmusic assetoutbyPiusX.inhis"Motu Proprio."Beginning,asitdoes,very softlyandreligiously,itpreparesusto expectsomethingsolemnandsublime, andwearenotdisappointedinourex-

pectations.Thethemefoundinthe openingbarisgraduallydevelopedthroughoutthepieceuntilitbursts forthintriumphantpeanintheexclamation"0Clemens,0Pie,0Dulcis Jesu,"whenitisechoedandre-echoed bytheinstrumentslikearoyalsalute. Inconclusion,weofferourheartiest congratulationstoFatherStephenMo reno,andexpressthehopethathis compositionswillbeacquiredbyall choirswhichdesiretohavethebestof sacred=sicstrictlyinaccordance withtheMotuPropriogoverning Churchmusic.-FatherJosephHalpin.

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ThePopularBabyCompetition.

Thepopularbabycompetition.was finalisedonFriday,October5.inthe SchoolRoom,Marian-street.Messrs. CaseyandDillonwereinchargeofthe boardanddischargedtheirdutiesto thesatisfactionofall.BabyJobwas returnedattheheadofthepollas themostpopularbaby,followedcloselybyBabyBoylan.FatherMoloney presentedtheprizesandcongratulated thewinners.Therafflewaswonby MissK.Fenton.Thecompetition yieldedahandsomereturn.Theproceedswenttoaugmentthefundsof MissNellieCole,ahardworkerand apopularfancyforthisyear'sQueen's Carnival.

OnFridaynight,atthehomeofMr. GeorgeCole,86Bourke-street,Leeder-

vile,asuccessfulhousepartywas heldinaidofMissNellieCole.

GalsofWork.

OnlastSaturday,attheTemperanceHall,Museum-street,Perth,asale ofworkwasheldbyMrs.Jas.Reader, inaidofMissMayReader,whois lookingforthequeen'scrownthis year.

TheWeeklyEuchreParty.

TheeuchrepartyfornextTuesday nightisbeingorganisedbyMesdames KelleherandFenton,inaidofMiss PattieWagner'scampaignforthis year'sQueenCarnival.Theseladies areoldcampaignersandshrewdgenerals,andtheknowingonesareexpectingthemtoplacetheircandidate attheheadofthepollinthisyear's Queen'sCarnival.Patronscanrest assuredthattheeuchrepattynext Tuesdaynightwillleavenothingto bedesired.Theusualcashprizes,refreshments,freeraffle,anddance. TramNos.20,21,or22willbringyou totheNorthPerthTownHall,andto Perth'smostpopulareuchreparty.

AprocessionoftheBlessedSacramentwasheldatSt.Mary'slastSundaynight,andwasverylargelyattended.

Ouroldfriend,Mr.JoeCasey,has leftonabusinesstriptoSydneyand Melbourne.Ourbestwishesgowith him.Joehasnotonlythekeenessof thesuccessfulbusinessman,butthe charmandcourtesyofthegentleman anddiplomat.

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OurMelbourneLetter

Therewasalargeandenthusiastic crowdattheSpencerStreetRailway StationcnSaturdaylastwhentheCardinalLegateandhissuitearrivedfrom Sydney.Thoughitwasanhourwhen businessthroughoutthecitywasbeginningtofinishup,andfewpeople couldaffordtoleaveshopsandwarehouses,neverthelesstheconcoursewas astonishing.Thewindowsofthe hotelsinfrontofthestationwere packedwithheads,andinthestreet themountedpolicehadconsiderable difficultyinclearingawayfortheofficialcar.WhentheCardinalappearedtherewasagreatburstofcheering, accompaniedbywavingofflags.The Cardinalwasobviouslydelightedwith thewarmthofhisreceptionandwaved hishatasthecarpasseddownCollinsstreet,wherethecheeringwascontinuedfromallpoints,butespeciallyfrom themainintersections.Altogether thewholereception,whilenotvery formal,wasfullofspontaneousent'iusiasmandauguredwellforthehigh placeourdistinguishedguestholdsin theheartsofthepeople.

ThePontificalHighMassonSunday morningintheCathedralwascelebratedbyArchbishopSpence,ofAdelaile HisEminencepresided.ThesanctuarywasfilledwiththevariousArchbishopsandBishops,whiletheclergy occupiedthefrontseatsofthenave. WiththemwereanumberofecclesiasticalstudentsfromCorpusChristi College.Behindtheclergywerethe variousordersofNunsandtheChris-

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Brothers.ThewholeCathedral waspackedtosuffocationpointbya vastthrongwhich,thoughsubjectto muchinconvenience,actedthroueout withthegreatestreverence.Themen ondutyatthevariousentranceshad towithstandtheusualappealsand meremenwhohadcomeearlyenough togetseatsinnaveorsideaisleswere insomecasesthetargetforvicious looksandbarbedwhispersbecause evidentlytheydidnotrisetooffer theirseatstoladiesstandingbythe dividingrails.Whatstruckmemost abouttheactualceremonialofthe HighMasswasthequietefficientwork oftheCardinal'smasterofceremonies, whosenameIdonotrecollectatthe moment.Somedirectorsofceremoniesweknow,whosefussines.;makes themanuisancetoalltheycomein contactwith,couldhavetakenamuch neededlessoninthiscase.Thespeciallyaugmentedchoirwasmagnifi cent.

ArchbishopSheehan,ofSydney.deliveredashortdiscourse,markedbe profoundscholarshipandadeepappreciationofthespiritualneedsofthe Australianpeopleasawhole.The Archbishop'svoiceisnotveryrobust, butthesoundingboardenableditto beheardbymostofthecongregation. Hespeaksquietlyinamusicalcultured voice,whichcommandstheattention andrivetsitonthelessonhedesires toconveytohishearers,insteadof havingitdivertedbyoratoricalfireworks.Afterreadingtheletterfrom CardinalGasparriregardingthefunctionatCorpusChristiCollegethat afternoon,theArchbishopwentonto speakaboutthegreatworkdoneby DoctorMannix,theclergy,andpeople inconnectionwiththefoundationofan ecclesiasticalcollegeforthediocese. Fromthishepassedtotheneedfora trulyCatholicatmosphereinthehomes ofaspirantsforthepriesthood.Hence theChurchrightlyviewswithacertain amountofsuspicionthosewhosehome associationsarenotoftheverybest, andwhoseparentsarenotdevotedto prayerandthespiritualwelfaregenerallyoftheirchildren.Theonegreat needfortheAustralianpeopleto-day wasawiderspiritualitytocounteract therestlessnessandsuperficialitywhich marksmuchofourmodernlife.The Archbishopmadeanappealtoallhis hearerstoseethatthepractiCeoffarm ilyprayerwasintroducedintheir homes,andifitwereapracticethat undernocircumstancesshoulditbe discontinued.

TheafternoonceremoniesatWerribeeweremarredbyalatestartowing tovariouscauses.Theroadfrom thetowntotheCollegeprovedentirely inadequatetocarrythetraffic.Hence therewasahopelessconfusionofcars, buses,lorriesandhorse-drawnvehicles whichtookalongtimetosortout.The weatherconditionswerebynomeans pleasant.Therewasakeenwind, whichraisedcloudsofdustandintensifiedthediscomfortsofwaiting. Largecrowdsthrongedthroughthe College,includingtheadditions.Well totheforeweretheusualarmyofenthusiasticfemaleswhosimplyrevelin ceremonialofthetypethatwehave hadforweekspast.AmpleAndemphaticwarninghasbeengiventothese assertiveonesthattheirabsencefie

mostparticularlydesiredatthemen's generalCommunionnextSunday,yet itisfairlysafetosaythatsomeof themwillturnup.Atragicaccident toapartyreturning:romWerribeeto GeelonghascastagloomovertheCatholiccommunity.Itwastheold,old story-amotorvehicle,andafurniture vanatthat,tryingtobeatatrain.At thechildren'sgatheringyesterday sympatheticreferencetothesadevent wasmadebyHisGracetheArchbishop,whodenrecitedtheDeProfundis forthereposeofthesoulsoftheseven whohadlosttheirlives.Nextweek Iwillgiveafewimpressionsofthis wonderfuldemonstrationofloyaltyto theCardinalbytheMelbourneCatholic schoolsandcolleges.

whenBro.Sewellwasgivinghisnightlydoseofcoughmedicinetohisboys attheirdepot,DulwichHill.Yes,a grandpalfortheboysisCommissioner Sewell.Yearsback,whentheAmericanFleetwasinSydney,thewriter allowedhisyoungdaughterstovisit Sydneyinhischarge,knowingthatall wouldbewellwiththem.Maythe daybenotfardistantwhenoncemore myoldpalR.A.S.willagainvisitus. Hiskindlyheartandcheerynature wasbetterthanallthetonicsthat couldbeprescribedbyanyM.D.-but the.writerobjectstohiscoughdope forboys.

"Igotquiteasurprise-toreadsuch anexcellentCatholicpaperasyours. Anarticleonaltarboyshadmejust brimmingwithlaughter,recalling manyincidentsinmyyouthfuldays 40yearsago."

Obituary

THELATEMR.TOBIASSPEIRAN.

ton,andMissM.Webb(particular friends).Thepall-bearerswere: Messrs.E.Ketterer(secretary,representingtheAmalgamatedSocietyof CarpentersandJoiners),H.F.Briggs (representingMillars'TimberandTradingCo.,Ltd.,Fremantle),S.Campbell andJ.Leslie(representingMillars' TimberandTradingCo.,Ltd.,Perth), W.0.Stainthorpe,H.Gordon,J.Ash. by,andB.Kelly.Amongthosepresentwere:Messrs.L.Dwyer,A.Smith, E.Hodge,J.Parker,J.Cogan,R.J. Graham,C.Tervey,C.B.Watson,H. C.Wrightson,B.Curtayne,SH.Grant, T.R.Atherton,W.Godfrey,A.King, M.Fitzgerald,J.Watson,J.Merrifield, T.Rapley,W.Clifford,andanumber ofladyfriends.Wreathswereplaced onthegravebyhislovingdaughters, Mr.andMrs.EricMcKenna,Mr.and Mrs.Burnsandfamily,Mrs.Leahy, Mr.andMrs.Jas.Rodin,Mr.andMrs. L.Sperrin,MembersoftheCottesloe CatholicChurch,WestEndLadies' Outfitters,S.GrantandS.Ferguson, StaffWestEndOutfittersand

CAMPING.

FoodandCooking:Thisimportant subjectisdeservingofaspecialarticle toitself.Anyscoutwouldsaythat, perhaps,evenadozenarticleswould notbeenough.ButImustconfineit toone,nevertheless.Idonotproposetogointoanydetailofcooking, ortoprovideanyrecipes.Thesecan beobtainedbetterelsewhere.The problemofthepatrolleaderis"What foodwillweneed?"AsIhavepreviouslystated,whereacampisnotof morethantwodays'duration,the patrolsshouldarrangetheirownsupplies.Theprocedurewillbeforthe patrolleadertodrawupalistofhis patrol'srequirements,andmark againsteachitemitsestimatedcost. Thetotalcostshouldthenbedivjded bythenumberofscoutsinthepatrol. Theresultwillbetheapproximate valueofwhateachmustbring.By markingagainsttheitemsthenames ofthescoutswhoaretobringthem, thethingistherebyfixed.Thefollowingisanexampleofthissortof scheme,andmaybetakenasafair guide: MagpiePatrol(SixBoys):1dozen eggs,ls3d,J.Jones;11b.dripping,9d., J.Jones;2ibs.sausages,ls.,R.Brown; 3loavesbread,ls6d,W.White;1tin jam,10d.,W.White;1tincondensed milk,ls.,R.Brown;1bottlesauce,ls., G.Green;pepper,salt,mustard,3d., J.Jones;31b.apples,ls3d.G.Green; ilb.sugar,3d.,S.Smith;Vb.tea,8d., S.Smith;ilia.bacon,10d.,R.Robinson;lIlb.steakorchops,is3d.R. Robinson;ilb.butter,isld,S.Smith; 21b.potatoes,5d.,S.Smith;lib.onions, 2d.,J.Jones;1-81b.cocoa,3d.,G. Green.Totalcost,13s9d. Thiswouldmeanabout2/4each boy,asallocatedabove.Ofcourse, itisadvisableforthepatrolleader toconsulthisscoutsastowhatthey fancybeforedrawingupsuchalist, which,ofcourse,maybeaddedtoas desired.

Thecookingofthefoodisthenext thing.Eachscoutshouldbringa mess-tinor"dixie."Thelidsofthese aredesignedforuseasfryingpans, whilethebillypartcanbeusedfor otherthingsbesidesboilingwater.

Acoupleofscoutsshouldbedetailed bytheP.L.forcookingdutyforeach meal,whiletheothersarebusywith otherwork.Ifascouthaspassedin hissecondclasscookingtest,hecaight toknowenoughtodoordinarycamp cooking. Withawell-designedfireandsome useful"campgadgets,"thepreparation ofmealsshouldbeoneofthemost pleasantthingsaboutcamping,apart fromeatingthem,ofcourse!

St.Patrick'sParents'Committee, Themonthlymeetingarrangedfor Wednesday,October10,hasbeenpostponeduntilWednesday,October17, owingtothefornierbeingShowDay.

WESTAUSTRALIANCATHOLIC SCOUTS.

"Newcastle"writes:TheCatholic communityofPerthmustfeelproud oftheirboyscouts,andtheyrightly shouldbe.Itwasmyprivilegeto havespentpartofCongressweekat theirheadquarterswiththeirCommissioner(Mr.Sewell),mydearestand bestpalinAustralia.Seeingthose boysfromtheWestmarchingwith theirhandsomebannerattheirheadandwhatabanner-theenvyofall othertroops,and,liketheirleader, spokgnofhereinNewcastleto-dayby FatherGrace'sscouts.Oneofthe mostamusingtimestothewriterwas

ThefuneralofthelateMr.Tobias Speiran,ofMillars'TimberandTradingCo.,Ltd.,Perth,andof16Johnsonstreet,Cottesloe,tookplaceonthe2nd. inst.,andwasattendedbyalargenumberofrelativesandfriends.Mr. SpeiranwasaresidentofCottesloefor 28years,wherehewaswellknownand highlyrespected.Thecortegemoved fromtheStaroftheSeaChurch,Cottesloe,whereaRequiemMasswascele-, bratedbyRev.FatherO'Neill,and proceededtotheKarrakattaCemetery, wheretheremainswerelaidtorest, thelastritesbeingconductedbythe Rev.FatherByrne.Thechiefmourners,were:MissesHelenaandAnnie Speiran(daughters),Mr.LukeSpeiran (brother),Mrs.M.Leahy,Mrs.J.Rols-

AGreatArchbishop--CardinalMoran.

Itmayseemstrangetoold-worldstrikeof1890hemorethanoncereCatholicsthatthehierarchyofawholeceivedandentertaineddeputationsof Continenthasincludedbutonesoli-wharflumpersattheCathedralHouse. taryCardinal,andhetherulerofasee, Thoughstrictinallthingspertainthearchbishopsofwhichcanbecount-ingtoreligion-apathywasanathema edonthefingersofonehand,writestohim-hiskindlyIrishnatureeverasJosephHoldeninthe"IrishRosary."serteditself,temperinghisseverity Ofthefourprelateswhohavesatinwithgracioustactandgenialnative theepiscopalchairofSydney,thethirdhumour. onewasaCardinal;byBriefdated InpoliticstheCardinalwasapromMarch21st,1884,BishopMoranwasinent,andoftenamilitant,persontranslatedfromOssory,andthusIre- a ality,whoenjoyedtheattentionsof land'slossbecameAustralia'sgain. the"Bulletin"cartoonist.AnenthuPatrickFrancis,CardinalMoran,siasticsupportedofAustralianFederaPrinceoftheChurch,andArchbishop-ton,heparticipatedinanassemblyof Statesman,wasbornatLeighlinbridge,statesmenin1897,thusindirectlyinCo.Carlow,onSeptember18,1830.Be-fluencingtheNationalConvention ingorphanedearlyinyears,hewastak-whichdraftedtheCommonwealthConentoRomeattheageofeleven,tobestitutiononjustandsoundprinciples. educatedattheIrishCollege.EreItwouldnotbe,perhaps,inaccurateto longheshowedsignsofthatzestfor saythatafterhisbelovedErin,Australearning,literature,philosophy,andliawashissecondlove,andthishe theologywhichcharacterisedhiswholelavishedontheChurchandherwork life. "downunder"inawayofwhichonly

Ordainedpriestin1853,hewasformenofhisracearecapable. tenyears,from1856,Vice-Rectorof theIrishCollesie,underMonsignorKir- Thathewaslearnedinhistory,esbyandwasProfessorofHebrewatpeciallyIrishChurchhistory,hagiotheCollegeofPropaganda.Return-logy,andarchaeologyismanifestfrom ingtoIrelandin1866,Dr.Moranbe-hismanywritingsonthosesubjects, camesecretarytohisuncle,Cardinaltheresultofhisrightofaccesstothe Cullen,whichposthehelduntil1872,Vaticanarchivesduringhissojourn whenhewasappointedcoadjutortoinRomeinearlylife. theagedprelatewhomhesucceededas Anarticlefromhispenentitled. BishopofOssory,in1873. "TheBirthplaceofSt.Patrick"evok-

WhenArchbishopRogerBedeVau-edmuchcommentin1880.Perhaps ghandiedinlaat,PopeLeoXIII.-ashisbestknownworkishis"IrishSaints HisHolinesspubliclystated-personal-inGreatBritain."Healsopublished lychoseDr.Morantofillthevacancy.avaluable"HistoryoftheCatholic ThenewArchbishoparrivedinSyd-ChurchinAustralia."Butaseparate neyonSeptember8,1884.Herehearticlewouldbeneededtodojustice wasdestinedtodisplayhisinherentor-tohisliteraryandhistoricalwritings. ganisingandadministrativequalities, AsPrimate,CardinalMoralconvened combinedwiththatmilitantCatholic-andpresidedatPlenaryCouncilsin ism.thatkeensenseofjusticeinfay-1885,1895,and1905.In1903hevisitourofthe"bottomdog,"andthoseedRometotakepartintheconclave monumentalachievementswhichmadewhichelectedPopePiusX.tothe hisEminence'snamefamousthrough-ChairofSt.Peter. outAustralasia.WhatPoldingand Aworkertotheend,HisEminence Vaughanhadsownandplanted,MorandiedquitesuddenlyatthePalace, watered,tended,anddevelopedintoManly,onAugust16,1911,andwas thatwhichevidencedthezealofalllaidtorestintheCathedralheloved three. sowell,andhadmadestrenuousefforts

In1885hewascalledtoRomebytocomplete,thoughthiswasdestined thereigningPope,afriendofhiscol-tobeaccomplishedbyArchbishop legedays,andtherumourspreadthatKelly,onwhomthedeadCardinal's hewasabouttobegiventheArchbis-mantlehadfallen.Itissaidthat hopricofDublin:buthereturnedtomorethantwohundredandfiftythouSydneyasamemberof-theSacredCol-sandpeoplewitnessedhisfuneralcorlegeofCardinals. tegepass,tothegriefofthefaithful,

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Inanarticlespeciallywrittenfor ArchbishopDuhig'spaper,the"Age," FatherC.C.Martindale,S.J.,writes: AtSydneyIwasunabletoattend theChildren'sMass.Thatdisappointmenthasbeenmadegoodbytheexquisitesightintheshowgroundupon Saturday.NoEnglishfieldofbuttercups,marguerites,andhereandthere apoppy,couldhavebeenmorecharming.Add,thatwhentheselittlehumanflowersstoppedwavinginthe rhythmicbreeze-inworkadaytalk, hadfinishedwithdrillanddancewhatmorerefreshingandhomelythan thewayinwhichtheyallbrokeup andmobbedthemotorcarsandsent ripplesofdelightedlaughterthrough thewatchingcrowds?

Perhapsitwaspedanticofmeto bewonderinghalfthetime,'What happensnext?''''

Idon'tknowhowoldthesmallest ofthosechildrenwere.Say"six."I choosesixbecauseitisjustonebeneath theso-calledyearsof"discretion,"the yearswhenonereallybeginsto"dia. cern,"tochoose.Ofcourse,plentyof thosechildrenwillhavebeenwellinto thoseyears-someontheedgeoftheir 'teens,ifnotalreadythere.Still,as thosesturdyyoungQueenslanders marchedclosetome,Ikeptasking myself:"Whatwilltheybelikeat16? Whatwillhavehappenedtothem whentheyare26?"

Howdifferentwillbetheirbodies; howexpandedtheirminds;howchangedtheirexperiences;howmuchdeeper theirincorporationintothathuman societythatmenform,andthatisso mixedofgoodandbad!

Thus,inEngland,andperhapsany- where-whynotbesimpleandsay: "InAustralia,too,Iamsure"-isalmostourmostvitalproblem.Itconcernseveryonethatalifebenotwasted.Itishorribletothinkthateven oneofthosehumanflowersmightwitherorturntoweed.Neitherparent, norfriend,norState,norChurch,could beartoseethathappen.Yethappen itmight,andhappenitoftendoes, whenafterschoolaboyoragirl"dies out"spiritually,andinthefullestsense "comestonothing."

orby"aspirants"totheolderS.V.P. groups,andevenbytrainingboysto becomespeakersintheCatholicEvidenceGuildlateron,wetryto"dovetail"theCatholiclivesofchildhood, the'teens,andofadultyears.Please God,inthiswayveryseriouschasms maybebridged.Weaskyourprayers,thatwemaywiselydealwithour problems,and,whenIshalllecture(as Ihopetodo)onthewonderfulCatholic lifeIhaveseen.here,youassuredly.in allfraternity,willhaveours.

AMAZINGS000138OFTHE AMBASSADORS.

Heconsecrated,ortookpartinthe dedicationof,thecathedralchurchesof Ballarat,Bendigo,Bathurst,Hobart, Goulburn.Lisrnore,Melbourne,Rockhampton.andAuckland.Theseare placeshundredsofmilesdistantfrom Sydney.entailingalongvoyageby railorsea,orboth.Inthelastyear ofhislifehetravelledtoWesternAustralia,somethousand,sofmiles,in ordertoconsecratetheArchbishopof Perth.

AsPrimateofallAustraliaheconsecratedfourteenbishops,ordainedfive hundredpriests,professedfivethousandnuns,anddedicatedupwardsof fivehundredchurches.Theseare startlingfigureswhenoneremembers thedown-troddenstateoftheChurch intheerstwhileconvictsettlement.

Onecanwellimaginetheenergyand zealwithwhichthelatereveredCardinalwouldhaveundertakenthework ofpreparingfortheEucharisticCongresswerehealiveto-day.

Thepresentwriterwellremembers havingseenHisEminence,theBishop ofhisboyhooddays,ridinginanopen carriage-therewerenoautomobiles then-ofdignifiedandasceticappearance,amanofGodineveryfibreofhis being.

Duringhisepiscopateoftwenty-throughthecityfromCircularQuayto sevenyears,CardinalMoranachievedSt.Mary'sCathedral. trulywonderfulresults.Alife-long educationist,heregardedAustralian Catholicprimary,schoolswithacritical eyeandbegantheworkofreorganisation,accomplishingamarkedimprovementinaveryshorttime.A prodigiousworkerfortheadvancement ofGod'sChurch,andthegoodofsouls, therecordofhisepiscopalworkin Australiaspeaksofsuperhumaneffort onthepartofagreatandvigorous CatholicChurchman.

TheCatholicsof"AdvanceAustralia,"whethertheybeoftheCardinal's ownrace,orwhethertheyspringfrom thenon-Celticminority,willnotsoon forgethimandallthatheaccomplishedintheirbehalf.

AnAustralianlaymanbereftofCelticbloodeventotheextentofone drop,isprivilegedtopaylovingtribute,howeverinadequately,to-theholy memoryofsolearnedascholar,soardentapatriot,andsosaintlyandzealousaBishopofsoulsasHislateEminence,PatrickFrancis,CardinalMoran, [Thelife-sizedfigureofCardinal Moranattheentrancetothefrontdoor ofSt.Mary's.Sydney,withhishand raisedinblessingonallwhoenterthe holyportals,willforeverkeephis memorygreenintheSeehegoverned sowisely.-Ed.]

MidlandJunction

Ibelieveverymuchingrowinglads andgirlshavingajobsosoonaspossible.Iamnotnowtalkingabout money-makingjobs,buthumanjobs, andinthispaper,Catholicjobs.Preciousaspietymaybe,neitherat16nor 26canayoungmanorwomanbealwayssayingprayers.Norcanthey bestudyingallthetime,vitalasis mentaldevelopmentparalleltophysical,andinproportionwiththepowers ofeach.Anyway,youngpeoplecan't bealwaysprayingorthinking.Yet theymust"expressthemselves."They wanttodosooutwardly.Thehuman creatureisbodyaswellassoul,and whenitfeelswellitdancesorfights andevenmakesthingshardforitself whentheyarenotreallyso,thatit mayfeelitspoweranduseitsvitality, asingames.whenallsortsofrulesare madetopreventyourselfdoingatall easilywhatyouwanttodo.

SinceitsopeningtheAmbassadors hasbeenanamazingsuccess,forat everysessionpackedhouseshavebeen registered,whiletheeveningshave beenpracticallybookedout.Thereis noquestionthatthenewtypeenter- tainmentintroduced_toPerthbythis theatrehasbeenmostfavourablyreceivedbyPerthpeople;itwouldindeedbehardtoimaginethepublicnot appreciatingsuchawonderfulshowas thatpresentedatthistheatre.A completechangeofprogrammewill takeplaceto-day(Saturday),andwill continueuntilnextFridayinclusive. Itistheproudboastofthemanagementthatthisprogrammewillbeeasily thebestsubmitted.Theprincipalattrac tionwillbeClaraBowin"RedHair." Theflaminghairedflapperofthe screenisshownasabeautifulmanicurist,whocausescomplicationswhen shecarriesonthreeflirtations-simultaneously.Inadditionwillbe screenedthecomedianwhohas mademillionslaugh,CharlieMurray,in "TheHeadMan."Thewonderscoop willbetheappearanceuponthestage oftheMetropolitanGrandOpera Stars,worldfamousvocalists,Rene Maxwell,LillianGibsonJohnPriora, andAlfredCunningham.Theywill appearincostume,andwillfeature excerptsfrom"IlTrovatore."The AmbassadorsUnitOrchestraonthe hydraulicplatformwillrenderforthe overture"JustaFewFavourites," whileLesWaldronattheconsoleof theMightyWurlitzerOrganwillplay "Humoresque,"byAntonDvorak,and "BabyyourMother."Duringtheintervalhewillrenderselectionsfrom themusicalcomedy,"HighJinks." BertHowellandhisstageband,and theAmbassadorsCorpsdeBalletwill appearinanentirelynewpresentation,"MomentsMusicale."Boxplans areonviewattheboxofficeatthe theatre.Owingtothegreatdemand forreservations,seatsnotpaidforbefore7.30cannotbekept.Themanagementdesiretostressthatstallscannotbereservedunderanycircumstances,thissectionofthehousealwaysbeingretainedforthosewho buytheitticketsintheusualway.

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ParamountPicturesPresent CLARABOW, The"It"GirlwithaRedHairla. Personality.in "REDHAIR.

Averyenjoyableeveningwasheld undertheauspicesoftheWattleTennisClubattheresidenceofMrs.P. O'HalloranonMondayevening,anda largenumberofyoungpeoplespenta pleasanttimeindancingandplaying games.Thethanksoftheclubare extendedtoMrs.O'Halloranwhogenerouslymadeherhomeavailablefor theenjoymentoftheyoungpeople.

OnWednesdaynext,the17th.October,afurtheismeetingofthoseinterestedinarrangingapresentationtoMr. andMrs.DickKingdom,whoareleavingourparish,willbeheldatthe CouncilChambers.Abigmusteris expected,asitisdesiredtoplaceon recordtheesteeminwhichthegenial Dickandhisfamilyareheld.

In1888theCardinalpurchasedeight acresoflandatManly,forthepurpose ofbuildingSt.Patrick'sCollege.for thetrainingofsecularclergy.In1910 hebuiltSt.Columba'spreparatoryecclesiasticalCollegeonasiteofsixhundredacres,atSpringwood,intheBlue Mountains.ThesetwoCollegeswere thefreegiftofHisEminencetoa gratefulAustralianChurch. Hisardourinbuildingchurches, schoolsandhospitalswasextraordinary:upwardsofoneandahalfmillions sterlingbeingoutlaidontheseobjects duringhisPrimacy. Besidesthetwdseminariesnamed, St.Ignatius'College,Riverview;St. 'Vincent'sHospital,Darlinghurst;St. Joseph'sHospital,Hunter'sHill;the 'FranciscanFriary,Waverley;Rose BayConvent;St.Vincent'sGirls'College;WaitaraFoundlingHome;and theMaterMisericordiaeHospitalin NorthSydney,owetheiroriginorless directlytothisgreatprelate'sinitia- Quiteanumberofourparishioners tive. areatpresentlaidupwithinfluenza. HisdemocraticprincipleswereknownMr.EdwardClarkeandMr.J.Carr, to,andappreciatedby,Australiantoil-senr.,areatpresentrecoveringfrom ers(sonsoffreesettlers,convictismsevereattacks.Wetrustitwillnot beingthenlongsinceextinct).Itisbelongbeforetheyaretheirusual recordedthatduringthemaritimebrightselvesagain.

SoIbelievethatthroughouttheCatholicChurch,andcertainlyinEngland,andIexpectalsohere,weshould bewisetomakesurenotonlyofadult CatholicsocietieswholeheartedlydoingaCatholicjob,buttomakesure thattheydovetailintojuniorsocieties allthewaydowntothegroupsoflittleboysandgirlswhocreatedsuch charmingscenesasthatofSaturday. WhileIwatcheditIwasirresistibly remindedofanothersuchscene,inthe capitalofSlovenia,Ljubljana.Inan immensestadium,surroundedbyvivid treesandthenbyjaggedandviolet mountains,2.000youngmen,mostly farmerlads,didmassedgymnasticexercisesanddrill.Darkbluetrousers, whitegym.vests,bronzelimbs,and litleblood-redcaps,eachwithits eagle'sfeather.Amagnificentspectacle."Theselads,"saidtheSlovene officersittingnexttome,'twholearn alltheirdrillafterworkinghours,have also,everyfortnightsaveinsummer, coursesoflecturesonCatholicethics, apologetics,andsocialhistory.Besidesathleticsandgoingtotheir monthlyCommunion,theyallattend theselectures."Imagine!Andthis, inthattinyso-calledunprogressive land. Whatiscertainisthattherewas nobreakintheirCatholicdeveloprnent.WeinEnglandhavebeenmistakenenoughtoallowthatbreaktoo oftentooccur..Now,Ithink,weare keentoremedyitBymeansofCatholicScouts(asnon-militaristasthe parentinstitutionis),ofboys'clubs whereanever-increasingresponsibility restsonthemembersbymeansof schoolsco-operatingwithsuchclubs,

And;FirstNationalPresentthe ComedianwhohasmadeMillions Laugh, CHARLIEMURRAY, In "THEHEADMAN." SensationalEngagementofthe METROPOLITANGRAND OPERASTARS, RENEMAXWELL, JOHNPRIORA, - LILIANGIBSON, ALFREDCUNNINGHAM, WhowillSpecialiseinGrand; OperaExcerpts. AMBASSADORSUNIT t ORCHESTRA.BERTHOWELLANDHIS STAGEBAND.

LESWALDRONandhisAmbassadorsMIGHTYWURLITZER ORGAN. TogetherWith AMBASSADORSCORPSDE BALLET

InanEntirelyNewPresentation, "MOMENTSMUSICALE." BoxPlanonViewatTheatre. a

THERECORD

ACongressFact

OneoftheoutstandingfactsoftheEucharisticCongresswhichimpressed Catholicandnon-Catholicobserversalike,wasthewonderfulunityofthe CatholicChurch.Itavasimpressivelyshowninthegatheringofecclesiastics fromeverypartoftheworld,ofvaryingspeechandshadesofcolour-Indian andChinese,AssyrianandAfrican,representativesoftheEastandtheWest, allunitedintheonebondofFaithandDoctrine,givingobediencetothe VicarofChrist,PiusXi.,inthepersonofhisLegate,CardinalCerretti.To usvilaohad.theprivilegeof-witnessingthewonderfulpageant,whenshe BlessedSacramentwasbornethroughsilentandreverentthrongsthrough Sydney'shighwaystoSt.Mary'sCathedral,itwasaconsolingthoughtthat inthesematerialisticdayswhenChurchmenclaimingtheCatholicnameare jugglingwithChristianprinciplesanddenyingthefundamentaldogmasof Christianity,thegreatApostolicChurchofRomeisundividedinitscounselsthatwhereverthejurisdictionoftheHolyFatherreachesthereisunity. WhilstourseparatedbrethrenoftheElizabethanEstablishmentaretravelling farandwideinsearchof"Re-union,"thereistranquilityandunionwithin thesanctuariesoftheEasternandWesternChurchesowingallegianceto PiusXI.ThereisnoirritatingecclesiasticalsquabblingoveraPrayer-book policy,no"situation"regardingthedoctrineoftheEucharist,nofearof theauthorityofParliament;noappealtothesecularpowertorestrainthe lawlessnessofdisobediertChurchmen-thePeaceofChristreignsinthe ChurchofChrist"Amen.Iamwithyou:11days."

WenoteanotherattemptisbeingmadebytheElizabethanEstablish. mentatre-unionwiththeSchismaticGreekChurch,notwithstandingthesetbackgivensometimeagotoAnglicansbytheOrthodoxGreekChurchwhen theywereplainly,ifcourteously,toldthatthedifferencesbetweenAnglicanismandGreekOrthodoxyweretoogreattoadmitofacceptanCebythe authoritiesoftheGreekChurch.NotlongagothehierarchyoftheCoptic (Schismatical)ChurchinEgyptisuedastatementsolemnlydeclaringthat thedoctrinaldifferencesbetweenAnglicansandthemselvesarenotslight,but fundamental.AftertheconferencebetweenOrthodoxbishopsandAnglican clergyatLausannelastyear,theCrthodoxBishopsmadeasimilarandquite definitestatement.SoArchbishopGermanos,oftheGreekOrthodoxChurch, seemstohavebeenlikealonefishermanat;heChurchCongressatCheltera hamrecently.TheBishopofGloucester(Dr.Headlam)tookanoptimistic viewoftheappearanceof"strangers"intheirmidstwhenhenaivelytoldhis hearers"wearenotyetready(forre-union)butifwecoasiderthesubjects uppermostto-day,wemustrealisetheimmensegainwhenweareallowed tohearmenofotherreligionsinourpulpits,andwhenwecanpreachto them."WethinkthegoodBishopistooeasilysatisfied-his"immensegain" isachild'suncertainsteptowardsthatreturntounitywhichtheChurchof Christsoearnestlydesires.

HisJob

SpeakingatNewcastle,NewSouthWales,recently,atamen'sbreakfast, heldtocelebratethecompletionofthenaveAndcrossingofNewcastleAnglicanCathedral,thePremierofNewSouthWales(Mr.Bavin),referringtothe relationbetweenpoliticsandreligion,said:"Itwashisjob,asPremierofthe State,totrytoembodyinthelawsandinstitutionstheidealsofthecommunity.TheworkoftheChurchwastoraiseandenoblethoseideals.The politiciancouldnotdothat.Thecommunityneededtobeimbuedwiththe principlesoftheChristianreligion.Hebelievedthattheproceedsofindustry couldbedistributedinaperfectlyjustandamicableway,butonlyifthe communityasawholewereinformedbythisspiritofrighteousnessofwhich hehadspoken."Withemphasis,hecontinued:"Thespiritoffrank,friendly, commonhumanity,ifbroughttotheproblemswhicharepressingsoheavliy onus,willgofartotheirsolution.IsayagainwhatIsaidsometimeago inanotherplace,'thethingsthatdivideusarelessdeep,lessbroad,than whohurledit."

ThelastquotationisanechoofhitaddressfromthepulpitofSt.Mary's, Sydney,ontheoccasionofthewelcometoCardinalCerretti.

AnotabletributewaspaidtoMr.Bavin`artheAnglicanBishopofNewcastle(Dr.Long),formerlyAnglicanBishopofBathurst.Dr.Longsaidthat "Mr.Bavinwasoneofthecleanest,straightest,andwhitestfellowswhomhe hadevermetinallhislife.AsthereweresomewhowouldassailthememoryofCharlesDickens,whowouldlaughFrancisofAssissitoscornasadirty friar,sothereweresomewhodidnothesitatetodiptheirhandsinfilthand hurlitatoneofthefinestmenwhohadeverenteredAustralia'spubliclife. Butthefilthwouldnotstainhim.Itwouldonlystainthehandsofthose whohurledft."

ThereisanundercurrentofresentmentincertainsectariancirclesinNew ScuthWalesbecauseofPremierBavin'sassociationwiththewelcometothe PapalLegateandhistolerantattitudetotheCongress,buthehaslittleto fearfromsuchresentment.Hehaswonmanyfriendsbyhismanlyand straight-forwardrecognifonofthecivicrightsofhisfellowCatholiccitizens.

NottobeExtended

Theworkersofthiscountryforsomeweekshavehadhangingovertheir headstheshadowofanotherprolcngedstrikeonthewaterfronts.InrecentyearstherehasbeenmuchtroubleinjectedintotheLabourmovement tythewatersideworkersandbytheseamen.Thesetwoformidableelements havebeenabletodisrupttheindustriallifeofthiscountryandplungethe homesoftheworkingclassesintoawholelotofmiseryandtrouble.Now anefforthasagainbeenmade,becauseanawardoftheArbitrationCourthas notmetwiththeapprovaloftheextremistsonthewaterfronts,totieup ourseatrafficanddisorganisethewholetransporttradeofthecountry.It couldhardlybeexpectedthattheFederalGovernmentresponsibletothe peoplefortheadministrationofthelawsoftheCommonwealth,andadue regardforthesafeworkingofitsindustrialactivities,wouldidlylookon whilstasetofunscrupulousextremists,infectedwiththewildphilosophyof RussianCommunism,playedducksanddrakeswiththefortunesofAustralian workersandAustralianindustry.ThattheFederalGovernmenthascalled halttothepropensitiesofMr.JockGarden'swarcouncilandhasdeterminedtodisciplinewaterfrontwo:kers,thewholerankandfileoforganised TradesUnionisminthiscountryshouldnotregret.Itisunthinkablethat theoldbarbatIcihethodsofthepastshouldberevivedbytheworkersof thiscountry-whoareamongstthemostefficientandintelligentintheworldinordertopulldown:swardsofaCourtwhichistheoffspringofyearsof longagitationbyAustralianTradeUnionists.

Yearsagotheunionistsofthiscountryweresaidtobe,byaprominent EnglishTradesUnionist."Liontleibyasses."Thereareamongtheleaders ofTradesUnionisminthiscountry,weregrettosay,individualswhoare unscrupulousenoughtoplungethewholeTradesUnionMovementintoa bitterindustrialwarwithouttheslightestconsiderationoftheresultsthat wouldfollow-menwhoareintoxicatedwithforeignphilosophiesandbitten bytheviciousbugofCommunism.Theirblessedeyescanseenothingbut "Red,"andtheirdesireistocorrupttheTradesUnionismofthiscountry intotheRedTradesUnionismofMoscow.Australianswillhardlystandfor JockGardenandMoscowrule,andwearepleasedtonoticethattherehas beenalimitsettothevicioustendenciesoftheCommunistsoftheSydney TradesandLabourCouncil.Australiansarenotfools.Itispossibleto gullthemforawhile,butitcan'tbedoneallthewhile.Theremustbea thoroughoverhaulingofthemachineryofTradesUnionismintheEastern States,andforthatmatterhere,ifthePoliticalLabourPartyistolive.An incalculableamountofharmhasbeendonetothepartybythemadnessof TradesUnionreactionariesintherecentindustrialupset.Ithasbeenilladvisedfromthestartandbadlyengineered.Unfortunatelythewatersiders havecontributedtothemess-upbytheirfoolishandstupidfollowingofthe adviceofleaderswhotaketheirinstructionsfromforeignmasters.With feelingsofreliefwenotethedecisionoftheMelbourneCartersnottobeinvclvedinthestrikeofthewatersideworkers.Thedecisionmaylimitthe durationofthetroubleitMelbourne,andworkersgenerallythroughoutAus. ttaliawillrejoicewhenpeaceispermanentlyrestoredonourwaterfronts. AustralianTradesUnionists,forreasonsofnaticnalrespect,aswellastheir ownselfrespect,shouldhaveenoughclassconsciousnesstoobjecttotheir respectiveTradesUnionsbeingjointsinthetailofanaliensystemthatcan onlymeanthedegradationoftheAustralianworker. aummusturana.esimagsmmiewavoinsminmen

TheArchdiocese

tecost.

Mon.,Oct.15.-St.Teresa

Sun.,Oct.14.-XX.SundayafterPenGreen White Green

Tues.,Oct.16.-OftheDay.

Wed.,Oct17.-St.Hedwig.

Thurs.,Oct18.-St.Luke.

Fri.,Oct.19.-St.PeterAlcantara. White

Sat.,Oct.20.-St.JohnFantius.White

HisGracetheArchbishop,accompaniedbyFatherPrendiville,arrived inKalgoorlieonThursdaylast,ontheir returnfromtheEucharisticCongress.

Thereareafewseatsvacantinthe week-endtriptoNewNorcia,advertisedinanothercolumn.Fullparticularsat52RoyalArcade,Perth.This isagreatopportunitytoseethecountryatitsbest,wildflowersinabundance,inadditiontothesightsofNew Norcia.

ThesadeventofthedeathofMrs, LucyByrne,of89Murray-street,Bays. water,occurredon19th.ult.,atPerth. ShewasthewifeofMr.ThomasPatrickByrne,andbothwerewellknown inBunbury,Kalgoorlie,MidlandJunction,andYork.Thedeceasedlady hadbeeninfailinghealthforsome .time,andtheendcamepeaceablyon September19. Shewasattended duringherlastillnessbyFather Dunne,oftheCathedral,andreceived alltheritesofHolyChurch.-RIP.

ClontarfAnnualBall

NewsandNotes

Regardingtransportarrangements totheCathedralonSundaymorning. the21st.inst.,branchsecretariesarenotifiedthatinaccordancewitharrange. mentsmadewithInspectorHunter,of theTrafficDepartment,busproprietorsmustmakeapplicationtothe TrafficOfficequotingthenumberof bustobeused,forapermittorunoff theirrecognisedroutetotheCathedral,andpermissionwillbegivenonly forbringingmembersintoPerth,and notfotthereturnjourney.

* TheMissesMurphy,Morris.Woods, andWebbareorganisingagrand streamerandconfetticarnival,tobe heldinSt.Brigid'sParishHall,Johnstreet,WestPerth,onTuesday,October16.D'Arcy'sOrchestrawillsupplythemusic.Thefloorisinsplendidorder,anddaintyrefreshmentswill beprovided.Agoodnight'sdancing assuredatasmallcost.

Asocialanddancewillbeheldon Tuesday,October23,intheUnityTheatre,Beaufort-street.Theproceeds willbedevotedtotheSt.Vincentde PaulSociety,thefundsofwhichhaving beensadlydepletedduringthewinter monthsowingtothemanycallsmade uponthembythepoorandneedy.It isconfidentlyexpectedthatalarge numberwillshowinapracticalway theirsympathyfortheworkdoneby thisworthysocietybypurchasinga ticket,thepriceofwhichis2s.

Itbehovesthepublictokeepinmind thefactthatonTuesdaynext,the 16th.inst.,theAnnualClontarfOrphanageBallwillbeheldinthe Y.A.L.Ballroom.Thecommitteehave donewonderstoensurethesuccessof theballandindependentofthefact thatthisisacharityballandthata financialsuccessistheobject,thecommitteehavenotleftastoneunturned toassurethecomfortandenjoyment ofpatrons.DuringtheeveningsomethingentirelynewtoPerthdancing publicwillbepresented.Thiswill beintheformofspeciallyselected dancingacts,whichhavebeenarrangedthroughthegreatkindnessofMr. PaulDaly,oftheLuxorTheatre,and asthereareseveralothernoveltyacts, theenjoymentoftheeveningisassured.Theseactswillbepresentedat shortintervalsduringtheevening,betweendances.Asumptuoussupper hasbeenarrangedbythecombined effortsofaverystrongcommittee.This ballwillsurpassanyballpreviously heldthisseasoninPerth-certainlya bigstatement,butmakeaneffortto beattheClontarfBallandseefor yourself.

CallawillNetStayinOffice

"SolemnDedikiontoRetire."

WhentheMexicanCongressopened recently,PresidentGallesannounced his"solemndecision"toretirefrom officeonDecember1.Onnoaccount whatsoever,hedeclared,wouldheretainpresidentialpower.Hisdecision follows:

"Ihavedecidedinallsolemnity,and withsuchclearnessthatmywordsmay notbemisinterpreted,thatIshallnot seektheprolongationofmyterm, eitherbyacceptinganextensionofthe officeorbyappointmentasprovisional President.Furthermore,Iwishto statethatneitherintheperiodfollowingtheprovisionalterm,noratany othertime,shallIaspiretothePresidencyofmycountry.Never,forany reasonorinanycircumstances,willI returntothePresidency."

Accordingto"TheTimes,"Calles addedthathewotildnotcompletely abandoncivicduties"orretirefrom theresponsibilitieswhichshouldbethe lotofeverysoldieroftherevolution."

Dealingwiththeanti-religiouslaws, hesaidthattheir"discussion"stillcontinuedandhadnecessitatedmeasures tosecurecompliancewiththem.

PressreportsstatethatCallessaid that"all'minority'groupsshouldhave representativesinCongress-eventhe clericalreactionaries."

ChurchSnobbery

FatherJosephCraig,ofSt.Joseph's, Darlaston,England,doesnotmince hiswordswhenheisattackinganevil. Recently,commentingon"Catholic highbrowismandsnobbery,"hesaid:

"Thereisoneveryimportantaspeqof theChurchwhichweareinclinedto forget-thatweare'membersoneof another.',Themorewerealisethis, themorewewillshareeachother's joysandsorrows.Theformfromthe pulpit,'BelovedBrethren,'hasbecome anemptyformula.Somepeoplegoto churchanddonotknowhalfadozen parishioners,provingthatthereisnot enoughsociabilityamongstCatholics. ItmaybetruethatProtestantsmake toomuchofthesocialsideofChristianity,fortheirchurchesareoften littlemorethanclubs.Butitisalso truethatweCatholicshavegoneto theotherextreme.

"Thereissomethingwrongwhena Catholicfeelsagreaterbrotherliness W.-Membersofhisclubthanhedoes forthemembersofhisChurch.He hasfailedtograsptherelationship intowhichCatholicisminitiateshim. Heisputtingbusinessadvantagesor socialstandingbeforetherealthingof life.Thattherearetoomanyclasses, socially,intheformationofaparish, doesnotjustifythesituation.This merelyprovesthatsuchCatholicsare guiltyofhighbrowismandsnobbery. Themanwhorollsuptochurchina motorcarandonlyrecognisesthose whohaveentranceintothehouseshe callsat.androllsawaywithoutnoticingtheotherparishioners,isnotslim.ingtheirsorrowsandjoys.Itmakes nodifferencehowmuchheputsonthe offertoryplateorintheHolySouls' box.Thereareobligationswhichcan onlybemetbypersonalserviceand sympathy."

HisHappiestThreeDaysin Australia

ArchbishopHanna,ofSanFrancisco, inthecourseofaneloquentspeethat theExhibtionBuilding,Melbourne, whenfifteenthousandchildrengavea welcometotheCardinalLegate,said:

"IfIweretheArchbishopofMelbourneIshouldbesoproudandhappy thatwordswouldfailme.ThehappiestthreedaysIhavespentinAustraliaaretheChildren'sDayinSydney,thedayatBrisbanewhenthe childrenhadtheirday,and,following these,thisdemonstrationthismorning, whichhasbeeninmanywaysthe moststrikingIhavewitnessedinthis lovely,sunnyland.

"AsIgoaboutthiscountry,the beautyandfuturepowersofthechildren,particularly,strikeme.The moreIseeofthemthemoreIlikethe youngfolk.Theonlyhopeofanew landisthatitspeoplearefullofthe strength,powerandcourageofthdsein possessionoftheLight.MayGod blessthepriests,Brothers,andSisters whoinAustraliaaredoingsuchwork forreligion.

theChurchisstronginthe UnitedStatesandAustraliathrough thesacrificesofthosewhohaveconsecratedtheirlivestoChrist,youchildrenwillbringtothecominggeneratt6nstheheritageyourfathersbrought intheearlyyears.Isayallpraise toyourpriestsandteachers,toyour fathersandmothers,andtoyou,dear children,yourselves."

APriest'sHeroism

A

Bishop'sImpressions

ofGeneralNobile BENTIFACTOIROFCATHOLIE0 WORK.

MonsignorEnricoPucci,correspondentoftheN.C.W.C.NewsService,recentlyaskedtheBishopofLoreto, RightRev.AluigiCossio,aclosefriend ofGeneralNobile,headofthePolar Expeditionwhichhadsuchdisastrous misfortune,alittlewhileago,togive someimpressionsoftheexplorer.The Bishopwasforatimeauditorofthe ApostolicDelegationatWashington, D.C.

"GeneralHumbertNobile,"saidthe Bishop,"isoneofmygreatestand dearestfriends.Hehadmymost specialblessingforhisfirstPolarflight, andhetookwithhimthepictureof OurLadyofLoreto,thePatronessof Aviators.Thevisibleprotectionof OurLadywasmanifestedseveraltimes duringthegloriousvoyage.Whenat Telleh,inAlaska,thedirigibleNorge wassmashedup,thepictureofOur LadyofLoreto,afragileworkinmajolica,remainedintact.Atthesame timealsotherewassavedalittlebottle ofthewaterofLourdeswhichthevery piouswifeoftheGeneralhadgiven himatparting.

"WhenImetGeneralNobilein ChicagoandNewYork,thefirstthing hetoldme,withgreatjoy,was,'Our LadyofLoretohasprotectedusand accompanieduswithmaternalgoodness.'Hehastenedtogetthepicture. IbeggedGeneralNobiletosigna messagewhichwouldbecomehistorical,andhewrotemethesefewbut beautifulwords:

"'IamgladtosaythatthepictureofthePatronessofAviatorshas beencarriedinflighttotheNorthPole forthefirsttimebyanItalianairship....'

"Iaskedhimtopromisetocometo Loretowithallhiscrewandwithhis wifeandlittledaughtertogiveme backthehistoricalpictureofOurLady andfulfilhisvow.Hekepthisword. OnSeptember19,1926,theGeneralwas withus.Itwasanindescribableoccasion.AsolemnTeDeumwassung beforetheHolyHouse,tothankGod andOurLadyforspecialprotection duringtheconquestofthePole.It willberememberedthatChristopher Columbusalsofulfilledhisvowtothe MadonnaofLoretoforthediscoveryof America.

"In1927,theGeneralwishedtotake thehistoricpictureofOurLadyof LoretowithhimonhisaerialexpeditiontoJapan.Onhisreturnfrom thattriumphalso,hecameinperson toLoretotogivemebackthedear pictureoftheBlessedMary.Notcontentwiththis,hehasbecomethe greatestbenefactorofthe'OperaPia Nazionale'forthechildrenofaviators, ofwhichtheBishopofLoretoispresident.Renouncinghisownpersonal interest.GeneralNobiledevotedall'the moneyhereceivedfromallhislecturesinItalyandabroadtoourwork, andithasamountedtomorethan 100,030lire,thusmeritingthegratitudeofallthewidowsandorphansof aviators.

Cottesloe

CatholicYoungPeople'sClub. Theseriesofbrilliantlysuccessful entertainmentsstagedbythisclub duringtheseasonwillbebroughttoa fittingclosenextMondaynight,October15th,when,intheStaroftheSea Hall,Cottesloe,afinaldance,inthe formofagrandplainandfancydress noveltycarnival,willbeheld.The committeearedeterminedtomake thisentertainmenttheircrowningtriumph,andarethereforesparingno effortsorexpensewhichwillinany waycontributetotheenjoymentof theirpatrons.Greatpainsarebeing takentwiththedecorations,andspeciallightingeffectsarebeinginstalled. Averylargenumberofnoveltieshave beenreceivedandwillbedistributed throughouttheevening,andextra painshavebeentakentosupplyafittingsupper.Thecommitteeespeciallydesirethatasfaraspossibleitspatronswillenterintothespiritofthe carnivalandattendinfancydress. Prizeswillbegivenforthebestfancy dresses,andalreadyseveralsets.have notifiedtheirintentionsofbeingpresent.Streamers,confetti,andballoondanceswillbefeaturesofthe evening.AverylargecrowdisexpectedandCottesloepeopleareespeciallyaskedtoattendandgivethe clubpracticalsupport.Thesubscriptionswillbe3sgentlemenand2s6d ladies,payableatdoor.Watson'sOrchestrawillagainofficiateatthebusinessendofthehall.Patronsareassuredofareallyenjoyableevening. Asub-committeewasrecentlyappointedbytheclubtogointothe questionofthetenniscourts,andit hasnowbeendecidedtogoaheadwith thelayingoftwohardcourtsontle churchgrounds.Itisexpectedthat theywillbereadyforplaywithins,x weeks.Theclubisnowcallingfor applicationsformembershipinthis branchofitsactivities,andinten".ing membersareadvisedtogettheirapplicationsinasearlyaspossible,as thenumberofplayerstobecaterelfor hasbeenlimited.Anyonerequiring particularsinthisregardshouldcommunicatewitheithertheclubsecretary,Mr.W.Stainthorpe,c/oSpicer andDetmold,Murray-street,Perth,or Dalgety-street,Cottesloe;orwithMr. P.J.McAuliffe,194Perth-Fremantleroad,Cottesloe,orCommercialBank

H.A.C.B.Society

Onemansurvivesofamotor-boat partyofsix.ThatisthestoryAlbert LaFreniertellsofdisastertoaboat ownedbyRev.J.D.Dubuc,Lavigne, Ont.,inwhichthepartyrode,Two ofthemwereLaFrenier'schildren,a thirdwashiswife.Thentherewasa womanfriendofhiswife'sandthe priest,atthehelm.

Gasexploded,causingfire.Allwere hurledintothewater.LaFrenier seizedhischildrenandsetoutforshore amileaway.Becomingexhausted, herelinquishedholdontheinfants.

Thesurvivortellsathrillingstoryof thepriestatthehelm,hisclothes ablaze,strivingvainlytosteerhisboat toland.Thenrealisingthatthere wasnohopeheturnedtogiveabsolutiontothe,others,amomentbefore al/plungedtodeathinthewaters. Allbodieshavebeenrecovered,exceptthatofoneofthewomen.

*Lavigneisabout50milesfromNorth Bay,Ontario.Thepriestinvitedthe partyforaride.Mrs.LaFrenierand theotherwomanweresistersofMonsignorLucuyer,pastorofSturgeon Falls.Oneactedashishousekeeper. Thepartyhadgoneonlyashortdistancetoattendafamilypicnic,when theenginebackfired,ignitedsome gasolineandanexplosionfollowed,envelopingallinflames.

"Nobilebynameandmostinsentiments,theGeneralwantedmetointerestmyselfwiththeHolyFather fortheCrosstoplantatthePoleand fortheselectionofachaplainforthe expedition.Andafterwards,ashis personalfriend,andasBishopofLoreto,hedesiredthatIshouldperform thesacredceremonyofthebaptism ofhisairshipatMilan,andthatI shouldgivehimthehistoricpictureof theMadonnawhichhehadtakenwith himtotheNorthPoleandtoJapan.

"Theceremonywastouching,and whileIwasprayingandspeaking, manyoftheaviatorsandPioneersof Aviationshedtears.Butthemost touchingsceneformewaswhenwe twoalone,theheroicGeneralandthe BishopofLoreto,fixedthepictureof theMadonnaintheplaceofhonour overthehelmoftheairshipItalia, whichMrs.Nobilehadalreadydecoratedwithflowers.Thenweplaced ontheenvelopeofthedirigiblethe newsilvershieldmadeforairshipsand preparedbytheItalianSocietyfor theArtofMedal-making.

"GeneralHumbertNobileisaman famousofpietyandChristianfaith. andmorefamousfornobilityofsoul andscientificeffort.HereatLoreto, beforethepictureofMary,Patroness ofAviators,weprayforhim."

RestrveOctober16forClontatt Ball,atY.A.L.Hall.

AustralasianNews

TheclaimismadebytheArchbishop ofManila,BishopO'Doherty,whowas recentlyinMelbourne(saysthe"Tribune"),thatheistheonlyArchbishopwhomArchbishopMannix,whose lecturesheattendedatMaynooth,has produced.BishopO'Dohertywent fromtheRectorshipoftheIrishCollegeatSalamancatothePhilippines. HisGrace,whoisaclass-mateofRev. P.Parker,St.Brigid's,speakingtoa "Tribune"representative,expressed himselfinthehighestpossibleterms ofthehospitalityandkindlinessofthe Australianpeople."TheCongress wasamazing,"saidhisGrace,"andin certainaspectshasexcelledanypreviousone."ThefervourofCatholicityintheCommonwealthhasleftan abidingimpressiononBishopO'Doherty,whoalsonotedthereverenceand respectofnon-Catholics.Melbourne impressedhisGraCeasaverybeautiful city,andhewasatonceastonished anddelightedwithSt.Patrick'sand theparochialequipmentofMelbourne generally.Hewasaccompaniedby ArchbishopHurth,TitularArchbishop ofBosra;RightRev.J.P.McCloskey, BishopofJaro;andtheRightRev.S. Hackbang,theBishopofSamar,who isaPhilippino.

WordhasjustreachedBrisbanethat theRev.FatherP.J.Walsh,sonof Mr.andMrs.Walsh,ofTownsville,was successfulinobtainingthedegreeof DoctorofDivinityattherecentexaminationheldattheLateranUniversity,Rome.TheRev.Dr.Walsh, whoisattachedtothedioceseof Rockhampton,isatpresentholidaying inIreland.

FatherMylesLyons,whowasordainedtothepriesthoodinRomeon TrinitySundaylast,passedthrough BrisbanerecentlyonhiswaytoRockhampton.Hehasbeenappointed curateatChartersTowers.

MonsignorLong,ofWellington,in theBathurstdiocese,isaninmateof LewishamHospital.

TheBathurstDioceseunitwasthe largestdiocesanunitofanyinthe CommonwealthintheEucharisticCongressProcessionontheclosingday. Thediocesanunitsrepresentedwere nottheieastimposingandattractive displaysinwhatwillalwaysberememberedasawonderfulCatholicpageant.Nofewerthan600mencomprisedtheunit.

St.Brendan'sBranch,Katanning. OnSundayeveninglast,agoodattendanceofmembersgatheredinthe ConventSchool-roomfortheusual fortnightlymeetingoftheabove branch.Ourpresident(Bro.T.L. McAuliffe)wasunavoidablyabsent, SisterMrs.Fitzgeraldbeingdulyelectedtooccupythechair.Theminutes ofthelastmeetingwerereadandconfirmed.Correspondencereceivedduringthefortnightwasdealtwith,and severalminoraccountspassedforpayment.Itwaswithregretwelearned thatBro.Levitzkehasfounditimpossibletoattendtheconference,but fullyappreciatetheworthofourpresident,whoisgoingtomakethetrip inhisstead.Severalitemsofinterest connectedwiththeconferencewere fullydiscussedduringtheevening.The secretarywasinstructedtobookthe hallforTuesdayweek,asitistheintentionoftheHibernianstohold anotheroftheirpopulardanceson thatdate.SisterMrs.Tannerhas kindlyconsentedtotakechargeofthe supper.OnTuesdayeveningnext, thefirstoftheHiberniansocialswhich aretobeconductedintheConvent School-roomonalternateTuesdays,is tobeheld.Wehopetomakethese functionsasuccess,bothfinancially andsocially,andlooktothemembers tobringalongtheirfriends.Thisconcludedthebusinessfortheevening, andthemeetingwasdulybroughtto aclose.Beforetakingourdeparture, ourworthysecretary.Bro.J.Stapleton, waspresentedwithashavingoutfit. Theoccasionwasthecelebrationofhis comingofage,whereuponhisbrothers andsisterstooktheopportunityofexpressingtheirappreciationofthe valuableserviceshehasrenderedthe societysincehistakingtheposition ofsecretary.

MORTIFIC&T/016ANDPROBS. Thatmortificationitsanecessary preparationforprayerisatruththat allthemastersofthespirituallife teachus.Theysaythataswecannotwriteuponaskinofparchmentif itbenotwellshaved,andalltheflesh takenoff,soiftheevilinclinationsof thefleshbenotallrootedoutofus, wehavenotthenecessarypreparation forOurLordtowriteandimprintupon ourheartsthecharactersofHisgrace andwisdom.-Rodriguez.

Fivepeoplewerekilledandsixinjuredwhenaspecialtrainsmashed intoamotorvanatCoriolevelcrossingontheGeelong-road,sevenmiles fromGeelong,onthenightofthe30th. ult.Alltheoccupantsofthevan wereeitherkilledorinjured.Three werekilledoutright,andtwodiedin theGeelongHospitalshortlyafteradmission.Mr.W.Kelly,grocer,of WestGeelong,wasdrivingthevan.He hadhiswifeandfamilyandfriends withhim.Thetrainandvanwere bothreturningfromWerribee,and bothwerefilledwithpeoplewhohad beenattendingtheopeningofthenew wingofCorpusChristiCollegebythe PapalLegate,CardinalCerretti.The killedwere:LeonardHargreaves(25), Geelong;FrederickLeary(20),GeelongWest,diedinhospital;Bessie S.nallacombe(15),WestGeelong;Irene Smallacombe(16),hersister;Helen Kelly(14),daughterofthedriver.The injuredwere:WilliamKelly,driverof motorvan;EvelynKelly,hisdaughter;Mrs.Kelly,wife;AlfredSmallacombeLewisSmallacombe,andMrs. Smallacombe,motherofAlfred,Lewis andBessie.Thevanwasrightacross therailswhenthetrainhitit.Itwas carriedsomedistanceandsmashedto pieces.Hargreaveswasmotoringwith hiswife,towhomhehadonlyrecentlybeenmarried,whenrunningshort ofpetrol,hehailedKelly,whogave himalifttoCorio,whereheintended tcgetasupply.

MostRomanticManinGeneva

"Byfarthemostromanticpersonage inGenevato-day,"writesMr.H.J. Greenwall,the"DailyExpress"specialcorrespondent,"isMonsignorSeipel,PremierofAustria,whowhenbe lastcameheremadeasolemnstatementthathewouldnevercomeagain untilAustriawasonafootingofequalitywiththeothernations.ThisfootingMgr.Seipelbelieves,hasnowbeen reached,sohiscomingtoGenevais somethinginthenatureofapiouspilgrimage.Onhiswayherehespent adayinamonastery,fastingandpraying.ApersonclosetoMgr.Seipel tellsmetheclericalchiefofStateis anxioustogetintouchwithBritish andFrenchstatesmenandinterest theminthetryingtimesthrough which,itisalleged,Austriaispassing."

THIRTEEN

TheGoldCoastin1921

Science,thepioneeringspiritandperseverance,haveturnedthe"White Man'sGrave"intoacomparatively healthycountry,wherewomenmay liveforashortperiod,andwheremen requiretogobackhomeevery18 monthstorecuperate,excepttheWhite FathersandWhiteSisters,whousually staythereuntiltheirgoodworkcomes toanend.

TheGoldCoast,apartfromtheNorthernTerritories,whichareBritishby conquest,isaProtectorate.Under BritishGovernorshipthenativesare, notwithstandingtheadverseclimatic conditions,flourishing.

Thereareschoolsandmissionariesof alldenominations,theirtradeandnaturalresourcesareprotected,theirnativecustomsareencouraged,andtheir countryisbeingdeveloped.Thereis, however,stillroomandscopeforimprovements,inspiteoftheGoldCoast beingoneoftheoldestcolonies.There aregoldminesaboutSeccondee,but theyieldisnottoogreat.Thereis goldintheshapeofdust,butit'stoo costlytocollect.Cocoaisthechief agriculturalindustry,thenthereis rubber,palmoilforthemanufactureof soap,candles,andglycerine,mahogany,cottonandotherminorproducts.

Politically,thecountryisdivided intothreeProvinces,theEastern,Central,andtheWestern.ThethreerespectivechiefportsareSeccondee, CapeCoast,andAccra,thelastnamedbeingthecapital.

EachProvincehasaProvincialCommissionerandisdividedintodistricts withDistrictCommissionersigchange, andallareresponsibletotheGovernor fortheadministrationoftheirrespectiveareas.Thedutiesoftheseofficersarevaried,interestingandattimes humorous.Heispoliticallyandsociallythe"BigMassa."Hehasexofficiothejurisdictionofapolicemagistrate,thecourthouseusuallyiswhere theCommissionerhappenstobestationed,oronhistravels.Acourtheld undertheshadeofatree6ronaverandahofaneathouseisquiteacommonoccurrence.Withtheaidofan interpreter,headjudicatesoverthe cases,butmorewithafairopenmind andcommonsenseand"savoirfaire" thanwithaknowledgeofthelegal code.but.ofcourse,hehastohavea goodknowledgeofthis,becausethe nativesolicitor,educatedinEnglish universities.isasshrewdamanasany Englishbarrister,andhismentality runsinadifferentcoursetothatofa European.

season.Businessisrife,andeveryoneisbusy.Thetransportofcocoa iscarriedoutchieflybymotortrucks. Therailwayhasnotgotmanyramifications,anditissaidthatitwaslaid byacontractoratsomuchpermile.

Doyouwonderthatatseveralplaces thedriverofthetraincanshakehands withtheguard?Somotortrucksand carsofeverykindanddescriptionare broughtoutforthewonderfulevent.

TheWestAfricanniggersaretherashestdriversIhaveeverseen.One seeswrecksallalongtheline,resultsof over-turning,end-oncollisions,overheatingandsomefires.Motorvehiclessimilartolocalcockymachineryas regardstheuseoffencewire,kerosene tins,insteadofradiators;bonnetsconspicuousbytheirabsence;thedriver sittinganywherebutonhisseat,which isnotthere;hurricanelampsinsteadof headlights,etc.,tearingalongmadly amidstacloudofsteam,withheavy loadsofcocoaandladentrailersswaying,rockingandbumpingbehind. Brokenspringsareofnoaccount.The gravelroadsaftersometimeresemble thebattlefieldsciTFlanders,butstill theycarryonanddelivertheirloadsat theport,wherewomen,withbabies strappedontotheirbacks,dothe lumpingfromtheshedstothelarge conoesthattakethepreciousstuffto theawaitingship.Womentherecan hardlybecalledtheweakersex,with sacksfullofcocoaontheirheadsthey cometoandfroallday.

Butit'sallworthit.CocoaisTHE goldoftheGoldCoast.Initsproduc. tion,thehardestworkistheclearing ofthebush.Branchesofthetreeare thenstuckintothegroundandNature doestherest.Thereisnoploughing orfertilising.Thetreesliveforever; theyshouldreceivesomepruning,but theharvestisreapedregularly.The trees,ofcourse,preventanyundergrowthhappening,andsotheplucking ofthepodsiscomparativelyeasy.The yieldisgreatwithnoattentionpaid tothetrees,andatthetimeIam writingabout,therewasamoveinprogressinstructingthenativefarmer howtolookafterhistrees.

Thereisaprocessoffermentation anddryingbeforethepodsareputin sacksandtakendowntotheport.

beverage,aftersleepingeverynightenshroudedinamosquitonet,withmillionsofanophelemosquitoesbuzzing aroundyourbuzzinghead;withthe deafeningsilenceoftheeternalbush, brokenonlybythewierdintermittent andcrescendocryofthetinytreebear; withperhapsmonthsofonlyblackhumancompanyandyourdog,youforget thegooddayshuntingleopardorbuck, andyoumissthehumorousaspectof life,youloseinterestinyourwork,you gettohatethesightofthenativesand theirjabberandpeculiarsmell,and longforfreshair,fordecentclothes, fordecentsociety,foryourparent's,for civilisation,forBlighty,andlookforwardtothedaywhen,insteadofclimbingthegangwayyouarehauledoutof arockingcanoebythederrickofa rollingElderDempsterboatandplacedontoanicecleandeckofaBritish boat,youdreamofaluxurioushot bath,decentmeals,nomorebanana frittersandtoughmeat,butpeche melbasandhorsdouves;youlong tobeinthesocietyofafreshclean person.-"OldCoaster."

TrickeryWithMagnaCarta

MISQUOTEDTOBOLSTERUP

ANGLICANCONTROVERSY. Protestantcontroversialists,writes FatherThomasDunne,inthe"Universe,"hardlyeverproduceanew argumentagainsttheChurch;neither aretheydiscouragedbecausetheirold argumentshavebeenoverwhelmingly refutedtimeswithoutnumber.

Theymerelywaitawhile,anduse themoveragain,relyingupontheprejtidice,mentallaziness,andignorance ofthegreatbodyofthepeople.From timetotimethefollowingreappears:

"TheChurchofRomehasnoright toclaimidentitywiththepre-Reform. ationChurch,whichwasthesameas thepresentChurchofEngland.The pre-ReformationChurchwasindepend. entofthePope;MagnaCartaexpress. lydeclaresthattheAnglicanChurchis free,quodAnglicansecclesialibera sit;itwasaltogetherdifferentfromthe modernItalianMission."

TheconseqUentdifficultieswereso greatthatJohngaveway,evensofar astoacknowledgehimselfthePope's vassal,givingtohimasoverlordthe kingdomsofEnglandandIreland;he receivedtheArchbishop,andbyaformaldeedpromisedthatinfutureall ecclesiasticalelectionsshouldbefree andunhamperedbyhimorhissuccessort. Itisthispromise-thattheChurchin Englandshouldnothaveitsliberties infringedbytheking,especiallyinthe matterofelections-thatJohnrenewedinthefirstclauseofMagnaCarta. Theclauseisnotopentomisunderstanding;anditisonlybyisolating fivewordsfromalongparagraphthat anti-CatholiccontroversialistscanproducetheimpressionthatPapalauthorityisrejectedordeniedinthe GreatCharter.Indeed,theCharter referstoPanduff,theLegateof"our lordthePope,"andspeaksofthePope intermsthatcould-beusedonlyofan ecclesiasticalsuperior.

ModemAnglicansarefoolishto_appealtothispassageinsupportofTheir claimtoidentitywiththemedieval ChurchinEngland.Itprovesthat themedievalChurchhadarightto chooseitsbishopsindependentlyofthe civilpower,whichiscertainlynottrue ofthemodernAnglicanChurch.

"DeadHand"MayNotRule

CommerciallytheCommissionerprotectsthenativetothebestofhisabilityfromtheEuropeantrader;watches overtheexploitationoftheagriculturalandmineralproducts;incoordinationwiththemedicalofficerthe nativesphysicalwelfareisseento;in co-operationwiththeP.W.D.thetrunk roadsarekeptinorder,publicbuild. ingsareerected;heisinclosecommunicationwiththeCustomsDepartment;andthePoliceDepartmentis naturallyhischiefinstrumentforkeepingorenforcingthepeace.

Inhisownsphereoflifethenativeis underhischief.calledthe"Omanhene" Thishighpersonage,witha limitedauthorityoverhistribe,can eitherbeagreathelptotheCommissionerorelsehecanbeabignuisance. Butdiplomacyandtactfulrulebythe PoliticalDepartment,usuallybringsa chieftohissenses.Picturesquelyattiredinaloosetogaofvariouscolours, incidentally,manufacturedinManchester,withaclothtwistedinatiaramanner,symbolicofacrown,onhishead, withhisheavygoldringsandchains, andcandledfeet,sittingwithlegswide apartonhis"throne,"commonlycalled astool,withtheexposedpartsofhis anatomysmearedoverwithpalmoil, andseatedunderneathahugecoloured umbrella,andsurroundedbyhiselders andadvisers,hecutsaveryimposing figurecomparedtotheverywhite Commissioner,confrontinghimwith legscrossedandattiredinakhaki shirt,shorts,andtheinevitablehelmet.

Butataglanceonecanseethepower andauthoritythatonewhitemanhas overtherest.Hespeaksslowlyand notasoundisheard.Inthismanner"Palavers"areheld.Itmaybe instructive,friendly,orevenofanadmonishingorpunishingnature.

Asinanyothercountry,thereis civilstrifeoccasionally,buttheirmethodsarebarbaric,theirweaponsold flintlochesloadedwithnails,lead, pebbles,etc.It'sablackdayforthe Commissionerwhenhehastoquelltwo riotoustribesandmeteoutjustice.But thenourlocalcivilstrifesarenotany better,themethodsofsomestrikers arejustasbarbaric,inspiteofoursocalledcivilisationandsuperiority.

Excitingtimesoccuratthecocoa

Eventhisiscarelesslydone.The greatdemandforcocoaduringthewar hadmadethenativeabitmorelazy thanhenaturallyis,butcompetition fromotherlandswasawakeninginhis mindthenecessityofproducingbetter cocoa. Itisexcitingtowatchtheheavilyladencanoewitharowofnativesin thegunwalepaddlingagainstthesurf withthepreciousload,andinthe meanwhilechantingtothetimeof theirstrokes.Returningemptythey gowildwhiletravellingatagreat speedonthetopofthesurf,andthe navigationofthemanatthetilleris superb. Somenativecustomsmightsound absurd,butitisafactthattheratis amuchsoughtafterfood,thatcatsand dogsandsnakesareverypatatableto them.

Insomewaystheyareverysporting.

Oncertaintimesintheyear,thetown isdividedintocompanies,eachcompanyofmenisallottedacertainstrip Hoflandfrominlandtowardstheroast. Theylineupfacingthesea,andwithoutweaponsofanydescription,they advanceandthecompanythatcatches themostdeerwinstheday.Anyone whohasnoticedtheagilityandspeed andcamouflaginginstinctofabuck, willrealisetheexcitingtimesthey have.Thefemalesandolderpeople inthemeantimestayathomeand anxiouslywaittheprogressiveresults forwardedbyrunners.Theexcitement isintense.

AtthetimeIamwritingabout (19211acertainprisoner,onaccountof hisgoodbehaviourandeducation,was utilisedasaclerkintheoffice.On thedayofhisrelease,withtearsin hiseyes,heaskedthechiefwarder: "Whyforyougosackme?"Regard. ingpidginEnglish,Itoldmyorderly onedaytogoandtellthecookI wantedhim;hecamebackandsaid: "Igo.look'um.Isee!urn.Inofind 'um."OnfurtherinterrogationI discoveredhemeanttosay,"Iwentto seeifIcouldfindhim,butdidnotdo so."Anotherhabitistousetheverb "tolive"insteadofthevery"tobe." (Theyarenotfarwrong.)Soonsallingonsomeoneyouasktheboy: "Massalive?"Hereplies,"No,masse nolive,"meaningheisnotathome, andsoforth.

Butafter18monthsof5grainsof quinineeveryday,afterlivingina veryhumidhotatmosphererighton theEquator,afterhavinglivedonpottedmeatandtinnedmilk,afterhavingindulgedinpleasantintoxicating

Theargumenthasweight;readers imaginetheremustbesomethinginit, partlyfromitsvagueness-theyarenot veryclearastowhatitismeantto prove-andpartlybecauseveryfewof themhaveacopyofMagnaCartato referto;theyassumethatthewriter mustbequotingittruthfully.

Nowitisafactthatthewordsquotedarereallytobefoundinthefirst clatieoftheGreatCharter,butit isequallytruethattheymeansomethingaltogetherdifferentfromwhat Protestantcontroversialistsinsinuate. Andalthoughitisafirstprincipleof controversytogivetheopponentcredit forbeinghonest,thisseemsacase wheresuchcharityiswellnighimpossible:wefeelthatamanwhouses thisargumentiseitherignorantof historyorisdeliberatelyuntruthful.

Thereisnosenseinrefusingtosee thatmuchoftherecentProtestant controversyhasbeenuntruthful,becausetruthisnecessarilyopposedto Protestantism,whichcanonlybesupportedbyfalsehood.AndsomePro testantwritershavelittlescruplein usingobviouslybadargumentstopersuadetheunthinkingmassofpeople thatthemedievalChurchinEngland wasnottheChurchofRome.

Tounderstandthepassagequoted fromMagnaCarta,wemustremember theeventsthatledtotheinsertionof thisclause.

It'hadbeenacommonpracticeof Englishkings,whenaBishoporabbot died,todelayanewelectionaslong aspossible,andtoappropriatetothemselvesalltherevenuesduringthevacancy.(Thekingswerechronically "hardup";andintheabsenceofany regularsystemofnationaltaxation, theyusedeverypossiblemethodto raisemoneyforthemselvesorthework ofthe'-ountry.lEvenwhenelections tookplace,thekingscommonlyinterferedinordertosecuretheappointmentofapriestwhomtheyexpected tobesubservienttothemselves.

Englishcourtshaveruledoutthetyrannyofthe"deadhand"controlling thereligionoflegatees.ViscountFitzAlan,presidingattheannualmeeting oftheCatholicUnionofGreatBritain, heldinLondonsomeweeksago,said theUnionhadbeenconcernedrecently inacaseinwhichtherewasagiftby willofalargelandedestatetoaCatholicnieceofthetestatoroncondition thatshechangedhername,renounced herCatholicfaith,andwasreceived intotheEstablishedChurchwithina yearofattainingtheageof21.The legateewas20yearsofageatthetime, andwaswithoutprivatemeans.Consideringthemattertobeoneofgeneralconcern,theCatholicUnion,a bodyofCatholiclaityformedforthe purposeofwatchingCatholicinterests, soughtacourtdecisiononthepublic policyofthelaw'supholdingsucha condition.Thecasewasconducted stated,byLord Fitz-Alan,withtheresultthatthe ladybenefitedwithoutrenouncingher faith.

THEMELBOURNECUP, TheMelbourneCupbringsback memoriesofhappyepisodesinour pastlife.Itfrequentlyfixesimport antperiods,andthisyearanumber ofpeoplewillconsideritasachangingpointintheirlivesandwilllook backwithhappymemories.They willhavespeculatedintheMelbourne CupCashConsultation,whichisbeing conductedbytheHouseCommitteeof thePerthTradesHall.Manysuccessfulcareershavebeenstartedon anamountconsiderablylessthanthe £800whichthussweepoffersforthe modestspeculation.Ticketsofls.,or 22for£1,maybeobtainedinallparts oftheState,ordirectfromChas.A. Cornish,TradesHall,Perth.

DEATHS.

HANRAHAN.-AtSt.JohnofGod Hospital,onSeptember23,Edward (lateofJarrandale),belovedhusband ofMary;aged80years. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhim. ImmaculateHeartofMary,prayfor him.

McALLISTER.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofMrs. AliceMcAllister.whodepartedthis lifeonthe5th.October,1928. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonher. -Insertedbyherlovingmother,Mrs. AnnFraserandfamily.

Aboutthattime,whenStephenLangtonhadbeenchosenbythePopeas ArchbishopofCanterburyandCardinal,KingJohnhadresistedtheappointment,andforalongtimepreventedtheArchbishopfromtaking possessionofhissee.Forthishewas excommunicatedbythePopeandthe countrywaslaidunderaninterdict (whichwouldhavemeantnothingif theChurchwasnotsubjecttothe Pope).

iseseiAIMPAPWWWWWWiNW

SPEIRAN-Ofyourcharity,.prayfor thesoulofthelateTobiasSpeiran, whodied,fortifiedwiththeritesof HolyChurch,onSeptember30,1928, athisresidence,18Johnston-street Cottesloe.-R.1.P,

BYRNE.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofthelateMrs. LucyByrne(wifeofThos.Patrick Byrne,of:s! Murray-street,Bayswater),whodepartedthislifeon September19-RIP,

TheAssumptioninArt

(EdytheHelenBrowne,in"America.")

Artisthehandmaidenofreligion. ThemysteriesoftheNativity,andthe Resurrection,thesacredepisodesin thelifeofChrist,thehallowedevents inthelivesoftheBlessedVirginand thesaintshavebeenreglorifiedby greatart.Thegrandlysolemnfeast ofAugust,theAssumptionofthe BuessedVirginMary,hasinspiredthe noblestexecutionsofcolourandlineof theworld'sgreatmasters.

ThemagnificentRubenshasgiven twentyinterpretationsofthisonesubject,themostimposingofwhichnow gracesthehighaltarofAntwerpCathedral-theonlyRubenssituatedas intendedbythepainter.Thepaintingdrippingwithcolour,isseenaconsiderabledistanceaway,accentuating thepowerfulascendingmovementof theVirgininbillowyrobeandmantle andthesoaringoftheangelsaround herwiththeirwreathsandpalms. Thereisanotherbeautifulconception "-paintedbyRubensfortheCathedral ofNotreDame,Brussels,nowinthe BrusselsMuseum.RubenswaseducatedataJesuitschool;allhisreligiousworkisreverentandworshipful.

Anotherhigh-altarAssumptionisthe MadonnabythegreatestVenetian painter,Titian,paintedfortheChurch oftheFrani,nowintheVenetianAcademy.ThispictureisdoneinTitian's "monumental"style,withheaven, earth,andintermediatescenespiledup inonegrandarray,withOurLadyon acrescentofangelsbeingreceivedby theFather.Theoutstretchedarmsof theVirginshowmasterfulcontrolof line.Tapersmokehasslightlydarkenedthepainting.

ThemelancholyBotticelli,themasteroftheschoolofFlorence,hasleft oneofthelargestAssumptions,which istwelvebysevenfeet.TheVirgin isnotaloneinglorybutistheslightly lengthenedcentralfigureinanecclesiasticalgroupofprophets,apostles,martyrs,confessorsandevangelists.One surmisesthisartistemployedhisfavoritemedium-gold-tobringoutthe glintsonMary'shair.

ToclotheabeautifulsoulinabeautifulbodywasCorreggio'sspecialconcern.InhisfrescooftheAssumption intheceilingofthecupolaintheCathedralofParmahepouredforthabundantgeniustomakeMaryabeautiful, pure-bodiedbeing.Thispicture,a master-workinchiaroscuro,bornofthe miraculousinterplayoflight,probablythemostillustriousexampleofCorreggio'sabilityinforeshortening,introducestheArchangelGabrielaswelcomingMary.Thedetailissostrong onecanalmostsmelltheincenseand perfumewhichtheangelspourfrom theircensors.

Anothercupoladestinedtopreserve amaster'sworkisthatoftheChurch oftheMadonnadellaFuocaatForli. Cignani,thegreatItaliancolorist,labouredfortwentyyearsonthecupola Assumption.Itisconsideredoneof themostmagnificentpiecesofartof theseventeenthcentury.Cignaniwas inspiredtodotheworkafterbeholdLeti'sfamousfrescointheCathedral ofParma.Uponcompletionofthe ForliAssumptionCignaniwasappointedPresidentoftheAcademyofBolognabyClementXI.

TheDominicanfriar-artists,FraAngelicoandFraBartolommeo,haveimmortallyhonouredtheBlessedVirgin. IntheprivateartgalleryofMrs.John L.Gardner,ofBo.ston,reposeapricelessAssumptionbyFraAngelico,Brilliantwithlight,softandlovelyofline. Heisknownasthe"pietistic"painter, almostovercomewithreligiousrapture whileatwork.Heonceweptwhile paintingaCrucifixionandwasnever knowntoretouchapicture,believing thatwhatwasordainedbyGodfor himtodocouldnotbedonebetter.

TheNaplesMuseumtreasuresthe AssumptionofFraBartolommeo,the devoteeofSavonarola.Hereisastrikinglyoriginaltreatment.Alife-sized Virginrestsadaintyfootonthehead ofalittleservingangelthathasits chubbyhandsclaspedinaerialcomfortunderitschin.FraBartolommeo wasespeciallyskilledincombining lightandshadowandwas"thefirst tointroduceandusethelay-fingerwith joints."AnotherAssumptionbythis artisthangsinBesanconCathedral, France.

OneofPerugino'sprizeworksisiui AssumptionintheFlorenceAcademe originallyexecutedforthechurcar. Vallombrosa,butremovedtotheAC' decoyin1810,whenthemonasterywa suppressedbytheFrench.Thisisan Assumptionrisingonthewingsof musicaswellasonpuffyclouds.The angelswithmusicalinstrumentsserenadetheirQueen.Asecondbeautiful tributetoMarybyPeruginoisinthe CappellaRabaltaSS.Annunziatade' Servi,inFlorence.

AndreadelSarto,thedistinguished painteroftheFlorentineSchool,introducestheVirgin'stombandagroup ofApostlesinhismasterpieceinthe PalazzoPitti,Florence.Thefigurein frontfacingtheonlookerisAndrea. LikeDurerhewasfondofposinghimself.ThefaceoftheVirginissaid tobereminiscentofAndrea'shandsomewife,Lucrezia.Hispicture leavesoneratherunimpressed,perhapsbecausehedevlopedtypesrather thanindividuals.

Murillo'sfamousLouvreImmaculate Conceptionhasatwinmasterpiecein hisgloriousAssumptioninAllerton Hall!Liverpool.Thispicturewas formerlythetreasureoftheCapuchin conventinGenoa.Itrevealsthedevotional,pious-handedSpaniard,espousedtohisChurchasstronglyasto hisart.Thesubjectthatcallsforhazy blendingofformandcolourwassure tobeexpertlyhandledbyMurillo.He wasthegreatexponentofvaporoso orfilmymethodofoutline;such themesasthecelestialgloriesofOur Ladybroughtforthhisverybest.The CapuchinAssumption,showingthe Virginwithcherubimfootstool,raising herlefthand,ismarvellousinits effectofascension.

LikethesaintlyFraAngelico,BonvicinofastedandprayedbeforeattemptinganyworkonaMadonna.His AssumptionintheBrerainMilan,a pictureofscintillantbackground,gives theVirginperhapsthemostslenderly gracefulfcrminallart.Bonvicino, liketheFlorentine,Ghirlandajo,who hasalsodoneanAssumption,ishappiestinrepose.TheAssumptionin theChurchofS.Clemente,inBrescia, isconsideredhismasterpiece.

TheBreraGalleryalsocontainsan Assumptionbythatcharmingartistin tempera,Borgagnone.He,too,loved theslendertypeoffigureandrepose. Hisstrokeisdelicateandexquisitely adequateinbringingoutasortof holypalenessofface.Tintoretto,in contrast,lovedmovementandswing. HisMadonnaintheScuoladiS.Rocco, inVenice,leansoveranangelforsupportinfloatingfromthetomb.He wasespeciallygiftedindelineating femalefeatures.Thispiecehasbeen marredbyrestoration.

TheAssumptionofFerrariatVer. celli,intheChurchofSanChristoforo, hasbeencalled"thegreatestlyricin Italianart."Ferrariwasthefirst masterofthePiedmonteseSchool.He devotedhimselfexclusivelytoadorning churchesandconvents.TheAssumptionfrescointhebaptisteryofS.GiovannibythehighlyimaginativeVecchietta,isaheavenlycompositionof adoringangelheadsandmysticalfiguresofvirtues.Brumidiisthetwentieth-centurymastertobeinspiredby thefeastofAugust15. Thisartist, renownedforhisfrescoworkinthe CapitolatWashington,haspainteda trulybeautifulAssumptionforSt. Stephen'sChurchinNewYork.

WhatgreatertributetoOurBlessed Motherthanthatgeniuslayitsgolden fruitsatherfeet!

"PoliticalMethodism"inAmerica

AimsatStateChurchStatus.

Differencesbetweentwoofficial groupsoftheMethodistEpiscopal Church,South,withrespecttotheproprietyofthatsect'sparticipationin partisanpolitics,wasmadethesubjectofalongeditorialinthe"New YorkWorld"recently.Theeditorial expressestheviewthatthiscleavage indicatesthewaningofthepowerof "politicalMethodism." TheeditorialcontraststhestatementofBishopWarrenA.Candler, whodeprecatedpartisanactivitieson thepartoftheMethodistdivines,with thatofBishopsEdwinMouzon,John W.Moore,JamesCannon,Jr.,andHoraceM.DuBose,whoadvocatesuchactivities.ItispointedoutintheeditorialthatBishopCandlerappealedto pronouncementsagainstparticipation inpoliticsmadebyhisChurchbetween1865and1894,whiletheother bishopscitedinfavouroftheircontentionformalutterancesoftheChurch between1910andthepresent.The laterpronouncements,theeditorial says,coincidewiththeriseoftheAntiSaloonsLeague.

ThemovementheadedbyBishop Cannonandothers,living'anddead, theeditorialcontends,hadforitspun posetheestablishmentofaState Church.Theeditorialdrawsthefollowing,conclusions:

"Thebreak-upofthisclericalattack upontheAmericandoctrineofseparatioftbetweenChurchandStateisprobablywellunderway.TheKlanis distinctlyweaker,andnoreputable manwillbeassociatedwithit.The

Anti-SaloonLeaguenolongerexercises thedictatorialpowersitoncedid... AndpoliticalMethodismischallenged intheSouthbothbytheoldergeneration,ofwhomBishopCandleristhe spokesman,andbytheyoungmenand womenoftheSouthwhoareintouch withmodernliberalism.. TheleadershipofBishopCannonischallenged oneveryhandandmayprecipitatea veryseriousdisputewithintheMethodistChurchSouth.Themovementis disorganisedanddemoralised,andin allprobabilityitwillfigureinthis campaignandthereafteronlyasakind ofsuperficialfactionalism.Thepowerfulpoliticalmovementwhichoncedictatedthepolicyofbothpartieshas collapsed."

THESACREDNESSOFPRIESTLY DIRECTION.

Speakquitecandidlytoyourdirector,andtellhimunreservedlyallthat isgood,allthatisevilinyou,forthe goodwillthusbestrengthened,the evilweakened,andyoursoulshall therebybecomefirmerinitssufferings andmoremoderateinitsconsolations. Greatrespectshouldalsobeunited withconfidenceandinsuchnicepro-

portionthattheoneshallnotlessen theother:letyourconfidenceinhim besuchasarespectfuldaughterre. posesinherfather,yourrespectfor himsuchasthatwhichasonconfide. inhismother.Inaword,thisfriendship,thoughstrongandtender,should bealtogethersacred'andspiritualin itsnature.-Quadrupani.

LETYOURLIGHTSHINE.

Youwhoenjoytheinestimable blessingofthetrueFaithshouldnot forgetthatitisadutytodowhat liesinyoutoextendtheseadvantagestootherswho,asyet,arestrangerstotheTruth,orwho,havingembracedit,havefallenfromit,orwho "walkunworthyoftheirhighcalling""' Thisworkisnotleftentirelytopriests.

Youalsomustdoyourshareasfar asyouareable.Tothisendallmust employthepowerofprayer,andthe influenceofagoodexamplewhich,at times,ismoreefficaciousthanthemost eloquentsermon.Somecandomore. ThespreadofCatholicliteratureisa verypowerfulmeans.Kind,encouragingwords.spokenatseasonable times,willalsogoalongway.-Fiege.

Hats thatplease

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

H.A.C.B.Society

DISTRICTBOARD.

Allarrangementsaresnowcomplete fortheholdingofthe32nd.Annual DistrictmeetingintheHibernianHall. Conferencewillopenat7.30p.m.on Friday,October19,andeverything pointstoagoodattendanceofdelegates.Somebrancheshivenotyet advisedheadofficeoftheappointment ofdelegates,andearlyadviceisspeciallyrequestedbytheGeneralSecretary.

OnSundayat8o'clockMassatthe Cathedral,therewillbethegeneral Communionofmembers,andthisyear forthefirsttimecountrydelegatesto conferencewillbeabletoparticipate. AfterwardstherewillbetheCommunionbreakfastintheHibernianHall. Thecateringisinthecapablehands ofSisterKeough,andtheBoardhas arrangedaspecialmenu.Souvenir menucardsarebeingprintedsothat eachmemberattendingmayretainone asamementooftheGoldenJubileeof theestablishmentofthesocietyin WesternAustralia.Wherenecessary branchsecretariesareaskedtoarrange meansoftransportfortheirmembers intoPerth,sothattheymaybeatthe Cathedralabout7.50a.m.Thecost ofsuchtransportwillbebornebythe DistrictBoard.

OnMondayevening,the22nd.,there willbeasocialanddanceinthehall, alsoincommemorationoftheGolden Jubilee.Invitationcardsarebeing printedandwillbesenttomembers bythebranchsecretaries.Duringthe eveningtherewillbeamusicalprogrammeanddancing,andforthelatter Griffin'sorchestrahasbeenengaged. Membersattendingarespeciallyasked tobringtheirinvitationcardsandpresentsameatthedoor.Eachinvitationextendstothememberanda friend.

Inconnectionwiththeessaycompetition,opentopupilsattendingthe juniorandleavingclassesatSt.Pats rick'sBoys'SchoolandtheChristian Brothers'College,thefirstyear'ssubjectwasentitled"Thereasonforthe existenceoftheH.A.C.B.S."Although thenumberofentrieswasnotaslarge aswasanticipated,stillthecompetitionarousedagooddealofinterestin bothschools.Theentrieswererecent. lyjudged,andamongsttheentrants fromtheCollegeMasterE.O'Driscoll wasplacedfirst,andMasterJ.Edwards second,whilstfromSt.Patrick'sBoys' School,MasterJas.Carrollwasfirst, andMasterB.F.Smithsecond.The twofirstplacedboyswilleachreceive asuitableinscribedgoldmedallionof thesociety,andthetwointhesecond placessuitablyinscribedsilvermedallionsofthesociety,whilstallfourare offered12months'freebenefitmembership.Theyhaveallbeeninvitedto theCommunionbreakfastastheguests oftheBoard,whentheywillbepresentedwiththeirmedallionsand,if theydesiretotakeadvantageofthe offer,beinitiatedasmembersofthe society.Thefirstoftheseriesappears elsewhereinthisissue.

Branchsecretariesareremindedthat theAugustquarterlyreturnsaredue attheDistrictOffice.Sofaronly fourbranchsecretarieshaveresponded.

AtthelastmeetingoftheBoarda communicationwasreceivedfromthe HonorarySecretary,oftheClontarf BallCommittee,drawingattentionto thefactthattheballhasbeenarrangedforTuesday,October16.inthe Y.N.L.Hall,andaskingforthekind supportofthemembersofthe H.A.C.B.S.Itwasdecidedtolend practicalassistancebysendingadonation,andinadditiontoappealtomembers.inthiscolumn,tofurtherassist bypurchasingticketsandattending thefunction.TheClontarfOrphanage isundergreatexpenseatpresentis extendingitsactivitiesforthebenefit ofourCatholicyouthwhoarewithout theguidinginfluenceofparents,and theDistrictBoardhaspleasureinaccedingtotherequestofthecommittee tobringunderthenoticeofmembers theabovefixture.Byattendingthey willnotonlyspendathoroughlyenjoyableevening,butwillatthesame timebelendingpracticalassistanceto thegoodChristianBrothersincharge oftheOrphanage.

ESSAYCOMPETITION.

SubjectTheReasonfortheExistence oftheSociety.

ofFaithbeforethevanguardofthe Churchmilitant,istheH.A.C.B.Society.ThekeynoteofthisgreatsocietyofCatholiclaymenis"theFaith forwhichtheapostleslaiddowntheir lives."Unlessamanpractiseshisreligion,hecannotbecomeamember.It isthiswhichdistinguishesthesociety fromanyotherpurelyunreligioussocietywhichmightbeformedelsewhere,andthisclauseensuresthat eachmemberisadecent,God-fearing, conscientiousman.Thebenefitsobtainedbybecomingamemberarenot onlyofthisworisl.Themoralbenefits obtainedbyconstantlypractisingone's religion,areensuredforeachindivi dualmember.Apartaltogetherfrom religion,however,thereareveryreal andpecuniaryadvantagesinbecoming abenefitmember.Forinstance,ifa benefitmemberfallsintoill-healthand isunabletoworkfinancialassistance isgiventothememberand,wherepossible,medicaladviceandanymedicineswhichthemembermayrequire.

TheH.A.C.B.Societywasformedas theresultoftheamalgamationofthree AustralianCatholicsocieties-theCatholicMen'sSocietyofAlbury,theSt. FrancisBenefitSociety,ofMelbourne, andtheBallaratHibernianSociety,in 1871.Thechiefreasonforitsexistenceatthattimewastheneedofsome friendlyassociationwhichwasfeltby theyoungIrishCatholicimmigPants inAustralia.ThegoldrushofBendigo,Ballarat,andotherplaceshadresultedinbringingintoAustraliathousandsofmenwhoseonlyGodwasgold, towhomreligionwasmadeonlyfor women,andamong.whomwickedness wasrife.Surroundedastheywereby thesealmostpaganhordesofgold-mad men,thedelicatesparkofFaithwhich theseIrishCatholicspossessedfluttered andalmostdied.Butinthehourof perilfortheFaith,uprosethesociety, throwing,asitwere,anassistingrope tothosealmostlostintheturbid, watersoflife,andcastingaradiant gleamofhopeoverthestruggling waters.

Inthishourofdanger,whenpriests werefewandfarbetween,theH.A.C.B. Societywasfatherandmothertothe IrishCatholics,andpreservedtheir Faithlikeaguardianangel.With thearrivalofabetterperiod,however, thesocietydidnotceaseitsusefulness.Catholicsofallnationalities joineditsranks,andthearmyofthe Churchincreasedandprospered."Errareesthumanum"astheproverb goes,andmany"straysheep"returned totheirFaiththroughtheunceasing effortsofthesociety.Thedeedsof thesocietyunderthebannerofChrist areinnumerable.Ithasfaithfully.assistedthespreadofCatholicismineach andeveryState,anditislefttousto prayandhopethatitwillflourish underGod'sgrace,andcontinueits goodworkinthecauseofChristianity.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco.

Atthebranchmeetingheldon Thursday,October4,thevice-president,Bro.,Rampant,,presidedover sometwentyoddmembers.Aftersick payamountingto£1616shadbeen passedforpayment,thevice-president initiatedanewfullbenefitmember, M.Flanagan.AveryinterestingletterwasreceivedfrontBro.JoeRyan, whoisnowstationedinthenorthof Queensland..HestatedthattheHibernianSocietyhada-verystrong footingthere,althoughthetownwas onlyasmallone.Aletterwasalso receivedfromSt.Patrick'sBranch, thankingusfortheloanofourregalia.Thebalancesheetandquarterlyreturnwerereadandadopted,the lattershowingourmembershiptobe 131.Asthebranchmanagementfund wasindebit,itwasdecidedtostrike alevyonallmembersasauthorisedby therules.Atthenextmeetingthe secretarywillsubmitareportstating whenthe'amountofthelevywould bedecidedupon.Theportionofthe agendapostponedfromthelastmeetingwasthenconsidered,apleasingfeaturebeingthenumberofnominations forDistrictofficers.Nominationswere receivedformembersofSt.Kevin's, St.Mary's,St.Anthony's,Starofthe SeaandSt.Patrick'sBranches.The ,secretaryreferredtotherecentdeath (-fSisterMacara'sfather,andstated thathehadsentaletterofcondolencetoSisterMacara.

Thefollowingessay,submittedby MastereugeneO'Driscoll.ofChristian Brothers'College,wasawardedfirst place: ThespiritofChristianityandCatholicitywhichpervadesthewholeworld, showsitselfagainandagaininthe foundationofsocietieswhosesoleobjectistobenefitpiousfollowersofthe-, trueChurch.Firstamongtheseso: cieties,bearingasitwerethestandard

ThemembersofthebranchareremindedthattheAnnualGeneralCommuniontakesplaceat8o'clockMass attheCathedralonSunday,the21st. inst.,andwillbefollowedbybreakfastintheHibernianHall.AconveyancewillleavetheRokeby-road ocrnerat7.30a.m.,andallmembers intendingtoparticipateareaskedto beatthismeetingplaceontime.This -yearagainSisterKeoughhasundertakenthecatering,andinviewofthe factthatthebreakfastwillspecially

commemoratethegoldenjubileeofthe societyinWA.,theDistrictBoard has,weunderstand,arrangedforsomethingveryspecial.Itishopedthat St.Kevin'swillagainheadthelistin representation.Althoughitisthelast dayofthemission,thecircumstances havebeenexplainedtoMonsignorVerling,whowillthereforeunderstandthe absencefromSt.Joseph'softhemem bersofthebranch.InadditiontoofferinguptheirCommunionsforthe reposeofthesoulsofdeceasedmembers,thosewhojourneytoPerthwill atthesametimebefulfillingtheobligationsofthemission.Theofficers ofthebranchthereforeexpectthaton Sunday,October21,everymember willdohisorherduty,byattending ingoodnumbersattheCathedrgand afterwardsattheHibernianHall.

AnUp-to-DateEnterprise

Oneofthemostup-to-datecompaniesinWesternAustralia,andinfact themostsupremeinitsclassofbusiness,isTheCycloneFenceCo.,Ltd., ofMurray-street,Perth.Fromahumblestartalmost30yearsago,thiscompanyhasprogresseduntilto-dayitoccupiesthepremierpositioninthe State.Duringthecurrencyofthe RoyalShowthiscompanyoccupiedan extensivestandnexttothePoultry Hall.Itwasindeedarevelationto manytoknowthatsuchhighgrade

qualitygates,fences,bedsteads,etc., couldbemanufacturedlocally,andthe manyassistantswerekeptbusyexplainingthemanypointsandadvantagesthatplaceCycloneGoodsina classoftheirown.CycloneFarm Gateswerewelldisplayed,andthenew RingCatchwasvotedthebestyet supplied.Itwasexplainedthatall CycloneGateshaveweldedjointsand noholesareboredinthetube,andno boltsinsertedthatwoulddrawmoistureandcorosion.AcoatofpaintoccasionallyandanyCycloneGateisas goodasnew.Theyareaptlytermed thelong-lifegateandthisstatementis amplyborneoutbythelargenumber erectedthroughoutthecountrythat havegivenfaithfulserviceforupwards of20years.TheCycloneSpringCoil Fenceprovedofgreatinteresttofarmersandmanywhohaveuseditare highintheirpraiseofthisutility SheepFence.CycloneOrnamental FabricFenceisnowusedextensively forfrontagefencesandagreatimprovement,bothinappearanceand valueresultstopropertysoenclosed. CycloneBedsteadsandStretchersstIts' leadinstrength,durabilityandhigh gradefinish.Thebeautifulgarden ArchcoveredwithOrnamentalFabric wasmuchadmired.Anewcatalogue hasjustbeenissuedbythiscompany, andwewouldrecommendourreaders toobtainacopyfromTheCyclone FenceCompany,Limited,114Murraystreet,Perth.

TheFreedomofConscience

ANApprju.TOPROTESTANTLEADERS.

(ByT.C.Brennan,K.C.,inthe"Advocate.")

Almostsidebysideinthesameissue ofthe"Argus"onedaylastweekthere appearedtwostatements,eachemanatingfromaveryhighauthority,which maybeusefullycompared.Speaking atthedinnergivenbyArchbishop KellytothePapalLegate,hisExcellencytheGovernor-Generalsaid:-

"Thatfreedomwhichistheproud birthrightofeverysubjectoftheKing, andwhichisenjoyedbyallwholive undertheUnionJack,isfirmlybased onfreedomofconscience,andnoneof ourrightsismorevaluable,ormore valued,15rmorejealouslyguarded.'

Replyingtoadeputationwhichurgedthatinthesystemofeducation whichtheFederalGovernmentwill shortlyhavetoestablishintheFederal Capital,regardshouldbepaidtothe wishesoftheCatholicpeople,Mr. Bruce,thePrimeMinister,saidthatthe Governmentwouldnotbejustifiedin departingfromthesystemoffree, secularandcompulsoryeducation whichwasinforceintheconstituent States.Yet,inthecourseofhisreply,hesaidalsothat"educationwithoutspiritualinspirationbehinditcold notachievethegreatobjectalldesired."

Inessence,then,Mr.Bruce'sreply tothedeputationcomesdowntothis, thatthoughtheGovernor-Generalmay holdthatallourfreedomisbasedon freedomofconscience,andthatnone ofourrightsismorejealouslyguarded, stillinthematterofeducationfreedom ofconsciencecanonlybeenjoyedby someatthepriceoftheirsubmittingto apenaltyfortheexerciseofit.Religiouseducationis,withCatholics,as muchamatterofconscienceasthe adorationoftheEucharist,whichin directlycalledforththeGovernor-General'sremarks.Thepowertotaxis thepowertodestroy.ThatisawellknownmaximofgovernmentoftenrecalledinAustraliawhentherelative spheresoftheCommonwealthandthe constituentStatesarebeingconsider. ed.IftheGovernmenthaspower totaxtheexercisebyCatholicsoffree. domofconscience,ithasthepowerto destroyit.

ThisalsoisinvolvedinMr.Bruce's reply.Educationwithoutspiritual inspirationbehindit,hesays,cannot achievethegreatobjectalldesire.Still, hefeelsboundtoestablishintheFederalTerritoryasystemwhichcannot achievethegreatobjectalldesire.So ontheonehandhedefinitelyproclaim. editthedutyoftheGovernmentto giveeffecttothewishesofthemajorityofthepeople,andontheotherhe hasstatedthathecandonothingto establishasystemwhichalldesire.

Thesolicitudeforthefeelingofthe StateswhichwasexpressedbyMr. Brucehasintroducedanewand strangeelementintotherelationsbetweentheFederationandtheStates.

lawsintheTerritoryshouldbe.That wasamatterinwhichthepeopleof Australiahadarighttoavoice,but nothingwasthenheardabouttheir rights.Wewerenotthentoldthat thesixStatesofAustraliahadallduringtheirwholehistoryworkedunder asystemofprivatelicensing.Butin amatteroflocalconcernthePrime Ministerexhibitsastrangedeference totheviewsofthosewhohavenoright tobeheard.

Withlimitations,Mr.Bruce'sview thattheAustralianeducationalsystem "wasworthyofgenetaladmiration" maybeaccepted.Consideredasan organisation,consideredwithregardto thecompetencyoftheteachers,the natureofthecurriculum,thefacilities itgivestoparentstohavetheirchildreneducated,itmaybe,andis,worthyofadmiration.Butthatdoesnot alterthefactthatpoliticallyitisan unjustsystem.Speakingnotasa Catholic,butasanindiyidualistinpolitics,asonewhobelievesthattheindividualhascertainrightswhichnomajoritycantakeaway,Imakethisstatementdeliberately.Thereisaright intheStatetoseethateverychildis educated.Anuneducatedpeoplemay beamenacetotheState,andtheState isentitledtoguard'againstit.But thereisnorightintheState`toeducateanychild.Thatistheinalienableandinviolablerightoftheparents.

Ifitwereotherwise,theStatewould havetherighttoeducatethesonsof wealthyparentswhoattendgrammar schools.Itwouldhavetherightto educateinfantsatthemother'sbreast, ortotakethemfromthemother's breastforupbringing.Thedistinction betweenthetwothingsisvitaland shouldneverbelostsightof."Itis therightoftheState,"saysJohn StuartMillinhisessayon"Liberty," toseethateverychildiseducated, butnottoprescribewhereorbywhom itshallbeeducated."Aseducation wasmadecompulsory,itfollowedthat theStateshadtoseethateverychild hadtheopportunityofattending school.Inotherwords,thecorollary tocompulsionwasthesupplyof schools.

Buthavingsuppliedtheschools,the tousethem.Ifithasnorightto compelanyonetousethem,itfollows thatithasnorighttopenaliseanyonewhodoesnotusethem,becauseif youcanpenaliseatall,youcanpenaliseuptothepointofcompulsion.A penalty,ifjustifiable,canbejustifiably madesosevereastoamounttocorn. pulsion.

ingattendances,toallowachecktobe kept.Catholicsdonotobjecttothat. AnotheristhatthecostshallnotexceedthatwhichobtainsinState schools.Catholicsdonot'objectto that.Isthereanyreasonotherthan anincurablenarrownesswhy,when Catholicssay,"Ourfaithrequiresthat ourchildrenshallbeeducatedin schoolsinwhichreligiousinstructionis givenbyauthorisedteachers,butwe willundertaketoeducatetheminsecularsubjectsuptothestandardthat yourequire,"thattheStateshould answer"No,ifyouaddthe'spiritual inspiration'wewillnotrecogniseyour righttobepaidfortheseculareducationthatyouimpart,forthatwould betosubsidiseaparticularreligion." "Itwouldnot,"weanswer;"itwould bemerelypaymentfortheseculareducationwhichweimpart,andwhichyou haveundertakentopayforinthecase ofeverychild."IfaCatholicjudge ispaidasalaryof£2,500ayear,and givesoutofthatsalarytenguineasa yeartotheChristmasduesofaparticularchurch,theStateisnotpaying thattenguineastothechurch.It paysthejudgehissalaryforthedischargeofhisjudicialduties,andhas norighttoinquirefurtherwhathe doeswiththemoneywhenitispaid. Similarly,ithasnoright,havingundertakentopayfortheprimaryseculareducationofallthechildren,toinquirewhetherthoseimpartingitare impartingsomethingadditional.

ouschordontheoccasionofthearrivalofthePapalLegate,mightraisea voicewiththeobjectofbringinghis Churchouthereintoaccordonthis questionwiththeChurchintheold country.

IThegreatcomplaintinrecentyearsof thosewhobelieveinatrueFederalsystem-asystemcompoundedofsovereignStateswhichhavegivencertain definiteandenumeratedmatterstoa centralauthority-hasbeenthaton ,everypossibleoccasiontheCommonwealthhassoughttoaggrandiseitself attheexpenseoftheStates.Ithas usurped-theexpressionisnottoo strong-jurisdictionoverthesalariesof Stateservants;fromitsover-flowing coffersithasdevotedmillionstothe constructionofStateroads;moremillionshavegoneintheestablishmentof soldiersettlementswhichtheStatesalreadyhadinhand;Mr.Brucehimself hastoldtheStatesthatiftheydonot accepttheCommonwealthproposals forthepaymentsinlieuofthepercapitagrant,theywillhavetotakewhat theCommonwealthchoosestoallow them.AndhavetheStatesbeenconsultedwhenCustomsdutiesarebeing fixed?Aretheyheardontheques. tionoftherateofpostage,oronany matterofdefence?

Inthesemattersthereisfarmore reasonwhytheStatesshouldbeconsultedthaninthe,matterofthesystemofeducationtobeadoptedinthe FederalTerritory.Customs,thePost OfficeandDefencearemattersin whichthesovereigntyoftheCommonwealthisofnecessityexercisedover theTerritoryandtheStates.But,on apurelylocalquestionlikeeducation, theStateshavenotashadowofaclaim tobeheard.Thisisamatterwhich affectsexclusivelythosewhodwell withintheTerritory.Itistheywho willfoot.thebill,itistheirchildren whoarebeingeducated,andtheyalone whohavearighttobeconsulted.It wasanundueandimpropernarrowing oftherightsOfthepeopleoftheCommonwealthwhen,threeweeksago,it waslefttothedwellersintheFederal Territory.todecidewhatthelicensing

AlegitimaterequirementoftheState isthatchildrenshallbeeducatedupto acertainstandardinsecularsubjects. Thatinvolvestherighttoexamine schools.Catholicsdonotobjectto that.Anotheristhatthebuildings usedshallcomplywiththerequirementsoftheHealthActs.Thatinvolvesarchitecturalsupervision.Catholicsdonotobjecttothat.Another isthatreturnsshallbesuppliedshow-

AsfarasCatholicsareconcerned, theydonotaskthisasaspecialprivi. legeforthemselves.Theyclaimitex debitojustitae,andtheyconcedethat itisarighttowhicheveryotherdenominationisentitled.Thegreat handicapwhichtheCatholicpeople labourunderintheStatesto-dayin urgingtheirrighttohavethetaxes whichtheypaytowardseducation roughlyallocatedtothemselvesis,that ifitwereconceded,theywouldhave agreatadvantageoverotherdenominations.Theywould,inshort,reap theadvantageoftheirfiftyyearsof sacrifice.And,justthoughthatmay be,itsticksinthethroatsofthose whoforfiftyyearshavetakenadvantageoftheStatesecularsystemand havedonenothingforreligiouseducationbeyondmaintainingasporadic agitationtogettheGovernmentto teachaStatereligion.But,inthe FederalTerritory,allwouldstartoff scratch.Here,then,isagreat'chance fortheheadsoftheotherdenominations,iftheyreallylovereligiouseducation,anddonotmerelyhateCatholics,tojoinwithCatholicsina demandthatfacilitiesshallbegiven forreligiouseducation,or,atleast,that handicapsshallnotbeplacedonit. TheChurchofEngland,inparticular, shouldhavesomeregardforitstraditions,andshouldnotmeeklyaccept asystemwhichtheparentChurch wouldnotaccept.Itwasagreat bishopoftheirownwhosaid,referring toourEducationAct,"Itisthemost frightfullydesolatingpieceoflegislationthatIhaveeverseen,andhow anyChristianmancanupholditwithoutasenseofbeingunfaithfultohis Master,Icannotconceive."Dean Aikin,whosetafineexampleoftolerationandstruckapleasinglyharmoni-

Intheirowninterests,theleadersof theotherdenominationsshouldtake advantageoftheopportunitywhich nowpresentsitself.Ifalldesirethe "spiritualinspiration"tolcenofby Mr.Bruce,theyareentitledtohaveit. Ifthegreatlessonofthelastfewdays inSydneyislostuponthem,thenindeeditmaybesaidofthem,aswas saidoftheBourbons,thattheyhave learnednothingandforgottennothing -learnednothingofthereasonswhich laybehindthismarvellousmanifestationofthevitalityoftheCatholic faith,forgottennothingofthenarrownesswhichinthepasthasprevented themfromgoingwiththeCatholicsin demandingasettlementofthisquestion'onlinessatisfactorytoall.Ifwe lookforthereasonswhichhavekept alivethefaithintheCatholicpeople, wemustlook,notatthenobletemple whichwasthecentreofthecelebrationsofafortnightago.Thesecret istobefoundinthehundredsofwhitecollaredwomenwhocrowdedthewindowsofconvenientbuildingstowatch theproceedingsofSundayweek,and theotherteacherswho,whilenotso conspicuous,weretherenonetheless intheirhundreds.Wemustlookto thehandsomeschoolsbuiltbythesacrificesoftheCatholicpeoplethroughouttheContinentandoverthespace ofhalfacentury.WilberforceStephen'spioushopethattheEducation ActwouldrendtheCatholicsasunder hasnotmerelybeenfalsified.The veryreversehasbetathecase.Sir HenryParkes'sprophecythattheNew SouthWalesActwouldmeandeathto theCatholicpriest'scallingisinexact. lythesameposition.Theschools whichtheEducationActcompelled theCatholicpeopletobuildhavebeen thefountainsfromwhichhavecome thecongregationstowhichthepriests haveministered.Bothrashprophecieshaveillustratedthetruthofthe wisestatementofChateaubriand, "Looktotheendofanaccomplished fact,"hesaid,"andyouwillseethat ithasalwaysproducedthecontrary ofwhatwasexpected'fromit,ifit wasnotestablishedatfirstuponmoralityandjustice."

If,fiftyyearsago,theCatholic peoplehaddrifteddownthetidewith theotherdenominations,then,afortnightago,therewouldhavebeenno 600,000peopleinthestreetsofSydneytowatchtheSacredHostbeing carriedpast.ThelateArchbishop Carr,ofsaintlymemory,usedtosayif theschools'areemptyto-day,thechurcheswillbeemptyto-morrow.Inno spiritofbitternessmaynottheProtestantleadersbeaskedwhetherthe fullCatholicchurcheswhichtheyadmit,andtheemptyProtestantchurcheswhichtheydeplore,arenotwith usto-dayaslivingwitnessesofthe truthofthewordsofthatstilledvoice?

ReserveOctober16forOlontssf Ball,atY.A.L.

CatholicTennisAssociation

Theonlymatchscheduledtotake placelastweek-endwasinthe"A" Grade-Ladies'Division-betweenPeninsulaandWattle.OwingtothenonattendanceoftheWattleteam,the matchhasbeenforfeitedtoPeninsula.

ThesecondpicnicoftheAssociation willbeheldatDarlingtonto-morrow (Sunday).ThetrainleavesFremantleat9a.m.andPerthat9.45.Afull musterisanticipated.

COUNCILMEETING.

TheCouncilmeetingwillbeheldon Thursday,25th.inst.Inmylast notesIsaidFriday.Thiswasincorrect.Willdelegatesandclubsecretariespleasenoteandmakethenecessaryarrangementstoensurerepresentation.

StraightTalkAboutCalles

The"OsservatoreRomano,"inone ofitsAugustissues,assertsthatPresidentCalles,ofMexico,wasconvinced thattheLaboriteswereguiltyofthe attackonGeneralObregonlastNovember,andalsowasconvincedthat theywouldrenewtheirattempt againsthislife,butdidnotactto thwartthem:

The"Osservatore"thenaskswhether Callesdidnotwithholdhishandfrom theplottersto"savetherevolution." Itarguesthat,ifhehadbeenfavorabletoObregon,ratherthantothe Laborites.tocarryontherevolutionarydoctrine,hewouldhaveacted againstObregon'sfoes.Inalatereditorial,'TheOsservatore"recallsCalles' statementofpoliciesWhenhebecame president,includingtheoneonthesubjectofreligion,anddeclaresthatCalles'friendsbelievedObregonamenace totherevolutionandCallesitssalvation.

Asamatteroffact,"TheOsservatore"hasnot,initsrecentarticles,explicitlyaccusedCallesofthemurder ofObregon.Ithasassertedonlythat theCromwasguilty.But"TheOsservatore"hasmadeitsowndeduction thatCallesknewofthehatetheCrom heldagainstObregon,andseemsto havetakennomeasurestopreventthe effectsofthishatefromdeveloping.

TheMoviesandYouth

(By

W.Kay.)

'AreweformingdistinctlyAustralian characteristicsorarewebeingmouldedbyextraneousinfluences?Thetrue Australianisgenerallyfoundoutback inthebush,onthefarmorstation.The freelife,theopenspaces,theconsciousnessthatheisjustasgoodasthe otherfellowtendtobuildupavirile independentrace.Theenvironment oftheworkerwhodwellsinthetown doesnot,however,producetheseattributes.Hedailyplodshiswayto hisjob,inwhichhisworkisrestricted byhistrueboss,hisunion.Hehas, perhaps,acquiredforhimselfahouse, whichhehasboughtfromthespeculativebuilderforasmalldeposit,and thebalanceapproximatingfourfigures, runningoveralongperiodofyears,he hopestopayifcircumstancespermit. Ifhedoesnotindulgeinsport,on Saturdayafternoonsheisanonlooker atafootballmatch,theweeklytrots, orracemeeting.Hemaygooccasionallytothepictures,buthisfamilymustnotmisstheirweeklyormore frequentvisittothecinematheatre. Hedoesnottroubletoascertainwhat kindoffareispresentedbythepictureproprietortohissonsand'daughters.Toofrequentlyhehasnojurisdictionintbs._natter.Hesupplies therequiredpricesofadmissionand, goodeasyman,heconsidersheisgivingthematreat.Itapparentlydoes notworryhimiftheworstdoingsof Americancrooksarescreened,orthe questionablepicturewithitssuggestive situationsshown.Hedoesnotpause tothinkwhateffectthoseAmerican madepictureshaveontheplastic mindsofhischildren.Itdoesnot occurtohimthatoftentimestheyshow theworstsideofAmericanlife.The producermustproducepicturesthat pay.Sensationalism,gun-play,hectic happenings,suggestiveness,combineto makepicturesthatformabigpercentageofreleasesbyAmericanreviewers. Commercialismentersintothematter andoftenthesordidlysensationaland immoralplayistheresult.Thisis thestuffwhichyoungAustraliansmop up,andcombinedwithotherevilinfluencesmusthaveadisastrouseffect inmouldingthemindsofthosewho willmakeupabigsectionofthemen andwomenofthefuture.Itisevident thatasfarasthepicturetheatreis concernedAustraliaisinthehandsof bigAmericancombines.Asthecinemaenterssolargelyintothelifeof thecommunity,theeffectonyoung' Australiansisobvious.Theywillnot beimbuedwithwhatevergoodsuch picturesmaycontain,buttheirminds willbesatiatedwiththeevildoings oftheAmericanunderworldandsocalledsmartsociety."Theboyis thefatheroftheman"isatruism,and themakingofamouldfromtheworst sideofAmericanlifeinwhichtoshape aportionofourfuturemenhoodis somethingthatmustbeavoided. Whatistheremedy?Legislation hasbeenattemptedinVictoria.Itis compulsoryforallpicturetheatresin thatStatetoshowineachprogramme acertainproportionofAustralianfilm, butwhatisshownisgenerallysopoorlyselected,andputonearlyintheprogramme,sothatpatronsdonotarrive atthetheatreuntilithasbeendis-posedofandgivenplacetotheAmerican-madepictures.Theonlyremedy appearstobearigorouscensorship.I understandthereisaboardwhichexaminesallimportedpictures,butjudgingfromsomeofthefilmswhichare passeditisnottoocensorious.Asfar asourCatholicyouthisconcerne'Ione ofoursocietiesmighttakethematter inhandandappointacommittee whosedutyitwouldbetovisitpictureshowsandadvisetheteacherSof ourschoolswlytpicturesshouldbe avoided,andwhattheatresmightbe visitedby/theirpupilswithmoralsafety.Theeffectmightbethatatleast someoftheproprietorswouldonly showsuchpicturestowhichnoobjectioncouldbetaken.

AfterthepassingofObregon,the papercontinues,"InWashingtonitwas declaredthatCalleswasnecessaryat hispost.""TheOsservatore'also saysthat"Morrow,theAmericanAmbassador,agentofthePierpontMorgan Bank,andinterestedingettingcontrolofallpossibleoilwells,whoalso wasanintimatefriendofCalles,exaltedthediscipline,dignityandassurancewithwhichhe(Calles)restrainedtheMexicanpeople.Inconclusion,"TheOsservatore'-'saysthat Callesengineeredthe"cleverscheme," andaddsthatto-daythereisagainst himonlyasmallObregonistagroup; thatheisnowtheonlymanwhocan succeedhimself,andthatheknewthis factwellenoughallalong.

BasketBall PRIMARYSCHOOLS.

Thefollowingaretheresultsof matchesplayed: "A"Trophy.

Arranmorev.WestPerth:Arranmore,34goals(2points)WestPerth, 27goals(0points).

VictoriaSquarev.Arranmore:VictoriaSquare,22goals(0points); Arranmore,42goals(2points).

"B"Trophy.

Fremantlev.Midland:Fremantle,58 goals(2points)Midland,7goals(0 points).

Maylandsv.Subiaco:Maylands,23 goals(2points);Subiaco,15goals(0 points).

NorthFremantlev.Beaconsfield: NorthFremantle,9goals(0points); Beaconsfield,18goals(2points).

VictoriaParkv.EatFremantle: VictoriaPark,19goals(0points.;East Fremantle,28goals(2points..

Subiacov.Midland:Subiaco,30 goals(2points);Midland,10goals(0 points).

Fremantlev.Beaconsfield:Fremantle,25goals(2points);Beaconsfield, 17goals(0points).

Maylandsv.EastFremantle:May.. lands,37goals(2points)EastFremantle,4goals(0points).

NorthFremantlev.VictoriaPark: NorthFremantle,19goals(2points); VictoriaPark,6goals(0points).

FinalResultfor1928.

"A"Trophy:WestPerth,6points, 160goals;Arranmore,6points,140 goals.VictoriaSquare,0points,76 goals.

"B"Trophy:Fremantle,14points, 289goals;Maylands,12points,210 goals;Subiaco,10points,228goals; Beaconsfield,8points,203goals;Midland,6points,179goals;EastFremantle,4points,101goals;NorthFremantle,2points,76goals;VictoriaPark, 0points,56goals.

TheCostoftheCongress

ataverageof6s.each,toviewthePro. cession.Thisitemaloneput£187,000 incirculation.Onthewhole,£3,000,000 isalowlimittoestimatetheexpenditureduringtheEucharisticWeek."

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmers,Limited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe9th.October,1928,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Duringthepast weeksuppliesofchaffhavebeenalittle onthescarceside,withtheresultthat themarkethas.firmed.To-dayf.a.q. toprimewheatenwasnominallyworth £6108perton.F.a.q.hasbeensold from£62s6dto£65s,and-goodmediumfrom£515stoM.

OatenChaff:Therehasbeeqverylittleoatenofferingthisweek.Onetruck ofmixedoatenandwheatenbrought £6perton,andatruckofdamaged oatensoldat£312s6d.

Oats:Theoatmarketduringthe weekwasinclinedtobeeasier,good feedsbeingsoldaslowas4/-perbtu-, hel,butfirmedslightlyagainlater"ttl 4/3.OneparcelofverygoodGuyras soldat4/74.

Wheat:Suppliesofwheatwerenot sufficienttomeetdemands,withtheresultthatpriceshavefirmed.To-day f.a.q.samplesbrought5/2and5/24per bushel.Secondgradessoldfrom4/8 to4/114.Inferiorsampleshavebeen solddownto4/4andsweepingsat6/1 perbag.

Potatoes:Nopotatoeshavebeenofferedduringtheweek.

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B.Woodhouse

BertDerby

Peopleofstatisticalbenthavebeen countingupthemoneysetspinning bytheEucharisticCongress.TheMelbourne"Age"estimateditat£3,000,000, notallofit,ofcourse,inSydney.Railways,tramways,and'steamshipown ersabsorbedalargesum.ThefinancingoftheCongress,saysthe"Age," maybeputdownat£150,000.The paperadds:"Abigitemwasthe amountspentbyMrs.Freehillfitting outherhomeasapalaceforthePapal Legate,whichwaslavishlysetoutin everydetail,eventothe...crests,onthe gateway.Thehomeitselfoverlooks theharbouratPointPiper,which, whenitburstonaFrenchvisitor,was called"ZegatesofzeParadise.'The 2,000hardfelthatsforthebodyguard werenotgotfornothing;theitemwas nearer£2,000than£1,000,andthey wereallpurchasedinSydney,manyof themthedaybeforetheywerebrought intouse.Amongthesmalleritems appears£1,000spentinthepurchaseof fruitcasesat2seach.Thesewereretainedtopeoplewholinedtheroute oftheProcessionoftheHost.The feedingofthemultitudedailywasanotherlargeitem.Onefirmaloneprovidedbreakfastsanddinnersfor8,000 atasitting.Makingtheitemthree mealsaday,wehavethestupendous figureof£210,000foraweek'sfoodfor asmallportionofthepeoplewhohad toprovidetheirownmeals.Itwould notbeanexaggeratedtosaythat180,000hadtopayfortheprivilegeofhavingmealshandedouttothemduring thattime.Forfood,raiment,and transportonSundayitcost750,000,at

ONLYAWEEKTOGO.

Thewisdomoftheworldassummed upinsomeofitsfinestmaximspoints asternlyaccusingfingeratdelay.Some ofthesemaximsare"Doitnow," "Neverputofftillto-morrowwhatyou candoto-day,""Strikewhiletheiron ishot,""Makehaywhilethesun shines,""Oneto-dayisworthtwoto. morrows,""Hewhohesitatesislost." Cervantes,theShakespeareofSpain, hassaid"Bythestreetofby-and-by onearrivesatthehouseofnever."An investmentof2/6intheUglyMen's SweepontheCaulfieldCupisgoingto return£1,000tothewinner,andthat winnermightbethepersonwhobuys aticketto-day.Thesweepcloses positivelyonFriday,October19,and willbedrawnat9p.m.onthatdate. Allprizeswillbepaidinfull."

Saturday,October13,1926.

HOME,SWEETHOME

Midcottagesandpales,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'ssoplacelikebona.

SHADOWS.

ShadowsarebutforthemomentQuicklypast; Andthenthesunthebrightershines Thatiswasovercast.

ForLightisLifeI Graciousandsweet, Thefairlife-givingsundothscatter blessings WithhislightandheatAndshadows.

Buttheshadowsthatcomeofthelifegivingsun Crouchathisfeet.

Nomortallifebuthasitsshadowed times, Notone!

Lifewithoutshadowcouldnottaste thefull Sweetgloryofthesun. Noshadowfalls,butthere,behindit, stands TheLight.

Behindthewrongsandsorrowsof life'stronblousways StandsRight.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Aslongashehasawifenoman needbeignorantofhisfaults.

Youshouldrespectandhonourthe clergyanddefendthenfromevil tongues. Aswegrowolderwesetagreater priceuponfidelity;andwhereisthere suchfaithfulnessasinthecross?

Youhavetoendureinjustices.Be consoled.Therealevilistocommit them.-Pythagoras.

Nexttograce,timeisthemostpreciousgiftofGod.Yethowmuchof bothwewaste.Timeisfullofeternity;asweuseitsoshallwebe.-CardinalWiseman.

WhyseparatetheHeartofJesus fromHisPersonandfromHisDivinity?ItisnotbyHisHeartthatHe livesintheBlessedSacrament?-BlessedEymard.

Adultchildishnessisworsetodeal withthanthechildishnessofearly years,inthatitisnotapassingphase.

Thechildisteachable;themanisnot NeithercanloveofGodexistina manwholovethnothisneighbour,nor theloveofhisneighbourinamanwho lovethnotGod.--St.Augustine.

Thereissuchathingasloyaltytoa man'sownbetterself;andfromthose whohavenotthat,Godhelpme,how amItolookforloyaltytoothers?

Successinlife,whetherwereferto thisworldorthenext,isnotsomuch amatteroftalentoropportunityasof concentrationandperseverance.

Thingsuselessandindifferentare easilyaccomplished;buttodosomethingreallyworthwhile,muchcourageandstrengthofcharacterarerequired,becauseinthisworlddifficultiesarealwaysfoundtoopposethemselvestotheperformanceofgood works.

WASTEOFTIME.

Tospendtimeincountingandlamentinglittlefaultsislikeachild whohasfallendowninrunningand who,insteadofgettingupandrunningagain,stopstocryoverhisdirty hands.-Anon.

THENECESSARYDUTY.

course;but,asthebeedrawshoney frommanyapoisonousflower,soI learnedfromthisilldeedsomething good.ForIthoughtitiswithusmen herebelowaswiththechildreninthis garden.Wemay,tobesure,usethe goodthingsofthisworld,butcantake nothingawayfromitwithus;that whichwegiveincharity,however,we throwoverthegardenfence,soto speak,andsometime-ineternity-we shallfinditagain.

BEGINTHEDAYWISELY.

Webeginthedayunwiselyandata greatrisktoourselvesifweleaveour chamberwithoutasecretconference withourAlmightyFriend.Every Christian,whenheputsonhisclothes, shouldalsoputonhisspiritualarmour. Beforetheday'smarchbeginshe shouldgatherupaportionofheavenly mannatofeedtheinnerman. Whenthingsbecome,asyousay, "unbearable,"thereisabsolutelyonly onethingtodo,andthatistograsp them,likespear-points,andguidethem toone'sheart.Acrossthatwecannot"bear"whenitislaiduponus,is perfectlypossibleto"takeup"-and thatispreciselywhatOurLordasks ofus.. Directlyathingseemsintolerable,ifonecanbutmakeaaupremeeffortofwill,andgraspit,and hugit,andthankGodforit-thepain becomesshotwithjoy.Itissoalso withsoulsinpurgatory."-Monsignor Benson.

THEDESIREFORMORE.

FrequentlyraiseyourhearttoGod, askHishelp,andletthefoundation ofyourconsolationbethehappiness ofbelongingtoHim.Thedesireof more,whichistheveryessenseof covetousness,makesusdissatisfied withwhatwealreadypossess;whilst anincreaseofpossessions,byincreasingoursolitude,tendsonlytodiniinishourportionofactualenjoyment.

THEOLDMILLANDITSMASTER.

Whofallsinlovewithhisdailytoil

0,ahappymanishe!

Hefeelslikeakingthoughhisgarbemean Andhecomesoflowdegree. Hetakesit,too,forbetterorworse, Norcomplainsofbrokentools; Thewind,ortherain,orthesnowmay prevail, Heleavesgrumblingtothefools.

thinkofGod.Whatissin'butanact againstGod?Sinshouldshockand shamesimplybecauseGodisoffended. ThesightofsinshouldturnustoGod. IndifferencetoGodshouldmakeus zealousforGod.Forgetfulnessof Godshouldcompelustoremember Him.EverythingwhichleavesGod outshouldinduceustobringGodin. Sothewretchedworldwhichstruggles togainitsgoalwithoutGodcanbe usedtostimulateustoworkforHis objectsandwithHisways.Ifwe arehurtwhenpeopleinjure,uswe shouldbepainedwhenpeopleignore God.Weoughtnottotakeinsults toGodlyingdown.Everyviolation ofGod'slawmakesusrealisethepresenceofGodifwerememberthemeaningofsin.

ACAPTIVECHRISTIAN.

Ididnotfollowwillingly; Iwantedtobefree Toformthethrongwithmirthand song, ForgettingCalvary.

ButasIturnedadownthepath

Avoiceseemedcallingme: "WhydostthouthusforsakethyGod Whodiedforloveofthee?" Thenoisycrowdcameswiftlyby, Istumbled,lostmyplace; Ionlysaw,athorncrownedbrow, WithbloodstainsonHisface. Myeyeswerefilledwithblindingtears, Oh,bittermyremorse; Andkneelingdownwithoutstretched arms, Isought,andfoundmycross! -KatherineM.Donahue.

THEINTERRUPTIONSAREGOD'S God'swaysarenotourways.His planisall-wise;oursisnot.AndHis willmustbedone.SoHecrossesour pathwithdisappointmentsandsurprises.Crossesanddisappointments arenotaccidentsnorevils.Theyare forusamanifestationoftheProvidenceofGod.Godknowsbest.Every timelifejoltsandjarswehavea chanceofthinkingofGodandHis wonderfulscheme.Achildistaught toacceptthedirectionandcorrection ofitsparentbecausetheparentisin chargeofthechild'seducation.God isinchargeofoureducation,andthe directionsandcorrectionscomefrom Him.Wemightsay-especiallythe corrections.Whentheblowfallsor thetroubletires,say:"Notmywill, butThinebedone."Thenourcross isaremembranceofGod.

HEALTHYWOMEN.

themercyofthewavesandcurrents ofthetreacheroussea.

TakeawayGod,anddeathhangs overourlife'sendlikeadarkand heavycurtain,hidingweknownot what,extinguishinghope,andtemptingperplexedmortalstogivethemselvesuptothisworldwhentheworldis bright,and,whenitisblack,tolift theirhandsagainsttheirownlives.Hedley.

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ESTATEAGENT

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FAMILYBUTCHER.

(NearBennett-street).

283HAYSTREETEAST.

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FamiliesWaited

Therealisationofthepresenceof Godisthereliablesafeguardagainst sin.Itistheonewaytokeepthe properobjectoflifeinview,andto makesurethatthemotiveofconduct isright.UnlessweseeGodsomehow ineverythingwedoweshallneverget thesupportweneedtopurifyourintention,andtofinishourtask.To rememberGodmeanstofightvaliantly atthetimeoftrial,andtopersevere tillthevictoryiswon.Howcanit bedone?

HISREWARD.

Anoldgardenerwasverygenerous tothepoor.Manyapieceofmoney, forwhichhemighthaveboughta newgarment,apieceoffurniture,or someothercomfortforhimself,he gavetotheneedywhoaskedhelpof him.Wheneverhedidsoheused tosay:"NowIwillthrowanother appleoverthefence."

Atlengthsomeoneaskedhimwhat hemeantbythosestrangewords.He repliedwithasmile: "Ioncecalledseveralchildreninto myorchard,andtoldthemtoeatas muchastheywishedofthefruitwhich layuponthegroundunderthetrees, butforbadetheirputtinganyinto theirpocketstotakeawaywiththem. Butoneoftheboysslylythrewsome ofthefinestapplesoverthefence,that hemightfindthemwhenhegotoutside.Theboywasblameworthy,of

OldPat,themiller,wassuchaman, Andkindwasthelookhewore; Thelittleonesloved,astheyplayed bythemill, Tostandattheopendoor.

Thecocksandhenswanderedinto feed

Onawealthofgoldengrain; Thedovessmoothedtheirsatiny plumesoverhead, Oftheprettycoloursvain.

Throughthepanelesswindowgazed thehorse, Ongoodtermswithallwithin; Eventhewhisperedratsfedundisturbed

Onthequaintolddustybin.

Andthemillerdownthedustystairs Wouldcomewithasmilethatmet Thesunbeamthattravelledsofarthat morn, Andtheeyesofthevillagepet. ForhefeltthatGodwasgoodtoall, Thatthemeanestlivingthing HaditswantssuppliedbyHisloving care, AndwasshelteredbyHiswing.

ItwasGod'sownwindthatturned Hissails, God'sraincheeredthegrowingcorn, AllthisoldPatknew;hegavethanks toHim Withsweetpraiseseverymorn.

THEHELPOFNATURE.

Themoreweseeofnaturetheeasier itoughttobeforustothinkofGod.

St.Paulsays:"Theinvisiblethings ofHimfromthecreationoftheworld areclearlyseen,beingunderstoodby thethingsthataremade:Hiseternal poweranddivinity."Lookatthe thingsthataremade-theskybyday andbynight,thesunandstars,the stormynimbusandthefleecycirrus, thetenderhedgerowsandthemighty trees,theflowersofeveryhue,and theriseandfallofgreenfields.Appreciatenature.Thenrememberthat everythingspeaksofeternalpower anddivinity.-AllofitisGod's. Natureoughttobeoneuninterrupted reminderofthepresenceofGod.It willifwerememberSt.Paul'swords.

GOODFROMEVIL.

Eventhesinfulworldcanmakeus

Glowinghair,likeglowingcheeksor sparklingeyes,isasymbolofebullienthealthandrosyyouth.Ifthe hairremainsyoungandvital,nowomanhasoccasiontofeartheencroachmentsofage.

Itisnotthesilverstrandsamong thegoldthatarethetellingsignsof advanceage,butthetired,thin,lifelesshairofsomanywomenwhoare stillinthefirstflushofyouth.The reasonsthatotherwiseyounglooking womenhavesuchfadedhairisthat theyneglectto.applynature'sown restorative.Theyfailtoexercisethe hairforfearofruiningtheirtemporarywave.

Hair,ifitistoretainitsnatural lustre,mustbestimulated.Pomades andotherartificialdressingscannot bedependedontoretainthatwell groomedlook.Nothingissobeneficialasavigorousandthoroughbrushing,andthereisnothingthatcantake theplaceofastiffbrush.Witha permanentwavesuchasisbeing adoptedmoreandmorebyourAmericanwomen,theluxuryofadaily brushingmaybeindulgedinwithout dangerofdisarrangingthecoiffure.

GODANDLIFE.

Ofallthegreattruths-thetruths onwhichtheheartofmanrestsand whichguidehiminhismoralandspirituallife--thedeepestandthemost firmlyfixedisthatwhichisexpressed intheopeningwordsoftheApostles Creed:"IbelieveinGodtheFather. Almighty,CreatorofHeavenand earth."

TakeawayGod,andthisworldis unintelligible;takeawayGod,andhumanlifeisamelancholypuzzle.Take awayGod,andeachhumanexistence driftslikeafrailbarkwhichhasbeen castloosefromitsmooringsandisat

JannekTheDvorak

(FLORENCEWINEFRIDEDALTON,inthe"CatholicFireside.")

JannektheDvorak-yes,thatwas whattheycalledhim,anddvorakindeedhelooked,withhisvacantblue eyes,hishalf-openmouth,andhis facelikeafullmoon,surmountedby ashockofpalestraw-colouredhair.

Howthevillagegirlsjeeredwhen onthefeastofMatkaBoska(God's 'Mother),heclumsilyelbowedhisway throughthecrowdand,solemnlybowingtoAnusia,theprettiestgirlin Kwiatpol,beggedthefavourofa dance.Howtheylaughedstillmore whenAnusia,withagestureofcontemptandaswiftshootingoutofher tongue,turnedtoStach,thefarmer's son,and,takinghishand,dancedoff gaily,herscarletbootsflashinglike poppyflowersamongthegreengrass.

Poor,lonelyJannek!Heturned sofrowfullyawayandhurriedthrough thejostlingcrowd,withasmarting inhisthroatandaburninginhis eyes.Yes,hewasafool-Dvorak, Dvorak,hecalledhimselfbitterly-to havepresumedthusonasinglesmile thatAnusiahadgivenhimonehappy day.Thatsmilehad411edhisheart withgladness,andmadehimfeel thathewasnotsolonelyafterall.

Now,sore-heartedandmiserable,he hurriedofftothehutwhichwashis home,thelittle"chatta"wherehis motherhaddied,andwherenowhe livedallalone.Hesatdownonthe benchoutsidethedoorandgloomily staredatthetallhollyhockswhich grewthere,buttheredflowersmade himthinkofAnusia'slitlefeetcased inscarletthatnowweredancingwith Stachonthegreen. Heturnedhiseyesintheopposite directionacrossthedeep-ruttedroad totheCalvarywheretheHolySuffererlookedoutwithheavy,pain-laden eyes."Ah!"thoughtJannek,"He understands!Didn'teveryoneturn againstHimandcallHimfool,and mockatHim!Yes,theLordJesus understands!"

Thenhesawthattheblueskywas becomingobscuredbygreatblack clouds,andfromthedistancealow rumblingcouldbehear.

"Astormiscoming,"hesaid."They won'tbeabletodanceanymore. Anusia'sribbonswillbespoilt,"for roundhershapelyheadhadbeena prettyflower-wreath,and,depending fromit,longstreamersofmulti-colouredribbon,suchasPolishgirlslove. Greatdropsnowbegantofall,and Jannekwasforcedtotakeshelterin histinyhome.But,still,hiseyes soughttheCalvaryopposite.The woodenpenthousethathadonceshelteredithadfallenintoruin,andthe peaantshadneverreplacedit.Now therainwaspouringthroughtheholes intheroofandstreamingdownthe cheeksoftheChrist,asthoughhe weresheddingbittertears.ofloneliness. Thepoor,simpleheartofJannek wastouched.God'sSonwassuffering,too.Wasitnotenoughtohave suffered,allthatagonyinthedayslong goneby?Mustevennowthatagony berepeated'For,tohim,thewood, becauseitwasfashionedintothelikenessoftheworld'sRedeemer,seemed athingoflifethatcouldfeelandsuffer! Ifonlythepenthousewererainproof!Ifitwerepossibletorepair it Asuddenthoughtcametohim, bringingaquickflushintohischeeks.

Hewasonlyafool,butperhapshe wasnottoofoolishtomakeanew rooftoprotecttheheadoftheChrist. Itlookedsowonderfullyeasy-aflat board,withtwopiecesnailedslantwise uponit.Butthewood?Downat thesawmillswerejustsuchpieces, smoothandstraight,buttheycost money,andJannekwassopoor.

But,stay.Hadhenotsomeeighty zloty.carefullysavedfromhisscanty wagesasfarmhand,tobuyapairof highhootsforthewinter?InsummerJannekwasgenerallybarefooted, but,whensnowspreaditschillingmantleovertheearth,boots(andstrong

ones,too)wereaboslutelynecessary. Lastyearhehadnone.Theicyslush ofthemeltingsnowhadpenetratedhis wornfootgearandgivenhimsevere chill,fromwhichhehadneveren tirelyrecovered.So,duringthesummermonths,hehadbeenhoardinghis zlotyonebyoneuntilnowtheyhad reachedthesumofeighty-onlytwentymoretoreachthedesiredtotal. Thatmeantastronghighpairof bootsinwhichhecouldfacedamp andcold.

Butforwoodtomakeanewroofto theCalvaryhemustbreakintothat cherishedeightyzloty.DidGod'sSon expectsuchasacrifice?Hewasonly thevillagefool,buthissimplechildlikesoulwasreadytodoGod'swill.

AthisConfirmationthevillagepriest hadgivenhimalittlepicture(which 'hestilltreasuredgreatly),apicture oftheLoneliestofall,lifteduponHis tribuneofpain,andunderneathwere thewords:"Isitnothingtoyouall yethatpassby?"Often,whenJannekhadgazedatthis,hehadwhispered:"Yes,itissomethingtome, LordJesus.Iamonlyafool,but IamsorryinmyheartthatYou shouldsufferso."

Nowwasthemomenttodosomething.Hewenttothelittlewooden boxinwhichwerehispreciouszloty -yes,theretheywere.Hecounted themagain-eightyofthem,andthe woodwouldcosttwenty!Hetook thetwentyoutandlookedatthem_ Whatalotofhardworktheyrepresented!Hoursofweary,wearylabour!Ifhetookthemnow,wouldhe beabletomakethemupbeforethe summerended?Itwasthefifteenth ofAugustnow,andthelongwinterin PolandbeginsattheendofSeptember. Jannekansweredthethought.

"Didn'tHewalkwithbarefeeton thestones,carryingHiscross?Isit harderformethanitwasforHim?"

Nextevening,whenworkwasdone, Jannekwenttothesawmillstobuy hiswood.Howcarefullyhechose histhreeplanksandhisnails!With whatpridedidhecarrythemhome!

TomakearooffortheLordJesus! Anarchitectbeginningthedesignfora proudcathedralhadnothalfthejoy thatquickenedthepulsesofthispoor ignorantpeasantwhenhelaidhismaterialsbeforehim.Alas!ahammer hemusthave.PerhapsRoman,the blacksmith,wouldlendhimone.He wascheeryandkind-hearted,andJannekwasnotafraidofhim.Hewould goandask.

Fiveminuteslaterhecameback withtheborrowedtool.Thenherememberedhemustpreparehisfrugal supperfirst-hislittlebasinofpotato andbeetrootsoupandhissliceofrye bread.Afterwardshewouldwork better.

Butashorttimewasnecessaryfor hismeal,and,theplattersbeingcleared,hesettoworkinearnest.Itlookedsoeasy,sowonderfullysimple,and yetJannek'sclumsyfingersfoundit terriblycomplicated.Hehadno saw,andthewoodwastoolong;then, whenhetriedtojointhecrossway pieces,thenailsrefusedtodotheir expectedduty.Hehitthemwithhis hammer,usingallhisstrength,and foundthathewasonlysplittingthe wood.

Attheendofhalfanhourhewas nonearerthecompletionofhistask, anditbegantolookhopeless..Another halfhour'strying,andherealisedthat itwasofnouse-hecouldneverdoit. Eventhisapparently.simpleservicefor theLordJesuswasbeyondhim. Heburiedhisfaceinhishands,and greatsobsshookhim,whilewarm tearsfellbetweenhisfingersandwateredthecruelwoodthatinflexiblyhad resistedhisendeavours.

Afool!Andafoolalwaysandin allthingshewouldremain.That wascertain.Bitterestofallwasthe thoughtthatGod'sMother,whosefeast dayitwas,hadnoteventroubledto listentothe"HailMary"hehadsaid

whenhebegan.Surelyshewouldbe pleasedifherSonwerekeptdry.When HewasatinyChild,didn'tshekeep watchthatthosedelicatefeetshould notbecutbysharpstones?

Foralongtime,itseemed,hesat there,andthen,withheavyheart,he gotupandwenttothedoor.He lookedacrossattheFigureonthe brokenwood.Itwasshiningwiththe goldengloryofthesettingsun;the lastraysseemedtotakealingering farewellofthefigureoftheirMaker andtouchitwithasoft,reverential kiss. ThefreshairplayedroundJannek's heavybrow,andthebreezefanned himandgavehimanewcourage.He kneltdown.

"DearLord,forsomereason,You don'twantmetodoit,perhapsbecauseitwouldmakemetooproud. IknowIamonlyapoorfool,butI dowantsomuchthatYoushould haveashelter.IfIamnotworthy, sendsomeonebetterthatItodoit forYou."

Thatwashisprayer;andhearose comforted,andcrossedtheroadagain toenterhistinyhome.Ashewent hesawamanapproaching,aman walkingwithaquick,firmfootstep, andcarryingabundleonhisback. Jannekwaited-fewstrangerspassed throughthevillage,andthosewhodid werealwaysasourceofinterest.

Themancamenearer.Hewastall, alittleabovethecommonheight,with sturdyframe,massivelimbsandbroad shoulders.AshereachedJannekhe pausedalittle,hesitated,andthen, withasmile,begantospeak.

"AmIfatfromthenextvillage?I amtiredandhaveaburdentocarry, andamhopingitisbutashortdistancefurther."

Hisfacewassoattractiveandhis smilesowinningthatJannek,who wasgenerallyembarrassedinthepresenceofstrangers,foundhimselfansweringquitereadily:

"Youstillhavetwoversts,andit isgettinglate.Perhapsyouwould liketorestawhileonmybench."

Thestrangerthankedhim.

"Yes.Ihavecomeveryfar,and wouldgladlyacceptarestandalittle food,ifyoucanspareit."

Sosaying,hesatdownonthebench, and,takinghisbundlefromhisback, laiditbesidehim. Jannekhurriedintothehutand wenttohislittlelarder.Onlyblack breadandalittleporridgethathe meanttowarmupforhisbreakfast, andasmallfragmentofcheese_That wasallhisprovender,but,suchas itwas,thestrangerwaswelcometo it.Itmeansnobreakfast.Butfor afoolsuchashe,whatdidthatmatter?Soheputafewsticksonthe fire,and,lightingit,madetheporridge hotandbroughtit,withthecoarse breadandamorselofcheese,tohis guest.

Thesmileofthankswithwhichhe wasreceivedwassufficientrewardfor givinguphisbreakfast.Peoplesoseldomsmiledathimsincehismother died;onlyAnusia,andshe-shejeered afterwards.Butthismanwasdifferent,somehOw-hisdeepblue.eyesinvitedconfidence,hissmileasitdied awayleftsuchasweettendernessand sympathythatbeforemanyminutes wereoverJannekfoundhimselftalkingasfreelyashehaddoneinother daystohismother.

"Andwhyhaveyouallthiswood scatteredabout?"askedthetravel. ler."Haveyoubeenworkingso late?"

"Sir,"saidJannek."Iwantedto work,butitwasimpossible.Iam sofoolish.DvorakamIcalled,and foolIam."

Then,almostbeforeheknewit,he pouredforthhistaleofsorrow,his failurebecausehewasincapableof doinganythinggood.Thestranger wasinterested.

"PerhapsIcanhelpyou,"he'said. "Imyselfhaveworkedasacerpenter, andmayfindthetaskeasy.But,if Idoit,Ishallnotbeabletocontinue myjourney.andshallloseagoodjob overyonder."

"Oh,sir,"imploredJannek,"ifyou

canhelp,Iwillbegladtopay,and, besides,Icanofferyoumybedfor thenight."

Sothebargainwasmade,andJannek,showinghissixtyzloty,promised themalltothemanwhohadcometo hisaid.

Thenthewoodwasrearrangedinits properorderwithcareandprecision; deftlythenailsweredriveninbythe strong,masterlyhandswhichwielded thehammer.Inanhourallwasfinished,aperfectpenthousewasleaning againstthewall.

"Now,"saidtheworkmantoJannek, "youhaveonlytoremovethebroken oneanddroptheendofthisoneinto thehole,coverupthegroundfirmly finished." abouth:it,andyourpenthouseis Jannek'sfacewasradiantwithjoy, and,withatremblingvoice,hepoured outhisthanks. "1knewthatGodwouldhearmy prayer,"hesaidhumbly."Iwastoo stupidtodoit,butHesentyouinstead."

"Youaregivingyourbedandyqur breakfastbesidesyourzoltyfot_.it Doyouregretourbargain?Doyou feelyouarepayingtoodearly?"

"NeverNever!"answeredthe Dvorak."Nopriceistoogreatfor God'sSon.HegaveHimselfforme, andIamonlyapoorfool." Hepressedthezlotyintotheoutstretchedhandjoyfully-nothoughtof thebootsthemoneywastohave bought,nomisgivingsastothecold anddamphemustbear.Lifeseemed radiantwithrenewedhope.

Sweetlyhesleptonthehardfloor, rolledupinhissheepskin,whilethe strangeracceptedthelittlebedasif itwerehisright.Towardsearly morningJannekstirred;itseemedas ifthroughhisdreamsanexquisite melodycametohim,amelodyof wonderfulmusicsuchashehadnever heardbefore.Hesatup.Thesun wasbeginningtorise,andinthefaint dawnhesawhislittlebedwasemptythestrangerhadgone!

Jannekfeltdisappointed.Why hadhenottoldhimthatheshould beleavingearly?Itwasnotquite friendly,andyethehadtreatedhis guestt6theverybesthecould-had givenhimallhehad.

Andthenasofterfeelingcame.What didanythingmatteraslongasthe penthousewasfinished?Yes,thereit stoodagainstthewall;and,ashe looked,afeelingofwondercameover him.Whathadhappened?

Thenailsweregleamingbloodred, likerubies.Sobrightweretheythat theyseemedtoshinelikestars.The roombecamelighter,andthenhe sawthatonthefloorlaythebagof zloty-thewagesthathadbeenearned bythestranger.

Hegotupandcrossedtheroom. Thehammerwaslyingthere.The foolunderstood.Hekneltbeforeit, paleandquiveringwithemotionkneltbeforethehumbletoolthathad beenwieldedbytheHandsoftheCarpenterofNazareth.

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WhenBishopsMaintainedArmies

ROMANCEOFANCIENTAUSTRIANEPISCOPALCITY.

AprojectfortherevivalofaCatholicUniversityatSalzburg,theancientepiscopalcityinAustria,whose historygoesbackforwegoverzthousandyears,hasarousedinterestafresh inthestormyrecordol..,hecity'spast. TheArchbishopsofSa;?.butaswleidedconsiderablepowerintheearlyand laterMiddleAges,andtheirstaial and*partialactivitiesthrowinteresting sidelightsonCentralEuropeanhistory,datingfromtheydhr St.RupertfoundedaBishopricnnthe ruinsofaRomancitycalledJuvanuni. Duringtheeighthcenturyalearned andenergeticIrishman,BishopVirgilius,laidthefoundationsoftheCa thedral,and,whenCharlemagneunited theDuchyofBavariatotheFrankish Empire,a.clericofhiscourt,znda friendofAlcnin,namedArno,roseto thedignityofbeingthefirstArchbishopofSalzburg.

UiriderthereignsofthslastCaroleugienstheSeeontheSalzacnacquiredvastterritories,whi±remained moreorlesswithinthedioceseuntil thewarswithNapoleon.AftervanquishingtheAvarianslieArchbishops endowedmanychurchesinHungary, especiallyinthevicinityofLakePlatten.Thefirstblowaimedattheir temporalpowerwasstruckbytheByzantinemonks,MetodiusandCyriilus, whoencouragedthenationalisticspirit, andpreachedinthev!riticu.irofthe country. TheHungariansprovedtoberather turbulentneighbours,andatapitchedbattledeliveredin907,anArchbis. hopcalledDietmarI.wasslain,which showsthemilitantattitudeoftheepiscopateinthosedays.However,the "PrinceBishops"didnotalwayswield thesword;forinstance,onereadsin medievalchroniclesaboutArchbishop Hartwig,ofsaintlyrenown,towhom isattributedthelegendoftheblossomingrod.promtheeleventhcenturyonwardthepoliticalpowerof theArchbishopsofSalzburgbecame anestablishedfact,andtheywere oftenawardedthehigheststateoffices, andwerecreatedpeersoftherealm.

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WolfDietrichwasagreathorseman likehissuccessor,MarcusSitticus.He wasinadditionsomewhatofadespot, evictedalltheProtestants,abrogated theLandestag,andissuedadecree prohibitingtheCanonsfromelecting eitheraWittelsbachoraHapsburgh totheSeeofSalzburg.Thisand otherreasonsprobablyledtotherupturewiththeEmperorMaximilianI. Heentrustedanarmyof10,000men totheleadershipoftheableGeneral Tilly,whobesiegedSalzburganddeposedtheArchbishop.Thelatterdied inprisonfiveyearslater.Marcus Sitticussharedhispredecessor'slove ofpompandluxury,andbuiltthe beautifulCastleofHellbrunn,aminiatureVersailles.ThenextArchbishop,ParisvonLodron,inauguratedan eraofpeace,andmanagedtokeephis realmoutofthefightingzoneduring theThirtyYears'War,byfortifying severalofhiscastles.Costingtothis fact,manyBavarianssoughtrefuge inthediocese,whenGustavAdolfof Swedeninvadedtheirterritory(16321648).

Mayor,hisbrotheristhesergeant,and I'mengagedtohissister."

Acolouredrevivalwasinfullblast, andoneoldfellowwasexhortingthe peopletocontributegenerously.

"LookwhatdeLawd'sdonefo'you all,bredren!"heshouted."Give,him aportionofallyouhas.Givehima tenth.AtenthbelongstodeLawd!"

"Amen!"yelledaperspiringmemberofthecongregation,overcomeby emotion."GlorytodeLawd!Give himm&.GiveHimatwentieth!"

Ephraimhadputonacleancollar andhisbestcoat,andwaswalkingmajesticallyupanddownthestreet.

"Aren'tyouworkingto-day,Ephraim?"askedoneofhisacquaintances.

"No,suh.I'secelebratin'mygoldenweddin',suh."

"Youweremarried50yearsagotoday?"

"Yes,suh." "Well,whyisn'tyourwifehelping youtocelebrateit?"

"Mypresentwife,suh,"repliedEphraim,withdignity."ain'tgotnothin' todcwith4.She'sdefo'th."

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Theirdomainsstretchedasfaras Regensburgononeside,andVienna ontheother,andtheyfrequentlygave militaryassistancetotheEmperorsin thewarsagainstItaly.Whenabreach occurredbetweenHenryIV.ofGermany(thepenitentofCanossa)and thePope,theholderoftheSeeinthose yearsnaturallytooksideswiththe SovereignPontiff.Hefortifiedhis strongholdsofWerfenandHohensal. burgagainsttheEmperor,andhissuccessorspursuedthesamepolity:nthe long-drawn-outconflictbetweenthe GuelfsandGhibellines;theEmperor endeavouredtoweakentheopposition ofthePotentatesatSalzburgbyelectingrivalBishops,causingthereby muchbloodshedandconfusion.Despitethesevicisistudes,thevaliant ArchbishopEberhardmanagedtocon solidatehisSeeintoanenclosedrealm withinBavariaandAustria,whichretaineditsboundariesuntilNapoleon brokeuptheGermanicEmpire(18031806).

In1625theschemeofWolfDietrich andMarcusSitticusfortheendowmentofaUniversitymaterialised,and fornearlytwocenturiesSalzburgbecameaspiritualcentreoftheGermanicEmpire.TheUniversitylapsedduringtheshortperiodwhenthe SalzkammergutwasincorporatedwithintheBavariankingdom,butthecherisheddreamofthepresentBenedictine AbbotofSt.Peter,istoreviveaCatholicUniversity. AfterthedemiseofParisvonLodrontheepochofthegreatArchbishopsbecamemerelyatradition,and theecclesiastswhooccupiedtheSeeof Salzburgwerenolongermakersof history.TheArchbishopsGandolf, CountKhunburg,andErnst,Count Thun,addedtothearchitecturalbeautiesoftheepiscopalcity.Archbishop LeopoldvonFizmianpersecutedthe Protestants,andorderedthosewithin hisdioceseeithertoreturntotheCatholicfoldortogointoexile.Three hundredthousandchosethelatter course,andemigrated,sometoEast Prussia,andotherstoSavannah,in theUnitedStates,whereuntilforty yearsagotheyretainedtheirlanguage andtheirnationality.Hieronymus, CountColloredo,thelastArchbishop ofnote,wasacontemporaryofJoseph II.,and,followingtheexampleofthe Emperor,introducedmanywisereforms.

Mostoftheorganisingworkforthe visitofhisEminenceCardinalCerretti toBrisbanefellontheshouldersof Rev.FatherT.Molony(Adm.,St.Stephen'sCathedralforthepastfive years).FatherMolonyis(saysthe "CatholicPress")ayoungpriestof strongpersonalityandcharm,who, thoughreservedinmanner,hasmade manyfriendsandachievedexcellentresults.HewaseducatedatAllHallows,andafterwardsattheCollegeof Brignole-Sale,Genoa.Comingto Brisbaneafterhisordination,about10 yearsago,hewasappointedassistant tothelateFatherGallagher,ofIpswich-road.In1920hewasmadeparishpriestofCharleville,butthreeyears laterreturnedtoBrisbaneasAdministratoroftheCathedral.

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ArchbishopFriedrichvonWalchen playedanimportantpartinAustrian history,owingtotheliberalassistance "hichhegavetoRudolfI.invanquishing'OttokarofBohemiaandother foes,therebybeinginstrumentalinestablishingthedynastyoftheHapsburgs.ArchbishopFriedrichheld swayoverthegreaterpartofAustria andStyria,andmoreoverbrokethe spiritofseveralrebelbaronsandcapturedtheirstrongholds,whichRudolf allowedhimtoaddtohispossessions asarewardforhisservices.Hissuccessor,LeonardvonKantschach(14951519)waslessmilitantandsethimselfthetaskofembellishingthetown ofSalzburg,whilstMathausLangvon Wallenberg(trustedfriendandcounselloroftheEmperorMaximilianI.) obtainedthePapalconsenttotransformtheCathedralChaptersintoa Collegiateforthetrainingofsecular priests.

Duringhislifetimedissensionsarose withtheburghersofSalzburgwhich eventuallyendedinopenconflict.Duringtheruleofhissuccessor,Duke ErnstofBavaria(1540-1A4),Luther's teachingspenetratedintoAustria.

WolfDietrichvonRaitenau,whooccupiedtheepiscopalseefrom1587till 1611,wasadominantpersonality.EducatedinRome,hewaselectedArchbishopattheearlyageoftwentyeight,andhebroughttohisremote mountainseetheloveofbeauty,art, andsplendourassociatedwiththeItalianRenaissance;hedestroyedthethedievalaspectofthetown,causingit tobenearlyentirelyrebuilt.ThepresentDomreplacedtheancientRomanicCathedral,andmayotherpala-

Mozartwascourtmusicianatthe EpiscopalCourtinhisearlyyouth, butseemstohavebeendissatisfied withtreatmentmetedouttohim.At thisperiodSalzburgenjoyedsomeliteraryrenown,andthe"SalzburgLiteraryReview"and"SalzburgIntelligenceNews"werereadthroughoutthe German-speakingcountries.Fiveyears afterthefallofNapoleon,Salzburg cameagainunderAustrianrule.This wasthelasteventofimportancein therecordsofthetown;thepowerand fameoftheArchbishopsbelongedto thepast,andthenameofSalzburg figuresnomoreintheannalsofhistory.

OntheFunnySide

Robinson:"Imetmywifeinavery funnyway-Iranoverherinmycar andlatermarriedher."

Brown:"Ifeverybodyhadtodo thattherewouldn'tbesomuchrecklessdriving." ft

Thedoctoransweredthe'phone. Turningtohiswife,hesaid,',Quick, getmemysatchel.Themansays hecannotlivewithoutme!"

"Justaminute,"saidhiswife,who hadpickedupthereceiver."That callisforEthel."

Aguestofasmallhotelwasawakenedearlyonemorningby-aknockon hisdoor.

"Whatisit?"hecalleddrowsilywithoutgettingup.

"Atelekram,Boss,"respondeda negro'svoice. "Well,can'tyoushoveitunderthe doorwithoutwakingmeupsoearly?" "No,suh,"thedarkyanswered, withhismindonatip,"it'sonatray."

Tourist:"Iclearlyhadtherightof waywhenthismanranintome,and yetyousayIwastoblame."

LocalCop:"Youcertainlywas."

Motorist:''Why?"

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ConcerningManyThings

THEOULDLAD0'THEBILLS. Hark!

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Bythetowno'Clonmel, Idranknothin'butjoy Fromtherimofabell.

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Widtheechoesitmade, An'thegoodfolkthattrod

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Forwhateverbefell.

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WhinO'Connellwasdead?

Icanmindthatsameday,

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TheIrishinScotland.

FortuneFailstoLure, Thosewhoanswerthecalltothe religiouslifegiv,gupallthingstofollowtheirDivineMaster,thewillingnesstomakethisactofself-abnegationbeinginitselfaseveretestof vocationinmanycases.Fromthe DominicanConvent,atNewark,New Jersey,comesthenewsthatSister MaryAloysius,whosefatherdiedlast year,leavingtwomilliondollars,and disinheritedher,hasbeenleftonly fivethousanddollarsbyhermother's will.TheSisterdesiresthatthe moneymay,beusedforcharitable worksbyhersuperiors.Herfather, Mr.LewisW.Minford,whowasasugar broker,promisedheralargeshareof hiswealthifshewouldrenounceher vows.ButSisterMaryAloysiuswas unmoved."MyHeavenlyFatheris farricherthanmyownfather,"she said,"andmyrewardwillbegreater."

ConvertsfromJudaism.

AlthoughtheVienneseJewishPress givescurrencytothestatementthata specialefforttobringJewsintothe CatholicChurchisbeingmade,the factisthatnorealorganisedpropagandahasbeenqtwork.TheincreasingnumberofdistinguishedJewswho havebeenconvertedtoCatholicismin thelastthreeyearsis,however,sufficientlyremarkabletocausecomment andgiverise_todisquietudeamongst thosewhoclingtotheOldDispensation.HansHerzy,sonofthegreat Zionistleader,isamongsttheseconverts.Notlongagotheauthoress, VanLeer,ofJewishrace,becameaCatholic,andherexamplewasfollowed soonafterbythelearnedRabbi,Dr. Stein,sonofanoldRabbinicalfamily, whosemembersaretobefoundallover Transylvania.Thenamesquotedare butafewoutofmany.Iftheseresultshavebeenobtainedwithoutorganisedefforttothatend,theyare verysignificantandsuggesttheexistenceofafieldthatwouldwellrepay thelaboursofamissionarybody.

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ThereisanxientyintheLando' Cakesconcerningtheprogressofthe CatholicChurchinScotland.Scottish Protestantsaresoseriouslymoithered becauseoftheinvasionofIrishmigrantsandthehighbirthrateoftheir Romaninvaders,thattheyhavesent adeputationoftheirchurchesinScotlandtotheSecretaryofStatefor ScotlandandtheHomeSecretary(Sir Joynson-Hicks)toseeksomecontrolof theirgrievance.Thedeputationpointedoutthatbetween1881and1901the increaseintheIrishpopulationin Scotlandwas32ipercent.,compared withanincreaseof181percentof nativeScotsmen.TheHomeSecretary,SirWilliamJoy-nson-Hicks,and theSecretaryofStateforScotland,Sir JohnGilmour,receivedthedeputation attheHomeOrfice.Thedeputation includedrepresentativesoftheChurch ofScotland,theUnitedFreeChurchof Scotland,andtheFreeChurchofScotland.Itwasstatedonbehalfofthe deputationthattheIrishconstitute25 percentofthepopulationofGlasgow. Theproceedingswereprivate,butitis understoodtheHomeSecretarysaid theregulationofthisimmigrationwas quiteanewidea,sofarastheBritish Isleswereconcerned.Itisfurther understoodthattheHomeSecretary statedthattheGovernmentwouldgive considerationtothepointssetoutby thedeputation.Nothingthenseems tohavecomefromthedeputation,and ScottishProtestantswillcontinueto bemoitheredoverthedeclineofScottishProtestantismandtheincreasein theIrishbirth-rate.

ModernWomen'sDressinHolyCity. Dr.Mombelli,correspondentofthe N.C.W.C.,writingfromJerusalem, says:"TheZionistmovement,which hasbroughttoJerusalemgreatnumbersofJewishgirlsandwomendressedinmodernEuropeanfashions,which totheArabsarescandalous,threatens toruinthetraditionalpublicreserve ofthenativepopulationoftheHoly City.Forsomemonthsnow,thecity haswitnessedaseriesofmortifyinginsultstopublicgoodmanners.In somequarters,itseems,younggirlsno longercanventureforthsafelyalone. TheJewishpress,takingdailynoteof thealarmingincidents,hasbeguna violentcampaignagainstthepoliceand theGovernment,chargingthemwith indolenceinthesuppressionofpublic disorders.Itconstantlyblamedthe ArabsforuntowardinicdentsandrepresentsJewsasthevictims.Itisinterestingtonote,however,thatthe conditionbegantoexistonlywiththe Zionistmovementandtheimportation ofmodern'Europeanstylesinwomen's dress

TheMostRev.Dr.Mooney,ArchbishopofIreneopolis,andApostolic DelegatetoIndia,atpresentonavisit totheUnitedStates,inarecentinterviewgavesomeinterestingfacts aboutIndia.Amongothers,hestated thatofthethreeandahalfmillionCatholicsinIndiaabouthalfamillion belongtotheTyro-Malabarrite.-They tracetheirfaithbackto/Apostolic times.Forninecenturiestheywere completelycutofffromtheCatholics ofEuropebecauseoftheriseofMohammedanism.WhenfinallyEuropeanmissionariespenetratedamong themthe-Malabarsrecognisedthemas havingfaithsimilartotheirs.The MalabarsusetheancientSyriacriteinsteadoftheLatinintheirliturgy. ThereareotherIndianCatholicswhose faithgoesbackfourcenturies.The greatesthandicapinconvertingthe Indiansisthecastesystem.Thereare manyCatholicsinthevariouscastes andtheChurchdoesnotattemptto havethemgiveupthosefeatures whicharepurelysocial.

"NewNameforanOldSin."

theUnitedStates150yearsagothere werescarcely50,000Catholics.To-day therearemorethan18,000,000.The progressoftheCatholicChurchin twentycenturieshasbeenremarkable. WhenChristascendedintoheaven therewereonlyafewthousandofHis adherentsonearth.Bytheendof thefirstcenturythroughconversions largelythenumberincreasedto500,000 Atthecloseofthethirdcenturythe numberhadjumpedto5,000,000.In thefourthcentury,whenthemajor persecutionshadceasedtherewere 10,000,000membersintheChurch.The fifthcenturysaw15,000,000Catholics. Inthenexthundredyearstherewere 20,000,000.Succeedingcenturiesare listedasfollows:Seventhcentury, 25,000,000;Eighthcentury,40,000,000; Ninthcentury,48,000,000;Tenthcentury,56,000,000;Eleventhcentury, 70,000,000;Twelfthcentury,80,000,000; Thirteenthcentury,85,000,000;Fourteenthcentury,90,000,000;Fifteenth century,100,000,000;Sixteenthcentury, 125,000,000;Seventeenthcentury,175,000,000;Eighteenthcentury,250,000,000;Nineteenthcentury,315,000,000.Thesefigures,ofcourse,areestimates,buttheyareasaccurateasit wouldbepossibletomakethem.The statisticianwholiststhemsaysthere havebeen1,800,000,000Catholicsinthe worldsincethetimeofChrist.Hefiguresthatthenumberwillprobably passthe2,000,000,000markbytheend ofthetwentiethcentury Roumania'sUnjustSchoolPolicy. Despiteanyimpressioncreatedto thecontrary,thereligiousminorities ofRoumaniastillhavemanycomplaints,chiefamongwhichisanunjust schoolpolicy.Thatthisfactisnot moregenerallyknownisdueinlarge measuretobadfaithonthepartofthe RoumanianGovernment.Inperhaps noothercountrydoGovernmentdeclarationsandofficialactsdiffersofrequentlyasinRoumania.Intheface ofthissituation,accordingtoaprominentandrespectedGermanCatholic leaderinRoumania,theCatholicsare determinedtoobtainfullequalityand justicefortheirschools.Ifnecessary, saysthisleader,theyprobablywillappealagaintotheLeagueofNationsto bringtheirplighttotheattentionof theworld.Undernocircumstances aretheywillingtosufferlongerastate ofaffairsthatisbothunusualandtin. satisfactory.LastMaynearlyallof theminorityschoolsweredeprivedof theirrightsaspublicschools.Among theinstitutionsaffectedwereeventhe ProtestantSaxonintermediateschools, whichhaveahistoryofservicecenturiesold.Thesentimentstirredin minoritycirclesbythisactionwasso greatthattheGovernmentyielded andgavebacktherightstosomeof theseschools,butnottoallofthem. To-day,thereisnottheslightestvestigeofequaltreatmentwithregardto schools,despitethefactthatMinister Ducawrotethat"equaltreatmentof allminoritiesisanecessitywhichwe areattendingto."Thesimplefactis thattheMinistryofEducationistryingtocrushtheprivateschools,which includestheCatholic,andtheforce ofitseffortsisbeingfeltmostseriouslybytheCatholicGermanschools intheBanat.

"Onlythenameisnew.TherealityisasancientasthedaysofOnan, ofwhoseimmoralpracticestheScripturesays:'TheLordslewhimbecause hedidadetestablething,'"declares BishopO'Leary,ofSpringfield,inthe "RepublicanUnion"inaninterview on"companionatemarriage."TheBishopcontinued:"Ourageisanage whichdoesnotcallaspadeaspade, butinventsattractivenamesforrepulsivethings,asthoughithopedto changealoathsomevicebyaclever label. Thisdoesnotchangethe factthattheguiltyonesarecompanionsinsin."The"companionate marriage"isnotmarriageatall,said theBishop,"becauseatleasttwoprenuptialconditionsrenderthismarriage invalidfromthestart:thecondition nottohavechildrenuntilandwhen andifthecontractingpartiesfindit mutuallyagreeabletohavethem,and theconditionthatthepartiesmaydivorceeachotheratanytime,without givingreasonstoacourt,orevento eachother."Thethirdcondition, thatthewifewillnotcalluponthe husbandforsupportduringthecompanionateperiod,butwillenjoyeconomicindependence,soundsthedeathknellofallhomelife." RemarkableProgressoftheChurch.

Accordingtoanestimatemadebya Europeanstatistician,therearenow intheworld325,000,000Catholics.Cold figuresareseldominteresting,butwhen youlinethemupwithsouls,salvation, andeternity(says"Tidings"),they takeonasemblanceofthevivid.They areparticularlyinterestingwhenyou comparethepresentwiththepast.In

geswhichflowedlogicallyfromtheproclamationoftheRepublic,buttheinnovationwhichmadeknownthereal essenceofthereformwasthedisestablishmentoftheMoslemfaithasthe officialreligionofTurkey.Thisisa stepoftremendouspoliticalsignificance,consideringthatreligiousbeliefshaveforcenturiesbeenatthe verybasisofallprivateandsociallife everywhereintheEast.Thisgeneralmovement,whichhasbewildered theworldofIslam,isknownbythe ChristianWestasacampaignofsecularisation.This,however,isnotan accuratedesignation,forintheworld ofIslamatruesecularisationis-quite impossible,owingtothefactthatthere isnoecclesiasticalhierarchy.Among thefaithfulofMahometthereisno priesthoodatall,eventhosevested withreligiousauthoritybelongtothe classoflaity.Itisimpossibletofind intheMoslemworldanydistinction betweenclergyandlaity.Itisatheismratherthansecularisationthathas beenintroducedintotheConstitut'hs ofthenewTurkishRepublic.

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UndertheHandofKemalPasha.

ThepoliticalrevolutionofMustafa KemalPashainthelandoftheancientSultansofIslam,is(writesDr. AlexanderMombelli)oneofthemost amazingreformsinthehistoryofthe contemporaryNearandMiddleEast. Notonlywasthegovernmentalregime overthrown,buttheveryreligiousorganisationofTurkeywaschangedfundamentally.Thereweremanychan-

Saturday,October13,1916.

TheAssassinationofObregon

CanesModeratesHisChargesAgainstCatholics.

MexicoCity,August4.-Duringthe lasttwodays(says"Tidings"),PresidentCalleshasmadearightabout faceastoCatholicresponsibilityinthe matterofObregon'sassassination. Someweeksagoheissuedastatementblaming"thecriminalhandarm edbytheCatholicclergy."Butinhis signedstatementtotheNewYork "HeraldTribune,"Aug.3,hegivesa contraryview.

Inthishecontradictsformeraccusationsbyadmitting:

"Inallfairness,theblamecannotbe putonthewholeCatholicclergyneithercantheresponsibilityofthe awfulcrimebeextendedtoalltheCatholics." JuanNieto'sViews.

JuanCorreaNieto,theFederalprosecutorinchargeofthecase,isnotyet satisfiedthatthere,werenotsome stronOluencesbehindToral,buthe looks,oTrejoratherthantothereligioustoclearupthisphase.

"Thishaseveryappearanceofbeing morethananactofamerereligious fanatic,"Nietoisquotedhereassaying."ThereareothersbehindToral.

N Heis,ofcourse,areligousfanatic.He islikewisefarfrombeingnormal,althoughIwouldnotyetsaypositively thatheisunbalanced.Hisobsession isthathewasactingforthesalvation ofhissoul.Ourtaskshallbetoconvincehimhewasdoingnothingofthe sort.

"1believeTotalisshieldingTrejo. ItisabsurdtosaythatTrejogavethe pistolwithoutknowingthepurposefat whichit.wastobeused.Trejois thekeytothemystery."

MexicoCity(N.C.W.C.),July30.Thelong-awaitedconfessionofJosede LeonToral,slayerofPresident-elect Obregon.hasatlastcomeout,andoutstandinginitistheabsolvingofthe CatholicChurchandtheMexican clergyofanycomplicityinthecrime.

stated,incompanywithCarlosCastro heplacedbombsintheChamberof Deputies.Afterwardshehid.Castro alsoisnowsought,witharewardofferedforhisapprehension.

Trejoalsowentfrequently,the statementcontinues,toacertainsuppressedconventinasuburbofMexicoCity,describedasacentrefor"religiousfanatics2andoftenmetToral there.Anunatthishouseisalleged bythepolicetohaveassertedinToral's presencethatCatholictroubleswould besolvedifObregon,Calles,andthe "Patriarch"oftheMexicanschismatic churchwereremoved.Toral,however,deniesthattwelvenunsnow underarrestinthisconnectionhad anyknowledgeofhiswishtokillObregon. SeekBackersofTrejo.

WhateverToralmayormaynot havesaidonthescoreofreligion,the policearelookingfurthe,intothe possibilitythatTrejo-themanwho representedhimselfasanardentCatholicwhenhewasnot,andwhoprovidedthepistolfortheassassinationisthemanbackofthecrime,andthat hewasbackedbyothers.Theypoint outthatifagroupwerelookingfora dupetocarryoutacriminalideaby workingonhissentamentality,theimpressionable,ardentToralwasidealfor thepurpose.Itisforthatreason thatthesearchforTrejoisbeing pushed.

DevotiontoMotherofGod Essential

WhataProtestantMinisterSays.

Christ,andherMotherhoodcontinues likeincarnation. "ThereisnohonourtotheSonit thereisnothonourforHisMother. NoonebutMarycanleadusbackto Christ."

St.Paul,itispointedout,wastruly achildofMary,andinthatheWas trulygreat.Whoeverwouldbea priestaftertheheartofGod,saysthe author,mustbeadiscipleofSt.Paul.

"Allthepeopleswillcometoadore theChild,theKingofIsrael,theHeir ofDavid,"hecontinues,"andtovenerateMaryastheMotherofGod,Mother oftheKing,theonlyMotherexpected byallthepre-Christiangenerations andhonouredbytheChristiangenera. tions.Anditwillbesoamongall nations.NoonewillfindtheChild withoutfindingtheMother,forthe MotherandChildbelongtogether,not onlybynaturebutbyfunction.Mary istheMotherpromisedbytheprophets,'theMotheroftheMessiah,and woeuntothehandthattriestotear theChildfromtheMother'sarms.That isnotpossible.TheMotherwillfly, butnotalone;theChildwillgowith her.Whoeverfailstohonourherwho gaveforthImmanuel,willloseImmanuel.

"No,itmustbeBethlehemagainon earth,otherwiseweshallhaveno peace.Thepeoplesoftheworldmust seekagaintheDivineChildtheylost, andnotalonetheChild,buttheChild withMary,HisMother."

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Newspapermenwerepermittedto interviewToraldirectly,anddidso,at length.Thepolicealsoissuedastatementontheirfindingstodate.It wasannouncedthattheinvestigation isnotcomplete,andwillbepushed.

Fromtheevidencethusmadeavailable,thefollowingpointsaredeveloped:

First,Toraltakescompleteandpersonalresponsibilityforthekillingof Obregon.HesaysheactedinthebeliefthathewasfreeinghisChurchof persecution.Hehassincebecome convinced,however,thattheslaying wasamistake,andheissorry. AbsolvesCatholicsofGuilt.

Second,heabsolvesallprelatesand religiousoftheCatholicChurchfrom anycomplicity.Helikewisesaysthe CROManditsleaderswerenotinvolved,includingLuisMorones,who wasforcedfromPresidentCalles'Cabmetfollowingthekilling,andhasbeen accused,withhisgroup,of"psychologicalresponsibility."

Abookbearingthetitle"Spiritual LecturesforChristmas,"hasbeenpub lishedbytheRev.T.Lortzing,ProtestantpastelofGoettingen,inHanover.Itsetsforthnewandor.gmal proofsthat"Christ'sMotherisour Mother,"andthathethatwouldhonourOurLordmustalsohonourHis Mother. Thebookbearstheapprobationof thePaderbornVicarGeneralandthe warm_approvaloftheOrdinary.Ca tholiccritics,includingFatherKarl Bandenbacher,C.SS.R.,intheRegensbourgCorrespondence,havepraisedit highly.

Third,whileabsolvingtheCROIst leadersofguilt,headmitsthatthe revolverwithwhichheshotObregon wasgiventohimbyManuelTrejo, formerGovernmentMunitionsFactory ciplyeeandmemberoftheCROM. issaidtohaverepresentedhimselfheanardentCatholic,butGen. AntonioRiosZertuche,InspectorGeneralofthePoliceintheFederalDistrict,whoisconductingtheinvestigation,saysTrejowasnotaCatholicat. all.Thepoliceaddthathenotonly gaveToralthepistol,buttaughthim toshootit.Trejohasdisappeaued, andisbeingsoughtfutilelybythe Police,whohaveoffereda5,000dollar rewardforhim.

Foulth,onthemootpointthathe wenttoconfessionthedaybeforethe assassination,Toralgivesalogicalexplanation.Hedidgotoconfession, hesaid,buthedidnotconfesshisinsenttckill'Obregonbecausehere gardeditatthetimeasnosin,but ratheranactofmerit.Thusthere couldbenobasisonwhichtoinvolve hisconfessorinthecase.

TheoryToralWasUsedasTool.

"Christianworship,".3ay8theauth(f, "isadorationofChrist,butifweadore Himitisimpossibleforustoneg:ccr Hismother. ItisherScn,the SonofGodandMary-Immanuel-whoisadoredontheChristianahars. Sheremainstheonebodywx.rhycf receivingHim-theoneworthytabernacleinwhichHedwelt.Sheisthe MotherofChrist,andtheMotherof theEucharisticChrist.TheHoly BodywereceiveintheHolyEucharist isthebody-thoughtheglorified body-whichtheHolyGhostformed inMary,fleshofherflesh.Criband altar-BethlehemandEucharist--cannotandarenottobeseparated.Whoevertearsonefromtheotherwill losethemboth." TheheroicperiodoftheChurch,the authorcontinues,wasreallyaMarian period.Weseektorecallthattore,and itwillcomeagain,hesaid.

"Showyouthechar-tz.terofthe child?"heasks."I'lltellyou:show methemother.Welookintotheeyes ofthechild,andwelookatthe mother.Thesightisthesame.The mildnessandkindnessintileeyesof themotherarealsointheeyesofthe ChristChild.ThelightoftheMalian familyisshininginHiseyes,andin theeyesofHisservants.Hasthere beenoneSaintwhowasnotalsodservantofMary?Ikn)wofnone."

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Thesearethesalientfactsbrought outintheconfession.Thepolice, however,asindicatedbytheirstatementandbyotherexpressions,areinclinedtogobehindwhatToralhas said,andseedeepermotivesforthe assassination,perhapssomeofwhich Toralhimselfwasunaware.

Inthisconnection,thepolicestatementgoesintothecharicterandactivitiesofTrejo,andincidentally bringsanunintoitsdiscussion.Trejo,saysthestatementwasa"rounder,"atonetimewithoutvisiblemeans ofsupport.LastMay,itisfurther

"Howisitpossible,"continuesthe Protestantpastor,"formillionsof Christianstocometothecribandfind theretheChild,andnothingbutthe Child?Theshepherdsdidnotfinda motherlessChild,butthemotherwith theChild.ThemotherandtheChild musteverbelookedupontogether.As theshepherdsfoundtheChild,everyonemustfindHim.Andwhy?Be causetherootfromwhichthebranch isgrowingremainsthefootforever. Thatorganicrelationshipeithernever hasexisted,oritwilleverbe.The branchcannotexistwithouttheroot.

"Astherecanbenobranchsuspendedinfreeair,theMessiahwillnever bewithoutHisMother.Wecannot regardMaryasmerelyhavingonce becometheMotherofGod;sheremainsthatforever.Itisliketheact ofincarnation.Itbegunonceintitre buttocontinuean.inevertocease. SoMaryoncebecametheMotherof