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President'scabinetandhis"right hand."HebecamestrongerthanCar. ranzarealiseduntilitwastoolate.

Itwasduringthistime.thatAmerica haditschieftroubleswithMexico, whenPresidentWilsonadoptedhis "watchfulwaiting"policy,andthen, whentheMexicanGovernmentseemedunabletoputanendtothekillingofAmericans,sentPershingonhis punitiveexpeditionandseizedVera Cruz.

OfBasqueDescent,heRosetoHeightsofPowerAmidtheFlamesandMurdersthatMarkedMexicanRevolutions-hadManyGood'Qualities. TheassassinationofGeneralAlvaro Obregon,President-electofMexico, bringstomindtheextraordinarytraditionthatgatheredaroundhim, chieflyoutsideofMexico,totheeffect thathehadIrishbloodinhisveins. Thistheorywasfurtherbolsteredup bytheequallyridiculous'statement thathisnamewasacorruptionof O'Brien.Thestorywentthat,in somefardistantage,-anIrishmannamedO'BriensettledinMexico,andthat fromhimsprangthefamilywhich eventuallyproducedAlvaroObregon.

Commentingonthisfantasticstory, arecentwriterinanAmericanpaper says; Onemightjustaswellstartarumourtotheeffectthattherealname ofMussoliniisMurphy.

Obregon,itistrue,didnot,looklike thetypicalMexican.Hisruddycomplexionandblue,eyes,combinedwith therobustnessofhisframeandhis readywitandhumour,wentfarto spreadthetraditionofhisIrishancestry.Butthefactof'thematteris thatObregonwasnomoreIrishthan isthedictatorofItaly.

Alvaro'Obregonwasborninthe MexicanStateofSonora,Southofthe Arizonaboundaryline.Hewasan eighteenthchild,and,hisparentsdyingwhenhewasveryyoung,hewas rearedbyhissisters.Somegenera. tionsbackhisfamilywasofBasque descent,beingtracedtothoselittleknownpeoplewholongagowerepocketedontheFranco-Spanishfrontier.

Herehewas,then,farminginSonora,alittleman'inalittleplace,when Mexicobegantostirinitsslumbers.

ForsomethirtyyearsPorforioDiaz hadruledthecountry,asPresidentor asthe"powerbehindthethrone." Likeallmenwhohaveruledtoolong, hehadbecomearrogant,forgetfuland harsh.

In1910FranciscoMaderorose againsthimandfirstsetfootonthat bloodytrailthathasbeenthepath troddenbyMexicosincethatday.Like thequickflaringofafiredhaystack therevolutionspreadandDiazfledthe MaderobecomingPresident.

Butitwasanuneasyseatinwhich Maderofoundhimself.Hehadshown howgreatcouldbethespoilsofrevolutionifonlyoneissuccessful,and therewereothersquicktoprofitby hisexample.Theyrevoltedagainst Madero.

IntheNorthGeneralPascualOrozcoflunghisbannerintotheskyand beganhismarchonMexicoCity.Here' forthefirsttimeObregon,thenthirty. two,stepsintothepagesofthehistoryofhisland,intoonlyafootnote, itistrue.

Heraisedacompanyofvolunteers, chieflyYaquiIndians,andsupported Madero.Thosewerestirringtimes, andhefeltthecalltomovewiththem. Hedid,untilhedied.

Orozco'srevolutionwasshort-lived. Obregonliterallychasedhimacrossthe RioGrandetoseekrefugeinU.S.A. andMadero,inappreciationofwhat hehaddone,madehimalieutenant. colonel,settingthefashionforMexicanarmiescomposedchieflyofofficers.

AmericanactionwasduetoVilla's borderraids,whichpassedendurance withtheattackonColumbus,New Mexico.Villawaschased,butnever captured,theonlyfightingbeingat Carrizal,whereacavalrydetachment wasambushedandbeatenwithaleadenflail-machineguns.Troopersand horseswentdownbeneaththem,and warseemedcertain.Butitnever came.

Itwasduringthistime,too,that Mexicoadoptedthenewconstitution which,whenCallesrecentlybeganto enforceitsprovisions,causedthere ligiousstrifeinthatcountry.

TheObregonfollowingischieflycreditedwithhavingforced,adoptionof thisandotherprovisionsovertheotjectionofCarranza.ForObregon was,aboveallelse,amanofthepeople.Hesoughttoabolishthepretailingformofpeonage,restoredcommunallandstoIndianvillages,wrested greatacreagesfromtheirholders,and soughttogivethe"underdog"aplace inthesun.

When1920came,Carranza,barredby theConstitutionfromsucceedinghimself,soughttoblocktherisingpopularityofObregonbyputtingacandidateofhisowninthefield.Thenhe madethemistakeoforderingthearrestofObregon.

ButthelatterfledfromMexicoCity andonceagainhewasinthemiddle ofarevolt,thistimenotforanother. butforhimself.Healwayshadthe supportofthearmy;hehadreorganisedandmodernisedit.Hehad,too, thesupportofthegreatbulkofthe Mexicanpeople,andhehadthegood wishesofthepowerful"foreign"interestswhosawinhimtheonehopeof bringingastrong,stablegovernmentto Mexico.

ObregondefeatedCarranza,drovehim inflightfromMexicoCitytobekilled inhissleep.Thatwasin1920,and inDecemberofthatyearObregonwas electedPresidentofMexicowithlittle ornoopposition.

Bythosecompetenttojudge,hisad. ministrationhasbeenpronouncedthe bestthatMexicohashadformany years.Hemademanyprogressive labourandagrarianreforms,soughtto bringpeacetothecountry,and,which wasofequalimportance,strovetoimproxeMexico'sforeignrelations,es peciallywiththeUnitedStates. HisGovernmentwasrecognisedby theUnitedStatesGovernmentin1923, afterhehadmadeconcessionslooking towardpaymentofhiscountry's foreigndebt,andhadformallyacknowledgedclaimsfordamagessufferedbyforeignersduringthecivilwars.

ButMaderofellin1913,bothfrom thePresident'schairandunderthe bulletsofassassins.GeneralVictorianoHuertawasthesuccessfulleader ofthatrevolution.HealwaysclaimedthathedidnotorderMadero's deathafterthelatterhadbgenarrested. VenustianoCarranzarosethenagainstHuerta,whohadbecomeprovisiOnal President.Carranzalookedmorelike aschoolteacherthanarevolutionist, withhisflowingwhiskers,histall, spareformandhiseyeglasses.But Obregon,thelaughing,jokingObregon,wasbyhisside. TheywonandCarranzabecame President,butnotuntilObregonhad foughtseveralpitchedbattlesagainst counter-revolbtionists.Amongthem wasthatpicturesqveanddreadedcharacter,PanchoVilla,who,totheAmericanmind,willeverbetheperfect pictureofaMexicanrevolutionist.But Obregon,thoughitisforgottennow, defeatedVillaintwobattles,driving himbacktohismountainfastness, whereheremainedtopreyandplunderformanyyearsuntilhe,too,was assassinated.

Itwasduringthiscampaignthat Obregonwaswoundedandlosthis rightarm. Hislifemovedswiftlynow.He becamegeneral-in-chiefoftheCarranza forces,whichistosay,theMexican army.Hebecameamemberofthe

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Buthewasnotthroughwithrevolutions.Whenhistermexpiredhe acceptedthemandateofhistimeand preparedtoretirefromoffice,supportinghisMinisteroftheInterior, General,Plutarco(nowPresident) Calles.

AdofedelaHuertaalsowasacandidate,andhechargedthattheObregon-Callesfactionwereseekingto "steal"theelectionforCallesbystuffingtheballotboxes.

ThegreatMexicanarbiter,forceof arms,wascalledupontosettlethedispute.Huertatookthefieldasa revolutionist,andObregontookit afterhim.Huerta,defeatedinbattle afterbattle,fledthecountry,andCalleswaselected. Histermwillsoonexpire,andrecentlyObregonwaselectedtosucceed him,thistimeforsixyearsundera Constitutionalamendment.Therewas nooppositiontoObregonattheelection.Thetowoppositioncandidates, GeneralsFranciscoSerranoandArnul.: foGomez,surrenderedtheirPresidentialaspirationswiththeirlivesbefore firingsquadsasrebels.

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Inmemoryoftheirwardead,the CatholicsofAnjou,France,haveerectedagreatCalvaryatBehuard,onthe LoireRiver.Threecrossessupport life-sizedfiguresofChristandthetwo thieves,whileatthefootofthecentre rossarestatuesofSt.Johnandthe l!kissedVirgin.Thewholegroup surmountsthreeGothicchapels.More thantenthousandpeopleattendedthe dedicationceremony.

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Theauthorofthe"OpenLetterto GovernorSmith,"inthe"Atlantic Monthly,"inMay,1927,CharlesMarshall,astutelawyeranddiscriminatingAmerican,whomorethananyone elseintheUnitedStatesfannedinto flameoldanddormantPuritanbigotries,which,duringthePresidential electiondividedthecitizens-intohostilecamps,inalettertothe"New YorkWorld"chargedGovernorSmith andMr.Hooverwithhavingrenouncedcertaindoctrinesanddisciplinesof theirreligionstoqualifyforthePresidency.Thebrillianteditorof"America,"FatherWilfridParsons,S.J., -metMarshall'schargesbyaletterto thesamepaperasfollows:

"WhereMr.Hoover'hasrenounced forhimselfthedoctrineanddiscipline ofhissocietyconcerningwar'isnot theconcernofthisletter.Butwhether Mr.Smithhasrenouncedthedoctrine ofhisChurchisanothermatter.What doctrinehasherenounced?Hehas renouncedwhatMr.Marshallsaysis thedoctrineofhisChurch,butwhat allCatholicssayisnotthedoctrine ofhisChurch,whichisstillanother matter,inwhichIamconcerned.

tersbelongingtomorals.'Doeshe holdthatthehumanconscienceenjoys unqualifiedfreedom?Incaseofa conflictbetweenhisconscienceand thestatedoesheattributetothe statecompletesupremacy?Ifhefollowshisconscienceratherthanthe Stateishenotsettingupsomething superiorinitsclaimsoverhimto thoseofthestate?

"Ifheallowsthatthestateissupremeoverhisconscience,hehasalreadyqualifieditsfreedom,and,besides.repudiatedoneofthedearest principlesofChristianity,that'we mustobeyGodratherthanmen.'If, asIbelieve,hewouldfollowhisconscienceratherthanthestate,what wouldbesetupasthenormofitsaction?Hisownprivatejudgment? Andwouldheallowthisrighttoevery othercitizen?Ifhedidhewould bringanarchyintothestate,asLuther veryquicklyfoundout.Ifnothis privatejudgment,thensomealreat, definedbodyofeasilyascertain9 truth,unchangingandverifiableobjectivelyandofitself,evenapartfrom authority?Thereisnoalternative betweenthis,whichistheCatholicsystem,andthatofprivatejudgment, whichwouldleadtoanarchyifanybodyfollowedit,andcompletesubjectioninconsciousmatterstothe state,whichisrepudiatedbytheScripturesandallthecenturiesofChristian history.

"ForsometimenowMr.Marshall hasnotmissedanoccasiontofoiston theCatholicChurchadoctrinewhich thatChurchrepudiatesasnotitsown. Wheneverheseesthewords'supremacy,'sovereignty,''authority,'and'allegiance'inCatholicdocumentsheby someobscureprocessofautomatism seestheword'civil'beforethemand thusreachesthecomfortableconclusionthattheCatholicChurchclaims anallegianceincivilmatterssuperior tothatclaimedbytheState.Ithas beendeniedsooftenthatanyCatholic,Popeorpolitician,holdsthisdoctrinethatitisnotworthwhiletotake upyourspaceindenyingitoncemore. Butitmightnotbeamisstopointout thatwhenGov.SmithrepudiatesMr. Marshall'sversionofCatholicdoctrine, heisnotrepudiatingCatholicdoctrine. "Itmightalsonotbeamisshereto askMr.Marshallcertainquestions whichwereaskedhimatthetimeof his'AtlanticMonthly'letterandto whichhedidnotdeigntoreply.With regardtowhathecalls'moral'matters,whatishisownposition?He hasnevermadeitclear,andsinceitis notclearthevalueofhisowncritic. ismisimpaired.HesaysthatCatholicshold'thatthefreedomofthehumanconscienceisqualifiedbythedogmaofthesupremacyandinfallibility ofthePope,byDivineright,inmat,

"ButpossiblyMr.MarshalLrather conceivestheexerciseofthe(spiritual) authorityofthePopeasanarbitrarg capriciousandpersonalactivity,incalculableinadvance,andsubjecttono objectivenorm.Ifhedoes,Irecom mendthathereturntohisstudiesbeforeheattemptstostatedogmatically whatarethedoctrinesofCatholics. Whenhedoeshe-willfindthatthe 'Popesimplycannotorderanyofhis spiritualsubjectstodoorrefrainfrom doinganythingwhichMr.Marshall himself,ledbythenaturalandDivine morallaws,wouldnothimselffeel morallyobligedtodoorrefrainfrom doing.Theonlydifferencebetween himandaCatholicwouldbethatthe latter,inadditiontohisknowledge ofnaturalandDivinemorallaws, wouldhavetheaddedreassuranceof whathebelievesistheDivineassistanceandauthority.

"ThatMr.Marshallhasnevergraspedthisessentialfactinthematterhe hasbeendiscussingsolongisasufficientproofthatasaspokesmanofCatholicdoctrinehehaFdisqualifiedhim self."

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IhavebeenreadingDonnByrne,the Irishnovelist,whowastragicallykilledinCorkthissummer.Hislast book,aposthumousproduction,has gonethroughthereviewers'hands.A full-pagecritiqueof"DestinyBay,"in the"NewYorkTimesBookReview," finishedinanoteofdespairthatthere werenomoresuperlativeslefttopraise it.WellIdonotagreewiththisextravaganttributeto"DestinyBay," butwouldmostcertainlyshowerall thesuperlativeson"Hangman's House."Thatisagemofpoetic prose.Buttoenjoyits,poetryone mustknowtheIrelandofhorses,and dogs,andgame,andgypsies.Whatis thesecretoftheappealofthisIrishmanoftheearlythirties?Literary

1Americaisathisfeet.Infact,more peoplearegoingtoseeIrelandbecause ofDonnByrne,thanallthetourist propagandahaseverattracted.Of politicshehasnothingtosay.His picturesaredrawnfromtheland-owningclassandthroughthemheopens thewindowsofIreland'ssoul,sothat allmayseethatlittlebitofHeaven whichwecallIreland.OfAntrim,of theglens,hewritesmostfrequently, becauseAntrimheknewandlived. Hiswritingsareliteraturebecausethey havebeenlivedthroughandcomeas livingbeatsfromamovedsoul.His storiesspringfromthegreengrass,the heatheredhillsandriverscanteringto theseas.Onhillanddalehischaractersmoveandspeakandwinall whomeetthem.Thestoriesaresimpleinplot,seizingupontheeverydaytrivialitiesofafarmer-gentleman. Butthelanguageisdifferent.Itis notprose.WheredidDonnByrne seekamodel?Backtothefountof allliteraturehewentanddrankdeep fromthecrystalwatersoftheScripturetext.Everyyoungwriterhas heardthatadmonition-Gobackto theScriptures-butfewhaveobeyed ashehas.HiswritingsarenotCatholic-buttheyarereligiousinspirit. DonnByrneanswersW.B.Yeatsand Co.bypaintingapictureofIreland wheresneersandjibesattheFaithof thepeopleareabsent.TheYeats schoolwouldhavelisbelievethatto bepoeticistobeirreligious.Listen tothesingingofDonnByrne.

In"TheKeeperoftheBridge"he writes."Thebridgewouldnotstand becauseofskillinbuildingorstrength inmasonry.Butbecausethereguardeditonewhosepleading,sacrificial handswouldunclenchtheangryhand ofGod.Floodandthunderandimmensewindswouldspareitbecauseof thatguardian,likeawhiteflame,to whoseunselfishnessselfishnaturemust doreverence."Whatabeautifulconceptofreligion-unclenchingtheangry handofGodwithfingersofsacrifice andunselfishness.PaulofTarsusexpressedthisidealat,itsheightwhen hespokeofHimWho"emptiedHimself."Thatisthemeasureoffaith, thestandardsaneandsincerebywhich man'sreligionandlifewillbemeasured.Haveyoufaith?-thenhowmuch ofselfhaveyouemptied?Areyou religous?-theniseverythought,word, anddeedstampedwiththeDivineseal ofunselfishness?Areyoumeritinga reward?-thenyoursacrificialfingers willholdaloftyourgiftofselfas yourpleading.

TheLifeofChristmaybewrittenin twowords-He"emptiedHimself."The preachingandmissionofChristiscontainedintwowords-"denythyself."

ThestoryoftheChurchHefounded isDivineonlywhenandduringthe periodsitacceptedthetwowordsof Christ-"FollowMe."SoFaithis.a giving-up,hopeisasurrenderofpresentforfutureconsolation,andlove, theeternaloneofthethree',isasacrifice.ThisisCatholicismatitsperfection-tobelieveinunselfishness.to hopeforunselfishness,andtoloveunselfishness.

The"ShantyIrish."

Haveyouevermetthe"Shanty Irish?"WellIhavetomyshame, ThedisciplinedIrishmanisGod'sfinestcreature.Inwarandpolitics,in artandscience,inlettersandmusic, theIrishhavestoodonthepeaks drinkingintheairofachievementin companywiththegiantsofother lands.DonnByrnepicturesin"The BarnacleGoose,"theYankee-Irishwho returntomakethehome-folk'geta moveon."EuniceDoransaysto WillieJohn,onhisreturnhomeafter twelveyearsinNewYork:"Youcome backhere-youandyourlike-witha smileonyourmouthandasneerin

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youreye.Youcomebackherein yourfineclothes,thatyou'vesweated dayandnightfor,andtakencharity toget-ay,charity!What'stipsbut charity?Andyoulorditroundfora whileandtelluswhatfoolsweareandpatroniseus.PatroniseusI"She swunground.Themusclesofher throatwerethrobbing.Shewaspoisedonherfeetlikeabirdreadyfor flight."Haveyoueyestosee,man? Orhaveyouearstohear?Orhasgropingforcoppersmadeyoublindhie amole?Orthetinkleoftuppence madeyoudeaflikeabat?"-"I'vegot eyes,"heansweredsullenly."Use themthen,"shesnapped."Andwhen yougobacktqyourgrandbusiness stopmakingapoormouthaboutIreland.Don'twhinethelikeabeggar inthestreet.Stopyourtalkabout poverty-strickenIreland,andoppressedIreland,andlazyIreland.We've gotmoneyhereaswellasyou,forall yourgrandbusiness,andwe'vegot pride,andwe'vegotstrength.And wedon'twantanyonetalkingabout oursorrowsandthenationspityingus inthefourcornersoftheearth."Arid scornfullyshelefthim.

DonnByrnehasmetthe"Shanty Irish."SohaveJ.Comingfrom CobhtoNewYorkImettwoyoung Irishmen,returningonthe"Doric" afteranabsenceoffifteenyears.We talked,oratleastIlistened,whileboth madeaspeechonIreland.Thetone wasthesamerightthrough-"there's nothinginIrelandforanyone."Iwas longpatientbuteventuallyintervened byasking:"Whywouldn'tyouremain inIreland?"Theanswerleftme speechless,andmyintentionedonslaughtwiltedlikeawethen."Imaginelivingwhereyoucouldn'tget grape-fruitforbreakfast"!! Butthe "shantyIrish"donotallcomefrom U.S.A.ImetsomeoftheAustralian kindinIreland.ThepatronisingsuperiorityofthereturningIrishimpressesnoone.Thewelcomehomeof Irishheartsoverwhelmsone,taking youoffyourfeetlikeagreatwave, andsendsyouspinning.Itwillwarm youwithaflamesettingyourheart alight.ButifthesuccessfulreturningCeltwantsanaudiencetoaweand astonish,hewillbedisappointed.Talk aboutIreland;thereismuchoutside Ireland.Itcentersaroundpoliticsor sizzlesintoalament.Thelovely generousIrishlandisforgotten-the bushgreenhillsides,thefruitfulorchards,thekineheavywithfat,the dim,warmhouses-thewhite-washed housesinthehushedsummertwilight, whenthedaisieshavetuckedintheir modestheadsandonlythegreatfoam ofthehawthornbillowsoverthecountryside.Insteadofthatpicture,the talkofexilespaintafrailworncountry,withavaguespirituallightemanatingfromit,likethelightfromthe faceofamanwhoknowsthatdeathis nearhimandisresignedtoit.In facttheycometothinkoftheirsire, landasonethinksofapoorbutworthyrelative.AreturningCelt?thencomebpckforthatwelcomethat willcoveryouandsinkinlikeoilinto yourinnerself.Youmaybeabig manabroad,returnasachild.In thelandofyouradoptionyouareestimatedbywhatyouhave.Asareturningexileyouwillbewelcomedfor whatyouare-beyouasuccessora failure,yourkithandkinwillgather youtotheminjoy.Andsomelittle childonthefloorwillstandupsuddenlyandrunforward,itsarmsoutstretched,bubblesoflaughterbeating fromitstinylips-lookforthatand leaveyourschemesof"makingIrelandmoveon"ontheboat,andlearn totalk,nottoorateonyourriseto fortuneindistantlands.Imetone disappointedAustralianCeltlastsummer.Hefailedtogetanaudiencefor alectureonhisownimportance abroad.Historyspeaksofapeople whobecamemoreIrishthantheIrish themselves.Wouldthatatroopof Geraldineswereheretoridedownthat poisonweedthatprospers'neaththe feetofthe"shantyIrish."

"Hangman'sHouse." ThestorythatputsDonnByrne amongtheimmortaltellersoftales hasbeenfilmed-andithasfailed. Everyloverofliteraturewillrejoice withmeatthescreenfailuretoprojectsomethingspiritualonastage. "Knocknagow"ofCharlesKickham wasalsoafailureonthescreen.Hollywoodfailedtocatchthespiritofthese twoIrishnovelsandinjecteditsown motifwithitsresultantfailure.Itis

aconsolationtofeelthatthereare some,thingswhichcannotbecheapenedtothelevelofmovie"fans."

Ishallnotattemptareviewof "Hangman'sHouse."Iwouldnot spoilthedelightthatawaitstheunderstandingreaderbyanticipatingthe story.IlentthebooktoMichael Murphy,fromBallinrobe,lastweek andhecouldnotbeseparatedfromit untilthecurtainfellonthelastscene. AndMichaelis86years,andmanya yearawayfromthe"auldsod."But itbroughthimback,heldhimcaptive, madehimsadandlefthimhappy.The sceneislaidatthefootoftheDublin mountains.ThepeaksoftheSugar Loaves,theBigandtheLittle;the Scalp,Two-RockandThree-Rock Mountains,lookdownonthecharactersofthestory,sometimesinanger butmostfrequentlyinjoyandapproval.HavingfollowedConnaught O'Brienthroughhervariedcareerthat endedsohappilyinDermotstownwith Dermot,comebackandbrowseover thepurplepatchesthatmakesthisa greatnovel.Re-readtheopening pagesonthemiracleofanIrishJune. "Shecamewiththesilverofthefoggydewaboutherfeet,andthesunin herhair,yellowasyellowwine,and aboutherwasagarmentofapple green,andthecoolnessofherhands werethecoolnessofsingingrivers.And therippleofthegrassandthewinds perfumedwith'cloverwereherheralds, sothatthepoacherofthehillsand thefishermenofAranandthepeasant tillinghisacrestoppedforamoment tosay,'Godisgood!'Oncemorehad comethemiracleoftheIrishJune."

GoontoChapterVIII.,andlearn therewhatfox-huntingmeanstothe Irish.Youwillbeintroducedtothe redfox,"cunning,jovial,saturnine, mysterious,abhorredofanimals,friend ofthefriendlessbadger,abeingout ofthefringeofsomemysteriousdim world."Andthengobacktothe ridersafterhoundsandthecountrysidealivewithexcitement.Nowthe villagewasfull,whatwithhounds, andriders,carriages,dog-carts,bicycles. Menlefttheirworkinthefields,droppingthespadefromtheirhands,to followthehunt,astrangeexcitement seethinginthemtoseethefoxstreakingawayinaflashofbrownishred,the houndspouringafterhim,thefullcry, thehornwinding,thescarletriders pushingtheirmountsatthefences. Andmenleftthecountersofshops saying,'AmItofollowthismean, smalltrade,andthegreatexcitement there'sinthefields.Sackmeornot, mister,I'moffonmytwolegstoleta shoutoutofmewhenIseethered onebyby."Andtheschoolmaster wonderednotwhereallhispupilshad gone,andoldmenwhomdoctorshad toldtheywereonthepointofdeath, werehoistedintodog-cartssothatthey couldhearoncemorethesweetmusic ofthehounds.Andtinkershadturnedupfromallpartstoseethefine horses,andinthevillageoneblindman withtwowomenfollowingplayeda tinwhistle,andanotherblindman, whohadilittleboy,playedonthe Irishpipesaqueerhauntingmelody ofCarolan's."Thecountrythatcan forgeteverythingtofollowthehounds willneverdie.Picturethatscene happeninginanyotherlandonearth! ComethentoChapterXI.,andlearn whatahorsemeanstotheIrish. DonnByrnetakesyoutoasteeplechaseatHannastownonSt.Stephen's Day,andyouhearthebookiesbawlingtheodds,thethree-cardtrickmen baitingtheinnocent,thetinkersfighting,andthegreatcrowds.ofrace-goers towhomracinghorsesisasessential tolivingaseating.WithDermoton the"BardofArmagh"yougotothe post,amillingmass,fallingintoline, jostling.Youwatchthemaninahard

hatwithawhiteflagraisedinhisright hand,heldsteadyasarock.Suddenlytheflagdrops."Oneonesideof them,astheysweptforwardswiftlyas swallowsagreat.bellclanged.Onthe othersideofthem,fromthegrandstandandthelargeringwhereallthe peoplewere,cameanimmensityof voicessayinginthesametunethe samehoarsewords:'They'reoff!'And thesoundseemedtohittheairagreat flatblow,thattheridersandmounts couldfeelvibrateastheysweptpast. Andthentherewasnothingintheir earsallofasuddenbutthethunder ofhoofs,asilencefilledwiththethunderofhorse'shooves."

AfewmonthsagoGeneTunney wenttoLeopardstown.Racesasthe guestofJohnMcCormack.TheindefinablesomethingofanIrishracing crowdseizedhimandforcedhimtOexclaim:"ThankGod,everydropof bloodinmyveinsisIrish."Thatis thebestcommentIcanmakeonlayingaside"Hangman'sHouse."As longastheIrishkeepclosetonature, watchinghervaryingmoods,forget themselvesinafox-huntandlookupon horse-racingasaduty-thenIreland willbindherchildrentoher,athome andinexile,andingratefulfidelity theywillsay:"ThankGod,weare Irish."

"TheWindBloweth."

Thisisataleofthewildseathat putsthenameofDonnByrneona levelwithJosephConrad,thefriend ofseaandships.Idonotknowthe lifestoryofDonnByrne,but"The WindBloweth"provesthathewasa wanderer,perhapsbeforethemastas Conradwas.Ingeneralacclaimthis isagreatnovel,andheldbythemajoritytobethebestwrittenbyDonn Byrne.Hispowerofcreatingatmosphereandtherichnessofhisimaginationislavishinthisbook.Inits beautifulprayerofdedicationtothe Irishnovelists-theFourMasters, ThomasMoore,LeverandLover,and gentleGeraldGriffin,andCharles Kickfam,andnotforgettingOliver Goldsmith,thefriendofJohnson; DonnByrnewrites:"Oldfathers,old masters,Iwillneverbelievebutthat youwrotebecauseitsprangfromyou asthelarksingsinthehighair.No littlesumofmoney,nogreatman's patronage,nodoffedcapsofthepopulace,couldhavemovedyoutostrike outorwriteinoneline.Oldfathers letmesayaloudyournames:itwill givemebravery.And,sirs,take thisbookkindlytoyou.itiswrittencaringnothingformoney,nothing forlightacclaim..ItsfaultsarebecauseIcannotwritebetteryet."

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Hissea-portdescriptionsareexcellentinthisbookthattakesyoualong thetraderoutesoftheglobe,inathreemaster.LookatMarseilles,whichI speciallyselectbecauseknownto many."Obviousanddrowsyitmight seem,butoncehewentashore,the swarming,teeminglifeofitstruck shamelikeacurrentofair.Along thequays,alongtheCannebiere,was ariotofcolourandnationality,unbelievablefromonboardship.Here wereTurksdignifiedandshy.Here wereGreeks,wary,furtive.Here wereItalians,Genoese,Neapolitans, Livonians,droll,vivacious,vindicative. HerewereMoors,herewereAlgerians, blackAfricanfolk,sneering,inimical. HerewereSpaniards,withtheirwalk likeahorse'slope.HerewereFrench businessmen,veryimportant.Here wereProvencals,cheery,short,tubby, excitable,olive-coloured,black-bearded, callingtooneanother."Youwhohave seenMarseilleswillappreciatehispicture. SeinesofIrishWe.

Thereisnoeffortatareviewof DonnByrne'sworks.Iwritethose straythoughtsasawordofgratitude tohimfortakingmebacktoscenes ofIrishlifethathadgrowndim,but whichherevivedandmadesopresent tomeagain.Itiswellthatwehave aDonnByrnetorescuethetraditional artofstory-tellingbeforeitwasaltogetherlostinthewelterofpolitics. Thepoliticalfanaticwillquarrelwith himfornotbeingbitterandpartial. Theworldoutsidewillthanktheman thatintroducedthemtoanIreland theyneverknewof,theIrelandof Moore'smelodies,ofsportandpleasure,ofdanceandsong,ofinnocent love-making,andofcherishedcustoms whichmakethelandsofEnglandand Europechildrenbesidethatoldold landthatpreservesitsoldoldcustoms,whichEuropehasevenforgottenthattheyexisted.DonnByrne bringsusaroundthegreenhillsof Erinand.showsusthepeopleheloves, atcountryfair,atawake,ortilling theland.

"CometotheFair."

"ElevenonahotJunemorning,and thelittletownwascrowded,likesome old-timeimmigrantships.Womenin plaidshawlsandfrilledcaps,menin sombreblackasbefittedamonthly occasion.Squawkingofducksand hens,trudgingofdonkeys,creakingof carts,unbelievablystubbornbullocks andheifersbeingwackedbyashplants,coltsfrisking.Girlswithbasketsofeggsandbutter;greatcartsof hayandstraw.Apple-womenwith bonnetsofcabbage-leavesagainstthe sun.Herring-menbawlinglikeauctioneers.Squealingofyoungpigs.A balladsingersplittheairwith"The Red-HairedMan'sWife"-

"Yemusesnine, Combine,andlendme'youraid. UntilIraise

Thepraiseofabeautifulmaid."

Thecrashofadroverdrivinghome abargain."Holdoutyourhandnow, byGod!tillIbeaftermakingyouan offer.Sevenpoundten,now.Hell tomysoulifIgiveyouanotherha'penny.Waitnow.I'llmakeitseven poundfifteen."

"Isitinsultingthefinedacentbeast youare?"

"Eightpoundsfive,andtenshillings backforluck-penny?"

"Isitcrazyyouaregoneallofa sudden,dealingman?Ifthegentle creaturewasinDublintown,sure they'dbehangingblueribbonsaround herneckuntilshewiltedunderthe weightofthem."

"It'shangingtheirhatsonthebones ofher,they'dbe,andthemsticking outthelikeofbranchesfromabush."

troutinthestreams,thetrees,the flowers,andthegenerousIrishsoil. Youwillfindthesegemsstuddedin littleparagraphsthroughouthisstories. Hebidsyoulistento"theprodigal bees,"towatch"thedancingofswallows,"toobservethethievingwoodpigeons,"tofeel"thewindslikewine," tosensethejoyoflifeinafrosty morning,"theroadglisteninglikepewterandthegrasscracklingunderfoot, stiffwithhoar."Hewillbidyouseek intheIrishcountrysidewhattheold Irishmysticscalled"KewnKreestha" -the"QuietofChrist."TheIrish moonfascinateshim."To-nightthe Junemoonwasnearingthefull,and hadrisenalittlewayovertheIrish Sea,andbackofherthe,Wicklow Mountainshadbecomemysteriousblue spears.Thesmellofthehawthorn wasoutinthelittlewind,andthe thescentoftherosesandthelingeringscentofapple-blossoms-allinthe airlikeadelicatewine.Andafaroff white-washedhousesdrowsedlike drowsingcattle,andgreatwhiteroads wovetheirribbonsoverthe-brown shouldersofthemountains.The moonglintedontheIrishsea."

Youwillfeeltherichscentsofan Irishsummer-"thewildroseifJune, likethehighnotesofaviolin,thesoft hawthorn,andthepleasantsavourof new-mownhay."Withhimyouwill watch"thelambscoininglikepale petalsofsnow,soweak,sohelpless, fragileasnewly-hatchedbirds,andin afewdaystheywouldbegambolling likelustycolts,theirsmilinggayheads, theirinadequatelegs,thetinyblack feet."ButIwillnotburdenyou withmore.Youmaynotbetouched bythesepicturesasIhavebeen.

HasHeaMessage?

DonnByrnewritesforIrishmenat homeandabroad,tokeepthemin touchwiththehome-land.In"Hangman'sHouse"hesays:"Iamcertain thatnoracehasforitshometheintenseloveweIrishhaveforIreland. Itismorethanlove.Itispassion. Wemakenosecretofit,andpeople gibeatus,saying,withasneerthat doesnotspeakwellfortheirmanners, 'Whydon'tyougobacktoIreland?'

Whichisnotmeritedforeveryone mustknowtheintricateprisonthis lifeis,andhowthisfriendship,that grave,andeventheunutterablevulgarityofmoneymatterstieustoan alienland.Sothattomanyamillionofus,andamillion'ssonsand daughters,Irelandmustbealandof dreams.Anewerahasalwaysanew civilisation,perhapsbetter,perhaps not.WhateverremainstheoldfashionofIrishnovelsisdeadasPharoah. Andtomyself,thelasttraditonalIrish novelist(thelast,livingmasters,becausetheyoungest),Ihaveonlybegunmysixandthirtiethyear(1925), theworkofwritingthelasttraditional Irishnovelhasfallen."

SuchwastheaimofDonnByrne's books.Toyouremainstheverdict whetherhehasachievedthatambition.Thewitnessesareawaiting yourcross-examination-"Hangman's House,""TheWindBloweth,""DestinyBay,"MesserMarcoPola,""O'MalleyofShauganagh,""BlindRaftery,""Changeling,""BrotherSaul," and"Crusade"-thelasttwo,inmy opinion,shouldneverhavebeenwritten.Iomithisearlierworksbecause Idonotknowthemandgivethelist intheorderofmyownpreference. Afinalborrowing:"Oneinfluences one'ssurroundingssomuchwhirling sparksofpersonalityfallfromusand chargewhatwehaveusuallybyus."

"Thereisavirgingladeinnearly allfolks'heartswhereneitherblood normarriagewander,buttheloveof animalspossesses.Itissomemystic linkinthechainofcreation."

wherehewagaccidentallykilledinthe summerof1928.

ForGodandtheNation THETRUEPURPOSEOPTHE CATHOLICSCHOOL.

"Therecouldnotpossiblybeany prejudiceonthepartoffair-minded peopleagainsttheCatholicschoolsystemiftheyknewwhatisthefactthatwemakeeveryefforttoturnout notonlygoodCatholics,welleducated,butalsothoroughlygoodAmericancitizens,"theMostRev.JohnT. McNicholas,O.P.,ArchbishopofCincinnati,assertedinanaddressdeliveredinthecityrecently.

ArchbishopMcNicholaswasspeaking atthededicationofthegreatnewPurcellHighSchool,forCatholicboys,the archdiocese'slatestadditiontoits comprehensiveschoolsystem,nowin processofexpansion.

Besidesdealingfranklywiththeattitudetowardeachotherofpublicand Catholicschools,herestatedCatholic idealssuccinctly;pointedoutthedangerswhichlurkinfaddismandexcessivelibertytohighschoolyouthin moderneducationalpractice,andpresentedsomesurprisingfiguresonwhat Catholiceducationissavingthetaxpayersofthecountry.

StressingthethoroughAmericanismofAmericanCatholicschools,he added:

"ThegoodnessofAmericancitizenshipandthegoodnessofAmericanCatholicitycannotbeopposedtoeach other.Theyarenotseparable.The idealhelduptoeverypupilinour schoolsisthatAmericanCatholiccitizenshipisnotdifferentfromthehighestorderofanyotherAmericancitizenship,exceptthatasupernaturalmotiveisalwaysdemanded.

"Ifaskedtoexpressinafewwords thespecialpurposeofourCatholic schools,Ishouldsay:'Itissototrain ourchildrenthattheywillacquirethe habitofhavingasupernaturalmotiveforeverythought,wordandactionoftheirlives.'Weallfallshort ofthis.Butitistheidealatwhich weaim.

"WeCatholicsmustrealisethatour highschoolsarefailuresunlessthey turnoutdisciplinedcitizenswhoare God-fearingmenandwomen. They(thechildren)areworthevery sacrificethatwecanmakeforthem, everyendeavourofwhichwearecapable,inordertoletthemtaketheir placesinlifeasmenandwomen thoroughlyresponsiblebothtoState

andChurch."

Expressingtheferventwishthat"all whohavetherealinterestsofeducationatheartcouldknowthoroughly, afterseriousinvestigation,ourCatholic elementaryandhighschoolsystem," HisGracethusstatedtheCatholicattitudetowardpublicschools.

"Outattitudetowardthepublichigh schoolsystemisfriendly,asitisalso towardallprivatehighschools.We hopetolearnmuchfromthem,and wetrustthattheycanlearnsomethingfromus.Itwouldbedeplorableweretherebutonesystemfor thetrainingofmindsandthemouldingofcharacter,consideringthatevery memberofthehumanfamilypresents anindividualproblem,andvariesbecauseofhisgiftsandpotentialperfections.Thereisaninfinitediversityin humannature,andthereisineachone ofusanaturalcravingforindividual expression.Educationshouldunfold this,ratherthanattemptbyoneinflexiblesystemtomouldallindividuals accordingtoonepattern.

HisGracethenpointedtothe"extraordinarysaving"tothecommunity andtheStateeffectedbytheCatholic schools.ThreeCatholichighschools completedthisyearandanotherbeing constructedaresavingHamilton Countytaxpayers2,500,000dollarsfor constructionalone,hesaid,andifthe 12Catholichighschoolsbeingconductedinthecountyhadtobereplacedbythetaxpayers,itwouldcost them7,000,000dollars,maintenancenot included.Catholicsareeducating 3,500studentsintheirhighschoolsin thecounty,atasavingtothetaxpayersonmaintenancealoneofmore thanaquarterofamilliondollarsannually.Themaintenancesavingto thetaxpayersonthe25,000Catholis gradeschoolchildrenheputat2,250,000dollarsayearasidefromthecost ofconstructing80schools.

IntheStateofOhio,theCatholics byeducating130,000pupilsintheir ownschools,aresavingtheStatetaxpayers10,000,000dollarsayearin maintenance,besides100,000,000dollarsto150,000,000dollarsforthecost oftheschoolbuildings,hesaid,adding: "Thesefiguresarestaggering.The Catholicbodyuncomplaininglybears theburdenofpublicschooltaxation, andatthesametimequietlybuilds andmaintainsitsownschools.Itis notasfanaticsorascrusadersthat wedothis,butaspatrioticAmerican citizens,peacefulandlaw-abiding,who havethoughtoutourwholeproblem.

"YerraGodAlmighty!Doyouhear theman,andherroundasabottle fromthefinefillingfeeding.Youcould walkyourshin-bonesofftotheknee andyou'dnotfindacowashadthe treatmentofthiscow.Letyoube onyourwaynow."

"Look,honestman!Putoutyour hand,andwaittillIspitonmy first-"

Thoseofuswhohavelivedinrural Irelandrecallmanysuchascene.The WakeatArdee,PartII.,of"TheWind Blowetk,"isalsotruetolife.This pen-pictureismoreimportantthanthe fair,becausetheold-fashionedwake hasgone,andgoneforeverfromthe Irishhill-sides.

ALoverofNature.

DnnnByrnegoestonatureforthe richcolouringofhisprose.Hehad hiseyeonmountainanddale,andhis earclosetomother-earthlisteningfor thefaintrustlingofhertimidcreatures.Tneachnovel+herearemany naragraphsthattellofthewildgame onthemoors,thecunningspeckled

"Sherememberedamansaying-an oldman-thatwhatwaswrongwith thenewgenerationwasthis:theyleft nothingtoGod.Theywantedtod,, everythingtheirownway.Fifty yearsago,heasid,everyonewascognisantofGod."

"Barrywouldbeallright.Onlyonlyhemustbebroken.Allhumans mustbebroken,asMr.Valance,hehusband,hadsaidhorsesare.And somehorsesaregreatrace-horses,and somearehacks,andsomehunters,and somejustsimplyforuse.Butall havetobebroken.

BiographicalNote

DonnByrnewasborninNewYork. November20,1889,ofIrishparentage. Atthreemonthsofagehewastaken backtoIreland,wherehewaseducatedatTrinityCollege,Dublin.His studyofEnglishliteratureinParisand Leipsig,togetherwithhisIrishheritage,mayaccountforcertainfascinat ingqualitiesofhisstyle.Tn1911he marriedDorothyMaryCadogan,of WaterfordandDublin.Forseveral Yearshewasengagedineditorialwork inNewYork.HavingachievedsuccesshereturnedtoliveinIreland,

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AttheconclusionofPrincePotensiani'stermofofficeasGovernorof Rome,theGovernmenthasappointed tothispositionoftrustandresponsibilityPrinceBoncampagni,headofthe greatGatholichousethatgavePope GregoryXIII.(1572-1585)tothe Church.ThenewGovernorisbrother oftheMost,Rev.UgoBoncamgapni, ViceCamerlengooftheHolyRoman Church,andisoneoftheprominent laymenintheCatholiclifeoftheEternalCity.PrinceBoncampagniwill receivethekeysoftheCapitolfrom PrincePotenziani.AsanoldRoman thenewGovernorisexpectedtocarry ontheoutgoingGovernor'svastprogrammeforrenovatingRomeandparticularlytheplansofuncoveringancientbuildings.PrincePoncampagni's appointmentisconsideredtobeanespeciallyhappyone.ThenameofBoncampagniiscelebratedbecauseofthe loveoflearningdisplayedthroughcenturiesbythisgreatfamily,andespeciallybecauseoneofitsmembers,Pope GregoryXIII.(anotherUgoBoncampagni,gavetheworldtheGregorian Calendar.ThefamilycameoriginallyfromBologna,whereitranked amongtheoldnobility.OfGregory XIII.,eminentjurist,Gregoroius,archenemyofthePapacyandeverything Catholic,saysin"TheTombsofthe Popes":''Thespiritwhichinspiredhim ismanifestfromthenumberofinstitutionserectedbyhimforthespreadof theCatholicfaith.Hefoundedtwenty-threecollege's,amongotherstheGerman,English.Roman,Greek,andMaronite,therestbeinginvariousforeign countries."

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countrymen,andChristisreviledas Heneverwasintheworld.Thelogic inherentinone'steachingwillultimatelyworkitselfout.TolstoywantedtobeaChristianandarationalist. HewantedChrist,buthedeniedhis Godhead.Evidentlythesetwowere asdeadlyastheresultsthatthey broughtaboutinRussia.

Afterhavingastonishednursesand physiciansforthepastfewweeksby hisdeterminationtofinishhislatest bookbeforetheend,whichforatime seemed'impendirw,Rev.JosephC.

atthetimeofwritingSigridUndset wasnotyetaCatholic,thetrilogy throbswithapassionate,fieryconviction.Shemakesalivethefaithof thosemenandwomenoftheeleventh andtwelfthcenturies.Shewritesas onlyapasionatelovercan,andthe loveoftheNorsehasafiercenessall itsown;probablybecauseitallotsso littlespacetosentiment.Inthe wordsofaProtestantNorwegian, "Sheisnowworkingtoputbrightness intothespirituallifeofourpeople,to makethemloveflowersandburning candlesintheirchurches,toturnthem awayfromtheforbidding,dry,coldin. tenorsofpost-Reformationplacesof

worship.Last,butnotleast,sheis anxioustomakethemunderstandthe beautyandworthofNorway'sCatholic past.Wehadnoloveforitbecause weWereignorantofitsmeaning.She hasopenedcureyestothemagnificent vistasinourownhistory." ii101111011111111111111111111111111111111001021a1111.10111.111111, N'Phone5598.

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Anotherhiddenherotodutyhas passedawayinthedeath,athispost amongtheGaroaboriginesofBengal, ofAlbanthecatechist.Thelargepagan villageofSengparaaskedfortheCatholicfaithandAlbanwassentas teacher.Smallpoxbrokeout,buthe stayedwithoutfear,givingmedicine andbaptisingthedying.Onlywhen hecaughtthedreaddiseasehimself didheconsenttobecarriedhome whereeightdayslaterhedied.Alban isoneofahighlyintelligentandcarefullyselectedbandof40menwhocomprisetheadvanceguardoftheChurch inthedioceseofDacca,India.Holy CrossmissionariesfromtheUnited Statesaretheleadersinthecamliaign ofconversioninwhichthesemenplay animportantrole.Albanhimselfwas convertedonlyeightyearsagoand diedattheageof24.Thediocesan authoritiesaregatheringamemorial fundof£400tosupporthissuccessors foralltime.

Sasia,S.J.,venerableJesuiteducator andauthor,hassufficientlyrecovered toreturninthenearfuturetohis homeattheUniversityofSantaClara, California,andcompletehiswork,on thesubjectofCatholicEthics,inthe quietcloistersoftheUniversitylibrary,itwasannouncedrecently.Father SasiacelebratedtheGoldenJubileeof hisordinationtogetherwithhiseightyfourthbirthdayonApril27,1927,at theUniversityofSantaClara.Soon afterhebeganhislatestbook,having wondistinctioninCatholiccirclesby hisformerworks,theprincipalones being"TheFutureLife"and"Christian Apologetics."Scarcelyhadhebegun hisnewworkbeforetheweightofhis eighty-fouryearsintheserviceofthe Churcharideducationbroughtona seriousillness.Hecontinuedwriting. Recently,whenorderedtotheO'ConnorSanatoriuminSanJosewithwhat wasbelievedtobehislastillness,he continuedhislaboursinhisbed.Born inVenasca,northernItaly,Father SasiacametoCaliforniain1869.He hasservedinimportantpositionson thefacultiesoftheUniversityofSantaClaraandofSt.IgnatiusCollege, SanFrancisco,havingbeenpresident ofbothcolleges.

FromtheRt.Rev.F.Thiry,P.F.M BishopofFukoka,Japan,writingfrom hisdiocesetoafriendsays:"Itake thisopportunitytoinformyouthatI amnowpermanentlylocatedinmy Iam notyetlodgedinahouseofmyown, nordoIknowwhenIshallbeableto liveundermyownroof.Thatwill come,nodoubt,inGod'sgoodtime. Allbeginningsaredifficultandmylot isnoexception.Youknowthatwe recentlyturnedoverthewellestablisheddioceseofNagasakitothenativeJapaneseclergyunderBishop Hayasaka,andthatwecametothis newersectiontobegin,asitwere,life overagain.Wehaveherealarger territorywithonlyabout7,000Catholicsand,18priestsandmeagreresources.Thechapelsinexistenceare poorandillfurnished.Therearealso otherchapelstobebuiltandfittedout forthepropercelebrationofthedivirisservices4Andnaturallythe priestslooktotheirBishopforhelp withwhichtodeveloptheirworks.Let mesaythenthatthenewdioceseof Fukokaoffersnumerousopportunities fortheerectionofmemorialchapels andthebestowalofothermissionary assistance."

OfLeoTolstoy,thehumanistand Russianauthor,whosecentenaryoccursthisyear,the"NewWorld"says: OnesympathiseswithyoungTolstoy, deprivedofhismotheratbirth,andof hisfatherwhenhewasnineyearsof age.Hewasentrustedtothecare ofarelative,whosemoralstandard couldhardlybesetdowninanydecentpublication.WhilstTolstoy speaksaboutthisauntaskind-hearted,hermainambitionforhimwas suchaswouldshockthemostprimitivemorals.Fromsuchachildhood onewouldhardlyexpectamoral teachertocomeforth.Stillthereis nodoubtingthesincerityofTolstoy, hiskindnessandhumanity.Buthis moralteachingsaredefinitelybad,obscene,inhuman.Thereisaquee,-mixtureofbelieverandsceptic,ofpagan, andChristian,ofrationalismandsuperstition.TheideaofTolstoyabout religionandmoralsarepervertedon eitherscore.Thefundamentalidea ofGodisasortofvaguepantheism, whichidentifiesGodasakindof group-soulinwhichallindividuals shouldmergeandbeobliterated.The Christianitythathepreachesisasort ofpervertedBuddhism.Toregard TolstoyasaChristianis,o:course,to completelydenyanyefficiencyforthe definition.Chesterton incEctment probablyisasgoodasanother.He saysTolstoywasonechaosofcontradiction,anunmanlyPuritan,anuncivilisedprig.Ithasbeenasserted thattheteachingsofTolstoyfinally broughtabouttheBolshevikrevolutionandthepresentconditions.If "bytheirfruitsyoushallknowthem," historywillpassaverybadjudgment onthegospelofTolstoy.Forwhilst hepresumablypreachedloveamongst mankind,hatenowdominateshis

SigridUndset,theNorwegianwoman novelistandhistorian,hasbeenawardedtheNobelPrizefor1927.Shehas beenknownforsometimepastas "themostmarvellouswomaninNorway."Thatthegreatestlivinghistorianandnovelistofthatultra-Protestantcountryshouldhavebecomea convertisaremarkablething,saysa contemporary.Butthatsheshould havebrokenthroughthechilly,forbiddifigbarriersofProtestantintoleranceandProtestanthatred,andprovedtoherpeoplethatthereasonfor Norway'shistorybeingradiantand life-throbbing,anddeeplyspiritual,lies inthefactthatthepeoplehadtheCatholicfaithandclungtoitwithall thesoberfervouranddeep-rooted strengthoftheNorsecharacterinNorway'spast-thatunbelievablyremote Catholicpast-isstillmoreremarkable. ButthatiswhatSigridUndsethas done.Hergreattrilogy,"Kristen Laurensdatter"(1920-1922),isamasterpiece;assuchithasbeenacclaimed bytheworld,anditisuponitsmerit sheisnowacclaimed"themostmarvellouswomaninNorway."Although

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Ontheeveofhisdeparturefrom Australia,CardinalCerrettiwasentertainedatifarewelldinnerbythestaff andstudentsofSt.Patrick'sCollege. Subsequentlyheblessedthenewschool fortheChristianBrotherserectedby FatherJ.McDonald,P.P.,downthe slopefromtheCollege.Itwashis lastpublicfunction,andtherehedelivered,saysthe"CatholicPress,"his valedictorymessage.Theseminary studentsformedaguardofhonourand gavetheLegatethreeheartycheersas heapproachedthem.

Inthecourseofaveryfamiliaraddresstothestudents,hesaidthat itwouldmostjustlybeconsideredan unpardonablesinforhimtoleaveAustraliawithoutvisitingthestudentsof Sydney'sgreatseminary.Hewas gladtobewiththem,andwouldlike toimpressuponthemtheresponsibilityoftheirposition,asthehopeof theAustralianChurchinthefuture. Heremindedthemofthosewhohad gonebefore,oftwoBishopsandmany noblepriestswhohadleftthehallsof ManlytodosplendidworkinthemissionfieldsofAustralia.Thosewho wereundergoingtheirtrainingnow couldseekencouragementintheexampleofsuchmen,andsaytothemselves,likeSt.Augustine:Siisti,cur nonego?-Iftheyhavedoneso,why notI?HisEminencewaswellaware ofthesacrificethoseyoungmenmade inleavingbehindthemthemanyattractionswhichbeautifulAustraliaofferedinordertoembracealifeofdisciplineinpreparationforthepriesthood.Itwasnaturalforthem,perhaps,tolongtobeout-hisEminence hadfeltthatwayhimselfinhisstudentdaysintheVaticanSeminarybutwhentheydidgoouttheywould, iftheyonlygavethemselvesgenerouslytowork,havetheconsolationof seeingtheresultoftheirlaboursalmostimmediately.

Referringtostudiesinthecollege, theCardinalquotedtheproverbial saying:Primusardorscientiaenobilitasmagistri-themaster'scompetence makesenthusiasminthedisciple.That competencewasnotwantinginthe ProfessorsofManlyCollege.The "AustralasianCatholicRecord,"of whichhisEminencehadreadtwonumbers,wasaclearproofofthefitness ofManly'sProfessorstotreatthe weightyquestionsofecclesiasticalscience.Itwaswonderfultoseesucha periodicalcomefromsoyounganinstitution.Eveninstitutionsofimmeasurablylongerestablishmentin othercountriescouldnotboastofthe like.Thestudentscould,therefore, havenoexcuseiftheydidnotgive themselvestotheenthusiasmofknowledge,fortheprimusardorscientiae wasnotlackinginthefitnessoftheir teachers.

TheCardinalproducedthreehandsomemedals,giventohim,together withotherthings,bytheHoly Father,asgiftsforthebest-deserving peopleinAustralia.Thosethree,one commemoratingthenewCollegeof Propaganda,andtheothertherenewal oftheVaticanSeminary,wouldbea reminderofthegreatinterestPiusXI. tookinseminaries.HemightbedescribedasthePopeofSeminariesand Missions.InRomealonenofewer thaneightortennewseminariesor seminarybuildingshadarisenduring thesixyearsofhisPontificate.To themhehadgiventhousandsand thousandsofpounds.HisHoliness wouldbegladtohearofthework doneinManly,andhewould,nodoubt, puthiswholeApostolicheartintothe blessingwhichhisLegatewouldnow givethestudentsinthePope'sown name.

HisEminencethenimpartedthe ApostolicBenediction,followingwhich thevisitors,staffandstudentsproceededtodinnerinthecollegerefectory.HisGracetheArchbishopjoin. edthegroupafterfulfillingamorning engagementinthecity.Nospeeches, justpleasantchat,passedthetime awaythere.Forsometimeafterthe middaymealhisEminenceremained withthestaffandstudentsinpleasantconverse.

Inthecourseofhisfarewelladdress attheblessingofthenewschool,the

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Cardinalsaid:Manlyrepresentedto him,perhaps,thebestpartofSydney, orAustralia,becauseitwasthefirst placeofwhichhebecameacitizen whenhearrivedinAustralia.And, bythesametoken,itwasalmostthe lastplaceinwhichhewastolive. AfterhisabsencefromAustraliahe noticedhowgreatlythedistricthad progressed,securingasplendidgroup ofbuildings,andblossomingintoa beautifulparish.Lastly,thefingerof Godwasrevealedinhispublicvisitto Manly,becauseitallowedhimanopportunityofexpressinghissentiments ofthankstotheHierarchy,priests, peopleandcivicauthoritiesfortheir kindnesstohim.

Itwaswithrealsorrowheannouncedthatashislastpublicceremony Still,hewassothankfultoGodfor havingallowedhimtocomebackto AustraliaandseethememorablemanifestationoffaithinCongressweek. Hisgratitudewentouttothepeople ofAustralia,butitwasasuperfluity toexpresstothemhisadmirationof thewaytheyreceivedtheCongress, andhelpedittosuccess.Speaking freelytothemhewouldsaythathe neverexpectedtoseesuchademonstrationeitherinAustraliaor,forthat matter,inanyothercountryofthe world.Thebeautyandmagnificence ofitwasindescribable.Allhecould saywasthatGodhadbeenverygood tothem.Ithadbeensaidthatthe Congresshadgonealongwaytokill sectarianism.Ifthedeathofsectarianismhadbeenaresultoftheir Congress,then,theirdisplayoffaith was,inthatconnectionalone,agreat success.TotheirwonderfulandvenerableArchbishop,firstofall,washis gratitudedue.HisGracehadshown himthekindnessandconsiderationof afatherforason,earninghiseverlastinggratitude.Allsectionsofthe civilauthorities,'fromtheGovernorfleneraldowntocityadministrators, weremadethesubjectsofencomiums byhisEminence.Healsothanked thepressforitspublicity,complimentingthatorganisationinrightlyinter-

pretingthemindofthecommunity. HewishedallthepeopleofAustralia,Catholicandnon-Catholicalike,the choicestblessingsofGod,andwould praythatHisblessingwouldalways remainovertheirland.Hehoped that,ifbeshouldneverreturntoAustralia,manyofitspeoplewouldgoto Romeandmeethimthere.

Obituary

THELATEHR.LENO'SULLIVAN.

ThefuneralofthelateMr.John Leonard(Len.)O'Sullivan,lateofthe 51st.Battalion,A.I.F.,andof40Vincent-street,HighgateHill,tookplace onthe22nd.inst.,inthepresenceofa largenumberofrelativesandfriends. Thedeceased,whowas42yearsofage, wasanativeofSouthAustralia.He waseducatedattheChristianBrothers'College,Perth,andattheclose ofhisscholasticcareerbecamesecretarytothelateBishopGibney.When theGreatWarbrokeoutheenlisted inthe51st.Battalionandgaineda lieutenancy.Heleavesawidow,three sonsandonedaughter,forwhommuch sympathyisfelt.Thecortegemoved fromtheSacredHeartChurch,where aRequiemMasswascelebratedbythe Rev.FatherCrowley,andproceeded totheKarrakattaCemetery,wherethe remainswerelaidtorest,thelastrites beingconductedbytheRev.Father Byrne.TheCatholicBoyScoutsof HighgateHillformedaguardofhonouroutsidethechurchandmarched infrontofthehearsefromthechurch

toHydePark.Thechiefmourners were:Mrs.JennieO'Sullivan(widow), MissJ.O'Sullivan(daughter),MastersClement,GeorgeandBernard (sons),Mrs.A.M.O'Sullivan(mother), Mrs.H.A.Smith(sister),Mr.M.Hellion,senr.(father-in-law),Mews.H. J.,M.,andB.Hellion(brothers-in-law), Mrs.BasilHellion('sister-in-law),Mrs. J.McKennaandMrs.A.S.Leaman. Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.H.F. Fitzpatrick(rep.theT.B.Sailorsand Soldiers'Association),L.Dwyer,John O'Dea,Dr.J.Horan,J.Edwardsand AA.Booth.Amongthosepresent weretheVeryRev.DeanBrennan, Rev.FathersJ.O'Brien,T.Crowley, Donohoe,andNeville,O.M.I.;Mesrs. F.E.Renner(rep.the51st.Battalion, A.I.F.),W.Crowder,A.Ives,W.Bolt, G.Oakley,W.McNamara,G.Hardie, B.Moulden,J.Griffin,M.Dunn,C. McKenzie,F.Connaughton,G.A. Yuille,S.Leaman,J.Monaghan,junr., C.G.Dudley,D.Frielander,E.D.Russell,H.B.Wallace,andA.H.Melbourne.Wreathswereplacedonthe gravebyhislovingwifeandchildren, Dr.BasilHellionandMrs..Hellion, Dr.andMrs.Barker,Mr.andMrs. JohnO'Dea,Mr.andMrs.Leaman, T.B.Sailors'andSoldiers'Association, PatientsoftheEdwardMillenHome, theStaffoftheCommonwealthLife Assurance,Ltd.,Mat,Jim,andPearlie, andMrs.Wyndhamandfamily.Numerousletters,telegrams,cards,and messagesofsympathyandcondolence werereceivedbythebereavedfamily. Thefuneralarrangementswereinthe handsofMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.

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TheQueenCarnival

OurQueenCarnivalisathand;the dayofdaysiscomingnearus;theone questionuppermostintheminds-if notonthelips-ofalliswhoshallbe QueenofSt.Mary'sCarnivalthis year?Weareallthrilledwithexcitementandexpectancy.Whowill betheQueenthisyear?Itisa greathonour-anhonourthatispraiseworthyinthemindsofeventheholiest.Thereforeatthemomentthe mindsoftheverybest-ifnotof"the leadingCatholics"oftheparish-are speculatingwhoshallbeQueenofSt. Mary'sthisyear.Alittletimewill tellall.Butwhilethewriterhasno insideinformation,hehasnotbeenone ofthe"slackers"oftheparishandis endowedwithasenseofobservation anditishisdeliberateandconsidered opinionthatanyoneofthesixaspirants,atthemoment,isinaposition towinthegreathonour-alotdepends ontheactualbazaar.Thehistoryof ourpastbazaarsorcarnivalshas beenarecordofsurprises.History mayrepeatitself.Isaid,advisedly, anyoneofthesixmanywinandreceivethecrownfromHisGraceArchbishopCluneonWednesday,December 12,atourannualchildren'sconcert. OurCarnivalwillbeopenedbyHis GraceArchbishopCluneonMonday, December2,assistedbytheRightRev. MonsignorVerling.Thememberfor ourdistrict,theHon.Mr.Millington, MinisterforAgriculture,andtheHon. Mr.Jas.Cunningham,Minfsterfor WaterSupply,willalsobeinattendance.TheCarnivalconsistsofsix stalls,presidedoverbyMesdames KirkwoodandBrand(11YoungAustraliaStall;MesdamesKelleheranti Fenton(2),NorthPerthStall;MesdamesFentonandBeeson(3),Mt. HawthornStall;MesdamesBennett andTalbot(4),HibernianStall;Miss GalvinandMissCasey(5),Children,of MaryStall;andMesdamesRyanand Reader(6),theChildren'sStall.Each stallhasarighttonominateaperson whomaybeQueenofSt.Mary'sfor thetimebeing;eachstallhasexerciseditsrightandnominatedaperson. Judgingbynumbersthereshouldbe onlytwostallsinthecontest;but numbersdonotalwaysspellefficiency. Thetwostallsshouldundoubtedlybe: 1st.,theHibernianStall.whoowenot alittletotheparishandtotheNuns; and2nd.,theChildrenofMary,who, iftheyhaveanysenseofhonour, shouldbetruetotheNuns,towhom theyaresomuchindebted,to"thelast oftheirbloodandtheirbreath."However,Ishallletboththesestallsrun againstme,andIshalllookelsewhere fortheonewhoshallreceivethesignal honourofbeingcrownedbyHis GracetheArchbishopofPerth.As Ihavesaid,theCarnivalopenson Monday,December2,intheSchool Grounds,Marian-street,Leedervitle, closetotheOxford-streetNo.15and '16tram.TheCarnivalwillbeheldin theopeninpicturesqueandalmost idealsurroundings.Itwillinvery deedbeaCarnivalweekforallthe peopleoftheparishandtheirfriends fromelsewhere.Funandfrolicwill holdswayduringtheweekandplaces boomedinthepaperstoamuchgreaterextentwillnotyieldafractionof thepleasureinstoreforthosewhoattendSt.Mary'sCarnival.Thepeople oftheparishhavebeenengagedin thewotkofpreparationnotmerelyfor daysorweeksbutformonthspast. Neithertimenor_labourhavebeen sparedintheworkofpreparation. TheworkersofSt.Mary'sarenot withoutexperience;theyknowtheir businessandthepublicmayrestassur edthatnothinghasbeenleftundone toensurethesuccessofthisCarnival. Itwillbeoneofthemostenjoyable showsofthemetropolitanarea.The variousstallsarestackedwitharticles ofrealvalue-thingsyouwouldlike towin.Therearelotsandlotsof thingsthatdelightandgladdenthe heartoftheyoungfolk;therewillbe gamesgaloretocaptivateandhold theattentionofall.Worksofartin paintingsandneedleworkwillbe'there inprofusiontoengagetheattention andtointoxicatethefastidiousheart oftheartconnoiseur.Theattractions ofSt.Mary'sQueenCarnivalare,and alwayshavebeen.sogreatthattheir

mottohasbeen"Comeandsee."Accordinglyadmissionis,andalwayshas been,free.Everyoneistherefore welcometocomeandshareinthefun ofthefair.OurCarnivalshavealways beensuccessful.D.G.Thisoneshould outshinethemall.Itisinaidofour newconvent.OurNunsforovera quarterofacentury,undergreat handicapsandalmostinsuperabledifficulties,havebeendoinggreatwork inandfortheparish.Iamvery muchmistakenifthepeoplewillnot showinaverydefinitewaytheirappreciationoftheself-sacrificeofour Nunsforthepastquarterofacentury.Everybodyrealismthat,not onlyforthesakeoftheNuns,butfor theneedsoftheparish,ourcrying needatthemomentisanewconvent. Allthepeopleoftheparish,oldand young,arethereforeputontheirmettleduringthecomingweek.There shouldbenoslackersor-blacklegs.

OurNewChurch.

Fiveyearsagoournewchurch,St. Mary's,wasblessedandopened.The fifthanniversarywillbecelebrated withgreatsolemnityonSunday,December9,FeastoftheImmaculate Conception.OntheSundayevening therewillbeaspecialsermonforthe occasionandaprocessionoftheBlessedSacrament.

H.A.C.B.Society

St.litmchin'sBranch,

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldinSt.Brigid's School-roomonThursday,the22nd. ult.,therebeinganexcellentattendanceofmembers.Thepresident(Bro. Larney1occupiedthechair,andcommencedbusinesspunctuallywiththe customaryprayers.Severalnewmemberswereproposed,anditishoped thattheirnominatorswillseethatthey areadmittedassoonaspossible.Reportsweremadeonthevariousundertakingsofthebranchandtheseshowedthatthereisplentyofenthusiasm beingdisplayedbymembersforthe bettermentofthesocietyinCollie. Themostimportantbusinessofthe eveningwastheinstallationofthe newlyappointedofficerstotheirvariouspositions.Bro.Larneyperform. edtheceremony,andwhilstcongratulatingtheofficersontheirsuccess.he hopedthattheywouldfullyrealisethe trustandresponsibilityreposedin them,andthatatalltimestheywould dotheirutmosttopreservetheinterestsofthebranchandthesocietyin general.Thefollowingwereappoint. edasofficersfortheensuingterm: President.Bro.D.O'Callaghan;vicepresident,Bro.L.Fetzer;treasurer,, Bro.C.Edwards;secretary,Bro.A. Conlin;warden,Sr.S.Henderson; guardian,Sr.C.Byfield;sickvisitors, Bro.RaySmithandSr.Henderson, trustees,Bros.T.andJ.WallandWiggins.Attheconclusionofbusiness,a heartyvoteofthankswasaccordedto theretiringpresident,Bro.Larney,for hisuntiringanddevotedworkinthe branchduringthepasteighteen months.Eversincehisadmission intothesociety'srankshehasbeena mostinterestedandzealousworker, anditiswithregretthatweseehim passfromoffice.However,wefeel assuredthathisinterestwillnotlessen inanyway.Duringthesocialpart oftheeveningmembersindulgedin varioussportsandgamestillthehour ofmidnightbidthemtosaygoodnight.

retarybroughtthemeetingtoaclose withtherecitaloftheusualprayers, BlessedTheresaBrawl,Queen'sPark.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingwas heldinSt.Joseph'sSchool-roomon Monday,26th.ult.Therewasavery goodattendanceofmemberspresent. Mr.A.E.Trouchetwasproposedfor membership.Afterthegeneralbusinesswascarriedthroughandthemeetingclosed,themembersdiscussedways andmeansforbringinginmoneyto swellthefundsoftheHibernianStall fortheforthcomingbazaar.ItwasdecidedtoholdaNoveltyCarnivalin theHibernianHall,Perth,onthe13th ofDecember.Sorollup.Hibernians, andkeepHibernianismontop.The membersaresparingnoeffortsto makethiseveningaveryenjoyable oneforall,andwiththehelpofthe otherbranchesagreatsuccess. D'Arcy'sOrchestrawillsupplythe music.

St.?Saluki'sBranch,Highgate.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingwas heldintheParishHallonWednesday, the21st.ult.,afairattendancebeing present. Adeclarationoffthesick fundwasreceivedfromBro.McGann, andsickpayamountingtoabout£4 waspassedforpayment.Aletterwas readfromtheDistrictBoardreaspecialmeetingtobeheldonMonday, December10,andSr.E.McGillicuddy waschosentoactasdelegateforthe branch.Sr.Moorereportedresocial andsportscommittee,andthatarrangementswerebeingrfiadefortheannualpicnicearlynextyear.Theelectionofofficersresultedinthefollowingbeingelected:President,Sr.C.McGillicuddy;vice-president,Bro.Hannan;secretary,Bro.W.Lyons;treasurer,Sr.E.Moore;warden,Sr.K. McMahon;guardian,Sr.E.A.McMahon.Owingtothesecretary'sillnessspecialnoticesforthequarterly CommuniononSunday,21st.inst.,had

notbeensentout,soitwasdecided nottoholdthegeneralCommunion, butthememberswereaskedtogoto Communiononthatday.Bro.L,yona movedthataletterofsympathybe senttotherelativesofBro.O'Sullivan, amemberofthisbranch,whodiedrecently.Thenewly-electedofficerswere dulyinstalledintheiroffice,andthe meetingwasclosedwiththecustomaryprayers.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET IMPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe28th.November,1928,asfollows: WheatenChaff:Duringtheperiod underreviewthechaffmarkethasbeen wellsupplied.F.a.q.toprimehas beensellingfrom£55sto£5106per ton,andf.a.q.hassolddownto£5, andmediumsdownto£415s.

OatenChaff:Primeoatenchaffhas soldat£515sand£517s8dperton. Therehasbeennomediumgrades offered.

Oats:Oatshavebeenscarcethis weekandvaluesarealittlefirmer. AtruckloadofcleanheavyGuyra oatsbrought3/3perbushel,andgood heavyfeedspassedat2/9and2/10.

Wheat:Thewheatmarkethasbecomeverydullthisweek,andprices havedropped.approximately6d.per bushel.F.a.q.isnowbeingpassedin fromsaleat4/8iand4/9perbushels andafewsaleshavebeenaffectedat 4/10.

Potatoes:Earlyintheweekthree trucksofpotatoesweresubmittedto auctionandsoldat£9,£95s,and£912s 6dperton.Towardstheendofthe weekthemarketfirmedonaccountof abetterEasternStatesinquiry,and potatoessoldatauctionat£10.Good qualitycountrypotatoeswerealsosold at£10countrybasis.

St,Brendan'sBranch,Katanning. Mostoftheinfluenzahassubsided andtherewastheusualgoodattendanceatthemeetingheldonStinday weeklast.Theminutesofthepreviousmeetingwerereadandconfirmed, andanycorrespondencereceivedduringthefortnightwasdealtwith,also anapplicationforsickpaywasreceived bythesecretaryforamemberwho hadbeenawayfromworkfornine days.SisterE.Purkisshasreturned home,andalthoughsheisstillunder thedoctor,isdoingverynicely.while Bro.Norrishisstillinhospital,and, weunderstandis,unfortunately,likely tobethereforsometimetocome. ThequarterlyCommunionwasheldon thepreviousSunday,andtherewasan excellentattendanceofmemberspresent.Thehalf-yearlymeetingwillbe heldonSunday.andmembersare remindedthattheelectionofofficers willtakeplace.Thisconcludedthe businessfortheevening,andthesec-

OurMelbourneLetter

Thepoliticalatmosphereisquite electoralthesedays.Whatwiththe noconfidencemotionagainsttheHoganGovernmentandthePremier's conferencewiththeGovernor,alliedto theexcitementarousedbytheLabour revivalintheStatesmostaffectedby thelateindustrialtroubles,wehave plentytointerestus.IntheState ParliamenttheOppositionhasatlast suceededinwinningoverasmall groupofdissatisfiedgentlemenwho forvariousmotiveshavehithertosupportedtheMinistry.Theleaderof theseisGreenwood,thegrandpanjandrumoftheProhibitionparty,and amansuspectedofverybigotedtendencies.ThereisalsoMacFarlane, whohassteppedintotheshoesofthe lateMr.Snowball,andawobblygentlemanofthenameofDunstanwho swungoverwhenitwasquiteclear thattheGovernmentintendedtogo onwithaRedistributionofSeatsBill. ThereisalsoEverard,whoissupposedtorepresentafruitgrowingdistrict nearMelbourne.Itwashisvotewhich finallysettledtheissue.According topresentindicationstherevivalof theoldganglooksalikelypossibility, andmore'sthepity.Whateverthe faultsoftheHoganMinistrymaybe, theyareatleasttransparentlyhonest inalltheirdealings,whichiscertainly morethancansafelybesaidabout theoldandeffeteonewhichtheydisplaced.Anelectionlookedlikelyfor awhile,butthetrendinFederalpoliticshasmadepoliticianssomewhat charyoftakinganyrisks.Lively scenesmarkedlastnight'sdebatewith Greenwoodthetargetforanumberof attackswhichmadehimappealplaintivelytotheSpeakerforprotection. Aseriesofsomewhatvigorous,ifexpressive,interjectionsbyagentleman inthegallerywasaninterlude.

TheselectionofthefirstTestteam hasputanendtotheeffortsofthe numerouspeoplewhofindtheirrecreationinselectingAustralianelevens. Ithasalsogivenaset-backtoanumberofcricketcritics,whohavebeen fightingveryvaliantlyforWoodfulas captain.Itisagoodthingtosee thattheselectorshavemadetheir choiceunembarrassedbynewspaper advice.JackRydershouldbeanexcellentsuccessascaptain.Heisa quietspoken,unassumingchap,agentlemanallthetime,andamanwho hascricketprocedureathisfingers' end.Hehashadhisupsanddowns, andhasnotbeenmuchaffectedby either.Theplauditsofthecrowds forhissuccesswhentheEnglishmen werelastherewerereceivedascalmly astheirhootswhenhewaschosento gotoEnglandlasttime.Hisappointmentwillbeadistinctblowto theunmannerlycritics(someofthem inPerth),whoseremarksthattime wereasungenerousastheywere stupid.MeanwhilethepressisadoptingamildertoneabouttheEnglish. men.Jubilantpropheciesforsuccess arenowreplacedbyforebodingsof trouble.IftheAustraliansarebeateninthefirstTesttheselectorswill getit.

ArchbishopLeesiswithusagain.As usualhekeepsusfromforgettinghis veryexistencebyalittlewholesome publicity.Lastweekheopenedout onGillies'History,whichisprescribedforStateschools.Hebecamequite vexedbyaparagraphwhichhefound thereinandwhichstatedthatthe ChurchofEnglandbeganinTudor times.Hedidthinkitstrangethat Stateschoolchildrenshouldbeasked toreadlieslikethat.NextdayMr. Hansen,thenewDirectorofEducation,wrotealettertothe"Age"pointingoutthatthestatementcomplained ofwasquitetrueandgivingreasons why.TheArchbishop'sanswerwas notaveryconvincingone.Wecan affordtositbackandlaughatfutile stuffofthisdescription.

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Catholicsofthedistricthaverepurchasedthesiteofthechapelwhich stoodfor500yearsatBaerleNassau, afewmilesfromtheBelgianfrontier, saysa"Universe"correspondent.

Theyintendtobuildanewchapel ontheoldfoundations,andtheancientdedicationtotheMostHolyRedeemerwillberetained.

Onlylastyearthehistoricchapel waspulleddowninordertoprovide stonefortherestorationoftheProtestantchurchatGinniken,asuburb ofBreda,andthelandputupforsale.

Theoriginalchapelwasbuiltlatein thefourteenthcentury.Between1577 and1587itwasdestroyedbyfire,and therestorationnotcompletedtill1600.

Forty-twoyearslaterthechapelwas takenpossessionofbytheHervormd KerksectionoftheProtestants,and waspulleddownexceptforthechoir, despitethearmedresistanceofthe Catholicsofthetime.

DuringtheBelgianrevoltin18301839,thechapelwasclosed.Itwas afterwardsreopened,thoughwitha graduallydiminishingservice,Mass beingsaidthereatfirstonceamonth, lateronceayearonEasterMonday, andeventuallygivenupentirely.

Duringthewarperiod,whenthe Dutcharmywasmobilisedagainst eventualities,thechapelwastaken overbythemilitaryauthorities, thoughnotwithoutprotestsbythe ProvincialCommissionforthePreservationofNationalMonuments.

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Withourtwochampions-RudLawrenceandFrankTownsend-unavailable,ourBadmintonteamtravelledto theStaroftheSeaHall,Cottesloe,on theeveningofthe23rd.inst.,tomeet theCottesloeYoungPeople'sBadmintonteaminareturntournament.We werebeatenbyanarrowmarginafter asplendidevening'ssport.Onthe nightthebestteamwon,thefinal scoresbeing5gamesto4. Atthe conclusionofthetournamentwewere treatedtoanexcellentsupper.

Itisnothardtoaccountforourdefeat,asDickShanahan(whohasnot handledaracquetforsixweeks)and IrisGustafsondidnotteamaswellas theyshouldhave.MaryCrogan,playingwithanewpartner-TomShanahan-wasbadlyoutoftouchinthe openinggame.Sheimproved,however,asthenightwenton,butitwas apparentthatMarywasfarfromthe topofherform.TomShanahan's showingwasexcellentforafirstup.

Thesurpriseofthenightasfaras wewereconcernedwasthefineshowingofournewplayers,EileenFoley andEustonTownsend.Although theyonlywononegame,theyimpressedbytheirsplendidcombination. GivenencouragementEileenshould developintoagoodplayer.Euston impressedverymuch;itwashisfirst tournament,andonthenightwasour bestplayer.Perhapsheoverdonehis smashing,butthatwastheonlyblemishonhisplay.

MissBriggsandBillStainthorpeare tobecomplimentedontheirbrilliant performance.Theydidnotsuffera singlereverse,butIthinkwehavea pairthatwerenotplayingonthe23rd. thatwouldstopthem.Itmusthave beenmostsatisfyingtotheCottesloe teamtorecordthissuccessaftertheir feebleeffortsinthefirsttournament.

Ontheotherhand,wearenotdownhearted,asweknowthatwithafully representativeteamwecouldgive themseveralgamesstartandabeating.

Membersdon'tforgetthegeneral meetingthisSundayeveningafter church.Thereismuchimportant businessofinteresttoalltobediscussed.Bethere.

HisLordshipDr.O'Connor,Bishop ofArmidale,N.S.W.,stillcontinuesto improveafterhisseriousattackofillness.Althoughconfinedtohisroom atBishop'sHouse,Armidale,itisexpectedthathewillbefullyrestored tohealthinalittlewhile,

McCallaghontheCharchinMexico

Chargesofnegligencemadebymany peopleagainsttheChurchinMexico wererefutedbyCaptainFrancisMcCullagh,thefamousjournalist,inthe courseofalecturedeliveredinthe CairdHall,Dundee,recently.Thelecturewasgivenundertheauspicesof theCatholicTruthSociety.

Astothepast,declaredCaptain McCullagh,historyshowedtherewere fewcountriesintheworldthatowed somuchtotheCatholicChurchas Mexico,wherehermissionariesnot onlybuiltchurchesandschools,but alsorearedtownsandvillages.

ItwastheChurchthatprotected theIndianfromslaveryandextermination,andwonforhimthepositionofafreeman.Sheadmittedthe nativeyouthtohercollegesandto thesanctuary,sothatinanextraordinaryshortspaceoftimetherewere morenativethanSpanishpriestsin Mexico.Comparedwiththepolicyof Protestantmissionaries,thepolicyof theCatholicmissionariesstoodoutin strikingcontrast.

Inthefieldsofliterature,science, andthefinearts,studentsofboth sexesfromcollegestaughtbyreligious belongingstonumerousteachingordershaddistinguishedthemselves.

Whentheso-calledLiberalscame intopowerMexicowasfurnishedwith everykindofhospitalandcharitable institution.Allofthemhavenow beensecularised. Mostofthehospitalshaveceasedtobe,withtheresultthatthestreetsofeveryMexican cityandtownarefilledwithevery formofhumanmisery.

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fromvarioussources.Theeasewith whichtheglassesareplacedinposition withoutdisturbingtheheaddress,the firmnessofsetting,combinedwiththe comfortandmoderatecost,arefeatureswellworthyofnote.Thefirm extendacordialinvitationtowearers ofspectacles,particularlyintheorder, toinspectthisnewframe,feelingsure thatthetimethusspentiswellworth thatdevotedtoit.

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LatestLourdesMiracle

Thelatestmiraculouscurereported fromLourdesisthatofayoungseminaristwhofoundhewascuredonthe 16th.ofSeptemberafterbathinginthe miraculouswaterfromtheGrotto.

Thedoctorswhowerepresentatthe BureaudeConstationMedicaleswhen thecasewasreportedtherewereparticularlyattentiveandfolloweditwith thegreatestinterest.Asaresultof this,andowingtothemanifestproofs oftheanteriormalady,theyhadno hesitationinacknowledgingthatnaturarmeanscouldnothavebeenthe causeofrestoring,inafewseconds, thelesionswhichhadbeenclassified asofaprofoundandincurablenature.

TheAbbeAlbertDessailyofNorry (Aisne),whoisonly22yearsofage, wasreceivingspecialtreatmentatPau sincethe25th.JulylastinanestablishmentunderthecareofDr.Jullien onaccountofaseriousattackoftuberculosis(tuberculosisbilateraland laryngean),whichuptothenhadrefsistedthemostenergeticeffortsto cure,orevenstoptheprogressof,the dreadeddisease. TheoriginoftheAbbe'sillnessgoes backtowhenhewasonly6yearsold, whenhewasdangerouslyillwithbronchialpneumonia.Sincethen,althoughhehadtheappearanceofbeing cured,hewasinrealityinaweak stateofhealth,andsubjecttomany attacksofillness,andinconsequence ofthisherequiredalmostconstant supervision.Hewas,however,able toenterthePetitSerninaireofSoissons in1920,butowingtoill-healthhewas obligedtogiveuphisstudiesin1923. Threeyearslaterhewasagainseriousiyill,andsincethenbehasbeen inveryindifferenthealth.Onthe 14th.July,1926,hewasattackedwith pulmonarycongestioriandblood-spitting.Herecoveredwithdifficulty. and,havingapparentlygainedsufficientstrengthtoresumehisstudies,he wasagainadmittedtotheSeminaryin October.Hewas,however,once moreobligedtoleaveinthefollowing Januaryowingtoafreshattackof congestionofthelungs,whichwas accompaniedbygraveanddisquieting symptoms.suchasfever,difficultyin breathing.andallthecertainsignsof pulmonarylesions.Notwithstanding allthis,theinvalidcontinuedtofight stubbornlyagainstthetubercularinvasion.Atthistimehehadbecome muchemaciated,andsufferedfrom lossofsleepandappetite,whilehis temperaturedidnotfallbelow101degrees,Thelarynxwasnextaffected, andthevoice,whichfirstbecamefaint. wasfinallylostcompletely.

DTINGSECNARISTam1D. completechangeinhiscondition-or, rather,thecureofthelarynx,which hadbeenattackedbythemalady.All knownremedieshadhithertofailedto evenmodifyitsmorbidcondition. Inordertoteststillfurthertheextentofthemiraculouscure,Dr.Vallet, thePresidentoftheBureauMedicale, requestedtheAbbetoclimbthesteep sidestepsoftheBasilicaoftheRoe. ary.Tocarryoutthisneedssonic effort,and,ofcourse,thetaskwould havebeenimpossibleforapersonin alamentableweakconditionasthe Abbewasprevioustohiscure.'Not onlywasheabletocarryoutthetest withoutdifficulty,buthistemperaturedidnotrise,norwashisbreathing disturbedattheendofhisclimb.

ThefollowingdaytheAbbeDessaillywasevenbetter.Hisvoicehas againbecomestrong,hissleephasbeen excellent,whilehisdigestionhasbeen good,withobviousbenefittohisgene. ralcondition.Allthesignstendto showacompleteandinstantaneous cure-acureobtainedbyotherthan allknownnaturalmeans.Several dayshavepassedsincethecure,the Abbe'sheaven-givenstrengthispot onlymaintained,butincreased.Everythingpermitsonetohopethatthenew leaseoflifewhichheappearstohave obtainedbytherestorationofperfect healthwillcontinuewithoutinterrup. tion,sincenoneofthemorbidconditionsexistanylonger. TheAbbeDessailly,whohassince left'Lourdes,hasgoneawaywiththis certitude,whichisalsosharedbythe doctors.Speakingtooneofthelocal clergyaboutthecase,Dr.Valletstated:"Itisanameliorationwhichauthorisesthehighesthopesforthefuture."

Asisusualinallsuchcases,adefiniteverdictwillnotbegivenbythe BureauMedicaleuntil'afterthelapse ofayearorlonger,butthereisevery likelihoodthatthehopeexpressedin theopinionofitseminentPresident willbefullyrealised.-"IrishCatholic."

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traytheirwonderfulapachedance.The nextitemwillbetheappearanceof theAmbassadorsCorpsdeBalletin faststepping,whileduringthefinale DenoandRochelle,HelenManning, AmbassadorsCorpsdeBallet,andBert Howell'sstagebandallappear.Lie Waldron'snumberswillalsobeunusuallyfine,theprincipalitembeing thepopular"Barcarolle,""Talesfrom Hoffman,(Offenbach),followedby anillustratedslidenovelty"Radio Ravings,"whileduringtheintervalexcerpts_fromthefamousmusicalc.z.,r, edy"TheChocolateSoldier"willbe rendered.BertHowell,fortheov,rture,hasarrangedfavouritemelodies from"TheMikado,"whilehealso playshisbrightandspeciallysyn chrenisedmusicalaccompanimentfor thepictures.

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"PrettyNam au,"Pellegrini, Sydney.4/6net. hepopularCatholicauthoress,Mrs.MarionMiller Knowles,hasgivenCatholicreaders, andallreaderswholovecleanwholesomefiction,inthisnoveladelightful andinterestingstory.Thereisno questionablesexrubbishinitschapters-itischarmingfictionbeautifully told.PrettyNanisalovableAustraliangirl,natural,spiritedandaltogetheraverywholesomeyoungwoman."PrettyNanHartigan"should findaplaceineverygirl'slibrary,and wouldmakeareallyniceandappropriateChristmasgift.

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ELESWALDRONWILLFEATUREUPONTHE'MIGHTY WURLITZER "BARCAROLLE,"Talesfrom 4Hoffman" (Offenbach),and ;I"RADIOBABIES"(SlideNov: elty).

TheAbbewasbroughttoCanterets foramonth(June-July)thisyear.It wasatthisperiodthatDr.Pradolconsidereditnecessarytoplacehimunder thecareofDr.JullienofPau,andthe lattergavethediagnosiswhichhas beengivenabove.Theemaciationhad nowbecomeextreme,thefeebleness wasincreasingdaily,whiletherewasa completelossofappetite.Itisthat criticalperiodwhentheterriblediseasemakesrapidprogress,andwhen onecaneasilyforeseeafatalissue.

ItwasaboutthistimethattheAbbe Dessaillydecidedtomakeanappeal fortherestorationofhishealthtoOur LadyofLourdes,andhecametothe sanctuariesintimetomeetthepilgrimagefromBesoncon.whichwas presidedoverbyhisEminenceCardinal Binet,whohadaparticularinterest forhim.

WhenhewasimmersedinthemiraculouswaterintheRathontheafternoonofthe16th.ult.,theinvalidwas insuchanenfeebledconditionasto givemuchanxietytohisfriends-in fact,heappearedtohavereachedthe laststageofphysicalresistance.As soonashewastakenfromthewater, however,heinstantaneouslyfelta senseofextraordinarywell-beingto whichhewasaltogetherunaccustomed. Thisfeelingofreturnedstrengthremained,andbecamestronger,somuch sothattherecouldbenoquestion aboutanillusion.Besides,hisvoice suddenlyreturnedandhefeltasstrong a,ever,theattacksofperspirationdisappeared,andthetemperature.which hadjustpreviouslybeenveryhigh,fell tonormal.AlthoughhehadbeenobligedtoJeeptohisbedsinceJanuary, theyoungAbbenowfoundthathe wasabletowalkwitheaseandwithout fatigue.

WhenhewasexaminedattheBur. eauMedicale,thedoctorstherepaid particularattentiontotherecentreportsofthemedicalmenwhohadbeen treatinghim,andtheywereableto seearadicalandsuddenchangein hiscondition.Verydefinitesignscould beseenwhichplainlyshowedthat therehadbeenaquiterecentcicatrisationoftheseriouslesiont.Thereturn oftheinvalid'sspeech,too,showeda

Fameislikearumour,itiswonderfulhowitspreads,butthetwoareunlikeinthisrespect,whereasarumour isusuallybaseduponuntruthsorpossiblyadeliberateandfoolishdeception,fame,builtuponmoresolid groundcanbetterbereliedupon.What weareleadingtoisthefactthatalreadyhundredsofpeopleinPerthare lookingforwardtotheopeningatthe Ambassadorsto-day(Saturday)ofthe worldfamousdancingact,Denoand Rochelle.whowillappearinconjunctionwithHelenManningandAdam Fleishmann'sStringQuartette.Deno andRochelleuptothepresenthave onlyappearedinAustraliaatthe "Capitol"Theatre,Sydney,butso marvellous.wastheirdisplaythatapparentlymanypeoplehavewrittento Perthfriendsaboutthem,hencethe factthatalreadywearelocallyonthe quivive.DenoandRochellegive quiteanewmannertothedance, theirapachedemonstrationisquite differentfromthemanymoreorless interestingspectacularandthrilling apachesalreadyseen.Itcansafely besaidthatmanypeoplewillbelifted outoftheirseatswithexcitementby themannerinwhichthesepeople dance,thecompleteabandonoftheir movements,theirsubtlenessandgrace. HelenManning,too,willdelightPerth theatre-goersbythecharmandfascinationofhermovements,while AdamFleishmann'sStringQuartette wasspeciallyimportedtorenderthe highlytechnicalandinvolveddancing musicusedbyDenoandRochelle.The pictorialprogrammetobereleasedtoday(Saturday)willbediexceptional merit,theprincipalattractionbeing Paramount'sexcruciatinglyfennycone edydrama"Tillie'sPuncturedRomance,"featuringsuchworldfamous comediansasLouiseFazenda,Chester Conklin,W.C.Fields,MackSwainand otherplayers.Onthesameprogrammewillbeshown"Bewareof Married_Men,"apowerfuldomestic storyfeaturingIreneRich,Aubrey Ferris,CliveCookandRichardTucker. "Tillie'sPuncturedRomance"abounds itwittysituations.Thestagepresentationwillbemoreelaborate.It openswith"AnSyncopatedSurprise," followedbyaspecialtydancebyHelen Manning,andduringthefollowing numberDenoandRochellewillpore

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ChurchandStateinItaly

MuchcapitalwasmadebysomecommentatorsontheFascistParty chosingthe20th.ofSeptemberlastforaformaldiscussionofthereformof theGrandCouncil.ThatdatenotedtheanniversaryofthefallofthetemporalpowerofthePopein1870.Itmayhavehadsomesignificance,though atthetimethere.seemednoapparentreasonforanticipatingamovement byFascismtomendorminimisetheunhappysituationcreatedsolongago byVictorEmanuel.WhatthespiritofthenewItalyunderMussoliniis towardstheRomanQuestioncreatedbythespoilationofthepatrimonyof theHolyFatherandthecontinuedinvasionofhisrightstofreedomandindependencein,atleast,aterritorialareareasonablycommensuratewithhis spiritualsovereignty,wehavenoevidenceathanduponwhichwecouldframe ajudgment,butwethinktheidealsofFascismareverymuchinadvance oftheaggressiverationalismwhichwasafeatureofpastItalianGovernment.AtleastwecansaythattheFascismoftheItalyofto-day,though itleavesverymuchtobedesired,isimmenselypreferabletotheuglinessof ContinentalMasonryasrepresentedbytheOrient,thatinfamouspolitical ciganismwhichhaditcontinuedtooperateuncheckedinItalywouldhave meantItaly'sdestruction.ToMussolinimustbegiventhecreditofreleasing theItaliannationfromitsuglytentacles.ThemanwhohasraisedtheprestigeofItalytoahighplaceamongthePowersisnottheman,wethink,to furtherincreasethetensionexistingbetweentheVaticanandtheItalian Government.WiththeVaticanisboundupsomuchthatisofItalianworth thatanylesseningofitsprestigebytheheavyhandoftheItalianGovernmentmusteventuallyrepercusstoItaly'sshameanddisadvantage.The newItalyisofadifferentmentalitytotheItalyofGarribaldiandMazziniwiththeremovaloftherationalismbegottenoftheyearsofContinentalrevolution,andagradualreturningtoethicalandChristianstandards,agreater senseofjusticehasimpregnateditspoliticalphilosophy.Ithasrisenfrom itspre-warstagnancyandhasfounditssoul.TheRomeCorrespondentof theLondon"Times,"inarecentcommunicationtohispaper,expressedthe opinionthattheVaticanhasgroundforexpectingfromthepresentItalian Governmentamoreconciliatoryandsympatheticconsiderationofitsclaims thanfromanyotherItalianGovernmentofthepast.

Whatevermaybethereasonsforsuchexpectations,orwhatevermaybe thehopesoftheHolyFatherreseectingthefuture,thereisnodoubtingthe RomanQuestionisstillavitalquestiontotheChurch,andcontinuesasa contemporaryhassaid,toimpassionthemindsofthepeople.Fascistpens havesaidso,otherwritershavesaidso.Thesepublicationsareprooftothe "OsservatoreRomano"that"inamoreserenespiritualatmosphereandwith thefallofsectarianprejudices,thedesireofafavourablesettlementreflects theprideandnobleaspirationsnotonlyofa"religiousbutalsoofapatriotic andcivilcharacter."But,inthejudgmentofthesemi-officialRomanpaper, thepossibilityoffindingasolutiondependsontherecognitionthattheChurch, whenshedemasals"fullandopenlibertyandindependenceforherDivine mission,"isdemandingsomethingessential,which,ifwithheld,willresult inprejudicingherbeneficialmissionintheworld.NowitistheChurch alone,continuesthewriter,whichcanjudgewhethersheisorisnotprejudiced bythepresentsituation.ThefactthattheChurchto-dayenjoysanunexampledprestigeandinfluencedoesnotmeanthatshehasnotbeenobliged torenounceactivitiesoffar-reachingbeneficialeffectwhichotherwiseshe wouldhaveperformed.Theparadoxicalargumentthatthemoralinfluence oftheChurch'isthegreateronaccountofhermateriallosseswouldimply thatitistotheinterestoftheChurchthatthepresentstateofconflictwith theItalianStateshouldcontinue.Thistheoryhasnottheshadowofaprao ticalvalue."Noconflict,"statestheVaticanorgan,"iseverasvaluableas theadvantagesofpeace,"andthewriterrecalls,inconclusion,thewordsof BismarckwhenhewasfinallyobligedtomakepeacewithRome:-"Waris, afterall,notaninstitution."

AmericasManyReligions

TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofCommerceannouncedlastmonththat, accordingtoreturnsreceived,therewereintheUnitedStatesin1926,213 religiousbodieswith231,983churchesorcongregations,and54,624,976members.These1926figuresarecomparedinthereportwiththefiguresfor 1916,whentherewere200denominationsreporting226,718churchesorcongregationsand41,926,854members.Becausetheterm"members"isusedin avarietyofways,eachChurchwasrequestedtoreportthenumberofmembersaccordingtothedefinitionofmembershipinthatChurchororganisation,itisexplained.Insomereligousbodiesthetermmemberislimitedto communicants;inothersitincludesallbaptisedpersons,andinstillothers itcoversallenrolledpersons.TheRomanCatholicChurch,ofcourse,is showntohavebyfarthelargestmembershipofanydenomination.It doesnot,however,havethelargestnumberofchurchesorcongregations,accordingtothereport.In1926,thereportshows,therewere18,605,003RomanCatholicsintheUnitedStates.Comparedwith1916,whentherewere 15,721,815Catholics,thisisagainof2,883,188,probablythelargestactualgain inmembersshownbyanydenominationoverthe10-yearperiod.TheRomanCatholicChurch,in1926,accordingtothedepartment,had18,940churchesandcongregations,whilein1916ithadbut17,375-anincreaseof1565 in10years.UndertheheadingLutheranbodies,thedepartmentlists23 churcheswithatotalmembershipin1926of5,258,000.Eighteenchurches listedunderMethodistbodiesbythedepartmentshowsamembershipof 8,070,619.Presbyterianbodieshadatotalmembershipof2,625,284.Eastern Orthodoxchurchesinthereport-seveninnumber-hadatotalmembership of259,394.'TheNegroBaptists,asectundertheheadingofBaptistbodies, had3,196,82:3membersin1928.Jewishcongregations,itisstated,had4,087,357 membersin1928.

ThesedepartmentalfiguresthrowaverysearchinglightuponthedisruptedstateofAmericanProtestantism.ByfarthelargestChristianbodyin theAmericanRepublicistheCatholicbody.Inspiteofallthevicioussectarianpropagandaofthepast,andGodknowsnoneoftheunderworldforces cfmischiefhavebeenheldbackfromtheattackswhichbigotedsectaries havemadeupontheCatholic'Churchandherinstitutions,Catholicismhas continuedtoprogress.ThehistoryoftheCatholicChurchinAmericaisone ofepicgrandeur,buteveryphaseinheradvancehasnotoneortwobut manytribulations.FromthediscordantelementsofthisdisruptedAmericanProtestantism,asenumeratedabove,javelinsofjealousyandhatredhave beenshotatherwiththevainintentofdefeatinghermission.Justasthe rabblecriedoutagainstherDivineFounder,sotherabbleofheresyin thesedaysscreamtheirprotestsagainst,anddotheirevilworsttominimise,herspiritualinfluencebycunninglyconcoctedcanardsandlascivious falsehoods.TherecentPresidentialelectioninAmericawas,notoriousbe-

causeoftheimpudentattemptsmedebyseveralofthesedisjointedreligious bodiestodefamewhattheU.S.DepartmentofCommercehasshowntobe themostinfluentialChurchbodyir.America.TheCatholicChurchisnot inpolitics,butthefightforthePresidencyhasshownthatthemajorityof themiscellaneousbodiesofProtestantismnotedabove,exempting,ofcourse, theJewishbody,areinAmericanpolitics.Theyareoutforpoliticalplums evenasthemostunscrupulousofpoliticalhacksandtheirmoralsareonthe samelevel. aaeau.

TheArchdiocese CALENDAR.

Sun.,Dec.2.-FirstSundayinAdvent. Violet Mon.,Dec.3.-St.FrancisXavier(PatronandAustraliaandNewZealand). White

Tues.,Dec.4.-St.PeterChrysologus, White

Wed.,Dec.5.-OftheOctave.White

Thurs.,Dec.6.-St.Nicholas.White

Fri.,Dec.7.-St.Ambrose. White

Sat.,Dec.8.-ImmaculateConception. White

HisGrace,accompaniedbyFather Shannon,C.SS.R.,leftonThursdayfor Geraldton,wherehewillblessand openthenowSanctuaryoftheCathedralofSt.FrancisXavier.

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FATHERMARTINDALE'SPROGRAMME.

Sun.,Dec.2(to-morrow):Preachat theCathedral,11o'clockMass.Short addressatTheatreRoyalduring Boys'Concert,845p.m.

Mon.,Dec.8.-Lectureformenonly attheCathedral,at8p.m. Wed.,"Dec.5.-Lectureforwomenonly attheCathedral,at8o'clock.

Sun.,Dec.9.-AddresstoSt.Vincent dePaulSociety.PreachattheCathedralattheeveningdevotions.His GracetheArchbishopwillpreside. Nodoubt,allourCatholicpeople willbeanxioustohearthisrenowned Jesuit,whosenameisahousehold wordintheEnglishspeakingworld. FatherMartindalearrivedinPerth yesterday,andisstayingatSt.Mary's, VictoriaSquare,asguestoftheArch. bishop.

CONFIRMATIONATVICTORIA PARK

HisGracetheArchbishopadministeredConfirmationatVictoriaPark ChurchlastSundayafternoon.There were135candidatespresented,and everyonecommentedonthesingularly tastefulmannerinwhichthechildren werepresented.Rev.FatherHayes, DeanBrennan,andFatherPrendiville assistedtheArchbishopdurinjthe ceremony.

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FORTHCOMINGCONFIRMATIONS.

HisGracewilladministerConfirmationattheChristianBrothers'College onnextFriday,7th.inst.,andatthe CathedralonSundayafternoon,December9,at4.30p.m. * * *

ARCHBISHOPTOVISIT WANNER00.

TheArchbishOpwillvisitWarrneroo onSunday,December23,andadministerConfirmationtoanumberofcandidates.

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SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTDE PAM.

Thequarterlygeneralmeetingofthe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaulwillbe heldattheCathedralonSunday,December9,at3p.m.Thesocietyhas beensignallyfavouredandhonoured byRev.FatherMartindale,S.J.,who hassignifiedhisintentionofbeingpresentatandaddressingthemeeting. Eachandeverymemberofboth Women'sandMen'sSocietieswill,of course,bepresent,andallfriendsof theSocietyarecordiallyinvited.

NewsandNotes

NOTESTOAGENTS.

OurChristmasNumberwillbepublishedonthe15th,inst.Thoseofour agentsrequiringextrasuppliesshould orderimmediately.Onlyalimited numberwillbeprinted.

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TheMotherSuperiorandCommunitywillbepleasedtowelcomethe friendsofpresentandpastpupilsof LoretoataFete,whichwillbeopened at3o'clockonFriday,7th.December, andcontinuedontheafternoonand eveningofthe8th.Usefulanddainty giftssuitableforChristmaspresents willbeonviewduringthetwoafternoonsandevenings.

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Rev.FatherMcEncroe,whohasbeen spendingawell-earnedholidaywith hismotheratSouthPerth,willbe leavingforhismissionamongthena tivesofPapuaonDecember15.An influentialcommitteeisarranginga conversazioneatSt.Joseph'sSchoolroom,SouthPerth,forTuesday,December11,at8p.m.,inhonourof FatherMcEncroe.Rev.DeanBrennanandthecommitteeextendacordialinvitationtoallfriendstocome andhonourtheirguest.Asplendid musicalprogrammewillbeararnged. Subscriptionstowardsatestimonial willbegratefullyacknowledgedbythe honorarysecretary,Mr.J.E.Andrews, "Wooloowin,"HarperTerrace,South Perth.

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OnnextWednesdayevening,December5,theannualconcertofthepupils fromSt.Joseph'sSchool,Bassendean, andSt.Mary's,EastGuildford,will takeplaceintheTownHall,Bassendean.Thisyearthetwoschoolshave combined,andjudgingfromthesuecesswhichalwaysattendstheseentertainmentsalargeaudienceisanticipatedandapleasanteveningisassured.OnDecember13,a"Christmas Tree"willbegiveniaSt.Mary's SchoolHall,EastGuildford. * *

TheannualBoxingTournamentat theChristianBrothers'Collegewill takeplaceonnextTuesdaynight,at theCollege.Theboxingmaster,Mr. Robbins,isarranginganinteresting evening'sentertainment.Dr.Kenny haskindlyconsentedtoreferee.All friendsandwell-wishersoftheCollege arecordiallyinvitedtobepresent. Firstbout,7.30p.m.

Toaugmentthebalancestandingto thecreditofSt.Joseph's,Subiaco, BuildingFund,theSubiacoDramatic Club(thepersonnelofwhichiscomprisedentirelyofSubiacoparishioners) proposestagingathree-actcomedyentitled"TheAdoptedWife,"inthe King'sHall,Subiaco.onMonday,December10.Thesuccess-whichattendedtheclub'sinitialworklastyearin itspresentationofseveralone-actfarces,meritedsomethingmorepretentiousandtheirpresentproductionbids fairtowinthemfurtherlaurels.Supportedbyorchestralitems,theentertainmentshouldbeworthgoingalong waytosee. a C

TheQueen'sParkConventconcert anddramaticentertainmentwillbe heldintheMemorialHall,Queen's Park,oppositetherailwaystation,on nextWednesday,December5.Trains leavingArmadaleandPerthat7.30 p.m.willdropyouatthedoorjustin time.

* * TheSistersofMercy,Subiaco,desire toconveytoVeryRev.FatherMoss andtheCatholicsofKalgoorliesincere andheartfeltthanksfortheirgenerouseffortsonbehalfoftheorphans and"weeones"inconnectionwiththe annual"GiftDay"inaidoftheInstitution.Achequefor£1416shasbeen gratefullyreceived.

VictoriaPark

OnlastSundayafternoonHisGrace theArchbishopadministerediConfirmationtoeightyaspirants.Alarge congregationwaspresenttowitness theceremony,attheconclusionof whichHisGraceaddressedthosepresent.HecongratulatedtheSisters oftheConventofMercyonthesplendidappearanceandgeneralgoodbehaviourofthechildrenpresented,and appealedtotheparishionerstogive thegoodSisterseveryassistancein theireducationalendeavours.

Thestrenuousdaysofthebazaar arenowover,andatemporarylullhas setinuntilaftertheChristmasholidays.OnWednesdayeveninglast principalsofthestallsmetandcompletedtheirfinancialarrangementson theirpasteffortsforthebuildingfund.

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Thewholeaffairwasmostsatisfactorilyfinalisedandreflectsthegreatest creditonallconcerned.

TheresidentsoftheParkwere greatlygrievedtobearofthesadbereavementsustainedbyDr.Ashburton Thompson,throughthedeathofhis youngson.Everysympathyisextendedtothispopularandskilful medicoinhissorrow,suchexpressions willnodoubteleviatetosomeextent thesorrowfeltinhishousehold.

OnMondayeveningthehalf-yearly meetingofthelocalbranchofthe HibernianSocietywasheldinthepresenceofasplendidattendanceofmembers.Themainattractionwasthe nominationofoffice-bearersfortheensuingterm.Presentappearancespoint tothefactthatagoodworkingteam willconstitutethenextyear'sexecutive.

Mr.BertParkerissojourningamongstthefarmlands,talltimbersand beautyspotsoftheSouth-West.His ongserviceleaveisbeingenjoyedto hefullandwillnodoubtbenefitthe presidentofSt.Joachim'sBranchof theHibernianSociety.

Thefollowingisthefinallistof prizewinnersinconnectionwiththe Children'sStall.Thepreviouslist wasadvertisedinlastweek's"Record": Children'sStall:Seagrasschair,No 62,MonsignorVerling;10s.Groceries, No.75,DorrieFlemming;Chinese TrayCloth,No.58,D.HankinsTea Set,No.157,Mrs.J.Russell;Baby Doll,No.120a,MissSmith;Cake,No. 103,Mrs.Spencer;canaries,No.81, RayOwen;Cake,Mrs.Williamson; 10s.Note,No.80,FatherByrne;Oil Paintings,No.92,C.Cross;SacredPicture(Our;Lady),No.47,Mrs.McGeough;LampChade,No.11,E.Harrold;OakPedestal,No.82,Mrs.Tom Walsh;PotPourri,No.4,Pauline Stuckbury;Madonna,No.8,Mrs.Ted Russell;XmasPudding,Mrs.Herbert.

CongressDetails

Fromaninterestingletteronthe Congress,writtentoaleadingPerth professionalmanfromhissoninSydney,wetakethefollowingdescription ofChildren'sDayandWomen'sDay, whichwerebothoutstandingfeatures oftheCongrees:-

ersandcameramen,whowerethere inmultitudesperchedonladdersand polesinallkindsofimpossiblepositions.Everythingwasbroadcasted sothatthecrowdedgrandstandsheard everything.AndafterMasstheway thosechildrensang"HailQueenof Heaven"madeitgoodtobealiveand aCatholic.Intheafternoonwewent totheTownHalltobearFatherMartindale,S.J.,givealectureontheMartyrsoftheEucharistandtheirtrust inMary.Wegotthereat2.30and thelecturewastimefor3.30,yetthe hallwasthree-fourthsfilled,andwhen thelecturestartedpeopleweresitting onthefloor.Thelectureisinthe 'Herald,'andIwon'tattempttodescribeit,butitwaswonderful.ArchbishopClunepresidedandspokemost eloquently.

"OnSaturday,Women'sDaydawned.HighMassoncemoreatthe Showground.Manythousandsof ChildrenofMaryfilledtheseatsand madeagloriouspictureintheirblue andwhite.TheysangtheMass-not aswellasthechildren,whomIwill neverforget-butitwasgloriousall thesame.About200,000women packedintothegrounds.Theapplause fortheLegatewasn'tsuchawonderful demonstrationasenChildren'sDaystilltheyputupafairshowandwept agooddealtoemphasisetheiremotions.Dr.DuhigsangtheMass,whilst theCardinalpresided.Againthefervourofthecrowdwaswonderful.Dr. Whyte,ofDunedin,preachedamost practicalsermonon'ChristianMotherhood.'Thedevotionofthatmighty multitudewaswonderfullyinspiringwomenkneeling,sayingtherosary,forgetfulaltogetheroftheworldaround andintentonlyontheMass."

SacredConcertatTheatreRoyal FATHERMARTINDALETO SPEAK.

Keenan,oneoftheirfellow-exiles.

"Duringthethirtyyearsthatfollowed,FatherMeehanneverceasedcollectingallthenecessaryinforer.ation forIsisprojectedvolume,althoughhe hadoftentotoilandlabourunder saddiscouragementsofmanysorts. 'Butalways,'ashesayshimself,'with asingledesiretounearth4secretkept overtwocenturies,andtounearththe truth.'WiththisresolvehehadrecoursetoO'Keenan'smanuscript,alreadyreferredto,aswellastoalloriginaldocumentsbearingonthesubjectstillpreservedintheStatePaper Office,London,inLambeth,andin theBurgundianLibraryofBrussels. WellandfaithfullydidFatherMeehan accomplishhisstupendoustask,forhis 'FlightoftheEarls'mustcertainly beregardedasoneofthemost.valu ablecontributionstoIrishhistorythat hasappearedduringthelastcentury. Healso,withalargenumberofvery valuableIrishmanuscripts,compiled hisfamousbook,'TheConfederationof Kilkenny.'

"FridaywasChildren'sDay.Where 140,000metsatthenightbefore.30,000 girlsandboyssatfortheMass,the restofthegroundsbeingfilledby adults.Onepapersaid2C0,000people watchedThegirlswerealldressed inpurewlitewithwhiteveilsanda goldribbonbandfortheveils.They lookedangelic.Theboysweredressedindarksuitswithabroadgold sash.5,000sangtheMass.When theBishopsandCardinalsentered, eachoneofthesechildrenmadeita personalambitiontodoapermanent injurytohisorherlaryngialchords. Theeffectwasmagical.Everyone eicheered-hatswerethrownintheair, nibbonswerewaved,smallgirlswent veryredinthefacewithcheering, whilstsmallboyswentveryblackin thefacefromthesamecause.The Cardinalloveschildren.Archbishop CattaneowalkedalongpullingchilingchildrenintokisstheCardinal's ring.TheCardinalsangtheMassanotherproofofhisloveforthelittle ones(asheonlysangonceinpublic) andgavetheplenaryindulgenceatthe end,insteadof200daysashappened onotherdays.WhenMassbegan 5,600ofthosechildrensangtheKyrie, Credo,Gloria,andAgnusDei,and sangwithalltheirsmallheartsand souls.'Twasabsolutelyheavenly.No onewasoutoftime-nordraggednor hurried-everythingwasperfect.Arch bishopGilmartin,ofTuam.preacheda beautifulsermon,andattheendofthe Massaboutadozenboysandgirlspresentedabookofaspiritualbouquet forthePopefromAustralia.Then eachboyandgirlkissedtheCardinal'sringandtheceremonywas over.Inthesunlight,thealtarlooked a'littlebitofHeaven.'Neverhave Iseensuchgorgeousvestmentsandbejewelledcroziers,mitres,chasubles,and daimatics.Therubricsweregoodand thesingingoftheliturgicalchoirsplendid.AttheElevationeveryoneknelt andnotasoundcouldbeheardbut the'tinkleofthebellannouncingthe elevationoftheHostandChalice.Such exhibitionsoffaithstruckthereport.

St.Patrick'sBoys'SchoolChampion juvenileChoirwillmaketheirfirst publicappearanceinaSacredConcert onto-morrownight(Sunday)atthe TheatreRoyal.Thosewhohavebeen fortunateenoughtohearthischoirat theCathedral,areloudintheirpraises oftheirefficiency.Theconcerton Sundaywillbearevelation.Father Martindale,S.J.,willdeliveranaddressduringtheprogramme.

Ireland'sPriest-Historian OLARENOSMANGAN'SONLY FRIEND.

IntheOctoberissueofthe"Irish Printer,"undertheheadingof"HistoricalFragments,"GeorgeSparks writesofFatherC.P.Meehan,author of"TheFlightoftheEarls"and"The ConfederationofKilkenny."Thefollowingisanextract:

"FatherMeehan(asthewriterremembershim)wasofdiminutivestature;hisgaitandgeneralbearinginthe streetsseldomfailedtoimpressone andconveytheinevitableimpression thathewasamosteccentricindividual.Healwaysworeamonocle, suspendedfromwhichwasablacksilk cord,whilstoutwalking;this,inconjunctionwithhistiltedtallsilkhat andtheproverbialblackthorngrasped inhand,presentedafarfromclerical aspect,andtothosenotknowinghim hewaslookeduponasaquerulous,eccentricoldgentleman.Hehada peculiarhabitofstandingirresolutely atstreetcornersandsurveyinghissurroundingsquizzically.Butof3truth thelearnedecclesiasticwasthemendicants'friend,forheseldom,ifever,refusedthemacopperortwoforthe asking-infact,hisunselfishkindness andgenerositytothepoorwasoneof hisnotablecharacteristics.Exchange StreetandtheenvironsofSS.Michael andJohn(whereheministeredfora greatnumberofyears),themeccaof beggar-folk,weredistrictsthrough whichtheeminentclericfrequently wendedhiswaytotheoldfirmof Messrs.Duffy,printers,thenonWellingtonQuay,andwhowerehispublishers.Inthosedistrictshedaily extendedhischarity,andnumbersof thebeggingfraternityandthepoor werethegratefulrecipientsofhisunstintedgenerosity.

light,joy,andpride.Yes,Bishops andfaithful,strangerandChinese,feel proudtobelongtotheCatholic Church,whichbythemouthofitsaugusthead,'hopes,'asthefirstmeansto obtainpeace,'forthefullrecognition ofthelegitimateaspirationsandrights' ofourpeopes,andpromisesthema greatfuture'iftheykeepinthepath ofjusticeandorder.'Inthenameof usChristians,whomPeter'sword comestoencourageandgreatlyconsole,wethankyou,MostHolyFather. Thankyouagaininthenameofthe Chinesepeople,whowilltremblewith gratitudeonlearningofthisnewmanifestationofthePope'ssentimentsin theirregard.Itnowremainsforus toproveourgratitudetoyourHolinessbyfollowingfaithfullyyourpaternaldirections,bymultiplyingoureffortsforthepropagationoftheFaith; byorganisinganddevelopingCatholic SocialAction,especiallyamongthe country'syouth.Wearehappyto addthatthiswillbeeasyforus,becausealreadyourChristiansburnwith desiretoassisttheirBishopsand priestsinevangelisingtheircountry. Allunitewithusinaskingonour kneesfromyourHolinesstheApostolicBlessing."Thedocumentis signedbySimonTsu,Vicar-Apostolic ofHaimen;OdoricTch-eng,PrefectApostolicofPuehi;MelchiorSouen, Prefect-ApostolicofLihsien;Aloysine Tchen,Vicar-ApostolicofFenyang; JosephHou,Vicar-ApostolicofTaichow;andPeterTchang,Vicar-ApostolicofStuuthwafte

"NotintheConstitution"

Itisawell-knownfactthatmany Germans,includingCatholics,resent thefactthattheConstitutionmakes nomentionoftheSupremeBeing,says theBerlinCorrespondentoftheN.C.W.C.Allproclamationsofformerdynastiesbeganwiththestatementking, duke,prince,etc.,"bythegraceof God."

Rev.Dr.Mausbach,provostofthe MuensterCathedral,andprofessorof moraltheologyattheUniversityof Muenster,andlookedupongenerally asthebestphilosopheramongthetheologians,deliveredanimportantaddressintheMuenstercityhallon"ConstitutionDay."

"OneofthemostinterestingIrish landmarksinRomeistheChurchof SantoPietroinMontorio,anedifice overtoppingtheJaniculum,andcommandingasplendidviewoftheEternalCity.MontoriopossessesapeculiarinterestfortheIrishvisitor,for herelietheashesoftheexiledEarls O'NeillandO'Donnell,andherecome inpatrioticpilgrimagesIrishstudents ortouriststopraybythetombsof thosebraveNorthernchieftains. Hithercamealso,nownearingacenturyago,ayoungandenthusiasticHibernian,amemberoftheIrishCollege, whowasafterwardsknowntothe.politicalandliteraryworldasFatherCharlesP.Meehan,thedevotedpriest,one ofthe48men,andtheonlyfriendwho consoledandhelpedineverywaythe dyingmomentsofJamesClarenceMangan,andwhomanyyearsafterdidjusticetothememoryofthathigh-souled ifunfortunate,poet.Hereitwas, amidthestatelypillarsofMontorio, oneAutumnevening,heconceivedthe happyideaofrescuingfromoblivion theannalsthattoldofthecareerand vicissitudesoftheEarlsofTyroneand Tirconnell,ashestoodpensivelyover thestonesthatmarkedthespotwhere theirasheslay.Afterfrequentvisits tothechurchyoungMeehanwasinformedthathemightprocureproper materialsforhiscontemplatedwords inthelibraryofSanIsidoro,wherea verypreciouscollectionofGaelicmanuscriptsarestillpreserved.Therehe discoveredanarrativeofthe"Flikhe oftheEarls"writteninIrishby0'-

"Oncewhenhisparochialduties tookhimundertheshadeofoldSt. Werburgh's,andupthericketystairs ofasqualidtenementinDerby Square,hefoundJamesClarenceMangan.Saveforthatcircumstance,Irelandwouldhaveheardlittle,ifanything,ofthegeniuswhohadpoured outhispoeticfervourin'MyDark Rosaleen.'HealsoinducedthecontributionswhichManganmadeand quitecontinuouslymaintainedinthe 'Nation'uptothecloseofhislife."

ChineseBishopsandthePope

The"Osservatore"publishestheanswerofthesixnativeChineseBishops tothegraciousmessagesentbythe PopetotheChinesenationearlyin August.Thereply,writteninthe Chinesecharacters,withanaccompanyingFrenchversion,readsasfollows:"Weholdindeliblyprintedon ourheartsthememoryofyourimmensecharitytowardsusandour country.Wehadseenit,alas!plungedinthesorrowsofcivilwar,andeven inplacesbloodstainedbypersecution. Nevertheless,alloursorrowcouldnot preventusfrombeingconfidentthat youwouldrecogniseinourpeoplea fundofgeneroussentiments,hopeof betterdays.Thesebetterdays,of whichGodseemstobealreadyshowingusthedawn,permitustohope foralastingandfertilepeace basedontheprinciplesofcharityand justiceafterthestorm."Afterreferringtotheconfusionandstrife createdbyCommunisticinfluencesand thedifficultiesoftheCatholicposition inStateaffairs,theletterproceeds: "Itwasatthisprecisemoment,before nothinghadbeencompromised,that yourvoicearrivedfromtheEternal Hills,0MostHolyFather!asthe blessingofanall-goodGod.Blessed bethewordofthePope,bringingus

"TheConstitution,"Dr.Mausbach said,"isaworkoforderandjustice asanyconstitutionmustbe;itlaid thefoundationforthenewbuildingof Stateandsociety.Itmustnotbe heldresponsibleforitsoriginduring theperiodofrevolution,becauseitis thevictoryoftherevolution.

"Itwasimpossibletorestorepower tothehandsofroyalty,thereforethe Germanpeoplehadtobuildforthemselvesanewstructureofpoliticaland socialorder,aninalienablerightand powergiventothepeoplebyGod.This istheopinionandconvictionofallthe greatpoliticalphilosophers,aswellas aChristianpronouncementinthe words,'Thepeople'swelfareisthefirst law.'

"ThisChristianjuridicalfactgives moralsanctiontotheConstitution.The highestpurposeoftheStateistoguaranteepublicwelfareandmoralorder, andthismakestheobedienceofall subjectsamoralduty.Whateverthe constitutedauthorityintheState-republicanormonarchical-itcomes fromGod,and,consequently,exists'by thegraceofGod.'"

DEATH.

O'SULLIVAN-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofJohn Leonard(Len.)O'Sullivan,whodied onthe20th.November,1928,thebelovedhusbandofJennieO'Sullivan, andfondfatherofJean,Clement, GeorgeandBernard;aged42years.R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM,

CASSIDY.-Inlovingmemory of ThomasJamesCassidy,whodepartedthislifeNovember30,1922: alsoourdearsisterandAunt,Nora O'Connor,whodied.onDecember4, 1913. -Insertedbyhisfather,mother, brothersandsister.

SHEIL.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearhusbandandfather,JohnShen, whodiedonDecember3,1925. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand

THERECORD.

ThePastaPromiseofIrelandFuture

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can thefuturewithunfaltering hope.Thepastisthepledgethatbe-

SERMONBYREV.H.WILIFFNZY,'OP.,INTHEPROCATHZDRAL, neathusandaroundaretheEverlast- DINILM. ingArmsofGod.''Foramsure

FifteenhundredyearshavepassedgiganticefforttowintheIrishpeoplethatneitherdeathnorlife,norangels sinceSt.PatrickexorcisedthespiritsfromtheirFaithTheforceofthatnorprincipalities,norpowers,nor ofdarknesswhichheldthislandinlastgreateffortisnotyetspent.Inthingspresent,northingstocome. thrall,andinfusedintotheheartofthemanyways,afterallthecenturies,weshallbeabletoseparateusfromthe IrishnationthespiritofOurLordareconsciousofitspotencystill.SheloveofGodwhichisinChristJesus JesusChrist.SwiftlyandsweetlyHisplantedandstrengthenedanalienraceOutLord."(Rom.viii).Thepast piritpermeatedthewholebodypoli-withinourshores.Sheenrichedthemflingsdownitschallenge.Meetthat tic,andthroughoutthelandthewiththeterritorywhichwasfilchedchallengewiththegallantfaithof movementandvitalityofthatSpiritfromourforefathers.SheusedtheIrishmen,lestyouinyourtimebetray werequicklyfeltandmademanifesttoverytermsoftheTreatyofLimerick,thepastandourhopebeconfounded. men. termshonourablyexecutedbySarsfield

Thuswasachievedagraciousunionandhissoldiers,totightenherstranbetweentheIrishraceandtheSpiritofgleholduponanenfeeblednation. Christ.Thatdaywitnessedthebirth Shefosteredwiththewealthwhich ofthisCatholicNation.Ireland,frombelongedtous,Catholics,theso-called thecentreoftheseabecameChrist'sChurchofIreland.Elizabethgave kingdom. thatChurclandthatraceaUniversity

ThatGoldenAgeconservedwithinendowedwiththeresultsofherlegal itselfallthatwasnoblestandpurestrobberiesofournation.TheoldnainIreland'spaganculture.ItkepttionalFaithandtheoldnationalcu! theoldenchivalries:itretainedthetorewerehandicappedbeyondbelief generosityandfrankness,theintellec-Byeverylawofethnologyourracial tualoutlookandenthusiasmofthecultureandourancientFaithshould Celticcivilisation.Undertheinspire-centuriesagohavebeensubmerged. tionoftheSpirit.Irelandwasnot Slowlyandsurelythebattleispeter. wideenoughforthemagnanimityofingouttoitsending.Andvictoryis Christ'sfollowers. notwiththeraceandthecreedwhich.

Thewildseasaroundhershoreswitheveryhumanadvantage,entered couldnotrestrainthatapostolicatthearenagailycenturiesagoagainst dourwhichimpelledhersonstoen-aCatholicnationhopelesslyandunkindlethroughoutthelengthandfairlyanddishonestlyhandicapped. breadthofEuropethesacredfirewhichThewritingisonthewalls.Andone blazedsoradiantlyintheirhomeland.needsno'Danieltointerpretthescript. Thentheworldwitnessedamarvel- TheResurgence. lousgrowthofnationalsanctitywhich Scarcelyahundredyearsagothevioculminatedinanapostolicexodusfromlencebfthestormsubsided.Men thisisland,andwonforthisCatholicturnedaghasttosurveytheruinleft nationthetitleofIslandofSaintsandinitswake.Youcanbeholdthatruin Scholars, stillineverypartofthistorturedland.

IrecalltovouthevenerablenamesEverywherearethepoorbrokenwalls ofColumbaofIonaandColumbanusofofchurchesandabbeyswhichonce Bobbin,ofKieranofClonmacnoise.sheltered'theservantsofGod. andKevinofGlendalough,ofEndo BeholdnowawonderfulandsoulandAidanandFinnian,tomentionbutstirringportent.Themomentthe afewofthosewhomadethatagere-gauntletofthepersecutorisliftedthe splendent.IaskyoutorememberoldjoyousCatholicismreturns,ever yourprogenitorsintheFaith,tore-oldyetalwaysnew,thesameyesterday membertherockfromwhichyouareandto-day.Themildmurmursofthe hewn,notindeedinvagueandsenti-Massareheardagain.TheSacramentalmemories,butinthatefficaci-mentsareadministered.Thepoor ouscontemplationwhichbringsforthhavetheWordofGodpreachedboldly goodfruitinseason tothem.TheunconquerableChurch FidelityUnderTest. beginshermissionagainserenelyin

TheunionoftheSpiritofChristwiththeeyesoftheworld,asthoughnoth theIrishrace.whichfructifiedintheinghadhappenedtodisturbtheeven grandeuroftheGoldenAge,wastest-tenourofherway.

edbeforemanycenturieshadpassed. IfyouseekmaterialproofofthatreAprolongedandterribleeffortwassurrectionofanationbelievedtobe madetodivorcetheIrishnationfrominitstomb,withitscitizensasinsigJesusChrist.ThestoryofEngland'snificantastheIndianontheshoresof longbattletowintheallegianceofManhattan,Iwouldpointtoamodern thisnationfromChristisastrangemiracle.Iwouldshowyouthatthese paradox.IneverythingmaterialandcathedralsandchurchesthathaverisextrinsicthevictorylaywithEngland.enineverytownandvillageofthis Ourgreatcathedralsarehertrophies,landtoshrineoncemorethetaberandsheholdsthemstill.TherehernacleofGodwithmen.AndIwould triumphendedinignominy.Hertellyouthatthesecathedralsand strongswordwasimpotentagainstthechurchesarethefreegiftofaperse- spiritofourrace. cutedpeople,ofapoorpeoplebeaten

Duringthoseawfulyearseverylureflattotheground.tothemajestyof thatcouldwinthehumanheartandAlmightyGod. everypenaltyandpain,eventhatof Butistherenotbeforeoureyestoeeatfiitself,werepressedintoservicedayaportentmoreamazingstill?Do toshaketheconstancyofourpeople.wenotbeholdthecounterpartofthe ThewholepenalcodewasapowerfulapostolicactivityofthatGoldenAge engineofwar,perfectinallitsparts,whichsentourIrishpriestsaslightadroitlyconstructedtoattackthepen-bearersacrossthegreatcountriesof ple'sfaithatallpoints. Europe?Farawayuponthebanks

Theyweremadepoorbylegalrob-oftheYangtseandtheRioGrande, beries.Theirtradewasdestroyed.intheIndiesandthePhilippines, Theirlandswereconfiscated.TheyundertheSouthernCrossandinthe weredrivenforthfromtheirhomestangledjunglesofAfrica,theGospel But,poorandhomeless,theyforsworeofChristisuponIrishlips,andthe nottheSpiritofChrist.EducationsonsofthisWesternIslearetheevenwasbannedbyanalmostincrediblegelistsofpeoplesthatwereunknown pieceoflegislationwhichforbadethewhenColumbaandBrendansetsail mostelementaryeducationathome,forourshores. and,morethanthat.forbadehimtoWiththepeaceoflittlechapelsthey seekitabroad.Histeacherswere havegirdledalltheworld, outlawed.Everyschoolintheland Wheretheirrubylampsareburning wasinruins,andanationofscholars nightandday, wasdrivenpitilesshanddeliberatelyAndtheiraltarbellsarechiming,when intoanabyssofignorance.Butthis themorninglightisclimbing. tortureofanintellectualpeopleended O'erthewhite-peakedHimilavasand infailure.TheSpiritofGodhas thefarhillsofCathay_ meansofteachingthefaithfulsoul whichthefuryofthepersecutorcan- TheFuture. notcontrol. Thenoblepast,sobrieflyrecalled,

Mass-RockandHedge-School. laysuponusnosmallresponsibility.

Lastly,theepiscopatewasdispersedItshouldgiveusavividsenseofour andapricewasputupontheheadofdignityassensofthisfaithfulnation, thepriest.Throughoutthewholeandshakeusfromthelethargywhich. landeverychurchwasclosedorinisthelastlegacyoftheevildays. ruins.YouthinkIamharshinwhat TothisendtheindividualCatholic Ihavesaid,butIhavesaidlessthanmustrecognisehispersonalobligeanuprightEnglishstatesmanwhostig-tions."Everymanisunderoblige- matisedthewholePenalCodeasbeingtion,"saysSt.ThomasAquinas(2a, "aswellfittedfortheoppression,im-2ad,Q.31,"tomanifesthisfaith, poverishment.anddegradationofafee-eithertoinstructorencouragehisfelblepeopleandthedebasementinthemlows,ortoopposetheinroadsofthe ofhumannatureitselfaseverproceed-unbeliever."ThatonepregnantsettedfromthepervertedingenuityoftenceoftheAngelicDoctorisa man." straightchallengetoeveryCatholic

TheIrishpeoplestoodinthatawfulIrishman. houraspectacleforangelsandfor ThisimpliesthatourCatholiclaymen.Butinthathourtheircouragemen,accordingtotheirstatusinthe didnotfalter.Theyclungthemorenationallife,shouldbeabletogivea closelytoChrietaseveryhumanCup.reasonforthefaiththatisinthem nodfailedandfellaway.Thepa-andliveaccordingtothestandardof theticsymbolsofthattimearethethatreasonablefaith. Mass-rockandthehedge-school. Inthehistoryofanationonemust

ButEnglandlookedalsotothefut-bemindfulofthefuturenolessthan ureandstakedmuchuponafinalandofthepastandthepresent.Inthe

TheconcertanddanceheldonTuesday,November27,atSt.Joseph'sHall, Subiaco,inaidofNo.86Troop,resultedinapleasanteveningforallpresent.Theprogrammewaspresented almostentirelybythemembersofthe Troop,assistedbyMr.C.Gamba, ScouterMcElroyd,chorus,andvisiting scouts,towhomwetenderourvery sincerethanksfortheirhelp.AmongstthosepresentwereMr.Carmody, presidentoftheCatholicCouncil,DistrictCommissionerWesleyMoore,and Mr.Sewell,whokindlyofficiatedas M.C.forthedancing.Itwasamatter forregretthatScouterFitzgerald,who forsixmonthshasworkedsohardand givensomuchtimeungrudginglyto theTroop,wasunabletobepresent, urgentbusinesscallinghimtothe country.TheorchestrawasgenerouslyprovidedbyMr.Skewes,ofSubiaco, andthesupperwasprovidedbythe parents'committee.Theproceedsresultedinasubstantialadditiontothe troopfunds.

ThesecretaryoftheParents'Committeeearnestlydesiresthatallthose whoareinterestedintheTroopandare willingtoassistinobtainingthenecessaryfundsfortheforthcomingcorroboree,willcommunicatewithheras soonaspossible.ThenextcommitteemeetingwillbeheldonDecember 18,anditistobehopedthatparents andfriends,otherthanthosewhoare actualmembersofthecommittee,will makeanefforttobe'preesnt.

Australian..priestswhoweretrained intheCollegeofPropaganda,willrejoiceattheelevationtotheEpiscopacy oftheRightRev.JohnMcMahon,late ofDetroit,whohasbeencalledtorule overtheimportantdioceseofTrenton, U.S.A.Amonghisoldclassmatesin Australasia,aretheRev.Dr.Flynn,of Wodonga,Rev.Dr.Kennedy,of Christchurch,andRev.Wm.J.Leeson, ofSt.Michael's,NorthMeloburne.

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CRICKET

LOWSCORINGGAMES.

FrankBryantScoresaCentury.

Thethirdsetofgamesinthe WA.CA.competitionwerecommencedonSaturday,underidealconditions. Allthegameswerelow-scoringones.

Maylands-Mt.Lawleyachievedthebest performanceoftheafternoonin rattlingup4for238(declared)against NorthFremantleonthebadwicket andslowoutfieldontheMaylands Oval.Midland-Guildfordareina verysafepositionintheirgameagainst EastPerth,havingaleadof60,with sixwicketsinhand.Theotherthree gamesareininterestingpositions.

Scores:

Maylands-Mt.Lawley,4for238(declared),v.North-EastFremantle,2for 8.

NorthPerth,9for253,v.Claremont.

EastPerth,92,v.Midland-Guildford, 4for150.

WestPerth,Sfor214,v.Subia,:aLeederville.

Fremantle,166,v.Colts,173.

OutstandingPerformances.

Batting:F.Bryant(Maylands-Mt. Lawley),100notout;W.Bryant (Maylands-Mt.ILawley),80;J.Herbert (Fremantle),51;F.Quinlan(West Perth),50.

Bowling:R.Bryant(Maylands-Mt. Lawley),2for5;P.Curtin(SubiacoLeederville),5for35;L.McCamish (EastPerth),4for47;M.Webster (Colts),3for27.

Maylands-Mt.Lawley'sGoodPosition.

ThewicketattheMaylandsOval wasinafrightfulcondition,andthe outfieldwasveryheavy.DickBryantwonthetossforthethirdsuccessivetime.W.BryantandHarris opened,butthelatterwasoutwith thescoreateight.FrankBryant joinedhisbrother,andthetwoproceededtopunishthebowling.Runs cameatafastrateconsideringthe stateoftheground.Bothbattedconfideqtlyand(weltbringingupthe centuryin90minutes.Frankwas missedintheoutfieldat45,butinthe sameoverhebroughtuphishalf-centurybyhittingFletcherhighoverthe boundaryforsix.Bothmenwere keepingtogether,Billreachingeighty whenFrankwasseventy-nine.Bill thenmishitonefromTilleyandwas outtoaneasycatch.Billbattedwell forhisruns,hittingsixfours.Itwas thepair'sthirdsuccessivecentury partnershipinthreeinningsthisseason,astheyadded165.Theirprevious partnershipswere105v.Claremont, and102v.EastPerth.Alec.Robinsonfollowed,butwasbowledby Flannaganbeforescoring.DickBryantfollowedandscoringfreelyhit threefoursandathree,andscored 25outof30whilehewasatthewickets.HewasbowledbyIrving.Allan Evansbattedbrightlyfor15notout, andwasinwhenFrankBryantreached hiscentury,whentheinningswasdeclaredclosed.Tilley,with2for49, wasthemostsuccessfulbowler.Flannaganbowledwell,but the stockbowlers.CollinsandNewman, didnotimpress.Withhalfanhour toplay,North-EastFremantlelosttwo wicketsforeightruns,DickBryant bowlingbothmenforfourruns.

Midland-GuildfordLikelytoScore

FirstWin.

ThewicketattheW.A.C.A.wasin averybadcondition.Bumpersand shootersweretheorderoftheday. EastPerthfaileddismally,theside beingdismissedfor92.Ryan,Kennedy,HughesandSheaweretheonly batsmentoreachdoublefigures.The lastnamed,whowasnotout,whois amereboy,stillatCollegeatChristian Brothers'College,wasbattingvery well,butcouldgetnoonetostaywith him.

Inreply,Midland-Guildford rattledup150forthelossoffourwickets.Bentleyplayedaluckyinnings for46notout,butHall,acolt,played aniceknockfor30notout.Harper, PowandWattsallsecureduseful scores.LeoMcComishsecuredall fourwicketsfor47.

ColtsinGoodPosition.

Fremantlebattedfirstagainstthe ColtsonaperfectwicketatPerth Oval.WebsterandBromleydismissedtheearlybatsmencheaply,and CameronandAlexandercontinuedthe work,andeightwicketsweredownfor

88.Herbert,whoscored51,wasdroppedearlyandthelasttwowickets added78runs.Shanahan,Doig,and Herbertweretheonlybatsmen-to showanyconfidenceagainsttheColts' strongattack.Thetotalreached166. Webet4r,Alexander,Bromleyand Camerondividedthewickets.

BromleyandRichardsonopenedfor theColts,andbothweregoingstronglywhentheformerwasunfortunately runout.RichardsonandCampbell continuedtobatfreely,andwereunconqueredatstumps,onewicketbeing downfor73.

NorthPerthBatAlDay.

OnanothergoodwicketatthePerth OvalNorthPerthwereatthewickets alltheafternoonfor253runs.Consideringthefastoutfieldandperfect wickettheyshouldhavescoredmore runs..Thefirstsevenbatsmenscored doublefigures,Cannywith11(retired)beingtheonlyoneundertwenty. Hewasunfortunateinreceivinga blowontheheadfromahighonefrom Halcombe.Sharpplayedafreeinningsfor46,whichincludedmany briskdrives.Schutt,Bott,Lockwood andStokesallcompiledusefulscores. Beasleywastheonlybowlertosecure twowickets.

SlowScoringatflubiaco.

WestPerthjustsucceededintoppingthetwohundredmarkagainst Subiaco-Leederville,afterbeinginpos. sessionofthewicketsalltheafternoon. FrankQuinlanplayedhisusualslow gameinmaking50.Heisinfine formthisseason.Meek,Kentand McRaeallexceededthetwentymark andfourothersgotdoublefigures. PercyCurtinbowledexceedinglywell intaking5for35. Hesecuredthe firstfivewickets.Inhislastseven overshebowledsixmaidens.Martin gottwowicketsandLeonardone. WestPerthshouldhavescoredmany morerunsintheafternoon.They mayfindthemselvesinabadposition ifoneortwooftheSubiacochampionsgetgoing.

CatholicTennisAssociation

Anothernewclubinthefieldandin thefold.SouthPerthhasatlast formedaclubandpromptlydecided toaffiliatewiththeAssociation.This decisionwasreachedatameetingheld intheConventSchoolRoomonMondayevening.Mr.Walshpresided overagoodattendance.Messrs.J. EdwardsandD.A.McGillivray,PresidentandVice-President,respectively, oftheCatholicTennisAssociation, werepresentbyinvitation.Afterthe minutesoftheinauguralmeetinghad beenreadandconfirmed,theelection ofofficerswasproceededwith.The followingwereelected:Patron,Very Rev.DeanBrennan;president,Mr. Walsh;vice-presidents,Messrs.J.F. LynchandJ.E.Andrews;captain, Mr.P.Lawler;vice-captain,Mr.John Mahony;hon.secretary,Mr.Carmody; hon,treasurer,Mr.J.F.Lynch;committee,MissesDorninish,Clifford, Duffy;Messrs.Campbell,J.McEncroe, andH.Costello.Aconstitutionwas thenadopted,andaresolutioncarried thattheclubaffiliatewiththeCatholicAssociationforthwith.Theentrancefeewasfixedat10s.forboth ladiesandgents.,whilstthesubscriptionwasfixedat6/6perquarterfor ladies,and13/-perquarterforgents.

Thesubscriptionincludesballfeeand isaverymoderateone.Mr.Walsh verykindlyofferedtokeeptheclubin ballsforthefirstsixmonths.Mr. Walshthankedthevisitorsfortheir kindlinessinattendingandgivingthe dubahelpinghand.Mr.Edwards, inresponding,thankedthepresident andmembersforthekindthought whichpromptedtheinvitation.Heassuredthecluboftheassistanceofthe Associationandaffiliatedclubsatall times.Mr.McGillivrayspokeina asimilarstrainandstressedthenecessityofallthemembersdoingtheir shareoftheworkandnotleavingit all-totheexecutive.

TotheexecutiveoftheAssociation theformationandaffiliationofthis newclubismostgratifying.Ithas longbeenthedesireoftheexecutive toseethatvacantcourtatSouth Perthinuse.Onpresentappearancesandjudgingfromtheenthusiasm ofthememberspresent,notonlywill

thatcourtbeinconstantuse,butthere willbeanothercourttokeepitcompanybeforethe1929pennantscommence.AllSouthPerthCatholic tennisplayersandfriendsshouldrally behindthisclubandseethatitgoes withaswing.

WithSt.Brigid'sandColumbajoinedupthemembershipisnownine clubs.Ourpresidentishopefulthat bytheendofthefinancialyear,which isinJanuary,therewillbe12clubs affiliated.Thethreenexttocomein shouldbeCottesloe,St.Anne's(North Fremantle),andHill-street(Cathedral).Willthepresident'saimbe achieved?Theanswerlieswiththe executivesoftheclubsmentioned. Tournament.

TheAssociationtournamentwillprobablytakeplaceattheendofJanuary,andentrieswillbereceivedearly inDecember.Inthisconnectiona definiteannouncementwillbemadein thenextissueofthe"Record."

Ascribingthedelayto"haphazard handling,"theChicagoCrimeCommission,inareportofarecentlyconductedsurveyofcriminalcourtrecords, showsthat383ofthependingcases havebeencontinuedatleastsixtimes andstillarepending.Thecasescited includedallclassesofcrimefromlarcenytomurder.Thepurposeofthe surveyistoshowtheslownessofthe administrationofjusticeinthecriminalcourtsandthelackofconsiderationfortheprosecutionwitnesses,who areforcedtoreturntimeandagain tothecourts.Witnessesincriminal casesdonotreceivecompensationfor thelossofsuchtime.

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Preferringparalysistoconfinement inahospitalward,amiddle-agedman recentlyrefusedtreatmentatMelbowneHospital,accordingtoan Easternpaper.Ashewassuffering froniadislocatedneckthedoctortold himthatparalysiswouldsetin.When toldhewouldbeadmittedfortreatment,themanretorted:"Notonyour life.I'vebeenanin-patienthere about25times,andI'vehadenough oftheinsideofahospitaltolastme alifetime."Withthathebackedout ofthecasualtyroom,saying:"Good day,I'llfixupmyself."Hewaslast seensteppingonatramboundforSt. Kilda.Hedidn'tevengivehis name.

ASydneyboywasfined£5forstickingapininaboy.Hisargument,or defence,wasthattheboyhadstucka pinintohim.Itwasaquidfora quidthatdidn'tpasswiththeSydney magistrate.

OnFriday,November9,Mother MaryofSt.Alphonsus(Dowling)passedpeacefullyawayattheConventof theGoodShepherd,AlbertPark.The deceasedreligiouswasanativeof CountyKildare,Ireland,andcameto Australiain1876withhersister(the lateMotherIgnatius,Presentation Convent,Windsor)andherbrother, FatherDowling,whodiedintheCistercianMonastery,Italy;MotherMary ofSt.Alphonsus,withhercousin,SisterMaryoftheHolyInnocents (Ryan),whoalsoaccompaniedherto Australia,enteredtheConventatAbbotsford,whereshewasprofessedin 1879.Twoothersisters,nowalsodeceased,became"SistersofSt.Paul"in Birmingham,England.In1893,Mother MaryofSt.Alphonsuswasappointed Superiorofthenewly-established HouseoftheOrderatHobart,where shedevotedherselftotheworksofthe Instituteuntil1905,when,thestateof herhealthnecessitatingachangetoa warmerclimate,shetooktemporary chargeofSt.Aidan's,Bendigo.A fewmonthslatershewasrecalledto AbbotsfordtotakeuptheheavyburdenofProvincialSuperior.During thistimesheunderwentasevereillness,fromtheeffectsofwhichshesufferedduringtheremainderofherlife. AfterashorttimespentintheConventofherOrderatPerth,Mother MaryofSt.AlphonsuscametoRosary Place.Here,afewyearsago,shesustainedinjuriesfromafall,which,combinedwithweakeyesight.debarred herfromactiveduty;butitwashardlyaweekbeforeherdeaththatanattackofbronchialpneumoniaobliged hertotakecompleterest.Allremediesprovingineffectual,shecalmly breathedherlast,surroundedby MotherPrioressandanumberofthe Community.OnMonday,November 12,aSolemnRequiemMassforthereposeofhersoulwascelebratedinthe conventchapel.-R.I.P.

Rev.BrotherO'Shea,oftheParade College,,EastMelbourne,isreturning toAustraliaafteravisitabroad.

crest,alsoareproductionoftheBurrabra,whichcarriedtheBlessedSacramentintheCongressharbourpageant,wasthenreadbyoneofthe students,andpresentedtothePapal Legateonbehalfofthepupilsofthe college.HisEminencepraisedthe greatworkbeingdonebytheSisters ofCharityattheCollege.Whathe hadsaidoftheCongresswastrue.The successoftheCongresshadbeen miracle.Hehadneverexpectedto seesuchthingsinAustralia,nor,for thatmatter,inanypartoftheworld. WhenhecametoAustraliatopreside attheCongress,hewasconvincedthat itwouldbeasuccess,buthedidnot expectittobeonsuchagreatscale. ThesuccesswasreallyduetoOur LordintheBlessedSacrament,andto theintercessionoftheLittleFlower, underwhoseprotectiontheCongress inSydneyhadbeenplaced.Thecooperationofthepeoplehadcontributed,andalsotheprayersofthechildren.Hehadgreatadmirationfor thechildrenofAustralia.

Rev.FatherWilliamBonett,assistantpriestatSt.Fiacre's,Leichhardt, diedattheLewishamPrivateHospitalrecently.FatherBonett,whowas borninMalta44yearsago,wasordainedinValetta.HecametoSydneyin1916,andwasappointedto Rozelleasassistantpriest.ThenfollowedturnsatAnnandale,Lewisham, Campbelltown,andsevenyearsagohe wasappointedtoLeichhardt.The RequiemMasswascelebratedatSt. Fiacre's.-R.I.P.

TheRev.FatherC.GleesonwasordainedtothepriesthoodbytheRight Rev.Dr.McCarthy,BishopofSandhurst,onSunday,4th.inst.,inRochester(Vic.),hisnativetown.His parentsandbrotherswereinthe largecongregation.FatherGleeson, whohasbeenordainedfortheG-oul. burnDiocese,receivedhisfirsteducationfromtheBrigidineSisters,Rochester,andthenatSt.Patrick'sCollege,Ballarat.Afterleavingcollege hespentthreeyearsintheRochester PostOffice.Hewasthentransferred totheCentralTelephoneExchange, Melbourne,andlatertoKerang,at whichplaceheresignedinordertopursuehisstudiesforthepriesthoodat St.Columba'sSeminary,Springwood, andSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly. HisGraceArchbishopSheehanhas commissionedVeryRev.Dr.Cregan, Rev.Dr.Rumble,M.S.C.,andRev. FatherMeanytobringoutinpopular andcheapformanillustratedstoryof theCongress.Thestorywillbetaken fromthenewspaperspublishedatthe time,andwillbefromtheviewpoint oftheordinarylayman.Thatisto say,thetechnicalandtheologicalwill belefttobedealtwithinalatervolume.Therewillbe80pagesofreadingmatter,coveringeveryfeatureof theCongress,andtherewillbe33fullpageillustrations.Theretailprice willbe8/6.

MotherM.JosephWoods.whohas labouredasaSisterofMercyforover 53years,diedattheConventof Mercy,Bendigo,recently.Thedeceasedreligious,whowasanativeof Dublin,cametoVictoriain1875,toassistinthefoundationofthefirst ConventofMercyinthedioceseof Sandhurst.RecentlyMotherJoseph celebratedthegoldenjubileeofher profession.Aboutthreeweeksago herhealthbegantofail,andshepassedpeacefullyawayonNovember13.R.I.P.

ThestudentsofSt.Vincent'sCollege, Potts'Point,gaveaverycordialgreetingtothePapalLegateonhisvisit totheCollege.justbeforeleavingAustralia.HisEminenceinspectedthe variousdepartmentsandalsothe grounds.PaststudentsoftheCollege,whoarenowgraduatesandunder. graduatesattheUniversity,formeda guardofhonouronthearrivalofhis Eminence.Amusicalprogrammewas giveninhishonourbythestudents, whoweredressedinblueandwhitetheirCollegecolours.Anilluminated address,boundinroyalbluemorocco, inscribedingold,anddesignedwith variousAustralianemblems,theCardinal'scoatofarms,andthecollege

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TheConventofMercy,Butler-street, wasenfetelastFridayevening,when theannualconcertandfaireventuated.Theschoolhallwasnotnearly largeenoughtoholdthelargenumberofparents,friends,andadmirers whoassembledtoenjoythevariedand interestingprogrammesocreditably presentedbythepupilsofthisschool.

Theheartyapplausewhichfollowed eachitemshowedthattheaudience appreciatedtheefficienttraininggiven bytheSistersandalsotheenthusiasm andtalentoftheyoungfolk.

Theopeningitemoftheprogramme, aPianoforteDuet,"DanceoftheRosebuds,"bytheMissesG.Farrowand P.Wright,wasverycapablygiven. Thepupils'renderingofthechoruses, "TheWillow"and"FiddleandI"was verysweetandpleasing,whilethe EurythmicalDisplaybythejuniors waswellreceived.Theorchestral selections,"TheHerdGirl'sDream" and"DownMainStreet,"showedthat muchpainstakingteachinghadbeen carriedouttogetsuchgoodconcerted workfromfourteenpupils-someof themveryyoung.Probablythebest enjoyeditemoftheeveningwasthe Operetta,"ThePennyShow."Inthis MissG.Farrow,astheShowman,presentedtotheaudienceanarrayof verycleverperformers,thechiefbeing: Queen,P.Foskey;King,M.Calder; Tinker,MemAnderton;Soldier,M. Cahill;Sailor,Bev.James;Clowns,W. SchwanandG.Taylor.ADialogue, "TakingtheCensus,"bytheMissesI. andE.Kilderry,alsocausedmuch amusement.The"DanceoftheSeasons"wasgracefullycarriedoutby theseniorgirls.Thechoiceofthe MissesM.AndertonandN.Templeman,as"WoodenDolls,"andtheMissesG.FarrowandN.Silva,as"Wax Dolls,"wasahappyone,astheselittle maidswereaccordedheartyapplause fortheirduet.Inthequartette(a) "ComeWhereMyLoveLiesDreaming"and(b)"NightofStars,"the MissesI.Martin,H.Harvey,J.Hig-

gins,andI.Millergaveamostharmoniousrendering.Theprogramme wasconcludedwithasketch,"Our Betty,"inwhichtheMissesM.Silva. asArabellaPrimrose;A.Lally,DorotheaPrimrose;K.Moon,LaviniaPrimrose;C.Dolan,K.Oldacre,andE.KilderryasBetty,allacquittedthemselvescreditably.

Atthecloseoftheconcert,Very Rev.FatherMossthankedtheSisters andpupilsfortheentertainmentpresented,alsotheaudiencefortheirattendanceandfortheinterestmanifestedintheworkoftheschool.The crowdthenmovedtoadjoiningrooms, wheretherewasdisplayedafineexhibitionofneedlecraftofvariousdescriptions.Manywenthomecarrying usefulandprettyarticles,either boughtorwonattheFair.

Mrs.Quinn,ofWilson-street,has beenspendingsomeweekswithher marrieddaughteratPicton,whereshe isquiteenamouredofnature'sbeauties.Itispleasingtohearthatsheit muchimprovedinhealth.

MissMollieBeston,ofMusgrove's, Perth,madeashortstayinKalgoorlie onherreturnjourneyfromMelbourne, whereshehadbeenholidaying.This popularGoldfieldsgirlwillberememberedforhercharmingmannerand hermusicaltalent.Shenowholdsan importantpositioninthefirmofMusgrove'sinthemetropolis.

ThenameofDorothyFitzgeraldwas inadvertentlyomittedlastweekfrom thelistofpassesintherecentFrench examination.Thisyounglady,a pupilofSt.Mary'sConvent,wassuccessfulinGradeII.

AllroadswillleadtotheTownHall nextFridaynight,whenthepupils ofSt.Mary'sConventwill,asinpreviousyears,delightpatronswiththeir versatiletalents.

Thesympathyoftheparishioners isextendedtoMrs.Andertononthe deathofherbrother,whopassedaway inPerthlastweekastheresultofafter effectsfromwarinjuries.

Rev.FatherSalza,C.SS.R.,whohas been.sentfromRome,speciallytoconductamissionamongtheItaliancornmuaityinAustralia,isatpresentin Queensland.IntheCairnsdistricthe preachedtoabout150Italians. Yn otherdistrictshemetmembersofhis compatriots.FatherSalzahadadistinguishedcareerintheItalianarmy duringtheGreatWar,andwonmany decorations,includingthehighestgiven toItaly'ssoldiers.Hewasacaptain inthearmy,whenthelossofhisleft armincapacitatedhimforactivecampaigning,andfortheremainingyears ofthewarbeservedasachaplain.

Areportpublishedrecentlyin"The Times,"England,thatthe"fullofficialminutes"oftheMalinesconferenceswillbemadepublicsoon-"certainlybeforetheresignationofDr. DavidsonasPrimateofallEngland"failedofconfirmationwhenitwasannouncedthatnoofficialnoteswere takenattheconference.Nominutes werekeptoftheMalinesmeetingsat theexpresswishofCardinalMercier, whowasactuatedbyadesiretoavoid misunderstandings.Catholicopinion inEnglandisthattheconferencesnow areamatterofhistoryandthat nothingfurtherwillbeheardfrom them

TheLessonofLourdes

BISHOPOFCLONFERTONTEENAGEWELIVEIN.

ForhissermonattheGrottoof Lourdesontheoccasionoftherecent IrishPilgrimage,whenauniqueprivilegewasgiventotheIrishmedical staff,Dr.Dignan,BishopofClonfert, deliveredanimpressivecommenton thematerialismoftheage.Alady doctorattachedtoRichmondHospital, Dublin,wasgrantedspecialpermission towalkwiththemendoctorsbehind thecanopyintheprocession.Itis thefirsttimethisprivilegehasbeen accorded.Shewasnot,however,permittedtoaccompanytheotherdoctorsgoingroundinsidetheRosary SquarewiththeBishopduringtheactualblessingofthesick.HisLordship'saddresswas,inpart,asfollows:

"Beholdfromhenceforthallgenerationsshallcallmeblessed.Because Hethatismightyhathdonegreatto me;andholyisHisname."(LukeI., 48-49.)

Theagewelivedin,saidhisLordwasoneofunbelief.Science,so called,hadusurpedtheplacesofreve lation;unaidedreasonwasthesole guidetoman'sfaithandmorals.Such wasthematerialisticfaithofthepresentGodlessage;therewasdarkness inman'smindandhideoussininhis soulbecausehehadconsciouslyclosed hiseyestothelight.

"But,"continuedDr.Dignan,"we believethatHeavenandHellaremore realthantheearth.Webelievein thespiritual,inthesupernatural.Now toboththesewordsLourdesisafact: totheoneaglory,totheotherareproach;tothisoneachallenge,tothat otheratriumph."

AfewyearsagoLourdeswasamere nameonthemapofFrance;to-dayits famewasworld-wide.Theblindand thelame,thesickandtheinfirmwere broughtthereandwentawaycured. Thematerialisticworldstoodamazed andhadnoexplanationtooffer.Sciencecouldnotexplainthem.The waters,itwasalleged,hadmineral curativeproperties.Thewaterswere examinedandnosuchpropertieswere found.Othersadducedthe"suggestiveforce"andthe"healinginfluence ofthecrowd."Boneswerenotknit, the-growthoftumourswasnotarrestedandcancerswerenotcuredthis way.

CatholicsbelievedinGod,inHis power,inHismercy;theybelievedin Maryandtheyknewhowpowerful washerintercessionwithGod.They acknowledgedthatextraordinarywonderswerewroughtinLourdes.The supernaturalwastheexplanation,"the triumphofthespiritualinthepresence ofunbelief."

BeliefinLourdeswasnotadogma offaith,yettheChurchhadsether sealonitbygivingusaMassinhonouroftheapparitionandanofficein whichitswonderswererecorded.CatholicsbelievedinLourdes,noton faithbutanfact.Miracleswereits 4redentials.Theybelievedinthem 'onthestronggroundofpositivescientificproof.

"Wecomehereaspilgrims,"continuedhis'Lordship,"notastourists, credulousandcurious.Wehavecome topray;wesurrenderourselvestothe holyinfluencesweexperience;with Bernadettewekneelin,prayeratthe shrineofourQueen.Wecometolay ourhomage-thehomageofIrelandatthefeetoftheImmaculateLadyof LourdestoacknowledgeHerasour MotherandourQueen,toofferher'6.11 theloveandloyaltythatourhearts arecapableof;tothankherforher favoursinthepast,andtoaskherto continuetosmilesosweetlyuponus andours.

"Wedonotaskformiracles.We leaveittoourMother.Weofferher oursick:sheknowswhatisbest.If itisnotherpleasuretoreleasethem fromtheirsufferingsweaskthatthey bestrengthenedspiritually,thatthey receivepatienceandresignation,and thateverintheirsoulsbethatallsatisfying,allhealingpeacetheworld cannotgive."

THEGOSPELOFINIQUITY.

TheBishopofArdaghandClonmacnoise,attheSundaydevotions,spoke ofthemysteryoftheIncarnationand thelifeandassumptionofOurLady, andshowedhowatvariousperiodsin itshistorytheChurchwassaved

andthetideofheresystemmed, throughMaryoftheHolyRosary.

Thepagesofhistory,hecontinued, inthemiddleagesandmoderntimes affordedmanyexamplesofMary's powerasthehelpofChristians,and theChurch'sstrongtowerofDavid, thedestroyeroftheheresiesofthe world.

Thenineteenthcenturywasessentiallyamaterialisticage;butinthe verymiddleofthismaterialisticage grewuptheperennialmiracleofLourdes.

"Unbelieverswehavewthusstill." continuedhisLordship,"butthe blatantignorantmaterialismoffifty yearsagohaspassedawaylikesomany otherphasesoferror,whilethetruth oftheLordremainethforever.Our owncountryowesaveryspecialdebt ofgratitudetoMalyfo.thepreservationinourmidstofOafaithinthe darkcenturiesofpersecution.Inthe dreadfulandruthlesswarthatwas thenwagedagainsttheIrishChurch, Marywasindeedourlastdefence.

"Forwithchurchesconfiscated,altarsoverthrown,thesanctuarylamp extinguished,thepriesthuntedlikea wolf,whatwasitthatkeptthefaith aliveamongthechildrenoftheGael? UnderGod,itwasMary'sbeadsin thehandsofIreland'schildren,Mary's RosaryontheIrishhearth,

"Thatsimpleprayerwastheconsolationofourfathersintheirsorrows, theireveningsacrificeofpraise,their dailymeditationonthegreatmysteriesofourholyfaith.Andsoitbound themasachainofrosestoMaryand throughhertoGodandHisholy Church.SuchbeingIreland's'ebl toMary,itisbutmeetandjustthat Irelandshouldberepresentedbya trulynationalpilgrimagetothisthe mostillustriousofallhershrines."

Itwasrelservedforthismodern ageofoursnotmerelytopractise whatwasevil,buttopreachitbyall modernscientificmeansofthePress, theplatform,andthetheatre.In thesemoderndaystheneo-paganswere preachingagospelofiniquitythat woulddestroytheverybasisofChristianmorality,ofChristianfaith.

Itwouldalmostseemas;fthepowersofdarknesshavingbeendefeated intheattackagainsttheChurchen intellectualgroundswerenowendeavouringtounderminethewholemoral systemandseduceherchildrenfrom theirloyaltytoherbyappealstothe passionsofthehumanheart.

Thepilgrimsweretheretoimplore theintercessionoftheImmaculate againstthedelugeofuncleanlinessthat threatenedtoinundatetheearth,and toaskhertopreservetotheyouths andmaidensofIrelandthatpriceless gemofpuritythathadeverbeenthe fairestjewelonthebrowofour motherland,thepearlofgreatpricefor whichnoearthlygaincouldcompensate.

TheLateMotherdeLoe

EndofaWonderfulOareer.

NewsofthedeathinRome,onthe 5th.oflastmonth,oftheVeryRev. MotherdeLoe,Superior-Generalofthe SocietyoftheSacredHeartofJesus, hasreachedAustralia.

MarieDeLoewasborninthe RhinelandonDecember9,1857.She wasthedaughterofaGermanfather andaBelgianmother,andwaseducatedbytheReligiousoftheSacred HeartatBlurnental,Holland,andat Jette,Belgium.When18yearsof age,sheenteredtheSocietyofthe SacredHeart,andlaterwassentas MistressofNovicestoBelgiumand thentoRome,whereshewasSuperior-Vicarfor25years,untilshewas electedSuperior-GeneralinFebruary, 1915.

Withexceptionalnaturalgifts, speakingfourlanguages-German, French,Italian,andEngllih-andpos. sessinggreatcharmofmanner,Rev. MotherdeLoewasmuchlovedby allwhoknewher,andsherendered greatservicetotheChurch,toher ownsociety,andtotheworld.Duringher13.yearsofofficeasSuperiorGeneral,sheestablishedthemother houseofhersocietyinRome,thusfulfillingadesire-formanyyearsunrealisable-ofSt.MadeleineSophie BaratandofseveralPopes.Very Rev.MotherdeLoemadefoundations inShanghaiin1925andinLeopoldvilleintheBelgiumCongoin1927:

andsheopenedtwonewhousesinAnn tralia,thoseofStuartholme,inBriebane,andSanctaSophiaattheUniverktyofSydney.Shealsoopened threeUniversityCollegesintheUnited StatesofAmerica.In1925theFoundressoftheSocietywascanonisedby PiusXI.,andRev.MotherdeLoehad theconsolationofbeinginstrumental inthecompletionofherCause. Agreatwomanandagreaterreligious,herlossisworldwide,andshe willbelonganddeeplymourned.

St.Mary'sTennisClub

Theclubmixeddoublestournament wasconcludedonSundaylast,when MissAliceMarshandMr.FrankCole wonbothchampionshipandhandicap events.Thetournamentwasoneof themostsuccessfulandenjoyableyet heldbytheclub,aspiritofkeenness andenthusiasmanimatingthewhole ofthecompetitors.Results: Championship,final:MissA.Marsh andF.ColedefeatedMissM.O'MahoneyandL.Northway,8-3,5-5.Handicap,semi-final:MissM.CullenandJ. Edwards(-16)defeatedMissM.AndersonandS.Jones(-6),6-8,6-5.FinalMiss A.'MarshandJ.Cole(-18),defeated MissM.CullenandJ.Edwards(-16), 6-4,6-5.Theladies'andmen'sdoubles tournamentswillbeheldduringDecember.Weheartilycongratulatethe St.Kevin's"B"Gradeladies'teamon itssplendidwinagainstSt.Joachim's team.Ourfeelingsofpleasurearenot entirelyofanunselfishnature,inasmuchasoneverysatisfactoryresult oftheirsuccessinthatSt.Mary'shas securedthe"B"Gradecupandpennant.

HELPTHESICK&DISTRESSED.

Inanothercolumnwillbefound particulars,ofaGiftDistributionon thePerthCup.Thewholeofthe proceedsaredevotedtocharity.This particulareffortisalwayscarriedout withtheutmostcarebytheorganisers, andresultsandabalancesheetareissuedtoallcountrysellersandpublishedinthecitypapers.Theorganisers wishtothankallpersonshelping,and willbepleasedtohearfromanyone willingtosellabookoftickets.Ring B4547.

andcurios,10/6each.Sl,RussianBoots,containing6crackersandsprayofroses,verynovel,10/6 each.54595,GoldenGondola,byTomSmith,containingfigureofFatherXmas,6crackers,andspray ofPosies,veryattractive,10/6each.S1295,Tom Smith'sSurprisePillarBox,containing6pleasing giftsand12crackers,hatsandjewels,15/-.S2916, MusicalClownDoll,with6crackers,containinghats, caps,toysandcurios,15/6each.

TABLEDECORATIONS.-D767,Boxesof6 Mascotcrackerscontaininghats,jewels,snapsand mottos,13/6box.D3781,6largefloralcrackers withhatsandjewels,veryartistic,12/6box.F718, daintyboxof12mauveandwhitecrackers,decoratedwithvioletsprays,8/6box.D600,boxcontaining12floralcrackersattractivelydecoratedwithcornflowers,8/6box.

CRACKERS-No.123,GiantCrackers,containingtoysandheaddresses,rangingfrom1/6,3/6,4/-, 6/-each.M2143,oneboxofQualityCourtcontaining12largemagnificenteighteencenturycrackers, filledwithhead-dressesandminiaturenoveltiesand presents,40/-each.S638,TomSmith'sHollander Crackers,afinetabledecoration,containingDutch Caps,Bonnets,Brooches,andSabots,21/-each. S180,attractiveboxof12ballroomcrackers,novelties,fans,balloons,perfume,etc.,12/6box.S127, GROCERYSECTION

FrivolityCrackers,12inbox,withcarnivalnovelties andhead-dresses,10/6box.5128,T.S.Perfume Crackers,containingbottlesofperfume,satchets,etc., 12/6box.S1248,jmasWeightsCrackers,containingminiatureanimals,mandolines,trumpets,etc., 10/6box.5116,MoonshineCrackers,veryattractive, containingminiatureprizes,etc.,9/6box.H1,Pretty PeterPanCrackers,containinghatsandcapsand humorousstories,7/6box.S12N,12Snowball Crackers,filledwithhats,capsandriddles,7/6box. D111,FairyTaleCrackers,12inbox,head-dresses, snapsandmottos,7/-box.F3123,12gorgeousblue endgoldcrackers,withhatsandcaps,6/6box.S912, TomSmith'sChums,12crackers,ingoldandassortedcolours,withcatanddogmasks,chinaanimals, brooches,etc.,6/6. S158,AnytimeCrackers,hats, caps,toys,andjewels,5/-box.D37,Boxof12CabaretCrackers,containinghead-dressandmottos,5/box. 3520,KiddyCrackers,12crackers,orange groundwithblackcatcontaininghatsandsnaps, 5/-box.F156.AlpineCrackers,filledwithgood things,hatsandcaps,4/3box.S155,Carnival Crackers,containingmusicaltoys,4/-box.5905, DutchCrackers.12inbox,Dutchtoysandcaps,4/. box.D107,HuntingCrackers,2tonecolouring,with hatsandcaps.etc.,3/6.F37,aboxof12attractive HappyDayCrackers,withfancyhead-dress,2/8box. F111,boxof12assortedcolouredcrackers,hat.and caps,2/-box.F107,12daintyCrackers,withhats. caps,andtoys.1/6box.Alsohundredsof.other lines,prices1/6to40/-box.

GROUNDFLOOR.

DeadWatchmeninChurches ORIGINOFTHESTORIESABOUT "WALLED-UP"PRIEST&

BasilBarham,memberoftheE. HertsArchaeologicalSociety,writesin the''Universe":

Thediscoveryofaportionofthe ancientchapeloftheWhiteFriarsduringexcavationworkinBouverie-street, London,recallsotherstriking''finds" thathavebeenmade.

Comparativelyrecently,remainsof thecloisterandchapter-houseofthe ancientPrioryofSt.Bartholomewthe GreatSmithfield,werediscoveredbeneathsomestables,andthepulling downofablacksmith'sforge,nearthe samechurch,ledtothediscoveryof theNorthtranseptandporch.

Afewyearsagocleaningraidbare someremarkablewallpaintingsat BardwellChurch,nearIxworth.These havenotbeendefinitelydated,but thereisnodoubtthattheyarethe workofanartistofthefourteenth century.Theyappeartohavebeen paintedwithaviewtoshowingthe congregationthedangerofignoringor neglectingtheteachingsofthepriest.

Tracesofsuchearlypaintingsare fairlycommoninoldchurches,many inEastAngliabeinginfaircondition.Theyarealsocommoninthe WestofEnglandandtheMidlands.

Usuallyexecutedindistemper,anumberhavesufferedbysubsequentwhitewashing,andthenecessarycleaningis rotalwayseasy.

"Grims"areoccasionallyfoundduringchurchrestorationwork.Inmedievaltimeschurcheswereusedas localstrongrooms,andwatcherswere employedtoguardnotonlythevaluablesdepositedintheparishchest,but alsotheplateandsacredvessels. Eventuallyitwasdecidedthatdead watchmenwouldanswerthepurpose, andbodiesofmalefactorswereobtain. edandbuiltupinthewallsofthe buildings,possiblywithsomeideathat inthiswaytheycouldatonefortheir sinsbykeepingguardonthechurch.

These"grims"havebeentheorigin inmanystoriestoldofthediscovery ofthebonesof"walled-up"priestsor nunsfoundinoldchurchesandabbeys.

Oneofthemostsingulardiscoveries evermadewasatRathwell,Northants, whereacryptcontainingthousandsof skullswasaccidentallyopened.No onehasanyideaofitsexistence,and therehasbeenmuchspeculationasto theoriginoftheremains.ManybelievethemtobethoseofCavaliersand RoundheadswhofellatNaseby,while othersregardthemashavingbeencollectedfromneighbouringchurchesat thetimeoftheReformation.

BeneathNortholtChurch,Middlesex, isaburiedroadwayleadingfroma moatedsiteinthevicinity.Asthe churchdatesfromtheearlyNorman period,theantiquityoftheroadcan beimagined.

Itisknownthat,atCharingChurch therewasonceastoneblock,saidto bethatonwhichJohntheBaptistwas beheaded,andwhichwasbroughtfrom PalestinebyRichardtheLionHeart.

AtthetimeoftheReformationitdisappearedandhasneverbeenre-discovered.Acloseexaminationofold recordsandsystematicsearchofthe churchmightbringagaintolightthis interestingrelic,whichwasvisitedby pilgrimsforover300years.

Treasurehuntersmightalsopay someattentiontothevicinityofBury St.Edmunds,asthepricelesschurch serviceofthegreatabbey,together v..ithavastquantityofgoldanctsilver ornaments,washiddenbythemonks duringthereligioustroublesofthesixteenthcentury.Locallegendhasit thattheywereburiedintheAbbey grounds.

LincolnandtheChiniquyLegend

ANAPOSTATE'SLYING.

ThestoryoftheintimatefriendshipwhichexistedbetweenAbraham Lincolnandtheex-priestCharles Chiniquyisagainincirculation.RestingontheauthorityofChiniquy alone,noreputablehistorianmentions itbuttorejectit.

AfewyearsbeforetheCivilWar, Chinquy,thenapriestinthedioceseof Chicago,rebelledagainstwhathe termedthetyrannyofhisBishop,and forsometimethereafterheadedaparishwhichhadbeenledintoschism.In 1860,hewasreceivedintothePresbyterianChurch,andhespenttherest ofhislonglifeinattacksuponthe Church.Hisbookswrittenduring thisperiodhavebeenreprintedagain andagain,andtheystillformanarsenalforcontroversialistswhoarenot over-niceintheirchoiceofweapons.

ThelegendfindsitschoicestexpressioninChiniquy's"FiftyYearsinthe ChurchofRome."Accordingto Chiniquy,Lincolnbecamehisintimate friendabout1857duringtheCourseof atrialbroughtagainstChiniquyfor slander..Wholepagesaredevotedto transcriptsofLincoln'sconversations withhim,partlyontheiniquitiesof Catholicsasagroup,butchieflyonthe generalhellishnessoftheJesuits.In theseallegedverbatimreports,thestudentwillnotfindtheslightesttrace ofLincoln'sstyle.Astotheirobject, theywererepeatedlydenouncedbythe lateRobertLincolnasmisrepresenting hisfather'sviews.Theyhaveno standingwhatever,exceptwiththeilliteratewhohearthemfromtheantiCatholicpulpitandplatform.

Itsohappensthatinthelatest,and whatwillundoubtedlytakerankasthe mostauthentic,oftheLincolnbiographies,Mr.AlbertBeveridge,whose untimelydeathwasablowtotheAmericanschoolofhistorians,takesup thisChiniquylegend.Referringto Lincoln'sunwillingnesstodiscussreligion,evenwiththose"mostfamiliar withhimandoftenestandmostintimatelyinhiscompany,"Beveridge

"Theonlyexceptionisthatrelated byFatherChiniquy,'arecusantCatholicpriest,'asWhitneycallshim.This loquaciousclerical,whowasalwaysin troublewithsomebodyandwasexpelledfromthepriesthood,assertsthat Lincolnconfidedtohim,inthemost unreservedfashion,hisdeepreligious faith.Theoccasionforthisrevelation ofLincoln'sviewswhichhekeptfrom everybodyelse,wasatheatricaltrial inwhichLincolnwasoneoftheattorneysforthepugnaciouspriest.In apartofKankakeeCountywasasettlementofFrenchCatholicsofwhich Chiniquywaspastor.Hewasalso the'proprietor'ofavillagecalledSt. Anne's.Oneofhisflock,PeterSpink, whomWhitneydescribesas'aFrench gentlemanofhighhonourandchival. ricdisposition.'andwhocertainlywas amanofsubstanceandstanding,was 'proprietor'ofanothervillage,L'Erable inIroquoisCounty.Inasermonat thishamletChiniquydenouncedSpink asaperjurer.TheenragedSpinksued thepriestforslander,andChiniquy tookachangeofvenuetoChampaign County.-'AbrahamLincoln,'Vol.I, p.539.(Houghton,Mifflin.)"

anacocuntofrevelationsabouthis (Lincoln's)destinywhichheclaimed Lincolnconfidedtohisclient.Whitneyfairlysnortedwithangrydisgust whentoldofit.Itwas,hesaid, mere'sicklysentimentality. That wasnotlikeLincoln,andIdoubt,ifit - everhappened.'JudgeDavis,before whomthewholeproceedingswere held,ispositiveandemphatic.The ideathathetoldhisreligiousviewsto anyonewasabsurd.(I,540)."

Thewholeaffairwouldbetrivial wereitnotthatChiniquy'spages, whichlyinglyattributetoLincolnthe mostvirulenthatredoftheCatholic Church,arecontinuallyrepublished byanti-Catholicbigots.

Nohonestmancanagainquote ChiniquyonLincoln.Whoeverdoes, writeshimselfdownasanignoramus orasonewhodoesnothesitatetobear falsewitnessagainstbothLincolnand theCatholicChuroh.-"America."

TheLateB.J.Daly

Muchsorrowwasexpressedatthe deathofBernardJosephDaly,lateof 11th.Battalion,A.I.F.,whichoccurredatthePerthHospitalonWednesday,November21st.Deceased hadseenfourandahalfyears'service atthewar,andhadbeenwoundedon severaloccasions,besidesbeinggassed, whichwastheultimatecauseofhis death.Hewasborn45yearsagoat Maldon,Victoria,andforthepast eightyearswasengagedinfarming pursuitsintheKuhndistrict.He wasaprominentmemberoftheKulin RoadsBoardandoftheKuhnbranch oftheR.S.L.Heleavesawidowand fouryoungchildrentomournhisloss, theeldestbeingonly8yearsold.He isabrotherofMrs.Bryson,West Perth,Mrs.M.Brown,ofAberdeenstreet,Mrs.Larkin,ofFitzgeraldstreet,Mrs.J.W.Anderton,ofKalgoorlie,andMrs.A.Graham,ofSydney,Patrick,John,DennisandWilliam,ofPerth,andCarol,ofBoulder. ARequiemMasswascelebratedon ThursdaymorningatSt.Brigid's,West Perth.Thefuneralproceededfrom St.Brigid'sandwasfollowedbya largenumberoffriendstoKarrakatta Cemetery.FloraltributeswerereceivedfromKulinRoadsBoard, R.SIL.,Kuhn,andmembersoftheT.B. Association.Rev.FatherByrneofficiatedatthegraveside.

TaintedWithModernism

FatherWoodlock,S.J.,chargedthe "Anglo-Catholics"withbeingtainted withmodernismandofhavinglost courage,inthecourseofalectureon "ComprehensivenessandCatholicity," whichhegavetotheUniversityof LondonCatholicSocietyatKing's College,Strand.

TherewereintheChurchofEngland, saidFatherWoodlock,manyparties. Eachpartyhaditsownviewsandits ownnewspaper,andeachpartywas apttoregarditselfastheChurch.

Hehadwatchedthe"Anglo-Catholic"partyforsometime,butitwasa different"Anglo-Catholicism"nowto thatofsomeyearsago.

TheChurchinHolandisinmourningforthelossoftheRt.Rev,AlphonseM.Ariens,ahumblepriest, knownfarandwideforanall-embracingcharitythatmadeofhimachampionoflabour,anapostleoftemperance,apromoterofthemissionary movementfornativepriestsinpagan landsandofmanyothermovements towhichhelenttheassistanceofhis facilepenandhisfieryeloquence.

IncontrastwiththishistoricalrecitalChiniquyfurnishesaluridtalein whichSpink'sactionisrepresentedas causedbyRomishpersecutors.Further,accordingtohisaccount,the changeofvenuewasnotsecuredby him,butbySpink,andnowhereisthe readermadeawareofthereasonwhy Spinkbroughtthecharge.Thefirst trialwascontinuedtothenextterm, becauseajuror'schildwasdying.At theopeningofthenextterm,"afterall thejurywaschosen,"continuesBeveridge,"Lincolneffectedacompromise whichconsistedinChiniquy'sretractinghischargeagainstSpinkandmakingthewrittenapologyenteredinthe courtrecord."(p.5401.Accordingto Chiniquy,however,Spink,beforethe trialwasconcluded,withdrewhiscase andapologisedinopencourt.IfBeveridgeistellingthetruth,Chiniquy liedtotheendofhisdaysinrepublishinghisstory.

Beveridgethencontinues,inwords whichutterlydestroyfaithinChiniquy'sLincolnstories.

"FromthisassociationChiniquy boastedofintimatefriendshipwith Lincoln.AfterLincoln'sdeath,in thefirstblazeoffame,Chiniquywrote

Ithadlostagreatdealofitscourage.Itwastaintedwithmodernism. Anglicanssoughtcomprehensiveness now,andtheresultwasthatthemodernistsdidtheteachingandthe"Anglo-Catholics"thelearning.

Modernists,FatherWoodlockpointedout,wereintherecentChurchCongressasanacceptedschoolofthought oftheEstablishedChurch.

ReferringtotherecentPrayerBook dispute,hesaidthattheAnglicanBishopshadsetouttomakeacomprehensivebook.Theyexpressedthedesirenottosecurecomprehensiveness forthesakeofpeace,butcomprehensivenessforthesakeoftruth.

This,saidFatherWoodlock,wasone ofthosephraseswhichwouldnotbear analysis,andheaskedwhatcouldit possiblymean.

HorseshoeRange

Fromtheaboveplace,somewherevia Meekatharra,wehavereceivedfrom aprospectoraveryappreciativereferencetothe"Record."Comingfrom thecitywewouldnotminditvery much,butfromaway-backplace, whereCatholicreadingmatterisas rareastheillusivepreciousmetalour correspondenthasbeenchasingineffectualy,itcomeslikeacoolbreeze onahotafternoon.Thecitybred Catholic,surfeitedwithacosmopolitan productionoftheprintingpress,has yettocorrectlyappraisehisCatholic paper;thepilgriminthewilderness, wherechurchbellsdonotringand echoesofreligiouseventsthatareever interestingtoCatholicswhosetsome storeupontheirfaithareneverheard, isalwaysgladofevenascrapofCatholicnewsandaCatholicperiodical ornewspaperistohimaGod-send.

Ourcorrespondentwrites:

Therearequiteanumberofen thusiasticreadersofthe"Record"a Manganese.Ofcourse,afterIreadit Ihanditaround.Oneoldprospector (heis72yearsold)wasintheseventh heavenofdelightafterreadingit.With tearsrunningdownhischeeks,hesaid itmadehimthinkofhisyoungdays inSydney.Hismotherisstillalive, being95yearsold,andislivingin thatcity.Youmayguesswhatpleasureitgavetheoldchaptoreadof thegreatEucharisticCongress.

Sunday,November4,wasagreat dayfortheCatholicsoftheManganese,HolyMassbeingcelebratedfor thefirsttime.Rev.FatherPrendergastcame80milesfromMeekatharra, andreturnedtothelatterplacefordevotionsintheevening.About27attended,amongstthembeinganumber ofItalians.Theyareverydevout. Nodoubttheirthoughtswentbackto "dimcathedrals,darkandvaulted gloom."Throughthekindnessof Mrs.WaderMasswascelebratedin herboardinghouse.Aphotographof thecongregationwastakenafterwards.

BertDerby

HOME,SWEETHOME

Midcottagesandpelisse,whereverwenayroam

Beiteversohumble,thorn'ssoplacelikeboat

SHADES.

Theysaythatshadowsaredepressing things;

Itisnotso-theyarebutcolourings

Ofdarkerhuethanlight.Ilovethe way

Thecloudtidesteasethertiggi.dhills allday,

Andsurgeandebbacrossthefields; thelines

Atraindrawsontheriverface;the signs Cutinonthesnowinmysticalphabet

Atnight;agull'swingdippedupon thewet

Cheekofawave,tooshorta'entoprovoke

Akiss;thecurlofpurplechimney smoke; Thewaytreebranchesgropetoclasp yourhands

Whenyourreflectionbythefountain stands.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Themissionaryspiritisthecondition ofgrowth,andifthefaithistobeextendedathomeitmustbebyouraidingtocarryitabroad.Tosaythat weareoverwhelmedwithlocalclaims andhomewants,andthatthemoney expendedforforeignmissionshadbetterbespentonthespiritualdestitutionatourowndoors,isthemost shallowandthemostmiserableofdelusions.-CardinalManning.

Inyouththereiscolourandspark whichdazzle,givinglittleknowledge ofthesoulwithin,butwhentimehas dulledthesparkle,thenisthestory ofthesoulwrittenfulluponthefacethatalltheworldmayread. Literaturenotonlygildsthedull realitiesoflifewithsweetillusion,but teachesustolovenodarkness,sophisticatenotruth,nursenodelusions,allownofear.Happyarethosewho havelearnedtolovethisart.There arefewgriefsinlifewhichcannotbe easedbyanhour'sreadingofagood book. Weshutourselvesawayfromso muchbeauty,fromsomuchcharm, fromsomuchthatislovelyandof value,whenweuseliferoughly,insteadoflookinguponeachdayasa jeweltohetreasured,andeachhour anopportunityforjoyandservice.

Inthedaysofourforefathers,when bookswerescarceandcostlyandwhen manywereunabletoreadthem,scarce astheywere,theChristianpeoplehad oneuniversalmodeofaddressingtheir prayerstoheaven.ThiswasthedevotionoftheRosary.

Willthesesouls,ifhelpedto-dayby ourprayers,forgettoprayforuswhen ourownhourshallcome!Gratitude maybealittlerareonearth,butit aboundsinheaven;weshallnotbe forgotten.Itwillbeeasytodieafter prayingforthedyingeverydayof one'slife,for'Withthesamemeasure thatyoushallmeetwithal,itshallbe measuredtoyouagain."

"HeartofJesus,onceinagony,have mercyonthedying!"

AWAYTOSELF-KNOWLEDGE.

Toliveincontinualfearofyourself, ofyourownjudgment,ofyourpronenesstosin;andofthecountlessenemies,againstwhomyouareofyourself utterlypowerless,oftheirgreatexperienceinthiswarfare,theirwiles,their capabilityoftransformingthemselves intoangelsoflight,theirinnumerable snaresandtrapswhichtheysecretly spreadinkeverywayitselfofholiness.---a"TheSpiritualCombat."

NOBLOODFROMSTONES.

Inourtimewehaveconventional artistsofexcellence,oftenexquisite techniciansinlandscapeartorinportraitpainting,butwecar,scarcelyexpecttoreachanygreatartinthese modes.Ifweweretohavearevival ofreligousfeelingaccompaniedbythe profoundbeliefsoftheoldertimes, thenoncemorewemightlookforsupremeartisticachievement.Weare payingahighpriceforourfreethinking,aswecallit,inreligiousmatters intheexclusionofsupremespiritual motivesandprofoundreligiousemotionsthatitbringswithit.--Walsh.

WithbusyhandsshebakednewfragrantbreadGrave,toilingMartha-thenthetable spread, Withfruitandflowersforthegentle Guest, Whosat,withMaryatHisFeet,at rest \\Therecedarsgrew,Then,hastening without, Shesoughther1Lordandspokeinfretfuldoubt:

"Isthis,then,Just?"But"Martha," gentlyHe, "MyKingdomfirst!"Humblyshebowedherhead.

anceofdoingsmallthings-speaking kindlyevenwhereharshnesswasmerited,doinggoodtotheleastdeserving, givingahelpinghandtooneinneed, andaboveallgivingthesunnysmile tothoseindespair.

Sucharethegiftsthecheerfulpersonsbestowonallwhocomeincontactwiththem.Theyknowhowto beready-agreatandpreciousgift, andonethatimpliescalculation,grasp anddecision;theysmilecheerfullyin thefaceoftheblackestclouds,andso castarayofsunshinethroughthe cloudsofdarknessanddespair.

DAILYBREAD.

ThankGodforlittlecommonthings, Small,lovelythingsofeverydayGrassthatisgreenbesidethedoor Anddandelionsacrosstheway, Candlesthatflickerinthedusk Andfirelitroomswhereshadows play;

Forsilverfingersontherain Strokingayoungtree'sbending head, Forstarsthatprickthroughbending cloud Anddawnsthatflameingoldand red.

ThankGodforcommonlovelythings

Thatarethespirit'sdailybread!

-EleanorHammond.

SINGINGANDHEALTH.

Singinghaslongbeenadvocatedas anaidtohealthifulnessofbody.The physicalreactionsofanexercisewhich energisesalikethebrain,theheart, andthelungswouldcertainlyseem.to bebeneficial.Gretry,theeighteenthcenturyFrenchcomposer,oncesaid: "Iplacedthreefingersofmyright handonanarteryandsanganairto thetempoofmypulse.ThenIsang withgreatardouranairinadifferent tempo,andIdistinctlyfeltmypulse quickeningorslackeningitsactionto accommodateitselfbydegreestothe newtempo."Thephysicalcondition ofmostofthefamoussingers,too,is impressivetestimonytothevalueof singinginthisregardofitshealthfulness.Eventhesometimestooexuberantphysiqueoftheprimadonna mayfairlybequotedinsupportofthe claim.

ANAFFECTIONATEHEART.

Thecedarslistenedandthefluttering birds HushedtheirgaymusicatHismurmuredwords.

SoftlyHespokeofthatfairlandand blest

Menandwomenareoftensurprised when,afterprodigiousefforts,theyget inpossessionofsomecovetedthingbeitmoney,power,fame,pleasure,or property-tofindthattheyarenot muchbettersatisfiedafterall.They donotusuallytaketherightmeaning fromthatpower;theyusuallyproceedtochaseaftersomeotherobject, onlytorepeattheexperience.

OURLADYOFPURGATORY.

Thereisanoldtraditionthattells usthatOurLadygoestoPurgatory everySaturdayandgathersallthe soulswhohavebeenfaithfultoher ScapularsandtakesthemtoHaven. ThewearersoftheScapularSsaythat theywillhaveonlyashortpurgatory andbereleasedwithinaweek.This isonlyanoldstory.Wedonot knowhowlongsoulsmayhavetoremaininPurgatory.Ourtimeand eternityarenotmeasuredalike.But wedoknowOurLadylovesthesouls inPurgatoryandlovestohelpthemto Heaven.Praytoherforthem.

"IFIHADONLYKNOWN."

Toprayforthedyingistoco-operatewithChristinthesublimeworkof redemption.Everyday,anaverage of120,000personsdie.Thinkofit, 120,000._Howmanyofthese,think you,arereadytobecalledtoappear beforetheFaceoftheMostHigh?

Howmanymayhavethoughttolive stillmanyyears,yearsduringwhich theymightputthisandthatright? Howmanymay,evenatthismoment, bewhispering:"IfIhadonlyknown! Now,itistoolatetodoanything!"

Howmanymaybestrugglingtosteady theirthoughts,toprepareforthatlast confessionuponwhichsomuchmay depend?

Ofallthesightsthatwringtears fromtheeyesofobservers,feware moreterriblethanthesightofahumandyingandafraidtodie.Noose whohaseverassistedatthedeath-bed ofapersonafraidtodie,caneverforgettheexperience.Andhowmany, calledtodieto-day.maybeforced throughonecauseandanother,topass throughtheirtrialwithouttheconsolationofthelastSacraments?

Wheretiredheartsshallknowunbrokenrest, Andstill,sweetpeace.Radiantgrew herface

Asabrighttaperintheholyplace.

Avisionspreadbeforehershiningeyes Ofthatcelestialhomeabovetheskies, 'Wherepainmayenternot,nortoil,nor death, 'Yea,Lord,"shewhisperedwithadorationbreath.

Ah,happytheywhospurnthefleeting goal, Rememberingthecountryofthesoul: Whoseebeyondtheirwearyearthly way Theroseatedawnofaneternalday.

-AmyPowers,inthe"Franciscan herald."

THEREALPRESENCE.

OnedaywhenSt.GregorywascelebratingMasstherewaspresentamongstthecongregationamanwhodidnot believeintheRealPresence,andhe watchedthesacredceremonieswith anexpressionofscornuponhisface. TheholyPopeknewofthisscepticism, andprayedearnestlythatsomesign mightbegivenwhichwouldconvince thedoubterthattheLordHimselfwas trulywiththem.Asheendedhis petition,St.Gregorylookedupand beheldourcrucifiedRedeemerstandinguponthealtar,surroundedbythe instrumentsofHispassion.Thescofferwasconverted,andwashenceforth devotedtotheserviceofChrist,winningmanyotherstosharehisbelief.

CHEERFULNESS.

EventhoughSt.ThomastheApostle washardtoconvinceofthetruthat times,hewasgreatlylovedbyOur LordbecauseofthechildlikesimplicityofhismindandheartHeloved theMastergreatlyandononeoccasion whenhefearedforthelifeofJesus, eagerlyofferedtodiewithHim.His, too,isthegloriousdistinctionoffirst acclaimingtherisenRedeemerwith thesalutation,"MyLordandMy God."Agenerous,affectionateheart suchasthatofSt.Thomasisavery finethingtohaveandonethatcan helpitspossessortoovercomemany gravedefectsandadvancefaronthe pathtowardsperfection.

THEIMPORTANCEOFAGOOD HOME.

Theevilsofmoderntimesare,many ofthem,encompassingthedestruction ofhomelifeasitwasknowninthe daysandinthelandsofhighestCathcs licculture.Againstthistideofdemoralisation,theChurchandthe schoolsometimesseemtostrugglein vain.Itisonlybyamiraclethat theseagenciessucceedagainstthehandicapofanevilhomeenvironment.

Thepeoplewhoindeedandintruth dc,benefittheworldbytheirlabour, whohereremoveaweedandthere plantaflower,are,andmustbe,cheerful.Theytakethehappyviewoflife anditscontingencies. Nodoubttheyseeandmournits manyevils,buttheyknowthatto sighforabetterconditionofthings isonlyawakeoftime.Theyalso knowthatinmeasureanddegreeGod willblesseveryhumaneffortforits improvement.Thereforetheygoand takecouragewiththeirpatientcontin-

Butthechurchisalwaysblamed. Thisfalseviewisacceptedbythemajorityofnon-Catholicsandevenby manyotherwisewellmeaningpeopleof theFaith.Whencriminalsandreprobates,Catholicsinname,arebrought tojustice,thedisgraceispromptly chargedagainstthereligiontheyfalselyprofessed,andstillmorefalsely, failedtoliveupto.Neitherthe Churchnortheschoolcansavethose whobecomeviciousthroughevilcompanions,hadhabitsorbadparentage. Likeuntotheairandthesunshine,the schoolandtheChurcharewastedupon theplantthatissetinpoisonedsoil. Thehomeisthesoiloutofwhichthe childmustgrow.Iiitisgoodthen educationandreligionwillproduce goodfruit.-"Tidings."

OURSTORY. Nur--r--r--se!

Mrs.Sterndale'sadmonitorywords andherdaughter'shalf-sullen,halfdefiantanswersceasedasataxidrew upinfrontof"Thorndyke,"followed byaknockandringatthefrontdoor.

"Thatwillbethenursefromthe NursingHomewhomthedoctorwasto sendtoattendonyourgrandmother," said4drs.SterndaletoGrace."Imust gotohernow.Wewillresumethis vexedsubjectlater.Ishallexpect youtocomplywithmywishes,Grace. Iknowwhatisbestforyou."

Thin,pale,colourless,resoluteofaspect,andwellbutplainlydressed,Mrs. Sterndalemovedtowardsthedoorof theformaldrawing-room.Heronly daughtersentarebelliousglanceafter her.

AteighteenGracehadbothcharacterandbeauty,thelatterrichinits vividhues.Thestorm-lightinher darkblueeyescouldnotdetractfrom theirloveliness,combinedwithwavy, shortdarkhairandaclearoliveskin. Sheandhermotherhadlittleincommon,eitherinmindorperson.

RuthSterndalehadmarriedarich Jewinthewholesalefruittrade,and BenjaminDavis,athisdeath,hadleft herverywelloff.Hersecondhusband,aministeroftheProtestantdenominationofwhichshewasastrict member,hadonlylivedtwoyears. Gracewasheronlychildbyherfirst marriage,andGracehadinheritedfrom herfatheraloveofbeautyandmusic, anartisticurge,whichfoundlittle ornoresponseinherhomelifeat "Thorndyke."

Mrs.Sterndalewentintothehall. Thenurseawaitedherthere,acompactlittlewomanwithdarkeyes.and darkhairjustshowingunderher nurse'sbonnet,withitslongflowing veil.

"I'mNurseO'Reillyfromthe Home,"shesaidinanaccentyou couldcutwithaknife,thoughthere wassomethingsubtlymusicalabout itanditssoft,manyinflections.

"Pleasecomeupstairs,Nurse."Mrs. Sterndale,whoseexpressionofcalm disapprovalseldomvaried,sweptthe littlewomanwithacomprehensive look."Yourpatientismymother-inlaw.Mrs.Davis,"shewenton."She suffersfromacomplicationofdisorders,includingnerves.Nodoubt Dr.Fordehasdescribedthecaseto your"Hehas,"saidNurseO'Reilly.

Thetwowomen,sounlikeinaspect, enteredthepatient'sroomtogether. MiriamDaviswaslyingonacouchat thefootofthebed,withaneiderdown quiltthrownlightlyoverher.Her wornfeatureswerefinely-cut.They suggestedtheracetowhichshebelonged.Her-greyhair-wasstillthick andabundant.Mrs.Sterndalewent uptoher.

"Mother,thisisNurseO'Reilly,"she saidincold,gentletones."Ihope youwilltrytogetonwithher.She isthethirdnurse,youknow,within amonth."

"Thatisnotmyfault,"saidtheinvalidswiftly."They - aresostupid. Theydon'tunderstandmyreactions."

andsonarrow.Allthepleasantthings oflife,fromherpointofview,are wrongandtobeavoided.Andshe's tryingtobringGraceupinthisdreary creedofhers."

"You'veagranddaughter,then?"

NurseO'Reillywasbathingtheinvalid'sforeheadwitheau-de-Cologne.

"Yes,mydarlingBenjamin'schild. ItistobenearGracethatIliveon withhermother,aChristian,instead ofbeingwithmyownpeople.She'sall I'vegotleftintheworld,Itnearly brokemyheartwhenBenjaminmarriedawomannotofhisrace."

ProtestantDissentersandaJewess, thoughtNurseO'Reilly.Well,itwas allintheday'swork,andshehadher dutytothepatienttothinkot,regardlessofcreed.Nursehadreached middleage,andbeenatemporarysojournerinmanyhouseholds.SheacceptednewconditionswithaphilosophytemperedbyaFaith,thatnever failedher.

Asthedayspassedandshegotto knowtheinmatesofthisparticular householdbetter,shefeltsorryboth forthegrandmotherandthegirl.Mrs. Sterndalewasfartooself-sufficingto needanyone'ssympathy.

Theoldladysufferedagreatdeal, andwasoftendifficulttogetonwith. Thatwaswhyothernurseshadleft. ShewasdeeplyattachedtoGrace,and thegirlwasveryfondofher.The twohadanaffinityfromwhichMrs. Sterndalewasshutout.

Grace,notlonghomefromboarding school,resentedthedullnessofher younglife.Hermotherdisapproved ofalmostallformsofpleasure.She wouldhavehadGracetakeupsome usefulwork,thoughshewouldnever havetoearnherownliving.Work andduty,Mrs.Sterndaleoftenremarked,wereenoughtofillone'slife,leavingscantroomandtimeforpleasure.

"Ishouldn'tmindwork,"Gracetold NurseO'Reillyoneday.Shehadfound thelittleIrishwomanverysympathetic."ButIdowantsomejoyinlife, aswell.Longsermonsandservices boremestiff.Theyareallmother caresfor.SheforgetsI'myoung."

"Sheshouldremembershewasyoung herselfonce."

"Ifsheeverwas."Graceshrugged hershoulders."Ithinkmothermarriedfather,"thischildofantagonistic raceswenton,"mainlybecauseshe hopedtoconverthim.Shenever managedtodothis,thoughhewasn't averyorthodoxJew.Andshe'sgivengrannieupashopeless.Father lovedmusicandbooksandplays.I'm shutoutfromallthesethings.And Icraveforthemso."

"There'snoharminthemwhenthey areofthebest,"NurseO'Reillyreplied."Andwecan'tbealwayslivingonamountain-top.Theair'stoo rarefied.Butyoumustobeyyour mother,child.Somedayyou'llbe abletofollowyourowntastes."

Sterndalewasoutattendingacommitteemeeting.

"You'llnotbeafterseeingthisboy withqutyotsrmother'sknowledge? shesaid. "Wehavemetseveraltimesout000rs-quitebychance,"Graceadmitted."It'soddhowoftenhe'sin thisneighbourhooa.Ofcourse,mother wouldn'tapproveofhim.Sheonly acceptsthosewho'vegonethrougha setprocessofconversion.Montague doesn'ttalkaboutreligion,yethe knowsallthethingsIlikebestand can'thave.Icouldlistentohimfor hours."

Mrs.Davishadmentionedonceto NurseO'Reillythathergranddaughter wouldinheritaconsiderablefortune whenshecameofage.WasMontagueToddagenuine,disinterested lover,orasharpbusinessmanattractedbythegirl'sprospectivewealth?

"Thesechancesareofhisownmaking,maybe,"shesaiddrily."Take myadvice,dear,anddon'tgivehim anyencouragementtomeet.yououtdoors.Lethimcallat'Thorndyke.'"

"Tobetoldwe'renotathome," Gracelaughedruefully."There's Granniecalling.I'vegoanovel here,"shedrewitfromunderacushion."Motherobjectstonovelsand poetry. Ihavetoreadbothsub rose.Youwon'tgivemeaway?"

"Inevertelltalesoutofschool.Let melookatthatnovelofyoursfora moment.Ah,it'snogoodatall," withaglanceatthetitleandtheauthor'sname."Oneofthewriterswho sneeratreligionandmoralityasoldfashionedwords.Duty,too,they can'tstandthenameof.They'reall forself-expansion,astheycallit,and throwingtheircapoverthemill.I readalotinmysparetime.Novels ofthissortareasbadasdrugs.They poisonthemindandthesoul.

"Theyshowyoulife,"Graceurged.

"Lifeofthewrongsort.Whydon't youreadtheworksof-"Nurse O'Reillyranoveralistofherfavouriteauthors.''Theygiveyouanuplift.They'refineidealsandstandards.You'relookinguptothestars andnotdownatthemudintheroad. Oh,theoldlady,"asMrs.Davis'sbell rangagainviolently."She'llbehavingafitifIdonotgotoher,andmy twohoursnotupyetbyaquarter."

Gracelaughedattheroundeyesand littlescrewed-upmouthofNurseas shevanishedonherwaytotheinvalid'sroom.ShelikedNurseO'Reilly.Thelatterseemedtohavebrought anewatmospherewithherintothat dull,severe,formalhome.

WhenSundayarrived,andwithita requestfromNurse,thatshemight beallowedtogotoMass,therewas troubleat"Thorndyke."

Mrs.Sterndalewouldhavesounded herastoherreligiousviewserenow butforbeingexceptionallybusywith chapelaffairsandaforthcomingbazaartoraisethewind.Shewasin hermother-in-law'sroomwhentherequestwasmade.Herbrowscontracted.

grey-hairedJewess,herpatient.

"Theybroughtitonthemselves whentheymurderedHim,"wasbe: reply."Didn'ttheysaytoPilate: 'Hisbloodbeonusandonourchildren'?ButI'llnotbearguingwith youabouttheFaith.Littlecomes ofthatsavebadtemper,asarule. It'smyFaith,andifyouinsultit again,I'llleaveyou.It'stheone thingIcan'tstand."

Mrs.Davissubsided.NurseO'Reillysuitedhersowellinotherrespects, shedidn'twishtoloseher.Mrs. Sterndalereturnedtothiattack, though.

"Isupposeyoumustgoto-Massifyouwishto,"shesaidgrudgingly. "ButIcan'tallowapriesttocallon youwhileyouarehere."

"There'snoreason.whyheshould doso."Therighteousangerfledfrom Nurse'sdarkeyesasswiftlyasithad come.Laughterlurkedroundher lips."SureIknowwheretofindhim ifIwanthim,andthat'sinchurch."

"Youattachfartoomuchimportancetoyourpriests."

"Pardonme,wedon't.It'sthe powergiventothematordinationtol administertheSacramentswhichwe revereinourpriests.Theydotheir workandpass,buttheChurchgoes onforever.Cometothat,whata fussyoumakeoveryourminister.The ministerpreaches,andtheminister prays,andtheministerreads.It's asortofonemanservice,I'mtold. It'sallminister."

"Iwillstaywithyourpatienttill youcomeback."Mrs.Sterndalefound itconvenienttochangethesubject.

NurseO'ReillywenttoMass,and themistressof"Thorndyke"lether severelyaloneafterthatpreliminary skirmishrespectingherFaith.True, arainoftractsbearingonthesubjectfollowed,butnoverbalprotest.

"Ihopeyoufindthetractsenlightening?"Mrs.Sterndalesaidonce.

"Ido."Nurse'slittleroundface beamedather.

"I'mgladtohearthis."

"ThosetractsagainsttheFaithprovt, tomewhatI'dlongsuspected-that thewriter'signoranceofhissubjectis onlyequalledbyhisprejudice.He knowsnothingatallaboutit."

Mrs.Sterndalefeltitduetoherdignitytosaynomore.Nursestayed onat"Thorndyke,"inanuncongenial environment,doingherdutybyher patient,whogrewfondofherasthe weeksslippedby. "There'sonething,"Mrs.Davistold herafteranightofpain,whenNurse hadsatup(shewasonlythereon dayduty)togiverelieftothesufferingwomanbymeansofmassage; "yourreligionmakesyouverykind andunselfish,Nurse."

NurseO'ReillyrearangedthecushionsatMrs.Davis'sback.

"You'llbemorecomfortablenow," wasallshesaid.

"Oh,you'reIrish,"witharesigned sigh."Well,Imustgiveyouatrial. TheothernurseswereEnglishor Scotch.Youcan'tsuitmelessthan theydid.anyhow."

Withthischeerfulandencouraging remark,Mrs.Davisclosedhereyes andseemedtosleep.Herdaughterin-lawwentsoftlyfromtheroom.Mrs. Davis'seyesopeneddirectly.

"Isshegone?"sheaskedofNurse O'Reilly,sittinguponthecretonnecoveredcouch.

"Sheisthat"thenursesmiled. "ShallIcallherback?"

"Notforworlds"Mrs.Daviswavedathin,protestinghand."Ruth getsonmynerves.I'mspeakingof Mrs.Sterndale.She'ssoicilyaloof

"Idon'tknowwhen,"Gracesaid wearily."Mother'simpossible.She onlylikespeopleofherownsect.We werehavinganargumentwhenyou cametheotherday.She'sforbidden metocallontheWrenches.Iwas atschoolwithMinaWrench.Her peopleareawfullynicetome.Mother callsthemworldly.Anyhow,they're farmorecharitableintheirjudgment ofothersthansheis."

NurseO'Reilly,inherownwideexperience,hadfoundEvangelicalProtestantsbelongingtonarrowsects sadlylackinginthistheologicalvirtue towardsthosewhodidnotseeeyeto eyewiththem:Shemerelynodded.

"ImetaniceboyattheWrenches' houserecently,"Gracewenton,her lovelycolourrising."MontagueTodd. He'ssomethingintheCity.Heseemedtowanttotalktome.To bewithme."

Nurselookedgrave.Itwasher timeoffdutyinthesick-room.The daybeingwetshehadstayedindoors.Gracehadcoaxedherinto thedfawing-roomforachat,sinceMrs.

"YouareaCatholic,Nurse?"she said,asifaworsecrimecouldhardly havebeenownedupto.

"Iamthat,"veryquietly.

"I'msorrytohearthis.Ihave sometractsIshouldlikeyoutoread. TheypointouttheerrorsoftheCatholicChurch."

"Indeed.Maybethosewhowrote thetractsinventedsomeerrorsthat neverexistedsaveinthierownim. agination."

Mrs.Davis,foronce,sidedwithher daughter-in-law,thoughherobjection totheFaithcamefromadifferen* quarter.

"YouthinktheMessiahhascome?" shesaid,hersunkeneyesflashing.

"Idon'tthink.Iknow.Hehas."

"Sofar,youareright."Mrs.Sterndaleactuallyhadtojoinforceswith aCatholic."But,withregardtoyour Church-"

"Christbroughtuntoldmiseryon myrace,"Mrs.Davisstruck passionately."Hewas-"

NurseO'Reillyseemedtogrowtaller andmoreimpressiveasshefacedthe

"It'swhatit'smeantfor,"wasthe reply. Mrs.Davisfellasleepwiththat soothingtouchstillonherfrailform. GraceSterndalefoundNurseO'Reillyawellofwaterinthedesert,sot6 speak.Shemadeaconfidantofthe littleIrishwoman.Shecouldtalk freelytoherofherownaffairsandof thefascinatingMontagueTodd.

ShewasoutwithNurseshopping onedaywhentheyoungmanpassed them,merelyraisinghishattoGrace, thoughhiseyeswereeloquent.

"That'sMontague,"Gracesaidwith veiled'excitement."Whatdoyou' thinkofhim?"

"He'sgood-lookinginaway."Nurse wasnotfavourablyimpressedbyMr. Todd.Hisbold,handsome,rather sensuousfaceseemedtohertostrike anoteofwarning."Haveyouseen himoftenlately?"sheasked.

"Nowandthen.I-Itoldhim whit-yousaidabouthiscallingon mother,Nurse."

"Well?"

"He'spromisedtodosoverysoon. He'seversomuchinlovewithme."

"Inthatcase,he'llbewantingto dothecorrectthing,andnotmeet youbystealthanymore."

"Mothwon'taproveofhimasmy lover,"Gracedeclared."That'swhy he'sputoffseeingherbefore."

"DoesMr.Toddknewthatyou'll

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comeintoafortunelater?"

"Nurse,it'shorridofyoutoipply that,Montagueisafortune-hunter," retortedthegirl."HeknowsI'ma sortofheiress,butheoftensayshe wishesIhadn'tapennyofmyown, thatImightoweeverythingtohim."

"Thatsoundsverynice,"wasthe non-committalreply.

NurseO'Reillyhadmadeupherown mindrespectingthedisinterestednatureofMr.Todd'slove,andshewas notlikelytochangeit.

AfeweveningslaterMrs.Sterndale wasentertainingafriend,whowished tohearGraceplay.Hermotherbade hergotothepiano,andshewentre. luctantly.Alldaythegirlhadseemedrestlessandhighlystrung.Since teahereyeshadwanderedagainand again.totheclockonthemantel.She badbeenintheactofslippingquietlyfromtheroomwhenMrs.Sterndalecalledherback.

GraceplayedHandel'sLargoinG, butsheplayedit,forher,verybadly. Mrs.Sterndalefeltannoyed.Shewas secretlyproudofGrace'smusicaltalent.

"1thinkyourmindisstrayingfrom 'themusic,Grace,"shesaidseverely. .1"NowplaysomeofMendelsohn'sSongs withoutWords,anddoyourselfjustice." Almostonthevergeofhysteria, Graceplayedagain,butinmechanical fashion.Mrs.Sterndaleswitchedon theelectriclightanddrewdownthe blinds.Itwasadark,moonlessnight andveryclose.

NurseO'Reilly'spatienthadbeen mosttryingallday.NowthatMrs. Daviswassleepingquietly,Nursewent downstairsandoutintothegarden, foramountfulofair,assheputit. Grace'sraincoathunginthehall. Nursethrustherarmsintoitwiththe easy-goingpropensityof"thatland," sincetherewasadrizzleofrain.She andGracewereaboutthesameheight.

Whatfollowedinthedimgarden closetothegateandtheblossoming lilac-treeshappenedsoswiftlythat Nursecouldhardlyrealiseit.She couldhearGraceplayingtoher mother'sguestinthedrawing-room whenamotor-cardrewupatthegate.

Atallmaninmotor-coatandcap descendedfromthedriver'sseat.He flungopenthegateandthrewhisarm aroundNurse.Ereshecouldspeak orstrugglehehadliftedherbodily intothecarandtheywereofflikethe wind.Butshehadcaughtaglimpse ofhisfeatures,andsheknewwhohe was.Herquickwitsgraspedthesituation.

"Darling,itwasgoodofyounotto failme,"hesaid,ashishandsgrasped the-steeringwheel.

"I'mnotyourdarling,"camethe replyinchoiceIrishaccents."Just stopthecar,Mr.Todd,andputme down.Iwanttogetbacktomy patient."

MontagueToddsworeunderhis breath.Heturnedandstaredathis companion.Shewaslittleanddark, itistrue,butshewasnotGrace Davis.

offagain.ThatMontagueshould havemistakenyouforme!"

"Itmayhavebeenallforthebest. Ityou'reangry,Ican'thelpit.He's nothingbutanadventurer,outfor money.Oh,mydearchild,thesorrowandheart'sscaldyou'vemissed thatwaswaitingforyouwithhim! Wouldagoodmaninlovewithyou actashedid?"

AtremorranthroughGrace.She threwherarmsaroundNurse'sneck andsobbedquietlyonhershoulder.

"Ihadbeguntodoubthim,"she murmured."Somehowhedidn'tseem toringtruelately.Hehadmypromisetoleavehomewithhim,hut, whenthiseveningcameIdreadedgoingwithMontague.I.knewsolittle ofhim.Iwasafraid.Oh,I'mglad tobestillhere,gladbeyondwordsour planwentwrong.Areyougoingto tellmother?"

"Italldependsonyourself,my dear."Nursestrokedherhairgently.

"Well,"Gracesatup,"Ineverwish toseeMontagueToddagain..Itwas justasillyinfatuationIhadforhim. I'mashamedofit.Nurse,I'mcured ofmyfolly.Heisn'tstraight.What didhesaywhenhefoundwhomhe hadcarriedoff?"

"I'llnotbeafterrepeatingthewords heuttered.ButIcantellyouthat you'vehadagrandescape.You're freetolookforwardtoallthehappinesslifewillbringyouinGod'sown time."

WhenMontagueToddwascharged withforgeryandembezzlementsoon afterthis,Graceknewwhatshehad beensparedintheshapeofmisery. Toddhadhoped,asalastresource,to winarichbrideinherandgetabroad erethelawovertookhim.

ArchieWest,Grace'sdistantcousin,camehomefromCanadaonavisit whileNurseO'Reillywasat"Thorndyke."EvenMrs.Sterndaleaproved ofherbig,genialnephew,whowas buildinghisownfortuneasanarchi. tectoutthere,whilehiswillwasstrong enoughtocopewithhers.

Fromthefirsttherewasanaffinity betweenhimandGrace.Thelatter wastolearnthedifferencebetween infatuationandlastinglove.Nurse O'Reillysawthisandrejoiced.

Herstayat"Thorndyke"cametoan endwithherpatient'slife.Thenshe wentelsewhere,alwaysnursingsick people,havingnosettledhomeofher own.Growingatriflegreyasthe yearspassed.butneverlesscheeryof spirit,strongintheFaith.

Andtheseedshesowedbythewaysideinwidelydifferingsoils,alittle scatteredhereandthere,mayone daysurpriseherebytheharvestit yieldsatthefinalHarvestHome.EllenWilliams,in"CatholicFireside."

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WhentheAmericanSecretaryof State,FrankB.Kellogg,visitedParis recentlyforthesigningofthetreaty toabolishwarsofaggression,he,as didotherdignitaries,visitedthetomb oftheunknownsoldierofFrance.But, unlikeothers,theAmericandiplomat didnotcontenthimselfwithplacinga wreathonthemonument.Hedid More;hekneltdownandprayed.

ThisactonthepartoftheAmerican dignitaryservedtoelicitthefollowing commentfrom,DeGelderland,aDutch Catholicdaily:

"Anunknownsoldierliesburiedin theheartofParis.Theidea,abeautifulone,hasbeentakenupinLondon,NewYork,Brussells,andelsewhere.UndertheArcdeTriomphe aflameflickersnightandday.The wholeisasymbolofthespiritofthe timeswhichlooksonlyattheexternals oflife.Thespiritualsideisneglected.

"PaganandChristianhavevisited thattomb.Theyhavegonethrough theritualofplacingawreathandleft itatthat.Amanullah,modernruler ofAfghanistan,placedawreathupon thegrave.SodidKingAlbertof Belgium.Butherecomesamanfrom Americaandhe,too,inthenameofhis country,.stepsuptothetombofthis unknownwarhero.Thecrowdslook forthewellknowngesture;thedepositingofthewreath.ButKellogg didmore;hekneltandprayed.Prayed forthereposeofthesoulsoftheun knownmenwho,forgottenandforlorn inthefrightfultragedy,drawnotthe leastgoodfromawreathofspeech. Solelythroughtheprayersofthose whomtheyleftbehindwilltheyfind peace.

"Kelloggprayed!Andthemasses stoodstaringathim;amazed,embarrassed!Still,theytimidlyjoinedin theprayer.

"AndwhenKelloggaroseandwalked offalluncoveredtheirheadsrespect* fullytotheoldmanfromAmerica whohadcometoteachthepeopleof Franceinwhattheyarelacking.

"We,withthepeopleofFrance,respectfullybareourheadstothebelievingAmericanwhotaughtmodern EuropethatthenegationofGod'sex-

istenceisnottheacmeofstatesman. ship."

WhatShallWeDoWithOurBoys?

Theproblemofwhatistobecomeof oureducatedboys,whocannotsecure positionsintrades,orcommercialor professionallife,wasagainverypertinentlybroughttopublicnoticebyhis GraceArchbishopDuhiginhisspeech atthepresentationofprizesatthe GregoryTerraceBrothers'Collegerecently."Theboysofto-day,"saidhis Grace,"haveagooddealtocomplain of.Therewasagrowingdifficulty ingettingboysplacedafterleaving school.Itwasgivingagreatdeal ofmentalexercisetoeveryone.There didnotseemtobemanyopeningsfor boysinthebusinessworld,particu--larlyasthereweresofewsecondary industries.Amanufacturertoldhim thatonanaverage130boysapplied eachyeartohimtolearnatrade,and hecouldonlyplaceafractionofthem. Themaindifficultywasthattheemploymentofapprenticeswashamperedbylegislation.Wasaboytobe deniedatradethathedesiredtolearn andinwhichhefelthewouldbeof someservicetothecommunitysimplybecausethefirmtowhichheappliedcouldonlytakesomanyjourneymenandapprenticesaccordingtothe numberoftradesmenworkinginthe place?Howeverthepositionmight pleaseunionistsorthoseresponsible forhavingthelawspassed,itwasa terribleoutlookfortheboysandtheir fathers,andthelatteroughttobe thefirsttorealiseit."

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"Whatdoesthismean?"heasked thickly,slowingthecardownasNurse O'Reillyturnedbackthecollarofthe raincoatshewore,revealingherfeatures."Whythedevilhaveyou playedme,thistrick,woman?"

"I'veplayedyounotrick.You I.,mistookmeforGraceDavis.'Tis .`"yourselfthat'souttoplaytricks,tryingtogetayounggirltoelopewith you.Gracehashadaluckyescape."

"Lookhere,"urgedTodd,"ytou'll keepoursecret?Gracehadarranged tocomewithmeto-night.kwastakinghertoanauntofminetillwe couldgetMarried.I'mnoendin lovewithher,andshe'sunhappyat home."

"Shemightbeadealmoreunhappy withyou,asyourwife,I'mthinking," saidNursedrily."Ifyou'llkindly turnthecarandtakemebackto 'Thorndyke'-"

Hedidso,afurious,defeatedplotter.

"Areyougoingtogiveusawayto Grace'smother?"hedemandedatthe gateof"Thorndyke."Theirjoy-ride hadnotlastedlong."I'llmakeit worthyourwhiletokeepastill tongue."

"Keekyourmoney,please,andI'll usemyowndiscretionwithregardto mytongue."

Nursewalkedcalmlypasttheragingyoungmanandintothehouse. Noonetherehadmissedher.Todd droveoffalone.

Thatnight,inGrace'sroom,sheand NurseO'Reillyhadalongwhispered talk.Nurse'sadventurewasthe theme.

"Iknewhewascoming."Graceadmitted."Icouldn'tescapefromthe drawing-room. Ihadtoplayto motherandMrs.Fletcher.Iheard thecaredriveupandstop-thendrive

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drenSundayafterSunday.Shehas nonoveltyforthem;justplainand simpleinstructions.Sothatwhena CatholicgoestoChurchheknowswhat heistoget.Attheleast,itisreligion,whollyandexclusively.--"New World?'

NotAmerica's"WhiteHope."

Thereareatpresentupwardsof 25,000,000youthsofschoolageinAmericawhowillnotreceiveanyreligious training,accordingtofiguresannouncedrecently.Thiswillmean,sayboth CatholicandProtestantclergymen, thattherewillbeasweepinggrowth inatheismthroughouttheUnited Statesduringthenextgeneration.The youthofAmericaisstatedtobeseekingthecultureofthecollegeasa meanstoproperlivingandignoring thebenefitsofanyformofreligion. Whenitisknownthatalreadyalmost halfthepeopleofthiscountrydonot attendchurchitwillreadilybeseen thatunlessthismenaceiscombatted, thenationiswellonthewaytoafull earningofthetitlesomehavealready bestoweduponit,namely,GodlessAmerica.TheChurchmaybepartlyto blameforthis,aministerheld,saying abouttheProtestantreligion:"Good tastehasfrequentlybeensolackingin religousservicesastogivetheimpressionofanabsenceofculture. Christianitymustsupplantconversationwithcultureinordertomakeits appealtotheworld."Hedeclared that"ourdaydemandssomething moredynamicthanmeredecencyand somethingmoreredemptivethanmere culture."

Judge'sComments.

Duringthesummermonthsmany churchesofAmericaareclosed.Presumablythefatherofsinhasgoneoff onaholiday.Bethatasitmayit seemsasrathercuriousadmissionthat hotweatherandsindonotconsort. However,thereareplaceswherechurchesremainopen.Thecommentmay be,butwhy?Inacityof74,000onone Sundaysixmenandfourteenwomen attendedservices.Whetherorno thiscouldbeduplicatedinotherplaces thereisnoneedofsaying.Butthis muchdoesneedsaying:Americansare definitelygivngupchurchgoing.The numberofchurchesinacommunity isnoprooftothecontrary.Anew defensehasitthatattendanceat churchisnoyard-stickofreligion.It isevensaidthatithasnogreatbearingonaman'sreligiouslifeandconduct.Thisisanapologyforgedtodo serviceagainstCatholics.Itwas heardinthearmyduringthewar. CatholicswenttoMass.Non-Catholics didnotgotoreligiousservices.There couldbenosatisfactoryexplanationof thephenomenon.Thereforedenythe significanceofthewholeaffair.Opiniontothecontrary,experienceshows thatafallingawayinattendanceof relgiousworshipissoonfollowedbya collapseofreligiousbelief.Thisisthe reaosnedconclusionofthatChurch whichisstillabletocollectherchil-

onnationalholidays.Virtuallyallof thesedemandsweregrantedandnow employersthroughouttheEmpireare expectinganepidemicofwomen strikesforsimilarprivileges.

CardinalCerrettiDepartstarHam.

Catholicsarefewestinthelistof thoseseekingdivorceorseparation, JewsarenextandProtestantsplovide thelargestgroupofthosewhoappear incourtbentonbreakingthemarriage bond,CommonPleasJudgeCarlV. Weygandtsaidinanaddressatthe openingconferenceoftheCleveland (U.S.A.)FederatedChUrchescommission.JudgeWeygandt'stopicwas "TheChurchandSocialService."Judge lawondivorceinOhio."Thereare manythousandsofchurchpeoplein thisstate,"hesaid,"thatwouldlike toseeOhio'slawsondivorcerevamped."Uncontesteddivorcesuitswere characterisedbyJudgeWeygandtas "thecurseofthedomesticrelations casesoftheOhiocourts.""Weneed somestraightteachingonplainvirtue,"theJudgecontinued."Itwould notbeamisstoofferafewlesssubjectsandaddonewhichwillteach boysofthevalueofprotectingthevirtueofagirl.Thereisnogroupof menwhowillmorequicklytestifyto thevalueofthechurchtothecommunitythanthejudges.Ofthoseseekingdivorcethreeapplicantsoutoffour acknowledgethattheyarenon-church members."JudgeWeygandttoldthe assemblythathewouldliketobea pastor"justlongenoughtodeliverone straightfromtheshouldersermonon 'CompanionateMarriage.'" FreedominMarriage.

Astrikeofworkinggirlsinalarge Japanesetextilefactorywonamomentousvictory,including"freedomof marriage"andfreebathseveryday. Therightofgirlemployeestomarry haslongbeenaboneofcontentionbetweenworkersandmanufacturers.

Onthe15th.ult.,CardinalCerretti leftSydneyforAuckland,NewZealand.Beforeleavinghegave"The Guardian"afarewellmessagetoAustralia.Itranasfollows:"Iamnow goingbackwiththehappiestrecollectionsofAustralia.Iwillneverforget theheartfeltmanifestationsofgoodwillandsympathywhichhavebeen extendedtomebyall.Beforeleaving,Iwishto.expressmyheartfelt goodwishesforprosperityandfuture goodfortunetoAustralia."Hewas escortedtotheAorangibyArchbishop KellyandArchbishopCattaneo,anda numberofotherdignitariesofthe Church.Hisdeparturewaswithout ceremonybutalargenumberofall sectionsofthecommunitywereatthe boat'ssidetogivehimanenthusiastic farewell.TheCardinal,obviously, wasdelightedwithfriendlinessofthe farewell,andsmiling,wavedgood-bye tothepeopleastheboatdrewaway intothestream.AtSuvahewasgivenaverycordialreceptiononhisarrivalthereonthe24th.ult.Hewas welcomedbythelargestcosmopolitan crowdthathadevergatheredonthe wharfatSuva.Hewasentertained atdinnerbytheCatholicYoungMen's Society.TheGovernorofFiji,the MayorofSuva,theChiefJustice,the ColonialSecretary,BishopNicholasof Fiji,theBishopofTonga,andother leadingcitizenswerepresent.ATe DeumwassungintheCathedral.AddressesofwelcomewerereadandpresentedtohisEminence,whoalsowitnessednativeceremoniesintheConventgrounds.

CountMcCormackHelpsALSmith.

CountJohnMcCormackcabled10,000 dollarstoMr.AlSmith,theCatholic GovernorofNewYork,statesthe "Universe,"toaidhisfightforthe PresidencyoftheUnitedStates.Count McCormackleftonthe"Olympic"on the24th.OctoberforNewYork.His cablefollows:"MydearGovernor,-I amtakingthelibertyofcablingyou foryourcampaignfundtenthousand dollarsasasmalltokenofmyesteem andaffectionforyourself,ofdeepsympathywitheverythingyoustandforin thiscampaignandofprofoundadmirationfortheheroicfightyouaremakingagainstterribleodds.GodprosperyoualwaysandblessourAmericabyputtingyouatitshead."

PriestShotDeadinHisStudy. Anattempttopreventamanfrom committingsuicideisbelievedtohave ledtothedeathofFatherAnthony deSimone,ofSt.Joseph'sChurch, Beaumont,andJohnRose,whowere founddeadinthepriest'sstudy.After investigatingclues,thepolicecameto theconclusionthatRosetoldthepriest ofhisintentiontokillhimself,and shotFatherdeSimoneintentionallyor duringastruggle.FatherdeSimone diedwithabulletwoundthroughhis heartandanotherthroughhishead.He wasfoundagainstthechairofhis desk,clutchinginonehandabirthcertificate.Rose'sbodywasfoundon thefloornearbywithapistolunder hisarm.

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WHICHISMOSTCATHOLICCITY?

ASHOCKFOROUR"NORDIC"FRIENDS.

(ByW.J.Blyton,inthe "ThemostCatholiccity,"indeed! Somewouldgivetheirvoteinstantly toRome,withitsgloriouspleiadof churches,whichittakesweekstovisit andknow.Well,1wouldnotgainsay them.Butotherswouldthinkof someSpanishorItaliancity.Nearer home,Corkwouldwinthesuffragesof many,itissafetosay.

Asforchurches,Parisisasurprise forthedeterminedchurch-hunter.They havethegenuineatmosphereofspiritualhomes;theyaredrenchedbythe prayersofgenerations.Tennyson showedatrueinstinctwhenhemade oneofhisheroes,inacrisis,seeksolace in''thefrangrantgloOmofforeign ,hurches.''

ButI,too,mustbeallowedmyvote.

Igiveit,nottoanyofthese(whichis perhapspresumptuous,sinceRomeI havenotexplored),nortoBrussels, NitIwouldregisteritforanorther' .IwnofEurope,ancientandfamous.

Notonlynorthern,butNordic! oreover,abigmanufacturingcity, go-ahead,enterprising,withitsJews, sky-scrapers,bourses,mills,wharves, andprobablythemostnoisytaxi-cabs intheworld(withslightoddsonthe Pariscabs).'

Nay,thistownisnearthehomeof theReformation,withinafewhours' driveoftheveryspotwhereLuther toldtheDietthat"Icannoother"!

1meanCologne.Yes,andyoumay ;igreewithmebeforeIhavedone. TherearealmostseventycrowdedCatholicchurchesinKolnontheRhine, everySundaymorningGodsends;and thirty-sixofthemarewithintheRings orWalls.

Here,myfriends,hereisTheReligion.Itlives.Whatismore,itmakes ,oulive.Youcomeawaycharged withenergyaftertheexperienceofa dozenMassesthere.

Theworld-famousCathedral,of course,dominatesthefuriouslybusy town.Itissurelyoneoftheseven wondersoftheworld.Toseeseven oreightthousandthereatMassisnot tobeforgotten.

Allthesame,thereissuchaweaving ofmovingcrowdsbeforeandafterHigh Mass-and,alas!somemovementof touristsevenduringit-thatIprefer totakeyoutosomeofthemanyother andmucholdermedievalchurchesof thismoderncentre.

Thestupendous,heaven-invading westfront,withitstwinspires-the highestinEurope-inthemorning, darklysilhouettedagainstthesun, seemslikeacliffattheendofthe world.Youseemtohavereachedthe ante-mundaneGinnungGapbelievedin byourScandinavianforefathers.It overpowers.

Justtoshowyouthatithasthereal spirit,Iheardathin-voicedScotat Heidelbergsay:"1couldna'standyon ('athedral.Hwatrichthasittodom.Mateeverythingthewayitdoes,anyway?I'mabigotedProtestantma. sel',andIcanna'putupwithit."

Ithoughtatthetimethatthiswas toopreciousnottopasson.

London"CatholicTimes.") theMinoritenskirche,St.Kolomb,St. Kunibert,theApostles'Church,St. MariaimKapitol,St.MariaimHimmelfahrt,St.Andreas',St.Agnes',St. Martin's,St.Ursulas,andthoseother gemsofoldarchitectureaglowwith jewelledstainedglass.

Morepeoplehavetostand,often, thanaresitting.Theydosowith Teutonicsolidity-no,sayrather,with quietabsorbedreverence.

Nowwhenyoukneelthusatthe samealtarwithapeopleyoucannot dislikethatpeople.Andtheythink alotoftheEnglish.Theyesteemus morethantheydoanyothernationof theworld.Strangersinthestreet sparkleshylywithpleasureonfinding theyarebeingaddressedbyanEnglishman.

Onetookmeamiletomyhotelin astrangetown,talkingfreelyallthe wayinfriendship.Thewarisby commonconsentforgotten;thereisno shadowofgrudgeagainstus,atleast; theKaiser,andhisgeneralsareunwept. ThisisnotquitewhatIexpected. Butitistheactualtruth.Askany returnedtraveller.Really,youwould thinktheyweregratefultousfor heatingtheconceitedmilitaryclique, andlettingthemenjoytheirownsouls again.

Isitnotoneofthegreatpostwar "miracles"?Isuggesthat,insteadof sneeringknowinglythat"theremust besomethingbehindit,"wethankGcd forit.Letourstatesmengomore thanhalfwaytomeetit.Theirways arelargelyoutways.Whetheryou wantittobesoornot,theyhave moreincommonwithusthanany othernation.

KatharineTynan,herselfIrish,severalyearsagowrote:"IlikethereligionofCatholicGermany-Imeanthe manifestationofit-incrediblybetter thanIlikethesamethinginCatholic ItalyorCatholicSpainorFrance.I supposeweislandersaremoreakinto theGermans,soberandrestrained."

Thatistrue,tosomeextent,though itisgoodalsotoseeBelgianandDutch Catholicisminaction.

Itisratherthrilling,Ithink,tosee howeasilyandthoroughlytheCatholicFaithworksamongapeople notedfortheirmodernmethod,culture,scienceandpracticalprogress. iveness.

Itisaprivilegetohavebeeninwhat IwouldcallthemostCatholiccityof Northern.Europe

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Thereasonsarenotsofartoseek.

asit.cannotcompeltheparentsto rear. Thetheoryisthatthese,too,may becomegoodcitizensandmusthave theirchanceinlife.Thenumberof illegitibatechildrenisproportionately nogreaterthanitwasbeforethewar. Italyhasalsostoppedemigrationof herpeople.

(Note:TheEditorsofyellowpress combineswhodonotlikeMussolini, andwhowouldgetnoilluminatedaddressesfromtheItalianDictatorfor theirservicetothenation,-havealreadydecidedthathewillmarryan Italianprincesswhenhegetsadivorce fromhiswife.Dirtyisn'ttheword forsuchlow-downmethodsofslanderers.)

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Ittookfourhundredyearstofinh;hutthecolossalsoaringsizeof exteriorisnotquiteborneoutby itsinterior.MyScotsfriendwould havefounditcomparativelycosyin':'de(whichisaparableoftheCatholic Churchingeneral).Areflectionof theinfinite;yethomelywithin.

Atitsbasetherestlesstrafficswirls, motorshootandtramsclang,andpeoplebusyonemmetsdartinsignificantlyontheirerrands.Andithassomethingmaternal,queenlyaboutit,as ecomesaCathedraldedicatedtoMary Mother.Itismemorabletoheara greatcrowdafterVespersaddress "IleiligeMarie,Mutter,"inasubdued thunderofvoices.

AtMass,hundredsoffair-haired youngmenandwomenfromSaxony andBavariaandHanover,walkingthe countryfortheirholidays,leavetheir piledrucksacksnearthewestdoorand presstothefronttohearMassbefore resumingtheirthreeorfourhundred miletramp.Seldomornever,they toldme-theseyoungWotansand Brunnhildas-dotheymissMass.

Buttheotherbigandancientchurchesdrewmemore.There,everyone isonbusiness.Lookroundonthe ranksofsensible,levelfaces-serious andstudious,manyofthem;decent, well-dressed,reserved.Averysound andreliabletype.Plainlytheyare absorbedintheactionofthealtarand intheirprayers.Interestandreverencearesupreme.

Thatiswhatyoucanseeinthe crowdednavesoftheGereonskirche,

ItalyisoverwhelminglyRomanCatholicandtheRomanCatholicChurch willnotcountenancedivorce.Amarriagefreelyenteredintobytwohealthypersons,accordingtoRomantheology,mustendurethroughlife.

OtherwisetheChurchlooksuponthe affairasa"freeunion"andtheoffspringas"natural"ratherthan"legitimate"children.

Italyisdoingwhatitcantoprotectthesanctityoffamilylife.The newpenalcodeprovidesforasmuch asthreeyears'imprisonmentforadulteryandconcubinage.Ifamarried manseducesagirlhemaybesentto prisonforfromsixmonthstothree years.Thepenaltiesforunmarried mendiscoveredsupportingamistress arealsoverydrastic.Thiscodehas notyetbecomelaw,butitrepresents thespiritofcontemporaryItalyand indicatesthatthewarhasnotbrought aboutapermanentmorallaxity.

Bothchurchandstatedetheirbest todiscouragethebringingintothe worldofillegitimatechildren.Such childrendonot,however,sufferthesocialstigmatisminItalywhichisvisited upontheminmostAnglo-Saxoncommunities.Italytakesahumaneview thatitisnofaultofthechildrenthat theyshouldbebornoutofwedlock.

Post-warlegislationhasimprovedthe legalpositionoftheillegitimatechild andthestatehascreatedbetterinstitutionsfortherearingofsuchchildren