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TheMexicanProblem

AdespatchfromMexicoCitytothe N.C.W.C.statesthatwhilethereligioussituationingeneralhasremained forsometimein"statusquo,"recent statementsbyProvisionalPresidentelectE.PortesGil,whoisnowacting asSecretaryoftheInterior,andby PresidentCalks,areinterpretedby someobservershereasindicatinga morefavourableattitudewhich mightresultinamovetowardssettlementofthereligiousproblembefore theendoftheyear.Ontheother hand,certainotherobservershave saidjustasdefinitelythattheydonot lookforanyameliorationinthesituationduringthepresentyear.

ProvisionalPresident-electPortes Gil,answeringthequestionofagroup offoreigncorrespondentsrecently,is quotedassaying:

"Everylawmustbeobeyed,but ;whenamajorityofapeoplerejecta lawbecausetheyholdittobecontraryeithertotheirinterestsorto theirsentiments,suchalawshould berepealed."Thisstatementisseen bysomeasasteptowardssolutionof theChurchconflict.

GLOOM. shouldbenofurthernegotiationswith thepresentgovernment,becausethey areconvincedthatPresidentCalles willnotchangehisattitudeorchange hispolicy.

Meantime,theResistanceLeagueof Tabasco,composedofassociationsof teachers,industrialworkers,andfarm labourers,hasfiledwiththeMexican Congressaprotestagainstthatbody's givingfavourableconsiderationtothe Catholicpetition.

"TheCatholicmemorial,"saysthis protest,"isafrontalattackonconstitutionalprinciplesespousedbythe revolution,andwewillnotpermitconqueststhathavecostsomuchbloodshedtobelostunlessanopportunity isgiventothenationtostateclearly itswill."

WithregardtothepossibilityoffavourableconsiderationbyCongressof theCatholicpetitionforachangein theanti-religiouslaws,LuisEstrada, PresidentoftheMexicanSenate,after aninterviewwithPresidentCalles,is quotedassaying:

"PresidentCallesisinterestedin havingtheSenatereach,attheearliest possiblemoment,someconclusionwith regardtotheCatholicpetition.He expressedtoushisdesirethatthe Senatetakeactiononthematter.

"GeneralCallesisofopinionthat thecountryisdeeplyinterestedinthis p:oblemandthatitwillnecessarilyaffectthenextPresidentialelectionbecause,iftheSenatetakesnoaction, theinterimPresidentwillhave'no basisforactsin For allthesereasonsitisurgentthatthe questionbesettledatonce."

SenatorEstradaconcludedbysayingthatitisnotpossiblenowtoforecasttheactiontobetaken,butdeclaredthat"thedaysofJacobinism havepassedinMexico,andthusthe wayhasbeenpreparedforabroad programmeofsocialaction."

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Mr.Devlin'sDecision.

Afurtherinterestingdevelopmentis containedintherecentannouncement ofthenewNationalRevolutionary PartythatitwilldemandthatMexicanslivinginexilebepermittedto returnintimetoparticipateinthe nextpresidentialelection.Atthe sametime,theChamberofDeputiesrecentlyvotedunanimouslytomakepardonsavailableNovember30toseveral classesoflong-termprisoners.

Thecommitteeentrustedwiththeor. ganisationofthenewparty,ofwhich PresidentCallesistobethehead,also hasissuedthefollowingstatement:--

Mr.DevlinhasdeclinedthequasiofficialpositionofLeaderoftheOppositionintheNorthernParliament.

Inanordinaryparliamenthisduty wouldbeobvious;buttheBelfastParliamentis,inhiseyes,anabnormal parliament.Theeffortsofindepend entmembersinitarequitebarren; andtheaimoftheNorthernGovernmentistoentrenchthemselvesin powerbyestablishingreligionasa dividinglineinpolitics,sothatthecry "RomeinNorthernIreland"maybecomethebugbearoftheirpolitical controversy.Mr.Devlindeclinesthe roleofleaderinapartywarfareof thatkind.Herefusestoassistinfosteringthesectarianspirit,"insteadof doingsomethingtoobliteratethose thingsthathadbroughtsomuchruin anddestruction."Mr.Devlinisprobablyrightinrefusingtoregularise andstabilisethepositionintheNorth. ernParliamentwhilesectarianbigotry dominatesitscouncilsanditcarrieson itsworkinthespiritofunqualifiedascendency.Buthiseffectivenesswill notbeweakenedbyhistakinghis seatelsewherethanin"theFrontOp positionBench."Alabourleader therecannotbesoeasilyrepresented asanemissaryof"thePopeofRome." -"Standard."

"ComplyingwiththewishesofPresidentCalles,thenewamnestylawwill haveforitsbasisthebroadestspirit ofconciliationwithallpolitical

Ontheotherband,whatisreallya floodofpetitionsinfavouroftheCatholicmemorialisnowinundatingthe MexicanCongress.Thesepetitions arearivingfromeveryStateofthe MexicanRepublic,andaresignedby hundredsofthousandsof'personsde mendingfavourableconsiderationof thepetition.NotonlyCatholicsbut manynon-Catholics,aswell,aresign ers.Thelatestpetitiontoarriveis signedby20,000citizensofHidalgo groups." Friendsofthemovementtobring theconflicttoanearlyandjustsettle. mentalsowerefavourablyimpressed bytherecentactionofProvisionalPresident-electPortesGil,who,inhiscapacityasSecretaryoftheInterior,orderedthereleaseonOctober11offour ennunswhohadbeenarrestedby hemilitaryauthoritiesinthetownpc Dolores,StateofHide*,andcharged withseditiousanti-governmentactivities.

Ser,orPortesGilindicatedthata,. investigationhadrevealedtheinnocenceofthewomen,andheordered themtobesuppliedwithmoneyfor returntotheirhomecity.

Asomewhatlessoptimisticviewof thesituation,however,istakenbya Catholicofprominence.Hemadethe followingstatementtothePress:

"Thereligiousconflict,whichfor sometimehasremainedunchanged, willnotbesolvedduringthepresent year.Iamauthorisedtosay,however, thatwewillnotabandonoureffortsto solvethisquestion."

Scot,readinghumorousweekly: "Jock,d'yenoticewha'aloto'jokes theymak'aboutScotsmenbein' mean?"

Jock,dourly:"Ay,allatourexpense."

Itisevensaidbysomethatthose whohavehadchargeoftheattempt toobtaintheamendmentofthelaws havecometoanagreementthatthere

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TheescapeoftheRightRev.Msgr. GeorgeFroewis,S.V.D.,PrefectApostolicoftheSouth-eastHonanMission Field,frombandits,whoheldhim prisonerfor18daysandhisreturnto hispostatSinyanchow,hasjustbeen learned.Thestoryoftheabduction ofMsgr.Froewisisoneofhardshipand privation,duringwhichtheChinese banditsappliedtheirterribletortures totheagedMonsignor.Hereturned tothemissionpostweakandhaggard, butapparentlywithoutseriouspermanentinjury.

Inadditiontothe5,000dollarsalreadycontributedbyPopePiusXI. forthevictimsoftheappallingcatastropheinPortoRico,HisHolinessrecentlycabledauthoritytotheRev. EdmundA.Walsh,S.J.,formerdirectorofthePapalReliefMissiontoRussia,toplacetheCatholicNear-East WelfareAssociation,Inc.,ofwhichhe ispresident.attheserviceofthehurricanevictims.Thepresidentofthe Associationwasgivenpermissionto disposeofasubstantialsumofmoney forimmediateemergencies.Tofacilitatethesereliefmeasures,aspecial PortoRicosectionwasimmediately establishedintheNewYorkheadquartersoftheassociation.

ThefamousstatueofOurLadyof Guadalupe,saidtohavebeencarved bySt.Luke,wascarriedinprocession throughthestreetsofGuadalupe,after itscoronationbyKingAlfonsowith thejewel-encrustedgoldcrowntowards thecostofwhichthewholeofSpain contributed.Thecrown,whichcost some£67,000,isabeautifulcombinationoftheRenaissanceandMoorish styles,intoitsdesignbeingworkeda reproductionofthemiraculousMexicanimageofOurLadyofGuadalupe, patronofMexico.Consistingofnine poundsofgoldandfourpoundsof platinum,itisinlaidwith34,369preciousstones.

TheRomanjournal,"L'Italie," nouncesthatbeforetheendofthe yearanimportantPapaldocument willbeissuedfromtheVatican.It willreviewtheworkaccomplishedby theHolySeeoflatteryearsandreaffirmthenecessityofre-establishing theKingdomofChristinthefamily, schoolandsociety,amongthepeoples oftheworld.Accordingtothesame journaltheHolyFatherwillmakeallusiontoseveral,urgentpresent-day questions. * * *

yescamefromFrance,attheendof thesixteenthcentury.ThecongregationinthisinstanceistheSistersof St.Jeanned'Arc,foundedatQuebecin 1914.Ithasbeenannouncedthat sevenReligiousofthisdistinctlyCanadiansocietyaretocomefortheestablishmentoftheirfirsthouseinFrance.

11. WorldWarveteransinconventionat Troyes,havejustpassedaresolution condemningthe"lawsofexception" whichdiscriminateagainstCatholic priestsandmembersofreligiousorders,deprivingthemofcertainrights dueallcitizensofFrance.Theresolution,whichwasadoptedwithonly twodissentingvotes,reads:"Thisconventionofex-servicemenasksthatthe HeadquartersoftheNationalConfederatIbnofEx-ServiceMentransmitto thepublicauthoritiestheopinionof thismeetingthat'Allveteranshave facedmisery,sufferinganddeathduringtherecentwarequally;andthatall veteransshouldenjoyindividuallythe samelibertiesandrightsasdoother citizensintimeofpeace,intheexerciseofwhich,nolawofexceptioncan justlydeprivethemorrestrainthem; andthisisself-evidentwithoutany considerationoftheprincipleinvolved intheLawof1901."

* * FatherThomasNoonan,C.C.,Borrisoleigh,diedrecentlyinTipperaryfrom typhoidfever,contractedwhilstona holidayvisittohisbrother,Father RobertNoonan,C.C.,Fetharo,whoalso contractedthediseaseandisinhospital. "

DeepregretisfeltintheDioceseof CashelatthedeathsofFathersThomas andRobertNoonan,brothers,whocontractedentericfeverwhilespending holidaysattheseashore,anddied withinadayorsoofeachotherupon theirreturnhome.FatherThomas NoonanwascurateinBorrisoleigh,and FatherRobertNoonaninFethard, bothinTipperary.Athirdbrother, FatherPatrickNoonan,acuratein Birmingham,England,wasattheseasideresortwiththem,butdidnotbecomeill.

lectandaformerprofessoroftheologyandphilosophyinFrance,adopted thefoodofthenativesandalifeof povertyevenbelowthestatusofhis parishioners.Strangerswereoften astoundeduponspeakingtothispoor andapparentlyuncoutholdmanto findhimthepossessorofanexceptionallykeenintellectandprofoundknowledgeofmanysubjects,preservedeven throughlongyearsofcontactwithignorantandsimplenatives.TrichinopolyDioceseisundertheJesuitsand contains278,402Catholics,only6,000 lessthantheArchdioceseofSanFrancisco.

CardinalBourne,accompaniedby theBishopofLancasterandother Churchdignitaries,visitedseveralof thecottonmillsinPrestonrecently, andsawthevariousprocessesofmanufacturefromtherawcottontothe finishedfabric.AshisEminence passedthroughthevariousdepartmentsmanyoftheoperativesknelt toreceivehisblessing.TheCardinal expressedthegreatpleasureandinstructionhehadderivedfromwhathe hadseen,andsaiditwashisprofound hopeandprayerthateverybodymight soonbeinfullworkandthecotton industryoncemoreprospering.

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Caesar-meaningthetate-isalwaysreachingouthishandtogtab everythinghecan;makesurethathe doesnotgrabyourchildren,saidthe CatholicBishopofNottingham,referringtotheeducationquestionina sermonatSt.Augustine'sChurch,recently.Thank4ocl,addedhisLordship,thefightwhichtheCatholic Churchinthiscountryhadmadefor theschoolshadresulted,sofar,inthe recognitionoftheprincipleofvoluntaryeducation.Catholicscouldnot andwouldnotrecognisetheirchildren aschildrenoftheStateinthefirst place.Likethemselves,theywere firstthechildrenofGod.

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AdiocesanpilgrimagefromCologne, organisedbytheAssociationofChristianMothersandnumbering350persons,underthedirectionoftheAuxiliaryBishopofCologne,BishopKamanels,wasreceivedinaudiencebythe HolyFatherlastmonth.Thepil"rimsarereturningfromvisitstothe SanctuariesofAltoetting(Bavaria1, Padua,andAssisi,andwillvisitthe SanctuaryofEnsiedelnonthehomewardjourney.Amongthepartyis MadameTeusch,aDeputyinthe Reichstag.VariousgiftswerepresentedtotheHolyFather,who,afterpassingamongthepilgrimsfortheceremonyofkissinghishand,greetedthem inapaternaladdressinGerman,praisingtheirzealanddevotion,andimpartingthePapalBlessing.Atthe endoftheaudiencethepilgrimssang ahymntothePope.

The"OsservatoreRomano"makes thefollowingannouncement:"Inan articlepublishedbythejournal'L'ActionFrancaise,'M.Maurrasdeclares thattheprovisionsrelativetosequesteredecclesiasticalpropertyandto ChurchmissionsincludedintherecentFrenrhBudgetareduetoanunderstandingbetweentheVaticanand M.Briandforthecondemnationof 'L'ActionFrancaise,'andrepresentthe onsiderationinvolved.SomeItalian papershaverepeatedtheseinsinuations.Weareauthorisedtodeclare thatsuchstatementsaredevoidofall foundation" *

Forthefirsttime(saysanoverseas contemporary)aCanadiancongregationofSistersisestablishingahouse inFrance.Thisfactisallthemore strikinginthatthefirstCatholicReligiousestablishedinCanada,themsel-

Theecclesiasticalauthoritieshave beguntheprocessoftheCauseofBeatificationofRev.MotherFrancesXavierCabrini,FoundressoftheMissionarySistersoftheSacredHeart.His EminenceCardinalMundelein,ArchbishopofChicago,grantsanindulgenceof200daysonceadaytothose whorecitetheprayerforherspeedy Beatification.PopesLeoXIII.,Pius X.,andBenedictXV.proclaimedher "theTrueApostleoftheGospel,fullof ;theSpiritofGod,womanofhighideals andofgreatsanctity."Shewasnot onlyaReligieuseandaFoundress,but thegreatestwomanMissionaryofour owndays.Thosewhoreceivefavours throughthisServantofGodshould notifytheMissionarySistersofthe SacredHert,HonorOak,London. * *

AllLondonlaughed,grinned,smiled orchuckledaccordingtoindividual temperamentrecentlywhenitbecame knownthatHomeSecretaryJoynson Hickshadissuedanordertodignified Londonpolicementomeasurethetails ofstraydogs.Theideabehindthe order(saysaLondonnewspaper)isto helpidentifythedogstopossibleownersbyusingtaillengths,justasfinger printsareusedinthecaseofhumans. Apolicemanwasinterviewedandsaid hedidn'tthinkthedog'stailwould provenearlyfarenoughawayfromits bite

Olomouc,thecentreofMoravianCatholics,haswitnessedanimposingdemonstrationbyCatholicyoungmen andwomen.Gymnasticperformances andnationalgames,themainfeatures ofthefetes,drewover10,000spectators toOlomouc.Ecclesiasticandcivic dignitaries,includingthreegeneralsof theCzecho-Slovakarmy,attendedthe afternoonperformancesandtheparadeofthegymnasts,amongwhomwas agroupof110soldiers.

FatherTalon,veteranmissionaryof theTrichinopolyDiocese,diedrecentlyafterfortyyearsofserviceinIndia. FatherTalon,amanofbrilliantintel-

Newmachineryrecentlyinstalled,at acostof£1,000,inthelaundryattached totheConventoftheGoodShepherd, atPenylan,wasblessedlastmonthby theArchbishopofCardiff.TheMar. chionessofButeandLadyMaryCrichton-Stuartwereamonganumerous companyofclergyandlaityatthe ceremony.HisGracementionedthat theconventwasfoundedbythelate Marquess.ofBute,andthepresent DowagerMarchioness.Ithadperformedawonderfulwork,andhundredsof poorgirlshadtherefoundaholyand happyhome.Hehopedthatthe laundrywouldreceivecontinuedand increasingpatronage.TheArchbishopafterwardsofficiatedatSolemn Benedictionintheconventchapel.

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"Iknowit,butyoualwaysinsist uponbeingtheother." * *

White:"Mywifeisverybusy.She's goingtoaddressawoman'sclub."

Gray:"She'sworkingontheaddress, 1presume?"

White:"No;thedress." * *

"Tellyourwifenottoworryabout herdeafness,asitismerelyanindicationofadvancingyears."

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Smythsaidtoafriend:"I'macosmopolitan.MyfatherwasEnglish, mymotherFrench,Iwasborninan AmericanshipoffNaples,andMc. Pherson'smydentist."

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thesentencethathebestrappedtoa hospitalbed,withabellinhishands, whichnoonewillanswer.

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Isthecombinationofscienceand sympathypossibleintheprofessionof thehealingart?Wehavebeentold thatadoctormusthurttoheal. Thereisatraditionthat4surgeon willnotoperateonhisownhousehold. Sentiment,itissupposed,mighthamperhisskill.Sciencedemandsthe coldrigidtemperamentthatisabove feeling.Now,inanursewereIgiven thechoiceIshouldpreferthehuman touchofasympatheticwomantothe mostskilledprofessional.Butina surgeonIwouldseekskillbecausethe tableisnoplaceforthatfellow-feeling thatmeanssomuchbyasickbedside. Ithasbeenmyhappylottohavemet asurgeonskilledandsympathetic.In hisfieldofplasticsurgeryhehasno superiorinU.S.A.,andtherearefew onthepeakwithhim.Inhiswork hehasalmostcreated-makingtheunsightlysweettolookupon,changing thedeformedtolooknatural,correctingthefreaksofnatureinlittlechildrenuntilthegrowingchildcastsfrom himthestigmataandreachesfairmanhood.Foroverthirtyyearsthissingularmanhasworkedandstudiedto easetheloadonthemaimed,tomake therosesofself-confidencegrowinthe desertofsensitivedeformities.And heisnotmerelyatechnicianwith trainedhands.Hegivestheresultof hiswideexperiencetoothersinhis publishedworks.Youcannottines tionhisskill-JohnStaigeDavisremainstheheadlineofplasticsurgery inU.S.A.,andtakeshisplaceamong thegreatnamesinotherlands.Irevereandadmirehisskill,butIlove themanbehindit.Theskillmaybe duplicated,butthemanisnotborn oftenthatattractsandcompelsaffectionfromhispatientsashedoes.Of othermeninthishospitalonehears: "OhDr.X.isvery,verywonderful."

Iamsorrythatthetime-honoured, sacredtitleof"nurse"isnolongerthe correctaddress.Itsoundssocomfortinganditstandsforsomuchself-sacrifice.MissA.isanalooftitlefora patienttomutterinhispain.But itmaybebetterso,astheoldconceptofanurseisgoing.TheAmericanMissA.,student-nurse,aimstobe efficientaboveallthings.Shehasa hygieniccomplexfullydeveloped.The word"sterile"issacred,andsterilised gauzeguardsyouateverypoint.Her nursingisalso"sterile,"barrenofany humantouchofsympathywithpain. Whenthewoundscorchesandblisters, youare"sick"andyoumustexpect tobe"sick."Oh!bothertheir"sterile"efficiency.Youexpectthaton thetablefromthesurgeon,andby yourbedsideyouneedmoreofanurse thanasterilisedstudentofmedicine. Hurryisthecreedofthe"sterile."LyinginbedIoftenwonderedwhyall thishurry-therewasnotimetofinish yourdrinkor"canyouhelpyourself?"Myfirstdaysupledtotheexplanation.Oneachhallorcorridor, thereisasanctumwhereMissA.sits andwritesreports.Fromthewall hangsthecharts.Thechartisopen tothestudentofmedicine,andthereforestudythecharts.Ifthechartsays youarebetter,wellthenyouarebetter.Someonecallsonthe'phoneto enquire.Thechartistheanswer.Consequentlythehurryfromthebedside tothechart.The"nurse"ofoldconsideredthepatientinbed,andMissA watchesthechartandallherspare momentsaredevotedtofillinginva, cantpatchesinbooksthatfeedthe charts.Oneveryhallthereisagoddess,calledthesuperintendentofthe hall.Sheisthekeeperofthecharts, andsitsinservicebeforethemallday, excepttheoccasionalvisitwithletters totherooms.Whenyouarelucky enoughtoreceiveletters.sheunbends fromhersilentabsorptionofthecharts toaskinmetallictones:"Howareyou feeling?"-butsortsthemailwhile waitingforareply.Thatisthe newerain"sterile"nursing,andits credois:"Bowtothechart!" WhatisanOrderly?

Whataninstrumentoftortureanormalmindcanbecomeduringthefirst sleeplessnightinahospitalAndthe eeriehoursbeforethedawnbrought acreaturethatisneithermannor horse-heiscalledanorderly.And hecameandmadememiserable!At lastthelightenteredtogreetRoom 501anditsprisoner.Hourspassed. Thevariousnoisesgrewmorecomplicatedoutside.Waggonsrolledbymy door-buttonswerepressed-hurried questionsreceivedhurriedanswers-a glassfellandbroke-thesteadystep ofanearlydoctorandthenacreature knockedherselfintoRoom501,nursingasharp-lookinginstrument.Saying nothing,sherolledupmysleevesting-blood--wipedoffandoutwith her.Thenarumblingchairpokedits headaroundRoom501-thecarthad arrivedforitsdailyvictimforMadametheKnife.Igoaloftandthen intoalittleroom,stackedwithlong jars,beakedlikepenguins.Iam clothedinwhitecloths,withlongloose stockings,andthereIlie,awillingoffering.Thesurgeoncomesandsmiles -butwhocanfeelafriendlinessin thatsmile,whichproclaimslikethe schoolmasterofold:"Itwillhurtmeas muchasyou butnoton thesamespot.Astrangethingnow happens."Iknowhelikesgreen," grinnedthesurgeon.Hedrawsaplan ontransparentgauzewithamatch, whichhedipsinagreenliquid.The planisadjusted,correctedandfinally approved,andthentranscribedonMy forehead."Allready,Kit"-andKit laysagentlebutveryemphatichand onmyhead.Iheardthegurgle-gurgleofoneofthepenguin-likejarsas thegagisreleased.Asoftclamy maskispresseddownonmynose.Up anddownlikeatoyballoon-thepressureeases,thenoisesblurr,and nothingnessarrives.

InhospitalImetastrangecreature. Helookedlikeaman,dressedlikea man,exceptthathiscoatwaswhite, butIcannotcallhimaman.He lookedstrongandhealthy,buthedid notwork.Heroamedaroundthehall daily,furtivelysneakingintothemen's bathroomwhereastackofsensational yellowpressandanarm-chairinvitedly awaitedhim.Twopressesonyour belllightanelectriclampoutsideyour door,andthatwasthesignalforhis service.Hisdutieswereformenonly andhoweffect,velyheavoidedthem! Icannotthinkcalmlyabouthim.He arousessomethinglatentwithinone whichwouldseektoannihiliatehim.I neversawhimhappyexceptonthe occasionsbeforeanoperation,when hecameintheuncertainlightbefore thedawnhugginghisparaphernalia. andleftyoumiserable.Itisthelazy sinecureofaninertmassclothedin man'sclothing.Ishallleavehimwith

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(ContinuedfromPage5.1 (Americanchatterembellishessuper. latives.)OfDr.Davisyoualways hear:''"Oh!heisadarling!"fromthe ladies,and"Heissomescout!"from themen.Frommyfirstinterviewto thelasttreatmentthatmanhasheld mecaptive.Itisthemanlinessof theman,thatall-embracingsympathy withsufferingwhichurgeshimtoreturnatnighttoaddawordofcheer tosomeoneinpain,whichheknowsis inevitable,whichmakeshimsacrifice hisSundaymorningstoseehowhe mayreacha100percent.resultfrom cases-where90percent.wouldhave satisfiedmostmen.Withhimthere is"nogoodenoughlevel"ofachievement.Hehasthatrestlesnessandimpatiencewhichmakesthegeniusot, andthatwinningsmile,that.nimble wit,thatbuoyancyofmanner,ina word,thatpersonalitythatsweepsinto asickroomlikeacoolrefreshing draught,blowingtheheatedheavyair ofdepressionthroughthewindowsand leavesasweetaromabehind.To you,princeofsurgeons,whomoulds theshapelessintoshape,bestofgood fellows,wholightenstheburdenand easestheloadofpain,Iraisemyhat inreverence,ingratitude,andinaffection.Ithasbeenaneducationto meetyou,aninspirationtoknowyou, andacherishedmemorytotakeaway frommyweeksunderyourcare.I knownotwhatcreedisyours,but judgedbythestandardsofChristianity,"bytheirfruityoushallknow them,"youareacrusadingChristian, winningbyyourdeedsofcharityto yourfellows,therewardofawellspent life.GoImust,andgoIwish,but withmeyoucomeasafragrant thought.ToothersIshallmention yourname-thedoctorcomposedof skillandsympathyinequalparts. Admultosannos

SomeSpotLights.

Thedomesticsatourhospitalare coloured.Thereisonecolouredgentlemanwhoseofficeistoservetheinternsattableandbringthepatients themorningpapers.BrotherTomis aseriousfellowwhospendshisfree timeevangelisinghiswaywardbrothercoons.Heisapreacherinthe colouredMethodistmissionandassumeshisgraveresponsibilitiesas graveduties.Hewasfriendlytome beforeIknewofthissideofhislife. OnedayIsaidtohim:"Tom,areyou aCatholic?"Tom'seyeslookedshocked,acloudofpainshotacrosshis face,butthegood-humouredgrinreturnedandTomansweredtheawkwardsuggestion:"Ain'titbadenough tobeacoon?"Itwasasplendidgetaway.KnowingtheSouth,Isawthe practicalwisdomoftheanswer. A Catholicisasocialoutcastinthesolid South,andthegentlemenofthegoatee donotacceptthecoononanyterms thatwouldmakethemmorethanchattels.Well,tobeaCatholiccoononemustbecrazytoevenconsiderthe idea!

ItookTom'smissiontopreachasa greatthing.Tomappreciatedmy interestandadmittedmeintothesacredcirclebyaddressingmeas"Brother."Oneoftheinternswasa SouthernerfromFlorida.Heknew coonsandsawTom'sweakness.On missionsofconversionweplayedTom betweenus,IsendingTomtowinthe internfromhisevilwaysandtheinternbaitingTomtoendeavoUrtosave mefromRomanism.OnedayTom cametomyroom.Hehadbeenaway ataconferenceofcoonpreachers,and returnedwithanunholyzeal."Well, BrotherTom,"Igreetedhim,"howdid youfindDr.X.onyourreturn?"I hadheardfromtheinternsomequestionsheputtoTomonhisreturn,at whichTomwasshocked,andrightly so. Thequestionsdidnotconcern themselveswithdogma,theywereon morals.Tomrolledhiseyestoheaven,thesmiledied,andthezealous misionaryspoke:"Youknow,Brother,thatdedoctorain'tsohad,but hesureha'n'tgotnofaithindegood God."Well,Tom,whatcanwedo about,him?"Tomclosedthedoor, andcomingovertome,heimplored: "Come,Brother.letuspraydegood Godtosavethatderdoctor."To myutterembarrassment.downflops Tonsonhiskneesbymybed.TorefusehisrequestwouldendbyfriendshipwithTom,andIwouldmissthe fun.DownIfloppedbesideTom, keepingafrightenedworriedeyeon thedoor.fearingsomeonemightenter snr1catchTomandIpraying.Well. IforgotthecauseofDr.X.andleft himtothegroaningsofTom.Ifwish wereprayerthenminewasanswered. becauseIdidnotwantDr.Davisand hisstafftocallnow. Twonderedhow longBrotherTon-,'seronninsewould last.Sortsinaudiblesoundscame fromhimanduphegetstomygreat

relief.Idecidedthatitwastoorisky convertinginterns,soIleftthemunmentionedinTom'spresence,after thatslighttasteof"holyroaring."

TheGameofPosing. Inourhospitaltherearenoisyand quiethours.At7p.m.wehavethe changingoftheguard.Youmight walkdownthehallat6p.m.andmeet noone.Onthedoorswith"Novisitors"pastedon,agentleburrofconversationcomesouttomeetyou.From theotherdoorsthereisnotawhisper. Strangethat"NoTrespassers"attract trespassing,as"NoVisitors"arerooms fullofvisitors.Thenamurmurarises, grows,andat7p.m.buzzesthrough thehall.Thepriestessesinwhiteare handingoverthedestiniesoftheircare tootherwhite-gownedguardiansof thenight.Thereisthecracklingnotes ofhigh-pitchedvoices,therollof"r's" likeamachinegun,andnasalreverberationsofelongatedwords,whichis characteristicofAmericantalk.Little groupsgatherbeforetheelevators.You cannotsaytheyareconversing,becausetheyarealltalkingatthe.same time,inthesamepitch,withthesame accent,andtheeffectonavisitingpatientismirthprovoking.Thengrey cloakswithscarletliningappearand intheunceasingchatterthedayvigil yieldstothenightvigil.Leftto themselvesthenightangelsstumble, pause,andscatter.And.silencecomes untiltheadvanceguardmovesyou fromslumber,pushathermometerbetweenyourlips,grabyourwrist,and shooyououtofbed.Aflutterofinterestinyouwhenthesurgeoncomes, threevisitsformeals,andtherestof thedayisyourstomoon.

Ahospitalremindsmeofanocean liner.Thegameofposingisrampant.Onboardeveryonetriestobecomesomeone,andthegameissoat tractivethatmostpeopleplayatit HerecomesMrs.B.andherdaughter.

Broadsmilesarereservedfortheship's officers-"theymustbeknown,you know."AgenialsoulgreetsMr.B. withasalty"Morning!"Mrs.B.nods carefully.Ishetobecultivated?A smartcrowdattractsthedaughterof Mrs.B.andMrs.B.openshervanity casetomanufactureherbestsmilefor them.Butthecrowdlaughsand passeson.Itissofatiguing,trying toknowthesomebodiesandignorethe nobodies,whenalllookasifthey mightbeanything.Bytheendof thefirstweekMrs.B.hasmadesome socialerrorsandsothevoyageends beforeshecancorrectthem.Ondisembarking,however,withChristianfortitude,aidedandabettedwithastock ofwhitelies,societymentalreserva. tions,Mrs.B.waxeseloquentlyonthe "verywonderfultime,perfectly charming,mydear,andwehadsuch anicecrowd,andtheyweresolovely tous."Thenfollowsthelistofthe peopleshemissedmeetinginheranxietytoavoidthenobodies.Withfertileimaginationshenarratestothe envyofherset,whichroundlycondemnherasad-dliarontheir wayhome,thelitlecourtesiestheyreceivedfromthoseverydesirablepeople.

Ahospitalhallresemblestheupperdeck.Thereisaparadeofmake-beliefonboth.Thestudent-nurses,who comefromsimplestock,asarule,are caughtinthewhirl.Theladyofthe gownemergesoccasionallytochat aboutherhomeenvironment.From oneofthemcamethis:"Hernosemust havetravelledfromPalestineviaRussiaorChinatothearistocraticsouth. Shewasswarty,ahuethatnevergrew intheConfederateStates.Apartfrom thosetwoforeigngrowths,shedeportedherselfasbecameaSouthernlady." "Wearebuildinganewhomein Guildford.YouknowtheGuildford section'inBaltimore?Wellitisgoing tobesobeautiful-alonglowhouse, veryEnglish,withEnglishslates"andonandon.Theyoungintern thatspeaksinstagewhispersofthe sowingofhiswildoats-"Ha!Ha!" heconcludes,"youshouldseemedoingmystuff."Heisjustgoing,and incomestheonlypersonwhoishimself,thesurgeon.Theymeetatthe door.Thesurgeonremarks:"Nice boythat,whatapityheissucha /kid."Youinferthatmoviesarethe badwildoats.Onthegamegoesposingandpretending-butiteatsup timeandoccasionallythereare"good breaks,"whensomeoneisfooled.

"TheWordisPopish"

Probablyfewnon-Catholicsrealise thatthepreservationofthepublicand privateobservanceoftheFeastofthe Nativityis,atleastincountriesofthe English-speakingworld,dueinagreat degreetoactiveorlatentCatholicinfluences.Calvinismespecially,inall ofitsvariousforms,despisedthecelebrationofChristmasDayandCromwellcameverynearprohibitingthe keepingofthatdaybythepeopleof England.Onlythefearthatthe massesmightatlastrevoltagainstthe alltoonumerousintrusionsintocherishedcustoms,issaidtohavedeterred himfromthatcourse.

Howlongthisattitudeofmindhas remainedwithEnglishProtestants,Mr. TheodoreMaynard,aconvert,reveals inthesecondinstallmentof"AChapterFromanAutobiography,"publishedinthe"IrishRosary."HisparentsweremissionersinIndiaincomparativelyrecentyears:nevertheless Christmaswasnotcelebrated,either publiclyor,exceptinaverymoderate way,inthefamilycircle."The Brethren,"writesMr.Maynard,"disapproveofkeepingspecialfestivals. GoodFridayamongthemisgenerally theoccasionforwhatisvulgarlycalled a'teafight.'AndChristmasisnever officiallykept.Butwealwayskeptit. LikeotherlittleChristians,wehung upourstockingsandwaitedforthe adventofSantaClaus.Weshoveled plumpuddingandtheconcomitantturkeyintotheappropriateplace,and notinthegarbagecan(themeaning ofthisallusionwillbecomeclearimIniediately.And,thoughtherewas nomeetingtocelebratetheday,my fatheralwaysreadtheaccountofthe birthofOurLordatmorningprayers. Iamgratefultorecallthishumane temperingoftheearlyrigors."

Butitwasnotalwaysthus.Mr. MaynardreferstoSirEdmundGoese, who,inhisbook,"FatherandSon,"depictsamodeoflifefarmoresevere thananythingMr.Maynardexperiencedinhisyoungerdays.SirEdmund tellshowhisfather,amostgentleand affectionateman,wouldinstructthe servantsonChristmasevethatthey wereinnowaytodistinguishthecomingdayfromanyothers;thatnospecialfoodwastobeserved."Christmas," hewouldexclaim,"theverywordis Popish!"Butoneoftheservants

didsurreptitiouslymakeaplumpudding,andgavesomeofittoyoung Edmund-perhapstoomuchofit,as theboygotastomach-ache.Whereuponherantohisfather,crying:"I haveeatenofmeatoffereduntoidols." WhereupontheelderGossemarched sternlyintothekitchen,demandedthe remainsoftheoffendingpudding,and threwitintothegarbagecan.-St. Paul"CatholicBulletin."

ClericalTaxGatherer

Fouryearsofviolentoppositionto thespreadofthefaithbythepagans livingnearVictoriaMissionhavehad anunexpectedturn,reportsacorrespondentoftheN.C.W.C.NewsServiceatPatna,India.FatherJohn Kilian,S.J.,hasbeenaskedtobecome assessoroftaxesfortheneighbouringvillages.Soanxiousarethevillagersthatthis"hardbutjust"man becametaxgathererforthemthat theyhavepresentedalongpetitionto theGovernment.WhenFatherKilian passes,throughvillagesformerlyso hostiletohim,theInidansbeghim nottorefusetheofficeoftaxgatherer.

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TheEpithet"Orthodox"

(M.deLaTaille,S.J.)

Thename"OrthodoxChurch"is oftengiventotheChurchofConstantinopleandtothosechurchesthatare incommunionwithher.Butfrom thepenoronthelipsofCatholictheologians,thetitleissometimesamatterofsurprisetothepeople.

Oftwochurchesinconflict,ifoneis orthodoxtheothermustheheterodox;hence,tograntorthodoxyto theseseparatedbodies,wouldseemto betantamounttodenyingittoourselves.

Toreplythatthedisagreementisnot concernedwithmattersofdoctrine, butisduetoacessationofmutualrelations,isinadmissible.ThePrimacy ofRomebyDivinerightisadogma oftheFaith,andthisdogmaiswithoutanydoubtrejectedbytheEasternchurches. If,then,theywere reallyorthodox,weshouldstandcondemned.Iftheyareorthodoxwe arehetesidox,andviceversa.Hence, thetitleorthodoxasusedbyCatholics canbenothingmorethananactof courtesythatissomewhatoutofplace, tosaynothingstronger.

HistoricalOrigin.

Thiscriticismwouldbeentirelyjust iftheword"orthodox"inthecurrent usagerelatingtothechurchesincommunionwithConstantinoplehadtobe takeninitsfulletymologicalmeaning.

But,asamatteroffact,ithashere ratheranhistoricalsignification.Speakinghistorically,thoseChurcheswhich acceptedandheldtothe"Faithof Chalcedon"(theFourthEcumenical Council)arecalled"orthodox"incontradistinctiontothosewhichhavecast asidethatteaching.

ofMonophysitism-PopeSt.MartinI. promulgatedtwentycanonsatthelat. eranCouncil,indefenceof"thepious, fatherlyandconciliarteachingofthe CatholicChurchoftheOrthodox,"i.e., theChurchofthe"FiveEcumenical Councils."Thishedidagainstthe PatriarchsofConstantinople,Sergius, PyrrhusandPaul-allthreeofwhom hadbeenwonovertothenewheresy. Hisdecision,sealedwiththebloodof hismartyrdom,receivedin681theadhesionofallthe"orthodox"churches, includingthatofConstantinople,at theEcumenicalCouncil(thesixth) heldinthatcityunderthepresidency ofthelegatessentbySt.Agatho,successorofSt.Martin.

Inmoremoderntimeswefindexamplesofananalogoususeoftheterm "orthodox"todescribetheFaithofthe Church.AttheCouncilofTrent,the Fathersgaveassentto-thedecrees whichhadbeendrawnupinthefollowingwords:"Thisisthefaithof BlessedPeterandtheApostles;this isthefaithoftheFathers;thisisthe faithoftheorthodox."QuiterecentlyPopePiusX.demandedofusall totakeanoathto"receivewithsinceritytheteachingofthatFaithwhich hascomedowntousfromtheApostlesthroughtheOrthodoxFathers." And,finally,everymorningatMass weprayproomnibusorthodoxisatque CatholicaeetApostolicaefideicultoribus,"foralltheorthodoxwhopractise theCatholicandApostolicFaith."

CatholicUseof"Orthodox:1

Theorthodoxy,then,ofwhichthere isquestionhereis,invirtueofthisuse oftheword,theorthodoxyofChalcedonwithregardtothetwofoldnature, Divineandhuman,intheonePerson ofChrist.Thisuseoftheterm"orthodox"isfurtherjustifiedbythefact thatthethreeEcumenicalCouncils whichfollowedChalcedon-thesecond andthirdofConstantinople,andthe secondofNicaea(thelastcouncilsadmittedtobeEcumenicalbytheByzantineChurchtogetherwithRome) werenottheoccasionofanynew schismeitherinEastorWest,andso adhesiontotheirdecreeswasnot,in theeyesofEasternChristians,atest oforthodoxyinthesamesenseasadhesiontothoseofChalcedon.These councilswerenotanoccasionforthe opposingofChurchagainstChurchandlessthananyotherofthe ChurchofConstantinopleagainstthat ofRome.Again,ifthesolemncarryingoutofthedecreesofthesecond CouncilofNicaea'againsttheIconoclastsiscommemoratedbyayearly "feastoforthodoxy,"itmustbere/memberedthatthisfeastoforthodoxy bytheveryfactofwitnessingtothe breakmadebytheEmpressIrenewith theschismstartedbyLeotheIsaurian, witnessesalsotothehappyeventor thereunionthenbroughtaboutbetweenConstantinopleandRome,the everorthodox."theconfirmationof orthodoxy"establishing,accordingto thewordsofPopeHadrian,"theunity oftheflockunderoneshepherd."

RighttoHistoricalTitle.

Moreover,itiswellknownthatthe faithofChalcedonhasbeenpreserved intactintheofficialteachingofthe ByzantineChurch,eversincethebreak withRome.Hence,Constantinople stillhasarighttothehistoricaltitleof "orthodox"-nothoweverasagainst Rome,butasagainstthenumerous andpowerfulMonophysitecommunitiesoftheEast,especiallytheCoptic Church.ThisorthodoxyisthecommonpossessionoftheByzantine ChurchandtheCatholicChurch.Rome is,infact,theheadandtheheartof Chalcedonianorthodoxy,fortheCouncilofChalcedonwaspreeminentlythe workandtriumphofSt.LeotheGreat whomtheGreekMenaeaforcenturies hasacclaimedas"theHeadoftheOrthodoxChurch."

ThesuccessorsofthisorthodoxPope haveoccupiedthemselves,oneafter another,withdefendingandgivingexamplesofthisholyorthodoxy.When. intheseventhcentury,theteachingof ChalcedonwasthreatenedbytheheresyofMoriothelitism-adisguisedform

(Translatedfrom"OrientaliaChristiana"byamonkofCaldeywiththe permissionoftheauthorandofPere H.d'Herbigny,S.J.,andreprintedfrom "Pano.")

JapaneseProtestantMission

BoughtbyCatholics,

AreportfromtheJapaneseCatholic missioninAiKawa,ontheislandof Sado,receivedinSanFranciscorecently,byFatherWilliamStoekce, oftheSocietyoftheDivineWord, headofthemission,statesthataProtestantchapelrecentlyabandonedby discouragedProtestants,hasjustbeen purchasedwithfundscontributedby JapaneseCatholicsofAiKawa.The buildingwillberemodelledforuseas aCatholicchurchandschool.

Additionalfundsareneededtocarry theprojecttocompletionandmany subscriptionsarebeingreceivedfrom sympatheticJapanesewhohavenot beenconvertedtoChristianity,thereportstates.Nativesingersareaidinginbringingthedrivetoasuccessful conclusion.

ThemissioninJapanhasalsoreceivedarequestfromadistinguished Japaneseeducatorforacopyofthe "SummaContraGentiles,"ofSt. ThomasAquinas.Theprofessor,who hasrecentlybecomeaCatholic,wishes todevotehislifetranslatingthework intotheJapaneselanguage.Excerpts fromtheprofessor'slettercontainedin thereporttoFatherStoeckeareasfollows:"WhenIreadSt.Thomas,Isaid 'IftherearesogreatdefinitionsofGod andthesoul,ImustbecomeaCatholic.'

Canitbesaidthatthisword"orthodox"asappliedtotheCatholicChurch hasfallenintodisuseamongus,except intheLiturgyandGeneralCouncils, sincetheEasternSchism?Itwould beagreatmistaketodoso.Wehave onlytoseehowSt.IgnatiusLoyola expresseshimselfingivinghisrulesfor safeguardingtheCatholicspiritinthat bookwhich,aftertheBibleandthe Imitation,hasbeenhandledbymore peopleperhapsthananyother-the "SpiritualExercises."Theserulesare introducedbythetitle"Certainrules tobeobservedinordertokeepthe spiritoftheOrthodoxChurch."The firstrulethenfollows:"Puttingaside allperosnaljudgment,weshouldalwaysbereadytoshowheartfeltobediencetowardsthetrueSpouseofChrist, OurHolyMother,whoistheOrthodoxCatholicandHierarchicalChurch."

Fromallthisitisclearthatthe name"orthodox"maybeused,inthe historicalsense,todistinguishtheByzantineChurchfromthosethatoppose theteachingofChalcedon,butthat,on theotherhand,itmaybynomeans beemployedtodistinguishthisChurch fromtheCatholicChurch.If,then, wecontinuetogivethistitletothe EasternchurchesseparatedfromRome -withtheassent,ofcourse,ofecclesiasticalauthority,whoserightitisto decideevenquestionsofterminology whentheseareconcernedwiththeinterestsoftheflockcommittedtoits care-ifwecontinuetousethistitle inthisway,itwouldperhapsbeas welltotakeupthesuggestionoffered byMonsignorSzeptyckij,Metropolitan oftheUkraine.Accordingtothissuggestion,weshouldmakeadistinction between"DissentingOrthodox"and "CatholicOrthodox."Theword"dissenting"isinnowayoffensive,for thedissentisevident:itisopenlyadmittedandprofessedbytheverypeopletowhomwewouldgivethistitle.

"TheCatholicChurchoftheOrthodox."

Astotheterm"CatholicOrthodox," wehaveseenhowasaintfullofconcern fortheologicalexactitudemadeuseof ithimself,quitenaturally,todesignate ourHolyMothertheCatholic,ApostolicandRomanChurch.Itismore strikingstilltoseehowaPope,martyrforthecauseof"orthodoxy,"sealedwithhisbloodtheFaithwhichhe haddefinedasthatof"theCatholic ChurchoftheOrthodox."Itisthis CatholicChurchoftheOrthodox,this OrthodoxCatholicChurch,whichcalls uponalltheso-called"Orthodox"churchesoftheworldtore-enterwithinthe paleofthatunitywhichshealonepossesses,astheunfailingprivilegeofthe oneandonlytrueChurchfoundedby JesusChristontheimmovablerockof Peterandhissuccessors.

trineistoldtotheJapaneseinsuch aphilosophicalway,theywillallbe. comeCatholics.Wearenotsobarbaricthatweloveidols!"

FatherStoeckesaidthatthecaseof thisprofessorisnotanisolatedinstanceandthatthereisagreatCatholicfutureforJapan.

TheJapanesemissioninSanFranciscoislookingforwardtotheerection ofanadequatechapelandschoolfor theJapaneseinSanFrancisco,Father Stoeckesaid.

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CONVENTOFMERCY,BUNBURY

Trinity

Violin:Local

LocalCentreGoldMedal,JuniorDivision,T.C.,London,91marks.Con vent,Bunbury.

CONVENTOFMERCY,BUNBURY.

AnIdealBoardingSchoolforGirls.Beautifullysituated;seatsatning; SoundEducationandCarefulSupervision.PupilspreparedtotUniversityandMusicalExaminations.TermsModerate.Accommodation forboyboardersunder12willbeavailableonApril1st. ForparticularsapplytoMotherSuperior

MUSICEXAMINATIONRESULTS.

Attherecentexaminationsheldin connectionwithTrinityCollegeof Music,London,andW.A.University, thefollowingcandidatesweresuccessful: TrinityCollege-Practical. L.T.C.L.:DulcieLeguier,MayVer. scheur.

A.T.C.L.:BerylCopley.

HigherLocal:JoyceDurbin(Honours,LocalCentreGoldMedal,90 marks),CarmelYardley(Honours), IvyGraham.

Senior-Piano:MollieGibbs(Honours,LocalCentreGoldMedal,90 marks),DorisPoller(Honours),JosephineChadd.Violin:AudreyWilson.

Intermediate:JoanWebs(Honours, LocalCentreGoldMedd,88marks), KathleenRepacholi(Honours).Violin: VincentPoller(Honours).

Junior:MollieBranch(Honours, SpecialMedal,92marks);BettySmith (Honours,LocalCentreMedal,91 marks),PhyllisHay,Honours),Vernie Hicks(Honours),FlorrieO'Byrne, MargaretKinsella.

Singing:MaryKelleher,MaryRichardson.

Violin:MaryKelleher.

Elocution:MaryKelleher.

Preparatory:ZillaMcCaskill(Hon ours),PeggyMurnane(Honours), RomaGordon(Honours).Violin: DorisPoller(Honours,LocalCentre Medal,89marks);AlexanderGordon.

FirstSteps:MaryFleming(Credit, LocalCentrePrize,91marks);Kath. leenBranch(Credit),MildredHeatley (Credit),SheilaDonaldson,Mary Flynn.Violin:UrsulaFlynn(Credit),ColinAtkins(Credit),RitaPurdey(Credit),DaphneMurnane.

MusicalKnowledge,Dec.,1927;June, 1928.

ArtofTeaching:MayVerschuer.

HigherLocal:KathleenChadd, BerylMathberg.

Senior:MollieGibbs(Honours).

AdvancedIntermediate:Josephine Chadd.

Intermediate:EdnaBeaglehole (Honours),JeanDonaldson(Honours),KathleenRepacholi(Honours).

AdvancedJunior:KathleenRepachilo(Honours),VincentPoller(Hon ours),PhyllisHay(Honours),Ena Hall.

Junior:BettyChant(Honours,100 marks),GretaBeer(Honours),Eileen Muir(Honours),MaryCrombie(Honours),MaryBuswell(Honours, geretKinsella(Honours),JunePowell(Honours),PeggyMurnane(Honours),LornaForster,FlorrieO'Byre.

Preparatory:AlexanderGordon(Credit),JoyceCanby(Credit),Lincoln Hands(Credit),CatherineShanahan (Credit),RomaGordon(Credit).

AssociatedBoardofRoyalCollegeand RoyalAcademyofMusic,London. Practical.

Intermediate(Piano) Kathleen Chadd.

LowerDivision:WinifredLake (Hon.Mention),JoyceCanby(Hon. Mention),JackMcGarry.

Elementary:PeggyMurnane(Hen. Mention),GretaBeer,PatriciaMarsh. Violin:MollieGibbs.

Primary:DaphneMichelis(Honours),GracePurdey(Hon.Mention), PhylisMcCaffrey(Hon.Mention),PatriciaMarsh.

Rudiments:KathleenChadd. UniversityofW.A.

GradeII.:JoyceSherlock(Hon-

IntermediateDivision,T.C.,London, LocalCentreGoldMedal. Convent.Bunburv. &MU uw ours),UnaSherlock(Credit),Elsie Webster.

GradeIII,:JoyceDurbin h(.11ours',MollieGibbs(Credit),MerlGordon(Credit),'LucyDowling.

GradeIV.:VerniceHicks(Honoursr,PhylisHay(Credit).Violin: VincentPoller.

GradeV.:Margaret(Mona)Cowley (Credit).

Theory.

GradeII.:JoyceSherlock.

GradeIII.:UnaSherlock(Credit), ElsieWebster(Credit).

GradeIV.:LucyDowling(Credit).

Cottesloe

Tuesdaynextwillbethedayofdays inCottesloe,whenaChristmasTree andFancyFairistobeheldinaidof theStaroftheSeaSchool.Itis beingrunbytheparentsandwellwishersoftheSisters.Funcommencesat2.30p.m.,whenthefetestarts, andmothersshouldnotlosethisoppertunityofgivingtheirchildrena realtreat.FatherChristmaswillbe therewithplentyoftoysandgood thingsfortheyoungsters,andafternoonteawillbeavailable.Inthe eveningtherewillbestacksofamusementsforbothyoungandold.Afew firstclassitemsarebeingarranged thatshoulddelighttheolderfolk,while FatherChristmaswillbestillthereto amusethechildren.Therewillalso bestallswhereChristmaspresentscan beboughtandrefreshmentspartaken ofAnenjoyabletimewillbeassuredallparishionersandtheirfriends.

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MISSJOYCEDURBIN.

HigherLocalGoldMedal,90marks, T.C.,London.W.A. University, GradeIII.,91marks,Honours. Convent,Bunbury.

MISSM.FLEMING. Nineyears,T.C.,London,LocalCentrePrize,91marks. Convent,Bunbury.

MOLLIEGIBBS.

1928,TrinityCollege(Piano):Senior Honours,LocalCentreGoldMedal, (90)MusicalKnowledge,SeniorHonours;UniversityofW.A.(Piano), GradeIII.,Credit;AssociatedBoard. ElementaryDivision,Violin. Convent,Bunbury.

DORISPOLLER.

College,London,1928.

CentreMedal(Preparatory).SeniorPiano,Honours.

MISSMOLLYBRANCH. SpecialGoldMedal,92marks,T.C.. London.HighestmarksinW.A. Convent,Bunbury.

MISSBETTYSMITH.

MISSJOANWELLS.

Saturday,December3,ins.

GeraldtonDiocese

BLESSINGOFTHENEWSANCTUARYOrTHEOATIIEDB.AL.

AtthebeginningofDecember,His GracetheArchbishopofPerthpaid avisittotheNortherndiocese,which isalsounderhiscare.TheCatholic's ofGeraldtonweredelightedtowelcomeagaintheirbelovedchiefpastor, theMostRev.P.J.Chine,C.SS.R., D.D.,ontheevent,somomentousand happytothem,oftheopeningofthe newadditionstoSt.FrancisXavier's Cathedral.Theonlycloudonthis happyoccasionwastheabsence (throughsickness)oftheVeryRev. FatherWallace,Administrator,who inauguratedtheworkandhastaken suchaninterestinthecarryingofit out.FatherWallacehasendeared himselftoallthepriestsandpeople ofthediocese;andthechildrenwere allwantingtoknowifhewouldbe uphereagainonthedayoftheopening.Certainlyhehadourprayers forhisspeedyrestorationtohealth andstrength.

ThecelebrationsonSunday,December2,beganwithaMassandGeneral Communion,celebratedbytheArchbishop.Thechurchwascrowded, theChildrenofMaryandothersodalitieswearingtheirregalia.The Rev.FatherShannon,C.SS.R.,assisted HisGraceinthelongbutconsoling taskofgivingHolyCommunion.At teno'clocktheArchbishop,incope andmitre,carryinghiscrozier,was solemnlyreceivedattheWestdoorsof theCathedralbytheclergyofthediocese,andconductedupthecrowded navetothestrainsof"EcceSacerdos Magnus."Thenfollowedtheblessing ofthenewbuilding.Afterthefirst prayersatthefootofthehighaltar theprocessionleftthechurchbythe southtranseptdoorsandencircledthe loftywallsoftheapse,theArchbishopsprinklingthemwithholywater. Enteringthecryptonthenorthside hepassedthroughitblessingtheseveralaltarsofitsthreechapelsofOur LadyofDolours,St.Joseph,andSt. Michael.Ascendingbythewinding stonestairstotheupperchurchonce more,theArchbishop,withhisattendants,madethecircuitofthe Sanctuary,passingrightroundbehindthehighaltarandconcludedthe ceremoniesasappointedinthe"Ritu-

toacoupleofhundredpoundsin cash,andpromisesthatwouldbring ituptoover£350.

Intheevening,theFirstVespersof thePatronalFeastofSt.Francis Xavier,theArchbishopadministered theSacramentofConfirmationto75 candidates,andgaveamoststirring addresstoremindthemthatthemost preciousjewelandgifttheyhadwas theirHolyFaith.Letthemnever denyit,orbetrayitlikeJudasfor worldlymotives.Lookatthemartyrsofold,lookatthemartyrsof Mexicoto-day,evenboysandgirls whoweregivingtheirlife-bloodwillinglyforChristtheirKing.Solemn BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament concludedtheday'sdevotions.

OnMonday,theFeastofSt.Francis Xavier,HighMass("CoramEpiscopo")wascelebratedbytheRev. FatherLynch,withFatherHawesas deaconandFatherIrwinassub-deacon.Thebeautifulsingingofthe boyswasagainagreatfeature.In theeveningatBenedictionthegirlsof "StellaMafis"Collegeprovidedthe choir,andshowedbytheprecisionand excellenceoftheirsingingthatthey wereaworthymatchfortheboys.

'OnTuesdaymorningtheMonth's MindofthelateRev.FatherConstan tineO'Harewassolemnlykept.The funerealtrappingsofthegreatcatafalquewithitsmanytallcandlesandthe solemnbarenessoftheHighAltar formedastrikingcontrasttothefestaldisplayofthetwoprecedingdays. SevenlowMasseswerecelebrated,and at9o'clockHisGracetheArchbishop sangthePontificalMassofRequiem andgavetheAbsolutions.Hedeliveredatthecloseapanegyricand spokefeelinglyofthelabours,virtues, andmortificationsofthelateholy priest.

Afulllistofthedonationstothe buildingfundofthelatestextension totheCathedralwillbepublishedin nextweek's"Record."

BlackguardisminEngland

Romanum."Hethentookhis placeontheEpiscopalThrone,andthe HighMasswascelebratedbytheRev. FatherHawes,withtheRev.Father Lynchasdeacon,andtheRev.Father Prendergastassub-deacon.Theboys' choirinthewestgallery,underthe ablebatonoftheRev.FatherHalpin, sangabeautifulMassofPerosi,with the"GloriainExcelsis"fromtheMissa SextaofFatherMoreno,O.S.B.At theconclusionoftheMass,HisGrace enteredthepulpitandpreachedone ofthosewonderfulsermonsofhisthat weeagerlylookforandarenever disappointedin.

"Thesettingapartandsanctifying ofanewpermanentdwellingplacefor OurBlessedLord,"hesaid,"came veryfittinglyatthebeginningofAdvent,whentheChurchcelebratedthe comingofOurDivineSaviourtoHis people.whenHefirsttookupHis abodeamongmeninthatpurestof livingtabernacles,theBlessedVirgin Mary.Ourearthlytemples,however beautiful.mustnecessarilyfallshort oftheidealaimedatbytheartist, himselfacreature;butthelivingtabernaclefore-ordainedanddesignedby theAlmightyCreatorfellshortofno perfection."Inconclusion,theArchbishopcongratulatedthepeopleofthe dioceseonthisnewmaterialexpression oftheirFaith.Hethankedthedonorsofthevariousspecialgiftsthat adornedtheSanctuary-thebeautiful stained-glasswindows;themarble altar:theEpiscopalThrone;the stalls;theSedilia,etc.Hewaspleasedtoseehowallthepriestsofthis poorandstrugglingdiocesehadcontributedawindoworothergiftofthe valueof£40eachormoretotheir MotherChurch.HethankedMr. Burkeforhisgenerousgiftinbearing theentirecostofthestatelymarble HighAltar.Finallyheappealedto thecongregationpresenttorespond generouslytothebuildingfund.The priestsintheirsurplicesthentookup thespecialcollection,whichamounted

ket-placesofEngland.Inthepast ourpeoplehavebeen-tooquiet.

"Thetimehascomewhenweneed Catholicsofamoremilitanttype-not militantinthesenseofaggressive,but inthesenseofsoldiersuponwhomthe SacramentofConfirmationplacesthe obligationofexplainingand.defendingtheirFaithtotheirfellow-countrymenwithcourageandvigour."

GrandSacredConcert

BYST.PATRICK'SBOYS'

CHOIR

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OOMPANY.

Owingtothesuccessachievedby theSt.Patrick'sBoys'SchoolChoir intheirconcertattheTheatreRoyal

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onSundaylast,andinresponseto manyrequests,ithasbeendecided toboldanotherconcertonSunday week,the16th.December,inthesame theatre.Thechoirwillbeassisted bytheW.A.OperaticCompany,under thedirectionofCountandContessa Filippini.Withsuchanarrayoftalentitissafetosaythatararetreatis instoreformusiclovers.Theconcertwillbeheldundertheauspices oftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul.

BertDerby

RINGA4348.

ALI,COMMISSIONSPROMPTLY EXErlITED.

REGISTEREDW.A.T.A.

STILLGREATER! XmasPriceReductions AT

MUSGROVE'S

AttempttoWreckCatholicPlatform. Wildscenes(saysanEnglishCatho-. licnewspaper)werewitnesedinthe MarketPlaceatLeicesteratameetingoftheCatholicEvidenceGuild, whenapartyofanti-Catholics,stated tobefromNottingham,attemptedto wrecktheGuildplatformandseizethe crucifix.

Theywererecognisedbyamember oftheGuildasbelongingtothesame gangwhichattemptedtobreakup themeetingatCoalvillewithacontinuousfireofhecklingforthreehours.

Thetroublestartedshortlyafter themeetingopened,thehecklers,who haddistributedthemselvesthroughout theaudienceandwhocomprisedone womanandaboutfifteenmen,preventingthechairmanandhistowassistant speakersfromgettingahearing.

Thehecklingsoondevelopedintoan uproar,thespeakersbeinghowled downconsistently.Eventuallyoneof thehecklersshouted,''Itisindecent toexhibitthatnakedcrucifix,"which wasthesignalforageneralmelee. Theinvadersrushedtheportableplatforminanattempttowreckitand seizethecrucifix,shouting."Pullit down."

Thechairmanthereupongatheredup theplatformandcrucifixandleftthe Market-place.

Thecrowd,whichwasmainlycom posedofProtestants,hadbecomeexceedinglyangrywiththeinterrupters bythattime,andcriesof"Lynch them"wereheardonallsides.

Intheconfusion,theanti-Catholics managedtomaketheirescape.Two ofthemrandowntheMorley-arcade straightintothearmsoftwopolice menwhorescuedthemfromtheir pursuers.Thegangleftthetownby charabanc.

Whenthetumultwasatitsheight, thechairmanstartedtherecitalofthe Rosaryuntiltheinterruptionsceased. ThemembersoftheGuildareconfidentthattheoppositiondidnotcome fromanyProtestantorreligiousbody.

FatherDegen,ofCoalville,commentingonthesceneintheMarket-place, stated:"Lastnight'smeetingshould impress.upontheCatholiclaitythe importanceofequippingthemselvesas layapostlesandlicensedspeakerson theCatholicplatformsinallthemar-

PlayerPianofrom120Guineas

TheenormoussuccessofourrecentclearanceSalehasdecidedus tocontinueourpolicyofPriceReductionuntilXmas.Neverbefore hasitbeenpossibletoobtainagoodinstrumentsocheaply-possiblyneveragainwillsuchlowpricesprevail.Shiploadaftershipload ofnewinstrumentshungupduringtherecentshippingtroublearenow reachingus-andweMUSThaveROOM!Runyoureyesoverthese prices-theyarelowerthanyoueverexpected!

NEWPLAYERS

AEOLIAN,USUAL185GUINEAS;NOW150GUINEAS.

AEOLIAN,USUAL225GUINEAS;NOW180GUINEAS.

CHILTON,USUAL185GUINEAS;NOW155GUINEAS.

EUFONOILA,USUAL175GUINEAS;NOW160GUINEAS.

EUFONOLA,USUAL190GUINEAS;NOW175'GUINEAS.

HALLETTANDDAVIS,USUAL175GUIN}4,AS,NOW140GUINEAS

WURLITZER,USUAL250GUINEAS;NOW200GUINEAS.

RELIABLE,RECONDITIONEDUSEDPLAYERS

STROUD,120GUINEAS. GROSVENOR,140GUINEAS. STECKPIANOLA,165GUINEAS.

PIANOSALMOSTGIVENAWAY

BISHOP,65guineas. FORRESTER,90guineas. FURNESS.75guineas. LUBITZ,100guineas. PALMER,80guineas. JURKAT,70guineas. ALLISON,110guineas. BEALE,80guineas.

BAMBERG,100guineas. HAMILTON,100guineas. MENDELSSOHN,90guineas. SINGER,100guineas. GORSandKALMANN,70guineas. RONISCH,120guineas. THURMER,95guineas.

EVERYINSTRUMENTISINEXCELLENT ORDER!

EASYTERMS? WILLINGLY!

THERECORD.

-Am*OurMelbourneLetter

AsIanticipatedinmylastletter, theHoganMinistrywentoutofoffice andnowthe"Argus"issatisfied.The countrywillmoveonaheadwithgreat strides,thebombthrowerswillget suchaharryingthattheveryword bombwillbeanathematothem;the policeforcewillbestrengthened,order maintained,andsoon.The"Herald" gotinveryearlyonasimilartack. Aladyprominentlyassociatedwith theMelbourneBenevolentSocietywas depictedtakingdownanoticewhich anouncedthatreliefwasnolonger available.ThelateGovernmenthad forsomereasonsuspendedfurther paymentstothisinstitution,hencethe photographdesignedtoshowthatthe fairywandwavedbyMcPhersonand Co.wouldagainenablethesociety's worktogoon.TheMinistry'spolicy wasdesignedchieflytoshowwhatit coulddoonthequestionsonwhich theGovernmenthadbeenmostpersistentlyattacked.Forinstancethere aretobenoelectrictramsinCollinsstreet,inspiteofthefactthatsome oftheMcPhersonsupporterswant them.TheSpencer-stretbridgeisto bepushedon,thoughtheengineers areoftheopinionthatspeedierworkingisimpossible.Therewardhasbeen increasedfortheapprehensionofthe bomb-throwers,andtheCumberland ValleymaynotbeopenedtosawmillersaspromisedbythelateMinister.ThemembersoftheCabinetare notanimpressivelot,andwithoneor twoexceptionstheirmediocrityisunquestioned.

thoughboysfromCatholicschools,have beenwelluponthelistfromtimeto time,nonethatIknowofhavesofat beenchosen.Thismaybeaccidental andagainitmaynot.Iamreminded ofthisphaseofthequestionbyseeing theannouncementinyesterday'spaper thatanex-pupiloftheChristianBrothers'CollegeinSouthBrisbanehas beendeclaredQueensland'sRhodes scholarforthisyear.

Ihadthepleasuretheotherdayof alongconversationwithagentleman justreturnedfromatwelve-months' holidayinIrelandandEngland.He wasabletogivefirst-handinformation ofthestateofthingspoliticallyand economicallyinthatcountry.ForreasonsthatneednotbestatedtheFree StateGovernmentdoesnotgetmuch creditforitsachievementsinthepress ofthispartoftheworld.Myinformantsaidthatthepoliticalsituation wasremarkablyquietthoughitwas quitelikelythattheoppositionwould beconsiderablystrengthenedatthe nextelection,sothatachangeofGovernmentwasquitelikely.TheDe Valerasection,liketheLabourParty inWestAustralia,hashadnodaily papertopleaditscause,buttheypurposesettinguparivaljournaltothe "Independent,"whichgenerallygives themnoquarter.Oneofthebest featuresoftheworkoftheCosgrave Governmentisthehandlingoftheeducationalproblem.Asaresultofthe interestandco-operationofgovernmentdepartments,theCatholicschools areonasoundfinancialbasis,tosuch anextentastomakeusenvytheirlot whenwecomparetheirpositionwith ourown.

OurnewLordMayorhadanarticle inthe"Herald"lastweek.Itwas athoughtfulcompositionandtouched rathereffectivelyonsomeofthereformsbadlyneededinthecity.Those whohavesomeregardforthepublic moralsandthewelfareofthecoming generationweregratifiedtoreadhis attackontheseriousstateofaffairs thatprevailsinCollins-street.This evilwhichmaybeonlylightlytouched onhereisassumingsuchproportions thatresponsiblepeoplewillsoonhave toconsiderwhethertheirpresencein thatthoroughfareatnightisnotlikely to.castaslurontheirreputation.It comestothemasamostunpleasant shocktobeaccostedinthisway,and theworstofitisthatpoliceaction seemstobeadifficultthingtobring aboutowingitissaidtosomeflawin thelaworsomestupiddecisionbya magistrate.Ournewspapers,which aresupppsedtobetheguardiansor publicmorals,havenospacetospare formoralblotssuchasthis.Inthis respectwearerapidlyapproachingthe venalityoftheAmericanpress. Therewouldseemtobesomeneed foruniformityinthemethodsadopted inthedifferentAustralianStatesfor choosingRhodesScholars.Theaim ofthegreatprotagonistofimperialismwasacombinationofscholastic andathleticattainments,withother considerationsofcharacter,leadership, etc.Forsometimeaftertheirinstitution,theserequirementswererigidlyadheredto,andyoungmenwent fromAustralianuniversitiestohold theirowninthescholasticworldas wellasinthevariousdepartmentsof athletics.Inrecentyears,however, therehasbeenapronouncedtendency inMelbournetoselectmenspecially distinguishedfortheiracademicqualifications,butwhoseabilityonthe sportingfieldispracticallynil.One timementionwasmadeofthesuccessfulonebeingabletoholdhisown attennis,orsomeothersuchquiet sport,butnowitisopenlystatedthat thissideoftheprovisionsmadeby CecilRhodesisnotconsidered.The consequenceisthat,whereasRhodes scholarsgofromSydneyorBrisbaneor NewZealandtoholdtheirownat cricketorfootball,orrowingorathletics,menwhoarejustasskilled herearepassedoverinfavourofbookwormsandotherswhoseachievements areallconfinedtoexaminationhallor debatingsociety.Onedoesnotgrudge themtheirprize,butIcannotseewhy theCouncilhereshouldignorewhat thoseofothercitiespayspecialattentionto.Thereismorethanasuspicionthatonemustbeinthecharmedcircleofthesixpublicschoolsbeforehehasaseriouschanceforselection.Also.itisworthyofnote,that

indicateanewtrendinChristian&leo tistcircles.Thereseemstobeadefinitepartingwiththeoldnegationof evildogma.Justwhereitwilllead isdifficulttosay,butitisnotlikely thattheScientistswillentirelyrepudiatefaithhealing,forthemillionsreceivedbyMrs.Stetsoninfree-will,offeringsgiveampleevidenceofitspopularity.

Thereactionoftheordinaryreader tothisnewswillbethe,thoughtthat itisnodifficultthingtodiewhenone iswellprepared;andthatthepreparationliesnotinnegationofdeath-no matterhowstrong-willed-butinthe livingofagood,cleanChristianlife. -"StandardandTimes."

ConvertMinister'sSixDaughters Nuns

Atthegreatageofninety,Mr.T.F. Willis,M.A.,aconvertminister,died recentlyinaLondonnursinghome. HegavesixofhischildrentotheserviceoftheChurch.ThomasFrederickWilliswasbornatRayneRectory, Essen,hisfatherbeingrectorofthe parish.HewaseducatedatEton, Radley,andExeterCollege,Oxford. AftertakinghisdegreeandAnglican Orders,heheldcuraciessuccessively inEastLondon,wherehewasafellowcuratewithanotherconvertminister, afterwardsCanonAkers,Cowley,and Brighton.Hewasalsochaplainto theWantageSisterhoodandcurate-inchargeatBrooking,nearTotnes, Devon.Mr.Williswasreceivedinto theChurchonWhitSunday,1878,by theRev.Dr.Butler,O.S.C.Having beenagreatstudent,especiallyofSt.

"Deathless"Mrs.Stetsonis Dead

Deathisnorespecterofpersonsnor ofopinions.Theunexceptionaltruth ofthistriteremarkwasgivenanattentionarresting,butunneededconfirmation,recentlybythepassing fromthislifeofMrs.AugustaE.Stetson.Attentionarresting,becauseMrs. Stetsonhadlongclaimedimmunity fromdeath,andalmosttothelast breathhadmaintainedthatshewould liveforever.

ApersonalfriendandfavoureddiscipleofMaryBakerEddy,whomshe called"theChristathissecondappearing,"andwhomshedeclaredwouldreturntoearthagain,Mrs.Stetsonfirmlybelievedandtaughtthatthetrue followerofMrs.Eddy'sdoctrineneed neverdie."Death,"shetoldreporters,"isnotinevitable.Thereneedbe nodeath.Thethingistohavelove enoughinustokeepoutdeath.For deathishate. Wherethereisperfectlove,therewillbeperfectlifeand thereforenodeath."Mrs.Stetson clanmedtohaveattainedtothisperfectlove,andthereforetohavebeen .immunetodeath.

Interpretationssuchasthisledtoher beingoustedfromthe"MotherChurch" nearlytwentyyearsago,butshecontinuedherreligouswork,andseemed tohavenodearthoffollowerswho showedtheirconfidenceinherby showeringherwithmoney.Ithas beenestimatedthatbetween1920and 1925shespentmorethanthree-quartersofamilliondollarsinadvertising hersermonsandlecturesinthedaily papers;andinoneyearmagazineadvertisingcost200,000dollars.Another halfmilliondollarswasexpendedfor theupkeepofherradiostation.This station,WHAP,wascondemnedbefore theFederalRadioCommissionat Washington"asthemostvirulentfocal pointofanti-Catholicandanti-Jewish propagandaintheUnitedStates."

Now,despitethetouchingupof photographs;despiteherdressinglike agirl;despiteherdenialofwrinkles; despiteindeedevery"affirmation," Mrs.Stetsonisdead.AlthoughDeath delayed,Deathwouldnotbedenied. BeforeDeathcamepain;and,itis whispered,Mrs.Stetsonreceivedthe ministrationsofaphysician.

ThepublicityaccordedMrs.Stetson, callingattentiontoherfellow-schits maticfromthe"MotherChurch,"Mrs AnnieBill,andtherecentcontroversy regardingMrs.Eddy'sattitudetowarddrugsandphysiciansseemsto

ThomasAquinas,hebecarrielecturer inpsychology,philosophy,andhistory atvariousCatholiccollegesand schools,notablyattheAssumption Convent,Kensington,andtheConvent oftheHolyChildTrainingCollege, Cavendish-square. Mr.Williswastwicemarried.All thefsirdaughtersofthefirstmarriage becameAssumptionistnuns.Oneof themsurvivesherfatherinaconvent oftheOrderinSpain.Twoofhissix childrenofthesecondmarriagewere baptisedbyCardinalManning,two daughtersbecomingDamesBernardinestwochildrendyingininfancy, andtheonlyson,thelateMr.Ambrose Willis,beingkilledoutsideJerusalem in1917.Mrs.Willis,whowasreceivedintotheChurchbyCardinalManningin1883,attendedherhusbandto thelast,afterfifty-sixyearsofmarried !its-R.I.P.

FatherJoannesPhilippusRothaan, S.J.,whosebeatificationisbeingconsideredatRome,wasthefirstNetherlandertobecomeSuperiorGeneralof theSocietyofJesusandisresponsible forthespreadoftheworkofthis orderintheNetherlandsprovince. FatherRothaanwasbornatAmsterdam,November23,1785,andwaseducatedat"DeKrytberg"andtheAt. heneum.HeenteredtheJusuitOrder inRussia.

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CATHEDRAL.

Hon.T.F.Qurinlin(deceased),1100, finalinstalmentof£1,000promised.

Mrs.O'Callaghan,$10.

Mrs.Weise,15,thirdinstalmentof S25promised.

Mr.J.Ryan,£1ls.,finalinstalment of£6Ospromised.

B.Gogerty,2/6,furtherdonation. ST.BRIGID'S.

Mr.Hassell,£22s,donation.

CLAREMONT.

MissKinnane,£1,finalinstalmentof £5lOspromised.

LIEDERVILLE.

Mrs.A.Northway,£4. NORTHAM.

Mr.Flanagan,5s,donation.

SACREDHEARTCHAPEL.

EileenHanrah'an,£1,furtherdonation.

DARDANIIP.

Mrs.Skipworth,£5,finalinstalment of125promised.

OURLADY'SCHAPEL

Mrs.H.M.Corbett,£50,fourthinstalmentforaltarrails.

CHRISTMAS

AChristmasTreewillbeheldinthe ParishHall,St.Brigid's,WestPerth, onthe13th.and14th.ofthismonth, ThursdayandFridaynext.Every oneintheparishismostcordiallyinvitedtobepresent.

CatholicYotingLadies'Club

"[LEVEE

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trfclightMedaltournament(mixed doubleshandicap)earlyinthenew year.Theclubhasneveryetheld anighttournamentonitsowncourts, andthereisno*iconwM,itshould notbeasuccess`fromevery156ii%tof vine*.AtPresenttheairintioMents hiveonlyreadiedtheitoinniftteestage, butitisexpectedthatthenominationfeeswillbekeptasTowaspos sible-justasmuchailwillpftYfor thecostoflight,trophies,etc.NominationsfOrthetournamentarenow opentockubmeirtti,'4finareasked tonotifytheseeretiftorputtheir nainesonthefistateaclubrooms.

St.WincedtiePiltrlSociety

Thequarterlygeneralmeetingwill beheldonto-morrow(Sunday)afternoon,at3p.m.,attheCathedral.His GracetheArchbishopandRev.Father Martindale,S.J.,willbepresentand willdeliveraddresses.Membersare requestedtobeintheirplacesat2.50 p.m.,asthemeetingwillcommence punctuallyat3o'clock.EveryMemberofboththeWomen'sandMen's Societiesisexpectedtobepresent,and thefriendsofthesocietiesirecordially invited. -

TheEditc.atiOnOueitionin ngland

"Outofthe

Thelastdanceoftheseasonwas verywellattendedlastSaturday,and regretwasfeltthattheweatherwas toowarmtocontinue.However,a dancewillbeheldintheRoomson Saturday,the15th.inst.,forwhich therewillbenocharge,butthose attendingareaskedtobringgiftsfor theLittleSistersofthePoor.Gentlemenwillkindlybringtobaccoorcigarettes,andladiessweets.Apartfrom thedancing,therewillbemanymusicalitemsbygoodartistes.Supperwill beprovidedbythecommitteeanda goodnight'sentertainmentispromised. Arrangementsaren'owintrainfora moonlightrivertrip,tobeheldduring thelastweekinJanuary.Dancing andmusicwillbefeaturesoftheevening,andagoodattendanceisexpectedfromthefriendsoftheClub.

ThesummereveninggamesareprogressingfavourablyattheThursday eveningmeetings,andthetabletennis issopopularthatthereiseverypossibilityofthepurchaseofanother table.LastThursdayeveningwas devotedtocardsandtabletennis,at whichgamestheplayersshowedunusualskillandpatience.

ThecommitteewaspleasedtowelethreenewmembersinthepersonsofMissHarford,MissCorryand MissLeahy.

WeregretverymuchthatMissLonerganwillbeleavingthisStateon Saturday,the15th.inst.,tojoinher parentsinSouthAustralia.Miss Lonerganhasmadeherselfverypopularduringtheshorttimeshehasbeen amemberoftheClub,andthemembersareunanimousinwishingherbon voyage,andasuccessfulfuture.

HillStreetTennisClub

Pig&slake*toeatad')of Mliktleibrongh. AsuggestionthattheCatholiclaity arenotinterestedinprviervinttheir schools,andaresimplybeingkept uptothemarkbytheirpriests,was ridiculedbyBishopShine,inaspeech recentlymadeattheopeningofanew schoolatMiddlesbrough,theerection ofwhichwasmadepossiblebythe generosityofadistinguishedCatholic citizen,Dr.J.WalshBenson,K.C.S.G.

"Sometimes,"remarkedtheBishop, "itissaid-andithasbeensaidoflate bypeoplewhoareprominentinthe educationworld,thatitisthepriests whoareresponsibleforCatholic schools,andthatifitwerenotforthe prieststhesystemofdualcontrol wouldsooncometoanend.Those whosothinkandspeakdonotknow ourCatholicpeople.

SplendidBathelmeseProductionatthe Ambassadors. Twowonderfulpictures,Richard Barthelmessin"OutoftheRuins"and EstherRalstonin"SomethingAlways Happens,'withDenoandRochelle,an actthathascreatedafuroreofapplausethroughouttheWeek,comprises theexceptionallyfineprogrammeto commenceattheAmbassadorsto-day (Saturday).Itcansafelybesaid thateveryonewhohisseenDenoand Rochelle'sopeningprogrammewillinsistonagainwitneitingtheirchange to-day.Thepresentationwillopen withaspirited,number,"Anightin Andalusia,"withtheAmbassadors CorpsdeBalletperformingtheballet "Espagnel."DenoandRochelle,famousinternationaldancers,willthen bringtothetheatretheatmosphereof earlySpain,intheirexquisitelyarranged"SpanishTango."Thenext numberwillbeabrightonebyHelen Manning,whoalsobecameextremely popularthefirseweek,whiletheCorps deBalletwillappearinthenextitem, "School'sOut,"adistinctlyhumorous numbershowingtheballetdressedas schoolgirls.DenoandRochellewill thenappearin"KidPhilosophy,"an originalandhilariouscomedydancing number.LesWaldronhasselected twoparticularlyfinenumberstobe playedupontheMightyWurlitzer,the firstbeing"Liebestraume"No.3 (Lizst),folfol,vedby"Astronomy,"a humorousslidenovedty.Duringthe intervalhewillfeature"L"Pigliadci" (LionCavallo),seteCtionswhichare particularlyadaptabletotheWurtftzer."OutoftheRuins"isconsidered thefinestproductionRichardBarthelmessWasgiventhescreen.JohnFrancisdirectedandMarianNixonisleadingwoman.Onthesameprograiitnle willbescreenedParamount'spiroditttion"SomethingAlwaysHappens,"'ode ofthemostmystifyingandhilarious comedydramasoftheyear.

MAURICEMOSOOVITCHSEASON.

"If,byanimpossiblesupposition, thepriestsweretobecomesilentand inactive,Catholicparentswouldrouse themintoenergyandwouldthemselvesdemandmoreloudlythanbefore CatholicschoolsfortheirCatholicchildren.

"Thereisnotonereligionforthe priestsandanotherforthepeople;we allhavethesamebeliefandthesame convictioninthematterofeducation."

Continuing,hisLordshipsaid:

"Thetimeisnearathandwhenwe shallbeaskedtogiveourvotefor thiscandidateandforthat,butone thingiscertain-thatnoparliament. arycandidatewillreceiveaCatholic votewhowillnotundertaketoseethat fulljusticeisdonetoourschools.Our Catholicwomennowpossessanew power.Thatpowertheywilluse.

Theclubrecentlyconcludedamen's doubleshandicaptournament,the eventproducingsomekeenbattles.The mostinterestingwasthatinwhich NorthwayandHawkinstriumphed overWyburnandH.Williams,after theformerhadbeenonesetdownand thescore2-5againsttheminthesecondset.Theresultswereasfollows: Firstround-McDonnellandWesthoven(-6),bye;NorthwayandHawkins(-18)beatWybunrandH.Williams(-14),2-6,6-5,12-10;Mitchelland Dethridge(-24)beatJ.Williamsand Hill(-4),6-3,3-6,6-3;Bennettand Kelly(scr.),bye.Secondround: NorthwavandHawkinsbeatMcDonnellandWesthoven,2-6,6.4,6-3;BennettandKellybeatMitchellandDethridge,6-3,6-2.Final:Bennettand Kelly(scr.),beatNorthwayandHawkins(-18),6-1,6-4.

Theclubisplanningtoholdanelec-

"Theymaynotbeinterestedintariffsorforeignpolicy;theyperhaps knowalittleofsuchquestions,but theydoknowthattheywantandhave arighttoCatholicschoolsfortheir children,andthatatpresenttheyare sufferinganinjusticeinhavingentirelytobuildtheirownschoolswhile atthesametimetheycontributeto thebuildingandupkeepofCouncil schoolswhichtheydonotuse,and theywillseetoit-everyoneofthem -thattheirvotesaregivenonlyto thosewhowillremedytheoppressive system.'

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE,PERTH.

AGRANDENTERTAINMENT

ConsistingofMusical,Vocaland Items,togetherwithGymnasticDisplay,willheheldatthe TOWNHALL,PERTH,on THURSDAY,DECEMBER131928, At8p.m. HisGracetheArchbishopwillpreside. Tickets:Reserved,3s.;BackSeats.2 BoxPlanatCollege.

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Willbeopenedat3o'clockon FRIDAY,DECEMBER7th.,at LORETOCONVENT,ADELAIDETERRACE, Continuingduringtheafternoonand eveningofSaturday,the8th.

4MITIMINIMMC

ItilelbbfleINARYRECITAL.

BythePupilsoftheConventof Mercy,VictpriaSquare,willbeheldIn th'eCOLLEGEHALL,onTUESDAY, DECEMBER11,1928.

Direction:UnionTheatres,Ltd.

ManagingDirectors:StuartP. Doyle,EdwinGeach,W.A. Gibson.

ELEVENTHUNITSHOW.

COMPLETECHANGEOFPROGRAMME.

OOMMENCINGTHISSATURDAY.

ANOTHERGREATram-.

FirstNationalPresentthePicturisationofSirPhilipGibbs' GreatStory "OUTOFTHERUINS." Starring RICHARDBARTHBLMESS& MARIONNIXON.

ParamountPresentEsuiraje,41,5TM "SOidi,TRETGALWAYS HAPPENP"."

TheFunniestFarceyoueversaw -.buthow Smysteuccessrious. 1311,0Mtnttoolltt Continned aie

TheWorld'sGreatestDanCilig Act,whothisweekWillclanCe theirexquisitelyarranged "SPANISHTANGO." kii,cqiruunsttoo HELENMANWMG, BERTHOWELL.ANDHIS FAMOUSSTAGEBAND. And AMBASSADORSCORPSDE BALLET.

ThefollowingGoldMedallistswall takepart:MisesLucieJennings,EvelynTailing,SybilKeenan,Molly O'Dea,PattyRyan,MaryShaw,Joyce Fuller,BonnieSinclair,MollyWalaha EntranceHayStreet. TramStopsattheDoor. TICKETS,2/6. S

AMoscovitchplayisalwaysadramatictreat,and"TheRinger,"which opensatHisMajesty'sTheatreonDecember15,isathrillingmysterydrama writtenbyEdgarWallace,andpresentedbyMauriceMoscovitchandhis companywithalltheresourcesofexperienceandart.Mr.Moscovitchas thescoundrelly'Meister,whoseone desireisevil,knowsthattheRinger (whoisanarchmurderer),hassworn to"gethim,"andknows,too,thathe invariablykeepshisword.HispresentationoffearisOneofthebest thingshehasdoneonthestage.Scot. landYarkseekstcguardhim,though thedetectivesarecontemptuousof him.andfatherhopingthattheireffortsarefutile,andaloneinhishouse, whichisaminiaturefortress,heawaits hisunseenfoe.Attheend,theaudienceisalmostasmuchexhausted withthesuspenseasMr.Moscovitch. Mr.NatMadison,astheCockneyconvict,bringsbroadhumourtotheplay. PlansopenatNicholson'sonMonday, December10th.

ONEBOB'S'WORTH.

TheFirstFavouriteGiftDistributiononthePerthCup,theproceeds ofwhicharedevotedtothePatients' ClubatWoorolooSanatorium,and theFoundlingsatSubiaco,isalways paidinfull,andthisyearthefirst giftwillbe£300. Ticketsareonly ls.each,or12for10s.Besureyou getaWoorolooticketwhenmaking yourpurchase,andyoucanrestassuredthatyouhavespentyour money,inaverycharitablecause. Countrysellersareadvisedtosend thebuttsinearly.

LESWALDRONattheConsole oftheMightyAmbassadorsWurtitzer,willfeature "LIEBESTRAUNE"(LIZST) AndtheHumorousSlideNovelty "ASTRONOMY." Whileduringtheintervalhe*hl renderexcerptsfromGrand Opera,"L'PAGLIAOCI."

BOXPLANAT

SATURDAY,DECEMBER15th.

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(ByREV.C.C.MARTINDALE.S.J.)

SinceIhavebeenaskedtcwritewhatwill,Isuppose,bemylast fewwordsduringmyvisittoAustralia,inthe"Record,"Icannotbutbe alittleegotistic,andIoughttobequitefrank.

SofarasIampersonallyconcerned,mymainimpressionisoneof gratitude.Everywherepeoplehavebeensocourteous,andmorethan courteous,sokind;andveryoftenmorethankind.Oldfriendshave notChan,doneatominrteiraffection;and,thankGod,IfeelIhave metwinsomenewandlastingones.Inonewayoranother,Isuppose Ihavehadafairlyroughpassageandhavesampledmorehospitalsduringthisperiodthaninallstylifebefore.Buttheywereverynicehoepitals-yet,evenso,IShantthinkchieflyofhospitalswhenIthinkof Australia. Tcamehopingtolearnsomething,andfarpreferringtolistenthantotalk,toaskratherthantotell!PleaseGod,Ihavelearnt notalittle;andIleavefullofrespect,admirationandaffectionformy Australianfellow-Catholics,andofencouragementbothformyselfandfor CatholicsinothercountriestowhomIshallhavetotrytotellwhatI haveseen.

Iwillnowriskexpressingmyconviction,whichis,thatifCatholics makethemostoftheirCathcliclife,Australiawill,withintwogenerations,notbeaCatholiccountry,buthavewithinit,bywayofreligion, theCatholicChurchalone.

IwishtoemphasisethatbythisIdonotmeanthetriumphofanyparticularpoliticalpartyornationalpointofview.TherecentPresidential campaignsintheUnitedStateshavedrawnforthsomeveryvaluable statements.Itwasstronglyresented,bymostAmericancitizens,that thefactofGovernorSmith'sreligion,whichwasCatholic,shouldinany wayinfluencehiselectionornonelection.Thegreatnon-Catholicarchitect,Mr.Cram,asserted:''Duringthepast40yearsIhavehadtheprivilegenotonlyoftravelling,butoflivinginmanyCatholiccountries,cotablySpain,themostCatholicofall,notevenexceptingIreland,Belgium,andMexico.InSpainIfoundthemostdemocraticsociety,the greatestlibertyofactirn,andthemostevangelicalreligionofallthe countriesIknow. ThecampaignagainstCatholicismemanatesfrom thosewhoknownothingorlittle,throughpersonalexperience,ofCatholiccountriesorofCatholics.'Mr.Raskob,chairmanoftheNational DemocraticCommittee,isquotedbytheNewYork"Times"assayingthat "therehasnotbeenasingleinstancepointedtoindicatethattheslightestattempthasbeenmadeonthepartoftheCatholicChurchtointerfere oneiotainGovernorSmith'sadministrationoftheaffairsofNewYork StateduringtheeightyearsthathehasbeenitsChiefExecutive.Nor haveanysuchchargeseverbeenmadeagainstRomanCatholicswhohave occupiedhighjudicialpositionsthroughoutthelengthandbreadthof ourcountry,includingthe(.h'efJusticeshipoftheUnitedStatesSupreme Court,duringtheentirehistoryofthecountry."

Thisisvaluablecomment Iremember,too,thatafterthewara veryhighlyplacedofficialtoldmethattheGovernmentshadbeenalmost aghasttoseehow,atamomentwheneveryonewasinbewildermentand snatchingatsuchoppwomities,asoffered,theHolySeealonekeptwith absoluteaccuracytotheprinciplesofperfectimpartialityithadannouncedatthebeginning.Duringthattime,IwasallowedtoreadtheGerman,AustrianandTurkishpress.Ismiled,halfsadly,toseethatwhile thePope'sPeaceNotewasdenouncedbytileAlliesashavingbeenfabricatedundertheinfluenceofBerlin,theGermanandTurkishpressinsistedthatithadbeeninspiredinParisorinLondon.Thepressisseldomimpartial.ThePopewas.BenedictXV.,agreater,tatesman, lawyer,andChristianthantheworldevennowrecogni.:er;,hassetanexampletousall.Catholics,likeanyothercitizens,areallowedtohave theirpersonalpolitics;buttheyareverywiseiftheymakeitsupercleartoallmenthattheyholdtheirpoliticalviews(savewheresinand righteousnessdirectlyenterin)becausetheypersonallypreferthem,and notasCatholics.Formyself,thatImaydomyworkasapriest moreeasilyamongallmen.Iprefertocutoutmypoliticalideas(if any)altogether.Whetheror.edoesthatornot,itisall-importantto besurethattheCatholicChurchseekstheKingdomofGodnotonly first,butonly;providedChr;st'sdoctrinemaybetaught,andHislaw obeyed,shecanliveundermonarchorrepublic,aristocracyordemocracy. Shesimplysays:"Beyoudukeordocker,beagooddukeoragooddocker, andGodblessyou.'Letusthenexorcisethebogiesandnightmares thatsomemayinherit,toquoteMr.Cramoncemore,"fromalongline ofill-informedancestors,partisanhistories,and'reformedpriests'and 'escapednuns'operatingforrevenueonly."

MyreasonsforthinkingthatthefutureofAustraliaandtheworldis withtheCatholicChurch,aremany.First,Iobservethathumancreaturesconsistpartlyof"body,"andyoucanseethatiftheexistingtendencycontinues,Catholicsalonewillbeupholdingbodilyself-control. Everysuggestionmadenov:adaysconcerningmarriedlifeanddivorce, assumesthatpeoplecan'tlivechasteandmustn'tbeexpectedto.Icould supportthisbyargument,butIwon't.Itremainsthatwhenlicenseis admitted,anationisfinished.

Second,Catholicsalonecretakingreligiouseducationforchildren seriously.(Iregardtheendeavourtogetthe"Bible"merely"read"in schoolsasfrivolous,notserious.Itgetsnowhere.)Whenchildrenare deprivedofreligouseducation,youcanlooktoseenothingshortofincreasedchild-suicide,asinFrance,America,Germany,andnowEngland.

Ifurtherhold,withconviction,thatCatholicsalonehaveacomplete andfully-reasonedphilosophyofGod,manandtheworld,andthatin consequencetheypossesseternallytrueprincipleswhichtheymustapply totheever-shiftingmaterialsuppliedbylife.Thosewhohavetimeand moneyforalongereducationthanmostcanhave,areunderaspecial obligationtomakethemostofitbylinkinguptheirgeneralknowledge withtheirCatholicknowledge.HenceIwouldwishtoseeaverydefinite higherCatholiceducationgiventoasmanyaspossibleandcertainlyto

thosewho,likeUniversitystudents,areextendingtheirknowledgein variousdirections.The"book,''whetherfoundandreadinCatholic libraries,oradministeredthroughCatholiclectures,mightperhapsplay agreaterpartinotirlifethanitdoes.

Again,ifCatholicsusetheirassets,theywillfindthattheirFaithinvolvesasociallifeofjustice,andisabletoconstructahappySociety suitedtoman'struenature,suchasisnotseenanywhereto-day.Isay nothingabouttherightsandwrongsoftherecentstrikes;butitisclear thatasocietyinwhichtheycouldtakeplaceisadislocatedone.But thisisnotanaffairofoneland,butofall.Catholicsatanyratecan,if theychoose,studyCatholicprinciplesofsocialjustice,especiallyinLeo XIII.'sEncyclicals;andshortofthat,cancutabsolutelyoutoftheirpersonallives-includingtheirbusinesslives-everyatomofthatgraftand grabwhichdefilepubliclifetoooftenandwhichareresponsibleforevery humanconflictuptoworld-wars.Iknowthatthiswillimplyhavingless ofthisworld'sgoodsthantheymightotherwisehave;butalongwith chastity,thereisapovertythattheChristianmusthonour,andhewill notshirkit.Finally,withinthis"social"area,theCatholicismorelikelytoobey,torespectdiscipline,thananyoneelse,sinceobedienceto authorityisoneoftheessentialpartsofhisreligion.

Lastofall,IamconvincedthattheCatholicalonereallymaintains thedoctrinethatthereissuchathingastheSuper-Natural.BythisI don'tmeanghostsormiracles,noreventheexistenceofangelsand another"world,"butthatspecialgiftwhichtheChurchteachesGraceis. OutsidetheChurch,religionisbecomingmoreandmoreanaffairof moralsonly,orphilanthropy,orpioussentiment,andalmostanything ratherthantheeffortafterholinessandsupernaturalunionwithGodby grace.Onesoul,unitedfullywithGodbygrace,ismorepowerfulfor thesalvationoftheworldinthislifeandthenextthanallthescholars orstatesmenorphilosophersorartists,letalonepoliticiansorbusinessmen,imaginable.ThereisroomintheChurchforallsuchpeople,justas alltheideals-philanthropyandsoforth-areincludedinherownimmenseideal.ButallsuchthingsiftheyleaveouttheSupernaturalFact, fallshortbyawholeworldofwhatmanneeds.

AustralianshavekepttellingmethatAustraliais"materialistic"and caresfornothingbutsportandmoney-making.Idon'tbelieveit.Mr. C.J.Dennis,inhisbook"DiggerSmith,"whichIlove,makesthat"averageAustralian"(ashecertainlymeansustoconsiderhim)hauntedby thefeelingthat"theremustbesomethin'else,some'ow!"Thefriend inthepoemcouldbut"leavehimwiththedyingday,dreamin'and doubtin'still."Butthepoethasahigherheartthanthat."Cobber," heconcludes,"it'suptomean'you-Toseethathalfhisdreamcomes true!"Thatisfine.ButitistheCatholicwho(ifImaysoputit?)has itinhimtobecobbertothewholeroundworld,thatbyhisloveand servicewillmakemorethanhalfthedreamintoreality!

Religion'sPlaceinEducation

"Religion,"saidagreatCatholiceducationist,theVeryRev.JohnJ.Cloonan,C.M.'nanaddresstoteachersnotlongago,"mustpervadethewhole atmosphereofschoollife,andbecomeapartoftheveryairwhichourchildrenbreathe.Itmustnotberegardedasacoatwhichmaybeputonoroff atwill,norlikeatextbookwhich useforanhourandthenputaway foranotheruntilnextday.Itmustratherbesowovenintothewarpand woofofthought,ofconductandcharacter,intotheirverybeing,thatitbecomesasecondnatureandtheguidingprincipleoftheirlives.Themere studyofrepetitionoftheCatechismorofBiblehistory,oreventhereading oftheGospels,isnotreligion.Thesethingsmaybenecessarytoaknowledgeofourreligion,butreligionitselfissomethingmoresubtle,moreintimate,morepervading.Itmustbemadetocolourandbecomeapartof everysubjectthatistaught.Everythingmustbetaughtinitslight,else whateveristaughtwillbeonlyagrotesqueandfancifulcaricatureofthe reality.Suchmusteverbe,forinstance,theresultoftryingtoteachany phaiewhatsoeverofphilosophyorhistory,iftheCreator,HisProvidence,His Scn,thecentralfigureinallhistory,andtheChurchwhichHefoundedare ignored.Howteachbiology,oranyotherscience,ifonemakenomention ofHimtowhomthemostamorphousprotoplasmowesitsexistence,noless thanthesoulofman?Ifincertainotherfields,therelationisnotquiteso obvious;itispresentnonetheless.Itmightbepointedout,forinstance, thateventheveryaxiomsofmathematicsaretrueonlybecausetheyareconformedtotheEternalTruthwhoisGod.Thesearesomeofthethings whichwemeanwhenwespeakofreligionineducation.Thatthisboonmay besecuredtoourchildren,wemaintainandsupportourseparateCatholic schoolsatacostofverypainfulsacrificesonthepartofourpeople. themweexpectthesechildrentoreceiveeverythinginthewayofinformation,intellectualdevelopment.andknowledgethatcouldbesecuredinany secularschool,and,overandabove,weexpectthatthistrainingwillbegiven totheminanatmosphereimpregnatedwithreligionandsuffusedwithreligiouslight."

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Mon.,Dec.10.-OctaveofSt.Francis Xavier. White

Tues.,Dec.11.-St.Damasus.White

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CONFIRMATIONATTHECATHEDRAL.

Confirmationwillbeadministeredby theArchbishopattheCathedraltomorrowat4.30intheafternoon. *

CONFIRMATIONATDONGARRA.

HisGracetheArchbishop,onhisreturnfromGeraldton,administered ConfirmationatDongarra.TencandidateswerepresentedTheArchbishopwasassistedbyFatherShannon,C.SS.R.,andFatherHarrison.

FatherMartindale,S.J.,willpreach attheCathedralonSundayevening

IM (to-morrow).Hewilladdressthe membersoftheSt.VincentdePaul Societyintheafternoonat3o'clock.

GERALDTONDIOCESE.

HisGracehasappointedRev.J. IrwinAdministratorandVicarGeneraloftheGeraldtonDiocese.

NewsandNotes

Thosereaderswhohavenotwitnessedthescreaminglyfunnythree-act comedystyled"TheAdoptedWife," shouldnotmissthisproductionwhich isbeing DramaticstagedbytheSubiacoparish ClubintheKing'sHall,Subiaco,onMondayeveningnext.The play,whichlosesnothingatthehands ofitspresentproducers,willbepre-sentedwithcompletestagingandwill besupportedbyafullstringedorchestra.NodoubtgreatcreditisclueSubiacoforitsinitiativeinessayinga workofthisknd,anditisconfidently hopedthatitseffortswillreceivedeservedrewardbythepresenceofa verylargeaudience.

Saturday,December8,,1.928.

TheMotherSuperiorandCommunity_willbepleasedtowelcomethe friendsofpresentandpastpupilsof LoretoataFete,atLoretoConvent, AdelaideTerrace,Perth,whichwillbe openedat3o'clockonFriday,December7,andcontinuedontheafternoon andeveningofthe8th;Usefuland daintygifts,suitableforChristmas presents,willbeonviewduringthe twoafternoonsandevening.

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SouvenirsoftheEucharisticCongress arenowavailableforallwhowerenot suppliedwhentheypurchasedmembers'tickets.Thesouvenirsmaybe obtainedatMr.Amodeo's,oratthe Presbytery,VictoriaPark. a

MissC.Coffey,matronoftheThree SpringsHospital,spentafewdaysin Perthlastweek,onherwaybackfrom attendingtheEucharisticCongress.

Mr.McGrath,manageroftheCatholicAssuranceCompany,Warwick House,St.George'sTerrace,hasjust concludedanextensivetourofthe Southerndistrictsinconnectionwith thebusinessofhiscompany.Hereportsverysuccessfulresults.Mr.McGrathisahustlerinhisworkandhe alsodidgoodworkforthispaper,in bringingitunderthenoticeofmany whohavenotbeenhithertointerested init.Weappreciatehisgoodoffices. a a a

Ourreaderswillbepleasedtolearn thatArchbishopSheehan,theheadof theiLiteraryCommitteeofthe29th.InternationalEucharisticCongress,has determinedtopublishtherecordsof theCongressintwoseparatebooks. Onewillbeanexactbutabbreviated reproductionofallpapersread,speechesandsermonsdelivered.The otherwillbeinpopularformand cheap.Itwillconsistofacompilationofthenewspaperreportsofthe Congressmadeintoaconsecutivestory coveringalltheeventsfromtheopeningofSt.Mary'stothefinalBenediction.Toallwhohavewitnessedthe gloriouspageant,andtothosewho werenotprivilegedtobepresentatthe ceremonies,thiswillbeapleasingand lastingmementoofagreatevent.No Xmasgiftwillbemoreappreciatedby friendsathomeandabroad.Applicationsforcopiesshouldbemadeat oncetothebooksellers.Thepriceof thebookisfixedtocoverthecostof productiononly.Theprintersarethe GreenPressofSydney,andtheofficial distributorisE.J.Dwyer,ofGeorgestreet,Sydney.

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AgrandnoveltyCarnivalwillbe heldintheHibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth,onThursday,December 13.TheCarnivalhasbeenorganised bytheQueen'sParkHiberniansinaid oftheirstallintheforthcomingbazaar. Rollup,Hibernians,andputyourstall ontop.

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THERECORD.

Perth,onThursday,December18, 1928,at8p.m.Theboxplanmaybe seenattheCollege.Thepricesof admissionare3s.and2s.

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Mr.JosephCharles,thewell-known propertysalesmanandestateagent, underwentasevereoperationatKareenyaprivatehospitallastweek.His manyfriendswillbepleasedtolearn thataccordingtolatestadviceheis progressingsatisfactorily.

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Mr.J.J.Dwyer,wellknownonthe GoldfieldsandPerth,isapatientat St.JohnofGod'shospital,Subiaco. Hishealthisfarfromsatisfactory,and isgivinganxietytohisrelatives.All whoknowMr.Dwyerwill,wearesure, wishhimaspeedyreturntohisnormalhealth.

ChampionBoys'ChoirGive SacredConcert

FATHERMARTINDALE'SAPPRECIATIVEADDRESS.

Whenthecurtainwasraisedatthe TheatreRoyallastSundaynight,it revealedsixtyprimaryschcolboys fromSt.Patrick'srobedincardinal redsoutanesandsurplices,andsitting intiersonthestage.Itformeda gravebutprettysight,andbrought forthloudapplausefromtheaudience-thelargestaudiencewhichthe TheatreRoyalhasheldforavery longtime.Therewasnotavacant seat.ThisBoys'ChampionChoir hassprungintobeingveryrecently, andinitsshortmeteoricuprisehas snatchedthejuvenileshield.The successofthechoirisentirelydueto thepainstakingcareandtheinimitableskillwithboys'voice-training whichitsconductress,CountessFilippini,hasbroughttoherwork.She seemstohaveapeculiargiftforjuvenilevoices,andwieldsacontrolover theboyswhichwouldflatteramere man.Itisapleasure,notatask,for theyoungsterstosingunderherbaton --andthisafterallisthesecretwith boys-tomakethemenjoytheirwork.

TheCountess,then,oughttofeelpardonablyproudofthefirstpublicappearanceofSt.Patrick'sBoys'Choir.

edhimfortheexcellenceofthisconcert.Itowedmuchtothebrilliant conductingandfoncontrolofthe Conte,ssaFilippini;butafterhearing theClontarfBandhehadfeltsure thatiftheboysshouldfeelproudof theirtrainers,thetrainerscouldfeel proudoftheboys,andthecommunity atlargecouldfeelproudofthelotof them.Asfortheboys,hewasrelievedtoseetheywerenotquitesoangelicastheylooked;becausehehad foundthembehindthescenesduring theintervalenjoyingadrink.He hastenedtoaddthatitwaspure orange-juice.Hehadmanyatime beardSchubert's"AveMaria"played orsung,butperhapsneverinterpreted moreperfectlyinaccordancewith whatthecomposermeantthanjust nowbyMr.Lynch.Hethoughtthat thefriendlyco-operationbetweenthe RailwaysandTramwaysMen'sChoir andthatofSt.Patrick'schampion choir-hesawthetrophy-shieldsupon thestage-wasveryfine,andhewould exhorttheCatholicGuildofLondon motor-busmentomodifythenoisetIley madesosuccessfullywithalittle music.Hewasparticularlygladto seemanyscoutsandwolfcubsupin thegallery,andhehopedthatthey wouldfindnodifficultyinobtaining competent,unselfishandpersevering scout-masters.Hewasgladtobeable toputthisconcertamonghisfinal memoriesofAustralia;andalongwith whatherememberedoftheharbours ofWellington,Auckland,andSydney, andthehillsandforestsofBrisbane andofMelbourne,hewouldalwaysremembertheriverandred-flowering gumsofPerth.HewasjustbeginningtofearthatinPerth,aloneofthe townshehadvisited,hewouldmeetno oldfriends,wheninthisverytheatre, tohisdelight,hehadfoundone,and thismadehishappinesscomplete.He thencontinued:

themagazineapparentlyapproves,once more,oftheAmerican,andsuggests thatforthesakeofwomenandchit. drentheChurch"iscontenttoletthe intellectualsstewinthejuiceoftheir ownthought,"IsmileasIrecallhow themoststartlingelement,almost,in theSydneyCongresswasthemassof menwhoattendedit,andhowpacked werethemen'smeetingsIhaveeverywherebeenprivilegedtoaddress,and how,wheneverIwaswellenough,I havebeenabletoaddressyourCatholicUniversitystudents,andtoassurethemthatIcanhardlythinkofa singlescientificdepartmentto-dayin whichCatholicscholarsarenotholding afrontrank,andthatPapalDelegationswereprominentinmostofthe scientificcongressesIhavereadofduringthepastyear,notleastinEngland, Germany,andScandinavia.TheBrothersarenotprimarilyconcernedwith Universityeducation;butwithoutthe foundationtheylay,littleenoughuniversityeducationwouldbepossible; andtheyhaveamplyprovedthatthey donotonlyproducemenofcourage andcharacterlikeLaurenceMcCarthy,V.C.,ofClontarf,butmenable tofillmostcompetentlythehigkia.t positionsinacountry'slife.

Werethisadinner,ladiesandgentlemen,Iwouldaskyoutodrinkthe healthoftheBrothersandtheirboys; andIwillcertainlyaskyoutoagree thattheyarenotonlyjollygoodfellows,butexcellentcitizens,andabove all,ChristianswithwhomChristHimselfmaybewellpleased.

St.Joseph'sSchool,Victoria Square

ANNUALCONCERT.

ioWehavereceivedfromtheproprietorandeditor,Mr.R.Clarke Spear,the"GoldenWest"Annualfor 1928-9.Itisanexcellentproduction andgradeswellamongAustralianperiodicals.Theliterarymatterisofa highstandard,andshouldmeetthe variedtastesofthereadingpublic. "BirdLuck,"bytheWestAustralian author,JamesPollard,"AvonValley Shadows,"byVictorRiseley,andseveralotherstoriesbywellknownAustralianwriters,amongstthemtheveteranJackDrayton,areattractively writtenandwillbeappreciatedby theirreaders.Bushscenesandpictorialglimpsesofthewheatcountry, sketchesoftheKimberleys,BlackwoodandFranklandRivers,Geraldton,theUpperMurchisonandthe Goldfields,alsointerestingviewsof Albany,Perth,Busselton,thetimber countryandcamplife,makethe "GoldenWest"aninterestingand brightproduction.Itisanappropriateonetosendtofriendsacrossthe seasorinotherpartsoftheCommonwealth,becauseitisanannualtypicallyrepresentativeoftheWest.Its priceis1/6

UnderthepatronageofHisGrace theArchbishop,thestudentsofthe ChristianBrothers'College,St.George's Terrace,Perth.willgiveagrandentertainment,consistingofmusical,vocal andelocutionaryitems,togetherwith agymnasticdisplay,intheTownHall,

Thereisa.strangehauntingcharm aboutboys'voiceswhichseemsto speakofanotherworld-somethingindefinable,intangible,butveryreal. Thisuniqueattributewasintensified bythecarefulselectionofsacreditems submitted."Kahn's"AveMaria (wellknown,butverydifficult)gave theboysaseveretest,whichthey sustainedwithhonours."InBreathlessSilenceKneel"hushedtheaudiencetoaprayerfulsilence."KyrieEleison,""WaterLilies,""TheVolga Boatman,""ADryadAsleep,"and "TheWindThatShakestheBarley" werewellnighfaultlesslyrendered. Theprecisionandtunefulnessofthe boys'singingwasarevelationtothe audience.Theirlastnumber(theone theyenjoyedmost)wastherollicking "Finiculi,Finicula,"sunginconjunctionwithCountFilippini.Thevast audienceliterallyroareditsapplause. Thecurtainfell,andSt.Patrick's Boys'Choirhadclimbedtheladderof fame.Longmaythegoodworkso auspiciouslybeguncontinue.

Theboyswillappearagainonnext SundayWeek,16th.inst.,attheTheatreRoyal,inasecondconcert,anda packedhousewillbetheretogreet them.

Theprogrammealsoincludedan itembytheRailwayandTramway Choir,violinsolobyMr.AlbertLynch, arecitationbyMissByrne,anda songeachbytheCountessandCount FilippiniTheitemswerewellreceivedandliberallyapplaudedbythe audience.Mrs.DanArdaghandMiss Byrneactedasaccompanistesduring theprogramme.

FatherMartindale'sAddress.

FatherMartindale,S.J.,whogreatly enjoyedtheconcert,gaveashortad, dressaftertheinterval.HewasintroducedbyMonsignorVerling,and receivedawonderfulreceptionwhen hestoodt.pto speak.

FatherMartindalesaid:Thatthe onethinghehadfeltthelackofduringhisvisittoAustraliawasalittle moremusic.Whathehadheard, however,ofchoirsandbandsmanaged bytheChristianBrothers,hadprepar-

IcarrybacktoEnglandanintense appreciationoftheworkbeingdone herebytheBrothers;andtheBrothersherewillallowmetolinkwith them,inmymemoryandadmiration, alltheBrothers,Marist,DelaSalle, Patrician-allofthem.Perhapsyou feel,aswedo,theneedofmanymore secondaryschoolsforboys.Maythe Brotherscreatethem.ButIcannot butpayspecialhomagetothoseinstitutionswhichdosomuch_forboys, forwhomtherestoftheworlddoes solittle.Isthereanoblerwork,or oneofgreatercivicvalue,thanthat whichistobedevelopedatCastledare?Perthwillbeproudofit: WesternAustraliamustbegrateful forit;mayAustraliaasawholeknow ofandimitateit.Andhowcourageous,far-sighted,andconstructivea spiritiswitnessedtobythepurchase ofthose20,000acresatMullewalI confessthattheirprojecteddevelopmentseemstomeoneofthemost statesmanlikemethodsofdealingwith thedifficulttopicofimmigrationthat Ihavecomeacross.Maynothing discouragethatdevelopment. Isaydeliberatelythatnoeducation thatleavesoutmoral,religious,andindeedfullCatholicprincipleswillever createthecitizensAustralianeeds.IndeedIholdthatcivilisationitselfdependsonthatcompleteeducation, goodreligiously,goodscientifically, andgoodcivically,whichCatholics alonecangive.Isaynowordagainst thedepartmentalexcellenceofother educationalenterprises;but,theyre maindepartmental.AproperCatholiceducationistheonlycompleteone; andthis,theBrothersareearnestlyendeavouringtoprovide.Inamagazine called"Life,"theNovemberissue,a -writerseemstoapproveofanAmericanclergymanwhoallowsthatCatholicsknowhow"toputonagoodaestheticshow,"andhequotestheSydneyCongressinproofofit.Ifindeedthesegentlemencanseenomore inwhattheCatholicChurchprovides thanpageantry,theyaretheirownmost cruelcritics.Sofrightfulasuperficialityofoutlookonecouldhardlyhave imagined.WhentheAmericanproceedstosaythat"amanofmodern educationcouldhardlyacceptCathcoicism,"thatagainimpliestomethat mostmoderneducationmustbenarrowandshallow-toonarrowandtoo shallowtoenablethosewhoreceive itsomuchastoguesshowvastis thesweep,howprofoundandsublime thereach,oftheCatholicFact.When

Theannualconcertgivenbythe pupilsofSt.Joseph'sSchool,Victoria Square,on22nd.ult.,attheTown Hall,revealedthesamehighstandard andattractivenesswhichthisschool hasbeennotedforduringmanyyears. Eachitemaspresentedindicatedthe tediousworkwhichtheSistersof Mercyhadputintothepresentation duringthemanyweeksofpreparation.Inalltheconcertednumbers thesweetnessofthevoicesandthe harmony,wellbalancedandsustained,wereverypleasingtothelargeaudience.Thepupilswerealltastefullydressedanditwasgratifyingto seeoncemorethereturntothelongsleeveddressesonthepartofallthe girls-apparentlyanattempttostem thetideofundresssonoticeablein ourmidstjustnow.

Theprogrammepresenitedwasa longone,butwasrunoffwithdespatch.Everyitemdemandsaspecialmeedofpraise.Thebabyboys andgirlsfirstmadetheirbowtothe audienceandreceivedlavishapplause. Theorchestraacquitteditselfwithdistinction,especiallyinthefamiliarselectionsfrom"TheBohemianGirl."The drillitemswereenteredintowithgreat spirit,andeachappearancefurnished apleasingandorderlyspectacle.The littlechampiondancers,bedeckedwith myriadmedallions-trophiesofvictory-delightedtheaudiencebeyond measure.The"DutchDance"and "SpanishDance"wereelegantlyexecuted,theparticipantsbeingDutchor Spanishastheoccasiondemanded. EvelynTarling,inherhumorousitem, andas"HenryVIII.,"wasasusual inimitablyfunny.The"Visitorof Distinction,"fromanelocutionpoint ofviewwaswellnighperfect,andgave asplendidopportunitytotheyoung ladieswhoformedthecaste.They weretheMissesMollyO'Dea,Lucy Jenningt,SybilKeetian,PattyRyan, MaryShaw,JoyceFuller,andPhyllis Tarling.Theprogrammereflectsthe highestcreditontheSistersofMercy, VictoriaSquare,andallthosewho wereassociatedwiththeSistersinthe preparationofthechildren. HisGracetheArchbishopandthe Cathedralclergywerepresent.

ORGAN.

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Theusualfortnightlymeetiritotihe DistrictBoardwasheldonthe28th. ult. A.lengthyreportfromRev. FatherLynch,P.D.P.,the.society's officialrepresentativeattheEucharisticCongress,writtenon.boardthe R.M.S."Aorangi,"wasread.InOa theReverendFatherdealtfullywith thesociety'sparticipatipninthewonderfulCongress,andpaidaspecial complimenttothemembersthroughouttheCommonwealthforthe strengthoftheirrepresentationand theirfinedemonstrationofFaithon theoccasionoftheHibernianCommunion.

Astheresultofnegotiation*both theGoldfieldsbrancheshavedecided toamalgamate,andthisdecision shouldhavetheeffectofreducingcosts ofadministrationandbringingthe KalgoorlieandBouldermembers.in closecontactwithoneanother.Recentlyanotheramalgamationwasdecidedupon-thatoftheMidlandJunctionandBassendeanBranches.The inauguralmeetingofthecombination gavegreatpleasuretotheofficers.This washeldatMidlandJunctionandthe attendanceofbothMidlandJunction andBassendeanmemberswasvery satisfactory.Thenextmeetingisto beheldinBassendean,andnodoubt asimilarschemewillbeadoptedby ourGoldfieldsmembers.

Duetoanoversight,thenecessary onemonth'snoticeoftheSpecialDistrictMeetingtoadoptthesystemof clearancevaluesforfemalemembers, submittedbytheNationalDirectory, wasnotgiventobranches,andin ordertocomplywiththelawsthis meetinghasnowbeenfixedforthe eveningofDecember21,intheHibernianHall,insteadofthe10th.An amendednoticehasbeensenttoall branches.

TheDistrictwarden,SisterGilbertson,submittedareportonbehalfof thesocialandsportscommittee.The finalanalysisofthetabletennisscores resultedintheshieldgoingtoSt. MarAsBranch,Leederville,forthe next12months.Thescoreswere:St. Mary'sNo.1team,18points;St.Kevin's(thepresentholders),15points; andSt.Malachi's,14points.Thedate oftheannualpicnichadbeenfixed forSunday,February10. Anurgent appealwasbeingmadetometropolitanbranchestosubmitsuggestionsfor theholdingofadditionalcompetitions toqualifyforthepossessionofthe shield.

Branchsecretarieswillbepleased tolearnthatnewmembers'ledgersare nowbeingprinted,andasupplyof newbalancesheetandquarterlyreturn formswillshortlybeordered.Inthe preparationoftheseeveryendeavour hasbeenmadetoprovideforallinformationnecessaryforthecompilationoftheannualAandBreturns, andtheeliminationofmanyunnecessaryrulingsintheoldstocks.With theseandthenewsummonsformsthe workofbranchsecretariesshouldbe lighterinthefuture.

Accountstotalling£1268s8dwere passedforpayment.

EssayCompetition:Thisweekthe essaywrittenbyMasterJ.Edwards, whowasawardedsecondplaceamongstthecompetitorsfromtheChristian Brothers'College,appearinthe"Record."Thecandidateomittedto mentionthepaymentofsickpayundertheheadingofbenefits. H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.

Essayonthe"AimsandObjectsof theSociety,"writtenbyMasterJ.Edwards,ofChristianBrothers'College, age15years8months:

TheHibernianAustralasianCatholic BenefitSocietyisbyfarthebestCatholicSocietyinexistenceinAustralia forthewelfareoftheCatholicpeople. ItsonlyrivalistheAustralianHoly CatholicGuild,whichismakinggood progressintheEasternStates,buthas notyetfounditswayintoWestern Australia.

TheHibernianSocietywasfounded atBallarat,atatimewhenthistown wasdecreasinginitswealthasaminingtown.Theinaugurationofthe ideaofformingaCatholicsocietywas duetoanIrishmannamedYoung.

Thissocietymetwithsuchgreat successinVictoriathatin1871itconvenedacombinedmeetingofthethree Catholicbenefitsocietiesexistingin VictoriaandNewSouthWales.The threesocietiespresentatthemeeting weretheHibernianSocietyofBallarat (Victoria),theSt.Francis'BenefitSocietyofMelbourne(Victoria),andthe CatholicMen'sSocietyofAlbury(New SouthWales).Theresultofthis meetingwastheamalgamationofthe threesocietiesunderthenameofthe HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.Itdrewupaconstitution whichwasconfirmedbytheArchbis-

hp`pof Theonlything thatdebits bectitiinta memberofthissociety.isthatin order.tojoinyoumustbeapractical Catholic,Itdoesnotmatterwh,st nationalityyouare,aslongasyouare akpreeticalmemberoftheCatholic Church.

Sincetheamalgamation,thesociety hasgoneforthinleapsandbounds, andatthepresentdayit-hasspread ali,over.Anstralia,andin,itsranksare manythegreatestmeninAustralia.Themainendandobjectofthe *ocietyistoprovidefortheCatholic peopleofAnstraliaasocietywhich y411helpthemonintimeofdistress, andwhichwillprovidefortfiemapure Catholicatmosphere,whichissoessentialinamixedcommunity.

Intheearlydaysthesocietyconsistedofanumberofmen'sbranchesand anumberofwomen'sbranches,but theyarenowcombinedinone.This hasbeenagreatadvantage,andhas tendedtobringCatholicyoungmen andwomentogether.Anothernew rulethathasbeenbroughtinisthat anypersonofanyagecanbecomea fullbenefitmember.Before,inorder tobecomeafullbenefitmemberyou hadtobeover16yearsofage.The reasonforthisnewruleistoget youngpeopleintothesocietyandto teachthemwhatthesocietyreally means.

Therearetwokindsofmembersin thesociety.Firstofallthereare whatisknownasfullbenefitmembers, whoreceivebenefits;thenthereare honorarymembers,whodonotreceive benefitsbutwhobecomemembers.in ordertoshareinthesocialactivities ofthesociety.Thesememberscan holdanyofficeinthesociety,thesame asfullbenefitmembers.Themain benefitsreceivedbyfullbenefitmembersaretherightofhavingadoctor freeofcharge.Theygetfreemedicineandatdeath£50isreceivedto payfuneralexpenses.Thesocietyhas beendividedupintoanumberofdistricts,andeachdistrictisgovernedby itsdistrictboard.ThedistrictbOard consistsofanumberofmemberswho areelectedatannualmeetingsinthe districtatwhichallthebranchesare represented.Thewholesocietyall overAustraliaisgovernedbywhatis knownastheNationalDirectory, whichconsistsofthreemembersfrom acertaindistrict.TheNationalDirectoryperiodicallygoesroundfrom distrittodistrict.Themembersof theNationalDirectoryareelectedat tri-ennialmeetings,atwhichallthe districtsarerepresented.

BishopWaitsonAgedPoor

Wearingwhiteapronsovertheir cassocks,BishopHenshaw,AbbotSeadon,andseveralpriestswaitedattable upontheagedinmatesattheHomeof theLittleSistersofthePoor,Newton Heath,Manchester,ontheoccasionof thegoldenjubileeoftheHome.

SolemnHighMasswascelebratedin theBishop'spresence.Thejubilee sermonwaspreachedbyFatherVincentMarshall,ofSt.Malachy's,who describedtheworkoftheLittleSisters fromthefoundationoftheOrder.

TherearetwohomesoftheLittle SistersinManchester,oneatPly mouth-grove,Longsight,andtheother atNewtonHeath.Theoriginofthe latterwasacoupleofhousesrented intheCheethamHilldistrict,andlater alargehouseinCulceth-lanewassecured,butsoprosperoushasbeenthe workoftheSistersthatadditional wingshavebeenaddedtothehouse untilitisnowacommodiouspileof buildingswithaccommodationfor300 agedpeople

DublinDoctorKilled

ALosstoMedicalScience.

Dr.LouisCassidy,theeminentDublingynaecologist,whowasalsoeminentincancerresearch,wasthrown fromhishorserecentlyinthehunting field,anddiedsoonafterarrivalatthe MaterHospital.Dr.Cassidywastakingpartintheopeningmeetofthe WardUnionHuntwhentheaccident occurred.Hishorsefailedtocleara ditch,andhewasthrownintofour feetofwater,wherehelayforatleast aminutebeforerescuersarrived.

ttewasthesonofMr.AnthonyCassidy,ofEnniskillen,says"TheTimes," theheadofoneofthebest-knownCatholicfamiliesintheNorthofIre-

land.Afteranearlycareeratsea, whenhegainedamasterclarinet'spertificate,hesttidiectmedicineatEclin. itxitUniversity,and,havingqualified bEgtn PrtctiqeinDublin.

3i rice ellowoItheRoyalCol. legeOfSurgeon!inIrelandgYneecelcgisttotwoofi& an4examinerinDOinUniversity, andsomeyearagobwaselected MasteroftheCoOmbeHospital.

DuringthewarheservedinSalonikawiththeRoyalArmyMedical Corps,andwasamemberoftheMalariaCommissionintheStrumavalley. Hewasaprincipalorganiserofthe cancerresearchcampaigninIreland, andinrecognitionofhisvaluable workhadreceivedagrantfromthe CancerResearchFund.Dr.Cassidy, whowasamanoffinephysique,wasa keensportsman,aregularfollowerof hounds,and,amemberoftheAll-IrelandPolo

THE4IIEENCARNIVAL.

AMidstafineflutterofenthusiasm theQueenCarnivalwasopenedon Mondaynightlastinthegrounds, Marion-street,Leederville,bythe RightRev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.. P.A.,intheabsenceofhisGracethe Archbishop,whowasonanepiscopal visittoGeraldton.SofartheCarnivalhashadasuccessfulrun,andif theenthusiasmthatmarkedtheopeningnightismaintainedthroughoutits cdurse,theresultsshouldbesatisfying toallconcernedinitsorganisation.It

WillbebroughttoacbncIuSiOnoil Mondaynightnext.

AttheAnnualChildren'sConcert, tobeheld)intheSchoolHall,thenew Omeep_iill,becrownedbyHisGrace theArchbishop.

OnSunday,December9,thefifthSriniversaryoftheopeningofSt.Mary's willbeobservedwithduesolemnity, andattheeveningdevotionsaprocessionoftheBlessedSacramentwillbe heldandaspecialsermonpreachedby FatherP.Hayes,P.P.,VictoriaPark. Irs,, f.. 1 .1,404t'o,,, rit

CARROLL-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thesoulofmydearwifeandour beloved,mother,RosannaCarroll, whodepartedthislifeatNorthFree mantleonDecember8,1927.-R.I.P. OSacredHeart,havemercyonher soul.. -Insertedbyherhusbandandfamily.

CAMPBELL-Ofyourcharitypray forthereposeofthesoulofAlex., dearlylovedsonofthelateHarry andMrs.FrancesCampbell,whodied onDecember8,1924. Onwhose totil,SweetJesus,havemercy.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingmother.

DESMOND.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofBrunetta Desmond,dearlylovedmotherof Winnie(SisterM.Enda,Loreto Convent,Toorak),Dot(Mrs.Hilary Boland,N.S.W.),andthelateKit, whodiedonDecember3,1923.R.I.P. SweetJesus,havemercyonhersoul.

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St.Patrick'sSchool,York

ANNUALCONCERT.

Beforeabig"house"attheTown HallonWednesdayevening,October 24,theannualconcertofthepupilsof St.Patiick'sConventSohoolwasgiven. Particularmeritcouinbeshowered onthisyear'sentertainment,assome verypleasingitemsindeedwererenderedbytheyoungsters,andamongstthe varietyoftalentinitsinfancyperhapstheremayhavebeensomebuddingaspirantstoafootlightcareer.

Theconcentrationandpainstaken bytheSisterswasveryapparent,and theappreciationshownbytheaudiencewasasmuchdeservedbythe Sistersastheperformers.Themusicalitemswereinterspersedwithdancing,drillandtableau,andtheseitems weremostenjoyable.Mr.Ronand MissPhyllisPhillipswereresponsible forthepreparationofthesenumbers.

TheMissesJoycePrideaux,Mary Bredahl,andP.Phillips,inadditionto renderingpianosolos,ablyactedasaccompanists,whilstmentionisdueto Mr.Bredahl,whowasresponsiblefor thestagedecorations.

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ExaminationsConductedatStott's.

Bookkeeping-GradeIV.:L.Wensborough,G.Duckham.

Shorthand-GradeIII.:N.Merrick, JRowan.

MUSICRESULTS.

UniversityofWesternAustralia. Practical.

GradeII.:JoycePrideaux(Credit).

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GradeV.:JoyAshworth(Credit), LennieMcKay,LucilleLennard. AssociatedBoard.-Theory.

DivisionII.:BarbaraTomney,Joy Ashworth.

Division SheilaBoyle,Doreen Boyle. TrinityCollegeofMusic,London. Practical.

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Junior:MableHoops(Honours), JoyAshworth(Honours),SheilaBoyle, LucilleLennard,DoreenBoyle.

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CertificateofSpecialMerit:Phyllis Phillips,JoycePrideaux.

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AdvancedIntermediate: Rona Wedgwood.

beagatheringplaceformanyIrish andEnglishfriends,whowerealways deligntedtoreceiveinvitationstohis Sundayeveningparties.

Hehadtheuniquedistinctionamong hiscolleaguesintheIrishPartyof beingamemberoftheJohnsonClub, wherehemetMr.BirrellandMr.Asquithandotherliterary-mindedpoliticiansonintimateterms.

HisoriginsinMallow(saysafriend whowroteanappreciationofhimin the"Universe")gavenopromiseof suchlaterdevelopments;for,though hewassenttotheChristianBrothers' SchoolinCork,hehadtoearnhislivingasaboy.HebecameacommercialtravellerforSirJohnArnott,who soondiscernedhisabilitiesandremainedhisclosefriendthroughlifein spiteOftheirextremepoliticaldifferences.

Atseventeen,O'Connorhadbeen swornasaFenian,andinMarch,1887, hetookpartintheattackonBallyknockenBarracks.Inthatepisode hecarriedtheknapsackofJ.F.X.

O'Brien,whowaslatertobecomea constitutionalagitatorandM.P.like himself.Sevenyearslaterhewent toAmericaasadelegateoftheFenian organisation,buthejoinedParnellsoon afterwards,and,likeotherex-Fenians whodiscardedviolentmethods,hislife wasconstantlythreatenedbytheextremists. In1885hewaselected,inaby-election,forTipperary;andinthecourse ofhisconnectionwiththenationalist movementhewasimprisonedatleast fivetimes.Helosthisseatwhenhe stoodasaParnelliteduringthesplit; buthewaselectedagainwithcotoppositionin1905toreplacetheParnellite, EdmundiLeamy,asM.P.forNorth Kildare.Inthesubsequentyearshe succeededinobtainingfromMr.Birrellagrantof£13,000ayearforthe teachingofIrish,whichhisownparentsspokefluently.Heanticipatedto someextentthemoderndevelopment ofelectricalpowerinIrelandbyhis ownschemeforobtainingelectricity fromtheBogofAllen,whichwas blockedasaprivateBillinParliament.

DuringhisabsencefromParliament afterthesplit,hebuiltupaconsiderablepracticeattheBar,andhebecameaparticularfriendofLordLoreburnandofSirJohnBrunner.His brilliantdefenceofJabezBalfour,with thefutureLordAlverstoneashislegal opponent,andhismasterlyhandling ofthefinancialintricaciesofthecase, earnedhimhighpraiseamonglawyers. HetooksilkwhenheleftParliamentin 1918,andinrecentyearshewasadirectorofseveraltransportcompanies, inwhichhisabilitiesandshrewdsense weregreatlyvalued.-R.I.P.

CatholicTennisAssociation COUNCILMEETING.

presentedbyMr.T.G.A.Molloy. AssociationMembers. Catholicswhodonotbelongtoany oftheclubsaffiliatedwiththeassociationmayjoinasassociationmembers onpaymentof Isforgents.,and lOs6dforladies.Earlyapplication shouldbemadetoanyoftheexecutiveoftheassociation,ortotheseer& tary,Mr.E,AClarke,c/oLandsDepartment.

CountryClubs.

Earlyin1928,itisexpectedthata startwillbemadetoaffiliatecountry clubs.Excellentreportshavebeen receivedfromGeraldtonandCollie. AnycountryCatholicclubinterested isaskedtodropanotetothesecretary,Mr.E.A.

Intermediate-Honours:JoanRowan 93marks(age14years),winnerof LocalCentreGoldMedalforhighest marksinhighergrades;EugeneTom. ney.

AdvancedJunior:JoyAshworth, BarbaraTourney,LucilleLennard.

Junior:VeraHatherway(Honours), DoreenBoyle,SheilaBoyle,Robert Read,EileenWilloughby.

Preparatory-Credit:YvonneOvens, 99marks(winnerofLocalCentreGold Medalforlowergrades);JoyceBardi, DulcieClayton,IreneMeehan,Jean Smith,JamesWalsh.

AFormerFenianDiesin London

ABrilliantandPicturesqueIrishman.

Mr.JohnO'Connor,K.C.,affection. atelyknowntohisfriendsas"Long John,"whodiedatHampstedsome feay.rGeeksago,hadtheunusualdistinctionofbeingcalledtotheBarat theageofforty-three.Hewasborn atMallow,Co.Cork,in1850.Hewas oneoftheablestandmostpicturesque membersoftheoldIrishNationalist Party,andhadforlongbeenuniversallypopularintheHouseofCommons.Hehadleftitonthedownfall ofMr.Redmond'sparty,in1918,but hishouseatHampsteadcontinuedto

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe CouncilwasheldonFriday,30th.ult. ApplicationsforaffiliationfromSt. Brigid's(WestPerth),andColumba (SouthPerth)werereceivedandapproved.

Tournament.

Itwasdecidedthatthetournament be-commencedonSaturday,January 26,andbecontinuedoverSundayand Mondayandsucceedingweek-endsuntilcompleted.Additonaleventswere decidedupon,makingthetotal18. Theseare:Openchampionillip,singles anddoubles,forbothladiesandgentle. men;championshipsinglesanddoubles,for"B"and"C"grade,both ladiesandgentlemen;mixeddoubles, forthethreegrades;handicapmixed doubles,andladies'andgentlemen's doubles.EntriescloseonMonday, December17. Theentrancefeesremainthesameaslastyear,viz.,gents., 2s.forchampionshipsandls6dfor handicaps,withatotalof6s.,whilst theladies'feesarels6dchampionships,andls.handicap,withatotalof 4s.Prizeswillbeprovidedforall events,andwiththeincreasedmembershiplastyear'sentriesshouldeasily beeclipsed.ThecommitteecontrollingtheeventconsistsofJ.J.Edwards,A.G.Herbert,D.McGillivray, andJoeMitchell.

MolloyCup.

ApleasantsightattheCouncilmeetingwasthebeautifulsilvercupkindly

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Subiaco

OnMondayeveningnext,December 10,intheKing'sHall,theparish DramaticClubwillpresentafullprogrammethreeactfarce,entitled"The AdoptedWife."Duringthelastfew weeksrehearsalshavebeenfrequent andwellattended,andwhenthecurtaingoesuptheaudiencewillbe treatedtoaproductionfullofmirth andbrittlingwithhumoroussituations.Altheplaywillbesupported byafull-piecestringedorchestra,an opportunitywillbeextendedparishionersandtheirfriendsofwitnessinga first-classentertainmentandofaiding thecauseiiitheinterestofwhichthe clubisworking,'namely,theChurch BuildingFund.Theinitialbookings onthebox,planindicatethatliberal patronagewillbeforthcoming,anda packedhouse,whichwillnotonlyaugmentthefund,butwillalsoactasan incentivetotheclubtocontinueits preparationsforfurtherproductions nextseason,.isexpected.

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MR.NATMADISON, WhowillappearonSaturday, December15,atHisMajesty's Theatre,in"TheRinger."Heis thesonofMr.MauriceMoscovitch. 1.1111,111.110.0.1101.1011.11PitNIONIIIIIWSIMININSIIIIIM

St.Dominick'sCollege

BUILDINGFUNDARTUNION.

Thefollowingarethewinningnum bers:-1st.prize,458;2nd.,1896;3rd, 1692;4th.,3799;5th.,2497;6th.,4450. TheDominicanNunsdesiretothank allwhohelpedinanywaytomake theartunionasuccess.Theirthanks arealsodiletoallthosewhorespond. edsogenerouslytotheirrecentappealforhelptowardstheirbuilding fund

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe5th.December,1928,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Duringthepast weekthemarkethasbeensupplied justsufficientto'meetdemands,and themarkethasremainedpractically unaltered.F.a.q.toprimewheaten chaffhassoldfrom£55sto£5lOs perton,andf.a.q.from£5upto£55s. Mediumshavesolddownto£415s.

OatenChaff:Earlyintheweek f.a.q.toprimeoatenchaffwasworth £515sperton,butlateronsoldat £510s.

Oats:Therehavebeenveryfew flatscomingalongthisweek,andgood feedshave.soldfrom2/10'to2/11per bushel.CleanheavyAlgerianswould heworthapproximately3/2.

Wheat:Thewheatmarkethasremainedratherdull.Duripigthe weekf.a.q.waspassedinfrom"saleat 4-84to4/91perbushel.Somesamplesweresoldfrom4/9to4/10. Slightlyunderf.a.q.hassoldfrom4/7 to4/84.

Potatoatiz:-Thepotatomarkethas easedduring-thisweek,the_country, basisatpresentbeing£9perton. Early'in,heweekgoodqualitycoun trypotatoeseoldat£10Perth.

EAMONDEVALERA,ControllingDirector,84SerpentineAvenue,Sandymount,Co.Dublin;Teacher,Chancellor;NationalUniversityofIreland.

JAMESCHARLESDOWDALL,VillaNova,CollegeRoad,Cork;Merchant,Senator,DirectorDowdall,(Ma. hony&Co.,Limited.

HENRYTHOMASGALLAGHER,Tallaght,Co.Dublin;Merchant,ChairmanandManagingDirector,limey Chocolates,Limited.

JOHNHUGHES,Laragh,Killiney,Co.Dublin;Merchant,ofJohnHughes&Co.,Dublin.

STEPHENO'MARA,StrandHouse,Limerick;Merchant,ChairmanandManagingDirector,O'Mara&Co., Limited.

PHILIPBUSTEEDPIERCE,ParkHouse,Wexford;Merchant,ManagingDirector,PhilipPierce&Co.,Lim. ited,MillRoadIronWorks.

JAMES.LYLESTIRLING,GraniteLodge,DunLaoghaire;Merchant,ChairmanandManagingDirector, Stirling,Cockle&Ashley,Limited.

EDMUNDWILLIAMS,Correen,AilesburyRoad,Co.Dublin;Maltster,ofD.E.Williams,Limited,Tullamore.

BANKERS:

THEMUNSTERANDLEINSTERBANK,LIMITED,ANDBRANCHES.

SOLICITORS:

(LITTLE,0HUADHAIGH&PROUD,12DAWSONSTREET,DUBLIN.

AUDITORS

KEAN&CO.,CHARTEREDACCOUNTANTS,46.and47DAMESTREET,DUBLIN. SECRETARYANDREGISTEREDOFFICE,PROTEM.

ROBERTBRENNAN,46and47DAMESTREET,DUBLIN.

TheFullPriceispayableonaplicationforSharesbypersonsresidingOutsideIreland.

TheCompanyhasbeenformedforthepurposesspecifiedintheMemorandumoftheAssociation,andin particularwiththeobjectofprovidingwhatisgenerallyadmittedtobeanationalnecessity-anup-to-date morning,evening,andweeklyPress,whichwillbecharacteristicoftheNation,thoroughlyIrishineveryrespect,and,unlikethepresentPress,strictlyfairtoallParties,Thereisaninsistentpopulardemandfora healthy,independent,nativeIrisesPress,whichwillputIreland'sinterestsfirst.

Thecontrolandmanagementwillbeofthebest,andthereiseveryreasontohopethatwithintwelve monthsofthefirstissuethepaperswillleadallothersinIrelandincirculation.

Themachineryandequipmentwill,itisestimatedcost mow

Thenecessarypremiseswillcostabout... 1120,000

ThePreliminaryExpenses,includingstampdutiesandtheexpensesofpromotion.

Makingatotalof £109,000 andleavingavailableapproximatelyaworkingcashcapitalofover£9,0000whichshouldbemorethanample tomeetallrequirementsandensurethecontinuanceofaPresswhichhaseveryprospectofbeingcommerciallysuccessfulandanationalasset.

TheminimumsubscriptiononwhichtheDirectorsmayproceedtoallotmentisfixedbyArticlesofAssociationatEIGHTSHARES.

Thepreliminaryexpensesincludingregistrationfeesandstampduties,areestimatedatthesumof£9,000.

ThebusinessoftheCompanywillbemanagedbyaControllingDirectorandtheDirectors.Thepowers oftheControllingDirectoraresetJutinArticles76to78,inclusive,oftheArticlesofAssociation.

TheArticlesofAssociationoftheCompanycontain(interalia),thefollowingprovisions:Subjectto'anyspecialtermsastovoting,uponwhichanysharesmaybeissuedormayforthetime beingbeheld,everymembershall,uponashowofhands,haveonevote,anduponapollonevotein respectofeachshareheld.byhim.

TheremunerationoftheDirectorsshallbeasvotedateachAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheCompany. TheDirectorsmayawardspecialremunerationoutofthefundsoftheCompanytoanyDirectorgoingorresidingabroadintheinterestsoftheCompany,orundertakinganyworkadditionaltothat usuallyrequired'ofDirectorsofacompanysimilartothis.ThequalificationofaDirectorshallbe theholdingof500sharesinthecapitaloftheCompany.

ThesalaryorremunerationoftheControllingDirectoroftheCompanyshallbesuchastheshareholdersinGeneralMeetingmayfromtimetotimedetermine.

ADirectormayholdanyofficeorplaceofprofitundertheCompany,exceptthatofAuditor,in conjunctionwiththeofficeofDirector,andonsuchtermsastoremunerationandotherwiseasthe Directorsmayarrange.

Ifnoallotmentis.made,theapplicationmoneywillberefundedinfull,andifthenumberofsharesallottedbelessthanthatappliedfor,thebalancewillbecreditedtowardstheamountpayableon allotment,andanyexcesswillbereturnedtotheapplicant.

Dublin,5th.September,1928.

TheDirectorshaveappointedthefollowingCommitteetoacceptapplicationsforSharesinAustralia:-

JOHNJ.McDONALD,Ex-M.L.A.,301ClarkeStreet,Northcote,Victoria(President).

THOMASM.FOLEY,MayorofFitzroy,34WellingtonStreet,Kew,E.4.,Victoria.

REV.P.RAFFERTY,P.P.,WestBrunswick,Victoria(Treasured.

ApplicationsforSharesmaybemadethroughanymemberoftheaboveCommitteeordirecttothe SecretaryoftheCompany,48,DameSt.,Dublin.ProspectiveinvestorscouldconsidertakingSharesinthe nameofsomeCharitableInstitution.Theycouldthushelptwodeservingcauseswiththeonestroke.

TheCommitteehasinhandalready£460investedinthisway.

Thisformof-applicationmaybeused. IRISHPRESSLIMITED.

TotheAustralianProMotionComMittee:

Iherebyenclose for Sharesof£1eachtotheaboveCompany,andIrequestyou toslotmethatnumberofShares,andIherebyagreetoacceptthesameuponthetermsoftheProspectus andArticlesoftheCompany,andIauthoriseyoutohavemynameplacedontheRegisterofMembersin respectoftheseShares.

NAME(infull).

ADDRESS(infull)

SIXTEEN

THERECORD.

Saturday,December11,1S9S.

H.A.C.B.Society

St.'Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Thehalfyearlymeetingwasheldon Wednesday,20th.November,thepresident(Bro.K.Leddin)presidingover averygoodattendanceofmembers. Mr.F.McNamarawasnominatedfor fullbenefitmembership.Theprincipalbusinesstransactedatthemeetingwastheelectionandinstallation ofofficersfortheensuingterm.The followingmemberswereallelectedunopposedtotheirrespectiveoffices, namely:President,Bro.K.Leddin; vice-president,Bro.F.Arthur;secretary,Bro.J.Whiteley;treasurer,SisterJ.McIntyre;warden,Bro._rim Ryan;guardian,SisterNoraJoyce; welfareofficers,Bros.J.Bennettand G.Creighton;auditor,Bro.P.Rock. TheofficerswereinstalledbyPast PresidentBro.RoyGalvin,andeachin Vttingtermsexpressedthanksforhay. Jinghadthehonourofofficebearers conferredonthem.Thepresident andtreasurerwereelectedasdelegates tothespecialDistrictmeetingtobe heldforthepurposeofpassinglaws enactingasystemofinter-bistrict clearancesforladymembers.Bro. Whiteleyreportedthatasaresultof sourtabletennisteamhavingdefeated thetwoteamsrepresentingSt.Ma. lachi'sBranch,theshieldhadbeen securedforthebranchfortheensuingyear.Heartycongratulationswere bestowedontheteamonaccountof itscontinuedsuccess,ithavingachievedtheremarkablepositionofnothavingbeendefeatedinanymatchduringthecourseofthreeyears.After thebusinesshadbeenconcludeddancing,singing,andgameswereindulged in,andamostenoyableeveningwas spent.SistersNoraJoyce,J.Bell, andW.Kreitlingentertainedthememers,andBro.RoyGalvinwasavery efficientM.C.

St.Revin'sBranch,Subiaco.

Lastmeetingnightwasunusual, owingtopreponderanceofmalemembers.Bro.J.Moranoncemoreoccupiedthechairafteralengthyabsence.Wewerepleasedtowelcome Sr.Parker,whoisnowsufficientlyconvalescenttogetabout.Itistobe hopedthatBro.Herbertwillsoonbe inthathappystate.Lengthycorrespondencewasreadanddealtwith.

Thatconcerningthespecialmeetingof thesocietysummonedtoconsiderthe questionofclearanceoffemalememberswasmostimportant,andSrs.Cal. laghanandDooleywillattendasour delegates.Itwasdecidedtoadmit Mr.Dallimore,alocalparishioner,to thelistsofbranchchemists,andmany oftheWestLeedervillememberswill extendhim.theirpatronage.Wehad quitealotofimportantbusiness,includingelectionofofficersanddiscussionofoursilverjubileecelebrations.

1.14efollowingofficerswereelected: "president,Bro.C.Rampant;vice-president,Bro.G.Whyte;secretary,Bro, W.A.Brown;treasurer,Bro.J. (Leahy;warden,Sr.M.Murphy;guar. dian,Bro.C.Callaghan;socialcommittee,Srs.Williamson,Callaghan WilliamsandDooley,Bros.Walshand Winton.Itwasproposedtocelebrateourjubileeattheendofthe currentquarterbyaCommunionand breakfastonthethirdSundayinFebruary,andasocialeveningonthe Monday. Aspecialmeetingofthe socialcommitteehasbeensummoned andthememberswillbenotifiedlater ofitsdecisions.AfterthenewofficerswereinstalledbyBro.J.Moran, andgeneralbusinessdealtwith,the customaryclosingPrayerswererecited. Membersthenadjournedforasports meeting.Quoitsandtabletennis provedthemostpopularsportsandall membersjoinedintohaveagood time.Rollup,members,onthe13th. December,tohearthecommittee'sdecisionregardingoursilverjubilee. Don'tforgetourworthypresident'sinjunction:"Getnewmembers!"

SocialandSportsCommittee.

Thefinalmeetingoftheyearwas heldonNovember23,whendelegates fromSubiaco,Leederville,Highgate, VictoriaParkandSt.Patrick'sbrancheswerepresent.Thesecretaryreportedtheresultsofthetabletennis competitions Acommitteehadmet tofixthehandicaps,andasaresultof

itsfindingsLeedervillecarry-offthe shieldwith18points,SubiacoNo. 1 beingsecondwith15points,andHigh. gateNo.1thirdwith14points.The delegatesarehavingarestuntilJanuary-4,andthentheharnessmustbe strappedonfirmlyfortheannualpicnic,tobeheldonFebruary10.An effortisbeingmadetosecurethe "Perth"fortheoccasion.Allbranchesareaskedto,seethattheyare representedonthe4th.Jamiaryto helpinthisbigundertaking.

CRICKET

SensationalFinishatMaylands.

ThethirdroundoftheWA.C.A. competitionswasconcludedonSaturday,idealweathervgainprevailing. Midland-Guildfordsecuredtheirfirst outrightwinformanyseasonsbydefeatingEastPerthbyaninnings.Maylands-Mt.Lawleyalsosecuredanoutrightwin,whiletheColts,WestPerth, andClaremontsecuredwinsonthe firstinnings.Results:

Claremont,2for301,defeatedNorth Perth,257. Colts.9for332,defeatedFremantle, 166.

WestPerth,228and1for70,defeatedSubiaco-Leederville,153. Maylands-Mt.Lawley,4for238(dedared),defeatedNorth-EastFreman. tle,132and82.

Midland-Guildford,9for262(declared),defeatedEastPerth,92and 68.

LeadingPerformances.

Batting:A.Rigby(Claremont),116; F.Taaffe(Claremont),98;R.Harding(Colts),83notout;A.Richardson (Colts),71;I.Campbell(Colts),54.

Bowling:A.Randell(Maylands-Mt. Lawley),3for2;H.Harper(Midland Guildford),6for12;R.Bryant(Maylands-Mt.Lawley),7for43;P.Curtin (Subiaco-Leederville),6for45;A. Evans(MaylandsMt.Lawley),4for 31.

RigbyGetsaCentury. NorthPerthcarriedontheirunfinishedinningsto257.ClaremontopenedwithTaaffeandRigby.Bothmen dugthemselvesinandscoredata funerealrate.AgainsttheweakNorth Perthattacktheyshouldhaveshown moreenterprise.Theywereboth confidentandcarriedthescoreto221, whenaseparationwaseffected.Taaffe wasveryunluckytomisshiscentury, beingsmartlystumpedbyStokesoff Schuttwhen98.Heisingreatform thisseason,havingcompiledacentury againstMaylands-Mt.Lawleyinthe openingmatchoftheseason.Rigby brightenedupoverthelasthalfofhis inningsandscored116,whenhewas caughtbyShortoffSchutt.Then RoweandHorrocksbecameassociated andremainedunconqueredatthe drawingofstumps.Theformergot 34andthelatter39. Schutt,with

2for48,wasNorths'bestbowler,but Sharpbowledwellrightthroughand commandedtherespectofallthebats, men.

ColtsWinWell. Continuingfrom1for71,theColts battedalltheafternoonagainstFremantle.RichardsonandCampbell puton'60forthesecondwicket,and thegamelookedsafe,butRead,Jennings,VeryardandWilberforcefollowedRichardsoninquicksuccession, andthegamebecameinteresting. Campbellbattedverywellingetting .54,hissecondhalfcenturyintwoinningsthisseason.Hardinghithard for83notout,andAlexanderbatted wellfor37. Webstershowedthat heisimprovingasabatsmanbyscoring43.Herbert,with4for61,was themostsuccessfulbowler.Inveraritywassadlytrounced,securing1 for98.

Rand.HatTrick.

AfteraverydullgameatMaylands thegameendedinsensationalfashion, whenRandellsecuredthelastthree batsmenwiththelastthreeballsofthe day,andthussecuredtheextrapoint forMaylands-Mt.Lawley.NorthEastFremantleweredismissedfor132 and82.Price,Collins,andNewman weretheonlydoublefigurescorersin thefirstinnings,andallthreetopped thethirtymark.InthesecondinningsHarryNewmanscored24.The bowlingwasdonebyRandell(3for 2),R.Bryant(7for43),Evans(4for 31),andF.Bryant(4for37).

Subiaco-Leederville

Facingasmalltotalof228,SubiacoLeedervillebatsmenfailedbadly,the

totalreachingbut158.Drew,Hewson,Wardrop,BoltonandHoward gavethesideafairstart,buttheremainderdidnotcarryon.TomOutridgebattedwellintopscoringwith 30,whichincludedtwosixers.Hewsonreceivedanastyblowwhilebatting,butcontinued.HanleyandMcRaesharedthewickets,andwhenpoor bowlerssuchasthesebowlateamout theweaknessoftheSubiaco-Leedervillebatsmencanbereadilyseen.

Midland-GuildfordWin'Outright, Midland-Guildfordhadlittledifficultyinwinningoutrightfromthe weakEastPerthteam.Midlandclosedat9for262.BentleyandHallgot intotheforties,andfourotherbatsmenmadeovertwenty.LeoMcCornishsecured5for73.EastPerthcollapsedfor68inthesecondinnings. Murdoch,Hughes,andGeppgot13 apiece,andMcMahon10. Harper(8 for12)andBarker(3for15)secured thewickets.

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ABOUTPERSONS

Commemoratingthelifeandworks of"ChristianReid,"Mrs.FrancesTiernan,Catholicnovelistandpoet,atablethasjustbeenunveiledinthe churchyardofCalvaryEpiscopal Church,Fletcher,NorthCarolina.It wasChristianReidwhogavetothe mountaincountryofNorthCarolina thename"TheLandoftheSky"inher novelofthatnamein1876.TheprincipaladdresswasmadebyDr.Archi. baldHenderson,oftheUniversityof NorthCarolina,amemberoftheEpiscopalChurch,whotookoccasiontoassailpresent-dayreligiousbigotryinhis eulogyofthegreatCatholicwriter. "Surelyitisahappyaugury,"hesaid, "thatwithoutthoughtofsectorcreed, faithorchurch,atabletisunveiledin thischurchyardtothisdistinguished writer,whoalsowasadevoutRoman Catholic.AtamomentinAmerican politicalandtheological-Icannotsay religious-history,marredbythemost deplorableoutburstsofreligiousbigotry,Iwelcomethisopportunityto standinthisepiscopalbuilding,a churchtowhichIbelong,topaytributebothtothepersonalityandthe literarygiftsofadevotedRomanCatholicwholivedanexaltedandsaintly lifeandgavestrongethicalcastto allherwritings,"

OneofthemostinterestingpersonagesofthemissionworldisFather AimeVillion,oftheParisForeignMissionsSociety,whoisnow86yearsof age,andwhohasbeentlaigty-twoyears inJapan.Heistheonlylivingforeign missionerwhosufferedduringthepersecutionof1867to1873intheIsland Empire.TheOsakaMainechi,anonChristiannewspaperwithalargecirculation,relatedinFatherVillion'sown words,thestoryofthemissioner'simprisonment."ItwasonDecember27, 1869,at2o'clockintheafternoon.All ofasudden,tensatellites,armedwith ironrode,andfivewarriors,eachwearingtwoswordsinvadedmyresidence. Withoutallowingmeachancetospeak theybegantobindmyarms.However,oneofthewarriorscalledattentiontothefactthatitwasnotnecessarytobindaforeignerandthatI couldbetakentoprisonjustasIwas. Iwasheldaprisonerforfourmonths. Everydaytheninejailorswhokept watchovermethreatenedmesaying, 'Youwillbekilledthisevening,itis certainthatitwillnotbeputoffuntil to-morrowmorning.'WhenIrecall thosetimes,itseemstomelikea dream." To-daytheJapanese,pagansaswellasChristians,havethe greatestesteemfortheagedmissioner. AmongtheformerpupilsofFatherVil. lionaresomeofthemenwhohave beenmostprominentinmodernJapan, suchasPrinceIto,CountOkumaand formerPrimeMinisterHara.Itwill berecalledthatlastMarchthecivil authoritiesoftheregionunveileda statueofFatherVillionatYamaguchi, wherethereislikewiseastatueof SaintFrancisXavier,erectedalsoat theexpenseoftheJapaneseGovernment.

FatherJosephC.Sasia,S.J.,former presidentofSt.Ignatius'College,of SanFrancisco,anduntilrecentlylibrarianattheUniversityofSanta Clara,diedatO'ConnorSanatoriumon the7th.ofOctoberlast,wherehehad beenconfinedfor-severalweeks.He was85yearsofage.FatherSasia recentlyrosefromhissickbedtocompleteabook,'"Ethics,"onwhichhehas beenengaged.Whenthemanuscript wascompletedhereturnedtothehospieal,wherehedied.FatherSasia celebratedhisgoldenjubileeinthe JesuitOrderonApril27,1927,his eighty-fourthbirthday.Heheldmany positionsofhightrustintheOrder. Forseveralyearshewasprovincialof thesocietyonthePacificCoast.He waspresidentofSt.Ignatius'from1907 to1912,and'itwasunderhisdirection thatSt.Ignatius'ChurchofSanFranciscowaserected.HehasbeenidentifiedwiththeUniversityofSanta Clarasince1918

Mr.JosephPortelli,S.J.,andMr. JohnBaptistMilanes,S.J.,scholastics, willhaveanunusuallinguisticability bythetimetheyareputoutinthe jungletosearchafterthewandering aboriginaltribes.Theirnativetongue

isMaltese.Inschooltheylearned English,thelanguageofthegovernmentinMalta.Inadditionthey learnedFrench.Desirousofjoining theJesuitFathersworkinginMalta theyweresenttoSicilyfortheirnovitiate,where,ofcourse,Italianhadto bemastered.LatinandGreekthey hadalreadylearnedincollege.They volunteeredfortheconversionofthe SantalaboriginalsinnorthernIndia. AftercomingtoIndiaasseminariansof theJesuitOrdertheyfoundtheywere expectedtogothroughtheexperiment ofteachingtwoorthreeyears.For thistheywereobligedtolearnthe Hindulanguage.Duringtheircourse oftheologytheywillstudysomeSan. alcritorHebrew.Finallywillcome oneofthemostintricatetonguesin theworld,theSantali.Thislatterwill bethevernacularoftheirlife'swork. Suchexperiencesarenotveryrare.The BelgiansforRanchiMissionofIndia areobligedtolearninadditiontothe Latin,GreekandHebrewdemanded bytheChurch,Englishasanaidto communicationwiththegovernment; Hindu,asthe'prevalentvernacular, andBihari,Curoan,andMundariif theyaretobeavailableforwork throughoutthemission.-N.C.W.C.

AccordingtotheLiverpool"Universe"correspondent,thenewArchbishopofLiverpool,Dr.Downey,inthe daysofhisyouth,wantedtobeapit.ate.HisGracemadethisconfession whenhespokeidtheLiverpoolTown Halllastmonthatameetingheldin honourofEarlJellicoe."Ihavealwayslovedthesea,"saidtheArchbishop."Myfirstvocationalaspiration wasinconnectionwiththesea-I wantedtobeapiratemorethananythngelse.Butattheageofnine, whenmythoughtsturnedtothe Church,Idecidedthatapriestanda piratewouldtripupeachother;soI didnotbecomeapirate."

ThedeathofCardinalGaetanode Lai,fortwentyyearsbeadoftheConsistorialCongregation,tookplacein Romerecently.ThelateCardinal wasborninVincenzain1853,andmade hisstudiesinRome.HehadascompanioninhisstudiesCardinalPietro Gasparri,SecretaryofStatetoHis Holiness,andbetweenbothgreat mindsthefriendshipofthoseearly daysgrewandripenedwithyears. CardinalDeLaiwasintheSacred CongregationoftheCouncilformany years,andtherehewasoftenentrusted withdelicatemisisonstotheBishops ofItaly.Ononeofthesemissionshe metforthe-firsttime,Mgr.Saito,BishopofMantua,laterPopePiusX., whoseright-handmanthefutureCardinalwastobe.WhenPopePius XhadeffectedhisreformintheCuria heplacedCardinalDeLai,whowas madeamemberoftheSacredCollege in1907,attheheadoftheConsistorial Congregation.Thispostheheldfor twenty-oneyears,andalmostallthe BishopsoftheCatholicworldto-day areofhisappointment.PopePiusX. consecratedhimBishopofSabinain theSistineChapelonNovember27, 1911. Hedisplayedwonderfulzeal andactivityintheworkingofhisdiocese,andwhiletheConsistorialCongregationtookmuchofhistime,andhis membershipofvariousotherCongregationsmadefurthertemantsonit,he wentalmosteveryweekouttothe SabineHillsandwasperfectlycognisantofalltheneedsofhisflock.His pen,too.waseverworking,andhe hasgivenmanyworksofdevotionand liturgy.Hewasasternopponentof Modernism.HewasPapalLegateto theGreatItalianNationalEucharistic Congress,Genoa,in1923,andinthe samecapacityhepresidedatvarious CouncilsinItaly.AlltheCardinals inCuriawerepresent,andCardinal Vannutelli,DeanoftheSacredCollege. gavethelastAbsolutions.'Thebody waslaidtoresttemporarilyinRome, butitwilllaterbebroughttohisnativeMalo.

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TheKuKluxKlanhasbecomeinsolvent,throughtheexpenditureof enormoussumsspentfromKlanfunds inopposingthecandidacyofGovernor Smith,ofNewYork,DemocraticnomineeforPresidentoftheUnitedStates, becauseofhisreligion.

ThetotalexpendituretodefeatGovernorSmith,becauseheisaCatholic, isplacedatthestaggeringfigureof onehundredmilliondollars.

TheserevelationshavebeendisclosedinnewsdispatchesoftheAssociated PressfromAtlanta,Ga.,underdateof Tuesday,October16.

ItischargedThatareceiverhasbeen askedfortheKuKluxKlaninapetitionpresentedintheUnitedStates DistrictCourtatAtlanta,allegingexpenditureofmoneybyhighofficials ofthearganisationhadcausedittobecomeinsolvent.

Thepetitionpresentedrecently.to JudgeSamuelH.Sibley,oftheFederal Court,whoordereditfiled,charged HiramW.Evans,ImperialWizardof theorder,andotherofficials,hadspent Klanfundsinopposingthecandidacy oftheGovernorofNewYork,DemocraticnomineeforPresident,because ofhisreligion.

Itwasallegedtheorganisationhad becomeinsolvent,althoughithadcollected100,000,000dollarsfromitsmemberswhich,thepetitionsaid,"was greatlyinexcessoftheamountnecessarytopayitslawfulandnecessary expenses."

ViolationofaGeorgialawopposing contributionsbyacorporationorits officersfromcorporatefundsofmoney tocampaignexpensesorforpolitical purposesinanelectionorprimaryheld inthisStatewascharged.

EvansinWashingtondeclinedto commentonthepetitionpresentedby C.T.Rice,whoidentifiedhimselfasa memberoftheorganisation.Another mannamedasdefendantinthepetition,JamesA.Corner,ofLittleRock, granddragonoftheArkansasRealm, andamemberofthe"BoardofDirectors"oftheKlan,saidtheorganisationwassolvent,wasnotinpolitics, and"thoughunalterablyopposedto AlfredE.Smith,"hadnotspentmoney forpoliticalpurposes.

InadditiontoEvansandCorner,W. F.iZurnmerbrun,theKnightsofthe KuKluxKlanandtheAmerican building,werenamedasdefendantsin equity.

JudgeSibleyorderedthedefendants toshowcauseOctober27whyaninjunctionshouldnotbeissuedtorestrainthedefendants'fromdissipating orconvertingthefundsoftheKlan andfromfurthercontributionstocampaignfunds,aschargedandwhyareceivershouldnotbeappointed.

ThepetitionchargedEvans"unlawfullyperpetuateshimselfinofficeas ImperialWizard,andunlawfullyappointstheotherindividualdefendantsasofficersofsuchKlanindirect

contraventionoftheconstitutionof theorder,andmembersaredeniedthe rightofsuffrageinelectionoftheImperialWizard."

ImperialWizardEvansbrokehis silencewhenhesaidtheKlanwouldbe abletoprovethatitwasnotspending anymoneyinpolitics,andthat'theorganisationwasentirelysolvent;hadno debtandhadmoneyinthebank.

ThestatementwaspromptedbyreportsthatC.T.Rice,whorecently movedfromPurcelltoNorman,Okla., hadasked'fortheappointmentofa receiver,andotherpublishedreports thattheKlanwasinsolvent. .o

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THERECORD.

Saturday,December8,1928.

HOME,SWEETHOME

Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversobumble,there'ssoplacelikabona&

ENDING&

Godlovesthethingsthatloveto haveanending:

Oceansthatdonotrollintothesky, Hillsthatarehills,andnotashamed ofbending

Theirheadsbeneaththethundersthat goby.

Meadowsthatloveaboundary-stream's befriending, Pasturesthatdrifttowardaforest nigh, Wavesthathavecrests,andhaveno fearofspending

Theirfinalflashofcrystaleretheydie.

Roadswithoutendingarenotroads atall.

lookswithoutcoversareforwindsto pread.

Housesareruinswhentheyhaveno wall.

Leaveswithoutblossomareauseless weed.

Onlyonemomentisalllifeaflower

Afterarain'send,afteranApril shower.

-DanielSargeantinthe"Atlantic Monthly."

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Godreachethusgoodthingsbyour ownhands.

Hopeistheparentofalleffortand endeavour. Virtueandhappinessaremotherand daughter.

Dutyisapleasurewhichwetryto makeourselvesbelieveisahardship.

Theexpectationoffuturehappiness isthebestreliefofanxiousthoughts, themostperfectcureofmelancholy, theguideofthelifeandthecomfort ofdeath.

Themoredeeplythecrosspenetrates, thebetter.Themoredeprivedsufferingisofconsolation,thepurerit willbe.Themorecreaturesoppose us,themorecloselyshallwebeunited toGod. Howfewpeopletherearewhohave arealtrustingspirit.'Tiseasyenough totrustinregardtothingsyoudon't careabout;butuponthepointwhere youaremostsensitivehowfardoyou trustinGod,andnotworry?

himandhisfollowers.Arianismwas virtuallysuppressedintheRomanempireunderTheodosiusintheEast (379-95)andValentinianusIIinthe West.

ST.ISIDOREOFMADRID.

St.IsidoreofMadridwasapoor puoughman,whocouldneitherread norwrite,butwhounderstoodthetreasureofHolyMass,atwhichheassisteddaily.Hewasonceaccusedof neglectinghisworkforthispurpose, andhismasterwenttothefieldtofind outthetruth.There,saysthepretty legend,hesawIsidore'sploughguided bytwoangels,ploughingthefield whilethesaintwasatMass.

St.Isidorehadagreatloveforthe poor,withwhomheconstantlyshared his_food.Once,whenallhadbeen givenaway,anotherpoormanappeared.Thesaintbeggedhiswifefor God'ssaketotryandfindthebeggar alittlesoup.,andonlookingintothe vesselshefoundithadbeenmiraculouslyrefilled.

PERCEPTIONS.

IhaveseenChristinchildren'seyes,

Inthetearsofawoman, Inthefaceofmymother, Inthesmileofagirlishnun.

AndonceIheardHiminmusic, Andonceinthesoundthesunlight made Caressingawhiterose.

Butonce,whentheHostwasraisedat Mass,

IthoughtIwasatthebottomofMt. Hermon Andsawfaraboveinthesun

HiswhiterobesandalmostHisglorifiedface

Throughthemistofmytears.

OnceinaprisoncellIsawtheChrist Wearingthegarbofamurderer

Condemnedtothegallows.

IsawHimtorturedandwhippedina hypocrite'sglance, Andonceonaharlot'sface,whena goodwomanpassed.

inburntletters,"Bewise,owldman, andusesomesense,andhangyour tiesuponthisfence."

Friday--Gatherstogetherthecigar bandsheanddadaresavingand makesthecutestashtraywiththem.

Saturday-Withherhammeredbrass setshehammersoutthenicestcard trayfortheirhalltable.

Sunday-Theymeetatmorningpervice.Hedoestoherhomeformiddaydinner.Outwalkingintheafternoon.Shetellshimthatherhope chestholdsthreedozensheets,twodozenpillowslips,twodozenbathtowels, twodozenfacetowels,fourdozendish towels,etc.Theyfinallyreachade cisiontobuyabrassbedwithsatin finishposts,anoakdresserandamornschairwithgreenplushcushions.Exchange.

BENEDICTION.

Theheadsbowlow;theperfumedincensefloats

Throughthedimaisles;theredlamp steadyglows; Thesanctuarybellringssweet,like notes

Lostfromhighheaven;aslowsoft windblows

Thethin,stillcandlesintolife;and white

Thealtarwaits;brief,blessedroses nod;

Whileinfrailmortalhands,trembling inlight,

ThepriestholdshighthewhiteSun thatisGod.

-RuthT.Motz.

THEROSARY.

Thefamousmusician,JosephHaydn, wasthesonofapoorwheelwrightin Rohran,LowerAustriaHisfather playedtheharp,tothemusicofwhich hismotherwouldoftenaddthatofher charmingvoice.Thisitwaswhich firstawokethemusicaltalentofthe greatcomposer. Oneday,whenhewasinthecompanyofseveraldistinguishedmusicians,thequestionaroseastothebest wayofrefreshingthemindwhenone isweariedwithmentallabour.

"Formypart,"saidone,"Ifind nothingsoeffectiveasagoodglassof wine."

forceofaPapaldecreeforHoly Churchandallthefaithful.

Prayerswithsuchnobleanduniversalintentions,andinwhichittakes notmorethantwominutestojoin, wouldcertainlyseemvaluableand beautifulenoughtomakeanyCatholic feelthatitisnotonlyaduty,buta privilegeandajoytohearthemand torespondtothem.Andyet,nota fewworshipperswillhastentoriseand runoutbeforetheseprayersareoffered.Why?Whatexcuseistherefor thishurry?Noneintheworld,and rarelydoesonefindsufficientrespect paidthecelebrantoftheMassbythe congregationtostandquietlyandpermithimtoleavethesanctuarybefore therushbegins.

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Thelovingheartescapesathousand difficultieswhichothersmeetanda trulydevotedlifeisnotoftenpuzzled bydetailsofduties.Suchperplexitiesareoftenthesimpleresultofadiscordantwill,seekingatoncetorelease itselfandavoiddispleasingGod.

Evenwhilecloudsandlightare strugglingfor'themasteryonearth, purityturnsfaithintosight;forthe pureinheartwaitnotforheaven. TheyseeGodnow,andtheyseeHim everywhere:andasjoybroughtpurity, sohittritybringsfreshjoy.

WHATARIANISMIS.

ArianismwasfoundedbyArius,a nativeofLibya.Abouttheyear306

A.D.,Alexandriawasthrownintointo confusionbytheviolenceofitsreligiousdisputes,andintheseAriuswas largelyconcerned.Ariuswasfirst broughtintocollisiononapointofdoctrinewithhisecclesiasticalsuperiors in318.Alexander,'theBishopof Alexandria,havinginapublicassemblyofclergy,whilespeakingofthe Trinity,saidthatitcontainedonesingleessence,orindivisibleunityofsubstance,Ariusallegedthatsuchaconceptionwasimpossibletothehuman mind,andaccusedAlexanderofSabellianism,thatis,ofdestroyingthedistinctionofpersons.

InmaintaininghisgroundArius wentbeyondhisfirststatementofthe absolutedistinctionofpersonbetween theFatherandtheSon;hemaintainedthattheSonwasnotco-equalorcoeternalwiththeFather,butonlythe firstandhighestofallfinitebeings, createdoutofnothingbyanactof God'sfree-willandthatheoughtnot toberankedequalwiththeFather.

Oh,oftenoncrowdedstreetsIhave seenHim, Yes,Him,theIneffable, Thousands,thousandsofChrists, Bearingthecrossesofthieves,lechers andfools

ThroughlongandsweatycenturiesYourcross,andmycross,andall crosses; AndIthoughtitwasnight,andI kneltatthebase OftheMountofOlivesunderthe grief-smittedstars, AndthenatlastIalmostunderstood Gethsemani

Throughthemistofmytears, Throughtheveilofmysins. -WilliamT.Walsh,in"America."

THEPRIESTHOOD, MakeyouconfessiontotheBlessed Virginortoanangel,willtheyabsolve you?No.Willtheygiveyouthe BodyandBloodofOurLord?No. TheBlessedVirgincannotcauseher DivineSontodescendintotheHost. Youmighthavetwohundredangels aroundyou,buttheycouldnotabsolve you.Apriest,simpleandhumbleas hemaybe,can;hecansaytosay, "Goinpeace,Ipardonyou!"Oh, howgreat,then,isthepriest!The priesthoodcanonlybeunderstoodin Heaven.Ifwecouldunderstandit onearth,weshoulddie,notoffear, butoflove.TheothergiftsofGod wouldavailusnothingwithoutthe priest.-Cured'Ars.

OLD-FASHIONEDGIRL.

Monday-Ontrain,toandfromwork inthecity,sheembroidersasmoker's pillowfor"him."Onwayinshe outlinestwopipesinbrownsilk.On wayhomechainstitchessevenstreamersofgreycigarettesmoke.

Anotherremarked:''Whenmyideas begintoflag,Iquitmyworkandgo intocompany."

"Andhowisitwithyou,Haydn?" askedoneofhiscompanions.

"ItakemyRosary,whichIalways carryaboutwithme,"heanswered, modestly;"afterafewdecadesIam suretofeelrefreshedinbodyandin mind."

LIFTYOURHATS.

Ofthemanysimpleandbeautiful professionsoffaith,expressionsby whichweopenlydeclareourbelief, suchasthesprinklingofHolyWater, SignoftheCross,risingtoourfeetat thereadingoftheGospel,etc.,whatis moretouchingandinspiringthanthe liftingoftheirhatsbymenasthey passthechurch?

TheveryfactisarecitaloftheApostles'Creed-"Ibelieve"-asplainlyas ifthewordswerespoken.Doour Catholicmenfullyrealisetheprivilege whichistheirsinmakingthissimple andbeautifulprofessionofFaith?

Themangoingtoorcomingfromhis dailytoil,thebusinessorprofessional man,thestudentandlittleschoolboy shouldlifthishat.Thinkofallthe openacknowledgmentsofChristinone daybythesimpleactofliftingthe hat.Itisasighttotouchaheartof stoneandcausetheangelsinheaven tosmile.Liftyourhats.

ATMASS.

Itcertainlyisastrangethingthat somanyCatholicswhoaresufficiently truetotheirreligiontohearMassevery Sunday,finditnecessarytorushout ofchurchimmediatelyafterthelast Gospelandbeforethebriefprayers followingthelastGospelaresaidthesebriefprayersbeingofferedby

Theclergyandlaitytooksidesand itnowbecomeimpossiblefortheEm perorConstantinetoremainneutral orindifferent.andheconvokedthe memorableCouncilofNiceain325 whereAriusboldlyexpoundedandde fendedhisopinions.TheNiceneCreed maintainingabeliefintheco-eternal andco-equalqualitiesoftheFather andSon,wasdrawnupinanswerto

Tuesday-Athomealltheevening, sewingwhitestarsandredstripeson flagpillowfor"his"den.

Wednesday-Hiscallingnight.While hesitsandwatches,sheembroidersa slippercaseinturkeyred.

Thursday-Withherpyrographyoutfitsheburnsabeautifulwallholder, intheshapeofanowlonafence,to hold"his"neckties.Theowlsays,

OURSTORY. TheSexton'sVision

ItwasonthenightofHallowe'en-aHallowe'entidethatIcanneverforget.

Mybicyclehadpunctured,andIhad beencompelledtowheelitthrough theroadlessmuddybog-landofJarConnacht.Long,invain,Ipeered throughthedarknessforahumanhabitation.Therainbeatdownwithrelentlessfury,andthewindswhistled andshriekedingrimaccompanimentto thethunderousboomi.-4;cftheAtlanticnotmanymilesaway.

Suchanight!Rainandmud:mud andrain,andoverandsurroundingall, theimpenetrablesilentdarknessofthe lonelywest.

Imagine,then,ifyoucan,withwhat joyIhailedthelightsfromafew stragglinghuts,alonelyhamlet.A fewmomentslaterIwasbeatinga vigoroustattooonthedoorofwhat appearedtobeagrocery,and,late asthehourwas,thelandlordhadnot retired,forIwasadmittedalmostimmediately.

Ahugeturffireblazedmerrilyon thehearthstone,flingingbigshadows upamongstthesmoke.Blackrafters anddarkcorners,and,nowandthen, dartingtonguesoflightrevealedflitcheshangingfromtheroof.The hearthcirclewaslitupbyaruddy glow,andthecheerfulwarmthofthe kitchenwasgloriouslyheightenedby thepeatyincenseoftheturf.

Myhostwasanamiableman.A changeofclothes-andahomespun coatandcorduroybreechesproveda welcomechange-transformedme,and, inablandandcharitablemood,Iper suadedmyhostandhisgoodbean-atighetojoinmeinatoast.

ItwasjustthenIhappenedtolook round,myattentionbeingattracted byasharpcough.Peeringeagerly intotheshadowsbythebigdresser,I perceivedforthefirsttimeanother personpresent.Hewasanoldmanoldman-iron-grey,wrinkled, andweather-beatenbylongcontact withthebrownloamoftheConnemaras.

Idr:ewhimintothefirelight,andhe saidhehad"beennoddin'asleep." Thenmyhostmadeitdrinksforfour, andtogetherwedrankdefiancetothe ragingofthewildelementswithout.

Andheremystoryreallybegins.

Scarcelyhadthisoldmanlaiddown hisglasswhenhestretchedouthis legs,buttonedhisfriezecoatabout him,andmadepreparationsasifto depart.

"Surely,"saidI,"surelymyfriend, youarenotgoingoutonsucha night?"

"Aye,A'mgoin'now."hemuttered.

"It'sfourteenyearsthenightsince Iseenthemfirst,an'sorraanight haveImissed.Stormornostorm, A'mgoin'totheAbbeythenight!"

And,rising,hewalkedtowardsthe door.Ilookedatthegoodbean-atighe.thenatmyhost,withquestion ingeyes.Hebentdownandwhisperedinmyear:

"ThatisMcSorley,thesexton,"he said."Forthepastfourteenyearsat midnightonHallowe'enhehassatin theoldAbbeyruins,andhesaysthat heseestherethewraithsofthose whomhewillburyinthenexttwelve months."

Ishuddered.

"HesawLordR-thisnightlast year,"saidthegoodbean-a-tighe.

"Sayshesawhim"interjectedmy host.

"Ave:buthesaiditsevenmonths beforehisdeath.

"Hush!Hereheis."

Theoldmancamein,heavilymuffled,tosaygoodnight.WhatpossessedmeatthetimeIcannotsay.I neverhadaninnateloveofadventure inmyyouth,andIcanonlyaccount formyrecklessnessbytheincredulity Ifeltattheastoundingstatementjust related.

InafewwordsImadeknownmy intention,andIcanrememberwell thelookintheeyesofminehostand thegoodbean-a-tighe'spiousejaculation:

"TheLordbetweenusan'allharm."

ItoldtheoldmanIwasnotafraid, andheseemed,ifanything,grateful formycompanionship. Amoment afterwardswehadquittedthecheery andhospitablehome,andtwoheavily. wrappedfigures,arminarm,were plungingintoexteriordarkness.Fora spaceneitherspoke.Phew!Whata nightitwas!Thedarknessaround wasstillimpenetrable,savewhereit wasmomentarilyrentasunderby lightningflashes,ruggedandvivid.The rainbeatmercilesslydownandpatteredontheleaves;thewindhowledand roaredandshriekedinitsveryfury, asiftheelementshadcombinedtoprotestagainstourunnaturalandunearthlymission.

Westumbledon,andtherumbling ofthunderreverberatedathousandfoldamongthetwelvepeaks.Unconsciously,Icreptclosertotheold man,anditwaswithdifficultyIrestrainedmytotteringlimbs.

Westillwalkedinsilence.Oncehe passedacasualremark;buttoallappearancehewasindifferenttothefury andviolenceofthenight.

Afteratimethestormabatedslightly.Awaterymoonbecamevisible andsailedslowlyoverhead,revealing theAbbeyandchurch-yard,and,asin deferencetothesurroundings,the windsdroppedandwailedamournful caoineandasaddirgeo'erthegraves ofthedead.

Itwasadismalenoughprospect. Toputitmildly,itwaseerieandcalculatedtoquellthestoutestheart,and, mindyou,Iamnocoward.

Theoldsextonseemedtobecome moresociableinsightofhisdestination,anditwaswithachuckleofdelighthepointedtowardstheAbbey.

Thenhestoppedsuddenly.

"ForfourteenyearsAseenthem," hesaid."Doesyourhonourknow thatA'mthegravediggerhere?I seenthemwalkin'throughtheoul' Abbey.Someyearsthere'smore,an' someless.an'foriverywano'them wi'intwelvemonthsIdugagravewi meownhan's."

Apealofthunderrattledanddied awayinahollowrumble.

Itwaswithdifficultywetraceda zigzagwaythroughthetombsand crossesandstones.Ourfeetsank deepintothewetsoddenclay.He stoppedagain.

"Seethere!"hesaidinanundertone,pointingtoashadowysepulchre besideanivy-grownwall."That's LordR-'sgrave.Thisnightlast yearAseenhimintheAbbey.He wasthelastintheprocession"-here heletdownhiscoatcollarandcontinued-"andhewasthelasttobe buried."

Notevenoncedidmymysterious guideinhisspeechormannerbetray emotionorexcitement.Indeed,in hisperiodsoftaciturnityhisrugged featureswereasimmobileasthoseof theSphinx,andhisfewjerkedsentences.whenhespoke,wereinatone cynicalandirreverent.

Therainceased,andweenteredthe Abbey,andI,ashamedatmygrowing credulousness,assumedabraved& which,frankly,Ididnotfeel.

Perhapsitwastheweirdsensation ofmyadventure,actedonbythecircumstancesandsurroundings,which causedmybraintoreeljustthenin spiteofmyself.Itwasmomentary, however,andIfoundhimholdinga mugofrainwatertomylips,andI feltbetterandmorecomposed.

Suddenlythetinfellfromhisfingers,asifdashedtherefrombyanunseenhand.

'lLook!Theretheyare!They're comin'!"hecriedinavoicewhich transfixedmewithhorror.

GrimlyIheldontotheslab,and scannedthemoonlitruins,andthen breathedmorefreely,forIcouldsee nothing-nothingunusual.Evidently itwasnotsowithmycompanion.The oldmanheldextendedashakingfin ger,andhisfeaturesnowassumeda sardonicleer.

"Numberwan!"and,shadinghis eyesasiffromaradiance:"It'saman -no!-yes!Itis-it'sOwenTumelty. Ah,Owen,melad,who'd'a'thought yourtimewascome?Two!Who's that?Itlookslikeachild,an'it is,too.It'sMulligan'sweegirl.Look atherface,man!Lookatherface. There!D'yeseethat?It'sthesmallpox,Itellye;it'saterriblescourge, butitmustcome-itmustcome. Three!Here'sRogan,thefiddler.Ye'll fiddlenomore.Ha!ha!ha!Pooroul'-Rogan."

Andsoon,namingbynamethesil entprocessionwhichhesawofthose who,foraughtIknew,werealiveand wellwithinastone-throwofourvery presence.Four,five,sixwentby,and hecommentedontheirnamesandhistory.

"Seven!"Hewaspeeringforward andclutchedmebythecoatsleeve.

"Tellmeisthathim!Itistrue. anyway.Bimmeword,itis.it'sRic. key,thebailiff.Begannies,butthis isagoodnight'swork.I'lldigyour grave,myman,an'it'sworthwaitin' for."

Myfeelingsalmostrevoltedatthe unholygleewithwhichthewordswere pronounced,and,indeed,Ihadmy doubts-gravedoubts-astohissari. ity.

"Here'sanother;it'sachild-aboy. It'syoungKieran,theomadhaun.His browisbandaged;hemusthavefallen fromNephinBeg.Whatdoeshego climbin'foratall,atall?

"Eight!Isthatall?Eightofthem! Eightofthem!Ah,well,thebailiff isdoomedan'sorrathemaninJarConnachtwillbetheworseforthat same.

"Buthoul'on;here'sanother,an' it'saman.Whoisheatall?"And turningtowardsme:"Tentherewas lastyear,yourhonour,ontheEveof AllSouls,anAdugagravewi'meown han'sforeachwano'them.Letme seewho'sthis.Isitawoman?No, it'saman.Ican'tseehisfaceyet; buthe'scomin'this-"

Ilookedallroundmeforsomeexplanation.Themoonsailedcalmly throughtheclouds,anditsraysfilled theoldplacewithaghostlylight,and thewindhadfallen.

Tomyeyestheoldman'svisitors wereinvisible.Iremainedthere, clutchingacrumblingandunornamentalslab,listeningtohisrecital,solely becauseIwasunabletorunaway.

Icouldseenowthathewasanythingbutcynical;hislipswerequiveringandhisvoicegrowingpiteousand excited.

"He'scomin'thisway.0Merciful Father!It'snot-it'snot-.Letme see-"

Theeyeswerebulginginhishead, andIcouldfeelmybreathpanting hotandwarmuponmycheek.

"Ishe?Ishe?He'scarryin'aspade. OGodl0MercifulFather!0Mother o'Sorras!0God'a'mercy;It'sme! It'sme!It'sMcSorley,thesextonit'smese--" Hegaveventtooneloudunearthly yell,and,withadull,heavythud,fell totheearthatmyfeet.

OnHallowe'ennightinthefollowing yearImadeitmybusinesstogoback tothehamletandvisitmyoldhost andhisgoodbean-a-tighe.

"Don'tyourememberthisnightlast year?"hesaid"whenyoucarriedMc. Sorley,thesexton,inunconsciouson yourback?"

"Yes,yes,"Ireplied.

"Hewasburiedyesterday.Oneday lastweekFatherBernardfoundhim' diggingagrave,and,knowingthere wasnoonedeadjustthen,askedthe reasonofhisconduct."Theremight besoon,"hesaid."Nowaniver knows."

"Afewdayslaterhewasfound dead,andwasburiedinthegrave whichhehaddugwithhisownhands."

"Howmanyhadheburiedprevious tothat?"Iasked.

"Therewereeightofthem,sir;he wastheninthinourvillagethisyear."

"TheLordbetweenusan'allharm, buthewasthequareman,"saidthe goodbean-a.tighe,crossingherself.

AndIneverthinkofmyvigilwith McSorley,thesexton,onthatnever-tobe-forgottenHallowe'ennightwithout reiteratingthat,piousejaculation:

"TheLordbetweenusandallharm." -W.J.Fitzpatrick,inthe"Catholic Fireside."

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THERECORD.

-TheForgingoftheElizabethanYoke

TWOMARTYR'SFORTElrum.

Thememoryoftwomartyrsforthe Faith,inthereignofthefoundressof theElizabethanChurchofEngland, washonouredbytheChurchinEnglandduringOctober-theVenerable RichardGwynandtheVenerable PhilipHoward,EarlofArundel.It isworthwhilereprintingthestoryof theirlivesandsufferingsinthispaper fortheinformationofourCatholic readers,principallybecauseofthe claimthathasbeenmadebyasection oftheElizabethanEstablishmentin England,andbyothersoftheAnglicanbodyinthiscountry,thatthe AnglicanChurchisabranchofthe CatholicChurch,andisentitledtothe Catholicname.Forbeingofthe MotherChurchandprofessingthe faithofthatChurchtheyweretor. uredandbutcheredbyElizabethan executioners.ThisisoneoftheindubitablefactsofEnglishhistory whichAnglo-Catholicsfindabarsinisterintheirpretendedcontinuity.We takeourinformationfromthe"CatholicTimes."

TheVenerableRichardGwynwas bornabout1537atLlandloes,inCentralWales.AfterashorttimeatOxford,hewenttoSt.John'sCollege,at Cambridge,andin1562wentbackto Walestoearnhislivingasaschoolmaster.Hewasfirstinthenorthin FlintshireandthenwenttoWrexham, wherehemarriedandhadsixchildren.HiswifewasadevotedCatholic,hehimselfhadbeenbornofCatholicparentsinthedaysofHenry VIII.

But,afterhisreturntoWales,Gwyn forawhileconformedtothenewreligion.ThelawofElizabethrequiredschoolmasterstotakethetestoath oftheroyalsupremacy,andGwyn weaklyyielded.Butonthecoming ofthefirstseminaryprieststoWales bewasreconciledtotheChurch.

Teachingatvariousplacesnear Wrexham,bebecameverypopular withthepeople.He poet,and heusedhisgiftsasabardtoteachthe oldfaithanddenouncethenewState religion.Helamentedthedesolation oftheoldchurches,withtheiraltars throwndown,andsatirisedtheimprovisedStateclergy,pointingouthow,as feweducatedmencouldbefoundto jointhem,theywererecruitedbygivingorderstofieldworkersandgrooms.

Someofhis"carols"and"odes" havesurvived,partofarichbardic Catholicpropagandaofthetime.

Hewasseveraltimesarrested,and sufferedshorttermsofimprisonment. Atlast,in1579,hewassenttoprison atRuthin,andnextyearbroughtto thegaolatWrexham.Fortheremainingyearsofhislifehewasaprisonerinvariousplaces.

Hill,andtheDukedomhadforawhile ceasedtoexist.

Butinrightofhismothertheyoung manhadsucceededtotheEarldomof Arundel,andwasoneofthewealthiest noblesofthecourt.Buttheearl foundnodifficultyinplayingthepart ofacourtiertotheQueen,despitethe bloodofhisfatheronherhands.

Heentertainedherathiscountry housesandmorethanonceatArundel HouseonThames-side,justoutside TempleBar,andspentmoneylavishly onthesehospitalities.Inhislater yearshedidlongpenanceforthelaxityofhislifeasacourtierinthat atmosphereofevilthatsurroundedthe foundressofEngland'snewreligion.

Thebeginningofbetterthingscame whentheyoungEarlwasoneofthe audienceintheoldNormanchapelof theWhiteTowertohearthedisputa. tionarrangedbetweenagroupofProtestantdivinesandthecaptivesfor theFaithanddestinedmartyrs,BlessedEdmundCampionandBlessed RalphSherwin.

Hefeltconvincedoftheclaimsofthe oldFaith,buthesitatedforawhile toactuponhisconviction.Butin September,1584,hewasreceivedinto theChurchbyCampion'sfriend,Father WilliamWeston,S.J.

InthefollowingAprilhislongimpriosnmentintheTowerbegan.The changeinhislifeatcourtmadehim suspected.Baselesschargesofdisloyaltywerecirculatedagainsthim. OntheverymorrowofanentertainmenthehadgiventotheQueenat ArundelHousehereceivedanorder toremainthereuntilhereceivedpermissiontocometocourtagain.

Hewaswatchedbyspiesandfelta plotwasbeingworkedupagainsthim. SohedecidedtoleaveEnglandfora Catholiccountrywherehecouldfreely practisehisreligion.

Hehadmarriedadaughterofthe noblehouseofDacre,andshewasexpectingthebirthofachild.Hearrangedthatsheshouldfollowhim abroadlateron,andhimselfembarked secretlyatDover.Buthehadbeen watched,andhewaspursuedandcapturedinmid-channel.HewascommittedtotheToweronApril30,1585, andcondemnedtopayafineof£10,000 andremainaprisoner"duringHer Majesty'spleasure."(NotethatwheneverthevictimsofHenry'sandElizabeth'sangerhadmoney,thesetwo forgersofProtestantismmulctedthem inheavyfines-withthemMammon andreligionweretwincompanions.)

Onlyoncehelefthisprison.That wasonthedayinthespringof1589, whenhewastakentoWestminster Halltobechargedwithtreasonbefore courtofhispeers.Theevidencealp legedwasthatofanapostateCatholic andofamanwhohadbrokendown undertortureandagreedtodenounce him.Butcondemnationinsucha casewasinevitable.Hewassent backtotheTowerundersentenceof death.

Hepreparedtodie,andwrotemore thanonecopyofabriefstatementhe meanttomakeonthescaffold,protestingbothhisfirmfidelitytotheCatholicfaithandhisloyaltytothe Queen.Butdaysandmonthsand yearswenton,andheremainedaprisoner.ForsomereasontheQueen hesitatedtoordertheexecutionofhis sentence.Soformorethansixyears helivedundertheshadowofdeath.

Atlasthishealthbrokedown.and intheautumnof1595itwascertain thantheendwasnear.Hewasonly thirty-eightyearsofage,buthelooked likeanoldman.Invainhewrote totheQueenaskingthathiswife mightbeallowedtovisithim.He hadforyearsbeenallowedonlyto exchangeoccasionalletterswithher, buthadneverbeenallowedtoseeher, norhadheseenthesonbornshortly afterhisattemptedflightandarrestin April,1585.

ElizabethrefusedthepermissionunlessPhilipHowardwouldconsentto bepresent,evenonce,attheAnglican serviceintheTowerchapel.Hecontented-himselfwithsendinghisdevotedwifeapartingletter.

OnSunday,October19,1595,hedied intheBeauchampTower.Thelast wordsofhisthatwereheardbythose whowerewithhimwerehisprayers ashetried"inalowmurmuringvoice" tosaytheRosary.

Hisremainswereentombedinthe chapelofSt.PeterintheTower,where somanyofthevictimsofthestateprisonareinterred.AProtestantclergymanpresidedandreadapsalm,witha prefacesuggestingitwasathanksgivingfortheendofoneoftheQueen's enemies.

Catholicsspoke/ofPhilipHowardas asaint,aconfessorofthefaith,who hadenduredyearsofmartyrdom, Thirty-fiveyearslater,thankstothe effortsofhiswidow,hisremainswere removedfromtheTowerandentomb edintheFitzAlanChantryatArundel.

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Twicehewastorturedinavaineffettoobtainfromhimdenunciations ofthemissionpriests.Hewasmore thanoncebrought-upatthesessions andofferedhislifeandlibertyifhe wouldconform.Atlast,in1584,he wassentbacktoWrexhamfortrial attheOctoberassizes,andcondemned forthe"treason"ofrefusingtheoath ofsupremacy.

AtthescaffoldonOctober17,he spoketothepeople,exhortingthem tobetruetotheFaithoftheirFathers or,iftheyhadleftit,tobereconciled tothetrueChurch.Hislastwords, whenhehadbeencutdowntobequartered,were:"Jesushavemercyon me."Sodiedthefirstofthemany martyrsofWales.

October19wastheanniversaryof thedeathofVenerablePhilipHoward, inMary'sreign,andKingPhilipof EarlofArundel.Hewasbornin1557, Spainwasoneofhisgodfathers,and gavehimhisChristianname. Hisfather,Thomas,fourthDukeof Norfolk,wasafairtypeofthetimeservingnoblesofhisday.Aprofessed CatholicunderMary,heconformedto thenewreligionestablishedbyElizabeth,andhissonwaseducatedasa Protestant.Oneofhistutorswas Foxe,themendaciousauthorofthe famous"BookofMartyrs."

AfterstudyingatCambridge,Philip Howardbecameoneoftheleadingfiguresforawhileinthedissolutecourt ofElizabethItwasastrangetime. TheOueenhadsenthisfathertodie undertheheadsman'saxeatTower

Thatimprisonmentlastedtillhis death.VisitorstotheTowerofLondonareshownthelargeroominthe BeauchampTowerlongusedasaprison.Itislinkedwithmemoriesof manymartyrs,andonemayhopethat insomefuturedayitwillbecomea sanctuarytotheirhonour.

HerePhilipHowardlivedformore thantenyears,andlivedthelifeofa saint,addingmanyadayoffastand penancetotheordinaryhardshipsof hisprisonlife,sayingeachdaythe DivineOfficeandmanyrosaries,and alwaysexpectingthathislifewould endonthescaffoldofTowerHill,orat TybunrTree. Overthefireplaceinaninscription carvedonthestonewallandsigned withhisname.Atitsdatehehad beenovertwoyearsaprisoner: "Quantoplusafflictionispro-Christoinhocsaecula,tantoplusgloriae cumChristoinfuturio-Arundell.

June22,1587."

i"ThemoreafflictionforChristinthis world,themoreglorywithChristin theworldtocome.")

Anotherhandhasinscribedbelow, inLatin,thewords:"Thouhast crownedhim,0Lord,withgloryand honour.Thejustshallbeineverlastingmemory."Onthewallofthe stairoutsidetheroomisanotherinscriptioncarefullycutinfivelinesof capitalletters-aLatinquotationfrom St.Ambrose,whichmaybetranslated Tobeinbondsonaccountofsinis indeedadisgrace,butonthecontrary toendurethechainsofcaptivityfor Christisthegreatestglory."Itis signed"Arundell,"anddatedinEnglish"26ofMay,1587."Outsidethe doorofthelargeroomisthecrucifixhe carvedonthewall.

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ConcerningManyThings

THEHUNGRIESTONE.

Thelittlechildrencryinthestreet Andoldmenhobbleonbrokenfeet.

Openthedoorandletthemin, Supperisreadyandtheyhaven'tany, Northrowthemadime,oracopper penny.

Cherriesinsauce,andfruitinices Andripetomatoesindaintyslices, Potatoesandspinachandtastymeats; And,afterthat,allkindsofsweetsFrostedcakes,cookiesandlemonpies, Enoughtoopenthechildren'seyes.

Dishesarethereandyouhaveplenty

Fortenortwelveormaybetwenty. Openthedoorandgivethemfood; Andthenremembertoopenyour heart,

Forthataloneisthegreatestpart Ofservingchildrenandhungrymen. Openthedoorandyourheartagain, ForGod'souttherewithHisOnly

Son,

AndHeis,perhaps,theHungriest One.

-RaymondKresensky,inNewYork "Times."

RobbingtheWorldofHope.

"MaytheLordhavemercyuponthe Modernists,fortheyhaverobbedthe worldofhope."Theabovestriking statementwasoneofmany,studded likediamonds,inasermonbytheRev. FatherOwenDudley,onbehalfofthe St.VincentdePaulSociety,atSt. Peter's,Roath,Cardiff,recently.

FatherDudleyspokeupon"Whatis wrongwiththeworld?"andthefollowingexcerptsaresomeofthestrikingpasagestowhichhegaveexpression:"TheModernist-materialisticwill saymanisnotsufficientlyevolved, sufficientlycivilised;thatmanhas evolvedfromthemonkeys;thathumannatureisworkingupwardfromits bruteorigin.Sin,hewillsay,ismerelyanoutbreakfromouroldmonkey habits;itisjustthemonkeycoming out.Andhewillsayitisstupidof theChurchnottohavethoughtofit before.Andhewillshowmeabeautifulcoloureddrawingofmyancestors. Humannatureisthesameto-dayas everitwas.Progressdoesnotchange aman'smoralconduct.Murder,lust, greed,lying,profanityarerampanttoday.Andallthistalkabouttheascentofmanfromthemonkeyevades therealissues.Readthenewspapers. Experienceofhumannaturedoesnot showmanstrugglingupwardsfromthe apes.Itfrequentlyshowsmansinkingbelowtheleveloftheapes.The worldneedstellingto-dayitisafallen world;itisthecruellestbluffnotto tellmenso.Englandnowisrapidly driftingintopaganism.Englandis puttingrespectabilityintheplaceof redemption,andsocialreforminplace ofsalvation,andEnglishmenareputtingupwhattheycallacodeofhonourinplaceofthegraceofChristianity."

"BlottingOutaRomanSyndic's Insult."

pital,aplague-strickenbeggarinhis arms.Foryearsthissplendidtribute gracedthewallofthehospital.But in1911,whenErnestNathan,aJew, andaformergrandmasterofMasonry, becameMayorofRomeinanatmosphereviolentwithanti-clericalism,the bas-reliefoftheSaintwastornfrom itsplaceofhonourand,regardlessof itshighartisticvalue,wascastina storeroomwithsomelumber.After 17years,throughtheinitiativeofa wealthyRomanassociationcalledRomansGens,whichseekstorevivethe religiousandartisticgloriesofRome, thisworkofartandpietyhasnowbeen rescuedandputbackinitsplace.It wasforthereinstatementthatthepresentsolemnceremonywasheld.

AGirl'sLongWalktoCollege.

Howayounggirldestinedlaterto devoteherlifetothecareofthesick asaCatholicnunwalked22milesaday thatshemightobtainacollegeeducation,isrecountedintheOctoberAlumnaeQuarterlyofButlerCollege,Indianapolis,U.S.A.Thefuturenun wasMissBizzannaO'ConnorofIndianapolis,andshewasgraduated fromButlerfiftyyearsago.Atthe alumnireunionofthecollege,thesole survivorofherclass,MissKatherine MerrillGraydon,foryearsamember ofthecollegefaculty,presenteda bronzetabletbearingthenamesofthe graduatingclassof1878,includingthat ofMissO'Connor.Itwasinanaddressonthemembersofthatclass thatthefuturenun'ssacrificesforan educationwerebroughtout.Miss O'ConnorlaterbecameSisterAriana oftheSistersofCharity.Shedied afewyearsagoafteryearsofservice atProvidenceHospital,Washington, D.C.,andatotherinstitutions.Hilton U.Brown,presidentoftheBoardof DirectorsofButlerCollege,speakingof the1878graduates,saidofSisterAriana:"ThenthereisthenameofBizzannaO'Connor.Therearestillafew remainingwhoknewthiswonderful woman.Shelivedoutbythecityhospital. Thecityhospitalthen,as now,wasonWhiteRiverandFall Creek-perhapselevenmilesfromthis spot,andeveryday,inthesnowor rainorsunshine,BizzannaO'Connor walkedtoIrvingtonandbackhome again.Herdevotiontothetaskofacquiringaneducationstandsoutinthe memoryofthosewhoknewherasa symbolofthehighcharacterofher life. AfterhergraduationsheenteredaconventandbecameSisterArianainalargeinstitutioninBaltimore forthecareandsuccourofthesick anddying"

HolyFather'sdesigns.Inappreciationofthisactoffilialhomagethe HolyFatherhasconferredontheworthyprelatethetitleofMajordome Emeritus,andhaswrittenhimaletter ofcommendationforalongandfaithfulcareerintheserviceoffourPontiffs.Thenewarrangementswillnot, however,beputinoperationimmediately,butwillbepostponeduntilthe arrivaloftheMaestrodiCamera,MonsignorCacciaDominion!,whoisreturningfromAustralia,wherehewentasa memberofthePapalLegate'ssuitefor theSydneyCongress.Accordingto presentindications,whichare,indeed, veryvague,theMaestrodiCamerawill takeovertheceremonialanddirective functionsconnectedwithPapalsolemnitiesthatareatpresentdischargedby .theMajordome.The"Messagero"considersthatthepracticalimportofsthe newarrangementisareturntothereunionoftheofficeandtitleofPrefect oftheApostolicPalacesinthepersonoftheCardinalSecretaryofState. Areturn,becauseoftenbeforesuchan arrangementwasinforce,forinstance underPiusIX.andPiusX.Asyet, however,definiteinformationisnot available

RotaryNotCondemned.

AceremonyofmuchsignificancehappenedinRomesomeweeksago,we learnfromareportsuppliedtothe N.C.W.C.byMonsignorPucci.Ithonouredoneofthemostreveredofthe Church'ssaints-St.AloysiusGonzaga.Butoffarmoreimortancewas thestrikingreparationmadebyapresent-dayItalianGovernment,which respectsCatholicpractice,foraruthlessanti-religousdeedcommittedby aFreemasongovernmentofficial17 yearsago.Where,adecadeanda halfago,aGovernmentofficialoffered aninsultagainstCatholicism,inthe presentinstanceascoreofofficialsassistedinthereparationofthesame affront,andaCabinetMinistersenthis felicitationsontheoccasion.Theceremonysurroundedthereplacingofa famouspictureofSt.Aloysiusinits ancientplaceofhonourintheHospital oftheConsolation.ItwasintheHospitaloftheConsolationthatSt.Aloysius,in1591,tookchargeofplaguestrickenpatients,andinministering tothemcontractedthediseasewhich carriedhimtothetombattheearly ageof23 Inmemoryofthissaintlysacrificeofalife,piouspersonsplacedinoneofthechiefhallsofthehospitalabeautifulbas-reliefbythefamousFrenchsculptorLegros,showing thesaintintheactofenteringthehos-

AmericanEpiscopaliansAgainstDi, vorce. Afterthreeyears'studyofthedivorcequestion,thespecialcommission oftheHouseofBishopsoftheEpiscopalChurchofAmericahavedecided thatthereisnocausetochangethe ChurchCanonLawopposingdivorce, exceptforunquestionableunfaithfulness.Thecommissionersdeclarein theirreportthattheyarebaffledto findarealreasonfortheincreasing divorcerate,andthatitwillprobably takeanothertenyearstomakeacompletescientificstudyoftheproblem. SomeofthecommissionersarereportedtohaveblamedtheEpiscopal Churchfornottakingthefirmstand oftheCatholicChurchwithregardto theindisolubilityofmarriage.

ReforminVaticanAdministration.

ThepersistentrumoursintheAmericanpressthattheHolySeewascontemplatingageneralcondemnationof theRotaryClubshavebeenfinally andopportunelylaidatrestinacable dispatchtotheN.C.W.C.NewsService fromitsVaticancorrespondent.He statesineffectthatnosuchcondemnationistobefeared.Rotaryisa familiarandmuch-esteemedinstitution intheUnitedStates,says"America." Itprobablymadeamistakewhenitattemptedtoestablishbranchesabroad, astheKnightsofColumbushave foundtotheircostinsimilarsituations. Itwasalmostinevitablethatextraneousinterestswouldtrytocontrolitin directionsfarfromitsoriginalandinnocentpurpose.Itis,ofcourse,ridiculoustosaythatitisaMasonicorganisation;todosowouldbetocast unjustreflectionsonthemanypriests who_aremembersinthiscountry.The argumentthatits"philosophy"isa purelynaturalisticoneistoattribute ,toit,intheLatinway,farmoresignificancethanithas,H.L.Menckento thecontrarynotwithstanding.It wouldbeasmuchtothepointtocondemnanewspapercluborachamber ofcommercebecauseitisnotrunon thelinesofaReligiousOrder.But ifitistrue,asalleged,thatpolitical MasonryhasgotcontrolofitinEuropeinordertoturnittonefarious ends,itistimefortheAmericanleadersinthemovementtomakeaninvestigation.Itwillprobablybe foundthatatthebottomoftheoutcryisahatredofAmerica,andmaybeanattempttousereligionfornationalisticpurposes.Atanyrateitis welltorememberthattheHolySee realisesthatithasenoughenemiesin theworldasitis,andisnotgoingto bestampededintogoingaroundgratuitouslymakingnewones.

GOODADVICE.

Mindyourtongue;don'tletitsay Unkind,cruelwordsto-day. Mindyourears;don'tletthemhear Gossip.Ofitstandinfear.

Mindyourhands;don'tlettherrido

Followingontheunificationofthe administrativeservicesoftheVatican, effectedashorttimeago,animportant reformisinpreparation,writesthe Romecorrespondentofthe"IrishCatholic."UntiltwoyearsagotheVaticanofficeshadtwotreasuries,onedependingfromtheAdministrationof thepropertyoftheHolySee,theother fromthePrefectureoftheSacredApostolicPalaces.Thesehavenowbeen combinedintoasoledepartmentof theAdministrationofthepropertyof theHolySee.Asthischangeinvolvedfar-reachingconsequencesrequiring anewsystemofoperation,thePapal MajordomeandPrefectoftheApostolicPalaces,MonsignordeSamper,has placedinthehandsoftheHolyFather hisresignationfrombothofficeswitha viewtofacilitatingexecutionofthe

AsOneEducatorSeesCatholicism

Itisamoralaxiomthatamanis boundtoavoidnotonlymortalsinbut alsoitsoccasions,andthatthemore proximatethedangerthemoreseriousbecomesthisobligation.Deliberatelyandunnecessarilytocourta gravelapsefromgracebespeaksanindifferenceaboutocendingGodthatis itselfculpable.

Thisprincipleexplainsmuchofthe Church'sprohibitorylegislation.In readingcertainbooksincontracting mixedmarriages,infrequentingnonCatholicschools,sheforeseesalikelihoodofthefaithandmoralsofher childrenbeingimpaired:henceherdisciplinaryregulationsontheseandkindredtopics.Thoughthereisthewisdomoftheagesbehindherjudgments, rsnotuncommontofindCatholics oquestionthejusticeofherprohibitions,andeitherscoutthedangers involvedorpreenthemselvesthatthey areabovethem.Acaseinpointis theattitudeofmanytowardstheattendanceofCatholicsatsecularcollegesanduniversities.Where,itis sometimesasked,withinnocentamazement,istherisk?

Onesurmisesthatifthesegoodpeoplefullyrealisedtherelationoffaith tolife,theywouldsenseasufficiently formidabledangerintheprofessed apathyoftheseinstitutionstoallreligiousdoctrinesandpractices.Atfirst blushonemightbeinclinedtoquestion justhowCatholicismcaneffectcourses inadvertising,economics,chemistry, history,literature,zoology,law,philosophy,thesocialsciences,andsimilar branchesthatmakeupourcollegecurricula.Alittlereflection,however, makesitevidentthattheCatholic Church,beingthesupremefactinhistoryaftertheIncarnationoftheEternalWord,doeshaverelationstoevery otherworldreality,andwilly-nilly-it cannotbeignoredbythem.

areliterallyhundredsofsuchtextsin themarket),butchieflybecauseitis athandforreview.Thescholarship andpadagogicalleadershipoftheauthorareunquestioned,andhisgood willispatentlyevident.Indeedhis study,asfarasittouchesmerelyschol-. asticfacts,issplendid.Histreatment oftheeducationalworkoftheJesuits isespeciallygenerous.Butwhenhe venturestoexplainChristianity-ah, there'stherubl

Thefollowingrandomcitationsare self-condemnatory.Discussionisunnecessary,forarefutationofDr.Reisner'serrorsisnotthescopeofthis paper.ItssoleaimistoaffordCatholicswhomaybehesitantaboutthe attitudeoftheChurchinbanningattendanceoftheFaithfulatStateand secularcolleges,aconcreteexampleof thedangerstofaiththatlurkinmany acollegetext.Theblacktypeisours.

ItwasCaesar'sdemand,wearetold, "whichbroughtthefatherandmother ofJesus"toBethlehematthetimeof Hisbirth(p.170).God'skingdom, asChristpreachedit,"wasessentially amoralkingdomandone'splaceinit dependeduponthefaithfulnessofhis innerlife(p.171)."Moreover:

theeleventhcentury"thescientific spiritlayalmostcompletelydormant."

"Therewasnointerestinthecriticalobservationofnature.Abeliefin spiritsanddemonsandmiraculousoccurrenceswasuniversal,evenamong thosewhowererealythemostlearned oftheday.The'wholeelaborate structureofmetaphysicaldoctrineand historicalrevelationwhichconstituted thebeliefsoftheChurchwasaccepted withoutinterpretationorcriticismas somuchabsolutefact.Thepractice ofreligionbecameobjectifiedinterms ofpenancesandpunishments,thesayingofprayers,themakingofsigns,and performanceoftheritualofthe Church.Thefearofaverymaterial hellandthehopeofanequallymaterialheavendominatedthelivesof eventhechoicestsaints,andduring thisperiodtheintermediatestageof purgatorycametobeposited the Masswasdevelopedinallitspictorial anddramaticrichness(p.253)."

DiscussingthePapacyandi'heEm pireandwhathecallsthe"universal Church-State,"Dr.Reisnerwrites:

trationofthetworitesofBaptismand theLord'sSupper,whichweretheonly sacramentsforwhichtherewasbiblicalauthority. However,therevivaloftheclassics,involving the developmentofthehistoricalsense,emphasisedthefactthattheChurch haddepartedfarfromitsprimitive condition(pp.413-417)."

Thesecitationscouldbemultiplied indefinitely.TheyindicatethatpracticallyeveryimportantCatholicdogmahasbeenmisrepresentedifnotactuallysneeredandscoffedat:theTrinity;theDivinityofChrist;Revelation;theDivineconstitutionofthe Church,itsinfallibilityandindefectibility,itsunityandholiness;thesacramentalsystem;theMass;thecultof theSaintsandthevenerationofrelics; miracles;thereasonablenessoffaith; beliefinspiritsanddemons;heaven. hellandpurgatory;theChristianascetictheory,etc.Andallthisasan adjuncttoaclassineducation!

1tmaybeconcededthatCatholicism isnotusuallyexplicitlyattackedin theclassroom.That,however,but aggravatesthedanger.Openenemies andafrontalchargearereadilywithstood.Ratheritiswhisperingcampaigns,andcovertandinsidiousfoes thataretobefeared.Anyonefamiliarwiththesituationknowsthatthese areplentifulinourAmericaninstitutionsofhigherlearning.Onlytoofrequentlyhavescienceclassesbeenmade toserveaspegsonwhichtohangdisparagingslursaboutChrist'sBride.A lecturerinacourseofphysicalinstructionhasbeenknowntodiscourse atquitesomelength,fortheedificationofhisstudents,ontheharmwhich theCatholicasceticidealhasdonethe healthofthehumanfamily,andaprofessorintreatingsalesmanship(ofall subjects,onewouldsay,theremotest lamreligion)hasbeenhearddiscus. SIllgtherolethatsuperstitionpresumthlyplaysinChristianity!Faculty membersandassignedtextsoftenconspiretogethertoorientthestudent's mindawayfromhisChurchandtogive himafalseperspectiveofhisreligion.

"ThereligionofJesushadbeena simple,directreligio-ethicalappeal.It operatedonlinesoffaithandemotion ratherthanonlinesoftheintellect.It wasaJewishrevivalofaJewishreligion. ThelifeworkofSt.Paul wasthebreakingdownoftheerelusivelyJewishapplicationofthenew religionandtheopeningupofthenew dispensationtoallracesandconditions ofmen(p.178)." TheauthorreferstoJesus"theright handofGod....theHolySpirit,"and assertsthateevntuallyHe"becametransferablewiththeLogosof Philo,theJew."Further,itwasthe fusionofChristianitywiththedominantintellectualmodesoftheearlycenturies"whichalonemadeitpossiblefor Christianitytogainitssouniversalappeal(p.179)."

"Asaresultwefindasearlyasthe beginningofthesecondcenturya creedwhichresemblescloselytheApostles'Creed. Thiscreedcontained onlythecardinalpointsoftheChristianFaith abeliefintheHoly Ghost,therepresentativeofGodin thecommunityofsaints(p.180)."

"ThistheoryregardedthePopeas theuniversalBishopwhocouldmake andunmakesubordinateBishopsand Archbishops. Thedecisionsofthe ChurchaspersonifiedintheSupreme Pontiff,weretobeacceptedas truth.NohookwastoberegardedaspossessinganytruthorauthorityifitdidnothavethePope's sanction.. Itisthisconceptionof agreatuniversalStateembracingthe wholeofChristendom,whichledtothe oppressivecontrolduringtheMiddle Agesoftheintellectuallife. The veryclaimthatmattersoffaithdeservedtobeseenasacceptabletoreasonwassinisterinitself(pp.283-289)."

Inadiscussionof"thereligiousfactorsintheProtestantrevolt,"wefiricP

"Tomanypersonstherewassomethingintellectuallyrepugnantinthe snrshipofthesaints,thekissingof relics,themiracleoftheMass,the keepingoffasts,thetellingofbeads, the.doingofpenanceandthewhole rangeofreligiousactivitieswhichthe Churchhadhistoricallydeveloped throughitsrelationswithancientpaganism....Theearlycenturiesofthe Christiantraditionhadbeencharacterisedhpasimplefaith,anearnest wayoflife,andaninformaladminis-

TheProfessor'spresentationofwhat constitutesCatholicbeliefisacaricatore.DoubtlessmanyCatholicshave atvarioustimesbeenregisteredinhis courses;possiblyevensomenuns.Yet astheylistenedtohimimpugntheir Faithandtheirasceticprinciples,int plicitlytheywerebeingbrandedaslittlebetterthanmoronsforadheringto areligionwhich,asdelineated,isa hodgepodgeofillogicaldoctrinesand paganpractices,andfullofflawsand inconsistencies,despiteitsvauntedDivineorigin.

Ifinthebestofoursecularcolleges andColumbiaUniversityranksamong them,textsofthissortareusedand professorsteachafterthisfashion,there issurelyaveryrealdangertothe faithofCatholicstudentsinsuchinstitutions.andtheecclesiasticallegislationwhich)laysupontheFaithfulthe verygravedutyofnotattendingthem wouldseemtobereasonablyjustified -Williami.Lonergan,S.J.,in"America." .111,

Itisnotthatprofessorsasaclass aredishonestorinsincere,orthattextbooksareordinarilywrittenunfairly, advisedlyandofsetpurpose.Itis merelythatoutsidetheFoldignorance ofCatholicismiscolossal,thatthesour ces,fromwhichdataaboutitareobtained,arenotdependablebutmostly hostile,andthattheProtestanttraditioncolourstheirpresentation. A casualremarkfromaninstructor,or theeschewingofanymentionofCatholicauthoritiesorreferenceswhere theywouldseemtobeinplace,is enohghtoshowthedriftofthetide.

IllustrativeofthepointIwould make,isaneducationaltext("HistoricalFoundationsofModernEducation."

ByEdwardH.Reisner.NewYork:

TheMacmillanCompany.)thatliesbeforeme.Itsauthorisadistinguished professorinTeachers'College,ColumbiaUniversity.Inaprefacetothe volumehetellsusthatforsomeyears itsmaterialhasbeeninlargepartthe subjectofhisclasslecturesanddiscussions.Thisparticularbookisoffered as"ExhibitA"inestablishingmyproposition,notbecauseothersarelackingthatwouldproveequally,oreven more,effectiveforthepurpose(there

Underthesuggestivetitle,"Theac;ommodationofChristianitytopaganism,"isthefollowing: wehavebeenconcernedwith thechangeswhichtpokplaceinthe contentofChristianbeliefinthefirst threecenturies. Unrelievedmonotheismwastooseverefortheir(convertedpagans)untutoredminds.The universehadforthembeenpeopled withminordivinities.Theirtimes werealivewithbeliefinspirits,demons,auguries,andfamilyandlocal divinities.Eachchurchhaditsown officialexorcistforthecastingoutof evilspirits. AccordinglythepracticeoftheChristianreligiontendedto repeopletheuniversewithanewtype ofsubsidiarydivinities.-Amongthese theearliestandthemostusualwere themartyrs,whobyreasonoftheir triumphantsuffering,wererecognised asholymenandthought.ofasliving eternallyinthepresenceofGod.For thesamemotive,relicsofthemartyrs possessedpeculiarefficacyinwarding offharmandbringingsuccess. Thusthetransitionfromtheactive practiceofpaganworshipinastill pagansocietywasmadeeasyforthe newbelieverinChrist,butbythesame token,Christianityinsomesensebecamepagan.Thesameaccommodationwiththeprevailingreligiouspractices intheGraeco-Romanworld isseenintheadaptationofagreat manyritesandceremonieswhichwere commontothe'mysteries'oftheday. Chiefamongtheseweretheritesof BaptismandtheLord'sSupper(p. 188)." "Asceticismwasatremendouspheno menon butitiswelltoremember thatitstheoreticalfoundationwasa faultypsycho-physiologicalgeneralisa-tion.Backedupbyalltheinfluence ofreligiousenthusiasmandthepower oftheChurch,thiserroneousconceptionofthemeaningofmindanditsrelationtothebodywasforcenturies thefoundationstoneofmoraljudgmentsandtheultimatecriterionof thegoodlife(p.192)." Wearetoldthatfromthesixthto