The Record Newspaper 15 December 1928

CYCLONE"REDTAGQUALITY"

Gates,Fences,Bedsteads,Etc.

Itisnowalmost30yearssincetheCycloneFenceCoy.Ltd.commencedtomanufacture CycloneFences,Gates,Bedsteads,Etc.inWesternAustralia.Sincethathumblestartthe Companyhasprogresseduntilto-dayitoccupiesthepreggerpositionintheState.ManyimitationsofCycloneGoodsarebeingsoldandwewouldasVallwhodesiregenuine"Cyclone"to besureandlookfortheCycloneRedtagqualityTransferthatappearsonallgenuineCyclone GoodsmadeintheCycloneFactory.CycloneGoodsaremanufacturedfromtheFinestmaterialsprocurableandarethebestvalueitispossibletoobtain.

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THEREISONLYONECONEYISLAND

AROMPINGPLACEFORSECONDCHILDHOOD

(REV.J.T.McMAHON,PH.D.)

REV T.McMAHON,MA.,Ph.D.

Oh!LetmebeBesidetheSeaside. AroundNewYorktherearemany beaches.ConeyIsland,thebest known,thelongstretchesofthe Rockaways,StatenIslandbeachesand theJerseyCoast.Asbeachesthey comparepoorlywithoursandsof whitegoldandourpureseasinthe West.ConeyIslandextendsfor aboutthreemiles,butthebeachis notwideatanypoint.Atintervals ofsomehundredsofyardsstonepiers jutintotheseatosavethebeach.The sandisaheavydarkyellowsubstance thatismorelikemudthansea-shore sand.ThewateratConeyIslandis nottooclean.Itfacesthehighroad oftheseas,andbyitpassthehundredsofshipsthatgoandcomefrom NewYorkHarbourdaily.Itistoo nearthecitytobepure.Intothe broadexpanseoftheouterharbour thegreatmetropolisemptiesitswaste. AlongtheRockawaysthesandand seaimprove.Yougofartheraway fromthecityandthesub-waysare notvetservingthosebeachesonLong Island.Fromthemostdistantpart oftheboroughsthatmakeGreater NewYork,youcantraveltoConey Islandforanickel(2R1).Fromthe highspotsintheBronxyoumay travelasmuchas28milesforthat modestsum.Imeta"greenhorn"the otherday,whowasenthusiasticover this.Hesatinasub-waytrainfrom 9a.m.till6p.m.,andthoroughlyenjoyedhimself.Hepaidhisnickelinto theslot,turnedtheturnstile,andtook hisseat.Nooneaskedhimforaticafterthat,sohechuckledatthe oughtoffoolingtheconductorsand ought ,dealldaylongforhisnickel.Diningthesummerspecialtrainsrun fromTunesSquare.thehubofNew York.directtoConeyIsland,without anystop.Ithasalwaysfascinated metorideontheexpressandwatch thelocalfallingback.Bothtrains leavethestationtogether.Fora y-hiletheyrunneckandneckandthen theexpressshootsoutlikeastar.On yougoinamiddletrackpassingthe manystations,thevariouslocaltrains, someofwhichmakeasprinttokeep pacewiththeexpress.butitisashort livedeffort,onandonforaboutten miles,untilyouarriveatConeyIsland inlesstimethanittakesyoutoread apageofthenewspaper.Itpuzzles thevisitortoobservethechangesen route.Thesub-wayburrowsitsway underManhattan'sskyscrapers,then emergesasitcrossesManhattanBridge intoBrooklyn,anddownagainunder Brooklyn,andthenfinishesitslong rideasanelevatedtrain,givingyou thecoolingbreezesfromtheocean. "ThereisonlyoneConeyIsland."theEasternerexclaimsinpride,the West-cideragreeswithashrug,andthe kikeacceptsitaspartoftheMosaic Law.NovisitortoNewYorkmisses adayattheIsland.A2imilesof board-walk,ourpromenades,protects thebeachfromthetown.Wheelchairs,therickshawsoftheWest,roll leisurelyupanddownatsomuchper hour.Alongtherailingsareseats.At intervals,widecoveredporchesjutout

onthesand.Theyarerestingsheltersfromrainandsun.Thebathhousesareon,thetownsideofthe board-walk.Yougetalockerand thenwalkundertheboard-walk.into thesea.Nooneinbathingcostume iseverallowedontheboard-walk.It isawiselaw,givingthebeachtothe bathersandthesplendidwalkto others.Betweenthemanybathhousesthereisboothafterboothof side-shows,exhibitingtheatrocitiesof theworld,somenatural,andothers manufactured.Onsummerevenings theracousvoicesoftheattendantsbid youcomeandseethenewestwonder ofamanwithfivelegs.Thereisone borneverymoment-youconsenttobe thevictim.Inyougotoshakehands withamansittingonathree-legged stool.Don'tgetangry,laughitoff, comeoutandpersuadeanothertosee themarvel.Sotheceaseless"Walk up.Walkup!"assailsyou.Onthe beachthecrowdsfollowthemercury. OnahotdayIhavebeentherewhen 1,000,000visitorswerepresent.I havealsoseenthebeachdeserted.You expectacrowdonConeyIsland,but donotselectahotdayifyouwanta comfortablebathe.1,000,000onanarrowbeachthatisbut2imileslong doesnotmeancomfort.Intheshallowwateryoucannotgetstanding room,sooutyoumustgointothedistantswells.Onthebeachitisvery unpleasantoncrowdeddays.The ConeyIslandersofto-dayare90per cent.Jewish,andtheworstqualityat that.TheyarecalledKikes,Russian Jews.IwenttoConeyIslandresentingtheprejudicesIhadhearduttered againsttheKikes.Iwassoonshorn ofmychivalry.TheKikefamily comesenmasse.Macariesabig grippackedwitheatables.Papers, aroundher,and theresultantmessofafewsuchfamiliesisdisgusting.Ateveryfewyards therearelargebraziersonthebeach toburnpapers.etc.MaKikeignores them,andspreadsherunfinishedfood andcoveringsaroundher.Thechildrenarebroughtupasanimals,havingnosenseofshameorconsideration forothers.Thentheraspingtonesof MaKike'syappingYiddishateach other,andmutilatedEnglishattheir ill-bredbrats,isannoying.Tounderstandthewidespread,deepprejudice againstJewsinU.S.A.,youmustsee themintheirnaturalstateinConey Island.Theyarevoidofallsocial qualities-theywearcivilisedgarments,buthavenoothertraitsofa civilisedcommunity.Eatandeatis theorderofthebeach.Childrenare slappedandbugetteduntilthebeach re-echoestheircries.Rabbis,with backcaps,bathingcostumes,likeoldfashionednight-gowns,bearedchins andcurvedbeaks,comedownandbob inthewater.

TheBath-Houses.

SmallsectionsofConeyIslandare railedinasprivatebeaches.Alittle moreexclusivenessissecuredbyhiring alockerinBrightonBeachorManhattanBathHouses.Intheenclosed beachesaremanyattractionsopento themembers.Thereisasaltwater poolwithhighdivingboards,thereare manyhandballcourts,tenniscourts, dock-golf.Threetimesadayaphysicalcultureinstructorgetsupona platformandtotheaccompanimentof music,drillsallwhowishtodrill.This isanexcellentidea.Men,womenand childrencongregateatthesoundof thegongandtaketheirplacesbebre theplatform.Theinstructorexplains eachexercisefirstandthengiving theexamplethemixedmassfollowa variedgroupofSwedishexerciws.It ispleasantandhealthy.Thereisan elementofhumourintheexercises. Thesightoffatpeopletwistingthemselvesintogrotesqueshapesintheir efforttodothebendingexercise,is amusing.Butontheygodaybyday andinthecrowdnoonepaysmuch attentiontoyou,whetheryouarcdoingwellorbadly.TheJewoftomorrowmustbehealthy.Theyfill thebeaches,theycrowdtheball. courts,theycoverthesandstaking sun-baths.Handballinbathingcostumeisverypopularonallthe beaches.Thewallsarewoodenand thefloorconcrete.Itissplendidexercise.Ontheprivatebeaches,which cost50cents,or2s.,entrance,ora lockerfortwoat40dollarsperseason,therearecafetarias,barber-;h, first-aidrooms,soda-fountains,and musicconstantly.YetIshouldnever favourtheprincipleofgivingpartof asea-sho-etoaprivateconcern.The sea-shorebelongstothepeopleandin Australiathepeoplestillmaintaintheir rights.

ConeyIslandhassomethingwe.:ould wiselyborrow.Therearenosharks ontheeasternsea-board.Yetthe beachisconstantlypatrolledbylifeguardsinboats.Theboatsarelike thecatamarangsoftheSouthSeaIslands.Thereisahighseatforthe guardfromwhichissuspendedalifebuoy.Upanddownhepaddlesoutsideeachgroupofbathers.Oursharkinfestedwatersneedthatvigilance more.OntheAmericanbeachesthe life-guardsarepaidbythecity.Every hundredyardstherearepoles,likethe gondolalandingplacesinVenice,with ropesbetweenthem.Withinthemthe swimmerhasasenseofsecurity.The ropeisnearby,andhecaneasilygrasp it.Forolderpeopletheropeisa greathelp.Theyholdontoitand enjoythesurf.whichistoostrongfor themotherwise.Abigfloatingraft heldsecurelybyropesonthebeach isanothkrfeaturethatisattractive. Oneachsidealadderdipsintothe water.Itisafairswim.Upyou go,jumpoff,andupagain,torest awhileuntiltherollingraftwarns youthatanunpleasantfeelingbelow thebeltiscreeping.Here,ason everyboatafloat,sea-sicknessislaughedat.

Sun-bathsaregrowinginesteemover here.Littlechildrenwearsuncostumes,whichareshorttrunkswith narrowstrapsovertheshoulders.The adultbathingcostumehasalittle morematerial,butnotmuchmore. Thebiginsurancecompaniesh,,vcissuedbookletsadvocatingsun-baths andhowtoaccustomthebodytogradualexposure.Intheneck-to-knee bathingcostumesun-bathingisimpossible.Thesunisthereforeagood excusetowearlessonthebeaches. ApartfromthevulgaritiesoftheKikes onConeyIsland,IfoundotherNew Yorkbeachesverywellcontrolled. Theyaresufficientlypolicedandthe life-guardsarealsoreadilyobeyed. InfacttheNewYorkcrowdiswellbehavedonalloccasions.Eventhe millingmassesthatstorm-' waysduringtherushhoursof5to7 p.m.aregood-humouredandpatient. Thereisalwaysroomforonemorein thepackedcars.TheHealthClubis becomingpopularonthebeaches. Membershipisopentoallsubscribing forlockersinthebath-houses.A trainedinstructorconductsagymnasiumwhereposturedefectsandprotrudingmenarecarefullyreconditioned.Inalltheseisanaddedappreciationofhealthasthebestinvestment. TheJewsareoncemoretothefore ininvestments.

TheBoardWalk.

wehavesomethinglikethatinthe Sundayexhibitionsofourtannedlifesavers.Theydolovetostrut.A board-walkwouldcertainlyappealto thelime-lighters.Forthosewholike thesandbutobjecttogettingtheir newcostumeswet,theboard-walkis necessary.Americanbeacheshave manypaintedpatronswhodonotlike thesea,butdoliketobeseen. Behindtheboard-walkrunsSurf Avenue.Itisaparadiseforkids,and forthemanywhowishtobekidsfor onenight.LunaParkisuniquein itsattractions.Switch-backrailways climbamile-highhill,andtheydive downatterrificpace.Accompanied bythreestaidpastorsfromBrooklyn Iwentthereoneevening.Weheroicallywentthroughthebilloffare; scamperedthroughthecrazybarrell, facedtheperilsofthemagician'scave, sprawledonthebuckingfloor,slithered onthehelter-skelter,shottherapids onthewater-chute,steeredthecrosseyedcars,loopedtheloop-butpaused inawebeforethe"mile-highchaser.An attendantencouragedus,buttono avail.Anothercameovertousand won."Why,"hejibed,"theIrish BishopsontheirwaytoChicagowent onthemile-high."Thatdidit.The pastorsputtheirchestsoutandtheir chinsin,andIreluctantlyfollowed.Up themovingstairwaystothewaiting carstotheaccompanyingmurmurs fromtheadvance:"Imagineletting Bishops-IrishBishopsatthat-beat us.Humph!Theidea!!"Ourboastingsoonfaded.Thecarscrawledup andup.AtourfeetlayConeyIsland, ablazeofcolouredlights.Itwas fairy-like.Thesummitreached,the cardippeditsnose.Down,down, withaccumulatingforceandspeed. Notamurmurfromthefrontseats. Somethingbeganinmytoesandcrept graduallyupwardsandmademeshriek amirthlesslaugh.Downweshotlike atorpedoandthenasuddenswerveto therightthatstrainedthestrapsthat boundustobreakingpoint;swerve, down,swerve,up,swerve,up,swerve andtheinfernalthinghadexhausted itself.Thecarstoppedbutthepastorsmovednot.Theysatinthe frontseatlikeexhaustedoarsmen, bentforward,paleandlistless.We lookedforthatattendantbutfound himnot.Itwerebetterso.Wesaid whatwehadstoredforhimtothe IrishBishops.IamsuretheirLordshipsneverheardthosewords,asI amalsosuretheirLordshipsnever climbedthemile-highchaser.

Shouldwehaveboard-walksonour beaches?Therearesomeadvantage-. Itisadelightfulplacetowalk,especiallyinthespringandautumn months.Insummertimeitisaplebeian"promenadedesAnglais,"afashionparadeofbrighttints,coloured blazers,duck-suits,andbronzedfaces. Itisahappymeetingground.The swartyItalian,betterknownhereas wopsorguineas--thetitleDagohas gone-thesallowGreeksthtubiquitousKikes,thevisitorsfromthewheat lands,thedapperNewYorker-allare equalontheboard-walk.Butittakes fromthebathing.Itgavemetheimpressionofbeingwatchedatplay.The youthfulKikesenjoythisattention. Theymustbeseenandheard.Young Abiestrutsbeforehisfancy,expands hismusclesanddoeshisfentricks. andhelovestheaudience.Ofcourse

SteeplechaseParkiscalledthehouse ofa"1,000Laughs."HaroldLloyd visitsitin"Speedy,"andthepicture willshowyouallthethingsthatcan happentoyouthere.Howweenjoythespectacleofothersinawkward positions?Steeplechasehasstudied themcarefully,andyougetyour money'sworthbywatchingothersrun thegauntlet.Thesideshowsthat lineSurfAvenuecannotbeenumerated.TheFleaCircusdeservesaword. IdidnotbelieveituntilIsawit. Hereisatroupeoftrainedfleasgoing throughalltheanticsofcircusclowns, keptconstantlyonthemovebya green-coatedfleacop.Thoroughlyexhaustedandwellbruised,youfinishup theeveningwith"hot-dogs"andcocacolo.AConeyIsland"hot-dog"isa longnarrowredsausage,sandwiched betweentwolongrolls.Itisquiet whileeating,butbarksontheway home.Coco-colaisadrinkthatkeeps the"hot-dog"friendlywhileyoudevourhim.Withoutcoco-colahe burnstoomuch.Itishardtogive animpressionoftheConeyIsland feeling.Whenyouseemiddle-aged menandwomenwearingpaperhats andcarryingcarnivalstreamers,you immediatelysuspectsomethingstrongerthancoco-cola.Youareuncharitableinyoursurmise.ThemenbecomeboysandmatronsfroliclikekittenswhentheyenterLunaPark. Everyonejoinsintherounds-lay.age meltsinthisenvironmentoflaughter, andreserveisshed.Tossandtumble, rollandscramble,jumpandbounce to-night,andpaythepriceto-morrow.

THECHRISTMASCRIB

HowmanyarefamiliarwiththeoriginandhistoryofthecustomofkeepingaCribofBethleheminCatholic churchesduringChristmastide?How manyknowthatthisisaprettyand piouspracticewhichweowe-aswe owesomuchofthedramatisationof theFaith-toourspiritualancestorsof theMiddleAges?Thisreminderof thesceneaswellasthefactofthe NativityofChrist-theDivineInfant onabedofstraw,withMaryand Josephstandingnear,theshepherds andtheMagiformingothergroups,the cattleandthedonkeyinthebackground-isfamiliarnowtoCatholics inalniosteverycontinentandcountry.butitdidnotalwaystakethe forminwhichweseeitto-day.

AtChristmastimeinFrance,cmtunesago,notonlywasthesceneof theNativityshown,butthewholesacredstorywasreverentlyenactedby menandwomen,andthewhole churchwastransformedintoastageto showthebirthplaceofOurLord.The prophetswhoforetoldHiscoming,the angelswhosangofHisgloriousincarnation,thesimpleshepherdsandthe greatkingsoftheEasthumbledalike beforeHisbeauty;theHolyVirgin hereelfandSt.Joseph.allpassed throughthechurch,re-enactingtheir historicroles.Bothclergyandlaity sharedinthepresentationofthe "Mystery,"orthemiracleofChrist's birthandlife,anditwasincorporated intothecelebrationofthemiracleof theMass.

Rouen'sMysteryPlay.

Themostaccuratehistoricalrecord ofaFrenchmysteryplayoftheMiddle Agesthathasbeenpreservedisthat ofRouen.Itisknownthatinabout theyear1000theChristmasMass-or

(ByMartialMassiani

theMassoftheDay,asit,wassometimescalled-wascelebratedinthecathedral,precededbywhatwasreferredtoastheOfficeofthePastors.The completeritualofthisofficemaystill beread,inpreciousmanuscriptsmore thanathousandyearsold.

Achoirboy,whoplayedthepartof anangel,stoodbeforethehighaltar ofthecathedral.Then,seeingfive canons,whorepresentedshepherdsapproachingthealtar,hewenttoward themsaying:"Fearnot.Forbehold Ibringyougoodtidingsofgreatjoy, thatshallbetoallthepeople;forthis dayisborntoyouaSaviour,Whois ChristtheLord,inthecityofDavid. Andthisshallbeasignuntoyou:you shallfindtheInfantwrappedinswaddlingclothesandlaidinamanger."

Uponthisannouncement,otherangels,scatteredthroughthestalls,intoned'the"GloriainExcelsis,"to whichthecanon-shepherdsrepliedwith thecanticle:

TheShepherds'Hymn.

Peacewillbeinearthandheaven, Gloryintheskies.

Discordfromtheworldisdriven

Bygraces'blessedties.

Godmademan,inman'sappearance, Willdescendtoearth, Mediator,ourdeliv'rance.

ByHissacredbirth.

Letusgo,then;letussee,then, WordofGod,bornman. Letusgo,then;letushear,then, Thetidings,ifwecan.

JudehearsaChild'svoicecrying, Saviourofusall. Earth'smostancientfoeisflying, Conquerednow,he'llfall. Letushasten!Letushasten, TothatChild'scrib,noother. Letussing,then,letussing,then, AllpraisetoHisVirginMother!

Pregtheeyofaimslimeilled.

Atthecloseofthehymn,thecanons rangedthemselvesbesidethealtar. Thenappearedtwomorecanonsin hoodedrobes,andinvitedtheshepherdsandangelstodrawneartothe crib,whichwasinstalledbehindthe altar,sayingtothem,"Hereisthe Child,withMary,HisMother,herof whomIsaiasprophesied,saying,'Behold,aVirginshallconceiveandbring forthaSon.'Goforthandsaythat Heisborn."

Thecanons,or"pastors,"then knelt,adoringtheDivineChild,and intonedasecondhymninpraiseof theVirgin,the"SalveVirgoSingularis."Thentheyreturnedtothe frontofthechoir,singing"Alleluia! Alleluia!"The"Introit"thenbegan.

Similarly,atEaster,intheCathedral ofRouen,thechoirboysandcanons playedthepartsoftheholywomen whomettheangelatthetombof ChristonthemorningoftheResurrection,andgreetedthecongregation beforethebeginningoftheMasswith theirtriumphantsong,"Alleluia,Alleluia,Christisrisen!"

AlthoughatRouen,inthemystery playoftheNativity,theVirginand Childwerenotimpersonated,andtheir presencewasonlysensedbehindthe altar,inothercitiesthepartswent. actuallyplayedbyawomanandbaby, andinSenstheyounggirlwhowas giventhehonourofplayingtherole oftheVirginwasaccompaniedtothe cathedralbYttheArchbiOloyi"and clergy,insolemnprocessionthrough thestreets.

OtherFor=ofCommemoration.

InsomecitiesthesacreddramaW2' t.nrichedwithadditionalscenesand numerouspersonages.Theprophet

whotoldofChrist'scoming,thesibyls, andevenVirgil,appearedinprocession.TheMagi,withtheirgiftsof gold,frankincenseandmyrrh,were shown,orelse;insteadofthefive canonsofRouen,awholecrowdof joyousShepherdswouldenterthe scene,accompaniedbytheirflocksand dogs,andsometimesthejoyoftheredeemedpeoplewouldexpressitself'in songsandevendancesalmosttoogay tobewhollysuitabletothesacredprecinctswheretheywereheld. Then,gradually,afterthatfirstearly period,themysteryplaylostsomeof itspurelyreligiouscharacter,andtowardtheendofthethirteenthcenturytheecclesiasticalauthoritiesrecognisedthenecessityofexcluding theperformancesfromthechurch buildings.Afterthat,theplaysbecamemoreandmorepooula:,and manyweregiveninthepublicsquares atalltimesoftheyearandvarying greatlyincharacter,fromthewholly religioustothewhollysecular.Finally, bythesixteenthcentury,theywerealmostentirelyblottedoutbytheRenaissancerevivalofinterestinclassicalart,andstilllatertheyatlast disappearedaltogetherinthestressof warsthatsweptEurope.-N.C.W.C.

DOYOUWANTTOBITTER YOURSELF?

Getintothemotorbusiness;them aregreaterprospectsherethanin anyotherwalkoflife.

Weteachallbranchesofthe'race Andqualifyyoutoholdapositionin anygarage. Weassiststudentstogetoo.itHrs.

Specialrailwayconcessionsforqs dentsattendingourschool PERTHMOTORSCH001 INSTRUCTION.

THECATHOLICHOMECIRCLE

WATZBORE88.

Thewatercressladyshesitsonabox

AtthecornerofLeatherLane.

"WatercreaseWatercrease!pennya bunch!"

Shecallsoutagainandagain.

Shesitsbyagratingthat'ssetinthe wall, Andhotairblowsthroughfroma shop.

"AndsoIkeepswarminallweathers," shesays.

Andmotherandmealwaysstop Andtalktothewatercress ladytheday Wegoouttogetherdown LeatherLaneway.

Thewatercressladyshesaidyesterday, "Well.to-dayI'vebeenthinking, dears.

Thiswasmywedding-day-long,long agoHowlong? It'sjustfifty-two years!

1mindhowtheparsonhelookedat myJo, Thensmiledashelookedatme,too.

'Idon'tknow,'hesaid,'whenIever didsee

Suchayoung-lookin'coupleasyou!' Andyet."saidthewatercress lady,"myJo Waskilledathisworks-fiftyoneyearsago."

Thewatercressladyshestopt.Then shesaid, "MyJodonetheweddinginstyle. Theyoungwomenrodeinawagonto tochurch, Andsingin'theywasallthewhile. Theyoungmenhadbuttonholeseveryone-

Ofpurewhitecamelliasthatday.

AndafterwardsJo,alwaysgenerous. said. 'Now'avewhatyoulike,folks.I'll pay'

Andalltheyoungwomenthey saidthey'd'a\rtea. Ruttheyoungmenthey'ad whattheyliked,dears,you see."

Thuwatercressladyshesitsonabox.

AndsometimesIcan'tunderstand

Thethingsthatshesays-butIlike whenshesmiles

Andnodstome,wavingherhand. She'ssomanywrinkles.theymakeme afraid.

Iwonderwhateverhe'dsay

IfherparsoncamedownLeatherLane andcouldsee

Thevetercressladyto-day!

"Freshwatercrease,dears!" shestartscallingagain

Asmotherandmegoaway fromtheLane.

THECHILDREN'SDAY.

Christmasisthedayofthechildren. Christiscoming,andHecomesonce moreasalittleChild.Ineveryhome therewillbejoyfulnessatthecoming ofChristmasonceagain.TheChurch leadsthewaywithringingofblessed bells.WithherthreeMassesshe marksthesacredsolemnity."ALittleChildisborntous."Itisindeed thedayofdaysforthechildren,and allagreetheymustbemadehappyon thisonedayoftheyear.Soitisthat mywishesgotoeachofmyCornerites formuchjoyduringtheholyChristmastide-Kevin

BOBBEDHAIRANDTHECIGARErne

Mrs.GertrudeMadigan,inherin terestingandpractical"talks"with womenin"TheTidings."replyingto acorrespondentwhoaskedheropiniononbobbedhair,putforwardthe

lousthanagrey-hairedgrandmother whogoesinforashingleoranyother kindofabob."

FORMOTHER'SEYE.

"Whathavetheygot,ourmodern children,tomakethembelieveinput, ityofbodyandspirit,tomakethem believeinself-controlandfitness?"asks KathleenNorris,thewell-knownnovel. ist."Atfourteen,sixteen,eighteen years."shesays."natureseizesupon them,witharisingtideofnewerno tionsandimpulses,doesherbestto reducethem,forthetimebeingto merelysensuouslittleanimals,swayed byalltheappetitesofthebodyonly. Whatdowegivethemtocounteract thecurrent?"

Thiscurrentmustbestemmed,declaresMrs.Norris,"they(theyounger generation)mustnotyieldtoit,they mustconqueritsomehow,iftheyare toemergefromtheexcitementandignorance.theillusionandself-deception

TheWondrousBabeofBethlehem

"Cleanskins,cleanstomachsclean speechandeyesandmindsandsouls arecharacteristicofthefineandvaluableandhappypersonsoftheworld. Blessedarethepureinspiritforthey shallseeGod.Notlater,afterdeath, huthereandnow,everyday,through allthematerialaspectsofthispuzzling life."

SANTACLAUSANDTHEMOMS.

OneChristmasEve,whenSantaClaus Cometoacertainhouse, Tofillthechildren'sstockingsthere. Hefoundalittlemouse.

Andthenhefilledthestockingup

Beforethehousecouldwink-

Fromtoetotop,fromtoptotoe, Therewasn'tleftachink.

"Nowtheywon'tholdanotherthing."

SaidSantaClaus,withpride.

Atwinklecameinmouse'seyes.

Buthumblyhereplied:

It'snotpolitetocontradict-YourfpardonIimploreButinthefulleststockingthere

Icouldputonethingmore."

Themousechuckledtohimself

Andthenhesoftlystole.

Righttothestocking'scrowdedtoo Andgnawedalittlehole.

"Now,ifyouplease,goodSantaClabI'veputinonethingmore: Foryouwillownthatlittlehole Wasnotittherebefore."

FRANCISTHOMPSONANDCHIL DREN.

AfterFrancisThompson'sdeath therewasfoundamonghisfewpossessionsachilds'cardboardtheatre. Onemightfeelinclinedtosmile.perhapspitythisgrownmanwhoclung sotenaciouslytoplaythings.Howsignificantthatcardboardtheatrebecomeswhenonelookscloserintohis lifeandpoems!Howcouldaman buffetedbytheluridwatersofLon. ,Ion'sunderworldkeephissoulinviolate!Thecardboardplaythinggives theanswer.Thosenightsanddays ofhumanderelictionofwhichhetells in"SisterSongs."lefthisbodybruisedandbrokenbuthisheartandmind asivleolesomeasachild's.

Itwouldseemthatthisman110 hadmissedhisownchildhoodmust everbeinquestofit.Almostwithin hisgrasp,yeteludinghimalways"Stillwithinthelittlechildren'seyes Seemssomething.somethingthatre. plies; Theyatleastareforme.surelyfor me!

-MarionSt,JohnWebbin"The Sketch"(London'.

MERRYCHRISTMAS.

Inthelifeofeachofustherecome darkdays.Fleshisheirtomanyills. Ourpathisoftenstony.ourwaysbesetwithmanythorns.Christmas comesandwithitscomingallthese thingsareforgotten.

AgainwegoovertoBethlehemand seethewondrousthingsthatGodhas doneforus.Weheragainthewhitewingedangelssingtheirsongofjoy. We'followtheshepherdsintothelowly raveandkneelwiththembesidethe cribwhereinuponalittlewhispof strawliestheBabyGodwhothisday comestodwellforawhilewiththe <oneofmen.ItisHewhomakesthe ToysofChristmasItisHewhoteachesusthesublimityofsacrifice,theno. bilitvofsuffering.Whoinstillsinto rurheartstheknowledgethatallour sorrowsandpainsandheartachesare nothing.thatallthoseshallpassaway andsooneachdaywillbeChristmas becauseeachdaywillbewithHim whowasbornonChristmasDay.

Maythisspirit,thespiritwhich Christmasbreathes,beinthehearts ofallallourfriendsthisholyseason.

Maythisdayputallcareandworn, aside.MaytheChristChildblesseach ereofthem."forthisdayishornunto '-onaSaviourWhoisChristtheLord."

AMERRYCHRISTMASTOALL OURREADERS.

ClearrangtheAngel'smessage,"Fearnot,beholdIbring Tidingsofjoyandgladness,theBirthofChristOurKing! HeisborntoyouaSaviour,WhoisSonofGodMostHigh, Heliesto-nightinamanger-theMakerofearthandsky!"

WhiletheMessengerthuswasspeaking,acrossthemidnightski", Cameamultitudeofangelsdazzlingtheshepherds'eyes.

Theairwas..filledwithmusic,withtheirwondrousHeavenlystrains

"GlorytoGodintheHighest!ToHimWhoforeverreigns!'

Andwe---we,too.canadoreHim,forlo,inourmidstHelies!

TheGodWhoforuswasborn'neathBethlehem'ssttr:vskies: OntheAltarhewaitsourcoming,anditonlyourlovewebring We'llbesureofaroyalwelcome,frontourdearestLoroandKing

followingcommensense,whichwe knowisdistastefultothemodern youngandoldpatronsofthefashions ----cigarettesandshingledheads:"I thinkthewomanwhosmokesisdestroyingoneofherprinciplecharms thatofeffeminacy.Smokingisa masculinehabitandtomymindit cheapensthewomanwhoflauntsa cigaretteinpublic.However,Ican seenosininit.Ifawomanwants smokethatisherpersonalconcern.Iwouldnotbesointolerant astosayitissinfultopuffacigarette, orevensmokeapipeorcigar.

"Likesmoking,hobbinbofthehair isnotwrong.Ilookuponitasa breachofgoodtasteinoldwomenwho havetheirlocksshorn.Ihaveseen manyyounggirlswhosebeautyisenhancedbybobbingofthehair.But neverhaveIseenawomanoverthirty whohaslookedattractivewithbobbed hair.PersonallyIthinkthatwhen awomangetstobethirtybobbedhair makesherlookolderinsteadofyounger.Andthereisnothingmoreridicu-

ofearly-youth.intoadmirablemanhoodandwomanhood."

"Whentheyaskaswhy,intheir giddyterms:theyshouldbepureand strongand.decent,"continuesthenovelist,thereplyshouldbe:"Character--thethingthatmakesmenandwomen admiredandvaluablecitizens-isformedbyelectingahighcode,andsticking toit,"andtheessenceofsuchacode isthedeliberateconquestofsensual weaknesses.

Purity,assertsMrs.Norris,isthe keystoneofcharacter."Youthshould striveforself-control,forpurity.Youth shouldavoidoccasionsofsin,coarse stories,coarsejokes,coarseplaysand films-avoidyieldinginthelittle things.Everyoneofthem,every weakeninginthetinyfibresofcharacterleavesitsmarkuponthesoul. anduponyourvoiceandmannerand face.Finemenandwomenhavefine faces,and,s-eakandsensualmenand womenweakandsensualfarec.Nature whomtheyhaveol,eve,1blindlyho traysthemintt,eend."

"Puritypays,"concludesthewriter.

Iturnedmetothemverywistfully; But,justastheiryoungeyesgrew suddenfair Withdawninganswersthere, Theirangelpluckedthemfrommeby thehair."

Howpoignanttheselinestothe child"Olive,"redolentwithdesire.yet temperedwiththeknowledgeofmanhood.

"I-feartoloveyou,Sweet,because Love'stheambassadorofloss."

Insatiatedinthisjfe,his:hopein thenextisthefulfilmentofhisquest. NotforhiminParadisethecompany. ofCounsellororSaint,

"Lookformeinthenurseriesof heaven."

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THELITTLETHINGSOFLIFE.

Lifeismadeupoflittlethingsand theselittlethingscausethemosttrouble.Webraceourselvesagainstthe bigthingsforweknowtheyarecoming,butthelittleunknownleakssink theship.Thesmalljavelinonthe endofawaspwillcloseyoureye,and atackwillputaChryslertyreout ofbusiness.Ahairinthesoupwill turnthestomach,andaspeckinyour watchwillstopthewheelsandmake youlosethetrain.It'sthelittlethings thatcount.Alittlesmilewillsetin motionalotofgood.

Bettertostriveandclimb, Andneverreachthegoal.

Thantodriftalongwithtimeworthless Avbett,,rto'-limbt'nrlfall Ors.ovvthoughtheyieldhe'small. Thantoarrowawaydayafterday. Andneverstriveatall.

THECHRISTMASCITY

Itisnoteasytogetageneralview ofBethlehem,theHolyCityofChristmas,foritliesonthetopoftwolittle hills.Ontheotherhand,onecan formwithoutdifficultyaveryapproximateideaofitsreligioustopography. ApproachingthetownofDavidfrom Jerusalem,indeed,weareabletosee, beforeenteringit,theprincipalChristianbuildingsthatsurroundtheHoly Grotto;theBasilicaoftheNativity, andtheLatin,GreekandArmenian convents.

Bethlehemnumbersto-daynearly 7,500people,ofwhomabout4,000are Catholics,3,000OrthodoxGreeks,200 SchismaticArmenians,150Protestants andsome50Moslems.Furtherithas anumberofotherinhabitants,former residentsofcountriesinSouthAmerica.Withinitswallstherearemany Catholicinstitutions,supportedprincipallybytheFranciscans,theSalesians,theBrothersofChristian Schools,theFathersoftheSacred HeartofBetharam,theSistersofSt. JosephoftheApparitionofSt.VincentdePaul,theCarmelites,theSalesianSisters,andtheMissionaryFranciscanSistersofMary.

Thetownisnolongerpoor,butits streetsarestillverynarrowanddirty enough.Verycharacte:isticisthe fashionofitswomen,who,atleaston holidays,wearsingulardressesindifferentcoloursandforheadpiecea largewhiteveilarrangedlikeabig ancientmitrethatgivesthemaparticularorientalmajesty.

ThehistoryofBethlehemintheOld Testamentisknowntoeveryone.The littletownofJudahadbeenthecradle ofDavid,whowasconsecratedkingby theprophetSamuel.Butthemain interestthatthiscityexcitesthroughouttheworldafter20centuriesarises fromthefactthatitwasthebirthplaceofOur'LordJesusChrist.Here isthemannerinwhichreadersofthe Gospelareintroducedtoit:

"Anditcametopassthatinthose daystherewentoutadecreefromCaesarAugustus,thatthewholeworld shouldbeenrolled.Thisenrolling wasfirstmadebyCyrinus,thegovernorofSyria.Andallwenttobe enrolled,everyoneintohisowncity. AndJosephalsowentupfromGalilee outofthecityofNazarethintoJudea, tothecityofDavid,whichiscalled Bethlehem:Becausehewasofthe houseandfamilyofDavid,tobeenrolledwithMaryhisespousedwife whowaswithchild.Anditcameto pass,thatwhentheywerethereher dayswereaccomplished,thatshe shouldbedelivered.Andshebrought forthherfirst-bornSon,andwrapped Himupinswaddlingclothes,andlaid Himinamanger;becausetherewas noroomforthemintheinn."

Itisverysatisfyingforthepietyof theChristianfaithfultobeableto commemoratethegreatmysteryofthe birthofJesusChristintheverygrotto whereittookplace20centuriesago. Fortheauthenticityofthisholysite

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cannotbecontestedinanyway.There areaveryfewsanctuariesinPalestine thatenjoyamoreancientanduninterruptedtraditionthantheBasilicaof theNativityinBethlehem.

TheimmortalcavernwhereOurLord hasbeenbornformsnowalittlecrypt situatedbeneaththechoirofalarge church.Thisbigtempleis,undoubt edly,oneofthefirstbuiltintheHoly Land,though,ofcourse,ithasbeen destroyedandrebuiltmanytimes.

TheplanoftheBasilica,asitisseen nowadays,isofagreatsimplicity;a

GreekssucceededintakingtheSanctuary.Thusdispossessedoftheir Basillice,theFranciscansrebuiltin largerdimensionstheirancientoratory ofSt.Catherine,thatwastransformedintothebigchurchwiththree naveswhichstillcontinuestoserve theCatholicsoftheLatinriteinBethlehem.In1690Franceobligedthe GreekstogivebacktheSanctuaryto itsfirstowners,butitwastakenfrom themagainbyforcein1757.Since thenTurkeyhasseveraltimesrenewed itspromisetorestoretherightsofthe

THECHRISTMASMESSAGE

WhatmessagehavetheChristmasbellsforyou, Heartsthat.attimes,growwearifulandfaint Withsearchingthroughlife'sglamoursforthetrue

Unsulliedgarmentsofsomelowlysaint?

And.haplyfindingnonewherestainofsin Hasleftnotokenofitsorigin.

Andyou,towhomtheseasonspeaksofjoy, WhathearyouinthewindsofChristmasnight?

Which,comingstraightfromGod,wouldfaindestroy ThefogsandvapoursthatobscureHislight; Andsiftingallthechaffofselfaway, Leavethecleangrainofjoyousfaithtostay.

Whatseeyou,patienteyes,thatlooksofar

Beyondthepresenttumultsofdesire?

Thatpiercinglight,isittheWiseMen'sstar? Thismusic,isitfromtheAngels'choir?

Perhaps!whoknows?TheanswerlieswithHim, Whomakesbrightdayofshadowsweirdanddim.

Whatmessagehavethesingingbirdsforus, Whileofferingtheirharmonyofpraise?

TheyspeakGod'sPresencewithus,showingthus ThemightytendernessinallHisways: FromHeaven'sgreatheight,whereSeraphimrejoice, Toself-boundhumanheartsonelovingVoice! -M.S.Hewer,inthe"IrishRosary."

Latincross,withfivenavesdividedby fourseriesofcolumns.Amongits numerousrestorationsinthecourseof theecnturies,themostimportantwere thosemadebytheCrusaders.BethlehemwastakenbyTancredin1099 andtheChristiancoloursfloatedover theSanctuaryoftheManger.before thebeginningofthesiegeofJerusalem.

TheCrusadershadintrustedthecustodyof.theSanctuarytotheregular CanonsofSt.Augustine.Butafter theCrusadethemissionofofficiating andwatchingovertheholyshrinewas assumedbytwopriestsandsomedeacons,untiltheSultanofDamascus gavetheBasilicatotheFranciscan Fathersin1230.

Afterthreecenturiesofpeaceable possession.theSonsofSt.Francis hadtosufferseveralfuriousattacks fromtheOrthodoxGreeksandArmenians,whowantedtousurptheir rightstotheMangerofJesusChrist Andin1633,supportedbytheircornpatriottheSultanessValide.the

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est"reconfirminclearmannertheunquestionablerightsoftheLatinsto theMangerofOurLord.

AmongtheenvironsofBethlehem thataremoredirectlyconnectedwith thedivineMysteryofChristmas,must berememberedthefieldoftheshepherds.WereadintheGospelofSt. Luke:"Andtherewereinthesame countryshepherds`'watching,andkeepingthenightwatchesovertheirflock. Andbehold,anangeloftheLordstood besidethem,andthebrightnessofGod shoneroundaboutthem,andthey fearedwithagreatfear.Andthe Angelsaidtothem:Fearnot:forbeholdIbringyougoodtidingsofgreat joy,thatshallbetoallthepeople, ForthisdayisborntoyouaSavioui WhoisChristtheiLord,inthecityof David.Andthisshallbeasignto you:YoushallfindtheInfantwrappedinswaddlingclothes,andlaidin amanger.Andsuddenlytherewas withtheAngelamultitudeofthe heavenlyarmy,praisingGod,andsayingGlorytoGodinthehighest;and onearthpeacetomenofgoodwill. Anditcametopass,aftertheangels departedfromthemintoheaven,the shepherdssaidonetoanother:Letus goovertoBethlehem,andletussee thiswordthatiscometopass,which theLordhathshewedtous.And theycamewithhaste;andtheyfound MaryandJoseph,andtheInfantlying inthemanger.Andseeing,theyun derstoodofthewordthathadbeen spokentothemconcerningthisChild. Andallthatheard,wondered:andat thosethingsthatweretoldthemby theshepherds."

Franciscans,butthepromiseshave neverbeenkept. Inordertoreachaprovisional modusvivendi,thatcouldguarantee peaceamongthethreedifferentChristiancommunities,itwasagreedtoconsidermostoftheBasilicaasneutral ground.TheGreekspossessinan exclusivemannerthechoirandthe rightpartofthetransept.TheArmenianshaveanaltarintheleftportionofthetransept.TheCatholics cannotholdanyfunctioninanypart oftheSanctuary.Theyonlyofficiate, liketheothertwocommunities,atfixedtimes,intheHolyGrotto.But evenundertheceilingofthislittle chapel-themostvenerableinthe world-theyareallowedtoconduct theirceremoniesonlyatthealtarof theMagi,neartheveryspotofthe Manger.Thetraditionalsiteofthe NativityofOurLord,however,belongs solelytotheOrthodoxGreeksandArmenians.Andyetthesilverstar'and theinscriptionsurroundingit"Hic,de VirgineMaria,JesusChristusnatus

Sincethefourthcenturytheplace wheretheshepherdshadthisvision hasbeenveneratedbythefaithful.At theperiodoftheCrusadersitwasidentifiedwiththefieldofBooz,sometwo kilometerssouthofBethlehem,where therewereruinsofanancientmonastery.Butitseemsthattheprimitive descriptionsofthesitearemoreap. plicabletothehillcalled"thefold" thatwasboughtbytheFranciscan Fatherssome60yearsago.Between itandBethlehemthereisalsoavillage.thenameofwhichisBeth-Sa hour,thatmeansthevillageofthe Shepherds

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SOMEASPECTS

What,itmaybeasked,istheattitudeofFascismtowardsreligionand theChurch?Wellitisafriendlyattitude,sofar.Howmuchofthisfriendlinessisgenuine,hornsuchmerepolicy,isveryhardtosay.Fascismhas declaredFreemasonryillegal,andrestoredtheCrucifixintheschoolsand Courtsoflaw.Butalthoughonthe wholefriendly,Fascismwillbrookno oppositiontoitsownviews,ortolerateanymovementthatisnotconsonantwithFascistideals.

AsIhavepointedoutinaformer sectionofthispaper,Fascismbelieves inhavingreligiontaughtintheschools.

Foronething,anirreligiouspeopledo notmakegoodcitizens,andareconsequentlylesseasytogovern.Napoleon Buonapartecouldhardlybecalleda goodCatholic,butherecognisedthis fact,andstrovetohavereligionrestoredinFrance.Thisframeofmind, therefore,doesnotimplythatMussoliniisdevout,ormeanthatFascism isCatholic.

ThesuppressionoftheCatholicBoy ScoutmovementinItalyshowsacertainframeofmindthatbodesno goodfortheChurch,iftheinterestsof FascismandtheChurchshouldhappen toclash.TheItaliansareratherlukewarmwithregardtothepracticeof theirreligiousduties;andtheCatholic BoyScoutorganisationpromisedwell inthisrespect.Theboyswerebandedtogetherintroops,andattendance atMassandthefrequentationofthe Sacramentsweremadeaspecialpart ofthedutiesofthecorps.andaspirit ofpracticalpietyinculcated.Itwas hopedthustotrainuptheyouthof ItalytobecomegoodpractisingCatholics.Thewholemovementmetwith thewarmapprovaloftheBishops.

PutitdidnotmeetwiththeapprovalofMussolini.Hedetectedin itprinciplesthatmightleadthese youngCatholicsafterwardstoquestion thecorrectnessoftheFascistpolicy. Theymaylaterondevelop-viewsnot quiteconsonantwithFascistteaching.

Hencetheyweredemobilisedorsuppressed.Somepriestswhoexpressed viewsonthewisdomandjusticeof thisactionweredealtwithinapeculiarlyFascistmanner.InMilan, wherethemovementwasstrongest, perhaps.certainclericshad"togoon therun."Indeedafewofthem soughtrefugeundertheshadowofthe Vatican.Itprovedasortof"sanctuary."

Those,therefore,whohavelivedin Italywithinthepastfewyearsdonot attachverymuchimportancetothe recentrumoursofarapprochement withtheVatican.Nodoubt,Mus-

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soliniwouldliketobeongoodterms withtheHolySee.But.theChurch claimsnotaloneindependence,'but sovereignauthority.Shecannotallowanyclaimthatwouldmakeher simplyadepartmentofgovernment. IndeedherclaimisthatsheissuperiortotheState.Theoldfalsehood oftheliberalschoolofthoughtstill survives,thattheStateissupreme: buttheChurch'smissiontomenisof divineorigin,andherauthorityofa higherorder.

Itishardtothinkthatthisview wouldmeetwiththeapprovalofMussolini.Itisnotlikelythathewould brookanyauthorityclaimingco-equal power,nayinmoralmattersunquestioningobedience.Itiswellthat goodrelationsexist,itiswellthatanticlericalelementsarekeptincheck; but,thoughrelationsaremoreorless cordial,thePopecannotbequiteat hiseaseinsuchanatmosphere.

WhatisthefutureofFascism?It ishardtotell.Itscreedisaflat contradictionoftheAmericanDeclarationofIndependence.Foritthe Statei.supreme.Allourefforts,it holds,shouldbedirectedtowardsthis oneend.Everythingelseisofsecondaryimportance.andtobejudged onlyissofarasitisusefulorotherwiseforthegreatnessofItaly.The youthofthecountryarebeingtrained upinthisidealasfarasmaybe;and onthemFascismfoundsitshopes. Fascismbelievesthatwhentheygrow uptheywillcarryon,onthelineslaid down,andbegoodFascists.

Mussoliniisamanofmagneticpersonality.UnderhisruleItalyhas prospered,crimeandpovertydecreased,industryprogressed.Butithas beendeclaredthattheweaknessof thewholemovementliesjusthere. MussoliniisFascism,soitissaid;and whatwillhappenwhenhegoes?On theotherhand.Fascist,saythatMussoliniisonlythecreator,asitwere. ofFascism;theincarnationofthe Fascistsuper-man:butthattheidea willlive.thattheFascistphilosophy hascometostay.

Thereisnodoubtaboutonething: Fascismhasmadeawonderfulchange intheoutlookoftheItalianpeople. Theyhavebecomealert,business-like self-confident.Buthavetheadvantagesofgoodorder,materialprosperity,andinternationalprestigebeen boughtattoohighaprice?Thereis awidedifferencebetweenlibertyand licence;butyoucannotsuppressliberty,andflourish.Thedisciplineof thebarrack-yardcannotbeendured forlong;andnaturere-actstoanoverdose.

However,inspiteofitsfaults,and apartfromthequestionofitsdurability,theFascistmovementisonewell worthyofstudy.Indeedall,ormostlyall,greatworldmovementshave hadtheirbadpoints.Evensuch greatthingsastheCrusadeshavehad theirseamysides.

AndtheRenaissance,agreatmovementinmanyways,wasattendedwith seriousfaults,andcontaminatedby variouserrors.Indeedtheideasthat gainedcurrencyatthetimeofthe Renaissance,andledtomuchmoral laxity,remainstillandaffectEuropeanthoughtto-day.Toitperhaps maybetracedagooddealofthereligiousindifferenceofsuchcountriesas FranceandItaly,wherethemovement attaineditshighestpower,andwieldeditsgreatestinfluence.

SoalsowiththeResorgimento,which ledtotheKingdomofUnitedItaly: adesirablethinginiteslfmaybe,but broughtaboutbymethodsanything hutdesirable,methodsthathaveleft asadlegacytothatfairland.

ThesameholdstrueoftheFrench Revolution.Again,theriseofParliamentagainsttheStuarts,andthe establishmentoftheEnglishCommonwealth,broughtgreatevilsintheir train.Inconnectionwiththislatter movement,itmaynotbeoutofplace torefertotheparallelsometimes drawnbetweentheLordProtector CromwellandIIDuceMussolini.And allowingforthedifferencesoftimeand placeandracialcharacteristics,there isacertainsimilarity.Theyboth camefromthepeople;theybothat oneperiodwerepopularrevolutionaries,andinorigindemocratic,developinglaterintoautocratswithutter contemptformereparliamentarygovernment.Theybothalsoroseto powerbytheaidofamilitaryorganisation.BothCromwellandMussolini rankaspatriots,who,eveniftheyruledwithanironhand.ruledwellin theircountry'sinterest,andmadetheir landrespectedabroad;forCromwell inthewordsofLordMacaulay."never sufferedhiscountrytobeillusedby anybuthimself."

Thisverysimilarityhas usedto pointouttheweaknessofFascism; andtosaythat,astheCommonwealth collapsedafterCromwell'sdeath.so toowillFascismifMussolinigoes.And ifanyshouldsaythatCfon,wellian rulehereinIrelandwasonlyabrutal tyranny,Iwouldaskhimtopauseaid remember,thatiftheFasces:stheemblemofunityandstrength aItaly,it onlystandsforthemodsofItoLic.-:r intheTyrol.

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Fellow-membersofAnRioghachtI havespokentoyouofanIdeathathas changedthefaceofItalyandmadeher wholesocialandeconomiclifeblossom likearose.Ihavespokentoyouof aleader,Mussolini,whohasMadehis countrygreatandprosperous,peaceful athomeandrespectedabroad.Ideas arewonderful,ideasareall-powerful. Youhaveseenwhatanideacando. whatworkitcanaccomplish,ifmen areonlyinearnestaboutitanddeterminedthatitmusttriumph.Buthumanideasarefallibleandweakat best,andoftendisappointthehigh hopesplacedinthem.Thentoothey maybecomeexcessive,andleadtoevil andsorrowandcrime.Thishasbeen exemplifiedoverandoveragainin world-history.

ButthereisagreaterIdeathan Fascism,theKingdomofChrist;and afargreaterLeaderthananymere mortalcreature,GodHimself.God's promisesneverfail,norcanHedisappointusattheend.Ifweonlyare sincereinworkingforHim,wecannot buttriumph.Andbesides,therecan benoquestionofexcessivelovein Hisservice,ifourzealistrulyforHim andHisglory."Themeasureofour loveofGod,"saysSt.Bernard,"isto loveHimabovemeasure."Thatis thegreatIdeaIwouldplace.before you.Thekey-noteofFascismisservice,servicewithoutthoughtofself; theiridealtheself-sacrificeofthesoldieronthefieldofbattle.Letusall striveourbest,eachinhisownway, andasfarasinhimlies,fortheestablishmentoftheKingdomofChriston earth,thatHiswillmaybelawtoall mankind,thattheremaybeneither traitorordeserter,butthatHemay reignintheheartsofall,andrule fromseatosea.

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SOMECHRISTMASREFLECTIONS

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Itisnottobewonderedat,thatthe beautyofthemannerofOurSaviour's comingamongstus,shouldhavegiven risetosomanylegendsandproverbs, andbeliefswhichinallcenturies,and inallcountries,havegrownupabout thelovablemysteryofHisbirthand InfantLife.

InHamlet,mentionismadeofhow whenthetimedrawsneartheBirth ofChrist,thecockcrowsallthrough thenight-"Thebirdofdawningsingethallnightlong."Whatwonder ifhedid!

Whatwonderwoulditbe,ifthe white-thornatGlastonburyblossomed inthesnowofChristmas,asweare toldintheArthurianlegendswhich Tennysonso'happilyrevivedinour ownlifetime!

Andwhatwonder.iitheHolyFamilywalkedtheroadsofIrelandtosee inthewindowofeachsimplehome, thewelcominglightoftheChristmas candle,thatshedsitssoftbeamson theoutsidesnow,toshineonthepath oftheLightoftheWorld!Thereare Bretonlegendsofbellsthatrangout onChristmasEveatmidnight,alluntouchedbyhumanhands,andglorybe toGodinthehighest,thatnoneof thesethingsneedtobetrue,because ofthegreaserreality.greatertoinfinity-theeternalfact.thatangelssang atBethlehemandtoldtomenthat untothemaSaviourwasborn.Christ theLordinthe ofDavid.

Anclthisshall asignuntoyou. YoushallfindtheChildwrappedin se:addlingclothesandlaidinamanger."

InEngland.thegrandoldcarolof "GoodKingWen(eslas."willbesung duringthesegraciousdays,anechoof theoldfaithwhichaloneholdsallthat canbeknowninthisworldofthe mysteryofChristmas.

Itisthestoryofthepagevilifiedby thesnowsofChristmastime,andmakinghisplainttotheKingasthey walkedtothechurchonChristmasEve night,buttheKingtoldhimtofollowinhisfootsteps,andasthepage didso,hefeltawarmththatdefied theinclemencyoftheelementsofmidwinter,evenasthosedisciplesfelt theirheartsburningwithinthemon thefirstEaster(fay.asChristunknown.walkedwiththemintheway.

Hereagain,whatneedtowishthat itweretrue Allthe,varmththat theKing'spagefelt.isrenewedin realityforChristianhearts,assurely asitglowedintheheartsofthedsiciplesontheroadtoEmmaus,stolid andstupidandslowuntilthetransforminglightofChristshonewarmth intotheircoldnessandtheirhearts burnedwithinthem,asHewalked withthemintheway.

Intothisnayofours,thisworldof ours.whichHegraciouslymadeHis, throughthehighlowlinessofthemysteryofthifirstrhristmas.OurSaviourha, remains.Thetri-

umphant,trumpetingtongueofthe Psalmist,shoutingthehighdeedsof thePrinceoftheKingdomofGodthe Father,inthetwenty-thirdPsalm, arousesthesoulsofthechildrenof theChurchtotheAdventdaysthat arethepreparationforthecommemorationofHisfirstcoming.

"QuisascendetinmontemDomini?" heasks-"Whoshallascendintothe mountainoftheLord"-"antquisstabitinlocosanctoejus"--or"whoshall standinhisholyplace?"Thequestionwouldhavebeeneternallybarren ofananswer,butforthecomingofthe highandlowlyPrince,ofhimwhose

themselvestobeelevatedbythemysteryofHislowliness.TheKingof GloryisjoinedinHistrainbyiallthe lowlyonesofearth,whohavelearned thetruthoftherichesofHispoverty, andwhoknow,thatevennowHe walksthewaysoftheworld,sothat heartsmayburninHiscompany,that becauseofHiscomingonthatfirst gladChristmasmorning,"Theearthis theLord'sandthefulnessthereof,the worldandalltheythatdwelltherein" -thatneveragainneedtherebea groupoftwoorthreeuntouchedby HisPresence,thatnotonceneedacup ofcoldwaterhegiven,topassunremembered.that"inthemidstofthe street,'assurelyasinthedesertplaces whereeageroneshavegonetomeet Him,mayIlebefound,thatinthe tidesofeachdayHemaybefound walkingonthewaters,thatthereneed benonesoremotefromHim,asnot tobeableevenwithpalsiedhandsto touchthehemofHisgarments,that theinarticulatecryoftheparalysed tonguecanreachHimassurelyasthe cryofthelepersandthatinlifeand death,HehasmadeHimselfours,and madeusIlls,andproclaimedtous thefreedom,,fthisthraldominthe words:"YoecallmeMasterandLord, andyousaywell,forsoIam."

0!Christ.youareMasterandLord, andweacknceviedgeitadoringly,we adoreyouas-IleJudgeoftheLiving andtheneat:astheAlphaandOmega,theBeginningandtheEnd,as "Hewhois,"andwhoisfrometernity, andWhosi,divinelyrenewedandre sealedourrelationshiptoThee, throughthemiraclesofmysteries shownthroughallthedaysofyour sojourningamongstus,begunonthat firstChristmasmorningwhenangels sangPeacetotheworldbecauseof Yourcoming

rollback,tomakewayforthejoyous celebrationoftheBirthofChrist!May HehaveanewbirthinallChristian hearts,thatallmaybeofgoodwill, andhavepartinthepromiseproclaimedinthemidnightstablebytheAngelsthatsangatHisBirth,ofgloryto GOd,andofpeacetomenofgoodwill. .Jemasinuansiimmammirieueliagamnanimmaguelliniour, THEW.A.DAIRY.

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comingwas"tomakepeacethrough theBloodofhisCross,"Whocameto blotoutthehandwritingofthedecreethatwasagainstus,fasteningit totheCrossofHim"whoisour Peace,andhathmadebothone."

AndbecauseHecame,intheresplendentmysteryofHisbirthinthe StableofBethlehem,thePsalmist couldanswerilladvance,forthejoy ofallChristianAdvents,tothetime untilChristshallcomeagain.

"Attoliteportas.principesvestraset eleyaminiportaeaternales;etintroibitRexGloriae"-"Liftupyourgates. Oyeprinces,andbeyeliftedup(I eternalgates,andtheKingof(Aarshallenterin."

-G.(1descendedsothatmanmight ascend,"saysSt.Augustine,anditis becauseofthelowlinessofBethlehem thatthehighestheightsofheaven may0,scaled.h.,:illwhowillallow

JESUSANDMARY

ThreewisementoalittleBoy, Broughtfrankincenseandmyrrh Andgold,acostlyoffering, Butnogiftcametoher Thatwinter'snight,fromshepherd Orfromeasterntraveller.

Foritwasherstogive,togive LifetoherlittleSon, Andtomankindmorethanwasgiven Sincealltime'hadbegun; Shewastogive,fromBethlehem TillClith-arv1shourwasdone. -LouisWebsterin"TheCatholic World."

Mary'stitletofameandhonouris enshrinedinthehallowednamesof BethlehemandNazereth--Bethlehem oftheCrib,andNazarethoftheHoly House.Intheoneshegaveltothe worldthelong-promisedRedeemerin theothershewatchedover,tended, andcaredforthatgentleSaviour throughallthestagesofHischildhood,boyhoodandmanhood.There theSon-ofGodwassubjecttoher.

'Daybyday,forthirtyyears,shedwelt inintimateunionwithHim.sharing

Hisinfantjoysandsorrows.Hisboyhooddreamsandmaturerplans.What hiddensecretsofGod'slovewererevealedtohermother'sheart,when, theday'sworkdone,theysatbefore theircottagehomeweavingdreamsof mercyandloveforthebenefitofmen. Longbeforethepirtingcameshewas familiarwithallthatthefutureheld forherLovedOne.withthevarying fortunesofHispubliclife,withthe sufferingsthatmustbeHisportion, .,nilthecrueldeaththatwastoaccomplishman'sredemption.

GoodFridaycamewithitsseventoldswordofanguishtopierceher lovingheartTheor,wastakenfrom theMothertheMasterfromthedi'ciplesandtheywerelefttomourn togetheraroundthegraveofHimwho wastheirlifeandtheirlight.

Buttheywereleft.too.withamesageandawork=-themessagetoproclaimChrist'-rucifiedtotheworld, andthework gatheruptheBlood ofCalvaryandwithIttocleansethe worldfromsin-tocompletethesalvationofmanknd.

Inthesun-burstofthefullrevelation afallthatChrist'scomingmeans,how muchreasonehavetorejoice,asthe purplecloudsofAdventgradually

YOUR

WhatisRightWiththeWorld?

TheRev.JamesM.Gillis,C.S.P., Lditorof"TheCatholicWorld,"writes inthefirstofaaeriesofweeklyarticles in"TheStandardandTimes,"Philadelphia:-

Thereisnomistakeaboutthatsubtitle.Theprinterhasmadenoerror.

Thewordingiscorrect:'What RIGHTWiththeWorld?"Perhaps youexpectedtheusualexpression. "What'sWRONGWiththtiWorld?" Butisn'tthatlugubriousquestion wornraggedwithoveruse?Andaren't weallwearyofit?Wecanendurejust aboutsomuchcalamityhowling,bu. thenournervesrebel,andwescout thewholebroodofpessimists,cynics, grumblersandgrowlers,whimperers andwhinerswhosoincessantlylament Vthe"evilsoftheday."Notthatwe denytheexistenceoftheevils,but wearetiredofhearingaboutthem. Wecannotrepeatedlybewroughtup toahighpitchofindignationabout "evils"nomatterhowrealtheymay be.AsBishopJohnLancasterSpaldinghassomewheresaid,"Indignationisapassionofwhichwequickly crowweary-."

Aswithindignation,sowithmelancholy.Doubtlessweallhaveour gloomymoods.Butnoone,unlesshe heavictimofchronicdyspepsia,can nurseaperpetualgrouch.Whowas themanwhosaidtoDr.Johnson,"I havetriedtobeaphilosopher,butI tannot:cheerfulnessisalwaysbreaking Heseemstohaveimagined pessimismanecessaryconditionof philosophy.Butasanephilosophy neednotheakilljoy.IsnotLeibnitz,whomaintainedthatthisworld isthehestofallpossibleworlds,as famousaphilosopherasSchopenhauer, whoadvisedthewholehumanraceto commitsuicide?IfLeibnitzianoptimismseemsunreal.Schopenhauerian pessimismisnotonlyunreal,butinhuman,and,infact.funny.inspiteof the;,onderotissolemnity,ithwhichit i-preached. Atanyrate,wenormalhuman '.'singsarelikeDr.Johnson'sfriend, thphilos,pher."maw'.-Cheerfulisalwaysbreakingiuonus.So, stillsternmoralists(whymustall ii,,ralistslie''stern"?Icontinuallyhanargyvusuponthethreadbaretor,:e, -What'sWrongWiththe'World?"we feellikt,ryim_-,out,"Oh,singanew --cetatleastchangethekeyofthe oldoneBelieving.asTdo,thatthisattitude ofthenormalmanisahealthyone.1 intendintheseweeklyarticlesunder thecaption"SursumCorda,'"`Liift YourHearts,"tocommentupon themorehopefulphenomenainmod rnlife.andwhenthosephenomena arela.-king.tomakedeliberatesearch trthe"soulofgoodnessinthings 'Wit."SidneyLanierspeaksof ''TiTht-atholicmanwhobathmightily ,eon Godoutofknowledgeandgoodoutof infinitepain, Anilsightoutofblindness,andpurity outofastain."

Perhaps.then,wecandiscovergood hiddenawayinevil,ifweuseinthe -,archalittleintelligence,alittle t:,n-imoitsenseandalittlefaith. Forexample.hereisanewbookentitled"Spokesmen,"writtenbyT.K. Whipple.Itisananalysisandcritiqueofthephilosophyoflifeoften representativeAmericanauthors.Nine ofthetenseemtohemisanthropes,or pessimists.Oneofthem.HenryAdams "hatesthemodernworldanddespises himselfforhatingit."Hethinks that"themorallawhasbrokendown liketheConstitnt;on." Tie believesthat"ChaosisthelawofNature."andthat"theuniverselacksany sortoforderorlaw":thatitisnotzi universeatallbuta"multiverse-a multiplicitylikeaheapoffireworks setoffbyaccident."Hisstudyconvinceshimthathistoryis"inessence incoherentandimmoral."

Ofanother,EdwardArlingtonRobinson,theauthorsays,"Inhispoetry. itisalwayslateNovember,always "Adreary,cold.unwholesomeday. Rackedoverhead, Asiftheworldwereturningthe wrongway, Andthesundead."

TheodoreDreisertin1s"tragedyinherentinallexistence,inthevery schemeofthings,tragedyinescapable, essential,universal."SherwoodAnderson'screatures,menandwomen, findlife"anunbearablecommon,. place,temperedbylunacy.""This worldishideousinmaterialobjects, inhumanappearances,andinhuman character.Itisstagnant,devoidof amusementandofpleasure:itisjoyless."

Sotheyrunon,theseinterpretersof

poorartists,poorpoets,poornovelists, poorphilosophers.Theydonotknow life.

Butwemustnotbeunjusttothe tenpessimisticcritics.Whatthey reallyhateinAmericaisitsmaterialism,andweourselveshatethatas muchasthey.TheyloatheanddespiseAmerican"prosperity,"somuch vauntedbycertainshort-sightedpoliticalleaders.Theydreaditassoulstifling.Andhereagainwecalishare

socialorganismand"worstofallbecauseitisdestituteofreligion."But theconsolingfactisthatmankind neverattemptstoremainlongwithout religionTheracealwayscomesback toGod.Theseethingdissatisfaction andrestlessnessinmodernlifeisdue 'toaheart-hungerforGod,Whohas beentakenaway,andconsequentlyit isinitselfagoodsign.Restlessness isnotsobadasstagnation.Discontentisbetterthansmugself-satisfaction.ItisGodWhoisgoadingus on. Whatweneed,then.isnotsomuch aspokesmanasaprophet-amanof outstandinggenius,agreatintellect andasaintlysoulwhowillnotonly lashthepeople.asIsaiasandJeremiaa did,withthewhipofscornfortheir unfaithfulness,butwhowillleadthe waybacktofaithandloveofGod.

CatholicLifeinPersia

ItwasonlyonAllSaints'Day,1928, thatMasscouldbecelebratedforthe firsttimesincethedepartureofthe BarefootedCarmelites,in1732.atShiraz,inPersia.Sincethen,thefew' Catholicresidentsofthattown,employeesorEuropeanworkmen,some ArmeniansandChaldeans,haveformedareligioussociety,whichhasbeen acknowledgedbyMonsignorLouis Martin,aFrenchCarmelite.apostolic administratorofPersia.Thissociety seestoitthateveryyear,atEaster, AllSaints'.Day.andatChristmas,a priestvisitsthissmallChristiancommunity.LastEaster,itwastheSuperioroftheLazaristsofIspahanwho wenttoShiraz.

Besides,theCatholicSocietyof Shirazhasconceivedtheprojectof collectingfundstobuildinthetown alittlechurch.whichistobecome thecentreofaCatholicMissionin thatregion.

Shiraz,onceuponatime,wasthe Catholiccentreofaterritorywherein religionwasveryflourishing.Linder ShapurIII.(339-3791,16,000Catholics died,victimsofpersecutions,which continuedthroughoutthe40yearsof thatking'sreign9.000ofthesemartrysarecommemorated,onAugust4. bytheRomanMartyrology.Notfar fromShirazarethehistoricepiscopal SeesofIstakhr,Shapur,andRiv-Ardashir.

PURITY

AVirginmeekingardenfairinsilencebreatheshermatinprayer, Emparadisedinlove,apartfromallthatmightenchain herheart,sheseesWhiteLovelinessafarbeyondthelightofsun andstar,whereSaintsandAngelsprayandsing:thepraisesof herLordandKing.

InsuchamoodsweetMaryprayedinJudalongago--andlong ago,ICrow,whiteliliesflamedwhereMaryprayed,andthey, likesnowycensersswayedtheirincenseonherasshestood,so fragrantinherwomanhood,thesweetestflowerthatGodhath made. --S.

contemporaryAmericanlife. With oneexception-WillaCather-theyare allequallylugubriousandlachrymose. Itrequiresnoprofound'philosophy torecognisethat,asseersofhuman life.thesemenarejaundiced,andthat iftheyassumetobespokesmenforall Americans,theyusurptoomuchauthority-.

Allinall,thereisperhapsasmuch happinessasunhappinessinhuman life.Miltonknewthat.Hewrote "L'Allegro"aswella:"IIPenseroso.' Shakespeareknewit.Hedid.notput allhisknowledgeofhumannatureinto "Hamlet"and"Macbeth."Hiswisdomoverflowedintosuchgaypieces as"AComedyofErrors"and"AsYou LikeIt."These,too,arelife.Even "MidsummerNight'sT>eam,"favy fantasythoughitbe,isanecessary complementtothetragedies,ifoneis tounderstandallthatisinman.They whomakelifeallsad.orallglad,are

theirfears,andtoagreatdegreetheir indignation, Infine,these"Spokesmen"mighthe prophetsiftheycouldonlyseealittle furtherintotheheartoftheworldand thesoulofman.Someofthemhave momentaryglimpsesofdeepertruth, asforexample,SherwoodAnderson, whoindictstheworldbecauseitisno 0 0

Catholicfaithisthusnotstrangein Persia,whichcanlayclaimtoglorioustraditions.

Itistohehopedthatthechanges, broughtaboutinthehabitsandthe lawsofthecountry.willrenderthe soulsmoreaccessibletoevangelisation,towhichtheFrenchLazarist Fathersapplythemselvesmostzealously.

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AGenerousRevenge

Once,whentheRepublicofGenoa wasdividedbetweenthefactionsof thenoblesandthepeople,Uberto,a manofloworigin,butofanelevated mindandofsuperiortalents,having raisedhimselftobetheheadofthe popularparty,maintainedforaconsiderabletimeademocraticformof government.

Thenoblesatlengthsucceededin changingthisstateofthings,andregainedtheirformerpower.They usedtheirvictorywithconsider:4114 rigour;and,inparticular,havingimprisonedUberto,proceededagainst himasatraitor,andthought,after seizingallhisproperty,thattheydisplayedsufficientlenityinpassinga sentenceofperpetualbanishment.

Adorno,..howasthenpossessedof thefirstmagistracy,inpronouncing thissentenceuponUberto,aggravated itsseveritybytheinsolenttermsin whichheconveyedit.

"You,"saidhe,"you,thesonofa basemechanic,whohavedaredto trampleuponthenoblesofGenoayou,bytheirclemency,areonlydoomedtoshrinkagainintothenothingness fromwhichyousprang."

Ubertoreceivedhiscondemnation withrespectfulsubmissiontothe court;yet,stungbythemannerin whichitwasexpressed,hecouldnot forbearsayingtoAdornothatperhapshemightsometimefindcause torepentthelanguagehehadusedto amancapableofsentimentsaselevatedashisown.

Hewenttosettleononeoftheislandsinthearchipelagobelongingto theStateofVenice.Herehisindustry andcapacityinmercantilepursuits raisedhiminthecourseofyearsto greaterwealththanhehadpossessed inhismostprosperousdaysatGenoa; antihisreputationforhonourandgenerosityequalledhisfortune.

Amongtheplaceswhichhefrequentlyvisitedasamerchantwasthecity ofTunis,atthattimeinfriendship withtheVenetians,thoughhostileto mostoftheotherItalianStates,and especiallytoGenoa.

AsUbertowasonavisitatthe countryhouseofoneofthefirstmen ofthatplace,hesawayoungChristianslaveatworkinirons,whoseappearanceexcitedhisattention.The youthseemedoppressedwithlabour towhichhisdelicateframehadnot beenaccustomed,and,whileheleaned atintervalsupontheinstrumentwith whichhewasworking,asighburst fromhisfullheart,andatearstole downhischeek.

Ubertoeyedhimwithtendercornpasion,andaddressedhiminItalian.

Theyoutheagerlycaughtthesounds ofhisnativelanguage,and,replyingto theinquiriesofUberto,informedhim thathewasaGenoese.

"Andwhatisyourname,young man?"askedUberto."You,wed notbeafraidofconfessingtomeyour birthandeducation."

"Alas!"heanswered,"Ifearmy captorsalreadysuspectenoughtodemandalargeransom.Myfatheris, indeed,oneofthefirstmeninGenoa. HisnameisAdorno,andIamhis onlyson."

"Adorno!Ubertocheckedhimself fromutteringmorealoud,buttohimselfhecried,"Thankheaven!ThenI shahbenoblyrevenged!"

wassoonconvinced,however,ofthe realityofhisgoodfortune,bysharing thelodgingandtableofUberto.

AfterastayofsomedaysatTunis, Ubertodepartedhomeward,accompaniedbyyoungAdorno.Uberto kepthimsometimeathishome, treatinghimwithalltherespectand affectionhecouldhaveshownforthe sonofhisdearestfriend.

Atlength,havingasafeopportunity ofsendinghimtoGenoa,hegavehim afaithfulservantforaconductor,fittedhimoutwitheveryconvenience, slippedapurseofgoldintoonehand andaletterintotheother,andthus addressedhim:

"Mydearyouth,Icouldwithmuch pleasuredetainyoulongerinmyhumblemansion,butIfeelyourimpatiencetorevisityourfriends,andIam sensiblethatitwouldbecrueltytodeprivethemlongerthannecessaryof thejoytheywillfeelinrecoveringyou, Deigntoacceptthisprovisionforyour voyage,anddeliverthislettertoyour father. Heprobablymayrecollect me,thoughyouaretooyoungtodoso. Farewell!Ishallnotsoonforgetyou, andIhopeyouwillnotforgetme."

Theyoungmanpouredouthis thanks,andtheypartedwithmany mutualtearsandembraces.

Theyoungmanhadaprosperous voyagehome;andthetransportwith whichhewasagainbeheldbyhisalreadyheartbrokenparentsmaybe moreeasilyconceivedthandescribed.

Afterlearningthathehadbeena captiveinTunis-foritwassupposed thattheshipinwhichhehadsailed hadfounderedatsea-theelderAdorno said:

"TowhomamIindebtedforrestoringyoutomyarms?

"Thisletter,"saidhisson,"willinformyou." lieopeneditandreadasfollows:

"Thatsonofabasemechanicwho toldyouthatonedayyoumightrepentthescornwithwhichyoutreated himhasthesatisfactionofseeingthis predictionaccomplished.Forknow, proudnoble,thatthedelivererofyour onlysonfromslaveryisthebanished Uberto."

Adornodroppedtheletterandcoveredhisfacewithhishands,while hissonwaspraising,inthewarmest languageofgratitude,thevirtuesof Uberto,andthetrulypaternal*ann. nesshehadreceivedfromhim.

Asthedebtcouldnotbecancelled, Adornoresolved,ifpossible,torepay it.Hemadesuchgreateffortswith theothernobles,thatthesentence pronouncedagainstUbertowasreversed,andfullpermissiongivenhimto returntoGenoa.Inacquaintinghim withthisevent,Adornoexpressedhis senseoftheobligationshelayunder tohim,admittedthegenuinenobleness ofhischaracterandrequestedhis friendship.

Ubertoreturnedtohiscountry,and closedhisclaysinpeace,withtheuniversalesteemofhisfellowcitizens.

TheModern"Naice"Young Man

itwouldbetorture!Hemusthave eithersilkorcelanesenexttohisskin, andheevendarestowearcorsetsin ordertoaccentuatehis"waisted"figure.

Theeffeminatemanisasmuchan abominationasthewomanwhoapes masculinity.Bothalikearesignsof thedegeneracyoftheage.

TothemodernyoungmanIwould say:WhynothonestlycontentyourselfwithbeingwhatGodmadeyou? Doesn'tamanlymancommandmore respectintheworldthanafop,a dandy,oraparadingcoxcomb?Leave cushions,celanese,vanishingcream, scent-sprays,andminaturetoiletsets tothewomanfolktowhomtheyproperlybelong.Letyoursbealifeof action---notoneofsuperficialtrivialities,driftingwitheverycurrentno\cityandeverybreezeoffashion.

Takelifeseriously,andliveforsomethinghigherandmoreworthwhile thanabsorptionindressandamusements.WhatdoesWitmatterif yourtrousersarenotperfectlycreased orifthelavendershadeinyoursocks doesn'tblendwiththelemoninyour sweater?

Fosteranddeveloparobustsense otresponsibilitytoGod,toyourself, toyourcountry.andtohumanityat large.'Letitheyourboastthatthere arethreethingswhichyounevershirk -hardwork,hardknocks,andhard living.

Therecanbeneithersuccessnorprosperitywithoutthehabitoffixed,patient.concentratedattentiontoyour job.Imitatetheself-sacrificing,adventurous,andindomitablespiritofthe world'spioneerswholaidthefoundationsoftheirnation'sgreatness.

Justasyouyourselfwouldchoose foryourlife-longpartnerinmarriage amodestintelligentgirl,whopossesall tha,tisimpliedinfemininecharm,in preferencetoacontrol-defying,"goodtime,""can-anybody-come?"flapper, so,too,wouldasensibleandvirtuous girlselectforherhusbandamanendowedwithsturdinessofcharacter,as againstaweak-kneed,over-preeneddegenerateofthejellyfishtype,whose chiefqualificationsarepose,poise andpolish,witha"quatenace"accent thrownin.-N.Z."Tablet."

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Hetookleaveoftheyouth,andimmediatelywenttoinquireatterthe corsaircaptainwhoclaimedarightin youngAdorno,and,havingfoundhim, demandedthepriceofhisransom.Ile learnedthathewasconsideredasa captiveofvalue,andthatlessthantwo thousandcrownswouldnotbeaccept. ed. Ubertopaidthesum;and,causing h;sservanttofollowhimwithahorse andacompletesuitofhandsomeapparel,hereturnedtotheyouth.who wasworkingasbefore,andtoldhim hewasfree.Withhisownhandshe tookoffhisfetters,andhelpedhim tochangehisdress,andmounton horseback.

Theyouthwastemptedtothinkit alladream,andemotionalmostdeprivedhimofthepowerofreturning thankstohisgenerousbenefactor.He

Wedonotthinkthatmanyspecimensofthe"greeny-yallery,Grosvenor Gallery,leg-in-the-graveyoungman" survivedtothepresentday,butFatherDeganisofopinionthatthespecies isnotextinct.Girlswhomaynot havebeenpleasedwiththeremarks headdressedtothemonmorethan oneoccasion,willreadwithjoywhat hesaysaboutthemodernantithesis towhattheythink "caveman" oughttobe.Vanityandloveofcomfort(hesays)arenolongerexclusivelyfemininefoibles.

Thousandsofyongmento-dayare notonlyfullof"swank,"buttheyare almostinsaneintheircultofeffemi racy.

),True,themodernyoungmandoesn't powderhisnose,buthenevergoesout anywherewithoutcarryinginhispocketasmallmirrorandcomb,whichhe usesrepeatedlythroughouttheday. Notifhecanhelpitwillhesitona hardchair-helooksroundforacushion:andasforahardbedtosleepin

AndStillMexico.

ManyThingsofCatholicInterest

Whilethereligioussituationingeneralhasremainedforsometimein statusquo,recentstatementsbyProvisonalPresident-electE.PortesGil, actingasSecretaryoftheInterior,and byPresidentCalles,areinterpretedby someobserversinMexicoCityASindicatingamorefavourableattitude whichmightresultinamovetowards settlementofthereligiousproblembeforetheendoftheyear.Onthe otherhand,certainotherobservers havesaidjuitasdefinitelythatthey donotlookforanyimmediateameliorationinthesituation.Provisional President-electPortesGil,answering thequestionofagroupofforeigncorrespondentsrecently,isquotedassaying:"Everylawmustbeobeyed,but whenamajorityofapeoplerejecta lawbecausetheyholdittobecontraryeithertotheirinterestsorto theirsentiments,suchalawshould berepealed."Thisstatementisseen bysomeasasteptowardsolutionof theChurchconflict.Withregardto thepossibilityoffavourableconsiderationbyCongressoftheCatholic petitionforachangeintheanti-religiouslaws,LuisEstrada,Presidentof theMexicanSenate,afteraninterview withPresidentCalles,isquotedas saying:"PresidentCallesisinterested inhavingtheSenatereach,atthe earliestpossiblemoment,someconclusiunwithregardtotheCatholicpetition.Heexpressedtoushisdesirethat theSenatetakeactiononthematter."

MissionaryLandTransactionsin Chia.

Importantregulationsregardingthe acquisitionofpropertyboyforeignmissionsocietiesinChinahavebeenpromulgatedbytheMinistryofForeign ABairs,Nanking.Althoughtheir exactsignificancecannotbeknown untilaninterpretationhasbeensecuredthedocumentseemstoplacegrave difficultiesforthefuturepurchase land.Powersarelikewisegivenlocal governmentstorestrictthedevelopmentofmissionstationsifinthejudgmentofthecivilauthoritiesreligious workersalreadypossesssufficientpro. pert`-.Theregulationsmostsevere areasfollows:Allforeignmissioners authorisedbytreatyclausesbetween theirrespectivecountriesandChina tofoundmissionsandopenhospitals andschoolsintheinteriorofChina caninthenameoftheirmissionrent landandconstructorrenthousesfor theirendsasabovementioned.Eacn foreignmissionerwhenherentsland orconstructsorrentsahouseinthe interiorofChinamust,astheproprietorofthelandorhouse,firstpresent thecontracttothelocalauthorities concernedforapprobationinorder /t thatthecontractbelegallyvalid.If .thelandtoberentedorthenumber orsizeofthehousestoberented, constructedorpurchasedbyaforeign missionerintheinteriorofChinaare consideredasexceedingthenecessity ofthemission,thelocalauthorities Mustnotpermitorapprovethecontract.Iftherentedlandorthe housesthathavebeenrented,constructed,orpurchasedbyaforeign tri,sionerintheinteriorofChinaare usedforprofitorforanycommercial enterprises,thelocallyinterestedauthoritiesshouldstoptheseenterprises ;J::declareinvalidthecontractofrentAlltheforeignmissi,merswho occupylandor111,11se,,intheinteriorofChinabetonthepromulgation thisprovisionalregulationmust -,:c-enttheircontractstothelocally interestedauthorities.Ifatitleof po,prietorshiphasbeenacquiredby theforeignmissioner.theauthorities willgranttheconcessiontotheaforeaid Thisprovisorialregulatir,nwillbecomeeffectivefromthe ofit::promulgation.

TheIntoleranceofFrenchFreeThinkers.

SuppressionoftheFeastofSt.Joan ofArcasanationalholiday.Completesecularisationofhospitals.Suppressionofappropriationsforthepaymentofchaplainsinhospitalsinpri-, sonsandinthearmy,andremovalof allchaplainsfromnavalvessels.Applicationofthe"laylaws"toAlsace. Abolitionoftheso-called"Malvycircular"whichsuspendedtheapplicationofcertainrulingsagainstmem bersofreligiousordersduringthewar. Prohibitionofthewearingofcassocks exceptduringreligiousceremonies. Prohibitionofdoor-to-doorcollecting forPeter'sPence

Nuns'LifePraisedbyMoslemWriter.

Inabookentitled"TheFaceVeiled andtheFaceUnveiled,"theauthor, MissNaziratZein-ed-Din,praisesthe Catholicnunsandtheircharitable work,citingthereligiousaswomenof highvirtuewhodonotveiltheirfaces. "Wecannotpossiblypretendusingany fallaciousargumentsthattheMoslem womenwhoweartheveilaremore honorable,bettermorally,purer,or furtherremovedfromvanityandrivalry.thanthosereligouswomen(Catholicnuns)'oftheunveiledvisage.' These{nuns)voluntarilyseparate themselvesfromallmenandhaveno maleprotectorinthislife.Canitnot besaidthatthesewomenaloneobey theprinciplesoftheBookofGodand followthelawoftheirProphetinthat whichconcernsknowledge.instruction, andthemodeofdressforleavingtheir house?PerhapswearetheonesresistingGod.Whoeverreflectsimpartiallyandwithoutpassionwillbeof thesameopinion.Theentireworld hasrecognisedthebeautyoftheir characterandweshallnotmention herethecarewhichtheylavishupon themoralandintellectualeducation ofyouth.Whocouldeverdaredeny thattheyarethehopeofthepoor, therefugeofthesickandafflicted, thesuccouroftheunfortunateandthe orphan?"

FrenchBishopWorldWarHero.

ThedioceseofLillewillnotonly havetheyoungestbishopinFrance, butalsoonewhohasanunusualrecordforbravery.Msgr.AchilleLienart.whomthePopehasjustdesignatedtoreplacethepresentBishopor Lille,retiringbecauseofillhealth,is 44yearsofageandservedaschaplaintoaninfantryregimentduringthe WorldWar.Twicewounded,hewas awardedtheCrossoftheLegionof HonourandtheCroixdeGuerrewith fivepalms.May28,1918,atSoissons, ChaplainLienartperformedaparticularlyremarkableactofbravery,for whichhewascitedintheordersof thedayicyGeneralDegoutte.The FrenchArmyhadtoabandonthe northernshore,ofthe\isneingreat haste.Whenthechaplainlearned thatthewoundedhadbeenlefton 'leotherbank.hesecuredaboatam; crossedtheriverunderfireand broughtthewoundedacrossuntilthe Germanshadcompletelyoccupiedthe northbank.

WorkNotTalk.

parents."Oh,yes,"hecontinued, "thereisprejudice.Therearemany whoarevictimsofmisunderstanding andofprofessionalbigots.Butthe dayhascomewhenAmericanCatholics oughttostoptalkingandwritingand preachingaboutanti-Catholicprejudice intheSouth.Itisnotright,itis notfair,itisnotonthelevel.We muststoptalkingatlongrangeand gonearathandandwork.Ifwe showpeopleintheSouthourCatholic ritualandourCatholiclifecloseat hand,therewillbeanotherstoryto tell.Insteadofspendingourtime apologisingandansweringback,letus getdowntowork,andthemisunderstandingandprejudicewilldisappear." DeclaringthatthestoryoftheCatholicChurchintheUnitedStatesforthe nexthundredyearswillhethestory ofapostolicdaysrenewed,Bishop Hafeyurgedthecongregationtobecome"co-partnersinopeningthe SouthtotheChurchandinremoving someoftheprejudiceandmisunderstanding."

ProtestantEditor'sTributetoCatholic Clergy. Thereappeared.inthe"NewYork Sun,"on22nd.October,thefollowing tributetotheattitudeoftheCatholic clergyinthePresidentialcampaign, writtenbyEllerySedgwick,editorof the"AtlanticMonthly,"themagazine whichpublishedthelettersintherecentSmith-Marshalldebate:Tothe Editorofthe"Sun":Sir:Asaneditor whoduringtheSmith-Marshalldebate chancedtohewherereligiouscontroversywasthickest,andwhobeforeand sincethathistoricepisodehashad abundantoportunitytoobservethe relationsinthiscountrybetween ChurchandState,mayIbeallowed tobearpublicandadmiringtestimony tothedignity,theforbearanceandthe goodcitizenshipoftheRomanCatholicclergyinAmerica?Idoubtindeedwhetherourhistoryaffordsan instanceofalargeandcohesivebody ofmenwho,,underthebitterestprovocation,havebetterkepttheirself-controlandself-respect.Whattheyhave feltunderacampaignofundeserved aspersioncouldperhapsnotbeexpressedinwords.Butinallthewelterofopenslanderandcovertsneers, Ihavenotnotedasingletin-Christian retort,asingleunworthyreplymade byapriestoftheChurchofRome. Letusbejust.ThisChurch,quite alientomostofus,hastaughtusa

lessoninmannersandmorals.Itis acommonplaceofsuchreasonableconversationasisstillconductedduring thiscampaignthathadtheCatholic clergythrownthemselvesintothe hurly-burlyafterthepatternoftheir MethodistbrotherstheRepublicwould haverockedonitsfoundations.What wouldgoodAmericanssayifsome DemocraticdaughterofRomewereto appealtoCatholicchurchestoorganise asdefinitepoliticalgroupsandstrike ablowforthecausewhichtheybelievetobethecauseoftemperance? Possiblythat"JoanofArc"wouldhave beenburnedatthestake,andnoti11deservedly.ButitisnotthemischievousfanaticismofMrs.WillabrandttowhichIwouldrefer(though tomanycitizensMr.Hoover'swillingnesstoprofitbyheractivitiesinjures hisotherwiseunexceptionablestand), butrathertothevulgarandignorant abusegiventhecentralchurchof Christendombytheunthinkingofall classes.Thesearemattersbrought hometomypersonalknowledge.My mailreekswithimbecilitiesabout "RumandRomanism."Itisstated thattheJesuitshaveboughtinsecret themagazinewhichIedit.andIam offeredthechoiceofpleadingguilty eithertoknaveryorutterfolly.The fineappealmadebyFranklinRoosevelttothesenseofpublicdecencyis notmisplaced.Theventilationofthis festeringsoreisforthebest.Tothe AmericanismpreachedbyIrelandand GibbonsisnowaddedtheAmericanismpreachedbySmithTheCatholic ChurchinAmericais,inthecivic sense.anAmericanchurch.Vitramontanismisinthiscountryalost cause.Tothelimbowhereitbelongs Protestantbigotrymustfollow.The conductofthechurchhighabovereproachinthishadcrisis.willnotbe forgotten.-EllerySedgwickBoston, October18. =Mr

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ThisSocietyexistsforthepurposeet performingworksofChristianCharity andhastheapprobationoftheHolyreuseandtheHierarchyandClergythrollitom theWorld.

FundsareneededtoenableIswont tobeadequatelycarriedout,andthe Societyinvitesperson+wteomakingtheir WillsmarememberandassistthePoor bymakingRequestsIntheirfavour, Donationsofanyamount,howeveraywd.

:,misiderablecommenthasbeen ar.:usedbythesetofresolutions adoptedbytheCongressofFreeThinkersassociationsrecentlyheldat Rheims.Theresolutionsarecitedas ;m:exampleofintoleranceonthepart ,,fthosewhoadvocatecompletefreed..niofthought.Theresolutionsurge:

American.Catholicsshouldstoptalkingandwritingofanti-CatholicprejudicesintheSouthandremovethe causesofmisunderstandingbycarryingtheirritualworkintothatsection, theRt.Rev.WilliamJ.Hafey,Bishop ofRaleigh,declaredinasermon preachedatSt.Patrick'sCathedral. NewYork.afewweeksago."The :doryoftheCatholicChurchforthe pastcenturyandahalf,"saidBishop Hafey,"astoryofgrowthbasedon ceivingthosewhocometoour shoreswiththefaith,isastoryof completedwork.Thestoryofthe Churchforthenexthundredyearsis goingtohethestoryofteachingand bringingintotheunits-ofthefaith the60,000,000peopleofthecountry whodonotgotoanychurchorbow thekneetoanydeity."Commenting uponthegrowthoftheCatholic Churchinhisdiocese,theBishop couchedonstoriesofanti-CatholicprejudiceintheSouth.and,asacommentary,pointedoutthathalfofthe childrenintheCatholicschoolsofhis Seewerethechildrenofnon-Catholic

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KINGPOPACATOPETAL'SPUZZLE

FORAUNTBUBO'SYOUNGRELATIONS. (ByIANMACDONALD.)

KingPopacatopetalXXXV.had beenKingofBlunderlandforfifteen years,andduringthattimenothing veryremarkablehadhappenedexceptathunderstorm,twocircuses,and theopeningofthenewRexonafactory.TheKingfoundthingsdull,but oneWednesdaytheQueen(Esmerelda washername),saidtohim:"Have younoticedthatthemusicteacher seemstobegrowingfondofPrincess Hermenigilda?"''No,"saidtheKing, "butIherebydecreethatitmust stop.I'llhavenomorganaticmarriagesinmydynasty.""Youcan't preventit,"saidtheQueen,"soyou mightaswellstopdecreeingthings. Don'tyouknowthatlovewillalways findaway?""Ikno,,"hethundered(Kingsinstoriesoftenthunder,but Idon'tknowhowit'sdune),"thatif 1sayheshallnotmarryher,heabsolutelyshallnut,andthat'sallthere isaboutit,""Ali!"saidherMajesty, that'sgood.I'mgladthat'squite settled,becauseitwastoconsultyou aboutherweddingdress,thatIhadin mymind,andnowthatyou'vedecreed thatthereistobenomarriage,I'll havelesstothinkaboutbetweenthis andChristmas."

"There'llbenowedding,andthat's Justthenthedoorofthe ThroneRoomburstopen,andPrincess Hermenigildadescendedonthemlike ahailstorm.Shehadheardthelast wordsoftheKing'ssentence,asentenceintwoways,andshesaidquite abruptly."Awedding!Who'sgettingmarried?""You'renotforone thing,"thunderedtheKing,"andfor anotherthing.pleaserememberthat thisisaThroneRoom,notathrown room,sodon'tknockthedoordown everytimeyoucomein.""Listento him,"saidthePrincess,"thedooris notknockeddown.andneverhas been,butitcoulddowithacoatof paint.""Hermenigilda,"saidthe Queen,reprovingly,"don'tspeaksoto yourfather.""Oh!well,"saidthe Princess,"heshouldn'texaggerate.The doorisnotknockeddown,butanyhow, whathesaidfirstisquitewrong.I justcameintotellyouthatI'mgoing togetmarriedtoMr.Fitz-Robinson, themusicteacher.'

"You'lldonosuchthing,"saidthe King."Now,Daddy,"saidthePrincess,"besensibleandstopwasting yourbreath.You'llwantitallwhen you'redying."

"WhenIdie,"saidtheKing,"I'll leaveyounothingifyoumarrybeneathyourstation."

"Stationbeblowed,"saidthePrin. cess."I'vereadsocialisticbooks,as PresidentoftheWoman'sRoyalIncorporatedandAmalgamatedSociety, andI'velearned,thatonemanisas goodasanotherandajollysight better."

"Herminigilda,'saidtheQueen, "I'vetoldyourepeatedlynottouse slang.Aprincessdoesnotsay'blowed'and'jollysight.'"

"Oh!Mums,"saidHermengilda, "you'rebehindthetimes.Princesses dosaythosethings.Haven'tyou justheardoneofthemdoit?"

TheQueenlaughed."Iknow,"she said,"itisnousetryingtostopyou.' TheKingalsoknew.andwhilethe twoladiestalkedhethoughtdeeply. Heknewthathewouldhavetogive in,oncethePrincesssaidthatshe'd marrythemusicteacher,huthewantedtomakesomeshowofresistance. Hesaid:"Themanthatmarriesyou mustfirstofallagreetoansweradifficultquestion,ordoanimpossibleact."

"Oh!bosh,"saidthePrincess."Marmadukewilldoboth.He'ddoanythingforme.Hetoldmesolast Tuesday.Hesaidhe'dgothrough ""Fireandwater,Isuppose,"interuptedtheKing."No,"saidthe Princess,"abarbed-wirefence,ora jarrahboard!'"What'sajarrah board?"askedtheQueen."9h!it's somesortofwoodtheygetfromW.A. Thelasttimetheboatcamefrom Bunhurytherewasaloadofiton board.anditwasnearlyashardas dog-biscuit."

DuringthistimetheKingwasbusy veritineIlefinishedandlookedup.

"Thisfixesit,''hesaid,"dryinghis fountain-penonaclothofgoldpenwiper.

"Showme,"saidthePrincess. "Whatisit?"askedtheQueen."A proclamation,"saidtheKing.Then hereaditout:"Itisheredecreedthat thePriricessHermenigildashallbe giveninmarriagetothemanwhocan inonedayeatanappleoffeverytree intheRoyalorchard.Givenunder ourhandandsealedwithourseal thistwenty-firstdayofDecember, 1927,inthefifteenthyearsofour reign.-KingPopacatapetalXXXV."

WhentheQueenheardthisshesighed."Thecourseoftrueloveneverransmooth,"shequoted."It'llrun thistime,youbet,"saidthePrincess. "Hermy!"saidtheQueeninhorror, "youforgetyourself.""Iforget nothing."retortedthePrincess."Marmadukeisclever.He'llfindaway. I'mnotworrying."

NowthedifficultyoftheKing'sproposallayinthis,thattheRoyalorchardcontained1,098,687appletrees, andinBlunderland,Decemberwasthe heightoftheappleseason.NomatterhowcleverMarmadukemightbe. anybodycouldseethathecouldnot eatsomanyapplesinhiswholelifetime.

TheKingthenwithdrew,andthe QueenturnedtothePrincess."l'm sorry,mysweetest,"shesaid,"that yourfatherhasmadethisimpossible condition.""Oh!cheerup,Mums," saidtheirrepressiblePrincess."It's notimpossiblefortworeasons.First, Marmadukeissuretofindawayround that,andsecondly,I'mgoingtomarry himinanycase.""Rutyourfather willdisinherityou.""Lethim. Didn'tyoueverhearofloveinacottage?We'llgoouttoW.A.andMarmy cangetajobatAhearn'sorBrennan Bros.,andwe'llhavealittlecottage outatNedlandsorsomewhere-just ateenythingwithabdutsixty-eight rooms,andaballroom,andreception room,andafoyer,andgrapearbors, andapiazza,andacampanile,and justafewturrets,andalookout tower,and-""Howcouldyoulive insuchsimplicity?"interruptedthe Queen,"afterwhatyou'vebeenused to?""Oh!well,anyhow,I'mgoing tomarryMarmaduke,sothat'sflat." TheQueengaveagenteelscreamand said,"Oh!Hermy,don'tsay'that's flat.'""Marmadukeoftensays'that's flat,'whenI'mplaying,soIhavecontractedthehabitfromhim."

TheythenlefttheThroneRoom, andastheypasseddownthegreat hall,theysawthePrimeMinister carryingtheproclamationonavioletcushion.Hewasfollowedbythe RoyalCarpenter,andtheGrandKeeperoftheHammerandNails.They wentstraighttothegreatgatesof thepalace,andthecarpenternailedup theproclamation.Immediatelyfour trumpeterssoundedablasttonorth, south,eastandwest,aswasthecustominBlunderlandwhenaproclamationwasissued.

Allthatday,andforeightdays afterwards,peoplereadtheproclamation,butnobodytriedtodeviseaway offulfillingtheimpossiblecondition. ThePrincessshouldhavepinedaway, butshedidn't.Herappetitewas betterthanever,somuchsothatbeforegoingtobedeachnight,sheused godowntothekitchenallunattended, andwouldsaytothecook:"Pansy,is thereanyofthatcolddumplingleft?' or,"Pansy,haveyouanyofthat pumpkintartleft?"or,"Pansy,was thecoldstewleftfromdinnerthro out?"TowhichPansywouldsay, "No,yourHighness,there'ssomeofit here.Ikeptisspecially.Thedog hadenough."

Thenontheninthdaythemusic teachercametothePalace.The Kingsawhimcomingandwentinpersontoopenthefrontdoor."Good morning,"saidtheKing,"takingoff hiscrown."Goodmorning,"returnedMarmaduke,takingoffhishat."I thought,"midtheKing,"thatTues. daywasthemusicday.Whyhave youcomeonWednesday?""Tuesday

isthemusicday,"saidMarmaduke, "butIhaven'tcomeaboutthat." "Whatthen,"saidtheKing,"isyour business?""Surely,"saidMannaduke,"we'renotgoingtodiscussiton thedoormat.""Oh!Ibegyour pardon,"saidtheKing,"Comein," andheledthewaytotheblueand goldparlour."I'vejustbroughtthis diamondring,toseeifyouthinkit goodenoughforthePrincess?'The Kingexaminedthering."It'sfitfor anyPrincess,butwhyareyougiving herthis?""It'sherweddingring. I'mgoingtomarryheronBoxing Day.""Ah!"saidtheKing,"what abouttheapples?""Well,what aboutthem?"saidMarmaduke."Of course,I'llfulfilthecondtionfirst.I'll dothatto-morrow.""Youcouldn't doitintenthousandto-morrows," saidtheKing."I'lldoitto-morrow," saidthemusicteacher,"sopleasesummonParliamentandtheProfessors fromtheUniversity,andtheArchbishop.""I'mafraid,"saidtheKing, "they'llhaveavainmeeting.""Leave thattome,"saidMarmaduke."Adieu, Sire.""Good-bye,"saidtheKing.

TheKingsummonedtheParliament andtheUniversityProfessorsfor eleveno'clockonthefollowingday, l;uthecouldn'tsummontheArchbishopHehadtoinvitehim.Hedid so.Nextdayallwereassembled.The Kingsaid."Letusgetthroughwith thisnonsenseacspeedilyaspossible.

IapologisetoyourGrace(theArchbishopbooed),andtotheParliament ("Don'tmentionit,"theysaid'.and toyou,honourableprofessors("Oh! it'sallright,"theysaid,"wehave correctedthisyear'spapers"),butthe lawofthecountryrequiresthatI shouldassembleyouhereincircumstancessuchasthese."Thenhe turnedtotheMinisterforDomestic Affairs,andsaid,"Where'sthatfoolof amusicteacher?"TheMasterof Ceremoniessaid,"No,yourMajesty. That'snotlegal,youmustdemandhis body."SotheKingsaid,"1demand thebodvofMarmaduke,themusic teacher."Marmadukecamein.He salutedtheArchbishopfirst,andthen theKing,thenhebowedtotheParliamentandtheProfessors.

"Quick."saidtheKing,"whatare yougoingtodo?""I'mgoingtoeat anappleoffeverytreeintheRoyal orchard,"saidMarmaduke,"andinthe presenceoftheArchbishopandthe Parliament.1demandthatafterI havedoneso,theKinggivesmethe Princessformywife.""Wearewitnesses."theyallsaid.ThentheArch bishoparose."AsyourArchbishop,' hesaid,"Imustdemandthatallshall bedonerightlyandcanonically,and ImustasktheKingtosignhispromisetodoashehassaid.""Certainly, winsuonsnougiummineonsmummetituninovouumG.E.DINES.

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yourGrace,"saidtheKing,"Giveme myfountain-pen,"hesaid.Acourier dressedinredranupstairsforit,The Kingdulysigned.ThenMarmaduke ateanapplethathehadbroughtwith him,stemandseedsandall."Bear witness,all,"hesaid,"thatIhavefulfilledtheKing'scondition.""You haven't,"thunderedtheKing,"I have,"saidthemusicteacher."The appleI'vejusteatenisnotonany ofthetreesintheRoyalorchard. Thereforeitisoffallthetreesinthe Royalorchard."TheKingwasthunderstruck.lietriedtoexplainit away.ButMarmadukeappealedto theProfessorsforthemeaningof"off." andaftertheyhadconsultedtheRoyal dictionary,theyupheldhisclaim.Then heappealedtoParliament,whichalso upheldhim,andlastlytotheArchbishopinthenameoftheChurch.The Archbishoproseandsaid:"YourMajesty,PrinceMarmaduke,anddear brethren,thisauspiciousoccasion whichhasbroughtustogether,does honouraliketothemagnanimityof theKing,andtotheclarifiedreasoning oftheParliamentofBlunderland,as alsototheeruditionofourUniversity Professors,inallowingtheirrefutable claimwhichPrinceMarmadukehas made,andwhichisnotaconcession, hutarightwhichhehashonourably won.Ideemitahighprivilegetobe thefirsttocongratulatehim,andto callhimPrince,foralthoughbornto working-classstation.wearesurethat ourgraciousKingwillnotagreeonly totheletterofthelaw,butwillgo fartherstill,andsupplytheonlything wantingtoMarmaduke,initiationinto theranksofRoyalty.whichcanbe doneinthemannerofthefairytales, bygivinghimnotonlythehandof thePrincess,buthalfhiskingdom." LoudcheersfollowedtheArchbishop's words.andtheKingaroseandsaid: "Beitso."Anditwas.Thewhole assemblywentoutintoapaddocknear ParliamentHouse,andtheKingwith agoldenaxecutalengthoftwentytwoyardsintheearth,torepresent thedividingoftheKingdom.pi, BoxingDay,themarriagetookplace. andwhenthehoneymoonwasover, theKingmadePrinceMarmadukehis chiefcounsellor,forsaidhe,"that appleideaofyours,showsyouhave brains."

"That,"saidMarmaduke,"isnothing towhatIcando.We'llmakeBlunderlandthewonderofthe:worldbetweenus."Andsotheydid,andare keepingondoingitlikeFelixinthe song.PrinceMarmadukedesigneda specialcoatofarmsforhimselfwhich isanapplerampant,veryred,ona fieldvert,andthreenotesoftheNationalAntheminBflat,inhonourof thePrincesswhoneverbecameapro ficientmusician.

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CombesRiotSequelAttackonCatholics

TheunveilingatPons,nearRochelle, onSunday,the28th.ofOctoberlast,of thememorialtoMEmileCombes, duringwhosePremiership30yearsago thelawsseparatingChurchandState inFrancewerepassed,wastheoccasionofasceneofviolenceduringwhich theCombesstatuewasdisfigured,one

Bishop'sSpiritedReplytoAspersions

menlendshimselftothiscampaign.

Abanquetwasheldaftertheunveilingceremonyandwhenthathad concluded,M.Herriotandacrowdof Radical-Socialistsmarchedbeforethe disfiguredCombesstatueasan"actof homage."DuringthebanquetM Herriotsaid:"Whileremainingcalm infaceofthismorning'sdemonstra-

ThatiswhatIsaid-itwasmydutyandhereiswhatIdid:

"TheCatholicleadersspokeofa meetingofprotestatPons. Ipersuuadedthemnottoholdit,and theyagreed.NoCatholicgroup waspresentatPons.

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ANOR'WEST VIEW RIVERPOOL NEARMARBLE BAR

e-riniwaskilledandsomeothersin. need 'Fla:dealman,whosenamewasgivenasGuirand,fromRochefort,wasa memberoftheCamelotsduRei,an organisationofyoungRoyalists,who resentedtheglorificationofCombesby theRadical.Sock,lists.

M.Herriotattendedthegathering, and,withM.Daladier,theleaderof theRadicaliSocialists,unveiledthe statue.Whentheyhaddepartedthe fracasoccurredinwhichGuirandwas shotdead.

Thematterisnowinthehandsof Ithejudicialauthorities,buttheRadical-Socialists,unscrupulousasever,are attemptingtomakecapitaloutofit I,yplacingresponsibilityfortheriot andthetragedyupontheCatholicau. horities.

EvenM.Herriot,whocontinuesto ireamemberofM.Poincare'sGovern-

ti(m.andinleavingtothejudicialauthoritiesthetaskofascertaining whethercertainactshadnotbeendeterminedbycertainpropaganda,let uscontentourselveswithreminding ouradversariesofpassagesintheir owngospels."

Promptlyinresponsetothiscame alettertothePressfromtheBishop ofRochelle,whowrote: "AfterthePonstragedy,official speakershavebluntlyplacedthe wholeresponsibilityforthesadevent onme,soImustspeakindefence CertainlyIprotested(againsttheun veilingceremonyi-itwasmyduty,for abishopiscustodianofmoralsaswell asoffaith. "M.EmileCombeswasthegreaten emyofreligion,andwasnothingmore Glorificationofhintisachallengeto God,andmeanrallyhatredofGod andtheChurchItisapublicsin.

ApeandTiger

"Theapeinushasbeenfought largelythroughhistorywithspiritual powers.Thetigerhaslost,"declared Mr.Baldwin,theBritishPrimeMinister,inaspeechatameetinginLondontocelebratethetenthanniversary oftheLeagueofNationsUnion.Vis. countGreypresided."Doyouremember."saidthePrimeMinister, "whatourfeelingswerewhenthefirst opentownwasbombed,andhow manyofuswerelongingfortheday whenthebigbomberswouldgetover Berlin?Iremindyouofthat,because nothingcouldmoreclearlyshowthe fatalandcatastrophicfallthecharactersofthebestsufferundertheinfluenceofwar.Itshowsusthat thereissomethingverynearthesurfaceagainstwhichwehavetobeon guard.Itshowsusthatourdescent isnotonlyfromtheape:itisfrom thetiger.Itistruethatmankindin theinfiniteprocessoftheageshas learnedthatunlessthetigerbeeliminatedinfamilyrelations.nofam.

ilyrelationsarepossible,andforlong ithasbeencustomaryforfamily ouarrelstoculminateinmurder.It istobeapprehendedthatiftheState istosurvivethetigermustbeelimin ated."Heregrettedthetemporary failuretocometoagreement'onnaval matters.Healsoregrettedprofoundlythespeecheshehadbeenableto readfromAmericaandthearticlesin theirpublications.Sucharticlesled himtobelievethatonmostsubjects therewasdeepsuspicionwherehis countrywasconcerned.Therewas noechoofthatinEngland Asre gardednavalbuilding,theyhadno intentionofbuildingincompetition J.iththeUnitedStatesKingGeorge. inacknowledgingthemessagefrom themeeting,telegraphed:"Thavefol. lowedwithinterestthework the Unionandappreciatetheeffortsofall itsmemberstoeducatepublicopin ion.InthesupportoftheLeague onlyliesourchiefhopeforthefuture peaceoftheworld"

haveitrio.tospeak. Myattitude toJtardsthemhasalwaysbeentheattitudeoftheChurch.IamresponsilikforthecounselIgive.There aregroupswhichdonottakecounsel fromtheChurch-canIbeheldrespon Biblefortheiractions?

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Thesensationoftheweekhereis thebombingoftheGreekClubin Lonsdale-streetonSaturdaynightlast. Forsomedayspreviously.thepolice hadbeenworkingveryactivelytotry togetonthetrailofthemiscreants, butevidentlytheirinvestigationsdid notproveadeterrent.Nevertheless thereseemsgoodgroundforbelieving thatthecaptureoftheminormembersoftheganghasbeenaccomplished,butmostpeoplefeelsurethatthe authoritieswilltakeaverylongtime tc,g,tatthemenhigherup.Theunsavouryrecordsofpastfailurestolay

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priestverywell,andIcansafelysay thatamorelovablesoulitwouldbe impossibletofind.Evenwhensub teringhewastheessenceofkindly hospitality.Hispassingwillleavea voidinthebeautifulpresbyteryofSt. Peter'sthatoverlooksthetown,anda voidlikewiseintheheartsofthemany friendswhomournhisloss.Palaceto hiskindlysoul,andmayhisyearsof toilinGod'sVineyardbringhim speedilytoeternalhappiness.

Forsomeyearspasttherehasbeen afeelingthattheSaintPatrick'sDay demonstrationattheExhibtionwas capableofmuchimprovement.'particularlyinconnectionwiththechildren'sdisplay,whichhithertohasbeen

whentheysawtheheadingacrossSaturdaynight'spaper---Australia4for 44.Sincethenthemajorityofour enthusiastshavegivenuphope.When theword"Test"ismentioned,they sorrowfullyshaketheirheads.Very soonatorrentofadvicewilloverwhelmtheselectioncommittee,who willofcoursehavetomakesome changes.

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THELATEMR.THEODORENGELBRECHT. ThefuneralofanoldandhighlyrespectedresidentofGeraldton,inthe personofthelateMr.TheodorEngel-

ductedthelastrites.Thechief mournerswee: J.W.Clydesdale, Mrs.0.G.Jones,\andMissA.Engel. brecht()daughters),Messrs.Joseph Thomas,PatrickandLaurence(sons). Mrs.J.T.Engelbrecht(daughter-inlaw),Messrs.J.W.Clydesdaleand0. G.Jones(sons-in-law),Mr.A.Clyde. dale(grandson),andMr.A.E.Robinson(brother-inlaw).Thepall-bearers were:Thelion.J.M.Drew,M.L.C., thelion.J.Willcouks,M.L.A.,Messrs. J.P.Maxwell.G.andC.Bridgewood, andW.Clarke.Amongthosepresent were:Messrs.G.Rosan.D.Ryan,H. Sturrock.E.Groesler,M.Kennedy,C. P.Reilly.andD.Davis;MesdamesA. Davenport.T.Jefferson.C.P.Reilly,

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toheelmastercriminalsmakeone scepticalaboutthepossibilityofcapturingthemainormenwhoprovide alltheexpensesneededfortheseoutrages.Wharflabourersoutofwork andex-minersarenutlikelytohave moneytospareonexplosivesandcars forgettingawayfrompursuit.The Nationalis'tMinistryarealreadypuffingoutitschestatthepolicesuccess asanevilenceoftheworkoftheMinistryinputtingdowncrime.Itis,of course.easytoforgetthatthedeteetivesandplain-clothespolicewerewell intotheirworkforsometimebefore theLabourGovernmentwentoutof office.Whencrimewasatitsheight someyearsago,wedonotremember thatNationalistswereparticularlysuccessfulincopingwithit.Thenoise oftheexplosionreferredtoabovewas heardoutasfarasFlemington.In thecityitselfdensecrowdsthronged thestreets,allkindsofwildrumours flewabout.andtrafficwasentirely blockedbyajamofcarswhichtook thepolicesomehourstostraighten out Thefellhandofdeathhasdescend e,'ononemoreoftheclergyof Archdiocese.inthepersonofFath.:r PatrickNicholson.ofDaylesford.who passedawaysuddenlyonSunday night.Hisloss,comingafterthatof Father'McNamara.willbeasevere blowtotheArchdiocese.Father Nicholsonreceivedhisearlyeducation attheChristianBrothers'Schoolin Westport.LaterhewenttotheCol legeatTuam,andthencetotheseminary.IntheArchdiocesehelabour e,1withmostconspicuouszealandsue etssinCollingwood.SouthYarrat(al. waysahardparishandGeelong.In allthreehemadehostsoffriends. TniilYofwhommadethejourneyto Daylesfordto-daytobepresentathis obsequies.HewasalsoatTrentham foratime,andwasparishpriestat 1).ivlesfordforaboutthreeyears.It myprivilegistoknowthedeceased

confinedtogirls.Lastyearanambitiousdisplaywasattempted,butit wasbynomeansasuccessandonly succeededinboringeveryonetotears.

Nowthereisasuggestionthatthe OrdersofreligousBrothersshouldtake itover,andnodoubtthereismuch tobesaidinfavourofthatproposal.

Therearetwopointswhichitsadvocateseitherdoriotheedorpassover lightly.First.thattheboyswillhave alreadydoneafairmarchthroughthe streets,andsecondthattheorganism tionofthesedisplaysrunsawaywith muchoftheteachers'timeandimposesanadditionalburdenontheharLssedandmostlyover-workedstaffs.

Thosewhoareoutsidethefencehave -verylittleideaoftheburdenstheCatholicteacherhastobear.Allthe same,thereisnoquestionthatiftht Brotherswouldtakecharge.,thedis play,asinBrisbane.wouldbeworth seeting.MyownprivateopiniOnis thatmanyoftheCatohliclaityand evensomefewoftheclergyaretoo readytothro%yheavyworkonCatholic schoolsandCatholicteachers.Inno departmentofeconomiclifeareweso wastefulandsohopelesslyinconsideratethaninthe,generaltreatmentof Catholicreligiousteachers.

TheTestmatchfevertookfullpossessing.ofMelbournelastFriday.when fiveorsixofthehestEnglishwickets hadgoneforamodest200,thenwas considerableexultationamongthe hurryingthrongsspeedingfortrain ortram."Oncewegetthesetwoout we'reset.""TheEnglishmenhavea longtail.""WaittillPonsfordand Woodfulgeta,start,"andsoon."We" were'quitesurethematchwasours, but"we"spokealittletoosoon.On Saturdaytheoptimistsbegantoreef theirsailsalittle,thoughstillconfidentenoughwhenEngland'sscore hadmountedtoover500. Buta deadlyshockwasinstoreforthemon Saturdaynight.itwasamusingto seetheastonishmentonpeople'sfaces

brecht,whopassedawayatRoselea Hospital,Geraldton,onthe4th.inst., tookplaceonthe7th.inst.,inthe presenceofalargenumberofrelationsandfriends.Thecortegemoved' fromSt.Mary'sCathedral,wherea RequiemMasswascelebratedbythe Rev.FatherKennyandproceededto theKarrakattaCemetery,wheretheremainswerelaidbesidesthoseofhis wife,whopredeceasedhimtwomonths ago.TheRev.FatherByrnecon-

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Duringtheweeksinpreparationfor Christmas,manyheartsandminds Werealreadystirredinanticipationby, vagueyetlingeringstrainsofahymn wehavebeardoverand(we':again, ahymnfulltothebrimwithdelightfulassociations,andonewhichnever canloseitstranscendentappeal.The "Come.allyefaithful!"ofthatfpscinatingAdesteisaninvitationasLo other.conjuringup,asitdoes,visions ofundulatinghills,ofagentleMadonna,ofshepherdswatchingtheir flocksbynight,ofkings.andstars, andangelsfallinglikesnow-flakesfrom Heaven.

Surelyourhearts,sostainedwith thewretchedmaterialismofourtime shouldopenoutaswouldaparched flowertothefirstfewdropsoftheweicomerain,andgladlyexchangethe humdrum.artificialanddailyroutine forthetruerandmoreexhilarating atmospherewhichChristmas,:ver br;ngstothesoul.Fordoesnotthe BirthdayofChristspelltherealisation ofallthosedeeperlongingswhich seemedsoextravagantthatwescarce daredponderthemduringtheyear!

ItistheadventoftheChrist-4-hild thatclearsawaythefogsofthemisty months,lettingthroughthesioisnine xhiehshowsallourfondly-,upposed realitiestobequiteunreal.andthat thegreattruthwhichseemedtoogood tofie'trueisnochild'sfairy-taleafter allOnthisonedayoftheyearthe indefinitebeautyofsupernatural thingsbecomesasdefinite'isthe thingswetouch.andweareconfronted withtheonlyandexquisitereality,of asdeepandseriousanimportasindeeditisfullofcharm.

TheAverageHome.

AustraliaisaChristiancountry,and whenChristmasdawnsmanyarethe heartsininnumerablehomesthatwill hearanAdeste."Come!Come!"will hethecall;andwiththejoyoussalutation"MerryChristmas,"wondering childrenandamusedadtiltswillgather roundtheChristmas-treeorthebreakfast-board,whilstwithexclamationsof delightandgratitudepackagesare strippedoftheirwrappingstoseewhat SantaClauscanhavebrought. As thedayprogressesdinnerwillcome withcrowdedchairs.banterandfur.. thoughtsoftheabsent,andallthe happinessofaperfectday.Andnot withonefeatureofthishaveweanythingbutsympathyanddelight. ChristHimselfbeholdssuchscenes withgreatjoy.

ButChristmasWithoutChrist!

Butalas!Formany,formultitudes, theAdestewillbebuta"Cometothe giftsIhavebrought!"The"Merry Christmas"willbeagreetingforall, butforHimWhosebirthdayitis!It willbeChristmaswithoutChrist,as -,trangeasthecelebrationofthebirthdayofafriendwhohimselfhasbeen utterlyignored!Anddidthewise menfromtheEastfollow.tstarto Australia.theirshockattheabsence ofinterestinChrist'midstapeople thatprofesstheChristianfaithwould outstriptheirsurpriseattheveryindifferenceoftheTewsonthatfirst Christmasmorn.

TheCatholicSpirit.

theKingdomofHeavenisathand."

Strangethatsheshouldhavedemandedpenanceasapreparationfor themostjoyousofallChristianfestivals!Yetherthoughtsranbeyond thefacttotheWHY.Nopenance wouldtherebewereweasinnocent astheangels,asspotlessasMadonna Mary,soattractiveinGod'seyesthat Hescarcecouldresistcomingtoshare

withnoembarrassmenteachkneelsas ifhetoohadheardtheangelsthe morning,hidaccompaniedtheshepherdstothecave;andeachbidsthe ChildandHisMotherrejoice,promisingthegiftofalifeinreturnforthe coldandthestrawandthe'manger andtheetrangecompanyofbeasts whichaGodcouldconsidersolight apricefortheprivilegeofdwelling withmen.SurelythisistheCatholic spirit.AndinthetrulyCatholic homesalutationswillbeheard;childrenwillwonder,andadultsrejoice; therewillbegiftsandgoodthings, banterandrun,andrecallingofthe absent.RutnotabsentwillbeHe WhoseBirthdayitis:andChristshall rejoicewiththe rest.

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TheCatholichomeinwhichsucha spiritcouldbefoundwouldbeCatholicinnameonly.FortheCatholic theAdesteisasfarremovedfromsuch anattitudeasHeavenisremovedfrom theearth."Cotrie."criestheChurch, "CometoBethlehem.totheCave.to theCrib,totheChrist-Child.Come withyourgiftstoHimWhohascome withsogreatagifttoyou Put comenotasyouare!

InnocenceandPurityaretocomeupon earth; InnocenceandPuritymustbethere atIlisbirth!"

AdventPenance.

Thusduringthefourweekspriorto theBirthdayofChristtheCatholic Churchhasbeenbiddingeachofher childrentoprepareinthespiritof Purificationandpenance.LikeSt. To'r,ntheBaptistshehasregardedherselfasatruePrecursor,andhervoice hasbeenthatofonecryinginthedesertofnaturalactivit'esandpursuits. "Prepareyetheway7)-ftheLord,make traightHispaths.Dopenfine....for

YeAngelhosts, Thatwaitwithflutteringplume, aroundthegreat WhitethroneofGod,guardthemfrom scathandharm.

ourcompanyuponearth.Butthat thereasonofHiscomingshouldbe, notthatwewerelovable,buthateful; thatliesh.oildcomeastoenemiesin mostmiserableofplights;thatHe shouldcomebuttosavefromourown folly'smistakes;thesetingeourjoy withasearchingregret.Sothisdear thoughtfulChurchofoursaskedfor sorrowforatime,sinceChrist'sadventwasoneintoavalleyoftears. ThoughGodmayforgive,weforgive notourselvesuntilthejoyofHiscomingforbidsallremorse,andperforce tearsgivewaytoasunshineofsmiles.

TheBirthdayofChrist.

Thedeeperthatstrangecompoand ofpenitentialjoy.themoreunboundedthedelightatthesoundofthebells henl'espersgivewaytotheMidnightMass!Theu,fietheInvisible GodbecamevisibleMan,theInvisible ChristbecomestheVisibleHost;asat thewordofMaryHewasbornand laidinthemawier,soatthewordof thepriestHeisbornoncemoreinto ourmidstandlaiduponthealtar.And thekingsandtheshepherdscomefrom mansionandcottagetoworshipwith theAngelsofGod.Andnorlonger comesthecrytoOurLordof"No room!""Dominolionsumdignus," soundsthesweetestofchimes;forwardsurgesthemultitude,soul-purifiedbypenance-andbycontactinconfessionalwiththeBloodoftheChild, andtheChristmasCommuniontransformsthousandsofheartsintoBethlehemsofwarn!-heartedlove."Many happyreturns,"hearstheChrist-Child. andHisHeartleapsatthethought thattheishwillberedeemedby Communionsmarefrequentthanhave beenwitrescedbytheyearsofthe past!"AdesteFideles"cr:cdthe Church.andsee!Theyhavecometo adore!

Andchildrenofninetyasthechildrenofninegotokneelatthecrib inagratitudethatsilencesthosemultitudinousemotionsthatstrugglefor expressionifonlytothemselves.in thepresenceoftheInfantRedeemer comesthethoughtofthechildhoodHe demandsineachheart."Unlessyou becomeaslittlechildren.youshallnot entertheKingdomofHeaven."And

Saturday,December16,1921

SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul

REV.FATHERMARTINDALE'SELOQUENT

(ContributedbyA.G.Balding.)

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul wastohavehelditsquarterlymeeting onSunday,December9,butthefixturewasreplacedbyaveryinspiring addressbytheworld-renownedEnglish Jesuit,Rev.FatherC.C.Martindale. By3p.m.agreatnumberofVincentiansassembledinSt.Mary'sCathedral,andbothMen'sandWomen's Conferenceswerewellrepresented. TheSocietyisverygratefultothe eminentpreacherforhiskindnessin affordingitsmembersanopportunity ofhearinghisexcellentaddress,every sentenceofwhichrevealedwhata thoroughknowledgeoftheSocietyand itsworksFatherMartindalepossesses.

HisGraceArchbishopClune,having recitedtheopeningprayers,introduced FatherMartindale.HisGrace,inthe courseofafewwell-chosenremarks, eulogisedthevisitingpriest,stating thatheconsidereditagreathonour andprivilegebothforhimselfandthe SeirietythatFatherMartindalewas abouttoconferonthosepresentbyaddressingafewwordsofencourage. mentandassistancetomembers.The memberswouldsoonfindthatthebrilliantJesuithadaverydeepknowledgeof.andinterestin,theSociety.

FatherMartindalewouldneedvery littleintroduction,aswasoneof thegreatestlivingChurchmenoftoday.ArchbishopClunetheninvited FatherMartindaletoenterthepulpit.

AddressingHisGraceandthebrothersandsistersoftheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaul,FatherMartindale prefacedhisremarkswithanassurancethat,despitethekindthingsHis Gracehadsaid,herealisedhewas thereasaguestandalsotolearnwhat hecouldofVincentians.Althoughthe pulpitwashigherthanthefloor,he hopedthatthememberwouldnot thinkforonemomentthathisposit,,nwassuperiortotheirs-ifthey emildfulfilhishopesinthatrespect. hewouldfeelhappy.

andeventuallytheuniversalCatholic wouldtriumphovermaterialism.

ADDRESS.

objects,wassoonrealisedtohavebeen undertakentooprematurely.ToSt. VincentdePaulbelongedthehonour ofbeingthefirsttoachievesuccessin thisdirection. Inmoderntimes,continuedFather Martindale,newandstartlingdevelop. mentshadtakenplace,andVincentiansmightregardthemselvesasleading-ifnot"vowed"lives-certainly "dedicated"ones.Hewasamplyconvincedthesocietywas"attheright kindofjob."Thespeakerthereupon dealtwiththemeaningoftheword "vocation,"remarkingthatitwasa pitythat'hiswordhadbeennarrowed downtoapplyonlytothestateofthose menandwomenwhohadbeenfortme ateenoughtobecalledbyGodtobecomepriestsandnuns.Similarly,the word"Temperance'hadunfortunately beenrestrictedinmeaning,whereasit wasawordwithaverycomprehensive interpretation.Theterm"Vocation," meaningasitdoes"acalling,"must applytoeachandeveryoneofus, becausewhenGodcreatedman,He createdhimforadefiniteobject.God mustactinallthingstosomesettled purpose,"thereforeIledoesandmust callusalltodosomething,andwhateveractivityGodmeansustoput forth,itcannotbeaselfishone."He becameincorporatedinusanddesired ustobecomeincorporatedinHim. Itwouldbeimpossible.proceeded FatherMartindale,forustofulfilthe LawofChristunlessweweretoact unselfishlytowardsourfellows.

DealingwiththeactivitiesoftheStt. VincentdePaulSocietyinWA., FatherMartindalesaidhehadbeen fullyinformedastothenatureofthe tasksundertakenbythelocalConfer. ences.Hereferredespeciallytothe regularvisitsmadetoWoorolooSanatoriumforthespecificpurposeofaffordingcomforttotubercularpatients -thedistancetotheinstitutionbeing 40miles.FatherMartindalecorre mendedthreespheresofactivityto localVincentians,andhopedeach wouldreceivetheconsiderationitdeserved.Thethreespecialworksreferredtowere:(1)Careofprisoners: (2)seamen,and(3)immigration.

thecompletetransformationincriminals'livesresultingfromtheirtimely assistance.

Secondly,theseamenweredeserving ofeverycare,andVincentiansshould takeakeeninterestinvisitingthe ships.FatherMartindalerelated severalgraphicincidentsofoccurrencesonships-eachincidentbringing homeveryforciblythenecessityof earnestattentiontothiswork.NonCatholicbodiesdidagreatdealforthe seamen,andFatherMartindalestress. edthefactthat,thoughover50per cent.oftheseamenwereCatholics, onlytenpercent.ofthevisitation workwasperformedbyCatholicorganisations.

TheSocietyshouldinterestitselfin everythingconnectedwithprisons.In England,theworkcomprisingpolice courts,firstoffenders,visitationofprisons,andafter-careofpriosners,had growntovastproportions.TheSt. VincentdePaulSocietyinEngland hadfatheredthemovementmostunselfishlyfromitsinception.When thetaskfinallybecametoogreatfor thesocietyaseparatebodywasformedtocontinuethework.Initsspirit ofself-effacementthesocietywould probablyallowthepresentbodycontrollingtheworktotakemostofthe creditforfosteringsuchanobletask ofcharity-whereasthepraisewasdue entirelytotheVincentians.TheRev. Fatherwouldnotrecommend"anabsolutedebauchofsentimentalism"in treatmentofprisoners.However, therewere,statedFatherMartindale, fewpeopleoverwhomonecouldbreak one'sheartmorethansomeofthe youngprisoners.Ofcourse,verylittle couldbedonewiththe"oldlads." "Tomakeamancomingoutofgaol feelhehasafriendmustdevolveon someone.-assertedthespeaker.Vincentians,then,shouldkeepcourage andtheywouldla'rewarded1wnoting

"TobeaCatholicisan'all-round kindofthing,"'assertedourhonoured guest,andhefeltsureCatholicswere theonlyoneswhobelievedwithfull clearintelligenceinGod.HisChurch. anditsteachingsandmorals.Becauseallotherswerevagueaboutthe supernatural,forgotHellaltogether. andknewnothingaboutPurgatory, Catholicswouldreadilyunderstand howeasilythenon-Catholicmindturnedtoconcretething.Therefore,there wouldbenocauseforsurprisetoknow thattheyfastenedtheiractivityonly ntphilanthropy.Thatcertainlywas notthetendencyofCatholics,and FatherMartindaleexhortedmembers oftheSocietyo(StVincentdePaul togatherinmenandwomentothe .0eietywithalltheeonvietioothey (themembers)possessed.

FatherMartindaleadmittedthathe oftenrepeatedhimself,butconsidered thatrepetitionofagoodthingwas. generallyspeaking,necessary.He, therefore.repeatedwithpleasurewhat hehadsaidatadinnerinSydneyduringtheEucharisticCongress,namely. thatnothingimpressedhimmorethan theSt.VincentdePaulSociety.He thankedtheSocietyasawholefor theencouragementtheyprovidedthe priestswithalltheiractsofcharity. Thespeakerconfessedthatthekind workthemembersaslayfolkarealwaysdoinghasincreasedwitharapiditY;hatcompelledeveryonetofeel curethattheSociety'sworkwastruly insicrtunishingmanifestationofGod's: spirit.Thesameappliedtotheother Catholicsocieties,andtheassistance renderedthepoorandneedyhadbeen vastlydevelopedoveraperiodof years,andamarkedincreasewas noticeableinthelastfifteenyears. Onceitwouldhavebeendifficult,nay, almostimpossible,foralaywomanto takeanactivepartinthegreatworks ifmercyandcharity.However,the thandspreadoftheCatholic Churchhadbeenmostprolific,andat thepresenttimetheChurchshowed emarkablesignsoflife.FatherMartindaletracedinveryinterestingfashionthedevelopmentoftheChurch iron-.theyear400,whenMonasticism heldsway,andwhen.monksandnuns remainedintheseclusionoftheirmonasteriesandcloisters.Thenthe Friarscreatedsomethingofasensationbyvisitingthepoorandmixing generallywiththepeople.Atfirst thepublicopenlylaughedatand roundlycondemnedthemendicantorders,buttheFranciscansandother friarswerenottobedenied,andtheir continuedgoodworkwasfinallyacknowledged.TheJesuitsandother societies-followedandthrewoffthe oldcustoms:evenchoir-singingwas givenupinorderthatmoretimecould bedevotedtothemanynobletasksthe priestsandbrothershadsosuccessfully performed.Thenitwassuggested thatwomenshouldadoptworksof charity,butthefoundingofanOrder ofVisitation.thoughexcellentinits

InItalytheSalesianFathers,with theiragriculturalandotherpursuits. serethoughtbynon-Catholicstohe concernedonlywith"the.cultofthe body."There'wasaeertainamount oftruthinIsisbelief,butnotinthe samewayaswasintended."Weare notandcannotbeangels."declared

FatherMartindalewarmly.instating thatvcwereallbodyandmindand eternalsoulendowedwithsupernaturalgrace.Thereweretwodangerous types--peoplewhosneeredatworks ofmercyandpeoplewhodidnot bothertodoanysuchworks. WhenanyonedesiredtospoilaCa tholiclife.oneoft,,r,extremeswas t.dopted.ChristianScientistsand Theosophistswouldaskalltogetin touchwiththespiritsandwouldsay thatitwerebettertowishthatall menwouldbenappyafterrleath, ratherthantotryto somethingto ensuresuchfuturehappiness.In Mexico.FatherMartindalepointedout, everyeffortwasbeingmadetoget ridoftheCatholicChurch.Thechief methodadoptedtherewastheintroductionoflargenumbersofY.M.C.A.members-andtheY.M.C.A.was associationwhoseobjectsandresultswerepurelymaterialistic.The Y.M.C.A.didnotpreachthesoul-it merelyestablishedgylmnasiumsand encouragedathletics.Theleaderof thisanti-Catholiccampaignhadventuredtheopinionthatifthepeople hadnopriestsfor.threeyearstheback oftheCatholicChurchinMexico wouldbebroken.Theprimaryschools werenowbeingconductedunderthe auspicesoftheY.M.C.A.,andtheydid notcarewhattheymadeofthepeople aslongasthey'didnotmakethem Catholics.But,averredFatherMartindale,manwasnotcateredforby prayer,butbygymnasiumandsport&

Thirdly.FatherMartindalebegged thememberstoassistintheextremelydifficultproblemofimmigration, anddescribedatsomelengththeworkingsoftheCatholicEmigrationCornmitteeofEngland.Themainobject ofthecommitteeistoenabletheHier. archytokeepCatholicemigraritsunder theholyinfluenceoftheirreligion.The society'couldassistbyabsorbinga numberofboysannuallyattheClontarfFarmSchool.nearMullewa-a concreteschemewhichhadgreatpow sibilities.Theimmigrationproblem shouldbeattackedinthetrueCatholic way,otherwisereligionwouldlapsein immigrants,and,saidFatherMartindale,"alapsedCatholicisfarmoredifficulttodealwiththanisanuneducatedone."

FatherMartindale'sfinalinjunction toenablememberstoobtainthegrace todotheirworkwasto"soakthemselvesinanatmosphereofretreatsarid frequentHolyCommunions.""Thus," heconcluded,"willyoufulfiltheLaw ofChrist."

AttheconclusionofFatherMartindale'sexcellentaddress,HisGrace ArchbishopClunerecitedtheclosing prayers.

TheMeaningofChristmas

Longcenturiesago(saysacontemporarywriter),inawaysidestable cavenearanancientvillageinold,old Asia,aBabywasborn.Oncemore thewholecivilisedworldpreparesto keeptheanniversaryofthatBirthday. Menandwomen,whorejectentirely thefaithwhichliftsthatbirth.above allothersuchevents,will,nevertheless, beswayedbyuniversalcircumstances andkeephighfestivalwiththeirbelievingneighbours.Sopowerfulis thiscompellingforceofparticipation thatmanywillknowameasureof Christmasjoywhoseattitudetoward Christisoffenestexpressedbyasneer andablasphemy.Toanyone,how, ever.aspiringtowearworthilythe noblenameofChristian,therecomes afulnessofpeaceandgladnessatthis blessedtime,thecumulatedgiftsof HimWhoseBirthdayweobserve.

Thesimplestatementcontainedin ouropeningsentenceisnotbetter vouchedforthanarecertainwondrous happeningsconnectedwiththatBaby's coming.LongyearsbeforethatBeth. lehemnightprophetshadsungofthat Child.andhadforetoldthatHewould bebornofavirginThegreatIsaias hassaidthatHisNamewouldbe GodtheMighty.Fathe'roftheworld tocome.PrinceofPeace.Infullaccordwithsuchdignityangelchoirs wereheardthatnightbylowlyshepherds.andintar-offregionsagreat starappearedintheheavensLearned men,greatone,: theearth.hasteningtofollowthatstarwerealmosttwo yearsajourneyingbeforetheircortege woundwithinthecitygatesatJerusalem,andperturbedthatcityprofoundlybydemandingwheremightHebe foundWhohadbeenbornKingof theJews.

AlltheseyearslatertheVicaron earthoftheChrist.WhoseBirthday wekeepasChristmas,stressedthe widerhorizonofthatkingshipbythe newfeastofJesusChrist,trueGodand trueMan.Kingofallmen.

InthecourseoftheinterveningcenturiesChristmashasmeanttomenof goodwillallthatangelspromiseit shouldmean.Christianityhas,of course.alwaysbeinthetruestmeasure ofthemeaningofanyChristmastime andinthesametermsmustitsvalue bereckonedto-dayThisdoesnot atallexcludetheearnestconviction ofChristandofhopeinHim,which astrivingProtestantismhassought tosaveinindividualsoulsfromthe generalruintvhichliesproneaboutit. Indeed,itisfittingthatthewhole worldcelebrateChristmas,forallmen sharethecompassionandmercyof theirGodWhosharedwiththemthe measureofapoorstrugglinghuman life.

toserve,lovingCatholicheartswill reachouttoatleastonepoorhome wherelittleoneswillbemadehappier forChristmas.Thusdiffusiveofit.

selfistheChristmasspiritofgrateful loVeforthesplendidgivingofthat firstChristmaswhenourlovingGod gaveHimselftous.

Thoseofmatureage,however,may wellrememberatthisholytimethat theyarebutchildrenofalarger growth.So,too,shouldtheyrememhertothinkoftheirneighbours,who donotshareintimaterelationswith theSacramertalJesus,andhaveno suchconsolationintheirreligiousgropingaswehaveinourspiritualplenty.

TheBabyofBethleheminthatfirst Christmasmorningcametoallthe childrenofmen.Therecouldbeno happierwaytowinnewgraceand lessingsfromHimthantobringsome othersoultoofferitselftoHimonthe anniversaryofthatfirstgreatoffering ofHimself.Itshouldbepartofour Christmasgladnesstowinatleastone uultonewallegiancetothegreat KingWhofirstacceptedthehomage ofourrace,oflowlypeasantandof mightyMagifromthehumblethrone ofastable-crib.NonoblerChristmas presentcouldproveourgratefullove ormakeusworthierofJesus'lovefor

usthananothersoulalsobelovedby "Blessedaretheythathavenot HimandbroughttoHimbyouref-seenandhavebelieved." forts.Ifwehavemadestraightthe pathtoourownheartsfortheKing, astheheraldhasbeenwarningusto do,letusbezealousenoughtoclear awaytheobstructionswhichblockthe entrancetotheheartofaneighbour. Insuchanexchangeofgiftswiththe Giverofall,standsforthourbestassuranceofaChristmashappyand holy.

TheUnwanted

Itmighthavebeeninanyhouseof BethlehemthatJesuswouldbeborn. Anyhomemighthavebeenhonoured throughthecenturiesasthebirthplaceoftheSaviour.YetwhenHe cameknockingattheirdoors,with Joseph'sandMary'shands,theyknew HimnotandrefusedHim.Hewas notwanted-thus.

Theymighthavecomplainedlater. "\VhvdidyounotshowYourself?" "Lord,whendidweseeThee?"

Childhoodisunwantedto-dayin manyahome.Atmanyahomethe Christ-childknocks,withbabyfingers. Thereisnoroom;theyknowHim not:Heisnotwanted-thus.

Ile'''LordwhendidweseeThee?

SensationalDropinPlayerPianoPrices --andHugeRealisationSaleofUsed Pianos

Yethowmuchricheranddeeperis themeaningfortheCatholic,whocan knowthegloryofBethleheminhis ownbreast,andhomethegreatHeart ofJesusChristrightagainsthisown. TheanniversaryoftheBirthdayof Jesu,.afteralltheseyears,findsthe desireofGodforhie.creatures'love renewinginEucharisticformtheEnt manuelofBethlehem.Itisnot.however,asweknowHimtohavebeen inthecribthatHecomestousto-day NotasahelplessBaby,butasthe greatGodWhohaspassedinthat long-gonetimefromtheCribtothe Cross.fromCrucifixiontoAscension, comesHenowtous,havingtastedthe fullestmeasureofhumanliving.Small wonderthattheBirthdayofsogreat andbeneficentaFriendshouldmean joytotheworldandItwidespreaddesiretopromotejoyamongmen,oneto another,richertopoorer.strongto weak,thehealthytothesickandsuffering. Itis.however,inthegladnessoflitt:echildrenthatChristmashasitsmost appropriateexpression.Trueseasonaljoyofthisholytimerequiresthe expenditureofthoughtandloveon thehappinessofsomeoneotherthan self,inimitation,howeverpoor.ofthg GodWhoemptiedhimselfforusand tooktheformofahelplessHal,.Natu rally,inmostcase:wherechildrenare theybecomethelegitimateheirsofall wewouldliketohavedoneforthe BabyWhosecradlewasamanw.rand Whosehomewasastable.Evenwhere 'headulthomehasnecHlt4hoodlife

AllwhohavevisitedNicholsonssincetheannouncementoftheirsensationalXmas offerhavebeenastoundedbythewonderfulvalues.SecondhandPianos--someonly slightlyused-allre-conditionedandguaranteed,arebeingsacrificedatunheardof prices.NewPlayerPianosequippedwitheverymoderndevice,havebeenreduced toastoundinglylowpricelevels.Neverbefore'hastherebeensuchagoldenopportunitytopurchaseanewPlayerPiano,oragoodreliableusedPianoforsuchasmall outlay.'Fakeadvantageofthisoffernowintimetoplaceoneoftheseinstruments iny(irhomeintimefortheFestiveSeason.

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BitsfromBeverley

Mr.andMrs.CyrilWhiteleyhave ason.Mrs.Whiteley(neeDoris Brophy)iswellknowninSpencers BrookandFremantle.Cyrilisoneof theoldWestAustralianfamilyofthat name.Asonwithsuchparentsto guidehimissurelybornunderalucky starandshouldbeagreatblessingnot onlytotheWhiteleyfamilybutlater entothewholeparish.

Thetwo-nights'fetehascomeand gone,butleftbehind£300asadonationtowardsthenewchurchbuilding fund.Thefetewastheculmination efapopularmancompetition.the competitorsbeingMr.GeorgeFerguson.LeslieSwan,andJimEdwards. Thecontestwasverykeen,asallthree wereverypopularandthedifferent admirerscamealongandshowedthat theyhadthemoneyoftheirconvictions.Intheend,however,the henourswenttoMr.JimEdwards.

Apopularmotorcarcompetitionwas alsodecided,resultinginanoverwhelmingvictoryfortheStudebaker.

Wewerehonouredinhavingwithus SirJamesMitchell,whojourneyedall thewaytmmPerthtoopenthefete. AfterbeingintroducedbyFather ('Callaghan.SirJamesspokebeautifullyandatlength,fromastatesman's pointofview,ofthenecessityofa churchforthewelfareofanation,and issuedlicencestotheworkerstoattack allandsundry,possiblynotthinking thathehimselfwastobethefirst victim.Forhehadnolongerdismountedfromthestagethanhewas beseigedonallsidesanddidnotregainhislibertyuntilhehadbeat themoff.

MostlyalltheCatholics,andquitea numberofnon-Catholicsworked.-ery hardforthesuccessofthefete--theassistantsnolessthantheheadsofthe stalls.Mrs.Bensonhadcharge)fthe refreshmentsandchampionedMr.Les. Swan.Mrs.Esher&lookedafter theproducestallandnaturallythought herhusband,Mr.JimEdwards,she mostpopularmanintheworld.How,ctr,shesucceededinhavinghimdeclaredthepopularmanofBeverley. MrsMcDonaldhailthefancygoods star..andfavouredMr.GeorgeFerguson, Therewasgreatrejoicingwhen .ittheendMr.JimEdwardswas daredthepopularmanandwaspre-tiltedwithasilverdishandnut tracker.generouslydonatedbygr. Shacklesforthesuccessfulcompetitor.

EspeclalthanksareduetoSirJanee whohadaverybusy weekantiputhimselftaiagreatinconvenienceinordertohelpus.We ;inalsoindebtedtoMr.Swanforgivingasthehall,whichwashisonthat nightfee-amovieshow.andtothe f-llowinehogavedonations:L. Dwyer.t"22s;Reg.Leslie,£1ls;Alex. Ki tlIs:Mrs.Paxton.tlIs:_and Mr_J.Glower-, Is.

Thesupper(-lothdonatedbyMiss MeArdlewaswt.]byE.Anderson,IIis Maiesty.sHotel.Perth,andthetoilet ,,t.donatedbeMrs.CyrilWhiteley. worth;shadt10,waswonbyMrs.II. charles.DcLisle-street,NorthFreinantle

ChristmasMasseswillbecelebrated ezfollows:Pingelly,midnight:Bever Sa.mQuairaiding.10.30air

Amusements

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the22specialsetsofsceneswhich havebeenpainted.Perthistohave thefinestpantoithaseverseen.Specialnumbersarebeingintroduced,all ofwhichwillbeonsaleatMusgrove's MusicWarehouseinMurray-street, Thestoryof"Alladin"isknownby everybody,andleftinthehandsofthe capableartistsofVictorRobertsCompany,theaudiencesshouldbethrilled.

In"Alladin,"MissBanvardwillbe seenandheardinthepartof.-the principalboy.Shewillbeseenina dozenremarkablecostumes,andmany specialnumbershavebeenintroduced. TheLuxorEightballetinadozensets ofnewfrocks,hasbeenaugmentedby anadditionalfourdancers,andthe twelveofthemareseeninthelatest balletattractions,especiallyarranged bytheballetmistress,MissEmmieEnsor,whoherelfappearsinsolonumbers.Nopanto.wouldbecomplete withoutitsbevyofchildren,andby specialarrangementwiththeChildren'sWelfareDepartment,themanagementareinapositiontoinclude halfadozenofPerth'stinytotsinits magnificentproduction,thekiddiesbeingspeciallycateredforinsongand dancenumbers.Thefirstmatinee willbeheldnextSaturday,December 22.butduringXmasweekmanymatineeswillbeintroduced.Therewill benoextraincreaseinadmission prices,whilstspecialreducedprices willbeinoperationatthematinees. Reservationsshouldbemadeatonce atthetheatre,the'phonenumberis 11:3353. OnSundaynightthereisa specialpictureprogramme,including thefirstclassattraction"Rookies," starringKarlDanceandGeorgeK. Arthur.

"THEPRIVATELIFEOFHELEN OFTROY."

SplendidPicturesandPresentation.

Itisamilliontoonethatthenew programmetobereleasedattheAmbassadorsto-day(Saturday)willmore thanmaintaintheunsurpassablestandardsetbythemanagementofWesternAustralia'sAtmosphericTheatre, firthecombiningoftwosplendidpicturesin"ThePrivateLifeofHelenof Troy"and"LadyRaffles,"inconjunctionwiththeappearanceoftheworldfamousdancers,DenoandRochelle,insuresareallywonderfulentertain. ment.Thesedancershavebeenmost successfulduringtheirseasonatthe Ambasadors,somuchsothatithes beenextended,witharesultthatthey willappearnextweekinaebrilliant interpretationofmodernballroom dancingcombinedwiththeirunique miveltyRedIndianDan4e.Helen Manningwillheseeninatiunusual number.''Sunshine."TheAmbassadors(','rusdeBalletandstageband willfeaturenewnumbers.theformer pirtraying PrairieGambol"and otherdances."ThePrivateLifeof HelenofTroy"isprobablythemost unusualproductionbroughttothe screen.Ittooknolessthantwelve monthstoproduceandisconsidered wellworththetimespentuponit. Thestoryisdelightfullycleverand satirical.especiallythesub-titleswhich arcextremelywitty,beingultra-modernwitharesultthatthecombination of20th.centuryvernacularandancient dresses,costumes,lifeandreminiscen-esmakesamostintriguingoffering. MariaCorda.famousscreenbeauty, whoenjoysthereputationofbeing thefavoritefilmstarinallEurope,

essaystheroleoftheimmortalHelen. Thosewhohavealreadyseenthelovelyfilmluminarysaythatshemore thancomesuptodreamofthebeauteousQueenofTroy.Fortheorgan numbersLesWaldronwillfeature "Traumerei"(Schumann)andamost interestingnoveltynumber,"Waiting fortheSpringtime."

BERTHARICCARDOAND

MAURICEMOSGOVITCH.

Aninterestingfigurein"TheRinger"isBerthaRiccardo,whohasplayed previouslymusiccomedyrolesinMelbourne.MissRiccardoisanativeof SouthAfrica,andappearedinthat countryfirstofallinRepertoryTheatreplays.Latersheestablished reputationforherselfwiththeBandmanMusicalComedyCompanyin India.AfterplayinginMelbourne andSydneyinmusicalcomedies,Miss RiccardowasselectedbyJ.C.WilliamsonLtd.,forthetitlerolein"Rose Marie,"withthefirm'stouringcompany,inwhichshewasverysuccessful.MauriceMoscovitch.whowill spearin"TheTerror"atHisMajesty's TheatreonSaturday,December22. confessesthathelovesmysteryplays

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Opensatthe LUXOR THEATRE on MONDAY Starring YVONNE BANVARD of"RoseMarie"fame and

50OTHERSTARS BOOKNOW

WithChristmascomesthethought 1thepantomime,thedelightofkidrl:esandgrown-upstoo,andifitisnot "LittleRedRiflingHood,""Jackand theBeanstalk."it'ssomethingelse. TheLuxormanagement.ErnWalker andPercyDoyle,aftercollaboration withtheirproducer.Mr.VictorRoberts.decidedseveralweeksagotogive Pertharealtreat,inarealpantomime,whichVictorRobertswrote twelvemonthsago,toplayaseason withinBrisbane.It's"Aladdin"whatjoy.whatexcitementitbrought totheBrisbanefolk.Itstartedwith afortnight'sseason,butitwasacase ofthelongeritplayerthemorepopularitbecame.Over£2,500isbeing spentontheproduction,andwith150 newcostumesandfrocksfortheprincipals,andtheaugmentedballet,and

ofthistype."Thereisnodoubt,"he says,"thatmysteryplaysarenowthe vogueallovertheworld,eveninGermany,wherethedramahasattaineda muchhigherstandardthananywhere else,themysteryplayhasabsolutely capturedthepublic.IneveryimportantcityinGermany"TheTerror" hasprovedasuccess."

AUSTDALIASGLUIEST

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ManagingDirectors:StuartF. Doyle,EdwinGeach,W.A. r-;Gibson.

AlwaysDelightfullyPleasantin 8- Perth'sCoolestTheatre.

TWELFTHUNITENTERTAINMENT.

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PRESENTINGANOTHERTRItUMPIIINPRESENTATION& PICTURES.

COMMENCINGTHISSATUR- DAY.

FirstNational'sGiganticTriumph "THEPRIVATELIFEOF HELENOFTROY."

Herbeautywreckedthenation, Ilerlovesshockedtheworld. Ilesloveaffairshavebeensecretsfor2,700years. -NOWYOUCANSEETHEM.

MasterPicturesPresent ESTELLETAYLOR In "LADYRAFFLES."

Cleverdramaofintrigues,stratE! egy,andintenselove,setagainst abackgroundofsociety"crook= life. POSITIVELYLASTWEEK OftheWorld'sGreatestDancers, DENOANDROCHELLE, IntheirFamousAmericanIndian Dance. INASSOCIATIONWITH HELENMANNING, TOGETHERWITHBERT HOWELLANDHISFAMOUS STAGEBAND. AMBASSADORSSTAGESTARS -ANDCORPSDEBALLET. UNITORCHESTRAUPON THEHYDRAULICPLATFORM

WillRender "MELODIESOFROSEMARIE" LESWALDRONATTHECONeSOLE,OFAUSTRALIA'SBIG!GESTWURiLITZERORGAN VILLFEATURE

"TRAUMEREI"(Schumann). ANDTHEHUMOROUSNOVELTY."WAITINGFORTHE SPRINGTIME." While(hiringtheintervalhewill renderexcerptsfrom "MADAMBUTTERFLY." BOXPLANATTHEATRE. FORRESERVATIONS'PHONE 138188(3Lines), "SOONTHEBIGFOUR."

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"THERINGER"

HerNearnesstoHim

(FromtheAntigonish"Ca.slcet.")

WhenJesuswastwelveyearsofage, HismothertookHimtoJerusalemto observethePaschalsolemnities.On leavingthecitytoreturntotheir home,theChildJesusremainedin Jerusalemwithouttheknowledgeof HismotherandSt.Joseph.Theyhad travelledaday'sjourneybeforethey discoveredthatHewasnotamongthe company,andtheyimmediatelytravelledbacktothecityinsearchofHim.

There,afterlookingforHimforthree days.theyfoundHimintheTemple, sittinginthemidstofthelearnedmen anddoctorsofIsrael,listeningtotheir conversation,andaskingthemquestions.AllthepeoplewhoheardHim wonderedgreatlyatHiswisdom.He lefttheTempleandwentbackwith themtotheirhomeandlivedwith them.andwassubjecttothem. ModelofChildren.

,InthatsubjectiontoHismotherand HisfosterfatherHeisthemodelfor allchildren,andintheircareofHim foreighteenyears--aftertheincident oftheTemple--theyarethemodels forallparents.liewasGod,yetHe remainedsubjecttoamanandawoman.ThereisthelessonoftheconstitutionoftheCatholicfamily,ofthe subjectionofchildrentotheparental authority.ofthedutyofparentsto exercisethatauthcritvandtocarefor thebodiesandthesoulsoftheirchildrenwhomtheProvidenceofGodhas committedtotheircare. FirstMiracle.

AttherequestofMaryHeworked Hisfirstmiracle,attheweddingbreak fastatCana,Theywereinvitedtoa wendingfeastatthatplace.Their hostswerepoorpeoplelikethemselves. Theyhadmanyfriends;inthatrespecttheywerewelloff,andsomany cametotheweddingthattheyfound theirwinehadrunshort.Thefamily wereperplexed.andtheywentto Maryaboutit Maryturnedtoher DivineSonandsaidtoHim"They havenowine.-Heseemedatfirst torefuseherimpliedrequest,forHe answeredthatwasnothingtoHim: ''Whatisthistomeortothee?"Neverthelesssheturnedtothewaitersand toldthem:"WhateverHeshallsay toyou,doye. AndourBlessed Saviourchangedwaterintowine.

ThusdidGodtheSongivehonour toMaryHismotherinpublic,and whenweCatholicsdoherhonourwe havebeforeusforourjustificationthe exampleofGod Thosepoorpeople enttoMaryintheirdistress;sodo we. TheinspiredBaptisthonoured her;sodowe.TheangelofGod stoodhumblybeforeher;sodowe. GodHimselfelevatedherinhonour aboveallothercreatedbeings;andwe takeherinthepositioninwhichIle placedherandhonourheraccordingly.

That,however.isnotthewholeof ourdutyInmakingMarythemodel andatthesametimethemotherof thehumanrace.OurLordintended thatweshouldimitateherinherattitudetoward.:Him,andwhatwasthat attitude?Fromthemomentofher entryintotheschemeofredemption. MaryWastrueineveryactand thoughttotheSaviour.Shewas privilegedtobringHimintotheworld. Thatisherexampletous.Wealso mustbetruetoHim.orthereislittle useinoursayingthatwearedevoted toMary. Observewhatshesaidtothepeople atthemarriageat.7ana:"Whatever Heshallsaytoyou,doye."Onlyon thatunderstandingwassheabletoofferthemanyhopethatshecouldhelp them.Tothosewhodonotintend todowhatHesaysistobedone,Mary hasnohelptooffer.This.then.is thefirstessentialinourdevotionto Mary--obediencetoIhrDivineSon Mary'sTenderSympathy. Again,sheisourteacher,byherex ample,inhertendersympathywith thesufferingsofJesus.Whenthe worldwasagainstHim,shewasbyHis side,andherwholeheartwaswith Ilim.When.coonafterHisbirth, therewasaplottodestroyHim,she fledwithHimintoafarcountry.When Hehadstrayed,asshethought,from hercare,shewenttoilingandworrying afterHimtillshefoundHimagain.Tr,

thepoorandhumblehouseatNazarethshewatchedoverHimwiththe solicitudewhichisonlytobehad fromamother.Everyday,andevery minute,shewastruetoJesus.In thatwemustimitateher,orelsewe talkinvainofourdevotiontothe MotherofGod.

ShemetHimonthewaytoCalvary andfollowedHimtoHisplaceof death.Shesufferedwitheachseparatesufferingofthatbelovedandtormentedbody.ShestoodbytheCross, andsawHimdie.ShegloriedinHis Resurrection;andinallthissheisour modelandteacher;furitisnecessary thatweshouldimitateherasnearly asmaybeinherwholeattitudetowardsJesusChristifwewanttohave herassistanceandwishtohesaved.

Dowehonourhertoomuch?How canwe?Whathonourshortofthe supremehonourduetoGodalone,can betoomuchforacreaturesogreatly honouredbyGodHimself?

First"RedMass"inUnited States

Between250and300Justicesand JudgesoftheSupreme,Appellateand MunicipalCourtsattendedthefirst "RedMass,"orMassoftheHoly Ghost.celebratedundertheauspices oftheCatholicLawyers'GuildatSt. Andrew'sChurch.duringOctoberlast, withCardinalHayespresidinginthe sanctuary.TheRev.WilliamE. Cashin.pastorofSt.Andrew's,the littlechurchintheshadowofthe judicialbuildings.foundedtheguild.

Theservicewascoincidentwiththe openingofthefalltermofthecourts andwasattendedbyJewishandProtestantmembersofthelegalprofession aswellasCatholics.Thepewsofthe centreaisle-werereservedforlawyers ;IndalltheofficersoftheMassbelongedtothatprofession.Redroseson thealtarblendedwiththeredvestmentsofthecelebrant,Rev.Joseph B.CreedonpastorofSt.Bernard's Church,SaranacLake,andformerly amemberoftheNewYorkBar.The sermonwaspr,fachedbytheRev.Paul L.Blakely,associateeditorof"Am. erica."whoisconsideredanauthority onlegalmatters.Twoyounglawstu dentsservedasaltar"boys."

Inaddressingthecongregation,Car. dinalHayespraisedFatherCashinfor hisworkinorganisingtheCatholic Lawyers'Guildandforinaugurating the"RedMass,"tobecelebratedannuallyattheopeningofthecourts,a customfromtimeimmemorialatSt. ChapelleinParisandWestminsterin London.

"Itisagloriousthingforthecourts ofourcity,ofourstateandforjustice ingeneralinAmericathatafunction ofthiskindistakingplacethismorningthatyougoodmembersofthe professionareintenseinyourdesire

PreparationforChristmas FOR"THERECORD (ByREV.HUGH0

ThegreatanniversariesoftheprincipalmysteriesinOurLord'slifeare occasionsofreceivingspecialfavours, providedoursoulsarecapableofbeing enrichedwithheavenlytreasures.

ThejoyofChristmasisaspiritual joy.ItcomesfromtheinteriorhappinessofthesoulendowedwithGod's grace.Interiorpeaceofsoul,which isaforetasteoftheeverlastingjoysof heaven,arisesfromself-denialandpenancefortheloveofGod.Thesesecureforussanctifyinggrace.

Inyearsgoneby,theChurchimposedfastsandotherformsofpenance inpreparationforthesegreatoccasions. But,althoughtheseformsof mortificationarenotnowcommanded, itmustnotbethoughtthatpenance canbeabandoned.Wesimplymust doworksofpenanceifwewishto reachsalvation.

Theformsofpenancemaybechangedtosuitthechangedconditionsof society.Butpenancehasalwaysbeen urged,andwillbetotheend.

Gracesarenowsecuredwithmore easethanincenturiesgoneby.But graceCanneverliesecuredwithout someself-denialandsomemortificationoftheintellectandwill.Selfdenialistheessentialqualityofsanctity.It impossibletohaveboth thepleasuresofthisworldandthe toysofeternity.

Wemayhaveacertainamountof joyinthisworld.Butthisistoprepareusforthemoreseriousthingsof life.-Wehaveherenotalasting city,butseekonetocome,"saysSt. Paul. Muchoftheanxietyandworryof thisworldisuseless,anddoeslittle goodeitherintimeoreternity.The hurryandbustleofmodernlifeisdestructiveofdeepsanctity,andisalso unnecessary.

Thepovertyofthemangerteaches thegreatlessonthatmuchtimeis aster]overthetriflingaffairsoflife. whilethemostimportantaffaireternalsalvation--isrelegatedtothebackground.

Allsupernaturalworksareworksof eenance.Andthesewillalwaysbe necessarytoseeim,gracesforsalvation.Itisanactofpenancetogo toconfessionandHoleCommuni(ee

tospiritualistiusti.c."theCardinal said."Itseemstomethatthenoble idealoftheplanbeforeusistheoneof whichtheChurchsays,speakingasa Churchintheearlydays,down throughtheages.tolawyers,'You oughttoimitatetheGreatAdvocateChrist.OurLord.'

TheCardinalaskedthelawyersto carryintheirheartsthesymbolof Christcrucified.-lurethecrucifix(goes notappearinthecourtroomsofthis countryasitdoesinthoseofCatholic 'Everywoundinthebody ofChrist.-theCardinaladded,"speaks, appealstojudgeandtoadvocateand alsonoun,nutmercyuponthe^uilty"

LAVERTY

WeeklyconfessionandCommunionare mostvaluableworksofpenance.FrequentCommunionisaneasywayof acquiringgrace.OneHolyCommunionwellmadeismorebeneficialfor oursoulsthanmanyothergoodworks whichrequiremuchmorelabourand moretime.

OnthefirstChristmasnight,the DivineInfantwasrepulsedbythe Jews.TheyrefusedtogiveHiman entrancetotheir.homes.Heasked themtoadmitHim.Buttheywould not.OnChristmasDayeachyear, thissameInfantpleadsforanentrance intoourhomes.Hewishesustogive Himanentranceandawelcome,not onlyintoourhomes,butintoour heartsinHolyCommunion.Willwe refusethepleadingsofthissweet e'hild?

TheshepherdswereprivilegedtoreceiveJesusintheirarmsandtoernbraceHim.ButtheyleftJesusafter ashorttime,and,perhaps,theynever sawHimagain.Wearemoreprivilegedthantheshepherds.Wecan receiveJesusintooursoulsinHoly Communion.Hewilltherebecome onewithus,andwillremainwithus forever.

WhentheshepherdsreceivedJesus, Hehadnotthensufferedmuchforus SincethenHehasshedthelastdrop ofHisBloodforoursalvation.We cannowgainmuchmorethanthey.it NCernonlyacceptIIisblessings.

ItmaybeaskedwhydidJesus choosethisformofChildhood.,He mighthavecomeintotheworldinfull, grownmanhood,andsohavea'N'oided thehardshipsoftheHolyInfancy.

ButtheSaviourhaddeepreasonsfor actingasHedid.Itwas,inthefirst place.toprovetherealityofHis humannature.Butitwasespecially todrawallheartstowardsHimself.It wastobreakdowntheharrierbetween Godandman.

Jesusdidnotcometotheworldte bringtemporalblessings.Ilecam tobringgracestosouls.Butthese gracesmustbeaccepted. Weean refusethepleadingsoftheSacred Heart.Butthenthelossisours.li werefusetheblessingsoftheDivine Infant.Ourlairdwillnotcompelust. acceptthem.Ileplead,withallthe charmsofhelpfulnessinthemanger. andwithallthelovablenessofthe HolyInfancytoacceptIIisgrace,

OnChristmasDay,OurLordwants anactofpenancefromeverychildof theChurch.esuswantsustoreeeiyeHimintooursoulsasannet separation :'theinsult=It,eiveil ratthefirstChristmasnight.Oa thatnightOurLordseasrefusedentiance 11earthly(headline lint itisafargreaterinsulttorefusetoiTeciceHimintooursoulsinIIlvCiir inunion.Whowillrefuseth,pleadingsoffern,onChristmasmornin: furenentranceintoourheartsinth. Se..e.intatcfLove?

OurKalgoorlieLetter

OnSunday,theGospelwasexplained,tellingofSt.JohntheBaptist,the mansentbyGodtobearwitnessto thecomingoftheWorld'sRedeemer. Hewasthemessengercometoprepare thewayfortheAdventofChristata timeWhenanalreadyworn-outworld warwrappedindarkness,despitethe niusofcenturiesofGreekphilosophers,andthinkers,andteachers. Nowintheselaterdaystheworld, stillblindlygroping.isyetwontto forgetitsdoubts,itsquestionings,and itsequivocationsforabriefseason, whileitlistenstotheringingthrough hillandvalley,throughmountainand sea.ofagrandandresonantsymphony.ofwhichtheDivineChild, Jesus,isthereuttered,undving,_note. S-esthemultitude,forafewlucid moments,themysticprocessionofa LadyandaCarpenterSpouseleaving thelowlandsofGalileeandclimbing t. thehillsofJudea,fromwhenceonthat firstChristmasmorn,overnineteen centuriesago,thereappearedtomankindthelong-expectedMessiah,the Light.thetrueLightthathasever sinceshonethroughthedarkness. Duringthesepassingdays,many humansattunedtothespiritofBethlehem'sBabeareendeavouringtoleave helowlandsofpretence.ofstrife,of grind.ofgrabforthemountof Visionwherereignfaith,andhope. andjiY.peaceandloveThat,all'of goodwillmayreachthisheighton Christmasmorn.1928.isahappiness wishedthem.

Thesumof£1614swasSt.Mary's gifttothe''weeones"attheFoundlingHome,Subiaco.astheresultofthe recentappealontheirbehalfbyVery Rev.FatherMoss.Thissumwas senttotheSister-in-chargewiththe bestwishesoftheparishionersforthe welfareoftheinstitutionanditsinmates, Greatpleasurewasexpressedlv GoldfieldsCatholicswhenitbecame knownthatRev.FatherWinstonhad soimprovedinhealthsincehisoimingtoKalgoorliethathewasable totakeoverthechargeofspiritual ininistrationsatCoolgardie.Last weekhewasgivenaveryenthusiastic -cceptionbythepeopleinthispartof theparish.whoarcdelightedtohave binintheirmidst Allwishhiman increaseofgoodhealththathemay longbeabletolabourintheMaster's Vineyard.

Parishionerswereveryhappy,tno. onhearingthatRev.FatherMoloney wh,,becamedangerouslyillduring theweekhadmadeahumanly-speak ingmiracnInusrecovery.Hisstate eausedafewdaysofveryanxious tiotszlits,butheseemsnowtobeint ,,r,,cingdaily.Prayerisregardeda);,-ingbeenthepanacea,anditisnow hopedthataturningpointhasbeen rcachedandtheRey.Fatherwillcooe berestoredtohealth.

anactionsongbytheInfantGirls. Quiteafeatureoftheeveningwasthe girls'Eurythmicdisplay.Their"Folk Dances"weremuchappreciatedand highlypraised,asalsowastheirexhibitionoffreegymnastics.Theinstrumentalduet,"Faust,"capablyplayed bytheMissesM.McKerrow,N.Salas. K.HalbertandM.Russellconcluded thefirstpartoftheprogramme.

Inthesecondpart,thepresentation oftheoperetta"Zurika,theGipsy Maid,"thoughanambitiouseffortfor suchyoungfolk,was,nevertheless,a; revelationintheexcellenceofitspro. duction.Thedressingsandthestage settingswerereallybeautiful,andpro longedapplausegreetedtheCourt, Courtladies,attendants.soldiersofthe guard,gipsies,dancinggirls,basket girls,andfairiesaseachinturn,orall together,appearedinfascinatingcostumesbeforetheaudience.Thesongs incidentaltotheoperettawerewell rendered,andalltakingpartinthe playaretoliecomplimentedontheir pleasingperformance.Theleadirik partsweresuccessfullyplayedbythe following:TheKingofKola,M.Tomkins;hisson..1.Campbell:theCourt Jester,A.Cox:theCourtPhysician,F. .\bud:Zurika.fosterdaughterofthe King,E.Russell:aGipsyWoman.M Russell;KingoftheGipsies,D.Fitzgerald.Theentirecompanyformed amosttunefulandcolourfulpicturetowardstheend,whentheysangtheir songofjoyand''Australia Thefol.

lowingtalentedyoungladiesactedas accompanistsduringtileevening:The MissesN.Salas,M.McKerow,R.Love, E(Love,G.Hearne,R.Sullivan,and A.Jones.

Attheconclusionoftheconcert, VeryRev.FatherMossthankedthe Sistersandpupilsforthefineentertainmentsosuccessfullycarriedout. Ileeulogisedtheworkbeingdoneon theFieldsbytheCatholicschools,and commendedtheaudiencefortheirgenerousappreciationoftheseefforts.Ilis remarkswereveryenthusiastically secondedbytheMayor,Mr.Leslie, who,inconcluding,wishedtheSisters andpupilsaverypleasantvacation. Alljoininthiswishandaddtoit anotherone,thataveryHappyChristmasforallthepriests,religious,peopleandchildrenoftheparish.The wishisextendedtootothe"Record,' which,initsgenerousprintofthelittle interestsoftheparish,isspecially linkedtoit.

SacredConcertatTheatreRoyal ST.PATRICK'SBOYS'CHOIRAND W.A.OPERACOMPANY.

Thesecondpublicappearance,in compliancewithseveralrequests,of theSt.Patrick'sBoys'Champion Choirwillhemadeto-morrow(Sun. daynight.attheTheatreRoyal. undertheauspicesoftheSt.Vincent

dePaulSociety.Themorepopular selections,suchasKahns"AveMaria," therenditionofwhich,haswonforthe choirsuchahighreputationthroughouttheState,willagainbegiven,togetherwithseverainewitems.The choirwillbesuportedbytheWA. OperoCompany,tinderthedirection ofCountFilippiniExcerptsfrom wellknownoperas.includingthe"Prologue"from"IPagliacci."andthe "Miserere"from"I:Travatore,'togetherwithotherpopularselections, willbethecompany'smaincontributiontotheprogramme.Withsuch talentedsoloistsasCountFilippini, MissesEylieHocking.NoelBroomhall, EmilyThornborough.LornaSmith, andMr.WillMeDiarmid.itisnoexag. gerationtostatethattheconcertwill beoneofthefittestyetheldinPerth, andarecordattendanceseemsassured. Afeatureoftheperformancewill bethegrandfinaleFiniculiFinieula" byCountFilippini.it.,es'Choir.and OperaCompany

ORGAN. MadebySpurden.RuttandCompany, London.Recentlyimported.One Manual,Elevenstops,332pipes,Caseworkoffumedoakandpolished.Demonstrationsarranged.Abeautifulin,:trument.Forpriceandtermsof payment.apply:Organ,BoxOM G.P.O.,MELBOURNE

Lastweektherepassedawayinthe St.IohnofnodHospitalaveryholy -tailinthepersonofMrs.Blight.This Ladyearlsufferedmuchandhadmade hero'sacrificesthatthefaithofher mightbepreserved.God -1 hert,,seethemgrownupand plaetdinlife:thencalledherto her AGrandConcert.

OnFridayeveningtheKalgoorlie TownHallwaspackedwithamost appreeiativeaudienceassembledfor theannualconcertofthepupilsof thestJohnofGodConventSchool. Thestandardoftheconcertwasvery hightitdroundsofapplausegreeted eachitem.

Anexcellentorchestra,comprising: MissM.Russell,L.T.C.L,Messrs.Rob. ertsJ.andG.McLelland,Freeman, an,'cox,openedtheconcertwitha eerytinerenderingof"Mascaradedu Mar.handdeVenice."TheGirls' contributedatdifferenttimes Ounnetheevening"TheFairy.Pipes," "Who'llComea-Maying?""Nightof StarsandNightofLove."and"Come otheFair."Thechoirwasconduct. N-1beMr.Giralt.Theinterpretation. purity,sweetness,andgeneralattack inallthesenumbersrevealedexcel). tionalexcellenceinvocaltraining.The concerteditem,"Hilarity,"wasalsoof highmerit.Thosetakingpartwere:

Firstviolin,S.Fitzgerald.P.O'Neill, N.Eccles,F.Young,J.MacAuley,S. Maher,J.Read,W.O'Brien.andR. Sarich:secondviolinR.Kidd,B. RennitandD.Box:hanjoline.P. WalshandP.Gasmier.Well-merited applausegreetedlittleJeanEarnshaw forherdancingofthe"Sailor'sHorn. pine."TheInfantBoyswereloudlyapplaudedfortheiritem."The ka7.-,oBand,"andtheirsingingand playingofthekazoosevokedmuch merrinient.Buttheitemthatliterally"broughtdownthehouse"was "ThePlaintoftheLittleBisqueDoll,"

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PERTII,SATURDAY,DECEMBER15,1928

ARCHBISHOP'SGREETINGS

HisGracetheArchbishopextendstoallthe readersofthe"Record"hissincerewishesfora HolyandHappyChristmas,andhopesthatthe newyearwillbefraughtwiththeblessingofmaterialprosperityandspiritualadvanceinent.

LOurChristmasLettertoOurReaders

MYDEARREADERS,-

Atthistime,weareallwishingoneanother''AHappyChristmas."Such awishiseasilyexpressed.Oftenenough,itsexpressionisamereconventionofpoliteness,towhichnoverydefinitemeaningisattached.Sometimes itdoesnotmeanquitetherightthing,thatistosay,thehappinessorjoy whichwehaveinmindissomethingmoreorlessremotefromthejoyof whichtheAngelsspoketotheshepherds.AndsotheremaybefoodforreSectionandprofitableself-questioningeveninthesimplewordsofour Christmasgreeting.

WewouldretrainfromwishingyouallaHappyChristmasinacontext thatismisleading.Wewishittoyouinnosuperficialorconventualway, hutheartyandsincere,thoroughanddefinite,isourwishinitstruestChristiancontext.ThejoywewishyouisthatinverydeedwhichChristcameto impart.Ofwhatkindisthatjoy,andwhereindoesitdifferfromsuchjoy asistheportionofworldlymen TrueChristianjoydiffers fromworldlyjoyinthatworldlyjoyisfoundedunpresentpossession,orpre. sentgratification,orthepresentexperienceofwhatmencall"agoodtime," whereasthejoywhichOurLordcametoestablishisfoundedonthesecure hopeofaneternalfutureofunalloyedandunspeakablehappiness,orinother words,"agoodeternity."Andthishopeishisalonewhokeepshimselffree fromthatevilfromwhichChris'cametodeliverus-theevilofsin.Christ cameintoHisownworldwithgiftsformankind--notthegiftsoftemporal prosperity,butofeternallife.

Thereisnomistake'aboutit,dearreaders,thewealthiestmillionaireis poorindeedifhelacksthegraceandfellowshipofChrist.Thepoorestbeggarinthestreetsisindeedrichifhedoesbutpossessthispricelessboon. ForChristbroughtnospecialblessingfortherich;indeedratherinHis eightandestimation,wealthandtemporalprosperity,learningandculture, andtheoutwardpolishwhichoftendistinguishthesethings,simplydonot count,fortheytoooftenbecomeanobstacletothegoodthingsChristcame tobestow.Christ'slife,beingalifeofsublimatedpoverty,wenaturally expecttofindHimonthesideofthepoor.HiswishthenatChristmasis joytothepoor,forthepoorestistherichestinHim.Joyfortheweak,for theweakestisstronginHim.Joyforthelowlyanddowncast,becausethey arehonouredbyHim.AndJoyfortherich,iftheywilladmitnotonlyin theorybutinact,thattheirrichesarebutasacredtrusttobeusedforGod's honourandglory.

Doesthis,gentlereader.seemtoyoutoosternadoctrinefurChristmas morning![letterasterntruththanameaninglessplatitudeordeceptive wordsofflattery."BeholdIbringyougoodtidingsofgreatjoy.""Of greatjoy,"thatshallbetoallthepeople,butespeciallytothepoor.And eventheyneedawarning,lestbycontentingthemselveswiththelesserjoys oflifetheyshouldforfeitthatgreatjoy,thatheavenlyjoy,whichtheAngel announced.Thatheavenlyjoyisonethatshouldhelifelong-ajoythathas to'itsconditionourdeliverancefromevil,andourpossessionofthatgift ofholypeaceandfellowship

MaythisjoybeyoursonChristmasDay,andeverydayofyourlives. Maythisjoysweetenforallofyouthepoverty,thehardships,thelabours. thepains,thedisappointments,thedisillusionments,whichnonecanescape, andwhichChristhasforbiddenustoshrinkfrom.Ourswillheahappy Christmasifiti,ahallowedChristmas.Anditi,ahallowed,aholyanda happyChristmas.thatfromourheartswewishyouall.-Yoursgratefully.

THEEDITOR.

TheKing'sIllness

OurHolyFatherthePopehasmanifestedthekeenestsolicituderegardingKingGeorgeV.DailyhasourHolyFatherprayedthatHisMajesty wouldberestoredtofullhealthandvigourtocarryonthegreattaskallotted himbyGodinrulingthevastEmpire.TheCatholicChurchhaseveryreason soregrettheillnessoftheKing,whenwerememberthathewasthefirst PritishmonarchtorefusetotaketheCoronationOathwhileitstillcontainedanti-Catholic.expressions.TheKing,mindfulofhis14,600,000CatholicsubjectsthroughouttheEmpire,refusedtoinsultthem,whileattheCame timeexpectingtheircontinuedloyalty-sofreelygiventotheThroneat alltimes.Forthatreasonalone,apartfromthegreatfactthatheisthe greatestRulertheEmpirehaseverhadtoguideherdestinies,Catholicsubjects,inunionwiththeHolyFather,ferventlypraythatHisMajestywill soonenjoythatmeasureofhealthnecessaryforhisarduousdutiesasa Sovereign.

TheArchdiocese

CALENDAR.

Sun.,Dec. SundayinAdvent. Violet

Mon.,Dec.17.-OftheDay.Violet

Tues.,Dec.18.-OftheDay.Violet Wed.,Dec.19.-OftheDay. Violet (FastDayandDayofAbstinence).

Thurs.,Dec.20.-OftheDay.Violet

Fri.,Dec.21-St.Thomas. Red (FastDayandDayofAbstinence).

Sat.,Dec22-OftheDay.Violet (FastDay).

HisGravetheArchbishopwilladministerConfirmationnextSunday morningatWanneroo.

ARCHBISHOPATCONVENTOF LITTLESISTERSOFTHEPOOR.

OntheFeastoftheImmaculate Conception.HisGracevisitedtheLittleSistersofthePoorandcelebrated Mass.During.heHolySacrificethe Sistersrenewedtheirvows.Father Martindale.S.J..whoaccompaniedthe Archbishop,addressedtheSistersand oldpeopleafterMass.Thisisthe greatfeastintheHomesoftheLittle SistersofthePoor.andaveryjoyful (laywasspent.

RECEPTIONATCONVENTOFST. JOHNOFGOD.

OnSaturdayafternoonlast,the Archbishoppresidedatthereception offifteenpostulantsattheConventof St.)ohnofGod.Hewasassisted beMonsignorVerling.FatherShannon,L.55R..FatherDonagher,Father O'Brien.andFatherMcArdle.Father MartindaleaddressedthenewlyreceivedSisters.

CLERGYRETREAT.

TheClergyRetreat,whichhadtobe postponedonaccountoftheEucharisticCongresswillbeginat8.30p.m.,at theMonastery,onMonday,February 4th,andendunthefollowingFriday morning.February8th..1929

DEATHOFASISTEROFMERCY.

Asweg',topress.thesadnewshas reachedusofthedeath:itSt.Johnof God'sHospital.ofMotherM.Geni sieve..1"theConventofMercy,Bunbury.The-Record"(der,itssympathytothebereavedCommunity:RIP

CONFIRMATIONATTHECATHE. DRAL.

Thecathedralwascrowdedonlast Sundayafternoon,whenHisGraceadministeredConfirmationtoonehundredandeightycandidates,drawn fromtheCathedralschools.Thechildrenweretastefullydressedandpre. sentedaverypleasingappearance.The ArchbishopcomplimentedtheSisters andBrothersonthisaspectofthe ceremony.The"VeniCreator"and otherhy_mns.togetherwiththeBenediction.weresungbySt.Patrick's Buys'Choie. Afterconferringthe Sacrament,hisGracewarnedthechildrenoftheirobligationtoliveupto theFaithinwhichhehadconfirmed them.DuringtheceremonyIIisGrace wasattendedbyFatherDunneand FatherPrendiville.Benedictionof theMostBlessedSacramentwasgiven atthecloseofthesolemnfunctionby theArchbishop.

DEPARTUREOFFATHERMARTINDALE.

Rev.FatherMartindale,S.J.,who spenttenclaysinPerth,astheguest ofHisGracetheArchbishop,lefton Mondaylastbythe"Mongolia"for England.FatherMartindaleisattachedtotheJesuitChurch,Farm-ttreet,London.

SUNDAYNIGHTCONCERT.

Asacredconcertwillbeheldatthe TheatreRoyalto-morrow(Sunday) night.ItemsbySt.Patrick'sBoys' Choirwillformalargepartofthepro gramme.CountandCountessFilippiniandotherleadingartistswillalso contributenumbers

FATHERMOLONEY'SILLNESS.

ThemanyfriendsofFatherJ.Moloney,junr.,lateassistantatHighgate Hill,willbepleasedtohearthathe isrecoveringfromhislateveryserious illness.ThelatestreportsfromSt. JohnofGodHospital.Kalgoorlie, whereFatherMoloneyisapatient,are veryencouraging.Thepatientcan relyontheferventprayersofallhis friendsforaspeedyrecovery.

NewsandNotes

Wethankthosefirmsthathaveso liberallypatronisedouradvertising columnsinthisChristmasNumber.In returnweaskourreadersnottoforgetthosefirmswhentheyaredoing theirChristmasshopping.Onegood turndeservesanother.

TheBrothersofSt.Ildephonsus' CollegeStaffwillbespendingtheir vacationattheSacredHeartCollege, Glenelg,SouthAustralia.Theyare leavingbythes.s.Katoombato-day (Saturday.December15. a * a a

SomeyearsagowhenAshtonJarry wasappearinginthedrama"Sinsof Society"atDruryLane,hefoundhimselfengagedinajournalistic.enterprise.Sevenofthemember.,ifthe companywhodressedinone,00m,decidedtoestablishapaper.Soon afterwardsthefirsteditionofthe "DruryLaneGazette"appeared,publishedby"Septimus,"andbee-ingthe caption"Tri-weekly.Publishedthis week,trynext."Jarrywasedirirand verysoonfoundthattheposition meantfillingthepaperhimselfBut hekeptitgoingforthewholerunof theplay.Itsoldatapennyhad quiteapromisingcirculation,anda fairdisplayofadvertisement:.When thepantomimeseasonearnsalong ArthurCollinswaskeentoontinue thepublication.Unfortunatelythe editorwasadramaticactor,nota pantomimeperformer.butArthurCol. linssettledthematteroutofhand. "Youhadbettercomeintoth,pantomime,"hetoldJarry,andJarrydid-ridingahorseandattiredasRichard CoeurdeLion. a a a *

SenatorNeedham.whowa-leader oftheLabourPartyinthesenatein thelastFederalParliament.accompaniedbyMrs.Needhamandhisson, leavesforMelbourneto-daybythe Katoomlia

.1heworkscommitteeofthe(2;ty CouncilonTuesdaylastdecidedtoask theGovernmenttoresumeforroadwideningpurposes,thewholeofthe freeholdlandfromapointabout300 feetwestofJacob'sLaddertoandincludingMr.Stronach'sproperty.near theNarrows.Iftheresumptiontakes place,thecontrovert,betweenMr. StronachandtheCouncilrelativeto anobjectionablehoardingonhisland willbeterminatedandouritscouncillorsmaysmoketheircigar-peace.

EntertainmentatLoreto Convent

LastThursdaynight,theconcert HallatLoretoConvent,AdelaideTerrace,wasdenselythrongedwiththe parent,andfriendsofthepupilsof theschool.Itwastheoccasionof theannualentertainmentgivenbythe children.HisGracethe'Archbishop waspresent,alsoFatherHayes,Father M.J.IlleaklevHamilton,NewZealand),FatherDunne,andFather Pre:ulivile.Thehallwasspecially decorated.andthestageWaScongeniallysetforeachseparateitem.The musicalnumbers-violinandpianowereespeciallywellrendered,andreceivedlavishapplause.Thesinging inallgrades,fromthetiniesttotsto theseniorpupils.wasmarkedbya greatsweetnessandclearenunciationthelatterpointseeminglyhaving,receivedspecialattentionintherehearsals.Themainitemontheprogrammewasaplayette,named"The ReesofDorothy."whereinwereenactedthegrimdeterminationofthe Christianmaid(Dorothy)no:tosubmittotheEaglesofRomebyresigningherFaithtooffersacrificetoa pagangod.Persecution.torture,and deathheldnoterrorsforthemaid animatedbyFaithandlove,andshe defiedallthreatsandblandishments oftheRomanGovernorApricius,and whenhertwocompanionChristian maidsapostatised.shewasvisited1-y theminprison.Theysoughtto makehercompromiseandsay!her life.Insteadofgainingtheirobject, Dorothy,byapatheticandsoul-stirringappeal,broughthertwocompanions.totheirkneesinpenance.All

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threesuffereddeath,andtheirexample convertedthepaganadvocateTheo. phihusThepiecewasbeautifully stagedthroughout.Theleading character,Dorothy,wascapablysustainedbyayounggirloftwelve,who broughtaninterpretationtoherwork notexpectedofonesoyoung.Her elocutionwaswell-nighfaultless,and heracting,especiallyinthemoreintensepartsoftheplay,wasfinished andconvincing.Thepathosofthe \ piecemusthaveappealedtotheyoung actors,astheyseemedtolivetheir parts.Theleaderwaswellsupported byhercompanions,CallistaandChrvtatTheGovernorandhissatelliswereablyportrayedinalltheir Rorhananti-Christianferocityand eate. Thechbishop,inthankingthe childrenrtheirbeautifulentertaet ment,commentedthemhighlyon theirsuccess,andreferredwithregrettotheo.infrequentpresenta. tionsofsuchinsjingplays

FatherMartindaleatChristian Brothers'College

CONFIRMATIONBYTHEARCHBISHOP.

OnFridaymorning,7th.inst.,His GracetheArchbishopadministered ionfirmationtoonehundredcaedi datesattheChristianBrothers'College.HewasassistedbyFather DunneandFatherPrendiville.After theceremony,HisGraceinttu.luced FatherMartindale.whospokea,follows:

YouhavejustreceivedaSacrament hichisaverypreciousoneindeed, buttowhichmanypeopleneveragain giveathoughtoncetheyhavereceived it.Thatisaverygreatpity.The ActsoftheApostleskeepreferringto it;andyouseehowimportantthe Apostlesthoughtit,andwhatadifferenceitmadetothefirstChristians.

Theoilwhichplaysapartintheconfirmationceremonycameintouse whenoilwasunderstoodbyeveryone assymbolisinghealthandvigour; athleteswerescrubbedwithoilbefore andaftertheirracesorothercontests. Youmaywellbecalledontohold goodwithoutanyoutsidehelp-help, Imean,fromothermen.---Godalways helpsyou,andthisSacramentof Strengtheningshouldbeyourpermanenthelp,evenifyoucannotgettoconfession,Communion,andMass.There aremanyplacesinthisContinent whereyoucannot,orcanbutrarely.I alreadyhavemetladsfreshfrom schoolwhoaretheonlyCatholicsin anenormousarea,andmaygetMass perhapsonceeverythreemonths.If youhavenotagoodstrongwill,and donotchoosetocontinueyourpersonalprayers,youractsoffaithand ofcontrition,yourregularHailMarys, yourpersonalspiritualCommunions, youwillweaken.Yourswordwill doubleupwithinyourhand:your lancewillsnap:yourshieldwillbedefiled:yourplumewillbeshornfrom }ourhelmet.Youwillbearecreant cravenKnight.Ipraythatthiswill ntverhappentoyou;norneedithappen.Whathaveyoubeengiventoday TheHolySpirit.Youarenow spiritedlads,notspiritless,nordispirited.YouhavewithinyouThat whichcanmakeyoujustasdifferent asamotorcarthatgoesalongproperlyisdifferentfromonethathas tobetowed,oronethathascollapsed intoaditch.TheSacramentofConfirmationhasgivenyouinaspecial wayGod'sHolySpirit.Thedeepest thingwithinyou.Thealivestthing withinyou.Thethingthatcankeep yougoing,keepyouworking,keepyou asenergeticspirituallyas"high spirits,"astheysay,cankeepyou keenatsportorkeenatwork.

latherFinnigan,ontheSunday aftertheMissiongivenbyFatherGilmartin,C.SS.R.,statedtothecongregationthathewasverypleasedat thesuccessoftheMission,asallthe parishionershadattendedtheexercisesandapproachedHolyCommunion.

DeathofMr.JohnConway.

FatherFinniganrequestedtheprayersofthecongregationforthehappy reposeoftheimmortalsoulofthelate. Mr.JohnConway,ofArmadale,who haddiedthenightbeforefromheart failure.Hespokeoftheexemplary lifeledbythedeceased,whoregularly attendedMassandfrequentedthe Sacraments.Hisdevoutlifewasalwaysapreparationfordeath.He residedatKalgoorliepriortopurchasingapropertyandsettlingatArmadale.Heleavesasister.Mrs.McIntyre.Kalgoorlie,andanothersister inEngland.Hiswifeandchildren liedafewyearsago.Nowisthe timetoshowrealfriendshipforthedepartedsoulbyprayingforhim.He madethelateMissionhereandFather Gilmartingavehimthelastspiritual consolations.FatherMt-Grade.M.S.H., Sydney,NS.W.,andFatherPrendiville, personalfriendsof Mr.Conway.

Death-ofHonFrankMcDonnell

sensationthatwascausedbyhis scathingdenunciationoftheBlackand TanregimeinIreland,whichhedescribedasworsethantheGermanoutragesinBelgiumduringthegreatwar. FrankMcDonnell'sinfluencewas stampedindeliblyonthestatutebooks ofhisadoptedcountry,ancQueensland'sleadhasbeanfollowedby otherStatesoftheCommonwealth,but hismemorywillalwaysbefreshin theheartsofhisfriends.Hehadfew eneniies,heneverlostatruefriend. Hehadamostwittyandcharming personality,andalltheelementswere somixedupinhimthatalltheryorld mightsaytherewasaman.No doubtsomestepswillbetakenbyhis friendstoperpetuatehismemory,for gratitudeisacharacteristicofthe nobleanddevotedracefromwhichhe sprung."-R.I.P.

There'sJoyinGiving

"Inthemidstofourfamilyclaims weareapttoforgetthosewhoselotis castoutsideafamily.Therearethe orphanswho,perhaps,havenever knownthejoysofafamilyre-union. Therearethesick,themaimed,the diseased.Therearethosewhompovertyhasclaimedforitsown--thegrim povertyofhungerandstarvation.

"Canyouspareamomenttothink ofwhatChristmasmeanstoyou?Then surelyyoucanspareamomentalso tothinkofwhatChristmasmeansto theorphans.thesick.themaimed,the diseased.Themainpleasuresin Christmas.foraCatholicatanyrate, isthefactthatitisChristmas.But isthatallthepleasureyoutakein thefestival?Doyouknownothing ofthefamilyparty,theChristmasTree (howeveroldyoumaybeyouare nevertoooldforthat).thegiveand takeoftheseason?

Youmayhaveheardthatthough nieLordinstitutedConfirmationas .'ledidalltheothersacrament-.some oftheritualandthewayofadminis tcr.-igitgre,\upparallelwiththe tueletmakingaKnight.inthemiddleases.Furinstance,thatlittle tapthe\Archbishopgaveyouisthe uiicof*hatwasoncequiteahard ov Vieladwhowas-confirmed," thatis,st2engthened.established.no ea.rericketyurunreliable.andthe raw-madeKn:vlit,alikereceivedfrom .ishoporfromkingablowbeneath v:fechtheywort)expectedneverto viince,andtheircouragewasmeant toholdgoodfurWithstandingtheattacksofanearthlyenemy.andalso ..7!-spiritualonethe Theman wastobemaderknightspent hewholetimetromtheoveningbefore whatwascalledhis"vigil,"thinking ..,ertheresponsibilityhe,sastaking p,andprayingthathemightbetrue e.hisobligations.ThenatMasshe ..asdressedinawhitetunic,dusteelouredshoes,andaredcloak,to showthathewasnottostayathome, softandcomfortableinslippers,soto say,buttogooutovertheroadsof theearth:andyet,thathewastokeep hislifewhiteandclean,histhoughts andhistalkandhisheartunstained; andagain,thathemustbereadyto rightandshedhisbloodforanoble .ause.Whathesworetowasthat hewouldalwaysprotecttheweak theaged,orchildren.orwomen-and ouldfightbesidehisKingorLord whencalledepontodo inajust battle.Anda.asnevertoforget thatthisgreatobligationwasentered intointhesightofGodandofChrist. theCrosswasalsosigneduponhim, andhewouldoftenhaveacrossupon hisshield,andthehandleofhissword wouldbecross-shaped,andthere :nightbeacrossontheforeheadof hishelmetYouknowhowheloved theexpressi,c:Nlytrustysword." andhotheKingwouldtallhint"My trustedKnight."Itwasthemast wfulthingifaKnightshouldstain e,knighthoodlydisloyaltyorcowardice.

HutChrist'sKnightwon'tbecontent merelywithkeepinghisownskinfree fromwounds.Thetunicwaswhite: butthecloakwacred.Youwillwant toserve,youwillwanttohelp.Some ofyou.pleaseGod,arealreadythinkingofthatgreatformofservicewhich thepriesthoodis.whichbeingaBrotherlikethosewhoteachyouis.lint don'timaginethatifyoucan'tbethis. thereisnothinglefttobe.andthat youmayaswellhangupyourChris. tianswordandletitrust.andallow cobwebstoweavetheirdingythreads acrossyourshield.Youwillhaveto holdhighthenameofCatholicwhereveryouare.Whereveryouare.your willhavetopreachsoloud asanypriestcanpreach:youwillhave toanswerquestionsasclearlya,sill, Brothercan.Youwillhavetoput upwithhardblowsinconsequence, and.whatisworsethanblows.with ridicule.Asneerishardertoputup withthanasnarl.

Iprayfuryou,then,thatyoumay havebeen"confirmed,"established, madeun-upset-able.Ipraythateach ofyoumaypersevere.andyieldneither tothesoftwhispersofimpurity,nor tothesharpbayonetsofsarcasm.nor totheheavyattacksofsheerantiChristianopposition.Ipraythat Christ'sKnightsmayneverbelaid lowindust.ButIalsopraythat yonwillbefullofhighambitionand nobledesires,unselfishdesires,withthe senseoflifeasaCrusadeorafine thoughdifficulttask-finebecausedifficult-andthatthepermanentgrace ofthisSacrament,theCharacteror stampithasputonyouandintoyou 11avlcarryyouthroughtuthelull Christiantriumph.hereandforeverInore.BenedictiongivenbyHis,rate broughtthesacredfunctiontoaclose.

Armadale

AMODELPARISH.

At10.30onSundaymorninglast.

EverythingthattheKnighthood ceremonysuggestedtotheKnight,and more,issuggestedtoyoubytheconferingoftheSacramentofConfirmation.Youwillneedtobeverytough, very"fit."veryknightlylads,ifyou aretodoyourdutytoyourselves.to urneighbour.and:oChristOurLord.

FatherFinnigancelebratedMassatSt. FrancisXavier's,Armadale,alarge numberofparishionersbeingpresent. HepreachedontheGospeloftheday. dwellingonthefactthattheCatholic Churchhaseverbeenloyaltoher Founder,JesusChrist,theveryantithesisofthemen-madereligions.He referredtothehavocbeingwrought bydivorcecorruptingsociety,notwithstandingOurLord'scommandonthe indissolubilityofmarriage:"Letno manputasunderwhatGodhasjoined together."

TheCatholiccommunityinBrisbanehavelostadistinguishedleader inthepersonoftheHon.FrankMcDonnell,chairmanandmanagingdirectorofMcDonnellandEast,Ltd.,whose deathtookplaceattheMaterMisercordiaePrivateHospitalonthe26th. ult.,followinganoperationforinternaltrouble.Thedeceasedwasborn inEnnis,CountyClare,Ireland, 24th.January,1863,andwaseducated attheChristianBrothers'Schoolinhis nativetown.HecametoBrisbane in1886. In1896hewaselectedto theStateParliament,andcontinued inpoliticsuntil1904,whenheresigned 'wingtoilness.Hewas,however, appointedtotheUpperHouse,and remainedamemberoftheCouncilfor 15yearspriortoitsabolition.Hewas verysuccessfulinbusiness. Inhisyoungerdaysthe:ateMr.McLonnell.vasactivelyassociatedwith theHomeRuleforIrelandmovement incollaborationwiththelateDr.K.I. O'Doherty.HeWASanhonorary lifememberoftheQueenslandIrish Association,andadirectoroftheHibernianNewspaperCo.("CatholicAdvocate"1. Everydelegationwhich cameoutfromtheOldCountrywas certainofawelcomeathishands,the lastonebeingtheIrishNationalist Envoys.AkeendebaterinParliament,hispowersoforatoryhelpedhim toaconsiderableextent,andonboth sidesoftheHousehewasheldin highesteeneHislosswillbemournedbymanypeopleinAustralia.He leavesawidow,threedaughters,Mrs. R.Cosgrove,Mrs.E.Finn,MissAlma McDonnell,andfoursons,Messrs.F. 3.,Leo,William(whoisaChristian Brother),andDesmondMcDonnell. The"CatholicAdvocate"writes: "Hewasabornpolitician,anda manwithamission.Hebecamethe fatherandfounderoftheEarlyCloseigmovement,andalwaysbelievedin andpractisedpayinggoodwagesto goodmen.HisservicestoCatholic educationshouldneverbeforgotten. Hewasresponsiblefortheextension ofthescholarshipsystemtodenominationalschools.AshisGraceaptly remarked,hisservicestohisfellowmen deservedtobewritteninlettersof gold.Inthecommercialworldhe earnedandheldtherespectofallwith whomhecameincontact.Hewas chairmanandmanagingdirectorof McDonnellandEast,chairmanofthe McDonnellHardwareCo.(aposition formeryheldbyhisbrother,thelate JohnMcDonnell)andalsodidyeoman serviceinbuildingupthelocalmane. factureofcotton.ThelateMr.McDonnellwasintenselypatriotiC.He wasIrishtothebackboneandspinal marrow.Fiery,impulsive,warmhearted,generoustoafault,aneloquentandconvincingspeaker,heimpressedfriendandfoealikewithhit sincerityofpurpose.Hewastotally unafraidofconsequencesiiandwhen hisreligionorhiscountrywereth-eat!' ened.Weremernheeverywell*he

"Doyounotfeelthatyouwould liketocarrysomeofyourjoyinto livesotherthanyourown?Canyou notfeelthatitispartofthatChristmasdutytomakeothersthanyourselfandthosewhomyoulovehappy?

Weareallmembersofonebigfamily. Andwhateverdutywehavetoour ownsmallfamilywehaveinonlya slightlylesserdegreetothemembers ofGod'sfamily.

"Feelthejoyofgiving.Givetillit hurts-therewillhenoreal,enduring happinessotherwise.Teachthechildrentogive.Setthemanexample bylettingthemseeyoupartwith somethingtheyknowyouvaluedearly. Teachthemthelessonofthefirst Christmas.Andprofitbythelesson yourselves."

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Monday,December17,Mrs.Daly andMrs.Hamilton;Tuesday,Decem. ber18,Mrs.KingandMrs.Boater; Wednesday,Deceinher19,Mrs.Walsh andMrs.Johnston;Thursday,DeCember20,Mrs.ShannonandMissWaltho:Friday,December21.,Mrs.Lase andMissMcKaye;Monday,Tuesday, andWednesday,closed;Thursday,December27,MissMcNanleyandMiss McKaye;Fiiday,December2S,Mrs. MaxwellandMrs.Costello.

MEM.

DEATHS.

ENGELBRECHT.-Ofyourcharity

prayfortherepose,of'thesoulof TheodorEngelbrecht,whodiedon the4th.December,1928,atRoselea Hospital,Geraldton;thebeloved fatherofMrs.J.W.Clydesdale,Mrs. H.J.Jones,Mrs.0.G.Jones,Augusta,Charlotte,Joseph,Patrickand LaurenceEngelbrecht;brotherin-law ofAlbertEdwardRobinson.of Perth,andThomas;Robinson,of CapeTown;aged75years.-R.I.P. WALSH.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMatthew JohnWalsh,lovingfatherofMary andNellie,whodiedatNorthamon December4,1928;aged87years. Mayhissoulandallthesoulsofthe faithfuldepartedrestinpeace. Amen.

INMEMORIAM.

GRIFFIN.--Inlovingmemoryof MichaelGriffin,whodiedatPerthon November28,1927. Mayhissoulrestinpeace. -Trterted1-'-hislovingfatherand .)stc- o::dMaryGriffin.

ISaturday,December15,1928.

threesuffereddeath,andtheirexample convertedthepaganadvocateTheophilus.Thepiecewasbeautifully stagedthroughout.Theleading character,DorOthy,wascapablysustainedbyayounggirloftwelve,who broughtaninterpretationto'crwork notexpectedofonesoyoung.Her elocutionwaswell-nighfaultless,and heracting,especiallyinthemoreintensepartsoftheplay,wasfinished andconvincing.Thepathosofthe piecemusthaveappealedtotheyoung actors,astheyseemedtolivetheir parts.Theleaderwaswellsupported byhercompanions,Callistaandare.sta.TheGovernorandhissatelliteswereablyportrayedinalltheir Romananti-ChristianferocityAnd ?Ate.

TheArchbishop,inthankingthe childrenfortheirbeautifulentertale ment,complimentedthemhighlyon theirsuccess.andreferredwithregrettothetooinfrequentpresenta. tionsofsuchinspiringplays

FatherMartindaleatChristian Brothers'College

CONFIRMATIONBYTHEARCHBISHOP.

OnFridaymorning,7th.inst.,His GracetheArchbishopadministered confirmationtoonehundredcandi datesattheChristianBrothers'College.HewasassistedbyFather DunneandFatherPrendiville.After theceremony,HisGraceintoehiced FatherMartindale,whospoksa,follows:

YouhavejustreceivedaSacrament hichisaverypreciousoneindeed, buttowhichmanypeopleneveragain giveathoughtoncetheyhavereceived it.Thatisaverygreatpity.The ActsoftheApostleskeepreferringto it;andyouseehowimportantthe Apostlesthoughtit,andwhatadifferenceitmadetothefirstChristians.

'Theoilwhichplaysapartintheconfirmationceremonycameintouse whenoilwasunderstoodbyeveryone assymbolisinghealthandvigour; athleteswerescrubbedwithoilbefore andaftertheirracesorothercontests. Youmaywellbecalledontohold goodwithoutanyoutsidehelp-help, Imean,fromothermen-Godalways helpsyou,andthisSacramentof Strengtheningshouldbeyourpermanenthelp,evenifyoucannotgettoconfession,Communion,andMass.There aremanyplacesinthisContinent whereyoucannot,orcanbutrarely.I alreadyhavemetladsfreshfrom schoolwhoaretheonlyCatholicsin anenormousarea,andmaygetMass perhapsonceeverythreemonths.If youhavenotagoodstrongwill,and donotchoosetocontinueyourpersonalprayers,youractsoffaithand ofcontrition,yourregularHailMarys, vt,orpersonalspiritualCommunions, youwillweaken.Yourswordwill doubleupwithinyourhand:your lancewillsnap:yourshieldwillbedefiled:yourplumewillbeshornfrom yourhelmet.Youwillbearecreant cravenKnight. 1praythatthiswill neverhappentoyou;norneedithapptn.Whathaveyoubeengivento(lay?TheHolySpirit.Youarenow spiritedlads,notspiritless,nordispirited. YOUhavewithinyouThat whichcanmakeyoujustasdifferent asamotorcarthatgoes.alongproperlyisdifferentfromonethathas tobetowed,oronethathascollapsed intoaditch.TheSacramentofConfirmationhasgivenyouinaspecial wayGod'sHolySpirit.Thedeepest thingwithinyou.Thealivest,thing withinyou.Thethingthatcankeep yougoing,keepyouworking,keepyou asenergeticspirituallyas"high spirits,"astheysay,cankeepyou keenatsportorkeenatwork.

Youmayhaveheardthatthough curLordinstitutedConfirmationas Hedidalltheothersacrament,.some oftheritualandthewayofadministeringitgrewupparallelwiththe eroalofmakingaKnight.inthemid'lieages.Furinstance,thatlittle taptheArchbishopgaveyouisthe fir'ifwhatwasoncequiteahard 'osTheladIvhowas-confirmed," thatis,strengthened.established.no rarericketyorunreliable.andthe rr,,v-madeKnight,alikereceivedfrom ..ishoporfromkingablowbeneath theywereexpectedneverto itace,andtheircouragewasmeant t.,holdgoodforwithstandingtheattacksofanearthlyenemy,andalso st-spiritualone.thedevil.Theman Is,wastobemadeaknightspent lawholetimefromtheeveningbefore s.whatwascalledhis"vigil,"thinking okertheresponsibilityhewastaking sp,andprayingthathemightbetrue tohisobligations.ThenatMasshe ..asdressedinawhitetunic.dustcolouredshoes,andaredcloak,to showthathewasnottostayathome. softandcomfortableinslippers,soto say,buttogooutovertheroadsof theearth;andyet,thathewastokeep hislifewhiteandclean,histhoughts andhistalkandhisheartunstained; andagain,thathemustbereadyto rightandshedhisbloodforanoble cause.Whathesworetowasthat i(swouldalwaysprotecttheweak theaged,orehil,lren,orwomen--and wouldfightliesidehisKingorLord whencaller,upono,dosoinalust battle.Anilsoasnevertoforget thatthisgreatobligationwasentered intointhesightofGodandofChrist. theCrosswasalsosigneduponhim, andhewouldoftenhaveacrossupon hisshield,andthehandleofhissword wouldbecross-shaped,andthere mightbeacrossontheforeheadof hishelmet.Youknowhowheloved theexpression:"Mytrusts-sword," hostheKingwouldcallhim"My trustedKnight."Itwasthemost swfulthingtfaKnightshouldstain Isknighthoodbydisloyaltyorcow;irdice.

EverythingthattheKnighthood ceremonysuggestedtotheKnight,and more,issuggestedtoyoubytheconferingoftheSacramentofConfirmation.Youwillneedtobeverytough, very"fit."veryknightly.lads,ifyou aretodoyoordutytoyourselves,to srneighbour.andtoChristOurLord.

FatherFinnigan,ontheSunday aftertheMissiongivenbyFatherGilmartin,C.SS.R.,statedtothecongeegationthathewasverypleasedat thesuccessoftheMission,asallthe parishionershadattendedtheexercisesandapproachedHolyCommunion.

DeathofMr.JohnConway.

FatherFinniganrequestedtheprayersofthecongregationforthehappy reposeoftheimmortalsoulofthelate. Mr.JohnConway,ofArmadale,who haddiedthenightbeforefromheart failure.Hespokeoftheexemplary lifeledbythedeceased,whoregularly attendedMassandfrequentedthe Sacraments.Hisdevoutlifewasalwaysapreparationfordeath.He residedatKalgoorlieRriortopun chasingapropertyandsettlingatAr. madale.Heleavesasister.11-s.McIntyre,Kalgoorlie,andanothersister :nEngland.Hiswifeandchildren diedafewyearsago.Nowisthe timetoshowrealfriendshipforthedepartedsoulbyprayingforhim.He madethelateMissionhereandFather Gilmartingavehimthelastspiritual consolations.FatherMcGrade,M.S.H., Sydney,NS.W.,andFatherPrendiville,weregreatpersonalfriendsof Mr.Conway.

DeathofHonFrankMcDonnell

sensationthatwascausedbyhis scathingdenunciationoftheBlackand TanregimeinIreland,whichhedescribedasworsethantheGermanoutragesinBelgiumduringthegreatwar. FrankMcDonnell'sinfluencewas stampedindeliblyonthestatutebooks ofhisadoptedcountry,andQueensland'sleadhasbearfollowedby otherStatesoftheCommonwealth,but hismemorywillalwaysbefreshin theheartsofhisfriends.Hehadfew eneniies,heneverlostatruefriend. Hehadamostwittyandcharming personality,andalltheelementswere somixedupinhimthatalltheworld mightsaytherewasaman.No doubtsomestepswillbetakenbyhis friendstoperpetuatehismemory,for gratitudeisacharacteristicofthe nobleanddevotedracefromwhichhe sprung."-R.I.P.

There'sJoyinGiving

"Inthemidstofourfamilyclaims weareapttoforgetthosewhoselotis castoutsideafamily.Therearethe orphanswho,perhaps,havenever knownthejoysofafamilyre-union. Therearethesick,themaimed.the diseased.Therearethosewhompovertyhasclaimedforitsown--thegrim povertyofhungerandstarvation.

ButChrist'sKnightwon'tbecontent merelywithkeepinghisownskinfree fromwounds.Thetunicwaswhite: butthecloakwi,red.Youwillwant toserve:youwillwanttohelp.Some ofyou,pleaseGod.arealreadythinkingofthatgreatformofservicewhich thepriesthoodis.whichbeingaBrotherlikethosewhoteachyouis.Hut don'timaginethatifyoucan'tbethis. thereisnothinglefttobe.andthat youmayaswellhangupyourChristianswordandletitrust.andallow cobwebstoweavetheirdingythreads acrossyourshield.Youwillhaveto holdhighthenameofCatholicwhereveryouare.Whereveryouare,your examplewillhavetopreachsoloud asanypriestcanpreach:youwillhave toanswerquestionsasclearlyasany Brothercan.Youwillhavetoput upwithhardblowsinconsequence, and,whatisworsethanblows,with ridicule.Asneerishardertoputup withthanasnarl.

Iprayforyou,then,thatyoumay havebeen"confirmed."established, madeun-upset-able.Ipraythateach ofyoumaypersevere,andyieldneither o,thesoftwhispersofimpurity,nor tothesharpbayonetsofsarcasm,nor totheheavyattacksofsheerantiChristianopposition.Ipraythat Christ'sKnightsmayneverbelaid lowindust.ButIalsopraythat youwillbefullofhighambitionand nobledesires,unselfishdesires.withthe senseoflifeasaCrusadeorafine thoughdifficulttask--finebecausedifticult-sandthatthepermanentgrace ofthisSacrament,theCharacteror stampithasputonyouandintoyou waycarryyouthroughtothefull Christiantriumph,hereandforever;sore.

BenedictiongivenbyHis4erace broughtthesacredfunctiontr)aclose.

Armadale

AMODELPARISH.

At10.30onSundaymorninglast.

TheCatholiccommunityinBrisbanehavelostadistinguishedleader inthepersonoftheHon.FrankMcDonnell,chairmanandmanagingdirectorofMcDonnellandEast,Ltd.,whose deathtookplaceattheMaterMisercordiaePrivateHospitalonthe28th. ult.,followinganoperationforinter naltrouble.Thedeceasedwasborn inEnnis,CountyClare,Ireland,ion 24th.January,1883,andwaseducated attheChristianBrothers'Schoolinhis nativetown.HecametoBrisbane in1886. In1896hewaselectedto theStateParliament,andcontinued inpoliticsuntil1904,whenheresigned owingtoilness.Hewas,however, appointedtotheUpperHouse,and remainedamemberoftheCouncilfor 15yearspriortoitsabolition.Hewas verysuccessfulinbusiness.

InhisyoungerdaysthelateMr.McLonnell.vasactivelyassociatedwith theHomeRuleforIrelandmovement incollaborationwiththelateDr.K.I. O'Doherty.Hewasanhonorary lifememberoftheQueenslandTrish Association,andadirectoroftheHi. hernianNewspaperCo.("CatholicAdvocate" Everydelegationwhich cameoutfromtheOldCountrywas certainofawelcomeathishands,the lastonebeingtheIrishNationalist Envoys.AkeendebaterinParliament,hispowersoforatoryhelpedhim toaconsiderableextent,andonboth sidesoftheHousehewasheldin highesteem.HislosswillhemournedbymanypeopleinAustralia.He leavesawidow,threedaughters,Mrs. R.Cosgrove,Mrs.E.Finn,MissAlma McDonnell,andfoursons,Messrs.F. Leo,William(whoisaChristian Brother),andDesmondMcDonnell.

The"CatholicAdvocate"writes:

"Canyouspareamomenttothink ofwhatChristmasmeanstoyou?Then surelyyoucanspareamomentalso tothinkofwhatChristmasmeansto theorphans,thesick,themaimed,the diseased.Themainpleasuresin Christmas.foraCatholicatanyrate, isthefactthatitisChristmas.But isthatallthepleasureyoutakein thefestival?Doyouknownothing ofthefamilyparty,theChristmasTree (howeveroldyoumaybeyouare nevertoooldforthat),thegiveand takeoftheseason?

"Doyounotfeelthatyouwould liketocarrysomeofyourjoyinto livesotherthanyourown?Canyou notfeelthatitispartofthatChrist. masdutytomakeothersthanyourselfandthosewhomyoulovehappy? Weareallmembersofonebigfamily. Andwhateverdutywehavetoour ownsmallfamilywehaveinonlya slightlylesserdegreetothemembers ofGod'sfamily.

"Feelthejoyofgiving.Givetillit hurts-therewillbenoreal,enduring happinessotherwise.Teachthechildrentogive.Setthemanexample bylettingthemseeyoupartwith somethingtheyknowyouvaluedearly. Teachthemthelessonofthefirst Christmas.Andprofitbythelesson yourselves."

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FatherFinnigancelebratedMassatSt. FrancisXavier's,Armadale,alarge numberofparishionersbeingpresent. HepreachedontheGospeloftheday. dwellingonthefactthattheCatholic Churchhaseverbeenloyaltoher Founder,JesusChrist,theveryantithesisofthemen-madereligions.He referredtothehavocbeingwrought bydivorcecorruptingsociety,notwithstandingOurLord'scommandonthe indissolubilityofmarriage:"Letno manputasunderwhatGodhasjoined together."

"Hewasabornpolitician,anda manwithamission.Hebecamethe fatherandfounderoftheEarlyClos aigmovement,andalwaysbelievedin andpractisedpayinggoodwagesto goodmen.HisservicestoCatholic educationshouldneverbeforgotten. Hewasresponsiblefortheextension ofthescholarshipsystemtodenominationalschools.AshisGraceaptly remarked,hisservicestohisfellowmen deservedtobewritteninlettersof gold.Inthecommercialworldhe earnedandheldtherespectofallwith whomhecameincontact.Hewas chairmanandmanagingdirectorof McDonnellandEast.chairmanofthe McDonnellHardwareCo.faposition formeryheldbyhisbrother,thelate.

JohnMcDonnell)andalsodidyeoman serviceinbuildingupthelocalmanufactureofcotton.ThelateMr.Me. DonnellwasintenselypatriotiC.He wasIrishtothebackboneandspina! marrow.Fiery,impulsive,warmhearted,generoustoafault,aneloquentandconvincingspeaker,heimpressedfriendandfoealikewithhit sincerityofpurpose.Hewastotally unafraidofconsequencesiiandwlen hisreligionorhiscountryweretheat," ened.Weremembeeveryweltthe

Monday,December17,Mrs.Daly andMrs.Hamilton;Tuesday,December18,Mrs.KingandMrs.Boater; Wednesday,Decenfo.er19,Mrs.Walsh andMrs.Johnston;T'aorsday,DeCember20,Mrs.ShannonandMissWeltho:Friday,December2t,Mrs.Le..e. andMissMcKaye;Monday,Tuesday, andWednesday,closed;Thursdatr,December27,MissMcNanleyandMiss McKaye:Frliday,December23,Mrs. MaxwellandMrs.Costello.

DEATHS.

ENGELBRECHT.-Ofyourcharity prayfortherepose,of"thesoulof TheodorEngelbrecht,whodiedon the4th.December,1928,atReseles Hospital,Geraldton;thebeloved fatherofMrs.J.W.Clydesdale,Mrs. H.J.Jones,Mrs.0.G.Jones,Augure ta,Charlotte,Joseph,Patrickand LaurenceEngelbrecht;brotherin-law ofAlbertEdward,Robinson.of Perth,andThomas'Robinson,of CapeTown;aged75years.-R.I.P.

WALSH.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMatthew fohnWalsh,lovingfatherofMary andNellie,whodiedatNorthamon December4,1928;aged87years. Mayhissoulandallthesoulsofthe faithfuldepartedrestinpeace. Amen.

INMEMORIAM.

GRIFFIN.-Inlovingmemoryof MichaelGriffin,whodiedatPerthon November28,1927. Mayhissoulrestinpeace. -TnFertedtyhislovingfatherand istcs MaryGriffin,

Leederville

THEQUEENCARNIVAL.

TheQueenofSt.Mary'swaselected onlastMondaynight,whenalarge crowdthrongedthegroundsandspent theirmoneyveryfreely.Thecrowd INereinahappymerrymood,enjoyed thegamesthoroughly,andsimplyrevelledinthefunofthefair.The goodworkwentontoalatehourand itwasjustonmidnightwhenFather Moloneydeclaredtheresult.Miss PatWagner.theelectoftheNorth PerthStall,wasdeclaredthewinner. MesdamesKelleherandFentonhad achievedagreatvictoryandrichly deservedit.Thesixstallsfinishedin thefollowingorder:First,NorthPerth Stall;second,TheYoungAustralia, whoachievedaverymeritoriousseccaul,andMesdamesKirkwoodand Brandreceivedcongratulationsonall sides.Third,theChildren'sStall,who wereexpectedbymanykeenjudgesto topthepoll,cameaclosethird;they wereablyledbyMesdamesRyanand McCann.Fourth,theHibernianStall, presidedoverbyMesdamesBennett andTalbot,wereameritoriousfourth. Mrs.Bennett,whoisanexperienced andefficientworker,threweveryounce energyintoherwork,andwould havegainedahigherplaceitshere.eivedthesupportshewasledtoexpect.Fifth,theMt.HawthornStall tilledthefifthposition.Mesdames MulhallandBeesonwereincharge, butwereworkingunderunforseendifficulties Iexpectthemtodovery muchbetteronthenextoccasion Sixth.theChildrenofMary,whom allexpectedtodosowellonthisoccasion,filledthesomewhatinglorious positionofsixthinthecontest.Miss A.GalvinandMissE.Caseywerein -bargeofthisstall.

FatherMoloney.inannouncingthe resulttoalargecro.vd,congratulated !'heNorthPerthStallonitssplendid ictory Hecongratulatedthenew (!tteen:hecongratulatedalltheother -tailsandalltheworkersandthepeoplegenerally.Itwasagrandthingsomethingconsolingandinfactin-piringtoseethelargenumberofpeo-.lecomingnightafternightatgreat -acrificeoftime.convenienceand n.onev.determinedonmakingthe arnivalasuccess.Whileatthemo::.enthewasunabletotellthemthe ,:"tealfigures.hecouldsaythatthe 'arnivalwasagreatsuccess.One -sageontheroadtotheirobjective asalreadycovered. Hehadno Doubtthatinthenearfutureabuild!IgWI/oldarisehereonthisfinesite -:-.atthenunsareentitledto,thatthe 7iarishsourgentlyrequires,andthat wouldbeacredittothepeopleofSt. Mary'sparish.Onhisownandon -henuns'behalf,hewarm1Vthanked --.hemall

cherrygirl,Mr.OlLeary;handkerchiefsachet,Mrs.T.Berry;evening bag,No.11,E.Gillespie,Chamberlainstreet;beautifuldoll,No.1520,Ella Hennerty;onepoundnote,No.127, Mrs.Burke,OsbornePark;lamp shade,No.8,Mrs.H.Berry;cushion, No.11,Mr.J.Walsh,Hay-street;work basket,No.21,Mrs.White;caseof Yalumbawine,No.72,Mr.G.Lewis; lampshade(pinkandblue),No.5. Mrs.Neri;saladset,No.2,Rev. FatherMoloney;cruetset,A8,Eileen Casey;statue,No.7;picture,Australia Day,No.9,Rev.FatherO'Donnell; teaset,No.11,Mrs.Wagner;picture, QueenoftheMissions,No.18,Mrs. Lewis.

Children'sStall:Boxofchocolates, Mrs.Daly,NorthBeach-road;sleeping doll,No.42,J.Martin,Bruce-street; cake,EileenCasey;bust,R.McCavanagh,21Anzac-road;doll'soutfit. PhyllisHales;pictureofOurLady. No.1943,Mrs.T.Jeavons,Bourkestreet;motorcar,No,10.K.Branch, Mt.Hawthorn;curtains,No.3955.Mrs. Kildahl,Subiaco;appliquecushion, MissSummers,OsbornePark;rose cushion.No.34,Mrs.Branch;cushion, BobbyPoole.OsbornePark;fawncushion.Mr.Baker,c/oMr.Gialvin;gramaphone,No.1321.Rev.FatherCollins; colleendoll.No.1967,Rev.MotherM. Brigid;canechair.No.37,Tessie Marsh;redlampshade,Mrs.Galvin; dressingtableclock.No.29.Mrs.Lawson:Christmasstocking,No.256,A. Blowes:bluelampshade,No.2,Rev. FatherNloloney;dollandcradle.No 1825;pansycushion.MissMcKenzie. HibernianStall:goldsovereign.No. 24,RoyBall;pairofpillows,No.15. ERechner,Salisbury-road:rocker. IanMurray;smalljardinere,Jean Murray;shoetrees,GretaRechner: Christmascrackers.No.89,OliveCaplin.OsbornePark;chinateaset,No. 39,Mrs.Brandt,OsbornePark;silver andchinasaladbowl,No.80.Leonard Nannup;decanterofperfume. No.57,EileenCasey;sileverteapot, No.69,Mrs.Daly,NorthBeach-road. Bunbury:cushion.No.87,Mrs. J. Monaghan;overmantel.No.24.Gould,Perth;caseofale,No.74.Mr. Syd.Smith.c/oMr.Casey:Dalton dish.No.42,J.T.Franklinlamp shade(pink),No.25,Mr.A.Marsh; tortoiseshellservietterings,Mrs.McIntyre;silvercakedish,No.30,\V. Purdoe;shoppingbasket.No.81.Mrs. Bennett:chair.No.14,Mr.Keane. OsborneParksilversugarbowl,No. 59,Mr.J.Lawrence,2Rae-street.Leederville.

BarbaraAtkinson,Coronation-street; setofsaucepans,No.68,Mrs.Lewis; babydoll,No.15,RonnieLePage; modelcrane,No.105,Mr.Walsh; orangelampshade,No.61,Mrs.Mulhall;bluelampshade,No.62,Patty O'Leary,Loftus-street;sovereign,No. 78,FatherButler;bronzejardinere andpalm,No.26,Mr.Smulen;Christmascake,Nu.41,TomKinsella,OsbornePark;lady'ssunshade,No.4, Mr.Davies,Melrose-street;pairof holypictures.No.3.Rev,FatherMoloney;statueandstand,No.59,Mrs. Mulhall;glassbowl,Mrs.Edgeworth; pictureoftheHolyFamily,Nu.62, Sirs.O'Connor,Perth;shoppingcase, No.16,Mrs.Geison;toiletset,Madge Downey;sixbottlesK,G.Whisky,No. 32.J.Bennett.

Householders'Gift:1,No.252,S. Beeson;2.No.166,Mrs.H.Berry;3. No.680,Mrs.Beeson;4,No.530,Mrs. V.Southwelj,Swanbourne;5,No.520, Mrs.Rechner.

Theprizesasyetunclaimedmaybe hadonapplicationattheConvent, Marian-street,Leederville. TheCoronation.

ThecrowningoftheQueenbyHis GraceArchbishopClunetookplaceon Wednesdaynight. AnniversarySt.Mary'sChurch. (inlastSunday.thefifthanniversary theopeningofSt.Mary'sChurch, observedwithduesolemnity.A erylargenumberreceivedHolyCommunionatthe7o'clockMass.At nighttheRev.FatherHayes,P.P., 1-;,toriaPark,preachedaveryfine sermontoalargecongregation.after whichaprocessionoftheBlessedSacr;:nientwasheld

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NEWSANCTUARYOFST.FRANCISXAVIER'SCATHEDRAL, GERALDTON.

£s..d

ArchbishopClone 10100

Rev.FatherIlawes 25000

RcvFatherHalpin 5000

VeryRev.FatherWallace 4000

Rev.FatherLynch 3000

VeryRev.FatherIrwin 20G0

Rev.FatherPrendergast 1000

Mr.W.Bourke 15000

(Of£250promised.>

Mr.P.M.Morrissey 10000

Sir.R.F.Cardilini 25(10

Mr.las.Jones 2500

Sir.E.:McKenna 2000

Sir.andMrs.J.J.Ryan 2000

Mr.J.NI.Drew' 2000 W.Bennett 10100

MissS.Cummerford

Mr.J.Jones

Mr.P.Rinaldi

1000

1000

1000

Mrs.Thomas 930

ThomasBros. 630

£55sEach:Mr.Normoyle,Mrs.Normoyle,RedemptoristFathers,Mr,P.

Coyne. £5Each:Mr.T.Morrissey,B.Morrissey.1ohnMorrissey,P.O'Gorman, W.Keeley,MissJ.Trait,Mr.J.Doody, DominicanNuns.Dongarra,T.Nilen.

£4Each:Mr.P.McCrannandMrs.

T.Bennett.

£33sEach:Mr1'.N.Briersand MaristBrothers.

£2Each:MissF.Levermann,Mr

PLynch.

£22Each:Mr.J.Hayes,C.andH. Locke.Mr.Jas.Reynolds.Oblate Father,.MonsignorVerling.

£2Eait:Mr,II.Carson.RevR. O'Neill. £110s:Mr.Odgers. ElIsEach:MissT.Normoyle,Miss M.Normoyle,Rev.FatherJ.Moloney, Rev.FatherWinston.Mr.V.Johnson, Mr.JohnRevnoliis.Mr.P.Whelan, MissC.McDonnellMr.J.Neville,Mr. II.Neville.Mr.TMoore,Mr.John Kelly,W.Killian.JensenBros.

41Eai.h:Mr.T.Shanahan,C.Kelly, NI Loughman.R.Keeley.R.Smyth, MissA.Kelly.E.O'Malley.MissA. Priirster.P.Kelly.F.Mooney.Mrs.

B.McGuinness.D.cones.M.Jones, Mrsi.Tones.RBackshall.Mrs.Starts. field,SirWhitely isMr.J lOs6d:P.Engli-1,recht. lOsEach:Mr,.Mitchell.Mrs.Burgoyne,Mr.G.Prunster.Mrs.Gus Prunster.MissFlynn.Sir.J..1.Williamson.junr.,Mr,Beaver.MissM.A CantMis,NoraPrendergast,E.Doi>. Jan.IfDonovan.Mr.Sullivan.Mrs Bagley.W.Parry.sem...MissCoffey, MissC.Mu-tar.Mr.McDonald,W. lieelan.I.Gray.M Keegan.Mrs. O'Connor,Mrs.Cook.

0s.:MissI).Stansficld. 5s.Each:Mrs.Malay.Sirs.Christensen.Mr.Ronan.Mrs.O'Malley,Mrs. Osborne,MissMcDonald,Sir.O'Malley, GParry.Mrs.Kenny.S.Neville.R Seaman,F.Lauthers

Mrs.I'Haley,3,(Id:Mrs.McDeirnott,2s

Otheramount,,toabout£200promised.willbeacknowledgedwhen handedin. nu 4 lllll 11,4 1,4i1.44miug.....

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TheWorkers. willnotallowonetomention illthenamesoftheladyworkers. hein,11:themenduringthisCarnival wellasinpastonesweredeserving verygreatpraise.Theyaresuch anyparishinAustraliamightwell proudof.Thefollowingwerein bargeofthegames:Messrs.Dillon, Ryan,St,.rmer.Boylan,Geo.Galvin, 'tuartJones,BeesonandLewis.Mr. JoeCaseyhadchargeoftheraffles.

Visitors.

Thepeopleoftheparishasawhole Attendedverywell,andmanyvisitors fromfarandnearalsoFame.Amongst thosenoticedwere:HisGracethe Archbishop,theRightRev.Monsignor Verling,andalargenumberofpriests. Mr.Jas.Cunningham,NI.L.A..the MayorandMayoressofPerth,Mr.and Mrs.Franklin. Raffles.

Thefollowingistheresultofthe raffles:

XmasCheer:1.1751,E.Waters;2, 1672,Rev.FatherCrowley;3.509, GretaReckner:4,752,Mrs.LeNay; .5.1678,C.Cunningham:6,372.ArchbishopClune;7,364,J.Rees. GooseClub:1,1660;2,1031;3,1189; 4.479;5,57;6.1666;7.550;8,1579;1 1369.10,1963.

FivePoundNote:No.1706,F. Hagan,EastGuildford.

Doll'sOutfit:No.82,PhyllisHales.

ChildrenofMary'sStall:Toiletset, Mr.Galvin;boxofperfume,Teresa Edwards;boxofsoap,Mr.Syd.Smith:

YoungAustraliaStall:Boxofchocolates,No.77.J.Beaton;jardinere,No. 63.Mrs.Job,-Richmond-street;child's bangle,No.196,NoreenBranch;tea cosec,No.1488,Mrs.Fenton;doll. No.-177.AimeeDoyle;setofjugs,No. 732.Mrs.Green;handbag.No.94,Mrs. McKenna;pedestalandpalm,No. :358,Mrs.T.Berry;caseofwine.No. 453,Mrs.French;canechair,No431. Mrs.Edgeworth.Anzac-road;divan "hair.No.fitJ.Mention,Shakespearestreet.

NorthPerthStall:Jugandglasses, PatWagner;fruit:;et.Mrs,Kelleher: boxofchocolates,No.39.Mrs.Clear: cake,Mrs.Stanley;boxofhandkerchiefs,Geo,Calder,4th.Avenue,Maylands;boxofchocolates,No.2,ConniePtolomy;handkerchiefsachet,No, 22.Mrs.Geison;bridedoll,No.3.Mr. Wagner;dollandcradle.No.127. MaryBerry;dollandcot,No.24, AimeeDoyle;silverteapot,No.168, Mr.Bungert;aluminiumkettle,No. S3.E.M.lioulahan,c/oGibbs,Bright andCo.;caseofwine,No.76,JoeMcIntyre;sixbottlesofwhisky,No.119. MonsignorVerling;holypicture,No. 5.N.Lyonsky,322Bulwer-street;crystalsaladservice.No.28,PatWagner. Mt.HawthornStall:Boxofchocolates,Mrs.Beeson;boxofchocolates, Mrs.Donnelly;boxofhandkerchiefs, Mrs.Beeson;Christmasstocking, RhonaGreen;boxofsoap,Mrs.Clear; bottleofperfume,KittyMulhall;box ofstationery,Mrs.Knowles;pairsilk stockings,Mrs.Donnelly;silkpyjamas. No.28.J.Walsh,c/oSturmerBros.; cushion,No.8;goldnuggetpin,No. 76,K.Walsh,Shaftesbury-street;bag offlour,No.40,Mr.Edwards;lady's handbag.No.93,JohnKinsella;fruit set,No.21,OliveWright,275Walcott-street,MountLawley;bluedoll,

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OBTAINABLEATALLSTORES. ALSO1LB.PATENTCADDIES.

Cricket

0.YILS.v.Wellingtons. Cricketersgenerallywillbepleased toknowthatarrangementshavebeen madefortheaboveannualmatch,to takeplaceonMonday,December31, onthewestwicketoftheW.A.0A Ground.Thecontestwillstartat 10.30a.m.,andaluncheonwiththe usualtoastlistwillbeheldonthe ground.Thisisthe9th.fixture,and theWellingtons,tindertheal-Aylead,:r. shipofMr.LeoRyan,havetv.nfive. FormanyyearsthePerthcatholic 'YoungMen'sSocietypossessewhat wasprobablythehestteameverenteredinthemattingseriesofcompetitionsintheState.Althoughthey hadmanyverysuccessfulseasons.their peakperiodwastheseasonof1920.21, whenafteranundefeatedroundin theSeniorMattingAssociationof Perth.theyjourneyedtothe andinaseriesoffirstclassmatches camethroughwithflyingcolours.This matchalwaysservestobringthemem. bersoftheoldclubtogetherwhenincidentsofotherdaysarere:iounted. Thesidewillagainbeledbytheirold leaderJackMinihan.supportedby vice-captainJoeCanny.Duringthe yearssincetheclubwasdissolved, nearlyeverymemberhasare!.sstill distinguishinghimselfinthehigher gradecricketoftheState.Thismatch alsobringstonninitendernieirnoties oftwoofthefinestsls that everwieldedthe\efflux.name!A%ck CampbellofC.Y,M.S..andArthurElliottofWellingtonsMaytheirsou's restinpeaceistheferventwishall theC.V.M.S.team. Thefollowingwillrepresent M.S.:J.Minihanleapt.).JoeCanny (vice-capt.l.RoyGordon.T,mOutridge.DickBryant.LeoMcComesh Preston.JackBeasley;BillyW,0-1. thorpe,CharlieMcKenzie.far;;Mayhew.andJimTully.

minutestoourPresidentandSecretary,whoforthepasthalfyearhave ablyfulfilledtheirrespectivepositions andhaveleftnostoneunturnedfor thebenefitofthesociety.Wehave everyprospectofjustsuchanother successfulsixmonths,andhopeone andallwilldotheirutmosttoswell thelistofnewmembers.Afurther discussiontookplaceaboutthetennisclub,andthecommitteehelda meetingonThursdayweeklast,when severalmattersofvitalinterestwere finalised.Thesecretarythenreadthe customaryprayersandthemeeting adjourned.

St.Munchin'sBranch,Collie.

OnThursday,6th.inst.,themembersoftheabovebranchassembledin St.Brigid'sSchoolroom,forthepurposeofholdingtheirusualfortnightly meeting.Agoodattendancewas presentwhenthepresident,Bro.D O'Callaghan.openedthemeetingwith theusualprayers.Itwasasplendid beginningfortheopeningofanew term,asalsowastheinitiationofsix newmembersduringtheevening Thisnowmakesatotalof96financial membersontheroll.andallareurged tomakeanefforttoPilS,the100mark ,retheliretentyearpassesaway.In

terestisnowbeingcenteredonthe annualpicnictobeheldearlyinthe newyearandeverythingpointstoit asbeingthemostsuccessfuloneyet held.AnappealonbehalfofabrotherfromTasmania,whoitatpresent aninmateofSt.JohnofGodHospital, wasreceivedfromtheDistrictBoard, anditwasresolvedthatthisbranch doallinitspowertoassistthisunfortunatebrotherinhistimeoftrial. Afterthebusinessportionofthemeet. ing'vasfinished,membersspenta coupleofverybusyhoursindulgingin seriousgames,singing,anddancing. Thebrothersareherebyremindedthat thereisplentyofroomforthemin thebusybeesatthetenniscourtson everySaturdayafternoon.Sorollup andassisttheworkthatisgoingto improvethesocialaspectoftheparish

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth.reportunder datethe12th.December,1928,asfol.

WheatenChaff:Suppliesofchaff

havebeenonthelightsidethisweek, andthemarkethasremainedsteady at£57s6dto£5lOspertonforf.a.q. toprimewheaten.Attheendofthe weekthemarketfumedslightly,and f.a.q.toprimebrought£515s.'F.a.q. hasbeensellingdownto£417s6d.

OatenChaff:F.a.q.toprimeoaten chaffwaspassedinfromsaleat£55s and£57s6dperton.Goodmediums soldat£52s6dandpoorermediums passedat11412s6d.

Oats:Goodheavyfeedshavesold from2/10to2/11perbushel.Clean heavyAlgeriansareworthupto3/3. Mediumfeedspassedinfromsaleat 2/81.

Wheat:F.a.q.wheathasbeenselling at4/10perbushel,withanoccasional truckat4/11.Themarketshowsa slightlyfirmertendencynowonaccountofshortsupplies.

Hay:Onetruckofgoodwheaten haypassedinfromsaleat£5perton.

Potatoes:Thepotatomarketis ratherdull.Thecountrypricefor primequalityis£9pertoncountry. Severaltrucksofmediumqualitiesofferedatauctionsoldat£5and£6per tonrespectively.

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Boan'sDelectableChristmasHampersfrom50s.

IfyouaregoingcampingormotoringthisChristmas,orifyouwishtomakeagifttosomeoneto whomaChristmasfeastisnoteasilyavailable,youcannotdobetterthanpurchaseoneoftheseBoans ChristmasHAMPERS,whicharefilledwithgoodthings.Theycomeintwoshapesandaremadeofthe verybestrarebyexperts.Theattacheshapecanbecarriedundertheseatofthemotorcar,whilst thesquareshapeissuitablefnrstrappingtotherunningboard.Theyarelightbutyetstrong,andthe hampersthemselvesareworthItand18/-,and,ofcourse,willheimmeselvusefullongafterthecontentsareused

AttacheShapeNo1 50/-

N... 1 Attache.--Onebottlelemonsquash,onebottle ',moilbutter.onejarC.andI1.paste,onetinchicken, nepackcKraftcheese,oneboxbestchocolates,one hoxChristmascrackers,onejarmincemeat,onetin CampPie.unejarfruitsalad,oneS.andA.Christmas pudding,oneC.andItpickles.onetincream,onepacket inu,catelles.onetinargaragnsIllmixednuts,onebox figs.onepacketdates.onepacketpreservedginger.

SquareShapeNo1 52/6

No.Square.-1tinS.and.1.biscuits,1largeCal. arparagus,1GlobeGoldfishmarmalade,1boxbestchocolates.1packetpreservedginger.1packetKraftcheese, largetinpeaches.1tinKhitebait,11b.almonds,1packettableraisins.1bottleMonserratlimejuice,1med.tin oxtongue. 1 tinchicken,Christmaspudding,1jar mincemeat,jarlemonbutter.tinpineapple,1('amp Pie.tincream,1bottleohses.1.,11,.besttea.

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MAURICEMOSCOVITCH. Wh,takestheoi,riofMeisterin-The Ringer."atIlisMajesty'sTheatre, tnight.

H.A.C.B.Society

St.Brendan'sBranch,Hatanning. heattendanceattheusualfortnightlymeeting.whichwasheldon :-unila,weeklast,wasuptothe markagain.andwewerepleasedto have,till'iu;stusse'veralmemberswho Lavebeenonthesicklistforsome timepast.Firstly,theminutesof thepreviousmeetingwerereadand ,mfirmed.andthenbusinessarising outofthecorrespondencereceivedwas dulydealtwith.Themostinterestingitem,hoxever,wastheinstallalionofthenewly-appointedofficers. Incongratulatingthesuccessfulones, Bro.McAuliffeexpressedthefeelings ofall,andhopedthattheyfullyrealisedtheimportanceofthedutiesthey weretofulfilduringtheensuingsix months.Thenewly-appointedofficers forthistermareasfollows:President, Bro.T.L.McAuliffe;vice-president, Sr.Mrs.Fitzgerald;secretary.Bro.J. Stapleton;treasurer,Sr.D.Tanner; warden,Bro.C.Norrish;Guardian,Sr. F.Fitzgerald.Beforepassingon.a voteofthankswasrecordedonthe

1

AttacheShapeNo2 -50/-

No. 2 Attache.-1tinS.andA.week-endbiscuits, 1largetillpeaches,1largetinpineapple,1jarfruit salad.1jarmincemeat,1S.andA.Christmaspudding, largetin('al.arparagus.1bottleMontserratlimejuice, bottleC.andB.pickles,1tinmed.oxtongues,1tin N.Z.cheepstongues,packetbesttableraisins,11b. mixednuts.Db.besttea,1jarC.andB.paste,1box bestchocolates,1tinchicken.

SquareShapeNo2 52/6

No.2Square - -1boxChristmascrackers,1largeCal. asparagus.1mediumoxtongue,1tincream,1jarmincemeat,1lb.mixednuts,1packettableraisins,1jarEnglish jam,bottleEnglishpickles,1boxhestchocolates,1S. andA.Christmaspudding,1packetKraftcheese, 1 bottleNionserratlimejuice.1tinchicken,1tinbestsalmon..t.,11).besttea,3packetsjellies,1tinMonkandGlass Englishcustardpowders,1tinoysters,1bottleolives. GROUNDFLOOR.

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No.1Set.AttacheCASES.An AttacheCase,containingsixchildren'swhiteplaytimemugs, "EnglishCrownDucal,"onewhite creamjug.onewhitesugarbasin, oneluckycharmpacket,onehook, andchewinggum.Price,2/11.

No.3Set.anAttacheCASE, containingateaset,consistingof teapotandjugandbasin.andsix cupsandsaucers.onetubeWrigley'sSpearmintChewingGum,a TableofWrigleyDoubleMint,one tubeofWrigley'sJuicyFruit ...hewingGum,andapacketof P.K.ChewingGum,andahook. Price,3/6.

BeautifulThinQualityChina CEASETS,inthreenewdesigns ochoosefrom,blueorpalelemon borderdecoration.withbunchof colouredflowers.Theotherlovely

FortheStocking,realMatting .JoyBags,bargainisedat

21pieces,tinechina.Usually17/6; SpecialTo-Day,5/11. No.4997.-21-PieceBeautiful EnglishChinaTEASET,lovely colouredborderdesignofclusterof flowers.Theshapeoftheset beingthewell-knownValkyrie shape.Usually42/-;SpecialToday,25/..WithFreeGiftofhalfa-dozenBreakfastCupsalidSaucerstomatch. No.4909.-Somethingremarkableindecoration,redrosesset inblackandwhitetrellisdesign, esually52/6;SpecialTo-day32/6. WithFreeGiftofhalf-dozen BreakfastCupsandSaucersto match.

No.)904.--LovelyThinEnglish ChinaTEASET,exquisitecoloured decoration.Valkyrieshape,gold edgefinish,usually47/6;Boans Price27/6.WithFreeGiftof half-dozenBreakfastCupsand Saucerstomatch. TOYBAGS,No.101isespecially designedforsmallchildren,andif designhasabeautifulsunsetscene on- fthemfindsitswayintothe

Xmasstockingitcannotfailto provokecriesofdelight.Ina smallsizebagarecontainedtwo playtimecupsandsaucers,anda chinadoll.Price1/..

No.102.Isintendedforachild alittleolder,andinoneofthese mattingbagswillbefoundachild's cupandsaucerinareallygqnd size,andwithveryattractive coloureddecorations,andachild's fancydecoratedeggcuprPrice 1/6.

No.103. Thecontentsinthis agareevenmorefascinatingand delightful,fortheycontaina child'sdecoratedcupandsaucerin averyusefulsize,achild'sbread andbutterplate,andachild'segg cup,allveryhandsomelydecorated incolours.Price1/11.

No5880.--BeautifulThinEng lishChinaTEASET,thelatestcolouredborderdecoration,nicetall shapeandexquisitedesign,usually 49/6:SpecialTo-day30/-With FreeGiftofhalf-dozenBreakfastCupsandSaucerstomatch THELIFTSWILLTAKEYOUSWIFTLYTOTHEWONDERFULTHIRDFLOOR.

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TWENTY-FIVE.

PatriotIrishPrelate

CHAMPIONOFFAITHANDFATHERLAND.

Theanniversaryoftheconsecration onthe11th.ofNovember,1819,ofthe greatDr.Doyle,asBishopofKildare andLeighlin,gavethe"IrishCatholic" anopportunitytorecallsomeevents inthatdistinguishedprelate'sremarkablecareer.

Thesonofhumbleparents,educated inathatchedcabin,bysheerforceof geniusanddeterminationhewonfor himselfinIrishpubliclifeaposition rivalledbyDanielO'Connellalone. Asanecclesiasticalreformerhestands sidebysidewithSt.FrancisdeSales andSt.CharlesBorromeo.

JamesWarrenDoylewasbornat NewRoss,intheCountyWexford,in theyear1786.Hisfather,whohad diedsomeweekspreviously,wasa respectablefarmer,whosefamilyhad sufferedmuchduringthePenaldays tertheirfidelitytotheCatholic Church.Hismother,AnneWarren, washisfather'ssecondwife-awoman ofnotedpracticalsenseandstrength ofcharacter,whosupportedherself andherfamilyafterherhusband's deathbyteachingasmallschoolat Clonleigh.FromherJamesDoyle pickeduphisearlyeducationuntilhe wassent.inhis14th.year.totheAug. ustinianCollege.NewRoss.Before this,however,hehadpassedthrough scenesthatleftuponhimanindelible impression.Hewastwelveyearsold whentheInsurrectionof1798burst forth.HesawNewRossthetheatre ofthebloodiestandmostobstinately contestedbattlesofthatepoch.The incidentsconnectedwiththatperiod combinedtoleavebehindthemmany darkandhittermemorieswhichinfluencedhisopinionsandlargelydeterminedhispublicpolicy.

AtschoolyoungDoylewasshyand reservedinmannercaringlittlefor andholdingalooffromthesportsin whichboysdelight.Hewasstudiousandpious,however,andmanifest ed.tohismother'sgreatjoy.adeeidecl vocationforthereligiouslife. Hismother'sdeathbreketheprin. cipaltiethatboundhimtotheworld, andinthefollowingyear.1805.being theninhis19th.year,hejoinedthe Augustinians.Hemadehisnovitiate inGrantstown,aconventaboutfourteenmilesfromNewRoss.During thetryingyearoftheNovitiatehe wentthroughhisreligiousexercisesin atrulyexemplarymanner.Underits salutarydisciplinetheyoungstudent e.ivcaclosestudytothewritingsof hisspiritualFather,theillustriousSt. Augustine.andbecamefamiliarwith everyaspectofthatgreatsaint'sevent fulcarer.Havingexhibitedallthe signsofatruereligiousvocation,and beingadmittedtoprofession,hemade hisvowsinJanuary,1806.

Afterhisprofessionhewassentto makehi,studiestotheUniversityat Coimbra.Portugal.Doyleatonce shewedgreatapplication.studyingat theriteofsevenoreighthoursaday. Attheendoftwoyearshereturned leIrelandinDecember.1408,andwas senttoNewRosstocompletehisstudies. HisordinationtookplaceinEnnis. corthyonRosarySunday.1809,andat theendoffouryears,in1813,hewas eppnintedtoaChairinCarl'wklellege. OnarrivinginCarlee:hepresented himselftoDr.Staunton,thePresident whelookedratherdoubtfullyatthe r..znnlyfigure,friezecoat,andbatterhatiftheweeld-beprofessor_"What vonteach'''askedDr.Staunton.

"AnythingfromAIiLtothethird of('anonLaw,"repliedFather vie,whofeltsomewhathurtathis raidreceptionandthePresident'sapparentscepticismastohisability, "Pray.youngman."saidthePresident."canyouteachandpractisehumilitt-'""Itrust,''answeredthe youthfulnrofessor,"Ihaveatleasthte militytofeelthattheinureIread themoreIseehowignorantIhave ten,andhowlittlecanatbestbe 1-11,,wn."You'lldo,"saidDr.Status ten.

IlkappointmenttoCarlowbeing e,etfirmed.FatherDoylebeganto teach.Asateacherhewasasuccess Henthebeeinning.Induecoursehe espromotedtotheChairofTheology.

whichhefilleduntil1819,when,on thedeathofDr.Corcoran,hewas,at theearlyageof33years,appointed BishopofKildareandLeighlin.The consecrationtookplaceintheold parishchapelofCarlowonSunday,November14,1819.Greatjoypervaded Carlowandsuroundingdistricts.The unusualyouthofthenewBishop,no doubt.fannedtheenthusiasm.A greatportionofthetownandtheen tireoftheCollegewereilluminated.

Thenceforwardthefuturefamous prelatebeganhispubliclife,which openedanewerainthehistoryof Ireland.Religiousequalityandsocial reformweretheburningquestionsat thatperiodaffectingthecountry.to whichBishopDoyledevotedhisbest energies.Onhisfirstvisitation,in 1820,theyearafterhisconsecration,he foundedconfraternitiesandtotalabstinencesocietiesineveryparish.He alsointroducedanexcellentsystemof parochiallibraries,whichhestocked withbooksofreligiousandmoralinstructionexclusively.Herevivedthe practiceofretreatsforthederv, whichhadgoneintodisuseinIreland fornearly300years,andinJuly.1820 heconducted,unaided,aretreatat...etc19w,whichwasattendedbymostof theIrishBishopsandbyoverone thousandpriestsfromeveryparishof thecountry.InhisfirstPastoralhe warnedhispeopleagainsttheRiblesnmenandsimilarsecretsocieties.

In1882.Dr.Magee,ProtestantArch bishopofDublin,inhisvisitationat St.Patrick'sCathedral,madeuponthe Catholicreligionabitterandoffensive attack.Inafewdays,throughthe columnsoftheDublin"EveningPost'. BishopDoylerepliedinalettersigned bythenowwell-knowninitials,"J.K. b."(James.KildareandLeighlin).

lettercreatedawonderfulsensation. whichshowedthatthewriterwasa formidablematchfortheablestchampionoftheProtestantChurch. A controveryensued,andbeforeithai fullysubsided.Dr.Doylefollowedup hisletterswithhisgreatestworkviz_"AVindicationoftheCivilled ReligousLibertiesoftheIrishCash,lies.byJ.K.L.-Thispamphletwon atonceanimmensecirculation.On thesubjectofNationalEducationthe celebratedBishoplabouredincessantly:andheexposed,inPastoralLetters andspeeches,theglaringinjusticeof theProtestantclaimtotithes,and gavewonderfulimpetustothemovemeatfortheirnotbeingimposedon Catholics.

In1823O'ConnellfoundedtheCatholicAssociation-afamouscombinationthatintheendwonEmanci2aHen.Dr.DoylewasthefirstBishop tojointheAssociation,InMarch, 1825,he,withtheLiberatoranda numi,erofrepresentativemen.was eummenedtogiveevidencebeforea SelectCommitteeoftheHouseof LordsandCommonsonthestateof Ireland.Theexamination,whichwas verysearchingandcomprehensive,embracedavarietyoftopics.Thiswas

oneofthemostremarkableeventsin thegreatprelate'sstirringcareer "Well,Duke,"observedapeer(iddressingtheDukeofWellington),"are youexaminingDoyle?""No,"replied hisGrace,dryly,"butDoyleisexaminingus."

About1823andonwardsthecele bratedBishopwasatthezenithofhis fameasapreacher,andconsequently wasmuchsoughtaftertospeakat noteworthyfunctions.OntheFeast ofSt.Augustine,August28,1823,he preachedatJohnStreetChapel,Dub. lin(asitwasthenknown).Itis recordedthatthecongregationwasso immensethatmanywereliftedoff theirfeetandforlongunabletotouch thefloor.ThededicationofthePro Cathedral,Dublin,tookplaceonNovember14,1825,theFeastofSt.LaurenceO'Toole.ArchbishopMurray,as sistedbynineBishops,performedthe ceremony.BishopDoyle,whowas theyoungestamongthemembesef thehierarchypresent,wastheprncher ontheoccasion.InOctober,ia27, thenotedprelatevisitedCorkanddeliveredasermononbehalfoftheneY., Augustinianchurch.- Theanxietyte seeandhear"J.K.L.,"whichpervadedeverysphereofsociety,wasintense,andseveralProtestantswereet eludedinthethrongedcongregation. Itmaywellbesaidthattlnrughout hislifetherenownedBishoptruly spenthimselfintheserviceofhispeople.Heovertaxedhisenergiesand ontheadviceofamedicalattendant hevisitedvarioushealthresortsin vain,andconsequentlyreturnedtehi

belovedCarlow.Hisdeathtook*Ice onJune15,1834,attheearlyageof4S years,andinthe15th.yearofhisepiscopate.InhisdeaththeChurculost abrilliantchampion,thediocesea guide,philosopher,andfriend,andIrelandadistinguishedson.Thefuneral ofthebelovedandreveredpre'etewas twomilesinlength,andincluded20,000 persons.

Theremainswereinterredinthe centreaisleoppositethehighal-.arin CarlowCathedral.Asplendidmarble life-sizestatueofDr.Doyle,thework oftheeminentIrishsculptorHogan, hasbeenplacedintheLeered,difice

FRIENDSHIP.

Whatisfriendship?Isitnottheunselfishconsiderationofandregardfor another!'Mindyou,theremustbeno ifsorhuts.Itmustbeclear,unadulterated.Itmustbesterling.Itcannothavemixture.Itmusthavethe ballmark,sterling.Suchfriendship asfeelsapangfortheillsordisappuintmentofanother,enjoymentin theassociation,toleranceofshortcomings.considerationnotbythemicroscopebutratherbythetelescopeof hisway;thattouchoftheheartwhich wouldgrowsadoveranywordorhappeningagainsthim,andglowoverany goodfortunecominghisway FrienshipistheMaster.Itisthrice blessedlikethemercyofHeaven;it Blesseshimthatgivesandhimthat receives.ItisoftheMaster,forthere istruthinitsloyalty,kindnessinits considerations.affectioninitsappreciation.

GEMSOFPURITY

NewNorcia

FIRSTSUNDAYOFADVZNT.

Thecrowdsofvisitorsfromall pointsofthecompasswhocameto NewNorciafortheirweek-endretreat,weredeeplyinterested'nthe variousspiritualeventsoftheSunday --firstSundayofAdventFromhat wehaveseenand'-emrd,allweredelightedwiththesp'-ttualattracticus asetbeforethemin - weatherand idealsurroundings. NewNorciaat anytimeisveryimp-e-,-ien,k1Ae,but onfeastlayswe theMiss,er.to bestadvantage.Theveryatmosphereisfelttobeimpregnatedwith peaceandreligion;andinwhatever directionthevisitormaycasthiseyes hisgazerestsonsomemonumentof religion-astatelyboys'orgirls'College,oranorphanagedispersingchar- I

,tytothechildrenoftheaicandon::1 orforlornnatives.Theamountof gooddoneforthepublic.and,ndirectlyfortheGovernmentof\VA. throughthevariouspublicitilitiesof theMissioncannotsoeasilyl)t.estimated.Theunderlyingmoth,ofall thisgreatexpenditureis(..harityunaided,savebyGodalone,vithiomieditinesweatandlabour. \V:.:me-tn wonderthenthatGodshouldmake Hisinfluencefeltinanespecialway in'this"HolyLand"---asmanyvisitorsstateIF'ydo(eelonacccvinghere.

Sunday-thefirstofAdvent-wasa fulldayforthepriestsoftheMonastery.andparticularlyforHisLordehipAbbotCatalan.Accordingto BenedictineRite,allpriestshada 'tableDivineOfficeonthatday-the Officeofthedayandwhole"Office oftheDead"fordeceasedmembersof theMonastery,celebratedontheMonday.DuringtheHighMassHis LordshippresidedfromtheThrone, withFathersTubauandUbachdeaconsattheThrone.FatherBernard wascelebrantoftheMass.Fathers ColumbanusandPlaciddeaconand sub-deaconrespectively.

HisLordshipAbbotCatalanpreachedaverytellingandfeelingsermon ontheGospelofthedaytoapacked congregationwholistenedthroughout inraptattention.AfterMassHis Lordshippreachedagaintotheyoung peopleabouttoreceivetheHolySacramentofConfirmation.HisLordship wasagainveryhappyinhisremarks, asonecouldreadinthefacesofall theyoungsterspresentAfterthis theLordAbbotadministeredtheSacramentofConfimationto26boysand 18girls.whowereallwellprepared hytheNunsandMaristlitothers.Confirmationover.HisLordshiphadto proceeddirecttoSt.Gertrude'sCollegefordistributionofprizestoa mostintelligentandworthybodyof girls. MusicattheMass.

DuringthepenitentialseasonofAd. venttheorganissilentinourchur. PliesduringtheHolySacrifice.The choirduringtheSolemnMasswasforcedtosingwithouttheorgan,under thebaton fFatherMoreno-that

princeofconductors.TheMasssung wasFatherMoreno'sMassNo.4,writtenmostlyinaMinorkeyforfour malevoices,andadmirablyadapted tothepenitentialseason-withagood balanceandblendingbetweenthe voices.

Viistorsweresostruckbythesweetnessandperfectharmonyofthe voices,thattheycouldnotmakeout whethertheywerelisteningtotheorganorthechoir.Yourhumbleservantwascalledintodecidethetroubledquestion,whichhedid,infavour ofthevoices.Itwasallexceedingly beautiful!

ThefirstSundayofAdventannuallyemphasisesthehappyeventfor toysandgirls,ofsayinggood-byeto booksandslavingstudiesoftheyear. Maytheyalldowellandenjoytheir .-c1)-earnedholidays!

ingonthepiano.Thetime,somewhatslow,wastheonlydetraction fromanotherwiseexcellentrendition ofthefavouritetheme.Eightjunior pupilsappearednextinthegrandold "Minuet."Beautifullyattired,the childrenpresentedtheprettyrythm ofmovementwithunbtokeneffect throughout.MissC.Armstrongfollowedwiththeoldballad,"MyAin Folk."Sungwithaclearmezzovoice, theitemwasjustlyacclaimed.Aviolinsolo,"DannyBoy,"byMissN. Thompson.camenext,andwaswell received."TheReveloftheNaiads," bytheseniorpupils,providedapleasingexhibitionofeurythmicmovement. Prettilystaged,thetimeladenefforts spenttoproducesuchafascinating seriesofsceneswererichlyrewarded. Thegemofthemusicalsectionof the"oncertcertainlywasRaff's"Sch.

ST.GERTRUDE'SCOLLEGEAN NUALENTERTAINMENT

ByaVisitor.)

StGertrude'sconcerthallwasuncomfortablytaxedontheoccasionof theannualentertainmentgivenbythe pupilsonSaturday,December1.The audienceinettcledtheLordAbbot.Dr. Catalon,0.S.B.,accompaniedbythe BenedictineFathersAloysiusandWilfrid.andalargenumberofvisitors fromthemetropolisandcountrydistricts.

Thedisplaywasatypicalxample oftheexhaustivecareandattention expendedbytheSisterstoderivethe maximumresultfromtheirpupilsin alldepartments:vocalandinstrumentalmusic,dramaticartandelocu tion.rhythmicperformances,andtableauproductionsbesides.Fromstart tofinishthegreatestcreditisdueto theteachersandscholarsalike.andif particularreferenceistobemade,pub lictastefavouredtheElizabethan drama.ofwhichthewholeofthesecondpartoftheprogrammewascomposed.

MissMaisiedeMamielopenedthe proceedingswithMendelsshon's"RustleofSpring"forthepiano,theartist executingtheworkgenerallywell,but acoupleofparticularshortcomings werenoted,due,nodoubt,toheralteringatthelastmomentherchoice fromtheitemselectedfortheprogramme.Achorusofatleastseventy voicesgaveapart-.songnext,"Down AmongtheLillies,'splendidresults beingachieved.Thechoruswasmelodiouslyfullandwellbalanced.Proper directionwasfaithfullyregarded throughout,sothatfinephrasingand theloudandsoftpassageswerepleasantlydetected,whichmadethenumberapopularone.MissJoanHarvey followedinanelocutionaryitem,"The Batchelor'sSale,"winningheartyap-. nlause.Inthis,aseellasinthe dramalaterintheevening,thisyoung ladyestablishedarealaptitudeforher work.Gounod's"AveMaria,"aviolinquartettebyMissesRepacholi,de Mamiel,SmokerandKeamy,waswell played.MissD.Smokeraccompany-

r/..inCMinor"forthepiano,given MissMaryClune.Stillquitea girl.MissCluneshowsexcellentpromise.Sheplayedadmirably,putting necessaryzestintoherworkwithout undueanxietyabouthersurroundings. Indeed,herself-possessionanduncommoncalm(forherage)aretruequalificationsforathoroughinstrumentalist.Heritemistoolittleheardthese days.Itisthatrealmusicwhich lendsitselfwithrarefacilitytopractisedhands.veryeffectiveanda charmingconcertnumber.

"ThePluckingoftheLily,"adrama thesettingofwhichgoesbackto Elizabethantimes.andaportrayal ofthecustomsofthatperiodandthe haughtinessof"GoodQueenBess."was castfornolessthaneighteenartists, augmentedbycourtiers,pagesandsoldiers.Thestagingwasexcellent,the Courtscenesandperioddressingin particularrevealingthetroubleand perseveranceexpendedtowinthebest effectfromavailableconditions.Char-

acterisationofthevariouspartswas delightfullysuccessful,especiallyinthe principalroles;butcongratulation shouldnotbelimitedtothosebearing thebruntoftheproduction,forevery youngladyengagedisdeservingofthe utmostpraise.Allacted,itwouldappear,quiteuptowhatwasexpected ofthem,andcertainlywonthehearts oftheaudience.Theidolofthepiece, MissImeldaDominish,interpretedthe exhaltationoftheQueensplendidly.Inthespasmodicoutburstsof rage,inthecalmermomentsofconspiracy,connivinganddeceitfulpride whichcharacterisedtheQueen'sefforts tobringherdesirestofruition,evento thesmitinginthefaceofBeaumont andEssexfromherstatelythrone, MissDominishdisplayedasuperbly naturaladeptness.NancyAllbeury, asBurleigh,thequeen'ssecretaryand admirer,actedcharmingly,oneofthe beautiesoftheplaybeingherfinal pleadingwiththedesigning,rage-destractedqueen,eventuallywinningher tothereasonablenessofstayingthe axeonFlorenceMcCarthy's(Jean French)neck,andactuallyliberating himfromprison.CordeliaCole,asSir Bertram,playedverywellwithgood promiseasanelocutionist.Teresa Quinn.actingthepartofanEnglish Knight.wasadmirablysuitedtothe taskofovercomingalltheobstacles associatedwithEnglishaffairsinIreland,somuchso,indeed,astoincur thequeen'swrath,andwaspromptly unknightedbeforethewholeCourt---a humiliationexcellentlyborne.The queen'sfavourite,LordEssex,wasimpersonatedbyMissMaryClune.the onlymemberofthecasttochallenge oneofthequeen'swhims.andindoing socreatedthestirringsceneofthe play.beingplacedunderguardinstantlyandtauntedabouthisfolly. Exactingasthedramawaswithits elaboratepresentation.itwasfollowed bytwotableaux,thefirstbeingthe concludingactoftheplayentitled "HomewardBound,"andtheother, "Home,SweetHome,"exquisitelytypifyingconclusionofthescholastic yearandthestudents'home-going.The scenedepictedthepastyearasbeing underangellicdominationandthe trustthattheholidayswouldcontinue underangels'care.

Beforedispersing,theLordAbbot gaveanaddressofthanksandappreciationonbehalfoftheaudience,con gratulatingtheSistersandstudents onthesuccessesachievedinallbranchesoftheentertainment.Referring totheschoolyear.Dr.Catalansaid thattheresultsoftheclass-roomsreflectedthegreatestcreditonSt.Gertrude's,andremarkedontheparticularlypleasingfactthattheCollegehad thedistinctionofgainingfirstplacein theStateintherecentlyheldAlliance Francaiseexamination(GradeIII. section

AmongthecandidatesforConfirmaholtwhichwasadministeredbythe LordAbbotaftertheHighMassonthe 'allowing(Sunday'morning,St.Gertrude'swasrep-esentedbyanumber ofpupilspreparedfortheSacrament whichniakesstroneandperfectChristians.

Saturday,December15,1928.

THERECORD.

TWINTY-SILITZN

IlVDEPARK,PERTH.

;:l'EEN'SGARDENS,PERTH.

SPORTING CRICKET

McRaeScoresaCentury.

ForthefirstSaturdaythisseason thebowlerswereontopofthebatsmenintheComniencementofthe fourthroundofmatches.McRae securedhissecondcenturyoftheseasoninscoring112againsttheColts, althoughhewasmorerestrainedthan usual.WestPerth,NorthPerth.East

Perth,Claremon.t,andMaylands-Mt. Lawley.looklikewinningtheirrespectivegames.Scores:

WestPerth,8for280,v.Colts.

NorthPerth,9for260(declared),v. North-EastFremantle,0for4. Midland-Guildford,142,v.Claremont. 3for66.

Maylands-Mt.Lawley,204,v.Fremantle,4for25.

Subiaco-Leederville,142,v.East Perth,1for85.

LeadingPerformers.

Batting:W.McRae(WestPerth, 112;E.Kent(WestPerth),74.

Bowling:J.O'CallaghanEast Perth).4for27:R.Halcombe(Claremont),4fur33;H.Rowe(Claremont,, 3for12:R.Flanagan(North-EastFremantle),1for53;A.Evans(MaylandsMt.Lawley,2for13;'L.Renfrey (Maylands-Mt.Lawley),2for12.

WestPerthBatAllDay.

WestPerthoccupiedthecreasesall dayagainsttheColtsandmadethe highestscorefortheseasonagainst theColts'strongattack.Threadgold andHerbertdidnotgetmany.but McRae,HanleyandKentstoppedthe rot.McRaeplayedabrilliantinnings, whichincludedmanyfinedrivesand anoccasionalpullshot.Hanleyplayedausefulknock,whileEdgarKent wasverystodgyandattimesvery uncomfortable. Hegavegreatpromiseyearsago,beforetransferringto Guomalling.whenheopeneduptheinningsforEastPerthwithFreddy Hammond.whoisalsonowplaying withWestPerthteams.AndyMeek scored25bynicecricket,whenhewas struckbyaballandwasforcedto retire.Oliver,with20notoutwas theonlyothersuccessfulbatsmen. Richardsonsecurestthreewickets.Collinstwo,andWebsterone.

LastYear'sChampionsinGood Position.

greatcricketcrowdwasinattendanceattheFremantleOvalon Saturdaytoseetheoldrivalsinaction.Includedinthespectatorswere Mr.J.Curtin.M.H.R..thenewly-elected mernherforFremantle,andMr.Gibthedefeatedcandidate.and MayorofFremantle.DickBryant w,,nthetossforthefourthsuccessive time,andtooklIarristothewickets withhim.Bothplayedconfidently anddisplayedavarietyofstrokes.R. BryantwasbowledhyHerbertfor13. FBryantandHarrisputon60 forthesecondwicket.whentheformer ocledhya"shunter"from P(;irce.Harrisplayedhisbestknock f,rthe,easonanddisplayedcharmingcricketfor46,thetopscore.Alex. Robinsonlivenedthingsupwithtwo sixersoffsuccessiveballs fromInverarity.His35includedtwo sixersandthreefours.Withthescore at7for140,Maylandswerenotdoing toowell.hutwell-timedeffortsby Renfrey,Byrne.andMalbutraisedthe

totalto204.Malbut,inhisinitialappearancein"A"Grade,wasverysuccessful,scoring34notout.

Fremantleopeneddisastrously,losing 4wicketsfor25.Jarviswasoutto agoodcatchbyBillHarrisoffaleg glanceoffEvans,whoalsobowled Shanahan.RenfreybowledSaggers andHerbert.Theballkeptvery low,manybatsmenlosingtheirwk. ketsby"shooters."BillBryantand Alf.Randal,whohavegoneEastto seethesecondandthirdTestmatches, wereabsentfromtheMaylandsteam. LowScoringatClaremont.

OnagoodwicketatClaremont, Midland-Guildfordwerealloutfor141. Harper,Pow,Pearce,Bentley,Halland Manningwerethemostsuccessful batsmen.Halcombe,Beasleyand RowewerethebowlersforClaremont. ThefieldingofClaremontwaswretchl. intheslips,whereno lessthansevenchanceswereunaccepted.InresponseClaremonthavelost threewicketsfor66.Wilsongothalf therunsinabreezyeffort.Thelocal teamshouldhavenodifficultyinsecuringtheruns.

NorthPerth'sGoodPosition.

EvenscoringenabledNorthPerth tocompile260for9wicketsagainst North-EastFremantle.Milnerand Schuttgot45a-piece,theformernot out,andLockwood43. LeoBott got27andSharpandStokes25each. Fowlergot19.Flannagan.with4for 53,wasthewicketgetterforthePort team.Tilley,Prosser,Newmanand Fletchersecuredawicketeach.With ninewicketsdown,NorthPerthdeclared.withthehopeofdismissingone ortwointhebadlight,butNorthFremantlehelduptillstumpswithnowicketsfor4.FrankCollinsandHarry Newman,whohavegoneEasttosee theTests,wereabsentfromNorthFre mantle'steam.

Batsmen'sNightmareWicketat Subiaco.

Subiaco-LeedtrvilleandEastPerth metatSubiacotodecidewhichteam wouldbefirsttoscoreawinthisseason.AsthegamestandsEastPerth appeartohavethebetterchance.Suhiacohattedfirstbuttheirbatsmen gaveaterribleexhibition.BertDrew andBobHewsongavethesideagood start,hutalthoughBoltongot29.the holeteamwasdismissedfor142. O'Callaghan,Wilson,PelloeandBrand securedthewickets.EastPerth openedwithRodneyRyan,theC.B.C. champion.andRushton,thepairputtingon50forthefirstwicket,when Rushtonwasl.b.w.toCurtin,avery doubtfuldecision Atstumpsthe scoreseas1for65.Ryanplayedpretty cricketforhis36stetout,andshould niareriallyaddtohistotalto-day.

CatholicTennisAssociation Tournament.

Playersareremindedthatentries closeonMonday,December17.Any playerswhodonotbelongtooneof theaffiliatedclubsmayjointheassociationasanassociatememberon paymentoffilisformenandlOs6d forladies.

Pennants.

Theplayoffsinthe"A"gradeand the"B"gradeladies'divisionwilltake placethisafternoon(Saturday)and to-n-14,rrow. Thematches,grounds. roesofplayandteamswillbe:

ft"GradeLadies-St.Joachim'sv. Theresian,atVictoriaPark,Saturday, 2.30p.m.-St.Joachim's:MissesM. Pyke,E.Waltho,K.Outridge,M. Tully(capt.).Theresian:MissesL. Boulton(eapt.),S.Rodgers,S.Edwards,D.Boulton.

"A"GradeGents.-St.Joachim'sv. St.Mary's,atSubiaco(St.Kevin's courts),2p.m.,onSunday.-St.Joachim's:A.G.Herbert,R.S.Gordon leapt.),S.Kingston,A.E.Heagney. St.Mary's:J.Salter,H.Nevin,J. Whiteley.F.Cole.

THERESIANTENNISCLUB.

Thefollowingaretheresultstodate oftheeventsbeingconductedbythis club:

Ladies'HandicapSingles.-First

Round:MissD.Parker(owe18)beat MissL.Boulton(owe1016.0,6-0;Miss V.Cahill(owe1)beatMissB.Minett (receive1),6-2,6-2;MissD.Boulton (owe51,beatMissS.Edwards(owe 7),6-5,6.3;MissE.Nice(owe15)beat MissK.Baldwin(owe12).63,6-0; MissR.Edwards(owe1)beatMissE. Orrell(receive1),6-1,6-0;MissR. Green(owe1)heatMrs.L.Kilmartin (owe5),6-5,1.6,6-5;MissT.McInnes (owe131beatMissN.Connaughton (owe9).6.2.3-6,6.0(walkover);Mrs Sutcliffe(owe17)heatMissS.Rodgers(owe10),6-3.6-1.SecondRound: MissD.ParkerbeatMissV.Cahill, 6.4,6-5;MissE.NicebeatMissD. Boulton,6-3.6-4;MissR.Greenbeat MissR.Edwards,6-0,63;Mrs.SutcliffebeatMissI.McInnes,6-5,6-0. Firstsemi-final:MissI).Parkerbeat MissE.Nice.6.3,6-4.

Ladies'HandicapDoubles.-First

Round:MissesParkerandNice(owe 18),beatMissesRodgersandS.Edwards(owe9),6-2,6-3;MissD.BoultonandMrs.Kilmartin(owe4),walkover;MissesConnaughtonandGreen, forfeit;MissesMinettandR.Edwards (seribeatMissesOrrellandCahill (scr.C,4-6,6.2,6-5:Mrs.Sutcliffeand MissL.Boulton(o..e14)heatMisses

I.McInnesandBaldwinLowe12).6-1, 5.6,6-4. Semi-Finals:MissesParker andNiceheatMissD.Boultonand Mrs.Kilmartin,6-1,6-5;Mrs.Sutcliffe andMissL.BoultonbeatMissesMin:11,1E'iwards.6(l,6-1.

Men'sHandicap Singles--First Round:I,.Green(owe9)beatD. Baldwin(owe18,,6.2,6-4:G.Green (seri,walkover:D.Leahy(receive3), forfeit;T.Kilmartin(owe7),beatJ. H.O'Halloran(owe2,,6-3,6-2;II. Johnson(owe1),heatJ.Nice(owe 13),6-2,6-0:I.Campbell(owe13) heatJ.G.O'Halloran(owe2).6-5.6-3: E.deLuca(owe ray(owe3),6.1,

101heatH.Peirl Sutcliffe(owe171, 1.GreenheatG.

51beatD.McGilliv 6-3;V.Green(owe (owe1,,6-1,6-1;B. bye.SecondRound: Green.6-3,6-1;H.

JohnsonbeatT.Kilmartin,6-4,6-2; E.deLucabeatI.Campbell,2.6,6-0, 6.3;B.SutcliffebeatV.Green,8-1,6-5. Firstsemi-final:L.GreenbeatIf. Johnston.6-2,3.6,6-4.

Men'sHandicapDoubles:J,Nice andB.Sutcliffe(owe14),beatIL. GreenandT.Kilmartin(owe10),6-4, 6-1;J.G.andJ.II.O'Halloran(owe 31beatV.GreenandE.deLuca(owe-.

12),6-3,6-2;G.GreenandH.Johnson (scr.),beatD.McGillivrayandH. Peirl(owe31,6.0,5-6,6-5;D.Baldwin and1.Campbell(owe17'.bye.

HandicapMixedDoubles.-First

,aind:MissParkerandBaldwin(owe

18)beatMissL.BoultonanddeLuca (owe8'.4-6,6-3,6-2;MissGreenand

G.GreenIscr.)beatMissMinettand PeirlIscel,3-6,6.2,6.4:MissR.EdwardsandL.Green(owe5,,beatMiss S.EdwardsandJ.II.O'Halloran(owe 51.6.3,6-2;MissI).Boultonand Johnson(owe5).walkover;Mrs. LeahyandLeahy(receive2),forfeit; MissNiceandJ.Nice(owe14),beat MissRodgersandV.Green(owe10,, 6-2.3.6,6-3;Mrs.SutcliffeandSut.

cliffe(owe15)beatMissConnaughton andJ.G.O'Halloran(owe6),60,6-2: Mrs.KilmartinandKilmartin(owe7). bye;MissIMcInnesandMcGillivray (owe81.bye.SecondRound:Miss ParkerandBaldwinbeatMissGreen andC.Green,64,6-'2:MissR.EdwardsandL.GreenheatMissD. BoultonandJohnson.64,6.5;Mrs. SutcliffeandSutcliffeheatMissNice andJ.Nice,6.5.6-3;Mrs.Kilmartin andKilmartin,walkover;MissM. 'linesandMcGillivray,forfeit.First semi-final:Mrs.SutcliffeandSutcliffe beatMrs.KilmartinandKilmartin.

6-4.4.6,6-3.Allsemi-finalsandfinals willbeplayedthisafternoon(Saturday)andto-morrow.

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ABOUTPERSONS

Dr.LouisCassidy,thewell-known gynaecologistandMasterotfix CoombeHospital,Dublin,diedrecently,followinginjuriesrece:vedattte openingmeetoftheWantUnion Hunt,attheWard,Co.DublinApparentlyDr.Cassidy,whowason horseback,wasendeavouringtogo throughagapinaditchwhenthe horsefailedtoclearit,and,unseating hisrider,rolledback'ontopof Thosewhowerefirstonthescene foundthesenselessformofDr.Cassidyinthewater,underneaththeanimal.Hewasextricatedandcarried tothebank.ApriesthavingpronouncedAbsolution,theinjuredman ,NastakentotheMaterHospital, wherehewasattendedbythechaplain.Rev.R.Concannon,andthe medicalstaffLifewaspronounced extinctonadmission.Notonlywas thelateDr.assidyoneotthebest knownmedicalmeninIreland,buthe wasafamiliarfigureintheCatholic lifeofDublin.Hischiefactivitiesin thisconnectionwereasamemberof theCommitteeofManagementofthe catholicTrothSocietyofIreland.and alsoasadirectorofitstradingwing, theVeritasCompany.In1924he spokeattheC.T.S.Conferenceonthe subjectoftheChristianfamily.He v,asalsoanenthusiasticxvorkerinSt. Vincentdrl'a.,11Societyen-ties,and attendedameetingofthatbodyonly thedaybeforehisdeath.llewas associated.b,o.withtheCentralCatholicLibrary.Dr.Cassidywasaconstantcontributortothe"Catholic MedicalGuardian."thejournalofthe GuildofSS.Luke,CosmasandDamian.AnnuallyhemadeapilgrimagetoLoughDerg.Ofamostcharitabledisposition.Dr.Cassidywasa :;onerouscontributortowardsthereliefofthepoor.bywhomhislosswill begreatlyfelt.Accidentaldeathfrom drowningwastheverdictattheinquest.Mr.AustinStack.brother-inis gaveeyidemeofidentification. 5,2 uasaged51. Awitness statedthatdeceasedwasinthewater aboutfiveminutes.RequiemMass v,ascelebratedatWestlandRow.after v.hichthe:uneraltookplacetoGlasnevin

viand.GeneralPercinheldthathe hadbeenvictimised,buthisanti-clertcalismcontinuedtomakemischief.A fewyearsago,inafamousarticle,he declared"thathewouldsoonersee AlsacelosttoFrancethanallowthe principlesofRepublicanismtobecompromisedbyconcessionstoCatholic feeling.Hewasdenouncedtothe ChancelleryoftheLegionofHonour formakingunpatrioticstatements: andonlyhisdistinguishedrecordasa soldiersavedhimfrombeingexpelled fromitsmembershipwithdisgrace.

FrancisMcCullaghsbook,"Red Mexico,"thefruitofhisvisittothat countrylastyear,hasthusfar(says the"CatholicBulletin,"St.Paul, U.S.A.),receivedlittlecommentinthe Englishsecularpress,whichappearsto beasshyofthebookasithasshown itselftobeofMexicannews.McCullaghattacksthepressinbothEnglandandtheUnitedStatesforitsilence andthatapparentlyhasnotdisposed reviewersinhisfavour.The"Daily Telegraph"thinks"theauthor'smethodofpresentinghiscasewillnotconvinceapublicinuredtopropaganda." Otherpapershavebeenalittlekinded,butnotonehastakenalively editorialinterestinthebook.The Catholicpapershavereceivedthebook well.Itisanindependentconfirmationofthefactspublishedbythem, weekbyweekfortwoyears.largelyon theevidenceoftheN.C.W.C.NewsServicemessage.,fromMexicoCityand elsewhere.McCullaghisawriter whoseintegrityisrecognisedinFleet Street,andifhehadwrittensoimpassionedanappealonalmostany othersubjecthisworkwouldhavereceivedplenteousattentioninthepress.

Fromthe"TittleTattle"ofthe"CatholicPress";veextractthefollowing noticeoftheAmericanmillionairefinancier,whosedeathwasreportedrecentlyattheageof77years:Hisestateisestimatedat£60,000,000.Curiouslythoughheownedoneofthemost Catholicnames,thelatefinancialmagnatewasnotrearedaCatholic,and wasaconvert.Althoughheamassed ahugefortune,hebeganwithpractie allynothinginthewayofworldly goods.Ilewasbornin1851.atLovington.NelsonCounty,Virginia,and wasasonofGeorgeRyan,atailor, whopractisedhistradeintheadjoiningCountyofAmherst.Hismother wasaMissFortune.Educatedin countyschools,hewenttoBaltimore, Maryland,attheageof17,andfor threedayshewalkedthestreetsof thatcitylookingforwork.Finally, litwasemployedbyJohnS.Barry, whoconductedadrygoodscommission house.Hemarried,in1873,IdaM. Barry,daughterofhisemployer,and removedtoNewYorkCity,wherehe securedworkinabroker'soffice.Later hebecameapartner,andthencom mencedbusinessforhimself.Stepby stephegainedposition.Fromthen onhiswasaremarkablecareerofcontinuedsuccess,whichbroughttohim fabulouswealth.Itisinterestingto notewhatbroughtabouttheconversionofthelateMr.RyantotheCatholic.Church.Oneday,whileamere youth,hewasridingonhorseback throughthemountainsofNelson, whenhestayedatafarmhousefor dinner.Whileawitingthepreparationofthemeal,hepickedabook fromthetable,andcommencedto read.ThisbookprovedtobeanexpositionofthedoctrineoftheCatholic Church.Hebecamesointerested thathehadtobecalledseveraltimes beforehecametodinner,and,when heleft,hishostess,atthattimethe onlyCatholicinNelsonCounty,presentedthevolumetohim.Afterhe wenttoBaltimorehelearnedmore abouttheCatholicfaith,whicnhefinallyembraced.IIisgooddeedsare legion,andheisthedonoroftheonly Cathedralintheworldthatwasthe giftofonemantotheCatholicChurch thisatRichmond,Virginia.He contributedgreatlytothebuildingof otherchurches,andhiswife,noless generous,wasdecoratedbyPiusX., andmadeaCountessforhergenerosity.Besidetheenormousamount oftimerequiredofhiminhisdirectorialcapacityofwidespreadinterests, thelateMr.RyanfoundtimetofrequentlyattendtheCatholicClub,one ofthemanyofwhichheclaimed membership.Ofallwhoregretthe passingofthisAmericanbenefactor. nonewillmournhimmorethanthe Catholiccommunitythere.-R.I.P.

ThedeathisannouncedofGeneral Frain,oneofthemostconspicuousof theMasonic"political"generals,who eausedsomuchtroubleatthebeginningoftheGreatWar.AsMilitary SecretarytoGeneralAndre.Minister forWarintheCombesCabinet,he waslargelyresponsiblefortheinfamousblack-listofofficerswhowere knowntohaveCatholicsympathies. andwhowereaccordinglykeptfrom promotion.orremoved,likeMarshal Foch,fromthehighpositionsthey held.Earlyinthewarhewasone ofthefirstgeneralstoberemoved fromhighcommands,whenmilitary abilitybecameofmoreimportance thananti-clericalopinions,anda groupofbrilliantCatholicsoldiersrose rapidlyuntiltheywonnearlyallthe 1-ighestpositionsintheFrenchcom

Germany'scontributiontotheevangelisationoftheworldmaybeestimatedbythefactthatthereare3,375 GermanmissionariesinthePhilippine, China,Japan,andadjacentmissioi: countries.

St.Ildephonsus'CoVege, NewNorcia

SuccessfulVocalStudents--St.Brigid'sConvent,WestPerth

LICENTIATESOLOPERFORMERSOFTHEASSOCIATEDBOARDOFTHEROYALACADEMYANDROYAYCOLLEGEOFMUSIC, LONDON.

Christmas

Bengal.asinAmerica.theweeks litea,:Christmasarebusyonesforthe \,,i;tiii.11;andgirlsofthehousehold. sehoolsandchapelshaveto be-oieptandgarnished,andtherice huskedir,advancetomeettheheavy naindofthefamilyandvisitors.The c..vrtyard.thefloorthebamboomatting,thatsetoefurwalls,areallcarefu:iycleanedanddecoratedwithcol,t,-nilclay.

:legrindingofriceintoflouris au.therhardtask,andthepreparation ofthefourintopancakes,browned withdatejuiceandsugar,isalong process.andnotalwaysacleanone. Itistheonlytimeintheyearthat thesedelicaciesaremade,andpresents pancakesareofferedtothemissionaryinChristmasDaybythemoreamcooks.Besidespancakes, otherpreparations.terriblysolidand hesty.aremadewithriceflour,fruit ,latejoie-e.antiindigenous siecvmixtures.Thesecakeshaveno name,butthatinnowaytakes fronttheappetitewithwhichthe youngandolddelighttoeatthem.

AftertheNlassesonChristmas morning,themenonleavingthe churchgatherinthecourtyardofthe principalcitizenofthevillage.The honouredhostreceivesthevisitorsand sites-tailor-fashionwiththemonamat inthecourtyard.Withinthecircle ofgueststhewomenofthehouse spreadthenewlymadepancakesand cakesofamoreresistingcoml.-464n

Thechildrenofthevitiag,oI,.rget ofageandceremony,fallonthe sweetmeatsatonce.Themensinga clsei,tinashymnatfirst,afterwhich theysipfromacommonglassavery h4:nativebrew,thenfurtherrefresh. irk:themselveswithafewpuffsfrees. theinvigoratinghookahasitpasses around,theyproceedtodisposeofthe pancakes.Theaffair,atleastatthe oeeset,ismorereligiousthansocial, andtheceremonyisrepeatedinevery h.-raseofthevillage.Thegrouphavingpartakenofthesweetmeats:atthe chief'shouseproceedwithhitrretothe! dwellingofthevillagernextinaO ordignityAndsoontheroundof thevillagetoallthehouses.The.childrenheattheirowntime,andinvari-

inBengal

ablyreachthespreadbeforetheir elders.

Ontheevening44tthefeastand throughouttheoctaveofChristmas religousplaysareactedbytheyoungermenofthevillages.Onetroupe stage,theNativity;asecond,the playofJosephsoldbyhisbrethren; athird,theProdigalSon,andsoon.

Thecompositionoftheseplaysisvery simple.Thewordsofthesacredtext areslightlyelaborated,butthescenes areabundantlysandwichedwithsongs andbandselections.Theplaywright

Mmesventuresoriginalwork.The sceneinwhichthevillagedoctorpro. fessionallvmakesadiagnosisofKing Ilerod'sattackofcholera,afterthe massacreoftheinnocents,asalsothe scenesshowingthetempteroftheprodigalsonandtheyouth'sexperience "withfriends"inthecities,andhisarrestforindebtednessbythemoney lenders,arenotpartsofthesacred narrative.Theseplayslastfouror fivehours,owingt4themusicalinterludes.andaregivenintheopenair. Ifthemissionaryattends,eachplayer coniesforwardforthepriest'sblessing, andineveryinstancetheactingis openedbyaprayer.Suchplaysare quiteinkeepingwiththespiritOfthe eople,whodramatiseorsettomusic eventheircatechismsanddebates."ThePengalese."

He'llShowYou

Hereareafewofthethingsyou ranlearnfromyourboy,saysthe well-informededitorofaKansassocietypaper:

Howtopolishabanistermostefficiently.

Howtogetaroundtheone-piece bathingsuitordinance.

Howtokeepabathtubimmaculate.

Howtogetfullbenefitoutof vacantlot

Howtogetfruitfornothing.

Howtogetmorethanthemarket priceforacatchoffish: -Hewtosavemoneyonstreetcar fares.

Hoe:tomakeafavourableimpres siononadog.

MISSEILEENHART.L.A.P, k'ontralto

MRS.KATHLFENCARR()I.GRAHAM,I,AI; (Soprano).

NISSEDNA T..A.B.

VILLAII3APORT

THERECORD.

Saturday,December15,1928

THIRTY-TWO

Bassendean ANNUALCONCERT.

ThecombinedschoolsofSt.Joseph's, Bassendean,andSt.Mary's,East Guildford,heldtheirannualentertainmentintheTownHall,Bassendean onWednesdayevening.December5.

To.muchpraisecannotbegivento theteachersandpupilsalikeforthe fineprogrammesubmitted,andwhich wasthoroughlyenjoyedbythelarge audiencewhichthrongedthehall. Thereissomethingdelightfullyre-

picture.Thefirstpartoftheprogrammewasbroughttoaclosewitha alogue,"TheDolls'Quarrel."This itemwasdeservingoftheapplauseit received.MissBettyLuceywasa fashionableFrenchdollfrom"gay Paree,"andthecauseofthequarrel amongtheotherdollsinthenursery. MissE.O'Brien,aquaintlittleDutch doll,whowasquitecapableofholding herown;MissP.Duke."astrapping littleSoldier,"MasterK.Bennett, "Golliwog,"MasterB.Smith,"Teddy Bear,"MasterE.Richmond,afunny

happylittlebandallquitereadyto enjoythecomingChristmasholidays. Aspecialwordofthanksisduetothe majorityofthemotherswhowentto somuchtroublewiththevarious prettycostumeswornbythelittle ones.Theaccompanistesduringthe eveningwereMissesM.Clohesyand E.Price,andthedancingmistresswas MissIreneEsler.

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MUSICRESULTS.

1928,University,-Practical. Grade H.Iles. GradeIII.-Violin:B.Sinclair.

EastGuildford(Honours).

Junior(1927):D.Osborne,East Guildford.

AdvancedJunior(1928)K.Grogan, P.Williams.

Junior:G.Goold(Honours),0.Swinbourne(Honours),N.Johnson,East Guildford.

Preparatory:M.Swinbourne(Gra ditI,N.Kennedy,Credit),D.Kennedy(Credit),J.Gallagher(Credit), N.Viner,EastGuildford(Credit),A. Pickles,EastGuildford(Credit),C. McHugh,EastGuildford(Credit),M. Woodhame,EastGuildford(Pass).

freshingaboutchildren'sconcertsthesmallpeoplearesounaffectedly naturalandhappyintheirownefforts. Exactlyateighto'clockthecurtain ranupandtherewasacreditable promptitudeinthearrangementof thelongandvariedprogramme,each itemfollowingwithaslittledelayas possible.Theschoolorchestra,consistingoftheMiksesM.Clohessy,C. Drysdale,B.Mullinsand0'Swim bourne:Mr.H.Iles.andMastersB. Sinclair,P.Morrissey,H.Hyde,J. Gallagher,andC.McHugh,openedthe programmewithafinerenderingof Gounod's"AveMaria."Theopening chorusbythejuniorclass,"Possum," andthe"IrishJig"dancedbytheinfants.allattiredinpretty"Colleen" dresses,broughtdownthehouse.A humorousrecitationbyMissNorma Bennett,entitled"Miss.Milligan's Girls"evokedmuchlaughter."The Girls"werebecominglygownedinthe prettycostumesoftheEarlyVictorian period,andtheirmannerism.werein keepingwiththeirfrocks.LittleMiss Bennett.whoisonlyeightyearsof age,deservesspecialmention.HerennunciationwasperfectandherportrayalofMissMilliganwassplendid. Apartsong,"TotheWoods,"bythe seniorclass,andaTambourinedance bythejuniorswereequallygood.A violinsolo,"InaMonasteryGarden." waswellplayedbyMaster13.Sinclair. Thejuniorboyscamenextwitha comicsong,"Kangaroo,"anditissafe tosaytheyoungstersthemselvesenjoyedthecapersofthe"Roo"asmuch astheaudience.MissBettyLucey revivedhearty.applausefor}'ersinging of"AliceRluegown."Dressedina daintybluevelvetgown.reachingto herlittleblueshoes,shemadeapretti

littleChinese.MissKathleenBarker madeacharminglittlefairyactingas peacemaker.andfinallysettledthe quarrel.Afteranintervaloffive minutes,thesecondpartoftheprogrammeopenedwithaprettydance scene.MissE.Lacey,representing "England,"MissB.Gard"Wales,"Miss E.Lamb"Ireland,"andMissN.Viner "Scotland."Eachyoungladyhada numberofattendantswhodancedthe nationaldancesinthecostumesofthe countrytheyrepresented.MissHuey's violinsolo,"TheHungarianDance." togetherwithanorchestralnumber entitled"TheBugleCall,"playedby theschoolorchestrav,ithrealmartial spirit,receivedwarmapplause.The ever'populardrillsandclubswinging cameinfortheirusualheartyrecep. Lion.Theboys'roddrillwasmarked byprecisionandgoodtime,andthe clubswingingbythegirlswasloudly cheered.The"Dulls'Dance"bythe babiescreatedmuchmerriment,the tinymitesdancinglikesomanyautomaticdolls.Quitethegemofthe evenin..;wastheviolinsolo"Romance'. (Tours),artisticallyplayedbyMr.H. Iles,andtheapplausehereceivedwas wellmerited."ChonKina"(the Geisha),songandchorus,waspictur. esque.Thebrightdressesofthe Geishagirlswhosurroundedthedainty "RoleyPoleySam"(MissE.Lamb) vasveryeffective.Thehumorous duet,bytheMissesE.LaceyandM. Grieve,washighlyappreciated.The "AwakeningofSpring"wasagem, andtheaplauseitevokedspokevolumesforthemeritsoftheyoungperformers.Thelastitemwastheever popular"MaypoleDance,t'andthe curtainrangdownonatiredbutvery

GradeIV.-Piano:F.Dawson(CreEastGuildford.

GradeV.--Piano:K.Grogan(Hon(rars).P.Williams(Credit),D.Hyde (Credit,.D.Davis,EastGuildford Credit)..Violin:0.Swinbourne (Honours),H.Hyde(Credit),B.Mullins(Credit).

GradeVI.-Piano:R.Williams(Credit),M.Swinbourne(Pass)Violin: J.Gallagher. Theory,1928.

GradeIII:C.Drysdale.

GradeVI.:.B.Mullins(Credit),D Hyde(Pass).

GradeV.:H.Hyde(Credit)

AssociatedBoard.

Primary-Piano:C.Hall.M.Wood::. J.Hams,J.Wilkerson,A.Pickles,East Guildford.

Elementary:N.Johnson.EastGuildford. T.C.L.-Theory.

AdvancedIntermediate(1927):C. Drysdale(Honours).

Intermediate(1928):FredaDawson eeicamismaweatiouissmocamemeamansi Tel.A5236.c/oA.Rodoreda.

PerthWindowCleaningCo.! -.i. (Established15Years). 3 - I.GRIFFITHS,Proprietor.

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FLOWERINGGUMS,KING'SPARK

Honeymooners

Lifeisahoneymooninyourown home.Somesaythejoysofthehoneymoonare fleeting,butitisnotso.InyourownhomeonST. JAMESPARK,furnishedthewayyourdreamshad it,theblissofthehoneymoonisperpetuated.

Justasmalldepositatthebeginningisrequiredand theremainingamountpaidoffininstalments,the amountofwhichyouhardlynotice,soongivesyou yourblockofland,andoncethatissecured,the homeofyourdreamsisareality.

LetustakeyououttoseeSt.JamesPark,"The HomePlaceBeautiful,"andwewillshowyouwhere tocontinueyourhoneymoon.

AllAroundtheWorld--NewsFromEverywhere

Twentythousandpersonsmassedin WashingtonSquareattendedtheopenairMasscelebratedatSanFrancisco, theconcludingreligiousfeatureofthe three-daycolumbuscelebration.Fifteenthousandmarchers,membersof ItalianandAmericansocieties,civic, andreligious,headedbytheMayor andthePoliceChief,marchedfrom theciviccentretoWashingtonSquare, whereSolemnHighMaaswascelebratedbytheRt.Rev.BishopLouisAltaminer°ofMexico.VeryRev.Oreste Trinchieri,S.S.,provincialoftheSalesianFathersonthePacificCoast,was masterofceremonies.TheMasswas sungbyseveralhundredchildrenmassedinfrontoftheimprovisedaltar.

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AletterfromPresidentCoolidgeto ArchbishopGlennoncongratulating theprelateonhis25th.anniversaryas ArchbishopofSt.Louis,wasreadata banquetgivenintheArchbishop'shonourbythepriestsofthecity.

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Alargesuitcasecontainingadiamondandemerald-studdedcrossvaluedat£400,episcopalvestmentsand acrozierwasstolenfromBishopJosephSchrembsofCleveland,America. Thefollowingday,someofthegoods wererecovered,butnotthecrossand crozier.BishopSchrembshadused thevariousreligiousarticleswhenhe officiatedattheconsecrationofSt. Colman'schurch.Returninginthe evening,heparkedhiscarintheCathedralyard.Itwaswhileitstood therethatthethiefcarriedawaythe suitcase.

Operationofmany"Communist mills"amongschoolchildrenofLos AngeleshasbeendiscoveredatLos Angeles,California.accordingtopolice.SolErenberg,aRussian,25,studentattheUniversityofCaliforniain LosAngeles,wasarrested.

Helpingtokeepfamiliestogether whenthemotherorfatherhasbeen widowedordeserted,istheworkbeing donebytheGraceDayHomein Sacramento,America.Thechildis keptduringthedayandreturnedto itsownhomeatnight.Thehome, strictlynon-sectarian,isconductedby sixFranciscanSisters.Theyserve ithootpay.

AmemorialrequestingtheCongress ofArgentinetouseitsinfluencewith theMexicanGovernmentinorderto bringthepersecutionofCatholicstb anend,wasrecentlypresentedby ArgentinaCatholics.Enumeratini. thevariousobjectionablelawspertainingtoreligioncontainedinthe1927 Constitutionandintheso-calledCalles lawofJune14,1926,theCatholicsof Argentinapointoutthatasthesituati,.11wasputuptoafewmonthsago 1S4Catholicpriests,74youthsofthe MexicanCatholicYouthAssociation. %;26persons.includingmen.womenandchildren,hadbeenassassinated.while7,000hadbeenimprison. cd1.700deportedtotheTresMarias Islands,and300,000compelledtoflee fr,mtheircountry.

catholicsresidinginShiraz,Persia, aretakingstepstowardthebuildingofaCatholicchurchinthatcity.

Untilnow,practicallytheonlyCatholicsinthedistrictwereEuropeans,but atpresentCatholicismisspreading amongthePersians.

WillaCather,theAmericanwriter, hasbeengivenanhonorarydegreeof DoctorofLaws.Herbook"Death ComesfortheArchbishop,"hasbeen acclaimedasamasterpiecebyCatholiccritics.MissCatherisnotaCatholic. *

Apleaforreligioustolerancewasthe subjectofthefirstpublicutteranceof thenewArchbishopofLiverpool,the MostRev.RichardDowney,atthe LiverpoolPro-Cathedral."Whyshould webetiedtoancienthatesthathave longsincepaledtheirfires?"theArch. bishopasked."Letthedeadbury theirdead,andletuswhoarenumberedamongsttheliving,whateverbe ourreligiousbeliefsorpoliticalopinions,salutewiththekissofpeace thosewhoareopposedtous,waiving nothingofouressentialprinciples,becausewerespectthatofothers,standingfastbytheknowntruthwhilst holdingouttherighthandoffellowshiptoallwithinthecitygates.Surelytohurtanother'sfeelingsonthe mostintimateandsacredofallsubjects,inthevitalsphereofreligion, oughttobethelastthingintheworld anycitizenworthyofthenameshould everdesiretodo.Iftherearehatchetstobury,inGod'snameletus burythem,andfacethefuturewith mutualtrustandgoodwill."

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MineMurray.ofJonesboro,Arkansas.recentlyadmittedtothebar,passedtheexaminationswithanalmost perfectrecord,thehighest,perhaps, everattainedintheUnitedStatesby anywomanlawstudent.MissMurraystudiedlawwhileactingassecretarytoanArkansasjudge.Sheis aCatholic.

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TheBelgianForeignMissionSociety.withheadquartersatSchout, nearBrussels,isoneofthemostpro. gressiveatworkintheChinamissions andoneofitsmostprogressive schemesisatrainingschoolatTatung. China,forChineseCatholicnurses.A hospitalhasbeenestablishedunder thedirectionofforeignSistersand Chinesedoctors.TheChinesedoctors weretrainedinBelgium,afteracourse attheJesuitCollegeinShanghai. Theyteachpracticalnursingto20 pickedChineseyoungmenandas manyyoungwomen.Thecourselasts threeyears.

TheCatholicauthoritiesofFlorida havemadeasurveyofthehavocin thatstatebytherecenthurricane.

Theresultsofthisstudy.recently madeavailable.showthatthedam: agedonetochurchpropertyinthe dioceseofAugusta.iswidespread.and 'hattheconditiontowhichthepeople havebeenreducedgenerallyisvery bad. AmajorityoftheCatholic buildingsintheseeweredamagedto someextent.NoCatholiclosthislife inthestorm.sofarashasbeenlearned,but,asanaftermathofthedesolationthatsurroundedhimafterthe hurricane,theRev.AndrewJ.Doherty.ST pastor,,fStAnn'schurch.

That'stheSpirit!

\VestPalmBeach,isinahospitalsufferingfromaseriousbreakdown.

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Itisinterestingtoreadofallthe CatholicswhoholdpositionsofauthorityinBritain.Therearetwointhe King'sHousehold-LordGranard,who isMasteroftheHorse,andSirHarry Stonor,whoisGroom-in-Waitingand GentlemanUshertotheKing.There aretwoCatholic,Ambassadors-Sir EsmeHoward,inWashington,andSir WilliamTyrell,inParis.Thereis SirEricDrummond,aconvert,who isSecretary-GeneraltotheLeagueof Nations.LordStrickland,PrimeMinistertoMalta,isalsoaCatholic,asis LordFitzAlan.whowasLord-LieutenantofIreland.SevenofEngland's boypeers,includingtheDukeofNorfolkandthenewLordOxfordareCatholics.

Ashorttimeago,inthepresenceof thePope,werereaddecreesconcerningtheheroicvirtueofVenerableConrad,ofParzham,aCapuchin,andVenerablePaulaFrassinetti,foundressof theSistersofSt.Dorothy.InanimportantdiscoursetheHolyFather pointedtotheopportunitiesonehas toobserve,intheselives,examplesto hefollowedinfightingtheevilsparticulartoourdays,namely,thecraze forriches,whichoriginatesenmities betweenmen,classesandpeoples,and thedemoralisationofwomen,who ,,emintentsolelyuponthedestruc. tionofthemostbeautifulcharacteristicputinthembynatureandbythe handofGod.

SevenJapaneseSistersrecentlypronouncedtheirfirstvowsatSappora, Japan,inthechapeloftheFranciscansofSt.George.Thesevenarethe nucleusofthenewly-formedindigen. uscongregation"Seishinkai."The motherhouseofthenewcongregation atAkila,buttheSistersmadetheir novitiateatSapporo,theseatofthe VicariateApostolic.Sixoftheprofessedarenativeborn,whiletheseventh.SisterTeresa,thefoundressof thecongregation,isanaturalisedJapanese.Tennewcandidatesarrivedat theconventrecently.

A"littlenot.wanted,-one,"found abandonedintheKansasCityStation.andnowinSt.Anthony'sHowe forInfants.KansasCity.hasbeen giventheimportantnameofClancy MorrisonBoyle.Thelittlechapwas foundbyPolicemenClancy,Morrison andBoyle.ACatholicexchangesays heissuretobecomeapoliceman.

AGermanpriestwhohadspent manyyearsintheserviceofthe ChurchinAmerica,diedrecentlyat W:ssen.on-the-Sieg,nearhisbirthplace, helittlevillageofKatzenroth.BeausetheKulturKamphforbadethe !,ishopstogivepriestsappointments thenewlyordainedReyWilhelm SchollleftforAmericaand.fullofen`husiasmandapostoliczeal.tookup isworkintheArchdioceseofCincinnati.Afterservingparishesinsmallercommunities.FatherSchollwas madepastorofSt.Joseph'schurchin incinrati,whereheremainedfor25 at, returnedtotheRhineland

tospendhislastyearsanddiedthere attheageof79.

Aninterestingpamphletentitled "AnOutlawofChrist,"settingforth thefactsinthecaseofFatherMiguel AugustinPro,S.J.,who,withthree otherMexicanCatholics,wasexecuted inMexicolastNovemberonfalse chargesofcomplicityinthebombing ofanautomobileinwhichthelate GeneralObregonwasriding,hasbeen publishedbytheAmericanPress,New YorkCity,says"Tidings."The pamphletcontainssixfullpagephotographstakenatthetimeoftheexecutionofFatherProandhisthree fellowsufferers,anddevotesasection tofactsinthelifeofthepriestgleanedfromhisownlettersfollowinghis returntoMexicofromEuropewhen thepersecutionofCatholicswas.atits height.Asectionisdevotedtoprovingthefalsityofthechargesandanotherdealswiththeactualmartyrdom.Thepurposeofthepublication, astheintroductionstates,istogive a"clearaccountoftheeventswhich tookplaceinthecityofMexico,November23,1927."

DeMaasbode.ofRotterdam,leading CatholicpiperofHolland,hasjust celebrateditssixtiethbirthdayanniversary.Themostprizedsouvenir oftheoccasionwasthefollowingtelegramfromRome:"Asafather,feeling movedbythetestimonialoffilialdevotion,ofrespectandofhumblesubmissionreceivedfromtheeditorsand publishersofDeMaasbodeuponthe auspiciousoccasionofthepaper'ssixtiethanniversary,HisHolinessis pleasedtobestow.withhisheartfelt thanksandasapledgeofHeaven's favours,theblessingtheyask&for themselves,theircontributors,their readersandalltheirfamilies."

CardinalVanRossum,Perfectofthe CongregationofthePropaganda,has addressedaletterto"DeKoerier,"the firstCatholicdailyinEastIndia,in whichheapplaudstheaimsofthenewly-establishedorgananddeclaresitan excellentmisionaryundertaking."It isoursincerewish,"wroteCardinal VanRossum."thatallCatholicsin DutchEastIndiasupport'DeKoerier'bysubscribingtoit,advertisingin it,andwritingforit."CardinalVan Rossum'swordshavebeenindorsed andreinforcedbyHisHoliness,who, inanaudiencegrantedtheRev.Father VanOfferen,founderofthepaper, said:"GladlydoIblessthemanagers. theeditors,thecorrespondents,the subscribersofyourpaper;butmost especiallythosesubscriberswhodo doprocureyounewones.Dotellthe CatholicsofIndiathatIconsiderthe workoftheCatholicpressasoneof themostpowerfuland,therefore,mostI necessaryworksoftheChurch'sApos.-I tolate."

JudgeR.D.Bailey,ofWilliamson West.Virginia,refusedtoimposethe deathsentenceuponClydeBeale,convictedofmurderingMrs.RissuePerdue.andsentencedhimtolifeimprisonmentinstead.TheHighercourt sustainedthedeathsentenceforBeale, butJudgeBaileydeclaredhewould resignratherthanpronouncethedoom ofamanhebelievestobeinnocent.

JohannesJoergensen:AGreatDanishConvert

St.Francis.

IDuringthefirsthalfofthenineteenthcentury,Denmarkpassed throughwhatmayrightlybecalled aliteraryrenaissance.Greatpoets roseuptosingintherichimagery oftheirlanguagethehighestideals andthepurestoffancies.Grunting, Paludan-MullerandIngemannproducedworksofhighliteraryexcellence andofloftymoralinspiration.The poemcalled"Ahasuerus"ofthelatter andhismasterpiece,"AdamHomo," aresincereutterancesoftrueChristian feeling.

Unfortunately,towardsthemiddle ofthecenturyareactionfollowed. Theultra-moderninfluenceoftheGermanStraussandFeuerbach,ofthe FrenchComteandZola,oftheEnglishSwinburneandhisschool,broke in,likesomedust-laden,sultrywind uponthepure,calmcoldofthenorthernminds.Free-thought,naturalism, hedonismfilteredtheirsubtlepoison intotherich,warmbloodoftheDanes andproducedafeveroffilthandcorruption.Genius,bandedwithvice ranrampantthroughtheland, strengthenedmutuallyintheirmonstrousunion;andtheoffspringoftheir espousalscouldnothebutafreak ofnature,hideousanddeformed.

GeorgeBrandeswasthehighpriest ofthenewmovement.In1871,bya seriesofbrilliantlectures,heopened uptotheyoungDanesthehinterland ofmodernEaropeanliterature.His attackswerechieflydirectedagainst theestablishedreligionofhiscountry. Hispublishedlectures."PrincipalCurrentsofNineteenthCenturyLiterature."arenothingbutasustainedonslaughtonallthatDenmarkhaduntil thenheldmostsacred,alongpleain sixvolumesforfreedomofthought andforthegospelofindividualism. Brandeswassupportedbyallthe youngliterateursofDenmark.Ibsen, BjoernsenandStrudbergwerehisintimatefriends.liebecametheliterarydictatoroftheland.

Theresultsinthesociety-lifeofDenmarkwereappalling.Free-lovefc.1lowedfree-thought.Hedonismand egotismbecamethebasicpriaciples oflife.Thecultofamorality-forit wassoonnothinglessthanthat--acquiredanalmostuniver:::1vogue. Doubtandgeneralscepti,:;sinhad soundedtherallytothestandardof self-love;thestillmoresubversive principlesofNietzschebecamethe "slogan"oftheadvance.

themaelstrom-lifeofCopenhagen, whosevanityandvicehecouldno longerendure.Hesoughtrestand recreationinaquiettourthrough SouthGermany,thustaking,though helittlesuspectedit,thefirststeptowardstheCatholicChurch.Forthe "Reisebogen"orBookoftheJourney, whichrelatestheincidentsofthetrip, reallyrevealsthepreparatorymovementsofconversion.Thebookshould bereadtogetherwiththeConfessions. Itisabrillianttributetothebeauty andgrandeuroftheChurch,rendered allthemoreinterestingbythefact thattheauthorwasnotaCatohlic whenhewroteit.Hewasnoteven fullydeterminedtobecomeone, thoughheseemstohavefeltthatsubmissionwasinevitable.Thefirsthalf describeshistourthroughthecities ofSouthGermany,andrecordsthe impressionmadeuponhismindbythis contactwithaCatholicatmosphere. Herecountssimplyandearnestlyhow hisheartwaswarmedbythefaith whichhefoundinmediaevalart,how hefelthismindpurifiedandelevated bythegrandeurofNuremberg'schurches,andhiswholesoulsoothedand calmedbythewarm,strongpietyof theBavarianpeasants.Hehadalmost despairedoffindingtruthandhappinessonearth:herehefoundmen trulyhappy.-Inablind,instinctive kindofway?-Becausetheyfollow thegreatthoughtsofthehumanrace?

-"Yes!"hecries;"andwhohavere vealedtous,free-thinkers,thatthehumanmindhaslivedthroughtheages oferroranduntruth?-No.thegreat humanheartistrue!"Andsohe rejoicedtofindeverywhere"oneand thesamemediaevalart-one,holy, catholicastheRomanChurchitself. alwaysthesameseriesofsubjects -alwaysthesame,yetalwaysnew." Hewashauntedbythe"lovingand devotionalfacesoftheinnumerable Madonnas,whoseformslightupthose ancientgalleries,witheyesfullofan infinitedepthoflove."

AttheBenedictinemonasteryof Beuron,heseemstohavepassed throughsomekindofacrisis.He wentthithertovisitafriendwhowas studyingpaintingundertheguidance ofthemonks,andremainedtwodays.

Finallycomesthetouchingrecital ofhiscontactwiththespiritofSt. Francis,hisstayatAssisi.Allthe romanceoftheearlyFranciscanhistory,allitsjoyandother-worldliness combinedwiththebeautyoftheUmbrianlandscapestoprepareJoergensen'ssoulfortheshaftoflove.He assistedattheofficesandceremonies ofthePortiunculaIndulgence,anddespitetheexcitementanddisorderincidenttosuchacelebration,especially inItaly,hefeltthathetoohadreceivedsomethingofpardonfromthe gentlePoverello."Awonderfulpeace," hewrites,"haddescendedonhim,he knewnotwhence;anddeepinhissoul hefeltthatformanyalongyearhe hadneverbeenashappyasonthat day."

Giovanni,ashecallshimselfinthis partofthebook,wasdeeplymoved, buthewasnotyetconverted.He beginsthefollowingchapterwiththe words:"NeverthelessGiovannidid notbelieve;"anddescribesthetrials andsufferingsintowhichhissoulnow entered.Suchconfessionsarebest given(ifindeeditbenotsacrilegeto enterintothissanctuaryofChrist)in theauthor'sownwords;butinour briefspace,wemustrestcontentwith afewquotations,whilerecommendingtoourreadersthismostintimate Ofbooks.

andtowhomtheselatterappliedall theepithetsofalovemerelyhuman." Andthepopulardevotions,thescLimalars,thesuperstitionwhichadheresto mostpopularreligions,thebadtaste inchurchdecorations,etc.,etc.,"the youngmancouldnothelpseeingin thisbadtasteanotherproofagainst thevalueoftheCatholicfaith."He feltaninstinctiverepugnanceagainst suchmiraclesasstigmatisation,"and struggledinhissoulagainstgivingto themtheinterpretationwhichhis friendswerereadytogive."

"TheOtherVoice."

Amongthefewwho,afterashort acquiescenceinthegeneralmovement, showedcourageinreactingagainstit, wasJohannesJoergensen,well-known vowintheWestastheauthorofthe Franciscantriad.BornatSvenborg, in1866,hewastakenatanearlyage toliveatthecapital.Bytheyeas 1884,attheageofeighteen,aftaran omnivorouscourseofreadinginShelley,Goethe,LerauandTourguenief, herenouncedallbeliefinChristianity, .anddeclaredhimselfa"naturalist-pantheist."Hismany-sidedbrilliance openedtohimalldoors.Hebecame theleaderoftheyoungradicalparty, ,ecretaryofitspaper,andamanof influenceinthe"European"literary club.Hisfertileimaginationandevidentliterarypowerproducedaseries ofcleverpoems.These,publishedin 1887underthetitleof"Verses."were 'followedby"TheLegendofSpring" C88,."TheForeigner"('90)."Summer-l'92),whosepopularityandsuccesstheauthorwasafterwardsbitterlytoregret.His"LivetsTrae"(Tree ofLife),publishedin1893.showssome signsofachangeofmind.Hehad, infact,abandonedSwinburne,Poe, .andBeckendelseforVerlaine.Hebegaittoturnhishackonthedarkness andmoveto.vardsthedawn.In1894, the"Beckendeise"(Confessions)gave avividpictureofasoulstorm-tossed, cornbyanxietyandanguishfrom within,beatenbyalternategustsof sharppainandlightpleasurefrom without.Deepmovesthestrong spiriteidertheweightofwaters.Slowl'thetorturedsoulstrugglesinits lf-soughtbonds. TheStruggle.

Weariedandunhappyinthisstate ofturmoilanddoubt,Joergensen cidedtogoasideforawhileinto solitude.Hefeltthathemustleave

Everythingthathesawandheard seemedtoworkuponhismind.The Angelus-thatprayerwhichtheCatholicworldwithitsmillionsofvoices hasalwaysrecitedattherisingofthe sun,athisnoon,andatthegoing downthereof"-impressedhimwith thesenseoftheChurch'slargecatholicity.Thecalmpeaceandjoyofthe religiousmadehimmeditateonthe sublimityandespeciallyonthecertitudeofHermoralteaching.Finally, achancetextoftheImitation-Relin. queomniaetinveniesDeum:Leave allandyouwillfindGocl!-thesimilaritybetweenthedemandsmadeby alifeofpleasureandthosemadeby Catholicascetism,withthecontrast betweentheresultsoneitherside. seemstohavegivenhimaclearerview ofthetruth."We,too,mustsufferasmartyrsofself-indulgence-andthe promiseheldouttousisnotthatwe shallfindGod,butthatweshallbe asGods.Andinthatmiserableconjunctionliesallthedifferencebetween truthandunreality."

ButJoergensenhadnotyetthe couragetocontinuehisenquiry.Torturedbytheanguishofhishopeless. nes.hefledprecipitatelyfromthe monastery.Thehourofgracehad notyetsounded.Hisstoryrecalls thoseopeninglinesofFrancisThompcon's"HoundofHeaven":

Ifledhimdownthenightsanddown theclays, Ifledhimdownthearchesofthe years; Ifledhimdownthelabyrinthineways Ofmyownmind:andinthemidst oftears 1hidfromhim,andunderrunning laughter FromthosestrongFeetthatfollowed, followedafter.

Butwithunhurryingchase.

Andunperturbedpace, Deliberatespeed,majesticinstancy. Theybeat-andavoicebeat MoreinstantthantheFeet,Allthingsbetraytheewhobetrayed me.

'Ourhero,then,feltthatt;.etime hadcometoact.AfewwordsofexplanationtohisfriendFatherFelix, afewweeksofinstruction,andall wouldbewell.Butonedoesnotso easilymounttothecityoftruth.Vincentidabiturregnum;Giovannihad toconquer."Hefoundinhissoul anabsoluterepugnancetothefaith. Heunderstoodthatthisrevoltame ratherfromhisprimitivenaturethan fromhistruerself."Yethecouldnot act.Onepretextafteranother,all springingfromthesameroot,uprose inhismind.Musthesacrificeandrenounceallloveofthebeautiful?Must hehardenhishearttoallthatmankindholdsmostfair?Thevoiceof consciencespoketohimofman'sobligationtorisesuperiortonatureand herbeauty,andembracethatcrossof Christwhichismorethanhuman. Thenagaintherewerechurch.pyriactices."Hehadlearnttoknowa-new God,whowasindeedthesameasHe whomhehadadoredincreatioa,but whowasalsoaGodofmiracles,ofindulgences,ofapparitions;aGodwho. allowedHimselftobetouchedbythe prayersofHismother;aGodwho enduredtobeeatenbyHisadorers, whowasthefriendofHisdisciples,

Andthen"theothervoice,"ashe callsit,wouldspeakoncemoreofthe dutyofman,andofthenobilityofa trueChristianlife.Herealisedthat theeffortswhichhewasmakingagainsthisconvictionswerenothonest.He confessedtohimselfthathecouldno longerlayclaimtothatintrepidlove oftruthofwhichhehadalwaysboasted.Helaidbarebeforehisinward eyestheelementofbadwill,onaccountofwhichhewasstruggling againsttruth,thelyingexcusesby whichhewasblindinghisconscience, thespeciouspretextsbywhichhewas evadingwhathefelttobehisduty. Joergensen'shabitofintrospectionled himtosearchforthecauseofthisabhorrence.Hewentbackoverthe yearsofthepast,andrememberedthe difficultywithwhichhehad"exorcisedfromhisheartthefaithofhis childhood....Perhapsalltheso-called argumentsbywhich,inyouth,hehad beencozenedfromhisbeliefswere alsobutsimilarself-persuasion?Were theytoo,butsomanysnareslaidto trapandholdhissoulfromitsflight toGod?"

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JOHANNESJOERGINEEN.

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Theexaminationofthepastbrought abundantlight.Duringmanyaclear, calmItaliannight,herealisedagain andagain,withincreasingevidence, "thathisrefusaltobelievewasnot theeffectofhisintellect.Itwasthe resultofhissensibility,ofhiswill."He sawthathe,too,likeFelix,Governor ofSyria,wasterrifiedwhenhisccnsciencespokeofjusticeandchastity andthelifetocome;thathewasdallyingasacowardforamoreconvenienttimetolistentoitscounse.a."For thetruth,"hewrites,"issevere.It exactesandcommands,whileun'oe,ief allowsustodailyinthepl.-wures whichwehavechosen,asinadwell ingplaceofunendingease."

Defeat?

Onewouldexpectthisreal:sat:ion, thisapocalypseofself,toleadtoimmediateconversion.Itwasnotso. Thestrugglewastohaveacruellyel.'s appointingconclusion,asleastforas theimmediatepresentwascoi'rerned. Giovanniwaitedonattheconvent(.f LaRocca,nearAssisi,"becausehe couldnotbringhimselftoleavebeforethatsomethingwhichhewas waitingfor,hadcometopassin-*lei soul. ."Thencameanex,ursion toMontefalco,inthecompAny a boorishandunintelligentecc,esiastic "whosaidMassasifhedidnotknow themeaningofthewordswh'e'this lipsrepeated,"andwholateratdinner.wastoooccupiedwiththemats andwinestoanswerpolitely'neira eeiriesofastranger.Addtothis somesuperstitiousexaggerationofthe miracleofMontefalcoandaseriesof accidents,allservingtoaccentuate sarieaspectorelementofCatholicism whehheloathedanddespised.

myselftheclownofHisMajesty,King Public.""Isoughtlove;andwas soonhungeringandthirstinginasolitudeofselfishnessandmaterialindulgence.Mylifecontinuedasithad been,whileIsoughttofillthevoid withthegildedvapoursofintoxication. Iwasdishonestandfaithless,tookpleasureintheunhappiness of'others....Ilinkedotherlivesabout myownbyanetworkoflyinganddeceit,ofcalumnyandperfidy.Ibecameasashiftingsand,whereonno mancouldtrusthissteps-awhited sepulchre,whereinthesoulsofothers couldwasteinputrefaction.Iwas petty,contemptible anaridheart. fullofvanity,garnishedwithacoating ofculture,disguisedbyamaskofex ternalgoodmenners.""Finally,I hadsoughthappiness;foritisin conceivablethatthetruthshould makeamanmiserable.Imaintained thatamanwholivedinharmonywitl, truth,mustnecessarilybehappy;foe happinessisnothingbutthisharmony betweenapersonandhisenvirons,1w tweenmanandreality.""Whatdid DenmarksincethetimeofNiels wasdrivenbackuponmyself,leinel ,yeary,homelessanddisheartened "Atheismhasmadegreatprogresslit DenmarysincethetimeofNielLyhne:doyouthinkthatcharityhas asaresult,grownstrongerinthe heartsofmen?Showusyourplans tomakemenhappy.Whatmeans caveyouadopted,orwillyouadapt?

[Disheartenedanddismayed,Joer gensenfledfromthesceneofhisstruggle.determinedtohavedonewith thesethoughtsandsentimentswhich hehadbeenentertainingsolong.But eveninthemomentofhisflight.hr knewthathewouldhavetoyield, thathecouldnotcontinuethelifeof untruth.Heknewthatthesecret pleasure.hielihefeltinthesoftluxuryofitsumptuousbetelatMilan al,srthekernsimplicityotLa.RoC6 pleasureofacoward.Hewas liseeistedbytheeoe;vulgaritythe suetrcili-ushypocrisy,thecultofimmoralitywhichhefoundinthesociety otCopenhagen.Heknewnopeace butwastorturedinhisheart.Once morehemovedalongthepathssowell describedbeSt.AugustineandFrancisThompson.Atlength,in1895,the youngDaneyieldedtohisGodand wasreceivedintotheChurch.

Victory.

IntheCatholicChurchJohannes11:t! foundallthathedesired.Hehad foundTruth.theTruthEternal.whom mankindhasalwayssought.andin whomalonemankindhasrested.Ile hadfoundloveandhappiness,furhe hadfoundhappinessinlove.Greater lovethanthisnomanhath,thanthat amanshouldlaydownhislifeforhis friends.Andhewhowilllosehislife forthesakeoftheSonofMan,shall saveitthereby.Happinessliesin sacrifice.Sacrificelivesbylove.In thedoctrineoftheCrossisgiventhe motiveandthestrengthoflove.the motiveandthecourageofsacrifice.the motiveandthefulfilmentofhappiness.

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Joergensenconcludeswithawellreasonedappealtothefriendtowhom thehookisaddressed,toexaminehis position,andtoprobethoroughlythe argumentsbywhichheisheldfrom studyingtheCatholicChurch."Life. happiness,worldlyluxurythatis whatgleamsbeforeyoureyesfrom thetopofthemountain.Andyou havefallenonyourkneestoadore himwhoclaimedtogiveyouallthese.

Theyearafterhisconversion,asan answertothecriticismof.hisfriends andtheattacksofenemies,Joergenstopublishedthe'ILivslognogLivssandh"(TheTruthandtheLiftof Life,.his"Apologia."Ilere,however, thesimpleself-revelationoftheconsert,whichmakesthe"Reiseboden'' suchpleasantreadingisreplacedbY theapostoliczealofthecontroversialist.Theauthorexposesinvividand forcefullanguagethereasonableness hisconversion.Hegivesacrushingreplytothatchargeofinsincerity anddeceit.sooftenlevelledagainst converts.Heexplainsclearlywhat hehadsoughtandlackedbefore,what hehadfoundandactuallyenjoyedat themoment.

Thethesisofthebook,closelyakin tothatafNewman's"Apologia" thoughthereislittleresemblancebe. iweenthetwominds',isbrieflyexpressedintheopeningsection:"Iam aCatholic.becauseIwasaDarwinNewmanmighthavesaid: "IamaCatholicbecauseIwapthe butleroftheTractarianMovement, becauseIwastheNewmanofSt, Mary's,becauseIwasNewmanwho vaeits'TheArians.oftheFourthCentury.'" Theargumentsadducedby Joergensenmayberesumedunder threeheads:"IwasaDarwinianbe(.:useIthoughtthatsystemthebest roadtothehavenoftruth,totheland oflove.tothehomeofhappiness.I soughttruth,followednatureinthat pl-.ilosophy.andfoundm.ysetl'amongst thereefsandshoalsofcontradiction. Ihadsacrificedeverythingtomake

"Itisnotforthesakeoftruththat youparadetheseprinciples,norfor thesakeoftheirbeauty,norforhappiness.Itisbecauseyouhavedestroyedthetruthbyblasescepticism, anddissolvedallhappinessbydegradedegotism.""Manseekslife.His goalisthatlifesupernatural,which isgivenbygrace,whichissustained faith,andofwhichtheveryessenceislove-alifenourishedandfed byrenunciation,andbytheuprootingofselfishness.Manmusthave truth,withoutwhichitisimpossibleto live,stilllesstobehappy,andthe truthisone-thetruthofChrist."

Thebookisshort,evenlightat times:butitisamagnificentproofof thesincerityandfidelityofitsauthor. Itisamirrorwhichshowshimnot intheguiseofthewearysearcherof the"Reisebogen."butintheself-con scious,slightlyawkwardzealofthe neophyte.

OnceJorgensenhadobeyedthecall hegavehimselfwholeheartedlytothe causeoftruth.Receivedintothe Church,hegloriedandgrewinher life-givingatmosphere.LikeBenson hefoundencouragementandinspira. tioninhisnewfaith.Hisliteraryet fortshadanewandnoblerpurpose, deeperandsincerereloquence.Work followedwork,untilhislabourcul minatedinthegreatLifeofSt.Fran. cisandtheBookoftheFranciscan Pilgrimages.Hisvigorouslifeasa Catholicrecallsthoseotherlinesof Thompson:

"AllwhichItookfromthee,Ididbut take Notforthyharms, justthatthemmigt'stseekitin arms."

-DNHehir.

THEREALCHRISTMAS

Itisdifficult,ifnotimpossible,for thepeopleofthisgenerationtocomprehendwithanydegreeofexactitude thedistancewhichthenaturalconsequencesoftheReformationhavetaken usfromthetruespiritoftheFaith.

Thatis,theCatholicpeopleofthis generation,forthenon-Catholicelementcannotoftengrasptheideaof religoninitselfwithoutatallattemptingtoappraisethebeautyof thethingswhichsprangfromit.But Catholicpeople,bornandrearedin theshadowofthegreattruthswhich

presents,andperhapstheplumpudding.ThesethingshaveundoubtedlyalegitimatepartinChristmasfestivities,buttheyhavenotthechief claimonourattention;theydonot constitutetherealChristmas.

Christmasisfirszandforemostthe FestivalofChrist-theMassofChrist. ThereisnoChristmaswithoutChrist; nothingmorethanaRomansaturnalia.IfChristmasisnottoeach andeveryoneofusaperiodofrejoicingbecauseofthebirthofthe GodmadeMan,andthepromiseof

ofChristandallthingscomingfrom it.IfwedonotrealisethatChristmasMassisthegreatestpartof Christmas;thatthejoyoftheseason centresfoundtheChurch'salleluia; thatthe"Christmasspiritofpeace" isthe"Christianspiritofpeace,"and thatgift-givingisinmemory,thenwe havelostChristmas,andwithitall thatthisgreatfestivalsignifiesorcan eversignify. Thatwouldbealmosttootragicto contemplate,forthesakeofallhumanity,becauseChristmashashu-

keeper,buttheChristmasfestivalof theappreciativeCatholic.Christmas :sboundtotheChurchandtheFaith byitsintrinsiccharacter;ifwelose thespiritofit,welosethefestivalitself,andinordertoretainthefestival wemustretainitsspirit.Thatonly Catholicscando.

Itis(ilitriculttoshieldourownappreciationoftherealChristmasfrom thepaganismaroundus,butifweare toovercometheworldwemustovercomeitwhereitstrikesusalltogether, justaswhereitstrikesusindividually.-"CatholicHomeAnnual."

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ourfathershavehandeddowntous, andimmersedinthespiritofreligion, aremoreoftenledawayfromreligionintheirdailylivesthanthey leadilyappreciate.Forreligionentersnotonlyintoourprivatelives, butintoourpublicappreciationofit; wenotonlywatchitintheinnerman, butinthefulnessoftheFaithwe displayitintheouterman,consciousvandunconsciously.

Torealiseinpartwhatwemissbecauseoftheverynegationofreligion whichmovesaboutus.wecanthink ofChristmasnowadaysandChristmas asitwasinthedayswhenCatholicity wastheacceptedfaithofallChristian people.Usuallyweimaginethatour greatChristianfeastsarethesameto usCatholicsastheyweretoourforefathers;thathavingkeptthefaith, xealsokeepitfullyinitsordinances. HutifweconsiderChristmasinthe presentcenturyandChristmasasit wasforcenturiesbeforetheReformationweshallbeundoubtedlystartled bytheresultswhichtheextravagances ofmodernismhaveproducedinour ownCatholiclives,andthedisproportionatetreatmentofthereligious Christmas(whichistherealChristmas)evenamongstCatholics.

Eachofushasbuttoaskonequestiontoshakethefoundationsofour ,omplacencv-dowepreparefor Christmasasforthecomingofthe Christ-Child,ordoweprepareforit asaholiday Theremaybesome 1,.vCatholicswhoreallydoprepare :orChristmasasitwaslookedtoin theagesoffaith.butitisnotravesty otthetruthtosaythatmostofus thinkmoreofitasaholidayperiod thanasaprofoundreligousfestival. Wecanfindeveryvarietyofexcuses, manyofthemvalidandapparentlysat, isfving.butthetragictruthofit standsoutabovethemall-wedonot gookonChriiimasnowadaysasour forefathersdidinthecenturiesbefore theReformation.

AskanyCatholicchildwhatheremembersmostaboutChristmas;ask mygrown-upCatholicwhatheresnembersoftheearliestChristmasfestivals.heknew,andtheanswerswill lndouhtedlybethatChristmaswas ',setrememberedbySantaClaus,the

ourfuturehappiness,thenitisnot Christmastousnomorethanthe AugustBankHoliday.Ifwedonot IsoktoChristmasbecauseitwill bringusthejoyfulMassesofChrist masmorning-theGloria.theAdeste. thesimplehutprofoundlymoving spectacleoftheCrib,thelightingof theChristmascandleandthehappinessofourfriendsbecauseonthat clayChristwasborn.thenitisnot Christmas.Itisaholiday,butitis notChristmas.

Itisdifficulttothinkofthesethings nowadays-andthatanswertellsus howfartheReformationhasbrought usCatholicsfromthespiritofthe Faithinagespast.Ourtreatment ofChristiansandourattitudetowardsitcanbethetouchstoneofthe realityofourFaithto-day-ofitscontinuityinspirit.Wearelivingina t'aganworldanditsinfluenceseriously affectsourownChristianfestivalspaganismnutonlylivesaboutus,but itdimsthebeautyofourfaithby deadeningourconsciousnessofits mostpreciousfestivals.

Itishardlynecessarytoemphasise torthinkingCatholicsthatChristmas nowadayshasgrownintoacommercialfestival,alaetereofbigbusiness, whichengulfstheperiodinawhirl stpurchasing.Itistheseasonof gifts;why?JohnmustgiveJima present--becauseJimwillgiveJohn one.Andsoontoinfinity.What oftheThreeWiseMenandtheshepherdswiththeirgifts-howmanyCa tholicearcmoreinfluencedbythelat-erthantheformermotiveinsendint.;outtheirowngifts?Theformer isunworthyoftheoriginofgiftgivingatChristmas;thelatteristhe onlyjustmotiveforcountenancing thepractice.

Christmaslongagopassedoutofthe realmofreligionforagreatnumber ofnon-Catholics;itisnowforthem aholidayperiod.joyous,nodoubt, butnotafestivalofChrist.Weourselvescanhelpthembutlittlenowbutwe.howdowelookonChristmas?Thatistheall-importantquestion.

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Itwaseveningandtheshadows weredeepeningovertheland.In thekitchenofaneatlythatchedhouse, standingattheendofthevillage street,thefirstcastweirdfigureson thewallsandcausedthemtodance fantastically.Atonesideofthehearth akittenwasplayingwithitstailand tryingtowatchthatofadogwhich satsleepingatthefeetofanoldman andwomanwhosatgazingattheglowingcoals.

"Howplayfultheyarewhenyoung," saidthewomanstrokingthekitten.

Hercompanionmadenoreply.She lookedathimandsmiledandasked:

"Whatareyoudreamingabout?"

"Oldtimesandoldfriendsandwonderinghowmanyofthosewhomwe knewwhenwewereyoungarealive to-day,"heanswered.

"Veryfew.Youcouldcountthem onyourfingers,Isuppose."

Theshadowsweregrowingdeeper andthekitten,desertingthewoman's lap,wasfriskingaroundthedogwhich raiseditsheadandlookedatitstormentorandwenttosleepagain.Somewhereinthestreetaviolincommenced towail.

"Doyourememberthefirsttimewe met?"theoldmanasked.

"CouldIeverforgetit?"shereplied, softly.

"Themusicremindsme,"heconfined."WewerewaitingattheCross below,forthefiddlerwhenyoucame withyourcousin,Ann.Youwere thefinestdancerinIrelandthen."

"Thosewhosaidsoneversawyou inareeloradouble,"sheanswered.

"Thehoneywasalwaysonyourtongue,"hesaid,smiling."Tencouples weretherethatevening.Whereare theyto-night?"

"G6daloneknows.Butletus hopethatthosewhomHehascalled areatrest."

"Amen!"saidtheoldmanreverently.

"Andthosewhoarestillalive-that theyarehappy:' Thekittenhadtransferreditsattentiontooneoftheearsofthedogwhich hadcommencedtogrowl.

"Youbigomadhaun,"saidthewomantothedog."She'sonlyplaying."

"Ineversawbeforeorsincesuch afinegatheringofpeopleasourmarriagebroughttogether.-resumedthe oldman.

"No."

"Theycamefromasfarawayas 'Glenart.PowerofGlenart,who,next toPowerofKilsheelan,wasthebiggest roanofthename,wasthere."

"Youhavealotofrelations.They weretherethatday,offofthem,-she said.

"Ihad.Butwherearetheynow?

ThePower,ofGlenartarenomore. ThelastFitzgeraldofBaunlaundiedin NewYorktomentionafewonly.And yourownpeople?"

For secondsshewassilentthen si,answered Withtheexceptionofmybrother's children.whoareinAustralia.Idon't knowifthereareanymorelivingtoday."

"Aligone.Newnamesintheold places.Strangers-eventhoughthey arefriends-aroundus,"hecontinued.

Theviolinstillcontinueditswailing. somewhereinthestreet,whilethekittenandthedogsatsidebysidelookingatthefire.

"Iwasatthei7russtheotherday speakingtoFatherJohn,whenaman, who,forthirtyyearshasbeenout thecountrycamealong."

Godblessyoureyesight!Would

.11 rememberpersonafterthat :ength-!"sheasked.

''Itisalongstretch.nodoubt.Rut hisReverencewasevenquicker 'David.'hesaid,'turnslowlyandtake agoodlookatthemancomingtowards 11,andtellmeifyouknowhim?'

"ForsomesecondsIcouldnotplace him,butashehaltedandsalutedhis Reverence,IrememberedShaunOge l'Keefte."

"Iheardhewasintown.Why didn'tyoubringhimtosee.1/le?"she aid.

"'ShaunOge,'saidFatherJohn,'how manyyearhavepassedsinceyou wentaway?'

1'Thirty,lastMarch,Father.'

"'David,'saidhisReverencetome, 'foroldmenwehaveyoungeyes.Well, Shaun,manyasunhassetandmany amoonhas'risensinceyoutookthe pledgefrommeatthefairofKilmore.'"

"Tookthepledge!"repeatedtheold woman."Whatkindofapledge?"

"Didn'tyoueverhearthestoryof 'FatherJohn'sPledge?'Youdidn't? Well,that'sstrange.Butyouwere onlyaslipofagirlthen,norwasI muchtolookatmyself,thoughI'm yearsolderthanyou.Youremember theoldhorse-fairatKilmore?"

"I'veheardofit."

"Itwasheldtwiceyearlyandendedalwayswithbadworkbetweenthe O'KeeffesandtheMartins.The0'Keeffeswerealwaysawildlot."

"Therewasacrackedstraininallof them:someofthemliveddownour way."interlopatedthewoman.

"Andwherewouldyouleavethe Martins?Butontheparticularday aboutwhichI'mspeaking,menprophesiedbloodshed-evenworse.Both factionswerethereinfullstrengthwith ShaunOgeandJohnMartinasleaders:.Itwasaboutthreeo'clock,and themainstreetofKilmorewasclearof womenandchildren,whenFather JohnrodeintothetownanddismountedinthemiddleoftheSquareand calledMurtO'Keeffewhowascrossing theroad.

"

'GoandtellShaunOgeIwanthim immediatelyandwhileyouareseeking him,I'lllookforJohnMartin,'hesaid, steppingovertoahousewherethe .Martinsusedtomeet.Tomakemy storyshcirt,beforetenminutespassed thethreemenhadmet,whilefrom arespectabledistancethewholetown lookedon.Ahalf-an-hourslippedby andstillFatherJohntalkedandtalked.Thensomethingoccurredwhich causedmentolookateachotherin astonishment."

"Whatwasit?"sheasked.

"ShaunOgeandMartinshookhands andthenbroketheirsticksacrosstheir knees.

'"Mvfriends,'saidMartinwhenhe rejoinedhisownpeople,'we'veacted likesavageslongenough.Fromthis eveninghenceforthwe'llcommenceto liveasChristians.ShaunOgeand IhavetakenthepledgeagainstfightingfromFatherJohn-yes--andwe meantokeepit."Andtheydid.

"That'sthestoryofFatherJohn's Pledge.Youneverhearitbefore?"

"Never!"

"Well,well!Butastrangerthing happenedafterwardsinconnection withthesamefamilies.Whodoyou thinkShaunOgemarried?"

"Icannotsay."

"JohnMartin'ssister,Mary."

"GlorybetoGod!Wonderswill nevercease,"sheexclaimed.

"Inthecourseofourconversation. ShaunOgetouched'inthesamesubjectaboutwhichwe'vebeenspeaking aboutwhichwe'vebeenspeaking. Thereareonlyninepeopleinthevillage,includinghisReverenceandourselves.whomheknewintheoldtime."

Theoldwomansighedandhercompanionstirredthefireintofreshaeti, ity.

"Didn'tyousaythatheiscoming0 stayafortnightwithusbeforeIt,ro turns?"sheasked.

"Yes.Andheisbringinghiswife withhinttoo."

"Iamglad.MaryandIwentto schooltogether.Shewasconsidered tohethe'prettiestgirlinMunsterin thosedaysandwellshedeservedthe praise."

"Iknewaprettier."hesaidarchly.

"Nowonderyou'dlaughathim," shesaidtothedog,whichwaswagging itstailandlookingattheoldman "Theoldersomepeoplegrowthemore foolishtheybecome-especiallyold men."

Hesmiledandstrokedthekitten whichwaseliMbingontohisknee.

farfromusto-nightwearelivingto seethemagain.

"AndwithHishelpwewill!Itis fouryearssinceJohnwasordained andwentaway,ontheForeignMission.He'llbehomenextyear.After tenyears'absence,William,too,is comingwithhisfamilytospenda longholidaywithusnextmonth.

"Buteveniftheycamenomoreour greatestanddearestfriendisstillleft tous,"sheadded.

"Whoisthat?"heaskedlookingat her.

Alookofsurprisesweptherfaceand shesaid.

"Youdon'tknow?"

Thenastrangelightflame4inhis eyesasheanswered.

"Iwasn'tthinking."

Theoldwomanrosefromherseat, saying:

"Iamtired.I'llgotobed."

"Itisthebestplace,"hereplied. Outsideinthestreettheviolinhad ceaseditswailing.Thedogandthe kittenwerecuddledup-togetherin frontofthefire.Andbeforethelittlealtarintheirbedroom*heoldman andwomanwereontheirkneescommuningwiththeirGreatestsandDearestFriend.-EdwardJ.Barron,inthe "IrishMonthly."

FourteenthCenturyFoundation

Re-EstablishedinFrance.

CardinalDuboisrecentlypresidedat there-establishmentoftheKnightsof theHolySepulchreinthechurchofSt. LeuandSt.Gilles,intheQuartierdes Halles,Paris.

HisEminencewasassistedbythe ArchbishopofLaodiceaandtherector oftheSyriansofParis.TheKnights woretheirpicturesqueuniformsfor theoccasion,andtheceremonywas veryimpressive.

BeforeBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramenttherewasaprocessionof therelicofSt.Helenandthereading ofthesolemnletterof"re-integration."

Thisrelic,broughtintheMiddle AgesfromRomebyArchbishopHinemarofRheims,hadbeenconfidedto theKnightsoftheSepulchrebythe BenedictinesofHautvillersduringthe Terrorof1791,andtheKnightshad presentedittotheparishofSt.Leu.

TheSt.Leuparishwas,inthedays beforetheRevolution,oneoftheofficialcentresofthiscelebratedarchconfraternity.whichwasfoundedby LouisdeBourbonduringthefourteenthcentury,andwhichstyleditself, 'themostholyandthemostpure foundationofconfraternityinChris tendom."

ThreeyearsagotheFrenchChapter oftheseKnightswerereformed.They arenamedbytheLatinPatriarchof Jerusalem,andtheGrandMasteris thePopehimself.

TheKnightsoftheHolySepulchre takeuponthemselvesthedutyofpromotingallmeasuresassuringthesafetyoftheHolyPlaces;inParis.they f.nutheguardofhonourofthetam.

ousrelicsofthePassion,whichareis thepossessionofNotre-DameCathedral.andwhicharecarriedinProces%ioninHolyWeek.

Thenewly-reconstitu,tedgroupis underthepresidenceofBarondeLot, mais.

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"Hewasinagreathurryandhadno timetospare.Butbeforehereturns Americahe'scomingtospenda ,rtnightwithus.I'mgoingbefore mystory.though."

"Well,"continuedtheoldwoman

"wehavealottobethankftilfor.The oldtimeshavegoneandmostofour oldfriendstoo.Butwehaveourchildren,thankGod!Andthoughthey're

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Thefirstpriestarrivedin1795. SincethenthenumberofCatholics hassteadilyincreased,despitetherigorouspersecutionsof1801,1839,1846, and1866.In1876therewere10,000 CatholicsinKorea,in1900therewere 42,000;in1927therewere104,600.

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Justalittlewhitecabinonalonely byroadleadingc\ownanunknown strandofthewideAtlantic,wherenot asoundistobeheardbuttheeverlastingthunderofthewavesagainst theblackrocks,orthepiteouscryof asheeporgoatamongthestony wastes-thereshelivesallalonenow, thelittlesad-facedmotherwithher wistfuldreantyeyes.

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"Paddyissplendidcompany:isn't he,Mrs.McShane?"Isayassuringly.

"Yes,allanah;Iwouldbeterribly lonelywithouthim.Patsybrought himhometwoyearsagoinhiscoat pocketfromthefairo'Portadown,and Iwouldn't'takeahatfulofmoneyfor himnow.

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peereddowntheroad,Itoremeself fromtheneighbours,whowudhave 'fieldmeback,an'ranafterthem,an' clungtothem,an'Ibeggedthemnot toleaveme,andIstruckateveryone whowudseparateus;an'thensomethingburstinmehead,an'whenI wakenedupIwasathomean'me darlingshundredsofmilesaway,an' Katie.mygirleen.sittin'bythebedsidebreakin'herheart.Himselfsaid itwasunluckyformetodothis;but, sure,darlin',doesn'ttheBlessedGod understandamother'sheart.

"Wehadgrandletersregularfrom them,andmoneygalore,but,och,my finechildtherwaswhatIwanted,not money-theykeptuphourheart,tellin' ustheywouldcomehomeassoonas theymadetheir'pile,'astheycalled it;andwegothappylookin'forward tothat,whenanothersorrowburst uponus.Patsyan'Katiewouldneeds goout,too.Sure,theywereyoung, an'theirbloodwasfiredwi'thenews o'thegranddoin'sinAmeriky,an' therewasnoinducementtoofferthem athome.Katiepromisedtocome hackinthreeyears,butPatsywas alwaysarover,an'1knowIwillriver seehimagainw'meearthlyeyes.So thelastofourchildtherwent.an'

himselfan'meselfjustsotdownon eachsideofthefirethemornin'they left,an'bitenorsupdidwetake,nor

-worddidwespake,untilthesunwas settin'intheskyoutyounder.But fromthatdayhimselffailedaway,an' spenthisdayslookin'beyontthesay towardsAmericky,an'Iknewhis heartwasbreakin';butwhatcudI do?An'Isaidtomeself,Neil,me man,you'regoin'tobethenext,'an sureitwas.OnwanAprilnightthe bansheecrieddownamongtherocks there,andIlittheblessedcandles andinthemornin'himselfwasaway beyontalltroublean'Iwasleftalone.

"Ienviedhimashelayonthat bed,sogran'an'quietlookin'wi'the mornin'sunshinin'onhiscountenancean'thesay-windblowin'about his.poorwhitehair.Sothere'sno wanonlymenowtowatchforthe childther.

"Katiekeepssayin'thatpleaseGod she'llcomebackinSummer,forshe's justdyin'forthesmellofaturffire. an'toseemeagain.SoI'llwaitwith patiencetheBlessedLordgivesme whenI'llseethemallcomebackhome again,an'sureifitsHiswilltotake mebeforethemperhapsHewillallow metogoan'seethemwheretheyare:

fortheysayangelscandoanything, for,alannah,itwudbeheavenenough formetohewithmydarlin'childther an'himselfagain."

Irosetogo.Thepurpletwilight wasdeepening,andIhadastretchof lonelyfieldsandastilllonelierroad togobeforeIarrivedhome;andwhen Ithoughtofthebrightness,companionship,andloveawaitingme,my heartachedforthispoorlittlewistful mother,solonelyamidlonelinessin herlittlecottage,withonlythewashofthewavesandthecurlew'scallto disturbthesilence.

Sheseemedtcreadmythought, andanangelicsmilebrokeoverher face.

"Don'tfretaboutme,alannah;it hasdonemeaworldofgoodtotalk toyou.I'lljustsitoutatthedoor afteryou'regone,an'listentothe windinthetrees.Itsthegreatest consolerIknow,forIthinkit'sthe childtherwhisperin'an'plottin'to takemebysurprise;there'sapower o'companyinit.Good-night,alannah, an'Godhewithye.AndasIcrossthefieldsIthink thatsurelytheCressofCalvaryhas itscounterpartinmanyanIrish mother'sheart.-W.J.Fitzpatrick.

"There'sthemthatdobethinkin' I'mhard-hearted,anddon'tcare;but sometimesIgowildwi'painwhenI hearthemusicanddancingatthe cross-roadsheyont,andIthink,when it'sover.myfourfinechildtherwill com.einatthedoor,astheyusedto, laughingandsinging,andIwatchand listenforthcfootstepsthat.nevercome ormayhewillnevercome,untilI'm gonetomyrestinGod-but,sure,His blessedwillbedone,forwewerevery poor,alannah.andthereweresixto clotheandkeep,an'himselfwasnot verystrong.an'work.vasscarceat thhesto'times;soDannyan'Mick madeuptheirmindstogotoAmeric Sure.dear.thelightofthesun hasneerseemedthesamesincethat (lay.an'itwasthelastpeacefulday Iwastoseeonearth-

"Theywerealloutattheharvest, andIcouldhearthemlaughin'and singin'inthefieldsabove,an'Ihadto laugh,too;theyseemedsohappy. Himselfhadcomeinintheevenin' tiredout,tootiredtoeatorsmoke,an' lookinsosorrowful:andwhenthe boyscameinlatertheysatdown quitelyandsnatchedhimforawhile. andthentheylookedatme.Oh. MotherofGod!whatmademefrightenedofthelook?Igotupquickand wentoutside.andwandereddownthe boreennotknowingwhyorwhereI went.Iseemedtowanttogetaway fromsomething,andthatisthesomethingthateveryIrishmother.likeme, dreadsforherchildren-thehourwhen theyleaveher.justatthebend oftheroadIstoodforamoment,and thenoutofthetwilightbesidemeI Fawawhitehandanditpointedacross thesea,wheretheysayAmericalies, andIknewthenthatithadcome,and IkneltdownonthegrassandIasked theBlessedMothertohelpthismother through.Iwentbacktothehouse,an' himselflookedatmesosorrowful,an' thenattheboys-'Mary.'hesays.soft likewantin'tobreakitaisy,ashe thought-'Dannyan'Mickwantto makemoremoneyforus,'andIjust threwupmyhands,andsatdownan' criedoutmeheart'spain.The childtherwerecryin',too,an'Iprayed Iwouldneverhavetheliketogo throughagain-butmysorrowwasn't ended.

"Theywentawayacoupleofweeks afterwards,andthemornin'theywent theneighbours,fromfarandnear, gatheredin,andInivirsawmedarlin' boyssofineandgrandlooking-Iwas proudofthem,thoughmyheartwas wildwi'pain;an'whentheyhadsaid er,orl-bve'forthelasttime,an'disap-

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Kurshedfirstmetthedoctor,Memsahiba,itthemissiondispensaryas apatient.Onedaysheclingtothe Memsahiba'scoatandfollowedherto thebungalow.Shelikeditsvwell, thatbydegreessheslippedineverydayforalittlewhileatleast. Agameofhideandseek,agoodrun inthegardenandaplatefulofcurry andricewerelikeraysofsunshinein thelifeofthesix-year-oldMohammedangirl.Herfatherwasve-ydeaf, and,onaccountofhis'nfirmicy,most ofthetimewithoutemployment,the motherwaswastirgawayfr.ma chronicillness;herbrotv-2r,17years old,hadalreadytakenslewhima wife,andherbabybrother,Asgar,had soreeyesoneweekandbronchitisthe next-andthensomethingelseagain. WhenKurshedwasnotengagedin sweepingormindingthebabybrother,shewoulddancearoundher friend,thedoctor,andforgethertroublesinthecompanyofthewhitelady. Shewasverycleverandobservant. andthereforesoonknewtheinsand outsofherfriend'srooms.AtChri;t masshebroughthergrandmother.a kind-hearted,shriveled-upoldlak. Kurshedtappedgentlyontheverandahdoor.Bothvisitorstookofftheir heellessshoesandwerereadytoenter whenthedoctor,Memsahiba,appeared onthescene.Theoldladyliftedher bnrIca(veil);herfacewas.alllituo withdelight.Shewassohappyto

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ItwasChristmaseve.Acold,boisterousnight,whenevenastraydog wouldhaveslunkawaysomewhereinto shelter.Theblizzardcutlikeice againstthecheeksofBiancaGisano, whoseerrandbrookednoattendance onwindorsnow.Withhercoatcollarwellupoverherearsandherhead benttomeetthefuryoftheblast,she struggledalong,itwaswithdifficulty thatshewasabletokeepherfooting.

Itwasawelcomemomentwhen. atthebottomofthelonghill,she stoppedatoneoftheshutteredhouses, and,lettingherselfinwithalatch-key, shepausedforasecondtotakebreath beforeattemptingtheascentofthe steep,narowstairs.Itwasindeeda relieftobeatlengthoutofthewarringelements.Aftershakingthe moisturefromhersoppinggarments, shebeganherunsteadyclimbupto theatticatthetopofthehighhouse whereCarlottaBardilaydying.Althoughshewasfamiliarenoughwith thesurroundings,inthemurkydarknessofthebuilding,shewellknew thedangersheencounteredofbeing trippedupbysomeobstacleleft,bya carelessoccupantofthehouse,outside adoor,orevenextendedacrossherpassage.

Asqualid,ill-lightedroom,whoseone oil-lampconcealedmuchofitsdrabnesswhileitshonewithalmostgarish lightonCarlotta'swhiteface,ended herjourney.AgirlwithbroAing eyesandapetulantmouthitoxlat thebedside.Sheturnedwit!.'asignificantgestureofhopelessness'Bianca entered.

"I'vehadarottentime,"shesaidhervoicewashuskywithfatigueand someotherunrecognisablesentiment uncommontoher-forNessawasreputedcallousbeyondthecallousness ofherrecklessmilieu."It'sbeenjust awful!Awful!"sherepeated."I couldn'thavestooditmuchlonger-alltheghostsofhorror,past,present andtocome,seemedtobeshrieking togetherwhenshegotintoaparoxysm,andtheyhavebeenasfurious asthathurricaneoutside.Ithought youwerenevercoming,thoughnow youarehere,goodnessknowswhatyou candotoquietthepoorthing."Biancaflungasideherwetcloakandhat, and.approachingthebedlookedpitifullydownatthepallid,unhappy faceofthesickgirl.

"Sheseemsquietenoughnow,poor lamb,"saidBiancasoftly."Sheis stillexhaustedafterherlastscreaming fit.Allthetimeshehasbeenstrugglingtosaysomething,butIcan't makeoutwhat,"Nessaaddedina whisper."Idon'tthinkitisthepain.

Itisfright-starkterror-poorthing, sheknowssheisdying.She'safraid, Bianca,terriblyafraid.Ifonlywe couldfindoutwhatsheissodesperatelylongingfor,wemightbeable togiveheralittlecomfort.Hush! sheisgoingtospeak."

Carlotta'sgreatsunkeneyes-they hadoncebeenherchiefbeautyopenedwide,andshelookedfirstat oneandthenattheotherofthecompassionatefacesaboveher,seeking(so itseemedtothewatchers)foraglimmerofcomprehension.Theywereterrible.tormentedeyesthatstaredout ofthepale.emanciatedfaceofthe dyinggirl.Agonisedeyesintheir fiercecravingthatthesetwofriends, whhadnotdesertedher,shouldgive he:whatshesopassionatelyneeded, m,rethanperhapssheeverneeded anythingthroughthewholeofher shortrebelliouslife.Herlipsmoved ineffectually,tryingonceagaintoframe herwant.Thenthewearyeyesclosedandtearsofweaknessandanguish rolleddowntheashencheeks.Her groanshadforthetimeceased,but thesilencewasmorehorrible,forit wasoneofdespair,notofpeace.What peacewasthereforcreaturessuchas sheinthisherextremity,whilethere wasnonewhounderstood,nonewho couldaidher?Bianca,deeplysympathetic,stoopedoverthebed.

doanythingwecanforyou.Justtry totellme."

Theheavy-liddedeyesremainedclosed.Hadn'tshetriedandtried,over andoveragain,andtheycouldnot understand.Whatwastheuse-how couldsheexpectthateventhefaintesthintofherlongingshouldbe broughthometothem?Shemust dieasshehadlived,andthatwas theend.

Nessa'sroughvoicegrewsoftand tenderas,whileraisingherfriend's pillowandmoisteningherparchedlips, shemadeyetanotherefforttowards understanding.

"Istheresomemessageyouwould liketosend?Anyonewecouldfetch, anyoneyouwouldliketosee?Tryto tellus."

Asuddengleamflashedfromthe dreadfuleyesastheyopenedina quickhope.Didtheyrealiseatlast?

"Shedoeswantsomebody,"criedBianca."Sheclearlymeansustoknow that.Whocanitbe?Wemustfind out.Wemust.Sheshallnotdiein thisabjectmisery."

"Perhapshermother?"suggested Nessa."Youknowherbest,youought tobeabletoguess." Heroldbroken-heartedmotherin thatfar-off,forgottenCampagna?No, itwasunthinkablethatCarlottawould wantherhere,inthissceneofherde. gradation.Yetsheputthequestion.

"Kiddie,shallIfetchyourmother? Or.istheresomeoneespecial,someone youlove,youwouldliketosee?"

Afrown,agroanfollowedbya screamingparoxysmofuninteligibleutteranceswasanunmistakableanswer. Theyhadnotunderstood,afterall,they hadnotfathomedhermeaning.Bianca andNessawerekind,buthowcould theybringherpeace?Theywerepart ofthatoldhatefullife.Noonecould helphernow-hutGod;andHe,He wouldnot.Shehadturnedherback onHim,andnowshesoulwasdrowninginanabysmaldespairfromwhich therewasnorescue.Hershrieksrent theairandhertwofriendslookedon nonplussedandmiserableatatragedy theycouldnotcopewith,apainthey couldnotsuccour.

"Sheisdyinglikeadog,"saidNessa, inakindofsorrowfulscornofherown impotence"Ifithadn'tbeenforus, theywouldhaveleftherquitealone. Whatdotheycare,thebrutes?She isnolongeranyusetothem.And heresheisdyinglikeadog."Anoath commonenoughinthequartershowed herexasperation.

ButthewordsawokeinBiancaa strangesensation,almostapremonitionofsomethingimminentthatyet escapedherconsciousthought."Dying likeadog."ThatwaswhatNessa hadsaid.Herpoorlittlepal!Lighthearted.careless,generousLotta.Almostalreadybeyondrecognitionasthe gaygirlshehadoncebeenintheold, innocent,sunnyCampagnadays.They hadbeenpeaceful,happydaysuntiltheyhadbeenbarteredaway.She, Bianca,stoodheresin-stained,unhappy(iftruthbetold),andCarlotta, theracy,wittycomradeofheryouth, laydying.Dyinglikeadog.That wastheend.Thepityofitstirred 'somethinginBiancathathadlaindormantfrommanyalongday.Shewas onlyahard-eyedchildofthestreets, butatthismomenthermindwasseeingstrangepictures.Remembrance wasproducingatumultwithinher.Carlotta'sextremityhadawakenedsomethingshehadstarvedformanydreadfulyears.Carlotta,wholaynowso still,suwhite,itseemedshescarcely breathed,wasdyinglikeadog.Was thatthehorrorsheshrankfrom?Was thattheawfulpenaltyshehadtoface inanguish?

Inanother,decentworlditwouldnot havebeenlikethis.Andmustitbe evennow,degraded,storm-racked thoughshebe?

onthetroubledfaceonthepillow.

"IthinkIhavetheclue,"Bianca spokewithdifficulty.Itwasnoteasy toputhervaguethoughtsintowords. ButCarlottalaydyinglikeadog;she mustbravemockery-thatmustnot happen.

"Youknow,Nessa,Lottawasnever quiteliketherestofus.Shewasn't reallyabadkid.Sheneverquiteforgot"-hesitatingforasecond,shecontinued-"sheoncetoldmethatinspite ofeverything,shestillsaidadaily 'Ave'andIrememberdayswhenshe wouldgointoachurch,asshepassed."

"Youmean"-Nessa'seagernesswas swiftandsurprising-"Youmeanitis apriestshewants,thepoor,poorkid? Butwhatcanwedo,Bianca?"

"Getoneforher,ofsource,"returnedBianca,shortly,andperhapsmore calmlythanshefelt,forinthisunhallowedhousethefootofapriesthad nevertrodden,andindeed,asallRome knewwell,thelocalitywasforbidden groundforsuchwithoutanespecial permission.Itwasthereforeabrave word,buthoweverdifficultthemission was,Biancadidnothesitate,onceshe hadrealisedherlittlecomrade'sneed, andbendingcloseoverthedyinggirl, shesaidclearly:-

"Say,Carlotta,willitcomfortyouif Ifetchapriest?Itwon'ttakelong. Iwillgoatonce,shallI,littleone?"

ThebravewordsreachedCarlotta's failingsenseswhendespairhadfasteneditsgripwell-nighoverwhelmingly.Newvigourrushedbackonbody aswellasspirit.Atlast,atlastthey understood.Attheeleventhhour Godwouldforgiveandhear.Thenew expressiononCarlotta'sfacewasanswerenough.Hereyesflashedahope, almostasmile,andherclutchinghand soughBianca's,whileherlipsuttered afaintbutunmistakable"Si,Si."A wonderfulchangehadalreadymarked heracknowledgmentofBianca'squestion.Biancahadpromised.Shehad understood,andBiancaalwayskept faithwithapal."Inthehourofher heath,"careless,faithlessasshewas, shehadoftenthoughtlesslymumbled thosewords-thehourwasuponher, itwasrapidlyebbingaway-butshe couldwaitnow,therewasthepromise,andBiancawouldnotfail.

Biancakissedherverygently.

"Iamgoing,Lotta.Courage,I shallbringthepriest.Iwon'tbe long."

Biancahurriedintoherwetcoatand jammedherdampcapoverherbrows. EvennowthechimesofChristmas fromneighbouringchurcheswerecorm mencingtoheraldinthecomingofthe Child.

"Beveryquick,"murmuredNessa, "oritwillbetoolate;sheisgoing fast."

"Shewillwaittillthepriestcomes," calledbackBiancawithconfidence. Somehowsheknewitwasnotfor noughtshewastakingthismidnight errandforlittledyingCarlotta.Once more,downthericketystairsandout intotheblacknightBiancafled,all unconsciousofhersoppingshoesand drenchedcloak.Shewaspledging morethanalittlepersonaldiscomfort atthislatehourofthewatchfordyingCarlotta.Allherdormantgenerosityhadbeenroused,andafeelinglong deadhadtakenpossessionofher,while theChristmasbellsfoundforthefirst timeafterlongyearsafaintresponse inherawakeningsoul.

Monastery,forasuddenterrorseized her,andshewouldhaverunawayat thislastmomentonlyCarlottahad tobegivenherlastchanceandBianca hadpromised.

Theslitintheheavydooropened andagentlevoiceenquiredher business.!

BreathlesslyBiancaexplainedher needanditsurgency.Therewasa pause,thenthedooropened.Wise. kindeyesgazedatherbedraggledfigureandherunhappyface,andtheir ownnerunderstoodinthatmoment's ownerunderstoodinthatmoment's tellhim.

Itwasnotyetplainsailing.Arequestofthekind,comingfromsuch asuppliantandfromsuchapurlieu, wasnottobelightlygranted.Suppose thecasewasnotgenuine?Suchtricks hadbeenheardof.Allthesethoughts passedthroughthegoodpriest'smind whileBiancastillstoodcryingoutin hereagerness:

"Quick.Father,quick,orshewillbe deadbeforeyoucanreachher."

AndtheChristmasbellsrangon whiletheoldpriestandBiancafaced eachother.Andhiskind,pitying eyeslookedacrossatherinperplexed uncertainty,

"Mychild,"hesaidatlength,"you areaskingmetodoastrangethingin wantingmetoaccompanyyoutosuch alocality,one,asyouwellknow,that isaforbiddenquarter.Areyousure shewouldwelcomeme?"

"Father,"criedthegirl,"sheisafraid, soterriblyafraid,andherfearishorrible.IhavepromisedIwillbring you.Butsheisdyingfast.Ibeseechyoucomequickly,orshewillbe deadbeforeyoucangetthere."

Theclamouringbellsstoppedsimul taneously.Fromwithinthegreat churchsoundedtherichnotesoftheorganwithacaroloftheNativity, foronemomentlongerthepriestgazedintothewanfaceofthewomanas thoughhewouldreadhersoul.On suchanight,thoughtthefriar,when thelitleChildwasbornforsinnersas weltassaints,heshouldnothesitate, heshouldshouldertheresponsibility andtakeariskinthenameofthe new-bornBabe.

"Go."hesaid,"speedyourwayback, mychild.Iwillfollowwithwhathaste Imay,"andBiancawithacryof thanksrushedawayintothenight withathrobthatwasalljoyfulofher heart.

Inthedimatticroom,therewasat presentasolemnstillness.Carlotta wasquietasshehadnotbeenthroughouttherestlessnight.Herglazing eyeswerefastenedonthedoorwithan intensityoflonging,andthemoments\ seemedlongastheeternitytowhich,0"' shewashastening.

Nessa.besidethebed,watchedanxiously.SupposeBiancacouldnotfind apriest?Supposehewouldnotcome withoutwaitingforpermission?Supposehecametoolate?Howithappenedshecouldhavesaid,butsuddenlyNessafoundherselfonherknees falteringoutunaccustomed,halfforgoteenwords:

"Jesus,Mercy!Mary,help."

Shewasawomanwhohadlostthe spiritandalmosttheformofprayer, yetoverandoveragainherhusky voicerepeatedthewordsofcomfort, andthestrainedeyesofthedyinggirl grewpeaceful.

Tryandtellme,dear,what,you want.justaword.Don'tbeafraid, wearenotgoingtoforsakeyou.Nessa ar.,11,w%willsticktoyou,andwewill

Andwhilethissurgeoflongforgot. tenemotionswastearingatBianca's soul,Nessarepeatedasadirge:'Sheis dying;you,Bianca,whoknewherbest, thinkofsomethingtohelpherquickly: Youmusthavesomekey-someway offindingoutwhatshewants."The twogirlsindeepestpitylookeddown

Thehurricanehadbynowspentitself.Scuddingcloudsrevealedapale, coldmoonandhereandtherethedignityofstarsinquietspaces.Rome wasawakewithbells,andpeoplewere hurryingtheirvariouswaystohear thefirstMassofChristmas.Aqueer thoughtcameoverBianca'sexhalted senses.Whatwasshedoinginthis galere?Ifherintimatescouldseeher andknowthequestshewasupon, whatscornandjeeringcommentsthey wouldflingather!Letthem!Bianca thought,withadefianttossofthe head,Carlottawastakingherlast fence,andsheshouldbehelpedtotake it,letwhowouldlaughandmock. ButBiancahadtosetherteethasshe pulledatthenightbelloftheCapuchin

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A£29'100UPHOLSTERED3PIECESUITEFOR19GUINEAS

Anattractive3-PietyUpholsteredSUITE,toe,redhisilkdamask offloraldesign,inblackandwine colourings.ComprisesSetteeand twoArmchairs,withseatsand backsfullysprung.ABARGAIN.

Usually,£29/1C1/0;SPECIAL, 19GUINEAS.

A£35/0/0LOUNGESUITEFOR 29GUINEAS.

AI,mop!SUITE,comprising SetteeandtwolargeeasyChairs; wellsprungandbeautifullyupholstered,inblackandgoldsilk damask.Usually.135/0/0. SPECIAL29GUINEAS

Ahern'sStrongandServiceableFoldingCampStretchers,19s.11d.;Smalle4Size,13s.11d.

SeagrassLOUNGES.fullsize; the,bestmanufacture.Broad arms,52/6:Narrowarms.47/6.

IhtrseshoeDesign.SeagrassARMHAIRS;verycomfortable.WonderfulValue.24/6.

StrongandServiceableTub

ShapeSeagrass:NRNICITAIRS;an idealpresent 18/ CaneTubVerandahCHAIRS; full16inchseat.13/9.

FrenchPolishedJarrahSmokers' STANDS.Apresentthatmeets kithappreciation.35/-each.

KAPOKPILLOWS 4,6EACH

l',1ding,WoodSi'RET('IERS, titledwithrustlerswiremattresses. 15/6.

)iamondMesh Combination IW.,I)STI',ADS:verystronginal;t 21'1 26/63ft27/6.

oakCanhinationBEDSTEADS. titter':withrustlerswiremattress. 2It.!lie..:;l)/fllit..43/6-3ft.6in., 19/ni

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MANUFACTUREDINOUROWNFACTORY.

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CHARCOAL'LINED.HEAVYNICKELFITTINGS.PERTH'S,'BEST VALUE.

23x17x39INCHES; 151x19x39INCHES; TWOTRAYS.99/6. ONETRAY.85/-.

FrenchPolishedJarrahTEA WAGGONS.Averyserviceable gift.57/6.

GivetheKiddiesaSWING. StronglymadeSeagrassSWINGS, 11/6each.

ValueinBedsteadsandBedding

FibreandFlockMixtureMATTRESSES. 21t.6in.,12/6;3ft., 15/11;31t.fin.,19/11;4ft.6in.,25/-.

FibreMATTRESSES,veryhealthyandcomfortable;threeinch boxsides:inUnionlinenticking. 21t.fin16/6;3ft.,21/-:3ft.6in., 21/-:4ft.6in.,29/11.

KapokmATTREssEs.four-inch Imxsides;bestUnionticking.2ft. On..:31/6;3ft.,36/6:31t.6in.,45/-; lit.6in..56/6.

KapokMixtureMATTRESSES; instrongticking.2ft.6in.,19/6; 3ft.,21/6:30.fin.,24/6;41t.6in.. 32/6.

KapokNIATTRESSES,six-inch loxsides;linentick.2ft.6in., 14/6; 55/-::;ft.6in72/6;4ft. 95/-.

fair51N'tTRESSE:,,four-inch 1mssides.2ft.fin..62/6;3ft, 72/6;31t.fin..87/6;4ft.fiin..105/-

CaneLOUNGES,fullsize;built for:.comfortandservice.Broad rams,45/6.Narrowarms,39/6. Kiddies'SeagrassARMCHAIRS. 16/11each.FittedwithRockers, 19/11. The"Albert-SeagrassSUITE, comprisinglargeSetteeand two verycomfortableArmchairs.Ut, ,holsteredseatsandbacks,£99'0 Folding"CardTABLES,with withgreenbaizetops;wonderful value.21/-.

BeachShadesforXMAS,latest designs;largesizes1911,25/6. 31/6,and35/6.

KAPOKMIXTURE PILLOWS,36LACH

WelcomedRightRoyally.This LowPrice,HighClass ChryslerProduction SurpassesEveryExpectation ofPerformanceandBeauty

Youtoo,willagreethatitsuppliesa Long-feltwantintheMotoringCommunity

FourWheelHydraulicInternalExpandingBrakes,Adjustable andDrop-backFrontSeats,"SilverDome"HighCompression Engine,Self-AdjustingSpringShackles,Chromium-plated "Narrowprofile"Radiator,RubberEngineandBodyMountings