The Record Newspaper 05 January 1929

THERECORD.

ScottishHierarchy'sJubilee

FIFTYFRUITFULYEARS.

ReviewingtheprogressoftheCatholicChurch-inScotlandsincetherestorationoftheHierarchyinWS,the RightRev.MonsignorJohnRitchie, V.G.,oftheArchdioceseofGlasgow, writes:

InCatholictimestherewerethirteen diocesesinScotland,thetwoarchia piscopalseesofSt.Andrewsandof Glasgow,andthesuffraganseesof Aberdeen,Argyll,Brechin,Caithness, Dunbkane,Dunkeld,Galloway,The Isles,Moray,theOrkneysandRoss.On theextinctionoftheancienthierarchy theScottishclergyappeartohave beenunderthejurisdictionofthearchpriestsandthefirstVicar-Apostolicin Englandtilltheyear1623.

Thenforthirtyyearstheyhadno recognisedhead,beinglefttotnemselvesundergeneralinstructionsfrom Rome.From1653till1694Scotland wasaprefecture-apostolic,andnottill thelatteryeardiditreceiveitsfirst bishopasVicarApostolicin:Thomas Nicolson,whobeforehisconversionto theCatholicFaithhadbeenforfourteenyearsprofessorintheUniversity ofGlasgow. TheVicariates.

In1731thecountrywasdividedinto twovicariates,onefortheLowlands, theotherfortheHighlands,withabisforeach.Thisarrangementwas succeededin1827bytheerectionof theEastern,NorthernandWestern Vicariates.HithertotheCatholicFaith hadbeenconfinedtotheremnantof about40,000whohadnotbowedthe kneetotheBaalofCalvinism,which wouldhavebeenmuchlargerhadit notbeenforthewholesaleemigration fromtheHighlandstoCanadaduring thelastyearsofthe18th.centuryand atthebeginningorthe19th.

Thismaybeunderstoodbythefact thatinthepresentdiocesesofAntigonish,Charlottetown,andAlexandria alonethereare84,000Catholicsof llighlandoriginontheothersideof theAtlantic,whilecorrespondingly largenumbersaretobefoundinOntarioandotherdistricts.However, thedeficiencyathomewasnowtobe madeupmorethantenfoldbytheimmigrationfromCatholicIreland.

TheAncientSees.

In1850thehierarchywasrestored inEngland,andthequestionofcon!erringthesamebenefitonScotland wasalsocontemplatedbyRome.ProbablytheoutcrythataroseinEnglandonthere-establishmentofthe hierarchytherecounselleddelay,and itwasnottill4th.March,1878,thatit wasrestoredtoScotlandbyLetters ApostolicExSupremoApostotatus apice.Whileitgavegreatjoytothe faithful,theonlyprotestthatappearedinthepublicPresscamefromthe tinyEpiscopalianbody,muchtothe amusementofthePresbyterianpersuasion.

ThemeasurehadbeenfullydiscussedduringthelastyearsofthepontificateofPiusIX.,butitwasleftto LeoXIII.astheveryfirstactofhis reigntoissuethedecreeoferection.

InthedeliberationsoftheHolySeeit wasforsometimethoughtdesirable thatthereshouldbeonlyoneprovince withanarchbishopofGlasgowasmetropolitan,sincetheoverwhelmingnumberofCatholicswastobefoundinthe south-westofScotland.

TheRestoration.

Buteventuallyitwasdecidedtorestoreasfaraspossibleonthelinesof theancientsees.Thismeanttherenovationofthetwoarchbishopricsof St.AndrewsandofGlasgow.

thatoftheancientsee.%ofBrachiaand Dunblane.ThearchdioceseofGlasgowinCatholictimesincludedthe shireofPeeblesandextendedtothe borderwithEngland,butotherwise hasmoreorlessthesameterritory. Thequestionhasbeenmootedofcuttingofffromittwosuffragansees,but thesuitabletimehasnotyetarrived.

SomeInterestingFacts.

Itisinterestingtonotethatinthe year1829therewereinallScotland onlyforty-sixmissionsandfifty-four priests,whereasnowthemissionsnu.m. her265andthepriests607.In1829 theterritoryofthepresentarchdiocese ofSt.AndrewsandEdinburghhad onlytwomissionsandfivepriests, whilewithintheboundsofthepresent ArchdioceseofGlasgowtherewere onlyfourmissionsandsixpriests.

In1928inSt.AndrewsantiEdinburghtherearesixty-twomissionsand 111priests,inGlasgowninety-eight missionsand348priests.TheestimatedCatholicpopulationofallScotlandis608,124.Thisworksoutat one-eighthofthegeneralpopulation, givesinthelastcensusas4,882,288, andcomparesfavourablywiththatfor EnglandandWales,whichisonlyoneeighteenthofthegeneralpopulation there.

ItmaybeaddedthatinGlasgow Citytheproportionisone-fourth,and intheArchdioceseone-fifth.TheCatholicsofScotlandhavegoodreason torejoiceonthefiftiethyearoftherestorationoftheirhierarchy.

OntheFunnySide

TheWife:"Iwanttogototownto getahat,somenewfrocks,andapair ofshoes.Whatistheweatherforecast?"

Husband:"Rain,hail,sleet,snow, frost,andthunderstorms."

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"AreyoustillengagedtothathomelySmithgirl?"saidtheinquisitive one.

"No,I'mnot."

"Goodforyou,oldman.Howdid youevergetoutofit?"

"Marriedher."

* * AUniversityofChicagoprofessor, invitedtoaddressaclubmeeting, choseashissubject,"TheNeedof Education"Thefollowingday'a neAspaperheadlinereported,"Professor'sSpeechShowsNeedofEducation."

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She:"NeithercanI,butitisthe stuffyougavemeformybirthday."

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Jackson:"Weiswo'kin,boss.We iscaryin'disheaddeskupdestairs."

ingamongthedrawingssomethingthat appearedtobeafish,heaskedwhat itindicated.

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St.Andrews,withthetitleofEdinburghadded,wastohavethefoursuffraganseesofAberdeen,Argyll,and theIsles,DunkeldandGalloway,and Glasgow,wastobemeantimewithout suffragans.TheachdioceseofSt. AndrewsandEdinburghcomprises muchthesameterritorywhichSt.AndrewshadinCatholictimes.sodo alsothecombineddioceseofArgyll andtheIsles,andthedioceseofGalloway. Ontheotherhandthedioceseof Aberdeenhaswithinitsboundsthe territoryoftheancientseesofCaithness,Moray,Ross,andtheOrkneys, whilethedioceseofDunkeldincludes

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Onthesalaryreceiptsofacertain bankisprintedalegendsomethinglike this:-"Yoursalaryisyourpersonal business-afonfidentialmatter-and shouldnotbedisclosedtoanybody else."

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Saturday,January6,1929.

"POPEOFPEACE"

PONTIFFWHOTRIEDTOSTOPTHEWAR.

THERECORD.

prostratehimselfbeforethePope.St. BernardpreachedtheCrusadeatChartres.St.ThomasaBecket,exiledfrom Canterbury,kneltatitsaltar.John ofSalisbury,Becket'sfriend,studied attheschoolsofChartresandbecame oneofitsimmortallineofBishops.It washewhobroughthitheraphialcontainingsomedropsofBlecket'sblood, anditwasaBishopofChartreswho excommunicatedalltheKingofEngland'sContinentalpossessionsafterthe assassinationofCanterburyandEngland'sgreatsaint.

OftheCathedralitselfitisdifficult tospeakwithoutusingsuperlatives.Its twintowersarewithoutequalanywhere.TheClocherNeuf,with7ts airystaircasesandtraceries,wasbuilt inthesixteenthcentury;theClocher Vieux.likewise,isathingofenduring beauty.Icannotdobetterthan quotethispassageintheirpraise:

'Thesegianttowersandtheiraerial pinnaclesarenottwinsisters,but rather,itmightseem,sisterandelder brother,withtheirpointsofresemblanceandtheirpointsofdifference; theoneweatherbeatenandgrey,but stillpreserving,inspiteofthewrinklesofoldage,anoble,male,andmellowedbeauty;theother,theyoung sister,smilingthroughthelaceofa weddingveil,fairastheBride'and SpouseofChrist."

Chartres'stained-glasswindowsare literallyamongthewondersofthe world.Theirbeautytranscendsex pression.Thereare175glasslights, almostalldatedfromthethirteenth century,andthreewesternwindowsof limpidblueofthetwelfthcentury.Almostalltheoriginalglazingremains.

4,z strife,andrevolutionhaveragedround thistrulysauededifice.

Thetownwastakenandretakenin thefifteenthcenturybyArmagnacand Burgundian,beseigedbytheHUICIas notsofConde,andtornasunderby the'passionoftheFronde!To-dayit standstriumphantandbeautiful,a witnesstothegloryofGodandHis Mother,andarareandglorioustributetothenamelesssaintswhoraised itsspirestothehighHeaven.

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HISHOLINESSPOPEBENEDICTXV,

AmonumenttoPopeBenedictXV. wasunveiledinSt.Peter's,Rome,on November21last.Thegatheringat theceremonywasaremarkableone, andincludedamongthelargenumber ofCardinalsandprelatestheDiplomaticCorps.TheArchbishopof Genoa,PopeBenedict'snativecity, ledalargegroupof'Genoesewhocame tohonourtheirillustriousfellow-citizen.Themonumentisastriking pieceofwork,designedbythefamous architect,SenatorLuciaB'eltrami,who isanintimatefriendofthepresent HolyFather.Owingtotheverylimitedspaceavailable,itisverysimple.

ItisplacedattheGospelsideofthe AltarofthePresentationofOurLady (thesecondsidechapelonthelefton enteringSt.Peter's),andfacesthe tombpreparedasatemporaryrestingplaceforPopesburiedoutsideSt. Peter's.

Byahappycoincidence,PopeBenedict'sbirthdaywasonNovember21, theFeastofOurLady'sPresentation, andnowhismonumenthastheplace ofhonourinthePresentationChapel.

Thefigure,beautifullycarved,representsthePopeofPeaceprayingto OurLadyforPeace.

Somepeoplehavetakenexception

TheBeauty

(ByLouis

IwonderhowmanyCatholicvisitors toParisthinkoftakingthejourneyto Chartrestoseeoneofthemostfamousandbeautifulcathedralsinthe world.Ifitwereonlytoseethegloriousrosewindows,notablytheRoseof France,presentedbySt.Louisand BlancheofCastile,thepilgrimage wouldbewellworthwhile;butthe wondersandbeautiesofChartresare almostillimitable.

This,perhapsthemostremarkable achievementoftheMiddleAges,the envyanddespairofthemodernarchitect,isasublimeexpressionofCatholic artanddevotion.

ThetownofChartres,celebrated, too,foritspatesofpartridgeandgingerbread,isonthebanksoftheEure, inthegranaryofFrance.Knownas the"firsttownofOurLady,"the grottoabovewhichtheCathedralis builtwasoriginallyaDruidtemple.

WhenthefirstChristians,sentto converttheheathenGaul,arrivedat Chartres,theydiscoveredtheDruid altarandastatuededicated"Tothe Virginwhoshallbearason."The eyesoftheChildwereopenandthose oftheMotherclosed,andthiswas

tothisstatue,asthePopeisrobedin mozzettaandstoleandnotinpontificals,asarealltheotherPopeswhose monumentsareinSt.Peter's.

ThePontificateofGiacomodellChiesa,BenedictXV.,synchronisedwith thegreatest,mosttragicupheavalin theworld'shistory,theWorldWar. HewaselectedinSeptember,1914,and reigneduntilJanuary,1922.

Hisrepeatedappealstothebelligerentstoresorttopeacefularbitration evokednoresponsefromthenations concerned.Buttheoutsideworld tooknote,andeverycornerofthe globesentmessagesofcondolenceof hisdeath.

Perhapsthemostremarkableofall wasfromEgypt.Itran:

"InthenameoftheMusulmansof EgypttheCommitteeinParispresentstothewholeofChristendomits sincerestcondolenceforthedistressing lossofHisHolinessPopeBenedict XV.,whowastheApostolicsoulofthe world'speace.Hisstatueerectedat Constantinople,thecapitalofIslam, affordsustheconsolationofhaving alwaysbeforeoureyeshislovingsoul, thememoryofhiseffortsforthepeace oftheworld,hisprofoundrespectfor justiceandman'srighttoliberty."

ofChartres

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saidtosignifythatthefaithofthe Druidswasstillindarknessandthat shewhomtheyworshippedwasnot yetborn.ButtheeyesoftheChild, whosheshouldinthefullnessoftime conceive,wereopenbecauseHewas withoutbeginningandwithoutend.

Thisstatuewasdedicatedtothe BlessedVirginandheldinhighhonourandvenerationuntil1793,whenit wasburnedbytherevolutionaries.

ThepresentstatueofNotreDamede Chartreswasmadeontheoldmodel.

Chartrespossesses,amongstother preciousrelics,twoofoutstandinginterest-OurLady'sVeil,presentedby theEmpressIrenetoCharlemagne,and theViergeNoire,seeblackandcomelyrepresentationofGod'sMotherin thechapelnexttothesacristy.The Veilandthecasketofcedarandgold inwhichitreposedwereseizedatthe Revolution,andtheSanctaCamisia wasrentintwain.

Partofthisuniquerelicwasrecovered,andcontinuestoattractcountlessthousandsofthefaithful,who, sincethedaysoffaith,havewended theirwaytoOurLady'sCathedral.

HerecameHenryI.ofEnglandto

QueenofallthisgloryistheRose ofFrance,forty-sixfeetindiameter, asymphonyofwine-red,blood-red, goldandbrown.Toseethisecstasy ofcolourmergeandkindleinthesun istoabsorbanever-to-be-forgottenexperienceofbeauty.Everywhereyou turnthereisthisstupendousbarmony ofcolour.Inthesouthtransepta visionofbluesandgreens,ultramarine andpeacock;sapphireandrubiesin theaisles;deepsapphireandrubyin thelowerwindowsofthenave.

Alas,thatthesecretoftheirmanufactureshouldbelost!Expertsthe worldoverhavevisitedChartresto marvelatthegeniusofthemedieval craftsmen,inspiredbytheloveofGod andOurLady.Ithasbeenvariously describedas"ABibleinstone,""A worldtoexplore,asifoneexploredthe entireMiddleAges,""ThemostperfectexpressionoftheChristianspirit."

ButnodescriptionsorwordsareadequatetorevealthesoulofChartres. Everystoneisaprayer,and,asGod isBeauty,ChartresisHisMirror.Fire,

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AFool'sEnterprise

CIRCULATINGBRITISHMONEY ABROAD.

Whilstamillionandahalfctunem ployedinEnglandaredependingon thecharityofGovernmentforfcod andhousing,potsotEnglishmoney havebeensquanderedinBoliviaona madman'smission..Thequestfor legendaryJesuitwealthinBolivia,iiducedanumberofdupeswhoswallowedwithoutexaminatiotthestoryto investtheirsavingsinanenterprise thatwillgodowntosucce:litiggenerationsasthemaddestsincetheSouth SeaBubblesentahaw!ofanger throughoutBritain.Wereadi1,an Englishexchange: Afterenduring"tremendouslabour andhardships"sinceMarch,theEnglishexpeditionhasevacuatedSacambaya(Bolivia)-withoutthe£12,000,000 worthofJesuittreasure.Floods,say theseekers,forcedtheirwithdrawal.

AcableintheLondon"Star"announcedtheevacuation"withoutmishap,"andthenewspaperaddedthat thecable"closesaveryinterestingadventure,typiCaloftheexploitsin whichEnglishmenforcenturiespa'.t havebeenengagedinforeignlands."

The"Star"correspondentwiththe "treasurehunters"haddeclaredinthe previousday'sissue:

"Atthreeinthemorningtheanxiousfacespeeringdowntheshaftreflectedourbitterrealisation-the waterhadwon,andthetreasurewill havetoremainundisturbedforyet anotheryear.

(Bytheway,thepromotersofthis expeditionareappealingformore funds,andunlesstherearemorefools withsparespendingmoneyinEnglandreadytoputitintothisfool-project,the"JesuitGold"willremainundisturbed,until"thesandsofthedesertgrowcold.")

"Theexistenceofthehiddenhoard has(continuesthespecial"Star"reporter,whocannotbecreditedwithan oversupplyofgreymatterinhiscranium)bynomeansbeendisproved, andafterthetremendouslabourand hardshipsenduredbytheexpeditionit wouldbe.unthinkabletoabandonthe

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workfinallywhenprcbablyweare withinafewfeetofvictory....

"Itmustberememberedthatboth theIncasandtheJesuitsemployed slavelabour,andthetaoreha&practicallynoexpenses."

Theexpeditionwas:,:ntoutbythe SacambayaExplorationCompany, formedatthebeginningoftheyearto find£12,000,000which,saidthecompany,JesuitshadhiddenatSacambaya.Ofthe400orsoslavesneed fortheburiedofthetreasure,thetale ran,200diedonthejobandtheremainderwerekilled.

Thebasisofthecompany'soperationswasadocumentwhichhas,becn shownmorethanoncetobeafake, ThisdocumentwasgiventoDr.Sanders(theleader)byawomanwho, saysDr.Sanders,"isstill,aliveand livesinOruro."Butthispersondied fifteenyearsago,anddidnotlivein Oruro.

Furthermore,theJesuitsneverhada missionatSacambaya,neitherdidthey workminesoruseslaves,andthat whenthe"treasure"wassupposedto havebeenburied,therewerenoJesuits intheland.

Whenthe"treasurehunters"reachedb'olivia,theBolivianGovernment issuedawarningtotheunwarynotto throwtheirmoneyawayontheexpedition,whichtheGovernmentdescribedes"afantasylackingrationalbasis orhistoricalfoundation."

Wedon'thopetoreadBritishPress laudationsofthis"wonderfulenterprise."Asitisagrotesquefailure, weratherimaginetheLondon"Star" will'getabadtimefromthewagsin FleetStreet.TheJesuitswillhavea greatlaughatthecommencementof thenewyearoverthegullibilityofthe gullswhothrewtheirmoneyaway on'afreakexpeditioninquestofgold thatwasneverintheirpossession.

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TOMOTHER

("AnExile,"inthe"CatholicBulletin,"Dublin.)

"Mychildhoodjoysagaincomeback tome, MyMother'sface,infancy,too,Isee." Mother!oneofthesweetestwords thehumantonguecanutter.Toall ofusitrecallsmemoriessweetand deartothehumanheart;memories tingedwithsadnessandregret;memoriesofuntoldanguishandunselfish love.Inchildhood'sclayshowwe lovedtorestagainstherknee,tocaresswithourtinybandshersadsweet face;tosmileintoherlovingeyes; toflytoher*whendangerthreatenedforshewasMother.Inlateryears, hersmileofapprovalmadeushappy, hertearsofsorrowmadeussad;the furrowsonhercheekwemade,thesilverinherhairweplaced,butshewas Mother,andaMother'slovesustainedtheheartoftweariedandtiredin life'slardbattle.Therisingsuncast itsgentleradianceroundthenoble formofMotherasshelabouredto makehomebrightandhappy,and howoftenthetinystarsbeheldher solitaryvigilbyherbaby'scot. Mother!whosegentleandholyinfluenceinspiresandennoblesallthatis bestinhumannature,whosememory strengthensandencouragesherchild's falteringfootstepsonthestageof life,whoseverynamebreathesforth sweetloveandholysacrifice.

0MotherMineacrossthemany milesthatliebetween,andback throughthearchesoftheyears,my spiritstretchesouttogreetthee.My handsyearntocaressoncemorethy gentleface,tosmooththewrinkles fromthybrow,toplaywistfullywith thesilverwhichtimehasplacedlikea haloroundthyhead.

Sure:Ilovethedearsilverthatshines inyourhair

Andthebrowthat'sallfurrowedand wrinkledwithcare, Ikissthedearfingerssotoil-wornfor me, C)Godblessyou,andkeepyou,too, MotherMachree.

Backthroughtheyearsmyspirit flies,asaloneinthesolitudeofthe withsadwindsmoaning,and palestarsshining,mymemorypaints withunerringtouchthefaceof Mother.0preciouspicture,thattime cannoteffaceordistanceblur,that onlygrowsmorehallowedandmore sacredwitheachsucceedingyearand eachmileofspace.Thesnowsof manywintersadornthybrow,the lightofpartysummersdwellswithin thyeye.Timehastracedwithca ressinghanditsvenerablelinesupon thyface,butmemoryknowsitnot, robingtheeinthemantleofperpetual youth,crowningtheewiththegiftof immortality.Mother!thisthychild salutesthee.

"Therecametothebeachapoorexile ofErin."

Far,faraway,o'erlandandseaalittle rock-girtislenestlespeacefullyupon thebosomofmanywaters.Everand anonIcanhear"Theripplewashinginthereeds Andthewildwaterlappingonthe crag."

privilegesandmyjoys,andevennow inafarforeignland,theyaremyconsolationandmyhope.

Thehappydaysofchildhoodpass beforemyvision,smoothedandroundedbythevicissitudesoftime,fortime anddistance"lendenchantmenttothe view."Theoldschoolhouse,towards whichmytardyfeetreluctantlyadvancedinthemorninghoursandfrom whichtheyspedwithalltheenergyof youthateventide,nowstandsalonely mounmenttotheravagesoftime.Cold andbleakandempty,silentasthe tomb,whereoncethestudiousvoices echoedandthemerrylaughterrang. Gonearethedayswhen,withbated breath,weclimbedtheoldstonestairs andwithsubduedgaitanddowncast eyespassedo'erthethresholdtotake ourplaceintheantiquedesksthat clungtolifewithsuchfiercetenacity. Whatatalecouldtheynotunfold,my countrymen,ifonecouldbutunderstandthemanysqueaksemittedhorn theirvenerablevocabulary.Frombehindthecoversofourbookswestudiedthecountenanceofthemaster and,withGoldsmith,learned"totr,ice theday'sdisastersinhismorning face."

Outthroughtheopendooroureyes oftwandered,filledtothebrimwith longingregret,andwithourboyish philosophywereasonedthus:

"Allthingshaverest;whyshouldwe toilalone. Whyshouldweonlytoil,theroofand crownofthings.

Ah!whyshouldlifealllabourbe?"

YonderthewatersoftheShannon flowedsilentlyalong,themeadows bereftoftheirfruitswereagolden brown,afewcowswanderedlistlessly around;peacefulandrestfulwasthis scene,sosweetlytypicalofErin.But Erin'sclimateisaschangefulinits moodsasthetemperamentofhersons anddaughters.Rainandsunshine intermingletilleachdropislikeadiamondfallingfromheaventodecorate thebosomofawell-belovedQueen. indeeddoesthepoetsingofherinthe graphicandfamiliarlines:

"Erinthetearandthesmileinthine eye Blendliketherainbowthathangsin thesky."

andthenturnedmyvisionuponthe unknownclimetowardswhichthe flowerofErin'ssonsanddaughters werehastening,ashudderpassedo'er myframeandtheunbiddentears coursedslowlydownmycheeks.Not forIrelanddidIweep,no,notfor Ireland,butforthechildrenofthe Gaelthatwereleavingtheirnative land.Poorwassheinthematerial thingsofearth,yethowrichinspiritualblessings.Herverysoilfirst blessedbyPatrick,thenconsecratedby thebloodofhermanymartyrs.Her churchesandherpriests,herclimate andherbeauty,theseweretheblessingsakindGodhadbestowedupon herwithalavishhand.Oh,children ofErin,leavenotthespiritualblessingsandpeaceofalandsublimefor thehollowmockeriesofaworldthat willcrushyourproudspirittillit breaks,thatwilltaketherosesftorn yourcheeksandthelaughterfrom youreyes.Astheeaglesoarsproudlyandjoyfullyroundthebarren heightsofhismountainrange,disdainingtheverdantfruitfulnessofthevalleybelow,soshouldyoulovethebarrensplendour,theserenepeaceofyour nativelandratherthanthesoftseductiveness,thealluringmadnessofa worldatstrife.Asthemossclings totherock,soshouldyou,childrenof theGad,clingtothelardthatgave youbirth.Itsjoysandsorrows,,ts peaceandserenityits!,eautv,soravishing,sodelightful.thefaithcfits peoplesosublime,cotrustful:all theseareitslivingwatersspringingup untolifeeverlasting.Letn:tthelure ofgoldtemptyoufromtheverdant plainsofInnisfail,else,whenitistoo late,yourachingheartwillbeatina lonelybreast,yourdimandunseeing eyeswillseekthebewitchingoutlines ofalandyouwillseenomore,your

tranquilityofsoulwillhavevanished astheautumnleavesbeforethestorm, andwhenyoudiefewthe"Ayes"that shallpiercethecloudsforastrangerin astrangeland. Mountainsandplains,:akesand rivers,windsandrain,sunshineand ahadow,gemsofmynativeland, 'midsttheecameJ.intotheworld, 'midstthteshallIlivemylife,midst theedoIwishtolaymedownand die.

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3.BliECROFT

Acrossthemanymilesthatliebetween,itisevercalling,callingsadly andsweetlytometorevisitthescenes "wheremychildhoodlovedtoroam."

Oh!howsweetitalwaysistositme downanddreamofthee,mynative land;tocastmymindbackoverthe interveningyears,todwellwithinits hallowedshores,totreadoncemoreits sacredsoil,tofeelitssoftcaressing breezesplaygentlyonmyupturned brow,towatchthepearlymistssteal quietlyo'erthemountains,andtheseagullsquiverlikedartsoflightonthe barrenrocks.Oh!landofprecious memories,andhappytoo.Howwell Icanrecallthedaysofboyhoodspent withintheshadowoftheconvent walls.Whatpeacewasthere!To .hearthe"black-rObedsisters"chant thepraisesofOurGod.Wasitnot veryheaven?Towalkalongthebanks ,ofthelordlySlia'nno'nandhearthe angelusbellringoutitscalltoprayer; ,tostandwherethegallant.Custume stoodabovetheflowingwa'-..re-and feelyourbloodcourseswiftlythrough yearburningveins;thesew.?r,my

YethaveIlikedherbestwhenina wildexuberantspiritthetreesbent beforetheblastandthewildwaves sangtheirtempestuoussong.The shrillscreechoftheseagullasitbattledwiththeelements,thecrooning cadenceofthewindandthenthe growingvolumewhichbespokeanother fierceonslaughtonthelandmarksof nature,thesewerethesoundsthat wereasmusictomyears,forthey embodiedthefreeunconquerablespirit ofthechildrenoftheGael.Inthem Icouldhearthemarchingofanightly hostleadbythedauntlessspiritsof ourpatriotdead,Icouldfeelthe"earth rockbeneaththeirtread,"asmysoul struggledwiththeintensityofitsfeeling,andinvisionIsawIrelandfree fromthecentre.tothesea,beheld againaterritoryflowingwithmilkand honey,apeopleruledbysaintsand heroes.Monasterip4nd.schoolsdottedtheland,aattl'W/ichthereeverissuedthesonsanddaughtersofthe Gaelspeakingtheoldtonguewithlingeringsweetnessasifafraidtolosea letterofthatgloriousheritagesolong confinedtothesilenceofthetomb. Peaceandhappinessandplenty,mountainsandvalleys,riversandlakes, mistsandsunshinemadethisland theirhomeandcasttheirmagicspells aroundthesoulsofherchildren.

FainwouldIhavedreamtandstayedinthehistorichallsofthepalaces ofErin.walkedinmemorythroughher verdantfieldsandsunnypastures, talkedinspiritwithherpatriotdead, butsternrealitycouldnotbethrust asideforlong:andmyeyes,closed infanc,y,nowlookedoutuponthedevastatedruinsofaonceprosperous land.Gonewerethemonasteriesand thepeace;goneherschoolsoffame andrenown,goingwerehersonsand daughters,tornfromthebosoinoftheir motherlandbycruelnecessityandunnecessaryhardshipYet.asIgazed fromthispoverty-strickenland,made sobythegreedofitsruthlessinvaders,

GivingMilanAVoice

(ByR.G.Hadfield.)

Italyhas,forsometimepast,been inthegripofabuildingfever.The foreignvisitorwill,perhaps,hardly realisetheextentofthisactivity,as muchofitisconfinedtolocalitiesoff thetrackusuallyfollowedbythetourist.

InMilan,however,theresultsofthe newpassionforreconstructionandimprovementareobvioustothemost casualobserver.Drawnbythatmagnetofarchitecturalperfection,theCathedral,hewillreachthefamousPiazzatofindthatatransformationisgoingontherein.Boththeuglytramlineswhichencircleditandthelittle flowerbedswhichlayinitscentre, havebeentornup.Thisisthefirst stepinagrandschemeofembellishmentwhicharmsatmakingthePiazza ofMilanrivalthebeautifulPiazzaof St.MarkatVenice.Tastefulmarble pavingandmosaicsaretotakethe placeoftheroughflintsandpaving stones.

Thecrowningfeatureofthisnew work,andonewhichisofthegreatest interesttoallloversofartandbeauty, istheproposaltoendowtheCathedral andthePiazzawithamagnificent campanile.

Thisisanambitionwhichhasalwaysbeendeartoloversofthatwonderfulpileofexquisitelyworkedmarble.To-daytheCathedral,almost aloneamongthegreatchurchesofthe world,lacks,onemaysay,avoice. Thisthenewcampanilewillprovide withamagnificentsetofbellshoused inastructureworthyofthemother edifice.

TheCathedralundoubtedlyneeded suchatowertoenhanceitsmassive yetdelicatebulk.Seenfromthe Square,italwaysstrikestheonlooker asbeingrathersquat.Inthisconnectionitwillberememberedthat when,in1902,theoldcampanileofSt. MarkatVenicecollapsed,somepeople said:"Itwasintheway.Nowwe shallseetheBasilicabetter;itwill appearmoremajestic."Butthereversewasthecase.Thechurchseemedtohavecroucheddownorshrunk withoutthecompanyofitscampanile.

B'yahappycoincidencetheproblemoffindingasitefortheproposed campanileisalreadysolved.Thedemolitionofpartoftheirregularright wingoftheRoyalPalaceadjoiningthe Cathedralhaslongsincebeendecided upon,andthespacethusclearedwill makeanidealsiteforthecampanile, therightdistancefromtheCathedral, balancingthefamousArcadeacrossthe Squareandresultinginamagnificent monumentaltrinity-Cathedral,Arcade,Campanile-impartingasenseof equilibriumandbalancetotheSquare itself.

Thecampanilewillbethehighest towerintheworld.Itsstyle-afloweredGothic-has,naturally,beeninspiredbythatoftheCathedral,and, likethislast,itwillbebuiltofwhite marbletakenfromthequarriesatGandoglia,whichhavealwaysprovided thematerialfortheDuomo.

the50th.anniversaryoftheordinationofPiusXI.andthefestivitiesto beheldtowardstheendof1928,and duringtheearlypartof1929,avery propitiouscoincidencepresentsitselfto laythefoundationsoftheprojected campanile.Thusatributeofaworld characterwouldbepaidbytheerectionofsobeautifulamonumentof ChristianitytotheheadoftheChurch inhisnativecity.

Thecampinileisintendedtohave aninternationalcharacter,andwould, aboveall,representthehomageofall Catholicsthroughouttheworld.The Vaticanconsiders,infact,thatthere willbesufficientvoluntarycontributionsfromthefaithfultocoverexpenses.foritisfeltthattherichChristiansofmoderntimeswillnotbeslow inequallingthegenerosityofthoseof severalcenturiesago.Thecostisestimatedatabout90millionlire(about £1,000,000),anditiscalculatedthatthe towercouldbecompletedineightto tenyears.

SignorVicoVigano,thewellknown %Lombardartist,towhomthedesign ofthecampanileisdue,hasalready hadanaudienceofthePope,who warmlywelcomedthescheme."The finedreamwillbecomeareality,"exclaimedtheHolyFather.Theproject hasalsotheapprovaloftheKingand ofadherentsinallbranchesofartand inthepolitical,financialandliterary worlds.Infact,thecriticshave unanimouslyproclaimedthecampanile asaperfectconception,secondonlyto thatofthemasterbuildersoftheCathedralitself.

Theplanseemslikelytomaturein theverynearfuture,andarrangementsarenowonfoottoformadistinguishedcommitteedrawnfromall fieldsofpubliclife.

BarcelonaInternationalExhibition

TheBarcelonaInternationalExhibition,whichistobeinauguratedin 1929,willbethemostimpoi.antevent ofthisnaturesincethegreatwar.An expenditureofonehundredandforty millionpesetasiscontemplated.Itis tobedividedintothreegreatgroups: ArtinSpain(ArcheologyandFine Arts);IndustriesandManufactures, andGamesandSports.Theexhibits ofArtinSpainwillbelocatedinthe NationalPalace,amagnificentbuildingof32,000sq.m.,whichistocontainanumberofscenesofSpanish artisticlifefromahistoricalpointof view.Thisgroupwillbecompleted withtheexhibitionofcontemporary artwhichwillbelocatedinthe"Palace ofModernArt,"andtheinteresting Spanishvillage.

factutingcentresandtheheartysupportreceivedbytheorganisingbodies leavenodoubtaboutthegreatsuccess thatthisexhibitionwillattain.

DuringtheExhibitiiinperiod,many festivalswilltakeplaceinBarcelona; greatinternationalregattas,automobileandhorseraces,swimminicontests,musicalcicles,golfandpolo matches,aviation;stagingofplaisof theSpanishclassictheatre,socialentertainments,bullfights,popularparties,etc.,whichalongwiththenavies ofdifferentcountriesanchoredinour harbourandthelargenumbervisiting travellersfromEuropeandAmerica willmakethecatalancapitalthefavouritemeetingplaceoftheworld's tourists.

Inthe1,200,000sq.m.Montjuich Park,wheretheexhibitionislocated, therewillbealsoanamusementzone equippedwithnumerousentertainments.Importantconventionsand specialweekswillalsotakeplaceas wellasartplaysstagedattheGreek Theatre,splendidsportingeventsin theStadium,musiccontests,popular andmilitary,dresspageantsinhonour oftheSpanishgirl,agriculturalmeetings,typicalfestiviesofthedifferent Spanishregions,bullfightsintheold style,knights'tournamentsinthe walled"SpanishVillage,"thehistorica' atmosphereofwhichwill,initself,be oneofthesourcesofgreatestattractionofthewholeexhibition.

Thos.CookandSon,ForrestPlace, areissuinganartisticfolderadvertisingthisExhibition.Furtherinformationmayhehadfromthemand alsocopiesofthefolderonapplication.

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Risingtoaheightof550feet,its basewillbeabout66feetsquare,and thetotalweightisestimatedtoreach 40,000tons.Insidethetower,onten floors,aseriesofsaloons,cells,and smalltempleswillbebuilt,eachsome 160squareyardsinarea.Twoindependentstaircaseswillleadtothetop, andfortheconvenienceofvisitors,two electricliftswillbeinstalled.

Themainbelfrywillhouseapealof eighteenbells,aswellasaclockwhich willsoundthehours.Intheterminal turretwillbehungasilverbelltobe rungdailyatdawn.

Embellishingtheexteriortherewill beonehundredstatuesoflifesize.It ishopedthateverynationwillberepresentedbyitspatronsaint,anda competitionforthesculpturingof thesestatueswillbeopenedamong theleadingartistsoftheindividual nations:thus,aFrenchartistwillcreateastatueofSt.JoanofArc,anEnglishartistoneofSt.George,andsoon. Atnightabrilliantrayoflight,visible overallLombardy,willshinefromthe greatglobebeneathastatuerepresentingtheAngelofPeace,whichisto crownthewholeedifice.

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Theindustrial,commercial,agriculturalandscientificactivityofpresent timeswillbefeaturedintheso-called industrialgroup.Thisdisplaywillbe containedinthefollowingpalaces: "QueenVictoriaEugenia"(Foreign section)"AlfonsoXIII."(buildingindustries);"Communications";"Cinematograph";"ElectricityandMotive Powers";"Labour";"WearingApparel andTextileArts";"ArtsandCrafts"; "Agriculture";"GraphicArts"and "SportingMaterial."

Theoutstandingfeatureofthe groupofGamesandSportswillbethe greatStadiumwithaseatingcapacity of60,600spectators.Therewillbe, moreover,anumberofpavilionsspeci allyfittedforballgames,boxing matches,physicaldrillandfencing.A swimmingpoolandtenniscourtswill alsobefoundthere.

Otherimportantbuildingswhich cannotbeclassedinthegroupsaforesaidarethePalaceofMissions,where thegreatestpartoftheexhibitsfeaturedintherecentMissions'ExhibitionoftheVaticanwillagainbedisplayedtothepublic,theStatePavilion,speciallydestinedtoexhibits dealingonpublicservice.theRoyal Pavilion,thePressHouse,theMaramarRestaurant,andthepavilions whichdifferentforeignnationshave offeredtobuildinordertoholdtheexhibitsoftheirnationals.

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ShakespeareaCatholic BARD'SRELATIVESDIEDFORTHEFAITH.

(ByM.Massiani.)

ShakespearewasbornaCatholicand diedaCatholic.SuchistheconclusionreachedbyMadameLongworthde Chambrun,intheveryscholarlyand intenselyinterestingworkwhichshe hasjustpublisheainParisunderthe title,"Shakespeare,Actor-Poet."This testimonyisthemoreimportantasthe MarquisedeChambrunisnotaCatholicherself,butamemberofthe AnglicanChurch.

TheMarciisedeChambrunisthesisterofNicholasLongworth,Speakerof theHouseofRepresentativesofthe UnitedStates.ShemarriedGeneral deChambrun,whowasincommand ofanimportantsectionoftheFrench troopsengagedinthewaragainstAbdelKriminMorocco.TheGeneralis adescendantofLaFayette.TheMarquisealreadyhaswontheesteemof theworldoflettersbyanumberof workswhichhavereceivedmuchnotice.

Theworkwhichshehasnowdevoted toShakespearewasnotundertaken solelyasastudyofthepoet'sreligion. Itisastudyofhiswholelifeanda commentonhiswork.Buthereand theretheauthorhasbeenledbyvariousandsundryincidentsinthecareer ofhersubjecttoalludetohisreligion, andalltheseallusionsagreeinindicatingthathewasaCatholic.

Hismother,MaryArden,hadbeen rearedintheCatholicfaith.Shewas thedaughterofanausterepractising Catholicwhodidnothesitatetocall theillustriousCountofLeicestera parvenu,andtoflaytheconductof thisfavouriteoftheQueen.Fourof hernearrelativesperishedasvictims oftheirCatholicfaith-inthereignof Elizabeth

ThePoet'sBaptism.

Threedaysafterhisbirth,William wasbaptisedatthebaptismalfontof theHolyTrinity,theoldcollegial churchofStratford

Thequestionofthepoet'sreligion 'comesupagaininconnectionwithhis marriage.Thereisinexistencea marriagecertificateissuedbytheAnglicanArchbishopofWorcester.B1ut thiscertificateisdatedsixmonthsbeforethebirthofthefirstchild,and makesnomentionofthenameofthe churchinwhichtheceremonywas performed,northenameofthepastrwhoperformedit.

This,theauthorpointsout,isnot unprecedentedomissioninthatdiocese;suchwasthecasewheneverit wasaquestionof"regularising"amarriagealreadyblessedclandestinelyby theRomanrite.

Anothercommentatorofthelifeof Shakespearehasalreadywrittenthat themarriageofWilliamShakespeare andAnneHathawayhadbeenperformedbytheJesuit,FatherJohn Hall.

Inthosedaysitwasnotpossibleofficiallytoadmitthataceremonyhad beenperformedbyapriestofthe proscribedreligion.Thetragicevents inwhichthefamilyofShakespeare's motherhadbeeninvolvedmadesuch anadmissionparticularlydangerous. AnephewofMaryArden,JohnSom. merville,hadbeencastintoprisonand thenstrangledtodeathforhavingviolentlyprotestedagainstthepersecutionsofwhichCatholicsweretheobjectandforhavingutteredthreatsof deathagainstthepersecutors.Ed.

wardArden,Mary'sbrother,hadbeen arrestedwithhiswifeandchildrenand withFatherJohnHall,towhomthey hadgivenshelter.Thetwomenwere killedandthewomenput"tothe question."

eeltoexercisetheirministryclandestinely.AmongShakespeare'snearrelativeswasanaunt,anunbelonging toacommunitywhichhadbeendissolved.Shewasstilllivingwhenhe wasfourteenyearsold.

Shakespearewasthusbroughtinto contactwiththeecclesiasticalelement. Heknewhowtoderiveadvantage fromthis.Hisplaysshowaprofound knowledgeofthethingsoftheChurch. Hispriests,fromthehumbleFriar Lawrenceof"Romeo"tothesuperb BishopCarlisleof"RichardII,"and thehaughtyWolseyof"HenryVIII.," arefaultless."KingJohn"containsa wholetheoryofthetemporalpowerof Rome,supportedbytheNunciowith logicandopportuneness.

"Shakespeare,"theauthorwrites, "alwaysdealswithmattersofdoctrine likeamantowhomtheCatholicpoint ofviewisnotforeign."

MadamedeChambrunremarksthat whenhewasentrustedwiththetask ofrewritingfortheBurbageTheatre anEnglishplaycalled"TheTroubled ReignofKingJohn,"hewascareful tosuppressanti-Catholicallusionsand toomitthescenesdepictingdebaucheryinthemonasteries, DiedaCatholic.

WilliamFulhamShakespeare'sfirst biographer,affirmsthat"hedieda Papist."MadamedeChambrunexpressesastonishmentatthefactthat thisassertionhasbeenpassedin;Hencebythecommentators.Thedocumentinwhichitiscontained,and whichhasbeencarefullystudiedby MadamedeChambrun,isabiographicalnoticepreservedinCorpusChristi College,Oxford,andwhichhadbeen annotatedandcompletedatFulhams expresswishbyhiscollaborator,RichardDavies.Acomparisonoft)'e handwritingrevealsthefactthatthe statement"hediedaPapist'waswri-,tenbyDavies.NowRichardDavies, ArchdeacinofSaperton,well-known scholar,ministeroftheAnglican Churchandtheinveterateenemyof thePapacy,wasconsideredtobeone ofthebestprotagonistsoftheEpiccopaliandoctrine.

"Ifheassertsthattheactor-poet diedaCatholic,"MadamedeChambrunwrites,"itisbecausethisinformationappearedtohimtobeund,,, niableandnotbecausehewantedto believeit.

"HavingremainedintheAnglican Church,likeDavies,Ineverthelessconsiderthatitismoreinterestingtoexaminealldocumentswithoutprejudice thantobendhistoricaltruthinaccordancewithpersonalopinionsandtastes.

"AndisthetestimonyofDaviesso surprising?Thereligoustendencyof Shakespeare'slastworkisstrictlytra. ditonalist.Manyofthepoet'sfriends wereCatholic,amongothersSouthamptonandJonson.Hisgodson, d'Avenant,wastracedbyhisenemies asa'Papistdog.'Ontheotherhand, Shakespeare'sworksestablishcertain pointsofhisethicaldoctrine.They establishthat'inordertogainPara. dise,itisnotsufficienttobecounted amongtheelect';thehopeoffuture lifeisbasedonthesacrificeofthe Redeemer:HisworksandHiswill bothprovethisbelief.Shakespeare's opinionontheindissolubilityofChris, tianmarriageislikewiseorthodox."

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Howeverthismaybe,Madamsdt ChambrupfindsprofoundtracesofCatholicinfluencethroughoutShakespeare'swork.LivinginStratford weremonkswhosemonasterieshad beenclosedandpriestswhowerefore-

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WRENBAPTISMMAYSEGIVEN.

Thefollowingquestionwassentby areaderofthe"Universe"toitsEnquiryB'ureau:

"Whatshouldonedoifoneiswith adyingProtestant?Shouldoneconditionallybaptisethem,ifonethinks theyareperhapscontrite?"Thereplycameashereunder:

"Thisquestionisanimportantone, andcallsforadetailedanswer.There aremanyoccasionsuponwhichaCatholicmaycomeintocontactwitha dyingProtestant.Instancesthatsuggestthemselvesare:aCatholicnurse inahospitalornursinghome,aCatholicinaProtestanthouseholdor family,aCatholicwitnessofastreet accident,etc.

"Everyindividualsoulhasbeen createdforasupernaturaldestiny,and redeemedbyChrist'sPreciousBlood.

'Thereisnoothernamewherebywe mustbesaved,butthatofJesus.' Further,anindispensablenecessityfor salvationisbaptism,whichadmitsof threeforms,thebaptismofwater,the baptismofblood(martyrdom),and thebaptismofdesire(actofperfect charity).

"Sincethereisonlyonetruereligion,Catholicscannottakepartin Protestantservices,norencourage theminanyway.ButifadyingProtestantaskstoseehisclergyman,the lattermayberequestedbyaCatholic nurse,etc.,tocomeandvisitthesick man.ACatholichasandcanhave nothingtodowithanyministrations orprayerswhichtheclergymanmay choosetosay.

"WhereaProtestantisreceiving suchministrationsfromaclergyman, itisinadvisableforaCatholictointerfereinanyactiveorpositiveway.If, however,theclergymanisnotpresent whenthemomentofdeathcomes, thereisnoreasonwhyaCatholic shouldnotexhortthedyingpersonto makeactsofhope,faith,charity,and contrition,saythe'OurFather,'the HolyName,etc.

InstructingtheDying.

"ThesickProtestant,however,may havenodesiretoseeaclergyman. WhatshouldaCatholicdoinsucha case?Toanswerthis,wemustdistinguishbetweenvariouspossibilities.

"(a)IfthepersonmanifestssomeinterestintheCatholicreligion,every effortshouldbeusedtopersuadehim toseeapriest,andtherestshouldbe lefttohim.

"(b)Therearecaseswherethepa tientdeclines,perhapsforreasonsof timidity,toseeapriest.Oragain, therearecaseswhereapriestcannot beobtainedintime.Ifthisisso, andcircumstancespermit,the-dying personshouldbegivenanelementary instructionintheprincipaltruthsof theChristianandCatholicreligion.At leastheshouldknowthedoctrinesof theTrinityandtheIncarnation.If hehasanelementaryknowledgeof these,iswillingtoobeythecommandments,issorryforhissins,andwilling tobebaptised,thentheCatholic,althoughalayman,canandshouldperformtheceremony.

"(c)Thedyingpersonmaynotbe ableexpresslytostatehiswillingness tobebaptised.Butifhehasatsome previousmomentgivenindicationsof hisdesire,orgivessignswhichmay beinterpretedasawillingnesstoundergotherite,hemaybebaptised 'conditionally,'bypouringwateron thehead,andatthesametimerecitingthe.words:'N ifthouart capable,IbaptisetheeintheNameof theFather,andoftheSon,andof.the HolyGhost.'

"(f)Lastly,therearecases-suchas streetaccidents-inwhichonehasno meansofknowingwhetheraperson hasbeenbaptisedornot,oreven whetherheisaChristianinhisbelief. Ordinarilyinsuchcases,itisbestto confineoneselftotheactsofcharity andcontrition,asabove.Thereisthe furtherquestionastowhatshouldbe doneifthepersonisentirelyunconscious.Thisisa_moredifficultcase. Ofcourse,iftherewererealgrounds forsupposingthatthepersonwould wishtobebaptised-onemightinfer thisfromapreviousacquaintancewith him,orknowledgeofhiscircumstances-theritecouldbeadministered conditionallyifnothingwhateveris knownabouthim,thenagain,accordingtosometheologians,conditional baptismcouldbeadministered,providedthedoingsowouldnotbringany discreditupontheCatholicreligion.

"Itmustagainbepointedoutthat thesedirectionsapplyonlywhena priestinunobtainable.EveryCatholicshould,ofcourse,knowhowtobaptiseincaseofemergency,andevery Catholicshouldbepreparedtosay suitableprayerswiththosewhocannotbebaptised.Butzealmustalways betemperedwithprudenceanddiscretion.ACatholicwhoisunableto baptise,orwhoneglectsanopportunityofsayingsuitableprayers,maybe tosomeextentresponsiblefortheloss ofanimmortalsoul.Butontheother hand,aCatholicwhowentaboutbaptisingallandsundry,orwhoinsisted onsayjkgprayersforpatientsagainst thewishesofthelatter,wouldbedoi^7 wrong,andwouldbringdiscreditupon theCatholicreligion.

"OurLadyFromAberdeen"

AFamousScotsStatue.

Thestatementin"Truth"saysthe Aberdeencorrespondentofthe"Universe"),thatrenewedeffortsbythe Aberdeendiocesanauthoritiestosecurethereturnofthefamousstatue ofOurLadyofAberdeen,nowina Brusselschurch,havebeenfruitless, recallsaseriesofsimilardisappointments.

ThestatuewasremovedtoBrussels forsafetyduringtheReformation.

ThelateBishopChisholmmaderepeatedeffortstohaveitrestoredto hisdiocese.HeevenhadaplacepreparedforitinSt.Mary'sCathedral, andhewassurprised,aswellasdisap. pointed,whentheFabricCommittee ofthelittlechurchinBrusselsdeclinedtopartwiththetreasurethathad forsomanyyearsfoundsanctuary withinthebuilding.

TheBishopmaderepresentationsto PopeLeoXIII.ThePopegavehis consenttothere-transferofthestatue fromBrusselstoAberdeen,andCardinalMercieralsoleftthewayclear, sofarashewasconcerned.

Thusformidablyarmed,theBishop wenttoBrussels.Buthecouldmake noimpressionuponthelocalchurch authorities.Hewastoldthatthe peoplehadbecomesoattachedtothe statue,anditwasanobjectofsuch widespreadveneration,thattoremoveitwouldberegardedasnothing shortofacalamity.

Findingthattherecoveryofthe originalwasimpossible,theBishopdid thenextbestthingforAberdeen-he gotafac-similemade,whichisnowat theConventofthe'SacredHeart, Queen'sCross,Aberdeen.

thebuildingcrowded'withworship. pers.Theyadjournedforrefreshments,andreturnedaboutmid-day, onlytofindalargecongregationstill inthechurch.Comingbackinthe evening,theyfoundtheplaceagain packed,andtheywerecompelledto relinquishtheirpurpose.

Oneofthemremarkedthatitwas justaswell,anyway,toleavethe statuewhereitwas,asitwasreceiv ingmorevenerationinBrusselsthan itwouldinPaisley.

StoryofKingEdward. TheshrineofOurLadyofAberdeen wasvisitedbyKingEdwardjustbeforetheattemptwasmadeonhislife atthel3russelsrailwaystation.His MajestyisSaidtohaveattributedhis escapetoOurLadyofAberdeen,and subsequentlytohavekeptacopyof thestatuealwaysnearhim.

LoyaltytoFlagandCountry

CatholicDevotion,ChurchandState NeverConflict.

Atthe-civicreceptiontenderedto himinSpringfield,Illinois,ontheoccasionofarecentvisittopresideat thededicationofthenewcathedralin thatcity,HisEminenceCardinal Mundelin,in_thecourseofastirring addresssaid:

InthesedayswhenweCatholicsare sooftenneedlesslycalleduponto makeourprofessionoffaith,andto giveproofofwhatwefeltlongsince shouldhavebeenevidenttoand grantedbyall,ourloyaltytoour country,theplacingofthischurchis timely,asamonumentinLincoln's cityofourreadinessatalltimesto obeythecommandofChristHimself andrendertoCaesarthethingsthat areCaesar'sandtoGodthethings thatareGod's.Itrustyouwillbear withmeifforafewmomentsIbring inthepersonalelement,butIdoso onlybecauseIbelievethatmyown caseissotypicalofmanyothers.Next yearacenturywillhavepassedsince myancestorsfirstcametothisland. Thenamesofthreegenerationsof themarefoundonthebaptismalregisterofalittlechurchinNewYork.It isnearly70yearssinceagrandsireansweredLincoln'sfirstcallforvolunteers,fellonthefieldofbattleinthe firstyearofthewarandrestswherehe fellontheblood-soakedsoilofVirginia.Butoursacrificeforthecoun-

trydidnotendthere.Fortwogenerationsweenduredpovertybecause whenthewarhadendedonlythe womenofthefamilyremained.With thesetraditionsinourveryblood,it isnowonderthatourattachmentto ourcountryandourflagwassostrong thatithasneverbeenquestioned. Again,fornearly50years,mana'.I boyIhaveservedmyChurch.Gradually,stepbystep,Ihaveriseninits serviceuntilnowIoccupyaplacesecondinhonourandjurisdictiononlyto thePontiff,whorulestheUniversal Church,andyetinallthattimethese twogreatallegiancesofmysoul,these twogreatlovesofmyheart,thesetwo causesofmypassionatedevotionhave nevercomeinconflict,neveronce haveIhadtochoosebetweenthem. Nordoesmyownstorydifferinany wayfromthatofeventherecentemigrant,astherecordsofthelast12 yearswillshow.Howabsurditis, howignorantofourcountry'shistory itistoquestiontheloyaltyoftheCatholicsoftheUnitedStatestotheir countryandtheircountry'sinstitutions,howunfairitistoasktheCatholicalonetorepeatedlymakehis professionofhisloveofcountryand flagandallitstandsfor.Asalasting,aconcretememorialofthis,the CatholicsofSpringfieldhaveplaced herebesidethetombofthegreat AmericanLiberator,thismarblemonumentoftheirChristianfaith,thatside bysidetheymaybothremindtheir ownchildrenandchildren'schildren, andtheAmericanpeopleaswell.that thislandsoblestbyGodisthefatherlandofwhichtheyareproud,whose loveisboundtotheirveryhey.t strings,thatthey,too,willstardnude toshedtheirblood,%enasLincole didforitspreservatiforitsintegrity,foritsliberty.-itscrosspoint ingtoheavenwillrindthem theirdutytoprayalways.toGodto watchoverandprotectthisland oursinthefutureevenasBehasin thepastandtomakeusworthyas peopleandinourownlivesof'the heritagethatisours. seiessieemisiiiiistessiseiiiieuesesssessiseesievite

"(d)Casesareconceivableinwhich thepersoneitherisincapableofbeing instructedintheTrinityandIncarna tion,orelse,whilebelievinginthese doctrines,isneverthelessunwillingto bebaptised,owingtosomeerroneous ideainhismind.Ifsuchisthecase. hemustnotbebaptised,evenconditionally,andtheCatholicmustcontenthimselfwithencouragingthesick persontomakeaperfectactofcharity,andanactofcontrition. BecomesaCatholic.

le)Inallthesecases,itshouldbe madequiteclearthat,inbeingbaptised,thepersonbecomesamember oftheCatholicChurch.Accordingly, ifaProtestant,believingintheTrinityandIncarnation,wishedtobebaptised,butatthesametimedefinitely declinedtomakehissubmissionto theChurch,i.e.,tobecomeaCatholic, hecouldnotbebaptised.

TroopsTakeaHand.

Inconnectionwiththematteran incident,whichhasitsamusingside,is relatedbyCanonGrant,MC.,ofSt. Peter's,Aberdeen.

JustafterthesigningoftheArmistice,CanonGrant,whowasthenon dutyasachaplain,inthevicinityof Brussels,relatedthehistoryofthe statueoneeveningtoacompanyof the6th.ArgyllandSutherlandHighlanders.Asmallgroupofthemen madeuptheirmindsthat,iftht statuecouldnotbe.gotbacktoAtexdeen,theywouldfindawayoftaking IthomewiththemtoPaisley.In otherwords,theydeterminedquietly to"acquire"it.

Obtainingaday'sleave,theysetoff earlynextmorningforthelittle church,but,totheirsurprise,found

"SomeMethodsofTeachingReligion"

(ByREV.J.T.McMAHON,MA.,Ph.D.)

WithanIntroductionbyRev.T.Corcoran,S.J.,ProfessorofEducation, NationalUniversity,Ireland(Burns,OatesandWashbourne,London).Of allCatholicbooksellersinAustralia

AREVIEW

Thisisanabridgedformofthe dissertationpresentedbyDr.McMahonforthePh.D.,inEducationalScienceattheNational UniversityofIreland,andisnow offeredtothepublicas"SomeMethods ofTeachingReligion."Thebookis asurveyofexistingpracticeinthe teachingofReligioncurrentinU.S.A., EuropeandEnglishspeakingcountriesoutsideU.S.A.Themuch-discussedmethodsarepassedinreview,describedindetail,criticallyanalysed, questionedandcommentedonbythe author.ThefamousMunichMethod comesfirstasthepioneerreformin Catecheticalpractice.Theauthoraccusesitof"over-teaching,thenewsin againstthedecalogueofsoundpedagogy"(p.14).TheYorkeMethod comesnext.ItisapersonaladaptationofwhatisbestintheMunich Method.Theaifthorjoinsissuewith Dr.Yorkeon"toomuchmemorising" (p.36).TheSowerSchemeofEnglandisthenexamined,andmany catecheticalproblemsarediscussedin itschapter.Apleaforvariousforms ofhappyactivityismade.Achapter isdevotedtotheansweringofthree questionsarisingfromthemethods discussed:(1)IstheCatecheticalMethodthetraditionaloneoftheChurch? (2)Isthequestion-and-answermethod soundpedagogically?(3)Whyhasthe planofquestionandanswerbeendiscardedinsecularsubjects?Anew idea.theShields'Method,receivesvery minuteattentioninthefollowingchapter.Thereaderisintroducedtoa remarkablemaninThomasEdward Shields,whoclimbedthemountofselfrelianceandarosefromthegloomof adullardtotastethesweetnessofsuccess.ThisisthefirstattempttoappraiseanalyticallythenewcontributiontoCatechetics,knownasthe ShieldMethod.Dr.McMahonwatchedthemethodontrialintheexperimentalschoolattachedtotheUniversity.Thisisthemostelaborate analysisinthebook.

Frompp.191-265,theauthoroffers thefruitsoflongexperienceasDiocesanInspector.InthesepagesDr. McMahontranslatesintopracticethe ideasgatheredfromalongacademic coursedevotedtoeducationalstudies. "Canwegetchildren'smindsthinking onreligon?Weareteachingthem muchinformation,butwearenotprovokingthought"(p.192).Theseare thechallengingwordsthatopenthese pagesofcatecheticalpractice.The author'sthesisisthatweteachtothink throughdoing.That,itisclaimed,is themethodofChrist(p.194).The aimistofindaplaceforthedoinghandinthereligioushour."Ourthesis thatthechildistaughttothink throughdoingthings.Buttoteach achildtodothingsinandonand abouthisfaithisthegoalweseekin religiouseducation.Therefore,letus providetheopportunitiesforexpressionwork,thetraininggroundfor thoughtinChristianDoctrine"(p. 202). -Adetailedoutlineofprojectsin Catechism,BibleHistoryandtheMass follows.

qualificationforteachers.Hisprobationworkinclass-instructionwas takenundermysupervision,andwas ofsuchdistinctivequalitythatitwas nusurprisetofindhisnameonour HonourList,arankattainedonthe averagebylessthanaquarterofthe successfulgraduates.Thiswasin theyear1917.

Threeyearslater,Mr.McMahoncompletedwithmetheCoursesofSpecial StudyfortheDegreeofM.A.inEducationalScience,andtooktheExaminationforitwithmostexceptional success.Allhispapersontheprescribedsubjects-Plato,TheRenaissance,ContemporaryFrenchEducation -wereelaboratelythoroughandwell balanced:buttherequiredMinorDissertatiOn,whichheelectedtowriteon "CatecheticalInstruction,"wasthesectionthatbestexhibitedhisindividual aptitudes.Itspreparationforpublicationwas,afterfullconsideration, wiselydeferred,foritswriter,soonto beapriest,wascertaintohave,in theyearsofactiveorganisationthat layimmediatelyahead,opportunities altogetherexceptionalofdevelopinga personalpolicy,apolicythatwould havetostandthetestofexperience.

Theseoportunitiesextendedover theyears1922-27,asaninitialperiod.

FatherMcMahon,asDiocesanInspectorofCatholicSchools,andOrganiser ofReligiousInstruction,withheadquartersatPerth,WesternAustralia, hadimmediatelytoprovideforthe youngpeopleofaterritoryfiveorsix timesthesizeofIreland.Someofthe 50,000CatholicsundertheSeeofPerth wereconcentratedinthecapitalofthe State,inafewotherurbancentres,and inspecialsettlementsalongornear thesouth-westerncoast-lineofthecontinent.HeretheprovisionofsystematicteachingofReligionwas,of course,alreadysubstantiallysecure. Therealproblemwasthatpresented bythescatteredfamiliesofnewsettlers,oftenisolatedunits,placedat greatdistancesfromeachotherand fromthecentreofthediocesanactivities.Thechildrenofthesefamilies, hadtobeprovidedfor,theirparents, veryfrequently,evenwithgood-will, couldnotbereliedoninrespectof eithertimeorknowledge.

inMay,1928,tothatdegreewithout furthertests. ThelargerportionofthatDoctoral Dissertationisherepresentedinan abridgedform.BeforeleavingIreland forAustralia;whileworkinginAustralia;duringsixmonthsspentininvestigationandstudyatthecatholic UniversityofAmerica,Washington, D.C.,andatvariousothercentresof workintheUnitedStates;againin Irelandtocompletetherequisiteacademicattendanceandstudy-inall theseplacesandatalltheseperiods Dr.McMahonhadperseveringlyexploredtheliteratureandthepractical applicationsofmanycatecheticalprocesses,oldandnew.Thiswasalways donewiththeveryspecificobjectof hisownduties,theirneeds,theirconditions,fullykeptinview.Thisportionofhissurveyofcontemporary Planswill,therefore,likethecomplete Dissertation,befoundtobedifferent incharacterandoutlookfromthe usualtypeofdissertationsforadvanceddegrees.Thepracticalandeven individualaimcontrolsallthathe writes.Eitherexplicitlyorimplicitly,systemsandmethodsareexamined forwhattheymaygivetoanactual workerunderlimitationsspecificindeed,yetaffordingmanyanalogies withotherregionsofCatholiceducationalendeavour,tobefoundto-day oneverycontinent.Thesepersonal purposes,theseexistingdemands,have accordinglytodecidetheinvestigator's preferences,toguidehisjudgments,to mouldtheexpressionofhisopinions. Allthis,itissubmitted,addstothe values,atonceacademicalandpractical,speculativeandexecutive,of thesesurveysofMethodsofTeaching Religion.

AthleticsforGirls

THEPOPE'SPROTEST.

The"OsservatoreRomano,"theofficialorganoftheHolySee,published recentlyastrongprotestagainstthe secondathleticcompetitionforgirls organisedbytheFascistParty,accordingtoaRomecablegram.

"Thisisarenewaloftheoffenceto Christianfeelingsandthecustomsof ourcivilisation,"thenewspaperdeclares,"whichnoreconstructionofthe pasthistory,andnoappealtothe traditonsofothercountriescanjustify.

"Itisfalsetosaythatfemininesportinpubliccompetitionenjoysthe highestcreditandgreatpopularity amongAnglo-Saxons.

againsttheholdingofthewomen'sathleticmeeting,isfalse,andaddsthat theCabinetdidnotdiscussthematter atall.

Itwillberecalledthatthe"Osser, vatoreRomano"saidthatsuchan athleticmeetingwouldconstitutean offencetoChristiancivilisation,and wouldrestoreacustomprevalentin themostcorruptepochofGreekcivilisation.

BrotherDutton,Lepers' Friend

BrotherJosephDutton,theworld famousheroofthelepercolonyof Kalawao,Molokai,Hawaii,havingjust recoveredfromaseriousillness,Is prayinginthishiseighty-sixthyear, forthe"strengthandtime"tofinish hiswork,headviseshisfriends'n NewYorkCityinaletterjustreceived byCharlesA.McMahon,editoroftile N.C.W.C.Bulletin.

Intheletter,whichisbriefand touching,andwhichhegotoutofbed towrite,BrotherDuttonrevealsthat sinceJulyhehasnotbeenreading print,exceptfora"smallbitdailyin 'TheBlessedPeaceofDeath,'orwhat mustbereadinformingasystemto clearuptheaccumulationofcorrespondenceandrecords."

"AmbeggingOurLordandSt.Josephforstrengthandtimetofinish," headds,underliningthewordtime, BrotherJosephDutton,successor*o FatherDamienandsince1886theconstantservantofthelepersontheleper island,hasrecoveredfromaserious attackofinfluenzawhichconfinedhim tohisbedforseveralweeks.Brother Dutton,whoismorethan85yearsold, hasentereduponhisforty-thirdyear intheserviceofthelepers.

BrotherDutton.aconverttothe Catholicfaith,isalsoaveteranofthe AmericanCivilWar,havingforsaken abrilliantmilitarycareertoisolate himselfinthelepercolony.Foryears themissionaryrefusedtoacceptapensionforhiswarservice,butfinallyacceptedit,sendingthemoneytoaconventintheUnitedStates.Ithaslong beenatraditionintheG.A.R.thatat thenationalencampmentsamessage ortokenbesentto"ComradeDutton."

InrecommendingthisfreshcontributionofCetecheticalliteraturetoevery teacherofreligion,wewritefromconviction.Inthiswork,Dr.McMahon describeswhatishappeninginthe class-roomsofmanylands.Itgives usfoodforthought,standardstomeasureby,idealstostrivefor,andinspirationtowhetourzealasbuilders forGod."SomeMethodsofTeaching Religion"isvaluableinitshelps,but morevaluableinitschallengetousto examineourmannerofteachingreligion.Wepraythateveryteacherof religionmayhaveacopy,apersonal copy,whichheorshemayannotate, markanduseashisorherveryown.A copytolienearathandforfrequent dippingintoinhisorherteaching stride.

Personal.

InanintroductiontothebookProfessorCorcoranwritesanicepersonal noticeoftheauthor,asfollows: Thewriterofthissurveyof"Sorn-.-, MethodsofTeachingReligion"graduatedintheFacultyofArts,National UniversityofIreland,asaninternstudentofitsConstituentCollegeinthis CityofDublin,atthecloseofthesession1914-15. Twoyearslater,Mr. JohnT.McMahon,ashethenwas, completedtheCourses,theoreticaland practical,inmyDepartment(Education),leadingtotheHigherDiploma inEducation,ourprincipalprofessional

TherequisiteorganisationwasprovidedwithintwoyearsbyFatherMcMahon,andhasprovedmarkedlysuccessfulnotonlyinsecuringtheregular progressofthesesettlers'childrenover thatAustralianBusharea,butalsoin arousingtheinterest,andstimulating theChristianzeal,oftheirfathersand mothers.Theorganiserhasutilised inanaptcombinationtheprinciples andmethodsofthecorrespondence system,joiningtothem,inawaythat isspeciallyhisown,thepersonalnote andimpulsewhicharesoessentialin ReligiousEducation.TheDivine Model,atonceoftheteacherwithauthorityandofthehelpfulfriend,instructed,directed,stimulatedtowards personalaction,providedwithmotives andaims,the`workofthosewhowere Hisdisciples.Underdifficultconditionsastotimes,places,andmeans, FatherMcMahonsucceeded.inthe years192127,inbringingover1,000 CatholicchildrenoftheWestAustralianBushundersystematiceducation inCatholicReligiousKnowledgeand Practice.Hewasevensuccessful, afterfouryearsofprogress,inbringing nosmallnumberofthemfromremote areastoaSummerSchoolonthePacificcoast,thussecuringastartinprovidingthem,foratleastafewweeks, witheducationalvaluesthatnocorrespondencesystemcanquiteequalthosethatarefoundinaregularclasssysteminanordinaryCatholicschool.

Theaccountofhowthismany-sidedorganisationwasbuiltup,withsomerecordsofitsmethodsitsworkingmaterials,andofthecorrespondenceof pupils,ofinstructors,ofparents,and observers,willappearthisautumnof 1928asanacademicpublicationissued fromtheDepartmentofEducation, UniversityCollege,Dublin.ItformedthesupplementalsectionoftheDissertationpresentedbyFatherMcMahoninDecember,1927,aspartof therequiredexercisesfortheDegree ofPhD.intheNational-Universityof Ireland.ThemeritsofhisDissertation asawhole,bothonthespeculativeand onthe'practicalside,andhisprevious highrecordinpost-graduatecourses andexaminationsrelatingtoEducation,naturallysecuredhisadmission,

"TheCatholicepiscopacyhasalways shownitsopenandinflexibleoppositiontosuchsport,anditissupported byallthosewhonourishsentimentsof Christiangentilityandmodesty.''

Thenewspapergoesontosaythat theancientRomansneveradmitted womentothestadiums,while,evenin Greece,onlythemostcorruptedcities didso.Theideaofthenewathletic competitionsforgirls"foundanauthoritativeprotestatthelastCabinet CouncilonOctober30,whichwassupportedbyallmembersoftheCabinet."

The"OsservatoreRomano"continues byquotingaletterofprotestwritten bythePontiff,whichwaspublishedon May3againstthefirstathleticcompetitionforgirls,andconcludesasfollows:"NoState,whichwishestobea CatholicState,astheFascistStaterepeatedlysaidthatitwantstobe,can neglectthesupremeviewofthePope inmattersstrictlyconnectedwith moraleducation."

SignorMussolini,theItalianPrime Minister,inaninterviewcirculatedin Rome,repliestothecriticismsinthe "OsservatoreRomano,"theofficialorganoftheHolySee,regardingthe FascistGirls'athleticcompetition.

Hesays,accordingtoanewsagency message,thatthestatementinthe "OsservatoreRomano,"totheeffect thatalltheMinistersattheCabinet meetingonOctober30protested

Themissionary,inhislabouratMolokaihascaredforboththephysical andspiritualwantsofhischarges.Far yearshehasnursedthemduringtheir lives,and,atthedeaths,provided themwithdecentburials.Someyears agotherewasareportthatbrother Duttonhadcontractedleprosyand died.Thisprovedtobefalse. FIRSTFAVOURITE

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RecentlytheRightRev.Dr.Vaughan,BishopofMinevia,consecrated theChurchofOur'LadyofSt.Hubert atEbnall,nearOswestry.Formerly anAnglicanchurch,ithasbeenpresentedtotheBishopofShrewsburyby Mr.Lovett,aconvert.

"Thisisthetwelfthschoolopened thisyear,threebeingentirelynewand theothersextensionofschools,"said theRightRev.Dr.Thorman,Bishop ofHexhamandNewcastle,atthe openingofSt.Aidan'snewschool,at ForestHall,Northumberland.His Lordshippaidatributetothework doneintheparishby-pastrectors,who hadstriventokeepthefaithalivein ForestHallbygivingreligiousinstructioninaroomintheCouncilschoolto Catholicchildrenaftertheirday'semit atschoolwasover.Itwasaspecial joytoknowthathenceforththechildrenwouldbeinstructedintheirown schoolsandinaCatholicatmosphere.

ItisreportedthatRaphael'sfamous picture,"MadonnadiSiena,"hasbeen boughtbyagroupofAmericansforresale.Thepicture,valuedat£150,000, waspaintedin1508asanaltar-piece forachurchinSiena,butwaslostin themiddleoftheeighteenthcentury, andwasnotheardofagaintill1876, whenProfessorSteinchenfounditin St.Petersburg,andlentittotheImperialMuseum,whereitremainedfor twentyyears.Itssizeisfive-and-ahalffeetbyfourfeet.

Mayor'sSundayinmanyEnglish boroughs,andinthecaseofthose townswhichhaveelectedCatholics thechiefcivicoffice(saysanEnglish CatholicnewspaperetheMayorsattendedMassinstate,accompaniedby themembersoftheCouncilsandthe municipalofficers.Inonecase-that ofBolton-theMayorandMayoress, thoughnotCatholics,wentinstateto eveningserviceataCatholicchurch.

Cathedralat'Vilna,anditisexpected themonumentwillbeunveiledearly nextyear.

"Izvestia,"theorganoftheSoviet Government,haspublishedtheofficial Estimatesforthenextfinancialyear forelementary,middle,andhigher schools,andacomparisonofpastand presentEstimates,addingthecommentthatinspitedfalleffortseducationremainsbelowthepre-revolutionarylevel.Thenewspaperwrites:"I: isnecessarytosaydefinitelythatthe figuresdonotyetreflectanyeducationalrevolution.Nodecidedstep hasbeentakentoremoveaseriesof themostcryinganomaliesineducationalwork.Allstandardsonthe educational'front'remainbehind,and considerablybehind,pre-revolutionary standards." e

Theoncemournfullepercolonyislet ofCulion,inthePhilippines,hasundergoneagreatchangeinrecentyears, saysanexchange.To-daycuresare frequentenoughtogivehopetoall.As thereare5,000inhabitantsofCulion, lifeisnotdull,Theislandorchestra playspubliclyfourtimesaweek,and therearevariousamusements.Best ofall,religionisparamount.The Communionsaverage500aday,and thepoorlittlechurchisalwaysbeset byworshippers.Itisdeclaredby thosewhoknowthattheproportion ofcuresamongthemostearnest churchgoersisveryhigh. a.

FrayHermangildoFranciscoGarces, thefirstmissionarytoliveamongthe wildYumaIndiansofArizona,anr1 whowaskilledinuprisingsin1781,two yearsafterfoundingtheSt.Thomas Mission.

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IfGlasgow'sdrinkbillcouldbeappliedtodebtredemption,thewhole ofthecity'sloandebtcouldbeextinguishedinthreeyears.Thiswas thecontentionofMr.AngusWatson, ofNewcastle-on-Tyne,whenheaddressedtheGlasgowTemperanceLeague. Basedonthenationaldrinkbill,he said,Glasgowappearedtohaveadrinx billamountingto£7,910,000ayear.

ThomasWalsh,assistanteditorof ""IleCommonweal,"distinguishedCatholic,poet,critic,andauthorityon SpanishandLatin-Americanliterature, diedsuddenlyonthestepsofhishome atBrooklyn,recently,astheresultof aheartattack.Hewasfifty-three yearsold.Mr.Walshhadbeensufferingfromaseverecold,but,feeling somewhatrecovered,hehadleftthe housetovisitfriendsandwasjustccturningwhenhewasstricken.His bodywasfoundafewminuteslaterby apatrolman.-R.I.P.

MaryknollFathers,butofanyofthe SuperiorsoftheSouthChinaMissions whorequesttheiraid.

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TheMayorofCourChevernyhas handedinhisresignationasaresult ofthecontroversyavertherent chargedtheparishpriest.Sometime agethemunicipalitydecidedtoincreasetherentofthepresbyterytoa muchhigherfigure.Thepriestprotested,butgotnosatisfactionfromthe Mayor.TheBishopofBlois,deeming thenewrentalunreasonable,withdrew thecurateandleftthevillagewithout apastor.Annoyedatbeingdeprived ofreligiousconsolation,theinhabitantsmadeitsounpleasantforthe Mayorthathe,atlength,resigned. a

OntheoccasionofthetenthanniversaryofthearrivalofPiusXI.,then Mgr.AchilleRatti,asNuncio,M.Skryznski,'PolishAmbassadorathe Vatican,presentedaletterofhomage totheHolySeefromPresidentMossieki,aswellasfromthePolishGovernment,analbumofwater-colourpicturesrepresentingtheprincipalhistoricalmonumentsinPoland,andespeciallythosewhichPiusXI.visited duringhisstayinPoland.TheSoyercignPontiffwasdeeplytouchedat thismarkofattachmenttotheChurch, andaskedM.Skryznskitothankthe PresidentoftheRepublicofPoland. PopePiusXIgavehisblessingto-he entirePolishnation

TheprocessofbeatificationofPine PiusX.isprogressingrapidly,owing totheextraordinarynumberofpetitionsreceivedfromBishopsthroughout theentireworld.Ithasnot,however, vetreachedexaminationbytheCon-gregationofRitesbecauseallthediocesonprocessesarenotfinished.Those ofMantuaandTrevisoaretheonly twoconcluded.Theprocessesof RomeandVenicearebeingwaited for.Theprocessofbeatificationof DonBoscowillbethesubjectofan earlydecision.Duringthefirstdays ofSeptembertheante-preparatorysessionoftheCongregationofRitesfo: decreeuponmiracleswillbeheld, whichgivesreasontothinkthatthe beatificationoftheholyfounderofthe DelaSalleInstitutewilltakeplacecontinuingtodeveloparmament.The soon.Thecanonicalbeatificationofspeakeradvocatedtheorganisationof ContradoFerrini,whowasaprofessormeasuresofpassiveresistanceandbo intheCatholicUniversityofMilan,cott,andattackedcompulsorymilitary servicevehemently.

isveryadvanced.Themeetingofthe CongregationofRitesastotheheroicityofhisvirtueswilltakeplacevery soon.

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Aninterestingincidentinasuburbof Mymemsingh,alargecityofEastBengal,reflectstheregardheldbyHindi's andMussulmansforthecharitable workofCatholicmissionarynuns.Frier catechistSistersbegantheircharitab'e apostolateintheMymensinghsuburb (dioceseofDacca).Thetaxcollector camealong,and,inroutinefashion assessedthesiteoccupiedbytheSisters'conventanddispensary.The matterwasbroughttotheattentionof oneofthecity'sfathers,aMussulman, whoseresidenceisnotfarfromthe Sisters'property.TheMussulmanwas indignant."Theothercouncilmen," hesaid,"donotyetknowwhatthese religiousladiesdoforthepooran1 thesickinthisplace.Ishalltell thematthenextmeeting."Andhe did.Thehoard,madeupexclusively ofHindusandMussulmans,decreed thattheconventpremisesshould exemptfromalltaxation.

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AtarecentmeetingoftheGerman CatholicPeaceAssociation,Dr.Keller, a.priestofthefacultyoftheUniversityofFreiburg,declaredthatitisthe burdenoftheChurchtoprovetothe peoplethatitsmessage,"Paxvobiscum,"ismeantseriously,"orelsepessimistsarerightinsaying-likeGoethe's Faust-'IhearthemessagebutIhave nobelief!'Dr.Kellerquestionedthe sincerityofnationsengagedinproscribingwarbutatthesametime

WilliamT.Lanestoodreverentlyat attentionrecentlyasamonumentto LouisPasteurwasunveilednearthe FieldMuseumofNaturalHistory,at Chicago.Just44yearsagoLanearia threeotherboyswerebittenbyamad dogthatracedintoaNewark,New Jersey,butchershop,andsnappedthe ladsbeforeitwaskilled.Thatwas in1884andin1884rabiesmeantcertaindeath.Lanetoldhowthefam' liesofthefourboysrushedthemto Paris;howthecrowdsfellbackas theywereherriedthroughthestreets, andhowalittlewrinkledman,Witha pairofkindlybutpiercingeyesanda blackskullcap,savedhislifeandthe livesofhisthreecomrades,justashe savedthelivesofthousandsinthe yearsthatfollowed. M.PaulCiaodel,theAmbassadorofFrance,and Vice-PresidentDawesattendedtheunveilingceremony.

TheForeignMissionSistersofSt. DominicfromMaryknoll,N.Y.,have begunintheirConventatHongKong theworkoftrainingChinesecandidatesforanativesisterhood.They havealreadyundertheirdirectiona groupofabouttwentyChinesegirls, whowillformthenucleusofthenativesisterhood.TheseChineseSisters willbeattheservicenotonlyofthe

Aninterestingandunusual'doctor'is M.Ilrigot-Turlure,wholivesatLa Fere-en-Tardenois,France.This"doctorofCalvaries,"asheiscalled,goes aboutwithpaintpotandcarpenter's kitandrepairstheancientroadside shrines.Hedevotesallhisleisure timetothisworkandinthelasttwo yearshasrepaired'thirtyCalvaries. Thecostofrestoringtheshrinesvaries from25to100francs,asmallsumat most,andfrequentlyM.Brigot-Turlure forgetstocollecteventhis.Hepreparesthepainthimselfaccordingtohis ownformula.

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Amonumentisbeingerectedat VilnainmemoryofMgr.Cieplak,the firstMetropolitanofthetown,whose deathwascausedbythesufferinginflictedonhimbytheBolshevikiina Russianprison.Hisbodyisinthe

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TanAhChay,anon-Catholic-Chinaman,recentlybuiltachurchforthe CatholiclabourersontheKantschuk planation,MalayStates.

Albertini,directorofAlgerian Antiquities,recentlyannouncedthe discoverybyM.Truillot,secretaryof thecommuneofMorsott,of30import anttabletsofcedarcontainingbillsof sale.Theydatefromthereignofthe Vandalking,Gunthamund,who,from 484to486A.D.helddominationover.1 partofNorthernAfrica.Thetablets areparticularlyvaluableasevidenceof theknowledgeoflawinthisregion undertheVandalrule.

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Bro.JosepDutton.theworld-famous heroofthelepercolonyofKalawto. Molokai,isrecoveringfromasevere illness,saysaCatholicexchange.H': hasreachedtheripeageof85 years. a

TheformerRectorofSt.Bride's EpiscopalChurch.Glasgow-theRev. OswaldPagetRevely-wasrecentlyre reicvedintotheCatholicChurch-it DownsideAbbey.Heisnowinthe BedeCollege,Rome,studyingforthe priesthood. a a

BishopCantwell.ofLosAngeles.has unveiledatFortYumaamonumentto

Saturday,January5,1929.

Weddings

OnWednesday,December19,St. Matthew'sChurch,Narrogin,*asthe sceneofaquietlittlewedding,when DorisMary,eldestdaughterofMr andMrs.PeterSpurr,ofJitatnifig,and HerbertOsborneTrenorden,ofNyi Bing,werejoinedinMatrimony,the Rev.FatherSheridanofficiating.The bride,whoenteredthechurchonthe armofherfather,whogaveheraway, lookedveryprettyinacharmingfrock ofivorygeorgetteandlace,finished withtucksanddiamentebuckle.Her embroideredtulleveilwasnicelyarrangedwithacoronetoforangeblossom.Ahandsome iv.,..;-bound prayer-bookcompletedhertoilette. Thebridewasattendedbyhercousin, MissSheilaSpurr,whoactedasbridesmaid,andwasdaintilyattiredinlavendercrepedecheneandlace,with hattomatch.Thedutiesofbestman werecarriedoutbyMr.J.Sour:,bro. therofthebride.Afterthefere moonytheguestsadjournedtothercfidenceofMr.andMrs.Kissa_lewhere areceptionwasheld.Theusinltoasts wereproposedanddulyhonoured.

The,happycoupleleftbycarftrthe caves,wheretheirlioneymo is'3eing spent.Thebridetrav,11c0ina smartfrockofbluecrep'de'hem!,re lievedwithcreamandl,a0tone Mr.andMrs.Trenordenwaretherecipientsofmanyhan1ionitandusefulpresents,includingchequesbnd congratulatorytelegrams

McKENNA-GRADY.

Greatinterestwastakeninapretty weddingatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,onWednesday,26th.December.when,atNuptialMass,celebrated byRev.FatherE.Kenny,0.M.I.,assistedbyRev.FatherR.O'Neill,of Cottesloe,Jennie,eldestdaughterof Mr.andMrs.J.Grady,ofForrest. street,EastFremantle,wasjoinedin holyMatrimnywithRobertP.McKenna,ofCottesloe.Theceremony

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UnitedArtistspresentTHEIR SPECIALPRODUCTION, "REVENGE.", AdaptedfromKonradBercovitis' Story,"TheBearTamersDaughi- ter." Featuring DOLORESDERIO, TheStarof"Romana"and"Resurrection," INHERGREATESTROLE.

ParamountPresentsESTHER RALSTONin "ONLYABRIDE" ;At21shethoughtlifehadnones: thrillstooffer.Whatasurprise forbothherandyou. FIRSTAPPEARANCEINAUSTRALIAandUNDEREXCLUSIVEMANAGEMENTtoUNION THEATRES, LAsatinAND.MAOX, InternationallyFamousFrench Acrobats, PresentinganAct THELASTWORDINORIGINALITY. BERTHOWELLandhis POPULARSTAGEBAND. AMBASSADORSSTAGESTARS AndCORPSDEBALLETinan ELEBORATESTAGEPRESENTATION,"ODDITIESOF1929" THEUNITORCHESTRAWILL RENDERASANOVERTURE, "2nd.HUNGARIANRHAPi BODY"(Limit). LESWALDRON, Australia'sMaster,,Organist,will playonthe.AMBASSAODRS 3 D' AgRicari. it IAD? otrrbrt, (t461%10). SOURINGTHEINTERVALHE WILLPLAY "BALLETeePPituAu. (DeShes),

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Wasrenderedveryimpressivebythe singingofGounod'sMesseSolenelleby theC.B.C.Boys'andSt.Patrick's Choirs,towhichtehtidehasacted inthecapacityoforganist.MuchcreditisduetotheRev.BrotherStanton,whoconductedthechoirsoably. Enteringthechurchwithherfather, thebridewascharminglyattiredina beautifulgownofivorycrepemuratore,carriedoutinlinesofgirlishsimplicity;fromhershouldershunga gracefultrainofsatinandlaceunderlinedwithbuttercupgeorgette.A beautifullyembroideredveil,apresent fromSt.Joseph'sConvent,Northam, wornwithorangeblossoms,wasarrangedintastefulharmonyanda sheafofliliescompletedthedelightful toilette.Thebridesmaids,Misses LenaandSemperGrady,sistersofthe bride,weredaintyinfrocksofrose pinkandbluegeorgette,withBangkokhatstomatch;theirbouquets wererosesandfernswithpinkand bluestreamersrespectively.The bridegroom.wasablyattendedbyMr. J.Barlowasbestman,andMr.C.Petersonasgroomsman.Subsequentto themarriageserviceareceptionwas heldattheScottishHall,Fremantle, wheretheguestswerereceivedby Mrs.Grady,whowastastefullydressed inagownofblackcrepesatinand BalliBuntlehatensuite.TheweddingrepastwaspresidedoverbyRev. FatherKenny,whospokeineulogistic termsofthebrideandbridegroom. Theusualtoastsweregivenandreceivedwithenthusiasm,whilemusical itemsweregivenbyMissG.Sweeney, Mr.J.J.Flanagan,andRev.Father TRyanThehappycouplewerethe recipientsofboundlessgoodwishesand congratulations,whichfoundtangible expressioninthelargenumberofbeautifulandvaluablegiftsandcheques.

grillianiYoungWest:Australian

Dr.PhilipHogan,'sonofMr.J.J. Hogan,ofForrest-street,Boulder,has justreturnedfromAdelaide,whbrehe hascompletedhisfinalexaminationin medicine,gainingfirstplacewithhonours,andwinningthemuchcoveted EverardScholarship.Hewasal-ri awardedtheDr.Gossemedalforfirst placeinOphthalmologyasaresultof thesameexamination.YoungHogan hashadaremarkablescholasticcareer. Hebeganhiseducationalcourseat ChristianIFrothers',College,Kalgoorlie,wherehewontheHibernianScholarshipforfirstplaceinSub-Junior UniversityExamination.Nextyear hepassedtheJuniorUniversityExaminationattheageof13;andtwoyears laterheobtainedtheLeavingCertificateandalsosecuredoneoftheGovernmentUniversityExhibitions.A yearlaterheenteredtheW.A.University,andtookafirstyear'sscience course.AttheendoftheyearheCalmedofftheLadyJamesPrizeforfirst placeinPhysicsandChemistry.He thenproceededtotheAdelaideUniversity.whereheheadedthelists everyyear,gainingtheDavieThomas Prizeontwooccasions.Hefinished hiscoursethisyearwiththenotable achievementmentionedabove.Thee iscertainlyaverybrightfutureit, storeforthisbrilliantyoungDoctor

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Afterthebreakfastthebrideand bridegroomleftforatouroftheSouthWest.Thebride'stravellingdread wasofbeigegeorgetteandlace,with BalliBuntlehattomatch.Onthet returnMr.andMrs.McKennawillWO itpresidenceatHugh-street,Dalkeith. ivieMeeeterWAN%W... I.

Famousforherprevioussuccesses, "Ramona,""Resurrection,""*hat PriceGlory?"andotherpictures,the beautifulDoloresDelRiohasatruly remarkablerolein"Revenge,"United Artists'10-tictspecialPiod4ctiontobe releasedattheAinbalSOftitoday. Thepictuiewasadaptedfromfienotednovel,'44tIieBearfinial-4itraiightei," kofiradBercoid,andis aflamewiththeromance,glamourand passionwhichcharacteriseseachof

MissRio'sproductions.Thestory dealswiththelifeofanuntamedwild Spiritedgypsygirl,thedaughterof theRoumaniankingofthegypsybear tamers.ThesettingistheCarpathian Mountains,whereRascha(playedby MissDelRio)liveswithherfather, Costa,themostfamousbeartamer inallEurope.Thestoryisfullof excitingsituations.OnthesameprogrammewillbescreenedEstherRalestoninParamount'spowerfulstory, "OnlyaBride,'inwhichthispetite starisco-featuredwithGaryCooper. Thestagepresentationwillbedecidedlyunique,andwillfeaturetheimportedvaudevilleactLaSalleandMack, ateamofFrenchcomedyjugglersand acrobats.Theirworkismostoriginal andclever,andinconjunctionwith theassociatedstagestarspromisea particularlyfineentertainment.The presentationwillbeentitled"Oddities of1029."TheAmbassadorsCorpsde BalletandBertHowell'sStageBand willappearinnewnumbers,whilethe overturewillbe"The2nd.Hungarian Rhapsody"(Liszt),speciallyarranged byBertHowell,supplyingthetrue atmosphericprologueto"Revenge." LesWaldron,attheconsoleofthe MightyWurlitzer,willplay"Salut D'Amour"(Elgar).andthehumoroaa storyofcarevolution,"Henry'smade aLadyoutofLizzie."Thecarefully compiledandinterestinggazettes,togetherwithothefspecialattractions, insuretheStatifhtfdofnextweek's AmbassadorsShow.

1146A021MENT.

TheengagementisannouncedbetweenMonicaLaurentia(Law),second daughterofMr.andMrs.W.Leddin, ofBrisbane-street,Perth,andJohn, secondsonofMrs.C.M.McIntyreand thelateMr.J.McIntyre,ofNorth Beach-road,Mt.Hawthorn.

thASES.

Mr.C.E.Dines,Piano-tuner,wishes tothankhismanypatronsforthelenerouspatronageextendedtohimduring1928,andtenderstothemhisbest wishesforaprosperousNewYear.

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PERTH,SATURDAY,JANUARY5,1929. 11111OOOOO11111.

ABishop'sChallenge

Inanarticleinthe"Nineteen&Century,"Dr.HensleyHenson,Anglican BishopofDurham,England,saysarecentcablemessage,advocatesChurch disestablishmentbyconsent,arguingthattherejectionoftheAnglicanPrayerBookmeasureshascreatedasituationinwhichtheAnglicanChurch'sfirst dutyistovindicateitsspiritualindependence.TheBishopofDurhamtakes theonlyreasonableviewthatcanbetakenfortheendingofthestalemate whichhasbeenreachedinthePrayerBookcontroversy,buttheBishop's viewisadaringonewhencontrastedwiththeup-bringingofAnglicanism fromthebeginningofitscareerasaStatereligion,andthoughhehimself mighthaveallthenecessarycouragetotakeholdofandrendasunderthe bondsofStatecontrolwhichneutralisetheaspiringofmodernAnglicanism towardsthathigherspirituallifewhichwaswithinthepre-Reformation ChurchofEngland,wefearverymuchtheerastianismofAnglicanismasa nationalreligionissodeepseatedthat,thoughanangelwerewithhiminhis efforts,thecleavageagainsthimwouldbesostrongthatonlyfailurewould result.TheBishopofDurhamvoicessomethingintheshapeofachallenge tohisbrotherbishopswhenheinvitesthemtoresistthedominationofParliamentandgostraightaheadfordisestablishment,unafraidevenoftheprospect'ofdisendowment.Thephysician'scureforthediseasethatisslowly stranglingtheElizabethanEstablishmentiscertainlyadrasticone,butitis certainlyadefinitemeansforthesolutionofthatgreatProtestantproblem which1928hasleftasalegacytotheElizabethanChurchofEngland,and which1929givesnopromiseofpeacefullydissolving.But-andbut.The propsandbuttressesoftheElizabethanChurchareStateprotectionand Stateendowment.ParliamentisthebenignnurseoftheEstablishmentbyitithaditsbeing,andbyititlives.DoestheBishopofDurhamreally knowtheinsidehistoryoftheEstablishment,orhasthathistorybecomeso encrustedwiththedustoftimethattherealshapeoftheNationalChurch ofEnglandhaslostitstrueperspective?Whatwouldbetheretortofthe "virginqueen"toDr.HensleyHenson,AnglicanBishopofDurham,were shere-incarnated?Wecanguess,forElizabethhadasharptongue,anda profaneoneonoccasions.

CALENDAR.

Sun.,Jan.6.-FeastoftheEpiphany. White

Mon.,Jan.7.-OftheOctave.White

Tues.,Jan.8.-OftheOctave.White

Wed.,Jan.9.-OftheOctaveWhite

Thurs.,Jan.10.-OftheOctave.White

Fri,Jan.11-OftheOctave.White

Sat.,Jan.12.-OftheOctave.White

CLERGYRETREAT.

TheAnnualClergyRetreat,which waspostponedfromSeptemberlast, onaccountoftheEucharisticCongress, willcommenceattheMonastery,North Perth,onFebruary4,andendon February8.

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ARCHBISHOPTOVISITESPER/MOE.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillleave onWednesdaynextforEsperance, wherehewilladminsterConfirmation. TheArchbishopwillalsovisitthedistrictsaroundEsperanceandadministertheSacramentofConfirmation. * a

Rev.W.Johnston,S.J.,arrivedin Perthbytrainyesterdayfromthe EasternStates.Heisonhiswayto NewNorciatostudyGregorianChant attheBenedictineMonastery.

NewsandNotes

Mr.R.Thompson,conductorofSt. Brigid'sChoir,MidlandJunction,had anenjoyabletimeholidayingatAlbany,andwasprevailedupontoact asorganistatSt.Joseph's,owingto theabsenceofMissOutridge,theie gularorganist,beingawayonholiday. is

asiorda,January6,1929.

GonetoHisReward DEATHOFMONSIGNORO'DON-

NELL,D1121ZDEN.

SpiritualindependenceisthequestofhisLordshipofDurham,andin hiszealheimaginesthatwiththereleaseoftheChurchofEnglandfrom thebondageofStatecontrolallwouldbewell.Itdoesn'toccurtohim thattheAnglicanChurchofEnglandwouldbechallengingdissolutionbythe lessofitsmostpuissantfriend-Stateendowment.Withoutthat,though Anglicanismmightestablishbraverandgreaterspiritualstandards,itwould alsohavetoaccepttheausterelotofachurchdependentuponthebounty ofitsmembers.ProtestantEnglandiswealthy,butisProtestantEngland generousenough,andsopermeatedwiththenewidealsofAnglicanism,that, eventhoughitacceptedtheinvitationoftheBishopofDurhamtosurrender Stateaid,itwouldadequatelyfinancetheemancipatedAnglicanChurchof England.Ittakescouragetostandbyvitalprinciples,andifspiritual independenceisregardedbytheAnglicanBenchofBishopsasa.vitalprincipleofAnglicanism,havetheythecouragetorallytothecalloftheirbrother BishopofDurham?OfthechangesthatwouldfollowasaresultoftherenunciationofStatecontrol,hisLordshipofDurhamwrites:

"Thelossofitsnationalstatuswould,formanychurchmen,beawoundingexperience,butestablishmenthasceasedtobeanobjectofregardforthe majority,althoughdisestablishmentdoesnotstandalonebecauseitgoeswith thesinisterandterrifyingprospectofdisendowment.Statesmen,ina friendlyconferencewiththeleadersoftheChurchofEnglandandFree Churches,mightframeameasurefordisestablishmentanddisendowment,thus endingtheimmemorialrelationbetweenChurchandStateinEngland-arelationwhichhasnowlostitsjustificationandbecomeunwholesomeforboth. Thiswouldsecureanindispensablefreedomtospiritualsociety.Itwould notcrippletheChurch'sworkbyaharshmeasureofconfiscationandwould notwounddevoutAnglicansbythesecularcontrolofthosesacredbuildings which,forcenturies,havebeenenshriningworshipintheChurch.Theexistingestablishmentismorallydiscreditedbeyondrecoveryanditcannotcontinue.IftheChurch,underaself-deludingpretence,acquiescedinsuch bondage,toParliament,asisintegraltoitsestablishment,itmightcontinue, intheastonishingdescriptiongivenbytheArchbishopofYork,andtheutterlyandcompletelyprovokingandadorablyEnglish,butitwouldceaseto berecognisableasCatholicoradequatelyChristian."

ItwillbenotedthattherelationsbetweentheElizabethanChurchof EnglandandtheStateisrepugnanttotheBishopofDurham.Hesaysit hasnowlostitsjustificationandbecomeunwholesomeforboth.Whatjustificationdiditeverhave?LetthegoodBishopofDurham,ifheisan honestzealot,brushaway,atleast,someofthedustthathassettledupon hisChurch'shistoryandmaybehewillseehowhopelessishisquestfor spiritualindependencebyabargainingwiththeStatefortheretentionofthe confiscatedpropertiesandendowmentsoftheancientChurch-theMother Church-ofEngland.If,astheBishopofDurhamsays,theexistingEstablishment"ismorallydiscreditedbeyondrecoveryanditcannotcontinue,"then thereisverygravereasonfortheBishopofDurhamexamininghisconscience andprayingfortheLightwhichledNewmanandManningalongtheroad tcRomeandbacktotheOldFaith.

EducationalConference

Mrs.ElsieClear,ofOxford-street, Mt.Hawthorn,leftlastweekfora holidayintheEasternStates.She willbeawayforsomemonths.Mrs ClearisacontraltosoloistofSt. Mary'sCathedralChoir,whereshehas givenherservicesforanumberof years. * *

Mr.D.B.Dease,of''DeaseStudio,' Barrack-street,Perth,underwenta seriousoperationduringtheweekat Mt.KareenyaHospital,St.George's Terrace.Latestinformationstates thathisconditionisratherseriousand iscausinghisrelativesandfriends muchanxiety.

VisitorsfromtheSouth-Westare Mr.andMrs.BernardO'Connorand littledaughterPat,whohavebidbon voyagetothelatter'smotherandsister,whowerepassengersbythe"Karoola"onSaturdaylast. *

Amongthe"Karoola"passengers lastSaturdaywasMrs.J.A.Marshalland.daughter,Mary,ofCargillstreet,VictoriaPark,enroutetoMelbourneandSydneyonaholidaybent.

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RightRev.MonsignorP.O'Donnell, Vicar-GeneraloftheDunedinDiocese, diedatInvercargill,NewZealand,on Sunday,2nd.ult.,afterapainfulillness. ThelastdecadehasrobbedDunedin ofchurchmenwhosepassinghasleft asenseofemptinessandloneliness amongpriestsandpeople.Theold pioneermissionarieswhosowedthe seedofthefaithoverthebroadleagues ofOtagoandSouthlendmorethan 60yearsagowerefollowedbyanapostolicbandofIrishpriests,whosezealousandindeedheroicworkintheir newlyorganisedparisheswasblessed byGodwithafruitfulnessofwhichwe to-dayarewitnesses.Thelossof MonsignorO'DonnelltohisBishopand toallhisfellew-priestscanhardlybe estimated;hispassingbringspersonal sorrowtohostsofoldfriends,and mourningasforafathertohisparishioners. Hewasborn66yearsagoatPen4 namuc,intheCountyofTipperary, andwasdescendedfromaracethat gavenumeroussonsanddaughtersto theChurch.Hecameofthestockof theIrishfarmers,amongwhomhomes passeddownfromfathertosonfor centuries,andinwhomtheloveofthe faithandtheloveofthegreenfields andvalleysofHolyIrelandarebred inthebone.ForhisclassicaleducationhewenttoMountMellerayAbbey,wherehealsobecameimbued withthespiritual.andasceticprinciples thathesawpractisedintheirhighest perfectioninthedellylivesofthe saintlymonks.PromMellerayhe wentontoCarlesstoreadhisecclesiasticalcourseandthere,e'leradistinguishedcarer,hewasoedeinedfor theDioceseofDurAin.For'some yearshewasa(-meteatSt.Joseph's Cathedral.Thencehewaspromoted tothepastoralcareoftheneighbouringparishofPortChalmerswhichbe leftwhenhebecameparishpriestof Gore,wherethegreaterpartofhislife inNewZealandwasspent.InGore hebuiltchurchesandschools.butmore enduringstillisthefragrantmemory ofanedifyingprieeslyni.6eietry heleftamonghisflockalloverthat broadparishbetweenTaparittiand FortRose.Toyoungandoldheendearedhimself.Hewasafatherand afriendtothemall,andwithoutdistinctionofclassorcreedtheCerepeeplegatheredtodohimhonourwhen. aswasinevitable,alargerfieldoflaboursclaimedhimandhewas,onthe deathofhisfriend,MonsignorBurke. transferredtoInvercargill,twoyears ago.ShortlyafterwardstheBishop ofthedioceseappointedhimVicarGeneral.Ontakinguphisnewdutieshethrewhimselfintothework withhisoldzealandenergy.Before longitwasnoticedthattherewasa changecominguponhim.Hislaugh wasnotheardsooften,andhispowerfulframeseemedlessrobust.Rapidlyhebecameweaker,andatlength followinganoperation,.camethe dreadednewsthathewasavictimof cancer.HewentovertoSydneyin ordertohavethebestmedicaladvice available.Itwastoolate;nothing couldnowbedoneforhim.Hewas toldwhatthedoctorssaid,andwith cheerfulresignationheheardhissentenceandreturnedtoInvercargillto dieamonghisownpeople.Hewas nne'ofBishopMoran'sdevotedpriests, and,likethemall,hestrovetobecomeasfarashumanfrailtymight permit,analterChristus.Forthe pasttenyearsormorethesegrandold soggarthshavebeengoingfromusone byone,saystheNewZealand"Tablet,"likestarsthatsinkintothesea. andourskiesarelonelyforthem. Buttheirexampleremainsasatreasureinourhearts,andasapledgeof afuturemeetingwherewillbenomore parting.--R.I.P!

OnTuesday,January29th.,thefifthEducationalConferenceofthe TeachersintheSchoolsoftheArchdiocesewillopenatLoretoHall,Adelaide Terrace,andcontinueuntilFriday,Februarylst.ItisthewishofHis GracetheArchbishopthatallteachers,Brothers,Sistersandlay,shouldendeavourtobepresentatthelecturesandtakepartinthediscussionsAll meetingswilltakeplaceintheforenoon:twolectureseachday,9.30to10.30, and11to12.Thedetailedprogrammewillbepublishedlater.Thisisa preliminarynotice,intendedforthevarioussuperiorsofcommunities.to makeprovisionnowsothatasmanyoftheteachersaspossiblemayattend theConference.ThisyeartheConferenceopensonTuesday._toenablethe teachersincountryschoolsto-remainathomeoverSunday.

Thefinefeelingexistingamongthe differentsectionsoftheKatanning communitywasstronglyinevidence recently,whenMr.E.C.Stewart,headmasterofthelocalStateSchool,was farewelledbythepupilsofSt.Rita's ConventSchool.Mr.Stewart,onenteringtheschool,accompaniedby FatherReidy,wasloudlycheered.The Rev.FatherReidy,inthecourseofa fewappropriateremarks,expressedappreciationofthecourtesyandfriendlinessshownbyMr.StewarttotheCon. ventSchoolteachersandpupilssince theopeningoftheschool,andthen calleduponFrankO'Learytopresent onbehalfofthechildrentheirgift ofafountainpen.Mr.Stewart,havingexpressedhissurpriseandthanks, saiditwasadelighttohimtoseethe childreninsofineabuilding,andcongratulatedthoseresponsibleforits erection.Hespokeenthusiasticallyof thespiritoffriendlinessandco-opera. tionthatexistedbetweentheschools, sayingitwasbecauseallthechildren recognisedtheywereKatanningites thattherewasnobickeringorrivalry. Thechildrenhavinggiventheircheers forMr.Stewart,andtheStateSchool masterhavinggiventhreefortheConventSchool,hewashurriedawayto thewaitingmotorcar.

Thefriendliness,oftheSultanof Zanzibarfortherepresentativeofthe CatholicChurch,HisLordshipBishop Hindley,VicarApostolic,wasshown whenhesenthiscarriagetomeethim onhisarrivalthereandconveyhimto theCatholicMission.

HA.C.B.Society

SocialandSportsCommittee.

Delegatesfromallbranchesareexpectedtobepresentatopeningmeetings,aswehavetheimportantbusiness oftheannualpicniconFebruary10-to attendto.Thecommitteewillbe pleasedtowelcomeanypersonswile wouldbeinterested,andbranchesare requestedtoadvisetheirdelegateses toanysuggestionsforthesocialpro. grammethisyear.Everyeffortis beingmadetomakethepicnicahuge success.

Saturday,January5,1129.

CASTLEDARE

AFIRSTIMPRESSION. (ByRev.J.

T.McMahon,Ph.D.)

Foroveramonth1hadheardpeoplespeakof"gettingtheirsealegs"andsomenormallyforgettogetthem onboard.The"Niagara"wasvery severeonthesea-legged,andsavageon theforgottenlegs.Forawholeweek Itastedthemisery-ofbothgroups. Whenthe"Moldavia"tookonher pilotandslowlycreptintoFremantle, IhadforgottenthatIhadlegs-I musthavegrown"sea-legs,"which workautomatically.Ondisembarking,however,Ifoundtomyamazementthat"sea-legs"availednothing onshore,andIhadunwittinglyleft myland-legs-withothercontributions fromwithin-ontheroughridefrom VancouvertoHonolulu.Amanmay hopetoovercomedifficulties,ifthey comeathimoneatatime;butwhen adouble-barrelledonslaughtislaunchedonyou,theoddsareagainstyou. Ilanded,asIhavehinted,legless,in factwithoutalegtostandon.That soundsbad,particularlybad,whenI informyouthatIlandedonChristmasEve,theonedaywhenmostpeoplesufferfromanacuterealisationof theuncomfortablenessofnothavinga legtostandon.Iadmitthatliquid inexcessisthecause.Forme,however,theliquidwasexternallyapplied. Iwasfloatingonitsback;and,consequently,onalightingonterra-firma Ifoundthatmysea-legswereahindrance.ToexplaintomyfellowpriestsattheCathedralthatIhadnot alegtostanduponwasembarrassing. ButthenXmasEveisahorribletime tohavetomakeexplanations.Ipulledin chin,shotoutmychest,assumed:ewill-to-winface,forceda sicklysmile,drovemysea-legscrazy bycomplllingthemtoactasland-legs withoutnotice,rushedintotheMideightMass,crawledfrombeneaththe scant gundercoverofnight,raced tomyMil-andthenindulgedinan ecstacv fsympatheticfeelingsforall ,hlldrenontheirfirstnightinthe ,,oardingschoolaftervacation.

CastledareontheCanningRiver.

Christmasover,andIwasslowlysettlingdosntoacceptthings,when S(Jrnaol,,mentionedCastledare."Castledare!aprettyname-butwhat doesitlean?"Iinquired."Castledareisenewschoolforsub-normals, theme,up-to-dateplantinAustralasiaf thecareofmentallydeftdents,'imetheenthusiasticallyspoken:ins, Believeitornot,Ibarkedatti,challengeofthosewords;and shedrssea-legs,forgotmymight havebeees,andstruttingbeforemyinformant,Iproclaimedbymynoteof interrogationexpressionthat"Icame fromMissouri,andIdareyoutoshow me." Ishallrememberthatword"Castledare"-itbroughtmebackin onebounceandrootedmetoWestraliensoilmorefirmlythanbefore.Out wewentthroughVictoriaPark,impatientwithitspresentboundariesand eagertocovereveryvacantblockwith bricks,untilwesawtheCanningRiver wideningbetweenthegums;itswaters mirroringthebrightcoloursofthe Xmastree,asitsgoldenyellowplumes wavedarrogantlyinthegentlezephyr thatwafteditssilentwayuptheSwan Valley.

"Castledare,themostup-to-date trainingschoolforsub-normals"-the wordsirritatedme,andeagerlyIlook. edforwardtotearingthissweeping statementtobits.MemoriesofVineland,NewJersey.oftheProvidence SchoolatWashington,D.C.,ofthe extensivehomeonLongIsland,where thesub-normalsofNewYorktenementsfindwelcome,comfort,sunshine andgladness."Themostup-to-date buildingsatCastledare"-Ilongedto answerinAmericanslang:"You're high-hat,myfriend;you'reallwetthatkindoftalkisjustbull!"Ire. steainedmyselfuntilIcoulddetailmy silencingofthatboasting.Wefound theClontarfBrothersawaiting,anda 'hip-hip"fromitsgeniarheadbrought forthanoutburstofboyishglee.(The brickandmortarstageisnotyetfin. ished.Thecottagesforthesub-nor. malswereourfirstconcern.IscannedthemfromadistanceandtomyselfIsaid:"Justordinary!"Wecame tothetrellisworkthatendedthe quadrangle.Passingthroughthegate Isawthegeneralplan.Adeepverandahfacedthequadranglesquareof redconcrete,whichsparkledinthe sun.Thirty-twocubicleslookedon

hadinnumerablefriends,manyof themoutsidethehouseholdofthe faith.-R.I.P.

Obituary

theverandah.Openingtheglassdoors Isawaneatwardrobewithkeyinserted,asmalltableandchair.There willbeaprivatedenforeachchild. Thebedswillfacethesquare,allsleepingout.Atbothendsofthequadranglearesplendidbathroomsand lavatories,withhotandcoldwaterlaid un.AnisolationroomfacestheCanning.Lookingfulluponthesquare istheBrothers'room,withitsgenerouslook-outwindow.Anotherroom willactasthesurgeryanddispensary. Theneighbouringcottagewasidenticallybuilt.

Iwillproceednofurther,thisweek, inmyimpressionofCastledare.I am,however,compelledtoacknowledgemyselfbeaten-beatenina knock-outbyCastledare;andforced toadmitthatitisall.andmore,than hasbeenclaimedforit.

PassingofaGreatScotch Prelate

Dr.JamesAugustineSmith,ArchbishopofSt.AndrewsandEdinburgh since1900,whodiedrecentlyathis residenceinEdinburghattheageof eighty-seven,wasborninEdinburgh onOctober18,1841.Dr.Smithserved asanaltar-boyinSt.Patrick'sandSt. Mary'schurches.Hewaseducatedat WellburnAcademy,Lochee,BlairsCollegeandtheScotsCollege,Rome, wherehewasordainedtothepriesthoodonMarch31,1866.

Hisfirstappointmentwasascurate atSt.Mary's,Dundee.HisextraordinarygiftsofscholarshipandattainmentsinClassicsandHebrewledsoon toaprofessorshipatBlairsCollege, Aberdeen,whereheremainedforthe longperiodoftwenty-threeyears. Fromthatresponsiblepositionhewas called,byBriefofAugust14.1890,to theBishopricofDunkeld,beingconsecratedbyhisnamesake,thelateDr.

WilliamSmith,ArchbishopofSt.AndrewsandEdinburgh,onOctober28 ofthatyear.

OnA.ugust30,1900,tenyearslater, BishopSmithwastranslatedtothe MetropolitanSeeofSt.Andrewsand Edinburgh,announcedinConsistoryon December17,andhereceivedthePal1MmonJanuary15,1901.

ForafurthertenyearsArchbishop SmithgovernedtheMetropolitanSee actively,winninghiswayintothe heartsofallhissubjectsbyhisextraordinarilylovablepersonality,his charmingkindnessofmannerandcourtesytoallalike,andhisaccessability toeveryone.Sincetheyear1911His Grace'sbodilyhealthhadbecomeenfeebled;andin1917Dr.HenryGray GrahamwasappointedBishop-Auxuliary,andhassinceundertakentheactivesideoftheworkofthediocese.

ForsomeyearspastHisGrace'seyesighthasbeenfailing,buthismind remainedextraordinarilyactiveand vigorous,andalwaystherewashis greatandgentlekindlinessandcourtesy.

DuringArchbishopSmith'slifetime theCatholicpopulationofhisnative diocese,whichhecametoreignover asMetropolitan,hasalmosttrebledin number,andtherearenowabout112 priestsinthearchdiocese,compared withtheseventywhoweretherewhen hebecameArchbishop.

ThreeyearsagoHisGracecelebratedhissilverjubileeasArchbishop,the onlyoccupantoftheSeeeitherinpreReformationorpost-Reformationtimes toachievethatdistinction.Thefollowingyearhekeptthediamondjubileeofhisordinationtothepriesthood.

Onthatoccasionhewaswaitedupon athisresidenceatSt.Benet's,Edinburgh,byadeputationofclergy,conveyingtohimthefelicitationsofthe ChurchinScotland.

Dr.Smithwasspeciallyinterested inthestudyoflanguagesandasa scholarandstudentoftheGreeklanguageandliteraturehehadaEuropeanreputation.

Duringthesixteenyearsinwhich hewasabletoworkactivelyinthe diocesehefoundedeighteennewparishes.In1917,whenhishealthbegan togiveway,Dr.Grahamwasappoint. edashisauxiliary.

theseCatholiccountriesfromadopting theerroneousopinionthatthenew administrationisanti-Catholicathome andmaybesoabroad.

THELATEOONSTABLETHOMAS

NEVIN.

Muchregretwasexpressedwhenthe sadnewsbecameknownthatConstableT.Nevinhadpassedawaysuddenlyathisresidence,4Salisburystreet,Leederville,onSundayevening, December23.Thedeceasedwasa nativeofWesternAustralia,having beenbornatBusselton54yearsago. Aftertravellingextensivelythroughout theGoldfields,hejoinedthePolice Force24yearsago,andremainedin theserviceuptothetimeofhis death.Duringthatperiodhewas stationedatNullagine,Coolgardie,YarloopandPerth.Someyearsago, whenstationedatYarloophewasvery severelyhandledwhilstcarryingout hisdutyfromtheeffectsofwhichhe neverfullyrecovered.Oflateyears thedeceaseddiddutyattheRoyal MintandGovernmentHouse,wherehe provedhimselfaverypopularofficer withallwhomhecameincontact. RequiemMasswascelebratedatSt. Mary'sChurch,Leederville,onWednesdaymorningbyRev.FatherMoloney,whoalsoattendeddeceasedin hislastmomentsandadministeredthe LastSacraments.Thefuneral,which waslargelyattended,thenproceeded toKarrakattaCemetery,wheretheremainswerelaidtorestintheCatholic portion.Rev.FatherByrneofficiatedatthegraveside,andinthecourse ofashortaddressreferredtotheexemplarynatureofdeceased'slifeboth inregardshisdutytotheStateandhis Church.Thepall-bearersconsistedof sixmembersofthePoliceForce.The chiefmournerswere:Mrs.G.Nevin (wife),JackandHarold(sons),Patrick(Kalgoorlie)andWilliam(brothers),andMrs.J.Nevin(sister-inlaw).Manybeautifulwreathswere placedonthegrave,andthebereaved relativeswerethe'recipientsofa largenumberoftelegramsandletters ofcondolence.-R.I.P.

.AboutPersons

DonLorenzoPerioshasjustcompletedthirtyyearsasMasterofthe PapalSixtineChoir.Therulesofhis officerequirethatafterthirtyyearsa successorbeappointed,butthefi.dy Father,fullyappreciatingthegenius ofDonLorenzo,hasconfirmedhimin hispost.Thegreatmusician;sconstantlycomposing,anditatpresent workingonanew"TeDeum."His "OratioVespertina"willshortlyheper formedattheRomanAugusteum.

TheHolyFatherwillsendaspecial Legatetoblessthe"SantaMaria,"an exactcounterpartofthecaravelin whichChristopherColumbusmadehis epicvoyageofdiscovery,whichwillbe launchedatCadizintheNewYearfor theIbero-Americanexpositionat Seville.Afeatureoftheexposition willbeaMarianCongress,atwhich theLatin-Americancountrieswillshow howstronglythedevotiontoOurLady implantedinthenewworldbythe Spanishdiscoverieshasbeenmaintained.Besideshavingtheidentical nameandproportionsofColumbus's ship,the"SantaMaria"willcarrythe samenumberofmenasthatwhich leftPalosin1492andtheywillwear thedressoftheperiod.

GeneralPrimodeRivera,Marques deEstella,PremierofSpain,unveiled memorialsrecentlyintheNational LibrarytotheDominican,Vitoria,the founderofmoderninternationallaw, andtothefamousJesuittheologian, Suarez.AnotedassemblyaccompaniedthePrimeMinisterintheactof homagetotwoofSpain'sgreatestIntellectsofthesixteenthcentury.Besidesoutstandingfiguresoftheintellectualworld,includingrepresentativesoftheSocietyofJesusandthe DominicanOrder,therewerepresent thePortugueseAmbassador,theMinistersofUruguay,Switzerland,and Czecho-Slovakia,andtheGerman Charged'Affaires.Variouseulogies ofthegreatDominicanandJesuitwere made,includingdiscoursesbyGeneral PrimodeRiveraandtheMinisterof PublicInstruction.

St.Catherine'sDay,thefeastday oftheyoung"midinettes"fromthe greatfactoriesofParis,wascelebrated duringNovemberwiththeusualholidayandrejoicing.LastyearCardinal DuboishadHighMasscelebratedfor thegirlsinoneofthecentralchurches, butthisyearitwasnecessarytohave threeMasses-attheMedeleine,St. Roch,andNotreDamedeBonne-Nouvelle-atwhichtheCardinalandhis twoauxiliaryBishopspresided.After theMassattheMedeleine,theCardinal wasobligedtohavehisphotograph takeninthemidstofacrowdofgailydecoratedbonnets.Thecustomfor allwomenoftwenty-fivewhohavenot yetfoundahusbandtowearthetraditionalbonnethasbeenmuchabused, someofthegirlsof"twenty-five"lookingveryoldandsomevery'youngfor. theirage.Topreventarepetitionof theregrettableincidentsoflastyear, thePrefectofPoliceissuedstricto dersfordealingwithuntowardbehaviourbyyoungmen.

TheNovemberissueof"Colour"reproducesa"HeadofChrist"byFather JeromeEsser,C.R.P.,adistinguished priestartist,whosedrawingsarefamiliartoreadersofthe"Universe." FatherEsser'streatmentofhissubject,saysacritic,issimple,andthe characteroftheHead,withauburn hairandbeard,traditional.Theface islong,andremindsusofthatetched dimlyontheHolyShroudatTreves. Thefinebluecolouroftherobe,the richdepthofthebackground,add mysterytoapictureinwhichthe wholesignificanceisintheunearthly penetration,sorrow,andinwardvision oftheeyes.

NewMinistertotheHolySee

Britain'snewMinistertotheHoly See,Mr.HenryGettyChilton,presentedhiscredentialletterstothePopeon the24th.ofNovemb.'ast.Thenew MinisterarrivedattheVaticanaccompaniedbyMr.Alec.Randall,Secretary totheLegation,andMr.Roger Thynne,attache,andwasaccorded militaryhonoursbytheSwissGuards.

Mgr.Nardone,SecretaryoftheCeremonial,escortedtheMinistrytothe ClementineHall,wherehewasgreeted byMgr.CacciaDominioni,PapalMaestrodiCamera,andmembersofthe PapalCourt.

Ofamostgentleandlovablenature, HisGracewasoneofthe.mostapproachableandcharmingofmen,and

ItistakenforgrantedinWashington,D.C.,thatPresident-electHoover willappointaCatholictohisCabinet toshowthatthebigotrywhichkept outGovernorSmith,theCatholiccandidatefortheU.S.,Presidency,isnot thepolicyofthenewadministration, saysaN.C.W.C.newsmessage.Hoover,itissaid,willshowhishonesty ofpurposeinhisdeclarationthat "Equalityofopportunityistheright ofeveryAmerican,richorpoor,foreignornativeborn,withoutrespect toraceorreligion."Anotherway (saysthemessage)inwhichHooveris tryingtoallayresentmentattheantiCatholicbigotryisbyvisitingtheCatholiccountriesofLatinAmerica.The ideathathisofficialvisittothesouth ismerelyforcommercialandeconomic reasonsisdiscountedhere.Politicians recognisethatLatinAmericadoesnot looktoofriendlyat"theColossusof theNorth,"andtheywanttoprevent

Hewasthenconductedtothe ThroneRoom.TheHolyFatherentered,attendedbyNobleGuardsand GentlemeninWaiting,amongwhom wasMr.AlgernonB'owring.

AftertheMinisterhadformal:Yrpre sentedhiscredentials,theHolyFather invitedhimintohisprivatelibrary, wheretheyremainedinconversation forsometime.

Beforeleaving,Mr.Chilton°aidhis respectstotheCardinalSecretaryof State.AsHisExcellencyisnotaCatholic,theusualvisittothetombof theApostleswasomitted.

Inthecourseofhisconvessation withtheBritishrepresentativetothe Vatican(saysReuter),thePopeinquiredwithmuchwarmthaftertre healthof'KingGeorge,andsadthat hewasprayingtotheAlmightyIcehis speedyrecovery.Hehopedhispray erswouldsoonbeanswered.

CardinalGasparri,thePapalSecretaryofState,alsoinquiredafterthe King'shealth,sayingthathehopedhis lifewouldbepreservedformaneyears forthewelfareoftheBi-itishEmpire

THIREMIIN

AninterviewWithDr.McMahon

AMERICATHEAl)Lofrwbn-k.

TwoWestralian "IneveryphaseofAmericanlife, menandwomenhaveembracedthe gospelofwork."

SospokeDr.J.T.McMahon,M.A., inaninterviewtothe"Record"onhis returntoPerthbythe"Moldavia"on XmasEve.Hehasspenttwoyears abroaddevotedtopost-graduatestudy ofeducation.Dr.McMahonentered theUniversityofWashington,D.C.,in December,1926,remainingtherefor thefullacademicyear,tillJuly,1927. FromthefollowingSeptembertoJanuary,1928,hewasinIreland.Heattendedonetermoflecturesatthe NationalUniversityinDublin,to whichhesubmittedadissertationfor thedegreeofPh.D.ineducationalscience.Thisdissertationwasentitled "SomeMethodsofTeachingReligion," andwasacriticalanalysisofcurrent practicesinEurope,America,and otherEnglish-speakingcountries.The necessaryoriginalcontributiontothe dissertationwasadetailedaccountof thereligion-by-correspondencescheme forbushchildreninWesternAustralia.whichDr.McMahonfoundedand organisedandstilldirects.Ithas beenpublishedinLondon.

"Thefirstimpressionofthetourist whopassesthroughAmerica,"Dr.McMahonsaid,"isoneofirritation.But atruerandbetterperspectivegrows onyouaftersomemonths'residence inthecountry.ThereisanotherAmericabehindthejazz,Hollywood,and thejarringnotesthathavere-echoed acrosstheSouthSeastous.During myyear'sresidenceattheUniversity inWashington,D.0theveilwaslifted.andIgottheopportunitytoknow andappreciatethemoreserious,deeper,andmorethoughtfulAmerica, whichseemstobehiddenfromthe tourist.Americaispainfullyaware ofthediscordantnotesthathurtmost touristswhowhospendalittletime there

"AttheUniversityIgottoknow studentswhoworkedharderthanany studentsIhavehadexperienceof,"Dr. McMahonwenton."Infact,Iwould saytheyworkedalmosttoohard.In everyphaseoflifeinAmericamen andwomenhaveembracedthegospel ofworkwithanenthusiasmandzeal thatfrightensthevisitors."

Dyke(Honours),UsrulaO'Brien,Pa: triciaNicholas.

Junior:JeanWatson(Honours,100 marks),RachelWatson(Honotirs),

Girl-Students. ifallthepeopleinAustraliaspoke English.OnhearingthatIwentto theheadquartersoftheAmerican GeographicMagazineinWashington andsuggestedtooneofthedirectors thatAustraliawaswellworthawhole issueoftheirsplendidmagazine.This, Ithink,wouldbethebestavenuefor introducingourgreatlandtotheAm. ericanpeople." "ImetMissConnieMoffit,anexpupilofLoretoSwanbourne,andMiss NormaParker,anex-pupilofSacred Heart,HighgateHill,whentheyarrivedinNewYorkinSeptember,1928, onthe"Lancastria."Beforegoing toWashington,theyhadsomedaysof sight-seeinginNewYork.Werethey excited?Notabit,eventhetoweringcliffsofdown-towndidnotreceive anythingmoreenthusiasticthan"It's notbad!"Imeasuredtheircoolness withmysenseofwonderonfirstbeholdingNewYork,andIresolvedto rousethem.Theclassicalpileof PennsylvaniaStation,Woolworth Building,"theCathedralofCommerce,' the"GreatWhiteWayofBroadway," movedthemnot.Ihadexhausted mysight-seeingandalmostmypatience,whenthethoughtof"Roxy," thetempleofmovieland,fortunately occurred.HurriedlyIescortedthe unexcitedpair,andtomyreliefthe "'Tisnotbad"yieldedtoan"Ah!" ofamazementanddelightuponbeholdingthevestibuleof"Roxy,"the unrivalledpalaceofmovies.These twoyoungWestraliangirlsarenow quiteathomeinWashington,D.C., enrolledasstudentsintheSchoolof SocialService,anintegralcollegeof theCatholicUniversityofAmerica. ItwasahappymeetingwithMiss AgnesRegan,theprincipal,thatmade itpossibleforthemtoenjoythis splendidopportunityoftwoyears' studyintheleadingCatholicseatof learninginthenewworld.Theyare livinginamostbeautifulhomeina fashionabledistrictofWashington. Thereareabouttwenty-fivegirlstudentsinresidence.Whatthework meanswillbe?radeknowntothe readersofthe"Record,"asIhavearrangedwiththemtosendusamonthly resumeoftheirexperiencesandstudy.

Haveweanythingtolearnfrom Americaineducation?

"IneducationinAmerica,"Dr.McMahonreplied,"thereisarestlessness andawillingnesstotrynewideas,and animpatience,withtheresultofpresentmethods-inaword,a'Divine discontent,'thatisexpressingitselfin innumerableeducationalperiodicals, inannualconferencesckealAngwith everyphaseofschoollife,inthegrowingnumberofexperimentalschools, andinthewidespreaddetermination totestallmethods,betheyoldor new,inthecrucibleofpractice,over thewhiteheatofclass-roomteaching.

TwentyyearsagoAmericaborrowed everythingfroinEurope,inaimsand inmethods.To-dayshelookstoherself,andsheisevolvingherownchar acteristicsineducation." UniversityforAll.

Ifsuccessful,theywillreturntothe Westintwoyears,withanM.A.degree andaprofessionaldiplomainsocial servicework.Ionlyhopetheywill beabletoresistthemanytempting offersthatwillawaittheirgraduation. InU.S.A.thedemandisgrowingfor trairtedsocialworkers,andthesalaries, Imayadd,areveryattractive.Iam surebothgirlswilldohonourtothe WestandtotheirAlmaMater."

St.Joseph'sConvent,Kellerbell

Thefollowingisalistoftheresults oftheexaminationsconductedatthe aboveinstitutionduringtheyear:TrinityCollege.-Prattles).

Dr.McMahonsaidthatafewyears agotheidealofahighschoolforalleveryboyandgirltoremainatschool till18-wasconsideredextravagant. To-dayitwasanaccomplishedfactin practicallyeveryStateoftheUnion, andnowthesloganofacollege,or university,trainingforallwasbeing trumpetedthroughouttheland.In Americanoonelookedontheuniversityasthespecialpreserveofthefew. Itwastheheritageofall.Hehad metpeopleinallwalksoflife,includingmenonfarmsandinstores,with "universitytraining.Thevalueofthe universitytothecommunitywasmuch betterappreciatedinAmericathan hereandmoneypouredintothecentresofhigherlearningthere.Soprevalentwasthepracticeofmaking donationswhilethedonorwasstill alive-thatistosay,notwaitingfor bequestsinawill--thatitwasconsideredanhonouriftheuniversityauthoritiesacceptedthedonation.That generousattitudetohighereducation wassomethingtoenvy.

IgnoranceofAustralia.

lace,EsmeLeslie,GraceLeslie,IsabelWill.

Preparatory:EvanNicholas.

AsSoeiatedBoardoftheRoyalAce, demyandtheRoyalCollegeofMusic, London.-Practical.

IntermediateGrade-'Cello:KatherineHanley.Piano:RosaRichardson.

HigherDivision-Violin:AmyDyke.

Piano:IslaGrant.

LowerDivision-Piano:EllenRichardson,EileenWaugh,PhyllisMorton.

Elementary-Violin:RhodaWilkins

Piano:NadaWilkins,RachelWatson, Primary-Piano:MargaretHanley, MadeleineWithall. TheoretieaL

Rudiments:KatherineHanley,Rosa Richardson. AustralianMusicExaminationBoard. Practical.

GradeIV.--Violin:AmyDyke

(Honours).Piano:FlorenceWilson.

GradeV.-Violin:LeonBailey(Credit).

NationalBusinessCollege,Sydney.

Typewriting-DiplomaDivision: KatherineHanley.JuniorDivision: JeanWatson,IsabelWillis.

B'ookkeeping-Junior:JeanWatson, EileenCockram.

Shorthand-Junior:JeanWatson

annzAvzsinwrNOTICE.

Mrs.G.Nevinandfamily,ofSalisbury-street,Leederville,wishtoconveytheirsincereTHANKStokind friendsandrelativesforfloraltributes,telegrams,letters,cardsandpersonalexpressionsofsympathyinthe sadlossoftheirbelovedhusbandand father.

INMEMORIAM.

RonaWallace(Honours),Dorothy Morgan(Honours),RhodaWilkins (Honours),JeanDonohue(Honours), NadaWilkins,NancyTurner,InaWala -

DALY.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe eternalreposeofdiesoulofMichael J.Daly.accidentallydrownedat LangloCrossing,Queensland,on January6,1928. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingbrother WoorolooSanatarium,W.A.

Licentiate(L.T.C.L.):MissPeggy McCabe.

HigherLocal:RosaRichardson, RonaHanley,IslaGrant.

Senior-Violin:IslaGrant.Piano: GrettaStone.

Intermediate-Violin:PeggyMcCabe.Piano:EllenRichardson(Honours),PhyllisMorton(Honours),DorothyMorgan(Honours),EileenWaugh (Honours),UrsulaO'Brien(Pass).

Junior-Piano:NoraOTstrien(Honours),RachelWatson(Honours), RhodaWilkins,NadaWilkins,PatriciaNicholas,TeresaCunningham.

Preparatory-Violin:NancyTurner. Piano:MaryO'Brien,RonaWallace, InaWallace,EsmeLeslie,GraceLeslie.IsabelWillis.

FirstSteps-Piano:VeronicaCook, MaryTancock.

Theoretical--December,1927.

HigherLocal:VeronicaHanley.

Junior:AmyDoyle(Honours),TeresaCunningham(Honours),Patricia Nicholas.

Dr.McMahondiscoveredonlyrare mentionofAustraliaintheAmerican Press.Hewas,however,inchargeof thepublicityworkfortherecentEucharisticCongressheldinSydney,and succeededduringthemonthspreceding thateventingettingforAustraliaa betterPressthanshehadhadforthe 12monthsbefore."TwoyoungWest Australiangraduates,"hesaid."Miss ConnieMoffitandMissNormaParker, forwhomIsecuredatwoyears'scholarshipinthesocialwelfaredepartmentoftheUniversityinWashington,. weregreatlyshockedwhensomeof theirfellow-students,duringtheopeningdaysoftheirresidence,askedthem

Preparatory:AilsaRiley,Doris Slater.

June,1928

HigherLocal:RosaRichardson (Honours).

Senior:IslaGrant.

Intermediate:EllenRichardson (Honours),FlorenceWilson(Honours) AlmediaOnn(Honours),MargaretMalone.

AdvancedJunior:PhyllisMorton (Honours),EileenWaugh(Honours), TeresaCunningham(Honours),Amy

andyetdohotdesiretomake alargeoutlay.Asmalldepositand easymonthlypaymentswillplaceone oftheseinstrumentsin

LITTLEMARGARETHANLEY Aged6years,whopassedthePrimary DivisionoftheAssociatedBoardlast September.

Saturday,January5,1929.

APre-ChristianSuperstitionthatSurvives

"Nescioquistenerosoculusmihifas cinatagnos.""Iknownotwhateye isbewitchingmytenderlambs."So sangthebardofMantuaeighteenhundredyearsago,voicingabelieforsuperstitionimmemorialinhisowntime throughouttheknownworld,andfar fromextinctintheworldofto-day.

PotencyofanAss's Howstrangeisthiswidespread, nayalmostuniversal,beliefofthe primitivepeoplesofeverylandinthe occultpowerofthehumaneyeto workevilonmanandbeastandgrowingherbs,writes"Nestor,"intheLiverpool"CatholicTimes."Allalong thenorthcoastofAfrica,twothousandmilesandmore,fromPortSaid toTangier,fromtheRedSeatothe Atlantic,youwillseeeverywhereaffixedtoposts.intheoasisgardens,adonkey'sskullorbones,acharmagainst theEvilEye.Whyadonkey's?Thst thepeoplecannot(orwillnot)say:it isoneofathousandmysteriesofthe samekind.

"WitchesandWizardsandBuzzards."

Butletuscomenearerhome. A summerortwoago,inacottagehard bythegreatmilitarycampofCatte:ick,intheNorthRiding,Isawhanging behindadooreheavynecklaceof "luckystones,"i.e.,stoneswithaholy throughthem.

Thesehadthecredit,Ilearnedafter somequestioning,ofpreservingtheir ownerfromtheEvilEye."Didmy informantbelieveinwitchcraft?"N(., butshehadheardthatinformertimes "therewaswizardsandbuzzardsand such-likethings.""Butnow?"No, notnow;butshedidbelieveina"yevileye." areyeanyonecouldacquire hangingupninetoadsonastring; endastheypinedaway,sotheperson onwhomtheEvilEyewascastwould pineawayanddiewithoutvisible esuse.Hereisabitofgenuinetwentieth-centuryfolk-lore;anditiscormoratedbyatraditionalYorkshire prayer(the prayerwhichsome farmersaidhe;;:iew):

Fromwitchesandwizardsandlongtailedl_nzeard.., Areicreepingthingsthatruninhedgebettoms, GoodLew..deliveius.

"MalicecftheEvilEye." Icouldnamee.strictsintheScottishHighlandsf',apart-inthe',atholicwestaswc.lasintheCalvinisticnorthandeast,whereafirmbelief -older,perheps.thanChristianityitrelf-inthepowersoftheEvilEje stillprevails."Preservetheoldand theyoung,"ranaSkyeman'sGaelic gracebeforemeal,"ourwivesandchildren,ourcattleandsheep,fromthe poweranddominionofthefairies,anI fromtheTnaliceoftheEvilEye."

TheCountervailingBlessing.

toavertpossibleharm,atthevery momentwhentheywerekneelingfor thePope'sblessingonthemselvesand theirchildren.

ACountWhoLamedHisKinsman.

WhenIwasvisitingNaplesfora fewdays,acertainCountwaspointed outtome(diningaloneinarestaur ant,fornoone,ifhecouldhelp wouldsitdowninhiscompany),as themostdreadedjettatoreinthecity.

Meetinghiscousin,theoldDucadi M-,inthestreet,hegavehimhis arm.TheDucaalmostatonceslipped,fell,andbrokehisleg,beingstunnedbytheshock.Onrecoveringconsciousnesshisfirstwordswerewhispered(incoafidentialNeapolitanpa toffs)intheearofhisformidablekiesman:"Graxietante,perchetumeputiveaccidere,etosicuntentatedem'arruMare.""Bestthanks;foryoucould havekilledme,andyoucontented yourselfwithlamingmeI"

NotaMan,But

AleadingNeopolitanadvocateRai souniversallyaccreditedwiththis mysteriouspowerthatwhenthelawyeropposedtohimdiedontheeveof animportantcasebeingtried,asubstitutewasonlyfoundwiththeutmost difficulty.

Hewasaccidentally.killedonthe verymorningofthetrial;andthe dreadedowneroftheEvilEyeappealedalonebeforethejudge,whowasin fearandtrembling,asheexpectedto havetogivejudgmentagainsthim.As thejudgerosetospeak,hisspectacles felloutofplace."Iamstruckblind," hecried:"forgiveme,SignorAvvocato,Ihavenotyetpronounced againstyou."Suddenlyhisspectacles fellacrosshisnose."Forgiveme again,"hesaid,"Icanseeafterall."

TheNeapolitanslaughatsuchtales. butbelieveallthesame.Whenthis redoubtableadvocatefellill,half Napleswasprayingferventlyforhis death."Heisnotaman,"theywould say,ifreproachedfordesiringafellowman'sdeath:"Noneunuomo,e jettatore."

IdonotknowwhetheritisinSignorMussolini'sprogrammetotryand eradicatefromhiscountrymenther beliefintheEvilEye.Inthesouth, atleast,hewillfinditahardenough job.

WhatLutherDidNotForsee

misionsofthefailureofhiswork,of thedisunionofChristendom,ofthe putingasideoftheScriptures,ofthe growth'ofimmoralityandinjustice, downtothedaywhenheputtheState abovetheChurch,andsobrought aboutthebreak-upofEurope.

Thatwasfourhundredyearsago, andto-daythethingofwhichmen weremostafraidwasthedisunionof Europe.Therewerenoprinciplesto holdittogether;everynationwasdividedagainstitself,and,untilthewar, theonlycausewhichunitedmenwas hatred.Afterthewartherewasthe olddisunion,andmenwereclamour. ing,notfortheindividualconscience, butforanideal.

Theycamebacktotheidealof union,theoldidealwhichthemenwho deliberatelyrentChristendomhaddeliberatelydestroyed,withtheireyes wideopen,knowingthattheircryof "spiritualliberty"meantthewrecking oftheworld.

Therecouldbenounitywithouta commonideal;unitycouldonlycome fromaprincipleacceptedbyall,not fromsomethinggropedafterbytheindividual.Reunionwithoutaleader wasafalseideal.Thegreateststatesmenwerebeginningtorealisethatthe CatholicChurchalonehadthebond ofunionthatcouldrestorepeace,that theCatholicfaithwastheonehopeof theworld.

Rev.FatherW.C.Sheppard,O.S.B., whopresided,saidtheBritishpublic's oldattitudetothe"Reformation"was changing.Forsomefourcenturies thepeoplehadbeentaughttovenerateamovementwhosenamewas somewhatironical,andtolookupon itasusheringinanewera.

Butthisidealwasnowcrackingand crumblingasaresultofmodernresearch,andamongstthosemostprominentindamagingtheoldidealwere scholarswhowerenotCatholicsatall. Yet,amongtherankandfileofthe Britishpeople,thelegendstillremainedthatthe"Reformation,"whichwas nothingshortofahugecalamity,was aboonandablessingtomen.

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Theenviouseyewasthemostpo erfulofallforevil:sopowerful,:n deed,saidanitinerantCelticpreacher, thatitwas"abletosplitthevery rocks."Buteventhemostinnocent eyecouldworkuntoldmischief,and thatquiteindependentlyofthewillor intentionoftheowner,unlesscertain well-knownprecautionsweretakento avettheilleffects.

Thustocountchildren,orflocks,or herds,ortoremarkontheirgood points,wastoinvitedisaster,unlessa blessingwereatonceinvoked."What abeautifulchild-blesshim":"thatz afinecow-blessher":"Ihaveadozea lambs-blessthem."Usethisformuls, andallwillbewell

Afterall,underlyingthisstrange beliefwasandistheeternalprinciple thebasisofallreligions-ofthefight betweenevilandgood.Evilmay havetheupperhandforatime,bet goodmustprevailintheend.

PioNonoas"Jettatore."

Thereferenceabovetothe"inno cent'eyeremindsmethatinItalyperhapsbeforeVirgil'stimeandsincethe chiefhomeofthissingularsuperstition,thepossessionoftheEvilEyehas neverbeendeemedincompatiblewith thehighestmoralorreligiousexcellence.

PiusIX..veneratedbyhispeopleas asaint,hadneverthelessthereputa tionofanundoubtedjettatore;andI haveseenmothers"crosstheirfingers"

VeryRev.FatherB'edeJarrett,the DOminicanProvincial,lecturinginthe PictonHall,Liverpool,England,recently,undertheauspicesoftheCatholicTruthSociety,dealtwiththe failureofthe"Reformation"asevidencedtowardsthecloseofthelivesof Luther,Calvinandtheotherchiefheraldsofrevolt.They,heshowed,had acknowledgedthisfailurefranklyand fully,butithadrequiredthewhole pursuitofhistorytomakeitevident tothelatergenerationswhichhadto putupwithitsevilresults.

The"Reformation"beganasanefforttoreformtheCatholicChurch,for itwasevidenttoallatthetimethat theorganisationofChristendomneededsomereadjustment.Thebusiness ofgovernmentwaspassingfromthe handsofchurchmentolaymen.The politicsoftheworldwereundergoing asecularisation.

Noneofthereformers,whetherhe lefttheChurchorremainedinit,had anyvisionexceptforaunitedChristendom.NeitherLuthernorCalvin hadanyideathathewasgoingto breaktheunityofChristendom.Each wantedallmentoaccepthisprinciples.Tobereformed,butstillundivided.LutherwantedaLutheran Christendom;Calvin,notachurchin Geneva,butachurchalloverthe world.

Itnevercrossedtheirmindsthat therecouldbeaworldinwhichChristianitywouldbedividedagainstitself,andatthebeginningeveryreformerappealedfirsttothePope.Then, asthePopeseemedtobesittingidle, thereformersbecamedisillusioned. Theirsin'atthebeginningwasnot thatofheresy,butofimpatience,the takingofmattersintotheirown hands.

FatherJarrettquotedLuther'sad

TheChildandtheStar

Long,longagoasimpleboylearnt thatsomewheretherewasamost beautifulcountry,andthattheonly waytoreachitwastofollowacertain brightstar.Hefeltthathe'dnever behappyuntilhefoundthiscountry, sooneeveninghetookhisknapsack andstacandsetouttofindthestar whichwouldleadhimtoit.

Now,beingaverysimplechild,it didnotoccurtohimthattheplaceto lookforthestarwouldbeinthesky, sohestartedsearchingaboutonthe groundforit,here,there,everywhere, andofcoursehedidn'tfindit.

Ashesearched.awilyfoxcamealong,and,stopping,said:"Why,little brother,haveyoulostsomething? Whatareyouseekingsoeagerly?

"Ilookforabrightstarthatwill leadmetoabeautifulcountryIhave heardof,"repliedtheboy.

"Howfortunatethenthatyoumet me,littlebrother!"criedthefox,"for Iknowwherethestaris!Followme andIwillshowyou."

Sosayingthefoxledtheboytoa poolontheedgeofawood,and,pointingtothewater,exclaimed:"There youare!anditwillsurelyleadyou whitheryouwanttogo."

Andthereinthewatershimmered, trulyenough,abeautifulstar-only ofcourseitwasonlythereflectionof arealone.Buttheboywasdelighted andwadedintosecurethestar.

Nosoonerhadheenteredthewater anddisturbeditssurfacethanthe starbegantodim,andthen,stumbling, hefellwithsuchasplashthatthe mudatthebottomofthepoolwasso stirredupthatthewaterbecame muddyandthestardisappeared.

"Ohdear!"exclaimedthefoxcraftily,"NowIfearyou'velostit."

Buttheboy,lookingupatlast,saw overheadtherealstarsparkling,and keepinghisewesuponit,heclambered outofthepoolandcontinuedhisjourney. Forheknewthatnowhehadfound therealstaritwouldleadhimsafely tothebeautifulcountryhehad heardof.

AT

TheImmaculateHeartofMary

(Writtenforthe"Record"by

Rev.HughO'Laverty.)

TheuniquepositionheldbyOurthatcountlesssoulsarelost.Every Ladyintheeconomyofredemptionis wellworthyofspecialconsideration. Herpositionandherholinessspring fromhergreatdignityinbeingchosen tobetheMotherofGodandfromall thespecialgracesandprivilegeswhich thisexaltedofficerequired.ThefoundationofhersanctityisherImmaculateConception.Thisprivilegeof privilegesmakesherstandaboveall theangelsandsaintsandcausesthe devilstotrembleathername,because itwasthroughherImmaculateConceptionthatshewasmadeworthyto betheMotheroftheRedeemer.

IntheGardenofEden,Adamand Evewereendowedwithmanyspecial andextraordinarygifts,andtheyand theirposteritywouldhavebeenallowedtokeepthesegiftshadtheyremainedfaithful.Thesegiftswere sanctifyinggrace,freedomfromconcupiscence,orinclinationtowardssin, andfreedomfrombodilyillssuchas sicknessanddeath.AdamandEve committedsin,theonethroughcuriosityorthewantofobediencetoGod's command;andtheotherbecausehe preferredtopleaseEveratherthan pleaseGod;thisistypicalofmany sinscommitted.Manysinthrough humanrespectorinordertoplease people;theyarecurioustoknowforbiddenthingsandwhentheylearn aboutthesethingstheybecomevery unhappy.

Bythesinofourfirstparents,we weredeprivedofalltheseextraordinaryfavours,andtheonlyexception wasmadeinthecaseofMary,because itwasfittingthat,asshewastobe theMotheroftheRedeemer,thedevil shouldhavenopoweroyerher.

graceacceptedmeanstheincreaseof graceinothers.Everysoulsanctified meansthesanctificationofcountless othersouls.Onesaintwillgive'more glorytoGodandbethemeansofsayingmoresoulsthanthousandsof otherswhoarecontentwithmediocrity.HowMarydesirestoraiseup saintsintheChurch;butsofewwill approachheroracceptherprotection andherpowerfulintercession.AsingleprayerfromMaryopensthetreasuresofheaven,andobtainsextraordinarygracesforanysoulthatiswillingorreadytoacceptthem.Whet theChurchneedsmostinallagesand inallcountriesaresaints.

Originalsindoesnotmeananypositivesinonourpart.Itissomething altogethernegativeandmeansmerely thelossofspecialgiftstowhichwe hadnoclaim.Thefallofourfirst parentswasinrealityagreatblessing forus,becauseitbroughtusOurDivineLord;andbytheRedemption whichwasbroughtaboutbythelife, sufferingsanddeathofJesusonthe Cross,wehavegainedfarmorethan welostthroughthefallofAdamand Eve.ManymoresaintswillberaisedupbyGodthanwouldhavebeen thecaseifourfirstparentshadnot fallen.TheChurchcallsthefallof ourfirstparentsahappyfault,because itbroughtOurDivineLordwithall thegracesgainedforusandallthe heroicdeedsperformedintheChurch foundedbyJesusChrist.

TheImmaculateConceptionthen meansthatMaryfromthefirstinstantofherexistence,orfromthemomentofconceptionwas,byapeculiar graceofGodpreservedfromallstain oforiginalsin,andhersoulfromthat momentwasfilledwithgracesandwas freefromthatpowerofthedevil.

AsOurLordwastosavetheworld bysuffering,andthebodythrough whichHewastosufferwastobetaken fromHisHolyMother,soitisthrough Marythattheredemptionoftheworld wasaccomplished.

ThetitleofMothergiveshergreat influenceoverherDivineSon,and OurLordwillnotrefuseherrequests. Thisexplainstheextraordinaryfavours obtainedevenbygreatsinnerswhen theyhaverecoursetoOurBlessed Lady.Hermaternalheartissotenderthatshewillnotfailtolistento themostabandonedsouls.Our1..,rd wishesustohonourHisMother,just aswewouldliketoseeourownmother honoured;andjustaswewouldfeel verymuchdispleasedifourmother weretreatedwithcoldnessorindifference,soOurLordwouldfeelvery muchandpunishveryseverelyany signofdisrespectorcoldnessshown toHisOwnBlessedMother.

Maryisconstantlyengagedinassistingherchildrenandguardingthem fromalldangers.Whenwillsouls everlearntoappreciatethegoodness andtendernessofthissweetMother? Sheiswaitingtogiveusherblessings andtoprotectusfromallthesnares ofthedevil;butsofewwillaccept hergiftsorbecomeherchildren.Mary cannotgivehergiftstothosewhowill notreceivethem.Howmanypassby gracesorrefusethemwiththeresult

scarfdrill.Thiswasfollowedbya "Minuet"recitedbyMissesP.Hansen andM.Anderson,anddancedbysix tinygirlsintheold-fashionedway.The twochoralnumbersweremuchenhancedbythesoftly-colouredlight playingontheirvarioustintedcostumes.Intermingledwithdancing theseitemsappealedveryforciblyto theaudience,MissYvonneFroudepresidingatthepiano.MastersGeorge VVittorff,Les.McCluskeyandLindsay Taylortreatedtheirhearerstoanother musicalfeastin"FaustFantasia,"a numberthatevokedunstintedappreciationandshowedinnouncertain mannertheextremepopularityof thesebuddingartists."Hungarian Dance,No.4"-apianofrteduet-by Misses0.Thomas,A.T.C.L.,andG. Howie,A.T.C.L.,waswellreceived,the executionofthepiecebeingperfectin everydetail.

Church'sAttitudetoPeace andWar

TrendoftheKelloggPact.

TheEarlofIddesleigh,addressinga largeaudienceinSt.Peter'sHall,Cardiff,recently,saidtheCatholicChurch, inthecaseofpeace,asinmanyother cases,steeredamiddlecoursebetween twoextremes.Ontheonehandwas theheresyoftheQuakersto-day-the heresyofextremepacifism.Ithad beensolemnlylaiddownbySt.AmbroseandotherearlyFathersthatit waslawfulforChristianstoservein thearmyandlawfulfortheStateto gotowarundercertinlawfulconditions.

Howmanymillionsofsoulshavenot onlybeenreclaimedfromsinbuthave reachedgreatholiness,simplyonazcountoftheirhavinghadrecourseto thesweetandImmaculateHeartof Mary?Itmayseemthatthepurity andgoodnessofMarywouldmakeher feeldisgustedwiththebasenessofsin; butthisisnotcorrect.Thesaints whopreservedallthroughlifetheir baptismalinnocencehadthegreatest compassionforthepoorsinner.Purity increasestheloveofGodandsouls. Marywishesaboveallthesalvationof souls.Onceasoulhasrecourseto thissweetMother,itissooverwhelmed withmarksoftendernessthatever afterwardsitrestssecureunderhe:protection MaytheImmaculate beeverywhereloved.

HeartofMary

PresentationConvent,Collie ANNUALSCHOOLCONCERT.

OnWednesdaynight,the12th.ult., reportsthe"CollieMail,"thepupils ofthePresentationConventpresented theirannualentertainmentindhe schoolhall,andtherewasacrowded house'towitnessthechildren'sdisplay anddrama.Theperformancewaswelluptothestandard ofallpredecessors,andthelargeaudiencewasmostappreciativeoftheeffortsoftheyoungpeople.

Theprogrammeopenedwithanoverture(playedbytheConventorchestra,whogreetedthosepresentwith aselectionofnationalandpopular melodies.Theartistscomprisingthe musicalcombinationincludedMisses E.Zappa,Y.Froude,P.Siggs,E. Thomas,P.Hanson,G.Williams,N. HumphriesandMastersL.McCluskey andB.Watkins(firstviolins),Misses E.O'Callaghan,M.HowsonandMastersG.Wittorff,L.Taylor,H.Cowan, B.Stephens,andP.O'Callaghan(secondviolins),andMiss0.Thomas, A.T.C.L.(pianiste).Adelightfulbatch ofinfantgirlsthenoccupiedthestage forthepresentationofachorus,and inthequaintcostumesoftheirgrandmotherskepteveryoneinroarsof laughterduringtherenditionofthe item.TheirpianistewasMissPeggy Bickerton.Nextcameanelocutionary numberentitled"BriarRose,"followed alittlelaterbyanotherentitled"The Message."Bothnumberswerewell received,whilstintheinterimthe seniorboysgainedwell-meritedapplausefor-theirpyramiddrillanda chorus.song-"Australia."Theever popular"puff-puff"wasrealistically carriedautinthe"LullabyTrain"by fiftytinyladsundertheclearcommandsandperemptorywhistleofMasterB.Jennings,whomadeaperfect miniatureguard.Thejourneywas through"Dreamland,"manylittlegirls formingthestarsofthe"MilkyWay" andcharmingtheaudiencewithappropriatemusicandsong.Adecidedlypopularitemoftheeveningwasthe veryfinerenditionof"Brindisi"by MasterLes.McCluskey,theintonation ofwhichwasveryfeelinglyproduced bythispromisingyoungviolinist,who wasmostenthusiasticalyapplaudedfor hisbrillianteffort.Acreditableexhibitionofthephysicalsideofschool trainingwasgivenbytheseniorgirls inthesparklingroddrill,theintricaciesofwhichheldtheaudiencespellbound.Theseniorboysgaveagood accountofthemselvesintheirgymnasticdisplay,whiletheintermediatesectioncontributedabrightly-coloured

Apleasingdeparturefromtheproverbialcantatawasthestagingof threeamusingsketches-"Wanteda Housekeeper"and"TheLostDiamond,"bytheboys,and"UncleJacob'sStatue"bythegirls.MasterH. Wigginsdistinguishedhimselfasacentralfigureinbothdramasandfully retainedthepopularityhesecuredin hiscomicsonginthefirstportionof theprogremme.HewasgreatlyassistedbyMasterB.O'Callaghan,whoplayedthepartofmatroninaflawless manner.MasterJ.Kellytookthe partofbothsexesintherespective playsandablypleadedhisrights, whilstMasterJ.Millercarriedouthis effeminatepartmuchtotheamusementofall.MasterL.Taylor,inadditiontodoingfulljusticewithhisviolin,showedhimselfwellversedinthe dutiesofabachelorandalifeboyrespectively.MasterJ.O'Donnellmade anexcellentschoolgirl,whoexasperatedherrelativesbyherpersistentefforts tocollectthenecessarydataforan essayon"SelfControl."MasterT. Fergusonplayedthepartofthedandy uncletoperfection,andMasterR.McMahonasacharwomantoldhistroubleswithaffectedindignation.Master J.Wigginsintheroleofthelaundress causedgreatcommotion,forbyhis appearncethefinalcluewasgivento thedetective,whichpartwaswellperformedbyMasterH.Wiggins. In"UncleJacob'sStatue,"MissEffie Conlin(ladyofthehouse),MissV. Jones(herdaughter),MissB.Jennings (maidandstatue)andMissM.Andersonasthericholduncle.fromAmericaimpersonatedthedifferentcharactersinthissketchsoablythatit wouldbeaninjusticetosingleoutany oneinparticularforspecialmention. Tosaythatthepresentationwaswell applaudedisquitesufficient.Throughouttheperformanceaspecialfeature wastheremarkableclearenunciation, afactor7thatheldthepeople'sinterest frombeginningtoend.Misses0 Thomas,A.T.C.L.,andG.Howie, A.L.C.M.,weretheacepmpanistesfor numerousitemsincludedintheprogrammeoftheevening.

TheSistersofthePresentationConventwishtothankMr.JoeWallfor hisassistanceonthestagewiththe sceneryandlightingeffects,andalso MissesPegandBillieMcCluskeyfor theirworkinthepreparationofthe programme.

TheChurchalsocondemnedthemilitaristheresy--theheresythatany Statecouldgotowarunderanycircumstances,andthattherewasno limitstotherighttogotowar.That wasevenmoredangerousthanthe heresyofextremepacifism.

TheChurchallowedwarundertwa conditionsorlimitations:(1)thatwar couldonlybefoughtbyChristiannationswithajustcause,and(2)onlyas alastresort.

DealingwiththeLeagueofNations, hesaidaLeaguebasedon"common funk"wasofnouse.ALeagueof Nationsasapoliticalcontrivance,becausewardidnotpay,orbecause thenationswereafraidofanotherwar, couldonlylastsolongasthememory ofthelastwarwasfresh.Itcould notlastunlessbasedonChristianprin ciples.But,inspiteofmanyextravangances,manywildAndabsurd claims,theLeaguewasontheright linesanddeservedthesupportofall Catholics.

TheHolySeehadawonderfulrecordasaninternationalarbitrator, andheregrettedthatitwasimpossibleforittoact.asagreatworld council.TheInternationalCourtof theLeagueofNationswas,however, inaccordwithCatholicprinciples.

TheKelloggPact,hepointedout, wasprofoundlyunsatisfactoryfro: oneCatholicstandpoint-itdidnot containtheword"God."Thatwasa seriousindictmentofthetreaty,but hesuggestedthatthepeoplecouldput inthewordthatstatesmen,manynonCatholicandanti-Catholic,hadomitted.

Thetreatywasuseful;wasanappreciationofCatholicprinciple,and wasalmostareturnonthepartof EuropetotheCatholicprinciplesofinternationalism.

TheHon.EvanMorgan,speakingon "CatholicsandPeace,"saidWaleswas thelastoftheCatholicnationstose cedefromtheChurch,andwouldnot havedonesohadtherebeenpreachers andpriests.Butto-daytherewasa greatandmarvellousmovementtoreturntothebosomoftheChurch.

AttheconclusionoftheentertainmenttheRev.FatherBroidyreturned thankstothosepresentfortheirkeen appreciationofthechildren'sefforts duringtheperformance,andalsoofferedcongratulationstotheSistersand theirpupilsonthehighstandardof theentertainment.HethenrequestedtheMayor(Mr.J.S.Jackson)to distributethecertificateswonbythe pupilsinvarioussubjectsduringthe year'sstudies.

Catholicismwasgettingstrongerand strongeryearbyyearandagebyage, andthecentenaryofemancipationwas nearathand.Hewantedtoseea CatholicChurchandCatholicschoolin everyvillageintheland.Andthat wasthebestguaranteeofpeacethey couldhave.

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Saturday,JanuaryS.MS. aM.

H.A.C.B.Society

DISTRICTBOARD.

ThelastmeetingoftheDistrict 'Boardfortheoldyearwasheldon the12th.December,whentherewasa lullattendance.TheDistrictTrueteeswerealsopresent.TheStarof theSeaBranchandSt.Laurence O'Toole'sBranchwrotecomplimenting theGeneralSecretaryandmembersof theBoardonthepromptproduction oftheminutesoftheannualDistrict Meeting.Inmanyofthebranches theminuteswereinthehandsofmembersonthenightthedelegatetoconferencereported.Judgingbythedate ofreceiptofminutesofannualmeetingsintheotherStates,weseemto beabletoleadbyafewweeksover here.TheNationalSecretaryadvisedthenamesofthewinnersoftheessaycompetitioninauguratedbythe NationalDirectoryaspartofthesociety'scommemorationoftheEucharisticCongressYear.Onewasentitled "TheLifeandWorksoftheLateCardinalMoran."andtheother"Aimsand ObjectsoftheH.A.C.B.Society."We hopetopublishthewinningessaysin the"Record"atanearlydate.

ThespecialDistrictmeetingheldon the21st.Decemberforthepurposeof adoptingthetableofclearancevalues forfemalemembers.andpassingthe necessarylawforinclusionintherule book,waswellattended.Proxydelegateskindlyattendedonbehalfof mostofthecountrybranches.The tableandproposedlawoutlinedincirearstobrancheswereadopted,with theadditionthat'slewZealandwas broughtwithintiescopeofthe scheme.Inthedraftlawsubmitted bytheNationalDirectory,NewZealar.1wasnotincluded.TheNewZealandDistrict,ofcourse,mustpassa similarlawbeforeanexchangeof :'learancevaluescouldoperate.

THERECORD.

laideUniversity,wherehewonthe muchcovetedEverettScholarshipand isnowqualifiedattheageof22.The doctorisreturningtoSouthAustralia earlyinthenewyear,andforatime willoccupyapostashousesurgeonin theAdelaideHospital.Hewillcer-tainlytakewithhimthebestwishes ofeverymemberoftheHibernianSocietyintheWest.

St.Brendan'sBranch,Katanning.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldintheConvent SchoolroomonSundayevening,December23,whentherewasagoodattendanceofmemberspresent.The secretaryreadtheminutesofthepreviousmeeting,andtheyweredulyconfirmed,followingwhichtwoaccounts werepassedforpaymentformembers whohavehadthemisfortunetobe awayfromtheiremploymentonaccountofsickness.Duringtheeveninganothernewmember,inthepersonofSisterPhyllisFrancis,wasadmittedtoourbranch.Thisisthefirst initiationforsometime,anditishopedthataswehavenowmadeafresh startinthelineofnewmemberswe willkeepuptothemark.Itmay beinterestingtoknowthatweexpecteachandeveryonetobringalong atleastonepersonwhomaybelifterestedinthesociety,aswearelookingforwardtoarecordnewyear.It wasreportedthattheusualsocial heldonthepreviousTuesdayhad oenefittedthefundssomewhat,and Mrs.Fordprovedtobetheluckywinneroftheeuchretournamentwhich wasdecidedduringtheevening.Sister Mrs.Tannerwasinstructedtopayfor thebannerswhichtheSistershave justcompleted.Themeetingwas broughttoaclosewiththerecitalof theusualprayers.

TheGeneralSe,ietarywasabsent utheGoldfieldsfromthe14th.tothe 2nthDecember,inconnectionwiththe aroalgamatioaofSt.Mary'sBranch, aedAl,Hallows,Boulder. Meetingsofbothbrancheswereattendandallarrangementsfinalisedfor thefutureconductoftheamalgamated iiranciees.Thecombinationwill,as irontiebeginningofthecurrent quarterbecarriedonundertheexistingtitleofSt.Mary'sBranchNo.283. Theofficersoftheneworganisation havebeendrawnfn:meachoftheold branches,andare:Asfollows:President.bro.W.F.O'Brien,latepresident ofAllHallows;vicepresident,Bro.D. B.Sullivan,ofSt.-,lary's;secretary, BroS.J.Hill,thepresentsecretary ofSt.Mary's;treasurer,Bro.T.Cogan, ofSt.Mary's;warden,Bro.T.Ardagh, ofAllHallows;guardian,Bro.0.Conway,ofAllHallows;trustees,Hro.D. B.Sullivan,ofSt.Mary's;Bro.M. Sharkey,ofAllrfallows;Bro.W. Whyte,ofAllHallows.Itwasresolvedtoholdmeetingsmonthabout inKalgoorlieandBoulder,andthe firstmeetinginthenewyearwillba heldinSt.Mary'sHall,Kalgoorlie,on Tuesday,January15. Itisconfidentlyexpectedthattheamalgamationwillspellagreatermeasureof successforthesocietyonthegoldfieldsoncethepreliminarydifficulties consequentuponthechangeareovercome.Thisisthesecondamalgamationbroughtaboutrecently,thefirst beingthatofSt.Columkille's,Bassendean,withSt.Anthony's,Midland Junction,underthetitleofthelatter branch.Meetingsinthiscaseare beingneldalternatelyinMidland JunctionandBassendean,andtheutmostenthusiasmprevils.TheDistrictBoardwishesbothcombinations afullmeasureofsuccessinthenew year,andarepleasedthatinbothinstancestheoriginalbranchwashonouredwiththecontinaingtitle.

WhilstonthefieldstheGeneralSecretaryhadthepleasureofparticipatinginareceptiontenderedbythe Mayorandcouncillors'ofBoulderto Dr.PhilHogan,whosefatherisa highlyrespectedmemberofthesocietyontheGoldfields.Dr.Hogan beganhisamazingscholasticcareerby winningtheHibernianScholarshipat theChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie,attheageof12,andthereafter capturedeveryscholarshiphesatfor. HehadabrilliantcareerattheAde-

IrishNationalForesters

HughO'NeillBranch-GrandSocial Night.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingcfthe branchwasheldonThursday,December20,inKeogh'sLesserHall,and waspresidedoverbytheChiefRanger (Bro.Billings). 111..ti'alancesheet andauditors'reportforthehal!scar wereadopted,andshowedthatthe branchwasinaveryhealthycondition.Anapologywasreceivedfrom thesecretary(Bro.F.S.Giles),who wasunabletobepresentowingtothe deathofhisfather-in-law,whichtool, placethatday.Avoteofcondolence toBro.Gilesandfamilyintheirbereavementwascarriedbythemembers upstanding.Bros.GroesslerandHoganwontheprizesdonatedbyB1o. O'Gradyforhavingbroughtthehighestnumberofnewmembersintothe branchduringBro.J.O'Grary'sterm ofofficeasChiefRanger.'Botnthe

recipientsexpressedtheirthankss.nd applaudedtheactionofBro.O'Grady inhiseffort'tostimulategreat.arinterestintheHughO'NeillBranch.As thebranchwasfavouredbyanofficial visitfromtheE.C.,andalsobyalarge numberofmembersfromtheBrian BourBranchinFremantleandtheir friends,theC.R.extendedavery heartywelcometoallonbehalfofthe branch.Musicalitems,songs,and dancingwerefromthenonwardthe orderoftheevening.Themusicfor thedanceswasprovidedbytheMisses Ryan,whoalsoactedasaccompaniste tothesingers.Bro.WillGinnivan contributedaspiritedrenderingof"Be acredittoyourIrishname,"andinresponsetotheapplausesang"Wherethe RiverShannonFlews.'Mr.Peter Roxbygavethegatheringatreatwhen hesang"ThatoldIrishmotherof mine,"andfollowedupwith"Macushla."Bothitemswereeuthusiastical lyreceived.MissRyanwasheardto goodeffectin"MotherMachree,"and bywayofanencoresangtheoldfavouritewithoutwhichnoIrishconcert iscomplete,"DannyBoy."Mr.Joe Tobingaveasplendidinterpretation ofthe"Exile'sReturn"andalso"Three JollySailors,"whichevokedmuch laughter.Bro.DickWalshgave dramaticrecitation,"MichaelDwyer," andtowardsthecloseoftheevening Mr.PeterRoxbyandBro.WillGinnivanwereheardinthatwell-known duet,"Watchman,whatofthenight." RefreshmentswereservedupbyMrs. Keogh,andopportunitywastakenby theHighChiefRanger(Bro.J.C. Walsh)tomakeapresentationtoBro. GrosselerasPastHighChiefRanger oftheHughO'NeillBranch.'Ina fewwordsBro.Walshpaidatributeto themannerinwhichFro.Grosseller hadcarriedouthisdutieswhilstin office,andonbehalfofthebranchpresentedhimwithasilver-mountedpipe. Bro.Grosselerverybrieflyresponded. OpportunitywasalsotakenbytheC.R. tobidMr.andMrs.D.WalshbonvoyageontheirdeparturefortheEast onholidays.Bro.McLinden,onbe-

"FightingPadre"oftheWaterfront

Padreofthewaterfront!

HeisFatherPhilMagrath,nativeat NewYork'sHarlem,abornfighter.a squareshooterand,accordingtothousandsofthosewho"godowntothesea inships,"the"finestlittlemanGod everputinclericalrobes."

FatherPhilMagrathhasbeenchaplainoftheCatholicSeamen'sMission onWestStreet,NewYork,justacross fromthelargestdocksintheworld. Twenty-oneyearsonajobofthissort isenoughtotrythesoulandnerves ofanyman,buttheyhaveonlyserved tointensifyFatherMagrath'sloveof hiswork.Itisnotasdifficultasit waswhenhefirsttackledit,butitis stillharderthantheaverageclergymanrelishes.

"Iwashereabouttwoweeks,"Father MagrathnarrateswhenIsawafight outside.Twoladswereatithammer andtongs.Iheardsomeoneshout 'kickhiminthehead.'Ihadheard thatthiswastheriverfrontstyle offinishingafight.Sopickingupa nightstick,Istrolleddowntotae. corner.

"Everyonescatteredwhentheword waspassed,'Cheeseit,herecomesthe priest.'Iwaledovertothecombatants.Onewasbleedingandhardly abletogetup.Theotherwasstandingoverhimreadytofinishthejob whenIasked:

"'What'sthetroublehere?'

"'Nuttin',justhavingafight,dat's all,'hesaidwitha'What'sityour business?'sortoftone.

"Itoldhimtobeatitorhe'dbe takingarideinawagonwiththe drivertappingthebellandtheman inwhitewonderinghowbewasgoing topatchhimup.

halfoftheE.C.,andBro.Naylor,on behalfoftheBrianBoru,thankedthe HughO'NeillBranchfortheirsplendid entertainment,andwishedallthecomplimentsofthefestiveseason.Bro. Billingsresponded.Thedutiesof M.C.wereefficientlycarriedoutby Grosseler.Aheartyvoteofthanks totheartistswascarriedbyacclamation.Averyhappy-eveningwas broughttoaclosebythesingingof "GodSaveIreland"byBro.Ginnivan, everyonejoininginthechorus.

Josephine(readingaloudtheconclusionofalongletter):"ThenIwill comehomeandmarrythesweetest littlegirlonearth."

Juliet:"Whatadirtytrick!After beingengagedtoyou!"

"Hethentoldmetogowhereovercoatsareoutofplaceandwhereice menarewelcomedvisitors.Isaw troublecoming.Ihadtomakegood. Isentashort,quickleftintohisstomach,bringingdownhishead,thena quickrighttohisjawanddownhe went.Afewwallopswiththenight sticktookallthepepoutofhim.He gotupquietlyandsneakeddowna sidestreet."

ThatincidentestablishedFatherMagrath'sreputationasamanamong men.

Intheyearsbetween1907and1928 hehassucceededinestablishinga comfortable,thoughnotpretentious, seamen'smission,wheresailorsdropin forcomfort.Hehasbroughtreligious solacetothousands.Hehasbeenthe counsellorofthousandsandhasacted asbankerforhundredswhowould havethrowntheirmoneyawayin gamblinganddrinkhadtheyknown nofriendlikeFatherPhilMagrath, fightingpadreofthegreatNewYork waterfront.-"Tidings."

SZITSNTSBN

TheEnglishMartyrs

THEYORKSHIREBOOTMAKERWHOBECAMEAPRIEST.

ThelatterpartofNovemberrecalled severalanniversariesofmartyrdomsat Knavesmiregallows,outsidethewalls ofYdrk,the"TyburnoftheNorth," wfites"A.H.A.,inthe"Catholic Times."NeXttoLondon,Yorkhas thelongestlistofmartyrdomsinthe TudorandStuartpersecutions.

Thiswaspartlytheresultofthecity beingthechiefcentreofgovernment fornorthernEngland,andYorkCastlethemostimportantStateprison oftheNorth.Vutthemoreserious reasonwasthattheCatholicsofthe Northheldsosteadfastlytotheold FaithofEngland.

BesidesthechampionsoftheFaith whowontheircrownsatYork,Lancaster,andDurham,therewerenota fewNorthernmenamongthemartyrs oftheSouth.IftherestofEngland hadshownthesamepersistentcourage andself-sacrificeasthatofthese Northernmen,theEnglishReformationwouldhaveendedinanearly failure.

BetrayedbyanApostate.

wasnearlyfortyyearsofagewhenhe wasconvertedbyCampion'smartyrdomin1581.

HewenttoRheims,andlaboured fortwoyearsontheYorkshiremission,thoughhewasinbadhealth,and whenhewasarrestedhewasalready doomedtodeathbyconsumption.He wentjoyfullytowinhiscrownat Knavesmiregallows.

Onthesamedayin1596threelaymenweremartyredthere.Oneof thesewasGeorgeErrington,representativeofoneofthefaithfulCatholic "recusant"housesofNorthumberland. Foryearshehadbeenaprotectorof the"seminarypriests,"aguidetostudentsembarkingforRheimsand Douai,andtheorganiserofasecret exchangeoflettersandmessages amongstthemissionaries.

ATreacherousProtestantMinister

tratesandanarmedescortofahundredmen.Achalice,missalandvestmentswerefound'inMayne'sroom, and,withTreginn,hewasarrestedand carriedofftothegaolofLaunceston, thecountytown,andlaythereinprison,heavilyironed,untilthesummer assizes,whenhewasputonhistrial. Burgbley'sMendaeity.

ThoughLordBurghleywasprotest': ingtoallEurope-thattherewasno persecutionforreligioninEngland,but onlyconspiratorsagainsttheQueen werebroughttojustice,allthefive countsintheindictmentagainst Maynereferredonlytomattersofreligion.

Thechiefchargewasthathebad "publiclysaidMassandadministered the'Lord'sSupperaccordingtothe Popishrite."Theproofallegedwas thatthechalice,missal,andvestments hadbeenfoundatGolden.

street.Sheheededitnotnow,for therewassomethingaltogetherprotectiveinthesoftglowofthatlight shininginfrontofher.Andthen,as shegazed,awonderfulthinghappened. Thelightgraduallyfadedaway,and, initsplace,aFace,exquisitelybeautiful,infinitelypitiful,intenselycorm passionate,lookeddownuponher. Socompellingwasthatlookthatall outwardthingsbecameindistinctand unreal.There,wasbutthatoneabsorbingPresence,fillingallthings.

Oh,howsheloved,poorsinner thoughshewas!Wordscameasif fromfar:"NeitherdoIcondemnthee, Goandsinnomore."Sin?How couldshesinwhenshehadlooked uponthatFace,whenthesenseofinfinitecompassioncomfortedherheart? Noonehadeverpitiedherbefore; manyhadcondemnedher.

VenerableEdward'Osbaldeston,martyredatYorkonNovember15,1594, wasaLancashireman,thesonofan oldcountyfamily,bornatOsbaldeston Hall,nearBlackburn.Hestudiedat DouaiandRheims,beginninghiswork ontheEnglishmissionasapriestin 1589. HehadsaidhisfirstMassatRheims onSt.Jerome'sDay,andchosenthe, saintasthepatronofhispriestlylifC' Hecounteditasafavourfromhie patronwhenhewasarrestedonSep; tember30,1594,theanniversaryofhis firstMass.Itwasahorrorofhis arrestthathewasbetrayedtothe priest-huntersbyanapostateCatholic. AshehadbeentakentoTollerton,in Yorkshire,hewassenttoYorkCastle tobetriedandexecutedforhispriesthood.

TreasonandFelony.

ApriestandalaymanwereexecutedtogetheratYorkonNovember26, 1585.ThepriestwasVenerableHugh Taylor,anativeofDuhrah,ordained atRheims.ThelaymanwasVenerableMarmadukeBowes,aYorkshire countrygentleman.Hiscrimewas thathehad"harboured"thepriestin hishouse.Thesewerethefirstvictimstosufferunderthelawofthe 27th.Elizabeth,whichmadethemere factofpriesthood"hightreason"and succourgiventoapriestafelony.

WithhimascomradesinhistriumphwereWilliamGibsonandWilliamKnight,Yorkshiremenandyeomanfarmers.AllthreeweredenouncedbyatreacherousProtestantminister,whowontheirconfidencebypretendingthathewishedtobecomea Catholic',andthengaveevidence againstthemofthe"felony"ofhaving soughttoconverthimandseducehim fromhisallegiancetotheQueen.In those"gloriousdaysofgoodQueen Bess"whatwenowknowasCatholic EvidenceworkandRansomGuild workmightbethewaytothegallows.

OnthelastdayofNovemberthere wastitmartyrdom,in1587,ofVenerableAlexanderCrow,seminarypriest ofRheims.Hebeganlifeasaworkingman,abootmaker,inYorkshire, andwenttoRheims,notasastudent, buttocarryonhistradeandpractise hisreligionfreelyinaCatholiccity.

Hedidworkfortheprofessorsand studentsofthecollege.Hispiety, intelligence,andzealwererecognised bythem,andhewasinvitedtobegin hisstudiesforthepriesthood.He camebacktoYorkshireapriestin 1583,andfouryearslaterwonthe martyr's-crownatthe"Tyburnofthe North."

FirstSeminaryPriestMartyred.

Itwaspointedoutthatthisdidnot reallyprovethefactalleged,andone ofthejudges,inchargingthejury,admittedthis,butlaiditdownthat whereclearproofcouldnotbegiven theymightstillfindaverdict"on strongpresumption."

Thejuryretired,andhourswentby withoutaverdict.TheCornishmen didnotlikethefreeandeasyruling ofthejudge.AtlastGrenville, againstalllawandusage,wentinto thejuryroomandbulliedandthreatenedthejuors,withtheresultthat theyfoundthedesiredverdictand Maynewassentencedasa"traitor."

GrenvilIe'sBrutality.

HewasmartyredatLauncestonon November29,1577.Theexecutionhad beendelayedbecauseoneofthejudges wrotestronglytothePrivyCouncilas totheirregularitiesofthetrial.But thispleawasoverruledandthewrit fortheexecutionsenttoGrenville, whopresidedatthemartyrdomand treatedthevictimwithbrutaldiscourtesy,refusingtolethimspeakand tellingthehangmantoflinghimat oncefromtheladderwhileheprayed.

Forhis"goodservice"insecuring thedeathofB.Cuthbert,Grenvillewas knighted,andisrememberedasoneof thenavalheroesofElizabeth's.war withSpain.

Inthegloomofthegreatchurch (forthelightswerelowerednow)het closingeyesgazedupward,andrested onaCross,upliftedhigh,andonit wasafigure,withoutstretchedarms.

Theworshipperssawonlysome sidesmenhurriedlycarryingoutthe gaudily-clad,emancipatedformofa womanofthestreets,herpaintedface stillwetwithtears.Buttheangels, bearingintheirhandsthosepenitential tearsuptotheThroneonHigh,saw thepoor,dark,sin-stainedsoulgrow white,andonlytheChristknewhow shortherPurgatorywouldbe.-E.G. Cumming

CATHOLICIMMIGRATIONR1101/k TIONOOMMITTBI.

36PIERSTREET.PERTH.

CatholicFarmersandOtherCatholic limplcrfen.

ThereisaregularstreamofCatholic menarrivingeverymonthopenfor countryemployment.Willyouhelp toplacethemincongenialsurroundingsbydirectingyourenquiriesfor Farmandotherlabourtothiscommittee?Address: SECRETARY,C.I.R.C., Enquiryinvitedformarriedcouples forengagementwithinthree(3) months.WehavefamiliesexperiencedinfarmworkintheU.K.waitingopeningsinW.A.

November28th.istheanniversaryof oneofYork'smartyrsbeatifiedbyLeo XIII.,JamesThompson(sometithes knownasHudson,forinthepenal timespriestsoftenusedanassumed name).Hehadbeenlongwellknown asacitizenofYork,whenhewentto Rheimsin1580.

AyearlaterhewasbackatYorkas apriesttothesurpriseofsomeofhis friends.Hisordinationhadtaken placesosoonbecauseinMay,1581, whenseriouslyill,hehadaskedtobe madeapriestandenabledtosayMass beforehedied.

ConfessorofB.MargaretClitheroe. Hewashardlyabletostandwhen hereceivedHolyOrdersinSoissons Cathedral,buthishealthimproved. andhewassentbacktoEnglandin thehopethattherewouldbestillfurtherimprovementinhisnativeNorthernair.Hewashardlyayearin Yorkwhenhewasarrested.Hehad inthistimebeenoneofthepriests "harboured"byB.MargaretClitheroe, andhadbeenherconfessor.

Athistrialheadmittedatoncethat hewasapriest,andhadreceivedconvertsintotheChurch.Hissentence wasbasedonhisrefusaltoacknowledgetheRoyalSupremacy.Con. demnedtothedeathofatraitor,he wasnotcutdownandquartered,but hangedtillhedied.Hislastactin lifewasto"makeagreatSignofthe Cross"ashehung.Hisbodywas buriedatthefootofthegallows.

MoreYorkMartyrs.

AfamousnameamongtheseNovembermartyrsisthatofthefirst seminarypriestwhosufferedforhis FaithandPriesthood-b'.Cuthbert Mayne.HewasborninDevonshire. andbroughtupasaProtestantbyan uncle,anapostatepriest.Ordained inQueenMary'sreign,thisrelative ofhishadconformedontheaccession ofElizabeth,inordertokeeptherich beneficeheheld,andhewaseducating hisnephewtosucceedhiminthiscomfortablysafeposition.

SoCuthbertwassenttoOxfordand receivedAnglicanordersasadeacon ofthenewEstablishment,andwas givenachaplaincyintheUniversity. Happily,heherecameundertheinfluenceofGregoryMartin,afterwards thetranslatoroftheDouaiBible,and ofthefuturemartyrEdmundCampion,thenstillanAnglican,butsoon tobeaconverttotheoldFaith.MartinandCampionleftOxfordfor Douai,butkeptupacorrespondence withMayne,urginghimtotakethe decisivestepofgivinguphischaplaincyandfollowingtheirexample.

MissionaryWorkinCornwall.

Someoftheselettersfellintohostile hands,andMaynewaswarnedthathe wasindangerofarrest,andleftOxfordforDevenshire.Butwhetherhe stillhesntated,orfounditdifficultto leaveEngland,itwasnotuntil1573, threeyearslater,thatheatlastembarkedforFlandersataCornishport, reachedDouai,wasreceivedintothe Churchandbeganhisstudiesforthe priesthood.

Thegian'sestateswereconfiscated andhandedovertoOneofthenew noblesofthecourt.Forthirtyyears theCornishsquirewasinprison,mostlyintheFleetinLondon.Againand againherefusedfreedomofferedon conditionofhisgoingtotheAnglican Churchservice.Anoldman,broken inhealth,hewasatlastliberatedin 1608,shortlybeforehisdeath.Those whoknewhimhonouredhimasaman ofsaintlylifeandaconfessorofthe Faith.

TheWhiteLight

Shehadwanderedfarinto,thebiting wind,battlingagainstthedriving sleet.Otherspassedher,warmlyclad, hurryingtotheirvariousdestinations. mostofthemturningtowardsthe. greatchurchonthehill,forwasitnot thehourofHolyMass?

Unconsciouslyshefollowed.Atthe doorshepaused.Howwarmitlooked within,buthowrespectable!Andshe wasnotrespectable.Thensomethingattractedher;apurewhitelight.

Itdrewher,evenasthemagnet drawsthesteel.Instinctivelyshe turnedwithin,andsankuponaseat. Shewasconsciousofasilkenskirthastilydrawnaside,apairofwhite,scented"glovessnatchedaway,ofabeautiful,proudfaceturnedtowardsherwith alookofunutterabledisgust.

Well,shewasused'tothat.Respectablewomenalwayslookedather likethatwhentheypassedherinthe

"CliffDerby"

DayafterdaytherecometheseYork memoriesofmartyrdom.OnNovetuber29therearefourofthem.First comes,in1588,thatofVenerableEdwardBurden,bornatDurhamabout 1543.EducatedasaProtestant,he badwonafellowshipatOxford,and

In1576heleftDouaiforEnglandas apriest,withanotherdestinedmartyr, B.JohnPayne('executedatChelmsfordin1582).HelandedinCornwall, andfornearlyayearcarriedonhis missio,naryworkfrom.thehouseofa wealthyandzealousCatholic,Francis Tregian,ofGolden,nearTruro.The oldhouse,withitspriest'shiding place,stillexists.

OnJune8,1577,itwasraidedby RichardGrenville,theSheriffofCornwall,accompaniedbyseveralmagis-

HOME,SWEETHOME

Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroaga. Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

ACROSSTHEPLAIN.

0BellsofLove,yesweepthesilver plain

Andtenderlytheancientcallrepeat.

Iamunwisetolisten.Passingfleet Theyearssiftsandandsilto'erburied pain,

WhilePeacedropsmoonlightupon heartandbrain

AndIasstill.-Iwillnotgotomeet

Thehoneyedperil,theforeknown defeat, ThatlurksinRecognition'sgolden rain!

0murmurousmelodyofdeepdesire! Thousoft-veiledflame;Igrowaware ofthee.

Thyvoicelightsupthedark,likeelfin fire

Alongsomemarshylowland.Springingfree,

Mysoulstartsupthetenderthrillto greet Andansweritwithbird-cries,hunger sweet. -CarolineD.Swan.

WORDSOFWISDOMSorrow'sbestantidoteisemployment.

Easeis-thewaytodisease.

Somemencarrytheirreligionlike theirproperty-intheirwives'names.

Failureisonlyanudgeintheribsto bewise.

Donotprocrastinate."Ifyouhave promisedanythingforto-morrow," saysSt.Ignatius,"doitto-day."

Afriendhasbeendefinedasone whoknowsallaboutyouandlikesyou justthesame.

Ithinklittleof!hemanwhoisnot wiserto-daythannewasyesterday.AbrahamLincoln.

Thereisnorestforthesoullikethe wearinessthatconesfromseeking God.--FatherFaber.

Harshwordsar.likehailstonesin Summerwhichbar:erdownthetender plantsonwhichtheyfall.

'ThenameofJesis,pronouncedwith reverenceandaffe,!tion,hasakindof powert.,softentheheart.

Wrenasinnerattemptstothrowoff theyokeofthedevil,theevilspirit strivestodeprivehimofconfidence 'hrDivinemercy.

We cwafaultsinawallet strapped.onourt,;.2k.Thefaultsof otherswecurry;rappedbeforeus.

Thatiswhywecarseeourneighbours' faults,butneverccrown.

Falsefriendshipasthechrysanthemum,whoseb,7rutydieswiththe first-shower.Tr,,friendshipisas thelowlymint,whosefragrancegrows astherainfalls.

Self-control,self-confidence,courtesy,amindeagertoknowandunderstand,andaresolutebutwell-disciplinedwillplayanimportantpartinthe buildingofastrongpersonality.

edslightlytoattractattention.The occupantoftheofficekeptathiswork untilhereachedaconvenientstopping place,andthenturnedabruptlytohis caller,"Well,"heasked,"whatcanI doforyou?"

"Iamintroducing,"thepedlerbegan, "apatentelectrichair-brush-" "WhatdoIwantwithahair-brush?" growledthebusinessman."Can'tyou seeI'mbald?"

"Yourwife,perhaps-"

"Feld,too,exceptwhenshe'sdressed

up, "Yes,sir.Butyoumayhaveat homealittlechild-"

"Wehave.It'sonemontholdand quitebald.",

"Ofcourse,atthatage,"saidthe pedler,"But,"hepersisted,"maybe youkeepadog?"

"Wedo,"saidthebusinessman."A hairlessChinesedog." Thepedlerdivedintoanotherpocket.

"Allowme,"hesaid,"toshowyou thelatestthinginfly-paper,"

HelpofChristians

One'sdailylifehasitsshareof thornsandthistleswhichcannotbeimaginedaway.Onemustlookbeyond andabovethem,and,realisingtothe fulltheblessingsthatareours,take lessheedoftheshadowsanddefects.

GENUINERELIGION.

Oneofthesurestsignsofgenuine religionintheindividualsoulisthe habitoflookingonthebrightsideof things.detectingthesilverliningof life'sdarkestclouds,supportingmisfortunesandreversesasblessingsindisguise,and,generally,acceptingwhateverhappensas"allforthebest," St.VincentdePaulusedtosaythat oneactofresignationtotheDivine WillwhenItordainswhatisrepugnanttousisworthmorethanahundredthousandsuccessesaccordingto ourownwillandpleasure.

Inparticularcases,ofcourse,itmay beverydifficulttopenetratethebeneficentdesignsofProvidence,andunderstandhowsuchandsuchablow canpossiblyturntoouradvantage. Butifweacceptintheproperspirit, thechancesarethateventuallywe shallunderstandit.andacknowledge thatGoddoesallthingswell.

HEKEPTATIT.

Agentlemanly-lookingpedlerenter-Y.abusinessman'sofficearidcough-

WHATIDIDDURINGVACATION.

Fellinthestreamtwiceyesterday( Slippedandslidfromaloadofhay, Steppedonastoneandbruisedmytoe; Hardlywalk'causeI'mblisteredso; Hitmykneetillit'sblueandblack, Satinthesunandburnedmyback

WhenIwenttoswim,butmy,I'm glad!

BestvacationIeverhad.

Slidofftheoldredbarnlastweek, WindallgonesoIcouldn'tspeak,

Whentheylaidmeinuponthebed

Andputcoldwateronmyhead.

Gotpoison-ivyonmylegs

WhenIwentintheweedstolookfor eggs;

ButI'vehadmorefunsinceIdon't knowwhen!

Hatetogobacktoschoolagain.

Burnedmyhandstillthey'reawful sore

Whenthecalfranoutofthebigbarn door,

AndItriedtoholdtheropeandfell Mosttwentyfeetdowntheolddry well.

Lostmyhatthatwasalmostnew, Inthegreatbiglake,whenthehigh windblew;

Andmypantsaretornfrommanya climb,

TintIneverhadsuchaSummer-time.

Noseallpeeledtillit'sredandrough, Handsallbrown,butI'mawfultough

Fromtheexercise,andI'mbigand strong, 'CauseIhoedinacorn-fieldallday long.

AndmyunclesaidthatImightstay Forharvest-time,andhe'dgiveme pay; AndI'dliketostay,butIhavetogo Backhometoschool,'causeDadsaid so. -Paddy.

HONESTY.

Thereisawordofpraiseonthelips ofallforthemanwho"meanswhat hesays"Wenaturallyloveonebetweenthewordsofwhoselipsandthe deepconvictionofwhoseinmostsoul wefeeltherebeperfectconfidence. Betterbyfartopresumenolofty flightsoftonguethantoparadehigh soundingeulogiesofidealsthathave noplaceintheheartofhimwho speaks.Hypocrisyisahatefulthing.

Noneofusliketothinkthatwe aredeceivingourselvesorothers,and withGod'sgrace,wewouldnotwilfullybeguiltyofsomeanafault.But ifwelookcloselyintothehiclien closetsofoursoul,mustwenotall confessthat,inatleastonematter, andoftellingimportance,weoften scarcelymeanwhatwesay'

ingJesusourhighfealty,andSp;16* ingforHisloveallthingscreatelas merestnothingness.atellewidure chancesuponourwi)%1rdgreeting maybecouchedinwordsofhoneyed praise,andourheartswellswithjoy; oritmaybeabittertauntthatcuts itswaydeepinto.ourinmostsoul,and allthesunshineofourdayisdarkened andblackcloudsfrownoverourshadowedlives.Downinthecrowded marts,amidstthejostlingthrongsof eagermen,orinthesweetsanctuaryof thequiethome,orevenwithinthe sacredportalsofcloisteredwalls,where fromtheleastvestigeofself-love,our vowedloyaltytoJesusandourgenerousdetachmentfromallelsebesides seemsoftenquiteforgotten.

SURPRI8FSINHEAVEN.

(ByFatherJosephDegen.)

Someofthehighestplacesinheaven willbeoccupiedbypeoplewhooutwardlyhaveledthecommonestand mostordinarylives,withouteverhavinghadanydegreeofpublicattention focusseduponthem.Underaveilof modestunconsciousnesstheypractised thevirtuesOfeverydaylifeinanheroic degree.Holinessconsistsnotsomuch inphenomenalachievementsasinperformingtheordinarydutiesoflifewith extraordinarycareandperfection.

ThePoorBetterThantheRich. Thewealthoftherichmanprovides himwithspecialoportunitiesfordoing good,neverthelessthebestpeoplemore oftenthannotarefoundamongthe poor-theclasstowhichChristbelongedduringHisearthlycareer.The manwhogoesfromdoortodoorcollectingragsandbonesisoftenhappier thanthemillionairewhodaybyday watchesthefluctuationsofthemoney marketwithfeverishanxietyandis harassedtodeathbytheInlandRevenueCommissioners.

TheBeautyofaSinlessSold. Areallysinlesssoulisthemostbeautifulthingintheworld.Whatisit thatgiveschildrentheirwinningcharm andtheirirresistiblefascination?It istheirinnocence-itisbecausethey aresimple,straightforward,andutterlytransparent.Innocencehasnothing tofearandnothingtoconceal.

JusticeandMercy. Whenevertheclaimsofjusticeand mercyappeartobeinconflict,take yourstandonthesideofmercy,providedthatthereisnoquestionof therebyperpetuatingorinflictingan injuryagainstathirdparty.

HopefortheMostAbandonedof Outcasts.

MARY,OURHOPE.

"LetallthechildrenoftheCatholic Churchhearourwords,andwithmore ardentpiety,religionandloveproceedtoinvokethemostBlessedVirginMary,MotherofGod,conceived withoutoriginalsin.Letthemgo withentireconfidencetothismost sweetmotherofmercyandofgracein alldangers,difficulties,doubts,and anxieties.Fornothingistobefeared,nothingdespairedofwhenweare actingundertheguidanceandprotectionofHer.wholovesuswitha mother'slove.Sheisnegotiatingthe workofoursalvation,sheissolicitous forthewholehumanracesheisappointedbyGod,QueenofHeavenand earthandexaltedaboveallthechoirs ofAngels,andOrdersofSaints,standingattherighthandoftheOnlyBegottenSon,JesusChrist,Our'Lord,she intercedesmostpowerfullyandcannot failtoobtainwhatsheasks."-Pope PiusX.

THEGLORYOFTHECROSS.

"IntheCrossisstrength,salvation, life.TheCrossspeaksmosteloquentlyoflove-itisthepulpitfromwhich ChristpreachedHismosttellingsermon."saidMostRev.Dr.Dignan,BishopofClonfert,inaneloquentsermon atClonard,BelfaSt,wheretheFeastof theMostHolyRedeemerwascelebratedwithSolemnHighMass."Love," continuedhisLordship."ismore mightythanpower.Christonthe CrossdrewmorefollowersthanChrist workingmiracles.Wemustlove ChristbecauseHefirstlovedus,and wemustloveHimnotinword,butin deed."

Wecomefromdaytoclaytothefeet ofJesus,andlooing:iitoPisloving eyes,withourpoorheartsallaglow, withanardourkindledfromthe flamesofDivineloveinHisownsweet Heart,wetellHim,andwethinkthat wemeanwhatwesay,thatHe,our Jesus,isourveryAll.

Wewanttobesincere.Butdowe reallymeanwhatwesay?IsJesusin verytruthourAll?Perhapsforthose fewblessedmomentsinthesacredsib enceofthesanctuarywedomeanwhat wesay,andJesusisourAll.But onceawayfromthedimlightofthe chancellamp,outinthewalksomen, itseemstobequiteotherwise.

Directlywehavecomefrompl'sdg-

Wereeverydoorintheworldclosed againstyou,wereyourownrelatives andfriendstodisownyouandcutyou dead,wereeventhedoorsofthedrinkingsaloonandthegamblingden-perhapsbecauseyouowemoneythere-to beslammedinyourface,remember thattherewouldstillremainonedoor wideopentoreceiveandwelcomeyou, andthatdooristhedooroftheCatholicChurch,whichisessentiallythe friendofsinners. itillisaitutsviimaisimisrutilesint.ismatsesiimesetie.,2

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"Weshallhavetomakealiving somehow,"saidBarbara,andsighed.

Jeanrousedthefiretoablazeand litthewickunderthelampfortheteapot.Herglancewenttohersister, lookingabsurdlygirlishinherstraight blackfrock,herbrighthairshiningalmostasbrightlyasithaddonetwentyyearsbefore.

Barbarahadabsorbedthebeautyof thefamily,andatforty-sixwasstilldecorative,buttheideaofhermaking alivingforherselfwouldhavemade Jeanlaughaloudifithadn'tbeenso tragic.Jeanherself,threeyears youngerthanhersister,squarelybuilt andinclinedtobealittlestout,looked considerablytheelder.

"WhereisKitty?"askedBarbara.

"Ithoughtshesaidshewouldbein fortea."

Shehadscarcelyfinishedspeaking whenthedrawing-roomdooropened andKittycamein. teaready?"sheasked,throwing herselfintoanarmchair."I'msimply dyingforsome."

Amorecompletecontrasttohertwo sistersthanKittyitwouldbedifficult tofind.Aslightwomanwithabright colourandamodernhead.Herdress, cutsquareattheneck,finishedabruptly,revealingapairofunexpectedly sturdylegswhichtaperedover-much attheankle,endinginfeetthatwould havedonejusticetotheuglysister offairyland.

the"CatholicFireside.")

storieshadbeenkeptfromtheearsof hisadmiringnieces.

"Don'ttellthechildren,"Mrs.Kenvynhadadvisedherhusband,andhe hadobeyedherinstructions.

UncleJackhadgoneaway,they weretold,andrightupuntilthepresentdaythatwastheonlyinformaltiontheycouldgetonthesubject.But theremembranceofhishandsomeface andrecklesswayshadremainedwith thesisters,evenaftertheyhadgrown towomanhood.UncleJackstoodfor thebizarre,theunusualanddelightful intheiruneventfullives.

Margaret,theeldestsister,hadmarried,butBarbara,Jean,andKittyhad remainedalltheirlivesatCamerton.

Nowdisasterhadcomeuponthem. Eversincethedeathoftheirfather, somefifteenyearsbefore,theirfinancialpositionhadbeensomewhatinsecure.Theoldman,thelawyerssaid, hadtakentorashspeculationsinhis latteryears.Thingshadcometoan endduringthelastfewmonths.

"Parklands,"theonlyhometheKenvynshadeverknown,mustbesoldto paythedebtsthathadaccumulated, and,evenafterthesale,therewould notbesufficienttokeepthethreesisters.

tonwasadear,friendlysoullNaturally,shewantedtheHallowe'endance tobeagreatsuccess,withdearCohn there.

"You'llcome,Jean?"sheasked. JeantouchedthebellforMapsonto takeawaytheteathings.

"IwasgoingtoBathto-morrow," shesaid,"but,ifNellieSuttonwants us,ofcourse,I'llputitoffuntilFriday."

* ChristineAllenawokewithastart and,switchingonthelight,glancedapprehensivelyattheclockonthetable atherbedside.

Thankgoodness!Onlyhalf-pastsix. Noneedtogetupforanotherthreequartersofanhour.Thatwouldgive herhalfanhourtobatheanddress andaquartertogettoSaintPatrick'sforeighto'clockMass.

Gratefully'pullingthebed-clothes aroundher,shecurledherselfupbeneaththem.Thesemid-Octobermorningsweresurprisinglychilly,and,to makemattersworse,rainwassimply pouringdown,andtherewasafierce wind.Itwasagoodthingshehad takenhermother'sadviceandpacked thoseover-shoes.

"YoucanneverbesureoftheEnglishclimate,mydear."Shecould hearhermothersayingit."And,if theraincomes,youdon'twanttoremaintuckedindoorsalltheday."

anadmiringglanceatthegirl,who lookeddelightfulinhergreenmackintoshandleatherhattomatch,her darkblueeyesshiningwiththebrightnessofyouthandgoodspirits.

"Inearlyover-slept,"sheconfessed, "andIwaslategettingin."

"IthinkOctoberhasbehaveddisgracefullythisyear,"saidKitty, trampingdeterminedlyalong,regardlessofpoolsandmud."Youexpect Novembertobedesolate,butOctober isusuallysuchanice,crispsortof month."

"October!October!Marchforthedull andsober; ThemonthofMayfortheschoolgirl'splay, ButgivetotheboysOctober," sangaman'svoicebesideher,which sostartledherthatshesteppedinto apoolofmudwithsuchforcethat Christinewasaconsiderablesufferer.

Turningfrowninglytodiscoverthe identityofthe.impertinentmanwho hadsodaredtostartleher,Kitty'sannoyancegaveplacetojoy.Withan expressivelittlesqueakofdelight,she threwoutimpulsivehands.

"Colin,orI'maDutchman!"she exclaimed.

"IcalledonNellieSuttonthisafternoon,"shesaid,droppingfourlumps ofsugarintohersmallcup."Shewas feelingverybucked.Coliniscoming home,andshethinkshewillbein timefortheHallowe'endance."

JeanKenvynsippedherteathoughtfully.Thiswouldbegreatnewsfor Nellie,thathernephewwasreturning. Shehadlosthertwosonsinthewar, andwassingularlyaloneintheworld.

"Itseemsagessincehewentaway," shesaid. Kittysaiditwasnineyears.He hadtakentohiswanderinglifeshortly afterbeingdemobilised.Barbara laughedmeditatively.

"Doyouremember,"sheasked,"how heusedtoteaseusaboutUncleJack?"

"Rather.Ishouldjustthinkwe did,"saidKitty."Irememberboxinghisearsonedaywhenhesaid somethingcheekyabouthim.Hewas adearboy,andI'mlookingforwardto seeinghim."

UncleJackhadbeentheadventurousfigureinafamilyjustlyfamed forlawandorder.Placid,unimaginativemen,theKenvynshadfollowed on,generationaftergeneration,and tion,andhowUncleJackhadmanaged tolandintotheirrespectablemidst hadbeenthespeculationofmanya thoughtfulperson.

Jean'sfather.Anselm,hadbeenentirelytruetotype,anout-and-out Kenvyn,sanguineofcomplexionand disposition,andalwaysunfailingly kindtohisunsurprising'wifeandfour littledaughters.But--UncleJack!

Hehadbeenafigureofcolourandromancetothemaslongbackasthey couldremember.Themerriest,wickedestblackeyeshadUncleJack. whereastheKenvyns'weretraditionallyblue,andhewasalwaysandever fullofsurprises.

WhenJeanwasthirteenUncleJack haddisappearedfromhisfather's house,andhisfamilyheardofhimno more.Variousstorieswerecirculated regardinghissuddendeparture.most ofthemnottohiscredit;butthese

Jean,themostlikelytobeableto makealivingforherself,viewedthe prospectwithconsiderabledismay.To setaboutit,inasternlycompetitive world,wouldbeaprettystiffproblem forawomanofforty-threewhowas withouttrainingofanykind.Sofar, neitherKittynorBarbaraseemedfully toappreciatethegravityoftheirposition.

Iftherewasonlysomeone,thought Jean,whocouldgivehercounsel. Someonewhoknewsomethingabout thegreatworldthatwassocompletelyoutsidethekenofthesimple-living sisters.HerthoughtswenttoUncle Jack.Ifonlyhewouldcomeback withhisnonchalant,devil-may-careair shefeltsurehecouldtellherhowto facethings.

Curiouslyenough,inhermindthe passageoftimehadlefthimunchanged.Shestillpicturedhimasahandsomeyoungmanoftwenty-eight, whereas,inactualfact,hewouldbe somewhereintheregionofsixty.

Kittyinterruptedherthoughtsby askingforanothercupoftea.

"ChristineAllenwasatMrs.Sutton's,"shesaid,rapidlyemptyingthe contentsofthesugarbasin.

"Ithinksheisaperfectlycharming girl,"saidBarbara,thoughtfullyadmiringthetipsofherslenderfingers. "Andsoverygoodtolookat.The lasttimeIsawhershetoldmeshewas tiredofashingleandwaswearingthat beautifulblackhairofhersoverher ears.Isshestillwearingitthatway, Kitty?"

Hersisternodded.Itmustbewonderful,shethoughtwithabriefglance atherownplain,good-temperedface, reflectedinthemiroropposite,tobeas beautifulasChristineAllen.Twentyone,beautifulandkind,withone'slife beforeone.Whatagloriousprospect!

"IsupposeMrs.Suttonisfullofthe dance,"saidBarbara.

"Yes.andthatremindsme.She wantstoknowifyouandJeanwill gooverandhaveteawithhertomorrow.Shesaysyouarealwaysfull ofsuggestions,andshewantstoask youropinionononeortwopoints."

Barbara'sfacewaswreathedin smilesatthecompliment.NellieSilt-

"True,0WiseMother!"muttered Christinedrowsily,and,turningover onherrightside,fellpromptlyasleep.

Itwastwenty-fiveminutesafter sevenwhensheagainawoke.Slipping intoherbedroomshoesanddressinggown,shemadeforthebathroom,and emergedeightminuteslater,rosyand smiling

"Thisisthedrawback,"shesaidto herself,asshebrushedhershinyblack hairwithswift,surestrokes,andtwisteditintocoilsoverherears."It reallytakesfarlesstimefirstthing inthemorningwhenoneisshingled."

Therainhadnotabated.Had Mrs.Suttonknowthatheryouthful visitorwasventuringoutinit,she wouldhavebeenupset,andnodoubt Wilson,thechauffeur,wouldhave beentakenfromhisbreakfasttoget thecar,whichChristinewasanxiousto avoid.

"Imuchprefertowalk,"she.told herself,asshemetaparticularlyfuriousgustofwindthatsentherhair, despiteitscarefulcoiling,abouther face.

ChristineAllenbadbeenaschool friendofMrs.Sutton'sniece,Mary Greene.andMary'sdeparturetothe CarmeliteshadleftavoidwhichChristine-soft-heartedChristine-foroneor twomonthsintheyear,atleast,tried tofill.

Mrs.SuttongenerallyspentAugust withtheAliensattheseaside,and SeptemberattheirhomeinDublin, afterwhichChristinereturnedtoCamertonforOctober,andsometimesa partofNovember.

DespiteChristine'sgallantefforts, thewindandrainweresadlyagainst her,anditwasfourminutespasteight asshewentintothechurch.Father RaymondhadstartedMass.

Abouttwodozenpeoplehadbraved theelements.Seatedjustinfrontof her,ChristinesawMissKittyKenvyn. Noweatherwasbadenoughtokeep MissKittyfromdailyMass.SometimesBarbaracame,andsometimes lean,butalwaysKitty.

Theymetintheporch.Garbed inanantiquatedBurberryandlong boots,Kittylookedfittoencounter theseverestweather.

"Wasn'titdifficulttogetupthis morning,Christine'"sheasked,with

"Whichyoucertainlyarenot,"he returned,smilingandpossessinghimselfofherhands."I'vebeenwalking alongtheroadbehindyousinceyou cameoutofchurch.Hearingyour remarksaboutOctober,Icouldn'thelp buttingin."

Studyinghisbronzedfaceclosely, Kittysaid:

"You'vechanged,Colin.Moresolemn-looking."Thenshesuddenly memberedChristineandapologised.

"Sosorry,Christine.Thisyoungman blewawaymymanners.MayIintroducetoyouColinSutton,mynephew bycourtesy-MissChristineAllen." ColinbowedandregisteredanimpressionthatMissChristinehada mostengagingsmile,whichhereyes hadagreatsharein.

"Ileftmycaratthegaragedown theroad.Somethinggonewrongwith theengine,orIcouldhavegivenyou alife.it'saterriblemorning."

-Parklandsisn'tfar,"saidKitty. HeglancedquestioninglyatChristine,wonderingwhatthedistancewaa forher,andalittlelaughcamefrom Kitty.

"Ofcourse,youdidn'tknow.How couldyou?Christineisstayingwith Mrs.Sutton,soshe'llbeabletoshow youtheway.Probablyyou'veforgottenitduringthetimeyou'vebeen gallivantingoverthefaceoftheearth. DisgracefulIcallit,leavingyourpoor sorrowingrelationslikethat."

"Isay,AuntKitty,don'trubitin. Ithasbeenalongtime,Iadmit.It doesn'tlookasifEnglandisvery pleasedtoseeme,anyhow,judgingby theweather."

"Whendidyouarrive?"

"IgotintoSouthamptonatthree o'clockyesterday,anddecidedtogive AuntNellasurprise."Heturnedto Christine."It'sratherjollytohave aguide,"hesaid."It'sjustpossible Imightlosemyself.Howlonghave youbeenstayingwithAuntNell?"

Christineexplainedthat,sinceMary hadgone,shealwaysmadeapointof spendingOctoberwithMrs.Sutton.He lookedpuzzled.Mary?Whowas Mary?

"Why,yourownCousinMary.Mary Greene,"saidChristine, "Ofcourse.IrememberMary.She wasalittlegirlwithalongpig-tail whenIwentaway.Andwherehas shegone?"

"ShejoinedtheCarmelites,"explainedMissKitty."Marywasalwaysalittlesaint."

Saturday,January6,1929.

Theyhadreachedthegatesof BrangwynGrange,andMissKittyex tendedherhand.

"Ifyou'renotoverduringthemorning,ColinSutton,topayyourrespects toBarbaraandJean,"shesaid, "there'llbenoendofarow."

Colinsmilinglypromised.Hewas longingtoseehisoldfriends,hesaid.

"SolittleMaryGreeneisaCarmelitenun,"hesaid,halftohimself, asheheldthegateopenforChristine. "Thatcertainlydoesindicatethetime thathaspassed."

"Wewereatschooltogether,"Christinetoldhim,astheywalkeddownthe spaciousdrivetogether."Maryused tospendalotoftimewithMrs.Slitton,andshemissedherdreadfullyat first."

"PoorAuntNell!"saidColin, thoughtfully."Shemustbelonely forTimandAndrew.Theywere grandboys."

Openingthedoor,Millington,the footman,nearlyshedhistraditional dignityatthesightofColin.

"Mr.Colin,Idodeclare!"heexclaimed,hislittleblueeyesbeaming withsatisfaction."Welcomehome, I'msure,sir.You'relookingfine."

"Nottoobad,Millington,"saidColin, shakingtheoldmanwarmlybythe hand."Andhowarethingswith you?"

Millingtonshoopahoaryhead.

"I'mgettingon,Mr.Colin.Getting onIam,sureenough.Seventynext birthdayIshallbe,andtherheumatiss dotroubleme.Mrs.SuttonsaysI shouldgiveupandtakearest,butI'm notwantingtodothatsir."

"That'sthespirit,Millington.Why, You'reonlyaboyyet,"laughedColin.

"Mrs.Suttonwill.3edowninafew ;inutes,sir.Alwaysdownfornine lockbreakfast."

'dmfollowedChri,tineintoalarge ,montheleftsideofthehall.With,it.acheeryoldfahionedcoaland woodfirecrackledmer-ilyinthegrate. Colinwenttowardsitwithoutstretch. Frihands

"Anothe,ofmyirrinressionsofEngo,preserved."hesaid,gratefully msogladthatAtir.,Nellhasn't fallenforgasorelectrictires.",

Fiveminuteslater,diTestedofher -wetclothes,Christineretuned,tofind himstandinginblissfulcontentwith hisbacktothefire,andamomentlater MrsSuttonjoinedthen: Aslight, plainwoman,withaseri:.iveface,she greetedtiernephewwithconsiderable' affection,andChristinesawthatthere was-atremendousbondbetweenthe lonelywomanandherorphannephew.

Consumingeggsandbaconandcpffee--thebreakfasthehaddreamedof ,,tteninthepasteight-years--hetold themsomeofhisadventuresinhis iourneyingsinthefarplacesofthe earth.

"Incidentally,AuntNell,I'vemade atremendouspileofmoney.Theysay moneymakesmoney.Anyway,anythingItouchedseemedtobelucky. Andmanyapoordevilwhoneededit infinitelymorethanIdidcamea cropper."

"I'msurewebothcan,"returned Mrs.Sutton.

"Well,yourememberUncleJack? The.Kenvyns'UncleJack,andtheir heroofromance."

Mrs.Suttonrememberedhimperfectlywell.Anexceedinglyhandsome youngman,entirelywithoutprinciple orcharacter,hehadappearedtoher. AmostuntypicalKenvyn,withno senseofresponsibilityorrestraint.

"Theyneverthoughtabouthimin thatway-Barbara,Jean,andKitty," saidCohn.

"Thatwasthestrangepartofit. Despitethestoriesthathadgone around,theyhadneverseemedto reachtheearsofthethreesisters,who believedinhimunswervingly."

"Iwaswithhimwhenhediedin Riosixyearsago,'saidColin."Came acrosshiminmostpeculiarcircum stances.SeeinghewasanEnglish. manwhohadknownbetterdays,I didwhatIcouldforhim,andeventuallyheconfidedtomehisnameand someparticularsofhislife.Asenseless,self-indulgent,anddegradinglife itwas,andhediedashehadlived. Now,Ican'tpossiblytellthistothe Kenvyns.Itwouldbreaktheir hearts."

"Theywouldcertainlybeveryupset,"agreedMrs.Sutton."Itreally isratherpathetictheplaceheholdsin theirmemory.Bytheway,Colin, theyhavefallenonverybadtimes. Parklandsistobesold,andeventhen therewon'tbeenoughtokeepthem. Theydon'tsaymuchabouttheirplans, butonlyyesterdayJeanwaswishing UncleJackwouldturnup,sothathe mightbeabletotellthemwhattodo. Theyhavelivedveryshelteredlives, and,asyouknow,theirparentsdied agoodmanyyearsago,andtheyhave nootherrelatives.Threesingularly unsophisticatedwomen."

"Ithinktheyaredears,perfect dears,"saidChristine."Sounselfish andthoughtfulforotherpeople.Miss Kittywouldgiveawayherlastpenny ifshethoughttherewassomeonein needofit.Downinthevillagethey thinknoendofthemall."

Colin'sthoughtfuleyeswereonthe girl'sfaceasshespoke.True.every wordofit,hewellknew.Therewas amoment'ssilence,andColinlitacigarette.Thenhesaid:

"Poorladies!Ihadn'tanotionthey Weredownontheirlucklikethat.And theystillthinkUncleJackwillcome backoneday?"

Mrs.Suttonnodded.

"Heistheironlyremainingrelative."

Colingotupfromhischairandresumedhisplaceonthehearthrug.

"Whataboutme?"heasked."Am notItheirverydutifulnephew?"

(TobeContinued.)

TheDiseaseofFirst-Aid

TheCatholicChurch'sRemedy.

ticecouldnotberecorded,evenbya majorityvote. Statesmenmustconsideraboveall things,asofurgentpublicimportance, "WhatisbecomingofEnglishfamilies?"Moreattentionwaspaidnow toEnglishmotor-carsthantoEnglish boysandgirls.Itwouldbeaterrible thingifthiscountryhadmoreroom foranyofthemerecommoditiesof ourcommerciallifethanforEnglish boysandgirls.

TheCatholicChurchappealedtothe nationtoorganiseitselfforthedevelopmentoffamilylife.Theremustbe notmerelyawage,butafamilywage. AfterGod,andafterthefamily,came theindividual.Aman'sstatewas notmeasuredbyhiswealth;aman's wealthshouldbemeasuredbyhis state.

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Mrs.Suttonsaidshethoughtthat wasgenerallythewaythingsturned .out.Money,however,wasapretty bigresponsibility,andpeoplewho handledverylargequantitieswould surelyhavetoaccountforthewayin whichtheyusedit.

"Nowtellmesomethingaboutthe folkaroundhere,"wentonColin,helpinghimselfgenerouslytomarmalade.

Mrs.Suttonwasnotcertainwhom hewouldremember,shesaid,butColin protestedthathecouldrememberanyoneandeveryonefromLordHenry MainwaringdowntolittleTibbie Brunt,whokeptthevillagepostoffice. HesaidhehadmetAuntKittyKenvyn,whodidnotappeartoh,ave changedmuch.Hechuckledsoftlyto himself.Howhehadteasedthose poorsoulsintheolddays,particularly abouttheirdevotiontoUncleJack!

Ofcourse,Unclejack.Whathad hebettersayaboutUncleJack? Nothing,probably.Itwouldbea terriblegrieftohisthreeoldfriends iftheysawtheirherointhedust.

"Isay.AuntNell,I'msureyoucan keepasecret-andMissAllen,too." Heglancedkindlyatthegirl,who wasseated.rathersilently,besidehim.

Rev.FatherVincentMcNabb,0.P., speakingrecentlyatthefirstofaseries ofmeetingsinLeedsTownHallto considerreligionandcitizenship,said theTenCommandmentshadamagnificentfuture:theyhadhardlyyethad apast.Hethoughttheyhadina senseyettobelived.

ThegreatdefectoftheoldChurch wasnotitsprinciples;itwasitslife. Thesocialhereticwasamanwho wantedtohe"atit,"andwhoconfusedfirst-aidwithremedies.He wouldnotsayitofLeedsorofYorkshire,butLondonwasthediseaseof first-aid.Therewasthesortofpersonthatranalongassoonashesaw someoneontheground,andgaivehim --whateverhegavehim-butdidnot diagnoseit.

Quotingfromtheofficialdiagnosis oftheCatholicChurch,hesaidthe remedywasfirstthingsfirst.TheCatholicChurchthoroughlybelievedthat theTenCommandmentshadbeenreiteratedbyJesusChrist;theystill werethegreatestandmostimportant programme,andthefirstthingtoput downwas"God."

Thatwasthedogmaticbasisofthe thing,anditmeantthatpoliticaland economicprogrammesshouldbebased upontheethicalprogramme.They hadnocuttingedgeiftherewasnot theinfinitejusticeofGod.Socialjus-

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"ThemoreIknowthemorenearly doesmyfaithapproachthatofthe Bretonpeasant.CouldIbutknowit all,myfaithwoulddoubtlessequal eventhatofthe'Bretonpeasantwoman,"saidLouisPasteur,to'whom theworldpayshomageasthe"Pr.nce ofScience."AsJohnJ.Horganexpressesit:"Thosewhotaketheimportantstepsintotheunknownrealise_howlittletheyknow.Theyare likeSt.Augustineontheseashore after,accordingtothelegend,hehad seentheangeltryingtodrinktheocean withaspoon,andhadrealisedtheaptnessofthesymboltohisownposition withregardtothelimitlessexpanseof knowledge. Thereisaneasyway, however,forthemediocrescientistto attractattention.Hesimplymakes theannouncementthatthelatestdiscoverydoesawaywithcertainofthe oldreligiousprinciples,andmakesreligiongenerallysomethingthattheold womenmayclingto,butwithwhich sensiblemen,inthemidstofmodern scientificprogress,cannotrationally andwithentirecandourhaveanything todo.Thenumberofsuchmenis legion,butitisaswelltosayatonce thatnotoneofthemhasevermade aground-breakingdiscovery.Itrequiresasimpler,anhonester,anda lessself-consciousintelligence.The skilledhandswhichfirston-theexperimentaltabledemonstrated:the.exist; enceofthelatentforces,ofelectricity andthehiddensourcesofdisease,have beenoftenfoldedinprayer,andmen likeVolta,Ampere,andPasteurhave beenalsoproudtosaytheirRosaries."

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gieute,"whichhisbrotherBreton,ErnestHello,magnificentlyansweredinhis "Renan,Germany,andNineteenth CenturyAtheism."Butinthis,asin everythinghewrote,Hellosoughtnot thetriumphofHellooverRenan,of theCatholicErnestovertheapostate Ernest,butoftruthoverfalsehood. "Thatartwhichdreamsofapplause abdicates.Itsetsitscrownuponthe foreheadofthemob,"wasasayingof histowhichhewasfaithfultothe end.Merematerialprogress,allthat theworldworshipsassuccesswithout thoughtofthehereafter,hadatbest butadepressingeffectuponhim.Our ownFatherBurke,thegloryofthe DominicanOrder,saidononememorableoccasion:"TheCatholicChurchis accusedofbeingtheenemyofprogress.Now.Iwouldliketoknow whatthismeans.Ibelievethatmany men,inthisdayofours,speakofprogress,andtheyactuallydonotknow whatitmeans.Doesitmeanrailroads?Well,certainly,yes;railroads areasortofprogress.Thirtyorforty milesanhouriscertainlyamorerapid formofadvancethantravellingalone attherateofsevenoreight.Does progressmeanelectrictelegraphs steamships? Ihearmentalking oftheCatholicChurchastheenemyof progress;andtheonlythingthesemen meanbyprogressisthemakingofa sewingmachineorsomethingofthat kind.WhathastheCatholicChurch tosaytothesethings?Why,sheis verymuchobligedtotheworldfor them;sheisverymuchobligedtothe menwhobuildrailroads,makelocomotives,tothemenwhobuildalineef steamships.Why,thesemenwill bringherBishopstoRometotake counselwiththePope,andwillsend themhomeagain.Theywilltakeadvantage-oftheelectrictelegraph.Why, these totheveryends oftheearththedecisionsoftheVaticanCouncil;andevery'manwas broughtintocommunionwiththat:nstantanietyofthoughtwhichisinthe unanimity,andanecessity,ofCatholicity."ThusspoketheoptimisticIrish nature,pronetoseethebrightsidt.of everything.

ErnestHello,theBretonphilosopher, wasbornatLorientonNovember4, 1828,feastofSt.CharlesBorromeo. Hecameofalegalstock,hisfather beingadistinguishedmagistrate,so thatheseemstohavechosentheBar of course,asdidalsohisbrother.The reasonwhyErnestthrewuptheprofessionrecallsasomewhatsimilarincidentinthelifeofSt.AlphonsusLiguori,whobeganhiscareerasalawyer, butsuddenlyresolvedtostudyforthe priesthoodbecausehefounditdifficuttoreconcileabsolutetruthfulness withsuccessattheBar.Inthecourse ofaBarassociationmeetingatwhich ErnestHelloassisteditwasagreedthat alawyerwasonlyactingwithinhis legitimaterightsanddoinghissimple dutyifhestrovetosecuretheacquittalofaclientofwhoseguilthehadabsoluteknowledge.Thissoshocked youngHellothatheresignedfromthe professionthereandthen,andtook tothestudyoftheology.Asfarasis known,however,hedoesnotseemto haveclonethiswithanyideaofbecom ingapriest,butfromaprofoundsense oftheimportanceofbeingableto giveareasonforthefaithwhichwas inhim."Wordsareactions,andthat iswhyItrytospeak,"hesaidwhen hepublished"Man"-aworkthathas beencalledhismasterpiece.

ErnestHellocameearlyunderthe influenceofthetheologian,Gratry,and thegreatpreacher,Lacordaire,whose sermonsmadeanindelibleimpression uponhim.Itwashisconnectionwith "LaCroise,"apaperlaunchedin1858 byhiminconjunctionwithGeorges Seigneur,thatfirstbroughthiminto prominence.Itwasnotasuccess.A goodwritermaybebutanindifferent editor,andHellolackedthebusiness capacityessentialtothepropermanagementofanewspaper.Whenit fellhemaybesaidtohavefoundhis feet,.forhetooktofree-lancejournal. ism,inwhichheheldhisownfora quarterofacenturyandlaidmanyan opponentprostrate.Hecopiednoone, andwrotefortruthandnotforfame. Hewasalwaysandinallcircumstances himself.Speakingofthegentleart ofwriting,hesaid:"Whenamanhas attainedhisstyleheiscompelled,like sovereigns,toforegothepleasures,of incognito.Hebetrayshisidentitythe momentheappears."AndthewritingsofErnestHellocouldneverbe mistakenforthoseofanyotherwriter.

Intheyearthatwitnessedtheadventof"LaCroise."ErnestRenan publishedhis"Etudesd'HistoireReli-

ErnestHellowasofadelicateconstitution,andthosewhoknewhim bestfearedhewasdoomedtoanearly death.Thathelivedforthirty-one yearsafterhismarriagewas,under God,entirelyowingtothecareofhis devotedwife,ZoeBerthier.Underthe pennameof"JeanLander"shepublishedseveralshortstories,buthad nothingwhateverofthe"bluestock. ing"abouther.Inherfather'shouse shewasusedtoturnherhandtoanything,forhewasanofficeroflimited means,sothatcooking,mending,gardening,andmarketingwereasfamiliartohisaccomplisheddaug'Oeras wastheexerciseofherliteraryand musicalgifts.Whenshemarried Helloshewaswifeandmothertohim atthesametime,beinghieseniorbe severalyears.Askillednurse,she laiddownaruleoflifeforhimfrom thestartandsawthathekepttoit. Generallyspeaking,heroseatsix o'clock,and,afterassistingatthe seveno'clockMass,workedtillnoon. Intheafternoonthehusbandand wifewentvisitingtogether.Buthe wasneversohappyaswhenhehad heralltohimself.Writingofheron oneoccasion,hecomparedhertalkto "ahealth-giving,perfumedbaththat broughthimpeaceandrest."When atlengthhisworkwasdoneandGod calledHisfaithfullabourertohisreward,hiswifedevotedherdeclining yearstothebringingoutoftheposthumousvolumesofhiswritings, whichaddsomuchtohisrenown. "WordsofGod,""Physiognomiesof Saints,""TheBeamsoftheBalance," "TheAge,""PhilosophyandAtheism," and"ExtraordinaryStories"maybe mentionedamongthemostimportant worksofErnestHello.

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Hislifewasastruggletolive,for heearnedcomparativelylittlewithhis pen;yetherefusedtoacceptalegacy thatwouldhaveeasedthestrain,becausethefundsitconsistedofhad beenprocuredbymethodsofwhichhis consicencedidnotapprove.ToconcludewiththewordsofR.T.House: "AsforHello'smessage,itremains clear,simple,andconstant.Thereis nohopeforthisselfish,spiteful,pleasure-loving,feverishworlduntilitre-

ErnestHellosawthedarkside,and whilelookingatitappearedtoforget therewasalsoabrightone."Therailroaddrawsmen'sbodiestogether,th telephonebringstheirvoicestogether. Andmantouchesmantostrikehim, andmanapproachesnearertoman tohatehimmorebitterly,"hewrote. Onewonderswhathewouldwrite, werehelivinginourowntime,ofthe inventionsthathaverevolutionisedthe world,and,alas!notforgoodalone. WewhohavelivedthroughtheGreat Warneednotbetoldhowlittleconne:tiontheremaybebetweenthecon questoftheairandtheraisingofthe soultoHeaven,orbetweenthediscoveryofthesubmarineandthesavingof humanlife.

"ExceptinChristianity,fraternityis onlywhateachmandemandsof others,"wasafavourableteachingof ErnestHello,thetruthofwhichcannot;bechallenged."Catholicorrhodoxy,*'hesays,"watchesoverthe earth;andwhenorthodoxyisattac1Led,theearthtrembles,withoutknow ingwhy."Heviewedwithsadforebodingthewaveofirreligionthat sweptoverFranceinhisday,andutteredsomepropheticwordswithregardtoitwhen,attheParisExpositionof1867,heexclaimedtoafriend whomhemetinthegroundsthere,"I amastonished! Ijustcamepastthe Tuileries,andthearenotyetonfire!" Commentinguponthesepregnant words,RoyTempleHousesays: "Threeyearslater,FrancewasgrovellinginthedustatthefeetofPrussia, andtheeagerCommunistswereputtingpetroleumandthematchtothe proudeststructuresofNineteenth-Cen eturyBabylon.Therealsoseemsto beprophecyatlongerrange,finding partialfulfilmentinourday,inthe warning:'Europeisadead-weight uponherself,becausethetimehas comeforhertogiveanddistributeher blessings.Itisauniversallawthat hewhothinksonlyofhiree.efruins.

Jesus,ModelofManhood.ByArchbishop Doodler,S.J.2/6.

Mary,MotherofGod.ByRev.PhillipVassal,C.SS.R. 2/6. ChristianMarriage.ByRev.B.J.Mahoney,D.U.2/6. GodtheCreator.ByRev.B.V.Miller. Ph.D.,D.D.2/6.

FatherRyan'sPoems.10/6. Apostles. AGratororla(Musicsod Words). BySirEdwardElgalf.11/,

TWENTY-TWO

ThoughtsonFaithandDoubt

WHYDOUBTCANNEvEitbEAVIRTUE.

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ifaplebisciteweretobetakenof allinthiscountrywhoareseriously interestedinreligion,therecanbe hardlyanydoubtthatunthequestion whetherornocertitudeinreligiousbeliesandconsequentunityinfaithare atleasthighlydesirable,anoverwhelmingmajoritywouldbeobtained infavouroftheaffirmative.

Manywouldsaythatitisdeplorable thatthiscertitudeandthisunityare suconspicuouslyabsent.Absent,however,theyare;anditisnotsurprising inatmanygoodsoulsamongourseparatedbrethrenhavereachedthedespairingconclusionthatreligiouscertitudeandunityinfaitharesimply i.uttobehad.

NotLight,butDarkness.

whoistoplacethelimitsuponfreedomofthoughtandprivatejudgment inreligiousmatters?

WhoShallDrawtheLine?

H.G.Hughes.) poisontothespirituallife.

1herelore1believeinProtestantism.Itisanecessityfortheliving soultoprotestagainsttheartificial protectionoffaithfromthevitalising I!attacksofdoubt.Wemustprove allthingsandholdfastthatwhich isgood.Itisfataltoplayforsafety."

AParalysingInfluence.

Itisterribletothinkwhatmustbe theeffectofthisconclusionuponthousandswho,lookingforsomeguidein hie,someconsolationindistressand trouble,somesurehopeforthefuture, findnot_lightbutdarkness;notany firmgroundonwhichtotread,buta quagmire;whoaretold,"Yoticannot haveafullreligiouscertainty;you asktoomuch;thereisnosuchtiling; youmustdoyourbestwithoutitand worryalongaswellasyoucan.

"Trytobelieveasmuchasyouare ableto;butremember,thereisnoone whocancometoyouandsay,orwho hasanyrighttocometoyouandsay: 'ThisisGud'sTruth:thisyoumay andcanbelievewithoutanydoubtat all-nay,tillsyoumustbelieve,forit isGod'sown\lordwhichHehasHimselfrevealed.'

AQuestWithoutFAL

Butawordhasgoneforthwhich purportstobeawordofconfidence sectreassurance:aword,wearetold bytheeditorofapopularnewspaper, which"willreinforcetheloyaltyof thousandslbtheProtestantfaithof England."

Writinginthatpaperthefinalarticleofaseriesentitled"LB'elieveIn," jitaltillirclergyman-latelytold'the worldthatthequestforasligious truthisnutintendedtohaveanend; oughtnottohaveanend;thatit wouldbeverybadforusifweshould arrivL,atcompletereligiouscertitude eoneerningwhatistobebelievedas God'srevelation.

SpiritualConflict.

Thethesisofthisgoodman,who showsthesincerestdesiretohelphis fellow-menisthegravedifficultiesto faithcausiml,Iciv"ourunhappydivisions"lasthesayingusedtobe),is thatourdivisionsarenotunhappyat all,butreallyablessing.

Hesaysthat"Thespiritofcontra. dictionisthesaltoflife"andthat hatistrueoflifeingeneralis"preeminentlyandparticularlytrueofreligiouslifeandthe.questforreligious truth.""Spiritual'conflict,"hegoes of on,"istheveryessenceofthereligiouslifebothoftheindividdalandof society." Thisspiritualconflictisnotonly good,asanyCatholicwillagreeitis good,insofarasitconsistsinfightingagainstandbyGod'sgraceovercomingtemptations,includingtemptationsagainstfaith,butitisalso goodwhenthe"conflict"consistsina man'spositivelyadmittingdoubt againstteachingwhichcomestohim asthedoctrineoffaithandinhissettingupdoubtsinhissoul(oratleast admittingthem)towagewithinhim aninternalstrifewithwhateverfaith hemaypossess.

ConflictofFaithandDoubt,

"Thereisanotherconflict,"hesays, "necessarilyinvolvedinahealthy spirituallife-theconflictoffaith.and r'oubt.Thereisfortheliving,growingsouladutyofscepticismaswell rsadutyoffaith.Faithgrowsand thrivesonitswarwithdoubt.They arecomplementaryantagonists.

Remarkingfirstthatthewordsof St.Paul,"Proveallthings,"etc.,refer tocharismaticgiftssuchasthegift ofprophecyandnotatalltodoctrines oftheFaith,onewouldthenask,Why andhowisitthatdoubt(whichinany ordinaryaffairoflifewhereamanhas tomakeuphismindtoacourseofactionhas,nota"vitalising"butaparalysingandhinderinginfluence)should helpamanwhenhewishestoknow thetruthaboutGodandhisownsoul soastoregulatehislifeaccordingto God'sholywillandattaineternalsalvation?

IsanyChristianmanseriouslygoing toagreethathecandoGod'swillbetterandsavehissoulmoresurelyby beinginahazeaboutwhatGodrequires,whatGod'sTruthreallyis,and howheistoconducthimselfduring thisbriefmortallife?

NotaCompleteFaith.

Thiswriterinthepopularpress appearstothinkthatitisGod'swill thatweshouldspendourliveslargely intryingtofindthesethingsout,but thatsuccesswouldbeabadanden ervatingthing. Protestantism,headmits,"isnota completefaith,"andheisproudofthe fact.Itisoneofhisgriefsagainst theHolyCatholicChurchthatshe teachesthatreligioustruth,sufficient f,.roursanctificationandsalvation, canbehadwithcertaintyhatund)ubtingfaithandunityinfaithare notdreams,butexistasrealiselfacts; thatanyonewhowillsandtakesthe rightmeansmayshareinandenjoy theseadvantages.Butth'sis"theartificialprotectionoffaithfromthe attacksofdoubt."

"PlayingforSafety.'

WhatiftheArtificerofthisprotectionbenoneotherthantheGadof 'lrahHimself?Oneseemstohave heardthistalkbeforeabout"playing forsafety";abouttheallegidcoward. iceofholdingtoaReligionwherewe havecertaintyastowhatweareto believeanddoinordertosaveour souls.Incidentally,tocarrycut.the behestsofthatReligionrequiresnot alittlecourage-moreperhapsthan the"conflict"betweenfaithanddoubt.

IfwereadtheNewTestamentwe findagooddealaboutthedownright necessityofbelieving,andbelieving withoutanydoubt;notawordabout anydutyofscepticismregardingrevealeddoctrine.OurDivineLordand Teacher,JesusChrist,says:"Hethat believethandisbaptisedshallbesaved,buthethatbelievethnotshallbe condemned."(St.Mark,xvi,MIThe Protestantversionhasthestillstrcilger word,"damned."

WhatHolyScriptureSays.

Onthetheoryunderdiscussionthe onlypersontodososeemstobea man'sownself.Forscepticismis,en thistheory,asacredduty;toputup doubtsinoppositiontoyourbeliefsis thepartofChristianheroism;toavoid likepoisonasettledstateofconvict tionregardingreligioustruthisaconditionofthesoul'shealthandwellbeing:andwhoshalldrawtheline wheredoubtceasestobeanadvantage,andglacemustbegiventofaithunlessitbethemanhimselfineach individualcase?

Asamatteroffact,thelineisunmistakablydrawnintheNewTestament;andfaithisononesideofit anddoubtanddisbeliefareonthe other.Thereisnomixingofthese intheteachingofOurLordorofHis Apostles."Thoughwe,oranangel fromheaven,"writesSt.Paultothe Galatians,"preachagospeltoyoubesides(otherthan)thatwhichwehave preachedtoyou,lethimbeanathema."(Gal.i,8.)

AMatterofLifeandDeath.

SayingsfromtheNewTestament canbemultipliedinwhichtheholding ofthetruedoctrineistreatedasa matteroflifeanddeath.Tosaythat therecannotorneednotbecertitude astotheteachingofChrististostultifytheactofGodinrevealingthe Christianreligion.

Certitudecanbehadbythosewho willlookforitwhereGodhasputit. TherewerethosetowhomJesusChrist said:"Hethathearethyouheareth Me,andhethatdespisethyoudespisethMe,andhethatdespisethmedespisethHimthatsentMe."(St.Luke x,16).

TothesameHesaid:"Teachall nations,"and"Iamwithyoualldays, oventotheconsummationofthe world."IfChristknewandtold truth-Godforbidthatweshould thinkorsayotherwise-thosetowhom Hespokehave-successorsintheir commissionandworkofteaching,and theirlinehasnotperishednoreven shallperishfromtheworldsolong nstheworldshalllast.

Wearenotdriven,then,tothe acceptanceofdoubtasanecessaryand desirablepartofourspiritualtraining, nortothestrangeconclusionthatbecausethespiritualcombatinvolved

intheacquirementofvirtueisgood forus,itisalsogoodforustobein doubtastothegroundoftruthon whichthecultivationofgoodness mustrest,andfromwhichvirtu, musttakeitsgrowth. hindrancetoSpiritualLite.

Moralsmustalwaysrestondoctrine, andwheredoctrineisuncertainconducthasnosureguide.Thetrans ferenceofthebattle-groundofa man'sstruggletobegoodintotheterritoryofbeliefisgoinginevitablyto hinda,nottohelp,hisspirituallife; andtosaythatpositivedoubtand secpticismcanhelpfaithislikesaying thatwaterwillactasfueltoflame.

No;thesoconfidenttheoryof-this coubtlessdeservedlypopularclergymanjustthro.-.speoplebackonthe verydifficultyfromwhichtheywant toescape-theuncertaintyaboutreligioustruthwhichafflictstheirminds -andtellsthemtofightoutthemat terforthemselvesasbesttheycan Itisdifficulttoseehowitcan"reinforcetheloyaltyofthousands,"orof asingleone,toanyrealfaithatall.

"Doubt,"mosttrulywroteNewman ismiseryandsin,butbeliefhasreceivedChrist'sblessing"("Difficulties ofLatitudinarianism.")

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"Faithapartfromdoubtdegenerates intocredulity,doubtapartfromfaith leadstodespairandthespiritualsui. cideofthecynic.Theremust,in thehealthysoul,beaperpetualconflictbetweenthetwo.Thetameacceptanceofaprematurepeaceisslow

WhatsortofpositionarethoseunfortunatefolkinwhoaretollinHoly Scripturethattheymustbelieveorto damned,andareinformedbytheir spiritualpastorsthatdoubtandscepticismaboutreligioustrutharea duty?Whatsortoffaithisthat whichdeliberatelyadmitsdoubtand looksuponitasavirtue?

YetIcannotseethatthewriterof thearticleIamdiscussingsuggests anythingotherthanthis.Itdoes nothelpmuchthatheacknowledges that"theconflictoffaithwithdoubt isdangerous,thatitnotinfrequently issuesindisasteranddefeat,"andthat "freedomofthoughtand.rightofprivatejudgmentareadmittedlyperilous privilegesandcannotbeallowedwithoutlimitstothemembersofanysocietywhichhopestostand."

Anexcellentprinciple,particularlv applicable,onewouldthinktoaSocietysuchastheChurchofChrist, basedonrevealedtruthandhaving revealedtruthasitsauthorityfor claimingtheattentionofmen.But