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FromCoasttoCoastAcrossJapan

ByRt.Rev.J.Ross,S.J.,VicarAposcolicofHiroshima.)

FlourishingCatholiclifelConcentratedCatholicactivity InvigoratingCatholicatmosphere.Howitall camehometomeattheSacredHeart ConventatObayashi,half-waybetweenKobeandOsaka,ontheheights overlookingtheSeto-nai-kai,theInlandSea,withitsthousandsofislands inthemostpicturesquesetting-It waslikedrinkinginthebracingseabreezeafterbeingpentupfordaysin theunwholesomeatmosphereofaclose andstuffycabinbelowdeck.Inmakingthiscomparison,Iamnotjust thinkingofmyusualabodeOkayama, butratherofthecountryasawhole, steepedinpagnism,idolatry,andsuperstition.Thefestivitiesinconnectionwiththecoronationceremonyof theEmperor,whichwerejustover, hadagainforciblybroughtthishome tome.Fortheywereafteralltoa greatextentnothingbutthat,although Iwouldnotdenythattheyalsowere aspontaneousandgenuineoutburstof loyalty,astheycertainlywereofnationalpride.

Itwasthenlikeleavinganoasisand settingoutforanotherstretchofbleak desert,when1,myworkatObayashi done,resumedmypastoralvisitwhich hadbeeninterruptedbythecoronationfestivities,andboardedthetrain whichwastotakemerightacross thecountrytotheoppositecoast,the shoreoftheJapanSea, )laditbeenapleasuretrip,Iwot.ld indeedhaveenjoyedit.Beautiful, charmingcountrywitheverchanging viewsofmountainandvalley,hilland dell,foamingstreamsandancient bridges.Mostofthemountain-tops andhillsidesarecoveredwithpine andcedar,interpersedwiththeflaring redofmapleandashintheirautumn attire.

Whereverthereisanavailablepatch oflevelground,thecheckerboardof thericestubbletellsitstaleofJapan's ,trugglewiththeproblemoffeeding itsteemingmillions.Alreadyinmany placesthesodsareturnedagain,and nextspring'swheatcropputsoutits tenderbladesinlongrows.Two

L.,upsyearbyyear!1hatcanonly begotatthecostofhardestwork, mostofitdonebyworkofhandon thesmallholdingsofpoortenants!

Mawondertensofthousandsare leavingthecountryyearbyyearin searchofworkandwages.Brazil withitsthousandsofsquaremilesof unfilled-soilisthechiefgoalofthe ever-increasingstreamofemigrants. WholecoloniesofJapanesesettleand strikerootthere.

Noristhatall.Whattheynever dreamtofathomeintheirnativesurroundings,becomesapracticalquestionintheCatholicatmosphereofBrazil;theyfindthefaith,orratherthey opentheirheartstothewarmraysof Catholictruthandembracethereligionwhichtheyweretaughttodespiseandabhorinalandwhere ShintoandBuddhismholdundisputed swayoveralldepartmentsoflife.

Howundisputedthatswayiscame -oncemorehometomeasIcrossedthe country.NinelonghoursIsped throughthebeautifulscenery,andnot onesignofChristianitydidIsee.No church,nocross,noshrinebythewayside.Onceindeed,asIpassedTottori,theseatoftheadministrationof theprovinceofthesamename,Iknew thatthere,intheCatholicMission,Our LordwasleadingHishiddenEucharis. ticlife,allthemorehidden,asthestationhasnoresidentpriest.Ishall visititonmywayback;forthepresentIhadtocontentmyselfwitha silentactofadorationfromthedistance.Butfortherest,notraceof ChristianityallthewaytoMatsue whereIamwritingtheselines.

Butallthemoreproofsofhowpaganismisboundupwiththewholelife ofthecountry.Manyyerethetowns, villages,andhamletsIpassed.andnot oneofthembuthaditsBuddhisttera, asIcouldtellbythecharacteristictall rooftoweringhighaboveallelse;and nooneofthemwithoutoneormore ShintoshrinesorMiyas,wherethe spiritsoftheancestorsareworshipped withdivinehonours.

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placesofheathencultcouldhardlybe beaten.Especiallythemiyasaresurroundedbyanatmosphereofmajestic quietandmysticsilencewhichitis hardtoresist.Hiddeninagroveof ancienttrees,approachedthrougha massivetoriibyaflight mossgrown,lichen-coveredstonesteps flankedbyequallyage-wornstonelanterns,theyallbutforceoneunder theirmagicspell.

Itisimpossibletoexpressinwords ortoconveybyaphoto.evenafaint ideaofthecharmthatemanatesfrom sucha"sacred"spot.Butonething becomesalmostclear:humanlyspeak. ing,itisanimpossibilitytoweanthe peoplefromwhattheyclingtowith everyfibreoftheirheart,whatenters inathousandwaysintotheirdaily life,whattheirancestorshaveheld sacredforhundredsandeventhousandsofyears.

OfcoursethereisintheCatholic faithmorethanamplecompensation forallthis,thereisafullresponseto allthatmovesthehumanheart,there ismostcompletesatisfactionforall itscravings.Buthowtomakethem seeit,blindedastheyarebynational prideandself-sufficiency?

True,theendeavoursofthemissionarieshavenotbeenquiteinvain. Some80.000outof80,000,000have beenwonforthetruefaith.Hutas awhole,themass-ofthepeopleisnow asthoroughlypaganasiteverwas.

Thewallsofthefortressofheathen cultstandinundiminishedstrength. Whathasbeenachievedisonlythe crumblingoff.ofbitshereandthere, butabreach--no,certainlynot.

Willthereeverbeabreach?God helping,weconfidentlytrustthere will.Letitlasteversolong;letever somanydevoted,zeal-consumedmis sionariessinkintothegraveoverit, comeitmustandcomeitwill.The crumblingdownprocesswillgoon, untilthewallcollapsesandChristian. itvholdsitstriumphantentryintothe sofarimpregnablestrongholdofpag anism-providedweinthesiegeand thefaithfulinthehomecountriesdo theirdutytoamanandmakethesacrificesrequiredbysuchagigantic, butatthesametimenobleaidinspiringtaskasWinningJapanforChrist."Examiner."

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SincetheOxfordmovementnearly 1,000clergymenhadsacrificedtheir positionofdignityandtheirmeansof livelihoodforconsciencesakeandhad enteredtheCatholicChurchaslaymen,saidFatherWoodlock,S.J.,inthe resultChurch,FarmStreet,London.

FatherWoodlockwaspreachingon behalfoftheConverts'AidSociety, whichassistsnon-Catholicclergymen whohavebecomedestitutethrough conversion.

In10years,hecontinued,118,520 concertswerereceived,13,065being in1927,.thelargesttotalpublished. sregardstheprospectofastillfurtherincrease,FatherWoodlocksaid henolongerlookedforanynotable accessionofgroupsfromtheAngloCatholicparty.

Anglo-CatholicismseemedtocometoAr termswithmodernismandseemedto haveacceptedtheprincipleofdoctrinal"comprehensiveness"asaChurch ideal.

Thatprinciplewasutterlyopposed toCatholicism.TheChurchwaskept busyexcommunicatingandextruding fromhermembershipallwhorefused toacceptherdogmas.

Hethoughtthatthereasonswhich ledconvertstotheChurchinthepast wouldbestillmoreobviousandcogenttoeffectindividualconversionas thedecayofAnglo-Catholicismbecamemorepronouncedthroughthe absorptionofmodernismintoitssystem.

ForyearsAlfredE.Emith,ex-GovernorofNewYork,haslongedtovisit Ireland,andnowhehasdetermined tomakehisdreamcometrue.Withinthenextfewmonths(saysanAmericanexchange),probablyinApril, theGovernorandMrs.Smithwillsail furIrishshores,ithasbeenlearned onreliableauthority.FromCabh theGovernorwillgotoCavan,where hismotherwasborn.Allplacesof interestinthecountrywillthenbe visited,theentiretriptotakeabout twomonths.

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OurMelbourneLetter

ThefatalityattheMotordromehas againfocussedattentiononthesafety ofspectatorswatchingmotorcycle races,andtherearetheusualfools rushingintoprinttoprotestagainst suchaformofamusement.Theydo notmindwhattheriderscdoaslong astheirfranticsprintsaroundthecup shapedtrackdonotendangerthelives ofthebystanders.Likesimilar noticesonrailwayandtrainlines, wordsofwarningareprintedall aroundtheMotordromecounselling spectatorsnottoleanover.Theunfortunatepairwhowerestruckand mortallyinjuredbythemotorcycle wereleaningover,sothereisnoparticularreasontoblamethemanagementwhenaccidentsofthiskindoccur.Ifpeopleareinclinedtowail aboutsuchdeath-trapsasthetrack underquestion,theymightjustas sensiblytalkaboutSt.Kilda-road, whichhasofacertaintybeenconcernedwithmoredisastersduringthepast yearthanthe(otordomesinceitsexistence.Whydonotpeoplemake somereferencetotheabnormalnumberoffatalitiesontheGeelong-road, orofthoseonsuchmunicipallycontrolledspeedwayslikeVictoriaParade, WhiteHorseRoad,Queen'sParade, andPointNepeanRoad?Thereis muchprotestthesetimesaboutanextensionofelectrictramways.Well, theselatterinMelbournearebad enoughinallconscience,butwiththe addeddinofmotorfiendsthetimewill comewhenpeoplewhokeeprespectablehourswillbecompelledtolive awayfromthesethoroughfaresaltogether.

Notwithstandingthesilenceofyour contemporariesinthiscity,there seemslittlereasontodoubtthatthe agreementbetweentheVaticanand Mussolini,asmouthpieceoftheItalian Government,hasbeenfinalised,and thereforewillbeoflastingbenefitto thePapacy,theCatholicpeopleof Italy,andtheCatholicsofthewhole world.Itmostcertainlywillbea triumphfortheItaliandictatorifhe successfullysettlesthisvexedquestionwhichhassunderedtheItalian GovernmentfromthePopeforso manyyears.Manysagehistorians andpoliticalwritershavediscussedit, manyconfidentprophecieshavebeen madeastotheultimatestandingof thePapacy,butnone,itmaysafelybe said,havesofarhitonthepresent expedientforsettlingthedifficulty.

SomeEnglishandAmericancommentatorshavethecheeknowtohintthat Germaninfluenceplayedaprominent part,becauseacloserelativeofthe PapalNuncioinGermanywasthe chieflawyerindrawinguptheagreement.

Ifour"Argus"getsalineortwoon informationofthisdescription,wemay lcokoutforafewsubtleinnuendoes, whichwillhintatwhatduringthe warperiodsomanyjournalswere wonttostateopenly.Thepressof SydneyandMelbourneis,however,so farveryguardedinitscomments TheseorgansofConservatismhavethe greatestadmirationforMussoliniasan autocratandsterncontrollerofaffairs industrial.Theysighinvainfor someonelikehimtoputabonneton strikeleadersandstrikers,toinflicthis willonallthoseopposedtoNational. ism.andsoon.Whatevertheiropinionsmaybeonthenewagreement, andsomewemaybesurewillviewit withzealousandsuspiciouseyes,the, willhavetomaintainsilenceorcontentthemselveswithinnuendo.

TheresultsoftheSeniorGovernment ScholarshipExaminationsappearin thepapersthismorning.TheCatholicquotaofeightoutoffortyishardly uptostandard,butthefaultcannot belaidatthedoorofSt.Kevin's,the centralschooloftheChristianB'rothereinMelbourne,whichsecuredsixthreeineachdivision.Onlyoneschool -ScotchCollege-hasahighernumber toitscredit.Withthisnotableexception,theotherpublicschoolsare poorlyrepresented,andsotoagreater degreearethevariousStateHigh Schools,whicharescatteredoverthe lengthandbreadthofthelandfrom NfilduratoOrbost,andfromWarrnam1)001toBeechworth.Theseinstitutionshaveeveryingintheirfavour.

The,are,ofcourse,financedbythe EducationDepartment,andinadditionarespoon-fedateveryturnby

townandshirecouncils.Eventhe MelbourneHighSchool,whichhas suchahugeenrolment,couldsecure onlythreeofthescholarships.You canseefromtheseremarksthatthe standardofCatholicsecondaryeducetiotiskeptflyinghighonatleastone CatholiccollegeinVictoria.

Theindustrialskyshowsveryblack clouds,andwillcontinuetodosoI amafraid.Aslongastherewasno requestforfreelabourmatterswere fairlyquiet,butyesterday,withthe announcementthatnon-unionlabour willbeshortlycalledon,wassufficient toarousetheresentmentofthestrikers.Therewereseveraldemonstrationsattimberyardsandalongthe waterfront,butthoughnothinguntowardhappened,thepoistionisstill verythreatening.Itishardtoknow whereitwillallfinish,orwhenthere willbeanendofindustrialconflict. Nosoonerhavewefinishedwithone strikethananotherstarts.The A.C.T.U.,whichlettersstandforAustralianCouncilofTradeUnions,now hasthehare-brainedschemeofapplyingforade-registration,sothatthe ArbitrationCourtwillhavenofurther jurisdictionovertheunionscontrolled by_thatbody.Sofartheirefforts havefailed,buttheordinarylayman whohasbecomeaccustomedtoconsideringthatCourtasindispensableto industrialpeace,doesnotknowwhat tothink.

Priest-StatesmeninEuropean Nations

CHANGEOFPUBLICSPIRIT TOWARDSCHURCHSHOWN.

TherecentelectionofMonsignorDr. Kaas,amemberoftheReichstag,to bethepresidentoftheGermanCentre Party,directsattentiontothefact thatneverbeforesincetheestablishmentofconstitutionalStatesinCentralEuropehavesomanyCatholic priestsoccupiedsuchimportantpositionsinpubliclife.

BeforetheWorldWar,itwasapositiverarilythataCatholicpriest shouldbecalledupontotakeoveran importantStateoffice.Itwasnot until1918,whenEmperorCharlesappointedthethenprofessoroftheology, Dr.Seipel;MinisterforSocialWelfare, that,aCatholicpriestwasentrusted withthedirectionofaStateministry.

To-dayinvirtuallyalloftheCentral EuropeanStatesdistinguishedCatholicclergymenocupythemostimportantpublicoffices.Thefollowingare someofthese:

Germany:Msgr.Dr.LudwigKaas, professorofcanonlawinthetheologicalfacultyoftheUniversityofBonn, PresidentoftheCentrePartyinthe GermanReichstag,insuccessiontoDr. Marx,lateChancelloroftheReich.

Dr.HeinrichBrauns,amemberof theReichstagandMinisterofPublic WorksoftheReich.

Baden:Dr.JosephSchoofer,aPapal Prelate,leaderoftheCentrePartyof Baden.

Bavaria:Dr.JohannLeicht,amemberofthechapteroftheCathedralof Bamberg,ChairmanoftheTi'avarian People'sPartyintheGermanReichstag.

Austria:Msgr.IgnazSeipel,Federal Chancellor.

Czechoslovakia:Msgr.Dr.J.Sramek, MinisterforPublicHealth.

TheRev.Dr.JosephHlinka,leader oftheSlovakPeople'sParty.

Hungary:TheRev.Dr.JosephVas, MinisterforPublicWelfareandWorks.

goingobjectionsmustbeestablished ineachindividualcase,itiscertain thattheselectionofnumerousCatholicpriestsforsuchhighpostsisno casualmatter,butreflectsasignificant changeofpublicspirit.OldprejudicesagainsttheCatholicChurch andherpriests,sownbyLiberalism andProtestantism,havefalleninto thebackground.Thegreatworld-missionoftheChurch,thewisdomofthe Popesandtheirworkforthereconciliationofmankindareto-dayaccepted andrecognisedbylitanywhosofar havebeenstrangerstotheCatholic Church.ThishasbroughttotheLsatholicpriestsagreaterrespectandinfluenceintheirciviccommunities.

Moreover,withthesocialcontrasts conflictingwitheverincreasingviolence,andthenecessityforcapital andlabourcomingintocloserharmonyandco-operationbecomingmore pressing,theCatholicpriest,boundin nodirectionbytemporalinterestsand guidedinhismoralactionsbytheunchangingprinciplesoftheChurch,appearsinthejudgmentofthegreat masses,astheimpartialmediatorin theperilousconflictofpresenttimes.

Thisisstrikinglyillustratedinthe caseofMonsignorSeipel,Austria'sFederalChancellor,who,passionatelyopposedasheisbyhisSocialistadversaries,stillenjoyswiththewholenationthereputationofbeingthemost competentandallexcellingstatesman.

Whatismore,evenSocialistscannot imagineallthedifficultiesoftheState beingovercomewithouttheassistance oftheCatholicMonsignor.

Therealisationbythepresentgenerationthattheworldcannotrecover withoutthedivineveritiesoftheCatholicChurchhasbeenapowerfulinfluenceforthechangeofthestatus ofpriestsinpubliclife.

Statisticsjustmadepublicbythe DepartmentofCommercerelativeto negroorganisations,revealthatin 1926therewere42,585churchesinthe UnitedStates.withacolouredmembershipof5,203,487,ascomparedwith 39,692churchesand4,602,805members in1916.Thetotalfor1926includes 24exclusivelycoloureddenominations with6,080churches.

BymakingtheChurchanditsdoctrinesbetterknownamongnon-Catholics,muchofthemisrepresentatici thatexiststo-daywillvanish,\rchbishopJohnT.McNicholasofCin.in natideclaredinaninterviewjustgiven tothe"MichiganCatholic."Onecf thegreatestopportunitiesthatCatho lieshaveintheUnitedStates..-day, theArchbishopsaid,isthescientific andpopularstudyofapologetics."lt isourduty,"theArchbishopsaid,"to makethedoctrinesoftheChurchbetterknownamongnon-CatholiesWe shoulddothisinaconstructivemanner,givingoffencetonoone,delivering andrepeatingthemessageofChristin seasonandoutofseason,bythewrittenandspokenword,bypressand radio,andbyeverymeans:atourdisposal."

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Yugoslavia:Msgr.Dr.IvanKorosek.PrimeMinister. Ithasbeensuggestedthatinsuch situationsasthese.thepriestlycharacteroftheofficialsmay,bymalicious misrepresentation,beconfusingtheir rightsassuch,andthatenemiesof theChurchmightbegiventheopportunityofinternationallychargingto thepriestsresponsibilityforpolicies andactsoftheStatesthataredictated solelybypoliticalandtemporalnecessity.

'Asamatteroffact,suchsituations alreadyhaveariseninYugoslavia, CzechoslovakiaandinAustria,andit wasnotwithoutreasonthdttheepiscopateofCzechoslovakiamadetheacceptanceofsuchdependentuponcertainconditions.

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Onehundredandeighty-sixyears agooneofthegreatestmusiciansof alltimesarrivedinthecityofDublinwiththemanuscriptofasacred oratorioinhispocketandthescorn ofanEnglandthathadonceacclaimed himcrushinghisheart.GeorgeFrederickHandelhadcrossedtheChannel attheinvitationofamanageroflocal charitiestoconductthefirstpresentationofhismagnificent"Messiah,"a workconceivedandcarriedtocompletionintheperiodofhisgreatest physicalandspiritualsuffering.Assistedbytwowomensoloists,witha hastily'assembledchoir,thebowed figuresatdowntothelittleorganin Neal'sMusicHalltoconductforthe firsttimehisfamousmasterpiece.Perhapsasheplayedtothathandfulof people,notmorethansevenhundred inall,hisheartrosewithhismusic ingratitudeforhavingsavedhimfrom thedebtor'sprisonthathadthreatenedhiminEngland.

TimehasdealtgenerouslywithHandel,andthiscreationofhisoldage. FortwocenturiesHandel's"Messiahhasthrilledanduplifted.It hasbecomeinseparablyassociated withtheChristmasseason.Ithasexpressedasnoothermusicalworkhas, thespiritofresurrectionfromamaterialworld,theessenceofbrotherly loveandChristiancharity.This spirithasfromitsinceptioncharacterisedperformancesof"Messiah." Witnessthegreathumangestureof itscomposerwhenheturnedoverthe proceedsofthatfirstpresentationto aidthepoorsufferersinanIrishdebtor'sprison!Theirplightmusthave madeadirectappealtohisheart,for, hadhenotashortwhilebackbarely escapedasimilarfateinEngland?

Anditisthistrulycharitablegesture whichhasbeenthekeynoteof"Messiah"history.Performancesofthe famousoratoriohavehelpedinnumerableworthycharities,havesaved manyachoralunitfrombankruptcy. InBritainalone,morethan10,000,000 dollarshasbeenraisedthroughperformancesof"Messiah"sincethepassingofitscomposer.

Such,accordingtohisbiographer, wastheexaltedmoodthatseisedHandelandwrungoutofhimtheimmortalmusicof"Messiah."Mr.Flower goeson:

"Consideringtheimmensityofthe workandtheshorttimeinvolved(only twenty-fourdays)itwillremainperhapsthegreatestfeatinthewhole historyofmusicalcomposition."

Howthefirstpresentationof"Messiah"inLondonservedtoreinstate itscomposerintheheartsofhis adoptedcountrymenbecomesadramaticsequencetotheperformanceofthe OratoriointhelittleIrishmusichall. Rumoursofthewildenthusiasmwith whichDublinhadreceivedtheOratorioprecededHandeltoLondon.On hisarrivalthecitywasreadytogive himanotheraudience.Butthere aroseadifficultythatpostponedits presentationforgeetime.The Churchwasthestumblingblocknow. Handelwaswarnedthatitwouldbe amadventuretoput"Messiah"ona playbill.Itwouldbesacrilegious.At lasthesawthewisdomofchangingits titlefrom"Messiah"toa"SacredOratorio."Andthus,inthegreatCovent Garden,attendedbythekingandhis elaboratecourt,Handeloncemoresat attheorganandconducted.

leadinghischorusesinthesinging andplayingofhismasterpiece.Itis perhapsafittingconclusiontoany storyon"Messiall"torelatetheoccasionofitslastperformanceunder thedirectionoftheblindcomposer. Never,saidtheaudiencethatsawthe greatmusicianconductingforthelast time,didhebringsuchgrandandemotionalsplendourfromhisorgan.He wasmagnificent,inpossessionofhis mostmatureandbrillianttechnique, saidthecriticspresent.Perhapsthe sufferingcomposerknewthiswashis lastpublicappearanceandthethought intensifiedratherthandimipishedthe passionatechordsofhisrising"Hallelujahs."

Theperformanceover,thegiantof Englishmusiccollapsedandhadtobe takentohislittlehouseinBrookstreet-"IrishWorld."

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Thestoryofhowthisgreatestdreamerintherealmofmusiccametogive hisloftiestdreamtotheworldin "Messiah"hasbecomeanepic.Just priortoitscreation,Handelwasin despair,debt-ridden,houndedbycreditors,threatenedwithblindness,a victimofgout,livingtoseehisformal operasscornedbyapopulaceinquest oflighter,flimsierentertainment. Hesoughtrefugeinreligion,withdrawingfromaworldinwhichhehad fewfriendsandmanyenemies.Butit wasoutofthiscrisis,attheageof fifty-six,thatGeorgeFrederickHandel.thesonofaGermanbarber-surgeon,broughtforthhisimmortal"Messiah."

Nowherecanonefindsofaithfuland beautifulapictureofHandelatthis timeofhislifeasthatpresentedby NewmanFlowerinhis"GeorgeFredericHandel-HisPersonalityandHis Times"(publishedbyCassel&Co.. Ltd.).Hepicturesthegreatcomposer.seatedinhisbareroom,surroundedbynoneofthecomfortsor eleganciesthatattendedmenofless repute,somovedbythegrandeurof hisinspirationthathelivedinaworld apartfromtherestofhumanity.

ThescentedGeorgeII.,inhisnoble vestments,surroundedbyhisperfumedandpowderedcourt,hadcometo heartheOratorioasonedropsinon anindifferententertainmenttospend time.Butasthehighty"Hallelujah Chorus"shooktheGarden,theindifferentmonarchfqundhimselfpulled tohisfeetinstartledtribute.The courtfollowedhisprocedure,andthus wasestablished,nearly200years*o, thecustomofstandingduringtherenditionofthefamouschorusof"Hallelujahs."WhatmustHandel,seated atthatorgan,stillsmartingfromthe gibesofhisdetractors,havefeltashe sensedtherisingbehindhimofthat multitude-thefirstsalutationof friendlinesshehadreceivedinyears fromthepeopleheloved!

Itisaninterestingandamusing sidelightonthisLondonperformance of"Messiah"thatthemanaccredited foralmost200yearswithhavingwrittenthelibrettoshouldhavebeendashingabouttowncomplainingthatHandel'smusicdidnotliveuptothenoble wordshe,CharlesJennens,hadwritten.PeopletookJennensseriously becausehewastoowealthyandtoo aristocratictotakeotherwise.

"Man,theRebel,"wasthetitleof alecturegivenbyRev.Dr.T.E. Flynn,vice-rectorofSt.Joseph'sCollege,Upholland,intheLiverpoolStadiumonaSundayeveningrecently, undertheauspicesoftheLiverpool CatholicTruthSociety. Manbyhisveryconstitutionwas Nature'srebel,saidDr.Flynn.He hadrisenupagainsttheforcesof Natureandsubduedthemtohisuse. Bydeployinghisspiritualfacultiesof mindhehadbecomewhatGodintendedhimtobecome-lordofcreation. Hadhenotdoneso,hewouldlong sincehavevanishedfromthefaceof theearth,forinallsubordinatenaturetheracewait°theswiftandthe battletothestrong.Comparedwith thehorseandthedeermanwasnot swift;comparedwiththetigerandthe bearhewasnotstrong.

forthepreservationofthosewhom Naturebidstodie.

Nature,however,takesherrevenge.

Themammoth,thewildox,andthe hearhadgonedownintheirmight beforeman,butmanfallsforabacillus.Naturestoopedtoconquer,but notlowenough,sothearenaofconflictwaschanged,andaneconomic strugglebegun.

Nowthecryofmanonthedefensivewas"Thisover-populationand over-crowdingmustbestopped.Let theoldanddiseasedgotothelethal chamber,or,better,bytheuseof birthocntrol,letuscontrolthepopulationatthesource."Otherswould engageinadirectlyeconomicwarfare, andcommuniseproperty.

Whenthesethingsweresaidthe CatholicChurchcriedout,"These thingsyoumustnotdo,theywould makeyouarebelnotonlyagainst yourownphysicalnature,butagainst yourownhumannature.Hitherto youhavefoughtagainsttheforcesof physicalnature,butnowyouarecompromisingyourmoralnature."Here, continuedthespeaker,therewasan imperative"Thoushaltnot."

Dr.Flynndiscussedthemeaning andthebindingforcesofnaturallaw whichwasthelawofGod.Hewent ontoshowthatmanymodernmovementsintheeconomicandsocial sphereswerearebellionagainstGod. Butthefundamentalrebellionwasin thefailuretorecogniseGod'ssovereignty,'andthedeclineofanysense ofworship.Therebelswerelitrethe pagansofoldwhomadeagodafter theirownimageandlikeness."For them,"heconcluded,"Godisagreat andgoodman,butwithallaman's limitations.Soundphilosophy,tosay nothingofrevelation,wouldteach themthatGodisInfinite,andthat, therefore,afinitemindcannotcomprehendHim."

Thetigerandthewolfhadnonice feelingsaboutman'ssuperiority.Their business,likehis,wastolive,andthey werepreparedtoliveonhim.Man hadconqueredbecauseofhissuperior wisdomandhispowerofadaptingthe forcesofNaturetohisneeds.No otheranimalcoulddothis,andso otherraces,stronger,far,andbigger, hadperishedwhilemansurvived.They hadsubmittedtamelytoNature'siron lawsofthesurvivalofthefittest,but hehad,tosomeextentatleast,defied it

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"Itwastheachievementofagiant inspired,"writesMr.Flower,"the workofonewhobysomeextraordinarymentalfeathaddrawnhimself completelyoutoftheworldsothathe dwelt-orbelievedhedwelt-inthe pasturesofGod. Hewasunconsciousoftheworldduringthattime, unconsciousofitspressandcall,his wholemindwasintrance.Hedid notleavethehouse;hismanservant broughthimfoodandasoftenasnot returnedinanhourtotheroomto findthefooduntouchedandhismaster staringintovacancy.Whenhehad completedPartII.withthe"HallelujahChorus"hisservantfoundhimat thetable,tearsstreamingfromhis eyes "IdidthinkIdidseeallheavenbeforemeandthegreatGodHimself." heexclaimed.

OfacertaintyHandelwasswept bysomeinfluencenotmerelyvisonary.Neverinhislifedidheexperienceitagain.Fortwenty-fourdays heknewthoseuplandsreachedonly bythehigherqualitiesofthesoul.

ItwastruethatHandelhadreceivedfromJennens'ownjeweled handsthelibrettoforthefamousconcertoandatthetimehehadnoreasontodoubttheauthenticityofits authorship.Infact,allchroniclersof histimesandsubsequentbiographers havegivenJennenscreditforthenoble languageofthemasterpiece.Itwas forNewmanFlowerinhisbookpublishedin1923todisputeforthefirst timetherightofthecoxcomb,Jennens,totakeuntohimselfsuchglory. Oneistemptedevenwithoutseeing Flower'ssubstantialproofstoagree withtheauthor.Itisinconceivable thatthepompousaristocratwhorode behindplumedhorses,whodespatched lackeystosweepthesidewalksclean beforehispreciousfeettouchedthem, everwrotethehumbleandbeautiful "Messiah."

Whodidwritethelibretto?Mr. NewmanFlowerfurnishestheinformation,andhisreliabilityissponsored byMr.Stoessel,conductorforthelast tenyearsofthemasterpiece.

"Itwasaclergyman,"declaresMr. Flower,"awretchedlittleslaveinthe humbleemployofthemagnificent Jennens,"whowrotetheimmortal words:thelibrettothathismaster palmedoffontheworldashisown creation.It'sapoeticcoincidence thattheworld'sgreatestOratorio,if Floweristobebelieved,shouldhave beentheachievementoftwogeniuses whosemiseryforcedfromthemthese wordsandmusicofunsurpassedecstasyandenduringbeauty.

Intheyearsthatweretofollowthe Londonpresentationof"Messiah," given,bytheway,forthebenefitof "decayedmusiciansortheirfamilies," Handelwastositinnumerabletimed attheorgantoconductit.Total blindnesswhichcameuponhimwith theyearsdidnotpreventhimfrom

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whateverwithit.eventhoughthatSenate,hasissuedastatementonhis connectionoccurbywayofadepart-campaigninthelegislature.Hsays: mentoftheOrderofwhichthesires"Iaminclinedtothinkthatany1st% areprimarilyofasocialandethicalviceImayrenderthepeopleofKancharacter.Suchaims,verily,neednotsasasmemberofthe,StateSenatewill bepursuedalongthebywaysofasec-beinheadingoffhecticreformerswith retsociety.Theorganisationoftheplansforthemoralandgeneraluplift IndependentOrderofOddFellowsisofthegreatcommonpeople.Swivel fundamentally'thesameasthatofchairautocratsandbureaucraticgov- Freemasonryandthatitiscloselyre-ernmentwillfindmelistedasananlatedwithitinpracticeisprovenbyemy."

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TheRev.JamesF.McGrawdiscov1894byacommitteeofFreeMasonseredthebodyofHenryJ.Schepers,30, upontheinitiativeofeighteenNeo-inakneelingpositioninoneofthe politanBrotherMasons.IntheUni-lastpewsoftheCathedraloftheha- tedStatesonecommonperiodicaldidmaculateCOnceptionatKansasCity, dutyatonetimeforboththeGer-U.S.A.Schepershadshothimself, manOddFellowsandtheFreeMas-apparently,andthebullet,afterpassons." ingthroughhisheadcrashedthrougha stainedglasswindowofthecatheAfterabriefshowingatCanton,dral.Accordingtopressreports, China,BenHur,Americanmotionpic-Schepershadmetwithaseriesofmix- ture,wasforbiddentocontinueinfortunesandshortlybeforehekilled thatcity.Theexcusegivenbythehimselfwasattackedbyrobberswho authoritieswasthatitwas"Christiantook300dollars,moneyentrustedto propaganda,meanttodecoypeopletohimbythecompanybywhichhewas superstitionnottobetoleratedinpre-employed. senttimeofrevolutionaryenlighten- kul,Killeshandra,Cavan,onSt.Ste-latedintoChinese,andissuedinpam-ment. vhen'sNight,wherearaffleanddancephletform.Theyincludethe"Maxi- werebeingheld,noneoftheyoungmumIllud"promulgatedbyBenedictIn1928,Berlinhadthehighestmar-

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FromSt.Antonio(Texts-theexiled BishopsofMexicohaveaddresseda PastoralLettertotheirstricken flocks.Itbeginswithtrulypastoral counsels,suchasexhortationstouse theStationsoftheCrossandtheRos- aryinthecountlessplaceswherethere isnoMass.Practicaldirectionsare givenastobaptism,matrimonyand thecomfortoftheyoung.Thebis- hopsmostsolemnlyrepeattheirde- clarationthattheyhavenoconcern withpoliticsorwithanythingelse outsidethereligiousandsocialactivi- tiesoftheChurch.Andtheymeetthe Governmentinaconciliatoryspiritby sayingthat,ifofficialMexicoprefers tonegotiateasettlementdirectwith theHolySee,theMexicanHierarchy andpeoplewillloyallyacceptitsterms.

Shouldshebecomeamemberofthe CatholicChurch,ElizabethT.Owen, ofNewYork,willosealifeannuity of10,060dollars,underthetermsof thewillofheraunt.Mrs.Elizabeth BislandWetmore,beforehermarriage awell-knownnewspaperwriter,who diedJanuary6.Mrs.Wetmore'swill, aftermakingcertainbequests,devis- estheremainderoftheestatetoa Washingtontrustcompany,intrust, todistributetheincomeamongthree sistersduringthelifeofthesurvivor. Onthesurvivor'sdeathanannuity of10,000dollarsistobepaidtothe testator'sneice,ElizabethT.Owen,if sheshallnothavebecomeamember oftheCatholicChurch,during,herlife, oruntilsheshalljointhatchurch.At thedeathofElizabethT.Owen,not havingaffiliatedwiththatChurch,a fundof250,000dollarsistobedistri- butedamonganychildren.

whoarelefttheretodie.Otherper- sonsneardeatharealsobroughtto thebuildingbytheirrelatives,for Chinesepaganshaveasuperstitious horrorofanyonedyingintheirhomes. Thecityofficialsoftheirownaccord haveconstitutedtheCatholicmission- ers,guardiansofthe"deathhouse," andoverthedoorisasignwhich reads,"UnderthecareoftheCatho- licChurch."FatherAdolphPas- chang,formerlyofMartinsburg,Mis- Souri,andnowMaryknollpastorof Kochow,makesnoprotestagainst thesign,ashetakesadvantageofit tocareforthedyingoutcasts.Dur- ingthepastyearhebaptiselelevenabandonedoccupantsofthe"death house."

Non-CatholicsofWestGroton,New York,attheirrequest,willheara seriesofdiscoursesbytheRev.T.M. O'Connorontheprinciples,teachngs, andpracticesoftheCatholicChurch. Thefirstofthelectureswasdeliver- edDecember30,inthetownhallun- dertheauspicesoftheSundayschool classoftheWestGrotonCongregation- alChurch.

KingAlfonsoofSpainjustbecamea slaveofJesusofNazareth.TheSpan- ishmonarchwasreceivedrecently intotheorder,knownastheBrother- hoodoftheSlavesofNazareth,ata ceremonyheldintheChurchofJesus, inMadrid.

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MostCatholicsareawarethattheir Churchdoesnotcountenanceinany formtheimmoralpracticeofbirth ocntrol,asisbeingadvocatedstrongly inseveralcountries,butnowherewith morezealthaninEngland.Ithink itisonlyrightthatthewelleducated Catholic.shouldbeinapositionto morethanholdhisowninanydiscussiononthistopic,andforthatreasonIwillpointoutafewarguments againstit.

Tocommencewith,birthcontrol,as preachedbyitsadvocators,iscontrary tothenaturallaw,andistherefore immoral.Itmentallyandphysically debasesthosewhopracticeit.Ican vouchfortheaccuracyofthisstatement,asIhavehadtheexperienceof thelargeout-patientdepartmentsof theLondonhospitals,andonnumerousoccasionshaveseenmanyserious ailmentsattributedtocontraceptive practices.

Thefirstandprincipalendofmarriageistheprocreationofchildren.For thisendthecontractofmarriagewas instituted,toassureastableperpetual associationofthesexes,fortheattainmentofwhatisrequisiteforthepropagationofmankind.Thereare,of course,secondaryends,suchasthereciprocalloveandhelpofthehusband andwife;butthereinthemselvesare notsufficienttojustifymarriage,withouttheprincipalendIhavementioned.

Ithasbeenwiselysaid,thatthere arefewforcesbetterabletoholdthe marriageknottiedthanachild'sfingers.Anexaminationofthedivorce statisticsinanyStateorcountry wherebirthcontrolislargelypracticed willrevealthatuptofortyorfifty percent.ofthedivorcedcoupleswere childless.Probablyeightyorninety percent.ofthedivorcedwomenwere usersofcontraceptivemethods.

Againwearetold,thatthechildren ofpoor,butlarge,familieshavevery littlechanceofrisinginthesocial Ascanthroughhistoryreveals thefallacyofthisargument.BenjaminFranklinwastheyoungestof seventeenchildreninapoorfamily, andyetprovedtobeoneofthegreat- estmenAmericahasproducelLong listscouldbedrawnupofsimilar cases.e.g.,ofIgnatiusLoyola,John Wesley.JohnMueller,etc.,etc.WealthyandinfluentialAmericanslike Rockfeller,Carnegie,Vanderbilt,Ryan,Astor.Ford,etc.,allrosefrompov- erty.GreatsoldierslikeNapoleon,Washington,Sheridan,Pershing,Stonewall,Jackson,Prim,etc.,allovercome asimilarhandicap.

Thebirthcontrolmovementassumes thattheworldsuffersfromover-popula- tion,butthisisnottrue.Itsuffers fromincorrectdistributionofpopula- tion,andnodoctrineofbirthcontrol willcorrectthis.Itrequiresanaverageof keepfourchildrentoeachfamilyto thepopulationevenstationary. Twochildrenreachingmaturityreplacetheirparents,andonaccountof thehighinfantilemortalityrateand thelargenumberoftheunmarried, birthcontrollersandabortionists,four childrenareneededtoafamilyto bringanewgenerationuptothe numbersoftheold.

birthcontrolhasbeenlargelyprac- tisedinFranceforalongtime,and atthebeginningofthewarshehad thelowestbirth-rateintheworld.Now itseemsasifEnglandisrivallingher andalltheothercountriesforthatin. gloriousdistinction.Inthefirstsix monthsof1914thetotalnumberof birthsinFrancewas381,398,whilst thedeathsnumbered406214.Sothe populationofFrancedecreasedinthat period24,816.Germanyhadabirth rateoftwomalestoherone,andso hercryforhelpwasnecessary.In thiswayFrancehaslearntherlesson, butprobablyshewillforgetitas quicklyasitwastaught.Herpeople shouldbetaughtthatatleastforthe nexttwentyyearsGermanycanput twiceasrn3nvmenintothefieldas shecan.

ItistimeAustraliaawakenedto thedangersofthisperniciousprac- tice.Alreadytherearesignsthat it-iscreepingintothislargeandunpopulatedlandofours,andstrong Governmentsareneededtomakesure thatwemakenotourselvesanation

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'Medico.") ofhypocrites,bycallingoutforimmigrantsandatthesametimeallowing tobepractisedmethodswhich,will preventthepopulationincreasingas itshould.EverydecentCatholic shouldnotonlyabhorthesepractices butshoulddoallinhispowertopreventhiscountryfromdegradingherselfasFrancehasdone,andasappar- entlyEnglandisdoing.Birthcontrolliteratureshouldbeseizedbythe Customsandburnt,andthesaleof allcontraceptivearticlesshouldbe prevented.

Sir,forthisarticleIoweAustin O'Malleymanyapologies.Ashesays: "Onanisthepatronofbirthcontrol advocates."TheBookofGenesis saidOnan,thesonofJudah,"dida destestablething,thereforetheLord slewhim:'

UndertheMexicanShadow PRESIDENT'SPILORUBT PROMISES.

MexicoCity,Jan.5.-Directlyreversingitsannouncedintentiontoguaranteefreedomofspeech,thegovernmentoftheProvisionalPresidentPortesGilhascausedtheremovalof FedericoGamboafromthefacultyof PhilosophyandLettersandfromthe posthehasheldasspecialprofessor intheNationalTeachers'College.The reasongivenforanimportantdaily byGamboaforanimportantdaily newspaperare"anevidencethatthe idealogyofSenorGamboaisentirely outoflinewiththepresentphaseof theMexicanRevolution."

TheorderdismissingGamboawas issuedbythenewSecretaryofEducation,EzequielPadilla,whodeclared theactionwastakenwiththedirect approvalofPortesGil.

"Thisaction,"saidastatementissued byPadillaandpublishedin"ElUniversal,""isbasedonthetheoryheld bytheGovernmentoftheRepublic thatteacherswhoarepaidbytheGovernmentwithmoneybelongingtothe people,areobligedinthecoursesthey givetolimitthemselvestothedevelopmentofanidealogystrictlyrevolutionaryincharacterwhichinspires thepoliticalandsocialmovementsof thegreatmajorityofthecitizens."

TakeNo"HostileAction."

PadillathenrecallsthattheGovernmenthas,onnumerousoccasions, announceditsresolvetomaintainlibertyofspeech,andforthisreason,he says,doesnotintendto"takeany actionhostiletoFedericaGamboa.He addsthatit"simplysustainsitspro- posalthattheworkoftheGovern. ment,especiallyineducationalmatters,shallbeinthehandsofmenwho arecompletelyidentifiedwiththe idealsanddoctrinesoftheMexican socialmovement."

CommentingeditoriallyonthestepsbeingtakenbytheGovernmenttoencouragetouriststovisitMexico,"Excelsior"suggeststothoseentrusted withtheworkthatthereremainsfor themonethingtodo,whichifleftundonewouldcausealltheirpatriotic labourstobefruitless.

"Werefer,"says"Excelsior.""to thosewhohavebeenhangedandleft swingingfromthetelegraphposts. rockedbythebreezes,whichthetouristswillseeoneveryhandincertain sectionsofthecountrywithoutmovingoutofthecomfortableseatsof theirpullmancars.

FlorentineCustomRecalled, "Truly,thisnationalcustomistyp- icalandcomesdowntousthrough anillustriousancestry,becausewhile itistruethatweMexicanshavetaken pleasureinhangingourrebelsbythe road-side-fortheinspirationoftravellers,asearlyastheFifteenthCentury LorenzodeMedici,theMagnificent,in culturedFlorence,hangedthePazzi andsomeoftheirfriendsinthepub. licsquareasawarningtorebels.

"Uptonowwehavenotimitated theFlorentine,forwhomAndreaSarto paintedhisfamouspictureof'The Hanged.'Weseemtoprefer-our hangedinanaturalstateandnotin paintingandinthiswaywe:Iremote realistic.AhangedMexicanswingingfromatelegraphpostwilllastfor

weeksandevenformonths.Heis mummified,andfinallyreducedtoa skeleton.Thosewhopassbybecome accustomedtoseeingMinandeven givenamestothedifferentmummies soastoknowcotefromtheother.

"B'utnoteverybodyenjoyslooking uponthesehangedmen.Thereare sentimentalpeople,kind-heartedpeople,who,atthesight,arefilledwith panic,andwerespectfullysubmitto thistouristdepartmenttheconsiderationofthisproblemandaskittotell uswhether,initsopinion,thesight ofthesebodieshangingfromthetelegraphpolesalongtherailwaywill drivetouristsaway,or,whether,on theotherhand,itwillattractmore visitorstoourcountry?"

siscationOeIbulTreachery.

Newspaperaccountsofthe"cap ture"andsubsequentsummaryexecutionofMaximilianoVigueras,bandit leader.tellcontrastingstoriesofevents leadinguptothearrest.Vigueraswas executedshortlyafterPresidentPontesGil'sChristmasDaycommunicationorderingtheabolitionofsummary executions.

ThreemenwerearrestedwithVigueras.Theirstorytonewspapermen wasthatthey,withVigueras,were goingtothesuburbofChalcotosurrenderatthetimeoftheircapture. Policechargethatthefourwereon theirwaytoChalcotoassassinatethe municipalpresident.

ArelativeofVigueras,thethreeprisonerssay,broughtabouttheirleader's arresttogaina5,000-dollarrewardthat hadbeenofferedforhim.Theycharge treacheryonthepartofthepolice.

"TheNurseryofMissioners"

TheprovinceofAlsace,lyingbetweentheRhineandtheVosges mountains,isknowntomostpeople asthesceneofterriblestrugglesbetweenFranceandGermany,butthe littlefrontierprovincehasanothertitle tofame,thatof"nurseryofmissioners."TheapostolicspiritofAlsace isoflongduration.IntheearlyMiddleAges,monksfromAlsaceevangel- isedthepagansofPrussia.Inthe seventeenthcentury,AlsatianJesuits wenttoChinaandtotheNewWorld. ThecelebratedJewishconvertFather PaulM.Libermann,founderofthe CongregationoftheHolyGh6st,was thesonofanAlsatianrabbi.A1.3a..e hasatpresentfourhundred.inififty priestsandBrothersintheforeign missions,outofatotalCatholicpopu- lationof867,I24.-N.C.W.C.

OrdinationCeremonyatSt.Brigid's,WestPerth

REV.F.J.O'CONNORRAISEDTOTHEPRIESTHOOD

EloquentSermonbyVeryRev.FatherHannigan,C.SS.R.

Rev.FatherHannigan,C.SS.R., FathersT.O'Gorman,T.Crowley,E. Collins,P.McKeon,andMessrs.Cunningham,Cullen,Stinson,andRussell, ecclesiasticalstudentswhoaredestinedforthisArchdiocese.

Onthepreviousmorning(Saturday)atthe9o'clockMassinSt.Brigid's, theorderofDeaconwasconferredon FatherO'ConnorbyHisGracethe Archbishop.

Thefirsttoreceivetheyoungpriest's blessingwastheArchbishop.Afterwardsheblessedhismotherandimmediaterelatives,apdanumberofthe congregationindividually,until,tired out,hegaveitgenerally.

FatherO'Connoristheyoungest survivingsonofthelateMr.J.J. O'ConnorandMrs.E.A.O'Connor,of Cleaver-street,WestPerth.

IntheeveningatSt.Brigid's,Father O'Connorgave,solemnBenediction. TheVeryRev:FatherHannigan, C.SS.R.,preachedtheoccasionalsermontoapackedchurch.Itwaspowerfulandeloquent,andasfollows:

"THEDIGNITYOFTHEPRIESTHOOD."

REV.FRANCISJ.O'OONNOR.

Theordinationofapriestis,inthe Catholicmind,awonderfulandimpressiveevent.Itisnotaprivilege vouchsafedtoeveryonetowitnessthe givingofthegreatSacramentofHoly OrderstotheonecalledbyGodtodo servicetoHimwithintheSanctuary.

Tothosewhowerefavouredwiththe privilegeatSt.Brigid'sonSunday lastofwitnessingtheordinationtothe priesthoodoftheRev.FrancisJoseph O'Connor,theeventandtheinspiring ceremonialwhichaccompanieditmust foralwaysremainanabidingmemory. Noearthlyhonouriscomparableto theholyofficeofthepriest.Hewalks apartfromtheworld,thoughheisof it,aconsecratedbeingenrichedwith wonderfulgracesandprerogatives,to dotheworkwhichOurLordwould havedonehadheremainedonearth. Especiallyfavoured,indeed,istheCatholichomethathasgiventothe Churchoneormoreofitsmembersto renderservicetoGodattheAltaror intheCloister,andsurelyveryhappy musthavebeenthegoodmotherand therelativesoftheyoungLeviteraised bytheArchbishoponSundaylastto theholyofficeofthepriesthood.The churchwasthronged,forFatherFrancisO'Connorwasbornintheparish- hewasbaptisedinthechurch,made hisfirstCommunion,andreceivedConfirmationthere.Asalittleboyhe wasknownthroughouttheparishas successfulworkerforbazaarsand otherchurchfunctions.Forawhile hewasonthelistofaltarboysatthe RedemptoristMonastery,andinits religiousatmospheremaybeheheard thefirstwhisperingsofthatinvitation thatwasfulfilledonSundaylast.He beganhisschooldaysatSt.Joseph's School,VictoriaSquare,andlateron bechmeapupilofSt.Patrick'sChristianBrothers'BoysSchool.Wellington.street,andfromtherewentontothe ChristianBrothers'College,St.George'sTerrace.AftertakinghisLeaving CertificatehewenttoSpringwood,and beganhisstudiesforthepriesthood, completinghisecclesiasticalcourseat Manly.Hewasanidealstudent,and, pleaseGod,hisministryintheChurch willbeafruitfulone.Spacewillnot permitofanextendednoticeofthe ceremony.Punctuallyat9o'clock Archbishop,priestsandcandidate, vestedinamice,alb,cinctureandman- iple,andwearingastoleinthemannerpropertodeacons,enteredthe Sanctuary.HisGrace,inhispontifi- calvestments,commencedMassinthe usualway,andcontinuedtotheTract, afterwhichtheordinationcommenr ed,andwascontinuedthroughallits impressivestagesuntotheend,when thecandidatestoodbeforethealtara priestforever. HisGraCewasattendedbyFather Williamson,C.SS.R.,andFatherP.C. Smith.IntheSanctuarywere:Right Rev.MonsignorFagan.V.F.,Very

"TheLordhathswornand.Hewillnot repent:Thouartapriestforever accordingtotheorderofMelchisedech."-Ps.109,v.5.

Afewhoursmore,andthis24th, dayofFebruary,1929,shallhavepassedaway.Asfarastheworldingeneralisconcerned,itshallberelegated totheregionofdeadthings.But,in thecaseofsome,atleast,itshallbe endowedwithaspeciesofimmortality, andremainanunendingdayofjoy andgratitudethroughouttheyears. For,memoryshallrescueitfromoblivion,andmakeof.itadayofdays inthesanctuaryofoneprivilegedsoul, andintheheartsofthosethatare linkedwithhisbythegoldenbonds ofthetenderestfamilyaffection.Moreover,thepastorofthisparishandhis people,shallnoteasilyforgettheday, whereon,achildofSt.Brigid'sparish receivedthesublimegiftoftheCatholicPriesthoodatthehandsofasuccessoroftheApostles-ourvenerated Archbishop.

Thesublimityandgrandeurofthe priestlyofficeshallbethemainsubjectofmyremarksthisevening.And, byanaturaltransitionofthought,we shallapplythestrikingtestimonyof theSacredScriptures,andthesplendid encomiumsoftheSaints,totheyoung Levite,whomweareprivilegedto haveinourmidst,arrayedinallthe powerandsplendourofhissacerdotal dignity. BUtsthethoughtsthat wouldbekindredtothissublime theme,andthatwouldbecommensuratewithanoccasionlikethis,would needtospringfromtheglowinginspirationofaprophet,andshouldbe utteredbyaprophet'sfire-touched lips.

tothesinnerinthenameandwiththatifyouwishtobeholdamin,such theauthorityoftheGodofMercy. asIhavedescribed,oneraisedtothe Again,andoncemoreitisOursublimedignityofthepriesthood,and LordHimselfwhospeaksduringhisvestedwithitsgloriousprerogatives, SermonupontheMountoftheB'eati-thereisnoneedforyoutocrossthe tudes:"Yearethelightoftheworld,"seasandseekhiminRome,orupon WhatsunshineistothematerialthesoilofholyIreland.No,heis world,diffusingitsbeneficentradiancehereinyourverymidst;heisoneof andimpartingfertilitytotheplants,yourselves.AsonofWesternAustracolourtotheflowers,andhappinesstolia,achildofSt.Brigid'sparish,was man,thatthepriestlyofficeisinthecrownedwithhonourthismorningat domainofthesupernatural,amidthethealtarofGod.Heistheproud realmofimmortalsouls, possessorofthegreatestdignitythat ThepriestiscalledbySt.Paul,"theevenaGodcanbestowupon(neof manofGod."WhatshouldwethinkHiscreatures;heisapriestforever! ifGodhadselectedacertainbodyofAnd,surely,hisgloryissharedin,in mentobeassociatedwithHimselfinanespecialmanner,byoneotherper- son-byherwhobearsfromto-daythe thegovernmentoftheuniverse?If Hegavethempowertoguidetheproudtitle:Motherofapriest' courseofthestars,tocontrolthe But,ifwewishtomeasurethefull windsandthestorms?And,yet,whatgrandeurofthePriesthood,wemust wouldsuchapoweranddignitybeseethepriestinthedischargeofthe comparedtothatofthepriest!Forsublimefunctionsofhisoffice. whatisthematerialworldwithallits Themostmomentousdayinallhis orderandbeautycomparedtothelifehasyettodawnforouryoung spiritualandmoralworldofimmortalpriest.To-dayisamemorableday inhiscareer,chieflybecauseitemsouls?Inthatnewcreationofgracepowershimtoperformto-morrow's -HisChurch-doesnottheAlmighty seemtotransfertothepriestH:Fowngloriousandtranscendentact. paternal,rights?Seethe-littlechild Yes,mydearFather,whensilver broughttothechurch:theprieststreaksoflightpiercethegloom,and meetsitatthedoor,andimpartstoitusher.inthe25th.dayofFebruary, asupernaturallife,withtitle-deedstothen,thegreatestdayinallyourlife aneternalinheritance.And,whenwillhavedawnedatlast.Adaythat themaliceofsinhaswroughtdevasta-hasbeenlongedforthroughoutthe tionanddesolationinasoul,madetoyears-adaythatyouhaveever visualisedamidthejoysoflife,and theveryimageoftheadorableTrinity, itisthepriestwhorestoresittothethethoughtofwhichhaseverbeena freedomofthechildrenofGod.Thesolacetoyouandyours,whenthe shadowoftheCrossfellathwartyour Catholicpriestisthefather,whoruns forwardtomeetthepoorprodigalonpathway! hisreturn.For,itistothepriest, Howquicklytheyearshavesped nottotheFatherinHeaven,thattheby!Itseemssuchashorttimeago penitentsays:"Blessme,Father,forsinceyoukneltinthissanctuary,u Ihavesinned."Yes,truly,thedignityanaltarboy,toservetheMassofyour ofthepriesthoodistranscendentbe-parishpriest.Andnow,to-morrow causethepriestis-God'sman! morning, God,cladinthevest- ToeveryCatholicpriestmaybeap-mentsofyoursacerdotaloffice,and pliedthewordsoftheroyalpsalmist,attendedbyyourpastor,youwill thatreferdirectlytohisgreatproto-standatthataltar,and,withthesac- type-JesusChrist,thegreatHighredsignoftheCross,andinthename Priest:"TheLordhathsworn,andHeoftheever-blessedTrinity,beginthe willnotrepent:ThouartapriestforcelebrationofyourfirstholyMass! ever."

To-morrowyouwillofferupsacrifice, Again,theSaintsoftheChurchreferandinfinitehonoursshallbegivento tothegrandeurofthepriesthoodinGodinthehighest,peaceonearthto languagethatmustrivetouratten-menofgoodwill,andsolacetomany tion,and,atthesametime,fillusapoorsoulinPurgatory.Therewill allwithreverenceforthissublimedig-benothinggreateroutsideofheaven nityand,forthepriesthimself,who,thanyourmorningsacrifice.Burnthe inthestrikingwordsofSt.Johnmostpreciousincenseuponathou- Chrysostomis-"anotherChrist." sandaltars;gathertogetherinoneact Howtouching,andatthesametime,ofadoration,thehomageofcherubim howdaringthisoutburstofSt.Benandseraphim,ofsaintandmartyr; nardineofSienna:"0mostHolyaddthesublimeactofself-surrender MotherofGod,forgiveme,forIspeaktoGod,thatburstasaflowerfrom notagainstthee:theLordhasraisedOurLady'sheart,assheofferedher- thepriesthoodabovethee." selftoHim-allthat,nobleasitis, "0wonderfuldignityofthepriests,"maynotcomparewiththebeautyand criesoutSt.Augustine,"intheirhands,inherentwealthofyourfirstMass! asinthewomboftheBlessedVirgil, To-morrowmorningyouwillstand theSonofGodbecomesincarnate." atGod'saltarinSt.Brigid"sChurch, St.Alphonsusreferstothedignityand,turningtoyourowndearones, andgrandeurofthepriestlyofficebyandtotheassembledworshippers,with thisarrestingillustration:"Weretheoutstretchedhands,andablessingin WecannotadoptabettermethodRedeemer,"saystheSaint,"todescendyourheart,say:"Dominusvobiscm u" forshowingforththedignityofthetoearth,andsitinaconfessionalto-maytheLordbewithyou!And priest,thanbyenumeratingsome-ofadministertheSacramentofPenance,theChurch'sstately.andsolemncere- theprincipaltitlesbywhichheishon-and,apriesttositinanotherconfes-monialshallproceed,whilstyoupraise ouredintheSacredScriptures,andinsional,thelatterwouldpossessasGodandprayforHispeopleinthe thewritingsoftheSaintsofthemuchpowertoforgivethepenitentbeautifulandappealingprayersofthe Church. sinnerasJesusChristHimself.' Mass. "Yeare,"saysOurLordtoHis Thefollowingwordsmightbedeem- Apostles,"thesaltoftheearth."Justedapiousexaggeration,weretheynetAndevernearerdrawsthesolemn hour,'andthen,amomentcomeswhen assaltpreservesfromcorruption,so,inspokenbythegreatSt.Francisof likemanner,isthepriestplacedamongAssisi:"If,"hesays,"Isawanangelahushfallsupontheworshippers,and headsarebent,andheartsalmostcease thefaithfulthathemaypreservethemandapriesttogether,Iwouldbendtobeat.And,takingtheelementsof frommoraltaintanddefilementbymykneefirsttothepriest,andthenbreadandwineintoyourconsecrated thewholesomeinfluenceofhisexam-totheangel." hands,withwhisperedbreath,anda pieandteaching.

IftheChurchisanarmy,priestsaresoulvibrant'withemotion,youwill Theaccreditedrepresentativeofanitscaptains;ifitisasheep-fold,theypro9ouncethesolemnwordsofconse- earthlymonarchisheldinthehighestareitsshepherds,leadingtheflocktooration.Andlo!thenextmoment, esteemamongstthepeopleofthena.healthypasturesandrefreshing tion,atwhosecourtheactsinthestreams.IftheChurchisafield,they Godisbeforeyouonthealtaras trulyaswhenHelayatrembling nameofhisking.Heonlyloseshisarethesowersofthegoodseed,with-BabeinBethlehem,or.hunginagony influence,andretires,whenwarhasoutwhoselabourthelandwouldbea upontheholyRoodonGoodFriday. beendeclaredbetweenthetwocoun-barrenwaste. tries.

Evenaman,devoidofsupernatural WhenOurSaviourwasdyingonthe "ForChristweareambassadors,"religon,Carlyle,appreciatedthegreat-Cross,Helookeddowntheages,and saysSt.Paul.TheCatholicpriestisnessandthebeneficentinfluenceofunitedinoneactofoblationallthe God'srepresentativebeforetheworld.theCatholicpriesthood.Hewrites:Massestobesaiduntiltheendof Inthepulpititishisprivilege,andhis"Thepriestpresidesovertheworship°time. duty,todeclarethemindofGodtoofthepeople,andunitesthemtothe Hence,mydearFather,yourfirst thepeople,throughthevehicleoftheall-holyGod.HeistheprOphetshornMasswillbearenewalofthesacrifice truthsoftheholyGospel.Heistheofhismoreawfulsplendour,burningofCalvary.Itisasthoughtheflight oneambassadorwhodoesnotwith-withmildradiance,astheenlighteneroftimehadbeenstayed:theactby drawwhenthecreatureoffendshisofdailylife." whichJesusChristyieldedHimselfas Creator;heremainstograntpardon

But,remember,mydearbrethren,aVictimontheCross,isthesameact

bywhichHeshallbecomeaVictim inyourfirstHolyMassto-morrow morning.Youhavethesamepower tooffersacrificetothelivingGodas hadthetwelveApostles,whowereordainedbyJesusChristHimselfatthe LastSupper.YoutakerankwithSt. Patrick,andthemartyredpriestsof Ireland,withSt.Gregory,andthe heroicpriestswhodiedfortheFaith onTyburnHill.Yes,andyouare abouttobeginyourpriestlywork,and tolaboursidebysidewiththosedevotedpriests-IrishandAustralianwhohavedonesomuchforthisland ofoursthatstretchesoutbeneath theshiningoftheSouthernCross Timedoesnotpermitonetomention indetailthevariousotherprivileges andfunctionsofyourpriestlyoffice.

LikeOurLordHimself,thegreat HighPriest,whosaid:"Sufferthelittle childrentocomeuntoMe,"thousands oflittleoneswillbebroughttoyou duringtheyearsof,yourpriestlylife, thatyoumaymakethemchildrenof theHolyCatholicChurch,andbestow uponthemtitle-deedstoaneternalinheritance,throughtheefficacyofthe regeneratingwatersofBaptism.

Thereare,perhaps,somepeoplein WesternAustraliato-day,andothers, asyetunborn,whoshalloftenbless GodinHismercyforthedayofyour ordination.Somepoorprodigal,full offaithandsorrow,willkneelatyour feetindaystocome,andinbroken accentsplead:"Blessme,Father,for Ihavesinned."And,asaking,appointedtoreignoverthekingdomof immortalsouls,youwillraiseyour hand.tracethesignoftheCrossin thedarkness,burstasunderthefetters ofsin,andimpartthegraceofGod andfreedomtoagratefulsoul,that willeverrememberyournameand yourpriesthood.And,again,glorious momentsarebeforeyouintheexerciseofyoursacerdotaloffice,when thousandswillhailyourcomingasthe adventofatruefriend,and,their Saviour,underGod;untoeternity.

Yes,manyatimeandoftenyouwill rushwithhurryingfeettothehomes ofthepoor,andtothemansionsof therich.Andstrainingeyesshall watchoutforyourapproach,andyoUr footfallshallbeassweetestmusicin theearsofthedying.And,itwillbe yourprivilegeandyourjoy,toanoint theirmembers,pourintotheirsouls thesoothingbalmoftheSacramentof ExtremeUnction,andpreparethemto appearwithhopebeforetheirGodin judgment.Such,mydearFather,are someofthegloriousandsublimeprerogativesofyourpriesthood.Permit me.then,inthenameofyourbrotherpriests,joinedwithallourdevotedCa. tholicpeople,tocongratulateyou uponthehighhonourbestowedupon youbyGodHimselfinselectingyou fromamongstthousandstobe"a priestforever."Ialfowishtooffer mycongratulations--andIfeelsure thatthecongregationpresentto-night woulddesiretobeassociatedwithme -tothemembersofyourfamily,on thehonourdonetothem,throughthe priestlydignitybestoweduponason andabrother!Permitme,mydear Father.,tomakethisfurtherremark: Ifyouareapriestto-day,youoweit, underGod,totheblessingofexcellent parentsandtheinfluenceofagood Catholichome.

Ialsobegtotendermycongratulationstoyourparishpriest,'Monsignor Fagan,whohaslookedforwardtothis day.andhasdonesomuch,byadvice andexample,tohelpyoutorealise thedreamofyourlife.

MayGodspareyouuntolengthof days.MayMaryImmaculate.the MotherofthegreatHighPriest,take youunderherspecialprotection.May yourconsecratedhandsberaisedup indailysacrificeformany'yearsto come,andmaytheChurch.suffering inPurgatory,andmilitantonearth,experiencethebeneficentresultsofyour priestlypowers.And,whentime shallbenomore,andsacrificecease forever,mayyouenjoyeternalrest andhappinessinthecompanyofthe greatpriestsoftheHolyCatholic Church.Amen.

THANKS.

APioneerChristianBrother Passes

DEATHOPREV.BROTHER BODKIN.

OnWednesday,February20,atSt. JohnofGod'sHospital,diedtheRev. BrotherDominickFurseyBodkin.For somemonthshehadbeenlingering,literallywornoutinthecauseofCatholic educationinAustralia.Deathwasindeedtohimawelcomerelease.A fewdays.previoushehadexpressedthe wishthatGodwouldtakehimtoHimself.Herealisedthathehadrun hiscourse;hehadkepttheFaith, andmightlookforwardwithhumble confidencetohisreward.Hetranquillyexpiredshortlybefore5p.m.

ThedeceasedwasborninTuam, CountyGalway,in1843.Hecameof

THELATEBROTHERBODKIN.

afamilymanyofwhoserelationsheld prominentpositionsinthelegaland judicialprofessions.Havingentered theCongregationoftheChristianBrothers,hewassentbyhissuperiorsin 1868toastablishtheorderinAustralia.HewasaccompaniedbytheRev. BrotherTreacy,Provincial,andby Rev.BrotherLynch.Allthreehad thehappinessofcelebratingthegolden jubileeoftheirarrivalinthisSouthern landandtheconsolatioirofdyingin thehomeoftheiradoption.Well mighttheythrillwithenthusiasmand holyjoyontheresultsoftheirpioneeringlabours-theextensionofthe Congregationthroughoutthelength andbreadthoftheCommonwealth.

BrotherBodkinblazedthetrailin Queensland,Victoria,andNewZealand,whereheisgratefullyrememberedandreverencedbyhisformerpupils. Ofakindlyandgentledisposition,he wasunwillingtoforcehispupils.He wasinclinedtoshoulderthemajor burdenofteaching,todomuchforhis pupils,thusperhapsrenderingthe workneedlesslytryingforhimself.Yet forsixtylongyearsheneverflinchedhealuredtobrighterworldsandled theway. Forthelastthirtyyearsofhislife, hewasattheserviceoftheorphans inSubiacoandClontarf.Therecord ofthatserviceisknownonlytothe goodGod.Monotonous,laborious, humble-evenmenial-itwasagenerousspendingandbeingspentinthe causeofChrist'spoor.

OnThursdaymorningaRequiem MasswascelebratedintheCathedral. Rev.FatherPrendivillewascelebrant, HisGracetheArchbishoppresidingat thethrone.Alargegatheringofthe clergyoccupiedthesanctuary,fourof whom,Rev.FathersDunne,McMahon, Kearin,andFinnigan,sangthesolemn anddignifiedGregorianwithgreatimpressivenessanddevotion.Theappealingandbeautiful"0SalutarisHostia,parcedefunctis"wasrenderedby Dr.McMahonwitheffectiveexpression.TheCathedralwasthronged withavastcongregation-somesix hundredpupilsfromtheCollegeand St.Patrick'sbeingpresentasamark ofrespectforthedeceased.

HisGracetheArchbishop,whooffiAClientofthe"LittleFlower"re-ciatedatthecatafalque,paidanelo turnssincerethanksforagreatfav-quentandtouchingtributeofappreciaourreceivedthroughtheintercessiontionoftheworkofBrotherBodkin. ofthelittleSaint. TheBrothersareparticularlygrate-

fulforthesympathyofHisGraceand thenumerousclergywhoattendedthe obsequies.Theburialservicewas readbytheRev.FatherVutler. "0Jesus,kindandgentleLord, Eternalresttohimaccord."

Fremantle

CatholicYoungPeople'sSocialClub. RiverTrip.

Ahappypartyofmembersand friendsoftheaboveClubmet,atCliffstreetjettyonSundaylast,tospenda dayontheriverontheml.Dauntless. Goodhealth,acloudlesssky,anda beautifulriversuchaswedwellersby theSwanenjoy,coveralltherequirementsforaperfectday,andwhenitis knownthatthe-profitsfromthesmall outlayinvolvedaregoingtoswellthe proceedsoftheCathedralBazaarFund atthesametime,wellonefeelsso muchthehappier.Thiswasouronly disappointment,theattendancewas notlargeenoughtomakethetripa financialsuccess.However,thiswas notthefaultofthosepresent,and aboardaboatsohappilynamedasthe "Dauntless,"theonlythingtobedone wastoresolvetomakeupthedeficiencyinsomeotherwayandthrowdull careoverboard.Mosman'sRaywas therendezvous,andafterahappy hourorsointhewater,nosauceswere requiredfromthepicnicbasketswhose contentsweresotemptinglyspreadbeneaththetreesandsoablypresided overbytheever-kindlyMrs.Naylor, whohadrapidlysucceededinwelding usallintoonebigandhappyfamily.

Alittlenoveltywhichaddedtothe gaietyoftheproceedingswasthateach ofthepartywereprovidedwithlarge vari-colouredballoons,andwhenthe timeforthereturnjourneycamethe effortsoftheownerstopreservethem intactassouvnirsofthetripafforded muchfun.Thedisappointmentofone fairownerwhoseballoon,alargealt.'. miniumcoveredone,waswaftedoverboardbythebreeze,quicklygaveplace toamusementwhenitwasseenthata discipleofIsaakWaltonwasvainly pursuingitdownstreaminarowing boat,presumablyundertheimpression thathehadsightedsomeuniquespecimenoftheblowfish.Aswedrewnear theharbour,MissDickhartandMiss EttyNaylorweretheonlytwowhose balloonswerestillintact,andtopublishthenameofthewinnerwould hardlybefair,asoneofthecompetitorswasaccompaniedbyasmallbrotherwithapin,aratherseverehandicapinacompetitionofthisnature. Fiveo'clocksawusallbackagainat Cliff-street,afterathoroughlyenjoyabledayinnicetimefortea,anddare weaddBenediction.

Aspecialgeneralmeetingofthe aboveClubwasheldafterBenediction onSundayeveninglast,tomeetMr. FarrellandMissHevron;oftheSt.Patrick'sTennisClub.Intheabsenceof thePresident,Mr.G.McKeever,the vice-presidenttookthechair,supported bytheRev.FatherNeville,O.M.I.

Mr.Farrellcametotellusthatthe St.Patrick'sClubwasindangeroflosingthetenureoftheirgroundforlack ofsupport,andheandMissHevron hadbeendeputedtoputtheposition beforeuswithaviewtosecuringthe interestandpracticalsupportofthe

membersofthisassociation.They heldthegroundonleasefromthe Council,attheverylowrentalofal 9sperannum,whichtheyhadlaidout inthreeexcellentgrasscourts,towards themaintenanceofwhichtheCouncil allowedthemasubsidyof£5acourt perannum.Theclubliabilitiesonly amountedtoabout£4710s,butunless somenewmemberswereforthcoming itwouldbeimpossibleforthemto carryon.Whilsttheclubwasnota denominationalone,practicallyallits memberswereCatholics,andini,he absenceofaCatholictennisclubin Fremantle,itwouldseemapitytolet thisopportunitygoby.

FatherNeville,speakinginsupport ofMr.Farrell,saidhowanxioushewas toseethattheuseofthesecourtswere retainedformembersofthisparish, andthathefearedifoncethegrounds weregivenupsuchanopportunity mightnotariseagainforanumberof years.Thesubscriptionwasonlya modestoneof£22sannuallyforgentlemenand£110sforladies.Thecourts wereinexcellentcondition,andmost convenientlysituated.

Acanvassofthemembersshowed thatofthosepresentsevenwerepreparedtobecomefullannualsubscribedsand10to12othersyoungermemberswouldliketojoinifthesubscriptioncouldbereducedtoaquar- terlybasis.Thismatterwasreferred backtothecommitteeoftheSt.Patrick'sClubfortheirconsideration.

Anymemberswhowerenotpesent atthemeetingandwhomaybeinterestedinatennisclub,snouldgetin touchwiththehon.secretaryc.fSt. Patrick'sClubassoonaspossible.

Aciscussionwasthenraised waysandmeansofraisingthedeficiencyontherivertrip,andaugmelting thefundsoftheChildrenofMaryStall asintended,anditwasfinallydecided toholda"FlannelDance"inSt.Patrick'sHallonTuesday,March12.

TheChairmanofthespor,ssub-committee,Mr.F.Webb,saidthatsteps hadbeentakentosecuretheuseofa gymnasium,andtoengagetheservicesofaninstructor,andhehoped thatitwouldbepossibletomakea startwiththisbranchoftheclub'sactivitiesatanyearlydate.Hewould beinapositiontogivefullparticu- larstoallinterestedpartiesonthe nightoftheFlannelDance.

Thehon.secretarywasinstructed towritethePresidentoftheClubaskinghispositioninregardtotheClub sincehistransfertoPerth. zeistosissomasmsamiesseassammosususamosamiest

"Digger"Brand

WASHTROUGHS,CISTERNS,REINFORCEDCEMENTBATHS,SINKS, Etc.

FibrousPlasterrteeting("Fibro- cell"),PlainandEnrichedCornices, CentreFlowers,Ventilators,etc. AllKindsofModellingWorkUnder-I taken.

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ARCHBISHOPSTEPHENLANGTON.

ItissaidofArchbishopStephen LangtonthatonceinwritingasermononOurLadyhetookforhis text,notsomewordsfromScripture, butapopularFrenchsongoftheday, called"TheLovelyAlice,"whichhe thenturnedtotheuseofhissubject.

Thefact(writes"T.S.W.,"in''Ave Maria")revealsaboldoriginalityand somethingdelicateinhischaracter.It wasaquaintidea,anddoubtlesssome ofthemoreold-fashionedlookedaskanceatit.

ThefamousnameofStephenLang- tonis speakingknowntoalleducatedEnglishpeople,butthisviewofhim isnotfamiliar.Heisremembered chieflyforhiscontestwithKingJohn. ButhewasPrimateofEnglandfor twenty-oneyears,andforeightonly outofthemdoesheoccupythestage ofEnglishhistory.Lastyearmarks theSeventhCentenaryofthedeathof thisgreatfigureoftheEnglishrace andlightoftheChurchinCatholic England.

Probablythesonofthelordofone oftheEnglishvillagesofthesame name,Langton,wenttostudyatthe UniversityofParis,thatcentreofturbulentintellectuallife,wherehehad abrilliantcareer.Itwasherethat hejoinedthoseuniversitymenwho tookpartinFulkofNeuilly'spreach- ingcampaignforthefourthcrusadein1200.HeisbelievedtohavebecomeRectoroftheUniversity,since anoldchroniclerdescribeshim,quaint- ly,asits"ornamentandrector."Indeed,hewas,asMr.Bellocsays,"far andawaythemostdistinguishedborn subjectoftheKingofEnglandthen alive."ArchbishopLangtontookup hisresidenceintheEternalCity.It ismostinterestingtonotetheconnec- tionbetweenthisgreatEnglishman andthePontiff,whowasperhapsthe mostpowerfulintheMiddleAges.

Langtonhadaversatilemind.He wroteFrenchpoetry-Frenchwas then,ofcourse,thetongueofalleducatedEnglishmen-andheisthought tohavedividedtheBibleintoitspre- sentchapters.Inhislateryears,too, hedrewupdisciplinarydecreesin forty-twocanons,whichhepublished attheSynodofOxford,1222.

ArchbishopLangtonwaselected ArchbishopofCanterburyintheyear 1205byasmalldeputationofthe ConterburymonksinRome,aftertwo previouselections-ofthemonksand oftheKing'scandidates-hadbeen quashedasinvalidbytheHolyFather himself, Desiringhisowncandidate,King JohnrefusedtoacceptLangton.The consecrationwasdelayed,butfinally Innocenthimselfperformedit,June 17,1207,atViterbo.Sixyearswere toelapsebeforethenewPrimateen- teredhis'archdiocese.TheKingknew andappreciatedtheworthofStephen Langton,withwhomhehadprevious- lycorresponded;butnowtievowed thathe,shouldneversetfootasPrimateinEngland,andhedrovethe Canterburymonksoverseas.

Fouryearsofinterdictfollowedbe. foreJohnconsentedtosubmit.It wasJuly,1213,when.ArchbishopLang- tontookpossessionofhisSee,andwas reconciledtotheKing. Stephen'sgreatnessofcharacteris evidentinthepromptitudewithwhich hegraspedthestateofaffairsinEng- land,andassumedthepositionofimportanceinthenationallifetakenby theprimatialSee,asexemplifiedby SS.Dunstan,AnslemandThomasa cs'ecket.Hefoundthenobility,the lesserland-holdingclass,andthemer- chantsinafermentofexasperation againsttheKingforhisexcessivetaxation,which,howevernecessary,was unprecedented.

AtSt.Paul's,London,ontheAssumption,1213,onlyamonthafterhis arrival,heproposedtotheassembled baronstotaketheCharterofHenryI. asthebasisoftheirdemands,asug- gestionwhichtheyadopted:andthey thensworetoregaintheirrightsfrom John.ButtheArchbishopwasnota rebel.Whencivilwarwasthreaten-ingtobreakout,hestoodbetween Kingandbarons.Itwasdueingreat parttohimthattheMagnaCartawas won.

Yetthistriumphwassomethinglike atragedytoStephen.Beingonthe

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NuptialAtSt.Mary's,'Leederville,during

Mass,MissMollyRyan,eldest daughterofMr.andMrs.J.Ryan,of NorthBeachRoad.wasjoinedk holywedlocktoMr.FrankReader,of OsbornePark.Rev.FatherMoloneyofficiated,whileRev.Dr.Collinswas alsopresentinthesanctuary.Alarge numberoffriendsattended,andthe ChildrenofMarywerethereinfullre- galiatodohonourtooneoftheirmost modelmembers.Thebridewasled tothealtarbyherfather.Shelooked charminginafrockofwhitegeorgette oversilk,trimmedwithguipurelace, thecustomarywreathandveil,andthe bluecloakofaChildofMary,which aftertheceremonywasplacedonOut Lady'saltar.Thebouquetconsisted ofcarnations,rosesandmaidenhairfern.Thebridesmaids,MissesAlma GalvinandNellieRyan,madea charmingpictureinpinkanomauve crepedechine,respectively,andcar- riedbouquetstomatch.Mr.Archie Ogilvyactedasbestman,andMr.Jim

Ryanasgroomsman.Thechoir,underthebaton.ofMr.JoeSturmer, sangtheMass,andduringthesigning oftheregister,Mr.M.Bungertsang Gounod's"AveMaria"withgreatexpression.MissMollyWagnerplayedMendellsohn's"WeddingMarch"asthe newly-marriedcoupleleftthechurch. AstheywenttotheSisters,theChil- drenofMaryformeda_guardofhonour.Theweddingbreakfastwaspre- sidedoverbyRev.Father-Moloney, whentheusualtoastswerehonoured. Inaneatspeech,Rev.FatherMoloney touchedbrieflyonthefactthatthe parentsofbothpartieswerepioneer membersofhisparish,andsterling workers,thatMollywasborn,baptised. receivedherfirstHolyCommunionand. wasnowmarried,andthatbothfami- lieshadthegoodwishesofthewhole parish.At8p.mareceptionwas heldintheNorthPerthTownHall. Itwascrowdedwithfriendsandwell- wishers,amongwhomwasRev.Dr. Collins.Mr.Cameron'sjazzbandsup-

pliedthemusic,andsoonoldand youngweretrippingthelightfantastic. Betweendancessongsandrecitations wererenderedbyMessrs.Bungert, SturmerandCoonan.Justbeforethe happycoupleleft,Rev.Dr.Collins,in aflelicitiousspeechcongratulatingboth newly-wedsandparentsonthegreat successoftheevening,andonhisand thepeople'sbehalf,wishedthemall joy, bridegroomhappinessandprosperity.The respondedonhiswife'sand ownbehalf,andeveryonesang"For theyarejollygoodfellows."Asthe couplepassedthroughthehallsaying good-bye,alljoinedhands,andtothe strainsof"AuldLangSyne"theyde- partedontheirhoneymoontoRavens- wood.Thebride'stravellingdress wasofroyalbluecrepedechene,trim- medwithchampagneandhatto match.TheMissesGalvin,Ballan- tyne.WagnerandRyanactedasaccompanistesduringtheevening.Many costlyandusefulpresentswerereceiv- edbythebrideandbridegroom. spot,herealisedthepositionmore clearlythanthePopecoulddo.Innocent,whomJohnhadacceptedasfeu- dalsuperior,hadastrictlylegalmind; andheannulledtheCharterbecausethedisputehadnotbeenfirstlaidbeforehim.Hedemandedthatthe baronsshoulddosonow,andordered Langtontoexcommunicatethosewho disobeyed.TheArchbishoprefused, pleadingthatthecasewasalayone; forthishewassuspendedandrecalled toRome.

PopeInnocentdiedin1216,andhis deathpermittedStephentoreturnto hisSee.Twelvefruitfulyearsfol- lowed.Duringthistimethereoc- curredtwoeventssignificantofthe newideasfloweringinEurope:the OrdersoffriarsfoundedbySt.Fran- cisandSt.DominiclandedinEngland.TheDominicanspassedthroughCan- terbury,enrouteforLondonandOx- ford,in1221;in1224theywerefollow- edbytheFranciscans.

TheArchbishopdiedonJuly9,1228, atSlindonManor,Susex,andhisplain tombcanbeseento-dayinthesouthwesttranseptofhismetropolitanca- thedral-theplaintombofanillus- triousEnglishman.

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ABOUTPERSONS

Describedasthefather,founderand pioneeroftheEsperantomovementin theEnglish-speakingworld,De.Jame* CharlesO'Connor,hasdiedatFaversham,Kent,England.Hewasthe authorofseveralstandardworkson thesubjectofEsperanto,andmade manytranslations,ofwhichthelatest wastheGospelofSt.John.Atone timeheeditedthe"EsperantoInstructor."Esperantowasthemaininterestofhislifeformanyyears.Hewas alsoagreattraveller,andpossessed unusualknowledgeoftheology.Born inCork75yearsago,hewaseducated atTrinityCollege,Dublin,andcontinuedhisstudiesinGermany,where hetookadoctorateinphilosophy.

JosephDowney,Abbeyside,Dungan van,waspresentedwithacertificate, signedbySignorMussolini,forbraveryintheMediterraneanin1926. Downey.whowasaseamanonthe BritishsteamerGledon,savedtwoof thecrewoftheItalianvessel,Fratelli Montoner,burnedwhenacargoof benzinecaughtfire.Inthefaceof greatdangerhewentaboardtheblazingvesseltwicetosavethemen.Mr. A.Farrell,makingthepresentationon behalfoftheItalianConsul-General, saidthesailorsofDungarvanand Waterfordhadprovedthemselvesabsolutelyfearlessinworkofrescue. WaterfordwasproudofDowney.

JamesLucey,whohaslivedaquiet butusefullifemakinggoodshoes, jumpedintothelimelightrecently,via theWhiteHouse,saysthe"Irish World."Mr.LuceyisoneofPresidentCoolidge'sdearestfriends,andincidentallyhehailsfromtheKingdom ofKerry,Munster,Ireland.Heis supposedtobethebestshoemakerin America,andhasmademanypairsfor thePresident.ThisoldMassachusettsshoemakertothevalueofwhose friendlyadviceCalvinCoolidgepaid tributewhenhebecamevice-president, calledonthePresidentintheWhite Houselastmonth,fulfillingapromise madesevenyearsago.JamesLucey, ofNorthampton,whoattributeshis successtojustpeggingalong,wasin thewaitingroombrightandearlyin themorning.Heisstilloneofthe President'sadvisers,arolehehas playedfor37years.Heexchanged reminiscenceswithhisfriendatluncheon. Mr.Lucey,now74,promised thethenvice-presidentsevenyearsago thathewouldvisithiminWashington, butdidnotdreamthenthatthe pledgewouldtakehimtotheWhite House.Greyhairedandslightly stooped.theshoemaker-philosopher passedhishourinthereceptionroom pinchinghimselfactuallyandfigurativelytobesureoftherealityofitall.

ThomasSloan,believedtobeOklahoma'soldestcitizen,celebratedhis 116th.birthdayanniversarylastChristmasDay.BorninMourneShore, Dbwn,Ireland,December25,1812,itis "UncleTommy's"proudboastthathe hasneverbeenlaxinhisattendance atMassoveraperiodof112years. Regularly,thevenerableCatholiclaymanwalksnineblocksunassistedto St.Mary'sChurch,althoughparishionersoften"givehimalift."Happyin thethoughtthathehasneveronce waveredintheFaithofhisfathers, "UncleTommy"sitsinhiscottageat Guthrie,Oklahoma,andwatchesthe worldgoby.Hewasinexcellent spiritsonChristmasEve,althoughhe declaredthisprobablywashislast Christmasonearth."Iamlivingina spiritualworld,':hetoldcallers."andI amdyingbyinches."Heregretsthat hiseyesarefailing,andthatheno longerisabletoread.

RodolpheLemieux,Presidentofthe CanadianHouseofCommons,andrecentlyengagedindeliveringacourse oflecturesattheSorbonne,tellshcwa great-grand-uncleofAristideBriand FrenchMinisterofForeignAffairs,becameaBishopofQuebec.ThechapterofQuebechadchosenforEsishop theAbbeMongolfier,buthewasnot recognisedbythegovernmentatLondon.Thechapterthendesignated CanonBriand,whosoughttheacquiescenceoftheBritishGovernment.fl.is wasgivenaftertwoyearsofpourparlersonconditionthattheconsecration wouldtakeplaceabroad,butnotat Rome.MonsignorBriandcameto France,andwasconsecratedatBoulogne,buthewasimmediatelygivena c,oadjutor,withfuture"accession, whomheconsecratedhimself.

"THELEGIONOFTHECONDEMNED."

EpicoftheAir.

JohnR.Murphylosthisnamefive yearsago,andbecameknownasNo. 52,410intheOhioStatePenitentiary forarobberyinMarion.Hechanged hisnumberforanomdeplume,Bert Stokes,underwhichhewrotewar storiesforamagazinewhichlastyear nettedhim7,000dollars.Nowhis penhasproveditselfmightyenough toopentheprisongatesforhimnext month.WhenMurphyenteredprison 'heknewnothingaboutwriting,beyond therudimentspickedupinelementary schood.Behindthebars,tousehis ownwords,"Helookedhimselfinthe faceandsawwhatafoolhehadbeen." Beforehimtherewasalongstretch oftime,10to15years.Towhilethat timeawayhedecidedtolearntowrite. Hereadeverybookavailableonthe writingofshortstoriesandtookacorrespondencecourseinEnglish.After fouryearsofthishebeganwriting storieswhichheofferedto"WarStoriesMagazine."Itseditor,Eugene Clancy.wrotetothewardenexpressingthebeliefthatthewriter"must havegonethroughsomeoftheworst campaignsoftheA.E.F."Asamatteroffact,Murphynevergotwithin severalthousandmilesofthebattlefront.Murphy,now39,believeshe hasatlastfoundhimself.Murphy's literarycareeristhesecondtofinditselfwithinthewallsoftheOhioState Penitentiary.Thirtyyearsagoa prisonernamedSydneyPorter,servingafive-yeartermforembezzlement, startedwritingshortstoriesunderthe pseudonymof0.Henry.

tationmelodies,addfurtherromance tothescene.Theoverturearranged byBertHowellwillbeparticularly elaborate,entitled"Echoesofthe Operas."Itwillcontainexcerptsfrom suchoperasas"Tannhauser,"LeProheti,"and"WilliamTell."LesWaldron'sorgannumberswillconsistof "MarchTannhauser"andthehumorousnovelty,"Vegetables."

paidaglowingtributetothemany good*malesofthedepartingpriest. He,incommonwitheverypersonpresent,deeplyregrettedDr.O'Hurley's departure,becauseduringhisnine yearsasparishpriesthehadbyhis excellentwork,goodexample,andunassumingwaysendearedhimselfto everymemberofthecongregation.In thecourseofhisremarks,thechairmanmadementionofthefact,that whenDr.O'HurleycametoBoulder therewasadebtof£1,400ontheparish,andwithintwoyearshehadcompletelywipeditoff.Andto-day,besidespossessingabeautifulchurch, conventandschools,Boulderparish hasacreditbalance.Inconcluding, theChairmanwishedDr.O'Hurleythe bestofhealthandhappinessiphisnew sphereoflife.

DuringlastweekIhadthepleasure ofattendingameetingof57th.(St. Patrick's)W.A.Troop,underthe supervisionofA.S.M.Peacock.What struckmeveryforciblywastheinterestmaintainedbytheboys,theirgood behaviourandtheirwillingnessto learn.Thesethingsseemtoaugur wellfortheadvancementoftheir troop.Iwatchedwithinterestthe variousgames,etc.,whichwereindulgedin.Atug-'o-war,tracking, andapaperchasewereamongthe items.Itwaswhiletheboyswere beinginstructedinthedifferentsigns usedintrackingthatInoticedparticularlyhoweagertheyweretoshow theirknowledge.Thecriesof"Please, sir!Iknow,sir!"whichfollowedthe questionsputtothemwereveryhearteningtotheinstructor.Theboys dispersedafterarecitaloftheScout codeofhonourandthesalutationof theChurch.

TheChairman'sremarksweresupplementedbytheRev.FatherMoss andRev.Dr.Sullivan(Kalgoorlie), Rev.Father\Vinston(Coolgardie), MesdamesFitzgeraldandMaher,on behalfoftheladies,andbyMessrs.J. Morris,W.Marmion,M.Sharkey, Fitzgerald,J.Ardagh,N.Francis,W. Whyte,J.Lowry,P.J.RussellandS. J'Hill(Kalgoorlie).

Onrisingtorespond,Dr.O'Hurley wasaccordedawonderfulovation.He thankedtheparishionersfortheir kindpresentation,andthespeakersfor theirkindandeulogisticremarks,althoughheremarkedhewasnotdeservingofthem,ashehadonlydonehis duty.Inconcluding,heassured thosepresenthewouldneverforget themanyactsofkindnesshereceived duringhisstayinBoulder.

Dr.O'HurleyleftbyWednesday's train,beingfarewelledbyalarge crowdofgoldfieldspeople.

St.JosOph'sConvent.Boulder

Fewpictureshaveachievedgreater successinPerththanParamount's airepic"Wings,"recentlyshownin thiscity,anditwasthewonderfulimpressioncreatedbythispicturethatis makingthepublicsoanxioustowitnessParamount'scompanionproduction"TheLegionoftheCondemned," whichwillcommenceitsseasonatthe Ambasadorsto-day(Saturday)."The LegionoftheCondemned"waswrittenbythesameauthorwhowasresponsiblefor"Wings,"andmadeby WilliamWellman,whoproducedthe originalpicture.To-day'sproduction boastsofpracticallyasimilarcast, headedbyGaryCooper,FayWray, 411'arryNorton,FrancisMacDonald, andotherwellknownplayers.The storyis entirelydifferentfrom "Wings,"althoughitpossessesawar background.Atthesametime,a happyendingandquiteadifferentplot lendsadditionalcharm.CaryCoopertakesthepartofGalePrice,a youngnewspaperman,whobelieves hissweetheart,ChristineCharteris,had betrayedhim,joinsanaerialsquadronknownas"TheLegionoftheCondemned,"byvirtueofthefactthatall itsmembers,forsomereasonorother, aretiredoflifeandseekdeathunder themostthrillinginstances.The hero,onmanyoccasions,almost achieveshisdesire,butproofofChristine'sinnocenceiseventuallydisclosed tohimduringatimewhenthegirl herself,andPriceareinamostdangerouspredicament.Theadditional attractionto-daywillbe"TheCrimsonCity,"featuringMyrna'Loyand theChineseactor,Sojin.Mostofthe actiontakesplaceinChina,wherea vividstoryisevolvedofaChinese girlwhogivesherhearttoayoung Englishman,onlytodiscover,aftershe hasmadeagreatsacrifice,thatheis stilldevotedtohisEnglishsweetheart. Thepresentation"PlantationDays" willbeparticularlycolourfulandinteresting.Theactionwilltakeplace uponthebanksoftheMississippiRiver.GeorgeandFlorence.whowere sosuccessfulduringtheiropening week;willagainbefeaturedinanentirelynewprogramme.Musicalitems willinclude,"OldBlackJoeandHis Piccaninnies,""AllAboardforDixieland"and"Caroline,"andinaddition toBertHowell'sStageBandandthe CorpsdeBallet,vocalistswill,with theirplaintiveandfascinatingplan-

Someoftheboysfromthisandthe otherSt.Patrick'sTroopshelpedthe St.VincentdePaulSocietybyconveyingsomeparcelstothehallforthe recentjumblesaleheldbythem.The spiritofhelpingothersisverylaudable,andonethatisfosteredbythe Scoutmovement. Thisarticlewouldbeincomplete withoutasuitablecommentonthe abilitiesofA.S.M.Peacock.Heisa n,anofdecidedefficiency,patience, andgoodnature.AverygoodcombinationforaScoutMaster.Tohim isduemuchoftheadvancementof 57th.Troop.-"Onlooker."

ThenextmeetingoftheSt.Patrick'sParents'Committeewillbeheld intheParochialHallonWednesday, March6,whentherafflewillbedrawn. Allticketsmustbeinbythatdate. AfullattendanceisrequeSted. TheScoutswillassembleinGoderich-streetat9.15a.m.onSt.Patrick's Daytotakepartintheprocession. Theprocessionandsportsareon16th. March,Saturday,thisyear.-Atthe Zooduringtheafternoonapartyof Scoutswillcontributeanitemtothe concertprogramme.Afirst-aidpost willbeestablishedonthegrounds,for useincasesofaccident,andalsoto -wherelittlechildrenwhomaybelost canbetakenuntilthemother'isfound again. S.M.DonohueandA.S.M.Peacock tooktheirtrooptoMosman'slast week-end,andwerefavouredbyfine weather.Theladsarebecomingexpertswimmers,andInoticedafew withsun-burnedshoulders.Victoria Park,wewouldliketohearfrom you.----"C."

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FAREWELLTODR.O'HURLEY,

AfarewellwastenderedtoDr. O'HurleybytheparishionersofBoulderonTuesdayevening,February19, priortohisdeparturetotakeoverthe importantpositionofAdministrator oftheGeraldtonDiocese.Thelarge andrepresentativegatheringthatat tendedthefarewellfunctionwasan eloquenttributetothehighesteemin whichDr.O'Hurleywasheld.A musicalprogramme,suppliedbythe MissesJ.Higgins,P.McDermott,M. Darmody,M.Colgan,M.Brennan,B. Morris,W.Walsh,andMastersM.Truscott,W.Pember,andD.Fraser,was thoroughlyenjoyed.

TheChairmanpresentedDr.O'Hurleywithawalletofnotesfromthe Boulderparishioners,andindoingso

Atthetheoryexaminationsheldin connectionwiththeTrinityCollege, December,1928,thefollowingpupils weresuccessful:

Senior-AliceTredinnick,94per cent.(Honours)MurielGrenfell,90 percent.(Honours.)

AdvancedJunior-MollyColgan,89 percent.(Honours);MargaretDarmody,72percent.;MaryFrancis,68 percent.

Junior-TeresaBrennan,89percent. (Honours);MaxwellTruscott,73per cent.;WilliamPember,73percent.; CarmelRobinson,70percent.;Bernie Erbe,63percent.

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SecondandFinalWeekoftheBrilliantDancingDuo, GEORGEANDFLORENCE, "DancersWhoAreDifferent." InAssociationwithBERTHOWELL'SPOPULARSTAGEBAND andAmbassador'sCORPEDEB'ALLET,inaMagnificentStagePreF:--Itation,"PLANTATIONDAYS." TheUnitOrchestraontheRising PlatformwillRenderasanOverture, "RCPDESOFTHEOPERAS." LESWALDRON,attheConsoleof theAmbassadorsWurlitzer,will play: (r"MARCHTANNHAUSER." JO"VEGETABLES"(Novelty). WhdiduringtheIntervalhewill render"AMEDLEYOFPOPULAR AIRS."

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WeareintheageoftheApostolateofthePress.Itcanpenetratewhere noCatholiccanenter.itcandoitsworkassurelyforGodasforthedevil. Itisaninstrumentinourhands.Allshouldtakepartinthisapostolate; hereatleastthereisworkforeveryone.Fortenwhocanwrite,tenthousand cansubscribe,andahundredthousandcanscattertheseed.-Cardinal Vaughan.

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ChallengingaDirtyThing

AtlasttheBritishHomeOfficeisgettingdowntopracticalworkin connectionwiththenationaloffensiveagainstuncleanliterature-touseacolloquialism,SirJoynson-Hicksisgettingdowntobrasstacks.Hithertothere wasmuchnoiseofadamnatorynatureinthecharacterisationoftheclass ofreadingmatterputthroughtheprintinghousesandtheCustoms,andunIt'adedbydistributorsuponthepublic,butnothingpracticalwasattempted inthenameofsocialcleanliness-theliterarysewersincreasedtheirflows, andnowthattheyarerunningbankersandthreateningtoswampsociety withtheirfilth,thereisawaking-upintheHomeOffice,andtheofficial "Fly-Tox"isbeingputintocommission.Joynson-Hicks'initiatedcampaigntocleanuptheliterarygutters,andfumigatetheforcingbedsofvice inLondonandothercities(wedonotmentionthecountry-Godmadeit), hasalreadycausedamildsensationandwillprovide"copy"a-plentyfor theBritishyellowpress.IftheSecretaryofStateforHomeAffairsreally hasthemittensoffandhonestlymeansbusiness,thereshouldbeanawful slumpinthetradeofliteraryfilthvending.Tomakeeffectivehiswork, andifhisjobistobemadeimpressive,hewillhavetobestone-deaftothe warwhoopsofthefilthmakers,publiccensureandpresscriticism.Hehas thecapacityforwork,andisnotwantingindaring.Thegreatthingis, hashethenervetocometogripswiththemuck-makersandthestrength tc,crumpleuponeafteranothertheirfilth-reekingmachinery.Againsthim willbethewholerankandfileofliteraryvermin,whoderivesustenance fromthewickedcreationsoftheirslimypens.They-willnotlikehisbutting-inupontheirenterprises,nortakehisinterferencewiththeirlivelihood lyingdown.Todosowouldmeananoverhaulingandcleansingoftheir mentalstock-in-tradeandaninety-ninepercent.chanceoffailureintheliterarymarketafterwards.Printedfilthhasbeencapitalisedatahighprice becauseofthesocialdegeneracyofthetime.Inacleansocietytherewould benoroomfortheliterarytripeunloadedupontheBritishmarketweek afterweek,withtheflatulentendorsementsofso-much-per-linebookreviewers.IftheSecretaryofStateforHomeAffairscaneffectaworth-mentioningclean-upofthosesmutdepotsandincubatorsofimmorality,and preventtheminjectingtheirpoisonintosociety,hewillbeworthaplace amongthegalaxyofgreatmenwhohavecontributedvaluableserviceto thenationandtohumanity,foritisvaluableservicetopreservethewellspringsofnationallifeunpollutedbythedestructiveseepageofabadpress.

Thepolicehavealreadycommencedtooperateontheinstructionsofthe SecretaryofStateforHomeAffairs,andalreadyamumbledcomplaintis madethatSirJoynson-Hicksisattemptingtoover-PuritaniseBritain.He haspracticallyclosedthedoorsofLondon'snotoriousnightclubsbycompellingthemtoobservethecommondecencieswhichthelawprescribes. TheGoddardcaseanditsclimaxissomeevidenceoftheearnestnesswhich theRightHonourablescavangerisbringingtohistask,andnowwehave theconfiscationofMissNoraJames'novel,"TheSleevelessErrand,"before ithasbeenpublished.IntheopinionoftheHomeOfficeauthoritiesitis undoubtedlyregardedasratherluridreading,andsomewhatofaliterary "undesirable."Howfarheispreparedtogowilldependlargelyuponthe ublicsupportgiventohiscampaign.Publicopinionisanervousthingat best,andanunreliablecrutchtoreston.Theidlerichsectionofsociety wantsitspleasureswellspicedandwithasmuchexcitementasistobe hadshortofachargeofindecency,andinEngland,inthebigcities,itis certain,resentmentwillfollowthepreliminaryeffortsofthebravebaronet. HewillfindthatitisonethingtolectureandscoldabenchofAnglican Bishops,butverymuchdifferentandhazardoustobaitamuck-readingpublicwhowanttheirmuck,andtocapthecondemnedfountsofindecentliterature.Thatthereisamplejustificationforacensorshipupontheliterary garbagethatisbeingthrownwithincreasingvolumeuponthepublicnewsstandsoftheUnitedKingdomandpassedonthroughtheCustomstothis countryisunquestionable;norcantherebeanydoubtingthatthepublic tasteisbeingvitiatedbythespicyconcoctionsservedupinthenameofliterature-hutthereisdangerofputtingtoomuchpowerintothehandsof over-zealouscensorsbygivingthemunlimitedauthority.Theremustbe reasoninthepolicecensorshipwhichSirJoynson-Hickshasintroduced, otherwisethecuremighteasilybecomeworsethanthedisease.

TheChristianStateandChristianMorality

"IsitpartoftheState'sendorpurposetomakehercitizensmorally gocd'Ifsheendeavourstodoso,issheencroachingonthesphereofthe spiritualpower?

"ThereareeminentpublicmenwhowouldconfinetheState'soperations totemporal,worldly,andexternalthings-publicorderandtheprotectionof rights-anddenyhertheright,orcertainlytheduty,forpromotingprivateor publicmorality.

"Iamconcernedtodenytheaccuracy[ofthisview]asastatementof Statefunctions.TheState iswithinherrightsintryingtomakemen goodandbetter.Andfurther,itisherdutytodoso.

"Thereareatleasttwocogentreasonswhythisisso.First,theState isbound,notdirectly,butindirectly,toadvancetheeternalwelfareof hercitizens.Thismayseemverystrongdoctrine.Butletusreflectthat, evenasordainedbythenaturallaw,sheisboundtofosterreligion[and morality].

"Secondly,itistheinterestandthereforethedutyoftheStatetohave hercitizensofthebestmoralfibre'Thebettertheyareasmen,thebetter citizenstheywillbe.And,rightoff,thereisareductionintaxationfor judgesandpoliceandprisons;whichredoundstothecommongood,and leavesalittlemoreineachindividualpocket.

"It-seemsaself-evidentpropositionthatitismuchmoretotheState's interest,andtothecommongood,tohavehercitizensobeyherlawswith aninternalmoralresponsethantorelyonmereexternalforce,ontheomnipresentpoliceman.AndiftheStateisboundtodoherbestforhercitizens, sheisthereforeboundtomakethemgood."-CanonLyons,atIrishCatholic TruthConference.

TheArchdiocese CALENDAR.

Sun.,Mar,3.-ThirdSundayinLent. Violet

Mon.,Mar.4.-St.Casimir White

Tues.,Mar.5.-OftheFeria. Violet

Wed,Mar.6.-SS.PerpetuaandFelicitas. Red

Thurs.,Mar.7.-St.ThomasAquinas. White

Fri.,Mar.8.-St.JohnofGod.White

Sat.,Mar.9.-St.FrancesofRome White

Afortnight'sMission,conductedby theVeryRev.FatherHannigan, C.SS.R.,andFatherGilmartin,C.SS.R., willbeopenedatSt.Mary'sChurch, Leederville,onSunday,March10.

NewsandNotes

OldboysofSt.Patrick'sC.13.School willbepleasedtohearthatRev.BrotherJ.E.King,aformerpupilofSt. Patrick's.School,andsonofthe.late ThomasJ.King,ofBeverley,isnow SuperioroftheChristianBrothers' College,Wakefield-street.Adelaide.

Weregrettorecordthedeathof Mrs.MargaretMaryGiles,thebeloved wifeofMr.PhilGiles,GeneralTreasureroftheIrishNationalForesters, whichsadeventtookplaceatSt.J(hn ofGodHospital,Subiaco,followingan operation.Thedeceasedladywas highlyesteemedandadevoutCatholic. Ason,Mr.MauriceGiles,isa studentofPropagandaCollege,Rome, andhergreatdesirewastoseehimat thealtar.ButGodinHisinscrutablewisdomdecreedotherwise.Her illnesswasverybriefandherdeath mostpeaceful.Aswifeandmother shewasafinetypeofCatholicwomanhood.Shelivedinclosecommunion withGodandGodfavouredherwith ahappydeath.RequiemMasswas saidforthereposeofhersoulatSt. Brigid's,WestPerth,at10o'clockon Mondaymorninglast,afterwhichthe funeralleft wherethe remainswereinterred.Toherbereavedhusbandandfamilythe"Record"extendsitsdeepestsympathy.R.I.P.

Anevening(7.30p.m.to10.30p.m.) willbegivenbyMr.andMrs.C. Hunter,78Wasley-street,NorthPerth, onTuesday,March12,inaidofthe ClontarfOrphanage.Allareinvited. Takecars21or22;theystopopposite thestreet.

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Avaledictorywillbetenderedto VeryRev.FatherDunne,whoisleavingonaholidaytotheOldLand shortly,intheHibernianHall,on Thursdayeveningnext,the7th.inst.

Acordialinvitationisextendedtoall hisfriendsandwell-wisherstobepresent.Ashortmusicalprogramme willbepreesnted.

Afarewellsocialwillbetenderedto FatherP.F.DoddyinSt.Thomas' School,Reserve-street,Claremont,on Mondayeveningnext.

FatherFrancisO'Connorcelebrated MassattheMonasteryonThursday morning.Hehastakenuphisduties asassistantpriestatCottesloe.

The"Record"extendsitsinceresympathytoMr.andMrs.A.Davidsonand family,of82Angove-street,North Perth,onthedeathoftheirson,Mr. LeslieDavidson,whichtookplaceon WednesdaynightattheFremantle Hospital,afterafewdays'illness.May hissoulrestinpeace. * * * *

FriendsofRev.BrotherLeBreton willbeinterestedtoknowthatheis inAdelaide.ThisistheJubileeYear oftheChristianBrothersinSouth Australia.LikeeveryactiveinstitutionoftheChurch,theOrderinSouth Australiahasincurredafinancial burden.BrotherLeBreton'sworkin thatStatewillbe,eitherthelessoning ofthatburdenoritsabsoluteremoval -itissuretobethelatter,forour goodfriendhas"awayofhisown." Hisversatilepenis,wenotice,showing itscapacityinthepagesofthe'SouthernCross."Wewishhimthebestof goodluckinthecampaign.

Mrs.Lyon-johnoon,ofSouthPerth. hasreturnedtothecityafterapleasantholidayintheEast.Shewas unfortunateenoughtobeapassenger ontheill-fatedKanowna,but,beyond thelossofherbaggage,sheexperienced noill-effects.

WearesorrytolearnthatDr.Trethowan'shealthisgivinghisfriends anxiety.Ourbestwishesforaspeedy restoration.

Varia

Rev.BrotherGeoghegan,formerlyof Clontarf,andrecentlyofAdelaide,has beentransferredtoCastleHill,New SouthWales,andhisplacehasbeen takenbyRev.BrotherO'Farrell,formerlyofCastleHill.

Rev.BrotherBourke,wellknown inKalgoorlie,isthePrincipalofthe newChristianBrothers'Collegeat Manly,N.S.W.

Rev.Dr.Lyons,ofCollingwood. Melbourne,writingintheNorthMelbourne"C.B.C.Annual,"ofaninterviewwhichhehadwiththebrother ofFsernadetteSoubirous,mentionsthe interestingfactthatM.Soubirouswas onceinMelbourneonhiswaytoforeignserviceinNewCaledonia.

AnOrderofNuns,Sistersofthe SacredHeart,newtoAustralia,are workingwiththeSalesianFathersat Rupertswood,Victoria,wherethe Fathershavebeguntheirworksince thebeginningofthisyear.

TheSistersofCharityhaveopened aschoolatKingaroy,inSouthQueensland,thisbeingtheirthirdfoundation inthatState.*

AsocietyhasbeenformedinMelbourne,notunderCatholicauspices, forthestudyofGregorianmusic.In athousandwaysthelesserthingsif theChurcharebeingappreciatedfrom "withoutthewalls"thesetimes.In thelightofthefactofthefoundation ofasecularsocietyforsuchanend, thereisaconsiderablereproachto CatholicswhodonotappreciateGre gorianmusic.

CatholicYoungLadies'Club

CornerFrancisandMuseum Streets,Perth.

Atthecontinuationofthegeneral electionsheldlastThursday,thefollowingmemberswereelectedfor officeonthegeneralcommittee:Miss MBridgeman,MissI.Leddin,MissM. Ryan,MissC.Gee,MissS.Wilson,and MissB.Shocper.

TennisClubElections:President, MissHenry;secretary,MissDaly; asst.secretaryandtreasurer,MissI. Leddin;captain,MissM.Ryan;vicecaptain,MissHurley.Theabovementionedcommenceddutiesintheir respectiveofficesanandfromThursday,21st.ult.

LastSaturdayweekthefirstsets wereplayedontheclub'snewtennis courtsinMountLawley.Previously thecourtswereonlyavailableforplay onSundays,butwiththeleasingof thepresentcourtsplaywillbeableto continueSaturdayandSundayalso ThecommitteeisdesirousofadmittingmoremembersintotheClub,and westronglyurgeallthosewishingto jointocommunicatewiththecommitteeattheClubRooms,cornerMuseum andFrancis-streets,Perth,attheir earliestconvenience.

Thetennisclubhasrecentlybeen affiliatedwiththeCatholicTennisAssociation,sothatintendingmembers willrealisetheadvantagestobegainedbybecomingamem1SeroftheCatholicYoungLadies'TennisClub.

Thedancecommitteeannounced thatthedancingseasonwillbeopened withacarnivalonSaturday,the16th. inst.Arrangementsarenowinhand andnoveltieswillbeintroducedwhich willbeafeatureofthedance.

TheelocutionclassissteadilyprogressingunderthedirectionofMissE Williams,andtwonewmemberswere enrolledlastweek.

Thedressmakingclasseswillberesumedwithinafewweeks,andalreadyagoodmanynameshavebeen handedinforadmittancetotheclass.

TWELVE

Saturday,

Baturday,March2,19119.

WestPerth

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul intendstoconductajumblesaleat abouttheendofMarch.Ddnationsof material(wornclothes,books,etc.)in anystateofrepair,areearnestlysolicited.Theproceedsfromthesalewill bedevotedtothealleviationofdistressamongstthepoorandneedy,and thosewhoassistwillbeco-operating inanobleandcharitablecause.If namesandaddressesaregiventomembersofthesocietyatthechurchdoors orelsewhere,acallwillbemadefor material.Namesandaddressesmay alsobetelephonedtoB6307,dayor night.

Obituary

THELATEMRS.JOHANNAELIZABETHGARDNER.

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.Johanna ElizabethGardner,widowofthelate Mr.SydneyJamesGardner,of16 Teague-street,VictoriaPark,tookplace onthe24th.January,andwasattendedbyalargenumberofrelativesand friends.Thedeceased,whowas60 yearsofage,wasborninVictoria, wheresheresidedfor26years,theremaining34yearsofherlifebeing spentinthisState,whereshewasvery wellknownandhighlyrespected.The cortegemovedfron'iSt.Joachim's Church,VictoriaPark,whereaRequiemMasswascelebratedbytheRev. FatherDunne,'andproceededtothe CatholicCemetery,Karrakatta,where theremainswereinterred.TheRev. FatherKieran,assistedbytheRev. FatherByrne,conductedthelastrites atthegraveside.Thechiefmourners were:MissEllieGardner(daughter), Messrs.SydneyandGerald(sons),Mrs. J.Smithers(sister),Messrs.Edward andJohnGrace(brothers),Mr.J. Smithers(brother-in-law),Mrs.B. GardnerandMissesN.SmithandF Grace(nieces),Mr.SearleGrace(nephew),SidneyGardner(grand-daughter),andMasterSydneyGardner (grand-son).Thepall-bearerswere: Messrs.N.Street,A.andC.Noonan,E. Burnicott,J.Wilson,andJ.Burston. Amongstthosepresentwere:Messrs. E.Walker,D.Michael,T.P.Walsh, R.F.Claffey,J.Preston,D.Noonan, P.Crisp,F.Savage,S.M.Goerke,H. Collins,P.R.Goerke,F.Clements,H. Goerke;MesdamesR.O'Reilly,J.L. Hegney,T.Piesse,B.Tully,A.Shine, D.Michael,M.Healy,S.Ryan,M. Properjohn,D.Noonan,L.McKeeven, E.Watson,M.Tully,M.O'Connor, B.Tollins,C.Goerke,H.Minchin,H. Collins,Thompson,Shannon,P.O'Reilly,B.Parker,J.Wilson;MissesT. Collins,M.Payne,M.A.Thomas,J. Anderson,D.Collins,B'.Gollinsand R.Manson.Wreathswerereceived fromthefollowing:Alex.Trouchetand Staff,Mrs.E.E.Watson,Charlieand

THERECORD.

ancethethrongsofIrishmaidenswho putthemselvesundertheirdirection. Fortheextraordinarycropofreligious vocationsamonghisnewlyconverted peoplewasoneofthegloriesofour Saint'sapostolate."Thesonsofthe Scotsandthedaughtersofthechieftainsareseentobecomemonksand virginsofChrist,'hewrites,withnoble pride,inhis"Confession";andhetells usofoneverystrikingvocation-memorablefortherankofthe"Vocata," andthegenerousreadinesswithwhich thecallwasfollowed;inthefaceof theoppositionofthelady'shigh-placed relatives:"Therewasonesaintlylady ofScotticbirth,ofnoblerank,very beautiful,ofadultage,whomIbaptised,andafterafewdaysshecame tousforsomebusiness.Shemade knowntousthatshehadreceiveda responsefromthemessengerofGorl thathehadwarnedhertobecomea virginofChrist-andcomenearerto God.ThankstoGod,onthesixth dayafterthatsheexcellently,and mosteagerly,seizeduponthatwhich allvirginsofChristdolikewise;not withtheconsentoftheirparents,but theysufferpersecutionandreproaches fromtheirparents,andnevertheless theirnumberincreases,andweknow notthenumberthatarethereregenerated-besidesthewidowsandthe continent.Buttheywhoarekeptin servitudesufferspecialhardship.They constantlyendureevenuntoterrorand threats.ButtheLordgavegraceto manyofmyhandmaids,foralthough theyareforbidden,stilltheybravely followthegoodexample."

Legendandpoetryhavecombined tothrowaroundthefiguresofthese "Patrician"nunsanatmosphereof idealbeauty."Theywalkunderblossomingappletreesinaneternalsummerdawn."Theshimmeringwhite veils-forthevirginalyoungheadsof St.AttractsandSt.Treehavebeen wovenbyangelhandsupon-thelooms ofheaven.Bysomeclear,singing fountaininaforestgladethevowsof SaintEllinaandFedelmiaarespoken.ThefoodofSisterCruimtherisis thesustenanceoftheblossompurethemilkofasnow-whitemountain doe,redapplesfromatreeplanted andblessedbythehandsofasaint.

Howlovelythepassageofthehours inthatlittleconvent,sethighona tallcliffabovetheAtlantic,wherethe "sisterstwain"ofFochlutWoodabide withtheirBeloved:-

"sweet

Theirpsalmsamidtheclangourof roughbrine!"

orinthatconventgardenwhere:-

M.A.Thomas,H.Spragg,M.O'Connor andMrs.Cuming,Mrs.Clementsand family,Mrs.Wilksandfamily,Lucy andNorrie,Mrs.D.D.andA.F.Noonan,Mr.andMrs.Wilson,A.Mendel. sonandStaff,Mrs.McGavinandfamily,HughsandThineandfamily,and AnnieandRubie.Thefuneralarrangementswereinthehandsof Messrs.BowraandO'Dea.

St.PatrickandtheNunsof Ireland

(ByMrs.T.Concannon,M.A.,inthe "FarEast.")

ItispartofthegreatnessofSt. PatrickasaMissionarythathewas quicktorealisetheenormouslyfruitfulrolewomencouldplayintheevangelisationofIreland.Andsowefind him,atanearlystageinhislabours, callingnunstohisaid-andthisanticipatingbyagoodtwelvecenturiesthe FrenchJesuitswho,inthethirtiesof theseventeenthcentury,broughtMere Mariedel'IncarnationandherUrsulinestoQuebectohelpthemtoevangeliseCanada.Yetithasbeen claimedfortheselatterthattheywere thepioneersofMissionaryNuns

SomeofthenunswhomSt.Patrick broughtfromoverseasformissionary workinourcountrywereprobablyhis ownkinswomen.Sistersorniecesthe oldstoriescallthem,andtheymentionparticularlyLupita,andTigris, andRichella.Formedtothereligious lifeissomeconventofGaulorItaly, theyweresoonbusytrainingtowalk inthesamepathofperfectobserv-

"Beneathapinethreevestalssatclose veiled, AsongthesechildlesssangofBethlehem'sChild, Lowtoned.andworkedtheiraltar cloth,aLamb Allwhiteongoldenblazon Thesethree Weredaughtersofthreekings."

CASTLEDARE ITS'DOORSAREOPEN. (REV.J.T.McMAHON,Ph.D.)

ThedoorsofCastledareareopento welcomethesubnormalsintoitthaven ofjoyfortheboyswhocannothelp themselves.CastledareisaTraining Schooldevotedtotheinterestsof thosewhosemindshavenotdeveloped normally.Theidealweputbeforeus inourconductofCastledareishigh; butweshallstrivetoreachit.We dedicateCastledaretoAlmightyGod, thecommonFatherofthenormaland thesub-normal;weplaceitunderHis Divineprotection;weplaceourtrust inHisProvidence;throughHimand byHimandforHimCastledareexists; wepraytoHim,nowatitsinfancy, inHisownwords:"OurFatherWho artinHeaven,giveusthisdayour dailybread,"andweshallcontinueto prayforthe"dailybread"forthe spirituallife,themoralsupport,and thematerialsustenanceofCastledare webeseechHimtorewardthecharityofallthebenefactors,toreturnin overflowingmeasurethegenerosityof thosewhoaredonatingandthosewho willdonatetoourinstitution;weask Himtobless,protectandguidethe Brothers,theMatron,andthestaff whosedutyitwillbetoleadthesubnormalsupthesteepmountof"elfconfidenceintotheenjoymentofhappinessinachievement;wepraythat Hemaycontinuetokeepalightand. burningbrightlythemissionaryzeal ofourArchbishop,whoconceived, foundedandfostersthistrainingschool forsub-normals;whoforgetstheheavy burdensofthenewCathedralinhis eagernesstogatherintheseneglected andforgottenlambsintothefoldof God'skeeping.SurelyGodwillrewardtheArchbishop,thepriests,and thepeopleoftheArchdiocesewhen Helooksupontheirunselfishnessinallowingtheurgentdemandsofthenew Cathedraltowaitawhileuntilthecall ofthesub-normalisanswered. Theworldacclaimsasitsheroesthose whoforgettheirown safety inordertosuccourandsavetheirfellow-man.The"Imitation"reminds usthatthesameprinciplelivesinthe worldabove:"Itisbettertogivethan toreceive."Itisheroiccharitythat inspiresoneindifficultiestoforget theminorderthathemayhelp another.Thatisexactlywhatthe Archbishophasdone,andhisappeal forCastledareisacalltoallofusto joinwithhiminthisactofdivine heroism.TheProvidencethatguides ourdestinieswill,Ifeelsure,repay thischaritytowardsCastledarebydirectingmanytorespondtothenew Cathedralappeallateron.

THECASTLEDAREMOTTO.

forthesub-normalboyofpoorparentswhocannotpayanything;there isalsoroomfortheboysofwealthy parents,andwecanpromisethemthe bestequipmentandthebesttraining inAustralia.Wehopetotransferthe fewsub-normalboysfromClontarfto Castledarethisweek.

Allapplicationsforadmittanceare tobesentto-

REV.BROTHERHYLAND, THETRAININGSCHOOLTOR SUB-NORfdALS, CASTLEDARE, OANNINGTON,W.A.

BoyswillbeadmittedtoCastledare directly,andaftersomeweeks'residencetheywillgothroughtheState

Clinicforexamination andgradingbyMissStoneman,the StatePsychologist.

Onesuspects,however,thattherealitywasverydifferentfromthispoeticalpresentationofit-andathousandtimesbetter.Theydidnotshut themselvesupinaworldofideal beauty,ouroldIrishnuns,butthey took-theirfullandheroicpartinredeemingtheworldaroundthemfrom itssinsanditsignorance,inhealing itssufferingsandcleansingitssordidness.Forthemselves-andtheywere high-bornladies,tenderlynurturedfor themostpart-theyhadchosenas theirshareapovertyasbareasthat ofBethlehem.Poorlittlehutsof wattleandclayhousedthem,their foodwasscantyandrough-and,alas! inthefrequentdaysoffamineoften difficulttocomeby.Buttheyalwaysmanagedtohavesomethingfor theirhungryanddestituteneighbours, andtoexerciseagracioushospitality toguests.Theirlittleconventswere radiantcentresofChristianbeneficenceinalandnotyetwonoverfrom paganism.Theywereskilledinthe cureofbodilydiseases,andwhiletheir gentlehandsdressedthefoetidwounds ofthebodytheyfoundanopportunity toopentothe"healingsofPenance" theyetmoresufferingsoulsoftheir patients.Theywereexpert,too.in thatsecondgreat"arm"ofthemissionaryforces-education.Mostofthe oldIrishconventshadnotableschools forgirls-and,asthecaseofSt.Ita shows,forlittleboys,too-whichplayedalargepartintheestablishmentof ChristianityinIreland

Thetrueeducationandtraining forboysofbackwardorfeeble mindsistoteachthemwhat theyoughttoknow,andcan makeuseofwhentheybecome meninyears.Webelievein happinessfirst-allelsefollows.

ApplicationforAdmittance.

MissHayes,atrainednurse,lateof theChildWelfareDepartment,has takenupresidenceinCastledareas theMatron.Castledareisaprivate institution,receivingnosubsidyor Governmentallowance.Wehopeto receivethesameconsiderationforState boysastheSalvationArmyreceives. ThenumberofState-sentboyswillbe small.Weshalldependmoreonthe privately-sentboys.The:nstitution hasbeencostlybuilt-providingeach boywithanindividualpersonalcubicle hasaddedconsiderablytothecost. Wehavedonesoinordertomake Castledarethebestequippedtraining schoolforsub-normalsinAustralasia. Itundoubtedlyisthatnow-noother institution,privateorState,provides eachchildwithhisownpersonal cubicle,largedormitoriesremainthe normalequipment.

Castledare,therefore,opensitsdoors tosub-normalboyswhocanpay.We havenofixedrate,becauseweshall considerthefinancialconditionofthe -arente.ThereisroominCastledare

Wedding

On

January16,St.Joseph'sChurch,Trayning,wasfilledto overflowingtowitnessthemarriage ofMissWinefrideHug,daughterof Mr.FrederickHugandthelateMrs. MargaretHug,ofTrayning,toMr. Ernest(Dooley)Morris,sonofMr.and Mrs.JamesMorris,ofSandstone.Enteringthechurchonthearmofher father,thebridelookedapicturedressedinwhitesatin,anoverskirtofwhite Frenchgeorgetteanddeeprichguipure laceathem,neckandcuffs.Arichlyembroideredtulleveilandbeautifulprayerbook,andtheorthodoxcoronetoforangeblossomscompletedthe picture.AssistedbyRev.Father IsidoreRuiz,O.S.B.,theceremony wasperformedbyRev.FatherJ.Halpin,cousinofthebride,andone-time schoolmateofthebridegroom.Followingtheceremonyat11a.m.,aMissa Cantata(ProSponsis)wassungby FatherJ.Halpin,whohadjourneyed fromGeraldtontoofficiate.Thechoir sangFatherS.Moreno's"MissaSexta" withgreatdevotionandfervour. Afterthebrideandbridegroomhad receivedHolyCommunion,thecelebrantaddressedthecongregationon thedignityofCatholicmarriage,and exhortedtheyoungmembersofthe congregationtoimitatetheexample ofthecontractingpartieswhowere unitedbeforethealtarthatmorning. Afteraquietweddingbreakfast,at whichwerepresentonlythebrideand bridegroom.Rev.FathersHalpinprid Isidore.thebride'sfather,MissAdlam(whowasthebridesmaid),and Mr.JimO'Meara(bestman),the newly-marriedcouplemotoredtoPerth thesamedaytospendtheirhoneymoon,andafterwardstheyintend livinginSandstone,wheretheywill beengagedinbusiness.

THEiRECOFtD.

ThePassingofaChineseBishop

DIIIIIIHOFBMWroams.

To-day(FatherCoveneywritesinsuddenlychangedtointensecold.He thecurrentnumlferof"TheFararrivedathisdestinationsuffering East")theCatholicsofPuChisadlyfrombronchialpneumonia,and,desmournthepassingoftheirshepherd;pitethecareandskilfulnursinggiven theirpriests-allChinese-grieveatthehiminthePresbyterianHospital,he lossofabelovedleader;andthediedonthefollowingTuesday. ChurchinChinaisbereftofaBishop Thegloryofthemitrecarrieswith andPrince.ForRightRev.Odoricitthesufferingofthecross,andMgr. T'cheng,firstPrefectApostolicofPuT'chenghadalifeofseveretrials.On Chi,isdead.Littlemorethantwoseveraloccasionshehadbeenrobbed yearsago,withfivefellow-countrymenbybanditsashewentthroughhisdis- helayprostrateatthefeetofthetrict.Whenheleftforhisvisitto HolyFather,tobeelevatedtotheRometobeconsecratedBishop,he Episcopacyandmadeprincesofthewasrobbedofhisring,pectoralcross, Churchthatknowsnocolourbrie.Andandbaggage.Since'hereturnedfrom already,heisthesecondtodie;atheEternalCityhehasenduredviru- shortwhileagoMgr.Tchauwasburiedlentpersecution;for,realisingthe inSanHuaFtr. strengthofachurchbuiltupbyana-

Toallwhoknewhim,itwasgrievoustiveclergy,theComunistsproscribed tidingstolearnofhisuntimelydeath,thisBishopandhisChinesepriests buttousofHanYangitwaspoignant-astraitorstotheRevolution.They lysad.FortousMgr.T'chengwasweredrivenoutoftheirchurchesand morethanafriendorcolleagueofthehomes,whichwerethenoccupiedby missionfield.Hewas'inmendishiaothesoldiery,butwithfaithlikethat shungdi,"asheputit,ourlittleoftheearlyChristians,theyquietly youngerbrother,andmanyatimehewanderedbackandworkedsecretly showedusthathereallymeantalltoholdtheirflockstogether. thathiswordsimplied.Onhisway Andnow,intheexerciseofhis toRomein1926,hewrotefromthesacredfunctionsthisBishop,whore- shiptotellusthathewouldrememberusatthealtarinRome.A ceivedhismandateinpersonfromthe VicarofChrist,isovertakenbydeath littlething,perhaps,yetgreat,foritincoldandinpain.Worthyofthe wastheactofabrother. mitrehewas,worthytooofthecross Itisonlythirteenmonthssincehethatgoeswithit.Andhislife-work wasinHanYang,sharinginourjoyprovesthat_theChurchdidnoterr thathis"elderbrother,"Mgr.Galvin,whensheraisedsixpriestsofChina hadinvitedhimtoassistathiscon-toherprincelystate. secration.Thatdayatthebanquet, Thismorning,whiletheearthwas inhisownlanguage,hespokethestillshroudedinthegreymistsof wishesofonebrothertoanother.Hisdawn,IsaidmyRequiemMassbe speechwasbuiltuparoundthetwosidethecasket.QuicklyIwasfol. words,HanYang.(Han-theRiverlowedbyothers,andinthechurchthe Han;Yang-theSun.)"IbegtopeopletowhomhewasaBishop,a expressthesincerewishthatMgr.Gal-pastorandfriendkneltandprayed. yin'sgiftsofsoulandhisworkforAfterbreakfastwesanghisRequiem, thespreadoftheGospelmayexpandthe-ministersofwhichwerehisown andflowonforeverlikethewatersclergy.Then,forthelasttime,he oftheHan.andthathiszealforthepassedthroughthestreetsofthecity salvationofsoulsmayilluminethehehadchosenforhisSee,acitythat worldlikethelightof_thesun.' sawhimdrivenout,asthohugmfwfg Yesterdayevening,twoofus,rep- peopleandnation.Hewho resentingBishopGalvin,whoistoolovedChinalikeapatriot!Butwhen farawaytoarriveintime,wentherefusedtobetornawayfromitand aboardthePekin-CantonferryatHanreturned,theybegantounderstanda KowandcrossedtheYangstetoHsialittleofhisdaring;andnowashe ChiaPan,andthereboardedthepassedforthelasttime,allwereeager Changshaexpress.Soonwewereintoshowtheirloveandadmiration.For theopencountryapproachingthehills,threehourswepassedthroughthose andoneofthemostfamousteaplan-streets,andintheirownimmemorial tationsinallChina.Wescarcelyfashion,pagansandCatholicsshowed noticedthepassingofthehours,forhimtheirgreatesthonour-aconstant inourcompanywasaveteranofthefusiladeoffirecrackerslitateach missionfieldofLaoHoKow.En-doorwayasthecasketwentby.But rapturedandsilent,wesatashetoldthegreatesttributeofallwasthe talesofadventuresforChrist,oftrialbandofCatholicswhowalkedinthe anddanger;talesof"Gentlemenprocessionandsangaloudtheirpray- Unafraid." ers-allinacitywheresomemonths

LeavingDante'snativeFlorenceagotheydarednotbeknown,without thirty-threeyearsagC,forChina,heriskofinjury. hassincelivedinthelandofhisexile. Atthecitygatesthetroops'that Asayoungpriesthesawhischurchmarchedinthefuneralprocession andresidencegoupinflames,firedstoodwithriflesready,andasthecas- bythemadfanaticismoftheBoxers.ketwascarriedby,theystoodtothe Severaltimessincehehasbeenrob-salute,andthencamethe"Last bedbybanditsandthieves;duringPost,"echoingaroundthecitywalls. therecentupheavalhewashoundedOutwemovedtothebeatofmuffled andchasedbyCommunistsfromonedrumstowardsalittlehillsurrounded hidingplacetoanother.Butthroughwithsceneryofindescribablebeauty, itallhisCatholicskeptunceasingandtherewelaidhimtorest. watchtorhim,sothathecame BeforeweleftPuChiIcalledon throughalive.Therearelinesaboutanotherlittlebandofpioneers- theeyesofthewonderful,young-oldfourChineseSisterswiththeirFrench man,notfromworry,butfromReverendMother.They,too,and laughter.Forhehaslivedthedic-beendrivenout,onlytoreturnand turn,"Unlessyoubecomeaslittlecarryontheirworkasiftherehad children,"andhiswholelifeisaneverbeenaninterruption.Iwonder grandmanifestationofhisrichandisthereanotherconventintheworld abidingfaith-thefaiththathecamelikethatlittleconventinthecentreof togivetoother,andwaspreparedtoPuChicity.ItisbutaChinese diefor,ratherthanruntothecoasthousethroughwhichgentlezephysor orthehomelands.Neversincethepiercingwindsmaypassatwill.But dayheleftMarseilleshadheseenadespitethepoverty,onefoundthere railwayuntilthisafternoon. whatseemstobethespecialattribute Withagrindingofbrakestheex-ofSisterstheworldover-thegiftof presscametoastopatPuChi.Wecheerfulness.Unabletorestrainmy weresoonsurroundedbymovinfig-amazement,Ispokeofittooneofthe oresandswinginglanterns;afewquetSisters,whohadspentfifteenyearsin wordsofwelcomewerespoken,andEurope."Fut,monpere.",sheargued, then,bythelightofthelanterns,"thebeginningiseverhard,andto wewendedourwaytothetown.Asbeabeginnerisanhonour;n'estce weentereditwenoticedsomethingpas?" rarelyfoundinaChinesecity,asub- Andnow,asIsithereawaiting duedsilence.WepassedthroughitsthearrivaloftheChangshaexpress, streetstowheretheCatholicchurchIamwonderingandaskingmyself stands,and,entering,wemadeourstrangeriddles.ThoughIfeelthat waythroughagreat,silentcrowdtoto-daythelateBishopisonan wherethecasketlay. apostle'sthroneinHeaven,yetwe Afewweeksago,BishopT'chengmustprayforhimandthosewho hadleftPuChiforHengchow,inaremourninghisloss.Shouldwenot Hunan.Itwaslongjourneyinanrememberthosepriestsofhis,who openboat,and,duringittheweatherhavebeengiventhatdistrictbythe

HolySeeasapurelyChinesediocese?Theforeignmissionarycanneverdomorethandigandbuildthe foundation;theerectionisinthe handsofthenativeclergy.Andso youwholoveChina,sayalittleprayerforthosepriestsandSisterswho ireworkinginonecorneroftheLord's vineyard-whichto-dayisfilledwith griefandsorrow.Nowordsofmine canapplywithsuchforceasthoseof theRev.Motherinthelittleconvent, who,withasobto-day,calledit "PauvrePuChi."

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WivesWorthTheirKeep

"Areall,orevenamajority,of marriedwomenworththeirkeep?" Thisquestionwasthesubjectofan articlebyawomanwriterinapopular magazinealittlewhileago.The writertooktotaskotherwomenwho donotplaythegamefair,whoexpect allandwhogivenothinginreturnto themantheyprofesstolove.Taking upthismatter,GertrudeD.Madigan inherinteresting"talks,"inanAmericanCatholicpaper,writes:

"Marriageisnot,oratleast,it shouldnotbe,aone-sidedaffairof giveandtake,thehusbanddoingall thegivingandthewifeallthetaking. Anarrangementofthiskindismanifestlyunfair.

"Nogoodwoman,"Icanhearsome ofmyreaderssay,"wouldtolerate suchacondition."TowhichIreply: "TherearemanygoodCatholicwomenwhodo."

Lookaroundyou.Seehowmany womenareshirking.Iftheyhave onechildtheythinkthemselves"killed withhardwork."Iftheirhusbands arenotabletogivethemluxuries whiletheygivenotevenadecently cookedbreakfastinreturntheythink theyareabused.

"But,"Icanalmosthearsomeof myreaderssay,"womenareentitled toagoodlivingoutofmarriage.They giveuptheirnameandtheirgood timestosubmergetheiridentityfor thesakeofahusband."Myanswer tothatisthis:

"Somuchbalderdash.Anyhonest womanadmitsshedoesnot'beginto giveupasmuchasamanwhenshe marries.Shegainsahomewhichhe givesher.Sheisrelievedfromwork asastenographer,clerkorshopgirl. Marriageforherislibertytosomeextent.Shenolongerhastofacethe worldforhersupport.Herhusband doesthatforher.And,havingfought theworldnowmyselfforsomeyears.I want..totellthesheltered'wifethata dozenyowling,tugging,screamingchildrenaresweetmusiccomparAtothe snarlsandtheinsultsawomanonher ownhastoencounter."

UndoubtedlytherearemanyCatholicwomenhardlyworththeirkeep. TheirhusbandsdoalltheworkThey doallthewhining.

Mildredisoneofthetype.Sheliterally"ranafterTom,"whowasan easygoingcollegegraduatewhileshe wasworkingasaclerkinacitysome

distancefromhersmall-tewnhome. ShelandedhiM.Hegaveheranautomobileandabeautifullyfurnished flat.Whiletheglamourlastedshe washappy.Inafewmonthsshebe gantocomplainandshehasbeen whiningeversince.Tomisuoworld. beater.(Neitherisshe).Sheexpects himtoprovideherwithmaidswhile sheenjoysherself.Sheisawoman who,inmyestimation,ishardlyworth herkeep.

Bernadetteisadifferentsort.She waswelleducatedandheldalucrativepositionwhenshewed.They wereenjoyinglifeuntilonedayJack washurtinanautomobilesmash-up. Theaccidentmadehimaninvalidfor lifeandhishospitalbillsateupmuch oftheirsavings.

Bernadettedidnotwhine.She tookthemisfortunephilosophically, wenttoworkagainherself,andfortee yearsnowhasbeenhelpingtoruna thrivingtranspOrtationbusiness.Her husbandlovesher.Sheloveshim. Theyareasromanticallyhappyasthe daytheywed.Hercountenance beams.Sheisabovetheaveragein intelligence.Sheisbeautiful.She alwashasasmile.Bynaturesheis ahome-lovinggirl,butshedoesnot whinebecauseshehastofacethe world.Shedoesnotwhinebecause herhusbandcannotgivehertheattentionamorefortunatemancouldbestowonher.Sheissatisfiedwithhis smile.

Togethertheyareprosperingnow. But,eveniftheywerenotIamsure Fernadettewouldstillsmileandcarry on.Sheisaninspirationtoallwho knowher.Shesmileswhereother womenwhine.ShethanksGoddaily forallherblessingsandoverlooksher crosses.

Sheisonewomanworthherkeep.

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DAVIDSON.-AtFremantle,onWednesday,February27,Leslie,third sonofMr.andMrs.A.Davidson,of 82Angove-street,NorthPerth.R.I.P.

GARDNER.-OnJanuary23,1929,at herresidence,16Teague-street,Vic- toriaPark,JohannaElizabeth,be- lovedwifeofthelateSydneyJamesGardner,andlovingmotherofJack (killedinaction),Sid,Gerald,and Ellie;fondauntofNell,lovingsisterofNedandJackGrace,ofMel- bourne,andMrs.Smithers,ofMt. Lawley-R.I.P.

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THERECORD.

TheLincolnSchoolofTeachersCollege,America

(BYREV.JOHNT.McMAHON,M.A.,

Teachers'College,"ofColumbiaUniversity,N.Y.,isthepower-houseof Americaneducation.Withinthe USA.theschoollooktoColumbiafor inspiration,guidanceandexamplein allthingseducational.TheLincoln Schoolprovidesthecrucibleofpractice whereinthetheoriesaretriedunder thewhiteheatofteaching.

OrganisationoftheSchool.

TheLincolnSchoolbeganitsworkin 1917,with116pupilsinthefirstnine grades.Sincethentheschoolhas grownsteadilyuntilnow,inits eleventh'year,ithasanenrollmentof 500,bothboysandgirls,distributed throughoutthe12grades.Itdoes notintendgoingbeyondthatnumber.

Thepurposeoftheschoolistocontributebyexperimenttothedevelop- mentofacurriculumadaptedtomodemneeds.Suchacurriculumisexpectedtogiveboysandgirlsakeen interest,toarouseenergeticendeavourinschoolwork,toleadthemto abroadoutlookuponlife,andtodevelopaworthysenseofresponsibility fortheirpartinthelifewithwhich theyassociate.

Thespiritofscientificinquiryisinsisteduponbythosewhotrytoimproveschoolsubjectsandmethods. Thatspiritismaintainedinthree ways:(1)Theteachersdonotmerely teach,butdemonstrateandexperi- ment.Theyarerecruitedfromthe countryatlarge.Everyteacherhas anM.A.degreeandyearsofexperi- ence.Theteacherwithabackground ofexperiencelooksoutfordevelop- ments.Intheweeklyconferenceof thestaff,theworkingofthewhole schoolpassesin.reviewbeforeeach one,andcommentisencouraged.In eachgradethereareseveralteachers. Theclassesneverexceed25children. Individualattentionispossibleinsuch class&Ineachclass-roomIfound oneortwograduateswhocomefora year'sobservation.Theyhelpthe teacherintheclass-room.Everyteacherisencouragedtodevelopaspecial- ity.Thursdayafternoonisacreativeperiodin.theschool.Eachchild electshisownsubjectandworksa wholeafternoonatsomethingheloves. Everyteacherintheschoolisfreeto selectanysubjectthatmayfillthis creativeperiod,andtohimflockchildrenfromallgrades.Thisencouragesteacherstodevelophistheories.

(2)Theschoolhasestablishedadepartmentofeducationalpsychology, chargedwithresponsibilityofknowing accuratelythetraits,abilities,and achievementsoftheindividualpupils,andkeepingsuchobjective,records. Fourtypesofworkarecarriedon,by thedepartment;(a)measurementof thegeneralmentalabilitiesofthe Pupils;tomeasurementoftheirattainments;(c)tabulationofpupils' ages,economicandsocialbackgrounds, etc(d)supervisionofgradingpupils. Theseactivitiesareprimarilymeant tocontributetotheeffectivenessof theschool,andtoservetosecurefor thepupilhisbestdevelopment.Ina longinterviewgrarltedmebytheschoolpsychologist,Iwasdelightedto learnthatnoexaggeratedvaluewas putonthetestsofintelligenceand achievement.TheLincolnSchool looksupontestsasalliesworthwhile. TheAmericanSchool.

(31Fullco-operationwithparents andeducationalistsisthethirdmeans ofpreservingtheresearchspiritfor whichtheLincolnSchoolexists.I visitedtheschoolseveraltimes.Each dayI thefounddifferentpeopleobserving work,asIwas.Ahostessguides youthrough,onthefirstday,hands youadetailedplanandcurriculumof theschool,andendeavourstoanswer allthequestionsyoumayask.Glancingthroughtheguest-bookIsawthe addressesofteachersfromeverypart oftheUnion,fromCanadaandthe outsideworld.AcursorysearchfailedtodiscoverAustralia,soIwroteit inlargeletterseachdayIvisited. Visitorsarerequestedtorefrainfrom discussionwitheitherpupilsorteacher;andtoenterwithoutknocking. Theschoolwelcomesdiscussionon whathasbeenobserved.Appoint-mentsaremadewiththeindividual teachersbythehostess.EachdayI proposedmydifficultiesandqueries duringlunch,servedonthefifthfloor

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intheschoolcafeteria,atcostprice. Theobservationsof"foreigners,"itis ahorridnametobecalledfor,areeagerlysought.Eachyearthereare teacher-delegatessentfromeveryState intheUnion.Thiscontinuousinspectionisaconstantstimulus.Added tothisisthefullco-operationofparents.TheParent-TeacherAssociationisinclosecontactwiththeschool, drawingteacherandparent,schooland homeintocloserharmony.Parents areaskedtoratetheirchild,toobservetheschoolatwork,tomeetfor thefreediscussionofmattersofgen- eralinterest,tostudyeducational topics,andtofinancepupilenterprises. Toadequatelyrealisethevalueofsuch anassociation,itisnecessarytounderstandtheAmericanparent'szealfor theeducationofhischildren.Americaacceptseducationasitscommon creed.To-daythePublicSchoolhas oustedtheChurchSteepleasthepivot ofvillageortowninterest.Fromthe railroadyouseetheflag-staffsofthe publicschool,whereinEuropean countriesyouseethesteeples.Inthe U.S.A.thechurchesdivide,butthe schoolunites.Youmaycriticisethe Senate,CongressoranyStateAssembly,butyoudarenotshowirreverence tothepublicschool.Ihaveknown parentsinU.S.A.togotonightschool, sothattheymaybeabletodiscuss andassisttheirchildren,intheir school-work.

FinancedPrivately.

TheLincolnSchoolisthelaboratory ofTeachers'College.Theteachers arecarefullyselected,andthengiven afreehandtodeveloptheirownmethods.TheschoolreceivesnoGovern. mentorStateaid,andconsequentlyis freeofthosehamperingrestrictions thataccompanyState-aid.Hereisa cardinaldifferencebetweenU.S.A.and Australia.UncleSamactsasapostman,ahustoms'officerandadefenderofhispeople.Hekeepsoutof everythingelse.Exceptthefarmer, noonelooksandwaitsforgovern- mentaidinU.S.A.UncleSamacts asaneducator,whoadmitsandwelcomesprivateschools.TheAmerican citizenlooksmoretotheprivate schoolthantheState-aidedschoolfor newdevelopments,andconsequently iswillingtosupportthem.TheLincolnSchoolisfinancedby'privatedonationsandthecontributionsofeducational,associations. In.Australia weexpectthe"NewEducation"to comefromtheStateschools.It wouldbeagreatadvantage,inmy opinion,hadweeducationalassociationswhichwouldfosterandassist educationaldevelopmentsinthepri- vateschools.TheNationalSociety forthestudyofeducation,whichissuesaveryvaluableYear-Book,had donebigthingsineducationfor U.S.A.TwentyyearsagoU.S.A.lookedtoGermanyasitseducational monitor.To-dayU.S.A.looksto ColumbiaUniversity,aprivateinstitution.InAustraliawelooktoEng-landforourideasoneducation.gut graduallyweareevolvinganational outlookineducation.

GradingofPupils.

Thepupilscamefromhomesvary- ingwidelyinsocialandvocational status.Awiderangeofintellectual capacityisrepresented.Childrenare admittedtorepresentawidesocial, civicandeconomicrange.- Thewealthychildrenpayfeesrangingfrom£55 inGradesIto6;£80perannumin Grades7to12.Poorchildrenareadmittedonscholarships.

Theschoolisorganisedintothree divisions:

(a)Theelementaryschool,GradesI. toVI.

(b)TheJuniorhighschool,Grades VII.toIX.

(c)TheSeniorhighschool,Grades X.toXII.

Pupilsneednotspendayearinany onegrade.Astrongeffortisbeing madetohavethemorecapablepupilscomplete-theirschoolworkearlierthan hasbeenusual.Thisisabreakfrom continentalpractice.Initsofficial handbooktheLincolnSchooljustifies thisinnovation."Itseemsquite reasonabletoexpect,withmodern methods,equipmentinfacilitiesand instruction,thenumberofyearsrequiredforelementaryandsecondary

workmaybereducedformany pupils."

TheElementarySchool.

TheLincolnSchoolhasfivestoreys,, abasementandagymnasiumonthe roof.Theelementaryschoolishoused invariousroomsonthesecondfloor. Thegroundfloorisdevotedtoadministrationoffices,receptionrooms,medi- caloffices,psychologists'rooms,anda greatauditoriumattheback.Ispent severaldaysobservingtheworkof GradesI.toVII.,underdifferent teachers.Theroomsarebrightand large,therearenodesks.Smallchairs arescatteredaroundtherooms,easilymovedaboutbythechildren. Blackboardslinethewalls,hunglow enoughforeachchildtowriteonwithoutstraining.Overtheblackboard acorkmattinghadthechildren'swork pinnedonit.Thechildrenworeoveralls.AtfirstIwonderedwhy,but sawthenecessityatonce,whenalittlefellowgotbusywithapotof paint.ThegeneralimpressionIreceivedfrommanyvisits,isthatthe elementaryschoolwasoneofhappy activity.Fromthebeginningchildrenaregivenopportunitiestodo manythingswhichtheyfeelareworth doing;theypaint,modelinclay,and docarpentry;theycook,sewand weave.Bymeansofvisitstodocks, railroaddepots,warehousesandmar- kets,pupilslearnabouttheirsurroundings.AclassofGradeI.were reproducingwhattheyhadseenina visittoarailroaddepotduringmy Visits.Onewasbusymakingasec- tionwiththickcardboardandlight wood;anotherpaintedacarriage;a thirdwasarrangingthemanypieces alongthewall.InGradeII.Isawa wheatstoryacted.Jarsofseeds, stalksofwheat,songsaboutwheat, crayondrawingsofwheatgrowing-all thispreparedthewayfortheproject. Amodelfarmwaslaidoutonthe sand-tray.Transport,saleandde liveryweredepicted,andtruckingit tothehomes.

Inaturallyaskedtheteachers,what aboutthethreeR's?Iwasassured thattheywerenotneglected.Inthis schoolofhappyactivity,drudgeryor uninterestingtailwasinvestedwitha purpose.Thereisnochoiceinthe threeR's,allmustpossesstheelementsofuniversaleducation.There isnorigidtime-tableintheelementary school.OnedayIsatandwatched

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thechildrenofGradeI.busyand

happyattheirvariousactivities.A gentlehumofchildren'sprattlepervadedtheroom.Afewsatonthe floordoingnothing.Theteacher noticedthisidlegroup.Shesatdown andbegantoreadaloud.Theidle childrenclusteredroundher.On theoutskirtsofthesmallcrowd,alittleladwasputtingonhisshoes,apparentlyinattentive,whentomydelightheasksaquestion,andcommentsfreelyonthestorytheteacher wasrealing.Aristotlesaidthat "nothingyoungiscapableofremainingquiet."Theelementaryteacher whoextortsamilitarydisciplinefrom childrenpennedindeskswillfailto wintheheartofthechild.

JuniorHighSchool.

Thecurriculumcoversa.widerange ofsubjectmatter.Ittouchesall majorfieldsofknowledge,andaffords anexplanatoryopportunity.Thesubjectsare:English;amodernlanguage;mathematics;HistoryandCivics orSocialStudies;GeneralScienceand Biology;PhysicalEducation(Gymnas- tic)IndustrialorHouseholdArts; Music;andFineArts.Classperiods are50minuteseach.Eachsubject isgiventhreeclassperiodsperweek. Verylittlehomeworkisexpected. Duringthisperiodaneffortismade todiscovereachpupil'scapacityand specificaptitudes.

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TheSeniorHighSchooL

Thecourseofstudyisnowmore specialisedandmoreintensivethan thatinthejuniorhighschool.Work ismainlyelective,andeachpupil's programmeislargelydeterminedby hiscollege,orotherpostschoolplans. Studentsgenerallystudyfoursubjectseachyear.Eachclassmeetsfive timesaweekfor50minutes.Much moreoutsidepreparationisrequired intheseniorhighschoolthaninthe juniorhighschool.Experiencehas shownthatsuchaplanmakespossible -bothadequategeneralscholarshipand specificcollegepreparation,sincealmostallthepupils.oftheschoolhave gonetocollege.

UncleSamprovides12years'schoolingforhisyoungcitizens.Theoldarrangementofeightyearsinagrade schoolandofuryearsinahighschool isnowchangingto6,3,3;distribution ofschoolyears,i.e.,GradeSchool,6; JuniorHigh,3;SeniorHigh,3.The LincolnSchoolprovidesthe12years, becauseitisanexperimentalschool. Elsewhereseparatebuildingsareused forthethreeunits.

SpecialStudentActivities:(a)StudentCooperativeGovernment.

Intheelementaryandhighschools therearestudentcouncilsofelectedrepresentatives.Inthehighschools thestudentorganisationismoreels" borate,andhasbecomearealpart ofthelifeofthepupils.Arepresentativecouncil,almostwithoutfaculty aid,establishesrules,assumesresponsibilityforstudentdiscipline,appoints committees,chartersstudentclubs, conductsassemblies,andgenerallypromotesthebestinterestofthestudent bodyofthehighschool.Through thisorganisationafineopportunityis agordedthepupilsoflearninggood citizenshipbyactuallyparticipating asmembersandofficers,intheirown government.

(b)StudentPublications.

Thestudentsinthehighschoolissue regularlythreepublications:"Lincoln Lore,"amonthlyliterarymagazine; "TheLincolnian,"theyear-bookofthe graduatingclass;andthe"Lorette,"a monthlyjuniorhighschoolpublication.Thecontentsofthesepublications,particularly5fthe"Lore"and "Lorette"areproduced,criticisedand re-writtenintheEnglishclasses,where opportunityisgiven,notonlyforcomposition,butalsoforjudgingthevalue ofcontributions.Intheelementary schoolthepupilspublishamagazine eachquarter,butitisonlyforclass use,andisnotprinted.Anexample maybegiven: Acrayon-coloured coverheldthebestofthepupils'contributionson"Time."Thesketches, diagramsandillustrationsweredone intheclass.Anoteannouncedthat "TheGnomonisamagazinepublished fromSixthGradeoftheLincoln School,givingthenamesofthestaff. TheTableofContentswas:Time: Travel-Talks:VisitstoFactories,etc.

Thesubjectofnextissuewas"Aviation."Iremainedforoneofthepreliminarylessonstoseehowteeunit wasworkedup.Theclassiss'kud tolookupoldmagazinesforTravelTalkthatmayhelpintheunitof "Aviation."Theteacherencouraged theforagingformaterialinahappy manner-"Ifanypupilwishes do home-work,thenthinkoutacoverdesignfor"Aviation."Achorusgreetedthisremark-"CanIbeinthis -magazine"-"Welltheeditorialcommitteewilltakecareofthat"-was theteachersassuranee.Theeditorialcommitteechangeswitheachmagazine,andmostpupilshavetheirturn.

(c)TheSchoolBank.

Ahankisoperatedinconnection withthemathematicsofGradeV., undertheguidanceofateacher,who explainsthekeepingofrecordsand checkstheaccounts;differentpupils actasbankerinturn.Thebankserves asatrainingfieldinbusiness,asveil asameansofthrift.

Thepupilsintheh'shschoolhave organisedanumber-ifstudentclubs whichoperateunderchagerssTanted bytheStudentCouncil.".7heseclubs includearangeofinteseAt-.Scieece, modernlanguages,photo:, t, anddrama.Theyhaveproventhemselvesofrealeducationalandsocial value. AschoolcabinatPocantico Hills,N.Y.,isoftenusedbyweekendpartiesoftheschool.

Music.

TheLincolnSchoolmakesmusic, instrumentalandvocal,thedailybread ofeverychild.ThebestcommentI canmakeonthemusicteachingIobservedineachgradeistodescribean entertainmentwhichIattendedontwo occasions.Theprogrammeannounceditas"CreativeMusicAssembly," heldat930am.,onMarch7,forthe highschoolpupils,andat11a.m.,on March8forparentsandvisitors.I attendedonbothoccasions.Itwas givenbyanorchestraconsistingofthe entireupperelementaryschool-128 childreninall.Theprogrammewas classical.Itwascorrectlycalled,because:(1)Motifsandthemeswere madebythechildrenofthe5th.and 8th.grades,andwerebuiltintosymphonicformbytheteacher;(2)classicsarerenderedinhome-madeinstrumentsandtranslatedtosuitthechild's capacity;(3)Thesymphonyisscored forthefollowinginstruments:Marimbas,psalteries,ocarinas,flageolets, trumpets,drums,bells,harmonics,violins,andpiano.The49marimbas andthedrumsweremadebythechildren.Iwasinterestedinlearning howthemotifsandthemescamefrom thechildrenandvisitedaclassincreativemusic.Theroomwasstrewn withinstruments.Eachchildhada simplestringinstrumentonwhichhe accompaniedthethemeasplayedon thepianobytheteacher.Comment wasfree,andchildrenwereencouraged toplayanalternativeofthetheme, whichtheclasslistenedtoandpronouncedupon.Onemayeasilysee thatapracticeofthiskindbegunin theearlygradescanbedevelopedto thepitchofperfection.InAustralia wehaveschoolorchestras,butthey consistofspecialchildrenwhocanaffordtutorsinviolin,violincelloor piano.TheLincolnSchoolfollows theAristotelianprincipleofaninstrumentforeachchildintheschool.Our childrencanmakeandusethemarimbasaswellaschildreninU.S.A. Hereissomethingworthdoing. TheValueofanExperimentalSchool. Butwhatisthevalueofan-experimentalschool?Suchaschoolkeeps thefieldopen.Occasionallyitmay workonaDaltonplanoraWinnetka planoraprojectmethodschool.A trueexperimentalschoolisnotamethodschool.Itcommitsitselftoone wayofdoingthings.Thechiefproblemisnothowtorunaschool,but howtokeepitexperimental.TheDirectoroftheLincolnSchool,Dr.Otis W.Caldwell,summarisesitsvaluein anaddresstotheHarvardTeachers' Associationin1926:

"Theschooldoesnotsurrenderitselftoanysinglebrandofphilosophy,psychology,orinstructional technique,butitdoesprideitselfon beingup-to-date.Itdoesrecognise theworthofactivityintheclassroom;itdoessetgreatstoreonthe particularvaluesofindividualdevelopmentinsocialsituations;it doesnotbelievethatthinkingisa greaterendthanmasteryofform, andcreativenessthanimitation; anditdoestrytogetchildrento learnwithoutdiStress."

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LentenRegulationifor1929

SummaryoftheRegulationsforFast andAbstinence.

1.-OnFASTdays,thoseboundto fastareallowedonefullmeal,ator aftermidday.Inaddition,theyare allowedtwolightmeals,oneofabout eightounces,atwhichbutter,cheese, eggsorfishmaybetakeninsmall quantity;theotheroftwoorthree ounces,atwhichalittlebuttermaybe taken.

2.-OnAB'STINENCEdays,flesh meatandmeatsoupareforbiddento thosewhoareboundtoabstain.

3.-Lardanddrippingmaybeused ondaysoffastandabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.-AllFridaysaredaysofAbstinence.

5.-WednesdaysandFridaysinLent andinEmberWeek,andthevigilsof Christmas,Pentecost,Assumption,and AllSaints'aredaysoffastAND abstinence.

6.-Mondays.Tuesdays,Thursdays, andSaturdaysinLent,andtheSaturdaysinEmberweeksaredaysoffast WITHOUTabstinence.

7.-Thereisnofastorabstinenceon SundaysorHolidaysofObligation.

8.-St.Patrick'sDayisexempted fromfast;alsofromabstinence,unless itfallsonFridayorontheWednesday ofEmberWeek.

9.-Whentwodaysofabstinencefollowoneanotherimmediately,thesecondisfreedfromabstinence.

10.-Thosewhohavecompletedtheir twenty-firstyearareboundbythelaw offasting;theyceasetobeboundby itwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.-Thosewhoareindelicatehealth orwhoareengagedinexhausting work,arenotboundtofast.Of course,thosewhoareseriouslyillare notboundbyeitherfastorabstinence.

12.-Thosewhoarenotboundto fastareallowedtotakemeatasoften astheywishonafastday,whenever meatisallowedattheprincipalmeal tothosewhoarefasting.

13.-Confessors,evenoutsidethe Confession,canforasufficientreason dispenseinindividualcasesinthelaw offastandabstinence.

ThePaschalPrecept.

Owingtothespecialcircumstances ofAustralasia,thetimeforcomplying withthePaschalPreceptofCommunionextendsfromAshWednesdayto theOctaveoftheFeastofSS.Peter andPaul.

CelebrationofMarriage.

Accordingtothepresentdiscipline oftheChurch,Marriagemaybecelebratedatanytimeoftheyear.The solemncelebrationofMarriagewith NuptialMassis,however,forbidden duringAdventorLent,i.e.,fromthe firstSundayofAdventtoChristmas Day,bothinclusive,andfromAsh WednesdaytoEasterSunday,bothinclusive.

CollectionsfortheHolyPlacesin PalestineandfortheAboriginal Missions.

Iwishtoremindtheclergythatthe annualcollectionfortheabovenamed fundsshouldbetakenuponGood Friday,eitherattheAdorationofthe Crossorwhateverothersacredfunctionisheldonthatday.Duenotificationwillbegiventothefaithfulon thepreviousSunday,andtheofferings fromeachparishwillbeforwardedto Rev.J.Dunne,Adm.,assoonaspossibleafterwards.

WherevertheStationsoftheCross areerected,theStationsshouldbepub- liclyperformedthreetimeseachweek duringLent.TheIndulgencesare manifold,whichIndulgencesmaybe gainedalsoprivatelyandatanytime.

*PATRICKJ.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth.

Nedlands

TheinauguralmeetingoftheNedlandsCatholicTennisClubwasheld attheresidenceofMr.andMrs.McDonnell,121Fairway,onSundayafternoonlast.Alargenumberofprospectivemembersattended,andasuccessfulmeetingwasfollowedbya "knockup"onthewellgrassedcourt adjourningthehouse.Afurthermeetingforthepurposeofelectingofficebearerswillbeheldatthecourton Sundayafternoonnext.

Arrangementsarewellinhandfor thecommemorationoftheRev. FatherO'Brien'sJubilee.Asocial eveningwillbeheldintheChurchHall onWednesday,March13.Allmembersoftheclergyandlayfriendsand well-wishersofFatherO'Brienareinvitedtobepresent.Apresentation willbemadetothejubilarianduring theevening.

RobertDownes,knownas"TheLast oftheFenians,"diedrecentlyathis residenceinTralee,Kerry,Ireland.He was101yearsold,andretainedhis facultiesinsurprisingmanneruntil thedayofhisdeath.Hislifewasa fineandactiveone,andhewasintimatelyassociatedwiththemajor movementstowardsIrishfreedom.

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SupplierofReligiousandChurch Goods.

FreshStocksConstantlyArriving. LargeStocksofBooksby Catholic PopularAuthors. InspectionInvited. StateSavingsBankAgency. CountryOrdersPromptly Attendedto.

INTHEFORERANKOFAUSTRALIANMANUFACTURESARE THENEWBEALE PIANOSandPLAYERPIANOS

WHATEVERyourpredelictionmaybeforthis,thatortheother makeofPiano,THEBEALEDEMANDSCOMPARISON.

WHATEVERyourprejudicemaybetowardsAustralian-madegoods, theBEALECHALLENGESYOUTOJUSTIFYSUCHPREJUDICE.

WHATEVERtheoppositionmaysayinfurtheranceoftheirown interests,weaskyoutojudgeforyourselfthetruthofourassertion, "THERE'SNOTHINGTOEQUALABEALE." PIANOS,£110,£120,£130,£140,£150. PLAYERS,£195,£215,£230,£250,£350. WITHTHEALLMETALTUNINGSYSTEM.

CALLANDINSPECT. COURTESYANDATTENTION. WEEMPLOYNOCANVASSERS.

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MURRAY-STREET,PERTH(NextCityCcuncilChambers), AndCornerofADELAIDE&QUEENSTREETS,FREMANTLE.

H.A.C.B.Society

DISTRICTBOARD.

Owingtounavoidablecircumstances theusualreportsundertheabove headinghavebeenalittleirregular duringthepastfewweeks.ThefortnightlymeetingsoftheDistrictBoard havebeenheld,however,andthebusinesstobetransactedhasbeenso heavyastonecessitatepostponements ofsomematterstosubsequentmeetings.

Thejudges'reportsoflastyear's presscompetitionweresubmittedon the6th.inst.,andtheirawardswere asfollows:Firstplace,St.Kevin's Branch,Subiaco;secondplace,St. Munchin'sBranch,Collie;thirdplace, St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville:fourth place,St.Brendan'sBranch,Katanning.Ontherecommendationofthe judges,whofoundgreatdifficultyin separatingtheCollieandLeederville Branches,aspecialprizewasawarded thelatter.ThusSt.Kevin'sreceives £22s,andSt.Munchin'sandSt.Mary's £1iseach,whilstthesecretarywas instructedtowriteallfourbranches andcomplimentthemonthesplendid reportssubmitted;inaddition,the bestthanksoftheBoardareextended tootherbrancheswhosubmittedreportsthroughouttheyear,butwho, forvariousreasons,werenotchosen amongstthefirstfour.Someindividualreportswereexcellent,butowing tolackofcontinuity,hadtobepassed over.Itwasresolvedtorenewthe competitionthisyear,andbranches willbecircularisedprobablythis week.

Atthenextmeetingspecialconsiderationistobegiventothequestion oforganising.Inthemeantimethe adoptionforthisyearofthemembershipdrivecompetitionisinabeyance.

Asannouncedinthe"WestAustra.

Tian"of22nd.ult.,andinlastweek's "Record,"R.Dalton,sonofBrother HarryDalton,ofSt.Laurance0% Toole's'B'ranch,Maylands,wonthe 15ct.goldwatchwhichwasraffledin theinterestsofaTasmanianmember whoisunable,throughcontinuedillness,towork.Theresponsetothe appealbybranches,generallyspeaking, wasgood,butinoneortwocases nothinghasbeenheardsincetheday theticketswerefirstsentout.Eleven booksweresoldinTasmaniabythe membersofthebrother'sbranchin ZeehanandbytheDistrictSecretary. Inadditiontosales,donationswere sentinfromtwobranchesinourown State,andbytwobranches Tasmania.Thefinalresultshowedapaymentofabout£31totheafflictedbrother.

TheGeneralSecretaryreportedfully ontheprogressbeingmadebytheSt. Patrick'sDayCommittee.Itwasresolvedthatbranchesinmetropolitan areabecircularisedasinthepast.He alsoadvisedthattheannualmeeting oftheFriendlySocieties'Councilhe hadbeenelectedvice-presidentofthat bodyforthecurrentyear.SisterGilbertson,assecretaryoftheMetropolitanSocialandSportsCommittee,statedthataccountshadnotbeenfinalised fortheannualpicnic,asreturnshad yettobereceivedfromsomebranches.Thepositionatthemoment wasthataprofitof£5waslikely.As donationshadnotbeensolicitedfrom outsidesourcesthisyeartheresultwas ahighlysatisfactoryone.

TwomembersoftheBoardweredeputedtomakeenquiriesastothepossibilityofeitherestablishingabranch atSouthPerthorofenrollingmembersinthatcentreforoneoftheexistingbranches.TheGeneralSecretarywouldwelcomeinquirieseitherby telephone!(B2609)orcorrespondence addressedtohimattheHibernian Hall.Murray-street. AninvitationwasreceivedfromSt. Kevin'sBranch,invitingmembersof theBoardtoattendfunctionstocommemoratethe25th.anniversaryofthe foundationofthebranch,whichwas establishedonthe5th.November,1903. ThefirstofthesewasaGeneralCommunionatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,onSunday,the24th.ult.,followed byabreakfastintheschoolroom,and thesecondasocialanddanceinthe HibernianHall,onMondayevening, the25th.ult.TheDistrictBoardwas wellrepresentedatboth.TheGeneralCommunionwasacredittothis branchofoursociety,andprbvideda

granddemonstrationofFaith.The breakfastwhichfollowedwasasocial triumph.TheRightReverendMonsignorVerling,bothfromthealtar andatthebreakfast,expressedhis pleasureatthesplendidattendance ofmembersoftheSubiacoBranch, alsomembersoftheboardandthe branchesatMaylands,Highgate, Perth,Cottesloe,andFremantle,and commendedthemethodadoptedof celebratingthesilverjubilee. ..1111

SocialandSportsCommittee.

ThefortnightlymeetingonFebruary22showedthat-thefinancialresultsofthepicnicwereextremelysatisfactory,althoughallticketsand moniesarenotyetreturned.

Nowthatthewinterseasonisapproaching,thecommitteeisfacedwith thequestionofinter-branchsports. Severalgameshavebeenmentioned, butmoresuggestionswillbeaccepted. Thisseasonthesocialswillbediscontinued,andmonthlydancesinaugurated.Ithasbeendecidedtoholdthem onthesecondTuesdayofeachmonth, commencingApril9th.,andanight willbeallottedtoeachbranchfororganisation.NorthambranchhasaskedforacricketmatchforSunday, March10. Thesecretaryhasinterviewedseveralbusagenciesretransport,butcannotgetanysatisfactory reply.Somemembershaveexpressedtheirwillingnesstogobycarand bymotorcycle,soanymoremembers withtheseconveyancesareaskedto notifytheGeneralSecretary,HibernianHall,iftheycanmakethetrip andhowmanytheycantake.Further arangementswillbemadesothatanyonerequiringinformationcanringthe GeneralSecretary.

SILVERJUBILEE,ST.KEVIN'S BRANCH,SUMAC°.

Onthe5th.November,1903,aftera splendidmission,HisGraceArchbishopClune(who,bytheway,wasone ofthemissioners),togetherwiththe RightRev.MonsignorVerling,called ameetingoftheSubiacoparishioners, withtheobjectofformingabranch oftheHibernianSociety.Atthis firstmeetingfourteenmalemembers wereinitiated,ThomasKingbeing thefirstpresident.Withinamonth thenumberhadreachedtwenty,and fromthattimethebranchhasnever lookedback,buthascontinuedtoprogressuntilthepresenttime,whenthe totalmembershipnumbers120.

Tocelebratetheattainmentofits twenty-fifthbirthday,themembersof thebranch,togetherwiththeDistrict Boardandrepresentativesofother branches,makingsomeeightymembersinall,approachedthealtarrails inabodylastSunday,toshowtheir loyaltytoHimwhohasguardedthe branchsinceitsinception.The RightRev.MonsignorVerlingcelebratedMassfortheintentionsofthe branch,andinthecourseofhisin-

structionsduringMassurgedtheparishioners,esptciallytheyoungermemberstojoinourranks.AfterMass themembersofthesocietywereentertainedatabreakfastgivenbythe branchinSt.Joseph'sHall.The branchPresident,Bro.Rampant,ably filledtheplaceofchairman.Amongst thosepresentwerefouroftheoriginal foundationmembers,namely,Fro.J. L.Sanderson(thefirst'secretaryofthe branch),Bro.J.Murphy,Bro.P. Dwyer,andBro.J.J.Sheehan,whilst BrothersT.HerbertandS.Gilbertson, twootherfoundationmembers,were unabletoattend.

Thetoastofthe"Archbishopand Clergy"wasproposedbythepastpresidentofthebranch,Bro.J.P.Moran, whooutlinedthenobleworkdoneby theclergyinWA.Hewassorrythat theArchbishopwasunabletoattend, butwewerefortunateinhavinghis righthandmaninthepersonofMonsignorVerling,whohasbeenourlife honorarymembersincethefoundation ofthebranch.

TheRightRev.MonsignorVerling respondedonbehalfoftheclergy,and spokeofthewaythebranchwas formed.Hewaspleasedatthefaith displayedbythemembersatthe8 o'clockMass,andsaidhelookedtowardsthemfortheirentiresupportin thebuildingofthenewchurch.

Inproposingthehealthofthe Branch,thePastDistrictPresident, 'Biro.Hines,outlinedtheprogressmade withinthelasttwenty-fiveyears.This progress,hesaid,wasdueinnosmall waytosecretariesduringthattime, namely,Bros.Sanderson,Bro.Maher, Bro.Hughes.Sr.Toomey,Bro.Moran, andourpresentsecretary,Bro.Brown. ThetoastwasrespondedtobyBro. Rampant.

Thefoundationsecretary,Bro.Sanderson,proposedthehealthoftheDistrictBoardandvisitors,whichwasrespondedtobytheDistrictPresident, Bro.Whiteley.Ourthanksareduein

nosmallwayforthesuccessofthis functiontooursecretary,Bro.Brown. Hiseffortstowardsthisendhavebeen untiringandIthinkIexpressthe feelingsofallwhowerepresentwhen Isaythathiseffortswerenotinvain.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARE= =PORT.

TheWestralianFarmers'Limited, Wellington-strdet,Perth,reportunder datethe27th.February,1929,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Duringthisweek themarkethasremainedpractically unaltered.F.a.q.toprimehasbeen sellingat£515sto£517s6dperton, butf.a.q.wassellingdownto£55s, andmediumsdownto£4lOs.Later intheweekthemarketfirmedonaccountofshortersupplies,andprime qualitywassellingashighas£610s.

OatenChaff:F.aq.toprimeoaten chaffhasbeensellingat£52s6dper ton,andf.a.q.at£415sand£417s6d. Mediumshavesolddownto£4lOs.

Oats:Theoatmarketis.firmand steadyforgoodqualities.Goodheavy AlgeriansandGuyras_havesoldfrom 3/01to3/2iperbushel,andgoodmediumfeedsdownto2/8,withlightand poorerfeedsdownto2/3.

Barley:Barleyisinverypoordemand.Goodfeedcapehasbeensellingfrom2/9to2/11perbushel.A parcelofmediumcapepassedat2/5.

Wheat:Upuntilto-daythewheat markethasbeensteadyforf.a.q.at 5/-perbushel,slightlyunderselling downto4/101,andslightlysmutty downto4/6.To-daythemarket showsaslightlyeasiertendency,being approximatelyId.perbusheldownon theabovequotations.

Potatoes:Onetruckofgoodquality countrypotatoeswassoldduringthe weekat£1715sperton.Themarketnowshowsadecline,andisequivalenttoapproximately£165sperton Perthatpresent.

Hay:Onetruckofoatensheafhay waspassedatU5sperton.

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TheSacredCongregationofRitesousjourneysthroughtheextaissivefor- metinRomeonNovember13,tode-estswherehesoughtoutwandering cidethevalidityoftheActsofthetribesofIndiansandactuallysucceed- ApostolicProcessintheCauseoftheedinleadinghundredsoftheseaboriVenerablePeterDonders,C.SS.R.ginesintothelightandKingdomof FromallappearancesitseemslikelyGod. thatthisholyRedemptoristpriestof Butthereisonephaseofthelife- thelastcenturywillbethefirstofworkoftheVenerablePeterDonders thoseself-sacrificingmodernmission-thatcannotbepassedovermsilence. arieslabouringamongthevictimsofImeanthosetwenty-eightyearsspent leprosy,tobeplacedbytheChurchin amongthelepersintheGovernment theranksoftheBlessed. LeperColonyatBatavia,DutchGui- WiththeanniversaryofFatherana.Itishisuntiring,heroicminis- Donders'deathnearathand(hediedtryamongthesepoorunfortunates onJanuary14,1887)itseemsoppor-thatmeritsforhimtheindisputable tunetopresenttothepublicsometitleofthe"ApostleoftheLepers."In briefaccountofthelifeofthismodernthebeginningoftheyear1856Father "ApostleoftheLepers,"whoforallDondersenteredBataviaasashepherd practicalpurposeshasbeenunknownofsouls.ImitatingtheGoodShep- tothevastmajorityofCatholicsinherd,whowaswillingtolaytownHis thiscountry. lifeforHissheep,themanofGoddid

BorninTilburg,anindustrialcityofnotknowwhatitwastosparehimsouthernHolland,onOctober27,1809,selfinservinghispeople.Dailyhe o PeterDonderssawnorosyprospectsoffereduptheHolySacrificeofthe loomingbeforehiminhisearlydays.Massinthepresenceoftheafflicted Hispool.,butpiousparentshadtoones;thenafterstrengtheninghimself shortenhisschooldaysconsiderably;byprayer,hevisitedthesufferingin theirrepulsivehuts,which,ashehimbecausehisfather,aweaverbytrade,selfdeclared,weremorefitforbeasts neededtheservicesofhissoninhis shopattheloom.Untilhistwenty-thanforhumanbeings.Nomatter secondyear,PeterDondersworkedhowloathsometheconditionofthepa- tient,nothingcoulddissuade from atweavingwithhisfather;allthat timehestillhaddreamsandvisionsofhismissionoflove.Hewasaphysi- thepriesthood,buthecouldseenocianofbodiesaswellasofsouls;nor d wayopentoapproachtheHolyMOunt.idhedisdaintowashthedishesor makethebedsorscrubthefloorfor tor,however,hewasadmittedasad Throughthegoodgracesofhispas helplessspiritualchildren. omesticservantintoaseminaryfor In1865theDutchGuianaMission boys,withthepermissiontodevotewashandedovertotheRedemptorist hisfreetimetostudy. FathersoftheProvinceofHolland. BeingmucholderthantheotherFatherDondersaskedfore'dmission seminarians,thefuturemissionarywasintotheCongregation,foundedbySt. good-naturedlyridiculedandteasedAlphonsusdeLiguori,andafterdue forhispietyandhispoortalents.Afterconsiderationonthepartofthesuper- sixyearsheatlengthwontheesteemiors,hewasclothedwiththehabitof andinterestofhissuperiors,whonowtheRedemptoristOrder.Aftereight advisedhimtoseekadmissionintomonthsasanovice,hehadsoimbibed somereligiousorder.Hises'eryat-thespiritoftheinstitutethathewas temptwasfutile;hisadvancedage,permittedtopronouncehisvowswith- hispoorhealth,hislackoftalentsandoutfurtherdelay.Theauspiciousday hisdirepovertykeptthemonasterythatmadetheveteranmissionarya doorscloseduponhim.Againstallmember.ofthefamilyofSt.Alphonsus hopethedisappointedyoungmanwasandaconfrereofthatothergreatmis- unexpectedlyallowedtoenterthesionary,St.ClementHofbauer,the GrandSeminaryofHaarlem,whereApostleofVienna,wasJune24,1867. aftertheusualcourseofstudiesheWiththepermissionofhissuperiorshe waspromotedtothevariousminorbetookhimselfoncemoretohisbelov- andmajorordersandfinallyonJuneedlepersinBatavia,wherefortwenty 5.1841,hewasordainedpriest.Ityearsmorehedevotedhisremaining seemedlikeadream,thathappymorn-strengthandenergytothewell-being ingwhenhestoodatthealtarclothedofthesepooroutcastsofhumanity.At inthepoweranddignityofanotherlengthwornoutbyexcessivelabours. Christ. _lielongedtobedissolvedandbewith

Shortlybeforethistimeadistinguishedvisitorhadcalledatthesem inaryinHaarlem.ItwasthePrefect ApostolicofDutchGuiana.Dutch Guiana,knownalsoasSurinam,is situatedonthenorth-easterncoastof SouthAmerica.Foralongtime PeterDondershadbeendesirousof leavinghearthandhomeforthemis- sionfieldsacrossthesea;heapproach- edthevisitingprelateandwasreadily givenpermissiontotakeuphisminis- tryinSurinam.Afteravoyageof fortydaysthecourageousyourgpriestlandedatParamaribo,thecapitalof DutchGuiana,onSeptember16,1842.

Concentratinghiseffortsonthe young,FatherDondersgraduallyform- edthenucleusforavigorousGod-fear- ing.Catholiccommunityinthemidst ofapopulationthatwasshockingly immoral.Therecordofhislaboursat thisperiodofhiscareerappearsalmost incredible;butwhenweconsiderhis subsequentyearsofuntiringzealour doubtsspeedilyvanish;andallthe moreso,whenwerecallthathewas f(,ralongtimetheonlyable-bodied priestinalthatvastterritory.

Spaceunfortunatelydoesnotallow ustodescribehowtheheroicmettle ofFatherDonderswassufficiently provedin1851,whentheterrible scourgeofyellowfeverfelluponthe CityofParambaribo.Wemustlikewiserefrainfromgivingadetailedaccountofhisvariedandstrenuouslaboursduringtheforty-fiveyearsthathe workedinSurinam;howhepenetrated theinteriorofthecountry,whereamid openpersecutionfromtherichand heartlessslave-owners,hetriedtowin forChristthepoorNegroslaves,steep- edinthegrossestimmoralityandsup-erstitions,andbrutalisedbycruelmastersbeyondallbelief.Withequal regretwemustleaveuntoldthosetedi-

NameNotMentionedbyHistorians. OliverPollock,Irishborn,Catholic Americanpatriot,oneofthegreatest actorsintheAmericanRevolution, longneglected,hasatlastbeendone justiceandgivenbelatedcredit,ina splendidpaperreadbeforetheMississippiValleySectionoftheAmerican HistoricalAssociationrecentlyinthe ClaypoolHotel,Indianapolis,Ind.,at theopeningsessionbyProfessorJames A.James,ofthenorthwesternUniversity,Chicago.

ThisgreatIrishman,has,saysthe "IndianaCatholic,"beenneglectedfor somereasonbyCatholichistoriansand historicalsocieties.Pollockneverreceivedanyconsiderationworth.mentioninginCatholicsocietiesorsap*. Hisnameisnotevenmentionedin "PioneersandPatriotsofAmerica,"a recentworkwrittenbyFatherPhilip J.Furlong,Ph.D.,ofNewYork,for useintheCatholicschools.

PollockwasborninColeraine,Au trimCounty,Ireland,in1737,andcame toAmericawithhisparentswhosettledinCarlisle,Pa.,in1760.JohnH. Campbell,historianoftheUniversity ofPennsylvania,sayshewas"oneof themostremarkableandtalentedmen whoeverleftIrelandforAmerica.A practicalbusinessman,hesoonachievedgreatwealththroughnativeabilityand,honourabledealing."Herender- edmostefficientaidtothestruggling coloniesinthe.houroftheirdirest distress,buthegotintofinancialdiffi- cultiesowingtotheinabilityofthe youngrepublictorepayhimtheadvanceshehadmade.Hewasa prominentmemberoftheFriendly SonsofSt.PatrickofPhiladelphia,and alsooftheHibernianSocietyofthat city.HewenttoHavana,Cuba,in 1762,andengagedinshippingand mercantilepursuits.

TherehewasintrodUcedtoCount AlexanderO'Reilly,anativeIrishman, whowasthenSpain'sGovernorGen- eralofCuba.In1768Pollockwas marriedinNewOrleanstoMargaret O'Brien,anativeofIreland,theArch- bishopofNewOrleansofficiatingat thewedding.Theyhadeightchil- dren.Themotherdiedandlaterhe wasmarried,inBaltimore,Md.,toMrs. WinifredDeady,widowof.Danial Deady,theceremonybeingperformed byArchbishopJohnCarroll.

Christ.InJanuary,1887,hebecame decidedlyunwell;withlivelyfaithhe receivedtheLastSacramentsofthe ChurchandonJanuary14,at.3.30 o'clockintheafternoon,hefellasleep intheLord,richineveryvirtueand fullofmerit,inthemidstofhisweep. ingflock.Fortwenty-fiveyearsasasecularpriest,andthenfortwenty yearsmoreasaRedemptorist,hehad laboureduntiringlyinamostdifficult missionfield;fortwenty-eightyears hehadstoodathispostofdutyamong thepoorestofthepoor,theafflicted lepersofSurinam.

TheGoodMasterhasseenfitto glorifyHisfaithfulservantinnoun- certainway.Numerousmiraclestes- tifythesanctityoftheVenerable PeterDonders.Asearlyas1903the preliminaryProcessesforBeatification werecompletedintheecclesiastical courtsofSurinamaswellasofMoisle-Duc(thenativedioceseofFather Donders).OnMay14,1913,Pope PiusX.signedtheDecreefortheIntroductionofhisCauseofBeatifica- tion.InHolland,devotiontothe venerablemissionaryiseverincreasing;societieshaveorganisedunderhis name;picturesandmedalsandpamphletsaregenerouslydistributedinhis honour;andaboveall,thefaithof thosewhoinvokehisaidisamplyre- warded.TheCityofTilburgerected abeautifulbronzestatuetoFather Dondersintheprincipalsquareofthe cityonAugust1,1926,amidthou- sandsofcheeringfellow-citizensofthe ApoStleoftheLepers.

WilliamM.O'Neill,formernighteditorofthe"SpringfieldUnion,"anAm-ericannewspaper,wasreceivedato thePassionistOrderatWeptSpring- field,U.S.A.,asanovice.

lockcametohisrescuewithcoldcash. Hegaveover300.000dollars,thena largeamount.

Pollockonlyiek;eeniedinslostfortunewiththeaidoftheFriendlySons ofSt.PatrickofPhiladelphia,asociety ofwhichhewasamemberandwhich hadfinancedWashingtonwhenhewas indireneedofhelpforhistattered

Onlyfor-thefinancialhelpofPol- lock,GeorgeRogersClarknevercould havecapturedVincennes.Hewas brokeandstrandedonthebanksof theOhio,nearNewAlbany,whenPol-

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DOITTO-DAY.

To-dayisthedaythatyourtasks shouldbedone-

ThedaythatGod'sgiventoyou:

You'relivingRightNow,andthisday istheone

Todowhatyou'regoingtodo!

Thissecond,thisminute,isallthat you'vegot;

Thefuture'sunknown,anyhow;

Thepast,withitsshadows,thesooner forgot

Thebetter-sodoitrightnowI

Younumberyourdaysfromtheday youwereborn, Andcountthemwithsighingand tears, Butreally,myfriend,you'rereborn everymorn-

Inspiteofthecalendaryears;

t-,Eachday,youstartlifewithaviewpointthat'snew;

Thepastisadreamthathasfled; Youcannotgobacktotheyouthat wasyou, Indaysthatarefinishedanddead.

Norcanyougoforwardonedayin advance,

Andglimpsewhatthemorrowmay hold;

Youcan'tchangethefuture,orone circumstance,

Exceptastheminutesunfold;

To-dayisthedaythatyourtasks shouldbedone; Soliveitthatyouneednotfear What's"goingtohappen,"witheach risingsunNextweek,ornextmonth,ornext year!

-JamesEdwardHungerford,in "TheWorkingBoy."

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Needingsomuchforgiveness,God grantmeatleasttoforgive.-Lytton.

Agooddeedisneverlost.Hewho sowscourtesyreapsfriendship,and hewhoplantskindnessgatherslove.

Itisgoodforamantoarisefrom prayerratherwithanappetiteand desiretoreturntoit,thansatiatedand weary.

Iwishnottobehalfasaint;thatit iswhichmakesmenotfeartosuffer forthegoodGod.-TheLittleFlower.

Thosewhohavenopowertojudge ofpasttimesbutbytheirownshould alwaysdoubttheirconclusions.-Johnson.

Godalwaysworksveryslowly,very surely,verysilently.Wemustnot gofasterthanHedoes,wemustnot outstripHisgracesforourselvesorfor others.

HowamItobethorough?Pray toseeyourfaultsandshortcomings.

Haveyourheartintherightplace, centredinJesusChrist.Andifwe canonlydothis,tepiditymeltsaway.

Itisalwaysbettertohelpothers tocriticisethemselvesthanitisto criticisethem.Theywillbelieve themselves;theyarenotlikelytobelieveyou.

Nosecurefoundationcanbelaid,no permanentharmonybeestablished,no deep-rootedantagonismbeovercome, exceptonaChristianbasis.

THERECORD.

donsofthelegsaresoarrangedthat theytightenoverthejointsofknee andheeland,likeelasticcords,automaticallyclinchthetoesaroundthe twig.Thustheweightofthebird holdshimsafelyontheperchwithout anyfurthereffort. Ducksandgeesepreferablysleepon thewaterwiththeirheadsdrawn down,andoftenwiththeirbillsburied inthefeathersoftheirshoulders,and whiledozing,duckshavebeenseento paddlelazilywithonefootinan evidentefforttominimisethedrift. Theactionsendsthemaroundina circle.

Someducksandotherwaterbirds sleeponislandsorsandbars.Variousvarietiesofsmallbirdsslumberin holesinthegrass,inheapsofbrush orleaves,especiallywhenremaining inthetreeswouldbehazardous,asin fallorwinter,becauseoftheabsence offoliage.Oceanbirdssleeponthe wavesexceptinnestingseasonsor whensevereandprolongedstorms drivethemtoashore.

OURGUARDIANANGEL.

Whatmoreconsolingandsweetdevotionisthere,afterthatofOurLady, thanthatofdevotiontotheGuardian Angel?Everatourside,dayand night,faithfultothetrustthatGod hasconfidedtohim!Whenweare good,devoutandkind,weseemto feelhispresence.

Weshouldneverallowourselvesto forgetthatpresence;keepthethought atalltimesthatweareneveralone. Itwillstrengthenusinsorrow,and makeushappyandcontented.This thoughtissupportedbyabeliefof theChurchandthetestimonyof

Saints:

"Inwhatsoeverhouse,inwhatever retreatyoube,respectyourgood angel,forheistherepresent,heis closetoyou;heseekstoprotectand heusefultoyou."

CROSSES.

HowcanIdoubtthatGodisgood

Whensorrowcrushesdownmy heart?

HowcanIdoubtthatonlyLove

Couldthussetmeapart?

Withman'sthreegifts-wealth,pleasure,fame-

I'dbecontent,wereInottorn Withdoubtofwhenceorwhythey came, IfGodorMammonborn.

Didsaintormartyre'errecord

That,lackingthem,hesensedaloss? WillthesebringtomyheartmyLord? Hiscrib,Hiscrown,Hiscross? HutHewhoknowstruevalues,sends ThegiftsHelaidonMary'skneesPoverty,pain,obscurity,AndaddsHisgracetothese.

Thesebemytreasuresdoublyrare!

ThesebethepledgesofHisLove!

Thesebethesignsbywhichdare Hopeforrewardabove.

yondus,letusbeginwithten,oreven withfiveminutes,andaswegradually makethehabitourown,wecanslip along,addingafewminutesevery weekuntilwefindthefullfifteena veryeasymatter.Howmoreeasily touchtheHeartofChristthanbyrememberingwhatHeenduredforus?

PROVERBSOPARABIA.

Patienceisthekeyofglory.

Therearenofaultsinathingwe wantbadly. --

Thinkofthegoingoutbefore7Dll enter.

Correspondenceishalfapresence.

Thecatthoughblindisstillhanker ingaftermice.

Donotorderthetreetobe-ut downwhichgivestheeshade.

Wherethemindinclinesthefeet lead.

Occasions,likeclouds,passaway.

Adogtravellingwithkindmenbecomesarationalbeing.

Falsecoinispassedonnonebut theover-shrewdbanker.

Therearenofansinhell.

Goddeliverusfromthemanofone book.

Goddoesnotpayweekly,butpays attheend.

Onecoininthemoneyboxmakes morenoisethanwhenitisfull.

Hearsayishalflies.

Cautionsecuresnotcowardsfrom death,itcomesfromthesky.

Silenceisthe.bestanswertothe stupid.

Inatownwherethouknowestnobody,dowhateverthoulikest.

Theone-eyedpersonisabeautyin thecountryoftheblind.

Theheartisthetreasuryofthetom gue. Ifyouwouldkeepyoursecretfrom yourenemieskeepit'alsofromyour friends.

THESAVIOUR'SVOICE.

Listen,BelovedSoul,tothevoiceof yourSaviour. "TrialsarelovetokensofMyHeavenlyFather,andHebestowsthemon Hiswell-lovedchildren;they thornsfromMycrown,splintersfrom MyCross,whichhedistributesto themastoHisfavourites,theyare thechalicefromwhichI,thedearest ofHischildren,dranktothedregs. IfyousufferwithMe,youshallrejoice withMe;ifyoushareMyhumiliations,youshallhavepartinMy glory,butnototherwise."Maysuch wordsstrengthenandconsoleus.

MARYMOTHEROFEARLY CHURCH.

andsoconvincinglythattheearly Christianstookherfortheirteacher andtheirmodel.EventheApostles consultedher.Shesolvedmanyaproblemforthemandfortherankand fileofthefaithful.Thensheprayed fortheChurchandforthepeoplewho cametohertoaskherprayersinall theirnecessities.Eveninherlifetime Marywasthe"RefugeofSingers,"the "HelpofChristians,"the"Motherof Mercy."ThefamiliarAveMariaillso oldthatitseemstogrowoutofthe veryheartoftheChurch.Initthe followersofChristaskhertoprayfor themnow,whilethebattlerages,and atthehourofdeathwhentheMother's voiceandtheMother'shandisfullof comfort.

DOYOUWANTTOBETTER YOURSELF?

Getintothemotorbusiness:there aregreaterprospectsherethanin anyotherwalkoflife.

Weteachallbranchesofthe'reds andqualifyvoutoboldaposition in anygarage.

Weassiststudentstogetpositions

Specialrailwayconcessionsforstu dentsattendingourschool.

PERTHMOTORSCHOOLOF INSTRUCTION.

'.A..1WIIMOINSHIRIMIUMUSHBUSAWAMOWS.OU'INMIN.J BEPREPARED

loinaBenefitSocietyNow IFY011AREOFIRISHBIRTHOR EXTRACTION,JOINTHE IrishNationalForesters A 5'omisiONONWileniummisnem11s1111ivisulusumn,..1111I.! .111.1118.1.11MINUO NSNIMINISIMP

TheOnlyPureIrishBenefitSociety 1ntheState. Sick,FuneralandMedicalBenefits. GuaranteedbytheExecutiveCouncil.

Donotstoptoexaminetheevils whichothersdo,butthinkonlyofthe goodyoushoulddoyourself.

Allspiritualbooksaresearchlights throwinguponthelandscapeofour livesarayofbrightnessinavalley oftears.Thisluminousraysweeps overthesoul,.dissipatingtheshadows thatveilsomanyrealitiesandmakes plaintousourmanifoldneeds.

AslongasChristfindethnotHis imagereformedinthee.Heisstrange andthefartherfromthee;therefore shapeandframethyselftobe-,rrayed inHislikenessthatisinhumilityand charity,whichareHisliveries.Then willHe*knowtheeandfamiliarlycome tothee,andacquainttheewithHis secrets.-WalterHilton.

BIRDSATREST.

Manykindsofbirdshaveaninterestingsetof"automaticmuscles"that securelylocktheirfeettothetwigs andsokeepthemfromfallingwhen theyareasleep.Themusclesandten-

-S.W.Daly,in"FranciscanHerald."

FIFTEENMINUTES.

TospendoccasionallyfifteenminutesthinkingovertheSacredPassion ofJesusChristinitsvariousaspects, willincreaseourloveforGod,our hatredofsin,ourcontemptforthis world,andwillhelpustoendure,aye, eventowelcomesufferingasaprecious giftfromGod.Noonecanthink deeplyonthebasebetrayalofthe gentleJesus,therudearrest,themercilessscourging,thetortureofthorns, andnotfeelmovedtolove.Noone can,inspirit,seetheDivineVictim toilingupMountCalvary,seeHimon theCross,andnotfeeldrawn,tolove Himmoreandmore.

AndloveforGodbanishessin.If wewouldlearnall.thehorrorofsin,we mustgotoGethsemaneandCalvary andseehowitsforgivenesswaspur. chased.MeditationonthePassion willalsobegetacontemptforthe thingsofthisworld.Willwefret becausemendonotappreciateus whenwereflectthattheyspatinthe FaceofJesus,andhadnoplomition forHimbuttonailHimuptothe Cross?

Fifteenminutesaday,isittoomuch togive?Iftheefforttokeepthe mindonthesufferingsofChristfor fifteenminutesseem--,---ethingbe-

TheChurchisthemysticalbodyof Christ.Heisthehead,wearethe members.Weknowtheinterestmotherstakeinthelifeworkoftheirchildren.Theycherishthepicturetheir sonhaspainted,thestatuehehas carvedorhasperhapshalffinished. TheChurchistheworkofChrist.It isbornofHisveryBlood.Itguards thefaithHetaught.ItproclaimsHis message.ItperpetuatesHissacrifice. ItisthechannelofHisgrace.When Christascendedintoheaventhe Churchwasindeedafeebleinfant.The firstcenturybroughtpersecutionsand heresy.ThosewhobecameChristiansusuallybecamemartyrs.The principlesoftheChurchwereexposed toridicule.Anass'sheadwasthe emblemenemiesraisedforthegreat LeaderandTeacher.Theysaidit wasmadnessformentojointhe Church.Noone,theysaid,could leadthelifetheChurchproclaimed andimposed.

Herewasneedofonewhocould anddidleadthatlife.Themother wasthebestexponentofthedoctrine andlifeoftheSon.Shelivedwhat

MaSTORY.

GoodFriends

(ByP.J.O'ConnorDuffy, (Concluded.)

Athome,inthefarmhouseinthe glen,MattyJoeLanigansatatthe littletablewithhisbooks.Contrary tohisusualcustomonhalf-holiday, hehadnotgonetotown.Hehad comefromthecorn-mill,takenhis dinner,smokedapipeoftobacco,and then,settlingtohisbooks,andbegun, andfinished,adifficultpieceofwork. Hisfacelookedstern.

Inthetendayswhichhadelapsed sincehelistenedtohisuncle'sproposals,muchoftheboyishnesshad leftit.Occasionally,asheworked, hishandwentmechanicallytohispocket-forthe"Woodbine"whichwas nolongertobefoundthere-and,realisingwhattheactionmeant,Matty Joewouldsmile;say,"Damnthem Woodbines!"inapleasant,emphatic tone,andforgetaboutthemashe proceededwithhistask.

Thelightwasfailingwhenhisuncle enteredthekitchenandsatdownat thefire.

"Ye'restillatthebooks,Matty,"he said.

"Iam.JustahabitI'vegot,"repliedthenephew,pushingbackhis papersasherosefromthetable.

"They'rebravecompany,mindye.But 'tisgettin'dark."Hecametowards thefeebly-burningturf.

'"Deed,aye.Butthebooksisuseful.Times,thelarnin"11standt'ye inwhatye'llbedoin'.Lookatmeselfnow,"saidMat.

MattyJoeturnedfromkickinga sodofturfintoplace,andlookedat him.

"Yes,"hesaid,asifexpectingto hearmore.

"An'Iseeyou'restillgoin'tothe postoffus,"saidtheoldman.

"Didyespaketoheryet?"

"ToMissO'Hara?"

"Whoelse,now?"

"Aboutwhat,uncle?"

"Och,aboutthon,"saidMatvaguely uncomfortable.

Hisnephewglancedathimsteadily, hisfacesetinfirmlines,hishands clencheddeepinhistrouserspockets.

"She'sa-she'safinegirl,Matty; agoodmatc'h."

"Uncle,haveyeanymoretosay tomeaboutMissO'Hara?"Thevoice waslow,quiet,butominous.

"IdoubtIhave-"

"Well,don'tsayit,uncle.D'ye hearme?Don'tsayit.Sureasheaven,ifyesayanotherwordtomelike thataboutMissO'Hara,I'llgoup andtellthewholetaletoherofyourplansandschemin'.Haven'tIeyes toseethatsheisfine-aye,thefinest, friendliestgirlthateverbidyetime o'day?Don'tIknowherwell enoughtoformmeownopinions?Not thatshe'dcareastrawforyoursor mine.ButI'mnotgoin'tolistento ye,uncle,or,beHeaven.toanyother man,sizin'herup,an'judgin'her,as ye'djudgeabeastinthemarket.

"Itellye.don'tspeaktomeagain o'yourplansfor-formarryin'herto me;o'yourcalculationsaboutthe postofficean'thegroceryan'-an'the moneyMissO'Haraisputtin'past. What'sthattous?Butye'dputme uptograbit.Ye'dspoilmethoughts forme.Ye'dmakeherchapeinthe mouthsan'mindso'gabbersan'talkers.Butno.Yeorthemcouldn't dothat.uncle,forshe'saboveyeall: abovey4nirmeantricks.an'yourCoscroves,an'yourmoney-hunters.She's -she'sMissO'Hara.Saywhatye likeabouther-but,fortheLord's sake,don'tsayittome,uncle.Leave mealone."

Flushedandagitatedafterthisout-

inthe"CatholicFireside.") burst,MattyJoewheeledaboutand pacedacrossthefloor.

"Allright,Matty,I'lllaveyealone," hisunclesaidinasubduedvoice. Thenephewseemedabouttospeak further,butdidnot,andturning abruptly,enteredaninnerroom.

"Timeyeweregoin'tomeetthem," saidMat;andpresentlyMattyJoeset outforthevillagetomeet.hissister, Bridie,comingfromthemillineryshop forashortholiday,andhisaunt,both ofwhomwoulddrivefromtownon ThadyWalsh'spost-car. Whenhewasalone,theuncleleanedoverthefire,andrubbedhisgnarledhands.

"It'swhattheycalllove,"hemutteredthroughadisagreeablelaugh. "Didn'twantitspoiltonhim.Sohe justspokeup,an'gevthegameaway. Goin'tomarryher,an'doesn'twant hermedchapebetalk.He'sthecute boyo,makin'thetirelessclegrivvyan excuseforhisarrandstothepost offus.Aye,thebooksisuseful.An' faix,Matty,butwespokeupquare an'well,defendin'her."

Helaughedagainashesearchedfor apieceofpapertolightthelamp. MattyJoewascoolanduntroubled bythetimehereachedthevillage. Thepurpleofthenighthaddeepened abovethesnows.Thefrostwas keen.Therewasashadowybeautyin thebluishdusk.

Hefounditheartsometolookon Carricknamonaashecameuptheglen, pastCharlieCosgrove'smillsandthe loud-streamingDharrig.Lightsfrom smallwindowsgleamedfaintlygolden opthesnowystreet.Thetwoshops werebusy.Greetingsandgoodwishes soundedcheerfullyfromopendoorways.Shawledwomentoiledhomewardwithheavily-ladenbaskets;and littledonkey-carts,burdenedwiththe merchandiseofperhapstwoorthree neighbours,turnedtowardsthebog roadorfacedthehills.Thepost-car, whichusuallystartedandfinishedits journeyatthepostoffice,hadalready returnedfromtown.

Mrs.Laniganandherniecewere takingacupofteawithMissO'Hara intheparlour,whereMattyJoefound themafteralittletime. Asoft sparklewhichhadnotbeeninthem amomentsinceshoneinthedark greyeyesofMissO'Haraasher motherusheredhimin.Delicatepink tints,ablushofpleasure,-stainedthe full.softly-mouldedfeature,butwere hiddenbythegladnessofhersmile.

"Sothisiswhereyouare."said MattyJoe. Greetingsthen,andmovementof chairs,andlaughterripplinginand outbetweenwords,andtinklingof spoonsagainstchina.Theywere seatedatasmalltable,drawnnear toafirethatglowedlikeapieceof redsunset.

"Andisn'tBridielookingwell?"said MissO'Hara,hercapablewhitefingersmovingdeftlyasshelaidaplace forMattyJoe,whowaswellcontent towatchtheneat,lissomfigurein black,thegracefullittlemovements, theburnishofgoldlaidbyfirelight andlamp-beamsonhercloudysilken hair,tossedyet,somewhat,afterthe hurryandbustleofdespatchingthe lastmailtoMurnastrella.As,yes: thewasfine.Hewasproud,proudto heherfriend.

"She'llbethebelleoftheball,"Miss O'Haradeclared.whenMattyJoe,with brotherlycandour,hadgivenacriticismofBridie'sblondeandengaging looks.

"Tdon'tthink,"saidBridie.herblue eyeslaughing.

"Well,youshould,now,"saidher aunt,whodislikedthatimported phrase."'Tisfoolish,notthinkin'."

"There'llbestiffcompetitionenough attheball,"saidMattyJoe,breaking amorselofcake."There'safew motorstocomefromtows."

Hesippedhistie,thennamedsome reputedlyfashionableyoungladieswho hadsignifiedtheirintentionofcorningfromtown.

"Yewanttofrightenusfromgoing nearit,"saidMissO'Hara,verymuch awed,tojudgefromherexpression.

"An'Ithatsatuphalfthenightat mypoorlittledress,"Bridiesaidin patheticaccents.

"Och,child,don'tbemindin'him," saidMrs.Lanigan,whoaddedafew authoritativecommentsontheladies named."An'sure,"sheconcluded, assherosefromthetable,"what's motorsthesedays?Why,now,awee donkey-an'-cart'snothalfsocommon, an'mebbecleaner."

"Indeed,yes,"saidMissO'Hara.

"Only,there'snohorn'toblowon thedonkey-an'-cart,anditdoesn'tlook sonice,standin'outsideadoor,"said MattyJoe,puttingdownhiscup,and lookingaroundtheroomforparcels; whileBridie,continuingtodiscussthe dance,wasarrangingthatsheandher brotherwouldcallforMissO'Haraon theirwaytotheschools.

Thereweremanypeopleintheshop asthefourofthempassedthroujhthe hall.Fromnearthecountercame avoice,bigandpleasant,butslightly suggestiveofintoxication.

"IsMissO'Haranothere?"

ItwasCharlieCosgrove.Then, turningtothedoor,hesawMattyJoe goingout,andspokeagain,loudly.

"Hello,Lanigan!"hesaid.

Onebyone,themembersoftheorchestratooktheirplacesandbegan totunetheirinstruments. Agirl struckanoteonthepianointhecorner.Thebuzzofconversationgrew less.Fromanotherroomgaylaughterrangatintervals.Thetuningof theinstrumentsceased,andtheconductorsaidhewasready.Flashes ofblueorgrey,softnessesofpinkor whiteorcream,driftedondaintilyshodfeetacrosstheroomfromthe blackcrowdattheentrance.Young heartsbeathappily.

TomSullivanapproachedtheorchestra.andthenhisvoicewentdown thebigschoolroom.

". RinnceFodha!"

Thecrowdatthedoorwaybroke, andtwolines,onedark,theother agreeablyvariegated,extendedinthe centreoftheballroom."TheConnaughtman'sRambles"beganjustas MissO'HarawasenteringwithMatty JoeLaniganandBridie.Aman wearinganewchampagne-tintedvest withblackstripesdartedtowards them.

"Ye'llgivemethefirstdance,Miss O'Hara?"

"Oh,Charlie-you!Why,tobe sure,"shesmiled;andCharlieCosgrove,alla-tremble,glowingwiththe prideofpossession,ledhertooneend oftheline,whileMattyJoetookhis sistertotheother.

Swish!Theywereoff.tomelodiousliltofdreams!

"Isn'ttheorchestrafine?"saidMiss O'HaratoMattyJoewhentheymet inthemiddleofthedance.

"Fine,"saidCharlieCosgrove,asif healonewerethere.

AndMattyJoe,besidehim,onlynodded,smilinghisboyishsmile,thatwas somehow,sad,andlookingatherwith anodd,excitedexpressioninhisblue eyes,whichseemeddarkernow,ina facegrownpale.

Dancefolloweddance.Aftera schottische,whichhadleftMissO'Hara almostbreathless,sheandMattyJoe

wentouttotheotherroomtorest. Theyfounditempty.MattyJoeobtainedtwoglassesoflemon-soda,and theysatontheedgeofadesknearthe fire,talking.ChallieCosgroveopenedthedoor,peepedin,andwithdrew beforetheysawhim,slammingthe doorhard.

"Beheck,butI'llsettleyeyet!" hemutteredinthehallway."I'llI'llsackyeto-morra. lave yeaman'ithoutajob,yecoxcomb, ye."Hemovedrestlesslyaboutthe hall,intotheyard,andbacktothe hallagain.

Inside,MattyJoeliftedhisglass suddenly,inwhatappearedtobea jestingCoast.Enteringintothespirit ofit,MissO'Harastoodup'andfaced him,strikingherglassagainsthis.

"Tofriendship,"shesaid,hereyes shining.

"AndCarricknamona,"saidhe.

"Andthefuture."Hervoicetrembled.

Amanwearingachampagne-tinted vestwithblackstripesenteredthe roomboldly.

"AndCharlieCosgrove,"saidMatty *Joe,smiling.

Theydrank.Charlielookedonin wonderment.

"Wewere-weweredrinkinga toast,"MattyJoeexplained,"an'Iput yein-well,justbecauseyecamein. Butthere'sawaltz-tune!Ipromised thenextwaltztoEtridie.SoImust go.Takethisseat,Charlie."

"Ye'retired,MissO'Hara?"said Charlie,takingit.

"Alittle,"sheanswered."Idon't thinkweshouldtrythiswaltz."

"Betthertostophere,"saidCharlie.

"Itis,indeed.Areyeenjoying everything,Charlie?"

"Bravely,now.ButIwantedto spaket'ye"-hisvoiceshook."Miss O'Hara,dideveryehearan'oul'song called-calledthe"Maido'theMill?"

Shedrewbackalittleashebent towardsher.

"IthinkIdid.Why?"

"Afineoul'song,"saidCharlie:"I stilllikeit.But,but-MissO'Hara, how'sitbeif'twasthe'Misthresso' theMill'?How'dye'liketobethat? How'dye-oh,MissO'Hara,Iwant yetobethat:themisthresso'the mill.Wouldn'tye-wouldn'tyelike, now,tomarryme?"

Hestoppedandwipedhisforehead witharedsilkhandkerchief.Miss O'Hara,speakingverygentlytohim, laidherhandonhisarm.

"Charlie,"shesaid,"you'vealways beenkindtome,anditisgoodofyou toaskmetobeyourwife-tobemistresso'themill.B'utIcannot.No; donotsayanymoreaboutit,Charlie. Letusjustbethefriendswewere. Yewillfindsomeonemoresuitable--"

Abevyofgirlsburstintotheroom toprepareforsupper.Thatwasthe endofit.Immediatelyaftersupper, Charlieleftthedance,andblundered hometohislonelymill.

"It'sLanigan,"hemuttered."An', beheck,he'llworkformenomore. I'lllavehimaman'ithoutajob, thecoxcomb."

Itwastowardsthecloseofthe dance,whenhewasinthemidstofan eight-handreel,withMissO'Haraas hispartner,thatsomethingleapedto souirryOFqT.VINCSNTOwnswa (beergsrated).

Centre)Ofiles,No.CS(Topnoor), ROYALARCADE,BARRACK-ST=1T ThisSocietyexistsforthepurposeet PerformingworksofChristianManic andhastheapprobationoftheHolynue. AndtheHierarchyandClergytarciairuoui theworld.

FowlsareneededtoenableWWen to1.adequatelycarriedout,andth oclett,invitespersonswtenmakingttsWillstorememberandassisttheDon bymailingBequestsIntheir!grow Donationsofanyamount.hnw.,--

Saturday,March2,On

vigorouslifeintheheartofMatty Joe,and_thrilledhim,yetmadehim feelatriflesad,aswithloneliness. Butthevaguesadnesspassed.The joyousdancecaughthimup.The musiccalledtohim,whisperingof thingsfineasitselfadventure-dangerstobedaredtriumphswon-achievement-theromanceofthebig bravelifeofaman.To-night,tonight-bythestars!Itwouldbea shiningbito'Carricktoremember! Hethoughtforaninstantofhis uncle,butthemusicandthemotion whirledthethoughtaway,firinghim toanoblekindofyouthfulmadness, sothathealmostcriedaloud.Ah, heaven,thequiverandsingofthat reel!Andto-morrow-?

Onesplendiddeep-tonedcheerrang outlikethesinglenoteofabell, startlingeveryoneintheroom.It wasMattyJoe,whostartledhimselfas muchastherest.Thereelwasfinished.

"Letusgo,MissO'Hara,"hesaid Vaalowvoice.

"Yes,"shesaid,"itisneartheend."

"IlltellPridie."Hewentinesarch ofher.

NextdayCharlieCosgrovestood atthedoorofhiscorn-millwitha fewcoinsinhishand,waitingtodismissMattyJoeLanigan.Hesaid overandoveragaintohimselfthe wordshewoulduse.Hepictured NattyJoelistening,sawhimturning away,sacked,"aman'ithoutajob." Hegloatedinexpectation.

"He'slatetoo,thecoxcomb,''hesaid tohimself.Hewaiteduntilhegrew socoldthatheshivered,butnoone came.ForMattyJoeLaniganbad lefthisuncle'shouse,andCarricknamona.

HalfanhourlaterNed"thePost" broughtCharliealetter-aletterwhich hadcomefromapleasantsuburbof NewYork,knownasCooperstown.A photographaccompaniedit.Charlie lookedatthephotographfirst.He studieditforseveralminutesinsilence "Beheck,"hesaidatlast,"butshe's a.darlin'girl.andagoodlookin'girl." Thenhereadtheletter.

"I'lwritetoheratdinnertime,"he decided,asheputtheletterinhis pocket."She'llcomehometome, an'-an'thewaistcoat'11doforthe weddin'.ButIwondhernow aftersolong an'sendin'thewee picther,an'all."

ThateveninghewentuptoMorahan's.

-"How'dyegetonatthe-?"Mr. Morahanbegan'whenCharliewasseated;butMrs.Morahanspokeatthe sametime;sowithalittlefrown Johnreturnedhispipetohismouth andwaited.

Mrs.Morahanhadaskedaboutlettersandcards.Charlieproduceltbe letterfromagirlinAmerica.

"PoorMaryJane,"saidMrs.Morahan,beginningtoread.

"How'dyegetonatthedance?" saidJohn.

"Bravely,now."Charliewassearchingforosmething.

"MissO'Harawasthere,o'coorse?"

"Shewas.Shewas."

WhyPoincareWasBrought Back

AreliableCatholicwriter,discussing therecentreturntopowerinFrance ofM.Poincare,uttersatimelycautionagainstover-conficlieuceonthe partofCatholicsthatanti-clericalpersecutionoftheChurchinFranc.:is nowatanend, Mr.DenisGwynn,whoisoneofthe foremostandmostreliableEnglish writersonpresentdaymattersin France,relatingtoCatholicinterests, printsaninterestingsurveyinthe "Month"on"TheNewSituationin France."Itispossiblethatfrom therecentresumptionofpowerbyM. PoincareinFrancemanyCatholicsin Britainmightbedisposedtoconclude thatanti-clericalisminFrancehassus tamedasetbackandthatnofurther apprehensionofitsonsetsneedbeentertained.Mr.Gwynn'sarticleshows thatscuhaconclusionwouldbeunfounded.Poincarewasplacedin powertostabilisethefranc,butalreadyhisMinistryhasfaroutlasted theaveragelifeofaFrenchG3ernment.ButfortheanxietyofFrance withregardtonationalfinance,M. HerriotwouldhavetakenPoincare's placeasPremier.Itwasthisconcern forfinancewhichcausedFranceto bringPoincarebackafterhavingdismissedhim.InstalledasPremier, Poincarehastodependagooddealon thesupportoftheanti-clericalLeft Inpasttimeshewasastrong"anticlerical"whosesympathiesweremuch morewiththeideasofM.Herriot thanwiththoseoftheCatholicRight. Themainfactofthepresentsituation, Mr.Gwynnpointsout,isthattheLeft andtheLeftCentrecontrolthemajorityofvotesinthenewFreae'nParliament.

mentof1848,andwasthenforthe restofhislifeoneofthecolonyof Germanexilesinnorth-westLondon. Foryearsheworked,dayafterday,in theBritishMuseumreadingroom. Whenatlastwhatheregardedashis masterpieceappeared,it'asfirstattractedverylittleattention.Itwas tooelaboratelyworkedouttobeeasy readingforanybutperseveringstudents.Itwonitswaytowidernotice thankstoshortertreatisesandjournalisticarticlesinwhichitsteaching wassummarised.Thenitbecamethe text-bookofCommunisticSocialism.

Lenin,Trotsky,andtheircolleagues graftedonitasystemforitsapplicationtoRussianconditions.Theyassociatedtheirwaragainstcapitalism withawaragainstreligioninevery form,becausetheyregardedtheOrthodoxChurchasamainpillarofthe formerCzaristsystem.Theyhadto faceaseriesofwars,theresultofthe ill-advisedandill-directedenterprises ofImperialistsoldiers,backedbythe Westernallies.Theseallendedin failureandstrengthenedtheSoviet powersbyrallyingtoitthemillionsof 'peasantsandfarmerswhofeareda Czaristvictoryastheendofallthe hopestheRevolutionhadexcited. itwasastrangeparalleltothesituationinFrancein1793inpresenceof theRoyalistinterventionagainstthe newRepublic.Therewerethesame wholesaleconfiscation,thesameReign ofTerroronalargescale.Butfor manyyears,SovietRussiahashadto fearnoarmedcoercionfromabroad, andthegreatexperimentof.introducinganearthlyparadiseoffreedomand prosperityonthelinesofMarxian Communismhasbeenmade.Itdoes notlooklikeasuccess.Russia,once

oneoftheworld'sgranaries,isfacing themenaceoffamineandimporting wheat.Thepeoplearewarnedto preparefora,difficultwinter.Moreover,capitalism,nominallyabolished, isbeingreintroduced.Moscowha,alreadygrantedhugeconcessionsto foreignbusinessfirms,andhasmany moreonoffer.Communismhasbadlybrokendown.

Note:Trotsky,whosharedthehonoursofthenewCommunistStatewith Lenin,whoevenrivalledhiminimportanceandleadership,isnowa fallenidol,andhadLeninlivedlong enoughhewouldhavebeenpulled downfromhisexaltedpositionbythe newinfluencesatworkwithintheGovernmentoftheSovietRepublics.Trotskyispracticallyanoutcast,driven beyondthebordersofRussia,anda beggaratthegatesofcapitalistic countriesforresidence.

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SECRETARY,C.I.R.C., Enquiryinvitedformarriedcouples forengagementwithinthree(3) months.WehavefamiliesexperiencedinfarmworkintheU.K.waitingopeningsinWA.

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Charlierememberedallatoncethat hehadleftthephotographathome onthetable,wherehehadpropped itagainstthesugar-bowlattea-time.

"Suchaniceletter,"saidMrs.Moratan,givingittoJohn;"an'shesaid inoursshe'dbehomeinamonth.

Didshesendyeaphoto,Charlie?"

"Shedid.Ididn'tmindtobring itFutwasitye--?"

"Itwas,"saidMrs.Morahan."Sure, yebidmesayordoallIcouldforye. An'Iwaswritin'toMaryJane,anyway."

"Well,MaryJaneLoganwasalways mefancy,"saidCharlie."I'vewrote tohermeself,thisday."

"She'sadarlin'girl,"saidMr.Morahan,ashe-returnedCharliehisletter.

"Sheis,introth,"saidCharlie,his thoughtsveering,inanunsettledmanner,toMissO'Hara.whoatthatmomentwasseatedbeforethefireinthe parlourofherhome,withabook. whichshewasnotreading,inher hand.

"No."shemused,whileahappy smilehoveredinhereyesandabout herlips."Ididn'tloveMattyJoe. Andhedidn'tloveme.Wewerewewere-justfriends.Oh,goodfriends. And-and-thatisall...."

TheprincipalspokesmanoftheCa tholicParties,M.Marin,theleaderof the"UnionRepublicaineDemocralique,"hasnotmuchItyond100sipporters,onlyaboutone-fifthoftheDeputies,astheFrenchmembersofParliamentarccalled.WhenintheexpectedcourseofeventsPoincarecomes totheendofhistermasFrenchPrime Minister,Mr.Gwynnthinksitcertain thattheanti-clericalLeft havea greaterinfluenceontheformationof thenextGovernmentthanithashad inanyrecentcrisis.InsuchcircumstancesCatholicscannotfailtobecome apprehensiveastothepossibil:tyof M.Herriotrevivingtheanti-clerical campaignofafewyearsago.Meantimetwomainfactorsinthesituationhavealtered.Inthefirstplace, theCatholicsof'Franceunderthe leadershipofGeneraldeCastelnau havebecomeorganisedintheNational CatholicFederationwhichhasamembershipofthreemillions.Inthesecondplace,althoughthepoliticalcomplexionofthenewFrenchParliament ispracticallythesameasformerly, itspersonnelhasgreatlychangedand thenewermembersarenolongersteepedintheanti-clericalassociationsof theolderpoliticians.AnotherfavourablecircumstanceisthattherecentPapalcondemnationofthe"ActionFrancaise"hasrelievedtheCatholicChurchinFrancefromthesuspicionofbeingvirtuallyaRoyalistorganisation,hasmadeitclearthatthe ChurchisnotcommittedtoRoyalisminFrancenorengagedinanyefforttooverthrowtheRepublic-"CatholicTimes."

TheComingofCommunism

LastNovembertheeleventhanniversaryofthe"Coupd'etat"atPetrogradthatoverthrewthemoderate RepublicangovernmentofKerensky andbroughtintopowerLenin,Trotsky,andtheSovietState,wascelebratedinMoscow.Thishistoricevent wastoinauguratethetremendousexperimentofrealisinginalltheRussianlandsofEuropeandAsiathe CommunistStateofwhichtheprincipleshadbeenelaboratelyworked outinKarlMarx'sfamousbook,"Capital."Thiswaspublishedjustover sixtyyearsagoinGerman,forContinentalcirculation,forinthosedays therewashardlyanycallforSocialist literatureinLondon.

Marxwasatrainedlawyerandan ablejournalist.Hehadtakenpart intheGermanrevolutionaryince

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BLITZ.

Blueisnocolourasaregreenand rose;

Itisaliquidbeautypoured

Fromoutthecisternsofeternal mysteries

Downthefarflockofthesky, Wheresilverstarsprickthrough,lest weforget,

Whilenightsgoby,

Thewideblueraptureofa sky.

summer

Blueisnocolour;'tisdelight'ssoft croon

Acrossamountainlakeatnoon;

Itisaswiftsurprise

Tremblinginblue-flagspennant-wise

Aboveamarsh;itisthequietharmony

Ofalldomesticthings;blueplates Cleanagainstenameledracks,and squares

Ofblueacrossabathroomfloor, Andblue-ringedchairs.

Itisa'melodywhenspringcomes back,

Andbluebirdsdartthewonderoftheir wings

Againstthegreenofgrowingthings.

Blueisnocolour;inyoureyes

Itisthebroodingmemoryofbeauty flung

Fromlaceoftreesagainstawinter sky

Andrain-drenchedgardensinthesun.

Blueisnocolour;itisclarioning

FromoutthebattlementsofGod's greathouse,

Lestweforget

ThatBeautyAbsolutetherekeeps carouse

Eternallywithravishmentbeyondthe stars.

ButIhavegonehalfwistfulfor earth'sthings

AndfearedthesurfeitingwhenImust die-

Whoams3filledwithoneblueshadow ofatreeonsnow, -Andonebluespot

Uponabutterfly.

-SisterMarie11a,O.S.B.in"America."

FortheNextWar.

Airplanesthatwillbealmostsoundlessandpracticallyinvisiblefromthe groundmaybethedevelopmentin aviationforthenextwar,experimentsbeingconductedinEuropeindicate.Toeliminatethepropeller noises,testsareunderwaywith screwsofsixbladesormore,andof rathersmallsize.Thesearedesigned especiallytoreducenoiseathigh speed."Invisible"paintsanddopes arebeingtriedtomaketheplanesdifficulttoseefrombelow.Adarkcolourofadullgreenishhuehasbeenpre- pared.Thismakesabigplanealmostinvisiblewhenmovingagainsta bankofcloudsandistheleastconspicuousofallcolourssofartested whentheshipisflyinginthe rays.-of searchlights.Oneofthebiggest/pro- blemsistheeliminationofshadows. Betterdesignsarebeingworkedout tocopewiththisdifficultyandalsoto decreasethevisibilityoftheplane whenflyingtowardanobserver.One typeofmonoplanehasbeenbuiltthat marksadistinctadvanceinthisdirection.Althoughithasalargewing surfaceitisdifficulttoseewhenflying directlytowardtheeye,andefforts arebeingmadetoreducethetell-tale shadowsunderthewingswhenthe shippassesoverhead.

ARussianExperience.

InherbookonRussia,"TheHammerandtheScythe,"AnneO'Hare McCormackinstancesthecaseofan AmericanwhobysomemistakereceivedthepermitforhisstayinRussia.inthesummerof1927,inthename ofhimselfand"wife."Beingunable toreadRussian,"heknewnothing aboutthisclauseuntilhisattention wascalledtoitbytheofficialtowhom heappliedforpermissiontoleavethe country."Thepermitismadefor yourselfandwife;thereforeyoucan- notleavewithouther."explainedthe official."ButIhavenotandnever hadawife;thereforeIcannotleave withher,"protestedtheAmerican. "Can'tyoujustcrossoutthe'endwife' business?"TheRussianregardedhim withhorror."Impossible!"hededared."Whatiswritteninanofficial documentiswrittenandcanneverbe

changed.No,yourtimeisup;you cannotstayinthecountryanylonger, andyoucannotleavewithoutyour wife.Idonotknowwhatyoucan do,!"Therewasalongpauseffuriousandpainfulcogitations."Iknow whatIcando,"criedtheofficialat last."DivorceisfreeinRussia.I cangrantyouadivorce."ThateasiestofallRussiansolutionswasno soonerthoughtofthanitwasaccomplished.

PuttingtheBootIn.

Dr.EdwardT.Devine,deanofthe graduateschoolandprofessorofsocial economyatAmericanUniversity, Washington,whoraisedhisvoicein protestatthepoliticalactivityofthe evangelicalclergyduringtherecent nationalcampaign,hasresignedhis posttoacceptapositioninNewYork, saysanAmericanexchange.Dr.Devineearnedtheenmityofsomeof thechurchmenofhisdenomination whenhedenouncedthebigotrythat wasbeingstirredupbythosepersons duringthecampaign.Dr.Devine wasoutspokeninhiscondemnationof thisinjectionofreligionintopolitics andhiswordsbroughtreprisalsfrom membersoftheMethodistEpiscopal Church,bywhichdenominationthe AmericanUniversitywasfoundedand issustained.Oneactofretaliation tooktheformofademandthathis resignationberequested.Thisproposalmetwithprotestfromthestudentbodyandnosuchactionwastaken.Butewhileitwasgenerallyadmittedthatthesocialeconomisthad sufferedalossofprestigeintheeyes ofmembersoftheboardoftrusteesof theuniversity-,theofficialanouncementofDr.Devine'sdeparturetook nocognisanceoftherecentcontroversy..TheannouncementoftheresignationwasmadejointlybyDr.Devineandbyofficersoftheuniversity.

Waron"SchundundSchmitz." TheGermanbishops'ConferencerecentlyheldatFuldaresolvedtoorganisea"centralworkingcommitteeof GermanCatholicstopromotepublic morality."Thepurposeofthisorganisationwillbetowagewaron SchundundSchinutzltrashandfilth) whereveritisfound.Itsnegativetask willbetocombatallkindsofimmorality,anditspositivetopresentgood literatureandsupplyreadingrooms.

Twoorganisationsalreadyinexistence, theVolkswartbundandBoromeusverein,willserveasanucleusforthis activity.Forsometimepastthey havewarredonimmorality,butthe neworganisationwillhaveamember oftheHierarchyasitspresident,and thepoweroftheChurchbehindit. Msgr.Kaller,ApostolicAdministrator atSchneidemaehleinSilesia,hasbeen selectedasitshead,butthecentral icewillbeasCologne.AVolkswartbund Boromeusvereinwillbeorganisedsineveryparish.Specialcollectionswillbetakenuptoincrease parishlibraries.SchundkampfSundaywillinauguratethecampaignby .whichGermanCatholicshopetocreate publicsentimentmakingenforcement oftheanti-obscenityactpaskdbythe ReichinDecember.1927,possible.

ChristmasinUkrania.

ChristmaswascelebrathdMonday, January7th,bytheCatholicUkrainiansoftheEasternrite.TheCatholic UkraniansholdtheirChristmascelebrationsaccordingtothenldJuliancalendar,whichruns13daysbehindthe GregriancalendarusedbyCatholicsof theLatinrite.In1895theUkranians, whowerethenseparatedfromRome, formallyacceptedthesupremacyof theRomanPontiff.However,they askedthatnothingbechangedintheir customs,liturgyordiscipline.Atthat timemostofthecountriesofEurope werestillfollowingtheJuliancalendar.OnJanuarw6,theCatholic UkrainiansbegantheirChristmasdevotions,celebratingthevigils(cornpline)oftheoldritewiththeblessing ofbread,wine,oilandwheat,with whichtheearlyChristiansusedtorestoretheirstrengthinthemorning afterallnightprayers.Atmidnight asolemnMasswascelqbratedduring whichtheage-oldcarolsweresungby thechoirandthewholecongregation. ChicagohasthreeUkrainianCatholic churches:NativityoftheBlessedVir-

ginMary,So.Paulina-street;St.Nicholas,Rice-street,andSS.Peterand Paul,Chaunceyevenue.Oneofthe customsbroughtfromUkrainiaobservedinsomeofthechurchesisthe separationofthesexesinchurch.The menoccupypewsontherightside andthewomenontheleftsideofthe church.Alsotheboysandgirlsare separated.AnothercustomoftheCatholicUkrainiansiscongregational singing.TheMassisreadorchantedin theoldSlavoniclanguage,andthe congregationsingsalltheresponsesin amostharmoniousmanner.Thelaity knowstheMassbyheart,eventhe specialprayersongreatfeastdays.

MexicanBanditCaughtaadShot, MaximilianoVigueras,oneofMexico's,mostfearedbandits,wasshotto deathrecently,afteracourtmartial lastingmostofthenight.TheexecutionofthebanditcamejustafterPresidentPortesGilhadissuedaChristmasDaycommunicationorderingthe abolitionofsummaryexecutions.Respectforhumanlife,thePresident said,wouldbestrictlyenforced.Even thosepersonscapturedinopenrebellion,the'Presidentstated,henceforth wouldnotbeputtodeathsummarily, butwouldbe.turnedovertotheauthoritiesforformaltrial.Inthesame communicationthePresidenttoldthe WarDepartmenthewasresolvedto initiateacampaignofincreasedmoralityandaddedthatundernocircumstanceswouldanyonebeauthorisedto ignorehisorderregardingrespectfor humanlife.Vigueras'life,however, wasnotsparedevenforsufficienttime toaccordhimatrialbythecivilauthorities.Themilitarytrialendedat 3.45am.,andhewasescortedtothe barracksknownasthe"schooloffire," wheretheexecutiontookplace.The banditwasfearedin/allthevillagesin thehilldistricttothesouthofthe capital.HepreyedchieflyupontravellersalongtheCuernavacaandPuebla highways.AmbassadorMorrowand hispartywereheldupseveralhours, threemonthsago,whilefederalguards foughtapitchedbattlewithVigueras andhisband.

WhenDoctorsDiffered.

Theassertionthatmanhasattained tosuchmasteryovertheuniversethat anewdefinitionofGodisnownecessary,andthattheTenCommondments mustbesubjectedtoanobjectivescientificscrutiny,madebyProfessor HarryElmerBarnes,ofSmithCollege,atameetingoftheAmerican AssociationfortheAdvancementof ScienceandrefutedbyHisEminence PatrickCardinalHayes,Archbishopof NewYork,hasledtonewandinterestingdevelopmentsamongscientists themselves,saysanAmericanexchange.Dr.HenryFairfieldOsborn, presidentoftheAmericanAssociation fortheAdvancementofScience,has takenDr.Barnestotaskforhisutterancesatthemeeting,charginghim withan"unwarrantedintrusion"ofa "metaphysical,philosophicalandreligioussubject,"whichshouldnothave beenbroughtbeforetheAssociation. DrOsbornhasalsoemphasisedthe fact,thatthereisnoantagonismbetweenscienceandreligion.Ontop ofthis,Dr.JosephMayer,headofthe departmentofeconomicsandsociology atTuftsCollegeandhimselfanofficial intheAssociation,hastakenissue withDr.OsbornforhisrebukeofDr. Barnes,and,atthesametime,hasdisagreed"mostemphatically"withthe viewsputforthbytheSmith.College scientist."Wehavegottobring philosophyintoscience,"hedeclaresin disagreeingwithDr.Osborn."Without,expressingmypersonalview whetherMr.Barneswasrightor wrong,"saidDr.Osborn,"Idesireto saythathewasentirelywrongintakingthisoccasiontoputoutsuchviews andtogivetheimpressionthathispri-

veteviewcamefromthisgathering. AspresidentIdesirethepublictounderstandthatMr.Barnes'statements donotreflectinanywaytheprogrammeandsubjectmatterofour meeting."

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Saturday,March2,1929.

TWENTY-THREE

THERECORD.

AmericanMissionariesinChina.

ASUCCESSFULRELIGIOUSeOUNDATION.

OneofthemostpromisinggrOups ofmissionariesthateverleftAmerica, asadventurersinthenameofChrist, forForeignMissionwork,wasthe bravebandofMaryknollmissionaries whoovertenyearsagosailedforthe OrienttoinaugurateinSouthern ChinaamissioncentrefortheconversionofChinesetotheChristian Faith.Accompanyingthisgroupwas ayoungpriest,memberofawellknownfamilythathavecontributed generousservicetoIrishCatholicjournalismin'America.FatherFrancis XFord,U.F.M.,is'anativeandformerresidentofdrooklyn,NewYork.He isthesonofAugustineBrendanFord, andanephewofthelatePatrickFord, founderofthe"IrishWorld."An alumnusofCathedralCollege,Father aq Fordwasamongthefirststudentswho

3teredthethennewly-formedForeign MissionSeminarySocietyatMaryknoll,N.Y.,in1912,andhewaswith thefirsttosailwiththefirstmission bandin1918.

From1918to1925,hewasstationed atYeungkong,inKwangtungProvince,SouthChina,thefirstmission openedbyMaryknollersintheOrient. Since1895hehasbeensuperiorofa newfieldentrustedtoMaryknollinthe hinterlandofSwatow,north-eastern wangtung.Thecentreofthisnew missionisthecityofKaying,andthe fieldliesentirelyintheregionpopulatedbytheHakkaChinese,Father FordhaswrittenforanumberofAmericanperiodicalssincegoingto Chinaandisknowntoawidecircle ofreaders.

FatherFordisoneofanillustrious group,themajorityofwhomhave likehimselfIrishnamesandseemto Lcmenfashionedinthatheroicmould thatmakesforgreatmissionaries.They havecomeupagainstsomemighty obstacles,buttheyhaveovercome them,andpushedonwards.Itisnot unnaturalthenthatsuchmenshould suegreatpromiseforthespreadofthe CatholicFaithinChina.

Nottheleastoptimisticamongthem

FatherFord.Speakingofconditions inhisownsectionbetweenthefarlungfrontiersofSouthChina,hesays: -Thelast-sixmonthshavewitnessed

anoteworthychangeinChina.Practicallyforthefirsttimein17years, sincetherepublicwasfounded,China findsherselfaunitedcountryunder onegovernment.Itisthebeginning ofanewerainChina'shistory.

"Therecentanti-foreignagitations havenothurttheCatholicChurchvery much,farlessthantheProtestantmissions.

"Thelatterhavebeensoidentified inmanyinstanceswiththeirvarious nations,especiallytheBritish(Church ofEnglandandPresbyterians),that inanumberofplacestheyhavebeen obligedtoceaseactivities.Withthe exceptionoftheSwissandGerman Lutherans,alltheProtestantsofthis regionhavesimplyreturn,gdhome.

"Muchoftheirtroublehasbeendue toownershiptitledisputes.Catholic missionersbuyland.inthenameofthe localCatholiccommunity.Thus,for example,ourseminaryinKaying, thoughpaidforbyAmericanmoney, doesnotbelongtoMaryknoll,butto theKayingCatholiccommunity.Protestantworkersacquiretitleinthe nameoftheirBritishorAmericancorporation.TheChineseappreciatethe differencebetweenthesetwomethods.

"TheonlyrealtroublewhichIexpectisconnectedwithourschools TheGovernmentprobablywillallow ustohaveschools,butwillwishto havethemcontrolledbytheGovernmentboards.Theobstacletothisis that,inthepresentGovernment'sanxi etytohaveSunYatSen'sprinciples accepted,theyhavegonetoextreme lengthsandhavemadesomewhatof acultofhim,compulsoryinthe schools.Thoughthecultisconsideredbysomeasaceremonyofapurely civilnature,it13notatpresentclear howChristiansmayparticipateinit. However,eventhiswillprobablybe modifiedintime."

FatherFordisinAmericafora briefrespitefromhislongandintensiveOrientallabours,andtorenew associationwithhisrelativesand manyfriends.Hewillsailshortly tocarryonhisnobleworkinthatfarawayvineyardontheothersideof theworld.

DarkerSideinVienna

SINNERSFALLINGAWAYFROMRELIGION.

Thepublicationofthemunicipal statistics,showingthechangesinthe numberofadherentsofthevariousreligiousdenominations,hasaroused greatcommentintheViennesePress.

ThepresentpopulationofViennais 1,856,396.Ofthisnumberalmostone andahalfmillionsareCatohlics.The decreasesinthevariousdenominations fortheperiod,1919-1927areasfollows:

Catholics,119,870;

Protestantsand"OldCatholics,10,586;

Jews,8,994;

Otherdenominations,613.

Thetotaldecreaseforalldenominationsduringthenineyearspreceding thewarwasonly2,2641

Thelatestfigures,then,represent anenormousfallingawayfromorganisedreligion.Ifonecorrectsthem bytakingintoconsideratioitheofficialnumbersofpersonsreceivedinto thevariousdenominations,itisfound thattheCatholicssufferanettloss of113,906,theJewsalossof6,862, whiletheProtestantsectsshowanincreaseof30,415.

Keassisimacm.

Theoverwhelmingmajorityofthose fallingaway,become"Konfessionslos."

Itmustberemarkedthattheofficial statisticstakenoaccountofareturn from"Konfessionslos"totheoriginal faith,whichisquiteacommoncircumstanceamongtheCatholics,nordo thenumbersrefertochildrenunder14. Further,thenumbersapparentlyonly dealwithchangesindenomination, thecaseofchildrennotbeingconsideredunlesstheymakeaformaldeclarationofreligiononarrivingatthe ageof14.

TheSocialisticPressgreetedthese figureswithdelight,andeventhe "NeueFreiePresse,"ananti-Socialist paper,wondersiftheChurchwillnot havetomakesomecompromisewith thedemandsoftheageinregardtc hermarriagelawsandhercondemnationofbirthprevention.

ARefutation.

The"Reichspost,"apaperofstrong Catholicsympathies,attacksthisinfamoussuggestion,andpointsoutthat theChurchsufferedtheEnglish"Reformation"ratherthanfallinwith 'thedemandsofHenryVIII.,and

hasalwaysrefusedtochangeherfundamentallaws,evenatthecostof theallegianceofsomeofherweaker members.

Itstatesthattherootoftheevii istobesoughtfor,firstofall,inthe ,.gorousandmalignpropagndacarriedon.bytheSocialistsagainstthe Church,whichisrepresentedasthe allyofcapitalism,andtheoppressor ofthelabourer.

Unfortunately,owingtothescanty opportunityforreligiousinstructionin theschools,thesecalumniesfindready ears.ForaCatholicandanon-Socialistitisimpossibletofindaccom inodationinanyofthehousesowned bythemunicipality,andCatholic workmenareexposedtoallsortsofterrorism.

TheConsolingFactor.

Whatthefiguresquoteddonot show,however,isthegreatincreasein thenumberofpractisingCatholics,so muchsothatthereisagraveshortage ofpriestsandchurchesinVienna.Nor doesthegrowthofanew-Catholic spirit,itsmilitantcourageandtenaci ousobstinacy,findanyreflectionin thesenumbers.

Evidenceofthesethingsistobe foundinthenoteofanxietywhich pervadesthepublicationoftheMarx ianpublications-intheiradmittedfear ofthenewmovementstoorganisethe children,inthenervousridiculewith whichitsopponentsgreetedthegreat missionwhichtookplacebefore Christmas.-"Standard,'Dublin.

'I'aradunum,anancientRomantown forwhichhistoriansandgeographers havebeensearchingforcenturies,has atlastbeenfoundatZarten,avillage nearFreiburg.Firstmentionofthe townismadeinthesecondcenturyby thegeographerClaudiusPtolemaeusof Alexandria.Nobodyknew,however, where excavationsthetownhadstood.Recently weremadenearZarten, whichliesonthemainroadfromUpperAlsacetotheBlackForest.They broughttolightbuildingmaterials, crockery,millstonesandotherancient Romanparaphernaliawhichleaveno doubtintheexperts'mindsthatthe siteofTarodunumhasatlastbeen found. -